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By Mariel Williamsfor the Yancey County News

Five congressional candidates addressed a small but enthusiastic crowd at Mountain Heritage High School Saturday, answering questions from the Yancey community.

Republicans Spence Campbell, Jeff Hunt and Ethan Wingfield and Democrats Tom Hill and Cecil Bothwell discussed their positions on healthcare, the economy, war, and immigration in response to questions previously collected from locals. Republican Mark Meadows was unable to attend, but sent a representative from his campaign to speak.

The candidates are competing to replace U.S. Rep. Heath Shuler, who is not running for re-election.

The Mountain Heritage debate team sponsored the event, with team members moderating and reading the questions. Debate

coach Tom Surbert said he was satisfied with the success of the event, although he wished all the candidates had been able to attend.

“The kids did great and the audience was well behaved,” Surbert said. “When you vote, you need to know the referendums and you need to know the candidates.”

Each candidate’s views received applause from different sections of the audience. The discussion of the war in Afghanistan and illegal immigration garnered particularly strong audience response on both sides.

The six questions asked of the candidates were:

• Will the Affordable Care Act extend healthcare access to most Americans, and if not, what should be done?

• How would the candidates help local school recoup tax income lost on lands owned by

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Dealing with childhood obesity

Volunteers honored by governor

Tom Hill, left, and Cecil Bothwell were two of the candidates who appeared at the Mountain Heritage High School debate for congressional candidates.

Mariel Williams/for the Yancey County News

A national study on the health of Americans was released this week, and Yancey County ranked rather high when compared to other North Carolina counties.

The study - called The County Health Roadmap - ranked Yancey 16th out of 100 in what it called ‘health outcomes’, but 35th out of 100 in the ‘health factors.’ Avery County ranked 15th and 59th, while Mitchell County was ranked 82nd and 45th.

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Yancey ranks well in study of health issues

Was commission misled to endorse coming Marriage

Amendment?When County Commissioners heard the reading

of a proposed endorsement of the Defense of Marriage amendment Monday night, some didn’t know that the version they were hearing was different than the version that had been supplied to them in their pre-meeting packet. They voted unanimously to approve the resolution, but did they know it wasn’t

what they may have been prepared for?See complete story inside

Voters hear from candidates at debate

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The Yancey County Board of Education was all smiles this week when they welcomed the Western Highlands Conference Champions - your Mountain Heritage girls varsity team. The board also recognized Susie Shelton, Head Coach, Jackie Shelton, Assistant Coach, and Karen Brown, Assistant Coach.

The Yancey County Board of Education accepted a number of retirements at their meeting Monday. The staff retirements approved at the monthly board meeting were:

Tim Babb – effective June 1;Patricia Bennett – effective July 1;Debbie Hensley – effective June 1;Tim Hensley – effective July 1;Jack Laws – effective June 1;Norb McKinney – effective June 1;Michelle McIntosh, School Bus Driver – MHHS

School board accepts retirements

Water break impacts school scheduleHigh School students got an early start to the Spring Break this week when a water

pipe supplying Mountain Heritage High School broke. The accident forced early closure of schools countywide late Wednesday afternoon.

All county schools were impacted Wednesday because of the overlapping of school bus routes serving multiple school houses.

Thursday was an optional teacher workday for Mountain Heritage staff. Spring Break was set to begin Friday, and that day will now be considered an annual leave day for staff and students.

All buses were to run normal routes for elementary and middle school students on Thursday, who were to be on a regular, full-day schedule.

Administrators said a make-up day for Mountain Heritage High School students will be announced at a later date.

Have a safe Spring Break!

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School administrators tell their side of the budgetBy Chris Fitzsimon NC Policy Watch

If there were any lingering doubts about the damage the budget passed by the General Assembly is doing to public schools, they were removed emphatically Tuesday by people who know the truth, 26 school system superintendents who told their stories to the State Board of Education.

They talked about closing schools, firing teachers and teacher assistants, increasing class sizes, and wrestling with severe shortages of supplies and antiquated textbooks.

They talked about cancelling afterschool programs that were making a difference in students’ lives and slashing NC PreK by as much as half, denying at-risk kids the chance to start school with a decent chance to succeed.

They described classes so overcrowded that school employees have to stay a few classrooms ahead of the fire inspector when he comes to visit, rushing to move file cabinets into the hall so the school will pass inspection.

And they addressed the claims by Republican legislators and the right-wing think tanks that support them that local schools are top heavy with administrators by inviting state lawmakers to visit their school district offices and go through their books.

Maybe most importantly, they countered the claims by Republicans and a $500,000 ad campaign that the budget passed by the General Assembly increased state funding for teachers.

Clay County Superintendent Scott Penland, who said he has been a Republican all his life, answered the ad this way.

“It is dead wrong for the legislature to give us extra teaching positions with the right hand, and take money back with the left hand … and then go around the state saying you gave us more teachers.”

Data from the N.C. Department of Public Instruction show that there are 912 fewer teachers in classrooms this year and 2,042 fewer teacher assistants, thanks to the budget passed by the lawmakers last summer.

Penland wasn’t the only superintendent from a Republican county. Most of the superintendents who addressed the state board came from Republican areas of the state with Republican county commissions and Republican school boards that are represented by Republicans in the General Assembly.

McDowell County Superintendent Ira Trolling said he is often asked what he thinks of what the General Assembly did last session and he always answers the same way, “Our children deserve better.”

Just as telling as the heart wrenching stories from the school officials were the reactions by Republican legislative leaders, their staff, and their propaganda partners in Raleigh.

Charles Thomas, Chief of Staff for House Speaker Thom Tillis, attended the meeting and during one of the more emotional presentations about the budget cuts tweeted “expensive looking photo presentation under way at State Board meeting.”

Never mind teachers losing their jobs and kids being locked out of preschool programs. How much did those pictures cost?

House Education Chair Bryan Holloway dismissed the whole meeting, calling the state board a partisan group, ignoring the fact that the superintendents came from 26 mostly Republican counties, including one he represents.

And the head of Americans for Prosperity, one of the groups running the misleading ad about teachers, didn’t seem to be concerned about any of the stories, telling the News & Observer that people running schools always want more money.

But this meeting wasn’t about asking for more money. It was about what happens when funding for schools is slashed - teachers are fired, schools are hurt and children and families suffer.

The right-wingers inside and outside the General Assembly remain ridiculously defiant about any suggestions that the budget passed last summer is hurting kids.

People just have to decide who to believe about education funding, Republican politicians and partisan ideologues with the desperate propaganda they are spewing or lifetime educators across the state who just happen to have the facts on their side.

It was sadly fitting that just a few hours after the state board meeting ended, the Union County Board of Education voted to cut more than 400 classroom positions beginning in July because of the budget shortfall coming next year.

The General Assembly could step in and help, but Speaker Tillis has already said it’s unlikely they will.

Unlikely indeed. If this year’s is any indication, legislative leaders will refuse to find the money to keep people in classrooms in Union County and everywhere else in North Carolina.

That will mean thousands more teachers and teacher assistants will be fired and Republicans will spend another year denying that it ever happened.

But the problem for Republicans is that people already know. They can run as many misleading ads as they want to or desperately try to shift the blame to President Obama or Gov. Perdue. But this is their budget that is devastating public education and hurting kids. That was clear before Tuesday’s state board meeting. It is undeniable now.

Gene Policinski, the executive director of the First Amendment Center and a founding editor of USA Today, wrote a column last week which spoke favorably of efforts by media to “keep a watchful eye

National columnist touts newspaper for service to its communityon government.”

Policinski singled out your local Yancey County News as a highlight of the good journalism occurring today in America. He lumped us with heavy-lifting style journalism in league with the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal.

His column appeared in newspapers across the nation, including the Tennessean, the Herald-Times in Wisconsin, and the newspaper in Green Bay.

“One constant in all of this change has been that high-quality journalism flourishes even in the worst of times. In a recent Scripps Howard Foundation journalism-awards competition, entries included major investigative reports, among them an effort by a small, two-person newspaper in North Carolina that has defied official pressure and threats of violence to hold local government officials accountable,” he wrote.

“Here are just a few examples from the Scripps Howard entries of why journalism has a bright future, and why a free press deserves not only to survive but thrive:

• A year long New York Times investigation of more than 2,000 state-run homes for the developmentally disabled that led to reforms.

• A five-part Wall Street Journal series that exposed pervasive mismanagement in the Social Security Disability Insurance system,

prompting resignations, investigations and long-term efforts to overhaul the system.

• Weekly reports from the above-noted Yancey County News, Burnsville, N.C., that has exposed absentee-ballot fraud, ethics violations, abuse of arrest powers, and the theft and illegal sale of county-owned firearms – all during the newspaper’s first year of operation.”

