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4/484 ASHEBOROMagazine December2010 Merry Christma

table of contents december 2010

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dr. romacheek d.d.s

living the dream

departments

6 letters romthepublisher

7 letters romthemayor

8 editorial dave2.0beta

12 community news-the arts artistgazing-thefguresoartistCas

Catlett

16 community news harmonizetheworld

21 citizen journalism lightattheendothetunnel

22 asheboro friendly faces32 the cellar thomasjeersonwashere

33 wine pairing recipe strawberr ypeachstuedrenchtoas

34 community character janetharllee36 daily devotion spongenosesmartyfns

37 community news originalcomicbookarttobeauctione

orcharity christianmusiciansdonatetime& talenttoeedthehungry

38 zoo zeal zoosorestaviarywarmswinterschill

40 restaurant review bistro42

42 business buzz josephsandpottery

44 community events46 going green partothesolution

home for christmas

features

lets talk: the giving heart

one day at a time

At the base o a granite outcropping, carved with scenesomenand women,oneat thewheeloa schooner,somehaulingnets,allbeingwatchedoverbyacelestialbeing,sitsasmall25yearoldmotorhome.

Some people are bornknowing what they wantto do with their lie. Its acalling, and the desire aroutweighs the challenges.Dentistrywas like that orDr.RomaCheek.

DanielMustardgrewupinatraditionalhomeinHollywood,Caliornia.Hisyoungeryearswereriewithabuseromhismother. Because othis, hestarteddrinking whenhe wasonlytenyearsold.

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Childrenare,bynature,givinglittlebeingstheylovetogive

kisses,theyllshoweryouwithhugs,theylloeryoucountless

piecesohandcratedartworkandthemoreloveyougiveto

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Tom Gillespie

Forthepast12years,Tomhasbeenawriter,photograph& public aairs specialist at the North Carolina ZoAter20years as a U.S. CoastGuard photojournali&pubic-aairsspecialist,Tomretiredromthemilitaryin 1996 to work as senior editor & photo editor OutdoorTravelermagazineinCharlottesville,VA,beocoming to the zoo. Tomearned a photography degreromRandolphCommunityCollege&aphotojournalis

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know that we care about them, andthey arent orgotten at this time oyear. Adopt a amily less ortunatethrough any number o wonderulprogramsoeredhereandinRandolph

County,andmaketheirsmilesbrighteron Christmas morning. Volunteeryourtimeatyourchurchorothercivicorganizationitheyareeedingpeoplewho might otherwise not get a hotmealonChristmasDay.Whateveryouchoosetodo,aslittleorasmuchasyouareabletodo,itwillmakesomeonesChristmasthatmuchbrighter.

While you are fnishing up yourlast minute Christmas shopping,pleasetakealookatourLocalHolidayShopping Guide in the magazine and

thelargerversiononlineorwonderulmerchants right here in Asheboro tosupport. They have lots o gits in arangeoprices.ThinkLocalFirstwhenyouareoutshopping,andsupportourlocaleconomy.

I like to take this time each yearas it draws to a close and reect onthe changes and growth that occureach and every year; and speculateon what exciting surprises the NewYear will have in store. One thing I

knoworsure,itwillnotbeboringlierarelyis.ImalsoworkingonmyNewYears resolutions (I dont like to waittillthelastminute).OneImakeeveryyearistogetftandjoina gymwhichusuallylastsaslongastheChristmasdecorations take to come down. Thisyear,ImgoingtochangeallthatIm

joiningtheAsheboroZumbagroupthatcurrentlymeetsthreetimesaweekatMagnoliaonWorth,ImgoingtostartusingmyCurvesmembershipandImgoingtogetoutandwalkmore.

Have a wonderul holiday season,whicheverwayyouchoosetocelebrateit.Becareul,bekind,bewarm.

MerryChristmas!!

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As I write this letter on theeveoprintingourfthissueo Asheboro Magazine, Ireect on the journey that

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to Asheboro, North Carolina. ThiscommunityisawonderultestamenttoSouthernhospitality. Wecouldnteelmore at home than i we had movedbacktoourhometowninMainewhereIgrewup.

Id like to thank all the people wehavemetoverthepastsixmonths.Weare humbled again and again by theoutpouringosupportandgoodwishesor the success o the magazine, andtheenjoymentpeoplegetromreadingiteachmonth.Wehopethatyouwillall consider contributing rom time totime. We welcome stories, pictures,andotheritemsthatyouwanttosharewithourreaders.

With all o the Christmascelebrations, Hanukkah parties, andgeneral merriment that this time oyear brings, please take a momentto remember those that are lessortunate.Giveoyourseljustalittlemoretoshowhowgrateulyouareorwhatyouhave.Pickupanornament

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Over the past year, weve seenRandolph Countys unemploymentratedrop rom 12.8% in January to 9.3%as o October. There were 205 new

jobscreatedinAsheboroin2010,andwehaveenteredintograntagreementswith Allen Precision Industries andMalt-o-Mealorthecreationo94more

jobsoverthenextthreeyears.RandolphC o m m u n i t y

College has seenrecord enrollment,asourcitizensdealwith the changingeconomy bytraining or new

jobs.Within City

g o v e r n m e n t ,weve completeddistribution orecycling roll cartsand every single-

amily homein the city nowreceives curb-siderecyclingpick-up.Wearemakingplanstoadd recyclingpick-up orbusinessesand multi-amily housing. Weve alsosucceeding in raising $1.2 million orthe renovation o the historic SunsetTheatre.Theabilitytoraisethisundingindifcultfnancialtimesisasignohowimportantthecommunityconsidersthisacility,andthecommitmenttheyhavetotransormingthisoldmoviehouseinto

atop-rateperormingartsacility.Were

David H. SmitMayor, City of Ashebor

stilltrying to raisea little more sothatwecangobeyondthebasicrenovationsproposed,butwereconfdentthatyoullsee the theatre transormed in 2011.Ourcommunityeventscontinuetobeahugesuccess.Wewereproudtopartnerwith the Asheboro/Randolph Chambero Commerce or the frst downtowncruise-inserieswhichbroughthundreds

o classic car ans to town over thesummer. Our second annual Trick-or-Treat in the Park event was an evenmoreresoundingsuccessthanlastyear,withover5,000peopleattending.OurNeighborhood Crime Watch programstartedthisyear,andwenowhavesixcommunities taking an active role inkeepingtheirneighborhoodscrime-ree.

