11 50 535 https://omeka-test.library.appstate.edu/files/original/3f79b320fdd13ec5922e584174c42cde.pdf 886ab636857553cf6ce725f0bc7375ed PDF Text Text Isolated t-storms High: 73 Low: 63 Weekly «/ wreck Blue Bidge Brutal coming soon re|)orl SPORTS•5 INSIDE • 2 Tuesday, July 22,2014 • Breaking news at jeffersonpost.com Volume 89, Issue 59 $1.00 Ashe County Board of Education race set for November Three incumbents file for three available seats; no challengers By Alan Bulluck abulluck@civitasmedia.com November is over three months away, but the results of this year's Ashe County Board of Education election is already a foregone conclu­ sion. Filing for the 2014 Board of Education race ended on July 7. Three seats are up for grabs in this year's election and it appears those seats will remain in the hands of the current occupants, barring some overly miraculous writein campaign by a well-known candidate. Incumbents Polly Jones, Charles King and Terry Williams were the only indi­ viduals who filed to run in the nonpartisan election. The trio have a combined 28 years of service on the Board of Education. All three incumbents are Ashe County natives and taught in Ashe County Schools. Board members C.B. Jones and Dr. Lee Beckworth aren't up for reelection this year. Jones Jones is a graduate of Ashe Central High. She earned an Associate of Arts degree from Wilkes Community Col­ lege before transferring to Appalachian State University, where she earned a bachelor's degree in English. She spent two years teaching in Grayson County, Virginia while work­ ing on her Masters Degree. From 1984-1999, Jones taught English at Beaver Creek High School. After con­ solidation, she taught at Ashe County High School from 1999-2010. . During her teaching career, Jones was honored three times with the Teacher of Year Award and once as Ashe County Teacher of the Year. She is a North Carolina Eng­ lish Teacher of the Year, Unit­ ed States English Teacher of Excellence and a National Board Certified Teacher. She also served on numerous school and state committees, especially on writing cur­ ricula. More recently, Jones was named executive director of the Sharing Center. Jones was first elected to the Board of Education in 2010. See ELECTION 13 Lansing Aldermen discuss uses of'Powell Bill funds By Wil Petty jpetty@civitasmedia.com The Lansing Board of Aldermen held a discus­ sion regarding how to use Powell Bill funds during its monthly meet­ ing' Monday, July 14. "There are a lot ofdifferent funds and items that the Powell Bill money can be used for that Idon't think have been taken advantage of," said Marcy Little, town clerk for Lansing. "It seems like there have been some things that could be covered by Powell Bill funds that haven't been." Powell Bill funds are allocations that are made to municipalities that can be used for maintain­ ing, repairing, construct­ ing or widening streets and public paths. The funds are distributed annually by the state. The funding allocation is 75 percent determined by the basis of popula­ tion and 25 percent on local street mileage. Last year, the town spent $6,654 in funding that could be allocated by Powell bill fund­ ing and spent $5,936, according to Lansing Financial Clerk Beth Johnson. "If we don't use (the money), they stop send­ ing it to us," Little said. "We can't keep saving it." Lansing Mayor George Rembert said the town needs to figure out how to use that funding and potentially increase the amount. . Little said smaller towns with a popula­ tion less than 500 can save the money up to use for bigger projects, for example, repaving a road. The town at that point has to send in a letter of explanation as to why they are saving that money and the N.C. Department of Transpor­ tation has to approve the changes. "If we can use Powell Bill funds that we have instead of town funds, it will help the town," Little said. Alderman Mauvene Shepherd read out a list of things the funds could potentially be used for including mowing and snow removal, and wondered why the town wasn't already using the Powell Bill funds for those items. "I just think we've been sitting on some­ thing here when we could have been using it the whole time," she said. Little said the people who grant the Powell Bill funds have the informa­ tion on what roads are in the town and the roads which are town main­ tained. For example, Powell Bill funds could not be used for N.C. 194 through Lansing, since those are maintained by the N.C. DOT. Rembert said the rules said the town could do work on the street rights-of-way, but said he was not aware of Lansing having any right-of-way, minus the town road. Shepherd said the rules regarding the rightof-way in town were grandfathered in. The town will look into using the Powell Bill funds for mowing in the future. Wil Petty can be reached at (336) 846-7164 or on Twitter @ WilPetty. Photo by Wil Petty | Jefferson Post Members of the Lansing Board of Aldermen discuss potential uses of Powell Bill funds on Monday, July 14. JOIN THE CONVERSATION What's your take on today's news? Go to jeffersonpost.com and visit us on facebook to share your thoughts. Submitted photo| Jefferson Post TheNewRiver Paddle-a-Thon occurred inAsheCountyonSaturday, July12. The second annual New River Paddle-A-Thon raises awareness On Saturday, July 12, the New River Conservancy (formerly National Committee for the New River) hosted its 2nd annual New River Paddle-A-Thon in partner­ ship with the New River State Park, Riverside Canoe and Tube Rental, RiverCamp USA, New River Outfitters and the REGEAR Store. The goal of the Paddle-A-Thon was to encourage New River constituents to not only join the staff and Board of the New River Conservancy on the river for the day but to give paddlers a vehicle to raise awareness and funds for the New River Conservancy and the organization's river cleanup efforts. This way, our paddlers could share what is important to them about the New and the New River Conservancy's work with their friends and family. "I loved the concept of being able to reach out to my family and friends with multiple social net­ working options and have every­ one pitch in a little. Like most of the work on the river, if everyone does a little, like cleanup their yard or stretch of stream or river, . significant work is accomplished," said Courtney Wait, water qual­ ity coordinator with New River Conservancy. "And after all the friends, funds and awareness is raised we get to go out to the river and paddle in celebration of a job well done." The celebratory paddle started at 10 a.m., with participants meet­ ing at the New River State Park's Kings Creek Access. After a big "thank you" and acknowledgement to all the hard work of the paddlers the group of 23 launched from the U.S. 221 bridge to leisurely paddle seven miles down to Kings Creek " Access. The group chatted, swam, stopped for lunch and leisurely enjoyed the sunny, bright summer day just barely missing a torren­ tial down pour at approximately See PADDLE-A-THON 13 A new look, thanks to you yes, criticisms. The new look of The Jefferson Post is today our newspaper is in large part the launching a new look designed to result of the advice and requests make the newspaper easier to read, more dependable in its layout, and we have received from our most • qualified judges - the consumers more effective for our advertisers. who use our product as their lead­ It's true that we live in a digital ing source of information about our age, and more people than ever local community. are turning to digital platforms Among the changes you will to get the news and information notice beginning today: they want. The Post is committed • Bigger type size and better to being at the forefront of every line spacing to allow readers to delivery platform available. 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Please continue to share your ideas and suggestions, and as always, thank you for reading The Jeffer­ son Post. �Jefferson Post MR. WARD BLEVINS Mr. Ward Blevins of Lansing died Thursday, July 17, 2014 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. He was 92. Mr. Blevins was born August 26,1921 in Lansing to Charlie and Ethel Clark Blevins. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Mr. Blevins was preceded in death by his par­ ents and two brothers, Clark Blevins and Wade Blevins. He is survived by one brother, Harry Blevins of Lansing; and one niece, Debbie Cornette. Graveside services were held on Saturday, July 19, 2014, at the Miller Cemetery, by the Rev. Kenneth Clark. The family respect­ fully requests no food or flowers. Memorials may be made to Alzheimer's Association, 3800 Shamrock Dr., Charlotte, NC 28215. Words of com­ fort and remembrance may be view ed or sent to the family at www. badgerfuneralhome.com. Badger Funeral Home was entrusted with Mr. Blevins' arrangements. MRS. ILENE GILLEY BARKER Mrs. Ilene Gilley Bark­ er of Warrensville passed away Thursday morning, July 17,2014, at her resi­ dence. She was 93. Mrs. Barker was born in Ashe County on March 25,1921, to the late Charles Gilley and Eliza­ beth Jane Weaver. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thermund Lee Barker. Mrs. Barker is survived by her three daughters, Arlena Creasman and husband Lamar of North Wilkesboro, Kathy Sapp of Warrensville and Janet Hartsog of West Jeffer­ son; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and six great, great grandchildren. Funeral services were MRS. BEULAH OLIVER held at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 19,2014, at Boone Family Funeral Home with the Rev. Billy Joe Blevins officiating. Burial followed in the Ashelawn Memorial Gardens. The family received friends on Saturday, July 19,2014, at Boone Family Funeral Home. Flowers are accepted or memorials may be made to Medi Home Hospice, P.O. Box 421, Jefferson, NC 28640, or to the donor's choice. You may give the family your condolences at our website www.boonefuneralhome.com. Boone Family Funeral Home of West Jefferson is in charge of these arrangements. Mrs. Beulah Oliver of Mountain City, Ten­ nessee and Big Laurel in Creston, passed away on Tuesday, July 15, 2014 at the Athens Regional Medical Cen­ ter in Athens, Georgia. She was 83. She was born on July 25, 1930 in Johnson County, Tennessee to the late James and Lura Reece. In addition to her par­ ents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, Ned Oliver; her sister, Delia Crowe and four brothers, Walt, Robert, Carl and Kermit Reece. Beulah is sur­ vived by her son, Jim Oliver and wife, Jessica of Athens, Georgia; ASHE COUNTY WRECK REPORT sister, Arna Mae Hodge of Moun­ The following are colli­ turn left onto N.C. 16. drivable and had $12,000 An animal collision tain City; brother, Bill sion reports posted by the in estimated damages. Both vehicles entered Reece and wife Mary occurred on West Mill N.C. Highway Patrol in Wilcox's vehicle, a 2006 the intersection and Wil­ Creek Road near War­ Nell of Mountain City; Ashe County the week of cox collided with Wyatt as GMC pickup truck, was rensville at 4:25 p.m. on grandchildren, Jacquehe was turning left. Wil­ July 7. rendered not drivable and July 10. lyn Reece Oliver and The reports are public cox's vehicle spun around had $8,000 in estimated Jenson August Oliver; According to the nar­ record. and came to a rest in the as well as, numerous damages. rative, Brenda Roten, of July 7 roadway while Wyatt's Wilcox was cited for Warrensville, was traveling nieces and nephews and A two-car crash vehicle went off the road unsafe movement. west on the road when she her many many special occurred on U.S. 221 near striking a road sign and July 10 collided with a canine that friends. She attended the intersection of N.C. 16 struck a metal bar that had entered the roadway. Grassy Creek Big Laurel Church of east of Jefferson at 8:30 was in the ground. A one-vehicle wreck The vehicle, a 2005 Christ for many years. a.m. on July 7. Ashe Medics arrived on occurred on N.C. 16 near Toyota SUV was rendered Beulah was a devoted According to the narra­ the scene. One person was Grassy Creek at 8 a.m. on drivable and only had daughter, wonderful tive, James Wyatt, of West sent to Ashe Memorial July 10. wife and exceptional $800 in damages. Jefferson, was traveling Hospital while the other mother. She loved According to the nar­ No citations were west on U.S. 221 while refused help. Mountain City and her rative, Aaron Pugh, of issued. Herbert Wilcox, of Crumhome on the Oliver Wyatt's vehicle, a 2000 Grassy Creek, was travel­ Near Virginia state line pler, was traveling east. International single-unit An animal collision ing north on N.C. 16 when Triple 'O Farm in Cres­ Wilcox was attempting to truck, was rendered not occurred on N.C. 16 near he crossed the center-line ton. The farm name and drove off the left side the Virginia State line at represented the unity 8:27 p.m. on July 10. of the road. The vehicle of Ned, Beulah and According to the nar­ then impacted a concrete Jim. She was known for rative, Karen Wiles, of wall, where it came to a being a very strong and Mouth of Wilson, Va., was determined person. She rest. Pugh's vehicle, a 2007 traveling north on N.C. 16 loved fashion and home Dodge pickup, was ren­ when she collided with a decorating. Her skills dered not drivable and deer that was crossing the in these areas were highway. had $3,500 in estimated legendary. Beulah had a Wiles's vehicle, a 2014 gift for making a lovely damage. No citations were Dodge car, was rendered BOONE, NORTH CAROLINA home and she main­ 300 New Market Blvd. • Boone. NO issued. tained her homes in an not drivable and had 1-8Z6-264-6111 or 1-866-230-0189 Warrensville $3,800 in estimated dam­ outstanding and stylish WW w.taoonot or <1Im ages. condition. No citations were After having her son, issued. Jim, Beulah's primary July 12 occupation was as a An animal collision homemaker. Before that occurred on Joe Hampton she worked at Farmers Road northwest of Lan­ State Bank and always sing at 5:30 a.m. on July remained close with 12. the people she worked According to the narra­ with. She was also a tive, Steven Ellis, of Lan­ skilled business person sing, was traveling south in her own right and D E N T A L on the road and struck worked on many busi­ a deer that ran into the ness endeavors with her : —— road. husband. In particular, Mountain Town I rv!i: l.iToprtK o.iis. Civitas Media, LLC \ (USPS 441-810) Telephone: 336-846-7164 Published every Tuesday and Friday. Vf r4.,- Annual local subscription price for the West Jefferson Post is $150. Please call for more information on local pricing. they built and operated the Mountain Empire Motel. Her devotion to her community, wheth­ er in Tennessee or North Carolina, is well known; she made it a priority to always make time for others and help anyone in need. Beulah was married to Ned and enjoyed the many adventures that farm life brought, by his side. They also enjoyed traveling together. She was an outstanding mother to Jim and is often quoted as say­ ing, "Having Jim was a dream." She and Jim shared a close relation­ ship and a deep friendship. She was an inspi­ ration to her daughter-in-law, Jessica. Beulah was also overjoyed with her two grandchildren, Jacquelyn and Jenson. A funeral service was conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 19, 2014 at the Mountain City Funeral Home with Pastor Darrell Graybeal officiating. Music was provided by Fred Ramsey. The family received friends prior to the service at the funeral home. Pallbearers were Lloyd Miller, Wayne Patrick, Larry Reece, Dale Greer, Jim Crowe and Gary Goodin. Hon­ orary pallbearers were Jason Goodin, Gordon Hodge, Bill Reece, Ray Crowe, Charles Oliver, Bill Wynne, John Rich­ ardson, Mike Reece, Kenneth Oliver, John Reece, Rick Reece, Gary Reece, Shane Reece, Jim Reece, Tommy Reece, Rodney Reece, Roddy Reece and her many special friends. Beulah was laid to rest following the funer­ al service at the Oliver Family Cemetery in Creston, on the Oliver Family Triple 'O' Farm. Those who wish may make memorial contri­ butions to the Ameri­ can Red Cross, 501 S. Wilcox Dr., Kingsport, TN 37760 or Big Laurel Church of Christ, 4693 Big Laurel Road, Cres­ ton, NC 28615. Condolences may be sent to the family through the funeral home website www. mountaincityfh.com The family has entrusted her ser­ vices to Mountain City Funeral Home, 224 S. Church Street, Moun­ tain City, TN 37683. Full price single copy issues are $3. 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Claycomb: (M) inhale toxic vapors (P) no contest (J) guilty. 45 days suspended sen­ tence. 12 months super­ vised probation, with searches, unsupervised after 6 months. CC. John Wayne Eldreth: (F) possession of stolen goods/property (P) no contest (J) guilty. 45 days suspended sentence, 18 months supervised proba­ tion. CC. Pay $6,406 in restitution. Michael Howell: (M) misdemeanor probation violation (P) admission (J) guilty. 42 days CRV, terminate probation. Jonathan M. Prestwood: (T) driving while impaired. (J) guilty. 60 days ACJ suspended sen­ tence, 24 months super­ vised probation. $100 plus CC. CWS. Surrender licence to N.C. DMV, transfer to unsupervised probation once all monies are paid. Abbreviations: (F) felony; (M) misdemeanor; (T) traffic violation; (I) infraction; (P) plea; (J) judgment; PJC: prayer for judgment continued; 90-96:1st offense condi­ tional discharge; MCP: Misdemeanant Confine­ ment Program; ACJ; Ashe County Jail; DOC: N.C. Election From page 1 King King is a graduate of the old Lansing School. He attended Lees McRae College for two years before attending North Carolina State University, where he earned a Bach­ elor of Science degree in Agriculture Education in 1958. King spent a year working for the U.S. Department of Agricul­ ture before returning to Ashe County to accept a vocational agriculture teaching position at Bea­ ver Creek High School. He spent 33 years in the system after 32 years of classroom before retiring. service as a Social Stud­ During his years in the ies teacher. He served as classroom, he received the Chair of the Social awards from the state and Studies Department for national arms of the FFA. 11 years while at Ashe King was first elected County High School. He to the Board of Education was also selected as the in 1994. He's served as North Carolina Social the board's chairman dur­ Studies Teacher of the ing all five of his terms. Year for the 2008-2009 Williams school year. 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It is New River Conser­ vancy's mission to ensure the health of the New River by working with the communities on and around the River in North Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia. The New River Conser­ vancy has worked with New River residents to stop a dam, pipeline and prison from impacting water quality and scenic beauty of the river. They have also permanently protected over 7,600 acres of land important to the health of the New River and restored or sta- Author Jim Booth to speak at library The Friends of the Ashe County Public Library will hold its regular monthly meeting at 11 a.m., Wednesday, July 23, in the downstairs Friends/Com­ munity Room at the library. The guest speaker will be Jim Booth, who will dis­ cuss publishing fiction and blogging about books. Booth is professor of English and writing at the University of Maryland University College. He holds a bachelor and mas­ ter's degrees from UNCGreensboro and a doctor­ ate in writing and the teaching of writing from the University at Albany (SUNY). A former touring rock musician, Jim currently operates his own indepen­ dent record label, Goat Boy Records. He is a fiction writer and the author of "The New Southern Gentleman" (Wexford College Press, 2002), "Morte D'Eden," or "Tom Sawyer Meets the Rolling Stones" (Beach House Books, 2003), and "Completeness of the Soul: The Life and Opinions of Jay Breeze, Rock Star" (Queen's Ferry Press, 2012). Booth also serves as fiction/nonfiction editor for bilized 81 miles of stream and river bank. Thanks to the dedica­ tion of New River volun­ teers, the Conservancy has trained 70 citizen water quality monitors and collected 196,590 pounds of trash and 5,623 tires from river clean-ups. 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Lawmakers recon­ vened for the "short session" in May almost unanimously predicting they would revise the Tom Campbell budget they passed in NC Spin 2013 and adjourn before July 4th. Unlike recent years there was no compelling crisis and no major budget shortfall. But it wasn't long before the political and philosophical differences between the House and Senate surfaced, emphasized by the Senate budget revisions in Medicaid and educa­ tion. Veteran observers immediately understood we weren't likely to have a revised budget by the July 1 beginning of the state's fiscal year. Dan Way with Carolina Journal researched the legislature's library archives and reported that since 1981, tardy budgets have been the norm.In only nine instances has the budget been passed prior to July 1st. Six were not passed until August, two were September being approved and, in 1998, the budget wasn't concluded until the day before Halloween, October 30th. Why is this a problem? When the ink isn't dry on a budget until after the government spending year has already begun the impacts reverberate all across our state. State agencies need to know personnel and spending levels and untimely delays force them to make erratic and costly management and budget decisions. Local governments get whipsawed when tax, education and other regula­ tory policies are late in coming. For example, local education systems often base teacher supplements on teacher pay; a state pay raise will likely dictate that school systems adjust local supplements after their county budgets have passed and are in effect. This is neither good nor effective government. One reason for late budgets is that lawmak­ ers need to know how much revenue they have to work with, information that isn't sufficiently known until after March and April income tax returns are received and processed. But having watched this process for many years I'm not con­ vinced that even if we moved the start date of the new budget year, to say October 1 or even January 1, it would prevent the last-minute lollygagging and haggling that always seems to occur. The best solution is to have clearly established legislative session lengths, dictated either by a date certain ending or by concluding after a cer­ tain number of legislative meeting days. Only 11 states, includingNorth Carolina, have no such restrictions. In some of the other 39 states those lengths are established by state constitutions or by state statutes. What is clear is that these states understand they cannot leave it up to legislators alone to establish the discipline needed to con­ clude their work in a timely manner and adjourn. There would be another and perhaps even more desirable benefit to having established session lim­ its.If lawmakers didn't have to make such lengthy sacrifices of time away from jobs and family per­ haps we might see more experienced people offer themselves in service. As anyone who ever had to listen a loud, con­ tinuously barking dog will tell you the noise gets old quicldy. It's time our lawmakers resolved their differences and spent their dog days of summer outside of Raleigh and fixed the real budget prob­ lem. Campbell isthe executive producer and moderator of NC SPIN, a weekly panel discussion on state issues that airs on WMYT "MY TV12" at 10a.m. on Sundaysand on WJZY "CW46"at 6:30 a.m. and 11:05 p.m. on Sundays.You can also visit www.ncspm.com and click on the "Watch NC SPIN Online Anytime" button for streaming.Each week's show isposted onFriday. LETTERS POLICY AND LOCAL LEGISLATOR CONTACT INFORMATION Letters to the Editor Phone; 202-224-3154 represent the voice of the Senator Kay Hagan readers. Send letters to the editor, 300 words or less, as part of email text to wjpeditorial@civitas- 521 Dirksen Senate Office Building media.com. Include name, Representative Virginia Foxx Twitter handle if you have one. address and day and evening phone numbers for verification purposes only. Letters are subject to editing. Standards for publishing letters have more to do with length, balance and variety than with any particular slant or viewpoint. Legislative Contacts Senator Richard Burr Washington. DC 20510 Phone 202-224-6342 2350 Rayburn House Of­ fice Building Washington. DC 20515 Phone:202-225-2071 State Sen. Dan Soucek 300 N. Salisbury Street. Room 310 Raleigh, NC 27603 Phone; 919-733-5742 State Rep. Jonathan Jordan 21? Russell Senate Office 300 N. Salisbury Street, Room 420 Washington. DC 20510 Phone: 919-733-7727 Raleigh, NC 27603 ; and gaps in Carolina's economy? Twice a year,Ipull out my cloudy crystal ball and attempt to make some predictions about the direction and pace of the North Carolina economy. I just finished my latest effort and, as usual, the results are a combination of pluses and minuses. Any economic forecast must begin with the national economy for the simple reason that, regard­ less of where you live in the coun­ try, roughly two-thirds of what happens to commerce is deter­ mined by the ups and downs of the national economy. Here the news is good, but not great. Despite a setback during the stormy winter, the national econ­ omy is expanding. The value of all products and services produced in the country is at a record high. Fac­ tory output is rising, and the trade deficit with other countries has been cut almost two-thirds from eight years ago. But there are still worrisome signs. While the total number of jobs has fully recovered from its recessionary slide, the unemploy­ ment rate continues to be more than a percentage point higher than before the recession. A broad­ er measure of unemployment that includes jobless folks who have stopped actively looking for work sits near 8 percent, and a measure that adds individuals working parttime only because they can't find full-time work to the unemployed total is around 14 percent. None­ theless, these rates are much lower than their highs during the reces­ sion. Household income is rising and consumers are spending more, but they are still being cautious and frugal. In one respect this is good, as it has allowed households to reduce the overload of debt built up in the late 1990s and early 2000s. But the trends can also be interpreted as bad because, in part, they have been caused by the drop in wage rates (after adjusting for inflation) received by many work­ ers. The inflation rate that measures price changes in all products and services was held at bay during the growth, the state has recession. In fact, it fell three regions. The in 2009 and has ranged region with the fastest between 1.5 percent job growth during the and 2 percent during economic recovery the past two years. includes the Triangle, However, in early 2014 Charlotte, Asheville it has been rising at a and Wilmington, all noticeably faster clip. with total job growth Economists are divided since 2010 between on whether this is a 7 percent and 13 per­ long-run trend. cent. Our last stop in the The next region has national economy is the.Triad, Burlington interest rates. They Dr. Mike Walden and Greenville, with remain very low. This N.C. Cooperative aggregate job growth is good news for bor­ Extension since 2010 of near rowers but bad news for 5 percent. The last investors putting their money in safe places like bank CDs grouping includes the down east communities of Fayetteville and and money market funds. Predict­ Goldsboro, plus Jacksonville, Hick­ ing interest rate trends is always ory and Rocky Mount. These areas hazardous, but a good bet is to have had cumulative job growth expect little change in rates in the since 2010 of 3 percent or lower. near future. So how will North Carolina Now let's come home to North Carolina's economy. Our economic finish 2014? As with the nation, Ipredict some broad economic trends have actually not been gains. Production and jobs will very different from the nation's. increase, and more companies will Total production of products and become confident about the future. services in the state is now fully recovered, and, in fact, the bounce- The unemployment rate could dip back in North Carolina was slightly below 5 percent in fast-growing faster than in the country. Jobs at areas like Asheville and the Tri­ businesses (payroll employment) angle. have also increased a little quicker Yet there will be plenty of eco­ than nationally since the recession nomic gaps. Many of the jobs cre­ ated will be low-paying, and most ended, and our unemployment workers will see little or no gain in rates are close to national levels. their hourly earnings. Many people But, like the nation, we do have will still have to accept part-time economic challenges. Since the state's job market began improv­ work even though they want to ing in 2010, job growth has been work full-time. And the economic fastest in both higher-paying jobs, improvement won't be spread like professional and finance posi­ evenly across our state. Several tions, and lower-paying jobs, such areas will still have jobless rates of as those in the leisure and hospital­ 7 percent or higher. ity sectors. Job growth has been It's rare - perhaps even impos­ slowest in middle-paying jobs, like sible - that everything can improve manufacturing and construction. in the economy at the same time. As a result, in four of the last five Instead, economic change can best years average wage rates - adjusted be viewed as a combination of for inflation - have fallen in North steps forward together with steps Carolina. So even if a person has a backward. You decide if, after the job, if the wage rate hasn't keep up steps are taken, we are making with rising prices, then his or her progress or not. standard of living is movingback Dr. Mike Walden is a William Neal Reynolds rather than ahead. Distinguished Professor and North Carolina The geographic divide has also Cooperative Extension economist in the continued in North Carolina's econ­ Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics of North Carolina State University's omy. When ranked by economic College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Tax proposal would put local government between a rock and a hard place Plans to finance both public education and tran­ sit at the local level would be stopped in their tracks under the version of legisla-. tion (House Bill 1224) that emerged from the state Senate Finance Committee this past week. The billnot only places a hard cap on the local sales tax rate at 2.5 percent but also only allows counties to levy a sales tax increase for either education or transit—not both. This bill joins a slate of other bills that would restrict local control. In effect, the bill restricts local governments' authority to meet local needs and bal­ ance their budgets. Impor­ tantly, the billis aimed at shifting the responsibility of funding public education away from the state and towards local governments. The state clearly cannot afford last year's tax plan and now legislators are proposing budgets that would make serious cuts to public education as a result. Those cuts would have to be absorbed by children in the classroom or addressed at the local level, puttinglocal governments in the tough spot of having to choose whether or not to make up the difference via a local tax. Local governments are dealing with the fallout from last year's tax plan in other ways too. They no longer have access to the school Capital BuildingFund, which received a portion of revenue generated from the state Corporate income tax. Schools used this fund to help them meet their educa­ tion obligations. The result is a $382 million hole over the next five years. This loss is on top of the looming $63 million annual gap resulting from elimination of the local privilege tax in 2015. Similar problems afflict public transportation. Until a very slight funding expan­ sion was approved last year, the public transportation budget was cut several years in a row. Lawmakers also just restructured the way that projects can compete for transportation dollars— and public transit is at a dis­ advantage because it can't compete for all pots of state transportation money. Consider the following impacts that the bill would produce: • All counties stand to lose because this bill further restricts local authority by forcing a choice between education and transporta­ tion. • Some counties stand to gain specific taxing author­ ity in one aspect: the bill increases the transit levy authority from one-quarter percent to one-half percent for all counties—now, only the largest urban coun­ ties in the state can levy a one-half percent sales tax. Under the bill, all counties would also be able to levy a one-percent sales tax to sup­ port public education. Yet again, counties can only put those dollars either towards education or transit; so it's a restricted expansion. • For the counties who seek to raise a half-percent sales tax for education, the bill only allows them to vote in quarter-percent sales tax increments—this means two separate votes to get to a half-percent sales tax. • This bill is particularly harsh for Mecklenburg, For­ syth, Guilford and Wake counties because they are currently authorized to levy up to 2.75 percent under a pro-transit law passed in 2009. Durham and Orange already have a 2.75 percent sales tax in place and are thus grandfathered in—but they will lose that status if they ever repeal their transit tax. • The bill could deal the quickest blow to Mecklen­ burg County, which is plan­ ning to ask voters to sup­ port a quarter-percent sales tax increase for education this fall. It appears it could be prohibited from doing so under this bill because the local option tax rate is cur­ rently at the 2.5 percent cap (2 percent for general and one-half percent for transit). Tazra Mitchell NC Policy Watch Yet, there are news reports that a cutoff date included in the bill may exempt the County from a specific pro­ vision of the bill, effectively creating a loophole. During the debate in the Senate committee, proponents of the measure claimed that this bill would "level the playing field." The opposite is true, however. A level playing field is created when the state equitably supports schools so that smaller, low-wealth counties with a limited tax base are not limited in the quality of education or infrastructure that they can provide in their communities. Propo­ nents of the bill have even said they would prefer local governments to choose edu­ cation as the priority—not transit. It's not much of a choice when state education budgets are inadequate year after year. Tazra Mitchell is a Policy Analyst at the North CarolinaBudget and Tax Center. �G e e c be found°a^% ^ rsonpost. om TUESDAY, JULY 22,2014 Nathan I lam. Sports Writer (336) 846-7164 nham@civitasmedia.com By Nathan Ham 20 miles on the Blue Ridge nham@civitasmedia.com Wcycle0l"meersarenottrained Bikers from all parts of the country will be in Ashe County on Aug. 9 for the annual Blue Ridge Brutal 100 race. Each year, bikers show up to challenge the grueling elevation changes to try and complete the 100-mile ride. There are 75 and 57-mile rides for those that are not sure they can handle the longest event. As if that is not enough, a limited group of riders that want to push themselves even more can take part in the Assault on Mount Jefferson, a three-mile climb from the bot­ tom of the mountain to the top. All three races begin and end at the Ashe Civic Center in West Jefferson. Each race also features a ride of approximately six^/CemcewiUhave hi>s The race is limited to 500 cychsts and riders can register online to secure a spot ormav wait until the day of the ride However, if the race is full ' on-site registration will not be permitted. Each race begins at 8 a.m and bikers are encouraged to arrive early to pick up rider packets and chip timers Racing routes are clearly marked and several volunteers will be on the route providing rest stops and small bike repair such as inner tube spares. However, all riders ar? encour­ aged to bring all parts they may need for repair as the sup- four 57-mii„ ps'The75"mu rest stops and the rest stopsVent wi"feature ob^No«iforerequiredfW fic law t, Carolina tra*' Ridge pa^hile on ihefT*xe rennf i Way> ah cychsts are and in to ^ave Hghts in lr°° asked »rear" Ride1"8 are a Park nr Femain in sin*^ fts for iu ranger may give ticke • bun H°Se that trV t0 ride ifl inches whUe on the parkwayn ' , always,the racew o u l d u | eP°ssible without the P °' numerous volunteers ana sponsors. This years spon­ sors include Boondocks BrewJ?g laP Room and Restaurant, omplete Human Performance, Hotel of West Jefferson, 4 Sea will take place Aug. 9. . , Blue B'utal r3CC pital, Screen Specialty Shop, ne3n"['. Rentals and Real Mount Jefferson Presbyterian son^lSiltonBuMChurch, AEV, GE and United Esta e'Dil e er, Blue Ring Electric, Levi- Chemi-Con. &Tounng, ton, B°on f-„aching, LifeStore TWfvlo Nathan Ham can be reached at 336846-7164 or followed on Twitter @ Sction, & AsheMer^^ NathanHam87 Perfect weather for baseball camp Photo courtesy | Keith Cline, Appalachian State Sports Information Marcus Cox candidate has for been the tabbed 2014 Doak as a preseason Walker Award. App State s Marcus Cox named to the preseason award list By Nathan Ham nham@civitasmedia.com It did not take long for an Appalachian State player to appear on an award watch list in the Football Bowl Subdivision. Sophomore tailback Marcus Cox was named to the 2014 Doak Walker Award preseason watch list. The award is given annually to the nation's top running back. Cox, a 5-10, 200-pound running back from Georgia, was outstanding as a true freshman last season. He set a pair of freshman rushing records with total rushing yards (1,250) and total touch­ downs (21). Cox also tied the freshman record with 15 rushing scores and a total of 1,809 allpurpose yards. He was also the only FCS player on last year's Freshman Ail-American team according to 247Sports. Cox is the only player from any of the schools in North Carolina to be chosen for the preseason award list. The list is headlined by the nation's leading rusher last season, Ameer Abdullah. The Nebraska tailback scampered for 1,690 yards in 2013. Other top runners include South Carolina's Mike Davis, who was a semifmalist for last year's award, Georgia's Todd Gurley, who played his high school football in North Carolina, and Alabama running back T.J. Yeldon who has been a thorn in the side for several teams over his first two sea­ sons of college football. Virginia's Kevin Parks is on the list as well. Parks played high school football at West Rowan and is hoping for a big season to cap off his UVA career. The Doak Walker award has been handed out each year since 1990 and have went to some of the top players in the history of the game, regardless of position. Doak Walker Award Winners: 1990 - Greg Lewis (Washington) 1991 - Trevor Cobb (Rice) 1992 - Garrison Hearst (Georgia) 1993 - Bam Morris (Texas Tech) 1994 - Rashaan Salaam (Colorado) 1995 - Eddie George (Ohio State) 1996 - Byron Hanspard (Texas Tech) 1997 and 1998 - Ricky Williams (Texas) 1999 - Ron Dayne (Wisconsin) 2000 - LaDainian Tomlinson 2001-LukeStaley (BYU) 2002 - Larry Johnson (Penn State) 2003 - Chris Perry (Michigan) 2004 - Cedric Benson (Texas) 2005 - Reggie Bush (USC) 2006 and 2007 - Darren McFadden (Arkansas) 2008 - Shonn Greene (Iowa) 2009 - Toby Gerhart (Stanford) 2010 - LaMichael James (Oregon) 2011 - Trent Richardson (Alabama) 2012 - Montee Ball (Wisconsin) 2013 - Andre Williams (Boston College) The Mountaineers will start practice on Aug. 1. Nathan Ham can be reached at 336-846-7164 or followed on Twitter @NathanHam87 The annual Diamond Stars Baseball Camp saw plenty of bright sunshine Photo by Nathan Ham | Jefferson Post but cooler temperatures last week as 15 young baseball players in the county came to learn and improve their skills. Campers this year were: Landon Jordan, Samuel Tibbs, Jordan Tlbbs, Jackson Krider, Caleb Scott, Kaden Burgess, Brodie Burgess, Wyatt Taylor, Colby Lewis, William Howell, Dalton Eller, Carson Pope, Tyler Harmon, Luke Osborne and Max Pruitt. Camp instructors included coach Ronnie Pruitt and high school players Jackson Sloan, Will Taylor, Bradley Richie, Nathaniel Johnson and Dalton Lyles. Twilight League update Week 9 results: W.J. Chevrolet (-2) ties Day's Body Shop (-2) Mountain Aire (1) defeated Cardinals Lanes (-12) Furches Evergreens (16) defeated Scott Brothers (-2) Mt. Jefferson Motors (6) defeated Ashe County Builders (-1) Bureaucrats (24) defeated Peak Farms (2) AEV (-8) defeated Badger Funeral Home (-18) Week 10 results: W.J Chevrolet (7) defeated Cardinal Lanes (-2) Scott Brothers (7) defeated Day's Body Shop (2) Mt. Jefferson Motors (25) defeated Moun­ tain Aire (11) Furches Evergreens defeated Peaks Farms via forfeit Ashe County Build­ ers (8) defeated Bad­ ger Funeral Home (1) AEV (13) defeated Bureaucrats (-4) Updated standings: 1. Ashe County Builders: 7-3 2. Bureaucrats: 7-3 3. Mountain Aire: 7-3 4. AEV: 6-3-1 5. Mt. Jefferson Motors: 6-4 6. Furches Ever­ greens: 5-4-1 7. Scott Brothers: 5-5 8. Day's Body Shop: 4-5-1 9. W.J. Chevrolet: 4-5-1 10. Badger Funeral Home: 3-6-1 11. Cardinal Lanes: 2-8 12. Peak Farms: 1-8-1 Week 11 matchups: Cardinal Lanes vs. Mt. Jefferson Motors Day's Body Shop vs. Peak Farms Furches Evergreens vs. AEV W.J. Chevrolet vs. Scott Brothers Mountain Aire vs. Badger Funeral Home Ashe County Build­ ers vs. Bureaucrats N.C. Wildlife Commission sets migratory game bird seasons The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission has approved the season dates for dove and other webless migratory game birds, as well as September seasons for Canada geese and teal. Seasons and bag limits for most species are similar to last year with the notable exception of the dove hunting season. This year, 20 additional days were allowed and the Commis­ sion added a portion of those extra days to the early October segment of the season and added the remaining extra days to late November and early December. Now, once the dove season reopens in late November, it will run until it closes in mid- January, effectively combining the second and third seasons into one extended second sea­ son. To lengthen dove season and create the uninterrupted second season, the Commission had to open the second dove season segment on Thanks­ giving Day (Nov. 27), not the Monday prior to Thanksgiving that had become the norm for a number of years. Hunters should also note that the first segment of the dove season opens on Labor Day, which is Monday, Sept. 1. Although many hunters prefer the season to open the Satur­ day prior to Labor Day, federal guidelines do not allow state fish and wildlife agencies to open their migratory game bird seasons prior to Sept. 1. Shooting hours for all species are Vt hour before sunrise until sunset unless otherwise noted. Dove hunters should note that shooting hours for the entire season, including opening day, begin at Vi hour before sunrise. The change to opening day shooting hours for doves was implemented several years ago. Each year, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service provide frame­ works from which to select the seasons and the Wildlife Commission chooses the actual dates within these guidelines. The Commission requested public input on the seasons throughout June on its website. �Public Opinion "...were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter.9 — Thomas Jefferson, 1787 Page 4 Tuesday, July 22,2014 Dog tired and barking You Decide: What are the gains They call this time of year the "dog days" of summer, long days filled with heat and humidity. When our legislature is still in session lawmak­ ers get dog-tired, result­ ing in a lot of barking due to short tempers. Lawmakers recon­ vened for the "short session" in May almost unanimously predicting they would revise the Tom Campbell budget they passed in NC Spin 2013 and adjourn before July 4th. Unlike recent years there was no compelling crisis and no major budget shortfall. But it wasn't long before the political and philosophical differences between the House and Senate surfaced, emphasized by the Senate budget revisions in Medicaid and educa­ tion. Veteran observers immediately understood we weren't likely to have a revised budget by the July 1beginning of the state's fiscal year. Dan Way with Carolina Journal researched the legislature's library archives and reported that since 1981, tardy budgets have been the norm. In only nine instances has the budget been passed prior to July 1st. Six were not passed until August, two were September being approved and, in 1998, the budget wasn't concluded until the day before Halloween, October 30th. Why is this a problem? When the ink isn't dry on a budget until after the government spending year has already begun the impacts reverberate all across our state. State agencies need to know personnel and spending levels and untimely delays force them to make erratic and costly management and budget decisions. Local governments get whipsawed when tax, education and other regula­ tory policies are late in coming. For example, local education systems often base teacher supplements on teacher pay; a state pay raise will likely dictate that school systems adjust local supplements after their county budgets have passed and are in effect. This is neither good nor effective government. One reason for late budgets is that lawmak­ ers need to know how much revenue they have to work with, information that isn't sufficiently known until after March and April income tax returns are received and processed. But having watched this process for many years I'm not con­ vinced that even if we moved the start date of the new budget year, to say October 1 or even January 1, it wouldprevent the last-minute lollygagging and haggling that always seems to occur. The best solution is to have clearly established legislative session lengths, dictated either by a date certain ending or by concluding after a cer­ tain number of legislative meeting days. Only 11 states, including North Carolina, have no such restrictions. In some of the other 39 states those lengths are established by state constitutions or by state statutes. What is clear is that these states understand they cannot leave it up to legislators alone to establish the discipline needed to con­ clude their work in a timely manner and adjourn. There would be another and perhaps even more desirable benefit to having established session lim­ its.If lawmakers didn't have to make such lengthy sacrifices of time away from jobs and family per­ haps we might see more experienced people offer themselves in service. As anyone who ever had to listen a loud, con­ tinuously barking dog will tell you the noise gets old quicldy. It's time our lawmakers resolved their differences and spent their dog days of summer outside of Raleigh and fixed the real budget prob­ lem. Campbell is the executive producer andmoderator of NC SPIN, a weekly panel discussion on state issues that airs on WMYT "MY TV12" at 10 a.m. on Sundays and on WJZY "CW46" at 6:30 a.m. and 11:05 p.m. on Sundays.You can also visit www.ncspin.com andclick on the "Watch NC SPIN OnlineAnytime" button for streaming. Each week's show is posted onFriday. LETTERS POLICY AND LOCAL LEGISLATOR CONTACT INFORMATION Letters to the Editor represent the voice of the readers. Send letters to Jhe editor, 300 words or less, as part of email text to wjpeditorial@civitasmedia.com. Include name, Twitter handle if you have one. address and day and evening phone numbers for verification purposes only. Letters are subject to editing. Standards for publishing letters have more to do with length, balance and variety than with any particular slant or viewpoint. Legislative Contacts Senator Richard Burr 217 Russell Senate Office Building ; Washington. DC 20510 Phone; 202-224-3154 Senator Kay Hagan 521 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Phone 202-224-6342 Representative Virginia Foxx 2350 Rayburn House Of­ fice Building Washington, DC 20515 Phone:202-225-2071 State Sen. Dan Soucek 300 N. Salisbury Street. Room 310 Raleigh, NC 27603 Phone; 919-733-5742 State Rep. Jonathan Jordan 300 N. Salisbury Street, Room 420 Raleigh, NC 27603 Phone:919-733-7727 and gaps in Carolina's economy? Twice a year, I pull out my cloudy crystal ball and attempt to make some predictions about the direction and pace of the North Carolina economy. Ijust finished my latest effort and, as usual, the results are a combination of pluses and minuses. Any economic forecast must begin with the national economy for the simple reason that, regard­ less of where you live in the coun­ try, roughly two-thirds of what happens to commerce is deter­ mined by the ups and downs of the national economy. Here the news is good, but not great. Despite a setback during the stormy winter, the national econ­ omy is expanding. The value of all products and services produced in the country is at a record high. Fac­ tory output is rising, and the trade deficit with other countries has been cut almost two-thirds from eight years ago. But there are still worrisome signs. While the total number of jobs has fully recovered from its recessionary slide, the unemploy­ ment rate continues to be more than a percentage point higher than before the recession. A broad­ er measure of unemployment that includes jobless folks who have stopped actively looking for work sits near 8 percent, and a measure that adds individuals working parttime only because they can't find full-time work to the unemployed total is around 14 percent. None­ theless, these rates are much lower than their highs during the reces­ sion. Household income is rising and consumers are spending more, but they are still being cautious and frugal. In one respect this is good, as it has allowed households to reduce the overload of debt built up in the late 1990s and early 2000s. But the trends can also be interpreted as bad because, in part, they have been caused by the drop in wage rates (after adjusting for inflation) received by many work­ ers. The inflation rate that measures price changes in all products and services was held at bay during the growth, the state has recession. In fact, it fell three regions. The in 2009 and has ranged region with the fastest between 1.5 percent job growth during the and 2 percent during economic recovery the past two years. includes the Triangle, However, in early 2014 Charlotte, Asheville it has been rising at a and Wilmington, all noticeably faster clip. with total job growth Economists are divided since 2010 between on whether this is a 7 percent and 13 per­ long-run trend. cent. Our last stop in the The next region has national economy is the.Triad, Burlington interest rates. They Dr. Mike Walden and Greenville, with remain very low. This N.C. Cooperative aggregate job growth is good news for bor­ Extension since 2010 of near rowers but bad news for 5 percent. The last investors putting their money in safe places like bank CDs grouping includes the down east communities of Fayetteville and and money market funds. Predict­ Goldsboro, plus Jacksonville, Hick­ ing interest rate trends is always hazardous, but a good bet is to ory and Rocky Mount. These areas have had cumulative job growth expect little change in rates in the since 2010 of 3 percent or lower. near future. So how will North Carolina Now let's come home to North Carolina's economy. Our economic finish 2014? As with the nation, Ipredict some broad economic trends have actually not been gains. Production and jobs will very different from the nation's. increase, and more companies will Total production of products and become confident about the future. services in the state is now fully recovered, and, in fact, the bounce- The unemployment rate could dip back in North Carolina was slightly below 5 percent in fast-growing areas like Asheville and the Tri­ faster than in the country. Jobs at businesses (payroll employment) angle. Yet there will be plenty of eco­ have also increased a little quicker than nationally since the recession nomic gaps. Many of the jobs cre­ ated will be low-paying, and most ended, and our unemployment workers will see little or no gain in rates are close to national levels. their hourly earnings. Many people But, like the nation, we do have will still have to accept part-time economic challenges. Since the work even though they want to state's job market began improv­ ing in 2010, job growth has been work full-time. And the economic fastest in both higher-paying jobs, improvement won't be spread evenly across our state. Several like professional and finance posi­ areas will still have jobless rates of tions, and lower-paying jobs, such as those in the leisure and hospital­ 7 percent or higher. ity sectors. Job growth has been It's rare - perhaps even impos­ slowest in middle-paying jobs, like sible - that everything can improve manufacturing and construction. in the economy at the same time. As a result, in four of the last five Instead, economic change can best years average wage rates - adjusted be viewed as a combination of for inflation - have fallen in North steps forward together with steps Carolina. So even if a person has a backward. You decide if, after the job, if the wage rate hasn't keep up steps are taken, we are making with rising prices, then his or her progress or not. standard of living is moving back Dr. Mike Walden is a William Neal Reynolds rather than ahead. Distinguished Professor and North Carolina The geographic divide has also Cooperative Extension economist in the continued in North Carolina's econ­ Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics of North Carolina State University's omy. When ranked by economic College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Tax proposal would put local government between a rock and a hard place Plans to finance both public education and tran­ sit at the local level would be stopped in their tracks under the version of legisla-. tion (House Bill 1224) that emerged from the state Senate Finance Committee this past week. The bill not only places a hard cap on the local sales tax rate at 2.5 percent but also only allows counties to levy a sales tax increase for either education or transit—not both. This bill joins a slate of other bills that would restrict local control. In effect, thebill restricts local governments' authority to meet local needs andbal­ ance their budgets. Impor­ tantly, the bill is aimed at shifting the responsibility of funding public education away from the state and towards local governments. The state cleaiiy cannot afford last year's tax plan and now legislators are proposing budgets that would make serious cuts to public education as a result. Those cuts would have to be absorbed by children in the classroom or addressed at the local level, puttinglocal governments in the tough spot of having to choose whether or not to make up the difference via a local tax. Local governments are dealing with the fallout from last year's tax plan in other ways too. They no longer have access to the school Capital BuildingFund, which received a portion of revenue generated from the state Corporate income tax. Schools used this fund to help them meet their educa­ tion obligations. The result is a $382 million hole over the next five years. This loss is on top of the looming $63 million annual gap resulting from elimination of the local privilege tax in 2015. Similar problems afflict public transportation. Until a very slight funding expan­ sion was approved last year, the public transportation budget was cut several years in a row. Lawmakers also just restructured the way that projects can compete for transportation dollars— and public transit is at a dis­ advantage because it can't compete for all pots of state transportation money. Consider the following impacts that the bill would produce: • All counties stand to lose because this bill further restricts local authority by forcing a choice between education and transporta­ tion. • Some counties stand to gain specific taxing author­ ity in one aspect: the bill increases the transit levy authority from one-quarter percent to one-half percent for all counties—now, only the largest urban coun­ ties in the state can levy a one-half percent sales tax. Under the bill, all counties would also be able to levy a one-percent sales tax to sup­ port public education. Yet again, counties can only put those dollars either towards education or transit; so it's a restricted expansion. • For the counties who seek to raise a half-percent sales tax for education, the bill only allows them to vote in quarter-percent sales tax increments—this means two separate votes to get to a half-percent sales tax. • TTiis bill is particularly harsh for Mecklenburg, For­ syth, Guilford and Wake counties because they are currently authorized to levy up to 2.75 percent under a pro-transit law passed in 2009. Durham and Orange already have a 2.75 percent sales tax in place and are thus grandfathered in—but they will lose that status if they ever repeal their transit tax. • The bill could deal the quickest blow to Mecklen­ burg County, which is plan­ ning to ask voters to sup­ port a quarter-percent sales tax increase for education this fall. It appearsit could be prohibited from doing so under this bill because the local option tax rate is cur­ rently at the 2.5 percent cap (2 percent for general and one-half percent for transit). Tazra Mitchell NC Policy Watch Yet, there are news reports that a cutoff date included in the billmay exempt the County from a specific pro­ vision of the bill, effectively creating a loophole. During the debate in the Senate committee, proponents of the measure claimed that this bill would "level the playing field." The opposite is true, however. A level playing held is created when the state equitably supports schools so that smaller, low-wealth counties with a limited tax base are not limited in the quality of education or infrastructure that they can provide in their communities. Propo­ nents of the bill have even said they would prefer local governments to choose edu­ cation as the priority—not transit. It's not much of a choice when state education budgets are inadequate year after year. Tazra Mitchell is a Policy Analyst at the North Carolina Budget and Tax Center. �be found TUESDAY, JULY 22,2014 atie^ersonP<w Nathan I lam, Sports Writer (336) 846-7164 nham@civitasmedia.com By Nathan Ham 20 miles on the Blue Ridw Parkway, giving riders a chance ldnce to experience some nf nham@civitasmedia.com Bikers from all parts of the country will be in Ashe County on Aug. 9 for the annual Blue Ridge Brutal 100 race. Each year, bikers show up to challenge the grueling elevation changes to try and complete the 100-mile ride. There are 75 and 57-mile rides for those that are not sure they can handle the longest event. As if that is not enough, a limited group of riders that want to push themselves even more can take part in the Assault on Mount Jefferson, a three-mile climb from the bot­ tom of the mountain to the top. All three races begin and end at the Ashe Civic Center in West Jefferson. Each race also features a ride of approximately Sgo-uaavfL WcyclP0lunte^ are not « ained The innC_ha.nicsrace will have has four S' d ^ 75-ml The race is limited to 500 57-mii..„reststopsand cychsts and riders can register online to secure a spot ormav wait until the day of the ride However, if the race is fuU ' rest«op ntwiUfeatU s on-site registration will not be permitted. Each race begins at 8 a.m and bikers are encouraged to arrive early to pick up rider packets and chip timers. Racing routes are clearly marked and several volunteers will be on the route providing rest stops and small bike repair such as inner tube spares However, all riders ar? encour­ aged to bring all parts they may need for repair as the sup- two °W North ?reretluiredft0 fic In. ^ Carolina trafWhile on the Blue reau ,arkway. all cyclists ai« in and inrearto have n -Riders are also a"k ' ( remain a nark r a p r in sin£le ^ K k ® may give dcket. 0 0Se that try to ride in hnn h Thl;swhile on the parkway nn?uays> race would v i )e Possible without the ,P of numerous volunteers dncI sponsors. This years spon­ sors include Boondocks Brewlap Room and Restaurant, omplete Human Performance, Hotel of West Jefferson, 4 Sea- will take place Aug. 9. Bru,ai race „n Rentals and Real s°ns Vaparrel Hamilton BuildElectric, Lewer, Blue R 8 & fouring, Coaching, LifeSt°re The f Vnnnoy Construction, sSnc, Ashe Memorial Hos- pital, Screen Specialty Shop, Mount Jefferson Presbyterian Church, AEV,GE and United Chemi-Con. Nathan Ham can be reached at 336846-7164 or followed on Twitter @ NathanHam87 Perfect weather for baseball camp Photo courtesy | Keith Marcus Cox candidate has for been the tabbed 2014 Doak as a Walker Award. App States Marcus Cox named to the preseason award list By Nathan Ham nham@civitasmedia.com It did not take long for an Appalachian State player to appear on an award watch list in the Football Bowl Subdivision. Sophomore tailback Marcus Cox was named to the 2014 Doak Walker Award preseason watch list. The award is given annually to the nation's top running back. Cox, a 5-10,200-pound running back from Georgia, was outstanding as a true freshman last season. He set a pair of freshman rushing records with total rushing yards (1,250) and total touch­ downs (21). Cox also tied the freshman record with 15 rushing scores and a total of 1,809 allpurpose yards. He was also the only FCS player on last year's Freshman Ail-American team according to 247Sports. Cox is the only player from any of the schools in North Carolina to be chosen for the preseason award list. The list is headlined by the nation's leading rusher last season, Ameer Abdullah. The Nebraska tailback scampered for 1,690 yards in 2013. Other top runners include South Carolina's Mike Davis, who was a semifinalist for last year's award, Georgia's Todd Gurley, who played his high school football in North Carolina, and Alabama running back T.J. Yeldon who has been a thorn in the side for several teams over his first two sea­ sons of college football. Virginia's Kevin Parks is on the list as well. Parks played high school football at West Rowan and is hoping for a big season to cap off his UVA career. The Doak Walker award has been handed out each year since 1990 and have went to some of the top players in the history of the game, regardless of position. Doak Walker Award Winners: 1990 - Greg Lewis (Washington) 1991 - Trevor Cobb (Rice) 1992 - Garrison Hearst (Georgia) 1993 - Bam Morris (Texas Tech) 1994 - Rashaan Salaam (Colorado) 1995 - Eddie George (Ohio State) 1996 - Byron Hanspard (Texas Tech) 1997 and 1998 - Ricky Williams (Texas) 1999 - Ron Dayne (Wisconsin) 2000 - LaDainian Tomlinson 2001-Luke Staley (BYU) 2002 - Larry Johnson (Penn State) 2003 - Chris Perry (Michigan) 2004 - Cedric Benson (Texas) 2005 - Reggie Bush (USC) 2006 and 2007 - Darren McFadden (Arkansas) 2008 - Shonn Greene (Iowa) 2009 - Toby Gerhart (Stanford) 2010 - LaMichael James (Oregon) 2011 - Trent Richardson (Alabama) 2012 - Montee Ball (Wisconsin) 2013 - Andre Williams (Boston College) The Mountaineers will start practice on Aug. 1. Nathan Ham can be reached at 336-846-7164 or followed on Twitter @NathanHam87 Photo by Nathan Ham | Jefferson Post The annual Diamond Stars Baseball Camp saw plenty of bright sunshine but cooler temperatures last week as 15 young baseball players in the county came to learn and improve their skills. Campers this year were: Landon Jordan, Samuel Tibbs, Jordan Tlbbs, Jackson Krider, Caleb Scott, Kaden Burgess, Brodie Burgess, Wyatt Taylor, Colby Lewis, William Howell, Dalton Eiler, Carson Pope, Tyler Harmon, Luke Osborne and Max Pruitt. Camp instructors included coach Ronnie Pruitt and high school players Jackson Sloan, Will Taylor, Bradley Richie, Nathaniel Johnson and Dalton Lyles. Twilight League update Week 9 results: W.J. Chevrolet (-2) ties Day's Body Shop (-2) Mountain Aire (1) defeated Cardinals Lanes (-12) Furches Evergreens (16) defeated Scott Brothers (-2) Mt. Jefferson Motors (6) defeated Ashe County Builders (-1) Bureaucrats (24) defeated Peak Farms (2) AEV (-8) defeated Badger Funeral Home (-18) Week 10 results: W.J Chevrolet (7) defeated Cardinal Lanes (-2) Scott Brothers (7) defeated Day's Body Shop (2) Mt. Jefferson Motors (25) defeated Moun­ tain Aire (11) Furches Evergreens defeated Peaks Farms via forfeit Ashe County Build­ ers (8) defeated Bad­ ger Funeral Home (1) AEV (13) defeated Bureaucrats (-4) Updated standings: 1. Ashe County Builders: 7-3 2. Bureaucrats: 7-3 3. Mountain Aire: 7-3 4. AEV: 6-3-1 5. Mt. Jefferson Motors: 6-4 6. Furches Ever­ greens: 5-4-1 7. Scott Brothers: 5-5 8. Day's Body Shop: 4-5-1 9. W.J. Chevrolet: 4-5-1 10. Badger Funeral Home: 3-6-1 11. Cardinal Lanes: 2-8 12. Peak Farms: 1-8-1 Week 11 matchups: Cardinal Lanes vs. Mt. Jefferson Motors Day's Body Shop vs. Peak Farms Furches Evergreens vs. AEV W.J. Chevrolet vs. Scott Brothers Mountain Aire vs. Badger Funeral Home Ashe County Build­ ers vs. Bureaucrats N.C. Wildlife Commission sets migratory game bird seasons The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission has approved the season dates for dove and other webless migratory game birds, as well as September seasons for Canada geese and teal. Seasons and bag limits for most species are similar to last year with the notable exception of the dove hunting season. This year, 20 additional days were allowed and the Commis­ sion added a portion of those extra days to the early October segment of the season and added the remaining extra days to late November and early December. Now, once the dove season reopens in late November, it will run until it closes in mid- January, effectively combining the second and third seasons into one extended second sea­ son. To lengthen dove season and create the uninterrupted second season, the Commission had to open the second dove season segment on Thanks­ giving Day (Nov. 27), not the Monday prior to Thanksgiving that had become the norm for a number of years. Hunters should also note that the first segment of the dove season opens on Labor Day, which is Monday, Sept. 1. Although many hunters prefer the season to open the Satur­ day prior to Labor Day, federal guidelines do not allow state fish and wildlife agencies to open their migratory game bird seasons prior to Sept. 1. Shooting hours for all species are hour before sunrise until sunset unless otherwise noted. Dove hunters should note that shooting hours for the entire season, including opening day, begin at Mj hour before sunrise. The change to opening day shooting hours for doves was implemented several years ago. Each year, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service provide frame­ works from which to select the seasons and the Wildlife Commission chooses the actual dates within these guidelines. The Commission requested public input on the seasons throughout June on its website. �CLASSIFIEDS 6 Tuesday, July 22.2014 Jefferson Post CHURCH CALENDAR July 22- 25 6:30 p.m. Vacation Bible School will be held at Sturgills Baptist Church. There will be classes for all ages. Broth­ er Ward Sexton will be teaching the adult class". The church is located in the Big Helton Commu­ nity. You are invited to attend. 7 - 9 p.m. Vacation Bible School will be held at Glendale Springs Mis­ sionary Baptist Church. The theme is "Cross Canyon Trail". There will be something for all ages. Everyone is welcome. July 22 - Until 7 p.m. Tent Revival Services will be held at 296 Bee Tree Road, Lansing. Preachers for the revival are Rev. Jason Nunley, and Rev. Dale Wheeler. You are invited to attend. For more infor­ mation, call 336-384-3754 or 336-877-6967. July 23 7 p.m. A Night of • Prayer and Worship will be held at the Ashe Civic Center. This will be a night for all the people of Ashe County to join together to pray for a spiritual awakening in our country and nation. This service will also be in preparation for the "Hope for the Mountains Crusade." Everyone is invited to attend. July 26 10:45 a.m. Youth Day will be held at Warrensville SDA Church. Come and enjoy good Christian music. Listen to the Word of God presented by the youth. Sit and enjoy a fellowship meal prepared for you. Learn about the Pathfinder Club, a world­ wide youth ministry orga­ nization for young people grades 5-10. The church is located at 224 Warrensville Drive, Warrensville. For more information, call 336-877-6037. 5 p.m. Special Sing­ ing will be held at Bethel Baptist Church. Featured guests will be The Holmes. Pastor Ron Toliver and congregation invite you to attend. July 27 - 30 services, the church will have lunch. The church is providing the meat. Any covered dish or dessert is welcomed. The Solid Rock Group, along with other singers, will provide special music at 2 p.m. 6:45 p.m. Hope For the Mountains Crusade will Evangelist Rick Rigsby will be held at the Ashe County Middle School. Special music by Adam Crabb, Jeff and Sherri Easter, Gold City and Three Bridges. Look­ ing for answers, lonely, need a friend, feel like something is missing. Come find the answers at Hope for the Mountains Crusade. July 27 6 p.m. Sunday Night Service will be held at Mountain View Baptist Church. James and Starla Dean from Ohio. Pastor Denton Hart and congre­ gation invite everyone to attend. July 31 11:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m. The Looms New Ladies Discipleship Class - Children of the Day: You are Loved by Beth Moore will be held 10 a.m. Annual Church Homecom­ ing and Decoration Services will be held at at the Ashe Baptist Asso­ ciation Conference Room. This sessions will be held Pleasant Valley Baptist every Thursday. This is a Church. The services will study from 1 and 2 Thesbegin with special singing salonians. This new study by Nathan Wagoner and is open to the public. the Carlene Greene Fam­ Mrs. Linda Blackburn ily. John Mough will be will be the facilitator. For the guest speaker. Lunch more information or to will follow the morning reserve your book, call service, with the church 846-5631. providing the meat and Aug 8-10 all paper products. A spe­ Revival Services will cial invitation goes out to be held at Grace Com­ all former members and munity Church in Fleet­ to any family members of wood. Rev. Steve Conger those who are buried in will be the guest minister. the church cemetery. 10:30 a.m. Homecom­ Service times are as fol­ ing Services will be held lows: 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday night, 11 a.m. at Beaver Creek Baptist and 6 p.m. Sunday. The Church. Rev. David Teschurch is currently locat­ terman will be the guest ed in the old Fleetwood speaker. A covered dish School building. Every­ lunch served in the fel­ lowship hall following the one is in invited to come services. Everyone is wel­ and worship with us. Aug. 9 come. For more informa­ 5:30 p.m. Pinto Bean tion, call Pastor Johnny Fundraiser will be held Goodman at 977-3561. at Glendale Springs Pres­ 11 a.m. Rev. Jerry Francis will be the guest byterian Church. The speaker at Mission Home menu will be pinto beans, coleslaw, onion, cornBaptist Church. Sunday bread, cookie and drink. school begins at 10 a.m. The congregation invites The cost per plate is $6. We will also have hot you to attend. 11 a.m. Obids Baptist dogs available. Eat in or take out. Live music and Church Decoration Services. Pastor Mark silent auction. The pro­ ceeds will go to church Harless will bring the improvements. message. 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Keep Ashe Beautiful and Good­ will are partnering in the Great American Cleanup, by collecting gently worn shoes to reduce waste and help underdeveloped nations while raising funds to support keeping our community beautiful. Just bring shoes and any other donation to the West Jef­ ferson Goodwill Store. The goal is 100 bags of shoes. July 22 7 p.m. Ashe County Democratic Party will hold its regular monthly meeting at Smoky Moun- You may not have heard of us, but millions of Americans hear better because of us. Introducing Audibel®. 100% American-owned, and for over 50 years, proud provider of better hearing to match every need and lifestyle. Audibeljs a division of Starkly Laboratories, Inc., which is the only major hearing aid manufacturer (hat is totally American owned. Keep vour business in America! Jon Richardson Best Value As part of America's largest hearing instrument Hearing Care Provider company, we offer the widest variety of custom and standard digital hearing instruments. And with our consumer-friendly trial periods and money back guarantee assuring your 100% satisfaction, there's never been a better time to stop missing out on your life's important sounds and conversations. Let us help you improve the quality of your life! Don't Let Your Hearing Leave You Feeling Lost In The Crowd Free Hearing Tests Offered Complimentary hearing tests are being offered at Ashe Service for Aging in West Jefferson on Mon. July 21, Wed. July 23 and Wed. July 30 at no charge. Labora­ tory trained, experienced Hearing Care Practitioners (licensed by the state of North Carolina) will perform the free tests. Walk-ins are welcome. To avoid wait­ ing, appointments are recommended and can be made by calling toll free: 1-800359-8404. For your best value in hearing care investment, each new premium fitting includes all your batteries at no extra chargefor three years! 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July 25-26 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. 18th Annual Alleghany Quilters Quilt Show will be held at Emerson Black Exhibition Building, N.C. 21 North. Free admission and parking. Vendors, demonstrations, scissors sharpening available, and viewer balloting. July 25 7:30 p.m. CommUnity Dance in Todd. Plan to come on down to the Todd Mercantile and kick up your heels to the lively sounds of the Laurel Creek String Band at the monthly Library will welcome community dance. You'll former touring rock musi­ be doing Contra's, Reels, cian and current local Squares, Waltzes, plus a fiction author, Jim Booth little bit of flat footing. No to its monthly meeting. experience necessary, the The public is invited and caller runs through all the light refreshments will be steps before each dance. served. Bring the family too. Cost July 24-25 is only $5 for those over 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Senior Center Yard Sale. Support 12 years, it sure is a "reel" good timel Located at Senior Center activities and check out their yard 3899 Todd Railroad Grade July 23 11 a.m. Jim Booth to speak. Friends of the Road, in Todd. For more information, call 336-8775401. July 26 9:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. PleinAir Pastel Workshop with Arlene Daniel award winning Pastellest and Painting Instructor will be held at Ashe County Park in the Mt. Jefferson Pavil­ ion. The pavilion is the first shelter on,the right, up the hill. The tuition is $30 for BRAC members, $75 for non-member. The focus of the workshop is upon ways to improve your , approach to the landscape. A short demonstration and lecture, then students will receive individual atten­ tion. Soft pastel is Arlene's medium for her demo and pastel instruction. If stu­ dents want to use another medium, she will assist with subject, composition and color choices. The class limit is 15 students. To register or for more information, call Carol Herring, 704-876-2426, or email caherring@gmail. Sixty-five and still roarin' West Jefferson Lions Club celebrates 65 years On July 12, the West Jefferson Lions Club (WJLC) celebrated 65 years of service to the community and entire county. Under the guidance and influence of J. Barnett Napier, the WJLC was chartered on July 12,1949 with 24 charter members. Its purpose then, as it is today, was to serve the community, especially the blind and impaired. According to Mayor Dale Baldwin, the club member with the most years of service, the WJLC has participated in and supported many causes throughout the years. Among those he noted were the sponsor­ ship of a Little League baseball team, the Ashe Lion's Statewide Brighter Visions Program. Of special significance to area citizens is the club's placement of Amer­ ican flags in both West Jefferson and Jefferson. Members personally place the flags at businesses and private homes prior County Fair, numerous to a holiday, picking them up after a celebration. concerts and activities that assist the blind and In addition, the club has visually impaired. organized the annual Many of the contribu­ Christmas Parade in West tions the WJLC currently Jefferson for the past makes to the community seven years, contributed are "behind the scenes" in to Project Graduation and nature. These include the sponsored the annual 5K purchase of eye exams Christmas Tree Run. If the past 65 years and glasses for needy are any indication of the citizens, the provision future for the WJLC, the of a vision van for free basic eye exams, support citizens of West Jeffer­ son, Jefferson and Ashe for Camp Dogwood for the blind and visually County will continue to impaired and the N.C. hear the Lions roar. l The race is on @ r Show off your Racing knowledge & Sprint to the Cup for great prizes! [Better Homes Furniture Co. * ff 8 o • The Largest Selection of Serta Bedding & La-Z-Boy Rediners In the Area 527 E. Main | North Wilkesboro 336-838-2061 www.betterfurniture.com Uv. JU SKRVIN'C; AM II roi NI V. NORTH CAROLINA SINCK 19lS THE HIGH COUNTRY'S TIRE STO www.Wjchevy.net � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Jefferson Post Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Description An account of the resource The Jefferson Post was a twice-weekly newspaper printed in West Jefferson, North Carolina. Printing news, announcements and obituaries for Ashe County, the newspaper was owned by Civitas Media of Davidson, North Carolina, and had a circulation of 6,500. The Jefferson Post began publishing in 1988. 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Issue 60, Volume 89 Friday, July 25,2014 • $1 Judge dismisses lawsuit Price was seeking $7.5 million in damages Wil Petty jpetty@civitasmedia.com A lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court by Ashe County Commis­ sioner Gerald Price against Ashe County Sheriff James Williams and two of his deputies, has been dismissed. In May 2013, Price filed a law­ suit against Williams, deputies Randy M. Lewis and Jerry D. Lewis, Watauga County Clerk of Court Diane C. Deal, arbitrator Michael Vetro and the counsel representing CitiFinancial: Joseph Thompson IV, Amanda K. Moore and Christina C. Hughart. Price was seeking $7.5 million in damages in relation to the reposses­ sion of his motor vehicle. In a July 22,2014 press release from the Ashe County Sheriff's Office (ACSO), the court deter­ mined it did not have sub­ Price ject matter jurisdiction over Price's claims, therefore all claims against the ACSO were dismissed. The press release from the ACSO stated Price's remaining options include filing the case in North Carolina Court or appeal the decision to the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals by Aug. 16. United States District Court Judge Richard L. Voorhees signed the order of dismissal on July 17. According to Voorhees, "Plaintiff Price's 'official capacity' claims against these Sheriff Defendants amount to Price bringing suit against the Ashe County Sheriff's Office as a whole." In the ruling, Voorhees also wrote, "In addition, the facts alleged fail to support a claim that the Sheriff's Deputies (or any of the other named Defendants for that matter) were acting beyond the scope of their ordinary official duties and responsibilities such that an individual capacity claim would be cognizable." According to the ruling, motions by the defendants to dismiss the case were granted. Price's complaint was dis­ missed in its entirety and the objections to his most recent filing were defined as "moot," ruled Voorhees. "While Price contends that his constitutional rights were violat­ ed in a number of different ways, all of the purported violations Price complains of necessarily flow from the adverse state rul­ ing," Voorhees ruled. The ACSO stated Williams and his deputies have received a copy of the documents from the Clerk of Federal Court in Statesville, showing Voorhees' dismissal of the case. Attempts to contact Price were unsuccessful. Wil Petty can be reached at (336) 846-7164 or on Twitter @JeffersonNCPost. Alan Bulluck | Jefferson Post Yadkin Bank's Jefferson branch is one of two locations where interested parties can drop off school supplies that will be given to kids in need at the start of the upcoming school year. Bank s 'Stuff the Bus' campaign now under way By Alan Bulluck abulluck@civitasmedia.com Students in Ashe County Schools report back to school on Monday, Aug. 18, and while most students will arrive with new school supplies in tow, some will come empty-handed. It's not for lack of care or interest as much as it is tight economic times for them and their families, which is where the folks at Yadkin Bank and generous, caring local citizens enter into the fray. The seventh annual "Stuff the Bus" campaign, sponsored by Yadkin Bank, is currently under­ way and will run through August 13. "The project started Monday, July 14 and will run through August 13," Beth E. Hall, commer­ cial relationship specialist with Yadkin Bank in West Jefferson, said. "We will be collecting sup­ plies at our two local branches." During the course of the campaign, anyone is welcome to purchase and bring new school sup­ plies to either of the bank's two county branch­ es, which will in turn help a student(s) get his or her school year off to a proper start. Those who donate will also be entered into a prize drawing. See BUS 17A Photo courtesy of Teresa Laws| Jefferson Post Road closed by crane wreck By Alan Bulluck abulluck@civitasmedia.com A crane overturned as it was traveling along N.C. 88 East, between Ore Knob Mine and Little Peak Creek roads on Wednesday, July 23. The accident occurred shortly after 12:30 p.m. and caused a road closure that lasted until the crane was removed and the scene was cleared at approxi­ mately 6:30 p.m. No injuries occurred in the accident. First responders were the Laurel Springs Obituary: 2A Court News: 2A Community Calendar: 3A Opinion: 4A Religion: 8A B SPORTS Classifieds: 5B Puzzles: 6B JOIN THE CONVERSATION What's your take on today's news? Go to jeffersonpost.com and visit us on facebook to share your thoughts. Alan Bulluck canbe reached at (336) 846-7164 or on Twitter @ albulluck. Board updated on Convention Wil Petty jpetty@civitasmedia.com A NEWS Volunteer Fire Depart­ ment and the N.C. State Highway Patrol. The Ashe County Board of Com­ missioners were updated on the Ashe County Arts Council's plans for the Ashe County Old Time and Bluegrass Fiddler's Convention at their regular scheduled meeting Monday, July 21. "We have been putting a lot of time and thought into the infra­ structure of this event," Jane Lonon, executive director of the Arts Council, said. This is the first year the Arts Council has hosted the event. For the previous 44 years, the event was hosted by the Rotary Club of the Jeffersons. "The Arts Council did not want to see (the event die) so we have been working very hard the last six to eight months putting everything together to put on a quality event for Ashe County," Lonon said. The Ashe County Fiddler's Con- Wil Petty | Jefferson Post Jane Lonon, executive director of the Ashe County Arts Council, updates the Ashe County Board of Commissioners on the Ashe County Bluegrass and Old Time Fiddlers Convention in their meeting on Monday, July 21. vention will take place Friday, Aug. 1 from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. and Satur­ day, Aug. 2 from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. at Ashe County Park. Registration will take place backstage on Friday from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. "It's going to be such a pleasure to be in Ashe County's park and be able to hold the event there," she said. "It's really perfect on so many levels." Tickets are $10 for one day or $15 for a two-day pass and chil­ dren under the age of 12 are admit­ ted free with a paying adult. Tick­ ets are available at the Ashe Coun­ ty Arts Council in West Jefferson, where credit cards are accepted or at the gate of Ashe County Park, where they will accept cash and check. "We will have folks at the gate that will be sensitive to people who don't know the park is host­ ing the Fiddler's Convention and there to do something else," Lonon said. "That won't be a bar­ rier to admittance to the park. If somebody's there to take their kids to the playground or do Frisbee golf, we will certainly handle that appropriately." See CONVENTION 17A �Jefferson Post UARY COURT NEWS MS. NELL GILLEY LEWIS Ms. Nell Gilley Lewis of Warrensville died on Thursday, July 17, 2014 at the Forest Ridge Assisted Living in West Jefferson. She was 79. Ms. Lewis was born on February 24,1935 in Clifton to George Edward and Callie Jones Gilley. She was preceded in death by her parents and a sister, Ruth Jones. Ms. Lewis is survived by a daughter, Wanda Burns of Lansing; sister, Jean Holbrook of War­ rensville and brother, G.E. Gilley of Jefferson; special friend, Jerry Hartzog; grandsons, David Burns and Robby Burns; great-grandchil­ dren, Kylie Burns and Brooke Burns; and sev­ eral nieces and nephews, Funeral services were held on Monday, July 21, 2014 at Ashelawn Memorial Chapel by the Rev. Ambrose Jones. Entombment followed in Ashelawn Memorial Gardens Mausoleum of Prayer. The family received friends on Monday, July 21,2014 at Ashelawn Memorial Chapel. Words of comfort and remembrance may be viewed or sent to the family at www.ashelawn com. Ashelawn Memo­ rial Chapel & Gardens was entrusted with Ms. Lewis' arrangements. Civitas Media, LLC (USPS 441-810) Telephone: 336-846-7164 Published every Tuesday and Friday. Annual local subscription price for the West Jefferson Post is $150. Please call for more information on local pricing. Full price single copy issues are $3. CONTACT US EDITOR/GENERAL MANAGER: CLASSIFIEDS: Cliff Clark Kay Hart 336-846-7164 cclark@civitasmedia.com 336-846-7164 khart@civitasmedia.com ADVERTISING: STAFF WRITERS: 336-846-7164 Wil Petty Teresa Roark Laws jpetty@civitasmedia.com tlaws@civitasmedia.com Nathan Ham John Sears nham@civitasmedia.com jsears@civitasmedia.com Alan C. Bulluck abulluck@civitasmedia.com 203 W. Second St., West Jefferson, NC, 28694 Periodical postage paid at West Jefferson, NC POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Jefferson Post, P.O. Box 808,West Jefferson, NC, 28694-0808. jeffersonpost.com The weekly session of the Ashe County District Court was held July 17, with the Honorable Michael Duncan presiding. These decisions were handed down by the court: William M. Daniels: (M) misde­ meanor breaking and entering (P) no contest (J) guilty. 120 days MCP. 18 months supervised probation, restitution of $300. $100 plus CC. Lisa Davis: (T) failure to notify DMV of address change, (T) drive motor vehicle with no registration (J) guilty. 45 days suspended sen­ tence, 12 months supervised proba­ tion. $45 plus CC. Sherry Kemp: (T) unsafe move­ ment (J) PJC. CC. Debbie K. Lambert: (M) selling malt beverage to person under 21. (P) no contest (J) guilty. 30 days suspended sentence, 12 months unsupervised probation CC. William Lewis: (M) selling malt beverage to person under 21 (P) no contest (J) PJC. CC. Kesha Lyalls: (F) manufactur­ ing methamphetamine (J) guilty. $35,000 secured bond, stay 250 feet away from residence, live in mother's residence. Curfew from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m., must stay in North Carolina. Dustin Penley: (M) possession of trout on delayed harvest (P) no contest (J) PJC. CC. Bradley Richardson: (M) pos­ session of drug paraphernalia (J) guilty. 15 days active ACJ. Abbreviations: (F) felony; (M) misdemeanor; (T) traffic violation; (I) infraction; (P) plea; (J) judg­ ment; PJC: prayer for judgment con­ tinued; 90-96:1st offense condition­ al discharge; MCP: Misdemeanant Confinement Program; ACJ; Ashe County Jail; DOC: N.C. Department of Corrections; DAC: Division of Adult Corrections; CRV: confine­ ment in response to violation; CWS: community work service; CC: pay court costs; cons.: charges consoli­ dated Ashe COC issues scam warning based in Arlington, Texas that works with local chambers, city and county governments and tourism The Ashe County Chamber of bureaus to publish detailed city, Commerce has issued a warning county and lake maps. to area businesses to be on guard While the Chamber has worked against a scam related to the pro­ with Liberty Marketing in the past, duction of area maps. they have not contracted with a "One member (of the Chamber) company to produce maps for 2014. was subjected to it," Cabot Hamil­ Hamilton said a representative ton, executive director of the Cham­ from the company calling itself Mar­ ber, said. "She received a phone call and was led to believe this company keting Pros took down the woman's credit card information to advertise was trying to get her to buy an ad on the map and promised a supply on the map and they promised a of free maps. supply of maps." "When she called back to see According to Hamilton, the Chamber member was contacted by where the maps were, they (Market­ a group calling itself Marketing Pros ing Pros) seemed confused," Ham­ who claimed to be doing work on ilton said. behalf of Liberty Marketing. An online search didn't reveal an Liberty Marketing is a company active map-making or advertising By Alan Bulluck abulluck@civitasmedia.com company called Marketing Pros. "The Chamber is not doing any­ thing with that company," Hamilton said. "We want to make other mem­ bers aware there could be an issue." For more information on how to guard against or report potential scams visit the N.C. Department of Justice's website at www.ncdoj.gov or the Secretary of State's website at www.secretary.state.nc.us. Alan Bulluck can be reached at (336) 846-7164 or on Twitter @albulluck. WCU posts spring semester dean's list Western Carolina University has announced its graduation and dean's lists for spring semester 2014. The university recently con­ ferred degrees on approximately 1,369 students who completed their studies during the spring semester. A total of 368 undergrad­ uates students received academic honors, with 79 graduating summa cum laude (with highest honors), 149 graduating magna cum laude (with high honors), and 140 gradu­ ating cum laude (with honors). A total of 2,063 students at WCU have been named to the dean's list for spring semester 2014, accord­ ing to Alison Morrison-Shetlar, WCU provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs. To qualify for the dean's list, students must achieve at least a 3.5 GPA out of a possible 4.0 on a regular semester's work of not less than 12 hours, excluding remedial courses, with no grade of D or F. Ashe County Graduates: Kristen Lacole Elledge, Jeffer­ son, Master of Health Sciences, Health Sciences; Nathan K. Shep­ herd, Bachelor of Science, Natural Resource Conservation Manage­ ment. Ashe County Dean's List: Chequita Nicole Brooks, Lansing; Nathan K. 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"A Includes Conquost.or loyally cash �Jefferson Post Friday, July 25,2014 3A Backstreet Concert Series continues Friday, July 25 Crooked Road Ramblers go on-stage at 5:30 p.m. The Backstreet Park is. the place to be for fun and entertainment at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, July 25, when the Crooked Road Ram­ blers, appear for a 90-minute concert of toe-tapping, old-time, good old music, sponsored by the Ashe County Arts Council. The Ramblers have appeared in the area several times, always to appreciative crowds and are rapidly gaining new fol­ lowers. The Crooked Road Ramblers are an old-time band from Southwest Virginia, steeped in the traditional music of the Blue Ridge. They have played at the Carter Family Fold, the Wayne Hender­ son Festival, Houstenfest and many other venues across Virginia and North Carolina. They have won first place in the old-time band category at the Ashe County, Alleghany County, Laurel Bloomery, Fries and Union Grove Fiddlers Conventions in addition to a second place finish at the Galax Fiddlers convention. They were also named the old time instrumental group of the year at the 2014 Blue Ridge Acoustic Uprising. The band was started by fiddler Kilby Spencer, originally from Whitetop. Kilby has been playing oldtime music most of his life, learning from his parents, Thornton and Emily, who have been in the Whitetop Mountain Band for over 40 years. Peco Watson of Galax, propels the band forward with his driv­ ing and steady rhythm on clawhammer banjo. Watson is well known throughout the region for playing and recording with the award-winning New Ballard's Branch Bogtrot- ters for many years. John Perry plays guitar and also sings. Perry is a retired welder from Independence and grew up playing with his brothers. They were frequent prize winners and favorites of dancers throughout the region for most of the 1970s until they disbanded in the late 1980s. Perry shares vocal­ ist duties with other band members. Donald Hill is one of the foremost rhythm guitar players in the Blue Ridge in addition to being a wonderful vocalist. Hill lives in Fries and was raised in a musical family. Karen Carr of Galax plays bass and also sings for the band. She has won the Bar­ bara Poole Memorial Bass award for best old-time bass player at Galax twice and has rock solid rhythm in addition to wonderful runs. She also comes from a musical family, being a Submitted photo| Jefferson Post descendant of old-time Low Gap fiddlers. Wayne Dye of Cleveland plays mandolin and also sings for the band. Dye is a retired coal miner from the coal­ fields of Russell County and can play anything with strings, in addition to sing­ ing many vocal parts. Dye also comes from a musical family. Bring that lawn chair, a blanket, and come on out to the Backstreet Park and be prepared to have a great time! This is a fun band that plays great music you're guaranteed to leave with a smile! After the con­ cert, visit one of West Jef­ ferson's great restaurants to cap off a lovely evening. Members of the West Jefferson Community Partnership provide fund­ ing for the Backstreet Park Concert Series. The Arts Council is the "go-to" place to learn what is going on in the community including art exhibits, Little Theater productions, all sorts of outreach programs and services, and the list goes on. Call the Arts Council at 336-846-ARTS. The West Jefferson Com­ munity Partnership con­ sists of a group of interest­ ed members including the Arts Council, Ashe County Public Library (Friends of the Library), Ashe County Chamber of Commerce, Christmas-in-July, Farmers Market, Florence Thomas Art School, Keep Ashe Beautiful, Town of West Jefferson, The West Jeffer­ son Business Association, and West Jefferson Tour­ ism Development Associa­ tion. The Partnership is com­ mitted to protecting the resources and to preserv­ ing and enriching the spirit, cultural, community and family life of our town. One way the Partnership accomplishes some of these objectives is through our annual concert series. Upcoming concerts: August 18 Garden Vari­ ety String Band August 22 Grayson High­ lands Band August 29 Zephyr Light­ ning Bolts September 5 Carolina Crossing For more information about happenings in the High Country, visit www. VisitWestJefferson.org or call 1-866-607-0093. Annual New River Celebration Day will be held Aug. 2 The annual New River Celebration Day will be held on Saturday, Aug. 2, 2014. Join us in "Celebrating the New River: A Day of Stewardship Awareness and Recreational Fun," with children's activities, tube rides, and the oppor­ tunity to meet a Snot Otter. Meet at the New River State Park N.C. 221 Access. Scheduled Events 10 a.m. River Ramble - Get into the river and collect aquatic insects and other small critters that are called "indicator spe­ cies." These species are used to help determine the health of the river. Meet at the Riverside Picnic Area. 11 a.m. Fishing with Kids. A lifetime of fishing fun starts with a child's first fish. Join a park rang­ er to learn the basics of fishing and try your luck at catching a ftsh.Sign up at the Visitor Center and meet at the Riverside Pic­ nic Area Parking Lot. 12 p.m. The New River: A Long and Winding Journey. The New River is one of the oldest rivers in the world. Watch a 12 minute video that reveals how this unique river has influenced the natural environment and local cul­ ture in the past and how it continues to draw us to its gentle waters. Video will play several times throughout the day. 1 p.m. Eastern Hell­ bender. Lori Williams, a N.C. Wildlife Resource Commission Biologist, will present a program title "The Eastern Hell­ bender: the fascinating New River Resident." Learn about the reasons why this giant salamander is in decline and find out what you an do to help secure its survival. Meet at the Visitor Center. 2 p.m. Butterfly Walk. Butterflies become more active during the heat of the day. Now is the time to take a walk and see these attractive bugs in flight. Meet at the Visitor Center. For more information, call 336-982-2587. COMMUNITY CALENDAR July 25- Aug 6 Shoe Donation Drive and Fundraiser. Keep Ashe Beautiful and Good­ will are partnering in the Great American Cleanup, by collecting gently worn shoes to reduce waste and help underdeveloped nations while raising funds to support keeping our community beauti­ ful. Just bring shoes and any other donation to the West Jefferson Goodwill Store. The goal is 100 bags of shoes. July 25-July 26 The Friends of the Library's Inventory Reduction continues an additional week. Visit the Friends Corner in the library for fantastic savings through July 26, 2014. Paperback books are available at 3 for $1. Hardback books are on sale at buy one, get one free (lower-priced item is the free book). Magazines and DVDs are available at their normally low prices. Gift baskets are priced as marked - great for birth­ days and anniversaries. Complete your summer reading list at great prices and a get a head start on fall and winter holiday shopping. All sales go back .into library services and programs. Help us help the library. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. 18th Annual Alleghany Quilters Quilt Show will be held at Emerson Black Exhibition Building, N.C. 21 North. Free admission and parking. Vendors, demonstrations, scissors sharpening available, and viewer balloting. proceeds go to Happy raphy Basics Workshop Tails Rescue of West builds students knowl­ July 25 Jeffersori, Donations for edge and understanding 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Sexiibr of photography, how the the Sale cari be delivered Center Yard Sale. Sup­ Monday-Friday from 10 camera works and how to port Senior Center activi­ a.m. - 5:30 p.m. take better pictures. The ties and check out their 9:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. workshop will be held yard sale. The Senior Plein-Air Pastel Work­ at CatchLight Gallery, Center is located at 180 shop with Arlene Daniel downtown West Jefferson. Chattyrob Lane in West award winning Pastellest Class size is limited to Jefferson. and Painting Instructor 15. For more information, 5:30 p.m. 2014 Backwill be held at Ashe Coun­ email lhutton@leanderStreet Park Concert hutton.com. ty Park in the Mt. Jeffer­ Series continues with 5:00 p.m. Male Beauty son Pavilion. The pavilion the Crooked Road Ram­ is the first shelter on the Pageant and Fish Fry. blers, playing old-time This is a fundraiser for right, up the hill. The music "with drive" from the Fries VA Volunteer tuition is $30 for BRAC Va. and N.C. Bring your Fire Department will be members, $75 for nonlawn chairs or a blanket, member. The focus of the held at the Old Provi­ and settle in for some dence School Building, 56 workshop is upon ways wonderful entertainment. to improve your approach Bainbridge Road in Fries, End the evening with a Va. The plates include to the landscape. A great meal at one of our fish, slaw, fries, hushpupshort demonstration and local restaurants. pies, dessert and drink. lecture, then students 7:30 p.m. CommUnity will receive individual The cost will be $5 per Dance in Todd. Plan attention. Soft pastel is plate. The male beauty to come on down to the Arlene's medium for her pageant will begin at 7 Todd Mercantile and demo and pastel instruc­ p.m. The cost is $5 for kick up your heels to the tion. If students want to adults, children 12 and lively sounds of the Lau­ use another medium, she under are free. Everyone rel Creek String Band at will assist with subject, is invited. the monthly community composition and color July 27 dance. You'll be doing choices. The class limit is 10:30 a.m. The Annual Contra's, Reels, Squares, 15 students. To register Col. Gideon Lewis Fam­ Waltzes, plus a little bit or for more information, ily Reunion will be held of flat footing. No experi­ call Carol Herring, 704at the Riverview Com­ ence necessary, the caller 876-2426, or email caher- munity Center, located on runs through all the steps N.C. 88 West in Creston. ring@gmail.com. before each dance. Bring Everyone is asked to 10:30 a.m. The Fleet­ the family too. Cost is bring a covered dish and wood Folk Band will be only $5 for those over 12 playing at the West Jef­ fellowship with family years, it sure is a "reel" ferson Farmers Market. members. Paper products, good timel Located Bring a chair and enjoy utensils, and drinks will at 3899 Todd Railroad be provided. For more Grade Road, in Todd. For the music. 2 - 3:30 p.m. Photog­ information, call Kathy more information, call 336-877-5401. July 26 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. Happy In the Nation, what matters to us is Tails Yard Sale. Don't what matters to you. miss this yard sale When it comes to protecting what you love, it's not what you weather permitting. All GOLD know, but who you know. 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The camp is free of fee per person to cover charge and is open to all the cost of shuttle service. Ashe County students. For more information or It will be held at the old to reserve your space, call Beaver Creek High School 336-982-2587. football field. Anyone 2 - 5 p.m. New River interested, please be at the field by 5:30 p.m. on Conservancy's Annual Celebration. Join us at 2 any scheduled day. FISH DAY!! NOW IS THE TIME FOR STOCKING! ^Channel Catfish *Largemouth Bass *Redear *Bluegill (Bream) *Minnows *Black Crappie (If Avail) "Grass Carp *Koi Southern States in West JefFerson, NC Sat. August 2,10-11 a.m. E Facebook To Place an Order Call 1-800-247-2615 Arkansas Pondstockers, Inc. CeSiebffiitionJ <belRidcsM i®Ea^31Mb ^oxoeoWSs ^Activities, MW tmiasms ? Join the Nation where protection is personal. —J m o s i m c &m ^ pInteractive,j Z B i m C K ^ QQ b Join me in West Jefferson. 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Right now, for example, Demo­ cratic politicians and left-wing activ­ ists are castigating Republicans in the General Assembly for proposing John Hood a reduction or elimination of North Contributing Carolina's tax credit for film and Columnist television production. They say that the tax break, with a state fiscal impact of $61 million a year, is critical to luring and retaining businesses that directly or indirectly employ thousands of people a year. Yet most of these same Democratic politicians and left-wing activists have previously argued that state taxes are not a significant factor in business decisions — that the taxes are too small to matter in the whole scheme of things and that states with lower taxes don't grow faster, all other things being equal, than states with higher taxes. Are movie moguls and TV producers the only business leaders who care about their tax burdens? Are media-production jobs the only ones that state policymakers should strive to attract and retain? Here's another consistency problem with the Left's tax claims. Last year, when Gov. Pat McCrory and the legislature enacted historic, pro-growth tax reform — including the passage of a modified Flat Tax — liberals complained that the measure eliminated the state's Earned Income Tax Credit. Citing its absence, they then claimed that North Carolinians of low to moderate incomes would actually experience a net tax increase from tax reform, with only wealthy taxpayers coming out ahead. But when my colleagues and others pointed out that the state's sales tax burden had dropped by nearly $1 billion in 2011, which lowered the burden on low- and middle-income taxpayers far more than the disappearance of the Earned Income Tax Credit raised it, liberals denied the signifi­ cance of the event. The Republican-led legislature didn't actually cut the state sales tax in 2011, they insisted. They simply failed to extend a temporary sales-tax increase that had been enacted two years earlier. That's technically correct, although whether to extend that sales-tax increase was a highly conten­ tious and partisan issue during the 2011 legisla­ tive session. Here's the problem, however: by that logic, the Republicans didn't eliminate the Earned Income Tax Credit, either. It was also originally enacted as a time-limited measure, back in 2007, and was set to expire in 2013. The Republicans simply chose not to reauthorize it, arguing that the larger per-child tax credits and standard deduc­ tions for single parents with kids in the 2013 taxreform measure accomplished a similar objective. Liberals can't have it both ways. They can count the 2013 expiration of the Earned Income Tax Credit as, in effect, a tax hike on the poor. But then they have to count the Republicans' sales-tax policy in 2011 as, in effect, a much-larger tax cut for the poor. On the other hand, they can say that the dropping sales tax was nothing more than a temporary measure going away. But then they have to give up their talking point about how McCrory and the legislature "raised taxes on the poor to pay for tax cuts for the wealthy (They ought to do that, anyway, since the claim is incorrect even if you treat the expiration of the Earned Income Tax Credit as a tax hike.)." Hood is president of the John Locke Foundation. For more information, visit www.johnlocke.org. Guidelines and contacts Letters to the Editor represent the voice of the readers. Send letters to the editor, 300 words or less, as part of email text to wjpeditorial@ civitasmedia.com. Include name, Twitter handle if you have one, address and day and evening phone numbers for verification purposes only. Letters are subject to editing. Standards for publishing letters have more to do with length, balance and variety than with any particular slant or viewpoint. Legislative Contacts Senator Richard Burr 217 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Phone: 202-224-3154 Senator Kay Hagan 521 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Phone 202-224-6342 Representative Virginia Foxx 2350 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Phone: 202-225-2071 State Sen. Dan Soucek 300 N. Salisbury Street, Room 310 Raleigh, NC 27603 Phone: 919-733-5742 THEIR VIEW So many new voters at polls "Voters born elsewhere make up nearly half of N.C. electorate." So begins the latest DataNet report from the UNC Program on Public Life, directed by former journalist Ferrel Guillory. So what? What differ­ ence does it make to us that almost half of North Carolina voters were born somewhere else? To begin to show the importance of such a large number of nonNorth Carolina natives participating in the state's election process, DataNet gives us a short history lesson: "One hundred years ago, when North Carolina had a population of about 2.5 million people, more than nine out of 10 residents were native Tar Heels." Going back a little further, DataNet tells us, "During the Civil War era barely five percent of North Carolina residents were born in another state." That percentage stayed low, increasing only gradually, 10 per­ cent in 1930,13 percent in 1950,16 percent in 1960, then marked increases to 22 percent in 1970, 30 percent in 1990, and 37 percent in 2000. "How will this change North Carolina's elec­ torate?" asks DataNet contributor Rebecca Tippett of Carolina Demography, and in-migrant voters. then she answers, But it shares some "In-migrants to interesting general North Carolina trends. are almost twice First, it notes as likely to have a that in-migrant bachelor's degree voters have ceras native-born One on tainly contributed residents. They are One to a "surge in new more diverse than D.G. Martin voters deciding native-born North not to affiliate with Carolinians. And, a major political because many are com­ party. Mecklenburg and ing for work and school, Wake, along with four in-migrants tend to move other counties, had gains to cities more than rural in unaffiliated voters of areas." 100 percent or higher. The accelerating "Statewide, Democrat­ changes in North Caro­ ic registration rose by 20 lina's voter composition percent, Republican by led DataNet to focus on 18.5 percent and unaffili­ developments between ated by 93 percent. 2004 and 2012. Dur­ "Growth in Democrat­ ing this period the five ic voter registration out­ urbanized and fastpaced Republican regis­ growing counties (Meck­ tration growth in Meck­ lenburg, Wake, Durham, lenburg, Wake, Durham, Buncombe and Cumber­ Buncombe, Cumberland, land) gained the highest Guilford, Orange and number of in-migrant Forsyth. Republican voters. registration increased In the same period the more than Democratic states sending the most registration in Onslow, new voters to North Car­ Union, Cabarrus and olina were Florida, Vir­ Brunswick. Republican ginia, New York, South registration dropped Carolina, and Georgia. in Durham. While the Other states contribut­ Democratic gains came ing significant numbers, mostly in metropolitan especially to the fast counties, Republicans growing counties, were saw registration gains in Pennsylvania, Maryland, less populous counties, and California. such as Hoke, Camden, Are these new voters Pender, Gates, Cur­ going to help Democrats rituck, Granville, Jones or Republicans more? and Tyrrell." DataNet cannot say So, bottom line, what for sure because it can­ political party benefits not tie party registra­ from these new voters? tion figures to specific The increases in Democratic registration in the growing urban counties seems to boost Democratic long-term prospects in the state despite growing Repub­ lican strength in the sub­ urban and slow-growth rural counties. But the actual voting results during the period send confusing signals. The strong Democratic showings in the 2008 and 2012 presidential races were balanced by decisive Republican victories in the 2010 and 2012 legislative and 2012 gubernatorial elec­ tions. What the DataNet report shows, I think, is that North Carolina is up for grabs. The new North Carolina voters do not belong to either party. Instead, they join the growing numbers of native North Carolinians who are not permanently attached to any political movement. Their com­ mitment will depend, not on where they came from, but on what party and what candidates can persuade them their votes can really make a difference. Read DataNet's com­ plete report at www. southnow.org. D.G. 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II J= ra II '5 £ «/> a> o> £ § •— |5 s g> 'v><c £ £ II It = "* = E ro re •e o < •-* a> E ii! a> to f = 0 0 53 8I .g 2 . ,c3 O t— -o ^9- &|-a i | . i Si �Jefferson Post Friday, July 25,2014 From left to right- nr in« r«v \urr ,. . ,„ Submitted Photo | Jefferson Post res,dent a d 14 2015 Board of Trustees Officers Gerald Lankford secr^arv Dick jfohnctJ!! h LdnKiora, secretary, Dick Johnston chairperson; Larry Stone, vice chairperson. P - " J? " 7A Angela Bond (left), liaison to the board and executive assistant to WCC President Dr. Jeff Cox, administered the oath of office to reappointed and newly appointed trustees: (left to right) Terry Bumgarner, appointed by the Wilkes County Commissioners; Sylvia Robinson, appointed by The Governor; and Josh Roten, appointed by the Ashe County Commissioners. WCC announces partnerships with businesses 1 he Wilkes r.ftmmiinihr Ko mc _• I he Wilkes Community be adding 105 new posi­ College Board of Trustees tions at an average wage met on Thursday, July 10, of $47,000 and investing at the Alleghany Center $65 million in equipment. of Wilkes Community The monthly lease College. rate for the Tigra Build­ Before starting the ing would be $5,500 business meeting, board per month plus utilities. members toured the While the customized Alleghany Center facility. training plan is still in Angela Bond, liaison to progress, it is expected the board and executive that the expenses for the assistant to WCC Presi­ facility would be included dent Dr. Jeff Cox, admin­ in the plan for a period of istered the oath of office approximately 18 months. to reappointed and newly The board approved appointed trustees: Syl­ the schedule of fines and via Robinson, appointed fees for 2014-2015. There by The Governor; Terry is one change from the Bumgarner, appointed 2013-2014 fee schedule. by the Wilkes County The campus access fee Commissioners; and Josh will increase from $15 Roten, appointed by the per semester to $20 per Ashe County Commis­ semester. The additional . sioners. fee will be used for pav­ Finance Committee ing and sealing of parking The board approved lots and campus security. giving authority to the The Workforce Invest­ finance committee to ment Act program in approve the 2014-2015 Ashe County operates state budget allocation in leased space at the and other budget related Ashe Family Central facil­ items that require action ity. The monthly lease prior to the board's Octo­ amount is negotiated ber meeting, reporting annually and covers 970.5 the same at the October square feet of space. The meeting. Colleges will new lease rate represents receive their state budget an increase of $0.15 per allocations after approval square foot. The board by the State Board of approved entering into Community Colleges, a lease agreement with which will occur subse­ Ashe County Partnership quent to the passage of for Children beginning the state budget by the July 1,2014, through General Assembly. June 30,2015, at an annu­ The board also gave al rate of $8,637.45. authority to the finance The cosmetology pro­ committee to approve a gram in Ashe operates lease with Ashe County in leased space at the Job Development, Inc., Ashe Family Central facil­ which owns the Tigra ity. The monthly lease Building located adjacent amount is negotiated to GE Aviation where annually and covers 4,402 WCC will provide cus­ square feet of space. The tomized training to GE new lease rate represents Aviation. GE Aviation is an increase of $0.15 per expanding its West Jef­ square foot. The board ferson facility and will approved entering into i a lease agreement with Ashe County Partnership for Children beginning July 1, 2014, through June 30, 2015, at an annu­ al rate of $39,177.80. Program and Plan­ ning Committee The board approved the revised Policy 4.05, Self-Supporting Courses. WCC Policy 4.05, SelfSupporting Courses, has been revised to corre­ spond with recent chang­ es made to State Board of Community Colleges Code IE SBCCC 600.3 Self-Supporting Fee Rates and IE SBCCC 700.7 Excess Fee Receipts. The purpose of the Wil­ kes Community College 2014-2019 Long Range Plan (LRP) is to review data of multiple types and from multiple perspec­ tives in order to provide an accurate projection of how much the college will grow over the next five years and also, which of the college's programs will experience the great­ est amount of growth. To develop this plan, the college administration appointed a 23-member committee from across the college and followed the guidelines and recom­ mended procedures set forth by the North Caro­ lina Community College System (NCCCS). The board approved the Wil­ kes Community College 2014-2019 Long Range Plan. An education audit was conducted at WCC by the NCCCS Audit Services staff on the maintenance of records and the reporting of student membership hours, as well as certain college procedures for the spring semester 2013 through spring semester 2014. Based upon the site review, there were no audit exceptions or areas of concern identified. The letter of notifica­ tion regarding the audit results commended the college staff for accuracy and excellence in follow­ ing recordkeeping pro­ cedures as prescribed by the State Board of Com­ munity Colleges. The N.C. Community College System (NCCCS) made major revisions to its annual Critical Suc­ cess Factors Report in 2013, and this was the first year of follow-up to that data. The system of performance funding is based on an incremental funding formula that rewards colleges for the percentage and quantity of successful students in eight categories. In the 2014 Critical Success Factors Report provided by the NCCCS, the performance of WCC is above the baseline in all eight categories. The col­ lege was below the mean but above the baseline in two categories, below the goal and above the mean in four categories, and met or exceeded the goal in two categories. Of the other 57 NCCCS institu­ tions, there were only five that met or exceeded more goals than WCC. The Ashe Campus part­ nered with Fifth-Third Bank of West Jefferson to host its financial literacy e-Bus on May 23. The e-Bus is staffed by non­ profit financial counselors and offers free informa­ tion on topics such as reviewing your credit report, managing your money, learning about identity theft and tactics to prevent it, and infor­ mation on determining the best auto and mort­ gage loans for individual needs. Students from the basic skills and HRD courses at the Ashe Cam­ pus attended the e-Bus presentation. Addition­ ally, a number of curricu­ lum students, particularly dislocated workers, took advantage of the oppor­ tunity for personalized financial evaluation. In cooperation with the Ashe Sharing Center, Ashe Campus faculty and staff have opened an oncampus food pantry to serve students and others in the community. The pantry is opened daily and provides recipients with food "kits" from Sec­ ond Harvest Food Bank that include such staples as canned vegetables and fruits, beef stew, and bags of rice and beans. Addi­ tionally, fresh eggs and a variety of frozen meats are also available on a bi-weekly basis. Students are eligible to receive food kits on a monthly basis with some flexibil­ ity available in hardship situations. During its first month of operation, the pantry has served over 30 families in curriculum and basic skills courses. The WCC Board of Trustees wiU meet again on Oct. 9, 2014, at 5:15 p.m. at the John A. Walk­ er Community Center. Convention From page 1A Lonon said the money Camping at Ashe Coun­ raised from the event will ty Park is $15 per night help pay for the event, with electricity hookups prize money for the com­ or $10 with no electricity petitors ($4,350) and the connection. Junior Appalachian Musi­ For more information, cians (JAM) program. go to www.ashefiddler"(JAM) is a program sconvention.org or call the Arts Council has the Arts Council at 336sponsored in partnership 846-2787. with after school pro­ In other action taken by grams and Ashe County the Board: Schools to provide free • The Board approved instruction for students the monthly tax report in 4th, 5th and 6th grades from Tax Administrator in banjo, fiddle and gui­ Keith Little. tar," Lonon said. • Approved appoint­ ments to the Airport Advisory Board, Work­ force Board, Library Board and Planning Board. • In attendance were Commissioners Larry Rhodes, William Sands, Gary Roark and Judy Por­ ter Poe. The next meeting of the Board of Commis­ sioners will take place Monday, Aug. 4. ± 20, 50 OR 100 MBPS + INTERNET * AND GET A FREE TABLET Wil Petty can be reached at (336) 846-7164 or on Twitter @WilPetty. Bus VISIT THE WEST JEFFERSON SMART HOME OR CALL 877-1350 TODAY From page 1A "Everyone who brings in supplies can put their name in a drawing for a movie gift basket to be given away at the end of our collection," Hall said. All items donated will be distributed to stu­ dents determined by the schools to be in need of such assistance. "We truly appreciate any donations and want to thank the community for coming together to SIGN UP FOR SKYBEST help with this wonderful project," Hall said. "The supplies will be divided among the five local schools and the guidance counselors will give them out as needed." Those interested in participating in the cam­ paign can drop off sup­ plies at the West Jefferson branch, located at 1488 Mount Jefferson Road, or the Jefferson branch, located at 709 East Main Street. "This is our seventh year doing this project," Hall said. "We love being able to contribute to the success of the local students who may need assistance with getting the school supplies need­ ed for the upcoming year. For more information, contact Hall at 258-6467. and we'll erase the activation fee! Mention promo code SCHOOLNP when you sign up. SkyLine ' Sky Best SKYBEST.COM Some restrictions apply. Offer valid for new Internet customers choosing 20 Mbps or higher Internet speeds and cannot be combined with any other discount or offer. A two-year service agreement is required. Modem leases and fiber-optic Alan Bulluck can be reached at (336) 846-7164 or on Twitter @ albulluck. upload speed additional. Higher speeds limited to fiber-served areas only. Installation and other fees may apply Offer good through September 12, 2014. �Jefferson Post 8A Friday, July 25,2014 All of the waves of the sea are under God's control Job was raised and taught to believe in God's almighty power and cre­ ation. He knew that even the waves of the sea were created by God and are controlled by God. "And God said, Let the waters' under the heaven be gath­ ered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so." (Gen 1:9, KJV). During the worst time of Job's life, Job was so utter­ ly confused by the horrible things that had happened to him, that God came and talked with him. The bad news came in wave after wave. First, a messenger came to tell him that as his 500 yoke of oxen and 500 donkeys were feeding, the Sabeans had killed them all with swords. Secondly, another came to tell him that fire had burned up all of his 7,000 sheep and ser­ vants. Thirdly, yet another came to tell him that the Chaldeans had killed more servants and stolen all of his 3,000 camels. Finally, even another came to tell him that all of his sons and daughters were killed in a tornado. Job tore off his clothes, shaved his head, and fell down on the ground and worshipped God. "And said, Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither: the LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD. In all this Job sinned not, nor charged God foolishly." (Job 1:21-22, KJV). All alone, except for his wife, Job still knew that God was in charge and could do whatever was pleasing to Him. Then, another wave of misery came upon him. He was smitten with boils from the bottom of his feet to the top of his head. His wife tried to get him to curse God and die, but Job was steadfast in his faith. Even though he knew Well, with this, God had had enough! "Then the he had done nothing to LORD answered Job out anger God, had lived his of the whirlwind, life uprightly, and and said, Who is had always helped this that darkeneth others and dealt counsel by words fairly in business; without knowl­ he loved God more edge?" (Job 38:1-2). than his own life. Job had three He asks who can friends who came understand how Leila to "comfort" him. He laid the founda­ Harris One accused him tions of the earth; Contributing of hidden sins. One who shut up the Columnist tried to say that sea with doors and Job's children had said to the proud sinned and that Job was a waves where they would stop. He asks 74 questions hypocrite. The third tried about understanding how to claim that Job was self­ He created everything in ish and did not help the heaven and earth. When poor. Job maintained his innocence against these he finishes questioning, "comforting" friends and He demands an answer from Job. Job says that all their words of wisdom. These three friends gave he knows that is God can up trying to talk to Job, do everything'and that no thinking that Job was thoughts can be hidden only righteous in his own from him. He also says that he does not under­ eyes. Then a fourth friend stand God's ways, because comes in and angrily they are too wonderful accuses Job of sinning for him to understand. when he was a teenager. Because of God's great­ ness, Job abhors himself. God is pleased with this honesty, this praise and honor given to Him, and He turns to the "friends" in anger. He tells these friends of Job that He will not even hear their prayers, because they were nothing in wisdom or faith compared to Job. The only way He will forgive them is if Job prays for them. "And the LORD turned the captiv­ ity of Job, when he prayed for this friends: also the LORD gave Job twice as much as he had before." (Job 42:10). We know from Scrip­ ture that God can calm any wave, "He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still." (Psa 107.29). With faith in Christ, we can walk on the waves (literally or metaphorically) in our lives, "And he said,Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus." (Matt 14:29). Because, "But I am the LORD thy God, that divided the sea, whose waves roared: The LORD of hosts is his name." (Isa 51:15). One of the many lessons in the story of Job's life is that God is the Creator of each of us, the world we live in, and the future Heaven or Hell where we will spend eternity. We do not always understand why things happen. Even when we understand noth­ ing that is going on in our lives, God is honored when we are honest about it and only say that we do not understand, because He is too wonderful to understand. We then wait on the Lord to provide "in His Wisdom" whatever He sees fit. He controls the waves of the ocean and He controls the waves in our lives. CHURCH CALENDAR 7 - 9 p.m. Vacation Bible School will be held at Glendale Springs Mis­ sionary Baptist Church. The theme is "Cross Canyon Trail". There will be something for all ages. Everyone is welcome. July 26 10:45 a.m. Youth Day will be held at Warrensville SDA Church. Come and enjoy good Christian music. Listen to the Word of God presented by the youth. Sit and enjoy a fel­ lowship meal prepared for you. Learn about the Path­ finder Club, a worldwide youth ministry organization for young people grades 5 -10. The church is located at 224 Warrensville Drive, Warrensville. For more information, call 336-8776037. 5 p.m. Special Sing­ ing will be held at Bethel Baptist Church. Featured guests will be The Holmes. Pastor Ron Toliver and congregation invite you to attend. July 27-30 6:45 p.m. Hope For the Mountains Crusade will Evangelist Rick Rigsby will be held at the Ashe County Middle School. Special music by Adam Crabb, Jeff and Sherri Easter, Gold City and Three Bridges. Looking for answers, lonely, need a friend, feel like something is missing. Come find the answers at Hope for the Mountains Crusade. July 27 10 a.m. Annual Church Homecoming and Deco­ ration Services will be held at Pleasant Valley Bap­ tist Church. The services will begin with special singing by Nathan Wagoner and the Carlene Greene Family. John Mough will be the guest speaker. Lunch will follow the morning service, with the church providing the meat and all paper products. A special invitation goes out to all former members and to any family members of those who are buried in the church cemetery. 10:30 a.m. Homecom­ ing Services will be held at Beaver Creek Baptist Church. Rev. David Testerman will be the guest speaker. A covered dish lunch served in the fellow­ ship hall following the ser­ vices. Everyone is welcome. For more information, call Pastor Johnny Goodman at 977-3561. 11 a.m. DOM David Blackburn will be preach­ ing at Blue Ridge Baptist Church. Sunday School begins at 10 a.m. The con­ gregation invites you to worship at Blue Ridge Bap­ tist Church on the Parkway. 11 a.m. Special Morn­ ing of Worship with Adam Crabb singing at Midway Baptist Church. Pastor Steve LeaShomb and congregation invite you to attend. 11 a.m. Rev. Jerry Francis will be the guest speaker at Mission Home Baptist Church. Sunday school begins at 10 a.m. The congregation invites you to attend. 11 a.m. Obids Baptist Church Decoration Ser­ vices. Pastor Mark Harless will bring the message. Following the services, the church will have lunch. The church is providing the meat. Any covered dish or dessert is welcomed. The Solid Rock Group, along with other singers, will provide special music at 2 p.m. Beaver Creek Christian Church Lansing Community Fellowship (formerly Lansing Methodist) is now having services. Sun­ day School begins at 10 a.m., Worship at 11 a.m., and Wednesday night services at 7 p.m. Pastor Joe Riley Blevins and congregation invite you to attend. For more infor­ mation, call 336-977-3410. July 25 6:30 p.m. Vacation Bible School will be held at Sturgills Baptist Church. There will be classes for all ages. Brother Ward Sexton will be teaching the adult class. The church is located in the Big Helton Com­ munity. You are invited to attend. Midway Baptist Church Bethany United Methodist Church Smethport Independent Baptist Church Mount Jefferson Presbyterian Church CORNERSTONE FELLOWSHIP Burnett St. • West Jefferson 846-3954 Old Hwy. 221 Near Golf Course Rd. Pastor Todd Brewer West Jefferson • Since 1890 846-3795 Casual & Contemporary Interim Pastor-Bob Shannon Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m. | Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. « Evening Service 6:30 p.m. j| Wednesday Bible Study 7:00 p.m. ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI CATHOLIC CHURCH 246-9151 Rev. James Stuhrenberg Main & Ivy Streets. • Jefferson Sun. Morning Mass - 9:00 am Saturday Evening Mass 4:30pm English & 7:30pm Spanish Weekday Morn. Mass s Call 336-246-9151 for times is West Jefferson United Methodist Church 107 W. Second Street West Jefferson, North Carolina 336-246-5292 www.wjumc.net 9:45 Sunday School 11:00 Morning Worship Bald Mtn. Baptist Church 1670 Mt. Jefferson Rd., West Jefferson, NC 28694 336-877-2801 Pastor Steven LeaShomb 495 Highway 194 South (336) 246-2012 Rev. A. Owen Peeler Sunday School - 9:4S a.m. Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m. Evening Worship - 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study - 7:00 p.m. www.mldwaybaptlstnc.org Sunday School 9:45a.m. Sunday Warship 11:00 a.m. "And He led them as far as to Bethany... e and He blessed them" Luke 24:50 •; Parish of the Holy Communion (Episcopalian) (336) 246-4764 Glendale Springs Eucharist 10:00 am Christian Education 8:30 Rector - The Rev. Stephen Miller : 8 k First Assembly of God Church 846-4444 Pastor Keith Styron Comer of Faw-Roland A McNeil Sts • Jefferson (88 West - Left on McNeil, One Block) Sunday School • 9:30-10:15 a.m. Morning Worship -10:30 a.m. » Sunday Evening - 6:00 p.m. | Wednesday Night Bible Study - 7:00p.m Pastor Rev. Lawrence Goodman 1460 Bald Mtn. Rd.. West Jefferson Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship Service 8:30am & 10:45 am Sunday Evening Worshlo -6:00 pm Wednesday Meal -5:15 pm Bible Study-6:30 pm Baldmountalnchurdi.org Email: Baldmountain@skybest.com: Church 877-1550 Rev. KeHh Casey 336-846-7445 Rev. Will Heyward Reverend Phil Arnold Sunday School • 8:45 AM Worship • 10:00 AM 201 S. Jefferson Ave., West Jefferson Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Worship 11:00 a.m. Sunday Night Services 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Service 7:00 p.m. Missions Building by Faith Promise Seventh-Day Adventist Church of Warrensville 9:45 a.m. Sunday • Sunday School 'ii 11:00 a.m. Sunday • Worship Service § 6:30 p.m. Sunday • Sunday Night Service 6:00 p.m. Monday • T.E.A.M. 10:00 a.m. Tuesday • Joy In the Morning 7:00 p.m. Wednesday • Prayer Meeting Saturday Services: Bible School -10:00 AM Sabbath Worship -11:15 AM M WARRINSV1UE22ADVENT1STCHURCHC0NNECT.ORG VI Thou shall have noother gods before me Thou shall not kill VII Thou shalt not commit adultly IX Thou shalt riot bear false • witness against thy neighbor V I fnnor^thy father an<! thr mm Dr Pepper 30+ Years Experience Many References - Bottling Company CONSTRUCTION Compliments of VANN0Y & SONS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY Allen Miller 336-384-3033 West Jefferson 246-4591 | <!ompan| The Jewel Shoppe ijOfflWIf 785 East Main Street The Mountain Village Shopping Center 24-HOUR BURNER SERVICE YOUR FULL SERVICE OIL COMPANY 739 US Hwy 221 Bus West Jefferson f 246-9969 336-246-4155 Mon. - Sat.: 1 8:30AM - 5:30PM VIII * Thou shalt not steal IV —.— Jefferson, NC II Remember t hepabbath daij to keep it holij nLjviLi; Call 846-9241 ! Ronnie Hopkins E § Pastor: Ed Hall 336-372-5479 Worship Service: 11 AM Hi VANNOV [P 336-667-6092 Peak Creek Church of the Brethren Sunday SchooMO AM Thou shalt not take the name of tne LORD thy GOD in vain Roofing P^" Pastor: Kevin Morgan Thou shall: not make unto thee any graven image Ashe County 846-7481 19S7 US Hwy 221 N, Jefferson, NC Holy Trinity Church Phone - 982-3076 Mt. Jefferson Baptist Church 194 and 88 West. Smethport. NC RID-A-BUG EXTERMINATING Termite & Pest Control 246-4222 • To list your local church on this page, call the Jefferson Post at 336-846-7164 continuing the work of Jesus Peacefully, Simply, Together 2082 Peak Creek Church Rd. Laurel Springs, NC 28644 s �Jefferson Post AG Cooper takes aim at California loan scam North Carolina joins in federal, state sweep of mortgage relief schemes eral's Office about Mexico, New York, foreclosure assistance Ohio, Washington and that As alleged in Coo­ and avoid contact with consumers about. and loan modification Wisconsin. Also par­ conducted by a Cali­ per's complaint filed their mortgage com­ the scheme, many of schemes. Including ticipating are the Mary­ fornia mortgage relief as part of the sweep, pany. whom complained that today's case, Cooper land Commissioner of company that collected Home Remedy Center Homeowners were Home Remedy Center and his Consumer Pro­ Financial Regulation illegal upfront pay­ claimed its lawyers given paperwork to charged them hefty tection team have taken and the Washington ments from North Car­ would help homeown­ fill out but none of it upfront fees for loan 18 foreclosure scamolina homeowners and Department of Finan­ ers avoid foreclosure resulted in success­ modification assistance mers to court, winning cial Institutions. failed to provide them and/or lower their ful loan modifications judgments worth more but then did little or meaningful help must "We'll continue our mortgage payments by and in some cases nothing to actually help than $1.6 million from be stopped, Attorney work to stop these negotiating a loan mod­ the paperwork wasn't them. At least one con­ foreclosure scammers General Roy Cooper scams, but we'd rather ification or other loan even sent to their sumer had foreclosure including refunds for said Wednesday. homeowners get real adjustment with their mortgage company. proceedings initiated consumer victims of Cooper filed a lawsuit help if they're facing mortgage company. Once the upfront fee against Home Remedy against them as a result these schemes. foreclosure," Cooper As illustrated by affi­ was paid, homeowners Center and its owner of this scheme. Along with North said. davits filed by home­ complained that it was Pamela Gressier of Under North Caro­ Carolina, the FTC and For free help dealing owners along with nearly impossible to California on Wednes­ lina law, it is illegal for the CFPB, attorneys with foreclosure, North the suit, Home Rem­ get in touch with Home companies to charge an general from the follow­ Carolina homeowners day, July 23, as part of Remedy Center and the upfront fee for foreclo­ a national sweep target­ edy Center required ing states participated can contact the N.C. upfront fees of between company ignored their sure assistance. ing the mortgage relief in today's sweep: Arizo­ Foreclosure Prevention $3,495 and $4,999. In demands for refunds. and loan modification Since 2009, more na, Delaware, Florida, Fund and the State some cases, homeown­ industry. North Caro­ Cooper's Consumer than 1,200 consum­ Indiana, Illinois, Kan­ Home Foreclosure Pre­ ers were told to stop lina is joining with the Protection Divi­ ers have complained sas, Louisiana, Mary­ vention Project by call­ paying their mortgages sion heard from 10 Consumer Financial to the Attorney Gen­ land, Michigan, New ing 1-888-623-8631. Protection Bureau* the Federal Trade Com­ mission and 14 other 0 states to take on scam operations that prey on It's Life struggling homeowners VYltj CVOVl or those facing foreclo­ sure. I can be a doctor, a lawyer, an auto dealership owner, a banker, a "We're joining forces with our state and fed­ funeral home director.... all in one day. And I love it. Working in eral partners to fight advertising and marketing, I get to work with many different people. illegal schemes that push homeowners in I put my 'thinking cap' on and I can be a part of my client's business. distress closer to fore­ closure," Cooper said. I love to create a marketing plan both in print and online that works for them to bring "Homeowners desper­ ate to make their mort­ customers to their door. I love my job in advertising because no two days are the same; gage payments deserve no two advertisers are the same; and no two projects are the same. Being in marketing is real help, not empty definitely not a 9 to 5 job and keeps you on your toes. It has given me the opportunity promises." to work like I own my own business and be successful. Cooper is asking Wake County Superior I also get to travel to our other newspapers and help them reach their goals. Court to bar Home I love a challenge and money... that keeps me motivated. I am grateful for our Remedy Center from leaders who keep me motivated and reward us for doing a great job. operating in North Carolina and order it to pay refunds to consum­ I'm also thankful for my co-workers, who are like family. Next month, ers and civil penalties. 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Department 6.5 percent, compared of Commerce. to the national rate of "North Carolina's 6.3 percent. June 2014 unemploy­ Professional and ment rate was 1.9 business services had percentage points the largest gain in lower than a year jobs between May and ago," according to June with 3,700 jobs, the release sent out followed by financial by the N.C. DOC's activities (3,400) and Labor and Economic trade, transportation Analysis Division. and utilities (1,000). "The number of people The largest decrease employed decreased in jobs was in govern­ 8,577over the month ment jobs, followed to 4,389,167 and by information and increased 77,054 over leisure and hospitality the year." services. According to the According to the release, the number data, government is of people unemployed the only industry to decreased by 2,142 report a loss of jobs people between May in North Carolina and June to 299,313. between June 2013 and The number declined 2014. 89,007 over the course "Average weekly Wil Petty jpetty@civitasmedia.com FIND AN AMERICAN REVOLUTION hours for manufactur­ ing production work­ ers in June increased 42 minutes from May's revised rate of 43.1," according to the release. "Average hourly earnings fell by $0.16 to $16.65, as average weekly earn­ ings grew by $4.76 to $729.27." The number of regular initial claims for unemployment insurance was 24,209 in June 2014, increas­ ing 903 from May. According to the N.C. DOC, $36,846,105 in regular unemployment insurance benefits was paid to 40,347 people statewide, a decrease of 2,035 since May. The next unemploy­ ment update will be provided by the N.C. 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July 25.2014 • SECTION B Mountaineers nicked 7t h Nathan Ham nham@civitasmedia.com Keith Cline | Appalachian State Sports Information Kameron Bryant and the Mountaineers have been picked to finish seventh in the Sun Belt Conference. Nathan Colvard named JV basketball coach In its upcoming inau­ gural season in the Sun Belt Conference, the coaches have picked Appalachian State to finish seventh out of 11 conference teams. The preseason poll was released on Satur­ day. The Mountaineers are one spot ahead of former Southern Con­ ference rival Georgia Southern. The Mountaineers finished with 47 voting points while GSU had 44. Louisiana-Lafayette picked up every first place vote and is the big favorite to win the conference title. Arkansas State was picked to finish sec­ ond, followed by South Alabama, Troy and Louisiana-Monroe. Texas State was tabbed to finish sixth, followed by ASU, GSU, Idaho, Georgia State and New Mexico State. It is just over a month until the 2014 campaign begins. The Mountaineers will try to repeat his­ tory as they travel to the University of Michi­ gan on Aug. 30 for the season opener. The game will be nationally televised on ESPN 2. After that, the Moun­ taineers return home for the first time as a member of the Football Bowl Subdivision when they host Campbell on Sept. 6. That game will air live on ESPN 3 online. Nathan Ham can be reached at 336-846-7164 or followed on Twitter @NathanHam87 Future stars enjoy softball camp * aiiiiiitT Nathan Ham nham@civitasmedia.com Former assistant coach Nathan Colvard will move into the head coaching role on the junior varsity men's basketball team, left open by the departing Daniel Wain. Wain recently took an assistant coaching job at Lees-McRae College and the timing worked out perfectly for Colvard to take over as the JV head coach, as well as earn a teaching position at the high school. Colvard recently finished his secondary education degree at Appalachian State University and will be a social studies teacher. Colvard got his coaching start during junior league basketball Nathan Colvard season with close friend Andy Blevins a few years ago. "Mark Hudler asked us to do it, and we both enjoyed it a lot more than we thought we would," Colvard said. "Then Coach Wain asked me to come on board and help him with the JV program at the high school." He has spent the last two seasons as a JV and varsity assistant coach. During his high school days at ACHS, Colvard played for Scott Grubb his freshman year and Bill Key his sophomore year before spending two varsity seasons under Marc Payne. Nathan Ham| Jefferson Post Abby Sullivan, coach Bill Key, Chloe Sullivan, Abby Miller, Emma Treva, Hannah Blevins and Rebecca Blair. Volleyball teams finalize schedule See COACH 12B Nathan Ham nham@civitasmedia.com West Jefferson driver wins feature raee at Friendship Speedway Nathan Ham nham@civitasmedia.com Shaun Robinson waited out the rain and the long night to come away with a win in the Ren­ egades feature race last Saturday at Friendship Speedway in Elkin. The race reached its 25-minute time limit after 11 laps and Robinson was the clear winner. This was his fifth victory of the season. Although the win did not come without controversy as opposing drivers protested the win. However, after Robinson's engine was torn down, everything proved to be com­ pletely legal. "Our car was pretty hooked up, we didn't spin hardly at all," said Robinson. Jim Fuller Robinson now has a 44-point lead in the Renegades Division standings over second place Junior Blackburn. His car is sponsored by West Jefferson businesses Smokey Mountain Barbecue, NAPA Auto Parts, Wendy's, and Basic Finance; as well as Statesville Truck and Trailer. Robinson is no stranger to success at Friendship Speedway. He captured the Limited Sportsman title in 2012 and was the Renegades champion last S6"Three points championships would be nice," he said. "We'll see how it turns out." Nathan Ham can be reached at 336-846-7164 or followed onTwitter @ NathanHam87: Jim Fuller of the Elkin Tribune contributed to this article, Freshman Elaina Bassett, a former member of the Lady Husky Vol­ leyball Team, and the rest of the Lees-McRae Bobcat players had their 2014 scheduled finalized last week. The Bobcats will open the season on Sept. 5 in WinstonSalem as part of a two-day tournament where they will play four games. After that, the Bobcats stay on the road and travel to the University of South Carolina-Aiken for another two-day tourney, Sept. 12-13. The team will play four games there as well. Lees-McRae's home opener will be on Sept. 16 against Pfeiffer. That game also signals the opening round of conference action. The Bobcats follow that with five more home games against Converse, Limestone, Belmont Abbey, North Greenville and South­ ern Wesleyan. Overall, the Bobcats will have 10 home games and 17 road games. Lees-McRae ends the season with four straight road matches to round out confer­ ence play and the regu­ lar season. The conference tour­ nament will follow on Nov. 11. LMC will be trying to bounce back from a rough season last year where they finished just 2-29 overall and did not win a single conference game. Bassett is one of 10 members of a huge freshman class. The 5-10 outside hitter will join Haleigh Fletcher (Hunter Huss HS, Gastonia), Taylor Hicks (Sullivan Central HS, Blountville, Tennes­ see), Madison Martin (Charles B. Aycock HS, Goldsboro), London Mooneyham (Alexan­ der Central HS, Hiddenite), Taylor Moretz (East Davidson HS, Lexington), Ana Rodri­ guez (Colegio Espiritu Santo, Cagua, Puerto Rico), Siarra Walker (Ledford Senior HS, Winston-Salem), Courtney Weathersbee (Garner Magnet HS, Raleigh) and Laneica Williams (NewtonConover HS, Conover) as members of the incoming class. File photo | Jefferson Post Elaina Bassett will be a freshman this year for the Lees-McRae Bobcats. Former Mountain Valley Athletic Con­ ference player Haley Williams will enter her sophomore year. The Bobcats are an extremely young team with no seniors listed on the roster. Nathan Hamcan be reached at 336-846-7164 or followed on Twitter @NathanHam87 �Jefferson Post Hospitality House hosting pig pickin' Hospitality House is roll­ ing out the welcome mat for its Ashe County neighbors, friends and supporters on Tuesday, July 29. Serving Ashe County for nearly 20 years, Hospitality House is hosting an OldFashioned Pig Pickin' and Open House to thank the community and Board of Commissioners for their sup­ port. "It is a privilege to serve the fine folks of Ashe Coun­ ty," states Hospitality House director of development and Ashe County resident Todd Carter. "As a member of the Ashe County Coalition for the Homeless, I am acutely aware of the issues facing low-income and at-risk fami­ lies in Ashe. It is a blessing that we are able to provide housing, nutrition and pre­ vention services to them." Hospitality House has been serving the county since 1995. In 2013 they pro­ vided 3,209 nights of shelter, food and life-changing ser­ vices to the county's home­ less population, 79 percent of which are women and children. Long-term success is made possible through the transitional, familly and sup­ portive housing programs that Hospitality House offers. The Old-Fashioned Pig Pickin' includes an all-day open house with lunch from 11:30 a.m.-l:30 p.m. and dinner from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Ebenezer Community Church will be providing music along with Keith Noblett and the Traveling Thunders. First Baptist Church of West Jefferson is organizing a "Taste Buddies" trip and Bald Mountain Bap­ tist Church is bringing youth and missions groups to the event. Churches, individuals and civic groups are encour­ aged to come any time before lunch or dinner and take a tour of the Hospitality House facilities and multiple gardens. "We are inviting every­ one to this free commu­ nity event," Carter said. "Whether you are a current supporter, past supporter or just curious about what we do, we welcome you all to eat some great barbecue and listen to live music with us." Hospitality House, located at 338 Brook Hollow Road in Boone, is an easy drive down U.S. 221 to U.S. 421, just off Bamboo Road. For further information, please contact Carter at 828-264-1237 ext. 107 or todd@hosphouse.org. To learn more about Hospitality Houde, visit them online at www.HospHouse.org. Submitted Photo | Jefferson Post BREMCO reps meet in Raleigh to discuss various energy issues Representatives from Blue Ridge Electric Membership Corporation, including Chief Executive Officer Doug John­ son, recently joined more than 160 board members and employ­ ees from North Carolina's 26 electric cooperatives at the state legislature for the co-ops' annual "Rally in Raleigh." Blue Ridge Electric Board of Directors President Kenneth Greene, Vice President Jeff Joines and Secretary Treasurer Joy Coffey, along with Director of Public Relations Renee Whitener, talked to legislators about issues that affect the reliability and cost of the power provided to electric cooperative members. North Carolina's electric cooperatives collectively pro­ vide energy to more than 2.5 million people across 93 of the state's 100 counties. The 26 cooperatives, including Blue Ridge Electric, are private, inde­ pendent and not-for-profit enti­ ties that have long supported responsible stewardship of the environment balanced with providing safe, affordable, and reliable energy. Blue Ridge Electric serves some 74,000 members in Caldwell, Watauga, Ashe, Alleghany, Avery, Wilkes and Alexander counties. For more information, visit BlueRidgeEMC.com. "We are always focused on our members and our ability to provide them with afford­ able, reliable power," Whitner said. "Blue Ridge Electric uses the event as an opportunity to educate legislators on the issues that affect our ability to serve our members and provide the best reliability at the lowest pos­ sible cost." Cooperative employees and board members also took this opportunity to share their suc­ cesses with projects they are completing in their districts including economic develop­ ment, grid modernization, energy efficiency, community outreach and more. Coach From page IB Colvard is already game-planning for the upcoming season and learning what he needs to do to help the program. "1 think the number one thing with JV play- . ers it to prepare them for the varsity level. It's S my job to make sure they ers and helping them become better young men know the fundamentals, to represent themselves, plays and terminology their families, the school that they'll need when they move up with Coach and the community as a whole. Grubb," Colvard said. Coach Colvard has He also echoed the worked hard through the importance of being a years to reach this point, role model for the play­ erving you with 75 vears of tradition years and new ideas to assist opportunity. They are both great coaches and to be able to pick their brains will be invaluable." Colvard expressed his gratitude to Coach Wain as well for giving him a spot on the coaching staff two years ago and teach­ ing him so much about coaching. "He's (Wain) a great and has been supported by a lot of people along the way. "I'd like to thank my family and my parents. They truly are the best parents and they have always allowed me to become the person I am,' he said. "I'd also like to thank Coach Grubb and Coach Payne for this young coach and I can't wait to watch him coach­ ing on TV at a high major college in a few years," said Colvard. The JV Huskies are the defending Mountain Valley Conference Cham­ pions. Nathan Ham can be reached at 336-846-7164 or followed on Twitter @NathanHam87 dish YOU Choose The Deal! CHOOSE ONE OF THESE GREAT OPTIONS! Commercial-Free TV Promotional Packages Starting At... FOR 1). MONTHS Not eligible for Hopper or HD. you better every day. 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North Carolina ranks 14th in the nation as hav­ ing the highest share of rural bridges rated struc­ turally deficient, accord­ ing to federal data. "We're seeing the positive results of our increased investment, which in the first three years is enabling us to upgrade about 1,000 more substandard bridg­ es," said Transportation Secretary Tony Tata. "This is a good step forward, and with addi­ tional revenue, we could repair and replace even more of our deficient bridges to ensure motor­ ist safety and better connect people to jobs, education, healthcare and recreation." For the third year in a row the 59-year-old bridge over South Buf­ falo Creek in Greensboro ranks as North Carolina's top substandard bridge, according to AAA Caro­ linas. The bridge overpass in Guilford County is located at the intersec­ tion of 1-40 Business and 1-85 Business and has been in the top two on AAA's substandard bridges list for the past seven years. It's sched­ uled to be replaced in 2019, reflecting a lack of current funding. Second on AAA Carolinas' top 20 list is a bridge in Winston-Salem that carries 1-40 Busi­ ness traffic along Lib­ erty Street. The Forsyth County structure is also 59 years old and is slated to be replaced in 2017. Listed third is another Guilford County bridge which carries vehicles across U.S. 220 Business and State Route 1452. The counties with the most bridges in the top 20 are Forsyth and Buncombe counties with four each. Guilford fol­ lows with three, while Mecklenburg and Wake counties each have two bridges in the top 20. Eleven of the top 20 bridges have no work or replacement scheduled, mostly due to funding and other priorities. The N.C. Depart­ ment of Transportation is responsible for the safety of more than 13,500 bridges. While infrastructure needs have quickly grown, the funding has been at a much slower rate. The NCDOT estimates that it would cost $11 billion to bring all of the deficient bridges up to standard through repairs, and $16 billion to replace them. The North Carolina legislature approved NCDOT to use about $800 million in state maintenance funds — which come from state gas tax revenue — between 2011 and 2015 to improve the condition of the state's bridges. Since 2011, the per­ centage of the state's bridges rated in good condition has increased from just over 64 percent to more than 68 percent. "Shifting funds to improve substandard bridges is a priority that requires continuing emphasis," said Parsons. "The legislature has to recognize that improved condition of our roads and bridges is a major economic incentive for bers and the public with the safety and security at www.facebook.com/ new and continued busi­ travel, automobile and of all travelers, AAAcarolinas and fol­ ness." insurance services while Connect with AAA low us on Twitter at @ There are four bridges being an advocate for Carolinas on Facebook AAAcarolinas. among the top 20 that were not ranked in the 2013 report. They are listed below with their 2014 ranking: 1-440 across Hillsbor­ Average monthly amount an ough Street and the Nor­ folk & Southern Railroad American spends on gambling in Wake County (6th) 1-26 West across 1-240 in Buncombe County (9th) 1-240 across Access Road and Hominy Creek (17th) Average monthly cable bill 1-26 East across Clear Creek (19th) per cable subscriber Counties with the most substandard bridges are Buncombe (212), Guilford (176), Wake (163) and Wilkes (137). The counties with Average amount spent on credit the highest percentage of substandard bridges card debt per household are Dare County (60%), Macon County (59%) and Transylvania (58%). Since 1998, AAA Carolinas has been rat­ ing the state's substan­ Average monthly amount an dard bridges to highlight the need for legislative American spends on fast food funding and to alert motorists about bridges they traverse. AAA's rat­ ings are compiled from NCDOT data, while Average monthly amount an placing extra emphasis on the amount of traffic American spends on tobacco products and how it affects motor­ ists. While substandard bridges require repairs or replacement, they aren't deemed unsafe for Average monthly amount an drivers and are officially classified under federal American spends on alcohol guidelines as "structur­ ally deficient" or "func­ tionally obsolete." "Structurally defi­ Monthly cost to receive the cient" is defined as poor being in relatively Jefferson Post delivered 1 physical condition and I , , a'M _ ( ' _ * . - i|sj fTvfw '"V ' W >> " or requires weight restrictions. "Functionally obso­ lete" is defined as having inadequate design for current traffic volume. States inspect bridges every two years to deter­ mine their condition. AAA Carolinas, an affiliate of the American Automobile Association, is a not-for-profit organi­ zation that serves more than 1.9 million mem­ Invest in your community. We don't ask for much. The Jefferson Post 336-846-7164 State Fair tickets go on sale Aug. 1 Significant savings available tickets North Carolina State Fair concert tickets and discounted admission tickets and ride sheets will go on sale at 10 a.m., Thursday, Aug. 1, at www.ncstatefair.org. Trace Adkins, Vanilla Ice, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts and the Newsboys are just a few of the artists performing in Dorton Arena this year, with concert ticket prices ranging from $5 to $17. Advance admission tickets are $7 for adults and $3 for children. These prices reflect a sav­ ings of $2 per adult gate admission ticket and $1 per child's gate admis­ sion. Adult admission tickets for groups of 40 or more are $5. The child group ticket for groups of 40 or more will sell for $2. Children five and under and adults 65 and over get in free. Members of the military and family members with proper ID can purchase tickets at the gate for $5, but not in advance. An 18-ticket ride sheet is $10 in advance, saving fairgoers $8 off the regu­ lar price. Fairgoers can also take advantage of the Early Bird Special during the •0 ( l s s f 'fa yr / / Submitted photo | Jefferson Post The 2014 N.C. State Fair takes place Oct. 16-26 at the State Fairgrounds in Raleigh. month of August. Ticket buyers can earn up to three free adult admis­ sion tickets based on the total purchase amount in a single order before con­ venience fees. Spending between $50 and $100 earns one free ticket. Purchases of $100.01 to $200 will earn fairgoers two free tickets, and pur­ chases of more than $200 earn three free tickets. Online admission, ride, grandstand and Dorton Arena concert tickets apply toward the Early Bird Special purchase total and orders must be completed before 11:59 p.m. on Aug. 31. The 2014 N.C. State Fair will be held Oct. 16-26 at the State Fair­ grounds in Raleigh. Go to www.ncstatefair. org for more information. f r est (S )/SrJ ///<'*> cjfr J o ' . TREE SERVICE LIST I YOUR 1 BUSINESS HERE! 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"That's our best guess with what we are seeing with orientation and early registration," according to Dr. Bobby Sharp, director of the Office of Institution­ al Assessment, Research and Planning. "Increases in enrollment on the main campus will offset distance education decreases." Sharp and others believe the university's high stu­ dent retention numbers and an increase in transfer students will help stabilize enrollment. Appalachian's freshman-to-sophomore retention rate for fall 2012 first-time freshman cohort was 87 percent, which at the time was the thirdhighest rate in the UNC system and above the national average. The university has received more than 15,000 complete and partial applications for the 2014 freshman class, the largest number of total applica­ tions in the university's history, according to a report presented to Appa­ lachian's Board of Trustees June 27. Sharp told trustees that 8,460 students had been offered admission to Appa­ lachian, and of that num­ ber the university expects to enroll 3,050 freshmen. "We can effectively open the gates into campus only so wide and the freshmen and transfer populations can only be expanded so much before we have infrastructure and service problems," he said. The projected academic profile of the 2014 fresh­ man class shows a 4.0 high school GPA, an aver­ age SAT score of 1,157 and a 26 ACT score. The university anticipates a 20 percent increase in outof-state freshmen and an increase in "high-achiev­ ing" students - those with a predicted first-year 3.0 grade point average or greater. A total of 110 mer­ it-based scholarships have been awarded to incoming freshmen, an increase of 45 from last year. "Beyond presenting outstanding academic credentials, our new stu­ dents have been leaders in their high schools and communities, participated in community service, and demonstrate an eagerness to be engaged as Appa­ lachian students," said Susan Davies, associate vice chancellor for enroll­ ment services. Transfer applications have increased as well, Sharp reported. More than 2,700 transfer students have applied for admis­ Photo courtesy | Marie Freeman, Appalachian State University More than 3,000 incoming freshmen will attend orientation sessions this summe^ start Aug 19 at Appalachian State University. Students learn about campus from student orientation undergraduate leaders (SOUL) who guide the new students through their academic orientation prior to their first semester. sion, which also is the largest number of applica­ tions in the school's his­ tory. Sixty-one percent of the applications are from students transferring from two-year institutions and 39 percent are from those currently attending anoth­ er four-year institution. Appalachian expects to enroll about 1,145 new transfer students this fall. At Appalachian, the Col­ lege of Arts and Sciences and the Reich College of Education have each experienced about a 20 percent decline in graduate enrollment. The decline, which has been felt across the UNC System, has been a trend for the past several years, dating back to the Great Recession. Also contributing to the drop in graduate enrollment is a 2013 legislative decision to no longer financially reward teachers who earn a master's degree in their field. As for future trends, Sharp said all universities could experience declining enrollment in the coming years as projections show little if any grown in the state's high school popula­ tion and of that number fewer will choose to pur­ sue a college degree. No new changes in NC on federal marketplace By Karen Garloch The Charlotte Observer Tuesday's appeals court rulings on the Affordable Care Act "don't change anything" for North Carolina, said Sorien Schmidt, state director of Get Covered America, a national campaign to edu­ cate uninsured consumers about the availability of health insurance through the 2010 law. Although the two deci­ sions were contradictory, the unanimous ruling from the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which covers North Carolina, "upheld the law the way it's being implemented here," Schmidt said. "While the legal process and the appeals will continue... this doesn't change anything for us." She said the campaign's volunteers "will continue to reach out to uninsured North Carolinians to let them know that financial help will still be avail­ able." North Carolina was the fifth-highest in the nation for enrollments, with 357,584 signing up for individual coverage under the Affordable Care Act. That surpassed most expectations, par­ ticularly for a Republicancontrolled state that chose A TERRIBLE not to run its own insur­ ance exchange and not to expand Medicaid for very low-income residents. Almost all of North Car­ olina's enrollments came with federal subsidies, suggesting that many of those signing up had been unable to afford coverage in the past. Whereas 85 percent of national enroll­ ments were subsidized, North Carolina's subsidi­ zation rate is 91 percent. North Carolinians who bought subsidized health insurance through the Affordable Care Act are paying $81 a month, on average. Without subsi­ dies, those policies would cost $381 a month, on average, and markedly above the national aver­ age monthly premium of $346. In Charlotte, Madison Hardee, a lawyer with Legal Services of South­ ern Piedmont, said she expects questions from consumers who signed up on the marketplace last fall and earlier this year. She said her message will be simple: "Don't panic. This decision is just the first step in a long pro­ cess." Susan Royster, associ­ ate executive director of North Carolina MedAssist, agreed that people should not worry now. LOOKING FOR A DEAL? A subscription to the Jefferson Post will save you over 50% off the newstand price. THING HAPPENS WHEN YOU DON'T ADVERTISE. NO ONE NOTICES YOD ANYMORE Jefferson Post (336)846-7164 www.jeffersonpost.com .for the best ADVERTISING RESULTS Stop by or call the Jefferson Post 203 Backstreet West Jefferson 336-846-7164 L �V Friday. July 25,2014 CLASSIFIEDS Jefferson Post 5B CLASSIFIEDS Sales I Business Development Miscellaneous —MULTIMEDIA $ALb$ The Jefferson Post in West Jefferson is seeking an account executive to sell advertising for both print and online products to local businesses. Will handle an active account list as well as cold calling for new business. Must have prior sales experience, excellent computer skills, internet savvy, dependable vehicle, clean driving record, valid driver's license and auto insurance. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package. To apply send a resume and cover letter to: shurley@civitasmedia.com UNITED BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION: LEGALS LEGALS LEGALS Trustee 3803B Computer Dr., sale. The successful bidder Ste 103, Raleigh. NC 27609shall be required to pay reven­ 6507 (919)755-3400 113341ue stamps on the Trustee's 04684 P1101838 Deed, any Land Transfer Tax Publish: 7/25/2014. 08/01/2014 and costs of recording the Trustee's Deed. The real prop­ Notices erty hereinabove described is being offered for sale "AS IS, WHERE IS" and will be sold ****************** subject to all superior liens, un­ paid taxes, and special as­ PUBLISHER'S NOTICE sessments. Other conditions will be announced at the sale. 14-SP-30 AMENDED All real estate advertising in NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE The sale will be held open for this newspaper is subject to TRUSTEE'S ten (10) days for upset bids as the Fair Housing Act which FORECLOSURE SALE by law required. If for any reas­ makes it illegal to advertise OF REAL PROPERTY on the Trustee is unable to any preference, limitation or convey title to this property or Under and by virtue of the discrimination based on race the sale is set aside, the sole power and authority contained color, religion, sex, handicap remedy of the purchaser is the in that certain Deed of Trust familial status or national return of the deposit. Further­ executed and delivered by origin, or an intention to make more, if the validity of the sale Melissa A. Cox and Samuel L. any such preference, limita­ is challenged by any party, the Wier, dated December 17, tion or discrimination " Famili­ Trustee, in its sole discretion, if 2001 and recorded on Decem­ al status includes children un­ it believes the challenge to ber 21, 2001 in Book No. 270 der the age of 18 living with have merjt, may declare the at Page 1121 in the Office of parents or legal custodians sale to be void and return the the Register of Deeds of Ashe pregnant women and people deposit. In either event the pur­ County, North Carolina; and securing custody of children chaser will have no further re­ because of default in the pay­ under 18. course against the Mortgagor, ment of the indeb-tedness se­ This newspaper will not cured thereby and failure to the Mortgagee, the knowingly accept any advert­ Mortgagee's attorney or the carry out and perform the stip­ ising for real estate which is in Trustee. Additional Notice ulations and agreements con­ violation of the law. Our read­ Where the Real Property is tained therein and, pursuant to ers are hereby informed that demand of the holder of the in­ Residential With Less Than 15 all dwellings advertised in this Rental Units: An order for pos­ debted-mess secured by said newspaper are available on an session of the property may be Deed of Trust, the equal opportunity basis. To under-tsigned Substitute Trust­ issued pursuant to G.S. 45complain of discrimination call 21.29 in favor of the purchaser ee will place for sale, at public -1UD toll-free at 1-800-669and against the party or parties auction, to the highest bidder 9777. The toll-free telephone in possession by the clerk of for cash at the usual place of number for the hearing im superior court of the county in sale at Ashe County Court­ paired is 1-800-927-9275. which the property is sold. Any house, Jefferson, North Caro­ lina on August 5, 2014 at 10:00 person who occupies the prop­ erty pursuant to a rental agree­ AM that parcel of land, includ­ ment entered into or renewed ing improvements thereon, situated, lying and being in the on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice City of West Jefferson, County of sale, terminate the rental of Ashe, State of North Caro­ agreement upon 10 days' writ­ lina, and being more particu­ ten notice to the landlord. EQUAL HOUSING larly described in the above OPPORTUNITY Upon termination of a rental referenced Deed of Trust. Ad­ agreement, the tenant is liable dress of property: 280 Laurelfor rent due under the rental wood Dr, West Jefferson, NC agreement prorated to the ef­ 28694. Tax Parcel ID: 12346fective date of the termination. 092-014 and 12346-092-013 Any person who occupies the and 12346-092-015 Present Record Owners: Melissa A. property pursuant to a bona fide lease or tenancy may have Cox and Samuel L. 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Place the numbers 1 - 6 around each of them. No number can be repeated in any partial hexagon shape along the border of the puzzle. DIFFICULTY THIS WEEK: • • Easy ••Medium •••Difficult © 2014 King Features Synd., Inc. Blooms at night Trees and shrubs such as lindens, basswood, summersweet, French lilacs and mockoranges give out their fragrances at night. Some night-blooming perennials are Honeybells hosta and daffodils. Annuals like heliotrope, nightscented stocks and jasminescented tobacco also provide wonderful scents in the evening. Sources: www.northscaping.com and forums.gardenweb.com/forums/moon/ © 2014 King Features Synd., Inc, D on T rachte © 2014 by King Features Syndicate, Inc. World rights reserved. J) PRESCRIPTIONS 1LL SHOW VOU HOW JO GET HIS ArtENTION, THERE WAS A TIME I DIDN'T KNOW > WHO I WAS... V FOR YEARS I FORAGIN© PORED OVER FOR CLUES TO SELF-HELP A MY INNER CHILD. TOMES... xN-— „ I MEDITATED ON ^7... AND THE MY CRYSTALS TO &6AL MC SEARCH FOR MY £/M£Xr0££7/ KARMIC BOND,. A J? I CONSULTED GURUS IN DISTANT CLIMES f GUT NOW ^ THAT I FOUND v TH Ate... .-O- r ACHIEVED VT, AND ALIGNED HARMONY WITH MYSELF WITH MY CMAKRA-. MY COSMIC r>r -£< I STAR.' J ^ ...I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT TO DO WITH THE , IN FORMATION / . k _ suiw 92 leiujj uoijnios I . 4/. Ij/JMA.1 sjdMsuy - piOMSSOQ 6lII)I - �Local P.E.O. Chapter celebrates 10 year anniversary 7 a „ . , Ashe n County's chapter members. Over 90,000 of P.E.O. International women from all over the recently celebrated its world have benefited 10th anniversary and from $234 million in the contribution of over grants and loans to help $50,000 in grants and realize their potential in low interest loans it has whatever endeavors they made mostly to area have chosen. women. Kathy Chefas founded The celebration was Chapter CI after moving held at West Jeffer­ to Ashe County in 2003 son Methodist United from Florida. Church on June 21, in "I felt a calling to Hensley Hall. establish a local chapter PEO, is an internation­ because I wanted to al sisterhood established experience a close bond in 1869 and dedicated to with women, and I was helping women finance aware of the great need their college or vocation­ to help woman fund their al educations. Originally education here in our there were seven found­ mountain community," ers at Iowa Wesleyan said Chefas. Several of College in Mount Pleas­ her Florida PEO sisters ant, Iowa, and today and two state presidents, there are over 250,000 as well as North Carolina state officers attended the chapter's formation ceremony and returned for its tenth year celebra­ tion. "PEO International tries to fdl a scholarship niche that is often over­ looked," said Sally Zwadyk president of Chapter CI. "Our unique focus is on upperclassmen within two years of graduat­ ing and women who are returning to college or vocational programs after an absence of two years or more." Last year alone Chap­ ter CI awarded over $28,300 in grants and loans to seven women, including its first loan to a doctoral student, four continuing educa­ * tion grants, and a new scholarship for graduat­ ing high school students based on recommenda­ tions provided by Ashe County High School staff. Awards have been made for vocational programs to doctoral degrees including stu­ dents in nursing, education, divinity, accounting, surgical and instructional technology, business administration, criminal justice, human services and dentistry. Most years the chapter also contributes a small ; donation toward an international student selected by international headquarters. PEO has owned its Air pollution con trols linked to lower death rates Duke Medicine News and Communications National and state air pollution controls that went into effect in the early 1990s coincide with decreasing death rates from emphysema, asthma and pneumonia among people in North Carolina, accord­ ing to a study led by Duke University researchers. Using mortality trends from state public health data, along with monthly measurements from airmonitoring stations across North Carolina from 19932010, the researchers were able to draw a close associa­ tion between improved air quality and declining death rates from respiratory ill­ nesses. "This research tends to show that environmental policies work, if the goal of those policies is not only to improve the environment, but also to improve health," said H. Kim Lyerly, M.D., professor of surgery, associ­ ate professor of pathology and assistant professor of immunology at Duke. Lyerly is senior author of the study published online June 23,2014, in the Inter­ national Journal of COPD. "While a few studies have analyzed the associa­ tions of both air quality and health over a long period, they were typically limited to analyses of a specific air pollutant or a couple of pollutants," Lyerly said. "In contrast, we leveraged access to multiple disparate databases containing either environmental or health data, and we were able to study longitudinally a num­ ber of air contaminants, including both particulate matter and noxious gases over almost two decades." The research team included scientists from Duke University School of Medicine, the Center for Population Health and Aging at Duke University, the Nicholas School of the Environment at Duke and the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources. They analyzed a 17-year period after a variety of fed­ eral air pollution measures were instituted. Among others, national require­ ments lowered emissions from automotive engines, chemical plants and coalfired power plants, and also targeted emissions that contributed to acid rain and depletion of the ozone layer of the atmosphere. Additionally, North Caro­ lina joined the Southern Appalachian Mountains Initiative in 1992. The find­ ings from that multi-state, multi-partner study, along with other factors, led to the enactment of the Clean Smokestacks Act in 2002, a state law that mandated significant reductions in emissions from coal-fired V power plants. Together, the measures were designed to decrease carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide, par­ ticulate matter and other compounds in the air that are considered major public health concerns, playing a role in an estimated 1.4 percent of deaths world­ wide, and 2 percent of all cardio-pulmonary deaths worldwide. Using the public health and environmental monitor­ ing data, and controlling for factors such as lower smoking rates and monthto-month fluctuations in air quality, the researchers cal­ culated how each one-unit reduction in the air pollu­ tion components coincided with a drop in deaths from emphysema, asthma and pneumonia. "In this study we applied the methods of ecologic analyses for health and environmental data col­ lected at the county level and accounting for geo­ graphic and progressive changes," said co-author Julia Kravchenko, M.D., Ph.D., research scientist in the Department of Surgery at Duke. "Specifically, we developed a model to pre­ dict seasonal variations of respiratory mortality rates in terms of monthly chang­ es in air pollution levels and several other factors such as smoking during an almost 20-year period." Among gaseous pollut­ ants, reductions of sulfur dioxide levels showed significant correlation to lower death rates for emphysema, asthma and pneumonia; decreases in carbon monoxide were significantly associated with lower emphysema and asthma deaths. Fine particulates coincided with lower emphysema death rates, and reductions in a second particulate matter were associated with lower asthma deaths. The researchers said other factors, in addition to better air quality, could also contribute to the drops in death rates from respira­ tory diseases - a limitation of any retrospective analy­ sis of health-environmental associations in ecological studies. But Lyerly said these types of studies, combining databases that previously were not asso­ ciated with each other, are an emerging area of research to determine the health effects of pollution controls. "This is a new way of using and analyzing the information we are collect­ ing in separate databases," Lyerly said. "It would be very difficult to conduct a randomized trial to gather the data for policy changes. By following levels of air pollution and respiratory health over time, we could measure changes prior to and after implementation of these policies. Our study leverages these collected data in a way that it can contribute to the dialogue on whether pollution controls are effective in improving public health." In addition to Lyerly and Kravchenko, study authors include Igor Akusheveich, Amy P. Abernethy, Sheila Holman and William G. Ross Jr. The study was supported with funding by Fred and Alice Stanback to the Cancer and Environment Program of the Nicholas School of the EnvironmentDuke Cancer Center. The text of the research study is available at Duke Space, the university's online research repository. •' own college in Missouri since 1923. Long a two-year school, Cottey established four-year degrees only recently. Chapter CI has worked with Ashe High School's guidance counselor to inform female students about the school's small classroom size and per­ sonalized approach to education. For all scholarships and loans listed, below women interested in applying should send a letter of interest with contact information to: PEO Education, P.O. Box 451, Jefferson, N.C. 28640. They include: • PCE grants, continu­ ing education grants for women returning to school after an absence are made up to $3,000. • ELF loans are made at three percent interest with accrual starting at graduation and six years to pay off loan following graduation. Awards up to $12,000 are made up to master's level programs and $20,000 for doctoral students. • Merit-based Scholar Awards were created in 1991 to assist doctoral students and are award­ ed up to $20,000. • The Star Scholar­ ship for a graduating high school senior is based on recommenda­ tions provided by Ashe County High School staff. 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Since becominJairman in 2003, he s implemented controversial changes and helped the organization continue to grow. By Jim Peltz The Los Angeles Times/MCT LOS ANGELES — NASCAR driver Brad Keselowski remembers slamming into a rival's car in Phoenix a few years ago, only to be summoned after the race by officials who scolded him for being too aggressive on the track. Then NASCAR Chairman Brian France, the third generation of his family to run stock car racing's empire, walked into the room. France "looked over at them and said, 'Are we yelling at him?'" Keselowski said. "Nobody really answered. Then [France] turned and said to me, 'I love what you're doing. Don't change a thing.' And he walked out." Fender-banging is part of NASCAR's appeal, one reason the sport draws tens of thousands of spectators to tracks each weekend along with the 4 million to 8 mil­ lion who watch Sprint Cup Series races on television. It's a multibillion-dollar sport that France runs as a family business, just as his ancestors did. His grandfather, "Big Bill" France Sr., founded NASCAR in 1947, uniting the Southern sport and moving it from most­ ly small dirt tracks to high-speed paved venues such as Daytona International Speedway. Brian France's father, Bill France Jr., then ran NASCAR for three decades as star drivers such as Richard Petty and the late Dale Earnhardt helped lure corporate sponsors and TV contracts that turned stock car racing into a main­ stream sport. Brian France became chairman in 2003 human," France said. "[They say] I'm a technocrat . . . that I'm somehow aloof, that everything is going on and I'm sort of "Brian's fingerprints there having a cup of coffee watching it all are on billions and bil­ happen." Four-time NASCAR champion Jeff lions of dollars of value Gordon, a 22-year Cup series veteran who that have flowed into also drove while Bill France Jr. was in the sport." charge, said "people don't see [Brian France] as much at the track and they say, — Paul Brooks 'Oh, well, he doesn't know what's going former NASCAR executive on.' Is he a hands-on type of guy like his and has implemented some controversial dad was? No, he's not. But that doesn't changes that have again transformed make him less effective. The world has NASCAR, while tackling the economic changed." collapse of the late-2000s. But while his Brian France's spree of changes includ­ grandfather and father were outsized per­ ed two versions of safer, redesigned race sonalities who reveled in commanding cars (the first bombed with fans). He also NASCAR in full view at speedways each implemented a 10-race championship week, Brian France is one of the most pub­ playoff called the Chase for the Sprint licity-averse bosses of any major Cup, a format so foreign to motor racing, American sport. which traditionally awards titles to any He has that luxury because NASCAR, driver who accumulates the most points as a family business, is unlike the NFL, over an entire season, that it "didn't help MLB or NBA, leagues with individual my popularity either," France said. teams that elect a commissioner to over­ This year he changed the qualifying for­ see their sport and become its public face. mat for races in hopes of boosting fan Roger Goodell, Bud Selig and Adam interest in the time trials. He has also fos­ Silver would draw attention in any major tered long-awaited gains in NASCAR's city. France likely wouldn't, and he prefers diversity with a black driver, Darrell it that way. He's not even at the track on Wallace Jr., winning a truck series race many NASCAR weekends or makes brief, last year in Martinsville, Va., the first unannounced visits to the speedways. African American to win at the sport's "I'm not part of the show," he said. national level in nearly 50 years. As a result, France, 51, has long battled France also negotiated NASCAR's first perceptions that he's a wealthy, disen­ national TV package that started in 2001, gaged policy buff more interested in thinktank studies than the ear-splitting action and later inked two more huge TV-rights deals The first was a $4.5-billion contract on the track. The criticism "bothers me, I'm that began in 2007, the second a 10-year, $8.2-billion deal that starts next year. I FAN6"*..catch Visit our website to show off your auto racing SOUND OFF weekly prizes! Next Sprint Cup race: The John Wayne Walding 400 at The Brickyard 1 p.m. Sunday in Indianapolis Sprint Cup standings After 19 of 36 races 1. 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Printing news, announcements and obituaries for Ashe County, the newspaper was owned by Civitas Media of Davidson, North Carolina, and had a circulation of 6,500. The Jefferson Post began publishing in 1988. The newspaper was the result of a merger between Ashe County's historic weekly newspaper The Skyland Post and a competing weekly of 10 years, the Jefferson Times. Publication Volume 89 Issue 60 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Possible T-storms Page A2 High. 81- Low. 64 SPORTS CO CO ^ Carolina Diamonds ° ^ * gislative * finish second.... Page B1 Vol. 89, Issue 51 Page : * * w. * * M % X. FRIDAY, JUNE 27,2014 8l.oo x • x Preparations for West Jefferson Centennial < !ition underway o ua Booth at Christmas in July and celebration of descendants set for 2014 By Alan Bulluck abulluck@civitasmedia.com While West Jefferson's Centennial celebration won't officially start until next year, planning is already well under way and some kick-off events are set to occur in the next several months. "The primary focus of the celebration will begin in 2015, however, this year we will have a booth at the Christmas in July festival, and we'll also have a West Jefferson Land Sale and Celebration of Descendants," Lynn Rees-Jones, coordinator of the Centennial, said. Rees-Jones said a pre­ sentation and community picnic to recognize the descendants of the town's 58 original land purchas­ ers will take place dur­ ing the West Jefferson Antiques Fair at Bowie Seagraves Park on Sept. 20. There's also a check­ ers tournament planned for the same day. "We have a good team in place and we are mak­ ing progress," Rees-Jones said. "As with any such celebration, there is a lot that goes into planning." A website for the Centennial (www.westjeffersonl00.com) recently went live and is still in the process of being developed. Events set to take place in 2015 include a din­ ner and film debut of "A Video History of West Jefferson," a painting and photography exhibit titled "Historic Reflections of West Jefferson" which will take place in January and February, an official homecoming and birth­ day party, concerts and a storytelling/play. The Ashe County Arts Council, Catchlight Gallery, Florence Thomas Art School, Ashe County Public Library and local car clubs will all be spon­ soring Centennial-related events throughout the year. Rees-Jones said there are a number of special projects being planned to commemorate the town's 100th birthday. "Our current focus is on developing events, organizing merchandis­ ing opportunities with our logo and formulat­ ing a plan for our Legacy Project and its funding," Rees-Jones said. The West Jefferson Centennial Commission (WJCC) would like to install Centennial sig­ nage throughout the town, fund and execute a Legacy Project and mint a coin featuring the Centennial's logo. The Ashe County Chamber is already planning a Christmas ornament to mark the Centennial. Rees-Jones is especially grateful to the WJCC and is also encouraging those interested in volunteer­ ing to get in touch with her. The WJCC was estab­ lished in 2013 and its members include: Chris Barr, John Kilby Reeves, Dot Green, Talara Parrish, Stephen Shoemaker, Anne McGuire, Joann Woodie, Phil McMillan, Jerry McMillan and Gene Hafer. "Volunteers will be a Wil Petty | Jefferson Post Members of the Ashe County Planning Board are updated on the rankings of important infrastructure projects deemed by the High Country Council of Governments. The council covers Ashe, Alleghany, Avery, Mitchell, Watauga, Wilkes and Yancey counties. Pictured are (from left:) Arvil Scott, Darrel Hamilton, Gene Hafer and Rick Surber. key to a successful cel­ ebration and we have gotten some positive responses from commu­ nity residents but are cer­ tainly looking for more," See CELEBRATION | 7 High Country Farm Tour takes place this weekend By Alan Bulluck abulluck@civilasmedia.com Materials used for manufacturing methamphetamine found at the residence of William Duncan and Ashley Bledsoe. Ashe and Caldwell residents arrested on nielh charges Staff Reports The Ashe County Sheriff's Office formally announced the arrest of four people on felony drug charges on Monday, June 23. According to the release, Sheriff James Williams announced the arrest of two Caldwell County resi­ dents after a month-long investigation by the ACSO and the State Bureau of Investigation near Warrensville. Rocky Sigmon and Christopher Triplett of Caldwell County were caught after officers execut- See WEEKEND | 7 Triplett Sigmon ed a traffic stop on the two. Sheriff's deputies discov­ ered 455 grams of crystal methamphetamine in a Duncan black bag that was dropped by Triplett as he attempted to flee from the scene. Both Sigmon and Triplett are still in custody, each Bledsoe under a $500,000 secured bond. The street value of the methamphetamine was See METH | 6 Jefferson Post Cutest Kid Contest voting continues we expected. It's obvious there are plenty of parents, families, friends and guard­ ians who are having fun with the contest, " said Jefferson Post General Manager Cliff Clark. "I also want to offer a huge thanks to our sponsors, Vannoy Construction and Walmart. Without their help, this contest would not have been the success its been," said Clark. There is no charge to vote in the contest and photos can still be submitted. All one has to have is a valid email address to get started. To vote or submit a photo, simply go to our website at www.jeffersonpost.com and click on the Cutest Kids Contest icon, located on the right side of the screen. Photo courtesy of Heritage Homestead| Jefferson Post Goats are just a few of the things you'll see on the High Country Farm Tour. Voting closes at midnight, Saturday, June 28 The Jefferson Post's Cutest Kids Contest is entering its final days with voting end­ ing at 11:59 p.m. Saturday, June 28. Voting in the contest, spon­ sored by Vannoy Construction and Walmart, has heated up over the last week with a total of over 10,000 so far. The top vote getter will be awarded $100, courtesy of Vannoy Construction, and the top vote getter for tod­ dlers between the ages of 12 and 24 months will receive $50, courtesy of Walmart. However, the Post will pub­ lish the photos and names of all the top vote getters in all of the categories. "It has been fun to watch the online voting. We've never reached 10,000 votes before and this wildly exceeds what Folks in the High Country will have an opportunity to immerse themselves in the agricultural lifestyle this week­ end. Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture (BRWIA) is sponsoring the eighth annual High Country Farm Tour this Saturday and Sunday in Ashe and Watauga counties. During the farm tour, a total of 20 farms in both counties will be opened up to the public for guided tours. "Visitors will be able to take a farm tour any time from 2 to 6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday," Suzanne Fleishman, program coordinator for BRWIA, said. Those interested in going on the farm tour can purchase a pass for $30 . at the first farm they visit. The pass is valid throughout the weekend and will get them into any or all of the partici­ pating farms. A $10 pass is available for those who wish to visit only one or two farms. "Our nonprofit has worked with about 20 farms this year," Fleishman New access point for New River opens in Todd By Wil Petty jpetty@civitasmedia.com Blakely of Lansing is still smiling about her grand prize win in 2012. Who will be the Ashe County's Cutest Kid for 2014. Visit www.jeffersonpost. com and vote today. Voting closes at 1L59 p.m., Saturday, June 28. A collaboration between the New River Conservancy and the Todd Community Preservation Organization will allow the public to access the South Fork New River at a new access point within the Todd town limits. The new access is located at the intersection of Big Hill Road and Railroad Grade Road. Where the two roads intersect, Elk Creek flows into the South Fork. "Primarily, it's designed to get folks in the town access to the New River without having to trespass on See RIVER | 6 �PAGE 2 FRIDAY, JUNK 27,2014 New River 'Paddle-a-thon' to take place July 12 COUNTY CRIME REPORT June 1 Adam Matthew Hernandez, 21, of West Jefferson was charged with possession with intent to manufacture/sell/ deliver methamphetamine, selling methamphetamine and selling a Schedule II Controlled Substance. Bond information is unavailable. Hernandez was released later that day. Lakon Marie Perry, 27, of Laurel Springs was charged with simple assault and non-support of a child. Bond was set at $150. Perry was released later that day. Wil Petty jpetty@civitasmedia.com of a child. Bond was set at $152,693.20. Bledsoe has not been released. Jetta Michelle Thomas, 22, of Charlotte was charged with obtaining property by false pretense. Bond was set at $1,000. Thomas has not been released. William Clayton Duncan, 33, of Creston was charged with manu­ facturing methamphet­ amine, felony conspiracy, maintaining a dwelling/ place of controlled sub­ stances, possession of methamphetamine, pos­ session with intent to sell and deliver metham­ phetamine, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. Bond was set at $500,500. Duncan has not been released. June 3 Gregory Michael Johnson, 31, of Mooresville was charged with non-support of a child. Bond was set at $600. Johnson was released the next day. Robert Garland Blevins, 45, of Lansing was charged with simple worthless check writing. Bond was set at $320. Blevins was released later that day. June 4 Frederick Carmen Ward, 43, of Mountain City, Tennessee was charged with two counts of probation violation. Bond was set at $20,000. Ward has not been released. June 6 Mariah Nicole Bowers, 20, of Laurel Springs was charged with two counts of misdemeanor larceny. Bond information is unavailable. Bowers was released on June 8. June 7 June 5 Mark Thaddeus Lewandowski, 47, of West Jefferson was charged with driving while impaired. Bond informa­ tion and release date are unavailable. Ashley Dawn Bledsoe, 25, of Jefferson was charged with felony conspiracy, simple pos­ session of Schedule IV Controlled Substance, possession of drug para­ phernalia and non-support JEFFERSON POST Kristopher Dwight Eller, 32, of West Jefferson was charged with assault on a female, communicat­ ing threats and injury to personal property. Bond was set at $5,000. Eller was released on June 10. June 8 Davie Allen Bledsoe, 26, of West Jefferson was charged with being a fugi­ tive from another state. Bledsoe is awaiting extra­ dition. The New River Paddlea-thon is returning for its second year as a way for people to enjoy the scen­ ery of the South Fork New River in Ashe County. The New River Conservancy is working with New River State Park, New River Outfitter, River Camp USA and Riverside Canoe and Tube Rental to continue the event. The event will be a seven-mile paddle on the South Fork New River from the U.S. 221 bridge to the King's Creek Access at New River State Park. The length of the Paddle-a-thon will take place entirely in Ashe County. The event will be rain or shine. "We're using this event as a way to raise aware­ ness and raise funds for the New River," said Courtney Wait, advocacy coordinator for the NRC. "There will be a specific deadline and we will cel­ ebrate everybody's hard work with a seven mile paddle." Wait is hoping the Paddle-a-thon will bring in $7,000 for New River cleanup. At time of press, $1,589 had been raised online through the event's Crowdrise page, and 12 teams were participating. "We do close to 20 (clean-ups) a year in all three states and with those type of projects, we never have enough resources," Wait said. "Even our vol­ unteers, we would love to give them more for the time and effort they donate to us. Sometimes we just have the bare minimum R3S Submitted photo |Jefferson Post The New River Conservancy is accepting donations for its upcoming Paddle-a-thon taking place at the South Fork New River on July 12. The Conservancy is hoping to raise $7,000 for clean-up efforts along the river through the event when it comes to getting some of those activities done. We're looking to fundraise for a lot of our clean up efforts." Wait said last year the Paddle-a-thon had a $5,000 goal. The deadline to raise the money is July 12. The New River runs 240 miles, excluding streams and creeks, through North Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia. The conser­ vancy helps with cleanups through the entire length of the river. "We are constantly look­ ing for people not only to register, but to also (donate) to our paddlers," Wait said. "Also we're wanting to spread the word on this event." At 10 a.m. participants will drop off their vehicles at the King's Creek Access to drop off vehicles and shuttle boats and at 10:30 a.m. the Paddle-a-thon will begin. Following the event, par­ ticipants will continue the celebration at Riverside Canoe and Tube Rental. For more informa­ tion, visit the New River Paddle-a-Thon's Crowdrise page at www.crowdrise. com/newriverpaddle-athon2014/. Those who want to donate but not donate online can contact the NRC at (336) 8466267. "(Potential donors) can always call our office and we can figure out some­ thing to help with the donations, either over PayPal or over the phone with credit card, or if they need to send in a check or something like that," Wait said. "We will be so happy to help either with registering, setting up a fundraising page or just answering general logisti­ cal questions." Wil Petty can be reached at (336) 8467164 or on Twitter ©WilPetty. Christmas in July Sale!!! Selectllteins JimSMO^E •Jk Has Arrived? DEPARTMENT' NOW IN STORE 19 South 3rd Ave. West Jefferson 336-246-2611 �JEFFERSON POST OBITUARIES MR. LEONARD WAYNE ASHLEY Mr. Leonard Wayne Ashley of West Jefferson passed away Friday eve­ ning, June 20, 2014, at Margate Health and Rehab. He was 82. Mr. Ashley was born in Ashe County on Sept. 7, 1931, to the late Hamp and Sarah Staley Ashley. He was a great father, and grandfather, and will be missed by all. He is preceded in death by his wife Maxine Davis Ashley of 59 years of mar­ riage. He is survived by one son, Lynn Ashley and wife Evalyn Eldreth Ashley of Fayetteville; one brother, Larry Ashley of Troutman; one sister, Bobby Jean Pharr and husband Gene of Statesville; three grandchildren; Victoria, Patrick, and Daniel Ashley; and several nieces and nephews also survive. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. on Monday, June 23, 2014, at Boone Family Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Paul Coffey officiating. Burial followed in the Blue Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery. The fam­ ily received friends prior to the funeral at Boone Family Funeral Home. In lieu of flow­ ers, memorials may be made to the Blue Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, C/O Shelia Griffin, 565 South Minton Road, Wilkesboro, NC 28697 You may give the family your condolences at our website www.boonefuneralhome.com. Boone Family Funeral Home of West Jefferson is in charge of these arrange­ ments. model cars together and was an avid computer operator. Mr. Hailey is also sur­ vived by special friends, Sarah Roten of Creston, Scottie Roten, Crystal Reece and Sherry Miller; special nephews, Chris Campbell of Creston, and Ronald Beaver of Rockwell; and best friend Albert "Red" Rogers. He is also sur­ vived by brothers Larry Hailey of Charleston, South Carolina, Barry Hailey of Rockwell, Tim Hailey of Carolina Beach; and sisters Rosie Sluder of Salisbury, Frankie Hutto of Granite Quarry and Janie Beaver of Salisbury; and by many PAGE A3 Keep Ashe Beautiful, Goodwill collecting shoes for Funds20rgs charity Wil Petty jpetty@civitasmedia.com Keep Ashe Beautiful is working with Goodwill and Funds20rgs are tak­ ing part in the Great American Cleanup by eliminating shoes from entering landfills. "The fundraiser is to keep shoes out of the landfill," said Elaine Graham, president of Keep Ashe Beautiful. "It takes forever for shoes to decompose, so we are try­ ing to do it in conjunction with this fundraiser." The organization is col­ lecting gently worn shoes in order to reduce waste and help those less fortu­ nate. At the same time, funds are being raised to continue supporting the organization. Goodwill in West Jefferson will be used MR. CLYDE MELTON HAILEY Mr. Clyde Melton Hailey of Rockwell passed away on Monday, June 23, 2014, at Novant Health Rowan Medical Center. He was 60. Mr. Hailey was born on April 25, 1954, in Davidson County, son of Mary Elizabeth Keith Hailey Painther of Salisbury and the late Clyde Franklin Hailey. Mr. Hailey was a 1974 graduate of West Rowan High School and was employed as a Forklift Driver for Supply One in Rockwell. He also mowed grass at Fast Stop Number 304 in Salisbury. Mr. Hailey enjoyed work­ ing on cars, playing with his dogs, liked to put FRIDAY, JUNE 27,2014 nieces and nephews. Visitation for the fam­ ily was held at Powles Funeral Home on Thursday, June 26, 2014. Funeral services will be held at Powles Funeral Home Chapel at 11 a.m. on Friday, June 27, 2014, and conducted by Rev. Buddy Hoffner, pastor Bible Missionary Church and Rev. Chuck Call of West Jefferson. Burial will follow at Green Lawn Cemetery in China Grove. Memorials may be made to the Humane Society of Rowan County, 112 West Innes St., Salisbury, NC 28144. Powles Funeral Home is assisting the Hailey family. Online condolences may be made at www. powlesfuneralhome.com. Obituaries also available on our website at www.jejfersonpost.com. as the collection place for the shoes, while Funds20rgs will pick the shoes up, attempt to repair them and send the shoes to be used in third world countries. "It's a win-win-win," Graham said. "Keep Ashe Beautiful will get some funds to provide educa­ tional programs to the elementary schools on recycling." Shoes beyond repair will be scrapped and the materials from those shoes will be recycled. "What they do, the com­ pany tries to take parts of a shoe and use it for another shoe," Graham said. "They refurbish the materials as best as they can." Keep Ashe Beautiful is trying to collect 100 bags of shoes, containing 25 pairs each for the drive. The fundraiser started on June 11 and will be run­ ning through Aug. 10. "Any help and all help is appreciated," Graham said. "(The organization) takes any type of shoe." In addition to donat­ ing a few pairs of shoes, individuals can commit to collecting a certain num­ ber of shoe bags while asking friends, neighbors and co-workers for their help in filling a 30-gallon trash bag with gently used shoes. "When people are. bringing the shoes, if there's anything else they no longer need, they can bring that over to Goodwill when they are bringing the shoes," Graham said. For more information call (336) 846-7204. Shoes will be collected at the West Jefferson Goodwill store, located at 1291 Mount Jefferson Road. For more information on the Funds20rgs char­ ity, visit www.funds2orgs. com I Wil Petty can be reached at (336) 846 7164 or on Twitter ©WilPetty. Americorps volunteers needed at Mt. Jefferson The National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC), an AmeriCorps program, is living up to their mission statement to develop leaders and strengthen communities through team based national and community service, by helping out in Ashe County, a community in need. A group of eight young men and women have devoted the next two months of their lives to helping New River State Park with trail construction at Mount Jefferson State Natural Area . The volunteers will work from July 10 through Sept. 9. New River State Park Superintendent Joseph Shimel said the New River State Park is excited to have the group come and assist them. The AmeriCorps team will be led by Team leader Cayde Sprecker, and will engage in various projects, such as building trails, cutting back overgrowth and brush, orga­ nizing, and supervising local volunteer groups, in an effort to keep Mount Jefferson State Natural Area one of the most beautiful parks in the United States. Shimel said they are plan­ ning to have the group help construct a large portion of new trail at Mt. Jefferson State Wildlife Area to make the park the "Premier hiking destination in Ashe County." NCCC is here to help strengthen acommunity, learn the history of Ashe County, and gain valuable work skills, all while becoming better leaders for America. AmeriCorps NCCC is a 10-month full time, team based national service pro­ gram for men and women aged 18-24 that are orga­ nized into teams of eight to 12 members. The volunteers serve in five regions of the United States in communi­ ties, meeting needs in the areas of: disaster services, environmental stewardship, energy conservation, urban and rural development and infrastructure improvement. NCCC members respond to disasters, construct homes, develop trails in state and national parks, mentor chil­ dren and youth, oversee emergency shelters, organize donations of food, clothing and other materials, lead vol­ unteers, and meet many other needs identified by communi­ ties. Members receive CPR and first aid training, leadership training, project development, valuable work experience, and the Segal AmeriCorps educa­ tion award of $5,500 that can be used to pay tuition or quali­ fied student loans. NCCC is one of the three programs administered by the Corporation for National and Community Service, a federal agency. Interested applicants can learn more at www.americorps.gov/nccc . 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Discount applied to first two consecutive months of service, A one-year service agreement or two-year seasonal agree­ ment is required. Modem leases and fiber-optic upload speed additional. Higher speeds limited to fiber-served areas only. Offer good through June 30, 2014. Rd Hrs: WedJhu.Fri 10-6 - Sat 9-3 336.466.4790 RoseMountainButcherShoppe.com TY'Ttvirv liiiiui �Public Opinion "...were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter." — Thomas Jefferson, 1787 'Saving Texas' and forgetting Scotland How does Harry Potter Even though Perry never feel about the hotly-contest­ seriously advocated Texas ed proposal secession, he to separate winked at the Scotland from idea, and paid United the a price for it in Kingdom? his unsuccessful Edinburgh2012 presiden­ based author, tial campaign. JK Rowling Possible who created Texas seces­ Harry Potter, sion is a serious opposes the underpinning proposal. She of a new novel, donated one "Saving Texas," million pounds by Charlotte to an organiza­ writer Nancy tion fighting Stancill, a forthe proposal, D.G. Martin mer reporter at which comes to The Houston a vote this fall. She worries that Scottish Chronicle and The Charlotte universities would lose fund­ Observer. Along with secession, ing for important research if Stancill uses murder, assas­ Scotland was independent. Other opponents of inde­ sination plots, illegal mili­ pendence point out a variety tia, higher education fraud, of problems that Scotland Mexican drug kingpins, would face. What kind of newsroom competition currency would it use? How and backstabbing, adulter­ would it manage its defense? ous sex, and travel through Could it be a member of the vast reaches of Texas NATO and the European from Dallas, Houston, and Union? What would be the Austin to the dry country of impact on its universities? West Texas. All this keeps Would the Scots living in us turning the pages until England and the English her reporter heroine brings living in Scotland have to down a plot to win control of choose which country would Texas government and lead be their homeland? the state out of the union. It is a complicated and Annie Price, a reporter for interesting situation. the fictional Houston Times But why should North writes a profile of Tom Marr, Carolinians care? Remember that North a West Texas rancher who Carolina and Scotland is planning a campaign for share a common heritage. governor. While interview­ A good reminder comes fall ing Marr about his platform when UNC Press releases and secessionist platform, "Wayfaring Strangers: the two develop a strong The Musical Voyage from attraction for each other, a Scotland and Ulster to complication that spices up Appalachia" by Doug Orr the remainder of the story. and Fiona Richie. Meanwhile, Marr's two Remember that we also closest friends are using a separated from Great Britain community college to steal ourselves almost 230 years money from the Texas and ago. Scottish immigrants Federal governments to in North Carolina fought fund Marr's campaign and on both sides during out to recruit and train a private Revolutionary War, divided militia. One of Marr's friends on the separation question hires, and loves, a beautiful just like today's Scots. and accomplished Peruvian Then, 150 years ago, assassin who, with creativity North Carolinians and other and precision, gets rid of the southerners tried to separate group's enemies. from the United States, ironi­ It is no spoiler to tell you cally adopting a battle flag that in the end, the good with a St. Andrew's cross, similar in design to the guys win. Sort of. The bad guys are still alive and could Scottish flag. Even today, as North come back to cause more trouble should Stancill Carolina rejects national pro­ grams like Common Core decide to write a sequel. In the meantime, thanks and expanded Medicaid, to Nancy Stancill for clear­ there is a light breeze of inde­ ing my mind. While I was pendence stirring. But our light breeze of dis­ flipping the pages of her content is nothing like Texas. mesmerizing book, I did not We do not have active major worry one bit about Scotland political leaders making care­ leaving the United Kingdom. less pro-secessionist sound­ D.G. Martin hosts "North Carolina ing remarks like those of Bookwatch," which airs Sundays at noon Texas governor Rick Perry. and Thursdays at 5 p.m. on UNC-TV. (USPS 441-810) Member NC Press Association Published twice weekly by Civitas Media LLC, P.O. Box 808 203 S. 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Pat McCrory and the GOP- They forecast that the legislature's led state legislature are at odds actions would make the econo­ over the budget, Medicaid reform, my worse by reducing consumer Common Core, and other issues. demand, starving crucial public Conservatives are disappointed services, and giving the state a bad with the McCrory administration's national reputation. Well, let's check the numbers. continued defense of corporate Here are the trends incentives. Senators since the passage of disagree with the House UI reform, regulatory budget's reliance on reform, tax reform, and optimistic projections the state budget in midfor lottery revenues 2013: and Medicaid growth. • Job creation in Representatives dis­ North Carolina has agree with the Senate exceeded the national budget's reliance on average, according to optimistic assumptions the monthly payroll about the ability to shift survey conducted by some Medicaid recipi­ the Bureau of Labor ents to the Obamacare Statistics. If we had exchange. merely matched the And yet, despite John Hood national average from these internal ten­ John Locke Foundation June 2013 to May 2014, sions, Republican lead­ North Carolina would ers aren't in a panic. have created about McCrory's approval rat­ ing is ticking upward. GOP pros­ 13,000 fewer jobs than actually pects for November are improving. occurred. • North Carolina has also done Is this a case of irrational exuber­ better than the nation as a whole ance? No. The single most important in unemployment declines and trend affecting any election cycle employment gains, according to is the performance of the economy the separate BLS household sur­ — and the latest news for North vey. There were 85,000 more North Carolina's economy has been good. Carolinians were working in May During the height of the legisla­ 2014 than in June 2013, while tive session last year, with liberal 87,000 fewer North Carolinians media outlets and Moral Monday were unemployed. If the state had protesters predicting gloom and merely matched the national aver­ doom, the state legislature adopted age since mid-2013, there would several key conservative reforms. have been 33,000 fewer employed Gov. McCrory signed them. They North Carolinians and 23,000 more included an end to extended ben­ jobless North Carolinians looking efits for unemployment insurance, for work in May. a sweeping regulatory-reform bill, • North Carolina's better-thana lean state budget, and a major average performance is not the reduction and rewrite of state result of people dropping out of the taxes, including the adoption of a labor force, as some partisan crit­ pro-growth Flat Tax. ics and lazy journalists alleged In Critics didn't just argue that fact, North Carolina experienced these measures would fail to a smaller decline in its labor force improve North Carolina's economy, from June 2013 to May 2014 (just 0.04 percent) than the nation as a whole did (0.1 percent). • Here's another way to look at it. North Carolina's employmentpopulation ratio — which takes into consideration both people dropping out of the labor force and the need for job creation to keep up with population growth — rose from 56.8 percent in June 2013 to 57.4 percent in May 2014. During the same period, the nation's employment-population ratio rose by only two-tenths of a percentage point. • Beyond the labor market, the most-familiar measure of the econ­ omy is gross domestic product (GDP). The federal government produces the national measure on a quarterly basis but releases only annual estimates for states. According to the just-released fig­ ures for 2013, North Carolina's economy grew by 4.2 percent, fast­ er than the national (3.5 percent) and regional (3.2 percent) averag­ es. Adjusting for inflation and pop­ ulation growth, North Carolina's real per-capita GDP grew by 1.3 percent in 2013, again faster than the national and regional averages. The nation's recovery from the Great Recession has been slow and weak by historical standards. Rightly or wrongly, voters most­ ly blame Congress and President Obama for that. Within North Carolina, however, there is a grow­ ing sense of economic momentum over the past year — an impression based on real, measurable trends. However messy politics in Raleigh may look at the moment, these trends don't portend elector­ al calamity for the party in power. And Republicans know it. Hood Is president of the John Locke Foundation. For more information, visit www.johnlocke.org •swoun-fr*-r , \j0v~r TCxvir-4 j*- Attacks on EITC are off base During a recent EITC, which provided is especially true among state House Finance a modest tax credit to single moms working for Committee debate, Rep. low-wage workers before low wages. In short, the David Lewis l a w m a k ­ EITC is an important and of Harnett ers allowed proven tool that boosts County made it to expire earnings and economic wildly false last year, are security—both of which claims about aimed at cor­ are desperately needed by the state recting some many Tar Heel workers Earned Income of the imbal­ in a state economy that Tax Credit to ance. is producing mostly lowconvince his The rheto­ wage jobs. colleagues ric used to Rep. Lewis' comments to vote down produce the are part of a troubling a proposed outcome of pattern. Lawmakers have amendment the vote is refused to let the facts get that would what was sur­ in the way of their deci­ have restored prising. Rep. sions on taxes, much less Tazra Mitchell the tax credit Lewis made guide them, at every turn. N.C. Justice Center for nearly onethe absurd First, they claimed that million workclaim that the huge cuts to personal ing Tar Heel state EITC and corporate income families. Lewis and his fails to "empower" people taxes would deliver size­ fellow Republicans on the to work, earn money, and able benefits to North committee then soundly support their families. Carolina's economy. But defeated the amendment. That could not be fur­ that has not happened in Barring a miraculous last ther from the truth. After other states in the past, minute change, North all, it's called the Earned and it won't happen here. Carolina will now become Income Tax Credit for a The five states that cut the first state in the union reason: it only goes to state taxes the most in in nearly three decades people who work, allow­ the 1990s actually had to repeal the credit ing them to keep more slower job growth than (Wisconsin repealed the of what they earn so they other states in subse­ EITC many years ago and can support their fami­ quent years, according to then later reinstated it). lies. the Center on Budget and The outcome of the vote The state EITC builds Policy Priorities, a non­ was not surprising. The on the successes of the partisan research group. leadership in the General federal EITC. A sub­ More recently, the gov­ Assembly isn't known for stantial body of research ernor of Kansas declared valuing fairness when over the last fifteen years that deep income tax cuts it comes tq taxes. The shows that the credit pro­ in that state would be "a plan they pushed through motes work and fights shot of adrenaline" to its last year—which cut poverty. It brings many economy, despite warn­ taxes for the wealthiest more workers into the ings from mainstream North Carolinians at the labor force and helps economists that the cuts expense of low- and mid­ keep them on the job, by would actually drain dle-income residents— allowing them to afford resources that could be is proof of that. Efforts things like child care used instead to bolster to bring back the state and transportation. This schools, transportation, and other proven founda­ tions of economic growth. Two years later, Kansas is facing huge revenue shortfalls that are indeed posing a major threat to those investments. Even before the demise of the state EITC, North Carolina's lowest-paid workers devoted a big­ ger share of their income to state and local taxes than its highest earners. Without the EITC, the tax code is taking even more out of the pockets of families doing their best to work and support their children. It .doesn't have to be this way. We can and should be doing more to help North Carolina's lowest-paid workers make ends meet, not putting even more tax responsi­ bility on their shoulders. Moreover, lawmakers could easily pay for such a change in the tax code by merely stopping the second round of corpo­ rate income tax rate cuts set to take effect next January. Unfortunately, that sim­ ply isn't going to happen until lawmakers depart from their usual pattern by facing up to the actual facts and acknowledging the benefits of the state EITC. Tazra Mitchell is a Policy Analyst at the non-partisan NC Budget and Tax Center, a project of the NC Justice Center. She is also the Second Vice President of NC Women United. �JEFFERSON POST FRIDAY, JUNE 27, 2014 PAGE A5 The haves get more and the have-nots get less For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath." (Matt 25:29, KJV). At first glance, this verse seem to contradict the entire teachings of Christ Jesus, which is a good lesson in and of itself — all Scripture points to the loving nature of God, who wants us to be His obedient children and inherit the kingdom with Christ. Any verse that is taken out of context of this message needs to be prayed over for a better understanding. The verse comes at the end of Jesus' para­ ble about the man who gave his servants talents before taking a long jour­ teaching, writing, various ney. One servant is given skills of industry — the five, another two, and yet list is endless. When we another only one talent. accept Christ into our When the man returns hearts, we then have a the first two ser­ natural tendency vants have doubled (spiritual desire) to their talents and are use our talents for rewarded but the the greater good. third servant was These can be simple afraid and hid his things that mean a one talent, thereby lot to someone (like being chastised and picking up grocer­ cast away. ies for a shut-in) or Leila The travelling big things that do Harris man in the parable not get noticed as Special to is Jesus. He came much (like praying the Post to earth and offered without ceasing for up Himself for our someone's healing Salvation, and all of or Salvation). the earth is blessed for it. When we use our GodEvery one has talents — given gifts/talents to talents that come in all honor Him, He bountiful­ shapes and sizes, includ­ ly bestows more and more ing musical, mathemati­ upon us. When we use our cal, athletic, scientific, God-given gifts/talents for only selfish gain. He does not add-to, He will even­ tually take away what we have. The same goes for our efforts to study His Word and meditation on Him. When we lay the Bible aside and only pick it up periodically, we forget verses when we want to remember them. We even forget where we read something when it comes to mind. Yet when we stay absorbed in the study of His Word, when we are steadfast to read His Word each and every day — and contemplate upon it on a regular basis, He is faithful to increase our knowledge and to draw us ever closer to Him. "For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath." (Matt 25:29, KJV). It matters to God what we do with what He freely gives us. For someone who does not accept and believe in Christ, their talent is theirs alone — they will only share it if the money is right, or the public recognition is there, or if there is something in it for them personally. These are the talents that are selfishly hidden away. They do not see that God has created them with this talent for His own glory in the world. Proverbs 19:17 says, "He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord; and that which he hath given away will He pay him again." Pitying the poor comes in various forms. Someone may be economically poor, physi­ cally poor, emotionally poor, or spiritually poor. Our Christian heart sees the need and wants to help. We can help in many ways — financially, physically, emotionally, or spiritually through prayer. It is part of loving our neighbor. When we strive to help in some way, we discover our own talents along the way, talents we did not know we pos­ sessed — and both the giver and the receiver are blessed in the Lord. We cannot out-give God, but it sure is a blessing to try to give out what He has given us. held at Landmark Baptist Church. Guest singer will be southern gospel singer Kevin Spencer. Pastor Rev. Charlie McCoy and congre­ gation invite you to attend. Landmark is located in the Silas Creek community. or Sommer Poe 977-6365. Rev. Derick Hodges and congregation invite you to attend. CHURCH CALENDAR Front Porch Ministry Mt. Jefferson Presby­ terian Church, 201 South Jefferson Ave. in West Jefferson is hosting a Front Porch Ministry this sum­ mer. Monday - Thursdays, folks walking by the church will discover tables and chairs where they can feel free to sit and rest a bit or eat lunch, free bottled water, free wifi, games for the kids, and a friendly pastor who has moved his office outside for part of the day, and on Tuesdays at 2 p.m. a bluegrass jam session. June 27 - 29 Vacation Bible School will be held at Beaver Creek Baptist Church. The theme is "Blast Off" God loves us, so...love one another. Scripture refer­ ence 1 John 4:7. Schedule: Friday, June 27 - Begin at 5:45 p.m. for Meal, start­ ing line up at6:15 p.m. and end at 8:30pm Saturday, June 28 - Begin at 1:00 p.m. and Cook Out at 5:00 p.m. Sunday, June 29 Commencement, Lunch and Pool. CORNERSTONE FELLOWSHIP Barnett St. • West Jefferson 846-3954 Pastor Todd Brewer Casual & Contemporary Sunday School 10:00 a.m. £ Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m. 1 Wednesday Bible Study 7:00 p.m. June 28 4 p.m. Summer Pork Barbecue. Bethany United Methodist Church Men's Club will be selling plates with pork barbecue, baked beans, coleslaw, rolls, drinks and desserts. The cost of the plates are $8 adult, $6 children under 12. Take outs will be avail­ able. For advance tickets, or more information, call the church office, 336-8772801. June 29 - July 2 6 p.m. Vacation Bible School will be held at Gillespie Community Church. The church is located at the corner of E. Big Springs and Stansberry Road in the Little Horse Creek Community. Teenagers come and be part of Bro. Mitchel Mash's youth class. For more infor­ mation or transportation call Pastor Jim Francis, 384-2929. June 29 10 a.m. DOM David Blackburn 6 p.m. The Big 5th Sunday Singing will be Baptist Church in Jefferson. A great evening of music, singing and fel­ lowship. Finger food fol­ lowing the service. Pastor Rev. Steve Goss and Elbert Graybeal and the congre­ gation invite everyone to attend. 6 p.m. Gospel Sing will be held at Bethel Baptist Church on Nettle Knob Road in West Jefferson. Gary Trivette with Carolina Crossing Blue Grass Gospel Band from Watauga County will be the guest singers. Pastor Ron Toliver and congrega­ tion invite you to attend. held at the Helton United Methodist Church. You are invited to attend. July 6 6 p.m. Gospel Singing will be held at Gillespie Community Church. Featured singers will be Glorybound and Pearls of a Great Price from Maryland. Pastor Jim Francis and congregation invite you to attend. will be speaking at Liberty Grove Baptist Church about his ministry to the persecuted believers in Israel. He will also share information about his 10th Anniversary Experience Israel Tour offered in March of 2015. Pastors Elliott Osowitt and John Elledge along with four other Ashe County resi­ dents joined Moran on his 2014 tour. Pastor John Elledge invites you to attend. be performing at Bald Mountain Baptist Church with Luke Dotson. This band is anointed and loves to share the gospel. Please plan to attend this free concert and worship the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. Pastor Lawrence Goodman and Associate Pastor Rev. Steve Ashley and congregation invite you to attend. Beaver Creek Christian Church Old Hwy. 221 Near Golf Course Rd. West Jefferson • Since 1890 846-3795 Interim Pastor-Bob Shannon Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. # Evening Service 6:30 p.m. ^ West Jefferson United Methodist Church | 107 W. Second Street West Jefferson, North Carolina 336-246-5292 www.wjumc.net 9:45 Sunday School g 11:00 Morning Worship 1670 Mt. Jefferton Rd.. Weit Jefferton. NC 28694 (336) 246-2012 Pastor: Rev. Lawrence Goodman 1460 Bald Mtn. Rd., West Jefferson Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship Service 8:30am & 10:45 am Sunday Evening Worshlo -6:00 pm Wednesday Meal -MS pm Bible Study -6:30 pm Baldmountalnchurch.org Email: Baldmountuln@shybest.com Church 877-1550 ; 194 and 88 West. Smethport. NC 336-846-7445 Sunday School 9:45a.m. Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m. Rev. Keith Casey 1957 US Hwy 221 N. Jefferson, NC Holy Trinity Church (336) 246-4764 336-667-6092 9:45 a.m. Sunday • Sunday School d 11:00 a.m. Sunday • Worship Service § 6:30 p.m. Sunday • Sunday Nlghl Service Christian Education 8:30 Rector - The Rev. Stephen Miller 6:00 p.ai. Monday • T.E.A.M. 10:00 a.m. Tuesday • Joy In the Morning 7:00 p.m. Wednesday • Prayer Meeting Phone - 982-3076 Saturday Services: Bible School -10:00 AM Sabbath Worship -11:15 AM WJWRWiVmtUMVTHTKTOIUBCHCOUNiaOWO Allen Miller VI Thou shalt not kill Thou skill have, no other gads before me II VII Thou shall: not make unto thee any g-aven image Thou shalt not commit adultry VIII * Thou shalt not steal Thou shalt not lake the name of the LORD thy GOD in vain IV I IX Remember the sabbath day to keep it holy T'hou shalt not. 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Jefferson Baptist Church (Episcopalian) Sunday School • 8:45 AM Worship • 10:00 AM 201 S. Jefferson Ave., West Jefferson Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Worship 11:00 o.m. Sunday Night Services 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Service 7:00 p.m. Missions Building by Faith Promise "And He led them as far as to Betticmy... g and He blessed them" Luke 24:SO Parish of the Holy Communion Rev. Will Heyward Reverend Phil Arnold Rev. A. Owen Peeler Sunday School - 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship -11:00 a.m. Evening Worship - 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study - 7:00 p.m. www.mldwaybaptlstnc.org Mount Jefferson Presbyterian Church Smethport Independent Baptist Church 336-877-2801 Pastor Steven LeaShomb , July 18 -19 7 a.m. Beaver Creek Baptist Church WMU Yard and Bake Sale. The Women's group at Beaver Creek Baptist Church will be having a at Mount Olive Baptist yard and bake . The sale will be held in the fellow­ Church. There will be ship hall of the church on classes from nursery to Mulatto Mountain Road, adult. Meals will be avail­ West Jefferson. Lots of able at 6 p.m., with a cook"new" used items and lots out on Friday for family of yummy baked goods night. For more informa­ for sale. All proceeds will tion, or transportation, call go to the Church Building Miranda or Jason Brown Fund. at 977-6365 or 977-6319, 495 Highway 194 South First Assembly of God Church 846-4444 Pastor Keith Styron Comer of Faw-Roland & McNeil Sts • Jefferson (88 West - Left on McNeil. One Bloch) Sunday School - 9:30-10:15 a.m. Morning Worship -10:30 a.m. g Sunday Evening - 6:00 p.m. 2 Wednesday Night Bible Study - 7:00p.m Bald Mtn. Baptist Church held at Peace Haven Community Church in Lansing. The theme is "Arrow Island - Choosing God's Way". There will be classes for all ages. Supper will be provided nightly. Commencement and Cook out will be Friday, July 18, 2014. For transportation or more information, call Natasha, 877-3322. Bethany United Methodist Church Midway Baptist Church group at Beaver Creek Baptist Church will be having a yard and bake sale, the sale will be held in the fellowship hall of the church on Mulatto Mountain Road, West Jefferson. Lots of new used items and lots of yummy baked goods for sale. All proceeds will go the Church Building Fund. July 13-18 7 - 8:30 p.m. Vacation . Bible School will be held July 12 6 p.m. Saturday Evening Singing will be 6:30 p.m. Warrensville July 18 -19 7 a.m. WMU Yard and Bake Sale. The Women's July 13 -17 6:30 pjn. Vacation Bible School will be July 9 7 p.m. Moran Rosenblit of Hope For Israel 6 p.m. Mountain Faith Bluegrass Band will held at Fletcher Memorial ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI CATHOLIC CHURCH 246-9151 Rev. James Stuhrenberg Main & Ivy Streets. • Jefferson Sun. Morning Mass - 9:00 am Saturday Evening Mass 4:30pm English & 7:30pm Spanish Weekday Morn. Mass - s Call 336-246-9151for times Community Sing will be 2082 Peak Creek Church Rd. Laurel Springs, NC 28644 �PAGE 6 FRIDAY, JUNE 27, 2014 JEFFERSON POST Meth River From Page1 From Page 1 estimated to be between $30,000 and $68,000. A second methamphetamine bust was made on June 5, after the ACSO conducted a raid at 186 Bower Calloway Road in Jefferson. William Duncan, 30 and Ashley Bledsoe, 25, both of Jefferson, were arrested at the scene. Duncan was charged with the manufacture of methamphetamine, felony conspiracy, maintaining a dwelling place, pos­ session of methamphetamine, possession with intent to sell and deliver methamphetamine, pos­ session of marijuana and possession of drug para­ phernalia. Bledsoe was charged with the manufacture of methamphetamine, felony conspiracy, pos­ session of a schedule IV controlled substance and possession of parapher­ nalia. Duncan's bond was Materials used for manufacturing methamphetamine found at the residence of William Duncan and Ashley Bledsoe. set at $500,500 secured while Bledsoe's bond was set at $150,500 secured. Both Duncan and Bledsoe remain in custody at the Ashe County Detention Center. According to the release, sheriff's deputies found three methamphet­ amine labs in the home. One of the labs was active, while the other two were old. Williams said this was the second time a methamphetamine has been seized from the Jefferson residence since 2009. M FREEBORNE'S FREEDOM FEST July 5th, 2014 MICHAEL'S JEWELRY 29th Annual June Blowout FIREWORKS AT DARK ALL DAY FUN! FOOD AND DRINK SPECIALS LWE ENTERTAINMENT j In stock items the entire month of June Wil Petty can be reached at (336) 8467164 or on Twitter @WilPetty. If you can read this, your potential customers can too. To advertise, call us at 846-7164. R3 Like us on Facebook FREEBORNE'S KATKRY & LODGE LAURBL SPRINGS, N.C. the trail), but there were steps that were installed to make it easier for folks to be able to go up and down the trail to the road." The biggest reason for the trail's construction was to build steps because of the path's steep grade down to the river access, Baskette said. Enzmann and Sternal still own the land, but are in the pro­ cess of giving the land to the TCPO. The new access will be the first public access to the South Fork upon entering Ashe County. The closest access to the New River is approxi­ mately three miles upstream at Green Valley Park in Watauga County. Downstream, the clos­ est is also approximate­ ly three miles away at Todd Island, located on Railroad Grade Road near Castle Ford. "We like to thank the good graces of both (Enzmann and Sternal) who really care about making sure the public has access to the South Fork," Baskette said. "From our perspective, the more folks get on the river and enjoy it, the more likely they are to be advocates for its beauty in the future." For more informa­ tion on the New River Conservancy, visit www. newriverconservancy.org/ 50% frahontt's Eatery &Lodge (335)359-8oo8 m.Uom.1 lab anybody's private prop­ erty," said Brad Baskette, stewardship coordina­ tor for the New River Conservancy, based in West Jefferson. Baskette said Todd resi­ dents Martha Enzmann and Tom Sternal pur­ chased the land and donated a portion of it to the TCPO specifically for giving the public access to the New River. The NRC formally announced the opening of the public access on Thursday, June 19. "I believe (Enzmann and Sternal) bought the land in the past year," he said. "They were aware that in town there was no public access, so they contacted us, because they wanted to do some­ thing about a public river access." The NRC and TCPO teamed up with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission to help clear brush and construct a path to the New River. There is a public park­ ing area provided for the access that is located near the Todd General Store. From there, people can walk to the New River through a path that starts at the intersection of Big Hill and Railroad Grade roads. "It is a path that is probably 100 feet from the intersection of those roads down to the river, it's probably three feet wide," Baskette said. "It is kind of brushy (on North Wilkesboro, N.C. MARGATE HEALTH & REHAB Have the following positions available CNA's Weekends (8 and 12 hour Shifts) We offer Competitive Pay Rates and Benefits Come Join Our Winning Team Interested persons may apply in person 540 Waugh Street, Jefferson, N.C. 28640 Phone (336) 246-5581 Fax (336) 246-5997 336-838-5964 EXCAVATOR - DOZER OPERATORS GRADING & PIPE FOREMAN BRIDGE CREW MEMBERS AND BRIDGE SDPERINTENDENT NEEDED Vannoy Construction has openings for excavator and dozer operators and grading foreman with preferably 5 years experience operating heavy equipment. Pre-employment drug test required. Please apply at our job site at 9137 Hwy 21, Glade Valley, NC. 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They breed and raise Scottish Highland Cattle for meat sales and Faith Mountain Farm Faith Mountain Farm is a family farm located at 489 Big Laurel Road in Creston. Honey, fresh fruit, produce, eggs and shiitake mush­ rooms are harvested on the the fiber is then processed into yarn (some hand spun and some mill processed), and made into socks, caps, scarves and other accesso­ ries and garments, includ­ ing summer-weight socks. premises. Zydeco Moon Zydeco Moon is a USDA Certified Organic farm with a solar greenhouse, three high tunnels and 11 fields along Helton Creek. It's located at 2220 Big Helton Road in Grassy Creek. Landmark Alpacas Heritage Homestead Heritage Homestead is a working goat dairy located at 956 Roy Goodman Road in Crumpler. Visitors will be able to interact with the goats, view the milk­ ing parlor, cheese process­ ing room, cheese tasting, blacksmith shop and stu­ dio where broom-making, basket weaving and tanning take place. Farm Landmark Farm is a small working alpaca farm located at 1118 Landmark Church Road in Grassy Creek. The alpacas are raised for their extremely warm and soft fiber that is sheared once a year in the spring. Much of Woodland Harvest Mountain Farm Woodland Harvest Mountain Farm is a permaculture homestead with adults and children, ani­ mals, gardens, pond and woodland habitat, located at 639 Edwards Road in West Jefferson. Visitors can learn how live in sync with nature, grow their own food and medicine, produce elec­ tricity with the power of mountain creeks and build their own infrastructure with forest and scavenged materials. Goodnight Family Sustainable Development Teaching and Research Farm The Goodnight Farm is run by Appalachian State University students and fac­ ulty. It's located at 608 Water Tank Road in Fleetwood. 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It's been a magical rookie season for Larson, heralded by some as the most complete driver to enter the Cup series since Jeff Gordon in 1990. He is eighth in the standings with seven top-10 finishes in the first 16 races and has a legitimate chance to advance to the season-ending Chase for the Cup. "1 thought we'd be fighting to get a top 15 finish every week, and it seems like race," said Larson, who took over the No. 42 car previously driven by Juan Pablo Montoya for Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates. Larson began driving Outlaw Karts at tracks in Chico and Red Bluff when he was 7 years old. After a few years, he began racing sprint cars all over Northern California, later moving to the Midwest and East Coast when he was 14 to com­ pete against drivers two and three times his age. In 2011, he won 22 races competing in the World of Outlaws series, all three U.S. Auto Club national divisions and the American Sprint Car Series. It didn't take long for some of NASCAR's biggest teams to take notice, and he was signed to a development deal by Ganassi. As a member of NASCAR's Drive for Diversity program, Larson, whose moth­ er is Japanese-American, won NASCAR's K&N Pro Series East title in 2012 in his first full season in a stock car. He moved into the Nationwide Series and took eighth in the 2013 standings with nine top-five finishes. "It helped me run a full season of K&N East and get some experience in stock cars," Larson said of the diversity pro­ gram, "because I hadn't run any stock cars yet." Last summer, it was announced that Larson would take over the 42 car from Montoya, becoming the first graduate of i. i • . MCT riu PHOTO Kyle Larson has won in the Nationwide Series this year but is also making waves at the Sprint Cup level, where he's in the top 10 in the standings in his rookie season. SOUND OFF Well, almost. At Michigan after a restart, Tony Stewart moved to the outside to pass Larson. But Larson moved to block Stewart, and the two cars came "I thought we'd be fighting to get a top 15 finish every week, and it seems like we're in the top 10 for the most part" —Kyle Larson the Drive for Diversity to make the Cup series. "He jumped into a nice ride that Montoya and Ganassi have raced for years, almost a Chase-level" car, said Kurt Busch, who began in the Cup Series in 2000 with Roush Racing when he was 21. "Hopefully he does well with it. As a rook­ ie driver, he's done a good job of staying WEST JEFFERSON BUICK GMC STORE! f§ • Best Prices • Free Rotations For Life W Call Today See Why Our Tire Sales are on a ROLLI That prompted a middle-finger salute soon after from Stewart, who thought he had a car good enough to finish in the top five. "I think he'll leam, just like we all learned when we were rookies, one way or the other," Stewart said Friday. "He'll either slow down enough and think about what he's doing or he'll be forced into a situation where he'll have time to think about it and there still will be cars on the racetrack." Larson, speaking last week about the incident, said: "In sprint car racing, block­ ing is a little more normal, I guess. A guy like Tony Stewart probably respects you more if you don't back down. Coming to a place like Sonoma, I'm sure we'll be around each other, and we'll see what hap­ pens." After his first two days on the road course at Sonoma, there was plenty to see. "I thought I'd be OK when I came here, I didn't think I'd be that good, and I still don't believe we're that good. We just qualified well," Larson said. '..catch it[ Visit our website to show off your auto racing KELLY f TIRES f n i •• ' 2 firesrone OOOO/vcah Toyota-Save Mart 350 Sunday at Sonoma, Calif. 1. (4) Carl Edwards, Ford, 110 laps, 119.9 rating, 47 points, $335,790. 2. (15) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 110, 119.1,43, $238,266. 3. (17) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 110,105.8, 41, $167,230. 4. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 110,126,41, $185,869. 5. (9) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 110, QO C OQ <C-J 47 044 By Curtis Pashelka Contra Costa Times/MCT we're in the top 10 for the most part every Sprint Cup results knowledge & sprint to the cup for great <3 GREAT BRANDSI ^MUHMRNMr Jmuueswne MummM PRICE MATCH GUARANTEE 1WJCHEUY.NET ooAmee weekly prizes! 6. (30) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 110, 96.7, 38, $126,870. 7. (22) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 110,111.8,38, $157,431. 8. (23) Marcos Ambrose, Ford, 110, 94.3, 37, $137,340. 9. (19) Greg Biffle, Ford, 110, 86.2, 35, $143,820. 10. (25) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, 110, 93, 35, $136,411. 11. (7) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 110, 92.1,33, $107,785. 12. (5) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 110, 95, 32, $101,635. 13. (12) Casey Mears, Chevrolet, 110, 82.3, 31, $129,543. 14. (8) Brian Vickers, Toyota, 110, 83.8, 30, $128,910. 15. (18) Martin Truex Jr., Chevrolet, 110, 82.4, 29, $123,643. 16. (10) Joey Logano, Ford, 110, 76.1,29, $132,326. 17. (26) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 110, 65.3, 27, $141,596. 18. (11) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, 110, 69.6, 26, $102,310. 19. (21) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 110, 66.2, 25, $127,743. 20. (6) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 110, 101.6, 25, $131,193. 21. (27) David Gilliland, Ford, 110, 61.1,23, $116,068. 22. (13) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 110, 58.2, 22, $133,268. 23. (29) Aric Almirola, Ford, 110, 61.8, 21, $127,671. 24. (28) Michael McDowell, Ford, 110, 57.4, 20, $86,785. 25. (20) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 110, 60.4,19, $134,701. 26. (16) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 110, 65.6,18, $97,035. 27. (32) Cole Whitt, Toyota, 110, 49.2, 17, $88,385. 28. (3) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 110, 74.2, 16, $114,555. 29. (38) Alex Bowman, Toyota, 110, 44.7,15, $101,643. 30. (42) Michael Annett, Chevrolet, 110, 40.2, 14, $100,493. 31. (24) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 109, 58,13, $122,485. 32. (40) Reed Sorenson, Chevrolet, 109, 39.1,12, $93,537. 33. (35) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 109, 39.6,11, $91,880. 34. (39) J.J. Veley, Chevrolet, 109, 32, 0, $83,745. 35. (41) Boris Said, Ford, 109, 33.7, 9, $83,605. 36. (31) David Ragan, Ford, 109, 40.3, 8, $91,520. 37. (2) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 108, 103.5, 9, $89,983. 38. (43) Tomy Drissi, Toyota, 108, 25.9, 6, $85,850. 39. (36) Alex Kennedy, Chevrolet, rear gear, 104, 34.2, 5, $73,850. 40. (33) Josh Wise, Chevrolet, 95, 32.5, 4, $69,850. 41. (34) Ryan Truex, Toyota, 91, 40.5, 3, $65,850. 42. (14) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, acci­ dent, 74, 67.5, 2, $110,986. 43. (37) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, engine, 29, 25.8, 0, $58,350. Next race: Quaker State 400 Saturday, 7:30 p.m. at Kentucky Speedway Sprint Cup standings After 16 of 36 races 1. Jeff Gordon, 580. 2. Jimmie Johnson, 560. 3. Dale Earnhardt Jr., 555. 4. Matt Kenseth, 515. 5. Brad Keselowski, 512. 6. Carl Edwards, 509. 7. Joey Logano, 483. 8. Ryan Newman, 473. 9. Kevin Harvick, 472. 10. Kvle Larson, 470. 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Men's Pro Open, Men's Pro Masters, Men's Pro Grandmasters, Men's Advanced, Women's Advanced, Men's Advanced Masters, Men's Advanced Grandmasters, Men's Advanced Senior Grandmasters and Men's Intermediate will all be represented this week­ end. There will be several local players compet­ ing including Shane Bare, Everett "Big Arm" Bledsoe, Joey McCracken, Delany Thomas, Chad Henson, Daniel Quin, Brian Norris and Nathan Roten, as well as several of the top players in the world. "We have four former World Champions, three Hall of Famers and fivetime High Country Disc Golf Champion Jeremy "Big Jerm" Koling from Charlotte joining us again this year," Patoprsty said. "Jeremy is currently one of the top rated players in the world and has piled up quite a number of PDGA wins over the years. He's also the 2013 USDGC Distance Champion." The Ashe Park course has gained a lot of respect not only nationally, but from worldwide com­ petitors. According to Patoprsty, the course is ranked in the top 30 out of 4,626 courses in the entire world on Disc Golf Course Review's website. "The disc golf course at Ashe County Park has been nothing but posi­ tive and a great asset to the community," said Patoprsty. "It continues to entice people from all over the country to visit Ashe County and the park to play and expe­ rience the beauty, chal­ lenge and fun." This tournament would not be what it is today without volunteer sup­ port and help from spon­ sors. This year's tour­ nament sponsors are: Ashe County Parks and Recreation, Innova Disc Golf, Disc Golf United and Coyote Kitchen. Sponsors and volunteers work hard a preparing the course as well as provid­ ing event support. Volunteers are still needed for this weekend. They will be asked to spot discs on some of the more challenging holes. If you choose to donate your time to help, you will receive a $10 vouch­ A total of 90 disc golfers will be in Ashe County for the two-day tournament. er per round from Innova Disc Golf and lunch for the day. The public is encour­ aged to come out and watch the event to sup­ port the golfers and spon­ sors. The top pros and tournament leaders will tee off at 10 a.m. on both Saturday and Sunday. There will be lots of merchandise for sale at the Mt. Jefferson Shelter above the first hole and the player's ceremony will take place in the tent set up below the 18th hole. To volunteer, become a future sponsor or for any Cubs win Major League title Photos courtesy | Todd Patoprsty The High Country Disc Golf Championship tees off this Saturday morning. other information, call Todd Patoprsty at (336) 649-0888. •Nathan Ham can be reached at (336) 846-7164 or followed on Twitter @NathanHam87 Husky Football Camp begins July 7 Nathan Ham nham@civitasmedia.com The annual Ashe County High School Football Camp is less than two weeks away and all first through sixth graders are eligible to participate. Campers need to report to the Held house by the start of camp on the first day, July 7, at 8 a.m. to register. The three-day camp will demonstrate to youngsters the impor­ tance learning the basic fundamentals of football. All campers need to wear t-shirts, shorts and tennis shoes or cleats and be ready to play. The cost for the camp is $30 and that will include a t-shirt. Ashe County Head Coach Brian Hampton as well as several assistant coaches and high school players will be on hand to teach the proper skills of the game. If you have any ques­ tions, call Coach Hampton at (336) 846-2400. •Nathan Ham can be reached at (336) 846-7164 or followed on Twitter @ NatbanHam87 U-7 soccer champs Photo courtesy | Steve Wright, www.stevessportsshots.com The Cubs were crowned as the Tarheel League Major League champions recently. Team members were: Dalton Richardson, Mason Baldwin, Colby Greer, Hunter Knight, Matt Houck, Hank McKenzie, Luke Richardson, Austin French, Jacob Pruitt, Aarron Watson, Zack Weaver and Brandon Taylor. The team was coached by Jody Richardson, Anthony Hamilton and William Baldwin. Carolina Diamonds take second in Hickory Nathan Ham nham@civitasmedia.com The High Country Carolina Diamonds took part un their second softball tournament of the sea­ son and finished as tour­ ney funner-up once again. The Carolina Diamonds took part in the 3 Up, 3 Down Nations Classic Tournament at Reep Park in Hickory on June 14. he runner-up trophy that each player received for their outstanding ierformance. The fastpitch travel softball team is made of up high school girls from Ashe County High School and Watauga High School. This is the second summer for the Carolina Diamonds travel team and are off to a good start with back-to-back second place finishes. Ashley Parsons, Alex Parsons and Ed Price coach the squad. •Nathan Ham can be reached at (336) 846-7164 or followed on Twitter @ NathanHam87 Photos courtesy | Ashe County Parks and Recreation The lime team finished as U-7 runner-up. Team members were: Brian Bowlins, Reed Church, Camron Crouse, Felipe Medrano, Kaitlin Miller, Hayte M„ Carolin A., Santana J. and Briana L The team was coached by Rosy Olvera and Cesar Ruiz. The red team was this year's champion in the U-7 soccer division at Ashe County Parks and Recreation. Team members were: Manny Submitted photos |Jefferson Post Olvera, Elliot Cox, Matthew Herman, Carson Pruitt, Pablo Barcenas, Carolina Diamond team members, pictured here: Front row, left to right - Daisy Mullis, Hannah Jones, Ema Treva and Laura Jones. Back row, left Reyes Barcenas, Jacelyn Balderas, Sarah McClure, Malachi Roark and to right: Grace Proffit, Mariel Price, Melanie Day, Kristen Gill, Alden Mclure and coach Ed Price. Not pictured: Julia Parsons, Lindy Norris, Brooke Francine Phillips. The team was coached by Jennifer Sanchez and Nicholas Sanchez. Chiarolanzio, coach Ashley Parsons and coach Alex Parsons. / �PAGE B2 FRI DAY, J UNE 27,2014 JEFFERSON POST Local teachers recognized at Four students receive Chamber scholarships Chamber meetin ML S IIIIM—IIII I III Willi III • — Willi ill.i Photos by Wil Petty| Jefferson Post hk_ Two Ashe County teachers were recognized by the Ashe County Chamber of Commerce at its meeting on Four Ashe County students were awarded scholarships from the Ashe County Chamber of Commerce Tuesday. June 24. Jessica Roland, a teacher at Ashe Developmental Day School, and Kevin Miller, physi­ on Tuesday, June 24. Caleb Hart will be attending Piedmont International University in Winston-Salem. cal education teacher at Westwood Elementary were giving the Price Deverick Scholarship for Teachers. Luke Eggers, a recipient of the Keith and Sara Reeves Scholarship, will be attending Appalachian State Pictured are: Kay Sexton of BREMCO, Roland, Miller, Westwood Elementary Principal Jennifer Robinson University. Kayra Osborne will be attending Gardner-Webb University in Boiling Springs. John Lantham, recipient of the Dr. Patricia Mitchell Scholarhip, will be attending Wilkes Community College. Pictured and Ashe County Learning Center Director Terry Richardson. Wil Petty can be reached at (336) 846-7164 or on Twitter ©WilPetfy. 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Education Lottery. • McCrory wants to give state employees a $1,000 salary increase and a boost in benefits. The Senate and House's plans largely mir­ ror's McCrory's. • Both McCrory and the House want to set money aside to continue working to reform Mediciad, how­ ever, the Senate would strip control of Medicaid from the Department of Health and Human Services and move towarda managed care model for healthcare. In addition, the Senate would cut Medicaid eligibiliy for thousands of blind, aged and disabled individuals. • McCrory and the House want to extend tax credits for historic renovation, how­ ever, the Senate wants to do away with it. • Under McCrory and the House budgets, no standards that are robust and appropriate for North Carolina public educa­ tion." If the bill becomes law, a commission would be assembled to rewrite English and Math education standards for the state's pub­ lic schools. Governor Pat McCrory has signalled his displeasure with the bill, which could set up a battle between the leg­ islature and the governor's office. Ashe County Schools Superintendent Dr. Todd Holden has stated on the record multiple times that he opposes the elimination of Common Core. abulluck@civitasmedia.com Just because it's called the short session doesn't mean its not contentious or lack­ ing drama. The short session of the N.C. General Assembly rolls on in Raleigh and just as during the last session, pas­ sions have been stirred on both sides of the ideological spectrum. Education, budget bat­ tles, new regulations and Moral Monday protests all continue to dominate the headlines coming out of the General Assembly. Common Core Perhaps one of the most divisive issues the Republican-controlled General Assembly has cho­ sen to take up, is the issue of eliminating Common Core curriculum from N.C. public schools. State Sen. Dan Soucek is a primary sponsor of SB 812, a bill to replace Common Core with N.C.'s Higher Academic Standards. According to the bill's lan­ guage, SB 812 is, "An act to exercise North Carolina's constitutional authority to replace Common Core and establish, promote and assure high academic Budget The House, Senate and McCrory are at odds over the state budget, with all three having their own spending plan. Among their major dif­ ferences: • While all three are proposing to raise teacher salaries, none agree on how to accomplish it. McCrory has proposed a short term, minimum salary ($33,000) for teachers with no expe­ rience. Teachers in their first seven years would se a six percent raise while teachers who've been in the classroom 13 years or changes would be made to the highway use tax. The Senate would increase the highway use tax between $1,000-$2,000 depending upon the type of vehicle. Soucek and Jordan In addition to SB 812, Soucek is the primary spon­ sor of the following bills in the Senate: • SB 735: Honor NASCAR Hall of Fame Inductees. • SB 739: Amend Submitted Photos | Jefferson Post Hotel Carbon Monoxide State Sen. Dan Soucek and Rep. Jonathan Jordan both support the Requirement. elimination of Common Core in N.C. public schools. • SB 758: Western School The short session will • HB1215: Community of Science and Mathematics continue until a budget is College Waiver/ funding. • SB 815: Ensuring Nonprofit Hospital Police passed, and then the General Assembly will adjourn for Privacy of Student Records. Deptartments. • SB 865: Town of Boone/ • HB1216: Cemetery the year. For more information Extraterritorial Jurisdiction. Commission Funds. on the short session and State Rep. Jonathan • HB1217: Tort Claims legislation proposed and/or Jordan has introduced the Act Clarification. passed, visit www.ndeg.net. following bills in the House: • HB1237: Retirement • HB1140: Amend Hotel Alan Bulluck can be reached at (336) Carbon Monoxide Alarm Investment Transparency. Requirement. • HB1153: OAH Electronic Filing. • HB1174: Defer Cutoff to Qualify for Master's Supplement. • HB1175: Anniversary of First State House Session. • HB1179:Status Reports Filed by Guardians. • HB1180: Honor Fallen Soldiers. Ashe Amateur Radio Club 'Field Day' is this weekend emergency power supplies, ham operators will construct emergency stations in parks, shopping malls, schools and backyards around the country. Their slogan, "When All Else Fails, Ham Radio Works" is more than just words to the hams as they prove they can send messages in many forms without the use of phone sys­ tems, internet or any other infrastructure that can be com­ promised in a crisis. More than 35,000 amateur radio operators across the coun­ try participated in last year's event. "The fastest way to turn a crisis into a total disaster is to lose communications," said Allen Pitts of the ARRL. "From the earthquake and tsu­ nami in Japan to tornadoes in Missouri, ham radio provided the most reliable communica­ tion networks in the first critical Despite the Internet, cell Cross to FEMA and even for phones, email and modern the International Space Station. communications, every year Your town's "hams" will join entire regions find themselves with thousands of other Amateur Radio operators show­ in the dark. The Ashe County Amateur ing their emergency capabilities Radio Club will be demon­ this weekend. Over the past year, the news strating Amateur Radio at Westwood Elementary School lias been full of reports of ham radio operators providing criti­ on June 2S-29. They invite the public to cal communications during unexpected emergencies in come and see ham radio's new capabilities and learn how to towns across America includ­ get their own FCC radio license ing the California wildfires, before the next disaster strikes. winter storms, tornadoes and Tornadoes, fires, storms, ice other events world-wide. When trouble is brewing, and even the occasional cutting of fiber optic cables leave peo­ amateur radio's people are often ple without the means to com­ the first to provide rescuers municate. hi these cases, the with critical information and one consistent service that has communications. This annual event, called never failed has been Amateur "Field Day" is the highlight of Radio. These radio operators, often the week long "Amateur Radio called "hams" provide backup Week" sponsored by the ARRL, communications for every­ the National Association for thing from the American Red Amateur Radio. 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Rae; Matkins, Danielle 12th grade Elizabeth; Miller, B Honor Roll Megan Jeanette; Moss, Armstrong, Alexes Oliver Quentin; Neaves, Marie; Arsenault, Lauren Maria; Neaves, Alex Zane; Badger, Mariann Sommer; William Brandon; Ball, Nethery, Kendra Leigh; Matthew William; Osborne, Kayla Marie; Barker, Alexandria Osborne, Kayra Mae; Noelle; Barnes, Dalton Philemon, Christina Joseph; Bassett, Elaina Faith; Pope, Christopher Marie; Blevins, Eli Allen; Reavis, Joshua Daniel; Brabson, Katelyn Dwane; Richardson, Marie; Brewer, Avery Hailey Kinsey; Sloan, Jacob; Brown, Mitchell Jackson Paul; Stansberry, Avery; Calhoun, Joseph Keonna Taylor; Turner, Wayne; Carrasco. Tiffani Emily Danielle; Vannoy, Yvette; Church, Amanda Danielle; Church, Mallory Drew; Waechter, Anthony John; Weaver, Charles Andrew; Church, Jacob Taylor; Wilson, Makayla Ann; Day, Miranda Taylor; and Corey Allen; Donachy, Geoffrey Connor; Eggers, Wingler, Brandon Nathan Luke; Eldreth, Marshall. 11th grade Savannah Storm; Elliott, Micheal Travis; A Honor Roll Adcock, Caleb Lee; Elliott, Sloan Madison; Adolph, Joshua Andrew; Flanagan, Emily Taven; ACHS releases the names of students on the A-B Honor Roll. The fol­ lowing reflects the 60 stu­ dents who made straight A's for the year and 194 students who have a least a B (85) average with no grade lower than an 85 and no incomplete grades. Kathleen; Lowman, Jessica Christina; Lucas, David Bradley; McNeill, Thomas Wade; Miller, Meghan Alise; Osborne, Haley Paige; Owen, Evan Sloan; Parsons, Christopher Lucus; Poe, Savannah Vail; Poe, Telana Marie; Pruitt, Cameron Denise; Reedy, Jordan Lindsey; Roland, Justin Tyler; Shatley, Seth Marcus; Spell, Katherine Paige; Travers, Heather Suzanne; Trivette, Kierra Cheyenne; Turner, Martisha Marie; Weaver, Benjamin N; Weaver, Taylor Brian; Winebarger, Dalton Ray; Witherspoon, Maggie Allison; and Worley, Jacob Maclane. Alff, Rosalie Sabine; Barr, Olivia Mary; Blevins, Jacob Andrew; Brettschneider, Olivia Elaine; Brown, Hallie Ana; Dejonge, Elijah Halsey; Dillard, Carrie Marie; Eller, Tyler Elizabeth; Long, Emily Suzanne; Lopp, Abby Elizabeth; May, Taylor Makenzie; Price, Austin Stephen; Pruitt, Gregory Shaun; Spencer, Alexander Breece; Williams, Courtney Faith; Woods, Nicholas Cole; and Young, Sara Leighanne. 10th grade A Honor Roll Arsenault, Lynda K; Bard, Kathryn Janine; Bowers, Rebekah Elizabeth Willes; McCoy, Brianna Lynn; Orr, Kaitlin Rose; Patrick, Brittany Ruth; and Wilson, Christian M. 11th grade B Honor Roll Alvarez-Leal, Helmer Javier; Baker, Jason Brent; Baldwin, Jonathon David; Blevins, Brandon Michael; Blevins, Tristan James; Bowers, Connor Rand; Busby, Kimberly Marie; Cline, Jamison Monroe; Cullifer, Isaiah Luke; Day, Kara Lynn; Day, Tara Renee; Downie, Andi Ciara; Eller, Haley Mckensie; Fischer, Megan Ashley; Forsythe, Christina Hope; Goodman, Joshua Clate; Green, Taylor Steven; Guzman, Laura Yvonne; Hodgson, Laura Gray; Hudler, Morgan Rae; Huffman, Kristen Brooke; Humphrey, Brittany N; Johnson, Nathaniel Allen; Latham, Jesse Lee; Lewis, Montana Dalynn; Livingston, Brianna 10th grade B Honor Roll Anderson, Briana Leigh; Brooks, Savannah Noel; Brown, Benjamin Herbert; Caddell, Keely Graham; Chapman, Kalyn Lane; Colvard, Tori Alexis; Cox, Katelyn Michelle; Crawford, Madelyne Faith; Hoffman, Kelsey Reon; Johnson, Calvin Dean; Lowder, Joseph Gordon; McCorkle, Ezra James; McKiddy, Shawn Lee; Miller, Abigail Nichole; Neaves, Sydney Brooke; Patrick, Kena Dawn; Richardson, Alexander Brien; Richey, Jamie Gendron; Rucker, Kirby Kathryn; Luke Douglas; Glenn, Sadie Janae; Goodman, Elizabeth M; Goodman, Lyndsi Suzanne; Goodman, Madelyn Elisabeth; Graham, Lydia Zola; Greene, Elizabeth Grace; Houck, Daniel Evan; Houck, Sarah Elizabeth; Howell, 9th grade Alexis Paige; Huffman, A Honor Roll Shanna Lynn; Jones, Bennett, Shyanne Brooke Faith; Knight, Nichole; Bouchard, Caleb David Austin; Kurtz, J; Cummings, Destiney Kenan Christian; Lewis, Faith; Eicher, Sierra Kinsey Lane; Lewis, Dawn; Gambill, Mahala Solomon Shea; Little, Grace; Grubb, Sydney Elisha Ann; Livingston, Kate; Hamby, Joshua Courtney Lynn; Lopez, Randel; Hardin, Sarah Christofher Sonda; Marie; Hayes, Taylor Randall; Henson, Katelyn McClure, Mallorie Ann; Mckittrick, Sean Aurie; Leann; Henson, Samuel Mendoza Gonzalez, Eric; Jones, Connor Dean; Miller, Amber Lee; Ezequiel; Milam, Hope Anne; Miller, Leanna Miller, Grace Elizabeth; • Belle; Montoya-Ruiz, Salaza Sanchez, Jennifer Susy; Spencer, Alayne Maria Guadalupe; Mullis, Cara; Sullivan, Chloe Daisy Anne; Mullis, Erin; Uribe-Francisco, Sierra Lynn; Osborne, Monica Montserrat; and Kiana Nichole; Patton, Zeller, Raechel Robinson. Olivia Caroline; Phipps, 9th grade Haley Ashton; Poe, B Honor Roll Malachi Joseph; Price, Aldridge, Lynsey Judd Avery; Richardson, Jane; Anthony, Michael Chanda Grace; Roland, Clyde; Barker, Allen Lee; Mckinsie Jane; Roush, Barnes, Alyssa Britney; Casie Marie; Seatz, Bingham, Brooke Hannah Elaine; Shatley, Daniela; Blake, David Trevor Scott; Shepherd, Andrew; Blevins, Emily Ethan Lane; Underwood, Lynn; Busby, Joseph Devon Eugene; Vannoy, Daniel; Clay, Calder Arianna Danielle; Bayne; Eicher, Cheyenne Vannoy, Mary Adrianna; Marlene; Elliott, and Wilson, Bethany Gabriel Painter; Ellis, Grace. Colin Perry; Gerring, Shepherd, Andrew Cody; Spainhour, Mary Madison; Taylor, Cypress Augusta; Taylor, Hayley Marie; Townsend, Kayla Marie; Wagner, Kendall Dakota; Walton, Sabrina Hope; Watson, Bennett Suzanne; and Wilson, Emily Meredith. Free Home Safety Checklist Available for Seniors SERVING ASHE COI'NT V. 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This summer's Schaefer Popular Series is comprised of big-name musi­ cal talents Michael McDonald, Matthew Morrison, Nickel Creek and Sheryl Crow. The festival kicks off with the Outdoor Fireworks Concert with Little Big Town sponsored by Blue Ridge Electric Membership Corporation. Outdoor Fireworks Concert: Little Big Town - June 28 The 30th anniversary festival season kicks off with headlining country band Little Big Town in Kidd Brewer Stadium on Saturday, June 28at the annual Outdoor Fireworks Concert. Known for hits such as "Tornado," "Boondocks," and their 2012' CMA Single of the Year, "Pontoon," Little Big Town is a chart-topping group made famous by their trademark four-part harmonies. The concert starts at 7:30 pm and is followed by one of Boone's best firework displays. Tickets are General Admission and discounts are offered to Blue Ridge Electric members. For more information, visit http://appsummer.org/ schedule/id/little-big-town. This show is sponsored by Blue Ridge Electric Membership Corporation with supporting sponsorship by Goodnight Brothers. Schaefer Popular Series: Michael McDonald- July 5 Five-time Grammy winner, Michael McDonald will kick start the popular series at the Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts on Saturday, July 5 at 8 p.m. A former member of The Doobie Brothers, McDonald lent his soulful sound to classics such as "What A Fool Believes," and "Takin' It to The Streets," along with solo hits like "I Keep Forgettin'" and two highly-acclaimed Motown covers albums. For more information, visit http://appsummer.org/schedule/id/michael-mcdonald. Matthew Morrison with the Greensboro Symphony- July 12 Matthew Morrison, also known as "Mr. Schuester on Fox network's Glee, will perform Saturday, July 12 at 8 p.m. at the Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts with the Greensboro Symphony. Having starred in Broadway shows Footloose, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Hairspray and The Light in the Piazza, Morrison will share his Broadway-inspired singing talent with the High Country. For more information, visit http://appsummer.org/ schedule/id/matt hew-morrison. Nickel Creek- July 14 * ALMOST SOLD OUT! Grammy award-winning band Nickel Creek comes to the festival to perform music from their latest album, "A Dotted Line." Their first U.S. tour since 2007, roots-music trio Nickel Creek will perform at the Schaefer Center on Monday, July 14 Submitted photo | Jefferson Post at 8 pm. This concert is almost sold out so Don't wait to purchase tickets. Nickel Creek will play the Schaefer on get your tickets today! For more informa­ july 14 tion, visit http://appsummer.org/schedule/ id/nickel-creek. Photo courtesy of Danny Clinch Michael McDonald will play the Schaefer Center on July 5. Tickets: All Appalachian Summer Festival event tickets can be purchased by calling or visiting the Schaefer Center box office at 800-841-2787 or 828-262-4046. Tickets can also be purchased online at appsummer.org. The very popular "Pick 5" ticket discount offers a break on the price for various festival events when the tickets are purchased in multiples of five. About An Appalachian Summer Festival The university's Office of Arts and Cultural Programs present an Appalachian Summer Festival annually in July. Beginning as a small chamber music series founded by festival patrons Arnold and Muriel Rosen, the festival is now one of the nation's most highly regarded, multidisciplinary art festivals. The festival has been named on of the "Top 20 Events in the Southeast" by the Southeast Tourism Society. True to a university-based arts festival, educational opportunities, includ­ ing lectures and chances to meet artists, artistic directors, competition jurors and other experts, have always been an impor­ tant component of festival programming. Submitted photo | Jefferson Post Little Big Town will perform June 28th at Kidd Brewer Stadium with fireworks after the show. Western Piedmont Symphony returns to Sparta After a highly successful visit last September, the Western Piedmont Symphony returns to Sparta on Thursday, July 3, at 7 p.m. to perform "A Musical Journey Through The Americas" at the Alleghany Community Auditorium locat­ ed at Sparta School.* The performance is being sponsored by the Alleghany Educational Foundation, Alleghany County Schools, and the Friends of the Auditorium, as part of a long-range plan to bring quality arts pro­ gramming to Alleghany County. The Friends of the Auditorium have made many improvements to the audito­ rium space, including an expanded stage, an upgraded sound system, and padded upholstery on the front 300 seats. These improvements and others allow the space to accommodate larger and more elabo­ rate stage performances. The result is a higher quality space for the performers and a more enjoyable experience for the audience. Dr. Kim Mattox, the incoming Superintendent of Alleghany County Schools praised the group for their dedi­ cation to the renovation project. "I appre­ ciate all the time and effort that has gone into these renovations and look forward to building on the foundation established by Dr. Cox." Mattox plans to stay involved with the auditorium's modernization plans, and intends to work closely with the Friends of the Auditorium to bring an even wider variety of activities and events to Sparta for the entertainment and cultural enrich­ ment of Alleghany County residents. There are three ticket levels, $20, $10, and $5. The $20 seats are located in the newly upholstered seating area. Tickets are available at the Alleghany Library, Books & Friends Book Store, Alleghany Chamber of Commerce, Sparky's Coffee Shop, and Becca's Backwoods Bean. There are four levels of sponsorship avail­ able. Each sponsor level includes free tickets to the performance. Sponsor funds help to offset costs of Symphony per­ formances for children, and also help to provide tickets for those who otherwise would not be able to attend. Conductor Level, $500, (six tickets) 1st Chair $250, (four tickets) 2nd Chair $100, (two tick­ ets) Friend $25 - $50, (one ticket.) The Sparta Auditorium is located at 450 N. Main Street, Sparta. For more infor­ mation on the Symphony program or to leant about volunteer opportunities with the Friends of the Auditorium contact: Suzanne Mellow Irwin, 336-372-4401. *Programs, dates, and artists are sub­ ject to change. About the Western Piedmont Symphony Celebrating their 49th season this year, the Western Piedmont Symphony is com­ prised of talented musicians from all over the state. The symphony performs five Masterworks concerts each season under the direction of Maestro John Gordon Ross, and holds other concerts in vari­ ous venues throughout Western North Carolina. The Symphony believes that fine music is meant for all ages. Their goal is to pro­ vide musical performances of distinction that enrich and enliven the community's classical music experience while they nourish new audiences through school concerts and family outreach programs. The Western Piedmont Symphony is based in Hickory. For more information: www.wpsymphony.org. About A Musical Journey Through the Americas Starting with a tribute to Francis Scott Key with The Star Spangled Banner, A Musical Journey Through the Americas travels the country with regional .selec­ tions like Red River Valley, then veers north for a suite of Canadian folk songs. Delivery Driver's NEEDED! Must have 2 years commercial driving experience, pass NCDOT Physical, and pass drug test. Must have excellent customer service skills. The Friends of the Auditorium is a grassroots campaign committed to preserving and promoting the cultur­ al heritage of Alleghany County and About the Friends of the Auditorium Northwest North Carolina. A southern turn includes music from Central and South America, then returns to the United States for a finale of patri­ otic favorites. "..it Average monthly amount an American spends on gambling Average monthly cable bill per cable subscriber !• Average amount spent on credit card debt per household Average monthly amount an American spends on fast food Average monthly amount an American spends on tobacco products Average monthly amount an American spends on alcohol Monthly cost to receive the Jefferson Post delivered Invest in youv community. We don't ask for much. The Jefferson Post Qualified applicants call 828-244-6841 336-846-7164 �FRIDAY, .1 UNE 27,2014 PAGK B(> JEFFERSON POST COMMUNITY CALENDAR CLASSIFIEDS June 27 - 30 7:30 p.m. Les Miserables presented by Ashe County Little Theatre at the Ashe Civic Center. Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Monday presentations will be at 7:30 p.m. Sunday presentation will be held at 2 p.m. Tickets are $16, Students $5. All seats are reserved. For more information or tickets, call 336-846-ARTS. June 27 - 28 6 p.m. Junior Ranger Camp. Come to the New River State Park, meet at N.C,. 221 Visitor Center and earn your Jr. Ranger Badge.This is an opportunity to earn your Jr. Ranger badge while camping out This program will extend into the night and all participants are expected to stay overnight. We will be participat­ ing in programs and activities like learning who lived here before it was a state park and entering the for­ est as detective to find out what took place the night before. Camps are appropriate for ages 6-12. Session will begin a 6 p.m. on June 27, and at 4 p.m. June 28, 2014. Maximum participants are 20 per session. Children must be accompanied by an adult. All partici­ pants need to bring camping gear and food. Remember to wear comfortable shoes and be prepared to spend time outside. For more information, call 336-982-2587. June 27 - July 7 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Professional Baking Classes will be held at the Ashe Commercial Kitchen. Learn how to use professional equipment to develop recipes to make breads, rolls, cakes and more. Four classes will be held on Mondays. No classes will be held on June 23, 2014. Pre-registration is required and space is limited. The registration fee is $30. For more information, to reserve your seat, and register, call Lisa Bauguess at 336-620-2484 by Monday, June 2, 2014. June 27 - Aug 6 Shoe Donation Drive and Fundraiser. Keep Ashe Beautiful and Goodwill are partnering in the Great American Cleanup, by collecting gently worn shoes to reduce waste and help underdeveloped nations while raising funds to support keeping our community beau­ tiful. Just bring shoes and any other donation to the West Jefferson Goodwill Store. The goal is 100 bags of shoes. June 27 5:30 - 7 p.m. Backstreet Park Summer Concert presents the King Bees. A dynamic blues band from LEGALS I, Melissa Sutherland am no longer responsible for any debts, medical bills, or loans, made or occurring for Gregory Lee Sutherland. As of this day, June 21, 2014 Sharon Bare Shephard 1311 NC HWY88W West Jefferson, NC 28694 Published: 6.20.14/6.27.14/7.4.14/7.11.14 Agriculture would like to invite you to participate in the 2014 High County Farm Tour. This annual event connects consumers to producers and educates the community about the importance of local food and agriculture. There are 12 farms in Watauga County and 8 in Ashe County participating, and each will provide a tour and activities. For ticket sales and more informa­ tion, visit farmtour.brwia.org. Tickets will also be sold at Mast General Store and Watauga Farmers Market. June 29 2 p.m. Alleghany Access History Hike. Take part in a nature hike. This program will cover some of the history of the New River and McMillan farm. Those who are interested must meet at the N.C. 221 Access Visitor Center where we will drive to Alleghany Access. June 30 Register for the Blue Ridge Brutal and get a beer. This year is the 25th anniversary of the Blue Ridge Brutal (BRB) bike race and it will be a ride to remember on August 9, 2014. As part of the celebra­ tion Boondocks Brewing Tap Room and Restaurant has created a 25th anniversary pale ale especially for this year's ride called BRUTAL BEER. This will be available post ride at the Ashe Civic Center and served to you in a specially designed Blue Ridge Brutal pint glass which will be yours to keep. All you have to do to benefit from this great offer is Register before June 30, 2ol4 at www.blueridgebrutal.org. 6 p.m. Tribute to Ben Long. The Ashe County Frescoes Foundation will host a tribute dinner to Ben Long at the Jefferson Landing. Ben's fresco creations are valued for their religious significance, their contri­ bution to the world of fine art, and, locally, as an attrac­ tion for visitors to our community. There will be a cash bar social at 6 p.m., followed by dinner at 7 p.m. The ticket price is $50 for the event, available now through the Ashe County Arts Council. June 30, July 7,14 and 21 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Baking Classes. Ashe County Commercial Kitchen will be hosting a 4-day class for those interested in starting a professional business in baking breads, cakes, rolls and more. Rhonda Church will be teaching. A $30 registration fee for the series is required before the class. For more information, call Lisa Baugess at 336-620-2482 or email testmelisa@ hotmail.com. This the 30th day of May, 2014. Donna Ogrodnik 7375 Viale Angelo DelRay Beach, FL 33446 Having qualified as Adminis­ trator for the Estate of Linda Sue W. Bare, deceased late of Ashe County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons hav­ ing claims against the estate of said deceased to present them on or before 18th day of September, 2014, or this no­ tice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons in­ debted to said estate will please make immediate pay­ ment. This the 17th day of June, 2014 For the Estate of Linda Sue W. Ben Hurley Kilby & Hurley P. O. Box 24 West Jefferson, NC 28694 Publication dates: 06/06; 06/13; 06/20; 06/27 ****************** PUBLISHER'S NOTICE All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise "any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race color, religion, sex, handicap familial status or national origin, or an intention to make any such preference, limita­ tion or discrimination." 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Response-Tax Deduction UNITED BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION Providing Free Mammograms & Breast Cancer Info 888-928-2362 �PAGE B7 FRIDAY, JUNE 27,2014 JM-PERSON POST- Golden Leaf Scholarships awarded to two Ashe grads The North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority recently select­ ed Kelsey Hayes and Calli Phipps as recipients of a $12,000 Golden LEAF Foundation Scholarship. Both Hayes and Phipps are seniors at Ashe County High School and plan to attend Appalachian State University. Hayes and Phipps are two of 215 stu­ dents selected to receive a $3,000 schol­ arship each year for up to four years of study at a participating NC public university or private non-profit college or university. Recipients are from rural, economically distressed North Carolina counties and are selected based on a number of criteria, including a review of school and community service activi­ ties, goals, and expressed intent to contribute to rural communities upon graduation from college. The Golden LEAF Foundation created the Golden LEAF Scholarship program to broaden educational opportunities and provide support to students from rural counties, with the hope that after graduation, recipients will provide lead­ ership in these communities. "The Golden LEAF Board of Directors has been pleased to assist more than 10,100 students from fami­ lies in rural communities attend college Calli Phipps Kelsey Hayes since 2000," said Dan Gerlach, Golden LEAF President. "The Golden LEAF Scholarship is one of the many tools we have to help fulfill our purpose of grow­ ing North Carolina's rural economy. Our hope is that through this scholar­ ship opportunity, scholars will be able to gain valuable knowledge and skills and come back to their hometowns or another rural area to help our communi­ ties prosper." The Golden LEAF Foundation is a nonprofit organization established in 1999 to help transform North Carolina's economy. The foundation receives onehalf of North Carolina's funds from the 1998 Master Settlement Agreement with cigarette manufacturers and places special emphasis on assisting tobaccodependent, economically-distressed and/or rural communities across the state. The Golden LEAF Foundation works in partnership with governmental entities, educational institutions, eco­ nomic development organizations and nonprofits to achieve its mission. The foundation has awarded 1,247 grants totaling more than $548 million since its inception. The North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority (NCSEAA) admin­ isters the program on behalf of the Golden LEAF Foundation. NCSEAA, established in 1965, is the State agency that promotes access to higher edu­ cation by administering financial aid and savings programs, informing stu­ dents and families about paying for col­ lege, teaching educators about financial aid administration, and advocating for resources to support students. 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The Bees have quite a following in Ashe and surrounding counties. Having learned at the feet of the greats throughout the deep-South has amply prepared the band to The King Bees will perform on the Backstreet in West Jefferson on Friday, June 27, and the New River Blues Festival at the River House for£e a smoldering, rockln«' soul-stirring sound Restaurant and Inn in August. ' Wlqvj $ wvj tt&s? 0vpv\ r In m j g>\x>y\ v I can be a doctor, a lawyer, an auto dealership owner, a banker, a funeral home director.... all in one day. And I love it. Working in advertising and marketing, I get to work with many different people. I put my 'thinking cap' on and I can be a part of my client's business. that's all their own. Over the many miles logged in the States, and in numerous European tours, the band has proven that it can raise the roof at prestigious concert halls, such as Lincoln Center in New York, shake the stage at European festivals and bring the crowd to their knees in juke-joints in the Deep South. The West Jefferson Community Partnership is committed to protect­ ing our resources and to preserving and enriching the spirit, cultural, com­ munity and family life of our town. One way we accomplish some of these objectives is through our annual summer concert series. WJCP member/part­ ners include the Ashe County Arts Council, Ashe County Public Library (Friends of the Library), Chamber of Commerce, Christmas In July, Farmers' Market, Keep Ashe Beautiful, Town of West Jefferson, West Jefferson Business Association and West Jefferson Tourism Development Association. Bring a lawn chair and enjoy the sizzlin' sounds of the King Bees Friday night, starting at 5 p.m. at the Backstreet Park. 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Pictures for Illustrative use only �MM Jefferson Station, once a furniture manufacturing facility and now condo apartments and several business, was the location of Charlie's Diner in Downtown West Jefferson. Country heritage Jefferson Station, once a furniture manufacturing facility and now condo apartments and several business, was the location of Charlie's Diner in Downtown West Jefferson. 8 special The once thriving Ore Knob Copper mine, North Carolina's first, has been abandoned and is now under the authority of the Environmental Protection Agency as a Superfund site. Section of tbe Jeff ergon The once thriving Ore Knob Copper mine, North Carolina's first has been abandoned and is now under the authority of the Environmental Protection Agency as a Superfund site. Jr. •; MlpW* " * jj, ~C ->J • , - - - In the early years of the 20th century, Smethport was a booming com munity and the location of the Smethport Extract Company, whicl extracted tannic acid from chestnut wood and used it for tanninj leather. Today, Smethport is a quiet community. The West Jefferson Hotel and W.J. Hardware can clearly be seen in this early photo of West Jefferson's downtown. The former hotel now Is now used by several businesses, including a restaurant, ice cream shoppe. pawn shop and professional office,. June 2014 si;iMNo asm: < :oimy. noktii canouna singe m$ In the early years of the 20th century, Smethport was a booming com­ munity and the location of the Smethport Extract Company, which extracted tannic acid from chestnut wood and used it for tanning leather. Today, Smethport is a quiet community. The West Jefferson Hotel and W.J. Hardware can clearly be seen in this early photo of West Jefferson's downtown. The former hotel now is now used by several businesses, including a restaurant, ice cream shoppe, pawn shop and professional offices. Rapid change after the Civil War reshaped area The changes began after the Civil War. The South had suf­ fered terribly in the four-year conflict, and lumber was needed in massive quantities for rebuilding. The vast for­ ests of the Appalachians fit the bill perfectly. Starting in the decade after the war, and con­ tinuing up through the 1940s, the virgin for­ ests of the Blue Ridge fell. Some went to build locally, but most head­ ed off the mountains to construct the great cit­ ies of the southeastern region. Lumber boom towns sprang up overnight, some as wild and woolly as western gold rush towns. Todd had sever­ al hotels, a brothel and was larger than Boone in the period of 19151920. Millions of board feet of lumber came from the forests, on to the "Virginia Creeper" and north into Virginia. Similar boom towns began in western Wilkes County and in southern Watauga. The damage was tre­ mendous. Replating was unknown, and most locals were merely thankful to have jobs. Suddenly, a man could make a whopping $1 a day, an unheard of amount for most people in the region. The reality of what the clearing of the for­ est meant only became clear in 1940. A tremen­ dous flood that year dev­ astated broad sections of the region. Huge landslides destroyed the Daniel Boone Trail (now U.S. 421), ravaged the Watauga communi­ ties of Stony Fork and Valle Crucis, and caused untold damage to farms and businesses. When federal farm agents Photo courtesy of EdReed | Jefferson Post The lumber industry and railroad turned the quick northern Ashe County community of Tuckerdale into a boom town. When the lumber ran out and the train stopped running, the boom ended quickly. came and talked about soil conservation, people were very willing to lis­ ten. The pace of change became greater in the early part of the last cen­ tury. World War I sent a generation of young men, and some women, overseas. An old song of that time asked, "How you gonna keep them down on the farm, after they've seen Par-eee?" That was true for some of the soldiers, who moved from the region to seek more opportuni­ ties for work. Others, however, were determined to stay and improve their home communities. There were big changes under­ way, and reason for opti­ mism. The trains had arrived in the region. The Dougherty brothers had managed to found a teacher's college, statesupported, in Boone. Business was improving. A few factories, some started locally, began production. Then came the Great Depression. Commerce dried up and business­ es closed everywhere. Jobs disappeared, and the local unemployment rate was well over 50 percent. Ashe County's commissioners had to close local schools because there was no money to pay teachers. The county's sheriff reported he would have to sell half the property in Ashe for delinquent taxes. The commission­ ers gritted their teeth and put a moratorium on such sales. Recovery was slow. By the mid- 1930s, Civilian Conservation Corps workers were joining local men in building the Blue Ridge Parkway. By then, the Work Projects Administration was hard at work, building mod­ ern structures in the counties. The first Ashe Memorial Hospital was a result, as was old Cove Creek High School, the present Ashe Arts Center and many other buildings. Full recovery did not come until World War II started. There was more change in store. A new generation of men and women left their moun­ tain homes to serve the nation. Those who came back were forever changed. They had seen a different world, and were excited to bring their home communities up-to-date. It was an exciting time, when any­ thing seemed possible. Thanks to leaders like James R. Vannoy and James Badger in Ashe and Alfred Adams, Ralph Winkler and Wade Brown in Watauga County, many dreams came true. Factories opened in the area. Tourists began to pour in. Road improvements began. Even some small airports were construct­ ed. One-room, some­ times poorly run schools gave way to larger schools with certified teachers. With all that, our region began to move in the direction in which it continues. Growth and excellence in education have joined quality of life as hallmarks of High Country life. The future, rising from the lessons of the past, continues to look bright for the High Country. �PAGE 2 JUNE 2014 Two'what ifs'that would have changed our region 11 IGI I COUNTRY 11 ERITAGE Photo courtesy of Thomas Worth |Jefferson Post The main street of Jefferson around 1900 looked much like the rest of smal town America during the period before World War I. Life in local towns The High Country's past is not just about farm­ ing and the rural areas. Within a few decades of the first settlers' arrival in this region, towns began to flourish. Actually, the first town was not Wilkesborofounded before 1800or Jefferson, which became the first incor­ porated town in 1803 (Wilkesboro following in 1847, Boone in 1871). That honor belongs to a Native American village which once existed where Gap Creek joins the New River, at a spot now pop­ ularly known as "Twin Bridges." According to John Preston Arthur, a historian writing in 1914, settlers had encountered traces of a long aban­ doned town there. The first towns were little more than a few log buildings. When the state legislature created Ashe County in 1799, it also formed two bodies. The first was the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, made up of local justices of the peace, and a commission to find "A proper and convenient place near the center of said county." The commission pur­ chased for $100-50 acres of land from Adam Bowers. The name of the vice president (and soonto-be third president), Thomas Jefferson, was applied to the new town, a log courthouse erected, and a community began to form. Centralization of servic­ es was unknown. Because of poor roads and the .slowness of foot- or ani­ mal-borne transportation, churches, post offices, schools, grist mills and so on were located in consid­ erable numbers in small communities. What was centralized was the legal system. Attorneys tended to have their offices near county courthouses, convenient for their clients. Court days were huge, often festive occasions, which drew people from across the county. It was a time to trade animals, talk poli­ tics and the latest news and have a (short) break from the rigors of moun­ tain farming. The arrival of rail­ roads to the High County added a new importance to towns. Overnight, Wilkesboro, Boone and the newly-formed town of West Jefferson became commercial as well as legal centers. The arriv­ al of business travelers — including salespeople serving new, larger stores — fueled the develop­ ment of hotels. As the photograph demonstrates, mountain towns of 1900 looked a great deal like other American communities. It would not be long, how­ ever, before sttcb ftftros experience major chang­ es. .1 EEEERSON POST While history records events that happened, it is human nature to look back and wonder, "What if...?" There are two big "what ifs" in the High Country's history, one over 250 years ago, the other, exactly a century in the past. The northwestern part of North Carolina almost became Winston- Salem. Here's how. In the early part of the 18th century, a group of Germans belonging to a reli­ gious group called Unitas Fratrum, now known as the Moravian Church, came to North Carolina to escape persecution. The Earl of Granville, an English noble­ man, held title to vast stretches of property in the colony, and offered the Moravians 100,000 acres of land, if they would settle in the region. In 1752, led by Bishop Augustus Spangenberg, a party of Moravians rode out of their settlement in what is now northern Davie County and began to explore the mountains. That was on Aug. 25. By the time Spangenberg and his men reached the moun­ tains, winter had set in. They arrived in the future Blowing Rock on Dec. 5, stunned by the severity of the climb up the mountains. By Dec. 14, after nearly freezing to death, the party managed to get totally lost in the Old Fields area of the present Ashe County. They managed to find the New River and follow it north, going as far as White Top mountain in southern Virginia. Though impressed by the richness of the land, the weather clearly discour­ aged the group. Basically, these first European -"tourists" in the High Country just had bad timing - and an overall bad experience. Reading Spangenberg's notes op the trip make it sound like something from an adven­ ture movie, full of towering mountains swept by winter storms. Spangenberg and the rest were happy to end their long journey through west­ ern North Carolina. After reviewing all they had seen, they decided to settle on lands near what was then called Dorithea Creek and is now Muddy Creek. There, they began to build their new settlement. That first settlement gradually grew into the present Winston-Salem, the largest city in northwestern North Carolina. But what if the Moravians had headed for the moun­ tains first, and experienced Ashe, Watauga or Wilkes in the summer or early fall? This region might have become a major urban cen­ ter, like Winston-Salem. Appalachian University State The other "what if" con­ cerns a historic gathering in Boone in May 1903. After operating a high school called Watauga Academy in Boone for four years, Dr. B.B. Dougherty had won the offer of state funds to build a training school for teachers in the moun­ tains. The meeting brought together Dougherty, who was also superintendent of Watauga County schools, with superintendents from six other counties in the region. The purpose of the meet­ ing was to decide on a loca­ tion for the training school. A number of offers were received from local gov­ ernments. Boone made a substantial offer, as did Blowing Rock and Globe now a thinly settled rural area, then a prosperous community. But the com­ missioners of Ashe County, then the most populated county in the extreme northwest, decided not to make a bid. They decided they did not want such a school in their community, a fairly amazing decision in retrospect. There was a certain irony in that decision, by the way. Dr. B.B. Dougherty, The towns of the High Country might look quite a bit like Old Salem if Moravian Bishop Augustus Spangenberg had not made the mistake of making his first visit to the mountains in winter. Photo courtesy of W.L. Eury Collection Appalachian Collection, ASU The future Appalachian State University consisted of this one building - Watauga Academy - back in 1903 when 13 school superintendents gathered in Boone to decide the future location of a state-sponsored college. the founder of'Appalachian State, actually got his start teaching in Ashe County. His passion for education was reflected in how he got his first teaching certificate. In those days, a would-be teacher had to get a certifi­ cate from a county school superintendent before going into the classroom. Finding the superinten­ dent gone from his home, Dougherty galloped off in pursuit, took an oral exam while riding next to the official's buggy, and got the prized certificate. That link, however, was not enough to convince Ashe's leaders that a state school was what Jefferson needed. In the end, of course, Boone was selected as the site. And so the "what if" is: how different would this region be if Jefferson or Blowing Rock (or even Globe) was the home of Appalachian State University? The old time ways of death Parker Tie Company Inc. A tradition of progress Parker Tie Company Inc. was founded by Gene Parker in 1935 , He began i the business by selling locally-milled railroad ties to Norfork & Western I . Later that year, he started selling saw-milled lumber for barns and local construction throughout Ashe County/ ; Mr Parker subsequently sold Parker Tie to an employee, Glen Graybeal, and the company continued to grow as it expanded into building material products. Mr Graybeal opened Ashe Savings and Loan in 1939 in the pres­ ent Parker Tie Company building to compliment the'home construction business. ( |Graybeal sold the business to another one of'his employees, Rex Morton, who continued to grow the business with the addition of a planer mill to turn local saw mill lumber into dimension-framing for home construc­ tion, and the production of windows and doors. When Mr Morton reached retirement, he sold the business to two of his employees, Bill Brown and Earl Hardin, who continued adding products and services to enhance the home construction industry in Ashe and the J surrounding High country. J I Finally, when Mr. Brown and Mr. Hardin decided to retire, in 1995 they - continued the tradition and sold the company to two employees, Rick and Terry Woodie. The Woodies have continued to add building prod­ ucts, hardware, plumbing, and electrical supplies. In addition, the Home Decor showroom was added, as well as a line of wood-burning stoves Parker Tie - - a heritage of 79 years serving the High Country. 19 S. Third Ave. West Jefferson 336-246-2611 k www.parkertie.doitbest.com Hours: Monday-Friday 7 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Saturday - 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. m "There is...a time to be born, and a time to die," says the book of Ecclesiastes in the Bible. Ever since life has been part of the High Country, death, its conclu­ sion, has been here as well. There were no funeral homes or morticians to assist families in the old days. Death was a private, family matter, usually han­ dled in the home. When a death had occurred, a family member or relative would come for­ ward to take care of the arrangements. A man would do this if the descendent was male; a woman, if the deceased was female. A cof­ fin would be built or pur­ chased, and, almost always with some type of religious service, the body buried in a space set aside for a family cemetery. In the early years, graves were unmarked or simple rocks set on them. Later, of course, tombstones became common. Before the service and final rest, however, came a difficult, painful and delicate process. That was deter­ mining, for certain, that the person was truly dead. As even modern medicine sometimes finds, it is not easy to be certain when life is over. It was much harder in the old days. The body vyould be placed on a board-or in a coffin-which would be set up in a room in a home. The body would never be left alone, and relatives would take turns "sitting up with the dead." This would last, typically, about two days, and then the funeral service would take place. There was a terror in the 19th century about being File photo | Jefferson Pos This photo of Badger Funeral Home was taken in the 1960s, bu harkens back to an earlier, and some might say, simpler time in Ash County's history. buried alive, which was reflected in these practices. Some well-to-do city people went so far as to build mau­ soleums with built-in alarm systems, should someone thought deceased awaken. In the mountains, the pre­ cautions were simpler. This process of sitting with the dead provided a time for neighbors friends and family to call and express their sympathy and bid the deceased farewell. This is the source of today's viewings. The first funeral-related professionals to work in the High County made cof­ fins. One such man was William Badger, who moved from Petersburg, Virginia, to Jefferson and opened a store offering his handmade caskets in 1854. He was also a cabinetmaker, and served in the Confederate Army. The company he founded, Badger Funeral Home remains the oldest continu­ ously operating business in Ashe County. In those days, pre coffins were made froi nut and cherry wood expensive ones were c from the more commc and pine. Change in the funer cess began to arrive 1920s. Embalming — ally done by a mor but in the home — bi more common. B> 1930s, modern funer: vice was becoming in ingly available in the r Today, funerals in the are rarely seen, familie ing on local funeral 1 to help them in theii of grief. One old time way, ever, remains very in place. Here in the Country, almost eve observes the old, resf custom of stopping w funeral procession p Even if we don't kno deceased, we take tim< busy schedules to pau: reflect. �JEFFERSON POST HIGH COUNTRY HERITAGE JUNE 2014 PAGE 3 Churches were an early, important part of mountain life Pfl°t° courtesy of Old Field Baptist Church | Jefferson Post . Old Fields Baptist Church, the oldest in Ashe County, as seen in 1926. Photo courtesy of Old Fields Baptist Church | Jefferson Post A river baptism is still a common part of religious life in the High Countiy. File photo | Jefferson Post Many mountain churches began with only primitive shelters for their meetings. This structure was used by Cool Spring Baptist Church in Benge in Ashe County prior to the Civil War and is now located on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Religion has been an important part of High Country life since the first pioneers settled here. In most communities, it was not long after the cabins were finished and the first crops put in that people began to organize a congrega­ tion and build a place to meet. There are hundreds of churches scat­ tered across the High Country, their presence dating back to the days when each little commu­ nity - or group of fami­ lies - had its (or their) own place of worship. The Presbyterians arrived early in the area, but the small number of people made it difficult to support fulltime pas­ tors. The Baptists, on the other hand, had a sys­ tem of church organiza­ tion that was ideal for the frontier. Pastors and other preachers felt a call on their lives, and were ordained by local congregations. The churches were inde­ pendent bodies, able to make decisions— including assisting in founding new churches - without approval from "headquarters." The Baptist denomination spread rapidly in the mountains. Mulberry Fields Baptist Church was the first house of worship to open in the region, and was the only church in Wilkes County in 1772. It died out during the Revolution, but one of its successors, Roaring River Baptist Church, founded in 1779, exists today. In the southern part of Ashe County, now Watauga, Three Forks Baptist Church formed in 1790. That congrega­ tion then helped found the oldest continu­ ously operating Baptist church in the pres­ ent Ashe County, Old Fields, which formed in 1803. Before the Civil War, the Methodist Church had spread into the mountains. By assign­ ing a pastor to minister to several churches called a charge - they managed to provide support for a full-time member of clergy. These circuit riders often had to travel widely to serve their congregations. Over the years, many other Christian denomi­ nations and other faiths have found adherents in the High Country.' Though expressed in many different ways, for a majority of people in the region, religion remains an important part of daily life. Photo courtesy of Tom Fowler (www.tomfowler.net) |Jefferson Post First used by buffalo thousands of years ago to move between winter and summer pastures, Deep Gap, seen in the distance, remain a key element in local transportation. Early in the 19th century, the Helton Turnpike came through Deep Gap, ultimately providing the first reli­ able connection between the lowlands, the High County, Tennessee and Virginia. The area's first roads were rough There are many parts of the old time ways on which people look back with nostalgia. One of these, however, is defi­ nitely not roads. We will put it plainly: mountains and roads really do not mix. Ever since the first settlers wanted a way to move their crops to mar­ ket easily, the battle has been on to have "modern" roads in this region. Each generation has had, of course, its own definition of mod­ ern. For the pioneers, "modern" meant with the tree stumps mostly cut out. After the Civil War, "modern" meant leveled. By the end of World War I, "mod­ per capita as people today. ern" had come to mean That trend was still pres­ crudely paved. Today, "modern" means a fourent in the American of the lane, divided highway. 1880s. Not counting illegal, The first roads fol­ unlicensed operations, there lowed the trails worn were 10 distillers of whis­ by thousands of years key in Ashe County, as well of travel of buffalo and as one distiller of brandy. other herd animals. You couldn't find brandy in They naturally selected Wilkes County, but there the easiest ways to cross were 14 whiskey distillers. the mountains. In areas And Watauga was dry for where such trails were whiskey, but William Baird not in existence, or dis­ distilled brandy at Watauga used so long as to be Falls. overgrown, the settlers Medical profession: would take one of their The medical profession-both cattle and let it work its physicians and dentists- way along, seeking the were will-established in the simplest of paths up and northwest by 1883. Watauga down the mountains. County was home to seven Daniel Boone and medical doctors. Ashe had a party of explorers 10 physicians and four den­ cut a portion of the tists, while Wilkes was home Wilderness Road from Ferguson area to 10 physicians and one the dentist. There were also a in Wilkes County up number of druggists ready to through Triplett, then fill prescriptions. west into Tennessee. route includ­ Another lost industry: This Forget "store-bought" bread. ed what is now Jake Mountain families, in towns Mountain Road and and rural areas as well, baked parts of Old U.S. 421 in their own bread from flour Watauga County. The fist "modern" ground by mills. Mills were still a very common part of road was constructed by life in the northwest back a man named Hamilton then. So were millwrights, Helton, early in the 19th the folks who knew how to century. He received a charter from the state build or repair a mill. The 1883 business directory captures glimpse of our past A lot has happened in this region in the last 131 years. If you don't believe us — or the earlier assertion that "the past is a different world" — you might want to look through a copy of Chataigne's North Carolina Business Directory from 1883. J.H. Chataigne made a liv­ ing in post-Civil War America by creating business directo­ ries. These were important then because there were no telephone directories or other ways of knowing where business were located. Today, they provide a fasci­ nating record of the past. Here is a look back at our three counties in 1883, cour­ tesy of J.H. Chataigne: Population: Wilkes County had the largest popu­ lation with 19,181 people. Another lost industry: Next was Ashe with 14,437, There were still many coo­ followed by Watauga with pers in the three counties in 8,160. 1883. In case you don't know, Tbwns: Wilkesboro was coopers were the people who the regional metropolis, with made barrels, a necessity in 200 residents. Jefferson was any farming community. nearly as large, with 196 peo­ Tourism: At this early ple. Boone had 167. date, there were still a num­ Land values: Land was ber of visitors into the three cheap, even by the standards counties. Ashe county had of those days. The assessed three hotels Jefferson and average value of an acre of Mountain in Jefferson and land in Ashe was $2.58; Traveler's Home in Creston. in Watauga, $2.30; and in There was the Staly House Wilkes, just $1.72. in Wilkesboro and hotels Lost industry: In an age operated by W.L. Bryan when animal-powered trans­ and T.J. Coffey in Boone. portation was the standard, The Business Directory also blacksmiths and wheel­ listed a number of boarding wrights were almost as plen­ houses in the counties. tiful, per capita, as gas sta­ Legal "mountain tions and repair shops today. dew": Americans of the There were 32 in Ashe, 12 in Revolutionary era drank roughly twice the alcohol Wilkes and 10 in Watauga. CHATAIGNE'S CONTAINING to construct a turnpike from Wilkes County, through Ashe County and into Virginia. He took the route of least resistance-up through Deep Gap, north into Old Fields, then through Jefferson and through Meat Camp and Boone before it headed up to Trade, Tennessee. A portion of this road is now Main Street in Jefferson. Along these roads came a variety of vehi­ cles. Stage coaches were common, as were regular wagons, horses and people doing what old-timers called "riding shank's mare"; walking. The early roads were rough and bumpy. In rainy seasons, they turned into mud. Some were covered in roughhewn wooden planks, eliminating the mud issue, but at the cost of a very bouncy ride. Some, such as the Helton Road, were turn­ pikes. This meant they were privately owned, and tolls were charged for their use. This allowed, in theory, the builder to recoup his expenses of construct­ ing and maintaining the turnpike. The name comes from the custom of using a long wooden pole, laid horizontally, to block the road until the fee was paid. Then the "pike" was turned, and the traveler passed. As hard as travel was in those days, it was not uncommon. The region attracted visitors, and our local citizens took more trips than we might imagine, spend­ ing days to ride a dis­ tance we now cover in a few hours. "Ah, the good old days!"-but if they come again, let's keep our roads. A iEXFJIAL DUlECTOIiY OF THE CITIZENS -OF" R A L E I G H , millerinsurance AUTO, HOME AHD COMMERCIAL INSURANCE TOGETHER WITH A COMPLETE BUSINESS DIRECTORY or THE CITIES (Ir Raleigh, Charlotte, Durham, Fayetteville, Greensboro', Newbern and Wilmington, AUSO, A I.IST OF AUTO • HOME • COMMERCIAL PltiJiy lit POST OF HITS 01' THE STATESHE NORTH flBQUYb VIRCIMI \ WEST VI. • — I Compiled and Published by IJld (Wfy fm Om (0 Hum J. II. CHATAIGNE, 1875—76. Kntere.l occorOiii" Aft off .n«"Css in the ye >r IS". I»v .J. I J, Clmtufytin, in 107 S. Jefferson Ave. West Jefferson, NC the otlinft of tl/e I/t'wiri 111 <>f <' jatfres*, ;il \Vmhim(t?,i!i, 1>. t\ Courtesy of openlibrary.com |Jefferson Post This is the front cover of the business directory J.H.Chataigne published in central North Carolina in1875. A directory similar in format was published in 1883 listing all of the businesses operating in the High Country. 336-246-7151 6974R7 �PAGE 4 JUNE 2014 HIGI 1 COUNTRY 11 ERITAGE .JEFI-ERSC>N POST SkyLine - Celebrated 60 Years in 2011 Sixty years ago, SkyLine Membership Corporation received its charter as a mem­ ber-owned cooperative from the Secretary of State to bring telephone service to unserved, rural communities in Ashe, Alleghany and Watauga coun­ ties. That same year, the co-op also was the recipient of a million-dollar loan from the then-Rural Electrification Administration (REA) to build a telephone system to serve 3,725 subscribers. Over the next several years, the cooperative would assume operations, beginning in July 1954 when it pur­ chased Watauga Telephone Company, a magneto system which had served a laige area of Watauga County for about 50 years, followed by Ashe County in 1955 when SkyLine purchased the Riverside Telephone Company which operated from the West Jefferson exchange of Central Telephone Company. New telephone exchanges were constructed in Watauga and Ashe counties over the next few years bringing dial service to several commu­ nities for the first time. In late 1958, SkyLine acquired Central Telephone's Sparta facilities, and in 1960, Sparta became the Last of the magne­ to (crank telephone) systems in North Carolina to give way to the modern dial system. In late 1961, SkyLine expanded its service footprint to include parts of Avery County and Johnson County, Tennessee when it meiged Photos courtesy of Skyline/Skybest | Jefferson Post Hundreds of miles of line had to be constructed as SkyLine continued its build-out to serve a total of five rural counties in northwestern North Carolina and eastern Tennessee. with Cherokee Telephone Membership Corporation, a cooperative that served Banner Elk and Shady Valley, Tennessee. SkyLine estab­ lished a permanent customer service presence in West Jefferson with the construc­ tion of a new business office building on N.C. 194 (Radio Hill) in 1963. Cooperative membership continued to grow through the 1960s and 1970s, as SkyLine added new buried facilities, expanded central offices to house more advanced switch­ ing equipment and construct-. ed a new telephone exchange in Beech Mountain, bringing the total number of exchanges to 12. Over time, the original eight-party service reduced from eight lines to four to single party service. SkyLine maiked its 20,000th telephone service installation in 1979. As the 1980s witnessed the break-up of AT&T, the coop­ erative reached a major mile­ stone in 1987, years ahead of many larger telephone compa­ nies with the conversion of its final central office (Scottville in Alleghany County) from electromechanical (step) tech­ nology to digital technology. It was then that SkyLine could offer the beginning of calling services such as call waiting, call-forwarding, three-way call­ ing and others. Technological advancements would drive future changes and develop­ ments for SkyLine in the years to come. By 1991, SkyLine and three other regional telephone coop­ eratives formed a wireless sub­ sidiary, Carolina West Cellular (now Carolina West Wireless), to introduce wireless services to the region. SkyLine's whol­ ly-owned subsidiary, SkyBest Communications, Inc., was established in 1998 to pro­ vide de-regulated telecom­ munications services to the region, including dial-up and Nannie Farthing Swift was the switchboard operator for the Watauga broadband Internet services, Telephone Company from 1943 until It was purchased by SkyLine in business systems solutions 1952. She continued to work at this switchboard in her home until and long distance service. In 1957. 2002, SkyBest received CLEC ited areas in July 2008 after million grant/loan through (Competitive Local Exchange significant testing and field the Rural Utilities Service Carrier) status from the N.C. trials of various technologies. (RUS) Broadband Initiatives Utilities Commission to offer In the fall of 2009, SkyBest Program (BIP) to accelerate local dial tone services to introduced security systems its deployment of FTTP ser­ the West Jefferson area. In to its North Carolina custom­ vices to unserved or underlate 2003, SkyLine/SkyBest ers, featuring comprehensive served areas of Alleghany, announced plans to begin home and business security deploying fiber-to-the-premise monitoring services as well as Ashe and Johnson counties. (FTTP) technology to the affordable medical alert ser­ This latest major initiative will be completed within three region, and as part of this vices for area residents. In July 2010, SkyLine was years of receiving the grantI expansion, digital television loan. services were launched to lim- named the recipient of a $29 State's last public hanging took place in Ashe County A daik, but intriguing part of Ashe County's history is the con­ frontation between Will Banks, a black man, and Frank McMillan, a white man. Banks was convicted of killing McMillan, and hanged in August 1907. It was the last recorded hang­ ing in Ashe County and raised a storm of controversy that lasts to this day. The circumstances that led to Bank's hanging was described by former Ashe County resi­ File photo | Jefferson Post dent Damian Kelleher, who was This historically-important photograph of the hanging of Will Banks on Aug. 22,1907, was discovered by working on a movie about the Russell Killen and shared with Jeny Brown, author of "Banks Crossing: The Hanging of Will Banks." Lost since it was taken that summer's day, the photograph captures a view of the hanging by someone who incident "Rufus Dough ton was Lt. stood with his back to the 1904 Ashe County Courthouse. From what can be made out of the group of Governor of North Carolina people on the scaffold, the picture may have been taken as Banks gave his final words to the crowd. There from 1893-97. He represented are some mysteries yet to resolve about this photograph. One is this: several black children and a woman File photo | Jefferson Post Will Banks. The charismatic stand by the lone tree in the left of the picture. Was this Will Bank's family? Building the power grid presented enormous challenges to the brave prosecuting attorney, who was a men who turned on the lights in the High Country. Banks should have received life first, but then changed his mind member of the N.C. State House was convicted by an all white in prison or10 to 20 years.Some and wrote a threatening letter of Representatives (1909,1913), jury in 1906 and hung on Aug. to Banks if he didn't leave them was Thomas"Tarn" Bowie. Both 22, 1907, of murder in the first say he should never had been degree. Most people believe he convict ed at all. But all agree that alone. Banks continued to press attorneys fought it out in an the death penalty was too harsh." the issue. As a result, tempers Ashe County courtroom and the shot Frank McMillan in self"Frank McMillan's son Onny flared and shots rang out on defense, but that was not the ver­ rest is history," Kelleher writes. dict an Ashe County jury or the • owed Will Banks money for the the lawn of Cox's Grove Baptist "Will Banks lived in the moun­ time they spent mining coal in Church in1905," writesKelleher. tains of Ashe County and mined North Carolina Court of Appeals The rest, as they say, is his­ rendered or upheld. Most people West Virginia. Frank agreed to coal in West Virginia. He was surrounding the case think that pay Banks what was owed at tory. an African-American man who You wouldn't know it the community, cleared today, but there was a rights-of-way and dug time when the moun­ holes, while others fol­ tains lay dark at night lowed with poles and and telephones were a hardware. Last came the Our History foreign concept. crews to hang the line," Badger Funeral Home in West Jefferson, North Carolina has served Ashe County since 1854. The firm is the Today, Blue Ridge according to a history of oldest ongoing business in Ashe County and the 16th oldest funeral home in the State of North Carolina. Electric Membership BREMCO that could be Badger Funeral Home evolved from the cabinet and casket building skills of William Badger, a veteran of the Corp. provide Ashe found on its website. Confederate Army in the Civil War who migrated to Ashe County from Petersburg, Virginia, before the war. County with electric The official "birth" The funeral home has been at its present location since the 1930s in a building formerly used as a residence service with that home­ of Blue Ridge Electric town mountain feel. It was recorded on Sept. and as a boarding house for a nearby school. One of the old horse drawn hearses used for funerals is still wasn't always that way, 19» 1936. It was that stored at the funeral home today. The building was extensively renovated in 1988 with the addition of a new however. day a small group of chapel and the total restricting and redecorating of the main floor and upper floor. The struggle that farmers met with G. Our History brought electricity to F. Messick in the jury In 1935, Mr. W.L. "Bill" Sturdivant established the former Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home in a building in isolated mountain com­ room of the Caldwell downtown West Jefferson, North Carolina. In 1961, Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home established Ashclawn munities was a two County Courthouse to decade struggle that organize what was then Memorial Gardens on U:S. Highway 221 North in Jefferson, North Carolina, leaving vacant a parcel of land stretched from the called Caldwell County adjacent to the cemetery for an eventual funeral home. In 1972, Ashelawn Memorial Chapel was built on that 1930s to the 1950s. In Electric Membership site, creating Northwest North Carolina's only combination funeral home/cemetery operation. In early 1993, a time when low popula­ Corporation. This same the interior of the funeral home, which remained as it was when constructed in 1972, was completely renovated. tion density in the Blue year, the movement In early 1994, construction of the Mausoleum of Prayer, Ashe County's only above-ground mausoleum, was Ridge made it unprof­ for cooperative rural begun on the prominent hill overlooking the memorial park. Several of the structure's 240 crypts for caskets itable for power com­ electrification was in panies to bring their such high demand all and a number of its niches for cremated remains. The mausoleum features an indoor imported Italian Camera essential services to the across the country that marble finished chapel for protected committal services. The chapel provides a place for family meditation in its high country, resource­ Congress passed legisla­ center. As a funeral home and cemetery combination, the Ashelawn staff is able to assist grieving families with all ful mountain people tion making the REA funeral home, cemetery, cremation and monument needs at one convenient location. took it into their own permanent with provi­ hands. sions for cooperatives. With the aid of FDR's By 1938, Blue Ridge Rural Electrification Electric began serving Administration in 1935, its first members under local residents laid the the name of Caldwell groundwork that would Mutual Corporation: establish a community 155 homes, six stores, driven electric coopera­ four churches and a tive. few schools in Caldwell "Men and women County. Later that petitioned, educated year, Watauga County and organized to bring was energized by the power to their commu­ cooperative and by nities. They drew lines the F U N E R A L following year, MEMORIAL CHAPEL. GARDENS A MAUSOLEM on rough paper maps. Alleghany County saw Badger Funeral Home Ashelawn Memorial Chapel & Gardens They secured signa­ its first wondrous glow 300 North Main Street • west Jefferson, NC 28694 3470 U.S. Hwy 221 North • Jefferson, NC28640 tures for sign-ups. They of lights. Two years Telephone 336-246-7114 • Fax 336-246-9505 336-982-2121 • Fax 336-982-3121 • Obituary Line 336-982-2120 obtained pledges of later, the coopera­ josh@badgerfuneralhome.com email@ashelavm.com land for the paths of tive rechartered under the lines so the coop­ the name Blue Ridge erative could build pow- Electric Membership erlines to serve them Corporation which now and their neighbors. serves some 74,000 Line crews, often aided YOUR OPEN DOOR IN YOUR TIME OF NEED members, according to by eager members in the BREMCO website. Powering up the High Country Blue Ridge Electric turned on our lights Commitment ASHELAWN BADGER "Local People You Know & Trust �9 I 1 I JEFFERSON POST HIGH COUNTRY HERITAGE JUNE 2014 PAGE .-) Arrival of Blue Ridge Parkway marked start of a new era On a foggy, misty day |~ in September 1935, a group of men climbed out of the back of a truck, grabbed some picks and shovels and began building the Blue Ridge Parkway. Fifty-two years and * 469 miles of road later, the world's longest and most beautiful scenic Jf highway was completed ^ f,' h and has become the most visited unit of the U.S. r£ National Park system. The opening of the % Linn Cove Viaduct on Sept. 11, 1987, marked the completion of what fcg" may be the most ambivtious highway project of the 20th century. Most ——** roads in North America follow the path of least resistance, running on nearly level land, along rivers, and through the lowest available moun­ tain gaps or passes. But the Blue Ridge Parkway does the reverse, sweep­ ing along the crest of the mountains for most of its length. As a result it offers unparalleled views - sights which, in other regions, require hiking or even flying. The Blue Ridge Parkway began as a seemingly simple idea: construct a hard-sur­ faced roadway between Shenandoah National Park in Virginia and * 1959, the annual count had grown almost ten­ fold, to 5,589,402. In 2012, 15,205,059 people traveled some section of the road. Originally started, in part, as a social welfare program to help the unemployed, the Blue Ridge Parkway today has a huge eco­ nomic impact - well over $1 billion per year - on the communities through which it travels. That includes Ashe, Watauga and Wilkes counties, where some of the most Cutting roads through the Blue Ridge Mountains meant the need for enormous amounts of explosives to blast open passages for the scenic and dramatic sec­ Parkway's construction. tions are located. Photo courtesy of Tom Fowler (www.tomfowler.net) | Jefferson Post Local tradition says a cave near the top of Mount Jefferson in Ashe County was once a stop on the Underground Railroad that carried slaves to freedom. Slavery bitterly divid­ ed the United States, and not based on the Mason- Dixon Line. Though the High Country was home to several hundred slaves before the Civil War, there was strong feel­ ing against the practice among many mountain residents. Members of the Society of Friends (the Quakers) helped escaped slaves flee north, as did other anti-slavery residents. According to local tra­ dition, there was a stop on the Underground Railroad to freedom in a cave on Mount Jefferson in Ashe County. By the time of the Civil War, the slavery issue had split the Methodist Church in the United States into northern and southern groups. After the war, several local Baptist associations fell apart as those who had been on opposite sides of the conflict found themselves unwilling to worship together. The result was the formation of the Mountain Union Baptist Association, which remains active today, and was first constituted by Union supporters immediately after the war. A murder in Wilkes County illustrates the horrors of slav­ ery. On July 20, 1855, Christopher Robbins beat Jim, a 60-yearold slave he owned, to death over a two-hour period. He attacked him with an axe, beat him with a wagon whip, using the butt end on his head, had scald­ ing water poured over him, followed by salt and more beatings. The next morning, Robbins 'For over 54 years, we have been dedicated to the continued growth of the High County." VANNOV James R.Vannoy & Sons Construction Co., Inc. 1608 Highway 221 North Jefferson, NC (336) 846-7191 �A Revolutionary War adventure m i r A Revolutionary War adventure that began in Ashe County, then moved to Watauga, concluded on the end of a rope in Wilkesboro. Col. Ben Cleveland, one of the first landowners in what would become Ashe County—then the western part of Wilkes—was visiting the area around what is now called Twin Bridges (on U.S. 221) in April 1781 when he walked into an ambush. Capt. William Riddle, leader of a Tory band, had terrorized the area and now planned to cap­ ture Cleveland. The patriot leader was rest­ ing under an apple tree in the yard of a family named Perkins when he was sur­ prised. Leaping to his feet, he managed to get into the house and kept a woman there, Abigail Walters, between him and one of Riddle's soldiers, who was trying to shoot him. Eventually, Cleveland was seized, bound and taken some 14 miles into what is now northern Watauga County, to a place called the Wolfs Den. You pass below there if you travel along N.C. 194, between Boone and Todd. Two young men followed Riddle's force, then sent word back to Capt. Robert Cleveland, Ben's brother, who lived on Lewis Fork. His home, by the way, now stands in Wilkesboro, restored and intact at 224 years of age. Before the younger Cleveland could arrive, a group of local men—including patriarchs of two large local families,William Calloway and Ben Greer—went in pursuit. They attacked the Wolfs Den and freed Ben Cleveland, but Riddle and most of his men escaped. Riddle was probably wounded by Ben Greer. But Riddle did not find safe­ ty long. Abandoning the high mountains, Riddle headed for the Yadkin River valley to con­ tinue his criminal career. His confidence proved his undo­ ing. He captured two patriot soldiers, then promised them their freedom—if they would steal a particular horse for him. They agreed and came back with the horse—and a large group of fellow patriots. The survivors, including Riddle, were taken to Wilkesboro and hung on a tree that was long known as the "Tory Oak." The tree remained a famous land­ mark in Wilkesboro until it was destroyed by storms in 1989 and 1992. Thus ended the three-coun­ ty adventure, which proved one more step on the long, hard road to American inde­ pendence yi\TuimitftiW Photos from 'A History of Watauga County' by J.P. Arthqr | Jefferson Post According to local tradition, Col. Benjamin Cleveland, a leader of patriots in the High Country, was resting under this tree when he was surprised by Tory soldiers. This picture of the old Perkins farm was taken in 1915. Today, this area is known as Twin Bridges, on U.S. 221 in Fleetwood. Decisive battle took place in Ashe The High Country, fortunately, has not been the scene of many major battles over the centu­ ries. The exception is the almost-forgotten Battle of Big Glades, which took place in July 1780 in what is now AsheCounty. Capt. Robert Love and a band of patriot soldiers attacked a force of 150 Tory troops who were marching to joinCornwallis' advancing army. Love and his men routed the enemy, scat­ tering their forces. The battle, according to historian Arthur L. Fletcher, took place in what is now Old Fields in southern AsheCounty. Fletcher wrote, "Captain Love defeated the tories and greatly aided the movement to form a regiment of mountain men to check Cornwallis in his trium­ phant sweep northward through North Carolina. His victory enabled men to join in the undertak­ ing who could not have done so with the tory menace threatening their homes." Love's victory helped pave the way for the Cing's Mountain cam­ paign two months later, which resulted in a great American victory - and which set Cornwallis on the road to Yorktown and defeat. Where Riddle met his end. The now-fallen Toiy Oak stood in front of the old Wilkes County courthouse in Wilkesboro. FACES FROM THE PAST Wilburn Waters by nature, he retreated to the wilds of Wilburn Waters (1812-1879), the White Top in southern Virginia, but Hermit of White Top, was one of those spent much of his time in Ashe and men who are bom out of their time. He Wilkes counties...and beyond. In his time, wolf packs were a dan­ was of the breed of Daniel Boone and Davy Crockett, of the old mountain ger to livestock. Usually alone, Waters men who crossed the Appalachians traveled the Blue Ridge from Yancey and gradually made their way to the County to his home, eliminating the Rockies. Except Wilburn Waters lived animals that killed cattle and sheep. He around the time of the Civil War, and lived to see farmers able to keep their made his home here, rather than on stock safely. the western frontier. Though Waters never married, Even though North Carolina, like descendents of his brothers still call many other states, had strict laws the region home. A portrait of this against the marriage of "white" people man - surely the match of Boone or and Native Americans, folks in the Crockett in his day - hangs in the Ashe mountains paid little attention to such County Public Library. Franky Davis technicalities. A look at genealogy of many local families shows a rich strain Franky Carpenter Davis (1771-1842) of Cherokee and other native blood. was a resident of the Warrensville area Such was the case for Wilburn Waters. who married a Revolutionary War vet­ His father was French, while his eran named William "Billy" Davis and mother was a member of the Catawba settled in what would later be part of tribe. Bom in Wilkes County, he was Avery County. File photo | Jefferson Post orphaned early and grew up with the As a farmer, she worked long hours Wilburn Waters was one of the last great hunters in the style of Daniel woods almost as his home. Solitary in the field and tending stock, as did Boone. Our Family Has Been BEST VALUE Hearing Core*Center her whole family. One incident in her life, however, tells a lot about the challenges pioneer women and their families faced. One day, she went to a sugar camp-a place where the sap from maple trees was boiled down to make sugar and syrup. A calf tagged along behind her, but that was the only other living thing there. Before Davis could finish her work at the camp, night began to fall— and wolves began to howl. Soon, a pack of wolves had circled the camp. Obviously, they wanted to kill her heifer. But Davis had other ideas. Grabbing a chunk of burning wood from the fire used to boil down the sap, Davis hurled it a wolf as it approached her. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Jefferson Post Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Description An account of the resource The Jefferson Post was a twice-weekly newspaper printed in West Jefferson, North Carolina. Printing news, announcements and obituaries for Ashe County, the newspaper was owned by Civitas Media of Davidson, North Carolina, and had a circulation of 6,500. The Jefferson Post began publishing in 1988. The newspaper was the result of a merger between Ashe County's historic weekly newspaper The Skyland Post and a competing weekly of 10 years, the Jefferson Times. Publication Volume 89 Issue 51 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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The Ashe County Sher­ Department of Public iffs' Office is requesting Safety. the public's help in bring­ Sheriff James Williams ing two men to justice said the two are cur­ who are wanted on sev­ rently facing 20 years to eral charges stemming life in prison. from a wide-ranging drug According to docu­ investigation. ments released by the Anthony Duane Byers, ACSO, Byers is charged 40, of Jefferson and with possession of Anthony Lee Day, 38, of a firearm by a felon Crumpler, are wanted on (Norinco 98 12 gauge multiple felony charges, shotgun), possession of a weapon of mass according to the ACSO. Both men have long death and destruction criminal histories span­ (.22 Rossi rifle with an abulluck@civitasmedia.com Anthony Lee Day Anthony Duane Byers overall length of 25.75 inches) and possession of .5 ounces of marijuana or less. Byers plead guilty to a felony of attempted rob­ bery with a dangerous weapon in Ashe County in July 2004, and was sentenced to 61 to 83 months in prison. Day is charged with possession of methamphetamine, drug para­ phernalia (glass meth pipe with a rubber hose and a marijuana pipe with residue) and .5 ounces of marijuana or less. Williams said he believes both men are still hiding in the area. Additional information on the entire scope of the investigation is unavail­ able at this time, pending the arrests of the fugi­ tives and the completion of the investigation. Williams said it's pos­ sible that the ACSO will offer a reward through Crimestoppers for any information that leads to the arrests of these two men. Anyone with informa­ tion on the whereabouts of Byers and Day is urged to contact the ACSO at 336-846-5633. Alan Bulluck can be reached at (336) 846-7164 or on Twitter @ albuliuck. Commissioners presented with airportipdate are Wil Petty jpetty@civitasmedia.com •N ffy dDDIO" The expansion of Ashe County Airport's runway is nearing completion. During the regular scheduled meeting of the Ashe County Board of Commissioners on Monday, July 21, the Board was updated on the progress of the Ashe County Airport runway project. "We originally started this project back in 2010 with the clearing of I where the extension is going now," said James I Moose, a representative of AVCON Inc., a transportation firm Y based in Orlando, Fla. "We are now in the third phase and it is called the Paving and Lighting Package for Wil Petty | Jefferson Post Runway 10-28 extenJames Moose, of AVCON, sion." updates the Ashe County Board That portion of the o« Commissioners on the Ashe ject was started CountyAirportconstruction o n f v ' N r , _ f , Monday, July 21. Denver, IN.C. based b Eaglewood Construc­ tion in April of this year, and the leveling of the ground where the extension is going is nearing completion, accord­ ing to Moose. "The airport is getting a new electrical vault," Moose said. "The old one has some substantial age to it, so as part of this project, we are getting a 10x10 electrical vault with all new equipment inside." Moose said the project is approximately 70 percent complete based on time and 50 percent complete based on invoicing. "The reason there is a little bit of discrepancy in those numbers is a lot of the larger pay items... have not been done yet," Moose said. "We expect those (invoices) to be completed in the next month." See UPDATE 13 NEWS Obituary: 2 Opinion: 4 SPORTS Page 6 FEATURES Comics/Puzzles: 9 CLASSIFIED Page 8 JOIN THE CONVERSATION What's your take on today's news? Go to jeffersonpost.com and visit us on facebook and twitter to share your thoughts. Photos by Alan Bulluck | Jefferson Post Hundreds of VW buses converge on Ashe County Hundreds of VW buses converge on Ashe County 2014 High Country Bus Festival took place July 20-27 By Alan Bulluck abulluck@civitasmedia.com Twin Rivers Family Campground in Crumpler looked more like the parking lot at a Grateful Dead concert over the weekend, as the 18th Annual High Country Bus Festival rolled into town. Between 150 and 200 Volkswagen vans and micro-buses converged on the campground along the New River, July 20-27. The event takes place every year during the last full weekend of July at Twin Rivers. Volkswagen van and bus aficionados from as far away as Canada and the U.S. Virgin Islands attended the 2014 edition of the annual event. This year, a raffle was held with the grand prize being a VW bus and all proceeds going to benefit the Ronald McDonald House. Alan Bulluck can be reached at (336) 846-7164 or on Twitter @ albuliuck. �Jefferson Post LOCAL Tuesday, July 29,2014 AREA BIRTHS ASHE COUNTY WRECK REPORT The following are collision reports posted by the N.C. Highway Patrol in Ashe County the week of July 14. The reports are public record. July 14 A one vehicle accident occurred on Wiley F. Gambill road near Crumpler at 12:30 p.m. on July 14. According to the narrative, Chance Burgess, of Jefferson, was traveling north on the road which was a gravel surface, when the vehicle slid out of control off the right side of the road way and overturned before coming to a rest in the upright position. The vehicle, a 1989 Dodge pickup, was rendered not drivable and had $3,000 in estimated damage. There were no injuries. Burgess was cited for failure to maintain lane control. July 16 An animal collision occurred on Old N.C. 16 near Crumpler at 4:30 a.m. on July 16. According to the narrative, Emily Blevins, of Grassy Creek, was travel­ ing north on Old N.C. 16 when she struck a bull that was in the roadway following a sharp turn. There were no injuries to Blevins. Her vehicle, a 1999 Subaru car, was rendered drivable and had $1,800 A I ft Natalie Faith Hudler Hudler Makensie Shatley and Zachariah Hudler of Crumpler, announce the birth of their daughter, Natalie Faith Hudler, born, July 18,2014, at Watauga Medical Center. She weighed six pounds and 12 ounces, and was 19 inches long. Grandparents are Tina and Eddie Shatley, Ann and Tom Hudler. Douglas Angela and Derrick Douglas of Crumpler, announce the birth of their son, Sabe Boyer Doug­ las, born, July 20,2014, at Ashe Memorial Hospi­ tal. He weighed seven pounds and 5.3 ounces, and was 21 inches long. Grandparents are Debra and Ricky Edwards, and Pam and Stan Douglas. Miller Amanda and Bryan Miller of Fleetwood, announce the birth of their son, Bensen Michael Miller, born, July 22,2014, at Ashe Memorial Hos­ pital. He weighed seven pounds and 6.4 ounces, and was 20.25 inches long. Grandparents are Kim and Ronnie Miller, Michael Poe, and Joyce Walton. Sibling is Addison Miller. Farmer Hope Greene and Josh Farmer of West Jefferson, announce the birth of their son, Maximus Rayne Farmer, born, July 24,2014, at Ashe Memorial Hospital. He was seven pounds and 12 ounces, and was 20.5 inches long. Grandparents are Jennifer and William Greene, Karen Case, Kathy and Eric Farmer. niv in damages. The bull was worth an estimated $200. No citations were issued. July 17 A two-vehicle wreck occurred on U.S. 221 south of West Jefferson at 4:43 p.m. on July 17. According to the narrative, Chad Blankenship, of Ferguson and Wil­ liam Staley, of Jefferson, were travel­ ing north on U.S. 221. Blankenship slowed down for traffic ahead, but Staley was unable to reduce speed and struck Blankenship's vehicle. There were no injuries and both vehicles were rendered drivable. Blankenship's 2013 Toyota car had $2,800 in estimated damages while Staley's 2007 Chevrolet pickup had $800 in estimated damages. Staley was cited for a failure to reduce speed. A one-vehicle wreck occurred on Old N.C. 16 at 7:07 a.m. on July 20. According to the narrative, the driver, who is unknown, was driv­ ing north on Old N.C. 16, when the vehicle ran off the roadway, over­ turned and struck a tree. The driver fled the scene prior to the trooper's arrival. The vehicle, a 2000 Chevrolet SUV was rendered undrivable and had $5,000 in estimated damages. No citations have been issued. N.C. 88 A one-vehicle wreck occurred on N.C. 88 near West Jefferson at 11:11 p.m. on July 20. According to the narrative, Don­ ald Stoddard, of Warrensville, was traveling west on N.C. 88 when he ran off the road and struck an embankment. His vehicle came to a rest near the embankment. Stoddard stated a driver of another vehicle ran him off the road, but there were no witnesses, according to the report. Stoddard's vehicle, a 2008 Dodge pickup was rendered not drivable and had $1,000 in damages. No citations were issued. 91 homes sold in Ashe, Avery and Watauga in June; 128 sold in 2013 After four years of incremental sales growth, the High Country real estate market is showing signs of slowing. Through the first six months of the year, realtor-assisted sales are down 3.3 percent compared to the year prior, and down 2 percent compared to the first half of 2012. Median sold prices - the midway price point of all houses sold - are also declining. They are down 5 per­ cent from the first half of 2013, and 10 percent from that span in 2012. Those declines are occurring as supply is expanding. There are cur­ rently more than 3,240 homes for sale within the High Country Mul­ tiple Listing Service, which records realtor activity in Ashe, Avery and Watauga counties. That's a 26 percent increase compared to the 2,571 listings active last August. These trends are reflected in the latest READReport, which tracks all real estate transactions in the High Country, including land and commercial lots. Total sales declined 4.6 percent year to date. The total value of those sales was down 4 percent. Buyers are still looking, and there are a lot of opportunities to explore. Interest rates also contin­ ue to be favorable to buyers. Rates on the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 4.15 percent as of July 10, according to Freddie Mac. A year ago, rates averaged 4.51 percent. "With the current high inventory, our realtor association has teamed up with the High Country Host to reach potential buyers interested in coming to our area," said Laurie Phillips, executive officer of High The Jefferson Post welcomes all submissions of new additions to the civitasmedia.com. Civitas Media, LLC (USPS 441-810) Telephone: 336-846-7164 Published every Tuesday and Friday. Annual local subscription price for the West Jefferson Post is $150. Please call for more information on local pricing. Full price single copy issues are $3. CONTACT US CLASSIFIEDS: Kay Hart 336-846-7164 khart@civitasmedia.com ADVERTISING: 336*846-7164 Teresa Roark Laws tlaws@civitasmedia.com John Sears jsears@civitasmedia.com Old N.C 16 Area real estate market declining family. To submit a photograph or birth announcement, email khart@ EDITOR/GENERAL MANAGER: Cliff Clark 336-846-7164 cclark@civitasmedia.com July 20 STAFF WRITERS: Wil Petty jpetty@civitasmedia.com Nathan Ham nham@civitasmedia.com Alan C. Bulluck abulluck@civitasmedia.com Please recycle this newspaper 203 W. Second St.. West Jefferson. NC. 28694 Periodical postage paid at West Jefferson, NC POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Jefferson Post, P.O. Box 808,West Jefferson, NC. 28694-0808. Best Valued!earing Care Centers The Youngfamily at Best Value Hearing Care Centers has been helping your friends inAshe County hear better since 1973! Let us check your ears! UnHm T«Js. Mc Pimm |Don't be CHARGED to have your ring aids CLEANED! We SERVICE any trument at NO CHARGE! We <^ive Free Second Opinions Monthly Sales by Realtors* 26G I § § S § S $ £ 1 6 8 % § 51 iill H i s f l f HI Submitted photo| Jefferson Post Country Association of Realtors. "This campaign will encourage residents from surrounding states to visit the High Country by high­ lighting our unique natural beauty." Realtors sold 91 homes last month, making it one of the slow­ est Junes in recent history. Since 2009 an average of 107 homes have been sold in that month, with only the 89 sold in 2011 below this year's mark. There were 128 homes sold in June 2013. The median sold price last month was $190,000, the second highest recorded this year. That's down slightly from last June, when the median sold price was $193,750. The READReport also reported decreased activity for June. There were 261 sales for the month, compared to 297 a year ago. Total value was down 16 percent, $45.03 million from $53.88 million. Nationally some analysts are expecting the housing market to slow. Wells Fargo released a report July 10 which stated that, despite a strong May, home sales for the year are trailing the pace in 2013. "Even with the recent stronger data, the housing recovery remains well short of where it was expected to be," the report said. Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen, speaking to the Senate Bank­ ing Committee July 15, said, "We see in the housing market where we had some progress but it now looks like it's stalled." Lawrence Yun, chief economist with the National Association of Realtors, made similar comments in late June. While noting a surge in realtor sales in May, he cau­ tioned, "second-half sales growth won't be enough to compensate for the sluggish first quarter and will likely fall below last year's total." The Honey Hole hosting 'A Taste of Exotic Honey' Saturday, Aug. 2 The Friends of the Ashe County Library learned in February that honey is much more than just a bee byproduct. Shelly Felder, owner of The Honey Hole in down­ town West Jefferson, spoke to the Friends at its regular monthly meeting and impressed the members with the importance of the honey bee to the world's eco-systems. Felder agreed to help the Friends later in the year by staging a fund raiser. After The Honey Hole closes on Saturday, August 2, it will re-open at 6:30 p.m. for a taste-testing of exotic honeys that Felder promises will go well beyond the locally popular and familiar "sourwood honey." She expects to have honeys from around the world, some of which seem to have medicinal properties. Cost of admis­ sion will be $10. All funds collected that evening will go to the Friends of the Ashe County Library, which funds children's, teen and adult programs for the Ashe County Library. Trade-in Allowances HSSi Best Value Hearing CVe Centers Ashe Services for Aging in West Jefferson Every Wednesday and every other Noonday Call for an appointment! 1-800-359-84 "Hearing Evaluations Are Always Free at Best Value Heartn 'Tqre Centers. 300 New Market Blvd. • Boc , NC 1-828-264-61 1 1 or 1-866-230-0169 wwMr^bganlord im "Our members were pleasantly surprised at the entertainment value of Ms. Felder's program on honey bees and honey last Febru­ ary. Shelly was entertain­ ing and informative and made us all realize just how important bees are to our food supply chain. She says no one will ever buy plain old honey from the grocery store again once they real­ ize how widely varying the tastes of honey can be from different areas of the coun­ try and the world," said Clint Johnson, president of the Friends of the Ashe County Library. The honey taste testing will work much like a wine tasting. People who pay the admission will get a small taste of each kind of honey while Felder explains what makes it taste different, and what properties it is supposed to have. For more information, contact Johnson at 9824456. �Jefferson Post The Jefferson Post website now faster, easier to use If you haven't visited the Jefferson Post's web­ site lately, you should take a look. 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"Once we do get it complete, there will still be some other work going on...Even though the run­ way will be open, there are still some clean up items the contractor will need to do." It will take approximately one month to complete the remaining tasks once the runway is open for aircraft. Commissioner Larry Rhodes asked Airport Manager Eric Payne to give an update on the moving of the fuel tanks at the airport. "We're going to do away with the underground storage tank, because it has problems," Payne said. "We are going to replace it with an above ground storage tank." The fuel pumps will be placed between the Vannoy hangars and the terminal building, according to Payne. Rhodes expressed his appreciation to Moose about his involvement in the project. Chairman Gary Roark asked if the runway is going to be thicker so it can be able to handle heavier planes. "Right now it is going to match (the existing) runway," Moose said. "On a later date, there is a runway upgrade and that will be done with all of the runway." Roark then asked what size plane could land at Ashe County airport, to which Moose said the airport could handle 12,500 pounds per wheel. Commissioner William Sands asked what the total length of the runway will be upon completion of the project. "We are going for 5,001 feet," Moose said. "We're going to get above 5,000 (feet)...We're going to have plenty (of runway) out there." Wil Petty can be reached at (336) 846-7164 or on Twitter @WilPetty. 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A cooperative mem­ ber reported this week that he received a call on his cell phone from a number appearing to be Blue Ridge Electric. The imposter told the mem­ ber that his electricity was going to be discon­ nected unless he made immediate payment by debit or credit card and asked for his informa­ tion. Similar scams have required payment using a prepaid money card. Fortunately, the mem­ ber hung up and called the telephone number he knew to be his local Blue Ridge Electric office to check on his account. Realistic scams such as this are becoming increasingly common. The cooperative warns members to be aware of this type of fraudulent activity and to take steps to protect their identity and money. Blue Ridge Electric provides the following tips to help avoid falling victim to a scam: • If someone calls you asking for immediate payment on your elec­ tric bill, don't ever give out your personal infor­ mation! 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Helping the Homeless, Hungry Hearts for Hospitality, an organiza­ tion that acts as ambassadors and supporters of the Hospitality House, is hosting a meeting on Wednesday, August 6,2014 at Grace Lutheran Church in Boone. Area women are invited to attend. Discussion will center around a fun­ draiser billed as"30 Years of Hope," planned at the Blue Ridge Mountain Club. The fundraising event is scheduled for Friday, August 22,2014 at 11 a.m. Hospitality House is located in Boone. The organization provides shelter, food and other services to the homeless and hungry in Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Mitchell, Watauga, Wil­ kes and Yancey counties. To find out more information, or to attend the August 6 meeting or the August 22 fundraiser, please contact Eileen Gaddy at gadaboutscaters@ao\. com or Emily Stallings at ebstahings@ att.net. erving you with 75 years of tradition and new ideas to assist you better every day. �Editorial TUESDAY. JULY 29.2014 • SECTION 4A Jefferson Post THEIR VIEW THEIR VIEW What you're not being told about 2015 Our lawmakers have been embroiled in conten­ tious debates about teacher pay and Medicaid, among other issues, as they struggle to revise our $21 billion state budget. While these are undoubt­ edly important and deserve attention they are symptoms of a much larger problem. The 2013 session of the legislature implemented the largest state tax cuts in modern history. We were told these cuts were necessary to put money back into people's pockets and stimulate our economy. Whether true or not, one thing is certain: the cuts have resulted in a reduction in state government revenues. What our leaders have not Tom talked about is a second round of Campbell tax cuts, which, according to the NC Contributing Budget and Tax Center, will further Columnist reduce state revenues by as much as $300 million in calendar year 2015. A Charlotte Observer editorial recently stated that elected officials could find the money needed to pay for teacher and state employee pay raises if lawmakers would postpone the implementation of the next round of tax cuts. Few believe such a delay will get serious consideration. North Carolina's state budget has experienced boom-and-bust budget cycles for decades. Some years we've had surplus money to spend and in others we've had to cut state budgets. Yo-yo bud­ geting doesn't lead to good governance. No doubt these cycles are caused by fluctuations in the state's economy but the spikes are made more pro­ nounced because we failed to modernize our tax codes to help level out those cycles. For years state leaders talked about the need to reform our manufacturing-era tax codes and the 2013 legislature enacted what they labeled as tax reform; mostly what they did was cut taxes and left most of the tax preferences, exceptions and loopholes from the antiquated codes in place. Whenever serious consideration was given to clos­ ing loopholes, such as film tax credits, historic preservation tax credits or other tax preferences proponents quickly mounted effective campaigns that resulted in most of them remaining in place. We are debating whether tax cuts were needed or even whether they have helped stimulate our economy. There is evidence our state's economy is improving, albeit slowly, however since the tax cuts have only been in effect a short time it would be diffi­ cult to prove they are the primary reason for our eco­ nomic improvement. We are merely observing that \ we continue nibbling around the edges of the current \ issues du-jour, like teacher pay raises, while simulta­ neously reducing state revenues through tax cuts. There never seems to be a proper time to hold honest debate and deliberation on the real issue, m\inly what is the proper role for state govern­ ment, what programs and services are we willing to provide and how we will fund them? In the long legislative sessions there are more pressing immediate concerns, like passing a biennial state budget. In the short session lawmakers are mostly interested in revising the second year of the bud­ get and adjourning to campaign for re-election. Einstein said that if you keep doing what you are doing, you will keep getting the results you've been getting. What this means to North Carolina is that state government can expect less revenue in 2015, accompanied by more contentious argu­ ments over how and where to spend it. Campbell is the executive producer and moderator of NC SPIN, a weekly panel discussion on state issues that airs on WMYT "MY TV12" at 10 a.m. on Sundays and WJZt,"CW46" at 6:30 a.m. and 11:05 p.m. on Sundays.You can also visit www.ncspin.com and click on the "Watch NC SPIN Online Anytime" button for streaming. Each week's show is posted on Friday. LETTERS POLICY AND LOCAL LEGISLATOR CONTACT INFORMATION Letters to the Editor represent the voice of the readers. Send letters to the editor, 300 words or less, as part of email text to wjpeditorial@civitasmedia.com. Include name, Twitter handle if you have one, address and day and evening phone numbers for verification purposes only. Letters are subject to editing. Standards for publishing letters have more to do with length, balance and variety than with any particular slant or viewpoint. Legislative Contacts Senator Richard Burr 217 Russell Senate Office Building Washington. DC 20510 Phone: 202-224-3154 Senator Kay Hagan 521 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington. DC 20510 Phone 202-224-6342 Representative Virginia Foxx 2350 Rayburn House Of­ fice Building Washington, DC 20515 Phone: 202-225-2071 State Sen. Dan Soucek 300 N. Salisbury Street. Room 310 Raleigh, NC 27603 Phone: 919-733-5742 State Rep. Jonathan Jordan 300 N. Salisbury Street, Room 420 Raleigh, NC 27603 Phone:919-733-7727 The maddening budget soap opera These are fascinat­ ing times in Raleigh for political junkies and folks in the public policy world, as House and Senate leaders of the same political party trade budget offers back and forth and Gov. Pat McCrory weighs in with strong words and photo ops and veto threats. But there is a devastat­ ing subplot for public schools just below the surface of all the legisla­ tive intrigue. Most of the current public dispute is about teacher pay,.teacher assistants and Medicaid. The original Sen­ ate budget proposed slashing funding for 7,400 TAs and kicking thousands of vulnerable seniors and people with disabilities off of Medic­ aid and into the street, all to raise enough rev­ enue to give teachers an 11 percent pay hike if they agreed to give up career status protec­ tions. The original House budget called for a five percent teacher pay raise paid for with higher lottery revenues and deeper cuts to the uni­ versity system that has been hammered with big funding reductions in the last three years. Now after several weeks of sometimes testy public and private negotiations, the two sides are closer to a bud­ get deal, but the main issues left to be resolved are the same-teacher pay, teacher assistants has created an mis­ and Medicaid. leading narrative The Senate's in Raleigh that latest offer would even some people give teachers an who should know eight percent better are falling raise and fire only for. half of the 7,400 It is true that teacher assistants, Chris House leaders and though it would Fitzsimon McCrory are cur­ keep the other Contributing rently defending 3,700 on the job Columnist teacher assistants with temporary and that Senate funding, putting leaders are demanding them at risk too. And it bigger raises for public would reduce the num­ school teachers, but that ber of vulnerable people doesn't mean this is a kicked off Medicaid, but battle over who supports several thousand would education more. still be left without cov­ Hardly. In fact, the erage. The House has offered opposite is true. Here are two compelling num­ a six percent raise, bers left out of most of but House leaders and the play by play accounts McCrory continue to of the back and forth resist firing teacher about the budget. assistants and making House leaders want the Senate Medicaid to slash $293 million in cuts. Senate leaders public school funding made things worse this from the budget adopted week, rolling out a sepa­ rate Medicaid reform last year, making up plan that could turn over some of the difference the program to out-ofwith revenues from the lottery they used state for profit managed to vehemently oppose. care companies, a move blasted by McCrory and The Senate wants to cut much of the state's medi­ $436 million. cal community. That is the real debate Those are the high­ -how much to reduce education funding, not lights of what has been happening in Raleigh in expand it, and that's the last several weeks of because of the massive this unusual legislative tax cut for the wealthy session, Republicans passed by lawmakers last year and the next round fighting among them­ of tax reductions set to selves and with their governor, arguing about go into effect January 1. how much more they The N.C Budget & will compensate teachers Tax Center reports that stopping the next round and how to pay for it. of tax cuts would save The headlines about the budget negotiations approximately $100 mil­ and the rhetoric from lion in the 2015 fiscal the lawmakers involved year and $300 million in the 2015 calendar year. That would go a long way towards giving teachers a raise without firing teacher assistants or kicking people with dementia off of Medic­ aid. The BTC says that while the reported cost of last year's tax plan is just over $700 million for the 2015 fiscal year, the state actually stands to lose more than $1 billion in state revenue next year when using the latest taxpayer infor­ mation. Lawmakers should not fire thousands of teacher assistants or kick people off Medicaid and teach­ ers do deserve a signifi­ cant raise. But the way to do that is not to slash public school budgets by $300 million. It's to stop the next round of tax breaks for the wealthy at a minimum, if not recon­ sider the windfalls they received last year. Unless House and Senate leaders come to their senses soon, public schools and the students who attend them will lose mightily regardless of which chamber pre­ vails when a budget deal is finally made. Viewed in that con­ text, this budget soap opera is more madden­ ing than entertaining, and threatens to do more damage to North Caro­ lina as the session finally draws to a close. Fitzsimon is the founder and executive director of N.C. Policy Watch. For more information, visit www.ncpolicy watc h.com. THEIR VIEW Taxpayers being taken for a ride Critics of a just-passed Senate bill complain that it limits the abil­ ity of Wake, Guilford, and Forsyth counties to raise sales taxes to fund proposed rail transit sys­ tems in the Triangle and Triad. What's bad news to some can be seen as good news to others. My colleagues and I have made no secret of our skepticism concerning the wisdom of spend­ ing general tax dollars to subsidize high-cost, low-capacity forms of transportation such as rail transit. Today I com­ mend to your attention two recent pieces that explore the issues in greater detail. First, longtime JLF friend Randal OToole has just written a new policy paper for the Cato Institute that does something rather cruel to rail-transit boosters: it subjects their grandiose claims to rigorous empir­ ical analysis. The claims don't survive. For example, "light" rail is actually very costly per passenger mile traveled. Unlike "heavy" systems such as subways, light rail transit isn't even in the same ballpark as bus transit or highways when it comes to the cost of moving a large number of people in a short period of time. "Rail transit is not about moving people "In the end," O' if cities choose Toole concludes, low-capacity sys­ "building new rail tems," O'Toole transit lines, at least points out. "Rail in the Americas, transit is not is almost always a about efficiency mistake. Putting if cities choose the same amount John high-cost sys­ of money to use in Hood tems. Instead, rail Contributing relieving conges­ transit is simply tion for everyone by Columnist a form of crony undertaking such capitalism: a way projects as coordi­ to spend large amounts nating traffic signals and of tax dollars in order to building high-occupancybuild political coalitions toll lanes adjacent to that have no real interest crowded highways would in transportation." produce far greater Harsh words? Yes. But benefits. Alternatively, they reflect O'Toole's providing the same tran­ careful analysis of the sit capacity with buses statistical trends in rail instead of trains would transportation. Heavy cost far less." rail systems such as the Your other recom­ New York subway, the mended reading is Washington metro, and "Directing Traffic," a systems in Philadelphia, piece by reporter Charles Atlanta, Boston, and Gerena in Econ Focus, Chicago carry an aver­ the quarterly magazine age of about 25,000 of the Federal Reserve weekday passenger miles Bank of Richmond. per route mile in each While providing a range direction. Light rail car­ of views about the ries an average of only effectiveness of transit about 5,000. Yet most investment in state such cities, including those as North Carolina, the in North Carolina, are piece contains updated either unwilling or illridership trends for suited to heavy systems Charlotte's existing rail that might, in some line that aren't exactly markets, make economic comforting. From 2007 sense. Instead, they opt to 2012, Charlotte's for what appears to be population grew by 17 cheaper — light rail — percent and the metro that is in fact very expen­ as a whole grew by 13 sive when evaluated percent. But rail-transit correctly on the basis of boardings grew by only enhanced mobility per 5 percent. Despite all the dollar. hoopla, the effect of the Lynx line on the Queen City's transportation pat­ terns and traffic conges­ tion is barely discernible. In fact, its defenders rarely claim anymore that Charlotte's rail transit was an attempt to address congestion. Instead, they claim that the primary function of the system was to revi­ talize commercial and residential development along the route of the line. But to the extent this represents only shifting development from one part of the city to another — and that is likely to be a very large extent — there is no net growth here. Some busi­ nesses, investors, and landowners gained at the expense of others (which is one reason why O'Toole uses the term "crony capitalism" to describe the process). As you'll read in the piece, even researchers sym­ pathetic to Charlotte's transit experiment have found that its effects on urban development was rather small. Just some things to keep in mind as you fol­ low legislative debate about transit taxes. For most taxpayers, they represent just another cost of living, not a cool new toy. Hood ispresident of the John Locke Foundation. For more information, visit www.johnlocke. org. �Jefferson Post Tuesday, July 29,2014 5 NEWS NC leaders say they've struck a budget deal The size of teacher salaries, whether to fire thousands of teacher assistants and remove The state House and Sen­ thousands of elderly people ate on Saturday agreed on the from the Medicaid rolls were outlines of a budget that gives the main issues holding up a teachers a raise of about 7 revised $21 billion budget for percent and saves the jobs of the year that started July 1. teacher assistants. Teacher raises have been The deal comes a month late a focus throughout the year. and after weeks of sometimes Average teacher salaries are scraping the bottom of acrimonious negotiations national rankings. The House between the two chambers. But after meetings that took originally proposed 5 percent up much of Saturday, both average raises. The Senate's House Speaker Thorn Tillis original proposal was for 11 and Senate leader Phil Berger percent average raises, but were in accord, using their they would have come at the individual Twitter accounts to cost of thousands of teacher announce: "Budget framework assistant jobs and other educa­ agreed upon between House & tion cuts. Senate conferees. Final details In recent weeks, the salary expected next week." positions moved closer, with Sen. Tom Apodaca, the the Senate dropping to 8 per­ Rules Committee chairman, cent teacher raises and the said the details will be worked House increasing to 7 percent. out in the next few days. Sen. Harry Brown, a chief By Lynn Bonner The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.) COMMUNITY CALENDAR July 29- Aug 6 Shoe Donation Drive and Fundraiser. Keep Ashe Beautiful and Goodwill are partnering in the Great American Cleanup, by collecting gently worn shoes to reduce waste and help underdeveloped nations while raising funds to support keeping our community beautiful. Just bring shoes and any other donation to the West Jefferson Goodwill Store. The goal is 100 bags of shoes. July 29 and 31 5:30 - 7 p.m. Football Camp. Ashe County Youth Football League will be sponsoring a football camp for upcoming first through sixth graders. The camp is free of charge and is open to all Ashe County students. It will be held at the old Beaver Creek High School football field. Anyone interested, please be at the field by 5:30 p.m. on any scheduled day. Aug 1 2 p.m. The Fleetwood Folk Band will be playing at the Todd Mercantile Building. Bring a chair and enjoy the music. 4 - 8 p . m . F i s h F r y F r i d a y . Support Ashe Outreach Ministries and Mobile Meals at the Rlverview Community Center in Creston. A $10 donation will get you a large portion of fish, fries, hush puppies, slaw, dessert and a drink. Take out is available. Directions: Take N.C. 88 West. Stay straight through Warrensville and past Blue Ridge Elementary. Riverview is about 6 miles on the left. Look for the "Fish Fry" sign. For more information, call 336-385-1314. Aug. 1-2 The Ashe County Bluegrass and Old Time Fiddlers Convention will be sponsored by the Ashe County Arts Council on Friday and Satur­ day, Aug. 1 and 2 at the Ashe Park in Jefferson. There will be individual and band competitions celebrating the best of traditional and old time music. Tickets are $10 per day or $15 both days. They maybe purchased in advance at the Ashe Arts Center or by calling 336-846-2787. Aug 2 New River Celebration Day schedule of nature programs and events. Join us in "Cel­ ebrating the New River: A day of Stewardship Awareness and Recreational Fun," with chil­ dren's activities, tube rides, and the opportunity to meet a Snot Otter. There will be activities for children and family all day long. Meet at the New River State Park N.C. 221 Access. budget negotiator, said under the deal agreed upon Saturday, average teacher raises will be "about" 7 percent. No teacher assistants will be fired under the agreement, the Jackson­ ville Republican said, but the budget will take away some of the flexibility school districts had to use money allotted for teacher assistants for other expenses. Districts had been using teacher assistant funds to hire teachers. Brown said the bud­ get takes that teacher assistant money and redirects it to teacher positions. Revenue concerns Negotiators have agreed on a $135 million Medicaid cut, but some of the details are going to be left to budget subcommittee leaders to work out, he said. Mark Jewell, vice president of the N.C. Association of years. McCrory's position Negotiators have worked in the shadow of a veto threat. Gov. Pat McCrory said at least twice in recent weeks, most recently on Friday, that he would veto a budget that doesn't address his "issues and concerns," which included the cuts to teacher assistants and Medicaid. And on July 10, McCrory put out a statement saying he'd veto 11 percent raises and any­ thing resembling the Senate plan because of cuts in other services. McCrory had originally sup­ ported a 3 percent raise. But in that same statement, he said, "In an effort to come to a resolution, but with some concerns," he had agreed to support the House plan, which at that time had proposed 6 percent teacher raises. Ashe County Bluegrass and Old Time Fiddlers Convention set for Aug. 1-2 The Ashe County Arts Council is excited to pres­ ent the 45th annual Ashe County Bluegrass and Old Time Fiddlers Convention. The bluegrass and old time music competition for adults and youth will take place Aug. 1-2,2014 at Ashe County Park, in Jefferson. Friday's competitions will start at 4 p.m. and will run through 11 p.m. Sat­ urday's competition will start at 11 a.m. and run through 11 p.m. Admission for the fid­ dlers convention is $10 per night or $15 for the weekend. Tickets can be purchased the day of at Ashe County Park or by calling the Ashe County Arts Council at (336) 8462787. Camping and conces­ sions will be available on site. In addition, spaces for campers and tents will be available for visitors to use. The Fiddlers Conven­ tion is a celebration and showcase of the musical talent and heritage of the High Country region of North Carolina. The weekend of competitions encourage participants to compete in several differ­ ent categories. Both days will include folk song, dulcimer, and autoharp competitions, adult individual competi­ tions and an adult band competition. Saturday's CHURCH CALENDAR Lansing Community Fellowship (formerly Lansing Methodist) is now having services. Sunday School begins at 10 a.m., Worship at 11 a.m., and Wednes­ day night services at 7 p.m. Pastor Joe Riley Blevins and congregation invite you to attend. For more information, call 336977-3410. July 29-30 6:45 p.m. Hope For the Mountains Crusade will Evangelist Rick Rigsby will be held at the Ashe County Middle School. Special music by Adam Crabb, Jeff and Sherri Easter, Gold City and Three Bridges. Looking for answers, lonely, need a friend, feel like something is missing? Come find the answers at Hope for the Mountains Crusade. July 30 - Aug. 1 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Vacation Bible School will be held at Tuckerdale Baptist Church. There will be a youth program on Saturday, Aug. 2,2014 followed by a cook out. For more information or if you need a ride van transportation can be provided by calling, 384-1525 or by emailing info@tuckerdalebaptistchurch. org. Pastor Rev. Larry Shepard and con­ gregation invite you to attend. July 31 11:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m. The Looms New Ladies Discipleship Class - Chil­ dren of the Day: You are Loved by Beth Moore will be held at the Ashe Baptist Association Conference Room. Educators, said the group was telling members to expect increases in an election year when low teacher salaries were on the radar. Jewell said he was con­ cerned about how the legisla­ ture would pay for the raises and what would happen in future budgets. "Where's the revenue coming from is my concern," he said. "The salary is an important component," he said, but the organization doesn't want teacher assistants, social pro­ grams, Medicaid, and univer­ sity programs sacrificed. A memo from legislative fiscal analysts last week said revenue from personal income taxes would be lower than anticipated because of the tax cuts the legislature passed last year. The new estimates have the state bringing in about $880 million less over five Shelton and Lynn Worth will serve as competition judges and the convention will be emceed by musi­ cian and long-time festival participant Dale Morris. Competition winners in adult categories will be awarded cash prizes. Full competition rules, schedules and awards can be found at www.ashefiddlersconvention.org. The Ashe County Arts File Photo | Jefferson Post Council would like to The Ashe County Bluegrass and Old Time Fiddlers Convention will thank AEV, Greenhouse take place on Aug. 1-2. This will be the first year the competition Crafts, Mount Aire Golf has been hosted by the Ashe County Arts Council. Club, WKSK, Life Store Bank and Ashe County competitions will also fea­ Musicians can register Ford, Inc. for their spon­ ture youth band and youth for to perform the day of sorship of the event. the competition. Perfor­ individual competitions For more information mance slots will be allo­ and award presentations cated on a first-come first- please call the Ashe Coun­ within youth, adult band ty Arts Council at (336) served basis. Musicians and adult individual divi­ 846-2787. Kyle Dean Smith, Joe sions. dish YOU Choose The Deal! CHOOSE ONE OF THESE GREAT OPTIONS! Commercial-Free Promotional Packages Starting At... TV FOR 12 MONTHS Not eligible for Hopper or HD. r# Upgrade t o DISH TODAY! Join Without a Contract! NO Term FLEX Contract. &NO Credit Check. [• NO Commitment. Get a Hopper from DISH and instantly skip commercials' Available witft qualify"") packages. Monthly DVB and receiver fees apply. Not eligible for promotional pricing This sessions will be held every Thurs­ day. This is a study from 1 and 2 Thessalonians. This new study is open to the public. Mrs. Linda Blackburn will be the facilitator. For more information or to reserve your book, call 846-5631. Aug. 2 5 - 7 p.m. Zion United Church Fish Fry. A donation of $10 for adults or $6 for children 12 and under will be appreci­ ated. Everyone is welcome. 6 p.m. Monthly Sing will be held at Farmers Memorial Baptist Church. The Sugar Tree Singers will provide the music. The church is located on Farm­ ers Store Road, in Lansing. Pastor Rev. Danny Joe Farmer and congregation invite you to attend. For more informa­ tion, call Pastor Danny Joe Farmer, 336385-6642 or 336-977-1257. Aug. 3 10 a.m. Annual Decoration Services will be held at Healing Springs Baptist Church. A short service will be held at 10:30 in the cemetery. Sunday School will not be held on this Sunday, but regu­ lar Worship Service will be held at 11 a.m. in the sanctuary. Pastor Rev. Kevin Jones and congregation invite you to attend. 11 a.m. Rev. Carl Witherspoon will be preaching at Blue Ridge Baptist Church. 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Tuesday, July 29 2014 • SECTION 6A Huskies release football schedule Ashe hosts North Surry in season opener By Nathan Ham nham@civitasmedia.com It is less than a month until high school football games start to count, and even less time until the first practice and scrimmages of the season. Ashe County's first regular season game will be a nonconference battle against North Surry at home on Aug. 22. File photos |Jefferson Post Senior Connor Bowers will hope for another strong year at quarterback for the Huskies. Wineberg opens junior season against So. Fla. Before that, fall sports practice officially fires up on Aug. 1 and the first football scrimmage will be on Aug. 11 against Surry Central at ACHS at 6 p.m. Ashe will have a final scrim­ mage on Aug. 15 at Lincolnton before the season opens at 5:30 p.m. The Huskies travel to Watauga to face the rival Pio­ neers on Aug. 29 September opens with a home game against R.J. Reyn­ olds before the team ends its non-conference slate of games on Sept. 12 at Hibriten. Ashe has a week off before Mountain Valley Conference games crank up with a home tilt against Alleghany on Sept. 26. The Huskies have back-toback road games at Wilkes Central (Oct. 3) and West Wilkes (Oct. 10). Homecoming events will be on Oct. 17 with East Wilkes being the opponent. The following week will be Senior Night against North Wilkes on Oct. 24. Ashe closes the regular season with two straight road games. The Huskies go to Starmount on Halloween night and travel to Elkin on Nov. 7. State playoff action starts Nov. 14. All varsity games will kick off at 7:30 p.m. JV football schedule (all games kickoff at 7 p.m.): Aug. 21 - at North Surry Aug. 28 - vs. Watauga Sept. 4 - at R.J. Reynolds Sept. 25 - at Alleghany Oct. 2 - vs. Wilkes Central Oct. 9 - vs. West Wilkes Oct. 16 - at East Wilkes Oct. 23 - at North Wilkes Oct. 30 - vs. Starmount Nov. 6 - vs. Elkin Nathan Ham can be reached at 336846-7164 or followedon Twitter @ NathanHam87 Industrial League Softball begins By Nathan Ham nham@civitasmedia.com Junior offensive lineman Josh Wineberg will begin his junior season of football at Western Car­ olina on Sept. 6 at the University of South Florida. The game will be aired live on ESPN 3 at 7 p.m. ESPN 3 is the online platform that ESPN uses to show a host of games that they simply do not have room to air on their major television networks. Wineberg started 10 games for the Catamounts during his freshman season in 2012. The former Husky started seven games at right tackle and three games at left tackle. He missed the Furman game that season with a shoulder injury. In 2013, Wineberg started all 12 Catamount contests. During his sophomore year, each start came at right tackle. Last year was a bit of a struggle for WCU. They went just 2-10 overall and 1-7 in the Southern Conference. The team's wins were against nonconference foe Mars Hill and an overtime win over Ylon on Homecoming. ^fter traveling to USF in week one, Western Carolina will return home for a pair of nonconference games against Brevard on Sept. 6 and Catawba on Sept. 13. Folldwing the team's only off week of the year, the Catamounts open SoCon play at Furman on Sept. 27. That game will be televised live on the American Sports Network. October opens with a non-conference tilt at Presbyterian on Oct. 4. The Catamounts return home for the first SoCon home matchup against Wofford on Oct. 11. That game will air live on ESPN 3. The next month of action will feature a steady diet of conference games. Western travels to new SoCon member Mercer on Oct. 18, host the Cita­ del for Homecoming on Oct. 25 and play host to Chattanooga on Nov. 1. Saturday, Nov. 8 will be another televised game. WCU hits the road to Birmingham, Alabama to face Sanford. Senior Day festivities will take place on Nov. 15 with another new member of the SoCon. VMI makes the trip to Cullowhee. Western ends the regular season with a brutal non-conference matchup at the University of Ala­ bama on Nov. 22 Should the Catamounts qualify for playoff action, the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs start on Saturday, Nov. 29. N.C. boasts top wildlife magazine When Wildlife in North Carolina, the magazine published by the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commis­ sion, was named recently as the nation's best in its category, it reflected more than accolades as a quality publication. The award also reflected the determination of a dedicated staff to find business sustainability in a rapidly changing marketplace. The magazine was presented the first-place plaque by the Association for Conservation Information (ACI) on July 10 in Nebraska City, Nebraska. Teresa Laws |Jefferson Post The annual Ashe County Parks and Recreation Industrial Softball League is underway. The Big Sticks team came away with an 11-8 win over Dr. Pepper. Pictured here, James Lefevers pitches the ball for Dr. Pepper. ASU finalizes gameday promotions By Nathan Ham nham@civitasmedia.com The Appalachian State Athletic Program has completed its list of gameday promotions for each of the Mountaineer home football games this season, the school announced on Friday. ASU's first home game on Sept. 6 against Camp­ bell will feature two dif­ ferent promotional activi­ ties. This game will mark Heroes Day and Hall of Fame Day. ASU will honor and recognize all U.S. Military personnel and veterans as well as local first responders for their work in keeping the country and community safe. This is also ASU Hall of Fame Induction Day. The 2014 class will Whit* Sections: Photo courtesy | Appalachian State Sports Information This is the seating chart for the first "Stripe the Stadium" event on Oct. 4 against South Alabama. Black, gold and white sections are listed. be honored at halftime. Next up will be the first ever "Stripe the Stadium" event on Oct. 4 against South Alabama. Each section will have a designated color of shirt to wear whether it is black, yellow, or gold. All students will be asked to wear white and the first 4,000 students at the gate will get a free commemo­ rative white t-shirt. The final four gameday promotions are familiar to all ASU fans. Homecoming is set for Oct. 11 against nonconference foe Liberty. Family Weekend will take place on Nov. 1 against Georgia State. Nov. 8 will be the annual Black Saturday throw down. This season, the Mountaineers will host Louisiana-Monroe and of course, all fans are asked to wear black to the game. The final promotions will be Fan Appreciation Day and Senior Day, both taking place on Nov. 29 against Idaho. As a reminder, single game tickets will go on sale Aug. 5. �Jefferson Post NEWS „ 10-lb. channel catfish caught Tuesday July 29.2014 7 www.jeffersonpost.com Being found via online searches drives customers to your door. Highly trafficked online business directory, increases customers; Simple. Affordable. Effective. Staff photo | Jefferson Post Susan Shatley of Jefferson reeled in two 10 pound channel catfish on Thursday, July 24, on the New River off N.C. 16 South. She caught the fish using nightcrawlers on a number two hook and eight pound test line. Shatley said she'd been fishing for her entire life but had never caught such a fish. Alleghany County Fiddlers Convention winners The Alleghany County Fiddlers Convention held July 18-19 at the Alleghany Fairgrounds in Sparta had 36 bands and 217 individu­ als competing. Winners are listed beginning with first place. BLUEGRASSBAND: Destination Bluegrass of Mocksville, N.C.; Adam McPeak and Mountain Thunder of Wytheville, Va.; Ground Speed of Todd, N.C.; Holston River Band of Saltville, Va.; Gaining Ground of Mocksville, N.C. OLD TIME BAND: New River Renegades of Mouth of Wilson, Va.; Crooked Road Ramblers of Crumpler, N.C.; Slate Mountain Ramblers of Mount Airy, N.C.; Grayson County Daredevils of Elk Creek, Va.; New Spring Valley Boys of Fries, Va. JUNIOR BAND: Jam Busters of Elk Creek, Va.; Jones Sisters of Linwood, N.C.; The Pups of Adelaide, Australia; Tone Spiders of West Jefferson, N.C.; North Grass of Jef­ ferson, N.C. OLD TIME FIDDLE: Kilby Spencer of Crumpler, N.C.; Richard Bowman of Mount Airy, N.C.; Helen White of Mouth of Wilson, Va.; Rob Gillan of Great Shelford, U.K., Lucas Pasley of Sparta, N.C. BLUEGRASS FIDDLE: Debbie Gitlin of Walkertown, N.C.; Nathan Aldridge of Graham, N.C.; John Hofmann of Thomasville, N.C.; Rebekah Campbell of Ballard, WVa.; Jimmy Shumaker of Troutman, N.C. JUNIOR FIDDLE: Kitty Amaral of Elk Creek, Va.; Mary-Claire Hooper of Elldn, N.C.; Marissa Colter of Clemmons, N.C.; Ben Bullard of Faison, N.C.; Ruth Shumway of Char­ lotte, N.C. BLUEGRASS BANJO: Steve Lewis of Todd, N.C.; Steve Chrisley of Wytheville, Va.; Derek Easter of Cana, Va.; Gary Wilson of Independence, Va.; Barry Collins of Ferrum, Va. OLD TIME BANJO: Kelley Breiding, Crumpler, N.C.; Jared Boyd of Laurel Fork, Va.; Brien Fain of Stuart, Va.; Trish Fore of Sparta, N.C.; Emily Poole of Mount Airy, N.C. JUNIOR BANJO: Madi­ son Shepherd of West Jef­ ferson, N.C.; Clay Russell of Troutdale, Va.; Brittany Osborne of Jefferson, N.C.; Mason Wagoner of Glade Valley, N.C.; Trajan Wel­ lington of Jefferson, N.C. GUITAR: Wayne Hen­ derson of Mouth of Wilson, Va.; Steve Kilby of Mouth of Wilson, Va.; Eric Hardin of West Jefferson, N.C.; Jacob Greer of Jefferson, N.C., Zack Arnold of Jef­ ferson, N.C. JUNIOR GUITAR: Pres­ ley Barker of Traphill, N.C.; EUi Jones of Linwood, N.C. MANDOLIN: Austin Greer of Marion, Va.; Scott Freeman of Woodlawn, Va.; Paul Trianosky of Moun­ tain City, Tenn.; Greg Blevins of Marion, Va.; Rodney Hodges of Galax, Va. JUNIOR MANDOLIN: Kimberly Griffin of Mon­ roe, N.C.; Luke Morris of Galax, Va. BASS: Barbara Bow­ man of Mount Airy, N.C.; Buck Buckner of Mount Airy, N.C.; David Chrisley of Wytheville, Va.; David George of Cana, Va.; Stacy Boyd of Mouth of Wilson, Va. JUNIOR BASS: Katie Jones of Lexington, N.C.; Kyser George of Westfield, N.C. DOBRO: Josh Hazelwood of Cana, Va.; Robert Ellis of Mocksville, N.C.; Danny Haigis of Huntersville, N.C.; Keith Aiken of Hendersonville, N.C.; Wayne A. Williams of Mocksville, N.C. DULCIMER: Lois Hornbostel of Bryson City, N.C.; Tim Thornton of Shawsville, Va.; Clarence . Roberts of Galax, Va.; Dick Lamb of Keezletown, Va.; Elleanna Schilling of Vass, N.C. AUTOHARP: JoAnn Redd of Galax, Va.; Vickie Boyd of Laurel Fork, Va.; Curtis Bond of Fries, Va.; Penny Kilby of Mouth of Wilson, Va.; Vugil Adams of Galax, Va. HARMONICA: Glen Zuhlke of Galax, Va.; Wayne Childress of High Point, N.C.; Milton Scott of Thurmond, N.C.; Eddie Ogle of Roanoke, Va.; Dan Isaacs of Vilas, N.C. VOCAL: Lynne Powell of Mocksville, N.C.; Tommy Nichols of Mount Airy, N.C.; Johnny Williams of Danville, Va.; Ben Turman of Galax, Va.; Nikki Wright of Manon, Va. SENIOR DANCE: Samantha Wilhelmi of Wil­ lis, Va.; Cherie Compton of Ferrum, Va.; Ben Harmon of Basset, Va.; Lisa Willie of Rocky Mount, Va.; Vick­ ie Boyd of Laurel Fork, Va. JUNIOR DANCE: MaryClaire Hooper of Elkin, N.C.; Madison Shepherd of West Jefferson, N.C.; Landon Dowell of Sparta, N.C.; Kenyon PurceU of Deep Gap, N.C.; Mia Tonken-Phanoulas of Adelaide, Australia. CHILDREN'S DANCE (participants): Riley Surratt of Albemarle, N.C.; Cooper Parsons of Crum­ pler, N.C.; Noah Booe of Walnut Cove, N.C.; Warren Martel of Troutman, N.C.; Ben Bullard of Faison, N.C.; Finn Wingo-Pierce of West Jefferson, N.C.; Cru­ soe Wingo-Pierce of West Jefferson, N.C. • Need a website for your business? • Want to sell your products online? • Need to drive more local customers to your website? • Don|t have the time or desire to hire a web tech? • Need to optimize your search tags? (Search Engine Optimization) Claiming your search engine-optimized listing is easy! Step 1 - Log on to jeffersonpost.com and click on "Businesses." Step 2 - Search for your business using the search bar. Step 3 - After locating your business, click on the title to view your listing. Then select "Is this your business? Claim it!" ' Step 4 - Read and confirm. Step 5 - Fill out the new account form and select "Sign me Up." iEFFERSONPOST.COM your news 24/7 from erson Post The Jefft ^8 fa iidfeti. 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Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said de­ fault having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conduct­ ing the sale on August 14, 2014 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described prop­ erty situated in Ashe County, North Carolina, to wit: BEING a certain tract of land containing 1.000 acre accord­ ing to a survey by Ashe Land Surveyors, P.A., located in Jef­ ferson Township, Ashe County, North Carolina, bounded by the lands of, formerly of, or in possession of, the following: On the North by Pennington (Book L-3, at Page 592, Ashe County Re­ gistry) and Perry (Tract Two, Book S-4, at Page 429, Ashe County Registry); on the East and South by a portion of a 5.141 acre tract; on the West by Bare (Tract Two, Book 135, at Page 1459, Ashe County Registry); and being a portion of a 5.141 acre tract, and be­ ing more particularly de­ scribed as follows: BEGINNING at a Vz" pipe found, the Northwest corner of the herein described property, said Vz" pipe found being loc­ LEGALS LEGALS LEGALS Apartments/Townhouses ated N. 63-54-31 E. 23.42 feet from a Vz" pipe found; thence S. 06-37-00 W. 261.37 feet, crossing Smith-Dixon Road (N.C.S.R. 1657) to a PK nail set, said PK nail set being loc­ ated N 06-37-00 E. 196.13 feet from a Vz" rebar set, the Southwest corner of a 5.141 acre tract; thence N. 60-26-37 E. 308.86 feet to a Vz" rebar set thence N. 30-17-28 W. 145.18 feet to a Vz" rebar set; thence S. 78-38-33 W. 23.91 feet to a Vz" rebar set; thence S. 85-27-31 W. 123.42 to a Vz" rebar set; thence S. 79-10-05 W. 19.19 feet to a Vz" pipe found, the point of BEGIN­ NING. 1081, Ashe County Registry); and being more particularly de­ scribed as follows: west side of N.C.S.R. 1657; thence with said center line of existing gravel drive for the fol­ lowing four calls: (1) S. 69-0746 W. 305.29 feet; (2) thence S. 66-59-51 W. 93.15 feet; (3) thence S. 66-49-57 W. 90.76 feet; (4) thence S. 65-42-40 W. 129.15 feet to the TERMINUS point, said point being located N. 20-52-14 W. 15.55 feet from a point, the southwest corner to Unit 4. tions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current own­ ers) of the property is/are Jason Marsh and Alissa Marsh. HIGH VISTA APT. Survey was performed without the benefit of a title search which may reveal additional conveyances, easements, rights of ways, covenants, re­ strictions, or building setback lines. Bearings are relative to Book 135, at Page 1459, Ashe County Registry. Area by co­ ordinate computation, Job No. 030805. BEING the same property con­ veyed to Jason Marsh and Alissa Marsh from Reba Mor­ rison and Mary Ann Roths ex­ ecuted 9/11/03 in Book 301, Page 1081. LESS AND EXCEPT that cer­ tain portion of property con­ veyed from Jason Marsh and wife, Alissa Marsh to Reba Morrison and Mary Ann Roths by Deed dated 04/29/2004 and recorded 05/05/2004 in Book 312 at Page 1291 of the Ashe County Registry and being more particularly described as follows: BEING a certain tract of land containing 0.116 acre, as shown on an unrecorded map done by Ashe Land Surveyors, P.A., for Mary Ann Roths, dated 6 April 2004, located in Jefferson Township, Ashe County, North Carolina; bounded by the lands of, formerly of, or in possession of, the following: On the North by Pennington (Book L-3, at Page 592, Ashe County Re­ gistry); on the East and South by a portion of a 5.141 acre tract; and on the West by Marsh (Book 301, at Page BEGINNING at a 1/2" rebar set, the northwest comer of the herein described property; thence S. 78-38-33 W. 23.91 feet to a 1/2" rebar set, the northeast comer of a 1.000 acre tract; thence S. 22-06-46 E. 153.93 feet to a 1/2" rebar set, the southeast comer of a 1.000 acre tract; thence with the southern line of said tract, N. 60-26-37 E. 44.52 feet to a point; thence with a division line through said 1.000 acre tract, N. 30-17-28 W. 145.18 feet to a 1/2" rebar set, the point of BEGINNING. Survey was preformed without the benefit of a title search which may reveal additional conveyances, easements, rights of way, covenants, re­ strictions, or building setback lines. Bearings are relative to Book 135, at Page 1459, Ashe County Registry. Area by co­ ordinate computation. Job No. 030805f. And being a portion of the land described in and conveyed by that certain deed from Reba Morrison, Single, and Mary Ann Roths. Single to Jason Marsh and wife. Alissa Marsh, dated 11 September 2003, and of record in Book 301, at Pages 1081-1083, inclusive, Ashe County Registry. This is ALSO CONVEYED AND EXCEPTED by these presents to the Grantees, their heirs and assigns, and there is RESERVED for the use and benefit of the Grantors herein, their heirs and assigns, a propsed 30' easement of right of way as shown on an unre­ corded map done by Ashe Land Surveyors, P.A., for Mary Ann Roths, dated 6 April 2004, being 15' each side of and par­ allel to the following described line: BEGINNING at a point of inter­ section for Smith-Dixon Road (N.C.S.R. 1657) and an exist­ ing gravel drive, said point be­ ing located N. 87-15-50 E. 6.24 feet from a PK nail set near the Miscellaneous NATIONAL MARKETPLACE Are You Still Paying Too Much For Your Medications? You can save up to 93% when you fill your prescriptions at our Canadian and International Pharmacy Service. Get An Extra $10 Off 1 & Free Shipping On Your 1st Order! Celecoxib Cj^ZofP; Call the numbw belowand lave an additional $10 1 Generic equivalent of Celebrex'". 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Blue Tax • 24/7 Medical Alert Monitoring • FREE Equipment • FREE 2nd Water Proof Alert Button • NO Activation Fees • NO Long Term Contracts Wr it rrlmv flaofc l>vfc* ami Ww CantbhmrMs wlllii" 48 hour. • Inrnmr 1.1 Hrl'l ' 941 Pas roll Tase* CAI I HI.I K TAX NOW (8oo) 741-2098 BEGINNING at a PK nail set near the West side of SmithDixon Road (N.C.S.R. 1657), the Southwest corner of Marsh; thence with said 1.000 acre tract, N. 60-26-37 E. 264.34 feet to a point, said point being located S. 60-2637 W. 44.52 feet from a Vz" re­ bar set, the Southeast comer to Marsh; thence with a new di­ vision line through a 5.141 acre tract, S. 22-06-46 E. 24.17 feet to a point on the northern edge of a gravel drive; thence said edge for the following six calls: (1) N. 6659-51 E. 56.74 feet; (2) thence N. 69-07-46 E. 106.73 feet to a point, a corner to Unit 1; (3) thence N. 69-07-46 E. 93.61 feet to a point, a corner to Units 1 and 2; (4) thence N. 69-07-46 E. 44.58 feet to a point, a corner of Units 2 and 3; (5) thence N. 69-07-46 E. 43.39 feet to a point, a corner to Units 3 and 4; (6) thence N. 69-07-46 E. 17.07 feet to a point, a comer to Unit 4; thence with Unit 4, S. 20-52-14 E. 5.00 feet to a point; thence S. 20-52-14 E. 15.55 feet to a point; thence N. 73-34-33 E. 40.76 feet to a point in the eastern line of a 5.141 acre tract; thence S. 14-36-33 E. 58.50 feet to a point in the cen­ ter line of a creek, a corner to a 0.892 common area; thence S. 14-36-33 E. 73.21 feet to a Vz" rebar set; thence S. 14-36-33 E. 24.04 feet to a point in the center line of U.S. Highway 221; thence with said center line for thefollowing five calls: (1)S. 67-13-31 W. 80.22 feet; (2) thence S. 67-22-37 W. 195.77 feet; (3) thence S. 6643-32 W. 225.57 feet; (4) thence S. 66-07-42 W. 209.23 feet; (5) thence S. 61-27-33 W. 3919 feet; thence leaving said center line, N. 06-37-00 t. 23.64 feet to a Vz" rebar set; thence N. 06-37-00 E. 196.13 feet to a PK nail set, the point of BEGINNING. Survey was performed without the benefit of a title search which may reveal additional conveyances, easements, rights of way, covenants, re­ strictions, or building setback lines. Bearings are relative to Book 135, at Page 1459, Ashe County Registry, area by co­ ordinate computation. Job No. 030805G. Being the same property con­ veyed to Jason Marsh and Alissa Marsh from Reba Mor­ rison and Mary Ann Roths ex­ ecuted 4/29/04 in Book 312, Page 1287. Said property is commonly known as 146 Smith Dixon Road and 3.07 acre parcel ad­ jacent to 146 Smith Dixon Road, Crumpler, NC 28617. SOLUTIONS FOR: > BEING a certain tract of land containing 3.070 acres, as shown on an unrecorded map done by Ashe Land Surveyors, P.A., for Mary Ann Roths, dated 6 April 2004, located in Jefferson Township, Ashe County, North Carolina; bounded by the lands of, formerly of, or in possession of, the following: On the North by Marsh (Book 301, at Page 1081, Ashe County Registry); a portion of a 5.141 acre tract; and by proposed Units 1, 2, 3, and 4 of the Lizzie Dixon Es­ tates; on the East by Penning­ ton (Book L-3, at Page 592, Ashe County Registry); on the South by U.S. Highway 221; and on the West by Bare (Tract Two - Book 135, at Page 1459, Ashe County Re­ gistry); and being more particu­ larly described as follows: Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior con­ veyances of record. Affordable Rales For Home & Business deb,,as,er Call now and you could get a settlement for as low as 25% of previous IRS settlements AND ALSO; Internet! eliminate interest intes Call:(800)908-6923 .D Bearings are relative to Book 135, at Page 1459, Ashe County Registry. Area by co­ ordinate computation. Job No. 030805rw. We'll Repair Your Computer Through The Let Consolidated Credit Help You: ••••' monthly payments Take the first easy step: PLUS, 4 More Burgers FREE! 4 (3 oz.) Gourmet Jumbo Franks Survey was performed without the benefit of a title search which may reveal additional conveyances, easements, rights of way, covenants, re­ strictions, or building setback lines. fell Now! 1-800-969-6898 Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, and the court costs of Forty-Five Cents (45c) per One Hundred Dol­ lars ($100.00) pursuant to NCGS 7A-308(a)(1). A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the pur­ chase price, or Seven Hun­ dred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be re­ quired at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are im­ mediately due and owing. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance "AS IS iveyai i." There are no repWHERE IS." Th« resentations of warranty relat­ ing to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assess­ ments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or excep­ An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursu­ ant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the prop­ erty is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursu­ ant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days' writ­ ten notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the ef­ fective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to con­ vey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inab­ ility to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and re­ instatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is chal­ lenged by any party, the trust­ ee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no fur­ ther remedy. Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 13-28326-FC01 Publish: 7.29.14/08.05.14 Notices PUBLIC NOTICE WAIVER OF COMPETITIVE BIDDING The County of Ashe Board of Commissioners will consider a waiver of competitive bidding under G.S. 143-129(g) at its regular meeting on August 18, 2014 for the purchase of a front-loading garbage truck from Carolina Environmental Services, the seller having agreed to extend to the County of Ashe the same or more fa­ vorable prices and terms set forth in its contract with Watauga County entered into on August 26, 2013. For fur­ ther information, contact Envir­ onmental Services Director Scott Hurley at (336)846-3721. ****************** PUBLISHER'S NOTICE All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race color, religion, sex, handicap familial status or national origin, or an intention to make any such preference, limita­ tion or discrimination." Famili­ al status includes children un­ der the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advert sing for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our read­ ers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination call HUD toll-free at 1-800-6699777. The toll-free telephone number for the hearing im­ paired is 1-800-927-9275. EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY TOWN OF WEST JEFFERSON BOARD OF ALDERMEN HEARING The Board of Aldermen for the Town of West Jefferson will hold a public hearing on Monday, August 4, 2014 at 6 p.m. at the West Jefferson Town Hall. The purpose of this hearing is to hear comment on (1) a proposed text amend­ ment to ARTICLE IV BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT and (2) a proposed text amendment to ARTICLE XI SIGN REGULA­ TIONS. The purposes of the proposed text amendments are to make the Town's Zoning Or­ dinance more up to date. Cop­ ies of the proposed amend­ ments are available at Town Hall. Houses For Sale Check out the Jefferson Post for the latest deals on Mobile Homes by local dealers HOUSE FOR SALE BY OWNER 3 Bd/2 Ba, W/D, Paved Drive­ way, City Sewer/Water, Lg Deck, New Storage Bldg, Kit­ chen appliances and more on 1 acre. Call 846-1235 1 & 2 BR Units 307 Vista Drive W. Jefferson, NC Accepting applications for 1 & 2 BR vacancies Handicap Units. 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Weekly SUDOKU Answer 4 6 1 7 2 8 9 3 5 7 5 9 6 3 1 4 8 2 7 6 1 9 3 8 2 4 9 5 8 4 6 5 7 3 1 2 1 3 5 9 6 2 8 7 4 1 4 6 5 3 4 6 2 9 7 9 2 7 8 5 1 8 3 6 7 4 2 5 9 3 1 8 2 9 3 1 8 7 5 4 6 HUBERT • • By Dick Wingert Let's not forget that I'm doing this just for you.' �NEWS Visit us at jeffersonpost.com Jefferson Post Farm Aid 2014 to be held in Raleigh on Sept. 13 Willie Nelson, Neil Young, Dave Matthews headline benefit ^ DENTISTRY] I I HE [AIVl\ t'. IENK1N! t t t s . dUl Our Mini-Dental Implants are... 5 Times Less! Less Expensive | Less Discomfort | Less Surgery Less Restoration Wait Time | Less Visits www.mountaintowndental.com (336) 246-8888 West Jefferson call or email us today for a free consultation Farm Aid announced last week that its annual benefit festival will take place on Saturday, Sept. 13, at Walnut Creek Amphitheatre in Raleigh, N.C., with tickets going on sale to the public on Friday, Aug. 1. "In North Carolina and across the Southeast, fam­ ily farmers have struggled to stay on the land, but they have also pioneered new roads to economic sustainability. This region knows the value of its farmers and offers increasing opportunities for new farmers to build a strong regional food system," said Farm Aid President Willie Nelson. "On the Farm Aid stage Saturday, September 13, we'll celebrate family farmers and the healthy communities they're growing for all of us." Farm Aid 2014 will feature Farm Aid board members Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp, Neil Young and Dave Mat­ thews — with Tim Reyn­ olds — as well as Jack White, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Jamey John­ son, North-Carolina's own Delta Rae, Lukas Nelson and Promise of the Real, Carlene Carter, Pegi Young and the Survivors, and Insects vs Robots. Farm Aid 2014, an all-day music and food festival, will feature a unique lineup of art­ ists and genres and will offer concert-goers fam­ ily farm-identified, local and organic foods with its own HOMEGROWN Concessions. In Farm Aid's HOMEGROWN Vil­ lage, attendees will have the chance to meet farm­ ers, engage in hands-on food and farm activities, and learn about the ways family farmers are enrich­ ing our soil, protecting our water and growing Submitted photo | Jefferson Post Willie Nelson is one of many performers at the annual Farm Aid Music and Food Festival, to be held this year for the first time in North Carolina on Saturday, Sept. 13 at Walnut Creek Amphitheatre in Raleigh. our economy, in addition to bringing us good food for good health. "There is a fair-like feeling when you go to Farm Aid. All day long, people are performing onstage and food from family farmers is being served," said Farm Aid board member Mel­ lencamp. "It's a great occasion for families to come listen to great music and teach their children about where their food comes from. We're proud to bring Farm Aid 2014 to North Carolina for the first time to feature the family farmers whose hard work and innova­ tions are essential for all of us." Farm Aid has long col­ laborated with and sup­ ported organizations and organizers in the South­ east who are keeping family farmers on the land and growing the Good Food Movement. Many of the region's farmers have been served by Farm Aid's Resource Network and hotline. Over the past 29 years, Farm Aid has made grants of more than $3.6 million in the Southeast region — more than half a million in North Carolina alone — supporting pro­ grams that help farmers thrive, grow new markets for farmers and create much-needed change in the food system so that everyone benefits. Tickets for Farm Aid 2014 will go on sale Fri­ day, Aug. 1, at 10 a.m. Tickets will be available at www.livenation.com, the Walnut Creek Amphithe­ atre box office, all Ticketmaster outlets or by phone at 800-745-3000. Farm Aid is teaming up with IfOnly to offer special VIP packages with premium center stage tickets with exclusive backstage access, in addi­ tion to signed Gibson gui­ tars. Proceeds from auc­ tion items benefit Farm Aid and bidding opened Friday, July 25 at www. ifonly.com. Farm Aid is partnering with eBay and Auction Cause to offer concertgoers a chance to bid on premier concert experi­ ences and autographed memorabilia beginning Thursday, Aug. 14. For more information, go to http://is.gd/farmaid. Farm Aid welcomes the participation of the local business community and offers corporate sponsor­ ship opportunities. For more information, contact Glenda Yoder at glenda@ farmaid.org. Sponsors include Amy's Kitchen, ^ Rudi's Bakery, Horizon Organic, Greener Fields Together, Organic Valley, Chipotle Mexican Grill, PLOTSAVER and EcoScraps. The race is on @ Show off your Racing knowledge & Sprint to the Cup for great prizes! Amid Cmum. N«HITM CMWUIM "WK II (Better Homes Furniture Co, L A 0 B 0 Y The Largest Selection of Sorta Bedding& IfrZ-Boy Redlners In the Area Roe Qwliiy i '/ilture Including Bedroom. Dining Room, Free Removal of Old Bedding |Free Local Delivery 527 E. Main | North Wilkesboro 336-838-2061 www.betterfurniture.com awtl Uva ilL(fam>\c« THE HIGH COUNTRY'S TIRE STORE www.wjchevy.net � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Jefferson Post Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Description An account of the resource The Jefferson Post was a twice-weekly newspaper printed in West Jefferson, North Carolina. Printing news, announcements and obituaries for Ashe County, the newspaper was owned by Civitas Media of Davidson, North Carolina, and had a circulation of 6,500. The Jefferson Post began publishing in 1988. The newspaper was the result of a merger between Ashe County's historic weekly newspaper The Skyland Post and a competing weekly of 10 years, the Jefferson Times. Publication Volume 89 Issue 61 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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August 1,2014 • $1 Free meals at 'Pig pickin' McCrory signed legislation changing education standards By Alan Bulluck abulluck@civitasmedia.com Common Core edu­ cation standards for students in North Caro­ lina's public schools, in its current form, is in all likelihood history, under a bill recently signed into law by Gov. Pat McCrory. While Senate Bill 812 doesn't specifically call for the complete dis­ sembling and replace­ ment of Common Core, it calls for the creation of a state commission to review and recommend any changes deemed necessary to the Com­ mon Core education standards, which were first implemented in 2012-13. "It (the bill) does not change any of North Carolina's education standards," McCrory stated in a press release prior to signing the bill into law. "It does initiate a much-needed, comprehensive and thorough review of standards. No standards will change without the approval of the State Board of Education.I especially look forward to the recommendations that will address testing issues so we can mea­ sure what matters most for our teachers, parents and students." Under the terms of the legislation, an 11-member standards advisory commission will be charged with making curriculum recommendations to the N.C. State Board of Education. Elements of Common Core may or may not remain in place. State Sen. Dan Soucek was a primary sponsor of the legisla­ tion. Ashe County Schools Superintendent Dr. Todd Holden signalled agreement with the File Photo | Jefferson Post Ashe County Schools Superintendent Dr. Todd Holden supports the bill Gov. Pat McCrory signed into law, which will create a state commission to review and make changes to the state's Common Core education standards. legislation, which was signed into law by McCrory on July 22. "I support the gover­ nor's plan and support what he's trying to accomplish," Holden said. "We won't have Common Core, but we'll still have rigorous stan­ dards." While Holden has in the past voiced his sup­ port for much of Com­ mon Core, he believes the testing aspect is in need of a remedy. "The testing piece is the thing we need to focus on changing," Holden said. "Smarter Balanced is not a smart­ er balance for our kids." The Smarter Bal­ anced assessments are tests aligned to the Common Core standards in English language arts and math­ ematics for students in grades 3-8 and 11. "We (ACS) don't have the technology," Holden said. "You can't have third graders sitting in front of a computer for three hours." "We have to ask, 'Is the test effectively aligned to the stan­ dards?'," Holden asked rhetorically. "Are we teaching what we're testing?" See REVISIONS 15 NEWS Obituary: 2 -3 Community Calendar: 3 Opinion: 4 Religion: 6 Sports: 8 Classifieds: 10 -11 Puzzles: 12 Wil Petty \ Jefferson Post Todd Carter, the director of development for Hospitality House of Boone, leads members of the West Jefferson First Baptist Church on a tour of the Hospitality House facilities during the Pig Pickin' on Tuesday, July 29. Boone-based nonprofit Hospitality House hosts event Wil Petty jpetty@civitasmedia.com BOONE — On Tues­ day, July 29, the Hospi­ tality House of Boone hosted a Pig Pickin' and open house for Ashe County residents, pro­ viding free meals and tours for the community to learn more about the homeless situation in the High Country region. At any given time, the Hospitality House is assisting approximately 100 individuals and fami­ lies in the High Country. Of that, approximately 15 percent of those helped are from Ashe County. According to sta­ tistics from the Ashe County Coalition for the Homeless, approxi­ mately 80 percent of the homeless in Ashe County are women and children,which is the highest in the Hospital­ ity House's seven county district. "People need to know that while we're in Boone, we're also an Ashe County agency," said Todd Carter, direc­ tor of development for the Hospitality House. "We're proud to be serv­ ing in Ashe County." A meal consisting of pulled pork and barbecue chicken, baked beans, cornbread and water­ melon was provided free of charge, along with a choice of sweet tea, cof­ fee or water. This year marks 30 years that the Hospitality House has been serving the Boone area — and 19 years the nonprofit has served Ashe County. In March 2011, the Hospitality House relo­ cated from a small house on King Street to its new location off Bamboo Road on the eastern side of Boone. Part of the expansion included the ability to take in more homeless individuals, including entire families. "We are one of the few place that takes in fami­ lies, and that was really See MEALS I 5 Motorcycle accident claims life By Alan Bulluck abulluck@civitasmedia.com A weekend motorcycle accident resulted in the death of an Ashe County man and the injury of another. The accident occurred on Parker Eller Road in Lansing at approxi­ mately 4 a.m. on Sunday morning, July 27. According to N.C. State Trooper Kevin Aldridge, the investigat­ ing officer, Tanner Pruitt, 19, of Crumpler and Elijah Bledsoe, 19, of Todd, were riding together on a red 2005 Kawasaki Ninja when the driver, Pruitt, traveled off the right side of the roadway. The motor­ cycle struck a large fence-post and the two men were thrown from the motorcycle and landed in a field. Pruitt was airlifted to Wake For­ est Baptist Medical Center where he was pronounced dead later that morning. Bledsoe was transported to Ashe Memorial Hospital where he was treated and released the next day. Aldridge said Pruitt was not wearing a helmet but Bledsoe was. Speed was not a factor, accord­ ing to Aldridge. Aldridge said its currently unknown whether drugs of alco­ hol played a role in the accident. Driver "inexperience" and "error" have tentatively been cited as the cause of the accident, pending the release of the toxicology report. The N.C. State Highway Patrol, Lansing Volunteer Fire Depart­ ment and Ashe Medics were the emergency responders at the scene of the accident. Alan Bulluck can be reached at (336) 846-7164 or on Twitter @albulluck. Unemployment rates drop in June Wil Petty jpetty@civitasmedia.com JOIN THE CONVERSATION What's your take on today's news? Go to jeffersonpost.com and visit us on facebook to share your thoughts. Ashe County's unemployment rate dropped to 7.4 percent in June 2014, according to data released by the North Carolina Department of Commerce on Wednesday, July 30. The rate dropped by 0.1 percent from May 2014, when the unem­ ployment rate was at 7.5 percent. In June of 2013, the unemployment rate was at 10.7 percent, meaning the rate has dropped 3.3 percent over the course of a year. According to the data provided by the N.C. Department of Com­ merce's Division of Employment Security, Ashe County has a labor force of 11,386 people with 843 people considered unemployed. In June of 2013, Ashe County had a labor force of 12,004 people with 1,360 people considered unem­ ployed. In the High Country region, Ashe County had the second high­ est unemployment rate behind Mitchell County, which had a 7.6 percent unemployment rate. Watauga County had the lowest rate in the region at 5.8 percent, followed by Avery County at 6.7 percent. All of the counties in the High Country either saw the unemploy­ ment rate decrease, or remain the same between May and June. Statewide, the unemployment rate for June 2014 is 6.5 percent, compared to 6.6 percent in May. "Unemployment rates decreased in 81 of North Carolina's coun­ ties in June, increased in 10 and remained unchanged in nine," according to the press release from the Department of Commerce. Across the state, the lowest unemployment rates were found in Currituck (4.2 percent), Chatham (4.5 percent) and Polk (4.7 per­ cent) counties, while the highest unemployment rates were in Scot­ land (12.1 percent), Edgecombe (11 percent) and Halifax (10 per­ cent) counties. See RATES 15 �2 Friday, August 1,2014 Jefferson Post ASHE DISTRICT COURT DECISIONS The weekly session of the Ashe County District Court was held Thursday, July 24, with the Honorable William F. Brooks presiding. These decisions were handed down by the court: probation, $200 plus CC. 48 hours CWS, which must be com­ pleted within 90 days. Jason C. French: (T) driving with license revoked (P) no contest (J) PJC. CC. OBITUARIES CC. 48 hours CWS, complete within 90 days. guilty (J) PJC. CC. Mark Edward Mill­ er: (M) misdemeanor Roberto R. Hernan­ probation violation dez: (T) driving with — 2 counts (P) admis­ license revoked, not sion of guilty (J) guilty. impaired (P) guilty (J) Continue on probation, guilty. 15 days ACJ, reapply for TASK pro­ Steven Lee Garsuspended sentence. 12 gram and complete, Jonathan G. Callo­ ris: (T) driving while months unsupervised be drug free. Serve 8 way: (T) driving while impaired (P) guilty (J) probation, $100 plus days CRV in ACJ at impaired (P) guilty (J) guilty. 120 days ACJ CC. direction of probation guilty. 120 days AC J suspended sentence, 18 Claude H. Jordan: officer. suspended sentence, 18 months unsupervised (T) driving with Coleman M. Payne: months unsupervised probation, $100 plus license revoked (P) (T) driving while impaired (P) no contest (J) guilty. 60 days suspended sentence, 18 months unsupervised proba­ tion $100 plus CC. 24 hours CWS. Jeffery Daniel Rhodes: (T) failure to notify DMV of address change (P) no contest (J) guilty. 45 days suspended sentence, 18 months unsupervised proba­ tion. $50 plus CC. (T) operate vehicle with no insurance (P) no contest (J) PJC. David W. Rich­ ardson: (T) oper­ ate vehicle with no insurance (P) no contest (J) PJC. CC. Nancy M. Ste­ phens: (T) failure to notify DMV of address change (P) no contest (J) guilty. 45 days ACJ, 12 months unsu­ pervised probation, $50 plus CC. (T) driving with license revoked, impaired (P) no contest (J) PJC. CC. Abbreviations: (F) felony; (M) You asked ...We listened. Local stories will include our misdemeanor; (T) traffic violation; (I) email, phone and Twitter handle so you can tell us how infraction; (P) plea; the story affects you or tip us off to another story. Local (J) judgment; PJC: prayer for judgment news will always preempt national or world news continued; 90-96: stories. Check out these improvements and more. 1st offense condi­ tional discharge; MCP: Misdemean­ ant Confinement Program; ACJ; Ashe County Jail; DOC: N.C. Department of Corrections; DAC: Division of Adult Corrections; CRV: confinement in response to viola­ tion; CWS: commu­ nity work service; CC: pay court costs; cons.: charges con­ solidated #107 Interact with reporters! MRS. MYRTLE ALMA LITTLE BLEVTNS Alma Little Blevins passed away early Sat­ urday morning, July 26, 2014 at Margate Health Center in West Jefferson, North Carolina. A native of Ashe County, she was born July 3,1917, to Granville Everette Little and Eda Belle Brooks Little in Crumpler. She graduated from Nathan's Creek High School in 1935. She attended Mae's School of Beauty Culture in North Wilkesboro and obtained a cosmetologist license. She married Ban­ ner Paul Blevins in 1939. They lived in Maryland, outside of Washington, D.C., where they both worked at a tourist motor court and enjoyed attend­ ing horse races. They returned to Ashe County to live with and look after her mother on the family farm. Alma worked for a time at Nathan's Creek Elementary School as a teaching assistant. She loved working with young people. Alma was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; two brothers: Gwyn Parks Little and John Clifford Little; as well as her sister Blanche Little McMillan. She is survived by one nephew, Dean Johnson (and his wife Carol) of North Wilkesboro; and eight nieces: Dorinda Fowler of Crumpler, Maxine Luck (and her husband Bill) of Roanoke, Va., Nellie Houck of Grassy Creek, Joann Johnson of West Jefferson, Beverly Mat­ thews (and her husband Dennie) of Houston, Texas, Evlyn Grey (and her husband Eddie) of Washington, Iowa, Virgie Elliott of Bel Air, Md. and Audrey Thomasson (and her husband Steve) of Raleigh; she is also survived by several great, as well as great-great nieces and nephews. Alma made beautiful handmade articles such as knitted sweaters, crocheted afghans, candlewicked bedspreads, quilts, and intricate baskets. She was a wonderful story­ teller and could make the past come to life for her listener. She loved to laugh. Stray animals found their way to her, and her bird feeders were always full. She collected friends of all ages, and was a great source of joy, as well as comfort, to them. She will be missed by many who feel blessed to have known her. Funeral services were held on Tuesday, July 29, 2014 at Badger Funeral Home Chapel by Brother Hugh Miller. Burial fol­ lowed in Ashelawn Memo­ rial Gardens. The family received friends prior to the service. Memorials may be made to ASPCA International, 424 E 92nd St. New York, NY 10128 or Ashe County Humane Society, PO Box 1776, West Jefferson, NC 28694. Condolences to the fam­ ily may be sent or viewed at www.badgerfuneralhome.com Badger Funeral Home was entrusted with the arrangements. CHESTER BLAINE PENNINGTON Chester Blaine Pen­ nington, loving husband and father, of Felton, Delaware, passed away Thursday, July 24,2014, at Milford Memorial Hos­ pital. He was 89. He is survived by his wife of 30 years, Sybil Jarvis Pennington of Felton; sons, Kenneth Penning­ ton of Camden, Delaware; daughters, Kathy Page of Virginia Beach, Virginia, Debra Bosco of Magnolia, Delaware, Pamela Mancuso of Lewes, Delaware; brother, Bobby Penning­ ton of Bear, Delaware; and sister, Ella Baldwin of West Jefferson. Funeral services were held Thursday, July, 31, 2014 at Calvary Assembly of God Church, 1141 E. Lebanon Road (Rt.10), Dover. Interment fol­ lowed in the Delaware Veterans Memorial Park Cemetery, Millsboro. Leah Hodgson named to Dean's List It was announced that a local student enrolled at Virginia Tech was named to the Dean's List for the spring 2014 semester. "Whvj ^ tv\ mVj It&s? C\X>Y\W\<^ To qualify for the Dean's List, students must attempt at least 12 credit hours graded on the A-F option and earn a 3.4 grade point aver- mtj <pu?H I can be a doctor, a lawyer, an auto dealership owner, a banker, a funeral home director.... all in one day. And I love it. Working in advertising and marketing, I get to work with many different people. I put my 'thinking cap' on and I can be a part of my client's business. I love to create a marketing plan both in print and online that works for them to bring customers to their door. I love my job in advertising because no two days are the same; no two advertisers are the same; and no two projects are the same. Being in marketing is definitely not a 9 to 5 job and keeps you on your toes. It has given me the opportunity to work like I own my own business and be successful. I also get to travel to our other newspapers and help them reach their goals. I love a challenge and money... that keeps me motivated. I am grateful for our leaders who keep me motivated and reward us for doing a great job. I'm also thankful for my co-workers, who are like family. Next month, I'll celebrate my 16th year in marketing and advertising and loving every minute of it." — Teresa Roark-Laws To begin your career In advertising or advertising sales management either locally or at locations in eleven other states, please contact Greg Sweet at gsweet@clvltasmedla.com Civitas serving you your world age (on a 4.0 scale) dur­ ing the semester. Leah G. Hodgson of West Jefferson was named to the list for the spring semester. Hodgson is a sopho­ more majoring in archi­ tecture in the College of Architecture and Urban Studies. Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech takes a hands-on, engaging approach to education, preparing scholars to be lead­ ers in their fields and communities. As the commonwealth's most comprehensive uni­ versity and its leading research institution, Virginia Tech offers 225 undergraduate and graduate degree programs to more than 31,000 students and manages a research port­ folio of $496 million. The university fulfills its land-grant mission of transforming knowl­ edge to practice through technological leadership and by fueling economic growth and job creation locally and regionally. �Jefferson Post Arts Council sponsoring many events in Aug. The Beaver Creek High School Memorial Scholarship Fund, held with the Ashe County Commu­ nity Foundation, just graduated its very first scholar, according to Lynn Moretz, coordinator of the Fund's volunteer committee. And while Holly Stephens received her bachelor's degree from UNC-Chapel Hill in May, she does not consider her educa­ tion over. Law school beckons the English and political science double major. And soon. August will find her packing up and mov­ ing back to the Triangle from West Jefferson to attend Camp­ bell Law School in downtown Raleigh, which also offered her a scholarship. Holly is not just biding her time back home in Ashe County. She is working part-time at a grocery store this summer and accompa­ nying friends with legal careers to court so she can get a leg-up on the next phase of her schooling. As a first generation college graduate, Stephens said the Bea­ ver Creek High School Scholar­ ship helped make her dream of a higher education a reality. "It was never an option for me not to go to college," she said. "But I couldn't have gone without finan­ cial aid." She applied for every scholarship she heard of, and learned bout the Beaver Creek grant through the Ashe County High School guidance counselor. Stephen's advice to those who think they can't afford college?" Just apply for everything like I did!" She ultimately received three scholarships, which allowed her to limit her reliance on stu­ dent loans. The Beaver Creek scholarship was the only one that was renewable all four years of her undergraduate work. The Beaver Creek High School Memorial Scholarship fund cel­ ebrated another milestone this year with an anonymous gift of $55,000. Lynn Moretz, speaking on behalf of all fund volunteers, expressed "delight and gratitude for this generous gift. It will allow us to substantially increase the amount of each scholarship, and over time will help us increase the number of Ashe County High School seniors who benefit direct­ ly from the wonderful legacy of Beaver Creek High School." The endowment was established in 2010 by alumni who were sad­ dened when the school, which had operated from 1954 until 1999, closed its doors for good. The building was eventually razed, but the school's alumni and friends decided to establish the scholarship so its name would live on. The scholarship committee's selections of Stephens as its first recipient honors both the past and the future. Both her dad and brother attended the school. And the scholarship in their alma mater's name allowed her to pursue a dream that is only just beginning as she prepares to con­ tinue her education this fall. About the Ashe County Community Foundation The Ashe County Community Foundation (ACCF) is an affiliate of the North Carolina Community Foundation (NCCF). The affili­ ate was created in 1995 as a local resource for grant making and creating endowments that serve as permanent assets for Ashe County. In 2013, ACCF awarded more than $35,000 to three local nonprofits: Ashe County Arts ALLIE VON ADKINS STIDHAMS Council, National Committee for the New River and Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina. About the North Carolina Community Foundation The NCCF is the single state­ wide community foundation serv­ ing North Carolina and has made nearly $74 million in grants since inception in 1988. With more than $171 million in assets, NCCF sustains 1,200 endowments established to provide long-term support of a broad range of com­ munity needs, nonprofit organiza­ tions, intuitions and scholarships. The NCCF partners with 60 affiliate foundations to provide local resource allocation and com­ munity assistance in 67 counties across the state. An important component of NCCF's mission is to ensure that rural philanthropy has a voice at local, regional and national levels. For more information, visit nccommunityfoundation.org and Facebook or follow on Twitter @ NCCF. If you are interested in making a gift to the Beaver Creek High School Memorial Scholarship Fund, visit the GIVE NOW page at NCCF's website or mail your contribution to NCCF, 4601 Six Forks Road, Suite 524, Raleigh, NC 27609 with Beaver Creek Scholarship in the memo line. For further information, email NCCF Regional Associate John Frances at jfrancis@nccommunityfoundation.org. COMMUNITY CALENDAR togi 2 p.m. The Fleetwood ?olk Band will be playing it the Todd Mercantile Building. Bring a chair ind enjoy the music. 4 - 8 p.m. Fish Fry Friday. Support Ashe Dutreach Ministries ind Mobile Meals at the Overview Community "enter in Creston. A $10 lonation will get you a arge portion of fish, fries, lush puppies, slaw, des­ sert and a drink. Take out is available. Directions: lake N.C. 88 West. Stay straight through Warrensville and past Blue Ridge Elementary. Riverview is about 6 miles on the left. Look for the "Fish Fry" sign. For more informa­ tion, call 336-385-1314. 7 - 1 0 p.m. Live Music at Hotel Tavern. Come and enjoy live music by Dave Braun and Staci Chamberlain on the deck. Call The Hotel Tavern for more information on their monthly wine dinners, 336-846-2121. Goodwill are partnering in the Great American Cleanup, by collecting gently worn shoes to ,, , reduce waste and help underdeveloped nations while raising funds to support keeping our community beautiful. Just bring shoes and any other donation to the West Jefferson Goodwill Store. The goal is 100 bags of shoes. Aug 2 OBITUARY genuine American rural music. Bring a chair or blanket, there will be food off the grill, snacks and beverages for sale. Sponsored by the Todd Community Preservation Organization. 7 - 1 0 p.m. Live Music at Hotel Tavern. Come and kick it up with the Rescue Jack Band. Call The Hotel Tavern for more information on their monthly wine dinners, 336-846-2121. New River Celebra­ Aug. 3 tion Day schedule of 1:30 p.m. 48th nature programs and Annual TViplett Family events. Join us in "Cel­ Reunion will be held at ebrating the New River: the Ferguson Community A day of Stewardship Center, off N.C. 268. All Awareness and Rec­ descendants of Jesse and reational Fun," with children's activities, tube Delia Triplett are wel­ come. These include the rides, and the opportu­ nity to meet a Snot Otter. relatives of George, Ert, Ozro, Vertie, and Harley There will be activities for children and family all Triplett, Mollie Poarch, day long. Meet at the New Mildred Brown, Betty River State Park N.C. 221 Jones, and Sally Roberts. All Walsh, Dula, McNeil, Access. Ferguson, Poarch, and 2 - 6:30 p.m. A Taste other families related to of Exotic Honey. Sup­ the Tripletts are invited port the Friends of the to bring a covered dish Library and enjoy tastes Aug. 1-2 and enjoy the fun and fel­ of honey from around the The Ashe County lowship. For more infor­ country and around the Bluegrass and Old world. The Honey Hole in mation, call Constance T. Time Fiddlers Conven­ West Jefferson is hosting Willis 828446-0443. tion will be sponsored by the Ashe County Arts an exotic honey tasting to Aug. 4 6:30 p.m. Wait Until benefit The Friends of the Council on Friday and Dark auditions for Saturday, Aug. 1 and 2 at Library. The cost is $10. Funds support adult, teen Ashe County Little the Ashe Park in Jeffer­ and children's library pro­ Theatre will be held at son. There will be indi­ vidual and band compe­ grams. The Honey Hole is the Ashe Arts Center. located at 6 Third Ave N, The auditions will be titions celebrating the reading from the script. in West Jefferson. best of traditional and 6 p.m. Blues Brothers The scripts are available old time music. Tickets at the Ashe Arts Center and Buddy Holly TVibare $10 per day or $15 for preview. The cast ute at the Blue Ridge both days. They maybe purchased in advance at Dinner Theater. George includes one female, one female child 8 -10 the Ashe Arts Center or Trullinger and Tim years old, and five men. by calling 336-846-2787. Stamper put on a great The production dates show with good music Aug. 1- 3 and comedy as they per­ 8 p.m. Ashe County form as Blues Brothers as Weekend at Horn in the West. Another Ashe well as Buddy Holly. Din­ ner will be served at Win­ County weekend at the ner's Circle in Jefferson Horn in the West. All from 3-4:30 p.m. Dinner general reserved tickets Theater doors will open at will be $10 (regularly 4:30 p.m., show starts at 6 $20 adults), with proof p.m. Popcorn, nachos and of Ashe County resi­ cheese, candy and drinks dency. Tickets may be reserved by calling 828- will be available for pur­ chase. For more informa­ 264-2120 or purchased tion visit www.brdt.net. at the box office. For 6 p.m. Elkville String more information visit Band in Todd. The Todd www.horninthewest. free summer concert com. series continues in Cook Aug 1 - 6 Shoe Donation Drive Memorial Park. Based in Wilkes County, the and Fundraiser. Keep Elkville String Band plays Ashe Beautiful and are October 17 -19. For more information, call 336-846-ARTS. Aug. 5 - 8 Alleghany Happy Trails Horse Camp at the Alleghany County Fairgrounds in Sparta. For more information contact Donna Hash at 336-657-0749. Allie Von Adkins Stidhams of Lansing died on Saturday, July 26,2014 at her home. She was 89. Mrs. Stidhams was born on March 22,1925 in Logan County, WVa. to Everett and Delia Dean Adkins. She was pre­ ceded in death by her parents; husband, Samuel Wesley Stidhams; daughter, Connie Lee Stidhams; grandchild, John Wesley Miller; three brothers, Jasper Adkins, Ollie Adkins, Denver Adkins and three sisters, Delma Dyer, Myrtle Brumfield, and Edna Toney. Mrs. Stidhams was a member of White Oak Baptist Church. She enjoyed horseback riding, camping and babysitting her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held on Monday, July 28, 2014, at the Ashelawn Memorial Chapel and Gardens by the Rev. Bluferd Eldreth and the Rev. Ronda Rash. Burial followed in the Taylor Cemetery. The family received friends on Monday, July 28,2014 at Ashelawn Memorial Chapel and Gardens. Mrs. Stidhams is sur­ vived by one son, Roger Stidhams and wife Ruth of Lansing and three daughters, Donna Hensley and husband Michael of Whitetop, Va., Norma Miller of Lansing, Patsy Woodie and husband Larry of Lansing; one brother, Everett Adkins, Jr. of Hamlin, WVa. and two sisters, Mil­ dred Parsons and Martha Courts, both of Branchland, WVa.; four grandchildren, Tony Mill­ er of Lansing, Greta Dunn of Warrensville, Heather Stidhams of Lansing, Brit­ tany Gilbert of Jefferson; four great-grandchildren, Austin Clark of Warrens­ ville, Samantha Miller of Lansing, Zac Miller of Lansing and Haley Miller of Lansing; and several nieces and nephews. Flowers will be appreci­ ated, or memorials may be made to Medi Home Hospice, P.O. Box 421, Jefferson, NC 28640. Words of comfort and remembrance may be viewed or sent to the fam­ ily through our website at www.ashelawn.com. Ashelawn Memorial Chapel & Gardens was entrusted with Mrs. Stid­ hams' arrangements. Obituaries can be viewed online at jeffersonpost.com Aug. 8 - 9 10 a.m. - noon. Barn Quilt Tours. Call the Arts Council to reserve your sport for the popu­ lar Ashe County Barn Quilts Tours. Van depart at 10 a.m. from the Ashe Arts Center. You will enjoy the scenic beauty of the mountains, learn about the history of our county and see barn quilts all along the way. The cost is $15 adults, $10 for children under 12. Reservations are required, special tours are available for groups of 8 oY more. Tour dates include July 11-12, Aug. 8-9, Sept. 12-13, and Oct. 10-11,2014. For more information or to make your reservations, call 336-846-2787. Alleghany Open Horse Shows at the Alleghany County Fairgrounds in Sparta. Timed event to take place Friday, Aug. 8 at 7 p.m. The judged event will take place Saturday, Aug. 9 at 4 p.m. The entry fee is $5 per class or $30 to show all day. All horse are required to have proof of current Coggins test. 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A u g u s t 2 ,S a t . u* ^i0aM'4Pm wewWiver Ci-lebaation! 3 >(£ m.Activities jKaiirafficpaus (M&gcS&IMs i&ES-b TjaleAppearenee by the Snot Otter. , Live Hellbender on bisplay H*v New River State 221 Access Lou&SpawVfr �Editorial 4 Jefferson Post Friday, August 1,2014 OUR VIEW Read others' views, so you can decide for yourself "I don't read the Washington Post. That is not where I get my ideas." Many years ago when there were still lots of conservatives voting in Democratic primaries, a congressional candidate pandered to conservatives by trashing a liberal newspaper. But he lost ground with other voters One on who thought he should keep up with One D.G. Martin congressional issues covered in that newspaper even if he disagreed with its views. More recently, a widely respected conservative political commentator also lost a little ground when asked to comment about a recent article about North Carolina in The New York Times. He responded by saying that he did not read that paper because of its liberal slant. His questioner was taken aback and wondered aloud how anyone who followed public affairs could ignore what the influential paper wrote about our state. It would be just the same, the questioner remarked later, if a liberal commentator or politician bragged about ignoring the respected reporting of The Wall Street Journal because of its more conservative edito­ rial stance. Liberal or conservative, we want our political and thought leaders to understand and consider the facts and opinions cited by smart people on all sides. There is another good reason to read papers like the Journal and Times. When they write about North Carolina, we get to see ourselves as others see us. We learn what parts of our public life outsiders judge to be important or interesting enough to command attention throughout the country. For instance, last week Times' Atlanta bureau chief Richard Fausset wrote about the tension in North Carolina Republican ranks because of a "move to the center" led by House Speaker Thorn Tillis and Gov­ ernor Pat McCrory. Many Republican legislators are happy with last year's conservative revolution, which, Fausset writes, "cut taxes, pared unemployment benefits and elimi­ nated business regulations. They allowed concealed guns in bars and restaurants, curtailed access to the voting booth and enacted new rules for abortion clin­ ics." These legislators believe voters in their districts will endorse these changes in the fall elections. They have no interest in backing away. "But," writes Fausset, "Mr. McCrory and Mr. Tillis must run statewide in an environment where Demo­ crats remain a serious political threat." However, says Fausset, Tillis is not backing away from his role in taking North Carolina out of a fed­ eral program that granted extended benefits to the unemployed, which his campaign says, "played a role in an unemployment rate drop from 10.4 percent, when Mr. Tillis was elected speaker in January 2011, to 6.2 percent today." If the Tillis campaign persuades voters that taking away unemployment benefits from North Carolina's unemployed brought about a 4.2 percent drop in unemployment, he could turn a possible negative into a positive issue. D.G. Martin hosts "North Carolina Bookwatch." which airs Sundays at noon and Thursdays at 5 p.m.on UNC-TV. To view prior programs: http://video.unctv.org/program/nc-bookwatch/episodes/ Guidelines and contacts Letters to the Editor represent the voice of the readers. Send letters to the editor, 300 words or less, as part of email text to wjpeditorial@ civitasmedia.com. Include name, Twitter handle if you have one, address and day and evening phone numbers for verification purposes only. Letters are subject to editing. Standards for publishing letters have more to do with length, balance and variety than with any particular slant or viewpoint. Legislative Contacts Senator Richard Burr 217 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Phone: 202-224-3154 Senator Kay Hagan 521 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Phone 202-224-6342 Representative Virginia Foxx 2350 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Phone: 202-225-2071 State Sen. Dan Soucek 300 N. Salisbury Street, Room 310 Raleigh, NC 27603 Phone: 919-733-5742 THEIR VIEW Budget was wort h the wait It's the journey, not makes significant Great Recession the destination, that additions to the and its after­ matters most — or so state's savings math, teachers we have been assured accounts (a wise received only a by deep thinkers rang­ precaution given single acrossing from Ralph Waldo that the current the-board pay Emerson to Steven national eco­ raise (in 2012). Tyler. When it comes nomic "recovery" John Hood Even after adjust­ to North Carolina's Contributing ing for relevant is, again by his­ revised 2014-15 state torical standards, Columnist factors, North budget, however, the Carolina's com­ getting long in journey proved to be the tooth). pensation package has less an idyllic journey The provision clearly become less through the coun­ attracting the lion's competitive. It needed tryside than a drive share of attention is attention this year. through rush-hour an average teacher Moreover, legisla­ traffic with a station pay raise of 7 percent, tive leaders and Gov. wagon full of cranky which will cost about Pat McCrory didn't kids. $282 million. It works simply propose to hike It took longer than out to about $3,500 average pay. They expected for the House per teacher, on aver­ proposed a compre­ and Senate to resolve age. Under different hensive, multi-year their differences circumstances, I and effort to reform how (although not particu­ other fiscal conserva­ we pay teachers — an larly long by historical tives might have ques­ effort that the 2014standards). The dia­ tioned the wisdom of 15 budget advances logue among conferees such a large hike in significantly. The out­ got heated on more a single year. In the moded 37 steps of the than one occasion. past, politicians have statewide salary sched­ Other legislators fidg­ oversold the premise ule will shrink to six. eted in the backseat of North Carolina's Early-career teachers and repeatedly asked underpaid teachers — will receive an average "Are we there yet?" using national rankings 14 percent boost over Still, I must say that without any attempt two years. The stage the destination was to adjust for variances is now set for the leg­ in cost of living, years worth it. The 2014-15 islative and executive of experience, and revised budget contin­ branches to continue the value of non-wage ues to implement the the reform process by crucial tax reforms and benefits. They've also differentiating teacher reductions approved tended to pour more pay in relation to in 2013. At $21.25 money into a broken student performance billion, the General compensation system gains, hard-to-fill Fund will grow by just , that put too much jobs, and hard-to-staff over 3 percent, less emphasis on longevity- schools. than inflation and based salary schedules Regarding the state's population growth. at the expense of offer­ fast-growing Medicaid The budget contains ing competitive start­ program, House and both structural reforms ing salaries and paying Senate leaders haven't and sizable enhance­ teachers more for high yet agreed on a longments to teacher performance or chal­ term framework for compensation, while lenging jobs. reform. But the budget giving other public But in 2014, the does contain some school staff and state circumstances are dif­ $135 million in sav­ ferent. During the lean ings in Medicaid and employees smaller but budget years of the welcome raises. It also other public-assistance programs. While the state will continue to provide a social safety net, legislatures have in the past let public assistance sup­ plant expenditures on other programs with a greater potential to boost North Carolina's economic growth over time. The new budget reflects the right pri­ orities here. Over the past four years, conservative reformers in Raleigh have set out to create a smaller, more effi­ cient government that uses innovation and competition to deliver core public services at a lower cost. They have also reformed the state's tax code, regula­ tory process, highwayfunding formula, and education system — all with the goal of making North Carolina a more attractive place to live, work, invest, and create new busi­ nesses. It would be prema­ ture to draw any defin­ itive conclusions about the results, although the early signs are positive. Over the past two years, North Caro­ lina has experienced the fastest rate of eco­ nomic growth in the Southeast. The new 2014-15 budget will continue this momen­ tum — meaning that it was well worth that frustrating summer drive in the station wagon. John Hood is president of the John Locke Foundation. �Elkville String Band performs Performance is part of the 2014 Todd Summer Music Series By Alan Bulluck tions from past band members Drake Walsh and Jeff Michael. Band The 2014 Todd Com­ members are all very munity Preservation interested in keep­ Organization (TCPO) ing the old traditional Summer Music Series music from Western continues this Satur­ North Carolina and day, Aug. 2 at Cook Southwest Virginia Memorial Park in Todd, when the Elkville preserved for future generations. String Band takes the The band consists stage at 6 p.m. of Herb Key (guitar Admission is free and vocals), Jim Lloyd of charge. There will (banjo and vocals), be food off the grill, Trevor McKenzie snacks and beverages (fiddle and vocals) and for sale and all pro­ Bill Williams (harmony ceeds earned will go singing and bass). towards the TCPO. The band was formed Concert attendees are in 2001 by Jerry Lankencouraged to bring a ford and served for four lawn chair or blanket. years as house band for The Elkville String the Wilkes Playmakers' Band hails from Wil­ kes County, performs annual production of old-time mountain Tom Dooley, a Wilkes music, playing mostly County Legend. The Elkville String Band older music, but also some newer composi­ won two Paul Green abulluck@civitasmedia.com Barn quilt donated to Heart Walk A beautifully designed 3' x 3' Heart Bam Quilt has been designed by the Quilt Square Girls and donated to this year's Heart Walk. Using a multi-color block design on a black background trimmed in purple, the bam quilt has the inscription "Bless Your Heart." On Sunday, August 3, Boondocks will be display­ ing the "Bless Your Heart" bam quilt. While there, enjoy one of the two Heart Smart options on the menu and 25 percent of the pro­ ceeds for those options that week will go to the Meals From pagel important to us," Carter said. "We always make it work, somehow we make it happen." Along with providing housing, the Hospitality House also allows its residents to work in its kitchen, computer lab, gardens and other facili­ ties as a way to support themselves. Carter said last year the Hospitality House was experiencing a $67,000 shortfall. Along­ side the $5,000 given to the Hospitality House by the Ashe County Board of Commissioners, dona­ tions have also been given by West Jefferson First Baptist Church, Holy Trinity Episcopal Church and others. "We are just working to ease that shortfall, so it can allow us to contin­ ue serving Ashe County in a way that it needs to Heart Walk. The Bam Quilt will be on display at Ashe County Cheese from August 11 - 16. The Bam Quilt winner will be announced at the Heart Walk. You do not have to be present to win. Stay tuned for more exciting news and special guests at this year's Heart Walk on August 23, from 8:30 a.m. to noon at the Ashe County Park. For more information on the Heart Walk, contact June Weaver or Susan Banks at 877-7174. be served," he said. "We were very thrilled that the Board of Commis­ sioners have recognized the issue of homelessness in Ashe County and are committed to work together on it." Carter said aside from Ashe County, only the Town of Boone has pro­ vided money to help sup­ port the shelter. Watauga and Avery counties did not, and they will be asking Wilkes County at a later date, due to the difference in scheduling with their commission­ ers. Carter said in the fall, the Hospitality House will be collaborating with the Ashe County Coali­ tion for the Homeless for an awareness event. For more information on the Hospitality House of Boone, visit www. hospitalityhouseofboone. com, or call (828) 2641237. Wil Petty can be reached at (336) 846-7164 or on Twitter @WilPetty. While President Barack Obama and the U.S. Department of Education have voiced their support From page 1 for Common Core, it's the Common Core was creation of a joint effort adopted by the State by the National Governors Board of Education in Association Center for June 2010, passed both Best Practices and the houses of the General Council of Chief State Assembly in 2011 and was School Officers, not the implemented in all state federal government. public schools at the start North Carolina is now of the 2012-13 academic one of five states that have year. It provides a single either made changes to or set of clear standards for completely removed Com­ learning expectations in mon Core standards from English language Arts and public schools. Indiana, Mathematics for students Oklahoma, South Caro­ lina, Missouri and now in grades K-12. North Carolina, have all Many conservatives across the state and coun­ jumped off the Common try believe Common Core Core bandwagon. gives the federal govern­ Alan Bulluck can be reached at ment too much authority (336) 846-7164 or on Twitter @ albulluck. over state education. Revisions Multimedia Awards presented by The North Carolina Society of Historians, Inc. for the music they record­ ed for the play. One of the most popular songs in their repertory is "Otto Wood the Bandit," which immortalizes the story of a local out­ law and accomplished jail breaker who was gunned down by the police in 1930. First recorded by the Caro­ lina Buddies in 1931, "Otto Wood the Ban­ dit" has become the Elkville String Band's signature song and can be found on several of the band's recordings. In 2012, the band per­ formed music for the play Otto Wood the Bandit by Jerry Lankford and presented at Submitted Photo | Jefferson Post Wilkes County's very own Elkville String Band takes the stage at 6 p.m.on Saturday at Cook Memorial Park in Todd. The Record Park in North Wilkesboro. The Elkville String Band takes its name from the Wilkes County town of Elkville - now known as Ferguson where Tom Dooley was born. Rates From page 1 The unemploy­ ment rate between May and June 2014 either dropped in 13 of the 14 metropolitan statistical areas. The Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill metro area's rate remained unchanged at 6.5 percent. Of the 26 micropolitan statistical areas, 22 saw the unemployment rate drop, while two (Henderson and Roa­ noke Rapids) remained unchanged. Two of the micropolitan areas (For­ est City and Wilson) saw their unemployment rate go up. "In June 2014, there were 24,209 regular unemployment insur­ ance initial claims filed in North Carolina," according to the release by the Department of Commerce. "(The) Total The Todd Summer Music Series will con­ tinue Saturday, Aug. 16, when The Tillers, from Cincinnati, come to Todd. The TCPO is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization formed in 1999. Its mission is to create a sustainable community while pre­ serving Todd's history, cultural heritage and natural beauty. Alan Bulluck can be reached at (336) 846-7164 or on Twitter @ albulluck. regular initial claims are based on the number of transactions; demo­ graphic data are counts of individuals." The highest number of unemployment initial claims were filed in Mecklenburg County (2,961) followed by Wake County (2,103) and Guilford County (1,522). According to the release, the number of workers statewide decreased 26,751 to 4,388,173 people. In addition, the number of those unemployed decreased 10,225 to 303,122 people. The Department of Commerce will be releasing the next unemployment data on Monday, Aug. 18. The information provided by that update will be on state unemployment for the month of July 2014. Wil Petty can bereached at (336) 846-7164 or on Twitter @WilPetty. Vfedftta 5.4 Randolph 5.8 Rowan 6.5 : Sry//('/ TREE SERVICE LIST I YOUR I BUSINESS HERE! I Only <79 pat month1 CALL 846-7164 WELDING lorthwest Welding & Machine Shop BOB'S TREE SERVICE Serving the High Country f "Fully Insured" « Tree Trimming • Tree Removal • Bucket Truck • Chipper • Clearing Lots • Cutting Views • FREE ESTIMATES! Bob Cox 1780 Anderson Hill Rd. • Lansing. NC j ell: 977-2978 Home: 384-4978 / rv/r/ LIST IYUUR I BUSINESS HERE! {Only 879 par month 846-7164 AUTO REPAIR LANDSCAPING B. 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Sun­ day School begins at 10 a.m., Worship at 11 a.m., and Wednesday night services at 7 p.m. Pastor Joe Riley Blevins and congregation invite you to attend. For more informa­ tion, call 336-977-3410. • What does it actually will be forgiven and exalted. mean when the Bible advis­ "Whosoever therefore shall es us to be of a contrite humble himself as this little spirit? child, the same is greatest Contrite is usually found in the kingdom of heaven." with humble in the Old Tes­ (Matt 18:4); "And whoso­ tament. When we are con­ ever shall exalt himself shall trite, it means we are genu­ Leila be abased; and he that shall inely-sorry and repentant of Harris humble himself shall be our actions. We do not just Contributing exalted." (Matt 23:12). say, "Forgive me Lord." We Columnist We have all seen or are actively thinking about heard stoic apologies that the sinful things we have were insincere, and our done and are truly acknowledging hearts did not have compassion that we have sinned against God because of the unrepentance and arrogance that was forthcoming. and humankind. We wish we had Some people will shout, "Well, never done such things, are hum­ I'm sorry!" clearly showing no bled before God, are asking for remorse—in fact, their next forgiveness, and are intent upon words are usually chastisement never doing such things again. When we lay out our shortcom­ about being "too sensitive." Arro­ gant apologies have no meaning ings before God and beg for His forgiveness (from our hearts), He to us. God is the same way—He wants sincerity, humbleness, is sure to see our broken hearts and a contrite heart. When we and forgive us. "The LORD is fully submit ourselves to His for­ nigh unto them that are of a bro­ giveness, He is ready to forgive ken heart; and saveth such as be completely. "But he giveth more of a contrite spirit. Many are the grace. Wherefore he saith, God afflictions of the righteous: but resisteth the proud, but giveth the LORD delivereth him out of grace unto the humble. Submit them all." (Psa 34:18-19, KJV). yourselves therefore to God. Additionally, vye are assured Resist the devil, and he will flee that (while we will have many from you. Draw nigh to God, and afflictions in this life) we will he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse be delivered by the Lord's hand. your hands, ye sinners; and purify Since Christ bore our sins and your hearts, ye double minded. Be died for us, we no longer have to make sacrifices as in the Old Tes­ afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to tament days. Yet even in the Old mourning, and your joy to heavi­ Testament, God was looking at ness. Humble yourselves in the the hearts—not just the outward sight of the Lord, and he shall lift actions of sacrifices. "The sacri­ you up." (James 4:6-10). fices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O We must also keep in mind that God, thou wilt not despise." (Psa God's timing is perfect; and while 51:17). He is quick to forgive a contrite Isaiah reminds us that God is and humble heart, the lifting up looking for humbleness before by Him will come in His time. Him, and wants to revive us again Peter reminds us that God will and again. "For thus saith the exalt us in due time—not when high and lofty One that inhabiteth we say so. "Humble yourselves eternity, whose name is Holy; I therefore under the mighty hand dwell in the high and holy place, of God, that he may exalt you in with him also that is of a contrite due time." (I Peter 5:6). and humble spirit, to revive the Therefore, let us throw away spirit of the humble, and to revive our rebellious and stubborn selves the heart of the contrite ones." and flee to the Lord in humble­ (Isa 57:15"). ness with a contrite heart, in Ihsus promises that if we order that we will quickly be forhumble ourselves before God, we given and (in His time) exalted. CORNERSTONE FELLOWSHIP 846-3954 Old Hwy. 221 Near Golf Course Rd. West Jefferson • Since 1890 846-3795 Pastor Todd Brewer Casud & Contemporary Minister Loren Lung Sunday Sdiool 10:00 a.m. Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. s Evening Service 6:30 p.m. Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study 7:00 p.m ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI CATHOLIC CHURCH 246-9151 Rev. James Stuhrenberg Main & Ivy Streets. • Jefferson Sun. Morning Mens - 9:00 am Saturday Evening Mass 4:30pm English A 7:30pm Spanish Weekday Morn. Mass - s Call 336-246-9151 for times West Jefferson Unitec Methodist Church 107 W. Second Street West Jefferson, North Carolina 336-246-5292 www.wjumc.net 9:45 Sunday School 5 11:00 Morning Worship Bald Mtn. Baptist Church 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Vaca­ tion Bible School will be held at Tuckerdale Baptist Church. There will be a youth program on Saturday, Aug. 2, 2014 followed by a cook out. For more informa­ tion or if you need a ride van transportation can be provided by calling, 384-1525 or by emailing info@tuckerdalebaptistchurch.org. Pastor Rev. Larry Shepard and con-' gregation invite you to attend. Aug. 2 7:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. Huge Yard Sale spon­ sored by the Ashe County Worship Center youth will be held at the church. The church is located at 863 Ray Taylor Road. For more information, call 336-846-1189. 5 - 7 p.m. Zion United Church Fish Fry. A donation of $10 for adults or $6 for children 12 and under will be appreciated. Everyone is welcome. 6 p.m. Monthly Sing will be held at Farmers Memorial Baptist Church. The Sugar Tree Singers will provide the music. The church is located on Farmers Store Road, in Lansing. Pastor Rev. Danny Joe Farmer and congregation invite you to attend. For more informa­ tion, call Pastor Danny Joe Farmer, 336-385-6642 or 336-977-1257. Bethany United Methodist Church Smetfiport Independent Baptist Church 336-877-2801 Sunday School - 9:4S a.m. Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m. Evening Worship - 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study - 7:00 p.m. WWW. mldwaybapttstnc.org 336-846-7445 Rev. A. Owen Peeler Sunday Sdiool 9:45a.m. (336) 246-2012 194 and 88 West. Smethport. NC 49S Highway 194 South Pastor Steven LeaShomb Reverend Phil Arnold Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Worship 11:00 a.m. Sunday Night Services 6:50 p.m. Wednesday Service 7:00 p.m. Missions Building by Faith Promise Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m. "And He led them as far as to Bethany...£ and He blessed them" Luke 24:SO & Parish of the Holy Communion Mt. Jefferson Baptist Church Seventh-Day Adventist Church of Warrensville Rev. Keith Casey (Episcopalian) 19S7 US Hwy 221 N. Jefferson. NC Holy Trinity Church Pastor Kevin Morgan (336) 246-4764 Glendale Springs Eucharist 10:00 am Christian Education 8:30 Rector - The Rev. Stephen Miller Phone - 982-3076 » 336-667-6092 9:4S a.m. Sunday • Sunday Sdiool § 11:00 a.m Sunday • Worship Service $ 6:10 p.m. Sunday • Sunday Night Service 6:00 p.m. Monday • T.I.A.M. 10:00 a.m. Tuesday • Joy In the Morning 7:00 p.m. Wednesday • Prayer Meeting S Saturday Services: Bible School -10:00 AM Sabbath Worship -11:15 AM s WMWHSVmm.MVmmTCWRtHC0NMq.0R6 ,1 Thou shall have no other gods before me 1! 1r } v, Thou shalt not kill VII Thou shalt not make unto thee any ej-aven image Ur. 1 pi "i il, nLJVliL j(tL_ —. © VANNOV Ashe County Roofing 30+ Years Experience C O N S T R U C T I O N Many References j Allen Miller 336-384-3033 . ' • The Jewel Shoppe Compliments of | VANN0Y & SONS 1 CONSTRUCTION COMPANY f 785 East Main Street — HOMETOWf The Mountain Village Shopping Center Jefferson, NC j 336-246-4155 3^- 739 US Hwy 221 Bus West Jefferson 246-9969 Mon. - Sat.: s 8:20AM - 5:30PM • Thou shalt not commit adultry Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy GOD in vain jai nl r i Thou shalt not steal Remember the sabbath day to keep it holy 1-trJii ] Dr Pepper I J Bottling Company 1 West Jefferson 1246-4591 00705079 HAW Oil Company 24-HOUR BURNER SERVICE A CITGO YOUR FULL SERVICE OIL COMPANY Call 846-9241 1 Ronnie Hopkins Hill Methodist Church, in Creston. Special music will be provided by Michael Sailie. Yo are invited to attend. 2:30 p.m. Decoration Services will be held at the Rash Cemetery. All are invited to attend. The cemetery is located on Three Top Road. For more information, call 336-846-8377. Aug. 4 1 p.m. Cemetery Decorations will be held at Calloway Cemetery. Cemetery decoration will begin following lunch. Donations may be sent to Calloway Cemetery, P.O. Box 1426, Jefferson, NC 28640. Aug. 7 - 9 6:30 p.m. Vacation Bible School will be held at Peak Creek Church of the Brethren. The theme is Let It Begin With Me. There will be music, lessons, crafts, games and food. Fun for all ages. A cookout will be held Sunday, Aug. 10, 2014 after service. The church is located at 2082 Peak Creek Church Road in Laurel Springs. For more information, call 336-982-4494 or 336-9824822 or email peakcreekcob@yahoo.com. Aug. 8 - 9 7 p.m. Homecoming , Services will be held at Gillespie Community Church. Sunday services begin at 10:30 a.m., Aug. 10,2014 with dinner to follow after the services. Special singing by the Delp Family, visiting preacher Perri Delp. A special invitation goes out to all who have ties to Gillespie from 1932 to the present. For more information, call Pastor Jim Francis, 384-2560dr 977-1010. Mount Jefferson Presbyterian Church Rev. Will Heyward Sunday School • 8:45 AM Worship • 10:00 AM 201 S. Jefferson Ave., West Jefferson 846-7481 Peak Creek Church of the Brethren Pastor: Ed Hall 336-372-5479 Sunday SchooMO AM Worship Service: 11 AM First Assembly of God Church 846-4444 Pastor Keith Styron Comer of Faw-Roland I McNeil Sts • Jefferson 88 West - Left an McNeil, One Block) Sunday School - 9:30-10:15 a.m. Morning Worship - 10:30 a.m. „ Sunday Evening - 6:00 p.m. | Wednesday Night Bible Study - 7:00p.m. Pastor Rev. Lawrence Goodman 1460 Bald Mtn. Rd.. West Jefferson Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship Service 8:30am A 10:45 am Sunday Evening WorsMo -6:00 pm Wednesday Meal -5:15 pm Bible Study-6:30 pm Baldmountainchurdi.org Email: Baldmountaln@skybest.com • Church 877-1550 10 a.m. Annual Deco­ ration Services will be held at Healing Springs Baptist Church. A short service will be held at 10:30 in the cemetery. Sunday School will not be held on this Sunday, but regular Worship Service will be held at 11 a.m. in the sanctuary. Pastor Rev. Kevin Jones and congrega­ tion invite you to attend. 11 a.m. Rev. Carl Witherspoon will be preaching at Blue Ridge Baptist Church. Sunday School begins at 10 a.m. The congregation invites you to worship at Blue Ridge Baptist Church on the Parkway. 11 a.m. Homecoming Services will be held at Orion Baptist Church. Pastor Rev. Michael Cart­ er and congregation invite you to attend. 2 p.m. TYicker Cem­ etery Decoration will be held in the Tucker Cemetery in Little Horse Creek, located above the Meadowview Mennonite Church. A meal and fel­ lowship will follow at the Meadowview Mennonite Church. A meal and fel­ lowship will follow at the Meadowview Mennonite Church. Covered dishes welcome. 2 p.m. Decoration Services will be held at the Lewis Cemetery. The cemetery is located in the Buffalo community.The Speaker will be Rev. Jim Rash. If you are unable to attend and would like to make a tax deductible donation for the upkeep of the cemetery, please send your donation to Jerry Kemp, 724 Kemp-Lewis Circle, West Jefferson, NC 28694. 4 p.m. Rev. Bob Roten will be preaching at Rich Aug.l BeaverCreeiTl Midway Baptist Church 1670 Mt. Jefferson Rd.. Christian Church West Jefferson. NC 28694 Borneft St. • West Jefferson Aug. 3 RID-A-BUG EXTERMINATING Termite & Pest Control 246-4222 tu>m To list your local church on this page, call the Jefferson Post at 336-846-7164 VII! L h IK fhou shalt not bear false witness agjinst thy neighbor X continuing the wort of Jem Peacefully, Simply, Together 2082 Peak Creek Church Rd. Laurel Springs, NC 28644 s �Jefferson Post Friday. August 1,2014 Beaver Creek High School Memorial Scholarship graduates first scholar The Beaver Creek High School Memorial Scholarship Fund, held with the Ashe County Community Foundation, just graduated its very first scholar, according to Lynn Moretz, coordinator of the Fund's volunteer committee. And while Holly Stephens received her bachelor's degree from UNC-Chapel Hill in May, she does not consider her education over. Law school beckons the Eng­ lish and political science double major. And soon. August will find her pack­ ing up and mo.ving back to the Triangle from West Jefferson to attend Camp­ bell Law School in down­ town Raleigh, which also offered her a scholarship. Holly is not just bid­ ing her time back home in Ashe County. She is working part-time at a grocery store this sum­ mer and accompanying friends with legal careers to court so she can get a leg-up on the next phase of her schooling. As a first generation college graduate, Ste­ phens said the Beaver Creek High School Scholarship helped make her dream of a higher education a reality. "It was never an option for me not to go to college," she said. "But I couldn't have gone without finan­ cial aid." She applied for every scholarship she heard of, and learned bout the Beaver Creek grant through the Ashe County High School guid­ ance counselor. Stephen's advice to those who think they can't afford college?" Just apply for everything like I did!" She ultimately received three scholar­ ships, which allowed her to limit her reliance on student loans. The Beaver Creek scholarship was the only one that was renew­ able all four years of her undergraduate work. The Beaver Creek High School Memorial Schol­ arship fund celebrated another milestone this year with an anonymous gift of $55,000. Lynn Moretz, speaking on behalf of all fund volun­ teers, expressed "delight and gratitude for this gen­ erous gift. It will allow us to substantially increase the amount of each schol­ arship, and over time will help us increase the num­ ber of Ashe County High School seniors who ben­ efit directly from the won­ derful legacy of Beaver Creek High School." The endowment was estab­ lished in 2010 by alumni who were saddened when the school, which had operated from 1954 until 1999, closed its doors for good-The building was eventually razed, but the school's alumni and friends decided to estab­ lish the scholarship so its name would live on. The scholarship com­ mittee's selections of Ste­ phens as its first recipient honors both the past and the future. Both her dad and brother attended the school. And the scholar­ ship in their alma mater's name allowed her to pursue a dream that is only just beginning as she prepares to continue her education this fall. About the Ashe County Community Foundation The Ashe County Community Foundation (ACCF) is an affiliate of the NorthCarofina 7 * Community Foundation (NCCF). TTie affiliate was created in 1995 as a local resource for grant making Holly Stephens and creating endowments that serve as permanent assets for Ashe County. In 2013, ACCF awarded more than $35,000 to three local nonprofits: Ashe County Arts Coun­ cil, National Committee for the New River and Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina. YOU Choose The Deal! CHOOSE ONE OF THESE GREAT OPTIONS! Commercial-Free 1 TV Promotional Packages Starting At... FOR 12 MONTHS Not eligible for Hopper O' HD Upgrade to DISH TODAY! Join Without a Contract! NO Term FLEX Contract. [$ NO Credit Check. Ihi NO Commitment. Get a Hopper from DISH and instantly skip commercials Available with qualifying packages Monthly DVR and receiver lees apply. •Feature must be enabled by customer. 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Front row: Sam Tibbs, Andrew Winebarger, Nelson Little, Blake Peters, Gage Cheek and Bray Heustess. Middle row: Tanner Poe, Luke Gilley, Jake Grubb, Hayden Jenkins, Colin Estes and Ethan Houck (Not pictured: Luke Joyce). Coaches: Matt Peters, Ben Cheek, Kevin Jenkins and Beau Estes. A successful travel league baseball season came to an end at the state tournament for the Ashe Aces 8U Coach' Pitch team. The team traveled to Smithfield to compete against the top coach pitch squads in the state and came away with one win in three games. The Aces lost to Whitfield, 11-5 but bounced back to beat Benson, 6-4, before fall­ ing to Rolesville, 16-8. The Aces also had a 7U coach pitch team this season that finished strong but fell a bit short of reaching the state tournament. The community pulled together and showed these young athletes a lot of sup­ port this summer, including a barbecue fundraiser at Fletch­ er Memorial Baptist Church that took place two weeks ago. A total of 505 plates were served and the food was sold out by a 11:30 a.m. Parents, players and coach­ es would like to thank the community as well as those that took time to help at the barbecue or donated supplies and food. That list included Jason Joyce, Jerry Powers, Keith Huffman, Skyline, WKSK, Fletcher Memorial Baptist Church, Jefferson Fire Department, Ingles, Bojangles and Food Lion. Nathan Ham can be reachedat 336846-7164 or followedon Twitter @ NathanHam87 ASU Fan Fest set for August 16 Ashe shooter takes aim By Nathan Ham Gouge places high in elite competition nham@civitasmedia.com Mountaineer fans will pack Kidd-Brewer Sta­ dium for the yearly visit to Fan Fest, hosted by the Appalachian State Football Program. App State Fan Fest will take place on Aug. 16 with gates opening at 5:30 p.m. for the general public with a special 5 p.m. opening time for members of . the Junior Mountaineer Kids Club and their parents to take photos and get autographs from A their favorite players. Membership to the Junior Mountaineer Kids Club is only $25 per child that is in eighth grade or younger. Parents can register their child online by Wednesday, Aug. 13 or register at 4:30 p.m. at Fan Fest. There are several benefits of joining the club, including free admission to one home game, free t-shirt, football locker room and Appalachian Ath­ letics Center tours, invitations to special junior events and the chance to be a "Kickoff Kid" or "Ball Kid" at a football or basketball game. Admission and parking for ASU Fan Fest is free. For more information about the event, call the Appalachian State Sports Marketing Department at 828-262-8649. Nathan Ham can bereached at 336-846-7164 or followed on Twitter @NathanHam87 ACS holds 13th annual golf tournament The Ashe County Board of Education's 13th Annual Endowment Fund Golf Tournament was held July 16 with a field of 32 teams participating in a captain's choice round of golf at the beautiful Jefferson Landing Resort. While the final dollar total for the tournament is still to be determined, it is very likely this tourna­ ment will equal or surpass all others in its long history. The Ashe County Schools Endowment Board and the Ashe County Board of Education extends a sincere thank you to all participants and spon­ sors. A special thank you to Ashe County Schools Administration and Central Office Staff. "The Ashe County corporate and business com­ munities made an enormous contribution to the success of this event and demonstrated the power that all community members can bring toward supporting Ashe County educators and the stu­ dents they serve," said Ed Baker, President of the Endowman Board of Directors. The board would also like to thank the sponsors that helped out with the tournament. Corporate Sponsors Blue Ridge Electric Membership Corporation G E Aviation Skyline/Skybest Vannoy Construction Hole in One Sponsor Ashe County Ford Hole Sponsors American Emergency Vehicles Ashe County High School / Ashe County Mid­ dle School Ashelawn/Badger Funeral Homes Blue Ridge Elementary School / Mountain View Elementary School Carolina West Wireless Classworks Faw, Folger, and Johnson, Attorneys at Law First Citizens Bank I See GOLF 19 By Nathan Ham nham@civitasmedia.com Shooting has jumped from a hobby to a full­ blown competitive desire for one Ashe teenager. Noah Gouge, who took up shooting at the age of 10 with his grandfather, has taken his passion and skill to a whole new level. Gouge, 15, began his shooting pastime in 4-H competitions. He spent most of his free time learning to shoot shotguns, rifles and archery. In March of this year, the young shooter decided to give competitive trap shooting a try and fell in love with it. One month later, Noah was already com­ peting and won the Junior Championship Singles in the Dog­ wood Open in Bostic, North Carolina. He hit 188 out of 200 targets. The North Carolina State Shoot took place one month ago and Gouge took part in 12 events, winning four of those. He had the high overall score, hitting 1,172 of 1,300 targets. He also won the High All-Around Championship in B Class, hitting 373 out of 400. Gouge fol­ lowed that up with a win in the North Carolina AIM Doubles Championship and the Shamrock Shootout Championship, fin­ ishing with a perfect score in singles. Two weeks ago, Noah entered the ATA Southern Zone Telephonic Shoot, an event that featured well over 500 of the best shooters in the Southern United States and even some other countries, such as Brazil. With his score of 98, Gouge won the South­ ern Zone Handicap Championship by one over second place. At the same time as this event, there were Submitted photos| Jefferson Post Noah Gouge finished first in site handicap and was junior runner-up at the ATA Southern Zone Telephonic Shoot that took place July 17-20. shoots going on in three other regions of the south. One shoot was held in Berea, Kentucky, another in Odessa, Florida and one in Wellsburg, West Virginia. Gouge lost in a shoot-off in the overall junior championship by one target to a shooter in Kentucky. The sky is the limit for Noah as he will continue to work hard and build this new-found skill and passion for the sport. He puts in anywhere between eight and 12 hours of week practic­ ing and is aiming to be a part of the AllAmerican Trap Shoot­ ing Team and be able to travel the circuit and compete against the best of the best. Nathan Ham can be reached at 336-846-7164 or followed on Twitter @NathanHam87 �Jefferson Post Friday, August 1,2014 Team Scott Brothers Heating and Air took home the tournament championship. Team members were Chad Scott, Randall Scott, Eric Greer and Anthony Hamilton. Golf School Yadkin Bank Dr. Joel Yates, Jr., Fam­ ily Dentistry From page 8 First Financial/Wel­ lington Greene Architecture Lifetouch School Stu­ dios Shatley Springs Inn & Restaurant Sexton Tree Farms Sherwin-Williams Surry Insurance Ultimate Property Maintenance WJ Office City West Jefferson Chev­ rolet Westwood Elementary Product Sponsor Lowes Foods Dr. Pepper Bottling of West Jefferson Pet Dairy Shatley Springs Inn & Restaurant Team Sponsors Larry Rhodes Ralph Davis Scott Brothers Heating and Air Conditioning United Chemi-con Donations/Door Prizes Ashe County Cheese Ashe Medics LP Becky & Company Betty Bennett, Cutters Edge Blue Ridge Electric Membership Corporation Bohemia Boondocks Carolina West Wireless Classworks Coyote Kitchen Cuttter's Edge Ralph Davis The Honey Hole Ingles Market K & K Stitch and Screen Life Store Little's Gym Lowes Home Improve­ ment MC Towing Mountain Outfitters Mountain View TV Mountain Aire Golf Course My Favorite Kitchen Things Mark III Pam's Unique Bou­ tique Parker Tie Petal Pushers Scarlett Creek Skyline/Skybest SNAP Smokey Mtn BBQ Southern States Style Depot Sweet Aromas Baked Goods Tanger Outlets Tis the Season Village Inn Pizza Walmart Wellington Benefits WJ Hardware Winner's Circle This year's winners were: First Place Gross Team Scott Brothers Heating and Air - Chad Scott, Randall Scott, Eric Greer and Anthony Hamilton Second Place Gross -Team Ralph Davis Pvalph Davis, Wrenn Johnson, Buddy Ellison, Tim Vannoy Third Place Gross - Team Sexton Tree Farms - Charlie Bow­ ers, David Neaves, Bob Adams, John Bower Submitted photo | Jefferson Post First Place Net Team Ashe County Ford - Jeff Dollar, Tommy Howell, Jeff Davis, Rusty Estes Second Place Net Team WJ Office City - Neville Chaney, Jake Chaney, Matt Krouse, Allen Moseley Third Place Net Team Ashe County High School - Jason Krider, Dwight Furches, Andy Puhl, Brian Hampton Longest drive - Matt Krouse Closest to the pin Chad Allen, JR Shatley, Tommy Howell, Larry Elliott . 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The Jefferson Post 336-846-7164 9 Stop by or call the Jefferson Post 203 Backstreet West Jeffefson 336-846-7164 �10 Jefferson Post Friday, August 1,2014 WCC receives grant to support Ashe Family Literacy program $6,200 grant comes from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation The Dollar General Literacy Foundation has awarded a $6,200 grant to support Wilkes Com­ munity College's Ashe Family Literacy (AFL) program. "This funding is vital for continuing our full range of services to adults in Ashe County trying to complete their secondary education and improve their pros­ pects for employment," said Debbie Woodard, dean of WCC College Readiness/Basic Skills. "Through Dollar Gen­ eral's generous grant, we'll be able to help with childcare and transporta­ tion costs and remove those barriers so people can move on to better lives." "At Dollar General, we are passionate about our mission of serving others throughout the communities we serve," said Rick Dreiling, Dol­ lar General's chairman and CEO. "It's exciting to see the Dollar General Literacy Foundation's outreach in action as we partner with organiza­ tions to further educa­ tion and literacy and make a real difference in people's lives." AFL, a program of WCC Basic Skills, is a comprehensive family literacy program that integrates adult educa­ tion, early childhood education, parent/child interaction and parent­ ing instruction. The mis­ sion of AFL is to provide both parents and pre­ school children familyfocused educational and enrichment opportuni­ ties leading to academic success and economic independence. WCC Basic Skills pro­ vides basic and second­ ary education to adults in 25 classrooms across Ashe, Wilkes and Allegh­ any counties, including a family literacy class in each county. All class locations offer face-to-face and technol­ ogy-based instruction in adult basic education and literacy, adult sec­ ondary education and English as a Second Lan­ guage along with career readiness and transition­ ing programs; instruc­ tion via Internet is also available. AFL is located at Ashe Grilling demo held at Farmers Market Come by the Ashe County Farmers Market on Saturday, August 2,2014 tor a cooking demonstration by Chef Ric Cain of Boondocks Brewing Tap Room & Restaurant. Cain will be grill­ ing several different types of vegetables from Farmers Market vendors grown right here in Ashe County. Of course there will be samples for all to taste. Grilling will begin about 10 a.m. and last until noon and Cain always has new ideas (recipes) for grilling anything on the grill (gas or charcoal). Also, don't forget to shop at all the vendors - all types of produce, baked goods, crafts, jew­ elry, soaps, goat cheese, fresh flowers, nursery « items, grass feed beef and pork, eggs, honey, whole chickens (maybe rabbit and quail eggs), jellies and jams and other items. The Farmers Market is open from 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. every Saturday through the end of October and every Wednesday from 8:00 am-l:00 pm through September. For more information on the grilling demon­ stration or anything related to the Farmers Market, contact Market Manager John Smyre at 877-4141. Submitted photo | Jefferson Post Ashe Family Literacy is a program sponsored and funded through Wilkes Community College, which integrates adult education, early childhood education, parent/child interaction and parenting instruction. Family Central in Jeffer­ son, and operates Mon­ day-Thursday from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. from August through June. The Dollar General Literacy Foundation is proud to support initia­ tives that help others improve their lives through literacy and education. Since its inception in 1993, the Dollar General Literacy Foundation has awarded more than $92 million in grants to nonprofit orga­ nizations, helping more than five million indi­ viduals take their first steps toward literacy or continued education. WCC, a member of the North Carolina Com­ munity College System, is a public, two-year, open-door institution serving the people of Wilkes, Ashe and Alleghany counties and beyond. Established in 1965, WCC continues to build on a strong history of meeting the educa­ tional needs and cultural interests of our students, community and work­ force. WCC prepares learners for success in a dynamic world. New Catholic Church to hold open house us in celebrating this momentous occasion in the life of our church lurch innate the public parish." The church to an Open House, at 10 serves Ashe County and has some 240 families a.m. on Saturday, Aug. registered, but greatly 9, 2014 and Sunday, Aug. 1-0, 2014 at their increases in the sum­ new church building, mer. located at 167 Francis Guests at the Open House will be invited Place in Jefferson. The church sits at the base to tour the church nave of Mount Jefferson off (pew area), narthex Luther Street, which is (entrance area) and sanctuary (altar area), off N.C; 221 near the Life Store Bank. and visit downstairs, Pastor James Stuhren- where the church offices, fellowship hall, berg said, "The public Open House is being classrooms, and kitchen held in an ecumeni­ are located. Parishioners cal spirit, so that our will serve as Greeters and Guides, and will friends of all denomi­ be available to answer nations here in Ashe County and the sur­ questions. Refreshments rounding area, can join will be served. The pastor and parishioners of St. Fran­ cis of Assisi Catholic State lawmaker calls for veto of bill By Caitlin Dineen When an earlier version McClatchy News Service of the bill that shielded all employee names passed A state legislator who the House and went to spoke out last week the Senate in late June, against the charter school McCrory said he would bill is calling upon Gov. "veto any attempt to hide Pat McCrory to follow the names of charter through on his threat to school employees from the veto the legislation. public record." "While this bill requires The Senate responded that charter schools to his announcement by disclose the salaries of sending the bill to a joint direct employees, includ­ conference committee ing teachers," Rep. Tricia of legislators, including Cotham, D-Mecklenberg, Cotham. wrote in a letter to The committee removed McCrory on Monday, the shield for employees "it creates a dangerous . "directly employed by the loophole that would allow board of directors of the Charter School Manage­ charter school," but did ment Companies to take not address employees advantage of taxpayer contracted to the school funds by hiding payments by the management com­ to the very people and pany. The updated bill was entities for which disclo­ approved 45-0 by the Sen­ sure is most necessary." ate Thursday and 62-36 by Cotham's letter was sent the House Friday. a day after a Greensboro In a statement released blogger and former mayor­ Friday, McCrory said al candidate filed an ethics lawyers are reviewing the interpretations of the new complaint against Senate President Pro Tempore law and he won't take Phil Berger Sr. action until that is com­ plete. In her letter, Cotham urged McCrory to stop While the bill waits to Senate Bill 793, which be vetoed or signed into law, Cotham, the only does not include disclo­ Democrat on the eight-per­ sure requirements for the son conference committee, private, for-profit com­ told McCrory she hopes panies that manage the he keeps his word. schools. "Like you, I believe that we must be wise stew­ ards of taxpayer funds," Cotham said. "No matter how powerful or politically connected some of those who will benefit from this loophole may be, our first loyalty is to our citizens. We cannot tolerate abuse of public funds." In his ethics complaint filed Sunday with the State Ethics Commission, George Hartzman, who also writes a column for Yes! Weekly in Greens­ boro, questioned Berger's motivation for voting for the bill. "Paul Norcross, Phil Berger Jr.'s chief political adviser, whose father is Phil Berger Sr., person­ ally profits from a charter school via a management contract," Hartzman wrote in his complaint. "Norcross, co-founder of the N.C. Alliance for Pub­ lic Charter Schools .which includes Phil Berger Jr. as a board member, appears to be in line to benefit from the legislation." Phil Berger Jr. was approved to open a char­ ter school, Providence Charter High School, in Rockingham County. The school was slated to open this year, but was granted a yearlong exten­ sion because of problems securing a location. Others listed as pos­ sible beneficiaries in Hartzman s complaint include Baker Mitchell, founder of the local Char­ ter Day School Inc. net­ work of schools, and Alan Hawkes, vice president of Greensboro Academy. Mitchell and Hawkes serve on the state's Charter School Advisory Board, which makes rec­ ommendations to the State Board of Education. Hawkes, Hartzman said, voted to approve Phil Berger Jr.'s charter appli­ cation. Hartzman said his first goal is for McCrory to veto the bill. His second is to make sure state officials investigate ques­ tionable action among legislators. "These guys are playing the conservative card," Hartzman said, add­ ing they want taxpayer money to pay for that education, but not the required transparency that would go with it. CLASSIFIEDS LEGALS 14-SP-30 AMENDED NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed and delivered by Melissa A. Cox and Samuel L. Wier, dated December 17, 2001 and recorded on Decem­ ber 21, 2001 in Book No. 270 at Page 1121 in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Ashe County, North Carolina: and because of default in the pay­ ment of the indeb-tedness se­ cured thereby and failure to carry out and perform the stip­ ulations and agreements con­ tained therein and, pursuant to demand of the holder of the in­ debtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, the undersigned Substitute Trust­ ee will place for sale, at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at Ashe County Court­ house, Jefferson, North Caro­ lina on August 5, 2014 at 10:00 AM that parcel of land, includ­ ing improvements thereon, situated, lying and being in the City of West Jefferson, County of Ashe, State of North Caro­ lina, and being more particu­ larly described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. Ad­ dress of property: 280 Laurelwood Dr, West Jefferson, NC 28694. Tax Parcel ID: 12346092-014 and 12346-092-013 and 12346-092-015 Present Record Owners: Melissa A. Cox and Samuel L. Wier. The terms of the sale are that the real property hereinbefore de­ scribed will be sold for cash to the highest bidder. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is great­ er, is required and must be tendered in the form of certi­ fied funds at the time of the sale. The successful bidder shall be required to pay reven­ ue stamps on the Trustee's Deed, any Land Transfer Tax and costs of recording the Trustee's Deed. The real prop­ erty hereinabove described is being offered for sale "AS IS, WHERE IS" and will be sold subject to all superior liens, un­ paid taxes, and special as­ sessments. Other conditions will be announced at the sale. The sale will be held open for ten (10) days for upset bids as by law required. If for any reas­ on the Trustee is unable to convey title to this property or the sale is set aside, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Further­ more, if the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the Trustee, in its sole discretion, if it believes the challenge to have merit, may declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. In either event the pur­ chaser will have no further re­ course against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Mortgagee's attorney or the Trustee. Additional Notice Where the Real Property is Residential With Less Than 15 Rental Units: An order for pos­ session of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 4521.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the prop­ erty pursuant to a rental agree­ ment entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days' writ­ ten notice to the landlord. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the ef­ fective date of the termination. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a bona fide lease or tenancy may have additional rights pursuant to Title VII of 5.896 - Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act which became effective on May 20, 2009. Goddard & Peterson, PLLC, Substitute Trustee 3803B Computer Dr., Ste 103, Raleigh, NC 276096507 (919)755-3400 11334104684 P1101838 Publish: 7/25/2014, 08/01/2014 Notice of Property Transfer As of 7/17/14 Bill and Praty Taylor hereby relinquish own­ ership, with all rights and re­ sponsibilities, of the 9.7 acres located on S.Graybeal Hollow, Creston, NC known by parcel # 11052-31 and 11052-074 to Jim Wait of 715 Frontier Dr, W.Jefferson, NC - Published: 7/18, 7/25, 8/1 & 8/8/14 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF ASHE IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK 2013-SP-165 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST FROM JERRY AL­ LEN PRUITT AND DONNA W. PRUITT, TO FIRST NATION­ AL INVESTOR SERVICES, INC., TRUSTEE, DATED APRIL 20, 2009, RECORDED IN BOOK 395, PAGE 2163, AND RE-RECORDED IN BOOK 403, PAGE 1253 OF THE ASHE COUNTY RE­ GISTRY. Pursuant to an order entered April 19, 2014, in the Superior Court for Ashe County, and the power of sale contained in the captioned deed of trust (the "Deed of Trust"), the under­ signed Trustee will offer for sale at auction (the "Sale"), to the highest bidder for cash, IN THE LOBBY OF THE (c)2014 the Star-News (Wilmington. N.C.) Visit the StarNews (Wilmington, N.C.) at www. starnewsonline.com Distributed by MCT Information Services ASHE COUNTY COURT­ HOUSE. 150 GOVERNMENT C!RCLE13RD FLOOR, JEF- FERSON.ASHE COUNTY, NORTHCAROLINA QRAUfiUST 12,2014AI LEGALS 10:00 A.M. the real estate and the im­ provements thereon secured by the Deed of Trust, less and except any of such property re­ leased from the lien of the Deed of Trust prior to the date of said sale, lying and being in Ashe County, North Carolina, and being more particularly de­ scribed as follows (the "Prop­ erty"): BEING A CERTAIN TRACT OF LAND CONTAINING 1.004 ACRES ACCORDING TO A SURVEY BY RANDY G. RHODES AND ASSOC, P.A. RLS # 3094, LOCATED IN JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP, ASHE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA BOUNDED BY THE LANDS OF, FORMERLY OF, OR IN POSSESSION OF THE FOLLOWING: VIRGINIA B. SEXTON-DEED BOOK 119, PAGE 668; MARY S. SEVERT-DEED BOOK 119, PAGE 823; VIRGINIA M. WIL­ LIAMS-DEED BOOK B-5, PAGE 276; NCSR 1587 AND A 40' RIGHT OF WAY AND BEING MORE PARTICU­ LARLY DESCRIBED AS FOL­ LOWS: BEGINNING ON A NEW IRON PIN, SAID NEW IRON PIN IN THE WILLIAMS LINE, THENCE WITH THE WILLI­ AMS LINE N 38'22'35" E, 151.90 FEET TO A NEW IRON PIN IN THE SOUTH­ ERN MARGIN OF NCSR 1587; THENCE WITH THE SOUTHERN MARGIN OF NC­ SR 1587 S 86'35* 00" E, 161.16 FEET TO A NEW IRON PIN; THENCE WITH THE NORTHWESTERN MAR­ GIN OF 40' RIGHT OF WAY S 08' 17' 00 E, 119.68 FEET TO A NEW IRON PIN; THENCE WITH A NEW COMPUTED ' LINE THROUGH THE PRUITT PROPERTY S 38' 08'10" W, 160.68 FEET TO AN EXISTING IRON PIN; THENCE WITH THE SEX­ TON AND SEVERT LINE N 51" 59' 40" W, 219.80 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGIN­ NING: THENCE WITH THE SEXTON AND SEVERT LINE N 51' 59' 40" W, 219.80 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGIN­ NING: CONTAINING 1.004 ACRES, AND BEING LOT NO. 16 OF THE A.P. BARE ES­ TATE AS SHOWN ON A PLAT WHICH APPEARS OF RE­ CORD IN THE ASHE COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY IN PLAT BOOK 2, AT PAGE 156 (ENV. 77-B) AND BEING A PORTION OF THE LAND DESCRIBED IN AND CONVEYED BY THAT CERTAIN DEED FROM PATRICK J. COCHRANE (LEGALLY SEPARATED) TO JERRY ALLEN PRUITT AND WIFE, DONNA W. PRUITT, DATED 5 MARCH 1997, AND OF RECORD IN THE ASHE COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY IN BOOK 218, AT PAGE 2265. THIS IS INDENTURE IS MADE SUBJECT TO THOSE CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS AS RECORDED IN THE ASHE COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY IN BOOK 195, AT PAGE 2012, TO WHICH RECORDED DEED REFERENCE IS HEREBY MADE FOR A COM­ PLETE RECITAL OF SAID RESTRICTIONS. THIS DEED OF TRUST IS SUBORDINATE TO A PRIOR DEED OF TRUST FROM JERRY A. PRUITT AND WIFE, DONNA W. PRUITT, TO DANIEL J. PARK, TRUSTEE FOR YADKIN VALLEY BANK, DATED 8 JULY 2002, SECUR­ ING A NOTE IN THE ORIGIN­ AL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $147,300, AND OF RECORD JN THE ASHE COUNTY PUB­ LIC REGISTRY IN BOOK 278, AT PAGE 1328. The record owner(s) of the Property not more than ten (10) days prior to the date hereof are Jerry Allen Pruitt and Donna W. Pruitt. Terms of Sale. A cash deposit (the "Cash Deposit") equal to five percent (5%) of the amount bid, is required and must be tendered to the Trust­ ee by the highest bidder at the time of the Sale in the form of a certified or cashier's check ("Cashier's Check"). The Cash­ ier's Check shall be issued by, executed by and drawn on a state chartered bank or nation­ ally organized bank domiciled in the United States of Amer­ ica (such bank to have minim­ um assets of five hundred mil­ lion U.S. dollars). The Cashier's Check must be pay­ able to the Trustee and de­ livered to the Trustee at the time of sale. No bank drafts will be accepted. At the option of the Trustee, other financial ac­ commodations may be made at or before the Sale to assure the highest bidder can and will deliver the Cash Deposit re­ quired. Notwithstanding the above, the beneficiary of the Deed of Trust and the holder of the Promissory Note(s), guar­ anties, and other evidence of debt it secures (collectively, the "Note"), or its proper writ­ ten assignee may credit bid at the Sale and need not make a Cash Deposit at the Sale. Upset Bids. Any upset bids will be governed by the applicable provisions of Chapter 45 of the North Carolina General Stat­ utes (See N:C.G.S. § 4521.27) and will require pay­ ment by cash, cashier's check, or certified check satisfactory to the Clerk of Superior Court of no less than five percent (5%) of the amount of the up­ set bid as required by statute (with a minimum of $750.00). Following the expiration of any applicable statutory upset bid period (the "Upset Bid Period") described in Chapter 45 of the �CLASSIFIEDS Jefferson Post Friday. August 1,2014 11 CLASSIFIEDS LEGALS North Carolina General Stat­ utes, the unpaid balance of the highest Sale price or bid, in­ cluding upset bids, if any (the "Balance of the High Bid") shall be immediately due and owing to the Trustee by the highest bidder (the "High Bidder") in re­ turn for delivery of the Trustee's non-warranty Deed to such purchaser. The Bal­ ance of the High Bid shall be paid to the Trustee by Cashier's Check made pay­ able to the Trustee or wire transfer to the Trustee. The Trustee in its discretion may grant an extension to the High Bidder in writing for a reasonable time and on reas­ onable terms for up to fifteen (15) additional days after the expiration of the Upset Bid Period (the "Extension Period") to pay the Balance of the High Bid. For example, in granting "reasonable terms" for any Ex­ tension Period, the Trustee, in its discretion, may require the High Bidder to deliver to Trust­ ee a Cashier's Check for an additional deposit amount (to be credited to the Balance of the High Bid in consideration of the grant of the Extension Peri­ od). Other Sale Provisions. If the Property described above is purchased at the sale by someone other than the holder of the Note, and the be­ neficiary under the Deed of Trust, then such purchaser must pay the Clerk's Commis­ sions in the amount of $.45 per $100.00 of the purchase price (up to a maximum amount of $500.00), or such other amount as required by N.C.G.S. §7A-308(a)(1) as amended, and all other taxes, and fees payable to the Clerk of Superior Court, and applic­ able at the time of Sale. This Sale is also subject to any applicable county and/or state land transfer and/or revenue taxes, and any excise tax (N.C.G.S. § 105 -228.30 et seq.), and the successful thirdparty bidder shall be required to make payment for such taxes. The Property sold pur­ suant to this Notice of Fore­ closure Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and convey­ ance in an "AS IS, WHERfe IS" condition. Neither the Trustee, nor the holder of the Note se­ cured by the Deed of Trust be­ ing foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employ­ ees, agents or authorized rep­ resentative of either Trustee or the holder of the Note make any representation or warranty relating to the title to the Prop­ erty, nor to any physical, envir­ onmental, health or safety con­ ditions existing in, on, at, or re­ lating to the Property being offered for sale; and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way re­ lating to any such title or condi­ tion expressly are disclaimed. The bidder should examine title to the Property. This Sale is made subject to all unpaid taxes, special assessments, land transfer taxes, ease­ ments, and rights of way, if any, of record, and is made subject to matters of survey, land use restrictions, zoning, and public road rights of way. While no representation is made as to title to the Prop­ erty, unless the terms of the sale of the Property expressly state otherwise, then it is the intention of this Sale, and the related special proceeding to act, by operation of law, if ap­ plicable, to terminate all subor­ dinate liens, encumbrances, and interests in the Property, as permitted by and according to law. LEGALS Notices units, you are hereby notified of the following: "* An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 4521.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the Clerk of Superior Court of the county in which the property is sold; and '* Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rent­ al agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon ten (10) days' written notice to the land­ lord. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termin­ ation. In the Trustee's sole discretion, the Sale may be delayed for up to one (1) hour as provided in Section 45-21.23 of the North Carolina General Statutes. If the Trustee is unable to con­ vey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser or High Bidder is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey in­ clude, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy peti­ tion prior to the Sale and rein­ statement of the loan and Note without the knowledge of the Trustee. If the validity of the Sale is challenged by any party, the Trustee, in its sole discretion, if it believes the challenge to have merit, may declare the Sale to be void and return the deposit to the High Bidder. The purchaser will have no further remedy. This 7th day of July, 2014. Is/ Michael Vetro, Sr. Michael Vetro, Sr.' 589 West King Street Boone, North Carolina 28607 Telephone: (828) 265-3001 Facsimile: (828) 264-8614 Email: mvetro@vetrolaw.com Substitute Trustee Published: 8.1.14/8.8.14 Apartments/Townhouses OMAHA STEAKS: VALLEY VIEW PUBLISHER'S NOTICE All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise "any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race color, religion, sex, handicap familial status or national origin, or an intention to make any such preference, limita­ tion or discrimination." Famili­ al status includes children un­ der the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18 This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advert­ ising for real estate which is in violation of the law. 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(800)741-2098 OFF SERVICE �12 Friday, August 1.2014 PUZZLES Jefferson Post King Crossword ACROSS 1 "Cheers" supply 5 Vicinity 9 Pitch 12 Lotion additive 13 Stead 14 Rd. 15 Karaoke event 17 Solidify 18 Without difficulty 19 Frostcovered 21 Yours truly 22 Glorify 24 Advantage 27 Round Table address 28 Georgetown athlete 31 Commit perjury 32 Khan title 33 Without delay 34 Crumbly cheese 36 Bashful 37 Malaria symptom 1 2 3 4 12 38 Preferred invitees 40 What @ symbolizes 41 European fashion city 43 Fear 47 Fuss 48 Make progress 51 X rating? 52 Troop group 53 Crazy 54 Crone 55 Cincinnati squad 56 Unforeseen problem DOWN 1 Foundation 2 Director Kazan 3 Billions of years 4 Government in power 5 Partner in crime 6 Carnival city 7 Still, in verse 8 Zero 9 Join the group I 7 8 13 15 18 19 21 10 State with conviction 11 Hinge (on) 16 1-Across kin 20 -la-la!" 22 Square dance group 23 MRI forerunner 24 Sprite 25 Conk out 26 Be congenial 27 Lip 29 Second person 30 Shock and — • I 9 I 34 36 38 41 DIFFICULTY THIS WEEK: • • 11 • Easy • UThejh) • 29 30 45 VrreiVGlen 46 |37 40 42 44 47 48 51 52 53 54 55 Pink ladies slipper is a wildflower related to the orchid family. To reproduce, Its s££d£ (whidi HaVe no food supply of their own) must interact with a fungus in the soil, which breaks them open and passes on nutrients (the fungus later receives food from the mature plant). This plant flowers in early summer, ranging from magenta to almost white. Its root was once commonly prepared and given for a range of maladies. 56 49 Difficult 2014 King Features Synd., Inc. 33 39 Medium 17 20 32 10 14 [28 31 There are 13 black hexagons in the puzzle. Place the numbers 1 - 6 around each of them. No number can be repeated in any partial hexagon shape along the border of the puzzle. 35 Carte lead-in 37 Coral constructs 39 Bring upon oneself 40 "Eureka!" 41 Trig, e.g. 42 Brainstorm 43 Cats and dogs, usually 44 Benefit 45 Erstwhile Peruvian 46 Enthusiastic 49 Dollar bill 50 Central 22 25 by Japheth Light 50 Source: www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers © 2014 King Features Synd., Inc. © 2014 by King Features Syndicate. Inc. World rights reserved. LAFF-A-DAY SEAFOOD RESTAUR.ANT ^ CRABS1 r SERVED MERE DON'T TAKE THIS AS EVIDENCE THAT VOU HAVE FAILED 'The D. A.'s office, please? I'm the eyewitness they're counting on." LET'S FACE IT HAGGy...I'M JES AI r EV'RY TIME I POPS POPEYE, HE CHOPS ME DOWN WOT WOULD VOU CALL IT?* uoj;n|os SUJUI 52 :aiu!i uogn|os liiUillt - sjdMSuy piQMSSOQ 6lII)I — �Friday, August 1,2014 13 Edwards appointed interim chief of staff at ASU Dr. Randy Edwards has been appointed chief of staff in the Office of the Chancellor at Appalachian State University. Edwards replaces Dr. Lorin Baumhover, who first held the position from 2005 to 2009 and again beginning in fall 2012 through June 2014. Edwards was dean of the Walker College of Business for the last nine years, was chair of the Department of Accounting for 13 years, and first joined the busi­ ness faculty in 1981. He has a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science degree in accounting from Appala­ chian and a Ph.D. from the University of Ten­ nessee. Prior to working in higher education, Edwards was an auditor Scammed military consumers get debt forgiven for Ernst & Ernst, now Ernst & Young. "Dr. Edwards brings a wealth of institutional history and possesses a deep knowledge of the region - both of which will be invaluable as I begin my tenure at Appalachian," said Chancellor Sheri N. Everts. Mike Steinback, chair of Appalachian's staff and the administra­ tive management team to ensure efficient oper­ ation of the university. "I first came to Appa­ lachian 40 years ago as a first-generation college student," Edwards said. "Appalachian has truly changed my life and it is a great honor to be able to assist Chancellor Everts in her transi­ tion." No more squinting! We've redesigned our newspaper with a bigger font and better spacing, modifying the stories to be easier to read. McClatchy News Services (c)2014 The News & Observer (Raleigh. N.C.)Visit The News & Observer (Raleigh. N.C.) at www. newsobserver.com Distributed by MOT Information Services Edwards is a senior advisor to the chancel­ lor and will oversee implementation of university-wide initia­ tives. He also will serve on various internal and external com­ mittees and boards; direct the university's efforts regarding eco­ nomic development and engagement; and work closely with faculty, You asked We listened Corinne Jurney North Carolina service men and women who were charged unfair prices for electronics will have their debts forgiven as part of a $6.8 million settlement announced Tuesday by state Attorney General Roy Cooper. Cooper's office reached the settlement with Rome Finance, which also did business under Colfax Capi­ tal Corporation and Culver Capital, LLC. Rome Finance has been liquidated and its owners, Ronald Wilson and William Collins, have been banned from the consumer lending business as part of the settlement. The companies financed debt for people who were overcharged for computers, televisions and gaming sys­ tems, among other electron­ ics, by Fayetteville-based SmartBuy, which had loca­ tions near Fort Bragg and Camp Lejeune. The store used aggressive sales tactics to push items priced some­ times two or three times . higher than their real value, Cooper's office alleged. Coo­ per contends that service men and women were tar­ geted by SmartBuy partly because those stationed at military bases are often young, financially inexperi­ enced and have disposable income for the first time. "The brave men and women who serve our coun­ try in the military should not have to worry about being taken advantage of by shady businesses here at home," Cooper said in a statement. Confusing paperwork used by Rome, Colfax and Culver made buyers on the hook for paying about 200 percent in interest, far more than what is allowed in North Carolina, the AG's office said. Customers were then faced with poor credit and astounding debt. Vic­ tims' credit histories will be cleared as part of the settle­ ment. The scam was nation­ wide; SmartBuy had locations near military bases around the country. Of the 17,000 customers affected by the settlement, 1,328 are North Carolina enlisted residents who owed $6,852,092 in debt. The total debt being forgiven is $19 million. Board of Trust­ an accomplished ees, said "Dr. veteran statesman Randy Edwards who is highly is an exceptional respected across choice for the campus and interim Chief of throughout the Staff position. UNC System. His He has earned wise and balanced Randy the trust and leadership style Edwards will be a great confidence of the full campus community asset in addressing the through his long and many opportunities and accomplished history challenges ahead." at Appalachian. He is As chief of staff, The most iocal news! Local news will always preempt national or world news stories because we the community's news source. XT » J- -Find stories fasterJ Standardized headlines make the presentation of the news less confusing and stories easier to find. Obituaries will start on page two every day, so you don't have to hunt for them. Bigger photographs! These are your coworkers, friends and family. Why have their pictures been running so small all these years? We've fixed that. Larger photos. Better ad placement! Prominent ad placement. Let our new clutter-free front page advertising be your foot in the door for thousands of readers. Interact with reporters! Local stories will include our email, phone and Twitter handle so you can tell us how the story affects you or tip us off to another story. I Accessible Readable Redesigned �12 Friday. August 1.2014 PUZZLES ACROSS 1 "Cheers" supply 5 Vicinity 9 Pitch 12 Lotion additive 13 Stead 14 Rd. 15 Karaoke event 17 Solidify 18 Without difficulty 19 Frostcovered 21 Yours truly 22 Glorify 24 Advantage 27 Round Table address 28 Georgetown athlete 31 Commit perjury 32 Khan title 33 Without delay 34 Crumbly cheese 36 Bashful 37 Malaria symptom Preferred invitees What @ symbolizes European fashion city Fear Fuss Make progress X rating? Troop group Crazy Crone Cincinnati squad Unforeseen problem DOWN 1 Foundation 2 Director Kazan 3 Billions of years 4 Government in power 5 Partner in crime 6 Carnival city 7 Still, in verse 8 Zero 9 Join the group Jefferson Post 10 State with conviction 11 Hinge (on) 16 1-Across kin 20 -la-la!" 22 Square dance group 23 MRI forerunner 24 Sprite 25 Conk out 26 Be congenial 27 Lip 29 Second person 30 Shock and by Japheth Light There are 13 black hexagons in the puzzle. Place the numbers 1 - 6 around each of them. No number can be repeated in any partial hexagon shape along the border of the puzzle. 35 Carte lead-in 37 Coral constructs 39 Bring upon oneself 40 "Eureka!" 41 Trig, e.g. 42 Brainstorm 43 Cats and dogs, usually 44 Benefit 45 Erstwhile Peruvian 46 Enthusiastic 49 Dollar bill 50 Central DIFFICULTY T H I S WEEK: • • • Easy •• Medium ••• Difficult © 2014 King Features Synd., Inc. Pink ladies slipper is a wildflower , related to the orchid family. To reproduce, its s££d£ (whidl HaVe no food supply of their own) must interact with a fungus in the soil, ||%|& which breaks them open and passes on nutrients (the fungus later receives food from the mature plant). This plant flowers in early summer, ranging from magenta to almost white, i Its root was once commonly prepared ^ and given for a range of maladies. Source: www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers © 2014 King Features Synd., Inc. © 2014 by King Features Syndicate. Inc World rights reserved GRUMBLE RUMBLE MUMBLE' BY DON TRACHTE BUY A POSY MISTER J WHAT" i ROT 15 THERE A RESTAURANT, NEAR HERE, YOU YOUNGf GIT OUT O sMY WAY, BAH, T HUMBUG. _ ^ySCAMP? ^! YA FORCES ME TA BE WIOLINT WiT YA, BRUTUS / DON'T TAKE THIS AS EVIDENCE , THAT YOU HAVEJ h-r FAILED 4&L "The D. A.'s office, please? I'm t eyewitness they're counting on LET<S FACE IT HAGGY...IM JES « A LOSER / r- YtXJRE NO SUCM THING/ eV'RYTIME > ' THAT ^ I POPS POPEYE, DOES NTHE CHOPS ME I MAKE —t DOWN »—-4 VOUA LOSER i BUT DOES THAT MAKE S. VOUA • ' ASA MATTER OF FACT. 7 LOSERrj, NOT BV A LONG SHOT/ WOT WOULD YOU CALL —i IT ? AN UNFORTUNATE "TURN OF EVENTS WELL... WHOOPDE-DO / su|ui 52 :auii| uo|in|os iidMSuy - ptpMSSOQ BlIIJI _ �Jefferson Post Friday. August 1.2014 13 Edwards appointed interim chief of staff at ASU Dr. Randy Edwards has been appointed chief of staff in the Office of the Chancellor at Appalachian State University. Edwards replaces Dr. Lorin Baumhover, who first held the position from 2005 to 2009 and again beginning in fall 2012 through June 2014. Edwards was dean of the Walker College of Business for the last nine years, was chair of the Department of Accounting for 13 years, and first joined the busi­ ness faculty in 1981. He has a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science degree in accounting from Appala­ chian and a Ph.D. from the University of Ten­ nessee. Prior to working in higher education, Edwards was an auditor Scam med military consumers get debt forgiven Corinne Jurney McClatchy News Services North Carolina service men and women who were charged unfair prices for electronics will have their debts forgiven as part of a $6.8 million settlement announced Tuesday by state Attorney General Roy Cooper. Cooper's office reached the settlement with Rome Finance, which also did business under Colfax Capi­ tal Corporation and Culver Capital, LLC. Rome Finance has been liquidated and its owners, Ronald Wilson and William Collins, have been banned from the consumer lending business as part of the settlement. The companies financed debt for people who were overcharged for computers, televisions and gaming sys­ tems, among other electron­ ics, by Fayetteville-based SmartBuy, which had loca­ tions near Fort Bragg and Camp Lejeune. The store used aggressive sales tactics to push items priced some­ times two or three times . higher than their real value, Cooper's office alleged. Coo­ per contends that service men and women were tar­ geted by SmartBuy partly because those stationed at military bases are often young, financially inexperi­ enced and have disposable income for the first time. "The brave men and women who serve our coun­ try in the military should not have to worry about being taken advantage of by shady businesses here at home," Cooper said in a statement. Confusing paperwork used by Rome, Colfax and Culver made buyers on the hook for paying about 200 percent in interest, far more than what is allowed in North Carolina, the AG's office said. Customers were then faced with poor credit and astounding debt. Vic­ tims' credit histories will be cleared as part of the settle­ ment. The scam was nation­ wide; SmartBuy had locations near military bases around the country. Of the 17,000 customers affected by the settlement, 1,328 are North Carolina enlisted residents who owed $6,852,092 in debt. The total debt being forgiven is $19 million. (c)2014 The News & Observer (Raleigh. N.C.)Visit The News & Observer (Raleigh. N.C.) at www. newsobserver.com Distributed by MOT Information Services for Ernst & Ernst, now Ernst & Young. "Dr. Edwards brings a wealth of institutional history and possesses a deep knowledge of the region - both of which will be invaluable as I begin my tenure at Appalachian," said Chancellor Sheri N. Everts. Mike Steinback, chair of Appalachian's Board of Trust­ an accomplished ees, said "Dr. veteran statesman Randy Edwards who is highly is an exceptional respected across choice for the campus and throughout the interim Chief of UNC System. His Staff position. He has earned wise and balanced Randy the trust and leadership style Edwards confidence of the will be a great full campus community asset in addressing the through his long and many opportunities and accomplished history challenges ahead." at Appalachian. He is As chief of staff, Edwards is a senior advisor to the chancel­ lor and will oversee implementation of university-wide initia­ tives. He also will serve on various internal and external com­ mittees and boards; direct the university's efforts regarding eco­ nomic development and engagement; and work closely with faculty, staff and the administra­ tive management team to ensure efficient oper­ ation of the university. "I first came to Appa­ lachian 40 years ago as a first-generation college student," Edwards said. "Appalachian has truly changed my life and it is a great honor to be able to assist Chancellor Everts in her transi­ tion." You asked We listened No more squinting! We've redesigned our newspaper with a bigger font and better spacing, modifying the stories to be easier to read. The most local news! Local news will always preempt national or world news stories because we the community's news source. - — • — ~ F m dstories faster! Standardized headlines make the presentation of the news less confusing and stories easier to find. Obituaries will start on page two every day, so you don't have to hunt for them. Bigger photographs! These are your coworkers, friends and family. Why have their pictures been running so small all these years? We've fixed that. Larger photos. Better ad placement! Prominent ad placement. Let our new clutter-free front page advertising be your foot in the door for thousands of readers. Interact with reporters!I Local stories will include our email, phone and Twitter handle so you can tell us how the story affects you or tip us off to another story. Accessible Readable Redesigned �Jefferson Post 14 Friday, August 1,2014 Civitas Media Brickyard bust Sprint Cup results Brickyard 400 Fans losing interest in annual stop at Indy NASCAR IMAGES With Indianapolis Motor Speedway's storied history, many drivers still consider the Brickyard 400 a keynote race in the Sprint Cup season. The fans seemingly disagree, with attendance dwindling after 20 years to a point that several sections of seats were tarped off this year. By Jim Peltz JND OFF The Los Angeles Times/MCT INDIANAPOLIS — There's something about historic Indianapolis Motor Speedway, site of Sunday's NASCAR Brickyard 400, that makes NASCAR drivers misty-eyed. Tony Stewart, a three-time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion and two-time Brickyard 400 winner, calls the track "sacred ground." Bobby Labonte, another former Brickyard 400 winner, said "I still get little goose bumps" when he's at Indy. Most Cup drivers also agree that if they can't win NASCAR's biggest prize, the Daytona 500, winning the Brickyard 400 is the next best thing. But many fans are less enthralled with the Brickyard 400 these days, and that's a problem for NASCAR and the speedway as they celebrate the 20th anniversary of stockcar racing at Indy. For decades, the 2.5-mile track west of downtown Indianapolis had one purpose: hosting the famed Indianapolis 500 on Memorial Day weekend. That changed in 1994, when the track took the radical step of allowing NASCAR to race there. The first raoe was so novel that more than 200,000 spectators filled the speedway that year as Jeff Gordon captured the first of his four Brickyard 400 victories. But now the Brickyard 400 draws half that many spectators. And in a nod to that drop, the speedway this year placed giant tarps over thousands of seats between Turns 1 and 2, and between Turns 3 and 4, rather than have television cameras show­ ing swaths of empty grandstands. What happened? A confluence of factors: "I don't think we'll ever trace back to what it is, but [the 2008 race] didn't help by any means." — Jimmie Johnson on Brickyard 400 attendance issues • The novelty wore off. • The racing often is boring; passing is tough at Indy, so the racing frequently con­ sists of cars running single-file. • The Brickyard 400 was caught in the overall pullback in NASCAR's popularity from a decade ago, much of which stemmed from the economic collapse of the late 2000s. • NASCAR's expansion — with new tracks in Chicago, Kentucky and Kansas — gave would-be Indy spectators other choic­ es. • And a tire debacle that plagued the Brickyard 400 in 2008 — just as the eco­ nomic problems were taking hold — left a lingering bad taste that kept many fans from returning. "It was bad timing, no doubt about that," Gordon said. The 2008 race was marred by failed tires throughout the field, which forced drivers to pit every 10 to 12 laps simply to keep rac­ ing. Jimmie Johnson survived the ordeal to win the second of his four Brickyard 400 victories. Dale Jarrett, a two-time Brickyard 400 winner and now a NASCAR announcer Better Hones Furniture Co. Serfa Ffll^ Sprint Cup standings After 20 of 36 races 1. Jeff Gordon, 717. 2. Dale Earnhardt Jr., 693. 3. Brad Keselowski, 666. 4. Matt Kenseth, 661. 5. Jimmie Johnson, 628. 6. Kyle Busch, 609. 7. Ryan Newman, 606. 8. Carl Edwards, 603. 9. Joey Logano, 591. 10. Clint Bowyer, 577. WEST JEFFERSON CHEVROLET BUICK GMC ..catch i Ik Latest SdectiN if Sola BeMas & visit our website to Lai-Bay Rediners In TIk Area! 1773 KOUMI Itfff RSON ROAD • WIS7 IfFffRSON, R.C. • WW4U WWW.WJCHEVY.NET kYOUR TIRE STORE! # show off your auto racing BAA Amlihi Cnrnituri Inrliiiiinrr rine yUdiiiy r'jrniuNC inwwin^ ** with ESPN, said the 2008 race had a big effect on why the race's attendance tum­ bled. "That day, unfortunately for the drivers, the teams, for our series, NASCAR racing, was a day that certainly wasn't taken very well, especially by the fans," Jarrett said. "People, they don't tend to forget those things as quickly. So when the expenses have gone up to travel, [to] be a part of it, they think back on that... I think they're a little more reluctant." The allure of Indy certainly hasn't waned for the drivers. Stewart, who was an IndyCar racing champion before he moved to NASCAR in 1999, at first was among those who shud­ dered at the idea of stock cars at Indy. "I was one of them that absolutely thought it was a crime initially," Stewart said. But after he saw a replay of the initial race, Stewart changed his mind. "It really showed why NASCAR belonged there," he said. Ricky Rudd, who won the Brickyard 400 in 1997, remembered feeling "like we were invited guests" when NASCAR first ran at Indy and that he was nervous due to "want­ ing to do well there, not necessarily for yourself, but [to] just uphold the dignity of the stock car crowd." Johnson, the six-time Cup champion whose consistently winning ways and bland personality is cited by some for NASCAR's drop in popularity, this week was asked why the Brickyard 400 crowds had declined. "I thought it was my fault," Johnson quipped. Then he said: "I don't think we'll ever trace back to what it is, but [the 2008 race] didn't help by any means." Sunday at Indianapolis 1. (2) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 160 laps, 138.4 rating, 47 points, $434,376. 2. (12) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 160, 116.8, 42, $373,781. 3. (27) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 160, 109.4, 42, $307,890. 4. (13) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 160, 104.1,40, $303,751. 5. (9) Joey Logano, Ford, 160,109, 40, $266,806. 6. (10) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 160, 132.7, 40, $231,130. 7. (15) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 160, 104.4, 38, $226,675. 8. (1) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 160, 114.6, 37, $230,288. 9. (23) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 160, 83.2, 35, $196,255. 10. (17) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 160, 89.7,35, $228,891. 11. (4) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 160, 88.9, 33, $188,455. 12. (3) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 160, 85.3, 32, $218,288. 13. (19) Greg Biffle, Ford, 160, 71.9, 31, $209,330. 14. (11) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 160, 91.9, 30, $217,691. 15. (18) Carl Edwards, Ford, 160, 79, 29, $183,555. 16. (16) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, 160, 87.9, 29, $201,046. 17. (6) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 160, 81.7, 27, $199,838. 18. (36) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 160, 62.7, 26, $181,713. 19. (5) Brian Vickers, Toyota, 160, 90.3, 25, $201,355. 20. (24) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 160, 73.5, 24, $196,144. 21. (41) Aric Almirola, Ford, 160, 64.2,23, $197,416. 22. (22) Marcos Ambrose, Ford, 160. 67.9, 22, $185,725. 23. (8) Juan Pablo Montoya, Ford, 160,58.5, 21, $154,330. 24. (21) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 160, 54.4, 20. $193,030. 25. (25) Martin Truex Jr., Chevrolet, 160, 66.7,19, $184,013. 26. (28) Michael McDowell, Ford, 160, 51.8, 18, $151,855. 27. (31) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 159,58.2,17, $178,088. 28. (7) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 159, 69.7, 16, $152,555. 29. (30) Josh Wise, Chevrolet, 159, 44.2, 15, $151,955. 30. (37) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, 158, 41.1,0, $152,805. 31. (33) Michael Annett, Chevrolet, 158,48.5, 14, $164,813. 32. (39) Cole Whitt, Toyota, 158, 35.5, 12, $150,155. 33. (26) Casey Mears, Chevrolet, 158, 34.8,11, $169,338. 34. (29) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 158, 47, 10, $174,094. 35. (38) David Ragan, Ford, 158, 36.6, 9, $164,177. 36. (34) David Gilliland, Ford, 157, 40.9, 8, $154,530. 37. (43) Bobby Labonte, Chevrolet, 157, 34.5, 7, $146,113. 38. (42) Reed Sorenson, Chevrolet, 156, 29.9, 6, $139,450. 39. (40) Travis Kvapil, Ford, 156, 26.9, 5, $135,450. 40. 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Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JP_2014_0801 Title A name given to the resource Jefferson Post [West Jefferson, N.C., August 1, 2014] Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a title="Jefferson Post" href="http://www.jeffersonpost.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jefferson Post [West Jefferson, N.C.]</a> Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Newspapers Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. <a title="Jefferson Post" href=" https://omeka.library.appstate.edu/collections/show/47" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Jefferson Post</a> Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. https://www.geonames.org/4498231/west-jefferson.html Extent The size or duration of the resource. 14 pages Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a title="In Copyright" href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> In Copyright</a> Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. https://www.ashepostandtimes.com/ Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 2010s Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2014-08-01 https://omeka-test.library.appstate.edu/files/original/6dcf08637be72c0ce44c3550dcb2f7c2.pdf c58de3697e9adf30be4a33cb8cbdcabd PDF Text Text Fishing, hunting f increase WEATHER T-storms High: 77 Low: 57 *£8* om o ^ 3> r- * I- ^ »: X cn a? * %> t> * o 3? * m <* -o %/ SPORTS•6 LOCAL*2 Breaking news at jeffersonpost.cum Issue 63, Volume 89 Weekly wreck report Tuesday, August 5,2014 • $1 Police nab one suspect Second remains at large By Alan Bulluck abulluck@civitasmedia.com The Ashe County Sheriffs' Office recently apprehended one of two men wanted on several charges stemming from a wide-ranging drug investigation. Anthony Duane Byers, 40, was taken into custody without incident shortly after midnight on July 31, 2014, at his parents' home in Jefferson, according to Sheriff James Williams. Byers is being held in Day the Ashe County Deten­ tion Center under a $1 million bond. He is scheduled to make his first court appear­ ance on Thursday, Aug. 7. Anthony Lee Day, 38, of Crumpler, remains at large. Williams said the ACSO continues to search for Day, but it's possible he may have fled the county. Both men have long criminal histo­ ries spanning several decades, according to information culled from the N.C. Depart­ ment of Public Safety. They are currently facing 20 years to life in prison. According to documents released by the ACSO last week, Byers is charged with possession of a firearm by a felon (Norinco 98 12 gauge shotgun), possession of a weapon of mass death and destruction (.22 Rossi rifle with an overall length of 25.75 inches) and possession of .5 ounces of marijuana or less. Byers plead guilty to a felo­ ny of attempted robbery with a dangerous weapon, in Ashe County, in July 2004, and was sentenced to 61 to 83 months in prison. . Day is charged with posses­ sion of methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia (glass meth pipe with a rubber hose and a marijuana pipe with residue) and .5 ounces of marijuana or less. Additional information on the entire scope of the inves­ tigation is unavailable at this time, pending the arrest of Day and the completion of the investigation. Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Day is urged to contact the ACSO at 336-846-5633. Alan Bulluck can be reached at (336) 846-7164 or on Twitter @albulluck. NC legislature Fiddlin' and pickin' in Ashe County approves $21 45th annual Bluegrass and Old Time Fiddlers Convention took place Aug.1-2 billion budget 7 percent pay hike for teachers included in 2014-15 spending plan By Alan Bulluck abulluck@civitasmedia.com The N.C. General Assembly has approved the state's spending plan for fiscal year 2014-15. The Republican-written $21.25 billion budget was approved by the Senate shortly after midnight on Friday, Aug. 1, and the House on Saturday, Aug. 2. Sen. Dan Soucek (Boone) and Rep. Jonathan Jordan (Jefferson) voted in favor of the budget. The spending plan is now in the hands of Gov. Pat McCrory, who signalled that he intends to sign off on the budget in a statement released Friday. "It's a victory for the people of North Carolina," McCrory said. "I laid out specific parameters throughout this process, including a significant pay increase for teachers, no reduction of teacher assistants, preservation of Medicaid eligibility standards and no tax increases, and this budget does just that. I'd like to thank the dedicated staff and the General Assembly for the countless hours of work that was put into this budget." Among the items missing from budget are a solution to the coal ash disposal problem and puppy mill reform, as well as Medicaid reform, which will be worked on during a special session this November, under a provision established in the budget bill. Education The budget does allocate $282 million for a 7 percent pay increase for public school teachers, as well as $18.7 million to restore salary supplements for teachers with advanced degrees, who were enrolled in school prior to Aug. 1,2013. Teachers who are in their first, second, third or fourth year teaching currently make $30,800 per year. Under the new budget plan they will make Photos by Alan Bulluck | Jefferson Post Musicians from around the High Country and beyond spent Friday and Saturday performing with and competing against one another at the 45th annual Ashe County Bluegrass and Old Time Fiddlers Convention, at Ashe County Park in Jefferson. At times the weather tried, but ultimately couldn't put a damper on the music or the festivities. See BUDGET 15 Lansing angling for tourism INDEX Obituary: 2 Calendar: 3 Opinion: 4 Sports: 6-7 Classifieds: 7-8 Puzzles: 9 Local: 10 New state designation will allow for 3-day fishing license for $5 By Alan Bulluck abulluck@civitasmedia.com JOIN THE CONVERSATION What's your take on today's news? Go to jeffersonpost.com and visit us on facebook to share your thoughts. The town of Lansing recently earned a historic distinction from the N.C. Wildlife Resources Com­ mission. This past February, the Lansing Board of Alder­ men sent a proposal to the Wildlife Resources Commission, request­ ing it be designated a "Mountain Heritage Trout Water City." According to an email from board member Dylan Lightfoot, the town won approval from the Wildlife Resources Commission at the com­ mission's meeting on July 9. The Mountain Heritage Trout Waters program is a coopera­ tive effort between the Wildlife Resources Com­ mission and local gov­ ernments to encourage trout fishing as a heri­ tage tourism activity in western North Carolina cities that are designated as "Mountain Heritage Trout Water" cities. Lansing joins 11 other cities designated as such, including Bakersville, Burnsville, Dillsboro, Maggie Valley, Newland, Old fort, Spring Creek, Spruce Pine, Sylva, Waynesville and Sylva. "The trout waters pro­ gram was started by the state legislature in 2008," Doug Besler, Mountain Region Fisheries Super­ visor with the Wildlife Resources Commission, said. "It's specifically designed for a communi­ ty that has a trout stream in it or adjacent to it." In recent years, the Wildlife Resources Com­ mission has opened up much of Big Horse Creek, which runs along­ side downtown Lansing, for hatchery-supported See LANSING 15 �Jefferson Post 2 Tuesday, August 5.2014 ASHE COUNTY WRECK REPORT OBITUARIES TANNER BRYAN TESTERMAN PRUITT Mr. Tanner Bryan Tes- grandmother, Dean Turn­ terman Pruitt of Crum­ er of Lansing; girlfriend, pler died on Sunday, July Anna Gonzalez of Mouth 27,2014, at the Wake Of Wilson, Va.; several Forest University Baptist aunts, uncles and cousins also survive. Medical Center in Win­ ston Salem. He was 19. Funeral services were Mr. Pruitt was born held on Friday, August 1,2014, at Ashelawn on June 30,1995 in Ashe County to Richard Memorial Chapel by Testerman and the Rev. Russell Jennifer Pruitt. Sheets. He was preceded The family in death by his received friends on maternal grandfa­ Friday, August 1, ther, Tony Pruitt 2014, at Ashelawn Memorial Chapel. and his paternal grandfather, Ron- Li—_ In lieu of flow­ nie Testerman. ers, memorials may be made to the DixMr. Pruitt is survived on-Testerman Cemetery by his mother, Jennifer Fund, c/o Helen Blevins, Pruitt of Crumpler, 4680 Silas Creek Road, father, Richard Testerman of Crumpler; two Lansing, NC 28643. brothers, Drake McKWords of comfort and remembrance may be iddy and wife Harley of viewed or sent to the Crumpler, Brent Pruitt family at www.ashelawn. of Crumpler; maternal com. grandmother, Carolyn Ashelawn Memo­ Turner of Crumpler, rial Chapel & Gardens paternal grandmother, Ann Testerman of Crum­ was entrusted with Mr. Pruitt's arrangements. pler; maternal great- GARY R. MILLER Mr. Gary R. Miller of Boone died Thursday, July 31. t Funeral services were held on Saturday, Aug. 2 at Hampton Funeral Home Chapel in Boone. Hampton Funeral Service in Boone was in charge. GALE "PAPPY" DEAN HOWELL Mr. Gale "Pappy" Dean Howell of West Jefferson died Saturday night, August 2,2014 at Watauga Medical Center. He was 78. Mr. Howell was born in Ashe County on August 31,1935 to the late Fred Newton Howell and Vir­ ginia Dare Howell. He was a master woodworker, past Master of Forsyth Masonic Lodge 707 AFI AM, charter member of Old Town Masonic Lodge 751AF/AM and member of Ashe Masonic Lodge 594 AF/AM. He was a devoted hus­ band, father and grandfather. His family came sec­ ond only to God. Mr. Howell was preced­ ed in death by a grandson, Gale "Trey" Howell HI. Mr. Howell is survived by his wife, Elinor Howell; two sons: Gale D. "Butch" Howell, Jr. and wife Mag­ gie of West Jefferson, and Mark T. Howell and wife Lisa of Winston-Salem; four grandchildren: Candace Howell Shamblin and husband Jay of Germanton, Dustin C. Howell of Vero Beach, Fla., Michael T. Howell of the home and Michelle Brooks of West Jefferson; five great-grandchildren: Anthony Howell and Nickolas "Nick" Lyons of Boone and Irelynn E. Shamblin, Trae Shamblin and Quinton Shamblin of Germanton; and special friends Lewell Gentry of Yadkinville and Skip Ireson of West Jefferson. A memorial service was held on Tuesday, August 5,2014, at Bethany United Methodist Church with the Rev. Owen Peeler officiating. The family will received friends on Tuesday, August 5, 2014, at Bethany United Methodist Church prior to the memorial service. In lieu of flow­ ers, memorials may be made to Ashe Masonic Lodge #594, c/o Jeff Jones, P.O. Box 1911, West Jefferson, NC 28694, or to Bethany United Methodist Church Cemetery Fund, c/o Job Hopkins, 924 Black Bear Inn Road, West Jefferson, NC 28694 You may give the family your condolences at www. boonefuneralhome.com. Boone Family Funeral Home of West Jefferson is in charge of these arrange­ ments. larceny, larceny over a ' motor vehicle and posses­ sion of stolen goods. Bond was set at $40,000. Powell has not been released. to drive. Bond was set at $1,000. Lawrence was released later that day. Hillary Greer Cooper, 41, of Crumpler was charged with driving while impaired and misdemeanor child abuse. Bond informa­ tion is unavailable. Cooper was released later that day. COUNTY CRIME REPORT July 1 Coy Landon McLeod, 34, of Boone was charged with misdemeanor larceny. Bond information and release date are unavailable. Jonathon Milton Fauser, 37, of Boone was charged with misdemeanor larceny. Bond information and release date are unavail­ able. July 2 Ronnie James Powell, 40, of Stem, North Caro­ lina was charged with two counts of breaking andI or entering, larceny after breaking/entering, second degree trespassing, felony July 3 Danny Cole Lawrence, 42, of Grassy Creek was charged with allowing an unlicensed individual Rest Value Hearing Care Centers The following are colli­ sion reports posted by the N.C. Highway Patrol in Ashe County the week of July 21. The reports are public record. July 22 U.S. 221/N.C. 16 A two car accident occurred on U.S. 221 near the intersection of N.C. 16 at 11:31a.m. on July 22. According to the narra­ tive, Lillian Richardson, of Crumpler, was traveling south on U.S. 221, while Laura Bare, of Jefferson was making a right turn on U.S. 221. Richardson failed to reduce speed and collided with the rear of Bare's vehicle. There were no injuries and both vehicles were rendered drivable. Rich­ ardson's 1992 Oldsmobile car had $300 in estimated damages, while Bare's 2013 Hyundai car had $400 in estimated dam­ ages. No citations were issued. U.S. 221 A two car accident occurred on U.S. 221 near Water Tank Road at 1:06 p.m. on July 22. According to the narra­ tive, Sheri Thompson of Indianapolis, Indiana and Jose Gallegos-Pacheco, of West Jefferson, were trav­ eling south on U.S. 221. Gallegos-Pacheco stopped for traffic and was attempt­ ing to turn onto Watertank Road when he was struck by Thompson. There were no injuries. Thompson's 2010 Ford had $1,500 in damage and was rendered not drivable while Gallegos-Pacheco's 1997 Honda had $1,000 in estimated damage and was rendered drivable. Thompson was cited for a failure to reduce speed and Gallegos-Pacheco was cited for no operator's licence. July 25 The Young family at Best Value Hearing Care Centers has been helping yourfriends in Ashe County hear better since 1973! U.S. 221 A two car accident occurred on U.S. 221 near N.C. 16 at 11:41a.m. on July 25. According to the narra­ tive, Linda Richardson, of Laurel Springs, and Darryl Butler, also of Laurel Springs,were traveling west on U.S. 221. Butler stopped in the road for a vehicle turning left. Rich­ ardson failed to reduce speed and collided with Butler's vehicle. There were no injuries and both vehicles were rendered drivable. Rich­ ardson's 2014 Toyota had $3,000 in estimated dam­ age. Richardson was cited for failure to reduce speed. N.C. 16 An animal collision occurred on N.C. 16 near Jefferson at 9 p.m. on July 25. According to the narra­ tive, Kara Day, of Glendale Springs, was traveling south on N.C. 16 when a deer ran into the road. There were no injuries and Day's vehicle, a 2003 Ford car, was rendered drivable. There was $2,000 in estimated damage. No citations were issued. July 27 A wreck occurred on N.C. 16 near Glendale Springs at 8:49 p.m. on July 27. According to the narative, Jerrell Dixon, of Thomasville, was driving north on N.C. 16 when he lost control and traveled off the roadway to the right. His vehicle collided with an embankment and overturned. Dixon was sent to Ashe Memorial Hospital and his vehicle, a 2002 Subaru car, was rendered not drivable. He consented to a test and the results are pending! Dixon was cited for driv­ ing while intoxicated and failure to maintain lane of travel. Margate Health & Rehab Have the following positions available Let us check your ears! Free Hearing Tests. Honest Answers. No Pressure, FORD • o< CNA's All shifts-PRN BOONE, NORTH CAROLINA Don't be CHARGED to have your Nurses 7pm-7am PRN positions hearing aids CLEANED! 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We've got you covered at jeffersonpost.com. Our new responsive website allows you easy access whether you prefer a desktop or mobile experience. Interact with online community members through our enhanced comment portal or share an item of interest via social media options Ease of access—share your opinion, news tip or event directly with the editor from any news or video post Don't wait. Log on now. jeffersonpost.com Directions: Just 5 miles from Jefferson on Hwy. I94N/88W Turn Right on Northwest Sch. Rtl. i 160 Northwest School Rd. Warrensvillc, NC • (336)384-2929 Monday-Friday 9:00-5:00 • Saturday 9:00-3:00 �Jefferson Post Tuesday, August 5,2014 CALENDAR CHURCH CALENDAR Aug. 7 - 9 6:30 p.m. Vacation Bible School will be held at Peak Creek Church of the Brethren. The theme is Let It Begin With Me. There will be music, les­ sons, crafts, games and food. Fun for all ages. A cookout will be held Sun­ day, Aug. 10,2014 after service. The church is located at 2082 Peak Creek Church Road in Laurel Springs. For more informa­ tion, call 336-982-4494 or 336-9824822 or email peakcreekcob@yahoo.com. Aug. 8 - 9 7 p.m. Homecoming Services will be held at Gillespie Community Church. Sunday services begin at 10:30 a.m., Aug. 10,2014 with dinner to follow after the services. COMMUNITY CALENDAR Special singing by the Delp Family, visiting preacher Perri Delp. A special invi­ tation goes out to all who have ties to Gillespie from 1932 to the present. For more information, call Pas­ tor Jim Francis, 384-2560 or 977-1010. Aug. 8 -10 Revival Services will be held at Grace Commu­ nity Church in Fleetwood. Rev. Steve Conger will be the guest minister. Service times are as follows: 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday night, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday. The church is currently located in the old Fleet­ wood School building. Everyone is in invited to come and worship with us. Aug. 9 North Beaver Bap­ tist Church will hold a Civitas Media, LLC (USPS 441-810) Telephone: 336-846-7164 Published every Tuesday and Friday. Annual local subscription price for the West Jefferson Post is $150. Please call for more information on local pricing. Full price single copy issues are $3. CONTACT US EDITOR/GENERAL MANAGER: 3 CLASSIFIEDS: Cliff Clark Kay Hart 336-846-7164 336-846-7164 cclark@civitasmedia.com khart@civitasmedia.com ADVERTISING: STAFF WRITERS: 336-846-7164 Wil Petty Teresa Roark Laws jpetty@civitasmedia.com tlaws@civitasmedia.com Nathan Ham John Sears jsears@civitasmedia.com nham@civitasmedia.com Alan C. Bulluck abulluck@civitasmedia.com 203 W. Second St., West Jefferson.NC. 28694 Periodical postage paid at West Jefferson, NC POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Jefferson Post,P.O. Box 808. West Jefferson. NC. 28694-0808. Aug 5-6 church wide yard sale. Shoe Donation Drive and Fun­ The church is located on draiser. Keep Ashe Beautiful and N.C. 163. All proceeds will Goodwill are partnering in the Great go to the church building fund. For more informa­ American Cleanup, by collecting gen­ tly worn shoes to reduce waste and tion, call 336-649-0417. help underdeveloped nations while 5:30 p.m. Pinto Bean raising funds to support keeping Fundraiser will be held our community beautiful. Just bring at Glendale Springs Pres­ shoes and any other donation to the byterian Church. The West Jefferson Goodwill Store. The menu will be pinto beans, coleslaw, onion, cornbread, goal is 100 bags of shoes. Aug. 5 - 8 cookie and drink. The cost Alleghany Happy Trails Horse per plate is $6. We will Camp at the Alleghany County Fair­ also have hot dogs avail­ grounds in Sparta. For more informa­ able. Eat in or take out. tion contact Donna Hash at 336-657Live music and silent auc­ 0749. tion. The proceeds will go Aug. 8-9 to church improvements. 10 a.m. - noon. Barn Quilt Tours. Aug. 10 Call the Arts Council to reserve your 10 a.m. Homecoming sport for the popular Ashe County Services will be held at Barn Quilts Tours. Van depart at 10 Calvary Free Will Bap­ a.m. from the Ashe Arts Center. You tist Church in Glendale will enjoy the scenic beauty of the Springs. You are invited to mountains, learn about the history be a part of the celebrat­ of our county and see barn quilts all ing as the church com­ along the way. The cost is $15 adults, memorates its 73rd year $10 for children under 12. Reserva­ proclaiming the gospel tions are required, special tours are near and far. Festivities available for groups of 8 or more. will begin at 10 a.m. with Tour dates include July 11-12, Aug. a special concert by 2008 8-9, Sept. 12-13, and Oct. 10-11, Southern Gospel Music 2014. For more information or to Association Hall of Fame make your reservations, call 336-846inductee, Squire Parsons. 2787. Following the concert, Alleghany Open Horse Shows at the church will host an 11 the Alleghany County Fairgrounds a.m. worship service fea­ in Sparta. Timed event to take place turing singing by Squire Friday, Aug. 8 at 7 p.m. The judged Parsons and preaching by event will take place Saturday, Aug. guest evangelist Rev. Den­ 9 at 4 p.m. The entry fee is $5 per ton Hart, Pastor of Moun­ class or $30 to show all day. All horse tain View Baptist Church are required to have proof of current in Creston. Lunch will be Coggins test. For more information served in the fellowship contact Donna Hash at 336-657-0749. building immediately fol­ Aug. 8 -10 lowing the service.The Bluegrass Music Legends to church is located at 3044 perform at Ola Belle Reed Music Old Wilkesboro Road, Festival at the Lansing Creeper Trail just off N.C. 16, across Park stage in Lansing. Bluegrass from the Raccoon Holler music legends Jerry McCoury, Bobby Campground. For more Hicks, and Terry Baucom perform information or transporta­ on stage together for the first time tion (for the local area), call the church at 336-982- at this year's 9th Annual Ola Belle Reed Music Festival in Lansing. 4840, or Pastor Sonny They will be joined by friends includ­ Thomas 336-982-4743, or ing, David Reed, Eric Hardin of the visit the website at www. ' Troubadours and many more. Times calvaryfwbc.org. and dates are as follows: 5-11 p.m., Friday, Aug. 8,2014 and 12-11 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 9, 2014. For more information visit www.olabellefest. com. Aug. 9 7 a.m. -11:30 a.m. Diana Hamm Fundraiser Breakfast. A pancake breakfast fundraiser will be held for cancer patient, Diana Hamm, at Midway Baptist Church (across from Walmart). If you would like to help, call Gert Hamm at 336-384-3082 or 336-877-7845. 8 a.m. The Blue Ridge Brutal. Bikes and bikers will be on our Ashe County roads again. The Blue Ridge Brutal bike ride is set to begin at 8 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2014, and will continue throughout the day until late in the afternoon. The "Brutal" is one of the premiere mountain rides in this area. It offers three options of a 57-mile, 75-mile, or a 100-mile ride. The event is in its 25th year as a fundraiser for the Ashe Civic Center. To register go to www. blueridgebrutal.org or for more infor­ mation please call 336-846-2787. 2 - 3:30 p.m. Exposure 101 Photo workshop will cover understanding and controlling exposures using three main adjustments, evaluating the effects of those adjustments on the final photos and learning how to read histograms. The workshop will be held at CatchLight Gallery. For more information, contact Hutton at lhutton@leanderhutton.com. 4:30 - 8:30 p.m. 1962 Beaver Creek Class Reunion will be held at Mountain Aire Seafood. All Class members are invited to attend. For more information, call 246-998 or 877-1046. New River Chapter of MOAA Annual Membership Picnic. This year we will host members and guest at our annual picnic. We will gather at the picnic pavilion of the Jefferson Landing Resort. Everyone is invited to bring their favourite side dish, salad, or dessert to share. Burgers, franks, drinks and utensils will be provided. Mr. George Hayworth will be the guest speaker to explain and encourage participation in the Ashe Chamber of Commerce's Business Consultant's Program. LOOKING FOR A DEAL? Average monthly amount an American spends on gambling A subscription to the Jefferson Post will save you over 50% off the newstand price. Average monthly cable bill per cable subscriber Average amount spent on credit card debt per household Average monthly amount an American spends on fast food Average monthly amount an American spends on tobacco products verage monthly amount an erican spends on alcohol Monthly cost to receive the Jefferson Post delivered Invest in your community. We don*t ask for much. The Jefferson Post 336-846-7164 Stop by or call the Jefferson Post 203 Backstreet West Jefferson 336-846-7164 �Editorial TUESDAY, AUGUST 5,2014 • 4 JEFFERSON POST THEIR VIEW THEIR VIEW Two North Carolinas Shades of John Edwards and "Two Americas!" The state Senate seemed to channel the for­ mer Senator in the debate over how to help the state's stag­ nating rural areas keep up with boom­ ing urban areas. One Senator said we need to "level the playing field." There is a politi­ cal angle to this, of course. Republicans tend to live in rural areas and Demo­ crats tend to live in urban areas. This is not a trend Repub­ licans want to Gary see go on. It is Pearce Talking About a serious Politics threat to their majority. Beyond the poli­ tics lies a serious policy issue. Since the 1960s, as we moved irom an economy built on farms and small factories to an economic built on science and technol­ ogy, North Carolin­ ians have tried to arrest the decline of rural areas. We've had Rural Economic Development Cen­ ters, Rural Prosper­ ity Task Forces and a host of rural eco­ nomic initiatives. Notwithstanding all these studies and policy recom­ mendations, people keep moving away from rural areas in TT Ullb *-» droves and cities like Raleigh keep booming. So the theory seems to be that, if the legislature makes it harder for cities to raise revenue to pay for both schools and transit, Company A will decide to locate in Onslow County rather than Wake County. Or will Company A instead go to Austin, Texas? Recently Gover­ nor McCrory has announced a slew new companies coming to the state. Many of them are in Charlotte, where he and Speaker Tillis are from. That's one of their differ­ ences with Senator Berger, a product of small-town North Carolina. The unavoidable issue here is that bright young people today like urban liv­ ing. They want to walk to work, stop a coffeehouse on the way and then meet their friends after hours in a down­ town bar or restau­ rant. See downtown Raleigh any day after 5 p.m. Now, you might think that free-mar­ ket conservatives would say this is the Invisible Hand at work and gov­ ernment shouldn't interfere. But some­ times in politics you have to rise above principle. LETTERS POLICY AND LOCAL LEGISLATOR CONTACT INFORMATION Letters to the Editor represent the voice of the readers. Send letters to the editor, 300 words or less, as part of email text to wjpeditorial@civitasmedia.com. Include name, Twitter handle if you have one, address and day and evening phone numbers for verification purposes only. Letters are subject to editing. Standards for publishing letters have more to do with length, balance and variety than with any particular slant or view­ point. Legislative Contacts Senator Richard Burr 217 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Phone: 202-224-3154 Senator Kay Hagan 521 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Phone 202-224-6342 Representative Virginia Foxx 2350 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Phone: 202-225-2071 State Sen. Dan Soucek 300 N. Salisbury Street, Room 310 Raleigh, NC 27603 Phone: 919-733-5742 State Rep. Jonathan Jordan 300 N. Salisbury Street, Room 420 Raleigh, NC 27603 Phone: 919-733-7727 A glaring gap in NC's Medicaid Changing North Caro­ lina's Medicaid system has been a major topic of debate the 2014 "short session" of the General Assembly. Common to most of the proposals under consideration is the principle of "integrat­ ed health care." Integrat­ ed health care, or "whole person care," refers to a system that offers coordinated physical and mental/behavioral health care. It generally results in improved health out­ comes. Without this integra­ tion, people who have serious mental illness may have a provider who monitors psychiatric medications and provides outpatient therapy but foregoes routine screen­ ings for blood pressure and blood glucose levels. Likewise, people manag­ ing chronic physical ill­ nesses like diabetes often do not get the mental health care that wouldhelp them implement the lifestyle changes that would help them man­ age their disease. This approach ignores the rela­ tionship between physi­ cal well-being and mental health. One group that would especially benefit from an integrated approach to health care, but that is currently almost entirely excluded from North Car­ olina's Medicaid system, is people with traumatic brain injury (TBI). This pational therapy population receives to learn adaptive few services under skills, cognitive our current system therapy to adapt to and clearly should changes in mood or be included in any thought processes, of the Medicaid and a host of other overhaul plans. services that span According to Vicki the physical and the National Insti­ Smith behavioral health tutes of Health, Disability systems. Because TBI occurs when Rights NC of these complex a sudden trauma and long-lasting causes damage to needs, people with TBI the brain. TBI can result stand to benefit greatly from a blunt force to from a truly integrated the head with a closed wound, or from an object health care system. Consider "Linda" penetrating the brain. Many TBIs result in long (not her real name), a term disability, including worker in a small fac­ tory. She sustained a TBI problems with cognition when her car was rolled (thinking, memory, and after a collision with a reasoning), sensory pro­ drunk driver. Linda was cessing (sight, hearing, treated for the swelling touch, taste, and smell), in her brain with sur­ communication (expres­ sion and understanding), gery and medications. She needed intensive and behavior or mental physical therapy in the health (depression, anxi­ months after the crash. ety, personality changes, aggression, acting out, Although she regained the ability to walk over and social inappropriatetime, she lost her job and ness). eventually needed to go In North Carolina, on Medicaid and Social we typically see a tradi­ tional, medical approach Security Disability. But to treating TBI. Often she never received any the initial response mental health services. When she left rehab, a involves surgery and nurse did give her and other medical interven­ tions to reduce swelling, her mother a flyer with a few phone numbers in improve blood flow, and case she wanted counsel­ increase the availability ing, but there was no of oxygen to the brain. one who could help her Once stabilized, a highnavigate the system. No quality treatment might one warned her about the include physical therapy to regain bodily functions bouts of intense anger, or even the confusion she controlled by the injured sometimes experienced. area of the brain, occu­ She thought maybe they were side effects of the medications she took for pain and swelling. She struggled to return to her life before the accident. In an integrated system she would have received a referral to a mental health provider associ­ ated with her primary care provider instead of just a flyer. The two pro­ viders would have shared information to prevent medication interactions and other unintended consequences. Her men­ tal and physical health care providers would have been on the same team. And her care would have been better for it. With all the propos­ als and accusations flying around, it is easy to dismiss any changes to Medicaid as politi­ cal theater. Let's not go down that dead end road. Instead, let's consider what could be. Whatever other changes might be adopted, integrated health care is a worthy goal. And including people with TBI in our Medicaid system would be a significant and lifeenhancing improvement. It would make a critical difference to people like Linda. An integrated sys­ tem of health care could offer hope of recovering part of a life lost. Vicki Smith is the Executive Director of Disability Rights North Carolina. THEIR VIEW Progress despite objection from our leaders It seems fitting somehow that the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals announced the decision that marks another major step toward marriage equal­ ity in North Carolina this week, just a few days after the Gen­ eral Assembly voted to allow charter schools in the state to dis­ criminate against gay students. It's a perfect micro­ cosm of what's hap­ pening these days in North Carolina and how out of touch our leaders are with the attitudes of people in the state and across the country. The federal appeals court ruled that Vir­ ginia's constitutional and statutory ban on gay marriage violated the U.S Constitution and North Carolina falls under the juris­ diction of the 4th Circuit, making it all but certain that North Carolina's same-sex marriage ban will also be struck down by a federal court. Last week, the House and Senate decided to remove a provision in a charter school bill that banned the schools from dis­ criminating against gay students. The debate was remarkable for its disingenuousness, with Republicans insisting that gay students were already protected even though the bill explic­ itly defined character­ istics that could not be the basis of discrimi­ nation— ethnicity, national origin, gender and disability—and sexual orientation was not among them. That debate was an improvement over one a few weeks ago when Rep. Paul Stam claimed that pedo­ philia was also a sexual orientation, a com­ ment that drew wide­ spread criticism from across the country. And it was just two and half years ago when Stam and other anti-equality lawmak­ ers voted to put the marriage discrimina­ tion amendment on the ballot that was approved in May of 2012. During the legisla­ tive debate about the amendment, lawmak­ ers supporting the ban on same-sex marriage stood shoulder to shoulder at rallies and press conferences with homophobic zealots who said gay people are an abomination and are going to hell. At one event, a minis­ ter knocked two pad­ locks together in his bizarre version of an anatomy lesson. Though the amend­ ment passed, polls show attitudes in North Carolina, like much of the country, have changed dra­ matically in the last few years. A survey in April found that almost two-thirds of ernor McCrory called North Carolinians now on Cooper to request; support samestay in the cases sex marriage or pending against civil unions, both North Carolina': of which were same-sex mar­ banned by the riage ban until marriage discrimi­ the case reaches nation amend­ the Supreme ment. Court. Chris But that change McCrory is not yet reflect­ Fitzsimon seems to know ed in the attitudes N.C. Policy the days of the Watch and statement of ban on marriag( the folks currently equality are in charge of things in numbered, but wants Raleigh. the state to discrimi­ After Attorney nate against gay cou­ General Roy Cooper ples as long as it can. announced Monday It's pathetic, but pre that he will no longer dictable. But it won't defend the state's gay be long before gay coii marriage ban, a move pies in North Carolina that seems obvious in have the same right to light of the 4th Cir­ marry the person they cuit decision, Senate love that heterosexual President Pro Tern Phil couples do and there's Berger blasted Coo­ not much Berger or per's decision, saying Stam or McCrory can he was violating his do about it. oath of office. Then we can move Berger would rather on to protect gay kids Cooper waste his time at charter schools and and our public money gay adults in the work defending a law in place. You can current a case he has virtu­ ly be fired from your ally no chance to win. job in North Carolina Not only has the 4th simply because you ar Circuit Court spoken a gay man or lesbian. loudly and clearly that marriage discrimina­ That is absurd and tion violates the fed­ offensive but that will eral constitution, every change too. federal court that has The national momei considered a challenge turn for equality is to a state ban on same powerful and unmis­ sex marriage has ruled takable. It's too bad in favor of marriage most of our current equality. political leaders must But Berger and the be dragged kicking an anti-equality forces screaming toward a solider on, desperately fairer and more decen clinging to the past. state for the people A spokesman for Govthey represent. �Jefferson Post 1#4A.. LOCAL Tuesday. August 5,2014 5 Lansing From page 1 trout fishing. "The idea is to gen­ erate tourism to pro­ vide an inexpensive option for anglers who might not other­ wise afford or neces­ sarily need an annual license," Besler said.' The designation will allow tourists or locals to purchase a fishing license that is valid for three days and costs $5. The license permits the licensee to fish in hatchery-supported, delayed harvest waters only, however. Budget From page 1 $33,000 per year. The average teacher sal­ ary increases every five years. An earlier spending plan proposed in the Senate would have elimi­ nated certain teacher assistant positions to fund the salary increase for teachers. Those posi­ tions are still safe under the spending plan passed over the weekend. Full-time employees at community colleges across the state will see a $1,236 increase in salary. Tuition at community colleges, however, will increase by 50 cents per credit hour to $72 for in­ state students and $264 for nonresidents. Health and Human Services Rates for some health care providers will be reduced by 1.0 percent starting Jan. 1, 2015. It's estimated that the reduc­ tion will result in $7 million in savings. The reduced rates apply to all fee-for-service health care providers with some exceptions like inpatient hospital services and nursing homes. Transportation High Country Host | Jefferson Post Lansing joins 11 other western North Carolina cities as a 'Mountain Heritage Trout Water City.' "Once they pur­ chase it, it allows them to fish that sec- State funding for driver education classes in public schools ($26 million per year) will be a thing of the past come July 2015. Students will pay as much as $65 this year, and that figure will increase once state fund­ ing is eliminated next year. Wait times at Division of Motor Vehicles offices could be trimmed in the future, as the budget calls for the hiring of 14 new driver's license examiners in the coming year. Highway use taxes for vehicle sales will remain the same. An earlier pro­ posal in the Senate called for a cap increase on taxes charged for com­ mercial and recreational vehicles, along with vehicles transferred from out-of-state. Miscellaneous Some of the other pro­ visions included in the budget are listed below; • Victims of the state's bygone forced steriliza­ tion program will begin receiving monetary compensation begin­ ning Oct. 31 of this year. From 1933-1973, over 7,600 North Carolinians who were deemed to be "mentally defective or feeble-minded," were tion," Besler said. „ , . . It s an inexpensive license to fish at that T .. A l a n D n l h k m Bulluck canb ereached at (336) 846-7164 or on Twitter @aibultuck. File Photo | Jefferson Post The N.C. Senate passed the spending plan shortly after midnight on Friday, Aug. 1. The bill passed the House on Saturday morning, Aug. 2. Governor Pat McCrory has said he will sign the bill into law when it hits his desk. either forced or coerced into being sterilized by a state eugenics board. • The use of drones by state and local govern­ ments, without special permission, is prohibited until Dec. 31, 2015. Also outlined in the budget are regulations and pen­ alties for the unlawful use of drones. • School principals will now be required to release information about bullying and cyberbullying to staff, students and parents at the start of each school year. Schools will also be required to carry emergency epi­ nephrine injectors to treat serious, life-threat­ Researchers develop plan for N.C. wine industry growth North Carolina's wine and grape indus­ try has experienced exponential growth in the past decade, employing more than 7,600 people. Now the industry has a fiveyear roadmap for continued growth and economic impact. Researchers from the UNCG Bryan School of Business and Economics have developed the first comprehensive strate­ gic plan for the North Carolina wine and grape industry. Formulated with input from key stakeholders - including industry representatives, governmental agencies, business leaders and academics - the report identified key areas of direction, including:Ensuring the quality of North Carolina grapes and wines to drive sales, and increase positive brand recognition and consumer confidence; Continued funding and research in enology, marketing, viticulture and wine/ grape business; Enhanced marketing to inform and promote the impact and benefits of the industry; A focus on wine tourism, which has solid consumer interest; and Advocating for a regulatory environ­ ment that equalizes peer state advantages and manages costs "The economic impact of the wine and grape industry in North Carolina is about $1.3 billion," said N.C. Agriculture Com­ missioner Steve Troxler. "I look forward to the implementation of the objectives outlined in the strategic plan to better serve the state's 400 commercial grape growers and 125 wineries." The report was sponsored by the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and the North Caroli­ na Wine and Grape Growers Council. The number of wineries in the state has more than quadrupled over the last decade, sup­ porting more than 7,600 North Carolina jobs and revitalizing some rural areas. "It was obvious that people who had tobacco farms were starting to turn into other types of agricultural crops," said Dr. Bon­ location." - i i r> i Besler said that from an agency per- spective, manage­ ment of the waters won't change because of the designation, and anyone who possesses any type of valid North Caro­ lina fishing license can still fish those waters. "We believe that by having this designa­ tion, it may improve tourism," Besler said. For more informa­ tion on the Moun­ tain Heritage Trout Waters Program, visit www.ncwildlife.org. nie Canziani, who co-developed the report with Dr. Erick Byrd. "Grape production was one that was tickling people's fancy." Canziani and Byrd are both associate professors of sustainable tourism and hos­ pitality in the UNCG Bryan School. A key strength is the state's diversity in grape and wine products. Fertile North Carolina soil makes it possible to grow both native muscadine grapes and Euro­ pean-style vinifera grapes. In addition, wine tourism offers a unique activity to the state's existing tourism mix and cre­ ates additional business for local hotels, restaurants and tour companies. "The strategic plan allows industry leaders to say, 'What do we know about where we are, what do the majority of people in the state say are the core con­ cerns, and what are the ways we may develop ourselves in the future?"' Can­ ziani said. Industry leaders have already begun working on aspects of the strategic plan, she added, allocating funding to meet some of the strategic imperatives. Certain initiatives, such as the push to enhance the state's reputation as a producer of high quality wines and grapes and increase market share, were given high priority. Other goals will be put on hold pending the outcomes of more immediate objectives. The UNCG Bryan School has part­ nered with the state's wine and grape industry since 2007, providing business intelligence and research that boosts the sector's economic potential. Previous statewide research includes a 2012 study, which found that excellent customer ser­ vice is key to the growth of the industry. "The relationships we've developed between the Bryan School and the indus­ try, they are critical," Canziani said. "It's the perfect model of the kind of com­ munity engagement the business school is doing on a regular basis, and a great example of research partnerships that can have a strong impact on everyday life." ening allergic reactions. • Retirees of the Teachers' and State Employees Retirement System, Judicial Retire­ ment System and Legis­ lative Retirement System will receive a 1 percent cost of living increase. • The bill provides $18.3 million in operat­ ing funds for new vet­ erans' homes in Black Mountain and Kinston. For more informa­ tion and details on the budget, visit the General Assembly's website at www.ncleg.net. Alan Bulluck can be reached at (336) 846-7164 or on Twitter @ albulluck. New Catholic Church to hold an open house Aug. 9-10 The pastor and parish­ ioners of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church invite the public to an Open House, Saturday, Aug. 9,2014 and Sunday, Aug. 10,2014 at the new church building located at 167 Francis Place in Jef­ ferson. The new church sits at the base of Mount Jef­ ferson off Luther Street, which is off U.S. 221 near the LifeStore Bank. Saturday s Open House will run from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and Sunday's Open House will run from 24 p.m. "The public Open House is being held in an ecumenical spirit, so that our friends of all denomi­ nations here in Ashe County and the surround­ ing area, can join us in celebrating this momen­ tous occasion in the life of our church parish," Pastor James Stuhrenberg said. The church serves Ashe County and has some 240 families registered, but that number greatly increases in the summer. Guests at the Open House will be invited to tour the church nave (pew area), narthex (entrance area), sanctuary (altar area) and visit down­ stairs, where the church offices, fellowship hall, classrooms, and kitchen are located. Parishioners will serve as greeters and guides, and will be avail­ able to answer questions. Refreshments will be served. 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JEFFERSONPOST.COM your news 24/7 from The Jefferson Post For more information, email cclark@jetfersonpost.com or call 846-7164 7M836 �Sports New wildlife fees in effect Jefferson Post Tuesday, August 5,2014 • 6 By Nathan Ham nham@civitasmedia.com For the first time in 27 years, the North Carolina Wildlife Commission has raised the fee for hunt­ ing, fishing and trapping licenses. The new fees went into effect on Friday. The fees increased for short-term and annual licenses for the first time since 1987. There was no increase for resi­ dential lifetime licenses. "The fee increase is part of a compre­ hensive plan passed by the legislature to move the Wildlife Commission toward fee-based selfsufficiency while reduc­ ing reliance on general fund tax appropriations," said Commission Budget Director Tommy Clark in a press release. The commission also made some other changes to its licensing procedures besides the change in the price. The duration of a short-term hunting license has increased from six days to 10 days, which will now match that of the short-term fishing license. In addition to that, the eligibility requirements for senior citizens to obtain licenses increased by five years from 65 to 70 years of age for residents born after Aug. 1,1953. The 65-yearold age requirement will remain in effect for those born before that date. The cost for visitors from neighbor­ ing states to hunt has increased along the same lines as the local resident licensing. A non-resident, 10-day hunting license will now cost Georgia residents $60, South Carolina residents $75, Tennessee residents $70 and Vir­ ginia residents $110. Overall, the N.C. Wildlife Commis­ sion hopes people will continue to take part in the many outdoor opportunities that the state has to offer. "Without the support of our sports­ men and women, Commission staff would not be able to accomplish our management goals," said Gordon Myers, the Commission Executive Director. "These increases in license fees will support wildlife, fisheries and land management directly, while also allowing us to continue our outreach to youth and disabled sportsmen, as well as introduce new participants to the wonderful outdoors." For more information on fishing, hunting and trapping licenses, call the N.C. Wildlife Commission at 888-2486834 or go to www.ncwildlife.org/ licensing. Nathan Ham can be reached at 336-846-7164 or followed on Twitter @NathanHam87 ASU Women's Basketball schedule released By Nathan Ham nham@civitasmedia.com The Appalachian State Women's Basketball Team already luiow who they will play during the 2014-15 season, which includes two non-conference games against former Southern Conference opponents and a trip to UNC-Chapel Hill. App State is set to play 28 games with half of those being at home. "We are excited about the challenges for the 201415 season," said head coach Darcie Vincent. "This is a new era in App State women's basketball and we are ready to hit the ground running." ASU opens the season at the University of Ken­ tucky on Nov. 14. The team then travels to former SoCon foe East Tennessee State University on Nov. 19. The Mountaineers open its home slate of games on Nov. 22 with UNC-Wilmington. App hosts Gard­ ner Webb (Nov. 25) and Radford (Nov. 30) to round out the month. December opens with former SoCon rival Furman (Dec. 6) and a trip to Chapel Hill to face the Tar­ heels on Dec. 14. The final game of the month will also be the final non-conference game of the year at home against North Carolina A&T on Dec. 17. The inaugural Sun Belt season opens at Arkansas State on Jan. 3. The first Sun Belt home game at the See SCHEDULE 17 Twilight League update The regular season has come to an end and the Ashe County Builders team wrapped up the regular season championship. Week 11 results W.J. Chevrolet (1) defeated Scott Brothers (-6) Mt. Jefferson Motors (6) defeated Cardinal Lanes (-8) Day's Body Shop (9) defeated Peak Farms (4) Mountain Aire defeated Badger Funer­ al Home via forfeit AEV (1) defeated Furches Evergreens (-8) Ashe County Builders (4) defeated Bureau­ crats (-16) Final regular sea­ son standings: 1. Ashe County Builders: 8-3 2. Mountain Aire: 8-3 3. AEV: 7-3-1 4. Bureaucrats: 7-4 5. Mt. Jefferson Motors: 7-4 6. Day's Body Shop: 5-5-1 7. W.J. Chevrolet: 5-5-1 8. Furches Ever­ greens: 5-5-1 9. Scott Brothers: 5-6 10. Badger Funeral Home: 3-7-1 11. Cardinal Lanes: 2-9 12. Peak Farms: 1-9-1 Playoff results from week 1: Peak Farms (25) defeated Mt. Jefferson Motors (17) Day's Body Shop (2) defeated Cardinal Lanes (2) by tiebreaker W.J. Chevrolet (-11) defeated Badger Funer­ al Home (-18) Furches Evergreens (10) defeated Scott Brothers (0) Playoff week 2 pair­ ings: Ashe County Builders vs. Furches Evergreens Mountain Aire vs. W.J. Chevrolet AEV vs. Day's Body Shop Bureaucrats vs. Peak Farms Mt. Jefferson Motors vs. Scott Brothers Badger Funeral Home vs. Cardinal Lanes L4 Submitted photo | Jefferson Post Steve Arnett fires while Gale Elliott throws clays. Shotgun tournament set To be held on Aug. 16 ' The Ashe County Wild­ life Club's annual shotgun sports tournament is on for Saturday, August 16, starting at 9:00 a.m. The Joe Young Memorial Shotgun Tournament will feature 50 shots of skeet and 50 shots of sporting clays. Individual entry fee or sponsorship is $100. That includes a lunch of barbecued chicken with all the fixings. Some prizes will be available. Plaques will be awarded to the winners. Donations to the club are tax deductible. "This tournament is our main fund raiser each year. We named it after Joe Young, one of the found­ ers of the Ashe County Wildlife Club, because he loved shooting skeet and he was good at it, some­ times shooting 200 times in a row without missing single clay," said Truitt Weaver, president of the club. Danny Laurence, chair of the Joe Young Tourna­ ment, says shooters at all levels of skills are welcome to the tournament. Skeet features clays coming from two different throwing positions with the shooter changing aiming posi- tions and shooting angles. Sporting Clays is similar, but the clays' trajectory is more erratic, and may include one clay skipping along the ground like a rabbit while another clay flies through the air. "Folks can pick up entry forms at Weaver Equip­ ment in Jefferson (102 South Main Street), or download a form from the Ashe County Wildlife Club website (www.acwlc.org). You can fill in a preferred start time between 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. and we will try to accommodate you if you want to shoot with a particular group of friends," said Laurence. "Just fill out the form and return it with the $100 entry fee and you are done. If it rains, the rain date is the following Saturday of August 23. Our only restriction is that people use no larger than 7.5 shot. Many shooters use size 9 on the skeet and size 8 on the sporting clays. [The smaller the number, the larger the size of shot.l Any shells you buy from stores that are described as target loads, game loads, or even heavy game loads are accept­ able." The Ashe County Wild­ life Club is located about 15 miles east of downtown Jefferson at 3220 Big Peak Creek Road. The turn for this road is opposite the North Carolina Experi­ mental Farm on N.C. 88, heading toward Laurel Springs. Coming from U.S 221, Big Peak Creek Road is called J.E. Gentry Road. The Club is located where the gravel portion of Big Peak Creek Road ends or the paved portion of J.E. Gentry Road ends. Watch for the club sign. In addition to fields for shooting skeet and sport­ ing clays, the club also has a pyramid from which shooters stand in order to shoot trap, another form of shotgun sports involving shooting at clays. The club also has a number of manual throw­ ing machines so shooters can practice on their own without the necessity of using the generator-pow­ ered throwers. The club has also recently acquired a wobble trap machine. Land is being graded for that machine to be installed. With the wobble trap, the club now has all of the shotgun sports shooting disciplines. Besides the shotgun sports, the club also has a club house with 30 shoot­ ing benches aiming down a 300-yard rifle range. This year the club has hosted state and regional International Benchrest Shooting (IBS) tourna­ ments at the 300-yard range. It will host the National IBS 100 & 200 Yard Shoot Sept. 13 and 14, an event expected to draw more than 100 shooters from around the nation, and perhaps the world. A pistol range is also part of the club featur­ ing room for more than a dozen shooters shooting at paper targets, plus steel knockdown targets that can accommodate two shooters at a time. The Ashe County Wild­ life Club is a sponsor and supporter of 4-H Shooting Sports, supplying .22 rifles and 12-gauge shotguns so teenagers can learn how to safely handle firearms. Over the last several years several 4-Hers from Ashe County have become good enough to compete on a state and national level. Membership in the Ashe County Wildlife Club is $125 for the first year of membership, and $100 for each year after that. Lifetime memberships are available for various age groups. �Tuesday, August 5,2014 Schedule 7 CLASSIFIEDS From page 6 Holmes Convocation Center will be Jan. 5 against LouisianaLafayette. After that, the ladies travel to South Ala­ bama (Jan. 8) and Arkansas-Little Rock (Jan. 10). ASU has three of the next four at home. Arkansas State comes on Boone on Jan. 15 as does Georgia State two days later. The team heads to Troy on Jan. 19 and returns home for the second matchup with South Alabama on Jan. 22. Six of the next eight come on the road for the Mountaineers dur­ ing a crucial stretch of the season. App heads to San Marcos, Texas to face Texas State on Jan. 24. The team then heads to Statesboro to face Georgia Southern (Jan. 29) and opens the month of February at Louisiana-Lafayette (Feb. 5). The Mountaineers get a quick break from the road with a backto-back home stand against Troy (Feb. 7) and Arkansas-Little Rock (Feb. 12). The brutal stretch of road games ends with a Valentine's Day game against LouisianaMonroe, a trip to Tex­ as-Arlington on Feb. 19 and the final road game of the season at Georgia State on Feb. LEGALS 14 SP 71 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA ASHE COUNTY Fhoto courtesy | Tyler Buckwell, Appalachian State Sports Information Coach Darcie Vincent (left) and her Mountaineer team will open the season at Kentucky on Nov. 14. 21. App State closes the year with four straight at home. Georgia Southern (Feb. 26), UL-Monroe (Feb. 28), Texas State (March 5) and UT-Arlington (March 7) round out the regular season. The Sun Belt Tour­ nament begins on Wednesday, March 11 and will crown a champion on Satur­ day, March 14 in New Orleans. dish YOU Choose The Deal! — iiwe i i ii CHOOSE ONE OF THESE GREAT OPTIONS! Commercial-Free 1 TV Promotional Packages Starting At... FOR 12 MONTHS Not eligible for Hopper or HD Upgrade to DISH TODAY! Join Without a Contract! NO Term FLEX Contract S'NO Credit Chec Sf NO Commitment Get a Hopper from DISH and instantly skip commercials' Available with qualifying packages. Monthly DVR and receiver fees apply. 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FOX and NBC Botli U Nathan Ham can be reached at 336-845-7164 or followed on Twitter @NathanHam87 devke HO Free foi24 Months: Addi Premium Channeh: apply Miscellaneous: may apply Oilers end 1/16/15. ol Starr El LEGALS dated 11 September 2003, and of record in Book 301, at Pages 1081-1083, inclusive, Ashe County Registry. Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that cer­ tain Deed of Trust executed by Jason Marsh and Alissa Marsh to Southern Title Company, Trustee(s), which was dated August 16, 2005 and recorded on August 25, 2005 in Book 00333 at Page 2215, Ashe County Registry, North Caro­ lina. Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said de­ fault having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offef for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conduct­ ing the sale on August 14, 2014 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described prop­ erty situated in Ashe County, North Carolina, to wit: BEING a certain tract of land containing 1.000 acre accord­ ing to a survey by Ashe Land Surveyors, P.A., located in Jef­ ferson Township, Ashe County, North Carolina, bounded by the lands of, formerly of, or in possession of, the following: On the North by Pennington (Book L-3, at Page 592, Ashe County Re­ gistry) and Perry (Tract Two, Book S-4, at Page 429, Ashe County Registry); on the East and South by a portion of a 5.141 acre tract; on the West by Bare (Tract Two, Book 135, at Page 1459, Ashe County Registry); and being a portion of a 5.141 acre tract, and be­ ing more particularly de­ scribed as follows: BEGINNING at a Vz" pipe found, the Northwest corner of the herein described property, said 1/2n pipe found being loc­ ated N. 63-54-31 E. 23.42 feet from a Vz" pipe found; thence S. 06-37-00 W. 261.37 feet, crossing Smith-Dixon Road (N.C.S.R. 1657) to a PK nail set, said PK nail set being loc­ ated N. 06-37-00 E. 196.13 feet from a Vz" rebar set, the Southwest corner of a 5.141 acre tract; thence N. 60-26-37 E. 308.86 feet to a Vz" rebar set; thence N. 30-17-28 W. 145.18 feet to a Vz" rebar set; thence S. 78-38-33 W. 23.91 feet to a Vz" rebar set; thence S. 85-27-31 W. 123.42 to a Vz" rebar set; thence S. 79-10-05 W. 19.19 feet to a Vz" pipe found, the point of BEGIN­ NING. Survey was performed without the benefit of a title search which may reveal additional conveyances, easements, rights of ways, covenants, re­ strictions, or building setback lines. Bearings are relative to Book 135, at Page 1459, Ashe County Registry. Area by co­ ordinate computation, Job No. 030805. BEING the same property con­ veyed to Jason Marsh and Alissa Marsh from Reba Mor­ rison and Mary Ann Roths ex­ ecuted 9/11/03 in Book 301, Page 1081. ^//r/ss '/ Yry .iC ^ X J / / * > < ) t J & f TREE SERVICE LIST IY0UR I BUSINESS HERE! I Only $75 per month I CALL 846-7164 WELDING lorthwest Welding & Machine Shop Welding .• Fabrication] Machining BOB'S TREE SERVICE Serving the High Country "Fully Insured" 1 1 1 1 1 1 Tree Trimming Tree Removal Bucket Truck Chipper Clearing Lots Cutting Views < FREE ESTIMATES! Bob Cox | 780 Anderson Hill Rd. • Lansing, NC j ell: 977-2978 Home: 384-497$ AUTO REPAIR B. 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I Only $75 par month CALL 846-7164 LESS AND EXCEPT that cer­ tain portion of property con­ veyed from Jason Marsh and wife, Alissa Marsh to Reba Morrison and Mary Ann Roths by Deed dated 04/29/2004 and recorded 05/05/2004 in Book 312 at Page 1291 of the Ashe County Registry and being more particularly described as follows: BEING a certain tract of land containing 0.116 acre, as shown on an unrecorded map done by Ashe Land Surveyors, P.A., for Mary Ann Roths, dated 6 April 2004, located in Jefferson Township, Ashe County, North Carolina; bounded by the lands of, formerly of, or in possession of, the following: On the North by Pennington (Book L-3, at Page 592, Ashe County Re­ gistry); on the East and South by a portion of a 5.141 acre tract; and on the West by Marsh (Book 301, at Page 1081, Ashe County Registry); and being more particularly de­ scribed as follows: BEGINNING at a 1/2" rebar set, the northwest corner of the herein described property; thence S. 78-38-33 W. 23.91 feet to a 1/2" rebar set, the northeast corner of a 1.000 acre tract; thence S. 22-06-46 E. 153.93 feet to a 1/2" rebar set, the southeast corner of a 1.000 acre tract; thence with the southern line of said tract, N. 60-26-37 E. 44.52 feet to a point; thence with a division line through said 1.000 acre tract, N. 30-17-28 W. 145.18 feet to a 1/2" rebar set, the point of BEGINNING. Survey was preformed without the benefit of a title search which may reveal additional conveyances, easements, rights of way, covenants, re­ strictions, or building setback lines. Bearings are relative to Book 135, at Page 1459, Ashe County Registry. Area by co­ ordinate computation. Job No. 0308051. And being a portion of the land described in and conveyed by that certain deed from Reba Morrison, Single, and Mary Ann Roths, Single to Jason Marsh and wife, Alissa Marsh, This is ALSO CONVEYED AND EXCEPTED by these presents to the Grantees, their heirs and assigns, and there is RESERVED for the use and benefit of the Grantors herein, their heirs and assigns, a propsed 30' easement of right of way as shown on an unre­ corded map done by Ashe Land Surveyors, P.A., for Mary Ann Roths, dated 6 April 2004, being 15' each side of and par­ allel to the following described line: BEGINNING at a point of inter­ section for Smith-Dixon Road (N.C.S.R. 1657) and an exist­ ing gravel drive, said point be­ ing located N. 87-15-50 E. 6.24 feet from a PK nail set near the west side of N.C.S.R. 1657; thence with said center line of existing gravel drive for the fol­ lowing four calls: (1) S. 69-0746 W. 305.29 feet; (2) thence S. 66-59-51 W. 93.15 feet; (3) thence S. 66-49-57 W. 90.76 feet; (4) thence S. 65-42-40 W. 129.15 feet to the TERMINUS point, said point being located N. 20-52-14 W. 15.55 feet from a point, the southwest corner to Unit 4. Survey was performed without the benefit of a title search which may reveal additional conveyances, easements, rights of way, covenants, re­ strictions, or building setback lines. Bearings are relative to Book 135, at Page 1459, Ashe County Registry. Area by cor ordinate computation. Job No. 030805rw. AND ALSO; BEING a certain tract of land containing 3.070 acres, as shown on an unrecorded map done by Ashe Land Surveyors, P.A., for Mary Ann Roths, dated 6 April 2004, located in Jefferson Township, Ashe County, North Carolina; bounded by the lands of, formerly of, or in possession of, the following: On the North by Marsh (Book 301, at Page 1081, Ashe County Registry), a portion of a 5.141 acre tract; and by proposed Units 1, 2, 3, and 4 of the Lizzie Dixon Es­ tates; on the East by Penning­ ton (Book L-3, at Page 592, Ashe County Registry); on the South by U.S. Highway 221; and on the West by Bare (Tract Two - Book 135, at Page 1459, Ashe County Re­ gistry); and being more particu­ larly described as follows: BEGINNING at a PK nail set near the West side of SmithDixon Road (N.C.S.R. 1657), the Southwest corner of Marsh; thence with said 1.000 acre tract, N. 60-26-37 E. 264.34 feet to a point, said point being located S. 60-2637 W. 44.52 feet from a 1/2M re­ bar set, the Southeast corner to Marsh; thence with a new di­ vision line through a 5.141 acre tract, S. 22-06-46 E. 24.17 feet to a point on the northern edge of a gravel drive; thence said edge for the following six calls: (1) N. 6659-51 E. 56.74 feet; (2) thence N. 69-07-46 E. 106.73 feet to a point, a corner to Unit 1; (3) thence N. 69-07-46 E. 93.61 feet to a point, a corner to Units 1 and 2; (4) thence N. 69-07-46 E. 44.58 feet to a point, a corner of Units 2 and 3; (5) thence N. 69-07-46 E. 43.39 feet to a point, a corner to Units 3 and 4; (6) thence N. 69-07-46 E. 17.07 feet to a point, a corner to Unit 4; thence with Unit 4, S. 20-52-14 E. 5.00 feet to a point; thence S. 20-52-14 E. 15.55 feet to a point; thence N. 73-34-33 E. 40.76 feet to a point in the eastern line of a 5.141 acre tract; thence S. 14-36-33 E. 58.50 feet to a point in the cen­ ter line of a creek, a corner to a 0.892 common area; thence S. 14-36-33 E. 73.21 feet to a Vz" rebar set; thence S. 14-36-33 E. 24.04 feet to a point in the center line of U.S. Highway 221; thence with said center line for thefollowing five calls: (1)S. 67-13-31 W. 80.22 feet; (2) thence S. 67-22-37 W. 195.77 feet; (3) thence S. 6643-32 W. 225.57 feet; (4) thence S. 66-07-42 W. 209.23 feet; (5) thence S. 61-27-33 W. 3919 feet; thence leaving said center line, N. 06-37-00 E. 23.64 feet to a Vz" rebar set; thence N. 06-37-00 E. 196.13 feet to a PK nail set, the point of BEGINNING. Survey was performed without the benefit of a title search which may reveal additional conveyances, easements, rights of way, covenants, re­ strictions, or building setback lines. Bearings are relative to Book 135, at Page 1459, Ashe County Registry, area by co­ ordinate computation. Job No. 030805G. Being the same property con­ veyed to Jason Marsh and Alissa Marsh from Reba Mor­ rison and Mary Ann Roths ex­ ecuted 4/29/04 in Book 312, Page 1287. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior con­ veyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 146 Smith Dixon Road and 3.07 acre parcel ad­ jacent to 146 Smith Dixon Road. Crumpler, NC 28617. Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, and the court costs of Forty-Five Cents (45c) per One Hundred Dol­ lars ($100.00) pursuant to NCGS 7A-308(a)(1). A cash deposit (no personal checks) �Jefferson Post CLASSIFIEDS LEGALS of five percent (5%) of the pur­ chase price, or Seven Hun­ dred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be re­ quired at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are im­ mediately due and owing. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, trans­ fer and conveyance "AS IS WHERE IS." There are no rep­ resentations of warranty relat­ ing to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assess­ ments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or excep­ tions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current own­ ers) of the property is/are Jason Marsh and Alissa Marsh. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursu­ ant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the prop­ erty is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursu­ ant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days' writ­ ten notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the ef­ fective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to con­ vey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inab­ ility to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and re­ instatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is chal­ lenged by any party, the trust­ ee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no fur­ ther remedy. Taistee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 13-28326-FC01 Publish: 7.29.14/08.05.14 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF ASHE IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK 2013-SP-165 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST FROM JERRY AL­ LEN PRUITT AND DONNA W. PRUITT, TO FIRST NATION­ AL INVESTOR SERVICES, INC., TRUSTEE, DATED APRIL 20, 2009, RECORDED IN BOOK 395, PAGE 2163, AND RE-RECORDED IN BOOK 403, PAGE 1253 OF THE ASHE COUNTY RE­ GISTRY. FORECLOSURE SALE Pursuant to an order entered April 19, 2014, in the Superior Court for Ashe County, and the power of sale contained in the captioned deed of trust (the "Deed of Trust"), the under­ signed Trustee will offer for sale at auction (the "Sale"), to the highest bidder for cash, IN THE LOBBY OF THE ASHE COUNTY COURT­ HOUSE, 150 GOVERNMENT CIRCLE^ 3RDR-OQI=L_JJEFFERSQN, ASHE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA ON AUGUST 12. 2014 AT 1Q;QQ A.M. the real estate and the im­ provements thereon secured by the Deed of Trust, less and except any of such property re­ leased from the lien of the Deed of Trust prior to the date of said sale, lying and being in Ashe County, North Carolina, and being more particularly de­ scribed as follows (the "Prop­ erty"): BEING A CERTAIN TRACT OF LAND CONTAINING 1.004 ACRES ACCORDING TO A SURVEY BY RANDY G. RHODES AND ASSOC, P A. RLS ft 3094, LOCATED IN JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP, ASHE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA BOUNDED BY THE LANDS OF/FORMERLY OF, OR IN POSSESSION OF THE FOLLOWING: VIRGINIA B. SEXTON-DEED BOOK 119, PAGE 668; MARY S. SEVERT-DEED BOOK 119, PAGE 823; VIRGINIA M. WIL­ LIAMS-DEED BOOK B-5, PAGE 276; NCSR 1587 AND A 40'RIGHT OF WAY AND BEING MORE PARTICU­ LARLY DESCRIBED AS FOL­ LOWS: BEGINNING ON A NEW IRON PIN, SAID NEW IRON PIN IN THE WILLIAMS LINE, THENCE WITH THE WILLI­ AMS LINE N 38'22'35" E, 151.90 FEET TO A NEW IRON PIN IN THE SOUTH­ ERN MARGIN OF NCSR 1587; THENCE WITH THE SOUTHERN MARGIN OF NC­ LEGALS LEGALS SR 1587 S 86'35'00" E, 161.16 FEET TO A NEW IRON PIN; THENCE WITH THE NORTHWESTERN MAR­ GIN OF 40' RIGHT OF WAY S 08' 17'00 E, 119.68 FEET TO A NEW IRON PIN; THENCE WITH A NEW COMPUTED LINE THROUGH THE PRUITT PROPERTY S 38' 08' 10" W, 160.68 FEET TO AN must pay the Clerk's Commis­ sions in the amount of $.45 per $100.00 of the purchase price (up to a maximum amount of $500.00), or such other amount as required by N.C.G.S. §7A-308(a)(1) as amended, and all other taxes, and fees payable to the Clerk of Superior Court, and applic­ able at the time of Sale. EXISTING IRON PIN; THENCE WITH THE SEX­ TON AND SEVERT LINE N 51'59'40" W, 219.80 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGIN­ NING: THENCE WITH THE SEXTON AND SEVERT LINE N 51' 59' 40" W, 219.80 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGIN­ NING: CONTAINING 1.004 ACRES, AND BEING LOT NO. 16 OF THE A.P. BARE ES­ TATE AS SHOWN ON A PLAT WHICH APPEARS OF RE­ CORD IN THE ASHE COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY IN PLAT BOOK 2, AT PAGE 156 (ENV. 77-B) This Sale is also subject to any applicable county and/or state land transfer and/or revenue taxes, and any excise tax (N.C.G.S. § 105 -228.30 et seq.), and the successful thirdparty bidder shall be required to make payment for such taxes. The Property sold pur­ suant to this Notice of Fore­ closure Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and convey­ ance in an "AS IS, WHERE IS" condition. Neither the Trustee, nor the holder of the Note se­ cured by the Deed of Trust be­ ing foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employ­ ees, agents or authorized rep­ resentative of either Trustee or the holder of the Note make any representation or warranty relating to the title to the Prop­ erty, nor to any physical, envir­ onmental, health or safety con­ ditions existing in, on, at, or re­ lating to the Property being offered for sale; and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way re­ lating to any such title or condi­ tion expressly are disclaimed. The bidder should examine title to the Property. This Sale is made subject to all unpaid taxes, special assessments, land transfer taxes, ease­ ments, and rights of way, if any, of record, and is made subject to matters of survey, land use restrictions, zoning, and public road rights of way. While no representation is made as to title to the Prop­ erty, unless the terms of the sale of the Property expressly state otherwise, then it is the intention of this Sale, and the related special proceeding to act, by operation of law, if ap­ plicable, to terminate all subor­ dinate liens, encumbrances, and interests in the Property, as permitted by and according to law. AND BEING A PORTION OF THE LAND DESCRIBED IN AND CONVEYED BY THAT CERTAIN DEED FROM PATRICK J. COCHRANE (LEGALLY SEPARATED) TO JERRY ALLEN PRUITT AND WIFE, DONNA W. PRUITT, DATED 5 MARCH 1997, AND OF RECORD IN THE ASHE COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY IN BOOK 218, AT PAGE 2265. THIS IS INDENTURE IS MADE SUBJECT TO THOSE CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS AS RECORDED IN THE ASHE COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY IN BOOK 195, AT PAGE 2012, TO WHICH RECORDED DEED REFERENCE IS HEREBY MADE FOR A COM­ PLETE RECITAL OF SAID RESTRICTIONS. THIS DEED OF TRUST IS SUBORDINATE TO A PRIOR DEED OF TRUST FROM JERRY A. PRUITT AND WIFE, DONNA W. PRUITT, TO DANIEL J. PARK, TRUSTEE FOR YADKIN VALLEY BANK, DATED 8 JULY 2002, SECUR­ ING A NOTE IN THE ORIGIN­ AL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $147,300, AND OF RECORD IN THE ASHE COUNTY PUB­ LIC REGISTRY IN BOOK 278, AT PAGE 1328. The record owner(s) of the Property not more than ten (10) days prior to the date hereof are Jerry Allen Pruitt and Donna W. Pruitt. Terms of Sale. A cash deposit (the "Cash Deposit") equal to five percent (5%) of the amount bid, is required and must be tendered to the Trust­ ee by the highest bidder at the time of the Sale in the form of a certified or cashier's check ("Cashier's Check"). The Cash­ ier's Check shall be issued by, executed by and drawn on a state chartered bank or nation­ ally organized bank domiciled in the United States of Amer­ ica (such bank to have minim­ um assets of five hundred mil­ lion U.S. dollars). The Cashier's Check must be pay­ able to the Trustee and de­ livered to the Trustee at the time of sale. No bank drafts will be accepted. At the option of the Trustee, other financial ac­ commodations may be made at or before the Sale to assure the highest bidder can and will deliver the Cash Deposit re­ quired. Notwithstanding the above, the beneficiary of the Deed of Trust and the holder of the Promissory Note(s), guar­ anties, and other evidence of debt it secures (collectively, the "Note"), or its proper writ­ ten assignee may credit bid at the Sale and need not make a Cash Deposit at the Sale. Upset Bids. Any upset bids will be governed by the applicable provisions of Chapter 45 of the North Carolina General Stat­ utes (See N.C.G.S. § 4521.27) and will require pay­ ment by cash, cashier's check, or certified check satisfactory to the Clerk of Superior Court of no less than five percent (5%) of the amount of the up­ set bid as required by statute (with a minimum of $750.00). Following the expiration of any applicable statutory upset bid period (the "Upset Bid Period") described in Chapter 45 of the North Carolina General Stat­ utes, the unpaid balance of the highest Sale price or bid, in­ cluding upset bids, if any (the "Balance of the High Bid") shall be immediately due and owing to the Trustee by the highest bidder (the "High Bidde?') in re­ turn for delivery of the Trustee's non-warranty Deed to such purchaser. The Bal­ ance of the High Bid shall be paid to the Trustee by Cashier's Check made pay­ able to the Trustee or wire transfer to the Trustee. The Trustee in its discretion may grant an extension to the High Bidder in writing for a reasonable time and on reas­ onable terms for up to fifteen (15) additional days after the expiration of the Upset Bid Period (the "Extension Period") to pay the Balance of the High Bid. For example, in granting "reasonable terms" for any Ex­ tension Period, the Trustee, in its discretion, may require the High Bidder to deliver to Trust­ ee a Cashier's Check for an additional deposit amount (to be credited to the Balance of the High Bid in consideration of the grant of the Extension Peri­ od). Other Sale Provisions. If the Property described above is purchased at the sale by someone other than the holder of the Note, and the be­ neficiary under the Deed of Trust, then such purchaser This Sale will be further sub­ ject to the right, if any, of the United States of America to re­ deem the above-described Property for a period of one hundred twenty (120) days fol­ lowing confirmation of this Sale. The underlying mortgage debt evidenced by the Note and se­ cured by the Deed of Trust is not a "home loan" as defined in N.C.G.S. §45-101(1b). To the extent this Sale in­ volves residential property with less than fifteen (15) rental units, you are hereby notified of the following: ** An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 4521.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the Clerk of Superior Court of the county in which the property is sold; and Notices ****************** PUBLISHER'S NOTICE All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise "any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race color, religion, sex, handicap familial status or national origin, or an intention to make any such preference, limita­ tion or discrimination." Famili­ al status includes children un­ der the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18. 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The "Brutal" is one of the premiere moun­ tain rides in this area. It offers three options of a 57-mile, 75-mile, or a 100-mile ride. The event is in M COUNTY MTI Cam. A its 25th year and is a fundraiser for the Ashe Civic Center. To register go to www. blueridgebrutal.org or for more information please call 336-8462787. The sounds of piano music will fill the Ashe Civic Center on Sat­ urday, August 16 with the Tickling the Ivories concert. The Ashe County Arts Council sponsors this annual concert event featuring seven pianists. Performing on the Arts Council's nine-foot Steinway grand piano will be Michael Bell, Riley Edmondson, Connie Hardison, Marc Hoff­ man, Sherry Hoffman, Betty Upchurch and Linda Smith. Tickets are $13 adults and $5 students and are available at the Ashe Arts Center or by phone at 336-846-2787. YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED to the OPEN HOUSE at the newj*3! (Mr* ST. FRANCIS OF A S S I S I CATHOLIC CHURCH - ISPS -• . . Saturday, August 9 10 a.m. - 2p.m.% August 10 2p.m. - 4p.m. 167 St. Francis Place, Jefferson (off Luther Road, off N.C. 221) FAN* , Jefferson Post The Pantry recognizes Robert Miller Assistant Manager Robert Miller started his career with The Pantry 19 years ago, and he consis­ tently delivers our values of customer service and respect. Miller is known as a local celebrity and song­ writer who has been featured in several local and state publications as well as radio and television broadcasts. Yet, he knows all his customers by their names, what they purchase and where they work and live. He ensures all of his custom­ ers are treated with respect and greeted with a smile. Because of his positive, friendly style, Miller he is constantly complimented for being incredibly nice, helpful and professional at all times. Miller is also very dedi­ cated to his store, commu­ nity and the compa­ ny. Over the years he has volunteered his time to help with spe­ cial events and cookouts by helping with cooking and selling items on his day off. These events raise money for Children's Miracle Network, Victory Junction and Salute Our Troops. He also lives the value of respect in his per­ sonal life by combining his passions for songwriting and family when he record­ ed his entire debut album in tribute to his sister who recently passed away. Miller also received con­ gratulation letters from the corporate region director, the division vice president, the Roo.Max Change Management team and a framed certificate from the company's CEO. Date inspected: July 16 Score: 90 A Laurel Ridge Moravian Camp Kitchen (Laurel Springs) Date inspected: July 17 Score: 97 A Ashe County Deten­ tion Center Kitchen (Jef­ ferson) Date inspected: July 21 Score: 95 A Bobby D's Restaurant (Jefferson) Date inspected: July 22 Score: 97.5 A Subway at Walmart (West Jefferson) Date inspected: July 22 Score: 97 A Coffee House and Waf­ fle Shop (West Jefferson) Date inspected: July 24 Score: 91A Lowes Foods Produce (West Jefferson) Date inspected: July 24 Score: 94 A Smoky Mountain Bar­ becue (West Jefferson) Date inspected: July 24 Score: 92 A Food Lion Deli (Jef­ ferson) Date inspected: July 28 Score: 98 A People's Drug Store (West Jefferson) Date inspected: July 28 Score: 98.5 A The Club House Bar and Grill (Jefferson) Date inspected: July 29 Score: 96.5 A The Log House Uptown (West Jefferson) Date inspected: July 29 Score: 90.5 A JULY RESTAURANT FACILITY GRADES The following are the res­ taurant and facility grades for Ashe County establish­ ments that were inspected in the month of July. The Appalachian District Health Department is in charge of health inspections for cafeterias, restaurants and other eateries in Ashe County. In addition, the ADHD also covers Allegha­ ny and Wilkes counties. Each month, the Jeffer­ son Post will provide the most recent scores for all of the county's restaurants as the are inspected. Chuck's Dogs (West Jefferson) Date inspected: July 4 Score: 98 A Thcos Y Tortas La Chatis (West Jefferson) Date inspected: July 6 Score: 94.5 A New River General Store (Scottville) Date inspected: July 8 Score: 91A Subway (West Jeffer­ son) Date inspected: July 9 Score: 97 A Taqueria El TVompo (Jefferson) Date inspected: July 9 Score: 95.5 A Coyote Kitchen (Jef­ ferson) Date inspected: July 11 Score: 96 A Ashe Memorial Hospi­ tal Cafeteria (Jefferson) Date inspected: July 14 Score: 96.5 A Olde Towne Eatery (Jefferson) McCullough appointed to new position in ASI s College of Health Sciences Gary H. McCullough, former interim dean of the graduate school at the Uni­ versity of Central Arkansas, has been appointed profes­ sor and associate dean for research and graduate educa­ tion in Appalachian State University's College of Health Sciences. In addition to his role as associate dean, McCullough will be a professor in the Department of Communica­ tion Sciences and Disorders. McCullough was a pro­ fessor of communication sciences and disorders and of graduate degree programs a clinical speech-language and enrollment, research and pathologist at the University clinical services in the Col­ of Central Arkansas. He has a lege of Health Sciences. Ph.D. from Vandeibilt In addition, he University School of will have oversight Medicine, a Master of of the Blue Cross Arts degree in speechBlue Shield of North language pathology Carolina Institute for from the University of Health and Human Services and the Tennessee and a bach­ partnership with elor's degree from Wake Forest School Washington and Lee McCullough University. of Medicine to train At Appalachian, he will physician assistants at the provide leadership in gradu­ medical school's Boone cam­ ate education and expansion pus. McCullough also will pro­ vide leadership for all aspects of clinical services and clini­ cal partnerships with health services providers. His current research, "Treating laryngeal hyperfunction with flow phonation," is funded by a grant from the National Institutes of Health. His work explores techniques to treat voice disorders associated with muscle tension dysphonia, a neurological disorder affect­ ing the voice muscles in the larynx, or voice box. ever...catch The race is on @ w jv uj j efferso jjposisorji Show off your Racing \ 1 I knowledge & Sprint to the Cup for great prizes! frf/rrson (Better Homes Furniture Co. * 0 % % y The Largest Selection of Serta Bedding & La-Z-Boy Recliners In the Area 527 E. Main | North Wilkesboro 336-838-2061 www.betterfurniture.com 'WW THE HIOH COUNTRY'S TIRE www.wjchevy.net � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Jefferson Post Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Description An account of the resource The Jefferson Post was a twice-weekly newspaper printed in West Jefferson, North Carolina. Printing news, announcements and obituaries for Ashe County, the newspaper was owned by Civitas Media of Davidson, North Carolina, and had a circulation of 6,500. The Jefferson Post began publishing in 1988. The newspaper was the result of a merger between Ashe County's historic weekly newspaper The Skyland Post and a competing weekly of 10 years, the Jefferson Times. Publication Volume 89 Issue 63 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JP_2014_0805 Title A name given to the resource Jefferson Post [West Jefferson, N.C., August 5, 2014] Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a title="Jefferson Post" href="http://www.jeffersonpost.com" target="_blank">Jefferson Post [West Jefferson, N.C.]</a> Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Newspapers Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. <a title="Jefferson Post" href=" https://omeka.library.appstate.edu/collections/show/47" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Jefferson Post</a> Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant West Jefferson (N.C.) Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. https://www.geonames.org/4498231/west-jefferson.html Extent The size or duration of the resource. 10 pages Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a title="In Copyright" href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> In Copyright</a> Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. https://www.ashepostandtimes.com/ Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 2010s Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2014-08-05 https://omeka-test.library.appstate.edu/files/original/f49c2deb34dc1e9ce398abbbb6416930.pdf d0d81cfc11965aaca59d4fa25ec7866a PDF Text Text Gerald Price arrested Riverview's Class of'57 celebrates 57 years (•c't ivnth l o r Ilie Blue Ridge Itrutal Tito mm ifctj* IM«l WtotltonwOilv«w »*•» to «h %m i.mirniw* "'«*•» g lUkmU* rfcfe I ^ M M l l l to to rum m » • *•«*.. •>» fc» to* \to»< ntoo»fc««-« — — « i **> - o t — TV Ki > m J0UJ01* TV ( M> to •*» —<4 I* mmra* mm M Uto«JM(«totoM hi—i> una rt*w» «•!»«»<» rw rV» «fi «un «•*• r.% VI^M VfVt.-1-to Tito •^•1, frr* Uto am C«to tori Mm MlM) • u t m Ctow to -* flto rtto»n «Hi «tor^B ImHV • «r- f*M to- <*» R«+ ».t|-« fmm **1*1 W» toM IV—1 Wvtoto* TWt •HI flto < Mil fc # Lansing liosls festival ZSlSSiZSSZE: Performances start today hto flrt bdmilCMtOtoto %fltoMtoft ItaMto* IV itoMTM.i TV ^r* «'V W M HI to *m mi tol *K- - TVIW Vr» < TV 0 a fitoftHiSflaiiU ea^toto TV «a rt IM< d! • tottosWfeto totototo to-w^ , 1 ! 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Robert was preceded in to thank the doctors, death by his wife, Mary nurses and technicians of Gore Brown; his mother Fresenius Dialysis Center and father, Martha and in Boone for their loving Estele Brown; brothers care of their father. They Lida, Howard, Roy and would also like to thank Guy; sisters, Cora and the staff of Glenbridge Edith. Ms. Fannie Huff­ Nursing and Rehabilita­ man of West Jefferson is tion Center in Boone. his only surviving sibling. Robert was treated with He is survived by his respect and dignity. children: sons, Bob and The family requests no wife Carol of Greeneville, food. In lieu of flowers, Tennessee, Tim and wife memorials may be made Jennifer of Jefferson and to the Chestnut Hill Cem­ Matthew of Jefferson; etery Fund, c/o Robert C. daughters, Sandy Law­ Gambill, 121 Fred Pugh rence and husband Nick Road, Crumpler, NC 28617. of Millers Creek and Andrea Cook and hus­ Words of comfort and band Glenn of Lebanon, remembrance may be Virginia; stepdaughters, viewed or sent to the fam­ ily through our website at Jennifer Ashley and www.ashelawn.com. husband Tim and Lori Seagraves and husband Ashelawn Memo­ Darrell, both of Crumpler. rial Chapel & Gardens He is survived by eight was entrusted with Mr. Brown's arrangements. grandchildren, six great- Mrs. Willa Mae Miller Claycomb of West Jeffer­ son died Sunday, August 3, 2014 at her home. She was 88. Mrs. Claycomb was born Febru­ ary 11,1926 in Lansing to Wil­ liam and Clora Stansberry Miller. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Marvin Claycomb and brother, Denver Miller. Mrs. Claycomb was a member of Bethany Unit­ ed Methodist Church. She love to crochet, bake, paint and spend time with people. She loved to travel and had visited all the lower 48 states. Mrs. Claycomb is survived by one son, William Claycomb and wife Linda of Kennett Square, Pennsylvania; one sister, Mildred Wal­ lace of West Jefferson; three grandchildren, William E. Claycomb, Mark (Faith) Claycomb and Jennier Calderon; six great- grandchildren, Crystal Eldreth, Katelyn Claycomb, Katrina Colderon, Mark Claycomb, Zack Claycomb and Josh­ ua Coldiron; one greatgreat-grandchild, Luke Eldreth; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral ser­ vices were held on Wednesday, August 6,2014 at Bethany United Methodist Church by the Rev. Owen Peeler. Entombment followed in Ashelawn Memo­ rial Gardens Mausoleum of Prayer. The family received friends prior to the service. Flowers will be appre­ ciated, or memorials may be made to Beth­ any United Methodist Church, 519 NC Hwy. 194 S., West Jefferson, NC 28694. Words of comfort and remembrance may be viewed or sent to the family through our web­ site at www.badgerfuneralhome.com. Badger Funeral Home was entrusted with Mrs. Claycomb's arrangements. Obituaries can be viewed online at jeffersonpost.com WE'VE GOT NEWS FOR YOU Interested in staying current on what's going on in your community? Our new responsive website design delivers the topics that matter most to you in the format you prefer—desktop or mobile—up to 300% faster than our previous website. Improved search capabilities—search articles, events, classifieds and area businesses all at the same time. It's Mrs. Martha Burnett Badger of Jefferson died on Friday, August 1,2014 at Ashe Memorial Hospi­ tal. She was 79. Mrs. Badger was born on August 7,1934 in Indianapolis, Indiana to Charles Vance and Johan­ na DeHollander Burnett. She was preceded in death by her parents and daughter, Johanna Bot­ toms; sister, Evelyn Pine and brother, Bill Burnett. Martha was well known for her cooking, canning and gardening skills. She always enjoyed listen­ ing to music, no matter where a group may be playing. Martha always had a helping spirit, whether through helping friends and neighbors or her work with the Ashe Shrine Club. Mrs. Badger is survived by her husband, Bill Bad­ ger of Jefferson; two sons, John Badger, Jr. of West Jefferson and Jeff Badger of Jefferson; two daugh­ ters, Jackie Badger Little of West Jefferson and By Alan Bulluck Detectives from the Ashe County Sher­ iffs' Office recently arrested a Crumpler trio for breaking into a residence and stealing a variety of entertain­ ment and monetary items. jeffersonpost.com ^ Carrillo of Mexico and brother, Manuel Diaz of Los Angeles; also surviv­ ing are several nieces and nephews. Funeral ser­ vices were held on Wednesday, August 6,2014 at Beaver Creek Baptist Church by the Rev. Johnny Lee Good­ man. Burial fol­ lowed in Bethany United Methodist Church Cem­ etery. The family received friends on Tuesday, August 5,2014 at Beaver Creek Baptist Church. Words of comfort and remembrance may be viewed or sent to the fam­ ily through our website at www.badgerfuneralhome. com. Badger Funeral Home was entrusted with Mrs. Bumgarner's arrange­ ments. MARTHA BURNETT BADGER abulluck@civitasmedia.com Don't wait to enjoy the topics that matter most to you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Log on now. ^ Mrs. Maria Elena Bumgarner of Fleetwood died Thursday, July 31, 2014. She was 71. Mrs. Bumgar­ ner was born on September 1,1942 in Mexico to Serapio Rubalcava and Teresa Martinez. She wa§ preceded in death by her parents and hus­ band, Kenneth Bumgar­ ner and sister, Maria Teresa Diaz. Mrs. Bumgarner is survived by a daughter, Maria Rubalcava (Donald Garcia) of Chicago; two grandchildren, Angel Rub­ alcava, (Nidia Margarita) and Andres Rubalcava; four great-grandchildren, Angel Alexis Rubalcava, Emily Kristine Rubalcava, Xitllali Margarita Rub­ alcava and Angel Rubal­ cava, Jr.; sister, Juanita Mary Badger Hutchins of Gaffney, South Carolina; one brother, Charles Bur­ nett, Jr. of Seattle, Wash­ ington; also surviving are seven grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held on Sunday, August 3,2014 at the Badger Funeral Home Chapel by the Rev. John Elledge. Burial followed in Jef­ ferson Cemetery. The family received friends on Sunday, August 3, 2014 at Badger Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Shriner's Children's Hospital, P.O. Box 244, Jefferson, NC 28640 or Ashe Memorial Hospital, 200 Hospital Ave., Jeffer­ son, NC 28640. Words of comfort and remembrance may be viewed or sent to the fam­ ily at www.badgerfuneralhome.com. Badger Funeral Home was entrusted with Mrs. Badger's arrangements. Three from Crumpler charged in hreak-in Take the story with you using our QR code feature to scan the article directly to your smartphone. "Wlqvj MARIA ELENA BUMGARNER WILLA MAE MILLER CLAYCOMB tmj ilfca eventmtj in c\x>Y\ I can be a doctor, a lawyer, an auto dealership owner, a banker, a funeral home director.... all in one day. And I love it. Working in advertising and marketing, I get to work with many different people. I put my 'thinking cap' on and I can be a part of my client's business. I love to create a marketing plan both in print and online that works for them to bring customers to their door. I love my job in advertising because no two days are the same; no two advertisers are the same; and no two projects are the same. Being in marketing is definitely not a 9 to 5 job and keeps you on your toes. It has given me the opportunity to work like I own my own business and be successful. I also get to travel to our other newspapers and help them reach their goals. I love a challenge and money... that keeps me motivated. I am grateful for our leaders who keep me motivated and reward us for doing a great job. I'm also thankful for my co-workers, who are like family. Next month, I'll celebrate my 16th year in marketing and advertising and loving every minute of it." — Teresa Roark-Laws To begin your career in advertising or advertising sales management either locally or at locations In eleven other states, please contact Greg Sweet at gsweet@civitasmedfa.com Civitas MEDIA serving you your world According to a press release from the ACSO, Cory Dean Rash, 22, Mariah Nicole Bowers, 20, and David Wayne Lee, 28, were arrested . on July 24, 2014 for breaking into a Crum­ pler residence and stealing video games, video equipment and silver coins. The three are charged with Break­ ing and Entering, Rash as well as Lar­ ceny after Break­ ing and Entering. They are currently Bowers being held in the Ashe County Detention Center awaiting trial. Approxi­ mately half of the property has been recovered, accord­ ing to the ACSO. Detectives Dennis Anders and David Upchurch were the arresting officers. Alan Bulluck can be reached at (336) 846-7164 or on Twitter @ albulluck. ( �Jefferson Post Friday. August 8.2014 3 Ashe Fiddlers Convention winners announced $4,350 in prize money awarded The 45th annual Ashe County Bluegrass and Old Time Fiddlers Convention held last weekend at Ashe Coun­ ty Park brought top notch musicians and enthusiastic audiences together for two days of traditional music. Performers from North Carolina, Vir­ ginia, Tennessee and beyond competed in the Adult and Youth catego­ ries of Old Time and Bluegrass Individual and Band competition categories. Prize money totaling $4,350 was awarded. The Ashe County Arts Council was the sponsor of the 2014 event following the lead of the Rotary Club of the Jeffersons who began the Fiddlers Con­ vention in 1969. The Arts Council's commit­ ment to celebrating the musical heritage of our region and to encourag­ ing the preservation of the tradition of bluegrass and old time music was the motivat­ ing factor in taking on the sponsorship of the event. Proceeds from the Fiddlers Conven­ tion will support the Junior Appalachian Musicians program (JAM) which encourag­ es Ashe County's youth to be an active part of the music of the region. Young people ages 16 and under competed in both the Youth and Adult categories. Bluegrass Banjo: First, Brandy Miller of Fleetwood; Second, Steve Lewis of Todd; Third, Eric Hardin of West Jefferson; Fourth, Andy Lowe of Winston Salem; Fifth, Tyler Thompson of Hampton, Tennessee. Mandolin: First, Eric Hardin of West Jef­ ferson; Second, Scott Freeman of Todd; Third, Greg Blevins of Marion, Virginia; Fourth, Dean Bledsoe of Creston; Fifth, Aus­ tin Greer of Marion, Virginia. Dobro: First, John Powell of Mocksville; Second, Dan Rourke; Third, Danny Hargis of Huntersville; Fourth, Jim Reynolds of Glen­ dale Springs. Guitar: First, Steve Lewis of Todd; Second, Eric Hardin of West Jefferson; Third, Pres­ ley Barker of Traphill; Fourth, Steve Kilby of Mouth of Wilson; Fifth, Jacob Greer of Jeffer­ son. Old Time Fiddle: First, Kilby Spencer of Crumpler; Second, Annie Spring; Third, Erica Testerman of Lansing; Fourth, David Burns of Banner Elk; Fifth, Robbie Anders of Galax. Bluegrass Fiddle: First, Crystal Shipley of Kingsport, Tennes­ see; Second, Kilby Spencer of Crumpler; Third, Sarah Lemons of Charlotte; Fourth, Scott Freeman of Todd; Fifth, Chris Testerman of Lansing. 2014 Youth Winners: Old Time Band: First, Ashe County JAM Band of West Jefferson. Bass Fiddle: First, Katie Jones. Old Time Banjo: First, Madison Shep­ herd of West Jefferson; Second, Robbie Anders of Galax; Third, Brit­ tany Osborne of Jef­ ferson. Bluegrass Banjo: First, Carter Wilson of Fleetwood; Second, Trajen Wellington of Jefferson; Third, Seth Pritchard of Jefferson. Mandolin: First, Liam Purcell of Deep Gap; Second, Madison Shepherd of West Jef­ ferson; Third, David Brown of Fleetwood. Guitar: First, Presley Barber of Traphill; Sec­ ond, Ellie Jones. Old Time Fiddle: First, Robbie Anders of Galax; Second, Liam Purcell of Deep Gap; Third, Ruth Shumway of West Jefferson. Bluegrass Fiddle: First, Ruth Shumway of West Jefferson; Second, Liam Purcell of Deep Gap; Third, Sam Tsolis of West Jefferson. . Support for the Fid­ dlers Convention came from Stage Sponsors: AEV and Scott Har­ ris Guitar; Gold Level Sponsors: Boondocks Brewing, Fleetwood Max General Store, Greenhouse Craft Shop, Mountain Aire Golf Club, Northwest Lawn Care, Quilt Square Girls, Reeves Law Firm, Roten Insur­ ance Company and WKSK; Silver Level Sponsors: Ashe County Ford, Badger Funeral Home/Ashelawn, LifeStore Bank, New River Outfitters and Vannoy Construction Com­ pany; Bronze Level Sponsors: Blue Ridge Electric Membership Corporation, Moun­ tain Aire Seafood, The Mountain Times, Scott Brothers Heating and Air and Weaver Equip­ ment; Copper Level Sponsors: Appalachian Music Shoppe, Dan'l Boone Inn and Res­ taurant, Dr. Pepper, McDonald's of West Jefferson, Priscilla L. Norris, CPA and High Country Family Medi­ cine. Grant support for the Ashe JAM program comes from a Folklife Grant from the N.C. Arts Council. For additional infor­ mation about the Ashe County Bluegrass and Old Time Fiddlers Convention check the website at www.ashefiddlersconvention.org or contact the Ashe County Arts Council at 336.846-2787. Alan Bulluck | Jefferson Post Liam Purcell of Deep Gap placed first in the 2014 Youth Mandolin category. YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED to the OPEN HOUSE at the new ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI CATHOLIC CHURCH ii *> Saturday, August 9 10 a.m. -2p.m. August 10 2 p.m.-4 p.m. r. 167 St. Francis Place, Jefferson (off Luther Road, off N.C. 221) Refreshments will be served 2014 Adult Winners: Bluegrass Band: First, Groundspeed of Todd; Second, Line Drive of Jefferson; Third, Hard Tymes of Millers Creek; Fourth, Dry Fork of White Top, Virginia; Fifth, Open Road Bluegrass of Mocksville. Old Time Band: First, Crooked Road Ramblers of Crumpler; Second, Cabin Creek Boys of Lansing; Third, Trade Hill Hoppers of Banner Elk; Fourth, Bromide Ramblers of St. Paul, Minnesota; Fifth, High Ridge Pick­ ers of West Jefferson; Sixth, Reckon Hollers of Winston Salem. Dance: First, Madi­ son Shepherd of West Jefferson; Second, Erica Testerman of Lansing; Third, Liam Purcell of Deep Gap. Folk Song: First, Lynn Powell of Mocks­ ville; Second, Debra Jean Sheets of Vilas; Third, Sierra Wilson of Fleetwood; Fourth, Ehukai Tevis of Bryson City; Fifth, Jacob Greer of Jefferson. Dulcimer: First, Steve Kilby of Mouth of Wil­ son; Second, Wayne Seymour of Reidsville; Third, Jean Callison of Mouth of Wilson; Fourth, Ehukai Tevis of Bryson City; Fifth, Fred Reynolds. Autoharp: First, Penny Kilby of Mouth of Wilson; Second, Wayne Seymour of Reidsville; Third, Rhonda Jane Meadows of Roan Mountain, Ten­ nessee. Bass Fiddle: First, Lloyd Richardson of Warrensville; Second, Tommy Nichols of Mount Airy; Third, Lynn Powell of Mocks­ ville; Fourth, Karen Reynolds of Glendale Springs. Old Time Banjo: First, Kelly Breiding of Crumpler; Second, Trish Fore of Galax; Third, Randy Sheets of Vilas; Fourth, Robbie Anders of Galax; Fifth, Brien Fain of Stuart, Virginia. Civitas Media, LLC #124 (USPS 441-810) Telephone: 336-846-7164 Published every Tuesday and Friday. Annual local subscription price for the West Jefferson Post is $150. Please call for more information on local pricing. Full price single copy issues are $3. CONTACT US EDITOR/GENERAL MANAGER: Cliff Clark 336-846-7164 cclark@civitasmedia.com CLASSIFIEDS: Kay Hart 336-846-7164 khart@civitasmedia.com ADVERTISING: 336-846-7164 Teresa Roark Laws tlaws@civitasmedia.com John Sears jsears@civitasmedia.com STAFF WRITERS: Wil Petty jpetty@civitasmedia.com Nathan Ham nham@civitasmedia.com Alan C. Bulluck abulluck@civitasmedia.com 203 W. 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General Assembly session, lawmakers passed a bill that would improve transparency in campaigns. Even though, perhaps somewhat ironically, the bill was approved in the dead of night while the vast majority of North Carolinians were asleep, the Brent legislature deserves credit for tak­ Laurenz Contributing ing up a provision that should vastly strengthen our campaign finance Columnist system. The measure, Senate Bill 403, deals with a host of election-law clarifications, but an important piece of that legislation would require candidates in North Carolina to file their campaign finance reports electronically beginning in 2017. Under the current system, candidates can fde handwritten reports that have to be manually entered by the Board of Elections staff, which is an extremely inefficient drain on that agency's already scarce resources and leads to reporting backlogs. Moving to electronic filing should lighten some of the burden on the Board of Elections and allow for more accurate and timely campaign finance information being presented to the public. This is a worthy goal that all advocates of open government should welcome. Under the provision, all candidates in North Car­ olina that raise or spend more than $10,000 would be subject to the new electronic fding requirement. It may be surprising that in our age of technology this was not already the case, but currently the majority of candidates do not file their reports electronically. Ultimately, it would have been nice to see this n£w requirement applied sooner thait 2017, but the implementation date was pushed badk to ensure new software would be in place to handle it. Once new software is available and 2017 arrives though, campaign finance reports should be more search­ able and user-friendly, allowing interested parties easier access to information on who is funding campaigns and how that money is being spent. There is still much work to accomplish when it comes to improving the openness and transpar­ ency of North Carolina's government, but the Gen­ eral Assembly is to be applauded for taking this important step. In the future, it would be helpful to see greater transparency around independent expenditure groups and their spending, which has exploded in recent years and is much more difficult to track than candidate spending. The House overwhelm­ ingly passed legislation in 2013 with House Bill 918 that would have begun to address this issue, but it stalled in the Senate this year. Hopefully it's a topic lawmakers will revisit in 2015. As for now, the citizens of North Carolina can be thankful that there will be more sunlight shining on our campaign finance system, which will make it much easier to find out who is spending money on campaigns and how that money is being spent, even if we have to wait until 2017 to reap the ben­ efits. And in today's polarized political times, it's nice to see an important issue like transparency garner support from both sides of the aisle. Let's hope that trend continues as we seek additional ways to bring sunlight to state government. •Brent Laurenz is the executive director of the N.C. Center for Voter Education and a contributor to TheVoterUpdate.com. He can be contacted at laurenz@ncvotered.com. Guidelines and contacts Letters to the Editor represent the voice of the readers. Send letters to the editor, 300 words or less, as part of email text to wjpeditorial@ civitasmedia.com. Include name, Twitter handle if you have one, address and day and evening phone numbers for verification purposes only. Letters are subject to editing. Standards for publishing letters have more to do with length, balance and variety than with any particular slant or viewpoint. Legislative Contacts Senator Richard Burr 217 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Phone: 202-224-3154 Senator Kay Hagan 521 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Phone 202-224-6342 Representative Virginia Foxx 2350 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Phone: 202-225-2071 State Sen. Dan Soucek 300 N. Salisbury Street, Room 310 Raleigh, NC 27603 Phone: 919-733-5742 THEIR VIEW An things really that bad? Things are good! Sometimes, like the other day, I want to get up and shout it out. For instance, last week at a Rotary club meeting, Frank Hill, leader of The Institute for the Public Trust, was explaining his efforts to recruit and train public-spirited people to run for Con­ gress and other political offices. In case you have not noticed, a lot of the kind of people drawn to politics in the past will • not consider running for elective office today. Hill asked the group of Rotarians if any of them were serving in elective office. Nobody raised a hand. Hill, a former Morehead scholar, who ran for Congress himself soon after graduation from the University of North Caro­ lina at Chapel Hill, says that the participation of Morehead-Cane scholars at Carolina, the Angier B. Duke scholars at Duke, and Park scholars at N.C. State is dismal. Only an infinitesimal few have chosen to seek pub­ lic office. Hill asked why the Rotarians themselves * would not consider run­ ning for office. Then he asked whether they would encourage other talented, public-spirited people to partici­ through the threat pate in politics. of killer bees, The answers 'Deep Throat,' came back to the the Symbionese effect that places Liberation Army, like Congress were a national meat just too broken, boycott, 'The too mean-spirited, D.G. Exorcist,' Moonies too partisan, too and the punishing Martin terrible, to be con­ Contributing self-help racket est, sidered. to which a hustler Columnist That is when I —named Werner wanted to jump Erhard (n£ Jack up and say, "Things are Rosenberg) attracted good." followers as diverse as Good, at least when the Yippie Jerry Rubin you compare them to the and the Apollo astronaut "good old days" like, for Buzz Aldrin." instance the 1970s, as Rich does not even described by Frank Rich mention the cold horror in the latest Sunday New of the nuclear confron­ York Times Book Review tation with the Soviet where he reviewed "The Union and the hard polit­ Invisible Bridge: The Fall ical divisions in Ameri­ of Nixon and the Rise can politics about how to of Reagan" by Rick Perlmanage this crisis. stein. Rich writes, "The President Gerald Ford, mood of the union was in his 1975 state of the not so much volatile union speech: "I must say as defeated, whiny and to you that the state of riddled by self-doubt. our Union is not good." As Americans slouched Rich reminds us why. toward the Bicenten­ "The major mid-70s dis­ nial celebrations of July ruptions—the Watergate 4,1976, pundits were hearings and Richard wondering whether the Nixon's abdication, Roe country even deserved v. Wade, the frantic to throw itself a birthday American evacuation of party." Saigon, stagflation, the Compared to the poli­ dawn of the 'energy cri­ tics of those "good old sis' (then a newly minted days," I would rather face term)—were adulterated today's challenges. with a steady stream of The so-called Tea manufactured crises and Party activists may be cheesy cultural phenommean-spirited in their ena! Americans suffered efforts to dismantle government, but those who disagree with them should celebrate a politi­ cal system that gives an enthusiastic minority a powerful voice. North Carolinians who were stunned by the take-no-prisoner revolution in the Gen­ eral Assembly in Raleigh last year, should notice that the revolutionaries, having been confronted by the protests of an alarmed public, backed off this summer and com­ peted with each other to be the champion of pub­ lic schools. In our system today, those who care enough to participate have, thanks to our political system, a chance to make a difference this fall by supporting candidates who agree with them. If they are not satisfied with the results, then, in following years they should consider Frank Hill's call to participate as candidates. D.G. Martin hosts "North Carolina Bookwatch." which airs Sundays at noon (preempted August 10 and 17) and Thursdays at 5 p.m. on UNC-TV. Preview the upcoming program on UNC-MX digital channel (Time Warner #1276) on Fridays at 9 p.m. Next week's (August 14 guest is Ben Fountain author of "Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk." To view prior programs: http://video.unctv. org/program/nc-bookwatch/ episodes/. �Jefferson Post Friday, August 8.2014 COMMUNITY CALENDAR Aug. 8 Alleghany Happy TVails Horse Camp at the Alleghany County Fairgrounds in Sparta. For more information contact Donna Hash at 336-6570749. 5 - 8 p.m. August Crawl Time. Crawlers are invited to stroll the streets, visit the galleries, view the downtown murals and take advantage of the restaurants during Gallery Crawl. Sixteen galleries will be open after hours to showcase the latest excit­ ing artwork of talented local and regional artist. Aug. 8 - 9 10 a.m. - noon. Barn Quilt Tours. Call the Arts Council to reserve your sport for the popular Ashe County Barn Quilts Tours. Van depart at 10 a.m. from the Ashe Arts Center. You will enjoy the scenic beauty of the mountains, learn about the history of our county and see barn quilts all along the way. The cost is $15 adults, $10 for children under 12. Res­ ervations are required, spe­ cial tours are available for groups of 8 or more. Tour dates include July 11-12, Aug. 8-9, Sept. 12-13, and Oct. 10-11,2014. For more information or to make your reservations, call 336846-2787. Alleghany Open Horse Shows at the Alleghany County Fairgrounds in Sparta. Timed event to take place Friday, Aug. 8 at 7 p.m. The judged event will take place Saturday, Aug. 9 at 4 p.m. The entry fee is $5 per class or $30 to show all day. All horse are required to have proof of current Coggins test. For more information con­ tact Donna Hash at 336657-0749. Aug. 8 -10 Bluegrass Music Legends to perform at Ola Belle Reed Music Festival at the Lansing Creeper Trail Park stage in Lansing. Bluegrass music legends Jerry McCoury, Bobby Hicks, and Terry Baucom perform on stage together for the first time at this year's 9th Annual Ola Belle Reed Music Fes­ tival in Lansing. They will be joined by friends includ­ ing, David Reed, Eric 2 - 3:30 p.m. Exposure Hardin of the Troubadours 101 Photo workshop will and many more. Times cover understanding and and dates are as follows: controlling exposures 5-11 p.m., Friday, Aug. using three main adjust­ 8,2014 and 12-11 p.m., ments, evaluating the Saturday, Aug. 9,2014. effects of those adjust­ For more information visit ments on the final photos and learning how to read www.olabellefest.com. histograms. The workshop Aug. 9 will be held at CatchLight Estate Jewelry Sale and Auction. Perry's Gold Gallery. For more informa­ Mine invites you to an tion, contact Hutton at estate sale and auction. lhutton@leanderhutton. No buyer's premium, all com. 4:30 - 8:30 p.m. 1962 types of jewelry, silver Beaver Creek Class and gold coins, watches, Reunion will be held at pearls, sterling and even door prizes. Preview and Mountain Aire Seafood. pre-registration begins at All Class members are 10 a.m. Auction begins invited to attend. For more at 6:39 p.m. Perry's Gold information, call 246-998 Mine is located at 6 N. or 877-1046. New River Chapter of Jefferson Ave in West Jef­ MOAA Annual Member­ ferson. ship Picnic. This year 7 a.m. -11:30 a.m. Diana Hamm Fundraiser we will host members Breakfast. A pancake and guest at our annual picnic. We will gather at breakfast fundraiser will be held for cancer patient, the picnic pavilion of the Diana Hamm, at Midway Jefferson Landing Resort. Baptist Church (across Everyone is invited to from Walmart). If you bring their favourite side would like to help, call dish, salad, or dessert to Gert Hamm at 336-384share. Burgers, franks, 3082 or 336-877-7845. drinks and utensils will 8 a.m. The Blue Ridge be provided. Mr. George BrutaL Bikes and bikers Hayworth will be the guest will be on our Ashe Coun­ speaker to explain and ty roads again. The Blue encourage participation in Ridge Brutal bike ride is the Ashe Chamber of Com­ set to begin at 8 a.m. on merce's Business Consul­ Saturday, Aug. 9,2014, tant's Program. and will continue through­ Aug. 10 out the day until late in the 2 p.m. Weaver Reunion afternoon. The "Brutal" and Weaver Cemetery is one of the premiere Decoration will be held at mountain rides in this the cemetery on Teaberry area. It offers three options Road, between Warrensof a 57-mile, 75-mile, or a ville and Lansing. Lunch 100-mile ride. The event will be served around noon is in its 25th year as a fun­ with the decoration service to begin at 2 p.m. Please draiser for the Ashe Civic bring a dish and come join Center. To register go to us. Everyone is welcome. www.blueridgebrutal.org Aug.11 or for more information 7 p.m. Ashe County please call 336-846-2787. Cattlemen's Association 10 a.m. - Closing Meeting will be held at Frogurt is Sharing the Family Central. Mem­ Love. Frogurt will be donating 1/2 of their prof­ bership for entire year, its to Meagan Price and $25.00, guest meal $8.00. her family. Meagan is 13 Please RSVP by Friday, years old and has been Aug. 8,2014, so there will be adequate materials, diagnosed with Ewing seating and meals available Sacrcoma and currently for participants. The Ashe undergoing treatments at Brenner's Winston-Salem. County Cattlemen's Asso­ She is also facing multiple ciation Board of Directors surgeries. Your support is will be meet at 6:30 p.m., prior to the regular Assogreatly appreciated. For cational meeting at 7 p.m. more information, call For more information or to Rose Price at 336-385RSVP, call 336-846-5850. 1137. from all over the county, and SAG wagons. Riders will receive a hot meal, t-shirt, water and sup­ From page 1 port from many volun­ Fifty riders have regis­ teers. This year the Bru­ tered for the "Assault on tal will feature six rest Mount Jefferson." These stops that are sponsored riders will cross the first by American Emergency finish line at the Civic Vehicles, GE Aviation, Center, then continue up Ashe Memorial Hospital, Mount Jefferson State Mt. Jefferson Presbyte­ Park Road and climb all rian Church Women's the way to the top of the Fellowship, SSSink and mountain. This challeng­ United Chemi-con. ing addition to the ride, As part of the 25th sponsored by Gates, is anniversary celebration, popular with the riders. Boondocks Brewing is creating a 25th anni­ Riders who partici­ pate in the event will be versary pale ale called Brutal Brew. Riders will supported by the Ashe receive one free beer and County Amateur Radio a Blue Ridge Brutal pint Club, Rescue Squads glass. Sponsors include: Boondocks Brewing, Complete Human Per­ formance, The Hotel of West Jefferson, 4 Sea­ sons Vacation Rentals, Darrel Hamilton Builder Blue Ridge Electric, Leviton, Boone Bike and Touring, TriStacey Coaching, LifeStore Bank, Vannoy Construc­ tion and Skyline. Cyclists can register at the Civic Center on Friday, August 8 from 5-8 p.m., or on the morning of the ride starting at 6 a.m. Call the Arts Council at 336-846-2787 for fur­ ther information. 11, 2014, at the Ashe County Courthouse. In the past, Price has openly declared himself a "sovereign citizen," or someone who doesn't recognize the authority of the federal govern­ ment. Price failed to qualify for November's general election in the May 6 primary election. He placed 7th out of seven candidates, with 327 votes (5.74 percent). Attempts to contact Price were unsuccessful. tradition. Tickets for both days costs $15, while Friday only tickets are $5 and Saturday tickets are $15. For more information and to purchase tickets online go to: http:// www.olabellefest.com/. Tickets can also be pur­ chased at the entrance to the festival. Festival organizers can also be reached by phone at 336384-3938 and by email: glad28643@gmail.com. Brutal Price From page 1 SunTrust foreclosed on Price's Zionville property, which totals 4.5 acres, earlier this year. A foreclosure auc­ tion took place on Feb. Festival From page 1 GLAD consists of community volunteers who are dedicated to this annual event in the spirit of Appalachian . Alan Bulluck can be reached at (336) 846-7164 or on Twitter @ albulluck. Alan Bulluck can be reached at (336) 846-7164 or on Twitter @ albulluck. 5 Josh Beckworth to present program at history museum The Ashe County His­ torical Society cordially invites all people inter­ ested in Ashe history to hear Josh Beckworth, a member of the faculty at Ashe County High School. Beckworth will pres­ ent a program about the early influences of tradi­ tional music to the area. Known for his enter­ taining presentations, Beckworth always has very interesting informa­ tion about and demon­ strations of his subject matter. The program begins at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 11,2014 at the Museum of Ashe County History. The museum is locat­ ed at 1904 Courthouse Road in Jefferson. The event is free and everyone is invited to attend. COUNTY CRIME REPORT July 7 Catalino Perez Vargas, 26, of West Jefferson was charged with felony assault to inflict serious bodily injury. Bond was set at $10,000. Vargas has not been released. Kimberly Michelle Coe, 34, of Lansing was charged with trafficking opium or heroin. Bond informa­ tion is unavailable. Coe was released on July 16. July 8 Brandon Malcome Leming, 24, of Jeffer­ son was charged with violating a domestic violence protection order. Bond was set at $500. Leming was released the next day. July 10 Michael Timothy Howell, 26, of West Jefferson was charged with probation viola­ tion. Bond informa­ tion and release date are unavailable. Patrick Scott Rigsbee, 22, of Fleetwood was charged with three counts of proba­ tion violation. Bond •HERRT'S / was set at $35,000. Rigsbee has not been released. July 11 Gregory James Lambert, 43, of West Jefferson was charged with making threaten­ ing phone call/calls. Bond was set at $750. Lambert was released later that day. Manuel Alberto DeLuna, 26, of Jef­ ferson was charged with driving while impaired. Bond infor­ mation is unavailable. DeLuna was released on July 13. July 12 Pamela Renee Eller, 30, of Jefferson was charged with simple assault. Bond was set at $1,000. Eller was released on July 14. Christopher Dwight Eller, 32, of Jef­ ferson was charged with assault on a female. Bond was set at $2,000. Eller was released the next day. Trevor Swade Nunn, 18, of Jefferson was charged with driv­ ing with a revoked license. Bond was set at $1,000. Nunn was released later that day. Gordon Cooper Funk, 51, of Lansing was charged with assault on a female. Bond was set at $1,000. Funk was released the next day. July 13 Candie Noel Greer, 30, of Lansing was charged with driv­ ing while impaired. Bond information is unavailable. Greer was released later that day. Karen Cassandra Black, 46, of Crumpler was charged with misdemeanor larceny. Bond was set at $500. Black was released later that day. A TERRIBLE THING HAPPENS WHEN YOU DON'T ADVERTISE. NO ONE NOTICES Y0D ANYMORE ip Jefferson Post (336) 846-7164 w w w. jeffersonpost. com .for the best ADVERTISING RESULTS �6 Friday, August 8.2014 CHURCH living on the Master's crumbs is a true joy When Jesus went KJV). to the coasts of Have you ever Tyre and Sidon, a noticed that no Canaanite woman matter how much approached Him food we give to our and asked Him to dogs, all they really heal her daughter. want is a parcel Leila His disciples tried from your plate? to get Him to send Harris That is how we are her away, but Jesus Contributing with the Lord. We stopped and talked Columnist can be free from to her, reminding money worries, her that He was free from health sent to help those of the concerns, and basically house of Israel. have our cups full to the She said, "Lord, help brim—and even overflow­ me." He replied, "It is not ing; however, our hearts meet to take the children's still long for those crumbs bread, and to cast it to from the Master's table— dogs." She said, "Truth, those divine surprises Lord: yet the dogs eat like birth or wedding of the crumbs which fall announcements, a much from their masters' table." prayed for friend to get He healed her daughter saved, or even getting that because of her great job we secretly longed for. faith." (Matt 15:21-28, These "crumbs" from SCOTTVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH HOMECOMING & 50TH YEAR CELEBRATION Sunday, August 17, 2014 Services starting at 10 a.m. Guest speakers: Rev. Dana Hines, Pastor of the Laurel Springs Baptist Church Rev. Dennis Eller, Pastor of the Macedonia Baptist Church Special Singing - Meal to follow in the fellowship hall. Covered dishes welcome. Also celebrating Brother Reeves and Sister Margaret Jones' 50th year at Scottville. Scottville Baptist Church is located on Hwy 221 at the Ashe/Alleghany County line in the Scottville Community. Beaver Creek Christian Church CORNERSTONE FELLOWSHIP Burnett St. • West Jefferson 846-3954 Midway Baptist Church 1670 Mt. Jefferson Rd.. West Jefferson. NC 28694 Old Hwy. 221 Near Golf Course Rd. West Jefferson • Since 1890 846-3795 Pastor Todd Brewer Casual & Contemporary Sunday School 10:00 a.m. the Master's table make our lives burst with joy and our hearts sing with praise. They put us in the mood to dance as David did when he recovered the Ark of the Covenant. We want to celebrate in God's love; we want to spread His Gospel; and we want to share our bounty with others. These blessings make us feel like the Canaanite woman. We know that we are undeserving and sinful by nature; yet because we believe in the Son of God, we do have access to the Father. Because we are part of His kingdom, we do have the right to ask. Accordingly, those who live in our households here on earth (whether it be children or pets) have to live by our rules, so too do we have to live by His rules when we abide with Him. The Old Testament is filled with rules and regu­ lations (Live in My house, live by My rules); and the New Testament opens the door for all to enter who believe in Christ; yet the Lord still examines our heart-thoughts every day. The same rules apply (Live in My house, live by My rules). The wonderful news is that we are not dogs (though we should be that humble); we are members of His family. We get to eat at the table with Him, and we are to continue to share His blessings with others—even those we think of as dogs ought to get crumbs in His name. s Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study 7:00 p.m. ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI CATHOLIC CHURCH 246-9151 Rev. James Stuhrenberg Main & Ivy Streets. • Jefferson Sun. Morning Mass - 9:00 am Saturday Evening Mass 4:30pm English A 7:30pm Spanish Weekday Morn. Mass - 3 Call 336-246-9151 for times § West Jefferson Unitec Methodist Church Mt. Jefferson Baptist Church Rev. Keith Casey Eucharist 10:00 am Christian Education 8:30 Rector - The Rev. Stephen Miller Phone - 982-3076 » 9:4S a.m. Sunday • Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Sunday • Worship Service <? § 6:30 p.m. Sunday • Sunday Night Service 6:00 p.m. Monday • T.E.A.M. 10:00 a.m. Tuesday • Jay In the Morning 7:00 p.m. Wednesday • Prayer Meeting Allen Miller 336-384-3033 •h m The Mountain Village Shopping Center Jefferson, NC 336-246-4155 201 S. Jefferson Ave., West Jefferson 846-7481 Seventh-Day Adventist Church of Warrensville =%} Peak Creek Church of the Brethren 336-667-6092 Saturday Services: Bible School -10:00 AM s Sabbath Worship -11:15 AM i wMRENsv1un2.ADVENTisTCHURCHcoNNECT.oRG Pastor: Ed Hall 336-372-5479 II Tbou shalt not make unto tbee ant|graven image continuing the work of Jesus Peacefully, Simply, Together VI 2082 Peak Creek Church Rd. Thou shalt not kill Laurel Springs, NC 28644 \ VII Thou shalt not commit adultry VIII "* Thou shalt not steal IX Tbou shalt not bpar false witness agamst thy neighbor iJk. © iif I wblShri VANNOV C O N S T R U C T I O N Compliments of | [>KH VANNOY & SONS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY § Dr Pepper Bottling Company West Jefferson 1246-4591 00705079 H&W Oil Company |The Jewel Shoppe| 785 East Main Street Sunday Sthool 9:45 a.m. Worship n:00 a.m. Sunday Night Services 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Service 7:00 p.m. Missions Building by Faith Promise • Thou sball have no other gods before me IlLjlFlLL Many References j Rev. Will Keyword Sunday School • 8:45 AM Worship • 10:00 AM Sunday SchooMO AM Worship Service: 11 AM III 30+ Years Experience 194 ond 88 West. Smethport, NC Pastor: Kevin Morgan Tbou sbalt not take tbe name of tbe LORD thy GOD in vain Ashe County Roofing Mount Jefferson Presbyterian Church 336-846-7445 (336) 246-4764 Glendale Springs First Assembly of God Church 846-4444 Pastor Keith Styron Comer of Faw-Roland & McNeil Sts • Jefferson (88 West - Left on McNeil. One Block) Sunday School - 9:30-10:15 a.m. Morning Worship -10:30 a.m. ; Sunday Evening - 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Night(Bible Study-7:00p.«; I JL.— Smethport independent Baptist Church 19S7 US Hwy 221 N. Jefferson, NC Holy Trinity Church Pastor: Rev. Lawrence Goodman 1460 Bald Mtn. Rd.. West Jeffersdn Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship Service 8:30am A 10:45 am Sunday Evening Worship - 6:00 pm Wednesday Meal - 5:15 pm Bible Study -6:30 pm Baldmountalnchurch.org Email: Baidmountain@skybest.com Church 877-1550 H Aug. 10 10 a.m. Homecom­ area), call the church at 336-982-4840, or Pastor Sonny Thomas 336-9824743, or visit the web­ site at www.calvaryfwbc. org. 10:30 a.m. Home­ coming Services will be held at Blue Ridge Baptist Church on the parkway. Rev. Daryl Giles will be the speaker. There will be no Sunday School. Lunch will fol­ low in the Fellowship Hall. All members, former members and friends are invited to attend. 11 a.m. DOM David Blackburn will be the guest speaker at Wag­ oner Baptist Church. Sunday School begins at 10 a.m. The congre­ gation invites you to attend. 11 a.m. Homecom­ ing Services will be held at Transou United Methodist Church in Laurel Springs. Special music will be provided by Journey's End. A potluck dinner will follow the service. Pastor Rob Brooks and congrega­ tion invite everyone to attend. 2 p.m. Decoration Services will be held at the Severt Cemetery on Boggs Road. Everyone is welcomed to attend. 6 p.m. Sunday Night Sing will be held at North Beaver Baptist Church. Sunday Night Sing is a time of worship and celebration of the Lord. Faith River from Wilkesboro will be the guest group for this ser­ vice. Refreshments will follow in the fellowship hall. All who seek a good time of fellowship are encouraged to attend. For more information, call 336-649-0417. Reverend Phil Arnold "And He led them as far as to Bethany...5 and He blessed them" Luke 24:50 | (Episcopalian) Bald Mtn. Baptist Church Bethany United Methodist Church Sunday School 9:45a.m. Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m. Sundoy School - 9:4S a.m. Morning Worship -11:00 a.m. Evening Worship - 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study - 7:00 p.m. www.mldwaybaptlstnc.org church building fund. Adult and children cloth­ ing, Star Wars, GI Joe toys, household items and much much more. All proceeds will go the church building fund. For more information, call 336-649-0417. 5:30 p.m. Pinto Bean Fundraiser will be held at Glendale Springs Presbyterian Church. The menu will be pinto beans, coleslaw, onion, cornbread, cookie and drink. The cost per plate is $6. We will also have hot dogs available. Eat in or take out. Live music and silent auction. The proceeds will go to church improvements. ing Services will be held at Calvary Free Will Baptist Church in Glendale Springs. You are invited to be a part of the celebrating as the church commemorates its 73rd year proclaim­ ing the gospel near and far. Festivities will begin at 10 a.m. with a special concert by 2008 Southern Gospel Music Aug. 8-10 Association Hall of Revival Services Fame inductee, Squire will be held at Grace Community Church in Parsons. Following the concert, the church will Fleetwood. Rev. Steve Conger will be the guest host an 11 a.m. worship service featuring singing minister. Service times by Squire Parsons and are as follows: 7 p.m. preaching by guest evan­ Friday and Saturday night, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. gelist Rev. Denton Hart, Pastor of Mountain Sunday. The church is View Baptist Church in currently located in the Creston. Lunch will be old Fleetwood School building. Everyone is in served in the fellowship invited to come and wor­ building immediately fol­ ship with us. lowing the service.The Aug. 9 church is located at 3044 North Beaver Bap­ Old Wilkesboro Road, just off N.C. 16, across tist Church will hold from the Raccoon Holler a church wide yard sale. The church is Campground. For more located on N.C. 163. All information or trans­ proceeds will go to the portation (for the local Rev. A. Owen Peeler Parish of the Holy Communion 107 W. Second Street West Jefferson, North Carolina 336-246-5292 www.wjumc.net 9:45 Sunday School 5 11:00 Morning Worship 6:30 p.m. Vacation Bible School will be held at Peak Creek Church of the Breth­ ren. The theme is Let It Begin With Me. There will be music, lessons, crafts, games and food. Fun for all ages. A cookout will be held Sunday, Aug. 10,2014 after ser­ vice. The church is locat­ ed at 2082 Peak Creek Church Road in Laurel Springs. For more infor­ mation, call 336-9824494 or 336-982-4822 or email peakcreekcob@ yahoo.com. 7 p.m. Homecoming Services will be held at Gillespie Community Church. Sunday services begin at 10:30 a.m., Aug. 10, 2014 with dinner to follow after the services. Special singing by the Delp Family, visiting preacher Perri Delp. A special invitation goes out to all who have ties to Gillespie from 1932 .. to the present. For more information, call Pastor Jim Francis, 384-2560 or 977-1010. 495 Highway 194 South (336) 246-2012 Minister Loren Lung Aug. 8-9 336-877-2801 Pastor Steven LeaShomb Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. | Evening Service 6:10 p.m. § CHURCH CALENDAR 24-HOUR BURNER SERVICE MM 739 US Hwy 221 Bus West Jefferson 246-9969 £ Mon. - Sat.: 8 8:30AM - 5:30PM CITGO YOUR FULL SERVICE OIL COMPANY Call 846-9241 Ronnie Hopkins RID-A-BUG EXTERMINATING Termite & Pest Control 246-4222 Fii • 1 1 Ij ! To list your local church on this page, call the Jefferson Post at 336-846-7164 «1 i Sid 00705 �Jefferson Post Friday, August 8,2014 7 Gallery Crawl Friday night in downtown West Jefferson Staff Report and take advantage of the downtown restau­ What could be bet­ rants. ter than an evening in Twelve galleries will the mountains where be open after hours the weather is cool, the to showcase the lat­ people are friendly and est exciting artwork artistic talent is abun­ of talented local and dant? regional artists. The The second Friday participating galleries night Gallery Crawl in include: Acorn Gal­ downtown West Jef­ lery, Ashe Arts Center, ferson is the place to be Ashe Custom Framing for all three. and Gallery, Backstreet 1 he Ashe County Beads, Bohemia Gal­ Arts Council will again lery, Broomfields Gal­ sponsor Gallery Crawl lery, Catch-Light Gal­ on August 8 from 5 to 8 lery, Everything Has a p.m. Crawlers are invit­ Story, Florence Thomas ed to stroll the streets, Art School, French's Art visit the galleries, view Gallery, Originals Only the downtown murals Gallery, Quilt Square on display through Sep­ tember 6. For the August Gal­ lery Crawl, Originals Only Gallery will be featuring a brand new giclee print of Joan Bell's painting "Autumn Girls, Ripples Gallery, which may be either on the New" on 16x20 RT Morgan Art Gallery, natural such as food, heavy paper or 24x30 Stephen Shoemaker flowers, plants, rocks, and 32x40 stretched Studio and The Artists' shells, or man-made canvas. Prints are avail­ Theatre. able now at Originals glasses, books, vases, For the August Gal­ jewelry, coins, pipes, Only. During Gallery lery Crawl, the Ashe etc. The exhibit will fea­ Crawl enjoy music by Arts Center will present ture 30 different artists Michael Bell and new a new exhibit in the gal­ with paintings in water- paintings by Susan Van Wyk and Joan Bell. lery entitled "Still Life," color, oil and acrylic. Join your friends and a work of art depicting The opening reception neighbors and support will take place during mostly inanimate sub­ the arts. Gallery Crawl ject matter, typically Gallery Crawl from 5-8 commonplace objects p.m. The exhibit will be is a free event and is sponsored by the Ashe County Arts Council in cooperation with the West Jefferson Business Association, the West Jefferson TDA and is funded, in part, through a Grassroots Arts Pro­ gram Grant from the North Carolina Arts Council. Upcoming fall crawls are scheduled for Sep­ tember 12 and October 10. Go to www.ashecountyarts.org for a crawl map and contact information about the galleries. For more information please call 336-846ARTS. Cooper: Home insulation scheme halted Greensboro company didn't deliver promised 25% energy savings to NC seniors A Greensboro com­ pany that didn't live up to claims it would save consumers 25 percent on their energy bills is now out of the home insulation business, Attorney Gen­ eral Roy Cooper said last week. "Many consumers strug­ gle to pay their power bills and claims that you'll save 25 percent or more can sound very tempting," Cooper said. "Our office is here to help when the reality doesn't match the promise." At Cooper's request, Wake County Superior Court Judge Lucy Inman signed a temporary restraining order barring Carolina Energy Green Solutions and its owner William Berkelhammer and manager Michael Stapleton from offering or performing home insula­ tion work" in North Caroli­ na. Cooper is also seeking a permanent ban against the defendants, refunds for consumers and civil penalties to the state. The order also bars the individual defendants, Berkelhammer of Guilford County and Stapleton of Mecklenburg County, from operating any new insulation companies in North Carolina. Cooper's office is investigating the possibility that Stapleton has opened a new com­ pany doing similar work dround Charlotte. The company often targeted seniors, Cooper contends, as outlined in examples listed in the complaint filed with the court: • An 83-year old Nash County man says Carolina Energy Green Solutions promised that he would save 30 percent on his electricity bill if he allowed the company to install its insulation in his home and claimed to be affiliated with his power company. The homeowner agreed to pay $5,600 and financed the project through Carolina Energy Green Solutions' finance company. He has not seen a reduction in electricity usage or costs. • A 72-year-old consum­ er from Davidson County paid $4,878 to have Caro­ lina Energy Green install attic insulation that he was told was the same material used to make astronaut suits. He has yet to see anywhere near the $500 per year savings he was promised on his heat­ ing bills. • A 77-year-old woman in Durham County paid $3,100 to have the com­ pany install compact fluorescent light bulbs, a water heater blanket, out­ let insulators, an energysaving showerhead, attic insulation, and weather stripping after being told the company was affiliated with the Jimmy Carter Foundation and a member of the Better Business Bureau. To date, she hasn't saved the 25 percent on her energy bills that she was led to expect. According to Cooper's complaint filed with the court last week, Carolina Energy Green Solutions called consumers and offered to perform a free survey of the insulation in their homes. Consumers who agreed to the survey had a Carolina Energy Green Solutions repre­ sentative walk through their homes and point out supposed leaks that would benefit from the com­ pany's products. As the complaint describes, the representa­ tive would then offer to install Carolina Energy Green Solution's products, typically promising sav­ ings of 25 percent on their gas, oil or electric bills. Once consumers agreed to the installation, they were given the option of financing the cost—usu- SUMMER ally $3,000 or more—or paying it in full upfront. Consumers who com­ plained to Cooper's office say the installation crews arrived the next morning, sometimes before day­ break, to install things like foam reflective material, water heater blankets and outlet and pipe insulators. After months without little or no reduction in their power bills, consum­ ers complained to the company and asked for refunds but got nowhere. Since 2012,18 con­ sumers have complained to Cooper's Consumer Protection Division about Carolina Energy Green Solutions. Cooper's office believes many more con­ also buying sil sumers have done busi­ ness with the company but are still hoping to see a saving on their bills and have not yet come forward. "Be skeptical when­ ever someone promises that paying them a lot of money now can somehow help you save money in the future," Cooper said. "If you've done business with this or a similar com­ pany, don't keep waiting for the promised savings to materialize. Instead contact our office and file a complaint." Consumers can file complaints online at www. ncdoj.gov or by calling 1-877-5-NO-SCAM tollfree in North Carolina. 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Ashe will head off the moun­ tain for a pair of non-conference matches against Alexander Central (Aug. 21) and Hibriten (Aug. 25) before returning home for two non-conference tilts against Newton-Conover (Aug. 26) and Avery (Aug. 28). September begins with Ashe's return trip to Watauga (Sept.4) and the first Mountain Valley Conference match of the season on Sept. 8 against Alleghany at home. The Huskies go to Elkin and Starmount for back-to-back road matches on Sept. 11 and Sept. 15. Ashe returns home on Sept. 18 to face rival Wilkes Central before going back on the road to East Wilkes on Sept. 22. Oak Hill Academy makes the short trip from Mouth of Wilson to ACHS on Sept. 23. Ashe ends play that week on Sept. 25 at North Wilkes. The first half of the confer­ ence slate of matches ends on Sept. 29 at West Wilkes. Ashe begins the second half of the MVAC season at Alleghany before closing the season with . five of the last six matches at home. The Huskies host Elkin (Oct. 6), Starmount (Oct. 9), East Wilkes (Oct. 16), North Wilkes (Oct. 20) and West Wil­ kes (Oct. 23). TTie lone road match in that group of games will be at Wilkes Central on Oct. 13. State playoff action fires up on Oct. 29 with state title games taking place Nov. 14-15. Nathan Ham can be reached at 336-8467164 or followed on Twitter @NathanHam87 Stars shine at volleyball camp By Nathan Ham nham@civitasmedia.com Two familiar faces around Ashe County High School will open up the 2014 Mountaineer bas­ ketball season on opposing sidelines. Senior forward Tommy Spagnolo (former Husky) and his App State squad will face LeesMcRae in an exhibition game on Nov. 6 where former Husky player and coach Daniel Wain is an assistant on the Bob cat coaching staff. The Mountaineers will play 12 games at home at the Holmes Convocation Center and for the first time in program history, ASU will play all 29 games against NCAA Division 1 opponents. "I asked our players what kind of schedule they wanted to play, and they want to be chal­ lenged," said App State Head Coach Jim Fox in a press release. "Our schedule, both home and away, will provide that challenge for them. It will also give our program more exposure on the regional and national stage." While the Mountaineers are ineligible for post­ season play this year due to academic issues, Coach Fox said that he still wants his team to be playing their best basketball in February and March. Eight of the first 10 games will be on the road. The Mountaineers open up regular season play at Ohio on Nov. 15. The team then travels to for­ mer Southern Conference foe Furman on Nov. 19 before a trip to Blacksburg, Virginia to play Virginia Tech on Nov. 22 The home opener this season is against Hamp­ ton on Nov. 24. App State travels to face Jacksonville on Dec. 4 before returning home on Dec. 7 to battle Hofstra. The Mountaineers wrap up the non-confer­ ence slate of games at Georgia Tech (Dec. 15), at Charlotte (Dec. 18) and at Alabama (Dec. 21). The 2015 calendar opens with the first Sun Belt game in program history at Arkansas State on Jan. 3. Jan. 5 marks the first home game in the Sun Belt against Louisiana-Lafayette. ASU then hits the road to South Alabama (Jan. 8) and Arkan­ sas-Little Rock (Jan. 10). Three of the next four contests take place in Boone. Arkansas State comes to town on Jan. 15, followed by Georgia State on Jan. 17 and South Alabama on Jan. 22. In between the final two games of that home stand, the Mountain­ eers go to Troy on Jan. 19. January ends with two road games at Texas State (Jan. 24) and Georgia Southern (Jan. 29). February opens with a road game at UL-Lafayette before back-to-back home games with Troy (Feb. 7) and Arkansas-Little Rock (Feb. 12). The final road trip of the season is a week-long excursion that starts with Louisiana-Monroe on Feb. 14, followed by a trip to Texas-Arlington on Feb. 19 and a stop in Atlanta to face Georgia State on Feb. 21. ASU gets to close the season with four straight home games. The Mountaineers host Georgia Southern (Feb. 26), UL-Monroe (Feb. 28), Texas State (March 5) and UT-Arlington (March 7). The team is ineligible to take part in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament. Basketball season tickets are on sale now and can be purchased by calling the ticket office at 828-262-2079 and can also be ordered online. Single game tickets go on sale in October. Nathan Ham can be reached at 336-846-7164 or followed on Twitter @NathanHam87 Submitted photo | Jefferson Post The Queens of the Court Volleyball Camp at Ashe County High School saw 36 youngsters from first grade through sixth grade come out to enjoy a few days of volleyball during the summer. Varsity head coach Lindsey Williams and junior varsity head coach Kassee Roberts led the camp that featured skill stations, games and competitions. Campers this year were: Addison Dollar,Chloe Henson, Addison Williams, Ellie Cable, Maylee Blevins, Isabella Farmer, Kael Wilcox, Natalie Bloomer, Hannah Osborne, Bailey Richardson, Carlee Richardson, Ema Durr Caroline Goodman, Kirklyn Hudler, Maddelyn Wilcox, Ana Blevins, Kaley Rupard, Paige Anderson, Autumn Blackburn, Alexis Blevins, Leanna Blevins, Allison Brown, Maura Coldiron, Ashley Dollar, London Fleming, Kenadie Hudler, Jayden Trivett, Braylin Miller, Mckenzie Pope, Tori Prichard, Hannah York and Angel Turnmire. Submitted photo |Jefferson Post A total of 45 middle school and high school players attended the Player's Edge Volleyball Camp hosted by Catawba College Head Coach Ginger Hamric. Coach Hamric as well as an assistant coach and two of her players helped teach the current and future Lady Huskies new ways to improve their individual skills and play better as a team. Campers were: Abby Aldridge, Ashlynn Jones, Jordan Lewis, Kacey Spencer, Ana Blackburn, Rayna Blevins, Salem Brown, Carolyn Coldiron, Marley Eller, Maggie Knight, Laci Poe, Danielle Mathews, Faith Moretz, Cori Richardson, Lauren Robinson, Emma Shepherd, Savannah Snyder, Rebecca Yakel, Yzabella Potter, Sydney Thompson, Hannah Barker, Brooklyn Flanagan, Regan Eldreth, Lyndsi Holman, Madeline Joines, Lily Lyall, Kelsi McKiddy, Kendra Miller, Lotus Potter, Macy Spencer, Montana Stanley, Ashley Surber, Caty Young, Morgan Shatley, Lynsey Aldridge, Makayla Blevins, Lyndsi Goodman, McKenzie Black, Abby Lopp, Savannah Poe, Cierra Sawyer, Haley Phipps, Molly Shelton, Gianna Federico, Jada McClure, Anna Vannoyi Abby Miller and Corinne Jones. NCHSAA initiates program The North Carolina High School Athletic Association is initiating a new program that it hopes will be of great service to its member schools, especially to younger or new coach­ es. North Carolina has a wealth of talented, experienced coaches in a variety of sports, and there has been discus­ sion for some time on how those coaches, with their expertise and experience, could benefit their less expe­ rienced counterparts across the state. So the NCHSAA has established a coach- mentor program. Numerous coaches and administrators across the state were contacted to get suggestions of coaches who might be good to serve in this capacity. Then many of those were contacted to see if they would be willing to participate in the program and would be available to answer questions or provide assistance. The mentor list includes coaches in a variety of sports, in each of the eight regions of the NCHSAA, and all four classifications. The list is available to coach­ es on the NCHSAA web site. So if a coach has a question about how to handle a situation or other suggestions, he or she can look at the mentor list and contact a coach to get some guidance or insight that could be tremendously beneficial. "When I began my career in athletic admin­ istration, I had the fortune of learning from some icons who were willing to invest time and effort in my growth process," said NCHSAA commissioner Davis Whitfield. "We have many coaches in our programs throughout the state with a wealth of valuable knowledge who are willing to share that with others." About 180 coaches across North Carolina have agreed to serve in the mentor capacity thus far and the list will continue to be updated. The coach-mentor program was one of the goals established in the NCHSAA's Strategic Plan, approved by the committee that formu­ lated the strategic plan and then by the NCH­ SAA Board of Directors. It is hoped that this pro­ gram will be utilized by coaches at many NCH­ SAA member schools. �Friday. August 8.2014 9 dish YOU Choose The Deal! CHOOSE ONE OF THESE GREATOPTIONS! ' Submitted Photo |Jefferson Post > Pema Tshiri Sherpa has led mountaineering and trekking excursions in the Himalayas for more than 15 years. . Nepalese Sherpa to speak at Grandfather Mountain Grandfather Mountain will welcome a Nepalese sherpa Aug. 18 for an exciting presentation on the nature and people of Nepal. For more than 15 years, Pema Tshiri Sherpa has led mountaineering and trekking excursions in the Himalayas and is the only trek leader who has per­ sonally walked every mile of the roughly 960-mile Great Himalaya Trail. From offices in Kathmandu, he and his crew lead expeditions in the popular areas of Mount Everest and Annapurna as well as more remote areas including the Kangchenjunga region, Arun Valley and Makalu, and others. He is passionate about humanitarian causes as well as conserving the mountain ecology of Nepal. Through slides and video, the sherpa will provide a glimpse into Nepal and its people. Grandfather Mountain is one of numerous stops he will make this summer as he tours the United States making presentations by invitation. The event will be held from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 18 at the Grandfather Mountain Nature Museum Audito­ rium. Admission is $10 for the general public and $5 for students. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. for those attending the presenta­ tion. For Grandfather Moun­ tain guests who are already visiting the park, admission to the pro­ gram is included in the entrance fee. For more details, call 828-733-2013 or email events@grandfather.com. The not-for-profit Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation strives to inspire conser­ vation of the natural world by helping guests explore, understand and value the wonders of Grandfather Mountain. 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Ashe Library Dates to Remember in August: For All Ages: Community Drum Circle meets at 5:30 p.m. on August 12 and 26. One need not possess or pur­ chase a drum to partici­ pate. There are all sorts , of drums and a variety of percussion instruments Center for Appalachian Studies aims to support communities in region Creating part­ summer courses and nerships, pursu­ worked as a con­ ing funding and sultant for the film research opportuni­ project "After Coal," ties for faculty and which explores min­ students, and sup­ ing communities porting communi­ in both Wales and Schumann ties in Appalachia Appalachia. The are among the film is directed by priorities of Dr. William Tom Hansell, an assistant Schumann, the new direc­ professor in the Center for tor of the Center for Appa­ lachian Studies at Appala­ Appalachian Studies and co-director of University chian State University. Schuman developed his Documentary Film Ser­ vices. love of the Appalachia region while a graduate at Appalachian, earning master's degrees in politi­ cal science and in Appala­ chian studies with a con­ centration in sustainable development. He earned a Ph.D. in anthropology from the University of Florida in Gainesville. His work extends from the Appalachian Teach­ ing Project, sponsored by the Appalachian Regional Commission, to ethno­ graphic held work in Wales. Schumann worked with a partner to develop a GPS mapping tool to promote sustainable devel­ opment in rural areas. The "app" has been success­ fully piloted in Pennsylva­ nia and in Wales to create innovative, democratic partnerships, with broad potential for public educa­ tion and health, local busi­ nesses, and environmental sustainability. "During the last 13 years I have had the privilege of teaching and researching in all three of Appalachian sub-regions: Southern, Central and Northern Appalachia," Schuman said. At Appalachian, he plans to build links across campus departments and programs "to wed in-depth learning of the Appala­ chian region with techni­ cal training and other skills to support students' transition to meaningful employment," he said, and "pursue policy-relevant funding and research opportunities in support of communities through­ out Appalachia, especially those in western North Carolina." In addition to teaching at the University of Pitts­ burgh-Bradford's Depart­ ment of Anthropology and serving as director of its Allegheny Institute for Natural History, he has taught undergraduate and graduate courses in the Appalachian Studies programs at Appalachian, Emory & Henry College and Berea College. He has also taught travel abroad available to share the rhythm with everyone. Get Crafty at the library with crocheting on August 9 and knitting on August 23. Classes are for all skill levels from 10:00 a.m. tol2:00 p.m. Crocheting supplies are provided for the Great Afghan Project. This month the knitting project is a shawl that can also be used as a scarf or swimsuit wrap. For the "Triple Shawl" you will need 5 skeins of worsted weight yarn and your arms. Yes, arms... NO needles required! Mountain Music Slow Jam Sessions are at 5:30 p.m. on August 14 and 28. Designed for beginners, but all skill levels are wel­ come. Bring your instru­ ment and join the fun. For Children: Baby Bounce takes place at 10:00 a.m. on August 9 and 23 This is a short 15-20 minute program for infants and babies that will include finger plays, songs, rhymes, and a book or two. Tot Time for 2-3 year olds is at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesdays and Wednes­ days. Story Time for 4-5 year olds is at 10:30 a.m. every Thursday. Afternoon Adventures for 6-9 year olds meets at 4:00 p.m. on August 14 with a pirate invasion! Walk the Plank, go on a treasure hunt, and dis­ cover a treasure trove of stories. For Teens: Geek out with Otaku's United Anime / Manga Club at 4:30 p.m. on August 19 and 26. The Teen Screen fea­ tures "Despicable Me" at 3:00 p.m. on August 16. Visit Gamer Haven and play on the Xbox 360 at 2:00 p.m. on August 30 (library card NOT required). In the Nation, what matters to us is what matters to you. When it comes to protecting what you love, it's not what you know, but who you know. Someone who cares about what you care about. At Nationwide Insurance, we call them agents. You'll call them friends We put members first, because we don't have shareholders. Join the Nation where protection is personal. Join me in West Jefferson. Andy Patton 425 East 2nd St. 846-4196 • Nationwide Insurance Nationwide Is On Your Side' LOOKING FOR A DEAL? A subscription to the Jefferson Post will save you over 50% off the newstand price. Stop by or call the Jefferson Post 203 Backstreet West Jefferson 336-846-7164 CLASSIFIEDS LEGALS LEGALS STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF ASHE IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION 14-SP-80 In the Matter of the Foreclos­ ure of the Deed of Trust Secur­ ing Future Advances executed by Rodric A. Schlieder and De­ borah S. Schlieder, Grantor, to CB Services Corp., Original Trustee, As recorded in Book 393, Page 955 of the Ashe County Public Registry. NORTH CAROLINA ASHE COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK FILE NO. 13-SP-117 See Substitution of Trustee which Substitutes Anthony S. di Santi as Substitute Trustee in the place and stead of Ori­ ginal Trustee, as recorded in Book 450, Page 1255 of the Ashe County Public Registry. NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE'S FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL AND PER­ SONAL PROPERTY Pursuant to the power and au­ thority contained in the Deed of Trust Securing Future Ad­ vances from Rodric A. Schlieder and Deborah S. Schlieder to CB Services Corp. (the "Original Trustee") for the benefit of RBC Bank (USA) re­ corded in Book 393, Page 955 of the Ashe County Public Re­ gistry (the "Deed of Trust"), the undersigned Substitute Trust­ ee will sell at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash, the real property described as fol­ lows, together with all rights, privileges and appurtenances thereto (the "Real Property"), and the personal property de­ scribed in the Deed of Trust (the "Goods," and together with the Real Property, the "Prop­ erty"): Lot Nos. 6, 7 and 8 in Block 26 of the Town of West Jefferson as shown on a plat of said town which appears of record in the Ashe County Public Re­ gistry in Plat Book 1, at Page 19, to which recorded plat ref­ erence is hereby made for a specific description of said lots. DARLENE LOFTIS and hus­ band, RANDY LOFTIS; GEORGIA BARKER, Single, CHERYL LOFTIS ARM­ STRONG and husband BRIAN ARMSTORNG Petition­ ers, VS. ZACHARY EDWARD GOODMAN, Respondent NOTICE OF SALE Pursuant to an Order of Sale, I, John T. Kilby, Commissioner, will on Friday, August 29, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. at the courthouse door in Jefferson, North Carolina, sell to the highest bidder for cash the fol­ lowing described tract of land, to wit: Two (2) certain tracts or par­ cels of land lying and being in Piney Creek Township and Walnut Hill Township, Ashe County, North Carolina more particularly described as fol­ lows: Being the southern portion labeled Tract B and described by the Order and map at­ tached in Special Proceeding File 06-SP-66 consisting of ap­ proximately 9.80 acres cur­ rently identified as Tax Parcel No. 18255-047, reference to the Special Proceeding Order and maps contained therein is hereby referred to for a more specific description of said property. That certain parcel described as being Tract B in the Order and map attached thereto in Special Proceeding 06-SP-67 consisting of approximately 8.6 acres currently identified as Ashe County Tax Parcel No. 16255-016; said Special Pro­ ceeding including the Commis­ sioner's Report and maps at­ tached thereto is hereby re­ ferred to for more specific de­ scription for said property. The record owners of the Prop­ erty as reflected by the re­ cords of the Register of Deeds of Ashe County not more than ten (10) days prior to the post­ ing of this Notice were Rodric A. Schlieder and Deborah S. Schlieder. Tax Value: $79,400.00 The Property will be sold sub­ ject to any and all matters su­ perior to the lien of the Deed of Trust, including without limita­ tion: (a) superior mortgages, deeds of trust, liens and as­ sessments, if any; (b) the lien of unpaid ad valorem taxes; (c) valid and enforceable ease­ ments and restrictions of re­ cord; and (d) matters which would be revealed by a cur­ rent and accurate survey of the property. John T. Kilby, Commissionr P.O. Box 24 West Jefferson, NC 28694 Published: 8.8.14/8.15.14/8.22.14 The Property will be sold "AS IS, WHERE IS." Neither the Substitute Trustee nor the holder of the debt secured by the Deed of Trust, nor their re­ spective officers, directors, at­ torneys, employees, agents or authorized representatives, make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions ex­ isting in, on, at or relating to the property, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way re­ lating to any such conditions expressly are disclaimed. Pursuant to North Carolina General Statutes Section 4521.10, any successful bidder may be required to deposit with the Substitute Trustee im­ mediately upon conclusion of the sale a cash deposit in an amount not to exceed the greater of five percent (5%) of the amount bid or Seven Hun­ dred Fifty Dollars ($750.00). Any successful bidder shall be required to tender the full bal­ ance of the purchase price so bid in cash or certified check at the time the Substitute Trust­ ee tenders to him a deed for the Property or attempts to tender such deed, and should said successful bidder fail to pay the full balance of the pur­ chase price so bid at that time, he shall remain liable on his bid as provided for in North Carolina General Statutes Sec­ tions 45-21.30(d) and (e). In addition to the purchase price so bid any successful bidder will also be responsible for payment of revenue stamps and other costs of closing the sale, including fees and costs of the Substitute Trustee in­ curred after the date of sale. The sale will be held open for ten (10) days for upset bids as by law required. DATE OF SALE: August 20. 2014 HOUR OF SALE: 10:00 a.m. PLACE OF SALE: Ashe County Courthouse This the 16th day of July, 2014. Anthony S. di Santi, Substitute Trustee di Santi Watson Capua Wilson & Garrett, PLLC Post Office Box 193 642 West King Street Boone, North Carolina 28607 Telephone: (828) 264-6126 Published 08.08.14/08.15.14 Notice of Property Transfer As of 7/17/14 Bill and Praty Taylor hereby relinquish own­ ership, with all rights and re­ sponsibilities, of the 9.7 acres located on S.Graybeal Hollow, Creston, NC known by parcel # 11052-31 and 11052-074 to Jim Wait of 715 Frontier Dr, W.Jefferson, NC - Published: 7/18, 7/25, 8/1 & 8/8/14 A good faith deposit of ten (10%) percent of the bid price will be required at the time and place of sale. This the 29th day of July, 2014 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Co-Admin­ istrator for the Estate of Ashe, George Thomas Brown de­ ceased late of Ashe County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said de­ ceased to present them on or before 23rd day of October, 2014, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recov­ ery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment. This the 23rd day of July, 2014 For the Estate of George Thomas Brown Co-Administrator Donald Brown 311 Sydney Lane #6 North Wilkesboro, NC 28659 Co-Administrator Deborah Brophy 584 Saxony M Delray Beach, FL 33446 Publish: 8.8.14/8.15.14/8.22.14/8.29.14 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF ASHE IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK 2013-SP-165 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST FROM JERRY AL­ LEN PRUITT AND DONNA W. PRUITT, TO FIRST NATION­ AL INVESTOR SERVICES, INC., TRUSTEE, DATED APRIL 20, 2009, RECORDED IN BOOK 395, PAGE 2163, AND RE-RECORDED IN BOOK 403, PAGE 1253 OF THE ASHE COUNTY RE­ GISTRY. AMENDED NOTICE OF Pursuant to an order entered April 19, 2014, in the Superior Court for Ashe County, and the power of sale contained in the captioned deed of trust (the "Deed of Trust"), the under­ signed Trustee will offer for sale at auction (the "Sale"), to the highest bidder for cash, IN THE LOBBY OF THE ASHE COUNTY COURTHOUSE. 150 GOVERNMENT CIRCLE, 3RD FLOOR, JEF FERSON. ASHE COUNTY. NORTH CAROLINA ON AUGUST 12, 2014 AT 10:00 A.M. the real estate and the im­ provements thereon securei by the Deed of Trust, less a; except any of such property leased from the lien of the Deed of Trust prior to the d£ of said sale, lying and being Ashe County, North Carolin; and being more particularly scribed as follows (the "Prop erty"): BEING A CERTAIN TRACT OF LAND CONTAINING 1.C ACRES ACCORDING TO A SURVEY BY RANDY G. RHODES AND ASSOC, P./ RLS # 3094, LOCATED IN JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP, ASHE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA BOUNDED BY THE LANDS OF, FORMER OF, OR IN POSSESSION C THE FOLLOWING: VIRGIN B. SEXTON-DEED BOOK 1 PAGE 668; MARY S. �Jefferson Post Friday, August 8.2014 11 CLASSIFIEDS CLASSIFIEDS LEGALS LEGALS LEGALS SEVERT-DEED BOOK 119, PAGE 823; VIRGINIA M. WIL­ LIAMS-DEED BOOK B-5, PAGE 276; NCSR 1587 AND A 40' RIGHT OF WAY AND BEING MORE PARTICU­ LARLY DESCRIBED AS FOL­ LOWS: TO WHICH RECORDED DEED REFERENCE IS HEREBY MADE FOR A COM­ PLETE RECITAL OF SAID RESTRICTIONS. utes (See N.C.G.S. § 4521.27) and will require pay­ ment by cash, cashier's check, or certified check satisfactory to the Clerk of Superior Court of no less than five percent (5%) of the amount of the up­ set bid as required by statute (with a minimum of $750.00). BEGINNING ON A NEW IRON PIN, SAID NEW IRON PIN IN THE WILLIAMS LINE, THENCE WITH THE WILLI­ AMS LINE N 38'22'35" E, 151.90 FEET TO A NEW IRON PIN IN THE SOUTH­ ERN MARGIN OF NCSR 1587; THENCE WITH THE SOUTHERN MARGIN OF NC­ SR 1587 S 86'35'00" E, 161.16 FEET TO A NEW IRON PIN; THENCE WITH THE NORTHWESTERN MAR­ GIN OF 40' RIGHT OF WAY S 08' 17'00 E, 119.68 FEET TO A NEW IRON PIN; THENCE WITH A NEW COMPUTED LINE THROUGH THE PRUITT PROPERTY S 38' 08' 10" W, 160.68 FEET TO AN EXISTING IRON PIN; THENCE WITH THE SEX­ TON AND SEVERT LINE N 51'59'40" W, 219.80 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGIN­ NING: THENCE WITH THE SEXTON AND SEVERT LINE N 51' 59' 40" W, 219.80 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGIN­ NING: CONTAINING 1.004 ACRES, AND BEING LOT NO. 16 OF THE A.P. BARE ES­ TATE AS SHOWN ON A PLAT WHICH APPEARS OF RE­ CORD IN THE ASHE COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY IN PLAT BOOK 2, AT PAGE 156 (ENV. 77-B) AND BEING A PORTION OF THE LAND DESCRIBED IN AND CONVEYED BY THAT CERTAIN DEED FROM PATRICK J. COCHRANE (LEGALLY SEPARATED) TO JERRY ALLEN PRUITT AND WIFE, DONNA W. PRUITT, DATED 5 MARCH 1997, AND OF RECORD IN THE ASHE COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY IN BOOK 218, AT PAGE 2265. THIS IS INDENTURE IS MADE SUBJECT TO THOSE CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS AS RECORDED IN THE ASHE COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY IN BOOK 195, AT PAGE 2012, THIS DEED OF TRUST IS SUBORDINATE TO A PRIOR DEED OF TRUST FROM JERRY A. PRUITT AND WIFE, DONNA W. PRUITT, TO DANIEL J. PARK, TRUSTEE FOR YADKIN VALLEY BANK, DATED 8 JULY 2002, SECUR­ ING A NOTE IN THE ORIGIN­ AL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $147,300, AND OF RECORD IN THE ASHE COUNTY PUB­ LIC REGISTRY IN BOOK 278, AT PAGE 1328. The record owner(s) of the Property not more than ten (10) days prior to the date hereof are Jerry Allen Pruitt and Donna W. Pruitt. Terms of Sale. A cash deposit (the "Cash Deposit") equal to five percent (5%) of the amount bid, is required and must be tendered to the Trustee by the highest bidder at the time of the Sale in the form of a certified or cashier's check • ("Cashier's Check"). The Cash­ ier's Check shall be issued by, executed by and drawn on a state chartered bank or nation­ ally organized bank domiciled in the United States of Amer­ ica (such bank to have minim­ um assets of five hundred mil­ lion U.S. dollars). The Cashier's Check must be pay­ able to the Trustee and de­ livered to the Trustee at the time of sale. No bank drafts will be accepted. At the option of the Trustee, other financial ac­ commodations may be made at or before the Sale to assure the highest bidder can and will deliver the Cash Deposit re­ quired. Notwithstanding the above, the beneficiary of the Deed of Trust and the holder of the Promissory Note(s), guar­ anties, and other evidence of debt it secures (collectively, the "Note"), or its proper writ­ ten assignee may credit bid at the Sale and need not make a Cash Deposit at the Sale. Upset Bids. Any upset bids will be governed by the applicable rovisions of Chapter 45 of the orth Carolina General Stat­ R LEGALS Following the expiration of any applicable statutory upset bid period (the "Upset Bid Period") described in Chapter 45 of the North Carolina General Stat­ utes, the unpaid balance of the highest Sale price or bid, in­ cluding upset bids, if any (the "Balance of the High Bid") shall be immediately due and owing to the Trustee by the highest bidder (the "High Bidder") in re­ turn for delivery of the Trustee's non-warranty Deed to such purchaser. The Bal­ ance of the High Bid shall be paid to the Trustee by Cashier's Check made pay­ able to the Trustee or wire transfer to the Trustee. The Trustee in its discretion may grant an extension to the High Bidder in writing for a reasonable time and on reas­ onable terms for up to fifteen (15) additional days after the expiration of the Upset Bid Period (the "Extension Period") to pay the Balance of the High Bid. For example, in granting "reasonable terms" for any Ex­ tension Period, the Trustee, in its discretion, may require the High Bidder to deliver to Trust­ ee a Cashier's Check for an additional deposit amount (to be credited to the Balance of the High Bid in consideration of the grant of the Extension Peri­ od). Other Sale Provisions. If the Property described above is purchased at the sale by someone other than the holder of the Note, and the be­ neficiary under the Deed of Trust, then such purchaser must pay the Clerk's Commis­ sions in the amount of $.45 per $100.00 of the purchase price (up to a maximum amount of $500.00), or such other amount as required by N.C.G.S. §7A-308(a)(1) as amended, and all other taxes, and fees payable to the Clerk Miscellaneous NATIONAL MARKETPLACE Are You Still Paying Too Much For Your Medications.7 dish You can save up to 93* when you fill your prescriptions at our Canadian and International Pharmacy Service. Celecoxib Generic equivalent of Celebrex"1. Generic price for 200mg x 100 Get An Extra $10 Off & Free Shipping On Your 1st Order! 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Neither the Trustee, nor the holder of the Note se­ cured by the Deed of Trust be­ ing foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employ­ ees, agents or authorized rep­ resentative of either Trustee or the holder of the Note make any representation or warranty relating to the title to the Prop­ erty, nor to any physical, envir­ onmental, health or safety con­ ditions existing in, on, at, or re­ lating to the Property being offered for sale; and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way re­ lating to any such title or condi­ tion expressly are disclaimed. The bidder should examine title to the Property. This Sale is made subject to all unpaid taxes, special assessments, land transfer taxes, ease­ ments, and rights of way, if any, of record, and is made subject to matters of survey, land use restrictions, zoning, and public road rights of way. While no representation is made as to title to the Prop­ erty, unless the terms of the sale of the Property expressly state otherwise, then it is the intention of this Sale, and the related special proceeding^ act, by operation of law, if ap­ plicable, to terminate all subor­ dinate liens, encumbrances, and interests in the Property, as permitted by and according to law. This Sale will be further sub­ ject to the right, if any, of the United States of America to re­ deem the above-described Property for a period of one hundred twenty (120) days fol­ lowing confirmation of this Sale. The underlying mortgage debt evidenced by the Note and se­ cured by the Deed of Trust is not a "home loan" as defined in N.C.G.S. §45-101(1b). To the extent this Sale in­ volves residential property with less than fifteen (15) rental units, you are hereby notified of the following: ** An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 4521.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the Clerk of Superior Court of the county in which the property is sold; and ** Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rent­ al agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon ten (10) days' written notice to the land­ lord. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termin­ ation. In the Trustee's sole discretion, the Sale may be delayed for up to one (1) hour as provided in Section 45-21.23 of the North Carolina General Statutes. If the Trustee is unable to con­ vey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser or High Bidder is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey in­ clude, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy peti­ tion prior to the Sale and rein­ statement of the loan and Note without the knowledge of the Trustee. If the validity of the Sale is challenged by any party, the Trustee, in its sole discretion, if it believes the challenge to have merit, may declare the Sale to be void and return the deposit to the High Bidder. The purchaser will have no further remedy. This 7th day of July. 2014. /s CREDIT CARD DEBT FIX YOUR COMPUTER NOW! DRIVIRG YOU BATTY? We'll Repair Your Computer Through The Internet! 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HI T F.TAX NOW: :,r (800)741-2098 all Now! £'969-6898 Is/ Michael Vetro, Sr. Michael Vetro, Sr. 589 West King Street Boone, North Carolina 28607 Telephone: (828) 265-3001 Facsimile: (828) 264-8614 Email: mvetro@vetrolaw.com Substitute Trustee Published: 8.1.14/8.8.14 NORTH CAROLINA ASHE COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK FILE NO. 14-SP-01 THOMAS E. SEXTON, WILLI­ AM HARRY BOWERS Peti­ tioners, Vs. VALERIE J. WALLACE HOLUBYCKJ PATRICIA MANULA and hus­ band THOMAS MANULA, STEVE SEXTON, Single BRADLEY POWERS and wife SHARI POWERS, SUE THOMAS aka BOBBIE JEAN THOMAS, Single BETTYE WINE and husband HENRY WINE, Respondents NOTICE OF SALE Pursuant to an Order of Sale, I, John T. Kilby, Commissioner, will on Friday, August 29, 2014, at 10:30 a.m. at the courthouse door in Jefferson, North Carolina, sell to the highest bidder for cash the fol­ lowing described tracts of land, to wit: TRACT1: BEGINNING on a planted iron stake in Edd LEGALS Houses For Sale Roberts's line, A. G. Robbins' corner, and running South 81 East 60 rods to the North end of the saltpeter rock; thence North 58 East 10 rods to a chestnut on a ridge, the W. J. and P. G. Roberts - John Childers comer, thence North 36 East 30 rods to a chestnut oak on a ridge, the P G. Roberts', David Powers, John Childers and J. P. Roberts' corner, now Smith Roberts, W. E. Jones, Dewey Caudill and Wallace's corner; thence North 70 West 52 rods to a chestnut, Smith Roberts' corner, thence North 43 West 6 1/2 rods to a locust stump; thence South 40 1/2 West 15 rods and 6 finks to a stake; thence South 16 1/2 West 8 rods and 19 links to a stake; thence North 63 West 7 rods and 2 links to a gate post; Austin Roberts' corner; thence with his line and the road South 26 West 6 rods to Aus­ tin Roberts' corner; thence with his line South 57 West 6 rods to a stake near a pear tree; thence South 7 1/2 West 6 rods and 21 links to the BE­ GINNING, containing 14 acres, more or less. (Deed Book T-3, Page 213 Ashe County Re­ gistry) HOUSE FOR SALE BY OWNER 3 Bd/2 Ba. W/D, Paved Drive­ way. City Sewer/Water, Lg Deck. New Storage Bldg, Kit­ chen appliances and more on 1 acre. Call 846-1235 TRACT 2: Beginning on a lo­ cust stump in J. P. Roberts line running S 40 1/2 W 15 rod and 6 links to a stake; thence S 16 1/2 W 8 rod and 19 links to a stake; thence N 63 W 7 rod and 2 lin)<s to a gate post; thence N 7 1/2 E 10 rod to bar post; N 66 E 6 rod to a stake N 47 E 11 rod and 12 links; S 46 E 5 rod and 7 links to the be­ ginning containing one acre and 15 rod. (Deed Book T-2, Page 58 and Deed Book W-3, Page 235). ity ) Ts 16211-110 Tax Value $61,300.00 A good faith deposit of ten (10%) percent of the bid price will be required at the time and place of sale. This the 29th day of July, 2014. John T. Kilby, Commissioner P. O. 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To apply send a resume and cover letter to: ndlbagno® clvltaamedla.com Houses For Sale Check out the Jefferson Post for the latest deals on Mobile Homes by local dealers �12 Friday, August 8,2014 WishingI Well 7 G 8 R 5 A 6 U 4 N 8 N 6 D 2 E 3 T 7 L 4 R 6 F 4 E 5 R 3 M 7 A 5 T 3 T 4 H 6 E 8 O Jefferson Post PUZZLES 8 3 5 3 7 2 8 5 F 0 C R 0 N 0 R 3 4 3 8 5 2 4 2 1 C M G E U H R 2 8 5 6 2 6 8 3 N 1 1 A G L V E 4 2 8 2 6 3 2 4 M L E 0 E 0 V E 5 6 7 4 6 4 8 4 E R S A 1 N A C 5 8 7 5 4 6 7 3 P D R E D N E Y 5 8 5 8 6 7 5 7 I R O G S E D T 3 E 6 V 4 A 3 D 3 A 7 S 8 E Star* MapB,Lir" 2 D 2 I 5 V 2 E 7 A 8 F 8 T HERE IS A PLEASANT LITTLE GAME that will give you a message every day, It's a numerical puzzle designed to spell out your fortune. Count the letters in your first name, If the number of leffers is 6 or more, subtract! Ifthenumberisless than 6, add 3. The result is your key number. Start at the up­ per left-hand comer and check one of your key numbers, left to right. Then read the message the letters under the checked figures give you. Draw a star in exactly 10 of the empty squares in the diagram below so that each numbered square accurately indicates how many immedi­ ately adjacent squares (horizontally, vertically or diagonally) contain a star. 1 1 3 3 2 2 2 2 3 1 2 3 2 DIFFICULTY: * * •Easy ••Moderate •••YOWZA! © 2014 King Features Synd. Inc. ©2014 King Features Synd, Inc. All rights reserved LAFF-A-DAY 1 1M , l V . V f. , r. L i ) i A //,. V,//U; "I can't mow the lawn. The mower is lost.' MISTER BREGER By Dove Breger | vJliSt Like f CatS 8r DogS & Z by Dave T. PWpps & WOW. LOOK AT THESE OLD COLLEGE PICTURES OF YOU BY THE WAY DID YOU SET THE TREADMILL FIXED? £ V e & && 2 && Z Z £ £ I & uo|;n|os "May I remind you that we frown on rival forms of entertainment?" z deM*je)s I �Jefferson Post Friday, August 8,2014 13 Watergate at 40, NC's role in bringing it to light By David Menconi "enemies lists" (another um's curator of political hysterical, overheated pro­ mittee was getting 40,000 so much coverage. And and social history. "That's portions whether it seems letters a week, many from also, Nixon elicited very document Edmisten found strong feelings in people." in his papers). a unique situation for me. deserved or not. In the children upset that they American life has were missing their car­ "Dealing with our Politi­ Usually I'm doing history Enemies lists days before the 24-hour certain collective Wheretoons during the summer that's much older, so it's If you think today's cul­ cal Enemies" is a 1971 news cycle, however, Were-You-When moments, nice to meet people who Watergate dominated the of 1973. memo outlining how the ture-war political climate seminal events that stop "It's hard for people is a recent development, Nixon administration had lived through it and had media as no other political all of us in our tracks these first-person experi­ today to conceptualize scandal had before it. some items in "Watergate: at its disposal "the avail­ — Elvis dying, the Chal­ ences. I've been amazed able federal machinery The Ervin-chaired hear­ because they're already so Political Scandal & the lenger exploding, the at the core that Watergate ings commanded a huge used to media overload," Presidency" might change to screw our political Twin Towers falling. For seems to touch in people enemies" through "grant amount of television time, Poteat said. "But at that your mind. Perhaps the people of a certain age, the who lived through it." availability, federal con­ which was not universally time, it was a very big most attention-getting 40-year anniversary of one well-received. Edmisten Nowadays, cable news deal. It was about the first artifact is one of the Nixon tracts, litigation, prosecu­ such moment is approach­ blows up every event into said the Watergate com­ tion, etc." big media scandal that got administration's actual ing: the resignation of President Richard Nixon, who was taken down by the Watergate scandal and left office on Aug. 9,1974. "It was fascinating for those who lived through it because it was so jarring," said Karl Campbell, an Appalachian State Uni­ versity history professor and political scholar. "It confirmed our worst fears about Nixon and govern­ ment, and deeply dis­ turbed people. It was real history theater, something you knew was important as it was happening. There was this sense of watch­ ing history unfold in real time." To mark Saturday's 40-year anniversary of Nixon's resignation, the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh will hold a pro­ gram called "Sam Ervin and Watergate: 40 Years Later," about MorgantonWe've redesigned our newspaper with a bigger font born Sen. Ervin's role in exposing Watergate as and better spacing, modifying the stories to be easier to read. chairman of the Senate Watergate Committee. Campbell, author of the 2007 book "Senator Sam Ervin, Last of the Found­ ing Fathers," will moderate Local news will always preempt national or world news the program with two par­ ticipants who knew Ervin stories because we the community's news source. well: Rufus Edmisten, who served as Ervin's deputy legal counsel during the Watergate hearings; and the senator's grandson, Sam J. Ervin IV, now an Standardized headlines make the presentation of the news less N.C. Court of Appeals judge. confusing and stories easier to find. Obituaries will start on page That's one of several Watergate-related events two every day, so you don't have to hunt for them. happening in Raleigh this week, including Tuesday's reading by former White House counsel John Dean at Quail Ridge Books & Music (promoting his new book, "The Nixon These are your coworkers, friends and family. Why have their pictures Defense: What He Knew and When He Knew It"). been running so small all these years? We've fixed that. Larger photos. "Sam Ervin and Water­ gate" also coincides with the N.C. Museum of His­ tory's final weekend of "Watergate: Political Scan­ dal & the Presidency," Prominent ad placement. Let our new clutter-free front page which has been a popular attraction since it opened advertising be your foot in the door for thousands of readers. in May (the interactive part of the exhibit has drawn numerous postcard responses, which are on display). The exhibit includes Local stories will include our email, phone and Twitter handle so you can a number of fascinating original artifacts, includ­ tell us how the story affects you or tip us off to another story. ing subpoena papers that Edmisten personally deliv­ ered to Nixon's lawyer in July 1973. For the Jefferson Post You asked We listened No more squinting! The most local news! • > fihdstories faster! Bigger photographs! Better ad placement! Interact with reporters! Inside the committee A recent afternoon found Edmisten hold­ ing court in front of the framed papers on the wall of the museum, explain­ ing their significance — a demand that Nixon turn over the White House tapes. "I was the committee's project manager, so to speak, so I chose myself to take it over. Somebody had to do it," Edmisten said with a chuckle. "But it was a scary day, the first time a subpoena had ever been served on a sitting president. It was highly unusual." Edmisten had the sub­ poena papers and other items from the committee in his personal papers, which he donated to UNCChapel Hill's Southern Historical Collection. They're on loan to the museum for the exhibit. "It's been great to work with a source who was on-site at that time," said RaeLana Poteat, the muse­ * Accessible Readable Redesigned �14 Friday, August 8,2014 Jefferson Post Civitas Media Dale finds his mojo Sweeps Pocono, prepares for Letarte's departure NASCAR IMAGES Dale Earnhardt Jr. got this third win of the season over the weekend, getting him within a 20 points of Jeff Gordon's lead in the standings. By Jim Utter The Charlotte (N.C.) Observer LONG POND, Pa. — Dale Earnhardt Jr. proudly proclaimed this week, "I've got my mojo back." There isn't likely anyone in NASCAR who would disagree. Earnhardt had already won twice in the Sprint Cup Series entering the weekend, including the Daytona 500, and is running consistently well enough to be considered a serious contender for the series champi­ onship. He won Sunday's GoBowling.com 400 at Pocono Raceway and become just the seventh driver in NASCAR history to win both of the track's Cup races in the same season. The week also marked the beginning of the end for Earnhardt — the end of his relationship with crew chief, Steve Letarte. Letarte, who orchestrated Earnhardt's turnaround from a dismal start of his stint at Hendrick Motorsports, is leaving at sea­ son's end to become an analyst for NBC Sports' NASCAR TV coverage next sea­ son. "Every race gets a little bit harder knowing this is Steve's last year," Earnhardt said. "I know that winding down into the Chase it is going to get pret­ ty emotional for both of us." Letarte's replacement, Greg Ives, was named by HMS earlier this week. The decision was an important one for Earnhardt - he didn't want the issue to remain "in limbo" deep into the season want to be above average, you need to treat it more than a career." SOUND OFF While Earnhardt's on-track results have picked up in recent seasons, Letarte said "I don't know if I have his driver has never been anything but my priorities in order or 100 percent devoted to the No. 88 team. notf but performing "When I took over in 2011, we asked him for some time commitment and well on Sunday is No. 1 things like that and there was never a in my life." question, there was never an issue," he — Dale Earnhardt Jr. said. "He drives every lap of the race 100 percent." on his career devotion Letarte, who has spent his entire and the choice reassured him the mojo NASCAR career at HMS, said he expect­ that's returned won't soon be lost again. ed making final visits to tracks like "We are not trying to photocopy Steve Daytona and Indianapolis might trigger and plug in a guy just like him," Earnhardt some sentimental feelings about his final said. "We want to try to get better. I think season as a crew chief drawing to a close. we have in making this decision." He was surprised to find they didn't, Performance means everything to but something did change this past week. Earnhardt, perhaps even to his detriment "It wasn't until Greg was named and at times. then it was like it was starting to get real," Even if other things in his life are going Letarte said. "You read all the stories well, if he is not performing well on the about this guy Greg and you're like, 'What race track, everything else takes a back job is he getting?' and suddenly it's 'Oh seat. yeah, he's taking my job.' So, it got front "None of it really matters unless we are and center a little bit." running well on Sunday," Earnhardt said. Letarte said he remains confident of "I don't know whether that is the right No. 88 team's potential the rest of the sea­ way. I don't know if I have my priorities in son and the future under a different order or not, but performing well on leader. Sunday is No. 1 in my life. "I have all the faith in the world in "That is probably the way it will be Greg. We have a great group of guys on until I'm not driving anymore." this team and he is probably going to be That may sound harsh, but Letarte said able to push this group farther than I ever Earnhardt's philosophy is a common one could have pushed them," he said. found in competitive motorsports. "I just want to leave Homestead disap­ "Racing is not just a career, it's a pointed that it's over, not disappointed lifestyle," Letarte said. "If you only treat it because I wish I could have done some­ as a career, you'll only be average. If you thing different." WEST JEFFERSON CHEVROLET BUICK GMC 1773 MOUNT KRTBn RMI • MffXT KFmsOft HX. • 3M-I4C-4& WWW.WJCHEVY.NET kYOUR TIRE STORE!^ • Best Prices • Free Rotations For Life Call Today See Why Our Tire Sales are on a ROLL! fire$rone GoBowling.com 400 Sunday at Pocono 1. (9) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 160 laps, 127.5 rating, 47 points, $193,265. 2. (6) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 160, 114.5, 43, $206,058. 3. (2) Joey Logano, Ford, 160, 123, 42, $180,941. 4. (14) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, 160, 102.1,40, $154,466. 5. (25) Greg Biffle, Ford, 160, 83.6, 40, $150,450. 6. (5) Jeff Gordon. Chevrolet, 160, 134, 40, $149,451. 7. (8) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 160, 103.7, 37, $126,279. 8. (21) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 160, 87, 36, $103,515. 9. (13) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 160, 96.7, 35, $96,965. 10. (12) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 160,103, 34, $103,215. 11. (1) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 160, 95.4, 33, $123,010. 12. (24) Casey Mears, Chevrolet, 160,74.4, 32, $111,298. 13. (4) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 160, 113.9, 32, $84,415. 14. (27) Marcos Ambrose, Ford, 160, 68.7, 30, $108,835. 15. (11) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 160, 84.5, 29, $132,826. 16. (22) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 160, 76.5,28, $105,523. 17. (30) David Gilliland, Ford, 160, 64.1,28, $102,723. 18. (23) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 159, 59.5, 26. $116,090. 19. (39) David Ragan, Ford, 159, 55.9, 25, $99,573. 20. (37) Ryan Truex, Toyota, 159, 38.9, 24, $86,937. 21. (33) Cole Whitt, Toyota, 159, 47.8, 23, $79,340. 22. (38) Michael Annett, Chevrolet, 159, 56, 22, $78,990. 23. (3) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 159, 72, 21, $120,848. 24. (31) Josh Wise, Chevrolet, 159, 43.7, 20, $78,515. 25. (34) Travis Kvapil, Ford, 158, 45.6, 19, $78,790. 26. (40) Dave Blaney, Chevrolet, 158, 38.5, 18, $74,940. 27. (35) Reed Sorenson, Chevrolet, 158, 40.6, 17, $77,765. 28. (42) Alex Kennedy, Chevrolet, 158, 34.5, 16, $74,615. 29. (26) Carl Edwards, Ford, 157, 59.6, 15, $93,465. 30. (10) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, 156,41.4, 14, $86,815. 31. (36) Alex Bowman, Toyota, 154, 45.4,13, $76,665. 32. (19) Martin Truex Jr., Chevrolet, 144, 62.3, 12, $101,898. 33. (29) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 143, 60.8,11, $101,004. 34. (20) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, accident, 137, 60.4,11, $73,590. 35. (28) Aric Almirola, Ford, accident, 125, 58.9,10, $110,376. 36. (16) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 124,73.6, 8, $107,348. 37. (15) Brian Vickers, Toyota, acci­ dent, 116, 72.S, 7, $105,079. 38. (18) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, acci­ dent, 116,69.8. 7, $117,166. 39. (17) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, accident, 111, 72.5, 5, $117,966. 40. (41) Joe Nemechek, Toyota, acci­ dent, 88, 26.9, 0, $68,030. 41. (32) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, accident, 28, 31.7, 0, $56,030. 42. (7) Kyle Busch, Toyota, engine, 23, 43, 2, $99,871. 43. (43) Johnny Sauter, Toyota, elec­ trical, 11, 27.8, 0, $48,530. Sprint Cup standings After 21 of 36 races 1. Jeff Gordon, 757. 2. Dale Earnhardt Jr., 740. 3. Brad Keselowski, 687. 4. Matt Kenseth, 668. 5. Ryan Newman, 642. 6. Jimmie Johnson, 633. 7. Joey Logano, 633. 8. Carl Edwards, 618. 9. Clint Bowyer, 617. 10. Kyle Busch, 611. Better Hones Furniture Co, u6m3 Tie Largest Selection of Serin Bedding* biBoy Rectifiers In The Area! HUNTOF KELLY Kjf TIRES | Sprint Cup results • Fine Quality Furnitirt Including Bdrcom, Dining Room S Living Room Visit our website to show off your auto racing knowledge & sprint to the cup for great GOODf YEAR GREAT BRANDS! JJttlUUESTUIIE AumOYALt PRICE MATCH GUARANTEE www.WJCHEVY.NET Fret Removal of Old Bedding«Free Local Delivery Family Owned & Operated Since 1943 ~E! m Financing Available V BetterfuniitureKC.com 336-83S-2061 S27 E. Main - N. Wilkesboro 00696 weekly prizes! � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Jefferson Post Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Description An account of the resource The Jefferson Post was a twice-weekly newspaper printed in West Jefferson, North Carolina. Printing news, announcements and obituaries for Ashe County, the newspaper was owned by Civitas Media of Davidson, North Carolina, and had a circulation of 6,500. The Jefferson Post began publishing in 1988. The newspaper was the result of a merger between Ashe County's historic weekly newspaper The Skyland Post and a competing weekly of 10 years, the Jefferson Times. Publication Volume 89 Issue 64 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. https://www.geonames.org/4498231/west-jefferson.html Extent The size or duration of the resource. 14 pages Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a title="In Copyright" href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> In Copyright</a> Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. https://www.ashepostandtimes.com/ Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 2010s Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2014-08-08 https://omeka-test.library.appstate.edu/files/original/8a453af03f9fd7143dfe5002419e48e0.pdf 431c04d41d33271542eeeb0d868d5525 PDF Text Text Issue65,Volume89 Breaking news at jeffers0np0st.com Tuesday,August 12,2014 • $1 Gerald Price denies existence County commissioner files suit over recent arrest By Alan Bulluck abulluck@civitasmedia.com In the latest legal filing by Ashe County Com­ missioner Gerald Price against the Ashe County Sheriffs' Office and the State of North Caro­ lina, the commissioner denies the reality of his existence and claims he was forced off his own property by hired merce­ naries the night of Aug. 5,2014. The claim, which was filed in Ashe District Court on Thursday, Aug. 7,2014, the same day Price was scheduled to make his first court appearance on felonious breaking and entering charges, stems from his alleged unlawful occu­ pancy of a property he once owned that went into foreclosure. That property, which con­ sists of approximately 4.5 acres and is located at 300 Bronze Turkey Lane in Zionville, is now owned by the Federal National Mortgage Asso­ ciation (Fannie Mae). The claim was filed by a "william gerald; Price," (Price) who contends he is "a living man, created by God of all Creation, under the laws of nature and nature's God." In the past, Price has filed lawsuits using similar, peculiar stylistics of his name, such as William- Gerald;Price. The address he provides is P.O. Box 147, Creston, NC 28615. Price claims in the suit that William Gerald Price, which is Price's full given name, is a "fictitious creation by the State of North Caro­ lina corporation." The address he provides for Price is N.C. Vital Records, 1903 Mail Ser­ vice Center, Raleigh, NC 27609. Price is seeking a judg­ ment in the amount of $1 million from Sheriff James Williams and what he refers to as the sheriff's "Ren­ egade Military Pri­ vateers," their fam­ ily members and the State of North Carolina "corpora­ tion," for violating Price his First, Fourth and Fifth Amend­ ment rights protected under the U.S. Constitu­ tion. However, because the claim was filed in criminal district court, no judgment will be awarded. Civil judgments can only be rendered in civil courts of law. The filing does hold some value, how­ ever, as Price, who rarely responds to requests from the media, pro­ vides claims on the events that occurred the night of Aug. 5. His claims differ sharp­ ly from those provided by the ACSO. Price's claims Price claims in the suit See PRICE IA5 Ashe commissioners asked to help stop Boone water intake By Alan Bulluck abulluck@civitasmedia.com Growing concerns over Boone's proposed water intake project along the South Fork of the New River, prompted members of the newly formed non-profit New River Advocates, Inc. to address the Ashe County Board of Commissioners at the board's regular meeting on Monday, Aug. 4. Deborah Greene, who is a member of the New River Advocates' Board of Directors, made a detailed presentation to the board at the meet­ ing, and the organization also asked the board to consider reclassifying the South Fork of the New River to Class C high quality water status. Any reclassification would effectively stop Boone's water intake project from moving forward. The proposed water intake facility would be located along the South Fork of the New River near Todd. As many as 4 million gallons of water per day would be transmitted along Brownwood Road and U.S. 421 into Boone. The estimated date of completion should plans move forward, accord­ ing to Boone Public Utilities Director Rick Miller, is slated for mid-to-late 2018, at the earliest. Currently, that portion of the South Fork of the New River is classified Water Supply-IV, which was a requirement for the intake project to move forward. "Stopping this intake will benefit the citizens of Ashe County," Greene said at the meeting. "We're going to be asking you at the end of this presenta­ tion to reclassify the South Fork of the New River to Class C, high quality water." Greene and members of New River Advocates are concerned that the water intake project will impair and deliver higher-than-normal concentra­ tions of pollutants into the river. It's the unknown impacts that give them greatest concern. "Citizens are becoming more aware of this water grab," Greene said. "It's not just happening here, it's happening everywhere." While the board took no action on the matter, See WATER | A5 INDEX Obituary: 2 Calendars: 3 Opinion: 4 Sports: 6 Classifieds: 8 Puzzles: 9 Alan Bulluck |Jefferson Post A memorial to those from Ashe County who made the ultimate sacrifice in some of the country's biggest military conflicts stands in front of the Museum of Ashe County History in Jefferson. Corbitt Lyalls and John Parker are not listed on the memorial at the MACH, however, they're listed among those who died on a newer memorial in front of the new Ashe County Courthouse. World War 1,100 years later 22 from Ashe County died in the conflict By Alan Bulluck abulluck@civitasmedla.com JOIN THE CONVERSATION What's your take on today's news? Go to jeffersonpost.com and visit us on facebook to share your thoughts. One hundred years ago this month, the guns of August began firing across the European con­ tinent. The Great War, which is now more commonly referred to as World War I, was originally forecast to last all but a few months. Instead, it lasted over four years, spilled over into several continents and set the stage for future wars and y land squabbles, many of which continue today (see Israel/Palestine). The conflict pitted the Allied, or Entente, Powers (France, United Kingdom, Russia, Italy, United States, Serbia, etc.) against the Central Powers (Germany, Aus­ tria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire, etc.). By war's end, an esti­ mated 9 million com­ batants and 7 million civilians lost their lives as a result of the war, whether on the battle­ field or through disease, malnutrition and crimes against humanity. Figures released by the U.S. Department of Defense in 2010 suggest approximately 116,516 Americans lost their lives during World War I: 53,402 combat and 63,114 non-combat deaths. Most non-combat deaths resulted from dis­ ease, either contracted in camps at home or in the trenches overseas. Twenty-two individu­ als from Ashe County, including one African American, never made it back home. They were: Charlie O. Ashley, Cecil Bare, John Barker, Ches­ ter A. Brooks, Marcus W. Cockerham, Fred N. Cox, Lester Ham, Samuel C. Hardin, Brant Lewis, Corbitt Lyalls, Luke P. Mahala, John Parker, Edgar Parsons, Harrison Perry, Frank C. Porter, Eula Price, Hedrick Roark, Wil­ liam L. Sheets, Roscoe Thompson, Osco Tucker, William M. Wallace and John E. Yates. Alan Bulluck can be reached at (336) 846-7164 or on Twitter @ albulluck. �A2 Tuesday, August 12,2014 Jefferson Post COUNTY CRIME REPORT OBITUARY Staff report $500. Ellison was released amphetamine. Bond was set later that day. at $1,000,000. Newton has July 14 July 16 not been released. Robbie Charles Farmer, Tiffany Michelle Severt, Adrian Demarcus Per­ 32, of Creston was charged 23, of Jefferson was charged kins, 20, of Montezuma, with assault on a female. with possession of metham- Georgia was charged with Bond was set at $3,500. phetamine and possession trafficking methamphet­ Farmer was released later of drug paraphernalia. Bond amine and conspiring to that day. was set at $1,000. Severt traffic methamphetamine. Shannon Renee Miller, Bond was set at $1,000,000. 33, of Creston was charged was released the next day. Christopher Waylon Perkins has not been with simple assault. Bond Joyner, 29, of Lansing released. was set at $1,000. Miller July 19 was released later that day. was charged with traffick­ ing methamphetamine, Gordon Cooper Funk, Randy Lee Reese, 24, of conspiring to traffic meth­ 51, of Lansing was charged Sparta was charged with amphetamine and parole with violating a domestic driving with a revoked violence protection order. violation. Bond was set at license. Bond information $1,000,000. Joyner has not Bond was set at $10,000. is unavailable. Reese was Funk has not been released. been released. released later that day. Samantha Nicole Bare, Donald Ray Newton, 32, Patrick Lee Ellison, 31, of 22, of Sparta was charged West Jefferson was charged of Byron, North Carolina with driving while impaired was charged with traffick­ with assaulting a govern­ and driving with a revoked ing methamphetamine and ment official/employee and license. Bond was set at resisting a public officer. conspiring to traffic meth­ Bond was set at $1,000. Bare was released later that day. Dallas Arthur Shatley, 61, of Crumpler was charged with misdemeanor putting injurious object in road. Bond was set at $500. Shat­ ley was released later that day. July 20 Adrian Flores Marti­ nez, 27, was charged with assault on a female. Bond was set at $500. Martinez was released the next day. Gary James Benfield, 40, of Creston was charged with driving while impaired, driving left of center and resisting a public officer. Bond was set at $1,000. Benfield has not been released. ASHE COUNTY WRECK REPORT Eller of West Jefferson in an attempt to stop the vehicle. Harless' 2005 Chevrolet sustained an estimated $1,000 in damages but was considered driveable. Eller's 2003 Audi sustained an estimated $1,000 in dam­ ages but was considered driveable. No one was injured. Eller was sited for reck­ less drivingand driving with no insurance. July 30 Jefferson A single-vehicle accident occurred at 4:57 p.m. near Old Highway 16. According to the narrative, a vehicle driven by Valarie Cmey of Lansing met a vehicle in a curve and was backing up to let the vehicle pass when her vehicle left the shoulder of the road and overturned. The vehicle came to rest on its top. Cruey's 1999 Toyota suf­ fered an estimated $5,000 in damages and was rendered not driveable. Cruey was uninjured. She was sited for lane control violation. West Jefferson A single-vehicle accident occurred at 7:13 p.m. According to the narrative, a vehicle driven by Hanna Eudy of New London, North Carolina was travel­ ing east on W. Reno Road when she moved to the side of the roadway to give an oncoming vehicle room to pass. Eudy's vehicle ran off the right shoulder of the road and overturned down an embankment. Eudy was uninjured. Her 2000 Ford suffered $7,000 worth of damages and was rendered not driveable. Jefferson A single-vehicle accident occurred at 11:31 p.m. On Shelter Baptist Church Road. According to the nar­ rative, a vehicle driven by Michael Roland of Crum­ pler was traveling west when he ran off the right shoulder of the road and overturned. The vehicle struck a tree and came to rest on its side. T .arising N.C. Highway Patrol in Ashe A single-vehicle accident County and are considered occurred at 7:45 a.m. on public record. The following are colli­ Joe Weaver Rd. in Lansing. July 28 sion reports posted by the According to the narra­ tive, Taylor Edwards of Indian Trail, North Caro­ lina was traveling south when Edwards' vehicle drifted off the road on the right hand side before Civitas Media, LLC crossing the center line and over-correcting into (USPS 441-810) a fence. Edwards' vehicle Telephone: 336-846-7164 then hit a ditch and over­ Published every Tuesday and Friday. turned, coming to a stop Annual local subscription price for the West Jefferson Post is $150. Please call for more information on local pricing. on its left side. Full price single copy issues are $3. Tie 2008 Subaru was rendered not driveable and had an estimated $9,000 in damages. EDITOR/GENERAL MANAGER: CLASSIFIEDS: Edwards was cited for Cliff Clark Kay Hart 336-846-7164 336-846-7164 failure to maintain lane cclark@civitasmedia.com khart@civitasmedia.com control. 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"Over the years, the Blue Ridge Parkway has experienced fluc­ tuations in visitation. Regardless of these fluctuations, Parkway staff remain commit­ ted to the mission of the National Park Ser­ vice and work every day with the same goal in mind - to pro­ tect and preserve the rich natural and cul­ tural resources along the Parkway, and provide meaningful visitor experiences," said Superintendent Mark Woods. "We also recognize the Parkway's presence in the region provides many opportunities for surrounding com­ munities as well, and we are happy to have so many communities in our region report­ ing strong tourism spending over all." Tourism officials across the Parkway region in North Carolina and Virginia explain that the rise in popularity of out­ door recreation activi­ ties helps keep their tourism numbers robust. "Watauga County in western North Caro­ lina's High Country saw a rise in occupan­ cy tax revenue over last year," said Wright Tilley, Executive Director of Boone & Watauga County Tourism Develop­ ment Authorities. "We know our visitors are looking for hiking experiences while in our area and the Park­ way is the most popu­ lar starting point for hiking in our area." Virginia tourism Don't Let Your Hearing Leave You Feeling Lost In The Crowd Free Hearing Tests Offered Complimentary hearing tests are being offered at Ashe Service for Aging in West Jefferson on Mon. Aug. 18th, Wed. Aug. 20th and Wed. Aug. 27th at no charge. Laboratory trained, experienced Hearing Care Practitioners (licensed by the state of North Carolina) will perform the free tests. Walk-ins are welcome. To avoid waiting, appointments are recommended and can be made by calling toll free: 1-800-359-8404. 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"The Parkway provides a perfect backdrop to a variety of experienc­ es, including several new special events in our area that cel­ ebrate the outdoors and provide new and creative economic opportunities for our community." Parkway visita­ tion to date for 2014 shows a five percent rise in visitation, and looking ahead to the fall tourism season, Parkway and local tourism officials are confident that the cooperative nature of the relationship between the park and adjacent communities will serve the region well. The National Park Service's peerreviewed visitor spending analysis was conducted by U.S. Geological Survey economists Catherine Cullinane Thomas and Chris­ topher Huber and Lynne Koontz for the National Park Service. The report shows $14.6 billion of direct spending by 273.6 million park visitors in communi­ ties within 60 miles of a national park. This spending supported more than 237,000 jobs nationally, with more than 197,000 jobs found in these gateway communities, and had a cumulative benefit to the U.S. economy of $26.5 bil­ lion. According to the 2013 economic analysis, most visi­ tor spending was for lodging (30.3 per­ cent) followed by food and beverages (27.3 percent), gas and oil (12.1 percent), admis­ sions and fees (10.3 percent) and souve­ nirs and other expens­ es (10 percent). The largest jobs categories supported by visitor spending were res­ taurants and bars (50,000 jobs) and lodging (38,000 jobs). To download the report visit http:// www.nature.nps.gov/ socialscience/economics.cfm. The report includes information for visitor spending at individual parks and by state. To learn more about national parks in North Carolina and Virginia and how the National Park Service works with communities across these states to help preserve local history, conserve the environ­ ment, and provide outdoor recreation, go to www.nps.gov/ NorthCarolina or www.nps.gov/Virginia. i �Jefferson Post Tuesday, August 12,2014 CALENDARS A3 COMMUNITY CALENDAR Aug. 13 -14 Books Are Fun Book Fair. The Ashe Memo­ rial Hospital Auxiliary is sponsoring a "Books Are Fun" book fair on Wednes­ day, August 13th from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Thursday, August 14th from 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The fair will be held in the hospital classroom. Plan to come out and support the Ashe Memorial Hospital Auxil­ iary. Aug. 14 6:30 p.m. Blue Ridge Opportunity Commis­ sion, Inc. (BROC) will hold its BROC Full Board Meeting at the BROC Alleghany Office in Spar­ ta. For more information, call the Ashe Office at 336-384-4543. 7 p.m. Ashe Bee Keep­ ers Meeting will be held in the Agricultural Service Center Conference Room. For more information, call 336-846-5850. Aug 15 4 - 8 p.m. Fish Fry Friday. Support Ashe Outreach Ministries and Mobile Meals at the Riverview Community Center in Creston. A $10 donation will get you a large portion of fish, fries, hush puppies, slaw, des­ sert and a drink. Take out is available. Directions: Take N.C. 88 West. Stay straight through Warrensville and past Blue Ridge Elementary. Riverview is about 6 miles on the left. Look for the "Fish Fry" sign. For more informa­ tion, call 336-385-1314. ities. The Duck Race will begin at 2 p.m. $1,300 in prize money. For more information, call Warren Miller 384-4502. 2 p.m. Walton Family Reunion will be held at the Buffalo Community Center. 6 p.m. Dolly Parton and Zac Brown Tribute at the Blue Ridge Dinner Theater. Karen Donaldson and David Hester put on a great show with good music and comedy as they perform as Dolly Parton as well as Zac Brown at the Blue Ridge Dinner Theater. For more infor­ mation visit www.brdt. net. 7:30 p.m. Tickling the Ivories The sounds of piano music will fill the Ashe Civic Center on Aug. 16 with the Tickling the Ivories concert. The Ashe County Arts Coun­ cil sponsors this annual concert event featuring seven pianists. Perform­ ing on the Arts Council's nine-foot Steinway grand piano will be Michael Bell, Riley Edmondson, Connie Hardison, Marc Hoffman, Sherry Hoffman, Betty Upchurch and Linda Smith. Tickets are $13 adults and $5 students and are available at the Ashe Arts Center or by phone at 336-846-2787. 5:30 - 7 p.m. BackStreet Park Summer Concert Series continues with the Garden Variety String Band. A home­ town, old time band that loves to play and have fun. Bring a blanket or a chair and enjoy the music in the park and the great out­ doors at the Backstreet Park, in downtown West Jefferson. Aug. 16 9 a.m. Joe Young Memorial Shotgun Tour­ nament. The Ashe Coun­ ty Wildlife Club will host their annual tournament. The tournament will feature 50 shots of skeet and 50 shots of sporting clays. Individual entry fee/sponsorship is $100 and includes a barbecued lunch with all the fixings. Prizes will be available. For more information and entry forms, visit www. acwlc.org. 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. River­ view Lions Festival and Duck Race. Food will be prepared on site. There will also be live music, crafts and children's activ­ Aug. 21 11 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. National Guard Armory Blood Drive sponsored by Ashe Community Vol­ unteers. Save a life this summer. Your donation is very important and we appreciate your dedica­ tion. All donors must present a photo ID. For more information or to schedule your appoint­ ment, call Eula Blevins 982-2164. Aug. 22 5:30 - 7 p.m. Back­ street Park Summer Concerts continue with Grayson Highlands Band. Three generations of musicians playing old time music. Bring your chair or blanket and enjoy the outdoors and music in the park. Aug. 23 2 p.m. Sara Lee (Hanes) Reunion will be held at Smokey Mtn. Barbecue. Come and enjoy good food and fellowship with old friends. 7:30 p.m. Coffee House Live. Everyone's favorite evening of local entertain­ ment, food and fun will be held in the Wet Jef­ ferson Methodist Church Hensley Hall. Featured entertainers include Carolina Crossing, the Steel Magnolias, and Rob Falvo. Coffee, tea, soft drinks and the Arts Coun­ cil's famous desserts will complement the evening. Admission at the door is $11 for adults and $5 for students. For more infor­ mation, call 846-ARTS. Aug. 27 11 a.m. Writer Howard Covington will discuss his book The Lady on the Hilly a history of Biltmore Estate and how it changed from a private estate to a world famous tourist destination. This event is sponsored by the Friends of the Library and will be held at the library. This is a free event and open to the public. Refreshments are served. Aug 28 - 31 South Fried Funeral. The Ashe County Little Theatre presents South­ ern Fried Funeral. Funer­ als bring out the best, the worst and the funniest in people. The play begins at 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 28, 29, 30 and at 2 p.m. on Aug. 31 at the Ashe Civic Center, located at 962 Mt. Jefferson Road, in West Jefferson. All seating is reserved. The cost is $16 for adults, and $5 for stu­ dents. Tickets are avail­ able at the door, at the Ashe Arts Center, and by phone by using VISA/MC/ Discover. For more infor­ mation, call 336-846-2787. CHURCH CALENDAR Aug. 15 - 16 The 128th Annual Meeting of the Ashe Baptist Association will be held at Beaver Creek Baptist Church on the Mulatto Mtn. Road in West Jeffer­ son beginning at 2 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 15, 2014, and begin­ ning at 9 a.m. on Sat­ urday, Aug. 16, 2014 with the Phoenix Bap­ tist Church near Lan­ sing, N.C. All pastors and messengers are invited to attend as well as the public and visitors. Come learn about Southern Bap­ tist work at home and around the world as reports are given and preachers preach the word. Pastor speaking are the Revs. Kevin York, Friendly Grove Baptist Church; Rick Miller, North Beaver; Steve Ashley, Associ­ ate Pastor at Bald Mountain; Nathan Caparolie, Trinity Baptist Church. Aug. 17 Johnson Family Decoration at the Hartsog Farm (HSE #15740) on N.C. 88 W in Creston. Everyone is welcomed to come by anytime on Sunday. If you would like to donate to the ceme­ tery fund, please mail your donation to: Mrs. Mildred Graybeal, Box 2550 Big Laurel Road, Creston, NC 28615. 10 a.m. Scottville Baptist Church Homecoming and 50th Year Celebra­ tion. Guest speakers will be Rev. Dana Hines, pastor of the Laurel Springs Baptist Chiirch add Rev. Den­ nis Eller, pastor of the Macedonia Baptist Church. There will be special singing and a meal will follow ser­ vices in the church fel­ lowship hall. Covered dishes are welcomed. Sunday School will not be held that morn­ ing. Join us as we cel­ ebrate Brother Reeves and Sister Margaret Jones' 50th year here at Scottville Baptist Church. The church is located on N.C. 221 at the Ashe and Allegh­ any county line in the Scottville community. 2 p.m. Annual Decoration Services will be held at Claude Mash Cemetery in Glendale Springs. Rain date will be Aug. 24, 2014. Everyone is invited to attend. Aug. 24 6 p.m. The Faith River Singers will perform at Warrensville Baptist Church. Pastor Rev. Wade Huntsinger and con­ gregation invite you to attend. Aug. 31 6:30 p.m. Commu­ nity Singing will be held at "WarrensviWe Baptist Church. Pas­ tor Rev. Wade Hun­ tsinger and congre­ gation invite you to attend. 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Warrcnsville, NC • (336)384-2929 Monday-Friday 9:00-5:00 • Saturday 9:00-3:00 Average monthly amount an American spends or* gambling erage monthly cable bill p>er cable subscriber amount spent: on credit: card debt per household •verage monthly amount an American spends on fast food Average monthly amount an American spends on tobacco products Average monthly amount an American spends on alcohol • cost to receive the rson Post delivered tn S t o p b y o r cr-i.il! t l i c Jcl f c r s o n 203 l$n <r!<s t t'c'ct Wt'5f reffctscJti 336-846-7/64 yowr r+nityr/or P o s t The Post 336-846-71 64 . HHi �Editorial JEFFERSON POST TUESDAY. AUGUST 12,2014 • A4 THEIR VIEW lime to rebuild state reserves We don't know what the composition of the North Car­ olina General Assembly will look like after the November election. Republicans are favored to hold their majorities in both legislative chambers, to be sure, but their edge could shrink a lot, shrink a little, or stay roughly the same (a net increase in Republican-held seats would be surpris­ ing given their current supermajorities). Regardless of what voters decide to do this year, many lawmakers will begin the 2015 legislative session with ambitious fiscal goals. There are Republicans, I hear, who favor another round of large-scale tax reductions. There are Democrats who believe the state should spend vastly more on education and social programs after years of either slow growth, no growth, or budget cuts. Further­ more, members of both parties will want to offer large pay raises to state employees (teacher compensation was the primary focus in 2014) and spend more money on capital projects across the state. Today I'll offer my own top fiscal priority for 2015: sav­ ing for a rainy day. The 2014-15 General Fund budget enacted by Gov. Pat McCrory and the General Assembly will spend just over $21 billion on education, public safety, Medicaid, and other services. Contrary to the assertions of some overworked report­ ers and overwrought liberal analysts, there is no gaping hole in that budget. State rev­ enue forecasts were adjusted downward a bit last spring, due to slower-than-expected wage growth. There has been no empirical John justification for revising them again. Hood Still, $21 billion is a lot of budgetary John Locke authority. It funds lots of salaries, both Foundation public employees and private vendors, as well as lots of services. If some unforeseen event were to knock the state budget out of kilter — a national economic slowdown, for example, or a natural disaster—it would be helpful for budget officials to be able to draw on state financial reserves. Right now, those reserves are growing but still below optimal levels. North Carolina's primary savings reserve,the rainy day fund, originated in the eaiiy 1990s. By law, it automati­ cally receives one-fourth of any unreserved credit balance in the General Fund. Of course, lawmakers can always add more money to the account than is required. As of late July, the rainy day fund contains approximately $652 million. There are also separate reserves to fund repairs and renovations of state facilities and to cover disaster relief. Each contains about $12 million. The 2014-15 budget didn't add to these reserve accounts. However, it put $186 million into a special Med­ icaid reserve. Senators believe this money will be required to cover unforeseen rises in Medicaid costs. House mem­ bers and the McCrory administration think that unlikely. For the sake' of argument, let's go with the optimists here and treat the $186 million as a net addition to reserves. That gives us a total of about $862 million, or about 4 percent of the current General Fund budget. It's about half of what North Carolina expects its localities to keep in reserve, on average, and about half of the explicit funding goal for the rainy day fund by itself. • I know there's nothing particularly exciting about sav­ ing money. But I'd rather live in boring times than experi­ ence the excitement of an unforeseen budget crisis. Both sides need to imagine what might happen if a massive hurricane hit the coast or the current (relatively weak) national economic recovery gave way to another recession. Republicans would face pressure to rescind their 2013 tax reform and hike tax rates. Democrats would face pressure to vote for another round of budget cuts they'd dislike. I recommend that the General Assembly make it a high priority to add $400 million to state reserves in each of the next two years, solely or mostly into the rainy day fund. If you're a fiscal conservative, consider it insurance to protect the long-term stability of tax reform. If you're a fiscal liberal, consider it insurance to safeguard your favorite spending program There is nothing wrong with playing it safe — particu­ larly when the game is played with other people's money. John Hood ispresident of theJohn Locke Foundation. Letters to the Editor represent the voice of the readers. Send letters to the editor, 300 words or less, as part of email text to wjpeditorial@civitasmedia. com. Include name, Twitter handle if you have one, address and day and evening phone numbers for veri­ fication purposes only. Letters are subject to editing. Standards for publishing letters have more to do with length, balance and variety than with any particular slant or viewpoint. LEGISLATIVE CONTACTS Senator Richard Burr 217 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Phone: 202-224-3154 Senator Kay Hagan 521 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Phone 202-224-6342 Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Phone: 202-225-2071 State Sen. Dan Soucek 300 N. Salisbury Street, Room 310 Raleigh, NC 27603 Phone: 919-733-5742 State Rep. Jonathan Jordan 300 N. Salisbury Street, Room 420 Representative Virginia Foxx Raleigh, NC 27603 2350 Rayburn House Phone: 919-733-7727 tooucWM.VSt« THIS IS.. @ APlcflJRecFQafctAsH,' * © A PICTUfte Cf TW5N.C. leSISLAOURe WORKING CM A Cc& ASH BILL- 0 A PicTURe 0F1H8- N.C. LeGlSLATURe working cn anything.peAUY JljAiLcf me ABOve. THEIR VIEW The battle for a tougher coal ash bill of the ash ponds The most conspic­ and leave them in uous failure in this year's largely unsuc­ place, a decision sharply criticized cessful legislative ses­ by many environ­ sion was the adjourn­ mental advocates. ment—or more cor­ The House rectly congressionalstyle recess— last Chris passed a bill that weekend without Fitzsimon in some ways was even weaker. It the passage of a bill N.C. Policy responding to the Watch included most of massive coal ash the Senate's ques­ spill into the Dan . tionable provisions River in February and the and fudged on the dead­ revelation that the other lines in the Senate plan for 32 Duke Energy coal ash Duke to complete clean ponds at 14 sites across ups of the ponds. the state are all leaking The two sides appointed into the groundwater. a conference committee to Both Senate President work out the differences Pro Tern Phil Berger and between the two bills and House Speaker Thorn then the real fireworks Tillis pledged before the began out of the public session began that a coal eye. ash bill was a top priority Finally, not long before for lawmakers this sum­ the recess when it was mer and Governor Pat clear the two sides could McCrory announced a not reach a final agree­ plan of his own before the ment, Senate leaders session began. Though his issued a press release plan lacked many specif­ blasting three of the four ics, McCrory too was mak­ House negotiators for ing it clear that something "going rogue" and insist­ had to be done to respond ing on tougher rules that to the coal ash crisis. no one had seen before, The Senate passed a rel­ most notably a provision atively weak bill that was that would not allow coal criticized for leaving much ash ponds below the water of the decision making table to be designated about coal ash regulation as low priority sites and with the weakened Depart­ capped in place. ment of Environment and In other words, the Natural Resources and a House conferees were new politically appointed demanding that Duke coal ash commission cre­ Energy clean up the ash ated by the legislation. ponds that posed the The Senate plan also did most direct threat to the not ban Duke Energy from groundwater, something ultimately passing on the Duke has been resisting all cost of coal ash clean up along. to ratepayers and maybe The three "rogue" con­ most importantly allowed ferees included two mem­ the company to cap many bers of the Republican House leadership, Rep. Ruth Samuelson and Rep. Chuck McGrady, along with Democratic Rep. Rick Glazier. Republican Mike Hager, a former Duke Energy employee, Was' alSo1 off the hegbtiating committee, but refused to support the tougher language about cleaning up the ponds. But it turns out the three House members pushing for a tougher bill were not going rogue at all. In fact, in a report­ edly raucous private meet­ ing, House Republicans pledged their support for the new provision over the strenuous objections of Hager and all but certainly the behind the scenes pressure from the power­ ful and well-connected Duke Energy lobbyists. As to the charge that the new provision forcing the cleanup of more of the ash ponds came out of nowhere, that has become standard operating proce­ dure for this session of the General Assembly. Almost every bill considered by the House and Senate in the last weeks of the session included many provisions that were never heard before. Senator Rules Chair Tom Apodaca, the most outspoken critic of the "rogue" House negotia­ tors, is a master of back­ room legislative deals and manipulating legislation at the last minute. House Speaker Paul Stam admitted this week that he was completely unaware the budget that he supported included a clause that means growth in public school enroll­ ment will no longer be built into the budget every year. New provisions are nothing new. But Senate leaders are now appalled by the idea, mostly likely because the Duke lobby­ ists don't like it. At this point the fate of the long-awaited coal ash bill reminds uncertain. House leaders want to consider it in an August 14th session while the folks running the Senate would rather wait until the scheduled November 17th session to take it up. Reportedly, the confer­ ees have been talking in recent days and cooler heads may prevail. The question is which plan they will come up with when all is said and done. Both proposals are too weak, allow too many ponds to remain in place, and let Duke off the hook for the ongoing damage and contamination their coal ash pits are causing, but at least the last House plan would make the com­ pany empty more of the polluting ponds. The worry of course, is that in the end legislative leaders will cave to the political power and cam­ paign contributions of the company. It is an election year after all. Here's hoping the "rogues" prevail and there's less coal ash seep­ ing into our water. YOUR VIEW Animal waste is polluting the water Last weekend the drinking water of 400,000 Toledo residents was fouled by animal waste. With unfettered growth of animal agri­ culture and ineffective discharge regulations, it will happen again in our own state. The problem has become pervasive. Waste from chicken farms has rendered ocean off the East Coast unfit for fish­ ing. Waste from Midwest cattle ranches carried by Mississippi River has cre­ ated a permanent "dead zone" in the Gulf of Mexico larger than that of the infamous 2010 BP oil spill. Animal agriculture dumps more pollution to our waterways than all other human activi­ ties combined. Principal pollutants are animal manure, fertilizers, as well as soil particles, organic debris and pesti­ cides from feed cropland. Manure and fertil­ izers promote growth of toxic algae that poison drinking water supplies. Organic matter feeds microorganisms that deplete oxygen and kill fish. Effective regulations to limit dumping of animal waste into water supplies have been blocked by the meat industry. Fortunately, every one of us has the power to stop this outrage three times a day by saying 'no' to polluting meat and dairy products. Our local supermarket offers ample alternatives. Enter "live vegan" in a search engine and it pro­ vides useful recipes and transition tips. Justin Pappagallo West Jefferson �Jefferson Post LOCAL Tuesday. August 12.2014 Upcoming Seminars Offered by WCC Small Business Center AREA BIRTHS MAXWELL Amber Nicole Caldwell and Thomas O'Brian Maxwell of Crumpler, announce the birth of their daughter, Kaylee Sue Maxwell, born, Aug. 4, 2014, at Ashe Memo­ rial Hospital. She weighed eight pounds, and was 19.5 inches long. Ashe Campus to host seminar on Sept. 9 from 6-9 p.m. The Wilkes Commu­ nity College Small Busi­ ness Center will offer seminars throughout its service area in the upcoming months. These seminars are offered at no charge to participants. Preregistration is recom­ mended as space in limited. Visit www. ncsbc.net/center. aspx?center=75570 to pre-register. The Small Business Center (SBC) at WCC will offer the seminar "How Do I Start My Own Business?" at the Wilkes Campus, Ashe Campus and Alleghany Center. This is an indepth walk through the mechanics of develop­ ing a business concept, product or service assessment as well as the feasibility and basic start-up cost. Discus­ sions will cover other facets of a business start-up such as the need for a business plan and cost analysis. Instructor Ruben Gonzales will offer this seminar on August 28 from 6-9 p.m. in Hayes Hall Room 317 A5 provide counseling and educational opportuni­ ties to entrepreneurs. SCORE has been help­ ing prospective and existing small business owners to succeed for over 40 years. The SBC Network, on the Wilkes Campus. ad group." The goal is comprised of 58 small Instructor Mike Tucker to offer a well-rounded business centers will offer this seminar understanding of how throughout North Caro­ on September 9 from to set up Google Paylina, supports the devel­ 6-9 p.m. at the Ashe Per-Click campaigns to opment of new busi­ Campus. Instructor drive search traffic to nesses and the growth Matt Rudisill will offer a business's website or of existing businesses this seminar on Sep­ blog. by being a communityOn September 8, tember 16 from 6-8:30 based provider of train­ p.m. at the Alleghany from 6-8 p.m., at the Center. Alleghany Center, Her­ ing, counseling and The SBC will offer man Metzler will speak resource information. WCC, a member of "Driving Traffic to on "How Can I Finance the North Carolina Your Business Website a Small Business?" He Community College Using Pay-Per-Click" on will address the dif­ System, is a public, twoSeptember 3 from 12-2 ficulties in trying to year, open-door institu­ p.m. This seminar will find money to start a tion serving the people be held in the Wilkes new business by shar­ of Wilkes, Ashe and Chamber of Commerce ing ways to prepare Alleghany counties and Board Room. Instructor and proceed to seek beyond. Established in Boomer Sassmann will funding. Metzler says 1965, WCC continues introduce the Google that there are more Pay-Per-Click or PPC opportunities now than to build on a strong history of meeting the ever before to consider advertising. Partici­ educational needs and pants will set up a new when funding a small business. Metzler is a cultural interests of our PPC account, execute some keyword research counselor with the High students, community on a particular industry Country SCORE chap­ and workforce. WCC ter in Boone. SCORE and create a starter prepares learners for is a nonprofit associa­ success in a dynamic batch of ads to be used world. on the "experimental tion of volunteers who WILKES COMMUNITY COLLEGE Grandparents are Shelia Caldwell, Barny Shatley, and Sue Max­ well. Sibling is Bently Aaiden Maxwell. The Jefferson Post welcomes ail submissions of new additions to the family. To submit a photograph or birth announcement, email khart® civitasmedia com. WCC is to offer late registration Wilkes Community College will offer a late registration period for the upcoming fall semester. Late regis­ trations will be accept­ ed on Friday, Aug. 15, from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. and again on Monday, Aug. 18, from 9 a.m. until 7 p.m. Counselors are avail­ able in Student Ser­ vices to assist anyone with late registration or to discuss program options available at the college. Wilkes Com­ munity College offers over 30 programs of study that lead to an associate degree, diploma or certificate. Fall 2014 semester will begin on Aug. 20. For more informa­ Water County. ural Resources about com, the "mission of "I support you the possibility of New River Advocates, wholeheartedly," reclassifying the water Inc. is to protect the From page A1 Commissioner Gerald classification back New River Basin's to its original state. Price said. rivers, streams and most were receptive "The New River is a According to Yearick, and appeared to sup­ the representative said tremendous asset for port the resolution. Ashe County," Com­ that had never hap­ "This is something missioner Williams pened in the past. that I think we need to Sands said. "I very The county and dig into and get with much favor preserving board will continue our county manager the quality and quanti­ to study the issue and and county attorney to ty of water in the New possibility further in figure out what we can River." the coming weeks and do," Commissioner months. County Manager Judy Porter Poe said. According to the Sam Yearick said he'd "I've publicly stated organization's mission spoken with a rep­ before, I don't like statement posted on resentative from the their website at www. this water intake and I N.C. Department of think it will hurt Ashe Environment and Nat- newriveradvocates. tributaries, through study, education and advocacy for the ben­ efit of all those who depend on and enjoy tion or assistance, con­ tact Student Services at 336-838-6135. Wilkes Community College, a member of the North Carolina Community College System, is a public, two-year, open-door institution serving the people of Wilkes, Ashe and Alleghany counties and beyond. Established in 1965, WCC continues to build on a strong his­ tory of meeting the educational needs and cultural interests of our students, commu­ nity and workforce. WCC prepares learn­ ers for success in a dynamic world. these waters." Alan Bulluck can be reached at (336) 846-7164 or on Twitter @ albulluck. Thank you for reading the Jefferson Post! Visit us online at www.jeffersonpost.com dish YOU Choose The Deal! ST Promotional Packages Starting At... offense from July 14, 2014, the day after the ACSO repossessed his home, through Aug. 5, From page A1 2014. that on the night of Last Wednesday, Wil­ Aug. 5, "william gerliams said that on June ald; price, the living 13, the ACSO executed man" was working in a a notice of reposses­ field on "his property" sion on Price's home when two "armed and removed him from persons" appeared the residence. The claiming to be sheriffs' locks on the home deputies. The two men were subsequently did not possess a war­ changed. rant signed by a judge A representative and were "armed and with Fannie Mae dangerous." recently alerted the Price claims in his ACSO that the locks suit that he was not on the residence had engaged in any illegal been changed yet activity and "feared for Sheriffs' Office again and it appeared his life." A warrant for arrest someone was living "Over his objection, signed by a magis­ inside the residence. against his will, and trate and dated Aug. They filed a breaking without his consent, 5, 2014 reads: "I, the and entering report, william gerald; price, undersigned, find which ultimately led complied with the 2 that there is probable to Price's arrest last t (two) armed PER­ cause to believe that Tuesday evening. SONS' request and on or about the date According to Wil­ went with them from of offense shown and liams, Price was taken where he was to where in the county named into custody at the they demanded him above the defendant residence. go to another location named above unlaw­ Williams declined to on a different property fully, willfully and comment on Prices fil­ where the Sheriff elect, feloniously did break ing or claims. James D. Williams, and and enter a build­ Attempts to contact his military were wait­ ing, located at 300 Price and "william ger­ ing," the filing states. BRONZE TURKEY ald; Price" were unsuc­ LANE ZIONVILLE, The suit goes on to cessful. NC 28698, with the state, "James D. Wil­ Price is scheduled liams, and his military, intent to commit a to make his next court forced william gerald; felony therein. The building was owned by appearance on the price, into the back FEDERAL NATIONAL breaking and entering seat of a military charge on Sept. 4. He vehicle, over his objec­ MORTGAGE ASSO­ CIATION and was not has opted to serve as tion, against his will, his own counsel. and without his con­ in use." The warrant alleges sent, william gerald; Alan Bulluck can be reached at that Price committed a (336) 846-7164 or on Twitter @ price, complied with breaking and entering albulluck. the armed PERSONS' Price request and went with them from where he was to where they demanded him go to another location on a different property where the Sheriff elect, James D. Williams, and his military depos­ ited william gerald; price at the ASHE COUNTY,OF,JAIL." 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The ladies will jump right into conference play on Tues­ day, Aug. 19 at East Wilkes. Ashe returns home to host North Wilkes on Aug. 21. The Lady Huskies go to Boone for the return trip to Watauga (Aug. 25) before two straight Mountain Valley Conference matches against West Wilkes (Aug. 26) and Alleghany (Aug. 27). September starts with a trip to Elkin (Sept. 2) and a trip to Starmount two days later. Ashe then plays host to Wil­ kes Central (Sept. 9) and East Wilkes (Sept. 11). After that, the Lady Huskies will have four straight matches on the road, beginning with a non-conference battle at Avery on Sept. 15. Ashe travels to North Wilkes (Sept. 16), West Wilkes (Sept. 18) and Allegha­ ny (Sept. 23). The regular season con­ cludes with two of the last three matches at home. Ashe hosts Elkin on Sept. 25 and Starmount on Sept. 30 before ending the season at Wilkes Central on Oct. 2. The MVAC Tournament will be in Elkin as it has been for the last few years on Oct. 7-8. Team playoff matches begin on Oct. 14 while the individual regional tournaments will take place Oct. 17-18 before the individual state championship matches on Oct. 24-25. Nathan Ham can be reached at 336846-7164 or followed on Twitter @ NathanHam87 N.C. Wildlife Commission offers youth special hunts The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commis­ sion will offer facili­ tated permit hunts for youth, 12 to 15 years old, during the upcoming hunting season. "All participants are provided guidance and assistance," said BB GiWetv, the Wildlife Commission's outdoor skills coordinator. "Youth and accompanying adults always have fun and learn — and typically are successful — during these hunts." Youth hunters will be selected by a ran­ dom, computer-generated draw. A $5 non­ refundable administrative fee is charged for each permit hunt application. The 2014 facilitated hunts are: Sept. 1 Dove, at Mountain Island Educational State Forest, Gaston County Application Deadline: Aug. 10 Oct. 4 Deer, at Duke Energy's Belews Creek Steam Station, Stokes County Application Deadline: Sept. 1 Oct. 18 Deer, at Mountain Island Educational State Forest, Lincoln and Gaston counties Application Deadline: Sept. 1 Nov. 8 Deer, at W. Kerr Scott Reser­ voir Warrior's Creek, Wilkes County Application Deadline: Sept. 1 Dec. 13, Deer, at Weyerhaeuser's Cool Springs Environmental Ed Center, Cra­ ven County Application Deadline: Oct. 1 For more information on facilitated youth hunts, contact Gillen at bb.gillen@ ncwildlife.org or 919-218-3638. To apply for any youth hunt, disabled hunts or other permit opportunities, visit ncwildlife.org or call 888-248-6834. The Wildlife Commission provides permit hunting opportunities across the state. These hunts allow for managed par­ ticipation, opportunities for special areas and include special hunting opportunities for youth, such as the hunts previously described, and persons with disabilities. Hunter education certification is required for youth participating in Com­ mission-facilitated permit hunting oppor­ tunities. Youth must be accompanied by a properly licensed adult at least 18 years of age. If orientation is required for the par­ ticular hunt, both the youth and accompa­ nying adult must attend for the permit to be valid. About the N.C. Wildlife Resources Com­ mission Since 1947, the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission has been dedicated to the conservation and sustainability of the state's fish and wildlife resources through research, scientific management, wise use, and public input. The Commission is the state regulatory agency responsible for the enforcement of fishing, hunting, trapping and boating laws and provides programs and opportunities for wildliferelated educational, recreational and sporting activities. To learn more, visit www. ncwildlife.org. . %' <•S •m File photo | Jefferson Post Lynsey Aldridge and the rest of the Lady Huskies open the year at Alexander Central on Aug. 19. Lady Huskies getting ready Season opener Aug. 19 By Nathan Ham nham@civitasmedia.com The Lady Husky Vol­ leyball program kicks off the 2014 season with a pair of scrimmages this week before the regular season begins on Aug. 19 with a match at Alexander Central. The non-conference schedule shapes up with a home match against Avery on Aug. 21 and then a return trip to Avery on Aug. 25. Later in the season, Ashe travels to Mount Airy on a Saturday for a tri-match on Sept. 13. Conference matches start early on when the Lady Huskies host Allegh­ any on Aug. 28. After that, Ashe hits the road for two against Elkin (Sept. 2) and Starmount (Sept. 4). The next week, Ashe plays at home twice against teams from Wilkes County. Wilkes Central makes the trip to the High Country on Sept. 9 while East Wilkes comes up the mountain on Sept. 11. Ashe wraps up the first half of the Mountain Val­ ley Conference schedule with trips to North Wilkes and West Wilkes on Sept. 16 and Sept. 18. The final seven games against conference teams will feature four at ACHS and the other three on the road. Ashe travels to Alleghany on Sept. 23 before returning home to host Elkin (Sept. 25) and Starmount (Sept. 30). Ashe goes to Wilkes Central to open October on Thursday, Oct. 2 and will go to East Wilkes on Oct. 7. The regular season comes to a close with two straight at home. North Wilkes comes up the mountain on Oct. 9 and West Wilkes will be the season finale on Oct. 14. State tournament games will start Oct. 18. Regional action begins Oct. 28 and the NCHSAA 2A State Championship Match will be on Nov. 1. Head coach Lindsey Williams returns for the varsity squad while Kassee Roberts takes over as the new junior varsity head coach. Nathan Ham can be reached at 336846-7164 or followed on Twitter @ NathanHam87 Lees-McRae Basketball signs five By Nathan Ham said Lees-McRae Head Coach Steve Hardin. "We are on the right track in the process to be successful at LeesAssistant coach Daniel Wain and McRae." the rest of the Lees-McRae Bobcat Keegan Crabtree, a 6-6 wing player coaching staff have officially inked from Orange High School in Hills­ five players for the upcoming basket­ borough, North Carolina averaged 15 ball season. points, seven rebounds, three assists Four players from North Carolina and three steals per game during his and one from Georgia all signed their career. Crabtree was the 2013-2014 National Letters of Intent recently to Big 8 Conference Player of the Year play basketball at LMC. and was an all-district performer that "LMC basketball is on the rise. helped lead his squad to a conference Adding key assistants Matt Hamil­ and sectional championship. ton, Daniel Wain, Keith Jennings to The second member of the class the program with these high charac­ comes as a transfer from Catawba ter and high academic newcomers Valley Community College. Cameron adds key roles to our current team," Redd is a 6-4 forward and native of nham@civitasmedia.com Garner, North Carolina. Redd aver­ aged 10 points and seven boards per game at CVCC and was an all-confer­ ence third team performer. While at Garner High School, Redd averaged seven points and five boards a game. Another transfer making his way to LMC is guard Kendall Isler from Winder, Georgia. Isler comes in from Louisburg College where he aver­ aged 7.5 PPG and shot 50-percent from behind the three-point line. As a senior at Winder Borrow High School, he averaged 20 points a game as a senior and was a tremen­ dous overall athlete, finishing fifth in See LMC| A7 �Jefferson Post SPORTS/LOCAL Tuesday. August 12.2014 A7 Tomato/Salsa Contest Day at the Farmers Market This Saturday, Aug. 16, will be Tomato/Salsa Day at the Ashe County Farm­ ers Market. The contest is open to all residents of Ashe County - part time or permanent. The Tomato Contest consists of the following: • The best tasting tomato (red, yellow or purple). • The prettiest tomato (red, yellow or purple). • The ugliest tomato (red, yellow or purple). • The biggest tomato (red, yellow or purple). The Salsa Contest con­ sists of the following: • Best Tomato Salsa (cooked, fresh or fruit). • Must use locally grown produce. • Taste - Combination of Flavor - Hot or Mild. The contest rules: • The contest is open to "All Residents of Ashe County" - part time or permanent. • Produce used must be grown in Ashe County. • Unlimited entries. Saturday, Aug. 16, 2014 between 8:30 a.m. and 9:15 a.m. There will be a table set-up under the tent in the grassy area behind the market On the Backstreet. Entry forms will be available at the table situated under the tent. Judging Prizes include: The judging for the • One winner will Tomato Contest will take be selected from the place at 9:30 a.m. Judging entries of each category for the Salsa Contest will in the Tomato Contest to take place at 10:30 a.m. receive a $10 ACFM gift Local judges will conduct certificate. the judging and contes­ • One winner will be tants must be present to selected from the entries win. in the Salsa Contest to How to enter receive a $10.00 ACFM Those who wish to gift certificate. participate in the contest Gift certificates are must bring a tomato(s) valid through Oct. 25, and salsa to the ACFM on 2014 and can only be LMC bring a lot to the program as he hits the weight room and works on his skills. From page A6 The final member of the class is Surry Central's the high jump in Georgia. Zach Wilmoth. The 6-5 for­ Tyriq Royal comes to LMC after graduating from ward dominated some of the teams his Eagles faced. East Forsyth High School this summer. Royal is a 6-6 He averaged 20 points and 10 rebounds a game forward from Kernersville who may be raw, but the while taking home the coaching staff feels he will Western Piedmont Athletic redeemed at the ACFM. For more information, visit the ACFM online Jump Start Appalachian Program, which provides outreach and programs related to the transfer student experience, three transfer credit evaluators, and a director who over­ sees office activities. The transfer population is important to Appala­ chian's goals to maintain its overall enrollment, especially as trends indi­ cate fewer graduating high school seniors will seek college degrees in the future. Additionally, more students are choos­ ing non-traditional paths for their college education, with many entering a com­ munity college following high school graduation and transferring to a four-year institution at a later date. "The climate and culture of higher education has changed drastically," said Jane Rex, director of the Office of Transfer Services. "Transfer students repre­ sent a large portion of the student body on most col­ lege campuses. As profes­ sionals in higher education, it is critical that we under­ stand the demographics of the students who enroll in our institutions and pro­ vide the resources and ser­ vices to promote academic success for all." Appalachian expects to enroll 1,145 new transfer students this fall. General­ ly, 30 percent of each year's graduating class is made up of students who arrived as transfer students, according to information from Appalachian's Office of Institutional Research, Assessment and Planning. Rex said both the Office of Transfer Services and the future Transfer Student Center will better meet the needs of students trans­ ferring to Appalachian, including community col­ lege and four-year college transfer students, nontraditional aged students, and military students. The office also will help the university achieve its goal of increasing student retention and graduation through intentional pro­ gramming and services. Quick facts about Appa­ lachian's transfer popula­ tion • In 2013,67 percent of new transfer students transferred from com­ munity colleges, with 31 percent transferring from email at smyrel@skybest. com, or by phone at 3368774141. Sign up for FREE Your Door! Being found via online searches drives customers to your door. Highly trafficked online business directory, increases customers. Simple. Affordable. Effective. Conference Player of the Year and was a District 11 first-team performer. The Dobson native was also an All-Northwest Honorable Mention player and will bring another great shoot­ ing stroke to the Bobcat program. Nathan Ham can be reached at 336-846-7164 or followed on Twitter @NathanHam87 • Need a website for your business? four-year institutions. The other 2 percent of students transferred from unknown institutions, such as over­ seas institutions. • The transfer student population is more diverse than the freshman popula­ tion -14.1 percent were minority students in 2013 vs. 12 percent minority students in the 2013 fresh­ man class. • The top five com­ munity colleges that sent transfer students to Appalachian in 2013 were Caldwell Community Col- . lege, Wake Technical Com­ munity College, Central Piedmont Community Col­ lege, Catawba Valley Com­ munity College and Wilkes Community College. • Want to sell your products online? • Need to drive more local customers to your website? New office serves Appalachian s growing transfer student population BOONE—Approxi­ mately 32 percent of new students enrolling at Appa­ lachian State University during the 2014-15 aca­ demic year will be transfer students. The increase in the transfer student population over the past years - from 768 in fall 2006 to an expected 1,150 by fall 2016 - is part of a focused effort to meet university and UNC system enrollment goals and a trend across the 16 universities within the University of North Carolina. Located in John E. Thomas Hall, Appala­ chian's Office of Transfer Services, formerly the Office of Transfer Articula­ tion, oversees the transfer student transition and now includes a transfer admis­ sions representative, transi­ tion adviser, and retention specialist dedicated solely to the transfer population. Future plans include a Transfer Student Center, the location for which is to be determined. The UNC Strategic Plan, "Our Time, Our Future," requires all UNC system institutions to develop a seamless transfer process for community college students and to create an office focused on transfer and adult student success in efforts to meet state bachelor's degree attain­ ment goals. In addition, Appalachian's 2012 Finish in Four Final Report and 2013 Transfer Services Team Report called for a transfer student center that would consolidate cur­ rently offered services and resources in a convenient, one-stop location. "Appalachian is com­ mitted to transfer student success as is indicated by the creation of the Office of Transfer Services," said . Susan Davies, associate vice chancellor for enroll­ ment management. Davies said the realigned office allows Appalachian to take a more compre­ hensive approach in sup­ porting transfer students through graduation. The Office of Transfer Services now includes a transfer admissions representative and a transition advisor who work solely with transfer students, an asso­ ciate director of transfer services, a director of the at ashefarmersmarket. com, or contact Market Manager John Smyre via • Don't have the time or desire to hire a web tech? • Need to optimize your search tags? (Search Engine Optimization) Claiming your search engine-optimized listing is easy! Step 1 - Log on to jeffersonpost.com and click on "Businesses." Step 2 - Search for your business using the search bar. Step 3 - After locating your business, click on the title to view your listing. Then select "Is this your business? Clatm'itt" Step 4 - Read and confirm. Step 5 - Fill out the new account form and select "Sign me Up." 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Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Sen/ices of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said de­ fault having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conduct­ ing the sale on August 27, 2014 at 11:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described prop­ erty situated in Ashe County, North Carolina, to wit: Tract One: Lots No. 13, 14, and 15 of Beaver Creek Mo­ bile Estates as shown on a plat of said subdivision of record in the Ashe County Public Re­ gistry in Plat Book 5 at Page 54, to which recorded plat ref­ erence is hereby made for a more specific description of said lots. This conveyance is made sub­ ject to that certain Restrictions Agreement effecting Beaver Creek Mobile Estates recor­ ded in Book 158, Page 945947, Ashe County Registry. Tract Two: Lots 30-35, inclus­ ive, of The VANNOY-BARR Property as shown on a plat recorded 07/03/78 in the Ashe County Public Registry in Plat Book 4, Page 17, to which re­ corded plat reference is hereby made for a metes and bounds description of said lots. LEGALS NOTICE OF SALE Take notice that on Sat., Aug. 16 at 10am on the premises of 117 McConnell St., Jefferson, NC, we will offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash all the personal property in units #07, #10 & #34. On the same day @ 11am., on the premises of 175 Beaver Creek Road, West Jefferson, NC, we will offer for sale unit #4. For information contact Debbie Poe 336-877-7942 8am - 4pm - Mon. thru Fri. 14 SP 8 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA ASHE COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that cer­ tain Deed of Trust executed by Ryan Bennet King to David Dillard, Trustee(s), which was dated August 2, 2004 and re­ corded on August 6, 2004 in Book 00316 at Page 2344, Ashe County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said de­ fault having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conduct­ ing the sale on August 26, 2014 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described prop­ erty situated in Ashe County, North Carolina, to wit: Being a tract of land located in Old Fields Township, Ashe County, North Carolina, Bounded by the lands of formerly of, or in possession of on the north by Kenneth Yetter, on all other sides by Fleet­ wood Falls, Inc. and being more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING ona1/2"rebar set in the northern line of the Fleetwood Falls, Inc. property Save and except any releases, (Db 225, Pg 690) and the deeds of release or prior con­ southern line of the Kenneth veyances of record. Yetter property (Db 254, Pg 517), said rebar is located S Said property is commonly 67-39-11 W. 206.23 feet from known as 622 Beaver Drive a point in the centerline of NCand lots 13-15 adjacent to 622 SR #1111 which is the north­ Beaver Drive, West Jefferson, east corner of the said Fleet­ NC 28694. wood Falls, Inc. property and the southeast corner of the Third party purchasers must said Kenneth Yetter property, pay the excise tax, and the thence running with the said court costs of Forty-Five Cents Yetter line South 70 degrees (45C) per One Hundred Dol­ 01 minutes 14 seconds West, lars ($100.00) pursuant to 110.00 feet to an existing 1/2" NCGS 7A-308(a)(1). A cash rebar, South 77 degrees 20 deposit (no personal checks) minutes 32 seconds West, of five percent (5%) of the pur­ 91.56 feet to an existing 1/2" chase price, or Seven Hun­ rebar, South 81 degrees 35 dred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), minutes 52 seconds West, whichever is greater, will be re­ 118.72 feet to an existing 1/2" quired at the time of the sale. rebar, thence leaving the Yet­ Following the expiration of the ter line and running with a divi­ statutory upset bid period, all sion line of the Fleetwood the remaining amounts are im­ Falls, Inc. property South 10 mediately due and owing. degrees 53 minutes 28 seconds East, 124.82 feet to a Said property to be offered new 1/2" rebar, North 66 de­ pursuant to this Notice of Sale grees 00 minutes 52 seconds is being offered for sale, trans­ East, 33.07 feet to a new 1/2" fer and conveyance "AS IS rebar, South 62 degrees 05 WHERE IS." There are no rep­ minutes 10 seconds East, resentations of warranty relat­ 52.19 feet to a new 1/2" rebar, ing to the title or any physical, South 60 degrees 45 minutes environmental, health or safety 51 seconds East, 79.34 feet to conditions existing in, on, at, or a new 1/2" rebar, North 64 de­ relating to the property being grees 32 minutes 42 seconds offered for sale. This sale is East, 44.39 feet to the ter­ made subject to all prior liens, minus point of a proposed unpaid taxes, any unpaid land 45.00' road right of way, North transfer taxes, special assess­ 64 degrees 32 minutes 42 ments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any seconds East, 111.64 feet to a other encumbrances or excep­ new 1/2" rebar, South 72 derees 28 minutes 53 seconds tions of record. To the best of ast, 59.09 feet to a new 1/2" the knowledge and belief of the rebar, North 15 degrees 50 undersigned, the current own­ minutes 48 seconds West, ers) of the property is/are 205.86 feet to the point of BE­ Danny Wayne Dillard. GINNING, containing 1.263 acres, area by coordinate com­ An Order for possession of the putations. According to a sur­ property may be issued pursu­ vey by Billy W. Barr, PLS Lant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of 3174, dated 10-22-02, job no. the purchaser and against the 021012. Bearings are relative party or parties in possession to Deed Book 225, page 690, by the clerk of superior court of Ashe County Registry. the county in which the prop­ erty is sold. Any person who There is also conveyed unto occupies the property pursu­ the Grantee a 45.00' ease­ ant to a rental agreement ment of right of way for the entered into or renewed on or purpose of a roadway, for the after October 1..2007, may, purpose of ingress, egress and after receiving the notice of maintenance, said right of way sale, terminate the rental is to lie 22.50 feet each side of agreement upon 10 days' writ­ and parallel to the following de­ ten notice to the landlord. The scribed centerline: notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental BEGINNING on a point in the agreement, the tenant is liable southern line of the above de­ for rent due under the rental scribed tract referred to as the agreement prorated to the ef­ terminus point of a proposed fective date of the termination. 45.00' road right of way, thence running with the centerIf the trustee is unable to con­ line of said right of way the fol­ vey title to this property for any lowing three calls; 1) South 02 reason, the sole remedy of the degrees 29 minutes 36 purchaser is the return of the seconds West, 101.23 feet, 2) deposit. Reasons of such inab­ South 07 degrees 38 minutes ility to convey include, but are 48 seconds East, 112.70 feet, not limited to, the filing of a 3) South 58 degrees 20 bankruptcy petition prior to the minutes 43 seconds East, confirmation of the sale and re­ . 87.14 feet to a point in the instatement of the loan without centerline of NCSR #1111. the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is chal­ For source of title see that cer­ lenged by any party, the trust­ tain deed recorded in Deed ee, in their sole discretion, if Book 225, page 690, Ashe they believe the challenge to County Registry. have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be This property is SUBJECT to void and return the deposit. the Restrictions recorded in The purchaser will have no fur­ Book 286, Page 2363, Ashe ther remedy. County Registry. f Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 14-11229-FC01 Published: 8.12.14/8.19.14 Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior con­ veyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 1800 Big Flatts Church Road, Fleetwood, NC 28626. Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, and the court costs of Forty-Five Cents (45c) per One Hundred Dol­ lars ($100.00) pursuant to NCGS 7A-308(a)(1). A cash LEGALS Help Wanted General Miscellaneous deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the pur­ chase price, or Seven Hun­ dred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be re­ quired at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are im­ mediately due and owing. 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There are no rep­ resentations of warranty relat­ ing to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assess­ ments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or excep­ tions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current own­ ers) of the property is/are Ry­ an B. King. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursu­ ant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the prop­ erty is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursu­ ant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days' writ­ ten notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the ef­ fective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to con­ vey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inab­ ility to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and re­ instatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is chal­ lenged by any party, the trust­ ee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no fur­ ther remedy. Trustde SerwSes of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 08-19606-FC02 PUBLISHED: 08.12.14/08.19.14 Notices ndlbagno@clvltasmedla.com Houses For Sale Check out the Jefferson Post for the latest deals on Mobile Homes by local dealers Miscellaneous ANNUITY.COM Guaranteed Income For Your Retirement Avoid market risk & get guar­ anteed income for retirement! 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According to Construction Chairman Gerry Tygielski, the volunteers are making great progress and have logged in over 50 hours of work thus far. Soon enough, a blessed and grateful Ashe County family will have a home they can call their own thanks to Habitat for Humanity. WE'VE GOT NEWS FOR I YOU Wondering how your favorite team did in the big game? We've got you covered at jeffersonpost.com. Our new responsive website allows you easy access whether you prefer a desktop or mobile experience. Interact with online community members through our enhanced comment portal or share an item of interest via social media options Ease of access—share your opinion, news tip or event directly with the editor from any news or video post Don't wait. Log on now. jeffersonpost.com s The race is on @ wv.jeffersonpost.) Show off your Racing knowledge & Sprint to the Cup for great prizes! Better uomes Furniture Co, i k f t o rT*l"9l*"tetooflirtiM*|li U2-0C* In the Area 527 E. 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Volume 89 w i o Friday. August 16.2014 • $1 Lowes Foods 10 close One of four locations closing by Sept. 19 By Alan Bulluck abulluck@civitasmedia.com Alan Bulluck |Jefferson Post Ashe County is losing a gro­ cery store. Lowes Foods in West Jeffer­ son will close its doors for good on Friday, Sept. 19,2014. The company announced on Tuesday, Aug. 12 that it will close four North Carolina stores, including the one located at 247 Mount Jefferson Park Road in the Blue Ridge Plaza shopping center. Stores in Cary, Gastonia and Shelby are also slated for closure. "Yes, that store (West Jef­ ferson) will be closing," a guest services representative at Lowes Foods' corporate headquarters in Winston-Salem said. "It's because of profit, and declining revenue. It's not doing as well as a lot of our other stores." The company is in the process of remodeling many of its more profitable stores and closing under-performing ones, while looking to expand into new mar­ kets all at the same time. "We're taking the stores with the least revenue and cutting them to make way for new ones and remodeling others," the Lowes representative said. An employee at the West Jef­ ferson Lowes Foods couldn't specify exactly how many will be affected by the closure. See LOWES 15A Black Jack's featured on Raleigh's WRAL By Alan Bulluck abulluck@civitasmedia.com Black Jack's Pub and Grill recently received some statewide media attention. Earlier this week, the restaurant and bar, located in downtown West Jefferson, was fear tured on WRAL's "Tar Heel Traveler" segment. WRAL is Raleigh and the Triangle's CBS affiliate news station. The segment focused on owner Virginia Brown's special ability to overcome adversity, from her life in Communist Romania to her current fight against ovarian cancer, all the while owning and operating a restaurant that's considered a local favorite by many. Brown was born and raised in Romania. She fled the country in 1989, the year of the December Romanian Revolution, which cul­ minated in the execution of President Nicolae Ceausescu and fall of Communism in the East­ ern European nation. She escaped into Yugoslavia, in an innertube, doing her best to hide from soldiers. "I had 1 percent chance to survive," Brown said in the interview with WRAL's Scott Mason. "If they (soldiers) heard a noise, they would shoot first, ask questions after." She stayed in Austria until 1991, when she left for California with her children and $10 in her pocket. Brown opened Black Jack's with her family in 2008. A placard titled "Pay it Forward Virginia's Story" is featured at tables throughout the res­ taurant. To watch the segment, go to http://www. wral.com/overcoming-adversity-is-nothingnew-for-west-jefferson-restaurant-owner-/13884158/. . To read all of Virginia's Story, head on over to Black Jack's. Alan Bulluck can be reached at (336) 846-7164 or Twitter @albulluck. Alan Bulluck | Jefferson Post Bridgework complete RRD Grade Road bridge finished on schedule A NEWS Obituary: 2A Opinion: 4A Community Calendar: 5A Religion: 6A Crime Report: 7A By Alan Bulluck abulluck@civitasmedia.com B SPORTS Classifieds: 4B. 5B Puzzles: 6B JOIN THE CONVERSATION What's your take on today's news? Go to jeffersonpost.com and visit us on facebook to share your thoughts. A portion of one of the most popular thor­ oughfares in the High Country and the state has reopened to traffic at just the right time. The N.C. Department of Transportation has finished the replacement of the bridge that crosses over Old Field Creek on Railroad Grade Road, in Fleetwood. Demolition and construction began on April 2 and lasted for most of the summer. During the course of the project, a portion of Railroad Grade Road between U.S. 221 and the Fleetwood Post Office was closed to traffic. According to Doug Eller, Resident Engineer for NCDOT Division 11 (Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Caldwell, Surry, Watauga, Wilkes and Yadkin coun­ ties), the construction contract stretched from March 31 to Nov. 15, with the new bridge expected to open to traf­ fic around the first of August. J.R. Vannoy and Sons Construction Company was awarded the contract worth $466,180 to com­ plete the project which included grading work, drainage, paving and replacing the bridge. Construction impacted school bus routes, area residents and some tour­ ists, however, it didn't have much of an impact on Todd businesses. Railroad Grade Road is a 10-mile stretch of paved, country road between Todd and Fleet­ wood, built upon an old railroad grade that was used by the VirginiaCarolina Railroad, better known as the "Virginia Creeper." It's immensely popular among cyclists and its location along the South Fork of the New River makes it an access point for anglers and tubers. The old bridge origi­ nally opened to traffic in 1970 and was considered "structurally deficient and functionally obsolete." Repairs were last made to the bridge in June 2012 to rehabilitate steel girders, replace some steel planks and pave the road over the bridge. The new bridge over Old Field Creek is 82 feet in length and is designed to provide for greater hydraulic flow and improve flood resistance. Alan Bulluck can be reached at (336) 846-7164 or on Twitter @ albulluck. �2A Friday. August 15.2014 Seat belt usage tops 90% in N.C. OBITUARIES SHIRLEY MARIE BARKER JONES Mrs. Shirley Marie Barker Jones of Ennice died Tuesday, August 5, 2014 at the Woltz Hos­ pice Home in Dobson. She was 86. Mrs. Jones was born November 21,1927 in Grassy Creek to Reese and Elizabeth Dollar Barker. She was preceded in death by husband, Rob­ ert Jones; brother, John Barker and sister, Chris­ tine Phillips. Mrs. Jones is survived by two daughters, Darlene Keith and Karen Joyce both of Ennice, son, Brandon Jones of Vale; also surviving are four grandchildren, four great­ grandchildren, several nieces and nephews. Governor Pat McCrory and North Carolina Transporta­ tion Secretary Tony Tata announced last week that 90.6 percent of drivers and passen­ gers in North Carolina are wearing their seat belts. According to the annual seat belt survey completed in June, North Carolina has now achieved the high­ est seat belt usage rate in state history. "As the first state to the launch the 'Click It or Ticket' campaign in 1993, North Carolina has long been recog­ nized as a national leader in highway safety," said McCrory. "We re-emphasize Graveside services will be held at 4 p.m. on Friday, August 8,2014 at Ashelawn Memorial Gardens by Pastor Jeff Carpenter. The fam­ ily will receive friends from 3 to 4:00 p.m. on Friday, August 8,2014 at Ashelawn Memorial Chapel. Flowers will be appreci­ ated, or memorials may be made to Woltz Hos­ pice House, 945 Zephyr Road, Dobson, NC 27017. Words of comfort and remembrance may be viewed or sent to the fam­ ily at www.ashelawn.com. Ashelawn Memorial Chapel & Gardens was entrusted with Mrs. Jones' arrangements. that role today with the results of this sur­ vey, which show that a record number of North Carolina motorists are now making the smart decision to buckle up." The increase in seat belt usage, particularly among passengers, is due in large part to the joint efforts of the N.C. Department of Transportation, the Governor's Highway Safety Program and law enforcement agencies across the state, who partnered throughout the month of May to ' increase "Click It or Ticket" education and enforcement efforts. "I'm proud of the ongoing teamwork • that has resulted in our state's highest seat belt usage rate ever," said Tata. "More important­ ly, I am proud of what these numbers mean - that our citizens are making good decisions that result in more lives saved on our highways. We will continue to work with the public and law enforcement in our goal to reach 100 percent compliance with the law and zero highway deaths." The May "Click It or Ticket" campaign was developed using data from last year's seat belt survey. This data-driven approach ensured that the out­ reach efforts success- Civitas Media, LLC (USPS 441-810) Telephone: 336-846-7164 Published every Tuesday and Friday. Annual local subscription price for the West Jefferson Post is $150. Please call for more information on local pricing. Full price single copy issues are $3. 