“Newspapers as we have known them may or may not last out the decade,” Policinski wrote. “But as the nation’s Founders anticipated more than 220 years ago, all signs continue to show how much we need news and information from an independent, vigorous press.”

“And the good news this day is we still have that.”

Founded by John Seigenthaler, the First Amendment Center is an operating program of the Freedom Forum and is associated with the Newseum and the Diversity Institute. The center has offices in the John Seigenthaler Center at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn., and at the Newseum in Washington, D.C.

The Yancey County News is honored to be mentioned in Policinski’s column, and proud to be Yancey County’s only independent source for news.

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Obituaries

Earl D. McNeillEarl D. McNeill, 87, of Largo, Fla., passed

away Thursday, March 29, 2012, in Seminole, Fla.

A native of Yancey County, he was a son of the late Bud and Mary Sowers McNeill. He was a retired demolition expert and former partner in McNeill Furniture Company in Largo.

Surviving is a daughter: Patricia McNeill Harwood and husband, Ross, of Gibsonville, a sister: Mae Buchanan and husband, A. D., of Spruce Pine, three grandchildren; six great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral was Monday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. The Rev. Greg Hollifield officiated. Burial was in the Fairview Cemetery on Seven Mile Ridge.

James Howard Hause

James Howard Hause, 86, of Burnsville,

passed away at his son’s home in Gregory, Mich., with his family by his side on April 1, 2012.

He was born the son of Neil R. and Edna (Merideth) Hause on February 16, 1926 in Detroit. James was an artist, especially known for his work painting professional clown faces. He also worked as a clay-modeler for Ford Motor Company and enjoyed woodworking.

In his younger years, he had a passion for bow hunting. He was a musician and also loved the mountains of North Carolina.

James is survived by his son Mitchell James (Wendy) Hause of Gregory, step daughters Lynn Carpenter of Goodrich, Mich., and Suzanne Chesterfield of Coral Springs, Fla.

He is also survived by his sister, Jo Jones, of Sevierville, Tenn., as well as many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

James was preceded in death by his wife Sarah J. Hause (Briley) . Funeral was Wednesday from the Caskey Mitchell Funeral Home. with the Rev. Robert J. Freysinger officiating.

Expressions of sympathy may be made to the Arbor Hospice Foundation.

Maudie Lea Ward Nanney

Maudie Lea Ward Nanney, 67, of Jakes Branch Road, Spruce Pine, passed away March 31, 2012, at the Blue Ridge Regional Hospital in Spruce Pine.

She was born in Avery County, to the late Royce and Christine Townsend Greene. She had previously been an employee at Sky City. She was a member of Mt. Carmel Baptist Church.

Survivors include: son, Chris Ward and wife Belinda of Spruce Pine, sisters, Myril Wilson and husband Donald of Burnsville, NC, brothers, Mike Greene and Kathy of Jonas Ridge, Mark Greene and Kathy of Spruce Pine, granddaughter, Misty Trivett, special nephew, Justin Nanney, three great-grandchildren, Dalton Taylor, Casey Hughes, Leigh Hughes, several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by: husbands, Bobby Ward, George Nanney, daughter, Vickie Trivett, and sister, Michelle Letterman.

Funeral service was Monday in the Chapel of Henline-Hughes Funeral Home with Nathan Silvers officiating. Interment was in the Berry Chapel Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to: American Kidney Fund, 6110 Executive Boulevard, Suite 1010, Rockville, MD, 20852-9813.

Justin ‘Jugs’ Garland

Justin “Jug” Garland, 27, of Bakersville,

passed away April 1, 2012. He was born in Mitchell County, and had worked as a technician for Power Equipment Maintenance. He was a member at Beans Creek Church of Jesus Christ.

Survivors include his parents, Larry and Loretta Greene Garland of Bakersville, sister, Ginger Garland Franklin and husband Daniel of Unicoi, Tenn., brother, Dakota Garland of Bakersville, great-grandmother, Bertha Garland of Bakersville, grandfather, Clyde Garland of Bakersville, nephew, Seth Franklin, niece, Rylee Franklin, and special friend, Halley Burleson.

He was preceded in death by: grandparents, Liney and Linda Faye Greene, and grandmother, Shirley Garland.

Funeral service was Thursday at Beans Creek Church of Jesus Christ. Interment will be Friday, April 6, at 11 a.m. in the Whitson-Garland Cemetery.

Charles Roland Gunter Charles Roland Gunter 80, of River Bend

Lane, Stanfield, passed away April 2, 2012 at his home. He was the son of the late Bryson and Nora Gladys Hughes Gunter. He was a Native of Mitchell County and a truck driver with Roth - Rock Trucking. He attended Bethhaven Baptist Church in Denver and was a veteran of the Army.

He was preceded in death by his wife Wilma Ayers Gunter.

Survivors include his daughters Debbie Nalley, of Lincolnton, NC and Pam Perry, of Fairview, NC, one son Charles Randy Gunter, of Stanfield, NC, three sisters Rosella Smith, of Concord, NC, Pat Howell, of Little River, SC, and Reva Giles, of Nashville, TN, four grandchildren, and four great grandchildren.

Funeral Services will be held Saturday, April 7, 2012 at 2 p.m. in McKinney Cove Baptist Church with Russell McKinney officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Interment will follow at McKinney Cove Baptist Church Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to McKinney Cove Baptist Church c/o Beth Hinson 447 Gouge Rd, Bakersville, NC 28705

Bertha Yelton

Bertha Bernard Romansky Yelton, 98, passed away April 3, 2012. She was the daughter of the late George and Anna Bernados Romansky and a Native of Oak Hill, West Va.

She was a member of Red HillUnited Methodist Church. She was a Graduate of Berea College and The University of

Kentucky. She was a Home Economics Teacher in the Mitchell County Public School System for 43 years.

Survivors include her daughter Ann Yelton Grose and husband Jack, of Weaverville, grandsons Jeff Loven and wife Kelly, and Jaime Lawrence and wife Beth, great grandchildren, Baylea, Rachael and Jace Loven, Chloe Lawrence, and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband C. I. Yelton, a daughter, Virginia Yelton Lawrence , a sister, Ann Cowles, a brother, Stanley Romansky, and a grandson, Michael Loven.

Funeral services will be held Sunday, April 8, 2012 at 4 p.m. in the chapel of Henline - Hughes Funeral Home with Paul Bennett officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Private Interment will follow the service.

Memorials may be made to Four Seasons Care, Elizabeth House 581 South Allen Rd Flat Rock NC 28731.

June L. Phillips

June L. Phillips, 75 of Hobson Rd, Bakersville, passed away April 3, 2012 at her home. She was a native of Mitchell County, NC and the daughter of the late Warfield and Hettie Cook Ledford. She was a homemaker and attended Beans Creek Church of Jesus Christ.

Survivors include her daughter Vickie Phillips Sweeney and husband, Bill, of Fort Mill, S.C., four sons Ronald Franklin Phillips, of Marion, David P. Phillips and wife Pam, Marvin Danny Phillips, and Scottie Ray Phillips and wife Sherry, all of Bakersville, two brothers James Edward Ledford, of Bakersville, and Frank Junior Gillespie, of Henderson, nine grandchildren, and two great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Glenn Franklin Phillips, a daughter Glenda Phillips Benfield, a sister Nell L. Smith and a brother Andy Gillespie.

Funeral services will be held Friday, April 6, 2012 at 4 p.m. in the chapel of Henline - Hughes Funeral Home with G B Garland and David Byrd officiating. The family will receive friends two hours prior to the service. Interment will follow at the Malone Gouge Cemetery.

Betty WhitlowBetty Whitlow, 82, of Little Buck Hill Road

in Newland, died Friday, March 30, 2012 at her home.

Mrs. Whitlow was born on October 4, 1929, in Corona, N.Y., and was the daughter of the late Anton and Sadie Bauerlein Isola. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Fenton Whitlow who passed away in 2004.

Mrs. Whitlow was very involved with the N.C. Cooperative Extension and the Community Volunteer Association. She was a past president of the Mitchell County Homemakers and was a member of the Red Hat Club. She had taught ceramics and was a member of the Walnut Grove Presbyterian Church.

She is survived by her daughters; Carolyn Hawley of High Point, NC and Elizabeth Kress of Newland; her son; Fenton A. Whitlow of Wakefield, R.I; her sister; Joan Scheinpflvg of Chicago, Ill.; seven grandchildren and five great grandchildren.

Webb Funeral Home in Spruce Pine is assisting the Whitlow family.