This year weve also seen a

commitment to preserving the past

andtellingourstory.Wewerenamea Preserve America community, anworked with the Randolph CountHistoric Landmark PreservatioCommission to begin recognizinhistoric buildings and sites within oucommunity. Volunteer Ricky Allredtours o the Old Asheboro Cemeterare consistently drawing groups o 4

ormorepeoplewhowantt

hear stories o Asheboropast.Thisinterestinourpareminds us that we live ia community with a uniquand important history, anthat we have to remembewhowehavebeeninordertknowwherewearegoing.

I could write or dayabout the wonderul thinghappening in Asheboro, anI hope that in 2011 we fneven more ways to shar

these sorts o updates wityou. Its an exciting time tliveinAsheboro,aswetak

the small-town values and communitspirit weve always held dear intoutureo renewedeconomicprosperitexcellence in education and improvequality o lie. To all the residents oAsheboro, I wish you a wonderuholidayseason!

Astheyearwrapsup,Icanthelpbutlookbackat2010withpride.ItsbeenajoytoserveasMayorotheCityoAsheboro.Ihavea

ront-rowseattoalltheexcitingthingshap-peninginourtown,andtothehardworkanddedicationocitycouncilandsta.

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Ilovethistimeoyearbutnotorthereasonyoumightthink.Thepresents,parties,oodandtreatsthatseem

neverendingattimes,whileun,aren'tthethingsthatmakethistimeoyearspecialtome.Ilovethistimeo

year because most people aremore charitable now thanany other time. There arenumerousorganizationsoutthere whose entire reasonor existing isto make sureunderprivileged kids havea nice Christmas, too. Thisweekend,whilewewereoutandabout,westoppedinat

the North Ridge Church togetsomeChilitohelpthemraise unds or the DreamCenter.TheDreamCenteris a non-proft organizationdesigned to provide amentoring program andeducational services to at-risk students. We were given atourandtoldaboutthepositiveimpactithashadonthelocalchildren who might otherwise not have an opportunity toexcel.

ItdawnedonmethenthatoneothereasonIhavecometoloveAsheborosomuchisthetremendousgivingspiritthatIseeonadailybasis.Thisistrulyacommunitythattakescareooneanotherandthestrongspiritogivingisinectious.SomuchsothatwearegoingtobevolunteeringonChristmasEveandDayhelpingothersserveoodtothosewhoarelessortunatethanweare.We'vedecidedthatthiswillmakeoramagnifcentnewamilyholidaytradition.Iyouaren'talreadydoingsomethingsimilar,thereareplentyoorganizationsthatcoulduseyourhelpduringthisbusytimeoyear.

I'dlikesuggestthatromthispointorth,wecelebratethegivingpartotheholidayseason365daysayear.WecouldcreateanewholidayandcallitGiving365.YoucouldsendHappyGiving365cardstoriendsandamilymembersjust

toletthemknowyouarethinkingothem.Youcouldputupa

Giving365wreathtoremindothersabouttheimportanceogiving.Inact,youcoulddoeverythingyoudoortheHolidayallyearlong.Or,ataminimumyoucouldfndsomeoneineedtogivesomethingtoonceamonth.AndwhenIsaygivsomething,Idon'tmeansomethingthatcostsmoney.Man

peoplejustneedsomeonetocomebytheirhouseandsharecupocoeeorteawiththem.

Giving 365 couldbe whatever you wanted it to bewitthegoalokeepingthegivingspiritaliveallyearlong.IthinaboutthejoyIreceiveromgivingandIgetexcitedaboutthprospectoextendingthiseelingoveranentireyear.Pleashelpmemakethisnewholidayareality.TelleveryoneyoknowaboutGiving365.Dosomethingniceorsomeoneouotheblueandaterwardsay,"HappyGiving365".Itmayseemgooyatfrst,butaterawhileitwilljustbecomepartyourdailyroutine.And,justimaginewhatawonderulworlourswillbecomeiweputgivingattheorerontoeverything

wedo.In closing, I'd like to thank everyone that has given t

Asheboro Magazine. Many o the olks that contributmaterial do so withouexpecting anything in returBiancaTyler,DougHigh,DavLowa, Rev. Peter Panagorandmanyothers.Ihavesaithat Asheboro Magazinis going to become whaAsheboro Magazine wanto become and it is evolvin

just the way it is supposeto. Without these peopand the antastic businessethat support our endeavoby advertising with us, therwould be no magazine. Weel so very ortunate to caeach and every one o them

riends.HappyHoliday,MerryChristmas,HappyNewYearan

Happy,HappyGiving365.

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Some people are born knowing what they wantodowiththeirlie.Itsacalling,andthedesirear outweighs the challenges. Dentistry walikethatorDr.RomaCheek.Whensheoun

dental hygiene as a proession, Dr. Cheek knewimmediately her passion or dentistry woul

leadhertogourtherandbecomeadentistGraduation rom dental hygiene schoo

presented a step toward her dreamWhile waiting or the results rom

her licensure exam, she ound oushewasexpectingherfrstchildAter much soul searching, shchosetospendqualitytimewitheramily,sosheputherpersona

dreams on hold and becamemom, while continuing to work as

dentalhygienist.Her husband Gerry worked or a

electronics company, and or the frst ewyearstheymovedaroundquiteabitwithihis territory, living in cities and town

throughout North and South Carolina. Iorder to work in another state, Dr. Chee

traveledtoCharlestontotaketheSouthCarolinlicensure exam. With North and South Carolin

licensesinhand,shecouldworkineitherstate.Asthcouplesettledintoanarea,shewouldlookintotakin

classestocontinuetogarnerthecoursesneededtoapplytodentalschool.In time,theCheekamilyrelocate

backtoNorthCarolina.Indecidingonaplacetlive,theychoseAsheboro.TotheCheeks

originally rom Robbins, Asheborhadalways elt like home with it

quaint, amily-like atmosphereShe and Gerry had been o

lots o dates to Asheboro ateenagers.