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I also get to travel to our other newspapers and help them reach their goals. I love a challenge and money... that keeps me motivated. I am grateful for our leaders who keep me motivated and reward us for doing a great job. I'm also thankful for my co-workers, who are like family. Next month, I'll celebrate my 16th year in marketing and advertising and loving every minute of it." — Teresa Roark-Laws To begin your career In advertising or advertising sales management either locally or at locations In eleven other states, please contact Greg Sweet at gsweet@clvKasmedla.com Civitas MEDIA serving you * your world fully reached the right people with the right message. "Last year's seat belt survey showed us that passengers were buck­ ling up less often than drivers," said GHSP Director Don Nail. "With our partners in law enforcement and . at NCDOT, we focused our public awareness campaign and enforce­ ment efforts to ensure more passengers knew of and complied with the law requiring them to wear their seat belts just like drivers do." During the campaign, local law enforcement and the N.C. Highway Patrol increased patrols in the 25 counties with the highest number of unbelted fatalities and citations, and issued citations day and night to drivers and pas­ sengers who were not buckled up. NCDOT launched an extensive state­ wide public awareness campaign, focusing on unbuckled passengers in May in conjunction with the increased enforcement effort. It included a new public service announcement - "Every Seat. Every Time." - that reminded motorists that the law' requires you to buckle up no matter where you sit. The PSA was tailored to young males 18-34 who the data show are least likely to buckle up in any seat. The "Every Seat. Every Time." message was also advertised on the radio, at gas stations, in restaurants and bars, and on social media. Following the May campaign, North Caro­ lina's overall seatbelt rate increased 2 per­ cent to 90.6 percent, surpassing 90 percent for the first time. Pas­ senger usage increased 4.8 percent to 89.7 per­ cent, and driver usage increased 1.3 percent to 90.9 percent. Mecklenburg County had the highest seatbelt usage at 95.6 percent. Franklin County had the lowest seatbelt usage rate at 86.5 per­ cent. Female drivers buck­ led up more often than males (93.1 percent versus 89.2 percent), and young drivers ages 16-24 are buckling up 89.1 percent of the time, compared to 85.5 percent last year. The annual seatbelt survey was conducted throughout the month of June at 120 sites in 15 counties across the state. Trained spotters observed driver and front seat passengers of stopped or nearly stopped vehicles. Observation data was collected during rush hours (weekdays between 7 a.m. and 9 a.m., or 3:30 p.m. and 6 p.m.), non-rush hours (weekdays between 9 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.) and on weekends (Saturday or Sunday between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m.). The Research Triangle Insti­ tute certified the sur­ vey results last week. The Research Tri­ angle Institute selects counties that offer a representative sample of North Carolina, based on a variety of criteria including county size and fatality rate. For more infor­ mation and survey county results, contact NCDOT Marketing Specialist Heather Jef­ freys at 919-707-2665 or visit the GHSP web­ site. �Jefferson Post Friday, August 15,2014 3A Meet Sir Purr, win prizes at this year s Heart Walk Walk to take place August 23 at Ashe County Park Submitted Photo I Jefferson Post This year's Heart Walk promises to be exciting. The walk has been moved to Ashe County Park and will be held on Aug. 23,2014. For a $1.00 donation, your "heart" will line the track in memory or honor of a loved one or friend. Visitors can join teams and walk anytime along the heart lined track and view the hearts. While there, they may also enjoy food, drinks, cotton candy, music, bouncies for the kids and face painting. Donate to the Heart Walk for a chance to win one of the following: • Pair of Jason Aldean tickets with Florida Geor­ gia Line and Tyler Farr on Sept. 5 at PNC Charlotte - Donated by WKSK. • Pair of Brad Pais­ ley tickets with Randy Houser and Charlie Worsham on Sept. 19 at PNC Charlotte - Donated by WKSK. • Tweetsie tickets. • Zoom Whitening session, courtesy of Mt. Town Dental. • 3 x 3 "Bless Your Heart" Barn Quilt Donated by Quilt Square Girls. You do not have to be present to win. Drawings for all prizes will take place the day of the walk. This year the Heart Walk has a special guest - Sir Purr - the mascot of the Panthers. Sir Purr's appearance at the Heart Walk is brought to you by Wendy's. We hope that you will come out and visit with Sir Purr from 9 to 10 a.m. Opening ceremonies will begin at 8:30 a.m. Come and enjoy the music, food, prizes, face painting, cotton candy, etc. Proceeds go to the American Heart Associa­ tion. Fields of Hope takes place Saturday, Sept. 13 Non-profit awareness event will begin at 6 p.m. Staff Reports that tends not only to the physical needs, such as food and clothing, but The first annual Fields also the spiritual needs of of Hope is scheduled to take place Saturday, Sept. groups and individuals," 13,2014 at the Ashe Civic Hitt said. "It's Christianbased. If you need prayer Center in West Jefferson. or just a friend to talk to, The purpose of the they are there." event is to raise aware­ Special guests for the ness throughout the evening include: county of the needs of • Pastor Sonny Thom­ non-profit organizations. as of Calvary Freewill "I have wanted to help Baptist Church in Glenfor some time now," dale Springs. Rebecca Hitt, event orga­ • Thomas's daughter nizer, said. "I wasn't really Heather, who will be play­ sure how, so I prayed. I ing the piano. believe this is what I'm • A performance by supposed to do - help non­ bluegrass Gospel band profit organizations." Heritage. All the proceeds from • Leila Harris. this year's event will go • Charles Harris, of the directly to Ashe Really Gideons. Cares (ARC). • Asheboro resident "They (ARC) are truly Carrissa Briles will be a wonderful non-profit and Mountain Outfitters. Admission is $5 per performing sign language. person with all proceeds going to benefit ARC. • Aleah Childers will be singing and Kayla Snacks and drinks will also be available during Childers will be playing intermission. the piano. "I'd like to thank David • Chris Blevins will be Blackburn, founder of portraying Jesus Christ. • Dwight Kerr will be a ARC, and Pat Miller for r"'. prayer partner. giving me the chance to i If LM give back to the commu­ il The following local merchants have donated nity," Hitt said. Submitted Photo | Jefferson Post Hitt is hopeful that door prizes: Uptown From left: Director of ARC Pat Miller and Rebecca Hitt, event this will be the first of organizer for the first annual Fields of Hope. Antiques, Quality many Fields of Hopes. Clothing, Lowes Foods, "I am honored to be a When Pigs Fly, Sweet BEST VALUE HEARING part of this event coming & Savory, Winners CARE CENTERS Circle, Tamales, Libby's, up," Hitt said. Owners Helping Ashe Co. hear better since 1973! For more informa­ Mark Of Eden, Dairy Is earwax causing your problem? House, Napa Auto Parts, tion or to volunteer Free Video Ear inspections Friendly Shoe Store, The contact Rebecca Hitt at see for yourselfl 336-977-7450, or email Cutters Edge, Shatley Is hearing loss causing your problem? RHittl962@yahoo.com Springs Uptown, The Free Hearing tests Honey Hole, Ashe Coun­ find out if your hearing is normall Alan Bulluck can be reached at ty Cheese, Bohemia, The (336) 846-7164 or on Twitter @ Ashe Service For The Aging Candy Shack, The Gap, albulluck. Call Toii-Free 1-800-359-8404 Hobby Barn, Parker Tie It f'f) Photo courtesy | Eddie Hyle, ASU Landscape Services Superintendent Members of the landscaping crew at Appalachian State University are pursuing North Carolina Extension Master Gardener certification. They are Jordan Gragg, front left, Jason Harkey, Greg Miller, David Wayne Pack and John Ballard. Pictured second row left are Eric Dendy, Matthew Carson, Shane Lee Reece, Michael Holman and Grant Powers. ASU landscapers share talents with community Eleven members of Appalachian State Univer­ sity's landscaping crew will soon be certified North Carolina Extension Master Gardeners through classes offered by the Watauga County N.C. Coopera­ tive Extension Service in Boone. The candidates for Mas­ ter Gardener certification are Daniel Burleson, John Ballard, Jason Harkey, Shane Lee Reece, Gregory Miller, Jordan Gragg, Mathew Carson, David Wayne Pack, Grant Pow­ ers, Michael Holman and Eric Dendy. To complete their certi­ fication, the men are vol­ unteering on landscaping projects at the Moses H. Cone Memorial Park on the Blue Ridge Parkway, the L.E. Harrill Senior Center in Boone, and in their communities. "These gentlemen have completed 40 hours of class time to become certi­ fied Master Gardeners and are now completing 40 hours of agriculturalrelated volunteer work in the community," said Mike O'Connor, Appalachian's physical plant director. "Members of our grounds crew have helped prune more than 300, century-old hydrangeas at the Moses Cone Estate and constructed raised planters for a garden at the L.E. Harrill Senior Center," O'Connor said. "They are also working on individual projects, such as writing articles and fact sheets to be used at the Watauga Agriculture Extension Office. Some are helping elderly neighbors with their gardens, and in the future, some will help teach gardening classes to the public." The men are using the state's community service leave and personal time to complete their volunteer work. "Master Gardeners extend the cooperative extension service's reach into the community, giv­ ing residents additional resources to turn to when they need gardening advice," said Jim Bryan, the university's landscape services superintendent. "This is Appalachian State's way of 'paying it forward' to the community where many of us were born and raised." Paige Patterson, consum­ er horticulture agent with the Watauga County N.C. Cooperative Extension Service, teaches the Mas­ ter Gardener classes. "The program has a very inten­ sive curriculum that covers botany, soils, soil testing, insects, diseases and inte­ grated pest management, plant propagation, land­ scape design, container gardening, annuals and perennials," she said. As part of their classwork, landscape crew members learned about Integrated Pest Manage­ ment, a more sustainable insect control practice that focuses first on monitor­ ing for insect issues before implementing chemicals as a last resort. The men also learned about soil testing, how to correct soil acidity and apply only necessary fertilizers. Pruning tech­ niques that provide better structures for trees and shrubs that also are more visually appealing and less susceptible to damage were also taught. "We're very aware that we serve the state, and are constantly looking for ways to provide value not only to our students, but the broader community as a whole," O'Connor said. "This is one creative way we can give back. We have raised the level of profes­ sionalism among our staff and they, in turn, are creat­ ing a more sustainable and productive environment for all of us, community-wide." A TERRIBLE THING HAPPENS WHEN YOU DON'T ADVERTISE. NO ONE NOTICES YOU ANYMORE jp Jefferson Post (336) 846-7164 www.jeffersonpost.com .for the best ADVERTISING RESULTS �Editorial 4A Jefferson Post Friday, August 15,2014 THEIR VIEW Guarding the henhouse; real tax reform North Carolina legislators have been to school in the complications and frustrations resulting from tax policy changes. Some of this session's con­ flicts were a result of changes made to the state's tax codes in 2013. Three lessons can be learned: you must keep . NC Spin the foxes out of the henhouse, you must feed the beast, and real reforms Tom must simplify and be uniform, under­ Campbell standable and enforceable. Give them credit. North Carolina's tax codes are hopelessly in need of change. Through the years they have been amended and layered with tax preferences, exceptions and loopholes. The 2013 session was the first to seriously attempt tax reform. Of more than 300 existing special tax breaks lawmakers chose 48 to sunset or cease. This initial step, they proclaimed, would begin meaningful reform. Experienced observers understood they were about to learn lesson one about keeping the foxes out of the henhouse. The late State Treasurer Harlan Boyles, long an advocate for tax reform, was also an experienced realist. He knew the only way to achieve compre­ hensive tax reform was to begin with high-level buyins from lawmakers and the governor, establish an experienced task force, swear members to secrecy, work behind closed doors, then, at the conclusion of their work and with the support of legislative leadership, bring their work product to the floor of the legislature with the understanding it could be passed up or down, but not amended. Otherwise tax reform would die a death by a thousand cuts, as one special interest group after another fought for their best interests. We are witnessing that today. We aren't finished with the fight to preserve film tax and historic preservation tax credits, just two of the "foxes" seeking access to the proverbial hen­ house. Tax reform would have been easier if all tax breaks were eliminated at one time and all "foxes" were equally clambering for access. The 2013 tax changes cut income taxes, especial­ ly for corporations and higher-earning individuals. Using what were considered reliable, conservative projections legislators built a biennial budget based on declining state revenues resulting from those tax cuts, but also factoring in revenue growth from an improved economy. But projections aren't real­ ity. State revenues declines were some $200 mil­ lion more than anticipated, attributed to less than expected personal income growth. Further, there is concern next year's revenue deficits will grow even larger with the second round of tax cuts. Those concerns impacted this year's budget deliberations. Lesson two: You must feed the beast of state gov­ ernment. The third lesson is that the goal of tax reform is to simplify, clarify and make tax codes uniform. We have this romantic vision that tax policy should be fair, with no one having any more or less advantage and without the state picking winners and losers. Laws should be easy to understand as well as effi­ cient to collect and enforce. The 2013 tax reforms nibbled around the edges a little but fell short of the goal. Campbell is the executive producer and moderator of NC SPIN, a weekly panel discussion on state issues that airs on WMYT "MYTV12" at 10 a.m. on Sundays and WJZY"CW46" at 6:30 a.m. and 11:05 p.m. on Sundays. You can also visit www.ncspin.com and click on the "Watch NC SPIN Online Anytime" button for streaming. Each week's show is posted on Friday. Guidelines and contacts Letters to the Editor represent the voice of the readers. Send letters to the editor, 300 words or less, as part of email text to wjpeditorial@ civitasmedia.com. Include name, Twitter handle if you have one, address and day and evening phone numbers for verification purposes only. Letters are subject to editing. Standards for publishing letters have more to do with length, balance and variety than with any particular slant or viewpoint. Legislative Contacts Senator Richard Burr 217 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Phone: 202-224-3154 Senator Kay Hagan 521 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Phone 202-224-6342 Representative Virginia Foxx 2350 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Phone: 202-225-2071 State Sen. Dan Soucek 300 N. Salisbury Street, Room 310 Raleigh, NC 27603 Phone: 919-733-5742 THEIR VIEW Price must be removed I doubt if anyone was surprised to learn of Ashe County Com­ missioner, and selfproclaimed "sovereign citizen," Gerald Price's recent arrest. But even I was dumbfounded by his latest idiotic court filing where he "denies his own existence." In his filing, Price (the non-person) is again bringing a frivolous law­ suit against the Sheriff's Office. In the long nightmare characterizing the county commissioners' decision making in recent years, I didn't think the commis­ sion could sink any lower than rock bottom; but it has. For the sake of their utilized for the pur­ dignity, I beseech pose of removing the other commis­ an elected official sioners to imme­ so long as such diately begin pro­ procedure includes ceedings to remove notice and hearing this' embarrassingly and is based upon incompetent "pub­ lic official" from Ken Lynn sufficient compe­ Contributing tent evidence dem­ the board. onstrating reasonLast year in Columnist a New Hanover able and just cause County case, a superior for removal." court judge provided a I suggest the com­ road map in his ruling missioners consult with involving the removal our county attorney of a commissioner from and immediately begin a county board. In that amotion proceedings to case, the judge reinstated remove Price. the commissioner, but Why is this selfthe judge ruled that an admitted "non-person," "amotion procedure," who has no respect for which was used in the the county he's been case, "remains a lawful elected to serve, making procedure that may be decisions affecting the welfare of citizens and drawing a paycheck? Even if the proceeding is unsuccessful, at least the commissioners will be seen as having acted in the county's interest. Price lost in the pri­ mary and is term lim­ ited, but several months remain before his term expires. Image the fur­ ther damage and embar­ rassment he can bring to the county if left in office. Evoking the words of singer James Brown, "please, please, please" do the right thing for the people you were elected to serve. Ken Lynn resides in Fleetwood and occasionally contributes a column to the Jefferson Post. THEIR VIEW Most important thing Legislature did The most important thing the legislature did this year is what it did not do. Adjourn. Instead of adjourning and closing down as is customary shortly after the state's budget has been revised, the legis­ lators resolved to stay ! in session indefinitely, coming back from time to time to respond to emergencies, to vote on various matters, and to work out a plan to deal with Duke Energy's coal ash ponds. Maybe that sounds like a reasonable plan to you. Here is the problem. When the legislature is still in session, govern­ ment officials and work­ ers spend much of their time looking over their shoulders and wondering what will happen next. They cannot concentrate on following the direc­ tions the legislature has already given them while still wondering what the legislators might do the next day. Until the leg­ islature adjourns, these government officials and other people whose liv­ ing depends on getting the government to do something for them will be plotting, conjuring up ways to get the legisla­ ture to take some action that benefits them. Even if the constitute a safe­ body is not meet­ guard against ing every day, precipitate and this whole mess unseemly legisla­ tive action. of people gather around the legisla­ • Yearly meet­ tive building and ings of the legisla­ continue to work, ture will contribute One on to legislative not unlike what One one observer said, D.G. Martin harassment of the like pigs at feeding administration and time. its agencies. Until 1974, the legis­ • The interval lature met, biennially, between sessions may be ordinarily for only one put to good advantage session in odd numbered by individual legislators years. If we still followed and interim study com­ that custom, our legisla­ missions, since there ture would have finished is never sufficient time its work in 2013, gone . during a session to study home, and stayed until proposed legislation. after the fall election. • The biennial system The 1974 extra session affords legislators more was meant to be short, time to renew relations primarily to adjust the with constituents, to budget to take account mend political fences of unexpected changes and to campaign for in revenues, not for the reelection. consideration of new • Annual sessions legislation. But over time inevitably lead to a most of the restrictions spiraling of legislative have melted away so that costs, for the legisla­ North Carolina has, in tors and other assembly effect, two full annual personnel are brought legislative sessions, together twice as often. rather than the pre-1974 Having already given biennial sessions. up these advantages What difference does it beginning in 1974, the make? Here are some of legislature has now the advantages of the old taken another important step towards a full-time system of biennial ses­ legislature, one that sions as summarized by The Conference of State never adjourns, one that will be a permanent Legislators: There are enough presence in Raleigh. A laws. Biennial sessions full-time legislature will demand full-time staffs and full-time salaries. Why do legislators want to be in Raleigh for a longer time? Former university president Dick Spangler, responding to questions about why the legisla­ ture stayed in session so long, explained by asking a question, "Why would a legislator want to go home where he or she would be treated like an ordinary human being? They can stay in Raleigh and be treated like kings and queens. Why go home?" The change to a fulltime legislature might be gradual, as was the shift from biennial to annual sessions, but there will be no going back. Mark Twain said, "No man's life, liberty, or property are safe while the legislature is in ses­ sion." In North Carolina, that is going to mean all the time. By establishing the precedent of staying in session indefinitely, this legislature's failure to adjourn was its most important action this year. D.G. Martin hosts "North Carolina Bookwatch," which airs Sundays at noon (preempted Aug. 17) and Thursdays at 5 p.m. on UNC-TV. �Jefferson Post Friday, August 15.2014 5A COMMUNITY CALENDAR The Ashe County Mountain Farm Muse­ um, located in Ashe County Park is open each Sunday afternoon from 1-3 p.m. Other days are by appointment only. Come see all the museum has to offer from days gone by. There are many pieces of farm machinery, a furnished log cabin, various tools and other items repre­ senting our past. You will find it interesting and educational. Aug 15 4 - 8 p.m. Fish Fry Friday. Support Ashe Outreach Ministries and Mobile Meals at the Riverview Community Center in Creston. A $10 dona­ tion will get you a large portion of fish, fries, hush puppies, slaw, dessert and a drink. Take out is avail­ able. Directions: Take N.C. 88 West. Stay straight through Warrensville and past Blue Ridge Elemen­ tary. Riverview is about 6 miles on the left. Look for the "Fish Fry" sign. For more information, call 336385-1314. 5:30 - 7 p.m. BackStreet Park Summer Concert Series continues speaker Lillian Goudas, an art history professor with ASU. Five local artists will also be featured, including Jennifer Gardner, Mary Goslen, Cheryl Roberts, Joni Ray and the late Flor­ ence Thomas. 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Riverview Lions Festival and Duck Race. Food will be prepared on site. There will also be live music, crafts and children's activi­ ties. The Duck Race will begin at 2 p.m. $1,300 in prize money. For more information, call Warren Miller 384-4502. 2 p.m. Walton Family Reunion will be held at the Buffalo Community Center. 3 p.m. Wordkeepers Salon. Wordkeepers returns to the Ashe Arts Center the third Saturday every other month. Henry Doss and Scot Pope start warming up the audi­ ence with music at 3 p.m. Readings follow at 4 p.m. with writers sharing their latest prose and poetry works in five-minute open microphone time slots. Wordkeepers is free and open to the public; refresh­ ments are provided. Writ­ ers in interested in reading from their work should email Chris Arvidson at chris@chrisarvidson.com to secure their first-come, first-served spot on the bill, and to receive guide­ lines for reading. with the Garden Variety String Band. A hometown, old time band that loves to play and have fun. Bring a blanket or a chair and enjoy the music in the park and the great outdoors at the Backstreet Park, in 6 p.m. Dolly Parton downtown West Jefferson. and Zac Brown Tribute 7 -10 p.m. Live Music at the Blue Ridge Dinner at Hotel Tavern. You'll Theater. Karen Donaldson enjoy live music with Don and David Hester put on Vallarta. Then kick it up a great show with good with Klee & Mike, and music and comedy as they energetic duo singing all perform as Dolly Parton as the greatest hits. well as Zac Brown at the 7:30 p.m. CommUnity Blue Ridge Dinner The­ Dance Friday. Plan on ater. For more information coming to the Todd Mer­ visit www.brdt.net. cantile and kick up your 6 p.m. The Tillers in heels to the lively sounds Todd. Better get to the of the Laurel Creek String Anne Cook Park early to Band at the monthly Com­ get a good seat for the return of the Tillers as the munity Dance! You'll be Todd Free summer concert doing Contra's, Reels, series continues. Bring a Squares, Waltzes, plus a little bit of flat footing. No chair. Food off the grill, snacks and beverages will experience necessary, the be for sale. caller runs through all the 7:30 p.m. Tickling steps before each dance. the Ivories The sounds Bring the family too. Cost of piano music will fill is only $5 for those over 12 years. The Mercantile is the Ashe Civic Center on located at 3899 Todd Rail­ Aug. 16 with the Tickling road Grade Road, in Todd. the Ivories concert. The For more information, call Ashe County Arts Coun­ cil sponsors this annual 336-877-5401. concert event featuring Aug. 16 Tomato/Salsa Contest seven pianists. Perform­ ing on the Arts Council's at the Ashe Farmers nine-foot Steinway grand Market. All residents are piano will be Michael invited to participate in Bell, Riley Edmondson, the contest. If you think Connie Hardison, Marc you have the best tasting, prettiest, ugliest or biggest Hoffman, Sherry Hoffman, tomato or the best tasting Betty Upchurch and Linda Smith. Tickets are $13 salsa then you need to be adults and $5 students and there. are available at the Ashe 9 a.m. Joe Young Arts Center or by phone at Memorial Shotgun 336-846-2787. Tournament. The Ashe Aug. 17 County Wildlife Club will 2 - 4 p.m. New River host their annual tourna­ ment. The tournament will Underwater Aquatic Adventure. Volunteers feature 50 shots of skeet and water adventurers and 50 shots of sporting clays. Individual entry fee/ come explore the underwa­ ter world of the New River. sponsorship is $100 and includes a barbecued lunch Yes, you read that right; with all the fixings. Prizes the park staff will join will be available. For more volunteers in an amateur archaeological explora­ information and entry tion of a section of the forms, visit www.acwlc. New River at the Wagoner org. Access of New River State 10 a.m. -12 p.m. Cel­ Park. We have found one ebrate Women in the interesting item to show Arts. Florence Thomas you and with your help Art School invites you we might find a few more. to a symposium that This adventure will take will include a history of women in the arts by guest place between 2p.m. and Lowes County. What will become of the space the store currently occupies at Blue Ridge From page 1A Plaza, and the impact According to a state­ its vacancy may have on ment released by the neighboring businesses, is company on Tuesday, staff currently unknown. will be offered positions at Lowes Foods began in other stores in the chain 1954 as a single store in where possible. North Wilkesboro and has Lowes Foods continues grown to become a major to operate stores in Boone, supermarket chain with Banner Elk, Sparta and over 100 stores in North two locations in Wilkes 4 p.m. only if the water is clear enough to see through. Life jackets, snor­ kels, and goggles are lim­ ited, so call ahead to save your spot. Underwater cameras and/or wet suits and water shoes would be helpful. For more informa­ tion, call the park office at 336-982-2587. Aug. 18 6 p.m. New River Advocates - An Invita­ tion to join us to hear and see the Presentation by Frank Packard and Debo­ rah Greene made to the Ashe Commissioners on the Boone Water Intake Project at the Riverside Restaurant, 7181 Rail­ road Grade Road, Todd. Here's your chance to get informed and get involved. For more information visit www.newriveradvocates. com. Aug. 19 2 - 6 p.m. Downtown Jefferson Cruise-In. The Olde Towne Jefferson Business Association will host a cruise-in at the Museum of Ashe County History in Jefferson. Don't miss this show of classics, custom, cars, trucks and motorcycles as well as 50/50 raffle, vendors, food, DJ, access to the museum and more. For more infor­ mation, call Garry Elliott 336-877-0755. Aug. 21 8:30 a.m. Eastern Box l\irtle Survey. Citizen music and much more. Come walk with a team, walk to see the hearts lin­ ing the track or just visit. Purchase a heart for $5 to honor or remember a loved one. Purchase chance tickets ($1 each or 6 for $5) to win some great items, including a bam quilt by the Quilt Square Girls, pair of Jason Aldean tickets, pair of Brad Paisley tickets, a Zoom whitening session at Mountain Town Dental or 4 Tweetsie tickets. Tickets to win these items can be purchased at the Quilt Square Girls shop in West Jefferson. be held at Smokey Mtn. Barbecue. Come and enjoy good food and fellowship with old friends. 7:30 p.m. Coffee House Live. Everyone's favorite evening of local entertain­ ment, food and fun will be held in the Wet Jefferson Methodist Church Hensley Hall. Featured entertainers include Carolina Crossing, the Steel Magnolias, and Rob Falvo. Coffee, tea, soft drinks and the Arts Coun­ cil's famous desserts will complement the evening. Admission at the door is $11 for adults and $5 for students. For more infor­ mation, call 846-ARTS. 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Clean Aug. 27 up the New River with 11 a.m. Writer Howard the New River Conser­ Covington will discuss vancy. Help clean up the his book The Lady on the New River at Bent River off Silas Creek Road. A Barbeque lunch will be served after the clean up. For more information, call Courtney 336-846-6267, or email courtney@newriverconservancy.org. 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. A Civil War Reenactment will be held at the Museum of Ashe County History. The reenactment will feature Company A of the 26th Regiment of North Carolina Troops formed in Ashe County in the sum­ mer of 1861. Experience life 150 years ago. See musket firing demonstra­ tions, drills, flag talks, and more. Come join us for this free event and check out the wonderful exhibits inside the museum. scientists ages 10 and up are invited to join New River park staff in an Eastern Box Turtle survey 2 p.m. Sara Lee on the Peak Mountain/ (Hanes) Reunion will Riverbend state park area. Your help will assist the park in determining the turtle populations health in a segmented habitat. This is also a great oppor­ tunity to explore a primi­ tive park environment. All volunteers will meet at the Wagoner Access contact station for a short movie about the turtles. Then we will canoe 1 mile to the survey site and will return to Wagoner by 3:30 p.m. Volunteers must call to reserve your spot and be prepared for rough ter­ rain with long pants, sun screen, snacks, lunch and enough water. The park will provide canoes, life jackets and paddles but there is a $5 fee for the canoe shuttle. For more information or to sign up, call 336-982-2587. Hill, a history of Biltmore Estate and how it changed from a private estate to a world famous tourist destination. This event is sponsored by the Friends of the Library and will be held at the library. This is a free event and open to the public. Refreshments are served. for students. Tickets are available at the door, at the Ashe Arts Center, and by phone by using VISA/ MC/Discover. For more information, call 336-8462787. Aug 29 4 - 8 p.m. Fish Fry Friday. Support Ashe Outreach Ministries and Mobile Meals at the Riverview Community Center in Creston. A $10 dona­ tion will get you a large portion of fish, fries, hush puppies, slaw, dessert and a drink. Take out is avail­ able. Directions: Take N.C. 88 West. Stay straight through Warrensville and past Blue Ridge Elemen­ tary. Riverview is about 6 miles on the left. Look for the "Fish Fry" sign. For more information, call 336-385-1314. Aug. 30 lOn a.m. - 6 p.m. Albert Hash Memorial Festival will be held at the Grayson Highlands State Park Picnic Area. Perform­ ers include: Albert Hash Memorial Band, Wolfe Brothers, Wayne Hender­ son and Friends, Crooked Road Ramblers, Big Coun­ try Bluegrass, Whitetop Mountain Band, Strzelecki Stringbusters, Mountain Park Old Time Band, and the South Carolina Broad­ casters. The admission is $10 for adults, 12 and under are free, $5 parking per car. Also on hand will be instrument makers, concessions, crafts, and an Albert Hash Fiddle dis­ play. Rain or Shine, bring a lawn chair. Aug 28-31 South Fried Funeral. The Ashe County Little Theatre presents South­ ern Fried Funeral. Funer­ als bring out the best, the worst and the funniest in people. The play begins at 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 28, 29, 30 and at 2 p.m. on Aug. 31 at the Ashe Civic Center, located at 962 Mt. Jefferson Road, in West Jefferson. All seat­ ing is reserved. The cost is $16 for adults, and $5 11 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. National Guard Armory Blood Drive sponsored by Ashe Community Vol­ unteers. Save a life this summer. Your donation is very important and we appreciate your dedica­ tion. All donors must pres­ ent a photo ID. For more information or to schedule your appointment, call Eula Blevins 982-2164. Aug. 22 5:30 - 7 p.m. Back­ street Park Summer Concerts continue with Grayson Highlands Band. Three generations of musicians playing old time music. Bring your chair or blanket and enjoy the outdoors and music in the park. Aug. 23 8:30 a.m. -12 p.m. Ashe County Heart Walk Fundraiser. Support this event at the Ashe County Park. There will be food, drinks, cotton candy, kids' bouncies, face painting, Find stories faster! You asked ...We listened. Standardized headlines make the presentation of the news less confusing and stories easier to find. Obituaries will start on page two every day, so you don't have to hunt for them. Check out these improvements and more. Post • V Jefferson - Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia. The West Jefferson Lowes Foods has been open for over a decade. Dedicated shoppers .will continue to have grocery shopping options at Ingles, Food Lion, Walmart and several other smaller stores across the county. Alan Bulluck can be reached at (336)846-7164 or on Twitter @ albulluck. —I �6A RELIGION Friday, August 15,2014 CHURCH CALENDAR Aug.15-16 The 128th Annual Meeting of the Ashe Baptist Association Aug. 16 1 2 - 6 p . m . Prayers For Nathan benefit will be held at J W Luke Memorial Bldg, West Jef­ ferson. Companies like Thirty-One, Jamberry Nails, Mary Kay, Our Hearts Desire, Pampered Chef, Perfectly Posh, Ori­ gami Owl, Simply Aroma, Pink Zebra, Scentsy, and Velata. There will be a silent auction, bake sale, and various vendors will have parties open to give funds to help Nathan. Nathan has been diag­ nosed with epilepsy so far but there is a genetic abnormality that hasn't been named yet. will be held at Beaver Creek Baptist Church on the Mulatto Mtn. Road in West Jefferson begin­ ning at 2 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 15, 2014, and beginning at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2014 with the Phoenix Baptist Church near Lansing, N.C. All pastors and mes­ sengers are invited to attend as well as the pub­ lic and visitors. Come learn about Southern Baptist work at home and around the world as reports are given and preachers preach the word. Pastor speaking are the Revs. Kevin York, Friendly Grove Baptist Church; Rick Miller, North Beaver; Steve Ash­ ley, Associate Pastor at Bald Mountain; Nathan Caparolie, Trinity Bap­ tist Church. donation to: Mrs. Mil­ dred Graybeal, Box 2550 Big Laurel Road, Cres­ ton, NC 28615. 10 a.m. Scottville Baptist Church Home­ coming and 50th Year Celebration. Guest speakers will be Rev. Dana Hines, pastor of the Laurel Springs Baptist Church and Rev. Dennis Eller, pastor of the Mace­ donia Baptist Church. There will be special singing and a meal will follow services in the church fellowship hall. Covered dishes are wel­ comed. Sunday School will not be held that morning. Join us as we Aug. 17 celebrate Brother Reeves Johnson Family Deco­ and Sister Margaret ration at the Hartsog Jones' 50th year here at Farm (HSE #15740) on Scottville Baptist Church. N.C. 88 W in Creston. The church is located on Everyone is welcomed N.C. 221 at the Ashe and to come by anytime on Alleghany county line in Sunday. If you would like the Scottville community. to donate to the cemetery 2 p.m. Annual Deco­ fund, please mail your ration Services will be held at Claude Mash Cemetery in Glendale Springs. Rain date will be Aug. 24, 2014. Every­ one is invited to attend. SCOTTVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH HOMECOMING & 50TH YEAR CELEBRATION Aug. 24 10:30 a.m. Homecom­ ing and Decoration Day services will be Sunday, August 17, 2014 Services starting at 10 a.m. held at Greene's Chapel Baptist Church and Howell Hill Commu­ nity Cemetery on Silas Creek Road in Lansing. Everyone please bring a covered dish and enjoy dinner in the fellowship hall after the services. Donations for the cem­ etery upkeep are appreci­ ated and may be given at any time during the ser­ vice or mailed to Jerry Brooks, Treasurer, 2946 N. Fork New River Road, Lansing, NC 28643. Everyone is invited to attend.101' n>,;' "1,J Guest speakers: Rev. Dana Hines, Pastor of the Laurel Springs Baptist Church Rev. Dennis Elier, Pastor of the Macedonia Baptist Church Special Singing - Meal to follow in the fellowship hall. Covered dishes welcome. Also celebrating Brother Reeves and Sister Margaret Jones' 50th year at Scottville. Scottville Baptist Church is located on Hwy 221 at the Ashe/Alleghany County line in the Scottville Community. _ CORNERSTONE FELLOWSHIP Burnett St. • West Jefferson 846-3954 Pastor Todd Brewer Casual & Contemporary Sunday School 10:00 a.m. jj Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m. I Wednesday Bible Study 7:00 p.m. ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI CATHOLIC CHURCH 246-9151 Rev. James Stuhrenberg Main & Ivy Streets. • Jefferson Sun. Morning Mass - 9:00 am Saturday Evening Mass 4:30pm English & 7:30pm Spanish Weekday Morn. Mass £ Call 336-246-9151 for times e Beaver Creek Christian Church Midway Baptist Church 1670 M». Jefferson Rd.. West Jefferson. NC 28694 Old Hwy. 221 Near Golf Course Rd West Jefferson • Since 1890 Is servitude noticed bv God As we go for confirmation is along, trying to to them an end of all strife. Wherein live right before God, willing more God and man abundantly to show each day, we can unto the heirs of grow weary of promise the immu­ always doing the tability of his coun­ right thing. We Leila sel, confirmed it by can even wonder Harris an oath: That by two if God notices Contributing immutable things, in our actions. Columnist — which it was impos­ Does He even sible for God to lie, care today? Does we might have a strong it really matter? Is He consolation, who have paying attention? Well, fled for refuge to lay hold the answer is a resound­ upon the hope set before ing YES. Not only does us." (Heb 6:12-18). He still care, it really God cannot lie. He does matter, and He is promised that if we paying attention. "For God is not unrigh­ believe in the soul saving teous to forget your grace of His only begot­ work and labour of love, ten Son, Jesus Christ; which ye have shown that if we believe in toward his name, in that the forgiveness of sins ye have ministered to the through the blood of the saints, and do minister." Ultimate Sacrifice of Jesus for our sins; that (Hebrews 6:10, KJV). We do not serve a God we would inherit eter­ nal life—that we would who is unrighteous. We indeed be saved! do not serve a Master Along with this prom­ who is unjust nor one ise came the promise that is too busy to care of Christ Jesus that He about our every little (and large) need. We would never leave us. He will be our Shepherd serve the One True and through His Holy Spirit Only Living God. We also serve the God until He comes back to take us to Heaven to live who wants us to be dili­ with Him forever. gent in our efforts each "Peace I leave with and every day, to serve you, my peace I give Him to the best of our ability. unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto "That ye be not sloth­ you. Let not your heart ful, but followers of be troubled, neither let it them who through faith and patience inherit the be afraid." (John 14:27). promises. For when God And what does it mean made promise to Abra­ to forsake houses and ham, because he could land and family members swear by no greater, he for the sake of Jesus? What did Jesus mean sware by himself, Say­ ing, Surely blessing I will when He promised? "And every one that bless thee, and multiply­ hath forsaken houses, or ing I will multiply thee. brethren, or sisters, or And so, after he had patiently endured, he father, or mother, or wife, obtained the promise. or children, or lands, for For men verily swear by my name's sake, shall the greater: and an oath receive an hundredfold, Bethany United Methodist Church 336-877-2801 Pastor Steven LeaShomb 49S Highway 194 South (336) 246-2012 846-3795 Jefferson Post Rev. A. Owen Peeler Sunday School - 9:45 a.m. Sunday School 9:4Sa.m. Morning Worship - n:00 a.m. Minister Loren Lung Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. § Evening Service 6:30 p.m. § Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m. Evening Worship - 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Bible Stody - 7:00 p.m. ivww.mldwayfaaptlilnc.org West Jefferson Unitec Methodist Church Parish of the Holy Communion (Episcopalian) Mt. Jefferson Baptist Church Rev. Keith Casey (336) 246-4764 Glendale Springs Eucharist 10:00 am Christian Education 8:30 Rector - The Rev. Stephen Miller Phone - 982-3076 Bald Mtn. Baptist Church First Assembly of God Church 846-4444 Pastor Keith Styron Corner of Faw-Roland A McNeil Sts • Jefferson B8 West - left on McNeil. One Block) Sunday School - 9:30-10:15 a.m. Morning Worship -10:30 a.m.; Sunday Evening - 6:00 p.m. & Wednesday Night Bible Study - 7:00p.m. Pastor: Rev. Lawrence Goodman 1460 Bald Mtn. Rd.. West Jefferson Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship Service 8:30am A 10:45 am Sunday Evening Worshio -6:00 pm Wednesday Meal -5:15 pm Bible Study -6:30 pm Baldmountainchurch.org Email: Baldmountain@shybest.comr Church 877-15S0 194 and 88 West. Smethport. NC 9:45 a.m. Sunday • Sunday School £ 11:00 a.m. Sunday • Worship Service = 6:30 p.m. Sunday • Sunday Night Service 6:00 p.m. Monday • T.i.A.M. 10:00 a.m. Tuesday • Joy In the Morning 7:00 p.m. Wednesday • Prayer Meeting 336-846-7445 Rev. Will Heyward Sunday School • 8:45 AM Worship • 10:00 AM 201 S. Jefferson Ave.. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Worship 11:00 a.m. Sunday Night Services 6:20 p.m. Wednesday Service 7:00 p.m. Missions Building by Faith Promise Seventh-Day Adventist Church of Warrensville Pastor: Kevin Morgan 336-667-6092 Saturday Services: Bible School -10:00 AM a Sabbath Worship -11:15 AM £ WARRENSV1UE22JIDVENT1STCHUPCHC0NMECT.ORG VI Thou shall have no other gods before me Thou shalt not kill 4:DKTAIf,T -}~ n j i i t i i c 5 Ashe County Roofing 30+ Years Experience Many References © j The Jewel Shoppe 785 East Main Street The Mountain Village Shopping Center VANNOV | 336-246-4155 rip Church of the Brethren Pastor: id Hall 336-372-5479 continuing the work of Jesus Peacefully, Simply, Together 2082 Peak Creek Church Rd. Laurel Springs, NC 28644 t VII Thou shalt not commit adultry Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy GOD in vain VIII "* Thou shalt not steal IV IX Remember the sabbath day to keep it holy Thou shalt not bear false witness against thif neighbor m Dr Pepper C O N S T R U C T I O N Compliments of West Jefferson 3 MM 739 US Hwy 221 Bus West Jefferson Jefferson, NC Peak Creek •n- Bottling Company VANN0Y & SONS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY 336-384-3033 846-7481 "^k 8 Allen Miller II III •A. West Jefferson Sunday SchooklO AM Worship Service: 11 AM Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image M Mount Jefferson Presbyterian Church Reverend Phil Arnold 19S7 US Hwy 221 N. Jefferson, NC Holy Trinity Church 107 W. Second Street West Jefferson, North Carolina 336-246-5292 www.wjumc.net 9:45 Sunday School = 11:00 Morning Worship i "And He led them as far as to Bethany... 7 and He blessed them" Luke 24:50 Smethport Independent Baptist Church and shall inherit everlast­ ing life." (Matt 19:29). He meant that when we put Him first; when we put His will before our own (regardless of the cost); when we have more fear of angering God than we do of anger­ ing man; when we fear what God can do to us more than fearing what man can do; and when we just trust Him each and every day to lead us in the right direction, we will certainly be reward­ ed. We cannot outgive God. However, let us not forget the next verse. "But many that are first shall be last; and the last shall be first." (Matt 19:30). Sometimes we find out in this lifetime how our efforts helped the Kingdom of God, but sometimes, we just have to know in our hearts that the things we do for the sake of Christ's name will be rewarded in Heaven. Sometimes we have to wait on Him; sometimes we must endure for the sake of the Gospel for a time—that He will be even more glorified when He rescues us. The parting of the Red Sea had much more mean­ ing then (and today) because the enemy was upon the Israelites and there was no where to turn except to faith in God to rescue them. God was more glori­ fied through the parting of the sea and allow­ ing the people to walk across on dry ground, and then the enemy being destroyed in the aftermath, than He would have been if the Israelites had just outrun Pharaoh's charidtS. 246-9969 | Mon. - Sat.: 8 8:30AM - 5:30PM [ 246-4591 7?*— 00705079 H&W Oil Company 24-HOUR BURNER SERVICE YOUR FULL SERVICE OIL COMPANY Call 846-9241 I Ronnie Hopkins RID-A-BUG EXTERMINATING Termite & Pest Control 246-4222 To list your local church on this page, call the Jefferson Post at 336-846-7164 00705096 V �Jefferson Post Friday, August 15.2014 7A COUNTY CRIME REPORT Ohio band coming' to Todd this weekend Staff report By Alan Bulluck abulluck@civitasmedia.com July 21 Toni Leigh Wilson, 31, of Warner Robbins, Georgia, was charged with trafficking and con­ spiring to sell methamphetamine. Bond was set at $1,000,000. Wilson has not been released. July 22 Jeffery Neil McCoy, 44, of Lansing was charged with fleeing/ eluding arrest in a motor vehicle and resisting a public officer. Bond was set at $1,000. McCoy was released later that day. July 23 Timothy Curtis Harless, 29, of Lansing was charged with violating a domestic violence pro­ tection order. Bond was set at $2,000. Harless was released the next day. July 24 Jamie Matthew Eldreth, 34, of Lansing was charged with two counts of non-support of a child. Bond was set at $711. Eldreth was released on July 30. July 25 William Lee Hicks, 44, of Crumpler was charged with probation violation. Bond infor­ mation is unavailable. Hicks was released July The 2014 Todd Community Preservation Organization (TCPO) Summer Music Series continues this Saturday, Aug. 16 at Cook Memorial Park in Todd, when The Tillers take to the stage at 6 p.m. Admission is free of charge. There will be food off the grill, snacks and beverages for sale and all proceeds earned will go towards the TCPO. Concert attendees are encouraged to bring a lawn chair or blanket. The Tillers got their start in August 2007 when they started thumping around with some banjos and guitars and a big wooden bass. Their earliest gigs were for coins and burritos along Cincinnati's famous Ludlow Street in the district of Clifton. The songs they picked were mostly older than their grandparents. Some came from Woody Guthrie, some were southern blues laments, and many were anonymous relics of Appalachian woods, churches, FIND Alan Bulluck can be reached at (336) 8467164 or on Twitter @albulluck. Margate Health & Rehab Submitted Photo I Jefferson Post ABSOLUTE ESTATE Have the following positions available CNA's All shifts-PRN Nurses 7pm-7am PRN positions We offer Competitive Pay Rates and Benefits Come Join Our Winning Team Interested persons may apply in person 28 July 26 William James Malafronti, 26, of New­ ark, Delaware, was charged with three counts of probation vio­ lation. Bond was set at $75,000. Malafronti has not been released. July 27 Robert Lee Griffiths, 66, of West Jefferson . was charged with driv­ ing while impaired. Bond was set at $500. Griffiths was released on July 29. riverboats, railroads, prairies and coal mines. The band is a mainstay in Cincinnati's bar and festival scene, also launching tours with tireless momentum. They were awarded CityBeat Maga­ zine's Cincinnati Entertain­ ment Award for best Folk and Americana act in 2009,2010, 2013 and 2014. Their relent­ less gigging has taken them throughout the East coast, Midwest and West, the Appala­ chian South and to the United Kingdom and Ireland, opening for the St. Louis crooner, Pokey LaFarge. The Todd Summer Music Series will conclude Saturday, Sept. 6, when Melissa Reaves comes to town. The TCPO is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization formed in 1999. 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Warrensville, NC • (336)384-2929 Monday-Friday 9:00-5:00 • Saturday 9:00-3:00 reviewed papers on food safety risk communication and papers on social media communication, drawing on both fields to establish a set of best practices that form the foundation of the guidance. "I get questions about social media and food safe­ ty all the time, so there's a clear demand for this sort of guidance," Chapman says. "But this is a basic framework. The guidance will continue to evolve over time, just as the field of social media itself is con­ stantly evolving." "Social media may be the catchphrase today, maybe it's big data tomor­ row, but the underlying goal is fewer sick people," said Dr. Douglas Powell of powellfoodsafety.com, a co-author of the paper. "Twitter wasn't around 10 years ago but people still got sick. We need to adapt • new tools as they arrive to the food safety sphere." The research team cur­ rently has three related research projects under way. Two projects are looking at food safety com­ munication on YouTube and among parenting bloggers, respectively, while the third focuses on using social media to identify and respond to norovirus outbreaks. The paper on the guid­ ance, "Potential of social media as a tool to combat foodborne illness," is pub­ lished in Perspectives in Public Health. The paper was co-authored by Ben­ jamin Raymond, who is a graduate student at NC State. The research was funded by Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Competitive Grants, nos. 2012-68003-30155 and 2011-68003-30395 from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture. HUGE SAVINGS I During our I SUMMER CLEARANCE EVENT dooG^y jeep Come in and Register for a No Purchase Necessary! BAI" 39" SANYO HD 1080 TV 100's of Cars, Trucks, and SUV's Available! 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The 14th annual WataugaAshe-Wilkes Golf Tournament will take place Thursday, Sept. 18, at Jefferson Landing in Jefferson, NC. The deadline to register is Aug. 30. The annual tournament is the primary fundraiser for the Watauga-Ashe-Wilkes Scholar­ ship, organized in 2001 by Phil Stevens, who has ties in all three counties. "I grew up on the Watauga County side of Todd, attended Beaver Creek High School in Ashe County and enjoyed a career at Lowe's Companies," he said. "My background and history give me a strong appreciation for this region, and there is no better way to ensure the successful future of these counties than by invest­ ing in the young adults who call this place home." The competitive scholarship, which emphasizes financial need, annually awards $2,000 to graduating seniors in each of the named counties and is renewable for up to three addi­ tional years. The scholarship endowment's board selects up to six recipients each year. Aside from Stevens, board members include Kim Barnes, Kimberly Foster, Charles Hartzog, Danny Holman, Michael Lyall, Daphne Petrey, Bradley McNeil and Allison Phillips. More than $325,000 has been awarded to over 60 stu­ dents since the scholarship's inception. The annual golf tournament is the scholarship's principal fundraising event. The format is Captain's Choice, with fourplayer teams. Player registra­ tion is $150. Businesses and individuals can sponsor a hole for $100. See GOLF | 2B Women's golf tees off September 11 By Nathan Ham nham@civitasmedia.com Mountain Aire Golf Course will be the site of the Ashe County Women's Golf team's first match of the 2014 season. The season opener will take place on Thursday, Sept. 11. One week later, Ashe will travel to High Meadows Country Club in Roaring Gap for the second match of the season on Sept. 17. Cedar Brook Country Club in Elkin is the host for the season's third match on Sept. 24. October opens with another golf match at Mountain Aire on Wednesday, Oct. 1 before the regular season closes at Oakwoods Country Club in Wilkesboro. This year's Mountain Valley Athletic Conference Tournament will be at Mountain Aire with the date set for Oct. 13. North Carolina High School Athletic Association regional tournaments will take place Oct. 20-21 with the state tournament to follow Oct. 27-28. Nathan Ham can be reached at 336-846-7164 or followed on Twitter @NathanHam87 Photo courtesy | Appalachian State Sports Information Appalachian State football student-athletes and coaches will sign autographs for fans during App State's annual Fan Fest on Saturday at Kidd Brewer Stadium. Appalachian State University Fan Fest •/ this Saturday By Nathan Ham nham@civitasmedia.com Mountaineer fans will pack Kidd-Brewer Sta­ dium for the yearly visit to Fan Fest, hosted by the Appalachian State Football Program. App State Fan Fest will take place this Saturday with gates opening at 5:30 p.m. for the general public with a special 5 p.m. opening time for mem­ bers of the Junior Mountaineer Kids Club and their parents to take photos and get autographs from their favorite players. Membership to the Junior Mountaineer Kids Club is only $25 per child that is in eighth grade or younger. Parents can register their child online by Wednesday, Aug. 13 or register at 4:30 p.m. at Fan Fest. There are several benefits of joining the club, including free admission to one home game, free t-shirt, football locker room and Appalachian Ath­ letics Center tours, invitations to special junior events and the chance to be a "Kickoff Kid" or "Ball Kid" at a football or basketball game. Admission and parking for ASU Fan Fest is free. For more information about the event or join­ ing the Junior Mountaineer Kids Club, call the Appalachian State Sports Marketing Department at 828-262-8649. Nathan Ham can be reached at 336-846-7164 or followed on Twitter @NathanHam87 File photo | Jefferson Post Andrew Tedder returns for his junior season and is expected to be one of the top runners in the conference. Cross country season starts By Nathan Ham nham@civitasmedia.com Ashe County's cross country runners will spend the next few weeks getting in shape and building up endurance before the season begins on Sept. 9. The first meet will be at East Wilkes and will feature four Mountain Valley Conference teams (East Wilkes, Ashe, Alleghany and Wilkes Central). The following week on Sept. 16, Ashe will host a meet with all eight MVAC schools attending. Up next, Starmount will host a four-team meet on Sept. 23. The Rams will be joined by Elkin, Ashe and North Wilkes. The final two regular season meets for the Huskies will be at Wilkes Central. The Sept. 30 meet will have the Eagles and Huskies running with East Wilkes and Elkin. The final meet on Oct. 7 will be Central, Ashe, Starmount and Alleghany. This year, the MVAC Championship Meet will take place at ACHS and will be on Oct. 14. All races begin at 4:30 p.m. for the men with the women's start time fol­ lowing soon after; North Carolina High School Athletic Associa­ tion regional meets are set to take place on Oct. 25 with the state champi­ onship meet on Nov. 1. Nathan Ham can be reached at 336-846-7164 or followed on Twitter @NathanHam87 �2B Friday, August 15,2014 Jefferson Post Wildlife Commission recommends tree stand safety The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commis­ sion's Home From The Hunt™ safety campaign is reminding hunters to be just as cautious with tree stands prior to deer sea­ son as they should while hunting. "As hunters begin to set up tree stands as part of their preparation, safety is still rule number one," said Travis Casper, coor­ dinator of the Commis­ sion's Hunter Education Program. "Whether you are scouting a location, trimming shooting lanes and putting up a tree stand, even on a trial basis, use the same pre­ cautions you would dur­ ing hunting season." Casper recommended using a lineman-style belt in addition to a fullbody harness when first putting a tree stand in place. This minimizes the chance of falls and poten­ tial injury, he said. "Always select a healthy, straight tree for placement," he said. "Let someone know where you are or take someone along during pre-season work." As with any piece of equipment, tree stands need inspection before • Never carry anything as you climb — use a haul use. Replace rusted bolts, frayed straps or, if need­ line to raise and lower ed, buy a new tree stand. equipment. Leaving a tree stand up • Maintain three points of contact when climbing. from one season to the next has some inherent • Follow manufacturer instructions. problems that outweigh • Don't exceed manufac­ any convenience. When a turer's maximum height tree stand is exposed to settings. the elements due to longOther tree stand safety recommendations: term placement, it may have damaged straps, ropes and attachment cords — any of which potentially may lead to breakage and failure. For more information on hunting seasons, Hunt­ ing Heritage Apprentice Permits and the Hunter Education Program, go to www.ncwildlife.org or call 919-707-0031. Albert Hash Memorial Festival set for Aug. 30 Music fans are invited out to remember a popular fiddler and music instru­ ment maker at a memorial festival in Mouth of Wil­ son, Virginia coming up at the end of this month. The Albert Hash Memo­ rial Festival is held in the honor of the late Albert Hash, beloved fiddler and instrument maker. The festival will take place on Saturday, Aug. 30 from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. at Grayson Highlands State Park (829 Grayson High­ lands Lane, Mouth of Wil­ son, VA) on the Henderson Stage in the picnic area. Rain or shine, bring a lawn chair, some tent coverage available as well. The line-up includes: Whitetop Mountain Band, Crooked Road Ramblers, Big Country Bluegrass, Wayne Henderson & WE'VE GOT NEWS FOR YOU Interested in staying current on what's going on in your community? Our new responsive website design delivers the topics that matter most to you in the format you prefer—desktop or mobile—up to 300% faster than our previous website. From page 18 The event sponsor is Valspar, Inc. Other sponsors include Novant Health (VIP Dinner), 3M, BB&T, JR Vannoy Con­ struction, Lowe's, Merrill Lynch, Modern Toyota, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Wells Fargo, Wer­ ner Ladder, and Window World. Prizes will be awarded to the top three teams, for the longest drive and the closest to the hole (par 3's). The first person to make a hole-in-one on the designated par 3 will win a new Toyota. This year's tournament will also include an additional hole-in-one contest with the chance to win a Harley-Davidson motorcycle, Improved search capabilities—search articles, events, classifieds and area businesses all at the same time. Take the story with you using our QR code feature to scan the article directly to your smartphone. Don't wait to enjoy the topics that matter most to you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Log on now. jeffersonpost.com to Friends, Albert Hash Memorial School Band, Wolfe Brothers Stringband, South Carolina Broadcast­ ers, Strzelecki Stringbusters (Australia), Cabin Creek Boys, and Mountain Park Old Time Band. There will also be an instrument makers exhibit with local luthiers from the region, an Albert Hash fid­ dle collection display, lots in memory of longtime WAW supporter, Marvin William Robinson, who passed away earlier this year. The scholarship fund is managed by the North Carolina Community Foundation (NCCF), a statewide nonprofit with affiliate foundations in all three counties. Those interested in playing, sponsorship, making a contribution, or including the WataugaAshe-Wilkes Scholarship Fund in their estate plan­ ning should contact Phil Stevens at 336-469-3545 or John Francis, NCCF regional associate at jfrancis@nccommunityfoundation.org. For more information about the Watauga-Ashe-Wilkes Scholarship visit www.wawscholarship.org. For more information about NCCF. visit www.nccommunityfoundation.org. Hool...Ride Chevy Sonic Chevy Spark of great crafts, dancing, concessions and more. This year, a Chris Testerman handmade fiddle will be raffled off with all proceeds going to Albert Hash and Audrey Hash Ham Scholarship Fund for local youth. Admission is $10, chil­ dren 12 and under are free. 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Incorporated in 1984 as a joint mission of St. Luke's Episcopal, St. Elizabeth Catholic, Boone United Methodist, First Presbyte­ rian, Grace Lutheran and First Baptist of Boone, Hospitality House has seen increased demand for services, as well as a major shift in needs during the past 30 years. While homelessness was initially perceived as an issue involving just men, the latest point-in-time study shows that women and children make up 73-percent of the homeless population, with families being the most vulnerable and fastest growing demo­ Visit us online at www.jeffersonpost.com Average monthly amount an American spends on gambling graphic of homelessness in Ashe, Avery, Watauga and Wilkes counties. The luncheon, catered by Buddy Fore and Grouse Moor Catering, will feature guest speakers sharing their inspirational stories and triumphant journeys out of homelessness. Event attendees will learn about the unparalleled success of Hospitality House, the wealth of new programs and services being offered; as well as, being invited to become involved in the mission of helping people rebuild their lives. New this year, guests will have the option of pur­ chasing a variety of lily and pearl floral arrangements and bidding on upscale silent auction items while listening to music provided by residents of Hospitality House. In order to accommo­ date a successful number of guests, Hospitality House hosts the luncheon at no charge for attendees. However, sponsorship partners are needed to help underwrite the event to ensure its success and make the maximum impact possible with the money raised. If you, or your business, are interested in helping to underwrite the luncheon please contact Todd Carter at 828-264-1237 ext. 107 or todd@hosphouse.org. To learn more about Hospitality House or to RSVP for the luncheon visit them online at www. HospHouse.org. Average monthly cable bill per cable subscriber Average amount spent on credit card debt per household Average monthly amount an American spends on fast food Average monthly amount an American spends on tobacco products ETSU professor discovers bluegrass music s 'missing link' JOHNSON CITY — Dr. Ted Olson, an East Tennessee State Univer­ sity faculty member in the Department of Appa­ lachian Studies, has spent many hoiirs searching the university's Archives of Appalachia for musical gems. After a year, he made quite a find. According to Olson, the recordings he discovered, made in Haywood Coun­ ty, N.C., by folklorist and linguist Joseph S. Hall in the 1950s, represent "the missing link between old-time string music and bluegrass, two music genres... whose con­ nections are not widely understood." These recordings, featuring music perfor­ mances by five-string banjo master Carroll Best and some of his friends, * document that Best was a pioneer of the melodic, three-finger banjo style. Used today by numerous banjo players, including Bill Keith, Bela Fleck and Tony Trischka, the melodic style allows the banjo player to play more notes than the more wide­ ly known "Scruggs-style" bluegrass banjo. A new CD, "Carroll Best and The White Oak String Band: Old-time Bluegrass from the Great Smoky Mountains, 1956 and 1959," is a collection of informal jam sessions that occurred during Hall's second and third forays into the Smokies. In 1956, Hall recorded such local musicians as Best, destined to become one of the most signifi­ cant banjo players of his generation, along with his wife, Louise Best, ,S.T. Swanger and Don Brooks, while in 1959, he recorded Best, Raymond Setzer, Billy Kirkpatrick and French Kirkpatrick in 1959. Hall tagged both of these ensembles The White Oak String Band. Released by the non­ profit Great Smoky Mountains Association (GSMA), the CD con­ tains a 64-page booklet written by Olson, and includes 37 songs. Among them are old favorites "Tennessee Wagoner," "Arkansas Traveler," "Old Joe Clark," "Soldier's Joy," and newer mate­ rial like "Banjo Boogie" and "Smoky Mountain Melody." Proceeds from sales of the CD will be donated to the Great Smoky Moun­ tain National Park. To reintroduce the music to the community that created the musi­ cians, GSMA will host a CD launch event on Friday, Sept. 19, at 7 p.m. in Stuart Auditorium at Lake Janaluska, N.C. Expected to be in atten­ dance are French Kirkpat­ rick and Raymond Setzer, Best's widow Louise, and several local and regional musicians inspired by Best. John Fleenor of the Archives of Appalachia served as sound engineer for this new release. In 2013, both Olson and Fleenor earned a Grammy nomination in the "Best Historical Album" category for their work on "Old-Time Smoky Mountain Music," a release of music record­ ings collected in 1939 by Joseph Hall in 1939 before residents of the Smokies were relocated to create the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Olson also received two Grammy nominations in 2012 for his work on a box set titled, "The Bris­ tol Sessions, 1927-1928: The Big Bang of Country Music." For details about the CD, visit the GSMA website at http://63.134.216.182/ news/carroll-best-and-thewhite-oak-string-band. For further information, contact Olson at 423-4394379 or olson@etsu.edu. Average monthly amount an Average American spends on alcohol Monthly cost to receive the Jefferson Post delivered Invest in your community. We don't ask for much. 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Mark that kindergart- ner's first big day at school with a special basket. Come early for best selec­ tions but new books and baskets are introduced every day. It is a great shopping chance six days a week. N.C. college campuses take part in security study The UNC Campus Security Initiative issued a final report, offering a comprehensive review and recommendations for improving safety and security across the 17-campus University of North Carolina. In a time of growing concern and increasing regulation of safety issues on college campuses, the UNC system has under­ taken a detailed, cleareyed analysis of what UNC campuses do well, what the law requires, and how the University can do better. Launched last fall by UNC President Tom Ross, the Initiative brought together vice chancellors, law enforce­ ment personnel, counsel­ ors, faculty, students, and others from across the UNC system to explore the complex issues sur­ rounding sexual assault and other violent crimes, campus security, and crime reporting. Co-chaired by NC State University Chancellor Randy Woodson and North Carolina A&T State University Chancel­ lor Harold Martin, Initia­ tive work groups drew on expertise from every level of the UNC system, as well as outside special­ ists. Taking a uniquely broad look at safety issues, the Initiative sought to identify and better understand what it takes to make UNC cam­ pus communities more secure. Initiative members also coordinated with staff from North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory's office on the shared goal of addressing alcohol and substance abuse. Several UNC campuses will con­ tinue this work as part of a pilot program that emphasizes prevention and treatment. University representatives will also serve on the Governor's Substance Abuse and Underage Drinking Pre­ vention and Treatment Task Force. Spanning 17 campuses from dorm rooms to board rooms, the UNC Campus Security Initia­ tive offers a model for grappling with increased responsibilities for stu­ dent, faculty, and staff safety. The Initiative's 26 findings and 36 rec­ ommendations focus on opportunities for greater collaboration and resource-sharing—a way for campuses to meet ris­ ing expectations in an era of constrained budgets. By taking a Universitywide approach—shared trainings, compliance assistance, and systemwide policies addressing critical issues—UNC can strengthen the good work already underway on each campus. "This effort is a shin­ ing example of effective collaboration," says Gina Maisto Smith, a nation­ ally recognized expert on campus safety regula­ tion and a partner with Pepper Hamilton, LLP. "This Initiative reflects a holistic approach to campus safety, weaving together the many chal­ lenges and issues that impact students and com­ munities. At every level, the Initiative maps out responses that are compli­ ant with the law, consis­ tent with the University's educational values and informed by the dynam­ ics of interpersonal and sexual violence and their impact on individuals and communities." Key recommendations addressed:Adopting a University-wide policy and informed practices to help prevent sexual vio­ lence and guarantee pro­ fessional, compassionate responses when incidents of sexual assault do occur. Offering system-level guidance on legal compli­ ance and training. Setting standards for disciplinary proceedings on every campus that are clear, prompt, and fair. In cases involving sexual assault and other violent offenses, ensur­ ing student well-being by staffing disciplinary panels with trained and experienced personnel, rather than students. Combatting a culture of alcohol abuse that inflicts lasting harm on students, undermines the educa­ tional mission of the Uni­ versity, and threatens the safety of campus commu­ nities. This is crucial in preventing safety threats and working to end interpersonal violence on campus. Acknowledging the increased expectations— and accompanying legal mandates—that cam­ puses face with respect to student safety, and iden­ tifying the considerable resources needed to meet them. "The recommendations are in line with the let­ ter and spirit of the law, and clearly designed to enhance the training and education level of the campus community," says Steven Healy, managing partner for campus safety specialists Margolis Healy & Associates. "The rec­ ommendations are also practical, particularly for a large campus system such as UNC." UNC campuses are currently well-protected, and the overall crime rate on every campus is well below the statewide aver­ age. This is a credit to the dedication and profes­ sionalism of campus offi­ cials, and the Initiative's recommendations seek to build on existing efforts with better coordination, clearer policies, and the best resources available. "Having spent 17 years on the bench as a supe­ rior court judge, I know that we cannot complete­ ly insulate our campuses and our students from the violence that is pervasive in our larger society" said UNC President Ross. "I also know first-hand the importance of work­ ing to prevent crime and respond to violent threats. It's not easy, and there is no such thing as absolute safety. But this report gives us a clearer understanding of our responsibilities and what LOOKING FOR A DEAL? A subscription to the Jefferson Post will save you over 50% off the newstand price. CLASSIFIEDS LEGALS STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF ASHE IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION 14-SP-80 In the Matter of the Foreclos­ ure of the Deed of Trust Secur­ ing Future Advances executed by Rodric A. Schlieder and De­ borah S. Schlieder. Grantor, to CB Services Corp.. Original Trustee. As recorded in Book 393, Page 955 of the Ashe County Public Registry. See Substitution of Trustee which Substitutes Anthony S. di Santi as Substitute Trustee in the place and stead of Ori­ ginal Trustee, as recorded in Book 450, Page 1255 of the Ashe County Public Registry. NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE'S FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL AND PER­ SONAL PROPERTY Pursuant to the power and au­ thority contained in the Deed of Trust Securing Future Ad­ vances from Rodric A. Schlieder and Deborah S. Schlieder to CB Services Corp. (the "Original Trustee") for the benefit of RBC Bank (USA) re­ corded in Book 393, Page 955 of the Ashe County Public Re­ gistry (the "Deed of Trust"), the undersigned Substitute Trust­ ee will sell at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash, the real property described as fol­ lows, together with all rights, privileges and appurtenances thereto (the "Real Property"), and the personal property de­ scribed in the Deed of Trust (the "Goods," and together with the Real Property, the "Prop­ erty"): Lot Nos. 6, 7 and 8 in Block 26 of the Town of West Jefferson as shown on a plat of said town which appears of record in the Ashe County Public Re­ gistry in Plat Book 1, at Page 19, to which recorded plat ref­ erence is hereby made for a specific description of said lots. The record owners of the Prop­ erty as reflected by the re­ cords of the Register of Deeds of Ashe County not more than ten (10) days prior to the post­ ing of this Notice were Rodric A. Schlieder and Deborah S. Schlieder. The Property will be sold sub­ ject to any and all matters su­ perior to the lien of the Deed of Trust, including without limita­ tion: (a) superior mortgages, deeds of trust, liens and as­ sessments, if any; (b) the lien of unpaid ad valorem taxes; (c) valid and enforceable ease­ ments and restrictions of re­ cord; and (d) matters which would be revealed by a cur­ rent and accurate survey of the property. The Property will be sold "AS IS, WHERE IS." Neither the Substitute Trustee nor the holder of the debt secured by the Deed of Trust, nor their re­ spective officers, directors, at­ torneys, employees, agents or authorized representatives, make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions ex­ isting in, on, at or relating to the property, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way re­ lating to any such conditions expressly are disclaimed. Pursuant to North Carolina General Statutes Section 4521.10, any successful bidder may be required to deposit with the Substitute Trustee im­ mediately upon conclusion of the sale a cash deposit in an amount not to exceed the greater of five percent (5%) of the amount bid or Seven Hun­ dred Fifty Dollars (S750.00). Any successful bidder shall be required to tender the full bal­ ance of the purchase price so bid in cash or certified check at the time the Substitute Trust­ ee tenders to him a deed for the Property or attempts to tender such deed, and should said successful bidder fail to pay the full balance of the pur­ chase price so bid at that time, he shall remain liable on his bid as provided for in North Carolina General Statutes Sec­ tions 45-21.30(d) and (e). In addition to the purchase price so bid any successful bidder will also be responsible for payment of revenue stamps and other costs of closing the sale, including fees and costs of the Substitute Trustee in­ curred after the date of sale. The sale will be held open for ten (10) days for upset bids as by law required. DATE OF SALE: August 20, 2014 HOUR OF SALE: 10:00 a.m. PLACE OF SALE: Ashe County Courthouse This the 16th day of July, 2014. Anthony S. di Santi, Substitute Trustee di Santi Watson Capua Wilson & Garrett, PLLC Post Office Box 193 642 West King Street Boone. North Carolina 28607 Telephone: (828) 264-6126 Published 08.08.14/08.15.14 Stop by or call the Jefferson Post 203 Backstreet West Jefferson 336-846-7164 10 SP 117 ~ AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, ASHE COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that cer­ tain Deed of Trust executed by Gary W. Blankenship and Pamela Blankenship to Kirk Smith. Trustee(s), which was dated July 22, 2004 and recor­ ded on July 27, 2004 in Book 00316 at Page 0698, Ashe LEGALS County Registry, North Caro­ lina. Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said de­ fault having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conduct­ ing the sale on August 27, 2014 at 11:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described prop­ erty situated in Ashe County, North Carolina, to wit: Tract I.A.: BEGINNING on an iron stake at fence corner, said iron being the corner of Charles Edwards and the northwest corner of the former Colvard Subdivision (now property of Charles Edwards and John Edwards) recorded in Plat Book 3, page 3, Ashe County Registry; thence with the Charles Edwards line and the former Colvard Subdivi­ sion line, and existing fence, south 84 deg. 56' east 215.65 feet to the center line of a 25.0 foot street; thence with the center line of said street, south 2 deg. 30' east 40.00 feet; thence leaving said street, with a division line of the former Colvard Subdivision property, north 84 deg. 10' west 205.47 feet to a point in fence in the formerly Bernard Goss prop­ erty line; thence with the formerly Bernard Goss prop­ erty line, an existing fence, north 17 deg. 40' west 40.00 feet to the BEGINNING, con­ taining 0.185 acre. This conveyance is subject to a 12.5 foot easement along the eastern portion of the abovedescribed tract for roadway purposes, and it is understood that this easement use is in common with other lot owners in said Subdivision, and that this easement for a road right of way shall be kept open and unobstructed at all times. There is also conveyed by these presents a one-seventh undivided interest in that cer­ tain well located upon the land described in and conveyed by deed to Ralph Phillips, et ux., from Charles Edwards, et ux., and John C. Edwards, et ux., of record in Book K-5, page 414, Ashe County Registry, which well was excepted in said deed, except for a oneseventh undivided interest which was conveyed by said deed; and it is understood and agreed that the grantees herein shall be responsible for one-seventh of the cost of maintaining said well, includ­ ing repairs and electric bills. This conveyance is made sub­ ject to the following restrictive covenant, to-wit, that no trailer or mobile home shall be parked, placed, or maintained upon the above described real property or any part thereof. Tract I.B.: BEGINNING on an iron stake at fence corner, said iron being the corner of Charles Edwards and the northwest corner of the former Colvard Subdivision (now property of Charles Edwards and John C. Edwards) recor­ ded in Plat Book 3, page 3, Ashe County Registry; thence with the Charles Edwards line and the former Colvard Subdi­ vision line, an existing fence, south 84 deg. 56' east 215.65 feet to the center line of a 25.0 foot street; thence with the center line of said street, north 2 deg. 30' west 11.92 feet; north 21 deg. 37' west 52.58 feet; thence leaving said street, with a subdivision line of the Charles Edwards property, north 84 deg. 52' west 14.69 feet to an iron stake; north 84 deg. 52' west 178.27 feet to an iron stake in the formerly Bern­ ard Goss line; thence with the formerly Bernard Goss prop­ erty line, south 2 deg. 01' west 60.15 feet to the point of BE­ GINNING, containing 0.278 acre. This conveyance is subject to a 12.5 foot easement along the eastern portion of the abovedescribed tract for roadway purposes, and it is understood that this easement use is in common with other lot owners, in said subdivision, and that this easement for a road right of way shall be kept open and unobstructed at all times. This conveyance is made sub­ ject to the following restrictive , covenant, to-wit, that no trailer or mobile home shall be parked, placed, or maintained upon the above described real property or any part thereof. TRACT I. C.: BEGINNING on a point in the centerline of a25.0' roadway the northeast corner of the tract to be conveyed to Robert Koontz and the south­ east corner of the property herein described; thence with the Koontz line, S 87-35 W, 184.53 feet to a stake in the former Bernard Goss line; thence with said line, N 17-40 W, 71.75 feet to the Butler Ed­ wards line, S 84-10 E, 205.47 feet to a point in the centerline of a 25.0' street; thence with the centerline of said street, S 2-30 E, 39.75 feet to the BE­ GINNING, containing 0.24 acres. This conveyance is subject to an easement along the east­ ern portion of the above de­ scribed tract of land 12.5 feet wide for a roadway. This conveyance is made sub­ ject to the following restrictive �Jefferson Post CLASSIFIEDS Friday, August 15,2014 CLASSIFIEDS LEGALS covenant, to-wit, that no trailer or mobile home shall be parked, placed, or maintained upon the above described real property or any part thereof. By signing this deed, Grantor covenants that all persons and firms who have provided labor services or materials to the ' property hereinabove de­ scribed have been paid in full and that there are no claims outstanding which would en­ title the holder thereof to claim a lien against the property hereinabove described. Save and except any releases deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 201 Baldwin Ter­ race, West Jefferson, NC 28694. Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, and the court costs of Forty-Five Cents (45c) per One Hundred Dol­ lars ($100.00) pursuant to NCGS 7A-308(a)(1). A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the pur­ chase price, or Seven Hun­ dred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be re­ quired at the time of the sale Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are im­ mediately due and owing. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, trans­ fer and conveyance "AS IS WHERE IS." There are no rep­ resentations of warranty relat­ ing to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assess­ ments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or excep­ tions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current own­ ers) of the property is/are Gary W. Blankenship and wife, Pamela Blankenship. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursu- ant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the prop­ erty is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursu­ ant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days' writ­ ten notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the ef­ fective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to con­ vey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inab­ ility to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and re­ instatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is chal­ lenged by any party, the trust­ ee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no fur­ ther remedy. Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 10-13165-FC01 Publish: 8.15.14/8.22.14 NORTH CAROLINA ASHE COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK FILE NO. 13-SP-117 DARLENE LOFTIS and hus­ band, RANDY LOFTIS; GEORGIA BARKER, Single, CHERYL LOFTIS ARM­ STRONG and husband BRIAN ARMSTORNG Petition­ LEGALS ers, VS ZACHARY EDWARD GOODMAN, Respondent NOTICE OF SALE Pursuant to an Order of Sale, I, John T. Kilby, Commissioner, will on Friday, August 29, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. at the courthouse door in Jefferson, North Carolina, sell to the highest bidder for cash the fol­ lowing described tract of land, to wit: Two (2) certain tracts or par­ cels of land lying and being in Piney Creek Township and Walnut Hill Township, Ashe County, North Carolina more particularly described as fol­ lows: Being the southern portion labeled Tract B and described by the Order and map at­ tached in Special Proceeding File 06-SP-66 consisting of ap­ proximately 9.80 acres cur­ rently identified as Tax Parcel No. 18255-047, reference to the Special Proceeding Order and maps contained therein is hereby referred to for a more specific description of said property. That certain parcel described as being Tract B in the Order and map attached thereto in Special Proceeding 06-SP-67 consisting of approximately 8.6 acres currently identified as Ashe County Tax Parcel No. 16255-016; said Special Pro­ ceeding including the Commis­ sioner's Report and maps at­ tached thereto is hereby re­ ferred to for more specific de­ scription for said property. Tax Value: $79,400.00 A good faith deposit of ten (10%) percent of the bid price will be required at the time and place of sale. This the 29th day of July, 2014 John T. Kilby, Commissionr P.O. Box 24 West Jefferson, NC 28694 Published: 8.8.14/8.15.14/8.22.14 Miscellaneous NATIONAL MARKETPLACE Are You Still Paying Too Much For Your Medications? dish You can save up to 93% when you fill your prescriptions at our Canadian and International Pharmacy Service. r-l. Celecoxib Generic equivalent of Celebrex'". 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Call now and you could get a settlement for as low as 25% of previous IRS settlements Blue Tax .•&*n I lie Nation'% I "II lax Solution htrm Shu',, liunfc 1 —n.i • Incom i T»» ..cM .ith.n 48 <" ' W "j,™ SETT (800) 741-2098 an America's "Top Rated" Medical Alert System „ JEST ' OFfER * • 24/7 Medical Alert Monitoring • FREE Equipment • FREE 2nd Water Proof Alert Button • NO Activation Fees • NO Long Term Contracts all Now! 800-969-6898 NORTH CAROLINA ASHE COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK FILE NO. 14-SP-01 THOMAS E. SEXTON, WILLI­ AM HARRY BOWERS Peti­ tioners, Vs. VALERIE J. WALLACE HOLUBYCKJ, PATRICIA MANULA and hus­ band THOMAS MANULA, STEVE SEXTON, Single BRADLEY POWERS and wife SHARI POWERS, SUE THOMAS aka BOBBIE JEAN THOMAS, Single BETTYE WINE and husband HENRY WINE, Respondents NOTICE OF SALE Pursuant to an Order of Sale, I, John T. Kilby, Commissioner, will on Friday. August 29, 2014, at 10:30 a.m. at the courthouse door in Jefferson. North Carolina, sell to the highest bidder for cash the fol­ lowing described tracts of land, to wit: TRACT1: BEGINNING on a planted iron stake in Edd Roberts's line, A. G. Robbins' corner, and running South 81 East 60 rods to the North end of the saltpeter rock; thence North 58 East 10 rods to a chestnut on a ridge, the W. J. and P. G. Roberts - John Childers corner, thence North 36 East 30 rods to a chestnut oak on a ridge, the P G. Roberts', David Powers, John Childers and J. P. Roberts' corner, now Smith Roberts, W. E. Jones, Dewey Caudill and Wallace's comer; thence North 70 West 52 rods to a chestnut, Smith Roberts' corner, thence North 43 West 6 1/2 rods to a locust stump; thence South 40 1/2 West 15 rods and 6 links to a stake; thence South 16 1/2 West 8 rods and 19 links to a stake; thence North 63 West 7 rods and 2 links to a gate post; Austin Roberts' corner; thence with his line and the road South 26 West 6 rods to Aus­ tin Roberts' comer; thence with his line South 57 West 6 rods to a stake near a pear tree; thence South 7 1/2 West 6 rods and 21 links to the BE­ GINNING, containing 14 acres, more or less. (Deed Book T-3, Page 213 Ashe County Re­ gistry) TRACT 2: Beginning on a lo­ cust stump in J. P. Roberts line running S 40 112 W 15 rod and 6 links to a stake; thence S 16 1/2 W 8 rod and 19 links to a stake; thence N 63 W 7 rod and 2 links to a gate post; thence N 7 1/2 E 10 rod to bar post; N 66 E 6 rod to a stake N 47 E 11 rod and 12 links; S 46 E 5 rod and 7 links to the be­ ginning containing one acre and 15 rod. (Deed Book T-2, Page 58 and Deed Book W-3, Page 235). Ashe County Tax Parcel: 16211-110 Tax Value $61,300.00 A good faith deposit of ten (10%) percent of the bid price will be required at the time and place of sale. This the 29th day of July, 2014. John T. Kilby, Commissioner P. O. Box 24 West Jefferson, NC 28694 (336) 246-3144 Published: 8.8.14/8.15.14/8.22.14' NOTICE OF SALE Take notice that on Sat., Aug. 16 at 10am on the premises of 117 McConnell St.. Jefferson, NC, we will offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash all the personal property in units #07, #10 & #34. On the same day @ 11am., on the premises of 175 Beaver Creek Road. West Jefferson, NC. we will offer for sale unit #4. For information contact Debbie Poe 336-877-7942 8am - 4pm - Mon. thru Frl. NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Co-Admin­ istrator for the Estate of Ashe, George Thomas Brown de­ ceased late of Ashe County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said de­ ceased to present them on or before 23rd day of October, 2014, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recov­ ery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment. This the 23rd day of July, 2014 For the Estate of George Thomas Brown Co-Administrator Donald Brown 311 Sydney Lane #6 North Wilkesboro. NC 28659 Co-Administrator Deborah Brophy 584 Saxony M Delray Beach, FL 33446 Publish: 8.8.14/8.15.14/8.22.14/8.29.14 Notices ****************** PUBLISHER S NOTICE All real estate advertising in :his newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race color, religion, sex, handicap familial status or national origin, or an intention to make any such preference, limita­ tion or discrimination." Famili­ al status includes children un­ der the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians jregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advert sing for real estate which is in violation of the law Our read­ ers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis To complain of discrimination call HUD toll-free at 1-800-6699777 The toll-free telephone number for the hearing im­ paired is 1-800-927-9275 (£> EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY Editorial /Writing STAFF WRITER NEEDED The Jefferson Post, a Civitas Media LLC community news­ paper, is seeking an entry-level staff writer to cover local gov­ ernment, general news, courts and crime, and write occasion­ al features. The candidate wilL have some photography skills Recent college and high school graduates are encour­ aged to apply. This is a fulltime position with salary and benefits. Send resume and clips to John Peters at Jpeters@clvltasmedla.com Help Wanted General Civitas ACEDIA General Assignment Reporter Daily newspaper has an immediate opening for a general assignment reporter/photographer. We're looking for someone who can produce compelling, wellwritten stories for our print and online readers; who can handle a government meeting one day, spot news the next and cover the county fair or do an in-depth personality profile the next day. We need someone who can work independently, yet finds satisfaction from working in a team-oriented environment. Experience in a daily or weekly newspaper setting strongly preferred. 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ARRIVING AT THE POINT Super Crossword 1 HUBERT Jefferson Post PUZZLES Friday. August 15.2014 115 116 118 i119 1 111 112 113 1 Il20 "7 121 s 9 P 6 I £ 8 Z Z 6 L 8 £ 9 I 8 V 8 £ 9 Z 8 6 P L £ 9 8 Z I P 8 L 6 Z 6 1. 9 L 8 P £ 9 I PEY MUS'BE ^ SPIKE'N THAT KIP'S SPINACH WfTSTE ROUTS L p ' SO YER BABY- ' SlTTtkl'POPEVE<S BRAT/ P 8 6 £ 9 Z 8 I 6 £ Z 8 9 L I 9 P 8 9 P I 9 6 L Z £ 9 V L £ P Z 8 6 8 J0MSUV nxoans �Jefferson Post Friday. August 15.2014 7B ID of officer who killed teen festering issue By Jim Suhr and Jim Salter Associated Press FERGUSON, Mo.— In the days since an unarmed black teenager was shot dead by a white police officer in a St. Louis suburb, a big question that's smoldered amid the out­ rage of many is who the officer is. Authorities have refused to release the name of the officer who shot 18-yearold Michael Brown in Ferguson. Ferguson Police Chief Thomas Jackson has said he's concerned about the officer's safety amid numerous death threats. Computer hack­ ers have also targeted the city's website and released details online about individual city employees. But civil rights activ­ ists and the attorney for Brown's family, all pressing for calm amid nights of unrest since Saturday's shooting, counter that knowing the officer's name may help the area to heal, allowing the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and oth­ ers to dig into the officer's background for any prior brutality. "We don't want any­ one's life threatened. If someone like this officer is killed, then there is no justice," said John Gaskin III of St. Louis County's NAACP chapter. "What the officer may have done is certainly unacceptable, and we are outraged. But we want to be realistic here: This is a man with a family." Investigators have released few details,,say­ ing only that a scuffle unfolded after the offi­ cer asked Brown and another man to get out of the street, and that the officer's weapon fired at some point inside a patrol car. Witnesses say Brown had his hands raised when the officer repeat­ edly shot him. The shooting has exposed deep racial and economic fault lines in the community, with the release of the officer's name a festering demand of protesters, as well as activist computer hackers. In the aftermath of Brown's death, the group Anonymous said in online postings that it was moni­ toring police treatment of Ferguson's protesters and threatened to disrupt the suburb's government websites. On Monday, some­ one burrowed into the city website and shut it down for much of the day. Representatives of Anonymous have taken credit. Separately some­ one snipped City Hall's fiber-optic cable during a protest that day, Jackson said. Jackson, whose 53-person police force includes just three black officers, said he was unaware whether the hackers If you can read this, your potential customers can too. Call us at obtained any personal informa­ tion about his officers. But, he added, "I don't know why they'd sit on it if they did." , On Tuesday, hackers went after St. Louis County's chief, Jon Belmar, whose department has been asked to investigate Brown's death. Some posted pictures of Belmar's home and family online, as well as his home address and telephone number. "Realistically, what positive could come from that informa­ tion coming out?" Jackson said. "Right now, people want it so they can destroy that person's life. That's the only reason that group's asking for it." At a Tuesday night commu­ nity meeting, Belmar and the county's prosecutor, Robert McCullough, said law enforce­ ment won't release the officer's name won't be released unless criminal charges are filed. Still, impatience grows by the day. 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Readable 846-7164 For more advertising information i �8B Friday, August 15.2014 Jefferson Post SPORTS Civitas Media Stewart's crash shocks NASCAR SPRINT CUP RESULTS Cheez-lt 355 Sunday at Watkins Glen (Start position in parentheses) 1. (6) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet. 90 laps, 129.9 rating. 48 points, $214,173. 2. (2) Marcos Ambrose. Ford. 90, 130.9,43, $192,745. 3. (5) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet. 90, 117.2,41, $133,450. 4. (23) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 90, 80,40, $142,470. 5. (16) Carl Edwards, Ford, 90,98.9, 40. $127,150. 6. (11) Joey Logano. Ford, 90,89.1, 38, $133,906. 7. (4) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 90, 94.5,37, $128,598. 8. (28) Greg Biffle, Ford, 90,89.5,36. $127,715. 9. (8) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 90, 102.5,35, $130,801. 10. (12) Brian Vickers, Toyota, 90, 91.7,34, $117,865. 11. (7) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 90,101.3,33, $92,040. 12. (30) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 90, 84.4,33. $98,065. 13. (25) Martin Truex Jr., Chevrolet, 90.74.7,31, $109,448. 14. (14) Jamie McMurray. Chevrolet, 90,92.6,30, $113,354. 15. (22) Casey Mears, Chevrolet, 90, 76,29, $104,523. 16. (31) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 90, 66.4,28. $123,451. 17. (15) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 90, 60.9,27. $101,048. 18. (27) Aric Almirola, Ford. 90,70.2, 26, $114,926. 19. (26) David Ragan, Ford, 90,58.7, 25 $97773 20. (21) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 90,55.4,24, $114,340. 21. (43) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, 90,51.7,23, $84,965. 22. (33) David Gilliland, Ford, 90, 58.3,22, $94,162. 23. (39) Reed Sorenson, Chevrolet, 90,45.4,21, $76,290. 24. (17) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 90, 74.9,20. $84,015. 25. (34) Boris Said, Ford. 90,42.19, $76,390. 26. (32) Nelson Piquet Jr., Ford. 90, 47,0, $72,640. 27. (24) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, 90, 71.5,17, $110,406. 28. (3) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 90,95.5,17, $126,201. 29. (41) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, 89,35.4,0, $74,590. 30. (40) Joe Nemechek, Toyota, 89, 32.3,0, $81,440. 31. (42) Michael Annett, Chevrolet, 88.38.1,13, $71,790. 32. (20) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 87, 37.7,12, $98,779. 33. (38) Alex Kennedy, Chevrolet, accident, 86.41,11, $71,415. 34. (1) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 86, 114.8,11, $129,426. 35. (9) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 85, 76.6,9, $116,548. Rainier Ehrhardt |NASCAR Images Tony Stewart skipped last weekend's race at Watkins Glen after an sprint car accident that killed a 20-year-old driver.The racing world offered condolences as Ontario County Sheriff determined there was no criminal intent on Stewart's part. Racers reeling after fatal accident on sprint car circuit By Jim Peltz The Los Angeles Times/MCT The world of NASCAR stock-car racing was stunned by a bizarre incident in which star driver Tony Stewart's car struck and killed an up-and-coming driver during a nonNASCAR race in upstate New York. As the story and graphic amateur video of the sprint-car incident went viral on the Internet, Stewart pulled out of Sunday's NASCAR race in Watkins Glen, N.Y., only hours after the death of 20-year-old Kevin Ward Jr. "There aren't words to describe the sadness I feel about the accident," Stewart said in a statement. Stewart, 43, is one of NASCAR's most accomplished and popular drivers, and he commonly races so-called sprint cars at small tracks around the nation when he doesn't have a NASCAR race. NASCAR stock cars have complete bodies and bear at least a slight resemblance to everyday passenger cars. Sprint cars are smaller yet powerful open-wheel race cars that often have oversized wings on top. On Saturday night, Stewart was racing his sprint car at the half-mile Canandaigua Motorsports Park dirt track in the Finger Lakes region of New York when his car collided with Ward's car which then crashed into "THERE aren't words to describe the sadness I feel about the accident," -Tony Stewart Sprint Cup driver the fence. As the caution flag came out and the cars slowed, the video shows that Ward, dressed in a black driving suit, quickly climbed from his car. He walked a few steps on the track and gestured toward the cars coming back around, seemingly intent on confronting Stewart. Ward dodged a couple of passing cars but then he appeared to be hit by the right side of Stewart's car. AJthough rescue workers reached Ward within seconds, the Lyons Falls, N.Y., driver later was pronounced dead at a local hospital. Ontario County Sheriff Philip Povero told reporters there was no evidence that indicated criminal intent on Stewart's part and that no criminal charges were pending, but that an investigation continued. Stewart was "visibly shaken" after the crash and was cooperative, Povero said, adding that his office was seeking additional video footage as part of its probe. Stewart was traveling 35-40 mph when he struck Ward, Povero estimated. "We are looking at any information Ffll fa™ «•"* Better Homes Fnniitare Co. visit our website to show off your auto racing knowledge & sprint that's relevant to the crash," Povero said. Motor racing is among the most dangerous sports, of course, and it's not uncommon for angry race-car drivers to climb from their cars and point accusatory fingers at other drivers as those rivals circle back around. But the upset drivers often do so with a safety worker standing next to them and far enough removed from harm's way as the other cars zip past. Stewart himself threw his helmet in disgust at rival Matt Kenseth's car at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway in 2012, but that was on pit road. The Ward family issued a statement saying, "We appreciate the prayers and support we are receiving from the community, but we need time to grieve and wrap our heads around all of this," according to WHAM-TV in Rochester, N.Y. Some of NASCAR's other stars took to Twitter in response. "When a loss is sudden and unexpected, the pain & sadness is suffocating," wrote Dale Earnhardt Jr., whose legendary father was killed in a NASCAR crash in 2001. "Thoughts and prayers for the Ward family," Jimmie Johnson tweeted. It's unclear when Stewart might race again. NASCAR said it supported his decision to skip Sunday's race and was monitoring the situation, but it's unlikely NASCAR would take any immediate action because the fatal incident did not occur during a NASCAR-sanctioned event. 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AEV President and CEO Mark Van Arnam made the announce­ ment of the acquisition in a statement released Wednesday, Aug. 15. "AEV is pleased to announce that we have acquired the Gates facil­ ity in Jefferson, North Carolina," Van Arnam said in the statement. "Gates will continue to occupy the facility until they have terminated all local activities by the end of the year." Van Arnam went on to state that AEV is in the early stages of develop­ ing plans to renovate and reconfigure the building for use as an ambulance manufacturing hub. "We're developing plans to go in and com­ pletely modify the build­ ing, substantially," Van Arnam said via phone on Friday, Aug. 15. "It will take significant invest­ ment to reconfigure the facility." Van Arman said the acquisition became offi­ cial several weeks ago. The Denver, Colorado based Gates is a designer and manufacturer of industrial belt, hose and hydraulic products that serve a wide range of industries. The company owns manufacturing facilities in North and South America, Europe, Asia, Australia and the Middle East. Gates announced last summer that it would begin the process of shut­ ting down its Jefferson facility, located at 101 Gates Lane, starting in September 2013. At the time, approximately 247 were employed at the facility. Since then, employees have been laid off at a staggered pace. "It's (Gates facility) twice the size of our current facility and will provide a significant plat­ form for opportunity and growth," Van Arman said. AEV, which is head­ quartered in Jefferson, is the largest ambulance manufacturer in the Unit­ ed States and has been producing emergency vehicles in Ashe County since the 1980s. Alan Bulluck can be reached at (336) 846-7164 or onTwitter @ albulluck. Ashe/Alleghany, most dangerous for traffic in High Country By Alan Bulluck abulluck@civitasmedia.com Tractor-trailer drivers winding their way through Ashe County would be wise to pro­ ceed with extreme caution and care. AAA Carolinas recently released its annual rankings of the most dangerous counties for traffic in North Carolina, and Ashe clocks in at number three in the state in terms of the best chance for tractor-trailer drivers to be involved in a fatal crash. Nearby Alleghany and Alexander counties were ranked respectively at numbers two and three in terms of the best chance of being involved in a fatal automobile accident. No other counties in the High Country appeared on the most recent rankings, which were released last week and were determined by the N.C. Department of Transportation's 2013 Crash Facts. Best Chance of Being in a Collision Of the 100 counties in the state, Pitt Coun­ ty ranks number one as the county where traf­ fic collisions are mostly likely. New Hanover County is ranked second, followed by Vance, Person and Stanly counties. Best Chance of Being in a Injurious Crash In terms of crashes resulting in injuries, Graham County is ranked number one. Pitt County is ranked number two, followed by New Hanover, Gaston and Hoke counties. Best Chance of Being in a Fatal Crash Graham, Alleghany, Alexander, Bladen and Vance counties all sit a top AAA's list of most dangerous North Carolina counties for traffic fatalities last year. The five counties combined for 40 traffic deaths, despite hav­ ing only 2 percent of the state's total vehicle miles traveled, which is an element in the cal­ culating, according to AAA Carolinas. Behind Texas and California, North Caro­ lina ranked third in the nation for the most See TRAFFIC 15 Alan Bulluck | Jefferson Post Gabrien (center), and parents' Brittany (left) and Ruslan (right) Karnaukh of West Jefferson, stop by the Jefferson Post to claim the grand prize in the 2014 Cutest Kids contest, sponsored by Vannoy Construction and Walmart. 2014 Cutest Kids contest Top prize was $100 courtesy of Vannoy Construction Staff Reports Gabrien (center) was the overall winner of the 2014 Jefferson Post Cutest Kids Contest. Gabrien was the top vote getter in the newborn-12 months age category, and came out as the overall winner with 2,107 votes, out of 14,301 votes cast in this year's contest, which was sponsored by Van­ noy Construction and Walmart. The top vote getter was awarded $100, courtesy of Vannoy Construction. The win­ ner in the toddler cat­ egory is awarded $50, courtesy of Walmart. During the contest, parents and grand­ parents could submit pictures of their kids online at www.jeffersonpost.com. Voting took place from June 15-28, with each registered person allowed to vote once each day. Gabrien and his parents, Brittany and Ruslan, stopped by the Jefferson Post on Fri­ day, Aug. 15 to pick up the grand prize. INDEX Obituary: 2 Opinion: 4 Calendars: 5 Sports: 6 Classifieds: 8 Puzzles: 9 Yadkin Bank's 'Stuff the Bus' campaign a success Submitted Photo | Jefferson I According to Beth E. Hall, commercial relationship specialist with Yadkin Bar counselors from all five A County schools picked up donated school supplies i JOIN THE CONVERSATION What's your take on today's news? Go to jeffersonpost.com and visit us on facebook to share your thoughts. county Yadkin Bank locat on Wednesday. Aug. 13 an Thursday, Aug. 14. Suppli will be given to students otherwise couldn't afforc any at the start of schoo Monday. Aug.18. �2 Tuesday, August 19.2014 COUNTY CRIME REPORT Staff report July 28 Pamela Renee Eller, 30, of Jefferson was charged with misdemeanor child abuse and assault with a deadly weapon. Bond was set at $4,500. Eller was released later that day. July 29 Marie Anthony, 48, of Jefferson was charged with driving while impaired. Bond was set at $500. Anthony was released later that day. William Herbert Hamm, 29, of West Jefferson was charged with driving while impaired. Bond was set at $500. Hamm was released later that day. July 30 Kevin Keith Adolph, 37, of Elkin was charged with non-support of a child. Bond was set at $2,500. Adolph has not been released. Christopher Dwyane Ward, 49, of WinstonSalem was charged with two counts of assault on a female and failure to appear on misdemeanor. Bond was set at $15,000, Ward has not been released. Rebecca Anne Spaulding, 34, of Winston-Salem was charged with being intoxicated and disruptive and impeding traffic. Bond was set at $2,000. Spaulding has not been released. Jamie Dean Taylor, 33, of White Top, Virginia was charged with assault on a female and resisting a pub­ lic officer. Bond was set at $1,000. Taylor has not been released. Aug. 1 Kristina Marie Bare, 27, of Jefferson was charged with four counts of proba­ tion violation. Bond was set at $17,500. Bare has not been released. Aug. 2 Billy David Joyce Jr., 21, of Crumpler was charged with failure to appear on misdemeanor. Bond was set at $1,000. Joyce was released later that day. Civitas Media, LLC (USPS 441-810) Telephone: 336-846-7164 Published every Tuesday and Friday. Annual local subscriptionprice for the West Jefferson Post is $150. Please call for more information on local pricing. Full price single copy issues are $3. CONTACT US EDITOR/GENERAL MANAGER: Cliff Clark 336-846-7164 cclark@civitasmedia.com ADVERTISING: 336-846-7164 Teresa Roark Laws tlaws@civitasmedia.com John Sears jsears@civitasmedia.com CLASSIFIEDS: Kay Hart 336-846-7164 khart@civitasmedia.com STAFF WRITERS: Wil Petty jpetty@civitasmedia.com Nathan Ham nham@civitasmedia.com Alan C. Bulluck abulluck@civitasmedia.com 203 W. Second St.. West Jefferson, NC. 28694 Periodical postage paid at West Jefferson.NC POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Jefferson Post. P.O.Box 808.West Jefferson, NC.28694-0808. JANIE LEE TAYLOR CLARK ALDA GAMBILL PERKINS MCKINNEY Alda Gambill Perkins ments on TV to the end McKinney was born of her days. While she Sept. 1,1922 in Ashe never had any children County to Dr. and Mrs. of her own, she loved James C. Gambill. hearing of the exploits of She died on Aug. 12, her numerous nieces and 2014. nephews. She will always Seven siblings, two be remembered for brothers and five sisters, being the extraordinary preceded her in death. hostess she was, plying Alda is survived by her guests with food and twin sister, Melba Gam­ drink before allowing bill Miller; and a host of them to be on their way. nieces and nephews. Many years after the Alda married Paul A. death of her husband Perkins. She was very Paul, Alda married Ray involved in the life of McKinney of Tappahanthe Baldwin community nock, Virginia, in 2003. where she lived for most They made their home of her life. She was a part of the time in Ashe wonderful homemaker County and part of the and especially renowned time in Tappahannock, for her prowess in mak­ on the lovely Tappahan­ ing pulled mints for the nock River. Sadly, Ray weddings of friends. too passed away after Alda volunteered at a few years of marriage Ashe Memorial Hospi­ and Alda moved back to tal for years in the Gift Ashe County permanent­ Nook. She was always ly, to her home in Bald­ involved in the life of Bethany United Method­ win community, where ist Church and served as she spent the remainder SS teacher to the church of her days quietly, and happily. youth there for many Alda will be remem­ years. Alda housed Duke bered for the lovely, Divinity students who interned at Bethany each upbeat and kind woman that she was, and she summer and remained will be missed more than friends with them until we can imagine. the end of her days. Boone Family Funeral She kept books for the Home is in charge of parsonage for many, many years also. Always funeral arrangements, which will be announced a lover of flowers, she at a later date. provided lovely floral arrangements for the Special thanks to her wonderful caregivers: church altar for all four Mary Houck, Barbara seasons. Alda was an avid Royal and Wanda Austin, golfer, so long as her and to Hospice of Ashe health permitted. When County, who so beauti­ she could no longer play, fully cared for our pre­ she watched golf tourna­ cious Alda. precious grandchildren, McKinsi, Brooklyn and Blakely Clark, and Pat­ rick and Evelyn Acosta; brothers and sisters, Robert and Anne Taylor of Roseville, California, Mary and Gary Smith previously of Jefferson, now residing in Welling­ ton, Florida, Margo and Ron Stewart of Topeka, Kansas and Sarah and Bill Strinden of Lufkin. She also leaves behind the wonderful and car­ ing friends and members of First Presbyterian Church and Buena Vista CUCC, her jokers groups, friends and neighbors in Lufkin and Buena Vista, and many, many colleagues and friends with whom she taught over the years. The family will receive visitors at Carroway Funeral Home on Friday, Sept. 5, 2014 from 6-8 p.m. A celebration of Janie's life is planned for Saturday, Sept. 6,2014 at 10 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church at 607 Jane Way, in Lufkin. A special thanks goes to the Heart to Heart 2000. Hospice team. Memori­ Janie was preceded als may be given to the First Presbyterian Early in death by her loving parents, Robert Clif­ Learning Center, 607 ford and Alice Jane Jane Way, Lufkin, TX Brathovde Taylor. She 75901. leaves behind two chil­ Memories and condo­ dren and their spouses, lences may be added at daughter Kathryn Jane www.carrowayfuneralAcosta and Alex Acosta home.com. of Greeley, CO and son, Carroway Funeral Joseph Russell and Dani­ Home in Lufkin are elle Clark of Lufkin; five directors. Janie Lee Taylor Clark, beloved sister, mother, and aunt was born Sept. 6,1946 and died Aug. 16,2014. Janie was devoted to children, having taught elementary school for 46 years in Liberal, Kansas, Golden, Colorado, Buena Vista, Colorado, Diboll, Texas and Lufkin, Texas. A graduate of Emporia State Teacher's Col­ lege, she served on the Kansas Association of Youth Camp Staff for 14 years and maintained her membership until her death. Being a "Kayette" greatly influenced her early life, which led to her life of service. She was a member and elder of First Presbyte­ rian Church in Lufkin, serving on the Christian Education Committee, Choir, and Shepherds. She was Sunday School Coordinator and Play Director at the Buena Vista Congregational United Church of Christ for many years until moving to Lufkin in Symposium explores lessons of2004 flood •« ; . t ) aa&. Ten years ago this September, torrential rainfall flooded large areas of Asheville and the region, ruining homes and business­ es, causing damage that that experience and stopped water service the current state of for many days, and ere- preparedness, UNC ating landslides. Asheville's National To assess lessons of Environmental Mod- Margate Health & Rehab Have the following positions available CNA's All shifts-PRN HEARINGISEGRET You may not have heard of us, but millions of Americans hear better because of us. 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For more information, visit nemac.unca.edu or contact Greg Dobson at gdobson@unca.edu. i �Jefferson Post Tuesday, August 19.2014 3 ASHE COUNTY WRECK REPORT Staff report The following are colli­ sion reports posted by the N.C. Highway Patrol in Ashe County and are con­ sidered public record. Aug. 4 Jefferson A single-vehicle acci­ dent occurred at 10:41 p.m. on Highway 221. According to the narra­ tive, Jeremy Eggert of Lansing was traveling south when his vehicle ran off the road to the right, came back on the road, crossed the centerline and overturned. Eggert's 2006 GMC had an estimated $3,000 in damage and was rendered not driveable. Eggert was transferred to Ashe Memorial Hospital. He was also cited for driv­ ing while intoxicated, driving without a license and careless and reckless driving. West Jefferson A single-vehicle acci­ dent occurred at 7:35 pm. on Calloway Gap Road in West Jefferson. According to the narrative, a vehicle driven by Travis Ham­ ilton of West Jefferson was traveling south when the car crossed the centerline, ran off the road to the left and struck an embankment. The vehicle continued along the embankment before over­ turning into the roadway. An estimated $4,000 in damages occurred to the 2004 Honda and the vehicle was considered not driveable. According to the report, a citation is pend­ ing against Hamilton. Aug. 6 Jefferson A single-vehicle acci­ dent occurred at 11:13 a.m. on Old Highway 16 in Jefferson. According to the narrative, Jonathan Eldreth of Jefferson was traveling south when he lost control of his 2006 Dodge in a curve, crossed the center line and trav­ eled off the left shoulder and overturned down an embankment. Eldreth's vehicle sustained an estimated $8,000 in damage and was rendered not driveable. He was cited for driv­ ing while intoxicated. Aug. 7 Hwy. 194 An animal collision took place at 6:30 a.m. on Highway 194. According to the narrative, Shana Copeland of Lansing was traveling south when a deer entered the road­ way and was hit in the center of the road. The vehicle was moved from the area of impact before the investigating officer arrived. The 2001 Honda suffered approximately $2,000 in damages and was considered driveable. No citations were issued. Average monthly amount an American spends on gambling Average monthly cable bill per cable subscriber Average amount spent on credit card debt per household 'Booze It & Lose It' marks 20 years First-in-the-nation campaign celebrates major milestone The N. C. Department of Transportation and the Governor's Highway Safety Program have officially kicked off the Labor Day "Booze It & Lose It" cam­ paign, which runs through Sept. 1. As part of the cam­ paign's launch, NCDOT and GHSP held a luncheon in Charlotte on Friday, Aug. 15 to recognize the 20th anniversary of "Booze It & Lose It" in North Carolina. Over the past two decades, the state has made great strides to save lives by increasing public awareness about the dan­ gers of driving drunk and stepping up high visibility enforcement efforts to catch those who make the bad decision to get behind the wheel after drinking alcohol. "North Carolina has always tackled issues head on," said GHSP Director Don Nail. "Twenty years ago, we knew our state had a problem with drinking and driving. We partnered with law enforcement, Mothers Against Drunk Driving and other govern­ ment agencies to pool our resources to make a real difference. Getting drunk drivers off the road has been and will continue to be one of our top priori­ ties." GHSP started working with MADD in the 1980s to raise awareness of the dangers of drinking and driving, and reinforce the message that lives lost to drunk driving are 100 per­ cent preventable. This team approach to improving safety gained momentum as GHSP partnered with former Gov. Jim Martin's admin­ istration, MADD, the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services Forensics Test for Alcohol branch, the N.C. Department of Insurance, the Highway Safety Research Center, the National Highway Traf­ fic Safety Administration and law enforcement to combat the issue. Extraor­ dinary cooperation and commitment resulted in the "Booze It & Lose It" initiative launching in North Carolina in 1994. Since the campaign's inception, officers have arrested nearly 1.5 mil­ lion drivers for driving while intoxicated. Despite increased enforcement efforts, 8,469 individuals lost their lives in alcoholrelated crashes from 1994 to 2013. Despite two decades of education, awareness and enforcement, people are still making the lifethreatening decision to drink and drive. Therefore, the "Booze It & Lose It" partners are constantly looking for new ways to catch drunk drivers and prevent crashes. In 1996, NC DHHS Forensics Test for Alcohol and GHSP launched the Breath Alco­ hol Testing (BAT) Mobile Unit. The BAT Mobile can go anywhere and assists law enforcement by provid­ ing the ability to test sus­ pected impaired drivers on the scene. Today, there are six in operation with plans to expand the fleet in the near future. In addition to the BAT Mobile, DWI task forces are in operation in areas with the highest number of DWI-related deaths. There are currently nine DWI task forces across the state, located in the fol­ lowing counties, which are dedicated solely to getting drunk drivers off the roads: Forsyth, Guilford, Wake, Mecklenburg, Buncombe, Robeson, Columbus, New Hanover and Brunswick. REVIVAL The public awareness and education component continues to evolve, as well. The data show males 18-34 are the top offenders when it comes to drunk driving. In an effort to reach this key population and change their behavior, NCDOT and GHSP have produced a new public service announcement that will begin running today on television and digital media. Non-traditional media will also play a significant role in spreading the word about the Labor Day "Booze It & Lose It" cam­ paign. GHSP is sharing its anti-drinking and driving messages on Pandora, Facebook and Twitter, as well in restaurants and bars with posters and coasters reminding patrons to have a designated driver. The Labor Day "Booze It & Lose It" campaign begins today, Aug. 15 and ends on Sept. 1. During that time, law enforce­ ment officers will step up patrols statewide day and night, and cite those who make the decision to drive drunk. Average monthly amount an American spends on fast food Average monthly amount an American spends on tobacco products Average monthly amount an American spends on alcohol Monthly cost to receive the Jefferson Post delivered Invest in your community. 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AUGUST 19,2014 • 4 JEFFERSON POST f>2ov4TY THEIR VIEW kirfccrtW bWe.coti\ McCrory scrambling to change the budget The more days that pass since Governor Pat McCrory signed the state budget, the more confusing that budget becomes, especially when trying to figure out what it means for public schools in North Carolina. And McCrory is adding to the confusion with his private actions not matching his public words. He said last week it was a budget he was proud to sign, citing the raises it provided for teachers and the fact that it fully funded teacher assistant positions at schools across the state. But not only are the widely varying raises con­ fusing for teachers and school administrators, qfficials with several school systems have since pointed out that the budget actually reduces funding for teacher assistants and for larger sys­ tems the reduction is several million dollars. That's not a surprise. Philip Price, the top financial officer at the Department of Public Instruction says that the budget spends $105 million less on TAs than was planned for the year. That translates into a 22 per­ cent cut. McCrory and outgoing State Budget Director Art Pope seem especially concerned that school officials in McCrory's hometown of Charlotte were lamenting the cuts, calling a Charlotte Observer report­ Chris er to set the record straight, claim­ Fitzsimon ing no cuts to TAs were made. N.C. Policy McCrory himself left little wiggle Watch' room, telling another Observer reporter that "any teacher assistant who was working in a classroom last year will be working again this year if the local superintendents and principals set it up that way based on money that we gave them." That's McCrory's public position anyway. It I turns out his staff is now scrambling behind the> scenes to convince legislators to change the funding schools receive for teachers by calculat­ ing it based on the average teacher salary, not the starting salary. That means more money for teachers which schools can reallocate to keep more teacher assistants. That "flexibility" was also part of the budget, forcing schools to choose between add­ ing teachers to reduce class size—or using the money to keep teacher assistants in the class­ room. The extra teacher money wasn't enough to off­ set the funding cut for TAs and now apparently McCrory is trying to find some more. Interestingly, the talking points parroted by many supporters claims the budget does both— reduces class size and fully funds TAs—when it actually forces schools to pick one or the other and doesn't provide enough funding to make it a real choice. McCrory's staff is also trying to address what one school administrator called a radical change in education funding buried in the budget bill that would mean that increases in enrollment would no longer be automatically built into the education budget, leaving schools even more in the dark about the budgets session to session, making it all but impossible to plan for the next school year. There's been no real justification offered for that change and many legislators weren't aware that it was part of the final budget agreement they approved. Now McCrory wants it fixed along with the teacher funding formula. It's not clear when or how it will happen, though the most likely sce­ nario is a budget corrections bill that the House and Senate will have to approve if they can ever agree on when to end the current recess in the session and begin considering legislation again. McCrory clearly has his work cut out for him. A good place to start would be admitting that the budget he was proud was to sign is not what he keeps claiming it is. YOUR VIEW Another loss for Ashe County workers «/ It was depressing to read of Lowes Foods closing its West Jefferson store. The service the employees provide to cus­ tomers has been outstanding. In fact, one of the former employees won the Ashe Chamber Outstanding Service Award a few years ago. Over the years the store has been a great help to the Blue Ridge Brutal Bike Ride, which is a fundraiser for the Ashe Civic Cen­ ter. After the closing of the Gates plant in Jef­ ferson, it is sad to see another group of hard working employees lose their jobs. Eva Ingle Laurel Springs woDue a2E& VB&UCST 3<£>7o OF \Te> \Nsauu 9^C£. 20O3> THEIR VIEW Play it safe We don't know what the composition of the North Carolina General Assembly will look like after the November election. Republicans are favored to 'hold their majorities in both legislative chambers, to be sure, but their edge could shrink a lot, shrink a little or stay roughly the same (a net increase in Republicanheld seats would be sur­ prising given their current supermajorities). Regardless of what vot­ ers decide to do this year, many lawmakers will begin the 2015 legislative session with ambitious fiscal goals. There are Republicans, I hear, who favor another round of laige-scale tax reductions. There are Dem­ ocrats who believe the state should spend vastly more on education and social pro­ grams after years of either slow growth, no growth or budget cuts. Furthermore, members of both parties will want to offer laige pay raises to state employees (teacher compensation was the primary focus in 2014) and spend more money on capital projects across the state. Today I'll offer my own top fiscal priority for 2015: saving for a rainy day. The 2014-15 General Fund budget enacted by Gov. Pat McCrory credit balance in and the General the General Fund. Assembly will spend Of course, lawmak­ just more than $21 ers can always add billion on education, more money to public safety, Medic­ the account than aid and other servic­ is required. As Of es. Contrary to the late July, the rainy John assertions of some day fund contains Hood overworked report­ approximately John Locke ers and overwrought Foundation $652 million. There liberal analysts, there are also separate is no gaping hole in reserves to fund that budget. State revenue repairs and renovations of forecasts were adjusted state facilities and to cover downward a bit last spring, disaster relief. Each con­ due to slower-than-expected tains about $12 million. wage growth. There has The 2014-15 budget been no empirical justifica­ didn't add to these reserve tion for revising them again. accounts. However, it put Still, $21 billion is a lot $186 million into a special of budgetary authority. It Medicaid reserve. Senators funds lots of salaries, both believe this money will be public employees and pri­ required to cover unfore­ vate vendors, as well as lots seen rises in Medicaid of services. If some unfore­ costs. House members and seen event were to knock the McCrory administration the state budget out of kil­ think that unlikely. For the ter — a national economic sake of argument, let's go slowdown, for example, with the optimists here and or a natural disaster — it treat the $186 million as a would be helpful for budget net addition to reserves. officials to be able to draw That gives us a total on state financial reserves. of about $862 million, or Right now, those reserves about 4 percent of the Gen­ are growing but still below eral Fund budget. It's about optimal levels. half of what North Carolina North Carolina's primary expects its localities to keep savings reserve, the rainy in reserve, on average, and day fund, originated in about half of the explicit the early 1990s. By law, it funding goal for the rainy automatically receives oneday fund by itself. fourth of any unreserved I know there's nothing particularly exciting about saving money. But I'd rather live in boring times than experience the excitement of an unforeseen budget crisis. Both sides need to imag­ ine what might happen if a massive hurricanehit the coast or the current (relatively weak) national economic recovery gave way to another recession. Republicans would face pressure to rescind their 2013 tax reform and hike tax rates. Democrats would face pressure to vote for another round of budget cuts they'd dislike. I recommend that the General Assembly make it a high priority to add $400 million to state reserves in each of the next two years, solely or mostly into the rainy day fund. If you're a fiscal conservative, consider it insurance to protect the long-term stability of tax reform. If you're a fiscal lib­ eral, consider it insurance to safeguard your favorite spending program. There is nothing wrong with playing it safe — par­ ticularly when the game is played with other people's money. John Hood isthe president of the John Locke Foundation and an N.C. Spin panelist. THEIR VIEW What to do Over lunch Mickey and Minnie were talking about Governor McCrory's state­ ment last week on the influx of child immigrants from Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador. Mickey was outraged. "McCrory must figure he's losing the education debate. So he decided to bash child immigrants!" He noted that the N&O said McCrory's remarks were "tinged with election-year politics." He thundered, "Tinged', my foot. They were dripping with demagoguery." social and developmental But Minnie saw it dif­ issues these children have?" ferently: "Look, 1,200 of Both Mickey and Minnie these children have are Democrats. They already come to are compassionate North Carolina. people. But their And more are on discussion shows how their way. Right politically divisive and now, we're barely morally and practiable to take care cally vexing this issue of the people here. is when you steP away Talking Our schools are from the knee-jerk about overcrowded, and politics. politics our health care Our hearts tell us Gary Pearce system is over­ to take care of these whelmed. Who children, the way reli­ knows what kind of health, gious charities are doing in our state right now. But our heads worry over our abil­ ity to take care of them. In the end, one fact in the story jumped out at both Mickey and Minnie. A refugee group in Raleigh that has helped 130 unac­ companied minors reported that 95 percent of the girls in their program were raped before they came to the U.S. Mickey shook his head sadly. "And we're going to send them back?" Gary Pearce is a frequent contributor to N.C. Spin Letters to the Editor represent the voice of the readers. Send letters to the editor, 300 words or less, as part of email text to wjpeditorial@civitasmedia.com. Include name, Twitter handle if you have one, address and day and evening phone numbers for verification purposes only. Letters are subject to editing. Standards for publishing letters have more to do with length, balance and variety than with any particular slant or viewpoint. �Jefferson Post Tuesday, August 19.2014 CALENDARS 5 COMMUNITY CALENDAR The Ashe County Mountain Farm Museum, located in Ashe County Park is open each Simay afternoon from 1-3 p.m. Other days are by appointment only. Come see all the museum has to offer from days gone by. There are many pieces of farm machinery, a furnished log cabin, various tools and other items representing our past. You will find it interesting and educational. Aug. 21 8:30 a.m. Eastern Box I\irtle Survey. Citizen sci­ entists ages 10 and up are invited to join New River park staff in an Eastern Box Turtle survey on the Peak Mountain/Riverbend state park area. Your help will assist the park in determining the turtle popula­ tions health in a segmented habitat. This is also a great opportunity to explore a primitive park environ­ ment. All volunteers will meet at the Wagoner Access contact station for a short movie about the turtles. Then we will canoe 1 mile to the survey site and will return to Wagoner by 3:30 p.m. Volunteers must call to reserve your spot and be prepared for rough terrain with long pants, sun screen, snacks, lunch and enough water. The park will provide canoes, life jackets and paddles but there is a $5 fee for the canoe shuttle. For more information or to sign up, call 336-982-2587. 11 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. National Guard Armory Blood Drive sponsored by Ashe Community Vol­ unteers. Save a life this summer. Your donation is very important and we appreciate your dedication. All donors must present a photo ID. For more infor­ mation or to schedule your appointment, call Eula Blevins 982-2164. Aug. 22 5:30 - 7 p.m. Backstreet Park Summer Concerts continue with Grayson Highlands Band. Three generations of musicians playing old time music. Bring your chair or blanket and enjoy the outdoors and music in the park. Aug. 23 draiser. Support this event at the Ashe County Park. There will be food, drinks, cotton candy, kids' bouncies, face painting, music and much more. Come walk with a team, walk to see the hearts lining the track or just visit. Purchase a heart for $5 to honor or remem­ ber a loved one. Purchase chance tickets ($1 each or 6 for $5) to win some great items, including a barn quilt by the Quilt Square Girls, pair of Jason Aldean tickets, pair of Brad Paisley tickets, a Zoom whitening session at Mountain Town Dental or 4 Tweetsie tick­ ets. Tickets to win these items can be purchased at the Quilt Square Girls shop in West Jefferson. 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Clean up the New River with the New River Conservancy. Help clean up the New River at Bent River off Silas Creek Road. A Barbeque lunch will be served after the clean up. For more infor­ mation, call Courtney 336-846-6267, or email courtney@newriverconservancy.org. 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. A Civil War Reenactment will be held at the Museum of Ashe County History. The reenactment will feature Company A of the 26th Regi­ ment of North Carolina Troops formed in Ashe Coun­ ty in the summer of 1861. Experience life 150 years ago. See musket firing demonstrations, drills, flag talks, and more. Come join us for this free event and check out the wonderful exhibits inside the museum. 2 p.m. Sara Lee (Hanes) Reunion will be held at Smokey Mtn. Barbecue. Come and enjoy good food and fellowship with old friends. 7:30 p.m. Coffee House Live. Everyone's favorite evening of local entertainment, food and fun will be held in the Wet Jefferson Methodist Church Hensley Hall. Featured entertainers include Carolina Crossing, the Steel Magnolias, and Rob Falvo. Coffee, tea, soft drinks and the Arts Council's famous desserts will complement the evening. Admission at the door is $11 for adults and $5 for students. For more informa­ tion, call 846-ARTS. Aug. 27 8:30 a.m. -12 p.m. Ashe County Heart Walk Fun­ 11 a.m. Writer Howard Covington will discuss his book The Lady on the Hill, a history of Biltmore Estate and how it changed from a private estate to a world famous tourist destination. This event is spon­ sored by the Friends of the Library and will be held at the library. This is a free event and open to the public. Refreshments are served. Aug 28-31 South Fried Funeral The Ashe County Little The­ atre presents Southern Fried Funeral. Funerals bring out the best, the worst and the funniest in people. The play begins at 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 28,29,30 and at 2 p.m. on Aug. 31 at the Ashe Civic Center, located at 962 Mt. Jefferson Road, in West Jefferson. All seat­ ing is reserved. The cost is $16 for adults, and $5 for students. Tickets are available at the door, at the Ashe Arts Center, and by phone by using VISA/MC/Discover. For more information, call 336-846-2787. Aug 29 4 - 8 p.m. Fish Fry Friday. Support Ashe Outreach Ministries and Mobile Meals at the Riverview Com­ munity Center in Creston. A $10 donation will get you a large portion of fish, fries, hush puppies, slaw, dessert and a drink. Take out is available. Directions: Take N.C. 88 West. Stay straight through Warrensville and past Blue Ridge Elementary. Riverview is about 6 miles on the left. Look for the "Fish Fry" sign. For more information, call 336-385-1314. Aug. 30 lOn a.m. - 6 p.m. Albert Hash Memorial Festival will be held at the Grayson Highlands State Park Pic­ nic Area. Performers include: Albert Hash Memorial Band, Wolfe Brothers, Wayne Henderson and Friends, Crooked Road Ramblers, Big Country Bluegrass, Whitetop Mountain Band, Strzelecki Stringbusters, Mountain Park Old Time Band, and the South Caro­ lina Broadcasters. The admission is $10 for adults, 12 and under are free, $5 parking per car. Also on hand will be instrument makers, concessions, crafts, and an Albert Hash Fiddle display. Rain or Shine, bring a lawn chair. CHURCH CALENDAR Aug. 24 10:30 a.m. Home­ coming and Decora­ tion Day services will be held at Greene's Chapel Baptist Church and Howell Hill Com­ munity Cemetery on Silas Creek Road in Lansing. Everyone please bring a covered dish and enjoy din­ ner in the fellowship hall after the services. Donations for the cemetery upkeep are appreciated and may be given at any time during the service or mailed to Jerry Brooks, Treasurer, 2946 N. Fork New River Road, Lansing, NC 28643. Everyone is invited to attend. 6 p.m. The Faith River Singers will perform at Warrens­ ville Baptist Church. Pastor Rev. Wade Huntsinger and con­ gregation invite you to attend. Aug. 31 6:30 p.m. Commu­ nity Singing will be held at Warrensville Baptist Church. Pas­ tor Rev. Wade Hun­ tsinger and congre­ gation invite you to attend. Sept. 7 10 a.m. Moore Cemetery Decora­ tion. There will be a short service with DOM David Black­ burn as the speaker. Brother Allen Neaves invites the public to attend. Moore Cem­ etery is located on Moore Road, Lansing. Sept. 21 10:30 Buffalo Church Homecom­ ing. Rev. Ken Furches and the congregation invite you to attend. 11 a.m. Homecom­ ing Services will be held at Welcome Home Baptist Church. There will be special singing at 10 a.m., preaching at 11 a.m., and a meal to follow in the Fellowship Hall. Pastor Rev. Lonnie Jones and congre­ gation invite you to attend. Sept. 28 - Oct. 3 There are six church Old Time Revivals scheduled. The sched­ uled dates and speak­ ers are: Sept. 28, 2014 - Midway Bap­ tist Church, Rev. Rus­ sell Hart will preach; Sept. 29, 2014 - Lib­ erty Grove Baptist Church, Rev. Keith Casey will preach; Sept. 30, 2014 - Buf­ falo Baptist Church, Rev. Steve LeaShomb will preach; Oct. 1, 2014 - Friend­ ship Baptist Church , Rev. Ken Furches will preach; Oct. 2, 2014 - Mt. Jefferson, Rev. Tim Roten will preach; Oct. 3, 2014 Mt. Paddy - Rev. John Elledge will preach.. You are invited to attend. toax Researchers given $2.2 Fleetwood ^Fleetwood General million grant to develop Store 28626 water strategy for Southeast This project will bring together experts in hydrology, economics and engineering, as well as local government and utility officials, to design water management strate­ gies for regions like the Southeast that are facing new and acute water shortages. The strate­ gies will be able adapt to changing conditions and different regions. "Unlike water-scarce regions, such as the Western U.S., the infra­ structure, legal and regulatory systems in the Southeast have developed in a manner that assumes an almost inexhaustible supply of water," Char­ acklis said. "An entirely new water-management paradigm is required to accommodate this new regional reality." Characklis and his interdisciplinary team will develop models to analyze how climate change and land-use trends impact regional hydrology and how infrastructure and regula­ tory systems will need to adapt. This flexible approach will include the use of reservoirs, water reuse and conservation. Much of the work will be conducted in North Caro­ lina's Research Triangle area, with input from regional utilities and local governments. UNC researchers from the Gillings School of Global Public Health, College of Arts and Sci­ ences, Institute for the Environment and School of Government will par­ ticipate in the project, along with collaborators from Cornell University and the U.S. Forest Ser­ vice Southern Research Station. From the latter, James Vose and David Wear, project leaders of the Center for Integrated Forest Science based in Raleigh, and John Coulston, supervisory research forester from the Forest Inventory and Analysis program, will provide expertise in land use, climate and hydrologic responses. the greatest chance of being involved in a fatal tractor-trailer accident, followed by From page 1 Hertford, Ashe, Chero­ non-interstate rural kee and Northampton road traffic deaths, counties. behind Texas and Cali­ Safest Counties fornia, with 844 fatali­ Pasquotank, Wash­ ties, according to 2012 ington, Warren, Tyr­ federal data. rell, Hyde and Chowan Best Chance of counties all had zero Being in a Fatal Crash fatalities in 2013. (Tractor-Trailers) An average of three Gates County tops the list of counties with people die every day in traffic crashes in North Carolina, according to the AAA Carolinas report. There were 1,162 traffic deaths in the state last year, a number that has been declining since 2010. The total number of crashes in the state in 2013 was 220,524, up from 213,856 in 2012. The National Science Foundation and the U.S. Department of Agricul­ ture awarded a $2.2 mil­ lion grant to a team led by Gregory Characklis of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Characklis and his team will develop innovative strategies for meeting future water demands in the Southeastern United States in a sustainable way. Characklis is a profes­ sor of environmental sciences and engineering at the Gillings School of Global Public Health and director of the Center for Watershed Science and Management at the UNC Institute for the Environ­ ment. The Southeastern United States, an area generally accustomed to abundant water sup­ ply, faces unprecedented water scarcity caused by global climate change, population growth, eco­ nomic expansion and limits on the development of new sources. Traffic Alan Bulluck can be reached at (336) 846-7164 or on Twitter @ albulluck. ierrrtftY L ast fS unmerP rnr Thiaiiiiik- Y@ui fro® To Show Our Appreciation We Would Like You To Join Us for | \ Hamburgers, BBQ, & the Fixings. Plus in-store sampling of other items. Thursday 8-21,12-4pm All donations will go to an County Charity M j • ! ; ! ; | 1v •H \ Building a " Community Feel" n for the Fleetwood^ tr\* area. 1 0070526 �Cobb leaves ASUfor Georgia State Frank James Memorial Tournament a big success Over $56K raised for Ashe Memorial By Nathan Ham nham@civitasmedia.com By Nathan Ham nham@civitasmedia.com As students, staff and faculty get ready for another academic year at Appalachian State Univer­ sity, the school will have to start searching for a new athletics director. Charlie Cobb, who held the position since 2005, has chosen to take the same position at Georgia State University. The school announced this decision on Thursday. "It is with mixed emo­ tions that I accept the resignation of athletic director Charlie Cobb who has accepted the position of director of athletics for Georgia State University beginning this fall," Appa­ lachian State Chancellor Dr. Sheri N. Everts said in a statement. "While I wish Charlie the best in his new endeavor, his leadership and collegiality will be missed at Appalachian." Cobb, 46, took over in 2005 and right out of the gate, ASU Athletics exploded onto the scene with three straight football national championships, numerous enhancements to Kidd-Brewer Stadium, football game attendance records and a huge increase in season ticket sales. It all culminated with an invite to the Sun Belt Conference and a spot in the Football Bowl Subdivi­ sion for the Mountaineers, something that seemed unfathomable just a decade ago. Cobb returns to Atlanta after spending some of his career working in the city, including stops with the Atlanta Sports Council, The Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl and working at the Georgia Dome. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Cobb's salary will be $300,000 at Georgia State and he has signed a fiveyear deal with an option for an additional two years. Cobb will also have potential bonuses for aca­ demic and athletic achieve­ ments. What's next for App State On Friday, Appala­ chian State University announced that deputy athletics director Rick Beasley will take over the title as interim athletics director. Beasley has been part of the ASU Athletic Depart­ ment since 2006 when he came on as a senior associ­ ate athletics director. Beasley is a very familiar face to Mountaineer fans as not only was he very involved in the day-to-day operations of the athletic department and fund rais­ ing events, but he was also a star receiver on the foot­ ball team from 1977-80. He was an Ail-American and set seven school records during his career and is still the program's all-time leader in yards per reception and 100-yard receiving games. Beasley's top athletic achievement was being named Southern Conference Male Athlete of the Year in 1980. According to the univer­ sity, a search for a perma­ nent director of athletics will begin immediately. Nathan Ham can be reached at 336846-7164 or followed on Twitter @ NathanHam87 The 2014 Frank M. James Memorial Golf Tour­ nament held recently at Jef­ ferson Landing brought in over $56,000 for money to be used by Ashe Memorial Hospital. The proceeds from the tournament are being used to purchase three bedside monitors for the Emergen­ cy Department, a C-Arm for the Imaging Depart­ ment, a Choledocho Fiber­ scope for the Endoscopy Suite, and a Sterrad Unit for the Operating Room. Ralph Davis, a native of Ashe County, began an early teaching career under the leadership of Superin­ tendent Frank James. Ralph states that being involved in the 20th Annual Frank M. James Memo­ rial Golf Tournament is a way to say "thank you" to the man who so much to the community, state, and nation. "Mr. James exemplified the perfect example of leader, friend, role model, and servant to others. I hope this event will remind each of us to continue to make our communities a better place for the next generations. That's the way Mr. James would want it," said Davis. Ashe Memorial Hospital Foundation President Jane Lonon echoed just how important this tournament is for the community and raising funds for the hos­ pital. "The Frank M. James Memorial Golf Tourna­ ment is a major fundraiser for the Foundation and through past tournaments we have raised $966,945," said Lonon. "While those participating will enjoy a first class tournament, we should not forget the mem­ ory of the tournament's namesake, Mr. Frank M. James, who did so much for the hospital and other community organizations in Ashe County." Morning Winners: First Place Gross: Team: High Country Independent Insurance Score: 55 Players: 1) Shane Simmons 2) Don Smith 3) Larry Bare 4) Daniel Furches Second Place Gross: Team: Ralph Davis Score: 57 Players: 1) Ralph Davis 2) Steve Smith 3) Jackie Anderson 4) Harvey Dale First Place Net: Team: Lincoln Financial Score 60 Gross / 49.8 Net Players: 1) Mickey Byrd 2) Jim Thompson 3) Aaron Moore 4) Scott Chassereau Second Place Net: Team: Skyline Tele phone Score: 57 Gross / 50.9 Net Players: 1) Jim Shepherd 2) Robert Andrew 3) Brett Jarrett 4) Josh Green Morning Closest to the Pin Winners on the Par3's Hole 2: Alan Merck Hole 6: Craig Worrell Hole 14: Joe Thore Hole 17: Alan Koreneff Afternoon Winners: First Place Gross: Team: Mount Jefferson Family Medicine Score: 55 Players: 1) Kevin Wonsick 2) Anthony Hamilton 3) Jamie Arnold 4) Buddy Ellison Second Place Gross: Team: Charles Jones, M.D. Score: 57 Players: 1) Charles Jones 2) Brandon Vannoy 3) Tom Jones 4) Ben Hurley First Place Net: Team: Secure South Score: 57 Gross 151.2 Net Players: 1) James Hendrix 2) Mike Kesterson 3) Shane Vannoy 4) Ronnie Eller Second Place Net: Team: Miller Insurance Score: 59 Gross / 52.5 Net Players: 1) Chris Miller 2) Tony Shelton 3) John Bowers 4) Bob Adams Afternoon Closest to the Pin Winners on the Par3's Hole 2 David Factor Hole 6 Mark Peaiiman Hole 14 Buddy Ellison Hole 17 Jerry Moore The afternoon tournament's top net score of 51.2 went to the Secure South team made up of James Hendrix, Mike Kesterson, Shane Vannoy and Ronnie Eller. Mount Jefferson Family Medicine team had the best gross score in the afternoon tournament with a 55. Team members were Kevin Wonsick, Anthony Hamilton, Jamie Arnold and Buddy Ellison. Nathan Hamcan bereached at 336-846-7164 or followed on Twitter @NathanHam87 Morning tournament gross score runner-up (57): Ralph Davis, Steve Smith, Jackie Anderson and Harvey Dale. The morning tournament first place net score belonged to Lincoln Financial with a score of 49.8. Team members were Mickey Byrd,Jim Thompson,Aaron Moore and Scott Chassereau. Afternoon tournament gross score runner-up (57): Charles Jones, M.D. Team of Charles Jones. Brandon Vannoy, Tom Jones and Ben Hurley. Afternoon tournament net score runner-up (52.5): Miller Insurance team of Chris Miller,Tony Shelton, John Bowers and Bob Adams Photos courtesy | Tom Efford �Tuesday. August 19,2014 LOCAL Jefferson Post 7 WCC offers new animal science program beginning this Fall Ashe ranks 15th in state in cattle production $200 million dollars annually to aid in sus­ North Carolina State taining local, regional University. She is work­ and state economic sales, feed mill workers, ing toward a Doctorate vitality. In fact, Wilkes poultry and livestock of Philosophy in animal County ranks second buyers, owners/opera­ and poultry sciences. in the state in broiler tors, farm managers, It is the mission of (poultry) production, department supervisors WCC to provide qual­ third in the state in all and waste manage­ ity education forms cattle production ment technicians. to the citizens and fifth in the state in Graduates of the of the college's beef cattle production. program are pre­ service area Alleghany and Ashe pared with knowl­ and workforce counties rank ninth and edge and skills to development. fifteenth, respectively, select, breed, care Considering the in the state in all forms for, process and MincJy Herman aging population of cattle production. market livestock of farmers in Late registration for and small farm WCC's service area, the the certificate program animals. need for an emergent being offered at the WCC has hired Mindy workforce for animal Wilkes campus will be Herman of Taylorsville science is pertinent accepted on Friday, to roll out and teach to maintain and sup­ Aug. 15 and Monday, this new program. port an industry that Aug. 18. For more infor­ Herman achieved her produces in excess of mation about this new undergraduate degree on WCC's Wilkes Cam­ pus and require two Beginning in the fall semesters of study: fall 2014 and spring 2015. 2014 semester, Wilkes Community College will The associate degree in Applied Animal Sci­ offer a new animal sci­ ence Technology will be ence program. offered at the WCC Wil­ The program will kes Campus beginning offer an associate degree in Applied Ani­ fall 2015 semesters. mal Science Technology The purpose of the as well as a diploma and Applied Animal Science certificate in applied Technology program is to prepare skilled animal science. The associate degree animal science profes­ sionals for work in program will begin a variety of settings, through Career & Col­ including herd or flock lege Promise and be offered at North Wilkes managers, field service workers and representa­ and East Wilkes high schools. The certificate tives, feed sales repre­ sentatives, equipment option will be offered Staff Reports program, please contact Lyndell Duvall at 336838-6228 or Lyndell. duvall@wilkescc.edu WCC, a member of the North Carolina Community College System, is a public, two-year, open-door institution serving the people of Wilkes, Ashe and Alleghany counties and beyond. Established in 1965, WCC continues to build on a strong his­ tory of meeting the educational needs and cultural interests of our students, community and workforce. WCC prepares learners for success in a dynamic world. Upgrades made at Price Lake Loop Trail ing the loop or navigate a risky crossing through a Julian Price Memorial stream. The $36,000 project Park provides exceptional included a new boardwalk High Country recreational spanning the boggy area opportunities including, and rebuilding and realign­ beautiful streams, waterfalls, ing much of the beginning a 47 acre lake, the largest section of the trail. The campground on the Blue improvements are Phase I Ridge Parkway and miles of of a larger vision to increase trails. the accessibility of the trail. On Thursday, Aug. 14, Phase I improvements Blue Ridge Parkway Foun­ were funded by individual dation CEO Carolyn Ward gifts from members of the and Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation's Community of Superintendent Mark Stewards. Woods welcomed visitors to "Since we first erected a ribbon-cutting, celebrating the donor recognition board significant upgrades to the at the parking lot near the Price Lake Loop Trail. The dam, we have been thrilled ribbon cutting ceremony with the community's was followed by a special response," Ward said. 'It's ranger-led program. a testament to the feeling As one of the most of ownership people have beloved sites along the for this outstanding part Parkway, the trail around of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Price Lake had deteriorated Because of the generosity due to normal wear and tear of a few donors, this trail plus some bouts of severe is here and will be here for weather. One section had those who follow us. What a become almost impassable, legacy to leave our children; forcing hikers to either turn a place better than we found around before complet­ it." Woods stated, "I often quote the first National Park Service Director Stephen T. Mather who said 'establish­ ment of parks is not enough, what is needed are more people who will take the time to gain a better under­ standing of the important issues facing our National Parks.' The Blue Ridge Park­ way Foundation is reaching out to involve people and making a real difference. It's a great partnership. I look forward to meeting those that made this project pos­ sible and those that want to be more involved with the Blue Ridge Parkway." About the Foundation The Parkway charges no fees to visit its historic sites, museums, or world-class trails. Tight operating bud­ gets and a growing backlog of unmet needs have result­ ed in a challenging situation for this most-visited unit of theNPS. The Blue Ridge Parkway Staff Reports Television Internet Phone Foundation was created in 1997 as the private fundraising partner for the Parkway. "By building a Communi­ ty of Stewards, we can help bridge the funding gap for the Parkway, Ward said. "If every person who visited the Blue Ridge Parkway gave us just $1, it would double the Parkway's operating budget." "We have several thou­ sand people who give to the Parkway every year, and everyone should thank them for their visionary support," Ward said. "The Foundation has contributed over $5 mil­ lion in support of projects and programs along the Parkway through the gen­ erosity of its Community of Stewards." 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Bounded by the lands of formerly of, or in possession of on the north by Kenneth Yetter, on all other sides by Fleet­ wood Falls, Inc. and being more particularly described as follows: There is also conveyed unto the Grantee a 45.00' ease­ ment of right of way for the purpose of a roadway, for the purpose of ingress, egress and maintenance, said right of way is to lie 22.50 feet each side of and parallel to the following de­ scribed centerline: recorded 07/03/78 in the Ashe County Public Registry in Plat Book 4, Page 17, to which re­ corded plat reference is hereby made for a metes and bounds description of said lots. PUBLISHER'S NOTICE BEGINNING on a 1/2" rebar set in the northern line of the Fleetwood Falls, Inc. property (Db 225, Pg 690) and the southern line of the Kenneth Yetter property (Db 254, Pg This the 19th day of Auqust, 517), said rebar is located S 2014. 67-39-11 W. 206.23 feet from a point in the centerline of NCFor the Estate of Melba Jean SR #1111 which is the north­ Gray east corner of the said Fleet­ The Law Office of Justin wood Falls, Inc. property and Eldreth the southeast comer of the Attn: Justin Eldreth said Kenneth Yetter property, 6502 US Highway 221 South thence running with the said West Jefferson, NC 28694 Yetter line South 70 degrees PUBLISH: 01 minutes 14 seconds West, 110.00 feet to an existing 1/2" 8.16.14/8.26.14/9.2.14/9.9.14 rebar, South 77 degrees 20 14SP8 minutes 32 seconds West, NOTICE OF 91.56 feet to an existing 1/2" FORECLOSURE SALE rebar, South 81 degrees 35 NORTH CAROLINA minutes 52 seconds West, ASHE COUNTY 118.72 feet to an existing 1/2" Under and by virtue of a Power rebar, thence leaving the Yet­ of Sale contained in that cer­ ter line and running with a divi­ tain Deed of Trust executed by sion line of the Fleetwood Ryan Bennet King to David Falls, Inc. property South 10 Dillard, Trustee(s), which was degrees 53 minutes 28 dated August 2, 2004 and re­ seconds East, 124.82 feet to a corded on August 6, 2004 in new 1/2" rebar, North 66 de­ Book 00316 at Page 2344, grees 00 minutes 52 seconds Ashe County Registry, North ' East, 33.07 feet to a new 1/2" Carolina. rebar, South 62 degrees 05 minutes 10 seconds East, Default having been made of 52.19 feet to a new 1/2" rebar, the note thereby secured by South 60 degrees 45 minutes the said Deed of Trust and the 51 seconds East, 79.34 feet to undersigned, Trustee Services a new 1/2" rebar, North 64 de­ having been of Carolina, LLC, grees 32 minutes 42 seconds substituted as Trustee in said East, 44.39 feet to the ter­ Deed of Trust, and the holder minus point of a proposed of the note evidencing said de­ 45.00' road right of way, North fault having directed that the 64 degrees 32 minutes 42 Deed of Trust be foreclosed, seconds East, 111.64 feet to a the undersigned Substitute new 1/2" rebar. South 72 de­ Trustee will offer for sale at the grees 28 minutes 53 seconds courthouse door of the county East, 59.09 feet to a new 1/2" courthouse where the property rebar, North 15 degrees 50 is located, or the usual and minutes 48 seconds West, customary location at the 205.86 feet to the point of BE­ county courthouse for conduct­ GINNING, containing 1.263 ing the sale on August 26, acres, area by coordinate com­ 2014 at 10:00AM, and will sell putations. According to a sur­ to the highest bidder for cash vey by Billy W. Barr, PLS Lthe following described prop­ 3174, dated 10-22-02, job no. erty situated in Ashe County, 021012. Bearings are relative North Carolina, to wit: to Deed Book 225, page 690, Ashe County Registry. BEGINNING on a point in the southern line of the above de­ scribed tract referred to as the terminus point of a proposed 45.00' road right of way, thence running with the centerline of said right of way the fol­ lowing three calls: 1) South 02 degrees 29 minutes 36 seconds West, 101.23 feet, 2) South 07 degrees 38 minutes 48 seconds East, 112.70 feet, 3) South 58 degrees 20 minutes 43 seconds East, 87.14 feet to a point in the centerline of NCSR #1111. resentations of warranty relat­ ing to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assess­ ments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or excep­ tions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current own­ ers) of the property is/are Ry­ an B. King. LEGALS NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor for the Estate of Melba Jean Gray, deceased late of Ashe County, North Carolina, this is to notify ail persons having claims against the estate of said deceased to present them on or before the 19th day of November, 2014, or this no­ tice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons in­ debted to said estate will please make immediate pay­ ment. Being a tract of land located in For source of title see that cer­ tain deed recorded in Deed Book 225, page 690, Ashe County Registry. This property is SUBJECT to the Restrictions recorded in Book 286, Page 2363, Ashe County Registry. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior con­ veyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 1800 Big Flatts Church Road, Fleetwood, NC 28626. Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, and the court costs of Forty-Five Cents (45c) per One Hundred Dol­ lars ($100.00) pursuant to NCGS 7A-308(a)(1). A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the pur­ chase price, or Seven Hun­ dred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be re­ quired at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are im­ mediately due and owing. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, trans­ fer and conveyance "AS IS WHERE IS." There are no rep- Miscellaneous NATIONAL MARKETPLACE <355. Generic equivalent of Celebrex™. Generic price for JOOmgxlOO 1 5 CaHltKnumbB below andavean additional $10 • plus gel free shipping on youi first piesertptlon • order with divide Drug Center. DISH Explm ! Detember 31,2014. Offer Is valid fix prescription ! orders only end an net be usedIn u»|i>KOon with i compared 10 Celebrex™ S679.41 Typical US brand price for200mgx 100 any other often. Vehd for newcustomers only. One i thne use pet household. TODAY! 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Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said de­ fault having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conduct­ ing the sale on August 27, 2014 at 11:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described prop­ erty situated in Ashe County, North Carolina, to wit: Tract One: Lots No. 13, 14, and 15 of Beaver Creek Mo­ bile Estates as shown on a plat of said subdivision of record in the Ashe County Public Re­ gistry in Plat Book 5 at Page 54. to which recorded plat ref­ erence Is hereby made for a more, specific description of said lots. This conveyance is made sub­ ject to that certain Restrictions Agreement effecting Beaver Creek Mobile Estates recor­ ded in Book 158, Page 945947, Ashe County Registry. Said property is commonly known as 622 Beaver Drive and lots 13-15 adjacent to 622 Beaver Drive, West Jefferson, NC 28694. Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, and the court costs of Forty-Five Cents (45c) per One Hundred Dol­ lars ($100.00) pursuant to NCGS 7A-308(a)(1). A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the pur­ chase price, or Seven Hun­ dred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be re­ quired at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are im­ mediately due and owing. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, trans­ fer and conveyance "AS IS WHERE IS." There are no rep­ resentations of warranty relat­ ing to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assess­ ments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or excep­ tions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current own­ ers) of the property is/are Danny Wayne Dillard. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursu­ ant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the" party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the prop­ erty is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursu­ ant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days' writ­ ten notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the ef­ fective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to con­ vey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inab­ ility to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and re­ instatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is chal­ lenged by any party, the trust­ ee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no fur­ ther remedy. Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 14-11229-FC01 Published: 8.12.14/8.19.14 All signs lead to you finding or selling what you want... MERCHANDISE Tract Two: Lots 30-35, inclus­ ive, of The VANNOY-BARR Property as shown on a nlat (T/yjTof that work Don't delay... call TODAY! 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Quillen College of Medicine ensure that decades' worth of research related to the heart will continue at the university. The National Institutes of Health recently awarded more than $1.2 million to Drs. Chuanfu Li and David Williams to continue their research on heart failure in critically ill patients who suffer from sepsis syndrome or septic shockIn the United States, approximately 750,000 patients per year develop sepsis syndrome or multiple oigan dyshmction syn­ drome. Of those, an estimated 215,000 die. "Up to this point in time, a lot of the work related to this condition had been focused on the lung," explained Williams, a professor of surgery at ETSU. "Dr. Li and I were of the opinion that the heart is actually driving part of this injury." The pair had been looking at the heart's involvement for some seven to eight years before officially receiving the first round of NIH funding for this particular study in 2009. Li and Williams spent four years researching intercellular signaling pathways, or the material inside cells that tells the body what to do. "Some of these pathways are harmful, but other pathways try to save us. Both types of pathways are turned on when you are injured," Williams said. "We are trying to understand how the pathways communicate so we can better understand what they are saying to each other." It may be possible, he explained, to essen­ tially turn off or decrease the harmful path­ ways while stimulating the pathways that help during injury. "We have developed some compounds that have the ability to stimulate that posi­ tive pathway and, hopefully, elicit a better outcome," Williams said. "One of the aims of this grant is to begin testing these drug candidates." The four-year continuation grant received this year will allow Li and Williams to do just that. It will also give them the opportunity to further study what mechanisms are involved in an injury and how the cells communicate with each other. The grant runs through 2018. "I would love to tell you we're going to solve this problem by then, but I am a real­ ist. If history is any guide, it's going to be a little longer," Williams said, noting that they will continue to seek funding to continue their work after this grant runs out. "Despite Highly trafficked online business directory, increases customers. Simple. Affordable. Effective. • Need a website for your business? • Need to drive more local customers to your website? • Want to sell your products online? • Don't have the time or desire to hire a web tech? • Need to optimize your search tags? (Search Engine Optimization) Claiming your search engine-optimized listing is easy! Step 1 - Log on to jeffersonpost.com and click on "'Businesses." Step 2 - Search for your business using the search bar. 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This year, the NIH awarded him another $1.46 million to continue his work in analyzing the cellular and molecular mechanisms of heart attacks, and to, hope­ fully, discover new ways to prevent or reduce the injury associated with heart attacks. "Heart disease is the No. 1 killer in the United States," said Li, a professor of sur­ gery and adjunct professor of biomedical sci­ ences at ETSU. "This is very important." Li began his research by examining the inflammatory response that happens during a heart attack. "The inflammatory response plays an important role in a heart attack," he noted. Similar to what the researchers have learned so far in the sepsis study, Li and his co-investigators, including Williams, have found there are receptors transmitting sig­ nals into heart cells that can be both good and bad. While they have discovered it is possible to increase the good cell signaling and decrease the bad signaling in a heart attack, the researchers are still trying to understand the cellular and molecular mechanisms behind the differential signaling. "Successful completion of these studies will significantly advance our understand­ ing of heart attack," Li explained. We will also attempt to apply this knowledge for the development of new and novel therapies for heart attack." The researchers are hoping to develop a drug that could be given to a person having a heart attack as he or she is beingtrans­ ported to a hospital in an attempt to reduce the amount of damage done to the heart. In some cases, the drug could even become pro­ active, like in cases of individuals who have suffered multiple heart attacks who possibly could be put on the medication to prevent a future heart attack. 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Price said that while his term on the board will expire in November, his "oath" will not. He also took time to respond to what he described as "rumors" printed about him in recent weeks. "I took an oath to serve the people of Ashe County and the only thing that I have that I really want to apologize to them for is that the rumors and stories that have been printed about me, I have not been able to respond to them," Price said. "I was always told I got a copper coin and a silver coin in my hand, and all stories has got two sides to them." Price said he's stuck between a rock and a hard place when it comes to responding to ques­ tions from members of the media, because he's currently "a federal witness." "I have to remain silent about the elements of the case," Price said. "The case that was dismissed against See PRICE 15A Piggybacking,' savings, veterans highlight meeting By Alan Bulluck abulluck@civitasmedia.com The Ashe County Board of Commissioners were schooled in "piggybacking" and learned about savings to the county and local veterans at their regular meeting on Monday, Aug. 18. Scott Hurley, the county's director of Environ­ mental Services, presented the board with a pro­ posal to "piggyback" a front-loader garbage truck, which would effectively save the county around $9,000. Piggybacking is a method that allows one party, in this case Ashe County, to take advantage of a contract between two other parties, those other two parties being Watauga County and Kernersville-based Carolina Environmental Ser­ vices, Inc. "According to state statute, the county can 'piggyback,' which means purchase a frontloader vehicle or any other vehicle off of another county at a certain quote," Hurley said. "A lot of times this is a lot cheaper for the county to purchase this type of item from another county off of another county's purchase order." Hurley said the cost of piggybacking on Watauga's contract is approximately $221,501 as opposed to $230,000. Commissioner Larry Rhodes applauded Hurley's decision. "That's a great move," Rhodes said. "I appreci­ ate saving the county.$9,000, $10,000." "How will the existing one be disposed of," Commissioner Gerald Price asked. Hurley replied that the existing truck will be used as a back-up. The motion to piggyback on Watauga's contract carried 5-0. Hurley also presented the board with an update on improvements being made at Family Central, See MEETING 15A A NEWS Submitted Ashe County High School. Additional school photos can be found on page 5A. School supply donations Staff Reports The 2014 Ashe County Volunteer Initiative School Supply Drive was a success, according to Ashe County Volunteer Coordiantor Glenda Luther. "The school supply drive went extremely well this year," Luther said. "A lot of school sup­ plies were donated." Luther would like to extend thanks to all of the drop off locations for their support: All LifeStore banks, Fifth Third Bank, First Citi­ zens Bank, Ashe County B SPORTS Classifieds: 4B - 5B Puzzles: 6B JOIN THE CONVERSATION What's your take on today's news? Go to jeffersonpost.com and visit us on facebook to share your thoughts. added. "They collected all donations, counted, sorted, and delivered to all five Ashe County schools." According to Luther, all donations have been given to the guidance counselors to be distrib­ uted to the children in need of school supplies. Family Fun Horse Show this Sat, Staff Reports Obituary: 2A Community Calendar: 3A Crime Report: 3A Opinion: 4A Religion: 6A Area Births: 8A Library, Ashe Services for Aging and Ingles. "I would like to thank United Chemi-Con for collecting supplies as well," Luther said. "A special "Thank You" to Fletcher Memo­ rial Baptist Church Youth Group for all their hard work," Luther Everyone is invited to come out to enjoy a great day outdoors and join the fun at the "Family Fun Horse Show" this Saturday, Aug. 23. The horse show features fun games, classes for Traditional and Racking horses, and events for rid­ ers and non-riders of all ages. Some of the planned events are Barrel racing, Texas barrels, Pole Bending, Egg Race, Ride a "Buck", Apple Bobbing, a Rubber Duck Race and much more. There is a $10 entry fee for speed events and $5 for each non-speed event. There will be fun and games for kids with horses or without. One of the show highlights will be See SHOW 15A �2A Friday, August 22,2014 Jefferson Post OBITUARIES CATHERINE ELIZABETH SWEITZER GUNTER Catherine Elizabeth Sweitzer Gunter of West Jefferson died on Friday, August 15,2014 at Margate Health and Rehab Center. She was 80. Mrs. Gunter was bom in Baltimore, Maryland on May 14,1934 to Aurthur William and Anna Josephine Sweitzer. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Gunter was preceded in death by, her husband, George Gunter, Jr. and brother, Henry Sweitzer. Mrs. Gunter is survived by four children, Susan Walker of Creedmoor, Dennis Gunter of Warrington, Greg Gunter of Hurdles Mill and Tracy Williams of West Jefferson; two brothers, Aurthur Sweitzer of Dundalk, Maryland and Richard Sweitzer of JOSEPH G. WINFREE DONNA LOU GRIFFITH PETERS Mrs. Donna Lou Baltimore, Maryland; Griffith Peters of Todd also surviving are seven died Wednesday, June 25, grandchildren, six great­ 2014 at Roanoke grandchildren and several Memorial Hospi­ nieces and nephews. tal. She was 76. Funeral services were Mrs. Peters was held on Tuesday, August born April 28, 19,2014 at Ashelawn 1938 in Wheeling, Memorial Chapel by the WVa. to Walter Rev. Lloyd Day. Burial and Gladys Farley Griffith. She was followed in Ashelawn preceded in death by her Memorial Gardens with military rites. The family parents and brother, Ben­ jamin Griffith. received friends on Donna was a devoted Monday, August 18,2014 wife, mother, grandmoth­ at Ashelawn Memorial er and great-grandmother. Chapel. Mrs. Peters is survived Flowers will be by her husband of 58 accepted or memorials years, Richard Peters; two may be made to the sons, Mike Peters and American Diabetes wife Lisa and the Rev. Association. Words of comfort or remembrance Randy Peters and wife may be sent or viewed at Kathy all of Todd, two www.ashelawn.com. Ashelawn Memorial Chapel and Gardens was entrusted with Mrs. Gunter's arrangements. Joseph G. Winfree of daughters, Malinda Lam­ Lansing passed away bert Johnson of Wellford, Friday morning, August S.C. and Terri Hillard and husband Mark 16, 2014. He was 76. He was a native of of Bell, Fla., two Raleigh and the son foster daughters, Tracy Jill Ferguson of the late Gaston M. Vance of Ohio and and Josephine Phillips Winfree. Joseph was a Jody Ferguson past mayor of Rolesville Thomas of Mas­ for 12 years. sachusetts; and He is survived by his 10 grandchildren, wife, Rose Winfree of seven great-grandchil­ Lansing; a daughter, dren, several nieces and Ashlyn Winfree and nephews. Memorial services will husband, Matt Brady of Gainesville, Georgia, a be held at 2 p.m., Satur­ son, Scott Winfree and day, August 23,2014 at Mt. Paddy Church by the wife, Renee Kennedy of Rev. Tim Roten, the Rev. Anchorage, Alaska; a very special grandson, Dan Tipton and the Rev. Brady; two stepMike Holbrook. grandsons, two stepBadger Funeral Home great grandsons, and was entrusted with Mrs. Peters' arrangements. numerous nieces and nephews also survive. A gathering in his memory will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, August 23, 2014 in the New River State Park at the Picnic Shelter Wagoner Access in Jefferson. Friends and neighbors are invited to share food, memories and stories. Memorials may be made to the MSAHospice, attention Dana Price, P.O. Box 421, Jefferson, NC 28640 and/or the Lansing Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 176, Lansing, NC 28643. Austin & Barnes Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the Winfree family. Obituaries can be viewed online at jeffersonpost.com Civitas Media, LLC (USPS 441-810) Telephone: 336-846-7164 Published every Tuesday and Friday. Annual local subscription price for the West Jefferson Post is $150. Please call for more information on local pricing. Full price single copy issues are $3. CONTACT US CLASSIFIEDS: Kay Hart 336-846-7164 khart@civitasmedia.com EDITOR/GENERAL MANAGER: Cliff Clark 336-846-7164 cclark@civitasmedia.com ADVERTISING'. 336-846-7164 Teresa Roark Laws tlaws@civitasmedia.com John Sears jsears@civitasmedia.com STAFF WRITERS: Wil Petty jpetty@civitasmedia.com Nathan Ham nham@civitasmedia.com Alan C. Bulluck abulluck@civitasmedia.com Submitted Photo |Jefferson Post Bluegrass act Carolina Crossing is just one of several performers at this Saturday's Coffee House Live!, sponsored by the Ashe County Arts Council. 203 W. Second St.. West Jefferson, NC, 28694 Periodical postage paid at West Jefferson. NC Coffee House Live! returns Aug. 23 POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Jefferson Post. P0. Box 808, West Jefferson, NC, 28694-0808. TsrkY The Ashe County Carolina Crossing has Arts Council will played many festivals, sponsor the Coffee private parties and House Live! at 7:30 church events. They p.m., Saturday, August have a traditional 23 in the Hensley Hall bluegrass sound with of the West Jefferson a repertoire of blueMethodist Church. grass standards and Featured perform­ original material. The ers include Carolina members include Den­ Crossing, Steel Mag­ nis Isaacs on lead and rhythm guitar; Curtis nolias, Dr. Robert Falvo and storyteller Main on banjo and Naomi Faw. vocals; Robby Norris on mandolin; Tyler Carolina Crossing Thompson on lead is a bluegrass band with roots in Watauga and rhythm guitar and Avery counties. and vocals and Gary Formed in 2010, Trivette on bass and on! On behalf of the Woodie and May families, we express our most sincere gratitude to the Badger Funeral Home, Bristol Baptist Church, Reverend Joe Blevins, friends, relatives, the students and faculty of Ashe County High School and the employees of both Yadkin Bank and Skyline Company for their heartfelt love, prayers, and support during this time of loss and grief. All of your prayers, sentiment, kind words, support, and generous spirits are more precious than words can express and will never be forgotten. Patsy Woodie May will always be remembered for her thoughtfulness of others, her love of life, friends, and family. Patsy's life was cut too short and she will be missed by many in the years to come. May the Lord Jesus Christ be glorified through this experi­ ence and may we never take for granted what He has given us. Patsy would tell us all to express our love daily to those who mat­ ter most in our lives. Thank you so very much for remembering our families during this time of sorrow. II CORINTHIANS 5:8 We are confident, pes, well pleased rather to be absent from the bodp and to be present with The Lord. "Whvj 0 3t'& tz?v7<£? mvj evening Steel Magnolias, Ashe County's favori female quartet, will make a return stop at Coffee House. The lovely foursome will perform barbershop style, folk tunes, show tunes, do-wop and more. Maureen Blackburn, Becky Bu gess, Judy Dancy ant Barbara Miller will entertain the audiem with funny and toucl ing music along with few musical surprise in their own special tn mtj O\K>Y\ I can be a doctor, a lawyer, an auto dealership owner, a banker, a funeral home director.... all in one day. And I love it. Working in advertising and marketing, I get to work with many different people. I put my 'thinking cap' on and I can be a part of my client's business. I love to create a marketing plan both in print and online that works for them to bring customers to their door. I love my job in advertising because no two days are the same; no two advertisers are the same; and no two projects are the same. Being in marketing is definitely not a 9 to 5 job and keeps you on your toes. It has given me the opportunity to work like I own my own business and be successful. I also get to travel to our other newspapers and help them reach their goals. I love a challenge and money... that keeps me motivated, I am grateful for our leaders who keep me motivated and reward us for doing a great job. I'm also thankful for my co-workers, who are like family. Next month, I'll celebrate my 16th year in marketing and advertising and loving every minute of it." — Teresa Roark-Laws To begin your career In advertising or advertising sales management either locally or at locations in eleven other states, please contact Greg Sweet at gsweet@civitasmedia.com Civitas MEDIA serving you your world signature style. Falvo, professor of percussion at Appa­ lachian State Univer­ sity, Hayes School of Music, heads the per­ cussion department, teaching applied les­ sons and directing the ASU Tabla Ensemble, New Paradigm Percus­ sion Quartet and ASU Percussion Ensemble. Dr. Favlo will be play­ ing the vibraphone, a percussion instru­ ment that is similar in appearance to the xylophone. He will be playing a jazz rep­ ertoire on the vibra­ phone. Faw is a frequent participant at WORDKEEPERS writers' salon, a storyteller and a published author. Her storytelling ven­ ues have included the Wilkes Heritage Museum and the Valle Crucis Conference Center. Her essays have appeared in "Alive Now," "Carolina Mountain Life" and "All About Women." Faw will be the emcee for the evening with her stories and writ­ ings. As part of the diverse programming the Arts Council offers, the Coffee House has become a favorite tradition where old friends and new friends meet, sample delicious des­ serts and enjoy quality entertainment. Tickets are $11 for adults and $5 students, and are available at the door. For more informa­ tion please call 336846-ARTS. �Jefferson Post Friday, August 22,2014 3A COMMUNITY CALENDAR Attention Artists. The Ashe County Arts Council has announced a grant awards program just for artists. It is intended to provide project support to a broad range of visual, performing, literary, and interdisciplinary artists that will have a significant impact on the advancement of their career. Awards generally range from $250 to $1000. For more information, call 336-846-2787 or visit www.ashecountyarts. org. Girls, pair of Jason Aldean tickets, pair of Brad Paisley tickets, a Zoom whitening ses­ sion at Mountain Town Dental or 4 Tweetsie tickets. Tickets to win these items can be purchased at the Quilt Square Girls shop in West Jefferson. 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Clean up the New River with the New River Conservancy. Help clean up the New River at Bent River off Silas Creek Road. A Barbecue lunch will be served after the clean Aug. 22 up. For more informa­ 5:30 - 7 p.m. Back­ tion, call Courtney street Park Summer 336-846-6267, or email Concerts continue courtney@newriverconwith Grayson High­ servancy.org. lands Band. Three 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. A generations of musi­ Civil War Reenactcians playing old time ment will be held at music. Bring your chair the Museum of Ashe or blanket and enjoy the County History. The outdoors and music in reenactment will fea­ the park. ture Company A of Aug. 23 the 26th Regiment of 7 a.m. Indoor Yard North Carolina Troops Sale sponsored by the formed in Ashe County Disabled American in the summer of 1861. Veterans will be held Experience life 150 at the Hut on Ashe Park years ago. See musket Road. Many items for firing demonstrations, sale. Come by and sup­ drills, flag talks, and port your local disabled more. Come join us veterans. for this free event and 8:30 a.m. -12 p.m. check out the wonder­ Ashe County Heart ful exhibits inside the Walk Fundraiser. museum. Support this event at 2 p.m. Sara Lee (Hanes) Reunion will the Ashe County Park. There will be food, be held at Smokey Mtn. drinks, cotton candy, Barbecue. Come and kids' bouncies, face enjoy good food and fellowship with old painting, music and much more. Come walk friends. 7 p.m. Creek with a team, walk to Junction to play at see the hearts lining Creeper Trail Park in the track or just visit. Purchase a heart for $5 Lansing. Eric Hardin, Paul Trianosky, Lloyd to honor or remember Richardson and Butch a loved one. Purchase Barker invite all to chance tickets ($1 come out and have a for $5) to tjad* or 6 great time. Good folks, win some great items, good friends and good including a barn quilt bluegrass. by the Quilt Square 7:30 p.m. Coffee House Live. Every­ one's favorite evening of local entertainment, food and fun will be held in the West Jeffer­ son Methodist Church Hensley Hall. Featured entertainers include Carolina Crossing, the Steel Magnolias, Naomi Faw and Rob Falvo. Coffee, tea, soft drinks and the Arts Council's famous desserts will complement the eve­ ning. Admission at the door is $11 for adults and $5 for students. For more information, call 846-ARTS. is reserved. The cost is $16 for adults, and $5 for students. Tickets are available at the door, at the Ashe Arts Center, and by phone by using VISA/MC/Discover. For more information, call 336-846-2787. Aug. 26 7 p.m. The Ashe County Democratic Party will hold their regular monthly meet­ ing at Smoky Mountain Barbecue. You are invited to attend. For more information, call 846-9068. Aug. 27 11 a.m. Writer How­ ard Covington will discuss his book The Lady on the Hill, a his­ tory of Biltmore Estate and how it changed from a private estate to a world famous tourist destination. This event is sponsored by the Friends of the Library and will be held at the library. This is a free event and open to the public. Refreshments are served. Aug 28-31 South Fried Funeral. The Ashe County Little Theatre presents Southern Fried Funeral. Funerals bring out the best, the worst and the funniest in people. The play begins at 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 28, 29, 30 and at 2 p.m. on Aug. 31 at the Ashe Civic Center, located at 962 Mt. Jef­ ferson Road, in West Jefferson. All seating ties. For more informa­ tion on the scholarship, making a contribution or including this schol­ arship in estate plan­ ning, call John Francis, at 336-469-3545. 8 a.m. -1 p.m. One Day ReStore. Habitat Aug 29 for Humanity will have 4 - 8 p.m. Fish Fry a One-Day ReStore at Friday. Support Ashe Parkway Storage on Outreach Ministries W. Ashe Street in West and Mobile Meals at the Jefferson. Find great deals in three storage Riverview Community Center in Creston. A units full of furniture, $10 donation will get appliances, doors, win­ you a large portion of dows, building supplies and lost more. All will fish, fries, hush pup­ pies, slaw, dessert and be sold at discounted a drink. Take out is prices, plus several available. Directions: framed works of art will Take N.C. 88 West. Stay be available for sale. straight through WarProceeds benefit Ashe County Habitat for rensville and past Blue Ridge Elementary. Riv­ Humanity. erview is about 6 miles 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. on the left. Look for Albert Hash Memorial the "Fish Fry" sign. For Festival will be held at more information, call the Grayson Highlands 336-385-1314. State Park Picnic Area. 5:30 - 7 p.m. Zephyr Performers include: Lightning Bolts will Albert Hash Memorial be the featured band Band, Wolfe Brothers, Wayne Henderson as the Backstreet Park Summer Concerts con­ and Friends, Crooked tinue. If you love old Road Ramblers, Big Country Bluegrass, time music and you can't keep from dancing Whitetop Mountain when you hear an old Band, Strzelecki Stringtime fiddle tune, this busters, Mountain Park Old Time Band, and the is your group. Bring South Carolina Broad­ a chair or blanket and enjoy. casters. The admission Aug. 30 is $10 for adults, 12 Watauga-Asheand under are free, $5 Wilkes Golf Tourna­ parking per car. Also on ment. The 14th annual hand will be instrument makers, concessions, Watauga-Ashe-Wilkes Golf Tournament will crafts, and an Albert take place at Jefferson Hash Fiddle display. Rain or Shine, bring a Landing. The dead­ line to register is Aug. lawn chair. 6 p.m. Alan Jack­ 30, 2014. The annual son, Brooks & Dunn, tournament is the pri­ mary fundraiser for the and George Strait Tribute Show. Doug Watauga-Ashe-Wilkes Scholarship, a competi­ Brewin and Larry tive scholarship, which Turner put on quite a show with great music emphasizes financial and comedy as they need, awarding $2000 to graduating seniors in perform as Alan Jack­ each of the named coun­ son, Brooks & Dunn, released later that day. Miranda Victoria Mill­ er, 21, of West Jefferson Aug. 4 Tamara Noel Shaw, 25, was charged with mis­ demeanor larceny. Bond of Lansing was charged information is unavail­ with simple assault. able. Miller was released Bond information is later that day. unavailable. Shaw was Aug. 5 released later that day. Michael Fritz Milam, Donna Perry, 58, of 55 of Creston was Lansing was charged charged with assault and with simple assault. resisting a public officer. Bond information is Bond was set at $7,500. unavailable. Perry was www.YORKAUCTION.com •" NO BUYER'S PREMIUM on-site AUCTION • we didn't Finish, more on Fri. Aug. 29 @ 6 pm • Haire - estate (dec.) 120 Farmstead Ln. ** Mocksville, NC I-40 (exit # 174) to Farmington Rd. Antique & Modern Furniture * small Antiques & Collectibles * Stamp Collection * Household Items (AUCTION inside w/AC) www.YORKAUCTION.com 704-546-2696 * Harmony, N.C. ncal #74 " since 1935 • www.AuctionZip.com # 4569 REVIVAL August 24-27 7:00 P.M. Guest Speaker: Peter L. Kunkle Pre-Revival Concert 6:45 P.M. Milam was released the next day. Aug. 6 Crystal Lynn Maxwell, 35, of West Jefferson was charged with driv­ ing with a revoked license and driving with unsafe tires. Bond was set at $2,000. Maxwell was released the next day. Aug. 9 Michael David Long, 20, of Fleetwood was charged with three counts of probation violation. Bond was set at $5,000. Long has not been released. Aug. 10 Bobby Joe Noblett, 37, of West Jefferson was charged with assault on a female and commu­ nicating threats. Bond information and release date are unavailable. Aug. 31 12:30 p.m. 41st Annual Carson Fam­ ily Reunion will be held at the old Jameson home place on Clifton Road in Crumpler. All descendants of Bob and Ollie Stitt Carson, friends and neighbors are invited. Bring a cov­ ered dish and enjoy an afternoon of food, fun and fellowship. Dinner will be served at 12:30 p.m. Sept. 13 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. Ashe Humane Society Rum­ mage Sale will be held at 1175 N.C. 16 in Jef­ ferson. We need your donations (no clothes or electronics) and volunteers. 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Warrensville, NC • (336)384-2929 Monday-Friday 9:00-5:00 • Saturday 9:00-3:00 �Editorial 4A Jefferson Post Friday, August 22,2014 THEIR VIEW We can simplify our elections The special election in November to fill a Court of Appeals judgeship illustrates how complicated, costly and difficult we've made elections and how we might simplify voting. The Court of Appeals election was triggered when former Chief Judge John Martin stepped down after the May Primary Elections. Martin is a practical and seasoned jurist who understands both the letter and intent of our Constitution. We wouldn't be surprised if he timed his retirement so as to avoid some of the ugliness in recent elections. A one-week window allowed candi­ NC Spin dates to file for the November election. Tom 19 candidates did so, perhaps because the campaign won't be dragged out by Campbell primary and runoff elections. The top vote getter wins outright. While it is a large held this election demonstrates we can simplify and streamline voting. We can further this simplification in redisricting. Federal law specifies how many congressional seats our state will have and how the districts are to be drawn. Why not use those congressional boundaries for our North Carolina state Senate seats? If we allo­ cated two or even three Senators for each of the 13 congressional districts we would have 26 or 39 instead of the current 50 members. And instead of those really strange-looking House districts why not return to the long-followed tradition of electing one Representative for each of the 100 counties in our state? We can just imagine larger counties arguing they deserve more representation, but if we can justify having 100 coun­ ties isn't it only fair that each has an equal voice in the House? This new configuration would reduce the current 170 members, would cut costs and probably simplify and shorten the legislative process. With the virtual demise of political parties we no longer need to stage primary elections. There is no proof the electorate is better informed or better served by them. Broadcasters, campaign consultants and pundits won't like the idea but most voters don't know or especially care the political affiliation of candidates. We should shorten the election cycle to no more than 13 weeks between the filing deadline and Election Day. At the least this would reduce the ugliness and take some of the costs out of modern political cam­ paigns. We must eliminate the expensive and discrimi­ natory practice of runoff elections. In far too many instances the winning candidate receives votes that represent 20 percent or less of the total number of vot­ ers. These changes might encourage better candidates to run for office. It is past time to shorten our state ballot by having the Governor and Lieutenant Governor run together as a team. A case can be made for an independently elected Auditor, Attorney General and Treasurer, but most voters couldn't provide the names of the rest of our Council of State members and they should become executive branch positions. Unquestionably some of these changes would require amending our Constitu­ tion but the electorate could be persuaded to vote for them. We want to ensure no one is advantaged or dis­ advantaged in voting but we shouldn't have to beg people or go to extreme measures to get them to exercise their privilege to vote. It is our individual responsibility to learn the issues and the candidates and our corporate responsibility to ensure elections are as uncomplicated as possible. •Torn Campbell is the Executive Producer and Moderator of NC SPIN Guidelines and contacts Letters to the Editor represent the voice of the readers. Send letters to the editor, 300 words or less, as part of email text to wjpeditorial@ civitasmedia.com. Include name, Twitter handle if you have one, address and day and evening phone numbers for verification purposes only. Letters are subject to editing. Standards for publishing letters have more to do with length, balance and variety than with any particular slant or viewpoint. Legislative Contacts Senator Richard Burr 217 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Phone: 202-224-3154 Senator Kay Hagan 521 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Phone 202-224-6342 Representative Virginia Foxx 2350 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Phone: 202-225-2071 State Sen. Dan Soucek 300 N. Salisbury Street, Room 310 Raleigh, NC 27603 Phone: 919-733-5742 THEIR VIEW Pay reform meets needs Critics of the Republican-led Gen­ eral Assembly allege that the teacher-pay raise included in this year's state budget could have been implemented in a much simpler fash­ ion: by giving acrossthe-board hikes to all rather than giving large raises to earlycareer teachers and relatively small raises to some experienced ones. The critics are correct. Across-theboard raises would have been simpler. But that doesn't mean they would have been the best policy. You see, North Carolina's system for compen­ sating teachers didn't just need an influx of money. It needed wholesale restructur­ ing. Until last year, North Carolina used an archaic and coun­ terproductive system for compensating teachers. The pay scale had 37 steps. Teachers began at a relatively low salary ($30,800 in 201314) and then, after receiving tenure, received small but steady annual bumps. For most teachers, it took 15 years for their salaries to reach $40,000. There were a couple of ways to speed up the process, however. One was to obtain a gradu­ ate degree, typically in education. The other was to achieve national board certifi­ cation. 7 percent, to The pay $33,000, and scale was, in will rise anoth­ other words, er 7 percent in weighted heavily 2015-16. The towards years next band, for of experience those with five and credentials. Unfortunately, John Hood to nine years experience and Contributing of experience, offers a base credentials do Columnist pay of $36,500. not strongly cor­ Teachers in this cate­ relate with teacher effectiveness. Among gory will receive dou­ ble-digit hikes this 132 studies on the year. The third band subject, published in starts at year 10 and peer-reviewed jour­ offers a base salary nals over the past of $40,000. (Remem­ 25 years, 59 percent ber that it previously found no consistent took 15 years to get relationship between to that point.) teacher experience While retaining and student perfor­ the bonus for board mance (teachers tend to get a lot better certification, lawmak­ ers allowed the grad­ during their first few uate-degree bonus years but then the to lapse, except for rate of improvement teachers who were declines or disap­ pears). The research already in the pro­ cess of earning one. on graduate degrees What will replace was clearer still. More than 80 percent it? Legislative lead­ ers and the McCrory of 114 studies found administration envi­ that teachers with sion a system in advanced degrees which teachers will were no better at receive pay bumps for teaching students taking on tough jobs than those without — such as working in them. Board certifi­ high-poverty schools cation fared better. or teaching difficult Slightly more than courses — and for half of studies on the subject found positive performance in the classroom as identi­ effects. fied by principal eval­ Given these insights, derived from uations, value-added the work of scholars test scores, or both. This strategy for across the ideologi­ cal spectrum, North reforming teacher Carolina lawmakers compensation is decided to change the based on empirical pay scale. Junking the evidence and focused 37 post-tenure steps, squarely on the goal they created a flatter of maximizing stu­ schedule consisting dent success. In their of six broad bands. 2012 study for the The starting salary journal Educational jumps by more than Policy, Jason Gris- som of Vanderbilt and Katharine Strunk of UCLA found that school systems with "front-loaded" pay scales like North Carolina just adopted tend to achieve superior student outcomes. "Relative to a back-loaded sal­ ary structure," they write, "a front-loaded schedule should allow for a more efficient allocation of district budgets by saving funds that might otherwise yield little return when allocated to veteran teachers' salaries and putting those dollars to more productive, student achievement-enhanc­ ing uses." But the strategy does have adversar­ ies. Teacher unions detest pay differen­ tials based on subject matter or individual performance. Schools of education thrived on the artificial demand for graduate degrees created by the previous teacher bonuses. Until these reform opponents can come up with more persua­ sive arguments than "we've always done it this way" or "shut up and do what we want," my sense is that most members of the General Assembly are committed to the teacher-pay reforms begun in 2014 and welcome the chance to explain them to voters this fall. Hood is president of the John Locke Foundation. THEIR VIEW Voters should be prepared for changes A lawsuit challeng­ ing North Carolina's controversial new vot­ ing law is still ongo­ ing, but a federal judge recently ruled that this year's elections will proceed with that law in effect. The plaintiffs in the case, which include the League of Women Vot­ ers, the North Carolina NAACP and others, were seeking an injunc­ tion that would have blocked cuts to early voting and prevented a repeal of same-day voter registration from being implemented until a full trial is held in 2015. While it typically garners the most atten­ tion, the voter ID pro­ vision of the new law does not go into effect until 2016. So regard­ less of the judge's recent decision, voters will not be required to show a photo ID in order to vote this November. Since the law is already in place and was in effect for the May primary, the judge's ruling simply means that this year's election will be held under the terms of the new law. 17 days of early Several of the voting available. key provisions of This year only the law that are 10 days will be offered. being challenged in the lawsuit, The new law and will now offi­ does include a cially be in effect Brent stipulation that in November, counties must Laurenz can have a direct Contributing offer the same impact on how Columnist number of hours North Carolinof early voting ians register to as they did in vote and cast a ballot. 2010, but compressed One of the most into 10 days instead of significant provisions spread over 17 days. is the elimination of However, as we saw same-day voter regis­ in the primary, many tration. Prior to the counties are opting out new law, citizens in of this provision and North Carolina could choosing to offer fewer register and vote dur­ hours than they did in ing the early voting 2010. period. Under the new Another noteworthy law, anyone wanting aspect of the law that to vote in the general voters should be aware election must be reg­ of when heading to the istered by the Oct. polls this year is that 10 deadline. In 2012, if you vote outside of close to 100,000 citi­ your assigned precinct zens took advantage of your ballot will not same-day registration, be counted. It used to so there is the real be that if you voted potential that voters in your home county, could be left out of the but not your home process with the new precinct, your vote law in place this year. would still count for In addition, the new all the races in which law shaves a week off you would have been the early voting period eligible to vote in your itself. Before the new home precinct. That law went into effect opportunity was strick­ this year, voters had en by the new law. There are numerous other provisions in the law that impact cam­ paigns and elections in North Carolina. While the judge's ruling keeps the law in place for this fall's election, the full lawsuit has yet to be decided and is scheduled to go to trial next year. With voter ID laws being challenged across the country, and some being overturned by the courts, it's not entirely clear what will happen with the pend­ ing litigation here in North Carolina. In the meantime, voters need to be aware of the new requirements to ensure their vote is counted this November. Most notably, anyone wish­ ing to vote should make absolutely sure they are registered by the Oct. 10 deadline. With many important races on the ballot this year, it's vital that all citizens get informed and exercise their right to vote. 'Bftnt Laurenz is executive director of the N.C. Center for Voter Education and a contributor toTheVoterUpdate.com. He can be contacted at laurenz@ncvotered. com. �Jefferson Post Friday. August 22,2014 5A School supply donations Ashe County Middle School Westwood Elementary ifpOti Blue Ridge Elementary Mountain View Elementary discussed making nec­ essary improvements. "I discovered my deptartment could bring these areas back into compliance," Hurley said. Hurley expects the county to wind up sav­ ing as much as $20,000 by keeping the job indepartment as opposed to contracting it out. He also expects the improvements could be completed within the next two weeks. In other board-related business: • Darryl Vaughn, Veterans Service Offi­ cer for Ashe County, addressed the board for the first time since being selected for the position last Novem­ ber. Vaughn said he's recieved about 250 calls from local veter­ ans since coming on board, discussing with them their needs and concerns. Since Janu­ ary, there have been a total of 12 enrollments to apply for VA medical care. There are around 2,000 veterans cur­ rently living in Ashe County. Vaughn said the majority of veterans he deals with served in the Vietnam War, however, he's seeing an increasing number of veterans who served in the Gulf War and Oper­ ation Iraqi Freedom. Price went on to say that his property was foreclosed on unlawfully. "If I'm foreclosed on law­ From page 1A fully, I'm man enough to me two weeks ago, due walk away from it," Price to newly discovered evi­ said. "When someone dence in that case, I have takes in rem action against 12 months to reopen that me...then that's a different particular case and it will story." be opened." Price was referring to Price described himself the foreclosure on his prop­ as a "whistleblower" dur­ erty by SunTrust Bank in ing his 10-minute address February of this year. before the board. "I'm getting ready to "There's things being hie a federal suit against perpetrated on our court them," Price said. system by certain alleged "They're perpetrating law firms that are noth­ these egregious, fraudu­ ing more than third party lent representations upon debt collectors," Price our court to take from the said. "They are coming people and put them on out of Charlotte, they're the streets," Price said. coming out of Fayette"The reason I'm sharing ville, they're hitting every this with you is because county that's in the state, there's a new board com­ all 100." ing up soon and I'll be leaving and Judy will be leaving, but it's your responsibility to monitor this and stay on top of it." "Please forgive what was published on me," Price said. He went on to state that 95 percent of what's been written in the media has been incorrect, but his being a federal wit­ ness prohibited him from offering up any sort of response. "My oath will not end or terminate at the end of November," Price said. "I promise I will continue trying to serve the people of Ashe County, because I took that oath before God almighty. My term will end, but my oath will not." Meeting From page 1A specifically areas around the facility that have been out of com­ pliance with state stan­ dards since 2008. . "The gravel parking lot next to old ball field, there are some slope and drainage issues," Hurley said. "The park­ ing lot is an issue and there are also some ero­ sion problems behind the gymnasium." Hurley said that in mid to late July, he and County Manager Sam Yearick inspected areas around the facility and From page 1A a mounted shooting dem­ onstration by crack rider, Danny Lambert of Burnt Hill Stables. This family-oriented show will be held at the Baker Farm, 3460 Dick Phillips Road in West Jef­ ferson. The show is sponsored by Happy Trails Cowboy Church of Ashe. The Cowboy Church is known for their events such as the Annual Wagon Train Revival and Ride, the Rough Cut Cowboy Race and the dozens of horses featured in the West Jef­ ferson Christmas Parade each year. Cowboy Church Pastor, Roger L. Blevins said, "We are pleased to have the opportunity to bring this event to our community. Even if you aren't a "horse person" you can enjoy the atmosphere. There will be • Keith Little, Tax last month, but a lot ular meeting is schedAdministrator for Ashe has been taken in so far uled for 1 p.m. on TuesCounty, presented the this August. He also day, Sept. 2 at the Ashe board with the county's said the latest county County Courthouse, monthly tax report tax reevaluation should be reached for July* According be complete by the first Man ButtucV.can 6r of) "Twittera\ (336) 8467164 © to Little, not a lot of of November, albulluck. money was collected The board's next reg- SIGN UP FOR SKYBEST jl. 20, 50 OR 100 MBPS JL INTERNET AND GET A TABLET Alan Bulluck can be reached at (336) 846-7164 or on Twitter @ albulluck. lots of fun and games for those who don't ride also. It's great for the whole family!" There will be conces­ sions available and camp­ ing for those who want to bring a horse trailer or tent. Doors open at noon and the show starts at 2 p.m. Rain date will be the fol­ lowing day, Aug. 24. For more information please call Lt. Donnie Goodman at 828-406-7996 or Laurel VISIT THE WEST JEFFERSON SMART HOME OR CALL 877-1350 TODAY and we'll erase the activation fee! Mention promo code SCHOOLNP when you sign up. 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How can if you had the ability we teach them (and to block their number, others) the true mean­ you would. Maybe ing of the words Jesus God feels the same taught us to pray, "And way when He hears he said unto them, His precious and Holy When ye pray, say, Our Name defiled all day Father which art in long. Folks have even heaven, Hallowed be decided that if they thy name. Thy king­ only use His initial, dom come. Thy will be then it is not really tak­ done, as in heaven, so ing His name in vain. in earth." (Luke 11:2). Then, we have those If we do not believe who say they are using that God's name is hal­ the lower-case version, lowed (perfect and holy and worthy of honor because they are not and praise), then we talking about the One True and Living God; cannot pray to Him and however, there is only expect to be heard. Maybe the time has One God, and to think come to bring out any differently is not the soap with which the truth. to wash out our own God commanded, mouths when we defy "Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD God Almighty by tak­ ing His name in vain, thy God in vain; for especially when it is the LORD will not not once by accident, hold him guiltless that but many many times taketh his name in throughout the day. vain." (Ex 20:7; KJV). Let us take wisdom King David wrote many from the Bible, and wonderful psalms— pray the prayer of Agur, some in praise for deliverance and peace, who wanted all suf­ and some to rebuke sin ficiency to come from God, so he would not and the enemies. He said, "For they speak take the Lord's name against thee wickedly, in vain. "The words of and thine enemies take Agur the son of Jakeh, thy name in vain." (Psa even the prophecy: the man spake unto 139:20). He makes it Ithiel, even unto Ithiel very clear that those who take God's name and Ucal, Surely 1 am in vain are, in fact, more brutish than any enemies of God. man, and have not the I Beaver Creek Christian Church/ CORNERSTONE FELLOWSHIP Bamett St. • West Jefferson 846-3954 Old Hwy. 221 Near GoH Course Rd.| West Jefferson • Since 1890 846-3795 Pastor Todd Brewer Casual ft Contemporary Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Minister Loren Lung s| Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Evening Service 6:30 p.m. Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m. & Wednesday Bible Study 7:00 p.m West Jefferson United Methodist Church ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI CATHOLIC CHURCH 246-9151 Rev. James Stuhrenbcrg Main & Ivy Streets. • Jefferson Sun. Morning Mass - 9:00 am Saturday Evening Mass 4:30pm English & 7:30pm Spanish Weekday Morn. Mass - 5 Call 336-246-9151 for thnes 107 W. Second Street West Jefferson, North Carolina 316-246-5292 www.wjumc.net 9:45 Sunday School 11:00 Morning Worship understanding of a man. I neither learned wisdom, nor have the knowledge of the holy. Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended? who hath gathered the wind in his fists? who hath bound the waters in a garment? who hath established all the ends of the earth? what is his name, and what is his son's name, if thou canst tell? Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him. Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar. Two things have I required of thee; deny me them not before I die: Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me: Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the LORD? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain." (Prov 30:1-9). Let us hallow the name of our God. Let us honor the great and almighty God. When the Lord's name is taken in vain by oth­ ers in our presence, let us at least honor God enough to rebuke them forthrightly. What an opportunity to witness to them about Jesus! Throughout the day we hear even church members flippantly saying "God this" and "God that" without giv­ ing reference to God, but rather vainly abus­ ing our Father's Holy Name. Are you one of them? • >-• -> >>• Midway Baptist Church, 1670 Ml. Jefferson Rd.. West Jefferson, NC 28694 Pastor: Rev. Lawrence Goodman 1460 Bold Mtn. Rd., West Jefferson Sunday School 9-30 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship Service 8:30am & 10:45 am Sunday Evening Worshio -6:00 pn Wednesday Meal -5:15 pm Bible Study -6 30 pm BaMmountalnchurch.org it@skyhest.com Boidr Church 877-1550 Aug. 24 10:30 a.m. Homecom­ ing and Decoration Day services will be held at Greene's Chapel Baptist Church and Howell Hill Community Cemetery on Silas Creek Road in Lansing. Everyone please bring a covered dish and enjoy dinner in the fellowship hall after the services. Donations for the cemetery upkeep are appreciated and may be given at any time during the service or mailed to Je^ry Brooks, Treasurer, 2946 N. Fork New River Road, Lansing, NC 28643. Everyone is invited to attend. 11 a.m. Ridin and Roddin Sunday will be held at North Beaver Baptist Church. Everyone is encouraged to ride in on motorcycles, classics, rat rods and muscle cars. There will be an hour long ride after the morn­ ing service and ending with a cookout. For more information, call 336-6490417. 6 p.m. Gospel Sing. Laurel Springs Baptist on N.C 18 South will have a gospel singing. The fea­ tured group will be Bell Branch Gospel Group. Refreshments will be served following the pro­ gram. Pastor Dana Hines and congregation invites everyone to come. 6 p.m. The Faith River Singers will per­ form at Warrensville Bap­ tist Church. Pastor Rev. Wade Huntsinger and congregation invite you to attend. 6:30 p.m. Community Singing at Warrensville Baptist Church. Pastor Rev. Wade Huntsinger and congregation invite you to attend any and all services. Bethany United Methodist Church 495 Highway 194 South (316) 246-2012 Rev. A. Owen Peeler Sunday School 9:45a.m. Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m. g Parish of the Holy Communion (Episcopalian) Holy Trinity Church Glendale Springs Eucharist 10:00 am Christian Education 8:30 Rector - The Rev. Stephen Miller Phone - 982-3076 First Assembly of Cod Church 846-4444 Pastor Keith Styron Comer of Faw-Roland A McNeil Sts • Jefferson (88 West - Left en McNeil. One Block) Sunday School - 9:30-10:15 a.m. Morning Worship -10:30 a.m. : Sunday Evening - 6:00 p.m. j Wednesday Night Bible Study - 7:00p.m. Bald Mtn. Baptist Church CHURCH CALENDAR 336-877-2801 Pastor Steven LeaShomb Sunday School - 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship - 0:00 a.m. Evening Worship - 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study - 7:00 p.m. www.midwaybaptistnc.org Jefferson Post "And He led them as far as to Bethany... g and He Messed them" Luke 24:50 Mt. Jefferson Baptist Church Rev. Keith Casey (336) 246-4764 9:45 a.m. Sunday • Sunday School B 11:00 a.m. Sunday • Worship Service p 6:30 p.m. Sunday • Sunday Night Service 6:00 p.m. Monday • T.E.A.M. 10:00 a.m. Tuesday • Joy bi the Morning 7:00 p.m. Wednesday • Prayer Meeting J L£ i Si © Ashe County Roofing Thou shall Have no other gads before me 30+ Years Experience Many References | Allen Miller 336-384-3033 The Mountain Village Shopping Center Jefferson, NC West Jefferson Compliments of f VANN0Y & SONS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY 246-4591 H&W Oil Company [J2KI | 336-246-4155 Bottling Company C O N S T R U C T I O N The Jewel Shoppe 785 East Main Street Honor thu father ar - Dr Pepper VANNOV 739 US Hwy 221 Bus West Jefferson 246-9969 Mon. - Sat.: 1 8:30AM - 5:30PM 24 HOUR BURNER SERVICE CITGO YOUR FULL SERVICE OIL COMPANY Call 846-9241 I Ronnie Hopkins Smethporf Independent Baptist Church 7 p.m. Revival Ser­ vices will be held at Sturgills Baptist Church. Bro. Delmer Duvall from Maryland will be preach­ ing. Everyone is invited to attend. Sept. 7 10 a.m. Moore Cem­ etery Decoration. There will be a short service with DOM David Black­ burn as the speaker. Brother Allen Neaves invites the public to attend. Moore Cemetery is located on Moore Road, Lansing. Sept. 20 7th Annual Done Unto Me Missions Proj­ ect. Meet North Beaver Baptist Church for the annual the annual Barbe­ cue, bake sale and giant yard sale behind Vannoys Construction Office at the intersection of N.C. 16 and 88. The menu is pork barbecue with beans, slaw, roll and des­ sert. The proceeds will go to help people in our are with serious medial issues. For information or to pre-order, call 6490417 or 982-8658 after 6 p.m. Rev. Rick Miller and congregation invite you to attend North Bea­ ver Baptist Church, the church is located on N.C. 163. Sept. 21 10:30 Buffalo Church Homecoming. Rev. Ken Furches and the congrega­ tion invite you to attend. 11 a.m. Homecoming Services will be held at Welcome Home Baptist Church. There will be special singing at 10 a.m., preaching at 11 a.m., and a meal to follow in the Fellowship Hall. Pastor Rev. Lonnie Jones and congregation invite you to attend,. . .. ••MiAi Mount Jefferson Presbyterian Church 194 and 88 West. Smethport. NC 336-846-7445 Rev. Will Heyward Reverend Phil Arnold Sunday School • 8:45 AM Worship • 10:00 AM 201 S. Jefferson Ave., West Jefferson Sunday School 9:4S a.m. Worship H:00 a.m. Sunday Night Services 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Service 7:00 p.m. Missions Building by Faith Promise 846-7481 Seventh-Day Adventist • Church of Warrensville Peak Creek ~Y) Church off the Brethren Pastor: Kevin Morgan 336-667-6092 Saturday Services: Bible School -10:00 AM Sabbath Worship -11:15 AM s jj W4RRtNSVlLLt22.AOVtNTtSTCHURCHCOUNECT.ORG Pastor: Ed Hall 336-372-5479 continuing the work of Jesus Peacefully, Simply, Together Kemember the sabbath day to keep it holy , J h 11:00 a.m. Blue Ridge Church announces the following ministers to preach. Aug. 31 - Rev. Chris Goodman, Sept. 7 and 14 - Rev. Guy Testerman, Sept. 21 and 28 - Rev. Daryl Giles. The congregation invites you to attend Sunday School at 10 a.m and Worship services at 11 a.m. Aug. 31 10 a.m. Homecoming Services will be held at Sturgills Baptist Church. The Good News Trio will be singing. Bro. Tommy Dollar will be preaching. Everyone is invited to attend. 10:30 a.m. The Pine Ridge Boys Gospel Quartet will be singing at North Beaver Baptist Church. The Pine Ridge Boys have been singing as a group for over 60 years and have appeared on the Grand Ole Opry and in hundreds of churches across America. Pastor Rick Miller and congre­ gation invite you to join in this special time of worship and celebration through song. North Beaver Baptist is located on N.C. 163 at the New River. For more informa­ tion, call 336-649-0417. 6 p.m. 5th Sunday Gospel Sing will be at Fletcher Memorial Bap­ tist Church in Jefferson. A great evening of Gospel Music and singing. Fel­ lowship following the service. Bring a snack and join us. Pastor Steve Goss and Brother Elbert Graybeal invite you to attend. 6:30 p.m. Community Singing will be held at Warrensville Baptist Church. Pastor Rev. Wade Huntsinger and congrega­ tion invite you to attend. Sunday SchooMO AM Worship Service: 11 AM Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy GOD in vain fILjVILL Sept. 7-10 1957 US Hwy 221 N. JcHmon. NC Thou shalt not make unto thee anu oaven imaee M Aug. 31, Sept. 7, Sept.14, Sept. 28 RID-A-BUG EXTERMINATING Termite & Pest Control 246-4222 To list your local church on this page, call the Jefferson Post at 336-846-7164 2082 Peak Creek Church Rd. Laurel Springs, NC 28644 �Friday, August 22.2014 Jefferson Post 7A Wilkes Community College celebrates 50 years Staff Reports Wilkes Community Col­ lege kicked off its 50th Anniversary Celebration at the faculty/staff "Welcome Back Luncheon" held on Tuesday, August 19, at the Walker Center. It was also a time to formally welcome president Dr. Jeff Cox to the WCC family. Approxi­ mately 225 faculty and staff members and 35 retirees gathered for the celebra- , tion and a delicious meal prepared by Chef Brenda Osborne. Employees and retirees both shared stories of their memories of the college and the college family. Dr. Con­ rad Shaw told the group how he remembers first walking onto the Wilkes Campus, saying he liter­ ally walked because there was no road leading to the area where the college would be established. He talked about watching the first buildings -Thompson, Hayes and Lovette halls - being constructed and ready for occupancy in 18 months. He said there were streams all over the prop­ erty, so the water had to be drained before construction could begin. He laughed and said, "Now I can under­ stand why so many people made moonshine in this area. It's because of all the streams everywhere." Benita Hampton, an instructor at the Alleghany Center, talked about how things have changed over the 30 years that she has worked at the college. During that time she has worked at the Wilkes Campus, Ashe Campus and Alleghany Center. She wrote a poem about her WCC experiences based on country music singer- Tim McGraw's song "My Next Thirty Years." Submitted Photo | Jefferson Post Retirees, faculty and staff joined together to commemorate the kickoff of Wilkes Community College's 50th Anniversary Celebration by posing for a photo in the formation of a "50" outside the Walker Center. Michael Wingler has 18 years of experience working at WCC in many roles: stu­ dent, part-time employee, tutor, adjunct instructor and full-time employee. He said, "I was a first genera­ tion college student with no idea what college was like or how to get started, but I knew that I wanted to invest in a better life for me and my family." From 1996 until 1999, Mike earned two associ­ ate degrees from WCC while working part-time in the college's shipping and receiving department and maintaining two other part-time jobs: bagging groceries at Food Lion and working evening shifts with UPS. Since that part-time position, Mike has held the titles of PC Technician, PC/Distance Learning/ Network Technician, Net­ work Administrator and Associate Vice President of Information Technology and member of the adminis­ trative team. Mike explained that when he applied for hisArst full-time position at WCC, he was so intimidated by the interviewing commit­ tee -"B" Townes, Patricia Riley and Tom Caudill - that he knew he had no chance of getting the job. A few days later, he was called to the president's office. He said, "Again, I was so nervous because I wasn't sure what was going to happen. Dr. Burns [WCC former presidentl told me that I got the full-time job. I was so happy that I thanked him and turned to leave the office. Dr. Burns stopped me and asked if I even wanted to know what the salary would be. Honestly, I was so happy to have the job that I wasn't even think­ ing about the salary." Bethany Swaim, who has been with the college for just one year, told the audi­ ence how in 2012, she was on the Watson Stage with her sister and said, "One of these days, I'm going to work here at Wilkes Com­ munity College and be a part of this community." She said that after one year she is thrilled to be working at the college and looks for­ ward to her next 29 years. Then the lights began flashing and the rock 'n' roll music started playifig and in walks the dignitary of the day, Dr. Cox, escorted by the Cougar mascot and Flat­ top, the MerleFest mascot. He took the podium and thanked everyone for mak­ ing him feel so welcomed since joining the college as president in July. "Since my arrival here a few weeks ago, I have been overwhelmed by the sense of community and belong­ ing here at the college. I have been blown away by the sense of commitment we have here to meet the needs of our students," said Dr. Cox. "One student tpld me, 'The teachers here do whatever it takes to help us students be successful.' We know that our students face all kinds of struggles in their lives that impact their ability to do well in college. We can't fix everything in their lives as much as we may wish we could. But we can provide a world-class learning environment every day. We can do an outstand­ ing job keeping our stu­ dents actively engaged in learning that is relevant to the world around them and the career paths that are of interest to them. I challenge you to make your class one that students never want to miss, a place where learn­ ing comes to life!" The event closed with everyone gathering in the parking lot in front of the Walker Center to form a giant "50" and having a photo taken. WCC, a member of the North Carolina Community College System, is a public, two-year, open-door institu­ tion serving the people of Wilkes, Ashe and Allegh­ any counties and beyond. 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Community comes together to help save Lowes Foods account information for Lowes Foods to reach out in hopes of changing the company's mind about the decision to close the store. Lowes Foods announced on Aug. 12 that four North Carolina stores would be closed. Along with the store in West Jefferson, stores in Cary, Gastonia and Shelby received the bad news that their stores would also be shut down. To visit the Facebook page, go to www.facebook.com/SaveLowesFoods. By Nathan Ham the page already received over 200 "likes" from people who do not want Ashe County citizens to see their favorite gro­ are trying to harness the cery store close down power of social media while also trying to save while at the same time the jobs of those who are attempting to change the faced with losing their minds of those that decid­ income. ed to close the Lowes Group members have Foods store in West Jef­ encouraged people to ferson. share the page with oth­ With roughly a month ers in the area and most left until the closing date importantly, reach out and announced for the store contact Lowes Foods to (Sept. 19), a group of con­ express to the company cerned community mem­ how important the store bers decided to make a is in the community and Facebook Page and titled how much they enjoy it "Save West Jefferson's shopping there. Lowes Food." The page The group page has was created on Aug. 17. posted the phone number, In the first two days, email address and Twitter nham@civitasmedia.com Nathan Ham can be reached at 336-846-7164 or followed on Twitter @NathanHam87 Once again, enjoy music under the stars this Friday night, August 22, as the Grayson High­ lands Band performs as part of the 2014 Backstreet Park Concert Series. Bring a blanket or a lawn chair and listen to old-time music the way it used to be played on the streets of West Jefferson. Friday night's version of the Grayson Highlands Band will be just a wee bit different as family and work commitments coincide with occasional performances. With Kilby I Spencer of Crooked Road Ramblers on fiddle, Kelly Breiding playing banjo, Paul Triannosky on bass, and Jerry Smith on gui­ tar, a toe-tapping good time is expected. With Eric Hardin on guitar, local favorite and winner of multiple national gui­ tar and banjo awards, and then for an extra-special treat add multiple award winner Adam Steffey, mandolin player extraor­ dinaire, to this fine mix, West Jefferson will be the place to be Friday night! The West Jefferson Tourism Development Authority is sponsoring the Grayson Highlands Band as part of the Backstreet Park Concert Series and through the West Jefferson Com­ munity Partnership. The Partnership is com­ mitted to protecting our resources and to preserving and enrich­ ing the spirit, cultural, community and family life of the town of West Jefferson. Members of the Partnership include, the Chamber of Com­ merce, Christmas in July Festival, the Town of West Jefferson, Keep Ashe Beautiful, the Ashe County Arts Council, the Ashe County Public Library, West Jefferson Tourism Development Authority, the West Jef­ ferson Business Associa­ tion, and the Farmer's Market. 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I CONSOUDAl Take the first easy step: Call: (800)610-0703 �Jefferson Post Friday, August 22.2014 9A Submitted photo |Jefferson Post WCC President Dr. Jeff Cox confers the degrees to the students and congratulates them on their achievements. WCC graduation held for Division of College Readiness Wilkes Community College's Division of College Readiness awarded diplomas at its thirty-sixth annual graduation ceremony on Sunday, August 17, at 4 p.m., at the John A. Walker Community Center. The College Readiness Division's 178 graduates; 165 graduates earned a General Educational Development certificate (GED), and 13 received an Adult High School Diploma (AHS). Debbie Woodard, dean of the College Readiness division, introduced guest speak­ ers. They included Beatrice Giulia Kamperman-Taliaco, AHS graduate; Brenda P. . Church, AHS graduate; Vanessa Ann Pruitt, AHS graduate; Nelida Farias-Lopez, GED graduate; and Eunice Call, retired instructor for College Readiness and Basic Skills. Each of the student speakers shared success stories and expressed gratitude for the opportunity to further their education through the Basic Skills program. Ms. Beatrice Giulia Kamperman-Taliaco, an adult high school grad­ uate from the North Wilkesboro Center, is a native of Australia and moved to the United States as a child with her family. Much of her learning came from a home school setting and real life experi­ ence rather than the traditional classroom. She has created several business ventures and is an active vendor at the Open Market in Wilkesboro on Friday afternoons. However, when she knew she was ready to pursue a career at the com­ munity college, she knew she needed to have the adult high school credential, and she now plans to enroll in Wilkes Community College for the fall. Ms. Kamperman stated, "On Wednesday, I will be heading to class at the college, to begin earning my degree in Early Childhood Educa­ tion. From my experi­ ence so far I know that with determination and support, that anything can be accomplished." She ended by citing the poem by Robert Frost, "Two roads diverged in a wood, and I, I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference." Ms. Brenda P. Back to Church, an adult high school graduate from the Ronda Center, returned to school after raising her fam­ ily; she is a mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Ms. Church's goal to finish her high school credential was not only her personal goal, but she wanted to let her grandchildren know how valuable education is. Her devotion to her studies was mentioned in her introduction, and it was noted by Dean Woodard that, when one of her instructors had chemotherapy for cancer, Ms. Church had come to class with her head shaved to show her support. "We laughed together and we cried together, and now I have friends for life," she said of those instructors. Ms. Vanessa Ann Pruitt, an adult high school graduate from the Alleghany Center, encouraged anyone who had not completed such a degree or a GED to enroll and get to work. She successfully com­ pleted her studies while raising four children as a single mother. She is also planning to begin classes this fall at the college. Ms. Nelida Farias- ' Lopez earned her GED from the Alleghany Center while work­ ing as a caregiver. She offered thanks to God and her instructors for "this great accomplish­ ment." Ms. Eunice Call, who retired from Basic Skills in December 2013, after her nearly 30 year teaching and administrative experi­ ence at Wilkes Commu­ nity College. She talked about her childhood growing up in a family where work was neces­ sary to survive instead of attending school. She talked about her first day of elementary school where she saw indoor plumbing and was scared she would be swallowed when she first used the restroom. 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Practice plans, Commissioner Steve Trox- which are simpler plans directive from the state General Assembly. ler. "They have a lot of that usually address just experience assisting wood­ one management practice, The state budget land owners with valuable will cost $2 per acre in approved by the General Assembly directed the and tax-saving manage­ addition to the base fee. N.C. Forest Service to ment advice. I believe The NCFS offers a vari­ start charging for wood­ the Board of Agriculture ety of forestry programs land plans, commonly approved reasonable fees and services that are still referred to as forest man­ free of charge. that will allow the N.C. agement plans. The budget Forest Service to continue There are financial and bill also allowed the Board delivering the professional environmental benefits to services its customers have having a woodland plan, of Agriculture to review come to expect." and approve the fees. said Sean Brogan, direc­ Woodland plans will "The North Carolina tor of forest management Forest Service has been have a base fee of $45. In Graduation From page 9A kindergarten the first day, she drove to the community college and enrolled to complete her GED. She contin­ ued her education over the years and enrolled at ASU to complete her bachelor's degree. She never lost sight of how proud her mother, who had passed, would be of her. Eunice received a standing ovation at the end of her remarks. She was a much loved instructor and employ­ ee for WCC. She always had empathy for her students and helped many over the years achieve their goals. The following gradu­ ates participated in Sunday's commence­ ment ceremony: Allegh­ any County GED - Nelida Farias Lopez, Inde­ pendence, Vir.; Ashe County GED - Thomas lord an Osowitt, West Jefferson; Emily Triplett, Lansing; Wilkes County GED Melissa R. Anderson, North Wilkesboro; Melody Raye Baker, Ferguson; Edgar BerreNavarrete, Wilkesboro; Duane Thomas Boles, North Wilkesboro; Ann Renee Brooks, North Wilkesboro; Johnnie Steven Brooks, North Wilkesboro; Miranda Brown, Ferguson; Josefina Yazmin DavalosAlvarez, North Wilkes­ boro; Andrea Dillard, Roaring River; Catalina Garcia, North Wilkes­ boro; Kyle Michael Groncki, North Wil­ kesboro; Janie Noriene Hampton, Traphill; Jon­ athan D. Harris, Millers Creek; Jamella S. Horton, North Wilkesboro; Margarita Izquierdo, Wilkesboro; Maribel Macedo-Varona, Wil­ kesboro; Jonathan Evan McManus, North Wilkesboro; James Har­ rison Mills, Jr., Purlear; Matthew Forrest Prevette, Wilkesboro; Kiesha Turner, North Wil­ kesboro; Roy G. Wooten, Ronda; Alleghany County AHS - Vanessa Ann Pruitt, Glade Val­ ley; Ashe County AHS - Chelcie D. Biddix, West Jefferson; Joshua JmMMS DODG9/ Aaron Witherspoon, West Jefferson; Wilkes County AHS - Brenda P. Church, Jonesville; Brookelen Mercedes Cox, North Wilkes­ boro; William Bradley Eller, Wilkesboro; Parks Edward Frazier, Boomer; Maria del Car­ men Hernandez, North Wilkesboro; Heather Michelle Johnson, North Wilkesboro; Bea­ trice Giulia Kamperman-Taliaco, Moravian Falls; Dafydd Sean Perkins, Wilkesboro; Pamela Darlene Rich­ ardson, Thurmond; and Michelle Smith, Wilkes­ boro. Dr. Dean Sprinkle, senior vice president of Instruction at WCC; Dr. Jeff A. Cox, president of WCC and former superintendent of Alleghany County Schools, Dr. Todd Holden, superinten­ dent of Ashe County Schools, and Dr. Marty T. Hemric, superinten­ dent of Wilkes County Schools, assisted Ms. Woodard in present­ ing the graduates with their diplomas. Following the corn- and development for the NCFS. Certain types of plans can qualify a land­ owner for participation in the state's Forestry Present Use Valuation Program, resulting in significant property tax reductions. The tax savings realized in the first year alone are usu­ ally more than enough to cover the cost of a wood­ land plan, Brogan said. Woodland plan preparation fees can also be considered a deductible management expense for annual tax purposes. Woodland plans provide detailed forestry recom­ ments help to reduce the mendations, but they can also advise landowners on initial capital investment needed for many forestry wildlife habitat, soil and projects, which leads to water protection, recre­ higher overall financial ation opportunities and . returns to the woodland aesthetics. In addition, they can help qualify land­ owner. Landowners interested owners for forestry recog­ nition programs, including in forestry advice and a woodland plan should forest certification. contact their local county Landowners interested ranger for more details. in state or federal costClick on the "Contact share programs typically Us" section of the NCFS need an approved wood­ website (http://ncforestland plan. Participation service.gov) for county in many of these pro­ information. Landowners grams results in a cost also can call the agency's savings of 40 percent or central office at 919-857more, depending on the 4801 for assistance. program. Cost-share pay­ Submitted photo | Jefferson Post Eunice Call received a standing ovation at the end of her remarks. mencement ceremony, a reception was held to honor the graduates and their guests. The College Readi­ ness Division serves Wilkes, Ashe and Alleghany counties through several loca­ tions in each county. Classes are free, and instruction is self-paced and structured to fit the needs of students at their current func­ tioning level. Students range in age from 16 and up. For more information you may contact Faye Handy at (336) 6675376 or Faye.Handy@ wilkescc.edu or Aman­ da Handy at (336) 667- HUGE SAVINGS Jeep 52 ram During our 6493. Wilkes Community College, a member of the North Carolina Community College System, is a public, two-year, open-door institution serving the people of Wilkes, Ashe and Alleghany counties and beyond. Established tobuW, on a strong history of meeting the educational needs and cultural interests of our students, community and workforce. WCC prepares learners for success>i a dynamic world. 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GIVE ONE OF OUR AWARD WINNING STAFF A CALL: Josh Harrold DL Jones Barton Wadded Mark Odoi Chuck Watkin Sales Managers: Jody Church and Jefff Joines �Sports Jefferson Post Friday. August 22.2014 • Section B Season opens Huskies start 2014 against Greyhounds By Nathan Ham nham@civitasmedia.com Photo courtesy | N.C. Wildlife Commission Victoria Navaroli, 13, of Charlotte recently caught this state record green sunfish from a private pond in Creston. Charlotte girl reels in state record fish Games start to count on Friday night when the Ashe County Hus­ kies open the 2014 football season against North Surry. The Greyhounds are a very experienced team, but not very deep with almost all of their offen­ sive starters playing defense as well, including quarterback Hunter Snow. Snow is coming off of a big season defensively with well over 100 tackles as a linebacker, but is also the leader of the offense as a senior. In the backfield, the Greyhounds will rely on their workhorse tail­ back, Dakota Goss. Goss had the unenviable task of filling the shoes of departed star running back Blaze Acord and has responded well. Goss finished last year with over 1,100 rushing yards while also racking up 117 tackles on the defensive side. Goss will have help in the backfield from fellow senior Corbin Bullins who has started off the season well including a pair of touchdowns in early season scrimSee SEASON |2B It was a team effort that landed 13-year-old Victoria Navaroli a state record fish from a private pond in Creston. In the early morning hours of July 12, the 13-year-old Charlotte girl watched as her big brother Jack baited his hook with xk of a nightcrawler and then handed his fishing rod to her. Two casts later, Victoria reeled in the recordbreaking green sunfish. The fish weighed 1 pound, 15 ounces and mea­ sured 12 inches in length, breaking the previous state record, held since 2008 by Sean Vanderburg, by 1 ounce. While some brothers might not appreciate the irony of handing over a rod and reel to watch a sibling reel in a state record fish, Jack was very excited for her, according to Victoria. "Jack loves fishing and would have wanted to catch it, but he was happy for me," she said, add­ ing that Jack suspected the fish might be a state record after she landed it. "We were planning to eat the fish and he took one look at it and told me 'I wouldn't eat that fish — it could be record breaker,"' Victoria said. "Thank goodness we didn't eat it." She and her parents Renate and David had the See FISH 12B Rain interrupts first tennis match By Jim Fuller Elkin Tribune It wasn't the perfect start East Wilkes Coach Aaron Simmons might have hoped for, but there were plenty of positives to take out of Tuesday's suspended match with Ashe County. Before doubles play could get past warmups, a storm blew in with the Huskies leading 4-2. Sim­ mons said the match is tentatively scheduled to be finished Sept. 3. "Considering the immense advantage they had in experience, I think we played well," Simmons said. "I really liked how we competed." Even though his top three were winless, Sim­ mons said they competed well. "And we got two wins from our bottom three while missing one of our top six players," he said. Ashe County Coach Larry Dix liked his team's effort also. "I'm real pleased with the effort of the girls," he said. "They had to get relaxed. We had several examples of not giving up and going for the points. "Overall, I'm real pleased." Photo courtesy | Jim Fuller. Elkin Tribune Hallie Brown started off the season with a win in her top seeded match. Photos by Nathan Ham |Jefferson Post Victor Melo possesses the ball deep in Watauga territory in Tuesday's match. Ashe knocks off Watauga By Nathan Ham nham@civitasmedia.com Watauga has always been a tough opponent for the Huskies, par­ ticularly the recent Ashe teams that have had ter­ rific seasons, but could never score that win over the rival Pioneers. This time, the outcome went Ashe's way with a pair of late goals in the second half to take a 3-2 win on Tuesday. The Pioneers struck first with a shot fired from Tucker Chasteen in the 16th minute to take an early lead. Ashe answered back eight minutes later when Miguel Ramos was taken out in the scoring box by the Pioneer goalie with the ball nowhere near the collision. A penalty kick was awarded and Ramos was perfect on the strike to tie the game. The score remained Goalkeeper Jamison Cline makes a tough save in traffic. knotted at 1-1 until nine minutes after the halftime break when Gavin Woodie settled a ball inside the box and rifled it into the net for a 2-1 advantage. Watauga tied the score just four minutes later in the 53rd minute. With both teams look­ ing for that go-ahead goal, it would be Ashe that pushed ahead in the 57th minute, again off the foot of Ramos from close range. Down the stretch, Ashe keeper Jamison Cline and the rest of the Ashe defense held strong and denied Watauga on several scoring chances that included a pair of free kicks and corner kicks. Up next, Ashe (1-0) is scheduled to travel to Hibriten for a nonconference match on Monday. Nathan Ham can be reached at 336-846-7164 or followed on Twitter @NathanHam87 �SPORTS 2B Friday, August 22,2014 NCSU researchers create new Android security modules By Matt Shipman N.C. State News Service * Computer security research­ ers from North Carolina State University and Technische Universitat Darmstadt/CASED in Germany have developed a modification to the core Android operating system that allows developers and users to plug in new security enhance­ ments. The new Android Security Modules (ASM) framework aims to eliminate the bottleneck that prevents developers and users from tak­ ing advantage of new security tools. "In the ongoing arms race between white hats and black hats, researchers and develop­ ers are constantly coming up with new security extensions," says Dr. William Enck, an assis­ tant professor of computer sci­ ence at NC State and a senior author of a paper describing the new framework. "But these new tools aren't getting into the hands of users becauseevery new extension requires users to change their device's firmware, or operating system (OS). "The ASM framework allows users to implement these new extensions without overhaul­ ing their firmware," Enck says. "The framework is available now for security enthusiasts. But for widespread adoption, either Google or one of the Android phone manufacturers will need to adopt the frame­ work and incorporate it into the OS." The ASM framework allows the creation of custom security control modules that better protect phones owned by consumers and businesses. The custom security modules receive "callbacks" for every security-sensitive operation in the Android OS. In this context, a callback means Fish From page IB fish weighed on certified scales at Berrybrook Farm the next day. Lawrence Dorsey, a fisheries biologist with the Wildlife Commission, examined and certified the fish. To qualify for a N.C. freshwater fish state ADVERTISE 300 NEW MARKET BLVD. BOONE, NC 1-828-264-6111 OR 1-866-230-0169 WWW.BOONEFORDLM.COM IT PAYS! #239 that Android is contacting the security module to determine whether an operation should proceed. "Our ASM framework can be used in various personal and enterprise scenarios. For instance, security modules can implement dual persona: i.e., enable users to securely use their smartphones and tablets at home and at work while strictly separating private and enterprise data," says Enck. "Security modules can also enhance consumer privacy. The framework provides callbacks that can filter, modify, or anonymize data before it is shared with third-party apps, in order to protect personal informa­ tion," Enck says. "For instance consider an app like Whatsapp, which usually copies all your contacts to its server - which is not needed for it to function." With ASM, the user can make sure Whatsapp only gets the information it really needs. "In addition, we designed the framework to allow apps to create their own hooks, which could be enforced by the secu­ rity module," Enck says. "This increases flexibility for app developers and allows them to benefit from the security protec­ tions provided by the module." record, anglers must have caught the fish by rod and reel or cane pole, have the fish weighed on a scale certified by the N.C. Department of Agriculture, witnessed by one observer, have the fish certified by a fisher­ ies biologist from the Commission, and submit an application with a full, side-view photo of the fish. For anglers who catch a green sunfish that doesn't quite measure up to this latest record-breaker but is 9 inches or longer or weighs 1 pound or more, the Commission has a green sunfish classifica­ tion for its North Caro­ lina Angler Recognition Program. NCARP official­ ly recognizes anglers who catch trophy-sized fresh­ water fish that do not qualify for a state record with a certificate featur­ ing color reproductions of fish art by renowned wildlife artist and former Commission fisheries biologist Duane Raver. For a list of all freshwa­ ter fish state records in North Carolina or more information on the State Record Fish Program, click here. For more infor­ mation on fishing in pub­ lic, inland waters, www. ncwildlife.org/fishing. Season host R.J. Reynolds and go to Hibriten before the gauntlet of Mountain Valley Conference games begin. North Surry has a brutal non-conference schedule that includes 1A powerhouses East Surry and Mount Airy as well as defending 2AA State Champion T.W. Andrews, who went 13-1 last year and averaged over 44 points per game last sea­ son. • Hibriten at West Iredell • Mount Airy at Starmount • North Iredell at Wil-, kes Central • North Stokes at Alleghany • North Wilkes at West Caldwell • Surry Central at East Surry • Watauga at Alexan­ der Central • West Stokes at Cen­ tral Davidson • West Wilkes at Mitchell County From pageIB mages. For Ashe, the team will rely on senior quarter­ back Connor Bowers to run the offense. With a big group of linemen in front of him, and weapons all around such as Jacob Blevins, Maison McNeill, Hunter Barnes and Colin Ellis, offense should not be a problem this year if every­ Other area games to watch: one stays healthy. • Cloudland (Tenn.) at This is the first of four Avery County non-conference games on • East Wilkes at South Ashe's schedule. The Hus­ Stokes kies travel to Watauga, • Elkin at Forbush Nathan Ham can be reached at 336-846-7164 or followed on Twitter @NathanHam87 QUALITY HEARING CARE IN YOUR COMMUNITY! SHOP LOCAL - SAVE YOUR GAS! Beltone Hearing Care Centers Members of the Bedsaul family have been helping this community hear better for over 51 years. Do you hear but not understand? Does everyone mumble? We are Here to Help You, and YOU ARE WORTH IT • No Charge for Hearing Examinations The most local news! You asked ...We listened. 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WWW.ncbeltone.com I Dr- Trina Bedsaul, Au. D., CC-A Doctor of Audiology UP Friend us on Facebook (ncbeltone) for special offers JSIUJli �Jefferson Post Friday. August 22,2014 3B N.C. cooperative extension announces plan The North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service at N.C. State University announced a strategic plan for restructuring the centu­ ry-old organization by targeting its strengths, improving access to services across the state and refocusing resources to support its refined core areas. Dr. Joe Zublena, direc­ tor of the Extension Service at N.C. State, presented the plan to Extension employees across the state via a webinar on August 12. "We're better align­ ing our resources and refocusing on three core areas: Agriculture, food and 4-H youth develop­ ment," said Zublena. "These are the areas where we are most needed, best equipped to provide solutions, and can make the most impacts on North Caro­ lina's communities and economy." The Extension Ser­ vice has experienced federal and state fund­ ing reductions of $13 million since 2008 and a total of $22 million since 1991. During that time, the organization has permanently lost 157 county and campusbased positions through attrition. Yet Zublena points to proactive, posi­ tive opportunities as a primary factor in the restructuring. "The Cooperative Extension System cele­ brated its centennial this year, which presented a unique opportunity not only to recognize our historical accomplish­ ments, but also to evalu­ "At the same time, North Carolina is expe­ riencing an agriculture industry boom - it's the state's leading industry at $77 billion - and we're ideally positioned to step up and help the state achieve its goal of growing agriculture to $100 billion." As part of the plan, the Extension Service will maintain its pres­ ence in each of the 101 local Extension centers across the state (includ­ ing every county and the Eastern Band of Chero­ kee). Each local center will now be offered the same base staffing model, including agents in agriculture, 4-H and family & consumer sci­ ences (FCS), as well as a support specialist. One of the base program­ matic positions will also serve as county Exten­ sion director. Additional agricul­ ture agents will be strategically distributed throughout the state where most needed based on county statis­ tics, including the num­ ber of farm operators, population and agri­ culture cash receipts. Extension will seek a 50-50 funding match with local governments on all base positions. At present, some coun­ ties are without a base level of access to Exten­ sion through agents because of funding reductions over time. The new plan intends to address this issue at a local level, as well as add regional expertise through area agents specialized in commodi­ ties and specific issues public continues to have access to trusted, research-based infor­ mation," said Zublena. "By offering every local office the same core expertise, we're improv­ ing and better targeting our services across the state to help improve the lives, land and economy of North Carolinians." The three core pro­ gram areas of agri­ culture, food and 4-H youth development include multiple sub­ programs and services. For example, agriculture programs will consist of consumer/commercial horticulture, livestock and traditional agri­ culture; food programs include food safety, nutrition and food pres­ ervation; and 4-H youth development programs will include life skills, leadership and Science, Technology, Engineer­ ing and Math (STEM) education, among oth­ ers. Statewide flagship programs like local foods will fall under each of the three core areas. Cooperative Exten­ sion is a collaboration between the federal, state and local govern­ ments, as well'as among land-grant universities across the nation. While the Extension Service at N.C. State partners with N.C. A&T State University as a fellow land-grant university, this plan reflects chang­ es only for N.C. State Extension. "The success of this model will depend largely on the partner­ ships we've forged with local governments and N.C. A&T State Uni­ to which Extension can versity," said Zublena. ate our operations and envision long-term goals bring expertise. "We strongly value those to improve how we serve "An essential objective relationships and what our clients going for­ throughout this process we've accomplished over ward," said Zublena. was to ensure that the the years, and we will State University A&T State University COOPERATIVE EXTENSION Empowering People • Providing Solutions continue as a strategic partnership to provide stellar service across the state." Going forward, the Extension Service will apply a "high tech-high touch" approach by investing in technology and web-based resources for employees to help clients, according to Zublena. Plans include incorporating new tech­ nical tools and platforms to improve access to online resources, sup­ porting the development of online Extension courses and interac­ tive publications, and implementing an online registration and event management system. "We plan to invest in modern technology while maintaining a high level of personal service and client access to our agents and specialists through field days, farm visits and the like," said Zublena. "In the future, we envision building even stronger relation­ ships with clients by integrating today's tech advancements with our traditional onsite ser­ vices." Extension also is introducing strategies for recruiting and retain­ ing agents, including increasing starting salaries, expanding the agent career ladder, - program teams around commodities and specif­ ic issues, like blueberries or food safety, to align Extension, research and client resources and pro­ mote program growth and innovation. The strategic plan is the culmination of exten­ sive research and discus­ sions, including 2,000 participants at 14 public listening sessions; more than 600 employees at Extension's State Con­ ference in 2013; eight state Extension systems that have undergone change; and 179 county commissioners and man­ agers that responded to surveys assessing their needs. Extension administra­ tion also appointed a Visioning Team made up of about 45 employees, stakeholders and com­ munity partners who helped craft the strategic plan for the organiza­ tion's future. "We asked questions, engaged stakeholders, and poured over data for 10 months to ensure that Extension will continue to create economic, societal and intellectual prosperity for the people of North Carolina for years to come," said Zublena. In September 2014, the Extension leadership team will visit each of optimizing employee onboarding and enhanc­ ing training opportuni­ ties for employees. The plan also calls for the creation of integrated the organization's five N.C. districts to meet with employees and dis­ cuss the plan. The dates are being finalized at "This plan builds on a long, proud tradition of serving the citizens and communities of North Carolina to cre­ ate a modern organiza­ tion that transfers and applies the research at N.C. State University," said Zublena. "Our vision for the future ignites a renewed orga­ nizational focus, invests in essential resources and creates an unprec­ edented level of service and access across the state to create economic, societal and intellectual prosperity for North Carolinians." Learn more about the strategic plan and restructuring at www. ces.ncsu.edu/vision-initiative/strategic-plan. Established in 1914, the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service is part of N.C. State University's Col­ lege of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) and a national Coopera­ tive Extension network. The N.C. 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Bachmeier pitality and sup­ of North Dakota, port services at of Wilkesboro has been and director of WFUBMC. named director of human human resources resources at Appalachian and associate vice "Appalachian Bachmeier State University. president/execu­ and its 1,200 Bachmeier has 12 tive director for permanent and years of experience in human relations strategy temporary staff employ­ human resources leader­ and operations with ees will be well served Wake Forest University by Mark's experience as ship, including serving a state labor commis­ Baptist Medical Center as deputy labor com­ sioner and in employee (WFUBMC). missioner/interim labor relations, including employment law, compli­ ance, dispute resolution, policy development and training," said Chief of Staff Randy Edwards. Bachmeier will over­ see a comprehensive human resources pro­ gram that includes: staff recruitment; wage and salary administration; benefits administration; employee relations; training and develop­ ment programs; person­ nel policies; and human resources information systems. The position of human resources direc­ tor reports to the chan­ cellor. Bachmeier has a bach­ elor's degree in sociol­ ogy from Minot State University and a mas­ ter's degree in sociology from Indiana University. CLASSIFIEDS LEGALS STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA FORSYTH COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION 14 CVS 3268 BARBARA ANN SNIDER Plaintiff, v. FRANK M. NICHOLS, JAMES H. NICHOLS, and HELEN H.NICHOLS, Defendants. NOTICE OF SERVICE QF PRQCESSBYPU BLiCAUQN TO: HELEN H. NICHOLS TAKE NOTICE that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above entitled action. 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Local stories will include our email, phone and Twitter handle so you can tell us how the story affects you or tip us off to another story. You are required to make de­ fense to such pleading no later than October 1, 2014, said date being 40 days from the first publication of this notice; and upon your failure to do so the party seeking service against you will apply to the Court for the relief sought. This the 22nd day of August, 2014 D. STUART PUNGER MIKE LEWIS ATTORNEYS 285 Executive Park Boulevard Winston-Salem, NC 27103 Telephone: 336-765-7777 NC State Bar No. 35517 1 Publish: 8.22/8.29/9.5/9.12 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA FORSYTH COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF . JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION 14 CVS 3268 BARBARA ANN SNIDER, Plaintiff, v. FRANK M. NICHOLS, JAMES H. NICHOLS, and HELEN H.NICHOLS, Defendants. PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: JAMES H. NICHOLS TAKE NOTICE that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above entitled action. The nature of the relief being sought is as follows: TO RECOVER COMPENSAT­ ORY DAMAGES FOR INJUR­ IES SUSTAINED IN A DOG BITE INCIDENT ON MAY 20, 2013. You are required to make de­ fense to such pleading no later than October 1, 2014, said date being 40 days from the first publication of this notice; , and upon your failure to do so the party seeking service against you will apply to the Court for the relief sought. This the 22nd day of August, 2014 D. STUART PUNGER MIKE LEWIS ATTORNEYS 285 Executive Park Boulevard Winston-Salem, NC 27103 Telephone: 336-765-7777 NC State Bar No. 35517 Publication: 8.22/8.29/9.5/9.12 NORTH CAROLINA ASHE COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK FILE NO. 13-SP-117 DARLENE LOFTIS and hus­ band, RANDY LOFTIS; GEORGIA BARKER, Single, CHERYL LOFTIS ARM­ STRONG and husband BRIAN ARMSTORNG Petition­ ers, VS. ZACHARY EDWARD GOODMAN, Respondent NOTICE OF SALE Pursuant to an Order of Sale, I, John T. Kilby, Commissioner, will on Friday, August 29, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. at the courthouse door in Jefferson, North Carolina, sell to the highest bidder for cash the fol­ lowing described tract of land, to wit: Two (2) certain tracts or par­ cels of land lying and being in Piney Creek Township and Walnut Hill Township, Ashe County, North Carolina more particularly described as fol­ lows: S K K V I N i ; A S H E C O U N TY, N ' CAROLINA SINC'.K 19 25 Readable Redesigned Being the southern portion labeled Tract B and described by the Order and map at­ tached in Special Proceeding File 06-SP-66 consisting of ap­ proximately 9.80 acres cur­ rently identified as Tax Parcel No. 18255-047, reference to the Special Proceeding Order and maps contained therein is hereby referred to for a more specific description of said property. That certain parcel described as being Tract B in the Order and map attached thereto in Special Proceeding 06-SP-67 consisting of approximately 8.6 acres currently identified as Ashe County Tax Parcel No. 16255-016; said Special Pro­ ceeding including the Commis­ sioner's Report and maps at­ tached thereto is hereby re­ ferred to for more specific de­ scription for said property. Tax Value: $79,400.00 A good faith deposit of ten (10%) percent of the bid price will be required at the time and place of sale. This the 29th day of July, 2014 John T. Kilby, Commissionr P.O. Box 24 West Jefferson, NC 28694 Published: 8.8.14/8.15.14/8.22.14 �Jefferson Post CLASSIFIEDS Friday. August 22.2014 5B CLASSIFIEDS NORTH CAROLINA ASHE COUNTY NOTICE OF SHERRY WEBB WOLF EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF JACKIE RONALD WEBB FILE NO. 14-E-224 The undersigned, having quali­ fied as Executor of the Estate of Jackie Ronald Webb, de­ ceased. of Ashe County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned on or before the 20th day of November, 2014, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recov­ ery. All persons indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the un­ dersigned. This the 13th day of August, 2014. Sherry Webb Wolf 110 Tranquil Lake Drive China Grove, NC 28023 John T. Kilby KILBY & HURLEY Attorney at Law PO Box 24 West Jefferson, NC 28694 Published: 8.22.14/8.29.14/9.5.14/9.12.14 Smith, Trustee(s), which was dated July 22, 2004 and recor­ ded on July 27, 2004 in Book 00316 at Page 0698, Ashe County Registry, North Caro­ lina. Default having been made of the note .thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said de­ fault having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conduct­ ing the sale on August 27, 2014 at 11:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described prop­ erty situated in Ashe County, North Carolina, to wit: Tract I.A.: BEGINNING on an iron stake at fence corner, said iron being the corner of Charles Edwards and the northwest corner of the former Colvard Subdivision (now property of Charles Edwards and John Edwards) recorded in Plat Book 3, page 3, Ashe County Registry; thence with the Charles Edwards line and the former Colvard Subdivi­ sion line, and existing fence, south 84 deg. 56' east 215.65 feet to the center line of a 25.0 foot street; thence with the center line of said street, south 2 deg. 30' east 40.00 feet; thence leaving said street, with a division line of the former Colvard Subdivision property, north 84 deg. 10' west 205.47 feet to a point in fence in the formerly Bernard Goss prop­ erty line; thence with the formerly Bernard Goss prop­ erty line, an existing fence, north 17 deg. 40' west 40.00 feet to the BEGINNING, con­ taining 0.185 acre. and John C. Edwards, et ux.. of record in Book K-5, page 414, Ashe County Registry, which well was excepted in said deed, except for a oneseventh undivided interest which was conveyed by said deed; and it is understood and agreed that the grantees herein shall be responsible for one-seventh of the cost of maintaining said well, includ­ ing repairs and electric bills. herein described; thence with the Koontz line, S 87-35 W, 184.53 feet to a stake in the former Bernard Goss line; thence with said line, N 17-40 W, 71.75 feet to the Butler Ed­ wards line, S 84-10 E, 205.47 feet to a point in the centerline of a 25.0' street; thence with the centerline of said street, S 2-30 E, 39.75 feet to the BE­ GINNING, containing 0.24 acres. This conveyance is made sub­ ject to the following restrictive covenant, to-wit, that no trailer or mobile home shall be parked, placed, or maintained upon the above described real property or any part thereof. This conveyance is subject to an easement along the east­ ern portion of the above de­ scribed tract of land 12.5 feet wide for a roadway. Tract I B.: BEGINNING on an iron stake at fence corner, said iron being the corner of Charles Edwards and the northwest comer of the former Colvard Subdivision (now property of Charles Edwards and John C. Edwards) recor­ ded in Plat Book 3, page 3, Ashe Coynty Registry; thence with the Charles Edwards line and the former Colvard Subdi­ vision line, an existing fence, south 84 deg. 56' east 215.65 feet to the center line of a 25.0 foot street; thence with the center line of said street, north 2 deg. 30' west 11.92 feet; north 21 deg. 37' west 52.58 feet; thence leaving said street, with a subdivision line of the Charles Edwards property, north 84 deg. 52' west 14.69 feet to an iron stake; north 84 deg. 52' west 178.27 feet to an iron stake in the formerly Bern­ ard Goss line; thence with the formerly Bernard Goss prop­ erty line, south 2 deg. 01' west 60.15 feet to the point of BE­ GINNING, containing 0.278 acre. This-conveyance is made sub­ ject to the following restrictive covenant, to-wit, that no trailer or mobile home shall be parked, placed, or maintained upon the above described real property or any part thereof. By signing this deed, Grantor covenants that all persons and firms who have provided labor, services or materials to the property hereinabove de­ scribed have been paid in full and that there are no claims outstanding which would en­ title the holder thereof to claim a lien against the property hereinabove described. NORTH CAROLINA ASHE COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK FILE NO. 14-SP-01 THOMAS E. SEXTON, WILLI­ AM HARRY BOWERS Peti­ tioners, Vs. VALERIE J. WALLACE HOLUBYCKJ PATRICIA MANULA and hus­ band THOMAS MANULA, STEVE SEXTON, Single BRADLEY POWERS and wife SHARI POWERS, SUE THOMAS aka BOBBIE JEAN THOMAS, Sir ingle BEtTYE WINE and husband lETTYE HENRY WINE, Respondents STAFF WRITER NEEDED The Jefferson Post, a Civitas Media LLC community news­ paper, is seeking an entry-level staff writer to cover local gov­ ernment. general news, courts and crime, and write occasion­ al features. The candidate will have some photography skills Recent college and high school graduates are encour­ aged to apply. This is a fulltime position with salary and benefits. Send resume and clips to John Peters at Jpeters@civltasmedla.com NOTICE OF SALE Pursuant to an Order of Sale, I, John T. Kilby, Commissioner, will on Friday, August 29. 2014, at 10:30 a.m. at the courthouse door in Jefferson, North Carolina, sell to the highest bidder for cash the fol­ lowing described tracts of land, to wit: TRACT1: BEGINNING on a planted iron stake in Edd Roberts's line, A. G. Robbins' corner, and running South 81 NOTICE TO CREDITORS East 60 rods to the North end Save and except any releases, Having qualified as Co-Admin­ of the saltpeter rock; thence deeds of release or prior con­ istrator for the Estate of Ashe, North 58 East 10 rods to a veyances of record. George Thomas Brown de­ chestnut on a ridge, the W. J. Said property is commonly ceased late of Ashe County, known as 201 Baldwin Ter­ and P. G. Roberts - John North Carolina, this is to notify race, West Jefferson, NC Childers corner, thence North all persons having claims 36 East 30 rods to a chestnut 28694. against the estate of said de­ oak on a ridge, the P G. ceased to present them on or Roberts', David Powers, John Third party purchasers must before 23rd day of October, Childers and J. P. Roberts' pay the excise tax, and the 2014, or this notice will be comer, now Smith Roberts, W, court costs of Forty-Five Cents pleaded in bar of their recov­ E. Jones, Dewey Caudill and (45c) per 6ne Hundred Dol­ ery. All persons indebted to Wallace's corner; thence North lars ($100.00) pursuant to said estate will please make NCGS 7A-308(a)(1). A cash • 70 West 52 rods to a chestnut, immediate payment. Smith Roberts' corner, thence deposit (no personal checks) This the 23rd day of July, 2014 of five percent (5%) of the pur­ North 43 West 6 1/2 rods to a This conveyance is subject to For the Estate of George locust stump; thence South 40 a 12.5 foot easement along the chase price, or Seven Hun­ Thomas Brown 1/2 West 15 rods and 6 links to eastern portion of the abovedred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be re­ a stake; thence South 16 1/2 described tract for roadway Co-Administrator West 8 rods and 19 links to a quired at the time of the sale. purposes, and it is understood Donald Brown stake; thence North 63 West 7 Following the expiration of the that this easement use is in 311 Sydney Lane #6 rods and 2 links to a gate post; statutory upset bid period, all common with other lot owners, North Wilkesboro. NC 28659 Austin Roberts' corner; thence the remaining amounts are im­ This conveyance is subject to in said subdivision, and that mediately due and owing. with his line and the road a 12.5 foot easement along the this easement for a road right Co-Administrator South 26 West 6 rods to Aus­ of way shall be kept open and eastern portion of the aboveDeborah Brophy Said property to be offered tin Roberts' corner; thence with described tract for roadway unobstructed at all times. 584 Saxony M his line South 57 West 6 rods pursuant to this Notice of Sale purposes, and it is understood Delray Beach, FL 33446 to a stake near a pear tree; is being offered for sale, trans­ that this easement use is in This conveyance is made sub­ Publish: thence South 7 1/2 West 6 fer and conveyance "AS IS ject to the following restrictive common with other lot owners 8.8.14/q.15.14/8.22.14/8.29.14 rods and 21 links to the BE­ WHERE IS." There are no rep­ covenant, to-wit, that no trailer in said Subdivision, and that GINNING, containing 14 acres, resentations of warranty relat­ or mobile home shall be this easement for a road right more or less. (Deed Book T-3, 10SP 117 ing to the title or any physical, parked, placed, or maintained of way shall be kept open and Page 213 Ashe County Re­ environmental, health or safety AMENDED NOTICE OF upon the above described real unobstructed at all times. gistry) conditions existing in, on, at, or property or any part thereof. FORECLOSURE SALE relating to the property being NORTH CAROLINA, ASHE There is also conveyed by • TRACT 2: Beginning on a lo­ offered for sale. This sale is TRACT I. C.: BEGINNING on a COUNTY these presents a one-seventh cust stump in J. P. Roberts line made subject to all prior liens, point in the centerline of a25.0' undivided interest in that cer­ running S 40 112 W 15 rod and unpaid taxes, any unpaid land roadway the northeast corner Under and by virtue of a Power tain well located upon the land 6 links to a stake , thence S 16 transfer taxes, special assess­ of the tract to be conveyed to of Sale contained in that cer­ described in and conveyed by 1/2 W 8 rod and 19 links to a ments, easements, rights of Robert Koontz and the south­ tain Deed of Trust executed by deed to Ralph Phillips, et ux., stake; thence N 63 W 7 rod way, deeds of release, and any east corner of the property Gary W. Blankenship and from Charles Edwards, et ux., and 2 links to a gate post; other encumbrances or excep­ Pamela Blankftnshin to Kirk thence N 7 1/2 E 10 rod to bar tions of record. To the best of Miscellaneous the knowledge and belief of the post; N 66 E 6 rod to a stake N 47 E 11 rod and 12 links; S 46 undersigned, the current own­ E 5 rod and 7 links to the be­ ers) of the property is/are ginning containing one acre Gary W. Blankenship and wife, and 15 rod. (Deed Book T-2, Pamela Blankenship. Page 58 and Deed Book W-3, Page 235). An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursu­ Ashe County Tax Parcel: ant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of iTa 16211-110 rax Value the purchaser and against the $61,300.00 party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of Are You Still Paying Too Much A good faith deposit of ten the county in which the prop­ For Your Medications? (10%) percent of the bid price erty is sold. Any person who You can save up to 93% when you fill your will be required at the time and occupies the property pursu­ prescriptions at our Canadian and place of sale. ant to a rental agreement International Pharmacy Service. ^ entered into or renewed on or Get An Extra $10 Off This the 29th day of July, after October 1, 2007, may, & Free Shipping On 2014. after receiving the notice of S64.otT> i Your 1 st Order! sale, terminate the rental CXI the numb" below and uw an .iddtttonji $10 I Upgrade to John T. Kilby, Commissioner agreement upon 10 days' writ­ piin 9" ft" shlpplnq or you. ftnl preoption | o.*. vfflh (awl* Drug lent" Ejplrw : P. O. Box 24 ten notice to the landlord. The December 31.2014 Off" n valid lot preemption ; West Jefferson, NC 28694 notice shall also state that orders onlyand can not be used inconjunction wiih : (336) 246-3144 any ortwf offers. Valid for now customers ooly. 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If the validity of the sale is chal­ lenged by any party, the trust­ ee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no fur­ ther remedy. Trustee Services of Carolina. LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX; (910) 392-8587 File No.: 10-13165-FC01 Publish: 8.15.14/8.22.14 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor for the Estate of Alma Little Blevins. deceased late of Ashe County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said deceased to present them on or before 22nd day of November, 2014, or this no­ tice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons in­ debted to said estate will please make immediate pay­ ment. This the 14th day of August. 2014. For the Estate of Alma Little Blevins Dean P. Johnson 175 South Brookview Road North Wilkesboro, NC 28659 Published: 8.22.14/8.29.14/9.5.14/9.12.14 ****************** PUBLISHER S NOTICE All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise "any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race color, religion, sex, handicap familial status or national origin, or an intention to make any such preference, limita­ tion or discrimination " Famili­ al status includes children un­ der the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians Dregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18. This newspaper will not <nowingly accept any advert­ ising for real estate which is in violation of the law Our read­ ers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis To complain of discrimination call HUD toll-free at 1-800-6699777. 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He's trying to tell us something HEV--I JU5T GOT A BRILLIANT J IDEA BEAUTIFUL WHERE'e\7 TO TWEV/VS7/TC/7E- EOR WI N\PY J 0EHAV/ORA L 7RAWSFORM/NG GO IN ' YA OF RR/CUREAL //VOULGENCE','. —V -THEy JUST HIRED HIM.r , THIS ISA ^ BROCHURE FROM THE INSTITUTE NOW,IF WE JU3T HAD SOMETHING TO SEEL / ''THAT SOUNDS IMPORTINK R DUZZIT EXPLAIN WOT THEY DO 7 THERE"? * SJ.1HSU -*/0 ALTER THE APPROACH TO CONSUMING ^ MOUR/SHMENT.,,'' . HAROLR YOU NEVER MI55 A BEAT THEY WANT WIMPY TO JOIN THEIR STAFF/ WOT TH' *®J>/ KIN HE TEACH ' HE'S THEIR POSTER BOY FOR P/GG/NG • pjOMSsarj jadns OUT?, I I LIKE E5EAT|N&£? J8MSUV mioans *i>ieeM �Friday. August 22,2014 Jefferson Post Friends of the Library to welcome NC author Join the Friends of the Library as they welcome Howard E. Covington, Jr., to the Friends' monthly meeting Wednesday, August 27,11 a.m., in the Friends Community Room downstairs at the library. Mr. Covington has done a great deal of research for his book, "The Lady on the Hill, How Biltmore Estate Became an American Icon." Mr. Covington will discuss how the Biltmore Estate changed from a private home to a world-famous tourist destination and how it continues to entice, entertain and educate visi­ tors about the history of the house and the history of the times since its construc­ tion. . A native of Concord, North Carolina and a gradu­ ate of the University of Florida, Mr. Covington now lives in Greensboro, North Carolina. He started his career as a reporter with the Florida Times-Union and later joined the staff of the Charlotte Observer before leaving to become the executive city editor of the Greensboro New & Record. While at the Observer, he created and co-wrote a series of articles on occupational health that won the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service in 1981. During the past 25 years, Covington has writ­ ten more than 20 works of history and biography, including a book on former governor and U.S. Senator Terry Sanford, The Story of NationsBank, co-editor of The North Carolina Centu­ ry, Tar Heels Who Made a Difference, and Favored By Fortune, a three-generation biography of the Hill family of Durham, that received the 2004 Old North State Award from the North Carolina Literary and His­ torical Society for best nonfiction by a North Carolina writer. Lady on the Hill, Cov­ ington's book about the private preservation of the Biltmore Estate (now in its third printing), was pub­ lished in 2006, followed by Greensboro, Once Upon a City in 2008, and The Good Government Man, in 2010, a biography of Albert Coates, the founder of the Institute of Govern­ ment at Chapel Hill. A LOOKING FOR 7B f A subscription to the Jefferson Post will save you over 50% off the newstand price. Photo Submitted | Jefferson Post Howard Covington centennial history of the Crossnore School was pub­ lished in 2012. The Friends of the Ashe County Public Library is a group of library supporters who raise funds through the Friends Corner with books and gift basket sales that help the Friends bring speakers such as Mr. Covington to "Library Hill." The public is always welcomed and invited to attend each meeting and light refreshments are always available. Join the Friends Wednesday, August 27,11 a.m., at the library for an informative and entertaining visit with Howard Covington. ASU makes 'best value lists' Appalachian State Uni­ versity continues to be recognized nationally for providing a quality educa­ tion at an affordable price. Money magazine has included the university in its "The Best Colleges for Your Money" online list and Forbes magazine includes Appalachian in its "Top Colleges 2014: Best Schools, Best Value, Best For You." Money ranked the 665 schools on its list based on educational quality, affordability and alumni earnings provided by PayScale.com. Enrollment, acceptance rate and high school GPA data was compiled from the 2012-13 academic year, the latest that was available from the U.S. Department of Education. Appalachian came in the middle of the pack, tying with 11 other institutions for the 307th spot. Appalachian was ranked 380th on Forbes' list of 650 schools. The seventh annual ranking considered student satisfaction, school efficacy, retention rates and four-year graduation rates. Earlier in August, Appa­ lachian was included in The Princeton Review's 2015 edition of The Best 379 Colleges, as one of 139 colleges in its "Best in the Southeast" section. Stop by or call the Jefferson Post 203 Backstreet West Jefferson 336-846-7164 FIND 2014 Chevrolet 2014 Chevrolet SPARK SONIC • •• • • • ROADS 2014 Chevrolet MALIBU LS Auto., AC.5 Year / 100,00 Mile Warranty Stk.# C2338 2.5 DOHC. 6 Speed. Auto. 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Ward and her husband, Wil­ lie, drove from their Reynoldsburg, Ohio, home last week and arrived at the 1,400-acre complex to enjoy three days of NASCAR racing. By that point, like so many others nationwide, they had watched the Tony Stewart video that went viral on the Internet and formed an opin­ ion about what happened. The video was "disturbing, very disturbing," Melissa Ward said. But she added: "I do not see Tony at fault. I totally believe in Tony Stewart." During a non-NASCAR sprint-car race a week ago in upstate New York, a car driven by Stewart struck and killed another driver, 20-yearold Kevin Ward Jr. (no rela­ tion), who was on foot. Ward had climbed from his wrecked car, walked onto the track and, while apparently angrily gesturing at Stewart, was hit by Stewart's car as it circled back around. Although the bizarre accident did not occur at a NASCAR-sanctioned race, the NASCAR world was stunned and the incident made headlines worldwide in good part because Stewart is a three-time NASCAR cham­ pion and one of the sport's most famous drivers. Stewart sat out Sunday's race at Michigan Interna­ tional Speedway (MIS), the second consecutive NASCAR race he's missed since Ward's death. His team said Stewart was grieving and undecided about when to race again. No charges have been filed against Stewart, 43, but there is an ongoing investigation by the Ontario County, N.Y., sheriff's office. The accident, and the accompanying video shot by a spectator, has triggered a heated public debate — even among fans who don't nor­ mally follow auto racing — about who might have been at fault. The debate was pro­ nounced on the MIS infield. If there's a capital of NAS­ CAR Nation, it might be the village of recreational vehicles that assemble each week at NASCAR tracks. The RVs' owners spend the entire weekend at the speedways, many of them flying the flags of their favorite drivers. Among the RV owners camped at MIS — an oval track 70 miles west of Detroit WEST JEFFERSON CHEVROLET BUICK GMC WWW.WJCHEVY.NET lYOUR TIRE STORE! • Best Prices • Free Rotations For Life Call Today See Why Our Tire Sales are on a ROLLI <> KELLY TIRES in Michigan's Irish Hills — some blamed Ward, some blamed Stewart and others blamed both drivers. "I don't think [Stewart] meant to kill [Ward] or any­ thing, but I think he meant to scare him," said Nancy Vosburg, a Queens, N.Y., resident who attended the race with her sister. "I've probably watched that video maybe 20,25 times," said Vosburg, a Dale Earnhardt Jr. fan who was wearing a green top with Earnhardt's car number, 88, stitched on it. "I wanted to know what really happened. "It shocked me," she said. "It didn't surprise me because Stewart — he just has a confrontation about everything. Tony's just aggressive, very aggressive." Stewart is indeed a blunt, temperamental driver known for his past clashes with other drivers and the media. It's unknown whether that had any bearing on the fatal accident, but it's added to the narrative surrounding it. .Yet Stewart's personality is what appeals to Dave Maynard of Bitely, Mich., who had a 3-by-5-foot multicol­ ored flag of Stewart draped in front of his 28-foot travel trailer. Stewart "doesn't beat around the bush, he tells . you like it is," Maynard said. "I've probably watched that video maybe 20,25 times. I wanted to know what really happened." Nancy Vosburg NASCAR fan "He's a straight-up guy." As for the accident, "I couldn't believe it," Maynard said. "He's not the type of guy to do anything like that." And no matter how the saga unfolds, "our thoughts are with Tony," he said. "We're going to keep flying that flag as long as we keep going to races." Others faulted Ward for putting himself in danger. "Kevin Ward should not have been going down the track" on foot, said Jennie Mirkle of White Cloud, Mich. "I don't think it was [Stew­ art's] fault," agreed Karl Filzer of Toledo, Ohio. "That guy [Ward] should have stuck with his vehicle and not run out in front of moving cars." Dan Winzler of Edwardsburg, Mich., said he "watched the video, and my general reaction is drivers shouldn't get out of their vehicles and taunt other drivers." As for speculating when Stewart might race again, "I'm not inside [Stewart's] head," said Craig Atwell of Harrison, Mich., who's attended NASCAR races at MIS for the last 14 years. "There's only one person who can decide that." "...catch FAk^ itj Visit our website to show off your auto racing knowledge & sprint T t r e t t o n e llfcEl.ll SPRINT CUP RESULTS Pure Michigan 400 Sunday at Brooklyn, Mich. 1. (1) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 200 laps, 139.5 rating, 47 points, $213,686. 2. (6) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 200, 119.6,42. $176,343. 3. (2) Joey Logano, Ford, 200,135.9,43. $164,326. 4. (7) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 200, 105.9,40, $136,399. 5. (25) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 200,106.9,40. $109,900. 6. (19) Clint Bowyer, Toyota. 200,88.3, 38. $132,106. 7. (21) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 200,92.4, 37, $108,940. 8. (5) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 200,108.5, 37. $135,173. 9. (30) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 200, 93.8,36, $142,151. 10. (11) Greg Biffle, Ford, 200,94.4,34, $133,990. 11. (12) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet. 200, 97.5,34, $99,515. 12. (20) Marcos Ambrose, Ford, 200, 79.2,32, $117,235. 13. (22) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 200,86.5,31, $108,448. 14. (9) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 200; 100.6,30, $128,279. 15. (10) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 200, 80.7,29, $126,840. 16. (15) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 200, 85.6,29, $104,140. 17. (26) Casey Mears, Chevrolet. 200, 63.27, $112,348. 18. (14) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet. 200, 68.6,26, $95,765. 19. (4) Brian Vickers, Toyota, 199,83.5, 25, $119,565. 20. (23) Aric Almiroia, Ford. 199,66.5, 24, $125,076. 21.(29) David Gilliland, Ford. 199,61.6, 23, $108,698. 22. (8) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet,199, 72.1,22, $133,151. 23. (3) Carl Edwards. Ford, 198,68.4,21, $101,865. 24. (34) David Ragan. Ford, 198,56,20, $105,448. 25. (36) Cole Whitt, Toyota. 198,55.9, 19, $86,015. 26. (32) Alex Bowman, Toyota, 198,53.2, 18. $94,562. 27. (40) Reed Sorenson, Chevrolet, 197, 48.2.17, $84,690. 28. (33) Josh Wise, Chevrolet. 197,46.7, 16, $84,540. 29. (43) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, 197, 44.9,0, $83,865. 30. (31) JJ. Yeley, Toyota.197,32.8,0, $82,765. 31. (16) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 196, 88.4,14, $81,140. 32. (38) Travis Kvapil, Ford. 196,43.5,12. $81,040. 33. (37) Dave Blaney, Chevrolet, 195, 36.5,11, $80,965. 34. (41) Alex Kennedy, Chevrolet. 195, 34.4,10, $80,865. 35. (42) Joe Nemechek, Toyota,195, 30.4,0, $88,715. 36. (39) Martin Truex Jr., Chevrolet, accident, 177,37.5,8, $108,573. SPRINT CUP STANDINGS After 23 of 36 races 1. Jeff Gordon, 816 2. 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August 26,2014 • $1 Employment ffeures released July unemployment 1.6 percent lower than last year The state's seasonal­ ly adjusted July unem: ployment rate was 6.5 percent, increasing 0.1 of a percentage point from June's revised rate of 6.4 percent. The national rate increased 0.1 of a per­ centage point to 6.2 percent. North Carolina's July 2014 unemployment rate was 1.6 percent­ age points lower than a year ago. The number of people employed decreased 19,848 over the month to 4,369,632, and increased 59,498 over the year. The number of people unemployed increased 5,298 over the month to 304,484, and declined 77,720 over the year. Seasonally adjusted Total Nonfarm indus­ try employment, as gathered through the monthly establish­ ment survey, increased 15,800 to 4,139,800 in July. The major industry with the largest overthe-month increase was Professional and Business Services at 4,800, followed by Government, 4,300; Trade, Transportation and Utilities, 3,300; Other Services, 2,200; Construction, 2,100; Information, 2,000; and Manufacturing, 700. Major industries experiencing decreases were Education and Health Services, 1,600; Financial Activities, 1,300; and Leisure and Hospitality Services. Mining and Logging employment remain unchanged over the month. Since July 2013, Total Nonfarm jobs gained 89,000 with the Total Private sector growing by 93,900 and Government declining by 4,900. The largest over-theyear increase of major industries was Profes­ sional and Business Services at 38,700, fol­ lowed by Trade, Trans­ portation and Utilities, 22,100; Leisure and Hospitality Services, 8,800; Construction, 7,800; Other Services, 5,100; Education and Health Services, 4,700; Information, 4,200; Financial Activities, 1,300; Manufacturing, 1,000; and Mining and Logging, 200. The only major industry experi­ encing a decrease over the year was Govern­ ment, 4,900. The next unemploy­ ment update is sched­ uled for Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2014 when the county unemploy­ ment rates for July 2014 will be released. Buddy Walk of the High Country set for Sept. 13 By Lynn Robinson Two years and a little bit ago, two families in Ashe County welcomed home new babies. They were greeted excitedly by siblings, grand­ parents, friends and family. Not an unusual story, right? Except in this case, both of the babies were born with an extra chromosome, which causes a genetic condition called Down syndrome. This additional genetic material alters the course of development and causes the character­ istics associated with Down syndrome. A few of the common physical traits of Down syndrome are low muscle tone, .small stature, an upward slant to the eyes and a single deep crease across the center of the palm - although each person with Down syndrome is a unique individual and may possess these characteristics to different degrees, or not at all. Not long after Cohen Lewis and Addie Lewis were born and brought home, their families attended the Piedmont Buddy Walk in WinstonSalem. At Buddy Walks all over the world, indi­ viduals with Down syndrome are celebrated, con­ nections between families are made and resources are shared. Seeing the value of these connections, the two Lewis families decided to spearhead the planning of a Buddy Walk of the High Country. Teaming up with Ashe Services for Aging, where Cohen's aunt, Patricia Calloway, is the executive director, a hugely successful Buddy Walk was held last September. Over $12,000 was raised for advocacy and support services. Individual grants were made to a number of local families for services and equipment to provide for the families' needs. It is now time for the second annual Buddy Walk of the High Country. It will be held at Ashe County High School from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sat­ urday, Sept. 13. Teams are being formed for local individuals who have Down syndrome and people can register on specific teams or as solo walkers. There will be music, food, a mile long walk, See WALK 15 INDEX ^UVIHIU&U pilUlO | JtMCI OVII I vJl From left: Lexie Danner, Elaine Graham, Charles Graham, Joe Slade and Ray Podd from Keep Ashe Beautiful; Ron Searcy, Lori Singer and Geena Green from Goodwill Industries. Not pictured: Courtney Cox from Keep Ashe Beautiful, who coordinated the fundraiser. KAB Shoe Drive exceeds goal 158 bags of shoes collected Staff Reports Keep Ashe Beauti­ ful wrapped up its Shoe Drive earlier this month. The shoe drive was a collaboration with Goodwill Industries. "We reached our goal of 100 bags with 25 pairs of shoes plus," Elaine Graham, execu­ tive director of Keep Ashe Beautiful, said. "The total was 158 bags. We will use the funds from this collec­ tion for educational programs mostly in our schools." "Goodwill was hon­ ored to be a part of helping to keep Ashe beautiful," District Manager Ron Searcy said. "Our mission is to help get people back to work. Collaborating with other organiza­ tions is a big part of our mission." Graham extends thanks to the commu­ nity for helping them to meet their objective. "Remember the shoes go to areas in the world where shoes are need­ ed," Graham said. Keep Ashe Beautiful is a volunteer organiza­ tion and the county's affiliate of Keep North Carolina Beautiful. KNCB affiliates meet certification require­ ments annually through Keep America Beauti­ ful, which is a national grassroots network of nearly 600 certified affiliates and a total of over 1,000 organiza­ tions. Wastewater incident in West Jefferson Obituary: 2 Local: 3 Opinion: 4 Sports: 6-7 Classifieds: 9 Puzzles: 10 Estimated 6,000 gallons spilled into creek have people in who are work­ ing on it," Town Manager Brantley Price said. "It hap­ An estimated total volume pened where it comes in to of 8000 gallons of untreated the plant. The pumps quit wastewater escaped from a running after 9 p.m. and manhole at the Wastewater water started to back up Treatment Plant in West causing it to rise and enter Jefferson on Aug. 21, which the creek." caused an estimated 6000 According to Price, the gallons, of the 8000 gal­ spill is technically called a lons spilled, to flow into an bypass due to the fact that unnamed tributary that flows the wastewater had been par­ into Little Buffalo Creek in tially treated before entering the New River Basin. See WASTE | 5 "We had a few issues and f By Alan Bulluck abu lluck@civitasmedia com JOIN THE CONVERSATION What's your take on today's news? Go to jeffersonpost.com and visit us on facebook to share your thoughts. File photo|Jefferson Post West Jefferson Wastewater Treatment Plant �2 Tuesday. August 26,2014 Jefferson Post DR. LAWRENCE G. KAUTZ Dr. Lawrence G. Kautz died peacefully at home on August 21,2014 in Crumpler at the age of 81. Larry was born on Feb­ ruary 13,1933 in Cincinna­ ti, Ohio to the late Harold and Elizabeth Kautz. Dr. Kautz is survived by Nancy, his wife of 51 years; children, Lawrence G. Kautz Jr. (Michelle) of Liberty Township, Ohio, Anthony Wayne Kautz (Carla) of Park Hills, Kentucky and Con­ stance Elizabeth King (Kevin) of German Town, Illinois; brother, Harold A Kautz of Byrdstown, Ten­ nessee; and several beloved nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by infant son, David Allen Kautz. A funeral mass was held on August 25,2014 at St. Francis Catholic Church with a reception that fol­ WAVA M. WOODIE IDA D. MILLER MASH lowed at the church fel­ lowship hall. Father James Stuhrenberg officiated at the ceremony. The family will also receive friends from 1-2 p.m. on Wednes­ day, August 27,2014 at Mihovk-Rosenaker Funeral Home in Cincinnati. Burial will follow in the Rest Haven Memorial Park with Father Roland Hautz officiating and military honors. In lieu of flow­ ers, please send donations to St. Francis Catholic Church, P.O. Box 1, Jefferson, NC 28640, or Ashe Memorial Hospital, 200 Hospital Avenue, Jef­ ferson, NC 28640. Condolences can be sent or viewed as well as the full obituary at www.badgerfuneralhome.com. Badger Funeral Home of West Jefferson is entrusted with Dr. Kautz's arrange­ ments. Civitas Media, LLC Mrs. Ida D. Miller Mash of Jefferson died Tuesday, August 19, 2014 at Margate Health and Rehab Center. She was 94. Mrs. Mash was bom March 24, 1920 in Ashe County to Edward and Emma Mash Miller. She was preceded in death by her parents; her hus­ band, Glen Clif­ ton Mash; son, Carl Gene Mash; four brothers and four sisters. Ida was a great cook and known for her wonderful hos­ pitality. Mrs. Mash is sur­ vived by three daugh­ ters: Shirley Miller and husband Benny of Jefferson, Annetta Shatley of West Jeffer­ son and Juanita Baird and husband Marshall of Mount Airy; sister, Jackie Roark of Jef­ ferson, brother, Dall Miller of Dayton, Ohio; also surviving are seven grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, 1 great-great-granddaugh­ ter, several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held on Saturday, August 23, 2014 at Badger Funeral Home Chapel by the Rev. Bud Shepherd and the Rev. Gene Shepherd. Burial followed in FosterMash Cemetery. The family received friends on Satur­ day, prior to the service. The fam­ ily respectfully requests no food, please. Flow­ ers will be accepted or memorials may be made to Foster-Mash Cemetery Fund, c/o Juanita Baird, 1724 Inglebrook Trail, Mt. Airy, NC 27030 or Medi Home Hospice, RO. Box 421, Jefferson, NC 28640. Words of comfort and remembrance may be viewed or sent to the family at www.badgerfuneralhome.com. Badger Funeral Home was entrusted with Mrs. Mash's arrange­ ments. Wava M. Woodie of Troutville, Virginia died Saturday, Aug. 23,2014 at her home following a long illness. She was 80. Wava was bom May 22, 1934 in Lansing and lived in Botetourt County, Virginia since 1966. She was the daughter of the late Robert Victor and Viller C. Miller Goss. Wava was a member of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Bonsack, Virginia and was an avid bowler when she was younger. She enjoyed flower gardening and loved children. In addition to her parents, Wava was preceded in death by her son Victor Woodie; brother Bernard Goss and sisters Nina Long and infant Mary Edith Goss. She is sur­ vived by her husband of 58 years, Fred; daughters and son-in-law Debbie Woodie and Donna Meador, both of Troutville, Sharon and Don­ ald Rucker of Blue Ridge, Virginia; grandchildren Lindsay (David) Graham, Donald ID (Brooke) Rucker, Robert Victor "DJ" Meador, Sharon P. "FT Rucker, Sara Rawling and George Rucker; five great-grandchildren; brother and sister-in-law Maynard and Pat Goss of West Jefferson; sisters and brother-in-law Mable Cole­ man and Ruth Patrick, both of Jefferson, Ruby Goss of Winston-Salem and Pat and C.W. Perkins of Warrensville; sisterin-law Diane Goss of Jefferson; and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services celebrating Wava's life were held Tuesday, Aug. 26,2014 at Rader Funeral Home in Daleville, Virginia with the Rev. Paul Workentine officiating. Burial took place at Old Dominion Memorial Gar­ dens in Cloverdale, Virginia. The family received friends at the funeral home prior to the service. The family suggests that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions be made to Church Court Day Care, 5125 Hildebrand Road, NW, Roanoke, Virginia 24012. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.rader-funeralhome. com. (USPS 441-810) Telephone: 336-846-7164 Published every Tuesday and Friday. Annual local subscription price for the West Jefferson Post is $150. Please call for more information on local pricing. Full price single copy issues are $3. CONTACT US EDITOR/GENERAL MANAGER: Cliff Clark 336-846-7164 cclark@civitasmedia.com CLASSIFIEDS: Kay Hart 336-846-7164 khart@civitasmedia.com ADVERTISING: 336-846-7164 Teresa Roark Laws tlaws@civitasmedia.com John Sears jsears@civitasmedia.com STAFF WRITERS: Wil Petty jpetty@civitasmedia.com Nathan Ham nham@civitasmedia.com Alan C. Bulluck abulluck@civitasmedia.com 203 W. Second St.. West Jefferson. NC. 28694 Periodical postage paidat Wesf Jefferson. NC POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Jefferson Post, P.O. Box 808,West Jefferson, NC. 28694-0808. Ashe students awarded scholarships Six local students received scholarships from Blue Ridge Elec­ tric Membership Corporation to help further their education. Brandon Graybeal received a $500 scholarship to attend Wil­ kes Community College. Kayla Osborne received a $500 scholar­ ship to attend UNC-Charlotte. Kayra Osborne received a $500 scholarship to attend Gardner Webb University. Joshua ReesJones received a $500 scholarship to attend N.C. State University. Angela Yakel received a $2,000 scholarship to attend East Tennes­ see State University. Mitchell ReesJones received a $500 scholarship m from $500 to $2,000 to help stu­ dents seeking either a four- or twoyear degree. For more information about the scholarship program, visit www. BlueRidgeEMC.com and click the "Community" tab. Or, contact Grey Scheer, director of Commu­ nity Relations, at 828-759-8994 or gscheer@blueridgeemc.com. Blue Ridge Electric is a memberowned electric cooperative utility serving some 74,000 members in Caldwell, Watauga, Ashe, Allegh­ any, Wilkes, Avery and Alexander counties. This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Preparing for our future... and Yours m UPTOWN WEST JEFFERSON to attend N.C. State University. A total of 82 applicants from Blue Ridge Electric's service areas of Alleghany, Ashe, Caldwell, Watauga and Wilkes submitted applications for Blue Ridge Elec­ tric scholarships for this academic year. Students are selected based on a number of factors including academic performance, communi­ ty service and personal interviews. In its 55 years of awarding scholarships, Blue Ridge Electric has helped 383 local citizens receive $387,300 to attend college and prepare for the future. Up to $17,500 is allocated annually for individual scholarships ranging ! DIAMONDS-ESTATE & NEW JEWELRY 40% 10 70% SAVINGS Diamonds Loose • Mounted Pendants Earrings Bracelets Fine jewelry Colored Stones Watches/Pearls Karat Gold Items Sterling Silver Under the leadership of Novant Health, Ashe Memorial Hospital's primary focus during the past year has to been to increase services offered to the residents of Ashe County. We are pleased to announce that we have entered into new agree­ ments that will allow Ashe Memorial to provide additional healthcare services to the community and keep our residents from traveling outside the county. New Services Include: • Cardiology - Dr. Jeanette Billett with Novant Health Ashe Cardiology has an office in the Segraves Building at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Dr. Billett sees patients 5 days a week. For more information or to make an appoint­ ment call 846-8100. • Hospitalist Program - Hospitalists are physicians whose primary focus is general medical care of the hospitalized patient. Our hospitalists provide 24 hour in-hospital care and can respond to patients and their families promptly. • Orthopedics - OrthoCarolina has an office on the campus of Ashe Memo­ BUY * SELL * CONSIGN LAYAWAYS AVAILABLE' rial Hospital. In addition to performing surgeries at Ashe Memorial, they see patients in their Ashe Office 3 days a week. For more information or to make an appointment give them a call at 828-264-1100. • Otolaryngology - Blue Ridge Ear Nose & Throat has an office on the 3rd Floor of the hospital. Dr. Charles Ford performs surgeries on Mon­ day mornings at the hospital and sees patients on Monday afternoons. For more information or to schedule an appointment call Blue Ridge Ear Nose & Throat at 828-264-4545. • Pediatrics - Blue Ridge Pediatrics sees patients every Monday and Friday of each week in their new location in the Segraves Building at the hospital. For more information or to schedule your appointment, contact Blue Ridge Pediatrics at 828-262-0100. 336-846-CASH 2274 rjfflAshe Memorial Hospital HONEST DEALS' * BEAUTIFUL JEWELRY 200 Hospital Avenue • Jefferson, NC 28640 HOURS: THURSDAY, FRIDAY & SATURDAY OPEN 10 AM www.AsheMemorial.org 336-846-7101 �Jefferson Post LOCAL ASHE COUNTY WRECK REPORT Staff report tive, a vehicle driven by Christel Norris of Sneads The following are col­ Ferry, North Carolina lision reports posted by was traveling north when the N.C. Highway Patrol the vehicle traveled off in Ashe County and are the roadway to the left considered public record. and over an embank­ Aug. 8 ment. The vehicle over­ Highway 221 turned and collided with A single-vehicle acci­ an oak tree and came to dent occurred at 12:06 a stop. p.m. on Highway 221 The 2000 Ford driven near the Watauga County by Norris suffered line. • approximately $3,500 According to the nar­ in damages and was not rative, a vehicle driven considered driveable. by Kathryn Lumpkin of Norris was cited for Blowing Rock was travel­ failure to maintain lane of ing south when she ran travel and hit and run. off the right shoulder Aug. 11 of the road and struck a Highway 163 fence. The vehicle came A single-vehicle acci­ to rest in a field. The dent occurred at 2 a.m. 2010 Jeep suffered an on Highway 163 in West estimated $4,000 in dam­ Jefferson. According to ages and was considered the narrative, Robert not driveable. Griffitts of West Jefferson Lumpkin was cited for was traveling north when lane control violation. his vehicle crossed the Jefferson center line and traveled A single-vehicle acci­ off the left side of the dent took place at 5:09 roadway, striking a guard­ p.m. on Upper Cranberry rail. The vehicle came to Road near Highway 88 in rest on the left shoulder Jefferson. of the road. Griffitts left According to the narra­ the scene on foot. The 1991 Mitsubishi suffered approximately $3,000 in damages and was considered not driveable. Griffitts was cited for failure to maintain lane control and failure to report an accident. Ray Taylor Road A single-vehicle acci­ dent occurred at 10:46 p.m. on Ray Taylor Road in West Jefferson. According to the nar­ rative, a vehicle driven by Richard Cox of Todd was traveling east when his automobile drove off the right side of the road and traveled down an embankment before col­ liding with a ditch bank. The vehicle came to a stop on private property. Cox's 2010 Toyota had an estimated $5,500 in damages and was consid­ ered not driveable. Cox was cited for exceeding a safe speed. Jefferson A single-vehicle acci­ dent occurred at 11:13 p.m. on Don Walters Road in Jefferson. According to the narra­ tive, Tyler Jones of Jef­ ferson and a passenger Enrique Coronado of Jefferson were traveling north when the vehicle traveled left of the center line and off the roadway. The-vehicle then traveled over an embankment before colliding with a creek bank and coming to a stop. A 2005 Chevy suffered an estimated $1,100 in damages and was consid­ ered not driveable. Jones was cited for exceeding a safe speed. Aug. 12 Highway 194 A two-car accident occurred at 6:40 a.m. on Highway 194 in Lansing. According to the nar­ rative, a vehicle driven by Mildred Testerman of Grassy Creek slowed down to make a left turn into the parking lot of the Lansing Shell station when a vehicle driven by Tony Miller of Lansing was traveling too fast and swerved to the left in an attempt to avoid a collision. Miller's vehicle struck the left front quar­ ter panel of the vehicle in the parking lot. Miller's 2002 Ford has approximately $3,000 in damages while Testerman's 2008 Ford has approximately $2,500 in damages. Both vehicles were driveable. Miller was cited for failure to reduce speed. Aug. 16 Highway 163 A two-car accident took place at 11:49 a.m. on Highway 163 near • West Jefferson. Accord­ ing to the narrative, a vehicle driven by Richard Abernethy of Newton, North Carolina was traveling north when he attempted to stop to avoid a collision with a vehicle stopped ahead of him in the roadway. Abernethy's vehicle drove off the side of the road into the 163 Grocery park­ ing lot where it hit the parked vehicle of Evan Miller of West Jefferson. Abernethy's 1998 Toyo­ ta suffered approximately $3,000 in damages and was not considered driveable. Miller's 1998 Dodge suffered an estimated $1,500 in damages but was driveable. Abernethy was cited for failure to reduce speed. Highway 16 A two-vehicle accident occurred at 3:15 p.m. on Highway 16 near Jefferson. According to the narrative, a vehicle driven by Buster Bare of West Jefferson was travel­ ing north on Highway 16 when the vehicle crossed the center line and col­ lided with a motorcycle driven by Billy Church of Cleveland, North Caro­ lina. Both vehicles moved off the road after the impact. Bare's 1998 Subaru had an estimated $500 in damages while Church's 1998 Harley Davidson also had approximately $500 in damages. Both vehicles were considered driveable. Bare was cited for driv­ ing left of center. Wade Huntsinger and congregation invite you to attend. Sept. 7-10 7 p.m. Revival Services will be held at Sturgills Baptist Church. Bro. Delmer Duvall from Maryland will be preaching. Everyone is invited to attend. Sept. 7 10 a.m. Moore Cem­ etery Decoration. There will be a short service with DOM David Blackburn as the speaker. Brother Alien Neaves invites the pub­ lic to attend. Moore Cemetery is located on Moore Road, Lansing. Sept. 20 7th Annual Done Unto Me Missions Project. Meet North Beaver Baptist Church for the annual the annual Barbecue, bake sale and giant yard sale behind Vannoys Construction Office at the intersection of N.C. 16 and 88. The menu is pork barbecue with beans, slaw, roll and dessert. The proceeds will go to help people in our are with seri­ ous medial issues. For information or to preorder, call 649-0417 or 982-8658 after 6 p.m. Rev. Rick Miller and congregation invite you to attend North Beaver Baptist Church, the church is located scheduled dates and on N.C. 163. speakers are: Sept. 28, Sept. 21 2014 - Midway Baptist 10:30 Buffalo Church, Rev. Russell Church Homecoming. Hart will preach; Sept. Rev. Ken Furches and 29, 2014 - Liberty the congregation invite Grove Baptist Church, you to attend. Rev. Keith Casey will 11 a.m. Homecom­ preach; Sept. 30, ing Services will be held at Wejcome Home 2014 - Buffalo Baptist Baptist Church. There Church, Rev. Steve will be special singing LeaShomb will preach; at 10 a.m., preaching Oct. 1, 2014 - Friend­ at 11 a.m., and a meal ship Baptist Church , to follow in the Fellow­ Rev. Ken Furches will ship Hall. Pastor Rev. preach; Oct. 2, 2014 Lonnie Jones and con­ gregation invite you to Mt. Jefferson, Rev. Tim Roten will preach; Oct. attend. 3, 2014 - Mt. Paddy Sept. 28 - Oct. 3 There are six church Rev. John Elledge will . preach. You are invited Old Time Reviv­ to attend. als scheduled. The CHURCH CALENDAR Aug. 31, Sept. 7, Sept. 14, Sept. 28 11:00 a.m. Blue Ridge Church announces the fol­ lowing ministers to preach. Aug. 31 - Rev. Chris Goodman, Sept. 7 and 14 - Rev. Guy Testerman, Sept. 21 and 28 - Rev. Daryl Giles. The congrega­ tion invites you to attend Sunday School at 10 a.m and Worship services at 11 a.m. Aug. 31 10 a.m. Homecom­ ing Services will be held at Sturgills Baptist Church. The Good News Trio will be singing. Bro. Tommy Dollar will be preaching. Everyone is invited to attend. 10:30 a.m. The Pine Ridge Boys Gospel Quartet \vill be sing­ ing at North Beaver Baptist Church. The Pine Ridge Boys have been singing as a group for over 60 years ,and have appeared on the Grand Ole Opry and in hundreds of churches across America. Pastor Rick Miller and congrega­ tion invite you to join in this special time of worship and celebra­ tion through song. North Beaver Baptist is located on N.C. 163 at the New River. For more information, call 336-649-0417. 12 p.m. Decoration Service to be held at Big Ridge Cemetery on Bear Creek Road. Everyone is invited to attend. 6 p.m. 5th Sunday Gospel Sing will be at Fletcher Memorial Baptist Church in Jef­ ferson. A great evening of Gospel Music and singing. Fellowship following the service. Bring a snack and join us. Pastor Steve Goss and Brother Elbert Graybeal invite you to attend. 6:30 p.m. Communi­ ty Singing will be held at Warrensville Baptist Church. Pastor Rev. Margate Health & Rehab Have the following positions available CNA's All shifts-PRN Nurses 7pm-7am PRN positions We offer Competitive Pay Rates and Benefits Come Join Our Winning Team Interested persons may apply in person 540 Waugh Street Jefferson, N.C. 28640 Phone (336) 246-5581 Fax (336) 246-5997 IMimnnUf/U "Most Installs m Are Completed In INSTALLED! 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Stick & wire welding; Electrical knowledge on motors; Held Onsite at 23 Rivers Edge ltd. Troubleshooting; Fabricating; General maintenance on S p a r t a , NC - Sells a t 3:00 p.m. Dry Kilns. Excellent pay. For Vie wina Property Call Shirley K. Richardson Apply in person or via email: 2760 (JS Highway 21 South Sparta, IMC. 28675 Church & Church Lumber Company 336-65-7-729* 863 New Browns Ford Road MARK YOUNGER, AUCTIONEER NCFL# 8367 NCAL#9454 Wilkesboro, NC 28697 Kenneth & Betty Sharp. Owners churchandchurchoffice@charter.net �Editorial 4 Jefferson Post Tuesday, August 26,2014 THEIR VIEW The foolish choice for Medicaid expansion in N.C. When you consider all the bad choic­ es made by the General Assembly and Governor Pat McCrory in the last two years—and there have been too many to mention—the one that may make the least sense was the decision not to expand Medicaid under the Afford­ able Care Act and therefore provide Chris health coverage for more than 400,000 Fitzsimon low income adults who are currently N.C. Policy uninsured. Watch That point was reinforced dramatically recently by a national report that quantified how much federal funding states like North Carolina have forfeited by refusing Medicaid expansion and how much that funding could help families and hospitals across the country. The report by the Urban Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation finds that North Carolina stands to lose almost $40 billion in federal money over the next ten years by not expanding Medicaid. Hospitals in the state, including many in rural areas that are struggling to stay open, are losing just over $11 billion in funding. But it's what the money could pay for that is most important. States that have expanded Medicaid have seen the ranks of uninsured drop by 38 percent while states that have refused expansion have seen the number of people without insurance fall by just 9 percent. North Carolina was one of the leaders in enroll­ ment under the Affordable Care Act, with more than 350,000 people signing up for insurance earlier this year or finding out they were already eligible for Medicaid and applying for coverage. But that number could have more than doubled if Gov. McCrory and the General Assembly had moved ahead vtith Medicaid expansion. v Then there are the jobs the federal funding would create, as many as 25,000 accordinga study released by the N.C Institute of Medicine. Gov. McCrory can't really quarrel with the find­ ings. The jobs numbers in the study were calculated by analysts at Regional Economic Models, Inc. The same company using the same model put together a report last year about the huge economic impact of the military in North Carolina, a report promoted by the McCrory Administration. You would think that a governor and General Assembly leaders who always say that creating jobs is their top priority would jump at the chance to make a decision that could bring 25,000 new jobs to the state. After all, McCrory frequently appears at events to announce a business relocation or expansion that will create 60 jobs over three years. But when it comes to Medicaid, jobs move down the priority list, well behind ideology. That's the only logical explanation for refusing to expand Medicaid, that it is part of the Affordable Care Act that Republicans have pledged to their hard-right base they will repeal or at least oppose at every turn. McCrory and legislative leaders offer up other excuses of course, primarily that Medicaid in North Carolina is broken and should not be expanded until it is fixed, and that the state share of expansion would be too big a burden for the state budget to bear. Medicaid is not broken. Its cost has grown in recent years as overall health care costs have grown and more people became eligible for the program during the depths of the Great Recession, which is the point of a safety net program after all, to help people when they are struggling. Lawmakers have made avoidable forecasting errors, counting on savings that Medicaid officials told them were unrealistic, and building in imme­ diate changes that the federal government must approve. But overall Medicaid is North Carolina is not bro­ ken and is providing health care to the most vulner­ able people in the state. It could provide for coverage for 400,000 more if lawmakers and Gov. McCrory would change their minds and support expanding it. It is true that the state will have to come up with roughly $300 million a year as its share of the cost of expansion according to the recent national report. That number does not take into account offset­ ting savings and the increased revenue from the jobs Medicaid expansion will create, but even if the $300 million is correct, that is out of a $21 billion state budget. Here is another way to put that $300 million in perspective. It is less than half the annual cost of the tax cuts for the wealthy and out of state corporations passed last year and about the same as the cost of the next round of tax cuts that take effect January 1. Surely 25,000 jobs and health care coverage for 400,000 people who need it are as important as half the tax cuts for people at the top of the economic ladder who have no troubling affording health care coverage for their families. Let's hope Gov. McCrory and legislative leaders come to their senses soon and realize it. Fitzsimon is a frequent contributor to N.C. Spin and N.C. Policy Watch. THEIR VIEW Stick with the winning economic activity peers. Gov. Pat McCrory as measured by The U.S. and some Republi­ gross domestic Bureau of Labor can lawmakers in the product. North Statistics just General Assembly Carolina's real released its jobs say they need more private-sector . report for the "tools" for economic GDP grew by 2.9 month of July. development in North percent in 2013, As most experts Carolina — by which John much higher than they mean targeted tax expected, the the Southeast preliminary June Hood breaks and corporate figures for North ^ohn Lock® average of 2.1 subsidies. They often Foundatlon Carolina, which percent and the point to South Caro­ were surprisingly national average lina, Georgia, Virginia, weak, were revised of 2.3 percent. How Tennessee, and other upward by thousands did our neighboring states in our neighbor­ of jobs (there was states fare? The prihood that, they say, probably a quirk in the vate economy grew are more aggressive seasonal adjustment). last year by 2.6 percent in using economic in Georgia; 1.3 percent incentives to recruit or While unemployment ticked up slightly in in South Carolina, 1.1 retain businesses. July according to the percent in Tennessee, I disagree with household survey, and 0.4 percent in Virincentive advocates on the broader survey ginia. policy grounds. Gov­ of employers showed It would be exceedernments should be strong job growth ingly odd to conclude service providers, not across many industries from these trends that venture capitalists or and business sectors. North Carolina is on central planners. But From July 2013 the wrong track when there's another prob­ to July 2014, North it comes to economic lem with the stance Carolina added about policy. I know why taken by the McCrory 94,000 private-sector liberal lawmakers, administration and jobs, an increase of activists, and journalpro-subsidy legisla­ ists are trying to make tors: it requires talking 2.8 percent. That that argument, anyway, down the very econom­ surpassed the growth rates in Tennessee (2.4 They have fervently ic recovery they ought percent), Georgia (2.3 opposed the past four to be touting. percent), South Caroyears of conservaNorth Carolinians lina (2 percent), and tive policy reforms in have no need to look Virginia (0.8 percent). Raleigh that reduced north, west, or south the size and cost of ,T l for advige on how to . Broadening out to the Southeast statistical government, replaced recruit businesses or region, the average a rickety tax code with promote economic rate of private-sector a modern Flat Tax, and growth. Should a job growth from July reduced both the sales sports team with the 2013 to July 2014 was tax burden on consumbest record in its divi­ 2 percent. Among the ers and the regulatory sion toss out its play12 states that make up burden on employers, book and borrow one the Southeast region, Many liberals also from a less-successful only Florida's rate (3.2 opposed structural team? Of course not. percent) exceeded changes in education Nor does North Caro­ North Carolina's. The and transportation lina need to junk up national average was policy that, conservaits budget or tax code 2.2 percent. ' tives believe, will pay in order to compete The story looks simi- economic dividends in effectively with our lar if we consider total the long run. To admit regional and national that North Carolina's business climate is rapidly improving and its private economy is outperforming the regional and national averages would be rhe­ torically challenging for the Left, to say the least. But for Republican policymakers, the unmistakable momen­ tum in job creation and economic growth should present an opportunity to market their policy successes to North Carolina vot­ ers. Instead, some are muddying the waters by seeming to envy the ineffective policies of slower-growing states and to backtrack from the principles of fiscal conservatism. There's a difference between momentum and position. Too many North Carolin­ ians remain unem­ ployed or underem­ ployed. Even for those who have full-time jobs, wage growth has been weak. These are national trends, hovyever, not ones unique to our state. The national economic recovery has anemic by historical standards. But North Carolina is doing com­ paratively well. We don't need new subsi­ dies or tax gimmicks. We need to continue our successful agenda of conservative reform. Hood is president of the John Locke Foundation. THEIR VIEW Who should decide if a judge is 'too old' to serve? powers, given that the At the end of this month, N.C. Supreme legislative branch is in Court Chief Justice charge of imposing such Sarah Parker will retire limits on service in the from her position on judicial branch. • • the bench, which she If such a rule were has held since 2006. in place for the legisla­ Gov. Pat McCrory has tive branch, nearly 20 already announced that members of the General current Supreme Court Assembly would be fac­ ing forced retire­ Justice Mark ment this year Martin will be appointed to fill and unable to the remainder of stand for reelec­ tion. Though I her term. doubt you would Parker ultimate­ ly didn't have any find many people choice in stepping willing to ques­ Brent down from the tion their ability Laurenz to continue serv­ court. In North N.C. Center Carolina, judges ing their constitu­ for Voter and justices are ents as productive Education members of the forced to retire when they turn state legislature. Yet as a state, we do 72, which Parker did this month. impose those limits on judges, even though Forced retirement they must stand for may seem strange to election just like mem­ many people, but the bers of the General General Assembly is Assembly, albeit every tasked, per the N.C. eight years in the case Constitution, with set­ of appellate-court judg­ ting the maximum age es, instead of every two limit for service as a years as legislators do. judge. No other elected If the age limit is in office in the state faces place to ensure our a similar forced retire­ judges remain lucid ment age, and it raises and thoughtful jurists, interesting questions it would seem that about the separation of having to stand before the voters of this state would also control for that. Given the choice, my presumption is the majority of voters in North Carolina would not vote for a judicial candidate that is men­ tally or physically unfit to serve on the bench. Additionally, our state constitution allows for the removal of judges due to physical or mental incapacity by a two-thirds vote of each chamber of the General Assembly. So a procedure does exist for removing judges unfit for service prior to their next scheduled election. In light of that, it seems interesting that North Carolina sets any age limit forjudges. And in the year 2014, one could argue that 72 is a relatively young age at which to force some­ one out of office. A bill was introduced in 2013 with broad, bipartisan support to raise the retirement age from 72 to 75 for judg­ es, but it languished , in committee and was never seriously consid­ ered. There are countless arguments on all sides of the debate when it comes to how we select judges. Some argue for appointment, some for status quo with direct elections and some for a hybrid of the two with a gubernatorial appointment followed by a retention election. Many states do it differ­ ently and there doesn't seem to be one perfect model for judicial selec­ tion, though they all have the same goal of a fair and impartial judi­ ciary. However, it seems that if we are going to trust the voters of North Carolina with deciding who our judges will be, as we currently do, then per­ haps we should also trust them to decide if a judge or justice is too old to serve on the bench. Brent Laurenz is executive director of the N.C. Center for Voter Education and a contributor to TheVoterUpdate. com. He can be contacted at laurenz@ncvotered.com. �Tuesday. August 26.2014 5 Migrating raptors soar over Grandfather Mountain Hundreds or even thou­ sands of raptors will soar over Grandfather Mountain in September as the birds • of prey make their annual southward migrations. Throughout the month, visitors can join trained staff and volunteers at Linville Peak as Grandfather Mountain participates in the official Hawk Watch for the third consecutive year. Each day, trained coun­ ters will record the number and type of raptors that pass above the mountain — including bald eagles, golden eagles, peregrine falcons, red-tailed hawks, American kestrels, merlins and vultures. Grandfather Mountain guests can watch the offi­ cial counters at work and talk with volunteers about the process, or they can purchase illustrated bird guides from the Top Shop and conduct their own unofficial counts. Perhaps the most astounding display is the broad-winged hawk, which migrates in groups of hun­ dreds or thousands called kettles. Those sightings are most common around the second to third week of September. "The broad-wings are the real show," Jesse Pope, director of education and natural resources for Grandfather Mountain, said. "It's like a tornado of hawks." Each fall, thousands of raptors migrate from Canada and the eastern seaboard along the Appala­ chian Mountains to Central and South America. The birds use thermal air col­ umns to gain lift and glide above the peaks toward their warmer destinations. Grandfather Mountain is an excellent spot for view­ ing because it sits along the eastern escarpment of the Appalachian Moun­ tains, and its rocky peaks generate strong thermals and allow prime visibility. The Mountain is one of more than 275 Hawk Watch sites officially desig­ nated by the Hawk Migra­ tion Association of North America. North Carolina has seven other active sites. In fall 2013, staff and volunteers counted 3,075 raptors in 174 hours of observation at Grandfather Mountain. The vast major­ ity were broad-winged hawks, but they also spot­ ted more than 30 each of Cooper's hawks, bald eagles, red-tailed hawks and turkey vultures. Aside from offering a visual spectacle, the Hawk Watch serves an impor­ tant purpose. The annual counts from Grandfather Mountain and other loca­ tions help track hawk populations and migra­ tion routes over time and provide important data to inform land management decisions. Counts will be con­ ducted every day that weather permits — the hawks don't typically fly in fog or storms — and will be posted daily at HawkCount.org. Hawkwatchl: Grandfa­ ther Mountain staff counts migrating hawks from Linville Peak at Grandfa- ' ther Mountain. The Hawk Watch occurs again Sept. 1-30. Hawkwatch2: Binoculars and cameras aid in view­ ing migrating raptors from Grandfather Mountain, but most birds are visible with the naked eye. Experienced hawk spot­ ters may contact Pope at naturalist@grandfather. com or 828-733-2013 to volunteer with the Hawk Watch. A training session will be held Aug. 27. The not-for-profit Grand­ father Mountain Steward­ ship Foundation strives to inspire conservation of the natural world by helping guests explore, understand and value the wonders of Grandfather Mountain. For more information, call 800468-7325 or visit www. grandfather.com to plan a trip. Walk From page 1 bounce houses, a photo booth by SNAP by Ang, a Strider No-Pedal Bal­ ance bike Adventure Zone course, face paint­ ing, raffle items and a whole lot more. Many community businesses have come forward as sponsors. Buddy Spon­ sors include Boondocks, Mt. Jefferson Fam­ ily Medicine, Watauga County Farm Bureau, Caleb's Heart in honor of Caleb Stopper and Mountain Town Dental. To register go to www.buddywalkofthehighcountry.com, check out the Facebook page or follow us on twitter @BWHighCountry. For more information call Ashe Services for Aging at 336-246-2461. Lynn Robinson is an early intervention/family support specialist Ashe Services for Aging. Submitted photo| Jefferson Post Melissa (left) and Shae (right) share a hug at an Ice Cream Social back in June. treatment systems to ver­ bally report to a Division of Water Resources staff From page 1 member at a Regional the stream that feeds into Office, no more than 24 hours following the Little Buffalo Creek. occurrence or first knowl­ The Division of Water Quality was quickly noti­ edge of the occurrence of either of the following: fied of the event by th.e • Any sewer system Town and is working on overflow and/or spill over reviewing the matter. North Carolina law 1,000 gallons. requires wastewater • Any sewer system overflow and/or spill, regardless of volume, that reaches surface water. Price said the matter has been taken care of and things are now work­ ing fine at the plant. "Everything seems to be working fine now," Price said. Waste Alan Bulluck can be reached at (336) 846-7164 or on Twitter @ albulluck. COMMUNITY CALENDAR Aug. 26 7 p.m. The Ashe County Democratic Party will hold their regular monthly meeting at Smoky Mountain Bar­ becue. You are invited to attend. For more infor­ mation, call 846-9068. Aug. 27 11 a.m. Writer How­ ard Covington will dis­ cuss his book The Lady on the Hill, a history of Biltmore Estate and how it changed from a private estate to a world famous tourist destination. This event is sponsored by the Friends of the Library and will be held at the library. This is a free event and open to the public. Refreshments are served. Aug 28-31 South Fried Funeral. The Ashe County Little Theatre presents Southern Fried Funeral. Funerals bring out the best, the worst and the funniest in people. The play begins at 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 28, 29, 30 and at 2 p.m. on Aug. 31 at the Ashe Civic Center, located at 962 Mt. Jef­ ferson Road, in West Jefferson. All seating is reserved. The cost is $16 for adults, and $5 for students. Tickets are available at the door, at the Ashe Arts Center, and by phone by using VISA/MC/Discover. For more information, call 336-846-2787. Aug 29 4 - 8 p.m. Fish Fry Friday. Support Ashe Outreach Ministries and Mobile Meals at the Riverview Community Center in Creston. A $10 donation will get you a large portion of fish, fries, hush puppies, slaw, dessert and a drink. Take out is available. Direc­ tions: Take N.C. 88 West. Stay straight through Warrensville and past Blue Ridge Elementary. Riverview is about 6 miles on the left. Look for the "Fish Fry" sign. For more information, call 336-385-1314. 5:30 - 7 p.m. Zephyr Lightning Bolts will be the featured band as the Backstreet Park Summer Concerts continue. If you love old time music and you can't keep from danc­ ing when you hear an old time fiddle tune, this is your group. Bring a chair or blanket and enjoy. Aug. 30 Watauga-AsheWilkes Golf Tourna­ ment. The 14th annual Watauga-Ashe-Wilkes Golf Tournament will take place at Jefferson Landing. The deadline to register is Aug. 30, 2014. The annual tournament is the primary fundraiser for the Watauga-AsheWilkes Scholarship, a competitive scholar­ ship, which emphasizes financial need, awarding $2000 to graduating seniors in each of the named counties. For more information on the scholarship, making a contribution or including this scholarship in estate planning, call John Fran­ cis, at 336-469-3545. 8 a.m. -1 p.m. One Day ReStore. Habitat for Humanity will have a One-Day ReStore at Parkway Storage on W. Ashe Street in West Jef­ ferson. Find great deals in three storage units full of furniture, appliances, doors, windows, build­ ing supplies and lost more. All will be sold at discounted prices, plus several framed works of art will be available for sale. Proceeds benefit Ashe County Habitat for Humanity. 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Albert Hash Memorial Festival will be held at the Grayson Highlands State Park Picnic Area. Performers include: Albert Hash Memorial Band, Wolfe Brothers, Wayne Henderson and Friends, Crooked Road Ramblers, Big Coun­ try Bluegrass, Whitetop Mountain Band, Strzelecki Stringbusters, Mountain Park Old Time Band, and the South Carolina Broadcasters. The admission is $10 for adults, 12 and under are free, $5 parking per car. Also on hand will be instrument makers, concessions, crafts, and an Albert Hash Fiddle display. Rain or Shine, bring a lawn chair. 6 p.m. Alan Jackson, Brooks & Dunn, and George Strait Ttfbute Show. Doug Brewin and Larry Turner put on quite a show with great music and com­ edy as they perform as Alan Jackson, Brooks & Dunn, and George Strait at the Blue Ridge Dinner Theater. Reserve your seats today. For more information, visit www. brdt.net. Aug. 31 12:30 p.m. 41st Annual Carson Family Reunion will be held at the old Jameson home place on Clifton Road in Crumpler. All descen­ dants of Bob and Ollie Stitt Carson, friends and neighbors are invited. Bring a covered dish and enjoy an afternoon of food, fun and fellowship. Dinner will be served at 12:30 p.m. 1 p.m. Annual MillerStansberry Family Reunion will be held in the Tuckerdale Baptist Church Fellowship Build­ ing. All descendants to the late Ambrose and Dora (Stansberry) Miller are invited to attend and please bring food for your party. Drinks will be provided. For more information, call Rob 336-384-4375 or Shelby at 336-384-1419. Sept. 8 7 p.m. Ashe County Cattlemen's Asso­ ciation Meeting will be held at the Upper Mountain Research Sta­ tion. $25 membership fee for the entire year, guest meal $8. Please RSVP by Friday, Sept. 5,2014, so there will be adequate materials, seat­ ing and meals available for participants. The Ashe County Cattlemen's Association Board of Directors will meet at 6:30 p.m., prior to the regular associational meeting. For more infor­ mation or to RSVP, call 336-846-5850. Sept. 13 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. Ashe Humane Society Rum­ mage Sale will be held at 1175 N.C. 16 in Jef­ i ferson. We need your donations (no clothes or electronics) and volun­ teers. Smaller donation items can be dropped off now at our center, larger items may be brought to the center on Wed., Sept. 10, 2014, or Thurs., Sept. 11,2014 from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. All dona­ tions are tax-deductible. If you can volunteer to help, please call us at 982-4297 or email ashehumane@skybest.com. Sept. 16 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Town Hall meeting featuring Rep. Jonathan Jordan and challenger Sue Counts in the Ashe Television County Courthouse main court room. Come and ask your questions of the candidates. 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Cinemax® and related channels end service moM fee the txopoty "cme Bo* Olfce fee SHOWTMS •• regetersdtrademaiVdShostimeNeewcrVi inc . a CBS Company STAR2 are) related ctannelG are) service marks are property d Stan Eflenanieni LLC <y �Sports Jefferson Post Tuesday, August 26,2014 • 6 Huskies win shootout Bowers throws six TDs By Nathan Ham nham@civitasmedia.com ' - "'V' - _ % w - Nathan Ham | Jefferson Post Kenny Reed (20) returns an interception into North Surry territory with some blocking help from his teammates. Ashe County's season open­ er got off to a slow start with North Surry, but both offenses found their high gear after the first quarter. The Huskies held on to win, 50-42. After a pair of offensive possessions ended with turn­ overs in the first quarter, Ashe finally got on the board with a 26-yard touchdown pass from Connor Bowers to Jacob Blevins. Kendall Richardson's extra point was good to take a 7-0 lead with 4:56 left in the first. North Surry responded on the ground. Dakota Goss ripped off a 65-yard run to put North Surry inside the Husky red zone. Goss then capped off the drive with a seven-yard TD run with 2:50 left in the first to tie the game. The Husky defense got in on the scoring act with just 36 seconds left in the quarter. Sophomore Tristen Jones sacked North Surry quarter­ back Hunter Snow in the end zone for a safety. Ashe added on to its lead on the very next possession when Bowers tossed his second TD pass, this one to Maison McNeill from 11 yards out to take a 16-7 lead. Goss had the answer again for the Greyhounds. He scored his second TD of the night, a short three-yard run to bring North Surry to within two points at 16-14. A hard rain began to fall, but it would not slow either offense down. With 5:54 left in the second See HUSKIES 17 JV and varsity soccer win at Alexander Both varsity and junior varsity squads improved to 2-0 on the season with victories at Alexander Central on Thursday. The JV game was a defensive battle throughout until Lucas Pruitt came away with a goal on an Ashe County cor­ ner kick to give the Photo courtesy | Lorrie Tomlinson Huskies a 1-0 win. Lucas Pruitt scored the gameIn the varsity winner for Ashe in a 1-0 win for game, the Huskies the JV Huskies. played without Miguel Ramos and Cesar Ruiz, but were still able to outscore a feisty Alexander Central squad, 3-2. Eric Barcenas netted the first Ashe goal of the game. The Huskies got a little help from the Cougars next when they accidentally knocked the ball into its own goal. The final Ashe tally came from Victor Melo. Coming up next, Ashe will host NewtonConover on Tuesday with both JV and varsi­ ty teams in action. That match begins at 5:15 p.m. Ashe ends the week with another home match, this one a varsity-only game against Avery County on Thursday at 6 p.m. Nathan Ham can be reached at 336-846-7164 or followed on Twitter @NathanHam87 Twilight League playoff update Week 3 playoff results: Peaks Farms (4) defeated Ashe County Builders (-5) Day's Body Shop (-1) defeated W.J. Chevrolet (4) Furches Evergreens (10) defeated Scott Broth­ ers (2) Mountain Aire (-1) defeated AEV (-3) Bureaucrats (-5) defeated Badger Funeral Home (-6) Week 4 playoff matches: Peak Farms vs. Day's Body Shop Ashe County Builders vs. Furches Evergreens Mountain Aire vs. Bureaucrats Final regular season standings: 1. Ashe County Builders: 8-3 2. Mountain Aire: 8-3 3. AEV: 7-3-1 4. Bureaucrats: 7-4 5. Mt. Jefferson Motors: 74 6. Day's Body Shop: 5-5-1 7. W.J. Chevrolet: 5-5-1 8. Furches Evergreens: 5-5-1 9. Scott Brothers: 5-6 10. Badger Funeral Home: 3-7-1 11. Cardinal Lanes: 2-9 12. Peak Farms: 1-9-1 Nathan Ham | Jefferson Post LEFT, Grace Miller was a 6-0,6-0 winner on Thursday against North Wilkes. RIGHT, Hallie Brown returns a shot in her match against Sarah Bumgarner. Brown won in straight sets. Lady Huskies sweep North Wilkes By Nathan Ham nham@civitasmedia.com The Lady Huskies opened conference play with an impres­ sive 9-0 win over North Wilkes on Thursday. Top seeded Hallie Brown gutted out a 6-3, 6-0 win over Sarah Bumgarner in spite of not feeling well according to head coach Larry Dix. Grace Miller earned a 6-0, 6-0 win over Angela Jordan. Third seeded Maggie With­ erspoon beat Laura Phillips, 6-0, 6-0. In the fourth seeded matchup, Rae Zeller took a 6-0, 6-0 win over Katilyn Billings. Keely Caddell cap­ tured a 6-1, 6-0 win over Rebekah Daye and Caroline Cur­ rent rounded out the singles matches with a 6-0, 6-0 win over Sierra Clonch. In doubles play, Brown was unable to play so the top seeded doubles team ended up being Miller and Witherspoon. They easily handled Bumgarner and Jor­ dan, 8-1. In the second dou­ bles match, Zeller and Caddell were 8-3 win­ ners over Phillips and Billings. Ashe capped off the sweep with an 8-0 win for Current and Morgan Church over Clonch and Briana Demario. "I thought our play­ ers played well and hit more consistently," said Coach Dix. Dix said that these matches "provided good opportunities for the players to work on court position, ground strokes, approach shots and ground strokes." The Lady Huskies will host West Wil­ kes on Tuesday and Alleghany on Wednes­ day. Ashe is currently 1-1 overall and 1-0 in the conference. The lone loss came to Watauga on Tuesday. The team also has to resume its match against East Wilkes that was sus­ pended due to rain. Nathan Ham can be reached at 336-846-7164 or followed on Twitter @NathanHam87 �Jefferson Post Tuesday, August 26.2014 7 Huskies From page 6 quarter, Bowers con­ nected with Blevins once again, this one a 63-yard TD pass. Blevins used his speed to easily leave the Grey­ hound defenders behind. Ashe was now up 23-14. Ashe had one more scoring chance left in the second and took full advantage of it. Bowers tossed his fourth touch­ down of the first half, this one a 75-yarder to McNeill. Richardson's extra point gave Ashe a 30-14 halftime lead. North Surry opened the third quarter with a TD to get within 10 at 30-20. The Husky passing attack continued to tear up the Greyhound defense. Bowers found McNeill for the third time on a 29-yard strike. The extra point made the score 37-20. Ashe found some later success on the ground as well from sophomore Skye Sullivan. A 53-yard TD scamper late in the third quarter gave Ashe a 44-20 lead. North Surry would not go away as Snow tossed a TD pass to close the third that made the score 44-28 after a successful twopoint conversion. The Greyhounds opened the fourth with another score and a twopoint conversion. Ashe held a 44-36 lead with most of the fourth quar­ ter left to play. Bowers completed his sixth TD pass of the night, this one to anoth­ er youngster, Colin Ellis. The sophomore caught a snort screen pass and let his speed and blocking from his teammates do the rest as he scooted 71 yards for the score. North Surry added one more touchdown Photos by Nathan Ham | Jefferson Post Jacob Blevins grabs this pass and runs the rest of the way for a touchdown. before the final whistle. The Huskies reeled off 458 yards of total offense. Individually, Bow­ ers completed 14 of 25 passes for 376 yards and six touchdowns. Sullivan was the main ball carrier with nine rushes for 81 yards and a score. The offensive line did a great job protecting Bowers as he was not sacked at all, according to post game statistics. McNeill led the way in receiving with five catches for 145 yards and three touchdowns. Blevins also had five grabs for 140 yards and two scores. Ellis fin­ ished with just one catch but it was a long touch­ down grab of 71 yards. Carter Calhoun had two catches for 11 yards and Bradley Lucas had one grab for nine yards. Defensively, Jones was outstanding with 15 tackles and his quarter­ back sack that resulted in a safety. Shawn Baker added nine tackles, Evan Owen had five, Luis Ramos had five, Bran­ don Blevins had four as did Kenny Reed, Alex Richardson and Hunter Barnes. Ashe was able to force four turnovers, including a pair of inter­ ceptions from Reed. A. Richardson added a pick, as did Joseph Lowder. The Huskies will head to Boone to battle the rival Pioneers on Friday. Ashe will be seeking its first win against Watau­ ga since 2001. Nathan Ham can be reached at 336-846-7164 or followed on Twitter @NathanHam87 Tristen Jones sacks the quarterback for a safety late in the first quarter. Average monthly amount an American spends on gambling Average monthly cable bill per cable subscriber • . ,y Average amount spent on credit card debt per household Average monthly amount an American spends on •fast food Average monthly amount an American spends on tobacco products Average monthly amount an American spends on alcohol the Monthly cost to Jefferson Post j T f f / f t y o w V r ./or Time? Jefferson Post 3 6 8 6 7 6 3 - 4 1 4 Are you a qualified Medicare recipient? Do you need help paying for medical expenses? Medicare Savings Program (MSP) - Helps qualified Medicare recipients pay for: Medicare Part A and Part B health care costs (premiums, deductibles & coinsurance) Income Limit: Individual $i,i67/month Assets: Individual$8,66o/month* Married Couple $i,573/month Married Couple $i3,75o/month* Medicare Low Income Subsidy (LIS) - Helps qualified Medicare recipients pay for: . Medicare prescription drug program costs (premiums, deductibles & coinsurance) . Income Limit: Individual $i,458.75/month Assets: Individual $13,440/month* Married Couple $i,966.25/month Married Couple $26,86o/montfr *Assets NOT counted: Your home, car and burial assets up to $1,500 in value per person. To apply for MSP: Contact the local SHIIP Coordinator in your county: Watauga: 828-265-8090 Alleghany: 336-372-4640 Wilkes: 336-667-5281 Ashe: 336-246-4347 Yancey: 828-682-6011 Avery: 828-733-8220 Mitchell: 828-688-4811 To apply for LIS: Call SHIIP, the Seniors' Health Insurance Information Program weekdays from 8 am-5 pm at i~8oo-443~9354 for assistance completing the application. Applications are processed and eligibility is determined by the Social Security Administration, SSA will notify you to let you know if you qualify, and if so, at what level. �8 Tuesday. August 26.2014 Ashe native awarded Fulbright grant Linden Wait was one of 19 from UNC Carson Fish, a 2014 graduate from Kitty Hawk, will teach English in Russia. She earned Fulbright is administered a bachelor's degree in Nineteen students and mark in 13 countries Slavic languages and across the globe over the nationally by the Insti­ recent graduates from tute of International Edu­ literature with a minor in next year. the University of North comparative literature. cation and through the The students receive Carolina at Chapel Hill Durham County funding for travel, health Center for Global Initia­ have been awarded Ful­ Lucas Edmond, a 2014 insurance and a monthly tives at UNC. Designed bright U.S. Student Pro­ graduate from Durham, to increase mutual stipend to cover living gram grants. will teach English in The grants are for self- expenses during the 9- to understanding between India. He earned a bach­ the people of the United 12-month grant period. designed research and elor's degree in Asian States and international study projects or to teach They passed a rigorous studies and economics. selection process. "Selec­ communities, the pro­ English abroad during Mecklenburg County gram operates in more the 2014-2015 academic tion committees seek Matthew Farley, a 2014 than 155 countries. applicants who come year. This is the high­ graduate from Charlotte, The Fulbright U.S. from many backgrounds est number of Fulbright will teach English in Tai­ Student Program 2014and with a variety of grants awarded to UNC students in a single year. past experience. They're 2015 grant winners who wan. He earned a bach­ elor's degree in Asian applied through UNC looking for students for The students study a studies and peace, war whom a Fulbright will be appear below by North diverse array of fields and defense with a minor Carolina county or U.S. deeply meaningful and at Carolina, including in classical humanities. state. perhaps career-chang­ biomedical engineer­ Orange County North Carolina Counties ing," said Tripp Tuttle, ing, computer science Trevor Erlacher, a cur­ Ashe County Fulbright program advis­ and musicology. With rent doctoral candidate Linden Wait, a 2014 er at the UNC Center for a Fulbright, they will in history from Carrboro, graduate from West Jef­ complete projects as var­ Global Initiatives. will conduct fieldwork ferson, will teach English in Ukraine for his dis­ This flagship inter­ ied as studying soybean in Indonesia. She earned farming in Brazil, study­ national educational sertation titled, "Ukrai­ a bachelor's degree in ing species conservation exchange program is nian Nationalist Radical: sponsored by the U.S. global studies and politi­ The Life, Thought, in Mongolia and teach­ Department of State cal science with a minor ing English in Malay­ and Milieus of Dmytro Bureau of Educational in Arabic. sia. Overall, Carolina Dontsov, 1883-1991." Dare County and Cultural Affairs. students will leave their Wake County Amanda Baldiga, a 2014 graduate from Apex, will teach English in Malaysia. She earned a bachelor's degree in soci­ ology and women's stud­ ies with a minor in social and economic justice. Eli Hornstein, a 2014 graduate from Raleigh, will conduct research in Mongolia on species con­ servation from a human perspective. 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Taxi and Lady Drivers'..." *0u)SS|UJ si ueo epos '9 "Jepous si jph S "Bui.ssjui eje sioiiuoo jqmo^ > 'Bujssiuu si. ueo seo £ jeyeuj^ si. pnoio z 'Jepoqs eje sqagois * i :S30N3b3ddlQ X 3 1 1 O O V 1 LI V 3 N 3 X d V d V suiuj iz uoijnios sjsMsuy — piOMSSOIO BlXIX — S EXPLOSIONS ROCK THE LIZARP-MEN'S LAIR, THE SPIPER RACES TOWARPS THE SURFACE.' WE WERE WORRIEP AT FIRST WHEN THE ROCK WALLS CUT OFF COMMUNICATIONS, BUT LUCK/LY WE WERE STILL ABLE TO PICK UP HER 5IGNAL. J0MSUB nlf?1 ;7J'-i - i i �Jefferson Post LOCAL Tuesday. August 26.2014 11 School bus safety spotlighted For the majority of public school students, Monday is the start of a new school year and yellow school buses will once again be rolling on the state's high­ ways and byways. Ensuring student safety remains a top priority for state and local transportation depart­ ments, and motorists in particular are asked to exer­ cise caution when school bus stop arms are engaged and lights are flashing. "Student safety is top priority for school bus driv­ ers and school transportation staff," State Superin­ tendent June Atkinson said. "We want our students to arrive at school safely and to be delivered home safely. That is why every North Carolina motorist should always remember to stop completely for the school bus's flashing red lights and extended stop arm, and to watch for students around bus stops." Statistics show that not every motorist obeys the law where stopped school buses are concerned. For the past four years during the state's one day stop arm count, North Carolina school bus drivers reported that over 3,000 vehicles illegally passed their stopped buses on a single day. Violations most often occur from the front of the bus on two lane roads. In the most troubling cases, drivers reported (83 instances in 2013-14) that motorists passed the bus on the right side - where students are loading and unloading. Since 1999,13 students have been killed while boarding or exiting a school bus; and four of those deaths occurred in the 2012-13 school year alone. North Carolina law requires motorists to stop and remain stopped while the bus has its stop sign and flashing red lights engaged. In 2011, the North Carolina Governor's Highway Safety Program funded a pilot program that placed seven external video camera systems on school buses in five school districts as a way to crack down on motorists passing stopped school buses. As of Sep­ tember 2013, 77 violations had been recorded and prosecuted through the court system, and no defense attorneys had challenged the video evidence. In 2013, thanks to a $1.38 million appropriation from the North Carolina General Assembly, the program was expanded statewide enabling at least two school buses in nearly every school district to be equipped with stop arm camera systems. To date, several hundred school buses have been equipped with stop arm cameras. North Carolina Department of Public Instruction Transportation Services Section Chief Derek Gra­ ham said, "The most dangerous part of the school bus ride is when students are boarding and exiting the bus. Once students are on the bus, it is by far the safest way for them to travel to and from school." Motorists who pass a stopped school bus can be charged with a Class 1 misdemeanor. If they pass a stopped school bus and strike a person, they can be charged with a Class I felony. If that person is killed, the motorist can be charged with a Class H felony. In addition, legislation passed in 2013 (Hasani N. Wes­ ley Students' School Bus Safety Act) imposes a mini­ mum fine of $500, and under certain circumstances, license revocation. North Carolina state law allows photographic evidence to be used in court. Rowan County District Attorney Brandy Cook said the camera systems that were installed on the school buses in Rowan County have proven to be extremely effective in capturing video evidence of these violations. "As a result, our office has increased the number of successful prosecutions since utilizing this additional evidence. It is our hope that the use of cameras on school buses across the state will be a deterrent for drivers and assist in ensuring the safety of our children." Motorists obeying traffic laws pertaining to school buses is one way to ensure student safety, but par­ ents also play an integral role. "Let's be honest, kids are often distracted while waiting for the bus or when they are exiting after a long day at school. Since we know that not all motorists stop like they are supposed to, I hope parents continue to remind their children to look both ways before stepping into the roadway. That reminder could save their chil­ dren's lives," Graham said. For the most recent county-by-county school bus stop-arm violations, visit www.ncbussafety.org and click on the "Illegal Passing" link under Highway Safety. To view videos of motorists passing stopped school buses, visit the same website and click on the Stop Arm Violation Camera link. School Bus Stop Arm Violation One-Day Counts, School Bus Stop Arm Fatalities by School Year, and School Bus Stop Arm Cameras in NC Public School Districts are available below. Questions regarding local school bus transportation should be directed to the district's transportation office. ii 1 Safe Home for Everyone volunteer training Overview, Policies & Documentation." A Safe Home for Every­ • Thursday, Sept. 18 one of the Ashe County from 5:30-8 p.m., "Vicari­ Partnership for Children ous Trauma/Self Care." will be offering training • Saturday, Sept. for anyone interested in 20 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m., volunteering with the "Domestic Violence program. 101, Sexual Assault 101, The training will be ASHE Services, Hotline held at Family Central, Response." located at 626 Ashe • Sunday, Sept. 21 Central School Road in from 1-5 p.m., "Trauma Jefferson. The required topids..and dates are listed Informed Care, Crisis Theory, Mental Health below: • Wednesday, Sept. 17 101." Volunteering at a Safe from 5:30-8 p.m., "Agency Staff Reports Home for Everyone allows you to offer a helping hand to someone in a crisis situation and to help raise awareness about sexual assault and domestic violence in our local community. A Safe Home for Everyone volunteers provide crisis response, support and advocacy via the hotline, provide outreach and presentation to the com­ munity and assist the pro­ gram with other various projects. Volunteers are required to successfully complete a criminal back­ ground check and adhere to the policies and proce­ dures of the Ashe County Partnership for Children. If you are interested in attending this training please contact the Ashe County Partnership for Children at 336-982-8851 or at dvdirector@ashechildren.org to schedule your interview. rr ... x^i i / HOME • AUTO - LIFE - COMMERCIAL | ''[]£ r[j}Q The BARR Agency New Arrivals! J Fall and ta Halloween Decor Serving Your Ashe County Insurance Needs. JIMSmoue Has Arrived! DEPARTMENT* 9 Garry W. Elliott 765 EAST MAIN STREET JEFFERSON, NC 28604 (336) 246-7158 NOW IN STORE 14 S. Jefferson Ave. Downtown West Jeffers 336-846-9488 Regular Hours: Monday - Saturday: 10am - 5om m �12 **5da. August 26 MM LOCAL l.alin American Film Festival begins Aug. 28 BOONE-A Lmb to* American Mm Fnim* by bnfey b lb- TV to TVmds> Aug 26 a •jlthMlhwhn toaxraci TV 2002 torn "Kantouaka'«*feito»niOcL.2« TpmaFtonnmsSt* and demUtoab Rough Rife Hcrm Dr tarn wilt twit* lament* •mHbuy > i» * young : vww at bis twndy » <#HU to bfe fcua tfe 1976 vvwf) d'etat. In the lav of the Buttedkea* wrii be toown Oct 9d?MLnlVnD.ite Aomdci bjr motorcycle. TV falra Toa Larcia y DmCtos'wdlVihown Sept 16 « 7 p m. ui Firm mom Student I'uuai Rough Rid* Room (Room 415). Dr Victoria Cot urifl lead a dircumian. Set ra northern .Argent JIU. the lihn is about a young girl * (hendship with an architect hoed to design a bouse in her village. I Student I'muas Kuugh Ridge Room Dr Job. Craft aril he the dtarussaon leader. TV bbn m bawd uo the book by iuba AKwri and teAs the story of thrar sntm wrho were murdered tor partxipat ing ma plot U>overthrow Gen. Lrumda* IhgiAo who cuotraAed the Dumma an Rrpuhhr government. Dunce is the focus of " Iango Among Fneods" that fcAowt reoownrd pu rust and conductor Daniel lUrenboim who returns to his hometown in Burnot Aires to explore the origins of tango. TV him logins at 7 p.m. in Rough Ridge Room in Hetnmons Student Union. Dr. knhancnnsiH Flan. (Hhre 300 NEW MARKET BLVD. BOONE, NC 1-828-264-6111 OR 1-866-230-0169 WWW.BOONEFORDLM.COM Vktuna Coa will bad the docuMtun afterward TWhlrn k* Nov. 6 » " IV Ottkial Story/ what will hr shown in Rough Ridge Room in PWmmut* Student Union. Dr. Rene Harder Hurst will lead tV dtsoisstoo following tV him. TV 1985 Argentine drama tells the story of an upper middle clam fam­ ily who learns thai their adopted daughter may have been stolen hum the birth mother. The festival cor* hairs Nov. 20 with "Central Station." a 1998 Brazilian French drama that leils the story ol a lormrr achoul teacher who makes a be­ ing by writing letters for iQiterate people passing through Rio de Jaoeims central traio station. and the relationship U-tween the teacher and a young boy who hopes to reunite with his lather. TV fiDn w ill be nhown in Room 201B Tahle Rock Room in IVmmons Stu -lent Union I>i C .illirnne Fountain will lead the discuaaion. TV Latin American Film Festival is made possible by the Collegr ol Arts and Sciences. the' HIi. • ol tin- Quabti .100 NFW MARKET BLVD. BOONL, NC I-828-264-6111 OR I -866-230 0169 WWW.BOONEFORDI.M.t OM iionai BOUCHO at Internal tonal Education and Development. oprnent. Library and btfoongflon id ('nmmuiw. Department . ofHistory. Department o( languages. Literature ami Cultures, Appalachian^*, a university organization comprised of organization of Latino faculty and stafl. John Craft. Dnnna Davis and tV Latin American studies faculty. ever, .catch it! The race is on @ V W u Show off your Racing knowledge & Sprint to the Cup for great prizes! Better Homes Furniture Co. i « # « o r N u t o ft to toa •I Rfcta| •wswgtoltohi.ba! S27E. Mar> |hark 3W3820M AltfmHM TVI« HIOH COUNTRY'S T1RK STORK www. wjchevy.net � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Jefferson Post Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Description An account of the resource The Jefferson Post was a twice-weekly newspaper printed in West Jefferson, North Carolina. Printing news, announcements and obituaries for Ashe County, the newspaper was owned by Civitas Media of Davidson, North Carolina, and had a circulation of 6,500. The Jefferson Post began publishing in 1988. The newspaper was the result of a merger between Ashe County's historic weekly newspaper The Skyland Post and a competing weekly of 10 years, the Jefferson Times. Publication Volume 89 Issue 69 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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August 29.2014 • $1 Medics awarded grant By Alan Bulluck abulluck@civitasmedia.com Ashe Medics has finally been awarded a Building Reuse Program grant in the amount of $50,000 from the North Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority (RIA). This comes after the county was originally denied the grant several months ago, due to what was described as an incomplete application. North Carolina Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker and Assistant Secretary for Rural Development Dr. Pat Mitchell announced on Aug. 21 that Ashe Medics and seven other organizations in the state were awarded grants or loans total­ ing $9 million with the com­ mitment of creating more than 220 new jobs. "We're going to sprinkle a portion of the building," Craig Sullivan, Ashe Medics owner, said. Sullivan said the improve­ ments will be related to fire safety to ensure the business' new facility meets building code requirements. RIA grants provide $10,000 for each job that will be cre­ NCDOT offers advice for Labor Day Holiday As the summer travel season comes to an end, the N.C. Department of Transportation is taking steps to help ensure motorists save both time and money by suspending most road construction work on major routes across the state over the Labor Day holiday. By avoiding traffic delays, motorists can reach their destinations safely and efficiently, while cutting down on fuel consumption and costs. Most construction projects along interstate, N.C. and U.S. routes will be suspended from 4 p.m. Friday, Aug. 29, until 9 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 2, with the following exceptions: • In Raleigh, the two lanes of the 1-40 West ramp onto 1440 West are reduced to one lane and 1440 East and West will remain in a two-lane pattern between 140 and U.S. 64/264 as a part of the Fortify project. • 1-40 West in Canton is reduced to two lanes between mile markers 37 and 34 for median work. • U.S. 74 in Waynesville (Haywood County) is reduced to one lane in each direction between mile marker 98 and the Jackson County line for median work. • The N.C. 268 bridge over U.S. 52 in Pilot Mountain (Surry County) is closed for a bridge replacement. • 1-73 (Guilford County) is reduced to two lanes in each direction between 140 and 1-85 for a construction of a new interchange with High Point Road. • U.S. 158 (Elizabeth Street) in Elizabeth City is reduced to one lane in each direction from Road Street to the Pasquotank River Bridge for resurfacing and construction of a new bridge. • N.C. 171 south of Jamesville near Farm Life (Martin County) is reduced to one lane con­ trolled by portable signals for a bridge replace­ ment project. See NCDOT 15A A NEWS Obituary: 2A Opinion: 4A Community Calendar: 5A Church: 6A Births: 13A B SPORTS Fall Sports Preview: 3B - 6B Classifieds: 7B Puzzles: 8B NASCAR: 10B JOIN THE CONVERSATION What's your take on today's news? Go to jeffersonpost.com and visit us on facebook to share your thoughts. ated by a business moving into Ashe Medics was awarded a 33 employees and has commit­ a formerly-used building for six year contract in November ted to creating five new, fullrenovations to bring it up to 2013 to provide countywide time jobs at the West Jefferson code. Ashe County will have emergency ambulance services facility. to provide matching funds of and routine emergency care for The RIA was established 5 percent (or $4,000) to the the county. as part of the Rural Economic project. The Board of Commission­ Development Division at the The $50,000 will go towards ers approved the resolution for N.C. Department of Commerce supporting the reuse of the the grant to Ashe Medics at to assist with the review and 13,000 sq. ft. building located their April 7,2014 meeting. approval of grants for rural at 716 Mount Jefferson Road The Building Reuse Program areas in the state. The grantsin West Jefferson. The building provides grants/loans to local making programs of the new was constructed in 1979 and governments to support the division include assistance for sat vacant for three years after reuse of vacant buildings and/ building reuse and restoration Blue Ridge Electric moved to or expand rural health care as well as infrastructure includ­ its current location on N.C. facilities that will lead to the ing water and sewer. 163. Sullivan purchased the creation of new, full-time jobs. building on March 6, 2014. The company currently has See GRANT| 5A Courting Jefferson from Mount Jefferson Alan Bulluck | Jefferson Post Carolina blue skies, a slight breeze and mild temperatures made for a pleasurable Wednesday in Jefferson, all of Ashe County and atop Mount Jefferson. Unemployment up in July By Alan Bulluck abulluck@civitasmedia.com Ashe County's unem­ ployment rate increased slightly to 7.4 percent in July, according to the lat­ est data released by the North Carolina Depart­ ment of Commerce on Wednesday, Aug. 27. The county's unemploy­ ment rate rose by 0.3 per­ cent from June, when the rate was at 7.4 percent. In July of 2013, the unem­ ployment rate was at 10.2 percent. According to the data provided by the Depart­ ment of Commerce's Division of Employment Security, Ashe County has a labor force of 11,228 people with 866 people considered unemployed. The Department of Commerce defines the unemployed as individu­ als not employed during the reference week who had actively looked for a job sometime in the four week period ending with the reference week, and were currently available for work. In the High Country, Ashe had the second high­ est unemployment rate behind Mitchell County, which had a 7.8 percent unemployment rate. Watauga County had the lowest rate in the region at 6.5 percent, followed by Avery County at 7.0 percent, Alleghany County at 7.5 percent and Wilkes County at 7.6 percent. All of the counties in the High Country experienced an increase in the unem­ ployment rate between June and July. Statewide, the unem­ ployment rate for July 2014 was 6.9 percent, compared to 6.5 percent in June. "Unemployment rates (not seasonally adjusted) increased in 95 of North Carolina's counties in July, decreased in four and remained unchanged in one," according to a press release from the Depart­ ment of Commerce. Scotland County had the highest unemployment rate at 12.7 percent while Currituck County had the lowest at 3.9 percent. All 14 of the state's metro areas experienced an increase in the unem­ ployment rate. Among the metro areas, Rocky Mount at 10.2 percent experi­ enced the highest rate and Asheville at 5.2 percent had the lowest. Twenty-five of the 26 micropolitan statistical areas in the state expe­ rienced an increase in the unemployment rate, including the town of Boone. Boone's unemploy­ ment rate was 6.5 percent in July, up from 5.8 per­ cent in June. Kill Devil Hills was the lone mic­ ropolitan statistical area that experienced a drop in unemployment. "In July 2014, there were 23,532 regular unem­ ployment insurance initial claims filed in North Caro­ lina," according to the release by the Department of Commerce. "(The) Total regular initial claims are based on the number of transactions; demo­ graphic data are counts of individuals." The highest number of unemployment initial claims were filed in Meck­ lenburg County (2,835), followed by Wake (1,990), Guilford (1,302), Forsyth (874) and Cumberland (851) counties. According to the release, the number of workers employed state­ wide increased by 7,838 to 4,396,729 people. In addi­ tion, the number of those unemployed increased by 21,502 to 324,277 people. Since July 2013, the num­ ber of workers employed statewide increased 48,186, while those unem­ ployed decreased 75,846. The Department of Commerce will be releas­ ing the next unemploy­ ment data on Friday, Sept. 19. The information pro­ vided by that update will be on state unemployment for the month of August 2014. Alan Bulluck can be reached at (336) 846 7164 or on Twitter @albulluck. �Jefferson Post 2A Friday, August 29,2014 OBITUARIES JAMES ROMANS JONES James Romans Jones, better known as "Romie,"of Piney Creek passed away Aug. 24, 2014 at Grayson Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Independence, Vir­ ginia. He was 88. He was bom in Crumpler on Feb. 9,1926 to the late Oscar Jones and Lintie Sawyer. Surviving are wife, Louise Brown Jones of the home; daughter and spouse, Velma and the Rev. Rex Sparks of Piney Creek; two sons and spouses, David and Mary Jones and the Rev. Richard and Mary Jones of Piney Creek; seven grandchildren, 12 great­ LLEWELLYN ("LEW") ZWICKER GROSS grandchildren, one greatgreat grandchild; one brother and spouse, the Rev. Reeves and Margaret Jones of Laurel Springs; several nieces and neph­ ews also survive. The funeral service took place on Wednesday, Aug. 27,2014 at Scottville Baptist Church. The Rev. Reeves Jones and the Rev. Dennis Eller offici­ ated. The family received friends one hour prior to the service. Flowers appreciated or memorial contribitions to the char­ ity of choice. Arrangements by Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home of Independence. jeffersonpost.com Civitas Media, LLC (USPS 441-810) Telephone: 336-846-7164 Published every Tuesday and Friday. Annual local subscription price for the West Jefferson Post is $150. Please call for more information on local pricing. Full price single copy issues are $3. CONTACT US EDITOR/GENERAL MANAGER: Cliff Clark 336-846-7164 cclark@civitasmedia.com CLASSIFIEDS: Kay Hart 336-846-7164 khart@civitasmedia.com ADVERTISING: 336-846-7164 Teresa Roark Laws tlaws@civitasmedia.com John Sears jsears@civitasmedia.com STAFF WRITERS: Wil Petty jpetty@civitasmedia.com Nathan Ham nham@civitasmedia.com Alan C. Bulluck abulluck@civitasmedia.com 203 W. Second St., West Jefferson, NC, 28694 Periodical postage paid at West Jefferson. NC " POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Jefferson Post, TO. Box 808, West Jefferson. NC. 28694-0808. On August 21,2014, Llewellyn ("Lew") Zwicker Gross died peace­ fully at his home, nestled among the mountains in Jefferson with his daugh­ ter and caregiver Karen Gross at his side, and where his family had recently gathered to celebrate his 100th birthday on July 13. With a Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota, Lew was a well-known sociologist and writer. The bulk of his career was spent as a professor at SUNYBuffalo (formerly the University of Buffalo) where he served on the faculty for 34 years, 13 as chair of his department. He authored or edited five books and more than 30 articles in the fields of Social Theory, Social Psychology, and Medical, Educational, and Philosophical Sociology, and many book reviews. Among his best-known works is the book "Sym­ posium on Sociological Theory," ranked in 1968 16th out of 1000 books that universities expected their doctoral candidates to know, and an article on measuring attitudes toward romanticism, which attracted wide pro­ fessional notice as well as a popular audience. He served as a consultant for the National Endow­ ment for the Humanities, the National Science Foundation, the New York Central Railroad and was chair of the theory sec­ tions of the national and regional meetings of the American Sociological Association, was President of the New York Socio­ logical Society and served on several Boards and adviso­ ry panels. In retire­ ment, Lew and his wife Genevieve searched the country for an ideal place to live and they chose Jefferson, where they built a beauti­ ful home in the moun­ tains. He enjoyed the land he loved and spent many hours writing poetry and humor that reflected his philosophy of life. Predeceased by Gen­ evieve, his wife of 74 years, Lew is survived by daughter Karen and two sons, Alfred of Jef­ ferson and Franz of Williamsburg, Virginia; three grandchildren, Glendon Gross of Tucson, Arizona, Susanna Gross of Boulder, Colorado and Katheryn Hinkle of Petaluma, California; and three great-grandchildren, Esther Gross of Washing­ ton, D.C., and Samantha Hinkle and Timothy Hin­ kle, both of Petaluma. A family memorial will be private. Condolences are welcome. Boone Family Funeral Home of West Jefferson is in charge of these arrangements. E P y risi '1 HOME - AUTO - LIFE - COMMERCIAL AG: File claims now to share in Ocwen settlement 3,400 eligible NC consumers have until Sept. 15 to file for payment North Carolinians who suffered wrongful foreclosures by Ocwen Financial Corporation still have time to get money back under a $125 million national settlement, Attorney General Roy Cooper said late last week. Consumers eligible to get mdney back from the Ocwen settlement have until September 15 to return their paperwork. "People who lost their homes to faulty foreclosures now have a chance to recover some money," Cooper said. "Don't delay if you think you're eligible to get money back." Under the settle­ ment, payments will go to consumers who lost their homes to fore­ closure due to alleged misconduct by Ocwen that resulted in prema­ ture and unauthorized foreclosures, violations of homeowners' rights and protections, and the use of false and deceptive documents and affidavits. So far, 35 percent of the approximately 3,400 North Carolina consumers eligible to participate have submit­ ted their paperwork to claim funds from the settlement. All eligible consumers should have received a claims form from Rust Consulting, the settlement adminis­ trator. North Carolina consumers who lost a home to foreclosure between Jan. 1,2009 and Dec. 31,2012 and whose loans were ser­ viced by Ocwen, Litton Loan Servicing LP, and Homeward Residential Holdings LLC (former­ ly known as American Home Mortgage Servic­ ing, Inc. or AHMSI) should have received a package with a cover letter, claim form and instructions in English and Spanish in the mail. Consumers can also file claims online at www.NationalMortgageSettlementOcwenClaim.com. Consumers who believe they are eligible but have not received information about the settlement should contact the settlement administrator at 1-866783-5382 or settlementadministrator@nationalocwensettlement. com. Individual consumers will likely receive pay­ ments of between $679 and $1,235, depending upon how many eligible people submit claims. Payment checks are expected to be mailed in late 2014 or early 2015. The payments are part of a 2013 national settlement that requires Ocwen to pay $125 mil­ lion to nearly 184,000 Ocwen borrowers across the country. Ocwen is also required under the settlement to meet stricter stan­ dards to prevent future mortgage servicing and foreclosure abuses. BARR Agency Serving Your Ashe County Insurance Needs. 765 EAST MAIN STREET JEFFERSON, NC 28604 (336)246-7158 300 NEW MARKET BLVD. BOONE, NC 1-828-264-6111 OR 1-866-230-0169 WWW.BOONEFORDLM.COM �Jefferson Post Friday. August 29,2014 3A Tourism spending' in N.C. reaches new record Spending by domestic visitors jumps to record $20 billion Staff Reports Governor Pat McCrory and Department of Commerce Secre­ tary Sharon Decker announced on Aug. 15 that 95 of the state's 100 counties, including Ashe, saw increases in visitor spending in 2013. Data from the North Carolina Department of Commerce's Divi­ sion of Tourism, Film and Sports Develop­ ment showed that visitor spending topped $1 billion in Meck­ lenburg, Wake and Guilford counties and approached $1 billion in Dare and Buncombe. "North Carolina continues to show that it is one of the most sought-after vacation spots in the country," McCrory said. "These statistics are no sur­ prise; tourism stimu­ lates our economy and encourages visitors to consider moving to our great state. The 2013 tourism dollars prove our cultural resources are just as big of a draw as our natural ones." Domestic visitors spent a record $20 billion in 2013, an increase of 4 percent from the previous year. State tax receipts as a result of visitor spend­ ing topped $1 billion in 2013, and local tax rev­ Carolina benefited from tourism. Nearly 53 million people experienced our state's incredible beauty, from our famous mountains to our incredible coast and our vibrant cities and fascinating towns in between." The visitor spending figures come from an annual study commis- . sioned by the Divi­ sion of Tourism and conducted by the U.S. Travel Association. The study uses sales and tax revenue data, employment figures and other industry data to determine the overall impact of visi­ tor spending in North Carolina. Highlights include: • Mecklenburg Coun­ enues directly resulting from visitor spending totaled more than $601 million. Visitor expenditures directly supported 198,270 jobs and generated more than $4.6 billion in payroll income across North Carolina. Visitors to Ashe County spent $47.71 million in 2013, an increase of 2.5 percent from the previous year. "Tourism is a key ele­ ment of our economic development strategy for North Carolina," Decker said. "It means jobs — nearly 200,000 of them across the state — for our residents. I am so pleased that every corner of North ty received more than $4.6 billion in domestic travelers' expenditures to lead all of North Car­ olina's 100 counties. Wake County ranked second with nearly $1.9 billion, followed by Guilford County with $1.2 billion. • The largest percent increases in visitor spending were seen in Buncombe (8 percent), Burke (7.6 percent) and Carteret (7.4 percent). Henderson County followed with a 6.8 percent increase, then Wilkes (6.2 per­ cent), Forsyth (5.9 percent), Durham (5.8 percent), Brunswick (5.5%) and Rowan (5.5%). • Mecklenburg Coun­ ty had the largest num­ ber of direct tourism employees (46,500) and the largest payroll ($1.5 billion). Three other counties had more than 10,000 direct tourism employ­ ees: Wake (20,270), Guilford (12,450) and Dare (11,750). • Counties with the largest increases in direct tourism employ­ ment: were Burke (5.8 percent), Buncombe (5.0 percent), Carteret (4.5 percent), Hender­ son (4.4 percent), Wil­ kes (4.4 percent) and Durham (4.1 percent). For more informa­ tion about the travel impact numbers, con­ tact the Department of Commerce's Division of Tourism, Film and Sports Development. September is Emergency Preparedness Month Gov. Pat McCrory urging residents to prepare for disasters Governor Pat McCro­ ry is using this year's noteworthy anniver­ saries of Hurricanes Hazel, Hugo, Floyd, Frances and Ivan to encourage North Caro­ lina families, businesses and schools to make a plan, get a kit and stay informed in the event of an emergency. "North Carolina has faced severe winter weather, devastating tornadoes and the earli­ est hurricane on record this year," McCrory said. "While it appears Hurricane Cristobal will not have a direct impact op North Carolina, it is an important reminder we must be ready at any moment. North Carolina's beaches are open for business this Labor Day holiday and I encourage people to enjoy the wonderful attractions our state has to offer." The state has expe­ rienced the gamut of severe weather. The year started with four winter weather storms that pummeled much of the state with snow or I !2_ ice. In April, nine torna­ does touched down in eastern North Carolina, impacting nine coun­ ties. One person died, 28 were injured and more than 300 homes were damaged. The same weather system dumped hail and rain over much of central and eastern North Caro­ lina. Hurricane Arthur, the latest system to impact the state, was the earli­ est hurricane on record, coming ashore right before the July 4 holiday weekend. Although the storm produced heavy rains and strong winds, it caused minimal impact to the state's beaches. Last year alone, the state experienced 10 tornadoes, 464 severe thunderstorms, 81 hail storms where the hail was at least one inch and 150 incidents of flash flooding. McCrory has pro­ claimed September as Emergency Prepared­ ness Month, which coincides with National Preparedness Month, —* sponsored by the U.S. Department of Home­ land Security. The des­ ignation is made each September to encourage Americans to prepare for emergencies. From the mountains to the coast and every­ where in between, McCrory urged all levels of the community to be prepared. He said the easiest, most economi­ cal way people can pro­ tect their families and businesses is to plan ahead, gather those sup­ plies and discuss their emergency plans. "Emergency prepared­ ness should be at the forefront of citizens' minds, especially during peak hurricane season," Public Safety Secre­ tary Frank Perry said. "Schools, businesses, cities, counties and state agencies should routinely test and exercise their response plans. Being prepared before a disaster helps save lives and makes recovering from a disas­ ter easier. Whether it is a flash flood, hurricane, tornado, earthquake, snow storm or even lotte, where it caused chemical spill, it is vital seven deaths and about that all North Carolin­ $1 billion in damage. ians know what to do Twenty-nine counties, and where to go when including Ashe County danger threatens." reported storm-related This year marks the damage and were 60th anniversary of .declared "Major Disas­ Hurricane Hazel, the ter" areas by then 25th anniversary of President George H.W. Hurricane Hugo, the Bush. Severe flooding, most notably in Lan­ 15th anniversary of Hurricane Floyd and sing, and mass power the 10th anniversary of outages affected all of Ashe County as a Tropical Storms Fran­ result of Hugo. ces and Ivan. Hurricane Floyd According to an remains the state's article published in the most devastating and Oct. 6,1989 edition expensive disaster. of the Jefferson Post, Ashe County suffered Fifty-two deaths were attributed to the storm around $10 million in damages to homes, that submerged 30 downtown areas, dam­ businesses, schools, aged 67,000 homes and agriculture, roads and 60,000 businesses, dis­ utilities as a result of Hurricane Hugo. abled dozens of water In 1954, Hurricane and sewer systems, Hazel made landfall as breached 40 dams, a Category 4 storm and knocked out power to was thought to be the 1.2 million homes and closed 1,500 roads and most destructive hurri­ 23 airports. Estimated cane to hit North Caro­ damages totaled $6 bil­ lina until Hurricane Floyd. It caused major lion. damage to the beaches Ten years before Hurricane Floyd, Cate­ of New Hanover and gory 4 Hurricane Hugo Brunswick counties and record rainfall made landfall north of during its 18 hours on Charleston then moved land. Nineteen deaths northward to Char­ — — also buying silver, platinum & coins The Mountain Family Care Center BEST VALUE HEARING CARE CENTERS Owners Helping Ashe Co. hear better since 1973! Is earwax causing your problem? Free Video Ear Inspections see for yourself! Is hearing loss causing your problem? Free Hearing tests find out if your hearing is normall Ashe Service For The Aging Call Toil-Free 1 -800-359-8404 were attributed to the storm which damaged or destroyed 54,000 homes and structures causing $136 million in damage. "As a state, we have made major strides with regard to planning and preparedness," said Mike Sprayberry, director of Emer­ gency Management. "We have cultivated stronger partnerships, developed more com­ prehensive plans and created preparedness tools like the ReadyNC mobile app to help any­ one in North Carolina plan, prepare and stay informed. Ultimately, preparedness begins at home, so people need to develop their indi­ vidual plans and make an emergency supply kit." For more information on how to ensure your family is disaster ready, go to ReadyNC.org or download the free ReadyNC app. The app is available for both iPhone and android devices and features real time weather, traf­ fic and shelter informa­ tion. 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Directions: Just 5 miles from Jefferson on Hwy. 194N/88W Turn Right on Northwest Sch. Rd. 160 Northwest School Rd. Warrensvillc, NC • (336)384-2929 Monday-Friday 9:00-5:00 • Saturday 9:00-3:00 �Editorial 4A Jefferson Post Friday, August 29,2014 OUR VIEW A non-lawyer on the Supreme Court? One on One D.G. Martin ••Ncfttkwwal.©') President Obama plans to appoint National Public Radio's Nina Toten­ berg to the United States Supreme Court. Not really, of course. Totenberg may know more than most lawyers about the Supreme Court from her experience as an awardwinning legal affairs correspondent for NPR. But she is not a lawyer, and you have to be a lawyer to be on the court. Don't you? No. The Constitution sets forth no such require­ ment. Article Two provides simply that the president "shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint... Judges of the supreme Court." So the president could appoint Totenberg or any other non-lawyer, and he or she would take a seat on the court after confirmation by the United States Senate. But, no, President Obama has not announced a plan to nominate Totenberg. However, the possibility of a non-lawyer appoint­ ment to the court is the premise of a very believable fictional story written by Ed Yoder. His book is "Vacancy: A Judicial Misadventure." Yoder, grew up in Mebane and, like Totenberg, is a journalist who knows more about Supreme Court law than most lawyers. As a distinguished editorial writer and historian of American jurisprudence, he is the sort of non-lawyer who would be worthy of con­ sideration for a Supreme Court seat. The Pulitzer Prize winner has, in retirement, recently returned to North Carolina, where graduat­ ed from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, edited The Daily Tar Heel, and won a Rhodes Schol­ arship. Afterwards, he got his start in journalism at the Charlotte News and Greensboro Daily News. The central character of Yoder's book, Ted St Theodore, is, like Yoder himself, a University of North Carolina graduate, Rhodes Scholar, and distin­ guished journalist specializing in legal matters, who has returned to his native North Carolina for a happy retirement. However, Ted St Theodore brings something else to the table, a close friendship with the President of the United States. His friend, the president, has determined to nominate Ted to the Supreme Court. This is where the fun begins. Senators are shocked by the president's action and quickly pass a law that requires court members to be lawyers. The president says the law would be unconstitutional, but he signs it anyway so the Supreme Court can rule on its con­ stitutionality. Then, using his recess appointment powers, he names Ted Chief Justice. So Ted has the opportunity, maybe the responsibility, to rule on a law that, if constitutional, would make him ineligible to serve. Thankfully, Yoder makes all this complexity under­ standable and entertaining. He complicates the story by telling his readers a secret. The president and Ted's wife once had a very special friendship, one that has not completely gone away. Also, Ted himself has a small skeleton in his closet from an incident in a hotel room in France dur­ ing his Rhodes Scholar days. Yoder's special gift to his readers is an informed, inside look at how Washington works. D.G. Martin hosts "North Carolina Bookwatch." which airs Sundays at noon and Thursdays at 5 p.m. on UNC-TV. Guidelines and contacts Letters to the Editor represent the voice of the readers. Send letters to the editor, 300 words or less, as part of email text to wjpeditorial@ civitasmedia.com. Include name, Twitter handle if you have one, address and day and evening phone numbers for verification purposes only. Letters are subject to editing. Standards for publishing letters have more to do with length, balance and variety than with any particular slant or viewpoint. Legislative Contacts Senator Richard Burr 217 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Phone: 202-224-3154 Senator Kay Hagan 521 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Phone 202-224-6342 Representative Virginia Foxx 2350 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Phone: 202-225-2071 State Sen. Dan Soucek 300 N. Salisbury Street, Room 310 Raleigh, NC 27603 Phone: 919-733-5742 THEIR VIEW Obama Admin, does well The Obama adminis­ tration has been imple­ menting new ways to measure economic activ­ ity in the United States. Although not exactly front-page news, this initiative deserves praise from anyone, regard­ less of political party or economic views, who believes policymakers are more likely to make wise decisions if they are provided timely, valid, and informative data on economic performance in their states and regions. In April, for example, the U.S. Bureau of Eco­ nomic Analysis produced a new set ofpurchasingprice parities for states and regions. While every­ one recognizes the need to adjust time-series data for inflation and interna­ tional comparisons for differences in monetary value and relative prices, we often talk about state and local issues as if no such differences exist — even though it should be obvious that a $40,000 annual income in Man­ hattan and a $40,000 annual income in Fayetteville are not equivalent in any real sense. The new BEA statis­ tics will allow state poli­ cymakers, researchers, journalists, and others make such adjustments with authoritative data (rather than having to rely on less-formal data from chambers of new ways of mak­ commerce). How ing statistical com­ much of a differ­ parisons. It's also ence will it truly producing new make? Let's con­ statistics to com­ sider the case of pare. It released per-capita income. two of those pro­ According to the John Hood totype statistics raw data for 2012, Contributing earlier this month. per-capita income Columnist One of them, averaged $53,241 personal consump­ in New York, $37,910 tion expenditures, is in North Carolina, and an alternative means of measuring the level $43,735 for the nation as a whole. That is, New and change of living Yorkers' average income standards. Reported was 22 percent higher income has never been a than the national average particularly useful way of and 40 percent higher doing that. Not everyone than the average income reports their income of North Carolinians. accurately, for obvious But after adjusting the reasons. And even when data with the new BEA the income number is price indexes, New York's correct, it may not tell real per-capita income in you what you really want 2012 ($46,603) was only to know. Millions of 19 percent above North people spend more than Carolina's ($39,103). they receive in reported Does that change your income because they are perspective? It ought to. retired and living par­ Lots of other statistics tially off of savings, or derive from measured are going to school and income. The real poverty receiving income from rate in North Carolina, their relatives. What they for example, is lower spend is a better gauge than the standard mea­ of their current standard sure suggests. For the of living than what they same reason, the real report in current income. poverty rate in New York For the first time, BEA is higher than commonly is experimenting with understood, because it producing personal con­ takes more dollars to sumption data by state. buy the sample bundle of These data are adjusted goods and services there for price differences, than it does in the aver­ as well. For the most recent year, 2012, they age state. BEA is doing a lot show that consumption more than just offering expenditures grew faster in North Carolina than in any other Southeast­ ern state, regardless of whether the metric is total expenditures or expenditures per capita. Finally, BEA has produced a prototype statistic for quarterly GDP by state. Until now, the bureau has produced only annual measures at the regional and state levels. The quarterly series ought to come in handy when evaluating shorter-term trends. For the most recent period of the new series, the fourth quarter of 2013, North Carolina's GDP grew by an inflationadjusted annualized rate of 4.1 percent, faster than the national (2.8 percent) and regional (3.5 percent) aver­ ages. In the Southeast, only the mining-heavy economy of West Vir­ ginia (7.5 percent) and the oil-heavy economy of Louisiana (5.4 percent) experienced stronger growth. As I have noted before, it is impossible to have meaningful discussions about policy issues until we first have a common frame of reference. The new measures from the Bureau of Economic Analysis are helping to build just that. "John Hood js the president of the John Locke Foundation YOUR VIEW My wife and I own a home in Glendale Springs. On the afternoon of July 3, 2014,1 was struck by lightning while mowing our yard. My wife called 911 and an EMS crew promptly came to our house and transported me to Ashe Memorial Hospital, where I remained for the next three days. The purpose of this letter is to publicly thank all of my health­ care providers: the members of the EMS crew, the nursing staff at AMH and especially, Dr. Owen Oksanen, the Emergency Medicine Physician and Hospitalist at AMH. I received excellent care and treat­ ment from all of these individuals. Not only were they very knowl­ edgeable and skilled in what they did, they were also warm, friend­ ly and comforting. The people of Ashe County are fortunate to have such dedicated and competent health­ care providers. Robert Sumner Raleigh �COMMUNITY CALENDAR Clogging Classes. Kitty Honeycutt, director of the Fleet Feet Cloggers will be providing clogging classes for all - from age 3 to adult, for all skill levels. The location will be at the former West Jefferson Elementary School gym. The tuition is $35 per month. For more information, call 336982-3272. and wonders of the night while on an approximately 1.5 mile hike that will take place on easy to moderate trails. Come join the fun but don't forget your sturdy shoes and flashlight. Farmers Market. Calling all quilters. Come to the Ashe County Farmers Market for a great day of learning the art of quilting. Bring your machine and a chair (electricity will be available) to Aug. 30 this free class and Watauga-Ashedemonstration by the Wilkes Golf Quilt Guild and Doris Tournament. The Phillips. Be sure to put 14th annual Wataugain for the quilt raffle. Ashe-Wilkes Golf 10 a.m. New River Aug. 29-31 Tournament will take Ferns. Meet at the Southern Fried place at Jefferson Wagoner Access of the Funeral. The next Landing. The deadline New River State Park Ashe County Little to register is Aug. for a moderate 1 mile Theatre production 30, 2014. The annual hike while identifying will perform at the tournament is the the numerous and Ashe Civic Center. It's primary fundraiser special ferns found a big-hearted comedy for the Watauga-Ashein a cool and moist set in the roots of Wilkes Scholarship, Southern Appalachian Southern tradition. a competitive Mountain Cove habitat. The cost is $16 adults, scholarship, which 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. $5 students. For more emphasizes financial Albert Hash information or to need, awarding Memorial Festival reserve your tickets, $2000 to graduating will be held at the call 336-846-2787. seniors in each of the Grayson Highlands named counties. For State Park Picnic Area. Aug. 29 more information Performers include: 4 - 8 p.m. Fish Fry on the scholarship, Albert Hash Memorial Friday. Support Ashe making a contribution Band, Wolfe Brothers, Outreach Ministries or including this Wayne Henderson and Mobile Meals scholarship in estate and Friends, Crooked at the Riverview planning, call John Road Ramblers, Big Community Center Francis, at 336-469Country Bluegrass, in Creston. A $10 3545. Whitetop Mountain donation will get you 7:30 a.m. -1 p.m. Band, Strzelecki a large portion of fish, Yard Sale sponsored Stringbusters, fries, hush puppies, by the Disabled Mountain Park Old slaw, dessert and a American Veterans will Time Band, and drink. Take out is be held at the DAV/ the South Carolina available. Directions: VFW Lodge, located at Broadcasters. The Take N.C. 88 West. 446 Ashe Park Road. admission is $10 for Stay straight through Furniture, clothes, toys, adults, 12 and under Warrensville and past are free, $5 parking per electronics, and knick Blue Ridge Elementary. knacks will be for sale. car. Also on hand will Riverview is about 6 Hot dogs and sodas be instrument makers, miles on the left. Look will be served from 10 concessions, crafts, and for the "Fish Fry" sign. a.m. -1 p.m. an Albert Hash Fiddle For more information, 8 a.m. -1 p.m. One display. Rain or Shine, call 336-385-1314. bring a lawn chair. Day ReStore. Habitat 5:30 - 7 p.m. Zephyr for Humanity will have 6 p.m. Alan Jackson, Lightning Bolts will a One-Day ReStore at Brooks & Dunn, Parkway Storage on and George Strait be the featured band as the Backstreet Park W. Ashe Street in West Tribute Show. Doug Jefferson. Find great Brewin and Larry Summer Concerts deals in three storage Turner put on quite continue. If you love old time music and you units full of furniture, a show with great music and comedy can't keep from dancing appliances, doors, as they perform as when you hear an old windows, building supplies and lost more. Alan Jackson, Brooks time fiddle tune, this & Dunn, and George All will be sold at is your group. Bring discounted prices, plus Strait at the Blue a chair or blanket and enjoy. several framed works of Ridge Dinner Theater. art will be available for Reserve your seats 9 p.m. Night Hike. today. For more sale. Proceeds benefit Meet at the Wagoner information, visit www. Ashe County Habitat Access of the New brdt.net. for Humanity. River State Park for a 6:30 p.m. Estate 9:30 a.m. -1 p.m. Night Hike. Discover Jewelry Sale and Quilt Day at the the many sounds Auction will be 7 p.m. Team Trivia. held at Perry's Do you love trivia? You Gold Mine in West need to come to Team Jefferson. Preview/ Trivia at Boondocks! Pre-Registration from Every 1st, 2nd and 3rd 10 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. Tuesday of the month. Jewelry of all kinds will be available. Door Sept. 5 prize and grab bags 6 - 9 p.m. Nuts too. Don't miss this about drawing with sale located at 4 & 6 N. Stephen Shoemaker. Jefferson Ave. For more Florence Thomas Art information, call 336School will host a 846-2274. Friday night drawing class with Stephen Aug. 31 Shoemaker. All 12:30 p.m. 41st materials are provided. Annual Carson Family For only $25, spend Reunion will be held the evening in this at the old Jameson mini-workshop and home place on Clifton learn step-by-step basic Road in Crumpler. All drawing principles. descendants of Bob Cost is $40 for an and Ollie Stitt Carson, adult/youth pair (7th friends and neighbors grade or higher). are invited. Bring a covered dish and enjoy Sept. 6 - 7 an afternoon of food, 7:30 p.m. Emile fun and fellowship. Pandolfi in Concert. Dinner will be served He is considered one at 12:30 p.m. of the finest pianist 1 p.m. Annual performing today. He Miller-Stansberry applies his classical Family Reunion technique to Broadway will be held in the and popular tunes in Tuckerdale Baptist lush arrangements and Church Fellowship passionate technique. Building. All He will perform on descendants to the late Saturday, Sept. 6 at Ambrose and Dora 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, (Stansberry) Miller are Sept. 7, at 2 p.m. invited to attend and Tickets are $22 for please bring food for adults, $5 for students. your party. Drinks will For more information, be provided. For more call 336-846-2787. information, call Rob 336-384-4375 or Shelby Sept. 6 at 336-384-1419. 6 p.m. Melissa 1 - 6 p . m . N e w R i v e r Reaves in Todd. Blues Festival. The Better get to the Anne 13th Annual New River Cook Park early to Blues Festival will get a good seat for be held at the River the return of Melissa House Inn. Bring lawn Reaves as the Todd free chairs, the kids and summer concert series umbrellas - this event is continues. Bring a rain or shine. Featuring chair. Food off the grill, Johnny Neel, Charlie snacks and beverages Sayles, Pat 'Mother will be for sale. Blues' Cohen, Boo Sept. 8 Hanks, and The King Bees. Food, mixed and 7 p.m. Ashe County Cattlemen's soft drinks, beer and Association Meeting wine will be available for purchase. will be held at the Upper Mountain Research Station. $25 membership fee for the entire year, guest meal $8. Please RSVP by Friday, Sept. 5, 2014, so there will be adequate materials, seating and meals available for participants. The Ashe County Cattlemen's Association Board of Directors will meet at 6:30 p.m., prior to the regular associational meeting. For more information or to RSVP, call 336-8465850. Sept.13 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. Ashe Humane Society Rummage Sale will be held at 1175 N.C. 16 in Jefferson. We need your donations (no clothes or electronics) and volunteers. Smaller donation items can be dropped off now at our center, larger items may be brought to the center on Wed., Sept. 10, 2014, or Thurs., Sept. 11, 2014 from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. All donations are tax-deductible. If you can volunteer to help, please call us at 982-4297 or email ashehumane@skybest. com. Sept.16 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Town Hall meeting featuring Rep. Jonathan Jordan and challenger Sue Counts in the Ashe County Courthouse main court room. Come and ask your questions of the candidates. The event is being moderated by Ron Fitzwater and is sponsored by the non­ partisan New River Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America. 