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Roy GougeRoy John Gouge, 69, of Elk Park went

home to be with the Lord on March 31, 2012 at the Watauga Medical Center in Boone.

Mr. Gouge was born on March 17, 1943 in Yancey County; he was the son of the late John Adam and Mary Hughes Gouge. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of forty-six years; Mary Ruth Gouge. He was also preceded in death by his brothers; Albert Wyatt, Earnest Wyatt, Kyster Wyatt, and Burl Gouge; and his sisters; Bonnie Wyatt and Myrtle Styles.

He loved the Lord and his family. Mr. Gouge worked for Beech Mountain Golf Coarse for ten years and worked for the Town of Beech Mountain for twenty-four years. He loved fishing, hunting, camping, taking care of his lawn, gardening, and listening to gospel music.

He is survived by one daughter; Brenda Leigh Hoilman and husband, Teddy of Elk Park; one son; David Allen Gouge and wife Chrisitne of Plumtree; three grandsons;

Johnny Gouge and Josh Gouge of Plumtree and Cody Hoilman and of Boone; one granddaughter; Stephanie Gouge of Heaton; one great granddaughter; Alena Gouge; one great grandson; Tyson Wrobleski; two sisters; Jean Seagraves of Morganton and Faye Biddix of Chicago, IL; one brother; Howard Wyatt of Morganton; and a host of nieces and nephews.

Funeral was Monday at the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church with the Rev. Rodney Milsaps and Bill McGuire officiating. Interment was in the Morning Star Baptist Church Cemetery.

Frances WoodyFrances Trivett Woody, 86, of Bob Taylor

Road in Newland, died on Sunday, April 1, 2012, at her home.

Mrs. Woody was born on September 7, 1925, in Mitchell County; she was the daughter of the late Sam and Rose McClellan Trivett. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, A. D. Woody. She was also preceded in death by a

sister, Maude Thomas; two brothers; Ruben and Junior Trivett; a son-in-law; Tom Lipps Jr. and a great grandson; Baily Shane Garland.

She is survived by her daughters; Glenda Lipps; Brenda Hodges and husband, Benny and Doris Silver and husband, Benny all of Newland; a son; Wade Woody and wife, Rosa of Spruce Pine; granddaughters; Sherry Washburn and husband, Jerry; Tammy Yelton and husband, Joe; Tina Slagle and husband, Mike; Kim Burleson and husband, Steve; Karen Garland and husband, Shane and Crystal Braswell and husband, Scott; grandsons; Randy Lipps and wife, Alise; Kevin McClellan, and Brandon Hodges; Great Grandchildren; Megan, Candace, Elaina, Emilee, Virginia, Nate, Jacob, Anna, Jordan, Josh, Noah, Lillian, Randy, Justin, Chesney and Bentley and a great great grandson; Deegan.

The funeral was Wednesday at the Gouges Creek Baptist Church with the Revs. Donnie Thomas, Tommy Thomas, and Chris Rathbone officiating. Interment followed in the Gouges Creek Baptist Church Cemetery.

Obituaries

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From the frontt h e f e d e r a l government?

• Whose voices w o u l d b e m o s t important to each candidates’ decisions - c o n s t i t u e n t s , campaign supporters or special interests and lobbyists?

• Where do the candidates stand on free trade vs. fair trade?

• How should this country deal with illegal immigrants - including immigrants already here, their A m e r i c a n - b o r n children, marriage v i s a s , a n d n e w immigrants arriving illegally?

• What are the pros and cons of withdrawing from Afghanistan? How do the candidates stand on maintaining a long-term presence there?

Hill, who spoke first, said that he offers voters a less extreme position than the other candidates. “My name is Tom Hill, and I am the only moderate o n t h i s s t a g e , ” Hill said. A former physicist, he said he is opposed to fighting in the Middle East and to corporate tax breaks, and supports assisting homeowners struggling with “under water” mortgages.

“ M y n u m b e r -one goal is to do all

within my power to break the stranglehold corporations have on [government],” he said.

Bothwell, a member of the Asheville City Council, also spoke about his opposition to corporate influence i n Wa s h i n g t o n . “ I r ep r e sen t t he democra t i c wing of the Democratic party,” he said.

Bothwell said that if elected, he would s u p p o r t f e d e r a l spending on improved i n f r a s t r u c t u r e , including bringing high-speed internet to the back roads of the mountains and building a “smart g r i d ” e l e c t r i c a l system.

Wingfield, who described himself a s a C h r i s t i a n conservative, focused his arguments on the importance of being fa i thful to the Const i tu t ion, and on the need for economic and fiscal responsibility. “We are headed towards a debt-driven collapse in th is country,” Wingfield said.

Hunt, who is the d i s t r i c t a t t o rney for Hudson, Pope and Transylvania counties, emphasized his experience as an elected official, point ing out that

voters have already had opportunities to examine his character and abilities over the years. He said he hopes to work in Congress to help growth in the private sector, and to lower taxes.

“I’m known to do the right thing and worry about the politics later,” Hunt said.

Campbe l l i s a retired Army officer who has worked in t he nonpro f i t sector, especially in organizations devoted to children’s issues. He said that political leaders from both sides of the aisle have been unfaithful to the founders’ design for the country. “This country faces two crises, one of which … is the economic crisis,” Campbell said. “But there’s another one, and that is the president’s [attempt] to abandon the vision and principles of our founders.”

D o u g C r o s s , regional campaign c o o r d i n a t o r f o r Meadows, described his candidate as a conservative Christian businessman.

“He stands on three basic principles: Life, liberty and limited government,” Cross said. “We must end the tragedy of abortion,” Cross said, and he said

Meadows “believes t ha t mar r i age i s between one man and one woman.”

C o n g r e s s i o n a l c a n d i d a t e s w h o did not attend the Ya n c e y d e b a t e include Republicans Susan Harris, Vance P a t t e r s o n , C h r i s Petrella and Kenny West, and Democrat Hayden Rogers.

Congressional candidates debate


County residents honored with governor’s certificates

Seven men above were chosen to represent the eight county volunteer fire departments in receiving the Governor’s 4-H Volunteer Awards for group/team category.

Elke Amenda-Spirakis is presented the Governor’s 4-H Volunteer Award Monday by County Commission Chairman Johnny Riddle. She was honored for her work with youth, with the N.C. Cooperative Extension, and for her involvement in 4-H programs. At left, Riddle presents the award to Yancey County EMS and the Yancey County Rescue Squad for their work in teaching the 4-H first aid program to students in the county.


WNC Regional Livestock Center, Canton. Weighted Average Report for Monday Mar 26. Slaughter cattle trended mostly steady. Feeder cattle trended 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows made up 9 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 1 percent, replacement cows 8 percent, other cows 0 percent, and feeders 82 percent. The feeder supply included 37 percent steers, 46 percent heifers, and 16 percent bulls. Near 18 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs.Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 1-1 1 148.00 148.00 2 185-190 188 205.00-216.00 210.43 2 205-230 218 200.00 200.00 2 265-295 280 180.00-209.00 193.72 2 300-305 303 188.00-200.00 193.95 6 388-395 391 182.00-191.00 185.90 15 425-448 429 172.00-184.50 182.42 38 450-495 465 170.00-187.50 181.79 17 500-545 523 167.00-180.00 173.71 6 575-595 587 150.00-170.00 157.61 9 600-625 609 145.00-152.00 150.32 2 665-670 668 140.00-142.00 141.00 2 720-730 725 130.00-132.00 130.99 1 800-800 800 125.00 125.00 1 865-865 865 121.00 121.00 1 930-930 930 100.00 100.00 1 990-990 990 100.00 100.00 2 1005-1020 1013 102.00-107.00 104.48 1 1305-1305 1305 94.00 94.00 Small 1 - 2 2 330-345 338 130.00 130.00 3 470-488 482 140.00-145.00 141.63 1 545-545 545 95.00 95.00 1 645-645 645 130.00 130.00 Medium and Large 3 1 290-290 290 130.00 130.00 1 380-380 380 130.00 130.00 1 510-510 510 130.00 130.00 1 535-535 535 115.00 115.00 Thin 1 595-595 595 140.00 140.00 1 615-615 615 126.00 126.00Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 260-290 281 155.00-175.00 164.00 6 310-345 330 157.50-187.50 169.87 12 350-385 367 165.00-174.00 167.49 30 400-445 421 150.00-168.00 159.42 22 450-495 474 140.00-158.00 149.25 11 505-545 519 143.00-171.00 156.59 9 550-581 570 139.00-159.00 143.89 10 610-645 626 125.00-138.00 129.96 3 655-685 670 120.00-130.00 126.33 1 725-725 725 105.00 105.00 1 780-780 780 111.00 111.00 2 800-830 815 105.00-110.00 107.45 Small 1 - 2 3 270-290 280 130.00-140.00 136.55 2 315-330 323 135.00-155.00 145.23 5 410-430 420 140.00-155.00 144.96 2 455-490 473 118.00-130.00 123.78 4 505-540 519 137.00-139.00 138.24 8 560-595 579 130.00-138.00 135.06 1 630-630 630 115.00 115.00 1 680-680 680 110.00 110.00