While raising her sonsSeth and Adam, who wer

living the dreamby sherry johnsonphotos contributed by: dr. roma cheek, dds



born 12 years apart, she worked as a dental hygienistwherevertheylived.WhenAdamenteredelementaryschool,sheknewitwastimetopursueherowndreamsagain.Herdesiretobeadentisthadnevergoneaway,andshewasntgoing to rest until she accomplished it. She began takingcoursesatnight,whilecontinuingtoworkduringtheday.Heracceptance to the University o North Carolinas School oDentistrycamein2001.SethwasotoAppalachianStateUniversity,andtheamilyrelocatedtoChapelHillsoshecould

attendclassesulltime.Dr.Cheekloveddentalschool.Ihavealwaysbeeninspired

bythequoteromGeorgeEliot.saysDr.CheekItisnevertoolatetobecomewhatyoumighthavebeen. TheatmosphereolearningatUNCwasawesome.Dr.CheekgraduatedromUNCSchooloDentistryin2005-oneweekendapartromherson,SethromAppalachianState.OnceagainAsheborowould become home, as a very gracious dentist who hadknownDr.Cheekormanyyearsoeredtohaveherjoinhispracticeasanassociate.Dr.GaryParkshasbeenverykindandhelpul.Myworkinginhisofcehelpedmegetstarted.

Inadditiontoworkingasanassociate,Dr.CheekworkedwiththeLexingtonCountyHealthDepartmentdoingdentistryonavastmajorityochildren.WithAccessDentalCare,shehas enjoyed helping withdental care toseniors in assistedlivingacilitieslikeCrossRoadsRetirementCenter.AccessDental Care takes the dental equipment to the acility andsetsuponsitetoprovidedentalcaretotheresidents.Thiswasveryrewardingbutasherpracticebegantogrow,shehadtogiveuptheextrawork.

While practicing in Asheboro Dr. Cheek began lookingor more space. She ound several opportunities but noneothemeltquiteright.WhenthehomeonSunsetAvenuebecameavailable, itwas perect. She wanted her ofce tobewelcomingandeelmorelikeahomethanaclinicalofce.

WhiletheywererenovatinganddecoratingGerrywouldbring

samplesorhertopouroverandchooseorthedcorduringher lunch hours. Everything was important, and no detawastoosmalltogiveitherpersonalattention.Thecomortothepatientwasogreatimportance.HerofcewasrecentlypresentedinacompetitionortheBestOfceDcoroasinglpractitionersize.

Theresultothelaborhasbeenapracticethatembracetechnology.Herreceptionareamaylooklikealivingroombut the operatories have the latest in dental equipmenSheusesdigitalx-raytechnologyorregularandpanoram

x-rays, so the amount o exposure to the x-rays is verminimal to the patient. Sensors enhance the image anit is available immediately, no waiting or the x-rays to bdeveloped.Itsalsomuchbetterortheenvironment,withntoxicchemicalsneedingtobedisposedo.Herofceisalspaperless, as every exam room has a computer terminaandmonitoravailabletothehygienist,dentalassistantandentist-recordsareavailablewithaloginandpassword.Flscreensareavailableorthepatientsineveryroomthatcanbe positioned or reviewing x-rays or watching TV. X-raycan alsobe emailed directly toanotherspecialtypracticetheyhavethetechnologytoreceiveit,ratherthanbeinghan

carried to their ofce. Exam chairs oer a gentle air-basemassagewhileyouarebeingtreatedtorelaxyou.Allthesdetailsenhancethepatientsenjoymentotheirvisittothdentistofce,andhelptorelaxnervouspatients.

Inkeepingwiththetechnologicaladvances,patientshavtheiroptionohowtheywillberemindedotheirappointmenttheycanreceivethetraditionalphonecall,anemailoratemessageontheircellphoneoranycombinationotheabove

Dr.Cheekeelsthattherealstarsoherpracticearehepatients.Shedoesntjustinormthemowhattheyneedanmoveon.Shetakesthetimeandattentiontomakesurethpatient understands all their options, and then helps themmakeaninormeddecisionthatisrightorthem.Thecare
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oherpatientsandtheircomortishernumberonepriority.Iyouaskherpatients,theonewordyouhearoverandovertodescribeherisCompassion.Hergratifcationintheworkcomeswhenthepatientisintearsastheysmile in the mirror, because they are sohappy.Dr.Cheekandherstaprovideanexceptionalamountodetailtoassurethe

dentistryreceivedisothehighestquality.Herloveolearningcontinuesasshedoesmany times the amount o continuingeducationrequiredorherlicenserenewal.

Ienjoyworkingwithaveryfnesta.QuoteDr.Cheek.Dr.Cheeksstaconsistso Vickie Hughes (Financial Coordinator),MandyAshley(AppointmentCoordinator/Assistant), Jamie Garner (DentalAssistant), Tina Ivey (Dental Hygienist)and Kathy Allred (Dental Hygienist).Thesewonderulladiestakeverygoodcareoourpatients.

Dr.CheeksproessionalassociationsincludetheRandolphCounty Dental Society, American Academy o CosmeticDentistry, Academy o General Dentistry, Docs Sedation,NorthCarolinaDentalSociety,AmericanDentalAssociation,Asheboro/RandolphChamberoCommerce,&theMidStateRotaryClub.

When she has ree time, she loves to read novels oespionage. The book has to grab her attention in the frstparagraph,oneoheravoriteauthorsisTomClancy.Shealsoenjoysoutdooractivitieswithheramily,suchasboating

andwaterskiing.TheyaremembersotheFirstPresbyterianChurchcongregationandshesingsinthechoirandplaysthhand bells. Gerry plays trombone, and plays in the bras

ensembleorEaster.Traditions and amily mean a lot t

Roma.Whenhermompassedaway1yearsago,shebecamethekeeperoth

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community news the arts

ARTIST GAZINGthe figures of artist cass catlett

by scott plaster

Ihad defnitely never consid-ered that I could or wouldmake art. In act, like manypeople,Ididnotconsidermy-

selacreativeperson,saidvisualart-istCassCatlett.Thisstatementisshock-ing when you witness the remarkablepoweroherlatestemalefgureseries.Amy Keith Barneyo the CircaGalleryinAsheborosays,herworkiscolorul,delightul,andsuretoinuencepeoplesemotionswithjustaglanceohercare-ully paintedpieces. One cant helpbut

wanttotraveltotheplacesshehascre-ated and besurrounded by the vibrantcolors.Sowhatledhertosayoneday,Imgoingtodothisnomatterwhatandbeginpainting?

Catletthadbeenaroundartherentirelie, visiting amous museums across

the country and in Europe when shelivedthereinthe1970s.Thenonedayin 2003, her partner Gabrielle askedherthequestion,Whatisyourheartsdesire? She described her response:Ateraewmomentsohavingnoan-swertothat,Iliterallyheardmyselsay:Well, Ive always wanted to paint. Itwas a shock to me. Catlett wrestledwith conicting emotions or the nextewweeks,includingnegativesel-talk,earodisappointingothers,earoail-ure.Catlettfnallyputasidetheseears

andbeganpainting.Shecallsherexperi-enceoacingtheseparalyzingdoubts,walkingthroughtheveiloear.UndertheinitialdirectionowatercolorpainterJo Leeds oGreensboro, Catlett discov-ered her inner ability to draw, choosecolors,andpaint.

