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Dozens of voters turned out Thursday m o r n i n g f o r t h e first day of one-stop absentee voting for the 2012 General Election.

Election officials said the foot traffic had been steady since the doors opened at the board of elections office on West Main Street.

Earlier in the week the board of elections held a routine meeting to consider mailed in absentee ballots that had been received in advance of the election.

Chairman Charles McCurry sa id he wanted the public to know that the recent activity regarding whether the Green Mountain pol l ing

N.C. Highway Patrol Trooper Matt Mitchell has been transferred to an Atlanta hospital that specializes in treatment and rehabilitation for people with spinal cord and brain injuries.

Mitchell, 27, was seriously injured Sept. 11 while on duty in Madison County when he was struck by a car during a traffic stop.

Mitchell was hit from behind as he was standing beside a vehicle he had stopped near the intersection of U.S. 19 and Crooked Creek Road. He was transported to Memorial Mission Hospital in Asheville. He underwent neurosurgery the night of his accident, according to ranking troopers at the scene, and has been “in a fight for his life” ever since, according to family and friends.

“Matt has beaten the odds and is currently recovering in the Shepherd Center,” his family said in a statement issued this week.

Mitchell is a Yancey County native who joined the Highway Patrol in 2008 after working with the Mars Hill Police Department.

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place could be used in the general election was not a political move targeted at anyone.

“We were unjustly accused of singling out Green Mountain,” McCurry said. “That is not the case.”

He said each polling place must be inspected prior to each general election to assure that it

is accessible for the handicapped.He said issues arose at many of

the polling places in the county, but that the issues with the Green Mountain polling place seemed initially insurmountable.

“In a presidential election, we must assure compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.”

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Charles McCurry looks over a pile of mailed in absentee ballots.

North Carolina has recovered $15.8 million from Abbott Laboratories as part of a national health care fraud settlement involving the drug Depakote, Attorney General Roy Cooper announced today.

This is the latest recovery made by Cooper’s Medicaid Investigations Division, which has recouped nearly $500 million over the past decade and helped to convict hundreds of individuals on criminal charges. The division nearly doubled in size in recent years with the addition of new attorneys, investigators, criminal information analysts and support staff, allowing it to take on 46 percent more investigations than before.

“Making an unfair profit off of Medicaid wastes our tax dollars, drives up our health care costs, and keeps deserving patients from getting needed care,” Cooper said. “That’s why we’ve intensified our efforts to go after health care fraud.”

Of the $15.8 million recovered by North Carolina from Abbott, $917,553.61 will go to North Carolina public schools. The remaining funds will go to support Medicaid efforts in the state. The funds are part of a $1.5 billion national settlement involving other states and the federal government to resolve allegations

that Abbott illegally marketed Depakote.In a separate settlement handled by Cooper’s

Consumer Protection Division, North Carolina won $3.7 million from Abbott Labs in May to resolve allegations that the company made misleading claims about Depakote and improperly marketed the drug.

Cooper and the other states contend that from January 1998 through December 31, 2008, Abbott promoted Depakote for uses that were not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as safe and effective. This resulted in false claims to Medicaid and other taxpayer-funded health care programs.

Depakote is approved by the FDA to treat seizures and mania associated with bipolar disorder and to prevent migraines.

The settlement also resolves allegations that Abbott made false and misleading statements about the safety, efficacy, dosing and cost-effectiveness of Depakote for some unapproved uses; improperly marketed the product in nursing homes; and paid illegal compensation to health care professionals to get them to promote and/or prescribe Depakote.

Abbott will pay the states and the federal government a total of $800 million in civil damages and penalties to compensate Medicaid,

Medicare, and other programs for harm suffered as a result of its conduct. In addition to the civil settlement, Abbott pleaded guilty to violating the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and agreed to pay a criminal fine and forfeiture of $700 million.

The case originated with four whistleblower cases filed under state and federal false claims statutes that were consolidated in the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia. North Carolina’s share of the settlement was reached by Cooper’s Medicaid Investigations Division (MID) and the North Carolina Division of Medical Assistance.

The MID investigates fraud and abuse of Medicaid benefits by hospitals, doctors, pharmaceutical companies, medical equipment companies, mental health and personal care providers, ambulance services and others. The division also investigates patient abuse and neglect in nursing homes and other facilities that receive Medicaid funds. The unit includes attorneys, investigators and State Bureau of Investigation agents who work closely with United States Attorneys, District Attorneys, and other state and federal law enforcement agencies.

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By Chris Fitzsimon NC Policy Watch

Democrat Walter Dalton and Republican Pat McCrory met in their second televised debate this week with a lot of questions remaining about what each man would do in the next four years if they are elected in November.

Here are 10 questions the two candidates should have had to answer for the voters at the debate or on the campaign trail before Election Day. There are plenty more, but this ought to get them

started.1) What is your view of tax

credits or vouchers that parents could use at private or religious schools? Do you support allowing out-of-state for-profit companies to set up virtual charter schools in North Carolina?