Medium and Large 3 1 230-230 230 140.00 140.00 3 250-275 265 130.00-150.00 136.29 7 315-335 327 135.00-150.00 140.70 3 390-395 393 130.00-147.00 140.71 3 405-435 417 120.00-145.00 135.26 1 445-445 445 130.00 130.00 Brahman X 1 465-465 465 100.00 100.00 7 500-545 516 131.00-141.00 138.14 4 565-595 581 80.00-130.00 116.53 2 610-630 620 100.00-107.50 103.81 2 675-695 685 119.00-121.00 119.99

Bred Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 805-805 805 999.00-1000.00 1000.00 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred 1 940-940 940 975.00 975.00 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred 1 715-715 715 675.00 675.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred 3 945-1005 978 800.00-1100.00 924.83 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred 2 680-865 773 825.00-975.00 908.98 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred 1 1110-1110 1110 999.00-1050.00 1050.00 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged 1 845-845 845 999.00-1050.00 1050.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred 7 940-1100 1012 850.00-1025.00 963.85 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred 1 1210-1210 1210 999.00-1025.00 1025.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred Medium and Large 1 - 2 Aged 1 850-850 850 900.00 900.00 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred 1 895-895 895 800.00 800.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred 8 915-1115 976 775.00-950.00 862.26 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred 1 1210-1210 1210 999.00-1075.00 1075.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred 2 865-890 878 825.00-875.00 849.64 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred

Goats, per head: (11) Slaughter and Replacement Classes: Yearlings: Selection 1 60-80 lbs 50.00. Does/Nannies: Selection 2 70-100 lbs 50.00-60.00. Bucks/Billies: Selection 1 100-150 lbs 80.00-85.00, 150-250 lbs 117.50; Selection 2 70-100 lbs 50.00.

Sheep, per head: (1) Slaughter lambs: Choice & Prime 60-100 lbs 130.00.

Source: NC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Raleigh, NC

Regional Market ReportsHarward Brothers Livestock Market, TurnersburgWeighted Average Report for Monday Mar 26Slaughter cows trended mostly steady, bulls trended mostly 2 to 7 higher. Feeder cattle trended mostly steady to 4 higher. Slaughter cows made up 23 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 2 percent, replacement cows 0 percent, other cows 2 percent, and feeders 73 percent. The feeder supply included 33 percent steers, 41 percent heifers, and 26 percent bulls. Near 16 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs.Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 200-235 218 205.00-210.00 207.70 9 275-290 286 170.00-212.50 193.77 14 300-345 324 160.00-200.00 179.62 28 350-398 379 160.00-203.00 178.36

17 400-445 427 155.00-185.00 170.03 13 450-495 470 160.00-194.00 174.29 12 505-540 519 152.00-179.00 168.39 10 550-595 566 164.00-180.00 175.18 7 605-645 628 159.00-174.00 164.49 3 660-680 670 151.00-163.00 154.94 2 715-740 728 125.00-126.00 125.51 Small 1 - 2 4 260-285 274 110.00-160.00 139.77 3 335-345 340 150.00-160.00 154.65 9 355-395 377 124.00-170.00 150.09 5 405-440 416 150.00-160.00 154.89 2 460-465 463 135.00-150.00 142.54 Medium and Large 3 2 315-320 318 150.00-160.00 154.96 3 370-395 382 132.00-160.00 147.11 Holstein Large 3 4 225-245 234 128.00-139.00 133.23 4 260-295 278 120.00-138.00 132.74 10 360-395 383 120.00-140.00 130.63 8 400-445 423 115.00-129.00 123.22 2 665-685 675 104.00-107.00 105.52Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 155-195 169 175.00-197.50 186.89 2 210-220 215 170.00-180.00 175.12 3 265-285 277 160.00-195.00 176.23 4 310-325 318 150.00-157.50 155.13 15 350-395 373 147.00-166.00 156.85 32 400-445 424 150.00-165.00 156.54 36 455-495 475 145.00-163.00 152.67 21 500-545 526 140.00-155.00 147.46 15 555-595 572 133.00-156.00 143.65 8 605-640 626 130.00-139.00 134.51 6 650-695 672 120.00-131.00 123.93 7 700-730 713 122.00-131.00 125.41 4 755-780 768 115.00-122.00 119.24 Small 1 - 2 5 255-285 279 135.00-142.50 136.37 3 300-335 318 125.00-145.00 135.56 9 350-390 373 121.00-150.00 136.69 8 400-445 418 130.00-150.00 141.36 4 433-433 433 107.50 107.50 Yearlings 5 460-490 474 120.00-142.00 134.23 2 525-535 530 125.00-140.00 132.43

2 605-635 620 105.00-120.00 112.68 2 665-690 678 117.00-126.00 121.58 Medium and Large 3 3 300-345 317 150.00-160.00 153.21 7 350-395 372 140.00-150.00 143.19 7 400-445 425 120.00-145.00 133.35 2 455-470 463 129.00-135.00 132.05 3 535-541 537 105.00-138.00 126.37 2 620-640 630 125.00-132.00 128.56Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 11 400-445 421 160.00-188.00 172.11 31 450-495 474 150.00-184.00 165.37 21 500-540 515 145.00-176.00 160.96 24 550-598 577 138.00-167.00 157.29 9 600-635 621 140.00-162.00 154.62 2 665-675 670 120.00-135.00 127.44 5 700-740 721 115.00-130.00 123.16 6 750-785 768 114.00-125.00 121.13 Small 1 - 2 9 410-440 422 130.00-155.00 142.54 2 475-475 475 128.00-145.00 136.50 2 500-515 508 120.00-140.00 130.15 4 560-595 573 130.00-140.00 134.82 2 820-830 825 94.00-104.00 98.97 Medium and Large 3 4 460-463 462 130.00-147.00 142.77 2 615-630 623 135.00-142.00 138.46 2 735-735 735 100.00-114.00 107.00Bred Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 950-1025 988 780.00-900.00 837.72 Per Head 4-6 Months BredSlaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 1050-1370 1198 82.00-89.00 86.85 14 1400-1835 1648 79.50-88.50 87.13 4 1665-1965 1784 90.00-91.00 90.24 High Dressing Boner 80-85% Lean 4 730-845 795 80.00-84.00 82.46 77 900-1395 1175 77.50-89.50 84.60 2 1130-1140 1135 90.50-93.00 91.74 High Dressing 8 990-1360 1171 73.00-82.00 75.94 Low Dressing 25 1410-1900 1546 80.00-89.00 85.71 6 1440-1700 1583 90.00-92.00 90.74 High Dressing Lean 85-90% Lean 11 950-1305 1091 71.00-77.00 73.24 18 860-1390 1094 50.00-69.00 62.81 Low Dressing Cows/Calf Pairs: (7) Small 1 and 2 715 lbs middle age cows with 70 lbs calves 730.00 per pair. Medium 1 and 2 825-950 lbs middle age cows with 95-205 lbs calves 825.00-960.00 per pair. Large 1 and 2 1200-1450 lbs middle age cows with 125-265 lbs calves 1210.00-1650.00 per pair.