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"Thou shalt not bear false When a natural disas­ witness against thy neigh­ ter strikes, we hold the bour." (Ex 20:16, KJV). We victims and their families Leila are not to resent our neigh­ up in prayer and also help Harris physically or financially as Contributing bor's blessings. "Thou shalt we are able. Our county not covet thy neighbour's Columnist house, thou shalt not covet is well-known for helping thy neighbour's wife, nor the local families when his manservant, nor his maidser­ tragedy strikes. Maybe if you vant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor question this, you ought to take any thing that is thy neighbour's." notice of the numerous benefits (Ex 20:17). The main reason we in our communities that are held are neighborly is because we do throughout the year for families believe Christ's commandments who have endured sickness, fire, and other crises. Therefore, let us are the best way to live. "Jesus give thanks that we live in an area said unto him, Thou shalt love the that teaches the future generations Lord thy God with all thy heart, to be a Good Samaritan in helping and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and neighbors far and near. We are also a county of thought- great commandment. And the fulness, kindness, and prayer. How second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself." often do we go into one of our local establishments and are asked (Matt 22:37-39). The great com­ mandment from Christ to love our about a recent illness, a family member, or even our work status? neighbor as ourselves is also found in the Old Testament writings, Furthermore, not only are our "Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear concerns remembered, but they are genuinely prayed for by others. any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love Many conversations throughout thy neighbour as thyself: I am the the county are filled with prayer LORD." (Lev 19:18). requests and a kind ear. So this week, look around, lis­ Ashe County is a community of neighbors, as are our neighbors in ten, and notice. Look at all the ways you are treated as a neighbor our adjoining counties. Whether the problem is big or small, physi­ and at all the ways you act with Christian neighborly love to oth­ cal or mental, financial or career oriented, we care about one anoth­ ers. Listen to your conversations, er. We uphold each other in prayer and give thanks to our Lord for and we dip into our pockets when our county that is a community of the need is apparent. Many (if not neighbors, and continue to pray most) people seem to think "to for His blessings upon us all. each his/her own" but the heart of If I could pick a Bible verse that describes Ashe County citizens, Ashe County is clearly displayed this is the one I would choose, by our actions of sharing, caring, "They helped every one his neigh­ and helping others in their times bour; and every one said to his of need. We should be proud and brother, Be of good courage." (Isa thankful to be a part of God's 41:6). Good Samaritan standards. Five of The Ten Command­ We are truly blessed to live in an ments tell us how to live neigh­ area where we find Good Samari­ borly (don't kill, steal, or be tan's all around us. Beaver Creek Christian Church CORNERSTONE FELLOWSHIP Bameft St. • West Jefferson 846-3954 Casual 8 Contemporary Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Pastor Steven LeaShomb (336) 246-2012 Sunday School - 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m. Evening Worship - 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study - 7:00 p.m. www.midwaybapHstnc.org Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. § Evening Service 6:30 p.m. s Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study 7:00 p.m. ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI CATHOLIC CHURCH 246-9151 Rev. James Stuhrenberg Main & Ivy Streets. • Jefferson Sun. Morning Mass - 9:00 am Saturday Evening Mass 4:30pm English* & 7:30pm Spanish Weekday Morn. Mass 3 Call 336-246-9151 for times & Aug. 31 10 a.m. Homecoming Services will be held at Sturgills Baptist Church. The Good News Trio will be singing. Bro. Tommy Dollar will be preaching. Everyone is invited to attend. 10:30 a.m. The Pine Ridge Boys Gospel Quartet will be singing at North Bea­ ver Baptist Church. The Pine Ridge Boys have been sing­ ing as a group for over 60 years and have appeared on the Grand Ole Opry and in hundreds of churches across America. Pastor Rick Miller and congregation invite you to join in this special time of worship and celebration through song. North Beaver Baptist is located on N.C. 163 at the New River. For more information, call 336649-0417. 12 p.m. Decoration Ser­ vice to be held at Big Ridge Cemetery on Bear Creek Road. Everyone is invited to attend. 6 p.m. 5th Sunday Gos­ pel Sing will be at Fletcher Memorial Baptist Church in Jefferson. A great evening of Gospel Music and sing­ ing. Fellowship following the service. Bring a snack and join us. Pastor Steve Goss and Brother Elbert Graybeal invite you to attend. 6 p.m. Gospel Singing will be held at the Bristol Baptist Church. Featured guests will be the Pineridge Boys. Pastor Billy Jo Blevins 1670 Mt. Jefferson Rd.. West Jefferson. NC 28694 Minister Loren Lung « 11:00 a.m. Blue Ridge Church announces the fol­ lowing ministers to preach. Aug. 31 - Rev. Chris Good­ man, Sept. 7 and 14 - Rev. Guy Testerman, Sept. 21 and 28 - Rev. Daryl Giles. The congregation invites you to attend Sunday School at 10 a.m and Worship services at 11 a.m. Midway Baptist Church Old Hwy. 221 Near Golf Course Rd. West Jefferson • Since 1890 846-3795 Pastor Todd Brewer West Jefferson Unitei Methodist Church Parish of the Holy Communion (Episcopalian) Holy Trinity Church 107 W. Second Street West Jefferson, North Carolina 336-246-5292 www.wjumc.net 9:45 Sunday School s 11:00 Morning Worship Glendale Springs Eucharist 10:00 am Christian Education 8:30 Rector - The Rev. Stephen Miller Phone - 982-3076 Bald Mtn. Baptist Church First Assembly of God Church 846-4444 Pastor Keith Styron Comer of Faw-Roland A McNeil Sts • Jefferson 88 West - left on McNeil. One Block) Sunday School - 9:30-10:15 a.m Morning Worship -10:30 a.m. Sunday Evening - 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Night Bible Study - 7:00p.i Pastor: Rev. Lawrence Goodman M60 BaM Mtn. Rd.. West Jefferson Sunday Sdmol 9:30 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship Service 8:30am A 10:45 am Sunday Evening Worship -6:00 ym Wednesday Meal -5:15 pm Bible Study -6*0 P«" Bahknountainchurch.org Email: Baidmountaln@skybest.cofn Church 877-1550 Jefferson Post spiritual renewal won't soon be forgotten. The church is located at 3044 Old Wilkesboro Road, just off N.C. 16, across from the Raccoon Holler Campground. Speak­ ers, dates and times are as follows: Sunday, Sept. 14,2014 -10 Sept. 6 a.m. Camp Meeting, Rev. David Robinson, Pastor of 6 p.m. Gospel Singing Madison Heights Free Will at the Farmer Memorial Baptist Church. The featured Baptist Church in Lexington, guests will be The Mountain N.C. will preach at 11 a.m. Echoes. Pastor Rev. Danny Sunday, Sept 14,2014 - 6 Joe Farmer and congregation p.m. Youth and Young Adult invite you to attend. Night; guest evangelist Rev. Brian Williams, Pastor of Sept. 7-10 North Point Free Will Bap­ 7 p.m. Revival Services tist Church in Buffalo, NY will be held at Sturgills Bap­ will preach, Calvary Drama tist Church. Bro. Delmer Team to perform. Duvall from Maryland will Monday, Sept. 15,2014 - 7 be preaching. Everyone is p.m. Rev. Rick Safriet, Past invited to attend. of Lenoir Baptist Church in Lenoir will preach. The Sept. 7 - Until Causby Family from Valdese, 7 p.m. Revival Services N.C. will sing. will be held at Peace Haven Tuesday, September 16 at Community Church in Lan­ 7 p.m. - Rev. Randy John­ sing. Guest preachers are son, Pastor of Valley Forge Rev. Tommy Wurth and Rev. Free Will Baptist Church in Joey McClure. Services begin Elizabethton, TN; Kristen Sept. 7,2014 at 6 p.m., all Bearfield from Jonesborother nights services will ough, TN, will be singing begin at 7 p.m. Pastor Rev. Wednesday, September Bill Miller and congregation 17 at 7 p.m. - Coming invite you to attend. Together for the Kingdom Night; Community choir to Sept. 7 sing; Calvary Reflections 10 a.m. Moore Cem­ of Glendale Springs, NC, etery Decoration. There to sing; Guest evangelist is will be a short service with Rev. Frank Woods, Executive DOM David Blackburn as Director of Free Will Baptist the speaker. Brother Allen Family Ministries in GreenNeaves invites the public eville, TN to attend. Moore Cemetery Thursday, September 18 at is located on Moore Road, 7 p.m. - Rev. Robert "Bob" Lansing. McCurry, Pastor of Spring Creek Missionary Baptist Sept.14-19 Church in Bakersville, NC; 7th Annual Preaching Smith Family from TaylorsBy the Parkway Camp ville, NC, will sing. Meeting will kick-off at the Friday, September 19 at 7 Calvary Free Will Baptist p.m. - Evangelist Neal Hat­ Church in beautiful Glendale field, Founder & Director of Uplands Reach Conference Springs. Bring the RV and stay the entire week. The Center in Millers Creek, NC; camp meeting experience of Living By Faith Trio from Belmont, NC, will sing. old-fashioned worship and and congregation invite you to attend. 6:30 p.m. Community Singing will be held at Warrensville Baptist Church. Pastor Rev. Wade Huntsinger and congregation invite you to attend. Bethany United Methodist Church 336-877-2801 495 Highway 194 South Rev. A. Owen Peeler Sunday School 9:45a.m. Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m. "And He led them as far as to Bethany... ; and He blessed them" Luke 24:SO Mt. Jefferson Baptist Church Rev. Kehh Casey 19S7 US Hwy 221 N. Jefferson. NC (336) 246-4764 9:45 a.m. Sunday • Sunday Srhool 3| 11:00 a.m. Sunday • Worship Service S 6:JO p.m. Sunday • Sunday Night Service 6:00 p.m. Monday • T.I.A.M. 10:00 a.m. Tuesday • Joy In the Morning 7:00 p.m. Wednesday • Prayer Meeting Smethport Independent Baptist Church 336-846-7445 Rev. Will Heyward Reverend Phil Arnold Sunday School • 8:45 AM Worship • 10:00 AM 201 S. Jefferson Ave., West Jefferson Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Worship 11:00 a.m. Sunday Night Services 6:J0 p.m. Wednesday Service 7:00 p.m. Missions Building by Faith Promise 336-667-6092 Saturday Services: Bible School -10:00 AM Sabbath Worship -11:15 AM VI Thou shall have no other gods before me Thou shalt not kill Many References Bottling Company CONSTRUCTION Compliments of I West Jefferson VANNOY & SONS s CONSTRUCTION COMPANY 336-384-3033 785 East Main Street The Mountain Village Shopping Center f 336-246-4155 246-4591 H&W Oil Company The Jewel Shoppe Jefferson, NC Dr Pepper VANNOV Allen Miller 336-372-5479 continuing the wortr of Jesus Peacefully, Simply, Together 2082 Peak Creek Church Rd. VII VIII * Thou shalt not steal IX Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor Thou shalt not covet, © j Pastor: Ed Hall Thou shalt not commit adultry Mi.ruI 30+ Years Experience jj Laurel Springs, NC 28644 § IV Ashe County Roofing s WARRiltSVmm.hPVIHTlSTCHUROtCOWHICT.ORG Remember the sabbatb.day to keep it holy ALJVlIrL T) Pastor: Kevin Morgan Peak Creek Church of the Brethren Sunday SchooMO AM Worship Service: 11 AM Hi hou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy GOD in vain IK 846-7481 Seventh-Day Adventist Church of Warrensville Thou shalt not make unto thee anqg-aven image M Mount Jefferson Presbyterian Church 194 and 88 West. Smethport. NC M 24-HOUR BURNER SERVICE ffi 739 US Hwy 221 Bus West iefferson 246-9969 Mon. - Sat.: 5 8:30AM - 5:30PM CITGO YOUR FULL SERVICE OIL COMPANY Call 846-9241 Ronnie Hopkins W RID-A-BUG EXTERMINATING Termite & Pest Control 246-4222J To list your local church on this page, call the Jefferson Post at 336-846-7164 00705096_ �Jefferson Post Friday. August 29.2014 9A Realtor sales in the month of July, 2007-2014 200 182 180 160 \ V \l24 140 - 125 127 125 120 1 2 0 \\ •too - 95 )! X 97 / 80 - July2007 July2008 July2009 July2010 July2011 July2012 July2013 ' July2014 ' - according to High Country Multiple Listing Service High County real estate sales bounce back in July 125 homes worth $30.54 million total sold last month After a soft June, local realtors were kept busy in July with sales hitting their best mark in nine months. At the same time the number of homes for sale hit a high for the year, while mortgage rates hit a low. There were 125 homes sold worth $30.54 million last month, a 37 percent increase over the 91 homes sold in June and the most sold since 147 sold last October. That's according to the High Country Multiple Listing Service, which "Having just come reported 297 properties back from the National sold last month, up 8 tracks realtor-assisted 2.7 percent decline from Association of Realtors percent from the 274 sales in Ashe, Avery and July 2013 (195,000) Leadership Summit in sold last July. The value Watauga counties. Chicago, we found the and down 13.5 percent increased 12 percent, The 125 homes sold real estate forecast for compared to July 2011 from $45.58 million to are on par with July ($219,500). next year to be very $51.22 million. sales the previous two encouraging," said 2015 Coincidentally, real­ Boosting buyers' years - 127 homes sold tor sales for the first High Country Associa­ interest is the state of in July 2013 and 125 in seven months of this tion of Realtors presi­ mortgage rates, which July 2012. Prior to then, year match the sales dent Pam Vines. "The have recently declined. the best July for sales High Country Associa­ for the same span in As of August 14 they was in 2008 with 124. 2013 - 688 listings. Yet tion is looking forward were at a low for the One difference is this the total sales value this to this uptick in our year; 4.12 percent for a year's longstanding year is $154.59 million, market." 30-year fixed, and 3.24 buyers' market condi­ All local real estate for a 15-year fixed. A compared to $168.51 tions. The median sold sales were up for the million the year prior. year ago those rates price last month - the month compared to last were slowly increasing. Sellers continued to midway price point of enter the market. There July, according to the The 30-year fixed rate all houses sold - was READReport, which were 3,278 properties was at 4.40 percent in $189,800, the lowest listed within the MLS tracks realtor and nonJuly 2013, eventually realtor land sales in the peaking at 4.57 percent such price for any July as of Aug. 17, the most in mid-September. since at least 2007. It's a for any month this year. three-county area. It LOOKING FOR A DEAL? A subscription to the Jefferson Post will save you over 50% off the newstand price. To put those numbers in perspective, since 1971 the average rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage is 8.52 per­ cent. The current rate is half that, at 4.14 per­ cent. Nationally there is a slowing of the housing market. The National Association of Real­ tors reported earlier this month that total existing-home sales increased 5.8 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.87 mil­ lion in the second quar­ ter. That's 4.5 percent below the 5.10 million pace during the second quarter of 2013. Ki $300 Average monthly amount an American spends on gambling Average monthly cable bill per cable subscriber Average amount spent on credit card debt per household Average monthiy amount an American spends on fast food Average monthly amount an American spends on tobacco products Average monthly amount an American spends on alcohol Monthly cost to receive the Jefferson Post delivered Stop by or call the Jefferson Post 203 Backstreet West Jefferson 336-846-7164 Invest in your community. We don't ask for much. The Jefferson Post 336-846-7164 •fim �10A Friday. August 29,2014 tii&Hi . i rm f MP ..v rs •Jsr MM •• • File photo | Jefferson Post Railroad Heritage Weekend at Tweetsie is Sept. 6-7 BLOWING ROCK For one weekend only, North Carolina's first theme park will pull out all the stops as it celebrates the golden age of steam railroad­ ing, featuring Tweetsie's historic coal-fired steam locomotives. Tweetsie Railroad's Railroad Heritage Weekend will take place Sept. 6-7, 2014. All Railroad Heritage Weekend activities are included in Tweetsie's regular daily admis­ sion price with one exception: a $5 per passenger donation will be required to ride the special 1870's vin­ tage coach car train; all donations will go towards supporting the East Tennessee and Western North Caroli­ na Historical Society's restoration projects. The highlight of the weekend for many guests will be when the original locomotive No. 12 pulls the 1870's vin­ tage coach car on non­ stop trips around the mountain, recreating the historic trains of the narrow-gauge East Tennessee and Western North Carolina Rail­ road. This exclusive train trip will run Sep­ tember 7-8 only, while the No. 190 locomotive pulls a separate train, taking riders on Tweet­ sie's famous Wild West adventure. On Sunday morning, Tweetsie will showcase a doubleheader, the only day of the year when locomo­ tives No. 12 and No. 190 work together to pull the train on the Wild West train ride. Guests will also have the opportunity to tour the famous Tweetsie Railroad Train Shop, where steam locomo­ tives from across the nation are repaired and restored. Tweetsie's skilled staff is among the best in the business and prides itself on helping keep historic locomotives in pristine condition. Other special activi­ ties taking place as part of Railroad Heri­ tage Weekend include historic documenta­ ries, a memorabilia display and photo ses­ sions. Also highlight­ ing the weekend are Cherokee dancers and crafts from the Tsalagi Touring Program. The Cherokee performances will take place at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. in the Tweetsie Pavil­ ion and are open to all park guests. Tweetsie's history goes back well beyond 1957, when the theme park opened to the public. The original "Tweetsie" was the nickname of the East Tennessee and West­ ern North Carolina (ET&WNC) Railroad. The line began service in 1881 from John­ son City, Tennessee to Cranberry, North Carolina. The railroad eventually expanded the line to Boone in 1919. Service to Boone continued until a flood in 1940 destroyed most of the tracks. By 1950, the remaining narrowgauge portion of the line was abandoned. The railroad gained its familiar nickname, "Tweetsie," from the sound of the whistles as they echoed off the mountains. The railroad's sole surviving steam loco­ motive, engine No. 12, was purchased by Tweetsie Railroad in 1956, and North Carolina's first theme park opened on July 4, 1957. Engine No. 190 the "Yukon Queen" joined No. 12 in 1960 after being purchased from the White Pass and Yukon Railway in Alaska, where it had served the US Army's 770th Railway Operat­ ing Battalion during WWII. Tweetsie Railroad is open Fridays, Satur­ days and Sundays Aug. 18 through Nov.'2. The 2014 season ends Sunday, Nov. 3. The park's regular hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and A dish TERRIBLE THING HAPPENS WHEN YOD DON'T ADVERTISE. NO ONE NOTICES YOD Television from 7:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. during the Ghost Train Halloween Fes­ tival. Daily admission to Tweetsie Railroad is $39 for adults and $26 for children ages 3 through 12. Children 2 and under are admitted free. Tweetsie's Ghost Train Halloween Fes­ tival will take place ' Friday and Satur­ day nights Sept. 26 through Nov. 1, when admission is $31 for adults and children. Children 2 and under are admitted free. Tickets and Golden Rail Season Passes are available at Tweetsie. com. For more information about the 2014 season at Tweetsie Railroad, visit Tweetsie.com or call 877-TWEETSlE ^ (877.893.3874). Find Tweetsie on Facebook or follow Tweetsie on Twitter @TweetsieRR. 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Those shortcuts alone probably wouldn't have threatened guests. But a cascade of errors and random decisions since then led to an improbable and horrific result last year: Three people died in the same room. Everything that could go wrong at the 73-room hotel did go wrong. New testimony before an obscure state licensing board revealed more details about the circumstances that turned Room 225 into a death trap — from the judgment of maintenance professionals hired by the hotel to a seemingly innocent decision by a front desk clerk who didn't know about the room's lethal history. The board held a heating contractor accountable for failing to detect obvious carbon monoxide hazards. It has filed a complaint against another contractor for wrongly converting the hotel's swimming pool water heater from propane to natural gas. That diffusion of responsibility could strengthen the defense of the one person criminally charged. Damon Mallatere, the hotel's former manager, faces three counts of manslaughter. Daryl and Shirley Jenkins died of carbon monoxide poisoning on April 16, 2013, and 11-year-old Jeffrey Williams died on June 8, 2013. To convict Mallatere, prosecutors must prove he acted carelessly or recklessly and with disregard for the consequences. His actions also must have been "the proximate cause" of the deaths. Mallatere's attorneys said they would argue that negligence by others, including the two heating contractors, more directly caused the deaths than any negligence by Mallatere. A trial date has not been set. The testimony before the State Board of Examiners of Plumbing, Heating & Fire Sprinkler Contractors came during a hearing in May to decide whether to suspend or revoke the license of contractor Dale Winkler of DJ's Heating Services in Boone. The Observer recently obtained a transcript of the hearing. In 338 pages of complex, yet compelling, testimony, Mallatere was the only person named who took specific actions that might have prevented Jeffrey's death. that problems likely existing pool water dated back to the heater with a used original construction in Jandy heater from 2000. another hotel. They were not licensed to Dawson said the do the work and did exhaust pipe from the swimming pool not get a permit or ask water heater, which for an inspection, in was designed to carry violation of the North carbon monoxide Carolina building outdoors, was code. The Board of improperly installed. Examiners has barred He said openings to the all three from ever fireplace in Room 225 performing that type of work again. were not sealed with fire-stopping material, The heart of as required by state the government's code. criminal case against Those missteps laid Mallatere rests on the groundwork for the replacement of what happened next. the water heater. As president Dawson showed the of Appalachian board photographs Hospitality taken inside the hotel after the three deaths. Management, Mallatere managed the Best The exhaust pipe was so corroded, it had Western and five gaping holes. He said other Boone hotels the damage to the and oversaw the maintenance workers. pipes probably was caused over time by a There was no chemical reaction with evidence presented chlorine used to kill that swapping out bacteria in the pool. the heater caused The pipe ran above problems. "It ran a dropped ceiling and fine," maintenance was visible only when supervisor Harold the ceiling tiles were Robinson testified. removed. There was The heater operated evidence that someone on propane. But, with had been up there, natural gas becoming working on the system, more available in the at some point: An ice Boone area, businesses bucket was propped up and residences under one pipe; a VHS were switching to videotape supported the cheaper fuel. In an elbow fitting on February 2012, several another. months after the used The corrosion, heater was installed, coupled with the holes Mallatere decided to in the fireplace on the switch, too. floor above, allowed He hired carbon monoxide to Independence Oil & flow from the heater Gas to convert the into Room 225. water heater at the Series of missteps For 13 years, guests Best Western. The stayed at the Best A faulty conversion contract specified that The board also heard Independence would Western unaware of the testimony about repairs replace any appliance hidden dangers. on the heating system. that could not be Dale EiawSon, converted with new In October 2011, executive director equipment designed for three maintenance of the Board of natural gas. workers replaced the Examiners, testified «A ^ That didn't happen. Dawson testified that the manufacturer's installation instructions specifically state that the heater could not be converted. Nevertheless, Independence did the conversion. A town building inspector approved the conversion despite the warning. them. Firefighters did not check for carbon monoxide. Dr. Brent Hall, the local medical examiner, did not go to the death scene and did not ask for expedited toxicology tests. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner took 40 days to complete the first test. Even after carbon monoxide was pinpointed and the Why did they die? results emailed to Hall, A year later, Daryl the information was and Shirley Jenkins not released until after checked into Room 225 Jeffrey Williams died. on the floor directly Whether Hall read the above the heater. They email is not publicly known. He has declined had flown from their all interview requests. home in Washington New testimony before state to visit cousins the Board of Examiners in a nearby mountain revealed that, despite community and spent the inattention by an uneventful first night in the room. authorities, Mallatere wanted to see whether The next night, they died of carbon anything in the hotel monoxide poisoning. had harmed the A police investigator Jenkinses. speculated that on Robinson, the their first night the maintenance supervisor, testified swimming pool water that Mallatere asked heater was running him to have someone sporadically or not check for natural gas at all. The heater leaks in two places: the was controlled by a thermostat, and fireplace in the room and the swimming pool employees could manually adjust it when water heater on the the water temperature floor below. dropped too low. Robinson called Perhaps that's what Winkler, and Winkler happened the night the checked out the Jenkinses died. appliances. He discovered no natural At the time, investigators surmised gas leaks. Then, according to that the couple died testimony, Mallatere from ill-timed heart asked Robinson to have attacks. "Brokensomeone check to see heart syndrome," they whether the exhaust called it. The rumor circulated around the vent on the water heater was stopped small mountain town up. Robinson called for weeks. Winkler in again. As the Observer Winkler told the reported in a Dec. 15 investigation, there was board he examined the heater. Then he no sense of urgency went outdoors to among authorities to figure out what killed See HOTEL 112A ^ast chance for Summer Labor-D aV—JLa^Ch for_0% Financing sy. for w£--months jjup to ? v z z * > 4b (antra \" \ -J* car M i l f% officii1 f s t f o o e f (§3x835© 1 / \ 6*' mph HwyA u f ° Summer ependible^ I IMPH Hwrej" = aaKXsftssi? 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The Guild are encouraged to bring provide quilts and accessories to burn-out their machine and a victims, children of chair (electricity avail­ domestic violence, the able) to the free Class and Demonstration put senior centers, military and other groups or on by individuals from victims. the Quilt Guild and If you would like to Hotel From page 11A where the vent on the exhaust pipe released carbon monoxide. He felt warm air coming out and concluded everything was working. Winkler told Robinson that if the hotel wanted to test for carbon monoxide, it would have to hire an engineer. But, as Boone fire Chief Jimmy Isaac be apart of the Quilters Guild, please talk to any member for the times and date they meet. Also, shop the market for all your produce need, crafts, baked goods, flowers, jewelry, nursery items, pottery, local photograph, fresh grass feed beef & pork and the ACFM accepts EBT/SNAP Cards and WIC Vouchers. The Saturday market is open from 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. and the Wednes­ day market is open from 8 a.m.-l p.m. testified, no one suspected carbon monoxide. A month later, Jeffrey Williams died and his mother, Jeannie, was seriously injured. Are others responsible? The Board of Examiners concluded that Winkler failed to recognize a number of problems: corrosion on the water heater; gasses drifting up from the exhaust vent when they should have been blowing out; and dangling wires that should have been connected to the heater so the power venter would draw the toxic gases outdoors. The board ordered Winkler's license be suspended at least a year for "misconduct" and "incompetence" in his inspection of the heater and in other jobs he did at the hotel. The board said he could get his license back only if he completed extensive training. Winkler is appealing in Watauga Superior Court. A judge stayed the board's ruling, Vestjefieiwsi TK4&6 42611 Submitted photo | Jefferson Post until a decision is allowing him to reached. continue operating Dudley Witt, one his business until the of Mallatere's defense appeal is resolved. attorneys, said the Winkler could not be board testimony shows reached for comment. that nothing Mallatere His attorney, Jeff Gray did caused the deaths. of Raleigh, called "I would intend to argue the board's decision that the negligence arbitrary, driven by of Independence Oil, publicity. "At the time of the deaths of the the town of Boone building inspector, Mr. elderly couple, nobody Winkler and the medical had any suspicions examiner for Boone except Mr. Mallatere," were the cause," Witt Gray said. "All Mr. Winkler did was stop said. by and inspect (the swimming pool heating A fatal decision system) to see if it was Though testimony running and working." before the Board of The Board of Examiners provided Examiners also filed some clarity, questions a separate complaint remain. against Thomas Miller, Why didn't Hall, the a contractor with medical examiner, go Independence Oil & to the room after the Gas, the company Jenkinses died? that converted the A maintenance worker propane heater to testified about evidence natural gas. Engineers Hall would have seen. who tested the heater Mark Atkinson, who after the deaths said had experience as an it released abnormally EMT, said he found high concentrations of vomit in the hot tub, carbon monoxide. where Daryl Jenkins Miller's case is died, and vomit near expected to be reviewed Shirley Jenkins. in September. Details "I was told that the about the complaint man had a heart attack won't be made public and that the woman saw I LABOR DAY SALE! (c)2014 The Charlotte Observer (Charlotte. N.C.) Visit The Charlotte Observer (Charlotte. N.C.) at www. charlotteobserver.com Distributed by MCT Information Services =A , m m jj uie 50'"( olTseletf Brovhill bedroom suites -2si^ m m sset s him and had a heart attack," Atkinson said. "I've seen people that had a heart attack, and they never vomit." Carbon monoxide can cause vomiting. Testimony by a second hotel employee helped clear up a different mystery: Why did the Best Western rent the room before the medical examiner determined how Daryl and Shirley Jenkins died? Sonya Newberry, the assistant general manager, said management intended to keep it vacant unless the hotel was sold out, both out of caution and out of respect for the Jenkins family. A newly hired front desk clerk was working the night Jeannie and Jeffrey Williams checked in. 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Rd 160 Northwest School Rd., Warrensville, NC • (336) 384-2929 Monday-Friday 9:00-5:00 • 00710401A •Mi AittM ^ L _ j b i i J bsite for Complete Listing & More Pho United Country Foxfire Realty, LLC Sparta, NC NCFLMM7 , Mark Younger, Auctioneer-(660) 541-1977 WWW.YOUNGERAUCTION.CO �COURTING HISTORY: THE ASHE COUNTY HOME (POOR HOUSE) By Sam Shumate Ashe County has a his­ tory of looking after the poor and destitute. Family or friends have taken in homeless children throughout our history but the adults presented a more difficult situation. A "poor tax" was levied to take care of them. The minutes of the Ashe County Board of Commissioners for October 1876 stated: "Ordered by the board that the paupers of Ashe County be sold out to the lowest responsible bidder on the 16th day of October 1876 by sealed bids." That contract was awarded to Alfred Barker "at $40.00 for each pau­ per for 12 months." That amounted to $3.33 per person, per month. The first "poor house" was built on Phoenix Creek. It had little tillable land and furnishings were scanty. An inventory for June 1877 listed: "five feather-beds, 5 bed-steark afi bed cov­ ™ bed-steads, 46 ers, 9 pillows, 3 pots, 5 milk crocks, 1 tea­ kettle, 1 beaker, 2 jars, 12 teacups, 11 saucers, 18 plates, 2 work pans, 1 cupboard, 1 table, 8 knives, 8 forks, 5 tablespoons and 6 tea­ spoons." There were seven paupers listed. A few years later the county purchased 85 acres of fine land in the Beaver Creek section from Charles Hardin. The land was part of his inheritance from his grandfather, Richard T. Hardin's estate. A large white two-story wooden structure w^s renamed the Ashe County Home. Paupers were renamed "inmates" and were housed in the front part. The keeper and his family lived on the second floor in the rear. J.M. Goodman was awarded the contract in 1904 to keep the inmates for $5.75 per head, per month. In 1909, J.L. Thompson kept the inmates for 19 cents per day each. Courting History In conjunction with the Mtiseum of Ashe County History In 1927, Henry H. Duvall signed a twoyear contract to operate the home for $65 per month. His family and the inmates were supported by the farm income. The Beaver Creek property was very productive. It contained a large fruit orchard and several acres for growing vegetables, hay and grazing. Ani­ mals included horses, cows, hogs and poultry. Duvall's family and the able inmates provided the labor. In 1936, the county sold 15.5 acres of the land to T.M. Taylor for $16 per acre. In 1940, the county decided to sell all the property except 13.5 acres and the buildings. Only a few lots were sold by 1950 The Barrs: Five Generations and the county home burned in 1953. The county gave the Board of Education land for a new consolidated high school that merged West Jefferson, Fleetwood and Elkland into Beaver Creek High School. It opened in 1954. The rest of the land was sub-divided into building lots and sold at public auction. The support of the inmates was taken over by the state-federal-county aid program. This is known today as "welfare" and allows the recipi­ ents to live in their own homes. Sources: Eula Miller Hardin Johnson in The Heritage of Ashe County. Vol. II. 1994 and Ashe County: A History by Arthur L. Fletcher. Ashe County Research Association, INC., Jefferson. N.C..1963. AUGUST RESTAURANT FACILITY GRADES The following are the restaurant and facility grades for Ashe Coun­ ty establishments that were inspected in the month of August. The Appalachian Dis­ trict Health Depart­ ment is in charge of health inspections for cafeterias, restaurants and other eateries in Ashe County. In addi­ tion, the ADHD also covers Alleghany and Wilkes counties. Each month, the Jeffer­ son Post will provide the most recent scores for all of the county's restaurants as the are inspected. Casa Garcia (West Jefferson) Date inspected: Aug. 6 Score: 85 B Donna's Country Kitchen (West Jef­ ferson) Date inspected: Aug. 5 Score: 98 A Freeborne's Eatery (Laurel Springs) Date inspected: Aug. 8 Score: 94 A . Ingles Deli 82 (West Jefferson) Date inspected: Aug. 19 Score: 94.5 A Junction Restaurant (Jefferson) Date inspected: Aug. 6 Score: 83 B Mountain Aire Snack Shop (West Jeffer­ son) Date inspected: Aug. 19 Score: 97.5 A Pie on the Mountain (Lansing) Date inspected: Aug. 5 Score: 98 A Riverside Restaurant at Brownwood (Todd) Date inspected: Aug. 6 Score: 95.5 A Shatley Springs Resort (Crumpler) Date inspected: Aug. 4 Score: 85.5 B Walmart Deli 3289 (West Jefferson) Date inspected: Aug. 11 Score: 96.5 A Wilco Food Mart 241 (West Jefferson) Date inspected: Aug. 4 ' Score: 95.5 A Submitted photo |Jefferson Post Geraldine McNeil (great-great grandmother), Charlotte Barr (great-grandmother), Randy Barr (grandfather), Brittany Barr (mother) and Melody Williams (baby) pose for a photo. AREA BIRTHS Jones Amy and Nathan Jones of Jefferson, announce the birth of their daugh­ ter, Marie Renae Jones, born Aug. 21,2014, at Ashe Memorial Hospi­ tal. She weighed seyen pounds and 9.5 ounces, and was 20.5 inches long. Grandparents are Sha­ ron Richardson, Gary Jones, Debbie Okrenuk, Rita Jones and Jim Bad­ ger. The Jefferson Post welcomes all submissions of new additions to the family.To submit a photograph or birth announcement, email khart@civitasmedia.com. • Preparing for our future. ..and Yours A MM UPTOWN WEST JEFFERSON ' DIAMONDS-ESTATE & NEW JEWELRY 40% TO 70% SAVINGS Loose* Mounted Bracelets Fine (ewelry Colored Stones Watches/Pearls Karat Gold Items Sterling Silver Under the leadership of Nov ant Health, Ashe Memorial Hospital's primary focus during the past year has to been to increase services offered to the residents of Ashe County. We are pleased to announce that we have entered into new agree­ ments that will allow Ashe Memorial to provide additional healthcare services to the community and keep our residents from traveling outside the county. New Services Include: • Cardiology - Dr. Jeanette Billett with Novant Health Ashe Cardiology has an office in the Segraves Building at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Dr. Billett sees patients 5 days a week. For more information or to make an appoint­ ment call 846-8100. rHospitalist Program - Hospitalists are physicians whose primary focus is general medical care of the hospitalized patient. Our hospitalists provide 24 hour in-hospital care and can respond to patients and their families promptly. •Orthopedics - OrthoCarolina has an office on the campus of Ashe Memo­ BUY * SELL * CONSIGN v LAYAWAYS AVAILABLE 4 NORTH JEFFERSON AVENUE 336-846-CASH 2274 HONEST DEALS * BEAUTIFUL JEWELRY HOURS: THURSDAY, FRIDAY & SATURDAY OPEN 1# AM rial Hospital. In addition to performing surgeries at Ashe Memorial, they see patients in their Ashe Office 3 days a week. For more information or to make an appointment give them a call at 828-264-1100. • Otolaryngology - Blue Ridge Ear Nose & Throat has an office on the 3rd Floor of the hospital. Dr. Charles Ford performs surgeries on Mon­ day mornings at the hospital and sees patients on Monday afternoons. For more information or to schedule an appointment call Blue Ridge Ear Nose & Throat at 828-264-4545. •Pediatrics - Blue Ridge Pediatrics sees patients every Monday and Friday of each week in their new location in the Segraves Building at the hospital. For more information or to schedule your appointment, contact Blue Ridge Pediatrics at 828-262-0100. Ashe Memorial Hospital 200 Hospital Avenue • Jefferson, NC 28640 336-846-7101 www.AsheMemorial.org �Jefferson Post Breaking news at jeffersonpost.com QUALITY HEARING CARE IN YOUR COMMUNITY! SHOP LOCAL - SAVE YOUR GASI Beltone Hearing Care Centers Members of the Bedsaul family have been helping this community h e a r better for over 5 1 years. 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They will play the All activities are included fiddle, banjo, guitar, man­ with park admission. dolin, dulcimer, kazoo "Kidfest packs a lot of and more — but not all at adventure into just one the same time! day," Chief Naturalist At 1 p.m., choose to explore the Woods Walk, Mickey Shortt said. The fun begins at 11 a short loop trail, with staff naturalists to look a.m. with Animal Olym­ for signs of animal activi­ pics, where kids can test their skills against ty, or visit with renowned animals' abilities. Find storyteller Glenn Bolick out if you have the speed as he tells Appalachian of a mountain lion or the mountain stories and eyes of a hawk through a shows off old-fashioned friendly competition. toys in the Nature Muse­ Join naturalists outside um. the blooming Butterfly Catch different species Garden to make a cloud of butterflies and learn to identify them at 2 p.m. viewer and learn about how different cloud types in the Butterfly Garden, can provide clues about then stick around for a the future weather. 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Watauga ran for well over 300 yards as a team OTHER AREA GAMES: • Alleghany at Grayson County (Virginia) • East Surry at Starmount • East Wilkes at Surry Central • Elkin at North Surry • Forbush at North Iredell and got 146 rushing yards from fullback Zach Williams. For Ashe, it was all about the passing attack in the win over North Surry. Connor Bowers tossed six touchdown passes with three of those going to Maison McNeill, two to Jacob Blevins and another • Hibriten at Wilkes Central • McDowell at Avery County • North Stokes at Bassett (Virginia) • Reagan at West Stokes • South Caldwell at West Caldwell • South Stokes at North Wilkes • Thomasville at Mount Airy one to Colin Ellis. Skye Sullivan led the ground attack with 81 rushing yards and one touchdown. Defensively, Ashe struggled with the Greyhounds rush­ ing offense and will have to improve on that going into this See HUSKIES 12B JV Huskies fall to North Surry By Nathan Ham nham@civitasmedia.com It was a tough start to the season for the junior varsity football team, taking a 34-26 loss in game one. North Surry scored first on a 23-yard TD pass to go ahead at the 5:49 mark of the first quarter. Ashe answered back with runs from Matthew Greer and John Reavis as well as a pass from quar­ terback Grant Thompson. Reavis pounded the ball in from one yard out. The two-point conversion was no good, making the score 7-6 with 2:11 left in the first half. The Greyhounds were driving again to open the second quarter when Greer hit the quarterback and forced a fumble that he also recovered. Ashe was not able to capitalize on the turnover. North struck again with a 50-yard TD pass to go up 14-6, a score they would hold through the halftime break. In the third, the Huskies tied things up at 14-14 with another one-yard TD plunge from Reavis and a successful two-point conversion. The Greyhounds scored two times to end the third quarter, first on another TD pass then a toss sweep play that put them in front, 28-14. North Surry put the game away to open the fourth quarter with the fourth TD pass of the day after a good punt return gave them excellent field position. The Greyhounds were ahead 34-14 with See JV 12B Volleyball team •/ drops three matches By Nathan Ham nham@civitasmedia.com A trio of non-conference matches have all gone the opponent's way early in the 2014 volleyball season. The Lady Huskies started the year at Alexander Central and came away with a 3-0 defeat. The Cougars won the first set, 25-13, the second set, 25-15 and the final set, 25-11. Next up, Ashe had its first home match of the year against Avery County last Thursday. The match was extremely close in the first and third sets, but it would be the Vikings that scored the 3-0 victory. Avery took the first set, 25-23. They followed that up with a 25-12 win in the second set and another 25-23 win in the third to get the sweep. The Lady Huskies finished with 10 kills in the match. Lynsey Aldridge, Mckenzie Black, Savan­ nah Poe and Corinne Jones each had two while Abby Miller and Molly Shelton had one. Ashe recorded six aces on serves, including three from Cierra Sawyer. Miller, Poe and Haley Phipps had one apiece. Other stat leaders included Aldridge with 16 digs, Poe with five digs and Jones with four assists. . On Monday, Ashe had a quick rematch against the Vikings. The Lady Huskies took the first set, 25-22, but the Vikings stormed back to win the next three sets and the match by scores of 25-13, 25-8 and 25-13. Black recorded six kills for Ashe will Miller had three, Poe had one, Jones had one and Madeline Joines had one. Aldridge had three service aces, Sawyer had two and Joines added one. Aldridge (23) and Sawyer (9) also led the way in digs. See MATCHES 12B w - ""-•J '*• . Photo courtesy | DC Mayo. Appalachian State Sports Information Quarterback Kam Bryant (5) and the rest of the Mountaineers will open the season at the University of Michigan this Saturday. Headed to The Big House Mountaineers open Sun Belt season at Michigan By Nathan Ham nham@civitasmedia.com Appalachian State Uni­ versity makes its return to The Big House at the University of Michigan for the first time since pulling off one of the greatest upsets in college football history in 2007. The Mountaineers open its inaugural Sun Belt season at Michigan this Saturday, trying for a second win in as many contests against the Wol­ verines. "We're excited about this opportunity to go back to Ann Arbor," said App State Head Coach Scott Satterfield. "Our fans and alumni have special memories of that place." Michigan will once again be a big favorite in the game, something ASU is no stranger to. Satterfield knows that this is a different team than the one in 2007 that pulled the upset, but the challenges remain the same. "Obviously Michigan is one of the most storied programs in the country, they're always going to be picked towards the top. They're always going to be one of the best teams in the country that you have to prepare extremely well for," said Satterfield. The Wolverines are led by quarterback Devin Gardner. After an upand-down season last year, Gardner is ready for his senior season to be the best one yet. Michigan brought in a new offensive coordina­ tor and will have one of the most talented groups of wideouts that the pro­ gram has had in a while, including 6-5 junior Devin Funchess, 6-3 sophomore Jehu Chesson and 6-2 sophomore Amara Darboh. In the backfield, Michigan has a slew of talented kids. Listed atop the depth chart for Sat­ urday's game is powerful sophomore back Derrick Green. Green was the top rated running back out of high school last year according to numerous recruiting websites and is expected to be the main running threat this season. De'Veon Smith and speedster Drake Johnson should also see some time in the Wolver­ ine backfield. Defensively, true freshman Jabrill Pep­ pers has been the talk of the summer. One of the top defensive backs to ever come to Michi­ gan has already drawn comparisons to Charles Woodson, and will start his career very similar to the former Heisman Trophy winner by play­ ing the nickel cornerback spot on defense and also returning punts. Michigan Head Coach Brady Hoke is ready for the year to get underway. "It's an exciting time of year for everybody. All the coaches and players, we're looking forward to opening the season on Saturday," said Hoke. "We've had a very good camp and very good lead­ ership for our football team." According to Coach Hoke, the Wolverines will go into this game starting true freshman Mason Cole at left tackle, a spot vacated by Taylor Lewan, one of the top offensive linemen in school history. "Mason is one of those guys who is very goaloriented and has a tough­ ness to him," said Hoke. "He's not making those mistakes in technique from a fundamental standpoint. He has been able to handle anything we've thrown at him." Overall, Hoke feels like maturity for a lot of the younger players on the team will be the key early on. Having a whole season and now a full off­ season under their belt should help out a lot. Kickoff is set for noon on ESPN 2. Nathan Ham can be reached at 336-846-7164 or followed on Twitter @NathanHam87 �2B Friday, August 29,2014 Appalachian s ROTC graduates 10 second lieutenants Ten students from the ROTC program at Appalachian State University ended their time as students at the university and took the first steps in becoming Army officers. They were commissioned as second lieutenants and took the oath of commissioned offi­ cers in the Army, swearing to "support and defend the Con­ stitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic, that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same." The important milestone was witnessed by friends and family, classmates and faculty and administrators from Appa­ lachian. Col. Bruce E. Leahy, com­ mander of the 4th Military Information Support Group at Fort Bragg, spoke at the com­ missioning held on campus in Broyhill Music Center's Recital Hal1. "You are about to join the profession of arms. It is not a club or a fraternity," Leahy said. "It is a brother and sister­ hood of individuals who have volunteered to serve a greater cause who are willing to fol­ low your leadership. It is now you who will be the leaders of America's greatest assets." Leahy, who has served in Huskies From page IB week's game. The Pioneers will have help in the backfield from T.J. Poulos who carried the ball only nine times but had 85 yards, neairly an average of 10 yards per carry. Dakota McCray is the leader for the Pioneer defense. The senior linebacker recorded 110 tackles last season. Defensively for Ashe, Tristen Jones led the Photo courtesy | Jane Nicholson, ASU News Ten graduates of Appalachian State University's ROTC program began their military careers as newly commissioned officers. They will serve in Army branches ranging from artillery to military police. They are Joseph S. Lingo, left, Dana A. Shears, Brandon H. Reynolds, Trevor M. Howard, Eric. T. Manderbach, Christian J. Quinn, Andrew S. Nicolaysen, Seth. T. Chesson, Cody A. Spiker and Alexander J. Conoley. Kosovo, Iraq, Qatar, and at Fort Carson, Schofield Barracks, MacDill Air Force Base, as well as Fort Bragg, said the new officers' careers would be dif­ ferent than his 32-year career, given the Army's planned reduction in force in the com­ ing years. He said it was not the loca­ tions where he has served, the jobs he has been assigned or the personal recognition he has received that have been the most important aspects of his career. "It has been the oppor­ tunity to serve with the out­ standing soldiers in the Army that you will now have the responsibility to teach, train, lead and mentor," he said. Lt. Col. David Cox, head of the Department of Military Sci­ ence and Leadership and the ROTC program at Appalachian also had final words for the officers. "Being an Army officer is an awesome responsibility," he said. "Over the last several years I have gotten to know these young men very, very well. In my opinion, they are up to the challenge. I challenge all • Elkin at North Surry • Forbush at North Iredell • Hibriten at Wilkes Central • McDowell at Avery County • North Stokes at Bassett (Virginia) • Reagan at West Stokes • South Caldwell at West Caldwell • South Stokes at North Wilkes • Thomasville at Mount Airy way with 15 tackles and a safety. Luis Ramos and Jason Baker will hold down the interior of the defensive line. Lineback­ ers Hunter Barnes and Shawn Baker will also play a key role in stop­ ping the rushing attack that Watauga will use against them. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. in Boone. Other area games: • Alleghany at Gray­ son County (Virginia) • East Surry at Starmount • East Wilkes at Surry Central of you to put the mission first, put the needs of your soldiers before your own, and do the right thing all the time. If you do that, you can't go wrong." The newly commissioned second lieutenants are: • Seth. T. Chesson, a his­ tory and secondary education major who will join the Armor Branch. • Alexander J. Conoley, a business management major who will join the N.C. National Guard's Transportation Corps • Trevor M. Howard, an international criminal justice major who will join the Nation­ al Guard's Infantry Branch. • Joseph S. Lingo, a physics major and member of the N.C. Army National Guard for more than three years who will join Air Defense Artillery Branch. • Eric. T. Manderbach, an international criminal justice major and N.C. National Guard member for more than three years who will join the Ord­ nance Corps. • Andrew S. Nicolaysen, a criminal justice major and member of the N.C. National Guard for more than three years who will join the Armor Branch. • Christian J. Quinn, a crim­ inal justice major who will join the Infantry Branch • Brandon H. Reynolds, an international criminal justice major and N.C. National Guard member for more than four years who will join the Armor Branch. • Dana A. Shears, a crimi­ nal justice major who will join the National Guard's Military Police Corps. • Cody A. Spiker, a politi­ cal science major and N.C. National Guard member for more than four years who will join the Aviation Branch. JV Matches From page IB From page IB 9:21 left in the game. Ashe was able to get its ground game working again down the stretch. Runs from Reavis, Harley Sullivan and Dillon Miller helped Ashe moved down field. Sullivan capped off the drive with a 15-yard TD run. Thompson added a rushing TD as time expired. Jones had a great night passing the ball with 11 assists and Aldridge was spot-on receiving serves, hit­ Nathan Ham can be reached at 336-846-7164 or followed on Twitter @NathanHam87 The Newspaper: Maie it your business, Nathan Ham can be reached at 336-846-7164 or followed on Twitter @NathanHam87 Nathan Ham can be reached at 336-846-7164 or followed on Twitter @NathanHam87 ting 25-of-26 with just one error. 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August 29.2014 3B Varsity football VARSITY FOOTBALL SCHEDULE (all games kickoff at 7:30 p.m.) August 22 NORTH SURRY August 29 @ Watauga September 5 RJ REYNOLDS September 12 @ Hibriten (Endowment Game) September 19 Open September 26 * ALLEGHANY October 3*@ Wilkes Central October 10 * @ West Wilkes ar -5 October 17* EAST WILKES (Homecoming) October 24* NORTH WILKES (Senior Night) October 31* @ Starmount November 7 * @ Elkin HOME Games in CAPS * Denotes Mountain Valley Conference games 1 - Colin Ellis, soph., 4 - Maison McNeill, jr., 5 - Hunter Barnes, sr., 6 • Garrett Miller, jr., 7 - Carter Calhoun, sr., 8 - Jacob Worley, sr.,11 - Joseph Lowder, jr., 12 - Evan Owen, sr., 13 - Zachary Outen, sr., 14 - Connor Bowers, sr., 16 - Hunter Argetsinger, jr.,17 - Tyler Church, jr., 19 - Dalton Winebarger, sr., 20 - Kenny Reed, sr., 21 - Alex Kissinger, jr., 27 • Sam Hudler, jr., 28 - Tristen Jones, soph., 30 • Carlos Reed, jr., 31 • Skye Sullivan, soph., 32 - Dalton Lyles, sr., 33 • Brandon Blevins, sr., 35 - Ben Brown, jr., 36 - Alex Richardson, jr., 40 - Kaleb Sexton, sr., 44 - Josh Hamilton, jr.. 50 - Elijah Williams, sr., 51 - Ross Summey, jr., 52 • Shawn Baker, sr., 53 - Nathaniel Johnson, sr., 55 - Cody Blevins, sr., 56 • Austin Blevins, jr., 58 - Colton Miller, jr., 59 - Kendall Richardson, jr., 63 - Lucas Jones, sr., 64 - Buddy Yomean, jr., 65 - Louis Ramos, jr., 66 - Jacob Carlton, sr., 68 - Josh Goodman, sr., 76 - Hunter Scott, sr., 77 - Jason Baker, sr., 80 - Jacob Blevins, sr., 82 • Bradley Lucas, sr.. 85 • Helmer Alvarez, sr., and Luke Culifer, sr. (number not given). Head coach: Brian Hampton. Assistant coaches: Keith Phillips, Mike Tasso, Tom Roberts, Derek Shepherd. Brandon Dillard, Nick Vannoy, Drew Piscopo and Don Mahley. JV football JV FOOTBALL SCHEDULE (all games kickoff at 7 p.m.) August 21 @ North Surry August 28 WATAUGA September 4 @ RJ Reynolds September 11Open September 18 Open September 25 @ Alleghany October 2 WILKES CENTRAL October 9 WEST WILKES October 16 @ East Wilkes October 23 @ North Wilkes' October 30 STARMOUNT 3 - Terek Ashley, fr., 4 - Jake Richardson, fr., 11 - Daniel Holdsclaw, fr., 13 - Grant Thompson, fr., 20 - Matthew Greer, soph., 23 - John Reavis, fr., 25 - Dillon Miller, soph., 32 - Harley Sullivan, fr., 44 - Chase Walker, fr., 49 - Sam Henson, soph., 53 - Ben Graybeal, fr., 55 - Ethan Shepherd, soph., 56 - Will Taylor, soph., 57 - Chris Roland, fr., 58 - Josh Roten, fr., 59 - Corey Carter, fr., 67 - Robert Poe, soph., 72 - Caleb Harless, fr., 88 - Dustin Billings, fr., James Cooper, fr. 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Hurley, Jr. and Amy Brodland, Co-Com­ missioners, will on September 18, 2014, at 11:00 a.m. at the courthouse door in Jefferson, North Carolina, sell to the highest bidder for cash the fol­ lowing described tract of land, to wit: Being a tract of land located in Horse Creek Township, Ashe County, North Carolina, bounded by the lands of, formerly or in possession of, the following: on the southw­ est by Howard Greer, on the northwest and northeast by Helen Barr, on the southeast by NCSR #1319, and being more particularly described as follows: i pon centerline of NCSR #1319 (East Big Springs Road), said point being located 0.20 mile east from the intersection of NCSR #1319 and NCSR #1390 (Wallace Road), said beginning point being the southeast corner of the Howard Greer property (Book 129, Page 1158) and the southwest corner of the tract herein described; thence run­ ning with the said Greer line, N 43° 19' 00" W 14.24 feet to a Yz rebar set at a fence post; thence with an existing fence line, N 43° 19'00" W 84.12 feet to an existing 1/2" conduit pipe at the edge of a creek; thence leaving the said Greer line and running with a divi­ sion line of the Barr property, N 29° 25" 33" E 64.06 feet to a point in the centerline of said creek; thence running down and with the centerline of said creek the following four calls: 1)N 19° 28'11" E 45.70 feet, 2) N 38° 21'32" E 74.10 feet, 3) N 64° 14'44" E 30.46 feet, 4) N 55° 26' 43" E 71.32 feet; thence leaving said creek and running S 26° 18' 18" E, cross­ ing Vz" rebars set at 8.00 feet and 158.72 feet, for a total dis­ tance of 183.10 feet to a point in the centerline of NCSR #1319; thence running with the centerline of said road the fol­ lowing four calls: 1) S 59° 38' 57" W 53.08 feet, 2) S 58° 38' 31" W 47.32 feet, 3) S 57° 47' 03" W 60.86 feet, 4) S 58° 02' 21" W 64.61 feet to the point of BEGINNING, containing 0.888 acre, inclusive of the existing right of way of NCSR #1319. 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An expected 1,011,718 Tar Heel state residents - a 1.5 percent increase from 2013 - are expected to travel more than 50 miles from home. Of those travelers, 870,000 (86 percent) will be driving, while an esti­ mated 81,000 (8 per­ cent) will be flying. Labor Day gas prices have fallen 22 cents a gallon since July 4, allowing consumers to keep more money in their wallets and spend slightly more on food and accommodations. North Carolina's state­ wide average is $3.34 per gallon. "The continued downward trend in gas prices is good news for motorists and it's one of the big reasons trav­ elers are heading out for a final road trip dur­ ing the last holiday of the summer, as children head back to school," Dave Parsons, CEO and president of AAA Caro­ linas, said. The most expensive gas in the state is in Asheville at $3.50 and the least expensive is in the Triad at $3.31. North Carolina motorists will encoun­ ter cheaper prices at the gas pump in Vir­ ginia ($3.19), Tennes­ see ($3.20), Georgia ($3.32) and South Carolina ($3.14), which has the lowest average gas price in the coun­ try. The most popular driving destinations for Carolina travelers are Charlotte, Myrtle Beach, Raleigh, Ashe­ ville, and Charleston, according to AAA Vaca­ tions, the largest leisure travel agency in the Carolinas, which tracks personalized drive trip routes. Airfares have risen 2 percent this year, with an average lowest round-trip fare of $219, up from $214 last year, according to AAA's Lei­ sure Travel Index. Hotel rates for AAA Three Diamond hotels have increased 6 per­ cent from a year ago with travelers spending an average of $171 per night compared to $161 last year. The average hotel rate for AAA Two Diamond hotels has risen 9 percent with an average cost of $125 per night. Car rental rates remain the same as last year at an average of $51 for a weekend daily rate. North Carolina gaso­ line prices are 11 cents lower this year than in 2013 and prices that year were down $.25 a gallon following the price spike in 2012 due to Hurricane Isaac. Barring a major development, such as a Gulf Coast hurricane, prices are likely to remain low. Despite tensions overseas, U.S. refineries are running at full tilt and there is an abundance of supply. "Unrest in the Middle East is not expected to push gas prices higher as analysts have assessed the potential for a disruption of oil supply to be limited," Parsons said. Throughout North Carolina, law enforce­ ment officers will be out in full force for the "Booze It and Lose It" campaign, which started on Aug. 15 and runs through Sept.l. The program includes checkpoints and stepped-up patrols in an effort to remove intoxi­ cated drivers from the roads. Most construction projects along inter­ state, N.C. and U.S. routes will be suspend­ ed from 4 p.m. Friday, Aug. 29, until 9 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 2, with these exceptions: • In Raleigh, the two lanes of the 1-40 West ramp onto 1-440 West are reduced to one lane and 1-440 East and West will remain in a two-lane pattern between 1-40 and U.S. 64/264 as a part of the Fortify project. • 1-40 West in Can­ ton is reduced to two lanes between mile markers 37 and 34 for median work. • U.S. 74 in Waynesville (Haywood Coun­ ty) is reduced to one lane in each direction between mile marker 98 and the Jackson County line for median work. • The N.C. 268 bridge over U.S. 52 in Pilot Mountain (Surry County) is closed for a bridge replacement. • 1-73 in Guilford County is reduced to two lanes in each direc­ tion between 1-40 and 1-85 for a construction of a new interchange with High Point Road. • U.S. 158 in Eliza­ beth City is reduced to one lane in each direc­ tion from Road Street to the Pasquotank River Bridge for resur­ facing and construction of a new bridge. • N.C. 171 south of Jamesville is reduced to one lane controlled by portable signals for a bridge replacement project. • U.S. 264 near Stumpy Point is reduced to one lane for a bridge replacement project. • N.C. 94 in Fair­ field (Hyde County) is reduced to one lane for a culvert replacement project on the Lake Mattamuskeet cause­ way. For the latest on construction delays, go to the North Carolina Department of Trans­ portation website, www.ncdot.org. Click on travel & Maps and then on the Traveler Information Manage­ ment System for up-todate traffic information related to closed travel lanes, accidents or expected congestion due to special events. m"rin inTiTTn —L New Arrivals! Fall and Halloween Decor •sanassf--*-* s4re tfaected 'ZVtfA s4 Smite *76e Sxtia "THlte Has Arrived! BOONE DEPARTMENT* €» • FORD • CX NOW IN STORE 14 S. Jefferson Ave. Downtown West Jefferson 336-846-9488 Regular Hours: Monday - Saturday: 10am - 5pm 300 NEW MARKET BLVD. BOONE, NC 1-828-264-6111 OR 1-866-230-0169 WWW.BOONEFORDLM.COM "Whvj 0 V okj& life \WTNy Jm Select Itemsistorewide including Chrlstmas.merchandise'^Rrices asTmar L z mvj wvj O\JOY\ I can be a doctor, a lawyer, an auto dealership owner, a banker, a funeral home director.... all in one day. And I love it. 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While the Roush Fenway Racing organization has struggled this season on the intermediate tracks that make up the bulk of the Sprint Cup Series schedule, Edwards has still accumulated two wins and is already locked in the championship Chase. Another win and Edwards, 34, will be on par with Jimmie Johnson, Brad Keselowski, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Jeff Gordon and in contention for the Chase's No. 1seed. "Jack Roush and everyone at Roush Fenway Racing have given me every­ thing — 100 percent effort. Everyone is going 100 percent to win this champi­ onship, regardless of what happens next year," said Edwards, who has 23 career Cup wins but has yet to win a series championship. Edwards has one Nationwide Series title and has finished second in the Cup standings on two occasions (2008 and 2011). "I've been amazed at the teamwork going on even after we discussed me ggppF - % "I've been amazed at the teamwork going on even after we discussed me leaving" -Cart Edwards leaving," he said. "It's a team effort." Opportunities to compete for the series championship don't come around often — unless you're Johnson, some would argue — so they cannot be dis­ missed in hopes of trying again next season. The members of Edwards' No. 99 team have invested a lot to be in posi­ tion to challenge for a title. Even should Edwards make the Chase and fall short, the higher he finishes in the final stand­ ings, the more lucrative the payoff could be for everyone at Roush, both individu­ ally and as an organization. Still, with five of the 10 races in the Chase taking place on intermediate tracks, Roush will have to see some improvement if Edwards, or teammate Greg Biffle, is to remain in the hunt. "Right now, we're at a point where we have to get better to win this champion­ ship. I have to get better, we have to have faster cars, we have to do every­ thing right," Edwards said. "We've got two wins and that's great for us but if the Chase started today, we've got work to do on these mile-anda-halves." WIST JEFFERSON CHEVROLET BUICK GMC "wWvTwjCHCVYiiET TOUR TIRE STORE! £ • Best Prices • Free Rotations For Life Call Today See Why Our Tire Sales ore on a ROLL I Edwards said plenty of changes have been made this season in an effort to improve. "They've shaken up the engineering department. We can win this champion­ ship. I know that and we talk about it every week," he said. "This organization is getting stronger every day." The question, then, is whether the improvement comes in time to help Edwards or any other Roush driver who makes the Chase. Biffle believes it will. "It's obvious we were pretty far off the beginning and middle part of this year," Biffle said. "We were working harder than anybody in this garage but sort of in the wrong direction. "We've refocused on different areas of the car and all of the sudden we hit on something — hit us like a ton of bricks. We found 60 percent of the speed we were missing at a test at Michigan." The organization hopes to gain even more during a planned two-day test at Chicagoland Speedway on Monday and Tuesday. "There is a lot of room for the orga­ nization to be more streamlined and innovative, and I truly believe it's going to be," Edwards said. "We've got some reorganization that needs to continue and the hope is that it's there before the end of the Chase. "I don't look forward to racing against them next year, but I would really like to win a championship with them this year." 57.9,0. $105,010. 23. (29) David Ragan, Ford, 496,52.9, 21. $126,493. 24. (36) Reed Sorenson, Chevrolet, 496,52.2,20, $115,318. 25. (32) David Gilliland, Ford, 495,49, 19. $121,182. 26. (43) Casey Mears, Chevrolet, 495, 44.6,18, $110,010. 27. (24) Danica Patrick. Chevrolet, 493, 45.2,17, $109,390. 28. (26) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 493, 35.6,16, $146,616. 29. (30) Josh Wise, Chevrolet, 492, 42.8,15. $100,770. 30. (34) Cole Whitt, Toyota, 492,38.1, 14, $101,635. 31. (41) David Stremme, Chevrolet, 491, 33.5,13, $97,525. 32. (27) Alex Bowman, Toyota, 489, 53.9,12. $97,415. 33. (37) J.J. Yeley, Ford, 489,37.4,0, $97,305. SPRINT CUP STANDINGS After 24 of 36 races 1. Jeff Gordon. 845 2. Dale Earnhardt Jr,818 3. Brad Keselowski, 776 4. Joey Logano, 761 5. Matt Kenseth, 751 6. Jimmie Johnson, 726 7. Kevin Harvick, 721 8. Carl Edwards, 716 9. Ryan Newman, 710 10. Clint Bowyer. 699 Better Homes Furniture Co. ..catch Ibe Lnest SelectiM if Serb Beddins & SerfS La-Z-Bty Redmers li Ik Area! Visit our website to rinc yUoHiy rurRiuirc inciuojn^ KELLY Kt Saturday at Bristol Motor Speedway 1. (5) Joey Logano, Ford, 500 laps, 133.8 rating. 47 points, $357,931. 2. (9) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 500, 122.8,43, $241,438. 3. (16) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 500,115.1, 42, $227,116. 4. (6) Jimmie Johnson,Chevrolet. 500, 106.8.40, $198,916. 5. (7) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 500,107.1, 39. $136,605. 6. (21) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 500, 80.1,38, $161,120. 7. (3) Carl Edwards, Ford, 500,100.4, 37, $135,995. 8. (18) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 500,116.8,38. $161,609. 9. (17) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 500, 85.3,35, $142,484. 10. (8) Greg Biffle, Ford. 500,89.4,34, $155,070. 11. (1) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 500, 116.3,34, $154,368. 12. (40) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 500, • 78.6,32, $139,880. 13. (11) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 500, 92,31. $119,285. 14. (22) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 500,82.1,30, $128,643. 15. (25) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 499,80, 29. $145,693. 16. (2) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 499, 87.9,29, $152,346. 17. (14) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, 498,66.7, 27, $143,351. 18. (28) Michael McDowell, Ford, 498, 63.7,26, $103,785. 19. (19) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 497, 71.9,25, $131,218. 20. (23) Martin Truex Jr., Chevrolet, 497,68.4,24, $134,318. 21. 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"We $10 fee plus regular gate popularity, Grandfather hope guests will learn Mountain will offer six something from exploring admission, which will be refunded if they depart more sunrise/sunset view­ the Mountain through before the park opens. ing opportunities this these new avenues and Sunset participants who year. that they'll leave with a wish to enter the park These sessions allow greater appreciation of during business hours sightseers and photog­ our unique natural sur­ must pay regular admis­ raphers to marvel at the roundings." nearly 360-degree views Sunrise sessions will be sion in addition to the cost of the program. available from Grandfa­ offered on Sept. 6, Sept. Space is limited, and ther Mountain's peaks as 13 and Sept. 27. the sun rises and sets. Sunset sessions will be registration is required. "These programs are a offered on Sept. 19, Oct. To sign up, email great way to see Grand­ events@grandfather. 3 and Oct. 11. father Mountain literally com or call 828-733-2013 Admission is $10 per in a different light," said person and only $5 for between 9 a.m. and 5 Bridge Club members Public Relations Special­ p.m. Open source image | Jefferson Post Country legend Ronnie Milsap to perform in Wilkes The Walker Center, on the campus of Wil­ Presley sessions to build the sound of "Smoky kes Community College, will present Ronnie Mountain Rain," another major crossover hit; Milsap at 8 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 5. The perfor­ and recorded an entire album of songs made mance is sponsored by Carolina West Wireless. famous by late Country Music Hall of Famer Bom in Robbinsville, at the edge of the Jim Reeves. Smoky Mountains, he was enveloped in his He compiled 40 No. 1country hits and early years by country - the region was crucial accrued eight gold albums; his "Greatest Hits" to such history-makers as Jimmie Rodgers, made him oneof the first acts in any genre to Chet Atkins and Dolly Parton. Milsap subse­ obtain double-platinum status after the Record­ quently received classical training at the Gover­ ing Industry of America introduced the multinor Morehead School for the Blind in Raleigh, platinum honor in 1984. although he notoriously frustrated his teachers The industry responded as positively to by banging out Jerry Lee Lewis and Little Milsap as the public did. He won six GramRichard rock 'n' roll on the keyboard when he mys; eight Country Music Association awards, was supposed to be practicing Mozart and including Entertainer of the Year; and four more Beethoven. He attended college in the Atlanta Academy of Country Music trophies, including area. the lifetime honor, the Pioneer Award. Milsap grew a large fan base with his hybrid Milsap set the standard for thinking outside style of country blended with pop, rock and of country's proverbial box. Time would prove R&B elements. Milsap helped establish the Milsap's artistic judgment to be correct Even boundaries for what country could be - then resistant radio stations eventually added his pushed them farther in a way that connected rockin' 1983 single "Stranger in My House" to fiercely with the public. playiists; "Stranger" won a Best Country Song Milsap emulated JamesTaylor in his vocal Grammy for songwriter Mike Reid, and music approach to "(There's) No Gettin' Over Me," a fans - most of whom care little about creative No. 1record in country and pop; hooked into boxes - responded enthusiastically. the instructions he got playing piano on Elvis Milsap cleariy influenced the direction of modern country music What current country artists are doing today in redefining country is nothing new. They're simply carrying on a mas­ ter plan Milsap laid down years ago. A limited number of tickets are available for this performance. For more information, or to purchase tickets, contact the Walker Center Box Office at 336-8386260 or walker.boxoffice@wilkescc.edu. The John A. Walker Community Center is dedicated to being this region's primary venue for cultural experience and to serving as the preferred gathering place for meetings, recep­ tions, conventions, banquets and parties for our community. The Walker Center and Wilkes Community College are 100% Tobacco Free. Wilkes Community College, a member of the North Carolina Community College System, is a public, two-year, open-door institution serv­ ing the people of Wilkes, Ashe and Alleghany counties and beyond. Established in 1965, WCC continues to build on a stronghistory of meeting the educational needs and cultural interests of our students, community and work­ force. WCC prepares learners for success in a dynamic worid. Submitted Photo I Jefferson Post �Jefferson Post HIGH COUNTY LOAFER Friday, August 29.2014 3" Shine to Wine Festival celebration Over the past 20 years, numerous local farmers have moved into the wine-making industry and the Shine to Wine: Wine, Beer, Spirit & Art Festi­ val gives local brewers, distill­ ers, and producers a chance to display and publicize their craft. The festival also traces the historical development of Wil­ kes County liquor from moon­ shine to wine. The 10th annual Shine to Wine festival event will be held on Saturday, Sept. 20,2014 from noon-6 p.m. The annual Shine to Wine Festival is held in Historic Downtown North Wilkesboro and features live entertainment, art, merchandise, wine, and food. The Shine to Wine Festi­ val has expanded to offer craft beer from local and regional breweries, in addition to spirits from regional distilleries! General admission is FREE, and wine/beer/spirit tastings are only $20! ($15 in advance) Tast­ ing tickets allow the purchasor to taste all wines, beers, and spirits. LAST YEAR FEATURED: The Craig Woolard Band head­ lining the musical line-up with Rude Mood. Participating WINERIES included: Ginger Creek Vine­ yards, Slightly Askew Winery, Native Vines Winery, Herrera Vineyards, Lake James Cellars Winery. And the variety of BEERS included: Natty Greene - Free­ dom IPA, Lonerider - Sweet Josie, Big Boss - Angry Angel, Triangle - White Ale, Shock Top - Pumpkin Ale, Olde Hickory IOTH ANNUAL Ruby Lager; Bud Light, Natty Greene's Buckshot Amber Ale WINE, BREW & SPIRITS FEST and Bid Boss's Angry Angel DOWNTOWN NORTH WILKESBORO were all on tap. The Spirits Included: Blue Ridge Distilling's Defiant Tasting tickets are $15 in American Single Malt Whisky, advance at Etix.com, or $20 at TOPO-Top of the Hill Vodka and TOPO-Top of the Hill Gin. the gate. SHINE TO WINE Award-winning filmmaker Lily Keber returns Keber to present documentary in Boone on Sept. 10 Documentary film­ maker Lily Keber will present her film "Bayou Maharajah" on Wednes­ day, Sept. 10, at 7:30 p.m. at Appalachian State University's Belk Library and Information Commons Room 114. The screening is free and open to the public. "Bayou Maharajah" explores the life, times and music of New Orleans piano legend James Booker. This roller coaster portrait traces Booker's life from his early years as a charttopping child prodigy and his star studded years playing as a sideroan, to his outrageous sok) career characterized 7 onstage performances ln his underwear. Through a mix of live performances and inter­ views with music legends such as Harry Connick Jr., Irma Thomas and Allen Toussaint, the film brings to life the unfor­ gettable story of this amazing musician. The Hollywood Report­ er wrote, "This winning doc features a can't miss subject and plenty of performance footage... A must see for aficionados of New Orleans Jazz, it is also accessible to viewers who don't know Profes­ sor Longhair from Dr. John." "Bayaou Maharajah" is directed by Keber, and produced by Keber and Nathan Kohn. The film features appearances by Dr. John, Harry Connick Jr., Hugh Laurie, Allen Toussaint, Irma Thomas, Charles Neville and'Douglas Brinkley. The fdm premiered at the prestigious South by Southwest festival, won the audience award at the New Orleans Film Fes­ tival, and was awarded Oxford American's Best Southern Film of 2013. Keber grew up in Boone, attending Green Valley Elementary and Watauga High School. A graduate of the Uni­ versity of Georgia, she learned filmmaking at the International Film and Television work­ shops in Rockport, Maine. She worked at the renowned Appalshop Media Arts Center in Whitesburg, Ky., before moving to New Orleans in 2007. Her documen­ tary work has appeared on Democracy Now!, GRITtv with Laura Flan­ ders, Current TV and local PBS programming. For more information, contact Tom Hansell in Anton Corbijn |Jefferson Post The late blues musician James Booker is the focus of a documentary to be shown Sept. 10 at Appalachian State University. University Documentary Film Services at 828262-7730 or hansellts@ appstate.edu. University Documen­ tary Film Services is a unit within Appalachian's University College. Uni­ versity College consists of the university's inte­ grated general education curriculum, academic support services, resi­ dential learning commu­ nities, interdisciplinary degree programs and co-curricular program­ ming—all designed to support the work of students both inside and outside of the classroom. �4 Friday. August 29.2014 HIGH COUNTY LOAFER Jefferson Post No Time for Loafing... Building the PAST, the PRESENT, and the FUTURE • - - ? , 5 V< 5. 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September 2.2014 • $1 ND.Senate candidate visitsAshe By Nathan Ham nham@civitasmedia.com N.C. Senate candidate Jim Sponenberg (right) talks to Jared Yelton, the general manager at Boondocks Tap Room and Restaurant during his visit to the county on Thursday. North Carolina's 45th Dis­ trict Senate candidate Jim Sponenberg spent part of his Thursday on a trip to the High Country to visit Ashe County. Sponenberg, a Democrat, will be running against Repub­ lican incumbent Dan Soucek for the state Senate seat in November. The 45th district includes the counties of Ashe, Allegh­ any, Avery, Caldwell and Watauga. Sponenberg, a resident of Lenoir, has spent nearly all of his life in North Carolina. He was three months old when his parents decided to move to Moncure, North Carolina from Nevada in 1943. His father was a Methodist minister and his mother was a public school teacher. Sponenberg said that educa­ tion is very near and dear to him and is one of the biggest reasons why he chose to run for office. He has a daughter and a son-in-law that are both teachers and wants to see the public education system protected, improved and sup­ ported by the state. Sponenberg, a retired bank­ er, hopes to bring more job creation and economic devel­ opment to the counties in the 45th district and wants to see Northwestern North Carolina flourish. The senate candidate is also very much concerned about land protection and conser­ vation. Sponenberg says he wants to not only protect the overall beauty of the area, but also protect the wildlife areas for hunters and fishermen as well as the state parks and forests. During his visit on Thurs­ day, Sponenberg enjoyed a lunch at Smoky Mountain Bar­ becue in West Jefferson with Rick and Jane Gardner, Judy Bare and Dave Smith. After that, he went and visited Ashe County High School before coming to enjoy the down­ town streets of West Jefferson. For more information on Sponenberg and his campaign, visit his website at www.sponenbergforsenate.com. Nathan Hamcan be reached at 336846-7164 or followedon Twitter @ NathanHam87 Roundabout Road bridge to be replaced NCDOT anticipates work to begin in two weeks By Alan Bulluck abulluck@civitasmedia.com The North Carolina Department of Transporta­ tion (NCDOT) is preparing to replace a bridge on Roundabout Road over Cabbage Creek in Ashe County and will install an off-site detour during construction. NCDOT anticipates the Roundabout Road clo­ sure to begin in approximately two weeks, weather permitting. The Roundabout Road project will begin imme­ diately after completion of a nearby bridge replace­ ment project on Little Laurel Road. Project contractor James R. Vannoy and Sons Construction Co., Inc. is currently replacing the bridge on Little Laurel Road over Little Laurel Creek with a culvert. This bridge replacement project is included in the $504,877 contract for the Roundabout Road bridge replacement. Because Little Laurel Road is part of the detour route for the Roundabout Road project, NCDOT can't close Roundabout Road until the new Little Laurel Road bridge is open to traffic. NCDOT will alert the public when an exact clo­ sure date is confirmed. The Roundabout Road detour will direct motor­ ists from Roundabout Road to Parker Road, then from Little Laurel Road to Big Laurel Road and back to Roundabout Road. The Roundabout Road bridge was built in 1958 and is considered functionally obsolete and structurally deficient. Those classifications mean that although the bridge is safe, it was built to design standards no longer in use and needs to be replaced. The Roundabout Road project is scheduled for completion this fall. For more details about North Carolina's bridges, visit the NCDOT's bridge information website. Alan Bulluck can be reached at (336) 846-7164 or on Twitter @ albulluck. INDEX Obituary: 2 Calendars: 3 Opinion: 4 Local: 5 Sports: 6 Classifieds: 7 Puzzles: 8 JOIN THE CONVERSATION What's your take on today's news? Go to jeffersonpost.com and visit us on facebook to share your thoughts. Alan Bulluck | Jefferson Post Ann Lisk (pictured) owns and operates Southern Sun Farm Sanctuary in Ashe County, with her husband John. Tragedy spawns selfless endeavor Following the loss of their only child, the Lisks started a horse rescue also need to make sure situations and neglect. they're sane and physical­ While the concept ly sound if they're gonna of a horse rescue is the It's an understatement be adopted." same as a dog and cat to describe John and Ann rescue, the operating When a horse arrives Lisk simply as horse lov­ circumstances are quite at Southern Sun Farm, a ers. vet performs extensive different, and a lot more The couple, who run blood work to see if there expensive. Southern Sun Farm may be any underlying "A lot of our referrals Sanctuary, Ashe County's come from veterinarians, reason (s) why a horse is only horse rescue, turned some through owner in poor physical shape, a passion for equines or if it's simply tnalv ursurrenders, but most into a full-time job over ishment. In addition, through animal control a decade ago. It's a job they have their teeth or through a humane in which the only profits society effort," Ann said. floated. generated are good feel­ "Sometimes the ones "We don't know a lot ings. that we get are in such about the horses when Southern Sun Farm horrible, emaciated they come here except is a resource/solution shape...it's gonna take what they tell us." for local animal control "months for them to In most cases, the departments, veterinar­ recover," Ann said. horses are malnourished ians and other horse As the economy has and in relatively poor enterprises. Oftentimes gotten worse, the need shape when they arrive. it also serves as an alter­ for Southern Sun Farm In the most extrem1 native for horse owners and other horse rescues some are severe cases, who must surrender has grown. near death. their horses to avoid star­ "As the economy gets "It's our Job to get vation, domestic abuse worse, so does the plight them fit." Ann said. "We / I By Alan Bulluck abulluck@civitasmedia.com of these animals," Ann said. "John and I both have a backgr ound in animal welfare, but with dogs and cats it's a lot easier to place them and put them in foster homes. With these large animals, because of the expense and the amount of land that it takes to keep them, it's a lot harder to find someone to take care of them." The process of adop­ tion can be tricky. "You have to be careful when you're adopting out," John said. "Every­ one initially wants a free horse, but there's nothing free about a horse." "Right now we're at a low," Ann said. "We're only down to 10 (hors­ es), but we normally average about 14." See SANCTUARY 15 �2 Tuesday, September 2,2014 OBITUARIES/LOCAL OBITUARY Jefferson Post ASHE COUNTY WRECK REPORT LUTHER JENNINGS HUTCHERSON Luther Jennings Hutcherson of Frankfort, Ken­ tucky passed away after a long illness, Friday, Aug. 29,2014. He was 93. He was born in Franklin County on Oct. 9,1920, the son of the late Luther Beckham and Vassa Lona "Dolly" Herrell Hutcherson. Mr. Hutcherson was a proud veteran of World War II serving in the Signal Corps, U.S. Army. He was a salesman and retired from Sears Roebuck. Mr. Hutcherson was a Mason, Shriner and member of Fletcher Memorial Baptist Church in West Jefferson. He was an avid woodworker with a particular interest in building furniture and clocks. Survivors include two sons, Luther C. (Susan) Hutcherson, David N. (Emma Jean) Hutcher­ son; two daughters, Alice (the late Dennis) Roarke, Ceresa (Wayne) Clarke; half -sisters, Sally Schafer, Donna Hale; sister-in-law, Gladys Hutcherson; nine grandchildren; 19 great grandchildren; seven great-great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his par­ ents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 31 years, Vemice Zuehlke Hutcherson; his brother, Robert L. Hutcherson; and sister, Linnie Hutcherson Services for Mr. Hutch­ erson were held Tuesday, Sept. 2,2014 at Harrod Brothers Funeral Home. The Rev. Mikel Robinson officiated. Burial with military honors followed in Sunset Memorial Gar­ dens. Family and friends were received at the funer­ al home on Monday, Sept. 1,2014. Hiram Lodge #4 held a Masonic Service on Monday evening, Sept. 1, 2014. Flowers are welcome or the family encourages expressions of sympathy in his memory to Hospice of the Bluegrass, 663 Teton Trail, Frankfort, KY 40601. Arrangements are under the direction of Harrod Brothers Funeral Home. Condolences may be shared via the online guestbook at www.harrodbrothers.com Pena of Creston was traveling east on Highway 88 near Rich The following are collision Hill Road when the vehicle reports posted by the N.C. traveled off the roadway to Highway Patrol in Ashe Coun­ the right. Amaro Pena overty and are considered public corrected and the vehicle record. traveled across the center of Aug. 18 the road for coming to rest in Highway 221 a ditch on the left side of the A two-car accident took highway. place at 10:59 a.m. on High­ A 1999 Saturn had an esti­ way 221 near West Jefferson. mated $1,000 in damages and According to the narrative, was considered not driveable. a vehicle driven by Ronnie Amaro Pena was cited for Moore of North Wilkesboro driving without a license and made an illegal left turn out failure to maintain lane con­ of the Lowes Hardware park­ trol. ing lot onto Highway 221. Frank Dillard Road Moore's vehicle then crossed A single-vehicle accident the center line and hit a vehi­ took place at 4:05 p.m. on cle head-on, driven by Patri­ Frank Dillard Road near cia Fairchild of Deep Gap. West Jefferson. According to Moore's 1997 Dodge suf­ the narrative, Alan Fields of fered approximately $3,000 in Laurel Springs was traveling damages and was considered north when his vehicle ran off not driveable. Fairchild's 2006 the road to the right, struck a Jeep suffered approximately fence, and then struck a small $3,000 in damages and was tree. considered not driveable. The 2005 Jeep involved in Moore was cited for the accident suffered approxi­ improper left turn, driving mately $1,500 in damages and left of center and driving with was rendered not driveable. a revoked license. Fields was cited for failure Aug. 19 to maintain lane control. Highway 88 Aug. 20 A single-vehicle accident Highway 221 occurred at 6:26 a.m. on A single-vehicle accident Highway 88 in Creston. occurred at 4:30 a.m. on According to the narrative, a Highway 221 near Idlewild vehicle driven by Jose Amaro Road. According to the nar­ Staff report rative, a car driven by Mark Marquette of West Jefferson was traveling north when he swerved to miss a deer in the roadway. The vehicle traveled off the road to the left and down an embankment. The vehicle then struck a rock and a fence before coming to a rest at the bottom of the embankment. Marquette was transported to Ashe Memorial Hospital. The 2003 Jeep involved suf­ fered approximately $6,000 in damages and was rendered not driveable. Marquette was cited for fail­ ure to maintain lane control and driving with an expired registration. Crumpler A single-vehicle accident occurred at 11:15 p.m. off of Highway 16 in Crumpler. According to the narrative, a vehicle driven by Carolyn Bennett of Crumpler was traveling west on Shortcut Road when the vehicle ran off the road to the right, struck a tree and then went down an embankment before coming to a rest. The 2008 Honda suffered approximately $1,000 and was considered not driveable. According to the report, a citation is pending. N.C. Community College System to provide Continuing Education Scholarships Through a collaborative effort with the N.C. Community College System, State Employees Credit Union (SECU) members through the SECU Foundation are pleased to announce the SECU Continuing Education Scholarship program. This program began in 2013. Designed to help meet the needs of North Carolina's unemployed and underemployed citizens, SECU Foundation's Board of Directors has1 approved funding for ten - five for the fall semester and five for the spring semester - $750 Continu­ ing Education Scholarships to be awarded to eligible students at each of the 58 N.C. Community College campuses. The SECU Continuing Education Scholarship program will focus on assisting unemployed and under­ employed adults, military veterans and members of the National Guard with marketable job skills for future employment, with the requirement that participants must be enrolled in a program that leads to a stateregulated or industry-recognized credential. To apply for this scholarship, individuals should contact Wesley Poplin, chair of WCC Continuing Education, at 336-838-6207. WCC, a member of the North Carolina Community College Sys­ tem, is a public, two-year, opendoor institution serving the people of Wilkes, Ashe and Alleghany counties and beyond. Established in 1965, WCC continues to build on a strong history of meeting the educational needs and cultural interests of our students, commu­ nity and workforce. WCC prepares learners for success in a dynamic world. • •f« pa?'-, i(h" Of.rjwa Sign up for FREE Your Door! Being found via online searches drives customers to your door. 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September 2.2014 3 COMMUNITY CALENDAR Clogging Classes. Kitty Honeycutt, director of the Fleet Feet Cloggers will be providing clogging classes for all from age 3 to adult, for all skill levels. The location will be at the former West Jefferson Elementary School gym. The tuition is $35 per month. For more information, call 336-982-3272. popular tunes in lush arrangements and passionate technique. He will perform on Saturday, Sept. 6 at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, Sept. 7, at 2 p.m. Tickets are $22 for adults, $5 for students. For more information, call 336-846-2787. Sept. 6 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. Girl Scouts Luau Sept. 5 Swimming Party will be held at the 6 - 9 p . m . N u t s a b o u t d r a w i n g w i t h Ashe County Middle School Pool. Reg­ Stephen Shoemaker. Florence Thomas istered K-12 Girl Scouts are invited to Art School will host a Friday night bring a friend who would like to regis­ drawing class with Stephen Shoemaker. ter for Girl Scouts. The cost is $3 and All materials are provided. For only includes snacks. For more information, email Nancy Blair at nblair@girlsout$25, spend the evening in this minisp2p.org. workshop and learn step-by-step basic drawing principles. Cost is $40 for an 6 p.m. Melissa Reaves in Todd. Bet­ adult/youth pair (7th grade or higher). ter get to the Anne Cook Park early to Sept. 6 - 7 get a good seat for the return of Melissa 7:30 p.m. Emile Pandolff in Con­ Reaves as the Todd free summer con­ cert. He is considered one of the finest cert series continues. Bring a chair. pianist performing today. He applies Food off the grill, snacks and beverages his classical technique to Broadway and will be for sale. Sept. 8 7 p.m. Ashe County Cattlemen's Association Meeting will be held at the Upper Mountain Research Station. $25 membership fee for the entire year, guest meal $8. Please RSVP by Friday, Sept. 5,2014, so there will be adequate materials, seating and meals available for participants. The Ashe County Cattlemen's Association Board of Direc­ tors will meet at 6:30 p.m., prior to the regular associational meeting. For more information or to RSVP, call 336-8465850. ety Rummage Sale will be held at 1175 N.C. 16 in Jefferson. We need your donations (no clothes or electronics) and volunteers. Smaller donation items can be dropped off now at our center, larger items may be brought to the cen­ ter on Wed., Sept. 10,2014, or Thurs., Sept. 11, 2014 from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. All donations are tax-deductible. If you can volunteer to help, please call us at 9824297 or email ashehumane@skybest. com. Sept. 16 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Town Hall meeting featuring Rep. Jonathan Jordan and challenger Sue Counts in the Ashe 6 p.m. Blue Ridge Opportunity Commission, Inc. (BROC) will hold County Courthouse main court room. its Executive Committee Meeting at the Come and ask your questions of the BROC Ashe Office in Warrensville. For candidates. The event is being moder­ ated by Ron Fitzwater and is sponsored more information, call the Ashe Office by the non-partisan New River Chapter 336-384-4543. Sept. 13 of the Military Officers Association of 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. Ashe Humane Soci­ America. Sept. 11 CHURCH CALENDAR Sept. 6 5 p.m. Zion United Methodist Church Fish Fry. A donation of $10 for adults, or $6 for children 12 and under is appreciated. 6 p.m. Gospel Sing­ ing at the Farmer Memorial Baptist Church. The featured guests will be The Mountain Echoes. Pas­ tor Rev. Danny Joe Farmer and congrega­ tion invite you to attend. Sept. 7, Sept. 14, Sept. 28 11:00 a.m. Blue Ridge Church announces the follow­ ing ministers to preach. Aug. 31 - Rev. Chris Goodman, Sept. 7 and 14 - Rev. Guy Testerman, Sept. 21 and 28 - Rev. Daryl Giles. The congregation invites you to attend Sunday School at 10 a.m and Worship services at 11 a.m. Sept. 7-10 7 p.m. Revival Ser­ vices will be held at Sturgills Baptist Church. Bro. Delmer Duvall from Maryland will be preach­ ing. Everyone is invited to attend. Sept. 7 - Until 7 p.m. Revival Services will be held at Peace Haven Community Church in Lansing. Guest preachers are Rev. Tommy Wurth and Rev. Joey McClure. Services begin Sept. 7,2014 at 6 p.m., all other nights services will begin at 7 p.m. Pastor Rev. Bill Miller and congregation invite you to attend. Sept. 7 10 a.m. Moore Ceme­ tery Decoration. There will be a short service with DOM David Black­ burn as the speaker. Brother Allen Neaves invites the public to attend. Moore Cemetery is located on Moore Road, Lansing. Sept. 14 -19 7th Annual Preach­ ing By the Parkway Camp Meeting will kick-off at the Calvary Free Will Baptist Church in beautiful Glendale Springs. Bring the RV and stay the entire week. The camp meeting expe­ rience of old-fashioned worship and spiritual renewal won't soon be forgotten. The church is located at 3044 Old Wilkesboro Road, just off N.C. 16, across from the Raccoon Holler Camp­ ground. Speakers, dates and times are as follows: Sunday, Sept. 14, 2014 -10 a.m. Camp Meet­ ing, Rev. David Robin­ son, Pastor of Madison Heights Free Will Bap­ tist Church in Lexing­ ton, N.C. will preach at 11 a.m. Sunday, Sept 14,2014 - 6 p.m. Youth and Young Adult Night; guest evan­ gelist Rev. Brian Wil­ liams, Pastor of North Point Free Will Baptist Church in Buffalo, NY will preach, Calvary Drama Team to perform. Monday, Sept. 15, 2014 - 7 p.m. Rev. Rick Safriet, Past of Lenoir Baptist Church in Lenoir will preach. The Causby Family from Valdese, N.C. will sing. Tuesday, September 16 at 7 p.m. - Rev. Randy Johnson, Pas­ tor of Valley Forge Free Will Baptist Church in Elizabethton, TN; v Kristen Bearfield from Jonesborough, TN, will be singing Wednesday, Septem­ ber 17 at 7 p.m. - Com­ ing Together for the Kingdom Night; Com­ munity choir to sing; Calvary Reflections of Glendale Springs, NC, to sing; Guest evangelist is Rev. Frank Woods, Executive Director of Free Will Baptist Family Ministries in Greeneville.TN Thursday, Septem­ ber 18 at 7 p.m. - Rev. 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There 10:30 a.m. Annual Homecoming - Celebrat­ will be special singing ing 100 years in service to Christ will be held at Glendale Springs Mis­ sionary Baptist Church. The Worship Service will begin at 10:30 a.m. Food and fellowship will follow the service. Everyone is invited to attend. Sept. 20 at 10 a.m., preaching at 11 a.m., and a meal to follow in the Fellowship Hall. Pastor Rev. Lonnie Jones and congregation invite you to attend. Sept. 28 -Oct. 3 There are six church Old Time Revivals scheduled. The sched­ uled dates and speakers are: Sept. 28,2014 Midway Baptist Church, Rev. Russell Hart will preach; Sept. 29,2014 - Liberty Grove Baptist Church, Rev. Keith Casey will preach; Sept. 30,2014 - Buffalo Bap­ tist Church, Rev. Steve . LeaShomb will preach; Oct. 1,2014 - Friendship Baptist Church, Rev. Ken Furches will preach; Oct. 2,2014 - Mt. Jef­ ferson, Rev. Tim Roten will preach; Oct. 3,2014 - Mt. Paddy - Rev. John Elledge will preach. You are invited to attend. 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Fresh off a 2013 session that saw the most dra­ matic change in state government any can remember legislative leaders came to Raleigh in mid-May boasting they could tweak the budget, give teachers a pay hike, fix the coal ash crisis, reform Medicaid and be adjourned in time for the start of the new fiscal budget year Tom Campbell July 1st. There have only been six times N.C. Spin that has happened since 1981. This year's contentious battles and partisan gamesmanship prolonged a budget agreement until the end of July. Teachers got a pay raise but with a lot of collateral damage. Medicaid reform became so convoluted that even those favoring it were unwilling to attempt to pass a bill this session. The last minute agreement to the coal ash bill is at best a start and leaves many unanswered questions. And the tradi­ tional relationship strains between the House and Senate escalated to unbridled animosity. With the exception of the teacher assistant funding problem, inadvertently created by the budget and left without a fix, every issue our lawmakers faced was known months before convening. There was ample time to have reached consensus without the machina­ tions of the past few weeks. In politics, perception isn't the only thing that matters but it ranks pretty close to the top. The take­ away perception is that this session wasn't pretty, didn't move the state forward and most likely didn't benefit either the GOP or incumbent legislators' re­ election campaigns. Everyone is worn out, dispirited and angry to the point where even legislative victo­ ries don't feel much like wins. Lawmakers count on having several months for voters to forget what went on during the session before Election Day but they won't have that cushion this year. Republicans can try to blame what they believe is a liberal media broadcasting biased cover­ age but they didn't help themselves, appearing more like spoiled children on the playground than the team to lead our state. Because they gerrymandered legislative districts so artfully there is little likelihood they will lose control of either the Senate or House but they may lose their veto-proof majorities, espe­ cially in the Senate. One can hope this not-ready-for-primetime group will learn from this session. Unlike 2013, it did not appear leaders had clearly defined and prioritized goals. They got distracted early, especially by Speak­ er Thorn Tillis' Senate campaign, and never regained their focus. Tactics and coercion took precedent over reason, the focus was more on personalities than issues and, despite repeated caucusing, neither body forged a cohesive consensus. If our legislators cannot demonstrate more disci­ pline and control of the legislative process it is time for prescribed enforced session limits. There must be a better way to run a state. Campbell is the Executive Producer and Moderator of N.C. Spin LETTERS POLICY AND LOCAL THEIR VIEW Voucher scheme not about helping children After Superior Court Judge Robert Hobgood understandably ruled last week that the sketchy unaccountable private school voucher scheme created by the 2013 Gener­ al Assembly was unconsti­ tutional, voucher support­ ers responded almost in unison with a single talk­ ing point, that somehow the judge had "trapped underprivileged children in failing schools." The claim may be offen­ sive and disingenuous but it's not new. It's been a common refrain among school privatization propo­ nents for years that it's all about the poor kids, that their prime motivation is to help low-income chil­ dren who aren't doing very well in traditional public schools. It is absurd on its face. Pro-voucher leaders like Rep. Paul Stam have said openly their ultimate goal is to provide vouchers for every child in private or religious schools, regard­ less of family income. They are simply using low-income children to sell their privatization agenda. Their ultimate goal is the dismantling of the cur­ rent public school system which they often refer to pejoratively as "govern­ ment monopoly schools," explicitly making the issue part of the hard-right rabidly anti-government agenda. make ends meet and As for helping can't spend as much low-income chil­ they'd like helping with school work. dren, it's more than Yet many voucher a little ironic that the same people supporters continue clamoring for to complain that vouchers refuse to public schools are Chris failing to educate adequately fund Fitzsimon pre-k programs low-income children N.C. Policy proven to help ateven as they are Watch risk kids and after slashing funding school mentoring that schools use to programs that prevent help poor students. high school students from It lays bare their real dropping out of school. agenda of dismantling They also routinely public education. oppose programs that help And there's another people lift themselves and equally hypocritical part of their children out of pov­ the voucher push, the star­ erty, like the state Earned tling lack of accountability Income Tax Credit or the in how taxpayer money expansion of Medicaid or is used when it pays for even raising the minimum vouchers at private and wage. religious schools. Then there are the Lindsay Wagner of NC ongoing funding cuts to Policy Watch reported traditional public schools last year that Paramount that disproportionately Christian Academy in affect low-income children Davidson County, on the list of voucher-eligible Textbook funding has been reduced to the level schools, has three students that many schools don't and one teacher and the have enough books to go school meets in a room in around. That's not as big a private home, function­ of a burden on wealthy ing more as a home school families who can buy than a private academy. their own books or pay to Paramount, like many of download them at home. the fundamentalist schools Taking teacher assis­ on the voucher list, also tants out of classrooms uses fundamentalist text­ in the early grades means books that teach students there's one fewer adult to that the earth is only a few help children struggling thousand years old and to read, often low-income that gay people have no children whose single par­ more claims to civil rights ent is working two jobs to than child molesters or rapists. More than 83 vouchereligible schools have fewer than 10 students, many with only one or two teachers. Many of the schools use the same text­ books as Paramount that distort history and demonize groups of people. All that is apparently fine with voucher sup­ porters. They don't care what the schools teach or how they spend their public money. There is no minimum number of stu­ dents a school must have enrolled, no qualifications that teachers must have, no restrictions on the curriculum that is taught, even no prohibitions on discrimination. Judge Hobgood said in his ruling that the voucher scheme "fails the children of North Carolina when they (are) sent with public taxpayer money to private schools that have no legal obligation to teach them anything." Such a scheme "serves only private inter­ ests." Hobgood is right. The voucher program does serve only private and ideological interests. That's what it is all about, not helping lowincome kids—no matter how many times they say otherwise. Fitzsimon is a frequent contributor to N.C. Spin and N.C. Policy Watch. LEGISLATOR CONTACT INFORMATION Letters to the Editor represent the voice of the readers. 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Salisbury Street, Room 420 Raleigh, NC 27603 Phone: 919-733-7727 THEIR VIEW Stupid is as stupid does Before a hurricane brushed the coast, Gov­ ernor McCrory warned us not to put on our "stupid hats." Then Hill­ ary Clinton criticized President Obama's for­ eign policy for not being more visionary than "don't do stupid stuff." Well, call me stupid, but I'm so confused by the world today that "don't do stupid stuff" sounds pretty smart. ISIS or ISIL (which one is right?) is behead­ ing people, so we may go back into Iraq on the same side as the Syrian government, which we don't like. Islamic ter­ rorists all over the place want to attack us or take us hostage, but we don't want to pay ran­ som. Young Americans go to the Mideast to join the jihad, kill peo­ ple and sometimes blow themselves up. Egypt and the UAR attack somebody in Libya, and we're not happy about that. Israel and the Arabs are at war again, or in a cease-fire again, or not. Then you've got the Russians and want him to "do the Crimeans and something." But the Ukranians remember what at each other's happened the last throats. The Chi­ time a President nese are doing (namely George something in the W. Bush) decided ocean somewhere. Gary to "do something" And I can't keep Pearce (namely, start two the Sunnis and the Talking About wars that lasted Shiites straight. Politics a decade). That The world made looks stupid in sense when there retrospect. was the USA and the I like having a Presi­ West on the side of dent who's in no rush to good and the Soviet put on his stupid hat. Union on the side of evil. Gary Pearce operates www. Now Obama's critics talkingaboutpolitics.com i �Jefferson Post Tuesday. September 2.2014 LOCAL 5 Baby otters arrive at Grandfather Mountain The pitter-patter of little feet — little webbed feet, to be exact — can be heard again at Grandfather Mountain. Two North American river otters, a brother and sister duo, have arrived at Grandfa­ ther Mountain in Linville from a wildlife rehabilitator after being orphaned at a young age. The otters, who have been named Oscar and Emmy, are expected to join another young otter, Nova, in the Grandfather Mountain Animal Habitats this fall. "We are so thrilled to be able to offer these pups a lifetime home," Habitats Curator Chris­ tie Tipton said. "The otters always steal the scenes in the animal habitats, especially the young and active ones, so we're glad our guests will be able to enjoy their antics and learn from their behaviors." The otters were born in North Carolina in February and were located after a dog destroyed their den, killing another of their siblings. They were placed in the care of a wildlife rehabilitator after the incident. Because they have been raised in the presence of humans, they cannot be released back into the wild. Now six months old, the otters have been placed in the permanent care of Grandfather Mountain. They arrived at the Mountain on Aug. 4 and spent several weeks settling in before being introduced to Nova, a 1-year-old female, at a private habitat called The Plaza on Wednesday. "We were especially relieved to see positive, playful inter­ actions occurring instantly between Nova and Emmy, as female otters often do not get along," Emma Schlagal, assistant habitats curator, said. "They were excited to be together." Habitat staff will keep Oscar, Emmy and Nova together in The Plaza for a few more weeks to bond before they relocate to the public habitat. The Mountain's current otters, Luna and Nottaway, will then retire to The Plaza, where they will receive more privacy and the same level of care and attention. Fifteen-year-old Not­ taway has developed arthritis and will benefit from the flat­ ness and lack of stairs at The Plaza, according to habitat staff. Grandfather Mountain opened its otter habitat in 1996 and is also home to black bears, cougars, white-tailed deer and bald eagles. Visit Facebook.com/GrandfatherMtn or call 828-733-2013 for updates on the new otters. Award-winning filmmaker Lily Keber returns to Boone Sept. 10 Documentary filmmaker Lily Keber will present her film "Bayou Maharajah" Wednesday, Sept. 10, at 7:30 p.m. at Appalachian State University's Belk Library and Information Commons Room 114. The screening is free and open to the public. "Bayou Maharajah" explores the life, times and music of New Orleans piano legend James Booker. This roller coaster portrait traces Booker's life from his early years as a chart-topping child prodigy and his star studded years playing as a sideman, to his outrageous solo career characterized by onstage performances in his underwear. Through a mix of live performances and inter­ views with music legends such as Harry Connick Jr., Irma Thomas and Allen Toussaint, the film brings to life the unfoigettable story of this amazing musician. The Hollywood Reporter wrote, "This winning doc features a can't miss subject and plenty of performance footage... A must see for aficionados of New Orleans Jazz, it is also accessible to viewers who don't know Professor Longhair from Dr. John." "Bayaou Maharajah" is Sanctuary From page 1 "We've had as high as 16 or 17 at times," John said. Occupancy and room at Southern Sun Farm varies from season to season, with the winter months being busiest and most expensive. The couple is currently hoping to construct an addi­ tional barn to house more horses during the bitter Ashe County winters. While most of the horses come from Ashe and the surrounding counties, the Lisks have taken in horses from all parts of the state and areas of the country. The Lisks didn't necessar­ ily originally plan to operate a full-time animal rescue. They've worked in animal welfare for over 16 years. Ann served on the Board of Directors of the Humane Society of Greater Miami and volunteered for the South Florida SPCA and the Horse Protection Associa­ tion of Florida. John served as Executive Director of the Humane Society of Greater Miami. When they relocated per­ manently to Ashe County, the two helped to fund and start the Humane Society of Ashe County and converted their property in Glendale Springs into a horse rescue. Their involvement in ani­ Photo courtesy | Anton Corbijn The late blues musician James Booker is the focus of a documentary to be shown Sept. 10 at Appalachian State University. directed by Keber, and pro­ duced by Keber and Nathan Kohn. The film features appearances by Dr. John, Harry Connick Jr., Hugh Laurie, Allen Toussaint, Irma Thomas, Charles Neville and Douglas Brinkley. The film premiered at the prestigious South by Southwest festival, won the audience award at the New Orleans Film Festival, and was awarded Oxford Ameri­ can's Best Southern Film of 2013. ' Keber grew up in Boone, attending Green Valley Elementary and Watauga High School. A graduate of the University of Geoigia, she learned filmmaking at the International Film and Television workshops in Rockport, Maine. She mal welfare and horse res­ cue came about as the result of a devastating, personal tragedy - the loss of their only child. "We do it because it was 18 years ago this past July that we lost our only child in an accident," Ann said. "She was such an animal lover. She died trying to save her own dog." It was in July of 1996 that their only daughter, who was 15 at the time, was walking with her puppy, try­ ing to regain strength in one of her legs after suffering a torn ACL. While hiking near Glendale Springs she fell try­ ing to rescue her puppy. "She was walking and hiking, trying to strengthen her leg when it happened." Ann said. "We were so dev­ astated." The Lisks, being people of faith, did the only thing they knew to do - they prayed. "John and I are both people of faith," Ann said. "I was praying hard." Ann started riding again and volunteering for a horse rescue in South Florida. It was through horses that the two found a renewed mean­ ing to life in tragedy's wake. It's also how they discovered a way to honor their daugh­ ter's memory. "From the time she was very little, she just had this special way with animals," Ann said. 'It's through these hors­ worked at the renowned Appalshop Media Arts Center in Whitesburg, Kentucky, before moving to New Orleans in 2007. Her documentary work has appeared on Democracy Now!, GRITtv with Laura Flanders, Current TV and local PBS programming. For more information, contact Tom Hansell in Uni­ versity Documentary Film Services at 828-262-7730 or hansellts@appstate.edu. Submitted photo | Jefferson Post Emmy, a new arrival at Grandfather Mountain, poses while her brother, Oscar, and Nova play at Grandfather Mountain. The three otters are expected to be visible to the public this fall. Local Girl Scouts to kick off new year with luau Girl Scouts from the Ashe County Service Unit are kicking off this year with a Luau Swim­ ming Party at the Ashe County Middle School Pool. The Luau will be held on Sept. 6, 2014 from 1:30-3:30 p.m. Regis­ tered K-12 Girl Scouts are invited to bring a friend who would like to register for Girl Scouts. The cost is $3 and includes snacks. Interested girls who would like to register for Girl Scouts this year can sign-up at the event. Yearly membership is $15. Financial assis­ tance is available for girls who receive free or reduced lunch. A parent must be present to fill out the forms. All par­ ents are invited to stay and enjoy the festivities, and parents of Kinder­ garten or First Grade girls should plan to stay and help supervise the entire time. All girls who attend will receive a ticket to win this year's Girl Scout Build-A-Bear, Caramel deLite. If their friend registers, they will receive 5 tickets! This contest will run in all three Service Units for all events now until Oct. 31. There will be a drawing on Juliette Gor­ don Low's birthday. NeighboringService , Units are invited to attend. Founded in 1912 by Juliette Gordon Low, the Girl Scout Mission is "to build girls of cour­ age, confidence and character, who make the world a better place." Programs are girl led, hands-on, and coopera­ tive. Nationwide there are 3.2 million Girl Scouts today. More than 59 million women in America today enjoyed Girl Scouts during their , childhood. . I v-tSAc. For more information or to get involved in Girl Scouting in Ashe Coun­ ty please contact Nancy Newton Blair at nblair@ girlscoutsp2p.org University Documentary Film Services is a unit within Appalachian's University College. University College consists of the university's integrated general educationcurriculum, academic support services,residential learning communities,interdisciplinary degree programs and co-curricular programming-all designed to support the work of students both insideand outside of the classroom. es," Ann said. "It's a way for us to give back." The cost of running Southern Sun Farm runs about $30,000 a year. Originally, all of that money came out of their own pockets. However, in 2012 the couple incorporated the horse rescue as a 501(c)(3) non-profit public charity, so others could help shoulder the cost. "The work goes on, but with a nearly $800 feed bill last month and winter on the way, we have finally been hit by the harsh reality that we may not be able to continue this effort, even with the benefits of donated land and labor," Ann said. ' "It can turn out to be more than a few folks can handle." With the economy con­ tinuing to struggle, the need for benevolence and Southern Sun Farm is at its height. "We have done pretty much all that we can do and this fall, more horses will come," Ann said. "We really want to be here for them." For more information on Southern Sun Farm or to donate, visit their website at http://www.southemsunfarm.com. Also visit their Facebook page to follow current situations and get updates on the progress of some of the horses. Alan Buliuck can bereached at (336) 846-7164 or on Twitter @albulluck. 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Richardson's 39-yard kick was right down the middle with 1:36 left in the game and Joseph Lowder sealed the win with an interception with 27 seconds left. Ashe opened the game with a six-yard TD pass from Con­ nor Bowers to Colin Ellis on fourth and goal with 6:36 left in the first quarter. The extra point was no good, but Ashe was in front 6-0. The Huskies forced a turn­ over late in the first when Shawn Baker recovered a fum­ ble forced by Brandon Blevins to end a Watauga drive. In the second quarter, the Huskies missed a couple of opportunities to add on to its lead. Richardson missed a See HUSKIES 17 Short-handed Huskies beat Avery, 2-0 By Nathan Ham nham@civitasmedia.com Ashe County entered play against Avery County on Thursday without its three top scorers, but still came away with a 2-0 victory. Miguel Ramos missed his second straight game, Victor Melo missed the game after exiting the Hibriten game early in the first half and Cesar Ruiz continues to miss time with a preseason foot injury. The Husky defense proved to be up to the task all night long, limiting Avery's scoring opportuni­ ties while Jamison Cline kept any shots that did get through from landing in the back of the net. Trent Pruitt scored Ashe's first goal in the 39th minute after sneaking through the Viking back line. Ashe continued the offensive pressure in the sec­ ond half with Kendall Wagner just missing high on a shot in the 46lh minute and an Ashe corner kick one minute later that saw a header from Dante Shuler just miss the target. Eric Barcenas nearly gave Ashe a two-goal advan­ tage in the 63rd minute but saw his shot find the arms of the goalkeeper. Jamison Cline made a pair of nice saves halfway through the final 40 minutes, including a diving stop on an Avery corner kick in the 65th minute. Ashe's continued offensive pressure paid off when Barcenas netted a goal in the 77th minute to put the finishing touches on a well-played game for the Hus­ kies. Ashe (2-1) will continue to play through its nonconference string of matches. The Huskies travel to Watauga for an early-season rematch with the Pioneers on Thursday. Ashe beat Watauga by a 3-2 score in the season opener. Nathan Ham can be reached at 336-846-7164 or followed on Twitter @ NathanHam87 Lady Huskies score two strong victories By Nathan Ham nham@civitasmedia.com The women's tennis team got a pair of 9-0 wins over Mountain Valley Conference opponents last • week. First up on Tuesday, the Huskies made quick work of West Wilkes. "All the players won relatively easily. The match provided a great opportunity for the team to work on their game," said head coach Larry Dix. Top seeded Hallie Brown beat Jena Roten in straight sets, 6-0, 6-1. Second seeded Grace Miller took a 6-0, 6-1 win over Lindsey Matheny and third seeded Maggie Witherspoon beat McKala Bumgarner, 6-0,6-2. In the fourth seeded match, Keely Caddell beat Alexia Bumgarner, 6-1, 6-1. Fifth seeded Rae Zeller took a 6-1, 6-0 victory over Katherine Minton and • finally Abby Manley beat Anna Handy in straight sets, 6-3, 6-2. "This was a good conference win for the team. They are working hard and I can see development in all the players," said Dix. On Wednesday, Ashe hosted Alleghany and once again cruised to victory except for the sixth seed­ ed match where Manley fought hard to win a third set tiebreaker after dropping the first set. Brown and Miller were both 6-1, 6-0 winners over Madison Murphy and Madison Whisnant. Witherspoon captured a 6-1,6-1 win to beat See TENNIS110 Photo courtesy | Jeff Linville. Civitas Media Olivia Barr finished at 7-under par for the Huskies. Golfers finish runner-up in their first season match By Nathan Ham nham@civitasmedia.com The Lady Huskies opened the season with a second place finish at Cross Creek Country Club on Tuesday, the first non-conference tuneup for the upcoming Mountain Valley Athlet­ ic Conference season. South Stokes finished first followed by Ashe, East Surry, Mount Airy, Elkin, Surry Central and North Surry. Ashe had all four golf­ ers finish par or better. Sarah Hardin had the top score of 51, a total of 12 shots under par. Savannah Brooks shot 55 (8-under), Olivia Barr shot 56 (7-under) and Alexis Howell fin­ ished with a 63 (even). Overall, South Stokes golfer Nicole Rogers dominated the field, shooting a 41 (18under). She finished 10 shots ahead on Hardin, 11 shots ahead of Hayley Hagwood (Mount Airy) and Whitney Cox (East Surry). Elkin's Palmer Duncan rounded out the top five with a 54. Up next, Ashe will go to Linville Ridge Coun­ try Club on Tuesday, Sept. 2 for another nonconference match. Nathan Ham can be reached at 336-846-7164 or followed on Twitter @NathanHam87 �Jefferson Post SPORTS/CLASSIFIEDS Huskies running down, Richard­ son blasted the go-ahead field goal. From page 6 Watauga quickly started to drive down 37-yard kick at the 8:43 the field. With the ball mark of the quarter and across midfield, Critch­ then the Huskies turned er dropped back for a the ball over on downs pass that was picked off inside the Watauga 30. by Lowder and the cel­ Even after being ebration began for the dominated for a whole visiting Huskies. half of football, the Ashe is now 2-0 on Pioneers made a play the season. with six seconds left "It was a great team in the second quarter effort, I can't be hap­ that changed the whole pier. I have never been momentum. Dakota this proud of a football McCrary picked off a team," said Hampton. pass from Bowers and Beating Watauga is returned it all the way something Ashe has for a touchdown. struggled to do for over Luis Ramos broke the a decade, and while offensive line to block the win is great for the the extra point to send team, there are other the game to the half tied big goals to accomplish at 6-6. this season. Watauga took its first "I don't want us to lead of the night with think that our season is 10:11 left in the fourth complete just because quarter when quarter­ we beat Watauga. We've back Rylee Critcher still got a lot of unfin­ found Elijah Temple for ished business but this a 29-yard touchdown is certainly a great game strike in the back of the to build on," Hampton end zone. The extra said. point made the score Bowers had another 13-6. strong passing perfor­ On the next Husky mance. The senior com­ possession, Ashe pleted 32 passes on 46 answered quickly, pass­ attempts for 278 yards, ing the ball down the three touchdowns and field in a drive that was one interception. capped off with a sevenEllis had eight catches yard TD from Bowers to for 64 yards and a running back Skye Sul­ touchdown. Calhoun livan. The extra point finished with six grabs tied the game. for a team-high 99 On Ashe's final drive, yards. Jacob Blevins a big pass play from had six catches for 50 Bowers to Carter Cal­ yards, Evan Owen had houn brought the ball six catches for 27 yards, down to the Pioneer Jacob Worley added 25-yard line with 2:40 three catches for 18 yards and Sullivan fin­ remaining. The Huskies gained a ished with two grabs for few more yards but were 20 yards and a score. going to have to rely on The Huskies were Richardson's foot to get limited to 76 yards on the lead. 20 carries rushing the With the play clock ball. Ellis had 37 yards, Bowers finished with 26 yards and Sullivan added 13. For the second game in a row, sophomore Tristen Jones led Ashe with 11 tackles. S. Baker added nine, B. Blevins added seven and a quarterback sack and Luis Ramos had six tackles, all in the first half after leaving the game with a knee injury at halftime. Kenny Reed and Bran­ don Lucas had five tack­ les each. Josh Hamilton had four tackles, Jason Baker added three and Hunter Barnes added three. Lowder finished with one tackle and two big interceptions. The Huskies will be back at home this week to face R.J. Reynolds. Other area scores: Alleghany 26, Grayson County 23 Trinity 16, Bishop McGuinness 6 Starmount 38, East Surry 15 Surry Central 30, East Wilkes 20 North Surry 31, Elkin 6 North Iredell 33, Forbush 17 Hibriten 58, Wilkes Central 20 Avery County 24, McDowell 21 Bassett (Virginia) 45, North Stokes 6 Reagan 38, West Stokes 12 South Caldwell 28, West Caldwell 7 South Stokes 36, North Wilkes 34 Mount Airy 22, Thomasville 8 Nathan Ham can be reached at 336-846-7164 or followed on Twitter @NathanHam87 . Tuesday, September 2,2014 7 CLASSIFIEDS LEGALS LEGALS NORTH CAROLINA ASHE COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION 14-CVD-253 LARRY JAMES ROYAL, Plaintiff vs DONNA ANNETTE ROYAL. Defendant NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION Take notice that a pleading seeking relief against you he been filed in the above-entitled action. The nature of the relief being sought is: absolute divorce. You are required to make de­ fense to such pleading not later than October 13, 2014, and upon your failure to do so the party seeking service against you will apply to the court for the relief sought. This the 2th day of August, 2014. Donna L. Shumate Attorney for Plaintiff P. O. Box 816 Sparta, NC 28675 (336)372-8922 Published. 9.2.14/9.9.14/9.16.14 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor for the Estate of Melba Jean Gray, deceased late of Ashe County. North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said deceased to present them on or before the 19th day of November, 2014, or this no­ tice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons in­ debted to said estate will please make immediate pay­ ment. This the 19th day of August, 2014. 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This year's three awards focus on the impacts of the rapid temporal and regional changes taking place in species diversity of North America's arthropods and mollusks, the biodiversity changes in the southeast­ ern U.S., and the impacts of invasive species in the Great Lakes. The project developed by Murrell in coordina­ tion with biologists from across the Southeast is titled "Collaborative Research: The Key to the Cabinets: Building and Sustaining a Research Database for a Global Biodiversity Hotspot." Cabinets refer to metal cabinets that contain col­ lections of dried plant material, affixed to paper and labeled with species and habitat information. Appalachian's herbarium, also housed in metal cabinets, contains more than 27,000 plant speci­ mens representing the flora of the Southern Appalachians, but unless you are on the univer­ sity's campus, it's almost impossible to access the information contained on rare and common plants found in the region. A total $1.5 million from the NSF grant will be distributed to 106 her­ baria in 12 states that are members of the SouthEast Regional Network of Expertise and Collections (SERNEC) and are part of the project. The funds will be used to purchase digital camera systems that researchers and stu­ dents will use to capture images of specimens located in the herbaria. Murrell said the south­ eastern U.S. is botanically rich, with areas of high global biodiversity in both the Appalachians and the coastal plain. Mil­ 2014-15 lorum Series focuses on 'Justice for All' Leaders of the social jus­ tice, civil disobedience and civil rights movements will speak during the 2014-15 Forum Series at Appala­ chian State University. The series theme is "The Civil Rights Act After 50 Years: Is There Justice for All Now?" Mor­ ris Dees will present the talk "With Justice for All" Wednesday, Sept. 17. Tim­ othy DeChristopher will speak on "A Movement with Soul" Monday, Oct. 20, and Dr. Mary Frances Berry will present "What­ ever Happened to the Civil Rights Movement?" on Monday, March 23,2015. The lectures will begin at 7 p.m. at the Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts on campus. Admis­ sion is free and the public is invited. Morris Dees The son of cotton farm­ ers, Dees worked as a young boy in the fields with blacks, witnessing first-hand social and eco­ nomic deprivation and Jim Crow treatment at its worse. After graduating from law school, he began tak­ ing controversial civil rights cases and formed the Southern Poverty Law Center, along with Julian Bond and Joseph Levin, in 1970. Dees won a series of groundbreaking civil rights cases that helped integrate government and public institutions and cripple some of America's most notorious white suprema­ cist hate groups. He was named one of the 100 most influential lawyers in America by the National Law Journal in 2006. He is the author of "A Season For Justice," "Hate on Trial: The Case Against America's Most Dangerous Neo-Nazi" and "Gathering Storm: Ameri­ ca's Militia Threat." Timothy DeChristo­ pher DeChristopher's work as a wilderness guide while in college led to his work as a climate activist and co-founder of the envil ronmental group Peaceful Uprising, a volunteerbased climate action group committed to defending a livable future from the fos­ sil fuel industry. He is best known for his protest of a Bureau of Land Management oil and gas lease auction, when he won 22,500 acres parcels of land with no intention to pay the $1.8 million he had bid for them. He served 21 months in prison as a result, but also gained national attention for his civil disobedience. Rolling Stone named DeChris­ topher "America's Most Creative Climate Criminal" and he was named Utne Reader magazine's "2011 Person of the Year." Dr. Mary Frances Berry For more than four decades, Berry has been one of the most recognized and respected voices in the nation's civil rights, gender equality and social justice movements. As chair of the U.S. Civil Rights Com­ mission, Berry led the charge for equal rights and liberties for all Americans through four Presidential administrations. A prolific author, Berry's books cover a range of subjects, from the history of constitutional racism in America to the politics of parenthood. Her 2010 book, "Power in Words: The Stories behind Barack Obama's Speeches, from the State House to the White House," offers insight and historical con­ text of President Obama's most memorable address­ es. Berry is the Geraldine R. Segal Professor of Ameri­ can Social Thought and professor of history at the University of Pennsylvania. The Forum Series is sponsored by the Univer­ sity Forum Committee and University College with additional support from the Joan Askew Vail Endowment and the Office of Multicultural Student Development. lions of plant specimens have been collected from the region during the past four centuries, and they reside in museums or herbaria at universities across the area. The remainder of the grant, just over $1 mil­ lion, will be used to hire a project manager who will be based at Appalachian and subcontract with five institutions to provide the technology expertise to build an information pipeline and create cen­ tralized data storage for the project. Citizen scientists and others will be able to access the digital images and transcribe the speci­ mens' label information as well as add to the data­ base. Eventually, the images, geographic data and other information will become part of a master database accessible electronically to biologists, as well as conservationists, regional planners, land managers and communities to man­ age their natural resourc­ es in an ever-changing environment, Murrell said. "Being able to take the information out of the cabinets into an electron­ ic framework and then provide that to the public and ultimately back to the scientists offers us a chance to model the life sciences at a regional scale," Murrell said. "We will be able to look at an unprecedented scale and scope of plant speci­ mens at a regional level, understand what the flora was like regionally over the past few hun­ dred years and then use that information going forward for regional planning and understand­ ing ecosystem services, conservation planning, including buffers and migration corridors, and developing a specimenbased understanding of our natural history," Mur­ rell said. To generate a database of a potential 3 million specimens, the work can't be done without the help of interested citizens, Murrell said. "The cutting-edge part of the project, from my perspective, is interfacing the scientific community with the citizen scientists in a way that can drive productivity most effec­ tively, while finding ways to keep citizen scientists fully engaged in the proj­ ect," he said. "Scientists generally understand that speci­ mens are valuable. We have places where devel­ opment has destroyed for­ Submitted photo | Jefferson Post Biology professor Zack Murrell shows examples of plant specimens stored in the herbarium in Appalachian State University's Department of Biology. The herbarium, a type of plant library, contains more than Z7.000 plant specimens representing the flora of the Southern Appalachians. Murrell is leading a multi-state, $2,545 million project to create a digitized database of more than 3 million plant specimens housed in 106 herberia across the Southeast. ests and wild places, but we still have specimens from those places," Mur­ rell said. "These are actu­ ally unique, irreplaceable things. We want the pub­ lic to gain an understand­ ing of specimen value, by giving them an oppor­ tunity to work directly with the specimen images and the scientists to help build a robust regional database." Cheerwine goes rogue in setting marketing strategy tiple asjJects of tlie brand." Cheerwine was invented in Salis­ bury in 1917 by L.D. Peeler, a gener­ Cheerwine, the Salisbury-based al store owner. His great grandson, cherry soft-drink maker, has Cliff Ritchie, now leads the familyembarked on a provocative market­ owned company and fifth-generation ing approach amid a campaign to family members are working in the take its brand national by 2017. business. Early this month, it parted ways Concerns about approach with Boone Oakley of Charlotte, its Barbitta's presentation drew con­ ad agency of record for only the past flicting reactions from the group, 10 months, and reached out nation­ formerly known as the Charlotte ally to the creative community for Ad Club. Some found Cheerwine's ideas about promoting Cheerwine. crowd-sourcing approach revolution­ More than 1,000 replies were ary, while others were concerned received, vice president of market­ about broader trends toward under­ ing Tom Barbitta told the American Advertising Association/Charlotte in valuing the work of experienced professionals, Marcie Kelso of Kelso a presentation Thursday at La Paz, and about three dozen professionals Communications and president of in a variety of specialties have been the AAF/Charlotte said Friday. Cheerwine has less than a 1 per­ engaged to work on a long-term cent share of the crowded national campaign. About 60 ideas are in soft-drink market and about a 3 per­ development. Barbitta said Cheerwine is looking cent share in the Carolinas, Barbitta for a long-term platform message for said. It aims at a youth and young adult market. its product. Geico's gecko ads, for About 70 percent of the soft-drink example, is a good campaign but it market is controlled by giants Cocadoesn't have the endurance of, say, Cola and Pepsi, followed by the Dr > Nike's "Just Do It" messaging that Pepper Snapple Group at 17 per­ launched in 1988, he said. cent. Energy drinks, teas and bottled "That has to do with their waters are growing more popular essence, what they stand for," Bar­ bitta said. "A platform is a very big, among consumers and soft-drink enduring idea and draws upon mul­ manufacturers have seen overall By Mark Washburn MCT News Service consumption drop for the past nine years, with carbonated-drink sales falling 3 percent in 2013, according to Beverage Digest. Slurpees for millennials In 2011, Cheerwine entered a partnership with Pepsi Bottling Co. to distribute its product outside the Carolinas and it is now available in 20 states, mostly in the Southeast and the West. Barbitta said the strategy is to start on the coasts and close in on the middle. To attract millennials, the com­ pany is test-marketing Cheerwine in a Red Bull-shaped 12-ounce can in the Pacific Northwest with the com­ pany's venerable cane sugar formula usually available only in the glass bottle version. It also has launched a Slurpee version through 7-Eleven and an Icee version through other convenience retailers. Barbitta said research shows Cheerwine is a "passion product" among its customers. One advantage the company is trying to leverage in appealing to the youth market is its "authenticity" as an outlier brand, the longest-owned family soft drink in the nation. In its core branding, the company uses the slogan "Legend" and "Born in the South, raised in a glass." Mass layoffs increase teen suicide attempts By Duke University News Mass layoffs may trigger increased suicide attempts and other suicide-related behaviors among some teenagers, says new research from Duke Uni­ versity. Lead author Anna Gassman-Pines found that when 1 percent of a state's working population lost jobs, suicide-related behav­ iors increased by 2 to 3 percentage points among girls and black adolescents in the following year. Among girls, thoughts of suicide and suicide plans rose. Among black teens, thoughts of suicide, suicide plans and suicide attempts all increased. "Job loss can be an unanticipated shock to a community," said Gassman-Pines, who teaches public policy at Duke's Sanford School of Public Policy and is a faculty fellow of the Duke Center for Child and Fam­ ily Policy. "We know that suicide increases among adults when communities are hit with widespread layoffs. Now we have evi­ dence that teenagers are similarly affected." The study, which appears online Aug. 14 in the American Journal of Public Health, is based on a nationally representative survey of 403,457 adoles­ cents from 1997 to 2009. Gassman-Pines also exam­ ined mass layoffs and clos­ ings in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, using data from the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics. The bureau defines a mass closing as a layoff affecting more than 50 workers. In their analysis, Gassman-Pines and her Duke co-authors Elizabeth Ananat and Christina Gibson-Davis controlled for confounding variables, such as poverty rate and overall unemployment. "Job loss was not simply a proxy for other aspects of the state's economic climate, but instead rep­ resented a meaningful economic shock, which led to changes in girfs' and black adolescents' suicide-related behaviors," Gassman-Pines writes. For girls, economic hardship appears to have worsened existing tenden­ cies. On the whole, girls have higher rates of sui­ cide ideation and planning than boys. Rates of sui­ cide attempts are higher among black teenagers than among white teens. Suicide is the third most common cause of death among American youths ages 10 to 24, causing 4,600 deaths annually. An even larger group of 157,000 youths ages 10 to 24 are treated for selfP inflicted wounds each year. Gassman-Pines said she hopes the research may help mental health workers identify teens who could be suicide risks. The study also adds to the evidence that factory closings, mass layoffs and other economic shocks have widespread negative effects on communities, reaching beyond the indi­ viduals who lose work. Previous research by Gassman-Pines, Ananat and Gibson-Davis found that after states experi­ enced widespread job loss, test scores dropped among eighth-graders in that state. The research was sup­ ported by grants from the Smith Richardson Founda­ tion, the Foundation for Child Development and the William T. Grant Foun­ dation. �SPORTS 10 Tuesday, September 2.2014 Jefferson Post Tennis From page 6 Holly Miller. Caddell took a 6-1, 6-0 win over Trish Hampton and Zeller was a 6-0, 6-1 win­ ner over Hannah Witherman. "I am pleased with our wins this week, but the sea­ son is early and we need to work on some aspects of the game," Dix said. "I am proud of these ladies." Ashe is slated to play at Elkin on Tuesday and at Starmount on Thursday. Nathan Ham can be reached at 336-846-7164 or followed on Twitter @ NathanHam87 jt-JP&i LEFT, Maggie Witherspoon won both of her singles matches last week. » * - • *»• * jWj * RIGHT, Hallie Brown serves the ball in the first set of her match. 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Volume 89 Friday. September 5.2014 • $1 Tourism spending is up By Alan Bulluck abulluck@civitasmedia.com Ashe County continues to reap the financial benefits of the High Country's lucrative tour­ ism industry, as evidenced by the most recent data released by the North Carolina Depart­ ment of Commerce late last month. The Board of Commission­ ers were treated to a presenta­ tion by Kay Sexton, chair of the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce, at their regular meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 2. "In 2013 in Ashe County, $47.71 million was spent on tourism," Kay Sexton, chairper­ son of the Chamber board, said. "That's up from 2009, over $10 million, and it's up over $1 mil­ lion from 2012." The figure of $47.71 million signifies a 2.5 percent spending increase from the previous year. In 2009, tourists spent $37.86 million and spending has continued to increase ever since. "We hope to continue to see these figures grow each year," Sexton said. In the six-county area of Ashe, Alleghany, Avery, Caldwell, Watauga and Wilkes counties, tourist spending in Watauga was highest at $216.72 million. Avery was close behind at $104.97 million, fol­ lowed respectively by Wilkes, Caldwell, Ashe and Alleghany counties. All of the six counties experienced an increase in tour­ ism spending. According to Sexton, on aver­ age, tourists spent a combined $130,712 per day in Ashe in 2013. The impacts of local tour­ ism were felt statewide, too. Ashe tourists generated $6.83 million in local worker payroll, $2.52 million in local taxes and $2.41 million in state taxes. "The 2013 tourist spending in Ashe generated paychecks worth almost $19,000 per day," Sex­ ton said. "It created state taxes worth almost $7,000 and Ashe County taxes worth another almost $7,000." Sexton also told the commis­ sioners tourist spending likely prevented commissioners' from approving a tax increase last year. "If you take just the tax rev­ enue generated by tourism in Ashe County, the North Caroli­ na state sales tax of 2.41 million and the Ashe County local taxes of 2.52 million, you will arrive at 4.93 million," Sexton said. "If you divide the households in Ashe County 11,646 into the $4.93 million generated, each household in Ashe County paid $423 less in state and local taxes as a direct result of taxes paid by tourists in 2013." "This $423 per household allowed you as commissioners to provide additional benefits to Ashe County citizens, and I'm thinking without this $423, See TOURISM 15 Early voting runs from October 10 to November 1 By Alan Bulluck abulluck@civitasmedia.com Ashe County voters will have the opportu­ nity to vote early this year, starting on Thurs­ day, Oct. 23 and running through Saturday, Nov. 1. One-stop absentee voting will take place at the Ashe County Courthouse beginning Oct. 23 and the Fleetwood Fire Department begin­ ning on Tuesday, Oct. 28. Absentee ballots by mail will be available starting Sept. 5. Anyone still not registered to vote in Ashe County will have until Oct. 10 to do so. The following is the one-stop absentee vot­ ing schedule, by location, for Ashe County: Ashe County Courthouse: • Thursday, Oct. 23 - Saturday, Oct. 25 (8 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.). • Sunday, Oct. 26 (noon - 6 p.m.). • Monday, Oct. 27 - Thursday, Oct. 30 (8 a.m. - 8 p.m.). • Friday, Oct. 31 (8 a.m. - 8 p.m.). • Saturday, Nov. 1 (8 a.m. -1 p.m.). Fleetwood Fire Department: • Tuesday, Oct. 28 - Thursday, Oct. 30 (9:30 a.m. - 7 p.m.). • Friday, Oct. 31 (9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.). • Saturday, Nov. 1 (8 a.m. - noon). Voters registered to vote in Ashe County who choose to vote early can do so at one of the above locations during dates and times provided, between Oct. 23 and Nov. 1. The general election will be held on Tues­ day, Nov. 4, when voters who didn't vote early may cast their ballot of their designated pre­ cinct. The Jefferson Post will profile all of the races — national, state and local — as well as referendums in future editions, in anticipation of this November's mid-term elections. Alan Bulluck canbe reached at (336) 846-7164 or on Twitter @ albulluck. Submitted Left: Rep. Jonathan Jordan (R). Right: Sue Counts (D) Candidates to meet in forum NEWS Obituary: 2 Community Calendar: 3 Opinion: 4 Church: 6 Sports: 7 - 8 Classifieds: 10 Puzzles: 11 Q&A scheduled Sept. 16 Staff Reports JOIN THE CONVERSATION What's your take on today's news? Go to jeffersonpost.com and visit us on facebook to share your thoughts. Is there a question you've wanted to ask your state representative and/or challenger? If so, be sure not to miss a September 16 Town Hall meeting where incumbent Rep. Jonathan Jordan (R) and challenger Sue Counts (D) will meet to discuss a variety of local topics. The event is sched­ uled to take place from 7-9 p.m. on Sept 16., in the main court room at the Ashe County Court­ house. The forum is being sponsored by the non­ partisan New River Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America. Freelance jour­ nalist and former Ashe Mountain Times editor Ron Fitzwater will serve as facilitator and modera­ tor. Discussion topics will include, but will not be limited to: • Jobs and economic growth. • Education and fund­ ing reform. • Agricultural policy. • Land use, taxes and environmental protec­ tion. Those interested in participating by asking a question on these or any other subject are urged to bring it with them to ask the candidates directjy. The Town Hall format will consist of prepared statements by each candidate, followed ques­ tions from the moderator, as well as members of the public in attendance. Seating will be on a first come basis, so plan to arrive early to ensure a good seat. Jordan, a local attor­ ney, represents Ashe and Watauga counties in the state House of Represen­ tatives. He is currently serving his second term. Counts retired in 2008 as the Watauga County Extension Director for the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service. �2 Friday. September 5.2014 Jefferson Post OBITUARY JOHN "JACK" RIELLY John "Jack" Rielly, loving husband, father, grandfather, friend and musician passed away early on Monday, Sept. 1 at his home in Todd, after losing a courageous battle with metastatic melanoma. He was wife, Helen Barnes-Rielly; daughter, Sarah Pollan (Evan), son Sean Rielly (Paige), step-daughter Elise Burdette; four grandchildren; former wife Lori Kattner; numerous family members and close friends. 62. His family would Jack was born like to thank Mediin White Plains, Home Health and N.Y. and grew up Hospice for their in Scarsdale, N.Y. He care and support. Addi­ started out in the apparel tionally, many thanks to business working with the local music communi­ his father, and then spent ty who provided so much the greater part of the joy in Jack's final days. next three decades in the A celebration of Jack's apparel business in New life will be held on Sat­ York and North Carolina. urday, Sept. 6,2014 at 2 Jack moved to Todd p.m. at the Cook Memo­ from the Carolina coast rial Park in Todd. in 2001 and knew he In lieu of flowers, had found his home. He please consider donating loved the stories, families to the Todd Community music and culture he Preservation Organiza­ found in the mountains. tion, P.O. Box 15, Todd, He became a board NC 28684 or Medi-Home member of the Todd Health and Hospice, 400 Community Preservation Shadowline Drive, Suite Organization to protect 102, Boone, NC 28607, in the community he loved. Jack's name. With his partners, Jim Online condolences Lewis and Walt Franzen, may be shared with the Jack founded Heart of Rielly family at www.austhe High Country Real tinandbarnesfuneralhome. Estate. He and his wife com. Austin & Barnes Funer­ operate the Todd Mercan­ tile. al Home is serving the Jack is survived by his Rielly family. Obituaries can be viewed online at jeffersonpost.com Civitas Media. LLC Submitted Photo | Jefferson Post Concert series concludes tonight Carolina Crossing performs at Backstreet Park from 5:30-7 p.m. Staff Reports bass player, as well as singing lead and tenor. Trivette was for­ Backstreet Park is the place to be at 5:30 merly a member of the p.m. on Friday, Sept. 5 Southern Accent band. for the final concert of Curtis Main plays the banjo and compli­ this year's Backstreet ments the group with Park Concert Series, his lead and baritone where Carolina Cross­ vocals. Main formerly ing will perform bluewas a member of the grass standards and Familiar Ground band. original material. Tyler Thompson plays Carolina Crossing lead and rhythm guitar is a bluegrass band and also contributes from the mountains of North Carolina, which vocally. He was for­ merly a member of formed in early 2010. several other bands in The band is commit­ the TN/NC area. Den­ ted to keeping bluegrass music alive with nis Isaacs was born in Johnson County, a good selection of Tennessee and now hard-driving arrange­ makes his home in ments to soft ballads. Avery County. Isaacs Five of the six plays lead and rhythm band members are guitar. He was for­ from western North merly a member of the Carolina and one is Blue Ridge Ramblers from Tennessee. Gary and Southern Accent. Trivette is the band's Robby Norris plays mandolin for Coun­ try Crossing. He is formerly a member of Southern Accent. He is also a founding member of the band Surefire. Friday evening's concert is sponsored by the Ashe County Farmers Market through the West Jefferson Commu­ nity Partnership. The Partnership consists of several organiza­ tions including: Ashe County Arts Council, Ashe County Public Library (Friends of the Library), Ashe Cham­ ber of Commerce, Christmas in July, • the Farmers' Market, Keep Ashe Beautiful, the Town of West Jef­ ferson, West Jefferson Business Association and the West Jefferson Tourism Develop­ ment Association. The Partnership is com­ mitted to protecting the town's resources and to preserving and enriching the spirit, cultural, community and family life of West Jefferson. As the air begins to cool and the leaves give a hint of color to come, join friends and neighbors at the Back­ street Park from 5:307 p.m. for some good old mountain music to complete the summer music series. Bring a lawn chair and blanket one more time, enjpy the music, visit the shops and restaurants before and after Caro­ lina Crossing. 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Already this year, states across the Southeast have experienced destruc­ in Civitas MEDIA �Jefferson Post Melissa Reaves to close out Todd Summer Music Series By Alan Bulluck decade, playing her sig­ nature blend of rock, funk and rhythm & blues-based The 2014 Todd Com­ sounds. munity Preservation Orga­ Reaves is a powerful nization (TCPO) Summer vocalist and guitar player Music Series concludes whose style ranges from this Saturday, Sept. 6 at driving rock & roll to a Cook Memorial Park in funk and groove sound that Todd, when Melissa Reaves lends itself to a diverse rep­ takes the stage at 6 p.m. ertoire of originals as well Admission is free of as some occasional choice charge. There will be food covers. off the grill, snacks and Performing over 200 beverages for sale and all shows per year, Reaves proceeds earned will go spends most of her time towards the TCPO. Con­ touring with her eclectic cert attendees are encour­ solo show as well as with aged to bring a lawn chair the four talented musicians or blanket. from her band. Melissa Reaves has been In January 2000, Reaves performing throughout was chosen to participate the U.S. for more than a in a "Women of the Mil­ abulluck@civitasmedia.com lennium" showcase at the MIDEM conference in Cannes, France and toured in both England and France, a tour which included opening for Rob­ ert Plant of Led Zeppelin fame. For more information about Melissa Reaves, vist http://www. melissareaves. com/. The TCPO is a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization formed in 1999. Its mission is to create a sustainable community while preserv­ ing Todd's history, cul­ tural heritage and natural beauty. Alan Bulluck can be reached at (336) 846-7164 or on Twitter @albulluck. Submitted Photo | Jefferson Post COMMUNITY CALENDAR Clogging Classes. Kitty Honeycutt, director of the Fleet Feet Cloggers will be providing clogging classes for all - from age 3 to adult, for all skill levels. The location will be at the former West Jefferson Elementary School gym. The tuition is $35 per month. For more information, call 336982-3272. Sept. 5 6 a.m. Annual Blue Ridge Relay. The 10th running of the Blue Ridge Relay will be winding through Ashe County. The Relay is a 208 mile running relay that starts in Grayson Highlands State Park, VA and finishes in downtown Asheville. Teams will be on the road nonstop from start to finish for 20-35 hours. For more information, call 336- 877-8888. 4 - 8 p.m. Friday Fish Fry with Live Bluegrass Music. Support Ashe Outreach Ministries and Mobile Meals at the Riverview Community Center in Creston. A $10 donation will get you a large portion of fish, fries, hush puppies, slaw, dessert and a drink. Take-out available. Directions: Take N.C. 88 W. Stay straight through Warrensville and past Blue Ridge Elementary. Riverview is about 6 miles on the left. For more information, call 336-385-1314. 6 - 9 p.m. Nuts about drawing with Stephen Shoemaker. Florence Thomas Art School will host a Friday night drawing class with Stephen Shoemaker. All materials are provided. For only $25, spend the evening in this mini-workshop and learn step-by-step basic drawing principles. Cost is $40 for an adult/youth pair (7th grade or higher). Sept. 6 - 7 7:30 p.m. Emile Pandolfi in Concert. He is considered one of the finest pianist performing today. He applies his classical technique to Broadway and popular tunes in lush arrangements and passionate technique. He will perform on Saturday, Sept. 6 at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, Sept. 7, at 2 p.m. Tickets are $22 for adults, $5 for students. For more information, call 336-846-2787. at 1896 Old Field Creek Road, Grassy Creek. For more information or to make reservations, call 336982-2109. stories, and narrative pieces that relate to each other. The exhibition will run from Sept. 11 - Oct. 4, 2014. A Reception for the artists will be held in conjunction with the Gallery Crawl and the On the Same Page by the Ashe Shrine Club will be held at Mountain Aire Golf 2 p.m. Ashe Humane Club in West Jefferson. Society Rummage This will be a stroke Sale will be held play tournament with at 1175 N.C. 16 in handicapped flights. Sept. 8 Jefferson. We need your Trophies awarded for 7 p.m. Ashe donations (no clothes winners of each flight, County Cattlemen's or electronics) and men and women. A Association Meeting Literary Festival. volunteers. Smaller hole in one on the first will be held at the 6 p.m. Blue donation items can hole wins you a new Upper Mountain Ridge Opportunity be dropped off now Chevrolet. Morning Research Station. Commission, Inc. at our center, larger and afternoon tee $25 membership fee (BROC) will hold its items may be brought times. Hamburger for the entire year, Executive Committee to the center on and hot dog lunch Sept. 6 guest meal $8. Please Meeting at the Wed., Sept. 10, 2014, is included. Lots of 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. RSVP by Friday, or Thurs., Sept. 11, BROC Ashe Office in contests at the course, Girl Scouts Luau Sept. 5, 2014, so Warrensville. For more 2014 from 9 a.m. - 3 closest to the pin on Swimming Party will there will be adequate information, call the p.m. All donations a par 3, longest drive, be held at the Ashe materials, seating and Ashe Office 336-384are tax-deductible. If and putting contest, County Middle School meals available for 4543. you can volunteer to plus a 'ball in the ring' Pool. Registered K-12 participants. The Ashe 7 p.m. Ashe Bee help, please call us for free prizes. Cost is Girl Scouts are invited County Cattlemen's Keepers Meeting at 982-4297 or email $60 and includes green/ to bring a friend who Association Board of will be held in the ashehumane@skybest. cart fee and lunch. would like to register Directors will meet at Agricultural Service com. Entry must accompany for Girl Scouts. The 6:30 p.m., prior to the Center Conference 2 p.m. Astronomy application. Proceeds cost is $3 and includes regular associational Room. For more in the Park. Join go to the Shrine snacks. For more information, call 336meeting. For more Mr. Sitar, with the Hospitals. For play information, email information or to Department of Physics 846-5850. times and registration Nancy Blair at nblair@ RSVP, call 336-846and Astronomy at information, call 5850. Appalachian State girlsoutsp2p.org. Sept. 12 -13 Mountain Aire Club 6 p.m. Melissa Greater LA University and his ASU House, 336-877-4716. Reaves in Todd. Sept. 11 and 16 astronomy students in Festival. Don't miss Sept.16 Better get to the Anne 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. an evening under the this music festival in 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. stars from 8:45 - 11:30 Cook Park early to Hospice Volunteer downtown Lansing at Town Hall meeting p.m. Several different the Lansing Creeper get a good seat for Training. Caldwell featuring Rep. telescopes will be used Trail Park. Live gospel Hospice in the High the return of Melissa to look at the Moon and Jonathan Jordan and folk music, crafts, Reaves as the Todd free Country is looking and challenger Sue other celestial objects. fun activities for the for volunteers to visit summer concert series Counts in the Ashe Earlier in the day there kids including face with patients, provide continues. Bring a County Courthouse painting, hay rides, and will be solar observing chair. Food off the grill, caregiver relief, provide main court room. from 2 - 4 p.m., then inflatable attractions transportation and snacks and beverages Come and ask your a presentation by Mr. along with great food to run errands for will be for sale. questions of the and fellowship make for Sitar and students patients. Volunteer candidates. The event a great weekend outing from 7:30 - 8:30 p.m. training will be held Sept. 7 is being moderated by Meet at the New River for the whole family. 2 p.m. Nature Hike. at the Ashe Medics Ron Fitzwater and is State Park 221 Access, 10 a.m. Ashe conference room. Meet at New River sponsored by the non­ Visitor Center. County Barn Quilt Located at 716 Mt. State Park's Wagoner partisan New River Jefferson Road, in West Tours Access for a 1 mile Chapter of the Military Sept. 14 continue. Vans will Jefferson. Attendance is guided nature hike. Officers Association of Shriner Golf depart from the Ashe required for both days. This nature hike will America. 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In the end though, lawmakers left Raleigh after Brent tackling several high-profile items. Laurenz One of the biggest issues on their Contributing agenda heading into this so-called Columnist "short session" was increasing teacher pay in North Carolina. There were competing plans from the governor, Senate and House, which differed over how much to increase educator salaries and how to go about paying for those raises. Ultimately, a compromise was reached to boost teacher compensation in the state, though the final proposal was still met with skepticism by many detractors and will likely continue to be a point of contention. The other seemingly "must-do" item on the pri­ ority list for this year was to formulate a response to February's coal ash spill in the Dan River. Pass­ ing such a proposal proved more complicated than expected, however. House and Senate leaders went back and forth for weeks on a plan and for a time it seemed as if the General Assembly might actually adjourn without any action on coal ash. But in the waning hours of this year's session, all sides finally struck a compro­ mise that will begin removing coal ash from unlined pits across the state. Of course, the budget dominated headlines for a large part of session, especially as the beginning of a new fiscal year on July 1 came and went with­ out much progress on budgetary adjustments. The budget approved by the General Assembly in 2013 remained in place, so there was no threat of a govern­ ment shutdown, but in even-numbered years lawmak­ ers return to Raleigh to make course corrections to the state's two-year spending plan. Debate over the budget this year became heated at times, with GOP leaders in the Senate and Repub­ lican Gov. Pat McCrory publicly sparring over that chamber's proposal. In fact, McCrory even threat­ ened to veto the Senate's budget at one point during the process. It's not often you see leaders from the same party engage in such public disagreements, but sometimes when one party controls both the legislative and executive branches it can reveal interesting turf battles and personality clashes. In the end, a deal was reached and a budget bill was sent to the governor on Aug. 2, a month after their original deadline. Legislative leaders also hoped to take up Medicaid reform during this year's session, but those ambi­ tions proved too lofty and reform discussions were shelved for a later date. With session finally over, lawmakers can return to their districts and hit the campaign trail in advance of this November's election, where all 170 seats in the General Assembly will be on the ballot. As the debate shifts from the legislative building in Raleigh to campaign stops across the state, it will now be up to the voters to determine how legisla­ tive leaders handled their work this session and if the policies enacted will prove popular with North Carolinians. Brent Laurenz is executive director of the N.C. Center for Voter Education anda contributor to TheVoterUpdate.com. He can be contacted at laurenz@ncvotered.com. Guidelines and contacts Letters to the Editor represent the voice of the readers. Send letters to the editor, 300 words or less, as part of email text to wjpeditorial@ civitasmedia.com. Include name, Twitter handle if you have one, address and day and evening phone numbers for verification purposes only. Letters are subject to editing. Standards for publishing letters have more to do with length, balance and variety than with any particular slant or viewpoint. Legislative Contacts Senator Richard Burr 217 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Phone: 202-224-3154 Senator Kay Hagan £21 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Phone 202-224-6342 Representative Virginia Foxx 2350 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Phone: 202-225-2071 State Sen. Dan Soucek 300 N. Salisbury Street, Room 310 Raleigh, NC 27603 Phone: 919-733-5742 THEIR VIEW Raleigh's revolving door That swooshing sound you hear in Raleigh these days is the revolving door between government and private industry spinning away, as legislators and top administration officials are cashing in, taking their taxpayer-funded experience and insider knowledge and using it on behalf of private corporations to influence the government in which they used to serve. When Senator Thom Goolsby resigned a few weeks ago with four months left in his two year legislative term, he said his family needed him at home in Wilmington and that he was heading back to spend time with them and work in his local law firm. This week Goolsby told the Insider that he was opening a lobbying practice in addition to his legal work. That explains his resignation before his term ended. State law imposes a six-month waiting period for legislators before they can register to lobby their colleagues. The timing of Goolsby's departure means he can start roaming the legislative halls on behalf of private clients early in February, just as the 2015 General Assembly session begins. before the end It also means of his term in that if Governor 2012 so he could Pat McCrory start being paid calls lawmakers to influence his into special colleagues in the session before 2013 session* and the end of the year—and there N.C. Policy he has been using his influence is widespread Watch and counting speculation Chris that a session his money ever Fitzsimon since. on economic development is And it's not just members of the likely—that Goolsby General Assembly won't be there to fulfill cashing in. a commitment he Mardy Peal, hired made to the voters in last year by DHHS his district. It's also worth noting Secretary Aldona Wos that most lobbyists to help with the state's spend as much time Medicaid reform at the Legislative efforts, announced Building in Raleigh as this week she that is members of the House leaving the department to spend more time and Senate, so his with her family. family might not be The next day seeing him too much came the not so more next year after all. surprising news that Peal was going The more to work as head of important issue is business development the ridiculously short cooling off period at WellCare, a required of legislators. health maintenance organization that Six months is nothing as Goolsby's cynical works in the Medicaid resignation makes area. What a coincidence. clear. It is in effect no Conceivably waiting period at all. Goolsby's WellCare could be announcement that bidding for a massive he's entering the contract from the state lobbying world comes if efforts to privatize the same week as the Medicaid program former House Speaker are successful. Who Harold Brubaker better to help the was named the most company get a contract influential lobbyist than a well-connected in Raleigh with his insider from the long list of well-heeled department? corporate clients. And Peal is not the Brubaker resigned first high-ranking DHHS official to leave for WellCare. Former Medicaid Director Carol Steckel left last fall to go to work for the company that now seems well positioned if the privatization scheme moves forward. Maybe the company can hire Goolsby and Brubaker as their lobbyists. There is nothing in state law that prohibits top officials from going to work for a company that they dealt with in their official capacity. There's no waiting period either. Legislation that would have prevented the obvious ethical conflict was introduced in the House in 2013 but didn't get very far. A DHHS spokesperson told WRAL-TV there were not any "particular concerns" with Peal taking her insider knowledge to a company that may be seeking business with the state. And there hasn't been much of an outcry about Goolsby's announcement either. It's business as usual in Raleigh. The revolving door of insider influence and money is spinning away, with every turn further eroding public confidence in our democracy. Chris Fitzsimon is a frequent contributor to N.C. Policy Watch and N.C. Spin. THEIR VIEW Candidates at the starting line Incumbent Democrat­ ic U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan has been running hard for reelection for more than a year. Republican nominee Thom Tillis, the speaker of the North Carolina House, has been campaigning against Hagan for near­ ly as long. Republicans, Democrats, and inde­ pendent-expenditure groups have already begun their battle over control of the state leg­ islature. So far, there isn't much evidence that any of these actions and expenditures have made much of an impression on the intended audi­ ence — the North Caro­ linians likely to vote this fall. Until recently, nearly all of the publicly avail­ able surveys in North Carolina have produced samples of registered voters, not the subset of voters who will actu­ ally participate in the general election. The opinions of non-voters aren't irrelevant. If they live in North Carolina, they are subject to its laws and affected by its public policies. But if your goal is to predict who will be in charge of the U.S. Senate or state legislature after the fall election, you should focus your attention on surveys of likely voters. Admittedly, "likely voter" is not a The Suffolk/ hard-and-fast cat­ USA Today poll egory. Each poll­ of likely NC vot­ ster forecasts the ers also contained coming electorate a generic-ballot in different ways. question for Con­ Some employ a gress. It gave a few simple ques­ John Hood one-point edge to tions. Others use Contributing the Republicans, complex models Columnist 46-45. The PPP that take respon­ poll contained a dent answers and demo­ generic-ballot question graphics into account. for the General Assem­ bly. It gave a one-point So let's average the publicly available sur­ edge to the Democrats, veys of likely voters in 44-43. North Carolina. I've Based on these data, seen such research you could say that the from five pollsters so two sides have been in a far: Magellan Strate­ marathon and are enter­ gies (the latest being ing the homestretch June 5-8), CBS/New neck-and-neck. Or you York Times/YouGov could say that the two (July 5- 24), Rasmussen sides have only been Research (August 5-6), warming up and are Public Policy Polling now at the starting line. (August 14-17), and Either analogy works. Suffolk University/USA Republicans counting Today (August 16-19). on a gigantic, 2010-style In the U.S. Senate wave to wash over the race, the average result state are likely to be dis­ is 44 percent for Hagan, appointed. Democrats 44 percent for Tillis, 4 counting on a gigantic percent for Libertar­ backlash against the ian Sean Haugh (or Republican legislature "other" when respon­ are also likely to be dis­ dents weren't told his appointed. name), and 8 percent Whoever wins the undecided. For a closely Senate race will prob- . divided state like North ably do so by a small Carolina, the situation margin. In General is entirely unsurprising. Assembly races, I'd be Both of the major-party surprised if Democrats candidates have secured didn't gain some seats. the bulk of their base There is a regular ebb vote. Adjusted for likeli­ and flow to state poli­ hood to vote, those base tics, particularly when votes are roughly com­ a new set of leaders parable. implements a new pol­ icy agenda. In modern times, all North Caroli­ na governors have seen their party lose legisla­ tive seats in their first midterms. It happened to Jim Holshouser, Jim Hunt (twice), Jim Mar­ tin, Mike Easley, and Bev Perdue. The average loss, believe it or not, is a combined 22 seats in both chambers (out of 170 total members). If that were to happen, you might end up with something like a 27-23 Republican edge in the Senate and a bare-mini­ mum 61-59 Republican edge in the House. But few political pros on either side think Demo­ crats will perform at even that average level, given their manifest electoral and organiza­ tional disadvantages. The probable outcomes are smaller but still solid GOP majorities in both chambers. During the final 10 weeks of the 2014 elec­ tion cycle, TV and radio stations will book many millions of dollars in ad sales. Your email box and social-media accounts will be full of political appeals. A young, energetic liberal or conservative activ­ ist may well show up at your front door. The final sprint has begun. Hood is president of the John Locke Foundation. �Emile Pandolfi in concert at the Ashe Civic Center Staff Reports and Rachmaninoff. Unique to the world Emile Pandolfi of piano, Pandolfi makes a return visit applies his life-long to Ashe County for classical education two performances this to his arrangements weekend, sponsored by of songs by Andrew the Ashe County Arts Lloyd-Webber, Rogers Council. & Hammerstein and The performances Mancini. The result will be held at the is an emotional experience that keeps Ashe Civic Center at his fans coming back Saturday, 7:30 p.m. on for more. With sales of Sept. 6, and 2 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 7. his CDs of show tunes Pandolfi is considered and pop standards one of the finest approaching three pianists performing million, he is ranked as one of today's besttoday. He has been described as having selling pianists in classic technique, an the alternative music unparalleled musical industry. Best known sensitivity and a for his arrangements, passionate soul. His Pandolfi's favorite arrangements of music to arrange popular standards, comes from Broadway musicals. His concerts Hollywood and include a repertoire Broadway hits have that includes everything been described as from classical music to "incredibly romantic." popular music. Trained in classical For his concerts piano from the age of here in Ashe County, five, Pandolfi's early vocalist Dana Russell heroes were Vladimir will be joining Pandolfi Horowitz and Arthur Rubinstein; his favorite for several selections. Russell is a native composers are Chopin of Greenville, South Carolina and received her first serious vocal training at the Fine Arts Center, and later at Columbia College. After graduation, she moved to New York and landed major roles in Showboat, The Fantastiks, Sweeney Todd, West Side Story and Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris. She also toured as a singer/ dancer with Broadway revues. Her television and radio credits include serving as co-host and co-anchor on national broadcasts Cheyenne Country with Steve Gatlin, Bill Gaither's Jubilate and appearances on The 700 Club. Dana currently resides in Nashville and is working on a new CD. Pandolfi and Russell have known each other for many years, but it was not until recently that schedules permitted her to tour with him as the featured vocalist in Emile Pandolfi in Concert. Pandolfi has also been described as a really funny guy with a great sense of comedic timing. He spent six years as the "pianoman" at The Comedy Store in Los Angeles - hence his comedic timing. In his live show, Emile Pandolfi in Concert, he combines his love of laughter (all family-friendly) with his passion for music, which is always the centerpiece of the concert. Pandolfi gently moves his audience from emotion-packed arrangements and listenable classics to giggles and guffaws, then back again. Pandolfi states," True art doesn't have to be stuffy!" Reserved seating tickets are $22 for adults and $5 for students and may be purchased at the Ashe Art Center or by phone with a credit card at 336-846-ARTS. Emile Pandolfi Submitted Celebrate Ashe Library's 5-year building renovation anniversary Check out what's new at the Ashe County Public Library and come celebrate the fiveyear anniversary of the library's renovation on Sept. 12. During 2008, the library was temporarily housed in Jefferson Sta­ tion while the facility was being expanded. When the doors to the new building opened in July 2009, the trans­ formation was extraor­ dinary. It truly was the heart of the com­ munity that renovated and improved Ashe County's library. The library is a place where residents of all ages and incomes visit and enjoy spend­ ing their time. At the library, you can hear interesting speakers dis­ cuss new ideas, books, travel and a broad range of topics. There are comprehensive data­ bases available free of charge, and you can take home a book, CD or DVD at virtually no cost. The library is the place where you can get help when applying for a job. It is also a place that's "owned" by every­ one in the community. The day's festivities begin at 10:30 a.m. with a children's story walk in the park and an alphabet hunt. Be sure to stop by the youth services department and sign-up for "Grow­ ing Book by Book," an early literacy program for children ages 0-5. A1 Corum will be in the library at 1 p.m. to talk about his book "Fired with Enthusi­ asm." Fired with Enthu­ siasm" is the story of a nine-year legal battle between the University of North Carolina and an educator demoted for expressing an opinion, which led to the landmark ruling that the state can't simply refuse to be Tourism From page 1 would we possibly have nad to provide less ser­ vices and maybe even :onsider a tax increase," Sexton rhetorically asked. Tourism, according to Sexton, diversifies the economy, brings in sued in order to avoid responsibility in cases of discrimination and violations of employee rights. Join the Karaoke Party at 2 p.m. in the downstairs meeting room. Throughout the day, staff will be conduct­ ing in-house tours of the facility with spe­ cial attention to new resources available. Be sure to stop by the Heritage Room to see a portrait of Ms. Chessie Barr Neal, the county's first librarian. The library's Board of Trustees will be hosting the event with refreshments at 3 p.m. Also at this time, local musicians Scott Pope and Henry Doss will be entertaining and the upstairs art gallery will open an exhibit entitled "Complimentary Col­ ors." Last but not least, the Friends of the Library will be launching a "Fall Fiction Festival," where you can find quality books by a wide variety of authors at an afford­ able price. Ashe Library Dates to Remember in September: For All Ages: The Seasonal Read­ ing Challenge begins a new quarter with the Summer Wrap-up and Fall Kick-off Party at 5:30 p.m. on Sept. 4. Find out about new books and authors, enjoy refreshments and discuss books with fel­ low readers. Community Drum Circle meets at 5:30 p.m. on Sept. 9 and 23. One need not possess or purchase a drum to participate. There are all sorts of drums and a variety of percussion instruments available to share the rhythm with everyone. Get Crafty at the library with crochet­ new money, increases tax revenue and reduces the tax burden on local families, creates new busi­ nesses and jobs and more importantly, improves the appearance of the greater community. "Today's visitor may be tomorrow's investor, and we have seen that happen," Sexton said. "It improves the appearance ing on Sept. 13 and knitting on Sept. 27. Classes are for all skill levels from 10 a.m. to noon. Crocheting supplies are provided for the Great Afghan Project. This month the knitting project is a slouch hat described as a little bit hipster and a lot of casual. For the hat you will need one skein of Caron's Simply Soft yarn,16 inch size 5 circular needles', 16 inch size 7 circular needles, and a set of size 7 double pointed needles Mountain Music Slow Jam Sessions meets each month every first and third Friday at 5:30 p.m. in the downstairs meeting room. This is an afterhours program with building access in the lower parking lot side entrance. Designed for beginners, but all skill levels are welcome. Bring your instrument and join the fun. For Children: Baby Bounce takes place at 10 a.m. on Sept. 6 and 20. This is a short 15-20 minute program for infants and babies that will include finger plays, songs, rhymes, and a book or two. Tot Time for 2-3 year olds is at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesdays and Wednes­ days. Story Time for 4-5 year olds is at 10:30 a.m. every Thursday. Afternoon Adven­ tures for 6-9 year olds meets at 3:30 p.m. on September 11 for "lifesize building challenges using a variety of mate­ rials." For Teens: Geek out with Otaku's United Anime / Manga Club at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesdays. For Adults: Brouhaha Book Club meets at 5:30 p.m. on Sept. 29 at Boondocks. of our county." Better yet, tourism is a homegrown industry. "Jobs created by tour­ ism in Ashe County will not be exported to anoth­ er country," Sexton said. "We all know, tourism brings people and money to Ashe County." Alan Bulluck can be reached at (336) 846-7164 or on Twitter @ albulluck. Grow Yourself, selfpaced computer use tutorial sessions, are held at 11 a.m. on Tuesdays. Bring balance to your life with Tai Chi classes, led by Sybil Harmon, at 10 a.m. on Thursdays. The Wellness Circle Lunch & Learn meets at 11:30 on September 9 for a program featur­ ing AmeriCorps NCGC, Bring your own lunch discuss books on envi­ beverages and deserts ronmental wellness. are provided. Find out Adults of any age and about The Mount Jef­ fitness level welcome. ferson Project. Meet John Canon invites an amazing group of you to bring your young adults, known as ENTIRE to-do list and Delta 1 and hear about in a short 30-minute their experiences blaz­ workshop will show ing a new walking trail you how to get it done! for our county. Follow­ This program is offered ing the presentation on Sept. 24 in two ses­ join us on a "walking sions: Session One, 11 book talk" in the park a.m. and Session Two, behind the library to 11:30 a.m. Average monthly amount an American spends on gambling Average monthly cable bill per cable subscriber Average amount spent on credit card debt per household Average monthly amount an American spends on fast food Average monthly amount an American spends on tobacco products tverage monthly amount an American spends on alcohol ily cost to receive the Jefferson Post delivered Invest in your community We don't ask for much. The Jefferson Post 336-846 - '" ®S3p �Are you rooted in Jesus? The root system ...Yet hath he not of any tree is vital root in himself, to its ability to but dureth for a grow and have lon­ while: for when gevity. So too is our tribulation or per­ root system in the secution ariseth Lord of vital impor­ because of the tance. God warned Leila word, by and by he His people, through Harris is offended." (Matt Moses, to stay away Contributing 13:6,21). When from foreign idols Columnist times are good of worship, lest they and plentiful, it is take root and bear easier to tithe and gall and wormwood. "Lest be kind to our neighbors; there should be among however, during times you man, or woman, or of economic crisis, we family, or tribe, whose become more and more heart turneth away this selfish. We sing praises day from the LORD our to our King when we are encompassed by fellow God, to go and serve the gods of these nations; lest Christians; but, alas, there should be among when we are alone in a you a root that beareth crowd of unbelievers—we gall and wormwood." tend to grow silent about (Deut 29:18, KJV). our Lord. Paul reminded When the Israelites us that "if the root be holy, so are the branches." provoked the Lord to anger with their groves to (Rom 11:16). We must not leave' foreign gods, He decided out of our discussion to "root up Israel out of this good land." (I the infamous "root of all King 14:15). Later, after evil," which is the love repentance and obedi­ of money, "which while ence, their favor with God some coveted after, they was restored, "And the have erred from the faith, remnant that is escaped and pierced themselves of the house of Judah through with many sor­ rows." (I Tim 6:10). Jesus shall yet again take root plainly told us, "No man downward, and bear fruit upward." (II King 19:30). can serve two masters: Proverbs 12:3 proclaims, for either he will hate the "A man shall not be estab­ one, and love the other, lished by wickedness: but or else he will hold to the root of the righteous the one, and despise the shall not be moved." other. Ye cannot serve Again, in Proverbs 12:12, God and mammon." we learn that "The wicked (Matt 6:24). Money desireth the net of evil is needed to buy food, men: but the root of the clothing, and shelter (a righteous yieldeth fruit." necessary substance for Jesus explains the root life); however, loving and system of the Word of wanting money more God in our hearts during than loving and wanting His parable of the Seed. a closer relationship with "And when the sun was the Lord is sinful—the up, they were scorched; woes of sorrow will surely and because they had no follow. "That Christ may root, they withered away. dwell in your hearts Beaver Creek Christian Church CORNERSTONE FELLOWSHIP Bamett St. • West Jefferson 846-3954 Old Hwy. 221 Near Golf Course Rd. West Jefferson • Since 1890 846-1795 Pastor Todd Brewer Casual ft Contemporary Minister Loren Lung Sunday Sdwol 10:00 a.m. Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Evening Service 6:30 p.m. Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m. Bible Study 7:00 p.m. West Jefferson Unitec Methodist Church ST. FRANOS OF ASSISI CATHOUC CHURCH 246-9151 Rev. James Stuhrenberg & Ivy Streets. • Jefferson Sun. Morning Mass - 9:00 am Saturday Evening Mass 4:30pm English ft 7:30pm Spanish Weekday Mom. Mass t Call 336-246-9151 for times £ Jefferson Post CHURCH 6 Friday, September 5,2014 107 W. Second Street West Jefferson, North Carolina 336-246-5292 www.wjumc.net 9:45 Sunday School ; 11:00 Morning Worship 1 Bald Mtn. Baptist Churdi by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, May be able to com­ prehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; And to know the love of Christ which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fullness of God." (Eph 3:17-19). Isaiah portrays what will happen to Israel if they deny God's truth and turn from Him, "Therefore as the fire devoureth the stubble, and the flame consumeth the chaff, so their root shall be as rottenness, and their blossom shall go up as dust: because they have cast away the law of the LORD of hosts, and despised the word of the Holy One of Israel." (Isa 5:24). Isaiah foretold in Isa 11:1 of the coming of Jesus, "and there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a branch shall grow out of his roots." Finally, in the Book of Revelation, our Lord is called the root. "And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof." (Rev 5:5). "I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star."(Rev 22:16). Our root system should be manifested in our actions and deeds— a foundation rooted in Christ Jesus that prompts us to act and live as true Christians. Midway Baptist Church 1670 Mt. Jefferson Rd.. West Jefferson. NC 28694 CHURCH CALENDAR Sept. 6 5 p.m. Zion United Methodist Church Fish Fry. A donation of $10 for adults, or $6 for children 12 and under is appreciated. 6 p.m. Gospel Singing at the Farmer's Memorial Baptist Church. The featured guests will be The Mountain Echoes. Pastor Rev. Danny Joe Farmer and congregation invite you to attend. Sept. 7, Sept. 14, Sept. 28 11:00 a.m. Blue Ridge Church announces the following ministers to preach. Aug. 31 - Rev. Chris Goodman, Sept. 7 and 14 - Rev. Guy Testerman, Sept. 21 and 28 - Rev. Daryl Giles. The congregation invites you to attend Sunday School at 10 a.m and Worship services at 11 a.m. Sept. 7-10 7 p.m. Revival Services will be held at Sturgills Baptist Church. Bro. Delmer Duvall from Maryland will be preaching. Everyone is invited to attend. Sept. 7 - Until 7 p.m. Revival Services will be held at Peace Haven Community Church in Lansing. Guest preachers are Rev. Tommy Wurth and Rev. Joey McClure. Services begin Sept. 7,2014 at 6 p.m., all other nights services will begin at 7 p.m. Pastor Rev. Bill Miller and congregation invite you to attend. Sept. 7 10 a.m. Moore Cemetery Decoration. There will be a short service with DOM David Blackburn as the speaker. Bethany United Methodist Church Smethport Independent Baptist Church 336-877-2801 194 and 88 West. Smethport. NC Pastor Steven LeaShomb Sunday School 9:45a.m. "And He led them as far as to Bethany... j and He blessed them" Luke 24:50 Mt. Jefferson Baptist Church 1957 US Hwy 221 N. Jefferson. NC Pastor: Kevin Morgan (336) 246-4764 Glandule Springs 336-667-6092 9:45 a.m. Sunday • Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Sunday • Worship Sorvke $ 6:30 p.m. Sunday • Sunday Wght Sorvke 6:00 p.m. Monday • T.I.A.M. 10:00 a.m. Tuesday • Jay In the Morning 7:00 p.m. Wednesday • Prayer Meeting * Saturday Services: Bible School -10:00 AM 5 Sabbath Worship -11:15 AM f W4RHEHSVlLIE22.4DVUinSTCHURCHC0MHICT.0HG 1 ,J f Thou shall have no other gods before me II > HT" Peak Creek Church of the Brethren Pastor: Ed Hall 336-372-5479 VI Thou shalt not kill 2082 Peak Creek Church Rd. Laurel Springs, NC 28644 > vn Thou phalt not commit adultry gjj Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy GOD in vain s VIII Thou shalt not steal k 1 Remember the sabbath day • A IX Thou shalt not bear false witness agjinst thy neighbor I- Irin/ii* i __ J i L . if* r iQnpr tny rather ^^ arKStnymcytper X Ashe County Roofing 30+ Years Experience Many References j Allen Miller 336-384-3033 Jewel Shoppe 785 East Main Street The Mountain Village Shopping Center © VANNOY f 336-246-4155 Dr Pepper Bottling Company C O N S T R U C T I O N Compliments of VANNOY& SONS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY Ml' 739 US Hwy 221 Bus West Jefferson Jefferson, NC 846-7481 continuing the work of Jesus Peacefully, Simply, Together Thou shalt not make unto thee anygaven image M 201 S. Jefferson Ave., West Jefferson Sunday SchooMO AM Worship Service: 11 AM First Assembly of God Oiurch 846-4444 Pastor Keith Styron Comer of Faw-Roland 8 McNeil Sts • Jefferson 88 West - Left on McNeil. One Blodi) Sunday School - 9:30-10:15 a.m. Morning Worship -10:30 a.m. = Sunday Evening - 6:00 p.m. 5 Wednesday Night Bible Study - 7:00p.m. Pastor: Rev. Lawrence Goodman 1460 Bold Mtn. Rd.. Wast Jefferson Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship Sarvict 8:30am A 10:45 am Sunday Evening Warshln -4:00 pm -5:15 pm Bible Study Khurch.org EmaN: BaidmouiitainQshybes1.com Church 877-1S50 S Seventh-Day Adventist Church of Warrensville Rev. Keith Casey Holy Trinity Church Phone - 982-3076 Rev. Will Heyward Sunday School • 9:45 AM Worship • 11:00 AM Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Worship n:00 a.m. Sunday Night Services 6:10 p.m. Wednesday Service 7:00 p.m. Missions Building by Faith Promise Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m. (Episcopalian) Eucharist 10:00 am / Christian Education 8:30 Rector - The Rev. Stephen Miller 336-846-7445 Rev. A. Owen Peeler Sunday Sdwol - 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship -11:00 a.m. Evening Worship - 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study - 7:00 p.m. www.mldwayboptlstnt.org Mount Jefferson Presbyterian Church Reverend Phil Arnold 495 Highway 194 South (336) 246-2012 Parish of the Holy Communion will preach, Calvary Drama Team to perform. Monday, Sept. 15, 2014 - 7 p.m. Rev. Rick Safriet, Past of Lenoir Baptist Church in Lenoir will preach. The Causby Family from Valdese, N.C. will sing. Tuesday, September 16 at 7 p.m. - Rev. Randy Johnson, Pastor of Valley Forge Free Will Baptist Church in Elizabethton, Sept. 13 7 p.m. Saturday Night TN; Kristen Bearfield from Jonesborough, TN, Singing will be held at will be singing Mountain View Baptist Wednesday, September Church in Creston. The 17 at 7 p.m. - Coming Good News Trio from Together for the Virginia will provide the Kingdom Night; music. Pastor Denton Community choir to sing; Hart and congregation invites everyone to attend. Calvary Reflections of Glendale Springs, NC, to sing; Guest evangelist Sept. 14-19 7th Annual Preaching is Rev. Frank Woods, Executive Director of By the Parkway Camp Free Will Baptist Family Meeting will kick-off at the Calvary Free Ministries in Greeneville, Will Baptist Church TN in beautiful Glendale Thursday, September Springs. Bring the RV 18 at 7 p.m. - Rev. and stay the entire week. Robert "Bob" McCurry, Pastor of Spring Creek The camp meeting Missionary Baptist experience of oldChurch in Bakersville, fashioned worship and spiritual renewal won't NC; Smith Family from soon be forgotten. The Taylorsville, NC, will church is located at 3044 sing. Old Wilkesboro Road, Friday, September 19 just off N.C. 16, across at 7 p.m. - Evangelist from the Raccoon Holler Neal Hatfield, Founder Campground. Speakers, & Director of Uplands dates and times are as Reach Conference Center follows: in Millers Creek, NC; Sunday, Sept. 14,2014 Living By Faith Trio from -10 a.m. Camp Meeting, Belmont, NC, will sing. Rev. David Robinson, Pastor of Madison Sept. 14 Heights Free Will Baptist 10:30 a.m. Annual Church in Lexington, Homecoming N.C. will preach at 11 Celebrating 100 years in a.m. service to Christ will be Sunday, Sept 14, held at Glendale Springs 2014 - 6 p.m. Youth and Missionary Baptist Young Adult Night; guest Church. The Worship Service will begin at 10:30 evangelist Rev. Brian Williams, Pastor of North a.m. Food and fellowship Point Free Will Baptist will follow the service. Church in Buffalo, NY Everyone is invited. Brother Allen Neaves invites the public to attend. Moore Cemetery is located on Moore Road, Lansing. 11 a.m. Rev. Chris Goodman will be preaching at Mission Home Baptist Church. 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Reynolds this Friday. After scoring the biggest win of the young season last week over Watauga, the Hus­ kies will get back to business this Friday at home against the R.J. Reynolds Demons. The Huskies got two TD passes from Connor Bowers and another strong game from a trio of sophomores to score the first road win ever over Watauga. Colin Ellis had a TD reception, as did Skye Sullivan. Tristen Jones once again led strong rushing attack and have two big targets to pass the ball to. Akia Pruitt stands at 6-5 and on the opposite side Hynief Hall stands at 6-3 and could present matchup prob­ lems for the Husky defense if the Demons decide to go to the air. Reynolds' coach Scott Saalweachter is in his second year as the squad's head coach. This marks the second season that the Huskies have faced R.J. Reynolds. Last year, See HUSKIES 18 Volleyball team falls to 0-2 in MVAC By Nathan Ham nham@civitasmedia.com The Lady Husky volleyball team is still looking for its first victory of the season after dropping a pair of Mountain Valley Conference matchups. Alleghany improved to 4-0 on the young season with a 3-0 win over Ashe. The Trojans took the first set, 25-21 before cruising in the final two sets with scores of 25-12 and 25-9. Senior Abby Lopp had five of Ashe's eight kills. Abby Miller, Lynsey Aldridge and Molly Shelton had one each. In serving, senior Cierra Sawyer was 12-for-13, Abby Miller was a perfect 9-for-9 and Savannah Poe was also perfect, getting all seven of her serves in play. Sawyer and Aldridge each had an ace. Aldridge led Ashe with 18 digs and Corinne Jones led the way with seven assists. On Tuesday, Ashe traveled to Elkin and suffered a 3-1 loss to the Lady Elks. Elkin won the first set, 25-10 before Ashe stormed back to take the second set, 25-20. Elkin edged past Ashe in the final two sets, 25-22 and 25-21, to get the victory. Mckenzie Black was the team leader in kills in this match with eight. Lopp added one blocked shot, Sawyer had six serving aces, Aldridge had 57 digs and Jones chipped in 22 assists. Ashe ,(0-5,0-2 MVAC) will return to the court at home on Tuesday against Wilkes Central. Photo courtesy 1 David Scearce. Appalachian State University Sports Information Mountaineers set for opener By Nathan Ham nham@civitasmedia.com Appalachian State will host Campbell in the team's first home game as a member of the Sun Belt Conference. Last week, the Moun­ taineers were unable to repeat history in Ann Arbor as the Michigan Wolverines dismantled App State, 52-14. One bright spot was freshman halfback Terrence Upshaw who ran for 109 yards and became the hrst Mountaineer player in 40 years to accomplish that feat in his debut. "I think he (Terrence) will continue to get bet­ ter and better the more he plays," said head coach Scott Satterfield. "I'm very pleased with what he did and I think he's got a bright future here." Coach Satterfield also said that tailback Marcus Cox is healthy and will give the Mountaineers a pair of offensive weapons in the backheld with the emergence of Upshaw. At the quarterback spot, Kam Bryant struggled a bit against a Wolverine defense that returned nine starters. Bryant completed just 8-of-19 passes for 58 yards and one touch­ down. His one TD pass went to Sims McEIfresh who had five catches for 25 yards. Defensively, the Moun­ taineers struggled See OPENER 18 - Nathan Hamcan be reached at 336-846-7164 or followed on Twitter @NathanHam87 High school sports participation increases The number of participants in high school sports increased for the 25th consecutive year in 2013-14 with a record total of almost 7.8 million, according to the annual High School Athletics Participation Survey conducted by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS). Based on figures from the 51 NFHS member state high school associations, which includes the District of Columbia, sports participation for the 2013-14 school year reached an all-time high of 7,795,658 - an increase of 82,081 from the previ­ ous year. This one-year increase was the highest since 2009-10. Girls participation increased for the 25th con­ secutive year with an additional 44,941 partici­ pants from 2012-13 and set an all-time record of 3,267,664. Boys participation eclipsed 4.5 million for the first time (4,527,994), breaking the mark of 4,494,406 in 2010-11. The increase in boys participation was due in part to the first increase in football numbers in five years. An additional 6,607 boys participated in 11-player football in 2013-14, pushing this past year's total to 1,093,234. In addition, another 1,715 girls participated in 11-player football last year, an increase of 184 from the previous year. "We are pleased with the increase in partici­ pation numbers in the sport of football for the 2013-14 school year," said Bob Gardner, NFHS executive director. "With the precautions that are in place nationwide to address concussions in all high school sports, including football, we have maintained that the risk of injury is as low as it ever has been. Certainly, this rise in football num­ bers is a confirmation of those beliefs and indi­ cates the strong continued interest nationwide in high school football." 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Among those big names, Cleveland's Gordon got the longest ban, sidelined for the entire season for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy. His absence might be the most damaging, too, and not only for its length. A Pro Bowl wide receiver, Gordon was the only established target on Welker's four-game the Browns, who figured suspension, announced to be an also-ran even Tuesday, shouldn't hurt with him in the lineup. the Broncos nearly so That Gordon's case much considering the lingered for weeks while other receiving talent on appeals were heard, and hand. And having Peyton was not decided until just Manning throwing to before the season, didn't them. More harmful: Matt help the Browns, either. "How it played out was Prater's four-gamer, which not ideal circumstances takes away a significant for us, obviously, but weapon. Prater made that's behind us," coach 25 of 26 field goals in Mike Pettine said. "You 2013, including a record can't worry about guys 64-yarder. Denver is going you don't have.... I've said with a rookie, Brandon this all along, you don't McManus. replace a Josh Gordon, Prater has been in the a top-five NFL receiver, NFL's drug program, with just one player." which includes alcohol, since a DU1 arrest in 2011. He said he realized one more strike meant he'd face sitting out an entire season when he decided to have some beers "right after the sea­ son." "Why did I risk it?" Prater said. "I made a mistake. I don't have an excuse for it. I screwed up and now I'm paying the price for it." For Indianapolis and San Francisco, the loss of key defenders could have a huge impact. Mathis, gone for four games, led the league with 19 1-2 sacks in a career year. The Colts will face high-powered Denver and Philadelphia in the first two weeks without their best player on that side of the ball. "We've got a soldier down," Colts DE Cory Redding said of Mathis. "We're going to wait for him to come back, but until then, we're going to hold down the fort." Smith's absence means San Francisco is with­ out two playmakers at linebacker, because AllPro NaVorro Bowman is recovering from a gruesome knee injury sustained in the NFC title gam£ loss to Seattle. Smith is gone for nine games for violating the drug and personal conduct policies, which means both he and Bowman might not be in the lineup before midNovember. Plus, defensive tackle Ray McDonald was arrested last week on a domestic abuse charge, something NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has said he will clamp down on. Goodell announced stiffer penal­ ties for such incidents last week, with six games for Djokovic tops Murray for 8th US Open semi in a row NEW YORK (AP) — Through a pair of backand-forth sets, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray put on a display befitting a matchup of past U.S. Open champi­ ons. They tracked down would-be winners and somehow got them back, prolonging points that involved 10 or 20 strokes or more, extended by Djokovic's slides and splits or Murray's gifted anticipation. After one 30-shot masterpiece on his way to victory, Djokovic raised his right fist, bellowed, "Come on!" and windmilled his arms to rile up the crowd. Eventually, the physi­ cally demanding action proved too much for a fading Murray, and Djokovic pulled away to win 7-6 (1), 6-7 (1), 6-2, 6-4 and reach the tourna­ ment's semifinals for the eighth consecutive year. "I knew coming into tonight's match that it's going to be tough, that he's going to go for his shots, and the more aggressive one would win it," the No. 1-ranked and No. 1-seeded Djokovic said. "I'm glad I managed to stay fit in the end and pull it through." It took a while for him to push out front in a 3-hour, 32-minute match that ended after 1 a.m. Thursday. Asked in an on-court interview to look ahead to facing lOth-seeded Kei Nishikori of Japan in Saturday's semifinals, Djokovic joked: "My Volleyball league signups underway Registration for the Ashe County Parks and Recreation Fall Co-ed Volleyball League has ACP^j/jllbe accept­ ing registrations for the league from now until Sept. 22. Men and women at least 16 years of age are eligible to par­ ticipate. A Captain's meeting will t^ke place Sept. 66 at 6 p.m. once all registration forms have» been completed. The team fee this season is $275. I f you have any ques­ tions, please call the Ashe County m. Recreation office at 336- 982-6185. thoughts are just directed to sleeping right now." That drew guffaws from spectators, and he con­ tinued: "Or party. What do you say? Let's party. I think my coach right there would chase me with a little baseball bat if he saw me going to the city to party right now." Nishikori became the first man from Japan to reach the U.S. Open semifinals since Ichiya Kumagae in 1918, out­ lasting third-seeded Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (7), 6-7 (5), 6-4. In the women's quarter­ finals, top-seeded Serena Williams dropped the first three games before quickly turning things around to defeat 11thseeded Flavia Pennetta of Italy 6-3, 6-2. Williams, who counts five U.S. Open titles among her 17 Grand Slam trophies, will play 17th-seeded Ekaterina Makarova of Russia in the semifinals. Taking advantage Opener yards and three scores. He did not drop any passes. This week, the oppo­ From page 7 nent is certainly not as with the powerful Wol­ strong as last week with verine offense. Running Football Championship backs Derrick Green and Subdivision (FCS) foe De'Veon Smith each ran Campbell University for over 100 yards with coming to town. Green picking up 174 Campbell, a member of yards on 15 carries and the Pioneer Conference, Smith galloping for 115 will try to bounce back yards on just eight car­ from a 33-9 loss at home ries. to Charlotte. Through the air, Devin Campbell quarterback Gardner was 13-14 for Dakota Wolf passed 173 yards and three for 187 yards and com­ touchdowns. Junior wide pleted 19 passes with receiver Devin Funchess one touchdown and two was unstoppable with interceptions. Wolf was seven catches for 95 also the leading rusher Sports pitch Softball, cross coun­ try, tennis, swimming and diving, competitive spirit squads and lacrosse. From page 7 "This past year's report Among the top 10 boys on sports participation in sports, baseball registered our nation's high schools the largest gain with an was another great state­ additional 7,838 partici­ ment about the impor­ pants, followed by foot­ tance of these educationball and soccer (6,437). based programs," Gard­ The top 10 boys sports ner said. "We are encour­ remained unchanged from aged that schools are con­ last year: football, out­ tinuing to respond to the door track and field, bas­ funding challenges, and ketball, baseball, soccer, are particularly pleased wrestling, cross country, to see that the increase tennis, golf, and swim­ this past year was evenly ming and diving. distributed between boys Volleyball gained the and girls." most participants among In terms of combined girls sports (9,426) from participation, lacrosse the previous year, and its continued to register size­ total of 429,634 was with­ able increases as overall in 3,710 of basketball for participation for boys and the No. 2 position. Track girls increased by 9,744 and field, with an addi­ to 188,689. The sport tional 5,946 participants ranks 10th for girls and from 2012-13, remained 11th for boys. the No. 1 sport for girls, The top 10 states by followed by basketball, participants remained volleyball, soccer, fast- VISIT THE WEST JEFFERSON SMART HOME OR CALL 877-1350 TODAY and we'll erase the activation fee! Huskies Mention promo code SCHOOLNP when you sign up. From page 7 SkyLine SkyBest SKYBEST.COM •Some restrictions apply. Offer valid for new Internet customers choosing 20 Mbps or higher Internet speeds and cannot be combined with any other discount or offer. A two-year service agreement is required. Modem leases and fiber-optic u p l o a d s p e e d a d d i t i o n a l . H i g h e r s p e e d s l i m i t e d t o f i b e r - s e r v e d a r e a s o n l y . Installationa n d o t h e r f e e s m a y a p p l y O f f e r good through September 12, 2014. Ashe was able to secure its first victory of the sea­ son, beating the Demons 23-12. Reynolds struggled from the get-go last year, dropping 10 of its 11 games with its lone win coming against the winless Parkland Mustangs. The Demons are in one of the toughest 4A confer­ ences in the state that fea­ tures powerhouse Mount Tabor as well as reigning Central Piedmont Confer­ ence champion and state championship semifinalist West Forsyth. The conference also has North Davidson, who finished last year at 12-3, Davie County and Reagan High School. This game marks the final non-conference home game of the year. Ashe wraps up its nonconference slate next as the eighth-seeded Murray's lively forehand dipped in quality and the Scot's service speeds slipped, Djokovic broke to go up 3-1 in the third set, then fended off a pair of break points in the next game. On the first, Murray sailed a backhand long to end a 28-stroke point, then leaned over and put a hand on his knee. On the second, he dumped a forehand into the net, then slammed his racket against his right thigh and yelled. with just 35 yards on 17 carries. Ben Boiling led all Fighting Camel players with six catches for 71 yards and a TD. Kickoff for this contest is set for 6 p.m. from Kidd-Brewer Stadium in Boone. The game can also be seen live on ESPN 3, the online plat­ form of ESPN. Live radio broadcasts of the game can be heard locally on the flagship station, 97.3 WKBC FM in Wilkesboro, as well as 1450 WATA AM in Boone. Nathan Ham can be reached at 336-846-7164 or followed on Twitter @NathanHam87 in the same order as last year, with Texas and California topping the list with 805,299 and 783,008, respectively. The remainder of the top 10 was New York (389,475), Illinois (343,757), Ohio (325,448), Pennsylvania (317,318), Michigan (299,246), New Jer­ sey (285,020), Florida (268,266) and Minnesota (232,909). Overall, 33 states reported higher figures from the previous year, up from 30 states that had increases the previous year. The participation sur­ vey has been compiled since 1971 by the NFHS through numbers it receives from its mem­ ber associations. The complete 2013-14 High School Athletics Partici­ pation Survey is attached in PDF format and will be posted soon on the NFHS website at www.nfhs.org. week at Hibriten. For the Demons, they have two non-conference games left after the matchup with the Hus­ kies. Reynolds travels to Glenn High School and hosts Western Guilford before opening the con­ ference season with Park­ land on Oct. 3. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. from Ashe County High School. Nathan Ham can be reached at 336-846-7164 or followed on Twitter @NathanHam87 �Friday, September 5,2014 9 Jefferson Post N.C.'s $10 billion Medicaid challenge estimated at $10.2 billion from North Carolina and MCT News Service $3.1 billion from South Carolina, won't change North Carolina taxpay­ regardless of participation. ers could spend more But as things stand, only than $10 billion by 2022 the 27 states (along with to provide medical care Washington, D.C.) that for low-income residents expanded Medicaid or cre­ of other states while get­ ated their own programs ting nothing in return, a are sharing in the benefits. McClatchy Newspapers Katherine Restrepo, analysis shows. health care analyst for the The Affordable Care Act conservative Raleigh-based tried to expand Medicaid John Locke Foundation, to millions of low-income, says it's a mistake to char­ uninsured adults. But acterize that as sending many Republican-led money to other states. By states, including both Caro- saying no to expansion, linas, opted out of the plan she says, North Carolina championed by President reduces the total spent on Barack Obama. Medicaid — and tacked on If the 23 states still to the federal deficit. rejecting Medicaid expan­ "It's taxing future gen­ sion stick with that deci­ erations to provide benefits sion, they'll contribute for our current genera­ $152 billion over 10 years tion," Restrepo said. to states that take the fed­ eral money, the analysis Challenge in Raleigh shows. North Carolina Medicaid looms at the would be one of the top top of the agenda when five contributors. the North Carolina legisla­ Pennsylvania, which ture convenes in January. originally said no, got What's unclear is whether approval last week to Republican leaders will use federal money for its reconsider their refusal to own variation on Medic­ accept the federal money. aid expansion, one that This year, Senate lead­ extends subsidies for pri­ ers clashed with Gov. Pat vate insurance to cover up McCrory and House lead­ to 600,000 of the state's ers over plans to control poorest adults. Arkansas medical costs and improve and Iowa are using a simi­ the state Medicaid system. lar approach. None of them called for Don Taylor, an associate expanding Medicaid. professor of public policy "We are interested in at Duke University, has finding cost-effective solu­ been quietly pushing his tions to ensure more North own version of that plan Carolinians are receiving for North Carolina. He says high-quality health care," refusing the federal money Senate President Pro Tern results in "the redistribu­ Phil Berger said Friday, tion of money from poorer when asked about 2015 states to richer ones, an prospects. "Unfortunately, outcome imposed by the the federal government has poorer states upon them­ demonstrated very little selves." willingness to help states McClatchy analyzed data pursue innovative reform from the Urban Institute, a strategies that make good nonpartisan think tank that use of free market compe­ has advised states on the tition and private insur­ Affordable Care Act. ance." Taxpayer contributions, Berger says escalating By Ann Doss Helms and Tony Pugh dish Television Medicaid costs pull money from education, public safe­ ty and other state needs. While proponents emphasize that the federal government pays 100 per­ cent of expansion costs at the outset, the state starts sharing those costs in 2017. Through 2022, the Urban Institute estimates North Carolina would pay $3.1 billion for its share. That's on top of the taxes residents will pay regard­ less of whether they get any benefit. Berger has argued those costs could be much great­ er if the deeply indebted federal government defaults on its promises. McCrory and House Speaker Thorn Tillis did not respond to requests for comment from the Observ­ er and McClatchy. at Charlotte Community hospitals are showing the Health Clinic. She just most obvious damage from avoids going to the doctor. rejecting Medicaid expan­ When there are emergency sion, ranging from job cuts bills, she says, they've sold to the closing of a hospital musical instruments to in coastal Hyde County, publicized by the Belhaven raise cash. mayor's recent walk to "We are hard-working people, law-abiding people. Washington, D.C. We pay our taxes and "The stronger the orga­ vote," Royce said. "And yet nization, the longer it there is no place for us in takes before you see the the health care system the result," Tarwater said. way it is today." "Just because you can't see the blood doesn't mean the Hospitals squeezed patient's not suffering." Meanwhile, hospitals and doctors are taking cuts Bad for business? in Medicare and Medicaid The North Carolina and payments. The act is sup­ Charlotte chambers of posed to offset those cuts commerce haven't taken by reducing charity care a stand on the state's han­ and bringing in revenue as dling of Medicaid. But the more people get covered. Charlotte Chamber's recent Patients who fall into health care symposium the coverage gap "didn't brought in national speak­ go away," Tarwater says. ers who said rejecting the "They're still coming for federal money hurts the Falling into the gap treatment when they're state's economy. When the ACA was sick or injured." "Your industries are suf­ approved in 2010, it out­ National numbers are fering because you're not lined a nationwide program emerging that reinforce getting the increased busi­ for expanding Medicaid to that trend. Tenet Health­ ness," said Ceci Connolly, cover low-income adults. care Corp., a Dallas-based managing director for Insurance exchanges, PricewaterhouseCoopers' for-profit chain with hos­ with federal subsidies for pitals in several states, Health Research Institute. premiums and some outrecently reported a 33 per­ National experts agree of-pocket expenses, were cent decline in uninsured that Medicaid expansion designed to pick up where and charity care in the four ripples through state Medicaid left off. Those Medicaid-expansion states economies, creating jobs subsidies start at 138 per­ it serves. In the states that and boosting tax revenue. cent of the federal poverty didn't expand, unpaid care "This additional use of level — about $32,900 for rose by 2 percent. medical services not only a family of four. Novant, which has hospi­ brings more federal dollars, A lawsuit challenging tals and clinics in the Caro­ but hospitals, physicians the act's constitutionality linas and Virginia, has seen and pharmacies would like­ led to a 2012 U.S. Supreme "self-pay" care — people ly hire more people, keep Court ruling that allowed who lack coverage and can longer hours and probably states to opt out of Medic­ seldom pay their full bill — raise wages," said Michael aid expansion. decline by 11 percent this Morrissey, a health eco­ The result: At least year, said Bob Seehausen nomics professor at the 575,000 low-income adults Jr., senior vice president University of Alabama at in the Carolinas earn too for business development Birmingham. little to get subsidies and and sales. But he said don't qualify for Medicaid. Novant is also feeling the Moving forward Some estimates run as pinch. Taylor, the Duke profes­ high as 689,000 in North Tarwater said small sor, says pressure is build­ Carolina alone, many working in such low-wage t7 jobs as home health aides, waitresses, bus drivers and construction workers. He gets low-cost care Internet TV prices start at: (regular price $32.99/mo.) not eligible for Hopper or HD BONUS OFFER For a Limited Time Receive: FREE © Hopper HB® FREE WHOLE-HOME HD DVR UPGRADE f #wniKir THING HAPPENS WHEN YOU DON'T ADVERTISE. NO ONE NOTICES Y0D Records up to 6 HD channels at once! ' Store up to 2000 hours of your favoriteshows ' Instantly skip commercials* • 1 Available witti qualifying packages Monthly lee: apply Hoppei. $12. 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The Locke Foundation, which tends to land close to GOP leaders' views, wants the federal govern­ ment to award Medicaid money to states as a block grant, with North Caro­ lina using it to support "a universal, refundable tax credit" to cover premiums, along with government contributions to individual health savings accounts. The goal, Restrepo writes, should be to help people "climb the economic ladder and step out of the state's safety net." Restrepo says she hopes progress that proved elu­ sive during this summer's session materializes next year. "There should be more of a focus on solu­ tions and bipartisan work," she said. ACT NOW jp Jefferson Post Saving! 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Ann Clark County Clerk September 5, 2014 Editorial/Writing STAFF WRITER NEEDED The Jefferson Post, a Civitas Media LLC community news­ paper, is seeking an entry-level staff writer to cover local gov­ ernment, general news, courts and crime, and write occasion­ al features. The candidate will have some photography skills. Recent college and high school graduates are encour­ aged to apply. This is a fulltime position with salary and benefits. 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While supplies last Does not include frozen meat or seafood. only at 247 Mount Jefferson State Park Road location, West Jefferson, NC 00714253 �Friday. September 5.2014 13 Christian Murdock|Colorado Springs Gazette/MCT Seahawks receiver Percy Harvin had limited playing time in his first season In Seattle but is expected to be a larger part of the offense if he can stay healthy. Seahawks ready to unleash Harvin By Tyler Dunne Milwaukee Journal Sentinel/MCT SEATTLE — Before the season opener, Green Bay Pack­ ers coach Mike McCarthy trea­ sures his element of surprise. Two years ago, he plotted to unleash Randall Cobb, the run­ ning back. This year, the Pack­ ers closed more practices. Well, the Seattle Seahawks will have something up their sleeve, too. After hardly scuff­ ing his uniform in 2013, Percy Harvin finally will be imple­ mented into the offense. A hip injury hijacked Harvin's 2013 season and he missed 21 games his first four seasons with Min­ nesota. Harvin may be one of the 10, even five, most dangerous play­ ers in pro football. Problem is, this must-see TV keeps getting blacked out. The receiver-running backreturner will change the Seattle offense — if healthy. it does affect us because he's a unique football player," Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said. "You're always looking for uniqueness. He has that in a lot of ways. He's going to have a significant role." History with offensive coor- dinator Darrell Befl^hefps. The two worked together in Minnesota in 2009 and 2010, reunited now 1,650 miles away. Carroll is cognizant of Harvin's size — a listed 5 feet 11 inches and 184 pounds — and value. Health will be a priority when deciding how to use Harvin. "He's not a big kid," Carroll said. "He's built of steel, but he's not a big guy. We're going to try to do a great job of man­ aging how he plays." Harvin says this is the healthiest he's been in a while, adding that he's been working overtime with trainers, mas­ sage therapists, a "whole team" of people to keep him on the held. As for his usage, Harvin repeats it starts with Marshawn Lynch on offense. From there, he'll be a roaming playmaker. "I wouldn't call it a position," Harvin said. "I'd say just being in open space. So I guess when they draw up the plays a lot, they picture it as a kick return or punt return being in space and setting up the play that way." The one season he played all 16 games, in 2011 with Minne­ sota, Harvin caught 87 passes for 967 yards and six touch­ downs, ran the ball 52 times for 345 yards and two scores and also averaged 32.5 yards per kick return. ***« "It's about putting all of our talent out there at once and letting the defense pick their poison," Harvin said. "It will always start with the running game. But we are very confi­ dent this year with the weap­ ons we have on the outside to strike teams either way." The Seahawks were more economical than electric on offense in 2013, something Harvin could theoretically change. "He's an impact player," tight end Zach Miller said. "So hav­ ing him healthy is big for us. Obviously, he's so fast and you want to give him the ball as much as you can in the game. "With a guy of his caliber, it just helps your offense no matter where you put him. The defense has to pay attention to him." On point:The Seahawks aren't built like the Packers on offense. They don't ask Russell Wilson to do the things Aaron Rodgers does. Still, it'd be no surprise to see the Seahawks put more on their quarterback in his third year as a starter. On Monday, Carroll said he was "thrilled" with the leap Wilson took this "I'm thrilled with what we're seeing," Carroll said. "1 didn't know how much farther he'd go from that year to this vear. It seems HkeTte's renilv, "reflTfy' in control of what's happening. So we'll see if that translates. It should." Cornerback Richard Sher­ man said Wilson has been "incredibly decisive" in practice all summer. "He's not wondering what he's going to do going into plays," Sherman said. "He goes into plays anticipating what he's going to do, dictating what the defense does and execut­ ing." Wide body:When Rodgers peers over the offensive line, he'll recognize one familiar face — defensive tackle Kevin Williams. After 11 seasons in Minnesota, Williams signed with Seattle in the off-season. In its platooning of bodies along the line, Williams pro­ vides Seattle a 311-pound presence that may be needed against Packers running back Eddie Lacy. "Kevin keeps the big guyin there," Carroll said. "He's a really good technician. He's a terrific, savvy player. He allows us to match up against the teams that want to load up against us, when we want to get big. And he gives us flex­ ibility. He's going to play a lot." WEEK 1GAMES: Thursday Green Bay at Seattle. 8.30 PW Sunday Minnesota at St. Louis. J p.m. Buffalo at Chicago, lp.m. Washington at Houston.1 p.m. Tennessee at Kansas City, 1 p.m. New Orleans at Atlanta. 1 p.m. Cleveland at Pittsburgh.1 p.m. Jacksonville at Philadelphia, lp.m. Oakland at N.Y. Jets. 1 p.m. Cincinnati at Baltimore,1 p.m. New England at Miami,1 p.m. San Francisco at Dallas, 4:25 p.m. Carolina at Tampa Bay, 4:25 p.m. Indianapolis at Denver, 8:30 p.m. Monday N.Y. Giants at Detroit. 7:10 p.m. San Diego at Arizona.10:20 p.m. summer. Through his 13 exhi­ bition series, Wilson led 11 scoring drives with nine touch­ downs while completing 79% of his passes for 437 yards, three scores in the air, three on the ground and no intercep­ tions. In short, it's a totally differ­ ent Wilson from the one the Packers saw in Week 3 of the 2012 season. 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Multiple wrecks derail 1st race since fatal accident By Jim Peltz "Guys, be careful, be safe down there. 1 appreciate everything." Los Angeles Times/MCT - Driver Tony Stewart to his crew before the race HAMPTON, Ga. — Tony Stewart returned to NASCAR racing" Sunday night for the first time since a car driv­ en by Stewart struck and killed a fellow driver who was on foot during a sprint car race three weeks ago. But despite a warm reception from the fans and a strong start, Stewart had a tough race at Atlanta Motor Speed­ way in Hampton, Ga. The three-time NASCAR champion finished 41st in the 43-car field after his car twice smacked the wall. The second accident was caused by a blown tire, and it forced Stewart out of the race just past the halfway point. Kasey Kahne won the race in an overtime finish and Danica Patrick, who drives for Stewart's Stewart-Haas Rac­ ing team, was sixth in her career-best NASCAR Sprint Cup Series finish. The fatal incident occurred Aug. 9 during a race between sprint cars — which are unrelated to NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series — at the Canandaigua Motorsports Park dirt track in upstate New York. Stewart and 20-year-old Kevin Ward Jr. were racing side-by-side when Ward's car crashed into the fence. Ward got out of his car, stood on the track and appeared to be angrily pointing at Stewart when he was struck and killed by Stewart's car as Stewart circled back around. With Stewart being one of NASCAR's most popular drivers, the story instant­ ly became international news. A public debate about who might have been at fault was fueled by an amateur video that captured the incident, which is still being investigated by Ontario County, N.Y., sheriff's office. Stewart, 43, then sat out the next three Cup races. When he arrived at the Atlanta track Friday, he read a statement speaking of the "sadness and a pain that I hope no one ever has to experience" and said the suffering of Ward's family was "something that I can't possibly imagine." Stewart also said he missed the three races mainly out of respect for Ward and his family but that being back in his race car "will help me get through this difficult time." Other Cup drivers gave Stewart a warm welcome in the garage, including four-time Cup champion Jeff Gordon, who said he was "very supportive of hav­ ing [Stewart] back" and that "the best thing for him is to be in that race car." Stewart, who started Sunday's race in 12th place, showed no signs of a layoff when the Oral-B USA 500 started at the 1.54-mile Atlanta oval. Driving high on the track near the Better Homes Furniture Co. bfiffa MfytefctnbTteiru! lteiiwtytdiu litem Mint Rm tywlity 1 * Bedroom, Mning jftdwfof Room t Imng Room fin hmA «f OH Mit> tm IMI wall, he immediately began passing cars and pushed his red-and-black No. 14 Chevrolet into sixth place in the first five laps of the 325-lap race. But on Lap 122, Stewart's car scraped the outside wall and suffered right-side body damage after being clipped by Kyle.Busch's car. Then on Lap 171, Stewart's car blew a right-front tire, forcing Stewart out of the race. After Stewart climbed from his car he left without comment. His crew chief, Chad Johnston, said the team thought Stewart had a winning car but "it just didn't work out in our favor." The race next week, in Richmond, Va., is the last race before NASCAR's 10-race Chase for the Cup title playoff. Stewart needs to win that race to gain a berth in the 16-driver Chase. Normally a driver also must par­ ticipate in all 26 of the regular-season events to even be eligible for the Chase. But NASCAR last week granted Stewart a waiver to that rule. There were several emotional moments before Sunday's race began. During the driver introductions in front of the main grandstands, Stewart received a loud ovation with many of the spectators standing as they clapped. Stewart, his team and sponsor execu­ tives later circled together and bowed their heads in prayer on pit road. Some fans also wrote messages of support on the white wall of Stewart's pit stall. Then as Stewart drove slowly around the track during the pace laps before the race started, he radioed to his crew: "Guys, be careful, be safe down there. I appreciate everything." SPRINT CUP RESULTS Oral-B USA 500 Sunday at Atlanta Motor Speedway 1. (10) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 335 laps,105.2 rating, 47 points, $310,965. 2. (5) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 335,118.6, 43, $264,741. 3. (17) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 335, 114.9,42. $182,705. 4. (16) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 335,105.7,40, $198,516. 5. (11) Carl Edwards, Ford, 335,101.3, 39, $147,505. 6. (27) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, 335, 81.3,38. $133,095. 7. (4) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 335, 94.2,37, $127,545. 8. (3) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 335,91.1, 36. $150,840. 9. (7) Aric Almirola, Ford, 335,83.8,35, $151,506. 10. (18) Greg Biffle, Ford. 335,83.7,34, $154,470. 11. (20) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 335,83.8,33, $119,860. 12. (15) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 335,76.2,32, $144,049. 13. (22) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 335, 91.9,32, $110,135. 14. (14) Joey Logano, Ford, 335,105.2, 30, $145,126. 15. (19) Brian Vickers, Toyota, 335, 92.3,29, $141,710. 16. (8) Kyle Busch. Toyota, 335,68.7, 28, $151,751. 17. (9) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet. 335, 111.4,27, $149,546. 18. (33) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 335, 79.6.26, $132,824. 19. (1) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 335, 132.4,27, $158,218. 20. (26) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 334,62.9,24, $141,010. 21. (25) Michael Annett, Chevrolet, 334,59.2,23, $121,343. 22. (24) Casey Mears, Chevrolet, 334, 51,22, $126,418. 23. (6) Martin Truex Jr.. Chevrolet, 334. 71.2,21, $129,393. 24. (13) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 334, 62.9,20. $146,096. 25. (29) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet, 332,55.6, 0, $111,418. 26. (31) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 332, 53.4,18, $119,018. 27. (38) David Ragan, Ford, 331,49.6. 17. $116,207. 28. (37) David Gilliland, Ford. 330. 48.5,16. $105,935. 29. (43) Reed Sorenson, Chevrolet, 330,41,15, $97,660. 30. (40) Cole Whitt.Toyota, 329,41.7, 14, $99,010. 31. (42) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, 329,36.2,0, $96,860. 32. (41) J.J. Yeley, Ford, 328,32.9,0, $94,185. 33. (36) Josh Wise, Chevrolet, 328, 37.6,11. $94,010. 34. (35) Brett Moffitt, Toyota, 327,33.7, 10, $101,860. 35. (30) Alex Bowman, Toyota, 326, 38.6,9, $93,685. SPRINT CUP STANDINGS After 25 of 36 races 1. Jeff Gordon, 872 2. Dale Earnhardt Jr., 851 3. Matt Kenseth, 794 4. 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Volume 89 fSOnpOStaCOm 2 Tuesday,September9.2014 • $1 River Builder Program continues Grant funding available for Ashe residents in the New River watershed By Alan Bulluck abulluck@civitasmedia.com The New River Conservancy (NRC) continues to adminis­ ter a $400,000 award from the N.C. Clean Water Management Trust fund for its River Builder Program. The grant, awarded in April 2013, is funding three years of River Builder and is the sixth grant NRC has received for this program. The River Builder program works to establish or improve the number of native shrubs and trees on stream and riverbanks in the New River water­ shed. Trees and shrubs along a waterway are called the ripar­ ian buffer, an important part of any stream bank, from the large North and South Forks to the smallest stream feeding the river. Since 1998, NRC has restored and/or planted over 87 miles of river and stream bank, planting over 75,000 livestakes and over 35,000 trees and shrubs. When native shrubs, trees and grasses grow on stream banks, the soil is held in place by their extensive root systems. Without all three of these types of plants present, the bank is susceptible to ero­ sion, leading to loss of land and the buildup of sediment in the river. Muddy creeks and rivers are mostly a man-made phenomenon due to clearing and "cleaning up" the streambanks as well as increased stormwater runoff from roads, parking lots and roofs. A watershed with healthy riparian buffers has very little sediment present in the water after a heavy rain. Sediment is the number one pollutant in the New River and in rivers nationally. It has the greatest impact on the health of the River. Importance of shrubs and trees • The massive roots of shrubs and trees form an extensive network which holds the soil on the streambank. Soil washed from banks not only causes expensive real estate to wash away, but also suffocates the animals such as mollusks and salamanders and the smaller creatures that are the food source for fish. • Riparian buffers absorb much of the runoff from yards and fields, including fertilizers and soil. • Trees and shrubs shade the river. Fish and other aquat­ ic life like it cool. • Eroded banks cause the river to become wider and shallower, and also warmer. See PROGRAM | 5 Forest Ridge hosts free fall festival Staff Reports Cotton candy, popcorn, face paintings, hay rides, live music and much more will be avail­ able from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 13, at Forest Ridge Assisted Living during its annual Fall Festival. The free event is held in honor of National Assisted Living Week and the entire community is invited to attend. "We're excited to offer a week of events and activities and conclude with a fall festival," Heather Samudio, director of community rela­ tions at Forest Ridge, said. "Our goal is to pro­ vide an opportunity for everyone, including our residents, to come together, have fun, socialize and make some memories." The week of activities heading up to the fes­ tival have a Magic of Music theme, with Mon­ day as Country Western, Tuesday as the '50s, Wednesday as Bluegrass, Thursday as Disco and Friday as the '80s. Events during the week will include Sing­ ing Cowboy movie with popcorn at 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 8, Cowboy games at 3:30 p.m. Monday and a performance by the Ashe Baptist Choir at 6:15 p.m. Monday. On Tuesday, Sept. 9, events will feature bingo, Name That Tune and the Sons of Pitch barber­ shop quartet, performing at 6:15 p.m. The Wednesday, Bluegrass day will kick off with an RC Cola and a Moon Pie at 10 a.m., fol­ lowed by Hillbilly Games at 11 a.m. Shaker crafts and shaker music will be held at 2 and 2:30 p.m. respectively, with the music ses­ sion open to residents and family members who wish to practice for Saturday's talent show. Hew Haw will perform at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Disco Day on Thursday will include games, snacks and more. In honor of the '80s day, Sweating to the Old­ ies will be held at 11 a.m. Friday. The talent show will be held at 2 p.m. Friday for residents, their families and friends. The week of events will culminate in the fall See FREE 15 INDEX Obituary: 2 Calendars: 3 Opinion: 4 Sports: 6 Classifieds: 8 Puzzles: 9 JOIN THE CONVERSATION What's your take on today's news? Go to jeffersonpost.com and visit us on facebook to share your thoughts. Alan Bulluck |Jefferson Post Literary festival begins Sept. 16 Wiley Cash among the authors Staff Reports On the Same Page (OTSP), Ashe County's literary festival, cele­ brates its seventh year in 2014 with award-winning authors, and plans for a festival filled with read­ ing, a book fair, writing workshops, a farmers market, quilts and more. " We have featured books from all of the OTSP authors now avail­ able at the Ashe County Arts Center," Jane Lonon, executive direc­ tor of the Ashe County Arts Council, said. This year's festival is scheduled for Tuesday Saturday, Sept. 16 - 20. All events are open to the public; most are free. Some require reserva­ tions and a nominal food service fee. Call the Arts Center at 336-846-2787 for reservations and more information. Authors will read from their works, participate in question and answer sessions, talk with book fans at "Lunch with an Author" events and serve on a panel for a special discussion at venues across West Jefferson. A writing workshop, Page Crafter's competition awards, a performance by Elliot Engel and a book fair will also be a part of this year's fes­ tival. See the website www.onthesamepagefestival.org for details about these events, or call the Arts Center. Authors participating in 2014 include: Wilton Barnhardt is the author of four nov­ els, including the recent "Lookaway, Lookaway," one of Slate's and Kirkus Review's Best Books of 2013 and a New York Times, National Public Radio and Indie Bound bestseller. Barnhardt is this year's Farmers' Market author and will be under the tent at the market at 10 a.m. Satur­ day. Continuing OTSP's partnership with the Piecemaker's Quilt Guild, Georgia Bonesteel will present a workshop on lap quilting on Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at Jefferson Station. Bonesteel is the creator and host of UNC TV's "Lap Quilting" and is producing a documen­ tary along with her son, Paul, called "The Great American Quilt Revival." Kathryn Stripling Byer is the former poet laureate of North Carolina, and the first woman to hold this honor. Her most recent book "Descent," received both the SIBA award and the N.C. Book Award for poetry. She will be at the Ashe County Public Library at 2 p.m. on Fri­ day. Donna Campbell is an award-winning documen­ tary filmmaker. Along with Georgann Eubanks, she's a principal in Min­ now Media, focusing on award-winning documen­ tary production. In Janu­ ary, Campell's "Harvest of Dignity," a documen­ tary' on farm workers in North Carolina, won a regional Emmy. The "Writing from Nature" workshop is 2-5 p.m. on Wednesday, at the library. Reservations are required; space is lim­ ited. Wiley Cash is the author of the best-selling "A Land More Kind Than Home" and "This Dark Road to Mercy." He lives in Wilmington and teaches in Southern New Hampshire University's MFA program. Cash appears at the Ashe Arts Center on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Georgann Eubanks is a writer, teacher and favorite of the festival. She'll host the Literary Trails Luncheon and along with photographer and videographer Donna Campbell, will pres­ ent this year's festival workshop for writers. She is the author of the "Literary Trails of North See FESTIVAL 15 �2 Tuesday, September 9.2014 Jefferson Post OBITUARIES/LOCAL OBITUARY ASHE COUNTY WRECK REPORT MAGALEA POPE CALDWELL Magalea Pope Caldwell of Mt. Pleas­ ant and formerly of Kannapolis, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday night Aug. 31, 2014 at Gulf Healthcare Center in Galveston, TX, follow­ ing a period of declin­ ing health. She was 93. Born Sept. 11,1920, she was a native of western Ashe County and was the daughter of the late Maude Allen Pope and Avery Pope. She moved to Kan­ napolis in 1939 where she met the love of her life, the late Marion Caldwell. They were married in 1946 and shortly thereafter made their residence in Kannapolis. Dur­ ing her 57 years of marriage, she was a loving, dedicated wife and mother. An active member of Second Presbyterian Church in Kannapolis for over 50 years, she served her church in numer­ ous capacities and was active as long as her health allowed. She was employed at Draymore Mfg. in Mooresville during the mid-60's and then Cannon Mills until her retirement in 1982. After Marion's death, she stayed with her daughter, Pat, in Galveston, making regular trips back to North Carolina. Funeral services for Mrs. Caldwell were held at noon Satur­ day, Sept. 6, 2014 at Staff report Second Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Howard Tyas officiat­ ing. Burial followed at Carolina Memo­ rial Park. The family received friends prior to the service at the church. In addition to her husband, Magalea was preceded in death by a daughter, Sheila Ann Caldwell; three sisters, Clara, Romey and Bessie; four brothers, Henry, Burl, Nor­ man, and Jack Edward. She is survived by a daughter, Pat Schmidt (Joe Henry) of Galveston; a son, James Caldwell (Rene1) of Mt. Pleas­ ant; granddaughter, Taylor Cline (Ben) and great-granddaughter, Shylah Cline of Wallburg; granddaughter, Marilea Schmidt of Galveston; grand­ son, Grant Caldwell (Tonya) and greatgrandson Elijah Caldwell of Aiken, S.C.; grandsons, Daniel Caldwell of Mt. Pleas­ ant, Joe Schmidt III (Lisa) of Los Alamos, NM, and John Schmidt (Melissa) of Galves­ ton; sisters, Margaret, Doris, Jackie and Nora; and brothers, Charles, Joe and Bryce. The family suggest memorials be made to Second Presbyterian Church, 1578 Dale Earnhardt Blvd., Kan­ napolis, NC 28083. Online condolences may be left at www. whitley sfuneralhome. com. Please recycle this newspaper dish Television The following are collisions reported by the N.C. Highway Patrol and are considered public record. Aug. 21 Creston A single-vehicle accident occurred at 1:57 p.m. on Rash School Road in Creston. Accord­ ing to the narrative, Miriam Kohler of Bradfords Cross Roads, Pennsylvania, was parked on the left shoulder of the road and attempted to back the vehicle up when the vehicle traveled down an embankment and came to a rest. Kohler's 2013 Ford suffered approximately $500 in damages and was considered driveable. No citations were issued. Aug. 23 West Jefferson A two-vehicle accident occurred at 10:02 p.m. on Buck Mountain Road near West Jef­ ferson. According to the narra­ tive, a tow truck driven by Cody Guyton of West Jefferson was traveling east when the vehicle being towed, a 2002 Chevrolet, crossed left of center and struck a vehicle driven by William Greer of Creston. The tow truck suffered no damage. Greer's 1988 Ford suf­ fered approximately $1,500 in damages and was considered driveable. Damage to the vehicle being towed, owned by Edwin Krider of West Jefferson, are unknown. No citations have been issued according to the report. Aug. 24 Lansing A single-vehicle accident occurred at 2:26 a.m. on High­ way 194 near Lansing. According to the narrative, a vehicle driven by Jacob Eastridge III of Lansing was traveling north on Highway 194 when the vehicle ran off the right shoulder, overcorrected and crossed the center line. The vehi­ cle then ran off the left shoulder, striking an embankment and overturning. The vehicle came to a rest on its wheels in the south­ bound lane. A 1999 Volkswagen suffered, approximately $7,000 in damages and was not driveable. Internet Phone Eastridge was cited for driving left of center. New River State Park A two-car accident took place at 4:11 p.m. on Highway 221 near the New River State Park. According to the narrative, a vehicle driven by Thomas Thompson of Sparta was travel­ ing north while a vehicle driven by Joseph Montanarella of West Jefferson was traveling west on New River State Park Road. Montanarella attempted to make a left turn onto Highway 221 and failed to yield to Thompson's vehicle. The two vehicles col­ lided and were moved out of the roadway prior to the arrival of law enforcement. Thompson's 1999 Ford suffered $3,500 in damages and was con­ sidered driveable. Montanarella's 1998 Toyota suffered $3,000 in damages and was considered driveable. Montanarella was cited for fail­ ure to yield. Aug. 25 Highway 88 A single-vehicle accident occurred at 12:45 p.m. on High­ way 88 near Low Gap Road in Jefferson. According to the narrative, a car driven by Deyvi Alejandro of Jefferson was travel­ ing east on Highway 88 when the vehicle traveled off the right side of the road, overcorrected and ended up off the left side of the road striking a ditch. The vehicle came to a stop in the westbound lane. The 1999 Volkswagen suffered approximately $5,500 in damages and was considered not driveable. Alejandro was cited for failure to maintain lane control and driving without a license. Highway 88 A single-vehicle accident took place at 5:23 p.m. on Highway 88 near Low Gap Road. According to the narrative, a vehicle driven by Caleb Smith of Sparta was traveling east on Highway 88 when his vehicle traveled off the roadway to the right and struck a large rock. The vehicle continued down the roadway on the right where it again collided with a guardrail. The vehicle eventually came to a rest in the road. A 1995 GMC involved in the accident had approximately $2,500 in damages but was con­ sidered driveable. Smith was cited for failure to maintain lane of travel. Aug. 27 Highway 221 An animal collision took place at 7:07 a.m. on Highway 221 near Jefferson. According to the narrative, a vehicle driven by Roger Billings Jr. of Indepen­ dence, Virginia, was traveling south on Highway 221 when a dear entered the roadway. The front of the vehicle collided with the deer. The vehicle was moved from the area of impact before the investigating officer arrived. Approximately $800 in dam­ ages occurred to the 2013 Dodge involved in the accident. The vehicle was considered driveable. Highway 221 A motorcycle accident took place at 4:18 p.m. on Highway 221 near Idlewild Road. Accord­ ing to the narrative, a motorcycle driven by Clayton Miller of Fleet­ wood was traveling north on Highway 221 when the motorcy­ cle's kickstand came down caus­ ing the driver to lose control. The motorcycle overturns and came to a stop on the shoulder of the road. Miller was transported to Ashe Memorial Hospital. The 1982 Honda suffered approximately $500 in damages but was considered driveable. No citations were issued. Aug. 29 Highway 221 A two-vehicle accident took place at 7:23 a.m. on Highway 221 near Idlewild Road. Accord­ ing to the narrative, a school bus driven by Jackie Gentry of Fleet­ wood stopped in the roadway and backed into the front of the vehicle behind, driven by Stepha­ nie Miller of Boone. Gentry's 2002 Freightliner suffered approximately $100 in damages and was considered driveable. Miller's 2004 Lexus suffered approximately $4,000 damages and was considered driveable. Gentry was cited for unsafe movement. Seminars at Appalachian focus on science and sustainability TV prices start at: mo for 12 months (regular price $32.99/mo.) BONUS OFFER For a Limited Time Receive: FREE FREE Hopper FREE WHOLE-HOME HD DVR UPGRADE CHANNELS FOR 24 MONTHS PIUS PROFESSIONAL INSTALLATION Records up to 6 HD channels at once! ' Store up to 2000 hows of your favorte shows > Instantly skip commercials* 1 ^Td5xx AvaOiDK with qualifying packages Month* teas apply Moppw $12. Joty. $7. 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Caldwell Hospice in the High Country is looking for volunteers to visit with patients, provide caregiver relief, provide transportation and to run errands for patients. Volunteer training will be held at the Ashe Medics confer­ ence room. Located at 716 Mt. Jefferson Road, in West Jefferson. Attendance is required for both days. For more information, call Martha Livingston, 828-754-0101. Sept. 11 5 - 8 pan. More Than Words an exhibit of visual art and literary works, is a collaborative venture by Ashe County artist and writers. The challenge to the participants was to work together to create new woiks each inspired by their partner.More Than Words show­ cases paintings, photography, poetry, prose, short stories, and narrative pieces that relate to each other. The exhibition will run from Sept. 11-Oct. 4,2014. A Recep­ tion for the artists will be held in conjunction with the Gallery Crawl and the On the Same Page Literary Festival. 6 p.m. Blue Ridge Opportu­ nity Commission, Inc. (BROC) will hold its Executive Committee Meeting at the BROC Ashe Office in Warrensville. For more informa­ tion, call the Ashe Office 336-3844543. 7 p.m. Ashe Bee Keepers Meeting will be held in the Agri­ cultural Service Center Conference Room. For more information, call 336-846-5850. Sept. 12-13 Greater LA FestivaL Don't miss this music festival in down­ town Lansing at the Lansing Creeper Trail Park. Live gospel and folk music, crafts, fun activi­ ties for the kids including face painting, hay rides, and inflatable attractions along with great food and fellowship make for a great weekend outing for the whole family. 10 a.m. Ashe County Barn Quilt Tours continue. Vans will depart from the Ashe Arts Center. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for children under 12. Reservations are required, and special tours can be made available at any time for groups of 8 or more. For more information or to reserve your set for tours, call the Ashe County Arts Council at 336646-2787. Sept. 13 1 p.m. Whitetail Deer Cross­ ing. Join the New River State Park Ranger at the N.C. 221 Access Visitor Center to learn about the Whitetails deer's unique charac­ teristics. 2 p.m. Ashe Humane Society Rummage Sale will be held at 1175 N.C. 16 in Jefferson. We need your donations (no clothes or elec­ tronics) and volunteers. Smaller donation items can be dropped off now at our center, larger items may be brought to the center on Wed., Sept. 10,2014, or Thurs., Sept. 11,2014 from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. All donations are tax-deductible. If you can volunteer to help, please call us at 9824297 or email ashehumane@skybest.com. 2 p.m. Astronomy in the Park. Join Mr. Sitar, with the Depart­ ment of Physics and Astronomy at Appalachian State University and his ASU astronomy students in an evening under the stars from 8:45 -11:30 p.m. Several different tele­ scopes will be used to look at the Moon and other celestial objects. Earlier in the day there will be solar observing from 2 - 4 p.m., then a presentation by Mr. Sitar and students from 7:30 - 8:30 p.m. Meet at the New River State Park 221 Access, Visitor Center. 5-7 p.mu BBQ Pork Dinner will be sponsored by the Riverview Community Center. The menu will consist of BBQ, baked beans, slaw, dessert and tea. The cost is $7 for adults, $4 children 6 -12, children under 6 eat free. Proceeds are to upgrade and maintain our 50 plus year old plumbing system. Sept. 14 Shriner Golf Tournament hosted by the Ashe Shrine Club will be held at Mountain Aire Golf Club in West Jefferson. This will be a stroke play tournament with handicapped flights. Trophies awarded for winners of each flight, men and women. A hole in one on the first hole wins you a new Chevrolet. Morning and afternoon tee times. Hamburger and hot dog lunch is included. Lots of contests at the course, closest to the pin on a par 3, longest drive, and putting contest, plus a 'ball in the ring' for free prizes. Cost is $60 and includes green/cart fee and lunch. Entry must accompany application. Proceeds go to the Shrine Hospitals. For play times and registration information, call Mountain Aire Club House, 3368774716. Sept. 16 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Town Hall meeting featuring Rep. Jona­ than Jordan and challenger Sue Counts in the Ashe County Courthouse main court room. Come and ask your questions of the candidates. The event is being moderated by Ron Fitzwater and is sponsored by the non-partisan New River Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America. CHURCH CALENDAR Sept. 9-10 7 p.m. Revival Services will be held at Stuigills Baptist Church. Bro. Delmer Duvall from Maryland will be preaching. Everyone is invited to attend. Sept. 9-Until 7 p.m. Revival Services will be held at Peace Haven Community Church in Lansing. Guest preachers' ' are Rev. Tommy Wurth and Rev. Joey McClure. Services begin Sept. 7,2014 at 6 p.m., all other nights services will begin at 7 p.m. Pastor Rev. Bill Miller and congregation invite you to attend. Sept. 12-14 6 p.m. Mission Confer­ ence at Scottville. Scottville Baptist Church will be their Annual Mission Conference. Dates and times are as fol­ lows: Friday, Sept. 12,2014 and Saturday, Sept. 13,2014 sessions will begin at 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept 14,2014 ser­ vices will be held at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Everyone one is welcomed to attend. Sept. 13 7 p.m. Saturday Night Singing will be held at Mountain View Baptist Church in Creston. The Good News Trio from Vir­ ginia will provide the music. Pastor Denton Hart and congregation invites every­ one to attend. Sept. 14-19 7th Annual Preaching By the Parkway Camp Meeting will kick-off at the Calvary Free Will Baptist Church in beautiful Glendale Springs. Bring the RV and stay the entire week. The camp meeting experience of old-fashioned worship and spiritual renewal won't soon be forgotten. The church is located at 3044 Old Wilkesboro Road, just off N.C. 16, across from the Raccoon Holler Campground. Speak­ ers, dates and times are as follows: Sunday, Sept. 14,2014 10 a.m. Camp Meeting, Rev. David Robinson, Pastor of Madison Heights Free Will Baptist Church in Lexing­ ton, N.C. will preach at 11 a.m. Sunday, Sept 14,2014 - 6 p.m. Youth and Young Adult Night; guest evangelist Rev. Brian Williams, Pastor of North Point Free Will Bap­ tist Church in Buffalo, NY will preach, Calvary Drama Team to perform. Monday, Sept. 15, 2014 - 7 p.m. Rev. Rick Safriet, Past of Lenoir Bap­ tist Church in Lenoir will preach. The Causby Family from Valdese, N.C. will sing. Tuesday, September 16 at 7 p.m. - Rev. Randy John­ son, Pastor of Valley Foige Free Will Baptist Churcl) in Elizabethton, TN; Kristen Bearfreld from Jonesborough, TN, will be singing Wednesday, September 17 at 7 p.m. - Coming Together for the Kingdom Night; Community choir to sing; Calvary Reflections of Glendale Springs, NC, to sing, Guest evangelist is Rev. Frank Woods, Execu­ tive Director of Free Will Baptist Family Ministries in Greeneville, TN Thursday, September 18 at 7 p.m. - Rev. Robert "Bob" McCurry, Pastor of Spring Creek Missionary Baptist Church in Bakersville, NC; Smith Family from Taylorsville, NC, will sing. Friday, September 19 at 7 p.m. - Evangelist Neal Hat­ field, Founder & Director of Uplands Reach Conference Center in Millers Creek, NC; Living By Faith Trio from Belmont, NC, will sing. Sept. 14 10:30 a.m. Annual Homecoming - Celebrat­ ing 100 years in service to Christ will be held at Glendale Springs Mission­ ary Baptist Church. The Worship Service will begin at 10:30 a.m. Food and fellowship will follow the service. Everyone is invited to attend. 10:30 a.m. Annual Homecoming Services will be held at Calvary Baptist Church in West Jefferson. The Bluff Mtn. Boys will provide special music. Stay and have lunch in the Fel­ lowship Hall. All members, former members and friends of Calvary are invited by the pastor, Rev. Kirby McNeil. Sept. 20 7th Annual Done Unto Me Missions Project. Meet North Beaver Baptist Church for the annual the annual Barbecue, bake sale and giant yard sale behind Vannoy Construction Office at the intersection of N.C. 16 and 88.Tfremenu is pork barbecue with beans, slaw, roll and dessert. The proceeds will go to help people in our are with serious medial issues. For information or to pre-order, call 649-0417 or 982-8658 after 6 p.m. Rev. Rick Miller and congregation invite you to attend North Beaver Baptist Church, the church is located on N.C. 163. 12 p.m. Chicken Bar­ becue Dinner. Glendale Springs Presbyterian Church in Glendale Springs will have their famous chick­ en barbecue dinners for sale. The menu is 1/2 chicken, coleslaw, baked beans, roll, dessert and drink all for $8 per plate. Eat there or get it to go. Sept 21-24 Revival Services will be held at Obids Baptist Church. Preacher Joey McClure will be bringing the message each night. There will be special singing each night. Pastor Rev. Mark Harless and congregation invite you to attend. Sept. 21 10:30 Buffalo Church Homecoming. Rev. Ken Furches and the congrega­ tion invite you to attend. 11 aun. Homecoming Services will be held at Wel­ come Home Baptist Church. There will be special singing at 10 a.m., preaching at 11 a.m., and a meal to follow in the Fellowship Hall. Pas­ tor Rev. Lonnie Jones and congregation invite you to attend. Sept. 28-Oct. 3 There are six church Old Time Revivals scheduled. The scheduled dates and speakers are: Sept. 28,2014 - Midway Baptist Church, Rev. Rus­ sell Hart will preach; Sept. 29,2014 - Liberty Grove Baptist Church, Rev. Keith Casey will preach; Sept. 30,2014 - Buffalo Baptist Church, Rev. Steve LeaShomb will preach; Oct. 1, 2014 - Friendship Baptist Church, Rev. Ken Furches will preach; Oct. 2,2014 - Mt. Jefferson, Rev. Tim Roten will preach; Oct. 3, 2014 - Mt. Paddy - Rev. John Elledge will preach. You are invited to attend. Sept. 28 11 a.m. Tom Vestal will be preaching at Grassy Creek Baptist Church. Pas­ tor Johnny Huffman and congregation invite you to attend. Oct. 5 7 p.m. RevivalSer­ vices will be held at Liberty Baptist Church, located on Silas Creek. Special singing each night. Chris Goodman will preach. The Prayer room will open at 5:45 p.m. on Sunday, with services beginning at 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday, the Prayer room will open at 6:45 p.m. with services beginning at 7 p.m. Every­ one is invited to attend. Oct. 11 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Festival of the Frescoes is coming to Mission House of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, home of Ben ling's fresco of the Last Supper. The fes­ tival offers "Granny's Attic Trash and Treasures", local crafts, homemade baked goods, food, children's activi­ ties, a silent auction and banjo raffle. Free Admission. For festival information, call 336-982-3076. Booth space is available for arts and crafters. For booth informational, call 336-384-3445. Sign up for Your Door! Being found via online searches drives customers to your door. Highly trafficked online business directory, increases customers. Simple. Affordable. Effective. • Need a website for your business? • Want to sell your products online? • Need to drive more local customers to your website? • Don't have the time or desire to hire a web tech? • Need to optimize your search tags? (Search Engine Optimization) Claiming your search engine-optimized listing is easy! 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IN 46240 " mzm 007 The Jefferson Post For more information, email cclark@jeffersonpost.com or call 846-7164 �Editorial Jefferson Post 4 Tuesday, September 9,2014 THEIR VIEW UNC System is making progress When Republicans won their legislative majori­ ties in 2010 and expanded them in 2012, they ran on a platform of fiscal conservatism and reform. They've largely delivered on it. Tax and regulato­ ry burdens.are lower. State spending growth has been restrained. Lawmakers have implemented major changes in transportation funding and edu­ cation policy. Many liberals have responded to political changes in Raleigh with scorn, derision, or oppo­ sition. Among the most vociferous critics have been left-leaning professors firmly ensconced on campuses of the University of North Carolina system. I think they're wrong, but I certainly respect their right to express themselves. The phenom­ enon concerns me primarily because of what it says about the lack of ide­ ological diversity on most campuses, a deficiency that doesn't just harm conservative or libertarian students. All students need to be exposed to a range of ideas, interpretations, and schools of thought. That's what truly liberal education is all about. John Interestingly, while politically Hood John Locke active professors have excoriated Foundation state leaders with hyperbolic screeds, those who run UNC cam­ puses have responded more con­ structively to the legislature's demand for greater efficiency and accountability. Some felt they had no choice. But others recognized that the real cost of a UNC education — tuition and fees plus public subsidy — had been growing faster than its value to students and taxpayers. In the aftermath of the Great Recession, the UNC system really did tighten its belt. The state's General Fund appropriations per full-time-equiv­ alent student had reached an inflation-adjusted $16,184 in 2008-09. By 2013-14, real General Fund spending per FTE had dropped by 20 per­ cent, to $12,869. While UNC has offset some of the decline in state funding with higher stu­ dent charges and private fundraising, it has also reduced its operating costs. I don't mean to suggest that the system has exhausted all opportunities for budget savings. Many professors still need to shoulder greater teaching responsibilities, for instance. But fiscal conservatives should give credit where it's due. When it comes to efficiency, UNC has made real progress. At least as promising, it seems to me, is the system's new emphasis on accountability. At UNC-Chapel Hill, for example, academic depart­ ments are introducing a new measurement system this fall that provides not just a student's grade but also data with which to put the grade in context, such as average class grades and per­ centiles. Student grade-point-averages will also be adjusted to reflect the difficulty of classes they take. These measures are designed to combat the rampant grade inflation that many scholars have decried for decades. In 2009, 82 percent of all the grades given at UNC-Chapel Hill were As and Bs. More generally, the UNC system is imple­ menting a new system for post-tenure review to ensure that longtime faculty members continue to fulfill their teaching, research, and publicservice responsibilities. Instead of deferring to other professors to conduct gingerly post-tenure reviews, the new policy will require both depart­ ment heads and deans to conduct serious faculty evaluations. While I don't want to oversell this reform, it has at least the possibility of provid­ ing meaningful oversight to some of the state's highest-paid employees. Republican lawmakers and conservative reform­ ers don't disdain higher education. They simply want public colleges and universities to set higher standards, hold both students and faculty accountable for results, and deliver the highest possible value for every tax dollar spent. North Carolina has traditionally subsidized its public universities to a much greater extent than most states have. But this practice does not appear to have generated better outcomes for North Caro­ linians over time, according to such measures as college attendance, college graduation, or eco­ nomic growth. Other states have either achieved the same results that our state did but at a lower cost to taxpayers, or achieved better results at a' similar cost. North Carolina can do better. And over the past five years, the UNC system has taken signifi­ cant steps toward getting better. Politically active professors will probably disagree with my obser­ vation. That's fine with me. I'm more interested in what chancellors and board members are doing than in what their employees are saying. Hood is president of the JohnLocke Foundation THEIR VIEW Another death knell for the N.C.death penalty The practical reasons for ending America's status as one of the "killingest" countries on the plan­ et when it comes to executing its citizens (along with Iran, Iraq, China and a few other paragons of human rights) are so obvious and numerous that it seems almost silly and repetitive to list them yet again. It's kind of like making the case against drunk driving or the international sex trade. For the record, though, let it be noted for the umpteenth time that the death penalty:does not deter Americans from com­ mitting crime in the states (like North Carolina) in which it still exists, is applied with wild degrees of inconsis­ tency, bias and general unfairness, costs more than long-term imprison­ ment, and leads with stomachturning frequency to one of the greatest crimes a government can commit - namely, the intentional killing of an innocent person. Sadly, however, deci­ sions about the death penalty (both gener­ ally and in specific cases) are rarely made based upon a dispas­ sionate assessment of the facts. For whatever reason, we Americans find it hard to put our emotions aside in assessing the death penalty - especially when it comes to its retention and actual application. There's simply some­ thing so heinous about some murders that gut emotions are often relied upon (and even accepted and respect­ ed by many in the public) as the legiti­ mate bases for life and death decisions. Twenty-six years ago, many American voters cited Presidential can­ didate Michael Duka­ kis' failure to respond with sufficient emo­ tion to a hypothetical debate question about his wife's murder as grounds for electing his opponent. An emotional symbol crumbles What happens, though, when the basis for our emotional response to murder and the imposition of the death penalty turns out to be based on a lie? North Caro­ linians (and, hope­ fully, all Americans) are about to grapple with this question in the days ahead in the aftermath of yesterday's ruling in Robeson County over­ turning the sentences of Leon Brown (life in prison) and Henry McCollum (who was sentenced to death) during one of three decades the most famous after they were debates on the convicted of one subject. of the most hei­ Here's Rose: nous murders Twentp pears imaginable. ago, Supreme It turns out, Court Justice thanks to the Rob dogged work of Schofield Harrp A. Blackmun offered a lots of people N.C. Policy statement rarelp - including the Watch heard from a state's Center — figure of his for Death Pen­ stature. He passionatealty Litigation — that Ip renounced the death there is abundant and penaltp, proclaiming compelling evidence that he would "no both men to show that longer tinker with the are not guilty of the machinerp of death." crime for which they Blackmun argued were sentenced. This that decisions involv­ is from a summary of ing the death penaltp the situation provided were too subjective by advocates at the and prone to human North Carolina Coali­ tion for Alternatives to error to be consistentlp administered consti­ the Death Penalty: tutionalIp. His appeal, New DNA testing shocking in an era of bp the N.C. Innocence overwhelming public Inquirp Commission support for capital proves bepond a doubt that Henrp McCollum, punishment, did not go uncontested. N.C.'s longest serving Justice Antonin death row inmate, Scalia offered a scath­ and his brother, Leon ing rebuttal to his Brown, who is serv­ colleague, whom he ing a life sentence for accused of attempting the same crime, are to "thrust a minorinnocent. Henrp and itp's views upon the Leon were sentenced people." Scalia argued to death in 1984 for the murder of Sabrina the need for the death penaltp as an appro­ Buie, an 11-pearpriate punishment old who was raped for the most heinous and suffocated in the of crimes. He wrote Robeson Countp town of Red Springs. DNA about two cases before testing now shows the Supreme Court at the time, which he that the true killer believed made death was Roscoe Artis, a convicted rapist and bp lethal injection murderer who lived look "enviable." One one block from the of those cases, notablp, crime scene. Artis is a concerned the brutal serial rapist who was rape and murder of sent to death row for 11-pear-old Sabrina killing another poung Buie, committed in woman, less than a Red Springs, North month after Sabrina's Carolina [i.e. the case murder, in eerilp simi­ in which McCollum lar circumstances. was convicted]. This long-delaped After detailing the DNA test finallp cor­ particulars of McCol­ rects a wrong that lum's case and wrong­ ful conviction, Rose began 30 pears ago, concludes this way: when police coerced Justice Sea- ' false confessions from two intellectuallp dis­ lia believed the Red abled teenagers. Springs murder Of course, this is far proved the necessitp of from the first death the death penaltp. If row inmate in recent this was the strongest case a Supreme Court decades for whom reasonable doubt has justice could make for been discovered years the continuation of the after conviction. The death penaltp, McCol­ Death Penalty Infor­ lum's innocence is an mation Center has even stronger one for catalogued 140 such whp we are incapable exonerations - seven of justlp administering in North Carolina a punishment of such in the last 40 years. finalitp. What makes this lat­ Moving toward est development even abolition more noteworthy than Rose is absolutely "normal" however is right, of course. If that Mr. McCollum's what was supposedly case did not involve a one of America's most run-of-the-mill death potent symbols for sentence. retaining the death penalty has turned out As Daily Tar Heel staff writer and UNCto be a fraud, there is Chapel Hill senior an especially powerful Political Science major symbolism in its public Seth Rose explained demise. Perhaps that's in a column published one reason the story yesterday, McCollum is receiving interna­ was actually used by tional attention - that one of the American plus the rank (and death penalty's bestrankling) hypocrisy of known and most a nation that purports powerful defenders to lecture the bullies of as a symbol for why the world about human it should be retained rights being found to have sanctioned such a debacle. Sadly, even full exon­ eration will not bring back the three decades that McCollum and Brown have lost in this tragedy. As the Robesonian newspaper editorialized over the weekend: But even if thep walk free, there isn't much left for Leon Brown, now 46, and half-brother Henrp McCollum, now 50, to reclaim bepond what­ ever satisfaction comes with the shedding of the labels rapist and murderer.... We don't know what [Judge] Sasser and perhaps [District Attornep] Britt will decide, but justice delaped is justice denied. It was long ago too late for McCollum and Brown. Moreover, the issue remains terribly con­ voluted for the fami­ lies of the victim as well. Advocates at the group Murder Victims' Families for Recon­ ciliation captured this truth in a statement Tuesday: As a communitp of people who have had loved ones taken bp murder, we at Mur­ der Victims' Families for Reconciliation (MVFR) know the deep pain of senseless violence. We also know that, in manp cases, the death penaltp deep­ ens, prolongs and com­ plicates that pain. When our judicial spstem punishes the wrong person, both the person convicted and the victim's familp are denied justice. Imagine Sabrina Buie's familp going through 30 pears of appeals, seeing the accused killer's face in the paper again and again, waiting for an execution that never came. Imagine know­ ing that the man the state almost executed "in their name" was innocent. Imagine finding out that the person who actuallp committed this awful crime was never held accountable. As in so manp cases, the death penaltp has been noth­ ing but a false promise for a familp that has suffered wap too much. All that said; it is never too late for the truth to be told and injustice to be exposed - either with respect to the lives of wronged individuals or a system as a whole. Right now in North Carolina we are witnessing both of these phenomena in action. Let's hope the process continues to its logical conclusion — the complete and permanent abolition of the death penalty — as rapidly as possible. Schofield is the Director of Research at N.C. Policy Watch �Jefferson Post Sparta Amateur Radio Club to host Ham Radio class SPARC (Sparta Ama­ teur Radio Club) will sponsor a Ham Radio Class beginning Thurs­ day, Sept. 25,2014 from 7-9 p.m. at the Alleghany Campus of the Wilkes Community College. This will be for cer­ tification of Technician Grade (entry level) and will last for five weeks, two hours each Thurs­ day. The test will follow the class. Club volunteers will teach the class and administer the test at no cost to the student; how­ ever, there will be a cost for the book which is $29.95 plus $5.00 ship­ ping if we order three or more books at once. Anyone who wishes to take the class should contact Jerry Brooks (KK4VDN) at 336-3724528 before Sept. 15. If you wish for SPARC to order a book for you, this will need to be done before that date. There is a maximum number of 15 students for the class on a first to sign up basis. If more than 15 sign up, SPARC will try to schedule another class at a later date. Festival From page 1 Carolina" series of books. The workshop is Wednesday from 2-5 p.m. at the library. Reserva­ tions required; space is limited. The Literary Trails Luncheon is at qqon Thursday at the library. Box lunches for a nominal charge and reser­ vations required. Philip Gerard is a teachef and the author of three novels and six books of nonfiction. He is a regular columnist for Our State magazine, chroni­ cling the Civil War in North Carolina. His most recent book is "Down the Wild Cape Fear: A River Journey Through the Heart of North Carolina." Gerard will be featured on Friday at 10 a.m. at the library. Alan Hodge is the author of "The North Car­ olina Quiz Book," which draws from his Our State magazine quiz columns about North Carolina. He is the Friends of the Ashe County Library's Festi­ val author for 2014 and will be at the library on Wednesday at 11 a.m. Novelist, playwright and screenwriter Robert Inman is a former broad­ cast journalist who retired in 1996 to devote full time to fiction writing. He is the author of five nov­ els, his latest being "The Governor's Lady." Inman will be at the library on Thursday at 2 p.m. Daniel Wallace is best known for his novel "Big Fish: A Novel of Mythic Proportions," the basis for the Tim Burton film and a Broadway play of the same name. His lat­ est novel is 2013's "The Kings and Queens of Roam." Wallace will be at the Ashe Arts Center on Friday at 7:30 p.m. Major funding for the On the Same Page Liter­ ary Festival comes from: Saline Membership Corporation, the Friends of the Ashe County Public Library, the Ashe Arts Council, the Appalachian Regional Library, Ashe County Piecemakers Quilt Guild, Ashe County Farm­ ers' Market, the County of Ashe, the Town of West Jefferson and the Page Turners - individuals who support On the Same Page Literary Festival. 4 LOCAL Tuesday. September 9.2014 Free bank, and eight projects have been completed that required planting only. From page 1 In 2014 and 2015, sites • The combination of will receive priority that ! sediment, heat, fertilizer are relatively stable, i.e., runoff and shallow water have a gentle slope cur­ make optimum condi­ rently covered in grasses tions for the growth of but lacking sufficient non-native hydrilla, that shrubs and trees. Eligible nasty slimy green stuff landowners are those that snags fish hooks and owning property on the canoes. New River or on one of • The vegetation from her tributary streams trees and shrubs provide in Alleghany, Ashe or food for smaller aquatic Watauga counties. : animals. A representative(s) • Birds are dependent from the NRC will meet on healthy riparian areas with interested parties to for nesting and on fish evaluate current condi­ | for food. tions and make recom­ mendations. If the banks Extensive rain and flooding in the area dur­ are a good candidate for ing 2013-2014 eroded planting, NRC will talk river and stream banks about types of trees and that were unstable due to shrubs that need to be lack of shrubs and trees. planted. Contact Lynn Caldwell Stabilization efforts have or Chelsea Blount at focused on the most 1-866481-6267 or by damaged of these sites. email: lynn@newrivSince receiving the grant, five projects were erconservancy.org, or chelsea@newriverconcompleted that required servancy.org sloping, planting, and in some cases, instream Alan Bulluck can be reached at structures to divert (336) 846-7164 or on Twitter @ water away from the albulluck. Program From page 1 festival and pig pickin' on Saturday, Sept. 13. The day kicks off at noon with a pig pickin', various conces­ sions including cotton candy and popcorn, hay rides, face paint­ ing, balloon animals, bounce house, petting zoo, cake walk and more. The petting zoo area will include a milk cow, goat, sheep, a spinning wheel dem­ onstration and a loom. A fire truck will also be available for chil­ dren to see and enjoy the truck's water hose and meet local fire­ men. Entertainment will include Dancing Debbies, Blue Ridge Mountain Homeplayers and Scott Pope. The week of events and the fall festival are free and open to the public. Forest Ridge is located at 151 Village Submitted Photo | Jefferson Post Joey Deskins is thrilled with his balloon animal during last year's fall festival at Forest Ridge. This year's celebration will be held Saturday, Sept. 13, and will once again include balloon animals, bounce houses, hay rides and much more. Park Drive in West Jefferson, just off Oakwood Road. For.more information about the festival or the commu­ nity, call 336-846-1008. Duke Energy official: Pipeline could expand By Rochelle Moore MCT News Service The proposed $5 bil­ lion Atlantic Coast Pipe­ line from West Virginia to eastern North Caro­ lina has the capacity to expand if demand war­ rants it, Duke Energy's chief executive officer said. Duke's CEO Lynn Good talked about the benefits of the pipeline during the Barclays Cap­ ital CEO Energy-Power Conference in New York City. The Atlantic Coast Pipeline, estimated to cost between $4.5 and $5 billion, is a joint ven­ ture between Dominion, Duke Energy, Piedmont Natural Gas and AGL Resources, with Domin­ ion serving as builder and operator. The interstate pipeline will transport 1.5 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day along the inter­ state line, starting in Harrison County, W.Va., and ending in Robeson County. Close to 10 miles of the pipeline will cross through Wilson County near Interstate 95. The line's capacity could increase to 2 bil­ lion cubic feet of natural gas per day, if demand warrants it, Good said. "If there's a demand, the capacity could increase to 2 billion," said Dave Scanzoni, Duke Energy spokes­ man. "That would be a 33 percent increase." The increase would require a separate Fed­ eral Energy Regulatory Commission approval, Scanzoni said. The increase would not require a new pipeline because the additional capacity would be moved with increased pressure in the line. Only additional com­ pressor stations would be needed to move the gas, which will origi­ nate from the Utica and Marcellus shale basins in West Virginia, Ohio and Pennsylvania. The Marcellus shale, rich in natural gas resources, is one of the largest shale regions in the United States. Dominion Resources is leading the construc­ tion for the project and will apply for Federal Energy Regulatory Com­ mission approval for the 1.5 billion capacity pipeline, which com­ pany leaders anticipate by the summer of 2016. Construction will take two years before the line is operational in 2018. The majority, 92 percent, of the natural gas has already been contracted out to six customers, Dominion's CEO Thomas Farrell II said Wednesday to investors. The remain­ ing 8 percent will be available for new cus­ tomers that participate in an upcoming open season that allows potential customers to express theit- interest. Customers then negoti­ ate a purchase. The pipeline's main customers are Duke Energy Carolinas, Duke Energy Progress, Vir­ ginia Power Services Energy, Piedmont Natu­ ral Gas, Virginia Natural Gas and PSNC Energy that collectively will purchase the pipeline's capacity. The pipeline will create a new source of natural gas for the com­ panies, some which sup­ ply natural gas to North Carolina. The line will have three intercon­ nections for Piedmont Natural Gas and will provide a second source for the company that will not have to solely rely on North Carolina's only other pipeline that provides natural gas from the Gulf Coast. Scanzoni said the new supply will not only ben­ efit Piedmont Natural Gas but also its custom­ ers, one which happens to be the city of Wilson. The second source will alleviate price spikes, similar to ones that occurred during last winter's "polar vor­ tex," which increased prices 20 to 25 percent. Good said Wednes­ day that the need to provide another sup­ ply of natural gas had become acute due to the increased prices earlier this year. "TTiere won't be price spikes like there were last year," Scanzoni said. "By building this pipeline, we'll kind of circumvent that problem. It will keep our rates from going through the roof if there's a cold snap." The largest user of the natural gas pipeline will be Duke Energy, which is relying more on natural gas to gen­ erate electricity than coal. During the past several years, the com­ pany has closed half of its 14 coal-fired plants and opened five natural gas-fired plants in North Carolina. Some of the driv­ ers that could lead to increased natural gas capacity in the line include an interest from other utility companies or major industries, Scanzoni said. The interstate pipeline is planned because of the increasing needs for nat­ ural gas by electric and gas companies and for industrial recruitment. ' The new source of natu­ ral gas will bring ben­ efits to eastern North Carolina, Scanzoni said. "One of the biggest weaknesses we've had in eastern North Carolina is related to energy, both the cost of energy and the access of energy," Gov. Pat McCrory said Tuesday, during his Wil­ son visit to announce the project. "(This) will turn a weakness into a new strength, it will create jobs, it will create lower costs and it's going to help our economic development recruit­ ment." rochelle@wilsontimes.com | 265-7818 ©2014 The Wilson Daily Times (Wilson. N.C.). Visit The Wilson Daily Times (Wilson, N:C.) at www.wilsontimes.com. Distributed by MCT Information Services. LOOKING FOR A DEAL? A subscription to the Jefferson Post will save you over 50% off the newstand price. Bit r.i > mi Stop by or call the Jefferson Post 203 Backstreet West Jefferson 336-846-7164 �Sports Jefferson Post Tuesday, September 9,2014 • 6 Defense leads way to victory By Nathan Ham nham@civitasmedia.com Nathan Ham | Jefferson Post Husky cornerback Kenny Reed (20) and R.J. Reynolds wide receiver Hyneif Hall (1) fight for a jump ball late in the second quarter of Friday's game. The Husky defense forced four turnovers and held the R.J. Reynolds Demons to just three points to improve to 3-0 on the season. Both teams struggled offen­ sively in the first half. The Demons saw its second drive come to an end with a fumble at the 6:13 mark of the first quarter. Later on, Reynolds also missed a 36-yard field goal with 43 seconds left in the first. In the second quarter, both teams finally got on the board. Reynolds got a 31-yard field goal from Rand Fisher with 3:07 left in the half. Ashe answered back with its first touchdown of the night, a five-yard TD strike from Con­ nor Bowers to Jacob Blevins with 43 seconds left until halftime. The extra point was no good, but Ashe held a 6-3 lead going to the third quarter. The Huskies turned another Reynolds fumble into a touch­ down this time. Bowers found Blevins for the second time with a nine-yard TD with 7:58 remaining in the third. Kendall Richardson's extra point was good, making the score 13-3. Later in the third, Bowers tossed his third TD of the game, a short throw to Skye. Sullivan that he took to the house from 32 yards out. Ashe went for a two-point conversion but could not convert. The Ashe defense stood strong in the fourth quarter and pitched a second half shut­ out to cap off the first time in school history beating two 4A schools in back-to-back games. Bowers played another tre­ mendous game, completing See HUSKIES 17 Huskies complete the season sweep ofWatauga By Nathan Ham nham@civitasmedia.com Ashe's impressive start to the 2014 soccer sea­ son continued on Thursday evening with a 2-1 vic­ tory over Watauga in Boone, capping off a season sweep of the rival Pioneers. Miguel Ramos gave Ashe the first lead of the game at 1-0 with a goal in the 48th minute after missing the previous three games with an injury. The Pioneers tied it up with a shot from Dillon Hill just moments later. Ashe netted the game-winner on a free kick in the 66,h minute. Miguel Ramos took the kick and made a perfect pass to Kendall Wagner to set up the score. The Huskies are now 4-1 overall and will start getting into Mountain Valley Conference play with a pair of matches. Ashe is scheduled to host Alleghany on Monday and travel to Elkin on Thursday. Nathan Ham can be reached at 336-846-7164 or followed on Twitter @NathanHam87 Cross Country teams compete in Lenoir By Nathan Ham nham@civitasmedia.com The Ashe County Cross Country teams took to the course in Lenoir on Wednesday for the annual Caldwell Invitational. The race features both an invitational race, which means runners reached a certain qualification for the race, as well as an open race for any runner to com­ pete in. Ashe was well-represented in both invitational and open events. In the men's invitational, junior Andrew Tedder placed 12th overall, finishing in 18:53. Gareth Berry was 23rd in 19:28 and Brady Buchanan placed 70th in 22:55. Other Ashe finishers included Bodi Miller • (84th, 24:02), Billy Reyna (85th, 24:02), Thomas McNeill (88th, 24:34) and Luke Mallette (107th, 26:54). Taylor Kripps had the best finishing time for all Ashe runners in the women's invitational, taking 19th place with a time of 24:14. Teammate Margot Mattix was 20th in 24:29. Freshman Constance Mattix ran strong and finished 29th overall in 25:15. Chloe Sullivan (27:35) placed 49th, Daisy Mullis (28:39) placed 67th, Monica Francisco (29:38) placed 75th and Kalyn Chapman (30:26) placed 80th. In the men's open run, Ashe's Tyler Church fin­ ished in 25th. Sam Hudler was 42nd overall, Jona­ than Bumgarner finished 57th, Thomas Griffin was 95th overall, Nathan Trent was 97th, David Reed was 98th and Even MacKnee was 104th. Victoria Reed took ninth in the women's open run. Tyler Eller finished 11th, Rosy Olvera was 36th, Car­ oline Trent finished 42nd, Vanessa Guijosa finished 54th, Shanna Huffman took 58th and Brooklyn Roten grabbed 59th. Amber Miller placed 64th overall, Kaitlyn Jordan was 78th and Brianna Moretz rounded out the Ashe runners in 83rd place. The cross country squad returns to action this Wednesday at East Wilkes. Nathan Ham can be reached at 336-846-7164 or followed on Twitter @ NathanHam87 iiflizf Second seeded Grace Miller held on for a 7-5,6-1 win against Makayla Dimmette last Tuesday. Nathan Ham| Jefferson Post Elkin Tennis holds off Ashe By Nathan Ham nham@civitasmedia.com Elkin and Ashe Coun­ ty split the six singles matches right down the middle, but it would be Elkin that swept all three doubles matches to secure a 6-3 victory. Ashe's top seed Hallie Brown won the first set, 6-1, against Miracle Walters. Wal­ ters stormed back to take the second set, 6-2. In the third set tiebreaker, Brown was able to score an 11-9 win in a back-and-forth battle. Second seeded Grace Miller beat Makayla Dimmette, 7-5, 6-1 and third seeded Keely Caddell was a 6-3, 7-5 win­ ner over Ally Gentry. Maggie Witherspoon missed the match due to an injury, forcing Ashe to change its sin­ gles and doubles lineup for the match. • Fourth seeded Rae Zeller lost to Elkin's Julie Newmark, 1-6, 1-6. Mattie Timmerman defeated Abby Manley in straight sets, 6-1,6-0 and sixth seeded Mor­ gan Randleman was a 7-5, 6-2 winner over Caroline Current. In doubles matches, the Lady Elks domi­ nated with an 8-0 win for Dimmette and Walters, an 8-3 win for Randleman and Emma Aldridge and an 8-0 win for Reaves and Bri­ anna Dreyer. "Our doubles play suffered from Hallie recovering from being sick and the other players just not used to playing in those positions," said head coach Larry Dix. "I am very proud of these ladies for not giving up and playing with their heart. I think we could have possibly won if all our players were in the lineup." Ashe will play in a pair of Mountain Valley Conference matches this week. The ladies will host Wilkes Cen­ tral on Tuesday and host East Wilkes on Thursday. Nathan Ham can be reached at 336-846-7164 or followed on Twitter @NathanHam87 �Jefferson Post Tuesday. September 9.2014 7 Huskies interception. Zach Outen had three tackles and an interception, Joseph From page 6 Lowder had three tackles 25-37 passes for 299 yards and Hunter Argetsinger and three touchdowns also had three tackles. with no interceptions. Josh Hamilton got into Maison McNeill the scorebooks with three returned from injury to tackles, as did Ben Brown. lead the way with seven The Huskies will face catches for 91 yards. another tough opponent Blevins finished with this week as they will seven grabs for 83 yards travel to Hibriten to take and two scores. Sullivan on the Panthers. Hibriten had five catches for 72 also enters the game with yards and a TD. Jacob Worley added three catch­ a 3-0 record after wins over West Iredell (67-39), es for 36 yards and Colin Ellis had three catches for Wilkes Central (58-20) 17 yards. and West Caldwell (33For the third game in a 14). row, sophomore Tristen Jones led Ashe in tackles Other area scores: with 16. Senior Bradley Alleghany 24, Bishop McGuinness 7 Lucas added 15 tackles Mount Airy 55, Carroll County and a quarterback sack. (Virginia) 7 Brandon Blevins had West Stokes 58, McMichael 28 10 tackles, Shawn Baker East Surry 41. North Surry 14 added nine tackles, Jason Forbush 49, North Wilkes 0 Baker had eight tackles, South Stokes 23, North Stokes 13 Jacob Sawyer recorded South Iredell 31,Starmount 0 five takedowns and Kenny Avery County 42, Thomas Jefferson Reed had four tackles. Academy 28 Senior Hunter Barnes North Iredell 41, West Wilkes14 had four tackles and an Surry Central 28.Wilkes Central 27 k r *z t icsf m g k m - yy. - _ T. u , . .' .- ^ . .. „ Nathan Ham | Jefferson Post The Husky defense led by Bradley Lucas (82), Josh Hamilton (44) and Tristen Jones (28) chase down RJ. Reynolds running back Pat Harrison (15). ° Coal-ash dam threat heightened By Bob Shiles ronment and Natural Resources, said Thurs­ day that the state's The North Caro­ classification of the lina Department of dams in Lumberton Environment and was raised after Duke Natural Resources has provided his agency determined that some with requested emer­ people and property gency action plans that downstream from the showed a failure of coal ash ponds at Duke either dam could put Energy's deactivated residents and property Weatherspoon plant are downstream at risk. in a "high-hazard" area. "We changed our clas­ The updated clas­ sification after infor­ sification of the two mation provided us by dams at the coal ash Duke showed that there ponds was announced are four homes directly Wednesday as four down stream from the conservation groups, in two impoundments a separate action, filed and that if there was a lawsuits against Duke breach in either dam over conditions sur­ individuals and prop­ rounding three other erty could be endan­ coal ash sites. gered," Kritzer said. Jamie Kritzer, a Kritzer said that he spokesman for the N.C. did not know exactly Department of Envi­ how far the homes are MCT News Services Ghosts and goblins galore at Halloween Masquerade ball Staff Reports The Ashe County Chil­ dren's Trust Endowment will once again host the Hal­ loween Masquerade Ball and Dinner on Saturday, Octo­ ber 18,2014 at Jefferson Landing from 7 p.m. until midnight. Last year everyone enjoyed the band Soul Play and they are returning this year to get souls dancing and have a spooky good time. Costumes are optional. If you choose to wear a cos­ tume there will be a costume contest later in the evening. This event raises funds to benefit Ashe County children. Funds raised are deposited into the Ashe County Children's Trust Endowment. The endow­ ment awards grants annually to programs offered through Ashe County Cooperative Extension 4-H and the Ashe County Partnership for Children, Inc. An example of grants awarded since the endowment was created are: •A "Health Camp" held collaboratively with Ashe Memorial Hospital, Mountain Hearts and Ashe County High School. • Counseling sessions for children who have domes­ tic violence issues in their homes. • Supplies for hands-on activities to help children learn about dairy and chick­ ens. • Activities for parents and children to build a foun­ dation and strive for success in school. • Summer camp schol­ arships for children who require supervision while out of school. • Finance management classes for high school stu­ dents. • Evacuation cribs for infants in child care settings. • A hands-on Fitting and Showmanship Clinic for youth to learn how to prop­ erly fit and groom sheep, goats and horses. • Garden supplies pur­ chased for children's garden­ ing projects. Tickets are $150 per couple and $75 for a single and include hors d'oeurves, dinner, dancing and fabulous fun while helping secure quality programs and ser­ vices for our Ashe County children. Sponsorships are also available in the amount of $250, up to $2,000. Dona­ tions of any amount are always appreciated and may be mailed to Ashe County Children's Trust Endow­ ment, 134 Government Circle, Suite 202, Jefferson, NC 28640. If you have questions or would like to purchase a ticket you may call the Cooperative Extension, Ashe County Center at 336-846-5850 or the Ashe County Partnership for Chil­ dren at 336982-4588. from the coal ash ponds or how many people live in them. The state requested the emergency action plans of all Duke's 14 sites across the state where there are coal ash impoundments as part of its ongoing efforts to address coal ash management after the Feb. 2 spill at the Dan River steam plant near Eden. At that time, nearly 40,000 tons of toxic coal ash spilled, resulting in miles of the Dan River becoming coated with sludge. According to Kritzer, the state will now keep a closer eye at the Weatherspoon facility. "The inspections will be made more frequent­ ly," he said. State inspectors found issues that need­ ed to be addressed at the Weatherspoon site earlier this year. They included problems with pipes making up the drainage systems of the dams. Jeff Brooks, a Duke Energy spokesman, said Thursday that the state's decision to up the hazard classifica­ tion at Weatherspoon had nothing to do with the conditions of the dams nor their "integ­ rity." He said that Duke is committed to clos­ ing its 33 ash basins in North Carolina in a way that's "fact-based and environmentally sound." Brooks said that state legislation waiting to be signed into law by the governor will regulate how soon and in what manner Duke must proceed in closing its ash ponds. He noted that since Duke retired the Weatherspoon plant in 2011 and demolished the facility in Novem­ ber of last year, the site is no longer receiving any coal ash. "Just closure is involved," Brooks said. "We just have to deter­ mine the best way to remove the ash." Brooks said that Duke is evaluating the new state legislation that will require the company to "adapt" its plans for closing all of its North Carolina ash ponds. "There will be a lot of sampling, engineering and monitoring done to come up with the best means of closure," he said. "We're moving forward, but it's going to take some time." On Wednesday, the Southern Environmen­ tal Law Center filed three federal coal ashrelated lawsuits under the Clean Water Act on behalf of Cape Fear River Watch, Neuse Riverkeeper Founda­ tion, Yadkin Riverkeep­ er and Waterkeeper Alliance. These suits target coal ash issues at Duke facilities on the Cape Fear, Neuse and Yadkin rivers. ©2014 The Robesonian (Lumberton. N.C.). 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COULP LOCATE I THE AREA T A AGAIN... £ , 'F I THAT SUIUI 92 :duii) uoqnios SJdMSuy \ 1 15, ONCE HE f RECUPERATES./ COMT'P "You can't solve your problems by running away. - piOMSsoq Buix - �Jefferson Post ASU campus leaders honored during convocation Leaders at Appalachian State University can be found in every comer of campus, but six in par­ ticular have been honored for their commitment to students. Sally Atkins, Jacob Brooks, Kate Johnson, Dylan Russell, Ashton Stames and John Weaver are the 2014 recipients of the WJL Plemmons Medallion. The award, presented by Appa­ lachian's Board of Trustees, recog­ nizes the time, energy, skills and commitment of students, faculty, student development educators and staff who exceed their peers in pro­ viding leadership that enriches the quality of student life and advances the education of students. This year's recipients were hon­ ored during convocation Sept. 4. Dr. Sally Atkins Dr. Sally Atkins, who retired in June, had a 30-year career as a pro­ fessor in the Department of Human Development and Psychological Counseling in Appalachian's Reich College of Education. Atkins taught in the department's clinical mental health graduate program and was the founder and coordinator of the department's expressive arts therapy program. Akins was praised by her nominators for her mentoring of students and others, and her lead­ ership across campus and in her profession. "Her 39 years of teaching, scholarship and service to and in counseling and expressive arts therapy, as well as her strong mentoring of students into leaders in these professions, have been widely recognized as instrumental in the development of these two related professions that promote the healing of people," wrote Pro­ fessor Keith Davis, a department colleague. "Her ability to foster and nurture within others the innate artist and healer inside is a tme gift that has gently touched the lives of so many people over the years." During her tenure at Appala­ chian, Atkins served as acting dean of the Reich College of Education, assistant to the provost for women's concerns, director of the univer­ sity's Counseling and Psychological Services Center, chair of Faculty Senate and president of the Gradu­ ate Faculty. She initiated and was an advisor to Orchesis, the Honor Society of Expressive Arts Therapy at Appa­ lachian. Professor Karen Caldwell, anoth­ er a colleague in the department, wrote, "Students flock to her office for advising and her special brand of encouragement and support." "Dr. Atkins is a gifted educator and teacher. Her students consis­ tently rate her teaching among the highest in our department," Davis wrote. "Her ability to create a sense of genuine and empathic 'com­ munity' within a class is directly congruent with what defines the counseling and expressive arts therapy professions. Students often share how safe they feel in Dr. Atkins' courses in exploring the depths and diversity of soul and spirit through expressive arts, for it is learning about self before one can learn about others." Jacob Brooks As a former Appalachian Ambas­ sador, Jacob Brooks was well known across campus during his time as a student at Appalachian. A May 2014 political science gradu­ ate, Brooks was president of the student association that often pro­ vides the university's fust official welcome to incoming students and their parents. He was praised by nominators for his interpersonal, communica­ tion and leadership skills and his focus on inclusion of others. "I have rarely seen a student of his age with such developed leader­ ship abilities," wrote nominator Summer Wisdom, assistant direc­ tor of alumni affairs and annual giving at Appalachian. "His com­ munication skills and emotional intelligence allow him to be an incredibly effective leader. Jacob has gained the complete loyalty of his group members because he puts his whole heart into everything that he does." While at Appalachian, Brooks created the Student Philanthropy Board, which educates students on the meaning of philanthropy and the importance of private support to the university. He helped orga­ nize a team of students from across campus to encourage others to give to the Senior Class Gift, which ben­ efits The Appalachian Fund. The group garnered a $20.14 donation from a total of256 donors, exceed­ ing the original goal of 150 donors. Brooks also founded the Ambas­ sador Dining Guide, a brochure of local restaurants given to families taking campus tours. Now a member of the Teach for America Corps in Nashville, Tenn., Brooks is modeling his leadership skills and focus on inclusion to doz­ ens of school children. "One remarkable thingabout Jacob is the flexibility of his lead­ ership style," Sarah-Davis Cagle wrote. "He is comfortable and successful in the spotlight serving in very prominent leadership roles, but he also excels as a contribut­ ing member of a group effort. He often encourages his peers to take the lead and is adept at supporting other burgeoning student leaders." Cagle also wrote, "Jacob doesn't see surface differences, he embrac­ es people for who they are and values them for their opinions and perspectives." Kate Johnson Kate Johnson is associate direc­ tor of community service for the ACT program, a university coalition dedicated to community service, service-learning and civic engagement initiatives. A member of the university since 2008, John­ son is responsible for engaging Appalachian students as citizens of Boone, the region and the world. She has helped lead the studentrun, largest single-day blood drive that regularly exceeds a 1,000-pint goal Johnson also coordinates the annual Don't Throw it Away/Big Sale that keeps an estimated 50 tons of material from landfills and raises more than $20,000 that ben­ efits local non-profit agencies. Johnson also has expanded the Alternative Service Experience in which students participate in domestic and international servicelearning programs during fall, win­ ter and spring breaks, and assists students with the annual MLK Challenge and other Office of Stu­ dent Development programs. "Kate's success is not merely measured in the impressive num­ bers and incredibly positive public relations she draws toward the university," wrote nominator Jenny Koehn, associate director of student programs at Appalachian. 'It is her sincere care for students and her ability to powerfully train a team of student leaders that are the tme hallmarks of her achievement at Appalachian. Kate is one of those student development educators who has mastered the unique blend of utmost level of professional­ ism combined with the utmost approachable, down-to-earth-man­ ner that our students flock to and from which they learn best." Johnson also was praised for her work nurturing students to become leaders through their community service and service-learning activi­ ties. "The benefits to students are considerable," wrote nominator Joseph J. Gonzalez about the activi­ ties designed and coordinated by Johnson. Gonzalez is an assistant professor in the Department of Cul­ tural, Gender, and Global Studies. "They grow cognitively, able to think with more complexity and greater critical facility, in addition to becoming more compassionate human beings," he wrote. "In short, with ACT's help students become engaged - not only with their peers and communities, but also with the wider world of humanity, and ulti­ mately themselves." Dylan Russell Senior elementary education major Dylan Russell embraces challenges as opportunities. The philosophy will serve him well throughout his life. Russell became a campus leader the first day he arrived as a fresh­ man at Appalachian. He immedi­ ately was active in the university's Teaching Fellows program organiz­ ing community service events, recruiting prospective students and participating in university fundrais­ ers. He was elected president of the Living Learning Center and later was a Resident Assistant for Uni­ versity Housing. He represented the university as an Appalachian Ambassador and later as president of the Student Government Association. "Dylan has never failed to impress me with his leadership ability, his concern for others and a sincere desire to serve this cam­ pus and our community," wrote nominator Jan Stanley, director of the Appalachian State University Teaching Fellows. "Dylan constant­ ly amazes me with his willingness to work toward changes in our uni­ versity, our county and our state." Stanley called Russell "a catalyst for change with a heart for helping his fellow students and his fellow man." Russell's activism for others included trips to Raleigh to speak about his concerns regarding leg­ islation affecting college campuses and students. He advocated with the Watauga County Board of Elec­ tions for convenient polling places for students. An accomplished public speaker, Russell used his SGA presidency to voice student concerns on a range of issues to Appalachian's Board of Trustees and the University of North Carolina Board of Gover­ nors. He was one of two students from North Carolina selected for the summer 2014 White House Internship Program. "Dylan Russell gives me hope for the future of my state. In a few years, I expect to see Dylan in Raleigh or Washington working to bring about change and fighting for those who cannot fight for them­ selves. I am proud that he began this process of change right here at Appalachian State University," Stanley said. Wee Chancellor for Student Development Cindy Wallace ' echoed Stanley's sentiments in her letter of nomination for the award. "Dylan has the potential to be a leader who will change the coun­ try for the better, now and in the future," she wrote. Ashton Stames During her time at Appalachian, communication graduate Ashton Stames was a mentor to fust-year students as well as other student leaders who were part of the univer­ sity's Student Orientation Under- . graduate Leader (SOUL) program. The communication major helped acquaint new studentsand their families to the Appalachian campus. Her leadership skills were honed as she worked with groups of 15 to 25 students each day. Stames also was a Plemmons Leaders Fellow and worked for the Center for Student Involvement and Leadership, including a year as an undergraduate program assis­ tant. "Without a doubt, Ashton is a leader of leaders," wrote Director of Orientation Nikki Crees in her letter of nomination. "She is sought after for her opinion, feedback and her willingness to engage in the campus community." Dean of Students J.J. Brown also wrote of Stames' contributions to campus. "Ashton is one of our strongest student leaders in that she is connected in many ways all across campus," he wrote, and recalled when he first met Stames in summer 2011. "It was evident through interactions with her, she was passionate about helping each of these new students and their families adjust to Appalachian. It was also evident that she truly cared about Appalachian and was 'giving back' by serving in this role. As I have seen her grow over the past several years, she has continued to 'give' to Appalachian in many ways. This is particularly apparent to me asshe served as a SOUL during the summers of 2012 and 2013." ever...catch it! The race is on @ Show off your Racing knowledge & Sprint to the Cup for great prizes! Mrvnm Am* tNnwr*. Niww Gmwmim m<hh IRfA (Better Homes Furniture Co. ^ i 0 f T h e largest Selection of Serta Bedding & La-Z-Boy Redinere In the Area 527 E. Main | North Wilkesboro 336-838-2061 www.betterfurniture.com % "It THE HIGH COUNTRY'S TIRE STORE www.Wjchevy.net � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Jefferson Post Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Description An account of the resource The Jefferson Post was a twice-weekly newspaper printed in West Jefferson, North Carolina. Printing news, announcements and obituaries for Ashe County, the newspaper was owned by Civitas Media of Davidson, North Carolina, and had a circulation of 6,500. The Jefferson Post began publishing in 1988. The newspaper was the result of a merger between Ashe County's historic weekly newspaper The Skyland Post and a competing weekly of 10 years, the Jefferson Times. Publication Volume 89 Issue 73 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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September 12.2014 • $1 Search continues for missing student Anna M. Smith has been missing since Sept. 2 By Alan Bulluck abulluck@civitasmedia.com The Appalachian State University Police Department and the State Bureau of Investigation along with other local, State and Federal agencies are now classifying Anna Marie Smith as a missing and possibly "endangered" person. Smith, an 18 year-old student at ASU, has been missing since Tuesday, Sept. 2. Investigators are actively using all means to locate Smith. Authorities say she is possibly carrying a bright blue L.L. Bean backpack that contains a blue ENO hammock. Smith was means to attempt to possibly last seen locate Smith. wearing a red or Family spokesperson orange top and black Dana McKim and leggings. She typically family members held carries a red purse as a news conference well. on Monday night at Smith has short Anna M. Smith the University Police reddish blonde hair, building on Rivers blue eyes and stands 5 Street. Members of Smith's feet 9 inches tall with a family have arrived in the slender build. She has area and are aiding in the nose piercings, a black and search. white sunflower tattoo on ASU Chancellor Dr. Sheri her upper right chest near N. Everts also weighedher collar bone and Latin in on Tuesday via press lettering over her lower left release. ribs. "The Appalachian Investigators are utilizing community has been all means including shaken that one of our own, interviews, forensic student Anna M. Smith, examination of records, is missing and possibly in surveillance video analysis danger," Everts said. "We and any other available are focusing our thoughts on Anna and her family, and working toward her safe return." Speaking in reference to an Aug. 29 sexual assault that occurred on the university's campus, Everts said, "I want to send a loud and clear message that those who are not willing to live by a code of mutual consent, respect and concern must hear the message they are not welcome in the community of Mountaineers." ASU Police have stated that there's no reason to believe the two cases are related. A female student reported to University Police on Monday that she was sexually assaulted on Friday, Aug. 29, around 1 p.m. by an unknown male. The assault occurred in a wooded area near the tennis courts behind the athletic complex on the northwest side of campus. The suspect in the sexual assault case is described as a white male in his mid205, 6 feet tall, weighing approximately 200 pounds with light brown hair and green eyes. The suspect reportedly has a buzz style haircut, scruffy beard and sleeve tattoos on both his left and right upper arms down to his elbows. Smith's family and law enforcement investigators are asking for anyone who has any information pertaining to her whereabouts to contact University Police at 828262-2150, or their local law enforcement agency. Alan Bulluck can be reached at (336) 8467164 or on Twitter @albulluck. Commissioners hear from Parks and Recreation By Alan Bulluck abulluck@civitasmedia.com The Ashe County Board of Commissioners were recently given an impressive presentation and update from Scott Turnmyre, director of the county's Parks and Recreation Department. "The mission of Ashe County Parks and Recre­ ation is to provide a range of quality wellness and recreational programs that enrich the quality of life for all of our citizens and visitors," Turnmyre said. "The department will strive to design programs that create tourism and encourage long term eco­ nomic stability and growth for the community." Staff ACPR employs six full-time and 13 part-time staff members, including Turnmyre. "I coordinate and supervise all of the opera­ tions," Turnmyre said. In addition to Turnmyre, Dusty Farmer serves as Athletic Director; Jeremy Osborne serves as the Sports/Program Director; Brandon Miller is the Recreation/Facility Manager; Missy Parker is the Administrative Coordinator; and Jimmy Taylor handles Park Maintenance. Farmer and Osborne are in charge of coordinat­ ing and managing the athletic leagues, and both work in contact with adult and youth participants. "The Ashe County Parks and Recreation staff organizes and conducts all of our operations in a true team spirit with a high degree of pride and esprit de corps," Turnmyre said. Parks and Recreation staffers oversee operations at the ACPR's two primary facilities: Family Cen­ tral and Ashe County Park. "We operate two main facilities at ACPR." See PARKS 15 NEWS Obituary: 2 Opinion: 4 Church: 6 Sports: 7 Community Calendar: 9 Classifieds: 11 Puzzles: 12 NASCAR: 13 NFL: 14 Photo courtesy of John Sears| Jefferson Post One injured in Mon. wreck Staff Reports JOIN THE CONVERSATION What's your take on today's news? Go to jeffersonpost.com and visit us on facebook to share your thoughts. A two vehicle collision at the intersection of U.S. 221 and Mount Jefferson Road sent one driver to the hospital Monday morning. The accident occurred at approximately 8:15 a.m on Monday, Sept. 8, 2014. According to preliminary reports, the driver of a gold Toyota Corolla was travelling southbound on U.S. 221 and attempted to make a left turn onto Mount Jefferson Road when they collided with a blue Kia Sorento, which was traveling northbound. The driver of the Kia was injured and transported to Ashe Memorial Hospital. Details on what if any citations were issued are unavailable at this time. Responding units were the N.C. State Highway Patrol, West Jefferson Police Department, West Jefferson Fire Department and Ashe Medics. Alan Bulluck canbe reached at (336) 846-7164 or on Twitter @ albulluck �2 Friday. September 12.2014 Jefferson Post OBITUARIES OMRILAWING PARKER DOROTHY STANLEY MONA JANE YOUNG OUTEN Mr. Omri Lawing Parker better known as "O.L.," of Lansing, died on Thursday, Sept. 4,2014 at his home in Lansing. He was daughter, Donna Parker (Danny) Whitesides of Denver, N.C.; son, Rodney Morgan (Tammy) Paiker of Catawba; brother, Dalton Parker 82. (Ann) and sister, Mr. Parker was Naomi Fite (Lloyd) bora on July 5, both of Charlotte; 1932 in Charlotte step-daughter, to John Walter Robin Cavender and Lelia Auten of Lansing; Parker. Mr. Parker grandchildren, was preceded in Michelle, Daniel, death by his parents and Morgan, Jason, Allyson daughter, Deborah Parker and Kristin; great­ Buboltz. grandchildren, Lucas, Jacob, Colby, Jayden Mr. Parker worked and Maxton; and several for Southern Bell for 21 years before founding nieces and nephews. O.L. Parker & Son Funeral services were Grading Company in held on Monday, Sept. 1971. He was always 8,2014 at 2 p.m. at the active in his community Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church in from coaching Little Charlotte. Burial followed League Baseball for 13 in Pleasant Grove United years, founding the Long Creek Shooting Preserve, Methodist Church training bird dogs, Long Cemetery. The family Creek Volunteer Fire received friends prior to Department and cooking the service at the church. barbecue. O.L. had even The family also played Semi-Pro Baseball received friends on in Charlotte. Bluegrass Sunday, Sept. 7,2014 at music was very important Badger Funeral Home in to him. He played with West Jefferson. several bands including Flowers will be O.L. Parker and the Dixie accepted or memorials Mountain Grass. He was may be made to: Pleasant very talented, playing Grove United Methodist several instruments well. Church Cemetery, P.O. He enjoyed antique cars Box 681900, Charlotte, and tractors, traveling to NC 28216 or United different shows; he was Hospice of Wilkes, 902 most proud of his 1940 W D St. Suite B, North Wilkesboro, NC 28659. Ford Coupe. O.L. moved Words of comfort to Lansing following his retirement and continued and remembrance may be viewed or sent to to work becoming a the family through Christmas tree farmer, growing and selling them our website at www. badgerfuneralhome.com. every year at his tree lot Badger Funeral Home in Charlotte. Mr. Parker is survived of West Jefferson was by his wife, Eleanor entrusted with Mr. Mae McCracken Parker; Parker's arrangements. J Margate Health & Rehab Have the following positions available CNA's Full-time/Part-time 1st and 2nd shifts Nurses RN/LPN Fulltime 7a-7p & 3p-llp RN/LPN Part-time weekends 7a-3p 8c 3p-llp Part-time Ward Secretary Interested persons may apply in person In the early hours of Sept. 4,2014, Jane Outen, beloved wife and adored mother, passed away at Watauga Medical Center in Boone. She was surrounded by her loving family. A strong person, Jane had been bravely fighting the good fight since February of this year. She was born in Anderson, S.C. on Jan. 12,1936 to Hester Howard Young and William Henry Young, who preceded her in death. She loved to travel and one might say she had "itchy feet." Her parents moved several times for her father's work in the mills and she finally landed in Selma, N.C. She then attended East Carolina, graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Education and moved to Florida to teach elementary school in Port Tampa City. It was in Tampa that she met her husband Ray and began a whole new adventure. In the beginning she taught school while he attended school. When he began his career with the FAA she followed him to his various posting, getting the chance to scratch those "itchy feet." Along the way they built a family and got to see and live in many different places including Miami, the Tampa area, the Panama Canal Zone, Orlando, Oklahoma City, Charlotte and many others. Even while planted in one place for a while she got to visit most of the western half of the U.S., most of the southern U.S. and parts of New England. When her husband retired she moved, yet again, to the mountains of Ashe County to settle in the Lansing area where she lived with her husband for the last 22 years. Jane loved to sew and made many garments for her daughter and herself over the years. She continued to use this talent in a family craft business for a number of years, both before and after her husband retired. She and her family traveled extensively to participate in craft shows throughout the South. After retirement, she developed a love of quilting and enjoyed attending classes and visiting quilt shops in several states seeking out special fabrics and the latest books and patterns. She was also an avid reader and spent many hours enjoying mystery novels. She is survived by her husband of 54 years, Ray Outen; her daughter, Karen Outen of Hickory and her son, Dennis Outen of Point Harbor; she is also survived by her sister, Nancy Owen of Statesville; and a large number of nieces and nephews who are scattered throughout the southern U.S. Her's was a beautiful soul and a strong spirit. She will be greatly missed by all whose lives she touched. Memorial services will be held on Monday, Sept. 15,2014 at 2 p.m. at Boone Family Funeral Home with the Rev. Margaret Wannamcher officiating. Burial will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 16 at 1 p.m. at The National Cemetery in Salisbury. The family will receive friends on Monday, Sept. 15,2014 from 1-2 p.m. at Boone Family Funeral Home prior to the service. Flowers accepted or memorials may be made to Alzheimer's Association, 225 N. Michigan Ave. Floor 17, Chicago, IL 60601. You may give the family your condolences at www.boonefuneralhome. com Boone Family Funeral Home of West Jefferson is in charge of these arrangements. 540 Waugh Street Jefferson, N.C. 28640 Obituaries can be viewed online at jeffersonpost.com Phone (336) 246-5581 Fax (336) 246-5997 Jefferson's Gateway to Extraordinary Living Come See the Difference! "Wlqvj 0 L?\7<2? \\&<2 mvj £>u?Kitn^j In mvj Dorothy Stanley of Creston passed away on Thursday, Sept. 4,2014 at the Margate Health and Rehab Center. She was 88. She was bora on Sept. 3,1926 to the late John Henry Daugherty and Maudie Mae Osborne Daugherty. In addition to her parents, Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband R.H. Stanley; two sisters and two brothers. Dorothy loved flowers and especially enjoyed working in her flower and vegetable gardens. She also enjoyed taking care of her family, especially caring for her children and grandchildren and enjoyed reading. She was a member of Big Laurel Church of Christ in Christian Union. Dorothy is survived by her daughter and sonin-law, Peggy and David Campbell; son, Roger Stanley and fianc6 Marie Hamby; granddaughters: Mendy Day and husband Marvin, Amanda Finley and husband Justin, Natasha Peyton and Tamara Fritz; great grandchildren: Grayson Finley, Gracie Finley, Tyler Day, Tanner Day and Timothy Fritz; great- RECIE ZELL BARE TESTERMAN Jada Pennington, Kimberly Smith; great granddaughter, Ava Moser; step grandson, Kevin Faircloth; special friend, Dorothy Hoppers; and was born on several nieces and Dec. 29,1941 nephews. Funeral services in Ashe County were held on to Cosby and Hattie Bare. Mrs. Wednesday, Sept. 10,2014 at 3 p.m. Testerman was at the Badger preceded in death by her parent; husbands, Funeral Home Chapel Sidney Pennington, Ed by Elder Dan Edwards and Joe Winters. Burial Testerman; two brothers, followed in Roans Creek Dewey Clifford Bare, Cemetery. The family infant brother, Isaac Bare received friends on and two sisters, Nellie Wednesday, Sept. 10,2014 McNeil and Madge Bare Howell. at Badger Funeral Home. Mrs. Testerman was Flowers will be appreciated, or memorials a member of Whitehead Union Baptist Church. She may be made to Whitehead Union Baptist enjoyed going to church, cooking and was a mother Church, c/o Dan Edwards, 1726 Fraser Road, Sparta, figure to anyone she met, putting their needs before NC 28675. her own. Words of comfort Mrs. Testerman is and remembrance may survived by: son, Randy be viewed or sent to Pennington and fiancee, the family through Kay Faircloth of Jefferson; our website at www. badgerfuneralhome.com. brother, Nelson Bare of Fleetwood; sister, Badger Funeral Home Christine Brown of was entrusted with Mrs. Todd; two grandchildren, Testerman's arrangements. Mrs. Recie Zell Bare Testerman of Jefferson died on Sunday, Sept. 7,2014 at the Ashe Memorial Hospital. She was 72. Mrs. Testerman aAvoH'tig c>u?K) I can be a doctor, a lawyer, an auto dealership owner, a banker, a funeral home director.... all in one day. And I love it. Working in advertising and marketing, I get to work with many different people. I put my 'thinking cap' on and I can be a part of my client's business. I love to create a marketing plan both in print and online that works for them to bring customers to their door. 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Funeral service was conducted on Monday, Sept. 8,2014 at the Mountain City Funeral Home with Pastors Darrell Graybeal and Lundy Finley, Jr. officiating. Special music was provided by Kody Norris. Graveside service and interment followed at the Stanley Family Cemetery in Creston. Pallbearers were Justin Finley, Jesse Vanover, Daniel Fritz, Jerry Wood, Tyler Day and Tanner Day. Honorary pallbearers were the staff of Margate Health and Rehab. The family received friends from noon -2 p.m. on Monday, Sept.-8,2014 at the Mountain City Funeral Home. At other times, the family will receive friends at the home of her daughter, Peggy Campbell, 13658 N.C. 88 W in Creston. Condolences may be sent to the family at www. mountaincityfh.com. The family of Dorothy has entrusted her services to Mountain City Funeral Home. serving you MEDIA your world A D V E R X • 1 S E I X P A V S �Jefferson Post Friday, September 12.2014 3 Dollar General launches hostile bid for Family Dollar By Ely Portillo many of the company's Matthews headquarters employees after the acqui­ Dollar General is taking sition. its fight for Family Dollar Although Dollar Tree's directly to the Matthewsoffer of $74.50 in cash based company's share­ and stock totals $8.5 bil­ holders, launching a hos­ lion — about $640 million tile bid Wednesday that lower than Dollar Gen­ could circumvent Family eral's — Family Dollar's Dollar's reluctant board board has said the Fed­ of directors and help Dol­ eral Trade Commission lar General win antitrust is more likely to approve approval for the deal. that deal. Tennessee-based Dol­ Dollar Tree has pledged lar General made an to divest as many stores $80-a-share, all-cash offer as necessary to win anti­ directly to Family Dol­ trust approval for the lar's shareholders. The deal — a so-called "hellmove goes around Family or-high-water" provision Dollar's board, which has — while Dollar General twice rejected Dollar Gen­ has said it will divest up eral. Family Dollar says to 1,500 stores. the company's $9.1 billion But by making a ten­ bid to acquire Family Dol­ der offer, Dollar General lar would be blocked by CEO Rick Dreiling said antitrust regulators. his company will be able Instead, Family Dollar's to start antitrust discus­ board wants the com­ sions with the FTC right pany to be acquired by away. That could give the Virgina-based Dollar Tree, company more leverage if a smaller company that regulators indicate they're has said it would keep willing to approve the the Family Dollar brand, deal. CEO Howard Levine and Family Dollar said in a statement that its board of directors will evaluate the tender offer and give shareholders its recom­ mendation by Sept. 23. Until then, the company urged its shareholders not to take any action. Analysts have said a Dollar General acquisition is likely to lead to much deeper cuts in Matthews, because Dollar General and Family Dollar have much more similar, and thus redundant, business models than Dollar Tree. When Dollar General and Family Dollar first held early talks about a combination last year, Levine wanted a promi­ nent role for himself and Charlotte, according to securities filings Wednes­ day. "Mr. Levine expressed his interest in serving as the chief executive officer of the combined company and establishing its headquarters in Char­ lotte, North Carolina," Dollar General wrote in a narrative of the deal. "(A MCT News Service Dollar General representa­ tive) noted that these spe­ cific requests likely would be viewed unfavorably by Dollar General's board." On Wednesday, Dollar General's chief executive said his company's offer is a better deal for share­ holders. "Our offer provides Family Dollar sharehold­ ers with significantly greater value than the existing agreement with Dollar Tree, as well as immediate and certain liquidity for their shares," Dreiling said in a state­ ment. "By taking this step, we are providing all Family Dollar sharehold­ ers a voice in this process, and we urge them to ten­ der into our offer." A combination of Dollar General and Family Dollar would create the largest small-box discount retail company in the U.S., with almost 20,000 stores. That would be far larger than Dollar Tree, which operates about 5,100 stores. On the other hand, a Dollar Tree-Family Dol­ lar combination would also create the largest such company in the U.S., with 13,000 stores. That would only be slightly larger than Dollar Gen­ eral, however. Dollar Tree and Fam­ ily Dollar have said they plan to close their deal in less than three months, by the end of November. In addition to regulatory approval, the acquisition also needs Family Dollar shareholder approval. If Dollar General is able to persuade enough share­ holders to oppose Family Dollar's planned Dollar Tree deal, the company could have a shot at its own $80-a-share offer winning the day. That's the same strat­ egy two Brazilian firms are using in their bid to acquire Charlotte-based Chiquita Brands Interna­ tional for $611 million. They're attempting to preempt the company's planned merger with Dublin-based fruit com­ pany Fyffes. After the Brazilian firms took their offer to Chiquita's share­ holders, the banana com­ pany was forced to delay its planned shareholder vote and open talks with Cutrale and Safra. Dollar General's hos­ tile bid continues a wild week of merger and acquisition news for Charlotte-area compa­ nies. After weeks of resis tance, Chiquita agreed to talk to its Brazilian suitors on Monday. The same day, Electrolux, which has its North American headquarters in Charlotte, announced it had reached a deal to buy General Electric's appliance business for $3.3 billion. Civitas Media. LLC (USPS 441-810) Annual college fair to be held Sept. 17 The annual Wilkes County College Fair will be held at the Walker Center on the campus of Wilkes Community College on Wednesday, Sept. 17, from 5 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. WCC is sponsoring and hosting this event in collabora­ tion with Wilkes County Schools. Representatives from more than 30 colleges and universities will be avail­ able to speak with students and parents. Everyone is encouraged to use this opportunity to gather infor­ mation about programs of study, admissions, and other college-related ques­ tions. 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Laurenz Refreshingly, in North Carolina Contributing Columnist signs continue to point to real bipartisan support for a new way to draw congressional and legislative maps that takes party politics out of the process. Every 10 years after the census, the state legis­ lature is tasked with redrawing the boundaries of our voting districts to accommodate for population shifts and other factors. And every 10 years, whichever party is in power crafts the maps to favor their own candidates. The Democrats did it when they were in charge for most of the 20th century, and when Republicans took over in 2011 they turned the tables and did the same. Today though, there is a bipartisan movement growing to find a better way to draw maps that lets voters choose their representatives, instead of the other way around. Earlier this year we saw two former mayors, one Republican and one Democrat, from our state's two biggest cities come together in support of nonparti­ san redistricting and an end to gerrymandering. Richard Vinroot, a Republican from Charlotte, and Charles Meeker, and Democrat from Raleigh, spoke out on the need for a more impartial way to redraw districts and launched an effort to gamer the sup­ port of fellow mayors across North Carolina. In August, two former members of the N.C. House of Representatives, again one Republican and one Democrat, joined the call for redistricting reform. Former representatives Bill Current (R-Gaston) and Ray Rapp (D-Madison) both championed reform when they served in the General Assembly, and they are now encouraging current and future members of the legislature to do the same. It's not just politicians pushing for reform either. John Hood, head of the conservative John Locke Foundation, and Chris Fitzsimon, director of the progressive NC Policy Watch, have both been vocal proponents of taking the power to draw our voting districts away from the very politicians who stand to gain, or lose, the most by how those maps are crafted. If all of the prominent people from across the political spectrum agree on the need for reform, there must be something awfully flawed in our cur­ rent system. We don't see that kind of bipartisan agreement every day, which underscores just how fundamental this issue is to our democracy. There's nothing more important than our right to vote, but that right is not truly honored when our legislative and congressional districts are drawn in the interest of partisan politics, instead of the voters. Nonpartisan redistricting is a worthy goal, and one of the most vital structural reforms the General Assembly should take up in 2015. After all, in a day and age where we can rarely get both sides to agree on what color the sky is, something important must be happening if they're coming together to find a better way to redraw North Carolina's voting dis­ tricts. Brent Laurenz is executive director of the N.C. Center for Voter Education and a contributor toTheVoterUpdate.com. He can be contacted at laurenz@ncvotered.com. • Guidelines and contacts Letters to the Editor represent the voice of the readers. Send letters to the editor, 300 words or less, as part of email text to wjpeditorial@ civitasmedia.com. Include name, Twitter handle if you have one, address and day and evening phone numbers for verification purposes only. Letters are subject to editing. Standards for publishing letters have more to do with length, balance and variety than with any particular slant or viewpoint. Legislative Contacts Senator Richard Burr 217 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Phone: 202-224-3154 Senator Kay Hagan 521 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Phone 202-224-6342 Representative Virginia Foxx 2350 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Phone: 202-225-2071 State Sen. Dan Soucek 300 N. Salisbury Street, Room 310 Raleigh, NC 27603 Phone: 919-733-5742 t Berger's illogical bluster The folks in control of state government in North Carolina are having an increasingly difficult time justifying maybe the most illadvised decision they have made in the last two years, the refusal to expand Medicaid and provide health care coverage for more than 400,000 uninsured adults in the state while creating tens of thousands of jobs in the health care industry. What was already a clear and convincing case for the foolhardiness of that decision was made even stronger a few weeks ago with a the release of a report from the Urban Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation finding that North Carolina stands to lose almost $40 billion in federal money over the next ten years. Hospitals in the state are losing just over $11 billion in funding at the same time that many medical centers in rural areas are struggling to remain open and serve their communities An earlier study released by the N.C Institute of Medicine found that the state is also forgoing 25,000 jobs that would be created by Medicaid expansion. And most health care," importantly, though it hardly several hundred seems like it. thousand people He gave the who currently Observer two have no insurance reasons why will not be able expanding to see a doctor without the N.C. Policy Medicaid wasn't part of fear of going Watch bankrupt. The that solution, Chris Urban Institute that the federal Fitzsimon report found government that the ranks wasn't being flexible enough in of the uninsured have letting states develop dropped by almost their own version of 40 percent in states expansion and that the that have expanded Medicaid and just cost to North Carolina 9 percent in states could be much greater than expected if the that have refused expansion. federal government defaults on its The report, eyeopening but not commitment to fund surprising, garnered 90 percent of it. significant media Berger's comments attention across the about the lack of state, some of which flexibility are absurd. included confusing They come as the comments from Republican-led state state lawmakers who of Pennsylvania just received approval for supported the rejection a Medicaid expansion of Medicaid expansion. plan developed by The Charlotte Observer expanded Governor Tom Corbett on the story this week and other Republicanwith a terrific in-depth led states like Indiana, account of the issues Tennessee, Utah and raised by the report Wyoming are pursing and what's at stake approval of their own in North Carolina. It conservative brands of included comments expansion. from Senate President And the Republican Pro Tern Phil Berger, governors of those one of the state officials states don't seem most responsible for overly concerned rejecting Medicaid. about the federal Berger said that government defaulting he was interested on its Medicaid in "finding costfunding commitment effective solutions to either. If that is really ensure more North Berger's worry about expansion, you'd think Carolinians are receiving high-quality he would express similar concerns about authorizing highways built with state and federal dollars or counting on the economic impact of military bases or even national parks. Berger and his colleagues in the General Assembly did not reject Medicaid expansion because of some issues with flexibility or questions about federal funding. They did it because it is part of the Affordable Care Act that their political base demands they oppose to the illogical extreme. And they did it because the ACA was created by President Obama. No Republican apparently can be seen agreeing with anything that President Obama does—at least in North Carolina. In other states with Republican governors and Republican legislatures, more and more political leaders are starting to put their rigid partisan ideology aside, at least when it comes to figuring out how to provide health care and jobs for the people they represent. Too bad Sen. Berger and his allies can't seem to find the decency to do the same thing here in North Carolina. citing a regulation that DOES NOT exist. WK Dickson states in their 2009 Environmental Assessment, "It should be noted that when the Town's five day maximum demand (MDD) for the system reaches 2.40MGD (80 percent of capacity), the North Carolina Department for Environmental and Natural Resources Public Water Supply Section (NCDENR) regulations recommend that expansion planning be initiated." After reviewing NCDENR regulations, we found an "80-90 percent rule" similar to the regulation Boone and WK Dickson chant; however, it is related to wastewater discharge and moratoriums on sewer hookups. NCDENR has corroborated our findings; N.C. General Statute [§143-355(1] nullifies Boone's claims: "A unit of local government or large community water system shall submit a revised plan that specifies how the significant since these projections were used to justify the need for an additional four million gallons of water per day from the South Fork of the New River, 27 river miles from the corporate limits of Boone, at the Watauga/ Ashe County line. This is dubbed the "sweet spot", the only feasible site out of 27 options. We believe Boone doesn't know how much water is needed in the future. The best case scenario is the law was misinterpreted and inadvertent mistakes were made in the projections. The worst case scenario is we have been subjected to a plan to deceive the public. Be informed! Get involved! Become an advocate for the New River! Examine our "Analysis and Opinion of WK Dickson's 2009 Environmental Assessment" by visiting www. newriveradvocates. com/ea-analysis.html. Stop Boone's water grab! Fitzsimon is a frequent contributor to N.C. Spinand N.C.Policy Watch. YOUR VIEW A BooneDoggle: Boone cries wolf since 2004 The Town of Boone has been inciting fear of running out of water and flushing money down the toilet. Boone claimed they exceeded 80 percent of the capacity of their water supply requiring immediate planning for another water supply. They also claimed they were going to exceed 90 percent of capacity by 2010, requiring construction of a new intake to prevent a state moratorium on new water hookups. It's 2014 and North Carolina has not issued any moratorium on water hookups, the only moratoriums are those imposed by Boone. Eight years after Boone claimed they had exceeded 80 percent of their water supply, we find Boone and their consulting engineers, WK Dickson, have been water system intends to address foreseeable future water needs when 80 percent of the water system's available water supply based on calendar year average daily demand has been allocated to current or prospective water users or the seasonal demand exceeds 90 percent." Boone hasn't been close to 80 percent of capacity. In 2013, the Average Daily Demand was 53.9 percent of capacity, identical to the same percent of capacity 10 years earlier in 2003. We did an in-depth analysis of the projections made by WK Dickson in their 2009 Environmental Assessment. WK Dickson projects a total demand of 6.8 MGD by 2030, attempting to justify 7 MGD, the combined capacity of the current intake (3 MGD) and the proposed intake (4 MGD). In our opinion, the projections are inaccurate. They are based on conflicting and inconsistent data, and questionable methodology. This is New River Advocates Board �Friday. September 12.2014 5 Blue Ridge Parkway prepares tor fall travel season By Alan Bulluck information, suggested itineraries, visitor cen­ ter locations, and much The Blue Ridge more at www.nps.gov/ Parkway is expecting a blri. Recorded late season robust fall visitor season wildflower blooming and along the 469-mile linear fall foliage information is national park, which available at 828.298.0398 offers breathtaking scenic and is updated regularly. beauty and a wide variety Visitors can follow park of educational and cul­ updates on social media tural experiences. at www.facebook.com/ The month of October BlueRidgeNPS. is historically one of the Park visitors are Parkway's highest visita­ encouraged to plan visits tion months and park carefully to avoid unex­ managers anticipate that pected road or weather tradition to continue. conditions. Considering Leaves have already its unique design and begun to visibly start changes in elevation, the changing color in Ashe Parkway drive is different County and across the than most and visitors are High Country area. encouraged to pay extra Visitors can find help­ attention when driving. ful information as they The safest way to enjoy plan for their Parkway fall color is by parking at experience from a vari­ overlooks available along ety of sources. The park the motor road at regular website provides a real­ intervals. In addition, time road closure map, park staff remind visitors facility schedules, safety abulluck@civitasmedia.com that the Parkway is a liv­ ing and fragile resource. Visitors can help protect it by following park regu­ lations while in the park. Parkway staff has already begun the process of making preparations for seasonal facility closures throughout the High Country. Campgrounds Doughton Park, Price Park and Linville Falls camprounds are sched­ uled to remain open through Nov. 2. Concessions The Northwest Trading Post will be open through Oct. 31, Parkway Craft Center at the Moses Cone manor will remain open through Nov. 30 and Price Park Boat Rental will have a staggered clos­ ing schedule beginning Sept. 30. Picnic areas Doughton Park, Jeffress Park, Linville Falls and Craggy Gardens picnic areas will all remain open through Nov. 2. Price Park picnic area remains open year round, however, visitors will have to use portable restroom facilities after Nov. 2. Visitor contact stations open year round. Brinegar Cabin will A full listing of facilities remain open through Oct. along the entire 469-mile 26. The Moses Cone Manor stretch of the Parkway, House and the Linn Cove with 2014 closing dates if Visitor Center will both applicable, is available on remain open through Nov. the park's website at http:// 2. Linville Falls and Craggy www.nps.gov/blri/planyourGardens visitor centers will visit/hours.htm. both remain open through Alan Bulluck can be reached at Nov. 11. The North Caro­ (336) 846-7164 or on Twitter @ Minerals is albulluck. lina Museum of Submitted Photo \ Jetterson Post The fitness center at Family Cen ral sees heavy use during the colt winter months. Parks From page 1 Family Central Family Central, located at 626 Ashe Central School Road in Jefferson, includes a full-size gym and fitness center. The fitness center includes free weights, free weight loaded machines and cardio equipment. Turnmyre said the "peak time" at the fitness center, when it's busi­ est, is during the winter months. "Sometimes there've been more than 800 signins to the fitness center per week," Turnmyre said. In addition to what's inside at Family Central, outside there are: • Four youth baseball and softball fields. • Three outdoor bat­ ting cages. • A full-size football and soccer field. • Indoor batting cage. • Paved walking path. • Outdoor volleyball court. • Childrens play­ ground. The baseball and softball fields are also being noticed district and state­ wide. "When me moved to this Tar Heel baseball and softball this year, it's divided into seven differ­ ent districts in the state and quickly that facility has turned into a flagship for District Two in Tar Heel baseball and softball," Turnmyre said. "We did have a district tourna­ ment this year with Major League boys baseball." "There will also be a Minor League district tournament this coming year," Turnmyre said. "We're strongly in the running for a state-level tournament." According to Turn­ myre, between 40-56 teams compete in the state-level tournament, and event that would be ' Hiirbiijh of economic significance to the county. "For opening cer­ emonies, they (all of the teams) all have to be here at the same time," Turn­ myre said. Ashe County Park Ashe County Park located along Ashe Park Road in Jefferson is 68-acre public park that includes two adult softball fields, and All-Star youth baseball and softball field and the 18-hole, nationally recognized High Country disc golf course. Innova, an international company based in Rock Hill, S.C., which manufac­ tures and sells disc golf gear, recently featured Hole Number 3 at Ashe County Park in its 2014 brochure. "It was designed by Innova disc golf," Turn­ myre said as he held up a brochure for commission­ ers to see. "It is an inter­ national company. It's based in rock hill, South Carolina, but they have offices on the west coast in California and there's also an office in Tokyo, Japan and in Finland." "Our course is very high in demand for pro­ fessionals and amateurs alike to come and play, and definitely by this, we're known internation­ ally," Turnmyre said. Other offerings at Ashe County Park include: • High Country skate park. • Outdoor basketball park and volleyball court. • Five horseshoe pits. • Three playground sets. • Paved and gravel roads for fitness walking, lots of greenspace and free wi-fi connection. • Three large picnic shelters and two mini picnic shelters, five restroom facilities and elec­ tric hook-ups for special events. The fishing pond is also a popular attraction for visitors. "Our fishing pond is stocked by the North Carolina Wildlife Com­ mission and that's been a fantastic partnership," Turnmyre said. "They've been out there three times this fiscal year to stock the pond with trout, about 500 trout each time. There's always someone out there fish­ ing." Athletic programs ACPR also operates ath­ letic programs for adult and youth participants. Adults can participate in softball, kickball, co-ed volleyball, and basketball (mens and co-ed) leagues. For youth athletes there is Ashe youth volleyball (grades 3-8); Ashe youth basketball (grades 3-6); Ashe youth soccer (ages 5-18); and Ashe youth baseball/softball (ages 5-12). Special events Turnmyre estimates as many as 2,500 people made it out to the park for the July 4 fireworks display this year. "In fact, we had so many, we couldn't get them all shuttled in there," Turn­ myre said. The Ashe County Bluegrass and Old Time Fid­ dlers Convention, countywide Easter egg hunt, Youth Trout Derby and several disc golf tourna­ ments also are held at Ashe County Park. "Everybody has some­ thing they can enjoy at Ashe County Parks and Recreation, regardless of age or ability levels," Turn­ myre said. "I think that we provide something for everybody and we continue to listen to our visitors to help us devise better ways to serve by way of programs and facilities and needs for healthful living." For more information, visit www.asheountyparks. com. Alan Bulluck can be reached at (336) 846-7164 or on Twitter @ albulluck. nifc.iikw ol !ri \• U TERRIBLE THING HAPPENS WHEN YOC DON'T ADVERTISE. NO ONE NOTICES YOD ANYMORE Post (336) 846-7164 SL Jefferson www.jeffersonpost.com .for the best ADVERTISING RESULTS ri �6 Friday, September 12.2014 The Good Lord hears us We can always When circum­ rest assured that stances are dire, the Lord hears we should think our prayers. of all the ways He knows our God has helped hearts and our us throughout our thoughts, and lives, and how we are reminded He has provided Leila throughout Scrip­ Harris for us in the past. ture that He hears Contributing Moses often us. One of our reminded the Columnist greatest testimoIsraelites of how nies is when we God had heard can say (like King David their cries and provided did), "The LORD hath for them, "And when we heard my supplication; cried unto the LORD the LORD will receive God of our fathers, the my prayer." (Psa 6:9, LORD heard our voice, KJV). and looked on our afflic­ - We tend to forget that tion, and our labour, God also hears what we and our oppression: And say about Him—just as the LORD brought us He hears what we say to forth out of Egypt with a mighty hand, and with Him. Let us remember the Israelites and their an outstretched arm, grumbling, "And when and with great terriblethe people complained, ness, and with signs, it displeased the LORD: and with wonders." and the LORD heard (Deut 26: 7-8). it; and his anger was When Elijah wanted kindled; and the fire of the widow's son to be the LORD burnt among raised from the dead, he them, and consumed cried out to God, and them that were in the God heard his request. "And the LORD heard uttermost parts of the camp. And the people the voice of Elijah; and cried unto Moses; and the soul of the child when Moses prayed came into him again, unto the LORD, the fire and he revived." (I was quenched." (Num Kings 17:22). When 11:1-2). What kind of Jesus was ready to heal testimony are we giv­ the centurion's servant, ing when we constantly the centurion said that complain and murmur Jesus did not even need about how bad things to come all the way out are with us? When we to his home; He only give to others, do we needed to speak the not expect a thank you? words of healing and it How do you think it would be done. "When makes God feel when we Jesus heard it, he mar­ are unthankful, ungrate­ velled, and said to them ful, and speak with the that followed, Verily I tongues of spoiled brats? say unto you, I have not And yes, God has feel­ found so great faith, ings. We are created no, not in Israel." (Matt in His image and our 8:10). How much more emotions are as His. He today should we stand hears all that we say— ready to "marvel" the good or bad. Lord with our faith? 846-3954 Old Hwy. 221 Near Golf Course Rd West Jefferson • Since 1890 Pastor Todd Brewer Casual & Contemporary 846-3795 Sunday School 10:00 a.m. = Minister Loren Lung Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Evening Service 6:30 p.m. | f Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m. Bible Study 7:00 p.m. ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI CATHOLIC CHURCH 246-9151 Rev. James Stuhrenberg A Ivy Streets. • Jefferson Sun. Morning Mass - 9:00 am Saturday Evening Mass • 4:30pm English A 7:30pm Spanish Weekday Mom. Mass g Call 336-246-9151 for times S Trio. Lunch will be served in the fellowship hall follow­ ing the service. Pastor Billy Safriet, Past of Lenoir Joe Blevins and congrega­ Baptist Church in Lenoir tion invite you to attend. will preach. The Causby 10:30 a.m. Annual N.C. Family from Valdese, Homecoming - Celebrat­ will sing. Tuesday, September 16 at ing 100 years in service to Christ will be held at 7 p.m. - Rev. Randy John­ Glendale Springs Mission­ son, Pastor of Valley Forge Free Will Baptist Church in ary Baptist Church. The Worship Service will begin Elizabethton, TN; Kristen at 10:30 a.m. Food and Bearfield from Jonesborfellowship will follow the ough, TN, will be singing service. Everyone is invited Wednesday, September to attend. Sept. 13 17 at 7 p.m. - Coming 10:30 a.m. Annual 7 p.m. Saturday Night Together for the Kingdom Night; Community choir to Homecoming Services will Singing will be held at be held at Calvary Baptist sing; Calvary Reflections Mountain View Baptist Church in West Jefferson. of Glendale Springs, NC, Church in Creston. The to sing; Guest evangelist is The Bluff Mtn. Boys will Good News Trio from provide special music. Stay Rev. Frank Woods, Execu­ Virginia will provide the and have lunch in the Fel­ tive Director of Free Will music. Pastor Denton Hart Baptist Family Ministries in lowship Hall. All members, and congregation invites former members and friends Greeneville, TN everyone to attend. of Calvary are invited by the Thursday, September Sept.14-19 pastor, Rev. Kirby McNeil. 18 at 7 p.m. - Rev. Robert 10:30 a.m. Homecom­ 7th Annual Preaching "Bob" McCurry, Pastor of Spring Creek Missionary By the Parkway Camp ing Services will be held at Meeting will kick-off at the Baptist Church in BakersMount Olive Baptist Church Calvary Free Will Baptist ville, NC; Smith Family with special singing and Church in beautiful Glenfrom Taylorsville, NC, will Rev. Melvin Hodges as the dale Springs. Bring the RV sing. guest speaker. A meal will and stay the entire week. Friday, September 19 at follow the service in the fel­ 7 p.m. - Evangelist Neal The camp meeting experi­ lowship hall. Pastor Derrick ence of old-fashioned wor­ Hatfield, Founder & Direc­ Hodges and congregation ship and spiritual renewal tor of Uplands Reach Con­ invite you to attend. ference Center in Millers won't soon be forgotten. 11 a.m. Rev. Jerry Fran­ Creek, NC; Living By Faith ces will preach at Mission The church is located at 3044 Old Wdkesboro Road, Trio from Belmont, NC, Home Baptist Church. Sun­ just off N.C. 16, across from will sing. day school begins at 10 a.m. the Raccoon Holler Camp­ The congregation invites ground. Speakers, dates and Sept. 14 you to attend. times are as follows: 10 a.m. Special Home­ 11 a.m. Rev. Guy TesterSunday, Sept. 14,2014 coming Services will be man will speak at Blue -10 a.m. Camp Meeting, held at Friendship Baptist Ridge Baptist Church. The Rev. David Robinson, Pas­ Church. The guest speaker congregation invites you to tor of Madison Heights will be Brother Wayne Wi­ Sunday school at 10 a.m. as Free Will Baptist Church in lis, professor at Piedmont well as the 11 a.m. worship Lexington, N.C. will preach International University. service. at 11 a.m. 11:45 a.m. Dr. Phil and Lunch will be served follow­ Sunday, Sept 14,2014 Becky Davis will be pre­ ing the service. Friendship - 6 p.m. Youth and Young senting their experiences will be celebrating 134 Adult Night; guest evan­ in Suriname, Belgium, and years. Pastor Russell Hart gelist Rev. Brian Williams, and congregation invite you their appointment to teach Pastor of North Point Free to attend. seminary in the Philippines Will Baptist Church in 10:30 a.m. Homecom­ at Chestnut Hill Methodist Buffalo, NY will preach, ing Services will be held at Church. There will also be Calvary Drama Team to Bristol Baptist Church with special music. Everyone is perform. invited to attend. special music by Fortify Sept.12-14 6 p.m. Mission Confer­ ence at Scottville. Scottville Baptist Church will be their Annual Mission Conference. Dates and times are as follows: Friday, Sept. 12,2014 and Satur­ day, Sept. 13,2014 sessions will begin at 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept 14,2014 services will be held at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Everyone one is wel­ comed to attend. When the angel of the Lord appeared to Daniel in his vision, he told him that God had heard his prayer from the moment he started praying. "Then said he unto me, Fear not, Dan­ iel: for from the first day that thou didst set thine heart to understand, and to chasten thyself before thy God, thy words were heard, and I am come for thy words." (Dan 10:12). What wonder­ ful words of comfort to know that every moment of our lives is important to God! Let us rejoice in being heard by God. Like David, let us say to all, "This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles. The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them. 0 taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him." (Psa 34:6-8). Let us be grateful; let us be appreciative; and let us remember that God is listening and we want Him to know that we realize just how much He has done for us, and we thank Him for it. It wasn't just Moses, and David, and Daniel, and Elijah, and Jesus—but ALL God's children are heard by Him when we sincerely and humbly ask of Him. As James reminded us, "...The Effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much." (James 5:16). Knowing He hears every prayer from our heart should increase our faith daily! Beaver Creek Christian Church CORNERSTONE FELLOWSHIP Burnett St. • West Jefferson CHURCH CALENDAR West Jefferson Unitec Methodist Church 107 W. Second Street West Jefferson, North Carolina 336-246-5292 www.wjumc.net 9:45 Sunday School 5 11:00 Morning Worship Bald Mtn. Baptist Church 1670 Mt. Jeffmon Rd.. West Jefferson. NC 28694 Pastor Steven LeaShomb Bethany United Methodist Church Smethport Independent Baptist Church 336-877-2801 Midway Baptlsf Church 194 and 88 West. Smethport. NC (336) 246-2012 336-846-7445 Rev. A. Owen Peeler Sunday School 9:45a.m. Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m. Sunday School - 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship -11:00 a.m. Evening Worship - 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study - 7:00 p.m. www.midwaybaptistnc.org (Episcopalian) Mt. Jefferson Baptist Church Eucharist 10:00 am Christian Education 8:30 Rector - The Rev. Stephen Miller Phone - 982-3076 2 Saturday Services: Bible School -10:00 AM Sabbath Worship -11:15 AM Allen Miller 1 VI Thou shall have no other gods before me Thou shalt not lull 11 r VII Thou shalt not commit adultry VIII 336-384-3033 IV IX Remember the sabbath day to teep it holy Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor IHonor thy fatherand thy mother: • - v • Bottling Company C O N S T R U C T I O N 785 East Main Street TjQMjf The Mountain Village Shopping Center 739 US Hwy 221 Bus West Jefferson Jefferson, NC | [336-246-4155 West Jefferson 246-4591 OO'OM.'i H&W Oil Company |The Jewel Shoppe 246-9969 Mon. - Sat.: 8:30AM - 5:30PM Thou shalt not steal c Dr Pepper Compliments of | VANN0Y & SONS ' CONSTRUCTION COMPANY 24-HOUR BURNER SERVICE YOUR FULL SERVICE OIL COMPANY Call 846-9241 Ronnie Hopkins Pastor: Ed Hall 336-372-5479 Sunday SchooMO AM mam mm Many References| ij Worship Service: 1! AM III 30+ Years Experience s wmmaisviuD2.iiDvniTiSTauRCHcotiHia.ORc . Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy GOD in vain Ashe County Roofing Peak Creek I D Church of the Brethren •C~ 336-667-6092 9:45 a.m. Sunday • Sunday School 3| 11:00 a.m. Sunday • Worship Service £ 6:70 p.m. Sunday • Sunday Night Service 6:00 p.m. Monday • T.I.H.M. 10:00 a.m. Tuesday • Joy In the Morning 7:00 p.m. Wednesday • Prayer Meeting Thou shaft not make unto thee any graven image ncjviti; 846-7481 Pastor Kevin Morgan (336) 246-4764 r.Unrhila Cnrhuic uieirauic springs 201 S. Jefferson Ave., West Jefferson Seventh-Day Adventist Church of Warrensville Rev. Keith Casey I9S7 US Hwy 221 N. Jefferson. NC Holy Trinity Church Rev. Will Heyward Sunday School • 9:45 AM Worship • 11:00 AM Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Worship 11:00 a.m. Sunday Night Services 6:10 p.m. Wednesday Service 7:00 p.m. Missions Building by FaHh Promise "And He led them as far as to Bethany... and He blessed them" Luke 24:50 Parish of the Holy Communion Mount Jefferson Presbyterian Church Reverend Phil Arnold 495 Highway 194 South First Assembly of God Church 846-4444 Pastor Keith Sfyron Comer of Faw-Roland A McNeil Sts • Jefferson (88 West - left on McNeil, One Block; Sunday School - 9:30-10:15 a.m. Morning Worship -10:30 a.m. Sunday Evening - 6:00 p.m. Z Wednesday Night BMe Study • 7:00p Pastor Rev. Lawrence Goodman 1460 Bald Mtn. Rd.. West Jefferson Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship Service 8:30am 110:45 am Sunday Evening WorsWo - 6:00 pei Wednesday Med -5:15 pm Bible Study -6:50 W" Baldmountainchurdi. org Emdl: Bddntountain@skybest. Church 877-1550 Monday, Sept. 15, 2014 - 7 p.m. Rev. Rick RID-A-BUG EXTERMINATING Termite & Pest Control 246-4222 To list your local church on this page, call the Jefferson Post at 336-846-7164 continuing the work of Jesus Peacefully, Simply, Together 2082 Peak Creek Church Rd. Laurel Springs, NC 28644 i �Sports Jefferson Post Friday. September 12.2014 • 7 Ashe, Hibriten collide Huskies looking for their first 4-0 start By Nathan Ham nham@civitasmedia.com Nathan Ham| Jefferson Post Jacob Blevins (80) and the rest of the Husky passing attack will face an undefeated Hibriten team this Friday night. A strong rushing attack will square off against a powerful passing game as Hibriten will host Ashe County this Friday. The undefeated Panthers are coming off of a 33-14 win against county rival West Caldwell last week. Senior UShawn Daniels rushed for 121 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Hibriten ground attack. Team­ mate Devell Maxwell, another rushing threat, added a touch­ down run as well. Last season, Maxwell led Hibriten with 937 yards and 14 touchdowns and is oh to a strong start this year. Daniels rushed for 918 yards and 13 TDs. Dontavius Caldwell also chipped in 365 rushing yards and six touchdowns. The Huskies will do most of its damage through the air with Connor Bowers and the slew of talented wideouts around him. Ashe used its defense last week to secure a 19-3 win over R.J. Reynolds. Bowers passed for 299 yards last week and three touchdowns with no turnovers. Maison McNeill came back from missing one game with an injury to pull down seven passes for 91 yards. Jacob See ASHE 18 Lady Huskies outlast Starmount By Nathan Ham nham@civitasmedia.com Several players stepped up to fill empty seeds for the Lady Huskies on Monday, giving Ashe an 8-1 victory. Ashe played without third seeded Maggie Witherspoon who is still out due to an injury and sixth seeded Caroline Current who missed the match because of sickness. Top seed Hallie Brown and second seeded Grace Miller cruised to singles wins. Brown beat Amber Hurst, 6-0, 6-0, and Miller defeated Mollie Nichols, 6-0, 6-0. Keely Caddell moved into the third seeded spot and beat Quinn Gilliam in straight sets, 6-2, 6-2. Fourth seeded Rae Zeller was a 6-0, 6-3 winner over Olivia Green. Fifth seeded Abby Manley was a quick winner over Rubi Martinez, 6-1, 6-2. Josie Cooper moved into the sixth seed and beat Allyssa Hicks in straight sets, 6-1, 6-4. The doubles matches were much closer. Brown and Miller needed a tiebreaker to beat Hurst and Nichols, 9-8. Caddell and Zeller were 8-4 winners over Gilliam and Martinez. Starmount scored its lone win with the tandem of Green and Hicks beating Manley and Morgan Church, 8-6. See HUSKIES 18 Appalachian State women's basketball coach resigns By Nathan Ham nham@civitasmedia.com Darcie Vincent resigned suddenly from her posi­ tion as women's basketball head coach at Appala­ chian State University last Friday. "I thank the university and the Appalachian State family for the great experience I've had here, and I wish the young women the best in the upcoming season," said Vincent in a press release last week. The school is currently working on naming an interim coach while beginning a national search for a permanent replacement. Vincent coached the Lady Mountaineers for six seasons and compiled a career record of 117-75. Vincent also guided App State to regular season Southern Conference Championships in 2011 and 2012. . , f "I wish Coach Vincent the best in her future endeavors," said interim director of athletics Rick Beasley. "Our full focus at this point is on the stu­ dent athletes in our women's basketball program and giving them the best opportunity to continue to succeed on and off the court this season and beyond." The Lady Mountaineers will open the 20142015 season on Nov. 8 with an exhibition game against Lees-McRae College. The first regular sea­ son game will be at Kentucky on Nov. 14. Last season, ASU finished 13-16 overall and 10-8 in the SoCon. Despite a fourth place finish in the conference, the season came to an abrupt end in the first round of the SoCon Tournament, a 59-56 loss to Elon. Nathan Ham can be reached at 336-846-7164 or followed on Twitter @NathanHam87 Nathan Ham | Jefferson Post Top: Dakin Christoferson (1) scored late in the first half against Alleghany on Monday evening. Above: Jake McCarty (25) scored the game-clinching goal in the final minute of the first half to secure the 9-0 mercy rule win. Ashe overpowers Alleghany By Nathan Ham nham@civitasmedia.com Seven different scorers carried the Ashe County Huskies to a 9-0 mercy rule win over Alleghany in the conference season opener. The Huskies scored in the 11th minute with a header from Kendall Wagner off of a corner kick from Justin Roland. Just two minutes later, Ashe netted the second goal off of a shot from Victor Melo. Miguel Ramos scored his first of three goals in the 22nd minute to put Ashe in front, 3-0. His other tallies came in the 31st and 34th minutes. Dakin Christoferson scored in the 25th minute sandwiched in between Ramos' three goals. Dante Shuler netted his first goal of the season, firing a shot by the Alleghany keeper in the 35th minute. Ashe also got a goal from Josh Brettschneider in the 37th minute and the final goal came from Jake McCarty in the 39,h minute to bring on the nine-goal mercy rule and end the game just before halftime. The Huskies are now 5-1 overall and 1-0 in the Mountain Valley Athletic Conference. Next Week, Ashe will travel to Starmount on Monday, Sept. 15 before returning home to face rival Wilkes Central on Thursday, Sept. 18. Nathan Ham can be reached at 336-846-7164 or followed on Twitter @NathanHam87 �Jefferson Post Staff Reports of the Town of Wilkes­ boro and vice-chair of the Rural Transportation WILKESBORO-Josh Advisory Committee. He Roten of Jefferson has received the Governor's been reappointed to the Award for Outstanding Wilkes Community Col­ Volunteer Service in lege Board of Trustees. Roten was reappointed 2001 and the N.C. High Country Council of Gov­ by the Ashe County Board of Commissioners ernment's Outstanding Elected Official recogni­ this past May and has tion for 2008-09. taken the oath of office Inscore graduated from for the position. He was Gardner-Webb University first appointed by the Board of Commissioners with a degree in busi­ ness administration. He in August 2011. and his wife, Shirley, Roten, a native of are members of Wilkes­ Ashe County, graduated boro United Methodist from Ashe County High Church, where he serves School and attended as chairman of the WCC before graduating Administrative Council. from the Cincinnati Col­ Bert Hall joined the lege of Mortuary Science. He is currently an owner WCC Board of Trustees in June 2014. Hall was of Ashe County Funeral appointed by the Wilkes Services, LLC, which County Board of Educa­ operates Badger Funeral tion and has taken the Home and Ashelawn Memorial Chapel & Gar­ oath of office for this position. Hall is presi­ dens. Working with the com­ dent of Wilkes Steel Inc. munity is very important and Wilkes Developmen­ to Roten as he is involved tal Day School. He serves with various local groups on the North Wilkesboro Board of Commissioners including the Rotary and the Board of Direc­ Club of the Jeffersons, tors of the Western N.C. Ashe Masonic Lodge, Economic Development Ashe Shrine Club, Ashe Commission. Addition­ Chamber of Commerce ally, he is past chairman Board and Ashe Civic Center Board. He is mar­ and board member of the ried to Holly Roten, a lit­ Wilkes Regional Medical eracy specialist at Moun­ Center. Hall and his wife, San­ tain View Elementary School and they have one dra, are members of St. Paul Episcopal Church in daughter, Lila. Wilkesboro and have two The WCC Board has also welcomed its newest grown daughters, Ashley member, Mike V. Inscore. and Brooke. Ms. Sylvia Robinson Inscore was appointed by was re-appointed to the the governor to complete the term left vacant upon Wilkes Community Col­ lege Board of Trustees by the death of Joe Ware. the governor in July 2014 Inscore serves as mayor and has taken the oath of office for this position. She was first appointed by the governor in November 2010. Robin­ son is a retired teacher, coach and department chair for Wilkes County Schools. She was named Wilkes Central High School Teacher of the Year in 2000. Addition­ ally, she serves as board chair for Wilkes Literacy, board member for Wilkes Community Partnership for Children and Care Net of Wilkes board, and Christian Education director at Rickards Cha­ pel A.M.E. Zion Church. Robinson is a graduate of N.C. Central University where she received a degree in history. She is also a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Mr. Terry Bumgarner was re-appointed to the Wilkes Community Col­ lege Board of Trustees by the Wilkes County Commissioners in June 2014 and has taken the oath of office for this position. He was first appointed by the Wilkes County Commissioners in 1994. Bumgarner has owned and operated a trucking and manufactur­ ing business, Bumgarner Services, Inc., in North Wilkesboro since 1985. He has also owned and maintained large build­ ings as well as operated businesses in Wilkes, Forsyth and Davie coun­ ties. Bumgarner is a graduate of West Wilkes High School and earned a degree in business administration from Forsyth Technical Com­ munity College. He is active in the community, having served on the Wilkes County Economic Development Corpora­ tion board. The board is composed of 16 influential commu­ nity members who reside within the college's threecounty service area. Trustees are volunteers who serve a four-year term. They are appointed by the County Commis­ sions of Wilkes, Ashe and Alleghany counties, the Board Qf Education, and the Governor. The Stu­ dent Government Asso­ ciation president serves as an ex-ofhcio member of the board. Trustees offer rich and diverse knowledge and experience to the leadership at WCC, and they serve as key repre­ sentatives of the college throughout the service area. Current board mem­ bers are: Richard John­ ston, Jr., chairperson; Larry Stone, vice-chair­ person; Gerald Lankford, secretary; Terry Bumgar­ ner; Duane Davis; Dr. William Davis; Bert Hall; Ted Hall; Vaughn Hayes; Mike Inscore, Arnold Lakey; W.H. McElwee, III; Katrina Miller; Sylvia Robinson; Josh Roten; and Rita Woodruff. The WCC Board of Trustees meets quarterly to provide oversight of its mission, goals, and plans of the college, ensuring its ultimate success. The public is invited to attend these meetings. at the Friends of the Library meeting Staff Reports The Friends of the Library will welcome Our State's Quiz Edi­ tor Alan Hodge to the second event of the On The Same Page Literary Festival and the Friends monthly meeting Wednes­ day, Sept. 17,11 a.nr.. in the Friends Community Room at the Ashe County Public Library. Mr. Hodges' maternal family (Smith, ScotsIrish) has lived in the Belmont area since 1773. He lived there as a child, moved to Charlotte, and then returned to Belmont in 1983, living within two miles of where his ances­ tors had their big farm. He attended Central Piedmont Community College and took "§very English Lit and Hist(5ry class they offered." He drove a truck for 15 years and then worked in librar­ ies for 13 years including five years in reference in Charlotte's Main Branch. He has been with The Banner News in Belmont as editor for a total of eight years (covering eastern Gaston County) and worked before that as reporter at the Kings Mountain Herald. At the Banner News, Hodge writes all the sto­ ries, edits press releases and manages the office, "basically producing the whole thing myself." He learned journalism "in the field" and has received AREA BIRTHS S t a f f Reports Guzman-Ramos Guadalupe Ramos and Jorge L. Guzman of Ennice, announce the birth of their son, Emmanuel GuzmanRamos, born Sept. 4, 2014, at Ashe Memorial Hospital. He weighed seven pounds and 9.2 ounces, and was 22 inches long. Grandparents are Blanca-Cabrera and Jorge Guzman, Alezandrina Rodriguez and Mario Ramos. Siblings are Luis fTfi Ko-fOPPfwrg I'rrt •TOI Guzman and Irving Guzman. Trivett Villa Rene Main and Jeremmy Thomas Trivett of West Jefferson, announce the birth of their daughter, Amber Lynn Trivett, born Sept. 5, 2014, at Ashe Memorial Hospital. She weighed six pounds and 5.7 ounces, and was 21 inches long. From page 7 The Jefferson Post welcomes all submissions of new additions to the family.To submit a photograph or birth announcement, email khart@civitasmedia.com. ANY SIZE WINDOW 'Most Installs Are Completed i N W L t m jusTotTe Day" " White double hung up to 4 W ~ >e store"for details /#V Sindcua IAJM o Simply the Best for Leas" FREE In-Home Estimate: 336-838-9393 Or visit our showroom: 1802 River Street, Wilkesboro N.C. 28697 WindowWorldFoothills.com independently owned and ) from Window World. Ini • '-nHifliSQ Next to Lowes Food Wilkesboro, NC Blevins caught a pair of touchdown passes and Skye Sullivan caught a TD pass out of the backfield. Defensively, Hibriten returned five starters from last year's team, but one of the weak spots on their team over the past year has been the secondary. Hibriten struggled to defend the pass, ranking next to last of all teams in the North­ western 3A/4A in pass defense. On the flip side of that, Hibriten allowed the fewest rushing yards of any team in the con­ ference. Ashe's defense has been stellar the last two games, surrender­ ing just one touchdown combined in two games two first-place and two second-place statewide awards from the North Carolina Press Associa­ tion and North Carolina Press Club for commu­ nity news reporting. He started with Our State magazine in 1989. He will discuss how he came to be one of the Our State contributors. Plan to attend and lis­ ten to the informative and entertaining Hodge when the Friends of the Library meet Wednesday, Sept. 17 (one week earlier than the usual fourth Friday meetings), 11 a.m., at the library. This meeting will be a great way to start the On The Same Page Literary Festival activities. Light refreshments will be available and everyone is invited to attend. against 4A competition., After allowing 42 points in the season opener to North Surry, the Ashe defense and special teams have surrendered just 10 points since then. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. from Hibriten High School in Lenoir. Other area games Alleghany at South Stokes Avery at Watauga Enka at West Caldwell Forbush at Starmount Mount Airy at North Surry North Iredell at East Wilkes North Stokes at West Wilkes Surry Central at Elkin West Stokes at East Surry MVAC Standings 1. Ashe County: 3-0 overall 2. Alleghany: 3-0 overall 3. East Wilkes: 1-1 overall 4. Starmount: 1-2 over­ all 5. Elkin: 0-2 overall 6. West Wilkes: 0-2 overall 7. North Wilkes: 0-3 overall 8. Wilkes Central: 0-3 overall Huskies From page 7 "This was a good win for us. We will continue to work on consistency and doubles play," said head coach Larry Dix. "I am proud of how these players illustrate good sportsmanship and do not give up." Ashe is scheduled to have three matches on the road next week. The Huskies travel to Avery on Monday, North Wilkes on Tuesday and West Wilkes on Thursday. m m Rooted in our communities Slate Employees' CrediI Union* www.ncsecu.org working together for all of North Carolina! From your co-workers, neighbors and friends, all members of State Employees' Credit Union. (? Nathan Ham can be reached at 336846-7164 or followed onTwitter @ NathanHam87 �Jefferson Post Friday, September 12.2014 9 ACMS receives youth literacy grant from Dollar General $3,000 [o support two programs chairman and CEO, said. "At Dollar General, we By Alan Bulluck Dollar General Literacy are passionate about our abulluck@civitasmedia.com Foundation help provide mission of Serving Others teachers, schools and and it's exciting to see Earlier this week, the organizations with the the real difference literacy Dollar General Literacy funding and resources and learning make in Foundation awarded Ashe needed to properly begin people's lives." County Middle School the school year. This September, the a youth literacy grant in "Youth literacy grants Dollar General Literacy the amount of $3,000 to from the Dollar General Foundation awarded support their Building Literacy Foundation make approximately $4 million Literacy through Science a distinct impact on the in youth literacy grants and 21st Century Skills communities we serve by to approximately 825 Program. supporting programs that schools, including ACMS, Awarded at the improve education and non-profit organizations, beginning of the enhance literacy," Rick libraries and community academic year, youth Dreiling, Dollar General's groups dedicated to the literacy grants from the advancement of literacy. Since 1993, the Dollar General Literacy Foundation prides itself on providing support for initiatives that help others improve their lives through literacy and education. In the past 21 years, the Dollar General Literacy Foundation has awarded more than $97 million in grants to nonprofit organizations, helping more than 5.8 million individuals take their first steps toward literacy or continued education. A complete list of grant recipients can be found online at www.dgliteracy. org. Grant applications for adult, family, summer and youth literacy grants will be available in January 2015. Dollar General Literacy Foundation The Dollar General Literacy Foundation was established in 1993 in honor of Dollar General's co-founder, J.L. Turner, who was functionally illiterate and possessed only a third grade educa­ tion. Turner was a farmer's son who dropped out of school when his father was killed in an accident. With determination and hard work, he began what has now become a successful company. Through funding ini­ tiatives, Dollar General is committed to helping individuals of all ages learn to read, prepare for their high school equiva­ lency or learn English. To learn more about the Dollar General Lit­ eracy Foundation, please visit www.dgliteracy.org. COMMUNITY CALENDAR Sept. 11 -20 Friends of the Library Inventory Nonfiction Reduction Sale in July was so successful that we are repeating the event, this time for our fiction fans with sales on hardcover fiction at 1/2 off sticker price and all softcover fiction at the low price of 3 for $1 or 50 cents each. All nonfiction books are as marked. In addition, the Friends have a "Family Fiction Basket Raffle" for $1 per ticket or $5 for 6 tickets. Basket contents include a Big Bookworm, a birth-to-five-years book, an easy-reading book, a JV book, a Young Adult book, a book for Mom, a book for Dad, and other family reading materials. Many other baskets are available for purchase, too. Visit the Friends Corner to find these remarkable savings and purchase tickets for a chance to win the "Family Fiction Basket" with book sales and tickets sales beginning Monday, $ept. 8 -29. Library hours Mondays - Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Fridays - Saturdays, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. All funds raised will return back to the library as programs and services for all members of the community. Visit our Corner during the On The Same Page Literary Festival, Sept. 16 - 20,2014. Sept. 11 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Hospice Volunteer Training. Caldwell Hospice in the High Country is looking for volunteers to visit with patients, provide caregiver relief, provide transportation and to run errands for patients. Volunteer training will be held at the Ashe Medics conference room. Located at 716 Mt. Jefferson Road, in West Jefferson. Attendance is required for both days. For more information, call Martha Livingston, 828-754-0101. 5 - 8p.m. More Than Words an exhibit of visual art and literary works, is a collaborative venture by Ashe County artist and writers. The challenge to the participants was to work together to create new works each inspired by their partner.More Than Words showcases paintings, photography, poetry, prose, short stories, and narrative pieces that relate to each other. The exhibition will run from Sept. 11 - Oct. 4,2014. A Reception for the artists will be held in conjunction with the Gallery Crawl and the On the Same Page Literary Festival. 6 p.m. Blue Ridge Opportunity Commission, Inc. (BROC) will hold its Executive Committee Meeting at the BROC Ashe Office in Warrensville. For more information, call the Ashe Office 336-384-4543. 6:30 p.m. 911 Remembrance and Hero of the Year Award service will be held at Faith Fellowship to honor the men and women emergency volunteers of Ashe County. A pinner will be served forfchese volunteers followed by a presentation by Pastor Elliott and a presentation of the Faith Fellowship "Hero of the Year" award. A parade through*W^st Jefferson of local rescue vehicles with sirens wailing and lights flashing. Faith Fellowship is located at 676 S. Main Str., Jefferson. 7 p.m. Ashe Bee Keepers Meeting will be held in the Agricultural Service Center Conference Room. For more information, call 336-8465850. Sept. 12-13 Greater LA Festival. Don't miss this music festival in downtown Lansing at the Lansing Creeper Trail Park. Live gospel and folk music, crafts, fun activities for the kids including face painting, hay rides, and inflatable attractions along with great food and fellowship make for a great weekend outing for the whole family. 10 a.m. Ashe County Barn Quilt Tours continue. Vans will depart from the Ashe Arts Center. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for children under 12. Reservations are required, and special tours can be made available at any time for groups of 8 or more. For more information or to reserve your set for tours, call the Ashe County Arts Council at 336-846-2787. CARD DRUMS YOU BATH? i e u s m Sept.12 5 - 8 p.m. Gallery Crawl. The Ashe County Arts Council will again sponsor the Gallery Crawl. Crawlers are invited to stroll the streets, visit the galleries, view the downtown murals and take advantage of the downtown restaurants. This is a free event sponsored by the Ashe County Arts Council in cooperation with the West Jefferson Business Association. petting zoo, spinning wheel and loom demo. Forest Ridge is located at 151 Village Park Drive, West Jefferson. 1 p.m. Whitetail Deer Crossing. Join the New River State Park Ranger at the N.C. 221 Access Visitor Center to learn about the Whitetails deer's unique characteristics. 2 p.m. Astronomy in the Park. Join Mr. Sitar, with the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Appalachian State University and his ASU Sept.13 astronomy students in an 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. Ashe evening under the stars Humane Society from 8:45-11:30 p.m. Rummage Sale will be Several different telescopes held at 1175 N.C. 16 will be used to look at the in Jefferson. We need Moon and other celestial your donations (no objects. Earlier in the clothes or electronics) day there will be solar and volunteers. Smaller observing from 2 - 4 p.m., donation items can be then a presentation by Mr. dropped off now at our Sitar and students from center, larger items 7:30 - 8:30 p.m. Meet at may be brought to the the New River State Park center on Wed., Sept. 10, 221 Access, Visitor Center. 2014, or Thurs., Sept. 5 - 7 p . m . BBQ Pork 11, 2014 from 9 a.m.-3 Dinner will be sponsored by the Riverview p.m. All donations are Community Center. The tax-deductible. If you can menu will consist of BBQ, volunteer to help, please call us at 982-4297 or email baked beans, slaw, dessert ashehumane@skybest. and tea. The cost is $7 for com. adults, $4 children 6 -12, 12 - 4 p.m. Annual Fall children under 6 eat free. Festival and Pig Pickin Proceeds are to upgrade will be held at Forest Ridge and maintain our 50 plus year old plumbing system. Assisted Living. Live 6 p.m. Fields of Hope music and entertainers, cotton candy and popcorn, by Rebecca Hitt is a benefit in memory of her father, fire truck, hay rides, face painting, balloon creations, Fields Harless will be held at the Ashe Civics Center bounce house, cake walk, v Lower your monthly payments / Reduce or eliminate interest rates off your debt faster 0 Confidential Counseling .I . & Sept. 14 Shriner Golf Tournament hosted by the Ashe Shrine Club will be held at Mountain Aire Golf Club in West Jefferson. This will be a stroke play tournament with handicapped flights. Trophies awarded for winners of each flight, men and women. A hole in one on the first hole wins you a new Chevrolet. Morning and afternoon tee times. Hamburger and hot dog lunch is included. Lots of contests at the course, closest to the pin on a par 3, longest drive, and putting contest, plus a 'ball in the ring' for free prizes. Cost is $60 and includes green/cart fee and lunch. Entry must accompany application. Proceeds go to the Shrine Hospitals. For play times and registration information, call Mountain Aire Club House, 336-877-4716. / r s '/ / u t /s f . S r / / / ' i i fr . S J fr r ' i TREE SERVICE LIST I YOUR BUSINESS HERE! I Only STB par month CALL 846-7164 WELDING Northwest Welding & Machine Shop BOB'S TREE SERVICE Serving the High Country "Fully Insured" Tree Trimming Tree Removal Bucket Truck Chipper Clearing Lots • Cutting Views • FREE ESTIMATES! LIST IYUUR I BUSINESS HERE! 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Business Service Guide Boone, NC Take the first easy step: Sept. 16 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Hospice Volunteer Training. Caldwell Hospice in the High Country is looking for volunteers to visit with patients, provide caregiver relief, provide transportation and to run errands for patients. Volunteer training will be held at the Ashe Medics conference room. Located at 716 Mt. Jefferson Road, in West Jefferson. Attendance is required for both days. For more information, call Martha Livingston, 828-754-0101. 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Town Hall meeting featuring Rep. Jonathan Jordan and challenger Sue Counts in the Ashe County Courthouse main court room. Come and ask your questions of the candidates. The event is being moderated by Ron Fitzwater and is sponsored by the non-partisan New River Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America. tarn John Ryan-Owner \ Let Consolidated Credit Help You: in West Jefferson. Several groups including Heritage will sing. Also present; Gideon's International, authors of various books, piano playing by 1st place National Freewill Youth Conference in Texas, Kayla Childers, special guest Rev. Sonny Thomas of the Glendale Springs Freewill Baptist Church, and others. A raffle will take place, food will be available, lots of fun for everyone. All proceeds will go to Ashe Really Cares. Everyone is invited. www.appalachianeiectricboone.com. LIST IYUUR I BUSINESS HERE! fei,rar-_ CALL 846-7164 I �10 Friday, September 12,2014 PUBLIC TOWN HALL MEETING Get to know the candidates Inform yourself on the issues Ask them questions _ DISCUSSION TOPICS INCLUDE. Education Funding & Reform Economic Growth Taxes & Tax Reform Agriculture Policy & Land Use Jobs & Environmental Protection RON FITZWATER, Facilitator and Moderator Former Editor, Ashe Mountain Times Lead Panelist 2010 Foxx/Kennedy Debate • Volunteer Member, Save Mt. Jefferson Campaign Reporter, High Country Press. ASHE COUNTY COURTHOUSE j r eptfmrf™ g S ProdiiVtioris - lostpi oviru e.net 'Printiruj by Co Postal - n postal com YDWNEHSnVR mum menu Federal court to weigh in on NC voter laws By Anne Blythe MOT News Service' RALEIGH —The NAACP and others challenging the sweeping changes to North Carolina election laws in 2013 will have an opportu­ nity to make arguments to a federal appeals court that the November elections should be held under old laws. The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals set Sept. 25 as the date for oral arguments on the pros and cons of an emergency appeal filed in late August by the NAACP, the League of Women Vot­ ers, registered Democrats in North Carolina and others. The hearing will be in Charlotte, according to docu­ ments filed in federal court Tuesday. Nearly a month ago, U.S. District Judge Thomas D. Schroeder rejected a similar request from the organiza­ tions and Democrats chal­ lenging the election law overhaul. Schroeder ruled the challengers had failed to make the case that voters would suffer "irreparable damages" if elections were held under the 2013 rules. The challengers contend that the 2013 election law overhaul discriminates against African-Americans, Latinos and voters younger than 25. They have asked the court to block provisions that end same-day registra­ tion, curb the number of days on which people can vote early, prohibit people from casting ballots out of their assigned precincts and end a popular teen preregistration program. Republican leaders who shepherded the changes through the General Assem­ bly to the desk of Gov. Pat 4 no oeisooi tioviseet brte flui McCrory, who signed the 2013 bill into law, argue that they are trying to ward off the potential for voter fraud, though few cases have been brought forward. The provision of the 2013 election law overhaul that requires voters to present a photo ID at the polls does not go into effect until 2016, when presidential races will be on the ballot. North Carolina voters go to the polls on Nov. 4 to decide a U.S. Senate race of national interest — the contest between Sen. Kay Hagan, a Democrat from Greensboro, and Republican challenger, Thorn Tillis, the N.C. House speaker. Liber­ tarian Sean Haugh also is seeking the seat. There also are statewide races that have the potential to shift the political balance in the N.C. Supreme Court and state Court of Appeals. The lawsuit is not scheduled*to be heard in full until a federal court trial set for July 15. In the interim, the chal­ lengers hope to prevent the new laws from taking further effect. They contend that vot­ ers will suffer "irreparable damages" if any elections scheduled before the hear­ ing of the lawsuit are held under the laws adopted by the Republican-led General Assembly and signed into law by McCrory last sum­ mer. Primaries held in May were governed by the 2013 laws. Advocates of the changes use those elections to knock back contentions that the new laws suppress the votes of African-Ameri­ can, Latino and college-age voters. Average monthly amount an American spends on gambling Average monthly cable bill per cable subscriber Average amount spent on credit card debt per household Average monthly amount an American spends on fast food Average monthly amount an American spends on tobacco products Average monthly amount an American spends on alcohol Monthly cost to receive the Jefferson Post delivered Invest in your community. We don't ask for much. The Jefferson Post 336-846-7164 Stop by or call the Jefferson Post 203 Backstreet West Jefferson 336-846-7164 �Jefferson Post CLASSIFIEDS Friday. September 12.2014 11 CLASSIFIEDS STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA FORSYTH COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION 14 CVS 3268 BARBARA ANN SNIDER. Plaintiff, v. FRANK M. NICHOLS, JAMES H. NICHOLS, and HELEN H.NICHOLS, Defendants. TO: HELEN H. NICHOLS TAKE NOTICE that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above entitled action. The nature of the relief being sought is as follows: TO RECOVER COMPENSAT­ ORY DAMAGES FOR INJUR­ IES SUSTAINED IN A DOG BITE INCIDENT ON MAY 20, 2013. You are required to make de­ fense to such pleading no later than October 1, 2014, said date being 40 days from the first publication of this notice; and upon your failure to do so the party seeking service against you will apply to the Court for the relief sought. This the 22nd day of August, 2014 D. STUART PUNGER MIKE LEWIS ATTORNEYS 285 Executive Park Boulevard Winston-Salem, NC 27103 Telephone: 336-765-7777 NC State Bar No. 35517 Publish: 8.22/8.29/9.5/9.12 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA FORSYTH COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION 14 CVS 3268 BARBARA ANN SNIDER, Plaintiff, v. FRANK M. NICHOLS, JAMES H. NICHOLS, and HELEN H.NICHOLS, Defendants. NOTICE OF SERVICE QF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: JAMES H. NICHOLS TAKE NOTICE that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above entitled action. The nature of the relief being sought is as follows: TO RECOVER COMPENSAT­ ORY DAMAGES FOR INJUR­ IES SUSTAINED IN A DOG BITE INCIDENT ON MAY 20, 2013. You are required to make de­ fense to such pleading no later than October 1, 2014, said date being 40 days from the first publication of this notice; and upon your failure to do so the party seeking service against you will apply to the Court for the relief sought. This the 22nd day of August, 2014 D. STUART PUNGER MIKE LEWIS ATTORNEYS 285 Executive Park Boulevard Winston-Salem, NC 27103 Telephone: 336-765-7777 NC State Bar No. 35517 Publication: 8.22/8.29/9.5/9.12 NORTH CAROLINA ASHE COUNTY NOTICE OF SHERRY WEBB WOLF . ' EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF JACKIE RONALD WEBB FILE NO. 14-E-224 The undersigned, having quali­ fied as Executor of the Estate of Jackie Ronald Webb, de­ ceased, of Ashe County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned on or before the 20th day of November, 2014, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recov­ ery. All persons indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the un­ dersigned. This the 13th day of August, 2014. Sherry Webb Wolf 110 Tranquil Lake Drive China Grove, NC 28023 John T. Kilby KILBY & HURLEY Attorney at Law PO Box 24 West Jefferson, NC 28694 Published: 8.22.14/8.29.14/9.5.14/9.12.14 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor for the Estate of Alma Little Blevins, deceased late of Ashe County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said deceased to present them on or before 22nd day of November, 2014, or this no­ tice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons in­ debted to said estate will please make immediate pay­ ment. This the 14th day of August, 2014. For the Estate of Alma Little Blevins Dean P. Johnson 175 South Brookview Road North Wilkesboro, NC 28659 Published: 8.22.14/8.29.14/9.5.14/9.12.14 NORTH CAROLINA ASHE COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK FILE NO.: 14-SP-86 IN RE:THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ROBERT KEITH MILLER, Deceased, (File No. 14-E-105) TAMMY DIANNE MILLER, Pe­ titioner, VS. JUNIOR MILLER, Respondent. NOTICE OF SALE Pursuant to an Order of Sale, We, Benjamin G. Hurley, Jr. and Amy Brodland, Co-Com­ missioners, will on September 18, 2014, at 11:00 a.m. at the courthouse door in Jefferson, North Carolina, sell to the highest bidder for cash the fol­ lowing described tract of land, to wit: Being a tract of land located in Horse Creek Township, Ashe County, North Carolina, bounded by the lands of, formerly or in possession of, the following: on the southw­ est by Howard Greer, on the northwest and northeast by Helen Barr, on the southeast by NCSR #1319, and being more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING on a point in the centerline of NCSR #1319 (East Big Springs Road), said point being located 0.20 mile east from the intersection of NCSR #1319 and NCSR #1390 (Wallace Road),.said beginning point being the southeast comer of the Howard Greer property (Book 129, Page 1158) and the southwest corner of the tract herein described; thence run­ ning with the said Greer line, N 43° 19" 00" W 14.24 feet to a W rebar set at a fence post; thence with an existing fence line. N 43° 19*00" W 84.12 feet to an existing 1/2" conduit pipe at the edge of a creek; thence leaving the said Greer line and running with a divi­ sion line of the Barr property, N 29° 25* 33" E 64.06 feet to a point in the centerline of said creek; thence running down and with the centerline of said creek the following four calls: 1) N 19° 28' 11" E 45.70 feet, 2) N 38° 21" 32" E 74.10 feet, 3) N 64° 14* 44" E 30.46 feet, 4) N 55° 26'43" E 71.32 feet; thence leaving said creek and running S 26° 18* 18" E, cross­ ing W rebars set at 8.00 feet and 158.72 feet, for a total dis­ tance of 183.10 feet to a point in the centerline of NCSR #1319; thence running with the centerline of said road the fol­ lowing four calls: 1) S 59° 38' 57" W 53.08 feet, 2) S 58° 38' 31" W 47.32 feet, 3) S 57° 47' 03" W 60.86 feet, 4) S 58° 02' 21" W 64.61 feet to the point of BEGINNING, containing 0.888 acre, inclusive of the existing right of way of NCSR #1319. According to a survey by Billy W. Barr, RLS L-3174, dated 48-93. There is also conveyed unto the Grantees, their heirs and assigns, an easement to ob­ tain water from that certain spring and reservoir located on other lands of the Grantor, and being located S 70° 36' 03" E 89.2 feet from the beginning corner of the above described tract, together with the right to enter upon said lands for the purpose of inspecting, main­ taining and repairing said spring and water lines leading from the same to the above described lands. Deed Reference: Book 260, Page 1875 and Book 192. Page 33. Tax Value: $ 95,200.00 Address: 852 East Big Springs Road, Lansing, NC 28643 A good faith deposit of ten (10%) percent of the bid price will be required at the time and place of sale. This the 25th day of August, 2014. Benjamin G. Hurley, Jr., CoCommissioner P. O. Box 24 West Jefferson, N. C. 28694 Amy Brodland Co-Commissioner P.O. Box 67 West Jefferson, NC 28694 Publication Dates:8.29.14/9.5.14/9.12.14 NOTICE T6 CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor for the Estate of Ida Daisy Mash deceased late of Ashe County. North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said deceased to present them on or before 25th day of November, 2014, or this no­ tice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons in­ debted to said estate will please make immediate pay­ ment. This the 25th day of August. For the Estate of Ida Daisy Mash Juanita M. Baird 1724 Inglebrook Trail Mt. Airy, NC 27030 Publish:8.29.14/9.5.14/9.12.14/ 9.19.14 NbTlCE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Adminis­ trator for the Estate of Cather­ ine Elizabeth Gunter, de­ ceased late of Ashe County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said de­ ceased to present them on or before 28th day of November, 2014, of this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recov­ ery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment. This the 28th day of August, 2014. For the Estate of Catherine Elizabeth Gunter Laura Elizabeth Piatt 3555 Deerfield Road Stem, NC 27581 Published :9.12.14/9.19.14/9.26 .14/10.5.14 FIVE FAMILY YARD SALE Friday, Saturday Sept 12 7 a.m. - 4 p.m. Adult, Children's clothing, (Boys-infant 4T, girls) Books, Household and Baby Items, Stroller and Car Seat and much more. Turn onto Buck Mountain Circle onto Beaver Dr. Then to 207 Green Hill Drive. Editorial / Writing STAFF WRITER NEEDED The Jefferson Post, a Civitas Media LLC community news­ paper, is seeking an entry-level staff writer to cover local gov­ ernment, general news, courts and crime, and write occasion­ al features. The candidate will have some photography skills. Recent college and high school graduates are encour­ aged to apply. This is a fulltime position with salary and benefits. 