Servingasinspirationorusall,Catletisnow62,andsaysapersonisnevetoooldtoexploreadesireordream.UntilbeginningworkinherownstudioFisherPark,CatlettwasoneotheLyndonStreetartists,whereshebothcreatedandsoldherwork.Shenowexhibitherworkinanumberovenues,incluing theGalleryo the Artsin WinstonSalem,ArtwalkinBoone,andtheCircGalleryinAsheboro.Sheisalsoamember o the Cosmic Cow Society (wwwcosmiccowsociety.com), a select grou

o artists rom central North Carolinwith the mission o changing the wathe public views art. With this grouCatlett has ound new venues or hework,includingashowattheCommnityArtsCaesUndergroundTheatreWinston-Salem.
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S O L D

TherecentreceptiononNovember19includingaSmallTalksArtSymposiumwhereshewasableto(veryquickly-25secondsperimage!)discusshernewe-malefgureseries.Theuniquepaintingseature emale fgures in various posi-tionsadornedwithvividcolors,outlines,

andfgurativelines.Sheexplainsherin-terestinthesefgures,sayingIbecameintriguedwithpresentingemalefguresincompositionsusingstrongdesignel-ementsandcolorwhichIoundexcitedmyimagination.

Catlettsfgureseriescaptureaninter-estingyin/yangotheeminineandmasculine,sheexplains:Beingemale,it is o course about my journey as awoman.Youwillseespacedividedinor-ganicshapesandlineslikecurves,arcs,

etc.thatsuggesttheeminineoryinen-ergy.Therearealsoshapesandlinesomasculine/yang energy in each paint-ingthatultimatelymaysaysomethingabout the androgynous or the balanceoyin/yang.Personally,asapainter,my

journeyoverthelastseveralyearshas

and continues to be about fnding andhonoring the balance o both eminineandmasculineenergyinmypaintings.

True o so much great art, Catlettspaintings remain alluring and mysteri-ous. She says, I wouldsay that thesepaintingsareallaboutreection,inallothemeaningsothatword,bothinwardandoutward.Theelementomysteryisalwaysimportantinallomyworkandthisisespeciallytrueothesepaintings.Themysterymustbethereorme.

YoucanlearnmoreaboutCassCatletat her website at www.casscatlett.com

andkeepupwitheventsotheCosmiCow Society on its website at wwwcosmiccowsociety.com or its Faceboopage.CatlettsworkisondisplayatthCommunityArtsCaeshowandtheGaleryotheArtsinWinston-Salem,Arwalk in Boone, Zaytoon in GreensbortheCircaGalleryinAsheboro,andothevenues across the Triad.You canviewmoreoherwork,includingthefgureseries,inheronlinegalleryattinyurl.com

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Beverly Dale has beendirecting singing groupssince 1970. She recentlyreturned to the role o

directoratera10yearabsence.When

she started searching or a directorposition,there werepositions availablein Virginia, but she and her husbanddidntwanttorelocateromtheirhomein Winston-Salem. Neverone to let asmallthinglikethatstopher,shebegantheprocessostartinganewchapteroSweet Adelines International, a highlyrespected worldwide organization owomensingers.Beverlytookalookatthe current chapters in the area, andinlookingatamap,theobviouschoice

becameclearandtheZoopendousShowChoruswasborninAsheboro.She held a tea or potential chorusmembers at The Exchange onSeptember 14th, and the rest as theysay, is history. The ladies handedoutyersattheAsheboroFallFestivalwithinvitationstoaGuestNightonOctober7th. Thirty-fve ladies attended theevent.A group o more than 20 ladies meetevery Thursday evening at the FirstBaptistChurchonChurchStreet.Theyhave members who drive in romSouthern Pines, Fayetteville, Winston-Salem and Greensboro to sing eachweek.Theyrangeinageroma23yearold UNCG student to the most seniormember,whoisover80yearsold.Sweet Adelines International iscommittedtoadvancingthemusicalartorm o barbershop harmony througheducationandperormance.Barbershop

harmony is our-part, unaccompanieclose-harmony. Melody in the seconvoice, called the "lead" is sung in thrange between A belowmiddle C, anC abovemiddle C.Tenor isa harmonpart sung consistently above the leaAlthough tenor is the highest voicin barbershop harmony, it shoulnot be conused with the soprano oconventionalsinginggroups.Theteno

should have a light, sweet, pure tonthatwillcomplementbutnotoverpowethe lead voice. Baritone coverapproximatelythesamerangeasleaThe baritone harmony notes cross thleadnotes;sometimessungbelowansometimesabove.Basssingersshoulhave a rich, mellow voice and be abltosingtheEatbelowmiddleCeasilBass should not be conused with thaltooconventionalgroups.Members extend over fve continent

andbelongtomorethan500choruseand 1,200 quartets. Today's SweeAdelines choruses and quartets sinexciting a cappella, our-part harmonmusic, barbershop style. The musincludesspecialarrangementsotodayballadsandupbeatsongs,popularshotunes,andevenjazz.Memberssaythasingingthepowerullybalancedsoundobarbershopharmonyprovidesarichrewardingexperience.Some o the ladies have been singinwithotherchaptersormanyyears,anmany have never been ina group likthis. I you can sing Happy Birthdaintune,wewantyousingingwithusBeverlystated.IyouhappentobeinthevicinityotheFirst Baptist Church on Church Streein Asheboro on a Thursday eveninaround 7:00 pm and hear the dulcevoicesraisedinsong,stopbyandjotheparty.

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HOMELESS

one day at a timeby dave johnsonphotos provided by daniel mustard

Iampoliticallyambivalent.Inotherwords, I am disillusioned by ourpoliticalprocess.Itseemssoselserving and, in the big spectrum

othings, has very little to dowithme.I vote but it eels utile because evenithepersonIvoteorwins,verylittlei anything ever changes. And then Ilookaroundatthestateoourcountry,

supposedly oneothestrongest in theworld and I am embarrassed. Whilewespendtrillionsonawarthatwecantwin,ftymillionAmericansgohungry,unemployment continues to skyrocket,and more and more people lose theirhomes every day. Additionally, 30million Americans are uninsured andoureducationalsystemisinshambles.Allthewhileoilcompanies,banksandmajor corporations post record profts.I wonder i anyone else wakes up,scratches their head and says, Thereissomethingmonumentallywrongwithoursystem.