Source: NC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service,

Upstate Livestock Exchange, Williamston, SCReport for Monday Mar 26. Slaughter cows and bulls 1 -2 higher, Feeder steers and bulls steady, heifers 1-2 higher. Slaughter cows made up 12 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 2 percent, replacement cows 4 percent, other cows 1 percent, and feeders 80 percent. The feeder supply included 36 percent steers, 51 percent heifers, and 13 percent bulls. Near 15 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 165-195 lbs (178) 230 -232.50 (230.91); 210-230 lbs (218) 225 -228 (225.96); 250-295 lbs (269) 225 -242.50 (230.44); 300-315 lbs (309) 218 -233 (223.34); 350-395 lbs (372) 195 -206 (199.20); 400-448 lbs (427) 184.50-204 (191.88); 455-470 lbs (461) 180 -190 (184.72); 500-545 lbs (509) 165 -178.50 (175.12); 550-585 lbs (570) 159 -165 (161.94); 610-645 lbs (623) 142 -149 (146.02); 650-685 lbs (663) 140 -146 (143.28); 710-720 lbs (714) 135 -140 (137 ); 755-785 lbs (770) 127 -130 (128.53); 805-840 lbs (818) 119 -126 (121.98). Small 1-2 200-220 lbs (208) 190 -195 (191.76); 255-285 lbs (266) 198 -215 (204.59); 305-345 lbs (324) 190 -207 (196.42); 350-365 lbs (358) 180 -185 (182.39); 455-455

lbs (455) 160 -170 (165 ). Medium and Large 3 305-345 lbs (328) 155 -165 (159.40); 365-395 lbs (378) 135 -157.50 (143.83); 415-425 lbs (420) 125 -135 (130.06); 490-495 lbs jersey (493) 69 -77 (73.23); 510-535 lbs (522) 135 -142 (137.28); 610-645 lbs jersey (628) 69 -74 (71.57); 650-695 lbs (673) 122 -128 (124.96); 730-745 lbs (738) 128 -133 (130.47). Holstein Large 3 385-390 lbs (389) 125 (125 ); 505-510 lbs (508) 115 -125 (119.98). Holstein Large 4 610-635 lbs (622) 81 -92 (87.26). Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 160-165 lbs (163) 180 -185 (182.54); 225-240 lbs (230) 187.50-196 (192.72); 255-290 lbs (271) 189 -204 (197.57); 300-340 lbs (324) 185 -197.50 (190.23); 355-395 lbs (376) 174 -180 (176.86); 400-445 lbs (428) 167.50-178 (172.77); 412-430 lbs value added (414) 187 -194 (187.66); 450-495 lbs (480) 160 -172 (167.19); 500-545 lbs (519) 147 -155 (150.13); 555-595 lbs (575) 135 -143 (138.22); 550-550 lbs value added (550) 165.50 (165.50); 600-645 lbs (621) 125 -135 (129.20); 650-680 lbs (664) 120 -125 (122.49); 700-740 lbs (717) 120 -127.50 (123.22); 850-875 lbs (863) 101 -103 (102.01). Small 1-2 155-190 lbs (173) 167.50-175 (170.87); 215-245 lbs (230) 177.50-182.50 (180.83); 310-315 lbs (312) 170 -178 (172.65); 355-393 lbs (380)

162.50-167 (165.76). Medium and Large 3 250-265 lbs (259) 115 -150 (132.73); 310-345 lbs (328) 130 -155 (146.60); 350-395 lbs (376) 135 -158 (145.16); 405-430 lbs (413) 133 -145 (137.81); 465-480 lbs (473) 102.50-139 (118.63); 500-545 lbs (523) 120 -129 (123.76); 555-570 lbs (563) 84 -120 (101.76); 610-645 lbs (630) 114 -119 (116.65); 665-685 lbs (675) 78 -113 (95.76). Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2 400-445 lbs (420) 187 -199 (191.83); 460-495 lbs (483) 174 -181 (175.49); 500-546 lbs (522) 169 -180 (172.52); 555-575 lbs (564) 155 -164 (158.39); 600-615 lbs (608) 135 -145 (139.94); 650-680 lbs (670) 128 -138 (133.75); 700-730 lbs (719) 125 -135 (130.78); 755-775 lbs (765) 125 -134 (129.56). Medium and Large 3 450-490 lbs (465) 140 -142.50 (140.81); 550-595 lbs (575) 106 -140 (128.31). Bred Cows: Medium and Large 1-2 Young 725-810 lbs (768) 745 -830 per head 1-3 months bred (789.85). Medium and Large 1-2 Young 905-1060 lbs (992) 830 -1300 per head 4-6 months bred (999.56); 1220-1275 lbs (1248) 999 -1210 per head 4-6 months bred (1194.67). 740-810 lbs (775) 780 -825 per head 7-9 months bred (803.52); 1155-1165 lbs (1160) 999 -1250 per head 7-9 months bred (1155.41). Medium and Large 1-2 Middle Aged 900-940 lbs (920) 715 -820 per head 4-6 months bred (768.57). Small 1-2 Young 620-715 lbs (668) 630 -780 per head 4-6 months bred (710.34). Slaughter Cows: Breaker 70-80 percent lean 1195-1385 lbs (1281) 83 -88.50 (86.20); 1425-1675 lbs (1520) 87 -91.50 (89.22); 1420-1625 lbs high dressing (1540) 92 -95 (93.21); 1500-1675 lbs low dressing (1594) 75 -81.50 (79.04). Boner 80-85 percent lean 835-895 lbs (862) 87.50-90 (89.13); 1075-1395 lbs (1236) 85 -95.50 (90.72); 1045-1240 lbs high dressing (1124) 96 -97.50 (96.67). Lean 85-90 percent lean 820-1190 lbs (973) 76.50-84.50 (79.97); 915-1180 lbs high dressing (1030) 88.50-92 (90 ); 850-1125 lbs low dressing (969) 65 -76 (69.09). Other Cows: Medium and Large 1-2 Young 605-840 lbs (745) 94 -99 (97.03). Medium and Large 1-2 Middle Aged 905-920 lbs (913) 78 -81 (79.51). Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1110-1470 lbs (1345) 90 -111.50 (102.63); 1755-2065 lbs (1882) 105.50-112 (108.19); 1610-1890 lbs high dressing (1712) 112.50-113.50 (113 ). (20)GOATS: KIDS 1 40-60 lbs 57.50-67.50, KIDS 1 60-80 lbs 85 -105 , NANNIES 1 70-100 lbs 100 -110 , NANNIES 1 100-140 lbs 117.50-122.50, BILLIES 1 70-100 lbs one 100 , BILLIES 1 100-150 lbs one 127.50, BILLIES 1 150-250 lbs couple 162.50-167.50.Source: SC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service.

3/23/12 Tennessee Livestock Producers Graded Goat and Sheep Sale. Receipts: 1415 (1014 Goats; 401 Sheep) Last Sale 769. Next Sale April 9. Goats sold per hundred weight (cwt) unless otherwise noted, weights, actual or estimated. Slaughter Classes: KidsSelection 125-35 lbs 245.00-250.00 36-50 lbs 225.00-250.0051-65 lbs 224.00-232.2566-80 lbs 189.50-195.0081-90 lbs 121.00 Selection 225-35 lbs 170.00-201.0036-50 lbs 210.00-220.0051-65 lbs 218.00-224.0066-80 lbs 161.00-175.0081-90 lbs 147.00 Selection 325-35 lbs 150.00-157.00 36-50 lbs 185.00-187.0051-65 lbs 180.00-199.00 66-80 lbs 144.00-153.00 Yearlings Selection 2-363-128 lbs 128.50-153.00Slaughter Bucks/BilliesAll Wgts 88.00-124.00Slaughter Nannies/DoesAll wgts 87.00-150.00, mostly 87.00-100.00Kids Feeders Selection 326-58 lbs 147.00-184.00 SHEEP Slaughter Lambs-Includes all breeds, sold per hundred weight (cwt).Choice and Prime 40-60 lbs 214.00-232.00 Good 182.00-215.00Choice and Prime 61-80 lbs 173.50-199.00 Good 165.00-171.00 Choice and Prime 81-100 lbs 173.50-188.50Good 163.00 Choice and Prime 100-120 lbs 165.00-173.50 Good, Choice and Prime 120-161 lbs 133.00-163.50 Slaughter Ewes Utility and Good: All wgts 70.00-128.00 Slaughter Rams:All Wgts Not well tested.

Tennessee Dept of Ag-USDA Market News, Nashville, TN Lewis Langell, OIC (615) 837-5164

Which markets offer Yancey farmers the best return on their investment? Should they head west, east or south? Agriculture and food industries accounted for $29,057,488 in Yancey County income in 2000, or 7.77 percent of the total county income. Livestock, poultry, and their products accounted for 23 percent of the total agricultural market. So this list recounts the prices in the last week at regional farm markets.

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Get ready! It’s time for the Relay for Life pep rally! A “Purple Passion” explosion is predicted throughout

Western North Carolina on April 14 as hundreds of area Relay For Life participants gather for a region-wide pep rally in Asheville.

The American Cancer Society will host its first-ever Relay Rally Saturday, April 14, at the Biltmore Square Mall starting at 10 a.m. The event is being billed as the start of the “Relay Social Season,” which includes 25 Relay events in 17 counties from April through August. These events represent a combined fundraising goal of

just over $2.1 million, all of which will support cancer patients and their caregivers.“This event is open to anyone in Western North Carolina interested in helping to

save lives,” said Ruth Mullens, a member of the North Carolina Relay Task Force. “In addition to an explosion of purple passion, the rally will feature motivational speakers, a region-wide fundraising extravaganza, information about Relay For Life and the American Cancer Society, as well as multiple opportunities to get involved in the fight against cancer.