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September 12.2014 13 Civitas Media NASCAR's stars ready to shine Brad Keseiowski won over the weekend at Richmond, giving him momentum as one of 16 drivers entering the Chase for the Sprint CufT Keseiowski, Gordon ready for title run By Marty O'Brien "This is more than just a fast car, this is a team that executed well all night." Newport News/MCT RICHMOND, Va. — The Sprint Cup Series late-summer stop at Richmond International Raceway is a lot like the annual HBO series that follows an NFL r team through preseason camp. The nar­ ratives are bottom heavy, with football final roster cuts covered at length and NASCAR chatter at RIR very much focused on the remaining Chase berths. First-stringers decide the outcome of most football games, though, just as the best drivers usually win the Cup title. So, while the attention Ryan Newman and Greg Biffle received for clinching the final two berths into the 16-driver Chase is understandable, others more consistently good likely will move into the limelight for the 10-race playoffs. Jimmie Johnson, who will receive his share of the glare as he vies for a Cup-record-tying seventh title, named three this week: Brad Keseiowski, Jeff Gordon and Kevin Harvick. That was hard to argue after Kesei­ owski led 383 of 400 laps in winning the Federated Auto Parts 400 on Sat­ urday at RIR. Gordon finished second — ahead of Clint Bowyer and Jamie McMurray — as Harvick finished fifth. Johnson was a credible eighth at a track mostly unkind to him, even as he dehydrated so badly that he was treat­ ed in the infield care center afterward. Johnson has been so good at Chase tracks the past decade — winning six titles and finishing runner-up once — it's unfathomable to think he's not a lock to contend, ESPN commenta­ tor Dale Jarrett's protestations aside. -Brad Keseiowski Winner. Federated Auto Parts 400 But Johnson acknowledged this week that Keseiowski, Gordon and Harvick have been more consistent in 2014 and each sounds confident about his Chase chances. "This is more than just a fast car, this is a team that executed well all night," Keseiowski said after his series-best fourth victory of the sea­ son. "We're real, this team is good and we've just got to keep pushing." Keseiowski started on the pole, and a brief challenge from Harvick aside, was untouchable on a night he said, "you don't forget as a driver and your live for it." Gordon, though not as good as Keseiowski on Saturday, added yet another fine run to a regular sea­ son in which he out-pointed everyone else. The key has been consistency Gor­ don says is a result of chemistry with crew chief Alan Gustafson that is peak­ ing. Gordon lauded even the team's performance in a 17th-place finish the week before Atlanta, when he fell two laps down because of a blown tire but rallied finish on the lead lap. "I believe 100 percent in him and he believes 100 percent in me, and that's just trickling down through the whole team," Gordon said of Gustafson. "All in all we are just a solid consistent team that knows how to win. "You can't ask for more than that. WEST JEFFERSON CHEVROLET BUICK GMC ^ a • NOT m • m u-imnwi . WWW.WICHEVY.NET1 iYOUR TIRE STORE!|f Best Prices • Free Rotations For Life Call Today See Why Our Tire Sales are on a ROLL I B G o rc F o d l h KELLY tqTIRES c> m Now, if we can make ourselves a little better at some of these (Chase) places, watch out." Harvick, who has won twice this season, has no doubt about where his team must improve to contend for the Cup title. His weekly theme has been that his pit stops have got to get better. "I think we definitely have the cars to do it," Harv ick said of winning the Chase. "We still have some hiccups on pit road that aren't every good at this point of the year, that you have to address in order to beat those guys week in and week out. "I don't know what our plans are for that as we move into the next 10 weeks, but our race cars are as fast as they need to be." That's probably the biggest problem with the three Joe Gibbs Racing driv­ ers, who have the talent to win a Chase but seemingly not the horsepower. "As important as track position is nowadays, you've got to have great pit stops and we feel we've got that part licked," said Hamlin, a former Langley Speedway division champion. "It's just you've got to have faster cars (and) you've got to qualify better. "There's a lot of things that go into a championship run, and we're missing a couple of very important pieces and that's speed." A potential contender along with Hendrick-affiliated drivers Johnson, Gordon and Harvick is Joey Logano, who, like Keseiowski, is benefiting from Penske Racing's great season. As for the rest, they might just have to be happy with making the final cut. Two of the drivers who barely missed the Chase, Clint Bowyer and Kyle Larson, realize that even had they survived the Chase, limelight is likely to shine on only the very best. wen..catch it! Visit our website to show off your auto racing u w o i r p ^ SPRINT CUP RESULTS Federated Auto Parts 400 Saturday at Richmond. Va. 1. (1) Brad Keseiowski. Ford. 400 laps, 149.8 rating. 48 points. $290,223. 2. (2) Jeff Gordon. Chevrolet. 400, 123.3.42. $209,561. 3. (6) Clint Bowyer. Toyota. 400,115.5. 41. $171,666. 4. (15) Jamie McMurray. Chevrolet. 400.111.6.40. $161,214. 5. (4) Kevin Harvick. Chevrolet. 400. 118.40, $160,633. 6. (5) Joey Logano. Ford. 400.106.38 $137,456. 7. (9) Kurt Busch. Chevrolet. 400.103 37. $96,915. 8. (3) Jimmie Johnson. Chevrolet. 400 9$.7.36. $140,476. 9. (12) Ryan Newman. Chevrolet. 400. 101.5.35. $97,815. 10. (26) Aric Almirola. Ford. 400.79.1 34. $132,451. 11. (8) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet. 400.92 33. $115,635. 12. (24) Dale Earnhardt Jr.. Chevrolet, 400.90.1,32. $94,540. 13. (18) Brian Vickers.Toyota. 400, 82.5.31. $117,440. 14. (20) Kyle Busch. Toyota. 400.85.9. 30. $128,581. 15. (19) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet. 400. 84.9.29. $119,073. 16. (13) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet. 400, 75.5.28. $90,565. 17. (21) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 399, 69.9.27. $97,965. 18. (14) Paul Menard. Chevrolet. 399. 69.9.26. $109,329. 19. (17) Greg Biffle. Ford. 398,75.25. $122,865. 20. (28) Austin Dillon. Chevrolet. 398. 66.2.24. $128,101. 21. (11) Denny Hamlin. Toyota. 398. 81.4.23. $89,615. 22. (10) Carl Edwards. Ford. 396.69.7, 22. $96,815. 23. (23) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 396,62.3,21. $99,298. 24. (32) Reed Sorenson, Chevrolet. 396.58.6.20. $97,048. 25. (29) Martin Truex Jr., Chevrolet, 396,53.4,19. $108,548. 26. (7) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 396, 63.18. $122,215. 27. (33) Marcos Ambrose. Ford. 395, 51.17. $106,510. 28. (27) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet. 395, 55.1.16. $102,098. 29. (30) David Gilliland. Ford. 395. 54.1,15, $99,473. 30. (35) Cole Whitt, Toyota. 394,45.4. 14. $80,690. 31.(22) Casey Mears, Chevrolet. 394. 49.13. $94,112. 32. (36) Josh Wise. Chevrolet. 394, 39.8.12, $76,415. 33. (42) David Ragan, Ford. 394,41.4, 11. $84,290. CHASE FOR THE CUP SEEDING 1. Brad Keseiowski 2,012 points 2. Jeff Gordon 2.009 3. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 2.009 4. Jimmie Johnson 2,009 5. Joey Logano 2,009 6. Kevin Harvick 2,006 7.Carl Edwards 2,006 8.Kyle Busch 2.003 9.Denny Hamlin 2,003 10. Kurt Busch 2,003 11. Kasey Kahne 2,003 12. Aric Almirola 2,003 13. A.J. Almendinger 2.003 14. Matt Kenseth 2.000 15. Greg Biffle 2.000 16. Ryan Newman 2,000 Better Homes Furniture Co, IWUrpst Select* itterm ktfqt uBFl3 Why Reefers Nikkei1 p knowledge & sprint f i r c s r o n e fefetyhnfestafcfe i to the cup for great good/year weekly prizes! § UN/ROYALW PRICE MATCH GUARANTEE WWW.WJCHEVY.NET i livinj Hwff Fret Remonl of Old Bedding • F r« Local Ddhvy GREAT BRANDS! Jiiidgestoiie Mmr, Difliftg Roofli Family Owned & Operated Since 1943 VlP?"' iSi Financing m BMiMCw 33M38-2M1 S!7 E. Main • N. YJketbcra �Jefferson Post NFL roundup Patriots mangled in Miami WEEK 2 GAMES Thursday Pittsburgh at Baltimore. 8:25 p.m. EST Sunday Dallas at Tennessee, 1p.m. New England at Minnesota, 1p.m. Miami at Buffalo. 1p.m. Jacksonville at Washington,1p.m. Arizona at N.Y. Giants, lp.m. New Orleans at Cleveland. 1p.m. Atlanta at Cincinnati,1 p.m. Detroit at Carolina,1p.m. Seattle at San Diego, 4:05 p.m. St. Louis at Tampa Bay, 4:05 p.m. Houston at Oakland. 4:25 p.m. Kansas City at Denver, 4:25 p.m. N.Y. Jets at Green Bay. 4:25 p.m. Chicago at San Francisco. 8:30 p.m. Monday Philadelphia at Indianapolis, 8:30 p.m. STANDINGS AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W Miami 1 N.Y. Jets 1 Buffalo 1 New England 0 L 0 0 0 1 T 0 0 0 0 Pet 1.000 1.000 1.000 .000 PF 33 19 23 20 PA 20 14 20 33 PF 26 17 17 24 PA 10 6 34 31 PF 23 30 27 16 PA 16 27 30 23 South W Tennessee 1 Houston 1 Jacksonville 0 Indianapolis 0 L 0 0 1 1 T 0 0 0 0 Pet 1.000 1.000 .000 .000 North Al Diaz I Miami Herald/MCT Knowshon Moreno had 134 rushing yards to help the Dolphins upset the Patriots in Week L Patriots lose luster in loss to Dolphins By Jeff Howe Boston Herald/MCT MIAMI GARDENS, Fla.- The Patriots needed a floodlight to show­ case everything they had going for them after a tremendous offseason and training camp. It seemed only a micro­ scope was necessary to reveal their perceived weaknesses. Credit the Miami Dolphins for hav­ ing the vision to exploit those areas yesterday with a thorough 33-20 win at Sun Life Stadium. And when it really mattered, the Dolphins outscored the visitors 23-0 in a one-sided second half. The Patriots are now in sole posses­ sion of last place in the AFC East for the first time since Tom Brady took over as starting quarterback in 2001, and they've got a losing record for the second time in a decade. "It's not how you start (the season)," nose tackle Vince Wilfork said. "It's how you finish. We started (crappy), I'll tell you that, but we'll get it togeth­ er." It started with the offensive line, which allowed four sacks and count­ less hits on Brady. He completed 29-of-56 passes for 249 yards and one touchdown, but he was only 10-of-27 for 62 yards in the second half, when he also lost two fumbles in Patriots territory. The offensive line was tabbed as the biggest question mark, as 60 percent of its starters weren't known until yes­ terday. Starters Nate Solder, Marcus Cannon, Dan Connolly, Jordan Devey and Sebastian Vollmer and rotational "You can't play the way we played today and think we'll win a game this season. There's nothing positive to really take from the things we were doing." Tom Brady Patriots' quarterback center Ryan Wendell couldn't keep Brady upright long enough to find any­ one down the field after halftime. This follows the decision to trade Logan Mankins to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. "You can look for Logan all you want. He's not coming back," Vollmer said when asked if they missed Mankins' leadership. "I just don't see it that way. I don't know what to tell you." Even the ever-reliable tight end Michael Hoomanawanui whiffed on the Dolphins' Cameron Wake before the speedy rusher forced Brady's first fum­ ble in the third quarter, setting up Ryan Tannehill's 14-yard touchdown pass to Mike Wallace that tied the game, 20-20. The Pats followed with a three-andout that led to a 10-play drive, which Miami capped with Caleb Sturgis' 22-yard held goal that gave them a 23-20 advantage with 2:38 remaining in the third quarter. At that point, the Dolphins had 13 third-quarter points to the Patriots' seven offensive snaps. "You can't play the way we played today and think we'll win a game this season," Brady said. "There's nothing positive to really take from the things we were doing." Not even tight end Rob Gronkowski . Furniture Coi (lection Bedding & y Recfiners Ir the Area »- a SerfolLa I P7 0 b o r n e L iiia •c { nr » r could help the cause. He caught four passes for 40 yards and a 6-yard touch­ down that put the Pats ahead, 17-7, in the second quarter, but the Patriots limited his playing time in the second half. Gronkowski only played two of 20 offensive snaps while the Dolphins turned a 20-10 deficit into a 30-20 lead, and he wasn't targeted a single time. But the Patriots still had their chanc­ es despite their offensive ineptitude after the defense forced back-to-back three-and-outs. Yet, Brady couldn't hit wide receiver Julian Edelman (six receptions, 95 yards) on a deep double move up the left side on third-and-9 with 9:56 remaining. The Dolphins buried the Pats on the next series, and they seemed all the more helpless while cornerback Darrelle Revis was restricted to the side­ line with cramps in his left leg. Know­ shon Moreno (24 carries, 134 yards) and Lamar Miller (11-59) combined to rush seven times for 29 yards on the drive, and they converted all three third-down bids, including Moreno's 4-yard touchdown run after sliding through Wilfork's tackle attempt in the backfield. Even while Tannehill struggled, the Patriots couldn't clog the running lanes. Brady went to the air three times while faced with a 30-20 deficit, but attempts to running back Shane Vereen, receiver Brandon LaFell and Gronkowski hit the ground harmlessly. Wake then exploded past Vollmer to force Brady's second fumble on fourth down and stifle their last meaningful opportunity. The Pats only had two first downs in their first six posses­ sions of the second half after moving the chains 15 times before the break. FAN* L 0 0 1 1 T 0 0 0 0 Pet 1.000 1.000 .000 .000 West W Denver 1 San Diego 0 Oakland 0 Kansas City 0 L T 0 0 1 0 10 1 0 Pet PF PA 1.000 31 24 .000 17 18 . 0 0 0 14 19 .000 10 26 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East Pet PF PA W L T Philadelphia N.Y. 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WWW.WJCHEVY.MET Visit our website to show your grasp of the gridiron for a chance to win great prizes! Free Removal of O lYOUR TIRE STORE! M • Bost Prices • Froo Rotations For Lift WT1 Call Today Soo Why Our Tiro Solos aro on a ROLLI DWJNXsOf KELLY 1^TIRES liftiui f i r c s r o n c is s n i B s C.OODfYEAU 527 E. Main | North Wilkesboro /comfort 336-838"2061 www.betterfumiture.com .• Cm f3r?l 1l\ W Cincinnati 1 Pittsburgh 1 Cleveland 0 Baltimore 0 • '' m\ <m iNf j* ^ < • m GREAT BRANDS! J m En e n G s n RUN/ROYAL B PRICE MATCH GUARANTEE � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Jefferson Post Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Description An account of the resource The Jefferson Post was a twice-weekly newspaper printed in West Jefferson, North Carolina. 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Smith had been missing for 11 days By Alan Bulluck abulluck@civitasmedia.com Boone Police have con­ firmed that a body found in woods near the Appalachian State University campus on Saturday, Sept. 13,2014 is that of missing student Anna M. Smith. Officers said the body was found around 10:30 a.m. in a wooded area off Poplar Grove Road, less than half a mile from ASU's campus. Police were summoned to the scene by a nearby resident who , reported a suspicious odor. Responding officers quickly discovered Smith's body. A North Carolina driver's license and an ASU student ID card belonging to Smith were found at the scene. Smith's body was trans­ ported to Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in WinstonSalem for an autopsy. The cause of death is unknown at this time, pending the outcome of the investiga­ tion and autopsy. Smith, a freshman and High Point native, disappeared from campus on Sept. 2. There were reports she was seen near her residence hall on Wednes­ day, Sept. 3, the day she was reported to have gone missing. A statement from ASU Chancellor Dr. Sheri N. Everts reads: I am deeply saddened to share with you that the search for our missing student Anna Marie Smith has ended tragi­ cally. According to the most recent Boone Police Depart­ ment news release, initial evi­ dence located at the scene indi­ cates that the deceased found off campus earlier today, Sept. 13, is Anna. Our thoughts and deepest sympathy are with Anna's family and loved ones during this very difficult time. Having one of our own missing struck the Appalachian community very hard, and this very sad news is heartbreaking M.Smith for us all. The loss of Anna will con­ tinue to weigh heavy on our hearts. I ask that we all join together to support and care for one another as we mourn. Over the time Anna was missing, countless people were See SMITH |5 Courting History In conjunction with the Museum of Ashe County History Ashe County's first hospital (Jones Memorial Infirmary) By Sam Shumate Ashe County's first hospital was located in Lan­ sing. In fact, if you're traveling north on N.C. 194 just past the old Lansing School and look to your right, you can still see the building. Slow down enough and look closely, you can still read "Jones Memorial Infirmary." Thomas Jefferson Jones studied at the Medical College of Baltimore. He completed post-graduate work at the University of Tennessee. He was licensed to practice medicine in 1882. He special­ ized in pediatrics and obstetrics. Dr. Jones practiced in Grant, Virginia for a short time before moving to Lansing. He built a two-room office there to treat his patients. Most patients, however, required house calls. He was on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week. He never turned down anyone for lack of payment. In fact, payment was often made with farm products or an oral agreement to work on Dr. Jones' farm. Ashe County winters were especially difficult for doctors. It was not unusual for Dr. Jones to return home with icicles protruding from his moustache and his boots frozen to the stirrups. Mrs. Jones kept a kettle of hot water on the stove in order for him to be able to dismount. Dr. Jones eventu­ ally purchased an Overland automobile, however, its use was limited due to the conditions of Ashe County roads at that time. There were local telephone systems within the county that allowed fairly modern communication for the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The telephone switchboard was located in Dr. Jones' home and Mrs. Jones was the operator. See HISTORY 15 INDEX Obituary: 2 Opinion: 4 Sports: 6 Classifieds: 8 Puzzles: 9 JOIN THE CONVERSATION What's your take on today's news? Go to jeffersonpost.com and visit us on facebook to share your thoughts. Alan Bulluck | Jefferson Post Flags were lowered at the Ashe County Courthouse and at places throughout the state and nation on Sept. 11,2014, in honor of those who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11,2011. 9/11: A Day of Remembrance By Alan Bulluck abulluck@civitasmedia.com Last Thursday, the nation took time to pause and remember those who lost their lives in the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. In Ashe County, countless American flags lined most streets and adorned homes and businesses. Faith Fellow­ ship hosted an awards ceremony and parade that evening. At the North Carolina National Guard Joint Force Headquarters in Raleigh, song, prayer, ceremony and occa­ sional tears marked the anniversary of 9/11. The headquarters began their duty car­ rying out the orders of their Commander in Chief, Gov. Pat McCrory, lowering the U.S. and North Carolina flags in recognition of Patriot Day. "Thirteen years ago, our nation was attacked and life as we knew it changed forever," McCrory said. "On this anniversary, we unite in remembrance and prayer for our nation, those innocent lives lost and their families who must still cope with this tragedy." Soldiers, airmen, friends and staff came together at the Remem­ brance Ceremony at the HQ's auditorium. Most of the Soldiers and Airmen are combat vet­ erans. Stories of deploy­ ments, battles, friends made and lost make a steady background mur­ mur. The ceremony began as all, military and civil­ ian, stood at attention for the singing of the National Anthem by Army Sgt. 1st Class Ronda Csolak, a person­ nel manager with NCNG Headquarters. Heads bowed as Fulltime NCNG Support Chap­ lain Army Lt. Col Steven King lead the audience in prayer for those killed in the attack and in the wars following. "The events of 9/11 have forever been inscribed on our memo­ ries, we are resolved to do what is good and right and just," King said. The keynote speaker was Army Maj. Bob May, the NCNG's 30th Armored Brigade Com­ bat Team training offi­ cer. He shared his per­ sonal experience from the 9/11 attack when he was serving as a mem­ ber of the Army's 3rd Infantry Division, "The Old Guard," in Washing­ ton, D.C. "I heard a crash and saw billowing smoke, everything changed, it was a terrorist attack," May said. May was one of the many who rushed to the Pentagon after the attack helping the wounded. Later as a Memorial Affairs Offi­ cer, he helped lead the teams responsible for honoring the fallen in the attack. "There is no more humbling experience than rendering last hon­ ors to a fallen comrade and showing compas­ sion to a grieving fam­ ily," May said. Those funerals would be the first for the many thousands who gave the last full measure of duty and devotion. The NCNG is no stranger to this loss. Army Lt. Col. Brent Orr, the NCNG's recruiting battalion com­ mander, listed the 25 NCNG soldiers who died in battle since 9/11. The reciting of the men's and women's names was bro­ ken by the sobs of their comrades. After a moment of silence for those lost, Csolak returned to the stage to lead all in the singing of God Bless America. The solo soon became a chorus as the voices of those in atten­ dance filled the room. King concluded the ceremony with a prayer and prediction, "Go with the certainty that Good will overcome Evil." Alan Bulluck can be reached at (336) 846-7164 or on Twitter @ albulluck. �SARA EVERLEIGH CARROWON It is with a heavy heart that we announce the pass­ ing of Sara Evedeigh Carrowon on September 10, 2014. Sara went to be with the Lord during the eariy morning hours. She is survived by her husband Tom of 59 years; three daughters: Kathy from Banner Elk, Lynn and her husband, Brian, from Perth, Australia, and Beth and her husband, Mark, from Thomasville, NC; four grandchildren: Katie Pickens, Eli Boone, Nicole and Cory Graves; three great­ grandchildren: Ava, Emma and Connor Pickens; also surviv­ ing Sara is her sister Virginia Ashley, brothers, Cad Everleigh, Jr. and Robert Everleigh and numerous nieces and nephews who she loved so much. She was predeceased by her parents Carl and Elizabeth Everleigh and sisters, Mary Elizabeth Apple, Doris Taylor and her brother Donald Evedeigh. Originally from Lumberton, Sara and her husband Tom decided to retire to the mountains where they resided many years in Ashe County. She loved her neighbors, her bridge club, her flowers, and she fully enjoyed all the beautiful sights and wonders of the Blue Ridge Mountains. She Jefferson Post OBITUARIES 2 Tuesday, September 16,2014 Mrs. Zollie Mae Spencer Owen of the Nathans Creek com­ munity passed away Sunday night, Aug. 17, 2014 at Margate Health & Rehab Cen­ ter. She was 90. Mrs. Owen was born in Rugby, Vir­ ginia on Thursday, July 17, 1924 to the late Orie and Wave Spencer. Zollie enjoyed cook­ ing for family and friends. She was a won­ derful wife, mother and grandmother; and will be missed by all. She was also pre­ ceded in death by her husband, Reeves Owen and a son Edwin Lynn "Bud" Owen. Mrs. Owen is survived by three sons: Darell Owen and wife, Mary, of West Jefferson, Allen Owen and wife, Nita, of Raleigh and Cur­ tis Owen and wife, Betsy, of West Jef­ ferson; a daughter, Aleta Owen Blevins and husband, Lanney, of Kingsport, TN; a brother, Thornton Spencer and wife, Emily, of Virginia; five grandchildren, loved all seasons here, even the winter with the snow. She would put up her card table and work her jigsaw puzzles while it snowed. She would also keep warm crocheting the next blanket for many family members and friends who enjoy the blankets today and will remember her with love with each use. Sara loved her fam­ ily with all her heart, and always enjoyed family gatherings. Thanksgiving was always a grand gathering of broth­ ers, sisters, aunts, uncles, and cousins near and far. Any other excuse for a gathering was wel­ come because she loved being around her family, loved catching up on the comings and goings, being that sounding board we needed, and pro­ viding love and guidance for us. The memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 20,2014 at Abbotts Creek Mission­ ary Baptist Church, 2817 Abbotts Creek Church Road, High Point, NC 27265. Interment will be at a later date. In lieu of flowers, gifts may be sent in Sara's name to Abbotts Creek Missionary Baptist Church to benefit the Youth or Operation Christmas Child. Christy Burke and husband, Josh, Alisha Owen and husband, Dustin Ainolhayat, Emily Fair and hus­ band, Keith, Ory Owen and Evan Owen; three great grandchildren, Carter Burke, Ryan Ainol­ hayat and Raegan Fair; several nieces and nephews also survive. Funeral ser­ vices were held on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2014 at Boone Family Funeral Home Chapel with Speaker David VanHoy officiating. Burial followed in Ashelawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery. The family received friends prior to the funeral service. Flowers appreciated or memorials may be made to Ashe Servic­ es for Aging, Meals on Wheels Program, 180 Chatty Rob Lane, West Jefferson, NC 28694. You may give the family your condo­ lences at www.boonefuneralhome.com. Boone Fam­ ily Funeral Home of West Jefferson is in charge of these arrangements. Navy pilot still missing after 2 jets crash into sea Two Navy fighter jets based in California crashed Friday in the far western Pacific Ocean, with one pilot safely ejecting but the other missing in the waters off the U.S. territory of Wake Island. The F/A-18C Hornet fighter jets were from Carrier Air Wing 17 based at Naval Air Sta­ tion Lemoore in Califor­ nia's San Joaquin Valley. The air wing is embarked J.L (JAMES IVAN) MILLER ZOLLIE MAE SPENCER OWEN on the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson. The crash occurred at 5:40 p.m. local time about 290 miles west of Wake Island, Navy Cmdr. Jeannie Groeneveld said from San Diego. Wake Average monthly amount an American spends on gambling Island is 2,300 miles west of Honolulu. There was no sign of the pilot or the jets in the water as of Saturday afternoon, said Joshua Karsten, a public affairs officer for the U.S. 7th Fleet. The jets involved in the crash were from Strike Fighter Squadron 94 and Strike Fighter Squadron 113. J.I. (James Ivan) Miller died at his home on Sept. 12,2014 surrounded by his loving family and care­ givers following an extend­ ed illness. He was 84. J. I. was a passionate gentle man. He loved and nurtured his wife, chil­ dren and family."He was proud of our accomplish­ ments from good grades in school to our career choices, he loved to read the newspaper to us at the breakfast table," his children said. His business associates were his friends and they stuck with and supported him throughout his career and illness. He spent much of his young life with his grandparents on Staggs Creek were he learned to fly fish. With his dog at his side, he approached the babble of a creek with the reverence given a divine cathedral. The search was for native speckled trout on remote streams where few fishers ventured. It was the peace­ ful sound, the smell the moss and swirl of the ice cold water that drew him back to the creek side. The small trout, a wily compet­ itor, were always released for another day. An avid reader, he loved politics and history, a good argument, VPI football, telling stories, big band music and a glass of good bourbon. He valued loyalty and morality in people and organizations. J.I. is survived by his wife of 50 years Noel Holman Miller; his children, Ingrid Miller of Asheville, Allison Miller of Chapel Hill and James Miller of Boston; his sister Sallie Sanders of Statesville and his sister-in-law Alice Atwood and her husband Pat Considine; and numer­ ous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father Ivan Miller BLUE energies Average monthly cable bill per cable subscriber A subsidiary' of Blue Ridge Electric Membership Corp. BlueRidgeEnergies.com Providing propane, heating fuels, ' gas logs, water heaters and'' "^ standby emergency generators Average amount spent on credit card debt per household for your comfort and lifestyle. and mother Fay Goss Saunders; a brother, John Frank and sisters Judy Moring, and Randy Langley. Born in Ashe County on Nov. 20,1929, Mr. Miller earned a business degree from VPI and a master's degree in Economics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. In the early 1950s he worked for North Carolina State Department followed by over 60 years in the fur­ niture industry as a sales representative, sales man­ ager and plant manager. He was a member of the Ashe Shrine Club, Ashe Masonic Lodge # 594 and the Oasis Temple of Char­ lotte. The family wants to thank JI's caregiv­ ers for their dedica­ tion, loyalty and caring support of his every need over the past five years. They even served as his chauffeur as he continued to call on his business associates throughout the region. They include Sarah Har­ mon, Tina Miller, Court­ ney Eldreth, Muriel Ste­ vens and Sarah Huskins. Memorials can be made to High Country Home Health and Hospice at 1877 NCHwy 163, West Jefferson, NC 28694; Shriners Hospitals at PO Box 560666, Charlotte, NC 28256 or Happy Tails Rescue at 431E Second Street, West Jefferson, N.C. Visitation was held at Boone Family Funeral Home on Monday, Sept. 15 followed by the funeral service. A private burial will be held at AsheLawn Memorial Gardens. , 4\ You may give the family your condolences at www. boonefuneralhome.com. Boone Family Funeral Home of West Jefferson is in charge of these arrangements. 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Highway Patrol and by Kevin Burgess of Jefferson was are considered public record. parked next to the gas pumps while Sept. 5 another vehicle driven by Shelia West Jefferson Cope of Boone was parked next to A single-vehicle accident occurred at 1:34 a.m. approximately 5.5 miles that vehicle as well as the other set from West Jefferson on Dick Phillips of gas pumps. As Cope was getting in her vehicle, Burgess pulled for­ Road. According to the narrative, ward to leave when the right fender a vehicle driven by Christopher Church of West Jefferson was travel­ of the utility trailer on Burgess* truck struck the lower portion of ing west when the vehicle traveled Cope's door. off the roadway, overturned and • The 2013 Dodge Ram driven by came to rest on its top. Burgess suffered approximately $50 The 2007 Subaru involved in the in damages while the 2002 Subaru accident suffered approximately driven by Cope suffered approxi­ $3,000 in damages and was consid­ ered not drivable. mately $150 in damages. Both vehi­ Church was cited for driving while cles were drivable. impaired. No citations were issued. Run-in parking lot Highway 194 A single-vehicle accident took place at 1:50 p.m. on Highway 194 near Lansing. According to the nar­ rative, a vehicle driven by Evelyn Darnell of Lansing was traveling north when her vehicle went left of center and off the roadway to the left. The vehicle traveled down an embankment and collided with a rock before coming to a stop. The 2009 Chevrolet involved suffered approximately $3,000 in damages and was not considered drivable. Darnell was cited for failure to maintain lane of travel. Sept. 6 Highway 163 A three-vehicle accident took place at 8:30 a.m. on Highway 163 between Severt Road and Hartzog Ford Road. According to the nar­ rative, a vehicle driven by Arthur Lewis Jr., of Lansing was attempt­ ing to pass a cement truck driven by Rex Burgess of Jefferson in a legal passing zone, when another vehicle, driven by Paul Neely of West Jeffer­ son, turned onto Highway 163 right into the path of the passing vehicle. Lewis' vehicle struck the front of Neely's vehicle before sideswiping the cement truck. Lewis' vehicle then struck a guardrail ' The 1998 International truck driven by Burgess suffered no dam­ age. The 2001 Ford driven by Lewis suffered approximately $5,500 in damages and was not considered drivable. The 2010 Honda driven by Neely suffered approximately $8,000 in damages and was not considered drivable. The guardrail suffered an estimated $900 in damages. Neely was cited for failure to yield. 2014 NC State Fair blends novelty and tradition RALEIGH - The 2014 N.C. State Fair starts Oct. 16 and visitors will find many of their old favorites mixed in with a variety of new entertainment and exhibits. The Neon Anteaters may sound like an emerging rock 'n' roll group, but they are actually one of the fair's newest roaming acts. These purple and blue creatures are quadruped stilt walkers and they will be doling out "slurpy kisses" at the flower show during their daily strolls. In Kiddieland, Izzie, a face-painting fairy, will be moving around on Glitter, her bicycle dragon, while Civitas Media; LLC . (USPS 441-810) Telephone: 336-846-7164 Published every Tuesday and Friday. Annual local subscription price for the West Jefferson Post is $150. Please call for more information on local pricing. Full price single copy issues are $3. 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Roberto the Mag­ nificent, performing daily on the north side of Dorton Arena. Earning a silver medal at the World Juggling Championships at age 15, Roberto has been entertaining audiences with his comedy show, which encourages audience participation and features juggling and a unicycle, for more than 20 years. Brad Matchett, com­ edy hypnotist, return­ ing with even more shows. He will perform nightly at 7:30 in the Folk Festival tent, with an additional 9 p.m. show on Fridays, Satur­ days and Sundays. This family-friendly hypno­ tist show is often held to standing-room only crowds. Down to Earth Aeri­ als dazzling fairgoers with high-flying feats on the north Dorton Arena lawn. Any fair­ goers nearby should have a great view of their show, which takes place in the air with twists, turns and heartstopping stunts. Grounds entertain­ ment also includes more roaming acts such as Popping Penelope doing her balloon act in front of the Expo Center; stilt-walking by Zachari; Walking Tree Man; and Living Statues. Music lovers will find a mix of pop, rock, country and Latin throughout the day on the Kitchen Craft Waterfall Stage and bluegrass performances in Heritage Circle. Other returning favorites include The One Man Band, Kenya Safari Acrobats, K-9s in Flight, Fire Safety Show, Hansen's Spec­ tacular Acrobatic Sensations, Dale Jones Juggler, Circle C Rac­ ing Pigs and Melvin the Wacky Wheeler.. At 9:45 nightly, fireworks presented by OneMain Financial will light up the sky. The north lobby of Dorton Arena will fea­ ture a new exhibit hon­ oring North Carolina's involvement in World War I. Historians in uniform will be on hand to answer ques­ tions and explain what North Carolina dough­ boys experienced in the trenches. This exhibit is presented by N.C. Cultural Resources and The N.C. National Guard. The Ag Today tent on the south side of Dorton Arena will show the latest in precision agriculture, including an unmanned aerial vehicle. New this year at the Hunt Horse Complex is a Year of the Horse Celebration. The sched­ ule of events includes a variety of activities including headline shows, parade of breeds and free, fiveminute riding lessons. All grounds enter­ tainment and exhibits are free with admission to the fair. Visit www. ncstatefair.org or pick up a daily program at the entrance gate for times of performances and exhibit hours. Fair­ goers can also down­ load the free N.C. State Fair app on Android and Apple devices. While enjoying the fair, be sure to use #ncstatefair to share your mem­ ories on social media. Look for selfie stations scattered around the fairgrounds for a few suggested photo oppor­ tunities. You can follow the fair on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. The N.C. State Fair runs Oct. 16-26 at the State Fairgrounds. 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It caused us to ponder how we might employ a simi­ lar strategy in this year's elections. Our thoughts first turned to the recent lengthy, unpleasant and less-than-satisfying session of our General Assembly. While many changes could be advised, one of the top items on my bucket list is to institute a fair and impartial redistricting pro­ cess. Our legislators enact laws that affect every person in North Carolina and it behooves us to have the best people, selected through competitive and fair elections, making those decisions. Sadly, that isn't the case today. Too many elections are over before votes are cast. 50 of the 170 seats of our legislature were automatically won when the filing deadline for the 2015-16 session ended. 79 are uncontested in November; fewer than 20 are considered truly competi­ tive. Why so little competition? The answer is simple: gerrymandered leg­ islative districts that give one politi­ cal party or the other overwhelming odds to win election. The incumbent Tom or the nominee of that gerryman­ Campbell dered party seldom faces any stiff N.C. Spin opposition. We are considered one of the most gerrymandered states in the nation. We are required to redraw Congressional and legislative districts following the results of the cen­ sus conducted every ten years. Like the scenario where the inmates run the asylum our lawmakers, the very people who stand to benefit most from those districts, are the ones drawing the maps. For decades Republicans bemoaned this practice when Democrats controlled the legislature and drew the maps to their advantage. Now Republi­ cans are in charge and have conveniently forgotten their great opposition to the process, taking ger­ rymandering to heights the Democrats never even dreamed possible. But what was a bad idea before remains a blight on our electoral process today. Republicans will have ten years to get retribu­ tion for all the years of perceived injustices about which they complained so vehemently. But enough is enough, as former Charlotte Mayor and guber­ natorial candidate Richard Vinroot and former Raleigh Mayor Charles Meeker decided. Last spring they formed an organization named "North Carolinians to End Gerrymandering Now" in an effort to end partisan redistricting. Others, includ­ ing the North Carolina Coalition for Lobbying and Government Reform, former legislators, and a whole congregation of groups and individuals throughout the state have concurred. About the only folks not on the bandwagon are the very ones who can do something about it, the Republican majority in both the House and Senate. So something is needed to change this, to make this a front-burner election issue, something that will cause a land swell of public opinion to be literally poured on those running for our legisla­ ture. We need a marketing ploy as ingenious and effective as the ice bucket challenge...something that will energize voters to demand that legisla­ tive candidates pledge to vote for an independent redistricting commission or those candidates will get the proverbial bucket. What's your suggestion? Let this paper or web­ site know. It is imperative to once and for all inau­ gurate a fairer redistricting process in advance of the next census. Campbell is the Executive Producer and Moderator of N.C. Spin LETTERS POLICY AND LEGISLATOR CONTACT INFORMATION Letters to the Editor represent the voice of the readers. Send letters to the editor, 300 words or less, as part of email text to wjpeditorial@ civitasmedia.com. Include name, Twitter handle if you have one, address and day and evening phone numbers for verification purposes only. Letters are subject to editing. Standards for publishing letters have more to do with length, balance and variety than with any particular slant or viewpoint. Senator Richard Burr 217 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Phone: 202-224-3154 Senator Kay Hagan 521 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Phone 202-224-6342 Representative Virginia Foxx 2350 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Phone: 202-225-2071 State Sen. Dan Soucek 300 N. Salisbury Street, Room 310 Raleigh, NC 27603 Phone: 919-733-5742 State Rep. Jonathan Jordan 300 N. Salisbury Street, Room 420 Raleigh, NC 27603 Phone: 919-733-7727 rnoumws WHGH--RANKING NC SWe GWMIMT 3cfe SbS ICAN UKe MY UNaeS SfeNDMCReTlMe M'&CKGe, FRlNSANCe. VLLTH FAMILY MewBep&, f. ww THEIR VIEW Do words make a difference? Fust of all a warning I am a Democrat. You cannot trust a partisan commentator to give an objective report on a political contest like a debate between candidates for the United States Senate. Now that you've been warned, here are two observa­ tions about last week's first debate between current Sena­ tor Kay Hagan and her chal­ lenger, North Carolina House Speaker Thorn Tillis. 1. Who is the "most mod­ erate'? Hagan's repeated assertion that she is the most moder­ ate U.S. senator obviously has been a theme tested by her experts in focus groups and polls. Moderation is a good approach and can be a positive descriptive term. But "most moderate" is a funny term that combines two inconsistent Concepts. "Everything in mod­ eration," said Oscar Wilde, "including moderation." So calling oneself the "most moderate" may not be • a moderate way to brag about being moderate. Even those who might tell a pollster that they are moderates probably do not want a moderate as Hagan, Kay. a champion for the causes that they have These uses of some passion about. appellations were not spontaneous, but were Barry Goldwater the results of careful was onto something when he said that plotting and polling "moderation in the designed to accom­ pursuit of justice is no plish specific goals. D.G. Hagan used Tillis's virtue." The term modera­ Martin official title, but she tion can be interpreted One on One probably also used the to describe someone term to emphasize his without strong beliefs or no connection to the unpopular passion, someone who takes legislature's record on matters no strong stands on impor­ like public education. tant issues. The more puzzling ques­ When Hagan looked in tion is why Tillis referred to the camera directly and, Hagan as Kay through most with great passion, promised of the debate. Putting Hagan women that she would never on a first-name basis might fail to stand up for them, have been an attempt to strip she was at her best and not her of any authority that sounding moderate. comes from her high position. Maybe Hagan's pollsters But there is a risk when a will tell her that post-debate man calls a mature woman by polling shows that her "most her first name without being moderate" assertion struck a invited to do so. As someone receptive chord with voters, who has made this mistake, but I doubt it. So, in the next I know the cold steely-eyed debate, I will not be surprised response that can come if Hagan stops bragging about from a woman who takes being the most moderate U.S. first-name-calling as a sign of senator. disrespect and sexism. 2. What they called each So Tillis took a risk that other. some women would view his Hagan called Tillis, Speaker use of Hagan's first name in Tillis. Tillis frequently called that same way and think of him as deliberately or care­ lessly insulting not just Hagan but all women. Now the campaigns of both candidates will be poll­ ing during the time before the next debate. They will know the real reaction of vot­ ers better than we can guess it now. If Tillis changes the way he refers to Hagan in the second debate, we can guess that his pollsters detected a significant negative reaction to his use of the first name for a mature woman. Do the candidates' use of words like "most moderate" or "Kay" make any difference in the way people will vote in November? Will the debates themselves have any impact? Some people remember how Senator Terry Sanford, running for reelection, clearly won his televised debate with challenger Lauch Faircloth in 1992, and then lost to Faircloth in the election. If this year'sSenate elec­ tion is as close as the pollsters tell us, every debate and every word in them could be deter­ minative. D.G. Martin is the host of N.C. Bookwatch onUNC-TV THEIR VIEW Pathetic reactions to startling injustice The release from prison this week of Henry McCollum and Leon Brown, two Robeson County halfbrothers wrongly incarcer­ ated for 30 years for a rape and murder they did not commit, has made national and international news and reignited the debate over the tragically flawed capi­ tal punishment system in North Carolina. It has also prompted curi­ ous reactions from top state officials. McCollum spent his 30 years behind bars on death row, awaiting his execution for the rape and murder of 11-year-old Sabrina Buie in 1983. Brown spent 5 years on death row before his sen­ tence was changed to life in prison for the rape after the murder charge was dis­ missed at a retrial. The details of the case are simply maddening and recounted best by McCollum's lawyer Ken Rose in a column in the Washington Post. The evidence against McCollum and Brown, both with mental disabili­ across the world. ties, consisted solely But there's been of a confession they something missing signed and clearly in North Carolina. did not understand. House Speaker Rose recounts how Thom Tillis told McCollum believed a Think Progress promise from authori- Chris that the case is "an ties that he could go Fitzsimon example of how we home if he confessed. N.C. Policy have protections in There was no Watch our judicial system physical evidence in North Carolina," tying either man to though he did add the crime and the State that he was sorry they were Bureau of Investigation wrongly convicted and it never responded to a took too long for them to request from local police to be released. see if a fingerprint at the Governor Pat McCrory scene came from Roscoe issued a statement about Artis, a convicted rapist the case saying "he was who lived nearby and who heartened to see the convic­ was wanted for a similar tions of Henry McCollum rape and murder. and Leon Brown vacated The Innocence Inquiry by the court" and that his Commission finally uncov­ office has a process in place ered that request and a to review their claims of subsequent test of a ciga­ innocence if they apply. rette butt at the crime scene That's it. Tillis says the found DNA that belonged system worked and McCro­ to Artis, the actual perpe­ ry is heartened. How com­ trator of the horrible crime. passionate pf them. That led to the release of Tillis presides over a McCollum and Brown this state House that passed week and prompted stories legislation this session to restart and speed up executions in North Caro­ lina. That was its express purpose, to execute people faster. During the debate, many lawmakers com­ plained about the lengthy appeals process in capital cases that they said denied real justice. McCrory is the chief executive of North Caro­ lina. He is in now charge of the state that allowed this to unthinkable injustice to happen. It's nice that he is prepared to receive a request for a pardon but where's his outrage about the state he leads taking 30 years of life away from two innocent men? Where are the calls to investigate how this hap­ pened and how we can prevent it from happening again? And it's not just McCro­ ry. Where is Attorney Gen­ eral Roy Cooper, the man in charge of the Department of "Justice" in North Caro­ lina? What is he going to do about it? �Tuesday. September 16.2014 Smith and care. As we receive information regarding services for Anna, a From pagel notice will be sent to the dedicated to finding her. I campus community with express my sincere grati­ those arrangements. Please keep Anna's entire tude and appreciation family in your thoughts . to law enforcement, her during this difficult time. loved ones and friends, It is important for each our students, faculty and of us to remember that staff, and the many oth­ we are not alone. There ers who devoted count­ are always people in less hours to the search and to ensuring that the this Appalachian com­ message about Anna was munity to whom we can seen by so many. We had turn for solace, caring counsel, and assistance. I hoped so much that this find strength in the great search would end dif­ power of our community ferently, yet all of these to support those with efforts underscore our broken hearts and bur­ belief in just how inte­ dened spirits who have gral each of us is to this been powerfully affected community. by the loss of this bright Later this evening, young light. Dean of Students J.J. With a heavy heart, Brown will send a mes­ Sheri N. Everts sage to our students, Chancellor assuring them that The school is offering resources are available to counseling for griefhelp students cope with stricken students and this news. Next week, candlelight vigils were Student Development planned to take place in will place a memorial Boone and Smith's home­ book in Plemmons Stu­ town of High Point. dent Union for Anna's family. This book will Alan Bulluck can be reached at be given to them as an (336) 846-7164 or on Twitter @ expression of our concern albulluck. History percent operational. Dr. Jones had four children. One of these, From page 1 Charles Bernard Jones graduated from Lansing Dr. Thomas Jones joined the Ashe County High School with its Medical Society in 1888 first class in 1927. He attended Appalachian and held the offices of secretary, president and State Teachers College, graduating in 1932 with treasurer throughout a B.S. degree in math the duration of his mem­ and science. He taught bership. He joined the North Carolina Medical in the Ashe County Schools until 1942. He Society in 1904. joined the war effort Dr. and Mrs. Jones working for Triumph had two children, Explosives in Elkton, Thomas Lester Jones Maryland. After World and Effie Charlotte War II, he returned to Jones. Thomas Lester Jones Ashe County and spent was born Nov. 26,1885. the rest of his career days as a depot agent He spent his childhood for the Radford Division making medical calls of Norfolk and Western with his father. He Railway. He retired in attended The Medi­ 1974. cal College of Virginia Charles Bernard Jones in Richmond. Upon and his wife had three graduation, he returned children. One of them, to Lansing to practice medicine with his father. Charles Bernard, Jr., better known as C.B. Dr. Thomas Lester returned to the medi­ Jones enlarged his cal field. Today he is father's office adding an excellent physician's rooms and a second assistant in the emer­ story. He named it Jones Memorial Infir­ gency room at Ashe Memorial Hospital. mary in memory of his father. Unfortunately, Sources: Charles Bernard Jones. Dr. Lester Jones died Geneva Jones Coffey.Heritage before the infirmary was of Ashe County. Ashe County Historical Society.1994. fully equipped and 100 Kay Hagan,Thorn Tillis spar over minimum wage By Craig Jarvis ing a Congressional Budget Office estimate that it could cost as many as 500,000 Whether workers should jobs. be paid a higher minimum Plays to Democratic wage is an issue that has base played out across North The issue has been in the Carolina and around the forefront since President country this year and has Barack Obama in Decem­ emerged as a key differ­ ber said the challenge to ence between Democratic close the income inequal­ U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan and ity gap was "the defining her Republican challenger issue of our time." The Thorn Tillis. Democratic -controlled U.S. Hagan favors increasing Senate took up the cause in the federal minimum wage April but fell six votes short of $7.25 an hour in steps of what was needed to keep up to $10.10 an hour. Tillis the bill alive. It's possible opposes it, saying raising it but unlikely the Senate will higher should be left up to take the bill up again during state legislators. its current brief return to Tillis has steadfastly Washington. refused to go a step farther In 2014,34 states consid­ and say what North Caro­ ered bills increasing their lina — where he has led minimum wages, and 11 the House of Representa­ enacted increases; 23 states tives since 2011 — should and the District of Colum­ do. It's a line he hasn't bia have higher minimum been willing to cross since wages than the federal becoming a candidate in standard, according to the February. National Conference of The question has gone State Legislators. All states unanswered through last must pay at least the federal week's televised U.S. Senate minimum. debate, when moderator In North Carolina, a Pub­ Norah O'Donnell pressed lic Policy Polling survey last him to say if North Caro­ month found 56 percent of lina's $7.25 an hour was likely voters supported a enough. Tillis' campaign $10 an hour minimum, 37 declined to make him avail­ percent opposed and 7 per­ able for an interview on the cent weren't sure. Recently, issue this week. fast-food workers were "Some people might arrested in North Carolina aigue he's punting on the as part of a national protest issue," said Andrew Taylor, demanding a $15-an-hour a political science professor minimum wage. at N.C. State University. Minimum-wage earn­ "I'm sure Democrats are ers are disproportionately saying, *You were in control women and younger people of the House for four years, and part of the traditional you could have supported it Democratic base of support. there.' They might use that So campaigns like Hagan's line of thought to conclude emphasize their support for that he's actually against hiking the wage at every raising the minimum wage." opportunity. A bill that would have "The more that Tillis has tied the wage to annual to explain his position, or increases in the cost of liv­ ing was introduced in the recent legislative session but Tillis never moved it out of committee for a vote. Similar bills, introduced when Democrats controlled the legislature, also lan­ guished. In 2010, Tillis indicated on a N.C. FreeEnterprise Foundation candidates' questionnaire that he didn't think the General Assembly should raise the minimum wage in North Carolina. This year's survey only asked whether the federal wage should be raised. Tillis indicated he didn't support that — "Not at this time," he wrote, citMCT News Service try to avoid specifics about the issue, only gives the Hagan campaign and Dem­ ocrats continued fodder for ads and talking points," said Michael Bitzer, politics and history professor and provost at Catawba College. Bad for small business? Both candidates are tack­ ling the issue head-on as they begin to make public appearances ahead of the Nov. 4 election. On a tour of farms in Wil­ son County last weekend, Tillis reiterated that some business owners he has talk­ ed to say they would have to lay off employees if the minimum wage went up, particularly companies that are just barely hanging on. "You have no choice: You have to reduce your costs or you go out of business, and everybody loses their job," Tillis said. "If you would just have the people in Washington recognize that this is the states' responsibility, think about how much more capacity you would have to solve the problems the federal government should be focused on," Tillis said. "I'd much rather have us deal with that down at the legislature than me, if I go to Washington." It's a point he's been mak­ ing since his first appear­ ance on national TV after winning the GOP nomina­ tion in May. That's when he told MSNBC host Chuck Todd that making the mini­ mum wage for someone in the North Carolina moun­ tains the same as someone in Boston "makes no sense to me." On Friday, speaking at a labor convention in Raleigh, Hagan launched a come­ back to Tillis' May remark. "He even said this on TV: He said workers in Boston should make more money than workers in Western North Carolina," Hagan said. "Well, I will never put Boston over Boone, and this is what Speaker Tillis has done." Hagan drew enthusias­ tic ovations from the 200 delegates at the AFL-CIO convention when she said she supported hiking the federal minimum wage. In a brief interview afterward, she said she didn't agree that raising pay would put people out of work and threaten small businesses. "If you look, historically that argument's been used every time the minimum wage has been increased," Hagan said. "I think it's been refuted. It really gives people more funds to spend to buy, and to help grow those small businesses," she said. "Small business really is the backbone of the economy in North Carolina. I want to support small business in each and every way." Tillis wasn't invited to the union event, since it was Hagan the AFL-CIO endorsed. In previous remarks, Til­ lis has presented the idea that the state should aspire to more than a minimumwage economy. Under Hagan, he said in answer­ ing O'Donnell's debate ques­ tion, higher health care and energy costs would ensure $7.25 an hour wouldn't be enough for North Carolina workers. "I want to create an econ­ omy where minimum wage is a very brief stepping stone to higher-paying jobs so people can realize their dreams," Tillis said. LOOKING FOR A DEAL? A subscription to the Jefferson Post will save you over 50% off the newstand price. COMMUNITY CALENDAR Sept. 16 - 20 Friends of the Library Inventory Nonhction Reduction Sale in July was so successful that we are repeating the event, this time for our fiction fans with sales on hardcover fiction at 1/2 off sticker price and all softcover fiction at the low price of 3 for $1 or 50 cents each. All nonfiction books are as marked. In addition, the Friends have a "Family Fiction Basket Raffle" for $1 per ticket or $5 for 6 tickets. Basket contents include a Big Bookworm, a birthto-five-years book, an easy-reading book, a JV book, a Young Adult book, a book for Mom, a book for Dad, and other family reading materials. Many other baskets are available for purchase, too. Visit the Friends Corner to find these remarkable savings and purchase tickets for a chance to win the "Family Fiction Basket" with book sales and tickets sales beginning Monday, Sept. 8 -29. Library hours Mondays - Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Fridays . Saturdays, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. All funds raised will return back to the library as programs and services for all members of the community. Visit our Corner during the On The Same Page Literary Festival, Sept. 16-20, 2014. Sept. 16 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Hos­ pice Volunteer Train­ ing. Caldwell Hospice in the High Country is looking for volunteers to visit with patients, provide caregiver relief, provide transportation and to run errands for patients. Volunteer training will be held at the Ashe Medics con­ ference room. Located at 716 Mt. Jefferson Road, in West Jefferson. Attendance is required for both days. For more information, call Mar­ tha Livingston, 828754-0101. 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Town Hall meeting featur­ ing Rep. Jonathan Jordan and challenger Sue Counts in the Ashe County Courthouse main court room. Come and ask your questions of the candidates. The event is being moder­ ated by Ron Fitzwater and is sponsored by the non-partisan New River 5 Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America. Sept. 18 11 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Blood Drive sponsored by Ashe Community Volunteers will be held at the National Guard Armory. Your donation is very important and we appreciate your ded­ ication. For an appoint­ ment call Eula Blevins, 982-2164. Sept. 20 10 a.m. Annual Fund Raising Event for White Oak Commu­ nity Center in Lansing. Come and watch Apple cider as it is made on the site. Stay for a bar­ becue chicken or pork lunch. The cost is $10 and includes a drink and homemade dessert. Sept. 27 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Second Annual Ger­ man Oktoberfest will be held on East Main Street, downtown Jefferson. The High Country Bavarians, beer garden, German and American Food and Drinks. Free admission and free parking. And as a bonus: The Cruise In will be on East Main Street. Stop by or call the Jefferson Post 203 Backstreet West Jefferson 336-846-7164 �Sports Tuesday, September 16,2014* 6 Jefferson Post Ashe tennis sweeps Wilkes Central By Nathan Ham ment of players. "We had most of our players back and that provided confi­ Ashe continued its winning dence and motivation," added ways in the Mountain Valley Dix. Athletic Conference with anoth­ Top seeded Hallie Brown er 9-0 victory, this one over beat McKenzie Ingle in straight visiting Wilkes Central. sets, 6-2, 6-2. Second seeded "It was a great conference Grace Miller was a 6-3, 6-4 win for our team. I am very winner over Jessicka Barber proud of our players," said and third seeded Maggie Withcoach Larry Dix. erspoon returned to the lineup Ashe won all but one set and had an easy time with Mad­ against the Eagles, and that ison Wilcox, winning 6-0,6-1. came in the sixth seeded match The fourth seeded match where Rebecca Baker was able • went to Keely Caddell with a to take the first set over Abby 6-4, 6-1 win against Marissa Manley, 7-5. Manley bounced Ingle and the fifth seeded back for a 7-5 in in the second match went Ashe's way with a set and an eventual 10-7 victory 6-2, 6-1 victory for Rae Zeller over Stephanie Shinaman. in the third set tiebreaker. Ashe also had its full comple­ Ashe was much improved in nham@civitasmedia.com Nathan Ham | Jefferson Post Hallie Brown was a 6-2,6-2 winner over McKenzie Ingle last week against Wilkes Central. doubles play, winning all but two games. Brown and Miller were 8-1 winners, Witherspoon and Caddell were 8-0 winners and the duo of Zeller and Caro­ line Current took an 8-1 victory. "I am particularly proud of our doubles play. We have been working on this in practice and the results were highly visible," said Coach Dix. "This was an important win for us as we head into the second half of the season. This win helped put us into the lead in the 2A division of our conference." Ashe will travel to North Wilkes on Tuesday and West Wilkes on Thursday. Nathan Ham can be reached at 336-8467164 or followed on Twitter @NathanHam87 Lady Huskies still seeking first win By Nathan Ham nham@civitasmedia.com Early season struggles continue for the volley­ ball team with the squad falling to 0-7 overall and 04 in Mountain Valley Conference play with a pair of losses to Starmount and Wilkes Central. Starmount 3, Ashe 0 The Lady Rams are now 4-4 overall after a 3-0 win over Ashe last week. Starmount won the first set, 25-9 and followed that up with 25-7 and 25-12 wins to take the match. Ashe recorded two kills from Abby Lopp and a kill each from Lynsey Aldridge, Mckenzie Black and Savannah Poe. Lopp also had Ashe's lone serv­ ing ace of the night. Aldridge recorded 16 digs. Poe finished with five, Corinne Jones had two and Haley Phipps had two. Phipps paced Ashe with three assists and Jones finished with a pair. Aldridge was a perfect 12-12 receiving serves with no errors. Wilkes Central 3, Ashe 0 Wilkes Central grabbed its second win of the season to move to 2-8 overall. The Lady Eagles won the first set, 25-11 and the second set, 25-16. The third set was much closer, but Central held on for a 25-23 win. . Ashe had a game-high seven kills from Lopp while Cierra Sawyer had four. Sawyer also record­ ed five serving aces and Aldridge chipped in four aces. Aldridge finished with eight digs, Poe had six, Abby miller had five and Jones finished with four. Jones and Phipps led the way in assists with seven apiece. Ashe will be on the road for a pair of MVAC matches this week. Ashe travels to North Wilkes on Tuesday and West Wilkes on Thursday. Nathan Ham can be reached at 336-846-7164 or followed on Twitter @NathanHam87 Wildlife commission staff recognized for conservation Two staff members with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission were honored at the 51st annual Governor's Conservation Achievement Awards Banquet, held in Cary on Sept. 6. The awards, presented by the North Carolina Wildlife Federation, recognize those who have an unwavering commitment to conservation and an uncommon determination to safeguard the state's natural resources. Bob Curry, chief of the Division of Inland Fish­ eries, was honored as Wildlife Conservationist of the Year, while Wildlife Officer Robert Newsome, of Marion, was honored as Wildlife Law Enforce­ ment Officer of the Year. "For most of us, fishing is a relaxing, even contemplative pursuit," said T. Edward Nickens, chairman of the awards committee, in his presen­ tation remarks. "Out on the water, be it a lake or pond or stream, we can forget about stress, forget about work, forget about deadlines. Just empty our minds, and toss out a line. "And in large measure, we can relax on North Carolina waters because Bob Curry hasn't. Curry has stressed over fish in North Carolina for 30 See WILDLIFE 17 Photo courtesy | Charles Wingate, Lenoir News-Topic Connor Bowers drops back for a throw in the first half of Friday night's game at Hibriten before thunderstorms put an early end to the contest. Football game ruled no contest By Nathan Ham nham@civitasmedia.com A strong line of thunderstorms put an end to Friday night's football game between Ashe County and Hibriten. The game will be ruled a no contest, meaning it will not count for or against either squad. The game was shap­ ing up to be a backand-forth offensive slug fest with both teams combining for seven touchdowns in the first two quarters before the game was called off at halftime. Hibriten leading rusher TiShawn Dan­ iels returned the open­ ing kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown. Ashe answered right back in just 38 seconds with a 17-yard TD pass to Maison McNeill. McNeill grabbed another TD pass on a long throw from Bow­ ers that went for a 50-yard sore with 5:57 left in the first quarter. Kendall Richardson ended the quarter with a 30-yard field goal with 1:49 left that put Ashe in front, 16-6. Hibriten got a nineyard TD from from Daniels and a twopoint conversion pass from Trey Ellis at the 9:16 mark of the sec­ ond quarter. Bowers ripped off an off this week before 11-yard TD run with returning to the grid­ 7:54 left in the half iron next week against to put Ashe in front, Alleghany for the con­ 22-14. ference opener. The Panthers ended Other area scores: the half with a 30-yard Alleghany 33, South TD pass from Trey Stokes 0 Ellis to Drake Felder Watauga 43, Avery 6 and a 49-yard TD run Bishop McGuinness 20, from Trey Brown with 17 seconds left to take Wheatmore 0 a 28-22 lead. Starmount 36, Forbush Ashe was driving late 16 with a chance to take Mount Airy 35, North the final lead of the Surry 28 half, but could not con­ North Iredell 36, East vert on the final play of Wilkes 12 the half. West Wilkes 46, North After that, Mother Stokes 22 Nature won the battle Surry Central 24, Elkin sending people in the 14 game scattering for cover. East Surry 24, West The Huskies will be Stokes 8 �Jefferson Post LOCAL Wildlife From page 6 years, and he's worked on behalf of recreational fishermen from the highest mountain streams to the blackest eastern blackwater creeks. He started work with the Wildlife Com­ mission in 1984, and he's worked as a field biologist, a development coordinator in charge of warmwater fish production, and for the last 10 years he's led the Division of Inland Fish­ eries to wide national rec­ ognition for excellence in research and management. Along the way, Curry was instrumental in pulling together partnerships that helped bring back eastern brook trout to mountain streams, preserve the Little Tennessee's worldrenowned native fish com­ munities, and restore and protect scores of islands in Lake Norman for wildlife habitat. Most of us trea­ sure our time afield as a welcome respite from the working world. And all of us owe a debt of gratitude to men like Bob Curry, whose time afield is spent working hard so the rest of us can play." For Newsome, the honor comes as he prepares to retire from the Wildlife Commission after more than 30 years of public service. "We hear that term a lot — public service — but I'm not sure we give it a lot of thought. I'm not sure we really understand what it looks like," Nickens said. Acknowledging Newsome, he continued, "This is what it looks like. "Newsome has been a wildlife officer for 14 years. He pours him­ self into education. He instructs Becoming an Outdoor Woman work­ shops, trapping schools, and animal damage-control classes. He volunteers for the Mountain State Fair and the N.C. State Fair. He coordinates kids' fish­ ing programs for church groups. He's a dogged investigator. He teaches man-tracking to his col­ leagues. He represented the Commission in the 2014 Torch Run for Spe­ cial Olympics. And he is a critical support person for the family of Jason Crisp, the Forest Service officer recently killed in the line of duty. "As a first sergeant in the National Guard, Newsome served for 16 months in Korea and completed two tours of duty in Iraq. He has been awarded with the Combat Action Badge, and has received a Bronze Star Medal. And of not the least importance, he is a volunteer coach for little league girls softball, where I bet a man like this has to put up with very little back-talking and attitude. That's what public service looks like — the bricks that make up the founda­ tion of America." Awards winners were nominated by the public and selected by a com­ mittee of scientists, envi­ ronmental educators and conservation activists. The first such awards were pre­ sented in 1958. "What is most inspir­ ing about the Governor's Conservation Achieve­ ment Awards recipients is that they do all that they can to build coalitions, to bring people together to find common ground and share common goals and work for wildlife wherever, whenever, everywhere, all the time," said Tim Gestwicki, chief operating officer of the N.C. Wildlife Federation. Since 1945, the Wildlife Federation has worked to bring together citizens, outdoor enthusiasts, hunters and anglers, gov- * ernment and industry to protect North Carolina's wildlife and its habitat. To learn more, go to www. ncwf.org. Television Tuesday, September 16.2014 7 CHURCH CALENDAR Sept. 16-19 7th Annual Preaching By the Parkway Camp Meeting will kick-off at the Calvary Free Will Baptist Church in beautiful Glendale Springs. Bring the RV and stay the entire week. The camp meeting experi­ ence of old-fashioned wor­ ship and spiritual renewal won't soon be forgotten. The church is located at 3044 Old Wilkesboro Road, just off N.C. 16, across from the Raccoon Holler Camp­ ground. Speakers, dates and times are as follows: Sunday, Sept. 14,2014 -10 a.m. Camp Meeting, Rev. David Robinson, Pas­ tor of Madison Heights Free Will Baptist Church in Lexington, N.C. will preach at 11 a.m. Sunday, Sept 14,2014 - 6 p.m. Youth and Young Adult Night; guest evangelist Rev. Brian Williams, Pastor of North Point Free Will Bap­ tist Church in Buffalo, NY will preach, Calvary Drama Team to perform. Monday, Sept. 15, 2014 - 7 p.m. Rev. Rick Safriet, Past of Lenoir Bap­ tist Church in Lenoir will preach. The Causby Family from Valdese, N.C. will sing. Tuesday, September 16 at 7 p.m. - Rev. Randy John­ son, Pastor of Valley Forge Free Will Baptist Church in Elizabethton, TN; Kristen Bearfield from Jonesborough, TN, will be singing Wednesday, September 17 at 7 p.m. - Coming Together for the Kingdom Night; Community choir to sing; Calvary Reflections of Glendale Springs, NC, to sing, Guest evangelist is Rev. Frank Woods, Execu­ tive Director of Free Will Baptist Family Ministries in Greeneville, TN Thursday, September 18 at 7 p.m.- Rev. Robert "Bob" McCurry, Pastor of Spring Creek Missionary Baptist Church in Bakersville, NC; Smith Family from Taylorsville, NC, will sing. Internet Friday, September 19 at 7 p.m. - Evangelist Neal Hat­ field, Founder & Director of Uplands Reach Conference Center in Millers Creek, NC; Living By Faith Trio from Belmont, NC, will sing. Sept. 17-20 7 pan. Revival Ser­ vices will be held at Faith Chapel of Christ in Christian Union, on N.C. 221 at Campbell Glen Lane, Fleetwood. Rev. Steve Ashley will be bringing the messages. There will be song ministry each service. Pastor Rev. Dominick Mongiove and congregation invite everyone to attend. Sept. 19-21 7 pan. Revival Services will be held at Farmers Memorial Baptist Church. Rev. Denton Hart will be the guest speaker. There will be special singing nightly. The church is locat­ ed on Farmers Store Road in Lansing. Pastor Danny Joe Farmer and congrega­ tion invite you to attend. Sept. 20 7th Annual Done Unto Me Missions Project. Meet North Beaver Baptist Church for the annual the annual Barbecue, bake sale and giant yard sale behind Vannoy Construction Office at the intersection of N.C. 16 and 88. The menu is pork barbecue with beans, slaw, roll and dessert. The proceeds will go to help people in our are with serious medial issues. For information or to pre-order, call 649-0417 or 982-8658 after 6 p.m. Rev. Rick Miller and congregation invite you to attend North Beaver Baptist Church, the church is located on N.C. 163. 7 aan. Pancake Break­ fast Fundraiser will be held in the Obids Baptist Church Fellowship hall for the Youth Group. The cost is $6. 12 pan. Chicken Bar­ becue Dinner. Glendale Springs Presbyterian Church in Glendale Springs will have their famous chicken barbecue dinners for sale. The menu is 1/2 chicken, coleslaw, baked beans, roll, dessert and drink all for $8 per plate. Eat there or get it to go. Sept 21-24 Revival Services will be held at Obids Baptist Church. Preacher Joey McClure will be bringing the message each night. There will be special sing­ ing each night. Pastor Rev. Mark Harless and congrega­ tion invite you to attend. Sept. 21 10:30 Buffalo Church Homecoming. The Burns Family from Morrisville, NC will provide special music. Rev. Chris Goodman will preach. Lunch to fol­ low in the Fellowship Hall. Rev. Ken Furches and the congregation invite you to attend. 11 aan. Homecoming Services will be held at Welcome Home Baptist Church. There will be special singing at 10 a.m., preaching at 11 a.m., and a meal to follow in the Fellow­ ship Hall. Pastor Rev. Lonnie Jones and congregation invite you to attend. 10:30 aan. Homecom­ ing Services will be held at Laurel Knob Baptist Church. Pastor Dr. Jim Rash and congregation invite you to attend. Sept. 28-Oct. 1 7 p.m. Revival Services will be held at Mount Olive Baptist Church. Rev. Andy Watson will be he guest preacher. Pastor Derrick Hodges and congregation invite you to attend. Sept. 28-Oct. 3 There are six church Old Time Revivals sched­ uled. The scheduled dates and speakers are: Sept. 28,2014 - Midway Baptist Church, Rev. Russell Hart will preach; Sept. 29,2014 - Liberty Grove Baptist Church, Rev. Keith Casey will preach; Sept. 30,2014 - Buffalo Baptist Church, Rev. Steve LeaShomb will preach; Oct. 1,2014 Friendship Baptist Church , Rev. Ken Furches will preach; Oct. 2,2014 - Mt. Jefferson, Rev. Tim Roten will preach; Oct. 3,2014 - Mt. Paddy - Rev. John Elledge will preach. You are invited to attend. Sept. 28 11 aan. Tom Vestal will be preaching at Grassy Creek Baptist Church. Pas­ tor Johnny Huffman and congregation invite you to attend. 11 aan. Rev. Daryl Giles will speak at Blue Ridge Baptist Church. The congregation invites you to Sunday school at 10 a.m. as well as the 11a.m. worship service. Oct.3-4 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. Annual Church Bazaar will be held at Bethany United Methodist Church. Treasur­ ers will abound in gently used glassware, furniture, kitchen items, linens, books, pictures and many other items. There will be jewelry, cards, plants and crafts. Grandma's Pantry will offer their usual delicious baked goodies: cakes, pies, breads, cookies and other hand­ made delights. The Pre-Sale will held on Friday, Oct. 3, 2014 from 5 - 7 p.m. There will be a $5 per person entrance fee. The men will be serving breakfast: their usual delicious sausage and ham biscuits, coffee and juice. Sign up for Your Door! Being found via online searches drives customers to your door. Phone Highly trafficked online business directory, increases customers. Simple. Affordable. Effective. BONUS OFFER For a Limited Time Receive: FREE Hopper FREE WHOLE-HOME HD DVR UPGRADE FREE CHANNELS {Easy to Set Up! GiIcO Upgrades Available! 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"Our charge is to review and understand the centers as they exist and really get our hands around what they're doing, and to be sure they're on purpose and they make sense to continue to exist," said James Holmes Jr., who's leading the group. "There's no mandate to get any dollars." The group will come up with criteria to ana­ lyze the centers. The vast majority aren't likely to see changes, he said. "The others, we're just going to dig into and ask: are they on pur­ pose, are they unbiased, do they fit the school's mission?" Holmes added. The entities have been in the crosshairs of political leaders for several years. Some poli­ ticians have been irked by the Poverty Center at UNC's law school, led by outspoken profes­ sor Gene Nichol, who writes opinion pieces criticizing the agenda of Gov. Pat McCrory and the Republican legisla­ tive majority. In the spring, McCro­ ry, a Republican, recom­ mended $13 million in reductions to UNC centers and institutes. The final state budget instead directed the UNC board to consider reducing state dollars for centers, institutes, speaker series and other "nonacademic" activi­ ties, and reallocating the money to two other priorities. It suggested moving $10 million to a trust fund for endowed professorships and/or $5 million to a systemwide strategic plan. There are 237 centers and institutes across the UNC system, with most at the largest research campuses. UNC-Chapel Hill has 80 and N.C. State University has 48. Of the 237,116 receive state appropriations totaling $68.9 million; 41 others receive some type of support from the state, totaling $14 mil­ lion. Eighty receive no state support. Last week, Art Pope, outgoing state budget director, brought up the issue during a presenta­ tion to the board about the state budget. He pointed out that some centers are integrated with student instruction and the academic mis­ sion. Others, are purely focused on public policy, he said, mentioning NCSU's Institute for Emerging Issues. That institute annu­ ally hosts the Emerging Issues Forum, a large gathering focused on a single topic. The forum was started in 1985 by former Democratic Gov. Jim Hunt. This year, the forum focused on the political hot-button issue of teacher pay, but the event has also featured business-related topics such as manufacturing and biotechnology. NCSU Chancellor Randy Woodson said the institute has added a lot of value to the state over the years. "It brings together thought leaders from around the country to focus on North Carolina issues," he said. "That's what I love about it." Overall, 65 percent of centers and institutes have research as a pri­ mary mission, while 21 are primarily focused on instruction. Many offer courses and are tied to degree programs. They can provide a structure for scientists from different fields to work together on a com­ mon problem, such as cancer or other diseases. Such centers enhance faculty competitiveness for research grants, Woodson said. UNC-CH's Carolina Population Center this year received a five-year, $180-million federal grant for its work in global health. NCSU snagged a $140 million U.S. Department of Energy grant to develop advanced manufacturing processes for semicon­ ductors. The project includes the establish­ ment of NCSU's Next Generation Power Elec­ tronics National Manu­ facturing Innovation Institute. The grant was predicated on a $2-million annual matching grant from the state. The centers are peri­ odically reviewed for performance and con­ sistency with campus goals. Some aren't per­ manent. Since 2009, 70 have been discontinued, while 26 were estab­ lished, according to data from the UNC system's General Administration. "This is sort of the normal churn," Wood­ son said. "You create a center, you get the grant, you do the work, and then if the center doesn't have a way to sustain itself, it goes away." Ed McMahan, a board member and former leg­ islator, asked whether money dedicated to cen­ ters could be used for other purposes. The answer generally is no, said UNC Presi­ dent Tom Ross. Most grants are restricted by government agencies or corporate contracts. "In Thursday's discus­ sion, no specific centers seemed to be targeted for changes or elimina­ tion. Holmes said all would be evaluated on the same criteria. Most institutes pro­ vide a great return on investment, said John Fennebresque, chair- • man of the UNC board. That return is eight to one when considering outside dollars to state dollars, for all centers and institutes. "It's mostly good news," Fennebresque said, "and mostly ter­ rific for our campuses." 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Many medical 2010 Observer investiga­ examiners in other states tion, which found that acknowledge that, in the hundreds of infant deaths past, they often misdiag­ were wrongly attributed nosed the causes of infant to SIDS. Experts say the deaths. They now ascribe decision to call so many the deaths to preventable cases SIDS masked the causes. dangers of a widespread In North Carolina, the practice: Parents risk suf­ change could help awaken focating their babies when parents to the dangers of they sleep with them or sleeping with their babies. put them to sleep on their It also could make it easier stomachs. In some cases, it for authorities to prosecute also allowed irresponsible some infant death cases, parents to go unpunished officials say. The reason: after preventable deaths. SIDS cases are classified as In recent years, cases natural deaths, but those linked to SIDS by state that are ruled "undeter­ medical examiners have mined" are not. 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When leading states and counties began moving away from attribut­ ing infant deaths to SIDS, Butts did not. He said he believed it was unfair to blame caregivers when he could not definitely iden­ tify the cause of death. But when Radisch took over as chief medical examiner in 2010, she had a new approach. In a 2011 memo to the state's roughly 350 medical examiners, Radisch said cases should be labeled SIDS only "if all the investigative findings and risk factors are nega­ tive." Still, Radisch said it's usually impossible for medical examiners to prove that someone rolled over on a baby, so they are forced to classify many deaths as "undetermined." But some contend that the shift from SIDS to "undetermined" rulings fails to address fundamen­ tal problems in the state's system for investigating suspicious deaths. Dr. Patrick Lantz, a forensic pathologist at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, noted that medical examiners in North Carolina continue to do little more than cursory investigations. From 2001 to mid-2013, medical examiners visited death scenes in just 5 per­ cent of infant cases, the Observer found. Nationally, states and counties with leading death investigation systems visit the scene in almost every case and give child deaths extra scrutiny. "We are not doing any more investigating... than we were in 2001," Lantz said. "Undetermined is say­ ing 'I don't know why.' You could call it the 'I-don'tknow-why-your-baby-died disease.'" SIDS halted investigations Most medical examiners around the country now realize the mistakes they made in classifying infant deaths had serious impli­ cations, said Dr. Gregory Schmunk, chairman of the board of directors for the National Association of Medical Examiners. "If we call it SIDS, law enforcement doesn't care, prosecutors don't care, child advocates don't care," said Schmunk, who serves as chief medical examiner for Polk County, Iowa, which includes Des Moines. "If we call them undetermined, people take a second look.... We've rec­ ognized that the majority of these cases are prevent­ able." Some North Carolina prosecutors say the move away from SIDS rulings has made it easier to pur­ sue criminal charges in the deaths of babies. Lee Bollinger, the assis­ tant district attorney who is prosecuting the mother in the Brunswick County case, said that pursuing criminal charges would have been much more dif­ ficult if the babies' deaths had been blamed on SIDS. That's because prosecu­ tors need a cause of death to press charges. And in SIDS cases, an autopsy does not show an explain­ able cause of death. "That would be a tre­ mendous hurdle to a pros­ ecutor," Bollinger said. Jennings, the mother of the two children, now lives in Charlotte. Dustin Sulli­ van, the Brunswick County lawyer who represents her, said he would not allow her to talk to the press. He said it's too soon to say how Jennings would plead and whether the state was justified in filing a criminal charge. Gaston County Dis­ trict Attorney Locke Bell recalled a case about five years ago when an appar­ ent suffocation death was ascribed to SIDS. His office wanted to prosecute the baby's caregiver. But before filing charges, Bell said prosecutors had to present additional evidence to the state chief medical examiner's office and per­ suade them to change the cause of death to "undeter­ mined." Even when prosecu­ tors went to such lengths, defense lawyers could use the original SIDS rulings to bolster their cases, Bell said. "A defense attorney can say, 'Doctor, you said it was SIDS until a prosecu­ tor asked you to change it.' That's going to hurt you in front of a jury," Bell said. In one recent case, a lawyer used a SIDS ruling to defend the Charlotte day care center where 4-monthold Logan Bryant died in June 2013. State documents say workers at Chesterbrook Academy in University City put Logan to bed on his stomach and covered his head with a washcloth — an arrangement con­ sidered too dangerous for infants. An investigative consul­ tant recommended that the state close the day care. But the state put the center on probation after Steven Meckler, the day care's attorney, cited the SIDS ruling. Meckler noted that the medical examiner's office didn't "attribute the child's death to any acts or omissions" by the day care's staff. Two of the center's work­ ers have been charged with misdemeanors. Chesterbrook recently agreed to a confidential settlement in a lawsuit filed by Logan's parents. Better Homes Furniture Co. '••j Furniture including Bedroom. Dir'ns Room. Free Removal of OM Bedding | Free Local Deliver) 527 E. 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NEWS * 2 Breaking fieWS 3t Issue 76.Volume 89 development director selected ^ CO w Huskies lake down Starmount H no?; rn -o -c SPORTS•7 effersonpost.com Friday. September 19.2014 • $1 Autopsy results given By Alan Bulluck abulluck@civitasmedia.com Ashe County has a new economic development director. County Manager Sam Yearick announced he extended an offer to Cathy Barr on Friday, Sept. 12, 2014. The announcement came at the end of the regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners on Monday, Sept. 15, 2014. "We had some really good applicants, a number of highly qualified applicants," Yearick Said. "Cathy is originally from the Lansing area. She spent a number of years here, moved to Texas and spent a number of years there." Barr spent a significant number of years living and working in the Dallas/Fort Worth area before moving back home to North Carolina. "She had some really good marketing experience with Southwestern Bell Mobile," Yearick said. "She has a master's degree from Appalachian State University where she had a good run." Yearick said Barr graduated Magna Cum Laude from ASU. "We're expecting good things," Yearick said. "She wants to see good things happen in Ashe County and I look forward to partnering with her to make that happen." Barr, who was in attendance, also made a brief statement to the commissioners. "I'm so excited to be here," Barr said. "I loved my time in Dallas, Texas serving there as marketing manager, but the whole time I was there I couldn't wait to get back home, and I'm ready to get started." The search for a new economic director began in March but the position has been vacant for a little over a year. The position was previously filled by former Ashe County Manager Dr. Pat Mitchell, who resigned from the position on Aug. 20, 2013. Mitchell currently serves as the assistant secretary for rural development for the North Carolina Department of Commerce in Raleigh. According to Barr's Linkedin profile, she's been employed as an account executive for Medi Home Health and Hospice for close to three years now. She has an extensive background in marketing and communications in North Carolina and Texas and has both an MBA and bachelor's degree from ASU. There's no word yet on when Barr will start work or how much she will be paid. The previous salary for the economic development director in Ashe County was $65,000 with a standard benefits package. Submitted Photo 1 Jeflerson Post Memorials for deceased Appalachian State University freshman Anna M. Smith have popped up across the university's campus all week long. From Staff Reports The Boone Police Department has received the preliminary results of an autopsy on the body of Anna M. Smith. Boone Police received the results late Tuesday, Sept. 16 and released the information to the public on Wednesday, Sept. 17. Smith, an 18-year-old freshman at Appala­ chian State University and High Point native, was reported miss­ ing by her roommate on Sept. 3. After an extensive county-wide search by multiple law enforcement agencies that stretched from the university campus to the Blue Ridge Park­ way, Smith's body was discovered by Boone Police in a wooded area off Poplar Grove Road on Saturday morning, Sept. 13. Boone Police have previously stated that they have no reason to believe foul play was involved in Smith's death and a letter, writ­ ten by Smith, was found alongside her body. Dr. Patrick E. Lantz, forensic pathologist at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Win­ ston-Salem, performed the autopsy on Smith. According to Lantz's report: See AUTOPSY |5 Checkers tourney scheduled By Alan Bulluck abulluck@civitasmedia.com The inaugural West Jefferson Centennial Checkers Tournament is scheduled to take place this weekend. The tournament begins at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 20 at the Friendly Shoe Store at 13 N. Jefferson Ave. in West Jefferson. All ages and skill levels are encouraged to attend. The cost of competing in the tournament is only $1. Each player will play every other player twice, according to Lynn ReesJones, event coordinator for the West Jefferson Centennial Commission. A win is good for four points and a draw earns a player two points. From those games, the four players with the highest scores go into the "Final 4 Playoff." The two, last-standing (or in this case, sitting) players will play a best of five series to deter­ mine the ultimate victor. The champion will receive a trophy and a Lenore Dupree Check­ ers print. The runner-up will receive a trophy. "Thank you to Miller Insurance for provid­ ing the trophies and to Leonore Dupree and Originals Only Gallery for the print," ReesJones said. Players can pre-register at the shoe store beginning on Friday from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., or they may register the morning of the tourna­ ment between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. Those who for whatever reason are unable to stop by the store during those times may email info@westjeffersonlOO.com or call John at 977-1150. This event is hosted by the WJCC as an early event in advance of the Centennial Celebra­ tions that will take place throughout 2015. Please visit www.westjeffersonl00.com for any additional information. Alan Bulluck can be reached at (336) 846-7164 or on Twitter @ albuliuck. Alan Bulluck can be reached at (336) 846-7164 or on Twitter @ albuliuck. Fall offerings at the Senior Center By Alan Bulluck INDEX Obituary: 3 Opinion: 4 Community Calendar: 5 Church: 6 Sports: 7 Classifieds: 11 Puzzles: 12 NFL: 13 NASCAR: 14 abulluck@civitasmedia.com Ashe Services for Aging is hosting a number of events in the coming months that will benefit both the Senior Center and area seniors. Events include a Social Security seminar, free health clinic and yard sale. Public Outreach Seminar JOIN THE CONVERSATION What's your take on today's news? Go to jeffersonpost.com and visit us on facebook to share your thoughts. "The Social Security Administration out of Wil­ kes is coming to do an out­ reach seminar to the pub­ lic," Ashe Senior Center Assistant Glenda Luther said. "We've not had them here in quite a whilkso this is actually a realy good service to the public." The seminar is scheduled to take place in the dining area of the Senior Center beginning at 2 p.m. on Sat­ urday, Sept. 24. Staff members from the Social Security office in Wilkesboro will be talking about a range of issues related to service changes within the system. "They'll be talking about service changes and topics such as internet services, fraud prevention and identity protection," Luther said. "They'll also have a question and answer session after the talk for anyone to be able to ask questions about certain issues." Free Health Clinic There will be a free health clinic at the Senior Center from 10 a.m. until noon on Friday, Oct. 3. The clinic will include health screenings and information sessions from area health providers. "We'll have someone from OrthoCarolina testing for osteoporosis," Luther said. "We'll have blood pressure checks, glucose checks, free flu shots for veterans. There will be someone here from the VAMC Rural Health team." In addition, attendees can learn information on the installation and workings of in-home stair lift systems. Attendees can also find out more information on Ashe Services for Aging, Ashe Mountain Hearts, evidence based classes, the SHIIP program and fall prevention. Free Flu Shots for Veterans Free flu shots will be available for veterans currently using VA health care and to those veter­ ans possessing a DD-214 and a valid photo ID, at the Oct. 3 clinic. "To get that flu shot they will have to have a DD-214 and a valid photo ID," Luther said. See SENIOR IR �2 Friday. September 19,2014 Jefferson Post Weathering the storms: Improving N.C.'s ability to respond Part 1: Learning from past occurrences Whvj FIND V' was Hurricane Floyd which made landfall at Cape Fear Sixty years ago, the Unit­ 2,000 mile path of destruc­ Sept. 16,1999. The slowmoving storm dumped 7 to ed States was on the verge tion, Hurricane Hazel 20 inches of rain on much ruined or damaged 54,000 of entering the conflict in of eastern North Carolina homes and structures in Vietnam. Marilyn Monroe causing more widespread the Tarheel state. married Joe DiMaggio. Yet, Hurricane Hazel was flooding in areas that had premiered in Godzilla received 15 inches of rain merely the first of many Tokyo. And North Caro­ from Hurricane Dennis lina experienced one of notable storms to wreak less than two weeks before. the worst weather-related havoc on North Carolina's In fact, nearly every river disasters in its history. towns and communities. In 1989, Hurricane Hugo basin in the eastern part of 2014 marks the 60th made landfall in Charles­ the state topped 500-year anniversary of Hurricane flood levels because of the ton, S.C. as a Category Hazel, a Category 4 storm back-to-back hurricanes. In 4 storm that remained at landfall that was one of all, Hurricane Floyd caused the deadliest and costli­ powerful even as it trav­ 52 deaths and $5.5 bil­ est hurricanes to date. It eled inland. By the time it lion in damage destroying caused 19 deaths, 200 inju­ reached Charlotte, it was 7,000 homes and damaging ries and an estimated $1.2 downgraded to a tropjcal 56,000 others. billion in property damage storm but its destructive Ten years ago, the backwinds caused seven deaths in North Carolina alone. to-back Hurricanes Fran­ With wind speeds in excess and left behind more than ces and Ivan each dropped $1 billion in damages. of 120 miles per hour, about 15 inches of rain in The most infamous storm surge as high as a the North Carolina moun­ storm in recent history two-story building and a tains. Record amounts of rain caused numerous landslides and toppled vmj Iki <&A\. trees. Following Hurricane Frances, swiftwater rescue teams pulled more than Lt&s; £>u7hLh<^j mtj ovov\ busings f 200 residents from flooded vehicles and homes. I can be a doctor, a lawyer, an auto dealership owner, a banker, a "As a state, we have made major strides in the funeral home director.... all in one day. And I love it. Working in past 15 years in regard to emergency planning and advertising and marketing, I get to work with many different people. preparedness," said Mike I put my 'thinking cap' on and I can be a part of my client's business. Sprayberry, state Emer­ gency Management direc­ tor. "We have cultivated I love to create a marketing plan both in print and online that works for them to bring stronger partnerships, customers to their door. I love my job in advertising because no two days are the same; developed more compre­ no two advertisers are the same; and no two projects are the same. Being in marketing is hensive plans and created definitely not a 9 to 5 job and keeps you on your toes. It has given me the opportunity preparedness tools like to work like I own my own business and be successful. the ReadyNC mobile app to help anyone in North Carolina plan, prepare I also get to travel to our other newspapers and help them reach their goals. and stay informed. It's I love a challenge and money... that keeps me motivated. I am grateful for our important to see where we leaders who keep me motivated and reward us for doing a great job. have been to know how far North Carolina's emergen­ I'm also thankful for my co-workers, who are like family. Next month, cy management program I'll celebrate my 16th year in marketing and advertising and loving every has come." minute of it." Hurricanes, tornadoes, landslides and floods will — Teresa Roark-Laws s «rtabfth»h • tr-i rC) I .'tt v.;,: ; itftfal SflhUb all continue to impact North Carolina. 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He served eight years in the U.S. Air Force and was stationed in Spain. He loved woodworking, fishing, the beach and coming to Ashe County to spend time with his parents. Mr. Burchett is survived by his wife, Judy Carol Burchett; two daughters, Brenda Gale Everhart of Lexington and Teresa Lynn Goodman of West Jefferson; step-son, Ernie Lunsford, Jr. of Winston- Salem; parents, the Rev. Bill and Ethel Burchett; also surviving are two grandchildren. Funeral services were held Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2014 at Badger Funeral Home Chapel by the Rev. Kevin York. Burial followed in Friendly Grove Baptist Church Cemetery with military rites. The family received friends prior to the service. Flowers will be appreciated, or memorials may be made to VA Hospice House, 1601 Brenner Ave., Salisbury, NC 28144. Words of comfort and remembrance may be viewed or sent to the family at www. badgerfuneralhome.com. Badger Funeral Home was entrusted with Mr. Burchett's arrangements. Mr. Luther Daniel Miller, Sr. of West Jefferson died Thursday, Sept. 11, 2014 at the Forsyth Medical Center in WinstonSalem. Mr. Miller was born June 12, 1953 in Ashe County to Everett Raymond and Hazel Smith Miller. Mr. Miller was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Ernest Severt and three infant sisters. Mr. Miller was a member of Round Knob Baptist Church. He worked at Holly Farms and Tyson Foods for 34 years. Mr. Miller is survived by his wife, Kathy Eldreth Miller; son, Daniel Miller and wife Tina of West Jefferson; two sisters, Martha Cox and Mary Carolyn Fox both of West Jefferson; also surviving are several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Sunday, Sept. 14,2014 at Round Knob Baptist Church by the Rev. Keith Elledge. Burial followed in Smith Family Cemetery. The family received friends prior to the service. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to a charity of the donor's choice. Words of comfort and remembrance may be viewed or sent to the family at www. badgerfuneralhome.com. Badger Funeral Home was entrusted with Mr. Miller's arrangements. 2,800 DWI arrests during Labor Day By Alan Bulluck abulluck@civitasmedia.com The Labor Day holiday ushers in the start of school, the NFL and college football seasons and signals the end of summer marking a time many people decide to celebrate with alcohol. The N.C. Department of Transportation and the Governor's Highway Safety Program worked closely with law enforcement officers statewide to keep drunk drivers off the road during the Labor Day "Booze It & Lose It" campaign. On Tuesday, Sept. 16 they announced that approximately 2,757 people were arrested across North Carolina from Aug. 15 Sept. 1 for DWI. "Law enforcement continues to work hard day and night to make our roads safer," Don Nail, GHSP director, said in a press release. "Arresting an average of 153 drunk drivers a day is no small feat. However, our goal is zero; zero drunk drivers and zero drunk driving arrests." In Ashe County, there were a total of three check-points during the campaign. Five drivers were arrested and charged with DWI. Three of those arrested were under the age of DELMER HARRISON MILLER LUTHER DANIEL MILLER, SR. 21, according to the latest figures released by the GHSP on Tuesday. The top five counties for DWI arrests during the Labor Day "Booze It & Lose It" campaign were: • Wake County with 316 DWI arrests. • Guilford County with 192 DWI arrests. • Mecklenburg County with 150 DWI arrests. • Robeson County with 113 DWI arrests. • Forsyth County with 112 DWI arrests. In addition to DWI arrests, local and state law enforcement officers issued 102,209 traffic and criminal citations statewide at 9,642 checking stations and patrols. They also issued citations for 6,722 safety belt and 1,083 child passenger safety violations; 27,820 speeding violations; 604 work zone violations and 3,137 drug charges. In addition, they apprehended 2,874 fugitives from justice and recovered 217 stolen vehicles. Ashe County had 21 safety belt and one child safety belt violation; 21 speeding violations; 11 work zone violations and one drug charge. In all, there were a total of 176 traffic and criminal violations in Ashe County during the campaign. Mr. Delmer Harrison Miller of Glendale Springs passed away Tuesday morning, Sept. 16,2014 at his home. He was 81. Mr. Miller was bom in Ashe County on Sept. 13,1933 to the late Joe and Cordie Bowlin Miller. He was co-founder of Miller Brothers Lumber Company. He was a member of Calvary Freewill Baptist Church where he served as a deacon, Sunday school teacher and choir director. He was also a recipient of the Long Leaf Pine Award in 1977 by Gov. James E. Holshouser, Jr. Delmer was always a hard worker and never met a stranger. He was always happy and a joy to be around. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather; he will be missed by all. He is survived by his wife, Marie Barnes Miller; two sons, Mike Miller and wife, Brenda, and Ricky Miller and wife, Elizabeth, all of Wilkesboro; a brother, Wade Miller, of Millers Creek; three sisters, Shirley Jones of Glendale Springs, Evazell Crew of Black Mountain and Faye Dixon of China Grove; three grandchildren, Tabitha Garza, Tai Church and Janella Day; seven great­ grandchildren, Tara Day, Kara Day, Blake Day, Katherine Elizabeth Garza, Emma Grace Garza, Grant Church and Jake Church; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Saturday, Sept. 20, 2014 at 2 p.m. at Calvary Freewill Baptist Church with the Rev. Sonny Thomas, the Rev. Russell Sheets, the Rev. Ted Reynolds and the Rev. Frank Woods officiating. Burial will follow in the Calvary Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., prior to the service. Flowers are appreciated or memorials may be made to Medi Home Health & Hospice, PO Box 421, Jefferson, NC 28640. You may give the family your condolences at www.boonefuneralhome. com. Boone Family Funeral Home of West Jefferson is in charge of these arrangements. Obituaries can be viewed online at jeffersonpost.com Civitas Media. LLC (USPS 441-810) Telephone: 336-846-7164 Alan Bulluck can be reached at (336) 846-7164 or on Twitter @ albulluck. Published every Tuesday and Friday. Annual local subscription price for theWest Jefferson Post is $150. Please call for more information on local pricing. Full price single copy issues are $3. CONTACT US Winkler Hall demolition debris recycled It took only seconds in early June to reduce the 11-story Winkler Hall at Appalachian State University to dust and rubble. Now the former residence hall site pro­ vides temporary green space for students after 96 percent of the debris has been recycled. When renovation costs proved to be impractical, the decision was made to raze the aging building. Hundreds of spectators lined Stadium Drive June 1 or watched via a video stream when the building was imploded. During planning for the demolition, Physi­ cal Plant Director Mike O'Connor set a goal of diverting between 60 and 80 percent of the demolished materials from the landfill. Once the dust settled and the materials were hauled away, a total of 96.4 per­ cent of the debris, which was concrete brick and block, was crushed for reuse as gravel. Accord­ ing to reports from D.H. Griffin Wrecking Com­ pany, the Winkler Hall recycle project diverted a total of 7,057 tons of material from the land­ fill. "Although the nature of a demolition project is much different than a construction or reno­ vation project, one of our goals during the design and bidding of the demolition contract was to maximize the amount of materials that would be recycled," said David Sweet from Appalachian's Office of Planning, Design and Construction. "The base bid contract required 60 percent recycling, and we included an additive bid item to increase that to 80 percent. However, we were thrilled to learn that D.H. Griffin Wreck­ ing Company had sur­ passed that by recycling more than 96 percent of the materials removed under their contract." Falcon Engineering of Raleigh managed the demolition. Zachary Lyon, structural engi­ neer with Falcon Engi­ neering, arranged the removal and recycling of demolished materials with Appalachian alumni Travis Clayton and Brian Alexander, both with D. H. Griffin Wrecking Company. Debris removal was completed and the site backfilled, graded and hydroseeded July 30 with a second seeding Aug. 12 prior to the start of classes. The site will be available for general use in October. Plans for future construction of another residence hall at the site are under con­ sideration. To view a video of the Winkler Hall implo­ sion, visit https:// www.youtube.com/ watch?v=UH0tUNf04wU CLASSIFIEDS: Kay Hart EDITOR/GENERAL MANAGER: Cliff Clark 336-846-7164 336-846-7164 cclark@civitasmedia.com khart@civitasmedia.com ADVERTISING: STAFF WRITERS: 336-846-7164 Wil Petty Teresa Roark Laws jpetty@civitasmedia.com tlaws@civitasmedia.com Nathan Ham John Sears nham@civitasmedia.com Alan C. Bulluck jsears@civitasmedia.com abulluck@civitasmedia.com 203 W. Second St.. West Jefferson, NC. 28694 Periodical postage paid at West Jefferson. NC POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Jefferson Post.P.O. Box 808. West Jefferson. NC. 28694-0808. 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September 19.2014 Jefferson Post THEIR VIEW Absentee voting underway Voting has officially begun in North Carolina for the 2014 general election. At least it has for voters planning to cast their votes using a mail-in absentee ballot. Those wishing to vote in person will have to either wait until early voting starts on Oct. Brent 23 or until Election Day on Nov. 4. Laurenz For those wishing to vote by mail Contributing though, you can now request an Columnist absentee ballot from your county board of elections. And for those who have voted mail-in absentee in the past, it's important to note that there are some changes to the process this year. As part of the elections overhaul law passed in 2013, which will require voters to present a photo ID to vote beginning in 2016, the rules for absentee voting have been tweaked. First and foremost, the method of requesting an absentee ballot has changed. Voters are no longer required to send a handwritten letter in order to request a ballot. Instead, voters must use the State Absentee Ballot Request Form and submit it to their county board of elections, which will then send a ballot directly to the voter. Importantly, and new beginning this year, the absentee ballot request form requires voters to include the last four digits of their Social Security number or their North Carolina driver license number. If a voter cannot provide either of those identifying numbers, they must submit a copy of a current and valid photo ID or an official document that shows the voters' name and address, such as a utility bill, bank statement or paycheck. To be eligible to vote by mail, a signed and completed absentee ballot request form must be received by the county board of elections by 5:00 p.m. on Oct. 28, one week before the election. Once a completed form is received by the board of elections, the voter will receive an absentee ballot in the mail. There is a subtle change to completing the ballot itself beginning in 2014 as well. Absentee voters are now required to mark their ballot in the presence of two witnesses, both of whom must sign the return envelope containing the ballot. In 2012, only one witness was necessary. However, a voter only needs one witness if that witness is a notary public. It's also important to point out that notaries are not permitted to charge voters a fee for serving as their absentee voting witness. To ensure your absentee vote will count, the ballot must be returned to the county board of elections by 5:00 p.m. on Election Day, Nov. 4. Absentee ballots received after 5:00 p.m. on Election Day will be considered if they are received by mail, the postmark date is on or before Nov. 4 and the ballot arrives at the board of elections office by 5:00 p.m. on the third day following the election. As voters across the state cast their ballots in 2014, whether by mail, during early voting or on Election Day, it's hugely important to not only learn about the candidates running for office, but also about new voting rules in effect this year. Brent Laurenz is executive director of the N.C. Center for Voter Education and a contributor to TheVoterUpdate.com. He can be contacted at laurenz@ncvotered.com. Guidelines and contacts Letters to the Editor represent the voice of the readers. Send letters to the editor, 300 words or less, as part of email text to wjpeditorial@ civitasmedia.com. Include name, Twitter handle if you have one, address and day and evening phone numbers for verification purposes only. Letters are subject to editing. Standards for publishing letters have more to do with length, balance and variety than with any particular slant or viewpoint. Legislative Contacts Senator Richard Burr 217 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Phone: 202-224-3154 Senator Kay Hagan 521 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Phone 202-224-6342 Representative Virginia Foxx 2350 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Phone: 202-225-2071 State Sen. Dan Soucek 300 N. Salisbury Street, Room 310 Raleigh, NC 27603 Phone: 919-733-5742 msjusr sKJiCTWr -• HMPH.. Te i T M f SS e WMS. ROT? THEIR VIEW Consensus requires solid data North Carolina's public schools have just released end-of-grade and endof-course test scores for the 2013-14 school year. You may have heard something about them, particularly from districts eager to claim a large increase in the share of students who test at or above grade level. It's a good example of why you shouldn't believe everything you hear. On average, 56.3 per­ cent of North Carolina students "passed" their tests in 2013-14, up from 44.7 percent last year. That would be a huge gain if "passing the test" meant the same thing in both years. But it did not. Facing implementation problems with the Read to Achieve law, policy­ makers in 2013 revised the scoring system for North Carolina's tests. Instead of four achieve­ ment levels, there are now five. The fifth was added in the middle of the distribution, to increase the share of students considered at "grade-level" in reading and math. To be fair, the Depart­ ment of Public Instruc­ tion had cautioned everyone not to compare the 2013-14 passing rates directly to the 2012-13 rates. That didn't stop some local officials from doing so, however. the largest gains. According to a States such as preliminary cal­ Mississippi (17 culation by my points), Tennessee colleague Terry (16), South Caro­ Stoops, the true lina (15), Texas gain was about 1.5 points, not 11.6 (15), Louisiana points. Definitive John Hood (14), Georgia (14), data were unavail­ Contributing and Virginia (13) also experienced able as of this writ- Columnist larger math gains ing. If you want to know than North Carolina did. In reading, bur 8thhow North Carolina's graders posted no gain public schools are really at all from 2002 to 2013 faring, the best mea­ while the average nation­ sures are external. The National Assessment of al score rose three points Educational Progress and all of our neighbors (NAEP) administers except Virginia gained as rigorous tests to state quickly or faster than the samples of students in national average. grades four and eight. North Carolina's During the first decade lackluster performance since 2000 didn't erase of NAEP testing in the the effects of the earlier 1990s, North Carolina made impressive gains. gains. In fact, our read­ In math, the average ing scores rank in the middle of the national score of our 8th-graders rose 30 points, more pack, along with those than double the national of most of our neigh­ increase of 12 points. In bors, while in math we still outrank South reading, our 4th-graders posted a five-point gain Carolina, Georgia, and from 1992 to 1998 while Tennessee. My point the national average was is that virtually all of unchanged. North Carolina's relative Around the turn of the improvement in reading century, however, our and math occurred dur­ performance gains began ing the 1990s — before to level off. From 2000 there could have been to 2013, the nation's any effects on NAEP average 8th-grade math scores from much-touted score rose another 12 reforms such as Smart points. North Carolina's Start, More at Four, the rose by nine. It wasn't teacher-pay hikes under just perennial education former Gov. Jim Hunt, pacesetters such as Masor (in fairness) charter sachusetts that posted schools. If public policy had any role in the educational gains of the 1990s, you'd have to go back fur­ ther in time to find the causes: to the enactment of the Basic Education Program in 1985 (which established minimum standards and funding levels across all school districts) and its 1989 revision in Senate Bill 2 (which removed some restrictions on BEP fund­ ing and gave districts more autonomy to make their own decisions). Although there were disagreements about the details, both Democrats and Republicans gener­ ally supported the ideas behind the BEP and Sen­ ate Bill 2. There's room for bipartisan agreement on the next phase of edu­ cation reform in North Carolina, as well, which should include higher academic standards, rewards for high perfor­ mance, accountability for low performance, and the provision of a diverse array of school choices for parents, students, and educators. A precondition for con­ sensus, however, is for North Carolina to adopt independent, rigorous annual measurements of student performance — and then stick with them. Hood is president of the John Locke Foundation. THEIR VIEW Rush to war A shadowy terrorist group with Dark Ages savagery and Digital Age media savvy beheads two journalists and posts a video. So - 13 years to the day after 9/11 - we're off to war! Talking TV heads spin us into a frenzy. Demo­ cratic and Republican politicians race to the cameras to out-hawk each other. John McCain and Lindsay Graham talk tough. Old Reliable Dick Cheney warns us that we'd better get back to his war that worked so well over the last decade. Rick Perry sees hooded jihadists filtering in over the Mexican border. Michelle Bachman says it's the most dangerous thing in the world Sunnis and Shiites. home in time for dinner. since Hitler and Maybe Saudi Arab Apparently, we make the Blitzkreig. will even use some all our big decisions President of the military today based on video ("Don't do stupid hardware that we replay - whether it's a stuff") Obama give them when war, a touchdown or the keeps his custom­ our local police criminality of a running ary cool. No doubt don't want it. We're back assaulting his wife Talking it's the perspective even getting the About in an elevator (as if you that comes from Politics old band together, needed a second clip for viewing the globe Gary Pearce that great Coalition that call). from an 18-hole of the Willing that We don't have time to golf course. Yes, he . marched into Iraq study the thing - and says, ISIL - or ISIS or the with us to rid the world ponder what happens Islamic State (why can't of Sadaam's WMDs. next. Just watch the clip, somebody decide?) - is a Since the video behead­ feel the requisite revul­ threat to the Mideast. But ings were viewed by mil­ sion, and drop the bomb: lions (not including me), Not to worry, everything not, he quickly adds, to public opinion in America will work out fine this the homeland. But it's bad enough, has swung sharply. No time. Have the talking apparently, that lions and boots on the ground, of heads ever been wrong? lambs are prepared to, course. We want a video­ if not lie down together, game war where we push Pearce is a frequent contributor •to N.C. Spin and co-publishes a a few buttons, blow up mount up together. Us website, www.talkingpolitics.com and Iraq and Iran and the the bad guys and get �Jefferson Post Friday, September 19,2014 5 COMMUNITY CALENDAR Sept.19-20 Friends of the Library Inventory Nonfiction Reduction Sale in July was so successful that we are repeating the event, this time for our fiction fans with sales on hardcover fiction at 1/2 off sticker price and all softcover fiction at the low price of 3 for $1 or 50 cents each. All nonfiction books are as marked. In addition, the Friends have a "Family Fiction Basket Raffle" for $1 per ticket or $5 for 6 tickets. Basket contents include a Big Bookworm, a birth-to-five-years book, an easy-reading book, a JV book, a Young Adult book, a book for Mom, a book for Dad, and other family reading materials. Many other baskets are available for purchase, too. Visit the Friends Corner to find these remarkable savings and purchase tickets for a chance to win the "Fam­ ily Fiction Basket" with book sales and tickets sales beginning Mon­ day, Sept. 8 -29. Library hours Mondays - Thurs­ days from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Fridays - Satur­ days, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. All funds raised will return back to the library as programs and services for all members of the community. Visit our Corner during the On The Same Page Literary Festival, Sept. 16 - 20, 2014. Sept. 19-Oct. 15 • Statewide Food Drive. Help your local food banks stock up for the holiday season. This event is sponsored by Project Challenge, North Carolina, Inc. For more information, contact Proj­ ect Challenge, call 336246-6711. Sept. 19-20 West Jefferson Olde Time Antiques Fair. This third annual event will be held in Historic Downtown West Jeffer­ son. Vendors will include antiques, primitives, collectibles and festival foods plus music and entertainment. Bring the whole family for a week­ end of fun in West Jeffer­ son. Dates and times are: Friday, Sept. 19,2014 from 1 - 8 p.m. and Satur­ day, Sept. 20,2014 from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sept. 19 4 - 8 p.m. Fish Fry with Live Bluegrass Music. Support Ashe Outreach Ministries and Mobile Meals at the Riverview Community Center in Creston. A $10 Senior From page 1 "To get that flu shot they will have to have a DD-214 and a valid photo ID," Luther said. Yard Sale The Senior Center will hold a yard sale Wednes­ day, Oct. 1 - Friday, Oct. Autopsy From page 1 • No injuries to the head, neck, chest, or pelvic region. • There were indications of asphyxia. • The amount of time Smith had been deceased is consistent with the date she was last seen. • A toxicology examina­ tion request has been made to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. donation will get you a large portion of fish, fries, hush puppies, slaw, des­ sert and a drink. Take-out is available. Directions: Take N.C. 88 West, stay straight through Warrensville and past Blue Ridge Elementary. Riverview is about 6 miles on the left. Look for the Fish Fry Sign. For more informa­ tion, call 336-385-1314. 5 p.m. Boondocks Great Pumpkin Beer Fest. Boondocks will be tapping 4 kegs of amazing pumpkinness. Stop on by and try a pumpkin flight and enjoy live music by Southern House in Tran­ sit. 6 p.m. Potluck Dinner and Community Dance in Todd. Grab the fam­ ily and friend and get on down to the Todd Mer­ cantile to gather with new ftrends, old friends and family for their potluck dinner. Then at 7:30pm, get ready to kick up those heels at the monthly Com­ munity Dance! There'll be doing contra's, reels, squares, waltzes, plus a little bit of flat footing. No experience necessary, the caller runs through all the steps before each dance. Cost is only $5 for those over 12. Located at 3899 Todd Railroad Grade Rd. in ToddThen at 7:30pm, get ready to kick up those heels at the monthly CommUnity Dance! They'll be doing contra's, reels, squares, waltzes, plus a little bit of flat footing. No experi­ ence necessary, the caller runs through all the steps before each dance. Cost is only $5 for those over 12. Located at 3899 Todd Railroad Grade Rd. in Todd 7 p.m. Ebenezer Christian Children's Home presents Michael Combs, The Bowling Family, John Lewis and special Ebenezer Friends at the Fort information, call from 7 9 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 15 276-236-0538. 9 p.m. Night Hike. Meet at the New River State Park's Wagoner Access for a night hike. Discover the many sound and wonders of the night while on an approxi­ mately 1.5 mile hike that will take place on easy to moderate trails. Come join the fun but don't for­ get your sturdy shoes and flashlight. ing. North Carolina Democratic Party Chair­ man Randy Voller will , be the keynote speaker. Call 846-9068 for more information about tick­ ets. Sept. 21 4 p.m. Clay Lunsford Jazz Quartet at River House Inn. Music starts and enjoy hor d'oeuvres, mingle, learn and listen to the guest presenta­ tions. Sept. 27-28 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. National Alpaca Farm Days and Fundraiser for Happy Tails Res­ cue. Join us at Land­ mark Farm Alpacas to meet and touch these at 4 p.m., hor d'oeuvres downy soft animals. Enjoy educational exhib­ at 5 p.m., and dinner at 6 p.m. For more informa­ its and demos by local and regional fiber art­ tion or to make reserva­ tions, call 336-982-2109. ist. Raffles will be held on Sunday at 3 p.m. for Sept. 20 a variety of fabulous 9 a.m. Ashe Cans Sept. 23 alpaca luxuries, includ­ For Kids - Car Wash/ 7 p.m. Ashe County ing a large teddy bear. Food Drive will be held • Democratic Party will hold their regular meet­ All proceeds from the in the McDonalds park­ raffles, plus 10% if all ing at Smoky Mountain ing lot. The cost of the Barbecue. For more sales will benefit Happy car wash is $5 for each information, call 846Tails Rescue. Admis­ car. This event is spon­ 9068. sion is free. Optional sored by Project Chal­ lenge and benefits Ashe donations to happy Tails Really Cares. Sept. 25 Rescue would be greatly 10 a.m. Annual Fund 8:30 a.m - 3 p.m. appreciated. Event will Raising Event for Free Flu Vaccines at be held rain or shine. White Oak Commu­ For more information, Ashe Family Central. nity Center in Lansing. To qualify, you must call 336-384-1616. Come and watch Apple not be insured and be cider as it is made on at least 14 years old. No Sept. 27 the site. Stay for a bar­ appointment required. 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Art on becue chicken or pork Vaccines will be given the Mountain. Don't lunch. The cost is $10 in order of arrival, while miss this annual event of and includes a drink supplies last. Ashe Fam­ local fine arts and crafts and homemade dessert. ily Central is located at on the lawn of the Ashe 626 Ashe Central School Arts Center. For more 2 p.m. Black Bears. Learn about Black Road, Jefferson. For information, call 336-846Bears. Join a New River more information, call 2787. State Park Ranger to 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. 372-1704. learn about this often Second Annual Ger­ feared creature. Black Sept. 26 man Oktoberfest will bears can be found 5:30 p.m. Imagi­ be held on East Main throughout a large por­ nation Ashe Donor Street, downtown Jeffer­ tion of N.C. They often Reception will take son. The High Country make the news when place at the Ashe Coun­ Bavarians, beer garden, they pass through a ty Arts Council. Guests German and American include artist Julie Lee populated area. This Food and Drinks. Free and Ashe School super­ admission and free park­ program will separate intendent, Dr. Todd ing. And as a bonus: The facts and myths about Cruise In will be on East black bears. Meet at the Holden. From its incep­ 221 Access Visitor Cen­ tion in 2006 the Imagi­ Main Street. nation Ashe program has ter auditorium. 10 a.m. CSI - Critter depended 100% on char­ Scene Investigation 4 p.m. Fries Volun­ Take a Child Outside itable donations. You teer Fire Department Week, Come out to the are invited to come out Horse Show will be held at Old Providence School on Bainbridge Road in Fries, VA. Admission is $5 per adult, kids 12 and under get in free. Ringside Average monthly amount an parking $5. Concessions will be available on'site. American spends on gambling This horse show fea­ tures 27 events. Includ­ ing: stick horse, halter, pleasure, potato race, barrel racing, costume class, reining, racking, pole bending, walk-trot, Average monthly cable bill rescue race and fastest horse around the ring. per cable subscriber There is 50% payback to lst-5th place rib­ bons. Youth classes are 15 years and younger unless otherwise state. Not responsible for Average amount spent on credit accidents and negative coggins is required. For card debt per household more information, call 276-237-1709. Hamby Amphitheater, located at 1534 South Recreation Road, Wilkesboro. Seats are $10, chil­ dren under 12 get in free. All proceeds benefit the children of Ebenezer. 7 p.m. Ranch Rodeo sponsored by the Fries Volunteer Fire Depart­ ment will be held at the Old Providence School on Bainbridge Road in Fries, VA. Events include Trail­ er penning, doctoring, gathering, barnyard steer riding and more. Admis­ sion is $5 per adults, kids 12 and under get in free. Ringside parking is $5. Concessions will be avail­ 6 p.m. Ashe County able on site. This exciting Ranch Rodeo is limited to Democratic Party will the first 12 teams that call hold their "Autumn Gala" at the Ashe Ser­ in. Each team consists of vices for Aging build­ 3-man teams. For more 3 from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. inside the Senior Center. All of the public is invit­ ed to attend the yard sale and all money raised from items sold will go towards supporting Senior Center activities. Luther also said the Senior Center will be host­ ing a music fundraiser on Oct. 25. More information pertaining to that event will be released in the com­ ing weeks. The Senior Center at Ashe Services for Aging is located at 180 Chattyrob Lane in West Jefferson. For more information on the aforementioned and future events at the Senior Center, call 336-246-2461. According to information provided by Boone Police, toxicology reports could take as long as six to eight weeks. "We want to reassure the Smith family and the community that we have not completed this investi­ gation, in fact, we are just beginning," Police Chief Dana Crawford said. "We know that this information gives the appearance that this was not a homicide, but we must do everything within our power to make sure. We will continue to work toward the goal of answering as many ques­ tions about Anna's death as possible." Crawford continued to say, "We are grateful for the full cooperation of our law enforcement partners to include: the North Carolina State Bureau of Investiga­ tion, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, ASU Police Department and the Watau­ ga County Sheriff's Office." Alan Bulluck can be reached at (336) 846-7164 or on Twitter @ albulluck. Alan Bulluck can be reached at (336) 846-7164 or on Twitter @ albulluck. New River State Park Visitor Center for a fun adventure, exploring the critter scenes of the outdoors. The program will start at the Visitor Center and will proceed on a hike where we will investigate and track wildlife. This program is geared for children ages 5 and up. 10:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. Jefferson Methodist Church Annual Fall Fundraiser. Mark your calendar for Brunswick stew and cornbread for only $7. Handcrafted gifts and bake sale. Join in raising funds for local missions that support local families, friends, and neighbors. For more information, call the church office 336-8469512. Sept. 29 MAPP (Model Approach to Partner­ ships in Parenting) Classes. Interested in becoming a foster parent or adopting. Ebenezer Christian Children's Home is offering MAPP classes, that is required for all N.C. foster par­ ents. For more informa­ tion, call the Ebenezer office, at 336-667-LOVE (5683). Oct. 11 9 a.m. Ashe Cans for Kids - Project Challenge. A 5K food drive will be held at Family Central. Rain date is Oct. 25, 2014. Registration is $15 per participant or 15 cans of non-perishable food items. All donations ben­ efit Ashe Really Cares. For more information or to sponsor, call Kathy Weaver at 336-408-5620. Average monthly amount an American spends on fast food Average monthly amount an American spends on tobacco products Average monthly amount an American spends on alcohol lonthly cost to receive the Jefferson Post delivered Invest in your community. We don't ask for much. The Jefferson Post 336-846-7164 �God knows us and our needs CHURCH CALENDAR Sept.19 When God was ready spring and summer the to destroy Sodom and sheep get more freedom Gomorrah, He was also in the fields and more ready to let His plans freedom with their own food choices; our Shepherd be made known unto knows us and He knows Abraham. He said, "For I know him, that he will how to take care of us. command his children Leila There are times when we need to be reined in and his household after Harris him, and they shall keep Contributing and delved out handfuls of the way of the LORD, to Columnist nourishment and shelter do justice and judgment; one day at a time; then at that the LORD may bring other times in our lives, upon Abraham that which he hath we can handle more freedom in spoken of him." (Genesis 18:19, our choices, because He knows KJV). us (inside and out). He wants us to be happy—truly happy— Sometimes we wonder why God will not let us have, be, or and He knows the treasures He do something in this life. The has in store for us in this life. He also wants us to know and answer is simple, He created appreciate where those treasures us and as believers in Him, He knows us. He knows just how come from. The times we are much we can handle (whether not experiencing our bounty it is material blessings, power may be during times of trials/ and control, or even spiritual temptations or chastisement. blessings). He knows which So listen for His voice when blessings will cause us to become the cares of the world seem haughty, vengeful, selfish, or to overwhelm. Trust Him to stiff-necked. He also knows which provide daily and also know crises in our lives will draw us that just as the seasons of the closer to Him, which ones (when year involve winter, spring, overcome through faith in Him) summer, and fall, our lives also ebb and flow through times of will keep us close to Him and planting, nourishing, waiting, make us humble. In modernand harvesting. We do not always day times of self-promotion and self-glorification, we tend to have to understand everything draw more and more away from that happens, but we do need patience in waiting on the Lord. to always be trusting of our Jesus said, "My sheep hear my Shepherd—that He knows us and voice, and I know them, and they knows what is best for us. We follow me." (John 10:27). trust Him with our souls; why is Sheep do not sit around and it so hard to trust Him with the worry about what will happen little things in our daily lives? next week or next month. They Even in times of deep trials do not look at life that way; they and temptations, or even when just take each day as it comes— we know we are being chastised trusting in their shepherd to by Him, we also know that feed, water, and provide for them He loves us more than we can daily. comprehend. Especially during these times, He will shower us We too need to give our Shepherd the trust that He with His love if we will but ask deserves, we too need to tell for mercy. When a sheep gets caught up in a fence, it will Him all of our concerns and worries (as well as our hopes and bleat for help; and when we get dreams) and trust in Him to give entangled in the cares of the us our daily bread as we need it. world, we can call to God for Just as in the winter, the sheep help—even when it's all our own need extra shelter and extra fault—and He is faithful to hear nutrient-filled fodder; and in the and help! CORNERSTONE FELLOWSHIP Bamett St. • West Jefferson 846-3954 Beaver Creek Christian Church Casual & Contemporary Wednesday Bible Study 7:00 p.m ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI CATHOLIC CHURCH 246-9151 Rov. James Stuhrenberg & Ivy Streets. • Jefferson Morning Mass - 9:00 am Saturday Evening Mass 4:30pm English & 7:30pm Spanish Weekday Morn. Mass - t Call 336-246-9151 for 7 p.m. Revival Services Sunday School - 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m. Evening Worship - 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study - 7:00 p.m. vnvw.midwaybaptlstnc.org Parish of the Holy Communion 7th Annual Done Unto Me Missions Project. Meet North Beaver Baptist Church for the annual the annual Barbecue, bake sale and giant yard sale behind Vannoy Construction Office at the intersection of N.C. 16 and 88. The menu is pork barbecue with beans, slaw, roll and dessert. The proceeds will go to help people in our are with serious medial issues. For information or to preorder, call 649-0417 or 9828658 after 6 p.m. Rev. Rick Miller and congregation invite you to attend North Beaver Baptist Church, the church is located on N.C. 163. 336-384-3033 ie Jewel Shoppe 785 East Main Street The Mountain Village Shopping Center HOMETOWN' 739 US Hwy 221 Bus West Jefferson Jefferson, NC 246-9969 336-246-4155 s Mon. - Sat.: 8:30AM - 5:30PM Mount Jefferson Presbyterian Church Worship 11:00 a.m. Sunday Night Services 6:10 p.m. Wednesday Service 7:00 p.m. Missions Building by faith Promise "And He led them as far as to Bethany... = and He blessed them" lake 24:S0 f Mt. Jefferson Baptist Church Seventh-Day Adventist Church of Warrensville Rev. KeHh Casey Pastor: Kevin Morgan (336) 246-4764 336-667-6092 9:45 a.m. Sunday • Sunday School § 11:00 a.m. Sunday • Worship Service € 6:10 p.m. Sunday • Sunday Night Service 6:00 p.m. Monday • T.E.A.M. 10:00 a.m. Tuesday • Joy In the Morning 7:00 p.m. Wednesday • Prayer Meeting Saturday Services: Bible School -10:00 AM s Sabbath Worship -11:15 AM | mMHSVUm.mviWTlSTCH URtHCOHNKT.ORG I VI Thou shalt not kill 1 Thou shall have no other gads before me II Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image VII Thou shalt not commit aduitru s VIII Thou shalt not steal L 1 Remember the sabbath day to keep it holy West Jefferson 246-4591 00705079 YOUR FULL SERVICE OIL COMPANY Call 846-9241 Ronnie Hopkins JL Peak Creek Church of the Brethren Pastor: Ed Hall 536-372-5479 RID-A-BUG EXTERMINATING Termite & Pest Control 246-4222 I V" To list your local church on this page, call the Jefferson Post at 336-846-7164 continuing the work of Jesus Peacefully, Simply, Together 2082 Peak Creek Church Rd. Laurel Springs, NC 28644 111 24-HOUR BURNER S 846-7481 Worship Service: 11 AM I Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy GOD in vain H&W Oil Compan West Jefferson Sunday SchooMO AM Bottling Company CITGO Welcome Home Baptist Church. There will be special singing at 10 a.m., preaching at 11 a.m., and a meal to follow in the Fellow­ ship Hall. Pastor Rev. Lonnie Jones and congregation invite you to attend. Sunday School 9:4S a.m. C O N S T R U C T I O N — 11 a.m. Homecoming Services will be held at Rev. Will Heyward Dr Pepper Compliments of Family from Morrisville, NC will provide special music. Rev. Chris Goodman will preach. Lunch to follow in the Fellowship Hall.Rev. Ken Furches and the congre­ gation invite you to attend. Sunday School • 9:45 AM Worship • 11:00 AM 201 S. Jefferson Ave., IX Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor X VANNOY& SONS ' CONSTRUCTION COMPANY 10:30 Buffalo Church Homecoming. The Burris 336-846-7445 • Allen Miller Sept. 21 Reverend Phil Arnold I Honor thy fatherand thy member 30+ Years Experience Many References j McClure will be bringing the message each night. There will be special sing­ ing each night. Pastor Rev. Mark Harless and congrega­ tion invite you to attend. will be held at Farmers Memorial Baptist Church. Rev. Denton Hart will be the guest speaker. There will be Sept. 21-26 special singing nightly. The 7 p.m. Revival Services will be held at White church is located on Farm­ Top Baptist Church. Rev. ers Store Road in Lansing. Lloyd Day will be the Pastor Danny Joe Farmer and congregation invite you guest preacher. Pastor T. A. Pennington and to attend. congregation invite you to attend. Sept. 20 » VANNOV Revival Services will be held at Obids Baptist Church. Preacher Joey I9S7 US Hwy 121 N. Jefferson. NC MkJLJ TI1LL Roofing Sept 21-24 Sunday School 9:45a .m. Holy Trinity Church Ashe County Springs Presbyterian Church in Glendale Springs will have their famous chick­ en barbecue dinners for sale. The menu is 1/2 chick­ en, coleslaw, baked beans, roll, dessert and drink all for $8 per plate. Eat there or get it to go. Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m. (Episcopalian) •si. —* 12 p.m. Chicken Bar­ becue Dinner. Glendale Rev. A. Owen Peeler First Assembly of God Church 846-4444 Pastor KeHh Styron Comer of Faw-Roland A McNeil Sts • Jefferson (88 West - Left on McNeil. One Block) Sunday School - 9:30-10:15 a.r Morning Worship -10:30 a.m. ^ Sunday Evening - 6:00 p.m. 1 Wednesday light Bfcie Study - 7:00p.m. M Sept. 19-21 336-877-2801 Phone - 982-3076 Bald Mtn. Baptist Church Campbell Glen Lane, Fleet­ wood. Rev. Steve Ashley will be bringing the messag­ es. There will be song min­ istry each service. Pastor Rev. Dominick Mongiove and congregation invite everyone to attend. 49S Highway 194 South Eucharist 10:00 am Christian Education 8:30 Rector - The Rev. Stephen Miller Pastor Rev. Lawrence Goodman M60 Bald Mtn. Rd.. West Jefferson Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship Service 8.30am 110:45 am Sunday Evening Worshio -6:00 pet ~ • Meal -5:15 pm Bible Study -*:10 P"» Dulihiiuiiirtcdndiurch.org Email: Baldmountain@skyhest.com Church 877-1550 7 p.m. Revival Services will be held at Faith Cha­ pel of Christ in Christian Union, on N.C. 221 at held in the Obids Baptist Church Fellowship hall for the Youth Group. The cost is $6. 194 and 88 West. Smethport. NC r.lanrinla Cnrtnnr UIVIIUUIC wpilllUl 107 W. Second Street West Jefferson, North Carolina 336-246-5292 www.wjumc.net 9:45 Sunday School K 11:00 Morning Worship Sept. 19-20 7 a.m. Pancake Break­ fast Fundraiser will be Smethport Independent Baptist Church (336) 246-2012 West Jefferson United Methodist Church' Smith Family from Taylorsville, NC, will sing. Friday, September 19 at 7 p.m. - Evangelist Neal Hat­ field, Founder & Director of Uplands Reach Conference Center in Millers Creek, NC; Living By Faith Trio from Belmont, NC, will sing. Bethany United Methodist Church Pastor Steven LeaShomb Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. § Evening Service 6:30 p.m. | Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m. Calvary Free Will Baptist Church in beautiful Glendale Springs. Bring the RV and stay the entire week. The camp meeting experience of old-fashioned worship and spiritual renewal won't soon be forgotten. The church is located at 3044 Old Wilkesboro Road, just off N.C. 16, across from the Raccoon Holler Campground. Speak­ ers, dates and times are as follows: Sunday, Sept. 14,2014 -10 a.m. Camp Meeting, Rev. David Robinson, Pastor of Madison Heights Free Will Baptist Church in Lexington, N.C. will preach at 11 a.m. Sunday, Sept 14,2014 - 6 p.m. Youth and Young Adult Night; guest evangelist Rev. Brian Williams, Pastor of North Point Free Will Baptist Church in Buffalo, NY will preach, Calvary Drama Team to perform. Monday, Sept. 15,2014 - 7 p.m. Rev. Rick Safriet, Past of Lenoir Baptist Church in Lenoir will preach. The Causby Family from Valdese, N.C. will sing. Tuesday, September 16 at 7 p.m. - Rev. Randy John­ son, Pastor of Valley Forge Free Will Baptist Church in Elizabethton, TN; Kristen Bearfield from Jonesborough, TN, will be singing Wednesday, September 17 at 7 p.m. - Coming Together for the Kingdom Night; Com­ munity choir to sing; Cal­ vary Reflections of Glendale Springs, NC, to sing; Guest evangelist is Rev. Frank Woods, Executive Director of Free Will Baptist Family Ministries in Greeneville, TN Thursday, September 18 at 7 p.m. - Rev. Robert "Bob" McCurry, Pastor of Spring Creek Missionary Baptist Church in Bakersville, NC; 1670 Mt. Jefferson Rd.. West Jefferson. NC 28694 Minister Loren Lung Sunday School 10:00 a.m. 7th Annual Preaching By the Parkway Camp Meeting will kick-off at the Midway Baptfsf Church Old Hwy. 221 Near Golf Course Rd West Jefferson • Since 1890 846-3795 Pastor Todd Brewer Jefferson Post CHURCH Friday. September 19.2014 �Volleyball scores win By Nathan Ham nham@civitasmedia.com The Lady Husky volleyball team notched its first victory of the season on Saturday during a trimatch at Mount Airy High School. Ashe split its two matches, getting a win over North Forsyth but falling to Mount Airy. Ashe 3, North Forsyth 1 The Lady Huskies stormed out to take a 25-12 win in the first game between the two squads. North Forsyth battled back to take the second set, 25-22. Ashe was able to hold strong and win the third and fourth sets by scores of 25-19 and 25-12. Ashe recorded 26 kills as a team. Abby Lopp recorded eight of those. Lynsey Aldridge had five, Gianna Federico got four, Corinne Jones scored three as did Madeline Joines. Anna Vannoy recorded two and Abby Miller added one. The Lady Huskies had an outstanding game serving as the team chalked up 23 aces. Aldridge led the way with five. Federico and Lopp had four, Cierra Sawyer added three, Jones had three, Miller had two and Haley Phipps had two. Aldridge led the way with 14 digs. Sawyer recorded 11 and Savannah Poe had eight. Jones was the top passer with 15 assists. Mount Airy 3, Ashe 0 In the other match, the Bears won a pair of close sets to hold on for the victory. Mount Airy won the first set, 25-20. The Bears had an easier time of it in the second set with a 25-12 win. Ashe battled hard in the third set once again, but came away on the losing end of a 25-20 score. Mount Airy's standout freshman Sadie Brooks led all players with 16 kills. The Bears finished with 51 while Ashe had 16. Aldridge paced Ashe with five kills. Lopp and Jones each added three. Aldridge also led Ashe with four serving aces and 11 digs. Miller chipped in 10 digs. Sophomore Sarah Lankford had the high mark for all players with 30 assists for the Bears. Aldridge was a perfect 12-for-12 receiving serves, leading the way for both squads. The Lady Huskies are now 1-9 overall. Nathan Ham can be reached at 336-8467164 or followed on Twitter @NathanHam87 Submitted photo | Jefferson Post Ashe County golfers in action last week (from left to right): Alexis Howell,Madison Osborne, Bailey Witherspoon, Savannah Brooks, Olivia Barr, Sarah Hardin and Kaylee Campbell. Watagua edges Ashe at Mountain Aire By Nathan Ham nham@civitasmedia.com The women's golf team took on Watauga in the final non-conference tune-up for the upcoming slate of Mountain Valley Conference matches. Watauga finished with a team total of 133,10 shots better than the Lady Huskies. Sarah Hardin tied the best score of her career with a 39 to finish in second place. Watauga's Mary Seramur won the match with a score of 38. Her teammate Katie Alexander was third with a 47. Ashe's Olivia Barr finished with a 48. Savannah Brooks shot 56, Alexis Howell shot 58 and Madi­ son Osborne finished with a 60. The conference schedule fires up this week at High Meadows Country Club in Roaring Gap, hosted by Alleghany. Next week, Ashe will go to Cedarbrook Country Club in Elkin for the second MVAC match. Nathan Ham can be reached at 336-846-7164 or followed on Twitter @NathanHam87 Jim Fuller | Elkin Tribune. Top: Ashe County's Miguel Ramos chests a ball down in the first half of Monday night's game with Starmount. Above: Ashe County's Trent Pruitt brings a ball out of the defensive end during Monday night's game with Starmount. Day's Body Shop wins Twilight League Championship From Staff Reports Congratulations to the 2014 Mountain Aire Twi­ light League Tournament Champions, Day's Body Shop. They defeated Furches Evergreens in the final match on Monday, Sept 15 Day's Body Shop team members were Jeff Day, Brandon Day, Shawn Day, Jock Gilley, Josh Shell, Mark Little, John Shaw, and Rock Vannoy. Ashe County Builders won the regular season title earlier this year. Mountain Aire would like to thank everyone who participated in the twilight league, and for helping continue this great tradition at Mountain Aire Golf Club. Final regular season standings 1. Ashe County Builders: 8-3 2. Mountain Aire: 8-3 3. AEV: 7-3-1 4. Bureaucrats: 7-4 5. Mount Jefferson Motors: 7-4 6. Day's Body Shop: 5-5-1 7. W.J. Chevrolet: 5-5-1 8. Furches Evergreens: 5-5-1 9. Scott Brothers: 5-6 10. Badger Funeral Home: 3-7-1 11. Cardinal Lanes: 2-9 12. Peak Farms: 1-9-1 Huskies humble Rams By Jim Fuller jfuller@civitasmedia.com Miguel Ramos scored three goals and Cesar Ruiz scored twice as Ashe County sped past Starmount, 7-2, in a Mountain Valley Athletic Conference game Monday night. "It's easy to coach when you have as many fast weapons as we have," Ashe County Coach Wes Rousseau said. "It's hard to contain us. We finished the opportunities we had." "I knew how fast they were," Starmount Coach Edgar Zamora said. "I thought I knew how good Miguel Ramos is. But he gets even better." It took less than 90 seconds for the Huskies to gain the lead as Victor Melo scored from close in. In the 11th minute, with Starmount keeper Hunter Johnson out of the net, Kendall Wagner drilled one in from 45 yards out to make it 2-0. Two minutes later Melo won a 50-50 ball and slipped a through ball to Ramos who broke in alone on Johnson. Ramos' goal made it 3-0. Starmount responded less than three minutes later when Ulises L6pez headed in a Jordan Anderson throw-in in traffic to make it 3-1. The Huskies kept the lid on a Starmount comeback, scoring three goals - two by Ruiz and one by Ramos - in the final 13 minutes of the half. It could have been worse. With 14 minutes remaining in the half, Johnson made a beautiful hand save diving to his right to deny Melo at the far post on a breakaway. Ramos earned his hat trick with 30:47 to play in the game, taking a short through ball from Ruiz and breaking in alone on Johnson. "I thought we could man-mark him," Zamora said. "It's very difficult to man-mark him, but it would be suicide not to manmark him." The two teams meet again Oct. 9 in West Jefferson. "I guess it's back the drawing board," Zamora said. Starmount mounted pressure late. Bryan Jimenez twisted his body around, heading a ball that hit the far post. Less than a minute later, Jimenez sped down the middle of the field before laying it off on the wing* for L6pez. L6pez then curved one in from a bad angle to make it 7-2. "I think Starmount came out and played an amazing game," Rousseau said. "I didn't feel comfortable until the last 15 minutes. It's a testament to their intensity and work ethic." "At halftime, they were pretty bummed down 6-1," Zamora said. "I told them 'you go out with dignity. We leave all the effort on the field, but we do it playing our style.' " Shots were 18-17 in favor of Ashe County. The Huskies had 11 oi frame, while the Rams had nine on frame. There were 26 fouls 14 on Starmount and 12 on Ashe County and two yellow cards both on Ashe County. Ashe County improved to 7-1 overa and 3-0 in the MVAC �Jefferson Post Crises push foreign policy up Senate agenda By Jim Morrill nothing ranked higher than defense and foreign affairs. The poll was The front lines in a new released Monday. war in the Middle East "It doesn't seem to be have become the latest an issue that's going to battle lines in North Caro­ disappear," said Elon Poll lina's U.S. Senate race. director Kenneth Fernan­ Republican Thom Tillis dez. accuses Democratic U.S. On Tuesday, the Islamic Sen. Kay Hagan of not State was the subject doing enough to stem the of a Senate hearing rise of the militant group where Hagan and other Islamic State, also known lawmakers questioned as ISIS. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagan's campaign says Hagel and Gen. Martin Tillis offers little more Dempsey, chairman of the than "talking points and Joint Chiefs. political posturing." The charges come as . Arming Syrian rebels Congress prepares to The Islamic State had vote on President Barack swept through much Obama's request to train of Iraq and beheaded a and equip Syrian rebels second American jour­ as part of a broader plan nalist when Tillis and to "destroy" the Islamic Hagan met for their first State. debate two weeks ago. They also come as for­ Hagan called the killings eign policy, often an after­ "a direct attack on the thought in congressional United States." races, has risen to the "One of the issues forefront for many voters. here is that the president Crises in Iraq, Ukraine should have weaponized and Gaza, not to mention the moderate Syrian reb­ a lingering war in Afghan­ els earlier," she told mod­ istan, are reminders of a erator Norah O'Donnell. dangerous world. "Without doing that, When Elon Univer­ that has allowed ISIS to sity asked N.C. voters to grow." name the most important Rebel groups in Syria issue facing the country, MCT News Service have been fighting Presi­ dent Bashar al-Assad's forces since 2011. The Islamic State grew from al-Qaida in Iraq, which spread into Syria. It now controls areas from out­ side Baghdad to near the Turkish border in north­ ern Syria. Speaking of arming rebels at Tuesday's hear­ ing, Hagan said, "This is something I have pushed for for over a year, in part to prevent a power vacu­ um among the rebels that would allow a group like ISIS to gain strength." But Tillis spokesman Daniel Keylin accused Hagan of "deliberately attempting to mislead North Carolinians about her record" by suggest­ ing arming Syrian rebels would have stymied the rise of the Islamic State. Hagan, he said, was trying to "rewrite his­ tory and ... tout the fact that she took a reckless position that top gener­ als warned could result in American weapons ending up in the hands of ISIS terrorists." Keylin said Hagan sup­ ported Syrian rebels to fight Assad's regime, not to actually say that they were (Junior Varsity) just a couple of months ago, and then come back and admit he didn't have a strategy," Tillis said. Keylin said Tillis believes "no options should be left off the table to protect our national security." But he con­ tinues to have concerns about arming Syrian rebels. "Even the president was against arming them a year ago, in part because of the risk that American weapons could end up in the hands of Hearings on terrorism terrorists," Keylin said. Asked during the "Thom still has that con­ debate whether the U.S. cern today, he doesn't should strike the Islamic want American weapons State in Syria, Tillis ending up in the hands of said it "needs to take all ISIS terrorists." actions to protect Ameri­ Republicans such as can citizens and protect Sens. John McCain of freedom-loving people." When asked about Arizona and Lindsey Obama's Islamic State Graham of South Caro­ policy Tuesday during a lina, have pushed to arm campaign stop in Wilm­ Syrian rebels even when ington, he alluded to the Obama was reluctant to president's characteriza­ do so. Tillis' campaign also tion of the group in Janu­ criticizes Hagan for miss­ ary. "I'm not in agreement ing what it says were with somebody who refers 27 of 49 Armed Service to one of the single great­ Committee hearings est threats in the globe ... over the last two years. to stop the Islamic State as she suggested in the debate. As chair of the Emerg­ ing Threats and Capabili­ ties Subcommittee of the Armed Services Com­ mittee, Hagan referred to extremists when she questioned a Defense Department official in an April 2013 hearing. What was the risk that violence in Syria, she asked, "would spill across the border into western Iraq and strengthen alQaida in Iraq?" Though the number could not be readily confirmed, Hagan spokeswoman Sadie Weiner said Hagan often had conflicting hearings. Committee spokes­ woman Tara Andringa said Hagan appeared to have "one of the best attendance records on the committee." While Tillis said Hagan had "not held a single meeting to discuss the threat of ISIS," Andringa said she'd chaired three hearings on counterterrorism in which al Qaida in Iraq and Syria, as the group was formerly known, was a major focus. Overall on foreign policy, Hagan fell near the middle of the Sen­ ate in 2013, accord­ ing to rankings by the National Journal. That year she voted more liberal than 48 percent of senators on selected foreign policy votes and more conservative than 51 percent. (Raleigh) News & Observer staff writer Craig Jarvis and McClatchy Washington Bureau reporter Renee Schoof contributed. Walker Center offers two shows for families From Staff Reports The Walker Center, on the campus of Wilkes Community College, will offer two shows aimed at a family audience. "Curi­ ous George" will make his very first Walker Center appearance on Friday, Nov. 7. "Comedy Pet Theater" comes to town on Friday, March 6,2015. Both shows will begin at 7 p.m. Join the inquisitive, lov­ able little monkey, Curious George, in his delightful new musical, "The Golden Meatball." All-You-Can-Eat Meatball Day came just once a year. George had been waiting all month for that day! On Meatball Day, George helped his friend Chef Pisghetti cook some delicious meatballs and serve them to the hungry LOOKING FOR A DEAL? A subscription to the Jefferson Post will save you over 50% off the newstand price. $ crowd. But this year, the crowd had vanished. Some­ thing was keeping people away. Something pretty big. And that "something" was Phinneas T. Lightspeed and his speedy Meat­ balls O'Matic machine. In despair, Chef Pisghetti vows to cook no more. Determined to help his friend, George goes on a mission to enter the Chef's meatballs in the worldfamous Golden Meatball Contest in Rome. With every swing and flip, George takes the audience through a fun-filled adven­ ture in which he learns more about Rome...and meatballs...and the "secret ingredient" to cooking! "Popovich Comedy Pet Theater" is a perennial favorite at performing arts centers across the country, features Gregory and his cast of jugglers, clowns, 15 house cats, 10 dogs, four geese, eight white doves and two parrots. It is a family-oriented blend of the unique com­ edy and juggling skills of Gregory Popovich and the extraordinary talents of his performing pets. They love to show off onstage - performing a variety of stunts and skits! Audiences will be delighted to see this extravaganza of Europeanstyle clowning, amazing juggling and balancing acts, and of course, very talented performing pets. What makes this show so unique is that all of the cats and dogs have been rescued from shelters. He uses his shows to help sup­ port animal shelters, sanc­ tuaries and animal welfare organizations. Gregory strongly supports and pro­ motes adopting pets from animal shelters and the practice to spay/neuter all pets. He aims to teach peo­ ple that one caring person can make a huge difference to the animal world. "It is important to the Walker Center to bring family entertainment to our community to expose the young and young-atheart to all forms of perfor­ mances. This can lead to a lifetime of appreciation and celebration of the arts," said Tabitha Hudler, lead events specialist. An inexpensive meal of pizza, hotdogs and all the fixings, assorted snacks and drinks will be available from 5:30-6:30 p.m. prior to each show. Tickets for this perfor­ mance are available for $12 for adults and $5 for children 10 and under. For more information or to purchase tickets, contact the Walker Center Box Office at 336-838-6260, email walker.boxoffice@ wilkescc.edu, or visit www. walkercenteronline.org. The John A. Walker Community Center is dedi­ cated to being the primary venue for cultural experi­ ence in Wilkes and sur­ rounding areas and to serv­ ing as the preferred gath­ ering place for meetings, receptions, conventions, banquets and parties. The Walker Center and Wilkes Community College are 100% Tobacco Free. Wilkes Community College, a member of the North Carolina Community College System, is a public, two-year, open-door institution serving the people of Wilkes, Ashe and Alleghany counties and beyond. Established in 1965. WCC continues to build on a strong history of meeting the educational needs and cultural interests of our students, community and workforce. WCC prepares learners for success in a dynamic world. Good parcnt/teacher relationships enhance child success With schoolchildren settling into the new school year, to help children succeed, ECU Child Development and Family Relations instructor Ashley Norris recommends that parents build an open, supportive relationship with their children's teachers. Norris advises parents of children from kindergarten to high school to stay involved and keep the doors of communication with teachers open. She offers the following tips to make that happen: Communicate early and often. Provide Stop by or call the Jefferson Post 203 Backstreet West Jefferson 336-846-7164 teachers with information on your family's activities and your child's interests and strengths. This helps teachers accommodate academic challenges specific to your child. Volunteer. Not all volunteering requires time off work for activities during the school day. Teachers may appreciate help putting together games, cutting laminate, printing pictures of projects, or even writing a grant for their next STEM project. Let teachers know your strengths and ask how you may help. Share major life changes. If your family is expecting a new baby, getting a puppy or moving to a new house, share these milestones with the teacher. Children handle major life transitions differently and teachers can be more supportive of your child's emotional needs if they know about these changes. Communicate the positive, not just the negative. Build relationships by sharing positive, happy moments such as an exciting family vacation. Offer to share cultural experiences by bringing in photographs and talking about the trip with the child's class. A relationship built on positives will make it easier to confide hardship that may arise over the year. Be creative in your communication. Schools often have web sites, soci; media accounts and other outlets to enhance ongoin communication with families. If you are having difficulty communicating face-to-face with your child's teacher, consider alternative methods that you both might find more comfortable. Reciprocate appreciation and patience. It is important that teachers and families let each other know how much we appreciate and value what we do for each other. Something as small as a handwritten note can go a long way in building a relationship and keeping lines of communication open. �Jefferson Post Friday, September 19.2014 9 Increasing gun, ammo sales produce windfall for wildlife By Richard Stradling lands managed by the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission. The run on guns and "A lot of this work ammunition that began we haven't been able to with President Barack do because of a lack of Obama's election and funds," said Erik Christofintensified after the Sandy ferson, head of the engi­ Hook Elementary School neering and lands man­ shooting has created a agement division for the windfall for state wildlife commission. "We've been programs in North Caro­ able to put this money lina. back on the ground for the Receipts from a federal public to enjoy." excise tax that dates back The excise tax on guns to the Great Depression and ammunition dates have soared, pumping back to 1937, when Con­ millions into wildlife gress passed the Federal research, game land proj­ Aid in Wildlife Restora­ ects and hunter education tion Act, better known in North Carolina and as the Pittman-Robertson other states. Act after its main spon­ The state received $19.9 sors. The law was aimed million from the firearms at restoring game and and ammunition tax this other wildlife and had the year, more than three strong support of hunters times as much as it did in and the firearms industry. 2007. State wildlife offi­ Much of the Pittmancials say the extra money Robertson money that has has made up for cuts in flowed to North Carolina state funding and allowed in recent years has gone them to take on new proj­ for projects that directly ects, including construc­ benefit those who pay tion of parking lots, roads, the excise tax. The state, new signs and boundary which historically operat­ markers on some of the ed only one public shoot­ 2 million acres of game ing range, will soon have four — with three more on the way. "All the national sur­ veys show a 20 percent increase in taiget shooting across the nation," Christofferson said. "So there's an increased need for safe facilities across the state, and we're trying to build these places to meet that need." At the same time, peo­ ple who have never fired guns also use state game lands for hiking and other recreation. They'll benefit, too, from the new parking lots and refurbished roads. And much of the money goes to programs that have a broader focus on wildlife. Pittman-Robert­ son funds are underwrit­ ing biologists and paying for studies on subjects such as songbirds, flying squirrels, eagles and the habits of black bears in the Asheville area. "It is pretty neat how the benefits go far beyond the traditional users," said Craig R. LeSchack, regional director for conservation programs for Ducks Unlimited, a MCT News Service national group that has more than 25,000 mem­ bers in North Carolina. "Things that a lot of peo­ ple enjoy — bird-watch­ ing, hiking — a lot of it has been accomplished by the Pittman-Robertson Act." Wild turkey restoration North Carolina has received more than $194 million through PittmanRobertson since the 1930s. Fans of the program say that over the decades the money has helped restore depleted populations of wildlife such as wild turkeys. The state re-intro­ duced the birds to areas where they had disap­ peared, and the estimated population has grown from about 2,000 in 1970 to more than 260,000 today. The Pittman-Robertson excise tax adds 10 percent to the cost of a handgun and 11 percent to other firearms and ammunition. The income generated by the tax has waxed and waned over the years. Changes in the economy and consumer taste affect demand and buying habits. But politics and fears about gun control also play a big role in sales of firearms, and the spike in recent years has been particularly dramatic, said Brad Gunn, who coordi­ nates Pittman-Robertson money for the Wildlife Resources Commission. In the first full fiscal year after the Sandy Hook shootings in December 2012 and the subsequent calls for greater gun con­ trol, North Carolina's Pit­ tman-Robertson receipts rose 46 percent. "Most of it was political concerns that appeared to drive demand," Gunn said. "And once demand picked up, it created shortages that seem to just keep feed­ ing on itself." •It won't last* Wildlife Resources Commission officials understand that the bonanza won't continue indefinitely, as political and social changes cause gun and ammo sales to cool off. "I can assure you it won't last," Gunn said. "Unless gun and ammuni­ tion issues become an issue in the next presi­ dential race." Through the third quar­ ter of this federal fiscal year, income from Pittman-Robertson remains above 2013 levels, accord­ ing to Laury Parramore, spokeswoman for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in northern Virginia. But, Parramore said, "Our discussions with IRS indicate there will be a leveling off and drop of the receipts soon, based upon their collection numbers." North Carolina wildlife officials say they're ready. Much of the research and construction they're doing with the windfall will have lasting value, they say, even if they have to cut back in coming years. "It will probably mean that we'll be spending more money on the haveto things and a little less on the it-would-be-nice things," Gunn said. "That's not unusual." Childhood mentors boost career success for young people By Matt Shipman mentorship programs," says Dr. Steve McDonald,. an associate professor of New research from sociology at NC State and North Carolina State Uni­ lead author of a paper on versity finds that young the work. "And we found people who have had that having a mentor pro­ mentors are more likely vides a clear benefit well to find work early in their into their working lives." careers that gives them The researchers more responsibility and evaluated data from the autonomy - ultimately National Longitudinal putting them on a path to Survey of Adolescent more financially and per­ Health, which asked sonally rewarding careers. more than 12,000 people "We wanted to look at in their teens and early the long-term impacts 20s if they had ever had on mentees in naturally a mentor. Six years later, occurring mentorship those young people were relationships, rather than surveyed again and asked participants in formal about their work. But the N.C. State University News dish Television researchers did more than just compare numbers from the survey. "People from socioeconomically advantaged backgrounds are more likely to have mentors," McDonald says. "We wanted to find a way to determine which profes­ sional benefits stem from mentorship, as opposed to benefits that came from socioeconomic advantages." The researchers did this by using a model that compared people from nearly identical back­ grounds in which the only difference was whether Internet they had a mentor. The researchers then exam­ ined how these different groups fared in the job market. "We found that overall employment and com­ pensation were about the same," says Joshua Lambert, co-author of the paper and a Ph.D. student at NC State. "But people who had mentors when they were younger \7 Phone TV prices start at: for 12 months (regular price $32.99/mo.) not eligible for Hopper or HD BONUS OFFER For a Limited Time Receive: FREE career success," McDon­ ald says. The paper, "The Long Arm of Mentoring: A Counterfactual Analysis of Natural Youth Mentor­ ing and Employment Out­ comes in Early Careers," is published online in the American Journal of Com­ munity Psychology. 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"The findings imply that mentees learn to place a higher value on jobs with more intrinsic rewards - and those same characteristics are associated with long-term for the best ADVERTISING RESULTS • �10 Friday. September 19.2014 Jefferson Post Chris Austin Songwriting Contest redesigned for 2015 entry. The deadline to enter MerleFest, presented the CASC will be Feb. 1,2015. by Lowe's, is proud Beginning this year, once again to host applicants should make the Chris Austin note that all lyrics must Songwriting Contest. be written in English Beginning Oct. 1, and no instrumentals aspiring songwriters will be accepted. To may submit entries read more about the to the contest using contest rules and how the online entry form to enter, visit http:// (www.merlefest.org/ ChrisAustinSongwritwww.merlefest.org/ cascrulesandentry/. ingContest/) or by Now in its 23rd mailing entries to: MerleFest/CASC year, the Chris Austin PO Box 120 Songwriting Contest Wilkesboro, NC is an extraordinary opportunity for 28697 Early birds take note: aspiring writers to have their original during the month of October and November, songs heard and all entries for the Chris judged by a panel Austin Songwriting of Nashville music Contest (CASC) will industry professionals, receive an early entry under the direction of discount price of $25 this year's volunteer contest chairperson, per entry. Submissions Grammy-winning received in December singer/songwriter Jim and January will require a $30 fee per Lauderdale. MerleFest From Staff Reports . takes place from April 23-26, 2015. The first round of the CASC competition takes place in Nashville, Tenn., and is narrowed down to 12 finalists representing four categories: bluegrass, country, general and gospel/ inspirational. Finalists are then invited to the final round of the competition, which takes place April 24 during MerleFest on the campus of Wilkes Community College. Net proceeds from the Chris Austin Songwriting Contest support the Wilkes Community College Chris Austin Memorial Scholarship. Since its inception the scholarship has awarded over $38,000 to 79 deserving students. To learn more details about the contest, visit www. merlefest .org/ ChrisAustinSongwritingContest. MerleFest, considered one of the premier music festivals in the country, is an annual homecoming of musicians and music fans held on the campus of Wilkes Community College in Wilkesboro, North Carolina. MerleFest was founded in 1988 in memory of the son of the late American music legend Doc Watson, renowned guitarist Eddy Merle Watson. MerleFest is a celebration of "traditional plus" music, a unique mix of music based on the traditional, rootsoriented sounds of the Appalachian region, including bluegrass and old-time music, and expanded to include Americana, country, blues, rock and many other styles. The festival hosts a diverse mix of artists on its 13 stages during the course of the four-day event. The annual event has become the primary fundraiser for the WCC Endowment Corporation, funding scholarships, capital projects and other educational needs. Away From Me," "I Know There's a Heart in There Somewhere" and "Out of Step," Austin also developed his songwriting skills, as evidenced in "Same 01' Love," recorded. by Skaggs in 1991. On March 16, 1991, Austin's life was cut tragically short when the private plane carrying him and six other members of Reba McEntire's band, as well as her tour About Chris Austin: manager, crashed in Chris Austin, from Boone, North Carolina, the mountains near San Diego. Pete Fisher, worked as a sideman then of Warnersongs for Ricky Skaggs for and currently general three years, singing manager of the and playing guitar, Grand Ole Opry, and banjo, mandolin and fiddle. During that time Kari Estrin, then MerleFest consultant he was discovered by and Pickin' for Merle executives at Warner video associate Bros. Nashville, producer, initiated the who offered him a songwriting contest recording contract. While releasing singles to honor Austin's memory. including "Blues Stay To curb violent tendencies, you must start young Aggressive children are less likely to become violent criminals or psychiatrically troubled adults if they receive early intervention, says a new study based on more than two decades of research. These findings from researchers at Duke, Pennsylvania State and Vanderbilt universities and the University of Washington are based on the Fast Track Project, a multi-faceted program that is one of the largest violenceprevention trials ever funded by the federal government. Beginning in 1991, the researchers screened nearly 10,000 5-year-old children in Durham, Nashville, Seattle and rural Pennsylvania for aggressive behavior problems, identifying those who were at highest risk of growing up to become violent, antisocial adults. Nearly 900 children were deemed at high risk, and of those, half were randomly assigned to receive the Fast Track intervention, while the other half were assigned to a control group. Participating children and their families received an array of interventions at school and at home. Nineteen years later, the authors found that Fast Track participants at age 25 had fewer convictions for violent and drug-related crimes, lower rates of serious substance abuse, lower rates of risky sexual behavior and fewer psychiatric problems than the control group. "We can prevent serious violence and psychopathology among the group of children who are highest-risk," said Duke's Kenneth Dodge. "That's the essential finding from this study. It provides the strongest evidence yet that, far from being doomed from an early age, at-risk children can be helped to live productive lives." Dodge directs the Duke Center for Child and Family Policy and is the William McDougall Professor of Public Policy at Duke's Sanford School of Public Policy. The program's positive effects held true across four different sites around the country, among both males and females and among both white and African-American children. The study appears online Sept. 15 in the American Journal of Psychiatry. From first through 10th grade, the Fast Track children received reading tutoring and specialized intervention aimed at improving self-control and social-cognitive skills. Parents learned problem-solving skills through home visits and parent training groups. When program participants turned 25, researchers reviewed court records and conducted interviews with participants and control group members, as well as individuals who knew the participants well. Along with fewer criminal convictions, Fast Track participants had lower rates of antisocial personality disorder and avoidant personality disorder, lower rates of risky sexual behavior and lower rates of harsh parenting. The latter finding suggests that the intervention may interrupt the intergenerational cycle of problem behavior. Fast Track is among very few studies to test the long-term effect of environment on children's development through a clinical trial. It provides strong evidence for the critical role environment plays in shaping a child's development. "This study adds to the experimental evidence for the important role that environment plays," Dodge said. "Genes do not write an inalterable script for a child's life. And not only does the environment matter greatly in a child's development, we've shown that you can intervene and help that child succeed in life." Fast Track's positive effects do not come cheap. The 10-year intervention costs $58,000 per child. However, that cost should be weighed against the millions of dollars that each chronic criminal costs society in imprisonment and harm to others, Dodge said. "Prevention takes a considerable investment, but that investment is worth it," Dodge said. "Our policies and practices should reflect the fact that these children Qan have productive lives." In future studies, Dodge and his colleagues plan to examine the costbenefit question more closely. 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Int pet— Rating * 6. 3 4 2 2 2 2 4 1 6 97 .48 7.3 7fif 7.5 33t.. 6.1 31 5.9 ,.26t . 54.. 63 77t 3.3 5.5... 34 2.9 24 7.2 44 n n n n n n n i n ..? n.n 0.0 . 0.0. . 00 0.0 00 . . 00 . 14 00 2.4 ... i7fi 6 U&4 .1147 1094 1087 1084 1054 99.7 Making sense of the unexpected By Oskar Garcia The week between the first and second games of the NFL season can be one of the nerviest for fantasy owners. Nobody wants to look back after the season and know that they missed out on a breakout gem who could have car­ ried them through the fantasy playoffs. At the same time, you presum­ ably liked the players you drafted, so is it really worth giving up on them now? Sometimes, the deci­ sions are easy. Ray Rice has been one of the most dropped players across all fantasy platforms after being cut by the Ravens and barred indef­ initely by the league, a reflection of outrage expressed by many fans once video surfaced of him punching his thenfiancee in an elevator. Baltimore is moving on — along with fantasy players — to running backs Justin Forsett and Bernard Pierce. It gets tougher when only judging things that happen on the held and anticipating which players will have that enticing combination of opportunity and ability to deliver. But there's a third variable to keep in mind, too: Your team's mm 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 1.000 -500 .000 .000 2 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 L000 500 .500 .500 1 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 1.000 500 000 .000 WEEK 2 RESULTS Baltimore 26.Pittsburgh 6 Dallas 26.Tennessee 10 New England 30.Minnesota 7 Buffalo 29.Miami 10 Washington 4L Jacksonville 10 Arizona 25.N.Y. Giants 14 Cleveland 26. New Orleans 24 Cincinnati 24. Atlanta 10 Carolina 24.Detroit 7 San Diego30. Seattle21 St. Louis19, Tampa Bay 17 Houston 30.Oakland 14 Denter 24. Kansas City 17 Green Bay 31. N.Y Jets 24 Chicago 28. SanFrancisco 20 WEEK 3 GAMES Thursday Tampa Bay at Atlanta.8:25 p.m. Sunday Adjust your fantasy team after off-field events Associated Press L000 500 500 .500 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East Philadelphia o o 1.000 Washington 1 1 0 500 Dallas 1 1 0 500 N.Y. Grants 0 2 0 .000 South Cyolina 1.000 2 0 0 Atlanta 500 1 1 0 New Orleans .000 0 2 0 Tampa Bay 0 .000 0 2 North Chicago 1 1 0 .500 Minnesota 1 1 0 .500 Detroit .500 1 1 0 1 1 0 .500 West Arizona 2 0 0 1.000 Seattle 500 1 1 0 1 San Francisco 1* > 0 .500 St Louis 0 1 J 500 6? s 1 ous, but it's harder to put into practice by dropping mediocre players or anticipated sleepers who simply are replaceable. If you can get some­ one comparable in the free agent pool, that's a good sign you shouldn't bother carrying that player on your roster. While Denver's Cody Latimer was a popular ' < "U* i • MfeAnetrfK. tSfn t B^ltirtibreSun/MCT A domestic violence issue involving Ravens running back Ray late-round pick as a Rice and his wife Janay resulted in a suspension that hurt both rookie working with the team and fantasy owners around the country. quarterback Peyton Manning, you probably particular needs given available in about half of have better uses for a bench spot than some­ your roster and your Yahoo leagues and had one who didn't play at for 100 yards league. 16 carries all in Week 1. in Week 1, and Tennes­ Your record, your see's Shonn Greene, who And if you have Eli team's output and whether you need play­ is still available in many Manning in a league that starts one quarterback leagues despite a start­ ers to start, all factor into the decisions you'll ing job and 15 carries in and not two, you should face this week and each probably plan to play it his first game. week going forward: Among wide receivers by ear based on weekly matchups for the rest of ADD: Forsett has and tight ends, targets the year. been added in more than are key to determining HOLD: It sounds 350,000 Yahoo leagues, opportunities, making hasty — because it is — with Pierce fumbling Jacksonville's Marqise in the first game and Lee (10) perhaps just as but some fantasy players on social networks are Ravens coach John intriguing as his team­ Harbaugh not naming mate, Allen Hums, who talking about trad­ ing away Philadelphia a starter for Thursday made a much bigger night right away. On splash Sunday with 110 running back LeSean McCoy after teammate CBS Sports, Forsett is yards and two touch­ Darren Sproles' perfor­ owned in 43 percent of downs. mance in Week 1. You leagues vs 0 percent of DROP: This early in leagues last week. probably spent an earlythe year, when you're round draft pick on him, The reason is simple. not trying to fill bye Any running back with so what kind of value weeks for your super­ a reasonable chance to stars and less likely to be are you expecting in any trade? He'll have better get 10-15 touches per shuffling several roster game belongs on a team spots to fill in for inju­ weeks, even if it takes in most fantasy leagues. ries, your team should some patience. The Some others who might be filled with players same goes for receivers do that going forward Dez Bryant and Demarywho have the potential include Cleveland's ius Thorrfas and run­ for big performances. Terrance West, who is ning back Zac Stacy. Sure, that sounds obvi­ Yds Avg Long TD 2 1 2 1 168 4.8 29 1 31 0 156 6.0 146 5b 21 2 145 63 71t 2 144 5.1 22 0 143 6.0 26 3 138 34 16 1 15 1 138 55 20 1 129 4.4 127' 3.6 23 1 41 1 126 6.6 Att 2 0 0 1 1 0 110 1 1 0 ! '%LK\ East Buffalo Miami NY. Jets New England South Houston Tennessee Indianapolis Jacksonville North Cincinnati Baltimore Pittsburgh Cleveland West Denver San Diego Oakland Kansas City LEADING RUSHERS Dallas at St.Louis, lp.m. Minnesota at New Orleans. 1p.m. San Diego at Buffalo, 1p.m. Washington at Philadelphia. 1 p.m. Houston at N.Y. Giants.1p.m. Tennessee at Cincinnati,1p.m. Baltimore at Cleveland.1p.m. Green Bay at Detroit,lp.m. Indianapolis at Jacksonville.1p.m. Oakland at New England. 1p.m. San Franciscoat Arizona. 4:05 p.m. Denver at Seattle, 4:25 p.m. Kansas City atMiami. 4:25 p.m. Pittsburgh at Carolina. 8:30p.m. Monday Chicago at N.Y.Jets, 8.30p.m. D. Murray. DAL A Foster. HOU A Morris.WAS L Bell. PIT * West CLE Ramey.TAM 51 285 5.6 22 55 241 4.4 40 36 176 4 9 23 32 168 5.3 38t 35 26 M Lynch. SEA 26 Ivory. NYJ 23 A Ellington ARI 28 Ma Ingram. NOIUi Bernard. CIN 41 Moreno. MIA 25 29 Gore.SNF 35 Forsett. BAL 19 PUNT RETURN LEADERS Ad Jones. CIN Sproles. PHI Edeiman.NWE Jones. BAL An. Brown.PIT S.PattonTAM Roberts. WAS J. Ross. DET McKelvm BUF Pfi Brown.CAR Hamjr.. KAN Royal. SND P. Parker.NYG Mi. Brown. JAX No Yards 4 71 4 62 6 81 4 49 Avg Long TD 175 45 0 155 13.5 12.3 115 112 106 5 6 3 4 5 44 49 23 30 37 B. Ellington. SNF 5 37 10.5 10.0 88 82 7.7 75 7.4 7.4 37 0 26 0 14 0 23 0 30 0 12 0 18 0 13 0 19 0 KICKOFF RETURN LEADERS No Sptller. BUF 3 Hester, ATL 5 Jac. Jones, BAL 4 Todman.JAX 7 S. Patton.TAM Du. Harris.GBY 4 L. Murray. OAK 7 C Patterson. MIN 3 Cadet. NOP 3 J. Landry. MIA 5 Demps. NYG 7 Hakim. NYJ 4 Harvm, SEA 6 T. Beniamin. CLE 4 Yds 151 139 109 173 123 98 170 71 69 113 157 86 128 85 AvgLong TD 50.3 102t 1 27.8 36 0 27.3 47 0 24.7 40 0 24.6 27 0 245 41 0 243 38 0 23.7 29 0 23.0 34 0 22.6 29 0 22 4 29 0 21.5 44 0 21.3 -31 0 2L3 28 0 INTERCEPTION LEADERS lloKa.CIN ((.Fuller. CHI R. Moore.DEN Conte.CHI J. McCourty.TEN H. Smith.MIN K. Jackson, HOU Gipson. CLE D. McCourty. NWE E. Reid. SNF C.Graham. BUF M.White. CAR Maxwell. SEA Quin.DET Int 2 Yds Long TD 42 28 0 2 2 20 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 15 5 2 81 65 62 81t 65 62t 60 60 0 48 45 23 48 45 23 21 21 0 18 0 18 1 0 1 0 0 0 LEADERS IN SACKS Kerrigan,WAS Mi. Bennett.SEA Ju. Smith.SNF *>:Young.CH| Addison. CAR Receptions No Yds AvgLong TD D. Edwards. CAR.... J. Nelson, GBY 18 292 16.2 80t AyersJr., NYG.-..' J Graham. NOR 18 200 11.1 23 A BranchJAX Ma. Bennett.CHI 15 107 7.1 17 Ju. Casey. TEN Ju. Jones.ATL 14 204 14.6 27 D. Davis. NYJ Sanders. DEN 14 185 13.2 48 R.Davis. JAX Quick. STL 14 173 12.4 23 Dumervil. BAL... D.Bryant.DAL 14 158 11.3 22 C. Dunlap. 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This season's 10-race playoff opened with Sunday's MyAFibStory.com 400 at Chicagoland Speedway, and on the surface at least, the race and the Chase appear to be shaping up as a duel between Hendrick Motorsports and Team Penske. That should come as no surprise. Penske's Brad Keselowski won the 2012 series title and Hendrick driver Jimmie Johnson won his sixth last sea­ son. Keselowski enters this season's Chase as the No. 1seed and won his second race in a row on Sunday at Chicagoland, but his Penske teammate, Joey Logano, and Hendrick drivers Johnson, Jeff Gordon and Dale Earnhardt Jr. are just three points behind. Also consider that Penske and Hen­ drick drivers have combined to win all six races this season on 1.5-mile tracks like Chicagoland Speedway. "Yes, when I go through my favorites and pick out my top four or five cars, they are Hendrick vehicles and Penske vehicles," Johnson said Friday when asked about the rivalry between the organizations. He also knows past performance doesn't guarantee success in the cham­ pionship run. "Just like any other sport when the playoffs start, everything starts over on a clean sheet of paper," he said. "I've had it work either way where the regular season was beneficial and momentum was on my side and I've had it where the regular season wasn't so good and momentum was against me." Keselowski is coming off the most dominating victory of his Cup career, leading all but 17 of the 400 laps last weekend at Richmond, Va. That performance, he believes more than anything else, is an indicator of Penske's potential in competing for the championship. "The only thing that makes me feel good is when our team performs," he said. "I don't take any confidence away from other teams that are struggling because I know that can be repaired at any time." Friday's practice session is a good case in point. When qualifying was rained out, the speeds from Friday's lone practice were used to set the starting lineup for Sun­ day. Starting among the top five are four drivers who qualified for the Chase — Kyle Busch (first), Ryan Newman (sec­ ond), Carl Edwards (third) and Matt Kenseth (fifth) — and none come from the Penske or Hendrick camp. "I hope it is a sign of what is to come," Edwards said. "This is the The Charlotte Observer/MCT the Chase for the Sprint Cup is new this 3^ Mm I'- Chase and it is time to step it up. I think you are going to see the best out of everyone. "We talked a lot about it (Friday) and the day before with all the media, but nobody really knows how this will play out. Somehow, someway people find a way to get a little extra speed once the pressure is on." Whether that will be enough to level the playing field depends on the compe­ tition. "We know our level isn't high enough and we know there's room to grow because of what we're getting beat by each and every single week," Busch said. Keselowski, Kevin Harvick and Gordon — "they are your favorites. So how much more can they pick up? "I don't know, they might have been running at 100 percent already and if we can just get to their level and com­ pete with them, then a driver may pre­ vail a little more." With the new elimination format of the Chase — where the bottom four drivers in points are eliminated after the third, sixth and ninth race in the 10-race playoff — there will be little time to improve along the way. The pressure will only build toward the season finale at Homestead, Fla. "The first bracket is going to demand consistency. The second bracket we have seen Kansas and Talladega (Ala.) both be wreck-fests, so that will demand survival," Keselowski explained. "The third bracket will take you from eight to four and that bracket will demand performance and then the fourth bracket at Homestead will be about staying cool under pressure." Easier said then done. WEST JEFFERSON CHEVROLET BUICK GMC WWW.WJCHEVY.NET • Best Prices • Free Rotations For life W MyAFibStory.com 400 Results Sunday at Chicagoland Speedway 1. (25) Brad Keselowski. Ford. 267 laps. 123.2 rating, 47 points. $364,473. 2. (8) Jeff Gordon. Chevrolet. 267, 129.5,43, $263,641. 3. (10) Kyle Larson. Chevrolet, 267, 110.1,42, $219,750. 4. (28) Joey Logano, Ford, 267,94.6, 40. $182,346. 5. (12) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 267, 127.5,41, $180,538. 6. (24) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 267, 93.9,38, $131,045. 7. (1) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 267,111.8,38, $172,611. 8. (14) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 267, 89.1,36, $114,070. 9. (11) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 267, 113.5,36, $144,284. 10. (5) Matt Kenseth. Toyota, 267,98.9, 34, $155,681. 11. (13) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 267,104.9,33, $116,685. 12. (7) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 267,101.6,32, $156,721. 13. (19) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 267, 77.4,31, $120,685. 14. (27) Martin Truex Jr., Chevrolet, 267,69.5,30. $132,818. 15. (2) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet. 267, 91.7,29, $113,510. 16. (15) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 267, 77,28, $148,046. 17. (4) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 267, 81.5,27, $139,135. 18. (22) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 267, 67.1,26, $136,268. 19. (18) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, 267, 69.2,25, $109,310. 20. (3) Carl Edwards, Ford, 266,75.4, 24, $117,110. 21. (9) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 266, 68.3,23. $127,224. 22. (17) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 265,63.2,22, $117,468. 23. (20) Greg Biffle, Ford, 265,59.8,21. $139,660. 24. (16) Brian Vickers,Toyota, 265, 70.3,20, $130,060. 25. (21) Marcos Ambrose, Ford, 265, 57.2,19, $124,230. 26. (29) Casey Mears, Chevrolet. 264, 52.1,18, $120,718. 27. (26) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 264, 54,17, $118,018. 28. (38) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, 263,41.7,0, $95,160. 29. (36) Reed Sorenson, Chevrolet, 262,47,15, $106,518. 30. (33) Cole Whitt, Toyota, 262,47.7. 14, $96,110. 31. (39) David Ragan, Ford, 262,40.1, 13, $111,457. 32. (32) Michael McDowell, Ford, 262, 40,12. $91,210. 33. (34) Josh Wise, Chevrolet, 262, 40.6,11. $91,010. 34.(30) David Gilliland, Ford, 261, 34.3,10, $98,810. 35. (37) Alex Bowman, Toyota, 261, 42.9,9, $90,575. 36. (41) Joe Nemechek. Toyota, 258, 29.5,0, $98,385. CHASE FOR THE CUP STANDINGS 1. Brad Keselowski 2,059 2. Jeff Gordon 2,052 3. Joey Logano 2,049 4. Kevin Harvick 2,047 5. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 2,042 6. Denny Hamlin 2,041 7. Kyle Busch 2,041 8. Jimmie Johnson 2,041 9. Kurt Busch 2,039 10. 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Printing news, announcements and obituaries for Ashe County, the newspaper was owned by Civitas Media of Davidson, North Carolina, and had a circulation of 6,500. The Jefferson Post began publishing in 1988. The newspaper was the result of a merger between Ashe County's historic weekly newspaper The Skyland Post and a competing weekly of 10 years, the Jefferson Times. Publication Volume 89 Issue 76 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JP_2014_0919 Title A name given to the resource Jefferson Post [West Jefferson, N.C., September 19, 2014] Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a title="Jefferson Post" href="http://www.jeffersonpost.com" target="_blank">Jefferson Post [West Jefferson, N.C.]</a> Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Newspapers Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. <a title="Jefferson Post" href=" https://omeka.library.appstate.edu/collections/show/47" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Jefferson Post</a> Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant West Jefferson (N.C.) Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. https://www.geonames.org/4498231/west-jefferson.html Extent The size or duration of the resource. 14 pages Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a title="In Copyright" href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> In Copyright</a> Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. https://www.ashepostandtimes.com/ Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 2010s Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2014-09-19 https://omeka-test.library.appstate.edu/files/original/f58ecbbd81194fedbbc0b8b8f5460a5f.pdf 526125762425c0f390a31407b3dc0395 PDF Text Text " s i : VshrhiAt -Sunm / j L T sk-aii* ttrrd nmpriitii S H * B U 7 pnSV WcrlJK rrp«jrt Wki Uin:4.i JCk 1 I rVJ £ ilTL- P/ja_ Breaking a t: Oktoberfest in Jefferson 2 Downtown prepares for second annual event (I k •fell*. •itHfc, i tii * ml wauuw'-vstH-wii^ Rjbbon cutting for new Brew Haus Scholarship #>11 tournament a success »•... ........... >%v,-r. s+r ml 0*1 I N M nmI r (Ihtl n !**»•» tk 0« <W k**M Mil «f TV ( W 4 t o t V I V <* ** «M ~4 im w* mil**G Pm TTau I^1 TW Watauga man admits to di'scrt murder TW Guilt drives him to confess 4 TWfr* -* • IkkWptMillr A m* TW W*M 1W»I ktfirs *«•» n* w» v TWtkr Mlfcl •* • M C h f l i a l t a i VI T** •IhiMl n fMr(* H>m kidtltW I* I Men a* W t M B to * ud«mi ««**» • W MP• W ft «#\ • • ^•• • • ill t fe«r * e*» v • m IWartkiM rWrf taM»V(rMr<ii to* «*** *•» IHtft AW <* m m F p * S m *%* Wft! •MWn WPW * �Jefferson Post ASHE COUNTY WRECK REPORT Staff report Civitas Media. LLC (USPS 441-810) Telephone: 336-846-7164 Published every Tuesday and Friday. Annual local subscription price for the West Jefferson Post is $150. Please call for more information on local pricing. Full price single copy issues are $3. CONTACT US EDITOR/GENERAL MANAGER: CLASSIFIEDS: Alan C.Bulluck abulluck@civitasmedia.com Kay Hart 336-845-7164 khart@civitasmedia.com ADVERTISING: STAFF WRITERS: Nathan Ham nham@civitasmedia.com 336-846-7164 Teresa Roark Laws tlaws@civitasmedia.com John Sears jsears@civitasmedia.com 203 W. Second St.. West Jefferson. NC. 28694 The following accident reports between Sept. 7 and Sept. 13 are from the N.C. Highway Patrol and are considered public record. Sept. 8 Highway 221 A two-vehicle accident occurred at 8:10 a.m. on Highway 221 approximately one mile from West Jefferson. According to the narrative, a vehicle driven by Minnie Grubb of Todd was traveling south when she pulled across in front of David Roush of Jefferson attempting to make a left turn onto Mt. Jefferson State Park Road. Grubb's 2002 Toyota suffered approximately $7,000 in damages and was considered not drivable. Roush's 2007 Kia suffered approxi­ mately $5,000 in damages and was considered not drivable. Grubb was cited for a safe move­ ment violation. Buck Mountain Rd. Periodical postage paid at West Jefferson. NC POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Jefferson Post.P.O. Box 808. West Jefferson. NC. 28694-0808. Margate Health & Rehab Have the following positions available CNA's Full-time/Part-time 1st and 2nd shifts Nurses RN/LPN Fulltime 7a-7p & 3p-llp RN/LPN Part-time weekends 7a-3p & 3p-l lp Part-time Ward Secretary Interested persons may apply in person 540 Waugh Street Jefferson, N.C. 28640 Phone (336) 246-5581 Fax (336) 246-5997 Jefferson's Gateway to Extraordinary Living Come See the Difference! A single vehicle accident took place at 3:48 p.m. on Buck Moun­ tain Road approximately 4.8 miles from West Jefferson. According to the narrative, a vehicle driven by Randall Hayes of West Jefferson was traveling east when his vehicle traveled off the roadway to the right and collided with a rock. The vehicle involved was a 2005 Cadillac that suffered approxi­ mately $2,500 in damages and was not drivable. Hayes was cited for driving while intoxicated and driving with a revoked license. Highway 163 An animal collision occurred at 9:20 p.m. on Highway 163 approx­ imately five miles from West Jef­ ferson. was no evidence to show either vehicle was left of center. A 2000 Ford belonging to Alve­ za suffered approximately $2,800 in damages but was considered drivable. The Subaru driven by Hodges suffered approximately $2,000 in damages but was consid­ ered drivable. No citations were issued. Sept. 12 Highway 16 A two-vehicle accident took place at 4:05 p.m. on Highway 16 approximately 1.3 miles east of Jefferson. According to the narra­ tive, a vehicle driven by Jennifer Church of West Jefferson rearended a vehicle driven by Chrystal Trivette of Lansing near Don Wal­ ters Road. Trivette's 2004 Audi suffered approximately $2,600 in damages and was not considered driv­ able. Church's 2001 Ford suffered approximately $2,200 in damages and was not considered drivable. Trivette was cited for failure to reduce speed. Highway 221 A two-vehicle accident occurred at 5:55 p.m. on Highway 221 approximately 3.2 miles south of West Jefferson. According to the narrative, a vehicle driven by Lonnie Underwood of Robbinsville, North Carolina was traveling south on Highway 221 when he stopped for traffic and a vehicle driven by Kaitlyn Turner of Boone rear-ended Underwood. Turner's 2000 Ford suffered approximately $2,000 in damages and was not considered drivable. Underwood's 2007 Ford suffered approximately $500 in damages but was considered drivable. Turner was cited for failure to reduce speed. According to the narrative, James Lonon was traveling west when he collided with a dog that ran onto the roadway. The vehicle was driven to the Ashe County Sheriff's Department to report the accident. Lonon's 2013 Toyota suffered approximately $2,000 in damages but was considered drivable. Sept. 10 Lansing An animal collision occurred at 3:25 a.m. about five miles west of Lansing. According to the nar­ rative, James Shaw of Lansing was traveling east on Little Horse Creek Road when he struck a deer in the roadway. A 2000 Chevrolet involved in the accident suffered approxi­ mately $800 in damages but was considered drivable. Jefferson An animal collision occurred at 7 a.m. on Highway 221. Accord­ ing to the narrative, Terri Ford of Grassy Creek was traveling south near Mt. Jefferson Road when she struck a deer in the highway. A 2006 Lexus involved in the accident suffered approximately $3,000 in damages and was not considered drivable. Sept. 11 Highway 221 A two-vehicle accident occurred at 4:17 p.m. on Highway 221 approximately 5.2 miles south of West Jefferson. According to the narrative, a vehicle driven by Amador Alveza of Jefferson was traveling north while a vehicle driven by Louis Hodges of Boone was traveling south on Highway 221 near Paul Goodman Road. The two vehicles sideswiped each other and both drivers stated they were not left of center and there AREA BIRTHS Pritchard Ashley Renee Blevins and Zebulon Vance Pritchard of Jefferson, announce the birth of their daughter, Natalie Elizabeth Rose Pritchard, born Sept. 10,2ol4, at QUALITY CLOTHING LADIES APPAREL Ashe Memorial Hospital. She weighed six pounds and eight ounces, and was 21.5 inches long. Grandparents are James and Marlena Blevins, Monte and the Late Carolyn Pritchard. Siblings are Oiden Pritchard, Megan Pritchard and Emily Pritchard. Sebastian Kacie and Matthew Sebastian of Laurel Springs, announce the birth of their son, Cart er Matthew Sebastian, born Sept. 11, 2014, at Ashe Memorial Hospital. He weighed eight pounds and five ounces, and was 22.5 inches long. Grandparents are Darlene Greer, Anthony Greer, Kathy and Jimmy Sebastian. The Jefferson Post welcomes all submissions of new additions to the family. 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A few of the more advanced teams had some swift water rescue training and were outfitted with an inflatable motorized boat. Thousands of people are alive today because of the hard work and dedication of those teams, but the haphazard response high­ lighted the critical need for Each weather-related and manmade disaster that has impacted the state has garnered improvements to its response strategy. In 1954, when Hurricane Hazel made landfall, there was very little way to know that such a storm was com­ ing, much less coordinate a statewide response effort. Following Hazel, the U.S. Weather Bureau installed a weather radar at Cape Hatteras, and federal funding was allocated for national hurricane research proj­ ects. A statewide Emergency Management division was created in 1977 to quickly coordinate state resources to respond to and recover from any disaster in North Carolina. However, response to Hurricane Fran in 1996, revealed that there was no uniform agreement that enabled North Caro­ lina cities and counties to help one another during and after disasters. With no policies and procedures to address logistics, deploy­ ment, compensation and liability issues, intrastate cooperation was limited and inefficient. The Mutual Aid System a coordinated statewide rescue program with con­ sistent training. Following Floyd, North Carolina Emergency Management worked with local communities and counties to develop a new way to do business during disasters. The goal was to provide consistent train­ ing and equipment so that rescue teams could aid neighboring jurisdictions during a crisis regardless of the conditions or terrain. The result was an arsenal of consistently trained, organized search and res­ cue teams that could be deployed at a moment's notice. Local rescue teams are not now, nor have they ever been, required to meet state standards to operate in their town or county. But, to help with search and rescue missions in other parts of the state, they must complete the more stringent state-mandated training. Teams are comprised mostly of local volunteer fire fighters, law enforcement officials or emergency medical techni­ cians from the local rescue squad. Today, there are 30 highly-trained swift water rescue teams positioned across the state that meet national standards and can be deployed anywhere within North Carolina or across the country. Teams can be pre-deployed with the needed resources based on the team's level of capa­ bility. Another team in the state's search and rescue program is the Helicopter and Aquatic Rescue Team, or NCHART. It became the first of its kind in the nation to implement a regimented training and response program that pairs the best civilian res­ cuers with state aviation assets. The program com­ bines the expertise of local rescue technicians with the training, maintenance and capabilities of the N.C. Highway Patrol or National Guard aviation units. The 47 rescue technicians who participate in NCHART train on a quarterly basis on various skills ranging from swiftwater/flood res­ cue to high angle and wil­ derness rescue. Those that train for HART are also qualified to aid on swift water rescue teams. HART teams were used extensively following hur­ ricanes Frances and Ivan in 2004. Fast moving water and landslides cut off many roads and escape routes in the mountains trapping hundreds of people. The teams delivered an estimat­ ed 350 citizens to safety. In 2001, shortly after Submitted Photo I Jefferson Post Floyd, the state began working with several larger fire departments and rescue squads to develop a regionalized Urban Search and Rescue pro­ gram. Highly trained and properly equipped, teams range from 16 to 72 people and can provide search and rescue for any type of fallen structure as well as swift water or land search capabilities. Seven teams are strategically located in municipal areas to quickly respond to any area of the state. The teams are designed to provide almost immediate relief to victims within the first few hours of an incident. The state's search and rescue capabilities have dramatically increased in the past 15 years. The pro­ gram - comprised of Swiftwater Rescue, NCHART and Urban Search and Rescue teams - means that North Carolinians can be rescued from flood waters, collapsed buildings or treacherous mountainous terrain. North Carolina has enhanced its search and rescue program from just a few teams with incon­ sistent skill sets prior to 1999 to dozens of teams with defined, consistent abilities. Food preservation going strong throughout the county Food preservation, canning, freezing and drying local produce, has been a common practice this summer. Whether it is because of this year's growing season producing bumper crop gardens, the increasing cost of food, wanting to be more self sufficient, or all of the above, people are putting food up for later use. "We have seen many pressure canner lids come through the office to be checked, " said Carolyn Shepherd, Ashe County Extension Direc­ tor, "several early in the growing season as people were anticipating successful gardens with vegetables to can." Over 100 packets of updated canning publica­ tion have been requested. Extension offered can­ ning, freezing and drying classes. "There were several first time food preserva­ tion participants," said Shepherd. The last class held was drying fruits, vegetables and making jerky. Class participants had the opportunity to taste sev­ eral dried foods including blueberries, kale, squash, onions, apples and beef jerky. North Carolina Cooperative Extension provides instructions based on research for the safest and best quality preserved food. For more information, contact the North Carolina Coop­ erative Extension, Ashe County Center at 336846-5850. LOOKING FOR A DEAL? A subscription to the Jefferson Post will save you over 50% off the newstand price. % ' "'V . , BONUS OFFER For a Limited Time Receive: FREE Hopper $165 Value. FREE WHOLE-HOME HD DVR UPGRADE ©WT1ME 1 Records up to 6 HD channels at once! i Storeup to2000 hours of your favorite shews i Instantly skip commercials* Available with qualifying packages Monthly lees apply: Hopper $12. Joey. $7. 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Tillis is trying at every opportunity to tie Hagan closely to President Obama, whose approval rat­ ings are underwater in the state, a situation that's not unusual for most incumbent presidents halfway through their second term in office. That's a big structural advantage for Tillis. But unlike many challengers around the country, he brings his own significant baggage to the race, a deeply unpopu­ lar General Assembly that he has led for the last four years that has lower |d > approval ratings in the state than the m president. Thanks to gerrymandered districts, Chris many North Carolinians haven't had the Fitzsimon chance to express their opposition to N.C. Policy the far-right agenda of the legislature in Watch any meaningful way at the ballot box. Tillis as the Republican Senate nominee gives them that chance. The stakes in the race are enormous. The outcome may determine which party controls the Senate for the next two years-so every speech, commercial and poll are being parsed by journalists and pundits and parti­ sans across the country. But there's somebody else who is surely watching the Senate battle carefully— Governor Pat McCrory— and not just because of his own political affiliation or his close relationship with Speaker Tillis. The race is in many ways a preview of what McCrory will face in 2016 when he presumably will be running for reelection. Despite his efforts to claim independence from the powerful leaders of the Gen­ eral Assembly—most notably his incessant claim that he is "stepping on the toes of the right and the left"— he has beeii a willing if not enthusiastic partner of the hard-right agenda of the legislative leadership that is so unpopular. He has signed and defended budgets in the last two years that slashed funding for public schools, left many classrooms without teacher assistants and many students without textbooks, and created a voucher scheme diverting public money to unaccountable pri­ vate schools and religious academies. He signed a bill that severely restricts a woman's ability to access abortion services after explicitly promising during the 2012 campaign that he wouldn't. He insisted that last year's tax reform would be revenue neutral but signed a plan that costs the state several hundred million dollars a year with its benefits flowing primarily to the wealthy and corporations while the state Earned Income Tax Credit that helped the working poor was abolished, emergency unem­ ployment benefits were denied to laid off workers, and billions in federal Medicaid funding that could have provided health care for 400,000 low-income adults were left on the table. Then there are the assaults on the environment, from authorizing dangerous tracking to blocking effec­ tive regulation of coal ash until the Dan River spill made even the "get-government-out-of-the-way-crowd" flinch. Thanks to legislation McCrory signed, it's harder for low-income parents to get help with affordable child care for their son or daughter but it's ok to take a loaded, hidden handgun into a bar or local park or playground. McCrory also signed into law a measure that repeals the Racial Justice Act and is explicitly designed to speed up executions in the state, a startling idea given the recent release of two men wrongly incarcerated for 30 years, one them awaiting his execution, for a crime they did not commit. And he is still touting a bill that it makes it more difficult for students, the poor and people of color to vote. That legislation is being challenged in the courts, as is the sketchy school voucher scheme. If there is any doubt that McCrory's political fate is closely tied to the General Assembly that polls show is out of touch with mainstream North Carolina, the lat­ est pro-Tillis commercial clears that up. McCrory is prominently featured in the ad being run by Carolina Rising, a new conservative advocacy group in Raleigh. The narrator oddly credits Tillis and McCrory together for legislative "accomplishments" in a commercial obviously designed to help Tillis' campaign. Ridiculously, the group is not required to disclose its donors, so there's no way to know who paid for the ad. But McCrory's equal billing in it has some observ­ ers wondering if some of the money came from a shady political group with close ties to McCrory. That is the almost forgotten subplot in the TillisHagan battle. It not only has huge ramifications for who will control the U.S. Senate, it provides some compelling foreshadowing of the coming fight to determine who will lead North Carolina. Fitzsimon is a frequent contributor to N.C. Spin and N.C. Policy Watch. THEIR VIEW How much our children are learning Along with our The headlines sounded ers and educators great. 56 percent of our initiatives-du-jour tra­ constantly get new students passed their end of instructions, man­ dition, we demanded grade tests, compared to just to know how much dates and training 44 percent last year. A more students were learn­ about what to teach thorough reading reveals the ing and how well and what will be 11-point gain was a result of tested, conditions teachers were teach­ educators relaxing the scor­ considered impos­ ing, figuring the best Tom ing scale, making the tests way to measure these Campbell sible in most profes­ easier to pass. It left us ques­ things was a massive N .C. sions. We scratch our Spin tioning whether we will ever testing program. heads as one news know how well our students North Carolina tried story after another are performing. designing our own attempts to report North Carolina may have end-of-grade tests but never on education, the program had the best of intentions demonstrated the necessary where we expend the largest but history will note that we expertise to do so; besides amount of state funds and a have bounced from one edu­ our tests couldn't possibly fair percentage of local tax cation initiative to another measure how well our dollars. since the 1980s. The parade students compared with This latest story continues includes the Basic Educa­ those in other states since the confusion. The initiation tion Plan, Senate Bill 2, the we used different tests. We of The Common Core led to ABC's of Education, Smart also keep playing with the new testing. When results scoring yardstick, raising Start, More at Four, No using the new criteria were Child Left Behind, Race to or lowering it according to obtained last year the scores the Top, Common Core, who is barking the loudest were so low the State Board Read to Achieve and surely that scoring is too stringent of Education considered some that don't come to or too lax. We remember not even releasing them. mind. To further complicate Following our tradition, it hearing the cut or passing the situation our legislature score on one test was so low was decided we needed to just scrapped the Common a student had only to answer increase the scoring levels Core and appointed a com­ 25 percent of the questions from three to five, essen­ mittee to come up with new correctly to pass the course. tially making it easier to curriculum criteria. Our classroom teach­ get a passing score but also making a year-to-year com­ parison impossible. Sources tell us the actual gain may be less than two percent. And stepping back for a moment how excited should we be that only 56 percent passed? Shouldn't we be incensed that 44 percent failed? Shouldn't that be the big story? We've had an education in how not to measure perfor­ mance and accountability. What all of us want and need to know how is well our students are performing; only then can we eliminate all the distractions and focus on making improvements. It is time to get off this dizzying merry-go-round, make a commitment to a curriculum, as well as test­ ing and scoring methodol­ ogy, and then leave them in place long enough to truly benchmark performance. Otherwise, we may never know how much our chil­ dren are learning. Campbell is the Executive Producer and Moderator of N.C.Spin THEIR VIEW New lessons from old wars By D.G. Martin One onOne At the end of a two-day conference about World War I at UNC-Chapel Hill, I asked a leading military historian what approach he would recommend to the United States to deal with the challenge of ISIS. I will tell you about his response in a minute. The World War I confer­ ence was one of a series of planned events to commem­ orate the 100th anniversary of that Great War and to learn what lessons might help us deal with present day challenges. There are plenty of such lessons according to the series coordinator, UNCCH's Institute for the Arts and Humanities. "World War I exerted enormous influence on domestic and foreign policy, liter­ ally reshaping international trade, military science, gender and work roles and creating enduring nation states." But with our country at the beginning of another war, what about guidance that could help us avoid the mistakes World War I par­ ticipants made? For instance, all the com­ bating countries, especially the Germans, counted on a short war. The Germans thought they could quickly defeat France as they had done less than 50 years ear­ lier. Then they would apply their full strength against Russia, defeat that country, and take the leading role in Europe. But there was no quick victory. The French, with their British allies, and the help of a late push from the Ameri­ cans, stopped the German war machine. The four years of trench warfare that fol­ lowed wore Germany down to a humiliating loss. The lesson: Plans and hopes for quick endings of any sort are often dashed. America's recent military experiences reinforce this lesson. Notwithstanding initial patriotic enthusiasm and support, by the end of World War I popular upris­ ings toppled the govern­ ments of Germany, Austria, and Russia. Even in the United States, the same voters who had solidly re­ elected Woodrow Wilson in 1916 handed his party a crushing defeat in the congressional elections in November 1918, the same month the war ended. The lesson: Leaders tak­ ing their countries to war must be prepared to accept humiliating defeats adminis­ tered by the people at home. What advice, then, could a British military histo­ rian give to help the U.S. respond to the ISIS chal­ lenge? "Do like we did with the Mahdi," he told me. I asked him what he meant. "Go in and wipe them out, and then go home." This advice made sense in a way. With its trained forces, modern weapons, and air power, the U.S. has capability to destroy the massed forces of ISIS on the desert battlefield. But the U.S. has not shown that it can find and destroy scattered, motivated enemy fighters in complicated ter­ rain or urban settings. So the historian's advice made sense. It made sense until I read a little more about the Mahdi. Here is a summary of what I learned. In the 1870s Egypt, which ruled the Sudan, was coming under British control. Meanwhile, a Muslim cleric, the Mahdi, proclaimed himself redeem­ er of the Islamic world and began a rebellion against the Egyptians. His armies slaughtered the Egyptian forces. When Britain sent its own troops to confront the Mahdi, the result was a disaster for the British, a complete defeat and massa­ cre at Khartoum in 1885. Surely the historian was not suggesting this pathway to deal with ISIS. Later, however, in 1898, the British sent a stronger force with modern weapons. It confronted the Mahdist army and destroyed it. "But," I had asked the historian, "did the British actually go home after the victory?" "They did," he said. "But then they came back, and that >vas a mistake. A final lesson comes from New Yoik Times columnist Thomas Friedman, who recently wrote, "There are three things in life that you should never do ambivalent­ ly: get married, buy a house or go to war. Alas, we're about to do No. 3." D.G. Martin hosts "NorthCarolina Bookwatch." whichairs Sundaysat noon and Thursdays at 5 p.m. on UNC-TV �Jefferson Post LOCAL COMMUNITY CALENDAR Sept. 19-Oct. 15 Statewide Food Drive. Help your local food banks stock up for the holi­ day season. This event is sponsored by Project Challenge, North Carolina, Inc. For more information, contact Project Challenge, call 336-246-6711. Sept. 23 7 p.m. Ashe County Democratic Party will hold their regular meeting at Smoky Mountain Barbecue. For more information, call 846-9068. Sept. 25 8:30 a.m - 3 p.m. Free Flu Vaccines at Ashe Family Central. To qualify, you must not be insured and be at least 14 years old. No appointment required. Vaccines will be given in order of arriv­ al, while supplies last. Ashe Family Central is located at 626 Ashe Central School Road, Jefferson. For more infor­ mation, call 372-1704. Sept. 26 5:30 p.m. Imagination Ashe Donor Reception will take place at the Ashe County Arts Council. Guests include artist Julie Lee and Ashe School super­ intendent, Dr. Todd Holden. From its inception in 2006 the Imagination Ashe program has depended 100% on charitable donations. You are invited to come out and enjoy hor d'oeuvres, mingle, learn and listen to the guest presentations. Sept. 27-28 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. National Alpaca Farm Days and Fundraiser for Happy Tails Rescue. Join us at Land­ mark Farm Alpacas to meet and touch these downy soft animals. Enjoy edu­ cational exhibits and demos by local and regional fiber artist. Raffles will be held on Sunday at 3 p.m. for a variety of fabulous alpaca luxuries, including a large teddy bear. All proceeds from the raffles, plus 10% if all sales will benefit Happy Tails Rescue. Admission is free. Optional donations to happy Tails Rescue would be greatly appreciated. Event will be held rain or shine. For more information, call 336-384-1616. Murder Sept. 27 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Art on the Moun­ tain. Don't miss this annual event of local fine arts and crafts on the lawn of the Ashe Arts Center. For more infor­ mation, call 336-846-2787. 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Second Annual German Oktoberfest will be held on East Main Street, downtown Jefferson. The High Country Bavarians, beer gar­ den, German and American Food and Drinks. Free admission and free park­ ing. And as a bonus: The Cruise In will be on East Main Street. 10 a.m. CSI - Critter Scene Inves­ tigation - Take a Child Outside Week. Come out to the New River State Park Visitor Center for a fun adventure, exploring the critter scenes of the outdoors. The program will start at the Visitor Center and will proceed on a hike where we will investigate and track wildlife. This program is geared for children ages 5 and up. 10:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. Jefferson Methodist Church Annual Fall Fundraiser. Mark your calendar for Brunswick stew and cornbread for only $7. Handcrafted gifts and bake sale. Join in raising funds for local missions that support local families, friends, and neighbors. For more information, call the church office 336-846-9512. Sept. 29 MAPP (Model Approach to Part­ nerships in Parenting) Classes. Interested in becoming a foster par­ ent or adopting. Ebenezer Christian Children's Home is offering MAPP classes, that is required for all N.C. fos­ ter parents. For more information, call the Ebenezer office, at 336-667-LOVE (5683). Oct. 11 9 a.m. Ashe Cans for Kids - Proj­ ect Challenge. A 5K food drive will be held at Family Central. Rain date is Oct. 25,2014. Registration is $15 per participant or 15 cans of non-perish­ able food items. All donations benefit Ashe Really Cares. For more informa­ tion or to sponsor, call Kathy Weaver at 336-408-5620. Valspar (Event Spon­ sor), Novant Health (VIP Dinner Sponsor), Lowe's (Goody Bag From page 1• Sponsor), Werner (Din­ Scholarship Endow­ ner Sponsor), 3M (Golf ment is governed by the Cart Sponsor), Wells North Carolina Com­ Fargo (Shirt Sponsor), munity Fund, a 501c3 Specialty Car Company, organization. Inc. (Booklet Spon­ Board members sor), the Sterling Group include Phil Stevens, (2014 Sponsor), Win­ president; Charles dow World (Hat Spon­ Hartzog, vice-president; sor), Modern Toyota Kim Forester, secretary; (Hole-in-One Sponsor), Kim Barnes, treasurer; Merrill Lynch (Hospi­ Daphne Petrey, pub­ tality Cart Sponsor), licity; Michael Lyall, BB&T (Longest Drive Watauga; Bradley Sponsor), Morgan Stan­ McNeil, Ashe; Danny ley Smith Barney (Put­ Holman, Wilkes; and ting Contest Sponsor), Allison Phillips, Wilkes. Vannoy Construction "I would like to thank (Golf Ball Sponsor), everyone who contrib­ Resource Plus (Fun uted and participated Night Sponsor). In addi­ in this year's tourna­ tion to these sponsors, ment," said tournament there were many hole co-chair Phil Stevens. sponsors comprised "Thanks to your gen­ both of individuals and erous contributions, corporations. students in these three The 2014 recipients counties have the oppor­ of the Watauga-Ashetunity to further their Wilkes Scholarship are: education. Now we can Tristan Rodriguez and look back and see our Caleb Presnell (Watauga past recipients giving County), Kelsey Hayes back to their communi­ and Luke Eggers (Ashe ties in wonderful ways County) and Caleb and this scholarship Hart (Wilkes County). has assisted them in These five young people reaching their greatest have expressed sincere gratitude for the receipt potential." The board would like of this scholarship and to thank those who gave plan to succeed academ­ ically in order to receive generously to sponsor this year's tournament. it for all four years for a total of $8,000. Corporate sponsors Over 50 scholarships underwrote many of the have been given since expenses of the event: 2002. Past recipients include Hannah Alexan­ der, Jillian Barnes, Lindsey Belote, Amy Bill­ ings, Amanda Bryson, Samuel Byrd, Cassandra Carter, Danessa Church, Amber Cox, Alexan­ dria Cruey, Nathan Duncan, Kelsey Eggers, Lory Farrington, Brit­ tany Greene, Candace Greer, Elizabeth Greer, Austin Harbison, Halee Hartley, Casey Hayes, Crystal Hayes, Katie Henderson, Benjamin Henson, Elizabeth Hodges, Leah Hodg­ son, Traci Huffman, Brian Jackson, Kendra Johnson, Tia Joyce, Cherysh Kemp, Laura Lewis Tasha Long,. Christopher Lyall, Caleb Martin, Tomie Miller, Brittany Norris, Mallory Osborne, Lora Osborne, Jake Page, Jillian Pyatte, Rachel Phipps, Hayley Ragland, Hanna Reese, Amanda Richardson, Cody Snyder, Kimberly Taylor, Bree Tharpe, Leah Treadaway, Steph­ anie Trent, Avery Wal­ ks, Joseph Westpfahl, Nicholas J. Wilcox, and Rachall Woods. If you would like to support the WataugaAshe-Wilkes Scholar­ ship Endowment, please contact any board member or visit www. wawscholarship.org for more information. ance Agency, Coyote Kitchen, Quest Auto Parts, Winner's Circle Restaurant, Shane From page 1 Simmons of Jefferson of people from across Insurance, Blue Ridge the globe and runs Electric Membership from the middle of Corporation and SkySeptember through the Best Communications. first week in October. Vice President of the Sugar Mountain in OTJBA, Garry Elliott, Banner Elk also hosts says he hopes for great its own Oktoberfest, weather for the event, which is in its 24th as it will further the year and will take mission of OTJBA place Oct. 11-12. which is to foster a Oktoberfest and the sense of community between individuals, Cruise-In are spon­ businesses, faith and sored by: Barr Insur­ non-profit organiza­ tions in Jefferson by promoting commerce and tourism, as well as sustaining the town's unique cultural atmo­ sphere. For more informa­ tion about the OTJBA and Oktoberfest, visit www.oldetownejefferson.org or tune into 580 WKSK on Sept. 25 to hear Elliott on the Happy Time Show. Golf Oktoberfest Tuesday, September 23.2014 Alan Bulluck can be reached at (336) 846-7164 or on Twitter @ albulluck. From page 1 obnoxious" and "he wanted her gone." She wouldn't leave. He picked up a heavy Maglite flashlight and struck her repeatedly, he told Garcia. Then he rolled her body into a sheet and dumped it on the riverbank. He left Bullhead City a few months later and drifted to Las Vegas and continued using drugs, Garcia said. Though Gibson seemed polite and talk­ ative, Garcia said, he became evasive when she tried to pin him down on details, say­ ing he couldn't remem­ ber. "Unless Matthew Gibson has killed others, I seriously doubt that he does not remember the details of the bludgeoning death," she said in a statement. According to a Scripps Howard analysis of FBI data, three other women besides Agnew were bludgeoned to death in Mohave County, Ariz., in 1997 and 1998. By 2012, none of the cases were solved, Scripps found. Closing the books A week ago, Gib­ son was sentenced to 10 years by Rick Williams, a Mohave County Superior Court 5 judge. Garcia said Gibson gave details that only the killer would know, like clubbing her with the flashlight. 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The Jefferson Post 336-846-7164 1 �Sports Lady Huskies grab two wins Jefferson Post By Nathan Ham nham@civitasmedia.com The Lady Husky ten­ nis team won two of its three most recent matches, scoring one win over East Wilkes and another win against North Wilkes. Ashe played East Wil­ kes in a doubleheader of sorts last Monday. The two teams finished a pair of matches that had been suspended due to rainy weather. The rain delayed match from Aug. 19 Tuesday, September 23,2014 • 6 turned into an Ashe vic­ tory by a 6-3 score. Ashe previously won four of the six singles matches and clinched the win by taking two of the three doubles matches. In the second match, delayed from Sept. 11, East Wilkes held on for a 5-4 victory. East won four singles matches and one doubles match while Ashe got a pair of wins in both singles and doubles. On Tuesday, Ashe trav­ eled to North Wilkes and had a much easier time with the Lady Vikings. Ashe easily cruised to a 9-0 win. "This was a good conference win for us after splitting two rain delayed matches with East Wilkes," said head coach Larry Dix. "All players hit the ball well and went to the net. We had worked on this in practice." Top seeded Hallie Brown earned a 6-1, 6-2 win against Sarah Bumgarner. Second seeded Grace Miller took home a 6-1,6-1 win over Laura Phillips. Third seeded Maggie Witherspoon kept Angela Jordan from winning a single game on the way to a 6-0,6-0 win. Keely Caddell played as the fourth said and easily handled Kaitlyn Billings, 6-0, 6-1. Fifth seeded Rae Zeller beat Rebekah Daye, 6-0, 6-0 and sixth seeded Abby Manley was a 6-0, 6-1 winner against Brianna Demario. In doubles action, Brown and Miller scored an 8-1 victory over Bumgarner and Jordan. Witherspoon and Caddell beat Phillips and Billings, 8-0 and Zeller and Manley earned an 8-0 win over Demario and Sierra Clonch. "All players won relatively easy so it was a good match to work on ground strokes, court position and net play," said Dix. Coach Dix continues to be proud of the way the Lady Huskies are handling themselves on the court, saying the opposing coach compli­ mented the team on the good sportsmanship. "I am very proud of them for that. They rep­ resent the high school and the community very well," added Dix. Ashe will face Allegha­ ny in Sparta on Tuesday and host Elkin on Thurs­ day. Nathan Ham can be reached at 336-846-7164 or followed on Twitter @NathanHam87 Wes Welker's Sunday return brings more concussion questions Associated Press DENVER — Wes Welker's receiving stats over a productive NFL career are impressive. Still, there's another set of numbers associated with him that cannot be ignored: three concussions, nine months. Cleared to play following his third diagnosed concussion since November, the Broncos receiver will get back in a game Sunday, when Denver trav­ els to Seattle for a Super Bowl rematch. Welker's suspension for testing positive for amphetamines in the offseason was cut in half when the NFL and the union agreed to a revamped drug policy. Still, the comeback feels a bit rushed, with the potential for life-altering consequences if the next big hit the 33-year-old takes to the head winds up being his last. "We know that having multiple concussions is not good," said Dr. Julian Bailes, clinical professor of neurosurgery at the University of Chicago and a member of the NFL Players Association's concus­ sion committee, who noted that all sorts of factors must be taken into account on an individual basis. "It's not necessarily career-ending.... A contactsport athlete who's had multiple concussions in a short period of time does risk further concussions and risks that it becomes a season- or career-ending proposition if they return to play." Welker returns less than a month since leaving an Aug. 23 preseason game after a hit to the head. On Wednesday, he said he'd been medically cleared to play in the past week or so. But his drug suspension delayed his comeback by at least a game, a layoff he said was probably for the best. He has heard ongoing debate about his future — whether an 11-year NFL veteran who's earned more than $20 million along with a reputation as one of the game's best slot receivers should even bother playing anymore. "I appreciate their concern, I really do," said Welker, who has 841 catches for 9,358 yards. "But at the same time, I feel great. I feel sharp and I feel ready to go." An NFL player's assessment of his own health is one of the most important factors in determining when he returns. It's also a reason the NFL has no hard-and-fast rules about saying, for instance, that three concussions in less than 12 months should rule "a player out. "It would create a tremendous disincentive to report that third concussion," says Chris Nowinski, a driving force behind research on the topic. "You really want to leave the decision in the hands of a great doctor and an honest patient and let them make the best decision for that athlete." The 5-foot-9,185-pound Welker has been going over the middle and taking punishment for decades — in high school, at Texas Tech, and with three NFL teams. But he passed the NFL's revamped return-to-play protocols established in 2009; independent doctors cleared him to play after comparing his brain func­ tion to the "baseline" numbers established in pretraining camp tests that look at memory, concentra­ tion and other cognitive functions. It is an inexact, still-evolving science, but the doctors say he's ready to be back on the held, using a new, bigger helmet. Ultimately, it's a decision every player with a head injury makes for himself. Former Titans tight end Frank Wycheck got two concussions in the span of a month in 2003, missed six games, then finished the season. But Wycheck then made the difficult decision to retire, even though he was under contract and had the talent to continue play­ ing. Like Wycheck, Welker is still in search of a Super Bowl ring. Photos courtesy | Ashe County Wildlife Club TOP LEFT, Ashe County Resident Jerry Powers shooting. TOP RIGHT. Ashe County Resident Jimmy Thompson shooting. CENTER, The view downrange at last weekend's shooting championship. ABOVE, Shooting competitors and many of the members of the Wildlife Club who helped put on the event are pictured here. Ashe hosts national championship 13 states represented Fifty-nine shooters from 13 states, coming from as far away as Maine, Wis­ consin and Florida came to Ashe County last weekend for the 100 & 200 Yard National Championship for International Benchrest Shooting. The competition was held at the rifle range of the Ashe County Wild­ life Club. This championship may have been the first national championship of any sport held in Ashe County. Judg­ ing from the reception of the shooters, the county and the Ashe County Wild­ life Club will host more such championships in the future. Five different IBS shoots were hosted this year by the Wildlife Club, counting this national championship. "This was a very nice event, well run, and well received. I look forward to shooting here again. No one knows how to do a lunch break like you guys do," said Richard Grosbier, vice president of IBS, the sanctioning body of the sport. "This will be the first of many (more nation­ al championships)." Benchrest shooting is a sport where shooters fire custom-made rifles resting on special rests at paper targets. Shooters get 10 minutes to put five rounds in small bulls-eye targets. The skill comes in judging the wind variation before firing the hand-made car­ tridges through the thick barrels topped by powerful telescopes. "I heard lots of positive comments on the target crew, the food, and the scoring of the event. All of our members did a won­ derful job, and we know that from hearing from so many shooters who have attended national events all over the country," said E.T. "Truitt" Weaver, presi­ dent of the Ashe County Wildlife Club. "I'm really proud of our club for all the work it took to put on such a big shoot." Thirty members of the Wildlife Club as well as members of the Ashe County 4-H Shooting Club, which is supported by the Wildlife Club, helped run the championship by hang­ ing and removing the tar­ gets, scoring the targets, cooking and serving food. Steve Eller, who chaired the Club's IBS commit­ tee, laughed when he said some shooters told him that they will drive hun­ dreds of miles to return to Ashe County just to eat the pork and chicken barbecue prepared on site by club members. Eller also heard from a long term IBS shooter who said he had shot at virtually every club in the nation, and that he rated Ashe County Wildlife Club as the best he had seen in terms of facilities, member participation and skill in organizing the event. The Club secured doz­ ens of door prizes from national manufacturers and suppliers around the country, including two rifles from Davidson's Gal­ lery of Guns in Arizona, and two expensive tele­ scopic sights from Nightforce Scopes in California. Other prizes included heavy rifle barrels cost­ ing $500, as well as bul­ lets, adjustable rests, and machining work. Those vendors as well as others in Washington State, Moi tana, Wisconsin, Texas, Oregon, and Idaho now know where Ashe Countj North Carolina is. Local shooters in the national tournament wen Jerry Powers, E.T. Weave Rex Wyatt, Jimmy Thorn] son, Swader Miller, Steve Eller and Rick Roe. The Ashe County Wildlife Club finished a clubhouse and 300-yard rifle range in the summer of 2014 in eastern Ashe County. At the clubhouse are 3( benches used by the IBS shooters. The benches ar< protected by an overhang Elsewhere on the Club's property is a pistol range and shotgun sports fields for trap, skeet and sportir clays. Membership is $125 fo: first-year members with regular members paying $100 a year. Lifetime memberships are availabli at various costs dependin upon^ge. For more details, visit the club's website at www acwlc.oig, check out the club's Facebook page, or call club president E.T. Weaver at 336-977-2490. �Tuesday. September 23.2014 The Ashe Shriner's Club would like to thank the following sponsors of this year's Golf Tournament. • 9 «v5sa West Jefferson's GM Superstore T // C ld ^ 1 4o InonSorS B Chevrolet • Buick • Pontiac • GMC Mt. Jefferson Medicine, Double Eagle Graphics David Jolly Atty. and Real Estate "M J&S Salvage BOONE FAMILY FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATION SERVICES Ashe County MILLER TAPROOM Tjr RESTOURANT West Jefferson North Carolina INSURANCE H e a t i n g & Air Thanks to all our Sponsors: Shatley Paving 580 WKSK Radio Sheets Brothers Inc. Appalachian Utilities Skyline/Skybest Ashe County Cheese Badger-Ashelawn Funeral Home Barr Evergreens Smoky Mountain BBQ State Farm Insurance, Mitch Phillips, Agent Tamale's Mexican Grill Barr Insurance The Carpet House Blue Ridge Dinner Theater The Hotel Tavern Blue Ridge Electric Thread Slingers Cardinal Lanes and Helen's Sports Bar Ultimate Property Maintenance Colvard Oil Company United Chemi-Con Dr. Pepper Bottling Company Used To Be Buster's Produce DW Auto Sales Weaver's Tree Farms H&W Oil Company High Country Family Medicine Winner's Circle High Country Independent Insurance Yadkin Bank Woodlands BBQ Hill Billy Grill Ingles Market Inc. James R. Vannoy Construction Co. Jefferson Drug Store Joel W. Yates Jr. DDS PLLC Johnston & Johnston Attorneys Kilby and Hurley Attorneys Len and Rene Horton LifeStore Banking Mary Kay McDonalds Melissa Goodman C.P.A. Mountain Advantage, LLC Mountain Times Padco Excavating Parker Tie Company Inc. R.H. Barringer Distributing Co. Radio Hill Sales Secondhand News Plus Shriners Hospitals f o r Children™ * Proceeds will be used for the benefit of the Ashe Shrine Club and the 14 crippled and burned children of Ashe County. 7 �8 Tuesday. September 23.2014 LOCAL/CLASSIFIEDS Jefferson Post CHURCH CALENDAR Sept 21 -24 Revival Services will be held at Obids Baptist Church. Preacher Joey McClure will be bringing the message each night. There will be special sing­ ing each night. Pastor Rev. Mark Harless and congrega­ tion invite you to attend. Sept. 21-26 7 p.m. Revival Servic­ es will be held at White Top Baptist Church. Rev. Lloyd Day will be the guest preacher. Pastor T. A. Pennington and con­ gregation invite you to attend. Sept. 28-Oct.1 7 p.m. Revival Services will be held at Mount Olive Baptist Church. Rev. Andy Watson will be he guest preacher. Pastor Derrick Hodges and congregation invite you to attend. S ept. 28 - Oct. 3 There are six church Old Time Revivals scheduled. The scheduled dates and speakers are: Sept. 28,2014 - Midway Baptist Church, Rev. Rus­ sell Hart will preach; Sept. 29,2014 - Liberty Grove Baptist Church, Rev. Keith Casey will preach; Sept. 30,2014 - Buffalo Baptist Church, Rev. Steve LeaShomb will preach; Oct. 1, 2014 - Friendship Baptist Church, Rev. Ken Furches will preach; Oct. 2,2014 - Mt. Jefferson, Rev. Tim Roten will preach; Oct. 3, 2014 - Mt. Paddy - Rev. John Elledge will preach. You are invited to attend. Sept. 28 10 a.m. Homecoming Services will be held at Emmanuel Baptist Church, Deep Gap, N.C. Special music will be provided by the Solid Rock Singers. Rev. Harold Bennett will be the guest speaker. You are invited to attend. 11 ajn. Tom Vestal will be preaching at Grassy Creek Baptist Church. Pas­ tor Johnny Huffman and congregation invite you to attend. 11 aun. Rev. Daryl Giles will speak at Blue Ridge Baptist Church. The congregation invites you to Sunday school at 10 a.m. as well as the 11 a.m. worship service. 6 p.m. Gospel Sing will be held at Laurel Springs Baptist Church. The featured group will be The Marshalls. Refreshments will be served following the sing­ ing. Pastor Dana Hines and congregation invite you to attend. Church. Special singing with the Edwards Family from Bumsville, N.C. Rev. Frank Woods, Executive Director of the Free Will Baptist Family Ministries in Greeneville, TN. will be preaching. Pastor Denton Hart and congregation invite you to attend the ser­ vice and to stay for a fellow­ ship lunch afterward. 7 pan. Revival Sep vices will be held at Liberty Baptist Church, located on Silas Creek. Special singing each night. Chris Goodman will preach. The Prayer room will open at 5:45 p.m. on Sunday, with services beginning at 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday, the Prayer room will open at 6:45 p.m. with services beginning at 7 p.m. Every­ one is invited to attend. Oct. 6 -10 7 pan. Revival Services will be held at Mountain Oct.3-4 8 a.m. -1 pan. Annual View Baptist Church. There Church Bazaar will be held will be special singing each at Bethany United Meth­ night. Rev. Lloyd Day, odist Church. Treasurers pastor of Sturgills Baptist will abound in gently used Church will be preaching. glassware, furniture, kitchen Pastor Denton Hart and items, linens, books, pic­ congregation invite you to tures and many other items. attend. There will be jewelry, cards, plants and crafts. Grandma's Oct. 11 9 aun. - 4 p.m. Festival Pantry will offer their usual delicious baked goodies: of the Frescoes is coming cakes, pies, breads, cook­ to Mission House of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, ies and other handmade home of Ben Ding's fresco delights. The Pre-Sale will held on Friday, Oct. 3,2014 of the Last Supper. The fes­ from 5 - 7 p.m. There will tival offers "Granny's Attic be a $5 per person entrance Trash and Treasures", local fee. The men will be serv­ crafts, homemade baked ing breakfast: their usual goods, food, children's activ­ delicious sausage and ham ities, a silent auction and biscuits, coffee and juice. banjo raffle. Free Admission. For festival information, call Oct. 5 336-982-3076. Booth space 10:30 a.m. Homecoming is available for arts and craftServices will be held at ers. For booth informational, Mountain View Baptist call 336-384-3445. Wage boost not likely in N.C. By Paige Rentz raise about 900,000 people out of poverty. But about 500,000 workers could Seven states have passed lose their jobs because of legislation to raise the mini­ adjustments by employers mum wage above $10 an dealing with higher costs, hour, but North Carolina is the report said. not one of them. The number of Ameri­ And it is unlikely the cans working part time for General Assembly or Con­ economic reasons more gress will raise the current than doubled during the wage of $7.25 an hour any­ recession to a peak of 8.9 time soon, some analysts million in 2009, according say. to the government. That Debate over the mini­ figure gradually declined mum wage, or setting a to 7.9 million people last "living wage," is growing year. But the number of across the country. David people who work part time Rohde, a professor of because it is the only job political science at Duke they can find continues to University, said he has seen increase, from 1.9 million a concerted effort among Americans in 2006 to 2.6 Democrats, including Presi­ million last year. dent Obama, to raise the Poverty measures issue ahead of the midterm Some advocates say elections. The issue has the government's poverty gained traction in some levels are outdated. The places, Rohde said, but not North Carolina Budget and really in North Carolina. Tax Center, which is a proj­ Bills in Congress to raise ect of the nonprofit Justice the federal minimum wage Center, has calculated a have stalled. They include "living" wage that consid­ legislation to raise it to ers basic expenses in seven $10.10 over three years, areas, including housing, then tie it to the cost of food, child care and trans­ living. portation. Similar measures have For a family of four in passed in states including North Carolina, the living Connecticut, Maryland and wage to cover essentials is Hawaii. Such efforts are $52,275, according to the generally more successful center's calculations. For in states where unions have Cumberland County, it is sway, Rohde said. $49,920. "North Carolina hasn't James Andrews, presi­ been a place where unions dent of the North Carolina have been strong, and AFL-CIO, said the mini­ so this is maybe an issue mum wage debate is bigger that is less salient and less than the mandated hourly appealing than other plac­ wage. In North Carolina, es," Rohde said. "I don't he said, the issue must be think federal legislation within the context of cuts is likely because there are to the social safety net, multiple hurdles, but the including the state's rejec­ biggest hurdle is getting it tion of Medicaid expan­ through the House. I don't sion, reductions in unem­ think that's likely to hap­ ployment benefits and the elimination of the sales tax pen, and I think it's even less likely to happen after holiday. November." The union has supported A report by the Congres­ walkouts by fast-food sional Budget Office in employees in cities across February estimated that the country, including the raising the minimum wage Triangle, in recent weeks. would boost pay for about "That is not about rais­ 16.5 million people and ing the minimum wage MCT News Service to $15 an hour," Andrews said. "That is about saying, 'My employer is making a good profit, and they should be able to pay us a good wage and they should not get in the way of us having a collective bargain­ ing agreement.'" But Eric Nelson, who owns 11 Subway restau­ rants in Cumberland, Harnett and Lee counties, said the profit margins for many such restaurants are much slimmer than they used to be. "It's down to the low sin­ gle digits, if you're lucky," he said. With a profit margin of 2 percent to 3 percent, even an unusually rainy month can be enough to make a dent, Nelson said. He said the employees he hires intend to learn their skills and move up. Only about 10 percent of his 100-plus employees make minimum wage, he said. "In my business in par­ ticular, I just don't have very many full-time peo­ ple," he said. "It's not the kind of job that's designed to feed a family of three to four people. It's an entrylevel job." A nearly $3 increase in the minimum wage would have a drastic effect on his businesses, Nelson said. "I could see we would have to minimize staff as much as we can, maximize efficiency as much as we can, and raise prices," he said. "I can't tell you exactly what that will do to the price of sandwiches, but I can promise you there will never be another $5 foot-long." Generally, Nelson said, he uses the money he makes off his restaurants to open locations and hire more people. He said he wants to take care of his employees. "We want to stay open," he said, "or we're not pay­ ing anybody." 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September 23.2014 Jefferson Post Wage boost not likely in N.C. tions. The issue has gained traction in some places, Rohde said, but not really in North Carolina. Bills in Congress to raise the federal minimum wage have Seven states have passed legislation to raise the mini­ stalled. They include legislation to raise it to $10.10 over mum wage above $10 an hour, but North Carolina is not three years, then tie it to the cost of living. one of them. Similar measures have passed in states including Con­ And it is unlikely the General Assembly or Congress will necticut, Maryland and Hawaii. Such efforts are generally raise the current wage of $7.25 an hour anytime soon, some more successful in states where unions have sway, Rohde analysts say. said. "North Carolina hasn't been a place where unions have Debate over the minimum wage, or setting a "living been strong, and so this is maybe an issue that is less salient wage," is growing across the country. 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But about 500,000 workers could lose their jobs because of adjustments by employers dealing with higher costs, the report said. The number of Americans working part time for eco­ nomic reasons more than doubled during the recession to a peak of 8.9 million in 2009, according to the government. That figure gradually declined to 7.9 million people last year. But the number of people who work part time because it is the only job they can find continues to increase, from 1.9 million Americans in 2006 to 2.6 million last year. Poverty measures Some advocates say the government's poverty levels are outdated. The North Carolina Budget and Tax Center, which is a project of the nonprofit Justice Center, has calcu­ lated a "living" wage that considers basic expenses in seven areas, including housing, food, child care and transporta­ tion. . For a family of four in North Carolina, the living wage to cover essentials is $52,275, according to the center's calcu­ lations. For Cumberland County, it is $49,920. James Andrews, president of the North Carolina AFLCIO, said the minimum wage debate is bigger than the mandated hourly wage. In North Carolina, he said, the issue must be within the context of cuts to the social safety net, including the state's rejection of Medicaid expansion, reduc­ tions in unemployment benefits and the elimination of the sales tax holiday. The union has supported walkouts by fast-food employ­ ees in cities across the country, including the Triangle, in recent weeks. "That is not about raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour," Andrews said. "That is about saying, "My employer is making a good profit, and they should be able to pay us a good wage and they should not get in the way of us having a collective bargaining agreement."' But Eric Nelson, who owns 11Subway restaurants in Cumberland, Harnett and Lee counties, said the profit mar­ gins for many such restaurants are much slimmer than they used to be. "It's down to the low single digits, if you're lucky," he said. With a profit margin of 2 percent to 3 percent, even an unusually rainy month can be enough to make a dent, Nel­ son said. He said the employees he hires intend to learn their skills and move up. Only about 10 percent of his 100-plus employ­ ees make minimum wage, he said. "In my business in particular, I just don't have very many full-time people," he said. "It's not the kind of job that's designed to feed a family of three to four people. It's an entry-level job." A nearly $3 increase in the minimum wage would have a drastic effect on his businesses, Nelson said. "I could see we would have to minimize staff as much as we can, maximize efficiency as much as we can, and raise prices," he said. "I can't tell you exactly what that will do to the price of sandwiches, but I can promise you there will never be another $5 foot-long." 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September 26,2014 • $1 $2.76M could be coming Trust funds would fund four projects in Ashe By Alan Bulluck abulluck@civitasmedia.com North Carolina's Clean Water Management Trust Fund recently released its list of grants for statewide projects and Ashe County could be the beneficiary of $2.76 mil­ lion - the most of any county in Northwest North Carolina and the neighboring Triad. Ashe is slated to receive four grants, the largest totalling $1 million (already awarded) to The Conservation Fund to acquire land around Big Laurel Creek in Creston. The remaining three: • The CWMTF designated $989,000 to the N.C. Division of Parks and Recreation to acquire a 372-acre parcel of land around Mount Jefferson State Natural Area, which is currently owned by the heirs of Wade Vannoy. The State of North Carolina promised Jordan and Counts battle for District 93 to purchase all three phases of the property in 2008 but balked at purchasing the final phase (III) last year. In an article published in the Jeffer­ son Post on March 18,2014, New River State Park Superin­ tendent Joe Shimel said, "The park's General Management Plan for Phase III calls for hik­ ing trails, a picnic shelter and parking spaces. There have been talks about overnight camping cabins, too." Shimel cleanwater MANAGEMENT TRUST FUND could not be reached for com­ ment as of press time. • The Town of West Jef­ ferson could receive $490,000 in regards to a storm retention basin for the municipal park­ ing lot on South Jefferson Ave­ nue and Little Buffalo Creek. Fall Color Peak See FUNDS| 5 NC - 194 28 - October 21 - October US - 19 14 - October Blue Ridge Parkway 7 - October 1 - October US -441 By Alan Bulluck abulluck@civitasmedia.com 4 • The Town of Lansing could receive $282,500 to pur­ chase land for the expansion of the Lansing Creeper Trail Park. The three aforementioned provisional grants are depen­ dent upon matching funds pro­ duced by the municipalities. "We're leveraging available financial resources to acquire land to protect drinking water supplies, provide recreational opportunities, and preserve our ecological, cultural and historic resources, and prevent Cherohala Skyway Sue Counts is challenging two-term incumbent Republican Rep. Jonathan Jordan for the right to represent Ashe County and District 93 in the N.C. House of Representatives. The two recently squared off in a town hall forum held at the Ashe County Courthouse on Tuesday, Sept. 16. The event was sponsored by the New River Chapter of the Military Officers Associ­ ation of America and moderated by Ron Fitzwater. While it was advertised as a "town hall," it had all the hallmarks of a head-to-head, albeit civil, debate between two cordial, professional can­ didates possessing starkly differing ideological worldviews. A well attended affair, as many as 200 filled the small courtroom in Jefferson to hear-out the two candidates. Education, jobs and Boone's New River intake were among the major items on the table at last week's forum. US-64 Photo courtesy of Appalachian State University Dept. of Biology | Jefferson Post Fall colors set to peak in Ashe By Alan Bulluck Education abulluck@civitasmedia.com "Under the previous adminstration, all state employees and teachers faced a .5 percent pay cut to try to stop the budget bleeding," Jordan said in his opening remarks. "The raise we've instituted moves us from allegedly 46 in the nation to 32 if nothing else changes. Don't be fooled by false claims that Republicans have cut funding for edu­ cation." Counts countered Jordan's record on education during her opening remarks. "They (House) were stripping away benefits for teachers to pursue advanced degrees, cutting millions of dollars for teacher assistants," Counts said. "My opponent talks about treating schools like a business, but what business would ever shaft its veteran employees to give raises to new­ est employees. Their (House) plan was to use our hard-earned tax dollars to be funneled away from the public school system using vouchers." See BATTLE 15 Fall officially began on Monday, Sept. 22, but the leaves have been turning since August and accord­ ing to a map produced by the Department of Biol­ ogy at Appalachian State University, leaves in Ashe County will peak in the next two weeks. "Color should pick up each week now, starting at the higher elevations and working its way downslope," writes Dr. Howard Neufeld, a pro­ fessor of biology at ASU and the "Fall Color Guy," in his most recent Fall Color Report. "Based on my drives around the High Country, I think we'll be on near normal schedule for the most part. While I thought back in early September that trees might change early, much of that feel­ ing was based on viewing urban trees, and indeed, many of them are turning earlier than usual." According to Neufeld, western North Carolina forests are still mostly green, but this was the first week where color on the landscape was clearly visible, especially at a few high elevation locations like the slopes of Grand­ father Mountain, higher slopes outside Asheville on down to Highlands and around Mount Mitchell. In Ashe County, a sea of red began enveloping the highest points atop Mount Jefferson, at 4,665 feet, earlier this week and is slowly winding further down the mountain. The map indicates leaves will peak in the Pond Mountain and Cres­ ton areas around the first of October. Most of the remaining areas of the county will peak a week later, weather-permitting. For those planning to make a trip to Ashe or other parts of the High Country, Neufeld said there's no need to rush based upon the early tim­ ing. "Most of the trees in the forest seem to be on a regular schedule, so if you are planning a visit based on historical times of peak leaf color, I think you will be okay this year," Neufeld said. "If anything, colors might peak a few days early, but since the displays last several days at a mini­ mum, you should be able to find color somewhere here in the mountains, even if you miss it in one particular location." For weekly updates on the fall color season, visit biology.appstate.edu/fallcolors. Alan Bulluck can be reached at (336) 846-7164 or on Twitter @ albulluck. INDEX Obituary: 3 Crime Report: 3 Opinion: 4 Church: 6 Sports: 7 Community Calendar: 10 Classifieds: 11 Puzzles: 12 NASCAR: 13 NFL: 14 WJ Aldermen hold special meeting By Alan Bulluck abulluck@civitasmedia.com JOIN THE CONVERSATION What's your take on today's news? Go to 4 I 1 • ' I3 T I T' jeffersonpost.com and visit us on facebook to share your thoughts. . The West Jefferson Board of Aldermen conducted a special meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 24 to consider a potential parking lot downtown and renovations to The Hotel Tavern. The Town recently arrived at a mutual agreement with the Ashe County Board of Education to lease the tennis courts at the old West Jefferson Elementary and transform them into a 70-80 space parking lot to serve the growing needs of a revived, bustling down­ town. Town Manager Brantley Price said that David Paletta, the Town's attorney, drew up a proposal to lease the property every 20 years, however, the Board of Education was more partial to 10. "We wished for a 20-year lease and they came back with 10, with the option to renew every 10 years just in case they thought they might have a need for that piece of property," Price said. "But right now, they don't see any need. They just wanted that option." According to Price, should the property go up for sale at any time during the lease, the Town would have first right of refusal to pur­ chase the property. "We do get first right of refusal if they do decide to sell it," Price said. The cost of transforming the tennis courts into a parking lot will cost an estimated $31,000$32,000, $30,000 of which will go towards the cost of resurfacing the property and $1,000 to $2,000 to stripe the parking lot. The Town won't be funding it alone, either. At the Board of Aldermen's regu­ lar meeting on Sept. 8, Price said the Christmas in July committee pledged to donate $5,000 and See MEETING 15 �2 Friday. September 26.2014 Jefferson Post US Senate By Alan Bulluck enters the final stretch the U.S. Senate. Forty elected to her first term staving off a challenge percent indicated their in 2008, when she easily from Tea Party-backed support for Tillis. Twelve defeated then Sen. Eliza­ Greg Brannon. percent of those polled beth Dole (R), winning This is Tillis' first run remain undecided and six 53 percent of the vote to for national office. percent indicated they Dole's 44 percent. Dole Two partisan-backed support the Libertarian carried Ashe County,polls, the left-leaning however, surpassing candidate, Sean Haugh. Public Policy Polling The 2-point differential Hagan by 900 votes. and right-leaning Survey that separates Hagan and Hagan, a Greensboro USA/Civitas Institute, Tillis lies well within the resident and the niece also show Hagan holding poll's margin of error, and of former U.S. Senator on to a slight lead over HPU Poll officials said and Florida Gov. Lawton her opponent. the result is essentially a Between Sept. 11 and Chiles (D), served in the statistical tie. 14, PPP surveyed 1,266 North Carolina House of The HPU poll was con­ Representatives for 10 likely voters and found ducted between Sept. 13 years before winning her that 46 percent indicated and 18. Four hundred and seat in the U.S. Senate. their support for Hagan ten likely North Carolina Tillis lives outside of while 42 percent support voters were polled via Charlotte and is currently Tillis. landline and cellular tele­ the Speaker of the N.C. Between Sept. 9 and phones. House of Representatives, 10, Civitas surveyed 490 a position he's held since Hagan is the state's likely voters and found 2011. He won the Repub­ that 47 percent support junior representative in lican nomination in May, Hagan while 46 percent the U.S. Senate and was abulluck@civitasmedia.com With a little over one month to go before North Carolina voters elect their next U.S. Senator, most polls show incumbent U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan (D) holding on to a slight lead over her challenger, State Rep. Thorn Tillis (R). However, the most recent polling data, which was released earlier this week, indicates Tillis may be closing the gap as the two candidates enter the final stretch. On Monday, Sept. 22, High Point University released a poll that found 42 percent of likely vot­ ers support Hagan in her bid to retain her seat in 0 "Whvj vmj U&s m L* 9 81 u 1 V I l v^ Submitted Photo | Jefferson Post Incumbent U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan (D) and State Rep. Thorn Tillis (R) spar in their first debate. A second debate is scheduled for Oct. 7. support Tillis. Like the HPU poll, the results of the PPP and Civitas polls fall well within the margin of error. The Real Clear Politics average, which averages in mvj ovovi )<*?&$! I can be a doctor, a lawyer, an auto dealership owner, a banker, a funeral home director.... all in one day. And I love it. Working in advertising and marketing, I get to work with many different people. I put my 'thinking cap' on and I can be a part of my client's business. the results of seven polls including the HPU, PPP and Civitas polls, shows Hagan with 45.1 percent to Tillis' 40.6 percent. Real Clear Politics clas­ sifies the race as a "tossup." While the general elec­ tion will take place Tues­ day, Nov. 4, early voting begins in Ashe County on Thursday, Oct. 23 and runs through Saturday, Nov. 1 at 1 p.m. The deadline for reg­ istering to vote in this year's election is Friday, Oct. 10. Alan Bulluck can be reached at (336) 846-7164 or on Twitter @ albulluck. 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September 26.2014 3 OBITUARIES WILLIAM "BILL" BENTLEY LORA JANE MILLER SEVERT Mr. William "Bill" survived by two sisters, Franklin Bentley of Nadine Wakefield and Lenoir passed away special friend Doyle Sunday, Sept. 21, 2014 Travis of Newton and at Caldwell Hospice and Martha Watson and Palliative Care in Lenoir. husband Harold of He was 82. Sevierville, Tennessee; Bom July 4,1932 in one brother, Howard Ashe County, he was a Bentley and wife Norma son of the late Philmore Jean of Lenoir; 12 and Nancy Ellen Greer grandchildren and 20 Bentley and the husband great-grandchildren. of Mrs. Gladys Lee A celebration of Mr. Miller Bentley to whom Bentley's life was held they had shared 60 years Wednesday, Sept. 24, of marriage. 2014 in the Chapel of Other than his Evans Funeral Service parents, he is preceded with Preacher Benny in death by two sisters, Greene officiating. Mattie Whitener and Burial followed in the Lessie Crump; and three Miller Family Cemetery brothers, Jessie, Dale in Ashe County on and Grady Bentley. Wednesday. Mr. Bentley had The family received worked in the lumber friends Wednesday prior yard for Singer Furniture to the service. for over 30 years and In lieu of flowers, loved fishing and the family respectfully gardening. requests memorials be Surviving other than made to Heavenly Hope his wife Gladys are Baptist Church 509 six children: William Ronquil Park PL, Lenoir, Junior Bentley and wife NC, 28645 or Caldwell Mary; Lessie Ivalee Hospice and Palliative Bentley and special Care, 902 Kirkwood friend Mike Floroff; Street, Lenoir, NC 28645. Rita Faye Townsend Online condolences and husband Marshall; may be sent to the Rena Jean Cardwell and Bentley family at www. husband Randy; Ronnie evansfuneralservice.com Dean Bentley and wife Evans Funeral Service Brenda, Lonnie Dale & Crematory of Lenoir Bentley and wife Kathy, is serving the Bentley all of Lenoir. He is also Family. Mrs. Lora Jane Miller Severt of Jefferson passed away Saturday evening, Sept. 20,2014 at her home. She was 93. Mrs. Severt was bom in Wilkes County on Tuesday, Feb. 1,1921 to the late Coy and Callie Bare Miller. She was a homemaker. She was a long standing member of Piney Ridge Baptist Church in Millers Creek. She was always so proud of her family and always willing to do what she could for them. Lora was always happy go lucky; always with a smile. She was a loving wife, mother and grand­ mother and will be missed by all. She was preceded in death by her husband, Archie Severt; two sons, Allen Severt and Ray­ mond Severt; a brother, Howard Miller; a sister, Ora Mash. Mrs. Severt is survived by six sons: Ronnie Severt and special friend, Sue Phillips, of Jefferson, Perry Severt and wife, Angela, of Jefferson, Jerry Severt of Lansing, Russell Severt of West Jefferson, Gary Severt and wife, Judy, of Wilkesboro and Larry Severt and wife, GRANT SEXTON Nancy, of Wilkesboro; two A memorial service will follow immediately daughters, Penny Jones for Grant Sexton, 88, of following in Sexton and husband, Mike, of Jef­ Wilmington, Delaware Family Cemetary. Friends ferson and Wilma Trivette will be held at 1 p.m. may call at the home of Piney Creek; daughter- on Monday, Sept. 29 of Dorothy Brooks, in-law, Donna Severt of at Silas Creek Baptist immediately following West Jefferson; Church. Graveside burial burial. brother, Franklin Miller of Millers Creek; four sisters: Obituaries can be viewed online at Evia Zell Miller of jeffersonpost.com Winston-Salem, Goldie Carolyn Miller of Wilkes­ boro, Zula Severt of Glendale Springs and Ruby Juanita Miller of Glendale Springs; 15 grandchildren; 16 great­ grandchildren; a greatgreat-grandchild; and sev­ eral nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held on Tuesday, Sept. 23,2014 at Boone Fam­ ily Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Tommy Dollar officiating. Burial followed in Ashelawn Memorial Gardens Cem­ etery. The family received friends on Tuesday, Sept. 23,2014 at Boone Family Funeral Home. Civitas Media. LLC Flowers will be appreci­ ated. (USPS 441-810) You may give the family Telephone: 336-846-7164 your condolences at www. Published every Tuesday and Friday. boonefuneralhome.com. Annual local subscription price for the West Jefferson Post is $150. Boone Family Funeral Please call for more information on local pricing. 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Offer good through September 30. 2014. �Editorial 4 Jefferson Post Friday, September 26,2014 THEIR VIEW Polls show tight race for U.S. Senate Elon University released its latest poll results on Sept. 15, which took the pulse of North Carolinians on a wide range of subjects and political figures. The numbers from North Carolina's U.S. Senate contest are surely the highlight, but there are some other interesting findings in Brent the poll as well. Laurenz To satisfy the horse-race enthu­ Contributing siasts though, the Elon Poll shows Columnist incumbent Democratic Sen. Kay Hagan leading her Republican rival, current N.C. House Speaker-Thorn Tillis, 45 per­ cent to 41 percent among likely voters. Hagan's lead is roughly on par with other recent polling in the state showing her with a slight lead over Tillis with less than two months to go until Elec­ tion Day. If you watched the first debate between Hagan and Tillis recently then you are well aware of how the candidates are framing this race. Tillis' camp is eager to tie Hagan to President Barack Obama, while Hagan's campaign seeks to remind voters of Tillis' leadership in the N.C. General Assembly. According to results in the Elon Poll, it appears that both sides are pursuing a poten­ tially winning strategy. Obama's poll numbers continue to languish underwater in North Carolina, with 38 percent of likely voters approving of his performance as president compared to 54 percent disapproving. In addition, only 24 percent of likely voters think the country is on the right track. Of course, the president always has Congress to pick on it seems, which has an approval rating mired under 10 percent. . While the General Assembly in Raleigh is more popular than Congress, which doesn't take much these days, it doesn't perform any better in the state than Obama. Only 31 percent of like­ ly voters approve of the way the state legislature is doing its job, while 54 percent disapprove, equal to Obama's disapproval. So as Hagan and Tillis do their best to tie each other to Obama and the General Assembly, respectively, it's interesting that both are equally unpopular in the state. Elon's poll also takes a look at some of the big issues facing the state, finding that a plurality of likely voters in North Carolina support samesex marriage, international affairs and national defense are now ranked as the most important issues facing the U.S. and 35 percent of likely voters think the Affordable Care Act will make the healthcare situation better in the long run, while 49 percent believe it will make things worse. One other interesting result in the poll is that more than one-third of registered North Caro­ lina voters essentially have no opinion of Repub­ lican U.S. Sen. Richard Burr. That's despite Burr having served in the Senate for almost a decade and in the U.S. House for 10 years prior to that. If there's one key takeaway from the new Elon Poll it's that while Hagan has a small lead over Tillis among likely voters, the race remains very competitive and will likely stay that way until Election Day. Brent Laurenz is executive director of the N.C. Center for Voter Education and a contributor to TheVoterUpdate.com. He can be contacted at laurenz@ncvotered.com. Guidelines and contacts Letters to the Editor represent the voice of the readers. Send letters to the editor, 300 words or less, as part of email text to wjpeditorial@ civitasmedia.com. Include name, Twitter handle if you have one, address and day and evening phone numbers for verification purposes only. Letters are subject to editing. Standards for publishing letters have more to do with length, balance and variety than with any particular slant or viewpoint. Legislative Contacts Senator Richard Burr 217 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Phone: 202-224-3154 Senator Kay Hagan 521 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Phone 202-224-6342 Representative Virginia Foxx 2350 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Phone: 202-225-2071 State Sen. Dan Soucek 300 N. Salisbury Street, Room 310 Raleigh, NC 27603 Phone: 919-733-5742 THEIR VIEW Workers gain from freedom When governors and state legislatures make their economies freer — through tax relief, regulatory relief, and labor-market reforms — who stands to benefit? According to labor unions and other left-wing pressure groups, the answer is obvious. Only business owners and wealthy people prosper under smaller government. Confiscatory taxes, redistributive spending, and prounion laws are needed for everyone else to enjoy real gains in income and living standards, they say. Unfortunately for them, their claim is empirically testable. Furman University economist Jeffrey Yankow has just done so in a new study for the Journal of Regional Analysis and Policy. His conclusion is that, all other things being held equal, states with greater economic freedom experience higher average wage growth than states with less economic freedom do. Yankow's study tracks wage trends over the last two decades of the 20th century using a cohort of 12,868 workers tracked by the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth. The sample includes men and women of all ethnic groups and skill levels. To rank the states by their economic policies, Yankow uses the Fraser Institute's Economic Freedom of is that when North America states lower (EFNA), which tax burdens on includes tax, businesses, a spending, and significant share regulatory of the money variables. saved flows to According John Hood workers in the to the simplest Contributing form of higher models in the compensation. Columnist study, state This is the economic flip side of the freedom has a statistically significant, well-known inverse relationship between moderately positive corporate income effect on worker taxes and employee wages. That is, for compensation. every standardOnly silly people deviation increase believe that the cost in a state's EFNA of a state tax on score, wages are 2.3 corporate income falls percent to 2.5 percent higher. However, when entirely on corporate shareholders. There Yankow constructs a are three potential model more complex taxpayers in this case: to control for a wide shareholders getting range of state-specific lower dividends factors, the effect or capital gains, grows far stronger. customers paying For every standardhigher prices, and deviation increase in economic freedom, workers getting less pay. Different worker wages rise by studies yield differing 8.6 percent. allocations of taxes This effect, by among these three the way, cannot be groups, but workers do simply the result of end up getting less pay workers with greater in nearly all of them — motivation or earnings and workers shoulder potential moving to states with lower taxes the largest tax burden of the three groups in or other attractive most studies, given amenities, because Yankow controlled for that they are the least that, too. The effects able to respond to tax also differ by ethnicity increases by going in an interesting way. elsewhere. While the benefits of Another possible economic freedom explanation, one that Yankow discusses for white and black workers are roughly in his study, is that comparable, Hispanics in freer states, both derive significantly employers and higher wage gains employees have from it. stronger incentives How does economic to investment in freedom boost wage capital — be it plants, growth? There are equipment, or training several possible — that make work explanations: One more productive, and thus better paid. In addition, states with lower tax and regulatory burdens tend to attract more entrepreneurs and job creators. The more employers compete for workers, the higher their wage offers will be. Less-restrictive labor markets allow for a better fit of workers to jobs requiring their individual skills, also boosting productivity and wages. If Yankow's study were the only one establishing a relationship between state economic freedom and state economic performance, that wouldn't be much to go on. As it happens, however, peer-reviewed academic journals have since 1990 published some 33 other studies of state economic freedom. Three-quarters of them have found positive, statistically significant links to such measures as income growth, GDP growth, and job creation. State governments certainly provide valuable services. But there is a point 6t diminishing returns to state taxes, spending, and regulation. By the beginning of the 21st century, most states — including ours — had exceeded it. The good news for North Carolina workers is that our legislature has been correcting the problem. Hood is chairman of the John Locke Foundation. THEIR VIEW Mentally ill are better off in jail If anyone you love is mentally ill God help you, because the odds of getting adequate help elsewhere are about as good as winning the lottery. I speak from experience. My brother is bi-polar. Even with better diagnostic tools, improved treatment techniques and advanced medications we aren't much better off than in the 1800's, when we locked the mentally ill in attics and families were too embarrassed to talk about relatives with such illnesses. Dorothea Dix convinced North Carolina legislators to open a hospital for * the mentally ill and lives were dramatically changed for the better. Now what we've got is a train wreck. North Carolina "reformed" our mental health system in 2001, shifting care responsibility from state to local communities. This ill-advised and poorly executed strategy resulted in the dramatic loss of psychiatric hospital beds. The acute shortage of psychiatrists, coupled with the have neither unwillingness the expertise or or inability of close supervision most hospitals to needed to prevent provide facilities, them from being a left the mentally danger to others. ill with few More often, these options. NC Spin troubled souls The emergency Tom end up homeless, room has become Campbell penniless and the most common land in jail. It is resort for episodic a sad commentary that occurrences. Patients our jails are better than wait, sometimes for most treatment they days in hallways, for receive. scarce psychiatric beds There are those to come available. If who say mental none open up patients healthcare shouldn't are discharged in a be a responsibility or few days; insurance expense for government companies aren't willing but few other entities to pay unless a doctor can or will provide certifies the patient the unique housing, is a threat to himself specialized care from or others. Recently I doctors and nurses witnessed a screaming and sometimes and cursing woman powerful medications disrupting the entire that necessitate close emergency department supervision. while awaiting a bed. Just to be clear, They are discharged citizens are currently to families unable paying the costs for to adequately care mental illness. When these mental patients for them but who have typically spent visit emergency rooms, years trying and are as they usually do several times a year, frequently out of money and patience. this care is the most Sometimes these expensive in the patients are committed hospital. They are frequently indigent or to nursing or assisted living facilities that receive Medicaid or Medicare. We pay for the jails that house those who have nowhere else to go and social workers trying to help them. The biggest expense comes when these undertreated patients sometimes commit violent acts that result in the loss of life, property or both. It is time we stopped turning our heads. It is time we admit mental health reform is a dismal failure. It is time we faced this issue that is ours to resolve. Let's agree mental healthcare is a service nobody else is going to provide so government must do so. We must build more facilities with more psychiatric beds. And yes, this will require more funding. If you don't agree, show us your workable option. History will seldom remember most of the issues we argue about or how much we spend on most services, but it will forever remember how we treated our brothers and sisters unable to help themselves. Campbell is the Executive Producer and Moderator of N.C. Spin �Art on the Mountain to feature local artists Staff Report The Ashe County Arts Council will sponsor Art on the Mountain from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. this Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014. Over 25 artists and craft persons will set up their creative wares on the grounds of the Ashe Arts Center in West Jefferson. Holiday gift ideas, fall themed items, unique art pieces, crafts and more will be for sale. Several artists will be demonstrating their artwork including basket weaving, quilting and wood­ working. As part of the festivities, Gary Poe's "Bluegrass and Old Time Show" will broadcast live from the Ashe Arts Center starting a little after 11 a.m. Featured performers include local and regional musicians and singers. Art on the Mountain artists include: Francine Barr (jewelry); Jennie Bush (beaded jewelry, note cards and gift bags); Doug Butler (photography and book); Created on the Mountain (representing art creative partners with felter, painter, potter and photographer); Eileen Flieg (Daffodil Corner, crocheted, stuffed baby items); Becky Henderson- Submitted Photo |Jefferson Post Gow (handmade, hand thrown pottery); High Meadows Pottery, Dottie Baker and Rick Brake; Cassandra June Holman (outdoor art, windcrimes and vases); Carla Houck (baskets); Keswick Candle Company - Janice Baldwin (soy candles, reed diffusers); Kimberley Isler (handcrafted soaps, personal care items); Cindy Long (handwoven items); Theresa McGrath (jewelry and pottery); Zoe Nelson (silver jewelry); Pottery Place, Tina Duffy (pottery and photography); Cathey Purvey (handmade baskets and gourd art); Judith Reese (painting); Robert Phillippe (natural, functional organic wood carvings); Cheryl Roberts (rug hooking); Barbara Chapman Sox (baskets and handwoven items); Debra Speas (handpainted rocks); John and Terrie Travers (fused glass); Pam Washer (recycled handbags); Paula Williams (jewelry, baked goods from Sweet Aromas); and Kathleen Wilsbach (handcrafted cottons, aprons, towels and purses). Ashe County is known for its natural beauty and friendly people. In recent years, the county has gained a reputation for its growing arts community and the Arts Council has been a constant support of the county's artists. Art on the Mountain provides an opportunity for both new and current working artists from across the county to showcase and sale their latest creations to the public. For more information please call the Ashe County Arts Council at 336-846-ARTS. Meeting tions are being made to the outer facade of the historic building. From page 1 "When there's a renova­ tion or any type of build­ Badger Funeral Home will ing going on in a primary donate $2,000 for the new fire district, building parking lot. The County inspectors require it to will also provide financial come before the Board of and technical assistance. Aldermen to make sure "The County is going you all approve the plan to come in with a plasma before you get a building cutter and take out the inspection," Price said. fence," Price said. The Tavern's owner, Paving will more than Sherman Lyle, was at the likely begin in the spring meeting along with the of next year. project contractor. Lyle The proposal passed said the new porch would unanimously. feature rocking chairs and In other board related a place for folks to have business: drinks and maybe appe­ • The board approved tizers. the new porch design The proposal passed unanimously. for The Hotel Tavern. Anyone whose driven Alan Bulluck can be reached at along the Backstreet is (336) 846-7164 or on Twitter @ well aware that renova­ albulluck. Battle From page 1 Jobs With respect to jobs and employment, Jordan was adamant in his stance that small businesses trump larger, corporate entities. "Economic develop­ ment and jobs are better than increasing welfare and other benefits," Jor­ dan said. "Small business is the way to go. What we need to do is remove taxes off of them (small business) and remove regulations off of them. Let's get government out of the way of entrepre­ neurs." Counts concurred, agreeing with his senti­ ments. File Photo |Jefferson Post an impressive number of registered Democrats and Unaffiliated voters. There are 22,546 Republicans who reside in the district, 7,834 of whom reside in Ashe County. There are 18,515 Democrats, 6,053 of whom reside in Ashe County. The district is also home to 22,390 vot­ ers registered as Unaf­ filiated, 4,615 of whom reside in Ashe County. Jordan was first elected to office in 2010, when he Boone's New River intake defeated then Democrat While Jordan confesses Rep. Cullie Tarleton by a to be "strongly opposed" little less than 800 votes. to the Town of Boone's He defeated Tarleton once again in 2012 by planned water intake more than 1,100 votes. from the South Fork of Jordan's ability to carry the New River, Counts Ashe County has made sits cautiously on the the difference in both fence, but vocally leans elections. In 2010, Jordan towards 'no.' "I'm still gathering the carried Ashe County by approximately 910 votes; information," Counts in 2012, he carried Ashe said. County by a total of 2,185 votes. Tarleton carried The District Watauga County in both House District 93 comprises all of Ashe and elections but by margins that didn't come close to Watauga counties. Jordan's Ashe numbers. As of Sept. 20, there were approximately Candidates 63,947 registered vot­ Jordan, who resides in ers in the district. While Jefferson, is a practicing the district is comprised attorney who specializes of mostly registered in real estate, wills and Republicans, it includes Funds From page 1 encroachment on our military bases," Bryan Gossage, executive direc­ tor of the CWMTF, said in a statement. A total of $6.6 million in grant money has been provisionally awarded to the High County and Triad. Projects include land acquisition, restoration, stormwater solutions and mini-grants. Established in 1996, Alan Bulluck \ Jefferson Post West Jefferson Town Manager Brantley Price, center, discusses the terms of a lease between the Town and the Ashe County Board of Education at a special meeting held Wednesday. trusts, traffic and busi­ ness law. He received his JD from UNC-Chapel Hill. He has also served as a Guardian ad Litem attorney advocate for abused and neglected children in Department of Social Services cases, an previously served on the boards of the Ashe County Home Builders Association, Ashe Coun­ ty Free Medical Clinic and the Ashe County Pregnancy Care Center. He currently serves on the board of the Ashe County Chamber of Commerce and is mar­ ried with two children. Counts retired in 2008 as Watauga County Extension Director for the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service. She started with the Cooperative Exten­ sion in 1993. She's also served as the project manager for the South­ ern Appalachian Leader­ ship Initiative on Cancer. Overall, Counts has 27 years of experience in public health, nutrition education and in teach­ ing/consulting at the local, state and federal levels. A native of South­ west Virginia, Counts graduated from Virginia Tech with degrees in home economics and nutrition. She's lived in Boone for 33 years and remains active in com­ munity. Counts has two adult children and four grandchildren. LOOKING FOR A DEAL? I A subscription to the Jefferson Post will save you over 50% off the newstand price. Alan Bulluck can bereached at (336) 846-7164 or on Twitter @ albulluck. the CWMTF provides financial assistance to conservation non-profits, local governments and state agencies for the pro­ tection of surface waters in the state. Alan Bulluck can be reached at (336) 846-7164 or on Twitter @ albulluck. Stop by or call the Jefferson Post 203 Backstreet West Jefferson 336-846-7164 �Jefferson Post CHURCH 6 Friday, September 26.2014 Be thankful for the ICHURCH CALENDAR daily manna Sept. 26 5th Quarter is held after every home varsity football game at Faith Fellowship Church. Several churches along with ACHS Campus Crusade for Christ sponsor this event. Free food, music, indoor volleyball and more for everyone. We encourage all the Alleghany students to come too. If your church would like to help with 5th Qtr, call Bob Calhoun at 8770166, or Trish Church at 8465631. 7 p.m. Revival Services will be held at White Top Baptist Church. Rev. Lloyd Day will be the guest preacher. Pastor T. A. Pennington and congregation invite you to attend. are God's children. And yes, When we think of with that knowledge comes manna, we think of the obedience. Jesus is our Israelites wandering Manna today. He said, "I around in the wilderness am the living bread which for forty years, after the Lord freed them from came down from heaven:... Egypt. We also know from This is that bread which came down from heaven: Scripture that it was white Leila not as your fathers did eat and tasted honey like Harris manna, and are dead: he wafers. We know that it Contributing that eateth of this bread came every morning and Columnist shall live for ever." (John the people went out and 6:51,58). gathered what they needed This is why the Lord taught us for that day. If there were left­ to pray for God to give us this day overs, it would not keep until the our daily bread. It is all part of next day; it would spoil quickly faith in Him; to know that He will and fill with worms; except on provide us each day with what we the day before the Sabbath. Only need. He want us to understand on that day would it keep until and believe that He gives us the the next so that the people would air we breath, the food and nour­ not have to work on the Sabbath ishment we need, and also the Day. We live in a land filled with milk and honey, not to mention an Spiritual encouragement we need insurmountable variety of foods to in this life. He does not dump all choose from each day. How would of our blessings on us at one time we like to eat the exact same thing either. He sends them our way on each and every day for forty years? a daily basis—as needed—in His wisdom and in His timing, which Mmm. is perfect. He is always there to God had performed so many carry us through the difficult and miracles before and during the trying times, if we will only trust escape from bondage for His peo­ ple. Why, when He had shown His in Him. All of the money, fame, power and might and authority to health, and kingdoms of the world the world, would He give His peo­ are worthless to us if we do not have Christ in our hearts. ple this humble food for so long? We all love to give. What we do He led them every day with a pil­ lar of fire by night and a smoke pil­ not like is to be talked about nega­ lar by day. Why not surprise them tively by an ungrateful recipient of our gifts, and since we are created every morning with a new feast in God's image, we should be able for the day? "Who fed thee in the wilderness with manna, which thy to understand how our complain­ fathers knew not, that he might ing makes Him feel. "And he humbled thee, and suffered thee to humble thee, and that he might prove thee, to do thee good at thy hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither latter end." (Deut 8:16, KJV). How often today do we wonder did thy fathers know; that he why (if God loves us so much) He might make thee know that man does not lavish us with riches and doth not live by bread only, but by glory? Why can we not have every every word that proceedeth out of thing we ask for—when we ask for the mouth of the LORD doth man live. (Deut 8:3). it? It is so that He can humble us Let us be so very thankful to and prove us. This is a hard lesson in the life of the Christian. We are Him daily for each and every special, we are loved, and lesus blessing—our daily manna from above. died tor us. Through Christ, we Beaver Creek Christian Church CORNERSTONE FELLOWSHIP Burnett St. • West Jefferson 846-3954 iviiaway Casual & Contemporary Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study 7:00 p.m. Sunday School - 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship - n:00 a.m. Evening Worship - 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study - 7:00 p.m. www.mldwaybcgittstTK.org West Jefferson United Methodist Church ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI CATHOLIC CHURCH 246-9151 Rev. James Stuhrenberg Main & Ivy Streets. '• Jefferson Sun. Morning Mass - 9:00 am Saturday Evening Mass 4:30pm English & 7:30pm Spanish Weekday Mom. Mass Call 336-246-9151 for times Baptist Church (336) 246-2012 Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Evening Service 6:30 p.m. Sunday Worship 11:00 o.m. Sept. 28 Christian Country Artist Tommy Brandt will be singing at Midway Baptist Church, also performing with Pastor 1 Steven LeaShomb Minister Loren Lung a Sept. 28 -Oct. 3 There are six church Old Time Revivals scheduled. The scheduled dates and speakers are: Sept. 28,2014 - Midway Baptist Church, Rev. Russell Hart will preach; Sept. 29,2014 - Liberty Grove Baptist Church, Rev. Keith Casey will preach; Sept. 30,2014 - Buffalo Baptist Church, Rev. Steve LeaShomb will preach; Oct. 1,2014 Friendship Baptist Church, Rev. Ken Furches will preach; Oct. 2,2014 - Mt. Jefferson, Rev. Tim Roten will preach; Oct. 3,2014 - Mt. Paddy - Rev. John Elledge will preach. You are invited to attend. 1670 Mt. Jefferson Rd.. West Jefferson. NC 28694 West* I Hwy. 221 Near Golf Course Rd. West Jefferson • Since 1890 846-3795 Pastor Todd Brewer Sept. 28-Oct. 1 7 p.m. Revival Services will be held at Mount Olive Baptist Church. Rev. Andy Watson will be he guest preacher. Pastor Derrick Hodges and congregation invite you to attend. Parish of the Holy Communion (Episcopalian) Holy Trinity Church 107 W. Second Street West Jefferson, North Carolina 336-246-5292 www.wjuinc.net 9:45 Sunday Sdiool s 11:00 Morning Worship Glendale Springs Eucharist 10:00 am Christian Education 8:30 Rector - The Rev. Stephen Miller Phone - 982-3076 Bald Mtn. Baptist Church First Assembly of God Church 846-4444 Pastor Keith Styron Comer of Faw-Roiand A McNeil Sfs • Jefferson [88 West - Left on McNeil. One Block: Sunday School - 9:30-10:15 a.m. Morning Worship -10:30 a.m. , Sunday Evening - 6:00 p.m. 5 Wednesday Night Bible Study - 7:00p.m Pastor: Rev. Lawrence Goodman 1460 Bald Mtn. Rd., West Jefferson Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship Service 8:30am & 10:45 am Sunday Evening Worshia -6:00 pm Wednesday Meal -5:15 pm Bible Study -6:30 pm Baldmountainchurch.org Email: Boldmountain@skybest.com Church 877-1550 him will be Taylon Miller. Rev. Steve LeaShomb invite you to attend. ^ . 10 a.m. Homecoming Services will be held at Emmanuel Baptist Church, Deep Gap, N.C. Special music will be provided by the Solid Rock Singers. Rev. Harold Bennett will be the guest speaker. You are invited to attend. 11 a.m. Tom Vestal will be preaching at Grassy Creek Baptist Church. Pastor Johnny Huffman and congregation invite you to attend. 11 a.m. Rev. Daryl Giles will speak at Blue Ridge Baptist Church. The congregation invites you to Sunday school at 10 a.m. as well as the 11 a.m. worship service. 6 p.m. Gospel Sing will be held at Laurel Springs Baptist Church. The featured group will be The Marshalls. Refreshments will be served following the singing. Pastor Dana Hines and congregation invite you to attend. Sept. 30 7 p.m. Ashe Really Cares will have it quarterly meeting in the Ashe Baptist Conference Room. All committee members and the public are invited to attend. Oct. 2 7 p.m. The Executive Committee of the Ashe Baptist Association will hold its quarterly meeting at Little Helton Baptist Church. All pastors and committee members as well as the public are invited to attend. books, pictures and many other items. There will be jewelry, cards, plants and crafts. Grandma's Pantry will offer their usual delicious baked goodies: cakes, pies, breads, cookies and other handmade delights. The Pre-Sale will held on Friday, Oct. 3,2014 from 5 - 7 p.m. There will be a $5 per person entrance fee. The men will be serving breakfast: their usual delicious sausage and ham biscuits, coffee and juice. Oct. 3 - 5 7 p.m. Revival Services will be held at Pleasant Home Baptist Church. Rev. Mark Harless will be the guest preacher. There will be special singing each night. Pastor Lonnie Carpenter and congregation invite you to attend. Oct. 4 5 - 7 p.m. Zion United Methodist Church Fish Fry. A donation of $10 for adults or $6 for children 12 and under is appreciated. Everyone is welcome. Oct. 5 - 8 7 p.m. Revival Services will be held at Round Knob Baptist Church. Rev. John Elledge, will be the guest preacher, and there will be special singing each night. Pastor Rev. Keith Elledge and congregation invite you to attend. Oct. 5-11 7 p.m. Revival Services will be held at Scottville Baptist Church. Beginning Sunday morning 11 a.m., and Sunday evening at 6 p.m.. Services Monday through Wednesday will begin at 7 p.m. Bro. Tommy Wurth, pastor of Pine Oct. 3 - 4 Mountain Baptist Church will 8 a.m. -1 p.m. Annual be bringing the messages. Church Bazaar will be held There will be special singing at Bethany United Methodist Church. Treasurers will abound night. Pastor Reeves and congregation invite you to in gently used glassware, furniture, kitchen items, linens, attend. Bethany United Methodist Church Smethport Independent Baptist Church 336-877-2801 194 and 88 West. Smethport. NC 495 Highway 194 South Rev. A. Owen Peeler Sunday School 9:45a.m. Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m. "And He led them at far as to Bethany .•§ and He Messed them" Lube 24:50 Mt. Jefferson Baptist Church Rev. Keith Casey 336-846-7445 Rev. Will Heyward Reverend Phil Arnold Sunday School • 9:45 AM Worship • 11:00 AM Sunday Sdiool 9:45 a.m. Worship 11:00 a.m. Sunday Night Services 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Service 7:00 p.m. Missions Building by FaHti Promise Seventh-Day Adventist Church of Warrensvllle 19S7 US Hwy 221 N. Jefferson. NC (336) 246-4764 9:45 a.m. Sunday • Sunday School § 11:00 a.m. Sunday • Worship Service i 6:30 p.m. Sunday • Sunday Night Service 6:00 p.m. Monday • T.E.A.M. 10:00 a.m. Tuesday • Jay In the Momlng 7:00 p.m. Wednesday • Prayer Meeting Pastor: Kevin Morgan 336-667-6092 Saturday Services: Bible School -10:00 AM s Sabbath Worship -11:15 AM i wwMMswum.4PvnnisTcmnicnconNia.oRc VI Thou shall have no other gods before me Thou shalt not lull Ashe County Roofing 30+ Years Experience Many References • Honor thy father; © 336-384-3033 i The Mountain Village Shopping Center § 336-246-4155 continuing the work of Jesus Peacefully, Simply, Together 2082 Peak Creek Church Rd. VIII * Thou shalt not steal IX Thou shalt not bear false witness agiinst thy nei^ibor X Thoy shalt not rove West Jefferson 246-4591 Compliments of H&W Oil Company The Jewel Shoppe 785 East Main Street 336-372-5479 Bottling Company VANNOV C O N S T R U C T I O N Pastor: Ed Hall Dr Pepper VANNOY & SONS " CONSTRUCTION COMPANY Allen Miller Jefferson, NC Remember the sabbath day to keep it holy — Peak Creek Church of the Brethren VII III — X" Thou shalt not commit adultry IV m L m 846-7481 Laurel Springs, NC 28644 I! Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy GOD in vain IlLjUlLL 201 S. Jefferson Ave., West Jefferson Sunday SdioohlO AM Worship Service: 11 AM Thou shalt not ma he unto thee any epaven image M Mount Jefferson Presbyterian Church mmff 739 US Hwy 221 Bus Wost Jefferson 246-9969 Mon. - Sat.: 8:30AM - 5:30PM 24 HOUR BURNER SERVICE CITGO YOUR FULL SERVICE OIL COMPANY Call 846-9241 i Ronnie Hopkins RID-A-BUG EXTERMINATING Termite & Pest Control 246-4222 To list your local church on this page, call the Jefferson Post at 336-846-7164 00712985 �Sports Jefferson Post Friday. September 26.2014 • 7 Runners perform well By Nathan Ham nham@civitasmedia.com Four Ashe County runners placed in the top 10 in their respective races last week at the Mountain Valley Athletic Conference Mid-Season meet. Junior Andrew Tedder fin­ ished second in the men's race in a time of 17:44 behind only Will Jolly of East Wilkes. Team­ mate and fellow junior Gareth Berry placed fifth in 18:09. In the women's race, senior Taylor Kripps took seventh in 23:19 and senior Victoria Reed was 10th in 23:29. Elkin's Shakai Ward took the top spot in 21:20. Ashe had 11 other men com­ plete the race. Brady Buchanan finished 19th overall. Bode Miller, Billy Reyna and Tyler Church finished 34th, 35th and 36th. Thomas McNeill took 41st, Luke Mallette was 48th and Jonathan Bumgarner was 49th. Thomas Griffin (53rd), David Reed (62nd), Nathan Trent (63rd), and Eben MacKnee (64th) rounded out the Ashe runners. Margox Mattix finished 11th in the women's race. Constance Mattix and Tyler Eller finished 18th and 19th overall. Chloe Sullivan, Caroline Trent, Mon­ ica Francisco and Brooklyn Roten finished 28th through 31st just eight seconds apart. Daisy Mullis (37th), Kalyn Chapman (38th), Shanna Huff­ man (39th), Vanessa Guijosa (43rd), Amber Miller (45th) and Brianna Moretz (57th) completed the women's race. Overall, Elkin swept the top team scores in the men's and women's races. Ashe placed third in the women's run and fourth in the men's run. Ashe also competed at Elkin on Tuesday in a four-team race that included Starmount and North Wilkes. Men's race: 1. Jacob Parker (Elkin) 17:00 2. Andrew Tedder (Ashe) 17:46 3. Blake Poplin (Elkin) 17:51 4. Gareth Berry (Ashe) 17:54 5. Said Javier (Elkin) - 18:15 6. Rylan Hincher (North Wil­ kes) -18:22 7. Jonah Christian (Elkin) 18:24 8. Matthew Schumak (Elkin) -18:57 9. Eli Brown (Elkin) - 18:58 10. Tanner Sturdivant (Elkin) -19:32 11. Jack McCormick (Starmount) - 20:42 12. Brady Buchanan (Ashe) -20:48 13. Tyler Church (Ashe) 21:12 14. Cory Sidden (North Wil­ kes)-21:17 15. Bode Miller (Ashe) 21:29 16. Billy Reyna (Ashe) 21:31 17. Nick Worley (Starmount) - 21:40 Golfers win first MVAC match By Nathan Ham nham@civitasmedia.com Ashe County easily beat the competition at the first Mountain Valley Athletic Conference golf match of the season last week at High Meadows Country Club. The Lady Huskies finished with a team score of 145, a full 25 shots ahead of second place Allegh­ any (170). Wilkes Central (173) placed third, followed by East Wilkes (175), Elkin (178) and North Wilkes (183). Sarah Hardin, Olivia Barr and Savannah Brooks swept the top three finishing spots. Hardin's score of 44 was six shots ahead of Barr and seven shots ahead of Brooks. Elkin's Palmer Duncan was fourth, firing a 52, and Kristen Carico and Jade Duncan tied for fifth, each shooting 54. Other Ashe scores included Madison Osborne shooting a 62 and Kaylee Campbell finishing with a 63. Nathan Ham can be reached at 336-846-7164 or followed on Twitter @NathanHam87 Wildlife Commission launches new license plate for conservation Motorists can help support the conservation and management of brook trout by purchasing a new conservation license plate that depicts the only native coldwater trout in the state. The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will use all proceeds from sales of this plate to fund habitat protection for brook trout and to create public access to brook trout waters in North Carolina. In 2013, the General Assembly authorized the cre­ ation of a special plate that would promote the native brook trout. Mountain trout fishing is an important component of North Carolina's economy, with more than 92,000 mountain trout anglers having an annual economic output of $174 million, based on a 2008 "Increasing public access and protecting brook trout habitat are two primary goals outlined in the Commission's 2013 North Carolina Trout Resources Management Plan," said Kyle Briggs, a program manager for the Commission's Division of Inland Fisheries. "Specifically, funds generated from the sale of this special license plate will support projects that pursue permanent easements or property acquisition to conserve brook trout and provide angling access. We can also use funds to remove or replace stream barriers for brook trout passage, stabilize stream banks to limit sedimentation, and reduce the effects of acid deposition in high-elevation streams. The Commission must receive a minimum of 500 paid applications before July 1,2015 for the plate o be produced. To view a prototype of the license plate, apply for a plate or to learn more, visit the Commis­ sion's webpage, www.ncwildlife.org/fishing. For more information about brook trout in North Carolina, visit the Commission's brook trout informa­ tion page. About the Wildlife Commission Since 1947, the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commis­ sion has been dedicated to the conservation and sustainability of the state's fish and wildlife resources through research, scientific management, wise use, and public input. The Commission is the state regu­ latory agency responsible for the enforcement of fish­ ing, hunting, trapping and boating laws and provides programs and opportunities for wildlife-related edu­ cational, recreational and sporting activities. To learn more, visit www.ncwildlife.org. Nathan Ham | Jefferson Post Top: Dylan Little (5) heads the ball towards the goal on Monday at East Wilkes. Above: Miguel Ramos speeds past the Cardinal defense for one of his three goals. Huskies get 7th straight win By Nathan Ham nham@civitasmedia.com The wins continue to pile up for the varsity soccer team. Ashe ral­ lied for a 3-2 win over Wilkes Central last Thursday and followed that up with a 9-3 road victory at East Wilkes on Monday. Cole Susi scored first for Wilkes Central to put Ashe in an early 1-0 hole that held up until the second half when Cesar Ruiz tied the score just minutes after halftime. Ruiz gave Ashe a 2-1 lead over the rival Eagles. Kendall Wagner added another goal that the Sikies would end up needing after Central got a score from Kevin Reynolds. The Ashe defense held strong in the final five minutes to secure its fourth Mountain Valley Conference win. On Monday, Ashe made the trip to Ronda to face East Wilkes. After a slow start, Ashe broke the game wide open with six second-half goals to get the win. Wagner started the scoring in the fifth minute to give Ashe a 1-0 lead. East Wilkes answered back just eight minutes later with a tally from Carlos Garcia. ^ Ruiz put Ashe back out front with a goal in the 17th minute. Miguel Ramos capped off the half with a score in the final minute of play to take a 3-1 halftime lead. The Huskies poured in six goals in the first 21 minutes of the second half to put this game out of reach. Ramos scored in the 45th minute and then again five minutes later on a penalty kick after he was taken down inside the scoring box. Ruiz scored back-to-back goals in the 52nd and 53rd minutes to give Ashe a 7-1 advantage. the scorebook with a goal in the 56th minute and Dakin Christoferson capped off Ashe's scor­ ing night with a goal in the 61s" minute. East Wilkes scored a pair of late goals after Ashe pulled all the starters and put in the younger players to get some playing time. The Huskies are now 9-1 overall and 5-0 in the MVAC. Ashe will wrap up the first half of conference play on Mon­ day with a trip to West Wilkes. Nathan Ham can be reached at 336-846-7164 or followed on Twit­ ter @NathanHam87 �8 Friday. September 26.2014 Jefferson Post Imagination Ashe to hold donor reception Staff Reports honor, showcasing her recent art work for Imagi­ nation Ashe which will be The local affiliate of Dolly Parton's Imagination raffled off at the reception. Library, Imagination Ashe, Tickets for the raffle will be available at the door Friday will hold a donor recep­ evening and the winner will tion from 5:30 - 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 26 at the Ashe be announced. Imagination Ashe is a County Arts Council. Sup­ 501(c)3 program dedicated porters of Imagination Ashe to instilling the love of are invited to attend. Julie Lea, a Nashville, reading at an early age and Tennessee artist and musi­ improving reading skills cian, will be the guest of before kindergarten, skills Happy Tails Rescue fundraiser planned for Sept. 27-28 Landmark Farm Alpacas if having their annual Farm Days on Saturday, Sept 27. and Sunday, Sept. 28, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days. They have always been a supporter of Happy Tails Rescue of West Jefferson and this year will be donating 10 percent of all sales to the rescue. In case you haven't heard of Happy Tails Rescue, here is some of the basic information. We're definitely need a no kill shelter here in Ashe County and we are working towards that goal. At this time we are licensed by the Dept. of Agriculture to house cats and dogs for adoption. All animals have had age appro­ priate vaccines, been dewormed, socialized and spayed or neutered if they are old enough. We are still working on our non-profit status but hopefully that will become a reality in the future. We also try to educate pet owners on the importance of spaying and neuter­ ing. If you would like more info on the rescue please contact me at 336-846-1727 or stop by Happy Tails Pet Sup­ plies at 431 E. Second St., West Jefferson. Since we are going to be at the farm both days we will be help­ ing by parking cars, watching over some of the product areas, sell­ ing raffle tickets and whatever else needs to be done. We are looking for volunteers and if you would like to help please call me at 336846-1727 so that we can make arrangements for a visit to the farm prior to the event. that are necessary for a suc­ cessful school career. Imagi­ nation Ashe is a grass-roots organization, dependent upon the generosity of our county's citizens to provide funding so that each regis­ tered child receives a book free of charge to the family from the time of registra­ tion until the child reaches five years of age. Children who reside in Ashe County and are under five years of age are eligible to enroll in Imagination Ashe. A registered child receives an age-appropriate book, addressed to the child, each month. Imagination Ashe is happy to accept any and all contributions. The breakdown to pro­ vide books for one child per year is $30; $60 for two years; $90 for three years; $120 for four years; and $150 for the full five years of books. IA has been blessed to have many donors over the past seven years who have contributed $150 and more to support this early childhood read­ ing program. The donor reception is just one way Imagination Ashe can thank its supporters. Please drop by the Arts Council on Friday, meet fel­ low donors, enjoy refresh­ ments, learn more about our local program and meet Julie Lea. You just might win a fabulous door prize, too! You may RSVP or get more information at imaginationashe@yahoo.com or call Karen Moll, 384-4255. We look forward to meeting you and thanking you in person for your assistance in helping our youngest citizens get a jump-start in their love of reading. Landmark part of National Alpaca Farm Days Staff Reports On Sept. 27-28, alpaca breeders from across the United States and Cana­ da will invite the public to come to their farms to meet their alpacas and learn more about these inquisitive, unique ani­ mals and the luxury fiber they produce. From 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Landmark Farm will wel­ come guests to join them for a fun and educational experience for all ages. Meet the alpacas in person, touch their but­ tery soft fleece, enjoy educational exhibits and demonstrations by local and regional fiber art­ ists. Get an early start on holiday shopping at the Paca Palace Fiber Shop. A wide selection of products made from alpaca fiber is for sale at the farm, including scarves, caps, gloves, and socks, yarn made from the farm's own alpacas, children's toys and teddy bears and the best-selling calendars filled with Landmark Farm's award-winning photos. Raffle tickets for beau­ tiful alpaca products and gift certificates to the Paca Palace Fiber Shop are being sold between now and Sept. 27 at Happy Tails Pet Sup­ plies in West Jefferson. Tickets will also be sold all weekend at the farm open house. Raffle win­ ners do not need to be present to win. All pro­ ceeds from the raffle and 10 percent of all sales will benefit Happy Tails Rescue. Admission is free, but optional donations to Happy Tails Rescue of West Jefferson are greatly appreciated. Rain or Shine! Handi­ capped parking. Porta-Johns. Sorry, but NO DOGS allowed, even in parked cars ... a livestock guardian dog is on duty! Landmark Farm Alpacas is located at 1118 Landmark Church Road, Grassy Creek, NC, 28631. For more information, call 336-384-1616 or 828-406-2437, or email landmarkfarm@gmail. com. To learn more about National Alpaca Farm Days visit www.NationalAlpacaFarmDays.com. A TERRIBLE Average monthly amount an American spends on gambling Average monthly cable bill per cable subscriber -Vi • '• • • Average amount spent on credit card debt per household THING HAPPENS WHEN Y0C DON'T ADVERTISE. 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She delves into a song with a keen interpretative sense, studies the intricacies of its emotional content, and renders a powerful performance through her full-bodied voice. As a teenager, Mandy starred as country music legend Patsy' ' Cline in the stage show "Always... Patsy Cline" at the celebrated Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee. The performances sold out nightly and received rave reviews across the country. Mandy soon signed with Asylum Records where she released her first album, annronriatplv nntitiori appropriately entitled, "Mandy Barnett." The album received glowing reviews in major trade publications and magazines, including Time magazine, as well as praise from veteran country artists and fans. In due course, Seymour Stein, who introduced the world to Madonna, Seal, the Barenaked Ladies and k.d. lang, heard Mandy's voice and was, he said, "Spellbound." When Stein launched Sire Records within Warner Music Group, Mandy was the first artist he signed. Mandy's Sire Records project paired her with the undisputed pioneer of the Nashville Sound, producer Owen Bradley. The album that they made together, "I've Got a Right to Cry," would be his final contribution to the community who knew him through his work with legends Ernest Tubb, Brenda Lee, Loretta Lynn, Patsy Cline and Kitty Wells. Owen passed away four songs into the project but not before leaving his unmistakable mark _n nn. . on the album. What was to be Owen's farewell to the world was poised to propel Mandy and her remarkable vocal talent once again into the national limelight. "I've Got a Right to Cry" was a huge critical success. Rolling Stone magazine named it the top country album of 1999. Other stellar reviews appeared in People, Newsweek, Interview and multiple national newspapers. Mandy appeared on "The Late Show with David Letterman," "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," "CBS Sunday Morning" and PBS's "Sessions at West 54th" as a result of her acclaim. Mandy tours regularly, nationally and internationally, and is a frequent guest on the Grand Ole Opry. She reprised her role as Patsy Cline in the acclaimed production "Always... Patsy Cline" at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville during 2009, in honor of the 15th anniversary of the celebrated venue's |m 1^7 w py\ ^ ft M wnEli 1 Submitted photo Mandy Barnett extensive renovations and re-opening. Back by popular demand, Mandy again hit the Ryman stage in "Always ... Patsy Cline" in June and July historian and critic Robert K. Oermann called "an instant classic." Among other publications praising "Winter Wonderland," 2011. the Los Angeles Times Cracker Barrel Old lauded Mandy's "pipes Country Store and of steel," "big" voice and Rounder Records "glorious echo" harkening teamed up for the 2010 back to the likes of allexclusive Cracker Barrel time great female singers store release of Mandy's like Cline and timeless Christmas album "Winter sounds. Wonderland," which A limited number of distinguished music tickets are available for this performance. For more information, or to purchase tickets, contact the Walker Center Box Office at 336-838-6260, email walker.boxoffice@ wilkescc.edu or visit www.walkercenteronline. org. The John A. Walker Community Center is dedicated to being this region's primary venue for cultural experience and to serving as the preferred gathering place for meetings, receptions,conventions, banquets and parties for our community. Food industry leaders find ways to help solve obesity Sixteen major food and beverage companies collectively sold 6.4 tril­ lion fewer calories in the United States in 2012 than they did in 2007, according to a study pub­ lished today in the Ameri­ can Journal of Preventive Medicine. The companies collectively pledged to remove 1 trillion calorj,ef>. from the marketplace by 2012, and 1.5 trillion by 2015. An independent evaluation led by The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Founda­ tion (RWJF) found that, thus far, the companies have exceeded their 2015 pledge by more than 400 percent. The study shows that the largest calorie cuts came from sweets and snacks; cereals, granolas and other grain products; fats, oils and dressings; and carbonated soft drinks. The companies participating in the pledge, who are members of the Healthy Weight Commitment Founda­ tion (HWCF), sold 60.4 trillion calories in 2007, the year defined as the baseline measurement for the pledge. In 2012, they sold 54 trillion calories. This 6.4 trillion calorie decline translates into a reduction of 78 calories per person in the United States per day. The UNC team, led by Barry Popkin, W.R. Kenan, Jr. Distinguished Professor in the Gillings School of Global Public Health, made the analysis possible by building an unprecedented, thorough picture of the U.S. food system. They compiled data from many public and commercial sources that, for the first time, tracked the flow of foods and beverages that are sold, purchased, and consumed by Ameri­ cans. This allowed the researchers to identify how different categories of foods and beverages contribute to American's calorie intake. "We're now able to track how many calories families are buying, the source of those calories and how both are chang­ ing over time," said Popkin, who led the study. "This new source of big data on food production and purchasing opens unprecedented opportuni­ ties to identify key factors affecting consumers' food and beverage purchases and identify far-reaching solutions that benefit the health of Americans." The study determined which individual products were included as part of the HWCF pledge and study found that Ameri­ can families with children bought 101 fewer calories from packaged goods per person per day in 2012 than they did in 2007. The largest calorie cuts came from sweets and snacks, grain products, and carbonated soft drinks, and HWCF com­ panies were responsible products over time. To for more of the decline in caloric'purchases than calculate the number of companies not participat­ calories purchased by families with children, ing in HWCF. researchers attributed "Much smaller changes individual products to the occurred in households without children," said HWCF companies; food Popkin. "A large propor­ and beverage companies tion of this reduction that were not part of the was from grain-based HWCF; or private label, desserts and other store brand, or generic sweets and sugar-sweet­ products that retailers ened beverages." control; and tracked pur­ For the study on chases of those products families with children, over time. All data used were publicly or commer­ researchers tracked national purchases of cially available. snacks, cereals, breads, Popkin's team also drinks, and other pack­ evaluated the impact of HWCF's pledge to sell aged goods from 2000 to 2007 (before the HWCF fewer calories on the pledge) and 2008 to number of calories pur­ 2012 (during the HWCF chased by families with children ages 2 to 18. The pledge). Researchers is CREDIT CARD DEBT DR/M YOU BATTY? Let Consolidated Credit Help You: / Lower your monthly payments found that families already were starting to buy fewer calories from packaged goods before the HWCF companies' calorie-reduction pledge began and, based on those trends, expected a bigger drop in the num­ ber of calories families bought from HWCF brands during their actual pledge period. Future studies con­ ducted by the UNC team will show how HWCF's calorie-reduction pledge has affected trends related to packaged foods based on race, eth­ nicity, income, and age. 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September 26.2014 How to increase health care enrollment for N.C.'s immigrants Sixty-one percent of immigrants in North Carolina have no health insurance coverage, yet the average monthly premium for insurance available through the Affordable Care Act's health insurance market­ place is within the price range many immigrants thought would be afford­ able for themselves or their families, according to a new report from the University of North Caro­ lina at Chapel Hill. The Carolina Popu­ lation Center study, "Implementing Health Care Reform in North Carolina: Reaching and Enrolling Immigrants and Refugees," also shows that immigrants who par­ ticipated in focus groups believe that health insur- N O R T H C A R O L I N A TRANSPORTATION M U S E U M museum that moves you! Day trip train trips to great destintions! Nov. 1st - Spencer, N.C. to Charlottesville, Va. Nov. 2nd - Spencer, N.C. to Toccoa, Ga. ance is a necessity they would not give up if they could afford it. "Most people felt they could afford a premium between $50 and $70, so it was a wonderful coin­ cidence when we looked online at health insurance premium rates and found that the average, with subsidies, was $69," said co-author Krista Perreira, a professor of public poli­ cy and associate dean for undergraduate research in UNC's College of Arts and Sciences and a Caro­ lina Population Center fellow. "That's right in that sweet spot of affordability." In 2013-2014, authors completed more than 100 interviews with state and county community leaders and conducted 11 focus groups with nearly 100 immigrants in the Charlotte metropolitan area, the Piedmont Triad, the Research Triangle and the eastern region of the state. Ninety-four percent of focus group participants said they knew little if anything about the ACA. The next N.C. enrollment period is Nov. 15,2014 to Feb. 15, 2015. Key recommendations include:Statewide groups should partner with local community leaders to develop translated mate­ rials and communitybased information ses­ sions where immigrants can receive personalized enrollment assistance. In the past 12 months, there has been a con­ centrated effort toward making videos, brochures and website information accessible in multiple languages. Future writ­ ten materials should be succinct, straightforward and have colorful graph­ ics. Short text messages providing brief informa­ tion — such as a phone number to call for more information or a remind­ er that enrollment season is open — should be developed. Public awareness campaigns urging immi­ grants to enroll should emphasize the following themes: financial secu­ rity, family responsibility and protecting personal health for work. They should stress that premi­ ums are affordable. Health providers and community-based organi­ zations that serve immi­ grants should continue to work together to promote Medicaid expansion in N.C. COMMUNITY CALENDAR Sept. 26-Oct. 3 Trips depart from the N.C. Transportation Museum in Spencer with additional passenger pickup in Greensboro for Charlottesville travelers and Spartanburg, S.C. for Toccoa travelers. Nov. 1 - Charlottesville, Va. The Charlottesville Outdoor Mall offers unique shopping, dining and sightseeing. Nov. 2 - Toccoa, Ga. Visit the 38th Annual Toccoa Harvest Festival for crafts more and see Toccoa Falls. The Friends Corner at the library had anoth­ er fantastic sale last week but donations are once again pouring in and selections are impressive. It's not too early to think about those gift baskets for Halloween, Thanks­ giving and Christmas, and it's a great time to pick up more great buys on gently—used books that can be given as gifts or added to your home library. Drop by the library, visit the Friends Corner and start mak­ ing those selections. All proceeds from the sales in the Friends Corner return to the library in the form of great pro­ grams, guest speakers and children's activities. While shopping in the Friends Corner, be sure to apply for your library card. Sept. 26-Oct. 15 SEATING OPTIONS, PRICING & TICKETS For information, please call 704-636-2889 ext. 257 or 237 or visit online at www.nctrans.org LIST IY0UR BUSINESS HERE! I Only S75 per month CALL 846-7164 WELDING Northwest Welding & Machine Shop BOB'S TREE SERVICE Serving the High Country "Fully Insured" • Tree Trimming JHgk • Tree Removal £y|A • Bucket Truck WfgBM • Chipper • Clearing Lots • Cutting Views * [ 780 Anderson Hill Rd. • Lansing, NC, ell: 977-2978 Home: 384 4978 AUTO REPAIR B. Eller & Sons Auto Repair j£| ' WELL DRILLING DEWEY WRIGHT WELL & PUMP CO. Toll Free: 1-877-250-3727 Bus: 264-2651 •Pumps Sales Service •Installation •Complete Water System Installation 11856 N.C. 105 Bypass Boone, NC I Only $78 pm month I CALL 846-7164 PAINTING MOUNTAIN HOME SECURITY • Oil Changes • Mechanical Repairs •Tires • NC State Inspection John Ryan - Owner || • LIST I YOUR (BUSINESS HERE! $ Welding Fabrication! ^Machining 336-977-4779 • FREE ESTIMATES! Bob Cox Statewide Food Drive. Help your local food banks stock up for the holiday season. This event is sponsored by Project Challenge, North Carolina, Inc. For more information, contact 336-384-1571 Call Evan Roten 8434 NC Hwy 194 N Lansing, NC" 336-977-8686 ELECTRICIAN f .APPALACHIAN ELECTRIC "Since 1977" ' Licensed & Insured Residential Service with the PersonaI Touch Quinn & Debbie Hineman 336-973-8500 appele@wilkes.net i www.appalachianelectricboone.com, LIST IY0UR I BUSINESS HERE! I Only $78 per month I CALL 846-7164 Project Challenge, call 336-246-6711. Sept. 26 5:30 p.m. Imagination Ashe Donor Recep­ tion will take place at the Ashe County Arts Council. Guests include artist Julie Lee and Ashe School superintendent, Dr. Todd Holden. From its inception in 2006 the Imagination Ashe program has depended 100% on charitable dona­ tions. You are invited to come out and enjoy hor d'oeuvres, mingle, learn and listen to the guest presentations. 7 p.m. Lansing Haunt­ ed House Opens at the old Lansing Elementary School. Enter if you dare. Hot dogs and drinks will be sold on site. Admis­ sion to the haunted house is only $5 per person. Visit the haunted house every Friday and Satur­ day night in October. For more information visit www.lansinghauntedhouse.com. Sept. 27-28 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. National Alpaca Farm Days and Fundraiser for Happy Tails Res­ cue. Join us at Landmark Farm Alpacas to meet and touch these downy soft animals. Enjoy educational exhibits and demos by local and regional fiber artist. Raffles will be held on Sunday at 3 p.m. for a variety of fabulous alpaca luxuries, including a large teddy bear. All pro­ ceeds from the raffles, plus 10% if all sales will benefit Happy Tails Rescue. Admission is free. Optional donations to happy Tails Rescue would be greatly appreci­ ated. Event will be held rain or shine. For more information, call 336-3841616. 2 p.m. Clay Shoot and Pistol Tournament. If you like sporting clays, stop by the Ashe County Wildlife Club at 3220 Big Peak Creek Road in Lau­ rel Springs on Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014. There will be a nominal charge for replenishment of the clays. Then on Sunday, Sept. 28,2014 will be the club's championship pis­ tol tournament with open sights and sight-assisted categories for both .22 and centerfire pistols. This match is free. For more information, call 336-982-4456. Sept. 27 8 a.m. -1 p.m. OneDay Habitat ReStore will be open at the Park­ way Storage next to the library in West Jefferson, couches, tables, large appliances, lamps, doors, windows, miscellaneous building supplies and a lot more. Proceeds ben­ efit Ashe County Habitat for Humanity. 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Art on the Mountain. Don't miss this annual event of local fine arts and crafts on the lawn of the Ashe Arts Center. For more information, call 336-8462787. 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sec­ ond Annual German Oktoberfest will be held on East Main Street, downtown Jefferson. The High Country Bavarians, beer garden, German and American Food and Drinks. Free admission and free parking. And as a bonus: The Cruise In will be on East Main Street. 10 a.m. CSI - Critter Scene Investigation - | Take a Child Outside Week. Come out to the New River State Park Visitor Center for a fun adventure, exploring the critter scenes of the out­ doors. The program will start at the Visitor Center and will proceed on a hike where we will investigate and track wildlife. This program is geared for children ages 5 and up. 10:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. Jefferson Methodist Church Annual Fall Fundraiser. Mark your calendar for Brunswick stew and cornbread for only $7. Handcrafted gifts and bake sale. Join in raising funds for local missions that support local families, friends, and neighbors. For more information, call the church office 336-8469512. 11 a.m. Old Time Music and Bluegrass Show with Gary Poe. Enjoy it live on the radio with local and regional old time and bluegrass bands at the Ashe Arts Center. For more informa­ tion, call 336-846-2787. Sept. 29 MAPP (Model Approach to Partner ships in Parenting) Classes. Interested in becoming a foster parent or adopting. Ebenezer Christian Children's Home is offering MAPP classes, that is required for all N.C. foster parents. For more information, call the Ebenezer office, at 336-667-LOVE (5683). Sept. 30 6 p.m. Stepping Out Against Domestic Vio­ lence Awareness Walk will be held at Mt. Jeffer­ son Presbyterian Church. Please join A Safe Home for Everyone in their first ever walk. The church is located at 201 S. Jeffer­ son Ave, West Jefferson. For more information, contact Stacy Cox at 336982-8851 or by email Sta- �Jefferson Post CLASSIFIEDS GeTA NEW W> / Friday. September 26.2014 CLASSIFIEDS NOTICE TO CREDITORS r v I 11 Having qualified as Adminis­ trator for the Estate of Cather­ ine Elizabeth Gunter. de­ ceased late of Ashe County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said de­ ceased to present them on or before 28th day of November, 2014, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recov­ ery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment. This the 28th day of August, 2014. For the Estate of Catherine Elizabeth Gunter Laura Elizabeth Piatt 3555 Deerfield Road Stem, NC 27581 Published :9.12.14/9.19.14/9 26 • 14/10.3.14 Notices NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION 2014 The 2014 General Election will be held in Ashe County on Tuesday, November 4, 2014 to elect Federal, State and County offices as well as a vote on a proposed North Car­ olina Constitutional Amend­ ment and an Ashe County Sales and Use Tax question. The Polls will be open from 6:30 A.M. to 7:30 P.M. > When you're looking for a new place, jump into action with the classifieds. GET III GEAR All voters registered with the Ashe County Board of Elec­ tions, are eligible to vote in the General Election. Voters who are already registered to vote do not need to re-register to vote in the General Election. Residents of the county wfip are NOT registered to vote must register bv Friday. Octo­ ber 10. 2014 before 5:00 P M to be eligible to vote in this election. Any voter, who wished to change party affili­ ation or has moved since the last election, must make that change by the same date. The Office is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. Any voter may vote by absent­ ee ballot by making a request for an application in person, in writing or by fax to the Ashe County Board of Elections. The deadline to apply for an ab­ sentee ballot bv mail is 5 P.M. Tuesday October. 28. 2014. The deadline to apply for an absentee ballot due to sick­ ness or disability is 5 P.M. Monday, November 3, 2014. To be counted, the ballot must be received by the election of­ fice by 5:00 P.M. Friday November 7, 2014 and be postmarked on or before Elec­ tion Day. Any ballot received after that time will not be coupted. One-Stop No Excuse Absent­ ee Voting will begin at the Ashe County Board of Elec­ tions Office on Thursday, Octo­ ber 23, 2014 and will end at 1:00 P.M., on Saturday, November 1, 2014. A second site will open on Tuesday Oc­ tober 28, 2014. The hours for both sites and sample ballots ace located on the Ashe County Board of Elections website at: www.ashecountygov.com/departments/boardof-elections/. There will be NO same day re­ gistration and voting for the General Election. Voters will be asked if they have a Photo ID but will NOT be required to show a PHOTO ID at the 2014 Election, but it will be required for the 2016 Elections. Note also that there will be no straight party voting on the General Election Ballot. Registration facilities and polling places are accessible to the elderly and handicapped. Curbside voting will be avail­ able to anyone requesting such assistance. All voters are entitled to assistance in cast­ ing their vote by an appropri­ ate person of their choice by naming a person or requesting assistance from an election of­ ficial. All Board meetings will be held in the Election office located on the second floor of the Ashe County Courthouse in Jeffer­ son, 150 Government Circle, Suite 2100, Jefferson, N.C. The Board has Absentee Meetings scheduled for Octo­ ber 10th, 17th, 24th, and November 3rd, 2014, at 5:00 P.M., and will be held as needed to approve ballots or other business. All meetings are subject to being cancelled. Canvass will be held in the Of­ fice on Friday November 14, 2014 at 11:00 A.M. All meet­ ings are open to the public and interested parties. Persons with questions about registration, location of polling locations, absentee ballots, One-Stop No Excuse Absent­ ee Voting or other election matters may call the Ashe County Board of Elections Of­ fice at 336-846-5570 between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. Monday thru Friday. 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Johnson seeks speed in final stretch By Rick Bonnell 'The Charlotte Observer/MCT ' LOUDON, N.H. — Six-time Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson finds himself in a somewhat foreign role these days: Just one of the guys. "We haven't been the dominant car. We've been a good car," Johnson said Friday at New Hampshire Motor Speed­ way. "We still have nine weeks to get our act together. If we turn our good car into a great car at Homestead, then maybe we get the seventh (title). But this is a tough industry." The results reflect that. Johnson's No. 48 Chevrolet finished 12th at Chicagoland in the first race of the Chase. NAS­ CAR tweaked its playoff format this season, creating a series of three-race elimination rounds. Three of Johnson's favorite tracks — Dover, Martinsville and Charlotte — await on the Chase schedule. But Johnson had plenty at stake Sunday in the Sylvania 300, on New Hampshire's 1.06-mile layout. "We're eighth in points and certainly don't want to fall further than that," Johnson said. "We're rolling along, hop­ ing to get hot." He was hot in May and June, not sur­ prisingly at some of his favorite tracks. Johnson won three races in the span of four weeks at Charlotte, Dover and Michigan. Johnson was asked Friday how much "It doesn't take that much to make a difference — a tenth (of a mile per hour) can totally turn things around." Jimmie Johnson comfort he takes in the upcoming schedule. Not much, apparently. "Stats are nice to look at, but you've got to live in the present," Johnson said. "Just because we've been good at those tracks doesn't guarantee us anything going back. It makes the week leading into it feel a little bit better, it gives us some talking points, but you still have to go there and get the job done. "Any benefit you have really just car­ ries you through the week until you get on the track. Then timing and scoring pee what we live by." Johnson just celebrated his 39th birth­ day (quietly, he said, over ice cream with his 4-year-old daughter). Knowing he's a year away from 40 reminded him of his mortality in this sport. "Just a while ago I was the rookie up-and-comer," he said. "I just watched Kyle (Larson, a 22-year-old rookie) walk out and he could still be in high school. Time does fly and certainly in this industry. It's all in fast-forward." All four Hendrick cars qualified for the Chase, so Johnson's teammates are also a large portion of his remaining competition. He sounded envious of the FAIH im MOWT KIKKHM MAS • Win BTOWA St • WWW.WJCHEVY.NET m .„ (YOUR TIRE STOREIflf S • im* Prlcet • Froo Rotatlont For Llfo Cell Today See Why Our Tiro Solo» oro on a ROLLI liow off your auto racing 23. (17) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 303, 67.2,21. $101,215. 24. (20) Marcos Ambrose. Ford. 303, 68.3.20. $111,360. 25. (30) LandonCassill. Chevrolet. 303.53.3.0. $85,315. 26. (13) Jeff Gordon. Chevrolet. 303. 99.2.18. $128,151. 27. (34) David Gilliland, Ford. 301.48.4. 18. $103,848. 28. (35) Alex Bowman. Toyota, 301.48. 16. $93,437. 29. (38) Michael Annett, Chevrolet. 301,44.6,15, $83,515. 30. (28) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 301. 51.6.14. $118,923. 31. (37) Reed Sorenson. Chevrolet. 300.42.2,13. $82,565.v 32. (40) Travis Kvapil, Toyota, 300.35. 12. $79,790. 33. (39) Josh Wise. Chevrolet. 297. 34.9,11. $79,565. 34. (42) Mike Wallace. Toyota, 296, 30.4,0, $87,365. 35. (43) Timmy Hill, Ford, 295,27.3,9, $79,165. CHASE FOR THE CUP STANDINGS 1. Brad Keselowski 2.097 2. Joey Logano 2,096 3. Kevin Harvick 2.090 4. Jimmie Johnson 2,080 5. Kyle Busch 2,077 6. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 2.077 7. Jeff Gordon 2.070 8. Matt Kenseth 2.057 9. Carl Edwards 2.057 10. AJ. Allmendinger 2.056 Better Homes Furniture Co. WEST JEFFERSON CHEVROLET BUICK GMC ..catch U! Visit our website to consistency teammate Jeff Gordon has demonstrated this season. The differ­ ence in their seasons illustrates there's no one-size-fits-all in sports, despite what the term "stock car" implies. "Jeff Gordon and I have lived in the same shop for a long time. Even though the cars are prepared by the same peo­ ple and the core is the same, we have totally different set-ups to get our cars fast," Johnson said. "I look at the 24 and the way he drives the car and I'm not surprised that I'm not as hot. "Our styles are that different. The rules have changed so much, (limit­ ing) our ability to get the car through the corners. A lot of tools have been taken away from us and I'm still get­ ting my head around driving a tighter race car." Johnson speculates his success at Dover and Martinsville (a combined 16 races won) is about those being "quirky" tracks where his off-road expe­ rience translates. He notes that two other Chase layouts — Phoenix and Homestead — haven't been so favorable to his style. He knows this for sure: Whatever advantage he once held over the field has narrowed, if not disappeared. "How do we get speed? We had it for three races this year, so it's in there," Johnson said. "But you all see how close the times are in practice and qualifying. "It doesn't take that much to make a difference — a tenth (of a mile per hour) can totally turn things around. We're just looking for th^t sliver of speed to get right back in that posi­ tion." Sylvania 300 Sunday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway .1. (7) Joey Logano. Ford. 303 laps. 130.4 rating, 47 points. $290,581. 2. (10) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 303, 99.1,42, $216,670. 3. (3) Kevin Harvick. Chevrolet. 303, 133.43. $186,858. 4. (2) Jamie McMurray. Chevrolet, 303, 108.1.40. $155,864. 5. (6) Jimmie Johnson. Chevrolet, 303, 103.5,39. $160,686. 6. (21) Aric Almirola. Ford. 303,88.2, 38. $141,876. 7. (1) Brad Keselowski, Ford. 303.113.7, 38. $147,223. 8. (5) Kyle Busch. Toyota. 303.94.9. 36. $138,906. 9. (11) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet. 303,94.7,35. $101,765. 10. (12) Brian Vickers. Toyota. 303, 110.6.35. $131,490. 11. (22) Austin Dillon. Chevrolet, 303. 76.4.33. $136,751. 12. (32) Martin Truex Jr., Chevrolet. 303.65.6.32, $119,173. 13. (27) AJ Allmendinger. Chevrolet, 303,70.8,31. $108,223. 14. (14) Clint Bowyer. Toyota. 303,79.7. 30 $123831 15. (23) Paul Menard, Chevrolet. 303, 73.29. $116,254. 16. (26) Greg Biffle. Ford. 303.62.5.28. $128,590. 17. (8) Carl Edwards, Ford. 303,82.4, 27, $102,640. 18. (9) Ryan Newman. Chevrolet. 303, 82.7,26. $94,740. 19. (18) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, 303, 79.7,25, $94,440. 20. (24) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 303, 61.1.24, $111,498. 21. (16) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 303, 90.1,23, $131,426. 22. (25) Casey Mears, Chevrolet, 303, 65.22. $107,698. J 11k Lar^eM SdectiM of Serb BeNag A SCrtd La-Z-ley Rednen hi The Area! r_. kuJ:a,. ' —8a—. 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Giants Washington South Atlanta Carolina New Orleans Tampa Bay Detroit Chicago Minnesota Green Bay West Arizona Seattle St. Louis San Francisco Karl Merton Ferron | Baltimore Sun/MCT file photo Cincinnati's Adam Jones is one of the top punt returners in the league, averaging more than 17 yards per return. 3 2 1 1 0 0 10 2 0 2 0 1.000 .667 .333 .333 2 2 1 0 1 0 10 2 0 3 0 .667 .667 .333 000 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 .667 .500 .333 .333 3 0 2 1 1 2 1.000 .667 .333 1 333 WEEK 2 RESULTS Atlanta 56. Tampa Bay 14 Dallas 34. St. Louis 31 New Orleans 20. Minnesota 9 San Diego 22. Buffalo 10 Philadelphia 37, Washington 34 N.Y. Giants 30. Houston 17 Cincinnati 33, Tennessee 7 Baltimore 23, Cleveland 21 Detroit 19. Green Bay 7 Indianapolis 44. Jacksonville 17 New England 16. Oakland 9 Arizona 23. San Francisco 14 ' Seattle 26. Denver 20. OT Kansas City 34. Miami15 Pittsburgh 37, Carolina 19 NFL vetting process leaves no sure things By Eddie Pells AP National Writer Jeff Wheeler |Minneapolis Star Tribune/MCT Vikings running back Adrian Petersonhad limited red flags when NFL scouts looked at him but has been at the center of a child abuse controversy that is now keeping him off the field. from being drafted. The former Patriots tight end had a checkered record in college and is now in prison, accused of murder in two cases. NFL teams will have copious amounts of information when they decide whether Heisman Trophy winning quarter­ back Jameis Winston, in trouble multiple times at Florida State, is worth bringing onto their ros­ ter. "The information is usually there to make a good decision," said Ted Sundquist, former general manager of the Broncos. "There are many times when an organization will choose to listen to what they want to hear if they really like the player." But not every troubled player in college stays that way in the pros — and, of course, there are thousands of college players whose names never make it onto a police blotter. "You're not going to be able to catch all these things all the time," says Chris Elzey, who teaches Sport and American Cul­ ture at George Mason University. "People change. Certain things come up. As far as try­ ing to recognize those problems beforehand, you can catch the glar­ ing mistakes, but you can't foresee every­ thing." The scouting report on Peterson, now charged with child abuse, didn't raise major red flags. When he was 7, WEEK 3 GAMES New England at Kansas City.8:30 p.m. Off: Arizona, Cincinnati.Cleveland. Denver. Seattle, St. Louis LEADING PASS RECEIVERS Yds 334 254 365 351 296 260 227 244 247 329 224 187 290 253 182 AvRlong 13.4 48 10.6 23 15.9 40t 15.3 80t 13.5 41 11.8 44 10.3 43 11.6 29 12.4 68t 17.3 67t 11.8 37t 9.8 24 16.1 80t 14.1 48 10.1 23 TD 0 5.1 5.9 4.2 4.3 44 4.5 3.9 5.8 L.Bell. PIT D. Murray, DAL R. Jennings. NYG Ju. Jones, ATL J. Nelson. GBY Sanders, DEN Bernard. CIN Cal. Johnson, DET M. Lynch. SEA Sproles. PHL An. Brown, PIT Rainey.TAM Maclln. PHL Edelman, NWE Smith Sr.. BAL 29 31 0 41 1 16 3 16 1 16 .1 Total 461 447 381 365 351 343 333 329 315 313 306 299 296 295 290 Rush 315 385 Rec 146 286 95 365 351 334 148 0 0 9 185 0 234 117 10 197 0 35 0 62 329 81 1% 296 102 296 260 290 PUNT RETURN LEADERS Avg Long TD 17.8 45 0 15.2 62t 1 13.5 47 0 12.6 34 0 12.3 33 0 11.4 22 0 36 0 109 33 0 10.8 37 0 10.1 9.9 26 19 8.5 7.7 21 7.6 22 14 7.5 7.4 13 NoYards Ad. Jones. CIN 4 Hester, ATL 5 Hammond Jr..KAN11 149 Edelman. NWE 88 Jac. Jones. BAL 49 114 Sproles, PHL 76 An. Brown. PIT 65 S. Patton. TAM 101 Roberts, WAS 79 8 J. RosS. DET B. Ellington. SNF 6 51 Carrie. OAK 46 6 Whalen. IND 9 68 McKelvin. BUF 4 30 37 Mi. Brown. JAX 5 44 81 18 23 40 21 25 24 NoYards Spiller. BUF 4 169 J. Landry, t .MIA 10 287 6 Hester. ATL ATI C. Patterson, MIN 7 Jac. Jones, BAL 4 Dw. Harris. DAL 5 Todman, JAX 8 Du. Harris. GBY 6 L.Murray. OAK 7 Dam Johnson. HOLM Roberts. WAS 4 S. Patton, TAM 9 Demps, NYG 8 Hakim. NYJ 4 T Beniamin.CLE 4 2 2 1 1 1 3 1 2 2 1 3 3 0 Avg Long TD 42 3 102t 1 28.7 74 0 28.0 36 0 27.3 43 0 27.3 47 0 264 30 0 24 9 40 24.8 41 24 3 38 23.5 31 23.0 28 22 3 27 21.8 29 21.5- 44 2L3 28 INTERCEPTION LEADERS Int Gipson.CLE Toler, IND lloka.CIN K. Fuller. CHI R. Moore. DEN Ma. Jenkins, PHL Conte, CHI J McCourty.TEN 2 H. Smith. MIN K. Jackson. H0U D. McCourty. NWE Chancellor. SEA 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Lansanah. TAM AttYards Avg Long TD 385 315 286 253 241 234 214 213 22 4.5 4.3 5.3 6.3 3.4 4.3 3.4 TOTAL YARDS FROM SCRIMMAGE tMRur LEADING RUSHERS D.Murray.DAL 75 L Bell. PIT 53 R Jennings. NYG68 A Morris. WAS 59 A Foster. HOU 55 M. Lynch. SEA 52 K Davis. KAN 55 L. Miller, MIA 37 206 204 197 189 185 181 176 KICKOFF RETURN LEADERS Thursday N.Y. Giants at Washington. 8 25p.m. Sunday Green Bay at Chicago, lp.m. Buffalo at Houston.1p.m. Tennessee at Indianapolis.1 p.m. Carolina at Baltimore, 1 p.m. Detroit at N.Y Jets. 1p.m. Tampa Bay at Pittsburgh,1 p.m. Miami vs. Oakland at London. 1pm Jacksonville at San Diego. 4:05pm Philadelphia at San Francisco.4:25 p.m. Atlanta at Minnesota, 4 25 p.m. New Orleans at Dallas. 8:30 p.m. Monday No Sanders. DEN 25 J. Graham. NOR 24 Ju Jones. ATL 23 J. Nelson. GBY 23 An. Brown, PIT 22 Edelman. NWE 22 Garcon. WAS 22 A. Hawkins. CLE 21 D Bryant. DAL 20 Cal. Johnson. DET19 Olsen, CAR 19 Crabtree, SNF 19 Smith Sr., BAL 18 Paul. WAS 18 Donnell. NYG 18 46 47 37 30 55 42 52 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Yds Long TD 79 62t 1 47 47t 1 42 28 0 38 20 0 17 15 0 14 8 0 6 5 0 0 0 0 81 81t 1 65 65 0 60 60 0 52 48 45 27 52 48 45 27t LEADERS IN SACKS 1 1 1 By the time the typical player signs an NFL con­ tract, around 100 scouts, coaches and general managers have pored over his history. It's an expensive, painstaking and timeconsuming process that includes personality tests, conversations with high school friends, the college equipment manager and many more — and, of course, a thor­ ough review of police records. The teams try to turn over every leaf, and yet, there are things they miss, or simply would never think to look for. Very little in the port­ folios collected on Ray Rice or Adrian Peterson foreshadowed problems with the law. "It's an inexact sci­ ence. The process is flawed on both ends," said Charley Casserly, the former Redskins and Texans general manager, who spearheaded the teams' vetting processes for nearly two decades. "It's humans picking humans. None of us are perfect on either side of the equation." The process is much easier when the issues the players face are clear-cut, but that didn't stop Aaron Hernandez Peterson's older brother was killed by a drunk driver. Peterson's father served eight years in prison on a drug-related conviction. A quote attributed to Peterson on biography.com says: "Resilience is what I'm all about. I run angry. Football allows me to take out some of my pain on the held." Almost all of the scout­ ing material on Rice before the 2008 draft centered on how hard he worked to get the most out of his 5^foot-8,200pound frame. He was an underdog with a bit of chip on his shoulder. But there were no red flags in the character depart­ ment, and he backed that up after arriving in Baltimore, becoming the face of the franchise — generous with his time and money. The videotape of Rice punching his then-fiancee changed everything, and the uptick of such crimes coming to light figures to make NFL teams redouble their efforts. "The leagues and the (sports) federations better be aware that it's a different world now," said Steve Roush, the former chief of sport performance at the U.S. Olympic Committee, who has vetted hundreds of athletes and coaches. A. Ellington. ARI West. CLE RaineyJAM Forsett. BAL Bernard. CIN Stacy. STL Ridley. NWE Addison. CAR Mi Bennett. SEA A Branch, JAX C Dunlap, CIN J. Houston. KAN Ju Smith. SNF W.Young, CHI D.Edwards. CAR Hatcher. WAS Ware. DEN AyersJr.NYG., Ju. Casey. TEN D Davis.NYJ.R. Davis. JAX Dumervil. BAL Freeney. SND Galette. NOR— Griff en. MIN Hall. KAN - 0 0 0 1 4.Q, -_.i? 3.0 ; 3.0 3.0 30 ...3.0 3.0 2.5 25 2.5 _..2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2J0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 quarterback Russell Wilson went head-tohead with Peyton Manning, leading his team to a win in a battle of the league's top two passers. LEADING PASSERS : 1 R.Wilson. SEA P. Manning. DEN P. Rivers. SND K. Cousins. WAS M.Ryan. ATL Luck. IND Cutler. CHI C. Newton, CAR Brees. NOR Hoyer. CLE Foles.PHL Dalton. CIN Att„ ..Comp. Comp. Pet. ....Avg. 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SPORTS • 6 Breaking news at jeffersonpost.com Issue 79, Volume 89 Tuesday, September 30,2014 • $1 AMH receives $255,000 f Grant to be used for Mission HeartStart By Alan Bulluck abulluck@civitasmedia.com Submitted Photo| Jefferson Post Front Row (from left to right): Patty Parsons, Program Director: Nancy Kautz, RN, AMH Board of Trustees: Laura Lambeth, AMH CEO; Kina Jones, RN, AMH Emergency Department; Rev. Owen Peeler, Bethany United Methodist Church. Back Row (from left to right): Craig Sullivan, Ashe Medics; Celia Robinson, Wilkes Community College; Dr. Perry Miller, West Jefferson United Methodist Church. Not pictured: Patty Gambill, Emergency Management Coordinator; the Rev. David Blackburn, Director of Missions, Ashe Baptist Association; Joe Thore, AMH COO, Project Director; Leigh Bradley, M.D. Ashe Memorial Hos­ pital (AMH) announced on Friday, Sept. 26 they have received a grant worth approximately $255,048, over the next 3 years, to implement Mis­ sion HeartStart. According to its mis­ sion statement, Mission HeartStart project is designed to harness the strength of Ashe County's large faith com­ munity to focus on early recognition of Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA), early and effective bystander CPR or CCC and decrease in "Down to Defibrillation" time. It will do this by plac­ ing AEDs (Automatic External Defibrillators) and providing CCC/ CPR-D (Continuous Chest Compression/ Cardio-Pulmonary Resus­ citation- Defibrillator) education in the larger churches, community centers and in strategi­ cally placed smaller churches in this sparsely populated, mountainous, rural county. Each church and community center will receive a free AED with cabinet and rescue kit. According to the Sud­ den Cardiac Arrest Foun­ dation, SCA is a leading cause of death among adults over the age of 40 in the United States and other countries. In the U.S. alone, approximately See AMH 15 Realtor sales in August hit a seven-year high Staff Reports BOONE - It's been almost seven years since local realtors sold as many homes as they did in August. Sell prices were not what they were in 2007. But last month's sales in the High Country were eas­ ily the busiest for the three-county area since the national housing market collapsed in 2008. There were 168 homes sold by realtors last month, according to the Multiple Listing Service, which records sales in Ashe, Avery and Watauga counties. That's the most activity since October 2007, when 178 homes were sold. Only one other month in that seven-year span surpassed 150 October 2013 (147 sold). The two high selling months - October 2007 and August 2014 - exemplify how the local market has changed with regard to housing value. In the former month, total sales were $55.99 million with a median sales price of $230,000. Last month, total realtor sales were $39.02 mil­ lion, with a median price of $188,500, a decrease of 17 percent compared to October 2007. For the year, realtors have reported a median sales price of $182,500, a 6 percent decline from last year's $194,500 sales mark through the same eight-month span. The prices are attracting buyers. Realtors have sold 836 homes so far this year, slightly outpacing the 818 sold through August of 2013. There is also plenty of variety. As of Sept. 14, there were 3,255 listings in the High Country MLS, the most at any point this year. "That's where a local realtor can really help," Laurie Phillips, executive officer of High Country Association of Realtors, said. "Their knowledge of the local market, experience, and negotiating skills can be a huge benefit to both buyers and sellers." See SALES 15 INDEX Obituary: 2 Calendars: 3 Opinion: 4Local: 5 Sports: 6 Puzzles: 8 Classifieds: 9 News: 10 Submitted photos| Jefferson Post These youngsters at Westwood Elementary School joined the rest of their classmates and thousands of other kids nationwide for National Run at School Day. Westwood takes part in National Run All 600 students participate By Nathan Ham nham@civitasmedia.com Schools across Ameri­ ca took part in the third annual "RUN@School Day", sponsored by the Road Runners Club of America. Westwood Elemen­ tary and all 600 of its students hit the ground running on Sept. 19, the first time the school had participated in the event. The goal for the event is to encourage all chil­ dren to get at least 30 minutes of exercise a day and also highlight the importance of daily physical activity. "Our students and teachers were very recep­ tive to the idea," said physical education teach­ er Kevin Miller. "We had set up a course here at Westwood. Our goal was for every student to complete a combination of walking, jogging or running for 35 minutes without stopping." Miller said that anoth­ er goal was for students to be able to complete at least three kilometers (3K), or 1.86 miles. At the nationwide level, this event started off as the "RUN@WORK Day" nine years ago, encouraging employers to set up exercise times, company-based wellness programs and fun events while at work. Things changed with the recent studies that have shown children of all ages do not get enough physical activity See RUN 15 Friday cabin fire at Shatley Springs Staff Reports JOIN THE CONVERSATION What's your take on today's news? Go to •jeffersonpost.com and visit us on facebook to share your thoughts. A morning fire threatened to destroy an occupied cabin at Shat­ ley Springs Inn on Friday, Sept. 26. Cooks at the Shatley Springs Inn restaurant spotted the fire, which could have engulfed the nearby cabin, alerted the sleeping guest inside and rapidly quenched the flames. Brett Hardison, a line cook at the restaurant, noticed flames and smoke rising from one of the cabins further down the property adjacent to the lake, and called for help from his fellow cooks. Lonnie Payne and Roberto Rojo immedi­ ately responded. Payne burst into the screened porch where the fire was located, pounded on the cabin door to wake the resident, and then worked to put out the fire. The guest, Miranda Jones, was sleeping inside the 1920s wooden cabin with her dog Lilly, and was completely unaware of what has threatening just feet away on the outside porch until Payne's urgent banging woke her. Jones was able to escape with Lilly while Payne and Rojo were throwing burning items out into the yard and running a two-man bucket brigade to douse the flames. First responders from New River Volunteer Fire and Rescue arrived to find that the employees had everything under control. The fire apparently started in a stack of Jones' personal items in a comer of the porch. �2 Tuesday. September 30.2014 OBITUARIES/LOCAL Jefferson Post OBITUARIES JOHN FRANK WOODIE Mr. John Frank Woodie of Millers Creek, for­ merly of Laurel Springs, died Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2014 at his home. He was 71. He was born March 29,1943 in Ashe County to Floyd and Ergle Sheets Woodie. Mr. Woodie was preceded in death by his parents and his wife, Rosa Lee Cox Woodie. Surviving are three daughters: Lynn Woodie Parsons, husband, Mark of Millers Creek, Dawn Woodie of Wilkesboro, Tina Woodie of Millers Creek; son, Todd Wood­ ie and wife Monica of Millers Creek; 10 grand­ children: Christopher Parsons, Joey Parsons, Michael Parsons, Christy Williams, Amber Woodie, Dakota Becerra, TIMOTHY REDMOND Claudia Becerra, Nikki Becerra, William Parlier and Ashley Parlier; seven great-grandchil­ dren; and brother, Billy Joe Woodie of Laurel Springs. Memorial service was held on Friday evening, Sept. 26,2014 at Miller Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Nathan Caparolie officiating. Burial was held Satur­ day at Transou Cemetery in Ashe County. Memorials may be made to Trinity Broad­ casting Network, P.O. Box A, Santa Ana, CA. 92711. Miller Funeral Service in North Wilkesboro was in charge of the arrange­ ments. Online condo­ lences may be made to www.millerfuneralservice.com ASHE COUNTY WRECK REPORT Staff reports The following accident reports between Sept. 14 and Sept. 20 are from the N.C. Highway Patrol and are considered public record. Sept. 16 Highway 194 A single vehicle accident took place at 7:35 p.m. On Highway 194 approxi­ mately three miles from Lansing. According to the narrative, Cindy Price of Lansing was traveling north when the car trav­ eled left of center and off the roadway. Price's vehicle collided with a culvert and came to rest in a grave parking lot. There was no damage to the culvert. A 2000 Hyundai involved in the accident suffered approximately $2,200 in damages and was considered not drivable. Price was cited for failure to maintain lane of travel. Sept. 18 Hartzog Ford Road A single vehicle accident occurred on Hartzog Ford Road approximately nine miles from West Jefferson. According to the narra­ tive, Thomas Hartzog was traveling south when his vehicle traveled left of center off the roadway, col­ lided with a ditch and came to rest. The 2001 Cadillac involved suffered approxi­ mately $900 in damages but was considered driv­ able. No citations were issued. Civitas Media. LLC (USPS 441-810) Telephone: 336-846-7164 Published every Tuesday and Friday. Annual local subscription price for the West Jefferson Post is $150. Please call for more information on local pricing. Full price single copy issues are $3. CONTACT US EDITOR/GENERAL MANAGER: Cliff Clark 335-846-7164 cclark@civitasmedia.com CLASSIFIEDS: Kay Hart 336-846-7164 khart@civitasmedia.com ADVERTISING: 336-846-7164 Teresa Roark Laws tlaws@civitasmedia.com John Sears jsears@civitasmedia.com STAFF WRITERS: Wil Petty jpetty@civitasmedia.com Timothy "Tim" Gale Redmond of Statesville, formerly of Ashe Coun­ ty, died Friday, Sept: 26, 2014 at his residence. He was 62. He was born Dec. 26, 1951 in Iredell County and was the son of the late Gale William and Brite Kirby Red­ mond. He was a graduate of the North Iredell High School Class of 1970, attended Wilkes Community Col­ lege and was a long-time member of Taylors Spring Baptist Church. He was retired automobile dealer and had previously worked with Empire Chevrolet. In addition to his par­ ents, he was preceded in death by a brother-inlaw, Frank Patterson. He is survived by his wife, Wilma Jones Red­ mond, whom he mar­ ried on June 7,1994; a son, Chris Redmond of Boone and Raleigh; a stepdaughter, Laura (Jack) Allen; a step­ son, Erik Scott Wiles; a grandson, Landon Allen, all of Portland, Ore.; and a sister, Linda Patterson of Statesville. Funeral service cel­ ebrating Tim's life was held Monday, Sept. 29, 2014, at Taylor Springs Baptist Church with the Rev. Carl Williams officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Bradley Kilby, Curt Kilby, Bill Redmond, David Redmond, Lynn St. Claire, and Dennis Williams served as pallbearers. The family will received friends prior to the service in the church fellowship hall. Condolences may be sent to the family online at www.bunchjohnsonfuneralhome.com. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Taylors Spring Baptist Church, 443 Taylors Spring Road, Union Grove, NC 28689. Bunch-Johnson Funer­ al Home was entrusted with the arrangements. Submitted Photos| Jefferson Post ACSO seeks help in identifying suspects of multiple break-ins Caught on surveillance camera Sept. 17 By Alan Bulluck abulluck@civitasmedia.com The Ashe County Sheriff's Office is seeking the public's help in identifying an individual suspected of multiple break-ins in the area. The man, pictured, was recently recorded via sur­ veillance camera at a Jefferson convenience store on Wednesday, Sept. 17. Anyone who can identify this suspect is urged to contact the Sheriff's Office at 336-846-5614 or 336846-5604. All calls will be kept confidential and can be made anonymously. The Sheriff's Office appreciates any and all help from the public in solving these cases. Alan Bulluck can be reached at (336) 846-7164 or on Twitter @albulluck. Bestselling author Jason Mott plans visit to WCC on Oct. 9 Starting at 5 p.m., Mott will attend Jason Mott, a New York Hmesa reception, reading and signing at bestselling author, will visit the cam­ pus of Wilkes Community College on the Wilkes County Public Library. "The Returned" is about a global Friday, Oct. 9,2014. Wilkes Reads Together selected "The Returned" as event in which people's deceased this year's book. Beginning at 1:30 loved ones start returning. The story p.m. in the WCC Mayes Pit, Mott will centers on an older couple, Harold discuss his work, answer questions and Lucille, who are forced to face the and read from his debut novel "The return of their eight-year-old son who Returned." Following the pre­ drowned almost 50 years ago. Mott said he was inspired sentation, Mott will be avail­ able to sign copies of his book. to write the story from a This program is sponsored by dream he had about his late Wilkes Reads Together and mother returning to him. The is free to all students, faculty, dream was so real it stayed staff and members of the com­ with him for weeks. Eventu­ munity. ally, he discussed it with a Jason Mott "We are very glad to add friend who asked, "What if Jason Mott to the list of tal­ that really actually happened, ented writers the WRT has been able and what if it wasn't just her?" to bring to Wilkes County and WCC. "The Returned" was an instant His writing represents the future of New York Times and USA Today North Carolina literature, and see­ bestseller and has now been pub­ ing him will inspire our students lished internationally in 13 languages. to engage with living literature and It has also been adapted for television perhaps to begin creating their own," by Brad Pitt's production company, said Dr. Nolan Belk, lead English Plan B, in association with BriQstein instructor and WCC representative Entertainment and ABC. It airs on on the WRT board. the ABC network as "Resurrection" on Sunday nights. USA Today said in its review of the book, "Jason Mott's impressive debut novel is a tense and touching treatise on life, death and life again." Jason Mott lives in Bolton, North Carolina. He has a BFA in Fiction and an MFA in Poetry, both from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. He was nominated for a 2009 Pushcart Prize award and Entertainment Weekly listed him as one of their 10 "New Hollywood: Next Wave" people to watch. He is the author of two poetry collections: "We Call This Thing Between Us Love" and "...hide behind me..." Mott's second novel, "The Wonder of All Things," will be pub­ lished in October 2014 and is now available for pre-order. Wilkes Community College, a member of the North Carolina Community CollegeSystem, is a public, two-year, open-doorinstitution servingthe people of Wilkes. Ashe and Alleghany counties and beyond. Established in1965, WCC continues to build on a strong history of meeting the educational needs and cultural interests of our students, community and workforce. WCCprepares learners for success in a dynamic world. Fall Fiction Festival winner announced By Alan Bulluck abulluck@civitasmedia.com Nathan Ham nham@civitasmedia.com Alan C. Bulluck abulluck@civitasmedia.com Shirley South was declared the winner of the Family Reading Basket drawing held Saturday, Sept. 20, the final day of the Friends of the Library's Fall Fiction Festival. Raffle tickets were available throughout the festival with proceeds going to the Ashe 203 W. Second St.. West Jefferson, NC. 28694 Periodical postage paid at West Jefferson, NC POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Jefferson Post.P.O. Box 808, West Jefferson. NC. 28694-0808. County Public Library to provide support for additional library pro­ grams and services. ' The FOL extend South their heartiest "Congratulations," and thank her and the community for their support of the Friends. Alan Bulluck can be reached at (336) 846-7164 or on Twitter @albulluck. Shirley South COUNTY CRIME REPORT Staff reports Aug. 18 Kristopher Michael Greer, 41, of Fleetwood was charged with communicating threats. Bond was set at $500. Greer was released on Aug. 20. Aug. 20 Neil Tyler Thompson, 35, of Newland was charged with misdemeanor larceny. Bond was set at $500. Thompson was released later that day. Jonathan Gale Calloway, 43, of Jefferson was charged with driving while impaired and driving with a revoked license. Bond was set at $1,000. Calloway was released on Aug. 23. 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Jason Keith Boggs, 34, of Jefferson was charged with cyber stalking. Bond was set at $1,500. Boggs was released the next day. Aug. 21 Christopher Daniel Gwyn, 32, of North Wilkesboro was charged with assault on a female, driving with a revoked license and non-support of a child. Bond was set at $3,000. Gwyn was released on Aug. 27. Christopher Michael Darden, 23, of Jefferson was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia, misdemeanor possession of marijuana up to one-half ounce, driving with a revoked license and probation violation. Bond was set at $8,000 Darden was released Aug. 24. Thomas Andrew Carlton, 45, of Jefferson was charged with violating a domes­ tic violence protection order. Bond was set at $2,500. Carlton was released later that day. Mary Joann Boggs, 42, of Jefferson was charged with cyber stalking and injury to personal property. Bond was set at $1,000. Boggs was released later that day Aug. 22 Adan Cruz Hernandez, 27, of West Jefferson was charged with driving while impaired. Bond information is unavailable. Hernandez was released later that day Deborah Lynn Wilcox, 56, of Crumpler was charged with misdemeanor lar­ ceny and being intoxicated and disruptive. Bond was set at $1,200. Wilcox was released later that day. �Jefferson Post Tuesday, September 30,2014 3 COMMUNITY CALENDAR Sept. 30-Oct. 3 The Friends Corner at the library had another fantastic sale last week but donations are once again pouring in and selections are impressive. It's not too early to think about those gift baskets for Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas, and it's a great time to pick up more great buys on gentlyused books that can be given as gifts or added to your home library. Drop by the library, visit the Friends Corner and start making those selections. All proceeds from the sales in the Friends Corner return to the library in the form of great programs, guest speakers and children's activities. While shopping in the Friends Corner, be sure to apply for your library card. Sept. 30-Oct. 15 Statewide Food Drive. Help your local food banks stock up for the holi­ day season. This event is sponsored by Project Challenge, North Carolina, Inc. For more information, contact Project Challenge, call 336-246-6711. Sept. 30 6 p.m. Stepping Out Against Domes­ tic Violence Awareness Walk will be held at Mt. Jefferson Presbyterian Church. Please join A Safe Home for Everyone in their first ever walk. The church is located at 201 S. Jefferson Ave, West Jefferson. For more informa­ tion, contact Stacy Cox at 336-982-8851 or by email StacyC@ashechildren.org. ing. Come on out and have some fun, and enjoy some of Helen's goodies. Admission is fee. Bring your chair or a blanket. Oct. 6 6:30 p.m. The Peak Creek Ruritan Club will meet at the Peak Creek Com­ munity Center, located at 7062 NC 88 East, in Laurel Springs. A meal will be provided and the evening's program will be given by Kevin Hining of North Oct. 3 Carolina Fisheries. This is a free event Outrageously Good Customer Service and the public is invited to attend. Entry Deadline. The Chamber would Oct. 9 like to celebrate the art of outrageously 7 p.m. Ashe Bee Keepers Meeting good customer service, we are asking will be held in the Agricultural Service for you to submit examples where you Center Conference Room. For more have experienced outrageously good information, call 336-846-5850. customer service. Tell the story of your Oct. 11 experience by email: director@ashe8 a.m. New River Trail 50K. Starting chamber.com or ashechamber@skybest. and finish area is in Fries, VA. This 31.2 com. ultramarathon run happens completely Oct. 4 in the New River Trail State Park on 2 p.m. Fleetwood Folk Bank will be the New River Trial. All proceeds from playing at the Todd Mercantile Build­ this event will go to the New River Conservancy. For more information visit www.ncnr.org/nrt50k.html. To register visit ultrasignup.com/register. aspx?did-27497. For additional infor­ mation, email Courtney at nrt50K@ ncnr.org. Oct. 13 7 p.m. Ashe County Cattlemen's Asso­ ciation Meeting will be held at Family Central. There is a $25 membership fee for the entire year. $8 for the guest meal. The Board of Directors will meet at 6:30 p.m. prior to the regular meet­ ing at 7 p.m. Please RSVP by Friday, Oct. 10,2014, by call 336-846-5850 so there will be adequate materials, seating and meals available for participants. Oct. 22 7:30-9 a.m. Outrageously Good Cus­ tomer Service Breakfast will be held at Boondocks Brew Haus. The cost is $10 per person. RSVP required by Friday, Oct. 17,2014 by calling 336-846-9550 or email Kathleen, ashechamber@skybest.com. CHURCH CALENDAR Sept. 30 7 p.m. Ashe Really Cares will have it quarterly Fry. A donation of $10 for adults or $6 for children 12 and under is appreciated. Everyone is welcome. open at 6:45 p.m. with services beginning at 7 p.m. Every­ one is invited to attend. Baptist Church. Rev. John Elledge, will be the guest preacher, and there will be special singing each night. Pastor Rev. Keith Elledge and congregation invite you to attend. Baptist Church. There will be special singing each night. Rev. Lloyd Day, pastor of Stuigills Baptist Church will be preaching. Pastor Denton Hart and congregation invite you to attend. Oct. 5 - 8 Oct. 6-10 7 p.m. Revival Services will be held at Round Knob 7 p.m. Revival Services will be held at Mountain View meeting in the Ashe Baptist Conference Room. AJ1 committee members and the public are invited to attend. Oct. 2 7 p.m. The Executive Committee of the Ashe Baptist Association will hold its quarterly meeting at Little Helton Baptist Church. All pastors and commit­ tee members as well as the public are invited to attend. Oct. 3 - 4 8 a.m. -1 p.m. Annual Church Bazaar will be held at Bethany United Methodist Church. Treasurers will abound in gently used glassware, furniture, kitchen items, linens, books, pictures and many other items. There will be jewelry, cards, plants and crafts. Grandma's Pantry will offer their usual delicious baked goodies: cakes, pies, breads, cookies and other handmade delights. The Pre-Sale will held on Friday, Oct. 3,2014 from 5 - 7 p.m. There will be a $5 per person entrance fee. The men will be serving breakfast: their usual delicious sausage and ham biscuits, coffee and juice. Oct. 3 - 5 7 p.m. Revival Services will be held at Pleasant Home Baptist Church. Rev. Mark Harless will be the guest preacher. There will be special singing each night. Pastor Lonnie Carpenter and congregation invite you to attend. Oct. 4 5 - 7 p.m. Zion United Methodist Church Fish 0ct.5-ll 7 p.m. Revival Services will be held at Scottville Baptist Church. Beginning Sunday morning 11 a.m., and Sunday evening at 6 p.m.. Services Monday through Wednesday will begin at 7 p.m. Bro. Tommy Wurth, pastor of Pine Mountain Baptist Church will be bringing the messages. There will be special singing night. Pastor Reeves and congregation invite you to attend. Oct. 5 10:30 a.m. Homecoming Services will be held at Mountain View Baptist Church. Special singing with the Edwards Family from Burnsville, N.C. Rev. Frank Woods, Executive Director of the Free Will Baptist Family Minis­ tries in Greeneville, TN. will be preaching. Pastor Denton Hart and congregation invite you to attend the service and to stay for a fellowship lunch afterward. 7 p.m. Revival Services will be held at Liberty Bap­ tist Church, located on Silas Creek. Special singing each night. Chris Goodman will preach. The Prayer room will open at 5:45 p.m. on Sunday, with services beginning at 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday, the Prayer room will Oct. 11 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Festival of the Frescoes is coming to Mission House of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, home of Ben Long's fresco of the Last Supper. The festival offers "Granny's Attic Trash and Treasures", local crafts, home­ made baked goods, food, children's activities, a silent auc­ tion and banjo raffle. Free Admission. For festival informa­ tion, call 336-982-3076. Booth space is available for arts and crafters. For booth informational, call 336-384-3445. Oct. 15 6:30 p.m. Missions Night will be held at Liberty Grove Baptist Church. Mrs. Pat Hamrick, director of Harvest Seeds Ministry at Mt. Sinai Baptist Church in Shelby, N.C. will be speaking. Pastor Rev. John Elledge and congregation invite you to attend. Oct. 21 6 p.m. Ashe Really Cares Appreciation Dinner will be held at Friendly Grove Baptist Church. All vol­ unteers, their spouses and family and ARC committee members are invited to attend. Please RSVP by calling, Pat at 846-5234 so we will know how many to prepare for. We appreciate all our 68 volunteers. Chills and thrills await at Tweetsie's 25th annual Ghost Train Halloween Festival BLOWING ROCKVhen the eerie sound rom the whistle of a iteam locomotive pierces he peaceful quiet of an lutumn High Country light, it can only mean ine thing: it's time for rweetsie Railroad's annual Jhost Train Halloween festival. Starting Sept. 26,2014 tnd continuing every friday and Saturday night hrough Nov. 1, guests will ;njoy a frightfully spooky ide as the Ghost Train IOWIS its way through the Slue Ridge Mountains... vith new frights and lelights around every :orner. Daytime visitors can still ?njoy all of Tweetsie's Wild Vest adventure, rides and ittractions; but when the >un goes down, ghosts and spirits fill the park when ;he gates open at 7:30 j.m., daring brave guests :o take a trip back in time :o the "Great Train Wreck )f 1914." Ghost Train pas­ sengers will travel back in :ime to the scene of one )f the worst (fictional) iccidents in railroading listory. Old-timers swear :hey've seen an apparition of the phantom locomotive and its doomed engineer and passengers. A true scream-worthy experience, the journey is filled with spooky frights around every bend and is guaran­ teed to give passengers a ghostly good time. Named one of the "Top 25 Events in the Southest" by the Southeast Tourism Society, the hauntings include much more than the signature train ride. Enjoy a spooky stroll through the Freaky Forest while encountering dark surprises along a desolate woodland pathway of ter­ ror. Visit The Boneyard where you can venture into the 3-D Maze, the disori­ enting Black Hole and new for 2014, the mystifying Warp Tunnel. Brave visi­ tors should not miss the spine chilling Haunted House, where 13 spooky rooms will startle and chal­ lenge the imagination. For those looking for less chills and thrills and more tricks and treats, visitors of all ages will be enchanted and amused • by the spooktacular black light show at the Haunted Palace Saloon, the lively dance party on Tweetsie's Main Street, the amuse­ ment rides at the Creepy Carnival and of course, it wouldn't be Halloween without traditional trickor-treating throughout the park. The Ghost Train Halloween Festival is safe, scary fun for all ages Due to the popularity of this annual event, a lim­ ited number of tickets are available for each evening. Many nights often sell out, so ordering advance tickets online is strongly recommended. Admission is $31 for adults and chil­ dren while kids age 2 and under are admitted free. Tickets are available at www.Tweetsie.com. Tweetsie Railroad is open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays Aug. 18 through Nov. 2. The 2014 season ends Sunday, Nov. 2. The park's Wild West themed hours are 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. The Ghost Train Halloween Festival Photo courtesy of Tweetsie Railroad | Jefferson Post The annual Ghost Train Halloween Festival takes place at Tweetsie Railroad from Sept. 26 - Nov. 1. runs from 7:30-11:30 p.m. October is particularly busy in the High Country as the fall foliage is at peak color, so make your lodg­ ing reservations early. Tweetsie Railroad is located on the Blue Ridge Mountains on U.S.321 between boone and Blow- REAL ESTATE 8c ABSOLUTE PERSONAL PROPERTY AUCTION SATURDAY OCTOBER 4TH 10 AM 938 Grassy Creek Road (Off of VA/NC Hwy 16) Mouth of WUaon.Virginia 24363 1624 W- Sq. Ft. 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Early Farm Tools, Wheat Cradle, Lumber, "ftrd Sweeper, Cow Bells, Porcelain Sink Top & Base, Antique Fishing Basket, Lanterns, & Much More Visit Website for Update Pictures & Listings Terms: Real Estate: 10 %Down Day of Auction -30 Days to Close All Announcements on the day of Auction supercede all Printed Material. 10% Buyers Premium on Personal Property Only. Items Subject to Change. Directions: From Independence Take Hwy 58 W12 Miles, Turn Left onto Hwy 16 South for 4 Miles, Right onto Grassy Creek Rd, House 1 mile on Right. Weese Auction Company, Inc. 4502 Grayson Tpke, Crockett, VA 24323 276-686-4575 VAAL 2122 • NCAL 7349. SCAL 2714 • WVAL 2033 gmy,wcwc»mtioo<Q.cpni 00719019 An Auction. What A Great Ideal ing Rock. For more information about the 2014 season at Tweetsie Railroad, visit Tweetsie.com or call 877-TWEETSIE. Find Tweetsie on Facebook or follow Tweetsie on Twitter @TweetsieRR. Margate Health & Rehab Have the following positions available CNA's Full-time/Part-time 1st and 2nd shifts Nurses RN/LPN Fulltime 3p-llp & 7p-7a RN/LPN Part-time weekends 7a-3p & 3p-llp Full time MDS Coordinator Must have good organization and assessment skills Interested persons may apply in person 540 Waugh Street Jefferson, N.C. 28640 Phone (336) 246-5581 Fax (336) 246-5997 Jefferson's Gateway to Extraordinary Living Conie See the Difference! �Editorial 4 Jefferson Post Tuesday, September 30,2014 THEIR VIEW State raised school funding in North Carolina Just before Labor Day, the publicly avail­ able polls of likely voters had incumbent U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan roughly tied with Republican challenger Thom Tillis. Since Labor Day, the polling average has shifted about three points in Hagan's direction. How come? The main cause, it seems, is that Hagan and her allies have vastly outspent Tillis and his allies on TV ads since Labor Day — and the claims in those ads, on education funding, have both pulled some swing voters into Hagan's column and pushed some Tillis voters into the unde­ cided column. I still think it's too early to predict the outcome of this vola­ tile race with any confidence. But it's not to early to evaluate the widespread allegation by Hagan and allied groups that the North Carolina legislature cut John education spending $500 million while Tillis was Speaker of the Hood House. John Locke Foundation Nonpartisan fact checkers have already judged the $500 million claim to be false or misleading. But even they haven't fully explained just how far off the mark Hagan's allegation is, because they tend to focus only on the first three years of education budgets rather than the full trend under Til­ lis, including the current year. To evaluate the claim, we need four pieces of information: 1) total state spending on K-12 public schools in 2010-11, the last year in which the legislature was in Democratic hands; 2) total state spending on K-12 . public schools in 2014-15; 3) a measure of student enrollment; and 4) a measure of inflation. It's not as easy as you might think to pull these four statistics. While we know for certain how much the state of North Caro­ lina spent on public schools in 2010-11, we obviously can't know that for the current school year until sometime in 2015. What we do know is what the state plans to spend this year. To compare apples-to-apples, then, we have to compare the enacted budget for 2014-15 to the enacted budget for 2010-11. Similarly, while we know how many stu­ dents ended up attending public schools in past years, we have only a projected enroll­ ment figure for the current school year. On average, actual enrollment has been lower than projected since the beginning of the Great Recession. Consistency requires that we use the same yardstick over time, pro­ jected enrollment. Finally, there is more than one measure of inflation. Should we use the Consumer Price Index? While its use is standard practice for adjusting household income and the like, it doesn't work as well for institutional trends. Many economists prefer to use the gross domestic product deflator, which captures a broader set of producer as well as consumer prices. When my John Locke Foundation col­ leagues pulled all these statistics together, here's what they found: • Total state spending on K-12 education is projected at $8.6 billion for 2014-15, up from $7.53 billion in 2010-11. That's an increase over four years of more than $1 bil­ lion, or 14 percent. It followed a two-year drop in state school spending of nearly $800 million, or 9 percent, under the previous Democratic legislature. • That's not the end of the story, however. Both student enrollment and prices went up over the past four years, too. In inflationadjusted, per-pupil terms, state spending on North Carolina public schools rose 3 per­ cent over the past four years, following an 11 percent drop during the last two years of Democratic rule in Raleigh. So, was state spending on public educa­ tion cut $500 million under House Speaker Thom Tillis? Definitely not. Education spending went up, even after adjusting for inflation and student enrollment. That's not to say there isn't room for reasonable debate about the issue. One might argue, perhaps, that given the size of the decline from 2008 to 2010, the legislature should have increased school spending more than it has since then in order to offset the previ­ ous cut. But to say that Republican legislature actually reduced state appropriations to North Carolina's public schools is to mis­ state the facts. I'm just old-fashioned enough to believe that's still a no-no. Hood is chairman of the John Locke Foundation. THEIR VIEW Seven bad decisions by the Assembly Most of the heated debate this fall about the decisions made by the folks in charge of the General Assembly for the last few years has focused on a handful of big issues, funding cuts to public schools, new restrictions on abortion services, lower benefits for unem­ ployed workers, the refus­ al to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, the rush to allow tracking for natural gas in North Carolina, and tax cuts that primarily benefited the wealthy and large corporations. Those were all big and controversial decisions that understandably garnered the biggest headlines when they were made and continue to dominate most of the discussion about the new, hard right direction in Raleigh. But there were also host of other, less publi­ cized decisions made by the General Assembly and Governor Pat McCrory that directly affect peo­ ple's daily lives that have almost been forgotten in the blur of campaign com­ mercials and propaganda about the education cuts. In fact, the current leadership in Raleigh has been on a spree of abolishing effective and in many cases award-wining programs and initiatives, after in some cases failing to explain their decisions or even admitting that the programs they eliminated were working. Here is a list of seven. 1) Lawmakers abol­ ished the nationally rec­ ognized N.C. Teaching Fellows program that pro­ vided college scholarships for students who agreed to spend at least four years in the classroom. More than 75 percent of Teaching Fellows stay in teaching past their fouryear commitment. No one has yet explained the decision to the end the program that attracts some of the state's brightest stu­ dents to teaching which 4) Lawmakers seems especially ended the state his­ important at a toric preservation time when fewer tax credit that has students are enter­ promoted $1.5 bil­ ing the profession. lion in investment After the 2011 in historic buildings session House and homes since Chris Speaker Thom Tillis said he was Fitzsimon the late 1990s. Sup­ porters of the credit N.C. Policy willing to-revisit point to models that Watch the decision. Not — show it created more only did that not than 2,000 jobs a happen, the cur­ year in the state, not to rent General Assembly and Governor Pat McCro­ mention that the scores of downtowns it has helped ry zeroed out the funding revitalize. House Republi­ after the current class of cans reportedly supported fellows graduates. a watered down credit at 2) Lawmakers ended the end of the year's ses­ all state funding for the sion but Senate leaders state's drug treatment didn't go along with it so courts that provide a the credit expires. tough and effective alter­ 5) Lawmakers ended a native to incarceration for requirement that all com­ nonviolent drug offend­ munity colleges partici­ ers that actually save the pate in the federal student state money. The courts loan program that makes costs a few thousand dol­ low-interest loans avail­ lars for each participant, able to students. roughly a tenth of the almost $30,000 year it More than half of North costs to keep them behind Carolina students attend­ ing college or universities bars. Numerous studies show are enrolled in community colleges. Just a few years the program works. One ago 57 percent of North found that 75 percent of the graduates of drug Carolina community court were arrest free two college students lacked years after finishing the access to low interest program. federal loans-the largest It is also one of a hand­ share of any state in the ful of programs supported country at that time. by both prosecutors and Thanks to the 2010 advocates for alternatives law that required com­ to incarceration. munity colleges to offer the loans, that percentage In his 2013 State of the State speech to lawmak­ dropped to 36 percent ers, Governor McCrory past year, still too high called on the House and but a vast improvement. Senate to restore funding That requirement is for the courts, but they gone, thanks to the Gen­ ignored his request and eral Assembly, and many students who need help he signed a final budget in 2013 that included no while they are in school funding. The courts were are now forced to turn to barely discussed at all in private loans with interest rates three or four times 2014. 3) Lawmakers ended as high as the rate on the the tax deduction on federal loans. January 1st for the state's 6) Lawmakers also 529 college savings plan abolished the state that allowed parents taxEarned Income Tax Cred­ it that helped more than free earnings on deposits in a special account, as 900,000 low-wage work­ long as the money is used ers in North Carolina, many of whom received to pay for college. Rough­ ly 70,000 North Carolina little or no benefit from taxpayers were using that the tax cut passed last state tax deduction to year. The state EITC used help stretch their savings to have bipartisan sup­ for college expenses. port in North Carolina. President Ronald Reagan called the federal EITC the best anti-poverty program that Congress ever created. The Repub­ lican-controlled General Assembly does not seem to agree. 7) Pre-registration of 16 and 17 olds to vote. Most of the publicity about election law passed last year that is now before the courts has focused on the provision requiring a photo ID to vote begin­ ning with the 2016 elec­ tions. But the 57-page law includes a host of other provisions, including an end to pre-registration for 16 and 17 year olds that automatically added their names to the voter rolls when they turned 18. That program had strong bipartisan support when it was created several years ago as part of a con­ sensus that young people should be encouraged to vote and participate in their democracy. This General Assem­ bly voted to abolish the program. Apparently it is no longer a good idea to encourage young people to show up at the polls. There's more of course, a shocking abortion law passed in 2011 that would force 12-year-old rape victims who become pregnant to view an ultra sound and listen to anti-choice propaganda before accessing abor­ tion services—that part of the law was stayed by the courts—and another law that allows loaded and hidden handguns in bars, restaurants and city parks. Remember all that when folks talk about the damaging education cuts the General Assembly and Governor Pat McCrory made or the health care coverage for 400,000 people state officials refused to provide. Those were definitely massively misguided decisions but they were not the only ones—far from it. Fitzsimon is a frequent contributor to N.C. Policy Watch and N.C. Spin. THEIR VIEW Registration deadline nears for voters Voting in Scotland dominated the headlines recently, with Scottish citizens casting ballots to determine the fate of their independence. Closer to home, North Carolina voters will be going to the polls in November to elect a whole slate of candidates — but only if they are reg­ istered to vote by Oct. 10. This year the voter reg­ istration deadline is even more important than it has been for the last few elec­ tion cycles. That's because same-day voter registra­ tion, which previously allowed North Carolinians the opportunity to register during the early voting period, is no longer avail­ able. The General Assembly eliminated same-day registration as part of the sweeping 2013 elections overhaul law. While the new law is most frequently referred to as a "voter ID bill," it's important to remember that the the deadline if it voter ID provision was mailed and does not take effect postmarked on or until 2016, which before the voter * means most voters registration dead­ will not be required line. to show a photo ID If you're already in order to vote this Brent registered to vote Laurenz year. in North Carolina N.C. Center With same-day and you have not registration no lon­ for Voter moved to a new Education ger an option, it's county since regis­ critical that all citi­ tering, you should zens who wish to vote this not need to register again. But it's important to year be registered by the Oct. 10 deadline. You can double-check that your find the registration form registration reflects your online at NCVoterGuide. current address. Even org/register and mail it if you move and update to your county board of your address with the U.S. Postal Service, that elections. Forms are also available at public librar­ doesn't mean your address ies, high schools, the DMV has been updated with the and public assistance board of elections. agencies. And you need to check Once completed, the your address if you want registration form must be to make sure your vote received by your county will count. Under the new board of elections by the law, voters who show up Oct. 10 deadline. How­ at the wrong precinct ever, your completed form on Election Day will not may still be counted after have their ballots counted. They can still cast a pro sional ballot, but unlike years past, the votes wil not be counted for that voter's eligible races. Voters can check theii registration information on the State Board of El tions website at ncsbe.g The message to undei score is that voters need be prepared for this yeai election. New voting rul can lead to confusion, sc check your voting inforr tion before Election Da> And if you haven't regis­ tered to vote yet, don't forget to do k> before th Oct. 10 deadline. Our right to vote is the foundation of our democracy, and it needs to be taken seriously. So be prepared, get informe and then make your voi( heard in this year's elec­ tion. Brent Laurenz is executive directc the N.C. Center for Voter Educatic and a contributor to TheVoterUpd com. Hecan be contacted at laurenz@ncvotered.com. �Jefferson Post AMH From pagel 424,000 people of all ages experience EMS-assessed outof-hospital non-trau­ matic SCA each year (more than 1,000 per day) and nine out of 10 victims die. How­ ever, when bystand­ ers intervene by giv­ ing CPR and using AEDs before EMS arrives, four out of 10 victims survive. Mission HeartSta'rt is a program funded through a grant to AMH from the Health Resources and Servic­ es Administration of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. "We anticipate involving a total of 48 churches and community centers, each committing to train a minimum of 30 persons annually in CCC/CPR-D for a total of 1,440 com­ munity members each year, or a total of 4,320 persons -16 percent of the total population (27,151), over the three-year grant period," Proj­ ect Director Patty Parsons said. "That's a large number of HeartStart Mission­ aries!" AMH, will serve as the lead agency for the Ashe County "HeartStart" part­ nership, which will include Wilkes Com­ munity College, Ashe County Emergency Management, Ashe Ministerial Asso­ ciation, Ashe Medics (contracted service provider) and Ashe Baptist Association. Laura Lambeth, CEO of Ashe "The Mission HeartStart project will save lives in Ashe County to those who experience sud­ den cardiac arrest. Seconds are like hours to convert the rhythm of the heart, by having AEDs onsite it will bring that care immediately to the patient," AMH CEO Laura Lambeth said in a statement. Scheduling for the 24 larger churches and community cen­ ters this first year is currently in develop­ ment. For more informa­ tion about the pro­ gram, contact Patty Parsons at 336-8460781 or email her at pr@ashememorial. org. Alan Bulluck can be reached at (336) 846-7164 or on Twitter @albulluck. Run From page 1 each day. "Overall, I think that the National Run at School Day was a success for our stu­ dents. Basically we wanted students to realize how easy it was for them, their friends and families to exercise for 30 minutes or more each day," said Miller. "I also want to think my student teacher, Daniel Wain, Ms. Greene, Ms. Stepp and Ms. Ash­ ley for all of their help and a special thanks to Ms. Bowers and the Westwood PTO for providing each student with a snack." Nathan Ham can be reached at 336-846-7164 or followed on Twitter @NathanHam87 LOCAL Tuesday. September 30.2014 Sales level since August 20121," Lawrence Yun, NAR chief economist, said. "The increase in the number of From page 1 new apd existing homes The High Country is for sale is creating less again mirroring some competition and is giv­ national trends. After a soft ing prospective buyers June, sales spiked in July, more time to review their according to the National options before submitting Association of Realtors an offer." (NAR). Its Pending Home The 30-year mortgage Sales Index, a forwardrate averaged 4.12 percent looking indicator based on as of Sept. 12. The 15-year contract signings, to 105.9 fixed-rate mortgage rate in July, and is at its highest is similarly low, averaging level since August 2013 3.24 percent. According (107.1). to The Washington Post, "Interest rates are lower Freddie Mac expected the than they were a year ago, average 30-year rate would rise to 5.1 percent by year's price growth continues to moderate and total housing end. It has pulled back its projection to 4.3 percent. inventory is at its highest 5 Monthly sales by Realtors 180 September 2012 - August 2014 - 40 20 H rt 2 2 « P O « 2 2 = 8 8 = 5 2 5 5 « 8 8 •• „ I 5 i l l it £ $ ! "ccordUg to High Couury UuLnpi, Listtog Strvte, Enjoy local food; support a good cause Ashe Services for Aging Foundation plans annual fundraiser for home delivered meals vices. The only option available at this time On Thursday, Oct. 9, is Private Pay, which Ashe County residents many elderly cannot will have the oppor­ afford. Ashe Services tunity to dine-out at for Aging currently some wonderful local has a waiting list of restaurants and help 15 individuals. With raise money for Ashe a shift in the elderly Services for Aging population in Ashe Home Delivered Meals County and the cur­ Program at the same rent economic status, time. Ashe Services for The Ashe Services Aging constantly sees for Aging Foundation an increased need for is once again proud to more home delivered present the seventh meals. annual "Taste of the Last year, over Mountains" fundrais19,000 meals were ing event. Last year's served to the homeevent was successful bound elderly through enough to take two res­ Ashe Services for idents of Ashe County Aging Home Delivered off the program's wait­ Meal Program. Cur­ ing list. rently, more than 100 Ashe Services for clients receive this Aging continues to service and 24 volun­ be affected by budget teers deliver the meals cuts, which in turn everyday. The volun­ negatively impacts the teers help prepare and elderly community pack the meals, which as ASA is not able to consist of meat, veg­ serve everyone who etables, fruit, bread needs their Home and milk. They deliver Delivered Meal ser­ Monday-Friday all year Staff Reports High Country Council of Governments' Urgent Repair Program Staff Reports High Country Council of Govern­ ments has been awarded $200,000 by the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency (NCHFA) under the 2014 cycle of the Urgent Repair Program (URP). The program pro­ vides assistance to homeowners in Alle­ gany, Ashe, Avery and Watauga Counties in the form of a for­ given loan, averaging $6,000 per home, to assist very-low and low-income house­ holds with special needs in addressing housing conditions which pose immi­ nent threats to their life and safety. The program can also assist with accessi­ bility modifications necessary to prevent displacement of frail, elderly, and disabled homeowners. Homeowners must meet the following criteria in order to be eligible for the Urgent Repair Program: The property must be located in Allegh­ any, Ashe, Avery or Watauga County. The applicant must own and occupy the property full time. The applicant must have one of the fol­ lowing special needs: elderly (over 62), dis­ abled, single-parent household, large fam- l except holidays and in extremely severe weather. The 24 vol­ unteers deliver on 12 routes from Crumpler to Glendale Springs, Baldwin to Creston, Wagner to West Jef­ ferson, Helton to Jef­ ferson and many places in-between. These vol­ unteers drive hundreds of miles each week. They are compensated for mileage, but many would probably do it for free. The smiles, hugs, and the sense of helping one's neighbor seem to be the real rea­ sons they hit the roads each day. To address the lack of funding and the need for more home delivered meals, Ashe Services for Aging Foundation has put together the seventh annual "Taste of the Mountains", a fund­ raiser that will not only make you feel good for helping your elderly neighbors, but also with delicious food and a full stomach after­ wards. Eat lunch and/ or dinner at the par­ ticipating restaurants, and they will donate 10 percent of the day's proceeds to Ashe Services for Aging Home Delivered Meal Program. The partici­ pating restaurants are: Sweet & Savory, The River House, Bobby D's and The Hotel Tav­ ern. Much appreciation goes to the corpo­ rate sponsors of the event: Boone Family Funeral Home, AEV, Ashe County Cheese, Germain Media, Blue Ridge Electric, Miller Insurance & Barr Ever­ greens. Ashe Services for Aging will be able to serve more meals to our homebound elderly in the county through "Taste of the Moun­ tains." Please be a part of raising money for this wonderful program and get a real "Taste" of the Mountains. Go to www.asheaging. org or call 246-2461 to get more information about the participating restaurants, hours of operation and menus. To find out more about home delivered meals or volunteering as a driver, please call Brenda Phillips at 246. v - . ^ 2461. Being found via online searches drives customers to your door. Highly trafficked online business directory, increases customers. ^ ASHEj?VEfly- ^ WI.KES ^ ily (5 or more mem­ bers), a household with a child under 6 with elevated lead blood levels. Total gross income for everyone in the household over the age of 18 must be below 50% of your County's median income. Priority will be given to those households under 30% of the median income (please see the chart below). Applications for assistance will be accepted through October 15, 2014. You may contact Michelle Ball at High Country Council of Governments at 828265-5434, ext. 115 to request an applica­ tion, or go online to www.regiond.org/ HOUSING-REHAB, html to view the requirements by county or to down­ load the Application and Assistance Policy. To ensure your application will receive consideration, it must be submitted no later than Wednes­ day, October 15, 2014. Simple. Affordable. Effective. tEasy to Set Up! 