IhavehadasotspotinmyheartorthehomelessaslongasIcanremember.IdontrecallthefrsttimeIevermetahomeless person, but I am confdent Ieltsorryorthem.Iremembermyultra-conservativeathersayingsomethingtomelikehomelesspeoplechoosetobehomeless andme thinkingwho wouldchoose to be homeless i they couldhavearooovertheirhead.Whowould

choosesleepinginacardboardboxinthe

streetinsteadoamattressunderneathsheetsandcovers?Whowouldchooseeatingoutoadumpsteroverahotmealat a table with loved ones? I realizedthenthatmy ather, like somany, andarequicktojudgewithoutwalkinginthetattered shoes o a homeless person.Andyetthere,butorthegraceoGod,goanyoneous.

Mostpeople probably dontthink ohomelessness much, i at all. In ruralareaslikeAsheboro,whatthereisisnteasytosee.Thatis,unlikeNewYorkCity, there arent homeless people oneverystreetcorneraskingoryourloosechange.But,therealityis,wearemuchclosertobecominghomelessthananyouscaretoimagine.And,asyouwillseeinthisstory,itdoesnttakemuchtofndyourselaproductivememberosocietyone minute and a homeless alcoholicthenext.Dependingonyouremotional

disposition and your support system(i.e.amilyandriends),itcanhappenintheblinkoaneye.So,whileitiseasytodiscount thelikelihood o somethinglike homelessness happening to you, Iwouldaskorthesakeothisstorythatyoutrytoimaginewhatcircumstancesitwouldtaketobecomehomelessand,whatitwouldbeliketobehomeless.Inthisseasonogiving,pleasemakeitagoaltofndahomelesspersonandshowthem a littlekindness, because as you

willsee,itgoesalongway.Daniel Mustard grew up in atraditional home in Hollywood,Caliornia. Hisyoungeryearswereriewithabuseromhismother.Becauseothis, he started drinking when he wasonlytenyearsold.Despitethelessthanideal upbringing, he persevered, grewintoanadult,gotajob,gotmarriedandsettledintobeinga productivememberosociety.

Then disaster struck. His wie lethim, taking most o their possessions,includingtheirdog.Shortlyaterthathisather,whohewasverycloseto,passedaway. Daniel ound himsel slippinginto a constant state o depression.Thisresultedinthelossohisjobandater six months, he was broke. Helet Hollywood or New York City, tohousesit or his sister, who was goingtobeoutothecountryorawhile.SheoeredDanielaplacetostaywhilehetriedtogethisliebacktogether.

ItwasinNewYorkthatDanielreally

started putting his time and heart into



hismusic.Tryashemightthough,thepaincausedbythelossesinhisliewasunbearableandwhenhisnewemployer,Tower Records went out o business,helosthiswilltolive.Thisresultedina strained relationship with his sisterwhoeventuallyaskedhimtomoveoutoherhome.AndthatwasDanielsveryshortjourneyromaregularpersonlikeanyone o us to becoming homeless.

This isnt a story about a mentallyill person who could not assimilatehimselintonormalsociety,whatevernormalis.Thisisaboutanyoneous,yourneighbor, a riend or an associateexperiencing the perect emotionalstormandtheresultingall-out.

FastorwardthreeyearsandDanielound himsel on the Sirius RadiosOpieandAnthonyshowaspartotheirHomelessShoppingSpreewheretheycreateahumorousshowmakinguno

thehomelesswhileprovidingthemwiththe clothing and incidentals they needtoweathertheNewYorkwinters.MyriendsummedupthegistothisshowbestwiththetermKarmicCancellation;

thegoodKarmacreatedbythecharitycancels out the bad created by themtaking advantage o the homeless ontheir showor thesake o entertainingtheirlisteners.

Daniel Homeless Mustard is aamiliar ace in Washington SquarePark, known or its arch, honoringGeorge Washington, and thanks tohis appearance on the show is now a

amiliarnameonYouTube.Hisvideoshave been seen well over 2 milliontimes, collectively. To put this intoperspective, only a handul o videosever hit 100,000 views and you havea better chance o winning the lotterythanpostingavideothatgets1millionviews.Inact,accordingtobookoodds.com, you have roughly a 1 and 3.1millionchanceatgettingamillionviewsinthefrst30daysaterpostingavideotoYouTube.OneoDanielsvideos,his

rendition o Radioheads Creep, hasgotten 1.6 million views. It was thisparticular video that introduced me toDanielHomelessMustardand,hence,thisarticle.Someoneinthebackground

othevideostates,theonlyversionothissongIhaveheardsungbetteristhoriginaland,IwouldsayMr.Mustardrenditionisthebetterothetwo.

I will spare you my diatribe on thtastelessness o this radio programsufceittosayIdontbelievethereienough Good Karma in the universto oset that Bad Karma createby treating people in this ashio

However,iDanielhadnotappearedoOpieandAnthony,wewouldneverhavhadtheopportunitytogettoknowhimand, ultimately, call him riend. FromthemomentIsawDanielsvideo,IelcompelledtodowhatIcouldorhim.

Anyone thathas over a million hitonYouTubeissomewhatoacelebritsoIsearchedorDanielonFacebook.reachedouttohimthereandaskedhimihewouldconsiderdoinganintervieorasmallmagazineinNorthCarolin

He was very kind and gracious anagreedtodoit.Theonlyproblemishdoesnthaveaphoneohisown.AtehisappearanceontheOpieandAnthonshow, he entered a rehabilitatio

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programandisnowinahal-wayhousetryingtore-entersociety.So,ateraewnearmisses,wefnallyconnectedonthephone and had a great conversation; IeltlikeIwastalkingtoalonglostriend.IdontknowwhatIexpected,butIdidntexpectanarticulatelyintelligentpersonon the other end othe line but that isexactlywhatI got. Hetalkedcandidly,unashamed, o his circumstances and

noquestionwastaboo.I had done quite a bit o research

onDanielpriortotalkingwithhimsoIalready had quite a bit o inormationtoworkwith.Thethingthatweighed heavy on my mindwasthe cold, cruel reality olivingonthestreets.Icouldntimaginehowdifcultliemustbeorsomeonewithnowhereto go and nowhere to callhome. What I discovered

surprised me in some waysandinothersmadesense.Forexample,whenIaskedDanielabout basic necessities likeood he said no one goeshungryinNewYork.Inact,Iprobablyeatbetterthanyoudo.Apparently,attheendothenight,restaurantsputoodoutorthehomeless.Thatis,insteadoputtingitinthedumpster,chesromrestaurantsallacrossthecityputtheoodinseethroughbagsnearthedumpster.Thispreventsthem rom violating any city rule orordinance regarding the distribution ounused ood and provides sustenanceormanyothehomeless.Plus,Danielsaid,peopleareverygenerouswhenitcomestogivingmoneytopanhandlerswhich, he said, is very hard or him todoandoneothemainreasonshewasdrunkmostothetime.