“It’s the start of the Relay season, and we encourage everyone who’s ever wanted to fight back against cancer to join us and get involved,” she continued.

The world’s largest grassroots fundraising movement, Relay For Life mobilizes communities to celebrate people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost, and provide participants with an opportunity to fight back against the disease. Relay brings together friends, families, businesses, hospitals, schools, faith-based groups . . . people from all walks of life – all aimed at furthering the American Cancer Society’s vision of creating a world with less cancer and more birthdays.

Relay For Life began in 1985 with one man who walked and ran around a track for 24 hours and raised $27,000 for the American Cancer Society. This year, Relay For Life will take place in nearly 5,100 communities in the United States and 20 other countries and will raise funds to support the Society’s mission of saving lives by helping people stay well, by helping people get well, by finding cures and fighting back.

For more information about the Relay Rally and to RSVP, call 828-254-6931 or check the local Relay For Life website at www.relayforlife.org/yancey.

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I was having a conversation with someone a few months ago who was planning what I would call a dream hunt. He is on the young side, mid to late 20s, but was forgoing some of the common extras in life to make the hunt possible. When I mentioned the particular hunt he was scheduling is usually something someone much older usually takes, he told me of a saying his father had taught him. “Do the special things young, that way you have the rest of your life to enjoy the memories.”

Haley Price is a 19-year-old student at North Carolina State University, majoring in agricultural business management. She seems to be your typical county girl. Her father got her involved in hunting back when she was 12 years old. Through her teenage years, her passion for hunting remained. When she was 16, she decided to try bowhunting, even though her father is not a bowhunter himself. She enjoys bowhunting so much; she hardly ever uses her rifle any longer.

When she was 17-years-old, she was hunting some land in South Carolina near the North Carolina border. She did not live far from the border, so she frequently hunted in both states. She took her first deer with her bow there. A clean 26 yard shot. The same day she took her first deer, a feral hog appeared. From 17 yards, she was able to make it a nice double. Things like that make memories of a lifetime.

But Haley was not done. Opening day of bow season here in North Carolina brought some excitement to the young lady. Haley had gained access to land in Forsyth County a year ago. She immediately set trail cameras on the land to start the scouting. One particular location on the land showed many bucks, and as the season opener drew near, she decided

this would be the place to hunt.The deer showed movement after 3 p.m. on

the cameras each day, and Haley would be ready. She set up in her stand at 12:40 p.m. This would allow a couple of hours of quiet before the deer started moving. Patiently she sat, and just as her scouting had revealed, a nice buck came out in the open shortly after 3 p.m. She readied her Hoyt Trykon compound. She released the arrow as the deer stood 24 yards away. And down he went. Haley had scored a huge 5 by 5 buck in velvet.

This particular buck had not shown up on any of Haley’s cameras. He just happened to be at the right place at the right time for Haley to take the shot. The buck scored 120 1/8 inches net. This was big enough to take the

North Carolina State record for typical velvet by a female. Her work had paid off regardless if the deer had been seen before or not.

Haley is a fan of rocker and hunter Ted Nugent. She is capable of pulling 60 pounds draw weight, but has her Hoyt set to 54 pounds because N u g e n t s a y s anything over 55 pounds is wasted. F o l l o w i n g N u g e n t ’ s p h i l o s o p h y , Haley showed that 54 pounds is enough to bring down a monster. She dreams of one day landing her own hunting television show, and next year she will appear on a regional show called HuntFX.

Haley certainly has done some special things at a young age, and now she has memories she can enjoy for the rest of her life.

Bill Howard is an avid bowhunter and outdoorsman. He teaches hunter education (IHEA) and bowhunter education (IBEP) in North Carolina. He is a member of North Carolina Bowhunters Association and Pope & Young, and is an official measurer for both. He can be reached at billhoward [email protected].

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OF yANCEy

NOTiCE OF yANCEy COUNTy’S iNTENT TO

AUTHOriZE lEASENOW COMES Nathan R. Bennett, Yancey County Manager, and on behalf of the Yancey County Board of County Commissioners hereby gives notice that the Yancey County Board of County Commissioners intends to consider and authorize a Lease of that property commonly known as the “Parkway Playhouse Property” to the Parkway Playhouse of Burnsville, Inc., said property being more particularly described as the second tract in that Deed recorded of record

at Yancey County Deed Book 342, Page 449, to which reference is hereby made for a more particular description. Said Lease being for a period of ten (10) years for a rental payment of One Dollar ($1.00) together with the other restrictions a n d c o n d i t i o n s m o r e particularly set forth in that Lease Agreement recorded at Yancey County Deed Book 392, Page 358. It is Yancey County’s intent to authorize the aforementioned Lease at the next regular meeting of the Yancey County Board of County Commissioners scheduled for Tuesday, 1 May 2012 at 7:00 o’clock p.m. to be held at the Yancey County Courthouse in Burnsville, North Carolina.

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Haley Price with her 120 1/8 inch N.C. State record Velvet Buck taken in Forsyth County.

Mountain air Country Club Job Fair

Mark Your Calendar!Saturday, April 14, 2012

10 a.m. – 2 p.m.Yancey County Town Center

Seasonal Full-time & Part-time Positions:

Managers will be available to conduct interviews.

Mountain Air Country Club is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides excellent benefits and competitive wages.

• Community Organic Gardener• Cart Attendant• Communications Proofreader• Experienced Line Cook • Dishwasher• Market Attendant• Naturalist

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Joe Penlandin concertThe Madison County

Ar t s Counc i l w i l l present Joe Penland in concert on April 21, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost $15.

J o e P e n l a n d ’ s Madison County family includes many old-time mountain musicians. His people have been here longer than many nations stay on the map.

Penland was awarded a Regional Ar t i s t s Project Grant to record and preserve songs of Madison County ballad singer, Mary Sands.

The Madison County Arts Center is located at at 90 S. Main Street, downtown Marshall.

F o r m o r e i n f o -rmation go to www.madisoncountyarts .com or call (828) 649-1301 or visit www.joepenlandmusic.com.


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Administrator / Executor notice

Having qualified as ancillary executor of the estate of Clinton Edwards of yancey County of North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said deceased to present them to the undersigned on or before the 28th day of June 2012 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate please make immediate payment.

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Administrator / Executor notice

Having qualified as administrator of the estate of Lois Mamie Robinson of Yancey County of North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said deceased to present them to the undersigned on or before the 25th day of June 2012 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate please make immediate payment.

This the 27th day of March 2012.

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Children who read well get better grades in

school!


By John Rosemond If the frequency of my own sightings is any indication, those “My

Child Is a Terrific Kid!” bumper stickers are fast becoming ubiquitous. Curious, I did some investigating and discovered that Terrific Kids is a school-based character-building program sponsored by Kiwanis. Terrific is an acronym that stands for Thoughtful, Enthusiastic, Respectful, Responsible, Inclusive, Friendly, Inquisitive, and Capable.

According to the website at www.kiwaniskids.org/, children work with their classroom teachers to establish goals to improve behavior, peer relationships, attendance, or school work. When those goals are met, the kids get TK pins, a pizza party, certificates, and their parents get the bumper sticker.

All well and good, but the teachers I spoke with told me that nearly every child who enters the program ends up being a TK. So it would seem that like trophies given to every child on the last-place soccer team, the TK awards are relatively meaningless, however well-intentioned.

This does not mean, however, that there are no truly terrific kids out there. The problem is that this program, because it awards everyone, doesn’t recognize truly outstanding children. To right this wrong, I’ve developed a 15-item inventory—the Rosemond Truly Terrific Kid Scale—that will tell parents whether their child is truly terrific or not, and if not, needs some work. (Originally, the scale consisted of 20 items, but newspaper space considerations required some trimming.)

Any given child begins with 15 points. One point is deducted for every item which is not almost always true of the child. Any child who ends up with 14 or 15 points is a Truly Terrific Kid. A score of 11 to 13, inclusive, means the child is sorta, kinda terrific; 9 or 10 points reflects less than terrific; and 8 or below is not terrific at all (in need of lots of work). So, if you dare (each item begins with “The child…”):

1. Eats whatever foods he is served, without complaint.2. Does his homework without being told, does at least 90 percent

without asking for help, and does his best in school.3. Looks an adult in the face when spoken to and responds

appropriately.4. Asks for something by saying “Please.”5. Receives something by saying “Thank you.”6. Declines something by saying “No, thank you.”7. Addresses adults as Mr., Miss, or Mrs. as opposed to

using their first names.8. Obeys classroom and playground rules at all times.9. Neither creates nor participates in conflicts with or

between peers.10. Knows not to enter an elevator until everyone who so

desires has exited.11. Does not use a cell phone, for talking or texting, in

social situations.12. Goes to bed, in his own bed, without complaint and goes quickly

off to sleep.13. Does not often create or participate in sibling conflict (If an

only child, this point is automatically earned).14. Accepts responsibility when confronted with misdeeds.15. Does not interrupt adult conversations, including phone

conversations.It should be obvious that my TTK scale reflects as much on parents

as it does on a child. If you/your child did well, you certainly deserve a bumper sticker, but you’ll have to take care of that yourself. Perhaps it could read “I Must Be a Truly Terrific Parent, Because a Completely Objective Assessment by a Truly Terrific Parenting Expert Reveals that I Have a Truly Terrific Kid!”