2) Do you agree with the studies showing that early childhood programs like NC PreK and Smart Start help children do better in school and if so, would you restore cuts to the programs in your budget?

3) Do you agree with the N.C. Constitution that higher education should be “as free as practicable” to North Carolina students and do you support or oppose more increases in tuition at community colleges and UNC campuses?

4) North Carolina’s personal income tax generates 53 percent of the state’s total revenue, more than $10 billion. Do you agree with efforts by conservative groups to abolish or reduce that tax and if so, name three specific ways you would replace that revenue or three specific cuts you would make to keep the state budget balanced.

5) The 2011 General

Assembly passed a $336 million tax cut that was billed as a break for small businesses, but more than half the reduction went to wealthy lawyers and private equity partners instead. Would you support capping the tax cut so that only small businesses would receive it? Do you believe that out-of-state corporations that operate in North Carolina should pay the same corporate tax rate as companies based inside the state?

6) Would you have signed legislation passed last session that requires that all women seeking abortion services, including teenage victims of rape or incest, be forced to undergo physically invasive medical procedures and listen to anti-choice propaganda before accessing those services?

7) Do you support legislation that would allow people to carry concealed weapons into restaurants and bars? Would you have signed the bill passed last session that allowed concealed weapons in parks and playgrounds?

8) How would you propose repaying the $2.8 billion the state owes the federal government for unemployment insurance benefits paid to laid off workers? Since the unemployment tax on businesses was cut six times from 1990-2004, do you believe businesses should be required to help repay the loan?

9) A report from the N.C. Department of Commerce found that even under the rosiest of scenarios fracking in North Carolina will create 370 jobs a

year. Do you believe those jobs outweigh the potential harm to drinking water and the threat to the quality of life in local communities?

10) Would you expand Medicaid in North Carolina in 2014 to provide health care coverage to more than 500,000 low-income adults in the state, an expansion that as part of the Affordable Care Act would be completely funded by the federal government for three years and 90 percent federally funded after that?

10 questions for Dalton and McCrory

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On Thursday Oct. 25, the Mountain Heritage High School Symphonic Band will present a fall concert. The concert will start at 7:30 p.m. and take place in the high school auditorium. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for students; donations will also be accepted. All proceeds support the band program.

“You do not want to miss this event! Students have worked hard to prepare these

songs, and they are ready to show off what they have learned,” said director Heather Babb.

Freshman Michelle Zitney said: “We’ve practiced long and hard and we’re excited about what we can do. The band has put a lot of energy into our work, and we have found that even though we all come from different parts of the school and we have different backgrounds, we can relate to each

other through playing music.” The music selection includes not only contemporary songs (The Lion King, The Great Locomotive Chase, and Colors of Fall) but also classics as well (Vaughan Williams’ Flourish for Wind Band , a Karl King march, and Ashokan Farewell). From the toe-tapping songs to the timeless pieces, the audience is sure to enjoy a night full of music and fun!

The Mountain Heritage High School Concert Choir will present a fall concert on Tuesday, Oct. 30. The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the First Baptist Church of Burnsville on the square. The choir will be accepting canned or dried food donations instead of charging admission. The food will be donated to the Reconciliation House.

Cash donations will be accepted and greatly appreciated; all

proceeds will support the choral program.

“This concert is sure to be something special; I cannot tell you how hard my students have worked to prepare for this, but they are ready and excited,” said Heather Babb, the choir director at Mountain Heritage High School. “They will perform an array of songs. Some will get you clapping along, some will make you think, and others will touch your heart.”

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Joy Diane Doan EdwardsJoy Diane Doan Edwards, 55, of Marion,

born June 10, 1957, died Sunday, October 14, 2012.

Surviving are her husband, William Billy Edwards of Marion; mother, Josephine Smith, and father, Leroy Doan of Greeneville, Tenn.; two sons: Stacy Edwards and wife, Tonya, and Travis Edwards and wife, Vonita; seven grandchildren: Haley, Tracie, Breanna, Ethan, Ty, Preston and Dylan Edwards all of Marion; four brothers: Rocky Doan of Greeneville, Ivan Doan and Victor Doan and wife, Pam, of Mars Hill and Barry Doan and wife, Gina, of Asheville; two sisters: Holly Jamerson and husband, Darren, of Greeneville and Ruth Tyler of Asheville and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral was Thursday in Simms Fork Baptist Church. The Rev. Daniel Hensley officiated. Burial was in the Simms Fork Cemetery.

Roy Donald BiedermanRoy Donald Biederman died at his home

in Burnsville on October 13, 2012. Born September 2, 1949, in St. Louis,

to Bea and John Biederman, he grew up and went to school in Webster Groves, Missouri, before joining the military after high school. Roy was a Marine Corp combat veteran who served in Vietnam.

He was husband of the late Elizabeth Mayo Legg. They made their home in St. Louis and then Jacksonville, Fla., before moving to Burnsville in 1998. They loved their mountaintop home and spent many happy years there.