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In the battle of unbeatens, the Huskies prevailed with a strong defensive effort and a big day receiving for senior Jacob Blevins. Connor Bowers tossed three touchdown passes, all to Blevins and the defense held Alleghany to its lowest scoring output of the season to cap off a 28-7 victory. "Their (Alleghany's) game plan was to basically control the ball. They're a good run­ ning team, they're tough up front, we knew we had to take advantage of our opportunities when we had the ball," said head coach Brian Hampton. "Our guys battled, we got stops when we had to, guys stepped up when we needed to make plays and did a good job," added Hampton. On Alleghany's initial drive, the Ashe defense came to life early and forced a turnover. Brandon Blevins recovered a fumble at the 6:49 mark of the quarter. The Huskies capitalized quickly in under two minutes with a 37-yard TD pass from Bowers to Blevins with 5:14 left in the first. Kendall Rich­ ardson's extra point was good. Ashe marched down the field on its next possession, another scoring drive that ended with a 46-yard pass from Bowers to Blevins again. Ashe was up 14-0 after one. Alleghany was finally able to pick up some yards on the ground and punched it into the endzone from the one-yard line with a carry from Jake Hamp­ ton. Ashe still held a 14-7 advantage with 8:54 left in the second quarter. Possibly the biggest play of the game came with just 12 See ASHE 17 Huskies overpower Oak Hill Academy and North Wilkes By Nathan Ham nham@civitasmedia .com Ashe County picked up a pair of mercy rule victories to close out last week, both 9-0 wins over Oak Hill Academy and North Wilkes. Against the Warriors on Tuesday, Cesar Ruiz opened the flood gates with a goal in the fourth minute, fol­ lowed by a goal from Miguel Ramose two minutes later. Ruiz netted a hat trick in the first 11 minutes, scoring in the seventh and 11th minutes to put Ashe ahead, 4-0. Ramos scored in the 14lh minute, followed by Ruiz's fourth goal in the 33rd minute. Ramos capped off his own hat trick with his third score in the 34th minute. Ruiz's fifth goal came just before halftime in the 35th minute. The ninth and final goal came off the leg of Victor Melo in just the first minute of play after halftime. The following day, Ashe made the trip to North Wilkes to face off against the Vikings. The results were much of the same with Ramos and Ruiz powering the Huskies to victory. Ramos scored four goals, Ruiz had three, Melo scored one and Jamison Cline got in on the action scoring on a penalty kick. Ashe is 11-1 overall and a perfect 6-0 in the Moun­ tain Valley Athletic Conference. The Huskies have now reeled off nine straight wins and will not face a team with a winning record until the rematch with Starmount on Oct. 9. Nathan Ham can be reachedat 336-846-7164or followed on Twitter @ NathanHam87 Mat Monsters hosting fundraiser on Friday, Oct. 3 By Nathan Ham nham@civitasmedia.com The Ashe County Mat Monsters youth wrestling pro­ gram will be having its first fundraiser of the fall with a barbecue pork lunch this Friday, Oct. 3. The fundraiser will take place at Autozone across from the high school. Each plate will have barbecue, slaw, baked beans, roll and dessert for $7. You can come pick up your plates there or deliveries can be arranged. Head coach Alex Wray hopes that this year will be the best season yet for the youth wrestling program. "This year we're going to do bigger and better things. We are hoping to win every state tournament we go to," said Coach Wray. "With this fundraiser, we just want people to come out and support our youth wres­ tling." The Mat Monsters have been working hard all sum­ mer long and will be ready for tournament action to begin. With this fundraiser, all money raised will go towards providing singlets, head gear and shoes for those young athletes who can't afford them. "We want to help out all of our wrestlers. We're a team and we want everyone to be equipped and ready to succeed," said Wray. "We have lots of great coaches and people involved with the Mat Monsters." For the first time, the area middle school teams will compete for a conference championship in wrestling. The tournament this year will be held at West Wilkes. While the Mat Monsters are considered a club team and can wrestle year-round, the Ashe County Middle School Bulldog wrestling team can officially start prac­ tice on Nov. 1. Nathan Hamcan bereached at 336-846-7164 or followed on Twitter @ NathanHam87 Photo courtesy | Lorrie Tomlinson Hallie Brown returns a backhand shot close to the net. Ashe hands Elkin first MVAC loss By Nathan Ham nham@civitasmedia.com Ashe County proved any doubters wrong last week that they can play with the top ten­ nis team in the confer­ ence. The Lady Huskies won a marathon match over previously unbeat­ en Elkin, 5-4. Overall, the team won three matches last week with a pair of vic­ tories coming against Avery on Monday and Alleghany on Tuesday. Ashe 9, Avery 0 Grace Miller (Ashe) defeated Lindsey Wise­ man (Avery) 6-2, 6-0. Maggie Witherspoon (Ashe) defeated Keturah Taylor (Avery) 6-0, 6-0. Keely Caddell (Ashe) defeated Savannah Church (Avery) 6-0, 6-2. Rae Zeller (Ashe) defeated Morgan Paris (Avery) 6-2, 6-2. Abby Manley (Ashe) defeated Destiny Mor­ rison (Avery) 6-4, 6-0. Caroline Current (Ashe) defeated Mon­ ica Thomas (Avery) 6-0, 6-0. Miller/Zeller defeat­ ed Wiseman/Paris, 8-2. Witherspoon/Caddell defeated Taylor/ Church, 8-3. Manley/Current defeated Morrison/ Thomas, 8-3. Ashe 9, Alleghany 0 Miller (Ashe) defeat­ ed Madison Murphy (Alleghany) 6-1, 6-0. Witherspoon (Ashe) defeated Madison Whisnut (Alleghany) 6-1, 6-0. Caddell (Ashe) defeated Holly Miller (Alleghany) 6-3, 6-4. Zeller (Ashe) defeat­ ed Trish Hampton (Alleghany) 6-0, 6-0. Manley (Ashe) defeated Emma White­ head (Alleghany) 7-5, 7-6. Current (Ashe) defeated Hannah With- erman (Alleghany) 6-1 6-1. Miller/Zeller defeat­ ed Murphy/Hampton, 8-1. Witherspoon/Caddell defeated Whisnut/ Miller, 8-3. Manley/Current defeated Whitehead/ Witherman, 8-5. The Lady Huskies will return to the court with a pair of matches this week. Ashe hosts Starmount on Tues­ day before traveling to Wilkes Central on Thursday. Nathan Ham can be reached at 336-846-7164 or followed on Twitter @NathanHam87 �Jefferson Post Tuesday, September 30,2014 7 Centennial Checkers Tournament announces winners Submitted Photo | Jefferson Post WJ Centennial Checkers Tournament champions Herbert Richardson and Larry Davis. Herbert Richardsop was named the First place winner, Larry Davis was named the runner up. The tournament was held in the Friendly Shoe Store on Sept. 20,2014. A day of fun was enjoyed by all participants. Stepping out against domestic violence A Safe Home for Everyone, a program of the Ashe County Part­ nership for Children, invites you to attend the first ever "Stepping Out Against Domestic Violence" awareness walk. The purpose of the, walk is to demonstrate that our community is united in their support of the women, men and children who are sur­ From page 6 seconds left in the half when the Ashe defense stuffed the Trojan rushing attack on fourth and goal from the one to take a touchdown lead to the halftime break. The Husky defense forced a turnover on downs late in the third quarter and quickly attacked the Trojan defense. On the final play of the third quarter, Bow­ ers connected with Blevins for a 57-yard score, increasing the lead to 21-7. The final Ashe TD came with 3:22 left in the game on a nineyard run by Colin Ellis. Overall, Bowers completed 15 of his 21 passes for 283 yards and three scores with zero turnovers. The senior QB also had 34 yards rushing. Ellis led the way with nine carries for 46 yards and a score. Skye Sullivan carried the ball six times for 25 yards. Through the air, Blevins accounted for 162 yards and all three scores on just four catches. Maison McNeill had five grabs for 57 yards. Jacob Worley had three catches for 14 yards, Ellis had two cattches for 33 yards and Cart­ vivors of domestic vio­ route-through town information, please call lence. It is also a time before ending at the 336-982-8851. Please, to remember and honor Pocket Park on the join us in spreading the those who have lost Backstreet. Guest message that domestic their lives as victims of speakers will include violence is unaccept­ domestic violence. Graham Caddell of able. Together, we can We will be "Stepping WKSK, West Jefferson end the cycle of vio­ Out" on Tuesday, Sept. Chief of Police Jeff lence. 30 at Mt. Jefferson Rose and Sgt. Phillip Presbyterian Church, Moody of the Ashe located at 201 South County Sheriffs' Office. Jefferson Avenue in The event is free and appropriate for all ages. West Jefferson. The No pre-registration walk begins at 6 p.m. is required. For more and will follow a short Average monthly amount er Calhoun had one grab for 17 yards. Shawn Baker led the charge on defense with 15 tackles. Tristen Jones had 13 tackles, Bradley Lucas had nine tackles and Evan Owen recorded six tackles. B. Blevins finished with six tackles and a fumble recovery, Jason Baker had six tackles and Sam Hudler had five tackles. The Huskies are 4-0 overall and 1-0 in the Mountain Valley Athletic Conference. Alleghany dropped to 4-1 overall and 0-1 in the MVAC. Next up, Ashe will travel to Wilkes Cen­ tral on Friday while Alleghany will host East Wilkes. Area scores: T.W. Andrews 30, North Surry 12 Charles D. Owen 35, Avery 0 East Surry 21, South Stokes 16 South Caldwell 28, Hibriten 16 Mount Airy 24, West Stokes 13 Newton-Conover 60, West Caldwell 50 Surry Central 20, North Stokes 0 East Wilkes 42, North Wilkes 0 Elkin 26, Starmount 0 Watauga 34, St. Ste­ phens 0 Wilkes Central 42, West Wilkes 6 Nathan Ham can be reached at 336-846-7164 or followed on Twitter @NathanHam87 Visit us online at www.jeffersonpost.com Television Internet an American spends on gambling Phone Average monthly cable bill TV prices start at: per cable subscriber mo for 12 months Average amount spent on credit (regular price $32.99/mo.) not eligible for Hopper or HD card debt per household For a Limited Time Receive: FREE FREE WHOLE-HOME HD DVR UPGRADE CHANNELS Hopper miH^o Average monthly amount an American spends on fast food FOR 24 MONTHS ©MIME — PLUS • Records up to 6 HD channels at once! 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Lower your .nonthly payments V Reduce or eliminate interest rates Affordable Rates For Home & Business •/Pay off your debt faster V FREE Confidential Counseling SOLUTIONS FOR: > Slow Computers > E-Mail & Printer Problem* : OFF SERVICE > Spyware & Viruses Take the first easy step: > Mobile Device Training Call: (800)908-6923 o M*S*> 800-416-5406 Do You Owe Over $10,000 to the IRS or State in BACK TAXES? 203 Backstreet West Jefferson 336-846-7164 i AT THE PUSH OF A BUTTON MedicajZlf America's "Top Rated" Medical Alert System OFFCR • 24/7 Medical Alert | Monitoring FREE Equipment FREE 2nd Water Proof Alert Button NO Activation Fees NO Long Term Contracts Blue Taxlv^ The Station's Full Service lav Solution firm W«'H rrlruic Bank Lrvtc* ami \h„er fot'iKhmrnte within 4(1 hoar. • I n c o m e T a x IM i l - Guardian* Call now and you could get a settlement for as low as 25% of previous IRS settlements Stop by or call the Jefferson Post 00 $25' 'rail Now! < A l l III I I IAX NOW* (800)741-2098 i V~1-800-969-6898 w a, F s - �NEWS Jefferson Post Learning is ageless for 90-year-old woodworking student Jean Miller, of Laurel Springs, N.C., believes that learning is an ageless pro­ cess, and this 90-year-old woodworking student at Wil­ kes Community College is a shining example of a lifelong learner. "I went to high school in Sparta. That's what I had to start with and then I have an associate's degree from WCC. But I didn't get that until I was 62.1just always wanted to go to school. After my kids all got out of school, I had the opportunity, and I just went. I didn't really mean to get a degree. I just wanted to go to school,'' explained Miller. "I was tak­ ing horticulture, and I had taken about all the classes. One day B. Townes said, Tou know, you're close to having a degree, and you ought to just get it.' I went and pulled my records to see what I needed to take, and I decided, "Well, Til just do it,' and so I did." She graduated in May 1986. When Miller graduated from high school, she worked in a factory and then as a waitress. She spent eight years working at Doughton Park, a 7,000-acre park on the Blue Ridge Parkway that offers camping, hiking trails, picnic areas and historic sites. Then she worked at High Meadows Golf and Country Club in Roaring Gap, N.C., for 17 years. When she left High Mead­ ows, she joined her husband in operating Miller's Camp­ ground in Laurel Springs and started taking classes at WCC. She has been taking classes ever since. "I started in horticulture. Then I started in wood­ working. I've been taking woodworking for, I guess, 30 years. I go fall, spring and summer on Tuesday and Thursday nights," said Miller. Tve always enjoyed the companionship of being in a class, whether that be woodworking, painting, bas­ ket making, cake decorating, sewing and everything else." Miller says that she enjoys talking to students in the class and seeing what proj­ ects they are doing. And she says the class helps stimulate her mind. Through the years, Miller has encouraged others to take classes. "About all my family has taken woodworking - lots of my children and grand­ children. My granddaughter Emily took it for eight years or so, and my son Ken has taken it for many years. Somebody is always taking it with me. That's a pretty good indication of passing it on," said Miller. T run a campground on the parkway, Millers Camping. And lots of the campers have taken the summer class with me over the years. Even some people in the community have taken it with me." "Jean certainly exemplifies the definition of a life-long leaner. WCC has been in existence some 50 years now, and I dare say Jean has been involved in classes many of those years*" said Wesley Poplin, chair of Continuing Education, Occupational Education and Community Service. "Jean is thoroughly involved in any class in which she participates and eager to leam more. She is an ambassador for the col­ lege and in the community." Her love for learning start­ ed early in life. Miller says it makes a person feel happy to leam something new, so she has always encouraged her children and grandchildren to get an education. Miller added, "Once you get an education, you can't ever run through it and nobody can take it away from you." Over the years she has made furniture for the bam, the apartments and her home and "filled up lots of other people's houses." She has made entertainment centers, sewing desks and Submitted photo | Jefferson Post Jean Miller (center) with her son Ken (left) and granddaughter Emily in Dwight Hartzog's woodworking class at Wilkes Community College. anything else one might imagine. But, woodwoiking is not her only interest. She loves crafts, basket weaving, oil painting and more. "We have a basket making class on Saturday mornings at the campground. And oil painting was my real passion. I always felt like I was steal­ ing time when I was paint­ ing. Fd say I've painted about 200 or so works," said Miller. She frequently and enthu­ siastically says to folks, "Tell 'em to come see us at the campground" as she wants others to enjoy the fellow­ ship. Miller's Camping offers a big bam that has been converted into a craft store chockfull of Jean's creations. The campers gather around the barn's wood burning stove at night and on the weekends to share old-time music and storytelling. Wilkes Community Col­ lege's Continuing Education division offers a wide array of continuing education courses for professional development or special interests. To leam more about classes being offered, visit www.wilkescc. edu/ContinuingEd/ or call 33B838-6203. Wilkes Community College, a member of the North Carolina Community College System,is a public, two-year, open-door institution serving the people of Wilkes.Ashe and Alleghany counties and beyond.Established in 1965, WCC continues to build on a strong history of meeting the educational needs andcultural interestsof our students, community and workforce. WCC prepares learnersfor success in a dynamic world. WCC participants win three national awards WILKESBORO - Wilkes Commu­ nity College would like to congratulate three of its participants who won national awards in the 48th Annual National Career Development Asso­ ciation's (NCDA) Poetry and Poster contest. In the Adult Student Hand-Drawn Category, Crystal Loggins of Allegha­ ny Center placed first nationally. In the Adult Student Mixed Media Category, Amanda Huffman of Wilkes Campus placed second nationally. And, in the Open Adult Mixed Media Category, instructor Lisa Arney finished with a second place national award. Lisa Arney teaches in the Advertising and Graphic Design program, Crystal Loggins is a second-year student in the Business Administration program, and Amanda Huffman is a second-year stu­ dent in the Advertising and Graphic Design program. Each November, schools and colleg­ es from across the state hold local and district contests to celebrate National Career Development Month. Winning entries from these contests are then forwarded to the state contest. The NCDA, a division of the American Counseling Association, sponsors the poetry and poster contest to highlight the importance of life-long career development. Entrants are invited to inspire career development while emphasizing the national theme. This year's theme was "Charting the Course for the Second Century." Multiple divisions in the contest include grades K-12, adult student, and open adult categories. State winners are automati­ cally forwarded to the national contest. WCC's career counselor, Mike Roope, stated, "WCC students and instructors have now won four national awards in the past two years. Considering this contest is open to all schools, colleges and universities nationwide, WCC is showcasing some extreme talents in winning these awards. We are very proud of our win­ ners!" All winning entries in the contest are published on the NCDA website at: http://www.ncda.oig/aws/NCDA/ pt/sd/news_article/89329/_PARENT/ layout_details/false. For more information about the yearly contest, please contact Mike Roope in Student Services at the Wil­ kes Campus at 336-838-6147 or Eileen Elrod, an instructor at the Alleghany Center, at 336-372-5061. Submitted photo | Jefferson Post Dr. Jeff Cox (center), president of Wilkes Community College, congratulates Lisa Arney (left) on placing second in the Open Adult Mixed Media Category and Amanda Huffman on placing second in Adult Student Mixed Media Category. Crystal Loggins, who placed first in the Adult Student Hand-Drawn Category, is not pictured. The race is on @ www.jefferson <)os I am Show off your Racing knowledge & Sprint to the Cup for great prizes! Thtl*f0tS*Cl lj£00)f R* 527 E. Main | North Wilkesboro 336038-2061 www.betterfurniture.com THE HIGH COUNTRY'S TIRE STORE www.wjchevy.net � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Jefferson Post Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Description An account of the resource The Jefferson Post was a twice-weekly newspaper printed in West Jefferson, North Carolina. Printing news, announcements and obituaries for Ashe County, the newspaper was owned by Civitas Media of Davidson, North Carolina, and had a circulation of 6,500. The Jefferson Post began publishing in 1988. The newspaper was the result of a merger between Ashe County's historic weekly newspaper The Skyland Post and a competing weekly of 10 years, the Jefferson Times. 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CQ CO * * _J - j <r lu * t~« H * D CC C co uj o * <x co a> Breaking news at jeffersonpost.com Issue 80, Volume 89 Unemployment rate remained unchanged in Aug. By Alan Bulluck abulluck@civitasmedia.com Ashe County's unem­ ployment rate held steady at 7.7 percent in August, according to the latest data released by the North Carolina Department of Com­ merce on Wednesday, Oct. 1. The county's unem­ ployment rate remained unchanged from July, when the rate was also at 7.7 percent. In August 2013, the unem­ ployment rate was at 9.3 percent. According to the data provided by the Depart­ ment of Commerce's Division of Employ­ ment Security, Ashe County has a labor force of 11,280 people with 873 people consid­ ered unemployed. The Department of Commerce defines the unemployed as indi­ viduals not employed during the reference week who had actively looked for a job some­ time in the four week period ending with the reference week, and were currently available for work. In the High Country, Mitchell County had the highest unemploy­ ment rate at 7.9 per­ cent. Watauga County had the lowest rate in the region at 6.4 per­ cent, followed by Avery County at 7.1 percent, Alleghany County at 7.4 percent and Ashe and Wilkes counties at 7.7 percent. Statewide, the unemployment rate for August increased ever so slightly to 7.0 per­ cent, compared to 6.9 percent in July. "Unemployment rates (not seasonally adjusted) increased in 74 of North Carolina's counties in August, decreased in 12 and remained unchanged in 14," according to a press release from the Department of Com­ merce. Graham County had the highest unemploy­ ment rate at 13.4 per­ cent while Currituck County had the lowest at 4.0 percent. Nine of the state's metro areas experi­ enced rate increases and five remained unchanged. Among the metro areas, Rocky Mount at 10.2 percent experienced the highest rate and Asheville at 5.3 percent had the lowest. Twenty of the 26 micropolitan statistical areas in the state expe­ rienced an increase in the unemployment rate, while three experienced rate decreases, includ­ ing Boone, and three remained unchanged. Boone's unemployment rate dropped from 6.5 percent in July to 6.4 percent in August. "In August 2014, there were 20,279 regular unemployment insurance initial claims filed in North Carolina," according to the release by the Department of Commerce. "Total regular initial claims are based on the number of transactions; demo­ graphic data are counts of individuals." The highest number of unemployment initial claims were filed in Mecklenburg County (2,453), followed by Wake (1,695), Guilford (1,107), Cumberland (708) and Forsyth (639) counties. According to the release, the number of workers employed statewide decreased in August by 68,930 to 4,327,564 people. In addition, the number of those unemployed increased by 188 to 324,599 people. Since August 2013, the number of workers employed statewide increased 8,700, while those unemployed decreased 46,311. The Department of Commerce will be releasing the next unemployment data on Tuesday, Oct. 21. The information provided by that update will be on state unemployment for the month of Septem­ ber 2014. Alan Bulluck can be reached at (336) 846-7164 or on Twitter @ albulluck. INDEX Crime Report; 2 Area Births; 2 Opinion: 4 Community Calendar; 5 Church; 6 Sports: 7 Classifieds: 9 Puzzles: 10 NFL: 11 NASCAR: 12 JOIN THE CONVERSATION What's your take on today's news? Go to I « » 7 » " t l 7 l 7 jeffersonpost.com and visit us on facebook to share your thoughts. Friday. October 3,2014 • $1 $120K grant awarded By Alan Bulluck abulluck@civitasmedia.com Open Source | Jefferson Post The Town of Lansing has been awarded a $120,000 grant to construct a 3,000-foot greenway along Big Horse Creek, a crucial part of the Creeper Trail Park's expan­ sion. This comes on the heels of the Town being awarded a pro­ visional grant in the amount of $282,500 from the Clean Water Management Trust Fund to purchase land for the park's expansion, provided the Town provides matching funds. The Big Horse Creek project was one of 10 grants recently awarded by the N.C. Depart­ ment of Environment and Natural Resources' Water Resources Development Proj­ ect Grant Program (WRDP). Gov. Pat McCrory made the announcement Wednesday, Oct. 1. "These grants will further our goal of improving the qual­ ity of life and our environment for all North Carolinians," McCrory said in a statement. "These projects throughout our entire state will make significant improvements pos­ sible for storm cleanup and water quality protection, con­ servation and restoration." See GRANT 15 Contributed Tracking? Not in Ashe By Alan Bulluck abulluck@civitasmedia.com Don't anticipate natural gas companies or inde­ pendent "wildcatters," for that matter, to come drilling for natural gas in Ashe County or the High County anytime soon, if ever. That's according to an assistant professor of geology at Appalachian State University. Dr. Sarah Carmichael, who specializes in fluidrock geochemistry and biomineralogy, said firmly via email on Tuesday, Sept. 30,2014, the idea that tracking would occur in the Blue Ridge Moun­ tains or High Country is "absurd." "As someone who stud­ ies the origin of shale gas deposits (such as the Marcellus and Bakken shales), I'm willing to go on record and state that tracking anywhere in the Blue Ridge and High Country region is absurd." Carmichael said. "No oil I gas company would frack in metamorphosed rock, because any available hydrocarbons would long have cooked away, leaving only graphite (the carbon in pencil lead) behind." Fracking, which is tech­ nically termed hydraulic fracturing, is the process of drilling horizontally into shale formations to extract natural gas. It's a process that's been the source of much contro­ versy over the past few years across this state and nation. On May 30,2014, both houses of the N.C. General Assembly passed a bill that would authorize the state to issue fracking permits for oil and gas exploration, opening the door to fracking in North Carolina. Local state representatives Sen. Dan Soucek and Rep. Jonathan Jordan voted to approve Senate Bill 786, which was signed into law by Gov. Pat McCrory on June 4, 2014. While the recent legisla­ tion will have no affect on Ashe County or the High Country, it has the poten­ tial to impact some coun­ ties in the Piedmont. Dan River basins. The Dan River Basin encompasses parts of Stokes and Rockingham counties. The Deep River Basin stretches from Durham, south through Lee County (Sanford subbasin) and on into Anson County (Wadesboro subbasin). of far western Virginia, eastern Kentucky and Ten­ nessee. However, it does not extend into North Carolina. Energy Information Administration Carmichael supplied a link to an interactive map from the U.S. Energy Information Adminis­ tration, which can be "Gasland" linked to and found at In recent weeks, several www.eia.gov/stateAnaps. residents who reside near cfm?v=Fossil%20Fuel%20 Pond Mountain in the far Resources, which maps northwestern part of the available and potential Ashe County have con­ energy reserves across the tacted the Jefferson Post to express angst regarding country, including North Carolina. the possibility of fracking "Before anyone panic's near their homes. because it looks like "It's possible that they Fracking Cherokee and Pisgah seem are worried due to the Hydraulic fractur­ to be listed as energy movie 'Gasland,' which ing enables drills to sources, they are not," erroneously shows the snake sideways through Carmichael said. "If you Marcellus dipping into hundreds of feet, down turn off the layers for 'Fed­ northwestern Ashe through elongated shale eral Lands' those go away basins. The process injects County," Carmichael said. (all the federal lands are "The Marcellus is not water, sand and chemicals present anywhere in North color-coded on this map). at high pressure to burst Carolina (in fact, there are But you can see that there solid rock and release fos­ is absolutely no interest in no Devonian-aged source sil fuels trapped inside the shale gas development in rocks for shale gas, which subterranean formations. western N.C." are the ones that can sup­ Those opposed to the According to Carmi­ port economic levels of process claim the process chael, whether for or fracking, in North Caro­ contaminates drinkingagainst, don't expect lina)." water supplies. natural gas exploration in "Gasland" is a 2010 TYiassic basins Ashe of the High Country documentary film that The handful of areas in anytime soon (or ever). North Carolina designated focuses primarily on com­ "Take-home message: munities in the United as ripe for natural gas fracking in the metamorStates affected by natural exploration are all located phic rocks of western gas drilling, mostly in the in the Triassic basins of North Carolina and the form of fracking. Those the Piedmont. High Country is not going communities are located The Triassic geologic in Pennsylvania, Colorado, to happen," Carmichael period began around 250 Wyoming, Utah and Texas. said. "The rocks do not million years ago and pre­ contain any fossil reserves The Marcellus Shale ceded the Jurassic period. and there is nothing to group extends 600 miles There are four Trias­ frack." southward, from Marcel­ sic shale basins in North Carolina, all located within lus, N.Y. and spreads Alan Bulluck can be reached at throughout the Appala­ the Piedmont, and all of (336) 846-7164 or on Twitter @ chian Basin, into portions albulluck. which lie in the Deep and �Jefferson Post 2 Friday. October 3.2014 Rev. Reeves Jones honored Break-in suspect identified, interviewed By Alan Bulluck abulluck@civitasmedia.com The suspect in a number of area breakins was identified and interviewed by detectives with the Ashe County Sheriff's Office, according to Det. Chris Eldreth on Monday, Sept. 29. "The subject has been identified and has been interviewed concerning the breakins," Eldreth said in a statement to the media. Eldreth said there was nothing more to share regarding the case at that time. "We will be working a few more angles' to these cases to see Celebration held at the church on Aug. 17 if charges can be pressed," Eldreth said. Eldreth thanked the community for helping identify the suspect. Last week, the ACSO was actively seeking the public's help in identifying the individual, suspected of multiple break-ins in the area. The individual was recorded via surveillance camera at a Jefferson convenience store on Wednesday, Sept. 17. The Sheriff's Office is grateful for the public's help in trying to solve these cases. By Alan Bulluck abulluck@civitasmedia.com In August 1964, the Rev. Reeves Jones was elected pastor of Scottville Baptist Church in Laurel Springs. Recently, Jones and fellow church members celebrated 50 years of his continuous leadership of the Scottville congrega­ tion. Jones announced his call to preach at the age of 19 and received his license to preach in May 1952. He was ordained on Sunday morning, Nov. 29,1953 and became pas­ tor of Fairview Baptist Church, beginning 63 years in the pulpit. In addition to his time at Fairview and Scot­ tville, Jones has preached at Three Forks Baptist Church; Bethel Baptist Church; Big Flats Baptist Church; Poplar Cove Baptist Church; Pleasant Valley Baptist Church; New Light Baptist Church; Groces Creek Baptist Church; Baptist Home Baptist Church and Grassy Creek Baptist Church. For the last 40 years, Jones has maintained a Sunday morning radio broadcast on 1060 Alan Bulluck can bereached at (336) 846-7164 or on Twitter @ albulluck. jeffersonpost.com Civitas Media. LLC (USPS 441-810) Telephone: 336-846-7164 Published every Tuesday and Friday. Annual local subscription price for the West Jefferson Post is $150. Please call for more information on local pricing. Full price single copy issues are $3. WCOK in Sparta. Jones and his wife, Margaret, have two daughters, Janet Seagraves and Judy Hines, as well as three grand­ children and five great­ grandchildren. Jones'stewardship Scottville was officially organized as a Baptist church in 1925 and like most rural churches in the country, services were initially held in a school house. After the church was officially organized, land and lumber were donated to build a church on the property, however, when the school closed in 1934, the property returned to its original owner, A.C. Dancy, who in turn offered the prop­ erty to the church, which accepted. In the mid 1970s, Jones envisioned a new, larger church building, which was eventually construct­ ed and a dedication cer­ emony was held on Aug. 29,1976. ' Contributed The Rev. Reeves Jones stands tall with his wife, Margaret, and two daughters. Day of celebration On Aug. 17,2014, in addition to celebrating its annual homecoming, Scottville held a special celebration to mark 50 years of Jones' service to the church. A handful of pastors from area churches spoke during a special service. The Rev. Dana Hines, pastor of Laurel Springs Baptist Church and Jones' son-in-law, praised Jones' ministry and the strength of his convic­ tions. The Rev. Guy Testerman, a member of Scot­ tville Baptist Church, spoke about what Jones meant to him as his pas­ tor. The Rev. Dennis Eller, pastor of Macedonia Bap­ tist Church in Chilhowie, Va., made reference to "being a good soldier" and praised Jones for "staying in the battle" all through the years. Following the service, Jones and his wife were presented with gifts from the church, including a large plaque. Alan Bulluck can be reached at (336) 846-7164 or on Twitter @ albulluck. 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Aug. 26 Richard Keith BumgarAngela Lee Maloon, 41, ner, 60, of West Jeffer­ of Jefferson was charged son was charged with with driving while resisting a public officer impaired, fleeing/elud­ and probation violation. ing arrest with a motor vehicle, resisting a public Bond was set at $5,000. officer and probation Bumgarner was released violation. Bond was set on Sept. 4. at $23,000. Maloon was Aug. 27 released on Sept. 3. Robert Howard Black Tiffany Michelle Severt, 23, of Jefferson Jr., 46, of Jefferson was was charged with three charged with probation counts of simple worth­ violation. Bond informa­ less check writing and tion is unavailable. Black was released on Aug. 31. possession of methamStaff report debt B Aug. 29 Heather Dawn Car­ penter, 37, of Landing was charged with simple assault. Bond was set at $1,500. Carpenter was released later that day. Jamie Ervin Carpen­ ter, 44, of Lansing was charged with assault on a female. Bond was set at $1,500. Carpenter was released later that day. Aug. 30 David Eugene Schultz, 61, of Creston was charged with second degree trespassing, mak- ing harassing phone calls and cyberstalking. Bond information is unavail­ able. Schultz was released on Sept. 1. Let Consolidated Credit Help You: AREA BIRTHS S Lower your monthly payments V Stout Reduce or eliminate interest rates Pay off your debt faster Confidential Counseling CONSOLIDA Take the first easy step: Call: (800) 610-0703 "Whvj » B 3 (Jt 'S Next lo I .owes Food ' WQkesboro, NC wvj OVOY\\Y\<^ \ Contributed Terrence Leoroy Stout Sebastian LKI mvj OVOY\ buslw<s?ssf I can be a doctor, a lawyer, an auto dealership owner, a banker, a funeral home director.... all in one day. And I love it. Working in advertising and marketing, I get to work with many different people. I put my 'thinking cap' on and I can be a part of my client's business. 1 love to create a marketing plan both in print and online that works for them to bring customers to their door. I love my job in advertising because no two days are the same; no two advertisers are the same; and no two projects are the same. Being in marketing is definitely not a 9 to 5 job and keeps you on your toes. It has given me the opportunity to work like I own my own business and be successful. I also get to travel to our other newspapers and help them reach their goals. I love a challenge and money... that keeps me motivated. I am grateful for our leaders who keep me motivated and reward us for doing a great job. I'm also thankful for my co-workers, who are like family. Next month, I'll celebrate my 16th year in marketing and advertising and loving every minute of it." — Teresa Roark-Laws To begin your career In advertising or advertising sales management either locally or at locations In eleven other states, please contact Greg Sweet at gsweet@clvltasmedla.com « Nikki and Terry Stout of Creston, announce the birth of their son, Terrence Leoroy Stout, bom Aug. 2,2014. He weighed nine pounds and ten ounces, and was 21.5 inches long. Grandparents are Billy and Roxann Eller of Creston, Frank and Nancy Stout of Mountain City. Siblings are Billie Larie Coffey Stout and Christo­ pher Gage Eller. Civitas MEDIA serving you your world Kacie and Matthew Sebastian of Laurel Springs, announce the birth of their son Carter Matthew Sebastian, bom September 11,2014 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. He weighed eight pounds and five ounces, and was 22.5 inches long. Grandparents are Darlene Greer, Anthony Greer, Kathy and Jimmy Sebas­ tian. Moretz Melissa Moretz of Jef­ ferson, announces the birth of her daughter, Jazzmine Tiana Moretz, bom Sept. 28,2014 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. She weighed six pounds and 12 ounces, and was 21 inches long. Grandparents are Shirley and Alvin Medley, Jane and Bob Moretz. Siblings are Rickey Kal-el Hoosier and Logan Heath Hoosier. The Jefferson Post welcomes all submissions of new additions to the family. To submit a photograph or birth announcement, email khart@ civitasmedia.com. �Jefferson Post Friday, October 3,2014 3 Conservation organizations partner for Appalaehian wildlife ROD STEWART Songbirds and game species alike are reap­ ing the benefits of the work of the Appalachian Mountains Joint Venture (AMJV), a collective effort involving the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) and other conservation orga­ nizations creating and restoring vital habitat in the Appalachian Moun­ tains region. "While the main focus of the NWTF is the wild turkey, our work is mutu­ ally beneficial for a mul­ titude of species," said Becky Humphries, NWTF chief conservation officer. "If we hope to continue to enjoy our diverse and abundant wildlife, we must all work together for habitat conservation." The AMJV regional partnership brings togeth­ er organizations focusing on the sustainability of songbirds, game species, and natural resources to prioritize and coordinate management activities for efficient, effective conser­ vation. Other NWTF and AMJV projects include the Golden-winged War­ bler and Longleaf Pine initiatives that improve habitat on private land for countless wildlife and plants species that share the same habitat. The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and the NWTF have reached more than 425 private landowners across areas in need of forest habitat restoration. Through NRCS funding, NWTF conservation staff has helped landowners devel­ op wildlife management plans, improve habitat on their property and gain access to government pro­ grams that help fund habi­ tat improvements. The NWTF and partners also are matching the $1.75 million in NRCS funding. "The support and involvement of organiza­ tions like NWTF are essential to the success of the AMJV partnership," said Todd Fearer, AMJV coordinator. "People don't always realize that forest songbird conservation is also good for many game species, and vice versa. We advocate using active and sustainable forest management practices that improve food and cover for high priority for­ est songbirds and popular game species like deer, turkey, grouse and rab­ bits. As an avid hunter, I believe communicating and promoting this link is critical to ensuring diverse and abundant wildlife into the future." The National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative and NWTF are partnering to restore quail popula­ tions by addressing the most critical conservation needs of wild turkeys and bobwhite quail. The NWTF uses cutting edge geospatial technology to identify and improve criti­ cal habitat projects. The NWTF Save the Habitat. Save the Hunt. Initiative is a charge that mobilizes science, fundraising and devoted vol­ unteers to give the NWTF more energy and purpose than ever. Through this national initiative, NWTF has committed to raising $1.2 billion to conserve or enhance more than 4 million acres of essential upland wildlife habitat, create at least 1.5 million hunters and open access to 500,000 acres for hunt­ ing, shooting and outdoor enjoyment. Without hunt­ ers, there will be no wild­ life or habitat. To learn more about the NWTF Save the Habitat. Save the Hunt, initiative, visit www.nwtf.org. Local candidates forum to be held Saturday evening Event will be sponsored by We the People ot Ashe County, held at courthouse By Alan Bulluck abulluck@civitasmedia.com We The People of Ashe j^ounty is hosting a local candidates forum at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 4 at the Ashe County Courthouse. The public is invited and encouraged to attend. According to Donald Nelson, all candidates have been invited to attend, speak and answer questions from the public. "We expect that all seven candidates for county commissioner will attend," Nelson said. "Candidates for the office of sheriff, register of deeds, district and supe­ rior court judges, clerk of superior court and others have indicated they will attend." The forum will be mod­ erated by Ron Fitzwater, former editor of the Ashe Mountain Times and the moderator of a recent forum between incum­ bent State Rep. Jonathan Jordan (R) and his chal­ lenger, Sue Counts (D). Nelson said each can­ didate will be given five minutes to introduce themselves to the public, present qualifications for office and state why they're running for office. "After these presen­ tations there will be a 'Question and Answer' period, followed by refreshments and time for candidates to meet with attendees and discuss ideas in more detail," Nel­ son said. Board of Commissioners There are three Demo­ crats, three Republicans and one Unaffiliated can­ didate vying for seats on the Ashe County Board of Commissioners. Voters will have the opportunity to select three in the gen­ eral election. Republicans include Commissioner William Sands, Brien "Bruno" Richardson and Jeff Rose. Democrats include Richard Blackburn, Cabot Hamilton and Dan McMillan. The registered Unaffiliated candidate is Joseph G. Miller, who was able to get his name on the ballot by acquiring 837 signatures (4 percent of registered voters in Ashe County), complete with names and address­ es, between March and June. Sands is the lone incumbent on Novem­ ber's ballot. Commission­ Margate Health & Rehab Have the following positions available CNA's Full-time/Part-time 1st and 2nd shifts Nurses RN/LPN Fulltime 3p-llp & 7p-7a RN/LPN Part-time weekends 7a-3p & 3p-llp Full time MDS Coordinator Must have good organization and assessment skills ers Gerald Price and Judy forum at Faith Fellowship Porter-Poe ran in the May Church in late March in 6 primary but didn't make advance of the primary, it through to the general in which nine of 12 can­ election. didates then running for commissioner were in Other races attendance. Forty-some voters braved the ele­ Other candidates in ments on a wintry eve­ races who may attend include: ning to attend. We The People of Ashe • In the race for Ashe County Sheriff, Tim Win­ County is a non-partisan ters (R) is challenging political group that is closely aligned with the incumbent Sheriff James Tea Party movement. Williams (D). "We do not endorse • In the race for Ashe County Register of Deeds, individual candidates or Phyllis S. Critcher (R) is political parties," Nelson challenging incumbent ' said. "Our advocacy is Deaett Roten (D). based on traditional, • Pam W. Barlow (R) conservative American will serve another term as values. "This meeting is a good county clerk of superior opportunity for candi­ court as she's the only dates to favorably influ­ candidate for said office ence voters and for voters on the ballot. This is the second can­ to become informed about didates forum sponsored the candidates in Ashe by We The People of Ashe County," Nelson said. County. Alan Bulluck can be reached at The group held a com­ (336) 846-7164 or on Twitter @ missioner candidates albulluck. 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We can adopt a glass-half-empty view of this enrollment decline but we would be better served to see it as an opportunity to rethink the whole teacher education equation. So let's take out a clean sheet of paper and begin. If our goal is to have the very best schools of education, schools utilizing the most modern and effective training methods in preparing the best and the brightest future teachers, we should begin by acknowledging that we have too many teacher training schools, certainly too few schools of excel­ lence. We cannot dictate which private colleges have schools of education but we can do so within our public university system and should reallocate resources to fewer but better schools of education. Most every young person beyond the elementary grades has (or has access to) smart phones, tab­ lets and/or laptop devices. They can tweet, text, email, Google and play games on them. It's how they communicate, learn, play and relate to the world. Mark Edwards, the national Superintendent of the Year with the Mooresville Graded Schools, said one of his first hurdles was matching teacher skills with existent student skills in technology and spent a summer instructing his teachers how to use the new technology and online teaching resources. Our schools of education are largely stuck in old-school methods of training teachers to stand in front of a class lecturing and desperately need reforming. Next we must address prospective teachers. Amanda Ripley, in her seminal book, The Smartest Kids in the World: And How They Got That Way, says that Finland and other countries that made the decision to have the best schools of education also committed to accepting only the top 10 per­ cent of high school graduates into those schools, a decision that paid huge dividends. Not only do these countries have really smart, inquisitive academics in the classroom, but the whole nation quickly learned that only the best and brightest could become teachers. It wasn't long before teach­ ers assumed the same level of respect as doctors, engineers, scientists and other professionals, like it once was in our country. The heightened respect translated into improved morale among teachers and improved conduct from students. If we have the best schools turning out the best teachers it follows that we must treat them accord­ ingly. Ripley says that countries that have the smartest kids don't always pay teachers the most, but she says it's time we took the pay issue off the table by paying teachers enough so that it isn't a distraction to the main issue, outstanding student outcomes. North Carolina must demand nothing less than the best...from our schools of education, from our teachers and yes, from parents and students. Teaching is an honorable and essential profession, one in which we can ill afford shortages. We can fix this problem. Campbell is the moderator and executive producer of N.C. Spin. Guidelines and contacts Letters to the Editor represent the voice of the readers. Send letters to the editor, 300 words or less, as part of email text to wjpeditorial@ civitasmedia.com. Include name, Twitter handle if you have one, address and day and evening phone numbers for verification purposes only. Letters are subject to editing. Standards for publishing letters have more to do with length, balance and variety than with any particular slant or viewpoint. Legislative Contacts Senator Richard Burr 217 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Phone: 202-224-3154 Senator Kay Hagan 521 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Phone 202-224-6342 Representative Virginia Foxx 2350 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Phone: 202-225-2071 State Sen. Dan Soucek 300 N. Salisbury Street, Room 310 Raleigh, NC 27603 Phone: 919-733-5742 Jefferson Post THEIR VIEW Regions cast different votes If Republican Thorn Tillis were running for the U.S. Senate from the state of North Piedmont, he'd be clearly favored to defeat incumbent Democrat Kay Hagan. Alternatively, if Hagan represented the state of Trianglia, she'd be such a shoo-in that we'd all lose interest in the race. No, I'm not pining for a breakup of my native state (if back in the land of my ancestors, I'd have voted to keep Scotland in the United Kingdom). I'm delighted that North Carolina encompasses diverse communities. Indeed, to understand our state's politics in the 21st century is to recognize that differences in history, economics, and demographics produce marked differences in political preference. Two recent statewide polls, one by leftleaning Public Policy Polling and the other commissioned by the right-leaning Civitas Institute, demonstrate the effect. For starters, their topline results are similar. PPP has Hagan leading Tillis by 4 points in the Senate race, with Republicans (44 percent) and Democrats (43 percent) roughly tied in statewide preference for state legislature. Civitas puts Hagan's lead at 3 points and has the GOP districts slightly leading elsewhere in the Democrats state either drew statewide in no Democratic a comparable challenger this question about year or are down-ballot heavily favored. races. John Hood To some extent, When you drill Contributing these regional down into the dynamics reflect results by region, Columnist long-standing a fascinating trends. Even when pattern emerges. Republicans were a Among voters in the clear minority party in 919 area code, roughly North Carolina, they corresponding to the were often competitive Triangle area, Hagan in a swath of Piedmont has a double-digit lead counties running north in both surveys. In from Charlotte along the Piedmont Triad 1-77 and 1-85. In the (336 area code), Triangle, Durham and the Charlotte region Orange counties have (704 area code), been core Democratic southeastern counties constituencies for (910), and the coastal decades. plain (252), Tillis had But today's a double-digit lead differences are so over Hagan. In the pronounced that I think western mountains (828), the race is close. they also reflect factors specific to the 2014 The pattern election cycle. While persists down the you can find liberal ballot. In most of pushback against the North Carolina, General Assembly's Republicans are in passage of conservative a stronger position legislation, only in than Democrats in the Triangle media the generic vote for legislature or market has it received congress. In the saturation coverage. Triangle, however, State government is a Democrats have a local story there, where sizable lead. This public employees make corresponds with what up a disproportionate we know about party share of the workforce. strategy and specific In the rest of the state, contests. Democrats the idea that North are investing heavily Carolina might pick in the state's second its next U.S. senator most populous county, based on what the Wake, in hopes of state legislature did in 2013 strikes many picking up seats in voters as odd. To them, the General Assembly. At the same time, Hagan's record on some Republicans in such issues as federal potentially competitive spending, Obamacare, military veterans, and foreign policy seems more relevant — and damning. The political consequences of domestic immigration have changed, as well. From the 1960s to the 1990s, the influx of newcomers from the Northeast and the Midwest helped power the rise of the Republican Party in North Carolina. I remember a time in the mid-1990s when not a single county GOP chairman from Charlotte to Durham had a Southern drawl. More recently, however, newcomers have leaned more Democratic. They tipped the state into Barack Obama's column in 2008, for example. It remains impossible to predict this year's electoral outcomes with any confidence. Hagan has opened up a statewide lead but remains in danger with her support averaging about 44 percent. And Republicans may do worse in legislative races than the current polling would suggest. , Still, North Carolina's political diversity will persist. Many voters will see the election results and wonder how "that person" could ever have won, given that nearly everyone they know voted for the other one. Hood is chairman of the John Locke Foundation. THEIR VIEW N.C.'s sobering new poverty data By Tazra Mitchell N.C. Budget andTax Center Poverty remained high in North Carolina last year, according to new Census Bureau data released last week. The new data highlight that many people have not benefited from the state's weak economic recovery and that North Carolina must do more to help struggling people afford basics like decent housing, nutritious food, and reliable child care, and transportation. One in five North Carolinians lived in poverty in 2013, which translates to an income of less than $24,000 per year for a family of four. The median annual income in North Carolina adjusted for inflation did not rise between 2012 and 2013 and is lower now compared to 2009 when the economic recovery from the Great Recession officially began. Yet other sources show that incomes at the top have grown and the gaps between the top and bottom and top and middle have widened. (As an important an aside, it should also be pointed out that hundreds of thousands of North Carolinians whose incomes place them above the official poverty line still do not, as a practical matter, bring home a "living income.") North Carolina lawmakers have yet to rebuild what was lost during the recession. Throughout the economic recovery, they have either made deep cuts to or provided inadequate investments for early childhood development, public schools, the UNC System, and nonprofits promoting job and business development in the state's economically distressed areas. These are key services that invest in people's future and build a strong economy that offers all families the opportunity to thrive. Lawmakers have also dismantled services that help people get back on their feet when they are struggling, including unemployment benefits, job training programs, and the Earned Income Tax Credit that makes work pay and helps parents avoid raising their children in poverty. The new Census data show that progress towards eliminating poverty in the state is stuck:North Carolina's poverty rate is 2.1 percentage points higher than the U.S. poverty rate, and is the 11th highest rate in the nation. The state's poverty rate (17.9 percent) and median income ($45,906) remained statistically unchanged, meaning there has been no progress in fighting poverty or raising middle class living standards for the average North Carolinian since 2009. Nearly 8 percent of North Carolinians live in extreme poverty, which means they live on incomes that are less than half of the official poverty line—or about $12,000 a year for a family of four. Children continue to have the highest poverty rate (25.2 percent) compared to other age groups. One in four children lives in poverty compared to 1 in 10 older adults. People of color are much more likely to struggle below the poverty line. 32.5 percent of Latinos, 28 percent of African Americans, and 28.9 of American Indians lived in poverty in 2013 while 12.3 percent of nonHispanic whites live in poverty. Women face higher poverty rates than men, 19.3 percent compared to 16.4 percent, respectively. To make our state a better place to live and compete in today's global economy, we need to invest in people and communities. Making it just a little easier for people to increase their earnings not only helps families struggling to pay the bills but also makes our economy stronger for all of us. Yet, North Carolina's progress is hampered by too few jobs, a boom in low-wage work, and the 2013 tax plan—which is draining the resources needed to put North Carolina on a path to success. Cutting investments in people and communities is not the way to boost our economy and create a better future. We should take this opportunity to put our state on a better path by stopping the next round of tax cuts that primarily benefit the wealthy and use those resources to invest in strategies that will build a larger middle class by helping people move up and out of poverty. Tazra Mitchell is a Policy Analyst at the North Carolina Budget and Tax Center, �Jefferson Post Friday, October 3,2014 5 Natural gas pipeline won't impact Ashe By Alan Bulluck abulluck@civitasmedia.com The Atlantic Coast Pipeline, a proposed 550-mile natural gas pipeline that would extend from Harrison County, W. Va. across Virginia, down to Robeson County, N.C. would have no direct impact on Ashe County. Dominion Energy, Duke Energy, Piedmont Natural Gas and AGL Resources announced formal plans for the pipeline project earlier this month. The project was originally proposed by Virginia-based Dominion Energy as the "Southeast Reliability Project" back in April. If approved by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the pipeline could be in service as early as late 2018. Construction would begin in 2017 according to a representative from Dominion Energy. The estimated cost of the three-state project ranges from $4.5 billion - $5 billion and would potentially transport 1.5 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day to North Carolina and Virginia. Dominion Energy and its project partners, including Charlottebased companies Duke Energy and Piedmont Natural Gas, have posted maps online to show the proposed route, which extends from Harrison County, W. Va., southeast through Virginia and then directly south through central North Carolina, down to Robeson County. Dominion's map is available for view online at www.dom. com/business/gastransmission/atlanticcoast-pipeline/pdf/acpnc-map.pdf. The proposed route crosses portions of eight North Carolina counties and runs parallel to Interstate 95. Counties affected include: Northampton, Halifax, Nash, Wilson, Johnston, Cumberland, Sampson and Robeson counties. Dominion Energy recently notified property owners who reside within a 400foot wide corridor of the proposed route to ask for permission to survey their land. • Alan Bulluck canbe reached at (336) 846-7164 or on Twitter® albulluck. COMMUNITY CALENDAR Oct. 3-15 Statewide Food Drive. Help your local food banks stock up for the holiday season. This event is sponsored by Project Challenge, North Carolina, Inc. For more information, contact Proj­ ect Challenge, call 336246-6711. Oct. 3 The Friends Corner at the library had another fantastic sale last week but donations are once again pouring in and selections are impressive. It's not too early to think about those gift baskets for Halloween, Thanks­ giving and Christmas, and it's a great time to pick up more great buys on gently—used books that can be given as gifts or added to your home library. Drop by the library, visit the Friends . Corner and start mak­ ing those selections. All proceeds from the sales in the Friends Corner return to the library in the form of great programs, guest speakers and children's activities. While shopping in the Friends Corner, be sure to apply for your library card. Outrageously Good Customer Service Entry Deadline. The Chamber would like to celebrate the art of outrageously good customer service, we are asking for you to submit examples where you have experienced out­ rageously good customer service. Tell the story of your experience by email: director@ashechamber. com or ashechamber@ skybest.com. Oct. 4 2 p.m. Fleetwood Folk Bank will be playing at the Todd Mercantile Building. Come on out and have some fun, and enjoy some of Helen's goodies. Admission is fee. Bring your chair or a blanket. Oct. 6 6:30 p.m. The Peak Creek Ruritan Club will meet at the Peak Creek Community Center, locat­ ed at 7062 NC 88 East, in Laurel Springs. A meal will be provided and the evening's program will be given by Kevin Hining of North Carolina Fisheries. This is a free event and the public is invited to attend. Oct. 8 10:30 a.m. Ashe Chap­ ter of North Carolina Retired School Personnel will meet at Winner's Circle Restaurant. This meeting is open to all retired school person­ nel, including teachers, administration, staff and support personnel. Please Plan to attend. Oct. 9 7 p.m. Ashe Bee Keep­ ers Meeting will be held in the Agricultural Service Center Conference Room. For more information, call 336-846-5850. Oct. 11 8 a.m. New River Trail 50K. Starting and finish area is in Fries, VA. This 31.2 ultramarathon run happens completely in the New River Trail State Park on the New River Trial. All proceeds from this event will go to the New River Conservancy. For more information visit www.ncnr.org/nrt50k. html. To register visit ultrasignup.com/register. aspx?did=27497. For addi­ tional information, email Courtney at nrt50K@ ncnr.org. 10 a.m. Kin Hodges - • North Wilkesboro: $96,000 to construct a stormwater wetland to" treat stormwater before From page 1 it flows into the Yadkin The grant is just one River. of several the Town has • Haywood County been awarded this year. Soil and Water Conserva­ "As you know by now, tion District: Two grants, the Town of Lansing one in the amount of is the recipient of a $33,577 to stabilize 2,300 $500,000 grant from the feet of eroding streamParks and Recreation bank along Ratcliff Cove Trust Fund," Ann Rose, Branch; the second in project manager for the the amount of $30,600 Greater Lansing Area to stabilize 1,600 feet of Development Committee eroding streambank along stated via email. Rogers Cove Creek. The grant was awarded • N.C. Forest Service: this past February and $45,000 to improve the allows the Town two water quality in the Little years to raise a "dollar for River in Transylvania dollar" match of $500,000 County. Lansing also has anoth­ and three years to com­ er potential grant on tap, plete the project. according to Rose. "The Town is well on The Town is in the its way to achieving this process of submitting an goal," Rose said. application for a grant in Other projects in the the amount of $16,000 to High Country and west­ the Blue Ridge National ern North Carolina that Heritage Association, received WRDP grants which would be used include: Grant Fishing the New. River anglers and fish enthusi­ ast are invited to a special presentation revealing the sport fish life in the waters of the ancient New River. Kin Hodges fish­ eries biologist with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will be New River's State Parks guest speaker and he plans to share his extensive knowledge of this subject with an emphasis on smallmouth bass. Meet at the New River Wagoner Access Area. For more information, call 336-9822587. 2 p.m. Hay Ride. Enjoy a 45 minute -1 hour hayride through the New River State Park to view the colors of fall. Meet at N.C. 221 New River Access Area Visitor Cen­ ter. Space is limited. For more information or to reserve your space, call 336-982-2587. Oct. 12 11 a.m. -5 p.m. Whitetop Mountain Sorghum Molasses Festival will take place at the Mount Rog­ ers Volunteer Fire Hall on Route 58. Admission is $5 per adult, children 12 and under are free. Molasses and apple butter making, arts and crafts. Old-Time mountain and bluegrass will begin at 11 a.m. Bar­ becue dinners will include chicken, green beans, cole slaw and rolls. Plates are $7 adults and $4 children. Also available: soft drinks, ice cream, hobo pies, hot dogs, barbecue sandwich­ es, coffee and homemade desserts. 2 p.m. Hay Ride. Enjoy a 45 minute -1 hour hayride through the New River State Park to view the colors of fall. Meet at N.C. 221 New River Access Area Visitor Cen­ ter. Space is limited. For to restore the barn to improve the music venue at the park. Once complete, the park infrastructure will include such things as mountain bike trails, a disc golf course, primitive camping, hard and natu­ ral surface walking trails, and a zipline has been proposed as well. The park will encom­ pass a total of 8,000 feet of stream bank. "We hope that this project will encourage small businesses to come and fill some of our space in the downtown area," Rose said. "This is a really great project for the town and the region." Those who wish to donate to the park project are encouraged to so and can mail a check to Town of Lansing, Attn: Park project, P.O. Box 266, Lansing, NC 28643. Alan Bulluck can be reached at (336) 846-7164 or on Twitter @ albulluck. more information or to reserve your space, call 336-982-2587. meet the candidates. Oct. 18 11 a.m. Protecting the New River. Meet at New 7 p.m. Ashe County River State Park's Visitor Cattlemen's Association Center for a presentation Meeting will be held at about riparian zones and Family Central. There is why they are so important a $25 membership fee for for the New River. Fol­ the entire year. $8 for the lowing the presentation guest meal. The Board of there will be a short hike Directors will meet at 6:30 through an effective ripar­ p.m. prior to the regular ian zone. 1 p.m. Winter Weeds meeting at 7 p.m. Please and Seeds. Meet at the RSVP by Friday, Oct. 10, 2014, by call 336-846-5850 New River Wagoner Access of the New River so there will be adequate State Park. While most materials, seating and meals available for partici­ of nature is preparing for pants. winter some plants are all ready looking forward to next Spring by producing Oct. 14 4 - 7 p.m. Ashe County seeds that will survive Democratic Party Open the winter freeze and come to life when warmer House will be held at 210 temperatures return in six S. Jefferson Ave, West months. Join us in identi­ Jefferson. Come out and Oct. 13 fying these clever plants and exploring their differ­ ent strategies for survival. Oct. 19 2 p.m. Hay Ride. Enjoy a 45 minute -1 hour hayride through the New River State Park to view the colors of fall. Meet at N.C. 221 New River Access Area Visitor Cen­ ter. Space is limited. For more information or to reserve your space, call 336-982-2587. Oct. 22 7:30 - 9 a.m. Outra­ geously Good Customer Service Breakfast will be held at Boondocks Brew Haus. The cost is $10 per person. RSVP required by Friday, Oct. 17,2014 by calling 336-846-9550 or email Kathleen, ashechamber@skybest.com. LOOKING FOR A DEAL? A subscription to the Jefferson Post will save you over 50% off the newstand price. Stop by or call the Jefferson Post 203 Backstreet West Jefferson 336-846-7164 �6 Friday, October 3.2014 Dove is symbolic of God's love When we days; and sent take a walk in forth the dove; the woods or which returned look out our not again unto windows and see him any more." doves, we know (Gen 8:8-12, instinctively KJV). Leila that there is no David wrote danger nearby. symbolically Harris They are the Contributing of the dove emblem of peace Columnist when he was and safety. crying out for The first God's love and time in the Bible that protection. He was filled with fear and we have the dove mentioned is after trembling because of the flood, when Noah his enemies and his sent out a dove to oppression by the see if the waters had wicked. He found receded enough to comfort in his hope leave the ark. The dove for God's mercy by returned, so Noah day-dreaming of waited seven days and having wings like a again sent out a dove dove, so he could fly to see. As Christians, away and be at rest. "Because of the voice the vision we see of the dove returning of the enemy, because of the oppression of with an olive leaf, is one of beauty and the wicked: for they symbolic of God's love cast iniquity upon and protection. "Also me, and in wrath they he sent forth a dove hate me. My heart is from him, to see if the sore pained within me: and the terrors of waters were abated death are fallen upon from off the face of the ground; But the me. Fearfulness and dove found no rest for trembling are come the sole of her foot, upon me, and horror and she returned unto hath overwhelmed him into the ark, for me. And I said, Oh that I had wings the waters were on the face of the whole like a dove! for then earth: then he put would I fly away, and be at rest. Lo, then forth his hand, and would I wander far took her, and pulled off, and remain in the her in unto him into the ark. And he stayed wilderness. Selah." (Psa 55: 3-7). yet other seven days; and again he sent forth The prophets Isaiah, the dove out of the ark; Jeremiah, and Hosea And the dove came in spoke of mourning to him in the evening; like a dove for God's and, lo, in her mouth righteous judgment. was an olive leaf The Song of Solomon plucked off: so Noah repeatedly calls his knew that the waters beloved a dove. were abated from off Our most significant the earth. And he symbolism of the stayed yet other seven dove in the Bible CORNERSTONE FELLOWSHIP Bamett St. • West Jefferson 846-3954 Pastor Todd Brewer Casual I Contemporary Sunday School 10:00 a.m. si Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m. | Bible Study 7:00 p.m. ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI CATHOUC CHURCH 246-9151 Rev. James Stuhrenberg Main & Ivy Streets. • Jefferson Sun. Morning Mass - 9:00 am Saturday Evening Mass 4:30pm English A 7:30pm Spanish Weekday Mom. Mass - * Call 336-246-9151 for times Jefferson Post CHURCH CHURCH CALENDAR is when John the Baptist baptized Jesus and the Holy Spirit descended on Him like a dove—and the voice of God spoke from heaven with pleasure. "And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan. And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him: And there came a voice from heaven, saying, Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased." (Mark 1:9-11). This story is found in all four Gospels (Matthew 3:16-17; Luke 3:21-22; and John 1:32). What a wonderful sight that must have been and what a wonderful image for our minds to meditate upon. Additionally, Jesus instructed us to be wise and on alert for the wares of the enemy (the Evil One), but for us to always be harmless as doves— not to try to take advantage of anyone. "Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves." (Matt 10:16). Whenever we see a dove, let us remember all of the countless blessings from God. Let us also remember to give thanks and to always pray for His peace in our lives. Beaver Creek Christian Church Parish of the Holy Communion (Episcopalian) Holy Trinity Church Minister Loren Lung Christian Education 8:30 Rector - The Rev. Stephen Miller West Jefferson Unitec Methodist Church 107 W. Second Street West Jefferson, North Carolina 336-246-5292 www.wjumc.net 9:45 Sunday School 5 11:00 Morning Worship « held at Bethany United Methodist Church. Trea­ surers will abound in gently used glassware, furniture, kitchen items, linens, books, pictures and many other items. There will be jewelry, cards, plants and crafts. Grandma's Pantry will offer their usual delicious baked goodies: cakes, pies, breads, cookies and other handmade delights. The Pre-Sale will held on Friday, Oct. 3,2014 from 5 - 7 p.m. There will be a $5 per person entrance fee. The men will be serving breakfast: their usual delicious sausage and ham biscuits, coffee and juice. lorsville will be the guest speaker. Rev. Frye is the pastor of Tri-City Baptist Church in Conover and Gateway Baptist, located in Hickory. Special music will include the Mt. Vernon Worship team on Sunday Morning, High Country choir on Monday, North Beaver Church quartet on Tues­ day, and the Bluff Mtn. Boys on Wednesday. Nursery and transporta­ tion will be available. For more information, call 336-649-0417. Oct. 5-11 7 p.m. Revival Services will be held at Scottville Baptist Church. Beginning Sun­ Oct. 3 - 5 day morning 11 a.m., and Sunday evening at 6 7 p.m. Revival Ser­ p.m.. Services Monday vices will be held at through Wednesday Pleasant Home Baptist will begin at 7 p.m. Bro. Church. Rev. Mark HarTommy Wurth, pastor of less will be the guest Pine Mountain Baptist preacher. There will Church will be bringing be special singing each night. Pastor Lonnie Car­ the messages. There will penter and congregation be special singing night. Pastor Reeves and con­ invite you to attend. gregation invite you to attend. Oct. 4 5 - 7 p.m. Zion United Methodist Church Oct. 5 Fish Fry. A donation of 10:30 a.m. Homecom­ $10 for adults or $6 for ing Services will be held children 12 and under is appreciated. Everyone is welcome. Bethany United Methodist Church Smethport Independent Baptist Church 194 and 88 West. Smethport. NC 336-846-7445 495 Highway 194 South Glendale Springs Reverend Phil Arnold Rev. A. Owen Peeler Eucharist 10:00 am Sunday School 9:45a.m. Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m. "And He led them as far as to Bethany... and He blessed them" Luke 24:50 | Phone - 982-3076 First Assembly of God Church 846-4444 Pastor Keith Styron Comer of Faw-Roland & McNeil Sts • Jefferson (88 West - Left on McNeil, One Block) Sunday School - 9:30-10:15 a.m. Morning Worship -10:30 a.m. . Sunday Evening - 6:00 p.m. £ Wednesday Night Bible Study - 7:00p.m Liberty Baptist Church, located on Silas Creek. Special singing each night. Chris Goodman will preach. The Prayer room will open at 5:45 p.m. on Sunday, with ser­ vices beginning at 6 p.m. Monday through Thurs­ day, the Prayer room will open at 6:45 p.m. with services beginning at 7 p.m. Everyone is invited to attend. Oct. 6-10 7 p.m. Revival Servic­ es will be held at Moun­ tain View Baptist Church. There will be special sing­ ing each night. Rev. Lloyd Day, pastor of Sturgills Baptist Church will be preaching. Pastor Denton Hart and congregation invite you to attend. Oct. 11 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Festival of the Frescoes is com­ ing to Mission House of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, home of Ben Long's fresco of the Last Supper. The festival offers "Granny's Attic Trash and Treasures", local crafts, homemade baked goods, food, children's activities, a silent auction and banjo raffle. Free Admission. For festival information, call 336-982-3076. Booth space is available for arts and crafters. For booth informational, call 336- at Mountain View Baptist Church. Special singing with the Edwards Family 384-3445. from Burnsville, N.C. Rev. Oct. 5 - 8 Frank Woods, Executive Oct.15 7 p.m. Revival Ser­ Director of the Free Will 6:30 p.m. Missions vices will be held at Baptist Family Ministries Night will be held at Round Knob Baptist Liberty Grove Baptist in Greeneville, TN. will Church. Rev. John be preaching. Pastor Den­ Church. Mrs. Pat Hamrick, director of Harvest Elledge, will be the guest ton Hart and congrega­ Seeds Ministry at Mt. preacher, and there will tion invite you to attend be special singing each the service and to stay for Sinai Baptist Church in night. Pastor Rev. Keith a fellowship lunch after­ Shelby, N.C. will be speak­ ing. Pastor Rev. John Elledge and congregation ward. 7 p.m. Revival Ser­ Elledge and congregation invite you to attend. 7 p.m. Revival Servic­ vices will be held at invite you to attend. 336-877-2801 OM Hwy. 221 Near Golf Course Rd. West Jefferson • Since 1890 846-3795 Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Evening Service 6:30 p.m. 0ct.3-4 es will be held at North 8 a.m. -1 p.m. Annual Beaver Baptist Church. Church Bazaar will be Rev. Stan Frye from Tay- Mt. Jefferson Baptist Church Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Worship 11:00 a.m. Sunday Night Services 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Service 7:00 p.m. Missions Building by Forth Promise Seventh-Day Adventist Church of Warrensville Rev. Keith Casey I9S7 US Hwy 221 N. Jefferson. NC Pastor: Kevin Morgan (336) 246-4764 336-667-6092 9:45 a.m. Sunday • Sunday School § 11:00 a.m. Sunday • Worship Service 6:30 p.m. Sunday • Sunday Night Service 6:00 p.m. Monday • T.i.A.M. 10:00 a.m. Tuesday • Joy In the Morning 7:00 p.m. Wednesday • Prayer Meeting Saturday Services: Bible School -10:00 AM s Sabbath Worship -11:15 AM | WARRENS VI UE22.ADVENT1 STCHURCHCONNECT.ORG Mount Jefferson Presbyterian Church Rev. Will Heyward Sunday School • 9:45 AM Worship • 11:00 AM 201 S. Jefferson Ave., West Jefferson 846-7481 •cr Peak Creek Church of the Brethren Pastor: Ed Hall 336-372-5479 Sunday SchooklO AM Bald Mtn. Baptist Church Worship Service: 11 AM 1460 BoM Mtn. Rd.. West Jefferson Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship Service 8:30am ft10:45 am Sunday Evening Worshln -6:00 pm Mini -5:15 pm Bible dy Study -6:30 pm Baidmoaiitainchurdi. org Emal: Bcridmountain@skybest.com Church 877-1550 I Thou shall have no other gods before me Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image Jit y?, 30+ Years Experience Many References Il'il 1 \ © VANNOV CONSTRUCTION Compliments of VANN0Y & SONS " CONSTRUCTION COMPANY Allen Miller 336-384-3033 - The Jewel Shoppe 785 East Main Street The Mountain Village Shopping Center VII Thou shalt not commit adultry VIII inr 739 US Hwy 221 Bus West Jefferson Jefferson, NC 246-9969 336-246-4155 Mon. - Sat.: 3 8:30AM - 5:30PM * Thou shalt not steal fX Remember the sabbath day to keep it holy V father andth Ashe County Roofing 2082 Peak Creek Church Rd. Laurel Springs, NC 28644 i I!! Thou shalt not takethe name of the LORD thy GOD in vain rtLiviiii MB I V! Thou shalt not kill continuing the work of Jesus Peacefully, Simply, Together Thou shalt not bear false witness agiinst thy. neighbor 1 X •Th^shalt n | Or Pepper II J Bottling Company 1 West Jefferson - \ 246-4591 007050791 H&W Oil Company 24-HOUR BURNER SERVICE A YOUR FULL SERVICE OIL COMPANY CITGO Call 846-9241 1 Ronnie Hopkins RID-A-BUG EXTERMINATING Termite & Pest Control 246-4222£ To list your local church on this page, call the Jefferson Post at 336-846-7164 00718114 �Sports Jefferson Post Friday. October 3.2014- 7 Lady Huskies win big at Cedarbrook By Nathan Ham nham@civitasmedia.com Ashe County remained unbeaten in Mountain Valley Conference golf matches with a pair of nine-hole wins at Cedarbrook Country Club last Tuesday. On the front nine, Ashe finished with a score of 150,16 strokes ahead of second place Wilkes Central. Alleghany (169) placed third, followed by Elkin (174), East Wilkes (178) and North Wilkes (187). The Lady Huskies had three of the top five individual scores in the first match. Olivia Barr took the top spot, shooting a 47. Wilkes Central's Jade Duncan finished one shot back. Ashe's Sarah Hardin was two shots off the lead, Elkin's Duncan Palmer was fourth, four shots back and Ashe's Savannah Brooks took fifth finishing six shot back of her teammate in the top spot. Madison Osborne shot a 60 and Alexis Howell shot 62 as the other two Ashe players on the front nine. Things were not much different on the back nine with Ashe shooting a 152 and winning by 17 strokes. Wilkes Central was second and Alleghany was third. East Wilkes finished fourth, Elkin was fifth and North Wilkes was sixth. Hardin finished with the best score of anyone in either match, shooting 45 for the victory. Barr backed up her win in the first match with a second place finish, six shots back. Palmer was third followed by Duncan and East Wilkes' Hunter Tharpe in a tie for third, eight shots behind. Brooks shot a 56, Howell finished with a 57 and Osborne shot 61. Nathan Ham can be reached at 336846-7164 or followed on Twitter @ NathanHam87 Updates from volleyball, cross country action By Nathan Ham nham@civitasmedia.com " Tough times continue for the varsity volleyball team as they dropped three more Mountain Valley Conference matches. West Wilkes 3, Ashe 0 The Blackhawks swept Ashe in three sets by scores of 25-17,25-11 and 25-16. Sophomore Corinne Jones and senior Abby Lopp led Ashe with two kills each. Ashe had four aces as a team. Jones, Lynsey Aldridge, Abby Miller and Cierra Sawyer each recorded one. Sawyer put all 16 of her serves in play without a single error. Lopp also added three blocked shots and nine digs. Aldridge led the way with 14 digs. Miller had nine, Alexis Parks had five and Savannah Poe had five. Aldridge was 17-20 receiving serves and Miller finished 8-9. Alleghany 3, Ashe 0 The Trojans had no trouble with the Lady Hus­ kies, winning in three sets by scores of 25-16, 25-13 and 25-8. Aldridge paced Ashe with two kills and three serving aces. Sawyer added a pair of aces and Lopp had one. Lopp and Aldridge tied for the team lead in digs with nine. Elkin 3, Ashe 1 Ashe took the first set, 26-24, but dropped the next three sets to fall to Elkin. The Lady Elks won 25-16,25-14,25-18. The Lady Huskies recorded 21 kills. Lopp led the way with seven. Aldridge had five, Gianna Federico recorded four, Molly Shelton had two, Mck­ enzie Black had two and Haley Phipps had one. Lopp and Federico had strong games blocking shots. The senior recorded four while the sopho­ more Federico had three. Aldridge was once again the high player in digs with 25. Lopp had 15, Miller recorded 10 and Jones had eight. Phipps finished with 14 assists and Aldridge was 30-36 receiving serves. The Lady Huskies dropped to 1-13 overall and 0-9 in the MVAC. See UPDATES 18 Wildlife Commission issues archery hunting* safety reminders The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission's Home From The Hunt™ safety campaign rec­ ommends some guidelines when hunting with archery equipment, including crossbows. "The safety considerations for using a cross­ bow, longbow or compound bow are similar to other hunting methods," said Travis Casper, state hunting education coordinator. "Hunting safety is exercising caution, obeying regulations and put­ ting into practice what you've learned in hunter education. "As with any method of hunting, always point your crossbow, longbow, compound bow in a safe direction," he said. "Only release an arrow after positively identifying your target and what's beyond it. Never use a scope to identify a target; use binoculars instead." The Home From The Hunt™ campaign advises:Never carry a bow with a notched arrow. Never "dry-fire" a bow (releasing without an arrow can cause sudden breakage). Load a crossbow only when in a fixed hunting position. Keep fingers and thumb below the rail of a crosshow at all times. Use a flashlight when changing locations during low-light conditions. For more information on hunting seasons, Hunt­ ing Heritage Apprentice Permits* and the Hunter Education Program, go to www.ncwildlife.org. Nathan Ham | Jefferson Post At top, Gavin Woodie (left) scored Ashe's first goal of the game. Above, Victor Melo dodges a slide tackle attempt and heads up the field. Soccer extends streak to 10 By Nathan Ham nham@civitasmedia.com For the Huskies, it has been nothing but check marks in the win column over the past month. Ashe has not lost since Aug. 25, a game they played without its top two leading scorers. On Monday, Ashe wrapped up the first half of Mountain Valley Conference games with a 7-0 victory at West Wilkes. This was the third consecutive shutout for the Huskies and the 10th win in a row. Gavin Woodie opened the scoring in the very first minute, but then the Blackhawk defense stood strong until late in the half when Victor Melo netted a goal in the 39,h minute. Ashe would be forced to play the entire second half one player short after Eric Barcenas was red carded late in the first half. In spite of playing a man short, Ashe erupted for five goals in the second half. Cesar Ruiz scored in the 42nd minute, followed quickly by a Miguel Ramos strike just four minutes later. Ramos scored his second goal in the 58th minute. Ruiz added his second one in the 61st minute. The final goal of the night came off the foot of Reagan Reynolds in the 74th minute. The Huskies are now 12-1 overall and 7-0 in the MVAC. West Wilkes is 4-9-2 overall and 3-5 in the MVAC. Ashe will have a pair of home games next week. The Huskies host Elkin on Monday and Starmount on Thursday. Nathan Ham can be reached at 336-846-7164 or followed on Twitter @NathanHam87 �8 Friday. October 3.2014 Jefferson Post Ashe County Public Library holds Twig reception The Ashe County Public Library's Twig Project has expanded due to community support and funding from a grant awarded by Ashe Com­ munity Foundation last spring. The grant provided funding to officially reg­ ister these "Little Free Libraries" on the global web. Each registered Twig location is eligible to receive educational resources, books, G.I.F.T. (Give It Forward Team) benefits and contribu­ tions for community proj­ ects. People who want to share their favorite books can easily find the Twig closest to them by locat­ ing its story and photo on the LFL tnap. An Official Little Free Library char­ ter sign and a number has been assigned to each twig. FREE books that are interesting, stimulat­ ing, inspirational, funny, moving, educational and helpful are donated when available by authors and publishers. Officially registered LFL (Twigs) are eligible for awards as well as local and national recognition. On Oct. 30 at 4 p.m., the library will be hosting a reception in its meet­ ing room to showcase a beautiful ceramic mosaic Twig built high schoolers. Book donations will be accepted to help stock the county's Twigs and refreshments will be served. All are invited to attend the reception for a presentation and to meet community members who have worked behind the scenes to make this project possible. Over the summer months, three new Twigs have been built and donated by members of Ashe Home Builders Association and Ashe County High School stu­ dents. The newest Twigs are located at Fleetwood Post Office and Sheets Grocery on N.C. 88. State Line Grocery on N.C. 16 will have a Twig installed by the end of October. Twig libraries can also be found at Phipps Store in Lansing, Todd Mercan­ tile, and Mabe's Grocery in Laurel Springs. If you haven't visited a Twig yet, next time you are passing through one of these areas stop and see one of these amaz­ ing little libraries. You might find something you'd like to read and you can pick up a calendar of library events. Library cards aren't a require­ ment for Twig users. The convenience of these free libraries make it easy to take or leave books at anytime. Though book collections may be small and unpredictable, it is exciting to find what you might discover when browsing for something good to read. Twigs pro­ vide a sense of commu­ nity and promote reading for children as well as literacy for adults. As winter approaches travel­ ing to the county's library may be difficult for some, but having a Twig nearby will make books acces­ sible to those who live in remote areas. In good weather and during the month of Ashe Library's annual Community Read Program, read-alouds will be scheduled periodically at Twig locations, invit­ ing community members to gather and share stories. Each Twig loca­ tion serves as a "library life-line" to the socially isolated and sincere thanks goes out to all who have helped spread the library's mission; to promote reading and life­ long learning. are all sorts of drums and a variety of percussion instruments available to share the rhythm with everyone. Author Libby Bagby makes an appearance at 4 p.m. on Oct. 16 to share her latest book about Plott Hound Police Dogs. Get Crafty at the library with crocheting on Oct. 11 and knitting on Oct. 25. Classes are for all skill levels from 10 a.m. to noon. Crocheting sup­ plies are provided for the Great Afghan Project. This month the knitting project is "elf slippers." Materials needed are three colors of chunky yarn and size 8 knitting needles. Mountain Music Slow Jam Sessions meet each month every first and third Friday at 5:30 p.m. in the downstairs meeting room. This is an after-hours pro­ gram with building access in the lower parking lot side entrance. Designed for beginners, but all skill Library Events in October: levels are welcome. Bring For All Ages: your instrument and join Appalachian State the fun. University students will visit at 3 p.m. on Oct. 11 Visit the library between to teach us a new sport 3 and 6 p.m. on Halloween "Quidditch." Harry Potter and get treats from Superheroes. Try the "Monsters fans know what this is. Love Color" Story Walk Drop in and create your and take a "flying" photo. own snitch. Community Drum Circle Lots more SUPER fun stuff. meets at 5:30 p.m. on Oct. 14 and 28. One need not possess or purchase a For Children: drum to participate. There Baby Bounce takes Updates From page 7 Cross Country Ashe County most recently competed in the High Country Classic in Boone last Saturday. There were four races held, men's varsity and VJ and women's .varsity and JV. a.m. on Thursdays. Ashe Wellness Circle is a "Lunch & Learn Program" that meets at 11:30 on Oct. 14 for a program featuring A Safe Home for Every­ one. Bring your own lunch beverages and deserts are provided. Deanna Stoker, A.S.H.E. program director, will be providing informa­ tion about the emotional response of trauma, both individually and as a community, and how to promote resiliency in our­ selves after a traumatic event may have occurred. For Teens: This program will include Geek out with Otaku's information about how United Anime I Manga our biological responses Club at 4:30 p.m. on Tues­ to trauma impact our emo­ tional responses and will days. Teen Read Week Kick-off offer effective tips on how to use internal strengths in is between 4 and 6 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 13. See order to continue to thrive. NaNoWriMo Orienta­ a demonstration of the tion takes place at 3:30 Everyone Dreams Project p.m. on Oct. 24. Find out and sign up for Sundae about National Novel Writ­ Wars. Activities will take place throughout the week ing Month (November) between 3:30 and 5 p.m. and challenge yourself and end with the Ultimate to write a novel in one Sundae War at 2 p.m. on month. Find support and caffeine at the library. Oct. 18. place at 10 a.m. on Oct. 4 and 18. This is a short 15-20 minute program for infants and babies that will include finger plays, songs, rhymes, and a book or two. Tot Time for 2-3 year olds is at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Story Time for 4-5 year olds is at 10:30 a.m. every Thursday. Afternoon Adventures for 6-9 year olds meets at 3:30 p.m. on Oct. 9 to create Boxtrolls and hear fantastic tales. For Adults: Special Events - In and Out: Brouhaha Book Club meets at 5:30 p.m. on Oct. 27 at Boondocks. Grow Yourself, selfpaced computer use tuto­ rial sessions, are held at 11 a.m. on Tuesdays. Bring balance to your life with Tai Chi classes, led by Sybil Harmon, at 10 Stop by the upstairs art gallery at 3 p.m on Oct. 10 for the opening reception of Piecemakers Challenge Quilts. Visit the library tent at Todd's New River Festi­ val on Oct. 11 and at the Autumn Leaf Festival in Jefferson on Oct. 18. Top finishing men's runners: Andrew Tedder (17th) Gareth Berry (23rd) Billy Reyna (129th) Luke Mallette (130th) Jonathan Bumgarner (138th) Thomas McNeill (141st) v « Thomas Griffin (97th in JV race) David Reed (101st in JV race) Nathan Trent (105th in JV race) Top finishing women's runners (all in JV race): Taylor Krips (2nd) Tyler Eller (20th) Margot Mattix (28th) Constance Mattix (41st) Autumn Sullivan (54th) Chloe Sullivan (58th) Monica Francisco (64th) Kalyn Chapman (74th) Amber Miller (94th) Brooklyn Roten (101st) A dish TERRIBLE THING HAPPENS WHEN YOU DON'T ADVERTISE. 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October 3.2014 9 CLASSIFIEDS Notices Notices ate person of their choice by naming a person or requesting assistance from an election of­ ficial. All Board meetings will be held in the Election office located on the second floor of the Ashe County Courthouse in Jeffer­ son. 150 Government Circle. Suite 2100, Jefferson, N.C. The Board has Absentee Meetings scheduled for Octo­ ber 10th, 17th. 24th, and November 3rd, 2014, at 5:00 P.M., and will be held as needed to approve ballots or other business. All meetings are subject to being cancelled. Canvass will be held in the Of­ fice on Friday November 14, 2014 at 11:00 A.M. All meet­ ings are open to the public and interested parties. Persons with questions about registration, location of polling locations, absentee ballots, One-Stop No Excuse Absent­ ee Voting or other election matters may call the Ashe County Board of Elections Of­ fice at 336-846-5570 between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. Monday thru Friday. General Election. Voters who are already registered to vote do not need to re-register to vote in the General Election. "notice TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Adminis­ trator for the Estate of Cather­ ine Elizabeth Gunter, de­ ceased late of Ashe County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims aqainst the estate of said de­ ceased to present them on or before 28th day of November, 2014. or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recov­ ery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment. are NOT registered to vote must register by Friday. Qcto: ber 1Q. 2014 before 8:00 PM to bo eligible to vote in th»s election. Any voter, who wished to change party affili­ ation or has moved since the last election, must make that change by the same date. The Office is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. Any voter may vote by absent­ ee ballot by making a request for an application in person, in writing or by fax to the Ashe County Board of Elections. The deadline to apply for an absentee ballot bv mail is 5 P.M.. Tuesday October. 28. 2014. The deadline to apply for an absentee ballot due to sick­ ness or disability is 5 P.M. Monday, November 3, 2014. To be counted, the ballot must be received by the election of­ fice by 5:00 P.M. Friday November 7, 2014 and be postmarked on or before Elec­ tion Day. Any ballot received after that time will not be coun­ ted. One-Stop No Excuse Absent­ ee Voting will begin at the Ashe County Board of Elec­ tions Office on Thursday, Octo­ ber 23, 2014 and will end at 1:00 P.M., on Saturday, November 1, 2014. A second site will open on Tuesday Oc­ tober 28, 2014. The hours for both sites and sample ballots are located on the Ashe County Board of Elections website at: www.ashecountygov.com/departments/boardof-elections/. There will be NO same day re­ gistration and voting for the General Election. Voters will be asked if they have a Photo ID but will NOT be required to show a PHOTO ID at the 2014 Election, but it will be required for the 2016 Elections. Note also that there will be no straight party voting on the General Election Ballot. Registration facilities and polling places are accessible to the elderly and handicapped. Curbside voting will be avail­ able to anyone requesting such assistance. All voters are entitled to assistance in cast- This the 28th day of August. 2014. For the Estate of Catherine Elizabeth Gunter Laura Elizabeth Piatt 3555 Deerfield Road Stem. NC 27581 Published :9.12.14/9.19.14/9.26 .14/10.3.14 "" NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor for the Estate of Lawrence Kautz, deceased late of Ashe County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said deceased to present them on or before 8th day of December, 2014, or this no­ tice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. 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AR1 46 206 Presented as W-L-T-Pct AMERICAN CONFERENCE East New England Buffalo Miami NX Jets 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 3 0 0 0 0 .667 600 500 250 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 0 0 0 0 .750 .500 .250 .000 3 3 2 1 Houston Indianapotis Tennessee Jacksonville 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 L000 750 .500 .333 3 2 1 0 1 1 2 4 0 0 0 0 .750 .667 333 .000 North Cincinnati Baltimore Pittsburgh Cleveland Total D Murray. DAL L BellPIT J. Nelson.GBY Forte. CHI Ju. Jones.ATL An. Brown. PIT RJenrongs. NYG Smith Sr..BAL Madm.PHl ivory. NYJ A. Moms. WAS Sanders. DEN Cal. Johnson. DET J. Graham.NOR Bernard. CIN West San Diego Denver Kansas City Oakland NATIONAL CONFERENCE East Philadelphia Dallas NY.Giants Washington 3 3 2 1 1 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 750 .750 .500 250 2 2 1 1 2 2 3 3 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 250 250 3 2 2 2 1 22 2 0 0 0 0 750 .500 .500 .500 3 2 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 L000 South Atlanta Carolina New Orleans Tampa Bay North Detroit Green Bay Minnesota Chicago West Richard W. Rodriguez| Fort Worth Star-Telegram/MCT Jimmy Graham has caught 32 passes this year, second most in the league, and scored three touchdowns for the Saints. Bridgewater goes under #41 The Associated Press Teddy Bridgewater's first NFL start ended early. The rookie passed for 317 yards and a key 2-point conversion before spraining his left ankle in the fourth quarter of a 41-28 win over the Atlanta Falcons 41-28 on Sunday. Bridgewater was 19 for 30 with no turnovers and ran five times for 27 yards and a score, but his last carry was costly. His left foot rolled underneath him as he was sandwiched by two tacklers at the 1-yard line. Matt Asiata powered his way in on the next play for a touchv down, and Bridgewater stayed in to zip a crisp pass to Rhett Ellison to push the lead to 35-28. As Bridgewater was taken away on a cart, Christian Ponder took over at quarterback. Bridgewater was back on the sideline before the end of the game, with Ponder the only healthy quarterback left on the active roster. Bridgewater replaced Matt Cassel in last week's loss at New Orleans when the vet­ eran broke his left foot. X-rays were negative, and Bridgewater will undergo an MRI. The Vikings have only three days before they go to Green Bay on LEADING PASSERS .500 .333 WEEK 4 RESULTS N.Y. Giants 45,Washington 14 Green Bay 38, Chicago17 Houston 23. Buffalo 17 Indianapolis 41. Tennessee17 Baltimore 38.Carolina 10 Detroit 24. N.Y Jets 17 Tampa Bay 27, Pittsburgh 24 Miami 38.Oakland 14 San Diego 33.Jacksonville 14 San Francisco 26.Philadelphia 21 Minnesota 41. Atlanta 28 Dallas 38.New Orleans 17 Open: Arizona. Cincinnati.Cleveland. Den­ ver, Seattle. St. Louis Jeff Wheeler | Minneapolis Star Tribune/MCT Vikings quarterback Teddy Bridgewater had his first start cut short on Sunday when he sprained his ankle in the fourth quarter. Thursday night. Asked if he worried about the injury as he was driven away on the cart, Bridgewater said, "Not at all." The already bangedup Falcons offensive line was decimated by injuries in the game. The Falcons lost three starting linemen in the first three quarters, forcing them to play tight end Levin Toilolo at right tackle in the fourth. Left guard Justin Blalock left the game in the second quarter with a back injury, right tackle Lamar Holmes P. Rivers.SND A. Rodgers. GBY R.Wilson. SEA P. Manning,DEN Luck. IND M.Ryan. ATL Brees.N0R Roethlisberger. PIT Romo. DAL C Newton. CAR Hoyer.CLE Dalton. CIN went out with a right foot injury in the third quarter, and center Joe Hawley had to be taken off the field on a cart with a right leg injury at the end of the third. The Falcons were already missing left tackle Sam Baker, who was lost for the year in the preseason to a right knee injury. 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(4) Brad Keselowski. Ford, 400,130,43. $208,008. 3. (8) Jimmie Johnson. Chevrolet. 400, 118.5.41, $188,861. 4. (16) Joey Logano. Ford. 400,97.5,40. $156191 5. (14) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 400,107.8,40, $167,836. 6. (7) Kyle Larson. Chevrolet. 400.100.5. 38, $134,135. 7. (26) Martin Truex Jr.. Chevrolet. 400. 85.7,37, $125,573. 8. (20) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet. 400, 90.5.36. $108,515. 9. (9) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, 400,99.1.36. $126,756. 10. (2) Kyle Busch.Toyota. 400.108.4,34, $141,606. 11. (18) Carl Edwards. Ford. 400.85,34. $105,240. 12. (3) Denny Hamlin. Toyota. 400,99.4,32, $96,540. 13. (1) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 399,118.6, 33. $135,623. 14. (15) Tony Stewart. Chevrolet, 399,87.2, 30, $119,798. 15. (11) Brian Vickers. Toyota. 399,81.7.29, $117,815. 16. (19) Paul Menard. Chevrolet. 399,66.7, 28. $111,229. 17. (25) Dale Earnhardt Jr.. Chevrolet. 399. 70.2.27. $91,615. 18. (22) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet. 399,80,26, $83,790. 19. (24) Ricky Stenhouse Jr.. Ford. 399, 72.9,25. $118,840. 20. (12) Kasey Kahne. Chevrolet, 399,90.9, 24, $99,865. 21. (27) Greg Biffle, Ford. 399,67.7,23, $123,665. 22. (5) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet. 398,71. 23. $116,104. 23. (28) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet. 398. 60.6,21. $100,398. 24. (10) Austin Dillon,Chevrolet. 398,66.4, 20, $127,326. 25. (13) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, 398, 59.6,19, $90,415!" 26. (17) Marcos Ambrose, Ford, 398.66.4, 18, $107,910. 27. (30) Casey Mears, Chevrolet. 397,53.4, 17, $105,473. 28. (21) Aric Almirola, Ford, 397,56.3.16. Chris Graythen | NASCAR Images Kasey Kahne battled Kurt Busch through the final laps at Dover on Sunday and stayed ahead to avoid the first round of cuts in the Chase for the Cup. Kahne in, Allmendinger out after 1st Chase eliminations Round 2 of the Chase. He was running just outside the top 10 much of the day, but as the race wound to a close "If you're off, it's hard to put the the handling of his No. 41 Chevrolet By Jim Utter got worse. The Charlotte Observer/ MCT car up on your back and run it. I Busch ended up a lap down and fin­ just chalk it up to me not getting ished 18th. DOVER, Del. — Close was not good the job done." "It was just tight the last 100 miles. enough for A.J. Allmendinger. - Kurt Busch, I felt like we were in good position It didn't do much for Kurt Busch, to advance, but you just can't expect either. to advance by running" 18th, Busch Both drivers ended up on the out­ said. "You have to be more competi­ side looking in as the field of 16 in the Chase for the Sprint Cup was whittled points, but we didn't deserve to be in tive. to 12 following Sunday's AAA 400 at "We gave it a good run, you know?" it with the run that we had," he said. Dover International Speedway. Busch was kept abreast of the points "I'm not going to take a moral victory Allmendinger, who entered the race out of it to miss it by two points. standings as the laps wound down by crew chief Daniel Knost. With the among the top 12 in points, had little "We have to keep working and get better. We have seven races to go. I race ending with a long green-flag chance to save his spot as he was run, there was little chance to make will be disappointed tonight, but be never in serious contention for the ready to go tomorrow morning." additional adjustments to the car. win or even a solid finish. He ended Knost's final advice: "Drive, Kurt, up 23rd and two laps down. Also eliminated from title conten­ tion were Busch, Greg Biffle and Aric drive." Allmendinger ended up 13th in Almirola. Neither Biffle nor Almirola Said Busch: "If you're off, it's hard points, two behind 12th-place Kasey ran particularly well Sunday. to put the car up on your back and Kahne. run it. I just chalk it up to me not get­ Busch spent the final laps battling "We just missed it all weekend. Kahne for the final transfer spot to ting the job done." 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Chevrolet. 394, 44.7.12. $86,837. 33. (31) David Gilliland. Ford. 393,46,11, $85,140. 34. (34) Alex Bowman, Toyota, 391,36.3, 10. $76,965. to the cup for great weekly prixes! La-Z-Boy Recliners In the Area L A 0 b o y Hne Quality Furniture Including Bedroom. Dining Room, Living Room -ree Removal of Old Bedding | Free Local Delivery 527 E. Main | North Wilkesboro ic om for r h , •• r • 336-838-2061 , ,r.0 www.betterfurniture.com -'J>+ v' r *r i m. f\ j *)' I ! � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Jefferson Post Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Description An account of the resource The Jefferson Post was a twice-weekly newspaper printed in West Jefferson, North Carolina. Printing news, announcements and obituaries for Ashe County, the newspaper was owned by Civitas Media of Davidson, North Carolina, and had a circulation of 6,500. The Jefferson Post began publishing in 1988. The newspaper was the result of a merger between Ashe County's historic weekly newspaper The Skyland Post and a competing weekly of 10 years, the Jefferson Times. Publication Volume 89 Issue 80 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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October 7,2014 • $1 Emergency training Open Source | Jefferson Post Cold weekend could foretell bitter winter 17 beans (nine big, eight small) sit in 'the jar' By Alan Bulluck abulluck@civitasmedia.com A cold front, which paved the way for near freezing temperatures, moved across Ashe County and the High Country over the weekend. On Saturday, the National Weather Ser­ vice issued the first freeze warning of the season for Ashe, and a low of 35 degrees was recorded at the Ashe County Airport in Jefferson at 7:15 a.m. Sunday morning, Oct. 5. While normal temperatures are expected to rise throughout the week and into the weekend, the early burst of wintry tempera­ tures begs the question, "What shall we expect this winter?" According to two local buffs on Appala­ chian folklore and weather forecasting, we can expect as many as 17 snows in 2014/15. Brandon Ashley is an Ashe County native who upon relocating to the county after working and living in places such as Hous­ ton, Atlanta and Charlotte, got to know Joe Mullis while working at Parker Tie. Mullis has been the go-to guy for winter forecasts in Ashe County for quite some time. Every morning during the month of August, between 6:15 and 6:30 a.m., Ash­ ley went outside to study the horizon. He counted a total of 17 fogs - nine "heavy" and eight "light." For every heavy fog he dropped a big bean into a jar. For every light fog, a small bean. According to Ashley, a big bean consti­ tutes a snowfall over 4 inches and a small bean a snowfall under 4 inches. Ashley kept in contact with his good friend Mullis and both men arrived at the exact same totals for the month of August. "He's (Mullis) taught me a lot about it," Ashley said. "It's very exciting. Ashe Coun­ ty natives really enjoy the winter and par­ ticularly the snow; it's part of our heritage." Ashley said he and Mullis do and will continue to speak weekly in anticipation of what could be a snowy winter. "We both love snow so much," Ashley said. Submitted Photo | Jefferson Post Blue Ridge Electric's Safety Manager, Kelly Huffman, is leading safety training across the cooperative's service area this week for fire fighters, emergency management, law enforcement and other first responders who help ensure the public's safety during emergencies. Bremco hosts program for first responders Staff Reports To help ensure the safety of emergency first responders and the gen­ eral public, Blue Ridge Electric Membership Corporation recently conducted a training pro­ gram for emergency first responders across the service area. The training was held in West Jefferson last Tuesday evening, Sept. 30. Training focused on working safely around power lines and the electric system when responding to emergen­ By Alan Bulluck abulluck@civitasmedia.com Submitted Photo I Jefferson Post INDEX The Mount Jefferson Chal­ lenge, aka The MOJE, is a 7.2 mile run to the summit of Mount Jefferson and back down, and it takes place this Saturday, Oct. 11, just as fall colors are set to peak in the two Jeffersons. Online registration closes Wednesday, Oct. 8. The cost is $30. Race day registration will also be available. The cost is $35. The race is set to begin at 9 a.m. outside the Ashe County Civic Center in West Jefferson, which will serve as the start and finish line. Runners will run a total of 7.2 miles (3.6 up, 3.6 down) and ascend 1,526 feet to the summit of Mount Jefferson, which rises to an elevation of 4,480 feet. The entire race is on paved roads with a grade of 5-16 per­ cent. Last year's overall winner was 18-year old John Zarbock of Beech Mountain, who finished the race in 47 minutes. Zarbock came in second the year before with a time of 51 minutes and 28 seconds. The MOJE is organized by the New River Marathon, Half Mara­ thon and 5K, all of which are directed by Blue Ridge Endur­ ance. Sponsors of this year's event include: Ashe Civic Center, Mountain Outfitters, West End Wreaths and Gum Ridge Mill and Flying Pig Furniture. For more information, call 336877-8888 or email info@newrivermarathon.com. More informa­ tion on The MOJE and the New River Marathon is also available at www.newrivermarathon.com. Alan Bulluck can be reached at (336) 8467164 or on Twitter @albulluck. Festival of the Frescoes set for weekend By Alan Bulluck abulluck@civitasmedia.com JOIN THE CONVERSATION What's your take on today's news? Go to jeffersonpost.com and 4 I 7 I "1 J T I T See TRAINING 15 Runners to challenge themselves at'The M O.J I T Alan Bulluck can be reached at (336) 846-7164 or on Twitter @albulluck. Obituary: 2 Calendar: 3 Opinion: 4 Local: 5 Sports: 6 Classifieds: 7 Puzzles: 8 cies, especially downed power lines which can still be energized. The cooperative's First Responder Safety Pro­ gram is designed help emergency responders work safely in their jobs as they encounter elec­ trical dangers involving vehicle accidents, fallen trees, or other rescue and emergency situations near the electric system. Attendees included North Carolina highway patrolmen, forest rangers, police officers, profession­ al and volunteer firemen, and Emergency Medical Services personnel. The training focused visit us on facebook to share your thoughts. The Festival of the Frescoes will take place this weekend from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 11 on the grounds of the mission house of Holy Trinity Church in Glendale Springs, the home of Ben Long's famous fresco of "The Last Supper." "Revamped last year with more vendors, more food and activities for children, the Festival of the Fres­ coes has captured the imagination of the High Country and will be even bigger this year," according to a press release from the Episcopal Church Women, who organize the annual festival. This year there will be an increased number of craft booths offering wood-turned items, hand­ made hardwood mirrors, handcraft­ ed Christmas items, walking sticks, inlaid jewelry, folk art, stained glass, wreaths, gift baskets, needle­ work and lawn ornaments. Visitors will have the opportunity to eat at the Fresco Cafe, which will be serving chili, chicken, barbecue and hot dogs. A baked goods booth will also be serving popular cakes, breads, pies, jams, apple butter and herbal vinegars. "Granny's Attic," a festival fix­ ture, will have an array of costume jewelry, collectibles, kitchen gad­ gets, books, linens and home decor. "This festival has grown in size and entertainment value over the years," according to the release. "There will be activities for chil­ dren and a silent auction. A raffle drawing for a beautiful banjo will be held. All proceeds are used for local outreach." For more information, Contact Christine Franklin at 336-877-3607. Alan BuHuck can be reached at (336) 846-7164 or on Twitter @albulluck. �Jefferson Post 2 Tuesday, October 7,2014 was set at $3,500. Nunn was released later that day. Staff Reports Sept. 2 Cheri Luncinda Darden, 48, of Jefferson was charged with two counts of larceny of chose in action, simple worthless check writing and probation violation. Bond was set at $30,317. Darden has not been released. Sept. 3 Cassandra Marie Bennett, 20, of Lansing was charged with non-support of a child. Bond was set at $150. Ben­ nett was released later that day. NELLIE OSBORNE PASLEY HOWARD WILLIAM GREER COUNTY CRIME R Sept. 5 Juanita Nicole Brown, 28, of Jefferson was charged with simple assault. Bond information is unavailable. Brown was released later that day. Jamichael Odell Walton, 23, of Lenoir was charged with driving while impaired. Bond was set at $1,000. Walton was released later that day. Sept. 7 Maxwell Owen Feigel, 30, of Creston was charged with Sept. 4 assault on a female. Bond Trevor Swade Nunn, 18, of information is unavailable. Jefferson was charged with Feigel was released the next injury to real property. Bond day. mm FALL 2014 Mr. Howard William Greer of Warrensville passed away Thursday morning, Oct. 2, 2014 at his home. He was 90. Mr. Greer was born in Ashe County on Jan. 20, 1924 to the late Roy and Vina Greer. He worked at Thomasville Furniture. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and will be missed by all. He is preceded in death by a son, Ricky Greer and a stepson, Arvil Sawyer. He is survived by his wife, Lola Sawyer Greer; one son, Ervin Greer (Peggy) of Wilkesboro; one daughter, Kathy Keating (Jim) of Lansing; two stepsons, Allen Sawyer (Edna) of Warrensville and Steve Sawyer (Wanda); stepdaughter-in-law, Madge Sawyer; two brothers, Wayne Greer of Jeffer­ son and Worth Greer of Pennsylvania; one sister, Lulu Belle Horn of Granite Falls; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; six step-grandchildren; 11 step great-grandchil­ dren; one step greatgreat granddaughter; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Sunday, Oct. 5, 2014 at Pleasant View Baptist Church with the Rev. Dwight Shep­ herd, the Rev. Joey McClure, and the Rev. Larry Shepherd officiating. Buri­ al followed in the Perry Family Cemetery. The family received friends Saturday, Oct. 4, 2014 at Boone Fam­ ily Funeral Home. Flowers accepted or memorials may be made to Medi-Home Hospice, P.O. Box 421, Jefferson, NC 28640. You may give the family your condolenc­ es at www.boonefuneralhome.com. Boone Family Funer­ al Home of West Jef­ ferson is in charge of these arrangements. Mrs. Nellie Osborne Pasley of Grassy Creek passed away Tuesday eve­ ning, Sept. 30,2014 at her home. She was 82. Mrs. Pasley was born in Grayson County, Virginia on July 23,1932 to the late Courtney and Goldie Farmer Osborne. She was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother and will be missed by all. Mrs. Pasley is survived by her husband, Arthur Pasley, better known as "Junior;" two sons, Randy Pasley and wife Rebecca McKinley of Eagle River, Alaska and Todd Pasley and wife Teri Johnson of Raleigh; one daughter, Jennifer Pasley Smith and husband Don of Grassy Creek; two brothers, Courtney Osborne, Jr. of Strasburg, Pa. and James Osborne of Chilhowie, Va.; four sisters; Marcella Kilby of Salem, Va., Mazie Foore of Chilhowie, Va., Jacqueline Brooks of Wilmington, N.C. and Shirley Pruitt of Leola, Pa.; five grand­ children: Josh Smith and wife Amanda, Kaitlin Car­ penter and husband Sid, Keegan Smith and friend Laura, Thea Pasley and Isabelle Pasley; one greatgranddaughter, Harlow Smith; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Friday, Oct. 3,2014 at Haw Orchard Baptist Church with the Rev. Lonnie Carpenter, the Rev. Randy Lovelace and the Rev. David Testerman officiat­ ing. Burial followed in the Haw Orchard Cemetery. The family received friends on Thursday, Oct. 2,2014 at Boone Family Funeral Home. Flowers accepted or memorials may be made to Haw Orchard Cem­ etery, C/O Karen Parsons, P.O. Box 162, Lansing, NC 28643 or Medi Home Hospice, P.O. Box 421, Jefferson, NC 28640. You may give the family your condolences at www. boonefuneralhome.com. Boone Family Funeral Home of West Jefferson is in charge of these arrange­ ments. JOSEPH CLINTON SAWYER Tuesday - October 14, 2014 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm Wilkes Community Collage John A. Walker Center Civitas Media. LLC Seeking employment or a career change? Come meet a variety of employers from our region. Bring your resumes and dress to impress! All job Seekers and veterans are encouraged to attend. Telephone: 336-846-7164 Published every Tuesday and Friday. Annual local subscription price for the West Jefferson Post is $150. Please call for moreinformation onlocal pricing. Full price single copy issues are $3. Sponsors: Brock.. &SCOTT CONTACT US EDITOR/GENERAL MANAGER: Cliff Clark 336-846-7164 cclark@ciyitasmedia.com evcviea Hoete: MCWotk* W/LKF-S + "•J'***™ a**## (USPS 441-810) community workforce COLLEGE Goodwill^ \XilkcsEDf Ccijy For More information, contact Rtcky Rotan at 336-838-5164 or Debbie Fun at 336-838-6545. Equal Opportunity Empbyer/Frogram. Auxiliary aide and are available upon request to persons with disabilities To place a free relay call in North Carolina, dial 711 ADVERTISING: 336-846-7164 Teresa Roark Laws tlaws@civitasmedia.com John Sears jsears@civitasmedia.com CLASSIFIEDS: Kay Hart , 336-846-7164 kh9rt@civitasmedia.c0m STAFF WRITERS: Wil Petty jpetty@civitasmedia.com Nathan Ham nham@civitasmedia.com Alan C. Bulluck abulluck@civitasmedia.com 203 W. Second St., West Jefferson, NC.28694 Periodical postage paid at West Jefferson, NC POSTMASTER: Send address changesto Jefferson Post, P.O. Box 808, West Jefferson, NC, 28694-0808. Mr. Joseph Clinton Sawyer of West Jefferson died on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2014 at Watauga Medical Center. He was 82. Mr. Sawyer was born on March 5,1932 in Crumpler to George and Myra Wiles Saw­ yer. He was pre­ ceded in death by his parents; wife; Beatrice Sawyer; son, Michael Sawyer; stepson, Eddie Miller; two sisters, Ruby Arnold and Thelma Caudill; and brother, Ray Sawyer. Mr. Sawyer is sur­ vived by daughters, Kay (Glenn) Dunwoody of Virginia and Tracy (Mark) Miller of West Jefferson; two stepdaughters, Janet (Will) Asbury and Shirley (Gary) Asbury, both of Florida; stepson, Arnold Miller of Pennsylvania; two brothers, John Saw­ yer of West Jefferson and Dean Sawyer of Florida; 16 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; 2 great great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held on Friday, Oct. 3,2014 at the Ashelawn Memorial Chapel by the Rev. Reeves Jones and Preacher Michael Miller. Burial fol­ lowed in Ashelawn Memorial Gardens, i • The family received : friends on Thursday, Oct. 2,2014 at Ashelawn Memorial Chapel. Words of comfort and remembrance may be viewed or sent to the fam­ ily at www.ashelawn.com. Ashelawn Memorial Chapel & Gardens was entrusted with Mr. Saw­ yer's arrangements. The race is on @ Show off your Racing knowledge & Sprint to the Cup for great prizes! Better Homes Furniture Co. a ^ i o r The Largest Selection of Serta Bedding & t-iyfe Lai-Boy Rediners In t h e Area wt* 527 E. Main | North Wllkesboro 336-838-2061 www.betterfurniture.com THE HIGH COUNTRY'S TIRE STORE www.wjchevy.net �Jefferson Post Tuesday. October 7.2014 3 COMMUNITY CALENDAR COMMUNITY CALENDAR Ashe County Com Maze Opens. It is a perfect activity for the whole family to enjoy. Onsite, there will be a number of games for the kids to enjoy: a 30 foot pipe slide, cornhole, inflatable bounce house, marshmallows in the fire pits, and horse shoes. The maze will be open every Thursday - Sunday until November 1,2014. For more information visit www. AsheCountyCornMaze.com. ASHE COUNTY WRECK REPORT wiches, coffee and homemade desserts. 2 p.m. Hay Ride. Enjoy a 45 minute -1 hour hayride through the New River State Paik to view the colors of fall Meet at N.C. 221 New River Access Area Visitor Center. Space is limited. For more information or to reserve your space, call 336-982-2587. Oct. 13 7 p.m. Ashe County Cattlemen's Association Meeting will Oct. 7-15 be held at Family Central There is a $25 membership fee for Statewide Food Drive. Help your local food banks stock the entire year. $8 for the guest meaL The Board of Directors up for the holiday season. This event is sponsored by Project will meet at 6:30 p.m. prior to the regular meeting at 7 p.m. Challenge, North Carolina, Inc. For more information, contact Please RSVP by Friday, Oct. 10,2014, by call 336-846-5850 so Project Challenge, call 336-246-6711. there will be adequate materials, seating and meals available Oct. 8 for participants. 10:30 a.m. Ashe Chapter of North Carolina Retired School Oct. 14 Personnel will meet at Winner's Circle Restaurant. This meet­ 4 - 7 p.m. Ashe County Democratic Party Open House will ing is open to all retired school personnel, including teachers, be held at 210 S. Jefferson Ave, West Jefferson. Come out and administration, staff and support personnel. Please Plan to meet the candidates. attend. Oct. 17-19 Oct. 9 7 p.m. Ashe Bee Keepers Meeting will be held in the Agri­ cultural Service Center Conference Room. For more informa­ tion, call 336-846-5850. Oct. 11 8 a.m. New River Trail 50K. Starting and finish area is in Fries, VA. This 31.2 ultramarathon run happens completely in the New River Trail State Park on the New River Trial. All proceeds from this event will go to the New River Conservan­ cy. For more information visit www.ncnr.oigMrt50k.html. To register visit ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did-27497. For additional information, email Courtney at nrt50K@ncnr.oig. 10 a.m. Kin Hodges - Fishing the New. River anglers and fish enthusiast are invited to a special presentation revealing the sport fish life in the waters of the ancient New River. Kin Hodges fisheries biologist with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will be New River's State Parks guest speaker and he plans to share his extensive knowledge of this subject with an emphasis on smallmouth bass. Meet at the New River Wagoner Access Area. For more information, call 336-9822587. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Luka's Pumpkin Patch will be held on the gravel lot beside Ashe County Ford. Fun for all ages. Photo booth, baked goods for sale, a raffle, silent auction, hot dogs with the fixings, face painting, pumpkins for sale and much more. 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Bark for Art Adoption Event. Florence Thomas Art School will host an adoption event. Three local pet rescue oiganizations (Second Chance dogs of Ashe, Happy Tails Rescue of West Jefferson and Ashe County Humane Society) will be on-site with cats and dogs available for adoption. Artist Jean McDowall will donate an 8"xl0" custom oil pet portrait for a raffle drawing. The proceeds will be divided between the rescue oiganizations. 2 p.m. Hay Ride. Enjoy a 45 minute -1 hour hayride through the New River State Paik to view the colors of fall. Meet at N.C. 221 New River Access Area Visitor Center. Space is limited. For more information or to reserve your space, call 336-982-2587. Oct. 12 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Whitetop Mountain Sorghum Molasses Festival will take place at the Mount Rogers Volunteer Fire Hall on Route 58. Admission is $5 per adult, children 12 and under are free. Molasses and apple butter making, arts and crafts. Old-Time mountain and bluegrass will begin at 11 a.m. Barbecue dinners will include chicken, green beans, cole slaw and rolls. Plates are $7 adults and $4 children. Also available: soft drinks, ice cream, hobo pies, hot dogs, barbecue sand­ Redeeming Marriage Retreat. This is a 3-day, 2-night getaway for couples to discuss and discover what marriage is meant to be. The retreat will be held at Higgins Lodge at Laurel Ridge Camp, Conference and Retreat Center, located at 124 Pendry Drive, Laurel Springs. For costs and more information, call 336-359-2951 ext. 221or visit wwwJaurelridge.org. Oct. 18 11 a.m. Protecting the New River. Meet at New River State Park's Visitor Center for a presentation about riparian zones and why they are so important for the New River. Following the presentation there will be a short hike through an effec­ tive riparian zone. 1 p.m. Winter Weeds and Seeds. Meet at the New River Wagoner Access of the New River State Paik. While most of nature is preparing for winter some plants are all ready look­ ing forward to next Spring by producing seeds that will sur­ vive the winter freeze and come to life when warmer tempera­ tures return in six months. Join us in identifying these clever plants and exploring their different strategies for survival. Oct. 19 2 p.m. Hay Ride. Enjoy a 45 minute -1hour hayride through the New River State Park to view the colors of fall. Meet at N.C. 221 New River Access Area Visitor Center. Space is limited. For more information or to reserve your space, call 336-982-2587. Oct. 20 6 p.m. Ashe County Farm Bureau will hold its annual meet­ ing in the Jefferson United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall. A catered meal will be provided for members. First 50 members are free. Please bring canned food for donation to a local food bank. Reservations must be made before Wednes­ day, Oct. 15,2014. To reserve your seat or for more informa­ tion, call 336-246-8828. Oct. 22 7:30 - 9 a.m. Outrageously Good Customer Service Break­ fast will be held at Boondocks Brew Haus. The cost is $10 per person. RSVP required by Friday, Oct. 17,2014 by calling 336-846-9550 or email Kathleen, ashechamber@skybest.com. Oct. 25 2 p.m. Painting the Mountain. Meet at the Mount Jefferson Paik Picnic area. Come up for an hour of creativity, and try your hand at painting. A free canvas to take home will be provided for each participant. Tempra paints and brushes will also be provided as long as supplies last. No experience nec­ essary. This program is for adults and children. Lucas Pruitt is 'Student of the Month' Staff Reports Lucas Pruitt is the Ashe County High School CTE "Student of the Month" for September. Pruitt is a freshman in Mike Windish's Tech­ nology Engineering and Design course. He was chosen as Student of the Month because he is an exemplary student. He is organized, responsible, caring and generous. He is willing to take on a leadership role in his group and is always one of the first to volunteer. While he may seem soft spoken at first, Pruitt is full of refreshing livelihood and is an active participant not only in the classroom but in his overall learning as well. He plays soccer on the JV team and aspires to be a filmmaker, photographer and also design and create camera equipment. Pruitt enjoys the rigor of riding mountain bikes and loves to challenge himself in the areas of tech­ nology and engineering. He has competed in VEX robotics over the past two years and is a member of the ACHS robotics team. Lucas sets his standards high and the results surely match. Margate Health & Rehab Have the following positions available CNA's Full-time/Part-time 1st and 2nd shifts Nurses RN/LPN Fulltime 3p-llp & 7p-7a RN/LPN Part-time weekends 7a-3p & 3p-llp Full time MDS Coordinator Must have good organization and assessment skills Interested persons may apply in person 540 Waugh Street Jefferson, N.C. 28640 Phone (336) 246-5581 Fax (336) 246-5997 Staff Reports The following accidents from Sept. 21 Sept. 27 were reported by the N.C. Highway Patrol and are considered public record. Sept. 24 Highway 221 An animal collision occurred at 12:45 a.m. on Highway 221 near Fleetwood. According to the narrative, a vehicle driven by Mark Grimes of Boone was traveling south on Highway 221 towards Deep Gap when he struck a deer that ran into the roadway. A 1997 Freightliner involved suffered approximately $2,000 in damages but was considered drivable. Sept. 25 West Jefferson A single vehicle accident took place at 8:33 p.m. on Beaver Creek School Road approximately 1.3 miles from West Jeffer­ son. According to the narrative, a vehicle driven by Destiny Shepherd of West Jeffer­ son was traveling north when she swerved to miss a car coming towards her in her lane of travel. Shepherd's vehicle traveled off the roadway to the right and struck a power pole before traveling across the cen­ ter of the road off to the left and stopping in a field. A 2012 Mazda involved suffered approxi­ mately $15,000 in damages and was not considered drivable. Shepherd was transported to Ashe Memo­ rial Hospital. No citations were issued. Sept. 26 Highway 221 A motorcycle accident occurred at 1:53 p.m. on Highway 221 approximately 7.8 miles from Jefferson. According to the nar­ rative, Richard Swaim of Elkin was traveling north when the driver failed to negotiate a curve and ran off the right shoulder. The motorcycle overturned and came to rest in a field off the right shoulder of the road. The 2004 Suzuki involved in the accident suffered approximately $6,000 in damages and was not considered driveable. Swaim refused transport to Ashe Memo­ rial Hospital. No citations were issued. Sept. 27 Highway 88 A single vehicle accident took place at 11:28 p.m. on Highway 88 approximately 3.6 miles from Warrensville. According to the narrative, Morgan Hudler of Crumpler was traveling east when the vehicle ran off the right shoulder of the road and struck a ditch. A 1999 Honda involved in the accident suffered approximately $4,000 in damages and was not considered drivable. Hudler refused transport to Ashe Memo­ rial Hospital. No citations were issued. 21st Annual Todd New River Festival Free Entertainment All Day Saturday, October 11, 2014 9:00 a.m. Crafte, Food, and Fun All Pay with Special Children e Activities & Face Painting Presented by the Todd Ruitan Club Submitted Photo | Jefferson Post Contact: 323-964-1362 Lucas Pruitt (left) is presented with an award from Rick Woodie (right), owner of Parker Tie. Pruitt is ACHS CTE Program "Student of the Month" for September. 1 Business Service Guide WELDING Northwest Welding & Machine Shop Welding Fabrication! ^Machining AUTO REPAIR B. Eller & Sons Auto Repair PAINTING MOUNTAIN HOME SECURITY • Oil Changes • Mechanical Repairs • Tires • NC State Inspection John Ryan - Owner |[ 336-977-4779 Well Drilling DEWEY WRIGHT WELL & PUMP CO. Toll Free: 1-877-250-3727 Bus: 264-2651 336-384-1571 8434 NC Hwy 194 N Lansing. NC" Call Evan Roten 336-977-8686 ELECTRICIAN LECTRIC "Since 1977" •Pumps Sales Service •Installation •Complete Water . 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Even more impressive than the dramatic upswing in the number of registered voters is the fact that close to 9 out of 10 eligible voters are actually registered to vote in North Carolina. Granted we're not Brent likely to see 90 percent voter turn­ Laurenz out in an election anytime soon, N.C. Center but those numbers are still note­ for Voter worthy. And according to the Pew Education Charitable Trusts' Election Perfor­ mance Index, North Carolina has the fourth highest voter registration rate in the country — something we can all be proud of in these partisan times. Of the state's 6.5 million registered voters, 42 percent are Democrats, 31 percent are Repub­ licans and 27 percent are registered as unaffili­ ated. Less than one percent of registered voters are Libertarians. More than 53 percent of Tar Heel voters are women, while 71 percent are white and 23 per­ cent are African-American. Perhaps not surpris­ ingly, the top age group for registered voters is 41-65 years of age, who account for 44 percent of all those registered. Figures from the State Board of Elections also reveal the interesting fact that 33 percent of all North Carolina voters live in just five counties, with the other 95 counties accounting for the remaining two-thirds of voters. Those five counties are Mecklenburg, Wake, Guilford, Forsyth and Durham, which underscores the rural to urban shift happening across the state as more and more people migrate to North Carolina. While a 90 percent voter registration rate is remarkable, it still means hundreds of thou­ sands of eligible voters are not registered to vote. And of those citizens that are registered, at peak voter turnout we're still only likely to see 70 percent of voters actually show up to the polls. In non-presidential elections years like 2014, that turnout number tends to be closer to 50 percent. So while North Carolina has made great strides in voter registration and turnout over the past decade, there is still work to be done. For those not already among the ranks of reg­ istered voters in the state, you have until Oct. 10 to register if you wish to vote in this year's election. With same-day voter registration no longer available, that deadline is now more important than ever. If you miss it, you won't be able to vote. For those already registered to vote, don't treat this election year any differently than you would a presidential election. Research the candidates, stay informed and go vote. Informa­ tion on the candidates courting your vote can be found at NCVoterGuide.org, a free service of the nonpartisan N.C. Center for Voter Educa­ tion and UNC-TV. Early voting runs from Oct. 23 through Nov. 1. The polls will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 4, plus you can vote absentee by mail. So there's no excuse for not casting a bal­ lot. North Carolina is growing fast and so are our voter registration rolls. Hopefully those collec­ tive millions will vote in 2014 and make their voice heard on the future of our great state. Brent Laurenz is executive director of the N.C. Center for Voter Education and a contributor to TheVoterUpdate.com. He can be contacted at laurenz@ncvotered.com. LETTERS POLICY Letters to the Editor represent the voice of the readers. Send letters to the editor, 300 words or less, as part of email text to wjpeditorial@civitasmedia.com. Include name, Twitter handle if you have one, address and day and evening phone num­ bers for verification purposes only. Letters are subject to editing. Standards for pub­ lishing letters have more to do with length, balance and variety than with any particular slant or viewpoint. Borrow when it saves THEIR VIEW Fiscal conservatives tend to look askance at large issuances of public debt. In this sentiment, they are in good company. "I go on the principle that a public debt is a public curse," wrote James Madison, "and in a Republican Government a greater curse than any other." His mentor Thom­ as Jefferson agreed. "We must not let our rulers load us with perpetual debt," he said. George Washington warned against "throwing upon posterity the burden which we ourselves ought to bear." And Benjamin Franklin observed that "when you run in debt, you give to another power over your liberty." Of course, not a single one of these American Founders avoided debt entirely. Some were per­ sonally indebted for much of their lives, much to their frustration. More to the point, all of them accepted the wisdom of public bor­ rowing in certain circum­ stances. To advise against a large accumulation of public debt, in other words, is not to exclude borrowing from the fiscal conservative's toolkit. Rather, it is to use debt only for laige-scale projects with high costs in the short run and high returns in the long run. Which brings me to health benefits to Gov. Pat McCrory's teachers and other recent recommenda­ public employees, for example, which tion that the state are currently issue $1 billion in bonds to finance a underfunded by package of transpor­ many billions of tation improvements John dollars. across the state. Believe it or not, Hood North Carolina has John Locke the deterioration Foundation traditionally been a of North Carolina's low-debt state. Over — balance sheet since the decades, state the turn of the cen­ and local policymakers tury has been more than devoted substantial sums matched by that of other to capital needs on a paystates, where pension as-you-go basis while using funds are in much worse bonded debt as a supple­ shape and governments ment. Around the turn borrowed billions of dol­ of the 21st century, that lars to fund infrastructure began to change. Faced projects of little practical with continued population value. On a per-person growth and less-thanbasis, North Carolina had robust revenue growth, the sixth-lowest debt load governments made greater in the country as of 2011. use of debt, especially in That's one reason the form of certificates of why, according to State participation, special-obli­ Treasurer Janet Cowell's gation bonds, and other latest debt-affordability devices that didn't require study, North Carolina has a public referendum. the capacity to add $570 In 1998, the total cost of million in General Fund servicing North Carolina's debt and $805 million in state debt was $166 mil­ Highway Fund debt with­ lion, or about $22 per resi­ out triggering scrutiny by dent. By 2013, debt service bond-rating agencies. had risen to $843 million, To say that we're not in or $91 per resident. Coun­ an Illinois-like debt crisis, ties and municipalities however, is not to say that loaded up on more debt North Carolina ought to at the same time. North take on more debt. Every­ Carolina has other longthing else being equal, bor­ term fiscal obligations, as rowing is costlier than pay­ well — to pay pension and ing as you go. And every dollar spent on servicing an infrastructure debt is a dollar than can't be spent on something North Caro­ linians might value more, such as teacher salaries, community-college train­ ing, or tax relief. Gov. McCrory has yet to formalize the list of projects he'd fund with a $1 billion bond or explain how it would be financed. Conservatives should withhold judgment until he does so. For example, if he proposed to fund light-rail schemes or lowtraffic road projects with gas-tax hikes, I'd say no to the deal. If he proposed to fund high-priority roads by ending the annual transfer of Highway Fund revenues to non-highway functions, I might well say yes. Despite the cost of debt service, borrowing can still be in the interest of taxpayers in the long run if it locks in lower construc­ tion costs or speeds the completion of high-value projects with large eco­ nomic and fiscal payoffs. In such cases, taxpayers gain more in higher incomes than they lose to taxes. But the details matter. Let's see them. John Hood is chairman of the John Locke Foundation. YOUR VIEW I can't help but wonder "Why do we have a net loss every year in the Reg­ ister of Deeds Office? Why did we go nearly $110,000 in the red last year?" That's a question I've been asking myself. Isn't it time to cut our bloated budget and stop the financial bleeding? In other North Carolina counties, the Register of Deeds office is an asset. Why did it constitute a drain on Ashe County's scarce financial resources year after year? Comparing our revenue and expenses to other Register of Deeds offices in the state, our's is behind in technology and at the same time we are over­ spending. For instance, Chero­ kee County has nearly the same population and in 2013 they had revenue of $395,421.20. Their expenses were $346,213.88, so they had a net profit of $49,207.32. Hoke County has nearly twice the population of Ashe and they spent less on expenses than our office did. Their revenue was $383,075 and their expenses were $ 206,487, equalling a net profit of $176,586. In 2013, our Register of Deeds office had revenue of $264,238 and expenses were $411,212, for a NET LOSS of $107,978. In 2012, the office had revenue of $309,546 and expenses were $413,847, for a NET LOSS of $104,301. In 2011, the office had revenue of $260,906 and expenses were $409,028, for a NET LOSS of $148,122. Is it time to take positive action to turn the output of our Register of Deeds around and begin to bring in a net profit each year? Legislation was passed 14 years ago to allow all Register of Deeds offices to implement electronic recording, reducing the processing of documents from days to minutes and eliminating the cost for postage and envelopes. This is only one of several ways to reduce spending and become more fis­ cally responsible with our citizens hard-earned tax dollars. My experience in the Ashe County Register of Deeds office and associ­ ates degree in business administration and man­ agement, has given me the experience and knowledge to understand the office has fiscal problems. I have a conservative approach to budgeting and believe I can improve efficiency. I want a Register of Deeds office we can be proud of, one that is run efficiently with streamlined services that is a money-maker not a money-taker. Do we want our Regis­ ter of Deeds to continue the same path of wasteful spending or do we want our Register of Deeds to become an asset and gen­ erate a profit? Phyllis Critcher Fleetwood Editor's note: Phyllis Critcher is a candidate for Ashe County Register of Deeds in the upcoming general election. �Tuesday, October 7.2014 5 Training CHURCH CALENDAR From page 1 0ct.7-8 on how to avoid injury or death from electrocu­ tion and other hazards. It included an outdoor demonstration of ground­ ing techniques for vehicle accidents as well as a classroom portion focus­ ing on electric hazard recognition. Each attend­ ing department received a First Responders Safety training kit to train per­ sonnel who were unable to attend. Blue Ridge Electric also maintains a First Responders electric safety portal on the coop­ erative's website so fire departments and other first responders can set their own training oppor­ tunities. According to Kelly Huffman, Blue Ridge Electric safety manager, "Blue Ridge Electric pro­ vides this and other com­ munity safety training because we're commit­ ted to the safety of our public citizens and the special individuals who 7 p.m. Revival Services will be held at Round Knob Baptist Church. Rev. John Elledge, will be the guest preacher, and there will be special singing each night. Pastor Rev. Keith Elledge and congregation invite you to attend. 7 p.m. Revival Services will be held at North Beaver Baptist Church. Rev. Stan Frye from Taylorsville will be the guest speaker. Rev. Frye is the pastor of Tri-City Baptist Church in Conover and Gateway Baptist, located in Hickory. Special music will include the Mt. Vernon Worship team on Sunday Morning, High Country choir on Monday, North Beaver Church quartet on Tuesday, and the Bluff Mtn. Boys on Wednesday. Nursery and transportation will be available. For more information, call 336-649-0417. Oct.7-11 7 pan. Revival Services will be held at Scottville Baptist Church. Beginning Sunday morning 11 a.m., and Sunday evening at 6 p.m.. Services Monday through Wednesday will begin at 7 p.m. Bro. Tommy Wurth, pas­ tor of Pine Mountain Baptist Church will be bringing the messages. There will be special singing night. Pastor Reeves and congregation invite you to attend. 0ct.7-10 buDmitted Photo Jefferson Post Ashe District Line Technician A David Wright helps instruct on safety precautions for first responders working around downed power lines during emergency situations. are continuously training and prepared to respond, night or day, to any emer­ gency situation. "We all share a commit­ ment to serving the public and to keeping our first responders and linemen safe as they fulfill a very special duty in what can be very dangerous situa­ tions," Huffman added. Blue Ridge Electric is a member-owned elec­ tric cooperative serving some 74,000 members in Caldwell, Watauga, Ashe, Alleghany, Avery, Wilkes and Alexander counties. Learn more at BlueRidgeEMC.com. WCC congratulates CNAgrads 7 p.m. Revival Services will be held at Mountain View Baptist Church. There will be special singing each night. Rev. Lloyd Day, pastor of Sturgills Baptist Church will be preaching. Pastor Denton Hart and congregation invite you to attend. Oct. 11 6 a.m. Pancake Breakfast will be held at Obids Baptist Church. The price per plate is $6. Everyone is welcomed to attend. 8 a.m. 5K hosted by Grace Community Church. The entry fee is by donation and all proceeds will go toward the purchase of pews for the new church. Participants will meet at Beaver Creek Baptist Church on Mulatto Road. Everyone is invited to participate. For more information, call 336-977-0249,336^20-2600 or 336-977-2429. 9 ajn.- 4 p.m. Festival of the Frescoes is coming to Mission House of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, home of Ben Long's fresco of the Last Supper. The festival offers "Granny's Attic Trash and Treasures", local crafts, homemade baked goods, food, children's activities, a silent auction and banjo raffle. Free Admission. For festi­ val information, call 336-982-3076. Booth space is avail­ able for arts and crafters. For booth informational, call 336-384-3445. 3 p.m. 3rd Annual Pumpkin Roast hosted by Grace Community Church in Fleetwood. They will have food, pumpkin paintings, games, hayrides and of course roasted pumpkins. The church is currently meeting in the Fleetwood Community Center - the old Fleetwood Elementary School. Everyone is invited to attend. For more information, call 336-620-2600,336-977-2429, or 336-977-0249. Oct. 15 6:30 p.m. Missions Night will be held at Liberty Grove Baptist Church. Mrs. Pat Hamrick, director of Harvest Seeds Ministry at Mt. Sinai Baptist Church in Shelby, N.C. will be speaking. Pastor Rev. John Elledge and congregation invite you to attend. Oct. 21 Wilkes Community College congratulates its recent CNA program graduates, who were taught by instructor Misty Marshburn, R.N. The graduates are: Left toright - (front row) Chelsea Bynum, Wilkes County; Kara Forester, Wilkes County; Haili Davis, Burke County; Elissa Harrington, Ashe County; Lisa York, Wilkes County; (back row) Gina Church, Wilkes County; Heather Harless, Wilkes County; Edith Lambert, Ashe County; Jaclyn Smithey, Wilkes County; April Wagoner, Wilkes County; and Kimberly Trivette, Wilkes County. 6 p.m. Ashe Really Cares Appreciation Dinner will be held at Friendly Grove Baptist Church. All volunteers, their spouses and family and ARC committee members are invited to attend. Please RSVP by calling, Pat at 8465234 so we will know how many to prepare for. We appre­ ciate all our 68 volunteers. ASU Homecoming is set for Oct. 10-11 Special to Civitas Media Appalachian State University alumni, students and friends are invited to celebrate "Home Sweet Home Appalachian" Oct. 10-11. The homecom­ ing celebration includes annual traditions such as the Friday night homecoming dance and lip sync competition. The Mountaineers will face off against Liberty University Oct. 11 at Kidd Brewer Stadium at 3:30 p.m. Pre-homecoming events started on Sept. 24 with the 8th annual Homecoming Blood Drive in the Holmes Convocation Center. A total of 1,265 pints of blood were collected throughout the day. Homecoming kickoff will be Oct. 8 on Sanford Mall from 11:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. Students will join the Office of Alumni Affairs and Annual Giving to celebrate with free food and give­ aways. Appalachian's men's soccer team will play their homecoming game against Jackson­ ville University Oct. 8 at 7 p.m. Alumni and students are welcome to attend the game at he Appalachian Soccer stadium. Friday, Oct. 10 Weekend events start Wlth the The Knob race starting at 5:30 p.m. The Knob is a twomile race to the top of Howard's Knob start­ ing at Watauga County Library and finishing at Howard's Knob Park. To celebrate 10 years of the High Country Triple Crown, the night will also include The Bonk, a two-mile run back down the moun­ tain. All proceeds go to Girls on the Run of the High Country. Lip sync finals will take place at 6 p.m. on Duck Pond Field. Student clubs and orga­ nizations, Residence Hall Councils, fraterni­ ties and sororities will compete to win best performance in this homecoming tradition. The rain location will be Holmes Convocation Center. At 8 p.m., immedi­ ately following lip sync finals, there will be a pep rally, bonfire and fireworks also on Duck Pond Field. Appalachian's Wom­ en's Soccer Team will play Troy University at 7 p.m. at the Appala­ chian Soccer Stadium in their homecoming matchup. The Homecoming Dance will be from 8-11 p.m. at Legends. Phatt City, a beach, rhythm and blues, and dance music band, will perform and heavy hors d'oeuvres will be served. Alumni, stu­ dents and friends who are 18 years or older are invited to attend. General admission is $18 in advance and $20 at the door. For stu­ dents the cost is $10 in advance and $12 at the door. The Black Student Association and Multi­ cultural Student Devel­ opment Office are host­ ing BSA's 40th Anni­ versary celebration. The event will be in the Parkway Ballroom in Plemmons Student Union from 7-9 p.m. The African Ameri­ can Alumni Association will host their recep­ tion, co-sponsored by Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, at Peppers Restaurant from 9-11 p.m. There will be a $5 admission fee and heavy hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar will be available. Appalachian professors Keith McCuthen and Todd Wright will perform soft jazz at the event. Saturday, Oct. 11 * Game day will start with the Appalachian Alumni Association's Appalachian Friends Breakfast at 9 a.m. The event is open to Appa­ lachian alumni, friends and family. There will be complimentary bis­ cuits from Dan'l Boone Inn and coffee from Stick Boy Bread Com­ pany. The Homecoming Parade will start at 10:30 a.m. and will go until 11:30 a.m. Student organizations will join the March­ ing Mountaineers, members of ROTC and other organizations with their hand-made floats. The parade begins in the Raley parking lot and will follow a route west on Rivers Street, north on Water Street, then east on King Street through downtown Boone. The Mountaineer Tailgate Party for the football game against the Liberty Flames will start at 11:30 a.m. at Duck Pond Field for the game against Liberty at 3:30 p.m. The 2014 homecoming king and queen will be announced at half time of the game. Appalachian's National PanHellenic Council is hosting a homecoming step show following the home­ coming game. Doors will open at 8 p.m. and the show will start at 8:30 p.m. Appalachian's NPHC fraternities and sororities will face off against teams from off the mountain. An after party will be held from 11 p.m. to 2 a.m. For a complete sched­ ule of events and to register or RSVP for individual events, visit http://homecoming. appstate.edu. 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Andrew Bynum Huskies remained unbeaten on defense. recovered a fumbled punt and the season with a 56-25 win After an Eagle punt was then quarterback JoJo Horton over Wilkes Central on Satur­ downed at the one-yard line, hit Jordan James in stride for day evening. the Huskies marched down a 23-yard TD pass with 21 sec­ The first two drives for both the field for a 99-yard scoring onds left in the half. The extra teams ended in punts. Ashe drive. Sophomore running point was blocked. was able to break the scoreless back Skye Sullivan capped off Ashe kept the air raid tie with a 30-yard touchdown the drive with a three-yard TD offense running on all cylin­ pass from Bowers to Colin run to put Ashe in front, 14-0. ders in the third quarter. Bow­ Ellis on the team's third drive On the first play of the next ers found Blevins for the third of the game. Kendall Richard­ Eagle possession, Hunter Scott time on a 53-yard TD strike son's extra point put Ashe in recovered a fumble to give the with 5:12 left to increase the front 7-0 with 4:01 left in the Huskies great field position Husky lead to 35-6. with 5:28 left in the second. first quarter. Eagle halfback Victor Wil­ Ashe turned the ball over on The first play of the drive liams ripped off a 60-yard its next drive with a fumble was an 18-yard touchdown touchdown run just 48 seconds pass from Bowers to Jacob that was recovered by Wilkes later. The extra point made the Central's Justin Parsons. How­ Blevins. Richardson's extra score 35-13. point gave Ashe a 21-0 advan­ ever, the Eagle offense could See HUSKIES 17 tage. get nothing going. Bowers throws 5 TD passes Nathan Ham | Jefferson Post onnor Bowers tossed five touchdown passes to lead the Huskies to its fifth win of the season. JV Huskies beat Trojans in overtime By Nathan Ham nham@civitasmedia.com It took overtime before either team put points up on the scoreboard and it would be Ashe that came away with the 7-0 victory. A true defensive struggle ensued through four quarters of play. In the first quarter, Ashe's opening drive ended with a turnover on downs. On Alleghany's first possession, Ashe's Robert Poe forced a fumble that was recovered by Ethan Shepherd. The Huskies looked to score in the first quarter but a bad snap at the Trojan 10-yard line resulted in a turnover. In the second quarter, the Huskies had one pos­ session and went three and out. Alleghany started to put a drive together at the end of the half but could not find pay dirt before time expired, send­ ing a scoreless tie to the half. The Trojans got the ball first in the third, but the Ashe defense quickly forced a punt. Following a Husky punt, Alleghany started driv­ ing once again and got down to the Husky 15-yard line. Matthew Greer then recorded back-to-back quarterback sacks to push Alleghany all the way back to the 30-yard line. The Trojans got nothing on fourth down and turned the ball back over to the Huskies going to the fourth quarter. Ashe could do nothing with the ball and had to punt again. Alleghany's drive stalled after another sack from Greer, forcing a punt. The Huskies got See JV 17 Submitted photo | Jefferson Post Seniors Maggie Witherspoon (left) and Hallie Brown (right) pose for a photo with head coach Larry Dix before the team's final regular season home match last Tuesday. Tennis team honors seniors Lady Huskies stay Ashe closes out season with 9-0 win perfect with win at Mountain Aire By Nathan Ham nham@civrtasmedia.com The women's golf team remains unbeaten in Mountain Valley Conference play with yet another impressive vic­ tory. Ashe cruised to an 18-stroke victory over the rest of the field at Mountain Aire Golf Course last Wednesday. Ashe finished with a team score of 141. East Wilkes (159) was second, followed by Alleghany (167), Wilkes Central (168), Elkin (173) and North Wilkes (173). Sarah Hardin's score of 42 was good enough for fust place. Her teammate Olivia Barr took second, three shots back. Elkin's Palmer Duncan (49) was third. East Wilkes teammates Hunter Tharpe and Kayla Wilkes finished in a tie for fourth, shooting 51. Alexis Howell shot a 54 for Ashe while teammates Savannah Brooks and Madison Osborne each finished with a 59. The next conference match will be on Tuesday at Oakwoods Country Club. The match starts at 3 p.m. Nathan Ham can bereached at 336-846-7164 or followedon Twitter @ NathanHam87 conference play at • 14-0. Witherspoon also finished undefeated in the MVAC with a 10-0 By Nathan Ham beat Emily Mendenhall, took care of business record. She missed nham@civitasmedia.com 6-0, 6-0 and sixth seed­ with the win at Wilkes four matches due to an ed Caroline Current Central. injury. Hallie Brown and captured a 6-2, 6-4 win Brown and Miller Witherspoon and Maggie Witherspoon against Alyssa Hicks. were 6-3, 6-1 winners Caddell finished the were honored before In doubles action, over McKenzie Ingle year without a loss last Tuesday's match Brown and Miller were and Jessika Barber. playing as the second against Starmount in 8-5 winners over Hurst Witherspoon beat Mad­ doubles team. Caddell the final home regular and Nichols. Wither­ ison Wilcox, 6-0, 6-2, wrapped up the regu­ season match of their spoon and Caddell beat Caddell knocked off lar season with a 13-1 careers. Green and Hicks, 8-2, Marissa Ingle, 6-0, 6-0, mark in her singles Ashe closed out the and finally Zeller and Zeller beat Stephanie contests. regular season with a Current scored an 8-4 Shinaman, 6-1, 6-1 and "This has been a 9-0 win against Starwin against Martinez Abby Manley played as great season for the mount and a 7-0 win at and Mendenhall. the sixth seed and beat Wilkes Central. "We got off to a slow Rebecca Baker, 7-5, 6-2. Husky ladies and I am so proud of all of them. In the Starmount start but soon regained Only one doubles I am most proud of match, Brown beat momentum and took match got played due Amber Hurst in control of the match," to darkness. Zeller and the way in which they demonstrated sports­ straight sets, 6-2, 6-0. said head coach Larry Current picked up an manship and integrity," Grace Miller defeated Dix. "We had just come 8-3 win. said Coach Dix. Mollie Nichols, 6-3, 6-0 off of a big win over Overall, Ashe fin­ Ashe will travel to and Witherspoon was number one undefeated ished the regular sea­ Elkin on Tuesday for a 6-3, 6-0 winner over was a Elkin and it son at 13-4 and with the MVAC Tourna­ Olivia Green. long weekend so I was a 12-2 record in the ment. Fourth seeded Keely expecting a slow start." Mountain Valley Ath­ Caddell easily handled In the final regular letic Conference. Nathan Ham can be reached at Rubi Martinez, 6-0, 6-1. season match on Thurs­ Miller finished the 336-846-7164 or followed on Fifth seeded Rae Zeller day, Ashe once again year undefeated in Twitter @NathanHam87 �SPORTS/CLASSIFIEDS Jefferson Post Huskies the quarter. Ashe put the game away in the fourth with a From page 6 22-yard fumble return for Wilkes Central contin­ a touchdown by Shawn ued to fight back. James Baker just two plays later. The Huskies took a intercepted an errant 49-19 lead. throw by Bowers and Ashe's final score came returned it for a touch­ on a five-yard run from down with 3:59 left in senior Hunter Barnes. the third. The two-point Williams ripped off conversion was no good, his second long TD run but the Eagles brought of the night at the 4:10 the score to a two-posses­ mark of the fourth with a sion game at 35-19. 64-yard scamper for the After taking the kickfinal points of the night. off, Bowers made up The Huskies improved for the early INT with a to 5-0 overall and 2-0 in 36-yard throw to McNeill the Mountain Valley Ath­ for another touchdown letic Conference. with six seconds left in Wilkes Central dropped to 1-5 overall and 1-1 in the MVAC. Up next, Ashe will travel to West Wilkes this Friday while Wilkes Cen­ tral heads to Starmount. Other area scores: Avery County 35, Unaka (TN) 0 Alleghany 41, East Wil­ kes 20 Elkin 42, North Wilkes 0 Watauga 42, Fred T. Foard 13 East Surry 35, Forbush 7 Hibriten 33, St. Stephens 14 Bandys 10, West Caldwell 7 Starmount 48, West Wil­ kes 0 Tuesday. October 7.2014 7 CLASSIFIEDS Editorial/Writing Houses For Sale STAFF WRITER NEEDED The Jefferson Post, a Civitas Media LLC community news­ paper. is seeking an entry-level staff writer to cover local gov­ ernment. general news, courts and crime, and write occasion­ al features. The candidate will have some photography skills. Recent college and high school graduates are encour­ aged to apply. This is a fulltime position with salary and benefits. Send resume and clips to John Peters at Jpeter8@civita$media.com Part-Time/ Temporaries Wreath Makers Wanted JV From page 6 a pair of big plays from Greer and Grant Thomp­ son late in the fourth, but could not punch the ball into the end zone. The Trojans won the coin toss and chose to have the second posses­ sion of overtime. Ashe's first play was a two-yard run by Jake Richardson. On the second play, Greer took the option pitch and dove for the pylon in the end zone and scored. Sam Henson's extra point was good to put Ashe ahead, 7-0. Alleghany had a chance to answer, but on the very first play, Henson inter­ cepts a pass to seal the win and hand Alleghany its first loss of the year. The win marked Ashe's first victory of the season after falling to North Surry and Watauga and the rain-shortened game at R.J. Reynolds. Nathan Ham can be reached at 336-846-7164 or followed on Twitter @NathanHam87 Sugar Mountain s Oktoberfest BANNER ELK - Grab your beer stein, put on your lederhosen and head to Sugar Moun­ tain Resort for the 21st annual Oktoberfest celebration Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 11-12, 2014. The weekend is packed with activities from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. Admission and paiking are free. Over 40 artisans and craftspeople open their stands at 10 a.m. each day. A sampling of this year's vendors include: chair canning, wooden toys, oil paintings, stain glass, hand­ made furniture, dolls, copper art, ceramics, honey, beeswax candles, bird houses and much more. Enjoy the beautiful fall foliage and a pan­ oramic view of the surrounding area from the mile and a half long chairlift ride to Sugar's 5,300 ft. peak. Everyone, even mountain bik­ ers are welcome to ride the lift. The children's activity center, located in the Ski School Play Yard will keep the young ones entertained each day from noon until 4 p.m. A $7 fee per child/per day includes hay rides, a chance to meet Sugar Bear and Sweetie Bear and several Airwalk stations. Cotton candy, dish popcorn, caramel apples, homemade cookies and drinks are also available in the children's activity center. All ages are welcome to par­ ticipate. An Oktoberfest isn't complete without the sounds of an Oom Pah band. From noon until 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, the Harbour Towne Fest Band promises to bring the sounds, dances and enthusiasm of Bavaria to Sugar Mountain. The 15-piece band will enthusiastically play the sounds of Germany's Bavaria. 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Kay Hagan (D) and her challenger, State Rep. Thorn Tillis (R). The barrage of statistical data and relentless assault of Soucek TV and radio advertisements beg the question, "What about statewide races of local interest?" You know, local politics, the electoral races that impact us all the most? In particular, races for the seats currently held by Republicans Sen. Dan Soucek (District 45) and Rep. Jonathan Jordan (District 93)? Well first and foremost, like most things in Jordan modern politics, it all boils down to a question of money. "Polls aren't really common in those types of races," Dr. Adam Newmark, associate professor of political science at Appalachian State University said. "For state politicians, unless they have a lot of outside support, they can't afford to do a poll, so there are no numbers." However, Newmark said forecasting the possible outcomes of such races isn't impossible. In fact, there are a number of factors that can give the public some inclination as to how one or both races may turn. Incumbency and Midterms Soucek and Jordan are in the twilight of their second terms. Gallery Both men were elected in 2010, the same year Republicans took control of the General Assembly for the first time since 1898 and the year of the national Tea Party tidal wave. The year 2010 was also a midterm election year, just like 2014. "It's a midterm election, so turnout will be down a bit," Newmark said. "That may mean fewer people turn out, which tends to benefit the Republican party. It's not always the case, but both incumbents will be at an advantage." "In 2010 and 2012, Soucek won by handy margins," Newmark said. Soucek defeated then Sen. Steve Goss, a two-term incumbent, by more than 11,550 votes. In 2012, he had no trouble defeating Roy Carter by a little under 18,000 votes. This year, Soucek's opponent is Jim Sponenberg, a Democrat and banker from Caldwell County. This is Sponenberg's first run for political office, although he has served on local, county boards. "He's (Soucek) going up against an opponent who doesn't have a lot of name recognition, which favors the incumbent," Newmark said. The same can't exactly be said for Jordan, incumbency aside. "The Jordan race is likely to be a little bit closer," Newmark said. "His challenger has a little more recognition and you might see a closer race." Jordan's challenger is Sue Counts, a Democrat from Watauga County who retired as executive director of the N.C. Cooperative Extension for Watauga in 2008. See RACES 15 Xt CO CIVITAS MEDI/ What's your take on today's news? Go to jeffersonpost.com and visit us on facebook to share your thoughts. t—i —! "• _i <x uJ 2 I 3 C C O * CO UJ o % <r cn a L REPORT An increased awareness about concussions and improved medical reporting techniques have led to the startling realization that the number of concussions suffered in high school sports is twice the amount reported 10 years ago. Wilkes-Barre Times Leader Photo Illustration Football is the main source of concussions in high school followed by soccer and basketball. Dangers go beyond football, cross gender lines By Scott Schlaufman and Jim Krumel Civitas Media Football is the biggest culprit, accounting for nearly 30 percent of those high school sports concus­ sions. Safety initiatives have improved vastly the last decade to make parents more aware of the dangers of concussions and long-term brain injury. The concern lies with athletes being honest about their injuries. Late in his freshman football season,'Lumberton High School defensive back Travis Suggs went in for a hit and made the mistake of leading with his head. When he got up, he knew some­ thing was wrong. "I felt like in a daze," Suggs said. 'I WANT TO PLAY' "I walked off the field, and I told An Institute of Medicine study somebody, 'I think I got a concus­ released in 2013 found that "there sion,' and I sat on the sideline and is still a culture among athletes" I tried to get up and 1 just felt out that resists the self-reporting of it." of concussions. Moreover, they For his parents, the experience noted, "youth profess that the was much worse. game and the team are more "He could not tell you basic important than their individual information, such as his phone health and that they may play number or his house number. through a concussion to avoid Things he's known since he was little," said Jason Suggs, his father letting down their teammates, coaches, schools and parents." and the athletic director for the There is also a common miscon­ Public Schools of Robeson County ception that concussions are "just in North Carolina. "It puts every­ a football thing." That could be no thing in perspective." further from the truth. The danger The rate of concussions among U.S. high school athletes has more of such head injuries transcends into other sports. than doubled between 2005 and It crosses gender lines as well. 2012, with numbers now as high For example, soccer is the sport as 300,000 per year, according to a study published this year in The with the second highest amount American Journal of Sports Medi­ See CONCUSSION 17 cine. NORTH CAROLINA STATE LAW Among the requirements of the Gfeller-Waller Concussion Aware­ ness Act signed into law in June 2011 are the following: • REMOVAL: If a student-athlete exhibits symptoms consistent with a concussion, even if not formally diagnosed, he or she is removed from play and is not allowed to return that day. • RETURN TO PLAY: A studentathlete must be evaluated by a medical professional. Physicians can recommend that a player be cleared for competition or that he or she complete a six-part gradual return-to-play plan. • COACHES, REFEREES: Coach­ es, school nurses and school volunteers must read and sign an informational guide on concus­ sions. Each school must have a venue-specific emergency action plan reviewed by a licensed ath­ letic trainer. • ATHLETES, PARENTS: All student-athletes and parents must sign a form saying the read an informational guide on con­ cussions. Source: North Carolina HighSchool Athletic Association Rest is key to concussion recovery management statement released earlier this year by the National Athletic LUMBERTON, N.C. Trainers' Association. — Though concussions Similar to how some­ are a complex topic, one with an injury to there's one conclusion a leg or arm would that is nearly universal: minimize usage during proper rest is a key to healing, people recover­ ing from concussions are recovery. expected to avoid not "The most important just physical activity but part of the recovery is bedrest. As much rest as strenuous mental activi­ possible after the injury," ties as well. said Dr. Indra S. Gati"After a concussion the wala, a neurologist for torn or stretched brain Southeastern Health in cells need the body's Lumberton, N.C. energy to heal. So the It's a statement echoed more energy an athlete around the country, uses doing activities, the less energy that goes to including in educational materials done by the help the brain heal," the Center for Disease CDC said. Control and Prevention It means that even as athletes avoid working as part of a concussion sschlaufman@civitasmedia.com JOIN THE CONVERSATION * CONCUSSIONS IN hnun oCHOOLSPORTS I By Scott Schlaufman INDEX Obituary: 2 Opinion: 4 Religion: 6 ' Sports: 8 Community Calendar: 10 Puzzles: 11 Classifieds: 12 NFL: 13 NASCAR: 14 Friday, October 10,2014 • $1 SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS: Do you believe enough is being done to identify and treat concussions inhigh school sports? Answer on Facebook.com/jefferson post doesn't get the rest that out, they may also need to limit activities such as it's supposed to get." Gatiwala said it's also housework, studying or video games, all of which necessary to avoid any may trigger symptoms or sort of activities that will make them worse. NATA jerk the brain around, notes that routine activi­ such as bike riding or amusement part rides. ties that do not trigger, symptoms can be benefi­ When dealt with prop­ erly, it will help the brain cial to recovery. fully recover. "Mental work is more "It's not just rolling tiring than physical your ankle," said Matt work," he said. "The Ferrell, an athletic train­ brain is at maximum er at Lumberton High working capacity when School. "You've got to be you're doing mental able to think in 15 or 20 work, so if you do the years." mental work, the brain �2 Friday. October 10.2014 OBITUARY NANCY LYNN SHOEMAKE HOUCK Civitas Media. LLC (USPS 441-810) Telephone: 336-846-7164 Published every Tuesday andFriday. Annual local subscription price for the West Jefferson Post is $150. Please call for moreinformation onlocal pricing. Full pricesingle copy issues are $3. CONTACT US EDITOR/GENERAL MANAGER: Cliff Clark 336-846-7164 cclark@civitasmedia.com CLASSIFIEDS: Kay Hart 336-846-7164 khart@civitasmedia.com ADVERTISING: 336-846-7164 Teresa Roark Laws tlaws@civitasmedia.com John Sears jsears@civitasmedia.com STAFF WRITERS: Wil Petty jpetty@civitasmedia.com Nathan Ham nham@civitasmedia.com Alan C. Bulluck abulluck@civitasmedia.com 203 W. Second St.. West Jefferson. NC.28694 Periodical postage paid at West Jefferson. NC POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Jefferson Post, P.O. Box 808, West Jefferson. NC. 28694-0808. ADVERTISE IT PAYS! FALL 2014 Mrs. Nancy Lynn Shoemake Houck of West Jefferson passed away Saturday night, Oct. 4, 2014 at her residence. She was 58. Mrs. Houck was born in Ashe County on Nov. 8,1955. Nancy started her busi­ ness at Ashelande Insurance in 1976, where she was the office manager. She was a member of Midway Baptist Church. She was a loving wife, mother, daughter, sister and will be missed by all. She is survived by her husband, Dennis E. Houck; two daughters, Stacey Jenkins and hus­ band, Chad, of Crumpler and Alison Sorkin and husband, Aaron, of West­ minster, Md.; two sons, Christopher Houck of Ashburn, Va. and Ben­ jamin Houck and wife, Katrina Liu, of Phila­ delphia, Pa.; her father, Cecil Shoemake and wife, Mary Lou, of Dobson; her mother, Mary "Tootsie" Shoemake of Warrensville; a brother, Michael Shoemake and wife, Evelyn, of Warrensville; two sisters, Cindy Pugh and husband, Walter, of Crumpler and Judy Hazlewood of Jefferson; six grandchildren: Aaron Sorkin, Jennifer Sorkin, Anna Houck, Caleb Houck, Brett Jenkins and Emily Sorkin; one special child, Kealeigh Wilkins; a special caregiver, Stacy Parker of Warrensville; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral ser­ vices were held on Wednesday, Oct. 8,2014 at Midway Baptist Church with the Rev. Steve LeaShomb and the Rev. Wayne Osborne officiat­ ing. Burial followed in Ashelawn Memorial Gar­ dens Cemetery. The family received friends on Tuesday, Oct. 7,2014 at Boone Family Funeral Home. The family respectfully requests no food please. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Midway Baptist Church Building Fund, 1670 Mount Jefferson Road, West Jefferson, NC 28694 or to the Gideon's International, P.O. Box 993, West Jefferson, NC 28694. Pallbearers were; Joshua Hazlewood, Brian Shoemake, Benjamin Hurley, Howard Hall, Paul Keasey and Tommy Little. You may give the family your condolences at our website www.boonefuneralhome.com. Boone Family Funeral Home of West Jefferson is in charge of these arrangements. Tuesday - October 14, 2014 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm Wilkes Community Collage John A. Walker Center Seeking employment or a career change? Come meet a variety of employers from our region. Bring your resumes and dress to impress! All job Seekers and veterans are encouraged to attend. Sponsors: Brock fifSCOTT Woods celebrate 70th wedding anniversary flSfe M \\ t v\oRi.D\vy?K Hosts: NCWorks *re«r cent»t WILKES * community COLLEGE VET"* WOrkforC© Goodwill| WilkcsEDC WiLliiiS ClIAMHtH For More information, contact Ricky Rotan at 336-838-5164 or Debbie Furr at 336-838-6545. Equal Opportunity Employer/F'rogram. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to persons with disabilities. To place a free relay call in North Carolina, dial 711 "WlqLj 0 James and Marie Wood of Todd, celebrated a sur­ prise 70th wedding anni­ versary luncheon on June 22,2014 at Ashe Park in Jefferson with family and friends. They were married in Boone, after being school sweethearts. Through the years they have been blessed with mvj three children: Jim Wood and wife Bertha of Jeffer­ son; Ronnie Woods and wife Kathy of Mooresville; Katie Miller and husband Doug of China Grove; six grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren and one great-great grand­ daughter. Fun was had by all on that special day. Alan Bulluck | Jefferson Post What next? What will occupy the former Lowes Foods space and when? By Alan Bulluck abulluck@civitasmedia.com When West Jefferson's Lowes Foods officially closed last month, Blue Ridge Plaza shopping center lost its anchor store and largest occupant. The grocery store, which had been open for over a decade, occupied approximately 40,482 square feet of the shopping center's 50,389 square feet of total space. On Aug. 12, Lowes Foods corporate headquarters officially announced they would be closing four stores across North Carolina, one of which included the West Jefferson store. Other stores were located in Cary, Gastonia and Shelby. For now the space sits vacant, awaiting a new tenant. The store and its employees are all gone, but the outline of the store's logo is still visible from afar. So, what happens now? „ "We are working diligently to re-lease the space formerly occupied by Lowe's Food Stores," Steve Sartorio, vice president of leasing for Henderson-based Barnett Properties, said. Barnett Properties owns and manages Blue Ridge Plaza. "We have met with the Town of West Jefferson, the Chamber of Commerce and several area executives to determine interest," Sartorio said. When Pigs Fly BBQ and Wings, Edward Jones investments, Springleaf Financial Services, Quality Clothing ladies apparel, an orthodontist/dentist office and Casa Garcia Mexican restaurant, all still occupy space in mvj o\x>v\ b u s i n e s s ! I can be a doctor, a lawyer, an auto dealership owner, a banker, a funeral home director.... all in one day. And 1 love it. Working in advertising and marketing, I get to work with many different people. I put my 'thinking cap' on and I can be a part of my client's business. I love to create a marketing plan both in print and online that works for them to bring customers to their door. I love my job in advertising because no two days are the same; no two advertisers are the same; and no two projects are the same. Being in marketing is definitely not a 9 to 5 job and keeps you on your toes. It has given me the opportunity to work like I own my own business and be successful. I also get to travel to our other newspapers and help them reach their goals. I love a challenge and money... that keeps me motivated. I am grateful for our leaders who keep me motivated and reward us for doing a great job. I'm also thankful for my co-workers, who are like family. Next month, I'll celebrate my 16th year in marketing and advertising and loving every minute of it." ~ Teresa Roark-Laws To begin your career in advertising or advertising sales management either locally or at locations In eleven other states, please contact Greg Sweet at gsweetOcivitasmedia .com Civitas^ serving you L dia your wor/j in the shopping center, which lies at the base of Mount Jefferson State Natural Area. "At this time, we are pursuing all potential municipal, medical and retail options," Sartorio said. Sartorio also said he had approached Craig Robinson, Associate Vice President of the Ashe/Alleghany campuses of Wilkes Community College about possibly leasing the space. The Ashe Campus has outgrown its existing space next to Ashe County High School and is looking to expand. "He (Robinson) indicated it was a possibility because they had outgrown their existing facility," Sartorio said. Meanwhile, existing businesses at Blue Ridge Plaza are feeling the strain of losing the anchor store that helped keep the shopping center and their businesses going strong. Kristin Howell, owner and manager of When Pigs Fly, said Lowes' absence has had a negative impact on her business and the shopping center's other restaurant, Casa Garcia. "Business is down for us and the Mexican restaurant by about 30 percent," Howell said. "It's had an effect and I didn't think it would at first." Howell said rumors persist among tenants that a Publix grocery store and Big Lots have both expressed an interest in leasing the vacant space at Blue Ridge Plaza. "We (Ashe County) don't need another grocery store," Howell said. "A Big Lots would make sense, or a Target...some kind of retail would work and fit well." Cabot Hamilton, executive director of the Ashe County Chamber of Commerce, said he has yet to hear from anyone inquiring about or interested in leasing the vacant space. "There hasn't been any. interest at this point," Hamilton said. "I have not had any real contacts at all, no interest even on a local level." Hamilton stressed it's imperative that an occupant be found soon for the good of the shopping center and the county. "I don't want that place to be empty and I'll work with anybody who needs the assistance of the Chamber," Hamilton said. "I don't want to see it stay vacant and hope whoever goes in will be strong enough to bring people in to support the other businesses." Alan Bulluck can be reached at (336) 846-7164 or on Twitter @ albulluck. fc �Friday, October 10,2014 Jefferson Post ACHS ranks high among U.S. schools Holden said According to ACS is working in abulluck@civitasmedia.com Holden, the overall partnership with the Chamber and proficiency rating of Ashe County agricultural entities to ACS ranks 18 out of Schools (ACS) 115 school systems provide opportunities Superintendent in the state of North for local students. Dr. Todd Holden Carolina. In addition, "Starting next presented the Board of the high school has school year, Ashe Commissioners with been ranked in the County Schools will a state of the school be implementing a top 10 percent of system at the Board's schools in the nation. STEM academy at regular meeting held our middle and high "Our high school, Monday, Oct. 6, 2014. according to US News schools," Holden said. "I'm gonna talk to "Two new (STEM) and World Report, you about some of ranks in the top teachers have been the accolades of our 10 percent of high hired." schools, our teachers schools in the nation," Holden said local and administrators," industries such as GE Holden said at the start Holden said. Holden said the Aviation, SkyLinel of his presentation. ranking is due in part SkyBest and AEV "First of all, I want to the high school's have partnered with to say how happy AP offerings and the project. I am to be in Ashe students performing "We want our County," Holden said. well on AP tests. students to have the "A lot of people have a option of staying misconception about CTE (Career and technical and working in Ashe Ashe County Schools. County," Holden said. They think we're in the education) "CTE is another "That's what is best mountains so therefore, important thing we're for Ashe County and we're not as good as I don't want to have focusing on," Holden everybody else." to tell an educated kid said. "Our CTE Prior to delivering courses are expanding to have to go off the his address Holden to meet the needs of mountain for a job." added, "I'm here to the Ashe County job "When our prove them wrong." businesses are market." He did. By Alan Bulluck Top 10 successful, our county's gonna be successful," Holden said in closing. Board members praised Holden for the state of the schools. "Education has always been high on my list," Commissioner Larry Rhodes said. "It will continue to be high on my list. Eighteen out of 115, that takes a lot of hard work and I'm well aware of that. The more (students) we can keep here the better we all are, and I appreciate that." Commissioner William Sands seconded Rhodes' comments. "We have a lot of good assets in Ashe County; our schools, our medical facilities, we have a lot to offer," Sands said. Alan Bulluck can be reached at (336) 846-7164 or on Twitter @ albulluck. 3 AREA BIRTHS Hodges Amanda and Robert Hodges of West Jefferson, announce the birth of their son, Silas Mitchell Hodges, bom Sept. 29, 2014. He weighed seven pounds and 13 ounces, and was 22.4 inches long. Sibling is Malachia Hodges. The Jefferson Post welcomes all submissions of new additions to the family. To submit a photograph or birth announcement, email khart@ civitasmedia.com. COUNTY CRIME REPORT Staff Report Sept. 8 Randall Shawn Hayes, 37, of Warrensville was charged with driving with a revoked license, speed­ ing, assault on a female and probation violation. Bond was set at $1,500. Hayes was released on Sept. 10. Sept. 9 Laura Anne Hughes, 35, of Jefferson was charged with driving with a revoked license and hit and run. Bond was set at $550. Hughes was released the next day. Sept. 10 Joshua Alan Royal, 31, of Jefferson was charged with probation viola­ tion. Bond information is unavailable. Royal was released later that day. Sept. 12 Conner Allen Lewis, 19, of Jefferson was charged with three counts of statu­ tory rape of a child great­ er than four-less than six years old. Bond was set at $100,000. Lewis has not been released. Sept. 14 Kristy Hope Eastridge, 30, of West Jefferson was charged with probation violation. Bond was set at $25,000. Eastridge has not been released. Last Gallery Crawl of the season is tonight drawn "Drawn to the will have a 16 x 20 oil Country" notecards custom pet portrait and postcards. Also raffle and the gallery The last Gallery new to the shop is Lisa will feature an exhibit Crawl of the season that includes animal Kessell and her hand will feature 17 galleries made clay jewelry. For paintings from a all decked out in their variety of artists from Gallery Crawl, the fall finery from 5-8 p.m. Quilt Square Girls will the High Country and on Friday, Oct. 10. feature books by local Piedmont regions. On Sponsored by the authors Sandy Lassen Saturday, Oct. 11, the Ashe County Arts and John Hohn as well three rescue groups Council, Gallery Crawls as Suzi Parron's "Barn will be in residence at showcase and promote Quits and the American Florence with pets for the varied artistic Quilt Trail." Enjoy new adoption. talents throughout paintings by Jessica At Originals Only downtown West Gallery come see lj^vlv Weaver and they are Jefferson. now taking orders for completed paintings New and creative, the Centennial Barn by Joan Bell and Susan innovative works Van Wyk. They have Quilt. continue to emerge a great selection of For Gallery Crawl, Hoffman Pottery, plus from Ashe County Everything Has A wool scarves, knits, artists. The galleries Story will have all and shops are alive bags and pillows. work by Teresa Price with colors, shapes and - rustic reclaimed Enjoy furniture and Christmas by Elkland textures that invite the windows painted explorer to experience Handwerke of Todd. with landscapes on something new and For Gallery Crawl, the original glass - 20 exciting. With the percent off. They'll also Originals Only Gallery holidays right around be doing a store-wide will feature music by the corner, this is the 10 percent off all items Michael Bell. perfect time to do your - excluding barn quilts Come out and bring a friend and stroll the holiday shopping. and bed quilts - for Participating in the streets of downtown one night only during October Crawl will be: Gallery Crawl. Enjoy West Jefferson. Acorn Gallery, Ashe artwork and handmade Admission to Gallery Crawl is free. Maps will Arts Center, Ashe crafts by local and be available at the Ashe Custom Framing and regional artists. Gallery, Backstreet The Florence Thomas Arts Center in West Jefferson and at other Beads, Bohemia Art School will host participating galleries Gallery, Broomfields a "Bark for Art " Gallery, Catch Light fundraiser for the three and shops. For more Gallery, Everything local animal rescues: information, call the Has a Story, Florence Happy Tails, Second Ashe County Arts Thomas Art School, Chance Dogs of Ashe Council at 336-846French's Art Gallery, and the Ashe County Originals Only Gallery, Humane Society. They ARTS. Quilt Square Girls, Ripples Gallery, RT Morgan Art Gallery, Shoemaker Studio and NOW IS THE TIME FOR STOCKING! The Artists' Theatre. •Channel Catfish *Largemouth Bass The Ashe Arts •Redear *Bluegill (Bream) •Minnows Center will feature the •Black Crappie (If Avail) •Grass Carp •Koi juried exhibit "Best of the Blue Ridge." Southern States in West Jefferson, NC The opening reception Saturday, Oct. 18,10-11 a.m. will coincide with the To Place an Order Call 1-800-247-2615 Gallery Crawl. The Find uson Arkansas Pondstockers, Inc. announcement of the E Facebook awards for Best in Show, First, Second and Third Place will be at 6 p.m., followed by a presentation by juror Cora Mae Pipkin. 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Oamagwl tetm nu» I* rnwrcd m vm c«es Oft#is vao ty state and poi>cy language Please (omult your pofcy lor the spentics of your alerted (overages Subteet to underwriting guidelines, review, and artist Lisa Taylor approval Nationwide and the NationwideN and Eagle. Brand New Betongwigs, Jom the Nation and We out twaw we donl have shareholders ate seme marks ol Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, f 20)4 Nationwide Htfuai Insuarce to their shop on the Company NPROSWO lOS/U) corner with hand By Alan Bulluck abulluck@civitasmedia.com FISH DAY!! In the Nation, we make you whole again. til Contributed Shirley Wallace, Former Register of Deeds Endorses Roten I was honored to serve Ashe County from 1977 to 2012 as Register of Deeds. I appreciate the trust you put in me over the years. I am now asking all my friends and supporters to give the same support and vote to Deaett Roten. Deaett worked as Deputy Register of Deeds for 20 years. She has worked in every position in the office and has the knowledge and experience to continue to run the office in the manner you are accustomed to. Deaett is professional, efficient and an outstanding Christian lady. Upon my retirement, I recommended Deaett to fill out 2 years of my unexpired term The Executive Committee and the Board of Commissioners accepted my recommendation-end voted, 100%, to appoint Deaett to this position. She was sworn in as Register of Deeds December, 2012. For 2 years Deaett has done an outstanding job. She takes her responsibilities very seriously and treats everyone with respect. She has an excellent, fully trained staff who stands ready to serve you. She and her staff are the best qualified for this rnost important job. I ask you to please cast your vote for Deaett Roten, Register of Deeds, on November 4 th or in the one stop voting beginning October 23 rd . Thank you, Shirley Wallace Retired Register of Deeds Paid for by Deaett Roten for Ashe County Register of Deeds. �Editorial 4 Jefferson Post Friday, October 10,2014 THEIR VIEW A more interesting Senate race While you are watching U.S. Senate campaign television ads, occasion­ ally interrupted by brief segments of programming, do you ever wonder what goes on inside the candidates' campaign organizations? For instance, what if you could N.C. take on the role as the top aide to an Bookwatch incumbent North Carolina U.S. senaD.G. Martin tor running for reelection against a top state official who has a full war chest of campaign funds? Interesting? Challenging? A new novel, "Billy Bowater," by Winston-Salem civic leader E. C. "Redge" Hanes is a fictional ver­ sion of such a campaign. William Walpole Bowater ID, the book's central character, is chief legislative assistant to incumbent Sen. Wiley Grace Hoots. Like the author, Billy Bowater comes from a promi­ nent North Carolina family, one in which expecta­ tions for performance and service are demanding. Family connections got Billy a job on Sen. Hoots' staff, but his hard work and willingness to do what it takes earned him the top staff job and a leading place in Hoots's reelection campaign effort. Meanwhile, back at the real current senate cam­ paign, polls indicate a tight race between incum­ bent U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan and the challenger, state House Speaker Thorn Tillis. But, even with an overflow of television ads, this contest has not yet gathered the same level of public interest, commit­ ment, and passion as some of the North Carolina classic Senate races like that of the Frank GrahamWillis Smith race in 1950 or the Jesse Helms-Jim Hunt race in 1984. The Hunt-Helms race is obviously the model for the election campaign chronicled in "Billy Bowater." Billy 's boss, a conservative incumbent senator, who is much loved and much hated for his conservative viewpoints, is Wiley Grace Hoots rather than Jesse Helms. The popular governor with campaign coffers full of cash is Randolph James rather than Jim Hunt. The publisher of the Raleigh News and Observer is Daniel Frank, rather than Frank Daniels Jr. Billy loves his job and the power that comes with it, but he has to wrestle with his conscience when he finds himself on opposite sides of important issues from his boss. He justifies continuing to work for Sen. Hoots because, as he says, Hoots, not Billy, was elected senator. Billy was not elected anything. So it is Billy's job to help Hoots accomplish his agenda. Billy admires Hoots for his strong conservative principles. Unlike many other politicians, Hoots operates on the basis of those principles even when political winds are blowing in a different direction. Nevertheless, Hoots can play hardball when that is what it takes to win. "Billy Bowater" takes readers inside the cam­ paign's top leadership meetings, where the main challenge is to raise enough money to fund the cam­ paign. They focus on Ending an issue that will make potential donors angry, angry enough to send lots of money to the campaign. Billy watches as that issue presents itself in the form of an exhibit at the Acldand Art Museum at UNC-Chapel Hill. One of the exhibits features a man urinating, seemingly on a figure meant to represent Jesus, just the kind of art that would make people angry and generous to a candidate who stood against such sacrilege. D.G. Martin hosts "North Carolina Bookwatch." which airs Sundays at noon and Thursdays at 5 p.m. onUNC-TV Guidelines and contacts Letters to the Editor represent the voice of the readers. Send letters to the editor, 300 words or less, as part of email text to wjpeditorial@ civitasmedia.com. Include name, Twitter handle if you have one, address and day and evening phone numbers for verification purposes only. Letters are subject to editing. Standards for publishing letters have more to do with length, balance and variety than with any particular slant or viewpoint. Legislative Contacts Senator Richard Burr 217 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Phone: 202-224-3154 Senator Kay Hagan 521 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Phone 202-224-6342 Representative Virginia Foxx 2350 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Phone: 202-225-2071 State Sen. Dan Soucek 300 N. Salisbury Street, Room 310 Raleigh, NC 27603 Phone: 919-733-5742 THEIR VIEW Debate not just about numbers lence by simply ting a $272 raise, or The propaganda outfits spending more an increase of 0.7 on the right are doing all money on a bro­ percent. A 30-year they can this election sea­ ken system; we son to distort the numbers teacher with a must make major master's degree about the recent cuts to reforms." There will be getting $666 education made by the have been no real dollars more this folks currently in charge year, a bump of 1.2 N.C. Policy major reforms since in Raleigh. McCrory took percent. It seems like every day Watch office, only budget But here's some­ brings another report or Chris cuts and now false thing the spin doc­ column or chart from a Fitzsimon claims that more tors on the right think tank or advocacy money was spent. don't understand. group claiming the Gen­ House Speaker liiom It is not just about the eral Assembly has actu­ Tillis said that members numbers, no matter how ally increased education of the N.C. Association hard they massage them spending in the last few of Educators, the lead­ years and given all teach­ to make it appear that ing teacher organization ers one of the biggest legislative leaders and in the state, "don't care raises in history. Governor Pat McCrory have increased funding for about kids. They don't Neither claim is true of course. Education funding public schools. care about classrooms. They only care about their It's about the barrage has been cut. Classes are jobs and their pensions." of anti-public school and larger as teaching posi­ anti-teacher rhetoric from Play all the tricks you tions have been slashed. the Right for the past want with the numbers. There are fewer teacher Teachers and parents several years. That's why assistants in the class­ remember those kinds of rooms in the early grades. the think tanks trying to play with the numbers are attacks. There are not enough having such a hard time textbooks to go around Senate President Pro breaking through. and not only are teachers Tern Phil Berger has con­ having to pay for supplies Parents across North stantly tried to remove out of their own pockets Carolina have heard leg­ career status protections islative leaders and Gov­ because of funding cuts, for teachers charging that the current system last year the General ernor Pat McCrory bash public education for years, "rewards mediocrity," an Assembly abolished a tax only to claim this election deduction for teachers implication that mediocre year that they care deeply forced to spend their own teachers fill many class­ about public schools and money to buy things that rooms. the people who work in students need. The rhetoric from As for the teacher raise, groups that support the them. the confusing plan eventu­ current legislative leader­ McCrory ran for office ally passed by the House ship has been even more less than two years ago and Senate and signed by strident, referring to bellowing repeatedly that Governor Pat McCrory our public schools were public schools as failing "broken" even as high government monopoly gave newer teachers a significant raise but left school graduation rates schools that somehow many veteran teachers were reaching all-time indoctrinate students. with barely an increase highs and the state was Then there is the making gains on national at all. creation by the General An analysis by the N.C. tests. Assembly and Governor Budget Tax Center shows His campaign website Pat McCrory of the almost that a teachers with 14 still says it with the claim completely unaccount­ years experience are get"We cannot achieve excel­ able voucher scheme that diverts funding to private schools and religious academies with no regula­ tion or oversight of what they teach or how they teach it or how they spend the money. Polls show that people overwhelmingly oppose voucher schemes. They correctly see them as attempts to dismantle the current system of public education. Political leaders who claim to value public edu­ cation and the teachers and other professionals who dedicate their lives to making it work are now funneling taxpayer money to religious schools that teach students that the earth is only a few thou­ sand years old and that dinosaurs co-existed with humans. Don't expect the desper­ ate attempts to distort the education record of the General Assembly and Governor Pat McCrory to slow down in the next few weeks. Too much is at stake. But no matter how many reports and op-ed columns the propaganda outfits produce that fiddle with the numbers, most people in North Carolina understand the way the folks currently in charge in Raleigh feel about pub­ lic education. Their animosity and disdain have been loud and clear for the last four years. Chris Fitzsimon is a frequent contributor to N.C. Spin and N.C. Policy Watch THEIR VIEW Picking news like cherries How is North Carolina's economy doing? That is always an important question. During election season, however, it takes on added significance. Fairly or not, voters often hold incumbent politicians responsible for the condition and performance of the economy. While voters know their own situations better than anyone else could, they typically rely on news coverage of government statistics to draw conclusions about the broader economy. So releases of such data as job creation, unemployment rates, and gross domestic product (GDP) are now actively "spun," as partisan favoring incumbents look for the best news out of the data and partisans favoring challengers look for the worst news. In reality, most statistics are too limited, dated, or fuzzy to fit comfortably into either side's electoral frame. There is also the problem of who really constitutes the incumbent and the challenger in a particular situation. In the case of North Carolina's Senate race between Democratic incumbent Kay Hagan and Republican nominee Thorn Tillis, it is Hagan who sounds more like the challenger — as if she were trying to replace Tillis as one, actually. It speaker of the has a relatively state house. Thus small sample and her supporters tends to bounce tend to talk down around. The larger North Carolina's sample, known recent economic as the payroll performance. Tillis John Hood survey, tells a very supporters, in turn, Contributing different story. Columnist tend to talk it up. North Carolina That reverses employers had a the dynamic at the net gain of 14,000 jobs in national level, where August alone. July's gain supporters of President was also revised upward, Obama have pointed to to 16,000. Over the declining jobless rates past 12 months, North and stronger job growth Carolina's job-creation in recent months while rate of 2.4 percent Republicans emphasized beat the national (1.8 the nation's historically percent) and regional low rates of labor-force (1.6 percent) averages. participation and wage Indeed, it was the secondgrowth. highest growth rate in the Look at what happened Southeast, behind only a few days ago when the Florida's 2.8 percent. U.S. Bureau of Labor Rather than play Statistics released a game of pick-yourpreliminary labor-market statistic, the best data for August and course is to take them revised data for July. all into consideration. Democratic operatives Fortunately, a data and liberal commentators series from the Federal immediately trumpeted Reserve Bank of North Carolina's weak Philadelphia allows us performance on the to do just that. Every household survey, which month, its researchers showed a rise in the use four statistics — state's jobless rate to payroll employment, 6.8 percent in August, the unemployment rate, inflation-adjusted wages, up from 6.4 percent in July and 6.2 percent as and average hours worked recently as April. The in manufacturing — to household data also show create a "coincident declining labor-force index" for each state's participation over the economy. Over time, past three months. these index values However, the household track with the broadest survey is only one of two economic measure, GDP. that BLS releases every From August 2013 month — the less reliable to August 2014, North Carolina's index rose 3.6 percent, compared to the national average gain of 3 percent and the regional average gain of 2.6 percent. Among Southeastern states, only Kentucky had faster growth by this measure. Want a longer-term trend? Since 2010, North Carolina's index has gone up 11.5 percent, again surpassing the national and regional averages. From 2000 to 2010, by contrast, our state's anemic growth rate lagged behind the U.S. and Southeast. Yes, North Carolina's current economic recovery is weaker than past ones have been. But that's a national phenomenon. Comparatively, the state is doing pretty well. The coincident index is a good real-time alternative to cherrypicking the economic statistic that best fits one's expectations or rhetorical needs. Politicians and campaigns won't be giving up their ladders and pails anytime soon, I realize. But it's not too much to ask that journalists avoid following suit. Voters deserve a full and fair account of economic news — especially if, as happened last month, the news resists simplification into a single, blaring headline. John Hood is chairman of the John Locke Foundation. �Jefferson Post Friday, October 10.2014 Races From page1 Howell - Winebarger announce wedding Mr. and Mrs. David Howell of West Jefferson are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Rebecca Michelle Howell to Kyle Lee Winebarger, son of Wilma and Alan Holman of Fleetwood. Rebecca is employed with the Board of Education in Wilkes County. Kyle will graduate from Appa­ lachian State Univer­ sity in December 2014 with an Accounting Degree. He is currently employed with Smoky Mountain Barbecue. A December 2014 wed­ ding is planned by invi­ tation. "She is doing a little bit more by getting her name out there," Newmark said. "If the Democrats are going to pick one up, that may be it, although the incumbent has the advantage." In 2010, Jordan defeated then Rep. Cullie Tarleton, like Goss, a twoterm incumbent, by 759 votes out of approximately 26,287 votes cast. Jordan defeated Tarleton again in 2012 by 1,183 votes out of approximately 38,823 votes cast. "That district is a little more evenly split," Newmark said. In 2011, the newly Name recognition Republican-led General and incumbency don't Assembly redrew the necessarily equal state's voting map in is CREDIT CARD DEBT DR/M YOU BATTY? Let Consolidated Credit Help You: Gallerv Crawl Friday, O 5-8 p.m? Wild cards and possible coattails? Redisricting West Jefferson's Arts District Every 2nd Friday fromJune-OcL such a way as to favor Republicans, which shouldn't come as a shocker to those who follow politics. Redistricting, aka "gerrymandering," has long been a systemic symptom of partisan politics, well-used by both parties. "The Republican legislature redrew districts favorable to their party," Newmark said. "Redistricting affects incumbents in a very positive way, increasing the likelihood of victory." In addition to Ashe, Senate District 45 includes Alleghany, Avery, Caldwell and Watauga counties. House District 93 encompasses all of Ashe and Watauga counties. L 16 Galleries and Shops Including: victory. "There could be a wild card in all of this," Newmark said. "There exists a general negativity towards politicians in general." Newmark indicated the low approval ratings of the General Assembly and governor could have an affect on the election. According to the latest poll released by Public Policy Polling, Gov. Pat McCrory's job approval rating sits at 41 percent while only 18 percent of those surveyed approve of the job the General Assembly is doing. 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NO ONE NOTICES YOU ANYMORE Jefferson Post Stop by or call the Jefferson Post (336)846-7164 203 Backstreet www.jeffersonpost.com West Jefferson 336-846-7164 5 .for the best ADVERTISING RESULTS �Jefferson Post 6 Friday, October 10,2014 Prayer is a serious business By Leila Harris "You said ...and I have been thinking about that and I don't under­ The spoken word stand it. Can you gets us into more explain it to me?" trouble with oth­ Well, our words ers than just about meant something to anything else that we might do. How many Leila this person, and we are blessed to be able of us have had our Harris feelings hurt and our Contributing to explain ourselves. On the other hand, it hearts pierced because Columnist is also a blessing to of what someone has "set straight" any mis­ said to or about us? Sometimes we too have dev­ understandings our words astated another human being might have created. God cre­ ated us in His image, and He with our own cruel words— wants us to think about what words spoken in anger or in He says, mull it over, and haste, without thinking of the consequences. Jesus fore­ ask questions. He is honored when we do this. warned us, "But I say unto God is always ready to you, That every idle word hear our "heart-felt" prayers. that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in Sometimes we have a seri­ ous problem, and we need the day of judgment. For by thy words thou shalt be justi­ His help so deeply that we ask others to help us pray. fied, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned." (Matt This is when prayers get really serious. Jesus prom­ 12:36-37, KJV). ised, "For where two or Not only will we have to give an account of the words three are gathered together in my name, there am I in spoken to our fellowman, the midst of them." (Matt but also the frivolous words 18:20). spoken in prayer. Prayer is This does not simply mean serious business. We can go to the Lord in prayer by our­ that when people come to Church, He is there. This selves and confess our sins, worries, frets, and woes. We promise has a heart-to-heart can also talk out our dreams concept. Jesus means that when two or more people and desires with the Lord. come to Him, in faith, repen­ We do not need a degree tant sinners seeking mercy or lofty words to place our from the King, and in agree­ hearts at Jesus' feet; we do ment about what they are need to be sincere though. asking for; then He will be We need to be prepared there. If we are going to pray beforehand and we need to be sure that we are not being with someone, we need to talk it out beforehand. We flippant in our requests. are going "together" before Studying the Bible helps God in prayer, and we need us to prepare our hearts for to be in agreement about prayer, even when we read what and why we are asking a passage that we do not understand. We can take that for grace and mercy. Too often, we tend to flippantly passage and meditate on it, say, "pray for this," without ask others questions about it, and most importantly, ask explaining why we want it. When we receive this God to help us understand request, we are left going to it. As humans, we have a pleasant warmth when some­ the Lord and saying, "Lord you know the situation and one comes to us and says, CORNERSTONE FELLOWSHIP Borneft St. • West Jefferson 846-3954 Pastor Todd Brewer Casual & Contemporary Sunday School 10:00 a.m. i Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study 7:00 p.m. ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI CATHOLIC CHURCH 246-9151 Rev. James Stuhrenberg Main & Ivy Streets. • Jefferson Sun. Morning Mass - 9:00 am Saturday Evening Mass 4:30pm English & 7:30pm Spanish Weekday Morn. Mass - 15 Call 336-246-9151 for times i Beaver Creek Christian Church Old Hwy. 221 Near Golf Course Rd. West Jefferson • Since 1890 846-3795 Minister Loren Lung Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Evening Service 6:30 p.m. the need, do whatever you think is right." In other words, I said I would pray so I am. How much better to be able to pray, "Lord, my brother/ sister is a sinner like me and my heart is filled with com­ passion for them; compas­ sion that I know comes from you. Please help them "in this specific way," because they need YOU to help them." Then our own eyes are opened to be able to see God working in this person's life and our own faith is increased. Even our daily prayers for the blessings and protec­ tion from God for ourselves and our loved ones is seri­ ous. Not having our mind and our heart on speaking directly to the Father, but just saying the words, will have no effect. If we expect Him to take His most valu­ able time to watch over us, bless us, and protect us every single minute of this day, should we not have the focus of mind and heart to make the request genuine? One minute of a focused and heartfelt plea from the thief on the cross next to Christ brought him an eternal life— that is the power of the One True and Living God! There are no excuses not to pray. If you are too busy for Him, then maybe you are too busy to receive His blessings. If you can't concentrate, get away from the distractions (get alone and talk to God). Prayer is serious busi­ ness, and when we view it with the seriousness that it deserves, God helps us to please Him with our efforts. "But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him." (Hebrews 11:6). 107 W. Second Street West Jefferson, North Carolina 336-246-5292 www.wjumc.net 9:45 Sunday School s 11:00 Morning Worship call 336-982-3076. Booth space is Welcome Home Baptist Church available for arts and crafters. For Youth will have a Pumpkin Sale at booth informational, call 336-384the Church on Fridays from 6 - 8 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. - 2 3445. 3 p.m. 3rd Annual Pumpkin p.m. every weekend in October. Roast hosted by Grace Commu­ Proceeds from the sale will go to nity Church in Fleetwood. They support the addition of a handi­ will have food, pumpkin paintings, capped bathroom for the Church. games, hayrides and of course The church is located in Jefferson roasted pumpkins. The church is just past Ashelawn Funeral Home. currently meeting in the Fleetwood Community Center - the old Fleet­ Oct. 10 -11 7 p.m. Revival Services will be wood Elementary School. Everyone is invited to attend. For more infor­ held at Scottville Baptist Church. mation, call 336-620-2600,336-977Beginning Sunday morning 11 2429, or 336-977-0249. a.m., and Sunday evening at 6 p.m.. Services Monday through Oct. 12-15 Wednesday will begin at 7 p.m. 7 p.m. Revival Services will Bro. Tommy Wurth, pastor of Pine be held at Warrensville Baptist Mountain Baptist Church will be Church. Rev. Lewis Smith from the bringing the messages. There will NC Baptist Children's Home and be special singing night. Pastor Reeves and congregation invite you Rev. Rick Miller will be among the guest speakers. Special music will to attend. be provided by the High Country Christian Choir. Children from Oct. 10 Ebenezer Christian Children's 7 p.m. Revival Services will Home will be sharing on Oct. 19, be held at Mountain View Baptist will be special singing 2014 during the 11 a.m. worship Church. There service. Pastor Wade Huntsinger each night. Rev. Lloyd Day, pastor and congregation invite you to of Stuigills Baptist Church will be attend. preaching. Pastor Denton Hart and 7 p.m. Revival Services will be congregation invite you to attend. held at Bristol Baptist Church. Ser­ vices will begin on Sunday night at Oct. 11 6 a.m. Pancake Breakfast will 6:15 with the prayer room opening be held at Obids Baptist Church. at 6 p.m. Services Monday through The price per plate is $6. Everyone Wednesday night will begin at 7:15 p.m. with the prayer room open­ is welcomed to attend. ing at 7 p.m. Rev. Johnny Blevins 8 a.m. 5K hosted by Grace will be the guest speaker. Special Community Church. The entry fee is by donation and all proceeds music nightly. Pastor Rev. Billy Joe Blevins and congregation invite will go toward the purchase of you to attend. pews for the new church. Partici­ pants will meet at Beaver Creek Oct. 12 Baptist Church on Mulatto Road. Everyone is invited to participate. 10 a.m. The Bread of Life sing­ For more information, call 336-977- ers will be providing special music 0249,336-620-2600 or 336-977at Friendship Baptist Church. Pas­ tor Russell Hart and congregation 2429. invite you to attend. 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Festival of the Frescoes is coming to Mission 10 a.m. Homecoming Services House of Holy Trinity Episcopal will be held at Sugar Tree Baptist Church, home of Ben Long's fresco Church. Rev. Mitchell Mash will of the Last Supper. The festival offers bring the message. There will be "Granny's Attic Trash and Trea­ special singing provided by the sures", local crafts, homemade baked church. Lunch will be served in goods, food, children's activities, a the fellowship hall following the silent auction and banjo raffle. Free service. Pastor Rev. Jim Greer and Admission. For festival information, congregation invite you to attend. (Episcopalian) Holy Trinity Church Bethany United Methodist Church Smethport Independent Baptist Church 336-877-2801 Parish of the Holy Communion 194 and 88 West. Smethport. NC Glendale Springs Eucharist 10:00 am Christian Education 8:30 Rector - The Rev. Stephen Miller 336-846-7445 Rev. A. Owen Peeler Sunday School 9:45a.m. Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m. "And He led them as far « to Bethany... = and He blessed them" Luke 14:50 First Assembly of God Church Pastor Keith Styron Comer of Faw-Roland A McNeil Sts • Jefferson 88 West - Left on McNeil. One Block) Sunday School - 9:30-10:15 a.m. Morning Worship -10:30 a.m. Sunday Evening - 6:00 p.m. i Wednesday Night Bible Study • 7:00p.m. 1 Mt. Jefferson Baptist Church Rev. Will Heyward Sunday School • 9:45 AM Worship • 11:00 AM Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Worship 0:00 a.m. Sunday Night Services 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Service 7:00 p.m. Missions Building by Faith Promise Seventh-Day Adventist Church of Warrensville Rev. Keith Casey I9S7 US Hwy 221 N. Jefferson. NC Pastor: Kevin Morgan (336) 246-4764 9:45 a.m. Sunday • Sunday School § n:00 a.m. Sunday • Worship Service 6:30 p.m. Sunday • Sunday Night Service 6:00 p.m. Monday • T.t.A.M. 10:00 a.m. Tuesday • Joy In the Morning 7:00 p.m. Wednesday • Prayer Meeting 336-667-6092 Saturday Services: Bible School -10:00 AM Sabbath Worship -11:15 AM s WARREHSVHJ123.ADVIUTtSTCHURCHCONHICT.QPG Bald Mtn. Baptist Church Thou shall have no other gods before me Thou shalt not make unto thee anij graven image •si. J III m ^ B T- w 4 ^ w i w 0 n j $3 Thou shalt not take the nameof the LORD thy GOD in vain Many References i Allen Miller 336-384-3033 The Jewel Shoppe 785 East Main Street Pastor: Ed Hall 336-372-5479 tontinulng the work of Jesus Peacefully, Simply, Together 2082 Peak Creek Church Rd. 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Source: Sports Concussion Institute of Los Angeles MOST VULNERABLE Athletes ages 16 to 19 sustain 29 percent of all sports-related concussions. Source: Safe Kids Worldwide Analysis A FEMALES AND MALES Some studies have shown that females are more likely than their male counterparts to sustain a concussion, and they tend to have more symptoms and require more time to recover. Various neuroanatomical and biomechanical differences exist between the genders in sports that could contribute to these differences. concussion is a type of trau­ matic brain injury that happens when sudden movement causes the brain to move around inside the skull. This can damage brain tissue or cause a chemical imbalance. SUCH IMBALANCES can change the way the body reacts emotionally and physically to stimulators such as light, sound, touch and even other people. THE BRAIN also is more sensitive to seri­ ous injuiy until the concussion heals. A CONCUSSION may follow a hard bump on the head or a jolt to the body that sends shock waves to the brain. Source: Sports Concussion Institute of Los Angeles CHANCES OFANOTHER New research suggests that for every concussion, the person is 1to 2 times more likely for a second: 2 to 4 times more likely for a third; and 3 to 9 times more likely for a fourth. Source: Sports Concussion Institute of Los Angeles NEED FOR TRAINERS High schools with athletic trainers have concussion rates much higher than those that don't (8 times higher in girl's soccer and 4.5 times higher in girls'basketball). The reason for such higher concussion rates is due to the fact that athletic trainers are better able to spot the often subtle signs of concussions. Concussion symptoms are many and varied. Some may appear immediately; others may take longer to reveal themselves. Symptoms include: • COGNITIVE SLOWDOWN: Slowed thinking, difficulty remembering Source: American Academy of Pediatrics • PHYSICAL REACTIONS: Headache, dizziness, trouble balancing, no energy and vomiting • IMPAIRED VISION: Blurry vision, sensitivity to light • SWINGING EMOTIONS: Irritability, sadness, anxiety • ALTERED SLEEP CYCLES: Sleeping more or less than usual and trouble falling asleep 1 OUT OF 10 A 2012 study of 20 high school sports reported that concussions accounted for 13.2 percent of all injuries in the sports studied, two thirds of which occurred during competition and one-third during practice. You should hurry to an emergency room if these symptoms follow a bump on the head or a jolt: Source: American Journal of Sports Medicine & Failure to recognize people or places Headache that worsens and does not go away 0 Slurred speech •v One pupil is larger than the other jp Any loss of consciousness PERILS OF FOOTBALL There are approximately 67,000 diagnosed concussions in high school football every year. A CT scan of the brain is one of the most common ways to diagnose a concussion. Doctors also may perform cognitive and motor skills tests to check memory, thinking skills and movement after a head injury. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Source: Journal of Athletic Trainers RECOVERY TIME On average, high school athletes who have suffered a concussion take twice as long to recover (10 to 14 days) than college and professional atb/etes (3 to 7 days). Graphic: Amanda Dittmar and Jon O'Connell Hi I'M •: •>; * r]<•:«, •, i ; ,i:i ' ' ——' : "V/ . i11 • 1. ; Concussions: By the numbers Staff reports According to the Nation­ al Federation of State High School Association's Injury Surveillance Study, it is estimated that 140,000 high school athletes across the country suffer a con­ cussion each year. • In the player-to-player contact in football, 62 percent of concussions came from head-to-head contact. • With football concus­ sions, 18 percent came with new helmets given to the player that season. • With football concus­ sions, 18 percent game with new helmets given to the player that season. • With football concus­ sions, 47 percent came with re-conditioned hel­ mets. • With football concus­ sions, 2.6 percent of the helmet did not fit correctly at the time of the injury • With football concus­ sions, 47 percent came with re-conditioned hel­ mets. • With football concus­ sions, 2.6 percent of the helmet did not fit correctly at the time of the injury. Source: Journal of Sports Medicine • In most cases, concus­ sions occur after contact with another athlete, as opposed to with the sur­ face or an apparatus. In football, it's close to 90 percent athlete-to-athlete, while in boys soccer it's 80 percent. Girls soccer is 58 percent athlete-to-athlete. • In boys soccer, it was 48 percent of the concus­ sions came from head to MOM AND DAD KNOW Most parents are aware of a connection between football and long-term brain injury, yet only onein-three say this knowledge would make them less likely to allow a son to play. Source: HBO Real Sports/Marist Poll. another body part and 41 percent head-to-head. • In girls soccer, it 46 percent was head to another body part and 31 percent head-to-head. Concussion From page 1 of concussions, and female high school soccer athletes suffer almost 40 per­ cent more concussions than males, according to the Youth Sports Alliance. Female basketball players also suffer more concussions than male players. It can be days, weeks or years before an athlete can play again after suffering such an injury. Hannah Eley, a sopho­ more at Franklin Monroe High School in Arcanum, Ohio, knows this all so well. The three-sport athlete suffered a concussion in January when she collid­ ed with a teammate while playing bas­ ketball. She missed a month of school, and at the end of September, was still waiting to be cleared to play sports. "I missed a lot of school work and it took awhile to make up because I wasn't allowed to do it at home. I was supposed to be in a dark room. I wasn't allowed to watch any TV, wasn't sup­ posed to be on my phone, iPod, any­ thing like that," she said. The dizziness and nausea she suf­ fered has since gone away, but the headaches continue. "Every night I have to mark down if I have a headache or not," she said. WHAT'S BEING DONE All 50 states and the District of Columbia now have some kind of law designed to protect young athletes from returning to play too soon after a concussion. Most of those laws are typical of North Carolina's Gfeller-Waller Concus­ sion Act, named after Matthew Gfeller and Jaquan Waller, two high school football players who died after suffer­ ing severe brain injuries. It mandates that student-athletes who exhibit signs Madison Press Photo The helmets of football players at Madison-Plains High School in London, Ohio, are equipped with the ShockBox impact indicator, a high-tech device which fits neatly into the helmet's crown. Held there by fabric fastener, the device sends a signal to the team's training staff if a player sustains a sharp enough blow to the head during a play. of a concussion be removed from play immediately and for the remainder of an event, even if a concussion hasn't formally been diagnosed. To return to play, athletes have to go through a sixstep process and receive clearance from a doctor. One school in Ohio has taken a precaution beyond what its state law requires. Thanks to a $9,000 private donation, every player on the Madison-Plains High School football team in London, Ohio, wears a sensor in the helmet called the "Shock Box." The high-tech device fits neatly into the crown of a helmet and sends a signal to the team's training staff if a player sustains a sharp enough blow to the head during a play. The device costs $150 per helmet. "It's an extra level of precaution," said Madison Athletic Director Matt Mason. • In girls basketball, it was 61 percent head to another body part. • In boys basketball, it was 74 percent head to another body part. play football. It is something he had done since first grade and he finally made it to the big leagues — a high school freshman for the Forbush Fal­ cons in East Bend, North Carolina. Long's spirit was big, but not his size. He stood 5-foot-8 and weighed 130 pounds. He didn't get out of the first practice before suffering a concus­ sion. Later that season, after being cleared to play, he suffered a second concussion. "I was running the ball up the mid­ dle," Long said, when the next thing he knew he was awakening to a "circle of coaches" around him. His parents, Danny and Katrina Long, had a talk with doctors and later their son. "Mom and Dad had to make me see the big picture," he said. "To make me see what I was going to do in life. I wasn't going to make a living playing football.... It took some getting used to being in the stands and not on the field. I'd be lying if I said I didn't miss it." 'YOUR BELL RUNG' Seventy-eight percent of concussions occur during games as opposed to prac­ tices, according to the Centers for Dis­ ease Control and Prevention in Atlanta. Suffering such a hit during a game has been described jokingly as "getting your bell rung." In reality, such a blow unleashes a frightening sequence of events. One first needs to understand the adult brain is basically a three-pound organ that floats inside the skull. It is surrounded by cerebral spinal fluid, which acts as a shock absorber for minor impacts. When a major impact occurs, the brain moves more rapidly inside the skull, causing it to strike the inner skull. When the head decelerates and stops its motion, the brain then hits the opposite side of the inner skull. There was nothing Cory Long want­ ed to do more in the fall of 2011 than DANGER ZONE Researchers from the University of Michigan and The Ohio State Universi­ ty told The American Journal of Sports Medicine that people should be careful about concluding the higher number of concussions means sports are more dangerous today. "I'm not entirely surprised at this uptick," said Michigan's Steven Broglio. He said increased awareness and new laws, not necessarily more dangerous sports, are probably behind the higher numbers. "The bottom line is that rates have gone up," said Ohio State's Dr. Joseph Rosenthal. "Concussions are being rec­ ognized more, which is good news." Scott Schlaufman is the sports editor for The Robesonian newspaper in Lumberton. N.C.Jim Krumel is the editor of The Lima (Ohio) News. Other members of Civitas Media also contributed to this report �Sports Friday. October 10.2014- 8 Jefferson Post Gouge enjoys more shooting success east coast present for this tour­ nament. Gouge had one bad round Ashe County student Noah that probably cost him the Gouge has been an avid trap junior championship, but even shooter since the age of 10 with that bad round, he still and has been competing with finished second overall and was some of the top shooters in the in the running for the highest nation over this past year. overall score of all shooters in Gouge, 15, recently took part the tournament regardless of in the North Carolina Hall of class. Fame Shoot held in Bostic from Overall, Gouge hit 373 out Sept. 25-28. of 400 championship targets Noah was able to win four of and 940 out of 1,000 targets the nine events he competed overall. in, including winning the dou­ Before these competitions bles competition twice and the started, Noah had just been shooting as a pastime and in handicap shoot twice. In the other five events, he placed in 4-H competitions. It wasn't the top three. until this past March when he There were between 100 and decided to give competitive 150 of the top shooters on the trap shooting a try. By Nathan Ham nham@civitasmedia.com Contributed Noah Gouge won four of the nine events he entered at the North Carolina Hall of Fame Shoot in Bostic, N.C. In his first shoot in April, Gouge won the junior champi­ onship, hitting 188 out of 200 targets. In the North Carolina State Shoot that happened in June, Noah shot 1,172 out of 1,300 targets, the highest overall score in the field. According to Noah's father, Scott, he puts in anywhere between eight and twelve hours a week practicing for these events. Up next, Gouge plans on competing in the Dixie Grand American Shoot that is coming up this January in Florida. t Nathan Ham can be reached at 336846-7164 or followed on Twitter @ NathanHam87 JV Huskies edge Eagles, 28-21 By Nathan Ham nham@civitasmedia.com The Huskies needed a fourth quarter rally to get by Wilkes Central, 28-21, to improve to 2-0 in the Mountain Valley Athletic Conference. Ashe scored first with a quarterback keeper from Grant Thompson with 4:27 left in the first quarter, and then added on to that with a 52-yard run by Matt Greer to put Ashe ahead 14-0 at the 1:37 mark of the quarter. The Eagles answered back with a 35-yard run at the end of the first quarter to cut the deficit in half. The second quarter started with a Husky fumble that the Eagles recovered. The Ashe defense responded when Greer stripped the ball from an Eagle ball carrier and recovered it at the 45-yard line. After a turnover on downs from Ashe, the Eagles tied the score at 14 with a 30-yard run up the middle for the touchdown. The score remained tied until another long TD run by the Eagles, this one from 45 yards yard, aided by some sloppy tackling by the Huskies with 9:04 left in the third. Later in the third quarter, Sam Henson forced a fumble that was recovered by Ethan Shepherd to give Ashe the ball back, trailing by a touchdown. The Husky ground game went to work again with long runs by Greer and Jake Shepherd. Thompson scored his second TD of the night with 9:18 left in the fourth quarter. The extra point was no good so Ashe still trailed by a single point. See HUSKIES 19 Wildlife Commission seeks artists for duck stamp collection Artists' entries are being accepted through Jan. 23,2015, for the N.C. Waterfowl Conservation Stamp Competition. The winning artwork will be featured on the 2015-16 waterfowl conservation stamp, also known as the North Carolina duck stamp. The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission and the Washington Tourism Development Authority sponsor the annual contest, which typically draws artists from across the United States. The win­ ning artwork will be unveiled during a sponsors' preview event on Feb. 5,2015, at the 20th Annual East Carolina Wildlife Arts Festival and the N.C. Decoy Carving Championships in Beaufort County. This year, artists may submit renderings of tundra swans, black ducks, brant, gadwalls, buffleheads, and their related habitats. Artwork will be judged on the following criteria: Level and accuracy of detail in all aspects of the anatomy of waterfowl; Appropriateness, accuracy and detail in depic­ tion of the selected species' habitat; Attractiveness and creativity of the composition, regarding spatial balance, lighting and harmony of subject and background; and, Visual appeal and suitability for reproduction at both the print and stamp scales. The competition is open to artists 18 years and older. Artists may submit only one design in what­ ever medium they choose. Images must be hori­ zontal, 13 inches by 18 inches, matted in white to outside dimensions of 18 inches by 23 inches and should be loosely covered with a protective over­ leaf, although not framed or covered with glass. Complete entry guidelines, as well as specific requirements for artwork, are located on the East Carolina Wildlife Arts Festival website www. ecwaf.com. See ARTISTS 19 Nathan Ham I Jefferson Post Miguel Ramos scored four goals in the win over Elkin on Monday. Huskies throttle Elks, 9-0 By Nathan Ham ute before Victor Melo scored just one minute later, pushing the Ashe After beating Alleghany lead to 4-0. 9-0 and moving into the Ramos finished his top 15 in the 2A soccer first-half hat trick with a rankings, the Huskies penalty kick goal in the backed that ranking up 33rd minute. The final with a 9-0 win at over Husky goal of the half Elkin on a soggy Monday belonged to Eric Barceevening. nas in the 36th minute Miguel Ramos and after he fired a shot into Cesar Ruiz put Ashe the net off of an assist ahead quickly with goals from Ramos. in the seventh and ninth minutes. In the second half, three Ashe goals in a Ramos netted his sec­ ond goal in the 27th min­ span of five minutes put nham@civitasmedia.com an end to the game early with the mercy rule. Ramos scored in the 47th minute, Ruiz scored in the 48th minute and Ramos ended the game in the 52nd minute. Ashe is now 14-1 overall and 9-0 in the Mountain Valley Athletic Conference. 2A rankings: 1. First Flight: 12-0-1 2. Newton-Conover: 15-1 3. Carrboro: 13-2-1 4. Forbush: 12-1-1 5. N.C. School of Sci­ ence &Math: 9-1-2 6. Franklin: 13-0 7. Lincolnton: 14-1-1 8. Southwest Onslow: 10-2-3 9. Croatan: 9-4-2 10. Dixon: 11-3-2 11. Trinity: 11-2-2 12. Shelby: 12-3-1 13. Northeastern: 9-2-1 14. Chase: 9-2-1 15. Ashe County: 14-1 Nathan Ham can be reached at 336-846-7164 or followed on Twitter @NathanHam87 ) �Friday. October 10.2014 Jefferson Post 9 September 2014 restaurant facility grades The following are the restaurant and facility grades for Ashe County establishments that were inspected during the month of September. The Appalachian District Health Department is in charge of health inspections for restaurants, cafeterias and other eateries in Ashe County. In addition, the ADHD also covers Alleghany and Wilkes counties. Each month, the Jefferson Post provides the most recent scores for all of the county's restaurants that are inspected. Ashe County High School cafeteria (West Jefferson) Date inspected: Sept. 17 Score: 97.4 A Ashe Middle School cafeteria (Warrensville) Date inspected: Sept. 4 Score: 97 A Ashe Outreach kitchen (Creston) Date inspected: Sept. 30 Score: 96 A Ashe Services for Aging kitchen (West Jefferson) Date inspected: Sept. 15 Score: 97.5 A Bantam Chef (West Jefferson) Date inspected: Sept. 19 Score: 91A Blue Ridge Elementary cafeteria (Warrensville) Date inspected: Sept. 30 Score: 96.5 A Hillbilly Grill (West Jefferson) Date inspected: Sept. 19 Score: 92.5 A KFC andTaco Bell (West Jefferson) Date inspected: Sept. 16 Score: 91.5 A Monte D Rey (West Jefferson) Date inspected: Sept. 23 Score: 84.5 B Mountain View Elementary cafeteria (Jefferson) Date inspected: Sept. 8 Score: 97 A Osaka (West Jefferson) Date inspected: Sept. 29 Score: 84.5 B Smithey's Cafe (Lansing) Date inspected: Sept. 27 Score: 97.5 A Tamales Mexican Grill (Jefferson) Date inspected: Sept. 25 Score: 90 A (Warrensville) Westwood Elementary Date inspected: Sept. 4 cafeteria (West Score: 96 A Jefferson) Date inspected: Sept. 17 Alan Bulluck can be reached at Score: 97 A (336) 846-7164 or on Twitter @ albulluck. Whistle Stop Cafe Women's Fund grants $130,000 to local nonprofits During their first-ever grantmaking process, the Women's Fund of the Blue Ridge has allocated an impressive $130,000 to 16 local non-profit organiza­ tions this fall. This new philanthropic fund is the result of a recent merger of the Appa­ lachian Women's Fund and the High Country Women's Fund, each of which has also made substantial grants over the past eight years. "We are thrilled," said Karen Sabo, Executive Director of the Women's Fund of the Blue Ridge (WFBR). "The board members of the two funds hoped that by combining, they'd make an even more positive impact, be able to help even more women. And that's exactly what's happening." The Women's Fund awards grants to regional non-profit organizations with programs that serve women and girls. Spe­ cifically, the WFBR funds programs that advance women's financial, profes­ sional, and personal poten­ Artists From page 8 The winning design will be selected by a panel of five judges who have expertise in waterfowl biology or artistic method and expression. The win­ ning artist is encouraged to attend the unveiling ceremony on Feb. 5,2015. The winner will receive $7,000 in prize money, $300 in travel expense money, and free booth space at the 2016 festival. Proceeds from sales of the print and stamp support the Wildlife Resources Commission's Waterfowl Fund, which generates revenue for the conservation of waterfowl tial, serve marginalized populations, use innovative techniques to help women and girls reach their full potential, and affect social change in the pursuit of fairness and justice. Board chair Kay McCloskey said "...what's truly gratifying is our impact. The combined amount both funds have given since they were created is $800,000, and with the grants this year that num­ ber is now $930,000. In an area with a relatively lim­ ited population, this really is amazing." According to Becka Saunders, WFBR Grants Committee Chair, the Women's Fund of the Blue Ridge supports both fun­ damental and innovative programs. "We give grants to address basic human needs like food, healthcare, and helping with utility bills, and also to more com­ plex programs that address long-term attitude changes that break negative cycles," said Saunders. The Women's Fund of the Blue Ridge invites community members ties. Support is for (both women and men) operational and support to become members. For service expenses for more information, visit women in the Emergency www.womensfundoftheblueridge.org, email info@ and Transitional Housing Programs. womensfundofthebluGirls on the Run, eridge.org, or call WFBR Ashe, Avery, Watauga, Executive Director Karen Wilkes Counties. Grant Sabo at 828-264-4002. is for support of this youth Agencies supported by development and empow­ the Women's Fund of the Blue Ridge 2014 grants erment program and include the following: expansion into Avery and BRWIA (Blue Ridge Wilkes Counties. D.A.N.A (Domestic Women in Agriculture), Violence is Not Accept­ Alleghany, Ashe, Wilkes, able), Alleghany County. Watauga, Avery, Mitch­ Funds given will help ell, and Yancey Coun­ women make financial ties. Money given is for transitions out of violent for women scholarships relationships. farmers to take business Hunger and Health courses, and for capital investment grants through Coalition, Watauga Coun­ ty. Grant will support the the Mary Boyer Food & Sustainability Agriculture Women Over 60 Food Grant Program. Program. A.S.H.E. (A Safe ASU: ACCESS (Appa­ Home for Everyone), lachian State Univer­ Ashe County. Funds are to sity: Appalachian Com­ assist domestic violence mitment to a College survivors in transitioning Education for Student into independent living Success), Watauga situations. County. Allocation is for summer scholarships for Hospitality House Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, ACCESS students, all of whom come from families Mitchell, Watauga, below the poverty level. Wilkes, Yancey Coun­ habitat in North Carolina. For more information about the Waterfowl Conservation Stamp and Print Competition, visit the East Carolina Wildlife From page 8 of 13-18 improve selfesteem and strengthen support between girls in the high school commu­ nity. Community Care Clin­ ic, Watauga County. The WFBR supports dental care for CCC patients, and vision care for uninsured female diabetics. The Children's Coun­ cil, Watauga County. Grant supports on-site childcare for mothers enrolled in the GED pro­ gram, and expansion of the Parents as Teachers program for high-risk mothers. NOSW (New Opportu­ nity School for Women at Lees-McRae College), Avery County. Funds sup­ port this free immersive educational program for low-income Appalachian Women. WeCAN (Watauga Crisis Assistance Net­ work), Watauga County. Allocation supports homelessness prevention pro­ gram for women through funding for emergency rent, mortgage, and utility payments. Arts Festival website, www.ecwaf.com. For more information on waterfowl hunting and licenses in North Carolina, visit the hunting page. also buying silver, platinum & coins fa* «• - BONUS OFFER For a Limited Time Receive: 336-667-2257 Next to Lowes Food Wilkesboto. NC g FREE 21st Annual Huskies Western Youth Net­ work, Watauga County. Grant is to support The Girls Circle, helping mar­ ginalized girls with aca­ demic improvement and self-esteem. W.A.MY. Community Action, Watauga, Avery, Mitchell, and Yancey Counties. Funds are for women's financial literacy and credit building, and self-sufficiency assistance. OASIS (Opposing Abuse with Service, Information, and Shel­ ter), Avery and Watauga Counties. Allocation is for support group sessions for domestic violence sur­ vivors in order to promote self-growth. Daymark Recovery Services, Watauga County. Grant provides free childcare for mothers during mandatory evening substance abuse treatment sessions. Mountain Alliance, Watauga County. 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LLC �10 Friday. October 10.2014 Jefferson Post COMMUNITY CALENDAR Ashe County Corn Maze Opens. It is a perfect activity for the whole family to enjoy. Onsite, there will be a number of games for the kids to enjoy: a 30 foot pipe slide, comhole, inflatable bounce house, marshmallows in the fire pits, and horse shoes. The maze will be open every Thursday Sunday until November 1,2014. For more information visit www. AsheCountyCornMaze. com. this event will go to the New River Conservancy. Statewide Food Drive. For more information Help your local food visit www.ncnr.org/ banks stock up for the holiday season. This nrt50k.html. To register visit ultrasignup.com/ event is sponsored by register.aspx?did=27497. Project Challenge, North For additional informa­ Carolina, Inc. For more tion, email Courtney at information, contact Proj­ nrt50K@ncnr.org. Oct. 11 ect Challenge, call 3369 a.m. - 3 p.m. Festival 8 a.m. New River Trail 246-6711. of the Frescoes will be 50K. 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For more information, call 336-9822587. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Luka's Pumpkin Patch will be Average monthly amount an held on the gravel lot beside Ashe County Ford. American spends on alcohol Fun for all ages. Photo booth, baked goods for sale, a raffle, silent auc­ tion, hot dogs with the Monthly cost to receive the fixings, face painting, pumpkins for sale and Jefferson Post delivered much more. 11 a.m. -2 p.m. Bark for Art Adoption Event. Florence Thomas Art School will host an adop­ tion event. Three local pet rescue organizations (Second Chance dogs of Ashe, Happy Tails Rescue of West Jefferson and Ashe County Humane Society) will be on-site with cats and dogs avail­ able for adoption. Art­ ist Jean McDowall will donate an 8"xl(r custom Crawl. This annual juried competition will show­ case outstanding original visual art in the High County Region with art­ ists from Ashe, Alleghany, Watauga, Wilkes, Grayson and Johnson Counties. Oct. 10-15 u: y Invest in your community. We don't ask for much. The Jefferson Post 336-846-7164 oil pet portrait for a raffle drawing. The proceeds will be divided between the rescue organizations. 2 p.m. Hay Ride. Enjoy a 45 minute -1 hour hayride through the New River State Park to view the colors of fall. Meet at N.C. 221 New River Access Area Visitor Cen­ ter. Space is limited. For more information or to reserve your space, call 336-982-2587. 6:39 p.m. Estate Jew­ elry Sale and Auction will be held at Perry's Gold Mine. Lots of bargains, coins, grab bags, and door prizes. Look for posts on the Facebook page with photos as well as on www.auctionzip. com. Marine Corps League will be hosting a birthday celebration on Nov. 10, 2014 at Boondocks Brew Haus in West Jefferson. The cost will be $35 per person, and must be paid for in advance. The din­ ner will include choice of chick, salmon, or prime rib with sides, birthday cake will be served for dessert. A cash bar will be provided by the league while coffee, tea, or spar­ kling cider will be avail­ able with the meal. Please send your check and reservation request and entree selection. Please make your check payable to MCL 1839 and mail to: Buddy Greer, 1838 NC 16, Jefferson, NC 28640. For more information, call 982-3795. Oct. 12 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Whitetop Mountain Sorghum Molasses Festival will take place at the Mount Rogers Volunteer Fire Hall on Route 58. Admis­ sion is $5 per adult, children 12 and under are free. Molasses and apple butter making, arts and crafts. Old-Time mountain and bluegrass will begin at 11 a.m. Bar­ becue dinners will include chicken, green beans, cole slaw and rolls. Plates are $7 adults and $4 chil­ dren. Also available: soft drinks, ice cream, hobo pies, hot dogs, barbecue sandwiches, coffee and homemade desserts. 2 p.m. Hay Ride. Enjoy a 45 minute -1 hour hayride through the New River State Park to view the colors of fall. Meet at N.C. 221 New River Access Area Visitor Cen­ ter. Space is limited. For more information or to reserve your space, call 336-982-2587. Oct. 17-19 Redeeming Marriage Retreat. This is a 3-day, 2-night getaway for couples to discuss and discover what marriage is meant to be. The retreat will be held at Higgins Lodge at Laurel Ridge Camp, Conference and Retreat Center, located at 124 Pendry Drive, Laurel Springs. For costs and more information, call 336-359-2951 ext. 221 or visit www.laurelridge.org. Oct. 18 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Autumn Leaf Festival will be held at the Museum of Ashe County History in Jefferson. It is a cel­ ebration of Ashe County Historic Ways of Life, with music, craft dem­ onstrations, children's activities, food, and more. Sample some tasty foods prepared from the reci­ pes of the new museum cookbook, "Steeped in History." Come join us for this free event. For more information, call the Oct. 13 Museum at 336-846-1904. 11 a.m. Protecting the 7 p.m. Ashe County New River. Meet at New Cattlemen's Association Meeting will be held at River State Park's Visitor Family Central. There is Center for a presentation a $25 membership fee for about riparian zones and the entire year. $8 for the why they are so impor­ guest meal. The Board tant for the New River. of Directors will meet Following the presenta­ at 6:30 p.m. prior to the tion there will be a short regular meeting at 7 p.m. hike through an effective riparian zone. Please RSVP by Friday, 11-3 p.m. Pumpkin Oct. 10,2014, by call 336Painting will be held at 846-5850 so there will be Florence Thomas Art adequate materials, seat­ School for all ages. Mate­ ing and meals available rials and refreshments for participants. will be provided, so join in the fall festivities. Oct. 14 1 p.m. Winter Weeds 11:30 a.m. Wellness and Seeds. Meet at the Circle at Ashe Library. New River Wagoner Deanna Stoker, A Safe Home for Everyone's Pro­ Access of the New River State Park. While most gram Director will pro­ of nature is preparing for vide information about the emotional response of winter some plants are all trauma, both individually ready looking forward to and as a community, and next Spring by producing seeds that will survive how to promote resil­ iency in ourselves after a the winter freeze and traumatic event may have come to life when warmer occurred. Learn how our temperatures return in six months. Join us in identi­ biological response to fying these clever plants trauma impact our emo­ and exploring their differ­ tional responses as well ent strategies for survival. as effective tips on how to use internal strengths Oct. 19 in order to continue to 2 p.m. Hay Ride. Enjoy thrive. Following the a 45 minute -1 hour presentation, join in on hayride through the New a "walking book talk" River State Park to view in the park behind the the colors of fall. Meet library to discuss books at N.C. 221 New River on emotional wellness. Access Area Visitor Cen­ 1:30 - 4:30 p.m. ter. Space is limited. For Regional Job Fair. Seek­ more information or to ing employment or a reserve your space, call career change? Bring 336-982-2587. your resume and dress to impress for an oppor­ Oct. 20 tunity to meeet a variety 6 p.m. Ashe County of employers from the region at the Wilkes Com­ Farm Bureau will hold its annual meeting in the Jef­ munity College, John A. ferson United Methodist Walker Center, all job Church Fellowship Hall. seekers and veterans are A catered meal will be encouraged to attend. 4 - 7 p.m. Ashe County provided for members. First 50 members are Democratic Party Open House will be held at 210 free. Please bring canned food for donation to a S. Jefferson Ave, West local food bank. Reser­ Jefferson. Come out and vations must be made meet the candidates. before Wednesday, Oct. 15,2014. To reserve your Oct. 15 seat or for more informa­ RSVP deadline for tion, call 336-246-8828. the Marine Ball. The �I LIKE YOUR STYLE" Weekly SUDOKU by Linda Thistle Place a number in the empty boxes in such a w« that each row across, each column down and each small 9-box square contains all of the numbers from one to nine. DIFFICULTY THIS WEEK: *• • Moderate *• Challenging ••• HOO BOY! © 2014 King Features Synd., Inc. OMIGOSH HUBERT ' IS THAT 1 YER PRIZE . RECIPE?, i G»OT IT ALL LJNPE CONTROL PEOPLE IS ^ Gonna think ver roast n ' atruck tire * 7 MAy TP * I JOIN " YOU POP DINNER?", D smells imply DEE-L_lCIOUS.r BY I'd vote for him if he'd promise NOT to keep his DON campaign promises." TfcACHTE fs S 3 I I d f l REPORT CARD TIME ALREADY llo V 3 N SHU 3 0 N 3 D N 3 A OU 'li 3 N 3 1S 3S I E 6 | S | 0 I 9 I F l.l. I L O �Jefferson Post Friday. October 10.2014 12 CLASSIFIEDS CLASSIFIEDS LEGALS Notice of Adoption Of Schedule of Values for 2015 Revaluation Editorial/Writing General Election Ballot. Registration facilities and polling places are accessible to the elderly and handicapped. Curbside voting will be avail­ able to anyone requesting such assistance. All voters are entitled to assistance in cast­ ing their vote by an appropri­ ate person of their choice by naming a person or requesting assistance from an election of­ ficial. All Board meetings will be held in the Election office located on the second floor of the Ashe County Courthouse in Jeffer­ son, 150 Government Circle, Suite 2100, Jefferson, N.C. The Board has Absentee Meetings scheduled for Octo­ ber 10th, 17th, 24th, and November 3rd, 2014, at 5:00 P.M., and will be held as needed to approve ballots or other business. All meetings are subject to being cancelled. Canvass will be held in the Of­ fice on Friday November 14, 2014 at 11:00 A.M. All meet­ ings are open to the public and interested parties. Persons with questions about registration, location of polling locations, absentee ballots, One-Stop No Excuse Absent­ ee Voting or other election matters may call the Ashe County Board of Elections Of­ fice at 336-846-5570 between the hours of 8:00 A.M..and 5:00 P.M. Monday thru Friday. The proposed schedules, standards, and rules to be used in appraising real prop­ erty at its market value and at its present-use value for the 2015 revaluation Jrave been adopted by the Ashe County Board of Commissioners and are available for public inspec­ tion in the Assessor's office. The Assessor's office is loc­ ated at 150 Government Circle, Suite 2200 with office hours 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday - Friday. Any property owner who as­ serts that the schedules, standards, and rules are inval­ id may except to the adoption order and appeal therefrom to the North Carolina Property Tax Commission within 30 days of the date when this no­ tice of adoption was first pub­ lished. Tax Administrator, Keith Little NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor for the Estate of Lawrence Kautz, deceased late of Ashe County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said deceased to present them on or before 8th day of December, 2014, or this no­ tice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons in­ debted to said estate will please make immediate pay­ ment. This the 8th day of Septem­ ber, 2014. For the Estate of Lawrence G. Kautz Nancy Kautz PO Box 1407 West Jefferson, NC 28694 PUBLISH: 10.3.14/10.10.14/10.17.14/10. 24.14 Notices NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION 2014 The 2014 General Election will be held in Ashe County on Tuesday, November 4, 2014 to elect Federal, State and County offices as well as a vote on a proposed North Car­ olina Constitutional Amend­ ment and an Ashe County Sales and Use Tax question. The Polls will be open from 6:30 A.M. to 7:30 P.M. All voters registered with the Ashe County Board of Elec­ tions, are eligible to vote in the General Election. Voters who are already registered to vote do not need to re-register to vote in the General Election. election. Any voter, who wished to change party affili­ ation or has moved since the last election, must make that change by the same date. The Office is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. Any voter may vote by absent­ ee ballot by making a request for an application in person, in writing or by fax to the Ashe County Board of Elections. The deadline \o apply for an ab­ sentee ballot by mail i$ 5 P M., The deadline to apply for an absentee ballot due to sick­ ness or disability is 5 P.M. Monday, November 3, 2014. To be counted, the ballot must be received by the election of­ fice by 5:00 P.M. Friday November 7, 2014 and be postmarked on or before Elec­ tion Day. Any ballot received after that time will not be coun­ ted. One-Stop No Excuse Absent­ ee Voting will begin at the Ashe County Board of Elec­ tions Office on Thursday, Octo­ ber 23, 2014 and will end at 1:00 P.M., on Saturday, November 1, 2014. A second site will open on Tuesday Oc­ tober 28, 2014. The hours for both sites and sample ballots are located on the Ashe County Board of Elections website at: www.ashecountygov.com/departments/boardof-elections/. There will be NO same day re­ gistration and voting for the General Election. Voters will be asked if they have a Photo ID but will NOT be required to show a PHOTO ID at the 2014 Election, but it will be required for the 2016 Elections. Note also that there will be no straight party voting on the STAFF WRITER NEEDED The Jefferson Post, a Civitas Media LLC community news­ paper. is seeking an entry-level staff writer to cover local gov­ ernment, general news, courts and crime, and write occasion­ al features. The candidate will have some photography skills. Recent college and high school graduates are encour­ aged to apply. This is a fulltime position with salary and benefits. Send resume and clips to John Peters at Jpeters@civitasmedia.com Jerry Powers, Chairman Ashe County Board of Elections ABSOLUTE PUBLIC AUCTION On Saturday, October 18, 2014 at 10 a.m.. 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Foster, I | Charlotte Observer/MCT Le'Veon Bell continues to be one of the top yard earners in the NFL. sitting at a combined 688. N FC East making its mark No unbeatens, comebacks, highlight Week 5 East Buffalo 0 .600 3 2 New England 3 2 0 .600 Miami 0 .500 2 2 N.Y. Jets 1 4 0 200 South Indianapolis 3 2 0 600 Houston 3 2 0 .600 Tennessee 1 4 0 .200 Jacksorwille 0 5 0 000 North Cincinnati .750 3 1 0 Baltimore 0 .600 3 2 Pittsburgh 3 2 0 .600 Cleveland 2 2 0 .500 West San Diego 4 1 0 .800 Denver 750 3 1 0 Kansas City .400 2 3 0 4 Oakland 0 0 .000 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East Philadelphia 4 1 .800 0 Dallas 4 1 0 .800 N.Y Giants 0 .600 3 2 Washington 1 3 0 .250 South Carolina 3 2 0 600 Atlanta .400 2 3 0 New Orleans 400 2 3 0 Tampa Bay 1 4 0 .200 North Detroit 3 2 0 .600 Green Bay 0 3 2 .600 Minnesota 2 3 0 .400 Chicago 0 400 2 3 West Arizona .750 3 1 0 Seattle 2 1 0 .667 San Francisco 3 2 0 600 St. Louis 1 3 0 250 D. Murray DAL L Bell. PIT Forte. CHI Ju Jones. ATL J. Nelson. GBY An. Brown, PIT R. Jennings. NYG A Foster. HOU Smith Sr.. BAL 6 Tate. DET E. Sanders. DEN Gore. SNF F. Jackson. BUF Maclm. PHL Forsett. BAL Two of the marquee games on next Sunday's schedule involve teams from a group recently known as the "NFC Least" — the Cow­ boys are at the Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks, and the Eagles host the Giants at night. This Sunday, Tony Romo and Dez Bryant connected for the play of the day, a 37-yard jumpball completion, to set up the winning field goal as Dallas beat Houston 20-17 in overtime. Phila­ delphia ran its total to five TDs on defense or special teams in the past two games while holding off St. Louis 34-28. And LEADING PASSERS Jerilee Bennett |Colorado SpringsGazette/MCT The Broncos defense shut down the previously undefeated Cardinals on Sunday, one of the numerous highlights of the week in football. WEEK 5 RESULTS Green Bay 42. Minnesota 10 Cleveland 29. Tennessee 28 New Orleans 37. Tampa Bay 31,0T Dallas 20. Houston17. OT Carolina 31. Chicago 24 Philadelphia 34.St. Louis 28 N.Y. Giants 30. Atlanta 20 Buffalo 17. Detroit 14 Indianapolis 20. Baltimore 13 Pittsburgh 17. Jacksonville 9 Denver 41. Arizona 20 San Francisco 22. Kansas City 17 San Diego 31. N.Y. Jets0 New England 43. Cincinnati17 Open: Miami. Oakland New York's Eli Manning threw for two touch­ downs while avoiding an interception in a 30-20 comeback victory over Atlanta. The fourth member of the division, the Washington Redskins, fall into the category of "one of these is not like the others": just 1-3 under rookie head coach Jay Gruden — with an injured Robert Griffin III and a turnover-prone Kirk Cousins at quar­ terback — heading into Monday night's game against visiting Seattle. P. Rivers. SND A.Rodgers.GBY P. Manning. DEN R. Wilson,SEA Dalton. CIN Roethlisberger. PIT Luck. IND Romo. DAL Hoyer, CLE Au. Davis. STL M.Ryan. ATL E. Manning. NYG Cutler. CHI C. Newton. CAR Brees, NOR if$0 In case you missed it, here are the other top topics after the NFL sea­ son's fifth Sunday: No unbeatens: zona lost to Peyton Man­ ning and Denver 41-20, while Cincinnati lost to Tom Brady and New England 43-17. The Cardinals and Chop block: Bengals both went from Cardinals coach Bruce Arians was outraged by 3-0 to 3-1, and neither what he called "a blatant defeat was close, mean­ chop block" by Broncos ing each of the league's 32 teams has at least one Pro Bowl tight end Julius loss. You'd have to go all Thomas that left Arizona the way back to 1970 to defensive end Calais Campbell sidelined with find a season in which a strained MCL in his everyone had been beat­ en earlier — it happened right knee. "I've been by the end of Week 4 coaching for 37 years; it's the dirtiest play I've in 1970, according to STATS. On Sunday, Ari­ seen," Arians said. NoYards Spiller. BUF 7 251 J. Landry. MIA U 322 C. Patterson. MIN12 336 Dw. Harris. DAL 8 215 Todman.JAX 16 428 B. 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Davis, KAN 9 L.Murray.OAK 12 SPatton.TAM 14 Hakim. NYJ 13 Demps.NYG 11 T. Benjamin. CLE 5 LBellPIT gj 5.2 iS i A. Foster. HOU R. Jennings. NYG 91 396 4.4 86 404 47 44 225 290 169 212 282 321 279 234 105 25.0 24.2 24.1 23.6 23.5 22.9 21.5 21.3 21.0 33 36 41 34 38 0 0 0 0 0 28 0 28 0 K. Fuller. CHI TD P. Co*. SNF Gipson, CLE A. Rolle, NYG Lansanah, TAM Toler.IND lloka, CIN B. Flcwers. SND Amukamara. NYG C.Allen. PIT Vo. Davis. IND R.Moore. DEN Ngata.BAL 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 Yds Long TD 87 81t 1 67 53f 1 50 2 79 64 60 47 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 20 0 2 621 39 331 47t 28 0 27 0 28 0 27 29 15 13 0 0 0 0 LEADERS IN SACKS J. Houston. KAN Dareus. BUF Kerrigan. WAS W.Young. CHI.... Addison. CAR Dumervil. BAL V Miller. DEN Pace. NYJ... 5 2 3 I 40 18 2 6.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.0 3.5 3.5 35 Chiefs linebacker Justin Houston has been one of the top stoppers in the NFL, leading the league in sacks. David Eulitt| Kansas City Star/MCT WEST JEFFERSON CHEVROLET BUICK GMC 177] MOUNT IffTRMNlOU 'Ml! 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U4.8 ...109.0 ...108.9 100.3 ....100.1 ...100.0 .98.5 977 968 ...96.4 95.6 .949 94.6 91.8 Yds AvgLong 552 13.8 40t 299 8,3 56 525 15.4 80t 511 15.0 41 376 11.1 23 435 13.6 48 376 11.8 68t 312 9.8 27 255 8.0 32 451 14.5 55 381 12.3 39 318 10.3 44 463 15.4 80t 384 12 8 28t 326 12.1 37t 0 LEADING RUSHERS D. Murray. DAL Rec 124 228 299 552 525 511 109 99 463 451 435 68 228 429 118 KICKOFF RETURN LEADERS LEADING PASS RECEIVERS Ju. Jones. ATL 40 Forte, CHI 36 J. Nelson. GBY 34 An. Brown. PIT 34 J. Graham. NOR 34 L Sanders. DEN 32 D.Bryant. DAL 32 Ma. Bennett, CHI32 Cooks. NOR G. Tate, DET Hilton. IND Edelman, NWE Smith Sr.. BAL Wayne. IND Olsen. CAR Total Rush 794 670 460 688 618 319 552 0 525 0 521 10 505 396 503 404 463 0 455 4 452 17 433 365 429 201 429 0 415 297 NoYards Ad. Jones.CIN 5 118 GmnJr.ARI 5 91 Sproles.PHL 14 223 Hester. ATL 8 115 J. Ross. DET 11 141 Ph. Brown.CAR 9 115 Hammond Jr.. KAN13 152 SPattonTAM 9 105 Roberts. WAS 10 101 Dw. Hams. DAL 8 75 Edelman. NWE 12 110 Came.OAK 7 63 An. Brown. PIT 11 96 R Ellington.SNF 9 76 McKelvin.BUF 8 61 WEEK 6 GAMES •to get to,3-2. 1 3 0 2 2 3 2 3 2 1 3 PUNT RETURN LEADERS Thursday Indianapolis at Houston, 8:25 p.m. Sunday Jacksonville at Tennessee.1 p.m. Detroit at Minnesota, 1 p.m. Baltimore at Tampa Bay. 1 p.m. Denver at N.Y. Jets. 1p.m. New England at Buffalo, 1 p.m. Carolina at Cincinnati.1 p.m. Pittsburgh at Cleveland,1 p.m. Green Bay at Miami. 1p.m. San Diego at Oakland.4:05 p.m. Dallas at Seattle. 4:25 p.m. Washington at Arizona. 4:25 p.m. Chicago at Atlanta. 4:25 p.m. N.Y. Giants at Philadelphia,8.30 p.m. Open: Kansas City. New Orleans Monday San Francisco atSt. Louis,8:30 p.m. Believe it or not, the NFC East might really matter again. It's certainly been a while. That division is the only one in the NFL with two 4-1 clubs, the Dallas Cowboys and Philadel­ phia Eagles. Plus, it also includes the New York Giants, who have won three consecutive games 28 48 19 71t 43 23 62 41 24 21 29 TOTAL YARDS FROM SCRIMMAGE By Howard Fendrich AP Pro Football Writer 4.7 4.5 19 5.4 38 45 5.0 5.9 5.7 2.9 40 GREAT BRANDS! 336 ' 838 " 2061 www.betterfurniture.com JmOGESTOnE MUN/fWYHl JF m s *! . V it 111 int 1L 1 i Mill i Il '* • i 13 •* * PRICE MATCH GUARANTEE �14 Friday. October 10.2014 NASCAR Jefferson Post Civitas Media igAGE WEEKEND REUIEW Shooting for the double HOLLYWOOD CASINO 400 RESULTS m <*9 ft Ian McVea | Fort Worth Star-Telegram/MCT Roger Penske, the namesake of his team, could become the first owner to have a driver win the championship in both the Sprint Cup and IndyCar circuits in the same year. Will Power took care of the IndyCar win, leaving the feat in the hands of his NASCAR drivers. Penske could be first to sweep racing's two big prizes By Randy Covitz "People think resources buy you success, and I've seen a lot of The man known as The Captain has people with a lot bigger budgets come close to racing's version of a than we have, come and go in this perfecta. sport." So Roger Penske is being" cautious The Kansas City Star/MCT about the chances of becoming the first team owner to capture both the IndyCar and NASCAR Sprint Cup championships in the same season. "We begin every season believing we are capable of winning the cham­ pionship in each series where we race," said Penske, the only owner to have won an IndyCar and Cup cham­ pionship in a career. "We had a chance in 2012 ... obvi­ ously I'm thinking about that." In 2012, Brad Keselowski ended 21 years of Sprint Cup frustration for Penske when he won the Sprint Cup title, but Will Power finished three points shy of winning the IndyCar championship. This year, Power and teammate Helio Castroneves finished 1-2 in the IndyCar series, while Keselowski and Joey Logano have been the winningest Sprint Cup drivers. Keselows­ ki has won a series-most five races and Logano has won four entering Sunday's Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway, the fourth race in the Chase for the Sprint Cup. "For me it's a special time," said Penske, 77. "To compete at the level we are ... it's so close, this thing can go (either) way." Team Penske has compiled 402 major race wins, including 15 India­ napolis 500s, and the 2008 Daytona — Tim Cindric, President of Team Penkse 500 and a total of 26 national cham­ pionships across all of the teams' motorsports ventures. That makes it somewhat of a mys­ tery that it took so long for Penske to capture its first NASCAR title, when Keselowski won the 2010 Nationwide championship, followed by the 2012 Sprint Cup title. "It shows you how difficult the sport is," said Tim Cindric, presi­ dent of Team Penkse. "People think resources buy you success, and I've seen a lot of people with a lot bigger budgets than we have, come and go in this sport. "It comes down to the chemistry and the people who are willing and able to work together, and having the right guy behind the wheel. It's taken a little bit of that in different ways to get there." When Penske, who dabbled in NAS­ CAR in the 1970s, decided to com­ pete full-time in Sprint Cup racing in 1991, he hired Rusty Wallace, who was two years removed from winning the championship, for the No. 2 car. Wallace won 37 races in 15 years for Penske in his Hall of Fame career, including a series-most 10 in 1993 WEST JEFFERSON CHEVROLET BUICK GMC WWW.WJCHEVY.NET iYOUR TIRE STORE! # • Best Prices • Free Potations for Life Cat Today See Why Or Tee Sa/es are on a ROW when he was runner-up to Dale Earn­ hardt Sr. But the championship con­ tinued to be elusive. "When I was driving for him, we used more of a seat-of-the pants approach," said Wallace, an old-school driver from the wrench and screw­ driver era. "He was always saying, 'You guys have to get more technical. This is only going to carry you so far.' "When I left, he immediately insti­ tuted more engineers, more techni­ cal. ... It was like I was holding him back. It's like 'Rusty is getting it done under his way, but I need to get this thing more technical.' He has sur­ rounded himself with really good, smart people." Penske finally hit the right combi­ nation with the youthful Keselowski, 30, in the No. 2 Ford, and Logano, 24, who last year took over the No. 22 vacated by AJ Allmendinger and Sam Hornish Jr. "I feel lucky to drive for him," said Keselowski, who like Penske is from Michigan. "He's successful in every­ thing he does. What I see in Roger is a guy who doesn't stand still.... He keeps growing. "He's quite a bit older than me and my dad, and he can use a cell phone better than most people. That's just one symbol of his dedication to steady, consistent growth, whether it's personal or professional. When you combine that with understanding how important it is to surround your­ self with great people, you really have a powerful combination in that man." Operating just two cars compared with Hendricks' four cars or Gibbs' three has been an advantage for Pen­ ske, said Wallace. FAN*"*..catch it! Visit our website to show off your auto racing JOl/JVJLOJP KELLY TIRES $101,110. 31. (3) Aric Almirola, Ford, 260,65.9,13, $128,346. 32. (33) Alex Bowman. Toyota, 259,36.4, 12. $91,210. 33. (40) Timmy Hill, Chevrolet, 259,32.5. 11. $91,010. 34. (43) Mike Wallace, Toyota. 259,29.9.0, $98,810. 35. (28) Michael McDowell. Ford, 258,41.1, 9 $90 575 36. (6) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 222,77.4,9, 7QO CHASE FOR THE CUP Contender round 1.Joey Logano 3,048 2. Kyle Busch 3,042 3. Carl Edwards 3,039 4. 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(20) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet. 267, 82.33. $126,543. 12. (1) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 267,116 7 33, $155,018. 13. (27) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 267.82.8,31, $150,421. 14. (5) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 267,92.31, $147,546. 15. (11) Greg Biffle, Ford, 267,77.9,29, $146,385. 16. (29) Danica Patrick. Chevrolet, 267,67.9 28, $111,310. 17. (9) Tony Stewart. Chevrolet. 267,71.5,27, $136,668. 18. (19) Clint Bowyer, Toyota. 267,68.1,26, $136,801. 19. (23) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 267, 68.9,25, $136,935. 20. (22) Marcos Ambrose. Ford, 267,68.6, 24, $127,955. 21. (35) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, 267,60, 0. $99,710. 22. (10) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 265.89.1, 23, $115,110. 23. (39) Cole Whitt, Toyota. 264,48.1.21. $98,385. 24. (36) Michael Annett. Chevrolet, 264, 55.9,20. $113,843. 25. (14) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet. 263, 93.2.20. $131,699. 26. (30) Reed SorehSoh, CMW5TeT263r' 55.8,18, $110,518. 27. (37) David Ragan. Ford. 262,44.4,17, $115,318. 28. (26) Casey Mears. Chevrolet, 262,54.1, 16, $112,607. 29. (38) JJ. Yeley, Toyota. 262,46.7,0. $94,360. 30. (31) David Gilliland, Ford, 262,43.4,14, weekly prizes! ill ,K J kMOMglNffltlMqlN* htfcMiltfWItMlifhtMNIffr GREAT BRANDS! MiHammoK JlllDCESTOnE lUNIROYALB PRICE MATCH GUARANTEE WWW.WJCHEVY.NET •k 9 ft, Family Owned & " Operated Since 1943 Ui^T apfl ! Financing Milabie I BMriMtan 336-838-2K1 527 E. Main • N. Wlesbora 0069631! � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Jefferson Post Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Description An account of the resource The Jefferson Post was a twice-weekly newspaper printed in West Jefferson, North Carolina. Printing news, announcements and obituaries for Ashe County, the newspaper was owned by Civitas Media of Davidson, North Carolina, and had a circulation of 6,500. 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October 14.2014 • $1 WJ to light up downtown By Alan Bulluck abulluck@civitasmedia.com . • -' mm Submitted Photo| Jefferson Pos The West Jefferson Holiday Parade will begin at 3 p.m. this year, on Saturdaj Nov. 15. The later start is to encourage folks to remain downtown for th< first night of Light up the Town. In which storefronts and streetscapes will b decorated with Christmas lights through the holidays. The West Jefferson Business Association is encouraging downtown businesses to "light up the town" this holiday sea­ son. The first annual Light up the Town is scheduled to kickoff shortly after the holiday parade on Saturday, Nov. 15. The West Jefferson Holiday Parade will have a later 3 p.m. start this year, so as to encour­ age parade-goers to remain downtown for the inaugural lighting up of storefronts and light poles throughout the downtown. Storefronts and light poles will then remain lit during the evenings through Christmas. "Our goal is to light up West Jefferson to provide an inviting atmosphere for holiday shop­ pers and to attract visitors to downtown in a Tanglewoodlike setting," the WJBA stated in a press release. Tanglewood park is located in Clemmons in Forsyth Coun­ ty and has put on an amazing, moving Christmas light display for decades. "What the business associa­ tion is trying to do is to get all of the businesses downtown Same sex marriage is now legal in Norlh Carolina to commit to lighting up their storefronts for the holidays," Town Clerk Wesley Barker said. "They're trying to get sponsors for advertising and trying to get people to come shop downtown." SkyLine/SkyBest laid the groundwork for the event by sponsoring the purchase of light strands that will be installed on every light pole downtown, according to Barker. In addition, the Tourism Development Authority and the WJBA have committed to helping fund the event. See HOLIDAYS | 5 Ashe County I larvest for the Homeless is Oct. 18 %/ By Michael Gordon THhurtp By Alan Bulluck Same-sex marriage became legal in North Caro­ lina Friday, with a federal judge ordering the state to immediately put aside its ban. With a stroke of his pen. U.S. District Judge Max Cogburn of Asheville struck down the state's bans on gay marriage. The attorney for Republican legislative leaders said they will appeal. Earlier in the day, Cogburn denied their last-minute bid to join the court fight, including a case filed in Charlotte. With the court's decision, GOP leaders who had been running against the tide in their legal fight were forced to stand by as gay North Carolinians rushed to their courthouses to be married before anyone could stop them. For the past 48 hours, attorneys for House Speaker Thorn Tillis and Senate President Phil Berger have fired off a series of motions, includ­ ing one asking the judge to delay any rulings until they had more time to make their arguments in court. The legislators announced their intent to fight on Monday and by Wednesday had a lawyer mak­ ing contact with the court. By Thursday, they had hired John Eastman, a conservative California law professor and one of the country's best-known opponents to same-sex marriage. Yet legal experts gave the General Assembly leaders, who had paved the way for voter approval of a constitutional ban on same-sex marriage in 2012, little to no chance of winning their fight. On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court stepped aside and allowed lower court rulings to stand that found same-sex marriage bans in Virginia and four other states unconstitutional. Because of the way the federal court system is organized, six other states were affected, including the Carolinas. The decision led to a fractured North Carolina government in a matter of days, with Gov. Pat See MARRIAGE 15 INDEX Obituary: 2 Local: 3 Opinion: 4 Calendar: 5 Sports: 6 Puzzles: 8 Classifieds: 9 Ashe County Coalition for Submitted Photo | Jefferson Post Clara Miller (far right) hands Vera Edith Coykendall (front center) a certificate of proclamation from the High Country Council of Governments, in honor of Coykendall's 103rd birthday. Also in attendance were Ashe County Manager Sam Yearick (far left). Commissioner William Sands (center) and Chairman of Ashe Services for Aging Richard Blackburn (right). Roses were also given to Coykendall by Maynard Stuart, from Jefferson Florist. 103 years lor Vera By Alan Bulluck abulluck@civitasmedia.com JOIN THE CONVERSATION IMt abulluck@civitasmedia.com What's your take on today's news? Go to jeffersonpost.com and visit us on facebook to share your thoughts. An Ashe County resident celebrated 103 years on Friday, Oct. 10. Vera Edith Coyk­ endall was honored with a proclamation by the High Country Council of Govern­ ments on her 103rd birthday. County Manager Sam Year­ ick, Commissioner William Sands, Chairman of Ashe Services for Aging Richard Blackburn and Clara Miller, Senior Tar Heel Leg­ islature alternate, were on hand to cel­ ebrate. Coykendall was born in Rochester, New York in 1911. One of her earliest memories is that of the flags flying to signify the end of World War I. She worked for the American Red Cross and was stationed at Fort Dix. She went on to marry Pat Coykendall and had two children, Joey and Beth. According to Clara Miller, Coykendall lived in Fort Lau­ derdale, Florida for 55 years before relo­ cating to the High Country in 2005. She enjoyed a successful career in real estate, buying condos which she remodeled and redecorated for resale. Coykendall is a devoted Catholic who loves to play bridge and attri­ butes her long life to positive thinking and taking all things in moderation. Alan Bulluck can be reached at (336)846-7164 or on Twitter @albulluck. the Homeless (ACCH) and Hospitality House are team­ ing up for Ashe County's first Harvest for the Homeless campaign. The event is scheduled to take place from 8 a.m.noon on Saturday, Oct. 18 at Bohemia in downtown West Jefferson. The public is invited to stop by for a free large coffee and learn about the issue of homelessness in Ashe County in a relaxed community environment. "On any given night, there are 135 homeless individu­ als in Ashe County," ACCH Board Chairman David Blackburn said. "We are on a mission to educate our Ashe County friends and neighbors to the reality of homelessness right here in our own backyard." According to the latest U.S. Department of Hous­ ing and Urban Development Point-in-Time count, 79 \jitcent of those 135 homeless individuals are women and children and 56 percent of them are under the age of 18. "Homelessness in rural mountain counties like Ashe looks different than it does in cities and metropolitan areas," ACCH Board ViceChairman Michael Lea said. "You rarely see the stereo­ typical 'beggar' on the street; our homeless citizens live in barns, tents and cars and the majority of them are chil­ dren." Sponsored by Ashe County Partnership for Children, Harvest for the Homeless "free large coffee" coupons will be handed out during the week leading up to the event and on Saturday morn­ ing. For those unable to make it to Bohemia on Oct. 18, Harvest for the Homeless donation jars will be placed in select businesses through­ out Ashe County. Founded in 2007 by a group of concerned citizens, clergy and social workers. ACCH works to prevent and reduce homelessness in Ashe County by coordinating cornSee HOMELESS 15 �OBITUARIES 2 Tuesday. October 14.2014 Jefferson Post ASHE COUNTY WRECK REPORT OBITUARY JOSEPH STEPHEN "STEVE" CLAYTON Mr. Joseph Stephen "Steve" Clayton of Jefferson passed away Monday morn­ ing. Oct. 6,2014 at home. He was 65. Born Feb. 22.1949 in Raleigh, he was a son of the late Joseph F. and Dorothy Starnes Clayton. Steve graduated from East Carolina University and later went on to earn his master's degree from Gardner Webb Uni­ versity. He retired as a Master Sgt. from the U.S. Army military intel­ ligence after 20 years, and fought in Operation Desert Storm. After the Army, he became a professor at Wil­ kes Community College. Steve enjoyed telling sto­ ries with friends, cooking, gardening, model trains and recently began collecting fishing lures. He is survived by one daughter. Mary Clayton of Gresham, Oregon; one son, Dave Clayton of Reno, Nevada; one grandson, TJ Janes of Sandy, Oregon; three sisters; Beverly Clay­ ton of Fleetwood, Barbara Huddler of Jefferson, Georgia and Janet Goodman of Todd; two broth­ ers, David Clayton of Charlotte and Ronald Clayton of Mint Hill; and sev­ eral nieces and nephews. A private service will be held at a later date. Online condolences may be shared at www.austinandbamesfuneralhome. com. Austin & Barnes Funeral Home & Crematory is serv­ ing the Clayton family. Civitas Media. LLC (USPS 441-810) Telephone: 336-846-7164 Published every Tuesday and Friday. Annual local subscription price for the West Jefferson Post is $150. Please call for more information on local pricing. Full price single copy issues are $3. CONTACT US EDITOR/GENERAL MANAGER: Cliff Clark 336-846-7164 cclark@civitasmedia.com CLASSIFIEDS: Kay Hart 336-846-7164 khart@civitasmedia.com ADVERTISING: 336-846-7164 Teresa Roark Laws tlaws@civitasmedia.com John Sears jsears@civitasmedia.com STAFF WRITERS: Wil Petty jpetty@civitasmedia.com Nathan Ham nham@civitasmedia.com Alan C. Bulluck abulluck@civitasmedia.com 203 W. Second St.. West Jefferson. NC, 28694 Periodical postage paid at West Jefferson. NC POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Jefferson Post.P.O. Box 808. West Jefferson. NC. 28694-0808. Staff Reports The following accidents that occurred between Sept. 28 and Oct. 4 were reported by the N.C. High­ way Patrol and are considered public record. Sept. 28 Lansing A single vehicle accident took place at 4:29 p.m. On Big Horse Creek Road approximately 4.4 miles from Lansing. According to the narrative, Henry Alan Dollar of West Jefferson was traveling south when he lost control of the vehicle in a curve and ran off the right shoulder. The vehicle struck a sign and traveled off an embankment before hitting a rock and coming to rest in a creek. The 1978 Chevrolet involved in the accident suf­ fered approximately $8,000 in damages and was considered not drivable. The North Carolina Depart­ ment of Transportation bridge sign that was hit suf­ fered $500 of damages. Dollar and his passenger, Debrah Dollar Key of West Jefferson, refused transport to Ashe Memorial Hospital. Dollar was cited for a lane control violation. Sept. 30 Highway 194 An animal collision occurred at 5:34 p.m. On Highway 194 approximately 1.5 miles from Lan­ sing. According to the narrative, a vehicle driven by Jimmy Dean Blevins of Warrensville was traveling north when he struck a deer with the left front cor­ ner of the vehicle. A 2009 Toyota involved suffered $1,000 in dam­ ages but was considered drivable. Blevins was not injured. Queens that C.A.R.E. Fundraiser pageant to be held in November rience). The new "Queens that C.A.R.E." court will represent Calling all local girls ages birth Ashe Services for Aging at many different events throughout the to 18. Ashe Services for Aging will year of their reign. The C.A.R.E. be sponsoring a fundraiser Bear, agency mascot, will also be beauty pageant on Saturday, Nov. present the day of the pageant. 22,2014 at the Ashe County Queens will be crowned in Civic Center. All proceeds from eight different age divisions the pageant will go to ASA's as follows: Baby Miss (0 -18 Fuel Assistance Fund to help months); Toddler Miss (19-35 the agency's elderly, low-income months); Miniature Miss (3 - 4 and disabled clients with heating years old); Tiny Miss (5 - 6 years costs this winter. old); Little Miss (7 - 9 years old); C.A.R.E. is an acronym adopt­ Junior Miss (10 -12 years old); ed by Ashe Services for Aging in Young Miss (13 -15 years old); September 2013 that represents and Teen Miss (16-18 years the agencies standards for cli­ old). ent "care" (C - Compassion, A TTiere will also be two overall Advocacy, R- Reliability, E-Expe- majestic titles awarded. Areas of Staff Reports competition for all age division will include beauty, casual wear and photogenic. You do not have to be a sea­ soned pageant girl to be in this pageant. This pageant will be great for beginners too, and is an Official Preliminary to the 2015 Little Miss and Teen Miss North Carolina State Pageant. The deadline to enter is Nov. 8,2014. The first 15 entries received will be entered into a drawing for a special prize. For more infor­ mation, or for an application, please contact Lisa Osborne, Pageant Director at lisaosborne. lisaosborne@gmail.com, or by calling 336-977-0909. Tips to keep teeth in tip-top condition Across the nation, October is celebrated as Dental Hygiene Month. In honor of the designation, Lesley Bailey, senior clinic coordinator for the dental hygiene program within $300 Average monthly amount an American spends on gambling BBS Average monthly cable bill per cable subscriber Average amount spent on credit card debt per household Average monthly amount an American spends on fast food your teeth using a rubbing brush at a slight angle, motion. Don't snap the aiming the bristles toward the area where your tooth floss into your gums. When the floss reaches your gummeets your gum. Gently brush with short back-and- line, curve it against one tooth. forth motions. Remember • Avoid using tobacco to brush the outside, inside products. Smoking and and chewing surfaces of chewing tobacco are not your teeth, as well as your just bad for your health, tongue. they can also tarnish your • Know when to replace smile. This is just another your toothbrush. Invest compelling reason to quit. in a new toothbrush or a • Be wary of foods and replacement head for your electric or battery-operated beverages that stain teeth. There are many foods and toothbrush every three to beverages that can cause four months or sooner if the bristles become frayed. dental stains. If you want • Floss your teeth at least to have a smile that's bright and white, be wary of once a day. 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IN 46240 4 �Jefferson Post Tuesday. October 14.2014 LOCAL 3 Ashe County Little Theatre's 'Wait Until Dark' Performances will run Oct. 17-18 at the Ashe Civic Center Staff Reports from a business trip to Canada, unwittingly "Wait Until Dark" possesses a doll filled will be the final pro­ with heroin. Harry duction for the Ashe Roat, a brutal and County Little Theatre sophisticated criminal, in 2014. coerces two small-time The play will be thugs into helping him Friday and Saturday, try to con Susy into Oct. 17 at 7:30 p.m. giving up the doll. A and Sunday, Oct. 18 at battle of wits ensues as 2 p.m. The tickets are Susy and the young girl $16 for adults and $5 from upstairs, Gloria, for students, and are on sale now at the Ashe launch a counterplot Arts Center or by call­ against the thieves. The drama plays on the ing 336-846-2787. themes of darkness and The Frederick Knott light as Susy navigates thriller "Wait Until through her sightless Dark" is the story of Susy Hendrix, a recent­ world. This story went ly blinded woman who, on to be a classic 1960s movie thriller starring due to her husband Sam's recent return Audrey Hepburn and Alan Arkin. The set and lighting crew have been work­ ing hard to create an atmosphere of suspense and mystery. This intense thriller will feature some special effects and moments of darkness that will carry the plot to an exciting conclusion. The Ashe County Little Theatre cast and crew are sure to give the audience an "edge of your seat" eve­ ning of thrills. The cast includes Melissa Caudill as Susy Hendrix; Geli Macknee as Gloria; Gilly Mack­ nee as Mr. Roat; Robert Scott as Mike Talman; Tim Donahue as Carlino; Owen Peeler as Sam Hendrix; and Jeff Dreyer and Stephen Miller as the police­ men. The director is Jim Williams and it's produced by Rebecca Williams. The Ashe County Little Theatre is an allvolunteer community based theatre group who make their home in the Ashe Civic Cen­ ter in West Jefferson. Since 1972, ACLT has produced three to four plays a year. The Ashe County Little Theatre will be announcing the 2015 season in Octo­ ber. Oct. 15 6:30 p.m. Missions Night will be held at Liberty Grove Bap­ tist Church. Mrs. Pat Hamrick, director of Harvest Seeds Ministry at Mt. Sinai Baptist Church in Shelby, N.C. will be speaking. Pastor Rev. John Elledge and congregation invite you to attend. Oct. 19-23 6 p.m. Revival Ser­ vices will be held at Bald Mountain Baptist Church. Evangelist Neil Hatfield will be the guest speaker. Special Music nightly: Bald Mountain Adult Choir, Sunday; High County Christian Choir, Mon­ day; Rachel Nave-Lew­ is, Tuesday; Taranda Greene, Wednesday. Pastor Rev. Lawrence Goodman and congre­ gation invite you to attend. 7 p.m. Revival Services will be held at Big Laurel Baptist Church. Rev. Tim Greer will be the guest speaker. Special sing­ ing nightly. Pastor Rev. Michael Trivette and congregation invite you to attend. Oct. 20 7 p.m. Revival Services will begin at Sugar Tree Baptist Church. Rev. Mitchell Mash will bring the message. There will be special singing. Pastor Rev. Jim Greer and con­ gregation invite you to attend. Submitted Photo | Jefferson Post CHURCH CALENDAR Welcome Home Bap­ tist Church Youth will have a Pumpkin Sale at the Church on Fridays from 6 - 8 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. every weekend in October. Proceeds from the sale will go to support the addition of a handicapped bath­ room for the Church. The church is located in Jefferson just past Ashelawn Funeral Home. Oct.14-15 7 p.m. Revival Ser­ vices will be held at Warrensville Baptist Church. Rev. Lewis Smith from the NC Country Christian Choir. Children from Ebenezer Christian Children's Home will be sharing on Oct. 19, 2014 during the 11 a.m. worship service. Pastor Wade Huntsinger and congregation invite you to attend. 7 p.m. Revival Ser­ vices will be held at Bristol Baptist Church. Services will begin on Sunday night at 6:15 with the prayer room opening at 6 p.m. Ser­ vices Monday through Wednesday night will begin at 7:15 p.m. with the prayer room open­ ing at 7 p.m. Rev. John­ ny Blevins will be the guest speaker. Special music nightly. Pastor Rev. Billy Joe Blevins and congregation invite you to attend. Baptist Children's Home and Rev. Rick Miller will be among the guest speakers. Special music will be provided by the High Oct. 21 6 p.m. Ashe Really Cares Appreciation Dinner will be held at Friendly Grove Baptist Church. All volunteers, their spouses and fam­ ily and ARC committee members are invited to attend. Please RSVP by calling, Pat at 846-5234 so we will know how many to prepare for. We appreciate all our 68 volunteers. ARC is also in need of two couples who are willing to work from 3 - 5 p.m. Tuesday or Thursday afternoon. We will train you. One will work at the front desk and one will work in the food room. Oct. 26-29 attend. Oct. 28 7 p.m. A New Vision of Discipleship. Sup­ porting churches in discipleship. You do not want to miss this meet­ ing at Fletcher Memo­ rial Baptist Church. It will be a listening session in cluster groups with snacks and a power point at the end on disciple making culture. All pastors, and lay persons interested in discipleship and the public are invited to attend. You are invited by Linda Blackburn, Christina Wagoner, 7 p.m. Revival Ser­ Kim Furches, Ellen vices will be held at Christian Unity Baptist Reedy* Glenn Miller, Rev. Steve LeaShomb, Church. Rev. Wayne Ken Tan from the Bap­ tist State Convention and DOM David Black­ Jones will be the guest speaker. Pastor Rev. 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October 14.2014 THEIR VIEW Give these state polls a college try The first and only timeI ever helped take a political survey was during my undergraduate days at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill back in the 1980s.I was one of many journal­ ism students who made phone calls on behalf of the Carolina Poll, a regular survey of North Carolinians on political and social topics. During the ensuing three decades, the polling industry under­ went dramatic growth and change. A Here in North Carolina, several John different groups now commission Hood or conduct public-opinion surveys John Locke on a regular basis. During election Foundation season, other out-of-state pollsters swoop in to poll voters, either on their own dime or in partnership with local media outlets. As it turns out, however, the idea of basing statewide polls around college students conduct­ ing live interviews is far from outdated. Accord­ ing to a new study by Nate Silver's indispensable FiveThirtyEight.com website, in fact, the polls produced by North Carolina universities are at least as reliable as other surveys, and sometimes better. For the site's rankings, each pollster is evalu­ ated on the basis of methodology, bias, and accuracy. Generally speaking, the closer a final election prediction is to the actual election result, the higher the pollster ranks. State political junkies will find the rankings of five pollsters to be particularly interesting. Pub­ lic Policy Polling (PPP) is a Democratic-leaning company based in Raleigh that surveys voters by using automated calls. National Research is a Republican-leaning company that conducts liveoperator polls for the Raleigh-based Civitas Insti­ tute, a conservative think tank. Survey USA is an automated-call pollster that also does election surveys for Civitas. And two Triad-area institu­ tions, High Point University and Elon University, conduct regular live-operator polls using trained students. On the FiveThirtyEight.com letter grading system, Survey USA is one of the few pollsters to get an A. Elon University gets a B. High Point University, PPP, and National Research get B-minuses. While these are the pollsters that produce the greatest amount of survey research on North Carolina issues and opinions, the Senate race l>etween Kay Hagan and Thorn Tillis has cer­ tainly drawn lots of other pollsters into the state this year. Among the ones you probably see or hear about most often, the highest-ranked are ABC News/Washington Post, CNN/Opinion Research, and NBC News/Wall Street Journal, all of which get A-minuses in the pollster rankings. Mason-Dixon, Fox News, Pew Research Center, and CBS/New York Times also compare fairly well, getting Bs. Less impressive in recent elec­ tion cycles have been surveys from Gallup (C+), Rasmussen Reports (C), Gravis Marketing (C), and Harris Interactive (D+). Even the most accurate election pollsters produce some screwy samples or weight them unwisely. In addition to ranking them by accu­ racy, FiveThirtyEight.com also provides esti­ mates of the average partisan bias. For top-flight pollsters, the bias is often very small. In recent elections, for example, Survey USA's predictions have been slightly (0.2 percent) more Republican than electoral outcomes. So have predictions by National Research (+0.5 percent Republican) and — get this — PPP (+0.7 percent Republican). The Elon University poll, on the other hand, has leaned slightly Democratic (0.2 percent) while the High Point University poll has been among the few with no partisan bias at all. During the final weeks of the 2014 election cycle, most of these pollsters will produce addi­ tional surveys on the Tillis-Hagan race and oth­ ers. If you want to know what's really going on in North Carolina politics, you won't discount any of them. I keep a rolling average of all statewide polls, along with the dates they were taken and other information with which to compare and contrast. Trusting only polls from groups you like (selection bias) or that produce results you like (confirmation bias) will lead you astray more often than not. And when it comes to predicting the outcomes of elections, don't fall into the trap of assuming that only paid professionals staffing phone banks or running auto-dialing machines produce valid results. The surveys that Elon and High Point conduct are filled with useful insights about what North Carolinians think — and how they are likely to act on it when casting their ballots. John Hood is chairman of the John Locke Foundation. THEIR VIEW Debate over gun laws Sometimes the news of the day begs for a broader discussion of important issues. That happened one day last week on an always polarizing topic. Scrolling through Twit­ ter, news websites and emails that day, it didn't take long to identify a common thread among many of the breaking news stories — guns. That morning, we learned that a student at a high school in Albemarle near Char­ lotte .shot a fellow student outside the school. The teenage shooter reportedly turned himself in to school officials immediately following the incident, while the victim sustained serious injuries but was expected to survive. Also that day, a stu­ dent was shot at school in Louisville, Ky. Back in North Carolina, a man was gunned down and killed at a home in downtown Wilmington. Then news broke that the gun rights group Grass Roots North Carolina ted because they wanted to ensure wouldn't feel safe that concealed carry bringing their fami­ permit holders lies. "We don't want would be allowed to bring their weapons to turn the fair into into the N.C. State a wild wild west," Fair. The event takes one poster wrote on newsobserver.com. place this month in Patrick "Thank you to Trox­ Raleigh and draws Gannon about a million Capitol Press ler for having some common sense." visitors a year. The Association Those who sup­ group contends that port guns at the fair state law doesn't argued that the General prevent lawful gun own­ Assembly's recent expan­ ers from carrying on state sion of where concealed property. But Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxhandguns can be carried ler and Gov. Pat McCrory legally hasn't led to more have said they don't want gun crimes or shootings and that preventing gun guns at the family affair. Troxler has urged fair-goers possession at the fair could embolden criminals there. to leave their weapons in "A gun is a tool," another their cars. That story evoked strong reader wrote. "It may not be the right tool for every­ responses on both sides body but please don't try to of the gun debate, and impose your reservations the courts may ultimately on me or anyone else." decide whether guns With such strong opin­ should be permitted at the ions on both sides, guns annual event at the N.C. are a staple of the political State Fairgrounds. Those who don't want conversation, especially at election time. At the same guns at the fair said they would boycott the event time those stories were if guns were permitmaking headlines, Republi­ can state Senate candidate Molotov Mitchell was pro­ moting an upcoming "Bul­ lets and Bourbon" cam­ paign fundraiser. Guests at the event would get to fire AK-47s, AR-15s and other firearms. "Fun fact: every one of the firearms listed are banned in at least one other state... but not in N.C.!" the email from Mitchell's campaign read. Other candidates — from congressional to local races — have held similar events in recent election cycles. None of the news sto­ ries mentioned above are directly related to each other in any way, other than they were reported on the same day and were about guns. But taken together as a whole, per­ haps, these stories say something about our soci­ ety and our politics. This discussion isn't going away any time soon. Patrick Gannon writes about North Carolina government and politics for the Capitol Press Association. YOUR VIEW My response to 'I can'I help but wonder' First of all, contrary to what was stated in a Tues­ day, Oct. 7,2014 letter to the editor, my opponent Phyllis Critcher has NEVER worked in the Ashe County Register of Deeds office. She also caused hardship on the office by requesting emails from Jan. 1,2010 through June 6,2014. Iworked 79.5 hours com­ piling this information for her when Icould have been helping my staff asIdo every day. The Register of Deeds office Revenues and Expenses are part of the county budget. As I've stated before, the amounts Ihave are from the county's finance office. In 2012-13, our total revenue was $408,361.75, the Register of Deeds expenses were $392,333, revenues over expenses was $16,028.75 and we also had $20,379 turned back in that we did not use out of our budget. In 2013-14, our total rev­ enue was $405,499.35 with expenses of $369,459.38 and revenues over expenses of $9,039.97; again we turned back in $7,518 that was not used out of our budget. The county manager checks each department's budget before presenting it to the board of commission­ ers for approval. So why would our commissioners approve our budget if we had the high net losses my opponent stated? As to technology, our for all counties in the state. office is top of the line in every aspect. The electronic We also have GCN (Get recording she mentioned Certificate Now), which has been looked into at is an online vital records length. There has been no request system for citizens interest shown from lending born in Ashe County. This institutions, lawyers, real­ can generate revenue for tors etc. to warrant imple­ the county and is of no cost menting the program. We're to taxpayers. actually saving money by Ibeleive Ashe County not putting in a system citizens know how hard my that would serve a very staff and Iwork in order to small portion of the general serve each person to the public. best of our abilities. Ifeel we are being more There has never been any than financially responsible wasteful spending in this with our citizens hardoffice and we will continue earned tax dollars. to be an asset to our county. We've gone live with Deaett Rot en, Ashe County EBRS (Electronic Birth Register of Deeds Creston Registration System), which will generate more revenue for the county at no Editor's note:Deaett Roten is the Register of Deeds for Ashe County. cost to the taxpayers. We She is the incumbent in this year's can issue birth certificates general election. THEIR VIEW Inmates death the result ofhealth system failures By Vicki Smith Disability RightsN.C There has been a lot of media coverage about the death of Michael Anthony Kerr, an inmate with schizo­ phrenia at Alexander Prison. His personal story is heart­ rending hut sadly familiar. After being in and out of jail, Mr. Kerr was sentenced to prison as a habitual felon. He was incarcerated far from his family. Inprison, the symp­ toms of his mental illness triggered disciplinary actions which eventually landed him in segregation. Any reason­ able person hearing the fads of his death - from thirst while in a lockedcell -is shocked. While Mr. Kerr died of dehydration, he also died because the system respon­ sible for his care failed. The North Carolina Department of Public Safety (DPS) has committed to put in place necessary reforms. But the biggest challenges are still ahead: filling vacant posi­ tions, ensuring new staff are appropriately trained, implementing treatment for prisoners with mental illness, ensuring they aren't punished for behaviors associated with their disease, and, most importantly, changing the cul­ ture understandingof mental illness within our prisons. If stories like Mr. Kerr's are to have a different ending, then how those stories begin must change. We have to move beyond merely address­ ing North Carolina's prisons. The only way to ensure a different beginning is to trans­ form North Carolina's mental healthcare system. How? Some believe that the solution is to replace the beds lost when 'Reform' start­ ed over a decade ago.I would like to offer a different point of view. The primary inten­ tion of Reform was to shift from relying on institutional care to outpatient services in the community. Its purpose was threefold: to comply with the new requirements of the U.S. Supreme Court's 01mstead decision, to reduce the social stigma associated with mental illness, and to improve public health. So hospital beds were reduced. And the people who used to sleep in those beds were discharged. Over the years, thousands of individuals went to Adult Care Homes, institutions which are not regulated to provide mental health treat­ ment. People who do receive treatment in a hospital or other facility are stabilized and discharged, sometimes to homeless shelters, often with only a short-term supply of medication. Others, once stabilized, languish because their discharge plan cannot be implemented for lack of fund­ ing or availability of services. Without a feasible discharge plan, transition typically fails, and the person enters a destructive cycle. The result of all this Is that law enforcement officers have become the first respondets for mental health crises, even when no crime is commit­ ted, and trips to emergency departments have increased. This is called recidivism. With inadequate, under­ funded services, recidivism is predictable.It happens far too frequently in North Carolina. Funding has always been inadequate, and over the years it has eroded. Account­ ability and oversight have also been lacking. These short­ sighted policies and shortterm cost-saving decisions caused mental health reform to fail -not insufficient beds. More hospital beds will not create the services people need to successfully transition to and succeed in the com­ munity. The solution? It is essential that North Carolina develop an array of service defini­ tions and actual services that include Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) teams, crisis services, and supported employment services. The state must also implement a person-centered discharge planning process tohelp indi­ viduals transition to the com­ munity and a pre-admission screening process to prevent individuals from becoming unnecessarily institutional­ ized. In short, North Carolina must aggressively implement the terms of a settlement agreement that it entered into with the U.S. Department of Justice two years ago after it was shown that the state was violating the Americans with Disabilities Act. Moreover, it should apply those solutions to all adults with mentalill­ ness. Vicki Smithis the Executive Director of Disability Rights North Carolina. �new museum cookbook, Steeped in History." Come join us for this free event. For more information, call the Museum at 336-846-1904. 11 a.m. Protecting the New River. Meet at New River State Park's Visitor Center for a presen­ tation about riparian zones and why they are so important for the New River. Following the presen­ tation there will be a short hike through an effective riparian zone. 11-3 p.m. Pumpkin Painting Oct. 14 will be held at Florence Thomas 11:30 a.m. Wellness Circle at Art School for all ages. Materials Ashe Library. Deanna Stoker, and refreshments will be provided, A Safe Home for Everyone's so join in the fall festivities. Program Director will provide 1 p.m. Winter Weeds and Seeds. information about the emotional Meet at the New River Wagoner response of trauma, both indi­ Access of the New River State vidually and as a community, Park. While most of nature is pre­ and how to promote resiliency in paring for winter some plants are ourselves after a traumatic event all ready looking forward to next may have occurred. Learn how Spring by producing seeds that our biological response to trauma will survive the winter freeze and impact our emotional responses come to life when warmer tem­ as well as effective tips on how to peratures return in six months. use internal strengths in order to Join us in identifying these clever continue to thrive. Following the plants and exploring their differ­ presentation, join in on a "walking ent strategies for survival. book talk" in the park behind the Oct. 19 library to discuss books on emo­ 2 p.m. Hay Ride. Enjoy a 45 tional wellness. minute - 1 hour hayride through 1:30 - 4:30 p.m. Regional Job the New River State Park to view Fair. Seeking employment or a career change? Bring your resume the colors of fall. Meet at N.C. 221 New River Access Area Visitor and dress to impress for an Center. Space is limited. For more opportunity to meeet a variety of information or to reserve your employers from the region at the space, call 336-982-2587. Wilkes Community College, John Oct. 20 A. Walker Center, all job seekers 6 p.m. Ashe County Farm and veterans are encouraged to Bureau will hold its annual meet­ attend. ing in the Jefferson United Meth­ 4 - 7 p.m. Ashe County Demo­ odist Church Fellowship Hall. cratic Party Open House will be held at 210 S. Jefferson Ave, West A catered meal will be provided Jefferson. Come out and meet the for members. First 50 members are free. Please bring canned candidates. food for donation to a local food Oct. 15 bank. Reservations must be made RSVP deadline for the Marine before Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2014. Ball. The Marine Corps League will be hosting a birthday cel­ To reserve your seat or for more ebration on Nov. 10, 2014 at information, call 336-246-8828. Boondocks Brew Haus in West Oct. 22 Jefferson. The cost will be $35 per 7:30 - 9 a.m. Outrageously Good person, and must be paid for in Customer Service Breakfast will advance. The dinner will include be held at Boondocks Brew Haus. choice of chick, salmon, or prime The cost is $10 per person. RSVP rib with sides, birthday cake will required by Friday, Oct. 17, 2014 be served for dessert. A cash bar by calling 336-846-9550 or email will be provided by the league Kathleen, ashechamber@skybest. while coffee, tea, or sparkling com. cider will be available with the Oct. 25 meal. Please send your check and 2 p.m. Painting the Mountain. reservation request and entree Meet at the Mount Jefferson Park selection. Please make your check Picnic area. Come up for an hour payable to MCL 1839 and mail to: of creativity, and try your hand Buddy Greer, 1838 NC 16, Jeffer­ at painting. A free canvas to take son, NC 28640. For more informa­ home will be provided for each tion, call 982-3795. participant. Tempra paints and Ashe County Corn Maze Opens. It is a perfect activity for the whole family to enjoy. Onsite, there will be a number of games for the kids to enjoy: a 30 foot pipe slide, cornhole, inflatable bounce house, marshmallows in the fire pits, and horse shoes. The maze will be open every Thursday - Sunday until November 1, 2014. For more information visit www. AsheCountyCornMaze.com. Oct. 17 -19 brushes will also be provided as Redeeming Marriage Retreat. long as supplies last. No experi­ This is a 3-day, 2-night getaway ence necessary. This program is for couples to discuss and dis­ for adults and children. cover what marriage is meant to 2 p.m. Hay Ride. Enjoy a 45 be. The retreat will be held at Higminute - 1 hour hayride through gins Lodge at Laurel Ridge Camp, the New River State Park to view Conference and Retreat Center, the colors of fall. Meet at N.C. 221 located at 124 Pendry Drive, Lau­ New River Access Area Visitor rel Springs. For costs and more Center. Space is limited. For more information, call 336-359-2951 ext. 221 or visit www.laurelridge. information or to reserve your space, call 336-982-2587. org. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Autumn Leaf Festival will be held at the Muse­ um of Ashe County History in Jef­ ferson. It is a celebration of Ashe County Historic Ways of Life, with music, craft demonstrations, children's activities, food, and more. Sample some tasty foods prepared from the recipes of the and entering reckless driving, speeding, driving Sept. 16 with a revoked license and Frankie Neal Bell, 52, expired inspection sticker. of Creston was charged Bond was set at $25,000. with being intoxicated and Maine was released Sept. disruptive. Bond was set 21. at $500. Release date is Sept. 20 unavailable. Samuel Percy Pack Sept. 19 Jr., 34, of Crumpler was Joshua Dean Maine, 26, charged with resisting a of Creston was charged public officer. Bond was with breaking and enter­ set at $2,000. Pack has not ing, larceny after breaking been released. Alejandro Hernandez. 32, of Jefferson was charged with assault on a female. Bond information is unavailable. Hernandez was released later that day. and Friends will be in attendance for the inaugural lighting on Nov. 15. He also said From page1 the WJBA is trying to "The TDA has get carolers. Down­ offered up to $8,000 town businesses may to support the lighted offer seasonal refresh­ displays," Barker said. ments such as hot "The business asso­ chocolate. There's also ciation has commit­ a decorating contest ted up to $2,000 for planned for the best the event, essentially decorated storefront that's just the light-ups windows. for the bump outs." "They're (WJBA) "They're trying to encouraging that busi­ do some other activi­ nesses do tasteful ties too," Barker said. decorations," Barker said. "There will be Barker said Santa more information dis­ tributed to businesses soon." "Our possibilities are endless and this will be a major win­ ter event for West Jefferson to possibly draw thousands to downtown, benefiting businesses like never before during the holiday season," the WJBA press release states. since 1995. In 2013 they provided 3,209 nights of shelter, food and lifechanging services to From page 1 Ashe County's homeless passionate services for population. Operating as individuals and families one of the few "familywho are homeless or at first" homeless facilities risk of becoming home­ in North Carolina, longless. In 2013, ACCH term success is made administered close to possible through Transi­ $5000 in aid to homeless tional Housing, Family citizens of Ashe County Housing and Supportive and is already on track to Housing programs that surpassing that in 2014 they offer. as eighteen individuals Bohemia is located at have been assisted so far 106 N. Jefferson Avenue, this year. West Jefferson and the Hospitality House, free large coffee coupons located in Boone, serves will be good only for Oct. seven rural mountain 18 during normal busi­ ness hours 8 a.m.-5:30 counties and has been serving Ashe County p.m. For additional informa­ tion, contact Blackburn at 336-977-5515 or email him at domdblackburn@ gmail.com. To learn more about ACCH, visit www.ashehomelesscoalition.org. To contribute to the Harvest for the Homeless cam­ paign online go to www. ashehomelesscoalition. org/Donations.html. To learn more about Hospitality House or to donate to their mission of helping people rebuild their lives, visit www. HospHouse.org Staff Reports Holidays Homeless Sept. 21 Coty James Collins, 23, of Jefferson was charged with simple assault and misdemeanor larceny. Bond was set at $1,000. Collins was released later that day. Alan Bulluck can be reached at (336) 846-7164 or on Twitter® albulluck. Alan Bulluck can be reached al (336) 846-7164 or on Twitter © albulluck. Sign up for It's the First Step to Driving Customers Your Door! Being found via online searches drives customers to your door. Highly trafficked online business directory, increases customers. Simple. Affordable. Effective. Oct. 26 2 p.m. Nature Hike. Meet at the New River State Park's Wagoner Access for a 1 mile guided nature hike. This nature hike will touch on several topics such as wildlife, plants, park history and the New River. This hike will take place on easy to moderate trails. Be sure to wear comfortable shoes. Cogburn's ruling is in keeping with a July ruling from the U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals From page 1 that struck down Virgin­ McCrory joining Cooper, ia's same-sex marriage his presumed Demo­ ban. The court also has cratic opponent in 2016, jurisdiction over Mary­ in saying the state's land, West Virginia and marriage rules had to the Carolinas. change. Meanwhile, That decision was put Tillis, locked in a close on hold by an appeal to U.S. Senate race with the U.S. Supreme Court. Democratic incumbent This week, the country's Kay Hagan, and Berger highest court decided pressed on despite the not to get involved, and odds. Virginia started issuing North Carolina now marriage licenses to gay becomes the ninth of couples that afternoon. those states to have The ruling also started either approved samethe clock in the Caroli­ sex marriage or taken nas, home to at least four steps to do so. In South marriage lawsuits that Carolina, the state had been delayed until supreme court blocked the Supreme Court made the issuing of same-sex its thinking known. Eastman, as chairman marriage licenses until a of the National Organiza­ federal judge rules on a tion for Marriage, had case there. The Kansas tried unsuccessfully in attorney general sought May to take over the the same kind of order defense of Oregon's on Friday from that marriage ban after that state's high court. Marriage 5 COUNTY CRIME REPORT COMMUNITY CALENDAR Oct. 18 Tuesday. October 14.2014 CALENDAR/LOCAL Jefferson Post state's attorney general announced he would no longer do it. Here, he argued that the Virginia rul­ ing should not take precedent because the attorney general there had made concessions in the case "that no reason­ able attorney would ever make." Jake Sussman, the lead attorney in a Charlottebased court challenge to the marriage laws, said the legislature's effort to become involved in the long-running cases at their final stage was "strange, to say the least." "We are close to the end of this litigation and ready to banish Amend­ ment One to the dustpan of history," Sussman said. 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Claim Your Listing or Add Your Listing JEFFERSONPOST.COM your news 24/7 from The Jefferson Post For more information, email cclark@jeffersonpost.com or call 846-7164 �Sports Jefferson Post Tuesday, October 14,2014* 6 Golf team wins the MVAC title took fifth, shooting 178 and East Wilkes was sixth with a team total of 183. For the first time in Ashe had the top two Ashe County High School individual scores in the history, a golf team has match. Sarah Hardin shot finished off an undefeated a 43 and beat teammate conference season with the Olivia Barr by six shots. Mountain Valley Athletic Third place went to Elkin's Conference Championship. Palmer Duncan who shot The women's team a 50 and fourth place was wrapped up the regular sea­ held down by Jade Duncan son at Oakwoods Country of Wilkes Central who fin­ Club and easily handled ished the match with a 51. the competition yet again, Alexis Howell and Madi­ winning by 23 shots with a son Osborne were the other team score of 153. two Ashe golfers that Wilkes Central and Elkin played and both finished finished in a tie for second with a score of 61. place, shooting 176. North The MVAC Tournament Wilkes finished fourth with will take place at Mountain a score of 177, Alleghany By Nathan Ham nham@civitasmedia.com Submitted photo| Jefferson Post Sarah Hardin won last week's regular season finale match at Oakwoods Country Club by six shots. Aire Golf Course on Mon­ day. The tourney is sched­ uled to tee off at 1 p.m. Two Lady Husky players have qualified for regionals. Barr will make her return to regionals for the fourth time, qualifying in each of her years at ACHS. Sopho­ more Hardin also returns to regionals after making it as a freshman last season. The regional tournament is set for Monday, Oct. 20 at Cross Creek Coun­ try Club in Mount Airy. Tee times are yet to be announced. Nathan Ham can be reached at 336846-7164 or followed on Twitter @ NathanHam87 Huskies demolish the Blackhawks, improve to 6-0 By Nathan Ham nham@civitasmedia.com Ashe County improved to 6-0 with a dominating performance over West Wilkes in Miller's Creek on Friday night. The Huskies scored all 55 of its points in the first half and cruised to a 55-13 win to ruin the ' Blackhawks' Homecoming night. Connor Bowers started the scoring with a sev­ en-yard touchdown pass to Maison McNeill. Kend­ al] Richardson's extra point gave Ashe a 7-0 lead. On the next drive, senior Hunter Barnes capped off the drive with a one-yard TD plunge. Ashe scored two more touchdowns in the first quarter. Bowers found McNeill for a second time, this one from 17 yards out. Finally, sophomore Skye Sullivan put an end to a terrific first quarter with an eight-yard touchdown run and a 28-0 lead. In the second corner, Bowers powered into the end zone for a one-yard touchdown run. West Wilkes finally got on the board with a TD run before Ashe reeled off three more scores. Bowers tossed a 54-yard touchdown pass to Colin Ellis to answer the Blackhawk score. Bow­ ers hit McNeill for his third score with a 31-yard strike. Just before the half, Sullivan scampered into the end zone Bowers finished the game completing 14 of 22 passes for 248 yards and four touchdowns and added a rushing touchdown. Sullivan led the way on the ground with seven carries for 70 yards and two scores. Barnes had 17 rushing yards and one touchdown. Alex Kissinger ran the ball six times for llyards. Ellis added nine rushing yards as did Hunter Argetsinger. McNeill grabbed six passes for 97 yards and See HUSKIES 17 Huskies win 13th straight By Nathan Ham nham@cjvitasmedia.com Ashe County notched its 13th win in a row and remained unbeaten in conference play with a 4-3 victory over Starmount on Thursday. The night also featured breast cancer awareness pink jerseys worn by the team and lots of pink in the stands to raise awareness for the disease. On the field, Miguel Ramos tallied a hat trick with three goals and Erik Barcenas added a goal to cap off the season sweep over the Rams. The Huskies are now 15-1 overall and 10-0 in the Mountain Valley Athletic Conference. The one blemish on the schedule took place all the way back in August with a 2-1 loss at Hibriten, a match that saw the Huskies having to play without its two leading scorers, Ramos and Cesar Ruiz, and lost third leading scorer Victor Melo early in the match with an injury. Ashe has four games left in the regular season with three of those coming at home. The Huskies are scheduled to play at Wilkes Central on Oct. 13 and then host East Wilkes (Oct. 16), North Wilkes (Oct. 20) and West Wil­ kes (Oct. 23). If the Huskies beat Wilkes Central, that will wrap up another MVAC Championship. Nathan Ham can be reached at 336-846-7164 or followed on Twitter @NathanHam87 Submitted photos | Jefferson Post Doubles champions Maggie Witherspoon (left) and Keely Caddell (right) celebrate with Coach Dix after winning the MVAC 2A Doubles Championship. Ashe sweeps MVAC 2A championships By Nathan Ham nham@civitasmedia.com Three Lady Husky ten­ nis players captured con­ ference titles in singles and doubles action on Wednesday in Elkin. Senior Hallie Brown defeated teammate Grace Miller in the MVAC 2A singles finals while the doubles tandem of senior Maggie Witherspoon and junior Keely Caddell grabbed the MVAC 2A doubles championship. Brown's road to the finals started with Madi­ son Wilcox from Wilkes Central. She easily moved on to the semifi­ nals with a 6-1, 6-0 win. In the semis, she defeated Sarah Bumgarner from North Wilkes to reach the finals. Miller beat North Wilkes' Laura Phillips in straight sets, 6-1, 6-0 and followed that up with a 6-1, 6-2 win over Wilkes Central's Jessika Barber to square off against her MVAC 2A singles champion Hallie Brown (right) and runner-up Grace Miller (left) join head coach teammate in the finals. Larry Dix for a photo after the match. Brown got the best combined. the finals. After that, the individ­ of the younger Miller Witherspoon and Cad­ Once the finals began, ual regionals will begin in the finals in straight on Oct. 17-18 with the Witherspoon and Cad­ sets, 6-2, 6-2 to score her dell beat Angela Jordan and Brianna DeMario dell took down Makenzie individual state champi­ second title in as many onships taking place the from North Wilkes, 6-0, Ingle and Marissa Ingle seasons. following weekend, Oct. 6-0. The pair then took from Wilkes Central eas­ The doubles team 24-25. down two of their Ashe ily, 6-1, 6-0. blazed through the field, allowing their opponents County teammates, Rae Next up for Ashe will Nathan Ham can Zeller and Abby Manley, be the 2A dual team play­ 336-846-7164 or be reached at to win only three games followed on in their three matches 6-1, 6-1 to earn a spot in offs that start on Oct. 14. Twitter @NathanHam87 . �Jefferson Post Tuesday. October 14.2014 7 LOCALS Banner Elk native serves aboard USS John S. McCain A 2006 Avery County High School graduate and Banner Elk, N.C. native is serving aboard USS John S. McCain (DDG 56), living and working at a Navy base in Japan. Lt. j.g. Blaine Shipley is an anti-submarine warfare officer serving aboard the ship operating out of Japan. Often called "the tip of the spear,"Yokosuka is located approximately 35 miles south of Tokyo and accommodates our nation s furthest forward deployed naval forces. An Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, John S. McCain is 505 feet long at just over one and a half football fields. The ship is 66 feet wide, weighs more than 9,200 tons, and four gas turbine engines can push the ship through the ocean at more than 30 knots. The ship is named in honor of two famous John McCains. Annapolis alumni, John Sidney McCain, Sr., and his son, John Sydney, Jr., both served in World War IIand became the first father-son pair ever to achieve the rank of fourstar admiral. They are the grandfather and father, respectively, of Senator John McCain, who himself served as a Navy pilot during Viet­ nam and achieved the rank of captain. As a 26 year-old with numerous responsibilities, Shipley said he is learning about himself as a leader, Sailor and a person. The Navy has been a great experience,"said Shipley. "It's everythingI wanted it to be. I've traveled, seen the world and grown a lot personally." He also said he is proud of the work he is doing as part of the McCain's 300-member crew, living thousands of miles from home, and protecting America on the world's oceans. "Life on the McCain is dynamic,"said Shipley. "We're always on the go and this is a great working envi­ ronment." Assigned to the Navy's Seventh Fleet and Destroyer Squadron 15, McCain sailors are continuously on watch throughout the Indo-Asia-Pacific region and remain amongst our nation's fust responders. After just returning from a four month patrol, McCain is already preparing for her next underway period. Routinely assigned to Carrier Strike Group operations, leading new international exercises, and representing freedom of the seas in challenged waters, the demand for John S. McCain has never been higher. However, despite a demanding overseas tempo, each sailor carefully serves his role in support of Ameri­ ca's Asia-Pacific rebalancing strategy. Approximately 40 officers and 260 enlisted men make up the ship's company. Their jobs are highly specialized and keep each part of the 2 billion dollar destroyer running smoothly — this includes everything from washing dishes and preparing meals to maintaining engines and handling weaponry. "Our Navy presence has to be where it matters and we have to be there when it matters.Iam so proud and amazed by the knowledge McCain sailors display and the work they do every day," said Cmdr. Chase Sargeant, the ship's commanding offi­ cer. Their professionalism, motivation and commit­ ment to the Navy are genu­ inely inspiring." Fast, maneuverable, and technically advanced, destroyers provide the required warfighting exper­ tise and operational flexibil­ ity to execute any tasking overseas. With multi-mis­ sion capabilities in surface warfare, anti-submarine warfare, anti-air warfare, ballistic missile defense, and humanitarian assistance, Arleigh Burke destroyers alike excel as the Navy's pre­ mier fighting warship. As a member of one of the US. Navy's most versa­ tile combat ships, Shipley and other John S. McCain sailors understand they are part of a forward deployed team that is heavily relied upon to help protect and defend America across the world's oceans. "The Navy is bigger than the individual," said Shipley. "My biggest triumphs are not individual achieve­ ments, but what my Sailors have done." Submitted photo| Jefferson Post Lt. j.g. Blaine Shipley is an anti-submarine warfare officer serving aboard the ship operating out of Japan. LOOKING FOR A DEAL? A subscription to the Jefferson Post will save you over 50% off the newstand price. 86th annual Valle Country hair happens Oct. 18 VALLE CRUCIS —The colors, flavors, sights and sounds of harvest season in the Blue Ridge Mountains all come together at the Valle Country Fair in scenic Valle Crucis from 9 a.m. untfl 4 p.m. on Oct. 18. The fair began as a fun­ draiser for a little country church and has grown into an annual happening that attracts thousands and raised more than $40,000 for High Country charities in 2013. Always held in Valle Crucis on the third Satur­ day in October, the Valle Country Fair takes over the grounds of the Valle Crucis Conference Center on N.C. 194. Admission is free and ample parking is available in the adjoining held for $10 per car, $25 for a small bus or van and $50 for a motor coach. The fair takes place in a huge meadow between a picturesque red bam and a held of sorghum. The tents of 150 craft exhibitors line wide lanes that meander back and forth across the grounds. Bales of hay are stacked in the intersections of these alleys to offer fairgoers a spot to sit as they ponder which craft booths to visit next. Exhibitors are juried to find the highest quality handmade crafts available, and to insure that there are a wide variety of unique products available for the shoppers. Exhibitors select­ ed for the event donate at least 10 percent of their earnings back to the chari­ table work of the fair. Two stages are set up to provide entertainment throughout the day. The stage located near the din­ ing tent features the best in local mountain music. The youth stage located near the live alpacas, face paint­ ers and sand artist booth feature doggers and other younger performers. The Kids Area, added in 2013, is expected to be bigger, better and even more fun in 2014. Activities include pumpkin carving, making fall crafts, old-fash­ ioned carnival games and a kids market where kids can set up their own booth to sell their own crafts. Kids of all ages will also find their favorite fall-festival treats, induding kettle com, cotton candy and candied apples. Eat all you want at the Valle Country Fair because almost all of the food concessions are operated by the church or by other non-profit organizations that return 100 percent of their earnings to local chari­ ties. Tkbles and chairs are provided under a large tent next to the music stage so that fairgoers can enjoy the entertainment while they dine. Food concessions indude Huskies ence. West Wilkes slipped to 1-6 overall and 0-3 in the MVAC. From page 6 three touchdowns. Ellis had five catches for 87 yards and a score and senior Jacob Blevins had three catches for 64 yards. Defensively, Bradley Lucas led Ashe with seven tackles, including three tackles for loss. Shawn Baker had six tackles, Jason Baker had five and Kaleb Sexton finished with four tackles. Josh Hamilton recorded four takedowns, Brandon Blevins had three tackles as did team leading tack­ ier Tristen Jones. Richardson hit seven of his eight extra point attempts. Ashe is now 6-0 overall and 3-0 in the Mountain Valley Athletic Confer- Brunswick stew, barbecue, chili, hot dogs and ham­ burgers, comdogs, sausage with onions, hambiscuits, ice cream, funnel cakes, baked goods, jams and jel­ lies, fresh-pressed apple cider and hot-out-of-the kettle apple butter. The 2014 Valle Country Fair grant recipients are: Appalachian Seniors Pro­ gram, Caregiver's Haven, Avery County Council on Aging, Children's Council of Watauga County, Club 12, Community Care Clinic, Hunger and Health Coali­ tion, Parent to Parent Fam­ ily Support Network-High Country, "Reaching Avery" Ministry, Emergency Food Pantry and the Western Youth Network. The out­ reach committee at Holy Cross Church distributed all remaining profits to individ­ uals and families in crisis. For more information, including printable maps and driving directions from towns across the region, visit the Fair on the Web at www.vallecountryfair.org. Stop by or call the Jefferson Post 203 Backstreet West Jefferson 336-846-7164 &S* »• r* V: v(. WELDING Northwest Welding & Machine Shop .. i* 1 AUTO REPAIR B. Eller & Sons Auto Repair ' dss l d d s / f x- r •t.'M Other area scores Carver 14, Surry Central 7 Elkin 19, East Wilkes 7 Hendersonville 21, Avery County 0 Fred T. Foard 41, Hibriten 27 Mount Airy 30, Bishop McGuinness 0 Alleghany 44, North Wilkes 0 Forhush 16, South Stokes 15 Freedom 27, Watauga 6 West Caldwell 28, Maiden 27 (OT) West Stokes 32, North Surry 10 Starmount 54, Wilkes Cen­ tral? MVAC Standings 1. Ashe County: 6-0,3-0 2. Elkin: 3-4, 3-0 3. Alleghany: 6-1,2-1 4. Starmount: 4-3,2-1 5. East Wilkes: 2-5,1-2 6. Wilkes Central: 1-6,1-2 7. 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WHAT WERE THINGS KE WHEN YOU WERE. ' AGE? CAN YOU TRUST YOUR EYES? There are at least six differ­ ences In drawing details between top and bottom panels. How quickly can you find them? Check answers with those below. UiOJOHlP w oipoeH '9 O UISSIUJ si ueg s tuojo^p si u(ks > iuej©uipst iieuims C 'UraMjJipst asnoig z juejejwps! oouoj *i:sdOueje|jia by Dave T. Phipps AND THIS IS WHAT YOU SERIOUSLY CALL |© THE GOOD OLE* DAYS?J1 M fe­ 6 ll E l L P I 0 s S p A C E E I A R 0 S P E A |S I 0 P D E P U C K u V li 7 A| �Jefferson Post Tuesday. October 14.2014 CLASSIFIEDS 9 CLASSIFIEDS LEGALS LEGALS LEGALS Education House For Rent 14 SP 100 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA. ASHE COUNTY chase price, or Seven Hun­ dred Fifty Dollars ($750 00). whichever is greater, will be re­ quired at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are im­ mediately due and owing. ee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no fur­ ther remedy. Mobile Home For Rent 2 bedroom/2 bath mobile home on nice lot w/paved parking New appliances City Limits. Water/Sewer/Garbage pick up incl. No Pets! $600 per month. Deposit and references req'd. Call 846-6471 Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, trans­ fer and conveyance "AS IS WHERE IS." There are no rep­ resentations of warranty relat­ ing to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on. at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assess­ ments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or excep­ tions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current own­ ers) of the property is/are Bradford J. Reynolds. Jr. and wife, Mary Christy Reynolds. Trustee Services of Carolina. LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina. LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 possess a NC Driver's License and must furnish criminal back­ ground check and fingerprints upon request. Starting salary based on experience and edu­ cation BROC Head Start of­ fers an excellent Benefit Pack­ age to all permanent, full-time employees BROC Head Start is an Equal Employment Op­ portunity Employer. Applica­ tions will be taken through Oct. 17, 2014 Apply in person at Employment Security Commis­ sion. No Phone Calls Please Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that cer­ tain Deed of Trust executed by Bradford Reynolds. Jr. and Mary Christy Reynolds to First American, Trustee(s). which was dated March 13. 2013 and recorded on March 13. 2013 in Book 00439 at Page 0527, Ashe County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina. LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said de­ fault having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conduct­ ing the sale on October 29, 2014 at 1:30PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Ashe County, North Carolina, to wit: Being all of Lot No. 8 of Mount Jefferson Estates as shown on a plat of said subdivision which appears of record in the Ashe County Public Registry in Plat Book 5, Page 28. 28A, and 28B, to which recorded plat reference is hereby made for a metes and bounds description of said lot. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior con­ veyances of record. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursu­ ant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the prop­ erty is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursu­ ant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days' writ­ ten notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the ef­ fective date of the termination. Said property is commonly known as 282 Vannoy Drive. West Jefferson. NC 28694. Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, and the court costs of Forty-Five Cents (45c) per One Hundred Dol­ lars ($100.00) pursuant to NCGS 7A-308(a)(1). A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the pur- If the trustee is unable to con­ vey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inab­ ility to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition pnor to the confirmation of the sale and re­ instatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is chal­ lenged by any party, the trust­ File No.: 14-10405-FC01 Publish:10.14.14/10.21.14 Auctions Editorial/Writing STAFF WRITER NEEDED The Jefferson Post, a Civitas Media LLC community news­ paper, is seeking an entry-level staff writer to cover local gov­ ernment, general news, courts and crime, and write occasion­ al features. The candidate will have some photography skills. Recent college and high school graduates are encour­ aged to apply. This is a fulltime position with salary and benefits. Send resume and clips to John Peters at Jpeter8@clvitaaroedia.com Education Teacher Assistant for BROC Head Start In Ashe County Applicant must be at least 18 years of age; min. Associate in Early Childhood or related de­ gree; must comply with "Drug Free Workplace" policy and submit to random drug testing; must comply with Head Start and NC Health regulations and other Early Childhood guidelines and regulations; must participate in educational experiences as they apply to position; willing to attend train­ ing classes and workshops to upgrade skills and self; relate positively to children, parents, Sales / Business Development —MULTIMEDIA SALES The Jefferson Post in West Jefferson is seeking an account executive to sell advertising for both print and online products to local businesses. Will handle an active account list as well as cold calling for new business. 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AUCTION AND REALTY COMPANY I turn ,'iur/ion iMsmeucBon com Km* turn CMMMRO m-m-un m-m-Nit Ms injur own HUMUI VA MO �10 Tuesday. October 14.2014 LOCAL Jefferson Post WCC Board of Trustees Met on Thursday, Oct. 9 Special to the Post The board approved a lease agreement with Wilkes County Schools in the amount WILKESBORO - The Wilkes Community of $10,162.60 annually for the CTE Magnet Gtllege Board of Trustees met on Thursday, School/Lincoln Heights facility. WCC uses Oct. 9 at the Walker Center on the campus of this location for Basic Skills and English as Wilkes Community College. a Second Language (ESL) programs. The Before starting the business meeting. buildingis owned by WCS, which covers WCC President Dr. Jeff Cox presented an utilities and maintenance for the facility. overview of financial aid. Board Chairman The board approved a lease agreement Dick Johnston recognized Paul Howell for with Ashe Family Partnership for Children in his prior service as a trustee by presenting the amount of $4,400 for space at the Ashe him with a framed resolution. Johnston also Family Central facility for the Family Literacy introduced and welcomed the new trustees, program. Space use is determined annually Bert Hall. Mike Inscore and SGA President depending on the availability of grant funds Eric Arnold. to continue program offerings. Buildings and Grounds Committee The college has a lease agreement with the The HerringHall renovation project is WCC Endowment Corporation for Herring being contracted through the construction Hall. During the June 30 year-end financial manager at-risk method. Under this contract­ statement preparation process, an issue was ing method, if the final subcontractor bids discovered related to the classification of the are less than the guaranteed maximum price annual lease value for both the college and established in the overall contract, the dif­ Endowment Corporation due to the termina­ ference is processed through a change order tion language in the lease agreement. Upon into an "owners reserve" fund. The contrac­ consultation with both the financial auditor tor can only use this reserve fund after the and attorney, the WCC Endowment Corpora­ normal contingency fund has been expended tion wishes to amend the lease agreement and upon prior written approval by the col­ with the addition of a termination clause, lege. which the board approved. The established guaranteed maximum The Next Step PhaseII campaign is cur­ price in the contract with Vannoy Construc­ rently in the quiet phase of the campaign. tion is $3,431,937. WCC is working through The community campaign goal is $1,436,502 the subcontractor bids with the Office of and is at 73.17 percent. The total campaign StateConstruction and Vannoy to finalize of $6,102,468 with contributions, pledges, the subcontractor amounts to determine the local, state, and Golden LEAF grant funds is amount that will be classified as "owner's at 76.76 percent. reserve," as noted above. The 2014-15 Annual Fund Drive began In addition, there are various allowances July 1,2014. This year's goal is $60,000, with that were not included in the subcontractor 100 percent participation from faculty, staff, bids that will be processed through change endowment board members and trustees. orders as conditions warrant. These gener­ Currently, gifts total $14,171.05. The Admin­ ally relate to items not discoverable until istrative Council and Endowment Corpora­ demolition. The board gave authority to the tion have set the following priorities for this building and grounds committee to approve year's annual fund: SkillsUSA, student emer­ change orders for the Herring Hall renova­ gency fund and unrestricted funds. tion project,reporting the same at the Janu­ Ashe Memorial Hospital has received a ary meeting. $255,000 grant to implement Mission HeartFinance Committee Start, a program that focuses on the recogni­ The Assessment Technologies Institute tion of Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SAC) and (ATI) NCLEX materials are recognized as providing early and effective CPR. As part among the most effective for helping faculty of the grant, Automatic External Defibrilla­ and students in the nursingheld. Through tors (AED) will be placed in laiger churches ATI, students may access multimedia clips and community centere and, strategically, for skills, tests, books, test preparation, drug in many of the smaller churches in the com­ information and more. Research has docu­ munity. Beyond the placement of the AEDs mented the benefits of using standardized will be a training component for church testing and the success that it brings to stu­ members and others in the community on dents on the first attempt at NCLEX. effectively using the AEDs and on Continu­ WCC's nursing program currently uses ous Chest Compression/Cardio-Pulmonary components of the ATI resources and assess- • ResuscitaUon-Defibrillator (CCC/CPR-D). ments. Data from ATI assessments identify Through the grant, the WCC Ashe Campus areas of concern, as well as providingfeed­ will hold 75 training sessions in CCC/CPR-D back on areas of improvement. NCLEX pass­ over the next three years, with a goal of ing rates have improved since implementing training over 4,000 people. Other partners the ATI. WCC's passing scores for the past in the grant include Ashe Medics, Ashe three years are 100 percent for 2012,100 per­ County Emergency Management, the Ashe cent for 2013, and 92 percent for 2014. Ministerial Association, and the Ashe Baptist The board approved adding additional Association. components of die ATI materials at a cost Program and Planning Committee of $750 and approved adding course fees to The board approved the revised Policy NUR112 of $200 and NUR 213 of $550. 2.70, Class Administration. The policy was tional advances and changes in job responsi­ bilities were also awarded. Wilkes, Ashe and Alleghany counties continue to provide fund­ ing for a supplement for all college employees in those counties. The trustees were presented biographical narratives on new employees who began work since the board last met. They were as follows: Susan Tolley, graphics technician ' John Ring, information technology techni­ cian: Mindy Herman, applied animal science technology instructor, Tammy Griffin-Garcia basic skills and music instructor; Jessica Howells, biology instructor; Donna Brooks ACA instructor; John Triplett, applied tech­ nologies instructor; John Canty, director of student support services; Jeff Foster, small business center director; Kristy Caldwell administrative assistant; CleggScroggs, security officer; Tonya Watson, cosmetology instructor; andKatherine Wagoner, health sciences admissions coordinator. Recent and upcoming retirements from WCC include: Tim Lackey, August 1; Anita Crunk, January 1; and Kathy Jolinson, Janu­ ary 1. adopted in 2004 and last updated in 2011. The current revision includes updates that further clarify the types of delivery for nontraditional courses, changes in terminology prompted by technology upgrades, and clari­ fication regarding records retention, atten­ dance documentation for online courses, and guidance regarding use of the college's course management system. During the July 1,2013-June 30,2014, annual reporting period, WCC accumulated a real estate license examination performance record of 75 percent. Of the WCC students who took the license exam for the first time during this reportingperiod, the college was one of 10 schools to reach this level of per­ formance (75 percent or higher). The overall performance for all first-time examination candidates was 61 percent. Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) encourages young people to have high expec­ tations, stay in school, study hard, and take the right courses to go to college. All three counties of WCC's service area are included in the current round of funding with ASU in partnership for GEAR UP grants. The mis­ sion of the GEAR UP initiative is to acceler­ ate the academic achievement of middle and secondary school students to increase the number who will graduate from high school and enroll and succeed in college. The program includes services and activi­ ties that provide early information about college options, required courses and finan­ cial aid. GEAR UP is designed to increase the particijiation and success of students in "gateway" courses to prepare for college. In addition to working directly with students, information is provided to parents about such things as the costs of college and the avail­ ability of financial aid. Students may receive such services as student success skill train­ ing, tutoring,mentoring, counseling, college visits, job shadowing, entrepreneurship train­ ing, outdoors leadership activities and other support activities. Professional development is a significant component of the GEAR UP program. Staff from WCC and the N.C. Community College System (NCCCS) office have been working with GE Aviation in West Jefferson over the course of the summer to develop a comprehensive training package to meet the needs of their announced expansion. The college submitted to the NCCCS a custom­ ized training package for over $1.2 million for the project. The costs included training personnel, facilities, equipment, vendorrelated training and materials. The overall project was approved by the system office, and college personnel have begun work on implementing the program. College President's Report WCC officials have been working with the Wilkes County Schools' staff as they are pre­ paring to send in a Letter of Inquiry to the Golden LEAF Foundation to request a $1.5 million grant to expand Career and College Promise activities in the liigh schools. Vari­ ous options have been explored regarding where the facility expansion should occur to facilitate the expansion of college programs to serve more high school students and, ultimately, get more students earning more college credit while still in high school. The working group, which included both Wilkes County Schools' staff and Wilkes Community College staff, determined that the best way to involve more high .school students would be to expand facilities at the high schools. The Wilkes County Schools' staff is work­ ing on the final draft of the Letter of Inquiry to Golden LEAF, which must be submitted by Oct. 16,2014. Full-Time Enrollment (FTE) for curricu­ lum programs in 2013-2014 is estimated to have increased 2 percent when compared to 2012-2013. We also experienced an increase in FTE of 50 from the 2011-2012 year to the 2012-2013 year. These FTE increases have been atypical for the community college sys­ tem, wliich overall experienced decreasing enrollment the last three years. Early data for fall of 2014 indicates FTEnumbers are flat compared to fall of 2013. Some sister com­ munity colleges are down 10 percent or more in FTE this year. The WCC Board of Trustees will meet again on Jan. 8,2015. Personnel Committee The board approved WCC's 2014-2015 salary plan, which includes a salary increase of $1,008 for full-time employees and a pro-rated amount for part-time curriculum instructors, as provided by the 2014 State Budget Act. Increases associated with educa­ Wilkes Community College, amember of the North Carolina Community College System, is a public, two-year, open-door institution serving thepeople of Wilkes, Ashe and Alleghany counties and beyond.Established in1965, WCC continues to build on a stronghistory of meeting theeducational needsand cultural interests of our students, community and workforce. 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Printing news, announcements and obituaries for Ashe County, the newspaper was owned by Civitas Media of Davidson, North Carolina, and had a circulation of 6,500. The Jefferson Post began publishing in 1988. The newspaper was the result of a merger between Ashe County's historic weekly newspaper The Skyland Post and a competing weekly of 10 years, the Jefferson Times. Publication Volume 89 Issue 83 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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J <1 * W UJ O Meth lab bust in Warrensville i <r CD ft Samuel Omar Hunt, 46, arrested for manufacturing meth and possession of meth precursor By Alan Bulluck Norton Road in Warrensville was arrested at his home without incident after mid­ Ashe County Sheriffs dep­ night on Wednesday, Oct. 15. uties, along with agents from According to Sheriff the State Bureau of Investiga­ James Williams, a meth lab tion's narcotics unit, arrested and meth-making precursor a Warrensville man early chemicals were found inside Wednesday morning and Hunt's residence. Samuel Omar Hunt charged him with manufac­ Hunt was charged with turing methamphetamine and manufacturing methamphet­ possession of meth-making chemicals. amine and possession of a meth-mak­ Samuel Omar Hunt, 46, of 536 JC ing precursor chemicals, both of which abulluck@civitasmedia.com are felonies. He is currently being held in the Ashe County Detention Center under a $500,000 secure bond and is scheduled to make his first court appearance at 9 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 16. Meth precursor chemicals include lye, muriatic acid, sulfuric acid and pseudoephedrine, according to Hunt's arrest warrant. Williams said a meth lab clean-up crew from the SBI spent Wednesday morning disposing of the hazardous materials found at the residence. This is not Hunt's first run in with the law. According to the N.C. Department of Public Safety's website, in July 2011, Hunt was convicted of a Level Three DWI and served two months in a Robeson County prison facility for violating the terms of his probation in 2012. Alan Bulluck can be reached at (336) 846-7164 or on Twitter @albulluck. Saturday morning shooting sends one to hospital 18-year old charged with shooting father during argument in Fleetwood By Alan Bulluck abulluck@civitasmedia.com A weekend shooting at a residence in Fleetwood landed a son in jail and his father in the hospital. According to Ashe County Sheriff James Williams, sheriffs' deputies were dispatched to a home in Fleetwood shortly after midnight on Saturday morning, Oct. 11, 2014 after receiving calls of shots fired in the area. When they arrived on the scene, deputies found Christian . Burch, 18, standing outside of Christian Burch ^ residence> He told them he had shot his father during an argument and was immediately taken into custody. Upon entering the residence, deputies discov­ ered the father, Thomas Allen Burch, 52, suffering from a gunshot wound to his left arm. Responders from Ashe Medics were called to the scene and transported him to Ashe Memorial Hospital. Christian was arrested and charged with Assault With a Deadly Weapon Inflicting Serious Injury - a felony. He remains in the Ashe County Jail under a $25,000 secured bond Thomas was treated at AMH and later released. Williams said alcohol was involved. Alan Bulluck can be reached at (336) 846-7164 or on Twitter @ albulluck. Alan Bulluck I Jefferson Post Ashe Dems officially open new digs Candidates on hand to open downtown WJ location By Alan Bulluck abulluck@civitasmedia.com Ashe County Demo­ crats are geared-up and ready for this year's gen­ eral, midterm election. A ribbon-cutting cer­ emony was held at the new headquarters of the Ashe County Demo­ cratic Party on a wet and stormy Tuesday after­ noon, Oct. 14. The party's new head­ quarters are located in the space formerly occu­ pied by Ashe Retro Toys in downtown West Jef­ ferson, beside the newlyopened and operational Boondocks Brew Haus. Among those in atten­ dance were Jim Sponenberg, who is seeking to unseat Sen. Dan Soucek in Senate District 45; Sue Counts, who is seeking to unseat Rep. Jonathan Jordan in House District 93; county commissioner candidates Cabot Ham­ ilton, Richard Blackburn and Dan McMillan; Sheriff James Williams; Register of Deeds Deaett Roten and several other candidates and a plethora of their supporters. Two issued thus far abulluck@civitasmedia.com JOIN THE CONVERSATION What's your take on today's news? Go to jeffersonpost.com and visit us on facebook to share your thoughts. Alan Bulluck can be reached at (336) 846-7164 or on Twitter @ albulluck. Same-sex marriage licenses issued in Ashe By Alan Bulluck INDEX Obituary: 2 Community Calendar: 3 Opinion: 4 Religion: 6 Sports: 7 Classifieds: 10 Puzzles: 11 NFL: 13 NASCAR: 14 County party chair Melba Jones said the party has leased the space through the November election, but she didn't rule out wheth­ er or not party headquar­ ters would remain in that location. Two same-sex couples were issued marriage licenses at the Ashe County Courthouse on Mon­ day, Oct. 13, three days after a U.S. District Court judge in Asheville struck down North Carolina's constitutional amendment prohib­ iting same-sex marriage. "We had two (couples) who came in on Monday," Register of Deeds Deaett Roten said late Wednesday morning. "That's all we've had so far." Judge Max Cogburn's ruling came down five days after the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal of a July 2014 decision by the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond, Va., striking down that state's ban. North Carolina is now one of 29 states, including Washington, D.C., where same-sex marriage is legal. On another front, a ruling issued by U.S. District Court Judge Wil­ liam Osteen, Jr. in Greensboro on Tuesday, Oct. 14 left the door open for appeals to be filed by those opposed to same-sex mar­ riage. While Osteen upheld Cogburn's nullification of North Carolina's constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage - aka Amend­ ment One - he did grant Republi­ can state legislators, who've been fighting attempts to overturn the same-sex marriage ban for months, the right to appeal Cog­ burn's decision. Following Cogburn's ruling late Friday, Senate leader Sen. Phil Berger and House Speaker Rep. Thorn Tillis issued a joint state­ ment that reads: "While we recog­ nize the tremendous passion on all sides of this issue, we promised to defend the will of North Carolina voters because they - not judges and not politicians - define mar­ riage as between one man and one woman and placed that in our state constitution. It is disappoint­ ing this decision was made with­ out North Carolina's law receiving its day in court, and we will con­ tinue to work to ensure the voice of the voters is heard." Tillis, who was in favor of the amendment, speaking to a group at N.C. State University in March 2012, said he believed the amend­ ment, if passed, would likely be repealed within 20 years. In May 2012, Amendment One passed with 61 percent of state voters casting a vote of Aes' to 39 percent voting 'No.' See MARRIAGE 15 �Jefferson Post Chicken coop design contest launched Hospitality House is hosting an urban chicken coop design competi­ tion that will house up to twelve egg-laying hens in an expansion of their com­ munity garden project. This structure will serve as a model for teaching principles of sustainability and simple agricultural techniques for their everexpanding community gardens. Additionally, the new "residents" that will inhabit the coop, being gifted by Ashe County farmer Denny Babcock, will be therapeutic for residents and community volunteers. Open to anyone, the design competition seeks innovative submissions designed to be aesthetical­ ly pleasing, durable, func­ tional and accessible for and Watauga Cooperative novice and expert farmers Extension. Workshops, alike. Contest guidelines focusing on coop con­ and detailed entry infor­ struction and care for raising chickens, will be mation are available on Hospitality House's web­ held at Hospitality House site www.HospHouse.oig on Oct. 18 and Oct. 25 and Facebook page www. from 9 arn-3 p.m. The Facebook.com/HospHoworkshops will be led by use. All submissions must Hospitality House garden be received by 5 p.m. on coordinator Sam Brown Tuesday, October 14. The with Babcock, and other winner will receive a $50 High Country farmers, gift card from a local busi­ offering their expertise ness; an award certificate and sharing their knowl­ edge. There will be a and permanent recogni­ "coop-warming" party on tion plaque affixed to the November 1st to welcome coop. Sponsored by High the new arrivals and to cel­ Country Local First, ebrate the completion of construction of the win­ the project and expansion ning design will be a team of the community gardens. effort combining Hospital­ Construction materi­ ity House residents, com­ als will be bought using contributions from High munity volunteers, Blue Country Local First and Ridge Seeds of Change DONNA SHUMATE private donors. Hospital­ ity House hopes to gain support from Appalachian State University and the citizens of the High Coun­ try in this effort to further connect farmers to other members of the commu­ nity and to educate people about the importance of where their food comes from. The Hospitality House Community Gardens, funded by Heifer Inter­ national Seeds of Change Initiative and Nourishing NC, consists of thirty-two raised beds, two hoop houses, a mixed berry patch and a small orchard of apple, pear and fig trees. The gardens were created to increase access to fresh vegetables, fruits and herbs for the Bread of Life Food and Nutrition programs operated by Hospitality House. Residents and volun­ teers work together with Brown to pre­ pare the gardens in spring and maintain them throughout the summer and into fall. IRMA RAY GRIFFITTS LIDDLE Irma Ray Eddie Liddle; Griffitts Liddle of two daughters, Jefferson passed Kim Treadway away Oct. 11, of Jefferson and 2014 at Wake Kelly Lopp and Forest Baptist husband David Medical Center in of Jefferson; one Winston-Salem. brother, Jesse She was 80. Dean Griffitts of She was born Sept. 8, Jefferson; four sisters: 1934 in Ashe County to Mary Ellen Griffitts of William S. and Lenna Morganton, Helen Good­ Colvard Griffitts. She was man of Jefferson, Ruth preceded in death by her Walker and husband Joe parents. of Crumpler, Sue Bledsoe Irma worked in the and husband Roger of banking industry for Sparta; four grandchil­ almost 38 years begin­ dren, Andrew Lopp, Brax­ ning as a teller and ton Treadway, Abby Lopp attaining the position of and Alexis Treadway, all vice-president of the bank of Jefferson; and several she worked for until her nieces and nephews. retirement. She was a lov­ Funeral services were ing wife, mother, grand­ held on Tuesday, Oct. 14, mother, sister and friend 2014 at Ashelawn Memo­ and will be missed by all. rial Chapel with the Rev. Irma enjoyed cooking and Wayne Jones and Dr. gardening and was an Calvin Miller officiating. avid Ashe County sports Entombment followed fan. She was active in in Ashelawn Memorial her church and her fam­ Gardens Mausoleum of ily will remember her as Prayer. someone who always lent The family received a helping hand to those in friends on Monday, Oct. need. Her biggest enjoy­ 13,2014 at Ashelawn ment was spending time ^ Memorial Chapel. with her grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, Mrs. Liddle is survived memorials in her memory by her husband, George may be made to Wagoner Time Is Money For District Court Judge IN ASHE, ALLEGHANY, WILKES, AND YADKIN COUNTIES 2 I Years Experience in District Court • Civil • Criminal Juvenile Domestic "mu. 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Being in marketing is definitely not a 9 to 5 job and keeps you on your toes. It has given me the opportunity to work like I own my own business and be successful. I also get to travel to our other newspapers and help them reach their goals. I love a challenge and money... that keeps me motivated. I am grateful for our leaders who keep me motivated and reward us for doing a great job. I'm also thankful for my co-workers, who are like family. Next month, I'll celebrate my 16th year in marketing and advertising and loving every minute of it." — Teresa Roark-Laws To begin your career in advertising or advertising sales management either locally or at locations In eleven other states, please contact Greg Sweet at gsweet@civitasmedia.com I Civita serving you J your world Baptist Church, 509 Hwy 88 East, Jefferson, NC 28640 or to Relay for Life, 4-A Oak Branch Dr., Greensboro, NC 27407. Words of comfort and remembrance may be viewed or sent to the fam­ ily at www.ashelawn.com. Ashelawn Memorial Chapel & Gardens was entrusted with Mrs. Liddie's arrangements. 4,079 lose power during Tuesday storms By Alan Bulluck abulluck@civitasmedia.com Heavy rains and strong winds bore down on Ashe County and most of western North Carolina throughout the day and most of the evening on Tuesday, Oct. 14. Approximately 3.45 inches of rain fell in West Jefferson, according to Ray's Weather. The aver­ age wind speed was 12.7 miles per hour with a gust of 39 mph recorded shortly after 9 p.m. According to Blue Ridge Electric, 4,079 members lost electricity overnight, primarily in Ashe and Watauga coun­ ties. Crews from Caldwell and Alleghany coun­ ties were dispatched to help with restoration efforts and crews worked throughout the night. Several poles and pole tops were reported bro­ ken which caused longer restoration times than normal. As of press time, power had been restored to virtually all of those affected by the storms. Alan Bulluck can be reached at (336) 846-7164 or on Twitter @ albulluck. �Jefferson Post COMMUNITY CALENDAR Ashe County Corn Maze Opens. It is a per­ fect activity for the whole family to enjoy. Onsite, there will be a number of games for the kids to enjoy: a 30 foot pipe slide, cornhole, inflatable bounce house, marshmallows in the fire pits, and horse shoes. The maze will be open every Thurs­ day - Sunday until Novem­ ber lf 2014. For more information visit www. AsheCountyCornMaze. com. Hunters for the Hun­ gry Campaign. This is the fifth year the Ashe County Wildlife Club has participated and raised money for this program. All deer legally harvested by hunting, can be taken to Joe's Place at 638 Friendship Church Road, in Jefferson for process­ ing. For more information, call 336-982-2922. Oct. 17-19 Redeeming Marriage Retreat. This is a 3-day, 2-night getaway for couples to discuss and discover what marriage is meant to be. The retreat will be held at Higgins Lodge at Laurel Ridge Camp, Conference and Retreat Center, located at 124 Pendry Drive, Laurel Springs. For costs and more information, call 336-359-2951 ext. 221 or visit www.laurelridge.org. Ashe County Little The­ atre presents, "Wait Until Dark" at the Ashe Civic Center. She's at home, she's alone and she's blind. Ticket prices are $16 for adults, $5 students. Show days and times are as fol­ lows: Oct. 17-18,7:30 p.m.; Oct. 19 2 p.m. To reserve your seat or for more information, call 336-846-2787. Oct. 17 4 - 8 p.m. Fish Fry Fri­ day with Live Bluegrass Music. Support Ashe Outreach Ministries and Mobile Meals at the Riverview Community Center in Creston. A $10 dona­ tion will get you a large portion of fish, fries, hush puppies, slaw, dessert and a drink. Take-out is available. Directions: Take NC 88 W. Stay straight through Warrensville and past Blue Ridge Elemen­ tary. Riverview is about 6 miles on the left. Look for the "Fish Fry" sign. For more information, call 336-385-1314. Oct. 18 9 a.m. -1 p.m. Mt. Jef­ ferson Trail Work Day. Friends and neighbors of Mt. Jefferson State Natural Area are invited to participate in a trail work day at Mt. Jefferson to help construct a new trail. Bring gloves, work boots, eye protection, clothes that can get dirty and a spirit of adventure. Individuals under 18 will need to have a parent permission form signed to participate. If you would like to help, call 336-2469653, or meet at the park office. 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Last Chance for Gem Mining this Year. Come and join Gem-Valley for the last day of the season or you'll have to wait until May 1, 2015 for the next season. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Autumn Leaf Festival will be held at the Museum of Ashe County History in Jef­ ferson. It is a celebration of Ashe County Historic Ways of Life, with music, craft demonstrations, chil­ dren's activities, food, and more. Sample some tasty foods prepared from the recipes of the new muse­ um cookbook, "Steeped in History." Come join us for this free event. For more information, call the Museum at 336-846-1904. 11 a.m. Protecting the New River. Meet at New River State Park's Visitor Center for a presentation about riparian zones and why they are so important for the New River. Fol­ lowing the presentation there will be a short hike through an effective ripar­ ian zone. 11-3 p.m. Pumpkin Painting will be held at Florence Thomas Art School for all ages. Materi­ als and refreshments will be provided, so join in the fall festivities. 1 p.m. Winter Weeds and Seeds. Meet at the New River Wagoner Access of the New River State Park. While most of nature is preparing for winter some plants are all ready looking forward to next Spring by producing seeds that will survive the winter freeze and come to life when warmer temperatures return in six months. Join us in identi­ fying these clever plants and exploring their differ­ ent strategies for survival. 3 - 6 p.m. Wordkeepers at Ashe Arts Center. Hear local writing talent of Ashe County read their works at the Ashe Arts Center. Henry Doss and Scot Pope will perform. Snacks and wine provided. 7 p.m. Halloween Mas­ querade Ball and Dinner. Support the Children's Trust Endowment Fund by attending the Hal­ loween Masquerade Ball and Dinner at the Club at Jefferson Landing. Hors d'oeuvres will be served at 7 p.m. Dinner begins at 8 p.m. The costume contest will begin at 10:30 p.m. Costumes are encouraged but not required. For more information, call 336-8465850 or 336-9824588. Oct. 19 2 p.m. Hay Ride. Enjoy a 45 minute -1 hour hayride through the New River State Park to view the colors of fall. Meet at N.C. 221 New River Access Area Visitor Cen­ ter. Space is limited. For more information or to reserve your space, call 336-982-2587. Oct. 20 6 p.m. Ashe County Farm Bureau will hold its annual meeting in the Jef­ ferson United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall. A catered meal will be provided for members. First 50 members are free. Please bring canned food for donation to a local food bank. Reservations must be made before Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2014. To reserve your seat or for more information, call 336-246-8828. cash I GOLD Oct. 21 7 p.m. Museum of Ashe County History Annual Meeting will be held at West Jefferson United Methodist Church, Hensley Hall. Special guest will be Jeff Futch, Western Regional Supervisor of the NC Department of Archives and History who will discuss resources available throughout western N.C. Music will be provided by The Steel Magnolias, Three for Thee and Aubreana Lovell. There will be refreshments and museum cookbooks available for purchase. Oct. 22 7:30-9 a.m. Outra­ geously Good Customer Service Breakfast will be held at Boondocks Brew Haus. The cost is $10 per person. RSVP required by Friday, Oct. 17,2014 by calling 336-846-9550 or email Kathleen, ashechamber@skybest.com. Oct. 23 5:30 p.m. Lansing Annual Meeting and Potluck. The annual meeting for the Greater Lansing Area Development will be held at the Lansing Volunteer Fire Depart­ ment. Bring your favorite side dish. The board will elect new officers, collect membership dues ($10 per year) and donations, discuss current and future projects, as well as open the floor for discussion from the membership for ideas and support for future fundraising efforts. Take part in the future of Lansing. 6:30 p.m. Blue Ridge Opportunity Commission, Inc. will hold its BROC Full Board Meeting at the BROC Wilkes Office, in North Wilkesboro. For more information, call the Ashe Office at 336-3844543. Oct. 25 11 a.m. -2 p.m. TUGfest 2014. Intergeneration fall family fun in the memory of Mr. Dana Tugman. TUGfest will be held at Ashe Services for Aging. Featuring music by Jerry Smith and the JAM Club, petting zoo, carnival games, cake walk, bingo, face painting, balloon animals, hoppity hops, bounce house/rock climb and slide, good food, and much more. Admission is $5 per person, free for ages 5 and under. Bring 3 canned food items and get a free cakewalk ticket. Proceeds benefit the programs for Ashe Services for Aging, Inc., Ashe Assisted Living and Memory Care. For more information, call 336-846- more information or to reserve your space, call 336-982-2587. 6 - 9 p.m. Music Night at the Ashe Senior Center. Mtn. Rogers Ramblers, Jerry Smith and Friends, and The Dry Fork Bluegrass Band will be on hand to perform. Food will be available for purchase, including hot dogs and fix­ ings, barbecue sandwich­ es, desserts, chips and drinks. The cost is $6 per person. Proceeds benefit Senior Center operations. Located at 180 Chattyrob Lane in West Jefferson. For more information, call 336-2464347. 6200. Oct. 26 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. 1:30 p.m. Registration Bark'oween Fall Festival. for Wee Wolves Basket­ Come join the fun at ball begins at Westwood Ashe Humane Society's Elementary School. Wee Bark'oween Fall Festival Wolves is for boys and at Faith Fellowship, 676 girls in grades: K, 1st and S. Main in Jefferson. Lots 2nd Grades. For more information or questions, of games - children and adults can test their skills call Mr. Miller or Mr. Farmer at WWES at 336and win valuable prizes. Admission is $3 per per­ 877-2921. son, children under 3 are 2 p.m. Nature Hike. free. Proceeds support Meet at the New River animals in foster care. For State Park's Wagoner more information, call Access for a 1 mile guided 336-9824297. nature hike. This nature 2 p.m. Painting the hike will touch on several Mountain. Meet at the topics such as wildlife, Mount Jefferson Park Pic­ plants, park history and nic area. Come up for an the New River. 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October 17,2014 THEIR VIEW Court ruling on election law reign iles a timely debate The decision by the 4th U.S. Cir­ cuit Court of Appeals to suspend two key parts of the sweeping voter suppression law passed by the 2013 General Assembly may not hold given the leanings of the U.S. Supreme Court, but it does put the N.C. Policy issue of voting rights back in the news less than five weeks before the Watch election. Chris In an opinion written by Judge Fitzsimon James Wynn from North Carolina, the appeals court partially reversed a lower court ruling this summer and the decision means that for now the law's provi­ sions that ended same day voter registration and prohibited the counting of out-of-precinct provi­ sional ballots are on hold and will not be in effect for the November 4th election. The state is appealing the ruling and many legal observers think it's likely that the U.S. Supreme Court will intervene and overrule the 4th Circuit, leaving the law fully in place until a trial on its con­ stitutionality is held next summer. That's the legal status of what's happening. But this week's decision also renews the public debate about voting restrictions passed by the General Assembly just before voters are headed to the polls to elect a new General Assembly and decide a Sen­ ate race between the current Speaker of the House Thorn Tillis and incumbent Democratic Senator Kay Hagan. Tillis, along with most of the current political leadership in Raleigh, is an enthusiastic supporter of the law that passed the state House he leads and he released a joint statement with Senate President Pro Tern Phil Berger praising the court's decision to allow much of the law to stand and promising to appeal the decision to the U.S. Supreme Court. Governor Pat McCrory's office issued a bizarre press release with the headline "Governor McCrory Issues Statement on Voter ID Decision," even though the court wasn't asked to delay the voter ID provision in the law since it doesn't take effect until 2016. That's odd until you consider that last year McCrory announced he planned to sign the elec­ tions bill even though he admitted he hadn't read it. McCrory's statement said he told his attorneys to appeal the ruling "so that the two provisions rejected today can apply in the future and protect the integrity of our elections." That's the ludicrous rationale for the law, that making it more difficult for people to vote some­ how ensures the integrity of elections—when in fact the opposite is true. Judge Wynn said in his opinion this week that there is undisputable evidence that repealing same day registration and out of precinct voting dispro­ portionately harms African-Americans. And he is right. The same is true with the voter ID provision in the law that the court will consider next summer. Supporters of the provision point to polls showing the public supports requiring that voters show a photo ID before voting, but surveys also show that people support voters being able to use alternative forms of identification. As Bob Hall with Democracy North Carolina points out, voter ID is a slogan not a law. And North Carolina's voter ID law is among the strict­ est in the country and is trying to address a prob­ lem that does not exist. Voter impersonation fraud is very rare. Chris Fitzsimon is a frequent contributor to N.C. Policy Watch. Civitas Media. LLC (USPS 441-810) Telephone: 336-846-7164 Published every Tuesday and Friday. Annual local subscription price for the West Jefferson Post is $150. Please call for more information on local pricing. Full price single copy issues are $3. CONTACT US EDITOR/GENERAL MANAGER: Cliff Clark 336-846-7164 cclark@civitasmedia.com CLASSIFIEDS: Kay Hart 336-846-7164 khart@civitasmedia.com ADVERTISING: 336-846-7164 Teresa Roark Laws tlaws@civitasmedia.com John Sears jsears@civitasmedia.com STAFF WRITERS: Wil Petty jpetty@civitasmedia.com Nathan Ham nham@civitasmedia.com Alan C. Bulluck abulluck@civitasmedia.com 203 W. Second St.. West Jefferson. NC. 28694 Periodical postage paid at West Jefferson, NC POSTMASTER: Send addresschanges to Jefferson Post. P.O. Box 808, West Jefferson. NC. 28694-0808. \NoRseimu -fei-UUS TVeare^.., Waae.com THEIR VIEW We simply must do better By Matt Ellinwood Policy Analyst Officials from the North Carolina Depart­ ment of Public Instruc­ tion will present an alarming report on the educational performance of students with dis­ abilities at tod'ayks State Board of Education meeting that calls into question the quality of education the state's most vulnerable children receive. Only 9.9% of high school students with dis­ abilities scored proficient on the state's end-ofgrade math assessments during the 2012-13 school year - compared to 45% in 2011-12. The results were not much better for elementary school students with disabilities, as 19.4% of 3rd grades students with disabilities scored profi­ cient, down from 58.4% in 2011-12. What's worse, the math proficiency rate declined at each grade level in grades 3-8 bot­ toming out af. a mere 6.9% of 8th graders dem­ onstrating proficiency. The report paints a simi­ larly discouraging pic­ ture in terms of reading proficiency-just 17.4% of 3rd graders, 10.1% of 8th graders, and 14.4% of high school students with disabilities were able to meet the profi­ ciency mark (all down by at least 25 percentage points from 2011-12). The report did include some positive findings more students with dis­ abilities are graduating on time and with regular education diplomas than in previous years, fewer are dropping out of school, and more districts are showing that their students with disabilities are making adequate progress. The backslide in pro­ ficiency scores can be explained by North Caro­ lina's full implementation of the more rigorous and demanding Common Core standards in 201213, which precipitated an across-the-board drop in test scores for all groups of students. But the Common Core standards are a far more accurate measure of whether stu­ dents are truly prepared . for college or entrance into the workforce than past standards. While the drop in proficiency scores is a result of hold­ ing students to these heightened standards, the fact remains that the overwhelming major­ ity of North Carolina's students with disabilities are not on track to devel­ op the skills they will need to be successful in life after high school. The wholly inadequate special education fund­ ing structure in North Carolina is the biggest obstacle to provid­ ing adequate services, equipment, materials, aides, and instruction to students with dis­ abilities. In theory, every special education child is entitled to a free, appropriate public educa­ tion provided at public expense. Moreover, lack of available funding is not an acceptable excuse under the federal Indi­ viduals with Disabilities Education Act to deny a child the services or instruction they need to attain an educational benefit. In reality how­ ever, as almost any par­ ent of a child with dis­ abilities can attest, lack of available funding is the primary justification schools give when they are unable to provide needed services to an individual child. Schools lack the resources needed to provide these services in part because of a unique provision in ftorth Caro­ lina law that arbitrarily } caps the amount of additional funding that districts can receive for students with disabilities at 12.5% of the student population. For example, a district with 25% of its students identified as having a disability neces­ sitating special educa­ tion services receives the same amount of special education funding as a district that has identi­ fied 12.5% of its stu­ dents, even though it is responsible for educating twice as many special education children. More than 70 of the state's 115 school districts are currently being short­ changed as a result of this arbitrary cap. Matt Ellinwood is a Policy Analyst at the North Carolina Justice Center's Education and Law Project. THEIR VIEW Good news on taxes £ Except when federal tax rate, complaining which works out that North Caro­ to 32.8 percent lina isn't giving when adjusted enough targeted for deductibility by the Organiza­ tax incentives to tion for Economic Hollywood stu­ John Hood Cooperation and dios, solar-panel John Locke Development, manufacturers, Foundation that put North and commercial Carolina at a seri­ real-estate devel­ ous disadvantage opers, liberals contend compared to locations in that cutting taxes on Europe (where combined business has no effect corporate rates average on business starts, cor­ 26 percent) and Asia (28 porate relocation, or job percent). Admittedly, creation. corporations don't typi­ They are mistaken. cally pay the published Fortunately for North tax rate, due to various Carolina's economy, exclusions and exemp­ lawmakers are properly tions. But this happens ignoring their mistaken around the world, not views. just in the U.S. When Until this year, our two University of Cal­ state's corporate income gary researchers adjusted tax rate was 6.9 percent. for actual collections When added to the from direct and indirect corporate taxes, they found that America still had the highest effective tax rates. Tax rates are far from the only consideration in business decisions. Oth­ erwise all corporations would relocate to Ireland (with a rate of 12.5 per­ cent) or Slovenia (17 percent). Still, it is the height of folly to assume that we can afford to ignore the corporate tax burden when it is lower in every other industrial­ ized country, often by 10 percentage points or more, as well as in many American states. In addition to common sense, we have a large collection of empirical literature to go on. Since 1990, academic journals have published at least 82 studies of state cor­ porate or business taxes. In two-thirds of them, higher tax burdens were associated with weaker economic performance on such measures as job creation and wage growth. That's why Gov. Pat McCrory and the legis­ lature decided to act. In the tax reform enacted last year, North Caro­ lina's corporate tax rate fell to 6 percent in 2014. If state revenue targets are met, it will continue to fall by a point a year through 2017, when at 3 percent it will be half the national average and significantly below that of our neighbors. Hood is chairman of the John Locke Foundation. �LOCAL Jefferson Post Friday, October 17.2014 5 Latinos still undecided in N.C. Senate race, poll finds By Franco Ordonez Tribune News Service Nearly half of the regis­ tered 125,000 Latino voters in North Carolina remain undecided in the crucial Sen­ ate race between U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan and state House Speaker Thorn Tillis. And yet just one out of three Latino voters has been contacted by a campaign or political party, according to a new poll of registered Latino voters. The authors say the find­ ings of the poll, by public opinion research firm Latino Decisions, illustrate a missed opportunity by the candi­ dates to reach voters in one of the most closely watched Senate races in the country. While Latinos tend to vote Democratic _ and indeed Hagan held a lead among voters who've made a choice _ neither party seems to be held in high regard, the poll found. Fifty-eight percent of Latino voters felt Republi­ cans didn't care for them or took them for granted and 14 percent felt the party is hos­ tile to Latinos. Meanwhile, fifty-four percent of Latino voters felt Democrats took them for granted, the poll found. Among those who respond­ ed, 40 percent said they would vote for Hagan and 15 percent said they planned to vote for Tillis, according to the poll, which has a margin of error of 4.9 percentage points. Forty-five percent said they were undecided. The poll was conducted in Spanish and English. Immigration is ranked as the top issue among 33 per­ cent of Latino voters in the state, according to the poll. It was followed by unemploy­ ment, education and the economy. Also important are minimum wage, the environ­ ment and health care. Neither party has made immigration a major part of its campaign. Hagan did support a bipartisan immigra­ tion overhaul that included stronger border security and a path to citizenship for millions of undocumented people. But she also publicly opposed President Barack Obama's efforts to issue an executive order that would expand the amount of undocumented immigrants who could remain and work legally in the United States. Tillis opposes any path to citizenship and has called for a tighter border. Tillis' campaign is working with bilingual volunteers and distributing campaign mate­ rials in Spanish. Campaign officials didn't immediately return a request for com­ ment. Sadie Weiner, Hagan's cam­ paign spokeswoman, said the campaign is reaching out to voters in every community. She said Hagan has dem­ onstrated her support for a good immigration policy and proven she's willing to work across the aisle with Repub­ licans. , "Kay supported commonsense immigration reform last year that passed the Sen­ ate with the help of Repub­ licans like John McCain and Marco Rubio, and she believes that the House Original Freedom Rider to speak at ETSU Hank Thomas was one of the original 13 Freedom Riders who left Wash­ ington, D.C., via bus on May 4,1961, to travel to Louisiana for the purpose of desegregating interstate transportation. He will tell his story at East Tennessee State Uni­ versity in "The Freedom Ride of 1961: A Personal Experience and an Evalu­ ation of the Civil Rights Movement." This free public lecture and a recep­ tion will be held Monday, Oct. 20, at 6:30 p.m. on the right side of the D.P. Culp University Center ballroom. The Greyhound bus that Thomas and his fellow Freedom Riders occupied was bombed outside Anniston, Ala., on May 14,1961. He almost died from smoke inhalation, and mob threats greeted him and his companions as they descended from the smoke-filled bus. After the bombing, Thomas recovered and continued the Freedom Ride on May 24. He and others traveled from Montgomery, Ala., to Jackson, Miss., where they were placed in over­ flowing jails after they attempted to desegregate bus terminal bathrooms and water fountains. Thomas and others were placed in the Mississippi State Penitentiary, widely known as Parchman Farm, which was considered one of the worst jails in the country at that time. After enduring humiliation and physical pain, he was released on bail. However, imprisonment in Mississippi did not stop Thomas. He continued to test court rulings in support of desegregating interstate transportation by participating in a July 1961 test ride from New Jersey to Arkansas. After his participation in the Freedom Rides, Thomas continued to serve his country. He fought in the Vietnam War. In 1966, he was wounded in combat and later received the Purple Heart. $300 Average monthly amount an American spends on gambling should stop playing politics and take up that bill," she said by email. Millions of dollars in televi­ sion ads have already been spent on a campaign that has national implications. The winner would help determine whether Republicans or Democrats control the U.S. Senate. In North Carolina, Latinos may be one of the fastest growing voter blocs in the state, but they still make up less than 2 percent of the states nearly 6.6 million vot­ ers. Catawba College political science professor Michael Bitzer said any group can make a difference in such a tight race, but he noted that other key voter blocs remain much larger. More than half of North Carolina's electorate are women, and 22 percent are African American. "Latinos certainly are reliable Democratic voters nationally, but here in North Carolina they're such a small percentage of the electorate that perhaps they haven't gar­ nered the attention needed by the campaigns," he said. Latino turnout is another question. Nearly 80 percent of participants in the Latino Decisions poll said they're likely to vote on Election Day, but history indicates otherwise. Less than 20 per­ cent of Latino voters in the state cast a ballot in the last two midterm elections in 2006 and 2010. Local and national groups have complained that Latino voters who would other­ wise vote Democratic were disappointed when Obama decided to delay an executive order that would allow more undocumented immigrants to remain in the country legally. Jess George, executive director of Charlotte's Latin American Coalition, said actions speak louder than words and many Latinos feel their vote is being taken for granted. "This is a growing popu­ lation and we have a long memory," George said. Marriage not prohibit a private party from entering into contracts with another private party; nor does From page 1 this section prohibit Ashe representatives in the General Assembly, courts from adjudicat­ ing the rights of private Sen. Dan Soucek and parties pursuant to such Rep. Jonathan Jordan, approved placing the con­ contracts." Following Osteen's stitutional amendment ruling on Tuesday, Chris on the 2012 May primary Brook, legal director ballot. for the American Civil The language of the Liberties Union of North now in limbo constitu­ tional amendment states: Carolina stated: "Judge Osteen's ruling is the "Marriage between one second in five days to man and one woman is declare North Carolina's the only domestic legal ban on marriage for union that shall be valid same-sex couples to be or recognized in this unconstitutional." He State. This section does continued, "This second ruling further emphasizes that North Carolina's now-defunct marriage ban was discriminatory and denied same-sex cou­ ples their constitutional rights to due process and equal protection under the law. The legislature can attempt to pursue an appeal if they so choose; however, that would only unnecessarily expend taxpayer resources. North Carolinians can rest assured: the freedom to marry is here to stay." 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"And Noah builded an altar unto the LORD; and took of every clean beast, and of every clean fowl, and offered burnt offerings on the altar. And the LORD smelled a sweet savour; and the LORD said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man's sake; for the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done." (Gen 8:20-21, KJV). The smell was so pure and so precious to the Lord that He made an everlasting promise to not curse the ground again because of men's actions. God enjoyed the sweet smell of the Old Tes­ tament sacrifices so much that He was greatly angered and jealous when men offered these sweet sacrifices to foreign idols. He proclaimed destruc­ tion because of it. "Then shall ye know that I am the LORD, when their slain men shall be among their idols round about their altars, upon every high hill, in all the tops of the mountains, and under every green tree, and under every thick oak, the place where they did offer sweet savour to all their idols. So will I stretch out my hand upon them, and make the land desolate, yea, more desolate than the wilderness toward Diblath, in all their habitations: and they shall know that I am the LORD." (Eze 6:13-14). When Christ came, He became the ultimate sacrifice so that we could be saved through Him. He clearly let us know that we are now that sweet savour to God. "Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men. Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven." (Matt 5:13-16). Being the salt of the earth means to stand on, by, and for the Truth of Christ Jesus; to walk in uprightness and in His righteousness, so that we lead none astray because of our actions. It means to be salty (not dull and dried up in our faith) and something to be savoured! Salt is a preservative, the more we spread the Gospel, the closer we too are with Jesus, and do not lose our savour. CHURCH CALENDAR Welcome Home Baptist Church Youth will have a Pump­ kin Sale at the Church on Fridays from 6 - 8 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. every week­ end in October. Proceeds from the sale will go to support the addition of a handicapped bath­ room for the Church. The church is located in Jefferson just past Ashelawn Funeral Home. 6 p.m. Lansing Community Fellowship, formerly Lansing Methodist is now having Sunday night sendees, with special sing­ ing and preaching. Pastor Joe Riley Blevins and congregation invite you to attend. For more information, call 982-2786 or 9773710. Oct. 19-23 6 p.m. Revival Services will be held at Bald Mountain Baptist Church. Evangelist Neil Hatfield will be the guest speaker. Special Music nightly: Bald Mountain Adult Choir, Sunday; High , County Christian Choir , Monday; Rachel Nave-Lewis, Tuesday; Taranda Greene, Wednesday. Pas­ tor Rev. Lawrence Goodman and congregation invite you to attend. 7 p.m. Revival Services will be held at Big Laurel Baptist Church. Rev. Tim Greer will be the guest speaker. Special sing­ ing nightly. Pastor Rev. Michael Trivette and congregation invite you to attend. Oct. 19 11 a.m. Old-Time Gospel Sing will be held at Calvary Free Will Baptist Church, will welcome for the first time, the all-family bluegrass gospel group, Southern Raised. This phenomenal group of three sisters and a brother have burst on the bluegrass gospel scene and was nominated as the 2013 New Artist of the Year. This is a free event, but a love offering will be received for the group. The church is located at 3044 Old Wilkesboro Rd., just off N.C. 16 and across from the Raccoon Hol­ ler Campground. For more infor­ mation and/or directions, call the church at 336-9824840 or Pastor Sonny Thomas at 336-9824743. 11 a.m. Mark Allen Chapman will be in concert at Midway Bap­ tist Church. A love offering will be taken up to support his minis­ try. If you would like to hear him, visit www.markallenchapman. com. Rev. Steve LeaShomb and congregation invite you to attend. Oct. 20 7 p.m. Revival Services will begin at Sugar Tree Baptist Church. Rev. Mitchell Mash will bring the message. There will be special singing. Pastor Rev. Jim Greer and congregation invite you to attend. Oct. 21 6 p.m. Ashe Really Cares Appreciation Dinner will be held at Friendly Grove Baptist Church. All volunteers, their spouses and family and ARC committee mem­ bers are invited to attend. Please RSVP by calling, Pat at 846-5234 so we will know how many to prepare for. We appreciate all our 68 volunteers. ARC is also in need of two couples who are willing to work from 3 - 5 p.m. Tuesday or Thursday afternoon. We will train you. One will work at the front desk and one will work in the food room. Oct. 26 - 29 7 p.m. Revival Services will be held at Christian Unity Baptist Church. Rev. Wayne Jones will be the guest speaker. Pastor Rev. Jack Pugh and congregation invite / Beaver Creek Christian Church Parish of the Holy Communion Old Hwy. 221 Near Golf Course Rd. Holy Trinity Church West Jefferson • Since 1890 CORNERSTONE FELLOWSHIP Bamett St. • West Jefferson 846-3954 Pastor Todd Brewer Casual & Contemporary Sunday Sdiool 10:00 a.m. Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study 7:00 p.m. Glendale Springs 49S Highway 194 South Eucharist 10:00 am Rev. A. Owen Peeler Sunday School 9:4Sa.m. (Episcopalian) 846-3795 Minister Loren Lung Christian Education 8:30 Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Evening Service 6:30 p.m. ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI CATHOLIC CHURCH 246-9151 Rev. James Stuhrenberg Main & Ivy Streets. • Jefferson Sun. Morning Mass - 9:00 am Saturday Evening Mass 4:30pm English & 7:30pm Spanish Weekday Mom. Mass t Call 336-246-9151 for times £ Rector - The Rev. Stephen Miller Phone - West Jefferson Unitec Methodist Church 107 W. Second Street West Jefferson, North Carolina 336-246-5292 www.wjumc.net 9:45 Sunday School s 11:00 Morning Worship 982-3076 First Assembly of God Church Bethany United Methodist Church . 336-877-2801 Smethport Independent Baptist Church 336-846-7445 f (336) 246-4764 (88 West - Left on McNeil. One Block) Sunday School - 9:30-10:15 a.m. Morning Worship -10:30 a.m. J Sunday Evening - 6:00 p.m. £ Wednesday Night Bible Study - 7:00p.m. 9:45 a.m. Sunday • Sunday School 2 11:00 a.m. Sunday • Worship Service £ 6:30 p.m. Sunday • Sunday Night Service 6:00 p.m. Monday • T.I.4.M. 10:00 a.m. Tuesday • Joy In the Morning 7:00 p.m. Wednesday • Prayer Meeting (• Mj EU J ^W ^*if! lULJUllsU Ashe County Roofing 30+ Years Experience Many References ? 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Remember tbe sabbath clay to keepit holy s W4ReiNSVjlil22.4PVIifntTCHUeOKOiiWfCT.OW6 Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy GOD in vain C O N S T R U C T I O N 739 US Hwy 221 Bus West Jefferson 336-246-4155 Thou shait not malce unto thee ant) shaven image and t ^ © The Mountain Village Shopping Center 3 - ZET 336-667-6092 VII — 846-7481 Pastor: Kevin Morgan Sts • Jefferson Thou shall have no other gads before me — West Jefferson I9S7 US Hwy 221 N. Jettmon, NC Pastor: Rev. Lawrence Goodman 1460 Bald Mtn. Rd.. West Jefferson Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship Service 8:30am A 10:45 am Sunday Evening Worship -4:00 pm Wednesday Meal -5:15 pm Bible Study-6:30 pm Baldmountaindiurch.org Email: Baidmountain@sbybest.com Church 877-1550 ^ Worship • 11:00 AM 201 S. Jefferson Ave., Seventh-Day Adventist Church of Warrensville Rev. Keith Casey Comer of Faw-Roland A McNeil Rev. Will Heyward Sunday School • 9:45 AM Sunday Sdiool 9:45 a.m. Worship 11:00 a.m. Sunday Night Services 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Service 7:00 p.m. Missions Building by Faith Promise Mt. Jefferson Baptist Church Pastor Keith Styron Mount Jefferson Presbyterian Church 194 and 88 West. Smethport, N< Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m. "*nd He led them as far as to Bethany... and He Messed them" Luke 24:50 7W Reverend Phil Arnold Bald Mtn. Baptist Church Jefferson, NC you to attend. Oct. 26 6 p.m. A Gospel Sing will be held at Laurel Spring Baptist Church. The featured group will be Harvest Time. Refreshments will be served following the pro­ gram. Pastor Dana Hines and congregation invite you to attend. The church is located on NC 18 S. Oct. 28 7 p.m. A New Vision of Discipleship. Supporting churches in discipleship. You do not want to miss this meeting at Fletcher Memorial Baptist Church. It will be a listening session in cluster groups with snacks and a power point at the end on disciple mak­ ing culture. All pastors, and lay persons interested in disciple­ ship and the public are invited to attend. You are invited by Linda Blackburn, Christina Wagoner, Kim Furches, Ellen Reedy, Glenn Miller, Rev. Steve LeaShomb, Ken Tan from the Baptist State Convention and DOM David Blackburn. Oct. 31 - Nov. 1 8 a.m. Happy Trails Cowboy Church of Ashe will be holding a yard sale, all proceeds goes to the Building Fund. The Cowboy Church is located in Jefferson across from the Jefferson Post Office. Pastor Roger Blevins invites to attend. Nov. 6 7 p.m. Child Evangelism Fellowship (Big A Clubs) with Tom and Marsha Oefftnger will have a meeting at Bald Mountain Church. All pastors and interested parties are urge to attend. Impact your community for Christ through a Good News Club. IX Thou shait not bear false witness against tby neit^ibor continuing the work of Jesus Peacefully, Simply, Together 2082 Peak Creek Church Rd. Laurel Springs, NC 28644 s �Ashe County wins MVAC Tournament By Nathan Ham nham@civitasmedia.com Sarah Hardin was named MVAC Golfer of the Year and was an all-conference selection. Olivia Barr tees off during the MVAC Tournament. SPORTS BRIEFS By Nathan Ham The first step in postseason suc­ cess started on a high note for the women's golf team, winning the Mountain Valley Conference Tour­ nament and sweeping the top two MVAC season awards. Ashe finished with a team score of 146 on its home course at Moun­ tain Aire to beat East Wilkes by 24 shots. Alleghany placed third with a team score of 172. Elkin took fourth, shooting 174, Wilkes Central was fifth with a total of 175 and North Wilkes finished sixth, shooting 179. Sarah Hardin had the top score, shooting 43. She finished three strokes ahead of teammate Olivia Barr in second. Wilkes Central's Jade Duncan was third, shooting a 49. Palmer Duncan from Elkin shot a 50 and Hunter Tharpe from East Wilkes finished with a 51. Alexis Howell shot a 57 for Ashe and Madison Osborne finished with a 61. The Lady Huskies finished atop the MVAC standings, winning the regular season and conference tour­ nament championship. Wilkes Cen­ tral placed second overall, followed by Alleghany, East Wilkes, Elkin and North Wilkes. Postseason awards were also handed out after the match. Hardin was chosen as MVAC Golfer of the Year while Ashe's head coach Laura Foster was named MVAC Coach of the Year. Hardin and Barr headlined the all-conference list along with the other three top finishers in the tournament (J. Duncan, P. Duncan, Tharpe). Honorable mention recognition went to a trio of Alleghany golfers including Kristen Carico, Morgan Finney and Michaela Whittaker. Barr and Hardin will continue their golf seasons on Monday in regional play at Cross Creek Coun­ try Club in Mount Airy. Tee times have yet to be announced. Coach Foster and the rest of the team wanted to extend a special thanks to Philip Shepherd and Mountain Aire Golf Course for the help and support this season. Foster said the team is so lucky to have such a great group of people to work with and appreciate all they do. Nathan Ham can be reached at 336-846-7164 or followed on Twitter @NathanHam87 Volleyball season comes to an end nham@civitasmedia.com Wee Wolves Basketball Registration is coming very soon for kinder­ garten, first and second grade boys and girls that want to take part in the Wee Wolves Basketball season. Registration is scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 26 at 1:30 p.m. at Westwood Elementary School. If you have any questions or would like more information, call Kevin Miller or Dustin Farmer at 336-877-2921. Ashe Youth Basketball Sign-ups are also underway for the Ashe Youth Basketball League for boys and girls in grades three through six. Parents can register their children on Oct. 18 and on Oct. 26 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., or can come by the Ashe County Parks and Recreation office at Family Central anytime from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. The regular registration fee is $40. The late reg­ istration for anyone who registers from Oct. 27-31 will be $45. If you have any questions, call the parks and rec­ reation office at 336-982-6185. Co-ed volleyball results Oct. 7 NAPA defeated Taylor's Collision When Pigs Fly defeated Lifestore Westwood defeated The Edge Magic Tan defeated AEV Oct. 9 NAPA defeated The Edge AEV defeated Lifestore Magic Tan defeated Westwood When Pigs Fly defeated Taylor's Collision Standings: 1. Magic Tan: 2-0 2. NAPA: 2-0 3. When Pigs Fly: 2-0 4. AEV: 1-1 5. Westwood: 1-1 6. Taylor's Collision: 0-2 7. The Edge: 0-2 8. Lifestore: 0-2 Nathan Ham can be reached at 336-846-7164 or followed on Twitter @NathanHam87 Blaze orange requirement for N.C. The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission's Home From The Hunt™ safety campaign is reminding hunters to follow blaze orange requirements and making safety recommenda­ tions to others who spend time outdoors. In North Carolina, hunters are required to wear a cap, hat or an outer garment in blaze orange that is visible from all sides when hunting bear, feral hogs, deer, rabbit, squir­ rel, grouse, pheasant or quail with a firearm. Anyone hunting deer during a deer firearms season, regardless of method, must wear blaze orange. Hunters also are required to wear blaze orange while hunting with a bow on Sunday during the black powder and gun seasons. "Wearing blaze orange is an easy and effec­ tive step for safety," said Travis Casper, the state Hunter Education Program coordina­ tor. "Blaze orange, also known as hunter orange, isn't a color found in nature, making it instantly recognizable as a human presence. It is instantly recognizable and signals caution to the viewer. Going a step farther, in low-light conditions hunters should consider using a flashlight when changing locations." By Nathan Ham nham@civitasmedia.com Five seniors were honored during Ashe's final game of the season on Tuesday at home against West Wilkes. Alexis Parks, Abby Lopp, Mckenzie Black, Savannah Poe and Cierra Sawyer bid farewell to the Lady Husky vol­ leyball program. As for the game, West Wilkes came away with a three sets to one vic­ tory to put an end to Ashe's season. West Wilkes took the first set, 25-22 and followed that up with a 25-17 win in the sec­ ond set. Ashe battled back to score a 25-23 win in the third set. In the fourth set however, West Wilkes capped off the victory with a 25-15 win. Ashe also played a pair of matches last week against two other Wilkes County schools. East Wilkes 3, Ashe 0 The Lady Cardinals earned an all-important home victory over Ashe, sweeping the Huskies in three sets by scores of 25-9, 25-17 and 25-11. Ashe recorded 18 kills in the game that included five each from Lopp and sophomore Gianna Federico. East Wilkes did a lot of damage on its serves with 12 aces all together. Lethia Pardue recorded nine on her own. Lynsey Aldridge led Ashe with 16 digs. Abby Miller had nine, Lopp had seven and Poe had four. Aldridge also successfully returned 21 of 25 serves faced. A pair of sophomores was the team leaders in assists. Haley Phipps had 10 and Corinne Jones had six. North Wilkes 3, Ashe 0 The Vikings stayed atop the MVAC stand­ ings and are currently 18-3, which included a win over Ashe last Thursday. Lopp paced Ashe with 10 kills. Miller added four, Sawyer had two and Molly Shelton finished with one. Aldridge recorded 18 Tomlinson Photo courtesy| Lorrie Tomlinson Senior Mckenzie Black returns a shot in Tuesday's match against West Wilkes. digs. Miller recorded seven, Lopp had six and i if c Sawyer recorded four. Jones led the way with 10 assists Ashe finished the 1 1o ii j season 1-18 overall and 0-14 in the MVAC. Nathan Ham can be reached at ooc 0.. ,.c. .