You can edit that if you don’t have a long enough bumper. Just don’t take out the part about me.

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A national study on the health of A m e r i c a n s w a s released this week, and Yancey County ranked rather high when compared to other North Carolina counties.

The study - called The County Health Roadmap - ranked Yancey 16th out of 100 in what it called ‘health outcomes’, but 35th out of 100 in the ‘health f a c t o r s . ’ Av e r y County ranked 15th and 59th, while Mitchell County was ranked 82nd and 45th.

Linda Kinnane, the health director for the Toe River Health District, said she was familiar with the report and generally agrees with its findings. “When I study it more, I can get a better picture of how accuate it is. If you dig deeper, they tell you what measures they use.”

She said many of the ratings use real-life findings to gauge the county health. “Some of them don’t, but some are very accurate.” She said low numbers on such a ranking “can really galvanize the community, and be an impetus to bring positive change.”

S p e c i f i c a l l y, Yancey ranks 11th in the state in mortality. It is ranked, the study said. on the number of what it called “premature deaths.”

What is that? “Premature death is represented by the years of potential life lost before age 75. Every death occurring before the age of 75 contributes to the total number of years of potential l i f e l o s t . F o r example, a person dying at age 25 contributes 50 years of life lost, whereas a person who dies at age 65 contributes

10 years of life lost to a county’s YPLL. The YPLL measure is presented as a rate per 100,000 p o p u l a t i o n a n d i s age -ad jus t ed to the 2000 U.S. population.”

In morbidity, the county ranked 40th, meaning how the residents consider their own health, and whether it is good or poor. “Self-r epor t ed hea l th status is a general measure of health-related quality of life in a population. This measure is based on survey responses to the question: ‘In general, would you say that your health is excellent, very good, good, fair, or poor?’ The value reported in the County Health Rankings is the percent of adult respondents who rate their health “fair” or “poor.” The measure is age-adjusted to the 2000

U.S. population.”The study also

considers how many “ p o o r p h y s i c a l h e a l t h d a y s ” residents report. Poor physical health represents one of four measures of morbidity used in the County Health Rankings, and is based on responses to the question: “Thinking about your physical health, w h ich i n c lu d es physical i l lness and injury, for how many days during the past 30 days was your physical health no t good?” We present the average number of days a county’s adult respondents report that their physical health was not good. The measure is age-adjusted to the 2000 U.S. population.

Th i s measure w a s c a l c u l a t e d by the National Center for Health Statistics using data from the Centers

for Disease Control and Prevention’s Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), a random-digit dial survey. BRFSS data are representative of the total non-insti tutionalized U.S. populat ion over 18 years of age living in households with a land-line telephone. Seven years of data are used to generate more stable estimates of poor physical health days.

K i n n a n e s a i d the area Heal th Assessment ranks the health issues of the Toe River area, and the top issue is lifestyle issues, such as exercise and diet, and the probability

o f o b e s i t y a n d the issue of child obesity.

“ S e c o n d w a s substance abuse” and its impact on m e n t a l h e a l t h . Specifically, the i s sue i s one of prescription drug abuse, she said.

Third, according t o t h e H e a l t h A s s e s s m e n t , i s “access to health s e r v i c e s , ” s h e said. This is “not specifically medical care, but health services in general, including mental health.”

The nat ional study said lack of health insurance c o v e r a g e i s a significant barrier to accessing needed health care.

Study says much of N.C. is worse off than Yancey County, healthwise


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LEGAL NOTICE NORTH CAROLINAYANCEY COUNTY

NOTICE OF PRIMARY ELECTION AND SECOND PRIMARY (if needed) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

Pursuant to G.S.§163-33(8) that an Primary election will be held May 08,2012 for the following purposes:(1) A non-partisan election to fill three (3) vacancies on the Board of Education,(2) A Democrat Primary for Presidential Preferences, US House of Representatives District 11, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Commissioner of Agriculture, Commissioner of Labor, Treasurer, (3) A Republican Primary for Presidential Preferences, US House of Representatives District 11, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Auditor, Commissioner of Agriculture, Commissioner of Insurance, Secretary of State, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Treasurer, House of Representatives District 118(4) A Libertarian Primary for Presidential Preferences, (5) A N.C. Constitutional Amendment defining marriage as between one man and one woman. Absentee Ballots are allowed and application for such may be made to the election board office beginning March 19th, One-Stop absentee voting will begin April 19th from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday thru Friday and on Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., with the exceptions of April 27 and voting hours will be from 9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. and May 5th voting hours will be from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Registration Books close for this election April 13, 2012. We will have same day registration at One-Stop voting only, during the hours set out above.If needed, a Second Primary will be held June 26, 2012 if there are no Federal office races needing a second primary in the State. If there are Federal offices needing a Second Primary in the State, the date of the Second Primary will be July 17, 2012. Absentee voting will be allowed in the Second Primary and One-Stop absentee voting will be allowed as well. Contact the Yancey County Board of Elections for dates and times of One-Stop absentee voting in the Second Primary.

By order of the Yancey County Board of Elections, Charles W. McCurry, Chairman,

Publish March 22rd, 29th , and April 5th, 2012

NOTiCE OF MEETiNGS OF THE yANCEy COUNTy BOArD OF EQUAliZATiON AND

rEViEW

Pursuant to N.C.G.S. 105-322, the Yancey County Board of Equalization and Review will meet as required by law.pUrpOSE OF MEETiNGS: To hear, upon request, any and all taxpayers who own or control taxable property assessed for taxation in Yancey County, with respect to the valuation of such property, or the property of others, and to fulfill other duties and responsibilities as required by law.TiME OF MEETiNGS: The Board will convene for its first meeting on April 16th 2012. The Board will adjourn for the purpose of accepting requests for hearing at its meeting on May 7th 2012.Meetings will begin promptly at 5:00pm in Commissioners Board Room, on the second floor of the Yancey County Courthouse. Requests for hearing must be received no later than final adjournment, which is scheduled forMay 7th, 2012 at 12:00 p.m. In the event of an earlier or a later adjournment, notice to that effect will be published in this newspaper.The schedule for the hearing of appeals which were timely filed will be posted at the office of the Assessor, serving as Clerk to the Board, and will also be provided to individuals and organizations that have requested notice pursuant to N.C.G.S. 143-318.12.All requests for hearing should be made to:

Jeff A Boone, Clerk to the Yancey County Board of Equalization and Review

110 Town Square, Courthouse Room 2Burnsville, NC 28714

Telephone: (828) 682-2198Fax: (828) 682-4817

Email: [email protected]

Polling Place Buffer zones for Yancey County Polling Places

The following is a list of Yancey County polling places and a description of each buffer zone is which Election Day electioneering. Buffer zones are designated in accordance with G.S. § 163-166.4(a), by the county board of elections. Where practical set limit of the zone is 50 feet from the door of entrance to the voting place, measured when that door is closed, but in no event is the limit at more than 50 feet or at less than 25 feet. The poll workers will mark buffer zones on Election Day with No Campaigning or Electioneering signs.

Burnsville: Located at Burnsville Elementary SchoolElectioneering is allowed 50 ft from the front door of the buildingCane river: Located at Bald Creek Elementary SchoolElectioneering is allowed 50 ft from the back door of the buildingEgypt: Locate at Bee Log Elementary SchoolElectioneering is allowed 50 ft from the Cafeteria doorramsey Town: Located at Ramsey Town Fire DepartmentElectioneering is allowed 50 ft from the side entrance doorGreen Mountain: Located at Green Mountain Voting HouseElectioneering is allowed 25 ft from front entranceJacks Creek: Located at Clearmont Elementary SchoolElectioneering is allowed 50 ft from the back entranceBrush Creek: Located at the Brush Creek Community BuildingElectioneering is allowed 50 ft from the front doorCrabtree: Located at Micaville Elementary SchoolElectioneering is allowed 50 ft from the front doorSouth Toe: Located at South Toe Elementary SchoolElectioneering is allowed 50 ft from the back entrancePensacola: Located at Pensacola Fire DepartmentElectioneering is allowed 50 ft from the side entrancePrices Creek: Located at Cane River Middle SchoolElectioneering is allowed 50 ft from the main front entrance

Charles McCurry, Chairmanyancey County Board of Elections

Run Dates: April 5, April 12, April 19 and April 26

Commissioners approve amendment resolution By Jonathan Austin

T h e Y a n c e y County Commission voted unanimously to support the passage of the Defense of Marriage Amendment that will be on the state ballot at the May primary, but confusion led Chairman Johnny R i d d l e t o d e l a y signing the resolution until Thursday.