Hesaidthathomelessnessisnotanideal liestyle but it isnt as bad as hethoughtitwouldbe.Theotherhomeless

people that hang out in WashingtonPark have become his support groupandamily.Hespendsagreatdealo

time there writing and playing musicand just hanging out. Because othe Opie and Anthony show he hasbecome somewhat o a celebrity andpeople are constantly recognizing himonthestreetsoManhattan.Jokingly,he said this makes it easier to bum acigarette.Hewentontosay,becauseo his YouTube ame, some peopleactually come to Washington Park to

seekhimout.Hesaidhehasmetsomereallyantasticpeople and even has anewriendromDelawarewhohehasvisitedonanumberooccasions.

Ater an hour o conversation, Ifnallyaskedhimwhathishopeswerenow that he has started to turn hisliearound.Inhisverycasualwayhesaid, I really have no plans and dontwant to make any promises. I havealwayssung,evenasakid,soIwanttocontinuetowritesongsandpursuemymusiccareer.BeoreappearingontheOpie and Anthony Show, I never gaveany thought about becoming a star. Istilldontthinkoitmuch,butitseemscloser now than it did beore and itskeeping me motivated to stay o thestreets.Iguess,Iamgoingtotakeitonedayatatime.

For a guy that once shared the

stagewithLadyGaga(beoreshewasamous), it seems as though there islightattheendoaverylonganddark

tunnel.SinceIspokewithhim,hehareleasedafve-songalbum(availableoiTunes)andisplayingatvariousvenuearoundNYC.HisFacebookpagesareaatwitterwithmadpropsorthequalitohisnewalbumandheappearstobon the right track or a ull recoveryHowever, right beore we ended ouconversation, I askedhim ithere wa

anythingheneededandhesaid,Iamstilltechnicallyhomeless.Idonthaveajobyet,andreallyhavenowayothethanmymusicandpanhandlingtomak

money.And,becauseomthree years on the street,am not too proud to accepanything you are willing tsend.Wearesendingacarpackage with items he cause,likelongunderwear.

In a time that seembleak, there isa silver linin

on most dark clouds. Otetimes, it goes unnoticebecause we are too caughup in our own problemsDaniel Homeless MustarisoneothosesilverliningsHe is hope personifed anhe represents what ca

happentoapersonwhoisdownandouwhen others reach out with a helpinhand.AsIlistentosoululsongsonhibrilliantalbum,Ismileknowingthath

hasaverybrightutureaheadohimBut, he is just one o many lost soulwhocouldbeneftromthekindnessoa stranger. Next time you encountea homeless person, dont be quick t

judgeand think aboutthehappinesslittle spare change could provide orperson who doesnt have the privilegohavingaregularplacetocallhomeMore importantly, be grateul or whayouhaveandremembertherearemanyothersouttherewitharless.

Poverty is a weapon of massdestruction. Homelessness isa weapon of mass destruction.

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Childrenare,bynature,givinglittlebeingstheylove

togivekisses,theyllshoweryouwithhugs,theyll

oeryou countlesspiecesohandcratedartwork

andthemoreloveyougivetoyourchildren,the

more youll get

back a million-

old (see my

post What You

Give The World

Gets, October 20,

2010 at www.

TheLetsTalkMom.com).

As kids get

older,thatgivingtrendmaystarttoturntomoreoaMe-me-

meattitude.Continuetoteachthemtoopentheirheartsand

givewillingly.Andletthemtakeownershipinthosetasks

orexample,letyourchildputthemoneyinthebellringers

bucket outside

o the store. Or

let your child

decide what non-

perishables to put

into the shopping

cart or the local

ood drive. Bring

yourchildrentothe

collection station

andletthemputthegoodsintothebinsthemselves.

Givingshouldbeayear-roundjoy.Itseasytoremember

itaroundtheholidays,youcantgetawayrompeopleasking

or help.Butdont waitto beasked.Meals and clothing are

neededinthesummertime,too.

Inourhome,wekeepaRunningDonationsBoxinthe

storageroom.Atanygiventime,oneomychildrenmaycomeuptomeandsay,Idontneedthisanymore.I immediately

haveaplacetoputit,thehousekeepsromgettingcluttered

andsomeoneelsewillgettoenjoytheitem.

I always let my children decide what books, toys and

clothing they no longer wish to keep. Again, it gives them

ownership in giving and eliminates the potential or the

classic,Whydidyougetridothat??Ilovedit!althoughyou

clearlyknewtheyhadntusedtheiteminages.

IdliketosharewithyouthatlastChristmas,aterallthe

gitswereopened,myhusbandpulledoutasurpriseenvelope

andsaid,This isa special amily git. Thenhe handedme

theenvelopeandIreaditoutloudtoeveryone.Ichokedupa

Ireadthathedonatedanoperationorachildsueringrom

a severe clet palate throughtheprogram Operation Smil

Itwouldchangethelieoalittlepersonorever.Thatwillg

downasoneoourbestChristmasever.

Those memories were simply indelible to all who wer

presentthatbeautiuleveningespeciallytothechildrenwh

arelearningaboutgivingthroughexample.

Givingdoesnthavetobetangibleitemsormoney,ote

charitiesneedpeoplewhocandonatetheirtime.Aewdays

ago,myhusbandandIbroughtthechildrenandoneothe

riendstoaspecialpackingpartyorOperationChristmaChild.

Duringa3-hour

period, along

with all o the

other volunteers,

we flled 1,000

plasticshoeboxes

with goodies or

children living in

extremepovertyin

other parts o the

world. Each box

wasmarkedoraboyorgirl,ages2-4,5-9and10-14.