„ 336-846-7164 or followed on Twitter @NathanHam87 �Jefferson Post LOOKING FOR A DEAL? A subscription to the Jefferson Post will save you over 50% off the newstand price. Stop by or call the Jefferson Post 203 Backstreet West Jefferson 336-846-7164 Ebola news sparks conversation in Charlotte nursing community By Andrew Dunn Tribune Newsservice The Ebola outbreak that has sickened two nurses at a Dallas hospital has intensified the focus on the virus among the Charlotte nursing com­ munity. A second nurse, 29-year-old Amber Joy Vinson, has been diag­ nosed with the virus. Nurse Nina Pham, 26, is already being treated for Ebola. Both had cared for Thomas Eric Duncan, who died after contract­ ing the disease in Liberia. The two nurses represent the first transmissions of the virus in the U.S. The news has prompted conversations and vigilant study of safety protocols among nurses at Char­ lotte hospitals. The fac­ ulty of the nursing school at Queens University of Charlotte is planning a schoolwide assembly next week on the nature of pandemics. Charlotte critical care nurse Kati Kleber penned an open letter to Pham this week on her blog, Nurse Eye Roll. In the letter, she thanks Pham for her work and says the nursing community stands behind her. She also wrote that she may be chosen for a team that would treat Ebola patients in Charlotte. "It hits close to home when it's one of you on the front lines," Kleber said in an interview. She said the Ebola news is a hot topic of discussion among her coworkers, but said most nurses she has talked to are encouraged with the precautions being taken. They've been quick to print memos from hospi­ tal administrators on the subject and study them closely. Kleber declined to identify which hospital she works for because she's not authorized to speak on its behalf. "It's a little scary, but it's part of the job," Kle­ ber said. "It's part of the job you sign up for. It makes you a little uneasy, but it makes you hypervigilant." Ebola was also a pri­ mary topic at a faculty meeting Wednesday at the Presbyterian School of Nursing at Queens Uni­ versity. The faculty decid­ ed to hold an assembly next week to go over the meaning of a pandemic and what it means for the world. "The information is constantly changing," said Tama Morris, direc­ tor of the school. "It's important that we are aware of it and keep up with it and that we keep our students involved." Morris said that every generation of nurses has had a new infectious dis­ ease to deal with, from HIVtoSARS toHlNl. She said protection from contracting diseases like this is part of the first classes a nursing student takes. "You would not even send a student in to take vital signs without having that background," Morris said. Hospital officials in Charlotte have said they are preparing for the possibility that a patient with Ebola will come to them. On Tuesday, Novant Health announced that potentially infected people who arrive at any of their 15 hospitals in four states would be transferred to a regional medical center, includ­ ing Presbyterian Medical Center in Charlotte. Pres­ byterian has set up an isolated eight-bed inten­ sive care unit that could be used to treat an Ebola patient. 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October 17.2014 9 Petition presented to Gov. McCrory to ban tracking Over two dozen envi­ ronmental and social jus­ tice groups came together on Tuesday to hand deliver nearly 60,000 petition signatures to Governor Pat McCrory, calling on him and other elected officials to rein­ state the ban on hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling. Thousands of the petition signatures came from residents of Western NC. The effort to keep tracking out of the state has continued to grow in Western NC. In Sep­ tember, over 600 people attended a Public Hearing in Cullowhee, NC on the proposed rules to govern tracking, joining hundreds of others who attended three other hearings in the Piedmont. Around 85 people spoke at the hear­ ing, all of whom opposed tracking. "People in western NC don't want tracking; here, or anywhere in the state. We've gotten over 1,500 signatures in Madison County to ban fracking, and I think that speaks for itself," said Elaine Robbins, Madison County resident and member of the Frack Free NC Alli­ ance. Recent studies show that fracking is polluting peoples' water, lowering property values, increas­ ing air pollution and truck traffic. These are among the chief concerns of North Carolinians. "As people learn more about the risks it presents, and the very small amount of shale gas in NC, more and more residents have decided it is not right for our state," said Sally Morgan, researcher and organizer for statewide environmental justice organization Clean Water for NC. "With this petition, the people of NC are say­ ing loud and clear that NC needs to slow down dish a Television ASU to host sustainability research forum Oct. 22 The first Sustainability Research Forum will be held Oct. 22 at Appala­ chian State University to highlight the sustainability-focused scholarly activ­ ities and creative endeav­ ors of Appalachian's distinguished faculty. The forum will run from 2 to 5 p.m. in Park­ way Ballroom in Plem- 1 mons Student Union. The public is invited. The forum is presented by Hubbard Programs for Faculty Excellence, the Office of Research and the Office of Sustain­ ability. The forum supports the university's 201419 strategic plan, "The Appalachian Experience: Envisioning a Just and Sustainable Future," and will demonstrate the university's commitment to sustainability by show­ casing three university scholars. The schedule is designed to encourage faculty to attend with their classes. The forum coincides with National Campus Sustainability Day. Presenters are Carol Kline, associate professor in hospitality and tourism management, Thomas Hansell, assistant pro­ fessor in the Center for Appalachian Studies, and James Houser, assistant professor in the Depart­ ment of Technology and Environmental Design. Houser will present "Graywater Reclamation and Remediation at Hair­ cut 101" at 2 p.m. His talk will include a panel comprised of the research team, undergraduate and graduate students, fac­ ulty members and local business owners who will contribute their own knowledge and perspec­ tives on the research. The panel also will take ques­ tions from the audience. This project received a $90,000 award from Environmental Protec­ tion Agency's People, Prosperity and the Planet (P3) Student Design Competition for Sustain­ ability in 2012 to test the efficacy of using plants in a miniature wetland to "clean" graywater from a hair salon and use it for irrigation, to flush toilets or other use. Houser and the panel's presentation will include small-scale working prototypes and plants to demonstrate how the reclamation system func­ tions, as well as diagrams and pictures illustrating how the system will work and how it will likely appear in the hair salon. At 3 p.m., Hansell will present "After Coal: Welsh and Appalachian Mining Companies." After a brief introduc­ tion with necessary background informa­ tion, Hansell will screen a short video and then present a set of ques­ tions to the audience for discussion. Han­ sell, along with retired anthropology professor Pat Beaver, are develop­ ing a documentary and community engagement project titled After Coal: Welsh and Appalachian Mining Communities. The project explores how two mining cultures are facing the challenge of their dependence on fossil fuels. The project explores questions of sustainability, including: what happens when fossil fuels are depleted? Who benefits from resource extraction? What resourc­ es are available for diver­ sifying the Appalachian economy? What kind of partnerships can help develop solutions? Carol Kline will pres­ ent "Influencing Com­ munity Wealth through Agroecotourism in Cuba: An Application of the Community Capitals Framework (CCF)" at 4 p.m. Prior to joining the faculty at Appala­ chian, Kline used CCF to explore the relationship between an urban organic cooperative farm in Cuba and tourism activity. She said CCF can be used to evaluate impacts of social movements, programs or industry within a commu­ nity or region and define community assets as natural, cultural, human, social, political, financial or built capital. Such studies, she wrote, can add insights to tourism planning. As Kline shares her findings, the audience will be asked to partici­ pate by reflecting on how the CCF might relate to their community experi­ ences and how the tool could be used in their own research. Kline, Hansell and Houser will receive a commemorative certifi­ cate, and be inducted into the Sustainability Coun­ cil's Order of the Wild Turkey, its highest honor. They also will receive a research award of $250. The Sustainability Council's Curriculum and Research Committee reviewed proposals from a variety of academic disciplines and selected Kline, Hansell and Hous­ er as examples of faculty members conducting exemplary research that highlights a deep engage­ ment in sustainability. 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The organizations and NC, and I don't want any citizen groups say they part of the state to be at will continue fighting to risk from this dangerous protect North Carolina's industrial process." said Denise Dergarabedian, of air, water, communities, property values, and way Cherokee County. of life from the dangers of Over two dozen orga­ fracking. nizations and grassroots the rush to frack," said Garrett Lagan, of Swain County. "The rush to allow the special interests of the oil and gas industry to access our small gas resource has come at the expense of the citizens of NC, and Governor McCrory must act now to put the brakes on frack­ ing!" The shale basins with the most assessed natural gas are in the Deep River Basin, in central NC; but earlier this year the Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources targeted geologic forma­ tions in 7 counties west of Asheville for natural LIST I YOUR IBUSINESS HERE! I Only STB per month CALL 846-7164 11 �10 Friday. October 17.2014 Jefferson Post LOCAL/CLASSIFIEDS WCC massage CLASSIFIEDS therapy student awarded AMTA Scholarship Wilkes Community Col­ lege student Tammie Hill has been named recipient of the American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA) Scholarship. Hill plans to complete the Massage & Bodywork Therapy program on May 7,2015. AMTA created two scholarships for students enrolling in North Caro­ lina Community College System therapeutic massage programs; one $1,000 scholarship is for a continuing educa­ tion student, which Hill received, and another $1,000 scholarship for a curriculum program student. Students were asked to submit an application that contained a brief essay as to why they wanted to be a mas­ sage therapist. Hill was awarded her scholarship based upon her essay, record of attendance, and academic performance in the program. "I believe massage therapy taps into an often-overlooked, yet highly effective method for promoting wholebody wellness as well as supporting our body's natural healing abilities," said Hill. "I am infinitely appreciative to my family and teachers for support­ ing this amazing career journey on which I have embarked. It's not easy to juggle kids and long com­ mutes to school, but this scholarship will help to offset some of the finan­ cial strain my massage therapy education puts on our entire family." A Forsyth Technical Community College stu­ dent won the curriculum scholarship. "I am so pleased that one of WCC's students was chosen to receive this award from the American Massage Therapy Associ­ ation. Tammie has shown a commitment to learn­ ing, and I believe she will be an excellent represen­ tative of our program and the massage profession when she receives her North Carolina Massage & Bodywork Therapy license," said Holly Foster, coordinator and instructor of Massage & Bodywork Therapy. In addition to study­ ing massage therapy, Hill is training to be a yoga instructor and a physical therapy assistant. "I am enrolled in a Yoga Teacher Training program at Neighbor­ hood Yoga in Boone and have been accepted into the Physical Therapist Assistant program at Caldwell Community Col­ lege and Technical Insti­ tute in Hudson, where I maintain a 4.0 GPA. The PTA program will begin in 2015," explained Hill. "My goal is to become fluent in American Sign Language and Spanish also. I hope to use all of my training and educa­ tion to promote healing and wellness in my com­ munity and specifically focus on people who have special needs and victims of traumatic events." Hill lives in Blowing Rock with her husband, Cameron Hill, and their children, Jackson and Charlotte. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with family out­ doors, photography and crocheting. To receive more information about WCC's Massage & Bodywork Therapy program, contact Holly Foster at 336-838-6411 or holly. foster@wilkescc.edu. More information about the program is located at http://www.wilkescc. edu/default2.aspx?id=56. LEGALS Notices Auctions Houses For Sale General Election Ballot. Registration facilities and polling places are accessible to the elderly and handicapped. Curbside voting will be avail­ able to anyone requesting such assistance. All voters are entitled to assistance in cast­ ing their vote by an appropri­ ate person of their choice by naming a person or requesting assistance from an election of­ ficial. All Board meetings will be held in the Election office located on the second floor of the Ashe County Courthouse in Jeffer­ son, 150 Government Circle, Suite 2100, Jefferson, N.C. The Board has Absentee Meetings scheduled for Octo­ ber 10th, 17th, 24th, and November 3rd, 2014, at 5:00 P.M., and will be held as needed to approve ballots or other business. All meetings are subject to being cancelled. Canvass will be held in the Of­ fice on Friday November 14, 2014 at 11:00 A.M. All meet­ ings are open to the public and interested parties. Persons with questions about registration, location of polling locations, absentee ballots, One-Stop No Excuse Absent­ ee Voting or other election matters may call the Ashe County Board of Elections Of­ fice at 336-846-5570 between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. Monday thru Friday. ANTIQUE COLLECTION ESTATE AUCTION HOME Notices • Notice of Adoption Of Schedule of Values for 2015 Revaluation ment and an Ashe County Sales and Use Tax question. The Polls will be open from 6:30 A.M. to 7:30 P.M. All voters registered with the Ashe County Board of Elec­ tions, are eligible to vote in the General Election. Voters who are already registered to vote do not need to re-register to vote in the General Election. The proposed schedules, standards, and rules to be used in appraising real prop­ erty at its market value and at its present-use value for the 2015 revaluation have been adopted by the Ashe County Board of Commissioners and are available for public inspec­ tion in the Assessor's office. The Assessor's office is loc­ ated at 150 Government Circle, Suite 2200 with office hours 8:00 a.m. -5:00 p.m. Monday - Friday. election. Any voter, who wished to change party affili­ ation or has moved since the last election, must make that change by the same date. The Office is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. Any voter may vote by absent­ ee ballot by making a request for an application in person, in writing or by fax to the Ashe County Board of Elections. The Any property owner who as­ serts that the schedules, standards, and rules are inval­ id may except to the adoption order and appeal therefrom to the North Carolina Property Tax Commission within 30 days of the date when this no­ tice of adoption was first pub­ lished. Tax Administrator, Keith Little NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor for the Estate of Lawrence Kautz, deceased late of Ashe County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said deceased to present them on or before 8th day of December, 2014, or this no­ tice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons in­ debted to said estate will please make immediate pay­ ment. This the 8th day of Septem­ ber, 2014. For the Estate of Lawrence G. Kautz Nancy Kautz PO Box 1407 West Jefferson, NC 28694 PUBLISH: 10.3.14/10.10.14/10.17.14/10. 24.14 Notices NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION 2014 The 2014 General Election will be held in Ashe County on Tuesday, November 4, 2014 to elect Federal, State and County offices as well as a vote on a proposed North Car- Tuesday October. 28. 2014. The deadline to apply for an absentee ballot due to sick­ ness or disability is 5 P.M. Monday, November 3, 2014. To be counted, the ballot must be received by the election of­ fice by 5:00 P.M. Friday November 7, 2014 and be postmarked on or before Elec­ tion Day. Any ballot received after that time will not be coun­ ted. One-Stop No Excuse Absent­ ee Voting will begin at the Ashe County Board of Elec­ tions Office on Thursday, Octo­ ber 23, 2014 and will end at 1:00 P.M., on Saturday, November 1, 2014. A second site will open on Tuesday Oc­ tober 28, 2014. 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October 17.2014 LOCAL Jefferson Post WCC to celebrate drug* and alcohol prevention week TERRIBLE THING HAPPENS WHEN YOU DON'T ADVERTISE. NO ONE NOTICES YOU ANYMORE Jefferson Post Wilkes Community College will observe Drug and Alcohol Prevention Week October 20-24 with a week-long lineup of educational events and guest speakers focused on topics of drug and alcohol prevention. The annual celebra­ tion began with Nancy Reagan's "Just Say No" to drugs campaign in the early 1980s and continues to be celebrated on college campuses as "National Red Rib­ bon Week." The following events are planned for the week: • Monday, October 20,11 a.m.-2 p.m., Robin Aletha Joines Plaza (located between Alumni and Thompson Halls) - "Tailgating 101" A walk-through event. Clubs compete for "best truck" in sports-themed truck decorating contest. Enjoy free hotdogs, drinks and merchandise while trying to pass the trivia round. Cornhole tournament with prizes! • Tuesday, October 21,12 p.m.-l p.m., Mayes Pit/Cohn Auditorium "Matt Jernigan, Musical Comedian and Impressionist" As featured on Comedy Central, NBC, ABC, Laugh USA and Sirius Radio, come join Matt for clean humor and incredible impressions, while he weaves in an important mes­ sage. • Wednesday, October 22,11 a.m.-12 p.m., Alumni Hall Room 1112 - "The Dangers and Consequences of Tobacco Use" Sandra League and BJ Elmore, guest speakers from the Tobacco-Free Living/Community Transformation Grant who communicate via voice pros­ theses, would like to share their warn­ ing messages about tobacco. • Wednesday, October 22, 9 a.m.-lO a.m., Alumni Hall Room 1112 - "Stand Up! Bystander Intervention in Sexual Assault and Dating Violence Situations" Join SAFE Community Educator Tim Murphy for a discussion about "con­ sent" and to learn ways you can help your friends stay safe. • Thursday, October 23 - "Red Thurs­ day" WCC students, wear your favorite red article of clothing, in honor of National Red Ribbon Week. All day long, WCC spies will be watching for red clothing on campus. If caught, say you are "celebrating WCC's Drug and Alcohol Prevention Week" and win a $25 WCC Absher Bookstore Certificate. • Friday, October 24 (Show times: 8 a.m., 9 a.m., and 10 a.m.), Alumni Hall Room 1112 - "Spin the Bottle: Sex, Lies, and Alcohol" Movie and discus­ sion with Mike Roope, counselor in Stu­ dent Services. See student interviews about exploring the college party scene; take part in a discussion about these environments, fraught with gender and alcohol messages. These events are free-of-charge and open to all faculty, staff, students and members of the community. Large com­ munity parties are requested to call in advance as seating is limited. For stu­ dents, each event has a drawing for a $25 gift certificate to the WCC Absher Book­ store. To discuss accommodations, or for further information, contact Mike Roope in Student Services at 336-838-6147 or email michael.roope@wilkescc.edu. ADVERTISE (336) 846-7164 www. jeffersonpost.com IT PAYS! .for the best ADVERTISING RESULTS I fcVOQW(K/ Jefferson Post ENTER TO WIN!!! www.jeffersonpost.com Submit your favorite entry in one of the four categories at www.jeffersonpost.com Contest STARTS OCTOBER 18th 1. Funniest 2. Scariest 3. Cutest 4. Most Original VANNOY C»HITM«CTIOH ASHE AESTHETICS The Laser Clinic • Laser Hair Removal • Laser Vein Treatment Charles W. Jones MD Medical Director - Debra E. Jones Certified Technician/Coordinator 336-846-8938 'Tis THE SEASON <GS> 4 iv.Nifc 14 S. JEFFERSON AVE. WEST JEFFERSON, NC 336-846-9488 ...FOR ALL SEASONS �Jefferson Post • Friday. October 17.2014 NFL STANDINGS Kh. Robrnson. N0R61304 ForsettBAL 50 297 Bradshaw. IND 60 284 T. Richardson. IND87 281 Presented as W-L-T-Pct AMERICAN CONFERENCE Elizabeth Flores | MCT file photo Andy Dalton remained among the league's top quarterbacks helping the Bengals to a tie with the Panthers on Sunday. 'America's Team' regaining title Cowboys' hot start, Rodgers' fake spike highlight Week 6 East 4 2 66/ New England 0 .500 Buffalo 3 3 0 .400 Miami 2 3 0 .167 N.Y. Jets 1 5 0 South 4 2 .66/ Indianapolis 0 .500 Houston 3 3 0 .333 Tennessee 2 4 0 .000 Jacksonville 0 6 0 North .700 Cincinnati 3 1 1 4 2 .66/ Baltimore 0 Cleveland .600 3 2 0 Pittsburgh 600 3 3 0 West *33 San Diego 5 1 0 4 1 .800 Denver 0 City Kansas 2 3 0 400 .000 Oakland 0 5 0 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East *33 Philadelphia 5 1 U .833 Dallas 5 1 0 N.Y. Giants 0 .500 3 3 Washington .16/ 1 5 0 South Carolina 1 .583 3 2 .400 New Orleans 0 2 3 Atlanta 0 .333 2 4 Tampa Bay 1 5 u .16/ North Detroit 4 2 .667 0 Green Bay 4 2 0 .667 Chicago 0 .500 3 3 Minnesota u .333 2 4 West 4 1 0 .800 Arizona Seattle 600 3 2 0 San Francisco .600 3 2 0 250 St. Louis 1 3 0 WEEK 6 RESULTS Indianapolis 33, Houston 28 Tennessee 16. Jacksonville14 Detroit 17. Minnesota 3 Baltimore 48.Tampa Bay 17 Denver 31. N.Y. Jets17 New England 37. Buffalo 22 Carolina 37, Cincinnati 37,0T Cleveland 31. Pittsburgh10 Green Bay 27, Miami 24 San Diego 31.Oakland 28 Dallas 30. Seattle 23 Arizona 30. Washington 20 Chicago 27.Atlanta 13 Philadelphia 27, N.Y. Giants 0 Open: Kansas City.New Orleans LEADING PASSERS P. Rivers, SND A. Rodgers, GBY R.Wilson. SEA P. Manning, DEN Dalton. CIN Roethlisberger. PIT Luck. IND Romo, DAL Hoyer.CLE Au. Davis. STL M.Ryan. ATL E. Manning. NYG Cutler. CHI C. Newton. CAR Att 165 147 Ill 158 108 177 27-24 victory at Miami. Rodgers — who is righthanded but earlier threw one pass lefty in order to avoid getting sacked — gave every indication he was going to spike the football to stop the clock at second-and-6 from Miami's 16. But snapping the ball with 12 seconds to go, he held onto the ball, and with teammates helping sell the fake — slot receiver Jordy Nelson didn't move; offen­ sive linemen stood up and stayed put — completed a toss to Davante Adams for a gain of 12. "Yeah, that was kind of some freestylin' Comp... Comp. Pet. 116 70.3 98 66.7 78 70.3 105 66.5 70 64.8 122 68.9 ..Yds—.Avg. Gain 1443 8.75... U55 7.86 .... 852 7.68... 1293 8.18... 926 8.57... 1365 7.71.,.. 7.64.... 7.92... 7.63... ~TD .12 .12 ...8 .12 ...4 ...7 ..17 ...9 ...6 right there," said Rodgers, who then hit Andrew Quarless for a touchdown. TIES OK?: Should the NFL look into figuring out a way to make sure a game doesn't end in a tie? The Bengals and Panthers both got a held goal in over­ time, but Cincinnati's Mike Nugent missed a 36-yard potential winner at the end of the lone extra quarter, and the score wound up 37-all. Professional football remains unique among major sports — including college football — in let­ ting games conclude with­ out a winner. TD Pet... 7.3 8.2 7.2 7.6 3.7 4.0 6.5 5.7 4.5 Long...Int 50 2 80t 1 39t 1 86t 3 77t 1 41 2 49 7 68t 5 70 1 Int Pet 1.2 0.7.... O.9.... 1.9.... 0.9 LL 2.7 .....3.1 0.8.. Att Yards AvgLong D.Murray.DAL 130 A. Foster, HOU 106 L. Bell. PIT 87 R. Jennings. NYG 91 Gore. SNF 77 A. Morris. WAS 84 K. Davis. KAN 73 Forte. CHI 82 Ivory. NYJ 59 Ridley. NWE 84 M. Lynch. SEA 69 670 513 460 396 365 345 327 319 318 317 306 5.2 4.8 5.3 4.4 4.7 4.1 4.5 3.9 5.4 3.8 4.4 Avg Long TD 23.6 47 0 182 71t 1 15.9 82t 1 14.4 62t 1 123 28 0 12* 79t 1 117 47 0 117 33 0 10.1 37 0 9.4 38 0 92 34 0 9.0 21 0 9.0 21 0 8.7 36 0 8.4 21 0 Int H. Smith, MIN Ma. Jenkins, PHL K. Fuller. CHI P. Cox.SNF Gipson, CLE A. Rolle, NYG Lansanah.TAM Toler, IND lloka.CIN B. Flowers, SND Amukamara.NYG C.Allen.PIT Vo. Davis, IND R.Moore. DEN Ngata, BAL TD 44 40 81 18 28 23 48 19 71t 43 21 Avg Long TD 35.9 102t 1 29.3 74 0 28.0 49 0 26.9 30 0 26.8 40 0 25.2 31 0 25.0 33 0 24.2 36 0 24.1 41 0 23.6 34 0 23.5 38 0 22.9 28 0 21.5 44 0 21.3 29 0 21.0 28 0 INTERCEPTION LEADERS AvgLong TD 15.1 49 1 13.8 40t 3 8.3 56 1 15.4 80t 4 15.0 41 5 12.3 26 1 12.3 28t 1 11.1 23 3 13.6 48 0 11.8 68t 4 9.8 27 4 8.0 32 1 14.5 55 1 10.3 44 1 15.4 80t 3 LEADING RUSHERS NoYards Ad. Jones.CIN 5 118 GinnJr.ARI 5 91 Sproles. PHL 14 223 Hester. ATL 8 115 J.Ross.DET 11 141 Ph. Brown, CAR 9 115 Hammond Jr., KAN13 152 S.Patton.TAM 9 105 Roberts, WAS 10 .101 Dw. Harris, DAL 8 75 Edelman. NWE 12 110 Carrie. OAK 7 63 Walters. SEA 10 90 An. Brown. PIT 11 96 B.Ellington,SNF 9 76 No Yards Spiller. BUF 7 251 J.Landry,MIA" 11 322 C. Patterson. MIN12 336 Dw. Harris. DAL 8 215 Todman.JAX 16 428 B. Cunningham.STL5 126 B.Ellington.SNF 9 225 Hester, ATL 12 290 Du. Harris. GBY 7 169 K.Davis.KAN 9 212 L.Murray,OAK 12 282 S.Patton.TAM 14 321 Hakim, NYJ 13 279 Demps.NYG U 234 T.Benjamin.CLE 5 105 LEADING PASS RECEIVERS No Yds Hilton. IND 40 604 Ju. Jones. ATL 40 552 Forte. CHI 36 299 J. Nelson, GBY 34 525 An. Brown. PIT 34 511 And. Johnson, H0U34419 Wayne. IND 34 419 J. Graham, NOR 34 376 E. Sanders, DEN 32 435 D.Bryant.DAL 32 376 Ma. Bennett. CHI32 312 Cooks, NOR 32 255 G.Tate.DET 31 451 Edelman, NWE 31 318 SmithSr.. BAL 30 463 124 228 131 299 604 552 525 511 109 463 176 451 435 68 126 KICKOFF RETURN LEADERS WEEK 7 GAMES Pete Carroll said, in per­ haps the understatement of the day. And maybe Cowboys coach Jason Garrett is finally on his way to a winning record and the playoffs after three con­ secutive 8-8 seasons. In case you missed it, here are the other top topics after the NFL sea­ son's sixth Sunday: FAKE SPIKE: Aaron Rodgers pulled off Dan Marino's move against Marino's old team, using a fake spike to help extend what became the go-ahead TD drive in Green Bay's 2 3 0 2 PUNT RETURN LEADERS Thursday N,Y. Jets at New England, 8:25 p.m. Sunday Seattle at St. Louis,lp.m. Miami at Chicago, 1 p.m. Carolina at Green Bay,1 p.m. Atlanta at Baltimore, 1 p.m. Tennessee at Washington, 1 p.m. Cleveland at Jacksonville,1 p.m. Cincinnati at Indianapolis,1 p.m. Minnesota at Buffalo,1 p.m. New Orleans at Detroit, 1 p.m. Kansas City at San Diego. 4:05p.m. Arizona at Oakland, 4:25 p.m. N.Y. Giants at Dallas.4:25 p.m. San Francisco at Denver. 8:30 p.m. Open: Philadelphia, Tampa Bay Monday Houston at Pittsburgh, 8:30 p.m. Ron Jenkins | Fort Worth Star-Telegram/MCT Rec 670 460 513 319 5 0 0 10 396 0 284 4 17 365 306 Total Rush D.Murray. DAL 794 L. Bell. PIT 688 A. Foster. HOU 644 Forte. CHI 618 Hilton. IND 609 Ju. Jones, ATL 552 J. Nelson. GBY * 525 An. Brown. PIT 521 R.Jennings. NYG 505 Smith Sr.. BAL 463 Bradshaw. IND 460 G. Tate, DET 455 E.Sanders. DEN 452 Gore. SNF 433 M. Lynch. SEA 432 By Howard Fendrich Cowboys running back DeMarco Murray has been hard to stop this year, playing a key role in Dallas' 5-1 start, which included a win Sunday against Seattle, the defending Super Bowl champions. 62 41 29 27 TOTAL YARDS FROM SCRIMMAGE AP Pro Football Writer With DeMarco Murray achieving something only Hall of Famer Jim Brown had, Tony Romo at his improvisational best, a dominant offensive line and a surprisingly compe­ tent defense, the Dallas Cowboys are 5-1 for the first time since 2007 — and worthy of their "Amer­ ica's Team" moniker for the first time in a while. Murray's 115 yards allowed him to match Brown as the only running backs to gain 100 yards in each of a season's opening six games, and his late touchdown allowed the Cowboys to beat the reign­ ing Super Bowl champion Seahawks 30-23. It's only the second time in Russell Wilson's 21 home games that Seattle lost. What made Murray's showing all the more impressive is that Seattle came into Sunday with the NFL's top rushing defense. And Dallas' D held Seattle's offense to 16 points, while limiting Wilson to 126 yards pass­ ing and 12 rushing. "That's not a good day for him," Seahawks coach 5.0 5.9 4.7 3.2 13 5 5 1 2 1 3 3 0 2 2 3 Yds Long TD 3 87 81t 3 67 53t 3 50 20 3 2 2 2 79 62t 2 64 39 2 60 33t 2 47 47t 2 42 28 2 35 27 2 28 28 2 27 27 2 22 29 2 17 15 2 16 13 LEADERS IN SACKS J. Houston, KAN Kerrigan, WAS Dareus, BUF W.Younc, CHI 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.0 Dumervil.BAL Pace. NYJ Ma. Williams,BUF Barwin.PHL Mi. Bennett, SEA A. Branch. JAX C. Dunlap. CIN D. Edwards. CAR Galette. NOR Griffen. MIN Hali.KAN Je. Hughes,BUF D'. Jackson, IND Paea.CHI Sh. Richardson, NYJ Ju. Smith. SNF Walden. IND Ware. DEN Werner. IND Wilkerson, NYJ Colts wide receiver T.Y. Hilton has become one of the leaders in receiving this year, getting a hand from quarterback Andrew Luck. Points 116.3 John Sleezer; "C7 WEST JEFFERSON CHEVROLET BUICK GMC tafth |*he Largest Selection |o s l ied( r La-Z-Boy Recliners In the Area L Serta A 0 B O Y Visit our website to show your grasp of the gridiron for a chance to win great prizes! 527 E. Main | North Wilkesboro • ihii miiftw.mnftm im www.wjchevy.netH YOUR TIRE STORE! Best Prices • Free Roto Hons For Life Call Today See Why Our Tire Sales are on a ROLLI BFGoodrich KELLY TIRES GREAT BRANDS! 336-838-2061 www.betterfurniture.com % , M n n o U a m K JmUGESTOnE MUMOYAL M PRICE MATCH GUARANTEE 0071376ft J 1 �14 Friday. October 17.2014 NASCAR Jefferson Post Civitas Media RACE WEEKEND REVIEW Gordon finds a safe spot BANK OF AMERICA 500 RESULTS r" tmk• i-Mf 0Mhm WbF- l \ -33BSJ / • A 'X mm. Saturday at Charlotte Motor Speedway 1. (7) Kevin Harvick. Chevrolet, 334 laps. 145.3 rating. 48 points. 2. (2) Jeff Gordon. Chevrolet. 334,126.8. 43. 3. (18) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 334. 112.7,42. 4. (13) Joey Logano. Ford. 334.92.3.40. 5. (1) Kyle Busch. Toyota. 334.115.5,40. 6. (24) Kyle Larson. Chevrolet, 334,107.5, 39. 7. (5) Ryan Newman. Chevrolet. 334,94.4. 38. 8. (10) Carl Edwards. Ford. 334,84.5.37. 9. (3) Denny Hamlin. Toyota. 334,96.2.36. 10. (19) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet. 334,83.5, 34. 11. (11) Kurt Busch. Chevrolet. 334,111.9, 34. 12. (26) AJ Allmendinger. Chevrolet. 334, 79.1.32. 13. (20) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 334,82.1, 32. 14. (23) Martin Truex Jr.. Chevrolet, 334. 86.1,30. 15. (16) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 334,72.2. 30. 16. (17) Brad Keselowski. Ford. 334,97.5, 29. 17. (21) Jimmie Johnson. Chevrolet, 334, 91.7,27. 18. (12) Greg Biffle, Ford,334,66.8.26. 19. (22) Matt Kenseth. Toyota. 334,64.8. 25. 20. (9) Dale Earnhardt Jr.. Chevrolet, 333, 85.4,25. 21. (4) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 333,78.8, 23. 22. (15) Aric Almirola. Ford. 332,63,22. 23. (32) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, 331, 46.9.0. 24. (28) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 331, 56.2,20. 25. (27) Marcos Ambrose. Ford, 331,54.1, 19. 26. (14) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet. 331, / Vpa a 'V jr" I j£$H / i rl 61.8.18. Chris Trotman| NASCAR Images Jeff Gordon emphasized that no Chase driver wants to be in a must-win scenario this weekend at Talladega and even if he didn't win on Saturday at Charlotte, his second place finish leaves plenty of wiggle room with a looming cut to the field. 2nd place finish puts vet in comfortable position for Talladega By Rick Bonnell "The format is creating a lot of drama, a lot of pressure. There are guys who will have to win CONCORD, N.C. — Jeff Gordon said it three weeks ago — no one in that race or finish top-five. I like the Chase wants to enter the craziour chances. I think we have an ness in Talladega having to win it to excellent race team, so I'd like to advance. think we'll get through Talladega." Gordon lived by that reasoning The Charlotte Observer/MCT Saturday night, finishing second in the Bank of America 500 at Char­ lotte Motor Speedway. A win would have guaranteed Gordon advancing to the next round of the Chase, but second should make Gordon rela­ tively comfortable going into the final race of this three-race set. Talladega Superspeedway is always wild, and known for "The Big One" wrecks. More than any other Sprint Cup track, it takes driv­ ers' fates out of their hands because of the frequency of chain-reaction crashes. Gordon entered this race eighth among 12 drivers still in the Chase standings, knowing four drivers will be eliminated after Talladega. He finished 14th last week at Kansas, after Jamie McMurray clipped his — Jeff Gordon, Driver Chevrolet early in the race. "Everybody was pushing hard with so much on the line," said Gordon, who finished behind racewinner Kevin Harvick on Saturday. "Nobody wants to deal with Tal­ ladega. We'd all love to take that weekend off. We have a little bit of a cushion but not nearly enough. "The format is creating a lot of drama, a lot of pressure. There are guys who will have to win that race or finish top-five. I like our chances. I think we have an excellent race team, so I'd like to think we'll get through Talladega." While Gordon remains in the topeight, he's not locked into a spot in WEST JEFFERSON CHEVROLET BUICK GMC 17TJ MOUn IEFVTRSOM >0*0 • MUT IWIMI N C. • UtW UM WWW.WJCHEVY.NET iYOUR TIRE STORE I ' • Self Prleot • Frtt Rotation For Lift Vf Coll Today Stt Why Our Tlrt Sola art on a ROLLI the next round quite yet. "We're going to have to race Talla­ dega," Gordon said. "I don't like leav­ ing things to chance at Talladega, but if it's meant to be it's meant to be." Gordon said he had a solid car, but kept losing track position in restarts Saturday. Finally, in the last three laps, he conceded chasing down Harvick and concentrated on holding off the rest of the field. "I knew our car was really good right then, but I didn't want to spin the tires," Gordon said. "At that point I was settling for second because the car was only so good at that point." Just before doing his post-race news conference, Gordon watched video of Matt Kenseth and Denny Hamlin each trying to start alterca­ tions with Brad Keselowski. Clearly amused by all the anger in the garage, Gordon talked about the drama NASCAR has created with this new Chase format. "There's a lot on the line," Gor­ don said. "The new format we all knew would get the emotions out of whack — who's in, who's out, who's on the bubble. These clean slates each three races cause a lot of drama." FAN*wer...calch KELLY SATIRES CONTENDER ROUND 1. Joey Logano 3,088 2. Kyle Busch 3,082 3. Kevin Harvick 3,081 4. Ryan Newman 3,077 5. Carl Edwards 3,076 6. Jeff Gordon 3,074 7. Denny Hamlin 3,073 8. Kasey Kahne 3,057 9. Matt Kenseth 3,056 10. Brad Keselsowski 3,038 11. Jimmie Johnson 3,031 12. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 3,031 Better Homes Furniture Co, Visit our website to show off your auto racing DUNTOP 27. (30) Reed Sorenson, Chevrolet, 330, 49.9.17. 28. (36) Cole Whitt. Toyota, 330.43.1,16. 29. (31) Michael McDowell. Ford. 330.50.5, 15. 30. (33) Alex Bowman, Toyota, 330,46.6. 14. 31. (29) Casey Mears, Chevrolet, 329,55.2, 13. 32. (37) David Gilliland, Ford. 329,40,12. 33. (35) Michael Annett, Chevrolet, 328, 41.7,12. 34. (34) David Ragan, Ford,328,35.1,10. 35. (42) Corey LaJoie, Ford. 326,32.9,0. 36. (40) Timmy Hill. Chevrolet. 326,31.9,8. 37. (8) Brian Vickers. Toyota, engine, 325, 79.9,7. 38. (41) J.J. Yeley, Toyota, 325,29.5,0. 39. (43) Blake Koch, Ford, 322,26.3,0. 40. 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Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. https://www.geonames.org/4498231/west-jefferson.html Extent The size or duration of the resource. 14 pages Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a title="In Copyright" href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> In Copyright</a> Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. https://www.ashepostandtimes.com/ Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 2010s Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2014-10-17 https://omeka-test.library.appstate.edu/files/original/95bec90c25a9284a8a213a5130645828.pdf 221c470298c3e4082644a711932a4922 PDF Text Text WEATHER Partly •/ sunny H: 54 L: 41 Cross Country •/ recap Weekly •/ wreck report SPORTS•6 LOCAL-2 Breaking news at jeffersonpost.com Issue 85, Volume 89 Tuesday, October 21,2014 • $1 Meth case update 2 plead guilty in federal court; investigation ongoing By Alan Bulluck abulluck@civitasmedia.com Open Source | Jefferson Post Controlled burn planned in Ashe County Don't be surprised if you see smoke atop Bluff Mountain Special to the Post DURHAM - The Nature Conservancy plans a controlled burn at its Bluff Mountain Preserve. Because controlled burns are largely weather-dependent, the burn could occur any time between November and early December when the weather is appropri­ ate. The 85-acre burn will take place near the peak of Bluff Mountain. The goal is to restore high eleva­ tion red oak trees. Young oak trees aren't growing well at Bluff Mountain. That's a problem, because acorns are a valuable source of food for wildlife. The burns are designed to reduce shrubs that are preventing oak seedling growth. Removing shrubs will also encourage more flowers and other plants to grow on the forest floor. Naturally occur­ ring fire was once common across the mountains, but a focus on fire suppres­ sion in the last cen- On the heels of an early morning meth lab bust in Warrensville on Wednesday, Oct. 15, Ashe County Sheriff James Williams updated the media on several other cases involving methamphetamine, which were reported in the Jefferson Post over the past several months. Last Wednesday, Samuel Omar Hunt, 46, of Warrensville, was arrested and charged with manufacturing methamphetamine and possession of meth pre­ cursor chemicals. His next court appearance on those charges is sched­ uled for Oct. 30. Anthony Lee Day Anthony Lee Day, 38, of Crumpler, was taken into custody without incident in Myrtle Beach, S.C. on Sept. 22,2014. Day was wanted by the Ashe County Sheriff's Office on felony drug and weapons charges. The ACSO worked in conjunction with A & J Bonding and the Myrtle Beach Police Violent Crimes Task Force to bring Day to justice. Day recently signed a waiver of extradition back to North Carolina and is currently being held in the Ashe County Detention Center. He is charged with conspiracy to traffic more than 400 grams of methamphet­ amine, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and possession of a weapon of mass destruc­ tion on the state level. He will also face federal charges. Anthony Byers Anthony Byers, 40, of Jefferson, was taken into custody at his parents home on July 31,2014. He was wanted by the ACSO on felony drug and weapons charges. Byers plead guilty to conspiracy to traffic more than 500 grams of methamphetamine and See METH I 5 ACHS Homecoming Queen crowned tury has disrupted the natural balance of the ecosystem. Controlled burns will restore that balance. Controlled burn­ ing, which is also known as prescribed fire, is a science. A burn plan has been created - laying out the ecological goals for the fire, how to achieve those goals and what conditions are necessary for a successful controlled burn. Burns can't occur unless weather conditions are favor­ able in order to limit the impact of smoke on surrounding com­ munities and prevent the potential for fire escape. Controlled burning with lowintensity fire also removes fuel that could stoke wildfires, which could endan­ ger nearby communi­ ties. In addition to Con­ servancy staff, burn staff will include employees from the North Carolina Wild­ life Resources Com­ mission, the North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation and the North Caro­ lina Forest Service. Nathan Ham | Jefferson Post Maggie Witherspoon (right) was named the 2014 Ashe County High School Homecoming Queen on Friday night. She was presented her crown, flowers and sash by last year's queen, Hailey Richardson. INDEX Obituary: 2 Local: 3 Opinion: 4 Calendar: 5 Sports: 6 News: 8 Classifieds: 9 Puzzles:10 Museum's annual meeting is today in WJ By Alan Bulluck abulluck@civitasmedia.com JOIN THE CONVERSATION What's your take on today's news? Go to jeffersonpost.com and visit us onfacebook to share your thoughts. The annual meeting of the Museum of Ashe County History will take place beginning at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 21 in Hensley Hall at West Jef­ ferson United Methodist Church. Admission is free and the public is encouraged to attend. Jeff Futch, Western Regional Supervisor of the North Carolina Department of Archives and History, is this year's special guest. He will be on hand to discuss the many resources avail­ able through the Western Office as well as Museums in Partnership, which is a net­ work of museums Futch spread throughout western North Carolina. The museum's board of directors and con­ tributors to the new cookbook "Steeped in History" will provide refreshments. Copies of "Steeped in His­ tory" will be avail­ able for purchase at the meeting. The book retails for $16 plus tax, but costs $14.45 for museum mem­ bers. Music will be provided by The Steel Magnolias, Three for Thee and Aubreana Lovell. For more information on the annual meeting and the museum itself, visit www.ashehistory. org or contact museum staff at 336-846-1904. The MACH is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday - Saturday, and is located in the old 1904 courthouse, located at 301 E. Main Street in downtown Jefferson. Alan Bulluck can be reached at (336) 846-7164 or on Twitter @ albulluck. �Jefferson Post OBITUARIES/LOCAL 2 Tuesday. October 21.2014 ASHE COUNTY WRECK REPORT OBITUARIES SELMA DICKSON ANDERSON RALPH WARREN LITTLE grandchildren: Wendy Poe and husband Greg of Jefferson, Kimberly Eastridge of West Jeffer­ son, Cori Mash and hus­ band Keaton of Green­ ville, Hillary Bowlin of Laurel Springs and Jessica Little of West Jefferson; four great­ grandchildren: Maggie Witherspoon, Madison Shepherd, Kira Poe and Finn Thomas Mash; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held on Friday, Oct. 17, 2014 fol­ lowing visitation at Warrensville United Method­ ist Church with the Rev. Kevin Baker and the Rev. Margaret Wannemacher officiat­ ing. Burial followed in the Ashelawn Memorial Gardens with military rites. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Warrensville United Methodist Church, 184 Church Street, War­ rensville, NC 28693 or Shoes for Kids, 347 Paddy Ave. West Jeffer­ son, NC 28694. You may give the fam­ ily your condolences at www.boonefuneralhome.com. Boone Family Funeral Home of West Jefferson was in charge of these arrangements. Mr. Ralph Warren Little of West Jefferson passed away Tuesday morning, Oct. 14,2014 at Ashe Memorial Hos­ pital. He was 87. Mr. Little was born in Ashe County on Sunday, June 5,1927 to the late Gaither and Ella War­ ren Little. Ralph served in the United States Marines at the end of World War II. He was a member of Warrensville United Methodist Church. He was also the owner and opera­ tor of Friendly Shoe Store in West Jefferson. Ralph would walk to the post office to pick up his mail daily and you would see him smiling and whistling along his way. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and he will be missed by all. He was preceded in death by a brother, James Little. Mr. Little is survived by his wife, Veneranda Cabuenas Little; two sons, Keith Little and wife Teena of West Jef­ ferson and Martin Little and wife Debbie of West Jefferson; one daughter, Anne Bowlin and hus­ band Harold of Laurel Springs; two sisters, Ruth Baker of Annapo­ lis, Md. and Dorothy Campbell of Upper Marlboro, Md.; five Selma Dickson Ander­ son of Galax passed away Saturday morning, •Oct. 11,2014. She was predeceased by her parents Walter W. and Maude Jones Dickson; three brothers: Pearne, Kyle and Kent Dickson; and two sis­ ters, Evon Smythey and Bernice Blevins. Her son Thomas C. Bottomley also predeceased her. She is survived by her daughter Vicki Bot­ tomley Lyle of Hardy, Va.; three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Mrs. Anderson was born in Silas Creek in Ashe County. She gradu­ ated early from high school as salutatorian of her senior class and was a county spelling bee champion and attended Braught Business School in Winston-Salem all before she was 17 years old. She worked in Galax for over 30 years as the office manager for White Chevrolet Sales. She was a member of the local business and profes­ sional women's club and a member of the First Methodist Church in Galax. Her interests and hobbies ran from being an accomplished bowler, to playing cards, to nee­ dlework of all kinds. And of course, raising her two children. In her retire­ ment she also served as a Pink Lady at the local hospital. Later in life she became a great reader. It was not unusual for her to finish reading three novels in a week's time. She spent many years in Waddell Nursing Home where she was treated with expert and loving care. She loved everyone there and only had kind words for all the staff who worked there. The family is deeply grateful for the care that she received there and treasure the compliment that the staff gave her as being a "true southern lady." The family also wishes to express their gratitude for the kind assistance given by the staff of Vaughan-Guynn Funeral Home, Galax, Virginia. There will be a private family service for her at a later date. A guestbook is avail­ able online at www. vaughanguynn.com ARLENE GREER DAVIS Mrs. Arlene Greer Davis of Lansing died Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2014 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. She was 88. Mrs. Davis was born May 4, 1926 in Ashe County to Lillard and Ethel Rupard Greer. Mrs. Davis was pre­ ceded in death by her parents; husband Ted Davis; sons, Jack­ son Davis and Billy Davis; and seven brothers and sisters. Mrs. Davis was a member of Farmers Memorial Baptist Church. She retired from Sprague Electric. Mrs. Davis enjoyed quilting and spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Mrs. Davis is survived by three sons: Fairley Davis and Jimmy Davis, both of Lansing, and Larry Davis of Crumpler; one daughter, Janet Phipps of Crumpler; one brother, Rus­ sell Greer of Pennsylva­ nia; 10 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; several nieces and neph­ ews. Funeral services were held Sunday, Oct. 19, 2014 at Badger Funeral Home Chapel by the Rev. Lloyd Day and the Rev. Danny Farmer. Burial followed in Farm­ ers Memorial Baptist Church Cem­ etery. The family received friends prior to the funeral service. Flowers will be appreciated, or memorials may be made to Farmers Memorial Baptist Church Cem­ etery Fund, c/o Tammy Farmer, 962 Farmers Store Road, Lansing, NC 28643. Words of comfort and remembrance may be viewed or sent to the family at www.badgerfuneralhome.com. Badger Funeral Home was entrusted with Mrs. Davis' arrangements. Patty Parsons, AMH Public Relations Assistant, accepts donations of a Brighton Purse and six Power of Pink Brighton Twisters from Libby Cockerham of Libby's. Libby's encourages women to have their mammograms done Staff Reports How many people does it take to make a differ­ ence? ONE. ONE hope will raise our spirits. ONE touch can show you care. ONE heart can know what's true. ONE life can make a difference. What will you do this year to help bring an end to breast cancer? It takes doing something personal to make a big difference and save lives. Have your annual mammo­ gram done. Do it for those who love you. In recognition of Breast Cancer Aware­ ness Month Libby's has donated the following items so that: • One lady will win a Brighton Pink Barbados Leather Purse (value $250) which comes with a two year warranty and a life­ time cleaning. • Six ladies will win a Microfiber Power of Pink Twisters that hold credit cards and licenses and can be used as a key fob (value $50). To be eligible to win one of the prizes you must have had your annual mam­ mogram done this year or call 336-8464)820 by the end of October to schedule it. Drawing will be held Nov. 5. To register to win one of the prizes, send your name, address & phone number to pr@ashememorial.org or mail it to: Public Relations Depart­ ment 200 Hospital Avenue Jefferson, N.C. 28640 traveling north when his vehicle crossed the cenThe following accidents terline, went back across the centerline and ran off that occurred between the right shoulder and Oct. 5 and Oct. 11 were overturned into a ditch. reported by the N.C. The vehicle came to rest Highway Patrol and are considered public record. on its side. The 2005 Mercury Oct. 5 involved in the accident Highway 221 suffered approximately A single-vehicle acci­ $4,000 in damages and dent occurred at 12:25 was not considered driv­ p.m. on Highway 221 in Fleetwood. According to able. Yeoman refused medi­ the accident report, an unknown driver in a 2000 cal transport. No citations were Ford was traveling north and ran off the right side issued. of the road. The vehicle Oct. 9 overturned and came to Jefferson a rest on its left side. The An animal collision occurred at 6:55 a.m. on • driver fled the scene on Highway 88 about 1.1 foot. The vehicle suffered miles from Jefferson. approximately $9,000 in According to the nar­ damages and was consid­ rative, a vehicle driven ered not drivable. by Paul Terry Blevins According to the of Lansing was travel­ report, the vehicle owner ing east when he struck was listed as Dean Hagie a deer that ran into the of Roan Mountain, Ten­ road. The 2000 Ford involved nessee. No citations have been in the accident suffered issued. approximately $900 in damages but was consid­ Oct. 6 Lansing ered drivable. A two-vehicle accident Oct. 11 took place in the parking Nettle Knob Road lot of Lansing Foods at A single-vehicle acci­ 5:37 p.m. According to dent took place at 6:04 the narrative, a vehicle p.m. On Nettle Knob driven by Sergio Galindo Road approximately 3.7 of Lansing backed into a miles from West Jef­ vehicle owned by Ricky ferson. According to the Allen Isaacs of Lansing. narrative, Zachary Logan Isaacs' 2006 Chevrolet Brown of West Jefferson suffered approximately was traveling north when $250 in damages but his vehicle crossed the was considered drivable. centerline, overcorrected Galindo's 1996 Chevrolet and ran off the road to suffered no damage. the right. The vehicle Galindo was cited for then hit several small improper backing. trees and traveled down Oct. 8 an embankment. West Jefferson A 1996 Chevrolet A single-vehicle acci­ involved in the accident dent took place at 3:03 suffered approximately p.m. on Mulatto Moun­ $1,000 in damages and tain Road approximately was not considered driv­ 2.4 miles from West able. Jefferson. According to Brown was cited for the narrative, a vehicle failure to maintain lane driven by Joseph Daniel control and failure to Yeoman of Fleetwood was report an accident. Staff Reports Civitas Media. LLC (USPS 441-810) Telephone: 336-846-7164 Published every Tuesday andFriday. Annual local subscription price for the West Jefferson Post is $150. Please call for more informationon local pricing. Full price single copy issues are $3. 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The coincide with the coming business sponsors are Blue the many benefits of home energy efficiency," Rory BOONE - Area residents Ridge Energy Works, High winter season, when many families in the area see their are invited to enter the Country Energy Solutions, McDmoil, Energy Policy Director at Appalachian . electric bills skyrocket due HomEfficient and Sunny "High Country Home Voices, said in a statement. to wasted energy resulting Energy Makeover Contest" Day Homes. Other contest The benefits of energy from poor insulation, leaky to win a grand prize of at sponsors are the Blumenefficiency, McDmoil said, windows and doors, and • least $3,000 in home energy thal Foundation and Resiinclude saving families improvements designed to inefficient heating systems. Speak. money and improving The deadline to enter is save money on their month­ It covers the Blue Ridge Nov. 15,2014, by midnight. their homes, creating and ly electric bills for years to Electric service area - gen­ sustaining local jobs retro­ Only residential mem­ erally, Alleghany, Ashe, come. fitting houses, and strength­ Caldwell and Watauga Two runners-up will each bers of Blue Ridge Electric counties, and parts of ening local economies due win up to $1,000 of energy Membership Corporation to families spending the efficiency improvements on are eligible. Avery, Alexander and Wil­ Representatives of Appa­ money they've saved on their homes. kes counties. The contest was offi­ local goods and services. In lachian Voices will be at Appalachian Voices is addition, reducing wasted cially launched last week numerous public locations launching the contest as part of a broader campaign by Appalachian Voices, throughout the contest peri­ energy means less carbon od, including the weekly emissions and other pollu­ to generate public support a Boone-based nonprofit Watauga County Farmers' tion from dirty fossil fuels. conservation organization for Blue Ridge Electric to "Home energy effi­ whose mission is to protect Market, to promote the offer loans to its members appli­ ciency is the single most the region's communities contest and distribute to pay for home eneigy direct way you can make cations. and natural resources by efficiency upgrades that can "We're excited to be able a contribution to a clean promoting a shift to a clean be paid back by the money to help three local families energy future," Sam Zim­ energy future. they save each month on merman, owner of Sunny in need save money on Four local businesses their electric bills. Such that provide home energy their electric bills and enjoy Day Homes, said. "You "on-bill financing" pro­ know when you retrofit retrofits are supporting the healthier, more comfort­ grams have been extremely your house that you have able homes, and also to contest in various ways, successful in other places, reduced the need for fossil engage all our neighbors including performing the including in areas of North in the High Country in the fuels to be dug up out of the Carolina served by rural home improvements for The Appalachian State University Department of Theatre and Dance presents the 24th Annual North Caro­ lina Dance Festival (NCDF), a touring celebration that showcases the work of renowned and aspiring dance artists from across the state. NCDF will be presented on campus in the Valborg The­ atre on Oct. 23 - 25 at 7:30 p.m. Ticket prices are $9 for students and $16 for adults. For more information visit www.dance.appstate.edu, contact the box office at 828-2624046, or call the tollfree number 800-841-ARTS (2787). Produced by Dance Proj­ ect, Inc., NCDF was founded in 1991 by Jan Van Dyke. It collaborates with North Carolina dance artists to raise awareness of the richness and diversity of statewide performance and choreog­ raphy. The popular festival travels to select communities throughout North Carolina and provides an opportunity for established professionals to showcase their woik, while providing emeiging choreog­ raphers exposure to a larger community. The 2014-2015 tour makes four stops this season in Raleigh, Boone, Greensboro, and Charlotte. The Boone performances showcase original woiks from Appalachian dance faculty Sherone Price and Emily Daughtridge; students Natasha Small, Raquelle Pollock, and Jane Bowers; By Sam Shumate and NCDF touring artists Diego Carrasco Dance,Sara Ruth Tourek, Leah Wilks, Gaspard&Dancers, and Kristen Jeppsen Groves. "The North Carolina Dance Festival isan incred­ ible opportunity to see local and regional dance talent here in Boone. It's an honor to be featured as a student choreographer because I get to show my woik alongside professionals in the North Carolina dance community," said Bowers, a senior dance major. Each evening of the festival offers a different program for audiences to enjoy. Thursday night highlights exclusively local talent, while Friday and Saturday nights feature a different selection of local and touring artists. Here are performance schedule details: • Thursday, Oct. 23: Cel­ ebration of five Appalachian choreographers, plus Mari­ anne Adams, Cheryl Cutlip and Saywaid Grindley • Friday, Oct. 24: Diego Carrasco Schoch, Sara Ruth Tourek, Leah Wilks, and woiks from five Appalachian choreographers • Saturday, Oct. 25: Gaspard Louis, Kristen Jeppsen Groves (in collaboration with Defero Dance Collective), and woiksfrom five Appala­ chian choreographers Valborg Theatre is located behind the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts off King Street. Paiking is available after 5:30 p.m. on campus in faculty lots, the College Street paiking deck and the Rivers Street paiking deck. "Father of REA," that's what the sec­ retary of the North Carolina Rural Electric Administration (REA) called him (Today, the REA is part of the Department of Economic Community Development.). Gwyn Price was much more than that. He was a teacher, farm­ er and organizer who paved the way for Blue Ridge Electric and Sky­ line Telephone. Gwyn Brantley Price was born in 1900, ush­ ering in a new century. He went to live with his grandparents at the age of eight, after the death of his mother. He grew up on Rich Hill Farms milking cows and performing other chores a dairy farm demanded. Rich Hill Farms was a Grade A dairy that produced and delivered milk and milk products throughout the area. In later years, Price improved the quantity and quality of the milk by introducing pure­ bred Guernsey cattle. Price graduated from Jefferson High School in 1919. He attended Trinity College (later Duke University) and transferred to Emory and Henry College, graduating in 1924. He returned to Ashe r, DEAETT VOTE ROTEN (i»"j»< M I Protecting the Central and Southern Appalachian Mountain Region electric cooperatives. "While we are helping three families through this contest, thousands of other High Country households need help to reduce their energy bills," McDmoil said. "The contest will help make the case that BREMCO should offer on-bill eneigy efficiency financing to its members." "It's within everyone's grasp, it's simple to under­ stand," Zimmerman said. "When financing is avail­ able, people borrow money to make improvements, and they use the savings to pay off the loan. Everything we need is 'on the shelf,' we just need the cultural and policy changes to make it happen." For contest detaDs and the application, see www. appalachianvoices.oig/energycontest. ' County to serve as teaching principal of Jefferson High School for 14 years. In 1927, he moved his wife and one-year old son, Joe Gwyn, to Clifton where he took over manage­ ment of the dairy. His daughter, Virginia Ruth, was born there. This was a time when electricity was making inroads into more populated areas. In 1938, Price joined the Agriculture Adjust­ ment Administration where he became convinced that farm growth in the county could only be secured through the availability of electric power and telephone service. In 1941, Gov. J. Melville Broughton appointed Price head of the REA. He held this appointed posi­ tion through the terms of eight governors - a total of 31 years. When he took over, only one fourth of the farms in North Caro­ lina had electricity. Within 10 years, all farms had access to electric power. Within 11 years, 40,000 coop­ erative members had access to telephone service. In 1985, the REA cel­ ebrated its 50th anni­ versary. For his ser­ vice, Price received a special Pioneer Award. The woman's commit­ tee honored him with a $1,000 scholarship to be awarded annually to an outstanding par­ ticipant in the Rural Electric Youth Tour to Washington, D.C. Also in 1985, the statewide organization authorized a $24,000 contribution in Price's honor to the construc­ tion of the Ashe Civic Center. In accepting Price's resignation, Gov. Bob Scott wrote: "It is with a sense of deep appre­ ciation, great admira­ tion and much regret that I accept your resignation as Chair­ man of North Carolina Rural Electrification Authority effective June 30, 1972. Your truly outstanding record of service to the citizens of our state for more than 30 years is one of which you can be proud and the state of North Carolina can be grate­ ful...." Price died in 1991 at the age of 91. He was instrumental in modernizing farming throughout the state. Twenty years after his death, his children, Joe Gwyn and Virginia Ruth, were invited to a ceremony in Mills River where their father was inducted into the Western North Carolina Agricultural Hall of Fame. Linda Lamp, execu­ tive director of WNC Communities stated, "He was the founding director of Blue Ridge Electric and Skyline Telephone Coopera­ tives, president of Blue Ridge Cold Storage Cooperative, founding member of the Yadkin Valley Dairy Co-op, and public director of FCX Service...." Ashe County will always be indebted to Gwyn B. Price. He made it a better place to live, work and play. Sources: Heritage of Ashe County. Vol. II. Pp. 246-47; Burchette. Linda. Jefferson Post. May 26.2012. FISH DAY II "S TIME TO STOCK YOI R POND Delivery Will Be: Friday, November 7 Sparta 9:30-10:15 it H L Outdoors | Vast Jefferson 11:30-12:15 at Parsons Firm S Supply "LIKE" us on Facebook! i IFISH WAGO To Place an Order Call 1-800-643-8439 www.fishwanon.com t—!**'*•** i *, • JHI Did You Know? FOR ASHE COUNTY REGISTER OF DEEDS • • • • • • • Voices Courting History: Gwyn B. Price N.C. 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In an election year dominated by a back and forth over education issues, it's baffling why the problems with the voucher pro­ gram that diverts public money to private schools hasn't received more attention. The latest revelation comes from a story this week by NC Policy Watch education reporter Lindsay Wagner about the school that has received the most $4,200 vouchers so far, the Greensboro Islamic Academy. The school appears to be Chris in financial trouble, Wagner Fitzsimon reports, as an online fundraisNC Policy ing campaign to address a Watch $150,000 budget shortfall has only brought in a few hundred dollars according to school's websites. State officials received 170 applications from students seeking a voucher to attend the school this fall that had only 130 stu­ dents enrolled last year. A lawsuit chal­ lenging the constitutionality of the voucher scheme is working its way through the courts and the Court of Appeals recently ruled that the state must distribute the vouchers already awarded to students with the rest on hold pending the final outcome of the case. Greensboro Islamic Academy has received 43 vouchers totaling more than $90,000 in taxpayer funds, far and away the most of any of the 109 schools that have received voucher payments. It also appears the school has raised tuition in the wake of the voucher program. Wagner reports that the application for the academy two years ago listed the annual tuition as $2,850 per student for class sizes smaller than 10. Students in larger classes could pay $1,950. In the current school year the rates for the larger classes increased to $4,360, roughly the same as the $4,200 the vouch­ ers are worth. What happens if the school's financial problems force it to close its doors or sus­ pend its operations? The public money is gone and there's apparently no way to recover it, an obvious problem with the whole voucher program. You would think the voucher law would have some mechanisms to ensure the finan­ cial stability of the schools receiving public money, but there are none. Schools could be in serious financial difficulty or even on the verge of collapsing and the state would never know before disbursing the funds. And the lack of accountability with the voucher scheme is pot limited to financial issues that put taxpayer money at risk. Wagner reported last year about a vouch­ er-eligible school in Davidson County with three students and one teacher that meets in a private home, basically a home school that may receive public funds. That school, like many fundamentalist schools that receive vouchers, also uses textbooks that teach students that the earth is only a few thousand years old and that gay people have no more claims to civil rights than child molesters or rapists. Superior Court Judge Robert Hobgood said in a ruling against the voucher pro­ gram that it "fails the children of North Carolina when they (are) sent with public taxpayer money to private schools that have no legal obligation to teach them anything." The schools also don't have any obliga­ tion to demonstrate that they are financial­ ly stable and won't simply take the public money and disappear. And all this thanks to legislators and right-wing policy groups who constantly claim there's not enough accountability in how state dollars are spent. And if you are wondering what the folks at Greensboro Islamic Academy had to say about Wagner's story about their financial woes, the head of the board said when reached for a comment, "We don't talk to reporters. We don't wanna talk to nobody. Goodbye." They and other voucher supporters just want public money, period, no questions asked. Sorry, it shouldn't work that way. Chris Fitzsimon is a frequent contributor to N.C. Policy Watch. THEIR VIEW NC's three-legged stool Time was politi­ cal candidates didn't spend all their money and energies telling us what a contemp­ tuous scoundrel their opponent was. Instead, they shared their vision for how we could be better and how they pro­ posed to make it so. I know it is a fantasyland excursion but can we imagine a modern-day cam­ paign based on this approach? Let's call it North Carolina's three-legged stool of education, jobs and health. The first leg of the stool is educa­ tion. Every candidate claims to support edu­ cation but what does that mean? We don't know because nobody defines the mission or purpose for edu­ cation. The website www.nceducate.com has it right: "The mis­ sion of North Caro­ lina's public schools, community colleges and universities is to graduate good citizens who have the skills needed in the marketplace and the ability to enjoy life." Good citizens obey laws, nurture neigh­ efficient technol­ bors and family ogy or cheaper and vote. Educa­ labor offshore. tion enables us Many of today's to understand jobs require col­ and take advan­ lege but a large tage of what­ number of good ever cultural and jobs don't and intellectual pur­ Tom suits we might Campbell we aren't provid­ ing the skills enjoy. And N.C. training many unless someone Spin current jobs is born wealthy require. each must be Politicians pay lip able to make their service to the impor­ way in the workplace. tance of small busi­ There is much good nesses in creating in our current educa­ jobs but their actions tion system but there speak otherwise. is a compelling case They cut taxes for for change and the large corporations and sooner we stop point­ dole out millions in ing fingers of blame, incentives to big com­ figure out what it panies that promise takes to achieve that lots of jobs. But, as mission and make we are learning from needed reforms the an excellent WRALfaster we can build TV series, most of a great 21st century those big "elephant" education system. companies we lure The history of our with incentives sel­ state is filled with dom live up to their people seeking bet­ promises and will ter opportunities and move elsewhere in a of capital chasing heartbeat to improve cheaper labor and next year's bottom cost effective more line. We are better production. Ours is off focusing on the a story of manufac­ small businesses that turers who moved each add one, two here to escape higher priced labor and taxes or ten new jobs and collectively build a and, more recently, a stronger economy and saga of how we lost communities for years those companies and to come. Our job cre­ jobs to more cost- ation leg should have a goal that our state is the best environment, in the nation for small businesses to start and thrive. The third is health. North Carolina has a history of unhealthy people. Poor lifestyle choices have resulted in high blood pres­ sure, diabetes and far too many who are obese. Poor health costs us more than money. It robs us of being able to enjoy our lives and opportu­ nities. Good health is not the responsibility of doctors, hospitals or insurance compa­ nies. We must assume personal responsibil­ ity and accountability. Good health involves being more active, making better food choices and getting better primary care. A good stool is bal­ anced on its own legs, so to be the North Carolina we desire our three legs must be sturdy and equal. Wouldn't you prefer this campaign to what we are currently wit­ nessing? Tom Campbell is the executive producer and moderator of N.C. Spin THEIR VIEW Spending has diminishing returns One of my favorite modern historians, the late Rufus Fears at the University of Okla­ homa, was fond of say­ ing that "ideas make history." University of Chicago professor and North Carolina native Richard Weaver expressed a similar view in his famous 1948 book Ideas Have Consequences. Sounds obvious, I know, but both men were challenging the orthodoxy of scholars, usually but not always Marxists, who believed that inexorable social forces determined the outcome of history. Ironically, Marxism itself was one of the most consequential ideas in human history, producing suffering and death on a massive scale. Another powerful idea, one with revelato­ ry rather than destruc­ tive consequences, was that of diminish­ ing returns. A related concept in economics, diminishing marginal utility, became influen­ tial at about the same time Marxism did, in the late 19th century. It was independently described and devel­ oped by three differ­ ent economists in the 1870s: William Stanley Jevons in England, Carl Menger in Aus­ tria, and Leon Walras in Switzerland. Not coincidentally, they helped found three of the great modern tradi­ just beginning to tions of economic become a popular thought: neoclas­ consumer good, sical economics, Austrian econom­ state and local ics, and generalgovernments used property equilibrium theo: and gas taxes to ry, respectively. build their first What's the Tom idea? That you Campbell real networks can't predict the of graded, dedi­ John Locke effect or value Foundation cated, and, later, of something paved roadways. The economic without first knowing how much of and social benefits of it is already present. In this investment were farming, for example, massive. Next, dur­ you get a lot of initial ing the 1950s, a new value out of fertilizing wave of federal, state, your fields. As you and local spending gave us limited-access keep adding more fer­ tilizer, however, each highways (interstates) new increment has less and a more extensive of a productive effect set of paved secondary than before. Eventu­ roads. Again the ben­ ally you reach a point efits were substantial, at which additional albeit not quite as mas­ sive. fertilizer is actually Today, the practical harmful. Marginal utility is value of adding more a valuable tool for lanes or highways explaining things to the existing road that might otherwise network is smaller. seem puzzling. Why That's not an argument can the same good be against building them. worth $5 at one time It is an argument for or place and only $1 being choosy about which ones to build, at a different time and place? Because so that the marginal value is determined by benefits remain likely circumstances. A lost to exceed the marginal traveler stumbling out costs (which are really of the desert will put a the alternative goods higher value on a drink we could purchase of water than will an with the same dollars). office worker who sits In education, there near a water fountain. has also been a clearly In public policy, the diminishing return concept comes into on tax dollars spent. During the early to play when discuss­ ing issues such as mid-20th century, ris­ transportation and ing expenditures were associated with build­ education. In the early ing schools where few 20th century, when the automobile was existed, offering high school to many for the first time, equalizing opportunities across class and race, and establishing minimum standards for person­ nel and curriculum. Since the early 1970s, however, real, perpupil spending on public education risen substantially while the average perfor­ mance of 17-year-olds on national math and reading exams has barely budged. The storyline is a bit different in North Car­ olina, where additional programs and educa­ tional expenditures during the 1970s and 1980s may partially explain the significant gains that North Caro­ lina students made on independent reading and math exams dur­ ing the 1990s. But the next wave of state reforms and spending increases, during the 1990s and part of the 2000s, did not produce a commensurate rise in achievement among the affected students. In neither transpor­ tation nor education has North Carolina reached the end of potential improve­ ment, of course. The point is that additional progress will have to come largely from productivity gains, not from simply spending tomorrow's money on yesterday's terms. John Hood is chairman of the John Locke Foundation. �Tuesday, October 21,2014 5 COMMUNITY CALENDAR Ashe County Corn Maze Opens. It is a perfect activity for the whole family to enjoy. Onsite, there will be a number of games for the kids to enjoy: a 30 loot pipe slide, cornhole, inflatable bounce house, marshmallows in the fire pits, and horse shoes. The maze will be open every Thursday - Sunday until November 1, 2014. For more information visit www. AsheCountyCornMaze.com. Htinte1,8 for the Hungry Campaign. This is the fifth year the Ashe County Wildlife Club has partici­ pated and raised money for this program. All deer legally harvested by hunting, can be taken to Joe's Place at 638 Friendship Church Road, in Jefferson for processing. For more information, call 336-982-2922. Oct. 21 7 p.m. Museum of Ashe County History Annual Meeting will be held at West Jefferson United Meth­ odist Church, Hensley Hall. Special guest will be Jeff Futch, Western Regional Supervisor of the NC Department of Archives and History who will discuss resources available throughout western N.C. Music will be provided by The Steel Magnolias, Three for Thee and Aubreana Lovell. There will be refresh­ ments and museum cookbooks available for purchase. Oct. 22 7:30 - 9 a.m. Outrageously Good Customer Service Breakfast will be held at Boondocks Brew Haus. The cost is $10 per person. RSVP required by Friday, Oct. 17,2014 by calling 336-846-9550 or email Kathleen, ashechamber@skybest.com. Oct. 23 5:30 p.m. Lansing Annual Meeting and Potluck. The annual meeting for the Greater Lansing Area Development will be held at the Lansing Volunteer Fire Department. Bring your favorite side dish. The board will elect new officers, collect membership dues ($10 per year) and donations, discuss current and future projects, as well as open the floor for dis­ cussion from the membership for ideas and support for future fundraising efforts. Take part in the future of Lansing. 6:30 p.m. Blue Ridge Opportunity Commission, Inc. will hold its BROC Full Board Meeting at the BROC Wilkes Office, in North Wilkesboro. For more information, call the Ashe Office at 336-384-4543. Oct. 25 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. TUGfest 2014. Intergeneration fall family fun in the memory of Mr. Dana Tugman. TUGfest will be held at Ashe Services for Aging. Featuring music by Jerry Smith and the JAM Club, petting zoo, carnival games, cake walk, bingo, face painting, balloon animals, hoppity hops, bounce house/rock climb and slide, good food, and much more. Admission is $5 per person, free for ages 5 and under. Bring 3 canned food items and get a free Cakewalk ticket. Proceeds benefit the programs for Ashe Services for Aging, Inc., Ashe Assisted Living and Memory Care. For more information, call 336846-6200. 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Bark'oween Fall Festival. Come join the fun at Ashe Humane Society's Bark'oween Fall Festival at Faith Fellowship, 676 S. Main in Jef­ ferson. Lots of games - children and adults can test their skills and win valuable prizes. Admission is $3 per person, children under 3 are free. Proceeds sup­ port animals in foster care. For more information, call 336-9824297. 2 p.m. Painting the Mountain. Meet at the Mount Jefferson Park Picnic area. Come up for an hour of creativity, and try your hand at painting. A free canvas to take home will be provided for each partici­ pant. Tempra paints and brushes will also be provid­ ed as long as supplies last. No experience necessary. This program is for adults and children. 2 p.m. Hay Ride. Enjoy a 45 minute -1 hour hayride through the New River State Park to view the colors of fall. Meet at N.C. 221 New River Access Area Visitor Center. Space is limited. For more infor­ mation or to reserve your space, call 336-982-2587. 6 - 9 p.m. Music Night at the Ashe Senior Center. Mtn. Rogers Ramblers, Jerry Smith and Friends, and The Dry Fork Bluegrass Band will be on hand to per­ form. Food will be available for purchase, including hot dogs and fixings, barbecue sandwiches, desserts, chips and drinks. The cost is $6 per person. Proceeds benefit Senior Center operations. Located at 180 Chattyrob Lane in West Jefferson. For more informa­ tion, call 336-2464347. Oct. 26 1:30 p.m. Registration for Wee Wolves Basketball begins at Westwood Elementary School. Wee Wolves is for boys and girls in grades: K, 1st and 2nd Grades. For more information or questions, call Mr. Miller or Mr. Farmer at WWES at 336-877-2921. 2 p.m. Nature Hike. Meet at the New River State Park's Wagoner Access for a 1 mile guided nature hike. This nature hike will touch on several topics such as wildlife, plants, park history and the New River. This hike will take place on easy to moderate trails. Be sure to wear comfortable shoes. 2 p.m. Garments, Girlfriends and Giggles. Reserve your spot for Libby's first private fashion party. Space is limited to 30 people, the event will be a fashion show sharing fashion tips and knowledge with gig­ gles, girlfriends and garments you'll love. For more information, call 336-846-9551 or email thelook@ skybest.com. Oct. 28 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Annual Autumn Leaf Festival in Jefferson. Take part in a free celebration of Ashe County's Heritage at eh Museum of Ashe County History. There will be cider pressing, demonstrations by local craftsmen, local music, story-telling, kids' events and hamburgers. Nov. 8 4 - 7 p.m. Price Benefit Spaghetti Dinner and Silent Auction will be held at Blue Ridge Elementary. Meagan Price, 13 year old daughter of Grady and Jennifer Price is fighting a childhood cancer called Ewing sarcoma. Megan has been traveling daily to Winston for chemo or radiation treatments. The cost to the dinner is a donation. Special music will be provided during the dinner, and a silent auction will follow. The group sponsoring this event for Meagan can use donations of food stuffs, such as noodles, tomato sauce, salad fixings, drinks, dessert or bread. Any items that can be used in the auction will also be greatly appreciated. If you would like to make a dona­ tion, please send to Kristi Lewis, 1251 Long Branch Road, Lansing NC 28643. For more information, call Dianne Eldreth at 336-3844527 or 828-773-3185. CHURCH CALENDAR Welcome Home Baptist Church Youth will have a Pumpkin Sale at the Church on Fridays from 6 - 8 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. every weekend in October. Proceeds from the sale will go to support the addition of a handi­ capped bathroom for the Church. The church is located in Jefferson just past Ashelawn Funeral Home. 6 p.m. Lansing Community Fellow­ ship, formerly Lansing Methodist is now hav­ ing Sunday night ser­ vices, with special sing­ ing and preaching. Pas­ tor Joe Riley Blevins and congregation invite you to attend. For more information, call 9822786 or 977-3710. Oct. 21 - 23 6 p.m. Revival Ser­ vices will be held at Bald Mountain Baptist Church. Evangelist Neil Hatfield will be the guest speaker. Special Music nightly: Bald Mountain Adult Choir, Sunday; High County Christian Choir, Mon­ day; Rachel Nave-Lew­ is, Tuesday; Taranda Greene, Wednesday. Pastor Rev. Lawrence Goodman and congre­ gation invite you to attend. 7 p.m. Revival Services will be held at Big Laurel Baptist Church. Rev. Tim the program. Pastor Greer will be the guest Dana Hines and con­ speaker. Special sing­ gregation invite you to ing nightly. Pastor Rev. attend. The church is Michael Trivette and located on NC 18 S. congregation invite you Oct. 28 to attend. 7 p.m. A New Vision Oct. 21 of Discipleship. Sup­ porting churches in dis­ 6 p.m. Ashe Really Cares Appreciation cipleship. You do not Dinner will be held at want to miss this meet­ Friendly Grove Baptist ing at Fletcher Memo­ Church. All volunteers, rial Baptist Church. It their spouses and fam­ will be a listening ses­ ily and ARC committee sion in cluster groups members are invited with snacks and a to attend. Please RSVP power point at the end on disciple making cul­ by calling, Pat at 846ture. All pastors, and 5234 so we will know lay persons interested how many to prepare for. We appreciate all in discipleship and the our 68 volunteers. ARC , public are invited to attend. You are invited is also in need of two couples who are willing by Linda Blackburn, to work from 3 - 5 p.m. Christina Wagoner, Kim Furches, Ellen Tuesday or Thursday afternoon. We will train Reedy, Glenn Miller, Rev. Steve LeaShomb, you. One will work at Ken Tan from the Bap­ the front desk and one tist State Convention will work in the food and DOM David Black­ room. burn. Oct. 26 - 29 Oct. 31-Nov. 1 7 p.m. Revival Ser­ 8 a.m. Happy IVails vices will be held at Christian Unity Baptist Cowboy Church of Ashe will be holding a Church. Rev. Wayne yard sale, all proceeds Jones will be the guest goes to the Building speaker. Pastor Rev. Fund. The Cowboy Jack Pugh and congre­ Church is located in gation invite you to Jefferson across from attend. the Jefferson Post Oct. 26 Office. Pastor Roger 6 p.m. A Gospel Blevins invites to Sing will be held at attend. Laurel Spring Baptist Nov. 2 Church. The featured 5 p.m. Sacred Con­ group will be Harvest cert, Jazz Vespers will Time. Refreshments will be served following be held at Mt. Jefferson Newton, 32, of Byron, and Perkins, 20, of Montezuma, Ga. were traveling from Georgia From page 1 to North Carolina selling possession of a firearm meth. by a felon in a fed­ Law enforcement offi­ eral magistrate court on cers believe Newton dis­ Sept. 19,2014. He is pensed over two pounds being held in federal cus­ of methamphetamine tody without bond until in Ashe and surround­ his sentencing date. ing counties over a six Donald Newton, Jr. month period. Meth and Adrian Perkins Narcotics officers with the ACSO, Boone Police, Alleghany Sher­ iff's Office, Wilkesboro Police Department, North Wilkesboro Police Department and State Bureau of Investiga­ tion arrested Donald Newton, Jr. and Adrian Perkins near Walmart in West Jefferson on July 16,2014. Christopher Joyner and Toni Wilson Following the arrest of Newton and Perkins, law enforcement offi­ cers gathered enough information to obtain a search warrant for a room at the Best West­ ern in Boone, occupied by Christopher Joyner and Toni Wilson. Joyner, 30, of Lansing, was arrested at the hotel for outstanding war­ rants. However, Wilson, 32, of Warner Robbins, Ga., was able to elude authorities before being arrested and booked on July 21, 2014. Upon execution of the search warrant, officers seized 765 grams of methamphetamine, a small amount of heroin and $4,350 in U.S. cur­ rency. Wilson plead gliilty to conspiracy to traffic more than 500 grams of methamphetamine and money laundering in a federal magistrate court on Sept. 19, 2014. She is being held in federal cus­ tody without bond until her sentencing date. Alan Bulluck can be reached at (336) 846-7164 or on Twitter @ albulluck. Presbyterian Church featuring the ASU Jazz Vocal Ensemble, ASU Treble Choir, Dr. Priscilla Porterfield, director and featured Soprano soloist, and ASU Director of Jazz Studies, saxophonist Todd Wright. The con­ cert is free and open to the public. For more information, call 336846-7481. Nov. 6 7 p.m. Child Evan­ gelism Fellowship (Big A Clubs) with Tom and Marsha Oeffinger will have a meeting at Bald Moun­ tain Church. All pas­ tors and interested par­ ties are urge to attend. Impact your commu­ nity for Christ through a Good News Club. LOOKING FOR A DEAL? A subscription to the Jefferson Post will save you over 50% off the newstand price. Stop by or call the Jefferson Post 203 Backstreet West Jefferson 336-846-7164 �Sports Tuesday, October 21,2014 • 6 Jefferson Post Elkin sweeps cross country By Jim Fuller jfuller@civitasmedia.com Jim Fuller | Elkin Tribune Andrew Tedder gets off to strong start at Wednesday's Mountain Valley Athletic Conference meet. Tedder finished fifth with a time of 17:47.4. WEST JEFFERSON — The Elkin men and women accom­ plished the first goal they set before the start of summer by capturing their respec­ tive cross county titles at the Mountain Valley Athletic Con­ ference meet at Ashe County High School Wednesday. On a slippery, soggy course, the Elks edged West Wilkes 52-58 on the men's side and 56-59 on the women's side. There was suspense and surprise on the men's side as West Wilkes was first thought to have won. Rylan Hincher, a North Wilkes runner who finished seventh, was origi­ nally scored as a West Wilkes runner. Once that was sorted out, the men had repeated as MVAC champions. Ashe County finished third on the women's side and fifth on the men's side. "I am really proud of the girls," Ashe County Coach Mary Beth Knight-Greene said, adding it was the first time this group hasn't won the con­ ference meet. "Elkin and West Wilkes just had some really good teams. We knew it was going to be close all season. "But our girls did step it up today." Knight-Greene said several of her men had personal bests Wednesday. The team was dealing with two injuries and a little bit of misfortune. One of their male runners started the race two-and-a-half minutes late. "He's usually in our top five," Knight-Greene said. The Elkin women, led by Shakai Ward's 20:49.3 time and first-place finish, ended Ashe County's three-year run as MVAC champion. "It was a total team effort," Elkin Coach Dan Merritt said of the men's win. "We ran a very smart race." Merritt said the keys were Blake Poplin finishing ahead of West Wilkes' second and third runners; and Jonah Christian passing two Blackhawks in the final 300 meters. "I'm very proud of them on a very muddy day," Merritt said. "We knew we had to run our best. West Wilkes has a good team. We respect them greatly." Merritt said the women's performance mirrored the men's performance. "It was exactly like the boys," he said. Four men made all-conference and four women made allconference. "Every one of them had to See ELKIN 17 Ashe County tops East Wilkes, 9-0 By Nathan Ham nham@civitasmedia.com WEST JEFFERSON - The Huskies contin­ ued the charge td an undefeated Mountain Valley Athletic Conference season and most assuredly a high seed in the 2A state playoffs with a 9-0 win at home against East Wilkes on Thursday. It was a wet and damp evening in the High Country, but that did not keep the Huskies from overpowering yet another opponent with a mercy rule victory. Miguel Ramos got his first goal of the night in the 11th minute to take a 1-0 lead. Cesar Ruiz then scored three goals in a row in the 22nd, 29th and 33rd minutes to extend the advantage. Joe Barker closed the first half with a goal in the 37th minute, putting Ashe in front 5-0 after the first 40 minutes. Ruiz opened the second half with his fourth goal in the 46th minute. Ramos matched his teammate with three goals over the stretch of three minutes to fin­ ish the night with four goals. Ramos scored in the 57th, 58th and 59th minutes to lock down the victory. Ashe is now 16-1 overall and 11-0 in the MVAC. The Husky winning streak sits at 14 in a row. During that time, Ashe has outscored its opponents 95-11. The Huskies will wrap up the regular sea­ son with a Senior Night home match against North Wilkes scheduled for Monday, followed by a crucial conference tilt at Wilkes Central on Tuesday and finally the regular season finale for the Huskies on Thursday against West Wilkes at home. The Wilkes Central matchup is shaping up to be a big one with an outright MVAC Cham­ pionship on the line for Ashe. The Huskies will clinch that with a win. If the Eagles win and win their remaining games, it will mean a co-conference championship for both schools. Nathan Ham can be reached at 336-846-7164 or followed on Twitter @NathanHam87 2A STATE RANKINGS *As of Oct. 17 1. First Flight: 16-0-1 2. Newton-Conover: 18-1 3. Carrboro: 16-2-1 4. Forbush: 12-2-1 5. Franklin: 12-2-1 6. Lincolnton: 15-2-1 7. Southwest Onslow: 11-3-3 8. Franklinton: 16-2-1 9. N.C. School of Science & Math: 10-3-2 10. Trinity: 12-3-2 11. Ashe County: 16-1 12. Northeastern: 12-2-1 13. Croatan: 11-5-2 14. Salisbury: 16-4 15. Chase: 13-3-1 Skye Sullivan (31) scored a pair of touchdowns in Ashe's victory over East Wilkes. Nathan Ham | Jefferson Post Huskies roll over East Wilkes, 48-14 By Nathan Ham scamper with 35 seconds left in the first quarter. Ashe added three more WEST JEFFERSON scores in the second - Connor Bowers tossed quarter. four touchdown passes Bowers tossed a beauti­ and the Huskies added ful 13-yard pass to junior three more scores on Maison McNeill at the the ground to remain 9:14 mark of the second. undefeated, topping East The senior followed that Wilkes 48-14. up with an 11-yard TD Ashe out-gained East strike to fellow senior Wilkes 340 to 204 and did Jacob Worley and a most of its damage in the 25-yard pass to McNeill first half of Friday night's to close out the half and Homecoming game. give the Huskies a 41-0 It took the Huskies lead. just three plays and 39 "We did some good seconds to score on its things again in the first first drive. Sophomore half, found some match­ running back Skye Sul­ ups we liked. Connor livan powered ahead for a threw the ball well early," 16-yard touchdown. Ken­ said Ashe Head Coach dall Richardson's extra Brian Hampton. point gave Ashe a 7-0 The Husldes opened advantage. the third quarter with A special teams blun­ another touchdown to der by the Cardinals on bring on a running clock its next drive gave Ashe thanks to the 42-point great field position on mercy rule. Senior a fumbled snap by the Hunter Barnes capped off punter. The Huskies a long drive with a onequickly capitalized with yard touchdown plunge a 10-yard TD pass from and a 48-0 Husky lead. senior Connor Bowers to East Wilkes closed the sophomore Colin Ellis. game with a pair of late The extra point was no touchdowns, including a good, but Ashe still held a long run by Levi Ray. 13-0 lead with 7:49 left in Ashe improved to 7-0 the first. overall and 4-0 in the The final score came off Mountain Valley Athletic the legs of Sullivan once Conference. East Wilkes again, this time a 14-yard fell to 2-6 overall and 1-3 nham@civitasmedia.com Nathan Ham |Jefferson Post Jacob Btevins makes a diving attempt for a pass in the first quarter of Friday's game. in the MVAC. Bowers completed 15-of-18 passes for 192 yards and four touch­ downs. Sullivan led Ashe on the ground with 92 yards on nine carries with two touchdowns. Ellis had three carries for 27 yards and Barnes added seven carries for 25 yards and a score. McNeill was the top receiver with four grabs for 77 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Ellis had four catches for 47 yards and a score while Worley and Barnes each added a pair of catches. Defensively, Bradley Lucas had 10 tackles and one tackle for loss. Soph­ omore Tristen Jones con­ tinued his stellar season with eight tackles. Shawn Baker had five tackles, Jason Baker recorded four tackles and Sam Hudler had four tackles. Evan Owen recorded four tackles, Hunter Scott had three and Joseph Lowder had three. Kenny Reed had a tackle and an inter­ ception and Josh Hamil­ ton had one tackle and a fumble recovery. See HUSKIES 17 �Tuesday. October 21.2014 Elkin From page 6 do their job," Merritt said. While Ward, Madeline Carter, Kelsey Nicholson and Whitney Sprinkle scored about where they were expected, the fifth Elk runner — Jarryn Kelly — picked it up Wednesday. "I told her last week she was going to go to another level," Merritt said of Kelly. "To run two minutes faster than she had run on a bad day was a phenomenal effort on her part." Ward, who was named the female performer of the year, is undefeated this sea­ son. "She ran a great race," Merritt said. "She ran 50 seconds faster than she did in the pre-conference meet. "She rallied. She willed those girls and pulled them together. We knew it was going to be close." Merritt, who was named men's coach of the year a year ago, was named both men's and women's coach of the year this season. "I was a little surprised," Merritt said. "My stress is the kids. If I didn't get the accolades, that's fine. "I'm just privileged to be their coach." East Wilkes was wellrepresented. Will Jolly and Kyle Rhodes finished first and second, respectively, on the men's side, while Taylor Tharpe and Grade Huskies From page 6 Brown went sixth and sev­ enth, respectively, on the women's side. "The girls ran really well today," East Wilkes Coach Anita Tharpe said. "Taylor and Grade were great. They haven't been better all season. "Autumn (Garcia) and Jasmine (Garcia) did their job running together." The Cardinals were with­ out the score of Hunter Tharpe, who injured her ankle last week. Starmount's top finish­ ers were Jack McCormick (32nd, 21:25.5) and Holly Royall (44th, 29:05.6). Women — Team: 1. Elkin 56,2. West Wilkes 59,3. Ashe County 67,4. East Wilkes 90, 5. North Wilkes 101,6. Wilkes Central 108. Individual: 1. Shakai Ward, E, 20:49.3; 2. Madison Hamby, WW, 21:31.1; 3. Jennifer Rhodes, NW, 21:51.1; 4. Madeline Carter, E, 22:11.5; 5. Taylor Cripps, AC, 22:12.2; 6. Taylor Tharpe, EW, 22:18.0; 7. Grade Brown, EW, 22:40.0; 8. Margot Mattix, 22:44.7; 9. Madelyn Hamby, WW, 22:56.3; 10. Kelsey Nicholson, E, 23:03.0; 11. Ayla Albert, WW, 23:21.3; 12. Lacey Triplett, WC, 23:31.2; 13. Lauryn Turner, NW, 23:31.6; 14. Jordyn Halvorsen, WC, 23:31.9; 15. Whitney Sprinkle, E, 23:33.5; 16. Valley Har­ bour, WW, 23:46.4; 17. Tyler Eller, AC, 23:58.7; 18. Victoria Reed, AC, 24:08.5; 19. Constance Mattix, AC, 24:08.8; 20. Shauna Saunders, NW, 24:46.4. Men — Team: 1. Elkin 52,2. West Wilkes 58, East Wilkes 87, Wilkes Central 90, Ashe County 92, North Wilkes 141. Individuals: 1. Will Jolly, EW, 16:34.3; 2. Kyle Rhodes, EW, 16:59.0; 3. Jacob Parker, E, 17:21.8; 4. Joshua Hall, WW, 17:32.7; 5. Andrew Tedder, AC, 17:47.4; 6. Blake Poplin, E, 17:49.8; 7. Rylan Hincher, NW, 17:51.7; 8. Gareth Berry, AC, 17:53.2; 9. NickNunn, WC, 17:53.5; 10. Jonah Christian, E, 18:20.0; 11. Joshua Englebert, WW, 18:22.7; 12. Daniel Angarita, WW, 18:22.7, 13. Said Javier, E, 18:48.8; 14. Austin Motsinger, WC, 18:59.1; 15. Daniel Serrano, Al, 19:12.8; 16. Cole Higgenbothem, WW, 19:30.4; 17. Daniel McNeill, WW, 19:31.8; 18. Devon Redmon, WC, 19:36.0; 19. Ethan Pruitt, WW, 19:36.5; 20.Jace Car­ roll, WW, 19:45.8. *The first 15 women and the first 15 men are All-MVAC. Those finish­ ing 16-20 are honorable mention. Alleghany and Starmount had incomplete teams and did not receive team scores. hosts Starmount. Ashe now has three games remaining in the regular season and are looking for the first unde­ feated season in program history. "We've got a great group. I thank them everyday for letting me ride along on this ride because it's fun. I just hope they keep working like they have and we keep pro­ gressing," Hampton said. Carver 35, North Surry 6 Starmount 52, North Wilkes 0 Alexander Central 21, Statesville 17 Surry Central 48,South Stokes 7 Watauga 49, Hibriten 21 West Lincoln 28, West Caldwell 24 Elkin 49, West Wilkes 13 "We're getting better every game defensively. Nobody talks about our defense but we're not giving up a lot defensively," said Hampton. "This was a tough week for us with all the stuff going on, but we were able to focus there early and do some good Area scores: things. They (East Wilkes) Wilkes Central 42, Allegh­ hit us with some option stuff any 33 early but Coach Tasso and East Surry 31, Bishop the defensive staff did a great McGuinness 0 job making adjustments and West Stokes 24, Forbush got that fixed." 21 Next week, Ashe hosts Mount Airy 42, Atkins 0 North Wilkes on Senior Walkertown 48, North Night while East Wilkes Stokes 0 Jim Fuller | Elkin Tribune Taylor Kripps leads a pack on the campus of Ashe County High School during the Mountain Valley Athletic Conference meet Wednesday. Kripps finished fifth with a time of 22:12.2. Television diovascular disease and often the factor that leads to death, Differences between the sexes could provide clues on how to tailor heart disease education, prevention and treatment for women and men. Heart disease kills about 600,000 people each year and remains the leading cause of death in the U.S. for both men and women, according to the Centers for Disease Control. But studies have shown disparities in the outcomes of ischemic heart disease, with women faring worse than men. CDC surveys have found disparities in women's awareness of heart disease risks, and how quickly women seek treatment for their symptoms. In the Duke study, women under mental stress expressed a greater increase in negative emotions and a greater decrease in positive feelings. By contrast, men had greater rise in blood pressure in response to men­ tal stress, the data showed. "Men may have been expressing less changes in emotions, but they had an obvious negative physi­ ologic response to stress," said Zainab Samad, M.D., M.H.S., the study's lead author and assistant profes­ sor of medicine at Duke. The data also found sex distinctions in blood platelet behavior. The aggregation of platelets can lead to a blockage that could cause a heart attack. Despite the use of medications designed to keep blood platelets from clustering together, the plate- Internet Phone TV prices start at: mo for 12 months (regular price $32.99/mo.) not eligible for Hoppera HD Jim Fuller may be reached at 336-258-4052 or on Twitter @ elkinareasports For a FREE ® FREE ® Hopper HB® WHOLE-HOME HD DVR UPGRADE FREE © CHANNELS #WIM 1 Records up to 6 HD channels at once! > Store up to 2000Imsot your favorite shows »Instantly stop commercials* Available wrm quaKlylnfl packages Mommy fees apply: Hopper. $12, Joey, $7. Super Joey, $10, 'Feature must be enabled by customer MVAC Standings 1. Ashe County: 7-0,4-0 2. Elkin: 44,40 3. Starmount: 5-3,3-1 4. Alleghany: 6-2,2-2 5. Wilkes Central: 2-6,2-2 6. East Wilkes: 2-6,1-3 7. West Wilkes: 1-7,04 8. North Wilkes: 08,04 All offers require 24-momft commitment and credit quaWication Smart Pack 55+ Channels Nathan Ham can be reached at 336-846-7164 or followed onTwitter @ NathanHam87 Call Today & Start Stress may be harder on women's hearts Researchers have known for decades that stress con­ tributes to heart disease. But a new analysis by researchers at Duke Medicine shows mental stress may tax wom­ en's hearts more than men's. The research appeared in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. "Normally when under stress, we fight back or run away. In order to do that, we need to pump more blood to the body," said Wei Jiang, M.D., the study's senior author and professor of medicine, psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the Duke University School of Medicine. "According to the data, women were not react­ ing that way as well as men were." In their analysis, Duke researchers reviewed data on 254 men and 56 women who had a history of ischemic heart disease or decreased blood flow to the heart. The group was part of a Duke study published in 2012 called REMIT, which evaluated the impact of an anti-depressant medicine to reduce stress-induced heart trouble. Participants performed stressful tasks, such as describing an event that made them angry, while researchers monitored their heart function and other vital signs. During times of stress, 57 percent of female partici­ pants experienced reduced blood flow to the heart, or ischemia, as compared to 41 percent of men. Ischemia is a Prevalent component of car­ 7 lets of female participants under mental stress were still clumping to a greater extent than those of male partici­ pants. Samad said that with further research, this detail could help tailor blood-thin­ ning medications for more effective use in women. 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While drought may improve in some portions of the U.S. this winter, California's record-setting drought will likely per­ sist or intensify in large parts of the state. Nearly 60 percent of California is suffering from excep­ tional drought - the worst category - with 2013 being the driest year on record. Also, 2012 and 2013 rank in the top 10 of California's warmest years on record, and 2014 is shaping up to be California's warmest year on record. Winter is the wet season in California, so mountain­ ous snowfall will prove crucial for drought recovery. Drought is expected to improve in California's southern and northwestern regions, but improvement is not expected until December or January. "Complete drought recovery in California this winter is highly unlikely. While we're predicting at least a 2 in U.S. Winter Outlook Temperature 3 chance that winter pre­ cipitation will be near or above normal throughout the state, with such wide­ spread, extreme deficits, recovery will be slow," Mike Halpert, acting director of NOAA's Cli­ mate Prediction Center, said. "This outlook gives the public valuable infor­ mation, allowing them to make informed decisions and plans for the season. It's an important tool as we build a WeatherReady Nation." El Nifto, an oceanatmospheric phenom­ enon in the Tropical Pacific that affects global weather patterns, may still develop this winter. Climate Predic­ tion Center forecasters announced on Oct. 9 that the ocean and atmospher­ ic coupling necessary to declare an El Nifto has not yet happened, so they continued the El Nifto Watch with a 67 percent chance of development by the end of the year. While strong El Nifto episodes often pull more moisture into California over the winter months, this El Nifto is expected to be weak, offering little help. >40% >40% >33% >33% Temperature Probability Dec - Jan - Fob Graphic courtesy of N0AA | Jefferson Post ida, and along the east­ ern seaboard to Maine. Above-average precipita­ tion also is favored in southern Alaska and the Alaskan panhandle. Below-average precipita­ tion is favored in Hawaii, the Pacific Northwest and the Midwest. Last year's winter was exceptionally cold and snowy across most of the Precipitation The Precipitation Out­ United States, east of the look favors above-average Rockies. A repeat of this extreme pattern is unlike­ precipitation across the ly this year, although southern tier, from the the Outlook does favor southern half of Califor­ below-average tempera­ nia, across the South­ west, South-central, and tures in the south-central and southeastern states. Gulf Coast states, Flor­ In addition, the Tem­ perature Outlook favors warmer-than-average temperatures in the West­ ern U.S., extending from the west coast through most of the inter-moun­ tain west and across the U.S.-Canadian border through New York and New England, as well as Alaska and Hawaii. The rest of the coun­ try falls into the "equal chance" category, mean­ ing that there is not a strong enough climate signal for these areas to make a prediction, so they have an equal chance for above-, near-, or below-normal tempera­ tures and/or precipita­ tion. The U.S. Seasonal Drought Outlook, which is valid through January, predicts drought removal or improvement in por­ tions of California, the Central and Southern Plains, the desert South­ west, and portions of New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Mas­ sachusetts. Drought is likely to persist or inten­ sify in portions of Califor­ nia, Nevada, Utah, Idaho, Oregon and Washington state. New drought devel­ opment is likely in north­ east Oregon, eastern Washington state, and small portions of Idaho and western Montana. This seasonal outlook does not project where and when snowstorms may hit or provide total seasonal snowfall accu­ mulations. Snow fore­ casts are dependent upon the strength and track of winter storms, which are generally not predict­ able more than a week in advance. NOAA's mission is to understand and predict changes in the Earth's environment, from the depths of the ocean to the surface of the sun, and to conserve and manage our coastal and marine resources. up for FREE Your Door! Being found via online searches drives customers to your door. Highly trafficked online business directory, increases customers. 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Echelman builds living, breathing buildingscale sculpture environments that respond to the forces of nature — wind, water and light. She combines ancient craft with cutting-edge technology to create ultra-lightweight sculp­ tures. After graduating from Harvard University, Echelman applied to seven art schools and was rejected by each one. So she struck off on her own and painted for the next 10 years. She studied Chinese calligraphy and brushpainting in Hong Kong and later moved to Bali, Indonesia, where she collaborated with artisans to combine traditional textile meth­ ods with contemporary painting. After a seven-year stint as an artist-inresidence at Harvard, she returned to Asia, embarking on a Fulbright Lectureship in India. It was during her Fulbright that Echelman was inspired to pursue a new approach to art after watching local fishermen bundling their nets. Working with three of the fishermen, she created her first netted sculpture, "Wide Hips," which was hoisted onto poles, revealing the ripples of the wind. "I was mesmerized. I continued studying craft traditions and collaborating with arti­ sans, next in Lithuania with lace makers," Echelman said in a TED talk. "I liked the fine detail it gave my work, but I wanted to make them larger - to shift from being an object you look at to something you could get lost in." Her TED talk, "Taking Imagination Serious­ ly," has been translated into 34 languages with more than one million views. She was invited to return to the TED main stage in 2014 for their all-star 30th anniversary conference. Echelman's TED talk can be viewed at http://www. ted.com/talks/janet_echelman. Since her time in India, Echelman has received the Guggenheim Fellowship, the Harvard University Loeb Fellowship, and the Aspen Institute Henry Crown Fellowship. Echelman ranked No. 1 on Oprah Magazine's List of 50 Things that Make You Say Wow! and was named an Architectural Digest Innova­ tor for "changing the very essence of urban spaces." Her recent commissions include "Skies Painted with Unnumbered Sparks," a 745-foot sculpture that premiered at the 2014 TED Conference; "Water Sky Garden," a commis­ sion for the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics; "She Changes" on the waterfront in Porto, Portugal; and "Every Beating Second" in San Francisco Airport's new Terminal Two. Her award-winning installation spanning two city blocks in downtown Phoenix, "Her Secret is Patience," has been credited with creating a sense of place that fosters urban identity and revitalization. Her traveling exhibition, "1.26," opened at the Biennial of the Americas and traveled to Sydney, Australia, Amsterdam, Netherlands, and Singapore. Projects currently in construction include an urban icon celebrating the textile history in Greensboro; the remaking of Dilworth Plaza in front of Philadelphia City Hall, turning it into a garden of dry mist; a new ionic piece for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation campus in Seattle, giving visual form to their mission; an interactive sculpture/architectural installation for the Matthew Knight Arena at the Univer­ sity of Oregon; and a monumental sculpture for the Rose Kennedy Greenway in Boston. "Fourteen years ago, I searched for beauty in the traditional things, in craft forms," she said in the TED talk. "Now I combine them with hi-tech materials and engineering to create voluptuous, billowing forms the scale of build­ ings. My artistic horizons continue to grow." The Smith Gallery is located in the Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts at 733 Rivers St. in Boone. Hours are Monday through Fri­ day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free. 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Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said de­ fault having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conduct­ ing the sale on October 29, 2014 at 1:30PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Ashe County, North Carolina, to wit: Being all of Lot No. 8 of Mount Jefferson Estates as shown on a plat of said subdivision which appears of record in the Ashe County Public Registry in Plat Book 5, Page 28, 28A, and 28B, to which recorded plat reference is hereby made for a metes and bounds description of said lot. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior con­ veyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 282 Vannoy Drive, West Jefferson, NC 28694. File No : 14-10405-FC01 Publish:!0.14.14/10.21.14 Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, trans­ fer and conveyance "AS IS WHERE IS." There are no rep­ resentations of warranty relat­ ing to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assess­ ments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or excep­ tions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current own­ ers) of the property is/are Bradford J. Reynolds, Jr. and wife, Mary Christy Reynolds. 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Critics say that gives wealthy wealthy donors are making North Caroli­ donors a disproportionate voice. na's U.S. Senate race one of America's first "The most affluent donors are calling $100 million contests. the shots," says Sheila Krumholz, execu­ Outside groups continue to flood the tive director of the Center for Responsive state with ads and accusations, forcing Politics. "They're picking races to target... Democratic U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan and that offer an opportunity to flip the Senate Republican Thorn Tillis to keep scrambling and therefore shift the balance of power in for dollars in the campaign's final two Washington.... weeks. "Unfortunately what that means for vot­ Money spent or committed in the race ers is they're feeling even less relevant than is poised to top $103 million, according to they otherwise would." public records and interviews with donors. Outside muscle Three-quarters of it comes from party and Spending continues to rise as polls show interest groups. More than $22 million is the race tightening. As an incumbent, "dark money" from groups that don't dis­ Hagan has long enjoyed a significant fundclose their donors. raising advantage. Reports filed last week "It's a stunning number, and it tells you with the Federal Election Commission two things," says Larry Sabato, a Univer­ show she raised $21.6 million through Sep­ sity of Virginia political scientist. "That tember to Tillis' $8.2 million. campaign finance is completely out of As a result, Tillis' campaign has spent anybody's control and North Carolina is a just $6 million. But outside groups have premier swing state." supplemented that. The flood of money paid for nearly Together they're spending $42.8 million 80,000 TV ads through Oct. 13, according on his behalf, according to an Observer to a Center for Public Integrity analysis analysis. Almost half of that is so-called of CMAG/Kantar Media tracking data. At dark money from political nonprofits such one point this month, that translated to as Carolina Rising, a Raleigh-based group three Senate ads every five minutes. launched in April. And more are coming. On Friday, a The National Republican Senatorial conservative group announced a new $1 Committee is spending more than $10 mil­ million TV campaign against Hagan, who" lion for Tillis. An additional $10.5 million responded with her own new ad. has come from groups funded by Charles The figures may understate actual and David Koch, conservative industrial­ spending. ists from Wichita, Kan. Nearly $6 million Campaigns and their allies are also has come from two groups tied to former spending online and on the ground as they White House adviser Karl Rove. try to mobilize voters in a race that could Hagan's campaign has spent $19.6 mil­ help determine control of the Senate. lion, more than half in the past quarter. Charlotte Observer Outside groups have pumped in nearly $35 million. Her biggest supporter - and the biggest player in the race - is the Democratic Sena­ torial Campaign Committee. It's putting up at least $17 million. Only a portion of her outside money $2.3 million - has come from dark money groups. But a lot has come from groups funded by some of the nation's wealthiest donors. The Senate Majority PAC, for example, has spent more than $10 million on TV ads for Hagan. Tied to Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada - whose leadership job is on the line if Democrats lose the Senateit appears to have spent almost a third of all its resources in North Carolina. Donors to the Democratic super PAC include Chicago media executive Fred Eychaner and San Francisco billionaire and environmental activist Thomas Steyer. They've each given the PAC $5 million. Steyer's own super PAC, NextGen Climate Action, contributed to the League of Con­ servation Voters, which also helped Hagan. Hagan's allies include at least three dark money groups and donors, according to published reports. Donors to Patriot Majority USA, for instance, include a group called America Votes. According to the Center for Public Integrity, donors to that group include billionaire investor George Soros. Those wouldn't be the only groups fueled by wealthy donors. Bloomberg, the former New York mayor, gave $2 million to Women Vote!, a group backing Hagan. And Raleigh businessman Art Pope gave $400,000 to Freedom Partners Action Fund, a super PAC backed by the Kochs. "This is going to be a new record year for outside spending," says Ian Vandwalker, a lawyer with the Brennan Center for Jus­ tice at NYU law school. "North Carolina is from what we've seen the biggest target. It's probably going to be the biggest Senate race ever in terms of outside spending." Pricier than Helms-Hunt It's certain to be one of the most expen­ sive Senate races ever. Massachusetts' 2012 race between Democrat Elizabeth Warren and Republican Scott Brown cost at least $76 million. It is certain to be North Carolina's costli­ est race. For a long time, the 1984 contest between Republican Sen. Jesse Helms and Democratic Gov. Jim Hunt was the state's most expensive. It cost $26 million at the time. That's $60 million in today's dollars. For weeks Hagan blasted Tillis, the state House speaker, with TV ads criticizing his record on education. Last month, outside money helped Tillis balance the airwaves, according to an analysis by the Center for Public Integrity. After trailing her and her allies for month, team Tillis ran more ads the final two weeks of September. In the first week of October Hagan and her backers were on top again with 4,579 ads to 3,328 for Tillis. Marc Rotterman, a Republican media strategist, says recent ads about a contro­ versial business deal involving Hagan's ' husband could have influenced some vot­ ers. But generally he says most people have made up their minds. "At the end of the day it's still going to come down to turnout," he says. "It's find 'em, vote 'em, count 'em." ©2014 The Charlotte Observer (Charlotte. N.C.). Visit The Charlotte Observer (Charlotte. N.C.)at www. charlotteobserver.com. Distributed by MCTInformation Services Registration underway for Northwest Fire and Rescue College Wilkes Community College will hold its 31st Annual Northwest Fire and Rescue College on Novem­ ber 69,2014. Registrations and fees to participate should be received by Octo­ ber 24. Registrations on this date will determine which classed will run and which will be cancelled due to lack of enrollment. All classes and sections will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. "The earlier we receive registrations from partici­ pants, the more likely those participants will receive their first choice of classes," explained Bobby Gentry, director of Fire/Rescue/ EMS Training. "Should their first-choice classes be full or cancelled, they will be placed in the next available class of choice. No registra­ tions will be taken by phone or fax, so time is important to get these registrations in now." The Northwest Fire and Rescue College is a weekend school held the first week­ end of every November. This school offers multiple classes to meet the needs and demands of the entire emergency services com­ munity. Types of courses offered may include fire­ fighter and technical res­ cuer certification courses, fire and rescue specialty courses, hazardous materi­ als training, arson detection, fire investigation, wildland firefighting, emergency medical services training, leadership development, and many more. Complete 1 details Of course offerings and schedules are available online at www.wilkescc.edu/ FlreService/. All participation fees should accompany the registration forms. Notices will be sent in cases of class cancellation with confirma­ tion of alternative choices. Student schedules will be mailed out approximately one week before the fire college. Fees will only be returned due to cancellation of classes. Registrations will be accepted up to the fire col­ lege weekend; however, any registrations received after October 24 will be treated as walk-in registrations. -• Walk-in registrations and information will be available at the information table on Friday night and Saturday morning of the event. Preregistered students should report directly to their class. In addition to the fire college classes, this year's event offers educa­ tional opportunities to all members of the public. Samaritan's Purse, a nondenominational evangelical Christian International Relief organization based in Boone, will offer tours on one of its large disaster relief trucks. Guardians of the Ribbon-North Carolina, also-known as Triad Pink Heals, will bring its pink fire truck named "Sofie" and its pink patrol car named "Whitney" to the event to raise,awareness of cancers afflicting women and chil­ dren. Safe Kids North Caro­ lina, part of the global orga­ nization working to keep ' kids safe, will be on-site to teach child safety seat instal­ lation and conduct inspec­ tions. And for the young, and young-at-heart, Smokey the Bear will make a special appearance at Wilkes Com­ munity College on Friday, November 7,5-8 p.m., and again on Saturday, Novem­ ber 8,11 a.m.-l p.m. He will bring his message "Only You Can Prevent Wildfires" to the 31st Annua1 Fire and Rescue College. For more information about the Northwest Fire and Rescue College, contact Bobby Gentry at 336836 6215 or bobby.gentry@ wilkescc.edu, or Jamie Lane at 336838-6167 or jamie. lane@wilkescc.edu. ever...catch it! 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Students receiving the grant are in their second year of the graduate program and involved in an internship - also called experiential training - in behav­ ioral health settings. "The purpose of the program is to encour­ age graduate students to make a commit­ ment to careers with this target population of children, adoles­ cents and young adults in transition after their training," said Professor Karen Caldwell, who will direct the grant. Appalachian is one of five UNC system schools to receive HRSA funding to strengthen the state's behavioral health care workforce. The others are UNC Chapel Hill, UNC Greensboro, N.C. State University and Western Carolina University. HRSA is an agency of the U.S. Depart­ ment of Health and Human Services. It is the primary Federal agency for improving access to health care by strengthening the )t Jefferson $ost ®f)e Jefferson pott Sponsored by: Dr. Charles Jones Sponsored by: Vannoy Construction www.]effersonpost.com www.jeffersonpost.com f Orliflnnl - C-ifeqory Submit a photo of your creative costume* to be a part of our Virtual Costume Party! If* eaty to enter. Just submit a photo of your costume at www.jeffersonpost.com Ml entries will be automatically entered in the contest to win great prizes! Contest starts October 18th. Director of "High Country Regional Heartburn Treatment Center" at Ashe Memorial Hospital health care workforce, building healthy com­ munities and achiev­ ing health equity. HRSA's programs provide health care to people who are geo­ graphically isolated and economically or medically vulnerable. The MFT students receiving the grant will intern with agency partners that provide behavioral health services to 5 to 25 year olds in Ashe, Avery, Caldwell, Mitchell or Watauga counties, or in John­ son County, Tenn. "Marriage and fam­ ily therapy interns end up working with all ages of people, because their focus is on close relation­ ships," Caldwell said. "When you are deal­ ing with the family you have a range of ages." She said typical issues addressed by the interns include those related to a fam­ ily falling apart, such as out-of-home place­ ment of children and youth; inappropriate emotional responses such as acting out, hurting themselves or others; depression or anxiety and behav­ ioral problems such as substance abuse that make it difficult for others to live with an adolescent or young adult. A portion of the funding will be used to improve the expe­ riential training students receive and their ability to intern in integrated care settings, Caldwell said. Integrated care settings are those where mental health and behavioral health professionals work in conjunction with pro­ fessionals addressing physical health. Integrated care is a concept growing across the state and is becoming a point of emphasis in the MFT curriculum, Caldwell said. "Interns are only placed with agencies that have a licensed mental health profes­ sional on site," she said. "I'll be working to expand the MFT program's internship sites to locations that have adopted the integrated care model so that our interns can practice there and understand the nuances of practic­ ing in an integrated health setting. I think funding for integrated care is only going to grow. It's a more effi­ cient way of providing mental health care. So this will help prepare our students for posi­ tions in an area that is growing." 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Volume 89 Friday, October 24.2014 • $1 40-plus arrested in meth sting A total of 54 suspects sought in 'Operation Witches Brew' By Alan Bulluck abulluck@civitasmedia.com JEFFERSON — The Ashe County Sheriff's Office, in partnership with the North Carolina State Bureau of Investiga­ tion, conducted what Sheriff James Wil­ liams termed "the largest drug roundup in Ashe County history" on Wednesday, Oct. 22,2014. Operation Witches Brew began at 7:30 a.m. Wednes­ day morning. It was the culmination of an undercover narcotics operation that began in February 2012 and involved approxi­ mately 54 suspected methamphetamine dealers, cookers and suppliers in Ashe County. Eight of those suspects were already in the custody of the ACSO or the North Carolina Department of Corrections as of Wednesday morning. "This is the largest drug roundup in the history of the county," Williams said. "This has been an undercover nar­ cotics sting since February of 2012. It's been a process going on since that time, almost two years, putting this together." Around 40 law enforcement officers began fanning out across the county shortly after 8 a.m. Wednesday to appre­ hend close to 45 suspects. As of early Wednesday eve­ ning, 14 suspects remained at large, according to Williams. "Right now we're down to about 14 to go," Williams said. "I expect we'll clean up the big­ gest part of that around 8 or 9 this evening." Williams said several of the remaining suspects made arrangements to turn them­ selves in during the early evening hours. Others are in Tennessee, several of whom have been arrested and are awaiting extradition back to Ashe County. All of the suspects being rounded up were wanted on charges related to the manufac­ ture and sale of methamphet­ amine. "This is targeted at meth dealers, meth cookers and their suppliers, or the 'smurfs' as we like to call them, those who shop from place to place buying the precursors," Wil­ liams said. Preparations for the large scale roundup were in the mak­ ing for some time. "We have State Bureau of Investigation crime lab people here in case we encounter meth labs and there's a pos­ sibility we might do that," Williams said. "They're here to clean-up those things if we do that." See METH 15A County agrees to settle lawsuit over landfill expansion Hunter Construction alleged county owed $95,800 By Alan Bulluck abulluck@civitasmedia.com JEFFERSON — Ashe County has agreed to the terms of a settlement regarding a pending lawsuit with Mooresville-based Hunter Construction Group, Inc. The Board of Commissioners voted unani­ mously to accept the terms of a legal settlement between the County and Hunter Construction, the firm contracted to expand the Ashe County Land­ fill in 2009, at the conclusion of the board's regular meeting on Monday, Oct. 20. According to County Attorney John Kilby, all that remains is for the agreement to be signed by Hunter Construction. "We're waiting for the final signatures," Kilby said. "We sent them (documents) back to Hunter, but we don't anticipate it will be a problem since they brought it to us." Kilby declined to reveal the details and specifics of the settlement, pending the case's finality. The lawsuit was related to the expansion of the landfill and specifically, the amount of $95,814 the County withheld from Hunter for the company's failure to finish the project's expansion within the mutually-agreed upon time-frame laid out in the initial contract. In 2009, the County contracted with Hunter to expand the county landfill in Crumpler. Hunter allegedly went 405 days over the mutually-agreed time to complete the project, according to court documents. According to documents, Ashe County opened sealed bids for construction of Phase 4 of the solid See LAWSUIT 15A INDEX Obituary: 2A Calendar: 3A Opinion: 4A Faith: 6A Sports:lB, 2B Classifieds: 5B Puzzles: 6B NASCAR: 7B NFL: 8B Courtesy photo Blue Ridge Elementary Principal Callie Grubb, left, was named Ashe County Schools Principal of the Year by Superintendent Dr. Todd Holden, right, last Friday. Grubb named ACS Principal of tbe Year The Blue Ridge Elementary principal has worked in ACS since 2003 Staff Report Blue Ridge Elementary Principal Callie Grubb has been named Ashe County Schools Principal of the Year for 2014-15. The selection was announced in a surprise visit to Blue Ridge Fri­ day morning, Oct. 17 by Superintendent Dr. Todd Holden and other repre­ sentatives from the ACS Central Office. Several Blue Ridge personnel and students were present in the school's gym to con­ gratulate Grubb. Grubb began her assignment at Blue Ridge in 2012-13. Previously, she was assistant princi­ pal at Ashe County High School and an educator within the system. She started teaching in ACS in February 2003. During her tenure, Blue Ridge has become a Leader in Me School. The Leader in Me pro­ gram is an innovative, school-wide model that enables educators to unleash each child's full potential. The school has climbed upward and has exceeded growth for both years, lifting the school to a status of respect in the community. "The overall culture and look of the school has taken on a positive atmosphere that enhanc­ es student achievement," Assistant Superintendent Phil Howell said. "She (Grubb) makes a difference in children's lives," Karen Day said. "She is dedicated to making our school a bet­ ter place to work and learn," Alisa Taylor said. Holden said Grubb has created a collabora­ tive work environment for her teachers and students that has helped improve Blue Ridge. See GRUBB 15A Commissioners updated on new ambulance service 4 months have passed since Ashe Medics took over By Alan Bulluck abulluck@civitasmedia.com JOIN THE CONVERSATION What's your take on today's news? Go to jeffersonpost.com and visit us on facebook to share your thoughts. JEFFERSON — Almost four months have passed since Ashe Medics became the county's ambu­ lance service provider and judging from Director Craig Sullivan's presentation to the Ashe County Board of Commissioners and board members subsequent com­ ments, the transition couldn't have gone any smoother. Sullivan delivered an ambulance service progress report to the board at its regular meeting Mon­ day, Oct. 20. Ashe Medics became the coun­ ty's ambulance service provider on June 30, taking over responsi­ bilities from Blue Ridge Medical Transport, which had served the county since 1994. According to Sullivan, all staff from Blue Ridge Medical Trans­ port are now employed by Ashe Medics, a fact which drew praise from the board. "I'm happy the old staff was able to keep their jobs with no lapse in benefits," Commissioner William Sands said. "We started June 30," Sullivan said. "It's been almost four months and things have been going great." Sullivan said Ashe Medics cur­ rently employs 18 full-time para­ medics and between six and eight part-time. As previously stated, former employees of Blue Ridge Medi­ cal Transport didn't experience a lapse in benefits during the transi­ tion period between employer. "We've responded to close to See AMBULANCE 15A �2A Friday. October 24.2014 Tugfest scheduled for this weekend JERRY R. WOOD Mr. Jerry R. Wood of Creston died on Saturday, Oct. 18,2014 at Ashe Memorial Hospi­ tal. He was 60. Mr. Wood was born on Dec. 13, 1953 in West Chester, Pa. to Glenn and Pearl Stanley Wood. Mr. Wood was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Tom Wood. Mr. Wood is survived by his wife, Betty Lewis Wood; son, Justin Wood and wife Monica of Cres­ ton; daughter, Jessica Goodman and husband Billy of West Jefferson; sister, Sherry Lambert and husband Jeff of Cres­ ton; seven grandchildren: Mackenzie Wood, Gwyneth Wood, Caitlin Wood, Elizabeth Goodman, Kelsie Goodman, Adam Goodman and Molly Goodman; and several nieces and nephews. Mr. Wood enjoyed sports; he played football at Northwest Ashe High School and coached his children in various sports. He loved to collect model race cars and Dallas Cow­ boys memorabilia. On April 1,2004 he opened Wood's Grocery. Jerry was a member of Moun­ tain View Missionary Baptist Church and was Live music, games, food planned for inaugural event By Alan Bulluck abulluck@civitasmedia.com Live music, games and food are just a few of the offerings that will be available at the first annual TUGfest, which is scheduled to take place from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 25 at Ashe Services for Aging in West Jefferson. TUGfest is named in honor of former Jef­ ferson Mayor and Chair of the Ashe Services for Aging Board Dana Tugman, who passed away on Dec. 6,2013. Tugman served on the Ashe Services for Aging Board from 1995 to 2013. All proceeds raised during TUGfest will go towards benefiting the many programs and ser­ vices of Ashe Services for Aging and Ashe Assisted Living and Memory Care. Admission is $5, but children ages 5 and under get in free. Family-friendly events at TUGfest include: a petting zoo, carnival games, bingo, facepainting, balloon ani- Civitas Media, LLC (USPS 441-810) Telephone: 336-846-7164 Published every Tuesday and Friday. Annual local subscription price for the West Jefferson Post is $150. Please call for more information on local pricing. Full price single copy issues are $3. CONTACT US EDITOR/GENERAL MANAGER: Cliff Clark 336-846-7164 cclark@civitasmedia.com ADVERTISING: 336-846-7164 Teresa Roark Laws tlaws@civitasmedia.com John Sears jsears@civitasmedia.com r , iw I Photo courtesy of the Town of Jefferson The late Dana Tugman served as mayor of the Town of Jefferson for many years. He also served on the Ashe Services for Aging Board from 1995 to 2013. mals, Hoppity Hop inflatable bounce house, good food, a cake walk and much more, according to Alicia Davis, office manager at Ashe Assisted Living and Memory Care. Food and cake 336-846-7164 khart@civitasmedia.com 203 W. Second St.. West Jefferson, NC, 28694 Periodical postage paid at West Jefferson. NC POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Jefferson Post. P.O. Box 808, West Jefferson, NC. 28694-0808. Alan Bulluck can be reached at (336) 846-7164 or on Twitter @ albulluck. Get the most CLASSIFIEDS: Kay Hart STAFF WRITERS: Wil Petty jpetty@civitasmedia.com Nathan Ham nham@civitasmedia.com Alan C. Bulluck abulluck@civitasmedia.com walk aren't included in the admission fee. Live music perfor­ mances by old-time musician Jerry Smith and the JAM Club also highlight the inaugural event. Davis said a canned food drive is also planned, which will help support the Volunteer Initiative Canned Food Drive. Those who bring in three canned food items will receive a free cake walk ticket. In addition, a raffle will be held for a quilt donated by the Ashe County Quilt Guild. Raf­ fle tickets will be avail­ able at the entrance. For more information contact Alicia Davis at 336-846-6200. ' /L / /' 0 . B PA N Buffett takes battering as Coca-Cola sales fall A v G ordained as a deacon in 2011. He had a giving heart, was always willing to help anyone in need and was there to give you a smile or funny nickname. Most of all, he was a loving and devoted, son, husband, brother, father, grandfather and friend. Funeral services were held on Thursday, Oct. 23,2014 at the Ashelawn Memorial Chapel by the Rev. Denton Hart, the Rev. Eddie Lewis and the Rev. Brian Weaver. Burial followed in Ashelawn Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Jim Greer and the Rev. Lloyd Day offici­ ating. The family received friends on Wednes­ day, Oct. 22,2014 at Ashelawn Memorial Chapel. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Mountain View Missionary Baptist Church. Words of comfort and remembrance may be viewed or sent to the fam­ ily at www.ashelawn.com. Ashelawn Memo­ rial Chapel and Gardens was entrusted with Mr. Wood's arrangements. ,\\ \ * By Peter Campbell as the 'Sage of Omaha', has built a pounds ster­ ling 42bn investment LONDON — One of business and won follow­ the world's most high ers all over the world. profile investors has But he has been hit by been beset by a third major paper losses this major loss in recent month after three of weeks. his largest investments Warren Buffett, known soured. He called his invest­ ment in Tesco a 'huge mistake' after shares in the grocer slumped fol­ lowing a series of profits warnings and a pounds sterling 250m accounting probe. The slump cost him an estimated pounds sterling 500m and led to him slashing his stake in the supermarket. On Monday computer giant IBM, where Buffett is the largest shareholdsaw its Wall Street * ck slip after its third quarter profits were almost wiped out. The one-day share fall cost Buffett around pounds sterling 620m. Yesterday Coca-Cola said sales had fallen short of expectations and warned its profits would be hit by international currency rates. Its shares fell in early trading, ham­ mering Buffett, who is the firm's second biggest shareholder. MCT News Service for your buck... nvitaUon To Local Faith Organizations Your local newspaper is currently accepting information about faith organizations in our community to include in its upcoming Faith & Family section. For your free listing, log on to <3 jeffersonpost.com/section/faithform and enter your organization's information today! �Friday, October 24,2014 3 COMMUNITY CALENDAR Ashe County Corn Maze Opens. It is a perfect activ­ to the fund. For more infor­ mation, call 336-846-2159. ity for the whole family to Oct. 25 enjoy. Onsite, there will be a 8 a.m. -1 p.m. Habitat number of games for the kids for Humanity ReStore will to enjoy: a 30 foot pipe slide, be open at Parkway Storage cornhole, inflatable bounce next to the library in West house, marshmallows in the Jefferson. Furniture, large fire pits, and horse shoes. appliances, lamps, doors, win­ The maze will be open every dows, misc. building supplies Thursday - Sunday until and much more. Proceeds November 1, 2014. For more benefit Ashe County Habitat information visit www.Ashefor Humanity. CountyCornMaze.com. 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. TUGfest Hunters for the Hungry 2014. Intergeneration fall Campaign. This is the fifth family fun in the memory of year the Ashe County Wild­ Mr. Dana Tugman. TUGfest life Club has participated will be held at Ashe Services and raised money for this for Aging. Featuring music program. All deer legally by Jerry Smith and the JAM harvested by hunting, can be Club, petting zoo, carnival taken to Joe's Place at 638 games, cake walk, bingo, face Friendship Church Road, in painting, balloon animals, Jefferson for processing. For hoppity hops, bounce house/ more information, call 336rock climb and slide, good 982-2922. food, and much more. Admis­ Breakfast Food Drive. In sion is $5 per person, free conjunction with National for ages 5 and under. Bring 3 Cooperative Month, SkyLine canned food items and get a and SkyBest invite you to join free cakewalk ticket. Proceeds them in their "Rise and Shine benefit the programs for Ashe to Fight Hunger" breakfast Services for Aging, Inc., Ashe food drive to benefit area Assisted Living and Memory food pantries. While supplies Care. For more information, last, visit any SkyLine/Skycall 336-846-6200. Best Customer Center to pick 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Bark'oween up an insulated grocery tote, Fall Festival. Come join the fill it with non-perishable fun at Ashe Humane Society's breakfast foods, return the Bark'oween Fall Festival at items by Oct. 31 to any Sky­ Faith Fellowship, 676 S. Main Line retain location and keep in Jefferson. Lots of games the grocery tote as our thanks children and adults can test for supporting this effort. For their skills and win valuable more information, call Sky­ prizes. Admission is $3 per Line at 1-800-759-2226. person, children under 3 are Oct. 24 free. Proceeds support ani­ Pink Witches at Becky mals in foster care. For more & Company. Join them as information, call 336-982they raise money for "Women 4297. in Touch" - Ashe County's 2 p.m. Painting the Moun­ Breast Cancer Fund. They are tain. Meet at the Mount Jef­ offering pink hair extensions ferson Park Picnic area. Come for those who wish to show up for an hour of creativity, their support. 10% of all sales and try your hand at painting. from Friday will be donated A free canvas to take home will be provided for each par­ ticipant. Tempra paints and brushes will also be provided as long as supplies last. No experience necessary. This program is for adults and children. 2 p.m. Hay Ride. Enjoy a 45 minute -1 hour hayride through the New River State Park to view the colors of fall. Meet at N.C. 221 New River Access Area Visitor Center. Space is limited. For more information or to reserve your space, call 336-9822587. 6 - 9 p.m. Music Night at the Ashe Senior Center. Mtn. Rogers Ramblers, Jerry Smith and Friends, and The Dry Fork Bluegrass Band will be on hand to perform. Food will be available for purchase, including hot dogs and fix­ ings, barbecue sandwiches, desserts, chips and drinks. The cost is $6 per person. Proceeds benefit Senior Cen­ ter operations. Located at 180 Chatty rob Lane in West Jefferson. For more informa­ tion, call 336-246-4347. friends and Giggles. Reserve your spot for Libby's first private fashion party. Space is limited to 30 people, the event will be a fashion show sharing fashion tips and knowledge with giggles, girl­ friends and garments you'll love. For more information, call 336-846-9551 or email thelook@skybest.com. 6 p.m. Ken Yates and Brian Dunne featured at River House Salon. It's a special weekend at River House. Costumes, dance, dinner, sur­ prises and great music. The Salon entertainment starts at 4 p.m. on the front porch; hors d'oeuvres at 5 p.m.; more must and a 4-course chef's choice menu is served at 6 p.m. $15 for entertain­ ment and hors d'oeuvres, $45 for entertainment, hors d'oeuvres, and dinner. Res­ ervations are required. For more information, call 336982-2109. The River House is located at 1896 Old Field Creek Road, Grassy Creek. School). This meeting is to inform and create awareness of the collaborative programs utilized in Ashe County Schools. 7 p.m. Ashe County Demo­ cratic Party will hold their regular monthly meeting at Smokey Mountain Barbecue. Nov. 1 2 - 4 p.m. Sandy Lassen Book Signing will be held at Quilt Square Girls. Sandy Lassen will be promoting her recently published second book of poetry, "The Teeth of Southern Smiles." Refresh­ ments will be served. The Quilt Square Girls is located at 5 East Second Street, West Jefferson. Nov. 8 4 - 7 p.m. Price Benefit Spaghetti Dinner and Silent Auction will be held at Blue Ridge Elementary. Meagan Price, 13 year old daughter of Grady and Jennifer Price is fighting a childhood cancer called Ewing sarcoma. Megan Oct. 27 has been traveling daily to 10 a.m. Ashe County Part­ Oct. 26 Winston for chemo or radia­ nership for Children Annual 1:30 p.m. Registration for tion treatments. The cost to Board Meeting will be held Wee Wolves Basketball begins at Family Central in the the dinner is a donation. Spe­ at Westwood Elementary large conference room. For cial music will be provided School. Wee Wolves is for more information, call Missy during the dinner, and a boys and girls in grades: K , Cruey, 336-982-4588 ext. 221. silent auction will follow. The 1st and 2nd Grades. For more Oct. 28 group sponsoring this event information or questions, call 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Annual for Meagan can use dona­ Mr. Miller or Mr. Farmer at Autumn Leaf Festival in Jef­ tions of food stuffs, such as WWES at 336-877-2921. ferson. Take part in a free noodles, tomato sauce, salad 2 p.m. Nature Hike. Meet celebration of Ashe County's fixings, drinks, dessert or at the New River State Park's Heritage at eh Museum of bread. Any items that can be Wagoner Access for a 1 mile Ashe County History. There guided nature hike. This will be cider pressing, demon­ used in the auction will also be greatly appreciated. If you nature hike will touch on sev­ strations by local craftsmen, would like to make a dona­ eral topics such as wildlife, local music, story-telling, tion, please send to Kristi plants, park history and the kids' events and hamburgers. Lewis, 1251 Long Branch New River. This hike will 6 - 7 p.m. Ashe County take place on easy to moder­ Exceptional Children's Stake­ Road, Lansing NC 28643. For ate trails. Be sure to wear holder's Meeting will be held more information, call Dianne comfortable shoes. at the Ashe Early Learning Eldreth at 336-384-4527 or 2 p.m. Garments, Girl­ Center (Old West Jefferson 828-773-3185. WCC to offer Forklift 101 on Dec. c2 Wilkes Community College will offer Forklift 101 on Dec. 2 in Continuing Education building room 559 on the Wilkes Campus. The class will begin at 9:30 a.m. The registration fee for the class is $71.25. Instructor Michael Nance, Safety Consultant & CPR/FA/AED coor­ dinator with the North Carolina Industrial Com­ mission, will facilitate the class. This course is designed for the person needing classroom instruction as well as the "hands on" portion in order to gain the required knowledge to safely operate a forklift. This course meets all the requirements under the OSHA regulations. Participates will be introduced to the train­ ing requirements and the associated regulatory requirements. However, it should be noted that individual companies/ agencies may have more stringent requirements and examples of these will be covered. Additionally, the class­ room portion will cover basic operating prin­ ciples and the safe opera­ tion requirements as well as different types of forklift and their applica­ tion to the workforce. A discussion of hazardous driving situations will be included and some will be presented in real life situations. Finally, the facilitator will conduct a written test and a driv­ ing proficiency test in order for the attendees to obtain a Powered Indus­ trial Truck certification. To register for Forklift 101, contact the Continu­ ing Education division at 336-838-6206 or stop by the Continuing Educa­ tion office building. ^ www.jeffersonpost.com FX TEA TO NIX! Most Oriqi mi I - Category Submit a photo of your creative costumes to be a part of our Virtual Costume Party! It's easy to enter. Just submit a photo of your costume at In the Nation, we make you whole again. N i ' www.jeffersonpost.com r- >• .Sr' . When you add Brand New BelongingsSM to your homeowners, renters and condo insurance, we don't just give you the partial value of things that have been stolen or destroyed, we help you replace them with the latest versions. We put our members first, because we don't have shareholders5". All entries will be automatically entered in the contest to win great prizes! 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F o r killing t h e u n b o r n o n d e m a n d ? For Gay Marriage? For Obamacare? Traditional Marriage? For cutting off Israel? Repealing O b a m a c a r e ? For less religious freedom? Supporting Israel? For a ban on guns? Religious freedoms? 2 n d Amendment gun rights? Controlled immigration I For uncontrolled immigration? NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! Your party has left youl Join us in the fight to retain our Constitutional rights and traditional VALUES. EVERY VOTE IS NEEDEDI VOTE REPUBLICAN This ad paid for by the Ashe County Republican Party. This ad paid for by the Ashe County Republican Party. �Editorial 4A West Jefferson Post Friday, October 24,2014 THEIR VIEW Voters should do their homework before heading to the polls Not everyone likes to eat their vegetables. Certainly as kids it's rarely fun, but even as we get older there are plenty of us who would be happy to never see a butterbean or broccoli ever again. But that doesn't mean they aren't Brent good for you and won't provide Laurenz long-term benefits. The same can Contributing be said of our "civic vegetables." Columnist Civic vegetables are those tasks that we as citizens either take for granted or flat out dread doing. It could be anything from attending a city council meet­ ing, writing a letter to the editor of your local paper or contacting your state senator about an issue pending before the General Assem­ bly. Much like vegetables being essential to our personal health, these civic vegetables are essential to the health of our democracy. One of the most popular civic vegetables is voting, but even then we're lucky to get more than two-thirds of adults to participate. In mid­ term election years like 2014 that number is likely to drop closer to 50 percent. Voting is the most important foundation of our democracy, but it's equally important that citizens cast an informed vote when they step into the polling place. To do so, however, means eating your civic vegetables by research­ ing the candidates, double-checking your own voter registration records and then showing up to vote in every race on the ballot. Fortunately, it's never been easier to do your research on the candidates running for office. One of the best tools is the 2014 N.C. Voter Guide compiled by the nonpartisan, nonprofit North Carolina Center for Voter Education. Housed online at NCVoterGuide.org, the 2014 N.C. Voter Guide is the most comprehensive voter guide in the state, featuring every race on the ballot in all 100 North Carolina coun­ ties. The guide allows voters to pull up a personal­ ized ballot based on their home address, com­ pare the candidates side-by-side and determine which candidates have earned their vote. The 2014 N.C. Voter Guide can be especially valuable for citizens seeking information on judicial candidates. These nonpartisan races are often overlooked by voters and there is little public information about the candidates compared to those running for U.S. Congress or the N.C. General Assembly. In addition, the guide also contains valuable information on early voting, how to find your polling place and other election requirements. It's truly a one-stop shop for all of the infor­ mation a voter needs to cast a ballot in North Carolina in 2014. While eating your vegetables isn't always fun, tools like the voter guide can certainly make it easier. North Carolina is likely to see a significant drop in voter participation this year compared to 2012, but we can do better and reverse that trend. Between now and Election Day, research the candidates, get informed and go vote. Put another way, eat your civic vegetables. The health of our democracy depends on it. Brent Laurenz is executive director of the N.C. Center for Voter Education and a contributor to TheVoterUpdate.com. He can be contacted at laurenz@ncvotered.com. Here's to the land of the long leaf pin Land where the light of equality shines, Where those in love may wed their mate. Free from fear in The Old North State. THEIR VIEW Changes won't decide election The U.S. Supreme Court has lifted the block on North Carolina's elec­ tion-law changes for the 2014 campaign. It was a dramatic end to months of dire warnings, raucous debate, and courtroom machinations. Although the 2013 law's photo ID require­ ment won't be in effect until 2016, Democrats fear that other changes going into effect this year — such as confin­ ing early voting to 10 days rather than 17 and requiring voters to cast ballots in their assigned precincts rather than casting provisional bal­ lots elsewhere — will depress turnout among Democratic-leaning con­ stituencies. Meanwhile, supporters believe that the changes will deter fraudulent voting. If voter fraud is wide­ spread, then deterring it would clearly result in lower measured turnout. Based on the bestavailable empirical evi­ dence, however, neither side is correct. With one exception, none of the changes to North Caro­ lina election laws will likely affect voter turn­ out to any perceptible degree. The biggest change was in early voting. But it largely involved restructuring the calen­ dar, not limiting the abil­ tion Day, resulting ity to cast ballots in less enthusiasm early. Although among voters with the period is now only a modest shorter, the law interest in politics. required county This is not an officials to provide argument against roughly the same early voting. number of hours John Convenience is a of early voting. Hood real benefit. It is There are more Contributing an argument for voting sites than Columnist weighing the costs even before, and many are open at and benefits dis­ passionately. Offering 10 more-convenient times. days of extensive early If you wish to vote on a voting at many sites day other than Election open late is a better use Day, it is still easier to of tax dollars than offer­ do so in North Caro­ ing 17 days at fewer sites lina than in most other with more limited hours, states, despite all the it seems to me. "voter suppression" talk. There's a more funda­ What about out-of-precinct voting on Election mental flaw in the warn­ Day? The problem with ings of the worrywarts, however: the assumption predicting large-scale effects from banning that early voting increas­ es overall voter participa­ this practice is that few North Carolinians have tion. That's not what the used it. In 2012, about evidence shows. Since 6,800 voters statewide 2005, academics have published numerous showed up at the wrong peer-reviewed studies of precinct and cast valid early voting. Nearly all of provisional ballots. In them found no discern­ doing so, they actually lost some of their ability ible effect on turnout. to vote. If these voters One that did find an had been redirected effect, a 2014 study for the American Journal to their home precinct of Political Science, instead, they would have showed a negative one. been handed the correct The authors theorized ballot — the one that that the convenience of included all the federal, early voting, exercised state, and local elec­ largely by people already tions in which they were entitled to vote. destined to cast ballots, was offset by the extent I mentioned there was to which it deemphasizes one change in North Carolina's election laws the significance of Elec­ that could curtail turnout somewhat. That would be the end of same-day voter registration dur­ ing early voting. Few states allows it, because of the risk of individuals signing up and casting ballots even though they are not legal residents of the jurisdiction in ques­ tion. This has actually happened in North Caro­ lina, most recently in a municipal election in the Robeson County town of Pembroke. Illegal or questionable votes were so numerous that the State Board of Elections ordered a new election. Still, there is at least some evidence that turn­ out is higher in places that allow same-day registration for early voting. When the North Carolina case is actually argued in federal court next year, I assume the plaintiffs will say that the benefits are worth risk­ ing a recurrence of what happened in Robeson County. In the meantime, don't expect North Carolina's election-law changes to have a decisive effect on the 2014 elections. The candidates, campaigns, and overall political and economic climate will determine the outcome — as usual. John Hood is chairman of the John Locke Foundation. THEIR VIEW Job partnership off to a strong start a head count and sala­ The state's new, ries of more than 30 private job-recruiting employees who moved and marketing agency over from the state appears to be start­ Commerce Depart­ ing off on the right ment, said John Lasfoot when it comes to siter, chairman of the transparency. Jatrick partnership's interim The nonprofit Gannon board of directors. Economic Develop­ Contributing That's good, given ment Partnership of Columnist that some other states North Carolina, which that created similar opened its doors in economic development Cary last week, plans to agencies have had glaring disclose its initial group of problems with transparency, private donors in the next leading to public distrust in couple of weeks, along with those agencies, whether war­ ranted or not. Good disclosure should be expected, given Gov. Pat McCrory's talk on the campaign trail two years ago about the importance of transparency. The partner­ ship is one of the main ini­ tiatives of McCrory's admin­ istration so far. For at least the next five years, the EDP is expected to receive about $17 mil­ lion a year in state taxpayer funding to oversee North Carolina's efforts in eco­ nomic development and international trade, as well as tourism, film and sports development. As part of the partnership's contract with the Commerce Depart­ ment, which previously was responsible for those functions, the new agency must raise private dollars to supplement the public funds. It is a "public-private part­ nership" after all. Legislation guiding the partnership requires that it raise $5.75 million pi vately over five years. 1 money may be used to to salaries paid for witl public dollars or for tra other expenses related recruitment, among otl possible uses. So far, the agency ha: raised nearly $500,000 private companies, Las said earlier this month, that time, he said the p nership would identify donors only in its feder See GANNON 17A �•Jefferson Post LOCAL Friday, October 24,2014 5A Early voting begins in Ashe County By Alan Bulluck abulluck@civitasmedia.com Early voting is currently under­ way in Ashe County. One-stop absentee voting began Thursday, Oct. 23 at the Ashe County Courthouse and will continue through Saturday, Nov. 1. Beginning Tuesday, Oct. 28, voters will also have the oppor­ tunity to vote early at the Fleet­ wood Fire Department. The following is a list of dates and times for early voting based upon location. Ashe County Courthouse Thursday, Oct. 23 - Saturday, Oct. 25 — 8 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 26 — noon-6 p.m. Monday Oct. 27 - Thursday, Oct. 30 — 8 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 31 — 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1 — 8 a.m.-l p.m. Fleetwood Fire Department Tuesday, Oct. 28 - Thursday, Oct. 30 — 9:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 31 — 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1 — 8 a.m.noon. Alan Bulluck can be reached at (336) 8467164 or on Twitter @albulluck. Courtesy photo Ashe Medics has been the county's ambulance service provider since June 30. Grubb From page 1A "Teacher Professional Learning Communities are making data driven decisions to improve literacy and math for their students. Studentled parent conferences enable the children to take ownership of their learning and com­ municate it to their parents. I am very proud of her and her school's achievements. They are moving in the right Lawsuit From page 1A waste landfill on Oct. 2, 2009. The contract for the project was listed at $1,665,065. In the initial filing, filed by Hunter in Ire­ dell County Superior Court in 2012, Hunter claimed Ashe County breached its contract in 10 different ways, ranging from "Furnish­ ing inadequate and/ direction," Holden said. the results of an inter­ "Mrs. Grubb makes it view comprised of com­ a point to instill confi­ munity business, arts, dence in her teachers faith-based leaders and a and students. She has middle grades student. found a way to make . Grubb's educational students understand background includes a the value of education. bachelors degree from She gives credit where UNC-Chapel Hill and a credit is due. She knows masters degree in school administration from her number one asset Appalachian State Uni­ is her teachers. They respect her organization, versity. communication and fair­ Since 1984, Wells Fargo Bank has finan­ ness." cially supported a pro­ The Principal of gram in collaboration the Year selection was with the North Carolina based on school-wide Department of Public proficiency and growth, principal evaluation and Instruction to recognize outstanding principals from North Carolina's public schools. Since the inception of the program, the program has recognized 33 state Wells Fargo Principals or defective plans and per day because of specifications to Hunt­ liquidated damages, but according to docu­ er for the construction ments, would decrease of the Project," to "Failing to timely pay the holdings to $500 Hunter for its work." daily once the first por­ tion of the project was In November 2012, completed. the lawsuit was moved from Iredell County to According to a November 2012 coun­ Ashe County. terclaim by the County, Upon completion of the project, Ashe Coun­ a major concern for the ty held $95,814 as an County was having to offset against $505,500 ship waste out of Ashe. "(Ashe) wanted at least in liquidated damages. a part of the project Ashe County was completed as soon as withholding $2,000 possible to avoid that ongoing cost." "They (Hunter) wanted to settle; we're (Ashe County) want­ ing to settle," County Manager Sam Yearick said following the board's meeting. "They came up with an offer, made the offer and the commissioners accept­ ed the offer." Ambulance From page 1A 1,000 calls by now," Sul­ livan said. In addition: • Pay for former Blue Ridge Medical Trans­ port employees remains the same or in some cases higher, with com­ parable benefits pack­ ages offered. • Ambulances responding to calls are brand new. • Equipment for staff is all new or updated. • Training schedules and topics have been improved, and protocols and procedures for staff have been implemented. • Ashe Medics assisted with getting a grant to provide local churches and commu­ nity centers with AEDs and CPR training. of the Year, 210 regional award recipients, and 2,679 local Wells Fargo Principal of the Year. As Principal of the Year, Grubb will represent the school system as a candidate for Regional Principal of the Year for North Carolina's North­ west Region. Board responds It's not often that all Charles Donald Blevins, Jason Keith Boggs, Justin Paul Burger, Theresa Lewis Boone Church, From page 1A Wretha Ellen Marie Coe, Williams expects Oper­ Matthew David Coldiron, ation Witches' Brew will Rita Helen Curcio, Wil­ have a significant impact liam Clayton Duncan, on drug trafficking in Charles Edgar Eastridge, Ashe County. Timothy Douglas East­ "This is going to knock ridge, Summer Echols, down the meth trafficking Lisa Renea Eller, Steven in this county signifi­ Michael Gentry, Sherree cantly, for at least a good Lisa Graybeal, Michael while," Williams said. James Greene, Glenna "We'll never stop it; never Chantel Greer, Richard catch all of them, but for Wayne Greer, Eden Grace the time being, it's going Elizabeth Gustavsen, to be hard to find meth Heather Roberts Ham, Justin Paul Holdaway, and dope in this county." Carey Ann Huffman, Sam­ The following is a list of suspects rounded-up or uel Omar Hunt, Adam Nephi Jones, Joseph Chad still at-large in Operation Jones, David Wayne Lee, Witches' Brew: James Harry Lee, Charles Gene Edward Allen, Elbert Lipfird, Kesha Michael Nathan Allen, Marie Lyalls, Carol Renee James Ray Arnold, Main, Jody Lynn Milam, Ashley Dawn Bledsoe, Alan Bulluck can be reached at (336) 846-7164 or on Twitter @ • albulluck. Alan Bulluck can be reached at (336) 846-7164 or on Twitter @ albulluck. • Meth members of a board are congratulatory and sing the praises of a depart­ ment or county organi­ zation, but that was the case following Sullivan's brief presentation. "Everything I've heard has been positive," Sands said. "I'm very, very happy things have gone well. It's a nice facility; good location, good equipment, good people." Commissioner Gerald Price seconded Sands' comments. "Everything that's comes back to me has been real positive," Price said. "I think you're doing a great job," Commis­ sioner Gary Roark said. "Every comment I've heard has been over­ whelming." Mark Edward Miller, Sharrie Lynn Moore, Penny Sue Morgan, Mar­ sha Woods Parks, Shelia Parsons Price, Teresa Ann Price, Zebulon Vance Pritchard, Michael Dale Roten, Michael Ray Stapleton, Christopher Michael Tagert, Wendy Nicole Trinette Treeza, Steven Edgar Warren, Kacha Lane Wood, Michael Ernest Woodard, Danny Paul May, Daniel Lee Greer, Randall Shawn Hayes, Philip John Miller, Gary Mahala and Mary Christine Hunt (Arnold, Bledsoe, Coldiron, Dun­ can, Hunt, Lee, Lyalls and May were already in cus­ tody prior to Wednesday morning.). . ' . - •• - • . •' Average monthly amount an American spends on gambling j " . . . Average monthly cable bill per cable subscriber Average amount spent on credit card debt per household Alan Bulluck can be reached at (336) 846-7164 or on Twitter @ albulluck. 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We don't ask for much. . * '• :v , The Jefferson Post 336-846-7164 �6A Friday, October 24,2014 Jefferson Post The promises of God's peace By Leila Harris For the West Jefferson Post What exactly is peace? As we struggle with hopes and dreams, finances, deci­ sions and solutions, worries and frets, and doubts about the future, all we really need is to find the peace of Christ in our situation. He promised to send us His peace. Peace is the knowledge that God can handle anything the world (and the Evil One) throws at us. We can find the word peace in the Scriptures over 400 times. God promised to give Abraham peace. "And thou shalt go to thy fathers in peace; thou shalt be buried in a good old age." (Genesis 15:15). Before Abraham died, he wanted a precious and Godly wife for his son, Isaac, so he sent his servant out to his homeland to find the woman God would choose. Because of his leadership and trust in the Lord, his servant also relied on the Lord to provide. When he saw Rebekah, the servant did not run and shout to her. He waited on the Lord. "And the man wondering at her held his peace, to wit whether the LORD had made his journey prosperous or not." (Gen 24:21). Joseph relied on the Lord to provide an answer to Pha­ raoh's dream, which had caused such disturbance to Pharaoh's mind. "And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, It is not in me: God shall give Pharaoh an answer of peace." (Gen. 41:16). David's psalms are filled with the promise of peace from God. "The LORD will give strength unto his people; the LORD will bless his people with peace." (Psa. 29:11). He also gives us instructions on how to be obe­ dient before the Lord. "Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it." (Psa 34:14). We are to seek to be at peace with those around us— not to create havoc. Foretelling of Christ's words, David said, "But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace." (Psa 37:11). When we are obedient to the Lord with our time, and do the things that He has laid on our hearts, we are promised His peace. "LORD, thou wilt ordain peace for us: for thou also hast wrought all our works in us." (Isa 26:12). Oft times, we may find ourselves in despair or in slight depression, until we do something for someone else; then we feel better—not because we have merely got­ ten our minds off of our own troubles, but because we have been obedient to what the Lord had been telling us to do, and once we have done it (no mat­ ter how minor) He is pleased and sends us His peace. Even when we are witnessing to others, we are to follow the sign of peace. Jesus instructed the disciples to offer the Gospel to all, but not force Him on anyone. "And when ye come into an house, salute it. And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you." (Matt 10:1213). We are not always to have our say, so to speak. There are times when we are to hold our peace and let God handle the situation. What better example of this than of Christ Himself, when faced with all of the false witnesses against Him. "But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God. Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said: neverthe­ less I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sit­ ting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven." (Matt 26:63-64). Whatever the situation, whoever is troubling us, and whenever a problem arises, we are to take it to the Lord in prayer—trusting in Him to fulfill our every need, so that we too can hear the wonderful words, "And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague." (Mark 5:34). So let us always remember the promise of Christ to send His peace. Let us rely on it, strive for it, have faith in it, and live for it. "Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid." (John 14:27). To live in the peace of Christ makes living worthwhile, and makes sharing Him with others so important! CHURCH CALENDAR Ashe County Children's Christmas Project It is again Church, Grassy Creek United Methodist Church and Ashe County Partnership for Children. information, call 982-2786 or 977-3710. time to share the love of Jesus Oct. 26-29 and celebrate His birthday by Welcome Home Baptist 7 p.m. Revival Services will reaching other with a gift at Church Youth will have a Pump­ be held at Christian Unity Baptist Christmas time. More than a kin Sale at the Church on Fridays Church. Rev. Wayne Jones will 1,000 children are in need. Please from 6 - 8 p.m. and Saturdays be the guest speaker. Pastor Rev. consider being apart of this year's from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. every week­ Jack Pugh and congregation Christmas Project. A call to Ashe end in October. Proceeds from invite you to attend. Baptist Association 336-846-5631 the sale will go to support the Oct. 26 - 30 or an email to domdblackbum@ addition of a handicapped bath­ 7 p.m. Revival Services will gmail.com will answer all your room for the Church. The church be held at Welcome Home Bap­ tist Church.Rev. Joey McClure is located in Jefferson just past questions and sign you or your will preach. Special music will Ashelawn Funeral Home. church up to help. We are again doing a New 6 pan. Lansing Community be provided nightly: The Moun­ Book Drive for all ages. Drop off Fellowship, formerly Lansing tain Echos and Angel Tummire; Methodist is now having Sunday Welcome Home members; The centers are: McDonald's, West Jefferson, Ashe Mountain Times, night services, with special sing­ Arnold's; Sacred Ground; High Ashe County Library, West Jef­ ing and preaching. Pastor Joe Country Christian Choir. Pastor Lonnie Jones and congregation ferson United Methodist Church, Riley Blevins and congregation invite you to attend. For more invite you to attend. Jefferson United Methodist Beaver Creek Christian Church 846-3954 Postor Todd Brewer Casual 8 Contemporary Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study 7:00 p.m ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI CATHOLIC CHURCH 246-9151 Rev. James Stuhrenberg Main & Ivy Streets. • Jefferson Sun. Morning Mass - 9:00 am Saturday Evening Mass 4:30pm English A 7:30pm Spanish Weekday Morn. Mass - ? Call 336-246-9151 for times s Parish of the Holy Communion (Episcopalian) Old Hwy. 221 Near Golf Course Rd. West Jefferson • Since 1890 846-3795 Minister Loren Lung Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Evening Service 6:30 p.m. CORNERSTONE FELLOWSHIP Burnett St. • West Jefferson Glendale Springs Eucharist 10:00 am Christian Education 8:30 Rector - The Rev. Stephen Miller West Jefferson Unitec Methodist Church 7 pan. A New Vision of Discipleship. Supporting churches in discipleship. You do not want to miss this meeting at Fletcher Memorial Baptist Church. It will be a listening session in cluster groups with snacks and a power point at the end on disciple mak­ ing culture. All pastors, and lay persons interested in discipleship and the public are invited to attend. You are invited by Linda Blackburn, Christina Wagoner, Kim Furches, Ellen Reedy, Glenn Miller, Rev. Steve LeaShomb, Ken Tan from the Baptist State Convention and DOM David Blackburn. Oct. 31 - Nov. 1 Smethport Independent Baptist Church 336-877-2801 | First Assembly of God Church 846-4444 Pastor Keith Styron Comer of Faw-Roland A McNeil Sts • Jefferson (88 West - Left on McNeil, One Block) Sunday School - 9:30-10:15 a.m Morning Worship -10:30 a.m. Sunday Evening - 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Night Bible Study - 7:00p.m. 107 W. Second Street West Jefferson, North Carolina 336-246-5292 www.wjumc.net 9:45 Sunday School 5 11:00 Morning Worship § you to take an offering in the church you attend to help deer meat be processed by a licensed facility and then the meat will be distributed to selected food banks in Ashe County for those who are hungry. Please send HFH checks to PO Box 850, Jefferson, NC 28640. For more information, call Bill Burkett, 977-3888. 6 pan. A Gospel Sing will be held at Laurel Spring Baptist Church. The featured group will be Harvest Time. Refresh­ ments will be served following the program. Pastor Dana Hines and congregation invite you to attend. The church is located on NC 18 S. Oct. 28 Bethany United Methodist Church 194 and 88 West. Smethport. NC Holy Trinity Church Phone - 982-3076 Oct. 26 Hunters for the Hungry Day for Ashe County. We encourage 495 Highway 194 South Rev. A. Owen Peeler Sunday School 9:45a.m. Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m. nd He led them as 1 r as to Bethany., and He Messed tt* i" Luke 24:SO Mt. Jefferson Baptist Church Rev. Keith Casey 336-846-7445 Rev. Will Heyward Reverend Phil Arnold Sunday School • 9:45 AM Worship • 11:00 AM 201 S. Jefferson Ave., West Jefferson Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Worship 11:00 a.m. Sunday Night Services 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Service 7:00 p.m. Missions Building by FaHh Promise Seventh-Day Adventist Church of Warrensville Peak Creek Pastor: Kevin Morgan Church of 336-667-6092 the Brethren 1957 US H»ry 221 N. ieftenon, NC (336) 246-4764 9:45 a.m. Sunday • Sunday Sdiool § 11:00 a.m. Su ndoy • Worship Servke g 6:30 p.m. Su iday • Sunday Night Sendee 6:00 p.m. Me•nday • T.I.A.M. 10:00 a.m. Tuesday • Joy In Hie Morning 7:00 p.m. We dnetday • Prayer Meeting Saturday Services: Bible School -10:00 AM Sabbath Worship -11:15 AM VI K t sball have no other gods before me ou j ly —•Cr! M W W* W | ^ W V I Dr Pepper VANNOV CONSTRUCTION Compliments of I The Jewel Shoppe 785 East Main Street The Mountain Village Shopping Center f 336-246-4155 imiDWir 739 US Hwy 221 Bus West Jefferson 246-9969 Mon. - Sat.: s 8:30AM - 5:30PM Bottling Company I! 5,246-4591 J VANN0Y & SONS 1 CONSTRUCTION COMPANY 336-384-3033 Jefferson, NC © Thou shalt not commit adultry 1 West Jefferson / m 00705079 H&W C>11 Company 24-HOUR BURNER SERVICE A CITGO * Thou shalt not steal IV Remember tbe sabbath day to keep it holy ' Honor thy father and thy motf Allen Miller jj Pastor: Ed Hall 336-372-5479 YOUR FULL SERVICE OIL COMPANY Call 846-9241 i Ronn e Hopkins RID-A-BUG EXTERMINATING Termite & Pest Control 246-4222 To list your local church on this page, call the Jefferson Post at 336-846-7164 continuing the work of Jesus Peacefully, Simply, Together 2082 Peak Creek Church Rd. Laurel Springs, NC 28644 VIII I Thou shalt not take the name, of the LORD thy GOD In vain MIVliL Many References \ Thou shalt not kill VII Tbou shalt not make unto thee any graven imagp 30+ Years Experience s WARRINSV11LE22.ADVENT1STCHUROHOMNCCT.OM Bald Mtn. Baptist Church Ashe County Roofing 846-7481 Sunday School:10 AM Worship Service: 11 AM Pastor: Rev. Lawrence Goodman M60 Bald Mtn. Rd., West Jefferson Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship Service • 8:30am & 10:45 am Sunday Evening Worshlo -4:00 pm Wednesday Meal -5:15 pm Bible Study -*>-30 P«" Boldmountainchurch.org Email: Baldmountaln@skybest.com Church 877-1550 S j if Mount Jefferson Presbyterian Church Thou shalt not bear false witness agpinst thy neighbor �Jefferson Post LOCAL Friday, October 24.2014 7A Choosing healthier foods and beverages The Dietary Guide­ lines, established by the USDA in 2010 for Americans, focus on eating fewer calories, making informed food choices, and being physi­ cally active so people can attain and maintain a healthy weight, reduce their risk of chronic dis­ ease, and promote overall health. Poor diet and lack of physical activity are important factors contrib­ uting to an epidemic of overweight and obesity affecting men, women, and children. Many Americans currently eat too many overly pro­ cessed foods containing refined grains, too much sodium and too many calories from solid fats, and added sugars. These types of unhealthy foods make it difficult to consume the recommended nutrient intake while controlling calories. Eating a diet of unhealthy food and drink combined with a lack gf physical activity is associ­ ated with four of the 10 leading causes of death in North Carolina: heart disease, some types of cancer, stroke and Type II Diabetes. Our lives are busier than ever and families are eating out more often; many of us are choosing high calorie meals that have little nutritional value and rarely include fruits or vegetables. For greater quality of life most Americans would benefit by refocusing on foods high in nutrients and low in calories and plan a physical activity routine that they can stick with to achieve optimal health. It takes time to change unhealthy habits but it can be done one step at a time. A great place to begin making healthier choices is at meetings, gatherings and events where meals or snacks are served. We can learn to choose lower fat, lower-calorie foods and drinks when attend­ ing functions. There are many healthy and deli­ cious options for foods and beverages. Fruits and vegetables prepared without lots of added fats, salt or sugar are low in calories and high in vitamins, minerals and fiber. Offering and choosing lower-calorie beverages like water, low-fat milk and unsweet­ ened teas, can decrease the amount of calories consumed. One 12-ounce serving of a sugar-sweet­ ened beverage adds an extra 140 calories with no nutritional value. If the event is catered ask the caterer to use tasty recipes that use lower-fat or fat-free prepa­ ration methods, and to serve dressings or condi­ ments on the side. Make sure healthier foods and beverages are offered if you are responsible for planning or taking foods. There are many great choices; for recipes and more ideas go to "Eat Smart North Carolina: Guidelines for Healthy Foods and Beverages at Meeting, Gathering, and Events", or go to www. EatSmartMovemoreNC. com. Some tips for selecting foods lower in fat and calories include: • Prepare or choose items that are broiled, baked, grilled, or steamed rather than fried or saut£ed. • Include whole grain breads - skip the butter. • Include fresh fruit. • Include at least one vegetable - fresh or cooked with little butter or cream sauces added Salad is a great choice served with small amounts of salad dress­ ing. • Choose lower-fat/ lower-calorie desserts, such as cut up fruit with low-fat yogurt, low-fat ice cream or frozen yogurt, or angel food cake with fruit topping. • If pies or cakes are offered take smaller por­ tions. • Pretzels, or baked tortilla chips served with salsa is a lower calorie snack. • Keep food safe to eat. Foods that are kept safe from growing harmful bacteria and viruses are vital for healthy eating. Wash hands and sur­ faces often; separate raw to disclose its donors at certain intervals, the EDP can't go wrong by releasing them more From page 4A often, making it easier forms and when for the public to deter­ required to by state mine whether contribu­ lawmakers. (State law tors are getting special requires the partnership treatment, such as tax to submit details about incentives, favorable donors to the Com­ legislation or anything merce Department once else in return. a year). For similar reasons, But after being asked state laws require elect­ why the partnership ed officials to disclose didn't want to disclose who is giving to their its donors immediately campaigns. That way, or upon request, Lasthe public can decide siter and other partner­ whether politicians ship officials apparently are making decisions changed their minds. or driving legislation based on their donors' "We have revised our thoughts about disclo­ wishes or the public sure," Lassiter wrote in good. Lassiter said he didn't an email. know yet exactly how We all know the potential for corruption the partnership would and conflicts of interest disclose its donors. He also didn't say for where large amounts certain whether the of cash are involved. amounts of each dona­ While state law does tion would be released, require the partnership or just a list of donors and a total amount raised. Here's hop­ ing they are, because for obvious reasons, a $1,000 contribution is much different than a $50,000 one. The state is handing over millions of public dollars a year to a pri­ vate agency. The part­ nership is just a week old and will have plenty of opportunities to show that it values the public's right to know how it is spending that money. The more information it provides, the more trust it will earn along the way. People simply don't trust secrecy. Gannon A 1 D V E ,i! R T i I S E I I I P A V S meats from cooked and ready-to-eat foods while shopping, preparing and storing foods. Serve hot foods hot and cold foods cold. This helps reduce the likelihood that some­ one will get sick from contracting a food borne illness. • At functions offer a physical activity break instead of high calorie snacks. Sometimes our bodies just need to move. We get bored and rest­ less, it is a good time to ask yourself are you really hungry, if so eat a snack, if not move around and drink some water. The Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) is a program offered through North Carolina Coop­ erative Extension that can help you learn how to make wise choices with your food dollars, improve eating habits, practice food safety prin­ ciples, and incorporate more physical activity through your day. The EFNEP program serves limited resource families with children, through a series of "hands-on" lessons. Classes include preparing simple deli­ cious meals for your fam­ ily while learning skills like reading the nutrition facts label. For more information, please contact Rhonda Church, EFNEP Program Assistant, at the North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Ashe County Center at 336-846-5850. LOOKING FOR A DEAL? A subscription to the Jefferson Post will save you over 50% off the newstand price. A Stop by or call the Jefferson Post 203 Backstreet West Jefferson Patrick Gannon writes about 336-846-7164 North Carolina government and politics for the Capitol Press Association. "Wlq\j 0 mvj ezafaa* in &Av<zYti$i.v\^... LIKE C\JOY\{.Y\<^ MTJ O\K>Y\ I can be a doctor, a lawyer, an auto dealership owner, a banker, a funeral home director.... all in one day. And I love it. Working in A advertising and marketing, I get to work with many different people. ^ I put my 'thinking cap' on and I can be a part of my clients business. I love to create a marketing plan both in print and online that works for them to bring customers to their door. I love my job in advertising because no two days are the same; no two advertisers are the same; and no two projects are the same. Being in marketing is definitely not a 9 to 5 job and keeps you on your toes. It has given me the opportunity to work like I own my own business and be successful. I also get to travel to our other newspapers and help them reach their goals. I love a challenge and money... that keeps me motivated. 1 am grateful for our leaders who keep me motivated and reward us for doing a great job. '1 1 I'm also thankful for my co-workers, who are like family. Next month, I'll celebrate my 16th year in marketing and advertising and loving every minute of it." -- Teresa Roark-Laws To begin your career in advertising or advertising sales management either locally or at locations in eleven other states, please contact Greg Sweet at gsweet@civitasmedia.com Civitas MEDIA mg oriel �8A LOCAL Friday, October 24.2014 Jefferson Post WJ Baptist Church honored by Samaritan's Purse WEST JEFFERSON McClure, the church's Operation Christmas — West Jefferson First Child Project Leader and Baptist Church was rec­ ognized for its service to Coordinator of the collec­ children in need around tion center. In presenting the the world on Sunday, Oct. award, local Operation 5. Christmas Child vol­ For more than five unteers, Dan and Emi years, West Jefferson Jarvis, thanked Lea and First Baptist Church has the congregation for sup­ served as an official col­ porting the Operation lection point for Opera­ Christmas Child project tion Christmas Child, a Samaritan's Purse project for more than 12 years and for being the county's that delivers millions of gift-filled shoeboxes to official collection site. "Operation Christmas children affected by war, natural disasters, disease, Child is excited to for­ famine, poverty, and per­ mally honor West Jeffer­ secution in more than 100 son First Baptist Church countries worldwide. for their dedication and Thousands of shoebox years of service," Jarvis gifts packed and donated said. "Reaching millions in Ashe County each year of children each year with are collected by volun­ the good news and great joy of God's love would teers at West Jefferson not be possible without First Baptist Church. "It takes a tremendous these wonderful ministry effort to get shoebox gifts partners." into the hands of mil­ More than 84,000 lions of hurting children churches and groups in each year, and our church the U.S. partner with partners play a vital Operation Christmas part," Franklin Graham, Child to demonstrate God's love in a tangible president of Samaritan's Purse, said. "On behalf of way to millions of needy the children who receive children around the these gifts, we thank world. Around 4,000 of everyone who makes it those churches serve as possible." collection points for the The award was present­ project. Through Opera­ tion Christmas Child, ed to Pastor Michael Lea during the morning ser­ kids, families, and groups fill shoeboxes with items vice at the church. Also like toys, school supplies recognized was Laura Courtesy photo Shwon from left to right are Laura McClure, Pastor Michael Lea, and Dan and Emi Jarvis. and hygiene items, creat­ ing gifts that can make a significant difference in the lives of hurting chil­ dren around the world. Operation Christmas Child is a project of Samaritan's Purse, an international Christian relief and evangelism organization headed by Calendar Sponsored by: Dr. Charles Jones www.jeffersonposf.com J O W I N ! Funniest • Catctjorv Submit * photo of your croativr <o<mrru»* to be a part of our Virtual Costume Partyl ft'tMSyto entpi. Just mbmft a photo of your costume at www.jeffersonpost.com boxes is Nov. 17-24; how­ ever, shoebox gifts are collected all year at the Samaritan's Purse head­ 6 - 8 p.m. Annual Harvest Party will be is CREDIT CARD DEBT DR/M YOU BATTY? M & For more information on how to participate in Operation Christmas Child, call 336-982-4900 or visit samaritanspurse. org. National Collection Week for gift-filled shoe- off NC 16. For more information, call Sister held at Calvary Free Pam Potter at 336-982From page 6A Will Baptist Church in 2776 or 336-620-2985. Glendale Springs. There Nov. 2 8 a.m. Happy Trails 5 p.m. Sacred Con­ will be games, goodies, Cowboy Church of prizes, food, and much cert, Jazz Vespers will Ashe will be holding a more. Candy will be be held at Mt. Jefferson yard sale, all proceeds given to every child, Presbyterian Church goes to the Building and as always we will featuring the ASU Fund. The Cowboy be holding our Bibli­ Jazz Vocal Ensemble, Church is located in Jef­ cal Costume Contest. ASU Treble Choir, Dr. ferson across from the The church is located Priscilla Porterfield, Jefferson Post Office. at 3044 Old Wilkesboro director and featured Pastor Roger Blevins Road, just across from Soprano soloist, and invites to attend. the Raccoon Holler ASU Director of Jazz Campground and just Oct. 31 Studies, saxophonist Todd Wright. The con­ cert is free and open to the public. For more information, call 336846-7481. Nov. 6 7 p.m. Child Evange­ Let Consolidated Credit Help You: lism Fellowship (Big A Clubs) with Tom and Marsha Oeffinger ^1 Lower your monthly payments will have a meeting at Reduce or eliminate interest rates Bald Mountain Church. All pastors and inter­ off your debt faster ested parties are urge TEbt 3fefter«(m F \ f F. Graham. Since 1993, the organi­ zation has delivered giftfilled shoeboxes to more than 113 million children in more than 100 coun­ tries. In 2014, Operation Christmas Child hopes to collect enough shoebox gifts to reach another 10 million children. Ail entrws will be automatically entwmi m the contest to win iyt*i pnrrs! Contest start* October 18th. Director of "High Country Regional Heartburn Treatment Center" at Ashe Memorial Hospital Meeting all of your surgical needs Confidential Counseling Upper/Lower Endoscopy with contracts with BCBS and MedCost for office based procedures (CONSOUDATEDCRED Skin lesion evaluation/removal in office 200 Hospital Ave. Suite 5 Jefferson 336-246-7779 * Take the first easy step: "Our Family has been serving Your Family's Medical Needs for over 110 years" Call: (800) 610-0703 Election Day is November YI Unemployment has gone from 10.8% to 6.8% y $3 billion deficit erased ) Cut income tax and business tax • Paid back $3.5+ billion Democrats borrowed from the federal government Our Neighbor. 8 a.m. -12:30 p.m. 5th Annual Paul Jones Memorial Red Cross Blood Drive will be held at Calvary Free Will Baptist Church in Glendale Springs. The need is constant and your contribution is important for a healthy and reliable blood sup­ ply. Appointment slots are available and walkins are accepted as well. Just one pint of blood can help save up to three lives. The church is located at 3044 Old Wilkesboro Road, just across from the Raccoon Holler Campground and just off NC 16. For more information, call Robin Carter at 336-982-3932 or 336-977-1964. # CLASSIFIEDS v Jonathan Jordan Delivered Y Record of Economic Growth Community Volunteer. TRUSTED ADVOCATE. to attend. Impact your community for Christ through a Good News Club. Nov. 8 Election Day is November 4th 4th Jonathan Jordan's V 7% teacher pay raise for Nov. 17-24. EARLY VOTING HAS BEGUN Early Voting has begun • 200,000 jobs created since 2011 0 quarters in Boone, N.C. or can be packed online at samaritanspurse.org. West Jefferson First Baptist Church will be staffed to receive shoebox gifts from churches, com­ munity groups and indi­ viduals during collection week, which is scheduled ' Jonathan J ORDAN NC House Ashe/Watauga Jonathan Jordan voted to spend more money in our public school classrooms to help our students learn. He balanced the budget and cut wasteful spending so North Carolina could invest more than $360 million in new school funding. INCREASE TEACHER PAY Jonathan Jordan helped pass a budget that puts more funding • $282 million more - into teacher pay than ever before in North Carolina history. That raises North Carolina 14 spots in national teacher pay rankings. A PERSONAL COMMITMENT As a father of two in our public schools, Jonathan knows first-hand the importance of good schools to our childrens' futures. As a graduate of UNC - Chapel Hill, Wake Forest, and Vanderbilt, Jonathan has seen first - hand the difference a quality education can make. Jonathan JORDAN NC House Ashe / Watauga Let's Keep North Carolina Moving Forward! uesdsy. Novwubai «th. Vote to Keep the Carolina Comeback Mowing Forward by voting for Jtxiattten Jordan. Paid for by the Committee to Elect Jonathan Jordan Y INVEST IN OUR SCHOOLS ww* (E&oiOA Uy Paid for by the Committee to Elect Jonathan Jordan. �STATE Nine UNC staffers under disciplinary review By Dan Kane and Jane Stancill MCT News Service A sobering investigation into academic fraud at UNCChapel Hill released Wednesday prompted Chancellor Carol Folt to commit to holding account­ able all current university staff implicated in the report, includ­ ing initiating termination against four and disciplinary review for another five. A system of no-show classes was pushed by academic coun­ selors for athletes, hatched and enabled by two sympathetic officials in a key department and employed by coaches eager to keep players eligible, the report on the new investigation into the long-running scandal said. The 18-year scheme gener­ ated inflated grades through lecture-style classes that had been quietly converted into bogus independent studies. The report, released Wednesday afternoon, found a new culprit: the Academic Support Program for Student-Athletes. Kenneth Wainstein, a former top U.S. Justice Department official, found that the academic counselors had pushed for the easy classes and embraced those started by Deborah Crowder, a longtime manager for the Department of African and AfroAmerican Studies. The report describes a fairly broad group of academic and athletic officials who knew about athletes get­ ting better grades in classes that required only papers, yet took little or no action. Folt declined to identify the nine employees being terminat­ ed or under disciplinary review, citing personnel laws. UNC may face more scrutiny in the months to come. The NCAA has an ongoing investiga­ tion into the academic fraud; university leaders said they have forwarded Wainstein's report to the NCAA. In comments to reporters Wednesday, Wainstein was reluctant to put a label on the scandal, though at a news confer­ ence he offered sharp language to describe the actions of UNC officials at the focus of the inves­ tigation. He called the "paper classes" Crowder initiated "watered down" and "corrupted" versions of legitimate forms of teaching. Crowder, an administrator, not a professor, assigned high grades to student papers without read­ ing them in full, he said. Wainstein's review of the papers that Crowder graded shows that in half of them, at least 25 percent of the content had been plagiarized. At least five academic coun­ selors for athletes leaned heavily on Crowder to help struggling athletes remain academically eligible to play, the report says. Before Crowder retired in 2009, athletic counselors urged athletes to turn in their papers before Crowder retired so that she, rather than a professor, could grade them. Chancellor Folt said Wain­ stein's findings definitely show that the fraud was both an aca­ demic and athletic problem. "The bad actions of a very few and inaction of many more failed our students, faculty and staff and undermined our insti­ tution," Folt said. She called it an "inexcusable betrayal of our values." Wainstein said in the news conference that his team found a "glaring" lack of oversight by university administrators. For instance, the performance of Professor Julius Nyang'oro, former chairman of the Afro and Afro-American Studies Depart­ ment, wasn't reviewed for more than 20 years. Wainstein did say, however, that he found no evi­ dence that athletic coaches were involved in initiating of the sham classes. UNC President Tom Ross said Wainstein's findings revealed the depth of the problem in both academic and athletic circles. "From the beginning I think the university has taken the posi­ tion that these classes started in an academic department by a person employed in the academ­ ic side of the university," Ross said. "Subsequent to that, athlet­ ics took advantage of that." It's a blow to learn that pockets of people around the university knew about the bogus classes for years, Folt said. "Like everyone who reads it, I feel shocked and very disap­ pointed," said Folt, who became chancellor in 2013. "I think it's a case where you have bad actions of a few and inaction of many more. And had actions or pro­ cesses been in place, we could've caught it and stopped it a lot sooner." It was common knowledge within the support program that the classes didn't meet, were easy and offered high grades, the report says. They became such a crutch that when Crowder retired in 2009, football team counselors were desperate for the classes to continue, warning coaches that the team's overall GPA would plummet without them, which it did. But some in the program knew that the classes, which typically required a term paper at the end, lacked a professor. Crowder played that role, even though she had only a bachelor's degree from UNC. She created the classes — often at the coun­ selors' requests — collected the papers and graded them, often without reading them, the report said. "Between 1993 and 2011, Crowder and Nyang'oro developed and ran a 'shadow curriculum' within the AFAM Department that provided stu­ dents with academically flawed instruction through the offering of 'paper classes,'" the report said. "These were classes that involved no interaction with a faculty member, required no class attendance or course work other than a single paper, and resulted in consistently high grades that Crowder awarded without reading the papers or otherwise evaluating their true quality." Two counselors even sug­ gested to Crowder what grades to give to the athletes. One of them, Jan Boxill, later became the faculty leader for UNC in 2011, just as the academic fraud became public. As Wainstein detailed his findings at the news conference, about a dozen students settled into chairs in a student union auditorium to watch a broadcast of the proceedings. Several were female university athletes, who watched with rapt attention. "Obviously the extent of the irregularities and involvement was disappointing," said Sarah Thompson, a forward and mid­ fielder on the UNC women's soc­ cer team. "Hopefully, the infor­ mation we have now is in and we can start to move on." Most students seemed oblivi­ ous to the news unfolding, focus­ ing on school work or gathering under the blue sky on a sunny fall day. Who knew? Wainstein's investigation said that Crowder's boss, long­ time department chairman Nyang'oro, acquiesced to her scheme and continued it to a lesser extent after she retired. "Besides those (academic support) counselors... who were actively colluding with Crowder and Nyang'oro, there were a number of ...counsel­ ors and Athletics Department staff who knew that these were Stock no. 76540 Stock no. 41543 Stock no. 73252 Stock no. 64026 Stock no. 12211 easy courses that required no class attendance and that they resulted in consistently high grades," the report said. "Several also recognized the anomaly that these classes were taught in an independent study format even though they were often desig­ nated on the course schedule as lecture classes." Academic and athletic officials had opportunities to stop the bogus classes, but took limited action. Bobbi Owen, a senior associate dean for undergraduate education who stepped down to return to teaching this year, learned roughly nine years ago that the department was offering far more independent studies than it could manage, and told Nyang'oro to reduce them, the report said. But she never inves­ tigated why there were so many in the first place. Meanwhile, John Blanchard, a former senior associate ath­ letics director who supervised the tutoring program, missed an opportunity to expose the depths of the bogus classes after inquiries, from faculty about independent studies and athlet­ ics in 2002 and 2006 that were related to media reports of prob­ lems at other universities. The report suggested Blanchard was not fully informed of what was going on in the tutoring program by the director, Robert Mercer. Blanchard retired last year, and Mercer left the university after being transferred out of the director's job. Men's basketball coach Roy Williams told investigators that early on he had suspicions about his players' heavy use of AFAM classes, but he denied knowing about paper classes that lacked an instructor. He said he expressed his concerns to Joe HoUaday, the Jtfesistant coach for academics, and by 2007 their enrollments in the paper classes subsided. Stock no. 22446 All Wheel Drive CHEVY SIIVERADO Crew Cab LTZ 4x4 Total Savings \ f up to SZ BRINGING LOW >"*ices to 2 years/24,000 miles scheduled maintenance 3 years/36,000 miles bumper to bumper warranty 5 years/100,000 miles powertrain warranty "All prices include rebate to dealer. Not inclusive of tax. tag, title or $199.50 DOC fee. Pictures for illustrative purposes only THE H,6H country 1773 Mount Jefferson Road West Jefferson, N.C. SHOP ONLINE AT FIND ROADS �10A Jefferson Post ADVERTISEMENT Friday. October 24.2014 *•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••*••** We • Vote for a stronger North Carolina Kay Hagan Josh Brannon*Sue Counts*Jim Sponenberg Vote for a stronger Ashe County • Commissioners • Richard Blackburn*Cabot Hamilton*Dan McMillan Register of Deeds*Deaett Roten Sheriff*James Williams rn M-. ':\§F li v Kay Hagan k | 1 w A Josh Brannon | Richard Blackburn Hi : .M Sue Counts Cabot Hamilton Dan McMillan James Williams FOR ASHE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS JOBS WE PUT THE TOP PRIORITY FIRST • ARE OUR* PEOPLE NOT AUTHORIZED BY ANY CANDIDATE OR CANDIDATE COMMITTEE )R BY THE ASHE COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY •••••••••• �Going to state Early reviews for NASCAR Chase format begin By Nathan Ham nham@civitasmedia.com By Nathan Ham nham@civitasmedia.com NASCAR's popularity has taken a hit over the last few years. Empty seats can be seen at tracks where there used to be a waiting list for tickets (Bristol, Richmond to name two of those). NASCAR has even struggled to sellout the seats for the Daytona 500. However, even casual fans are starting to take notice of the new Chase for the Cup format that has debuted this year. The elimination format started with 16 drivers and will eventually end with four drivers going after the championship in a one-race battle. The problem is, viewership and ticket sales are still declining. According to sportsmediawatch.com, a website that devotes almost all of its time and resources to stockpiling the television ratings for almost any sporting event around, the ratings for last Sunday's race at Talladega were the lowest in more than a decade for a race at the high-banked superspeedway. This comes after similar viewership declines and 10-year ratings lows for races at Martinsville, Darlington, Richmond, Dover, Michigan, Loudon, Atlanta, Chicago and Kansas. According to the same findings, 23 of the 28 races held so far this year compared to just last year have had a decline in ratings and viewership. One tiny bit of hope for the rest of the chase? Sun­ day's race was the highest watched of all the Chase for the Cup races so far. NASCAR will get a true view of who its hardcore fans are the rest of the way, simply with the two most polarizing drivers already eliminated from champion­ ship contention. Fan favorite Dale Earnhardt Jr. saw his champi­ onship hopes come to an end after a crash in the closing laps. Probably the most hated driver on the circuit, Jimmie Johnson, also saw his championship dreams dashed after a 24th place finish in a race he had to win to make the elimination round of eight drivers. Theoretically, unless you are a fan of Joey Logano, Kevin Harvick, Ryan Newman, Denny Hamlin, Matt Kenseth, Carl Edwards, Jeff Gordon or Brad Keselowski, dreams of watching your favorite driver win a championship this season are over. So who will tune in to watch the remaining races? Fans that are sticking around to watch have had nothing but good things to say about the new cham­ pionship format. Clearly it awards winning more than ever before. If you won a race during the so-called "regular season" from Feb. 23 through Sept. 6, you guaranteed your­ self a spot in the final 16 to make a run for the title. Going through each elimination stage, if you won a race, you were guaranteed a spot in the next round. Only one driver, Kenseth, is in the final round of eight without winning a race yet this season. At this point, even with all of these changes, it is simply hard to believe that NASCAR will ever regain its immense popularity that it once enjoyed. The dol­ lar signs were too much for NASCAR to pass up, and leaving the Small-town tracks of Rockingham, North Wilkesboro and the like, for middle-of-nowhere Kan­ sas, Chicago and Las Vegas, made the racing orga­ nization lots of money upfront, but has damaged its brand beyond repair. Nathan Ham can be reached at 336-846-7164 or followed on Twitter @NathanHam87 AP source: Roger Goodell told to testify in Rice appeal Associated Press NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has been told to testify in Ray Rice's appeal of his indefinite sus­ pension, a person familiar with the case told The Associated Press on Wednesday night. Former U.S. District Judge Barbara S. Jones, the neutral arbiter selected to hear the appeal, informed the parties of her decision Wednesday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because details of the appeal have not been made public. It was uncertain whether Goodell will actually tes­ tify. He said this month he would leave the decision to Judge Jones. "We will continue to respect Judge Jones' confiden­ tiality order regarding this proceeding," NFL spokes­ man Brian McCarthy said in an email. NFL lawyers have argued that Goodell shouldn't have to testify, and instead were offering testi­ mony from Jeff Pash, the NFL's general counsel, and Adolpho Birch, the NFL's vice president for labor policy. Pash and Birch were with Goodell when he met with Rice's side in June to talk about what happened when the former Pro Bowl running back hit his thenfiancee in an elevator. Rice described details of the incident at that meet­ ing. Goodell has called Rice's description "ambiguous" while Rice's side has maintained he gave exact details. File photo | Jefferson Post Sarah Hardin will be competing in the NCHSAA Golf State Championship that begins on Monday. MOUNT AIRY - Sophomore golfer Sarah Hardin has quali­ fied for the 1A/2A NCHSAA State Golf Championship next week in Pinehurst. Hardin placed fifth overall with a score of 92 at Cross Creek Country Club. Grace Yatawara of Salisbury took the top spot, shooting 77. She finished one shot ahead of teammate Isabella Rusher. East Surry's Madison Moore shot an 86 and Micah Mason from Graystone Day shot a 90. Senior Olivia Barr also com­ peted in the regional tourna­ ment but missed qualifying for the state tournament by just one stroke. Barr wraps up her ACHS career as a four-time regional qualifier and made the state tournament last season. For Hardin, she has been a regional and state champion­ ship participant in each of her two years. The state championship takes place on Oct. 27 and Oct. 28 at Foxfire Golf Course in Pinehu­ rst. Hardin will tee off at 9 a.m. Tee times for Tuesday depend on the results from Monday. Regional results: 1. Grace Yatawara (Salisbury) -77 2. Isabella Rusher (Salisbury) -78 See STATE 12B Photos by Nathan Ham | Jefferson Post Cesar Ruiz scored the game-tying goal at Wilkes Central on Tuesday night. Huskies wrap up 3rd title By Nathan Ham nham@civitasmedia.com MORAVIAN FALLSA dramatic comeback by the Ashe County Huskies clinched a third straight Mountain Valley Confer­ ence Championship on Tuesday at Wilkes Cen­ tral. The Huskies trailed by two goals but scored three times in the final 15 minutes to get the win and keep its winning streak alive. Ashe pressured the eagles early and had a trio of scoring chances in the first 15 minutes of play. Ashe got a corner kick in the fourth minute but did not get a shot on goal. In the 10th minute, Cesar Ruiz had a shot stopped and in the 14,h minute, Miguel Ramos saw his first scoring attempt come up short. The Eagles scored in the 24th minute off of a laser shot from Brett Boone that found the back of the net. The Huskies continued its offensive pressure with a pair of corner kicks in the 28th and 32nd minutes but got nothing out of them. In the second half, Central jumped ahead 2-0 with a shot from a diffi­ cult angle by Hunter Jor­ dan. Ashe goalie Jamison Cline attempted to come out and play the ball and was unable to get back to the net in time. Jordan's shot was from outside the scoring box and at a difficult angle but it still found a way in. Ashe started its comeback just six min­ utes later when Miguel Ramos got in close and rifled a shot by the Eagle keeper to cut the deficit to 2-1. Four minutes later, Ruiz scooted through the Eagle defense and made a tough-angled shot count as it rolled by the goalkeeper into the net to tie the score. With five minutes remaining, Ramos nearly netted the game-winner off of a shot from well outside the box that blasted off the goalpost. In the 78th minute, a shot fired inside the box was hit by the hand of an Eagle fullback, resulting in a penalty kick. Ramos easily buried the kick in the net to give Ashe a 3-2 lead. The Eagles never threatened in the clos­ ing two minutes and the celebration started on Miguel Ramos scored the game-winner against Wilkes Central and also put his name in the ACHS record books as the top scorer in men's soccer history. the Husky sideline with the team's third straight MVAC Championship and one step away from an undefeated conference season. Ashe is 18-1 overall and 13-0 in the MVAC. The Huskies have won 16 matches in a row. Not to be lost in the overall team accom­ plishments this season are a pair of personal milestones for the team's two leading scorers. Miguel Ramos became the second men's soccer player in ACHS history to score 100 goals and now holds the all-time record with 104 scores as of Tuesday night. Ramos beat the previous record held by Frank Ledezma who graduated last year. Ledezma scored 102 goals during his out­ standing career. Fellow senior Cesar Ruiz is just three scores away from the 100-goal mark as well. Ashe wraps up the regular season at home against West Wilkes and will then find out its play­ off opponent and seeding either this weekend or Monday morning. Nathan Ham can be reached at 336-846-7164 or followed on Twitter @NathanHam87 �US to track those coming from Ebola nations ATLANTA (AP) — All travel­ ers who come into the U.S. from three Ebola-stricken West African nations will now be monitored for three weeks, the latest step by fed­ eral officials to keep the disease from spreading into the country. Starting Monday, anyone trav­ eling from Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone will have to report in with health officials daily and take their temperature twice a day. The measure applies not only to visitors from those countries but also returning American aid workers, federal health employees and journalists. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced the new step Wednesday. CDC Director Tom Frieden said monitoring will provide an extra level of safety. Passengers already get screened and temperature checks before they leave West Africa and again when they arrive in the United States. "We have to keep our guard up," Frieden told reporters on a confer­ ence call. The Obama administration has resisted increasing pressure to Jefferson Post NATION/SPORTS 2B Friday, October 24,2014 turn away any visitors from the three countries at the center of the Ebola outbreak, especially after a Liberian visitor to Dallas came down with the infectious disease days after he arrived and later died. Instead, passenger screening was put in place at 5 key U.S. airports. That was tight­ ened Tuesday to funnel everyone coming from those countries through those airports so all are checked. The monitoring program will start in six states — New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, New Jersey and Georgia — the destination for the bulk of the travelers from the outbreak region. It will later extend to other states. Each passenger will be required to provide contact information for themselves as well as a friend or relative. They will be instructed to check for a fever twice a day and report their temperature and any symptoms to health officials daily for 21 days. How the checks are done — in person, by phone or Skype — will be decided by the states, Frieden said. If a traveler does not report in, public health officials can track them down. How far they can go to get them to cooperate is up to those officials, CDC officials said. They will also receive "CARE" kits — the name stands for Check and Report Ebola. The kits include a thermometer and instructions on what to do if symptoms occur. Also included is a card to present to health care providers if they seek care. CDC already was telling its own employees and other health professionals returning from the outbreak zone to monitor their temperature. It can take up to 21 days to develop symptoms, which include fever, headache, muscle aches, vomiting and diarrhea. Earlier this year, roughly 150 travelers to the U.S. each day were from the three countries. But it appears there are far fewer now — there are no direct flights and flights to the area have been curtailed. New York's Kennedy airport — which handles the most traffic — has averaged 34 a day since screening began Oct. 11. 19. Taylor Garris (Graystone Day) -118 21. Shelby Holden (Salis­ bury) -119 From page IB 22. Alexis Huffman (For3. Madison Moore (East bush) -124 Surry) - 86 22. Hunter Tharpe (East 4. Micah Mason (GrayWilkes) -124 stone Day) - 90 24. Kayli Tolleson (Cen­ 5. Sarah Hardin (Ashe) tral Academy) -125 -92 25. Cheyenne Tomlinson 5. Haley Hagwood (South Stokes) -126 (Mount Airy) - 92 26. Palmer Duncan 7. Danielle Mirovich (Elkin) -127 (Mount Pleasant) - 93 26. Karie Grace Shields 8. Autumn Senter (Surry (West Stanly) -127 Central) - 97 28. Olivia Barr (Ashe) 9. Rachel Mast (West -128 Davidson) - 98 29. Kristen Carico 9. Olivia Sharpe (West (Alleghany) -130 Davidson) - 98 29. Elissa Detar (Gray11. Colby McMillan stone Day) -130 (Graystone Day) -101 31. Caroline Parrott 11. Olivia Mast (West (Salisbury) -132 Davidson) -101 32. Star Burton (Surry 13. Nicole Rogers (South Central) -133 Stokes) -103 33. Bethany Snodgrass 14. Ellie Kidd (Surry (Central Academy) -135 Central) -112 34. Hannah Presley 15. Kelsey Kern (For(West Stanly) -136 bush) -113 35. Caitlin Taylor 16. Jade Duncan (Wilkes (Mount Pleasant) -138 Central) -115 36. Olivia Peppin (Cen­ 17. Katie Tweet (East tral Academy) -139 Surry) -117 37. Jessica Bey (Mount 17. Ragan Dalton (West Pleasant) -150 Davidson) -117 19. Alivia Daniels (West Nathan Hamcan be reached at 336-846-7164 or followed on Stokes) -118 State Twitter @NathanHam87 fou're (Jmvite v CLASSIFIEDS Local Annual Meeting Notice For members of SSC, Inc. - Jefferson Service Friday, November 7, 2014, 11:00am Business Meeting begins at 1:00pm SSC, Inc. - Jefferson Service, 112 Sunnyside Park CTe(fu asj/ oar story.1 Jefferson, North Carolina Agenda includes annual elections and managemet reports. By order of the Stockholder Advisory board Dale Sheets, Chairman Do you have an inspiring story to share with us—a story that will bring hope and inspiration to others? If so, we'd love to share it. also buying silver, platinum & coins ATS. 'Jk We will publish the first MyOwn® Faith & Family Directory in December and are looking for submis­ sions from the community. This is your opportunity to tell an exciting, heart­ warming or funny story about something that has E si/ 336-667-2257 N"'rT^ Wilkesboro, NC happened to you or someone you know. 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WEST JEFFERSON, NC 336-846-9488 •FOR ALL SEASONS �Jefferson Post Friday. October 24,2014 3B WCC committees kick off 2014-2015 Mikes Community College's Program Advisory Committees held a kickoff event on Friday, Oct. 10, at the Doc & Merle Watson Theater on the Wilkes Community College Campus. WCC's Program Advisory Committees are an essential link between the area's busi­ ness and industry commu­ nity and the college. Whether preparing students for entry into the world of work, or for transfer to a four-year college or university, advisory commit­ tees provide input to ensure the relevance of the college's curricula in a rapidly changing world. Additionally, the com­ mittees advise the institution regarding the improvement of programs in an effort to more adequately meet the needs of the community. Committee members are local educators, business and industry representatives and local citizens from the threecounty service area who are familiar with and interested in the needs of the community. Their expertise in the areas they represent provide oppor­ tunities for suggestions, recom­ mendations and assistance with regards to specific programs. "One of the focuses for Wil­ kes Community College is to produce a skilled workforce that meets the needs of employ­ ers throughout our service area and beyond. We rely on our advisory committees to keep the college informed of changes in job opportunities in our region and what hard skills will be needed to help fill those jobs," said WCC President Dr. Jeff Cox. "We work diligently to ensure that the college cur­ ricula and programs are current and relevant in order to supply a knowledgeable and skilled workforce. Additionally, the college works to empower stu­ dents with the soft skills, such as positive attitudes and time management and communica­ tions skills that are necessary for successful employees." There are 183 advisory mem­ bers representing the following areas: AccessAbility Services; Associate Degree Nursing; Business Technologies; Col­ lege Readiness; Computer Technologies; Criminal Justice; Culinary Arts/Baking & Pastry Arts; Dental Assisting; Early Childhood Education; Emer­ gency Medical Science; Human Services; Learning Resources; Medical Assisting; Radiogra­ phy; Respiratory Therapy; and SAGE (Supporting Academic Goals for Education). Jody Call, the network operations manager for Wilkes Communications, Inc., serves the needs in our industry, and on the Computer Technolo­ WCC provides our company, gies Advisory Committee. He our industry, and most impor­ said, "Wilkes Communications' tantly, our community, with a involvement in the Advisory better educated and more con­ fident workforce. The Advisory Committee has been mutually beneficial for both Wilkes Com­ Committee is the catalyst for munity College and our organi­ change and adaptation." WCC thanks all Program zation. We recognized and con­ Advisory Committee members veyed the training and educa­ tional needs of our employees, for their participation. both current and future, to Wil­ Wilkes Community Col­ kes Community College, and lege, a member of the North Carolina Community College they quickly responded with a customized training solution System, is a public, two-year, via the Continuing Education open-door institution serv­ Division. Furthermore, the ing the people of Wilkes, Ashe recent integration of new cer­ and Alleghany counties and tificate, diploma, and degree beyond. Established in 1965, programs is evidence Wilkes WCC continues to build on a Community College listens to strong history of meeting the educational needs and cultural the suggestions of the Advi­ interests of our students, com­ sory Committee and goes the critical step further in imple­ munity and workforce. WCC menting the needed changes. prepares learners for success in We offer firsthand insight to a dynamic world. Creative writer Ian Nichols visits WCC Ian Nichols, a Wilkes County native and graduate of Wilkes Community College, recently spoke to creative writing stu­ dents at WCC about what they need to do now to prepare for a future in writing and publica­ tions. Nichols was a biology stu­ dent at WCC until he took a creative writing class taught by Dr. Nolan Belk. He said that class helped him discover his desire to tell a story. After graduating from WCC, Nichols attended N.C. State University. There he took another creative writing class and was hooked when he realized that people reacted positively to his writ­ ing. Nichols graduated from NCSU in 2008 with a degree in creative writing. Unfortunately (or fortunately) he did not have a job, so he began exploring graduate degree programs. He was accepted to the cre­ ative writing graduate degree program at the University of Edinburgh, where he graduated with distinction. Now living in San Francisco, Nichols creates marketing nar­ rative for non-profit organiza­ tions. He said, "Everything is a narrative. People want a story to help make sense of things, and they make associa­ tions with characters. In fact, sometimes fictional characters have stronger influences on and connections to us than real people." Nichols said that there is a need for people who can create clarity in telling a story. "Writing is difficult. Writers spend a lot of time in their own heads trying to determine how to relay a story," Nichols said. "When you study writing and work in writing, you will reach a point where you are unable to completely enjoy writing as a work of art because you are suddenly analyzing and critiqu­ ing everything you read." The students were very focused on Nichols' advice and asked many questions like how to break into a career in writ­ ing. "The value of the degree is absolutely what you do with it. You have to sell yourself and your talents and passions," Dr. Nolan Belk teaches Cre­ he said. "The best way to get ative Writing I and II at WCC. started is by writing short sto­ Creative Writing I focuses on ries and getting them published writing fiction, poetry and in literary journals. Publishers sketches. Students learn to will take time to read a short craft and critique their own 2,000-word story to be intro­ duced to your voice. If they writings as well as the writing like it, then they might read of others. Creative Writing your complete manuscript for a II is designed as a workshop longer piece of work. And then approach for advancing imagi­ you might get published." Nichols talked about careers native and literary skills. The class discusses style, tech­ that require creative writing skills. He included books and niques and challenges for first short stories and expanded the publications. list to include opportunities in For more information about movies, television, video gam­ creative writing courses offered ing and advertising. He said, at WCC, contact Dr. Nolan "Storytelling is what creates Belk at nolan.belk@wilkescc. the most successful advertis­ edu or call 336-838-6507. ing." 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LLC �LOCAL 4B Friday. October 24.2014 Jefferson Post Hands-free systems may cause driver distractions This research can CHARLOTTE — With three out of four drivers serve as guidance to believing that hands-free manufacturers who technology is safe to use, increasingly market hands-free systems as most motorists may be safety features. The surprised to learn that good news for consum­ these popular new vehi­ cle features may actually ers is that it is possible to design hands-free increase mental distrac­ tion, according to new technologies that are research by the AAA less cognitively distract­ ing, according to the Foundation for Traffic research. Safety. The results, which build on the first phase of the Foundation's research conducted last year, suggest that devel­ opers can improve the safety of their products by making them less complicated, more accu­ rate and generally easier to use - a point AAA hopes to use in working with manufacturers to TERRIBLE THING HAPPENS WHEN YOU DON'T ADVERTISE. NO ONE NOTICES YOU ANYMORE Jefferson Post (336)846-7164 www.jeffersonpost.com for ^ ^ A D V E R T I S I N G RESULTS make hands-free technol­ ogies as safe as possible for consumers. While manufacturers continue their efforts to develop and refine systems that reduce distractions, AAA encourages drivers to minimize cognitive dis­ traction by limiting the use of most voice-based technologies. "While a hands-free system can keep drivers' hands on the wheel, driv­ ers can still be distracted while using the technol­ ogy," said Dave Parsons, CEO and president of AAA Carolinas. "Drivers may run red lights, fail to see pedestrians and other cars while using these systems because they are not concentrat­ ing on the road. Certain intended safety features could cause greater lev­ els of cognitive distrac­ tion." Using instrumented test vehicles, heart-rate monitors and other equipment designed to measure reaction times, Dr. David Strayer and researchers from the University of Utah evalu­ ated and ranked common voice-activated interac­ tions based on the level of cognitive distraction generated. The team used a five-category rat­ ing system, which they created in 2013, similar to that used for hurri­ canes. The results show: The accuracy of voice recognition software sig­ nificantly influences the rate of distraction. Sys­ tems with low accuracy and reliability generated a high level (category 3) of distraction. Composing text mes­ sages and emails using in-vehicle technologies (category 3) was more distracting than using these systems to listen to messages (category 2). The quality of the systems' voice had no impact on distraction levels - listening to a nat­ ural or synthetic voice both rated as a category 2 level of distraction. The study also sepa­ rately assessed Apple's Siri (version iOS 7) using insight obtained from Apple about Siri's functionality at the time the research was conducted. Researchers used the same metrics to measure a broader range of tasks including using social media, send­ ing texts and updating calendars. The research uncovered that handsand eyes-free use of Apple's Siri generated a relatively high category 4 level of mental distrac­ tion. To put all of this year's findings in context, last year's research revealed that listening to the radio rated as a category 1 distraction; talking on a hand-held or hands-free cell phone resulted in a category 2 distraction; and using an error-free speech-to-text system to listen to and compose emails or texts was a cat­ egory 3 distraction. To assess "real-world" impact, Dr. Joel Cooper with Precision Driv­ ing Research evaluated the two most common voice-based interactions in which drivers engage - changing radio stations and voice dialing - with the actual voice-activated systems found in six dif­ ferent automakers' vehi­ cles. On the five point scale, Toyota's Entune® system garnered the low­ est cognitive distraction ranking (at 1.7), which is similar to listening to an audio book. In com­ parison, the Chevrolet MyLink® resulted in a high level of cognitive distraction (rating of 3.7). Other systems test­ ed included the Hyundai Blue Link (rating 2.2), the Chrysler Uconnect™ (rating 2.7), Ford SYNC with MyFord Touch® (rating 3.0) and the Mer­ cedes COMAND® (rat­ ing 3.1). "When a system runs on voice commands, it can sometimes unin­ tentionally affect traffic safety," said Steve Phil­ lips Traffic Safety Man­ ager for AAA Carolinas. "Depending on what system a driver is using or the task that is being performed can change the level of distraction. Just because you can communicate using fea­ tures in your car, does not mean you should. Unfortunately too often motorists wait for North Carolina and South Carolina to pass tougher laws before they practice safe behaviors." This phase of the research highlights the variability in demands across all the systems tested. AAA is calling for developers to address key contributing factors to mental distraction including complexity, accuracy and time on task with the goal of making systems that are no more demanding than listening to the radio or an audiobook. AAA also plans to use the findings to continue a dialogue with policy makers, safety advocates and manufacturers. "While most people agree that using your phone for texting is dangerous, this new research exposes the elephant in the room that talking whether on your phone or to a voiceactivated device is very dangerous," continued Phillips. "AAA believes it is possible to make safer systems in the future as long as the manufactur­ ers take this research seriously." To view the full report, "Measuring Cognitive Distraction in the Vehi­ cle II; Assessing In-Vehicle Voice-based Inter­ active Technologies," and other materials on distracted driving, visit NewsRoom.AAA.com. This study builds upon groundbreaking research conducted last year, which found that drivers can be dangerously dis­ tracted even if their eyes are on the road and their hands are on the wheel. AAA promoted the study in the release: Think You Know All About Dis­ tracted Driving? Think Again, Says AAA. AAA Carolinas, an affiliate of the American Automobile Association, is a not-for-profit organi­ zation that serves more than 1.9 million mem­ bers and the public with travel, automobile and insurance services while being an advocate for the safety and security of all travelers. Connect with AAA Carolinas on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ AAAcarolinas and fol­ low us on Twitter at @ AAAcarolinas. Business Service Guide fSudslttrxJ-dexl,. " WELDING Northwest Welding & Machine Shop AUTO REPAIR B. 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Tax Administrator, Keith Little NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor for the Estate of Lawrence Kautz, deceased late of Ashe County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said deceased to present them on or before 8th day of December, 2014, or this no­ tice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons in­ debted to said estate will please make immediate pay­ ment. This the 8th day of Septem­ ber, 2014. For the Estate of Lawrence G. Kautz Nancy Kautz PO Box 1407 West Jefferson, NC 28694 PUBLISH: 10.3.14/10.10.14/10.17.14/10. 24.14 STATEMENT OF OWNER­ SHIP, MANAGEMENT AND CIRCULATION (All Periodicals Publications Except Requester Publica­ tions) 1. Publication Title: Jefferson Post 2. Publication Number: 441- 810 3. Filing Date: 10/1/2014 4. Issue Frequency Bi-WgPklv LEGALS LEGALS Notices Miscellaneous (Tue, Fri) 5. Number of Issues Pub­ lished Annually: 104 6. Annual Subscription Price: 54.69 7. 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Ford, 194 laps, 118.4 rating. 47 points. $288,361. 2. (13) Matt Kenseth. Toyota. 194,71.7,43, $228,207. 3. (33) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, 194,78,41, $180 329 4. (29) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, 194,85.3, 0, $129,475. 5. (11) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 194,59.8, 40, $134,521. 6. (7) Travis Kvapil, Chevrolet,194,76.6,38, $122,860. Ijandrick / S i W ©KOBALT BW^Uield Streeter Lecka | NASCAR file photo The new Chase for the Cup format guaranteed a new champion this season after Jimmie Johnson was eliminated following Sunday's race at Talladega. The defending champion was one of four racers that missed the cut. Johnson, Earnhardt fail to advance for Hendrick It's not easy." Only Jeff Gordon is still in the championship hunt for Hendrick, By John Zenor "Am I disappointed in our Chase? which couldn't set the stage for an AP Sports Writer Absolutely. In the last two weeks, anticipated showdown with fellow powerhouse team Team Penske. people have turned on the radio TALLADEGA, Ala. — Jimmie John­ Roger Penske's team advanced both and there have been plenty of drivers, Keselowski and Joey Logano. son was a solemn spectator for Brad articles that have been written Keselowski had to win to move on, Keselowski's post-race .celebration and wasn't taking any comfort in the after a disappointing day that saw this week. Frustration was high elimination of three Hendrick drivers three Hendrick Motorsports drivers between Chad (Knaus, crew from contention. eliminated from championship conten­ chief) and I and the fact that we "There's a lot of racing left to do, a tion. haven't been able to produce like lot of great teams," he said. "I think Johnson, the six-time and defend­ it's a mistake to really focus on one we wanted to." ing NASCAR champion, led nearly - Jimmie Johnson, thing. The 4 car (Kevin Harvick) has half the laps Sunday at Talladega Six-time NASCAR champion been so strong. It's not going to be Superspeedway but couldn't pull off easy. No matter who gets eliminated, a Hail Mary in a race he had to win it's not going to be easy." to advance into the third round of the Johnson was left without help and been written this week. Frustration Chase for the Sprint Cup champion­ out of position to make another move was high between Chad (Knaus, ship. crew chief) and I and the fact that we to the front after the first of the two Neither could teammate Dale Earn­ late restarts, when he was lined up haven't been able to produce like we hardt Jr., leaving the Chase without fourth. He remembers the agony when wanted to. NASCAR's most dominant driver of "We went down swinging. We had a he was out of contention for a pos­ the past decade (Johnson) and its sible sixth consecutive title in 2011 chance and came up short." most popular figure. and Carl Edwards and Tony Stewart Johnson finished 24th after leading Fellow Hendrick driver Kasey a race-high 84 laps. Earnhardt led the were fighting it out. Kahne also was eliminated on a day "I vividly remembered the lunch second-most laps at 31, but got swept that saw the 12-driver field cut to presser that took place with the cham­ up in contact from Greg Biffle in the eight. pions and how much that ate at me to first attempt at a green-white check­ In the aftermath, with his bid for a watch it on TV and not be a part of ered finish and was 31st. record-tying seventh championship "I don't know if I came down on him it," Johnson said. "I get the pleasure officially over, Johnson climbed par­ or what," Earnhardt said. "I thought I of going through that again." tially out of his car and perched on his Earnhardt seemed more ready, or was holding my line, but we were all window to watch Keselowski do cel­ determined, to move on. He wasn't ebratory burnouts on the frontstretch. kind of tight back there." prepared to rank the disappointment Kahne was 12th. Team owner Rick Later on pit road, he turned his as the biggest of his career. Hendrick offered a familiar refrain head slightly and watched as Kesel­ "There have probably been worse owski drove by waving a large Ameri­ from the chaotic scene at Talladega. "It's just Talladega," Hendrick said. things," he said, laughing. "I'm not can flag. retiring or anything, so we'll try next "We have been up front all day and "I went down swinging, and I take year. We've had a good season and I don't know where we are going to pride in that," Johnson said. "Am I have a lot to be looking forward to. end up. You just can't avoid it down disappointed in our Chase? Abso­ here when you are running that close We're definitely not going to get too lutely. In the last two weeks, people torn up about (it). We didn't run together. It's just what you have to have turned on the radio and there well." get used to, accept it and move on. have been plenty of articles that have Better Homes Furniture Co, FAN* 23. (3) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet,194, 51.3,21, $100,273. 24. (2) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 194, 118.2,22. $142,859. 25. (24) Greg Biffle. Ford, 194,66.4,20, $128,001 26. (43) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 194,50.5, 19, $129,197. 27. (12) Martin Truex Jr., Chevrolet,194, 87.7,18. $115,252. 28. (35) Josh Wise, Ford.194,49.7,16. $84,440. 29. (21) David Gilliland, Ford. 194,57,16, $104,419. 30. (25) David Ragan, Ford, 194,62.9,15, $103,633. 31. (28) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 194, 98.5,14, $91,931. 32. (16) Trevor Bayne, Ford, 194,72.7,0, $80,640. 33. (9) Terry Labonte, Ford. 193,33.3,11. $80,490. 34. (37)Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, accident, 190,46.3,11, $115,436. 35. (31) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet. 189, 63.6,10, $117,900. 36. (20) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, accident, 188,71.3,8. $108,439. 37. (10) Michael Annett, Chevrolet, accident, 187,73.9,7. $79,821. 38. (23) Mike Wallace. Toyota,186,26.6,0, $74,805. CHASE FOR THE CUP Remaining drivers Joey Logano Kevin Harvick Ryan Newman Denny Hamlin Matt Kenseth Carl Edwards Jeff Gordon Brad Keselowski Note: All drivers enter new round with equal points WEST JEFFERSON CHEVROLET BUICK GMC 'ever...catch The Latest Selection of Serta Bedding & •Bits 7. (18) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 194,110.6,37. $102,115. 8. (26) Marcos Ambrose, Ford, 194,98.8, 36. $130,125. 9. (39) Kevin Harvick. Chevrolet,194,94.1, 36, $134,261. 10. (19) Casey Mears, Chevrolet, 194,84.3, 34, $121,919. 11. (40) Joey Logano, Ford, 194,87.1,33, $131,544. 12. (8) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet. 194,104.4, 33, $108,086. 13. (30) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 194,67.2, 31, $142,697. 14. (36) Reed Sorenson, Chevrolet, 194, 78.5,30, $105,973. 15. (22) Cole Whitt, Toyota, 194,67.5,30, $89,940. 16. (34) Michael Waltrip, Toyota, 194,55.7, 28, $96,686. 17. (42) Kyle Larson. Chevrolet, 194,96.4, 27, $114,681. 18. (38) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 194,63.2, 27, $96,536. 19. (27) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, 194, 79.9,26, $95,661. 20. (1) Brian Vickers, Toyota. 194,47.1,24, $129,594. 21. (15) Carl Edwards, Ford,194,45.9,23, $102,511. 22. (4) Ryan Blaney, Ford, 194,73.9,0, $82,940. Visit our website to La-Z-Boy Rectifiers in The Area! tYOUR TIRE STORE! show off your auto racing Fine Quality FuraitBre Including Bedroom, Dining Room A living Rowi • Fret Local Delivery knowledge & sprint ' • Best Prices • Free Rotations For Life Call Today See Why Our Tire Sales are on a ROLL I KELLY TIRES f i r e*f o n e to the cup for great weekly prizes! CmOOO?YEAR GREAT BRANDS1 • lH nm H 4f a t c C jM G S U E l U E T H a UN/ROYAL K PRICE MATCH GUARANTEE WWW.WJCHEinr.NET �8B Jefferson Post NFL Friday. October 24.2014 STANDINGS Presented as W-L-T-Pct. AMERICAN CONFERENCE East .714 5 2 0 New England .571 4 3 Buffalo 0 .500 3 3 0 Miami .143 1 6 N.Y. Jets 0 South .714 Indianapolis 5 2 0 500 Houston 3 3 0 .286 Tennessee 2 5 0 .143 1 6 0 Jacksonville North .714 5 2 0 Baltimore .583 Cincinnati 3 2 1 .500 Pittsburgh 3 3 0 .500 0 Cleveland 3 3 West .833 0 5 1 Denver .714 0 San Diego 5 2 .500 0 Kansas City 3 3 .000 0 Oakland 0 6 NATIONAL CONFERENCE Anthony Souffle | Chicago Tribune/MCT Bears running back Matt Forte has become one of the NFL's most versatile threats, sitting as one of the top receivers and top rushers in the league. More than Manning Broncos' QB not only NFL player setting records East Dallas Philadelphia N.Y. Giants Washington South Carolina New Orleans Atlanta Tampa Bay North Detroit Green Bay Chicago Minnesota West Arizona San Francisco Seattle St. Louis 6 5 3 2 1 1 4 5 0 0 0 0 .857 .833 .429 .286 3 2 2 1 3 4 5 5 1 0 0 0 .500 .333 .286 .167 5 5 3 2 2 2 4 5 0 0 0 0 .714 .714 .429 .286 5 4 3 2 1 3 3 4 0 0 0 0 .833 .571 .500 .333 LAST WEEK'S RESULTS New England 27. N.Y. Jets 25 St. Louis 28.Seattle 26 Miami 27, Chicago14 Green Bay 38. Carolina17 Baltimore 29, Atlanta 7 Washington 19. Tennessee 17 Jacksonville 24. Cleveland 6 Indianapolis 27, Cincinnati 0 Buffalo 17, Minnesota 16 Detroit 24. New Orleans 23 Kansas City 23, San Diego 20 Arizona 24, Oakland 13 Dallas 31. N.Y. Giants 21 Denver 42. San Francisco 17 Open: Philadelphia, Tampa Bay Bold fisher: Holding onto a two-point lead, facing fourth-and-3 at their 18 with about 3 minutes left, the Rams lined up in punt formation, of course. But coach Jeff Fisher had punter Johnny Hekker throw a pass — and the bold call resulted in an 18-yard completion for a first down and a chance to run out the clock in a 28-26 victory over Seattle. Earlier, the Rams got a 90-yard punt return for a touchdown from Stedman Bailey, when Tavon Austin, their usual returner, lured most of Seattle's coverage unit by pre­ tending to be tracking the ball near the oppo­ site sideline. LEADING PASS RECEIVERS No Forte. CHI 52 Ju. Jones. ATL 49 G.Tate,DET 48 J. Nelson. GBY 47 D.Bryant.DAL 45 Olsen, CAR 41 Ma. Bennett. CHI 41 Boldin. SNF 39 Cobb, GBY 35 Garcon, WAS 35 K. Benjamin. CAR34 J. Graham. NOR 34 R. Randle, NYG 34 Cooks. NOR 34 Jeffery. CHI 33 Yds 436 676 649 712 590 493 422 447 452 396 477 376 321 278 504 AvgLong TD 8.4 56 2 13.8 40t 3 13.5 73t 2 15.1 80t 6 13.1 68t 4 12.0 37t 5 10.3 27 4 11.5 37 1 12.9 47 8 11.3 70t 3 14.0 35t 5 11.1 23 3 9.4 27 2 8.2 32 1 15.3 74 2 LEADING RUSHERS AttYards AvgLongTD D.Murray.DAL 187 913 4.9 Forte. CHI 111 448 4.0 159 436 712 676 260 649 590 145 504 528 109 74 493 68 39 H.Smith. MIN A. Rolle, NYG Ma. Jenkins, PHL Amukamara, NYG Quin, DET K. Fuller. CHI Powers. ARI Harper. CAR P. Cox. SNF Cason, CAR Shields, GBY Lansanah.TAM Ras. Johnson. ARI C. Hayward. GBY Alford, ATL Mark Reis | Colorado Springs Gazette/MCT least 100 yards in each of a season's first seven games. . In case you missed it, here are the other top topics after the NFL season's seventh Sunday: Rec 913 448 0 1 393 4 0 420 25 -4 3% 422 0 423 440 AvgLongTD 15.6 82t 1 13.5 71t 1 11.9 62t 1 11.5 28 0 11.4 79t 1 11.2 33 0 9.5 37 0 9.1 21 0 9.1 24 0 7.6 21 0 6.8 38 0 3.7 19 0 44 19 AvgLongTD 31.6 75 0 25.9 30 0 25.8 33 0 24.4 49 0 23.6 46 0 23.4 41 0 23.1 28 0 22.9 36 0 22.8 35 0 21.6 28 0 21.3 29 0 INTERCEPTION LEADERS Monday tions and at least three TD tosses, tying Tom Brady for the longest such run. Seattle's Rus­ sell Wilson became the first player in NFL history with 300 yards passing and 100 yards running in the same game. And showing that run­ ning backs still can mat­ ter in the modern game, DeMarco Murray helped Dallas improve to 6-1 by gaining 128 yards on 26 carries, making him the first player to run for at Rush 1072 884 712 677 653 653 590 565 529 524 505 496 493 491 479 NoYards B. Cunningham.STL9 284 Dw. Harris, DAL 11 285 B.Ellington.SNF 10 258 C. Patterson, MIN16 391 Harvin, SEA 12 283 Du. Harris. GBY 9 211 S.Patton.TAM 17 393 Hester. ATL 17 389 Ph. Brown, CAR 12 273 Roberts. WAS 9 194 Demps, NYG 11 234 Washington at Dallas. 8:30 p.m. breaking 509th career touchdown pass, but was hardly the only player to break an NFL record. Total D. Murray. DAL Forte. CHI J. Nelson. GBY Ju. Jones, ATL A. Ellington, ARI G.Tate. DET D. Bryant, DAL M. Lynch, SEA Jeffery. CHI De. Jackson, WAS R.Jennings, NYG L. McCoy, PHL Olsen. CAR Gore. SNF A. Morris. WAS KICKOFF RETURN LEADERS Thursday San Diego at Denver.8:25 p.m. Sunday Detroit vs. Atlanta at London.9:30 a.m. St. Louis at Kansas City, 1 p.m. Houston at Tennessee, 1 p.m. Minnesota at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m. Seattle at Carolina,1 p.m. Baltimore at Cincinnati. 1 p.m. Miami at Jacksonville, 1 p.m. Chicago at New England,1 p.m. Buffalo atN.Y.Jets.lp.m. Philadelphia at Arizona, 4:05 p.m. Oakland at Cleveland,4:25 p.m. Indianapolis at Pittsburgh, 4:25 p.m. Green Bay at New Orleans. 8:30 p.m. Open: N.Y. Giants. San Francisco Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning made plenty of headlines after throwing his record- 23 3 28 1 28 1 32 3 18 2 22 1 - 29 4 62 2 52 3 55 0 17 2 23 2 17 3 TOTAL YARDS FROM SCRIMMAGE NoYards Sproles. PHL 18 280 Ginn Jr.. ARI 10 135 Hester, ATL 11 131 J. Ross. DET 15 172 Ph. Brown.CAR 12 137 S.Patton,TAM 10 112 Roberts. WAS 12 114 Walters. SEA 12 109 Sherels, MIN 15 136 B. Ellington, SNF 14 107 Dw. Harris, DAL 12 81 T.Austin, STL 11 41 THIS WEEK'S GAMES If it seems as if NFL records are broken or tied every week this sea­ son, well, that's because they are. And not just by Pey­ ton Manning. Yes, Manning gener­ ated the most talkedabout mark Sunday, topping Brett Favre's old record of 508 career touchdown passes by getting to 510 with four in Denver's 42-17 victo­ ry over San Francisco at night — and, according to receiver Demaryius Thomas, even orches­ trating the way some Broncos teammates teasingly played keepaway with the football caught for No. 509 by Thomas. Manning, making all of those neck opera­ tions seem like a distant memory, actually added to another record of his, too: It was his 33rd game with four passing TDs. Earlier Sunday, Green Bay's Aaron Rodgers had his fourth game in a row with zero intercep- 3.8 4.1 3.6 4.3 4.4 3.7 4.0 52 8.6 5.2 3.7 3.1 3.3 PUNT RETURN LEADERS By Howard Fendrich AP Pro Football Writer A. Morris. WAS 115 440 Gore. SNF 102 423 L. McCoy. PHL U6 422 M. Lynch. SEA 97 420 R.Jennings.NYG91 396 A. Ellington. ARI105 393 Lacy. GBY 92 369 Kh. Robinson, N0R64330 R.Wilson,SEA 38 327 McKinnon.MIN 60 309 S. Jackson. ATL 77 285 An. Williams, NYG89 280 J. Bell. DET 84 274 7 3 Int 3 3 3 3 3 Yds Long TD 87 81t 1 71 39 0 67 53t 1 66 38 0 61 23 " LEADERS IN SACKS Griffen, MIN W.Young. CHI Kerrigan, WAS Barwin.PHL Addison, CAR Curry, PHL Galette, NOR G.Johnson, DET To. Johnson, MIN Paea.CHI Ansah. DET T.Cole, PHL Pierre-Paul, NYG Ratliff, CHI Mi. Bennett, SEA A. Brooks. SNF D.Edwards, CAR Hatcher. WAS Charle. Johnson, CAR F. Kearse, WAS 7.0 7.0 6.5 6.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 The Cowboys' recent surge has positioned Tony Romo as one of the league's best LEADING PASSERS A. Rodgers. GBY Romo, DAL R.Wilson. SEA C. Palmer, ARI E. Manning, NYG Cutler. CHI Au. Davis, STL Kaepemick, SNF Brees, NOR M.Ryan. ATL C.Newton. CAR M. Stafford. DET K. Cousins. 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Of connection with Opera­ those, approximately tion Witches Brew had 125 have been major been arrested. meth arrests - mean­ Williams also con­ ing labs, etc. Of the firmed several other 125, between 40 and individuals with out­ 50 persons have been standing warrants were federally charged as the result of the Ashe taken into custody dur­ ing what he described County Sheriff's Office as the "largest drug work. These federal bust in Ashe County charges have resulted history." in these drug criminals Operation Witches receiving between 10 Brew was the culmina­ years to life sentences." The numbers Wil­ tion of an undercover liams supplied did not narcotics sting that include the 46 arrested began in February Wednesday. 2012. According to a press On the morning of release from the SBI, Wednesday, Oct. 22, those charged with between 35 and 40 manufacturing methAshe County Sheriffs' amphetamine are being deputies and agents held in the Ashe Coun­ with the North Caro­ ty Jail on a half million lina State Bureau of dollar bond. Those Investigation fanned charged with the illegal out across the county, purchase of meth ingre­ armed with warrants dients are being held on and orders to arrest 46 a $250,000 bond. individuals suspected In addition to the of manufacturing, deal­ ACSO and SBI, the ing and/or supplying Boone Police Depart­ precursor chemicals to ment and Alleghany manufacture methamSheriff's Office also phetamine. took part in last week's Eight of the 54 sus­ operation. pects were already in "This is a team county or state custody effort," Williams said. before Wednesday's "Any operation of this roundup began. size, the partnership is During the course of invaluable." the operation, SBI meth The following is a lab dismantling crews list of all 54 suspects were available to dis­ mantle any active meth rounded-up in Opera­ tion Witches' Brew: labs discovered during Gene Edward Allen; the search. Michael Nathan Allen; "Many of our SBI James Ray Arnold; agents are certified in Ashley Dawn Bledsoe; dismantling clandestine Charles Donald Blevins; labs," Paula Carson, Jason Keith Boggs; special agent in charge Justin Paul Burger; of the northwestern dis­ Theresa Lewis Boone trict, said. "Throughout Church; Wretha Ellen this operation, we have Marie Coe; Matthew decontaminated five David Coldiron; Rita active labs. The goal is Helen Curcio; Wil­ to make it harder and liam Clayton Duncan; harder for anyone look­ Charles Edgar Easting for this drug to find ridge; Timothy Douglas a seller." Eastridge; Summer In a statement to Echols; Lisa Renea the media released See BUST 12 Wednesday afternoon, Tuesday, October 28,2014 • $1 World's largest balloon festival By Kyle Wright Special to theJefferson Post ALBUQUERQUE — The 2014 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta had its opening cer­ emony on Oct. 4,2014. Local Ashe County pho­ tographer Steve Wright of Steve's Sports Shots had the opportunity to pho­ tograph the event on the opening day. From its modest begin­ nings in 1972 with only 13 balloons taking off from a shopping mall parking lot, the Fiesta has progressed to a 365 acre balloon park, launching over 500 balloons in a single morning. The Albuquerque bal­ loon fiesta is the largest ballooning event on the planet, the most photo­ graphed event on earth, and the largest annual international event held in the United States. The event starts in the chilly desert mornings of Albuquerque, New Mexico. With very little insulation in the sky and ground, the desert chills down by as much as 40 degrees each night. By Alan Bulluck abulluck@civitasmedia.com Thousands of balloon Steve Wright | www.StevesSportsShots.com An Angry Bird balloon was one of the many pop culture symbols that blew above Albuquerque. See BALLOONS 15 National Principals Month Staff report INDEX Obituary: 2 Local: 3 Opinion: 4 Sports:: 6 Calendars: 8 Classifieds: 9 Puzzles: 10 News: 12 JOIN THE CONVERSATION What's your take on today's news? Go to and visit us on facebook to share your thoughts. enthusiasts stand huddled around one another in the dark, dressed in large coats and scarves, as they await the gates to open. The dark sky is illumi­ nated by hundreds of food and souvenir vendors, reminiscent of a small city on its own. The air is filled with the aroma of New Mexico's signature Hatch Green Chile. The iconic chile can be found smothering and topping nearly every food at the event. There was everything from burgers, to break­ fast burritos and even bagels and pastries. Just jeffersonpost.com Submitted Photo |Jefferson Post Jennifer Robinson (Westwood Elementary School) National Principal Apprecia­ tion Month was established to thank school principals for their dedication and commit­ ment to education. Ashe County Schools under­ stands well that the key to stu­ dent success is a great school, and the key to a great school is a great principal. National Principals Month recognizes the essential role that principals play in making a school great. Principals are among the hardest working, yet often least recognized individuals in education. Principals set the academic tone for their schools, and it is their vision, dedication and determination that provide the mobilizing force for achieving student success. October 17 was declared Ashe County School District's Principal Appreciation Day. The central office staff pro­ vided a luncheon for all five district principals and assis­ tant principals in the system. Each school had prepared a video emphasizing "Why their principal was a ROCK STAR." These videos were embedded with statements from teachers and students "shouting-out" their appreciation for all the hard work their principals do on a daily basis. During the month, these employees will receive other thoughtful deeds depicting our appreciation of their service and leadership. Principals run a mini busi­ ness every day that determines the world's future. They man­ age the futures of children; and in Ashe County, the future is looking brighter as we see proof of academic gains and school improvement. Thank you Jason Krider, Ashe County High; Earl Pen­ nington, Ashe County Middle; Jennifer Robinson, Westwood Elementary; David Blackburn, Mountain View Elementary; See PRINCIPALS 15 �2 Tuesday. October 28.2014 ASHE COUNTY WRECK REPORT OBITUARY The 1998 Mitsubishi involved suf­ fered an estimated $2,500 in damag­ ASHE COUNTY - The following es and was considered not drivable. accidents that occurred between Oct. Bledsoe was cited for careless and 12 and Oct. 18 were reported by the reckless driving. N.C. Highway Patrol and are consid­ Oct. 13 ered public record. Three Top Road Oct. 12 An animal collision took place at Buffalo Road 6:15 a.m. According to the narrative, A single-vehicle accident took Shane Lee Reece of Creston was trav­ place at 9:54 a.m. on Buffalo Road eling south when he struck a deer approximately six miles from West Jefferson. According to the narrative, that ran into the road. The 2002 GMC that was involved Daniel Eugene Bledsoe of Todd was traveling west when he stated he fell in the collision suffered approxi­ mately $800 in damages but was asleep while driving. The vehicle considered drivable. traveled left of center and off the Oct. 17 roadway and down an embankment. Highway 163 Bledsoe was transported to Ashe Memorial Hospital. A two-vehicle accident took place Staff Reports Bust From page 1 Eller; Steven Michael Gentry: Sherree Lisa Graybeal; Michael James Greene; Glenna Chantel Greer; Richard Wayne Greer; Eden Grace Eliza­ beth Gustavsen; Heather Roberts Ham; Justin Paul Holdaway; Carey Ann Huffman; Samuel Omar Hunt; Adam Nephi Jones; Joseph Chad Jones; David Wayne Lee; James Harry Lee; Charles Elbert Lipfird; Kesha Marie Lyalls; Carol Renee Main; Jody Lynn Milam; Mark Edward Miller; Sharrie Lynn Moore; Penny Sue Morgan; Marsha Woods Parks; She- at 6:04 a.m. Approximately 9.4 miles from West Jefferson. According to the narrative, a vehicle driven by Raymond Kyle Vannoy of West Jef­ ferson pulled out onto Highway 163 from Idlewild Road in front of a vehi­ cle driven by Joe Thomas Shepherd of West Jefferson. Both drivers refused medical trans­ port. The Sterling heavy duty truck driven by Shepherd suffered an esti­ mated $4,000 in damages but was considered drivable. Vannoy's 2004 Ford suffered an estimated $5,000 in damages but was considered drivable. Vannoy was cited for failure to yield. lia Parsons Price; Teresa Ann Price; Zebulon Vance Pritchard; Michael Dale Roten; Michael Ray Stapleton; Christopher Michael Tagert; Wendy Nicole Trinette Treeza; Steven Edgar Warren; Kacha Lane Wood; Michael Ernest Woodard; Danny Paul May; Daniel Lee Greer; Randall Shawn Hayes; Philip John Miller; Gary Mahala; and Mary Christine Hunt. Information pertaining to charges and scheduled court dates for each sus­ pect is available online at wwwl.aoc.state.nc.us/ www/calendars/CriminalQuery.html. Alan Bulluck canbe reached at (336) 846-7164 or onTwitter @albulluck. My fellow H&he County Citizem, It has been an honor and privilege to serve as your elected sheriff for the past eight years. I have over 40 years of law enforcement experience, with sixteen years of that time administrative experience. As I took office in 2006, the county had a growing crime rate. Illegal drugs, breaking entering into homes, and crimes against children, and the elderly were on the rise. OLA MCNEILL MILLER GREER Mrs. Ola McNeill Miller Greer of West Jefferson passed away Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 21,2014 at her home. She was 99. Mrs. Greer was born in Ashe County to the late Kirby Smith McNeill and Rebec­ ca Faw. Ola's life was devoted to her family and caring for them. She was a loving wife, moth­ er, grandmother and will be missed by all. She was also preceded in death by her first hus­ band, Ambrose Miller and her second husband, Charles Albert Greer; a son, Joseph (Blaine) Miller; a daughter, Naomi Hartzog; and three step-children: Elsie Miller, Jess Greer and Effie Moretz. She is survived by five daughters: Lillian Miller of West Jefferson, Patsy Ashley of North Wilkesboro, Sharon Trivette and husband Talmadge of West Jef­ ferson, Mildred Sluder of Todd, and Joann Rob­ inson and husband John of Grassy Creek; one daughter-in-law, Shirley Miller of West Jefferson; one sister, Belle McNeill of West Jefferson; 17 grandchildren; 45 great­ grandchildren; and several niec­ es and nephews. Funeral ser­ vices were held Friday, Oct. 24, 2014 at Boone Family Funeral Home with the Rev. Rick Miller and the Rev. Wayne Jones offici­ ating. Burial followed in the Calloway Cemetery. Flowers accepted or memorials may be made to The North Beaver Baptist Church, Kitchen Fund, C/O Jessica Yearick, 278 Country Mountain Lane, West Jefferson, NC 28694. You may give the fam­ ily your condolences at www.boonefuneralhome. com. Boone Family Funeral Home of West Jefferson is in charge of these arrangements. SHERIFF, \ illPHMI \ In my campaign for sheriff I promised you the citizens I would do everything U in my ability to stem the flow of drugs and criminals who deal in them, and the stolen property used to fund user habits. I began organizing the sheriffs office into different divisions, bringing structure to the office enabling us to focus on specific types of crimes we were facing. . .: Over the last eight years, the Ashe County Sheriff's office has had great success in the area of drug enforcement, general crimes investigations, and sex offender. We just finished Operation Witches Brew the largest drug round up in the history of the county. We formed working relationships with surrounding county, and states to go after the head dealers, helping cut off the flow of drugs into the county. In the last 15 months I have purchased over $135,000 worth of equipment and vehicles, at no cost to you the taxpayer. This was from property and money seized from drug dealers. Also I have added over five million dollars to the county •general fund by holding prisoners from other counties in the Ashe Detention Center. Though we have put away more criminals than ever before in the history of the Ashe County Sheriff's Office, the effort goes on. Civitas Media. LLC (USPS 441-810) Telephone: 336-846-7164 Published every Tuesday and Friday. Annual local subscription price for the West Jefferson Post is $150. Please call for more information on local pricing. Full price single copy issues are $3. CONTACT US CLASSIFIEDS: Kay Hart 336-846-7164 khart@civitasmedia.com ADVERTISING: 336-846-7164 Teresa Roark Laws tlaws@civitasmedia.com John Sears jsears@civitasmedia.com The office of sheriff has changed dramatically over the years. It is a complicated job managing 81 employees, a budget over four million dollars, a 165 bed jail, and dealing with the crime and evil that faces us daily. It is a job that demands experience and leadership. I ask for your support, and vote in the November 4"' election for another four year term so we can continue the work we have begun. When you cast your ballot in November, remember "if it's not broke, don't fix it". EDITOR/GENERAL MANAGER: Cliff Clark 336-846-7164 cclark@civitasmedia.com STAFF WRITERS:' Wil Petty jpetty@civitasmedia.com Nathan Ham nham@civitasmedia.com Alan C. Bulluck abulluck@civitasmedia.com 203 W.Second St.. West Jefferson, NC.28694 Periodical postage paid at West Jefferson. NC POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Jefferson Post.P.O. Box 808, West Jefferson, NC. 28694-0808. The race is on @ Show off your Racing knowledge & Sprint to the Cup for yiffgr— great prizes! Rkmvumi Am* CtM'wrr. Nixmi C'amuna mpm* IMS Better Homes Furniture Co. L A0B o R The Largest Selection of Serta Bedding & La-Z-Boy Rediners In the Area emoval of Old Bedding |Free Local Delivery 527 E. Main | North Wilkesboro 336-838-2061 www.betterfurniture.com Offers OS HUM. VSIII COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA SLM I W ©w m awi tlv« aUft«r«weM THE HIGH COUNTRY'S TIRE STORE www.wjchevy.net �Jefferson Post LOCAL AREA BIRTHS Whitener Shae Wesley and Aaron Whitener of Boone, announce the birth of their son, Wesley Louis Whit­ ener, born Oct. 20,2014, at Ashe Memorial Hospital. He weighed seven pounds and four ounces, and was 21 inches long. Grandparents are Joy and Dennies Whitiner, and Susan and Jerry Wesley. The Jefferson Post welcomes all submissions of new additions to the family. To submit a photograph or birth announcement, email khart@ civitasmedia.com. More food bank assistance coming to Ashe County Contest win provides meal boxes for struggling families Staff report WEST JEFFERSON — Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina is thrilled to be one of 50 Feeding America food banks across the country to win $60,000 in Walmart's "Fight Hunger. Spark Change." contest. The Ashe County Sharing Center was an integral part of the effort, meaning they will be able to distrib­ ute enough food to their clients to make 3,000 more meals. Other agencies in Ashe County will also be able to obtain more food through this effort. For the past three weeks, food banks across the country have been competing to win a share of $3 mil­ lion dollars from the retail giant. The Sharing Center and Second Harvest Food Bank worked hard to get-out-the-vote on social media, in local Walmart stores and in the community. When the last vote was tallied, Second Harvest Food Bank gar­ nered 6,499 votes—good enough for sixth place. "I am so very grateful to all the people who partici­ pated in the online voting," Sharing Center Executive Director Michael Sexton said. "We enlisted the help of our sponsoring churches, volunteers and the Ashe Campus of Wilkes Community College to help us with the voting. As a result, nationwide we placed sixth, which is amazing considering the larger metropolitan cities we were up against." Walmart timed the contest to coincide with Sep­ tember's Hunger Action Month to build awareness of the continuing need for emergency food assistance. Even as the economy shows signs of improvement, 1 in 6 people living in northwest North Carolina still turn to programs like the Ashe County Sharing Cen­ ter to access the food they need to feed their families. Eight other counties in Second Harvest Food Bank's service area will also benefit. F ft Tuesday. October 28.2014 3 Buddy Walk of the High Country raises $22,000 246-2461. Ashe Services for Aging is the lead agency in the It is always said that this Buddy Walk of the High is a community that knows Country, and it enjoys part­ how to come together for a nership with the Children's good cause. Developmental Services This was proven yet Agency of the Blue Ridge, again in September at the Parent to Parent Family second annual Buddy Walk Support Network, Ashe, of the High Country held at Alleghany and Watauga Ashe County High School. County Schools, and many Over 30 sponsoring busi­ families of individuals with nesses and agencies, 13 Down syndrome. teams created for individu­ There are too many als with Down syndrome, sponsors to name but spe­ more than 300 registrants cial recognition needs to go and many, many volunteers to this year's Buddy Spon­ joined forces to raise over sors - Mountain Town $22,000 for the Buddy Dental, Caleb's Heart, Walk of the High Country. Mount Jefferson Fam­ Down syndrome is ily Medicine, Menchie's genetic chromosomal Yogurt, Watauga County disorder that affects one Farm Bureau, SNAP by in every 691 babies bom. Ang Photography, Boon­ These individuals possess docks, Mountain Auction differing degrees of cogni­ Company, Parent-to-Parent tive delays, from mild to Family Support Network, moderate. With the efforts and Ashe Services for of the National Down Aging. The generous giving Syndrome Association and of these local businesses Buddy Walks all over the United States, individuals with Down syndrome are increasingly more inte­ grated into society, school classrooms, and social and recreational activities. The goal of the Buddy Walk is to promote accep­ tance and inclusion of people of all abilities. Ninety-seven percent of the funds raised will remain in the High Country. Small grants are available to families and caregivers impacted by Down syn­ drome to provide for costs of rehabilitative services or devices, recreational oppor­ tunities or educational needs. Funds can also be awarded to exceptional children classrooms, sup­ port groups and commu­ nity social events. Anyone interested in applying for funds can find an application at www. buddywalkofthehighcountry.com or can call Ashe Services for Aging at 336By Lynn Robinson Ashe Services for Aging and agencies was a huge boost to the final tally of raised money. One of the highlights of this event was a Strider NoPedal Balance Bike obstacle course. These Strider bikes are designed to give people with disabilities, children and adults alike, the experi­ ence of riding a bicycle. There were several bikes of different sizes available and some of these bikes will be raffled off to families and others will be made avail­ able to schools and child care centers. Look for events through­ out the year to promote acceptance and inclusion of people of all abilities. ilMiiisfli for County • Commissioner m MOCRATS & INDEPENDENTS - TE GRANDPA'S, pA«rY Ctti Submitted Photo I Jefferson Post values Would your GRANDAD have voted.. For killing the unborn on demand? PAID FOR B Y T H E C A N D I D A T E Early Voting has begun Election Day is November 4th Jonathan Jordan's Record of Economic Growth ) Unemployment has gone from 10.8% to 6.7% For Gay Marriage? $3 billion deficit erased For Obamacare? Cut income tax and business tax For cutting off Israel? Paid back $3.5+ billion Democrats borrowed from the federal government For less religious freedom? 200,000 jobs created since 2011 For a ban on guns? For uncontrolled immigration? Your party has left you! Join us in the fight to retain our Constitutional rights a n d traditional VALUES. VOTE REPUBLICAN This ad paid for by the Ashe County Republican Party. VOTE 'GRANDPA'S VALUES ft REPUBLICANS - Are we for Saving the unborn? Traditional Marriage? 7% teacher pay raise Community Volunteer. TRUSTED M)VOCATE. Our Neighbor. Jonathan J ORDAN NC House Ashe/Watauga Let's Keep North Carolina Moving Forward! On Tuesday. November 4th, Vnte to Keep the Carolina Comeback Moving Forward bjr voting for *'— •— Paid for by the Committee to Elect Jonathan Jordan Early Voting has begun Election Day is November 4th Jonathan Jordan's Record of Economic Growth, Unemployment has gone from 10.8% to 6.7% X $3 billion deficit erased Cut income tax and business tax \ Paid back $3.5+ billion Democrats borrowed from the federal government Repealing Obamacare? 200,000 jobs created since 2011 Supporting Israel? 7% teacher pay raise Religious freedoms? 2nd Amendment gun rights? Controlled immigration EVERY VOTE IS NEEDEDI This ad paid for by the Ashe County Republican Party. Community Volunteer. TRUSTED JMJVOCATE. Our Neighbor M Jonathan Jordan J NC House Ashe/W; Let's Keep North Carolina Moving Forwan On IWaday, November 4th, Vole to Keep the Caruhna Comeback Moving Forward bv voting for Jorwthan Paid for by the Committee to Elect Jonathan Jordan �Editorial Jefferson Post 4 Tuesday, October 28,2014 THEIR VIEW Stimulus story reveals much to think ahout In the homestretch of the Senate race between incumbent Kay Hagan and challenger Thorn Tillis, the disclosure that Hagan's family profited from the 2009 stimulus package she voted for has drawn a great deal of attention. Well, let me clarify that statement. It has drawn lots of attention from out-of-state media outlets and from Carolina Journal, the newspa­ per published by my organization. It has thus far drawn scant attention from the North Caro­ lina press corps. That's too bad. The story is an instructive illustration of how easy it is for noble-sounding government initia­ tives to devolve into crass raids on the public treasury. One provision of the 2009 stimu­ lus created a grant program for alternative-energy projects. The program was administered by the North Carolina Department of John Commerce's Energy Office during the administration of Gov. Beverly Hood John Locke Perdue, a Democrat and former Foundation lieutenant governor who presided over the state senate when Kay Hagan was a member. In 2010, a company called JDC Manufactur­ ing applied to the Energy Office for a $250,644 grant to replace light fixtures and gas fur­ naces and install rooftop solar panels at its 300,000-square-foot building in Reidsville. The total cost of the project, JDC stated, would be $438,627, of which 57 percent would come from the taxpayers and the rest, $187,983, from JDC itself. The company was owned by Kay Hagan's husband Chip and two of his brothers. In the application, JDC claimed that the building's infrastructure was outdated and that current energy costs had "prevented the tenant from growing their business as desired due to the energy operating costs." Who was this costconstrained tenant of the JDC building? A company also owned by Hagan family members called Plastic Revolutions, as Carolina Jour­ nal's Don Carrington has reported. Chip Hagan serves on its board. The double-dealing didn't end there. In its application, JDC stated that its initial esti­ mate of the cost of installing solar panels were "based on quotes or commercially available prices" but that "the final project design and installation work will undergo an open bid once awardees are notified" about the status of the grant. The same week JDC submitted the applica­ tion, however, Chip Hagan and his son Tilden founded yet another company, Solardyne, later renamed Green State Power. Somehow, this inexperienced company managed to win the contract to install the solar panels on JDC's building, no doubt through an "open bid." Interestingly, JDC had included its conflictof-interest policy in its application for public funding. "Employees are to avoid any conflict of interest, even the appearance of a conflict of interest," the policy stated. "The appearance of a conflict of interest can cause embarrassment to the company, jeopardizing the credibility of the company. Any conflict of interest, poten­ tial conflict of interest, or the appearance of a conflict of interest should be reported to your supervisor immediately." Perhaps the conflict of interest was worth assuming, however, because it turned out that the JDC building retrofit cost $1 J4.519 less than originally estimated. Unfortunately, the savings didn't accrue to the taxpayers, who were still compelled to fork out the full $250,644. Instead, JDC spent only $73,464 of its pledged $187,983 investment. The story doesn't end there, believe it or not. A year later, JDC secured another gov­ ernment grant, this one for $50,000 from the Department of Agriculture, to put another solar array on the same building. Once again, Hagan-owned Green State Power got the con­ tract. The next time you have solar panels installed on your property at partial public expense, you may want to hire yourself, too. If there's a cost overrun, you get paid more for the project. If there's a cost savings, you get to pay less for the project. Is the Hagan stimulus story the most impor­ tant issue in the Senate race? Not to my mind, although it is certainly relevant. Its true import is to show how quickly government grant programs can become convoluted and self-serving. The state can and should make effective use of private vendors and grantees to supply legitimate public services. Retrofitting private buildings for private use isn't one of them. John Hood is chairman of the John Locke Foundation. THEIR VIEW North Carolina's last liberal and understand how Carolina politician What was the greatest in his day he, and oth­ political upset in North to embrace the term ers who lived in those Carolina political history? "liberal." His com­ times, could be both a Old timers will tell you mitment to common liberal and a segrega­ people, fair and equal that it was Kerr Scott's vic­ tionist. Soon we will treatment for Africantory in the Democratic pri­ have a book that will mary for governor in 1948. Americans, skepti­ help us. "The Politi­ One on Scott, a dairy farmer from cism and antagonism cal Career of W. KenAlamance County, beat the towards banks, utiliOne Scott: The Squire favored candidate of the con­ ties and big business, DG from Haw River" by servative wing of the party. and a pro-labor platMartin Julian Pleasants is Once in office, he adopted form earned him a scheduled for publica­ liberal reputation that a liberal program of road paving, public school was noted and praised in the tion later this month. Pleasants' experience improvement, and expan­ national media. sion of government services. and professional interests On the other hand, he was a sincere advocate for made him an ideal choice to Hard-working and hardtell the Kerr Scott story. A headed, plain and direct spo­ segregation in the public schools. Elected to the U.S. native North Carolinian who ken, he appointed women returned here after a distin­ Senate in 1954, he joined and African Americans to guished career as a professor with other southerners in government positions. He Congress to fight against of history at the University disregarded criticism of his civil rights legislation. He of Florida, he is the author actions. signed the infamous 1956 Future governors Terry or co-author of two books Southern Manifesto, which about North Carolina Sanford and Jim Hunt were inspired by his success. responded to the Supreme political figures during the Hunt says, "If not for KenCourt's Brown v. Board deci­ period, "Frank Porter Gra­ sion requiring the elimina­ Scott I would never have ham and the 1950 Senate run for Governor. My family tion of school segregation by Race in North Carolina" and urging "all lawful means to viewed Scott as our politi­ "Buncombe Bob: The Life cal savior... .He improved bring about a reversal of this and Times of Robert Rice decision which is contrary our roads, our schools, and Reynolds." to the Constitution and to our healthcare. He was our Kerr Scott was a major champion, and I hoped in prevent the use of force in its actor in the Frank Grahammy political career to be like implementation." Willis Smith race that still Anyone who wants to him." defines North Carolina But Kerr Scott was com­ understand North Carolina political traditions. Scott plicated. He was probably and its political history must appointed Graham, the popular and liberal president the last successful North try to figure out Kerr Scott of UNC, to the U.S. Senate. Scott was active in Graham's effort to retain his senate seat When Graham lost to conservative Willis Smith, Scott took the loss harder than Graham. He resolved to run against Smith in 1954 to avenge Graham's loss and reassert the power of the lib­ eral wing of the party. When Smith died in office and Governor William Umstead appointed Alton Lennon, a conservative, to the seat, Scott ran against him. When asked how he would defend himself and overcome the kind of rac­ ist campaigning that Frank Graham's opponents used effectively in the GrahamSmith contest, Scott said, Til handle it, son. Fm not as good a Christian as Frank Porter Graham." With the help of his campaign manager, Terry Sanford, Scott beat the con­ servatives again. He died in office in 1958, leaving San­ ford to pick up the mantle as the champion of the Scott political tradition in his cam­ paign for governor in 1960. D.G. Martin hosts "North Carolina Bookwatch." whichairs Sundaysat noon and Thursdaysat 5 p.m. on UNC-TV. THEIR VIEW Reminders of damage to public education You have to give folks on the Right credit for one thing this election season. They are going all out to mislead people in North Carolina about the damage done to public education by the General Assembly in the last four years. And they are not letting the facts get in the way. It's a tough job, even if you are willing to distort the numbers and take policies out of context and ignore the effect of the Great Reces­ sion, etc. People can read all the op-ed columns and whitepapers the conserva­ tive propaganda outfits can produce but they don't make much sense to parents when their son or daughter is in a bigger class this year and doesn't have a textbook to bring home anymore and their favorite teacher has moved to another state. The job of the spin doc­ tors trying to deflect atten­ tion from the all the damage done to public schools was made more difficult this week by two compelling reminders of what has actu- ' ally happened in the fast few years. The widely respected Center for Budget . the "increased spend­ and Policy Pri­ ing in education" the orities in Washington defenders of the Gen­ released a report eral Assembly claim. about states funding This week also of public schools and brought a startling how it compares to story about another Chris funding before the key part of the recession began in Fitzsimon Right's education N.C. Policy 2008-2009. agenda, the rapid Watch North Carolina and still too unac­ is one of 30 states countable expansion providing less fund­ of charter schools, ing for education than it which in many cases have provided before the reces­ developed into profit centers sion hit. Hie state now for shady operators instead spends 14.5 percent less on of the "laboratories of edu­ public schools than it spent cation innovation" that we in 2008 when you adjust for were promised. inflation, the seventh big­ The report from ProPubligest decrease in the country. ca tells the story of Baker That's not a number you Mitchell, a charter school hear much from the Right operator in southeastern these days. North Carolina, and the four Neither is the finding in charters that contract with the report that per pupil Roger Bacon Academy, a forspending in the since 2008 profit company that Mitchell is down by $855, the sixth owns, to operate the schools. worst in the nation in that The scheme funnels mil­ category. lions of taxpayer dollars to And finally, and maybe Mitchell's company and he most compelling given the is still balking at releasing current rhetoric from the some of the details about he Right, the report finds that spends the money, despite North Carolina is spending a law passed last year to 4.7 percent less in per pupil require him to release spending this year than it detailed salary information. spent last year. So much for It is public money after all. The Wilmington Star-News is now suing for the records. Meanwhile the public money keeps flowing to Mitchell who, the report found, also convinced the General Assembly to give him a tax credit for renting property he owns to the charters he controls. Mitchell is well-connect­ ed, serving on the board of one prominent right-wing think tank in Raleigh while his wife serves on another one. Both groups have been strong proponents of the rapid and in many cases unaccountable expansion of charter schools and have both have been silent about Mitchell's web of conflicts of interest and his refusal to release his financial informa­ tion about how he spends public dollars. Less spending on public education plus profiteering and ethical conflicts by wellconnected conservatives cynically cashing in on the charter school craze: Those are the facts. No wonder the folks on the Right are woiking so hard to hide them. Chris Fitzsimon is a frequent contributor to N.C. Policy Watch. �Jefferson Post Tuesday. October 28.2014 5 LOCAL Principals From page 1 Callie Grubb, Blue Ridge Elementary. National Principals Month is a widely recog­ nized celebration of the principalship, marked by national and state reso­ lutions supporting the event, as well as acknowl­ edgements from US Sena­ tors and Representatives, and top government officials. However, the most important National Principals Month celebra­ tions are the ones that take place in schools and communities across the country. Balloons From page 1 before sunrise, the park is flooded with smiling faces, each awaiting the balloons initial take off. Flames break through the darkness as the balloons are filled. The flicker of orange and yellow can be seen just off of the ground as fire shines through the bal­ loons in the dark. Final­ ly, the test balloons are prepared for take off. The crowd erupts as roughly nine balloons are released into the still dark sky to test weather conditions. As the sun rises, the entire park is filled with visitors, many huddled around the bal­ loons in anticipation. Music can be heard over the loudspeakers, dancers and performers are scattered through­ out park and and there is no shortage of car­ nival games and rides for the children and the children at heart. Everyone hopes to be the first to snap a picture of the almost \ I Submitted Photos | Jefferson Post Jason Krider (Ashe County High School) Earl Pennington (Ashe County Middle School) David Blackburn Elementary School) (Mountain View Callie Grubb (Blue Ridge Elementary School) ascended balloons, and very few people stand in anticipation with­ out a camera in their hands. Finally, almost in unison, the first wave of balloons begin to fill. Dozens of balloons in the red and yellow of New Mexico fill and the crowd erupts in applause. The first balloons have lifted! Along with the red and yellow balloons is a single red, white, and blue balloon with an American flag hanging from the basket. The crowd falls into silence as the national anthem is performed live over the loudspeakers. Wave after wave of balloons are launched in the following 90 min­ utes. There is a myriad * of colors and shapes t ife 2 a as balloons from all over the world ascend. Steve Wright \ www.StevesSportsShots.com There are hundreds of Balloons filled the air for the annual Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta held earlier this month. Ashe County photographer Steve traditional style hot air Wright attended the event. balloons but there is variety of pop culture Krispy Kreme. Some loon Fiesta adds anoth­ patrons and new bal­ no shortage of oddly loons. The event truly companies take it a er historical notch in characters. The event shaped balloons. At is a pioneer in the field, bit further, like Wells the belt of this highly has many sponsored any given time, one Fargo with its stage­ acclaimed event, and it and a great example of balloons from compa­ could look above them shows no sign of slow­ how some of the sim­ nies like Farmers Insur­ coach balloon. and see Smokey Bear, pler things in life can The 2014 Albuquer­ ing down. With every ance, Phillips 66, and Angry Bird or any bring people together. que International Bal­ year bringing new Vote November 4 VIRGINIA FOXX CRUMPTON U.S. CONGRESS For District Court Judge Over 16 Years Experience •Former Prosecutor •Criminal Defense •Family Law •Civil Law •United Way Board Member GxwvtKonSenSe Solutions, CxmSe/iYatiYe T/afltieS 7\ •DSS Child Support and Abuse, Neglect, Dependency Cases •Juvenile Crime Prevention Counsel Robert J. Crumpton "The Right Experience, The Right Choice" Paid for by Citizens for Crumpton AN E FFECTIVE LEGISLATOR: • Eight pieces of legislation signed into law with bipartisan support by Presidents Bush and Obama • 31 measures passed the House of Representatives • First Member in her class to pass a substantive stand-alone bill and have it signed into law (Heroes Act) • Authored and passed the SKILLS Act to help North Carolina workers get skills for 21st century jobs • Authored the Supporting Academic Freedom Through Regulatory Relief Act • Authored and passed the Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act DONNA SHUMATE Authored and passed the Strengthening Transparency in Higher Education Act PROUDLY RECOGNIZED BY: American Conservative Union Defender of Liberty Award Americans for Tax Reforms Hero of the Taxpayer Award Family Research Council Action and Gtizen Link True Blue Award National Association of Manufacturers Manufacturing Legislative Excellence Award National Federation of Independent Business Guardian of Small Business Award National Journal Most Conservative Member of the North Carolina Delegation National Rifle Association - Endorsement National Right to life - Endorsement Property Rights Alliance Protector of Private Property Award Small Business and Entrepreneurship Councils Small Business Champion Award Susan B. 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The conference champion Huskies got a pair of goals from junior Victor Melo in the first half with one of those coming in the very first minute of the game. Melo's other tally was in the 13th minute. In the second half, it was all Ruiz with a hat trick that included reaching that 100goal milestone. The senior scored his first goal on a penal­ ty kick in the 48th minute. Ruiz followed that up with goals in the 67th and 68th minutes. Ruiz became the third ACHS men's soc­ cer player to reach 100 career goals. Miguel Ramos accomplished that on Monday against North Wilkes. Last season, Frank Ledezma became the first Husky to score 100 times in a career. Ashe is now 19-1 overall and finished the Mountain Valley Conference slate of games with a perfect 14-0 mark that featured a pair of thrilling comeback wins over Wilkes Cen­ tral and a comeback victory over Starmount as well. The Huskies now turn its attention to the NCHSAA 2A State Playoffs. Ashe will have a home playoff match on Wednesday with an opponent yet to be determined. Visit the Jefferson Post Facebook page or Twitter feed for an announcement on who the Huskies will face as soon as the brackets are made official. Nathan Ham |Jefferson Post Senior tailback Hunter Barnes heads towards the end zone WEST JEFFERSON - Ashe County made its senior players and cheerleaders proud with a 54-0 pounding of North Wilkes on Friday. The Huskies turned to the ground game on the first drive to get into the end zone. Senior Hunter Barnes capped off the first drive with a one-yard touchdown run at the 8:47 mark of the first quarter. Maison McNeill took the place of an injured Kendall Richardson to kick and hit his first extra point to put Ashe ahead, 7-0. On the very next drive, Ashe marched down the field again after a Viking punt. Senior quar­ terback Connor Bowers fired a laser to McNeill for a 22-yard touchdown and a 14-0 lead that the team would hold at the end of the first quarter. In the second quarter, Bow­ ers did some work of his own on the ground, scrambling for a nine-yard touchdown with 10:39 left in the first half. Sophomore Skye Sullivan got into the scorebooks with a oneyard TD run with 5:25 left in the second quarter to put Ashe in front, 28-0. The final score of the half came with a 47-yard bomb from Bowers to senior wide receiver Carter Calhoun with 4:06 left in the half. The extra point gave the Huskies a 35-0 advantage. In the second half, Colin Ellis shifted to the quarterback posi­ tion and led the Huskies to a pair of scores in the third quar­ ter. Ellis powered across the goal line for a five-yard score on Ashe's first drive of the quarter. The sophomore closed out the third with an 11-yard touch­ down run. Ashe added touchdown in the fourth to cap off a big Senior Night win and set up a big game this week at Starmount. The Rams beat East Wilkes on Friday, 42-7. Ashe sits at 8-0 overall and See ASHE 17 Nathan Ham can be reached at 336-846-7164 or followed on Twitter @NathanHam87 Basic firearms safety is a must for hunting Special to the Post RALEIGH - The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission's Home From The Hunt™ cam­ paign encourages hunters to take the proper precautions with firearms to be safe during time spent outdoors. Firearms safety is an element of instruc­ tion taught by the Commission's Hunter Education Program, with free courses offered year-round, throughout the state. Instructors advise hunters to prioritize safety when han­ dling firearms:Point a firearm in a safe direc­ tion at all times. Treat every firearm with the respect due a loaded gun. Identify your target and what's beyond it. Keep your finger off the trigger until you have positively identified your target and are ready to shoot. "Firearms safety is exercising caution and using your head," said Travis Casper, Hunting Education Program coordinator. "You can't be too careful. Always maintain muzzle control. Obey hunting and firearm regulations and put into practice what you've learned in hunter education." It is important for hunters to maintain fire­ arm proficiency. It is important to take time to build marksmanship skills, he said. "Information on public and private shoot­ ing ranges is available at our website, www. ncwildlife.org," Casper said. "The Wildlife Commission and various partners are work­ ing to expand shooting range opportunities across the state. The Wildlife Commission funds its proportion of range construction using hunting license receipts, with main­ tenance through Pittman-Robertson funds, which are 10 percent excise taxes collected from manufacturers of guns and ammunition." The Home From The Hunt™ campaign also recommends anyone spending time outdoors in areas shared with hunters wear blaze orange. Blaze orange clothing stands out against an outdoor background and studies have proven it increases visibility of the wear­ er in lowlight situations. Also, hunters should consider using a flashlight when walking in lowlight and dark conditions. For more information on hunting seasons, Hunting Heritage Apprentice Permits and the Hunter Education Program, go to www. ncwildlife.org or call 919-707-0031. S B c WTHERS Submitted photo The Ashe Panthers took part in the N.C. Senior Games in Greenville and reached the semifinal round. Front row, left to right: Danny Weaver, Rick Zachary and Kim Koontz. Second Row: Larry Sheets, Ronnie Bare and Thomas Worth. Not pictured: Michael Kurtz N.C. Senior Games Staff report GREENVILLE - This year a basket­ ball team from Ashe County made it to the semifinals of the North Carolina Senior Games held on the campus of East Carolina Univer­ sity in Greenville on Oct. 17 and 18. This is the second year in a row this team has participated in the state semifi­ nals in basketball for the North Carolina Senior Games. The team qualified in the "Over 55" cat­ egory by placing in the High Country Senior Games held in Boone. The team is led by Captain Larry Sheets and includes: Rick Zachary, Danny Weaver, Kim Koontz, Ronnie Bare, Michael Kurtz and Thomas Worth. This team had its origins at Ashe Central High School in the early 1970's, and decided to name their team the Ashe Panthers. Team mem­ bers have remained close friends ever since their high school days. While the team was defeated in the semi­ final rounds by teams from Raleigh, they played intensely and gaVe their opponents a spirited competi­ tion. Perhaps more importantly, team members reported no injuries and were able to return home to the comforts of their recliners. North Carolina Senior Games began in 1983 with a vision to create a year-round health promotion and wellness education program for adults 50 years of age and better. There are now over 60,000 par­ ticipants statewide in 53 local games that serve all 100 coun­ ties across the state. North Carolina has the largest Senior Olympic program in the nation and remains a role model for other states. This year marked the 30th Anniversary of the North Carolina Senior Games. Indi­ viduals compete for awards in their own gender and age cate­ gory within five year increments. NCSG is a state­ wide non-profit orga­ nization sponsored by the North Caroli­ na Division of Aging and Adult Services. Sponsors include Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Caro­ lina, Humana, Inc., Rex Healthcare and others. Qualification for next year's State Finals will be held in the spring of 2015 at Local Senior Games sites across North Carolina. For more informa­ tion on a Senior Games program in your area, please contact North Caro­ lina Senior Games at (919) 851-5456 or visit their website at www.ncseniorgames. org. �ipfferson Post Tuesday, October 28,2014 SPORTS/LOCAL 7 Ashe Local poet publishes second book From page 6 Book signing scheduled for Nov. 1at Quilt Square Girls in WJ 5-0 in the Mountain Val­ ley Athletic Conference. The Huskies will end the regular season with a pair of critical road games with the confer­ ence championship still on the line for all three teams. After the Starmount game, Ashe ends the season at Elkin. The Elks are currently unde­ feated in MVAC play. Area scores: Alleghany 41, West Wil­ kes 21 Bishop McGuinness 25, Atkins 14 Carver 18, Forbush 0 East Lincoln 55, West Caldwell 21 Freedom 57, Hibriten 0 Avery County 17, Madi- Staff Reports Nathan Ham | Jefferson Post Evan Owen picked off this pass during the victory over North Wilkes. son 0 East Surry 28, North Stokes 0 Surry Central 21, North Surry 7 Watauga 43, Patton 6 Starmount 42, East Wil­ kes 7 Mount Airy 21, Walkertown 14 West Stokes 42, South Stokes 7 Elkin 41, Wilkes Central 21 WCC leaders gather to celebrate the college's 50th anniversary Special to the Post Wilkesboro, N.C. Past and present Wilkes Community College Board of Trustees and WCC Endowment Cor­ poration board members gathered at the Walker Center on Thursday, Oct. 16, to celebrate the college's 50th anniver­ sary. The evening began with a reception and dinner prepared by Chef Brenda Osborne. WCC board member Susan Whittington delivered the invocation. Dr. Jeff Cox, president of WCC, welcomed everyone to the event. "Wilkes Commu­ nity College is 50 years strong, an anniversary worthy of celebration. Over the course of 50 years, our college has touched the lives of thousands of individuals. It has contributed to the success of business and industry in this region. It has assisted in the development of many small businesses. It has provided a stage for community and cultural events. It has introduced the world to MerleFest, one of the premier music festivals in our country. And, it has earned a reputation as one of the best community colleges in this state, if not this nation!" said Dr. Cox. He went on to thank the board of trustees members and endow­ ment board members for the part each of them played in making WCC what it is today. In conclusion Dr. Cox said, "I am new to the WCC family. But I know I've joined an organiza­ tion with a legacy of strength, compassion, excellence and commit­ ment." Dick Johnston, chair of the WCC Board of Trustees, spoke next. He talked about the accom­ plishments of each of the college's four past presi­ dents. He said that while the original buildings were being constructed, classes were held in 36 different locations throughout the county; churches, schools, the hospital and even the prison camp gave space for the new community college. And he also said of Dr. Jeff Cox, the college's new president, "He hit the ground running, dili­ gently helping with the Health Sciences Capital Campaign, promoting the college's need for a controlled burn building for its fire and rescue program, and preparing for the college's reaffir­ mation process." Katrina Miller, a trust­ ee from Ashe County, recapped her favorite parts of being a member of the WCC Board of Trustees. She said that the success stories from graduates of the Basic Skills programs are always her favorites. She talked about one gradu­ ates from Ashe County who she has followed closely during his basic skills training. He will be starting the Basic Law Enforcement Training program this spring. Arnold Lakey, chair of the WCC Endowment Corporation Board said, "We thank our past chairs of the endow­ ment, Tom Ogburn and Bob Miller for their service. We thank our development leaders Bill Davis, "B" Townes and Allison Phillips for their service. What a pleasure it has been to be associ­ ated with such an out­ standing group of board members and college personnel who continue to be forward looking on behalf of our college, and thanks to all of you for your commitment." Christy Perry, an endowment board mem­ ber, said that she became involved with the board through her position with Wells Fargo. But she said it has become a very personal commit­ ment to her because of her personal relationship with Arlee Andrews, a charter member of the WCC Board of Trustees who served for over 30 years. "Arlee remained an advocate for the col­ lege until her passing in June at age 94. During her funeral service she was compared to Doro­ thy of "The Wizard of Oz." You know Dorothy had traveled all the way over the rainbow to realize all of her hearts desires lay in her own backyard. I believe that symbolic reference holds true for the college as well. We are so fortunate to have this community college in our own back­ yards." The college's year-long celebration will conclude on Saturday, May 16, 2015, with a free concert event at the Doc and Merle Watson Theater. Members of the commu­ nity are encouraged to make plans to attend the concert and enjoy other activities planned for the day. paper columnist. According to Las­ Sandra Lake Lassen, sen, her themes include co-founder of The Blue "Love is a love-hate rela­ Ridge Writers Group, tionship," as well as the has published her second quirkiness of her tropical book of poetry titled, Florida childhood and "The Teeth of Southern her Appalachian fore­ Smiles." bears. Lassen has been writ­ "Some of my ancestors ing professionally for settled in present-day more than 40 years and Ashe, Wilkes and Gray­ was twice a Poetry Fel­ son counties as early low at Atlantic Center as the 1770s. I draw on for the Arts in New their strengths, as well Smyrna Beach, Fla., as their frailties, in my where she worked with poems." She adds, "This Lawrence Ferlinghetti is not your grandma's and Allen Ginsberg. poetry. There's a bite She has been pub­ to these toothy smiles! lished in Poet Magazine, You will find a couple Southern Exposure, Chi­ of early inhabitants of ron Review, Appalachia Ashe County among the Magazine, Pinesong and poems, one of whom numerous other periodi­ was an enslaved person. cals and newspapers. She I like to write verse for is a professional genealo­ folks who usually don't gist and a former news­ like poetry. It's a great kwjis -- uxt ube\ springboard for conver­ sation." On Saturday, Nov. 1, The Quilt Square Girls will host a book signing for Lassen from 2-4 p.m. at their West Jefferson shop. Refreshments will be served and she wel­ comes the opportunity to meet and greet attendees and talk about poetry. U.S. Air Force Heritage Brass to perform at ASU Special to the Post BOONE— Enjoy a concert by the Unit­ ed States Air Force Heritage Brass of the USAF Heritage of America Band Nov. 6 at the Broyhill Music Center's Recital Hall at Appalachian State University. The concert begins at 6 p.m. and is free and open to the public. It will be followed by a masterclass conducted by the mem­ bers of the Heritage Brass. The Heritage Brass features the diverse talents of five professional Airman-musi­ cians whose commitment to excellence has earned worldwide acclaim and mili­ tary distinction. From Bach to the Beatles and patriotic favorites, Heritage Brass offers a musical experience enjoyed by all audiences. For additional information about the concert, contact Dr. Drew Leslie at lesliedc@appstate.edu or visit the band's website www.heritageofamericaband. af.mil. Activated in 1941, The United States Air Force Heritage of America Band has a rich history of inspiring public patriotism and enhancing esprit de corps among all the U.S. military service branches. The world-class musicians are stationed at Joint Base Langley-Eustis in Hampton, Va. 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Welcome Home Baptist Church Youth will have a Pumpkin Sale at the Church on Fridays from 6 - 8 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. every weekend in October. Proceeds from the sale will go to support the addition of a handicapped bathroom for the Church. The church is located in Jefferson just past Ashelawn Funeral Home. 6 p.m. Lansing Community Fel­ lowship. formerly Lansing Methodist is now having Sunday night services, with special singing and preaching. Pastor Joe Riley Blevins and congre­ gation invite you to attend. For more information, call 982-2786 or 9773710. Oct. 28-29 7 p.m. Revival Services will be held at Christian Unity Baptist Church. Rev. Wayne Jones will be the guest speaker. Pastor Rev. Jack Pugh and congregation invite you to attend. Oct. 28 -30 7 p.m. Revival Services will be held at Welcome Home Baptist Church.Rev. Joey McClure will preach. 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Eighteen agencies have accepted students for internships the next three years. These part­ ner agencies will also be part of a study to evaluate the effective­ ness of the BHSET cur­ riculum. Hall and Bull­ ock plan to expand the program to 25 agencies next year, and to enroll 35 in the final year of the grant, ending in September 2017. "As agencies around the state see the ben­ efits of high-impact learning via internships with the BHSET pro­ gram, we're optimistic that we will continue these interdisciplinary collaborations to sus­ tain this mental health initiative long after the federal grant funding has expired," Hall says. VOTE DEAETT ROTEN FOR ASHE COUNTY REGISTER OF DEEDS • Life Long Resident of Ashe County ELECTRICIAN DEWEY WRIGHT WELL & PUMP CO. yy PAINTING ».' f> ABC. • Fabrication we will be holding our Biblical Cos­ tume Contest. The church is located at 3044 Old Wilkesboro Road, just across from the Raccoon Holler Campground and just off NC 16. For more information, call Sister Pam Oct. 28 7 p.m. A New Vision of Disciple- Potter at 336-982-2776 or 336-6202985. ship. Supporting churches in disNov. 2 cipleship. You do not want to miss 5 p.m. Sacred Concert, Jazz this meeting at Fletcher Memorial Vespers will be held at Mt. Jeffer­ Baptist Church. It will be a listening session in cluster groups with snacks son Presbyterian Church featuring the ASU Jazz Vocal Ensemble, ASU and a power point at the end on dis­ ciple making culture. All pastors, and Treble Choir, Dr. Priscilla Porterfield, lay persons interested in discipleship director and featured Soprano solo­ ist, and ASU Director of Jazz Stud­ and the public are invited to attend. ies, saxophonist Todd Wright. The You are invited by Linda Blackburn, concert is free and open to the public. Christina Wagoner, Kim Furches, Ellen Reedy, Glenn Miller, Rev. Steve For more information, call 336-846LeaShomb, Ken Tan from the Baptist 7481. Nov. 6 State Convention and DOM David 7 p.m. Child Evangelism Fellow­ Blackburn. ship (Big A Clubs) with Tom and Oct. 29 6 - 7:30 p.m. Hallelujah Night Marsha Oeffinger will have a meeting will be held at Ashe County Worship at Bald Mountain Church. All pastors and interested parties are urge to Center. Join us for a hot dog supper, attend. Impact your community for camp fire, camps and trunk-or-treat. The church is located at 863 Ray Tay­ Christ through a Good News Club. Nov. 8 lor Road. For more information, call 336-846-1189. 8 a.m. -12:30 p.m. 5th Annual Oct. 31-Nov.1 Paul Jones Memorial Red Cross 8 a.m. Happy Trails Cowboy Blood Drive will be held at Calvary Church of Ashe will be holding a Free Will Baptist Church in Glendale yard sale, all proceeds goes to the Springs. The need is constant and Building Fund. The Cowboy Church your contribution is important for is located in Jefferson across from the a healthy and reliable blood supply. Jefferson Post Office. Pastor Roger Appointment slots are available and Blevins invites to attend. walk-ins are accepted as well. Just one pint of blood can help save up Oct. 31 6 - 8 p.m. Annual Harvest Party to three lives. The church is located will be held at Calvary Free Will at 3044 Old Wilkesboro Road, just Baptist Church in Glendale Springs. across from the Raccoon Holler There will be games, goodies, prizes, Campground and just off NC 16. For food, and much more. Candy will be more information, call Robin Carter given to every child, and as always at 336-982-3932 or 336-977-1964. and Angel Turnmire; Welcome Home members; The Arnold's; Sacred Ground; High Country Christian Choir. Pastor Lonnie Jones and con­ gregation invite you to attend. Program addresses shortage of mental health professionals For a Limited Time Receive: L Jefferson Post CHURCH CALENDAR • Morried to Carroll Roten 39 years LIST | YOUR I BUSINESS HERE! itaiTtni • Hove 2 children, Wendy and Chris • Member and Sunday School teacher at Three Forks Baptist Church in Creston • Worked 20 years as Deputy Register of Deeds • Served 2 years as Register of Deeds • Have a trained professional staff to keep the Register of Deeds Office the best run in the State. CALL 846-7164 Endorsed by Shirley B. Walloce, Retired Register of Deeds It has been my privilege to serve all the citizens of Ashe County. VOTE FOR DEAETT ROTEN FOR ASHE COUNTY REGISTER OF DEEDS "EXPERIENCE DOES MATTER" Paid for by Deoett Roten lor Ashe County Register of Deeds �Jefferson Post Tuesday. October 28,2014 9 COMMUNITY CALENDAR Ashe County Corn Maze Opens. It is a perfect activity for the whole family to enjoy. Onsite, there will be a number of games for the kids to enjoy: a 30 foot pipe slide, cornhole, inflatable bounce house, marshmallows in the fire pits, and horse shoes. The maze will be open every Thursday - Sun­ day until November 1, 2014. For more infor­ mation visit www.AsheCountyCornMaze.com. Hunters for the Hungry Campaign. This is the fifth year the Ashe County Wild­ life Club has partici­ pated and raised money for this program. All deer legally harvested by hunting, can be taken to Joe's Place at 638 Friendship Church Road, in Jefferson for processing. For more information, call 336982-2922. Breakfast Food Drive. In conjunction with National Coopera­ tive Month, SkyLine and SkyBest invite you to join them in their "Rise and Shine to Fight Hunger" break­ fast food drive to ben­ efit area food pantries. While supplies last, visit any SkyLine/SkyBest Customer Center to pick up an insulated grocery tote, fill it with non-perishable break­ fast foods, return the items by Oct. 31 to any SkyLine retain location and keep the grocery tote as our thanks for supporting this effort. For more information, call SkyLine at 1-800759-2226. Street, West Jefferson. 6:30 p.m. Riverview Red Hatters Wacky Fashion Show will be held at the Riverview Community Center. Live entertainment to be provided by the Greenfield Pickers, along with homemade refreshments. The admission cost is $5 will go directly to the community center. Nov. 8 4 - 7 p.m. Price Benefit Spaghetti Dinner and Silent Auction will be held at Blue Ridge Elementary. Meagan Price, 13 year old daughter of Grady and Jennifer Price is fighting a childhood cancer called Ewing sarcoma. Megan has been traveling daily to Winston for chemo or radiation treat­ ments. The cost to the dinner is a donation. Special music will be provided during the dinner, and a silent auction will follow. The group sponsoring this event for Meagan can use donations of food stuffs, such as noodles, tomato sauce, salad fixings, drinks, dessert or bread. Any items that can be used in the auction will also be greatly appreciated. If you would like to make a donation, please send to Kristi Lewis, 1251 Long Branch Road, Lansing NC 28643. For more information, call Dianne Eldreth at 336384-4527 or 828-7733185. Nov. 15 7:30 p.m. Coffee House Live. Come to the West Jefferson Oct. 28 United Methodist >oi • 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Church, Hensley Hall. Annual Autumn Leaf Enjoy an evening of Festival in Jefferson. great Arts Council des­ Take part in a free serts, coffee and bever­ celebration of Ashe ages, along with the County's Heritage at best in High Country eh Museum of Ashe County History. There entertainment. Fea­ tured artists include: will be cider pressing, demonstrations by local Maureen Renihan, craftsmen, local music, Jonah Horton and Jacob Greer, and Henry story-telling, kids' Doss and Scot Pope. events and hamburgers. Becky Stragand will be 6 - 7 p.m. Ashe the mistress of ceremo­ County Exceptional nies for the evening Children's Stake­ holder's Meeting will with stories and humor. The admission at the be held at the Ashe door is $11 adults, $5 Early Learning Center students. For more (Old West Jefferson School). This meeting information call 336is to inform and create 846-ARTS. Nov. 21-22 awareness of the col­ 6 p.m. Madrigal laborative programs utilized in Ashe County Dinner. Are you look­ ing for a new way to Schools. 7 p.m. Ashe County kick off the Holiday Season. Join the Arts Democratic Party Council for a Madrigal will hold their regular Dinner and an enter­ monthly meeting at Smokey Mountain Bar­ taining evening of music, merriment and a becue. full catered meal. Mad­ Nov.l rigal Feasts date back 2 - 4 p.m. Sandy to the Middle Ages, Lassen Book Sign­ and the tradition con­ ing will be held at tinues here with choral Quilt Square Girls. music, solos and small Sandy Lassen will be promoting her recently ensembles, instrumen­ published second book talists, a court jester, and lots of surprises. of poetry, "The Teeth The cost is $40 per per­ of Southern Smiles." son, seating is limited. Refreshments will For more information be served. The Quilt Square Girls is located or reserve your seating, call 336-846-2787. at 5 East Second W°Ht s y CLASSIFIEDS I—^ CLASSIFIEDS LEGALS LEGALS Town of West Jefferson Board of Aldermen Meeting The Board of Aldermen for the Town of West Jefferson will hold a public hearing on Monday, Nov. 3, 2014 at 6pm at the West Jefferson Town Hall. The purpose of this hear­ ing is to hear comment on (1) a proposed text amendment to the permitted uses of the Com­ munity Shopping (C-S) Zoning District, (2) a proposed amend­ ment to the Town's Zoning Map, (3) a proposed text amendment to the Signs of the Neighborhood Service (NS) Zoning District. The purpose of the proposed text amend­ ments is to make the Town's Zoning Ordiance more up to date. The purpose of the pro­ posed map amendment is to annex parcel #19227-469 (Highland Community Church, Inc.,) in order to obtain water. Copies of the proposed amendments are available at ToY/n Hall. Publish:10.21.14/10.28.14 isting in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale. Any and all responsibilit­ ies or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are dis­ claimed. This sale is made subject to all prior liens and en­ cumbrances, and unpaid taxes and assessments including but not limited to any transfer tax associated with the foreclos­ ure. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is great­ er, is required and must be tendered in the form of certi­ fied funds at the time of the sale. This sale will be held open ten days for upset bids as required by law. Following the expiration of the statutory upset period, all remaining amounts are IMMEDIATELY DUE AND OWING. Failure to remit funds in a timely manner will result in a Declaration of Default and any deposit will be frozen pending the outcome of any re-sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Pur­ chaser at the sale shall be IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION ASHE COUNTY 14SP72 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BV RICKY L. DOLLAR AND BETTY R. DOLLAR DATED MARCH 29, 2012 AND RE­ CORDED IN BOOK 428 AT PAGE 2171 IN THE ASHE COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in the above-referenced deed of trust and because of default in the payment of the secured indebtedness and failure to perform the stipulation and agreements therein contained and, pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the se­ cured debt, the undersigned substitute trustee will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at the county courthouse of said county at 11:00AM on Novem­ ber 12, 2014 the following de­ scribed real estate and any other improvements which may be situated thereon, in Ashe County, North Carolina, and being more particularly de­ scribed as follows: BEGINNING AT A POINT IN THE CENTER OF N.C. HIGH­ WAY 88, SAID POINT BEING APPROXIMATELY 4200' WEST ALONG N.C. HIGH­ WAY 88 FROM ITS INTER­ SECTION WITH N.C. HIGH­ WAY 194, AND BEING JUST WEST OF THE CREST OF "BAKER HILL", SAID POINT ALSO BEING THE NORTH­ EAST CORNER OF THE JOSEPH R. BAKER ESTATE PROPERTY; THENCE WITH N.C. HIGHWAY 88 S 88-38-00 E, 181.93'TO A POINT; THENCE LEAVING SAID ROAD WITH A DIVISION LINE OF THE JACK DOLLAR PROPERTY, S 04-09-54 W, CROSSING A NEW IRON ON THE TOP OF THE BANK AT 43.91', A TOTAL OF 294.15' TO A NEW IRON; THENCE CONTINUING AS A DIVISION LINE, S 56-27-03 W, 102.35' TO AN EXISTING IRON AT A FENCE POST IN THE JOSEPH R. BAKER ESTATE LINE; THENCE WITH THE BAKER ESTATE LINE, N 2958-26 W, 236.05' TO AN EX­ ISTING IRON AT A WOOD STAKE; THENCE CONTINU­ ING WITH THE BAKER ES­ TATE LINE, N 15-55-00 E, CROSSING AN EXISTING IRON AT 121.31', A TOTAL OF 155.76' TO THE BEGIN­ NING, CONTAINING 1.312 ACRES. INCLUSIVE OF THE EXISTING RIGHT OF WAY OF N.C. HIGHWAY 88, AS SURVEYED ON MARCH 23, 1984 BYG. DILLOON CULBRETH, REGISTERED LAND SURVEYOR NO. L-2658, RT. 2, BOX 75-B, CRESTON, N.C. 28615, AND REFERENCED AS JOB NO. 84-05, AND BE­ ING A PORTION OF THE LANDS DESCRIBED IN AND CONVEYED BY DEED OF RECORD IN DEED BOOK 143, PAGES 567-568, ASHE COUNTY REGISTRY. THIS IS ALSO CONVEYED A WATER EASEMENT TO USE THE EX­ ISTING SPRING ON THE PROPERTY OF JACK AND HULA MAE DOLLAR AND RIGHT OF WAY FOR IN­ GRESS AND EGRESS TO MAINTAIN SAID SPRING. (SEE DEED BOOK 144, PAGES 31-32, ASHE COUNTY REGISTRY) THERE IS RESERVED UNTO JACK AND HULA MAE DOLLAR AND EXCEPTED FROM THIS CONVEYANCE A RIGHT OF WAY TO THE EXISTING ROAD WHICH IS JOINED WITH THE STATE ROAD AND CROSSES THE PROP­ ERTY HEREIN DESCRIBED. (SEE DEED BOOK 144, PAGES 31-32, ASHE COUNTY REGISTRY.) And Being more commonly known as: 5869 NC Hwy 88 West, Warrensville, NC 28693 The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are Betty R. Dollar. The property to be offered pur­ suant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance "AS IS, WHERE IS." Neither the Trust­ ee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust, being foreclosed, nor the of­ ficers, directors, attorneys, em­ ployees, agents or authorized representative of either Trust­ ee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions ex- LEGALS Miscellaneous 333-8107 http://shapiroattorneys.com/nc/ ANNUITY.COM Guaranteed Income For Your Retirement Avoid market risk & get guar­ anteed income for retirement! 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Inc. LAFF-A-DAY CAN YOU TRUST YOUR EYES? There are at least six differ­ ences in drawing details between top and bottom panels. How quickly can you find them? Check answers with those below. BUISSIW si opsiMM "9 Buissitu si ueo BUIJBIBM s 'WJAiOjjiP si ums f 'BUISSIUJ si eun £ BUJSSIUJ BJB sjjnQ Z "luojojjipsi JIBH 'L :S30N3&3DJIA didn't think he'd really welcome new ideas." Just Like Cats &• Dogs r ;f If •sujUJ LZ uopios zidMSuy - piQMSSOIO Bujx — by Dave T. Phipps J0MSUB tfsp31 �Jefferson Post LOCAL Tuesday. October 28.2014 11 Dr. Kurt Michael receives Holshouser Award for Excellence in Public Service Special to the Post BOONE—Appalachian State University profes­ sor and child clinical psychologist Kurt D. Michael, who has spent his career working to improve mental health services for young people in rural areas, has earned the James E. Holshouser Jr. Award for Excellence in Public Service from the UNC Board of Governors. Michael accepted the award, which carries a $7,500 cash prize, during the board's regular Octo­ ber meeting. Established in 2007 to encourage, identify, recognize and reward distinguished public service and out­ reach by faculty across the 17-campus University of North Carolina, the award was renamed last year in memory of the late Governor Holshous­ er, who served on the Board of Governors for more than three decades and set the gold standard for public service to the state and University. Winners must dem­ onstrate sustained, dis­ tinguished and superb achievement in univer­ sity public service and outreach and must con­ tribute to improving the quality of life for North Carolina citizens. "I'm very honored," Michael said of the award. "I'm appreciative of the publicity, which I hope will shine a light on what the folks who work with me do every day to serve kids in need." A member of Appa­ lachian's faculty since 1999, Michael founded the Assessment, Support and Counseling (ASC) Center at Watauga High School in 2006. The ASC expanded to Ashe County in 2011 and to Alleghany County in 2013. Last year, a team of 14 health­ care providers served 200-300 students across the three school districts. In rural western North Carolina, depression, anxiety, substance abuse, family conflicts, aggres­ sion and suicidal think­ ing often go untreated because experienced mental healthcare provid­ ers can be scarce. Addi­ tionally, financial and transportation limitations — and fear of the stigma associated with mental health issues — often prevent students from seeking help. Michael's groundbreaking initiative, which offers students mental healthcare at no cost to them or their families, has positively impacted the lives of numerous young people. "It's designed not only to treat mental health ailments, but to create a treatment plan that will enable students to succeed educationally," Michael said. "If we can tie together academic success and social and emotional success, our schools become a onestop shop." At the ASC Center, which operates full-time five days a week, stu­ dents in need of mental health help receive the interdisciplinary support of university-affiliated licensed mental health providers, school coun­ selors, social workers, student resource officers and local healthcare cli­ nicians. In addition to receiving consultation and education regarding mental health issues, they can receive assessment and diagnosis, individual psychotherapy, family , therapy, group therapy and crisis intervention. In addition to serving youth with mental health issues regardless of their Researchers take big data approach to estimate range of electric vehicles to the route between starting point and RALEIGH destination and uses Researchers from big data techniques to North Carolina State determine which pieces University have devel­ of information are oped new software that important and extract estimates how much key features that can be farther electric vehicles plugged into an algo­ can drive before need­ rithm to estimate how ing to recharge. The far the vehicle can go new technique requires before recharging. drivers to plug in their But two other vari­ destination and auto­ ables are also plugged matically pulls in data into the algorithm: on a host of variables the performance to predict energy use characteristics of the for the vehicle. vehicle and its bat­ "Electric cars already tery; and the amount have range-estimation of charge remaining software, but we in the battery. The believe our approach state of charge is esti­ is more accurate," says mated using a patented Dr. Habiballah Rahimitechnique developed Eichi, a postdoctoral by Rahimi-Eichi and researcher at NC State Dr. Mo-Yuen Chow in and lead author of a 2012. Chow is a profes­ Paper on the work. sor of electrical and "Existing technolo­ computer engineering gies estimate remain­ at NC State and a co­ ing range based on author of the paper. average energy con­ "People have a lot sumption of the past 5 of 'range anxiety' miles, 15 miles, etc.," in regard to electric Rabimi-Eichi says. vehicles - they're afraid "By plugging in the they'll get stuck on destination, our soft­ the side of the road," ware looks at traffic Chow says. "Hopefully, data, whether you'll our new range estima­ be on the highway or tion software will make in the city, weather, people more confident road grade, and other about using electric variables. This predic­ tive, big-data approach vehicles." ls a significant step The paper, "Big-Data Framework for Electric forward, reducing the Vehicle Range Estima­ range estimation error to a couple of miles. In tion," will be presented at the 40th Annual some case studies, we Were able to get 95 per- Conference of the IEEE Cent range estimation Industrial Electronics accuracy." Society, being held Oct. 29 to Nov. 1 in The software takes all of the data related Dallas, Texas. Special to the Post ability to pay, the center vices Review, Advances provides graduate stu­ in School Mental Health dents in Appalachian's Promotion and The Com­ munity Psychologist. marriage and family Michael estimates that therapy, social work and 65 to 70 percent school and clinical of students treat­ psychology pro­ ed through the grams practical center for issues experience before such as persistent they graduate. In suicidal thinking the process, the or self-injury make center is helping to huge strides by train a competent Dr. Michael the end of their mental health work­ treatment period. force for schools, "We're able to achieve disseminate research find­ results pretty quickly, and ings about best practices they're pretty substantial in school mental health­ in terms of psychological care, promote interdisci­ symptoms," he said. After plinary collaboration to treatment, most students tackle mental health chal­ attend school more regu­ lenges and augment the larly, and their behavior work high school teachers and academic perfor­ can do with the students mance improves. "We're in their classes. • really happy to see kids The success of ASC has stabilize and not drop been documented in med­ out," Michael said. He ical and mental health and his colleagues have journals, including North presented the ASC model Carolina Medical Journal. at professional conferChildren and Youth Serences across the United States and abroad. Funding for ASC Cen­ ter services comes from a combination of sources, including a grant from the N.C. Department of Public Instruction that runs through 2015, contributions from the county schools, and inkind donations of time by Michael, other licensed professionals and Appala­ chian graduate students. "We don't have our chil­ dren and families pay, so our program runs on a shoestring budget, and I'm constantly anxious that our funding streams will go away," Michael said. "My hope is grant funders and constituents in the state will see the center as a valuable ser­ vice to the citizens of North Carolina and will enable us not only to con­ tinue, but expand." Michael teaches both graduate and undergradu­ ate students in Appala­ chian's school psychology and clinical psychology programs. He holds mas­ ter's and doctoral degrees in psychology from Utah State University and a B.A. in psychology from the University of Colo­ rado at Boulder, and he interned in child clinical and pediatric psychology at Duke University Medi­ cal Center. He is associ­ ate editor of the Journal of Child and Family Stud­ ies. He co-founded the Car­ olina Network for School Mental Health in 2010. The network develops partnerships with North Carolina and South Caro­ lina schools, communitybased agencies, families and youth-serving sys­ tems and organizations to improve educational and health outcomes for all children, especially those with unmet mental health needs. M'ou re jJnvite / usjjour story / Do you have an inspiring story to share with us—a story that will bring hope and inspiration to others? If so, we'd love to share it. We will publish the first MyOwn® Faith & Family Directory in December and are looking for submis­ sions from the community. This is your opportunity to tell an exciting, heart­ warming or funny story about something that has happened to you or someone you know. Your story should be written in the first person and should be about yourself or someone close to you. Tell your story in a way that will make the reader cry, laugh, get goose bumps or say "Wow!" Don't be afraid to speak from the heart. We are also accepting poems that tell a story. Submissions will be accepted electronically by visit­ ing the "Tell Us Your Story" page on Civitas Media's website - civitasmedia.com/tellusyourstory or via email at tellusyourstory@civitasmedia.com. Please submit your story or poem by November 14th for inclusion in this year's MyOwn® Faith & Family Holiday Edition. �12 Tuesday, October 28,2014 Jefferson Post NEWS Award-winning filmmaker Randy Benson to present film Special to the Post BOONE — Docu­ mentary filmmaker Randy Benson will present his film "The Searchers" Nov. 4 at 7 p.m. in Belk Library and Informa­ tion Commons Room 114 at Appalachian State University. The screening, sponsored by Uni­ versity Documentary Film Services, is free and open to the pub­ lic. "The Search­ ers" is a 90-minute, documentary about researchers of the John F. Kennedy assassination. It was directed by Benson and produced by John Schoenfelt. The film tells the story of indi­ viduals dubbed "con­ spiracy theorists" in their struggle to reveal the truth behind what they see as the turning point of the 20th century. The film uses archi­ val footage, photo­ graphs, documents, verite live-action footage and inter­ views to chronicle the past and present of these citizens, their Test drive any Chevrolet vehicle in October and we'll contribute I 1CJ toward the American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer.... 'r: ' > •-£ I k \ rn—s I B-T ^ -m—^ "EP 3 ^ *—' T D Y O A I. .3 u -• kUCKMCNTHI <- r*-'CHEVROLET successes and their failures. Suffering ridicule while chal­ lenging the institu­ tions of power, these individuals have, for the last 50 years, fought, as they often proclaim, to "take back our history!" Benson is a gradu­ ate of Wake Forest University and the UNC School of the Arts' School of Film­ making. His film "Man and Dog" has appeared in film fes­ tivals worldwide and has garnered numer­ ous awards, most notably a Gold Medal in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Student Academy Awards. His work has been featured on HBO, Bravo, the Indepen­ dent Film Channel, public television stations, Canal PlusFrance, Telewizja Polska S.A.-Poland and KBSKorea. Benson received an Eastman Kodak Excellence in Film­ making Award at the Cannes Film Festival and a First Appearance Award at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam. He is the recipient of a Winston-Salem Arts Council Grant, a South Carolina Arts Council Grant, a John G. Welch Endowment Grant, a William J. Kenan, Jr. Endow­ ment Grant and a Semans Foundation Grant for Foreign Arts Study. In addition to film­ making, Benson has been an instructor of film and video at the Center for Documen­ tary Studies at Duke University for more than a decade. University Documentary Film Services is a unit within Appalachian's University College. University College consists of the university's integrated general education curriculum, academic support services, residential learning communities, interdisciplinary degree programs and co-curricular programming—all designed to support the work of students both inside and outside of the classroom. The Chris Austin Memorial Scholarship recipients named Special to the Post 0 WILL YOU DRIVE FOR? HEVROLET BUICK <' 17741 IWIt Jefferson Rd W s J fes n e t ef r o liifioli inci • WILKESBORO Wilkes Community College congratulates Delana Elyse Long and Justin St. Germain, the 2014-2015 recipients of the Chris Austin Memorial Schol­ arship. Long, a native of Union Grove and graduate of , g North Iredell High School, is a second-year student in the associate of arts program. She plans to transfer to GardnerWebb University to study elementary edu­ cation with a focus on special needs children. Her favorite subject is math, and she loves to play volleyball; she was a member of the WCC volleyball team. St. Germain is a native of Winston-Salem and a graduate of West Wilkes High School. He is a first-year stu­ dent in the col­ lege transfer pro­ gram with plans to transfer in 2016 to pursue a degree in exercise science from Appalachian State Uni­ versity. "Obtaining my asso­ awarded in scholarship ciates in science at money. Funds for the scholarship are raised Wilkes Community through the annual College is the first Chris Austin Songwritstep in getting where I want to be," says St. ing Contest held at Germain. "I am MerleFest. very thankful for Wilkes Community the Chris Austin College, a member Memorial Schol­ of the North Carolina arship helping me Community College make this pos­ System, is a public, two-year, open-door sible." institution serving The Chris the people of Wilkes, Austin Memorial St. Germain Ashe and Alleghany Scholarship was counties and beyond. Established in 1965, established in 1993 by Trisha L. Aus­ WCC continues to build on a strong history of meeting the tin Stanley. To date the educational needs and cultural scholarship has helped interests of our students, community and workforce. WCC 81 students with a prepares learners for success in total of $32,875.05 a dynamic world. FJTERTO WITV!!! www.jelfersonpust.cum Submit your favorite entry in one of the four cateyories at www.jeffersoiipost.com Contest STARTS OCTOBER 18th 1. Funniest PRIZES WILL HE GIVFX TO THE ^ WTXXERS!!! ^ 2. Scariest 3. Cutest 4. Most Original VANNOY CGHBtfSIICT!!rJ)l ASHE AESTHETICS The Laser Clinic • Laser Hair Removal • Laser Vein Treatment Charles W. Jones MD Medical Director Debra E.Jones Certified TechnicianfCoord inator 336-846-8938 I f T i s The Season ] | THYMES 14 S. JEFFERSON AVE. 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November 4.2014 • $1 Ashe County Commissioner candidate profiles 7 candidates (one incumbent) vying for three seats on the Board By Alan Bulluck Blackburn believes pub­ lic safety is the primary responsibility of local The Jefferson Post government. He will sup­ asked candidates for port law enforcement, the office of the Ashe fire and rescue agencies. County Board of Com­ Blackburn will also missioners to provide a give attention to sup­ short biography and tell porting existing and why they are running for searching for new busi­ the position prior to the nesses and industries in May primary election. the county. He wants to With election day fall­ create a climate that sup­ ing on Tuesday, Nov. ports small businesses 4, we're re-running the and encourages entreresponses provided preneurship, promote by those who made tourism and brand the it through to the gen­ county as a location for eral election, for the second homes and benefit of our retirement liv­ readers. ing, encourag­ The ing workforce answers, development provided by by keeping all the candi­ levels of edu­ dates, are pro­ cation properly vided below: funded, promot­ Democrats: ing agricultural diver­ Richard Blackburn sity by supporting farm Bio: Blackburn is a agencies and working in native of Ashe County partnership with region­ who earned his under­ al, state and federal com­ graduate and graduate merce agencies. degrees from Appala­ Blackburn believes the chian State University. board shouldn't overbur­ He worked in education den businesses and indi­ as a teacher and princi­ viduals with regulations pal for 33 years and also and taxes, and copnty served eight years on the residents should have Board of Commissioners "the right to live free from 2002-2010. from government intru­ Blackburn's other sion." experiences in public "I believe that leader­ service includes 11 years ship by the commission­ as a member of the Town ers should be positive, of Jefferson Board of forward-thinking, build Aldermen, four years on consensus, invite input, the Ashe County Board assure openness and of Education and eight transparency, and pro­ years as a member of the motes harmony and High Country Council of cooperation," Blackburn Government. He current­ said. "As a commissioner ly serves on the board of I would expect to be accountable, responsible the Ashe County Public Library, the board of and fair as I endeavor to the Ashe Free Medical serve all the citizens of Clinic and is Chair of the Ashe County." Ashe Services for Aging Cabot Hamilton board. Bio: Hamilton gradu­ Blackburn is mar­ ated from UNC-Chapel ried and has one son, Hill with a bachelor's in David, who is the prin­ political science and a cipal of Mountain View master's in education. Elementary. He also He's lived in Ashe Coun­ serves as a deacon at ty with his wife, Teri, Fletcher Memorial Bap­ since 1982. tist Church, where he's Hamilton worked in taught Sunday School the soft drink industry for 49 years. See PROFILES 15 Why he's running: abulluck@civitasmedia.com INDEX Obituaries: 2 Church Calendar: 3 Opinion: 4 Sports: 6-7 News: 8 Classifieds: 9 Puzzles: 10 Community Calendar: 11 JOIN THE CONVERSATION What's your take on today's news? Go to jeffersonpost.com and visit us on facebook to share your thoughts. i d c 44 i m! * u /*ii u /d .. a. ^ Submitted Photo | Jefferson Post L-R: Scott Jordan, Ashe/Alleghany/Grayson Heating Fuels Manager, Laura Lambeth, Ashe Memorial Hospital Chief Executive Officer Nancy Kautz, Ashe Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees, Patty Parsons, Women In Touch Coordinator. 6 Women in Touch' receives donation In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month Staff Reports WEST JEFFERSON — Giving back to help a cause that's close to the hearts of customers and employees is what "Fuel­ ing the Fight" is all about for Blue Ridge Energies, the propane subsidiary of Blue Ridge Electric Membership Corpora­ tion. In honor of Breast Can­ cer Awareness Month, Blue Ridge Energies presented a check for $3,222 to the Women in Touch Endowment of Ashe County and is making similar contribu­ tions in other counties served by the propane provider. "Breast cancer has touched many of our lives and we wanted to support local organiza­ tions like Women in Touch that are making a difference in the lives of those affected by this disease," said Glenda Christian, Chief Operat­ ing Officer of Blue Ridge Energies. The donation repre­ sents a penny for every gallon of propane deliv­ ered in Ashe County dur­ ing the past year by the company's pink "Fueling the Fight" delivery truck designed to increase breast cancer awareness. Employees of Blue Ridge Energies say they're proud to drive the trucks in the spirit of honoring friends and family who have been touched by cancer. The donation to Women in Touch will be used to provide breast cancer interventions and treatment for local women who lack insur­ ance or necessary finan­ cial resources. Funds will help provide mammo­ grams, ultrasounds, biop­ sies, prostheses, wigs, and outreach educational activities. While the endowment was started for women, it also assists men fighting breast can­ cer. For more information about The Women in Touch Endowment which provides assistance for cancer interventions, treatment and support for local residents, call 336-846-0781. Blue Ridge Energies, LLC, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Blue Ridge Electric Membership Corporation that pro­ vides propane and heat­ ing fuels to residential and commercial custom­ ers in northwest North Carolina. During Octo­ ber, Blue Ridge Energies is making donations to breast cancer awareness and prevention charities in Caldwell, Watauga, Ashe, and Alleghany counties. For more infor­ mation, visit BlueRidgeEnergies.com. Realtors reporting busy summer for sales Realtor sales by month 139 homes sold in August Press Release BOONE — The strong summer of real estate sales continued in Sep­ tember, and slightly out­ paced last year's rate. Since May, local real­ tors have sold an average of 125 listings a month, according to the High Country Multiple List­ ing Service, which tracks activity in Ashe, Avery and Watauga counties. That's just ahead of the same span from last year, when an average of 123 were sold. Year to date, realtors have sold 973 homes in the region. That's a 2.5 percent increase com­ pared to last year through September, when 949 were sold. Sales are likely being driven by long standing buyer's market condi­ tions. The median sale price this year - the point at which half of all homes «.•» ^ /yyyy <, f / /•/ •? < / j d> s s o - / / / / y / According to High Comtry UulttpU Listing Scrvict sold above or below - is $184,000. That's well below last year's median sale price through nine months, $195,000. The competitive prices are attracting buyers. Last month there were 139 realtor-assisted sales worth $33.33 million, and a median sale price of $195,000. It was the best September for sales since 2007, before the national housing collapse, when 161 homes worth $54.2 sold for a media price of $255,000. There were also 310 new listings last month, the fewest since March. As of Oct. 19 there were 3,167 listings within the MLS, a near high for the year. "We are thankful for the slight increase in our market, which is directly related to a vast inven­ tory and decrease in the median sales price," said Laurie Phillips, executive officer of High Country Association of Realtors. "The national home sales report reflects a decrease in sales, however, our area is unique and we are cautiously optimistic that the market will continue to stabilize." With regard to all property sold in the three-county area, includ­ ing commercial lots and land, total sales are up 1 percent compared this time last year.1 have been 2,182 pro ties sold worth $389 in 2014, according t monthly READRepc It also found invent! levels remain at a ne time high. Meanwhile, mortj rates are at lows for year. According to F die Mac, the averag for a 30-year fixed n gage fell to 3.97 per as of Oct. 19, well b the average 4.53 pe: back in January. Th average rate for a 1! mortgage, which is of the most opted n ods for people who See SALES 12 �2 Tuesday, November 4.2014 ASHE COUNTY WRECK REPORT Staff report suffered an estimated $150 in damages. Alff was cited for failure to maintain lane control. Oct. 21 West Jefferson A two-vehicle accident took place at 4:58 p.m. on Beaver Drive in West Jef­ ferson. According to the narrative, a vehicle driven by Shea Taylor Testerman of West Jefferson was traveling north when a vehicle driven by April Danielle Snow of West Jefferson backed out of a private driveway into the road in front of Testerman. Testerman's vehicle struck Snow's vehicle in the side. Testerman's 2007 Ford suffered approximately $7,000 in damages and was not considered driv­ able. Snow's 1995 Nissan suffered approximately $2,000 in damages and was not considered driv­ able. Snow was cited for fail­ ure to yield. MAEWYATTBARR LESTER'SHORT'MILLER Highway 88 A single-vehicle acci­ dent took place at 9:45 a.m. on Highway 88 approximately 6.1 miles from Jefferson. According to the narrative, a vehicle driven by Rosalie Sabine Alff of Jefferson was trav­ eling west when the driv­ er went left of center in a curve and overcorrected to the right, causing the vehicle to travel down a small embankment before hitting a fence and com­ ing to rest in a field. A 2004 Subaru involved in the accident had an estimated $5,000 in dam­ ages and was not consid­ ered drivable. The fence belonging to Eddie Little of Jefferson Cfjf Jrffrrson Post eral nieces and nephews. Mrs. Barr enjoyed paint­ ing, quilting and crochet­ ing. She was a member of Long Branch Baptist Church. Mrs. Barr owned and operated Mae's Beauty Shop. Funeral services were held Saturday, Nov. 1, 2014 at Badger Funeral Home Chapel by the Rev. Eddie Lewis. Burial followed in Eldreth Cem­ etery. In lieu of flowers, memo­ rials may be made to Long Branch Baptist Church Youth Group, c/o Melissa Lewis, 1297 Long Branch Road, Lansing, NC 28643. Words of comfort and remembrance may be viewed or sent to the fam­ ily at www.badgerfuneralhome.com. Badger Funeral Home was entrusted with Mrs. Barr's arrangements. Mr. Lester "Short" Miller of Lansing, died on Friday, Oct. 31,2014 at Ashe Memorial Hospi­ tal. He was 95. Mr. Miller was born on Oct. 5,1919 in Ashe County to William D. and Elizabeth Roop Miller. Mr. Miller was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Grace Car­ rie Greer Miller; daughter, Mabel Osborne; and all his brothers and sisters. Mr. Miller served in the US Army during World War II. Mr. Miller is survived by a daughter, Volera Farmer and husband Jack of Lansing; two grandchildren, Billy Joe Farme and Sue Miller; six great-grandchildren: Vanessa Campbell, Bran­ don Miller, Jessica Marie Farmer, Matthew Jackson Farmer, John Farmer and Olivia Farmer; and sev­ eral nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Monday, Nov. 3, 2014 at 2:00 at New Home Baptist Church by the Rev. Larry Shepherd. Burial followed in Old Miller Cem­ etery with military rites. Memorials may be made to New Home Baptist Church Building Fund, c/o Shirley Sharpe, 807 Tucker Road, Lansing, NC 28643. Words of comfort and remembrance may be viewed or sent to the family at www.ashelawn. com. Ashelawn Memorial Chapel & Gardens was entrusted with Mr. Mill­ er's arrangements. From page 1 ASHE COUNTY-The following accidents that occurred between Oct. 19 and Oct. 25 were reported by the N.C. Highway Patrol and are considered public record. Oct. 20 Mrs. Mae Wyatt Barr of Lansing died Wednesday, Oct. 29,2014 at Margate Health and Rehab Center. She was 84. Mrs. Barr was born Oct. 20,1930 in Ashe County to Elzie and Dorothy Eldreth Wyatt. Mrs. Barr was preceded in death by parents; hus­ band, Clifford Barr; grand­ son, Gary Barr; and two brothers. Mrs. Barr is survived by two sons, Charles Barr and wife Sue of Lansing and Allen Barr and wife Cheryl of Hudson; one daughter, Jeanette Greer and hus­ band William of Lansing; three grandchildren: Melissa Barr, Alisa Taylor and husband Chris, Chad Barr and wife Melissa; five great-grandchildren: Emily Taylor, Hayley Taylor, Kolton Lewis, Riley Barr and Tanner Barr; and sev­ The High Country isn't following the latest national trends. According to the National Association of Realtors, existing home sales slowed in August, the last month in which data is available. Sales decreased 1.8 percent from July. Lawrence Yun, NAR chief economist, says sales activity remains stronger than earlier in the year, but remains below this time last year, Locally, realtor-assisted sales hit a seven-year high in August, with 170 listings sold. That was a 35 percent increase compared to July. The median sold price remained nearly unchanged though, growing from $187,400 to $187,500. looking for refinancing, dipped to 3.18 percent from 3.30 percent. Sponsored By:Dr. Charles Jones wmv .jeffersonpost.com VOIR NOW! F u - Category Vote for your favorite entry in each of the four categories at www.jeffersonpost.com! Civitas Media, LLC (USPS 441-810) Telephone: 336-846-7164 Published every Tuesday and Friday, Annual local subscription price for the West Jefferson Post is $150. FOR ASHE COUNTY REGISTER OF DEEDS Please call for more information on local pricing. Full price single copy issues are $3. 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Main | North Wilkesboro 336-838-2061 www.betterfurniture.com fclv. allff. THE HIGH COUNTRY'S TIRE S www.wjchevy.net �CHURCH CALENDAR Ashe County Chil­ dren's Christmas Project It is again time to share the love of Jesus and celebrate His birthday by reach­ ing other with a gift at Christmas time. More than a 1,000 children are in need. Please consider being apart of this year's Christmas Project. A call to Ashe Baptist Asso­ ciation 336-846-5631 or an email to domdblackburn@gmail.com will answer all your questions and sign you or your church up to help. We are again doing a New Book Drive for all ages. Drop off cen­ ters are: McDonald's, West Jefferson, Ashe Mountain Times, Ashe County Library, West Jef­ ferson United Methodist Church, Jefferson United Methodist Church, Grassy Creek United Methodist Church and Ashe County Partnership for Children. Nov. 4-7 7 p.m. Revival Services will be held at Landmark Baptist Church. The prayer room will be open nightly at 6:45 p.m. Brother Ralph Surber and Brother Den­ nis Eller will be bringing the message. The church is located in the Silas Creek Community. You are invited to attend. 7:15 p.m. Revival Ser­ vices will be held at New River Baptist Church. The prayer room will open at 7:15 p.m., wor­ ship service will begin at 7:30 p.m. Rev. Tommy Graybeal will be the guest speaker. Special singing nightly. Pastor Rev. Wayne Jones and congregation invite you to attend. Nov. 5 Grace Community Church in Fleetwood will have a "Pounding" for their new Kitchen. Everything that can be used in the kitchen is needed - kitchen ware, towels, pots and pans. Any cash donations will go towards new appli­ ances. For more informa­ tion visit the church's website: gracecommunitychurchnc.com, or call 977-0249, 977-2429 or 828-434-0559. Nov. 6 7 p.m. Child Evan­ gelism Fellowship (Big A Clubs) with Tom and Marsha Oeffinger will have a meeting at Bald Mountain Church. All pastors and inter­ ested parties are urge to attend. Impact your community for Christ through a Good News Club. Nov. 8 8 a.m. -12:30 p.m. 5th Annual Paul Jones Memorial Red Cross Blood Drive will be held at Calvary Free Will Baptist Church in Glendale Springs. The need is constant and your contribution is important for a healthy and reliable blood supply. Appoint­ ment slots are available and walk-ins are accepted as well. Just one pint of blood can help save up to three lives. The church is located at 3044 Old Wilkesboro Road, just across from the Raccoon Holler Campground and just off NC 16. For more information, call Robin Carter at 336-982-3932 or 336-977-1964. Nov. 9 2 p.m. Annual Fall Singspiration with the Primitive Quartet will be held at Calvary Free Will Baptist Church in Glendale Springs. The Primitive Quartet has been traveling and singing gospel music for more than 40 years. You'll love the old fash­ ioned worship in the traditional mountain shape note style sing­ ing accompanied by acoustical instruments including the mandolin, Appalachian's Jazz Ensemble I performs Nov. 5 in the Schaefer Center The public is invited to join Appalachian Jazz Ensemble I for a Nov. 5 performance in Appalachian State University's Schaefer Center for the Perform­ ing Arts. The program begins at 8 p.m. Admis­ sion is free. Todd Wright directs the 18-member ensem­ ble, which will perform songs selected from the following: "Children of the Night" by Wayne Short­ er, "Ya Gotta Try... Harder" by Sammy Nestico, "Corner Pock­ et" by Freddie Green, "Nutville" by Horace Silver, "Blues March" by Benny Golson and compositions by Lyle Mays, Thad Jones and Bob Mintzer. Vocal works "Made in America" per­ formed Nov. 7 Vocal works by some of America's most popular composers will be performed during a "Made in America" concert Nov. 7 at Appa­ lachian State Univer­ sity. The Hayes School of Music's Chamber Singers and University Singers will perform at 8 p.m. in Broyhill Music Center's Rosen Concert Hall. Admis- NC Supreme Court Chief Justice: Mark Martin NC Virginia Foxx US House of Representatives . . .is known as one ot the hardest working people on Capitol Hill. She "We have worked tirelessly . . . to enact reforms critical to spends countless late hours and predawn providing greater opportunities to our state's citizens fiscal responsibility. mornings working for the principles of A Supreme Court Associate Justice: Eric Levinson NC Gail Kubik. The singers also will perform "Dear John, Dear John" by Ste­ phen M. Hopkins, "Yes Sir, That's my Baby," arranged by Val Hicks, "The Seal Lullaby" by Eric Whitacre and "I Got Shoes" arranged by Robert Shaw and Alice Parker. The University Sing­ ers will return to the stage for "Zion's Wall" by Aaron Copland, "Alleluia" by Randall Thompson, "My Spirit is Uncaged" by Paul Rardin, "A Red, Red Rose" by James Mulholland and "1 Can Tell the World" by Moses Hogan. RN/LPN Part-time weekends 7a-3p & 3p-llp Full time RN/ MDS Coordinator Must have good organization and assessment skills Interested persons may apply in person 540 Waugh Street Jefferson, N.C. 28640 Phone (336) 246-5581 Fax (336) 246-5997 Jefferson's' Gateway to Extraordinary Living Come See the Difference! EARLY V O T I N G H A S B E G U N Election Day is November 4th Jonathan Jordan Delivered INVEST IN OUR SCHOOLS Jonathan Jordan voted to spend more money in our public school classrooms to help our students learn. He balanced the budget and cut wasteful spending so North Carolina could invest more than $360 million in new school funding. INCREASE TEACHER PAY Jonathan Jordan helped pass a budget that puts more funding - $282 million more - into teacher pay than ever before in North Carolina history. That raises North Carolina 14 spots in national teacher pay rankings. A PERSONAL COMMITMENT Supreme Court Associate Justice: Mike Robinson • Jonathan Jordan, NC House of Representatives . . .a strong advocate in Raleigh on Dan Soucek, NC Senate i Supreme Court Associate Justice: Bob Hunter NC limited government, accountability and M mm Margate Health & Rehab Have the following positions available Nurses RN/LPN Fulltime 3p-llp & 7p-7a sion is free. Dr. Stephen M. Hop­ kins will conduct the singers. Hollie Lacy will provide piano accompaniment. The University Singers will perform "America the Beauti­ ful," "Alma Redemptoris Mater" by William G. Harbinson and "Musicks Empire" by Lloyd Pfautsch. The Chamber Sing­ ers will perform "Cantate Sing to the Lord" arranged by Noel Goemanne, "Gentle Annie" by Stephen Fos­ ter, "Mary Hynes" from "Reincarnations" by Samuel Barber and "Polly-WollyDoodle" arranged by CONSERVATIVE JUDGES Thom Tillis, US Senate Christ. Laurel Knob Baptist Church will join churches around the world as we pray for the persecuted church. Let us join together as the body of Christ to pray for thousands of our Chris­ tian brothers and sisters around the world who suffer persecution, sim­ ply because they confess Jesus Christ as Lord. Dr. Jim Rash is the pastor at Laurel Knob Baptist. Nov. 16 11 a.m. Special Sing­ ing program will be held at Grace Community Church, featuring The Bledsoes. The event will be held in the new church building located at 4178 Mulatto Mountain Road, Fleetwood. Pastor Brennon Gindlesperger and the congregation invite everyone to attend. For more information, call 620-2600, 828434-0559 or 977-0249. CNA's Full-time/Part-time 2nd and 3rd shifts UPCOMING EVENTS AT ASU Staff report banjo, fiddle, guitars and acoustic bass. This is a free event and seating is on a first-come, firstserve basis. A memorial offering honoring the life and ministry of Norman Wilson (suggested $10 donation) will be collect­ ed for the group during the event. CDs sales will be available. The church is located at 3044 Old Wilkesboro Road, just across from the Raccoon Holler Campground and just off NC 16. For more information, or direc­ tions, call the church office at 336-982-4840 or Pastor Sonny Thomas as 336-9824743. International Day of Prayer for the Perse­ cuted Church. Today's greatest untold story is that more than 100 million Christians, in over 60 countries face persecution for their faith in the Lord Jesus reducing taxes, growing the econo­ Promises Made - Promises Keptl NC Court of Appeals Judge: John M. Tyson my, and supporting education. NC Court of Appeals Judge: Bill Southern NC VM ;f As a father of two in our public schools, Jonathan knows first-hand the importance of good schools to our childrens' futures. As a graduate of UNC - Chapel Hill, Wake Forest, and Vanderbilt, Jonathan has seen first - hand the difference a quality education can make. K Jonathan JORDAN NC House Ashe / Watauga Court of Jeff Rose, County Commissioner •Children 'Animal Welfare •Economic Empowerment • Education 'Environment •Disaster Relief Appeals Judge: Donna Stroud Brian "Bruno" Richardson, County Commissioner "I will work diligently to enhance the lives of all citizens of Ashe County" NC Court of Appeals Judge: Paul Holcomb Jonathan Jordan voted to: •Lower YOUR NC Income tax rate to 5.8% max! [-Lower YOUR sales tax rate from 7.75% to 6.75%| •Increase NC State funding for education! NC Superior Court Judge-District 23: Michael Duncan NC Superior Court Jeff Rose, County Commissioner William Sands, County Commissioner •Children "Animal Welfare Jonathan Judge-District 23: William (Bill) My continuing priorities are •Economic Empowerment additional jobs, keeping taxes af­ •Education •Environment •Disaster Relief fordable, and maintaining 1 st class medial ggre, Brooks NC District Court Judge-District 23: David V. Byrd N.C. District Court Judge-District 23: Either Donna L. Shumate OR Robert Crumpton (Both are Pam Barlow, Clerk of Superior Court Phillis Critcher, Register of Deeds Total of 18 years serving the citi­ "I will reduce spending and zens of Ashe County in the Office improve efficiency" of Clerk of Superior Court. Republican) Ashe I Watauga Tom Horner District Attorney The Ashe County Republican Party is proud to present the our slate of candidates and to recommend conservative judges who will not legislate from the bench but rather uphold the United States and North Carolina Constitutions. Every vote counts in this mid-term election. Go Vote! www.AsheGOP.com This ad paid for by the Ashe County Republican Party NC House 007: Jonathan Jordan A COMMON SENSE CONSERVATIVE! Paid for by the Committee to Elect Jonathan Jordan n �Editorial 4 Tuesday, November 4,2014 THEIR VIEW Hard to fathom how scandal lasted so long The most shocking aspect of the academic and athletics scandal at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has nothing to do with cheating and nothing to do with sports. It's that it wasn't quashed sooner. It's not that bogus classes helped many ath­ letes keep grade-point averages high enough to maintain eligibility to play. It's that thousands of students - athletes and non-athletes - took the so-called "paper classes," and countless other people knew about them, yet the scam was able to persist for nearly two decades before unraveling amid media scrutiny. A report released last week by Kenneth Wainstein, a former U.S. Justice Department official, offers the most detail to date about the bogus classes. An office secretary - not a faculty member - in the African and Afro-American Stud­ ies department, Deborah Crowder, devised the "paper classes" scheme. The courses involved no interac­ tions with a faculty member and required no attendance or work other than a single paper. Crowder graded the papers, giving them A's or high B's, often without reading them or evaluating their quality, Patrick according to the report. Gannon Over 18 years, Crowder and The the department chair, Julius Insider Nyang'oro, offered 188 lecture classes and hundreds of individual independent studies in the "paper class" format. More than 3,100 students took the classes, and the report notes that num­ ber may be higher. Athletes - many of whom were steered to the classes by their academic counselors who knew about the scheme - rep­ resented a disproportionately large percent­ age of students enrolled in the classes. Many, particularly football and basketball players, maintained their athletic eligibility because of them. The Wainstein report offers details that beg for more answers about how the fake classes weren't identified and ended sooner by admin­ istrators or other university officials. Among those details: It became "common knowledge" among ath­ letes, fraternity members and other students that high grades were given on papers regard­ less of their quality. How did this "common knowledge" not trickle out to other faculty and administrators on campus? Or did it? Some of Crowder's classes were listed on course schedules as lecture classes with class­ rooms assigned, but they never actually met. Didn't anyone wonder why those classrooms were empty? "Given the scale and brazenness of this scheme," the report says, Crowder and Nyang'oro as far back as the early 2000s feared it could be exposed and that they could get into trouble. If it was so audacious and existed for so long, how did it never reach anyone with the power - or desire - to stop it? According to the report, academic coun­ selors for athletes of various sports steered athletes into the paper classes, called them "GPA boosters" and even suggested the grades the certain athletes needed on their papers to maintain eligibility or to graduate. Didn't a single academic adviser ever feel uncomfort­ able enough about that to bring it to the atten­ tion of their superiors? The report found that other faculty members in the African and Afro-American Studies pro­ gram understood what was going on. Didn't any of them have enough concern about the integrity of the department to stop it? Similar problems with athletes enrolled in easy classes at other universities came to light during the years of the "paper classes" at UNC, and prompted discussions among high-level administrators about the AFAM department. Yet those talks never warranted any detailed look into the department or the classes? The Wainstein report noted that the paper classes involved thousands of students and coordination between Crowder and many uni­ versity employees, but the Chapel Hill admin­ istration never scrutinized AFAM's operations or the academic integrity of the course offer­ ings. It was only when media reports raised questions about AFAM classes in 2011 that the administration started looking closely at the department. "They were shocked with what they found," the report states. And that is most shocking of all. L Patrick Gannon writes about North Carolina government and politics for the Capitol Press Association. Jefferson Post THEIR VIEW A bad decision by lawmakers Here's something that you haven't heard enough about through the overwhelming din of the attack ads during this election season. Just three months into the new fiscal year, North Carolina has a revenue shortfall of just over $60 million and it may balloon to ten times that much before next June. There isn't any ques­ tion about the cause of the problem. It's the massive tax cuts for corporations and the wealthy that state law­ makers passed in 2013. And the numbers aren't political spin. The current shortfall figures come from the Fiscal Research Division of the General Assembly. The estimate of how large the shortfall could become is from the nonpartisan Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy using the latest state taxpayer data. The Institute says the cost of the Robin Hood in reverse tax cut could reach $1.1 billion this year. Governor Pat McCrory pledged in his State of the State speech to the General Assembly in 2013 that any tax reform would be revenue neutral. The budget he signed this year's uneven included the tax teacher raise and breaks for the budget cuts to wealthy that were education don't a long way from make sense. neutral—they cost Lawmakers $513 million. At keep defending least that is what their plan to give Chris they told us. Fitzsimon some teachers TTiis year they N.C. Policy significant pay revised that pro­ Watch hikes while all but jection and said ignoring others by the tax plan would saying there just cost $704 million wasn't enough money to instead, a difference of do more, to give every $191 million. As the N.C. Budget & Tax teacher a decent raise. Center points out, that That's the same line would have more than they use when confront­ paid for the $109 mil­ ed with questions about lion funding for class­ why teacher assistants room teacher assistants were cut or why class that lawmakers slashed size was increased. No this summer. money they keep saying, they did the best they And now even that could and more help is $704 million figure seems suspect. Revenue on the way next year. collections are run­ Some of them blame ning behind, lending Medicaid too, as do credence to the Insti­ most of the right-wing tute's projection of a think tanks in town. massive shortfall when Overall Medicaid costs have increased some, lawmakers return to Raleigh next year to put but the increase hasn't been out of line with the 2015-2016 budget together. other states. That makes all those And the program is promises on the cam­ expected to cost more paign trial about higher during a recession teacher raises next and in the beginning year and giving schools years of an economic enough money so stu­ recovery. It is a safety dents Can have the text­ net after all, and more books they need ring a people need help when little hollow. times are tough. It is also a reminder Medicaid is not the of why the excuses for reason for the education cuts or the confusing and inadequate teacher raises. A budget is sim­ ply a list of priorities and state lawmakers decided that cutting taxes on corporations and the wealthy was more important than paying all teachers more or providing students with textbooks or keep­ ing teacher assistants in early grade classrooms. And they thought they were making a decision that would cost $500 million that could have been used for teachers and schools. Now we know their choice cost at least $700 million and may wind up costing more than a billion dollars a year. The majority of the tax cut went to the rich­ est one percent of North Carolina taxpayers, who earn an average of $940,000 a year. They each received a break of roughly $10,000. That would have made a nice raise for every teacher. But this General Assembly had different ideas and different people they wanted to help. That decision was wrong when it was made. It looks much worse now. Chris Fitzsimon is a frequent contributor to N.C. Policy Watch. THEIR VIEW Where stand the two Jims As the 2014 election cycle draws to a close, few states have drawn so much national atten­ tion as North Carolina, thanks to the tight Hagan-Tillis race, the dramatic turn in state government from blue to red, and our status as a presidential swing state in 2008 and 2012. For longtime resi­ dents of the state, how­ ever, national atten­ tion is nothing new. North Carolina has long produced more politics than can be consumed locally (to paraphrase a famous observation about the Balkans). For good or ill, we've given the rest of the country such fascinating political personalities as Sam Ervin, Jesse Helms, Elizabeth Dole, and John Edwards. As I've watched North Carolina's last four eventful years, another kind of conti­ nuity stands out. Our politics continues to bear the imprint of two former governors with the same first name: four-term Democrat Jim Hunt and twoterm Republican Jim Martin. Hunt left office in 2001 but never really left the political stage. At 77, he continues to be a major force in Democratic politics and left-of-center policy. This year, Hunt has helped set up liberal PACs and raised money commission in for Democratic North Carolina's candidates. most populous Through speech­ county, Mecklen­ es and op-eds, burg. After six he has criticized years on the com­ the fiscal poli­ mission, includ­ cies, regulatory John ing two stints as changes, and Hood chairman, Martin education John Locke served 12 years in reforms chamFoundation Congress before pioned by Gov. — winning his first Pat McCrory gubernatorial and the GOP-led Gen­ term in 1984. eral Assembly. Jim Hunt proceeded After Jim Martin and followed Jim Mar­ left office in 1993, he tin in the governor's moved more fully into office. Both Jim-to-Jim private life and, later, transitions were cour­ retirement without teous and professional, maintaining a high although not exactly political profile. But at chummy. During his 78, he has continued 1984 gubernatorial to counsel Republicans campaign, Martin had privately while assist­ run on a Reagan-style ing some right-of-cenplatform of tax cuts ter policy groups. Mar­ to boost economic tin's chief influence growth. Hunt dis­ on today's politics has agreed with it, arguing been to recruit, train, that spending more on and inspire many of education and other the GOP's top office­ state services would holders, strategists, create more economic and other personnel — growth than reduc­ including McCrory's ing the tax burden chief of staff and for­ would. In 1992, when mer budget director. the retiring Martin Both Jims enjoyed handed back the reins long, successful of power, he worried careers in politics. that Hunt and the stillHunt was elected lieu­ dominant Democrats tenant governor in in the legislature might 1972 and spent a total embark on a costly and of 20 years in public unsustainable spend­ office. His only elec­ ing spree. toral loss was in his In truth, the two epic 1984 battle with men weren't always Helms. Martin's politi­ diametrically opposed cal career was even in their choices. While longer and started Martin did accomplish earlier, in 1966, when a series of cuts in busi­ he was part of the ness and investment first Republican slate taxes, he also endorsed to capture the county giving counties more § «y ability to raise their sales taxes (hoping that would allow for lower property taxes, which he viewed as more economically burdensome) and pro­ posed a gas-tax hike to fund an ambitious road-building program. As governor, Martin proposed the creation of an early-childhood program for at-risk children. Hunt would subsequently make his version of the idea, Smart Start, into his signature achievement. Shortly after the 1994 election, when Repub­ licans captured the state house and nearly captured the state sen­ ate, Hunt moved swift­ ly to outbid them on tax relief. Indeed, the three largest tax cuts in modern North Caro­ lina history occurred during Martin's tenure in the 1980s, Hunt's in the 1990s, and McCro­ ry's in 2013. Still, the two Jims differ markedly in pol­ icy detail and empha­ sis. Martin favored last year's tax cut, which vaulted North Carolina from 44th to 16th in business tax climate according to the Tax Founda­ tion. Hunt opposed it. Although neither . is on the ballot this year, the philosophical divide between the two remains the central one in state politics. John Hood is chairman of the John Locke Foundation. �LOCAL Jefferson Post Profiles From page 1 before becoming the publisher of the Jeffer­ son Post. He has been the executive director of the Ashe County Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center for almost six years. Hamilton and his wife have one daughter and two grandchildren. Why he's running: Hamilton said he's focused on jobs, eco­ nomic development, education, health care and the county budget. On jobs, Hamilton believes the county government should create an environment that helps small busi­ nesses, manufacturing and farms to succeed, which will lead to more jobs. Commis­ sioners should work with local, regional and state economic development entities to bring new jobs to the county, while also doing everything they can to ensure existing businesses continue to grow, prosper and expand their job base. On economic devel­ opment, Hamilton supports transporta­ tion and infrastructure development such as the widening of U.S. 221, the expansion of broadband capacity and the implementation of progressive business policies. The board should encourage and support entrepreneurial endeavors and promote initiatives such as the Business Consultant Program offered by the Chamber to any local business. On education, Hamil­ ton will work with the school board, super­ intendent and other community agencies to make sure the county is doing everything it can to guarantee all county students graduate from high school and are adequately prepared for a career or college. On health care, Ham­ ilton believes Ashe Memorial Hospital is vital to the com­ munity and one of the top goals is to ensure it operates to support the community. A new approach is also needed to encourage more health care providers to relocate into the county. On the budget, Ham­ ilton believes the most important job of a com­ missioner is overseeing the county's budget and wisely appropriating tax dollars. An effec­ tive budget needs to be realistically prioritized, frequently monitored and revised as needed, according to Hamilton. He will concentrate on making sure the most important needs remain funded. Dan McMillan Bio: McMillan was born and raised in Ashe County. He's married and has three sons. McMillan attended Wilkes Community Col­ lege and later, the Insti­ tute of Government at Chapel Hill where he studied local govern­ ment administration and management. He has served as the coun­ ty manager for Ashe and Allegheny coun­ ties and also worked for Housing and Urban Development and Com­ munity Development for 13 years. Why he's running: McMillan pledges to continue economic projects that create jobs for local citizens, sup­ port the schools and WCC-Ashe Campus, keep the county and communities first and have a transparent local government with a pro­ Television gressive vision for the county's future. Republicans: Brien "Bruno" Richardson Bio: Richardson, 51, has lived in Ashe County for most of his life. He attended Jeffer­ son Elementary School and Healing Springs Elementary School. In 1981, Richardson graduated from Ashe Central High School. Richardson attended Lees-McRae College in Banner Elk and earned a bachelors degree from Gardner-Webb Univer­ sity, located in Boiling Springs, in 1986. After graduating, Richardson returned to Ashe County and worked at the county's Parks and Recreation department as an assis­ tant director, and later, director of the pro­ gram. Richardson also used his good-nature and acquired skills for five years and the Alternative-Teaching Parent in Ashe County. He currently works as the owner of Richard­ son Tree Farm. Richardson, and his wife Terry, live in Jef­ ferson with their three children Alex, Jake and Cori. Richardson has been a volunteer for various youth programs for over 25 years. Why he's running: If elected, Richardson will continue to dedi­ cate his service to the people of Ashe County and maintain open communications with all citizens. Richardson will be focused on the follow­ ing issues: • Encouraging indus­ trial growth, producing employment opportuni­ ties. • Establish career opportunities and incentives for Ashe County natives. • Incorporate funda­ Internet Tuesday, November 4,2014 mentally sound deci­ sions by the Board of Commissioners, which will economically ben­ efit the county. • Support and acknowledge services given to the county by its teachers and law enforcement. • Maintain programs enabling the elderly to live independently in their own homes. Jeff Rose Bio: Rose was a police officer in the early 1980's in Jackson­ ville, N.C., near Camp Lejune. A son of a military veteran, Rose entered the N.C. High­ way Patrol in 1988 and retired from the patrol in 2012 with 30 years of service. Rose started serving as Chief of Police for the town of West Jef­ ferson in Dec. 2010 and continues to serve. His wife is a teacher's assis­ tant at Mountain View Elementary School in Jefferson, where their son attends. Rose serves on the State Employees Credit Union Board, a com­ mittee member of the National Wildlife Tur­ key Federation and part of the Juvenile Crime Prevention Council in Ashe County. Why he's running: Rose is running for office because he would like to have more clar­ ity and transparency from the Board and an open line of com­ munication between the County Manager, Commissioners, county employees and resi­ dents with concerns ideas or assistance that they may offer. Rose would like to see accountability from the commissioners to Ashe County residents helping to bring con­ fidence in the board to serve Ashe County. He will try not to raise taxes, is for a balanced budged and using com­ mon sense approaches to ideas and issues brought before the Board. To support local economic develop­ ment, tourism and job growth, Rose says the county needs to bring sustainable jobs with fair wages to Ashe County either with tax incentives or other means necessary to make Ashe County more business ori­ ented for job growth. Rose believes tourism is another important aspect to Ashe County and needs to be adver­ tised as much as pos­ sible through various means. Rose feels the Board of Commissioners should always be accountable for their actions and should be able to explain to the public in detail why they made their deci­ sions and the actions taken. William Sands (Incumbent) Bio: Sands was raised in Surry County, graduating from Oak Ridge Military Insti­ tute in Guilford County with an associate's degree. Sands gradu­ ated from the Univer­ sity of Alabama with a bachelor's degree in business management. Sands worked for 34 years with Duke Power Company, has worked 19 years with the Ashe County Sheriff's Office, working 17 of those years as a detective. Sands is a member of Bald Mountain Baptist Church in West Jef­ ferson and also is a member of the West Jefferson Lions Club, Masonic Lodge and Oasis Shrine Temple. Sands is married to Judith Fletcher Sands, and he has three chil­ dren, as well as three grandchildren. Why he's run­ ning: Sands believes his years in private industry management, four years as an Ashe County Commissioner and 19 years in law enforcement have pro­ vided the leadership experiences needed to face the issues in Ashe County. Sands believes jobs are essential to the survival, growth and well-being of Ashe County and taxes must remain affordable while maintaining the essen­ tial services the county provides. Sands believes a healthy environment and first class medi­ cal care are a factor in attracting industry to the county and are crucial to the county's current residents. Sands said he believes the expansion of U.S. 221, creating easier access from U.S 421 will help bring industry and business to Ashe County. Unaffiliated: Joseph Miller Bio: Miller was born in Ashe County in 1951. He's a 1971 grad­ uate of Beaver Creek High School. Following high school he went to Nashville Auto Diesel College in Nashville, Tenn. before serving in the U.S. Army. Miller attended Wilkes Com­ munity College. Why he's running: According to Miller's Facebook page, his top priorities as a commis­ sioner will be educa­ tion and job growth, recruitment and infra­ structure. Wil Petty contributed to thi.s article. Alan Bulluck can be reached at (336) 846-7164 or on Twitter @ albulluck. 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Dante Shuler scored on a header off of a comer kick and WEST JEFFERSON-West then Ruiz dribbled through the Caldwell gave Ashe County • defense and scored. everything it could handle, but Just three minutes later, West the Huskies were able to rally and Caldwell tied things up at 3-3 with withstand an upset bit from the a goal from Cesar Cruz-Nava. Warriors in the first round of the The game would be tied at the 2A soccer playoffs. end of regulation, sending the The Warriors got on the board contest to a pair of 10-minute with a goal in the 17th minute overtime periods and then a pair of five-minute sudden death over­ from Tanner Wilson. West Caldwell scored again in the 31st times where neither team scored. A penalty kick shootout would minute with a shot from Alex Hernandez to take a 2-0 lead and settle the score between these two former conference opponents. quiet the Ashe County crowd. The score remained the same First up, keeper Jamison Cline until five minutes after the half scored for Ashe. Hernandez when Victor Melo scored on a matched that goal with one of his rebound from a shot by Cesar own for West. Ashe took a 2-1 lead when Ruiz. In the 55th minute, the Huskies Gavin Woodie calmly hit the back of the net. Next up, Cline stopped recorded a pair of goals 17 sec­ By Nathan Ham nham@civitasmedia.com Nathan Ham| Jefferson Post Victor Melo pushes the bail down the sideline. Melo scored Ashe's first goal of the game. a shot from Cruz-Nava. Kendall Wagner scored on Ashe's third attempt to take a commanding 3-1 lead.Wilson took the Warriors' third attempt and once again, Cline stuffed the shot. Alexander Castro got the War­ riors back in the scoring column getting a shot by Cline. At the same time, Jesus Aguero stopped Melo's shot that would have clinched the match. Ashe saved its best for last with Ruiz and his penalty kick easily got past Aguero to get the 4-2 shootout victory and advance to the second round. The Huskies will host Surry Central in a match scheduled for Monday. Nathan Ham can be reached at 336846-7164 or followed on Twitter @ NathanHam87 Rams hand Huskies first defeat, 40-19 By Nathan Ham nham@civitasmedia.com BOONVILLE - Ashe County's bid for an unde­ feated regular season hit a snag on Friday night against a powerful Starmount rushing attack. The Rams put up 40 points and ran for 315 , yards to hand Ashe its first defeat of the season, '40-19. Starmount jumped out to a 21-7 lead at halftime and kept piling on in the second half. The Rams had eight different ball carriers in the contest and while the team had just one player have more than 50 yards rushing, the yards contin­ ued to mount against the Husky defense. Ken Kelly led the Rams with 68 yards on just six carries. Sawyer Davis had 12 rushes for 45 yards and a touchdown. Trey Bryant had six rushes for 43 yards and a score, John Johnson added 11 car­ ries for 40 yards and a score and finally quarter­ back Sack Freed had 10 rushes for 40 yards. Trey Lomax, Brandon Lopez and Brandon Prescott each added carries as well. Prescott recorded a touchdown. For Ashe, Connor Bowers passed for 305 yards and three touchdowns but it wasn't enough to overtake the Rams. See HUSKIES 17 High Country's largest 5K scheduled for Thanksgiving Day Staff report BOONE - For the fourth consecutive year the High Country Turkey Trot 5K will take place Thanksgiving morning on the Boone Greenway Trail at the Clawson-Burnley Park entrance. The 5K timed run will kick off at 9 a.m. with casual runners, joggers and walkers immediately fol­ lowing. Hearts of Hospitality House, the ladies ambassador group for Hospitality House, is orga­ nizing the event with 100% of proceeds going to provide food, shelter and life-changing services to individuals and families living in poverty. With 750 participants from 22 different States, 58 unique North Carolina cities and 2 foreign countries, last year's event solidified the High Country Turkey Trot as a destination 5K. Since 2011, the High Country Turkey Trot has raised over $54,000 and 2000 pounds of food for the Hospitality House Bread of Life Community Kitchen and Food Pantry. "With this being our fourth year, it really is gratifying to see how quickly the Turkey Trot has grown," states Hospitality House director of devel­ opment Todd Carter. "I've talked to many people involved with other 5K races in the High Country and to see the continued increases in participation is just awesome." This year's Turkey Trot will feature the Leigh Cooper Wallace winner's chute, which was dedi­ cated in 2013, professional timing by Appalachian State University Director of Track and Cross Country John Weaver, costume contest, hot apple cider courtesy of Dougherty Realty, raffle prizes and healthy snacks. Prizes will be awarded to the See5K 17 Senior Daniel Giddens goes up for a two-hand slam in the victory over Handle It Prep. Nathan Ham I Jefferson Post Warriors roll in season opener By Nathan Ham 114-49 victory. The next day, the Warriors took on Faith MOUTH OF WIL­ Baptist from Atlanta SON, Va. - The 2014and had a more com­ 2015 season of Oak Hill petitive game, at least Academy Basketball for one half. got underway this past Oak Hill held a slim weekend with a pair of 32-27 lead at the half, blowout victories for but blew things wide the Warriors. open in the second half, On Friday, Oak Hill outscoring the oppo­ opened with Handle nent by 26 points to It Prep from Marietta, win the game, 87-56. Georgia. The Warriors Senior Dwayne made life miserable on Bacon led all scorers the visiting team, who with 21 points. Fellow arrived about an hour senior Joshua Reaves late for the game to added 14 points and begin with. senior Daniel Gid­ The Warriors were dens scored 11 points ahead 58-22 at the half and grabbed eight and cruised on to a rebounds. Senior nham@civitasmedia.com Andrew Flemming scored 11 points and senior Terrence Phillips added eight points and six assists. The Warriors (2-0) will head to WinstonSalem on Tuesday for the team's first road game at Quality Educa­ tion Academy. So far, four Oak Hill players have made their college commitments, although nothing is official until they sign their National Letter of Intent. Currently, Bacon has committed to play basketball at Florida State. Gid­ dens has given his verbal pledge to Ohio State while Flemming recently committed to Iowa and Reeves gave his verbal commitment to Penn State. Other players on this year's Warrior team are senior Tony Anderson, junior Joe Hampton, junior Rodney Miller, junior Khadim Sy and sophomore Lindell Wigginton. All 10 team members are expected to receive interest from major college basketball pro­ grams. Nathan Ham can be reached at 336-846-7164 or followed on Twitter @NathanHam87 �Tuesday. November 4.2014 SPORTS Jefferson Post 5K Retail Automation Solutions and Stallings & Co. Interior Design, this year's High Coun­ From page 6 try Turkey Trot is spon­ first, second and third sored by Wren's Nest place overall finishes Garden Center, VPC for men and women. Builders, OP Smiles, Race results will be Patrick Moses provided in overall and David Architects, Deep Gap age division formats. Ruritan and Lost Prov­ New this year, Pan­ ince. Community part­ oramic View Christmas ners include Pet Prairie Tree Farms will be on Dog Retreat, Erick's hand selling Christmas Wine & Cheese, My trees, with $20 from Best Friend's Barkery, each tree sold going Mountain City Alterna­ directly to support the tive Health, U.S. Build­ mission of Hospitality ings, CoBo Sushi Bis­ House. tro, Tom Eggers Con­ "Studies have shown struction, Bridgeman that Thanksgiving is Dental, The Pet Place, the number one day Appalachian Utilities, of the year that people Jefferson Insurance want to do something good for someone else," Group, High Country Independent Insurance says Hearts of Hospi­ and Skyline/Skybest. tality House President Everyone is wel­ Emily Stallings. "We come to participate, are thrilled to, once including families with again, be offering this children, strollers and fun, family oriented pets on a leash. All opportunity for High participants are asked Country residents and to bring non-perishable visitors alike to give food items - canned back to people who goods, boxed goods, need it the most." dry goods - for dona­ Presented by ECRS Scott had seven and Kenny Reed had six. Zach Outen added five tackles, Brandon From page 6 Blevins registered four Colin Ellis led the takedowns, as did Alex way with 12 catches Richardson. for 145 yards and a Next up for both score. Maison McNeill teams, Ashe will face added five grabs for 88 Elkin, who is the only yards and a TD. Carter unbeaten MVAC team Calhoun had three left with its 6-0 confer­ catches for 40 yards, ence record. The Elks Jacob Worley added had to rally back to five grabs for 38 yards, beat Alleghany, 26-22. Evan Owen had one Starmount gets to catch for 14 yards and travel to Alleghany for Skye Sullivan added a its season finale. touchdown. Ashe, Starmount and Defensively, Bradley Elkin all have a shot Lucas had a terrific at the conference title, individual game with but only Elkin can be the outright champion 20 tackles. Shawn if they beat Ashe this Baker had 11 tackles, week. Otherwise at Jason Baker recorded least two, possibly eight, Tristen Jones three teams will share had seven, Hunter Huskies tion to the Bread of Life Community Kitch­ en which serves, on average, 12,000 meals each month. Pre-registration is $30 for adults & teens and $10 for kids 12 and under. Adult & teen registration includes a commemorative long sleeve t-shirt while kids registration includes a Turkey Trot sticker. To receive a commemora­ tive t-shirt, participants must be registered as an adult/teen. New this year, if you are not a morning person, addicted to watching the Macy's Thanks­ giving Day Parade or stuck at home cooking the Turkey - you can still participate and receive a commemora­ tive long-sleeve T-Shirt by pre-registering for the $30 Sleep-In Option. Onsite registration will be available begin­ ning at 7:30am and ending at 8:30am for anyone wishing to com­ pete in the 5K timed run. Onsite registration fee is $35 for adults & teens and $15 for kids 12 and under. Pre-reg­ istration is required to guarantee a commemo­ rative t-shirt. Onsite registration t-shirts are first come, first serve. Pre-registration is available online at www.HCTurkeyTrot. org or mail-in forms can be picked up at various retail locations throughout the High Country. Pre-registra­ tion packet pick-up will be available at Hospi­ tality House, 338 Brook Hollow Rd. in Boone beginning Nov. 21. For questions or additional information email Carter at todd@ hosphouse.org or call 828-264-1237 ext. 107. To learn more about the mission of Hospitality House please visit www.HospHouse.org, like them on Facebook www. Facebook.com/HospHouse and follow them on Twitter @ HospHouseBoone. the MVAC crown. Other area scores: Mountain Heritage 30, Avery County 17 Walkertown 42, Bishop McGuinness 0 East Surry 48, Atkins 0 Wilkes Central 37, East Wilkes 14 Surry Central 13, Forbush 6 Hibriten 41, Patton 14 Mount Airy 56, South Stokes 0 West Wilkes 42, North Wilkes 12 North Surry 40, South Stokes 14 Watauga 48, Hickory 13 Lincolnton 37, West Caldwell 14 Nathan Ham can be reached at 336-846-7164 or followed on Twitter @NathanHam87 VIRGINIA FOXX U.S. CONGRESS Did You Know? • A home without a security system is • A burglary occurs every 14.6 seconds.1 3 times more likely to be burglarized.' • 1 out of every 5 homes will experience • 85% of Police Officials surveyed believe home alarms deter burglary attempts.4 a break-in or home invasion.2 1. Fedetal Bureau c#Ir '3. 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All Guardian ad Litem volunteers under­ go training, and once completed are sworn in as officials of the court. There are no edu­ cational requirements, only a sincere desire to advocate for children who have been abused or neglected. All applicants must be at least 18 years of age, undergo a criminal and social service record check, and provide three references. The opportunity to advocate is available in your area. Please contact the district GAL office for more information at 336-651-4465, or email Tammy Baity at tammy.a.baity@ nccourts.org. You can make a difference and empower a child! More information regard­ ing the Guardian ad Litem Program can be found at www.ncgal.org. Helen Moss Davis | Jefferson Post Aspen (foreground) and Nikita (background) relax in the cougar habitat at Grandfather Mountain. Nikita, 16. died Wednesday after a brief illness. Being found via online searches drives customers to your door. Highly trafficked online business directory, increases customers. 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JEFFERSONPOST.COM your news 24/7 from The Jefferson Post For more information, email cclark@jettersonpost.com or call 846-7164 Grandfather Mountain cougar Nikita passes away at Grandfather Mountain in February 2003 after being removed from an exotic animal LINVILLE — Grandfather Mountain is collection in Florida. Her relocation to Grand­ grieving the loss this week of one of its most father Mountain was filled with mishaps and popular and cherished habitat residents, a surprises, habitat keepers remember. cougar named Nikita. In her first home, Nikita lived in a 20-byFollowing a brief bout of illness, Nikita 30-foot cage with a concrete slab floor. was humanely euthanized Wednesday night When she arrived at Grandfather Moun­ after veterinarians discovered a mass in tain, she did not like the grass, dirt or snow her abdomen. The mass, likely attached to she encountered and tried to fling everything several organs, was interfering with her liver off her paws as she explored the new world. and kidney function and putting strain on Nikita eventually grew to enjoy the free­ the 16-year-old cougar's heart, said Habitats dom of her larger habitat and the company Curator Christie Tipton. of Aspen, 11, a male cougar who also lives at The only possible treatment would include Grandfather Mountain. The two were often feeding tubes, anti-nausea medication and spotted playing, cuddling and wrestling. antibiotics, Tipton said. Because of Nikita's She also was admired by the roughly advanced age, habitat staff did not feel it was 250,000 guests who witnessed her beauty in her best interests to pursue the aggressive each year at Grandfather Mountain, most treatment. of whom would not be able to see a cougar Habitat staff had been monitoring Nikita otherwise. Cougars, classified as extinct in closely for several months, as she was losing North Carolina, have an average life expec­ weight and not eating as heartily as usual. tancy of 12 years, according to the N.C. Wild­ Blood tests last month showed issues with life Resources Commission. her kidneys, but she remained active until "She was always a favorite of the Behindthis week, when she began ignoring food the-Scenes tours because she would always and refusing to enter the indoor enclosure at come down to visit with the people," Tipton night. ,,r. said. "She will truly be missed." <The loss of the very social cat is difficult The not-for-profit Grandfather Mountain for the keepers who interacted with her daily. Stewardship Foundation strives to inspire "She was the biggest sweetheart ever," conservation of the natural world by helping Tipton said. "She wOuld talk back to you guests explore, understand and value the constantly, and she just loved to be around wonders of Grandfather Mountain. For more people." information, call (800) 468-7325 or visit Nikita was bom July 25,1998, and arrived www.grandfather.com to plan a trip. Staff Reports New era of Alzheimer's research subject of Duke conference of people affected by the disease. A Nov. 6 conference at DURHAM—Alzheimer's Duke will allow both national experts and concerned layresearch is entering a new people to catch up on the use era now that many theories of stem cells in Alzheimer's about the disease have gone research, a direction that is through exhaustive tests, showing promise. only to hit dead ends to the Dr. Ed Shaw, a Wake disappointment of millions Forest Baptist Medical Center physician whose wife developed mild cognitive impairment in 2008, then early-onset dementia, said caregivers like himself can benefit from the hope offered from news of possible new strategies in the disease. "I think the word 'hope' is kind of central in this case," said Shaw, who is director of the Memory Assessment Clinic Counseling Center at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem and professor of counseling at Wake Forest University. "There's a phrase I learned back in medical school, which is 'Coping is hoping,' " he said. "Tlie thing that I love about this conference is that it is open to the public. Just knowing there is a new way of approaching the dis­ ease will offer hope." Dr. Murali Doraiswamy, director of the Neurocognitive Disorders Program at Duke University Medical Center, is co-chair of the event next week, titledAccelerating the Cure for Alzheimer's Disease through Regenerative Medicine. Physicians from the Uni­ versity of California, San Diego; Johns Hopkins Uni­ versity and Columbia University are among presenters Thomas Goldsmith MCT NewsService on the possibilities that the use of stem cells in testing will speed up the process of < long-awaited cure. "We haven't had any new treatment for Alzheimer's disease in 10 years," Doraiswamy said. "The more traditional approaches have not been effective. Five million people with Alzheimer's disease, and we don't have any techniques to rewire a damaged brain." The conference comes after untold money and researchers' time has focusec on dealing with the plaque and tangles of nerve cells in the brains of Alzheimer's patients without producing a cure. That doesn't keep patients and families from watching the latest develop­ ments in the media, said Alice Watkins, executive director of Alzheimers NC, a nonprofit that works with people affected by dementia in 51 counties. "This is one of the things that we have had to cau­ tion people over the years," Watkins said. "Somebody eats a broccoli spear and says, 'This is going to cure Alzheimer's.' It builds up false hope. "Just because it's on the Internet or one of those crazy magazines, they should really research the information. ©2014 The News& Observer (Raleigh. Visit The News& Observer (Raleigh. N.C.) at www.newsobserver.com Distributed by MCT Information Services �Technology for dogs and humans By Matt Shipman N.C. State University North Carolina State University researchers have developed a suite of tech­ nologies that can be used to enhance communication between dogs and humans, which has applications in everything from search and rescue to service dogs to training our pets. "We've developed a plat­ form for computer-mediated communication between humans and dogs that opens the door to new avenues for interpreting dogs' behavior­ al signals and sending them clear and unambiguous cues in return," says Dr. David Roberts, an assistant profes­ sor of computer science at NC State and co-lead author of a paper on the work. We have a fully functional pro­ totype, but well be refining the design as we explore more and more applications for the platform." The platform itself is a harness that fits comfortably onto the dog, and which is equipped with a variety of technologies. "There are two types of communication technolo­ gies," says Dr. Alper Bozkurt, an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at NC State and co-lead author of a paper on the work. "One that allows us to communicate with the dogs, and one that allows them to communicate with us." "Dogs communicate primarily through body language, and one of our challenges was to develop sensors that tell us about their behavior by observing their posture remotely," Roberts says. "So we can determine when they're sit­ ting, standing, running, etc., even when they're out of sight - a harness-mounted computer the size of a deck of cards transmits those data wirelessly. "At the same time, we've incorporated speakers and vibrating motors, called haptics, into the harness, which enable us to communicate with the dogs," Roberts adds. We developed software to collect, interpret and communicate those data, and to translate human requests into signals on the harness," says Rita Brugarolas, an NCState Ph.D. student and co-author of the paper. The technology also includes physiological sen­ sors that monitor things like heart rate and body temperature. The sensors not only track a dog's physi­ cal well-being, but can offer information on a dog's emo­ tional state, such as whether it is excited or stressed. These technologies form the core of the platform, but it can be customized with additional devices depend­ ing on the specific applica­ tion. 'Tor example, for search and rescue, we've added environmental sensors that can detect hazards such as gas leaks, as well as a camera and microphone for collecting additional infor­ mation," Bozkurt says. We're also very inter­ ested in addressing stress in working dogs, such as guide dogs for the blind," says Sean Mealin, an NC State Ph.D. student and co-author of the paper. We're reliant on the physiological and behavioral sensors to give us a picture of the dog's mental and emotional state. "This can help handlers identify and mitigate stress for the dogs, improving the length and quality of a dog's life," Mealin adds. "It's an important issue. Particularly because guide dogs are bred and trained not to display signs of stress in their behavior." Tuesday. November 4.2014 9 CLASSIFIEDS Jefferson Post CLASSIFIEDS LEGALS LEGALS LEGALS NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PAGE 2171 IN THE ASHE COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA you are a tenant residing in the property, be advised that an Order for Possession of the property may be issued in fa­ vor of the purchaser. Also, if your lease began or was re­ newed on or after October 1, 2007, be advised that you may terminate the rental agree­ ment upon 10 days written no­ tice to the landlord. You may be liable for rent due under the agreement prorated to the ef­ fective date of the termination. Pursuant to the power of sale contained in that Deed of Trust executed by Nathan Eggers, dated the 30th day of March, 2011, and recorded in the Of­ fice of the Register of Deeds for Ashe County, North Caro­ lina, in Book 417, at Page 1555, and because of default in the payment of the indebted­ ness thereby secured, and pur­ suant to demand of the owner and holder of the indebted­ ness secured by said Deed of Trust, the undersigned Substi­ tute Trustee will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at the usual place of sale in the Ashe County Courthouse, Jef­ ferson, North Carolina, at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on the 12th day of November, 2014 the fol­ lowing described real property, including all improvements thereon: ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 344 Buck Rub Drive, Crumpler, NC 28617. LEGAL DESCRIPTION: BE­ GINNING at an iron stake in the Jim Richardson and Alma Colvard line, said iron stake being located S 45-07 E, 169.80 feet from the Annie Vannoy, Alma Colvard and Jim Richardson corner; thence with the Colvard and Richardson line, S 45-07 E 294.16 feet to an iron stake; thence with a di­ vision line of the Richardson property, N 51-37 E, 151.76 feet to an iron stake; N 41-50 W, 251.36 feet to an iron stake; and S 65-10 W, 176.03 feet to the BEGINNING, con­ taining 1.00 acre. Deed Ref: Book 409, Page 595, Ashe County Registry. Tax Parcel: 18330-052 PRESENT OWNER(S): Nath­ an R. Eggers The terms of the sale are that the property will be sold for cash to the highest bidder and a cash deposit not to exceed the greater of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid, or Seven Hundred and Fifty Dol­ lars ($750) may be required at the time of the sale. The prop­ erty to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance "As Is, Where Is". Neither the Substitute Trustee nor the holder of the Note se­ cured by the Deed of Trust be­ ing foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employ­ ees, agents or authorized rep­ resentatives of either the Sub­ stitute Trustee or the holder of the Note make any representa­ tion or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environ­ mental, health or safety condi­ tions existing in, on, at or relat­ ing to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way re­ lating to any such conditions are expressly disclaimed. The property will be sold subject to restrictions and easements of record, any unpaid taxes, prior liens and special assessments, any transfer tax associated with the foreclosure, and the tax of forty-five cents ($.