The confusion came after Commissioner Michele Presnell, a candidate for the State House who has said she is running on a

platform of supporting t h e M a r r i a g e A m e n d m e n t , i n t r o d u c e d a resolution that was worded differently than the vers ion provided to the board in their pre-meeting packet.

R i d d l e s a i d the confusion was understandable but avoidable. He said Presnell “had brought that … resolution” to Nathan Bennett, the county manager. Riddle said Bennett wrote the Yancey

resolution based on that original, but did not use Presnell’s version word for word.

“I read it” - the version supplied by Bennett – “and said I’d be (fine) with that,” Riddle said Thursday morning. But at the meeting, Presnell read not off the version included in her packet but from a version that appeared to be on fax paper. After she finished reading, she immediately put forward a motion to pass the resolution, which was seconded by Commissioner Marvin Holland.

During discussion, the three Democratic commissioners said they all planned to vote for the county resolution, but they all said they felt it was not proper for the commission to address such an issue.

“You can call me and ask me how I would vote, and I hope you would know how I would vote,” Riddle said before the vote. “We could be swaying people to vote, one way or the other. I just don’t think that’s what this board is supposed to do; it’s not the job of this board to be doing things, and I really don’t unders tand how this can make a difference in the outcome. I almost feel like, myself, I’m being almost bullied into making a decision publicly on how I’m going to vote behind a curtain, and I really don’t appreciate that.”

C o m m i s s i o n e r D a l e E n g l a n d followed: “It got back to me that I was against this, and I think everyone who

knows me knows I support the Marriage A m e n d m e n t 1 0 0 percent. The first Marriage Amendment I saw was designed for political gain. The legal advice that I sought (suggested) it was not the Board of Commissioners’ p o s i t i o n t o d o s o m e t h i n g w h e n (this amendment) was coming up for a vote in a short time. Now if it hadn’t been coming up for a vote, that’s different. I do support it, as long as it’s not used in a wrong way. “

C o m m i s s i o n e r Jill Austin took the argument further: “It is unfortunate when a moral issue turns political. That’s what I feel this has turned in to. It does sadden me that this would be happening for anybody’s political gain. I’m more than willing to vote for this resolution. I’m happy to, but I’m unhappy that people are saying how I’m going to vote when there’s no truth to anything I’ve heard so far.”

The board then voted unanimously t o a p p r o v e t h e resolution, as have numerous county commissions across the state.

C o n t a c t e d Thursday morning, R i d d l e s a i d t h e confusion about which resolution to approve – the one prepared by the county manager and forwarded to the commission or the one read out loud and motioned by

Presnell – delayed his official signing of the document. “I’m going up to in a few minutes to sign it,” Riddle said shortly before noon on Thursday. “ What we were ready to approve was encouraging the public to get out to vote for the amendment. But the one he said he would sign is the Presnell version, which “says w e , a s a B o a r d o f C o m m i s s i o n , support the Marriage Amendment. I just do not believe that we as a board should be taking a stand

on that . I t might just all be a scheme for the elections” to drive otherwise uninterested voters to the polls.

But Riddle said he was signing the Presnell resolution b e c a u s e t o d o o the rwise wou ld “create more of a controversy.”

See next week’s edition for more on the general agenda of the commission meeting, and photos from the meeting elsewhere in this edition.

MArCH 29, 2012 • yANCEy COUNTy NEWS 15

Childhood overweight and obesityBy Medea l Galligan, MS Nutrition

According to the CDC, obesity now affects 17 percent of all children and adolescents in the United States - triple the rate from just one generation ago. Healthy People 2010 identified overweight and obesity as 1 of 10 leading health indicators and called for a reduction in the proportion of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese, but the United States has made little progress toward the target goal. Progress toward reducing the national prevalence of overweight and obesity is monitored using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES).

What causes childhood obesity?Childhood obesity is one of the greatest

tragedies of our modern society. It is the result of the over-consumption of processed and refined “junk” foods, a lack of quality fresh foods and nutrients that the human body needs to develop and be healthy, and a lack of physical activity. The good news is that not only is it preventable, but that childhood obesity is reversible.

Why focus on food and physical activity environments?

There are a variety of environmental factors that determine whether or not the healthy choice is the easy choice for children and their parents. American society has become characterized by environments that promote increased consumption of less healthy food and physical inactivity. It can be difficult for children to make healthy food choices and get enough physical activity when they are exposed to environments in their home, child care center, school, or community that are influenced by poor food choices and lack of opportunity to be active or participate in sports.

Doctors and scientists are concerned about the rise of obesity in children and youth because obesity may lead to the following health problems:

• Heart disease• Type 2 diabetes• Asthma• Sleep apnea• Social discriminationChildhood obesity is associated with

various health-related consequences. Obese children and adolescents may experience immediate health consequences and may be at risk for weight-related health problems in adulthood.

Tips for Parents – Ideas to Help Children Maintain a Healthy Weight

Helping Kids Develop Healthy Eating Habits

It is crucial for proper development that children receive key nutrients from high quality foods. Many studies have shown the positive effect of DHA, an omega-3 fatty acid, on brain function and in the treatment of ADD and ADHD. Children also need to receive quality protein and minerals for proper skeletal and muscular development, plenty of filtered water, and good quality complex carbohydrates for sustained energy throughout the day.

There’s no great secret to healthy eating. To help your children and family develop healthy eating habits:

• Lead by Example! Encourage healthy eating habits to your children by demonstrating them!

• Provide plenty of vegetables, fruits, and whole-grain products.

• Include organic milk, yogurt, kefir, and unprocessed cheese.

• Choose lean meats, poultry, fish, lentils, and beans for protein.

• Serve healthy snacks and reasonably-sized

portions.• Encourage your

family to drink lots filtered of water.

• Rep lace suga r-sweetened beverages with fruit teas sweetened with unrefined stevia.

• Limit consumption of sugar and artificially saturated trans-fats.

As a parent, you can go a long way to helping

children learn to be aware of what they eat by being a good example and developing healthy eating habits together as a family. Better meals at home begin with buying better quality food at the grocery store, and discovering your local whole foods market and farmer’s market. Here at Healthy Cooking Concepts, our mission is to bring healthy cooking and healthy eating back to American families. We are here to support you in discovering healthy new recipes and helping you find ways to make your favorite

dishes healthier. Take time as a family to find some recipes that you would like to make together. Shop as a family for the highest quality, freshest foods you can find. Including your children in the decision making, food shopping, and meal preparation teaches them about healthy options and empowers them to take control of their health through healthy eating habits. Healthy, educated children grow into healthy, educated adults, and will be able to teach their children how to cook well, eat well, and live well.

Medea L Galligan earned her Masters of Science in Nutrition from Oklahoma State University, and also attended the Institute for Integrative Nutrition’s Health Coach Training Program, located in New York City.

Since 1998, she has helped thousands of people of all ages improve their health and well being through support and encouragement, exploring which foods are right for them, and assisting them in bringing back the joy of cooking and eating. Visit www.HealthyLifestyle Concepts.com for more information.

Roasted Rhubarb Salad2 cups fresh rhubarb cut into ½” pieces

2 Tbls Stevia or raw sugar2 Tbls balsamic vinegar

1 Tbls extra virgin olive oil1 Tbls minced shallot

¼ Tsp sea salt¼ Tsp freshly ground pepper

8 cups mixed baby greens½ cup crumpled goat cheese or feta¼ cup chopped walnuts (toasted)

Preheat oven to 450 degrees

Toss rhubarb with sugar in a medium bowl until well coated; let stand, stirring once or twice, for about 10 minutes. Spread in an even layer on a baking sheet. Roast until just

beginning to soften, about 5 minutes. Let cool for about 10 minutes. Toast chopped nuts in a small dry skillet and cook over medium-low heat, stirring

constantly, until fragrant and lightly browned, 2 to 4 minutes.Whisk vinegar, oil, shallot, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Add greens; toss to coat

with the dressing. Divide the greens among 4 plates. Top with the rhubarb, goat cheese (or feta), walnuts.

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