Itemsincludedschoolsupplies,awashcloth,acomb,candy

canes, stickers, a t-shirt, toyhelicopters, beadednecklace

little rings and

bracelets, hair

accessories and

yo-yos, loads o

knick knacks that

could fll every

crevice and, o

course, or eachchild, 1 cuddly

stuedanimal.

At the end o

theevent,theteen

riend we brought

along thanked us

or letting him experience one o the greatest eelings he

evereltdoingsomethingorsomeoneelse.

In a world wherewe see our teens hooked onX-Boxe

I-Pad, I-Pods, incessant texting and other technologica

paraphernalia, good old-ashioned, hands-on volunteerin

LETS TALKthe giving heart

by bianca tyler



really does bringout the eel-gooduzzies in anyperson, old oryoung.

I was proud othe children. Our5 year old reveledin the eeling shegot rom being

abletoindependentlyflleachbox,pickingoutanyitemsshewanted,andthenfllingtheboxesbyhersel(yes,allboxesregardlessothepackersagewerecheckedorgenderandageappropriateitems,ocourse).

Thechildrenworkedhardandhadun.Theywillrememberthat day orever and will, hopeully, pass the volunteeringtradition on to their children as my parents did to me. TheBrightSpot-Rememberingthatthemoreloveyougivetoyourchildren,themoreyoullgetbackamillion-oldandsowilltheworld!!

Youcanreadmoreaboutmycharitablehistoryonwww.TheLetsTalkMom.comundertheGivingBacksidebar.

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Aswe areinthemiddleo theholidays,there armanyobstaclesthatwemustace.Whetherw

areinthemiddleoalossoaamilymemberoareinthemiddleoadrawnoutjobhuntwithn

prospectsinsight,thereislightattheendothetunnelthashineseversoaintlywhichguidesone'sway.

ThedimmingandreadjustmentothelightormecamatthebeginningothissummerwhenIwalkedintoworkonMondaymorningandsetouttodomydailywork.Whatolowedwasthesummoningometotheofceomybosstfndoutthatitwasmylastday.Iwasbeinggivenanewseoclothestowear.NotonesthatIwantedtowear.IalwaysvowedtokeepmyormerjobandtofghtthrougheachdayButIhavelearnedtowearthisnewsetoclothesandtolike

whatIhavebeengiven.Itissoimportantduringthesedaysolietohaveastron

supportgrouporiendsinordertogetthroughthechallengesogoingthroughtheringerolie.

Oneomyriends,Mary,suggestedthatIregardthistrasitionasatrialretirementandIhavecalleditassabbaticaIthastakenmetoseveraltownsintheNortheastasIhavgonetothedierentpubliclibrariestodoresearch.

Eventoday,Imisinterpretedhowtogettoanappointmenresultinginhavingtorescheduleit.Aterhavingtakenabuatrainandabus.Butbeinginaoreigntownandnoriendpassing by, italmost harks back to the time o Christ ove

2,000yearsagowhenHeacedthesamestruggles.So look to theHillsorhelpaswenavigate throughthe course o lieand as we seethe lights becomebrighter or us aswe eventually ap-proach the end othetunnel.

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ASHEBORO magazine

Local Holiday Shopping Guide

the festival of lights

nce we

i g h l i g h t e d

hristmas in

st months Local

oliday Shopping

uide, we thought we

ould discuss the other big

eligious holiday that is celebrated this time of

ear; Chanukkah. Even though we are not Jewish, we have

elebrated Chanukkah to give our kids the experience of

nother culture. It was a great learning experience for all ofs and now when our Jewish friends talk about the nuances

f their celebration, we have a more complete understanding.

Chanukkah,theJewishestivalorededication,alsoknownas the estival olights,is aneight daycelebration beginning on the 25th day otheJewishmonthoKislev.

Chanukkah is probably one o the best knownewishholidays,notbecauseoanygreatreligiousgnifcance, but because o its proximity to

hristmas.Manynon-Jews(andevenmanyssimilated Jews!) think o this holidays the Jewish Christmas, adopting

m o

C h r i s t customs, su

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Bob Lamonthas a dierent idea.He has always beenabookish, counterculture sort o guy. He is the person youwouldseewalkingupanddownthecurbinrontoGeneralDynamics acilities anywhere in thecountry holding a signwithapictureoastrawhutwithamissilestickingintheroo.Heisavegetarian,likesoreignmoviesandprideshimselonhisabilitytowatchtheFrenchonesandnotneedsubtitles.His long term girlriend, Iris, is a music teacher whosepassion is Czechoslovakian romance literature. They buytheirgroceriesataoodco-opwheretheyvolunteertosustaintheirmembershiponFridaynights.BobmakessurethatthevegetabletablesareullyloadedortheweekendandIrisrunstheregisterandadvisesintheherbsandoilsisle.Theyarebothverymuchintotheenvironmentandsustainableliving.

Forthepasttenyears,theyhavelivedina129squaroothouse.Ithaseverythingtheyneedtoliveaulllie.Morspace is dedicated to their books than to their clothes ocookingspace.Thewallsarenotvisible,theyarebookshelves

Outintheyard,betweenthewindgeneratorsandsolapanels is a small green house which produces enougchlorophyllchargedgrasses,sprouts,greens,andherbstosethemthroughthedarkwintersoupstateNewYork.Theyloveachother,theylovetheirhomeandtheyloveentertainingitparticularlyduringtheChristmasseason.

AsBobhangsthe1000bulbstringoLEDlightsandsetup the colorul blinking Santas Sleigh and Reindeer, hecalculatingthewattageheisabouttouseandwhetherornohispowerinverterswillhandletheextraload.Hesendsupsilentprayerorasunnycoupleodaysandaconsistentwind

Bobs sister andher husband, Iriss brother andhis wiandtheirriendStanleyandhisgirlriendareallinvited.Thewillsitandeatacomboveggieandcarnivoremealotouangoosewithallthetrimmings,thenwalkdowntothetownbaseball feld,now 2 eet deep insnow, or the communitChristmastreelighting.

BillandJenna-LynhaveagreatChristmasplanned.The

kidsarealloutothehousenow.Fromtheouramiliestheyhaveormedtherearenowtengrandchildren.TheyoungestBillyis8months,andtheoldest,Sarah,is10.Itusedtobentroubleatalltosetaseparatetableuponthesunporchaneedthekidsseparately,butnowtheywereeithertooyountoooldortoomanysotheseparatetablehadbeenjoinedthebigdiningroomtableandspilledoutintothelivingroom

Christmasdinnersaremadeomemories.Traditionsrogenerations long gone surace in the orm o pies, graviesilverwareandnapkinrings.Inthisamilytherearealway

extra-largeolives,linesoceleryflledwithcreamcheeseanlightlysalted,horseradishandoystercrackersorthekidtdareoneanotherwith,andachoiceoredorwhitewine,thwhiteisalwaysSauterne.