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by N.C.G.S. 7A-308(a)(1). The sale will be held open for ten days for up­ set bids as required by law. If the Trustee is unable to con­ vey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inab­ ility to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the Trustee(s). If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the Trustee(s), in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice Where the Real Property is Residential With Less Than Fifteen (15) Rental Units: An order for possession of the property may be issued pursu­ ant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the prop­ erty is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursu­ ant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days writ­ ten notice to the landlord. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the ef­ fective date of the termination. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a bona fide lease or tenancy may have additional rights pursuant to the Protecting Tenants at Fore­ closure Act of 2009. This the 22nd day of October, 2014. Morrison Trustee Services, LLC Substitute Trustee Published: 11.4.14/11.11.14 IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION ASHE COUNTY 14SP72 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY RICKY L. DOLLAR AND BETTY R. DOLLAR DATED MARCH 29, 2012 AND RE­ CORDED IN BOOK 428 AT Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in the above-referenced deed of trust and because of default in the payment of the secured indebtedness and failure to perform the stipulation and agreements therein contained and, pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the se­ cured debt, the undersigned substitute trustee will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at the county courthouse of said county at 11:00AM on Novem­ ber 12, 2014 the following de­ scribed real estate and any other improvements which may be situated thereon, in Ashe County, North Carolina, and being more particularly de­ scribed as follows: BEGINNING AT A POINT IN THE CENTER OF N.C. HIGH­ WAY 88, SAID POINT BEING APPROXIMATELY 4200' WEST ALONG N.C. HIGH­ WAY 88 FROM ITS INTER­ SECTION WITH N.C. HIGH­ WAY 194, AND BEING JUST WEST OF THE CREST OF "BAKER HILL", SAID POINT ALSO BEING THE NORTH­ EAST CORNER OF THE JOSEPH R. BAKER ESTATE PROPERTY; THENCE WITH N.C. HIGHWAY 88 S 88-38-00 E, 181.93'TO A POINT; THENCE LEAVING SAID ROAD WITH A DIVISION LINE OF THE JACK DOLLAR PROPERTY, S 04-09-54 W, CROSSING A NEW IRON ON THE TOP OF THE BANK AT 43.-91', A TOTAL OF 294.15' TO A NEW IRON; THENCE CONTINUING AS A DIVISION LINE, S 56-27-03 W, 102.35' TO AN EXISTING IRON AT A FENCE POST IN THE JOSEPH R. BAKER ESTATE LINE; THENCE WITH THE BAKER ESTATE LINE, N 2958-26 W, 236.05' TO AN EX­ ISTING IRON AT A WOOD STAKE; THENCE CONTINU­ ING WITH THE BAKER ES­ TATE LINE, N 15-55-00 E, CROSSING AN EXISTING IRON AT 121.31', A TOTAL OF 155.76' TO THE BEGIN­ NING, CONTAINING 1.312 ACRES, INCLUSIVE OF THE EXISTING RIGHT OF WAY OF N.C. HIGHWAY 88, AS SURVEYED ON MARCH 23. 1984 BYG. DILLOON CULBRETH, REGISTERED LAND SURVEYOR NO. L-2658, RT. 2, BOX 75-B, CRESTON, N.C. 28615, AND REFERENCED AS JOB NO. 84-05, AND BE­ ING A PORTION OF THE LANDS DESCRIBED IN AND CONVEYED BY DEED OF RECORD IN DEED BOOK 143, PAGES 567-568, ASHE COUNTY REGISTRY. THIS IS ALSO CONVEYED A WATER EASEMENT TO USE THE EX­ ISTING SPRING ON THE PROPERTY OF JACK AND HULA MAE DOLLAR AND RIGHT OF WAY FOR IN­ GRESS AND EGRESS TO MAINTAIN SAID SPRING. (SEE DEED BOOK 144, PAGES 31-32, ASHE COUNTY REGISTRY) THERE IS RESERVED UNTO JACK AND HULA MAE DOLLAR AND EXCEPTED FROM THIS CONVEYANCE A RIGHT OF WAY TO THE EXISTING ROAD WHICH IS JOINED WITH THE STATE ROAD AND CROSSES THE PROP­ ERTY HEREIN DESCRIBED. (SEE DEED BOOK 144, PAGES 31-32, ASHE COUNTY REGISTRY.) Sales / Business Development MULTIMEDIA SALES Grady I. Ingle or Elizabeth B. 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November 4.2014 Jefferson Post PUZZLES King Crossword ACROSS 1 1960s hallucino­ gen 4 Traffic noise 8 — out (supple­ mented) 12 Have bills 13 Winglike 14 Not yet final, in law 15 Energy 16 Get up 17 Criterion 18 Charlie Sheen's brother 21 No longer chic 22 Round Table address 23 Church song 26 Corral 27 Taxi 30 Bay 31 Marry 32 Mentor 33 Coloring agent 34 Tina's "30 Rock" role 35 Got along 36 Shriner's chapeau 37 Cleo's slayer 38 Miami Sound Machine lead 45 Amusement park attrac­ tion 46 Puerto — 1 2 3 • | r 5 6 7 9 4 12 15 10 11 8 14 16 18 19 20 C O N Q U E R 21 23 24 25 27 30 31 39 40 45 48 51 47 Swelled head 48 Works with 49 Let fall 50 Before 51 Wild party 52 Collections 53 Bando of baseball 29 W H I R L E D OGTAL DOGL I37 • 41 46 49 52 • 42 43 44 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 EDUTIL 3 a> 1 "O c >% 50 E ¥ GMU ¥ ERPA 1 32 £ c. 47 53 6 Relaxation 7 Ironed 8 Sign up 9 Chicken — 1 0 Being, to Brutus 11 Airhead 19 Enjoy the hammock 20 Can material DOWN 23 Third 1 Popular topic degree? with lyricists 24 Sauce Take to the source pool 25 Idolater's Actress emotion Moore Dispensable Silver-white candy metal Mongrel His work Exist inspired Bloom-to-be "Cats" Hogwarts P DI ¥ MERBLU 35 36 38 28 32 34 33 T H E •22 alumni Stare stupidly Mainlander's memento Camera settings Newly baked Foppish neckwear Food Bart's sister Works of tribute Green acres Lawyers' income Taj Mahal city Yule refrain C/3 NESDP ¥ BTU NOLBED DIBEM © REGB Unscramble these twelve letter strings to form each into an ordinary word (ex. HAG NEC becomes CHANGE ). Prepare to use only ONE word from any marked ( ¥ ) letter string as each unscrambles into more than one word (ex. ¥ RATHE becomes HATER or EARTH or HEART ). Fit each string's word either across or down to knot all twelve strings together. NEW! 30 Fear Knot puzzles $3.50 • Six Volumes • Order at rbmamall.com HOCUS-FOCUS BY HENRY BOLTINOFF Synd., Inc. "Aren't you the man who used to say he couldn't take his eyes off me?" Out on a Limb CAN YOU TRUST YOUR EYES? There are at least six differ­ ences in drawing details between top and bottom panels. How quickly can you find them? Check answers with those below. 'luajojpp si deo '9 "Buissjui si euoo S "tuajajjip si oanpi^ > 'fiuissiui QiB S9SSB|0 e Joyous si 0A9O|s z -fiuissiui si dii •i :S30N3fc333IQ by Gary Kopervas IT a 3 8 w 1 N n 0 1 0 9 N 1 a 3 a W n a d i V S 3 d T 21 3 a| 1 n i 9\ 0 J9MSUB teram 'sujiu r. :aujjj uojjnios SJdMSUty — P-IQMSSOI^ 6ui)I �Jefferson Post Project Star Kickoff will kick off its 13th year and has delivered over 2600 gifts to the elderly citizens throughout the county. Individuals are asked to take a star from the Project Star Christ­ mas Tress located at various business around Ashe County. The star will have suggested items needed for gift buying. Items should be delivered on or before Dec. 9,2014. To Appalachian Senior Pro­ grams, 414,East Main Street, Jefferson. The Department of Social Services, Ashe Really Cares, Appalachian Senior Programs, Spruce Hill Apartments, and other local agencies will provide delivery to the senior. Trees will be up and ready at Food Lion, Wendy's and People's Drug Store beginning Nov. 5,2014 after 1 p.m. Donations can be made to Project Star, PO Box 605, Jefferson NC 28640. For more information, call 336-846-4898. Nov. 4 10 a.m. Baby Bounce at the Ashe County Public Library. Stories, songs and art for birth to 24 months. Nov. 5 10:30 a.m. Tot Time at the Ashe County Public Library. Stories, songs and art for 2 - 3 year olds. This week Super Heroes. Nov. 6 10:30 a.m. Storytime at the Ashe County Public Library. Stories, songs and art for 4 - 5 year olds. This week Open Very Carefully. 4 p.m. A Day in Ancient Rome. Come to the Ashe County Public Library for Roman mosa­ ics, Greek food, and cata­ pulting contests. Nov. 7 10 a.m. -12 p.m. Get Crafty with Crochet­ ing at the Ashe County Public Library. Crochet­ ing supplies are provided for the Great Afghan Project. 10:30 a.m. Super Hero StoryWalk for early literacy readers will be held at the Ashe County Park Picnic Shel­ ter. 11:30 a.m. BlueCross BlueShield Health Care Presentation will be held at Smoky Moun­ tain Barbecue. LifeStore Insurance invites you to attend a seminar on the new health care options in 2015. For the new enrollment year, Wade Brown with BCBS of NC will share infor­ mation on healthcare reform, enrollment and re-enrollment and how it will impact you. The material in this seminar is for individuals under 65 and includes a Q&A session. Check in is at 11:30 a.m., lunch and learn from 11:45 a.m. -1 p.m. Seating is limited. RSVP by Friday, Oct. 31 to Erin Carter by calling 336-219-1087. 3:30 p.m. NaNoWriMo: Young Writers will meet at the Ashe County Public Library. Write a novel in one month. Each week will feature a short activity to unlock your creativity. 5:30 p.m. Mountain Music Slow Jam Ses­ sions will be held at the Ashe County Public Library every first and third Friday in the down­ stairs meeting room. This is an after-hours program with building access in the lower park­ ing lot side entrance. Designed for beginners, hut all skill levels are welcome. Bring your instrument and join the fun. 7 p.m. Ashe County Cattlemen Association Meeting will be held at Family Central. The Ashe County Cattle­ i Tuesday. November 4,2014 11 COMMUNITY CALENDAR men's Association Board of Directors will beet at 6:30 p.m., prior to the regular meeting. The membership fee for the year is $25, guest meals are $8. Please RSVP by Friday, Nov. 7,2014 by calling 336-846-5850. Nov. 8 9 a.m. Plant and Bake Sale Fundraiser will be held in the Ashe Dry Cleaners parking lot. All proceeds will go toward the 7th grade travelling volleyball team. 4 - 7 p.m. Price Ben­ efit Spaghetti Dinner and Silent Auction will be held at Blue Ridge Elementary. Meagan Price, 13 year old daugh­ ter of Grady and Jen­ nifer Price is fighting a childhood cancer called Ewing sarcoma. Megan has been traveling daily to Winston for chemo or radiation treatments. The cost to the dinner is a donation. Special music will be provided during the dinner, and a silent auction will follow. The group sponsoring this event for Meagan can use donations of food stuffs, such as noodles, tomato sauce, salad fixings, drinks, dessert or bread. Any items that can be used in the auction will also be greatly appreciated. If you would like to make a donation, please send to Kristi Lewis, 1251 Long Branch Road, Lansing NC 28643. For more information, call Dianne Eldreth at 336-384-4527 or 828-773-3185. Nov. 13 3:30 p.m. Creative Challenge at the Ashe County Public Library. This is geared towards K - 5th grade. Come be an artist with "Frenchie." Nov. 15 3 p.m. International Games Day at the Ashe County Public Library. Board games and life size games for families to enjoy, plus a teen chal­ lenge game tournament. 7:30 p.m. Coffee House Live. Come to the West Jefferson Unit­ ed Methodist Church, Hensley Hall. Enjoy an evening of great Arts Council desserts, coffee and beverages, along with the best in High Country entertainment. Featured artists include: Maureen Renihan, Jonah Horton and Jacob Greer, and Henry Doss and Scot Pope. Becky Stragand will be the mis­ tress of ceremonies for the evening with stories and humor. The admis­ sion at the door is $11 adults, $5 students. For more information call 336-846-ARTS. Nov. 16 1 - 3p.m. Fleetwood Max General Store Open House. Randy and Tina are expand­ ing to include 16 new consignment booths containing repurposed furniture and upscale handmade goods (now looking for talented and artistic vendors.) Meet and greet the team of employees and vendors, enjoy food samples and gift basket drawings and get 10% off everything in the store. Donations will be taken for the Ashe County Sharing Center. Nov. 21-22 6 p.m. Madrigal Din­ ner. Are you looking for a new way to kick off the Holiday Season. Join the Arts Council for a Madrigal Dinner and an entertaining evening of music, merriment and a full catered meal. Mad­ rigal Feasts date back to the Middle Ages, and the tradition continues here with choral music, solos and small ensem­ bles, instrumentalists, a court jester, and lots of surprises. The cost is $40 per person, seat­ ing is limited. For more information or reserve your seating, call 336- 846-2787. Nov. 22 10 a.m. -12 p.m. Get Crafty with Knitting at the Ashe County Public Library.This month the knitting project is a wool neck-warmer. For the neck-warmer, you will need size 10.5 needles and handspun, bulky weight yarn. n invitationTo Local Faith Organizations Your local newspaper is currently accepting information about faith organizations in our community to include in its upcoming Faith & Family section. For your free listing, log on to "0 jeffersonpost.com/section/faithform and enter your organization's information today! d° /'ou're jFnvtte a s ao a r s t o w Do you have an inspiring story to share with us—a story that will bring hope and inspiration to others? If so, we'd love to share it. We will publish the first MyOwn® Faith & Family • Directory in December and are looking for submis­ sions from the community. This is your opportunity to tell an exciting, heart­ warming or funny story about something that has happened to you or someone you know. Your story should be written in the first person and should be about yourself or someone close to you. Tell your story in a way that will make the reader cry, laugh, get goose bumps or say "Wow!" Don't be afraid to speak from the heart. We are also accepting poems that tell a story. Submissions will be accepted electronically by visit­ ing the "Tell Us Your Story" page on Civitas Media's website - civitasmedia.com/tellusyourstory or via email at tellusyourstory@civitasmedia.com. Please submit your story or poem by November 14th for inclusion in this year's MyOwn® Faith & Family Holiday Edition. . . . . . t ........ �12 Tuesday, November 4,2014 NEWS Jefferson Post Award-winning furniture design grew from a grandfather's encouragement By ASU News table. The Pinnacle™ Awards were created BOONE — Rebecca in April 1995 by the ASFD board of direc­ Goddard's award-win­ tors to promote design ning furniture design is as much a tribute to quality and encourage her late grandfather as the recognition of fur­ it is an acknowledg­ niture designers within ment of her talents. the retail home fur­ nishings industry. A junior industrial design major in Appa­ The award was lachian State Uni­ presented Oct. 20 versity's Department at ASFD's awards of Technology and banquet held in High Environmental Design, Point. Awards were Goddard, from Char­ presented in 17 catego­ lotte, won the inaugu­ ries, including the new ral Student Pinnacle™ student honor. Award from the Ameri­ The 24-by-18-by-14 can Society of Furni­ table is constructed ture Designers (ASFD) from black walnut and for her ANOVA side finished aluminum. "It's made from wood that was given to me by my grandfather that came from a walnut tree he harvested and began drying over 20 years ago," Goddard said. "Being a master wood worker himself, my grandfather took great interest in my furniture work and was very enthusiastic about being able to contrib­ ute to my design." Goddard said the piece took on even more significance after her grandfather died unexpectedly in early October. She received the award exactly two Efje Jefferson $o&t weeks from the day he passed away. "It's hard to put into words just how special it was to have been given the award," she said. "Even though winning the award is an accom­ plishment in and of itself, I'm very thankful to have such a strong sentimental connection to my design because it serves to remind me that no accomplish­ ment I reach would be possible without the support I receive from others." 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Judges of the Pinna­ cle competition wrote that, "The continu­ ous flow of wood is a thoughtful detail in the waterfall edge. With the high caliber of stu­ dent entries, there is tremendous hope for the future of outstand­ ing furniture design." Goddard attributed her success at the com­ petition to professors in Appalachian's indus­ trial design program, who she said are "incredibly invested in their students. I truly appreciate just how hard they've pushed me to grow as a designer. It was great to work with my pro­ fessor, Richard Prisco, during the design and building process. Even though he held me to high expectations, he was also very willing to provide me with the direction I needed to produce the piece suc­ cessfully," she said. She also commented on the importance of such awards that rec­ ognize and encourage budding designers. "It's such an honor to have won a Pinnacle Award this early in my career as a furniture designer," she said. "As a student, I find it incredibly valuable to have avenues through which I'm able to share my work with profes­ sionals in the industry, and I cannot thank ASFD enough for pro­ viding this opportu­ nity." About ASFD Founded in 1981, The American Society of Furniture Designers is dedicated to excellence, innovation, education and originality in furniture design. Serving as the unified voice of the furniture design community, ASFD advocates professional practice and integrity, promotes the value of good design to the furnishings industry and strives to support, motivate and inspire the designers of tomorrow through mentorship and scholarship programs. $ 'Tis THE SEASON gggKgj A if.* j.RMSkoue J THr|)EJ^^P j f 14 S.JEFFERSON AVE. WEST JEFFERSON, NC 1608 US Highway 221 North, Jefferson, 336-846-7191 Jrvannoy.com NC 28640 jj6-S46-,48» Ji> (uSu(M Jefferson $ost Vote for your favorite entry in each of the four categories at www.jeffersonpost.com VOTING STARTS NOVEMBER 3rd ^ 7. 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November 7.2014 • SI Ashe County votes Big night for Republicans and incumbents Do Aim DIIIIiiaL By Alan Bulluck abu»uckG>civitaynedia com Courtesy graphic Ashe County was reliably Republican on Tuesday. Nov. 4. with three Republicans winning seats on the Board of Commissioners and a majority of voters casting votes for Republican candidates In the U.S. Congress and state General Assembly races. I* , Tuesday night was a banner eve­ ning for Ashe County and North Carolina Republicans. All three Republican candidates seeking a seat on the Ashe County Board of Commissioners won elec­ tion to the board, and U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx (R), State Sen. Dan Soucek (R) and Rep. Jonathan Jor­ dan (R) all won reelection. In addition, Republican House Speaker Thorn Tillis defeated incum­ bent Sen. Kay Hagan (D) in the U.S. Senate race, helping add to a Repub­ # .1 lican majority in both houses of the U.S. Congress. Incumbent Commissioner William Sands received over 5,000 votes, while candidates Jeff Rose (4,604) and Brien *Bruno" Richardson (4,490) followed in tow. Democrat Richard Blackburn came within a little over 200 votes of defeating Richardson. Foxx defeated Josh Brannon with 61 percent of the vote to Brannon s 39 percent. Soucek defeated Jim Sponenberg with 60 percent of the vote to Spo­ nenberg s 40 percent. Jordan defeated Sue Counts with . 53 percent of the vote to Counts' 47 percent. All three incumbents also had no trouble carrying Ashe County. While the county turned a con­ vincingly darker shade of red on Tuesday, it wasn't all doom and gloom for Ashe County Democrats. In the race for county sheriff, Sheriff James Williams (D) had no trouble defeating challenger Tim Winters by about 3,800 votes. In the race for Register of Deeds, incumbent Deaett Roten (D) cruised to reelection in her race against Tillis lakes Hagan s scat See ELECTION 15A Thorn Tillis pledges bipartisanship By Jim Morrill For the Jefferson Ftei By Amanda Lehmert For the Jefferson Post GREENSBORO — It went down to the final precincts, but North Carolina House Speaker Thorn Tillis unseated incumbent Sen. Kay Hagan Tuesday night. Tillis bested Hagan 49 percent to 47 percent in complete but unofficial results. "We didn't bend. We won," Tillis told support­ ers in Charlotte while delivering his acceptance speech. "We have swept this nation with a compel­ ling Senate majority." Libertarian candidate Sean Haugh placed a dis­ tant third with 4 percent of the vote. The odds makers were betting that the incum­ bent would take another term. But it wasn't meant to be Tuesday night. Hagan s supporters wiped away tears as she con­ ceded shortly before midnight. She stood on stage at the Special Events Center at the Greensboro Coliseum with a few dozen family members and friends. "I will always be grateful for the trust you placed in me," Hagan told the crowd, many of whom seemed to be in a state of shock at the outcome of the close race Tuesday night. Hagan mixed with the crowd after her conces­ sion speech, giving hugs and getting condolences. She did not take questions from the media after conceding the race. North Carolina was one of the states to watch this year, where the incumbent Democrat was in danger of losing her seat to a Republican. Right up until the final days of the race, polls had Hagan and Tillis in a statistical dead heat — a point which Tillis said showed that his campaign could go the distance on Election Day. See TILLIS 15A Dear Readers, As our nation honors the sacrifices of our military heroes this Veterans Day, some Jef­ ferson Post subscribers may experience a delay in the arrival of their newspaper due to U.S. Postal Service closures. If you receive your subscription through the mail, your Tuesday, Nov. 11, copy will arrive on Wednesday. Nov. 12 for in county subscribers. Out of county subscribers may also experience a delay in the arrival of their Jefferson Post print edition. Subscribers with carrier delivery will be unaffected by the holiday closures. JOIN THE CONVERSATION What's your take on today's news? Go to jeffersonpost.com and visit us on facebook to share your thoughts. Courtesy photo USN Capt. Doug Ehrhardt (Ret.), left, and USAF Major Lou Burge (Ret.), right, present former USMC Corp. Ernest 0'Banion with a Certificate of Appreciation in recognition of his military service. Ehrhardt is president of the New River Chapter MOAA and serves as the chapter's veterans outreach officer. Ernest O'Banion recognized Statt Report Former US. Marine Corps Corporal and Korean War veteran Ernest J. O'Banion was recently recognized for his military service by the New River Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA). In a new initiative launched by the MOAA chapter to thank local veterans for their service, O'Banion was the fust recipient of a certificate recounting his military contributions to the country, a set of personal­ ized "dog tags" and a service-specific lapel pin. Serving as a cook during the Korean War, O'Banion credits the USMC with changing the direction of his life. "Joining the Corps was one of the best things I ever did." O'Banion said. After his discharge, O'Banion realized he might have a future in the food industry and built on his military experience by attending Mississippi State Univer­ sity and later Oklahoma State University. After graduating with a degree in hotel administration, he began a career in the hotel, tourism and food service industries that eventually brought him and his wife Francis to Ashe County in the early 1970s. With other associates, he formed JEB Management, Inc. in 1988, serving as president and managing several lodging establish­ ments. Retiring just last year, O'Banion managed the local Nation's Inn for a number of years. During his 13 months in Korea, O'Banion was a member of Marine Helicopter Transport Squadron HMR161, 1st Marine Air Wing. A highlight during that tour was his participation in feeding '226 Korean orphans on Christmas Day in 1952. Local veterans can self identify, or family members may nominate a deserving veteran, for similar recognition by any of the following three methods: notify the leadership of anylocal veterans service organization where you or your family member is already a member: contact the New River Chapter, MOAA's vet­ erans outreach officer, Lou Burge at 336877-1919; or visit the New River Chapter's website (www.newrivermoaa.org/) and click on "Veterans Recogni­ tion," and fill out the nomination form. CORNELIUS — US. Seaelect Thorn Tillis promised Wednesday to work across the ai.sk' in Washington to "pnrve to the American citizens that we can govern." In his fust news conference since defeating Democratic US. Sen. Kay Hagan Tuesday, Tillis said Republicans would use their new majority to accomplish thin# that Presi­ dent Barack Obama would sigi into law. "We've been given an oppor­ tunity to lead and now we havt to lead." he told reporters. "And that means moving bills from the House and the Senate to the president's desk.... "In order to govern you have to work across the aisle. It's no stuff you just talk about before the election. It's things we neec to do once we g?t sworn in in January." Tillis, a HuntersviDe Republi­ can. was part of a national wavi that gave Republicans a Senate majority. Republicans already had a majority in the House, so they now control both cham­ bers of Congress. He plans to #> to Wellington next week to begin the transition to the term that will start in January. Tillis held the press ainfer­ ence at the Cornelius town hall which was a symbolic return to where he got a start in poli­ tics eight years ago as a town commissioner. "Actually, eight years ago Iwas a PTA presi­ dent.' he reminded reporters Wednesday. Tillis was elected to the N£. House in 2006 and remained in the back row as part of the thewnmority party until 2011. Tillis most recently has served asN.C. House Speaker. He credited that experience with showing him how to be suc­ cessful in Washington. "1 really feel blessed to have gone into the legislature as part of the minority," he said. "It gives you a different perspec­ tive on what you need to do in order to be successful...I want to come back here next year and talk about the bi-partisan thin# we accomplished for the good of the nation." �2A Friday, November 7.2014 OBITUARY/LOCAL Emily Kissinger is October 'Student of the Month' ASHE COUNTY CRIME REPORT The following arrests were made by the Ashe County Sheriff's Office and are considered public record Sept. 23 Mark Anthony Lam­ bert, 48, of Jefferson was charged with driving while impaired. Bond was set at $1,000. Lambert was released later that day. Angela Lee Turner, 39, of Jefferson was charged with probation violation. Bond was set at $1,000. first nine weeks and into the second nine weeks. She is By Jay Price always on time, ready to learn. Outside of school, Kissinger is a volunteer at Ashe Memorial Hospital. She has already completed over 50 hours of volunteer time this academic For the Jefferson Post Criminal defendants in most North Carolina fel­ ony cases should soon be year. She is a member of Calvary Freewill Baptist Church and participates in the youth group. F U R N I T U R E . G A L L E R O great YOUR CHOICE —r— I E S Of) + Kj recliner styles ' fabrics only — 399ea. Choose from 3 great recliner styles available in over 30 select fabrics at no additional charge. Lawrence Jasper Conner Plus... Upgrade any of these recliner styles to Power and/or Memory Foam cushions, s*e «tore for details. Jim's Corner Furniture Castle or Cabin... We'll Furnish it! Direction*: lust 5 miles from letter son on Hwy. I94N/K8W Turn Right on Northwest Sch. Rd. 160 Northwest Cchmd R>l. W.irren .ville, N« • , Turner was released later that day. Dallas Arthur Shatley, 61, of Crumpler was charged with communicat­ ing threats. Bond informa­ tion is unavailable. Shatley was released the next day. Carl Smith Johnson, 67, of Lansing was charged with assault on a female. Bond information is unavailable. Johnson was released the next day. Sept. 24 Cody Lane Sullivan, 26, . 38 I ?')2«> Monday-Friday 9:00-5:00 • Saturday 9:00-5:00 Why Wait For BLACK FRIDAY? SHOP NOW & SAVE! QUALITY CLOTHING LADIES APPAREL able to waive their right to a jury trial and ask for a judge to determine their guilt or innocence. With more than 85 percent of the state's pre­ cincts reporting Tuesday, those voting in favor of a constitutional amend­ ment to allow such a waiver held a majority, 53 percent to 47 percent. Even with the amend­ ment, any case that could result in the death pen­ alty would still have to be heard by a jury. Misdemeanor cases are heard by District. Court judges rather than juries, though the results in those cases can be appealed to Superior Court and then heard by juries. Sometimes defendants •/ (BareTraps JEM WHITE I MOUNTAIN 28, of Lansing was charged with assault with a deadly weapon to inflict serious injury. Bond was set at $1,500. Wright was released on Sept. 28 Sept. 26 Jeremy Daniel Greene, 31, of Fleetwood was charged with breaking and/or entering and non-support of a child. Bond was set at $3,380. Release information is unavailable. think it's to their advan­ tage to have a judge rath­ er than a jury because the charges involve unusually technical evidence or because the nature of the crime, such as a sex offense, is inflammatory. A judge, they reason, might be less likely to be swayed by emotion. Supporters of the mea­ sure said it would save the court system time and money, though a report by the UNC School of Government in August found that only between 5 percent and 30 percent of defendants who go to trial choose a judge over a jury in other states. Critics said these socalled bench trials would lead to defendants "shop­ ping" for judges who are thought to be more likely to yield a particular ver­ dict. They contended that the change would take more power from citizens and give it to judges, increasing the risk that they might favor some defendants based on who their attorneys are. There also were con­ cerns that some defen­ dants might be more likely to be pressured by judges or prosecutors into seeking bench trials. Some other states require that the prosecu­ tor consent to a bench trial, some that the judge consent and others that require both. North Carolina's amendment requires only that judges agree. W.J. Holiday Parade set for Nov. 15 Staff Report fun downtown West Jef­ ferson," stated parade WEST JEFFERSON chairman and Lion, Pete — Jefferson Lions Club Yates. This year's parade members are busy coordi­ will conclude with the nating plans for the 2014 lighting of the downtown Holiday Parade. The retail district and will parade will be held Nov. be a treat for all children 15 beginning at 3 p.m. on and adults alike." South Jefferson Avenue The Ashe County High in West Jefferson. School Husky Vanguard The theme for this Band has been invited to year's parade Making perform along the parade Memories. It is spon­ route. Other local groups sored by Parker Tie Company, funded in part are also invited to sing or by The Town of West Jef­ dance to holiday rendi­ tions along the parade ferson and coordinated route. by the West Jefferson As in the past, many Lions Club. "Interested groups are civic clubs, dance teams, encouraged to get floats churches, fire and rescue together and come have departments, and horse owners will be participat­ ing in the parade. Lion District Governor Sharon Weddington will be in attendance. Entry forms are avail­ able now at the Ashe County Chamber of Commerce and Parker Tie Company. As always, prizes will be awarded in several categories including Best Commer­ cial entry, Best Church or Religious entry, Best Children's or Youth entry, and Best Community or Civic entry. If you have any ques­ tions about the parade, call Pete Yates at 336877-0176. Freeman Gas Best Selection Of Ladies Shoes & Fall Boots S* I i^ C—1^M(5 of Jefferson was charged with assault on a female and injury to real property. Bond was set at $1,000. Sullivan was released the next day. Mark Anthony Lam­ bert, 48, of Jefferson was charged with unauthor­ ized use of a motor vehicle and makingharassing phone calls. Bond was set at $2,000. Lambert was released later that day. Sept. 25 Jamius Robert Wright, Measure approved to waive jury trials Courtesy photo Emily Kissinger (pictured left) is in the CTE class Bio-medical Technology at Ashe High School. 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Wade Dollar, the The Ashe Civic Center youngest of the three will play host to the Old brothers, plays guitar, Time Music and Bluesings tenor and lead and grass show with Gary Poe also plays claw hammer on Saturday, Nov. 8. banjo and dobro. Starting a "little after Tim Norris, banjo eleven," Poe will broad­ player, is a cousin to the cast live from the stage of Dollar Brothers. Tim also the Ashe Civic Center. sings, play guitar and the The featured band for piano. J.M. Trivette is the Saturday morning the bass player and sings radio show will be the harmony. Dollar Brothers, a high The Dollar Brothers energy, family-oriented enjoy doing the standards bluegrass show. The as well as doing their Dollar Brothers are from own compositions on Watauga and Ashe coun­ stage. They enjoy play­ ties. ing bluegrass, old time Darrell Dollar, lead and gospel. The Dollar singer and older brother Brothers have shared the to Barry and Wade, plays stage with such luminar­ mandolin and has wrote ies as Bill Monroe, Jim some songs for the band. and Jesse, The Seldom Barry Dollar plays fiddle Scene, Doyle Lawson, and banjo and sings lead The Osborne Brothers and baritone, he is the and others. The Ashe Civic Center is pleased to play host to the Gary Poe Radio Show for a free concert. In 2013, the Civic Cen­ ter installed a new sound system and the audience will be able to hear and see the new sound equip­ ment that includes new monitors, new micro­ phones and a new sound­ board. The Ashe Civic Center is part of the Blue Ridge Music Trails and the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area. Western North Car­ olina has a national repu­ tation, and its traditions of old time string band music, ballad singing, and bluegrass are internation­ ally renowned. The Civic Center is excited to be able to support tradition­ al music in our area. This Saturday, the Gary Courtesy photo Ashe and Watauga County musicians The Dollar Brothers will perform on Gary Poe's 'Old Time Bluegrass and Music Show' at the Ashe Chdc Center on Saturday, Nov. 8. Poe show and concert will be free and open to the public. For more information please call 336-846-2787. Civitas Media. LLC First set of performers announced for MerleFest 2015 Staff Report most intriguing acts to no sign of slowing in his emerge from the rich soil 75th year, picking up his WILKESBORO — second Grammy for the of the deep South. As MerleFest, presented 2013 release "The Streets Rolling Stone has noted, by Lowe's and slated "The Allstars may be of Baltimore." for April 23-26,2015, is children of tradition, but The Gibson Brothers proud to announce the they're digging deep in - Two-time IBMA Enter­ music festival's initial tainer of the Year, The undiscovered country." lineup. 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These were functions with wide public support, then and now. The fed­ eral government focused on truly national and international affairs. The 1929 stock market crash and ensuing turmoil changed all that. First Herbert Hoover and then Franklin Roosevelt dramatically esca­ lated federal spending in an attempt to "prime the pump" of economic recovery. Many state governors and legislatures followed suit. Total government spending doubled to 16 percent of GDP by 1932, then stayed at or above that level for most of the decade. Total revenue averaged a point or two lower as a share of GDP, resulting in accumulating debt at the fed­ eral level and in some states and localities. America's entry into World War II resulted in another large leap in the size of govern­ ment. Total expenditures spiked to 36 percent \ of GDP in 1945, with total revenues at 23 V percent. Even the military demobilization after the war didn't entire reverse the trend. Total revenues remained at 23 percent of GDP through the 1950s. Expenditures also averaged 23 percent, low enough to avoid racking up additional debt but still far higher than in pre­ vious generations. Still at this point it is important to under­ stand that most government expenditures were either protective (law enforcement and public safety) or productive (infrastructure and edu­ cation). Social Security and unemployment insurance were universal but not yet particu­ larly costly. The third category of government, redistributive programs, began a significant expansion in the late 1950s with the instigation of federal disability payments and a joint federal-state program for poor patients in hospitals and rest homes. The enactment of Medicare and Medicaid in 1965 accelerated the trend, with the latter program inducing states into major redistributive spending for the first time. By 1970, total government expenditures reached 30 percent of GDP, including both the effects of entitlement programs and the war in Viet­ nam. Revenues were at 27 percent, and would continue to average about 3 points below expenditures during the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s. The final large expansion of government occurred after another economic panic, the Great Recession. Since 2009, total expendi­ tures have averaged 35 percent of GDP, vs. total revenues of only 27 percent. So a govern­ ment debt that had already grown excessively from 1970 to 2008 has grown explosively over the past five years. Liberals sometimes defend the recent upward trend as "public investment" that will pay future economic returns, but this is nonsensi­ cal. Most of the new spending is redistributive, not productive. We may debate whether addi­ tional increments of education and infrastruc­ ture expenditure will generate the productivity gains that previous increments have, especially if additional spending isn't accompanied by fundamental changes in the way these services are delivered. It would be the height of folly, however, to describe increases in Medicare, Medicaid, disability, and other public assis­ tance programs as "investments." They are consumption. Saying otherwise debases the language and confuses the issue. Here's my impossible, radical, quixotic dream: Let's spend like it's 1969, when both revenues and expenditures were 28 percent of GDP and most government programs were still protective or productive. North Carolina can do its part by continuing its policies of bud­ getary restraint and government reform. I he heavy lifting, however, will have to occur in Washington. If you doubt that its denizens can and will bear the load, I agree. Still, there is no choice other than to make them try. John Hood is chairman of the John Locke Foundation nit mwxm MV. Nl flW. i SW m t'viv'ui •*! MWM.THll. \V m ir/H" vwy V \S\S RECRUITS m uvis tvtrn \v !\\> •" Wfi WW IVA in Wl V!> Will VIA* wimnv Didn't UiCT used to call it ARRIVALS and DEPARTURES? . . . UK THEIR VIEW It's no time to scale back anti-poverty efforts By Tazra Mitchell 2. Children are the state's poorest age group—and children of It's been six weeks color, especially those since the U.S. Census under age five, face Bureau released the lat­ shamefully high rates of est poverty and income poverty. One in four Tar data and during that Heel children lived in that time, analysts and poverty in 2013. Poverty experts around the coun­ maintains the fiercest try have been examining grip on children of color, the numbers and drawing with raten approach­ corielusion's' tte^e'afe ing, and in some cases, I five key takeaways that exceeding 50 percent have come into sharp for certain communi­ focus here in North Caro­ ties of color under age lina: five. Especially as North 1. Our progress toward Carolina shifts to being a eliminating poverty state in which a majority remains stalled. North of residents are people of Carolina's high pov­ color, persistently high erty rate (17.9 percent) poverty rates among chil­ remained statistically dren of color are certain unchanged in 2013. This to do great damage to means that there has the state's economy in the long run. been no recent prog­ ress towards alleviating 3. Where you live poverty (as measured shapes your access to by the official poverty economic opportunities. measure) since before A large and growing the recession hit. One in body of research shows five North Carolinians that where one lives lived in poverty - which can determine if one equates to an income has access to the educa­ of.less than $24,000 in tional and employment income per year for a networks that can pave a pathway to the middle family of four. North class. Of the 40 counties Carolina has the 11th in North Carolina for highest poverty rate in the nation. High rates of which 2013 data is avail­ hardship persist because able, the average poverty of the state's ongoing job rate in rural counties is shortage and the rapid 2.3 percentage points acceleration of low-wage higher than the average work that fails to provide for urban counties. With a pathway to the middle that said, the pockets of deepest hardship exist class. For the Jefferson Post primarily in inner-city urban areas in the state. So even within a county that is thriving overall, economic hardship can— and often does—vary greatly from neighbor­ hood to neighborhood. 4. Income inequality remains at historically high levels, causing eco­ nomic gains to bypass the average North Carolinian. The median annual income in North Carolina adjusted for inflation did not rise between 2012 and 2013 and is lower now than in 2009 when the offi­ cial economic recovery began. Yet other sources show that incomes at the top have grown and the gaps between the top and bottom and top and middle have widened. By 2013, the top 20 percent of households in North Carolina captured more than half of the income earned by all households in the state. 5. Work and income supports help reduce poverty. The poverty rate would have been much worse in the absence of public policies that pro­ vide necessary support. Work and income sup­ ports blunted the extent of poverty's reach across the United States. Using an alternative poverty measure, the Supplemen­ tal Nutrition Assistance Program, Unemployment Benefits, and Social Security helped keep poverty in check by lift­ ing millions of Ameri­ cans above the federal poverty line. Chipping away at the safety net before the economy fully recovers—as state and federal lawmakers have done—only makes th£1 day-to-day lives of North Carolinians experiencing financial hardship more difficult. The bottom line: Now is no time to scale back our investments in effec­ tive anti-poverty strate­ gies. To the contrary, North Carolina should redouble its efforts to help struggling people afford basics like decent housing, nutritious food, reliable child care, and transportation. To make our state a better place to live and better able compete in today's global economy, policymakers need to invest in people and communities. Mak­ ing it just a little easier for people to increase their earnings not only helps families struggling to pay the bills but also makes our economy stronger for all of us. Tazra Mitchell is a Policy Analyst at the North Carolina Budget and Tax Center. THEIR VIEW T he misleading business elimate ranking The people cur­ decision in 2013 rently in charge by slashing taxes, of the General with most of the Assembly and their benefits going to supporters are corporations and busy these days wealthy individu­ giddily touting the als. Sadly, much news that the right- N.C. Policy of the media is leaning Tax Foun­ Watch repeating the pro­ dation has moved Chris paganda, claiming North Carolina Fitzsimon North Carolina is up 28 spots in its now a much better 2015 rankings of place for business too, state overall business tax without putting the Tax climates. Foundation rankings in North Carolina now context which sheds a ranks 16th after being much different light on 44th a year ago. That's the biggest jump in the the "achievement." First, the ranking is history of the misleading solely based on taxes index and the think tank­ with no regard to how ers on the Right see it as the state economy is a compelling confirma­ going, how businesses tion that Governor Pat McCrory and legislative are faring overall, or any measure of the quality of leaders made the right life for business leaders and their employees. The more a state slashes taxes, the better it does in the ranking regardless of what dam­ age the tax cuts inflict on the state's schools and infrastructure, both of which are key factors on where businesses decide to locate or expand. Theoretically a state determined to rise in the rankings could slash taxes to the point that public schools suf­ fer greatly, with larger classes, fewer teacher assistants, a lack of text­ books, and shortage of classroom supplies. That ought to sound familiar. Secondly, the entire philosophy of the Tax Foundation and its fol­ lowers is that lowering taxes always translates into economic growth, but not only is there no consensus among econo­ mists about that, there are real life examples that prove otherwise. Kansas may be the most glaring case study that casts serious doubt on the Tax Foundation dogma. At the insistence of Governor Sam Brownback the legislature there passed one of the largest state tax cuts in history in 2012 to the delight of the folks on the Right, who guaranteed that an economic boom would result. But now two years later, Kansas is strugSee FITZSIMON15A �Jefferson Post ABC Board sponsors Alcohol Abuse Education in Ashe Countv Schools Each year, approxi­ mately 5000 young people die from alcohol related accidents. Most of them are between the ages of 12 and 14. In recent years, statistics show that over 190,000 people under 21 visit emergency rooms for alcohol related acci­ dents. Our local West Jeffer­ son ABC Board spends a minimum of 7% of its profits to provide and support Alcohol Abuse Education in our middle and high schools in Ashe County. Mrs. Mary Howell a retired school teacher and driver education instructor from Ashe County with over 30 years experience has developed an Alco­ hol Abuse Education Program. Her Alcohol Abuse Education Pro­ gram has already been accepted and approved by multiple ABC Boards and County School Sys­ tems across NC. The main points of this program are for students to real­ ize the health aspects, pitfalls, and dangers of alcohol use at a young age.Iseek to reach students early, that the age of drinking may be delayed and so stu­ dents may understand that with the appeal of social drinking comes responsibility and con­ sequences. On October 23rd, Mrs. Howell conducted classes for 269 students in the Ashe County Middle School in grades 7 and 8. On November 4th, Mrs. Howell held classes for approxi­ mately 120-140 students during their health class at Ashe County High School for grade 9. Josh Roten stated, "Mrs. Howell presented a series of facts and statis­ tics which moved ones thought on harmful and deadly effects of alcohol abuse. One important fact that stuck was Friday. November 7.2014 LOCAL Courtesy photos Shown above from left to right are ABC Board Chairman Haskel McGuire, Director of Alcohol Abuse Education Mary Howell and Tony Lyall, West Jefferson ABC Store general manager. Students take part in an Alcohol Abuse Education class. about the frontal lobe of our brains are not completely developed until we are 21. It was great to see Mrs. Howell again, you miss those teaches who you know really care about students. Thanks, for coming and sharing this information with us and showing you care." Chetola Greer stated, "Mrs. Howell informed us on many interesting facts about alcohol that relate to those our age. Even in Ashe County many of the facts are true about adolescences. Iknow we all enjoyed seeing Mrs. Howell and know she wants all of us to be the best." Janie Greer, Chetola's mother has an open line of communication with her daughter about what's going on in life daily. When Chetola came from school excited about seeing Mrs. Howell,I knew she had some good informa­ tion to share with me. I take time everyday to let my daughter know how important what she does and what is involved at school, in her life in general. Chetola told me about Election From page 1A Phyllis Critcher by nearly 3,000 votes. One race that provided little to no suspense was the nonpartisan Ashe County Board of Educa­ tion race. Incumbents Polly Jones, Charles King and Terry Williams were the only candidates who filed to run in the race. Unsurprisingly, all three won, however, 113 writein votes were cast. According to data pro­ vided by the State Board of Elections, 53 percent of registered voters in Ashe County voted in this year's general election (9,740 out of 18,603). The following is a list of how Ashe County voted in the 2014 general election: U.S. Senate Thorn Tillis - 5,636 Kay Hagan - 3,212 Sean Haugh - 592 U.S. House of Repre­ sentatives District 5 Virginia Foxx - 6,082 Josh Brannon - 3,463 N.C. State Senate Dis­ trict 45 Dan Soucek - 5,907 Jim Sponenberg - 3,339 N.C. House of Repre­ sentative District 93 Jonathan C. Jordan 5,548 Sue Counts - 3,850 District Attorney Dis­ trict 23 Tom E. Horner - 6,793 Board of Commis­ sioners the Alcohol Abuse pre­ sentation Mrs. Howell had come to share with the 9th grade students. Several points were dis­ cussed: 1) that our local ABC store sponsors this program, 2) how impor­ tant it is that parents talk with their children about alcohol use, 3) where are adolescences getting the alcohol to have at parties, and 4) delay the drinking age for adolescences. "Wow, what a programI thought. I first was edu­ cated to know that mon­ ies from our local ABC store are filtered back into our community in such a positive man­ ner. To get the chance to talk with Chetola and her want to talk about this subject 1was elated. 1 took the timel The importance of our youth wanting to delay the drinking age until their bodies are fully developed, to encour­ age our generation to stop providing alcohol to youth parties, and drinking responsibly if she chooses. I know she was thinking.Iwant to Thank Mrs. Howell as a Bruno Richardson 4,490 Jeff Rose - 4,604 William Sands - 5,072 Richard Blackburn 4,262 Cabot Hamilton - 3,114 Dan McMillan - 3,303 Joe Miller-1,788 Clerk of Superior Court Pam Barlow - 7,914 Register of Deeds Deaett Roten - 6,157 Phyllis Critcher - 3,257 Sheriff James Williams - 6,651 Tim Winters - 2,857 Board of Education Polly S. Jones - 6,075 Charles L. King - 5,721 Terry A. Williams 5,894 Soil and Water Con­ servation Jerry Bare - 5,518 Ryan Huffman - 4,642 Sales and Use Tax For - 4,900 Against - 4,378 N.C. Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark Martin - 5,913 Ola M. Lewis -1,759 N.C. Supreme Court Associate Justice Bob Hunter - 4,126 Sam J. Ervin - 3,664 N.C. Supreme Court Associate Justice Eric Levinson - 4,163 Robin Huson - 3,237 N.C. Supreme Court Associate Justice Mike Robinson - 4,663 Cheri Beasley - 2,798 N.C. Court Appeals Judge . John M. Tyson -1,527 Marion Warren - 803 Chuck Winfree -151 Elizabeth Scott - 337 See ALCOHOL I 7A Tricia Shields -162 Jody Newsome - 59 Marty Martin - 477 Hunter Murphy - 318 Keischa Lovelace - 219 Ann Kirby - 358 Abe Jones-217 Sabra Jean Faires - 61 Daniel P. Donahue 185 J. Brad Donovan -114 Lori G. Christian - 212 Jeffery M. Cook -174 Betsy Bunting -116 John S. Arrowood - 807 Valerie J. Zachary - 460 N.C. Court of Appeals Judge Bill Southern - 4,204 Lucy Inman - 2,729 N.C. Court of Appeals Judge Donna Stroud - 5,758 N.C. Court of Appeals Judge Mark Davis - 3,352 Paul Holcombe - 3,338 N.C. Superior Court Judge District 23 Michael D. Duncan 5,675 N.C. District Court Judge District 23 William (Bill) Brooks - 5,433 N.C. District Court Judge District 23 David V. Byrd - 5,470 N.C. District Court Judge District 23 Donna L. Shumate 4188 Robert (Rob) Crumpton - 2654 N.C. Constitutional Amendment For - 5,066 Against - 3,380 Alan Bulluck can be reached at (336) 846-7164 or on Twitter at @ abulluck. Tillis From page 1A Tillis argued through­ out the race that Hagan was a rubber stamp for President Barack Obama's failed policies on issues like keeping the country and the world safe from the Islamic State or the threat of Ebola. Tillis had baggage of his own with his role as House speaker of the unpopular North Carolina General Assembly. Local Democrats were confused about why the anti-Tillis fervor didn't translate into a Hagan win. "I can't believe it," said Margaret Arbuckle, a Hagan supporter and former executive director of the Guilford Education Alliance. "For someone who has done so much damage to North Carolina to be elected by the entire state ...Idon't know what has happened. It's a huge, huge loss." Mark Jewell, vice presi­ dent of the North Caro­ lina Association of Educa­ tors, said the Democrats ran a good ground game. "I don't know if we could have worked any harder or stronger than we did," Jewell said. "If you really look at it, you will see how divided North Carolina is as a purple state." Ultimately, vic­ tory came down to who showed up to vote in this off-presidential election year, a time when Repub­ licans generally have a turnout advantage. Democrats appealed to female and African American voters — who were likely to support Hagan and who may have skipped voting in 2010. But that effort fell short. Michael Picarelli, chairman of the Guilford County Republican Party, said he believes Tillis connected most strongly with voters in the last leg of the campaign. "I think there was a point, before the last few weeks of the campaign, where he was allowing the (political action com­ ally pay in every state. Instead it cherry picks parts of the tax codes From page 4A and ignores others. The Center quotes one econo­ gling with massive rev­ mist saying the ranking enue problems, slashing shouldn't be called a school funding and cut­ business climate index ting essential services at all but ought to come and the state's economy with the title "Stuff the is growing slower than Tax Foundation Doesn't the national economy as Like." a whole. Not coincidenRemember all that tally the once popular the next time you see a Brownback faces a tough headline touting North reelection battle in the Carolina jump in the Tax still conservative state. Foundation business cli­ And finally, as the mate rankings. It's not an Center on Budget and analysis of how our state Policy Priorities points out, the business climate is doing at all. index doesn't even pro­ It has little to do with vide a clear picture of the the economy and isn't taxes businesses actu­ even an accurate picture Fitzsimon mittees) to kind of dictate the message of the cam­ paign going after Hagan," Picarelli said. "But in the last few weeks he was more accessible, he spoke for himself and he defended himself, he got his message across." While coming in a distant third, Libertarian Haugh did better than the last candidate from his party in a Senate race. When Libertarian Mike Beitler ran against Sen. Richard Burr and Demo­ crat Elaine Marshall in 2010, he took 2 percent of the vote. In October, an online survey by the Elon Uni­ versity Poll showed that Haugh might help Tillis on Election Day. Although Libertar­ ians traditionally lean more to the political right, respondents who said they would vote for Haugh overwhelmingly chose Hagan when they were shown a ballot with Hagan and Tillis as the only choices. Staff Writer Joe Killian and the Associated Press contributed. of the taxes businesses and individuals actually pay. And it ignores a long list of factors that busi­ ness leaders rely on when making their decision about where to locate, from transportation to workforce readiness to quality of life for employ­ ees. The Tax Foundation ranking isn't any way to evaluate the decisions our leaders have made. It's a flawed mechanism designed to reinforce an ideological agenda. And it ought to be reported with a little more context. r.!<• :i ,fiir vT ".r lvlt) to Chris Fitzsimon is a Frequent ' H contributor to N.C. Policy Watch. 1 •-J Average monthly amount an American spends on gambling $128 Average monthly cable bill per cable subscriber Average amount spent on credit card debt per household Average monthly amount an American spends on fast food Average monthly amount an American spends on tobacco products Average monthly amount an American spends on alcohol Monthly cost to receive the Jefferson Post delivered Invest in your community. We don't ask for much. The Jefferson Post 336-846-7164 5A I • �6A Friday, November 7.2014 To forgive or not to forgive? CHURCH CALENDAR Almost daily, transgression, and we encounter by no means clear­ ing the guilty, situations with visiting the iniq­ others that need uity of the fathers one side or the upon the children other to forgive. unto the third These "situations' and fourth gen­ may escalate or Leila eration. Pardon,I continue for an Harris beseech thee, the extended period Contributing iniquity of this of time causing Columnist people according "hard feelings" unto the great­ toward others ness of thy mercy, and to continue. However, as thou hast forgiven the Scriptures instruct this people, from Egypt us otherwise and offer even until now. And the numerous examples of LORD said,Ihave par­ forgiveness. doned according to thy Where would we be on Judgment Day if our word." (Num 14:18-20). David wrote in the heavenly Father had Psalms that we are so been unwilling to for­ blessed to be forgiven. give our many sins and "Blessed is he whose short-comings? Maybe, transgression is for­ just maybe, we need to examine our own hearts, given, whose sin is cov­ ered." (Psa 32:1). and be quick to forgive When Jesus healed the others their offences. sick, He told them they In the Old Testament times, when someone were forgiven. "And, sinned, they had to behold, they brought to bring a sacrifice to the him a man sick of the altar for the priest to palsy, lying on a bed: present to God. "And and Jesus seeing their he shall do with the faith said unto the sick bullock as he did with of the palsy; Son, be of the bullock for a sin good cheer; thy sins be offering, so shall he do forgiven thee." (Matt with this: and the priest 9:2). shall make an atonement He also reminded us for them, and it shall with the woman who be forgiven them." (Lev rubbed His feet with oil, 4:20, KJV). Whether the that the greater our sins sinner was a congregant that are forgiven, they member, a ruler, or the greater love we have. congregation as a whole, "My head with oil thou the priest had to make didst not anoint: but atonement for them this woman hath anoint­ in order for them to ed my feet with ointment. receive forgiveness. WhereforeIsay unto Moses also made thee, Her sins, which are intercession for the many, are forgiven; for people time and again she loved much: but to seeking God's forgive­ whom little is forgiven, ness, and the Lord was faithful to grant it. "The the same loveth little. And he said unto her, Thy LORD is longsuffering, and of great mercy, sins are forgiven." (Luke forgiving iniquity and 7:46-48). § Beaver Creek p CORNERSTONE FULOtSSF 846-3954 Old Hwy. 221 Near Golf Course Rd. West Jefferson • Since 1890 ; Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study 7:00 p.m. able and walk-ins are accepted as well. Just one pint of blood can help save up to three lives. The church is located at 3044 Old Wilkesboro Road, just across from the Raccoon Holler Campground and just off NC 16. For more information, call Robin Carter at 336-982-3932 or 336977-1964. Nov. 9 2 p.m. Annual Fall Singspiration with the Primitive Quartet will be held at Calvary Free Will Baptist Church in Glendale Springs. The Primitive Quartet has been traveling.and singing gospel music for more than 40 years. You'll love the old fashioned worship in the tradi­ tional mountain shape note style singing accompanied by acousti­ cal instruments including the mandolin, banjo, fiddle, guitars and acoustic bass. This is a free event and seating is on a firstcome, first-serve basis. A memo­ rial offering honoring the life and ministry of Norman Wilson (suggested $10 donation) will be collected for the group dur­ ing the event. CDs sales will be available. The church is located at 3044 Old Wilkesboro Road, just across from the Raccoon Holler Campground and just off NC 16. For more information, or directions, call the church office at 336-982-4840 or Pastor Sonny Thomas as 336-982-4743. International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church. Today's greatest untold story is that more than 100 million Christians, in over 60 countries face persecution for their faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. Laurel Knob Baptist Church will join churches around the world as we pray for the persecuted church. Let us join together as the body of Christ to pray for thousands of our Christian brothers and sisters around the world who suffer persecution, simply because they confess Jesus 194 and St Wnt. Sw.thoort, NC 3M-846-744S 5 First Assembly of God Church Sunday School 9:45a.m. Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m. "And He led them a, far « to Bethany... , and He Mened fheaT luhe 24:50 Mt. Jefferson Baptist Church 107 W. Second Street West Jefferson, North Carolina 336-246-5292 wrww.wjumc.net 9:45 Sunday School B 11:00 Morning Worship 201 S. Jefferson Ave., West Jefferson Seventh-Day Advent!st Church of Warrensville Rev. Keith Casey Pastor Keith Styron Comer of Faw-Roland A McNeil Sts • Jefferson (88 West - Left on Mditil. One Block) Sunday School - 9:30-10:15 a.m. Morning Worship -10:30 a.m. Sunday Evening - 6:00 p.m. j Wednesday Night Bible Study • 7:00p.m. Rev. Will Hoyward Sunday School • 9:45 AM Worship • 11:00 AM 111:00 a.ai. Sunday Night Services 6:20 p.m. Wedneiday Service 7:00 p.m. Mislions Building by faith Promise Rev. 4. Owen Peeler Phone - 982-3076 Mount Jefferson Presbyterian Church Reverend Phil Arnold 495 Highway 194 South Eucharist 10:00 am Christian Education 8:30 Rector - The Rev. Stephen Miller Christ as Lord. Dr. Jim Rash is the pastor at Laurel Knob Bap­ tist. Nov. 10-11 Annual Meeting of the Bap­ tist State Convention will be held at the Joseph S. Koury Con­ vention Center in Greensboro, NC. The meeting features wor­ ship, ministry reports, an exhib­ it hall featuring resources for churches and business sessions. Also the NC Pastors Conference will be on Sunday night at 6 p.m. and Monday from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. For more information, visit www.ncbaptist.org. Nov. 16 11 a.m. Special Singing program will be held at Grace Community Church, featuring The Bledsoes. The event will be held in the new church building located at 4178 Mulatto Moun­ tain Road, Fleetwood. Pastor Brennon Gindlesperger and the congregation invite everyone to attend. For more information, call 620-2600, 828-434-0559 or 977-0249. 11:30 a.m. The Perrys Con­ cert, a southern gospel group will be in concert at Ashe Coun­ ty Worship Center. The church is located at 863 Ray Taylor Road, West Jefferson. Pastor Chuck Call and the Worship Family invite you to attend. For more information, call 336-8461189. Dec. 2 6:30 p.m. Annual Ashe Bap­ tist Association Minister, wife and staff Christmas Dinner will be held at Friendship Bap­ tist Church. A special thanks to Ashe County Ford for sponsor­ ing this event. Please RSVP by November 26, 2014, to the ABA office for either chicken or bar­ becue and how many are com­ ing. We will celebrate our Lord Jesus Christ's birth with song, prayer, fellowship and reading the Christmas Story. Smethport Independent Baptist Church Bethany United Methodist Church 336-877-2801 r.lnnWnlo Cnrinnr uicriaait spring* West Jefferson United Methodist Church ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI CATHOLIC CHURCH 246-9151 Rev. James Stuhrenberg Main A Ivy Streets. • Jefferson Sun. Morning Mass - 9:00 am Saturday Evening Mens 4:30pm English A 7:30pm Spanish Weekday Mom. Mass * Call 336-246-9151 for times Communion! Holy Trinity Church Church 846-3795 Minister Loren Lung Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. * Evening Service 6:30 p.m. Casual S Contemporary Sunday School 10:00 a.m. S (Episcopalian Ch Pastor Todd Brewer Ashe County Children's Christmas Project It is again time to share the love of Jesus and celebrate His birthday by reaching other with a gift at Christmas time. More than a 1,000 children are in need. Please consider being apart of this year's Christmas Project. A call to Ashe Baptist Associa­ tion 336-846-5631 or an email to domdblackburn@gmail.com will answer all your questions and sign you or your church up to help. We are again doing a New Book Drive for all ages. Drop off centers are: McDonald's, West Jefferson, Ashe Mountain Times, Ashe County Library, West Jefferson United Method­ ist Church, Jefferson United Methodist Church, Grassy Creek United Methodist Church and Ashe County Partnership for Children. Nov. 7 7 p.m. Revival Services will be held at Landmark Baptist Church. The prayer room will be open nightly at 6:45 p.m. Broth­ er Ralph Surber and Brother Dennis Eller will be bringing the message. The church is located in the Silas Creek Community. You are invited to attend. 7:15 p.m. Revival Services will be held at New River Bap­ tist Church. The prayer room will open at 7:15 p.m., worship service will begin at 7:30 p.m. Rev. Tommy Graybeal will be the guest speaker. Special sing­ ing nightly. Pastor Rev. Wayne Jones and congregation invite you to attend. Nov. 8 8 a.m. -12:30 p.m. 5th Annual Paul Jones Memorial Red Cross Blood Drive will be held at Calvary Free Will Baptist Church in Glendale Springs. The need is constant and your contribution is important for a healthy and reliable blood sup­ ply. Appointment slots are avail­ of the Holy ristian Church Burnett St. • West Jefferson Jefferson Post RELIGION I9S7 US Hwy 221 N. Jefferson, NC Pastor: Kovin Morgan (336) 246-4764 9:45 a n:00 a.m. Sunday • Worship Service f® b.10 p.m. Sunday • Sunday Night Service 4:00 p.m. Monday • T.E.A.M. 10:00 a.m. Tuesday • Jay la (he Morning 7:00 p.m. Wednesday • Prayer Meeting 336-667-6092 Saturday Services: Bible School -10:00 AM n Sabbath Worship -11:15 AM f wmnnnsvmui epyyKTWTCUueoKMtiunoeo 846-7481 5 Peak Creek Church off the Brethren Pastor: Ed Hall 336-372-5479 Sunday SchooMO AM Worship Service: II AM Bald Mtn. Baptist Church Pmtor: Rev. Lawrence Goodman H60 Bald Mtn. Rd.. Weil Jeffenon Sunday School 9:30 o.m. Sunday Morning Worship Service 8:30am 10.45 am I Sunday Evening WonMa -1:00 mi ~ * * 5:15 pm Bible VI Thou skill ktve no other gpds before me Tbou sbalt not make unto tbee any cjriven imagp fljlLllllll-ll.eent—lirliinili n_rm uuiwnvwiiwiHnurui.ova ImaB: Baldmountalnasliyhest.com Church 877-ISSO Thou shalt not kill continuing the work of Jesus Peacefully, Simply, Together 2082 Peak Creek Church Rd. Thou shalt not commit adultry Laurel Springs, NC 28644 \ VII M VIII Tbou sbalt not take tbe name of the IjORD thy COD in vain • >|V flLjUlLL ijeincmber tfie sabhath day . to keep it holy • I v . * Tliou shalt not steal IX rjiou ab>jltpot bear f.il-jc witness agiiristifiy neuzfibor • I ' 'k;> vMKX © Ashe County Roofing Dr Pepper Bottling Company VANNOY 30+ Years Experience CONSTRUCTION Many References Compliments of Allen Miller 336-384-3033 | VANNOY & SONS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY _— 8 The Jewel Shoppe 785 East Main Street UOMLKMf The Mountain Village Shopping Center Wast Jaff arson 246-4591 IH&W Oil gmpany 24-HOUR BURNER SERVICE YOUR FULL SERVICE OIL COMPANY 739 US Hwy 221 Bus West JcfftrsM Jefferson, NC j 336-246-4155 246-9969 Mon. - Sat.: fr!0AM^i30 Call 846-9241 Ronnie Hopkins RID-A-BUG ^ EXTERMINATING Termite & Pest Control 246-4222 To list your local church on this page, call the Jefferson Post at 336-846-7164 00718114 �Jefferson Post LOCAL Ski season underway BANNER ELK — Ski season has come early to the High Country. Sugar Mountain opened for skiing and riding on Sunday, Nov. 2 for skiing. This marks the sec­ ond earliest opening on record; just behind the Halloween opening two years ago. "It's exciting to get the winter season started early," Owner and President Gunther Jochl said. The arctic blast dropped eight to 10 inches of natural snow on Sugar Mountain. Temperatures settled into the low 20s cre­ ating an ideal snowmaking environment throughout the week­ end. Snowmaking has been nonstop since late Friday evening, Octo­ ber 31. Skiers and snowboarders can expect a 10-30 inch base on a natural and man-made packed powder surface. The Summit #1 Lift is in operation to the 34's station servicing the Upper and Lower Fly­ ing Mile slopes. Full day session runs from 9 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. The half-day ses­ sion begins at 12:30 p.m. and ends at 4:30 p.m. For a real time look at the slopes through the live, streaming web cam visit www.skisugar.com/cams. The Sugar Mountain Ski and Snowboard School and the Equip­ ment Rental Shop are both fully operational. Sugar Mountain Sports Shop, located in the Base Lodge is open for Friday. November 7.2014 Alcohol From page 5A Courtesy photo Ski season began earlier in the week at Sugar Mountain Ski Resort in Banner Elk. the season. It features winter items are arriv­ the finest in winter ing daily. If you have apparel and footwear, a group please con­ quality gift items, and tact the Group Sales souvenirs; a great place Department. They will to begin your holiday be happy to accommo­ shopping. Plus, new date you. "Wlqvj (J It's L?i7<sr community for bringing an opportunity of this type to our students here at Ashe County. Thank You! Mr. Haskel McGuire, ABC Board Chairman and Tony Lyall, ABC Store General Manager both attended one of Mrs. Howell's classes and were very impressed with the quality of the material, statistics provided, and her presentation. They were just as impressed with the attention and response of the 9th grad­ ers. Following the presenta­ tion Mr. McGuire stated "I feel two of our top priorities as ABC Board members are Alcohol Abuse Education and Alcohol Law Enforce­ ment. After attending this Alcohol Abuse Education class, I am totally pleased and satisfied that our financial support for this training is money well spent and the training is getting right to the chil­ dren as intended. 7A "Many other ABC Boards across NC are cur­ rently considering imple­ mentation of this program andI strongly urge them to give it serious consid­ eration." Community sponsors of the program are: McDon­ ald's, locally owned by Don and Mary Anne Moore; Mrs. Pam Barlow, Ashe County Clerk of Superior Court; Mr. Sam Yearick, Afche County Town Manager; Dr. Todd Holden, Superintendent of Ashe County Schools, and Mr. James Williams, Ashe County Sheriff. 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I am grateful for our leaders who keep me motivated and reward us for doing a great job. I'm also thankful for my co-workers, who are like family. Next month, I'll celebrate my 16th year in marketing and advertising and loving every minute of it." — Teresa Roark-Laws To begin your career In advertising or advertising sales management either locally or at locations In eleven other states, please contact Greg Sweet at gsweetOclvltasmedla.com Civitas MEDIA serving you 3T1)t Jefferson pozi qtyt jeuerson $ost www.ieffersonpost.com Vote for your favorite entry in each of the four categories at www.jeffersonpost.com VOTING STARTS NOVEMBER 3rd 1. Funniest 2. Scariest PRIZES \\M BF. GIVEN TO THF ^ WINNERS!!! „ 3. Cutest 4. Most Original VANNOY CONSTRUCTION ASHE AESTHETICS The Laser Clinic • Laser Hair Removal • Laser Vein Treatment Charles W. Jones MD Medical Director ~ Debra E. Jones Certified Technician/Coordinator 336-846-8938 'Tis THE SEASON TTA T — i T H vurc — • — YMES DimTMf" $ w 14 S. JEFFERSON AVE. WEST JEFFERSON, NC 336-846-9488 .FOK ALL SEASONS your worid �COMMUNITY CALENDAR 8A Friday. November 7.2014 Project Star Kickoff will kick off its 13th year and has delivered over 2,600 gifts to the elderly citizens throughout the county. Individuals are asked to take a star from the Project Star Christinas Tress located at various business around Ashe County. The star will have suggested items needed for gift buying. Items should be delivered on or before Dec. 9,2014. To Appala­ chian Senior Programs, 414 East Main Street, Jef­ ferson. The Department of Social Services, Ashe Really Cares, Appalachian Senior Programs, Spruce Hill Apartments, and other local agencies will provide delivery to the senior. Trees will be up and ready at Food Lion, Wendy's and People's Drug Store beginning Nov. 5,2014 after 1p.m. Donations can be made to Project Star, PO Box 605, Jefferson NC 28640. For more informa­ tion, call 336^464898. Ashe County Coat Drive - Spread the Warmth. Many people in our area struggle to keep warm in the winter months, lacking the basic items for warmth that many of us may take from granted. Donations of clean, good quality coats, sweaters, gloves, tobog­ gans, blankets, quilts, socks, scarves (for all ages) are being collection to help those in need. Items can be dropped off at Faith Fellow­ ship Church: Mon. - Fri., from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. or the Salvation Army, Mon. - Sat. from 1- 4:30 p.m. For more information, callDebbie Richardson 336-977-8428, or Vickie Flanagan 336 9824634. Nov. 7-10 Friends of the Library. Romance is on sale at the Friends Corner in the library. Romance softcovered book sales, that is. Now is the time to begin purchasing those missing titles for your romance col­ lections. Thin Harlequin and Silhouette Romance soft covers are on sale for 10 cents each. Larger Romance soft covers are 5 for $1 while supplies last. Hurry in and check out our selection. The holiday season is fast approaching, and our 2-person basket committee is racing to keep up. We suggest you stop by our library's Sales Comer to start choosing baskets now. A variety of basket themes are available. Nov. 7-8 Christmas Open House at Petal Pusher Designs. Stop by for refreshments and welcome in the holiday season. Register for a door prize to be given away at closing on Saturday, Nov. 8,2014. For more informa­ tion, call 3368461687. Nov. 7 10 ami. - noon Get Crafty with Crocheting at the Ashe County Public Library. Crocheting sup­ plies are provided for the Great Afghan Project. 10:30 a.m. Super Hero StoryWaflk for early lit­ eracy readers will be held at the Ashe County Park Picnic Shelter. 11:30 a.m. BlueCross BlueShield Health Care Presentation will be held at Smoky Mountain Bar­ becue. LifeStore Insurance invites you to attend a sem­ inar on the new health care options in 2015. For the new enrollment year. Wade Brown with BCBS of NC will share information on healthcare reform, enroll­ ment and re-enrollment and how it will impact you. The material in this seminar is for individuals under 65 and includes a Q&A session. Check in is at 11:30 a.m., lunch and learn from 11:45 a.m. -1 p.m. Seating is limited. RSVP by Friday, Oct. 31 to Erin Carter by calling 336 219-1087. 3:30 pjn. NaNoWriMo: Young Writers will meet at the Ashe County Public Library. Write a novel in one month. Each week will feature a short activity to unlock your creativity. 4-8 pan. Fish Fry Fri­ day with Live Bluegrass Music. Support Ashe Outreach Ministries and Mobile Meals at the Riverview Community Center in Creston. A $10 donation will get you a large portion 'ou're (JAivite usuour story t Do you have an inspiring story to share with us—a story that will bring hope and inspiration to others? If so, we'd love to share it. We will publish the first MyOwn® Faith & Family Directory in December and are looking for submis­ sions from the community. Jefferson Post a childhood cancer called Ewing sarcoma. Megan has been traveling daily to W-S for chemo or radiation treatments. The cost to the dinner is a donation. Special music will be pro­ vided during the dinner, and a silent auction will follow. The group sponsor­ ing this event for Meagan can use donations of food stuffs, such as noodles, tomato sauce, salad fixings, drinks, dessert or bread. Any items that can be used in die auction will also be greatly appreciated. If you would like to make a dona­ tion, please send to Kristi Lewis, 1251 Long Branch Road, Lansing, NC 28643. For more information, call Dianne Eldreth at 3363844527 or 8267763185. Nov. 9 4 p.m. Emile Pandolfi to perform at River House Sunday Salon. The Salon entertainment begins at 4 p.m.; hors d'oeuvres at 5 p.m.; more music and a 4 course chef's choice menu will be served at 6 p.m. The cost is $15 for entertainment and hors d'oeuvres, $45 for the whole package. Reserva­ tions are required. River House is located at 1896 Old Field Creek Road, Grassy Creek. For more information, visit www. RiverHouseNC.com. Nov. 11 10 a.m. Christmas Card Making Workshop for Kids will be held at the Florence Thomas Art School. The workshop will be led by Marilyn Wooten. Children will get ideas for their designs from sights and sounds of Christmas. Children grades 1-3 will be painting watercolor cards of their favorite Christmas symbols from 10 -11:30 a.m. Children grades 4 - 6 will be creating cards using a printmaking process from 1 - 2:30 p.m. Registration is required, the cost is $10 per child. For more infor­ mation or to sign up, call 3368463827. Nov. 12 10:30 a.m. Tbt time. Stories, songs and art for 2 - 3 year olds. Today - Color­ ful World. Nov. 13 10:30 a.m. Storytime at the Ashe County Public Library. Stories, songs and art for 4-5 year olds. N is for Nancy: Our special guest reader for Native American Month. of fish, fries, hush puppies, slaw, dessert and a drink. Take-out is available. Direc­ tions: Take NC 88 W, stay straight through Warrensville and past Blue Ridge Elementary. Riverview is about 6 miles on the left. Look for the "Fish Fry" sign. For more information, call 3363861314. 5:30 pjiL Mountain Music Slow Jam Sessions will be held at the Ashe County Public Library every first and third Friday in the downstairs meeting room. This is an after-hours program with building access in the lower parking lot side entrance. Designed for beginners, but all skill levels are welcome. Bring your instrument and join the fun. 7 p.m. Ashe County Cattlemen Association Meeting will be held at Family Central. The Ashe County Cattlemen's Asso­ ciation Board of Directors will beet at 6:30 p.m., prior to the regular meeting. The membership fee for the year is $25, guest meals are $8. Please RSVP by Friday, Nov. 7,2014 by calling 336 8465850. Nov. 8 9 a.m. Plant and Bake Sale Fundraiser will be held in the Ashe Dry Cleaners parkinglot. All proceeds will go toward the 7th grade travelling vol­ leyball team. 10:30 a.m. Ttokey Shoot to be held at Elk Shoals Camp. Registration begins at 10:30 a.m. 12 gauge - no sleeved barrels. Ages 16 and over. Special ladies shoot: 20 ga. Prizes and food. For more infor­ mation, call 336977-1884. 11 a.m. Gary Poe Show Featuring the Dollar Brothers. The Ashe Civic Center will play host to the Old Time Music and Bluegrass show with Gary Poe. Gary will broadcast live from the stage of the Ashe Civic Center. The fea­ tured band will bad will be the Dollar Brothers, a high eneigy family oriented bluegrass show. The show and concert willbe free and open to the public. 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ONLY $12.95 flte h to i*1o( lour tw tiW ct«f|i» lor 0»w Sind wd OiiifcP Tim Harrolds EMPIRE r CHRYSLER-DODGE-JEEP-RAM L Jeep ^f Commercial Truck Dealer 200 WEST US HWY 421 N 3500-4500-5500's WILKESBORO, NC 28697 • www.empiredodge.com 1336-667-28861888-904-1295 �Sports Friday. November 7.2014 • Section B Ashe edges Surra Central, 3-2 By Nathan Ham nham@civltasmedia.com WEST JEFFERSON Ashe County claimed its spot in the third round of the NCHSAA 2A State Playoffs with a 3-2 victory over the visiting Surry Central Eagles on Monday. The Huskies started with the offensive pressure at a high level early on. Cesar Ruiz had a pair of shots stopped in the opening five Nathan Ham 1 I. 4.n R after oland returned to the l,neuP the minutes. Jissjng time with an injury and gave Victor Melo made the "u/Ues some much-needed help on the Eagles pay for not clearing a defensive side of the ball. rebound on a shot from Ruiz. Melo was right in front of the net for the put back goal to put the Huskies ahead 1-0 in the 10th minute. The Eagles responded quickly with a goal just three minutes later from all-confer­ ence performer Jose Avalo to tie things up at 1-1. The score would remain knotted until the 65th minute when the Eagles took the lead on a free kick. Ashe goal­ keeper Jamison Cline made the stop on the free kick but the rebound could not be cor­ ralled and was punched in for the go-ahead score by Uriel Secundino. This time it would be the Huskies that had the quick answer. Ruiz dribbled through the defense and was able to push a shot into the back of the net in the 69th minute to tie the score. Both teams had good scor­ ing chances in the final 10 minutes of play, leaving both benches and the crowd on edge. Senior Miguel Ramos, who the Eagles had been able to keep quiet all night long, finally broke through down sideline and buried a shot just by the opposite post to give Ashe a 3-2 lead with just over four minutes remaining. The Ashe defense surren­ dered a pair of shots in the last three minutes but none of them came close to a goal. Ashe will put its 21-1 record and 19-game winning streak to the test in its third round home match against seventh seeded Lake Norman Charter. Nathan Ham can be reachedat 336 846-7164 or followed on Twitter & NathanHam87 Great to have Huskies run in championship meet the Hornets name back By Nathan Ham nham@civitasmedia.com CHARLOTTE — What's in a name? Everything if you're a Hor­ nets fan. In 2002 when the Charlotte Hor­ Nathan net ownership clown car duo of Ham George Shinn and Ray Wooldridge Sports Writer got approval to relocate to a new city, right in the middle of a playoff series, it seemed like the ultimate low blow to bas­ ketball fans in North Carolina. However, basketball would not be away from Charlotte for long. A newly-formed franchise would be born just two years later and named the Charlotte Bobcats, named after majority owner Robert Johnson, founder of Black Entertainment Television (BET). Something was missing. There was no more Hugo the Hornet mascot celebrating with fans. No more giant fan-powered bee floating above the seats dropping shirts, hats, tickets and other HorSee HORNETS 12B Tennis all-conference learn roster released By Nathan Ham nham@civitasmedia.com WEST JEFFERSON — Six Ashe County players received all-conference recognition for their outstand­ ing season that culminated with sweeping the 2A con­ ference championship in singles and doubles action and earning a spot in the dual team playoffs. HaDie Brown, Keely Caddell, Abby Manley, Grace Miller, Maggie Witherspoon and Rae Zeller are all part of the Mountain Valley All-Conference team. Elkin grabbed both of the top individual honors. Miracle Walters was named MVAC Player of the Year while coach Melissa Smith was MVAC Coach of the Year. MVAC All-Conference: Jessika Barber (Wilkes Central) Hallie Brown (Ashe) McKayla Bumgarner (West Wilkes) Sarah Bumgarner (North Wilkes) Keely Caddell (Ashe) Makayla Dimmette (Elkin) Mackenzie Ingle (Wilkes Central) Marissa Ingle (Wilkes Central) Brie Jarvis (East Wilkes) Abby Manley (Ashe) Grace Miller (Ashe) Holly Miller (Alleghany) Amber Parks (East Wilkes) Moigan Randleman (Elkin) Brooke Sealey (East Wilkes) McKenzie Stokes (East Wilkes) Bethany Testerman (East Wilkes) Mattie Timmerman (Elkin) Elizabeth Walker (West Wilkes) Miracle Walters (Elkin) Maggie Weatherman (East Wilkes) Madison Whisnant (Alleghany) Maggie Witherspoon (Ashe) Rae Zeller (Ashe) Nathan Hamcan bereached at 336-846-7164 or followedon Twitter @NathanHam87 By Nathan Ham nham@clvitasmedia.com KERNERSVILLE Cross Country season came to a close last Sat­ urday with the NCHSAA State Championship Meet taking place at the Ivey Redmon Sports Complex. Ashe County had two runners competing in the men's meet. Gareth Berry placed 21st over­ all in a finishing time of 17:39. Teammate Andrew Tedder finished in 42nd place in a time of 18:20. Nicholas Walker from N.C. School of Science and Math and Corbin Boyles from Maiden fin­ ished first and second, separated by just 14 onehundredths of a second. Central Academy's Elijah Inuwa finished third followed by Blanton Gil­ lespie from Shelby and Thomas Little from Dur­ ham School of the Arts. Both Berry and Tedder will have this to build on for next season as they are both juniors. In the women's race, Carrboro swept the top two finishing spots. Maysa Araba won the race in 18:54, beating her teammate Helen Morken by 28 seconds. Brittany Stanley from Mount Pleasant placed third fol­ lowed by Kaitlyn Stone of West Stokes and Carrboro's Amanda Hickey. One other Mountain Valley Athletic Confer­ ence school had runners competing in the 2A portion of the state meet. West Wilkes had seven men and six women qual­ ify for the race. Joshua Hall placed 22nd while Daniel Angarita finished 29th to be the top finish­ ing Blackhawk runners in the men's race. For the women, Madison Hamby placed 22nd and Madelyn Hamby was 71st. Men's race results (complete results avail­ able at www.nchsaa.org) 1. Nicholas Walker (N.C. School of Science & Math)-16:16.45 2. Corbin Boyes (Maid­ en) -16:16.59 3. Elijah Inuwa (Cen­ tral Academy of Technol­ ogy) -16:41 4. Blanton Gillespie (Shelby) -16:49 5. Thomas Little (Dur­ ham School of Arts) 16:57 6. Josh Weirich (Cen­ tral Academy of Technol­ ogy) -16:58 Jim Fuller I Elkin Tribune Gareth Berry finished 21st in the state with a finishing time of 17:39. 7. Nikolas Silva (Dur­ ham School of the Arts) -17:03 8. Caleb Albrecht (Franklin) -17:04 9. Noah Allison (Madi­ son) -17:06 10. Alec Merrill (Cen­ tral Academy of Technol­ ogy) -17:11 11. Noah Graham (Bre­ vard) -17:12 12. Sean Doyle (Polk County) —17:21 13. Harrison Conner (Franklin) -17:23 14. Sean Powers (Lake Norman Charter) -17:28 15. Trevor Deaton (Randleman) -17:28 16. Dakota Mendenhall (Forbush) -17:30 17. Frank Kenny (N.C. School of Science & Math) -17:31 18. Evan Grant (Smoky Mountain) -17:31 19. Marcus Christensen (N.C. School of Science & Math) - 17:36 20. Erik Salgado (N.C. School of Science & Math) -17:37 21. Gareth Berry (Ashe County) -17:39 22. Joshua Hall (West Wilkes) -17:40 23. Joey Kreiling (Durham School of Arts) -17:40 24. Mason Zeagler (South Lenoir) - 17:44 25. Justin Tucker (Shelby) -17:44 26. Jacob Wolfe (Polk County) 17:47 27. Andrew Spencer (N.C. School of Science & Math) -17:52 28. Josh Adkins (West Stokes) -17:54 29. Daniel Angarita (West Wilkes) -17:55 30. Steven Tulevech (N.C. School of Science & Math) -17:56 31. Rodney Epley (West Caldwell) -17:58 32. Matthew Mayes (North Surry) -17:59 33. Enrique Guerra (Carrboro) - 18:01 34. Jacob Varnell (Beddingfield) -18:02 35. Luis Guillen (Franklinton) -18:03 36. Matthew White (Central Academy of Technology) -18:11 37. Spencer HoffmanEdminster (N.C. School of Science & Math) - 18:13 38. LB Foy (Southwest Onslow) -18:14 39. Sam Stone (West Stokes) -18:15 40. Jordan Howlett (Lake Norman Charter) -18:16 41. Chris Lee (Beddingfield) -18:19 42. Andrew Tedder (Ashe) -18:20 43. Klaas van Kempen (Carrboro) -18:20 44. Regan Long (Franklin) -18:21 45. Mitchell Brown (Polk County) -18:25 46. Austin Underwood (North Pitt) - 18:27 47. Alex Manwill (Lake Norman Charter) -18:27 48. Ever Diaz (Frank­ lin) -18:28 49. Marichi Gupta (Carrboro) -18:29 50. Avery Marsh (Car­ rboro) -18:30 51. Matthew Riordan (Central Academy of Technology) - 18:31 52. Ben Kearsley (Dur­ ham School of Arts) See HUSKIES 14B �LOCAL Jefferson Post Ashe Friends of the Library receive state award The Friends of North Caroli­ na Public Libraries (FONCPL) met in High Point last month for their annual meeting. FONCPL's mission centers on promoting and develop­ ing excellent library service throughout the state by encouraging and assisting the formation, growth, and development of Friends of The Library groups across the state. FONCPL is comprised of five geographic areas and recognizes an outstanding Friends group from each area with the Frances B. Reid Award, named after and in honor of a former library development consultant from NC State Library. Out of twenty-three west central area counties, Ashe County Library Friends were chosen for the second year in a row as "Out­ standing Friends Group of the Year." There is no denying how exceptional Ashe Friends are when looking back at all they do to support the library. Their fundraising efforts provide means for ALL library programs and activi­ ties designed to meet needs and interests of the commu­ nity. Areas of focus include everything from early literacy, reading promotions, cultural enrichment, physical, mental, and economic well-being, to digital literacy, and a number of special events. This year the Friends increased their yearly dona­ tion to the library's budget in order to fund a successful Community Read. They also continue to support the coun­ ty's annual literary festival On the Same Page. Our Friends not only provide funds needed for summer reading and week­ ly story time programs, but they host a yearly poetry con­ test for the county's fifth grad­ ers. Several Friends members visit local day care centers to read aloud to children and promote the library's early lit­ eracy program Growing Book by Book: A Thousand Books before Kindergarten. They participated in World Book Night, distributing 380 books to folks in the county, along with information about library services and an invitation to visit the library. The library's Volunteer Income Tax Assis­ tance Program is operated by dedicated Friends members who work from January to mid-April, filing more than 1000 federal and state forms on behalf of low to moderate income residents. The Friends maintain a wonderful gift/book shop in the library. Working daily shifts, the Friends Sales Team is able to keep the book store well-stocked and open during library hours. There is a lot happening behind the scenes as they sort and clean donated or discarded books for resale. Gift baskets filled with books is Cm Debi cm Dim m Let Consolidated Credit Help You: v Lower your monthly payments Reduce or eliminate interest rates v Pay off your debt faster J Confidential Counseling CONSOUDATEDCREDIT Wtwn (W* htlw mMm, w mih» tokifaa. and small gift items of a simi­ lar theme are another popular sales item in the Friends store. Some books are boxed and sent to Better World Books or sold on e-bay, bring­ ing in a profit each quarter adding to in-house sales. Last year the Friends cleared over $17,500 in sales. Many hours go into operating the Friends' shop and hosting special fun­ draising events. This year the Friends documented a total of 6,175 hours of service. Friends also continue to hold monthly programs on interest­ ing topics, presented by quali­ fied speakers. All programs are free and advertised each month by the Friends on a local morning radio show and in newspapers. The Friends special programs provide opportunities for learning, inspiration, fellowship, and enrichment to the community. At every meeting the Friends are there to recruit new mem­ bers and currently have 195 on their membership roll. Ashe Library Dates to Remember in November: For All Ages: A Super Hero Story Walk will be launched in Ashe County Park' picnic shelter off of old highway 16 at 10:30 a.m. on November 7. A special "Snowflake" pro­ gram to make snowflake mini flags before the Christmas Parade, as well as a snowball fight and information on snow of one season, 2012-2013, and finished with a paltry 21-61 recorded before being fired. From page IB During this time, the nets apparel. Maybe most Bobcats had just one of all, there was no more winning season and one winning basketball. playoff appearance (2009The Bobcats went 2010), but failed to win a through five coaches playoff game as they were in nine seasons. Bernie Bickerstaff was chosen as svVcpt iri th£ first rdiihd.' While all of this was the first coach in 2004, taking place, the New hut was let go before fin­ Orleans Hornets slowly ishing the 2007 season. Sam Vincent coached one started its process of a name change and became season, Larry Brown fol­ lowed that up with coach­ the New Orleans Pelicans in 2013. ing one full season and With the Hornets name then giving it up halfway free for use, speculation through 2010. Paul Silas quickly began that the returned after coaching Charlotte franchise would the Hornets from 1999want the name back. 2002 but lasted just two seasons before getting the Just about as fast as the ax. Most recently, Mike rumors started, new Bob­ Dunlap, a coaching hire cat owner Michael Jordan that no one believed was announced that the team a well thought out plan had applied to take the from the start, lasted all Hornets name back for Hornets^ Sponsored by: Tis The Season iElit JrffrrBon Sponsored By:Dr. Charles Jones v» v«v.'. i'?fr*?r»onpo 1.. con VMlMilt .YilW.. boo nr yourfavoirte »ntr/ a»lOHt:(itj|ii|ilI tfxiiqio t/oteforvmr avmfto eiir'T. in s.nrh if the * in eutfuaf ttio ffam catofjorfo?. font catejtirfns *1 wvw/.j*fntT>mtM»»1..cvn J* WfflRF. XtWW! f ii i K ujfc f Into for your favorite entry in each of the four categories at vtviv.jeffersonpost.coml V'Jttnjf $rt V\itfng Enrfliflavi J «* • FOR ALL SEASONS Mb Director of "High Country Regional Heartburn Treatment Center" at Ashe Memorial Hospital Tis THE SEASON 14 S.JEFFERSON AVE. WEST JEFFERSON, NC 336-846-9488 • VatSitg Srai*?:; WtM fifth \Mtma V a r ; Vint THYMES Now, while the names aren't as flashy and may not be for a few years, the Hornets are attempting to build a franchise back that will bring fans to Time Warner Cable Arena and bring attention to the Hornets name once again. The Hornets mad? m the playoffs last year, Now, the only thing signed Lance Stephenson that is left is to put a consistently good, quality in the off-season and team on the court. In the already have one of the Eastern Conference, play­ top centers in the league off spots are wide open in A1 Jefferson. If the year in and year out with Hornets can get good most of the dominant production from its most • teams residing in the recent first round picks Western Conference. including Michael KiddIn the great years of Gilchrist, Noah Vonleh Hornets Basketball, we and Cody Zeller, the sky's were treated with great the limit for this young players like Alonzo basketball team. Mourning, Larry John­ son, Glen Rice, Anthony Nathan Ham can bereached at Mason, Eddie Jones and 336-846-7164 or followed on Baron Davis. Twitter @NathanHam87 Sponsored by: Vannoy Construction liillBrsuiiiius :;un songs, rhymes, and a book or two. Tot Time for 2-3 year olds is at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesdays. Story Time for 4-5 year olds is at 10:30 a.m. every Thurs­ day. Creative Challenge for grades K-5 is at 3:30 p.m. and features "Art with Frenchy." For Teens: Geek out with Otaku's United Anime / Manga Club at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesdays. NaNoWriMo Young Writers Meets at 3:30 p.m. on Fridays and will feature an activity each week to unlock creativity. The Hangout explores "A Day in Ancient Rome" at 4:00 p.m. on November 6. Create Roman mosaics, eat Greek food, and enter a catapult con­ test to win prizes. International Games Day Teen Challenge is at 3:00 p.m. on November 15. For Adults: Brouhaha Book Club meets at 5:30 p.m. on November 24 at Boondocks. . Learn, Connect, and Create computer classes are at 5:00 p.m. on Thursdays. NaNoWriMo WritEasy meets at 12:00 p.m. on Fri­ days. Bring balance to your life with Tai Chi classes, led by Sybil Harmon, at 10:00 a.m. on Thursdays. the start of the 2014-2015 season. The NBA granted it, and now, the Hornets name is back on the front of jerseys with the purple and teal color combina­ tion that basketball fans in the area have missed since the team packed up and left town 12 years tElje Jefferson JJost tEtjc Jefferson Jost ¥ science takes place at 10:30 a.m. on November 15. After the parade, stop in and cel­ ebrate International Games Day with giant life-size games. Get Crafty at the library with crocheting on November 7 and knitting on November 22. Classes are for all skill levels from 10:00 a.m. tol2:00 p.m. Crocheting supplies are provided for the Great Afghan Project. This month the knit­ ting project is a wool neckwarmer. For the neck-warmer, you will need size 10.5 needles and handspun, bulky weight yarn. Mountain Music Slow Jam Sessions meets each month every first and third Friday at 5:30 p.m. in the down­ stairs meeting room. This is an after-hours program with building access in the lower parking lot side entrance. Designed for beginners, but all skill levels are welcome. Bring your instrument and join the fun. A support group for NaNoWriMo meets at 12:00 p.m. on Fridays. Join the NaNoWriMo Writein throughout the day on November 22 and crank out the word count on your novel project. For Children: Baby Bounce takes place at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesdays. This is a short 15-20 minute pro­ gram for infants and babies that will include finger plays, • Meeting all of your surgical needs VAMNOY • Upper/Lower Endoscopy with contracts with BCBS and MedCost for office based procedures • Skin lesion evaluation/removal in office CtNltRtfCTIOi 1608 US Highway 221 North, Jefferson, NC 28640 336-846-7191 jrvannoy.com ICIt—W.Jon—• 200 Hospital Ave. Suite 5 Jefferson 336-246-7779 "Our family has hern sen-ing Your Family's Medical Needs for over HO years" �EDUCATION Jefferson Post Friday. November 7.2014 3B ASU professor receives award By Appalachian State University sian and Norwegian and will now add basic Finnish to her list of languages. A microbiologist, Brauer will study a domain of microorgan­ isms called Archaea that play a part in BrSuer methane and carbon dioxide production in peat. Brauer hopes to identify the primary agents of methane production across a gradient - from permafrost to melting permafrost, to more highly decomposed fen (agricultural) areas and from boreal regions to the Arctic - and determine their role in climate change. She also will teach microbial biogeochemistry classes and work with master's and doc­ toral degree candidates at the university. With 31 percent of its land mass peat-producing wetlands, BOONE — When Suzanna Brauer travels to Finland in January, she will combine life­ long interests that began when she was a school student: sci­ ence, international travel and learning foreign languages. An associate professor in Appalachian State University's Department of Biology, Brauer has received a Fulbright-Saastamoien Foundation Award in Health and Environmental Sciences to teach and conduct research at the University of Eastern Finland in Kuopio, Fin­ land, for six months. Brauer graduated from the N.C. School of Science and Math, and studied in Russia for a year as part of a study abroad experience while an undergraduate at Swarthmore College. She also has visited Norway. She speaks some Rus­ Finland provides a rich backdrop for her research. "Peatforming wetlands are the largest source of methane to the atmosphere," Brauer explained, "and there­ fore they play a large role in the climate. There is concern that with climate change, if a lot of the permafrost area melts, there is the potential for huge amounts of carbon to be released into the atmosphere. If all of that gas were released, it would almost double the amount of carbon in the atmosphere. So there is a tre­ mendous relevance to climate change." Her research project is designed to help answer funda­ mental questions related to Fin­ land's ecosystems and climate change: • What are the major culprits in methane production across boreal and arctic ecosystems? • How do the microbial communities change as the permafrost melts, and are these changes linked to changes in methane and carbon dioxide flux? • How are the methane producing (methanogenic) microorganisms in peatland ecosystems likely to respond to climate change? "These studies will allow us to gain a better understand­ ing of the vital connections between physical and chemical conditions and methane and carbon dioxide production, and will provide insight into the methanogenic populations con­ tributing to climate change," she said. She said the work in Finland will also enhance her teaching at Appalachian. "Even thoughI do a lot of research in microbial biogeochemistry,I have never taught in that field, so this will give me some breadth and more experience in the teach­ ing," she said. "I also hope to continue collaborationsIwill have with faculty there and continue to advise the graduate studentsI will have mentored whileIam at the University of Eastern Finland and help them see their projects to comple­ tion." Brauer said she had been interested in pursuing a Fulbright award since her days as an undergraduate when she knew she wanted to be a professor and because of the opportunity the award provides to travel and interact with people in other countries. "My study abroad in Russia was one of the most enriching and ful­ filling experiences Ihave had in my life," she said. in creative writing and literature from the University of Utah Dentz is the author of a book of poems titled "black seeds on a white dish," and "door of thin skins", a hybrid collection of prose, poetry and visual ele­ ments. She is also the author of two chapbooks, "Leaf Weather" and "Sisyphusina." Her third fulllength manuscript is a finalist for the National Poetry Series. Dentz's awards included an Academy of American Poets' Prize, The Poetry Society of America's Lyric Poem and Cecil Hemley Memorial Awards, Electronic Poetry Review's Discovery Award, and Painted Bride Quarterly's Poetry Prize. 'Hie Visiting Writers Series is named in honor of Hughlene Bostian Frank and recipient of the 2013 Appa­ lachian Alumni Association Out­ standing Service award. The Visiting Writers Series 2014-15 season is supported by the Appalachian State University Foundation, Appalachian's Office of Academic Affairs, the College of Arts and Sciences, the Depart­ ment of English, the Summer Reading Program, the University Bookstore, Belk Library and Information Commons, and the Appalachian Journal. Business sponsors are The Gideon Ridge Inn and The Red Onion Restaurant. Community sponsors include John and the late MargieIdol, Paul and Judy Tobin, Alice Naylor, Thomas McLaughlin and The High Country Writers. • Parking is free on campus after 5 p.m. The Library Parking Deck on College Street, which opens to the general public after 5:30 p.m., is recommended. To reach Plemmons Student Union, cross College Street and follow the walkway between the chiller plant and the University Bookstore, passing the Univer­ sity Post Office and entering Plemmons Student Union on the second floor. For further information on the 2014-15 Visiting Writers Series season, email VWS@ appstate.edu. To receive Appala­ chian's "This Week in the Arts'' announcements by email, con­ tact arts-events@appstate.edu. UPCOMING EVENTS AT ASU Irish dance tunes per­ formed Nov. 11 BOONE — Jigs, hornpipes, reels and other Irish dance tunes will be performed Nov. 11 at 8 p.m. at Appalachian State Uni­ versity. The lively compositions will be performed by students in the Irish Ensemble in the Hayes School of Music. The free perfor­ mance begins at 8 p.m. in Broyhill Music Center's Recital Hall. The ensemble is comprised of some of the students who participated in the school's sum­ mer study abroad to Ireland. Dr. Nancy Schneeloch-Bingham is the director. The program includes "Gipsy Princess/Kesh Gig," "The Boys of Ballycastle/The Rights of Man." "The Butterfly," "The Frost is all Over" and "Whiskey in the Jar." from her work and present a craft talk Nov. 13 at Appalachian State University. The craft talk will begin at 2 p.m. in Plemmons Student Union's Table Rock Room and her talk will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the union's Rough Ridge Room. Dentz's campus visit is sponsored by the Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series. Both events are free and open to the public. Dentz is a lecturer in creative writing at Rensselaer Polytech­ nic Institute in Troy, New York. She has taught literature and cre­ ative writing to college andhigh school students, and worked as a graphic artist in advertis­ ing agencies and publishing firms in New York. She also has taught English as a NYC Teach­ ing Fellow in a Brooklyn public high school and was a writer-inresidence at The New College of Poet Shira Dentz visits cam­ Florida. 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Dr. Jeff Cox, presi­ dent of WCC, will welcome those in attendance and introduce the guest speaker. Dr. Greg Minton, director of Law Enforcement Training, will serve as guest speaker for the event. After completing his Associate in Arts from Wilkes Community College in June 1982, Dr. Minton entered active duty with the Air Force. He was selected for the Student Leadership Program at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, and completed that course in Auh. of 1982. In late September of that same year he graduated from the Security Police Academy with the 3250th Technical Training Wingand also graduated Air Base Ground Defense at Camp Bullis, Texas, in Nov. of 1982. In Dec of 1982, he was assigned to the 43rd Security Police Squadron, Strategic Air Command at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. In Aug. of 1983, while on a mobility team deployment, he was involved in an armored vehicle accident at Clark Air Force Base, Luzon Island, Philippines. In lieu of beingcross trained into another specialty he accepted a medical discharge in Dec. of 1983. In March 1983, Dr. Minton graduated from the BLET program >vith the Blue Ridge Law Enforce­ ment Training Academy through Wilkes Community College. In August of that year he was sworn in at Wilkes County Sheriff's Office as a Deputy Sheriff and Detention Officer. He rose the ranks in law enforce­ ment before retiring from the Wilkes County Sheriffs Department in 2011. That same year, Dr. Minton joined Wilkes Community College as director of Law Enforcement Training. Dr. Minton has a bachelor's degree in Criminal justice from Appalachian State University, a master s degree in criminal justice from the University of South Carolina, an Education Specialist degree from Appa­ lachian State University and a Doctorate of Education from East Tennessee State University. Margate Health & Rehab Have the following positions available CNA\s Full-time/Part-time 2nd and 3rd shirts Nurses KN/LPN Fulltime Jp-llp & 7p-7a Jefferson Post 2015 Blue Ridge Farm School The demand for locally grown food continues to grow despite a faltering economy. Direct sales from fartns to consumers grew 215 percent from 1992-2007. The average farmer in North Carolina is 57 years old and looking for­ ward to retirement. The state needs new farmers to meet the demand for locally grown food in North Carolina. Any good business starts out with a good plan and lots of research. More and more families are looking at ways to supplement their incomes and put their land into something productive. The Blue Ridge Farm School is a seven month educational program that trains beginning and tran­ sitioning farmers with a strong commitment to operate successful smallscale sustainable farms. The school offers seven business planning semi­ nars, which provide farm­ ers with the tools to cre­ ate a viable business plan. Each business session focuses on different areas of writing a business plan, including financial management and effective marketing strategies. The school also includes seven day-long field trips at dif­ ferent working farms led by innovative experienced farmers and agricultural professionals. Partici­ pants will learn about low-cost sustainable farm­ ing methods, including fruits, vegetables, cows, poultry, goats, specialty crops and agri-tourism. The business classes will meet the second Tuesday of the month beginning in February 2015 from 6 p.m-9 p.m. at the Upper Mountain Research Station in Ashe County. The farm field days will typically be the fourth Tuesday of the month from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. The farm field days will be held at various farms throughout the Blue Ridge area. The registra­ tion deadline is Dec. 23, 2014. Fees for one person will be $250 and two people $400 ($25 late reg­ istration fee after Dec. 23, 2014 - school is limited to 30 participants). For additional informa­ tion please visit the North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Ashe County Center website at http:// ashe.ces.ncsu.edu or con­ tact us at 336-846-5850. Wilkes Education Fund donates $10,000 WCC awarded $5,400 in WEF scholarships to WILKESBORO - The fall semester students: • Walter Austin Ash­ Wilkes Education Foun­ dation (WEF) is provid­ ley, Certificate in Heavy Equipment & Transpor­ ing support for scholar­ tation Technology, ships at Wilkes Com­ • William Thomas munity College. Danny Burke, Associate in Holman, president of the Applied Engineering WEF presented a check Technology-CNC, for $10,000 to Dr. Jeff • Nathan Thomas Cox, president of Wilkes Church, Associate in Community College Heavy Equipment & (WCC). Transportation Technol­ Wilkes Education Foundation Scholarships ogy, • Terrell Lamar Fergu­ provide funds to assist son, Associate in ArtsWCC students, with College Transfer, priority consideration • Aaron James Foster, given to Wilkes County Public School graduates Associate in Applied who have earned college Engineering Technolo­ credit in a cooperative gy-Electronic, • Zachary Taylor program with the college and/or a platinum, gold Grimes, Associate in or silver level Career Building Construction Readiness Certificate Technology, (CRC). Over the past 13 • Brianna Ashton HigStaff Report years, WEF has provided a total of $75,000 in need-based scholarships to students furthering their educations at WCC. gins. Associate in Arts- College Transfer, • Lucas Tracy McEntire, Associate in ArtsBusiness Administra- Courtesy photo Danny Holman (right) presented a check for $10,000 to Dr. Jeff Cox, president of Wilkes Community College. tion, • Catherine Michelle McNeil, Associate in Computer Technology Integration-Networking, • Douglas Scott Nor­ man, Associate in Crimi­ nal Justice Technology. • Jessica R. Wing, Associate in ScienceCollege Transfer. Another $4,600 in WEF scholarships will be awarded to spring semester students. The Wilkes Educa­ tion Foundation is a private, non-profit, IRS 501(c) (3) tax-exempt endowment corporation dedicated to promoting excellence in education in the Wilkes County Schools. For information about making a dona­ tion to the WEF, contact Jody Hamby, 309 9th St., North Wilkesboro, NC 28659, or call 336667-1121. Huskies Duplin) - 18:45 62. Tedric Shannon (Northeastern) -18:48 63. Austin Campbell (East Davidson) -18:48 64. Daniel McNeill (West Wilkes) -18:49 65. Thomas Nichols (Franklin) -18:52 66. Bryan Whittington (West Stokes) -18:54 67. Ben Shields (Lake Norman Charter) -18:55 68. Wyatt Blanchette (Durham School of Arts) -18:57 69. Nick Hendee (Shel­ by) -18:58 70. Noah Sisk (Forbush) -18:59 RN/LPN Part-time weekends 7a-3p & 3p-llp Full time RN/ MDS Coordinator Must have good organization and assessment skills Interested persons may apply in person 540 Waugh Street Jefferson, N.C. 28640 Phone (336) 246-5581 Fax (336) 246-5997 From page IB 18:32 53. Joshua Englebert (West Wilkes) -18:34 54. Will Kilby (Forbush) -18:35 55. Mark Federman (Polk County) -18:41 56. J^len Drayton (Durham School of Arts) -18:32 57. Zachary Balluzzo (Northeastern) -18:43 58. Alex Otero (Croatan) -18:43 59. Britt Lehman (Jor­ dan-Matthews) -18:45 60. Michael Mclamb (Midway) -18:45 61. Sloan Fussell (East Nathan Ham can be reached at 336-846-7164 or followed on Twitter @NathanHam87 02^ Ashe Memorial Hospital • MOVANT HEALTH EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES Full-time Positions; Chief Financial Officer Emergency Department RN Laboratory Medical Technologist (MT or MLT) Administrative Assistant for Rehabilitation Department Part-time Positions: Ashe Health Alliance Coordinator (20-24 hours per week) To apply: Must complete an on-line application at www.ashememorial.org under careers tab. Ashe Memorial Hospital, Inc., 200 Hospital Ave, Jefferson, NC 28640, hr(a>ashememorial .org �Jefferson Post LOCAL/CLASSIFIED WCC congratulates Phlebotomy graduates CLASSIFIEDS LEGALS AsheCo, MHC Notice of Annual Meeting The Annual Meeting of AsheCo. MHC will be held at 5 p.m. on Monday, Nov 17. 2014 at 21 East Ashe Street, West Jefferson, NC. Share­ holders of record on Oct. 31. 2014. will be eligible to vote for business presented at the An­ nual Meeting. Published: 11.7.14/11,14.14 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor for the Estate of Ola McNeill Greer, deceased late of Ashe County. North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said deceased to present them on or before 7th day of Febru­ ary, 2015, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recov­ ery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment. This the 7th day of November, 2014. For the Estate of Ola McNeill Greer Sharon Trivett 265 Ola Greer Road West Jefferson. NC 28694 Published: 11.7.14/11.14.14/11.21.14/11. 28.14 Courtesy photo College congratulates its recent phlebotomy program graduates, who were taught by instructor Annette Church.The graduates are: Kara Sparks. Yadkin County: Suzanne Galliher. Wilkes County: Hailey Mastin. Surry County: Lena Brumfield, Yadkin County: Jesus Perales-Arila, Forsyth County: Kenesha Robinson. Surry County: Shelly Nuflez, Wilkes County: Amber Caldwell, Yadkin County; and Alexis Anderson, Surry County. STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF ASHE NOTICE OF SALE UNDER AND BY VIRTUE of the power of sale contained In that certain Deed of Trust ex­ ecuted by Katherine Faith Ellis, dated October 24. 2012, and recorded in Book 435 at Page 116 in the Office of the Re­ gister of Deeds of Ashe County: and under and by vir­ tue of the authority vested in the undersigned as Substitute Trustee by that certain instru­ ment recorded in Book 453 at Page 425 the Office of the Reister of Deeds of Ashe ounty; and under and by vir­ tue of that certain Authoriza­ tion, Findings and Order entered by the Clerk of Superi­ or Court of Ashe County on October 21, 2014, and of re­ cord in File 14 SP 106, default having been made in the pay­ ment of the indebtedness se­ cured by said Deed of Trust and the said Deed of Trust being by its terms subject to fore­ closure, and the holder of the indebtedness thereby secured having demanded the foreclos­ ure thereof for the purpose of satisfying said indebtedness, and due notice having been given to those entitled to same, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, for cash, at the Court­ house door In Jefferson. Ashe County, North Carolina, at 12:00 Noon, on November 14, 2014, the land conveyed in said Deed of Trust, the same being owned of record by Katherine Faith Ellis, and be­ ing more particularly de­ scribed as follows: 8 Explore ways to encourage healthy food choices By Duke University News DURHAM — A new research center at Duke University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will develop strategies to promote healthy food choices, particularly among the 50 million Americans receiving federal food benefits. The Duke-UNC USDA Center for Behavioral Economics and Healthy Food Choice Research (BECR Center) was established with a threeyear, $1.9 million grant from the U.S. Depart­ ment of Agriculture. Matthew Harding, an assistant professor at Duke's Sanford School of Public Policy, will direct the research pro­ gram. "We'll employ an innovative approach com­ bining big data analysis with large-scale field experiments to pursue triple-win strategies — policies that benefit consumers, are not hurting the bottom line for companies and have broad impact on the public good," Hard­ ing said. Since 2007, the number of Americans using USDA's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), popularly known as food stamps, has nearly doubled, reaching almost one-sixth of the U.S. population at an annual cost of $79 billion. In addition, averages of 8.7 million Americans participate each month in the Women, Infants, and Children Nutrition Program (WIC), and more than half of them are children. Behavioral economics draws on research from the fields of economics and cognitive psychology to better understand consumer behavior and decision-making. The BECR Center will harness the power of huge datasets on consumer food choice behavior. Several large retailers supported the grant applica­ tion, including Walmart and the Californiabased Fresh & Easy supermarket chain. An existing USDA-funded research center at Cornell University has tested "behavioral nudges" in school cafeterias. "A lot of those things are good ideas, they work," Harding said, "so now we're going to take them into a broader setting and try to change people's behavior in stores, farmers' markets and other places where people make food choices." The UNC-Chapel Hill team is headed by Alice Ammerman, a professor of nutrition in the Gillings School of Global Public Health, and director of the UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention. "Our research will begin with 'listening sessions' with WIC and SNAP customers, retailers and program administrators to understand what needs and barriers they are facing," Ammer­ man said. "This is important research that has the potential to improve the health of millions of Americans," said Kelly Brownell, dean of Duke's Sanford School of Public Policy and a food policy expert. "Matt Harding has assem­ bled an impressive team of people to work on very important issues." Barbara Rimer, dean of the Gillings School, said food insecurity continues to present huge challenges. "We are delighted that this collaboration between UNC and Duke will bring together faculty with years of applied research experi­ ence with participants receiving benefits from federal nutrition programs," Rimer said. Beina Lot 26 of Brightwater on the New River Subdivision as the same is shown on Plats re­ corded in Plat Book 7 at Page 281 as amended by Plat Book 8 at Page 63, (Phase I) and on Plat Book 8 at Page 64 (Phase II) of the Ashe County Re­ gistry. LEGALS ance required by N.C. Gen Stat. Section 105-228 28 et seq of One Dollar ($1) per Five Hundred Dollars ($500) or fractional part thereof of the bid amount. The successful bidder at sale may be required to make an immediate cash deposit of the greater of five percent (5%) of five perc jreater or Seven Hunthe amount bid or! dred Fifty and no/100 Dollars ($750.00). The upset bids procedure of North Carolina General Stat­ ute Section 45-21.27 is applic­ able to this sale SUBJECT TO all of the Ease­ ment, Restrictions, Covenants, Reservations and other terms of that certain Declaration of Covenants Reservations and Restrictions recorded in Deed Book 432 at Page 1500 in the Ashe County Registry, and matters shown on the Plats ref­ erenced herein. STAFF WRITER FREE DOG TO GOOD HOME NEEDED Rescued Adult Female Beagle The Jefferson Post, a Civitas Border Collie - Mix. Media LLC community news­ Sweet. 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Toyota. 341,88.3. 35. $132,165. 11. (6) Tony Stewart. Chevrolet 341.81.8, 33. $153,598. 12. (10) Joey Logano, Ford, 341,102.8,32. $152,181. 13. (19) Greg Biffle, Ford. 341,74 7.31, $153,515. 14. (23) AJ Allmendinger.Chevrolet. 341, 72.1.30. $128,548. 15. (7) Ryan Newman. Chevrolet, 341. 102.9,29, $118,415. 16. (13) Brian Vickers. Toyota. 341,85.28. $140,615. 17. (15) Paul Menard. Chevrolet, 341,88.7, 27. $134,954. 18. (38) Casey Mears, Chevrolet. 341.59, 26. $131,448. 19. (8) Martin Truex Jr.. Chevrolet. 341.81.9. 25, $134,723 20. (30) Justin Allgaier. Chevrolet, 341. 63.3.24. $130,323. 21. (29) Austin Dillon.Chevrolet. 341.78.5. 23, $151,476. 22. (33) Michael Annett,Chevrolet. 341.57, 22. $117,523. 23. (18) Ricky Stenhouse Jr.. Ford. 341, 59.2.21. $141,390. 24. (22) Aric Almirola. Ford. 341.58.7.20. $142,201. 25. (1) Matt Kenseth.Toyota. 341.103.1.20. $166,601. . i i | . . flHT 1 1 - Brandon Wade \ Fort Worth Star Te|eRiam/MCI Brad keselowski was at the center of controversy. After causing a wreck that'eliminated Jeff Gordon from Sunday s race, the two got Into a large tight that included people from multiple teams. $130,810. NASCAR unhappy after fight between Gordon, Keselowski By Jim Utter The Charlotte Observer/MCT FORT WORTH, Texas — Sun­ day's AAA Texas 500 was moving along at a record pace with one cau­ tion in the first 175 laps. It could have easily been called uneventful. It certainly didn't end that way. In the final laps, after a trackrecord 13 cautions, Jeff Gordon and Brad Keselowski made contact on the track which knocked Gordon out of contention for the win. And once the race was over, the two drivers got swept up into an allout brawl on pit road. There were more punches thrown by crew members — some by teams not connected to the drivers involved — than by drivers but both Gordon and Keselowski were left bloodied in the aftermath. Neither driver struck the other. The fight comes on the heels of Keselowski being involved in mul­ tiple disputes with drivers following 26. (40) Cole Whitt.Toyota. 341.46.18. $104,765. ;. 27. (16) Marcos Ambrose, Ford, 341,62.1,17. "I mean if you are going to run into people all the time you are going to have to fight your own fight, so I helped him get into it." - Kevin Harvick, Driver the race at Charlotte on Oct 11. Those included a physical confronta­ tion with Matt Kenseth. Robin Pemberton, NASCAR's vice president of competition, said throwing punches was "over the line" and that NASCAR would take action against those it could iden­ tify from Sunday. Any penalties would likely be issued by Tuesday or Wednesday. Kevin Harvick seemed to instigate some of the action when he shoved Keselowski toward Gordon which extended the confrontation. "I mean if you are going to run into people all the time you are WIST JEFFERSON CHEVROLET BUICK GMC ..caichi Visit our website to going to have to fight your own fight, soI helped him get into it," Harvick said of the incident. Keselowski said he was simply racing for position and a chance to win the race when he made contact with Gordon. He vowed to continue to race hard every lap. "Kevin likes everybody to fight for some reason. I came here to race, not to fight," Keselowski said. "I raced as hard as I could and these guys just didn't like it." Gordon remained incensed he lost an opportunity to win the race, which would have locked him into a position to compete for the champi­ onship in the Nov. 16 .season finale at Homestead, Fla. "It's emotion that is a part of this Chase and this format as well as towards people that make dumb decisions. He has been making a lot of them lately," Gordon said of Kes­ elowski. "That is why people have been running after him and chasing him down. It's why his team has got to defend him over there because of what he does on the race track." V show off your auto racing CHASE FOR THE CUP Eliminator round IT. Joey Logano 4.072 IT. Denny Hamlin 4.072 3. Ryan Newman 4,070 4. Jeff Gordon 4.060 5T. Matt Kenseth 4.059 5T. Carl Edwards 4.059 7. Brad Keselowski 4.055 8. Kevin Harvick 4.054 Better Homes Furniture Co. Ik lirpst Selesta iliertaletfgi -Rotations fforlilh :Cdlllbtkty<S0e^Wlyy<GurlTree.tStiJascotecffncofKQUI 28. (24) Clint Bowyer. Toyota, 341,68.6,16. $139 256 29. (2) Jeff Gordon. Chevrolet, 340,110.8, 16. $149,001. 30. (28) Michael McDowell, Ford, 338,43.9. 14. $102,355. 31. (39) JJ. Yeley. Toyota. 338.37.5.0, $112,687. 32. (37) David Ragan. Ford. 338.42.8.12. $108,415. 33. (32) Reed Sorenson, Chevrolet. 337, 46.2.11. $100,215. 34. (31) David Gilliland. Ford. 335.33.1.10. $107,990. 35. (42) Timmy Hill. Chevrolet. 334.3L9.9. $99,790. 36. (27) Danica Patrick. Chevrolet. 332, 42.4.8. $107,560. 37. (43) Joey Gase. 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Jets 1 8 0 South .625 Indianapolis 5 3 0 444 4 D Houston 0 0 250 Tennessee 2 6 Jacksonville 0 .111 1 8 North 688 5 2 1 Cincinnati .667 Pittsburgh 6 0. 0 625 0 Cleveland 5 3 556 Baltimore 5 4 0 West 750 Denver 6 2 0 Kansas City .625 5 3 0 .556 San Diego 0 5 4 .000 Oakland o 0 8 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East Philadelphia 0 ' .750 6 2 667 Dallas 0 6 3 429 N.Y Giants 0 3 4 333 Washington 0 3 6 South .500 New Orleans 4 4 0 389 Carolina 1 3 5 0 .250 Atlanta 2 6 125 Tampa Bay 0 1 7 North 750 0 Detroit • 6 2 .625 Green Bay 0 5 3 .444 4 5 0 Minnesota C .375 Chicago 0 3 West 875 Arizona 7 1 0 Seattle 0 .625 5 •3 San Francisco 4 4 0 500 .375 St. Lows 3 5 0 George Bridges | MCT file photo Texans running back Arian Foster has continued to be one of the league's top rushers and is among the players who have gained the most yards past scrimmage. LAST WEEK'S SCORES Kaep's keeper causes questions New Orleans 28.Carolina 10 Arizona 28, Dallas 17 Philadelphia 31. Houston 21 Kansas City 24.N.Y Jets 10 Minnesota 29.Washington 26 Cleveland 22. Tampa Bay17 Cincinnati 33.Jacksonville 23 Miami 37. San Diego 0 St. Louis 13. San Francisco10 Seattle 30.Oakland 24 New England 43. Denver 21 Pittsburgh 43.Baltimore 23 Open: Atlanta. Buffalo, Chicago. Detroit. Green Bay. Tennessee 49ers' play call, Brady's dominance among week's highlights By Howard Fendrich AP Pro Football Writer THIS WEEK'S GAMES Colin Kaepernick came awfully close to scoring a go-ahead touchdown for San Fran­ cisco with a quarterback sneak on third-and-goal at the 1 in the closing seconds — just as he had come awfully close to throwing a go-ahead TD pass to Michael Crabtree moments ear­ lier. Kaepernick did nei­ ther, though, according to the officials. The catch by Crabtree was ruled short of the end zone. And Kaep's keeper — some might wonder why bruising running back Frank Gore didn't get the ball — was ruled a fumble, one that the Rams recovered to cap a 13-10 victory over the surpris­ ingly mediocre-so-far 49ers. There was another much-debated call at the end of the first half, when 49ers kicker Phil Dawson missed a fieldgoal attempt, and Tavon Austin of the Rams caught the ball near the back of the end zone, All timesEST. Thursday Cleveland at Cincinnati.8 25 p.m. Sunday San Francisco at New Orleans, 1p m Kansas City at Buffalo.1 p.m Miami at Detroit.1p.m Tennessee at Baltimore,1 p.m. Pittsburgh at N.Y. Jets.1p.m. Atlanta at Tampa Bay. 1p.m, Dallas vs. Jacksonville at London. 1p.m. Denver at Oakland,4:05 pm. N.Y. Giants at Seattle. 4 25 p.m St. Louis at Arizona. 4:25 p.m. Chicago at Green Bay, 8:30p.m Open: Houston. Indianapolis. Minnesota. New England,San Diego.Washington Monday Carolina at Philadelphia. 8:30 p.m. Nhat V. Meyer | Bay Area News Group/MCT 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick failed to get the game-winning touchdown on Sunday against the Rams, leaving the much-hyped team three games behind division-leading Arizona. LEADING PASS RECEIVERS brought it out. then was to be sacked six times in the first half alone, tackled near the goal Manning, improving to 11-5 in their head-tohead meetings as New line. Safety? Not accord­ eight times in all, by a England topped Denver St. Louis defense that ing to the officials. 43-23. With tight end entered the game with In the end, San Fran­ Rob Gronkowski back six sacks all season. cisco, a participant in "Got to play better," to making the sort of each of the past three no-way-to-cover-him 49ers coach Jim HarNFL championship games, is merely a .500 baugh said. "Better hab­ plays — including a team at 4-4, already way its. Better assignments. one-handed grab — that made him one of the Better coaching." behind first-place Ari­ In case you missed it, NFL's most dynamic zona (7-1) in the NFC players, the Patriots are here are the other top West. an AFC-best 7-2 and topics after the NFL The same San Fran­ own the NFL's longest cisco offensive line that season's ninth Sunday: "Brady's better!": current winning streak couldn't get enough at five games. "I stunk forward push at the very That's what the fans end of the game had an in Foxborough were today," Manning said all-around rough day, chanting as Tom Brady after Denver dropped to allowing Kaepernick 6-2 and 1-2 on the road. once again beat Peyton No i Brown. PIT 71 rte.CHI 58 Sanders. DEN 57 Tate. DET 55 rnomas.DEN 54 elman.NWE 54 ton. IND 53 Jones. ATL 53 kelson. GBY 50 Bryant. DAL 50 nkwski. NWE 49 Johnson. HOU 48 i Bennett. CHI 47 Allen. SND 47 3ell. PIT 47 Yds 996 490 785 800 894 556 866 734 737 635 663 563 517 474 433 LEADING RUSHERS AttYards D Murray. DAL 225 1133 A. Foster.HOU 161 822 L. Bell.PIT 151 711 L McCoy. PHL 160 622 Forsett.BAL 113 609 A. Morris. WAS 152 605 AvgLong TD 14.0 8.4 13 8 14.5 16.6 10.3 16.3 13.8 14.7 12.7 13.5 11.7 11.0 10.1 9.2 54t 56 48 73t 86t 44 49 40t 80t 68t 46t 26 34 24 43 Avg Long 5.0 51 5.1 43 4.7 81 3.9 28 5.4 52 4,0 29 8 3 4 3 6 2 2 3 6 6 8 1 5 1 2 TD 7 7 1 1 3 6 Forte. CHI 130 A. Ellington.ARI149 M. Lynch.SEA 132 L Miller. MIA 106 Ivory. NYJ 109 Gore.SNF 116 Bernard. CIN 109 McKmnon. MIN 90 J Charles. KAN 98 562 559 549 518 497 472 446 446 435 19 4.3 22 3.8 32 4.2 4.9 30 46 71t 41 28 41 89t 5.0 55 4 4 36t TOTAL YARDS FROM SCRIMMAGE D.Murray. DAL L Bell. PIT Forte. CHI A. Foster. HOU An. Brown. PIT Dem Thomas. DEN A. Ellington.ARI Hilton. IND Forsett.BAL E Sanders. DEN G.Tate. DET Maclm.PHL De Jackson. WAS M. Lynch, SEA J Nelson.GBY Total Rush 1383 1133 1144 711 1052 562 822 1051 1009 13 0 894 872 559 871 5 609 811 23 808 4 804 790 0 4 780 772 549 737 0 Rec 250 433 490 229 996 894 313 866 202 785 800 790 784 223 737 PUNT RETURN LEADERS No Yards Ad. Jones. CIN 12 189 Sproles,PHL 20 307 Edeiman. NWE 18 251 De! Thomas.KAN 11 147 Hester. ATL 12 151 14 169 GinnJr.ARI Hammond Jr. KAN 13 152 J. Ross.DET 15 172 Ph. Brawn. CAR 12 137 Patton.TAM 10 112 Carrie, OAK 16 155 Walters. SEA 12 109 Roberts. WAS 17 154 Dw. Hams. DAL 16 142 McKelvin.BUF 15 133 Avg Long TD 47 0 15.8 154 82t 1 13.9 84t 1 13.4 28 0 12.6 62t 1 12.1 71t 1 47 0 11.7 28 0 115 114 79t 1 33 0 112 97 27 0 21 0 9.1 37 0 9.1 38 0 8.9 24 0 8.9 KICKOFF RETURN LEADERS NoYards Ad. Jones. CIN 10 328 Jac Jones. BAL 19 607 J Landry. MIA 17 531 Spiller.BUF 10 306 B. Cunningham. STU4419 Kn. Davis.KAN 14 394 Todman.JAX 25 678 Whalen, IND 13 343 B. Ellington. SNF13 342 Dw. Harris. DAL 16 406 C. Patterson.MIN22 540 Harvin, SEA 12 283 L.Murray.OAK 12 282 Patton.TAM Hester, ATL Avg Long 32.8 31.9 108t 31.2 74 30.6 102t 75 29.9 28.1 99t 27.1 40 26 4 32 26.3 38 25.4 33 24 5 49 23.6 46 23.5 38 231 28 22.8 36 TD 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 INTERCEPTION LEADERS Gipson, CLE B. Grimes. MIA P. Cox, SNF McKelvin.BUF H. Smith. MIN A. Rolle.NYG Ma. Jenkins.PHL Amukamara. NYG Cromartie.ARI Quia DET lloka. CIN K Fuller CHI Alford. ATL Powers, ARI R.Moore. DEN Harper. CAR Int Yds Long TD 6 158 621 1 4 80 32 1 4 12 10 0 4 9 0 10 87 81t 3 1 71 39 0 3 67 53t 3 1 38 o 3 66 40 0 3 65 3 61 "23 0 28 0 3 58 50 20 0 3 3 21 0 21 12" 0 3 19 3 17 15. 0 8 0 3 12 LEADERS IN SACKS J. Houston, KAN Griffen. MIN V. Miller, DEN J. Watt.HOU Dumervil.BAL Ware. DEN Kerrigan, WAS Barwin.PHL Dareus.BUF W.Young. CHI Wake. MIA Galette, NOR Kruger. CLE Man. Williams,BUF J Hughes. BUF To. Johnson. MIN ... Ben Roethlisberger continued his recent Att .....Comp... Comp. Pet...Yds A. Rodgers. GBY P. 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November 11.2014 • $1 Veterats Day and the importance (rf family Today is Veterans Day, a day our country sets aside each year to honor all those who've honor­ ably worn the uniform of our armed forces in either wartime or peace­ time. There are approxi­ mately 23 million living veterans in America. The most recent statistics estimate North Carolina's veteran population at approximately 766,000. There are around 2,500 vets living in Ashe County. During World War I, an armistice was declared between the Allied nations and Ger­ many on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, in 1918. Beginning the following year, Armistice Day was celebrated on November 11 and in 1938, became an official federal holiday. In 1954 following World War II and the Korean War, Armistice Day was renamed Veterans Day; a day to honor all veterans. November is also Mili­ tary Family Month. Each year the president signs a proclamation designating the month as a celebra­ tion of military families, recognizing the sacrifices and commitments these families have made on behalf of service USAF aircraft members. photos posted on a My dad is a vet­ wall in his room. eran, having served My dad was in the Air Force an electronics during the Korean technician for the War era. While his Federal Aviation stint in the military Ken Administration was over by the at the Greenville/ Lynn time my younger Spartanburg JetSpecial to brother and Icame the Post port in Greer, S.C. along, his service Irecall him taking to our country was us to see a USAF still a part of our family C-5 cargo aircraft that landed there in the late life and had a lifelong influence on me. 60s and I still vividly remember the impact it As kids, my brother had on me. and I confiscated his uniforms and wore In college,Ibegan them threadbare playing contemplating a military "army" in our neighbor­ career. Because of my hood. My brother kept dad, the only service for me was the Air Force andI eventually enrolled in the two-year AFROTC program. My brother, also a veteran, served in the Army for several years. I spent 26 years on active duty and for many of them Iwas stationed far from my family in South Carolina. Finally, in the latter part of my career Ihad assignments in Virginia and North Carolina. As the aircraft mainte­ nance group commander at Seymour Johnson A.F.B. in Goldsboro,I was able to take my dad, brother and nephew to work with me one day and toured them around the entire aircraft main­ tenance complex. On another occasion, my wife and Itook my mom and dad to the base din­ ing facility on Thanksgiv­ ing. It was a far cry from the "chow hall" days of my dad's service and is one of my favorite holi­ day memories. At Langley A.F.B. in Virginia,Iarranged a tour of the then new F-22 fighter aircraft for the "Lynn men." During my retirement ceremony,I credited my See VETERANS 15 World War II love letters tell story of an unlikely romance By Gary Schwab MCT News Service Like her name, the letters to Evangeline are from another time. They were written in the 1940s by three World War II soldiers dreaming of a young woman back home. Eighteen handwritten letters to Evangeline Poteat, a 22-year-old working in a Charlotte munitions plant in 1944. were auctioned on eBay in March. Before that, they were sold at an antiques show in Portland, Ore. How the letters ended up across the country is a mystery. They document an even more unlikely romance. Eleven of the letters are from Teal Davis, sta­ tioned in Burma. The first begins "Hello, Van." Within months, the greeting becomes "Dearest," and the closing "Always." Now, 70 years later, the letters tell the story of two people who had never met, falling in love in a world at war. 'Quite the beauty' Sally MacNamara Ivey considers herself a "care­ taker" of stories from the past. Ivey, 57, has collected letters and diaries for more than 25 years. Some she sells, including a diary recently from the mid-1800s for $6,700. Oth­ ers she keeps. Her personal collection includes letters from an Oregon pioneer family crossing the country in the 1860s and a 1930s diary of a young woman dating a man she later learns is a New York mobster. She blogs about the stories she uncovers, lectures and sells diaries to colleges for students to use as research. Ivey paid about $35 for the collection of letters earlier this year from a dealer in Portland, near her home. There are no letters from Evangeline included, so a reader is left to imagine her thoughts. But the three soldiers' letters leave little doubt of their intentions: They long for the war to end so they can return to North Carolina, to Evangeline. See LOVE 15 INDEX Obituary: 2 Local: 3 Opinion: 4 Sports: 6 Classifieds: 9 Puzzles: 10 Calendar: 11 JOIN THE CONVERSATION What's your take on today's news? Go to jeffersonpost.com and visit us on facebook to share your thoughts. September 2014 C SI 4.2*.53* !»'^| 5.4% - 6.2% 991 6.3% - 74% 7.9% 9.2% A V North Carolina Rate 6.1% Not Seasonally Adjusted = •1 3% -12.2% 9 JD14 t ir A 8a Unemployment decreases in Ashe By Alan Bulluck abulluck@civitasmedia.com Ashe County's unem­ ployment rate continues to decline and improve, however, among the eight counties in the High Country area, it main­ tains the highest rate of unemployment. According to the lat­ est data released by the North Carolina Depart­ ment of Commerce, the county's unemployment rate in September was 6.8 percent. In July and August the unemploy­ ment rate was 7.7 per­ cent. In September 2013, the unemployment rate was 8.7 percent. According to the data provided by the Depart­ ment of Commerce's Divi­ sion of Employment Secu­ rity, Ashe County has a labor force of 11,229 people with 769 people considered unemployed. The Department of Commerce defines the unemployed as individu­ als not employed during the reference week who had actively looked for a job sometime in the four week period ending with the reference week, and were currently available for work. In the High Country, Ashe County's unemploy­ ment was the highest at 6.8 percent. Watauga County had the low­ est rate in the region at 5.8 percent, followed by Avery County at 6.2 percent, Alleghany at 6.4 percent, and Mitchell and Wilkes counties at 6.7 percent. Statewide, the unem­ ployment rate decreased from 7.0 percent in August to 6.1 in Septem­ ber. "Unemployment rates (not seasonally adjusted) decreased in 98 of North Carolina's counties in September, increased in one and remained unchanged in one. See RATE 15 Mission HcarlStart s AE1) delivery Staff Reports JEFFERSON — Mission HeartStart, the project that harnesses the strength of Ashe County's large faith community to focus on early recogni­ tion of Sudden Cardiac Arrest, early and effective bystander CFR or CCC, announced Thursday the available dates for Churches and Community Centers to receive their AED's (Auto­ matic External Defibrillatore). The next date is at Ashe Services for Aging on Tuesday, Nov. 18 from 5:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. and is open to the public. Participants must be 16 years of age and there is no upper limit on age. Churches and Community Centers are urged to get their reservations in to Celia Robinson at Wilkes Commu­ nity College at 336-846-3900, or to Patty Parsons at 336-846-0781. Committee members the Rev. David Blackburn and the Rev. Perry Miller announced that the following selected dates have been set aside for churches and community centers: Saturday, Jan. 10,9 a.m. - noon at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church (sign up to begin in December). Saturday, Jan. 24,9 a.m. - noon Open Saturday, Feb. 7,9 a.m. - noon • Open Saturday, Feb. 21,9 a.m. - noon * Open Saturday, March 7,9 a.m. - noon Open Saturday, March 21,9 a.m. - noon • Open Saturday, Apr. 11,9 a.m. - noon Open Saturday, Apr. 25,9 a.m. - noon at West Jefferson United Methodist Church. Saturday, May 9,9 a.m. - noon Open Saturday, May 30,9 a.m. - noon Open Saturday, June 13,9 a.m. - noon Open Other dates may be scheduled as needed and will be announced. In the event of adverse weather, the events may be rescheduled or combined. On Oct. 25,29 people completed training at Bethany Church, which served as the pilot program of Mis­ sion HeartStart. The events are open to the public and reservations can be made by call­ ing Patty Parsons at 336-846-0781 or contacting the church representative. Mission HeartStart is a program funded through a grant to Ashe Memorial Hospital from the Health Resources and Services Administra­ tion of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Each Church and Community Center will receive a free AED with a cabinet, rescue kit and training, in addition to fliers, and sign up sheets. For more information about the program contact your pastor or Patty Parsons. Program Director at 336846-0781 or email pr@ashememorial.org. �2 Tuesday. November 11.2014 OBITUARIES MARY ELIZABETH REIDER Mrs. Mary Elizabeth (Shumaker) Reider of Rising Sun, Md. passed away Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2014 after a short ill­ ness. She was 86. Born Oct. 17,1928 in Ashe County, Mrs. Reider was the daughter of the late Rod & Nell (Blevins) Shumaker. She co-owned and helped oper­ ate Reider's Garage for over 55 years before retiring. Mrs. Reider enjoyed spending time with her family, friends, community and her pets, whom she loved dearly. She will be missed by all. Mrs. Reider is sur­ vived by her two sons, Rodney Reider (Nancy Jefferson Post DENTON HART GREGORY ALAN PRUITT Denny) of Florida and Victor Reider (Rose Perkins) of Rising Sun; daughter, Mary Beth Malin of North East, Md.; four grandchildren; three great grand­ children; and many nieces and nephews. Includ­ ing her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband, Wilbur Reider; son, Harry Reider; and sisters, Pauline Barnes and Iona Harrill. There will be no view­ ing or service per Mrs. Reider's wishes. A cel­ ebration of her life will be held at a later date. To send condolences please visit www.rtfoard. com Civitas Media, LLC LIBERTY —Mr. Gregory Alan Pruitt of Liberty, formerly of Ashe County, passed away Monday, Nov. 3,2014 at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, West Virginia. He was 35. Mr. Pruitt was born in Watauga County on Saturday, Feb. 10,1979 to Olan Michael and Mar­ tha Sue Shatley Pruitt. He worked for Davis-Elliott Electric. He enjoyed hunting and fishing in his spare time. He was preceded in death by his fraternal grandparents, Ares and Ethel Blevins Pruitt and his maternal grandfather, Grant Shatley. Mr. Pruitt is survived by his wife, Rose Guy Pruitt, of four years of marriage: a step-son, Carson James of Liberty; his father and mother, Olan and Sue Pruitt of WEST JEFFERSON — The Rev. Denton Hart of West Jefferson died on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014 at For­ syth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. He was 63. The Rev. Hart was born on Jan. 29, 1951 in Ashe County to Edward and Esta Carpenter Hart. The Rev. Hart was the pastor of Mountain View Baptist Church for 22 years. He enjoyed spending time with his family. He had a kind and caring spirit and loved the church and people. He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Dean Hart; and a sister, Shirley Jones. The Rev. Hart is survived by his wife, Phyllis Greer Hart; daughter, Kristy Hart of Mooresville; broth­ ers Bill (Faye) Hart of West Jefferson, Don Hart of Millers Creek, Johnny (Lilly) Hart of Shady Springs, W. Va., Sammy Hart of Wilkesboro, Terry Hart Lansing; grandmother, Betty Shatley of Lansing; a brother, Scott Pruitt and wife, Jean of Fleet­ wood; two nephews, Brandon Pruitt and Mor­ gan Pruitt also survive. Funeral services were held on Friday, Nov. 7, 2014 at Boone Fam­ ily Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Jimmy Eldreth and the Rev. Dean Watson officiating. Burial followed in the Scott-Blevins Cemetery. Flowers accepted or memorials may be made to Scott-Blevins Cem­ etery, c/o Vernie Blevins, 4326 Old Hwy 16, Lan­ sing, NC 28640. You may give the fam­ ily your condolences at www.boonefuneralhome. com. Boone Family Funeral Home of West Jefferson was is in charge of these arrangements. MILLARD ALEXANDER GOODMAN, JR. (USPS 441-810) Telephone: 336-846-7164 Published every Tuesday and Friday. Annual local subscription price for the West Jefferson Post is $150. Please call for more information on local pricing. Full price single copy issues are $3. CONTACT us EDITOR/GENERAL MANAGER: Cliff Clark 336-846-7164 cclark@civitasmedia.com CLASSIFIEDS: Kay Hart 336-846-7164 khart@civitasmedia.com ADVERTISING: 336-846-7164 Teresa Roark Laws tlaws@civitasmedia.com John Sears jsears@civitasmedia.com STAFF WRITERS: Wil Petty jpetty@civitasmedia.com Nathan Ham nham@civitasmedia.com Alan C. Bulluck abulluck@civitasmedia.com MORGANTON — Millard Alexander "Short" Goodman, Jr. died Thursday, Nov. 6, 2014. He was 88. Visitation was held Sunday, Nov. 9 at Sossoman Funeral Home and Crematory Center. Private family graveside services were held at Forest Hill Cemetery. of Wilkesboro; a sister, Sue (Charles) Barr of Lansing; a half brother, Beecher Hart of Roan Mountain, Tenn.; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held on Satur­ day, Nov. 8, 2014 at Ashelawn Memo­ rial Chapel by the Rev. Brian Weaver, the Rev. Eddie Lewis and the Rev. Danny Farmer. Entomb­ ment followed in Ashelawn Memo­ rial Gardens Mausoleum of Prayer with the Rev. Sonny Thomas and the Rev. Russell Sheets officiat­ ing. The family respect­ fully requests no food please. Memorials may be made to Mountain View Baptist Church, 1926 Rock Fence Road, Creston, NC 28615. Words of comfort and remembrance may be viewed or sent to the family through our website at www. ashelawn.com. Ashelawn MemorChapel & Gardens was entrusted with Rev. Hart's arrangements. ASHE COUNTY WRECK REPORT Jefferson Staff report A two-vehicle colli­ ASHE COUNTY sion took place at 1:00 - The following acci­ p.m. near Highway 194 dents that occurred approximately 13.3 between Oct. 26 and miles from Jefferson. Nov. 1 were reported According to the nar­ by the N.C. Highway 203 W. Second St.. West Jefferson, NC. 28694 rative, Joanna Bethany Patrol and are consid­ Periodical postage paid at West Jefferson. NC Hatfield of Millers ered public record. Creek and Eugenio POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Oct. 28 Jefferson Post. P.O.Box 808,West Jefferson, NC. 28694-0808 Baldazo Martinez of Jefferson West Jefferson collided An animal colli­ head-on in a curve on 1 an unmarked dirt road. Pastor Chuck Call * sion occurred at 6:30 a.m. on Highway 221 The report stated and the about one mile from that due to the road Ashe County Worship Jefferson. According being a narrow gravel to the narrative, Hill­ road without a cenCenter family ary Judson Carson of terline, there was not invite you to a worship concert with Crumpler was traveling enough evidence to south when she struck determine the contrib­ The Perrys a deer in the roadway. uting factors in the on The vehicle was moved wreck for each vehicle. after impact. Hatfield's 2002 Sunday, November 16 at 11:30am. A 2008 Chevrolet Chevrolet suffered involved in the accident approximately $1,000 Church is located at suffered approximately in damages but was 863 Ray Taylor Rd., West Jefferson. $1,000 in damages but considered drivable. * Call 846-1189 for more information or directions. ^ was considered driv­ Martinez's 1990 Ford A love offering will be received. ^ I able. suffered about $500 in damages but was con­ sidered drivable. No citations were issued. Freeman Gas Family Owned Since 1936 Martin of West Jeffer­ son attempted to make a left turn from High­ way 194 onto Highway 88 when her vehicle struck a vehicle driven by Spencer Pennington of Warrensville who was traveling east on Highway 88. Martin's 2002 Ford had an estimated $500 in damages but was considered drivable. Pennington's 2001 Buick had about $500 in damages but was considered drivable. Martin was cited for failure to yield. Highway 88 A two-vehicle acci­ dent occurred at 5:36 p.m. on Highway 88 about 3.7 miles from West Jefferson. Accord­ ing to the narrative, a vehicle driven by Mariah Alexandria Oct. 30 Highway 221 An animal colli­ sion occurred at 8:02 p.m. on Highway 221 approximately 4.2 miles from West Jefferson. According to the narra­ tive, Lisa Renee Dishman of Jefferson was traveling north when her vehicle collided with a dog that had ran into the roadway. Dishman's 2005 Dodge suffered approx­ imately $800 in damag­ es but was considered drivable. Oct. 31 Highway 221 An animal collision occurred at 6:38 p.m. QTfjc Jefferson $ost on Highway 221 near Fleetwood. Accord­ ing to the narrative, a vehicle driven by William Henry Parker III of West Jefferson was traveling north on Highway 221 past Liberty Grove Church Road when a deer ran into the roadway. The vehicle was moved to the Ashe County Sher­ iff's Office to report the accident. Parker's 2013 Toyota suffered an estimated $6,000 in damages but was considered driv­ able. Nov. 1 Highway 88 A single-vehicle accident took place at 7 a.m. on Highway 88 about 6.1 miles from Jefferson. According to the narrative, Taylor Megan Krips of Lan­ sing was traveling west when her vehicle trav­ eled off the right side of the road into a fence. The vehicle came to rest in a field. The road was snow-covered. The 2003 Ford involved approximately $350 in damages and was not considered drivable. The fence owned by Eddie Little suffered an estimated $150 in dam­ ages. Krips was cited for a lane control violation. Sponsored by: 'Tis The Season AREA BIRTHS www.jeffersonpost.com CAMPBELL Vote for your favorite entry in each of the four categories at www.jeffersonpost.com Only & 1 HQ List Price: $499.95 Save: $301.95 Voting Starts Nov. 3rd Voting Ends Nov. 8th • 24" Palmeto Oak Log Set • No Electricity Needed • Free $100 Thermostat Remote • Propane and Natural Gas Available • 100% Energy Efficient • Vent Free • Double Burner Also available in 18" and 30" Your Local Propane Company QflQ ^ftQi£l0595NCHwy 105 O"<W"00 Boone NC 0 7 M 0 2 M 0 'Tis THE SEASON THYMES^® ^ Ttffn 14 S. JEFFERSON AVE. " WEST JEFFERSON,NC \\ I Iff lj I Sierra Neaves and Adam Campbell of Lansing, announce the birth of their son, Nicholas Dale Camp­ bell, born Nov. 4, 2014, at Ashe Memorial Hospital. He weighed eight pounds and 5.2 ounces, and was 22.25 inches long. Grandparents are Mary and Jerry "Bo" Campbell, and Antia and Michael Roark. Great grandparents » are Shirley R. Neaves, and Carolyn and Dale Combs. Sibling is Sierra Greer. The Jefferson Post welcomes all submissions of new additions to the family. To submit a photograph or birth announcement, email khart@ civitasmedia.com. �Jefferson Post Tuesday. November 11.2014 LOCAL ASHE COUNTY CRIME REPORT CHURCH CALENDAR Staff report Ashe County Children's Christ­ mas Project It is again time to share the love of Jesus and celebrate His birthday by reaching other with a gift at Christmas time. More than a 1,000 children are in need. Please consider being apart of this year's Christmas Project. A call to Ashe Baptist Association 336-846-5631 or an email to domdblackburn@ gmail.com will answer all your questions and sign you or your church up to help. We are again doing a New Book Drive for all ages. Drop off centers are: McDonald's, West Jefferson, Ashe Mountain Times, Ashe Coun­ ty Library, West Jefferson United Methodist Church, Jefferson United Methodist Church, Grassy Creek United Methodist Church and Ashe County Partnership for Children. Nov. 11 Annual Meeting of the Baptist State Convention will be held at the Joseph S. Koury Convention 3 to real property. Bond was set at $1,350. Little was The following arrests released the next day. were made by the Ashe Oct. 2 County Sheriffs Office Bobby Allen Pennington and are considered public Jr., 36, of Fleetwood was record. charged with communicat­ Sept. 29 ing threats. Bond was set at David Eugene Schultz, $15,000. Pennington was 61, of Creston was charged released on Oct. 22. with violating a domestic Jessica Lynn Houck, violence protection order. 30, of West Jefferson was Bond was set at $5,000. charged with simple pos­ Schultz was released the session of a Schedule III next day. controlled substance and Sept. 30 interfering emergency com­ Adam Troy Greer, 25, of munications. Bond was set Lansing was charged with at $2,000. Houck has not trafficking opium or heroin. been released. Bond was set at $7,500. Oct. 3 Greer was released the next Frankie Neal Bell, 46, of day. Creston was charged with bct.i breaking andybr entering a Corey David Little, 25, motor vehicle and misde­ of Todd was charged with meanor larceny. Bond was assault on a female, commu­ set at $10,500. Bell has not nicating threats andinjury been released. Center in Greensboro, NC. The meeting features worship, ministry reports, an exhibit hall featuring resources for churches and business sessions. Also the NC Pastors Con­ ference will be on Sunday night at 6 p.m. and Monday from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. For more information, visit www.ncbaptist.org. Nov. 16 11 a.m. Special Singing program will be held at Grace Community Church, featuring The Bledsoes. The event will be held in the new church building located at 4178 Mulatto Mountain Road, Fleetwood. Pastor Brennon Gindlesperger and the congregation invite everyone to attend. For more information, call 620-2600,828-4340559 or 977-0249. 11:30 a.m. The Perrys Concert, a southern gospel group will be in concert at Ashe County Worship Center. The church is located at 863 Ray Taylor Road, West Jefferson. Pastor Chuck Call and the Worship Family invite you to attend. For more information, call 336-8461189. 6 p.m. Gospel Sing will be held in the Lansing Community Fellow­ ship. Featured group will be Gain­ ing Ground from Mountain City, TN. For more information or direc­ tions, call Pastor Joe Riley Blevins, 336-985-2786, or 336-977-3410. Dec. 2 6:30 p.m. Annual Ashe Baptist Association Minister, wife and staff Christmas Dinner will be held at Friendship Baptist Church. A special thanks to Ashe County Ford for sponsoring this event. Please RSVP by November 26, 2014, to the ABA office for either chicken or barbecue and how many are coming. We will celebrate our Lord Jesus Christ's birth with song, prayer, fellowship and reading the Christmas Story. App Slate included in Courting History: Ashe County Cheese Forbes' 'lop Colleges' By Sam Shumate Special to the Post By Appalachian State University BOONE — Appalachian State University is ranked 78th in the South and 380th in the nation in the seventh annual edition of Forbes' "Top Colleges 2014: Best Schools, Best Value, Best For You" list. Forbes partnered with the Washington, D.C.-based Center for College Affordability and Productivity (CCAP) to compile the list of 650 schools that the magazine said distinguish themselves from their competitors by Forbes' belief in "output" over "input." "We're not all that interested in what gets a stu­ dent into college, like our peers who focus heavily on selectivity metrics such as high school class rank, SAT scores and the like. Our sights are set directly on ROI: What are students getting out of college?" according to editors of the list. Forbes looked at several areas when compiling the rankings, including student satisfaction, post-gradu­ ate success, graduation rates and academic success. Student satisfaction was based on student evalu­ ations from RateMyProfessor, as well as actual and predicted freshman-to-sophomore retention rates, as reported by the schools to the U.S. Department of Education database (IPEDS). Post-graduate success is based on the salaries of alumni, which are obtained from Payscale.com. The magazine's graduation rate category evaluates how many students actually finish their degrees in four years, and academic success evaluates schools whose students win prestigious scholarships and fel­ lowships like the Rhodes, the National Science Foun­ dation and the Fulbright or go on to earn a Ph.D. The Ashe County Cheese factory and related outlet store has estab­ lished itself as the number one tourist attraction in the area. The facility has a history that spans over 75 years. Dairy cattle were plentiful in Ashe County throughout most of the 20th century. Small cheese factories sprang up in Grassy Creek and Beaver Creek in 1915. Coop­ erative cheese factories were located at Sturgills, Crumpler and Sutherland in 1917. These proved unprofitable and closed one by one. The Kraft Corporation built the current plant in 1930, giving local farmers an outlet for their milk. Metal milk cans became a common sight along county roads. A farmer could make extra money picking up the milk and delivering it to the plant, then delivering the emp­ ties back to the farms. ABSOLUTE AUCTION 90 ± BANK-OWNED All Properties Selling ABSOLUTE to the East & Highest Bidder with No Mini munis. No Reserves!! November 18, 19 & 20 Hyper • |||| Graphics FL-GA-NC - SC In 1981, Mrs. Hazle­ The "milk trucks" soon wood sold Ashe County became a means of trans­ portation for folks needing Cheese to Jerry Glick and Doug Rudersdorf, two a ride to town. Ladies Wisconsin cheese mak­ were granted space avail­ ers. They remodeled the able in the cab while men plant and store. They also earned their ride on the added the viewing room. back by loading milk at As a result, Ashe County each stop and off-loading empties on the way home. Cheese became one of the favorite tourist attractions It took an hour or two to empty the cans, wash them in North Carolina. Ashe County Cheese out and reload. Trucks changed hands again in were lined up for a block 1986. It went through a each morning awaiting couple of Connecticut their turn. investment firms before In 1963, Kraft-Phoenix Newburg Corners Cheese, Creamery averaged Inc., a Wisconsin Corpora­ 1,500,000 pounds of milk tion, purchased it. Owner in summer months and 750,000 pounds in winter. Mike Everhart moved his Kraft's main product was family to Ashe County to manage the plant while cheddar daisy wheels for his business partner, Tom nationwide distribution. Torkelson, remained in A by-product was "whey" Wisconsin to operate that and was given to farmers plant. to feed their pigs. Today Ashe County Cheese it's bottled and sold in food and the outlet store were stores as "fat-free" milk. divided in 2004 with In 1975, Kraft sold the Everhart and Torkelson plant to manager Chesley owning the physical plant Hazlewood who operated while the Everhart family it until his death in 1980. took over the outlet store across the street. Though separate, the businesses work together for the bet­ terment of both. The plant and store were remodeled again in 2007. Ashe County Cheese still produces the popular cheddar daisy wheels and has added a wide variety of cheeses and butter. Sierra and Juusto (a mild Scandinavian) cheeses have grown in popularity. The store has also added a wide variety of products catering to tourists as well as the local population. Ashe County Cheese has grown from a small "mom and pop" operation to a Kraft Corporation facility and finally to the popular tourist destination it is today. Average monthly amount an American spends on gambling Average monthly cable bill per cable subscriber Residential Lots & Land • Golf Course Lots • Waterfront • Several Homes • Mobile Homes • Raw Land - Commercial Lots & Land • Commercial Buildings • Church • Auto Shop . warehouse - Restaurant • Convenience Store & More! Bid Live at the Auction or Online Live Auctions Held Nov. 19 Americus. GA Nov. 18 McDonough. 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The Jefferson Post 336-846-7164 �Editorial Jefferson Post 4 Tuesday, November 11.2014 THEIR VIEW Big Republican wins in a predictably Republican year Republicans are beside themselves celebrating their election victories Tuesday and there were many, taking over the U.S. Senate, expanding their margin in the U.S. House and winning more governorships than they were projected to capture. In North Carolina, House Speaker Thorn Tillis rode the national wave and defeated incumbent Democratic Senator Kay Hagan and the GOP held its supermajorities in the state House and Senate. It was a Republican night indeed. But folks in the state claiming the results were a triumphant affirmation of the Republican agenda of the last four years need to take a breath. Despite the closely fought U.S. Senate race and polls showing Hagan with a slight lead for most of the fall, she had long been con­ sidered one of the most vulnerable Chris Democrats in the country. And it Fitzsimon turned out she was. N.C. Policy As one pollster observed a few Watch weeks ago, the only reason the race was close at all was because of the unpopularity of the General Assem­ bly that Tillis led for the last four years. But history is powerful predictor. The average loss of the party of a president in his sixth year in office is six seats in the U.S. Senate, about what the Republicans gained this week. It may seem odd when you consider that the national unemployment rate is below six per­ cent, gas is now less than three dollars a gallon, corporate profits are higher as a percentage of the national economy than they have been since 1965 and the stock market is at an all-time high. Not to mention that the percentage of people without health insurance has fallen significant­ ly—yes thanks to the much-demagogued Afford­ able Care Act. But people are uneasy, worried about the sta­ bility of their jobs, how to pay for college tuition and the threats from everything from ISIS to Ebola. It doesn't matter in politics if the threats are real or not, it matters if people are anxious or afraid and many people clearly are and they are looking for someone to blame. An administration that has been running things for six years is the mostly likely scape­ goat, a sentiment encouraged by the hundreds of millions of dollars of outside money poured into races across the country and in North Carolina. Big special interest money also played a role in limiting the Republicans' losses in state legislative races. GOP Senator Chad Barefoot won reelection in a closely fought battle with Democratic challenger Sarah Crawford after the N.C. Republican Party dumped $200,000 more into the race just a few days before the election, a staggering amount of money that equals what used to be spent on an entire legislative cam­ paign just a few years ago. It's also not an accident that the other dis­ appointments in state legislative races for Democrats came in districts where there was no Republican incumbent forced to defend a polar­ izing legislative record. In one of the closest Senate races in the state, Republican John Alexander narrowly defeated Democrat Tom Bradshaw in Wake County in a contest for an open seat in which Alexander constantly reminded voters that his wife was a Democrat and would keep him from straying too far to the right. And it's also worth remembering that Repub­ licans were supposed to win most of the state legislative races. They drew the gerrymandered districts for the General Assembly and Congress just three years ago. That's the only way to explain how Republi­ cans now control 10 of North Carolina's thirteen seats in the U.S. House in a state that is almost evenly divided politically. If there's any bright spot in the predictably dis­ mal election for Democrats, it's that they gained a handful of seats in the state House including two in Buncombe County, one of them by defeat­ ing controversial Rep. Tim Moffitt, a Republican who had talked of running for House Speaker in 2015. Democrats also won the three seats on the N.C. Supreme Court in which they fielded a candidate, though one of those may wind up in a recount. That probably feels like small consolation in a year when Republicans are celebrating a new U.S. Senator to go with their control of all three branches of state government. This was clearly a Republican election and they won in many places by softening their hardright positions during the campaign. Now let's see how they govern for the next two years. Chris FitislmonIs a frequent contributor to N.C. Policy Watch ^ Rc ffK E>lPWeR THEIR VIEW Dems take a swing and miss Months ago, as the 2014 election cycle was shaping up as a good one for Repub­ licans, North Carolina Dem­ ocrats resolved to buck the trend. They had a great deal of help — from a friendly news media, from left-wing interest groups furious about the GOP legislature's conservative reforms, and from deep-pocketed donors and independent-expendi­ ture groups that outspent their counterparts in the U.S. Senate race. The Democratic effort was massive. It was expen­ sive. It Was brash, some­ times even to the point of being obnoxious. And it was, in the end, a failure. Thorn Tillis never sus­ tained a lead in the public polls. In fact, his strategists admitted that Tillis never sustained a lead in his own polling. The campaign's strategy of tying Kay Hagan tightly to Obama and hold­ ing her accountable for his unpopular economic, health care, and foreign policies was widely criticized as unimaginative. Tillis also drew criticism for lackluster fundraising and for allowing Hagan to use his legislative record to turn the Senate contest into "a school-board race," as one Hagan aide put it with a sneer. Who were these critics? In my tracking, Some were Repub­ Iincluded every lican consultants public poll. During on the outside look­ the last week of the ing in.Some were race, I counted 12 Democratic activists of them. Averaging trying to shape the the results produced conventional wisdom an exact tie: 45-45. to their advantage. John Public Policy Pblling, Some were liberal a Democratic firm journalists who shed Hood John Locke that uses automated the illusion of objec­ Foundation survey technology, tivity and openly produced three of rooted against Tillis the 12. All showed Hagan because they wanted the race to serve as a public ref­ ahead. Three other firms with Republican ties or con­ erendum against Gov. Pat servative leanings also did McCrory and the Republi­ robo-polls: Gravis, Harper, can legislature. and Vox Populi. Harper, I'll admit that Ihad my which was set up explicitly doubts about the prospects as a Republican competitor for Tillis winning the race, to PPP, produced a +2 edge too. But those doubts for Tillis. That turned out began to weaken during to be the most accurate poll the month of October, as of the race. Isaw him recover from AsI talked to national Hagan s barrage of attack reporters about the race, ads in September while most were incredulous she struggled to move her average poll numbers above whenIexplained that many North Carolina Democrats 45 percent. A key reason didn't care very much why so many Democratic about Kay Hagan's fate or partisans and liberal com­ which party would control mentators discounted the Tillis rebound is that they the U.S. Senate. What they really wanted to do fell prey to confirmation was defeat House Speaker and selection bias. Any Thorn Tillis as part of their poll that showed Hagan ahead was greeted as "high- quest to regain control of quality" and "independent." state government. They hoped a Tillis loss coupled Any poll that showed the race tied or Tillis ahead was with significant Democratic gains in the legislature this dismissed as "shoddy" and year would built momen­ "biased." tum for broader gains in 2016, including the defeat of McCrory, the state's first Republican governor in 20 years. In this, the Democrats were doubly disappointed. Not only did Hagan lose, but most of the candidates they put up in competitive legislative races fell short. Republi­ cans actually expanded their majority in the North Carolina Senate and lost a net of just three seats in the North Carolina House. This wasn't just about favorable districts: the GOP won most toss-up races and 54 percent of the statewide vote for legislature. Only the Democrats' takeover of the Wake county commis­ sion brightened what was an otherwise dismal disap­ pointment for a party that, until just four years ago, seemed firmly ensconced as North Carolina's governing majority. At its core, the Democrat­ ic strategy was predicated not just on turning out its base — which it did fairly well — but also on convinc­ ing previously Democratic voters to rejoin its coalition. They swung for the swings, and they missed. John Hoodis chairman of the John Locke Foundation. THEIR VIEW Get ready for the next game cutting taxes, Whether your team won ter candidates and do shrinldng govern­ effectively message or lost a good friend put ment and reducing their positions. this week's elections in regulations. They Republicans are proper perspective. Politi­ are ready to see need to justified in savoring cians, like athletes, leaders address their victory but they understand that regardless would be mistaken and solve problems of today's score the proper such as our trans­ reaction is to wake up, pol­ if they believe the Tom outcomes an over­ ish your shoes, get your Campbell portation system whelming mandate and infrastructure, equipment in shape, put N.C. real education on the uniform and go play for their leadership. Spin reform, healthcare the next game. Voters have clearly and Medicaid. And lost confidence The polls consistently their expectations are that reported voters were not in and disapprove of these solutions need to President Obama's perfor­ happy with the direction benefit the many, not just mance. They are equally either national or state the few. unhappy with Congress. elected leaders were tak­ Governor Pat McCrory This week's vote was ing. But the message put the correct spin on North Carolina Democrats their way of expressing the election saying that their distrust, disapproval should hear loud and clear Republicans had a great and dismay against poor is that their strategy of just election night but now is federal leadership, not a whining and complaining not the time to "spike the ringing endorsement for how Republican leader­ ball." He understands that ship is ruining our state by Republicans in the cyclical game of In 2010, voters cutting taxes for the rich politics sometimes you win expressed dissatisfaction and destroying education and sometimes you lose. with Democratic leaders is not resonating with vot­ Republicans are on a cur­ they perceived were out ers. People didn't believe rent and emphatic winning of ideas, who continued Democrats could or would streak but that can change to increase the size and do any better. If they quickly, as evidenced by expect to regain leadership cost of government and the U.S. Senate Seat held who refused to hold folks in this state anytime soon by Hagan. Before that accountable. Now, after Democrats can't be just Elizabeth Dole had one four years, of Republican against everything; they term. She replaced John control they want Repub­ must develop a plan, tell us Edwards, who also had licans doing more than what they are for, get bet­ one term. This seat has a long history of "one and done" occupants and the message to Senator-elect Thorn Tillis should be clear. Voters in this state will elect you once, but you better perform or we will yank you and put another player in the game. Right now Republicans are on the winning cycle but in order to stay in power they must govern and lead. The 2016 elec­ tions started November 5th and the people in our state are watching. Both Parties have their march­ ing orders and we are watching to learn how well they heard, understood and respond to them. North Carolina voters don't care much about labels. We are looking for effective problem solvers and don't care whether they be on the Republican or Democratic team. It's time to suit up and take the field. Today's game is beginning. Tom Campbell is the executive producer and moderator of N.C. Spin. �Jefferson Post Love Tuesday, November 11.2014 "I was just thinking of the noises you can hear in those mountains early in the mornings and com­ paring them with here. Over here just walking to work (in knee-deep mud, of course) you hear wild chickens, parrots screech­ ing, monkeys screaming and carrying on, and then comes the roar of airplane engines — such a combina­ tion. ... "I'll be looking forward to the day when Ican meet you in person, but for now a letter will do. Be good, have fun this summer and write soon. "Sincerely, Teal." An important question Teal Davis grew up in Rutherford County. Before the war he had lived just an hour away from Bakersville and Evangeline. A talented athlete, Teal played end on an unde­ feated Cool Spring High football team in 1937 and left field on an American Legion junior baseball team that went to the state finals. After entering the Army Air Force, he was told that a concussion he suffered as a child would prevent him from achieving his dream of becoming a pilot. He argued to the contrary, was taken up in a plane for maneuvers and passed out. He served in Burma as a crew chief to other pilots. When he writes Evan­ geline, he never speaks of the dangers. More than 360,000 North Carolinians served in World War II. Almost 6,500 were killed in combat and an additional 3,000 died from other causes. Instead, he writes about the monotony of breakfast ("french toast, powdered eggs, french toast, pow­ dered eggs"), nights spent watching movies (like "The Wizard of Oz") and wait­ ing for the next letter from Evangeline. His letters are as long as seven pages, written in ink except twice when he used pencil, saying he was too tired to refill his fountain pen. On Dec. 2,1944, seven months since their first correspondence, Teal sends along two snapshots of himself, and asks Evan­ geline a question he says he has never thought much about, except since May: Home or church wedding? "Those big weddings are pretty and all, but a simple little home marriage seems more earnest and sincere. He writes: "I'll never be content until I've met you and tried to make some daydreams come true. From page 1 "You know, I've quit try­ Ivey auctioned the letters ing to reason out why I on eBay, under the heading should fall for someone I've "Handwritten World War II never met — it just hap­ love letters." She noted in pened." the listing: "I really wanted Hints of attraction to see a photo of her after What is the spark that reading these letters, too, causes two people who because she was quite the have never met to fall in beauty according to the love? three soldiers who wrote Perhaps an autobio­ to her." graphical essay Evangeline She remembers being wrote in high school tells struck by "how deeply in us. love" Evangeline and Teal She loved music, and were. writes that she doesn't Sounds of parrots, know what she would do if monkeys she couldn't play the piano. In 1943, Evangeline In his letters, Teal often attended Appalachian State quotes song lyrics to Teachers College. Letters describe how he feels when arrived at her dorm that he gets mail from her: "I year from two former feel like a feather in the boyfriends she had dated breeze" and "It rains pen­ in her hometown of Baknies from heaven." ersville, located near the In a chapter titled "The Tennessee border. Kind of Boy I Admire," In one letter, a solider Evangeline writes that she imagines their wedding. prefers a boy with a sense He wishes she dreamed of of humor. it, too. Teal describes his "I know that you think military unit's reaction thatIam crazy for asking to a recent movie. "This you so many times," he one tonight was 'Rainbow writes from Camp Cooke, Island.' You know the kind an Army training center in — lots of girls in sarongs, California. "Did you think but not so much sarong on the ring idea is OK with the girls. The way the guys you, or is it?Ilove you." were ohing and ahing there Another soldier, also wasn't anything sarong (so based in California, wrong) with the picture." remembers high school Evangeline writes with days with Evangeline: pride about the valor her "We used to really have a great-grandfather showed swell time until Uncle Sam when he was wounded nabbed me." during the Civil War and It was by chance that helped save a wounded Evangeline started cor­ comrade. responding with a third Teal was awarded the soldier. Sarah Kate Davis, a Soldier's Medal for bravery roommate of Evangeline's, and heroism beyond the suggested that she write to call of duty when he and her brother Teal in Burma. three others rescued a crew By spring 1944, when member after an oxygen she mailed her first letter tank exploded, catching a to him, Evangeline had plane on fire. Evangeline might have finished school and moved seen all those traits in Teal to Charlotte. She worked from his letters, or learned at the-'"Shell Plant." The about them from his sister. factory employed 10,000 "I guess my favorite people, mostly women, to book is a good romance," assemble anti-aircraft shells her high school essay says. for the Navy. "I always like for (the hero­ It took Teal more than ine) to fall in love with a four days to respond. He tall handsome man." wrote back on May 15, It's clear, from Teal's just three weeks before the letter on March 4,1945, Allied troops would storm 10 months into their corre­ Normandy in the D-Day spondence, that she has. invasion. "You asked if Iminded Teal complained about you saying that you love the long hours he worked me," he writes. "Hon, I'm and the monsoon season just happy that you can say in Burma. "All I've done is that." complain," he notes three But he was increasingly paragraphs in. "Better frustrated that the war was stop." keeping them apart. Teal then writes about "I've heard very little his love for the North Caro­ about going home or about lina mountains. "A fellow any of the possibilities that "What I'm trying to say never realizes how beauti­ could happen to us," he is that Ionly want to get ful his own home country married once and that's for writes that summer. "I've is until he gets halfway just got to get there soon keeps." around the world from it. The word "family" can mean more than just your immediate family mem­ bers. A broader definition From page 1 of family also includes family for instilling good that group of people in values in me and thanked a community that pulls them for their sacrifices together and gives sup­ and support throughout port to our service mem­ my service. bers and our veterans. All these events were Ashe County is such a special moments for me place. and a way to give back to Therefore, when you my family, especially my see a veteran today please dad, for the role they'd played in my having made thank him or her for their service, but don't the Air Force a career. Guilford (1,106), Cum­ berland (786) and Forsyth (698) counties. According to the release, the number of workers employed statewide increased in September by 45,670 to 4,373,599. In addition, the number of those unemployed decreased by 41,683 to 282,633. Since September 2013, the num­ ber of workers employed statewide increased 22,939, while those unem­ ployed decreased 58,540. Veterans Rate stood. They had traditions. Sat­ urday nights often meant going dancing at the Elk's Club. For anniversaries and birthdays, Teal always bought Whitman Sampler chocolates. They traveled often, annual car trips to Caro­ lina Beach before school started, and even a cross­ country drive to Alaska. They were happiest when they were together and surrounded by family. Teal spent the final year of his life sick in bed with emphysema. Evangeline rarely left his side — only to get chemotherapy for her throat cancer, and for an occasional rest when her family demanded it. On May 8,2001, Teal died of congestive heart failure. Evangeline suffered a stroke in February 2004. She died a year later. Jane, 63, read the recov­ ered letters, they found something their mother had hoped for. One of her only regrets, her children remember, came in Teal's final months. She bought a tape recorder for her husband to tell the stories of their lives so she could remember them in his voice. But he was too sick. Now, as she had wished, they heard their father again in his own words. "I can hear him," Larry said. "But a lot of it is the way Inever heard him." Time to plan Perhaps if Evangeline and Teal had met first, they still would have fallen in love. Or perhaps being 8,000 miles apart let them get to know each other in ways they could not have if their courtship had been filled with Saturday night movies and dances. Perhaps waiting for a let­ Hearing their parents ter that took two weeks to Larry Davis and Jane arrive gave them each time Simmons were surprised to more fully envision a life to learn the letters that together. brought their parents "This being over here together during World War has had one advantage," II still exist and had sur­ Teal writes on May 26, faced on eBay. 1945, a year after their They have saved boxes relationship began. "First of family history — photo­ timeIever really had time graphs, letters and other to think and plan for what I keepsakes — and can't really want." imagine how the letters He describes the future ended up in Portland. he hopes for with the They were intrigued by woman he has not met, this part of their parents' using a phrase from a story lives, which they knew he recently read. little about. "Small Town America," In September, as they he writes. "Doesn't sound read the letters for the first very ambitious, but if you'll time, they laughed at their think about it you'll find father's jokes. Jane pointed that if done right, it can out his references to musi­ mean a lot." cal lyrics. He could not have "Mama would have liked known then that they that," she said. would marry and live They were surprised together for 55 years in how romantic their father Rutherford County, a place was. with the slogan "small­ "I think he just proposed town friendly." to her in this one," Larry But that's what he said, clutching the letter wished for that day from that asked what type of halfway across the world, a wedding she preferred. soldier at war dreaming of "Did he just propose to Evangeline. her?" Researcher Maria Davidcontributed. When Larry, 67, and BONUS OFFER For a Limited Time Receive: forget their family and the family members of those currently serving who've also sacrificed. As the inscription inside the Veterans Day card I sent my dad reads, "...you've made a real difference to our family and our coun­ try. That's why you mean so much and why you're wished a very happy Vet­ erans Day." experienced a decrease in the unemployment rate, while three experienced rate decreases. From page 1 "In September 2014, Graham County had the there were 21,023 regular highest unemployment unemployment insur­ rate at 12.2 percent, while ance initial claims filed Currituck County had the in North Carolina," lowest at 4.2 percent. according to the release Unemployment rates by the Department of decreased in all 14 of the Commerce. "Total regular state's metro areas in Sep­ initial claims are based tember. Among the metro on the number of transac­ areas, Rocky Mount had tions; demographic data the highest rate at 8.8 per­ are counts of individuals." cent and Asheville at 4.6 The highest number percent had the lowest. of unemployment initial All 26 micropolitan sta­ claims were filed in Meck­ tistical areas in the state, lenburg County (2,517), followed by Wake (1,767), including Boone, also becauseI want to see you so very much." The letter was mailed on July 11,1945. Five days later, in the New Mexico desert, the United States success­ fully tested the first atomic bomb. Within weeks, the Japanese cities of Hiro­ shima and Nagasaki were destroyed. The war was over. A quiet life A church wedding won out. Teal, 25, and Evangeline, 23, married on April 21, 1946, in a candlelight wed­ ding at Bakersville Baptist Church amid baskets of white dogwood and ever­ greens. Evangeline wore a gown of white lace and net with a necklace of amethyst and pearls that belonged to her grand­ mother. The great drama of their lives was behind them. Teal and Evangeline settled into a quiet life together in Forest City, just outside Shelby. They had two children — Larry, bom in 1947, and Jane, in 1951. Teal worked in the post office for more than 20 years, then for more than 25 years at the family's building supplies business. Evangeline was a homemaker who returned to Appalachian State for her teaching certificate, then taught school from 1963 until the mid-1980s. "Van Davis was one of the most memorable school teachersIhad," recalled former student Shane Earley. "She told stories of the war, how times were tough growing up in the Depres­ sion era. She tried to instill in us that life is not always easy, that we should get an education and strive to grow." At home, there was always music. Evangeline played and taught piano. Teal and Evangeline had their own humor, making jokes that only they under- 5 FREE Ken Lynn is a retired USAF colonel. He's an adjunct online instructor with theUSAF Air University. Alan Bulluck can be reachedat (336) 846-7164 or on Twitter @ albiilluck. Call Today & 1-800ycu CJTY * <w*g IV* ?4 morth. MrV *n«*oni *.Ct%Xto Mctty* >*»#*'•« Hoppar ttrMy I— Mnppa. *12. JO*. tT.**»to Mar Mryday I*** p x ^ xr * M * c r C t rm K n K i* * Saving! •0129 SffiKEXS *BC C8S «* «l NBC pto. MMS*** MM HOW tram*mn pafrapw nmirwt o» amiso tXSH 1401csvMOon or imund"W*" to « O-Vd ton* •"*** O o me S c t* « t » m wj . �Sports Tuesday. November 11.2014-6 Jefferson Post lake Norman Charter upsets Ashe,1-0 ner kicks late in the first half for scoring chances that were denied by the Ashe defense. The game WEST JEFFERSON-The was scoreless at the half. third round of the playoffs has In the second half, Miguel been the enemy of the Huskies Ramos saw two shots stopped in for the last few seasons, and the 51st and 52nd mbutes and once again, Ashe County fell then again in the 69th minute. short against a tough opponent The Huskies had a corner kick last Wednesday. chance in the 71st minute, but Lake Norman Charter made could not connect on a shot. the trip to West Jefferson and On a counter attempt by the came away with 1-0 victory as Knights off the Ashe corner kick, the seventh-seeded Knights Jamison Cline had to make a advanced to the western regional great diving save to preserve the semifinals. scoreless tie. Ashe got a pair of great scor­ However, on the ensuing Lake ing chances in the first half with Nomian corner, leadbg scorer shots from Cesar Ruiz and Victor Will Silva blasted a header by Melo. The Knights came out sluggish Cline with eight minutes left in but were able to get a pair of cor- the game to take a 1-0 lead. By Nathan Ham nham@civitasmedia com Nathan Ham | Jefferson Post Cesar Ruiz dribbles out of the corner with Parker Moss (10) and Woodson Brooks (7) defending. Ramos fired a shot that was just wide right of the goal in the 78th minute. After that, the Knights were able to keep the ball out of its end of the field for the most part and the time would run out on an Ashe Coun­ ty comeback. LNC advanced to face Franklin on Saturday where they were defeated, 2-0. For Ashe, the season came to an end, but it was certainly a season to be extremely proud of. The Huskies finished the year with a 21-2 record and a third straight Mountain Valley Athletic Conference Championship. Nathan Ham can bereached at 336846-7164 or followedon Twitter @ NathanHam87 Huskies share M VAC Championship By Jim Fuller Elkin Tribune ELKIN - Connor Bowers threw for 351 yards and threw touchdowns to four different receivers as Ashe County defeated Elkin, 34-20, to earn a piece of the Mountain Valley Athletic Conference title Friday night. "That quarterback - he's good," Elkin Head Coach ScoU Wood said. "Where he wanted that ball to go • it went. Our guys made pretty good plays on the ball. "He just didn't throw a bad pass." The outcome, combined with Starmount's 35-6 win at Alleghany Friday night, threw the MVAC into a three-way tie for the second straight year. Ashe County, Elkin, and Starmount all finished with 6-1 conference marks. With a win, Elkin would have won the MVAC outright. "It's disappointing," Wood said. "My gen­ eral impression was we just got whipped on both sides of the ball," Wood said. "Too many times See HUSKIES 17 Two former Huskies hit the hardwood By Nathan Ham nham@civitasmedia.com BOONE - Basketball season is officially underway for a pair of local colleges that just happen to have a former Ashe County Husky on each squad, one as a player and the other as a coach. Senior Tommy Spagnolo and his Appalachian State Mountaineers faced Lees-McRae College in an exhibi­ tion game last Thursday where former ACHS player and coach Daniel Wain is an assistant coach. This time, the player got the best of the coach but just barely. The Mountaineers escaped with a 71-69 victory. Spagnolo scored nine points and had a game-high 13 rebounds and four blocked shots. Wain s Bobcat team held a halftime lead of 37-34 before the Mountaineers surged back to get the victory. The game remained close through the rest of the sec­ ond half. The Mountaineers got the game-winning basket from Frank Eaves with 42 seconds left and a last-second three-point heave from the Bobcats was no good. Spagnolo and the Mountaineers open the regular season on Nov. 15 with a road game at Ohio University, another team with a Bobcat mascot. For Lees-McRae, Wain and the rest of the coaching staff have to be pleased with the effort in the early stages. The team was able to force 20 turnovers and played step for step with the Mountaineers for an entire 40 minutes. Sean Deniton scored 16 points and was 3-7 from threepoint range to lead the Bobcats in scoring. The guard also chipped in five assists and four rebounds. Raul Tutton scored 14 pints and grabbed four rebounds before fouling out. Kendall Isler had 12 points and six boards, Jacquise Moore added eight points and Zach Wilmoth added six points in nine minutes of play off the bench. The Bobcats open its regular season on Nov. 14 at Lincob Memorial b Harrogate, Tennessee. Nathan Ham can be reached at 336-846-7164 or followed onTwitter @ NathanHam87 Nathan Ham | Jefferson Post Senior point guard Terrence Phillips drives down the lane for a layup. Warriors add three wins Dwayne Bacon led the Warriors with 14 points and added six rebounds MOUTH OF WIL­ and three assists. Josh SON, Va.-Oak Hill Reaves had 11 points Academy improved to and three steals and Ter­ 5-0 with three big victo­ rence Phillips had 10 ries, including the first points, eight steals and road win of the season. four assists. The Warriors traveled Sophomore Lindell to Winston-Salem to take Wiggington scored six on Quality Education points off the bench Academy last Tuesday. and center Daniel GidLast season, QEA hand­ dens had five points, ed Oak Hill its first loss ten rebounds and five of the year. blocked shots. QEA once again got off Marsellis Purvis lead to a good start and took QEA with eight points. an eight-point lead at Derrick Farquharson, halftime. However, this DeAngelo Brewster and time around, the War­ Andrian White each riors rallied and raced scored six points. Jerron back for a 54-46 victory Love and Dashawn Corafter holding the QEA Fharoahs to 17 points in prew had five apiece. On Friday night, the the second half. By Nathan Ham nham@civitasmedia.com Warriors battled Cov­ enant Christian from Georgia and went on to an 89-79 victory. Oak Hill was only up 39-35 at the half, but started the second half with four straight threepoint baskets with three of those coming from Bacon. The Warriors held a 70-49 lead at the end of three. After a pair of starters fouled out, Covenant was able to rally back but never got its deficit under 10 points in the second half. Saturday's matchup featured a visit from Capitol Christian from Washington, D.C. The Warriors overmatched the visiting squad on the way to a 91-64 victory. Reaves had a season-high 28 points. Bacon fin­ ished with 18 points and six assists and Giddens had 16 points and seven boards. Oak Hill has four games on the schedule for this week. The War­ riors host 22 Ft. Acad­ emy on Tuesday and High Point Christian on Thursday. On Friday and Saturday, the Warriors travel to Lewisville to play a pair of games in the Phenom Hoop Clas­ sic. Oak Hill will play Victory Christian on Fri­ day and Forsyth Country Day on Saturday. Nathan Ham can be reached at 336-846-7164 or followed on Twitter @NathanHam87 / �Jefferson Post SPORTS Huskies From page 6 we did not do a good job blocking. "We could not get into an offensive flow at all in the second half." Elkin started off hot. They led 12-0 less than eight minutes into the game. Daniel Brinegar scored on a 51-yard run with 9:01 to play in the first quarter. On the next Ashe County series, Josh Strickland hit Bow­ ers and Jay Blackburn stripped the ball - leading to a recovery by Houston Reynolds. Brinegar then capped a 10-play, 44-yard drive with a fourth-and-13 completion to Kody King for a touchdown from 26 yards out. The kick failed after the first touchdown and a two-point conver­ sion failed after the sec­ ond, leaving the Buckin' Elks up 12-0 with 4:04 to play in the first. The Huskies responded with a nine-play, 73-yard drive, capped by a Colin Ellis one-yard touchdown run with 12.4 seconds left in the opening period. Bowers, after the Hus­ kies forced an Elkin punt, then hit Maison McNeill for a 61-yard touchdown and a 14-12 lead. Elkin responded with an 80-yard touchdown drive of their own. The big play was a 57-yard catch and run by King, who looked to be caught along the sideline near the line of scrimmage. King reversed his field and took it down the other sideline to the Ashe County 23. Carrying the ball on three straight car­ ries after a first-and-10 at the 13, Strickland finished the drive with a seven-yard touchdown run. King made a beauti­ ful catch on a jump-ball throw from Will Altemueller on a fake extrapoint attempt to put Elkin up 20-14. With less than a minute to go in the half, Hunter Barnes scored on a nineyard pass from Bowers for Ashe County. The extra point failed, leaving it 20-20 at the half. After an Elkin three-and-out, the Huskies went ahead on a Skye Sullivan touchdown reception with 8:47 to play in the third. Both teams struggled top move the ball until the last play of the third quarter. With Ashe Coun­ ty facing third-and-16 at their own 3, Bowers hit Sullivan with a screen pass - a play that resulted in a 40-yard pickup. "That screen pass was a heck of a call," Wood said. "We were not on it. He had the perfect call." The Huskies finished off the drive with 10:07 to play in the game when Jacob Blevins hauled in a Bowers pass for a touch­ down. Down by two touch­ downs and unable to run, the Buckin' Elks had to throw. Their last two drives ended with inter­ ceptions. "We don't need to put ourselves in a situation where we have to throw," Wood said. "We're not that kind of team." Wood said a combina­ tion of two things may have played a part in the loss Friday night. Ashe County had an entire defense and an entire offense, while many of the Elkin players have to Tuesday, November 11.2014 go both ways. him again. In addition. Wood said, "I'm positively pleased "I think pass rushing with his play," Wood said. every play took some Ashe County, now 9-1 wind out of our sails. We overall, hosts Maiden played pretty well in the when the 2AA playoffs first half. begin Friday. Elkin, "When you take the now 6-5, will host West wind out of our sails Columbus (3-8). you're doing it on both The Buckin' Elks are sides of the ball." the No. 3 overall seed in Although the Huskies 1A West. had a good night throw­ ACE ing the ball, Wood was First Downs Ashe - 20 pleased with the play of Elkin-9 Eric Kelly in the Buckin' Rushing Ashe - 28-98 Elk secondary. 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New plan will ensure bright future for Appalachian Frail Staff report HARPERS FERRY - The Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) has announced a five-year Strategic Plan that will advance the health and longterm management of the Appalachian Trail (A.T.). The plan, which was the culmi­ nation of a two-year collaborative process between the ATC and the ATC's board of directors, is a vision and strategy that will build on the organiza­ tion's stewardship of the Trail while also aligning with the pri­ orities of the National Park Service and the U.S. Forest Service. The new Strategic Plan, which is the first to be created and put into action since the Appalachian Trail Conference became the Appalachian Trail Conservancy in 2005, identifies the following key goals: Proactive Protection, Engaged Partners, Effective Stewardship, Broader Relevancy, and Strengthened Capacity & Operation­ al Excellence. Togeth­ er, these goals not only reinforce the idea that the Trail can be enjoyed by a variety of users in multiple ways, but also that the A.T. should be readily accessible to all who wish to be a part of the experience. In order to accom­ plish the goals set forth in the new Stra­ tegic Plan, the ATC will continue to be the leading voice with its partners in managing the A.T. The organiza­ tion plans to address trail deficiencies, address potentially hazardous road and water crossings, mini­ mize visitor impacts, and meet land man­ agement standards set by the Land Trust Alliance. As threats to the A.T. emerge, the ATC will proactively protect the natural and cultural resources within the Trail cor­ ridor and its adjacent landscapes. The organization will also engage and sustain a network of partners that rein­ forces its goals for the Trail. The Conser­ vancy will continue to collaborate with the National Park Service and all primary fed­ eral, state, municipal and private partners in the protection of the A.T. It will also support the 31 Trail maintaining clubs and communities sur­ rounding the Trail, so that future programs and initiatives are supported. "The Appalachian Trail, stretching from Maine to Georgia, puts a phenomenal National Park in the backyard of millions of Americans," said Ron Tipton, executive director/CEO of the ATC. "We must be a part of preserving this wonderful hiking experience for future generations." Reaching younger and more diverse populations has been identified as a high priority for the Con­ servancy. The U.S. Census Bureau pre­ dicts that within the next 50 years white Americans will com­ prise just 43 percent of the U.S. population, while Asian, Hispanic and African American populations will grow substantially, making up 45 percent of the 2060 population. "This new diverse majority will be responsible for ensur­ ing the continued pro­ tection and sustainability of our environ­ ment and the national treasure of our parks, forests and waterways, including the Appa­ lachian Trail," said Sandra Marra, chair of the ATC. "Therefore, the Appalachian Trail Conservancy believes it is critical to increase the long-term involvement of diverse youth in the work of our organization." The ATC will also develop strategies to build a financially strong foundation and organizational capaci­ ty to ensure long-term success. The goal is to raise annual operating revenue from $6.6 mil­ lion to $8 million by 2019 and to increase the endowment from $3.6 million to $8.3 million. This will be accomplished by increasing funding from major donors, foundations and other private sources, as well as growing the membership base. For more information about the ATC's strategic plan, visit www.appalachiantrail.org/ strategicplan. Margate Health & Rehab Have the following positions available CNA's Full-time/Part-time 2nd and 3rd shifts Nurses RN/LPN Fulltime 3p-llp & 7p-7a RN/LPN Part-time weekends 7a-3p & 3p-llp We are also accepting poems that tell a story. Full time RN/ MDS Coordinator Must have good organization and assessment skills Submissions will be accepted electronically by visit­ Interested persons may apply in person ing the "Tell Us Your Story" page on Civitas Media's 540 Waugh Street Jefferson, N.C. 28640 Phone (336) 246-5581 Fax (336) 246-5997 website - civitasmedia.com/tellusyourstory or via email at tellusyourstory@civitasmedia.com. Please submit your story or poem by November 14th for inclusion in this year's MyOwn® Faith & Family Holiday Edition. mm mm Jefferson's' Gateway to Extraordinary Living Come See the Difference! �Jefferson Post Tuesday. November 11.2014 CLASSIFIEDS Deadline nearing to enter home energy contest Special to the Post BOONE — The deadline to enter the "High Coun­ try Home Energy Makeover" contest is fast approach­ ing. Area residents who are members of Blue Ridge Electric have until November 15 to enter to win up to $3,000 in home energy improvements in time for the winter season. Appalachian Voices, a nonprofit conservation orga­ nization, launched the region-wide contest last month, with thousands of dollars in prizes that will result in substantial savings on electric bills for three local win­ ners. The contest is open to both homeowners and renters of either stick-built or manufactured homes. For details and applications, call 1-828-262-1500 or visit AppalachianVoices.org/energycontest The contest aims to raise public awareness about the many benefits to residents, communities, and the environment of energy efficiency home improve­ ments, including creating local jobs, strengthening the economy, and saving families money. Appalachian Voices is urging Blue Ridge Electric to offer loans to its members for improvements that can be paid back by the money they save each month on their electric bills. Such "on-bill financing" programs have been extremely successful in other places, including in areas of North Carolina served by rural electric coop­ eratives. "Although Blue Ridge Electric says there's not much demand for home energy efficiency loans, the many hundreds of people we've talked with over the past month really support the idea," said Jaimie McGirt, an energy savings associate with Appalachian Voices who has been promoting the contest in the High • Country. "In addition, the community organizations we are partnering with serve a large number of resi­ dents who need support for reducing their energy costs." Contest sponsors include: Blue Ridge Energy Works, LLC, High Country Energy Solutions, Inc., HomEfficient, Sunny Day Homes, Inc., Blumenthal Foundation, ResiSpeak, and Appalachian Voices. CLASSIFIEDS LEGALS LEGALS Editorial/Writing Christmas Trees NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE S SALE OF REAL ESTATE Physical Location: Across from Intersection of NC-88 & NC194, West Jefferson, NC 28694 (approximately 0 40 miles south of the of SR-1509 Claybank Road) STAFF WRITER NEEDED The Jefferson Post, a Civitas Media LLC community news­ paper. is seeking an entry-level staff writer to cover local gov­ ernment, general news, courts and crime, and write occasion­ al features. The candidate will have some photography skills Recent college and high school graduates are encour­ aged to apply. This is a fulltime position with salary and benefits. Send resume and clips to John Peters at FOR SALE: FRAISER FIR #1 and better 1000 7-8 ft. 600 8-9 ft.: 900 9-10 ft.; 900 10-12 ft.; 100 12-14 ft.; Pursuant to the power of sale contained in that Deed of Trust executed by Nathan Eggers, dated the 30th day of March, 2011. and recorded in the Of­ fice of the Register of Deeds for Ashe County, North Caro­ lina. In Book 417, at Page 1555, and because of default in the payment of the indebted­ ness thereby secured, and pur­ suant to demand of the owner and holder of the indebted­ ness secured by said Deed of Trust, the undersigned Substi­ tute Trustee will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at the usual place of sale in the Ashe County Courthouse. Jef­ ferson, North Carolina, at 10:00 o'clock a m on the 12th day of November. 2014 the fol­ lowing described real property, including all improvements thereon: ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 344 Buck Rub Drive. Crumpler, NC 28617. LEGAL DESCRIPTION: BE­ GINNING at an iron stake in the Jim Richardson and Alma Colvard line, said iron stake being located S 45-07 E, 169.80 feet from the Annie Vannoy. Alma Colvard and Jim Richardson comer, thence with the Colvard and Richardson line. S 45-07 E 294.16 feet to an iron stake; thence with a di­ vision line of the Richardson property. N 51-37 E. 151 76 feet to an iron stake; N 41-50 W. 251.36 feet to an iron stake; and S 65-10 W, 176.03 feet to the BEGINNING, con­ taining 1.00 acre. Deed Ref: Book 409, Page 595, Ashe County Registry. Tax Parcel: 18330-052 PRESENT OWNER(S): Nath­ an R. Eggers The terms of the sale are that the property will be sold for cash to the highest bidder and a cash deposit not to exceed the greater of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid. or Seven Hundred and Fifty Dol­ Appalachian Voices is a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting the communities and natural resources of the region by promoting a shift from lars ($750) may be required at the time of the sale. The prop­ harmful, polluting energy practices to securing a cleaner, more just and erty to be offered pursuant to sustainable energy future. this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance "As Is. Where Is". Neither the Substitute Trustee nor the holder of the Note se­ cured by the Deed of Trust be­ ing foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employ­ ees, agents or authorized rep­ fit resentatives of either the Sub­ stitute Trustee or the holder of the Note make any representa­ tion or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environ­ Staff report mental. health or safety condi­ tions existing in, on, at or relat­ ing to the property being WILKESBORO - Stephanie Gragg, a second-year offered for sale, and any and nursing student from Millers Creek; Lakin Cranfill, all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way re­ a first-year nursing student from Yadkinville; and lating to any such conditions Robert Powers, a first-year nursing student from are expressly disclaimed. The property will be sold subject to Wilkesboro, have been named recipients of the 2014 restrictions and easements of Adrienne Necessary Scholarship. record, any unpaid taxes, prior The scholarship is awarded to students who are res­ liens and special assessments, any transfer tax associated idents of Wilkes County, enrolled full-time, maintain with the foreclosure, and the a 3.0 grade point average, and plan to enter a nursing tax of forty-five cents ($.45) per One Hundred Dollars career. ($100.00) required by N.C.G.S. 7A-308(a)(1). The sale will be The Adrienne Necessary Scholarship was estab­ held open for ten days for up­ lished at WCC in 2008 by the J.F. Cook Foundation set bids as required by law Only SEALED BIDS on BID FORMS furnished by the De­ partment of Transportation and placed in a sealed envelope with the words "SEALED BID" and the bid opening date writ­ ten on the front of the envel­ ope will be considered. You may pick up a bid packet at the Right of Way Office at the ad­ dress below. For more information on scholarships or making a donation to the WCC Endowment Corporation, contact the WCC Endowment Corporation at 336-838-6491. mAshe Memorial Hospital N m NOVANT • HEALTH EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES Knll-tinii' Positions: Emergency Department RN Laboratory Medical Technologist (MT or MLT) Morrison Trustee Services. LLC Substitute Trustee Published: 11 4.14/11.11.14 Positions; Not ten of SoTn Ashe Health Alliance Coordinator (20-24 hours per week) Residue.Lot; To apply: Must complete an on-line application at www.ashememorial.org under careers tab. Ashe Memorial Hospital. Inc., 200 Hospital Ave, hr@ashememorial.org An order for possession of the property may be issued pursu­ ant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the prop­ erty is sold Any person who occupies the property pursu­ ant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days writ­ ten notice to the landlord Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the ef­ fective date of the termination. This the 22nd day of October. 2014. Administrative Assistant for Rehabilitation Department Jefferson, NC 28640, Additional Notice Where the Real Property is Residential With Less Than Fifteen (15) Rental Units: Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a bona fide lease or tenancy may have additional rights pursuant to the Protecting Tenants at Fore­ closure Act of 2009. Chief Financial Officer Part.time If the Trustee is unable to con­ vey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inab­ ility to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the Trustee(s). If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the Trustee(s), in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. J The North Carolina Depart­ ment of Transportation offers for sale approximately 0.582 acres which was a portion of lands with improvements formerly owned by Glen & llene Poe Estate as denoted on Project Plans 34977.2.2, Parcel 003, located in Ashe County. The current appraised value is $1,400 00. JpetortOcivitasmedia.cQm Sealed Bids shall be delivered or mailed to: North Carolina Department of Transportation. Right of Way Office, baneil S. Miles, 709 Statesville Road, North Wilkesboro. NC 28659. Sales / Business Development —MULTIMEDIA SALES— The Jefferson Post in West Jefferson is seeking an account executive to sell advertising for both print and online products to local businesses. Will handle an active account list as well as cold calling for new business. Must have prior sales experience, excellent computer skills, internet sawy. dependable vehicle, clean driving record, valid driver's license and auto insurance We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package. To apply send a resume and cover letter to: Sealed Bids will be opened on Monday. November 24. 2014 at 10:00 A M Sealed bids must be received either by mail or personal delivery prior to 10:00 A.M., Monday. Novem­ ber 24. 2014 or they will not be considered. It is the sole re­ sponsibility of the bidder to in­ sure the bid is received prior to the opening. The North Caro­ lina Department of Transporta­ tion makes no warrant as to the potential, present, or fu­ ture use of the property offered for sale The North Carolina Department of Transportation reserves the right to reject any and all bids and will not war­ rant or defend title. Properties are to be conveyed "as is". ndlbagnoOrtvltasmadla.com Houses For Sale Check out the Jefferson Post for the latest deals on Mobile Homes by local dealers In accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color or national origin. Pets FREE DOG TO GOOD HOME Rescued Adult Female Beagle Border Collie - Mix Sweet. Affectionate and Very Docile Seeking a Forever Home Gets Along With Other Pets. Housebroken - Needs a Good Home A.S A P. 336-649-0529 For full particulars contact Daneil S. Miles or Chris Steele at the previously mentioned of­ fice and address, telephone number 336.667.9114. Published! 1.11.14/11.14.14 Call Edward Hartzog 336-877-5158 or 336-77-6705 Miscellaneous ANNUITY.COM Guaranteed Income For Your Retirement Avoid market risk & get guar­ anteed income for retirement! 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Individuals are asked to take a star from the Project Star Christmas Tress located at various busi­ ness around Ashe County. The star will have suggested items needed for gift buying. Items should be delivered on or before Dec. 9,2014. To Appalachian Senior Pro­ grams, 414 East Main Street, Jefferson. The Department of Social Services, Ashe Really Cares, Appalachian Senior Programs, Spruce Hill Apartments, and other local agencies will provide delivery to the senior. Trees will be up and ready at Food Lion, Wendy's and People's Drug Store beginningNov. 5,2014 after 1 p.m. Donations can be made to Project Star, PO Box 605, Jefferson NC 28640. For more information, call 336 8464898. Ashe County Coat Drive - Spread the Warmth. Many people in our area struggle to keep warm in the winter months, lacking the basic items for warmth that many of us may take from granted. Donations of clean, good quality coats, sweaters, gloves, toboggans, blankets, quilts, socks, scarves (for all ages) are being collection to help those in need. Items can be dropped off at Faith Fel­ lowship Church: Mon. -Fri., from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. or the Salvation Army, Mon. - Sat. from 1 - 4:30 p.m. For more information, call Debbie Richardson 336-977-8428, or Vickie Flanagan 3369824634. Nov. 11 10 ajn. Christmas Card Making Workshop for Kids will be held at the Florence Thomas Art School. The workshop will be led by Marilyn Wooten. Children will get ideas for their designs from sights and sounds of Christmas. Children grades 1-3 will be painting watercolor cards of their favorite Christmas symbols from 10 -11:30 a.m. Children grades 4 - 6 will be creating cards using a printmaking process from 1- 2:30 p.m. Registration is required, the cost is $10 per child.For more information or to sign up, call 336846-3827. Nov. 12 1030 a.m. Tot time. Sto­ ries, songs and art for 2 - 3 year olds. Today - Colorful World. Nov. 13 10-.30 ajn. Storytime at the Ashe County Public Library. Stories, songs and art for 4-5 year olds. N is for Nancy: Our special guest reader for Native American Month. 3:30 pan. Creative Chal­ lenge at the Ashe County ' Public Library. This is geared towards K - 5th grade. Come be an artist with "Frenchie." 5:30 - 8 pan.Ladies' Night Out at MO's Boots. MO's Boots of West Jefferson will be rolling out the red carpet and hosting a girls night out. They have brought in some of their favorite vendors and neighbors to have an eveningof fun and fellowship with women just like you. There will be special sales, door prizes, services, vendor consultations, refresh­ ments and more., you are the VIP of this event. For more information, call 336-846 2668. Nov. 14 3:30 pan. NaNoWriMo: Young Writers will meet at the Ashe County Public Library. Write a novel in one month. Each week will fea­ ture a short activity to unlock your creativity. Nov. 15 10*30 a.m. Snowflakes Galore at the Ashe County Public Library. Snowball fight, snow science and snowflakes mini flags for the jiarade. 3 pan. West Jefferson Holiday Parade and Light­ ing of the Tbwn. The annual holiday parade sponsored by Parker Tie Company will take place. Followedby "Light Up the Town" at 5:30 p.m. Business storefronts, downtown and the Back­ street Park will be officially lit for the season. Skyline/ Skybest will provide hot cider and businesses will be open late for shopping. Take part in a canned food drive by Ashe Sharing Center and enter to win a West Jefferson gift basket made up of items donated by local businesses. A drawing will be held, Sat­ urday, Nov. 29,2014 at 4:30 p.m. at the Chamber Visitor Center. 3 pan.International Games Day at the Ashe County Public Library. Board games and life size games for families to enjoy, plus a teen challenge game tournament. 730 pjn.Coffee House Live. Come to the West Jefferson United Method­ ist Church, Hensley HalL Enjoy an evening of great Arts Council desserts, coffee and beverages, along with the best in HighCountry entertainment. Featured artists include: Maureen Renihan, Jonah Horton and Jacob Greer, and Henry Doss and Scot Pope. Becky Stragand will be the mistress of ceremonies for the evening with stories and humor. The admission at the door is $11 adults, $5 students. For more information call 336846 ARTS. Nov. 16 1-3 p.m. Fleetwood Max General Store Open House. Randy and Tina are expanding to include 16 new consignment booths containing repurposed furni­ ture and upscale handmade goods (now looking for tal­ ented and artistic vendors.) Meet and greet the team of employees and vendors, v — Tuesday. November 11.2014 enjoy food samples and gift basket drawings and get 10% off everything in the store. Donations will be taken for the Ashe County Sharing Center. 4 pjn.High Country Chefs Showcase. Two of the High Country's best chefs will tempt your palate at Boondocks Brewery and Restaurant with a 5-course dinner featuring local prod­ ucts from the area's finest farmers. Boondock's own Dan Cannon and Suzanne Levesque of Cheval Farm­ stead will be the star chefs. Tickets are $45 per person, and are available online at www.newriveigrowers.com. Proceeds will support the New River Organic Growers. Nov. 21-22 6 pjn.Madrigal Din­ ner. Are you looking for a new way to kick off the Holiday Season. Join the Arts Council for a Madrigal Dinner and an entertaining evening of music, merri­ ment and a full catered meal. Madrigal Feasts date back to the Middle Ages, and the tradition continues here with choral music, solosand small ensembles, instrumentalists, a court jester, and lots of surprises. The cost is $40 per person, seating is limited. For more information or reserve your seating, call 336 8462787. Nov. 21 330 pjn.NaNoWriMo: Young Writers will meet at the Ashe County Public Library. Write a novel in one month. Each week will fea­ ture a short activity to unlock your creativity. 5*30 pjn. Mountain Music Slow Jam Sessions will be held at the Ashe County Public Library every first and third Friday in the downstairs meeting room. This is an after-hours pro­ gram with buildingaccess in the lower parking lot side entrance. Designed for begin­ ners, but all skill levels are welcome. Bring your instru­ ment and join the fun. Nov. 22 10 ajn. -12pjn. Get Crafty with Knittingat the Ashe County Public Library. This month theknitting proj­ ect is a wool neck-warmer. For the neck-warmer, you will need size 10.5 needles and handspun. bulky weight yam. Nov. 27 1130 ajn. Thanksgiving for the Needy. The Eklreth Family will host a Thanks­ giving meal for anyone in Ashe County who might need a place to go and get a good home cooked meal on Thanksgiving. The dinner will be served at Warrensville Fire Department. Nov. 29 Shop Small Saturday. The West Jefferson Business Association has planned a raffle drawing for a gift basket full of localbusiness items at the Chamber of Commerce on Nov. 29,2014 at 4:30 p.m If you would like to donate something for this gift basket, visit Antiques on Main, AsheMountain Times, Town Hall, or Caro­ lina Country Wines. Business that donate will be able to sell tickets in their store. You can also register online to receive FREE promotional items for the event such as gift bags, a doormat to welcome custom­ ers. For more information, call Terri Filipski 336846 4848. Che jlrtftrson Cost £br Jrffrrson Post Sponsored By:Dr. Charles Jones Sponsored by: Vannoy Construction www.jeffersonpost.com VOTE NOW! 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SAVANNAHW ^CLASSICSJ KTCGS Hawaiian SAVANNAH ^CLASSICS A MACARON SAVANNA c CLASSIC: � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Jefferson Post Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Description An account of the resource The Jefferson Post was a twice-weekly newspaper printed in West Jefferson, North Carolina. Printing news, announcements and obituaries for Ashe County, the newspaper was owned by Civitas Media of Davidson, North Carolina, and had a circulation of 6,500. The Jefferson Post began publishing in 1988. The newspaper was the result of a merger between Ashe County's historic weekly newspaper The Skyland Post and a competing weekly of 10 years, the Jefferson Times. 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November 14.2014 • $1 Accident at AEVsends three to hospital Flash fire started in the paint room By Alan Bulluck abulluck@civitasmedia.com Courtesy photo A flash fire in the paint room at AEV injured two and caused another to go to AMH on Monday. JEFFERSON — An accident at the American Emergency Vehicles (AEV) plant in Jeffer­ son sent three to the emergen­ cy room late Monday morning, Nov. 10,2014. The accident occurred in the paint room shortly before 11:30 a.m. Monday, according to AEV Vice President Randy Hanson. Hanson said two employees National Collection Week nears for Operation Christmas Child suffered burns while trans­ ferring cleaning rags from a small safety container into a large safety container. The employees were leaning over the large barrel when a flash fire occurred, causing injury to both. The two employees were transported by Ashe Medics to Ashe Memorial Hospital (AMH) with burn injuries. A third employee who wit­ nessed the incident was also transported to AMH showing symptoms of what Hanson described as a panic attack. The accident was initially reported to Emergency Man­ agement as an explosion, but Hanson said there was no explosion: he described it as a flash fire. Hanson couldn't elaborate on the severity of the injuries or the status of the three employ­ ees, but said both individuals who suffered burns were able to walk to an ambulance. See AEV 15A toW it By Alan Bulluck abulluck@civitasmedia.com Thousands of children around the world who would otherwise have no presents to unwrap dur­ ing Christmas or even throughout the year, will open a shoe box filled withn surprises pro­ vided by families in Ashe County. First Baptist Church of West Jefferson will serve this year as the local Courtesy photo Relay Center for Opera­ First Baptist Church of West tion Christmas Child, a Jefferson will serve as this charitable project that year's National Collection delivers Christmas gifts Week Relay Center for in shoe boxes to millions Operation Christmas Child, of less fortunate children which runs Nov. 17-24. around the world. Along with the shoe box full of surprises, Samaritan's Purse invites the children to attend a discipleship program where they have the opportunity to learn about the Gospel. As National Collection Week for Operation Christmas Child draws near - Nov. 17-24 - shoe boxes are being filled by local residents. Many churches are preparing for National Collection Week by giving boxes to church members who want to fill them with small items for a young girl or boy. Last year, over 1,000 boxes were collected at the Relay Center at First Baptist Church of West Jef­ ferson. Many are hopeful that this year even more boxes will be filled and brought to the church. The boxes are taken to the Operation Christmas Child Processing Center in Boone at the end of Collec­ tion Week. There, the boxes are sorted and sent abroad. A box for a boy aged 10-14 might include some See CHRISTMAS 15A Courtesy photo Mountain View Elementary School's PBIS team. Statewide accolades for Mountain View Recognized by N.C. DPI as a PBIS Exemplar School By Alan Bulluck abulluck@civitasmedia.com Mountain View Ele­ mentary School recently earned state recognition from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction at the annual Positive Behavior Inter­ vention and Support (PBIS) Recognition Cer­ emony in Greensboro on Nov. 4,2014. "MVES recently has INDEX Obituaries: 2 A Calendar: 3A Opinion: 4A Religion: 6A NFL9A Sports: 1-2B Classifieds: 6B Puzzles: 7B NASCAR: 8B earned state recogni­ tion as a PBIS Exemplar School," Assistant Prin­ cipal Sandra Peterson stated in an email. "This is the highest honor that the state gives in the pro­ gram." The PBIS is a data driven, school-wide initiative for improving social competence and academic achievement for all students. The N.C. DPI recog­ nizes schools across the state each year for high implementation success of PBIS by awarding three levels of recogni­ tion: Green Ribbon, Model and Exemplar. Mountain View was recognized as an Exem­ plar School for the 201415 school year. Exemplar schools have completed require­ ments for Green Ribbon and Model schools and have completed all three team training modules. They have scored a Level Three or higher on the Implementation Inven­ tory and 95 percent total on the SET. At least two consecutive years of required behavioral, attendance, and academ­ ic data shows improve­ ment and they have documented at least one additional data element that they are tracking as a team. Mountain View scored See SCHOOL 15A Roark-Laws promoted to business manager Staff Report JOIN THE CONVERSATION What's your take on today's news? Go to jeffersonpost.com and visit us on facebook to share your thoughts. munity Directory in different markets. She ft i has also always had Civitas Media is great success selling happy to officially announce that Teresa in her own hometown Roark-Laws has been in Ashe County, hit­ promoted to Local ting goal regularly and maintaining a tremen­ Business Development Teresa Roark-Laws dous rapport with her Manager for the Jef­ community. She is also a great ferson Post. She replaces Cliff Clark, who vacated the position leader and has positively influ­ enced many of her colleagues to in August. Teresa has been employed be better salespeople. with the Jefferson Post for 17 Teresa will be stationed pre­ years. She is often known for dominantly in Ashe County her great success in selling Com- now, but will still be travelling ii 12 weeks out of the year for the Community Directory. Teresa is the daughter of Rus­ sell and Brenda Roark and is married to Gary Laws. They have one son, Alex Laws, who is a freshman at Western Carolina University. • Teresa is excited about her new role and said that her door will always be open. She stated you (our readers) will be see­ ing her more in the community and looks forward to seeing and working with everyone. �2A Friday. November 14.2014 OBITUARY/LOCAL Local animal rescues receive funds Staff Reports million in assets, the N.C. Community Foundation The Ashe County sustains 1,200 endow­ Humane Society and Sec­ ments established to ond Chance Dogs of Ashe provide long-term support have been awarded $1,000 of a broad range of com­ each from an endowment munity needs, non-profits established by Virginia organizations, institutions Hunt upon her death. and scholarships. The foundation oper­ For more information, ates under the North Car­ visit nccommunityfoundaolina Community Founda­ tion.oig. tion. With more than $171 If you are interested in L A B U R N I T U R E O Y YOUR CHOICE —r— only G A L L E R I E S 32SJ30 + fabrics making a contribution to the Viiginia Hunt Fund for Care of Animals, visit the GIVENOW page at NCCF webpage. You may also mail your contribution to NC Community Founda­ tion, 4601 Sue Forks Road, Suite 524, Raleigh, NC 27609 with Viiginia Hunt Fund for Care of Animals in the memo line. 399ea. Choose from 3 great recliner styles available in over 30 select fabrics at no additional charge. Jefferson Post OBITUARIES EDITH GREER HOUCK Edith Greer Houck of Lenoir died Tuesday, Nov. 11,2014 at Lenoir Health Care. She was 87. She was born March 14,1927 in Ashe County to the late Russell and Ada Worley Greer. In addi­ tion to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Dewey W. Houck and one brother, Roy Greer. Mrs. Houck was a homemaker and a mem­ ber of West Lenoir Bap­ tist Church. Survivors include one son, Curtis A. Houck and wife Libby of Granite Falls; one daughter, Gail Lowe of Augusta, Ga.; the service at the funeral one sister, Mrs. Bethel Lee Holman of Todd; four home. Serving as pallbearers grandchildren: Randy will be special friends Greene of Douglasville, Ga., Jody of West Lenoir Baptist Greene and Darren Church. Teague, both of The family would like • Augusta, Ga. and to express their apprecia­ tion and send a special Teresa Turpin of thank you to Gene and Moiganton; five Sarah Hamby for all their great-grandchil­ dren; and one great-great­ acts of kindness to Mrs. Houck. grandchild. Memorial contributions Funeral services will be may be made to West held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Lenoir Baptist Church, Nov. 15,2014 at Greer311 Abington Road, McElveen Funeral Home Chapel conducted by Pas­ Lenoir, NC 28645 Online condolences tor Rick Safriet. Burial will follow at Zion United may be left at www.greerMethodist Church Cem­ mcelveenfuneralhome. etery in Todd. com. Greer-McElveen Funeral The family will receive friends from 10 a.m. to Home and Crematory is in 11 a.m., one hour prior to charge of arrangements. FRANKLIN OLIVER AUTEN Plus Upgrade any of these recliner styles to Power and/Or Memory Foam cushions, se. «<*<»tor <m»is. Jim's Corner Furniture Castle or Cabin... We'll Furnish it! Directions: Jlist 5 miles from Jefferson on Hwy. 19 IN/HHW Turn KinM on Northwest Sell. ltd. 160 Northwest School Kd., Warrcnsvillc, NO • (336) 384-2929 Monday-Friday 9:OO-5:00 • Saturday 9:00-3:00 Family & Cosmetic Dentistry Mountain Town D E N T A L Alvin P. Jenkins, DDS, PA Emily J. Stopper, DDS The Newest Technology to Create Your Beautiful Smile! Laser Dentistry • Zoom • 3D Impressions • Teeth Whitening Invisalign • Same Day Crowns • implants • Mini Implants TruDenta* • Extractions • Root Canals • Cleaning • Dentures Insurance Filed • Financing Available Mon - Fri 8:00am - 4:00pm www. mountai ntowndental. com fMtttfl Facebook mC I"*®" DISC VE* •c J Franklin Oliver "Frank" Auten of Boone died Tuesday, Nov. 4,2014, at Glenbridge Health & Rehabilitation Center in Boone, following a lengthy illness. He was 82. Frank will forev­ er be remembered for his generosity, hospi­ tality, jovial spirit and big laugh. He was born in North Belmont, Gaston County on March 20,1932, to the late Franklin Benjamin and Gladys Madeline Bradshaw Auten. After graduating in 1951 from Belmont High School in Gaston County, where he was a member of the "Red Raiders," he attended the University of South Carolina in Colum­ bia on a football scholar­ ship before suffering an injury. He later earned a bachelor's degree in phys­ ical education and social studies in 1957 from Appalachian State Teach­ ers College (now Appa­ lachian State University) in Boone where he played one year of football as one of "the Duggins boys." He maintained his love of football and golf after graduation and throughout his adult life. It was at Appalachian that he met his future wife, Janet Sue Houck Auten, whom he married Aug. 24,1957, in Boone. The Autens resided in Belmont, Asheville and Charlotte from 1957 until 1963 when they returned to Boone. Frank worked as the district sales manager for Liggett & Myers Tobacco Co. before moving to Boone in the 1960s, to work with his father-in-law in the fam­ ily business at Mountain Lumber Company. In 1968 he became a real estate broker and owner of Frank Auten Real Estate where he devel­ oped many houses across Watauga County. He is survived by his wife, Janet Sue Houck Auten, and their little Shih Tzu dogs Buster and Bonnie; brothers Dean Garland Auten (Elaine) of Brunswick, GA, Steven Joseph Auten (Karen) of New Bern and a sister, Ruth Patricia "Pat" Pittman (Bob), of Brunswick, Ga. Additional survivors are nephews Mark, Truett, Lane "Put" Auten, and Noah Auten, and nieces Trade Pittman Perry and Kamby and Sarah Auten. Also surviv­ ing are his in-laws Greta Houck Moretz (Warren) of Mooresville, and their children Emily Moretz Wells (Ben), Derek Moretz (Caroline), and John Scott Moretz. Sever­ al great-nieces and greatnephews also survive. The family expresses sincerest appreciation to all personnel in Char­ lotte, Boone, Asheville, Mooresville and Lenoir who provided medical treatment and encourage­ ment to Frank during the past several years. In lieu of food or flow­ ers, memorials may be made to the Watauga Humane Society, P.O. Box 1835 Boone, N.C. 28607 or to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-1905. WJ resident receives scholarship *Cmw • By Nathan Ham (GCDF) scholarship. Hartzog completed her Bachelor of Science BOONE - A former degree from ASU in psy­ Ashe County High School chology and decided to student and current return to graduate school graduate student and enrolled in the at Appalachian professional school State University counseling master's received a schol­ degree program. arship worth While studying $5,000. for her masters, Courtney Hartzog is also Hartzog of West Hartzo8 working as a Jefferson was chosen for graduate assistant in the the 2014 National Board Department of Human for Certified Counselors Development and Psycho­ (NBCC) Foundation logical Counseling to help Global Career Devel­ support the academic opment Facilitator nham@civitasmedia.com Freeman Gas Family Owned Since 1936 programs involved. According to a press release, the GCDF schol­ arship program aims to increase the number of counselors in schools who provide career guidance and facilitation. Also, the GCDF program wants to provide an overall posi­ tive impact while using all resources available. Hartzog said her goal is to "enhance educational opportunities and provide career counseling services to children and adoles­ cents in low-income, See HARTZOG 18A rtffjs wmm imm UPTOWN WEST JEFFERSON DIAMONDS - ESTATE & NEW JEWELRY 40% List Price: $499.95 Save: $301.95 • 24" Palmeto Oak Log Set • No Electricity Needed TO Diamonds Loose • Mounted Pendants 70% SAVINGS Earrings Bracelets Fine Jewelry Colored Stones Watches/Pearls Karat Gold Items Sterling Silver • Free $100 Thermostat Remote • Propane and Natural Gas Available • 100% Energy Efficient • Vent Free • Double Burner BUY * SELL * CONSIGN Also available in 18" and 30" LAYAWAYS AVAILABLE Your Local Propane Company 10595 NC Hwy 105 Boone NC 898-7986 4 NORTH JEFFERSON AVENUE 336-846-CASH 2274 HONEST DEALS * BEAUTIFUL JEWELRY HOURS: THURSDAY, FRIDAY & SATURDAY OPEN 10 AM �Jefferson Post COMMUNITY CALENDAR Project Star Kickoff will kick off its 13th year and has deliv­ ered over 2,600 gifts to the elderly citizens throughout the county. Individuals are asked to take a star from the Project Star Christmas Tress located at various business around Ashe County. The star will have suggested items needed for gift buying. Items should be deliv­ ered on or before Dec. 9, 2014. To Appalachian Senior Programs, 414 East Main Street, Jef­ ferson. The Department of Social Services, Ashe Really Cares, Appala­ chian Senior Programs, Spruce Hill Apartments, and other local agencies will provide delivery to the senior. Trees will be up and ready at Food Lion, Wendy's and People's Drug Store beginning Nov. 5, 2014 after 1 p.m. Donations can be made to Project Star, PO Box 605, Jef­ ferson NC 28640. For more information, call 336-846-4898. Ashe County Coat Drive - Spread the Warmth. Many people in our area struggle to keep warm in the winter months, lack­ ing the basic items for warmth that many of us may take from granted. Donations of clean, good quality coats, sweaters, gloves, toboggans, blankets, quilts, socks, scarves (for all ages) are being collection to help those in need. Items can be dropped off at Faith Fel­ lowship Church: Mon. - Fri., from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. or the Salvation Army, Mon. - Sat. from 1 - 4:30 p.m. For more information, call Debbie Richardson 336-9778428, or Vickie Flana­ gan 336-982-4634. Nov. 14 tunes of the Laurel Creek String Band. The dance is a $5 donation to cover the band and callers. Nov. 15 National Recycle Day. Remember to recy­ cle because those recyclables items are saying "I want to be recycled." So give your recyclables a second chance. Take a pledge and say "I will help and I will recycle." 1 - 3 p.m. Fleetwood Max General Store Open House. Randy and Tina are expand­ ing to include 16 new consignment booths containing repurposed furniture and upscale 10:30 a.m. Snowhandmade goods (now flakes Galore at the looking for talented and Ashe County Public artistic vendors.) Meet Library. Snowball fight, and greet the team of snow science and snow- employees and vendors, flakes mini flags for the enjoy food samples and parade. gift basket drawings and 2 - 3 p.m. Storytell­ get 10% off everything ing at Todd Mercan­ in the store. Donations tile. Join ReVonda Crow will be taken for the in the Todd Mercantile Ashe County Sharing Gallery for storytelling. Center. Sit a spell while she 4 p.m. High Country spins tales of yesteryore Chef's Showcase. Two about the mountains. of the High Country's ReVonda loves to tell best chefs will tempt ghost stories, fairy your palate at Boon­ tales, Brer Rabbit tales, docks Brewery and Res­ and any story with a taurant with a 5-course twist. dinner featuring local 3 p.m. West Jeffer­ son Holiday Parade and Lighting of the Town. The annual holi­ day parade sponsored by Parker Tie Company will take place. Fol­ lowed by "Light Up the Town" at 5:30 p.m. Business storefronts, downtown and the Backstreet Park will be officially lit for the season. Skyline/Skybest will provide hot cider and businesses will be open late for shopping. Take part in a canned food drive by Ashe Sharing Center and enter to win a West Jef­ ferson gift basket made up of items donated by local businesses. A drawing will be held, Saturday, Nov. 29, 2014 at 4:30 p.m. at the Chamber Visitor Center. 3 p.m. International Games Day at the Ashe County Public Library. 3:30 p.m. NaNoWriMo: Young Writers will Board games and life meet at the Ashe Coun­ ty Public Library. Write a novel in one month. Each week will feature a short activity to unlock your creativity. for the evening with stories and humor. The admission at the door is $11 adults, $5 students. For more information call 336-846-ARTS. Nov. 16 size games for families to enjoy, plus a teen challenge game tourna­ ment. 7:30 p.m. Coffee House Live. Come to the West Jefferson Unit­ ed Methodist Church, Hensley Hall. Enjoy an held at Mercantile in evening of great Arts downtown Todd, grab Council desserts, coffee the whole family, your and beverages, along friends and neighbors with the best in High and get on down to the Mercantile for their first Country entertainment. Featured artists include: annual Friends Giving followed Maureen Renihan, Potluck Dinner Jonah Horton and Jacob by the last Community Greer, and Henry Doss Dance of the season. and Scot Pope. Becky Dinner will begin at 6 Stragand will be the p.m., at 7 p.m. kick up mistress of ceremonies your heels to the lively 6 p.m. Potluck and Contra Dance will be Get the most products from the area's finest farmers. Boon­ dock's own Dan Cannon and Suzanne Levesque of Cheval Farmstead will be the star chefs. Tickets are $45 per per­ son, and are available online at www.newrivergrowers.com. Proceeds will support the New River Organic Growers. Nov. 17 - 24 Operation Christ­ mas Child. Last year Ashe County collected over 1000 boxes at the Relay Center at First Baptist Church of West Jefferson. Items such as: school sup­ plies, socks, magic markers, watercolor paints, toothbrushes, toothpaste, and soap are perennial favorites. Please do not include in liquids, soft candy such as chocolates are permitted. Persons fill­ ing a box are asked to contribute $7 to defray the shipping costs, with a check in the box or an online credit card pay­ ment, and please indi­ cate whether the box is for a boy or a girl along with the age category. Those who pay the shipping charges online will receive a notifica­ tion telling them what country the children are Friday. November 14.2014 helping live. You do not have to use the orga­ nization's pre-printed boxes, any sturdy shoe box will be accepted. All filled boxes may be dropped of at First Bap­ tist Church during the Collection Week. Please contact the church for drop off days and times. Nov. 17 8:30 a.m. Puppet Show. Keep Ashe Beau­ tiful will be sponsoring a puppet show pre­ sented by Elkland Arts Center at Blue Ridge Elementary. Nov. 20-21 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. Annu­ al Christmas Bazaar. Ashe Services for Aging Senior Center will host their annual Christmas Bazaar. There will be crafts, food, decorations and gifts - everything you need to get ready for Christmas. The center is located at 180 Chattyrob Lane. For more information, call 336-246-4347. Nov. 20 month. Each week will feature a short activity to unlock your creativ­ ity. 3A the show will be $35. For more information or to order your ticket, call 336-246-2900. Nov. 27 5:30 p.m. Mountain Music Slow Jam Ses­ sions will be held at 11:30 a.m. Thanks­ giving for the Needy. the Ashe County Pub­ lic Library every first and third Friday in the downstairs meeting room. This is an afterhours program with building access in the lower parking lot side entrance. Designed for beginners, but all skill levels are welcome. Bring your instrument and join the fun. Nov. 22 The Eldreth Family will host a Thanksgiving meal for anyone in Ashe County who might need a place to go and get a good home cooked meal on Thanksgiving. The dinner will be served at Warrensville Fire Department. Nov. 29 Shop Small Satur­ day. The West Jefferson 10 a.m. -12 p.m. Get Crafty with Knitting at the Ashe County Pub­ lic Library.This month the knitting project is a wool neck-warmer. For the neck-warmer, you will need size 10.5 needles and handspun, bulky weight yam. 6 p.m. Dolly Parton and Zac Brown Trib­ ute Show. Karen Don­ aldson will perform as Dolly Parton and David Hester as Zac Brown at the Blue Ridge Dinner by Ashe Community Theater in Glendale. Volunteers will be held The doors will open at National Guard and the buffet line will Armory. Your donation start at 5 p.m., the show is very important and we appreciate your dedi­ starts at 6 p.m. The cost is $30, the cost includes cation. For more infor­ an excellent buffet meal mation, or to schedule and the show. Tickets your appointment, call purchased the day of Eula Blevins at 336982-2164. Nov. 21-22 11 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Blood Drive sponsored Business Association has planned a raffle drawing for a gift bas­ ket full of local business items at the Chamber of Commerce on Nov. 29, 2014 at 4:30 p.m. If you would like to donate something for this gift basket, visit Antiques on Main, Ashe Mountain Times, Town Hall, or Carolina Coun­ try Wines. Business that donate will be able to sell tickets in their store. You can also reg­ ister online to receive FREE promotional items for the event such as gift bags, a doormat to welcome customers. For more information, call Terri Filipski 336846-4848. 6 p.m. Madrigal Dinner. Are you look­ ing for a new way to kick off the Holiday Season. Join the Arts Council for a Mad­ rigal Dinner and an entertaining evening of music, merriment and a full catered meal. Madrigal Feasts date back to the Middle Ages, and the tradition continues here with choral music, solos and small ensembles, instrumentalists, a court jester, and lots of surprises. 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We appreciate each one of you and for voting N/ Lower your monthly payments Pay rfi / JB for usl EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES Positions: Chief Financial Officer Emergency Department RN Laboratory Medical Technologist (MT or MLT) Administrative Assistant for Rehabilitation Department Part-time Positions: Thank You, Deaett Roten & Staff Ashe Health Alliance Coordinator (20-24 hours per week) To apply: Must complete an on-line application at www.ashememorial.org under careers tab. Ashe Memorial Hospital. Inc., 200 Hospital Ave, Take the first easy step: Call: (800)610-0703 Paid lor by the candidate. Jefferson, NC 28640, hrtffashememorial org r i fi i i W i i i - T — i — m �Editorial 4A Jefferson Post Friday, November 14,2014 am THEIR VIEW Will conservatives overplay their hand or heed cooler heads? There's no getting around the fact that when North Carolinians went to the polls on Nov. 5, they gave a thumbs-up to the conservatives who've been in charge at the General Assembly for the last four years Steve doing damage that calls to mind the Ford proverbial elephant in a china shop. Contributing Republican victories might not all Columnist have been overwhelming (putting aside those districts rendered virtu­ ally immune from competition by GOP gerryman­ dering), and in a handful of cases Democratic chal­ lengers emerged on top. But when the dust settled, the rightward tilt in the legislature was secure for another two years. To few people's surprise, we should add. Despite a strong progressive pushback to the conservative agenda - Moral Monday protests that drew widespread attention, a determined get-out-the-vote campaign - this election was overshadowed by the dreary dynamics of national politics. President Obama, on the downhill after six turbulent years in office, became a lightning rod for a host of grievances stoked by conservative oppor­ tunists. Democratic U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan - playing defense as a raging moderate - was taken down by Republican House Speaker Thorn Tillis* incessant Obama-bashing. With Tillis now Washington-bound, House Republicans in Raleigh will choose another leader, and it has to be said that Tillis will be a hard act to follow. He kept his chamber's conservative trains running on time while managing to avoid some of the tea partyesque dead ends that seemed to intrigue the state Senate under President Pro Tern • Phil Berger. The new speaker would do well, in terms of both politics and policy, to maintain that relatively moderate posture. Certainly Republican Gov. Pat McCrory, facing a re-election bid in 2016 and doubtless eager to remind voters of his own mod­ erate credentials as a former mayor of Charlotte, would appreciate not being painted into a hardright corner by his supposed GOP allies. A wellrun Democratic campaign could force McCrory to defend the indefensible in a state where Democratic voters are seldom far from a majority in high-profile races, even if they've lately come up short. Choices that matter It's the policy choices, though, that will continue to affect the lives of this state's residents - whether they have access to good schools and high-quality universities; whether their communities offer an ample supply of well-paying jobs; whether they are spared the consequences of polluted air and water; whether they can obtain timely, affordable health care. In too many cases, the legislature as led for the last four years by Tillis and Berger, and with McCrory's assent for the last two, has failed to honor those priorities. Yes, the conservative agenda has been characterized as being all about boosting business, relieving taxpayers and creating jobs. But the overall impact has been to depress the state's prospects, not enhance them, as worthy invest­ ments have been stifled by tax cuts that drain money from the state budget's spending side. Those tax cuts - whose benefits flow mainly to folks with higher incomes - are projected to cause a revenue decline of some $500 million a year from previous levels, likely even more based on trends since the current fiscal year began in July. That's not enough to bankrupt a state whose budget exceeds $20 billion. But it's enough, for example, to have made it that much harder for leg­ islators to respond to a crisis in teacher pay, which had sunk to an average of 48th in the country. Beginning and junior teachers will get raises up to seven percent. But the veterans who are the backbone of most school faculties will get peanuts. A forward-thinking General Assembly will find a way to make sure those veterans are paid more in line with their expertise, their loyalty and their value to public education. And it won't do so by stripping funds from some other key area of the budget. Medicaid maneuvers McCrory has signaled he may be ready to part company with legislative hardliners over another issue that has left North Carolina bucking both compassion and common sense. The issue is whether to expand the state's Med­ icaid program, enabling upwards of 300,000 lowincome residents to receive health care without having to go to hospital emergency rooms (where uninsured patients' costs are passed along to other consumers) or to charity clinics. These are resi­ dents who don't earn enough to qualify for subsi­ dies under the Affordable Care Act championed by President Obama. The legislature has turned down federal money that would pay for the expansion during its first three years, citing Medicaid's cost-control problems and concerns that the state eventually might wind up on the hook for services it couldn't afford. But See FORD 18 THEIR VIEW No big changes for NG politics A Republican wave swept across the coun­ try on Election Day this year, pushing into North Carolina to help Republican state House Speaker Thorn Tillis defeat Democratic U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan by less than 50,000 votes out of almost 3 million cast. Republicans enjoyed a good night in many other states as well and picked up enough seats to retake control of the U.S. Senate for the first time since 2006. Winning control hinged on beating incum­ bent Democratic sena­ tors in states President Barack Obama lost in 2012, like Hagan here in North Carolina. . At the state level, Republicans maintained their super-majorities in the General Assembly, though that outcome was never really in doubt because of a shortage of competitive races due to gerrymandered districts. However, Democrats were able to hold back the Republican wave in the N.C. House, where they actually gained seats. While competitive contests were few and der. That brings far between across the Republicans North Carolina, to 34 seats in the Wake and Bun­ N.C. Senate, with combe counties Democrats filling both had close, out the remaining hard-fought races 16 seats in that for seats in the chamber. General Assembly. Brent Even though Laurenz Poll numbers for Contributing the U.S. Senate ;-f the legislature Columnist have been low all witnessed a dramatic change in year, which likely power on Election contributed to the Day this year, things will ousting of four incum­ be roughly the same in bent Republican mem­ the General Assembly bers of the N.C. House, including one in Wake for the next two years. County and two in Bun­ One key difference will combe County. be a new speaker of the The Republicans won House, who has yet to be an open seat in the state appointed. A couple of House in Granville and things to keep an eye on Person counties currently with the new speaker will held by Democrat Winkie be if they are considered part of the more conser­ Wilkins as well, giving Democrats a net gain of vative, tea party wing of three seats. When the the Republican Party, or General Assembly con­ if he or she is viewed as venes in January, it will more of a moderate. now feature 74 Republi­ Additionally, it will be interesting to see the cans and 46 Democrats relationship between the in the House. new speaker and Senate In the N.C. Senate, leader Phil Berger. Berg­ Republicans actually added to their already er and Tillis were known strong super-majority by to clash at times over policy, so how the new knocking off incumbent speaker works with Berg­ Democrat Gene McLauer could be very telling rin, who represents several counties along for the kind of legislation the South Carolina borwe will see passed over the coming biennium. Since Gov. Pat McCro­ ry is not up for reelection until 2016, Republicans now have another two years in charge of North Carolina's state govern­ ment. At first glance, it doesn't appear that this year's election results will have any bearing on the direction they choose to take and the policies they vote to enact. It wasn't necessarily a status quo election since Democrats actually picked up a few seats in the N.C. House in the midst of a national Republican wave, but it wasn't a game-changing election here in North Carolina either. In the end, less than half of all registered voters in the state cast a ballot in this elec­ tion. Regardless of the outcome or which side of the aisle you fall on, I hope we can all agree that as a state we can, and should, do more to encourage greater partic­ ipation in our democracy. Brent Laurenz is executive director of the N.C. Center for Voter Education and a contributor to TheVoterUpdate.com. He can be contacted at laurenz@ncvotered. com. THEIR VIEW Best pollster in North Carolina Polling, it is said, is more of an art than a science. Pollsters are among the first to say this — particularly when the products, causes, or candidates they project to succeed fall flat. When their predictions turn out to be on the mark, however, pollsters hope you picture them with pocket protectors instead of palettes. Political polling is fundamentally about generating useful, reli­ able predictions about how the general popula­ tion thinks or will vote. During the 2014 election cycle, many pollsters didn't. According to poll­ ing analyst Nate Silver, publicly released polls on gubernatorial and Senate races were, on average, about four percentage points too gener­ Haugh survey ous to Democrats during the last month of the race. nationwide. How well did the Several produced pollsters do here more than one poll. in North Carolina? For starters, let's During the past look at the final John Hood survey produced three months, I tracked every pub­ Contributing by each pollster. Columnist lic poll in the race Just two of the 17 between incum­ — Pennsylvaniabent Sen. Kay Hagan and based Harper Polling House Speaker Thorn and Florida-based Gravis Marketing — came close Tillis. I kept count not to predicting Tillis's just of the "topline" margin of victory, which results for the two majorparty candidates but also was just shy of 2 percent. the share of likely voters Harper actually had Tillis who said they favored up 2 points. Gravis had Libertarian Sean Haugh, him up 1 point. The next group of poll­ the share who said they sters did fairly well by were undecided, and the having Tillis and Hagan demographics of the like­ tied in their last surveys. ly voters in each sample. Five yielded this result: By my count, there Survey USA (which polls were 17 different poll­ for several media outlets sters that produced at least one Tillis-Haganand institutions in North Carolina), National Research (which polls for the Civitas Institute), Marist College (which polls for NBC News), Public Opinion Strategies (a Republican firm that polled for the Tillis cam­ paign), and High Point University. Two addition­ al polling units produced estimates within about 3 points of the final result: Fox News and Rasmussen Research. Finally, there were eight pollsters whose estimates were far off, between 4 and 6 points: CNN, Monmouth Uni­ versity, Elon University, the new Republican firm Vox Populi, Suffolk Uni­ versity (which polls for USA Today), the Lukens Company (which polled for a pro-life group), See HOOD 18 �Jefferson Post Friday. November 14.2014 LOCAL ASHE COUNTY CRIME REPORT Staff Report ASHE COUNTY The following arrests were made by the Ashe County Sheriff's Office and are considered pub­ lic record. Oct. 6 Norman Dale Critcher Jr., 35, of Creston was charged with possession of methamphetamine. Bond was set at $20,000. Critcher was released the next day. Oct. 7 Anthony Lee Day, 39, of Crumpler was charged with possession of methamphetamine, conspir­ ing to traffic methamphetamine, possession of weapon of mass destruction, possession of a firearm by a felon, possession of marijuana up to one-half ounce and possession of drug parapher­ 5A AREA BIRTHS nalia. Bond was set at $1,001,000. Day has not been released. James Faron Cooke, 57, of West Jefferson was charged with mak­ ing a false report to a police station. Bond was set at $800. Cooke was released later that day. Casey Wade Caudill, 26, of Laurel Springs was charged with simple assault, second degree trespassing and injury to real property. Bond informa­ tion is unavailable. Caudill was released later that day. Timothy Ray Watson, 26, of Jef­ ferson was charged with posses­ sion with the intent to sell/deliver marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. Bond was set at . $25,500. Watson has not been released. Nancy Ellen Hicks, 25, of Jef­ ferson was charged with posses­ Greer sion with the intent to sell/deliver marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. Bond was set at $26,000. Hicks was released Oct. 9. Oct. 9 Stephanie Greer Testerman, 45, of Lansing was charged with pos­ session of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia. Bond was set at $50,500. Testerman was released on Oct. 21. Celestine and Sam Greer of Jefferson, announce the birth of their son, Kamden Blake Greer, born Nov. 3,2014, at Ashe Memorial Hospital. He weighed six pounds and one ounce, and was 21 inches long. Grandparents are Cynthia Woodie and James Greer. Siblings are Keison, Kayden and Kailey Greer. Dale Amy Holman and Justin Dale of West Jefferson, announce the birth of their son, Dante Ethan Dale, born Nov. 10,2014, at Ashe Memorial Hospital. He weighed seven pounds and 7.30 ounces, and was 19.75 inches long. Grandparents are Bonnie Greer, Richard Holman, and Regina Sipos. Siblings are Ashlee Holman, and Hailee Holman. Oct. 10 Michele Marie Hart, 52, of Fleetwood was charged with driv­ ing while impaired and carrying a concealed gun. Bond was set at $2,500. Hart was released the next day. Mash Denise Bandy and Timothy Mash of Jefferson, announce the birth of their daughter, Briar-Rose Mash, born Nov. 10,2014, at Ashe Memorial Hospi­ tal. She weighed seven pounds and 11 ounces, and was 20.5 inches long. Grandparents are Wanda and Roy Mash, Kathryn Bandy, Sue Sheets, Barbara Penley, and Jimmie Bandy. Oct. 11 Christian Thomas Burch, 18, of Fleetwood was charged with assault with a deadly weapon in inflict serious injury. Bond was set at $25,000. Burch has not been released. The Jefferson Post welcomes all submissions of new additions to the family. To submit a photograph or birth announcement, email khart® civltasmedia.com. Dom Medrano is November 'Student of the Month' ACHS LUNCH MENU The following is the planned lunch menu for the week beginning: Nov. 17 - Nov. 21 Monday Chicken Nuggets or Salisbury Steak w/Gray; Baked Potato Wedges; Steamed Broccoli; Whole Grain Yeast Roll; Peaches; Trail Mix Tuesday Breakfast Around the Clock w/Gravy Sausage Bis­ cuit or Corndog; Baked Potato Rounds; Carrot Strips; French Fry Ranch; Baked Apples, Orange Wednesday Hotdog on WG Bun with Chili and Onions or Fish on WG bun; Baked Beans and Coleslaw; Tri Color Cauliflower with Ranch; Pear Half, Mixed Fruit Thursday Sliced Turkey with Gravy, Dressing Or Chicken Fillet on WG Bun with Lettuce and Tomato; Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans; Pumpkin Pie; Cranberry Sauce; Sliced Peaches; WG Roll; Thanksgiving Des­ sert Friday Chicken Qjiesdailla with Salsa Or Beef Teriyaki Bites; Stir Fry Rice; Peas, Steamed Carrots with Sauce; Pineapple Tidbits, Fresh Kiwi Salad Bar, yogurt and peanut butter sandwiches offered daily in all schools. Skim milk - variety, white milk 1% offered daily in all schools. Fresh fruit daily in all schools. Menu subject to change due to weather and items on hand. Courtesy photo Dom Medrano (left) is the CTE Student of the Month for November. Steven Scott, Drafting, Archltectur, Furniture and Cabinetmaking teacher at ACHS said."I have had the pleasure of teaching Dom Medrano in Mechanical Drafting and Architectural Drafting classes. His work has always been of high quality and has demonstrated professional attitudes toward the work done and the matter In which he goes about his class work. Re hai continued to Inspire confidence in his drafting skill, often getting ahead in class and help his fellow students with their drawings. In school, Dom has consistently demonstrated himself to be one of the friendliest students and well-mannered young men at Ashe County High School. Dom has proven himself to be a serious student in class, earning the Drafting 1. and 2 outstanding student awards. Dom's future plans include joining the Air Force and becoming a Civil Engineer." and soap are perennial favorites. Operation Christmas Child is an outreach pro­ From page 1A gram created by Samari­ tools - a set of pliers, tan's Purse, a Christian a multifunction screw­ relief organization driver and a hammer. headed by evangelist The shoe box may Franklin Graham. Based contain a toy car, some on where individual markers, a ball and a boxes are heading, the pair of sandals. A box organization adds a Gos­ for a girl might include pel message in one of 70 a doll, a hairbrush, some different languages. Each person filling hair clips, sunglasses, a box is asked to con­ writing paper, pens and tribute $7 to defray the a hat. Many boxes for cost or shipping, with a both contain stuffed check in the box or an animals. By visiting the online credit card pay­ Samaritan's Purse web­ ment and to indicate site (www.samaritanspurse.org), one can find whether the box is for a boy or a girl along guidelines for what to with the age category. include and what not to Those who pay the ship­ include. ping charges online will Everything must fit receive a notification into a shoe box. No liq­ telling them in what uids, perishable items country the children or soft candy such as they are helping reside. chocolate are permit­ It is not necessary to ted. School supplies, use the organization's socks, magic markers, pre-printed boxes. Any watercolor paints, and sturdy shoe box will be hygiene items such as toothbrushes, toothpaste accepted. Christmas School i page 1A vel Four on the ementation Invenand 100 percent on >chool-Wide EvaluaTool. teping students iged and maintain- page 1A ;e Monday after, Sue Miller, human irces manager at All boxes may be dropped off at First Bap­ tist Church of West Jef­ ferson during National Collection Week, Nov. 17-24. Any church, local group or organization, and any individual may drop boxes off at this Relay Center. The hours are as follows: Monday, Nov. 17 - 8:30 a.m. -1 p.m.; Tuesday, Nov. 18 - 3:30 p.m. - 7 p.m.; Wednesday, Nov. 19-8:30 a.m. -1 p.m.; Thursday, Nov. 20 - 3:30 p.m. - 7 p.m.; Friday, Nov. 21 - 8:30 a.m. -1 p.m.; Saturday, Nov. 22 10 a.m. -1 p.m.; Sunday, Nov. 23 - 12:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.; Monday, Nov. 24 8:30 a.m. -1 p.m. First Baptist Church of West Jefferson is located at 8 East Second Street in downtown West Jef­ ferson. hospital. 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"Now the crucified the day after He was Jews' feast of tabernacles was baptized? at hand. His brethren therefore We would not have the words said unto him, Depart hence, He spoke and the things He and go into Judaea, that thy wanted us to learn. Our Gos­ disciples also may see the pels would be a pamphlet, rath­ works that thou doest. For er than books to delve into. His there is no man that doeth any mother knew that He was filled thing in secret, and he himself with the Holy Spirit and could seeketh to be known openly. If perform any miracle that He thou do these things, show thy­ wished to, and tried to prompt self to the world. For neither Him to show His powers. But did his brethren believe in him. He was not sent by her, He was Then Jesus said unto them, sent by the Father. "And when My time is not yet come: but they wanted wine, the mother your time is always ready. The of Jesus saith unto him, They world cannot hate you; but me have no wine. Jesus saith unto it hateth, because I testify of it, her, Woman, what have I to do that the works thereof are evil. with thee? mine hour is not yet Go ye up unto this feast: I go come." (John 2:34, KJV). not up yet unto this feast; for For the Jefferson Post my time is not yet full come." (John 7:2-8). Even His persecutors knew His powers and intended to provoke Him into action. "Then cried Jesus in the temple as he taught, saying, Ye both know me, and ye know whence I am: and I am not come of myself, but he that sent me is true, whom ye know not. But I know him: for I am from him, and he hath sent me. Then they sought to take him: but no man laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come." (John 7:28-30). We know from the Scriptures that we are to wait upon the Lord, and that our patience is pleasing unto Him, but we rarely use the example Jesus Himself set before us. He taught us that even He (the Only Begotten Son of God) was to follow the will of God the Father and not act until the appointed time. How much more so should we wait until God's appointed time before we act? We are to be prepared; we are to be much in prayer and Bible study; and we are to follow His will, rather than our own. We are to look at our own lives and do our very best in every endeavor, for we may very well be (and most likely are) in the midst of train­ ing for what God has in His wonderful plan for us. Learning to change a tire may lead to a divine meeting with a road-side flat; learning a new recipe may be the very dish that we can set before someone we honor; or hard labor may increase our strength to be able to rescue someone from danger. Gaining control over oneself is priority when serving God—whether it be food intake, having to have our say, or giving of our time and talents, each act of selfcontrol leads to better obedi­ ence to His will rather than our own. God created us in His image and through Christ, we are His children. "Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you." (I Peter 5:6-7). His wisdom is endless and what better way to honor Him and glorify Him with our lives than to patiently abide by His timing—God's Timing is "ALWAYS" Perfect! CHURCH CALENDAR Ashe County Childrens Christmas Project It is again time to share the love of Jesus and celebrate His birthday by reaching other with a gift at Christ­ mas time. More than a 1,000 children are in need. Please consider being apart of this year's Christmas Project. A call to Ashe Baptist Association 336-8465631 or an email to domdblackburn@ gmail.com will answer all your ques­ tions and sign you or your church up to help. We are again doing a New Book Drive for all ages. Drop off centers are: McDonald's, West Jefferson, Ashe Mountain Times, Ashe County Library, West Jefferson United Methodist Church, Jefferson United Methodist Church, Grassy Creek United Method­ ist Church and Ashe County Partner­ ship for Children. Nov. 16 11 a.m. Special Singing program will be held at Grace Community Church, featuring The Bledsoes. The event will be held in the new church building located at 4178 Mulatto Moun­ tain Road, Fleetwood. Pastor Brennon Gindlespeiger and the congregation invite everyone to attend. For more Beaver Creek Christian Church 846-3954 Pastor Todd Brewer Parish of the Holy Communion Old Hwy. 221 Noar GoH Course Rd CORNERSTONE FELLOWSHIP Bornett St. • West Jefferson Holy Trinity Church (Episcopalian) West Jefferson • Since 1890 Casud & Contemporary Sunday School 10:00 a.m. i Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m. Wednesday BMo Study TiQQ p.m Of CATHOUC CHURCH 146-9151 Rev. James Stuhrenberg 8 Ivy Streets. • Jeff en Morning Mass - 9:00 am Saturday Evening Mass 4:30pm English 8 7:30pm Spanish Weekday Mom. Mass Call 336-246-9151 for times Clendak Springs 846-3795 Minister Loren Lung Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. I Evening Sendee 6:30 p.m. est Jefferson U Methodist Church 107 VI. Second Street West Jefferson, North Carolina 336-246-5292 www.wjumc.net 9:45 Sunday School 11:00 Morning Worship gf Eucharist 10:00 am Christian Education 8:30 Rector - The Rev. Stephen Miller . Phone - 982-3076 First Assembly ot Cod Church Pastor KeHh Styron Corner of Faw-Roland 8 McNeil Sfs • Jefferson 1(88 West - Left on McNeil, One Block) Sunday Sdiool - 9:30-10:15 a.m. Morning Worship -10:30 a.m. Sunday Evening - 6:00 p.m. i ' Night BMe Study - 7:00p.m information, call 620-2600,828-434Joe Riley Blevins, 336-985-2786, or 3360559 or 977-0249. 977-3410. 11:30 a.m. The Perrys Concert, a Dec. 2 southern gospel group will be in con­ 6:30 p.m. Annual Ashe Baptist cert at Ashe County Worship Center. Association Minister, wife and The church is located at 863 Ray Taylor staff Christmas Dinner will be held Road, West Jefferson. Pastor Chuck Call at Friendship Baptist Church. A spe­ cial thanks to Ashe County Ford for and the Worship Family invite you to sponsoring this event. Please RSVP by attend. For more information, call 336846-1189. November 26,2014, to the ABA office 6 p.m. Gospel Sing will be held in for either chicken or barbecue and how the Lansing Community Fellowship. many are coming. We will celebrate our Featured group will be Gaining Ground Lord Jesus Christ's birth with song, from Mountain City, TN. For more prayer, fellowship and reading the information or directions, call Pastor Christmas Story. Bethany United Methodist Church Mount Jefferson Presbyterian Church 194 end M West. Sme1tu»n. NC 336-877-2801 3)6-846-7445 -B Ml. Jefferson Baptist Church Rev. KeHh Casey m? US Hwy m M. lefferten, NC Sunday School • 9:45 AM Sunder School 9:4S a.m. Worship 11:00 e.m. Rev. A. Owen Peeler Sunday School 9:4Sa.m. Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m. Rev. Will Heyward Reverend PhH Arnold 49S Highway 104 South I He led Hie™ m tor a md He Messed them" Luke 24:SO Smethport Independent Baptist Church 201 S. Jefferson Ave., Sender WfM Servicer 6:M p.m. Wednesder Service 7:00 p.m. Mhriom Budding hy hdth Prendw Worship • 11:00 AM West Jefferson s Seventh-Day Adventtst Church of Warrensville (336) 246-4764 Pastor Kevin Morgan 9:4S a.m. Sunder • Sundor School £ 11.-00 a.m. Sunday • Worship Service g 4:10 p.m. Sunday • Sunday Night Service 4:00 p.m. Monday • T.IJLM. 10:00 e.m. Tuesday • Joy In the Morning 7:00 p.m. Wednesday • Prayer MeeWif 336-667-6092 Saturday Services: Bible School -10:00 AM Sabbath Worship -11:15 AM 846-7481 ^ s wiuniiMviuiuuvnnBTCHueoKONMaoec Peak Creek Church of the Brethren Pastor: Ed Hall 336-372-5479 Sunday SchooklO AM Bald Mtn. Baptist Church Worship Service: T1 AM Paster. Rev. Lawrence Goodman M60 Bold Mtn. Rd.. West Jefferson Sunday School 9:10 a.m. Sunday Homing Worship Service 8:30am A 10:45 am Sunday Evealag Worshb -6:00 pa VI Mmd-5:15 pm BW. 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Laurel Springs, NC 28644 VII Jfil UL L'L III Thou shalt not take the name of the LOKD thy GODin vain ni)iuiu IV Remember the sabbath <Ly to keep it holy VIII "* Thou shalt not steal IX / rhou shalt pot bear false X Honor thy fat - Ashe County Roofing 30+ Years Experience Many References j Allen Miller 336-384-3033 © Company C O N S T R U C T I O N Compliments of i VANNOY& SONS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY = West Jefferson 246-4591 H&W Oil Company 24 HOUR BURNER SERVICE 785 East Main Street The Mountain Village Shopping Center 719 US Hwy 221 Bus West Jefferson 336-246-4155 Bottling VANNOY The Jewel Shoppe Jefferson, NC Dr Pepper 246-9969 Mon. - Sat.: 8:f0AM^5:30PM A CITGO YOUR FULL SERVICE OIL COMPANY Call 846-9241 Ronnie Hopkins RID-A-BUG EXTERMINATING Termite & Pest Control 246-4222 To list your local church on this page, call the Jefferson Post at 336-846-7164 YOUR NEWSPAPER: TEXTBOOK TO THE W0RL0 �Jefferson Post Friday. November 14.2014 LOCAL 7A Wanted: A few good electricians By Alan Bulluck abulluck@civitasmedia.com This coming Saturday, Nov. 15, Ashe County Habi­ tat for Humanity will begin installing electric wiring inside its latest home-building project. The home site is located in the Buffalo Meadows subdivision off Buffalo Road, three miles from N.C. 88. According to Construction Chairman Gerry Tygielski, Jon Parker of Parker Electric has agreed to super­ vise the wiring installation using the organization's regular volunteers. Parker has asked for assistance from other area electricians who might be able to lend them a hand as team leaders help guide Habitat volunteers. If you know any electricians, retired electricians or others with wiring experience who would be interest­ ed in helping or learning more about Habitat, please have them contact Tygielski if they can volunteer. Tygielski can be reached at 336-877-1860. The crew will be working Saturday from 9 a.m. until approximately 3 p.m. and would greatly appreciate their time and talent. Courtesy photo Alan Bulluck can be reached at (336) 846-7164 or on Twitter @albulluck. Ashe County Habitat for Humanity's latest project is ready to get wired. Find It, Buy It, Sell It In The Classifieds Average monthly amount an American spends on gambling Tech, the Halls WITH SKYBESTTV AND INTERNET Average monthly cable bill per cable subscriber • Save $100 when you choose SkyBest TV Plus or Premier! • Save $100 when you choose SkyBest High-Speed Internet Average amount spent on credit card debt per household 8 Mbps and higher! Hurry, don't miss this chance to save up to $200! *Restrictions apply. See website Average monthly amount an American spends on fast food for complete details. Service not available in all areas. A two-year service agreement is required. Offer valid for first-time subscribers only and ends December 30, 2014. 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The following is a list of honorees: • Mariah Martin (ACHS Marching Band) • Joshua Adolph (HOSA, Beta Club) • Abby Lopp (Beta Club, Dick Miller Youth Leadership Program) • Emily Long (Beta Club, Dick Miller Youth Leadership Program, Robitics) • Telana Poe (JROTC) • Austin Price (Pub­ lic Speaking, Science • Elijah DeJonge Olympiad) (ACHS Marching Band) • Alex Spencer (Sci­ • Tara Day (FFA) ence Olympiad, Dick • Annsley Roberts Miller Youth Leadership (National Art Honors Program) Society) • Emily Badger • Maggie Barcenas (National Art Honors (HOSA) Society, Dick Miller Youth Leadership Pro­ Alan Bulluck can be reached at gram) (336) 846-7164 or on Twitter 0 albulluck. • Keith Miller (FFA) Margate Health & Rehab Courtesy photo The Ashe Optimist Club recently honored 13 ACHS students for outstanding service in clubs and extracurricular activities. certified counselors in From page 8A CNA's Full-time & Part-time 2nd and 3rd shifts New pay scale for CNA's Also increase in shift diff for 2nd and 3rd Shift CNA"s rural communities." She also wants to use expressive arts therapy as Hood Nurses RN/LPN Part-time 2nd shift Full time RN/ MDS Coordinator Must have good organization and assessment skills From page 4A YouGov (which polls for CBS and the New York Times), and North Carolina's own Public Policy Polling, which does surveys for liberal organizations and Dem­ ocratic candidates. Did live-caller polls do consistently better than automated ones? Not in North Carolina, at least. The two with the best predictions, Harper and Gravis, are both automated surveys. Of the 17 poll­ Interested persons may apply in person 540 Waugh Street Jefferson, N.C. 28640 Phone (336) 246-5581 Fax (336) 246-5997 Jefferson's' Gateway to Extraordinary Living Come See the Difference! an outlet to meet social and emotional needs. The NBCC Foundation is based in Greensboro and is considered to be the nation's premier professional certification board that devotes its efforts to providing proper training and cre­ dentials to those who meet their standards of professional counseling. According to the NBCC Foundation, there are over 56,000 national sters I reviewed, six do robo-polls. Only two of the six, Vox Populi and PPP, had below-average results. On the other hand, the two pollsters that relied on Internet sampling, Lukens and YouGov, both did poorly this year in North Caro­ lina. Did most of the poll­ sters at least detect movement toward Tillis at the end of the cam­ paign? Yes. Of the 13 that conducted at least two polls, seven showed the Republican narrow­ ing the gap with Hagan in the homestretch. Among the ones that didn't, however, were three familiar names in North Carolina: PPP, Elon, and National Research/Civitas. Some of the problem lay not in collecting and weighting the poll sam­ ples but in interpret­ ing them. There was a widespread assumption that, when it came down to the last few days, North Carolinians still saying they were undecided would either break evenly between Hagan and Tillis or just stay home on Election Day. That's not what happened. There truly were some undecided but likely voters, and they ended up breaking 2-to-l for Thorn Tillis. So here's a tip for the next election: when final polls show two candidates within a point or two of each other and the undecided vote three or four times that gap, just assume it's too close to call. Pop some popcorn. And don't try to guess the end of the story. spring and summer of 2013, picking up again during the legislative session last spring, a From page 4A chief complaint focused the opposition also has on the Republican-led jibed with Republican overhaul of election laws efforts to frustrate making it less conve­ Obama's health care ini­ nient for some residents tiative. to vote. McCrory now suggests The changes com­ he may be prepared to pressed the early vot­ join some other GOP ing period this fall and governors and recom­ eliminated the ability mend accepting the fed­ to register and vote on eral money, which would the same day during help smaller hospitals that period. Surely there stay solvent while giv­ were some people with ing thousands of poor, hectic schedules and sick people the kind of heavy family demands care that the more fortu­ who essentially were nate among us take for frozen out of the pro­ granted. Even Tillis, in cess, and get-out-thethe throes of his contest vote efforts must have with Hagan, seemed to been to some extent be softening on the Med­ hindered. Whether that icaid issue. Whoever kind of GOP-sponsored succeeds him as speaker voter suppression, as has every reason in the critics understandably world to take those cues described it, affected and lead colleagues away the Hagan-Tillis race is from the partisan brink. something for the post­ Election changes in election number-crunch­ play ers to ponder. When Moral Monday The election law protesters rallied at the change that drew the Legislative Building most attention doesn't for months during the Hartzog Have the following positions available kick in until 2016, when someone seeking to vote will have to show a gov­ ernment-issued photo ID. For most of us, that means a driver's license. Who lacks a driver's license, a passport, a military ID or one of the other acceptable means of proving who they are? Hint - it's typically not an affluent subur­ banite. It's more likely someone who might not even be able to afford a car. Perhaps someone who belongs to a racial minority and who tends to favor progressive can­ didates. The Council of Churches has been deeply concerned that by tightening up on opportunities to vote, the state risks disen­ franchising vulnerable people whose best hope for influence in the public arena comes via the ballot box. The ID rule has been presented as an antidote to fraud, but it's really a solution in search of a problem, driven by partisan expe­ diency. Voters who lack prop­ er IDs are supposed to be able to get non-driv­ er's identity cards from the state DMV. There's the potential for a seri­ ous hassle factor if the DMV isn't well-equipped to handle requests for those cards, and if it hasn't been made clear from the top that the agency's role is to assist, not to frustrate, wouldbe voters. Conservatives have enough strength in the legislature to do pretty much what they want over the next two years. But if they overplay their hand more than they've done already, the closely divided electorate could punish them readily enough. A good-faith response to valid concerns about the voter ID rule would send another welcome signal that cooler legislative heads have the potential to prevail. Ford o \ x > \ w i v j 0 v o v i k u s l t t t f s s f I can be a doctor, a lawyer, an auto dealership owner, a banker, a funeral home director.... all in one day. And I love it. Working in advertising and marketing, I get to work with many different people. I put my 'thinking cap on and I can be a part of my client's business. I love to create a marketing plan both in print and online that works for them to bring customers to their door. I love my job in advertising because no two days are the same; no two advertisers are the same; and no two projects are the same. Being in marketing is definitely not a 9 to 5 job and keeps you on your toes. It has given me the opportunity to work like I own my own business and be successful. I also get to travel to our other newspapers and help them reach their goals. I love a challenge and money... that keeps me motivated. I am grateful for our leaders who keep me motivated and reward us for doing a great job. 'm also thankful for my co-workers, who are like family. Next month, I'll celebrate my 16th year in marketing and advertising and loving every minute of it." — Teresa Roark-Laws To begin your career In advertising or advertising sales management either locally or at locations In eleven other states, please contact Greg Sweet at gsweet6clvltasmedla.com Civitas MEDIA serving you your world the United States and 50 other countries. Nathan Ham can be reached at 336-846-7164 or followed on Twitter @NathanHam87 John Hood is chairman of the John Locke Foundation. Steve Ford, former editorial Pa|« editor at Raleigh* News & Observer, is now a Volunteer North Carolina Council of Churches �Jefferson Post NFL Friday. November 14.2014 STANDINGS Presented as W-L-T-Pct AMERICAN CONFERENCE East New England 778 7 2 0 Buffalo 556 5 4 0 Miami 556 5 4 0 NY Jets 200 2 8 0 South Indianapolis .667 6 3 0 444 Houston 4 5 0 Tennessee 2 7 222 0 Jacksonville .100 1 9 0 North Cleveland 667 6 3 0 Cincinnati 611 1 5 3 Pittsburgh 600 6 4 0 Baltimore 600 6 4 0 TffSI Denver -778 7 2 0 KansasGty 667 6 3 0 San Diego 5 4 0 556 Oakland 0 o 9 .000 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East Philadelphia 750 0 6 2 Dallas 7 3 700 0 NY. Giants 3 6 0 .333 Washington 3 6 0 333 South New Orleans 4 5 .444 0 Carolina 3 5 1 389 Atlanta 3 6 0 .333 Tampa Bay 1 8 0 U1 Nnrth PIOTTTl _ . . , Detroit Green Bay Minnesota Chicago West Arizona Seattle SanFranctsco St. Louis Mark Reis |Colorado Springs Gazette/MCT file photo Demaryius Thomas has become one of the top receivers in the NFL. benefiting from having Peyton Manning at quarterback. Stanton in the spotliglit 3 2 .3 5 6 0 0 0 0 778 667 444 333 8 6 5 3 1 3 4 6 0 0 0 0 .889 667 .556 333 LAST WEEK'S SCORES Cleveland 24, Cincinnati 3 San Francisco 27. New Orleans 24. OT Kansas City 17. Buffalo13 Detroit 20. Miami 16 Baltimore 21. Tennessee 7 NY Jets20.Pittsburgh 13 Atlanta 27. Tampa Bay 17 Dallas 31. Jacksonville 17 Denver 41. Oakland 17 Seattle 38. NY Giants 17 Arizona 31. St LouiSl4 Green Bay 55. Chicago 14 Palmer's injury puts backup in charge for 8-1 Cardinals AP Pro Football Writer Exactly how badly Ari­ zona quarterback Carson Palmer's left knee was damaged wasn't known until late Monday, but Cardinals coach Bruce Arians was already in spin mode after the Cardinals finished their game Sunday. "Everyone has confi­ dence in Drew (Stan­ ton)," Arians said. "Nothing drops off." Tough to tell whether he Was trying to pe£ suade himself or his play­ ers or future opponents. Whatever the case, it was not ideal for Arizo­ na to have Palmer driven away on a cart during what would become a 31-14 victory over the St. Louis Rams. The Cardinals announced that their starter had a torn ACL and was placed on the seasonending injured reserve. The Cardinals improved to an NFLbest 8-1 — the first time they've had that record since 1948, when the All times EST Thursday Buffalo at Miami. 8:25 p.m. Sunday Minnesota at Chicago.1 p.m. Seattle at Kansas City, 1p.m. Cincinnati at New Orleans.1 p.m. Denver at St.Louis, lp.m. Houston at Cleveland.1 p.m. Atlanta at Carolina, lp.m. Tampa Bay at Washington. 1 p.m. San Francisco at N Y.Giants. 1 p.m. Oakland at San Diego. 4:05p.m. Detroit at Arizona.4:25 p.m Philadelphia at Green Bay. 4:25 p.m. New England at lndianapobs.8 30 p.m. Open: Baltimore. Dallas. Jacksonville, N.Y. Jets Monday Pittsburgh at Tennessee.8:30 p.m. LEADING PASS AvgLong TD Jose Carlos Fajardo| Bay Area News Group/MCT An. Brown. PIT 79 1070 13.5 54t G. Tate. DET 66 909 13.8 73t Dem. Thomas. DEN65100215.4 86t E Sanders, DEN 62 852 13.7 48 iu. Jones. ATL 61 853 14.0 40t Forte. CHI 61 517 85 56 Hilton. IND 56 937 16.7 49 J Nelson. GBY 56 889 15.9 80t D Bryant. DAL 56 793 14.2 68t J Graham. NOR 56 594 10.6 27 I Bell. PIT 55 466 8 5 43 Edelman. NWE 54 556 10.3 44 Boldin. SNF 51 635 12 5 37 Smith Sr . BAL 49 728 14.9 80t Gronkowski. NWE49 663 13.5 46t Cardinals quarterback Carson Palmer was carted off the field during Sunday's game with St. Louis. The extent of the knee injury wasn't immediately known, leaving backup Drew Stanton in charge of the offense moving forward. franchise was based in Chicago — heading into next week's showdown against Detroit, which is 7-2. Arizona was unbeaten this season in games started by Palmer, who got a three-year contract extension just a couple of days ago but now has hurt the same knee in which he tore ligaments in a 2006 playoff game. A Rodgers.GBY P. Manning. DEN Roettilisberger. PIT Romo.DAl Brady. NWE P. Rivers. SND Luck. IND K Orton.BUF C. Palmer. ARI Brees, NOR M Ryan,ATI E. Manning, NYG Cutler. CHI Al. Smith, KAN Kaepermck.SNF lean on their defense, if And even if Stanton need be. did lead Arizona to a After Palmer left couple of victories as a starter this season when against St. Louis, Pat­ Palmer had a shoulder rick Peterson had two interceptions — return­ problem, there is little ing the second 30 yards doubt which quarter­ for a touchdown — and back would be better to another defensive back, have on the field when Antonio Cromartie, December or January picked up a fumble rolls around. ' and carried the ball 14 The good news for yards for another defen­ Arians and the Cardi­ sive TD. nals is that they can Att.. ..Comp. .Comp. Pet. 67.5 . 277 .18/ 67.7 353 . .239.... 381 ...261. 68.5 769 68.8 ... 185 ... 64.1 214 334 67.0 ?94 ., .197 393 ...250 63.6 124 65.6 189 ... 629 774 141. 684 376 . 257. .. 336 .... 649 218 ....62.9 371 202. 66.4 330 219. 182. 66.2 775 619... .179. 789 8 3 6 6 3 3 3 8 8 7 2 2 3 4 8 LEADING RUSHERS D. Murray. DAL A Foster. HOU L Bell. PIT Forsett, BAL M. Lynch. SEA L McCoy. PHL 616 42 19 605 4 0 29 582 3 5 22 553 4 0 28 551 4 8 28 548 4 5 71t 533 4 7 39t 528 48 30 500 76 52 3 6 3 2 6 5 6 5 4 TOTAL YARDS FROM SCRIMMAGE Total 0 Murray. DAL t. Bell PIT Forte. CHI An Brown. PIT A. Foster. HOU Dem Thomas. DEN Hilton. IND M Lynch SEA Forsett. BAL A Ellington, ARI G Fate. DET J. Nelson. GBY E. Sanders DEN Ju Jones. ATL D. Bryant, OAL Rush 1514 1213 1133 1083 1051 1002 942 935 923 914 913 889 880 854 793 Rec 1233 281 747 466 517 616 13 1070 822 229 0 1002 5 937 689 246 721 202 582 332 4 909 0 889 28 852 1 853 793 0 PUNT RETURN LEADERS NoYards SproleiPHL 20 307 AdJonesCIN 13 193 Edelman. NWE 18 251 Hester, ATL 12 151 GinnJr.ARl 15 177 Hammond Jr . KAN 13 152 Ph Brown. CAR 12 137 De! Thomas. KAN14 155 J. Ross. DET 18 188 Carrie. OAK 16 155 Roberts. WAS 17 154 Dw Hams. DAL 19 166 McKehnnBUF 21 183 Shereb.MIN 20 169 Jac.Jones.BAL 20 163 Avg Long TD 15.4 82? 1 148 47 0 13.9 84t 1 126 62t 1 11.8171t 1 117 47 0 114 79t 1 111 28 0 10.4 9.7 9.1 87 87 38 0 24 0 85 82 KICKOFF RETURN LEADERS THIS WEEK'S GAMES By Howard Fendrich LEADING PASSERS 7 6 4 Forte. CHI . 147 A Moms. WAS 152 A Ellington. ARI 167 Gore.SNF 139 Ingram NOR 115 Ivory. NYJ 123 J Charles KAN 113 L Miller. MIA 110 R Wilson. SEA 66 9A AttYards Avg Long TD 244 1233 5.1 161 822 5.1 162 747 4.6 133 721 5.4 153 689 45 161 622 3.9 NoYards J. Landry. MIA 19 608 Ad Jones. CIN 12 383 Jac Jones. BAL 20 634 B. Cunningham. STU6482 Kn Davis, KAN 14 394 Todman.JAX 27 710 B. Ellington. SNF 14 361 Ch Williams. CHI21 537 Whalen. IND 15 379 Dw. Harris. DAL 17 429 C. Patterson, MIN22 540 Harvm, SEA 12 283 L Murray. OAK 14 330 Hester, ATL 23 539 Patton.TAM 17 393 Avg Long TD 320 74 0 319 97 0 31.7 108t 1 30.1 75 0 28.1 99t 1 263 40 0 25.8 38 0 256 lOlt 1 253 32 0 25 2 33 0 24 5 49 0 236 46 0 23.6 38 0 23.4 48 0 23.1 28 0 INTERCEPTION LEADERS Gipson.CLE B Grimes. MIA Skrinc.CLE P Cox.SNF McKelvin. BUF C.Haywaid.GBY H. Smith, MIN A Rolls, NYG Ma Jenkins. PHL Amukamara, NYG Cromartie. ARI Quia DET lloka. CIN K. Fuller. CHI Bethea. SNF Int Yds Long TD 6 158 62t 1 LEADERS IN SACKS J. Houston. KAN Dumervil.BAL Dareus. BUF Griflen. MIN V. Miller. DEN Wake, MIA J Watt, HOU Ware. DEN J. Hughes. BUF ! Kerrigan. WAS Barwin.PHL Mar i Williams. BUF W.Young. CHI Calotte. NOR Kruger.CLE Quinn. STI —r.— Aaron Rodgers and Jordy Nelson remained among the NFL's best quarterback/receiver duos on Sunday when the Packers routed the Chicago Bears. lntPct..„ .Points ..Yds .Avg. Gain _ —TD—.TDPct. _ Long... 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Ashe had six wrestlers win their respective weight classes in their age group, five guys finish second, four third place finishers and one fourth place finisher. Gavin Brown, Luke Sheets, Dante Wellington, Kabel Dillard, Kye Pennington and Canyon Pennington each grabbed a first place finish in their brackets. Gabe Smith, Luke Osborne, Ryder Phipps, Dylan Black and Tyler Holland earned runner-up finishes. Other top finishers included Garrett Brown (third), Caden Black (third), Colton Hulin (third), Keegan Church (third) and Jeffry Eldreth (fourth). The Mat Monster coaches also handed out Wrestler of the Week Awards for hard work in practice and good performances at the tourna­ ment. Gavin Brown earned the award for first and second graders. Luke Sheets was the third and fourth grade winner and Keegan Church was the fifth and sixth grade winner. With the newly-founded High Country Youth Wrestling League, Ashe will have a chance to host its own youth league tournament. The Mat Monsters will be the tourney host on Nov. 22 at Ashe County Middle School with matches getting underway at 9 a.m. nham@civitasmedia.com WEST JEFFERSON - Points may not be hard to come by this Friday night with a pair of strong offenses set to battle in the first round of the NCHSAA 2AA Playoffs. Ashe County will enter the con­ test averaging just under 38 points per game while Maiden has aver­ aged 32 PPG. Once again, fans will be treated to a battle of contrasting styles. Ashe will feature its strong passing attack led by senior quarterback Connor Bowers, who surpassed the 3000-yard passing mark in last week's regular season finale against Elkin. For Maiden, the Blue Devils want to run the football all night long and control the pace of play. Maiden will spring a pass on its opponents every now and then as they have attempted 157 passes in 11 games, but the rushing attack will be the main focus. Maiden is let by do-it-all quarter­ back Caleb Farley. Hie sophomore has exceeded all expectations com­ ing into a season where the Blue Devils had to replace its previous starter as well as leading rusher and several other skill position players. Farley has passed for 847 yards with eight touchdowns and nine interceptions, but has had a tremendous season on the ground with 1,367 yards on 160 carries and 18 touchdowns. The top rushing tailback on the season is also a sophomore. Xzavion Huff leads all rushers with 177 carries and has racked up 1,130 yards on the ground and 12 touch­ downs. Junior athlete Asani Forte will see some carries and has scored seven touchdowns to go along with 476 rushing yards. Huff has proven to be an allpurpose halfback on the season, adding 237 receiving yards and 328 return yards, giving him just under 1,700 total yards through 11 games. See ASHE 12B Nathan Ham can be reached at 336-846-7164 or followed on Twitter @NathanHam87. Students named to all-conference volleyball team By Nathan Ham nham@civitasmedia.com WEST JEFFERSON - Sophomore Lynsey Aldridge was named to the Mountain Valley All-Conference Volleyball Team representing Ashe County High School. Aldridge had 28 kills and led Ashe with 304 digs, 37 serving aces and 324 serves received. The Lady Huskies also had a pair of honorable mention selections. Senior Abby Lopp led Ashe with 91 kills. She also had 11 serving aces, a team-high 27 blocked shots, 123 digs and 138 serves received. Junior Abby Miller was second on the team with 35 kills and added 10 serving aces, 119 digs and was second on the team with 143 serves received. Starmount's Alii St. John was named MVAC Player of the Year and Kim Harrison from North Wilkes was named MVAC Coach of the Year. MVAC All-Conference Lynsey Aldridge (Ashe) Kaylee Andrews (Alleghany) Laken Blackburn (Wilkes Central) Kacey Caudill (Alleghany) Samantha Cozart (Elkin) Jackie Denny (North Wilkes) Ashley Johnson (Starmount) Alii Jones (Starmount) Lethia Pardue (East Wilkes) Caitlin Shepherd (West Wilkes) Jade Shepherd (Alleghany) Sarah Shoupe (East Wilkes) Alii St. John (Starmount) McKenzie Wood (North Wilkes) Taylor Wyatt (North Wilkes) Brittany Zeller (Starmount) Honorable mention Kenly Burchette (Elkin) Saleeena Call (East Wilkes) Rachel Casstevens (Starmount) Erin Dancy (West Wilkes) Maggie Freed (Starmount) Hanna Hall (Alleghany) Tyler Johnston (North Wilkes) See STUDENTS 12B File photo |Jefferson Post Quarterback Connor Bowers was chosen as one of NCHSAA's Top Performers of the Week. Connor Bowers wins award By Nathan Ham nham@civitasmedia.com CHAPEL HILL - Ashe County senior quarterback Connor Bowers helped deliver backto-back conference championships for the Huskies after last Friday's victory over Elkin. On Tuesday, the senior was named as one of two NCHSAA Performance of the Week winners, an award sponsored by Time Warner Cable Sports and Subway. Bowers completed 22-33 passes for 343 yards and four touchdowns in the 34-20 win over the Bucking Elks. Ashe wrapped up a 9-1 regular season and earned the third seed in the 2AA western region playoff bracket where they will face Maiden this Friday night. Bowers has had a stellar season so far, throwing for multiple touchdown passes in all 10 games this season. The other winner of the award was Cjay Sparks, a senior on the Jacksonville High School soccer team. He helped lead the Cardinals to their 10,h straight appearance in the 3A soccer regional finals. So far. Sparks has accounted for seven goals and two assists in the team's three victories. Sparks has netted 47 goals on the season. Nathan Ham can be reached at 336-846-7164 or followed on Twitter @NathanHam �2B Jefferson Post SPORTS/NEW^ Friday. November 14.2014 Feds lower unemployment tax hike for NC employers n n (IK li 1 1 • - .J have made in paying down MCT News Service this debt, which is almost $2 billion in the last 20 North Carolina employ­ months," said Dale Folers bracing for another well, who heads the state increase in their federal Division of Employment unemployment taxes won't Security that administers be paying as steep an unemployment benefits. increase as expected. The state's debt, which Gov. Pat McCrory peaked at $2.8 billion, announced Wednesday that stood at $465 million as the U.S. Department of of Nov. 7, according to Labor has granted the state Department of Labor data. a waiver that reduces the Under federal law, begin­ tax hike for employers. ning in 2011 the debt trig­ The waiver reduces the gered an annual increase in employers' tax hike for the the federal unemployment 2014 tax year from $77 taxes — commonly known per employee to $21 per as FUTA for Federal employee. Collectively, that Unemployment Tax Act — will save employers about paid by employers. Only $180 million, according to employers — not employ­ the state. ees — pay federal and state The waiver sought by unemployment taxes. the state was granted Because of the debt, because "the U.S. Depart­ FUTA taxes for the state's ment of Labor has rec­ employers have been rising ognized the progress we $21 per employee per year. By David Ranii Ashe From page IB Defensively, DE/LB Dalais Woods returns from a key member of last year's 11-2 team. Woods leads the Blue Devils in tackles with 85, tackles for loss with 10 and recovered fumbles • with three. Woods gets help from sophomore linebacker Brian Barnett who has added 78 tackles and seven tackles for loss. In the secondary, Maiden has a pair of ball-hawking defensive backs that will try to make things difficult on the Husky passing attack. I— i1 4 * In addition to that annual $21-per-employee hike, the state's employers were facing an additional $56-per-employee penalty based on the number of years the state has owed the federal government, said Lockhart Taylor, an Employment Security offi­ cial. But the waiver elimi­ nates that penalty. McCrory, in a prepared statement, credited the overhaul of the state's unemployment benefits that he signed into law last year for driving the debt reduction. "Restructuring North Carolina's unemployment insurance system and aligning it with those of our neighboring states has set our unemployment pro­ gram on a path to sustainability," he said. The overhaul reduced undefeated East Lincoln Sam Poovey and Tony Hernandez each have five Mustangs (11-0) that interceptions, accounting received the top overall seed in the 2AA West for 10 of the team's 13 bracket. total INT's. Kickoff is set for 7:30 On paper, Ashe p.m. from Ashe County certainly appears to High School. Admission have the advantage on for the playoff game is $7. the defensive side of the Gates will open at 5:30 football. The Huskies p.m. have given up 18 points per contest while the Blue Devils have 2AA West Bracket struggled on that side of 1 - East Lincoln the football, giving up 33 (11-0) vs. 16 - Smoky Mountain (2-9) points per game. 8 - Bandys (8-3) vs. However, Maiden has 9 - RS Central (7-4) unarguably played in 5 - Lincolnton (9-2) a tougher conference, vs. 12 - Newtonfeaturing the likes Conover (7-3) of Bandys (8-3), 4 - Hunter Huss (4-7) Newton-Conover (7-4), vs. 13 - Parkwood (6-5) Lincolnton (9-2) and the llin mnv.iHi.m nmn.ml r( \ the maximum amount of unemployment benefit checks by roughly onethird, to $350, and signifi­ cantly cut the maximum weeks of benefits. It was opposed by Democrats and advocates for the poor, who complained it demon­ strated a callous disregard for the needs of jobless workers. The cumulative impact of the annual $21-peremployee hikes in employ­ ers' FUTA taxes won't be eliminated until the state completely pays off its debt to the federal government. Folwell said that he anticipates the debt will be repaid in full in May. That would reduce FUTA taxes for employers by $84 per employee going forward, according to Employment Security. The resulting improved tav xlimota for nmillnVPI\ tax climate frtr employers, said Folwell, should be an inducement for companies thinking of moving to the state or expanding existing North Carolina operations, "which will result in more people being employed." "We have seen a drastic reduction in debt and we have seen positive reforms to the system, which is really a huge success nationwide." said Jake Cashion, director of governmental affairs for the N.C. Chamber. "We're really insuring that the business community is not faced with continued tax increases." The Chamber lobbied hard for the over­ haul of the state's unem­ ployment system. Bill Rowe, director of advocacy for the N.C. Justice Center, said that repaying the debt in full Will Dresent an opportune will present llll ()P[)Oft 11!](_' time to revisit the state's unemployment benefits. The state's employers will lose their extra unem­ ployment tax burden when the debt is eliminated, but "these very severe cuts to benefits are permanent and do not go away," he said. Roughly two-thirds of the debt is being repaid by the reduction in unemploy­ ment benefits, with the hike in federal unemploy­ ment taxes accounting for the rest, Rowe said. With the weeks of ben­ efits tied to the unemploy­ ment rate under the new system implemented last year, workers who lose their jobs today are eligible for up to 14 weeks of ben­ efits. "That's the lowest in the country," Rowe said. Cherryville 1AA West: 7 - Mount Airy vs. 10 - Swain County 1AA West: 2 - East Surry vs. 15 - Avery County 2A West: 8 Salisbury vs. 9 - Surry Central 3A West: 5 - Pisgah vs. 12 - Hibriten 4A West: 4 - South Other area teams: 1A West: 3 - Elkin vs. Caldwell vs. 13 - Mount Tabor 14 - West Columbus 4A West: 7 - North 1A West: 6 Davidson vs. 10 Alleghany vs. 11Bishop McGuinness Watauga 4A West: 2 - Reagan 1 AA West: 1 - West vs. 15 - A.L. Brown Montgomery vs. 16 East Wilkes Nathan Ham can be reached at 1AA West: 5 336-846-7164 or followed on Starmount vs. 12 Twitter @NathanHam87 3 - Ashe County (9-1) vs. 14 - Maiden (5-6) 6 - Monroe (7-4) vs. 11 - High Point Andrews (5-5) 7 - West Stokes (7-4) vs. 10 - Forest Hills (5-6) 2 - Franklin (11-0) vs. 15 - Wilkes Central (4-7) Breaking sports news can be found at jeffersonpost.com LOOKING FOR A DEAL? A subscription to the Jefferson Post will save you over 50% off the newstand price. 'if/- Students From page IB Caitlin Lowell (West Wilkes) Abby Lopp (Ashe) Kaity McNeill (North Wilkes) Maegan McUmber (Wilkes Central) Abby Miller (Ashe) Alexis Pardue (East Wilkes) Allison Parker (Wilkes Central) Kylie Thomas (Elkin) Sidney Woodruff (Alleghany) Nathan Ham can be reached at 336-846-7164 or followed on Twitter @>NathanHam87 VJ A TERRIBLE THING HAPPENS WHEN YOU DON'T ADVERTISE. NO ONE NOTICES Y00 ANYMORE - Jefferson Post Stop by or call the Jefferson Post 203 Backstreet West Jefferson 336-846-7164 (336)846-7164 ww w. jeffersonpost.com .for the best ADVERTISING RESULTS �LOCAL Friday. November 14.2014 3B UPCOMING EVENTS AT ASU Staff Report Appalachian's Opera Theatre presents "Amahl" and "The Impresario" BOONE — The Hayes School of Music Opera Theater will present "Amahl and the Night Visitors" and "The Impresario" Nov. 13-16 at Appalachian State University The one-act operas will be performed in Broyhill Music Center's Rosen Concert Hall. Performance times are 8 p.m. Nov. 13-15 and 2 p.m. Nov. 16. Tickets $8 for students and $10 for adults and can be purchased through the Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts Box Office. Both operas will be sung in English. Dr. Joseph Amaya is the artistic director for "Amahl" and John Fowl­ er is the artistic director for "The Impresario." Gian Carl Menotti's Christmas opera is inspired by Hieronymus Bosch's famous paint­ ing "The Adoration of the Magi." In the opera, a crippled boy and his mother encounter three kings on their way to Bethlehem. Amahl is cured when he gives his crutch to the kings. Only an hour in length, the one-act opera's beautiful score and touching libretto is appealing to all ages and musical backgrounds. It remains an inspiring story of how faith, char­ ity, unselfish love and good deeds can work miracles. The opera is double cast, with Hayes School of Music students alter­ nating performances. Amhal will be portrayed by Chloe Lucente and Nicole Barone. The role of Mother will be sung by Allison Deters and Sarah Cave. Ethan Gar­ ner and A.J. McCurry are cast as Kasper. Melchoir will be por­ trayed by Eli English and Coburn Jones. Jacob Cook will sing the role of Balthasar, while the role of the Page will be sung by Rhyle Duran and Robby Steinour. Additional students will perform in the chorus or as dancers. Mozart's "The Impre­ sario" is a one-act comedy in which two actresses audition for the lead role in the impresa­ rio's opera production. Both are hired, but as each possesses oversized egos, they vie for the lead role by singing arias seeking to outdo the other as they illustrate their talent. Also double cast, Elizabeth Thomas and Alicia Colvard alternate in the role of Ms. Herz. Ms Silberklang is played by Elizabeth Chapa and Sarah Swan. The Impre­ sario is portrayed by Steven Austin and Remy Martin. Puf the assistant is portrayed by Morgan Prince and Evan Gray. Also appearing in the opera are Kimberly Hil­ ton and Farren Hilliard as the Secretary. Guest artists are portrayed by Lexi Stegman, EH Eng­ lish, Ethan Garner and Josh Allen. TVeble Choir and Jazz Vocal Ensemble perform Nov. 17 The public is invited to a Nov. 17 performance by the Appalachian Treble Choir and the Appalachian Jazz Vocal Ensemble. The 8 p.m. performance will be held in Broyhill Music Cen­ ter's Rosen Concert Hall at Appalachian State University. The treble choir is directed by Dr. Priscilla Porterfield. The choir will perform the proces­ sional from "Jubilate Deo," "Lift Thine Eyes to the Mountains" from Mendelssohn's "Elijah," "Faur£'s "Messe Basse" and "How Lovely Are They Dwellings" by Samual Liddle. The singers also will perform Dr. Keith McCutchen's "Domine Deus" from "Jazz Ves­ pers," the traditional South African composi­ tion "Ungithatha La" and John Rutter's "God be in my Head." McCutchen also directs the jazz vocal ensemble. Brass chamber ensembles perform Nov. 18 An evening of brass chamber music will be presented Nov. 18 by Appalachian State Uni­ versity's Hayes School of Music. The program begins at 8 p.m. in Broyhill Music Center's Rosen Concert Hall. Admission is free. A trombone quartet will perform Gershwin's "Summertime" and Alan Menken's "Under the Sea." A trumpet, horn trombone and tuba ensemble will perform Bach's "Fugue in E-flat Major," Samuel Barber's "Adagio" and Malcolm Arnold's "Quintet." Other compositions on the program are the fanfare from Paul Dukas' "La Peri" and the first movement from Victor Ewald's "Brass Quintet No. 1, Op. 5." (beginning November 4, 2014); 3) helping to wrap the gifts at Fam­ ily Central (December 1 - 6, 2014) as an indi­ vidual or as a group; or 4) giving money to buy needed items. A call to Ashe Baptist Associa­ tion at 336-846-5631 or an email to domdblackburn@gmail.com will answer all your ques­ tions and sign you up to help. In addition to the call for our Ashe County churches and organiza­ tions to send volun­ teers to sort and wrap Christmas present for our children this year, we also can us help providing snacks and drinks for all volun­ teers. If your group is unable to help with the physical labor, perhaps some may be willing to sign up to bring light refreshments for one day of the project ( Dec. 1 - 6, 2014). This generous contribution would be for approxi­ mately 20 - 25 people. We would need you to bring the refreshments to the cafeteria at Fam­ ily Central around midmorning. We are again doing Gertrude Elliott Health Sciences Scholarship recipients recognized Hayes String Ensem­ ble performs Nov. 19 By Wilkes Community College The Hayes String Ensemble will perform works by Mozart, Hovhaness, Dohn^nyi and Faur6 Nov. 19 at 6 p.m. in Appalachian State University's Broyhill Music Center's Recital Hall. Admission is free. Ensemble members are Amanda Gentile, vio­ lin, Audrey Sutton, viola, Nick Paolino, cello, and Rodney Ward, piano. The program includes "Piano Quartet No. 1 in G Minor, K. 478" by Mozart, "String Trio, Op. 201" by Alan Hovhaness, "Serenade for String Trio, Op. 10" by ErnO V. Dohn^nyi and "Piano Quartet No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 15" by Gabriel Faur£. WILKESBORO - Twenty Wilkes Community College health sciences students are being honored as recipients of the Gertrude Elliott Health Sciences Scholarship for the 2014-2015 school year. The scholarship is open to all health sciences students. Recipients include first-year nursing students Lakin Cranfill, Paige Hunter, Elaine Miller, Erica Minton, Kayla Nichols, Jamie Ollis, Julie Perry and Adrianna Rowland; second-year nursing students Stephanie J. Gragg, Daniel Hayes and Joshua Hood; first-year dental assisting students Katie Andrews and Kayana Wray; first-year radiography students Nolle Gwaltney and Jessica Price; first-year respiratory therapy students Samantha Greer, Kevin Maye and Lauren Queen; second-year respiratory therapy student Tara Baity; and first-year emergency medical services student Hannah Jolly. The Gertrude Elliott Health Sciences Scholarship was established at Wilkes Community College by Drs. Tom and Karoien Bowman. They said, "We are proud to help participate in making sure that anyone who wants to come to WCC for an Allied Health Program should be able to do so and not be barred for financial reasons. Wilkes County and the surrounding area has always benefited from the influence of WCC and its programs, and in these troubling financial times it is important to support WCC and what it does for the people of Wilkes County." Drs. Tom and Karoien Bowman are personally involved in the scholarship process and work with WCC officials to select the scholarship recipients each year. To date the scholarship has helped 158 health sciences students with a total of $211,608 in scholarship money. Initially the scholarship was granted to nursing students; however, in 2013-2014 the scholarsliip was made avail­ able to students in any health sciences program. This year's recipients all relayed that the scholarship will enable them to meet their educational goals. "This scholarship allows me to pursue a career in help­ ing people and making a difference in their lives," said Katie Andrews, first-year dental assisting student. "I believe that if you develop a good relationship with your dentist and dental assistant, then you won't have fears often associated with visits to the dentist office. I want to help my patients to have positive feelings when they think about seeing me for their dental cleanings." Joshua Hood, a second-year nursing student, said, "I am honored to receive this scholarship, and I am thank­ ful the scholarship committee has so much confidence in my abilities. This gift will help give me the freedom to continue studying medicine and helping others while reducing the financial stress on my family and me." Ashe County children's Christmas project We are again sharing the love of Jesus and celebrate His birthday by reaching others with a gift at Christmas time. More than 1,000 chil­ dren are in need and we believe that Matthew 25:40 teaches that we are to help the "least of these." Those 1,000 chil­ dren's names have already been chosen. Please consider being apart of this year's Christmas Project by: 1) praying for these folks in need; 2) buy­ ing gifts for them Courtesy photo WCC President Dr. Jeff Cox, Dr. Tom Bowman and Dr. Karoien Bowman are pictured with scholarship recipients: Lakin Cranfill. Stephanie J. Gragg. Samantha Greer. Noelle Gwaltney. Daniel Hayes, Joshua Hood, Paige Hunter, Hannah Jolly, Kevin Maye, Katie Andrews, Elaine Miller. Erica Minton, Kayla Nichols, Jamie Ollis. Julie Perry. Jessica Price. Lauren Queen, Adrianna Rowland and Kayana Wray. Not pictured: Tara Baity. a New Book Drive for all ages. Drop off cen­ ters are: McDonald's West Jefferson, Ashe County Library, West Jefferson United Meth­ od ist Church, Ashe County Partnership for Children, Depart­ ment of Social Services and Jefferson United Methodist Church. For questions related to the book drive call West Jefferson United Methodist Church at 336-246-5292. Many thanks to all who make this incred­ ible ministry possible. Check Engine Light On? We will read your codes for FREE (On CVyhof Do4p Ian VcMh owMf<on 2000 md 19) HUGH SAVINGS Oil changes as low as $13.55. Includes a FREE Multipoint Inspection, Check Battery Condition, Check Antifreeze, Top Off DEWEY WRIGHT WELL & PUMP CO. 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Bright Ideas grants help further traditional academ­ ic learning by funding innovative scholastic projects that go beyond available school funding. Ashe County grant winners are: Kevin Miller of Westwood Elementary School for "Get on your Bikes and Ride.' The grant of $.110 will purchase seven stationary exercise bikes to use as part of cardiovascular fitness. Students and faculty members will use the exercise bikes while utilizing MOV band technology to collect and track data that measures fitness level, calories burned and overall fitness progression. Dawn Richardson of Ashe County Middle School for "Social Studies Comes to Life Through Lapbooks." This $436 grant will allow students to create their own interactive textbook to cover the social studies curriculum using their knowledge and creativity. Rachel Nave-Lewis of Blue Ridge Elementary School for "BRES Trebles' Annual Madrigal Din­ ner." This $1,000 grant will allow students to expe­ rience a madrigal dinner theatre set in the Middle Ages. It features oral interpretation of literature, traditional English carols and a dining experience divided into courses. This project supports histori­ cal and cultural growth in music and theatrical arts. Jodi Grubb and teammates Ann Combs and Sara Houck of Ashe County Middle School for "Imag­ ine...A Celebration of Diversity." This $1,050 grant will fund a program designed to celebrate diversity through performing arts and to foster inclusion, tol­ erance and proactively address bullying. Students of all ages and abilities will share with the community that we are all less than we are meant to be without each other. Janis Harless and teammate Johnna Church of Ashe County Middle School for "The Impact of Disease on Society." This $1,086 grant will allow students to become disease detectives as they dis­ cover the economic, political, and social impacts of disease. Wilkes County grant winners are: Julie Estes and teammate Dianne Griffin of Mill­ ers Creek Elementary School for "Little Passports for Big Learning." This $325 grant will allow stu­ dents the opportunity to explore and learn about different countries around the world each month! Students will learn about global and cultural aware­ ness, while following book characters on their trip around the world. Russell Sparks of East Wilkes Middle School for STEM Dragsters." This $340 grant will allow students to use the engineering design process to research,, design and build a balsa C02 dragster. This hands on program will help students connect math and science core studies. Kelly Norton Pipes of Wilkes Early College High School for "Cutting Edge Biology." This $977 grant will fund the purchase of dissection equipment. Students will examine the internal environments of living organisms in order to better understand the structure and function of organisms. Shelley Somers of East Wilkes Middle School for " The Magic of Science." This $1,215 grant will allow students to learn about the motion and prop­ erties of energy. Blue Ridge Electric received 94 applications for the 2014-2015 school year from schools in its ser­ vice area of Caldwell, Watauga, Ashe, Alleghany, Wilkes and Avery counties. Funds totaling $21,307 were awarded to 24 schools which benefited many area students and communities. To date, Blue Ridge Electric has awarded more than $386,000 and provided direct funding assistance that has had an impact on over 100,000 local students. Blue Ridge Electric is part of several North Carolina electric cooiwratives providing Bright Ideas grants. Togeth­ er, they have provided more than $ 9.1 million for classroom projects impacting over 1.6 million stu­ dents in North Carolina. Blue Ridge Electric is a memher-owned elec­ tric cooperative serving some 74,000 members in Caldwell, Watauga, Ashe, Alleghany, Avery, Alex­ ander and Wilkes counties. To learn more ahout the Bright Ideas grants program, visit Blue Ridge Electric's weh site at www.BlueRidgeEMC.com or contact ypur local Blue Ridge Electric office. Jefferson Post CLASSIFIEDS LEilS AsheCiMHC Notice of Anrei Meeting The Annual MeeVj of AsheCo, MHC wige held at 5 p.m. on Monday, W. 17, 2014 at 21 East Asp street. West Jefferson, NCshareholders of record oQct. 31. 2014, will be eligibly vote for business presented «the An­ nual Meeting. Published 11.7.14/1 ^.14 Notice of Salt; BesiduelQt: The North Carolina ment of Transportation c^rs for sale approximately 9' 1 acres which was a portion lands with improvements formerly owned by Glen & llene Poe Estate as denotf on Project Plans 34977.2 2', Parcel 003, located in Ashe County. The current apprais^ value is $1,400.00. \ Physical Location: Across fror Intersection of NC-88 & NC194, West Jefferson, NC 28694 (approximately 0.40 miles south of the of SR-1509 Claybank Road) Only SEALED BIDS on BID FORMS furnished by the De­ partment of Transportation and placed in a sealed envelope with the words "SEALED BID" and the bid opening date writ­ ten on the front of tne envel­ ope will be considered. You may pick up a bid packet at the Right of Way Office at the ad­ dress below. Sealed Bids shall be delivered or mailed to: North Carolina Department of Transportation. Right of Way Office, Daneil S. Miles, 709 Statesville Road, North Wilkesboro, NC 28659. Sealed Bids will be opened on Monday, November 24,2014 at 10:00 A.M. Sealed bids must be received either by mail or personal delivery prior to 10:00 A.M., Monday, Novem­ ber 24, 2014 or they will not be considered. It is the sole re­ sponsibility of the bidder to in­ sure the bid is received prior to the opening. The North Caro­ lina Department of Transporta­ tion makes no warrant as to the potential, present, or fu­ ture use of the property offered for sale. The North Carolina Department of Transportation reserves the right to reject any and all bids and will not war­ rant or defend title. Properties are to be conveyed "as is". Help Wanted General Miscellaneous MULTIMEDIA 5A1 •" CANADA DRUGS: Canada Drug Center is your choice for safe and affordable medications. Our licensed Canadian mail order phar­ macy will provide you with sav­ ings of up to 75 percent on all your medications needs. Call today 1-800-341-2398 for $10.00 off your first prescrip­ tion and free shipping. - The Jefferson Post in West Jefferson is seeking an account executive to sell advertising for both print and online products to local businesses. Will handle an active account list as well as cold calling for new business Must have prior sales experience, excellent computer skills, internet savvy, dependable vehicle, clean driving record, valid driver's license and auto insurance. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package To apply send a resume and cover letter to: GvftOS^EDIA Business Development Representative Stokes News Have you been looking for a position in sales that really rewards you for your efforts? Could any or several of the following words be used to describe you or your personality? Fast paced, competitive, decisive, persistent, eager, bold, forceful, and inquisitive. How about assertive? Do you like to meet new people? Are you good at multi-tasking? Do you work well with others and with the public? If you answered yes to many of these questions, you may be the person we are seeking. 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Housebroken - Needs a Good Home A S.A.P. 336-649-0529 Christmas Trees FOR SALE: FRAISER FIR #1 and better: 1000 7-8 ft.; 600 8-9 ft.; 900 9-10 ft.; 900 10-12 ft.; 100 12-14 ft; Call Edward Hartzog 336-877-5158 or 336-77-6705 Miscellaneous ANNUITY.COM Guaranteed Income For Your Retirement Avoid market risk & get guar­ anteed income for retirementl Call for FREE copy of our SAFE MONEY GUIDE Plus Annuity Quotes from A-Rated companies! 800-423-0676 In accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids and will not be discriminated ayalhsf on the grounds of race, color or national origin. For full particulars contact Daneil S. Miles or Chris Steele at the previously mentioned of­ fice and address, telephone number 336.667.9114. Published:11.11.14/11.14.14 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor for the Estate of Ola McNeill Greer, deceased late of Ashe County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said deceased to present them on or before 7th day of Febru­ ary, 2015, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recov­ ery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment. This the 7th day of November, 2014. For the Estate of Ola McNeill Greer Sharon Trivett 265 Ola Greer Road West Jefferson, NC 28694 Published: 11.7.14/11.14 14/11.21.14/11. 28.14 Sales / Business Development IATIONAL Are You Still Pay\ Too Much For Your Mediations? dish You can save up to 93X w\ you tin your prescriptions at our ciian and International Pharma«£,fV|ce Get An E>' $10 Off & Free Shi ing On Your 1 st 0\ fr! Celecoxib Q *4-oo I ! Generic equivalent of Celebrex1". 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November 14.2014 Jefferson Post Civitas Media RACE WEEKEND REVIEW •r •• • QUICKEN LOANS RACE FOR HEROES 500 Sunday at Phoenix International Raceway David Kent | Fort Worth Star-Telegram/MCT Jeff Gordon finished second at Phoenix but missed the cut for the championship round of the Chase for the Cup by a single point. Gordon eliminated despite 2nd-place finish at Phoenix By John Marshall "I hope we taught people that you can race clean and still give it your best, that you don't have to wreck people to make it in the Chase." AP Sports Writer AVONDALE, Ariz. — Jeff Gordon's bid for a fifth NASCAR Sprint Cup championship was wrecked twice. The first, in Texas last week, involved him directly and led to a melee with Brad Keselowski. The second, at Phoenix on Sunday, came in the pack behind him, and turned out to be just as devastating for one of NASCAR's most popular drivers. Racing for a spot in the season finale next week at Homestead, Gordon had his hopes dashed when Ryan Newman knocked Kyle Larson into the wall on a last-lap pass. Gordon finished second to race winner Kevin Harvick, but came up a point short of the playoff race because of Newman's last-gasp move. "We come home second and I just was hoping that it was going to be enough," Gordon said. "When you hear those words that it wasn't, it's disap­ pointing." Gordon was in solid position in NAS­ CAR's new knockout playoff system after finishing second at Martinsville two weeks ago. Still, he was a bit dis­ appointed that he couldn't overtake Dale Earnhardt Jr. for a victory that would have earned an automatic berth into the finale. Gordon was in position for that — Jeff Gordon, Driver automatic berth last week at Texas, racing for the lead on a late restart. His chances ended when Keselowski tried to squeeze between him and Jimmie Johnson, creating contact that sent Gordon spinning into the wall with a flat tire. Gordon finished 29th and confronted Keselowski in the pits, leading to a melee between their two teams and Harvick. Gordon left Texas bloodied — as did Keselowski — but still had a shot at the finale, heading to Phoenix fourth in playoff points. He had a good weekend in the des­ ert, too, qualifying seventh and racing near the front throughout Sunday's race. Running second, Gordon had the final playoff berth in his grasp when Larson passed Newman with 12 laps left. His luck changed on the last lap, when New­ man gave Larson a nudge into the wall and raced past him to finish 11th. Better Hones Furniture Co. t CnlarKaa J Cart* flu1 1 iw ufjw XKCDM n xrabcQirinjt iBfta U-Z-byltdnenhTfceJkrt)! RP - That gave Newman 4,103 points, one ahead of Gordon and Harvick, who earned the automatic spot in the finale by winning the race. "It makes last week that much even tougher to swallow, but that's all right, we put in a great effort at Martinsville, great effort here and it just wasn't enough," Gordon said. It was a disappointing finish to what was one of Gordon's best seasons. The 43-year-old Hendrick Motorsports driver won four times, includ­ ing at Dover during the Chase — for his most victories since he had six in 2007. Gordon also finished in the top 10 in 22 of his 35 starts, including 14 top-fives, proving he's still one of Sprint Cup's top drivers after 23 years of racing. And Gordon has done it by continu­ ing to be one of NASCAR's most con­ scientious drivers. Yes, he will race people hard, occa­ sionally bump someone out of the way if it means a chance to win. But Gordon also will own up to his misdeeds, some­ thing he felt Keselowski didn't do last week, which led to the confrontation. A week later, another wreck knocked Gordon out of the Chase, a fact that wasn't lost on him. "I hope we taught people that you can race clean and still give it your best, that you don't have to wreck peo­ ple to make it in the Chase," he said, adding this about the season finale: "If it was that ugly the past few weeks, it's going to be real ugly next week." Operated Since 1943 -)y YOUR TIRE STORE I £ •Unlhif* • f roo ffotohom fa l.fc Col May Why Oft Tiro Safe* or* on a *OUI Missed cut 5. Brad Keselowski 6. Jeff Gordon 7. Matt Kenseth 8. Kyle Busch Visit our website to show off your auto racing KELLY TIRES T«ic*fo»i r/R* l.OOU, knowledge & sprint to the cup for great weekly prizes! GREAT BRANDSI Financing Available #MWwoar JlllUUESTUIIE MUMROYALL ScMnMCcen Final four Denny Hamlin Joey Logano Ryan Newman Kevin Harvick WWW.WiCHEVY.NET I ft MIC NIL,n, Family Owned & ENTERING CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND E IfnMHMT RFWRNM ROM • VNST IfROn. Nt • m IH n UF V , P l J IO fne Removal of Old Beddioj • hee Local Delivery co i iq a-qn o?o 27. (26) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet. 310.48 4.0. $85,087. 28. 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(28) Greg Biffle, Ford, 312,73.4,35. $129,465. 10. (21) Marcos Ambrose. Ford. 312,79.5, 34. $115,585. 11. (20) Ryan Newman. Chevrolet, 312,91.4, 33. $95,465. 12. (14) Martin Truex Jr.. Chevrolet, 312, 96.9,32, $113,823. 13. (8) Kyle Larson. Chevrolet, 312,100.4, 31, $112,335. 14. (19) Jamie McMurray. Chevrolet, 312, 85.9.30, $116,379. 15. (13) Carl Edwards, Ford. 312.86.8,29, $98,640. 16. (24) AJ Allmendinger. Chevrolet. 312, 81.1.28. $99,448. 17. (18) Ricky Stenhouse Jr.. Ford.312.66.6. 27. $117,215. 18. (23) Aric Almirola. Ford. 312.70.3,26. $117,476. 19. (9) Brian Vickers, Toyota, 312,67.7,25. $112,315. 20. (29) Tony Stewart. Chevrolet. 312.63.8. 24, $115,373. 21. (22) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet. 312.73.5, 23. $95,765. 22. (32) Danica Patrick. Chevrolet. 312, 60.5,22. $87,590. 23. (11) Paul Menard. Chevrolet, 312.79.8, 21, $106,579. 24. (34) David Gilliland, Ford, 312.56,20. $103,273. 25. (35) David Ragan. Ford. 312.49.3.20. $101,648. 26. (30) Michael Annett. Chevrolet, 311, 33H3S-2M1 527 E. Mm • N. WHcKOtro 0O696JIS PRICE MATCH GUARANTEE WWW.WJCHEVY.NET 4 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Jefferson Post Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Description An account of the resource The Jefferson Post was a twice-weekly newspaper printed in West Jefferson, North Carolina. Printing news, announcements and obituaries for Ashe County, the newspaper was owned by Civitas Media of Davidson, North Carolina, and had a circulation of 6,500. The Jefferson Post began publishing in 1988. The newspaper was the result of a merger between Ashe County's historic weekly newspaper The Skyland Post and a competing weekly of 10 years, the Jefferson Times. 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On Saturday, when 2015 enrollment began, the unemployed accoun­ tant had no trouble getting access — and learned she will pay only $11.75 a month after fed­ eral subsidies. "It was awesome," Floyd said after getting help from navigators at a kickoff event in uptown Chaiiotte. That appeared to be the norm around North Carolina, as the unin­ sured and people facing renewal showed up to events offering personal assistance around the state, includingin Char­ lotte and Raleigh. 'It's been a steady stream of folks, and it's been smooth sailing so far," said Mark Van Arnam, an organizer for the nonprofit Get Cov­ ered America. Across the country, there were reports of spo­ radic outages Saturday afternoon on healthcare, gov, the federal exchange that serves the Carolinas and 32 other states, but nothing like the disas­ trous technical problems that embarrassed the Obama administration during the website's debut last fall. Mary Allen Watson, a volunteer at the Charlotte event, said she warned her first client that "this may take awhile; there are thousands of people on this website." The entry screen opened before she finished talk­ ing, she said. A coalition of health care and advocacy groups known as Get Covered Mecklenburg hosted a six-hour session at Charlotte's Children and Family Services Center. Organizers declined to release any information about attendance. Among those who attended was Darrell Webb, a Charlotte stagehand who dropped the insurance he was offered through his job because the premiums were so high. Many people who have access to insurance through their employer can't get subsidies. But Webb learned he is eligi­ ble because the premium came to more than 9.5 percent of his household income, which means the workplace offer isn't con­ sidered affordable. Webb signed up for a plan that will cost him $68.50 a month, which he considers "not bad." His advice to others who are uninsured or struggling topay for coverage: "Give it a try. Open your ear to it. They got some real affordable plans, from what Isaw." In Gaslonia, volunteers offered help with sign-ups at a Taiget store and at Eastridge Mall, where community groups will host a health insurance information center dur­ ing mall hours through Feb. 15. The three-month enrollment period is only half as long as last year's, and people who want to have coverage in place by Jan. 1 need to sign up by Dec 15. About 357,600 people in North Carolina and 118,300 in South Caro­ lina bought health insur­ ance on the exchange during 2014 enrollment. Roughly 90 percent got subsidies to reduce their monthly payments. Those who bought insurance on the exchange in 2014 can let it automatically renew. But experts urge those people to return to the exchange to update their information and compare plans for 2015. Rates are going up,and plans are changing, so last year's best deal may not be as good moving forward. For instance, this year, UnitedHealthcare is offer­ ing plans in 77 of North Carolina's 100 counties, joining Coventry and Blue Cross and Blue Shield. NEWS Obituary: 2 Opinion: 4 Holiday season arrives Photos by Alan Bulluck | Jefferson Post By Alan Bulluck abulluck@civitasmedia.com WEST JEFFERSON — Subfreezing temperatures didn't deter folks from showing up for the 2014 edition of the West Jefferson Holiday Parade, sponsored by Parker Tie Com­ pany and coordinated by the Town of West Jefferson and the West Jefferson Lions Club. The Ashe County High School Husky Vanguard Band performed Christmas tunes along the parade route. Civic clubs, dance teams, churches, fire and rescue departments, horse owners and local busi­ nesses also participated in the parade. Despite the cold tempera­ tures, tons of local residents began setting up early to get a prime viewing spot for the annual parade. Many also remained downtown after­ wards to witness and experi­ ence the first night of "Light Up the Town,"in which down­ town business owners lit up their storefronts with Christ­ mas lights and decorations. The first annual "Light up the Town" made its official debut and will con­ tinue through Christmas Day, according to Town Clerk Wes­ ley Barker. Alan Bulluck can be reached at (336) 846-7164 or on Twitter @albulluck. Hunting campaign kicks off Staff reports ASHE COUNTY — For the fifth year, the Ashe County Wildlife Club is spearheading the local Hunters for the Hungry campaign. Hunters for the Hungry is a volunteer program where hunters who have already filled their own freezers for the year can continue the challenge of hunting deer. All harvested deer can be taken to an Ashe County meat processor who grinds that meat into meals that are distributed to local charities. "This is a great program the Wildlife Club discovered. The hunters in our club can continue to harvest deer, knowing that at no cost to them the deer will be pro­ cessed to feed the people in Ashe County who need the help," Bill Burkett, who coordinates the pro­ gram for the club, said. "The cost of processing the meat is picked Staff reports CLASSIFIED Page: 8 Tuesday, November 18.2014 • $1 up by the Club and donations from organizations like the Wild Turkey Federation and area churches. So far,Ihave four churches willing to take up collections for Hunters for the Hungry. Iwould like every church in the county to consider designating one extra collection to this program with the knowl­ edge that all of the money raised in Ashe County stays in Ashe County. They can earmark the money for Hunters for the Hun­ gry and send it to Ashe Baptist Association, P.O. Box 850, Jeffer­ son, N.C. 28640." Bow hunting season started Sept. 13. Muzzle loading season started Nov. 8 with regular gun hunting season beginning Nov. 22 and running through Jan. 1. All deer legally harvested by hunting can take them to Joe's Place at 638 Friendship Church Road, Jefferson (982-2766) for processing. From there, the meat is distributed to Ashe Really Cares (ARC), Ashe Outreach Ministries, Camp New Hope, Ashe Sharing Center and Freedom Farms. Last year, 59 deer were pro­ cessed into 9,440 meals. Each deer costs around $40 to $50 to process into the meals. That gives non-hunters an opportunity to participate in the program by making financial contributions to process the deer. The Ashe County Wildlife Club maintains a club house near Laurel Springs with rifle, shot­ gun, pistol and archery ranges. Membership is $125 for the first year and $100 for each following year. Lifetime membership plans are available. The Club hosted the national 100 and 200 yard national championship for the International Benchrest Shooters this year. If hunters or cash donors want to ask more questions, contact Bill Burkett at 336-982-2922. Foxx reelected GOP Secretary SPORTS Pages: 6,7 FEATURES Puzzles: 9 1 Breaking news at jeffersonpostx NC reports smooth launch to health insurance sign-ups By Ann Doss Helms OCAL•3 X X X X X 1 «3 l—l m •H ro CO Issue 92. Volume 89 Madrigal dinners in VVJ JOIN THE CONVERSATION What's your take on today's news? Go to jeffersonpost.com and visit us on facebook to share your thoughts. Folloe us on Twitter. WASHINGTON — Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., on Thursday issued the following state­ ment following her reelection as Secretary of the House Republican Conference for the 114th Congress: "I am grateful for the sup­ port of my cobdeagues and Foxx look forward to continuing to work with them as Confer­ ence Secretary so we may advance our shared vision of an America with expanded opportunity, protected freedoms and efficient governance. "This Conference is well-prepared to solve our nation's most pressing issues by generating and galvanizing support behind worthy policy ideas. While we may occasion­ ally hold diverse positions on the issues, our Conference is united in its principles of hard work, honesty and virtue. "It is an honor to continue serving in the role of Secre­ tary as our Conference works to build a better future for hardworking Americans." Secretary is one of eight elected leadership positions within the GOP Conference. During her first term as Secretary, Foxx grew participation in the daily floor debate as well as expanded the reach and activity of the GOP Job Bank. Rep. Fred Upton, R-Mich., nomi­ nated Foxx for Conference Secretary. Fbxx's term will last for the duration of the 114th Congress. Foxx is currently serving her fifth term as the representative of North Carolina's 5th Congressional District and is the elected Republican Con­ ference Secretary. She is the chair of the House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and serves as Vice Chair of the House Rules Committee. �2 Tuesday, November 18.2014 LOCAL OBITUARIES JEAN CHRISAWN CALDWELL KERNERSVILLE — Jean Chrisawn Caldwell of Kernersville, and for­ merly of Marion, N.C., passed away on Friday, Nov. 14, 2014 at Piney Grove Nursing and Reha­ bilitation Center in Kern­ ersville. She was 85. Born in Swain County on June 13,1929, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Essie Blankenship Cable. A devoted Christian, Jean loved her family, especially her grandchildren. In addi­ tion to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Herman Chri­ sawn. Jean is survived by one son, Darrell Chrisawn and wife Becky of West Jefferson; one daughter, Lisa Guynn and husband Rick of Kernersville; one sister, Grace Whitehead of Maryville, Tenn.; five grandchildren: Andrea Morgan and husband Ben, Travis Chrisawn and wife Tasha, Allison Shoe- make and husband Brian, Ethan Chrisawn and Paul Guynn; and four great grandchildren: Evan and Grayson Morgan, Jacob Chrisawn and Sophie Shoemake. A funeral service was held Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2014 in the Chapel of Westmoreland Funeral Home in Marion with the Rev. Robert Greene officiating. Interment was at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery. Those wishing to make a memorial donation in Jean's memory are asked to consider Alzheimer's Association, Western North Carolina Chapter, 3800 Shamrock Drive, Charlotte, NC 282153220 or by visiting www. alz.org. Westmoreland Funeral Home assisted the family with arrangements. An online register is available under OBITU­ ARIES at www.westmorelandfuneralhome.com. Civitas Media, LLC (USPS 441-810) Telephone: 336-846-7164 Published every Tuesday and Friday. Please Mil for more information on local pricing. CONTACT US BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER: 336-846-7164 Teresa Roark Laws tlaws@civitasmedia.com John Sears jsears@civitasmedia.com CLASSIFIEDS: Kay Hart 336-846-7164 khart@civitasmedia.com STAFF WRITERS: Nathan Ham nham@civitasmedia.com Alan C.Bulluck abultuck@civitasme£l1a com 701 .BJQmclWJ'J 203 W. Second St.. West Jefferson. NC. 28694 Periodical postagepaid at West Jefferson. NC POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Jefferson Post.P.O. Box 808. West Jefferson. NC. 28694-0808. Jefferson Post Ashe County crime report Steven Lee Fortner, 46, of Glendale Springs was charged with The following arrests were driving while impaired. Bond made by the Ashe County Sher­ information is unavailable. Fort­ iff's Department and are consid­ ner was released on Oct. 20. ered public record. Matthew Thomas Nethery, Oct. 14 23, of Lansing was charged with Dillon Lee Harrington, 26, of defrauding drug/alcohol screen­ Salisbury was charged with proba­ ing test. Bond was set at $1,000. tion violation. Bond was set at Nethery was released later that $2,500. Harrington was released day. the next day. Oct. 17 Oct. 15 Dallas Arthur Shatley, 61, of Samuel Omar Hunt, 46, of War- Crumpler was charged with three rensville was charged with manu­ counts of communicating threats. Bond was set at $3,000. Shatley facturing methamphetamine, was released the next day. possession/distributing metham­ phetamine and felony conspiracy. Oct. 18 Robert Garland Blevins, 46, of Bond was set at $500,000. Hunt Lansing was charged with com­ has not been released. municating threats. Bond was set Oct. 16 Staff Report at $1,500. Blevins was released the next day. Cierra Natasha Everette, 25, of West Jefferson was charged with simple assault. Bond was set at $5,000. Everette was released on Oct. 20. Oct. 19 Robbie Kenneth Hart, 34, of West Jefferson was charged with assault on a female, second degree kidnapping and interfering with emergency communication. Bond information is unavailable. Hart was released the next day. Tommy Charles Lambert, 34, of West Jefferson was charged with felony conversion and obtaining property by false pretense. Bond was set at $3,000. Lambert was released later that day. HIGH COUNTRY BRIEFS By Alan Bulluck Foul play not suspected in unattended death' BOONE — Appalachian State University student Jeremy A. Sprinkle, 18, Kernersville, was found deceased in his campus residence hall Thursday morning. The official cause of death has not yet been determined; howev­ er, foul play is not suspected and there is no evidence to suggest there is any threat to the univer­ sity community, ASU Police said in a statement to the media. The university is offering counseling to friends and others on campus affected by Sprinkle's death. Two ski resorts responders, including several K-9 teams, from Ashe, Avery, Caldwell WAtAUGA COUNTY — Frigid and Watauga counties, with locat­ temperatures allowed for snowing a missing person in rugged making to begin over the week­ wilderness conditions. While the end at Appalachian Ski Mountain scenario was fictitious, a volun­ and Beech Mountain Ski Resort. teer was actually hiding inside the The 2014-15 ski season is set to park for searchers to find. begin at Appalachian on Thurs­ Participants were divided into day, Nov. 20. Beech Mountain has search teams and leadership roles yet to set an opening date for the as though the search were legiti­ season, although snow-making mate. They used whatever tools continues. were available, including GPS Sugar Mountain Ski Resort has units, mapping software, VIPER been open for skiing and riding radios and all-terrain vehicles, since Sunday, Nov. 2. as well as consideration of what other local or state resources they might request in a true search. Search and rescue The exercise was intended to foster cooperation among orga­ training at Elk Knob nizations and develop the skills necessary to respond efficiently TODD — Agencies from to crises. Trained evaluators pro­ across the region participated in vided feedback during and after a search-and-rescue training exer­ the session. cise at Elk Knob State Park on Saturday. Alan Bulluck can be reached at (336) 846-7164 or on Twitter @albulluck. The exercise tasked about 60 readying for 2014-15 abulluck@civitasmedia.com STATE BRIEFS Surry County commissioner arrested by SHI Virtoa/ Uallowee^ MOUNT AIRY — MtAiryNews.com reports that Surry County Com­ missioner Paul Johnson was arrested Friday, Nov. 14 by the State Bureau of Investigation. The media outlet reports that Johnson was reportedly taken to the Surry County Sheriff's Office, where he was fin­ gerprinted and returned to SBI custody, according to officials at the sheriff's office. Johnson has been the subject of an SBI probe into alleged financial misconduct after county ank you to Mountain Living Adult Care Cente, 'or the excellent care (that they gave my mom, Contest Winners Georgia Redder, and {for-their k'mdness-pf^wn to her during her stay there. Thank you to AsheLawn Memorial Chapel and MOST 0RI6JHW WINNER JWSTCOSTUMf hw WINNER Gardens, for their wonderful sOrviCe ^nd words of cxmtfort to our family during this sod time. Jhank.you to Pastor Tim Jones, Rev. Jim Greer, and Rev. Johnny Johnson that did the funeral. Thank you to Big Flats Church for the beautiful flowers, for the visits, and food, for the love andskpport that was shown to our family. Ihanks to rverynna tor all 'heir kindness and ghtfulness pndfora\ t[ie phone calls. God Bless You All Jo Ann Hall & Family w Ashe Memorial Hospital The Jefferson Post Says Thanks To All Our Participants And Sponsors Tis The Vannoy Charles IN. Season Construction lones. M.D. • N • MOVANT HEALTH Post Police charge Knightdale man RALEIGH —A Knightdale man has been charged in connection with the death of a 13-year-old boy who was killed in a Raleigh hotel Friday night, Nov. 14 when a firearm was discharged in one room and struck the teen in another room, police report. Police charged Randall Louis Vater, 42, of Knight­ dale, with involuntary manslaughter and posses­ sion of a firearm by a con­ victed felon in connection with the death of Nathan Andrew Clark, 13, of Lewisville, N.C. Vater has been taken to the Wake County Detention Center, police said. Police said the victim was pronounced dead at the scene. Police were called to the Comfort Suites hotel at 1309 Corporation Parkway in Raleigh at about 11 p.m. Friday. The people staying in the two hotel rooms were not known to each other, police said. Yadkin no longer EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES a dry county Full-time Positions; Chief Financial Officer Emergency Department RN Laboratory Medical Technologist (MT or MLT) Administrative Assistant for Rehabilitation Department Part-time Positions; Ashe Health Alliance Coordinator (20-24 hours per week) To apply: Must complete an on-line application at J1'Jefferson staff began scrutinizing his expense reimburse­ ment reports dating back to 2011, according to the report. www.ashememorial.org under careers tab. Ashe Memorial Hospital. Inc., 200 Hospital Ave. Jefferson. NC 28640. hrCoPashcmemorial .org J YAtiKINVILLtf— Vot­ ers approved referenda to allow the sale of malt beverages, mixed bever­ ages and operate an ABC store in Yadkin County on Nov. 4. Though the county has been dry for decades, alcohol sales already have been approved by popular vote in all area towns. The sale of malt bev­ erages was approved by 51.12 percent of the vote. The referendum to allow the operation of an ABC store in the county received 53.31 percent of the vote. The sale of mixed drinks received 52.77 percent of the vote. MCT News Service �Jefferson Post LOCAL Tuesday. November 18.2014 3 Arts Council to sponsor Madrigal Dinners with a special evening celebrating the music and The Ashe County Arts pageantry of Merry Old Council will host a Madri­ England!" stated Arts gal Dinner on Friday and Council director Jane Saturday evening, Nov. Lonon. "The evening pro­ 21 and 22 at the Ashe vides entertainment and Arts Center in downtown a meal - dinner theatre West Jefferson. from the Middle Ages." Twelve performers will The evening officially entertain with a meal starts at 6 p.m. with the cer­ catered by Chef Michael emonial entry of musicians Yelton. at 6:15 p.m. The meal will Madrigal Dinners are follow shortly thereafter an American form of and will be interspersed theatre that is often held with music and choral selec­ during the Christmas season. It is usually set in tions. TTie songs, solos, the Medieval and Renais­ duos, trios and instrumen­ tal selections, will be both sance time periods. The secular and sacred music evening includes a meal, of the season. Instruments music and performance. include the guitar, dulcimer, "Kick off the holidays Staff reports recorder and trumpets. The meal catered by Yelton will be mixed green salad, cheese and bread, roasted winter vegetables, roast beef, traditional Yorkshire pud­ ding andFiggy Pudding for dessert. The musi­ cians and singers will be serving the guests as well as performing. The Arts Center will be decorated with period d£cor, can­ dles and banners, all in an old English castle style. The performers include: Michael Bell, John Chap­ man, Connie Hardison, Jane and Grady Lonon, Becky Marsten, John and Jane Maddocks, Gilly Courtesy Photo | Jefferson Post Mcknee, Susan Meredith, Dean Page and Connie Woolard. And don't miss Jef, the court jester! Join the Arts Council for an evening of music, a meal and merriment. Tickets are $40 per person and may be pur­ chased over the phone at 336-846-2787 or stopping by the Arts Center in West Jefferson. For more information please call 336-846-2787. Nov. 20-21 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. Annual Christmas Bazaar. Ashe Nov. 21 3:30 p.m. NaNoWriMo: Young Writers will Services for Aging Senior Center will host their annual Christmas Bazaar. There will be crafts, food, decorations and gifts everything you need to get ready for Christmas. The center is located at 180 Chattyrob Lane. For more information, call 336-2464347. meet at the Ashe County Public Library. Write a novel in one month. Each week will feature a short activity to unlock your creativity. held at the Helton Com­ munity Center. The cost is $8 per plate. The menu is turkey and dressing, mashed potatoes, gravy, sweet potatoes, green beans, cranberry sauce, assorted desserts and beverages. All proceeds go to support the Helton Volunteer Ambulance Service and the Helton Community Center. Thanksgiving. The dinner will be served at Warrensville Fire Department. at the Ashe County Pub­ lic Library will feature Camping Adventures. Stories, songs and art for 2-3 year olds. with choral music, solos and small ensembles, instrumentalists, a court jester, and lots of surpris­ es. The cost is $40 per person, seating is limited. For more information or reserve your seating, call 336-846-2787. COMMUNITY CALENDAR Project Star Kickoff will kick off its 13th year and has delivered over 2,600 gifts to the elderly citizens throughout the county. Individuals are asked to take a star from the Project Star Christ­ mas Tress located at various business around Ashe County. The star will have suggested items needed for gift buying. Items should be deliv­ ered on or before Dec. 9,2014. To Appalachian Senior Programs, 414 East Main Street, Jef­ ferson. The Department of Social Services, Ashe Really Cares, Appalachian Senior Programs, Spruce Hill Apartments, and other local agencies will provide delivery to the senior. Trees will be up and ready at Food Lion, to help those in need. Items can be dropped off at Faith Fellowship Church: Mon. - Fri., from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. or the Salvation Army, Mon. Sat. from 1 - 4:30 p.m. For more information, call Debbie Richardson 336-977-8428, or Vickie Flanagan 336-9824634. contact the church for drop off days and times. Nov. 19 10:30 a.m. Tot Time Nov. 18 -24 Operation Christmas Child. Last year Ashe County collected over 1000 boxes at the Relay Center at First Baptist Church of West Jefferson. Items such as: school supplies, socks, magic markers, watercolor paints, toothbrushes, toothpaste, and soap are perennial favorites. • Please do not include in liquids, soft candy such as chocolates are permit­ 6 p.m. Dolly Parton and Zac Brown Tribute Show. Karen Donaldson will perform as Dolly Parton and David Hester 5:30 p.m. Mountain as Zac Brown at the Blue Music Slow Jam Ses­ Ridge Dinner Theater sions will be held at in Glendale. The doors the Ashe County Public will open and the buffet Library every first and line will start at 5 p.m., Nov. 20 third Friday in the down­ the show starts at 6 p.m. 11 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. stairs meeting room. This The cost is $30, the cost is an after-hours program includes an excellent buf­ Blood Drive sponsored fet meal and the show. with building access in by Ashe Community ted. Persons filling a box Volunteers will be held at the lower parking lot side Tickets purchased the day Wendy's and People's of the show will be $35. entrance. Designed for are asked to contribute Drug Store beginning National Guard Armory. For more information or beginners, but all skill Nov. 5, 2014 after 1 p.m. $7 to defray the shipping Your donation is very levels are welcome. Bring to order your ticket, call Donations can be made to costs, with a check in the important and we appre­ ciate your dedication. For your instrument and join 336-246-2900. Project Star, PO Box 605, box or an online credit Nov. 24 - Dec. 31 the fun. card payment, and please more information, or to Jefferson NC 28640. For TYee Fest. Decorated Nov. 22 schedule your appoint­ indicate whether the box more information, call Trees, ornaments, holiday 10 a.m. -12 p.m. Get is for a boy or a girl along ment, call Eula Blevins at 336-846-4898. crafts, gifts and miniature Crafty with Knitting at 336-982-2164. with the age category. Ashe County Coat paintings. For more infor­ the Ashe County Public Nov. 21-22 Those who pay the ship­ Drive - Spread the mation, call Ashe County Library.This month the 6 p.m. Madrigal Din­ ping charges online will Warmth. Many people Arts Council 336-846knitting project is a wool receive a notification tell­ ner. Are you looking for in our area struggle to ARTS. neck-warmer. For the a new way to kick off ing them what country keep warm in the winter Nov. 27 neck-warmer, you will the Holiday Season. Join months, lacking the basic the children are helping 11:30 a.m. Thanksgiv­ need size 10.5 needles the Arts Council for a live. You do not have to items for warmth that ing for the Needy. The and handspun, bulky Madrigal Dinner and an many of us may take from use the organization's pre­ Eldreth Family will host weight yarn. printed boxes, any sturdy entertaining evening of granted. Donations of a Thanksgiving meal for 4 - 7 p.m. Helton shoe box will be accepted. music, merriment and a clean, good quality coats, anyone in Ashe County full catered meal. Mad­ Volunteer Ambulance All filled boxes may be sweaters, gloves, tobog­ Service and Community who might need a place rigal Feasts date back to dropped of at First Bap­ gans, blankets, quilts, tist Church during the the Middle Ages, and the Center Annual Thanks­ to go and get a good socks, scarves (for all home cooked meal on giving Dinner will be tradition continues here ages) are being collection Collection Week. Please Getting coverage under the ACA in 2015 By Alan Bulluck abulluck@civitasmedia.com WEST JEFFERSON — Saturday, Nov. 15 marked the launch of the second Annual Enrollment Peri­ od for individual health insurance plans under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Ashe County residents can now re-enroll or sign up for the first time for coverage effective in 2015. The Annual Enrollment Period runs through Feb. 15,2015. December 15, 2014, is the deadline for enrolling for coverage beginning Jan. 1,2015. "The enrollment period is only three months long, so it's key for North Carolinians to know the deadlines for coverage, understand their per- • sonal health care needs and research the plan that is best for them and their family," Gary Bolt, BCBSNC vice president of individual and small group sales, said. The public can sign up through the federal exchange, www.healthcare.gov. Rates and other details about 2015 plans are available, but no one can enroll until Saturday. North Carolinians can schedule appointments for free assistance using these resources: Thank you for reading Alan Bulluck can be reached at (336) 846-7164 or on Twitter® albulluck. ABSOLUTE AUCTION ± BANK-OWNED All Properties Selling ABSOLUTE to the East & Highest Bidder with No Minimums, No Reserves/! November 18, 19 & 20 FL-GA-NC Residential Lots & Land • Golf Course Lots - Waterfront • Several Homes • Mobile Homes • Raw Land • Commercial Lots & Land • Commercial Buildings • Church • Auto Shop • Warehouse • Restaurant • Convenience Store & More! Bid Live at the Auction or Online Live Auctions Held Nov. 18 McDonough. GA Nov. 19 Americus. GA ] J3 Nov. 20 Brunswick, GA FL: AB-1488. GAL: 2034, NC: 6397 • 10% Buyer's Premium JOHN DIXG DIXON A. A ATI & A S SO C I A T E S AlK.'l lllNI • MAHKKTINti Detailed Information 800.479.1763 johndixon.com The West Jefferson Busi­ ness Association has planned a raffle drawing for a gift basket full of local business items at the Chamber of Commerce on Nov. 29,2014 at 4:30 p.m. If you would like to donate something for this gift basket, visit Antiques on Main, Ashe Mountain Times, Town Hall, or Carolina Country Wines. Business that donate will be able to sell tickets in their store. You can also register online to receive FREE promotional items for the event such as gift bags, a doormat to welcome customers. For more information, call Terri Filipski 336-8464848. Dec. 13 6:30 p.m. New River Annual Holiday Cel­ ebration. The holiday social is planned one week earlier than our regularly scheduled meet­ ing day in order to get a head start on winter weather. Everyone is invited to share their favourite dishes at the party: entrees as well as some desserts. As in prior years, MOAA-Claus will likely attend. Location to be announced. 1o everyone involved tvit4 tAe recent 6ene{it far • http://www.ncgetcovered.org/, 855-733-3711 • http://healthcarencnow.org/, 855.726.2559 Those seeking an insur­ ance agent can go to: http://www.healthcarenc. org/ Nov. 29 Shop Small Saturday. /Ronal: Your support and generosity is appreciated more than you can ever know. We thank each and everyone of you from the bottom of our hearts. The Royal Family Margate Health & Rehab Have the following positions available CNA's Full-time & Part-time 2nd and 3rd shifts New pay scale for CNA's Also increase in shift difF for 2nd and 3rd Shift CNA"s Nurses RN/LPN Part-time 2nd shift Full time RN/ MDS Coordinator Must have good organization and assessment skills Interested persons may apply in person 540 Waugh Street Jefferson, N.C. 28640 Phone(336)246-5581 Fax (336)246-5997 Jefferson's' Gateway to Extraordinary Living Come See the Difference! �Editorial 4 Tuesday. November 18.2014 Jefferson Post THEIR VIEW Battle for political dominance, like Isner s epic match What is the connection between U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan and acclaimed U.S. tennis player John Isner? Both come from Greensboro, but it is more than that. Isner is known for his three-day 2010 Wimbledon match against French tennis player Nicholas Mahut. Isner won in the fifth and deciding set, with no tie­ breaker, 70-68. As painful as Hagan's recent loss must be to her and her supporters, it is just the latest game in a long struggle between conservative and liberal or progres­ sive political forces in North Carolina in which each side has won and lost many times. Until the 1970s conservatives and liberals fought their battles in the Democratic primaries. Since then, conservatives have been moving to the Republican ranks. This epic political tennis match between conserva­ tives and liberals began with the 1948 Democratic gubernatorial primary when the populist and unapologetic liberal commissioner of agriculture, Kerr Scott, upset the establishment and conservative candidate, Charles Johnson. Scott's victory seemed to signal a permanent shift in our state's political orientation. However, establishment conservatives came roaring back in 1950 when the more conservative Willis Smith defeated liberal Frank Porter Graham in the Dem­ ocratic U.S. Senate primary. In 1952, conservative William Umstead defeated Scott's candidate in the gubernatorial One on primary, seemingly assuring the reestabOne lishment of the conservative tradition. By D.G. But in 1954 Scott won election to the Martin U.S. Senate. This liberal team, now pre­ ferring to call themselves progressive, continued winning when Terry Sanford beat Beverly Lake in the 1960 Democratic gubernatorial primary run-off. Momentum shifted again in 1964, when the ScottSanford wing's gubernatorial candidate Richardson Preyer lost to more conservative Dan Moore, signaling a shift back to establishment conservatism. Progressives came back in 1968 when Kerr Scott's son, Robert, was elected governor. Only four years later the conservative team, now operating within the Republican Party, won a resound­ ing victory, electingSenator Jesse Helms and Gov­ ernor Jim Holshouser, seemingly moving the state towards long-term Republican dominance. That tide reversed in 1976 when Jim Hunt became governor and gained reelection in 1980. It reversed again in 1984 when Helms beat Hunt in the U.S. Sen­ ate race and Jim Martin was elected governor. In 1986, Democrats came back with Terry Sanford's U.S. Senate victory over Jim Broyhill. Republicans took back momentum with Jim Martin's reelection victory in 1988 and maintained it in 1990 as Jesse Helms beat Harvey Gantt in the U.S. Senate race. In 1992 Hunt's winning campaign for governor would have given progressives cause to celebrate had it not been for Lauch Faircloth defeating Sanford in the U.S. Senate contest. In 1994, ridingon a national wave of disapproval of the Clinton administration, Republicans took charge of the state's House Of Representatives and asserted that their permanent takeover was on the horizon. However, in 1996, Democrats came back with Hunt's reelection, followed by a 1998 John Edwards victory over Faircloth in the race for the U.S. Senate and Mike Easley's win in the 2000 gubernatorial election. Republicans came back in 2002 as Elizabeth Dole beat Erskine Bowles in a high-profile U.S. Senate contest and in 2004 with Richard Burr's U.S. Senate victory. D.G. Martin hosts "North Carolina Bookwatch." which airs Sundays at noon and Thursdays at 5 p.m. onUNC-TV. EXPRESS YOUR VIEWS The editorial page of the Jefferson Post is available, free of charge, for readers to express their views. All it takes is a letter to the editor. This subject of the letters should be a matter of community interest and should be limited to 700 words. Letters must be signed with an address and phone number for verifications purposes. Letters must not be libelous and no poetry will be accepted for publication. Please address: To the Editor, Jefferson Post, P.O. Box 808, West Jefferson, NC 28694. THEIR VIEW Helping low-income children A new report about child and family poverty from the Annie E. Casey Foundation ought to be required read­ ing for new and returning state lawmakers and Gov­ ernor Pat McCrory and his staff ought to take a long hard look at it too. It reminds us that twentysix percent of children in North Carolina live in poverty. For children of color, the poverty rate is 40 percent. That's shocking, but not news. Those shame­ ful statistics were already out there, though somehow were not part of the debate in the recent election. The new report, "Creat­ ing Opportunity for Fam­ ily; A Two-Generation Approach," powerfully makes the often forgotten point that to help lowincome kids, you must help their families too. There are 358,000 lowincome families in North Carolina and in half of them no parent has a full-time, year-round job. And many that do are paid by the hour with no sick leave, no family leave, no way to get their child to a doctor or an afterschool counseling session without losing pay or even putting their job at risk. And it's even tougher for fewer at-risk kids the chance poor families with young to enroll in NC Pre-K which increases their chances of children. The report finds that there are more than succeeding in school. 400,000 children in North In 79 percent of the poor Carolina age 5 and under families, no parent has at in low-income families and least an associate degree. 18 percent of their parents That means low-wage and report that issues with child unsteady work is all that is care affected their employ­ available If they are fortu­ ment. nate enough to find work State lawmakers made at all. things worse in that regard Last year the General last session, changing the Assembly ended the state eligibility guidelines Earned Income Tax to make 12,000 lowCredit that helps low-wage workers income children no and their families. longer eligible for a It was part of "tax child care subsidy. reform" that gave The justification was corporations a huge to reduce the wait­ tax break and mil­ ing list to serve the poorest children by N.C. Policy lionaires a $10,000 windfall, costing the ignoring thousands Watch state at least $704 of other low-income By Chris million this year. kids. Fitzsimon The other choice That's a lot of day was to increase fund­ care subsidies and ing for the program to help PreK slots and tax credits for hard-working lowmore children, not fewer, income families. but tax cuts and other Expanding Medicaid priorities were apparently would help too and Gover­ more important. Almost a third of young nor McCrory and outgoing kids in low-income families House Speaker Thorn Tillis are at risk for developmen­ seem to finally be realizing tal delays, yet the General that it makes sense, though Assembly keeps slashing Senate President Pro Tern early childhood programs Phil Berger shows no that can help and offering sign of softening his rigid ideological opposition to expansion, no matter how many families and children it would help and how many jobs it would create. And then there's educa­ tion, where to no one's sur­ prise, low income students often struggle because of hurdles their poverty creates. Yet cuts continue to teacher assistants and school counselors. Teach­ ers have larger classes and fewer people to support their students. It's not only a scandal that 26 percent of our state's children live in poverty-with thousands more in families with meager incomes just above the arbi­ trary line—it's the defining issue of our time. The most well-known publication of the Annie E. Casey Foundation is called Kids Count. This latest report makes it clear that families count too. Now if we can only get our policymakers to under­ stand that and start doing something about it instead of making things worse. Chris Fitzsimon is a frequent contributor to N.C. Policy Watch. THEIR VIEW Legends of the Fall campaign Why did Democrats have a disappointing midterm elec­ what most pre-election pollsters had projected. It's possible tion? Ask the Democrats. They've been thinking about this a that when the state board of elections released its official sta­ lot and offer many explanations. Let's explore their various tistics, the count may be a bit different. But black turnout still legends of the fall campaign. likely exceeded its 2010 level and the historical aver­ One is that they lost because of low turnout. Well, age for midterms. As for early voting, changing the it's true that the average turnout nationwide was calendar to provide more sites open more hours over lower than in past midterms. But the reason isn't fewer days didn't result in less participation. Early hard to see when you look closely at the 2014 map. voting was up substantially this year. Most of the competitive statewide races were in Still another explanation is that Democrats lost places like Maine, Iowa, Colorado, New Hampshire, because of free-spending billionaires corrupting Kansas, and Alaska. These states actually posted the process. However, a large number of the freestrong turnouts in 2014, many up substantially from spending billionaires in the 2014 elections were help­ 2010. But most of the nation's most-populous states John Locke ing Democrats. Although we don't know the final including California, Texas, and New York — Foundation numbers yet, Kay Hagan and organizations aiding ended up with no competitive Senate or gubernato­ her cause appear to have outspent Thorn Tillis and By John Hood rial races. Understandably, many voters there stayed the organizations aiding him. In legislative races, lefthome. leaning groups spent millions of dollars in indepen­ North Carolina was one of the exceptions: a populous state dent expenditures to boost Democratic challengers and still with a competitive race. What happened here? Turnout was had a disappointing year. Keep in mind that the Republicans good. The proper measurement back in time is to compare didn't take the state legislature in 2010 by spending more votes cast to the voting-aged population. According to prelim­ money. They were significantly outspent, even if you include inary estimates, 38 percent of voting-aged North Carolinians independent expenditures. cast a ballot in 2014. That was slightly higher than in 2010 Finally, Democrats say they lost because of gerrymander­ and significantly higher than the average midterm turnout ing. This explanation, at least, has some truth to it, although (33 percent) since the advent of two-party competition in the it has no bearing on the Tillis-Hagan race. Favorable districts early 1970s. Indeed, 2014 had the second-highest turnout for have dearly boosted the number of Republican victories for a modern North Carolina midterm, exceeded only by 1990's Congress and state legislature. Still, GOP candidates got 56 41 percent. percent of the statewide vote for U.S. House and 54 percent Another explanation Democrats offer is "voter suppres­ for the General Assembly. They'd have won most of the seats sion." It's a close cousin of the low-turnout explanation, and in 2014, anyway. Again, keep in mind that the Republicans suffers from the same family trait of weak evidence. Not won the legislature in 2010 despite running in pro-Democrat­ only was North Carolina's voter turnout quite strong for a ic districts. I'm all for redistricting reform, but Democrats need not be so fatalistic. If they had recruited stronger can­ midterm election, but also the very populations whose votes didates in more districts and spent their money on a more were supposedly suppressed ended up participating in large numbers. African-American voters, for example, made up 21 effective message, they'd have done better. percent of the 2014 electorate, according to exit polls. That's John Hoodis chairmanof the John Locke Foundation. �Jefferson Post Tuesday. November 18.2014 NEWS 5 UPCOMING EVENTS AT ASU Staff Report Other works to be per­ formed are Cole Porter's Jazz Vocal Ensemble "I Get a Kick Out of You," performs Nov. 19 Bob Thiele's "What a BOONE — Work by Wonderful World" and American jazz pianist and Duke Ellington's "Satin composer Horace Silver Doll." will be featured during Other compositions on the Appalachian Jazz the program are Edith Vocal Ensemble perfor­ Piaf's "La Vie en Rose," mance Nov. 19. Van Morrison's "MoonThe event begins at 8 dance," Harold Arlen's p.m. in Broyhill Music "Somewhere Over the Center's Rosen Concert Rainbow" and Ant6nio Hall at Appalachian State Carlos Jobim's "No More University. Admission is Blues." free. Brazilian jazz fea­ The ensemble is direct­ tured in Nov. 22 perfor­ ed by Keith McCutchen mance from the Hayes School of Guitarist Welson Music. Tremura joins saxophon­ The program opens ist Todd Wright and pia­ with Silver's "Song for nist Keith McCutchen for my Father," "Peace" and a concert titled "Brazilian "The Preacher." Romance" Nov. 22 at 7 the arias and the audi­ ence will be invited to sing the chorus parts from the Christmas por­ tion of Handel's "Mes­ siah," including "Hallelu­ jah." Sheet music will be provided. Dr. Joby Bell will be the organist. Students Steven Austin and Carys Kunze will conduct the choruses. Student soloists will be sopranos Madeline Hamrick, Elizabeth Marie Thomas and Caroline Valitutto; mezzo-sopranos Farren Hilliard and Mary Robert McGrath; tenor Men's Glee Club and the sical forms. He is the coJazz Vocal Ensemble. director of the Brazilian "Messiah" sing-along music ensemble Jacar£ held Dec. 7 Brazil and founder and The 10th annual "Mes­ director of the Brazilian siah" sing-along will be Music Institute. presented Sunday,-Dec. The program includes compositions by Antonio 7, at 6 p.m. in Broyhill Music Center's Rosen Carols Jobim, such as Concert Hall at Appala­ "Desifmando," "Corcochian State University. vado" "The Girl from Pi Kappa Lambda Ipanema" and "Double Rainbow." The musicians music society will collect donations to benefit to also will perform two music scholarships in the compositions by Todd Hayes School of Music. Wright - "Bia das BaneThe sing-along will rias (Jean's Corner)" and proceed in inclement "Aqui para Voc£." weather unless the uni­ Wright is a professor versity closes. For more in the Hayes School of Music and coordinator of information, call 828-262the school's jazz program. 3020 or email belljr@ appstate.edu. McCutchen, also a mem­ Hayes School of Music ber of the music faculty, directs the Gospel Choir, voice students will sing p.m. at Appalachian State University in Broyhill Music Center's Rosen Concert Hall. Admission is free. Tremura is a native of Sao Paulo, Brazil, and an associate professor in the School of Music and the Center for Latin Ameri­ can Studies at the Univer­ sity of Florida. An acclaimed guitarist/ singer, Tremura main­ tains an active perfor­ mance schedule and has been involved in perfor­ mances and interdisci­ plinary projects in Brazil, Europe, New Zealand and the United States. Tremura is well-versed in Brazilian jazz, classical and vocal music as well as traditional European clas­ Ethan Garner; and bari­ tone Joshua Joyner. Fall Appalachian dance ensemble Nov. 19-22 students. Choreographers for the performance are BOONE — Appala­ faculty member Laurie chian State University' Atkins, whose work has Department of Theatre been seen in many Appa­ and Dance presents the lachian Dance Ensembles, Fall Appalachian Dance students Taylor Bailey, Ensemble (FADE), the Keynisha Jackson, Casey final dance concert this Rogers, Lea Vosberg and semester. The eclectic Lucy Winesett, and guest and entertaining show artist Jan Van Dyke. Col­ runs Wednesday, Nov. 19, lectively, these choreogra­ through Saturday, Nov. phers utilize the talents of 22 at 7:30 p.m. in Valborg 40 student performers in Theatre on the Appala­ seven dances. chian campus. Van Dyke, dance pro­ Ticket prices start fessor emeritus at UNC at just $9 for students/ Greensboro, is co-founder faculty and only $16 for and artistic director of adults. For more informa­ the NC Dance Festival. She will be presenting tion visit www.theatre. appstate.edu, contact the one of her works titled "Round Dance," which box office at the Valborg she has set on select Theatre or at 828-262Appalachian dance 4046, or call the toll-free students. "Van Dyke's number 800-841-ARTS choreography, known (2787). Tickets will also for dynamic energy and be sold at the door an rhythmic precision, seems hour leading up to the to live within its musical show. form, bringing both the FADE boasts a diverse movement and the music set of seven dances cho­ reographed by faculty and to a new plane," says a By Appalachian State University CHURCH CALENDAR Ashe County Childns Christmas Project is again time to share ie love of Jesus and ilebrate His birthday by aching other with a gift Christmas time. More lan a 1,000 children are i need. Please consider ?ing apart of this year's hristmas Project. A call ) Ashe Baptist Assoation 336-846-5631 or n email to domdblackurn@gmail.com will tiswer all your questions nd sign you or your 5urch up to help. We are again doing a lew Book Drive for all ges. Drop off centers re: McDonald's, West efferson, Ashe Mountain 'imes, Ashe County .ibrary, West Jefferon United Methodist Church, Jefferson United Methodist Church, Grassy Creek United Methodist Church and Ashe County Partnership for Children. Dec. 2 6:30 p.m. Annual Ashe Baptist Associa­ tion Minister, wife and staff Christmas Dinner will be held at Friendship Baptist Church. A special thanks to Ashe County Ford for sponsoring this event. Please RSVP by November 26,2014, to the ABA office for either chicken or barbecue and how many are coming. We will celebrate our Lord Jesus Christ's birth with song, prayer, fel­ lowship and reading the Christmas Story. member of the Van Dyke Dance Group. "Her danc­ es are highly structured and meticulously crafted while the movement vocabulary is quick, vigor­ ous, and driving." Van Dyke has toured widely as a teaching artist, working with a variety of groups rang­ ing from the Washington Ballet to students at the Western Australia Acad­ emy for the Performing Arts in Perth. Her work has earned support from agencies including the National Endowment for the Arts, the California Arts Council, and the D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humani­ ties. Van Dyke formerly directed a studio and company in Washington, D.C. for eight years, tour­ ing nationally with her company and as a solo artist. In 1989 she joined the UNCG dance faculty where she was depart­ ment head from 2006-11. In addition, she is director of the Jan Van Dyke Dance Group, and co-founder and producer of the NC Dance Festi­ val. A 1993 Fulbright Scholar, Van Dyke spent one semester teaching dance in Portugal and in 2000, she taught for term at the Western Australia Academy of Performing Arts. She was awarded a NC Arts Council Cho­ reography Fellowship in 1993, and in 2001 the North Carolina Dance Alliance honored her with its annual award for Contributions to the Development of Dance in this state. More recently she received the DANCE TEACHER magazine 2008 Dance Teacher Award for Higher Educa­ tion and the 2011 Betty Cone Medal of Arts from the United Arts Council of Greensboro. In 2010, UNCG honored her with the Gladys Strawn Bill­ iard Award for leadership and service. The Valborg Theatre is located on the north side of Chapell Wilson Hall on Howard Street. The door faces the back of the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts on King Street. 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We've Just Opened up some space for your ad .'TV . .Vi r'N."" �Sports Tuesday, November 18.2014 • 6 Jefferson Post Huskies reach second round By Nathan Ham nham@civitasmedia.com Nathan Ham| Jefferson Post Connor Bowers tossed four touchdown passes in the bitter cold against Maiden on Friday night. Mountaineers down three-time Sun Belt champs WEST JEFFERSON - Ashe County earned its first playoff vic­ tory in seven seasons with a thrill­ ing 34-27 win over the visiting Maiden Blue Devils. Defenses set the tone in the first quarter. Ashe had a turnover on downs on its first drive and a punt on its second drive while Maiden had to punt it away on both of its first quarter possessions. In the second quarter, the Ashe offense came alive. After an inter­ ception by Evan Owen, Connor Bowers dropped back and fired an 81-yard touchdown pass to Maison McNeill for a 6-0 lead. The Blue Devils put a solid drive together, but turned the ball over on fourth down with 4:38 left in the half. Ashe County took over and marched the ball down the held and eventu­ ally capped off the drive with a 12-yard TD from Bowers to Jacob Blevins with 34 seconds left in the half. Kendall Richardson's extra point put the Huskies ahead 13-0 at the half. Maiden started flexing its muscles in the third quarter. On the second play of the half, Xzavion Huff ripped off a 62-yard touchdown run. The Blue Devils went for two and failed, making the score 13-6. After an Ashe County punt, Maiden silenced the Ashe fans that came out to cheer the team on in the frigid conditions. Quar­ terback Caleb Farley sprinted 75 yards for the go-ahead touch­ down. The two-point conversion was good, giving the Blue Devils its first lead at 14-13 with 8:54 remaining in the third. The Huskies quickly responded with a scoring drive of its own that took 59 seconds. Bowers tossed his third TD pass of the day, this one a 39-yard strike to Blevins for the score. The extra point was no good but Ashe was back in front, 19-14 with 7:55 left. The Blue Devils made a bigtime mistake on a punt at the 5:35 mark of the third. A bad snap resulted in a huge loss as Bradley Lucas and Sam Hudler brought down the punter before he could get rid of the ball. See HUSKIES 17 £1 Ell# By Appalachian State Sports Information JONESBORO, Ark. - Marcus Cox ran for 229 yards and two touchdowns and Appalachian State Univer­ sity football dominated three-time-defendingSun Belt Conference champion Arkansas State for much of the game before holding on for a 37-32 victory on Satur­ day afternoon at Centennial Bank Stadium. Appalachian State (.5-5,4-2 SunBelt) overcame an carly20-6 deficit with 31-straight points to pull even with Arkansas State (6-4, 4-2 Sun Belt) for third place in the Sun Belt standings. After Arkansas State took a 206 lead midway through the second quarter, the Mountaineers dominat­ ed the action for the next two-plus periods.In a 33-minute span from the 7:10 mark of the second quarter until Appalachian took a 37-20 lead onby Bentlee Critcher's 24-yard field goal with 4:10 to go in theballgame, the Mountaineers outgained A-State, 400-43. The spurt begin with App State driving86 yards only to fumble into the end zone for a touchback. How­ ever, instead of that being a game-definingmiscue, it only served as the precursor to an avalanche that saw the Mountaineers score on five-straight possessions (four touchdowns and a field goal) while limiting the Red Wolves' vaunted offense to just two first downs. Holding a 17-point lead, Appalachian State seem­ ingly clinched the win when it stopped the Red Wolves on fourth down from the Mountaineers' eight yard line with 2:33 left in the game. However, on the very next play, Appalachian lost its second fumble of the game and A-State cut the lead to 37-26 one play later. The Red Wolves missed their second extra point of the game following the 10-yard touchdown pass from Fredi Knighten to Darion Griswold. Things got interesting when Arkansas State recov­ ered the ensuing onside kick, drove 53 yards in four plays and scored on a nine-yard pass from Knighten to Johnston White. Down by five points, the Red Wolves went for two but Knighten's pass fell harmlessly to the ground, leaving the Mountaineers with a 37-32 advan­ tage with 1:31 left on the clock. Malachi Jones recovered A-State's next oaside kick attempt but Appalachian State failed to pick up what would have been a game-clinchingfirst down and punt­ ed back to the Red Wolves with 22 seconds remaining. Arkansas State picked up 21 yards on its fust play after the punt but threw two-straight incomplete passes to set up the final snap of the ballgame from its own 41 yard line. The Red Wolves attempted to navi­ gate their way to the end zone with a short pass and a series of laterals but App State defensive end Ronald See CHAMPS 17 Nathan Ham | Jefferson Post Junior forward Khadim Sy goes up for the iayup. Sy finished with 14 points and seven rebounds in Saturday's game against Forsyth Country Day. Oak Hill goes to 9-0 By Nathan Ham nliam@civitasmedia.com Trey Scott repeats as Mountain Aire Golf Club champ Staff report WEST JEFFERSON - Trey Scott competed against Steve Warner on Sunday, Oct. 26 in the 2014 Mountain Aire Club Championship finals. The 18-hole match play event was close the entire way with both players playing great golf. Scott was able to win the match play event on the 18th hole for a one up victory and take home the Mountain Aire Club Champion title for the second year in a row and the fifth time in seven years. J.R. Shatley won the white tee division cham­ pionship in another close match. He and Kevin Kurtz battled for 18 holes with Shatley also win­ ning the final hole to secure a one up victory. Congratulations to both Trey Scott and J.R. Shatley. MOUTH OF WILSON, Va.- The Oak Hill War­ riors remained unbeaten on the season, scoring four victories last week. Oak Hill 101, 22 Ft. Academy 51 Joe Hampton added 11 points off the bench. Terrence Phillips missed a double-double by one assist with 10 points and nine dimes. Sophomore Lindell Wiggington scored 10 points. Oak Hill 74. High Point Christian 52 The Warriors took on The Warriors blew open the visiting 22 Ft. Acade­ a close game in the fourth my from Greenville, South quarter to beat the Cou­ Carolina on Tuesday. gars by 22 on Thursday Oak Hill had six After being kept in double-figure scorers and check early in the game, were just too much for Bacon finished as the the opponents. game's leading scorer Dwayne Bacon had 21 with 24 points. Phillips points on 9-14 shooting. had 11 points, six assists Andrew Fleming had 17 and five steals and Hamp­ points and five assists. ton added 11 points and Josh Reaves had a big six boards. Senior big game with 16 points, six man Daniel Giddens steals and four blocks. chipped in 10 points and six rebounds. Oak Hill 94, Forsyth Country Day 53 In Saturday's game, the Warriors certainly overmatched FCD and Victory Christian 57 On Friday and Saturday, saw a great shooting performance from Bacon, the Warriors traveled to who hit 12 of 15 shots for Winston-Salem for the Phenom Hoops Showcase. 28 points. Fleming added The first game featured 15 points and junior the Warriors and Victory Khadeem Sy had his best Christian from Charlotte. game of the young season with 14 points, seven The Warriors controlled rebounds, three steals the game throughout. and two blocks. Bacon had a gameThe Warriors will be in leading 19 points. Phillips action for a pair of games filled up the scorebook this week before taking a with nine points, nine break for Thanksgiving. assists, seven rebounds Oak Hill hosts Grundy and five steals. Reaves Mountain Mission on Mon­ finished with 12 points, day and will host Comenius Giddens had 10, Fleming School on Thursday. had nine, Wiggington Nathan Ham can be reached at • added seven and Rodney 336-846-7164 or followed on Miller scored six. Twitter ©NathanHam Oak Hill 76, �SPORTS Tuesday, November 18,2014 7 'Home From The Hunt' campaign Huskies By N.C. Wildlife Commission extreme cold, such as beingin cold water or wearing wet clothes RALEIGH — TheN.C. in cold conditions, can increase Wildlife Resources Commis­ the chance of hypothermia." sion's Home From The Hunt™ Wear protective clothing and campaign is reminding waterfowl watch the weather, he said. Let hunters who use boats to exercise someone know where you are boating safety and huntingsafety. hunting and an approximate The Wildlife Commission has return time. Additional boating set dates, bag limits and appli­ safety tips include:Always wear cable regulations for the 2014-15 a life vest. waterfowl seasons, with tundra Don't overload the boat, swan (by permit only), duck and especially with passengers. geese hunting segments opening Keep hunting dogs prone in on Saturday. Learn more here. the center of the boat. In the event of capsizing or "Statistics show more water­ swamping, stay with the boat. fowl hunters die from hypother­ It will provide some flotation mia and drowning than gunshot wounds," said Maj. Chris Hueband will be the initial focus of a ner, the state boating safety coor­ rescue attempt. Waterfowl hunters should dinator. "Hypothermia is the loss handle shotguns in a safe man­ of body heat and, left untreated, ner. Be aware of muzzle direc­ can prove fatal. Exposure to completing 14-of-22 passes with­ out an interception for 255 yards and two touchdowns. Seven different Mountaineers From page 6 caught passes, led by Montez Blair intercepted the second pitch McGuire, who had four catches attempt to seal the win. for 55 yards and a touchdown, Despite allowing Arkansas and Simms McElfresh, whohad State to pick up 146 yards in the three receptions for 57 yards. final 4:02, the Mountaineers still For the second-straight week, outgained the Red Wolves by a true freshman Shaedon Meadors whopping 549-314 margin. Appa­ made an amazing one-handed lachian also held huge advantages catch, this time hauling it in for a in rushing yards (294-167), pass­ 24-yard touchdown. ing yards (255-147), fust downs Defensively, safety DougMid(29-14), time of possession dleton led Appalachian with nine (41:46-18:14) and third-down solo tackles. Blair and linebacker conversions (7-of-15 to 0-of-ll). Kennan Gilchrist chipped in with Arkansas State's 314 yards five stops apiece. All three of the were 147 fewer than it averaged Mountaineers' leading tacklers coming into the game while recorded a tackle for loss andBlair Appalachian State's 549 yards added two quarterback hurries. were 179 more than A-State's Appalachian State, which has defense had allowed on average. won four-straight games for the The Red Wolves came into the first time since Sept. 22-Oct. 13, afternoon with the Sun Belt's 2012, looks to keep the streak alive second-ranked offense and thirdnext week when it plays its final ranked defense. road game of the season at long­ Cox led the dominant perfor­ time Sun Belt power UL Lafayette mance with his second 200-yard .(6-3, SO Sun Belt prior to Satur­ game in the last three contests. day night's game at UL Monroe). The sophomore Doak Walker Kickoff is set for 5 p.m. ET at Cajun Field in Lafayette, La. Award candidate had a careerNOTES: Cox's 229-yard per­ high 40 carries and added 54 yards on two receptions. formance is good for the 13thRedshirt freshman quarterback highest single-game rushing total in Appalachian State history ... Taylor Lamb also had a bigday, Champs From page 6 tion at all times. Never shoot while standing in an unsecured boat or move about a boat with a loaded shotgun. Go to www.ncwildlife.org/ hunting or call 1-800-675-0263 for additional waterfowl hunt­ ing information. Ashe capitalized with a 30-yard TD strike just 32 seconds later. Bowers found McNeill for the score and a 27-14 lead. Maiden opened the fourth quarter much like they did the third with a quick, long scoring play. Farley tossed a 55-yard pass to Tony Her­ nandez for the touchdown. Ashe remained in front, 27-20 with 10:16 left in the game. On the next Husky posses­ sion, Ashe was able to put a good drive together that ate up nearly five minutes on the game clock before senior Hunter Barnes powered into the end zone from eight yards out to put the Huskies back in front by two scores. Maiden's next possession started with 5:31 left in the game and ended in a touch­ down in just 54 seconds. Farley found Hernandez again down the sideline and the senior wideout would not be denied on a 60-yard catch and run. The Blue Dev­ ils settled for an extra point kick that was right down the middle of the uprights. Ashe stiff held a 34-27 lead. Disaster nearly hit for Ashe on its next drive when Barnes coughed up the foot­ ball and Maiden recovered. However, the Ashe defense got the ball right back on a big hit that resulted in a fumble that sophomore Tristen Jones pounced on. Ashe was able to run the clock under one minute before failing to convert on a fourth down attempt in the Maiden red zone. The Blue Devils picked up yards on runs by Asani Forte and short passes to Huff and Javaughn Propst. About the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission Since 1947, theNC. Wildlife Resources Commission has been dedicated to the conservation and sustainability of the states fish and midlife resources through research, scientific management, wise use, and public input. The Commission is the state regulatory agency responsible for the enforcement of fishing, hunt­ ing, trapping and boating laws and provides programs and opportunities for wildlife-related educational, rec­ reational and sporting activities, lb learn more, visit www.ncwildlife.org. his 40 carries were the third-most in Appalachian history and the most since Damon Scott toted the ball 42 times in a 154-yard effort against Chattanooga in 1996... Cox finished the day with 1,142 rushing yards this season, becoming the first runningback in Appalachian State history to surpass the 1,000-yard mark as a freshman and sophomore... quarterback Armanti Edwards is the only other Mountaineer to ever accomplish the feat (200607)... the 200-yard game was the third of Cox's career - he ran for a career-high 250 yards against Georgia State on Nov. 1and had 215 yards in last year's season finale against Western Carolina ... Arkansas State lost at home for the first time this season (4-1) and only the third time in its last 23 home games... A-State lost a Sun Belt game for only the fifth time in the last four seasons (245)... prior to Saturday, the Red. Wolves had scored at least 40 points in four-straight games and had surrendered 14 points or less in four of their last six contests Ashe's 25-yard line before getting out of bounds to set up one last play with five of the Mississippi. Average monthly cable bill per cable subscriber Other area scores: Avery County 23, East Surry 15 Alleghany 12, Bishop McGuinness 7 Starmount 75, Cherryville 27 West Montgomery 51, East Wilkes 7 West Stokes 42, Forest Hills 13 Pisgah 16, Hibriten 13 Reagan 50, A.L. Brown 42 Salisbury 14, Surry Central 10 On a fourth down play, Swain County 14, Mount Airy 0 Maiden drew up a halfback NorthDavidson 52, Watauga 14 pass from Huff to the quar­ West Columbus 30, Elkin 25 terback Farley and he was Franklin 51, Wilkes Central 7 able to scamper down inside ... Appalachian State won for the first time in schoolhistory when playing west of the Mississippi River... theMountaineers are now 1-10 all-time on the left side Average monthly amount an American spends on gambling seconds left. Farley dropped back and fired a slant over the middle to Hernandez but the pass was under-thrown and fell harmlessly to the ground. Bowers completed 21-39 passes for 299 yards and four TD's and zero interceptions. Barnes added 53 yards and a TD rushing while Skye Sul­ livan had 13 carries for 52 yards. McNeill had one of his best games of the season with 12 catches for 199 yards and two scores. Blevins added three catches for 55 yards and two scores. Barnes had three grabs for 25 yards, Sul­ livan added two catches for 10 yards and Joseph Lowder had one catch for 10 yards. On the defensive side of the ball, Shawn Baker led the way with 14 tackles and two tackles for loss. Lucas added 11 tackles and two of those for loss. Jones and Brandon Blevins had eight tackles each, J. Blevins had five tackles and Hunter Scott had four tackles. Owen finished with three tackles and an interception and Kenny Reed recovered a fumble. Ashe will be back at home on Friday to host Monroe in the second round. 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There is little research to indicate why someone intent on taking his own life would go to a public park to do so, in violation of the naturalist's motto to "Take only memories and leave only foot­ prints." Dave Cook, north dis­ trict superintendent for the state parks, joined the state Division of Parks and Recreation in the 1980s and has helped conduct many searches for people who were sus­ pected of having come to a park with the idea of dying there. He looks out the window of his office on the edge of Falls Lake, where he often sees peregrine falcons and bald eagles, and offers his theory. "I think there are two reasons," Cook said. "One is that they have some attachment to that particular place. Maybe they hiked there a lot, or maybe they just came there once, but they knew that park and they liked it. "The others, they may never have been in that park before. They just want to be someplace beautiful." RALEIGH —Nick Dioguardi was interview­ ing for his dream job as a North Carolina State Parks ranger when he got a question that made him pause. If a visitor committed suicide in a park, and Dioguardi was the first to reach the body, was he ready to handle it? "You're sitting there in your suit and tie, and you want to answer the way you know they want you to answer," Dioguardi recalled. "But Ihad to stop for a second and say, 'Am I?'" Since he was sworn in as a ranger earlier this year and started work at William B. Umstead State Park, Dioguardi has had to test his readiness — twice — at suicides just a week apart in Sep­ tember. In October, there was another suicide at a neighboring state park site, Falls Lake Recreation Area north of Raleigh. Since 2005,22 people have killed themselves in North Carolina state parks, making suicide a leading cause of death in the park system, behind drowning and tied with cardiac arrest. It's a problem in nation­ al parks as well. From 2003 to 2009,21 people committed suicide in the three national parks that are partially or com­ pletely located within the state. The 469-mile Blue Ridge Parkway, running from Virginia to North Carolina and the most-vis­ ited unit of the national park System, counted the most suicides of any 'It's different every national park during that day' In keeping with suicide sidering installing a sign, visible only to someone statistics nationwide, about 80 percent of those walking on that bridge, who have taken their lives that would provide a sui­ cide hotline number or in the parks are men. suggest other help. They choose a variety Another matter is the of means of self-injury. intentional remoteness The deaths happen in all seasons and in all types of of national and state park terrain. land; across vast stretches In 2010, the CDC com­ of acreage, the ratio of piled a report on suicides park staff to visitors is in national parks in which often so low that many the agency characterized people never encounter a ranger. the deaths as prevent­ And yet, recognizing able and recommended signs of despondency and two approaches to help. knowing how to approach The CDC suggested that someone in distress are each park collaborate with community suicide- among the many skills rangers are expected to prevention programs have at their disposal. to get training for park As they are in national staff, and that parks con­ sider restricting access or parks, the more than 170 rangers at work in North installing physical barri­ Carolina state parks are ers at obvious sites such sworn officers who go as bridges. But the report acknowl­ through the same basic law enforcement train­ edged the challenge ing as most police. They of managing a natural stop speeders and enforce resource for the enjoy­ park regulations. They ment of the public while trying to limit the ways in also offer first aid to hik­ ers with twisted ankles. which a determined per­ They lead interpretive son could hurt himself. programs, help build "It's very difficult to exhibits, repair struc­ address the ideas that people may come up with tures, construct trails, when you're talking about and inventory and protect plants and wildlife. They suicide or self-harm," clean bathrooms and pick said the parkway's1 chief ranger, Neal Labrie. "Peo­ up trash. "It's the greatest job," ple are going to seek out Dioguardia said. "It's dif­ what's going to work for their purposes. Designing ferent every day. But it has its ups and downs." around that is difficult." Signals come late Last month, authorities Dioguardia, 26, is a conducted an intensive, New Jersey native who dayslong long search got his first taste of park for a Roanoke, Va., man management at age 4, believed to have jumped when he earned a Junior from a Blue Ridge Park­ Ranger badge at Shenan­ way bridge over the Roanoke River. His body doah National Park in was found a week after Virginia. From then on, he was reported missing. he said, he knew this After discussions with was the kind of work he man's family, Labrie said, wanted to do. the park service is conHe moved to North Carolina to get a degree in environmental studies, and in 2011 took a sea­ K rnrnmu sonal job at Umstead. He landed a full-time ranger position last fall, went to Wake Tech for 20 weeks of basic law-enforcement training, graduated in June and came back to work at Umstead. Late on the afternoon of Sept. 22, Dioguardia was looking for a spot where rangers suspected someone had been ille­ gally hunting when he got a call from a local police department about a man whose wife feared he had gone into the park plan­ ning to commit suicide. He had even messaged her with the name of the trail where he could be found. It's not the busiest trail in the 5,579-acre park but popular enough and easy to access. It winds through a mix of tall pine, oak and maple trees. It's hilly and far enough from traffic to be quiet. It crosses a small creek. This time of year, it smells like leaves crushed under the soles of hiking boots and running shoes. Rangers found the man's car in a nearby parking lot and sprinted into the woods, hoping to intervene as they know others have sometimes been able to do. "We didn't know what we were going to find," Dioguardia said. Follow­ ing his training, he wore a bulletproof vest and had his gun drawn in case the man, in his distress, tried to harm him. When they found the man, three-fourths of a mile down the trail, he was already dead. A week later, Dioguar­ dia was with a group of kids on the edge of one of Umstead's lakes, teaching them to tie a hook onto a fishing line to catch crappie and bluegill, when he Perrfs Gold Mine UPTOWN WEST JEFFERSON DIAMONDS - ESTATE & NEW JEWELRY 40% TO 70% SAVINGS Diamonds Loose • Mounted Up to 75% off Department Store Price Ladies Tall Boot Socks 3pr pk. $8 Ladies Argon Wool Blend Socks $4 Mens Wool Blend Boot Socks 2pr pk. $8 Winter Scarfs $8-$10 each Regular Fleeced Lined Leggins $6-$10 each 10 colors to choose from 246 Mt. Jefferson Rd., West Jefferson | 336-246-3938 HOURS: Mon.-Sot. 10AM - 5PM Karat Gold Items Bracelets WHITE MOUNTAIN Watches/Pearls Earrings ("BaroTrapi Colored Stones Pendants Best Selection Of Ladies Shoes & Fall Boots Fine Jewelry got another call. A park visitor had heard a gun­ shot and seen a body. The children could hear the sirens of the emer­ gency vehicles coming into the park, so Dioguar­ dia told them calmly that someone had been hurt and he needed to go help. He left the group with their adult chaperones and went to a site near the confluence of two streams. Though rescuers arrived within minutes, the man was dead, his body at rest on a log, adjacent to a well-used fishing hole and visible from a park road. Some searches for sui­ cidal people in parks take days and require 30 or 40 people, including special­ ized teams who know how to look for those who don't want to be found. If a person is found criti­ cally injured or dead in a rugged landscape, it can take hours to extract them, and hours more to process the evidence at the scene. Park officials say rang­ ers and other staff mem­ bers are offered counsel­ ing if they need help with what can be a traumatic experience. Dioguardia said he has benefited from talking to his close friends and family. He has had to fight the urge to wonder whether he might have prevented either of those deaths if he had done something different those days. While other state parks have spectacular rock for­ mations or scenic rivers, Dioguardia said, what Umstead has is history. All over the park are the foundations of houses and other buildings that made up farming communities on this land before the federal government began turning spent fields into a recreation area in the 1930s. Part of his job as a caretaker of the park is to make sure that Umstead's 1.5 million visitors a year have no idea as they walk a trail or stare into a meandering creek that something tragic recently happened here. After the police and the coroner left the site of the Sept. 22 death, Dioguardia, working by flashlight, cleaned everything up. The next day, there was no trace. 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