Ater the estivities, every amily always leaves withlittlewhiteboxflledwithaconectionsimplyknownasRaisiSquares.Noonecanremembertheoriginothisrecipe,thethoughtthatoneothegreatgrandmothersusedtomakei

butthatkindooralhistorywasbecominglessavailabletothe



amilyeveryyear.Itwastwopiecesobrowneduppiedoughflledwithsomekindoraisinslurrythatwhencooledormedsortoaraisinpate.

Everyone got the meat they wanted as long as it wasturkey, white ordark.Twoat birdswere to be roasted theslowway,325degreesnomatterhowlongittook.Everyoneexcepttheyoungestcouldremembertheyeartheyallfnallysatdowntoeatat9:30pmbecausethebirdwouldntfnish.ThatwastheyeargrandmotherBurtondidthecookingandputtheButterballintotheovenrozenashardasarock.The

stufngwasgoodthatyear,sotheymadeamealoit,collectedtheirRaisinSquaresandagreedtomeetthenextnightdownatthediner.Noonesaidawordtograndmother,butshewasalittlemiedwhenshewenttomakeaturkeysandwichthenextdayandthebirdhaddisappeared.

Notlongaterthewinedecantershavebeenemptiedorthesecondtime,someonewouldinsultoneohisorhersiblingsandcauseaminorrowatthetable.Inordertomaintainpeace,motheralwaysselectsthatpersontostartclearingthetableordessert.Intheprocesstheyaregivenasterntalkingtointhekitchenandtheexpectationoanapologyismadeclear.Noonecanrememberhowmanythinlyormulatedapologies

havebeenutteredovertheyears,buteveryonecouldtellyouwhohaddonethedisheseachyear.DishwashingtwoyearsinarowmeantthatyourSauterneconsumptionwasseverelycurtailedatthenextholidaygathering.

LaVern and Rashid knew Christmas was coming. ThetownhadhunglittlelitChristmastreesromallthelightpostsintheshoppingdistrictandthereseemedtobemoretrafconFridaynightsintheneighborhoods.TheimpactoChristmasonpublichousingwaslimitedtotheappearanceoemptyBigWheelboxeswaitingonthecurborthepost-holidaytrashpickup. Occasionally one would see the remnants o lastyearsBigWheelsittingalongsideothenewonesbox.

Christmasmeantthatanotheryearwaspassingandtheyhadsurvived.SocialServiceswasgettinghardertodealwith,butthatandLaVernsdisabilitycheckwasallthattheyhadinthewayoincome,sotheyhadtomakeitworkorbehomeless.TheChristmasblessingorthemwasalwayssurvival.

On December 23rd they would join the line at the littlegymnasiumbehindtheSalvationArmyheadquartersintown.Theywouldgetthereearlyorthelinewouldhavewounditswayaroundthebuildingandtheywouldhavetostandoutinthecoldorhours.

Once inside they would be handeda cardboard box andmovedalongalineotablesmannedbyvolunteers.Astheymovedromtabletotabletheywouldreceivearozenturkey

breast,acoupleocansolimabeansandacoupleocansoyams,alargepackageodehydratedpotatoakes,apoundobutterromtheUSDAcommoditiesprogram,somecheese,aloaobread and sixcansotunafsh,mosto whichhadnolabels. Lastly, iyou hadkids underthe age otwo, youwouldbegivenapackopampersandusheredoutthebackdoor.Thewholeprocesstook6minutesandaseachcanhitthebottomotheboxthevolunteeroeredhisorherHolidaygreeting.MerryChristmas,HappyHolidays,GodBlessYou.

Therewasnoamilytobringthiseasthometo.Theyhadallallen prey to one degreeor anotherto the drug culture.LaVernsprayersat nightwere otenflledwithgratitudeor

jails.Atleastthereherlivingrelativeswouldbewarm,edand

airlysae.Therewasstillhopeorthemitheywereinjail.Whenthey gothome withtheirboxo Christmaschee

they put the turkey breast in the reezer, the bread in threrigerator and the cans in the pantry. It was getting lat

and they had to get over to the Baptist Church on CentraAvebeore4:30tobeatthelinethatormeduporthesou

kitchen.DinnerthereatChristmastimewasgreatlastyeaanditheysurvived,theyknewitwouldbejustasgoodnexyear.

ForthemChristmaswasatimeoincreasedopportunityThegitotheseasonwasthatoracoupleodaysitwasjusalittleeasiertosurvive.Itwastrueoreverylittleapartmenin the huge public housing complex in which they liveThousandsoamiliesorcouplesjustlikethemweresimpgrateultobealive.

Forsome,expectationsaresohighthattheanticlimactnatureotheendingoanotheryearburiesthemindepressioForothersthereligiouservoristhebeginningoanotheryeaclosertothedivine.Thereisnodenyingthenewbeginningtheseasonrepresents.Death,decayandhibernationareaaroundus,butthepromiseoanewbirthisconstantlyinthbackoourminds.TheNorthernhemispheregoesonbreawhiletheclimestothesouthcomebacktolie.WecanalwaybeuplitedtoknowthatitislatespringinBuenosAires.

StilltheHolidaysareestivenomatterwhereyouareowhat your situation. The crush and rush or many peoplcan beoverwhelming. Inbigcitiesits iseasytogetlostoorgotteninthechaos.Formethesquirrelsandrabbitsanbearshavetherightidea.Theyhavemadeatemporaryhomandhavecrawledintoittowaittheearthsrebirth.

Ithaslongbeensaidthatthereisnoplacelikehomeorth

holidays.Imnotsurethatsentirelytrue.Anemptyhouse,oahomeinwhichnoonecanrelatetoyouisprobablynotthbestplacetobe.Letskillothatoldmythonceandorall.thinkabetterwell-wornsayingthatwecanapplyheremighbe,theresnoplacelikeaplacewhereeveryoneknowsyonameortheholidays.Iknow,Iknow,itwouldbeimpossibleto sing that line; it just eels better, more holistic in somstrangeway.Asorme,theonequasiquoteromthatancienTreason Speech carries me through each holiday seasoandIamsureitwillringbrightandtruethisyearasw

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Asheboro Magazine, December 2010, Volume 1, Issue 5