He leaves behind a brother, John Biederman, of Farmington, N.M.; his sister-in-law, Harriett Dame; brother-in-law James Legg; nephew Jim Bledsoe, and special friend and caretaker Rob Watkins.

Memorials may be made to Hospice of Yancey County, 856 Georges Fork Road, Burnsville, NC 28714, or the Yancey County Public Library.

His ashes will be scattered by the family at a later date. Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home is assisting the family.

Ralph SnyderRalph “Bosco” Snyder, 88, of the Hawk

Community in Cane Creek, died Saturday, October 13, 2012.

A native of Mitchell County, he was a son of the late Grover and Lou Dellinger Snyder, and husband of the late Dette Vance Snyder. He was also preceded in death by a son, Ralph Snyder Jr; two sisters: Doris McKenzie and Bea Craigo; and three brothers: Doc, Joe and Guy Snyder.

Ralph was a World War II Navy veteran, retired with Brad Regan, was a member of Cane Creek Baptist Church, where he was superintendent for 60-plus years, was a male Sunday School teacher, and caretaker of the Cane Creek Cemetery. He loved working on lawn mowers and reading his Bible. He was a strong civil leader in the Republican party.

Surviving is a son, John Snyder and wife, Nancy; grandson, Allen Snyder and wife, Pam; granddaughter, Nikki Snyder

Ward; great-granddaughter, Jerri Snyder; two great-grandsons: Matthew Snyder and Brody Ward, all of Bakersville; three very special friends: Judy Snyder, Wade Pittman and Kayla Buchanan. Several nieces and nephews also survive.

Funeral services was Tuesday in Cane Creek Baptist Church, with the Rev. Lonnie McClellan and the Rev. Mark McKinney officiating. Graveside service was in the Cane Creek Cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made to Mitchell County Senior Citizens Center or to Hospice of Mitchell County.

Virginia PhillipsVirginia Phillips, 82, of Sleepy Hollow

Road, died Saturday, October 13, 2012, at her home. She was a daughter of the late James and Anna Mae McCombs Young of West Virginia. She was preceded in death by two sisters and four brothers. Virginia was a member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church.

Surviving are her husband of 60 years, Frank Phillips; a son, Bobby Phillips and wife, Diane, and a grandson, Travis Phillips all of Burnsville; a brotherm Paul Young Sr. of Parkton, Md.; a sister-in-law, Mable Young of Havre De Grace, Md., and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral was Tuesday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. Pastor Jerry Shelton officiated.

Memorials may be made to Hospice of Yancey County, 856 Georges Fork Road, Burnsville, NC 28714.

Ethel B. SpeightsEthel B. Speights, 91, of Burnsville,

died Saturday, October 13, 2012, at the home of a daughter. A native of Albemarle, she was a daughter of the late Claude and Mary Bailey Brown and the wife of Grover Speights, who passed away in 1986. She was also preceded in death by a son, Gary Wayne Speights, who passed away in 1946; a grandson, John David Grindstaff, who passed away in 1991, a brother, Claude W. Brown Jr., and a sister, Lorinia Claudine Morton.

Ethel worked at Burnsville Hosiery of 16 years and was a loving and caring mother and grandmother.

Surviving are two daughters: Judy Ballew and husband, Edd, of Seven

Mile Ridge, and Nancy Grindstaff of Jacks Creek; a son, Tommy Speights and wife, Ann, of Albemarle; a sister, Bertha Polk of Burnsville; eight grandchildren: Regina Pendley, Mary Lou Murphy, Pam Thompson, Kelly McKinney, David Grindstaff, Toni Lynn Chamberlin, Johnny Ballew and Cindi Crook; 18 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren. Several nieces and nephews also survive.

Funeral was Tuesday in Albemarle at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, and burial followed in the church cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made to the Gideon’s International, P.O. Box 264, Burnsville, NC 28714.

Bruce D. McIntoshBruce C. McIntosh, 87, of the Bee Log

community, died Friday, October 12, 2012, at Memorial Mission Hospital. A native of Yancey County, he was the son of the late Grover C. and Pearl Phillips McIntosh and husband of Mildred Fox McIntosh who died January 15, 2012. He was a WWII Navy Seabee, a retired textile worker and a lifelong farmer. Bruce was a dedicated husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather.

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S t u d e n t s a t Burnsville Elementary School celebrated National Unity Day on Wednesday, Oct. 10. This was the day students pledged to show their “True Colors” by wearing orange and standing up against bullying. The p l edge t hey signed says: Make it Orange: Make It

Stop – Put an End to Bullying.”

M o s t o f t h e school signed their name to the pledge and many students created artistic posters against bullying that will be displayed throughout the school for the whole month. October is Bullying Prevention Month and bullying prevention

will be the theme of guidance classes throughout the month. YCS adopted the Olweus Anti Bullying Program county wide in 2007. Olweus is the most researched and best known bullying prevention program that has been proven to reduce bullying by 70 percent and

significantly improve classroom and school climate.

B u r n s v i l l e Elementary School has a lso been an e x e m p l a r s c h o o l for the NC Positive Behavior Intervention and Support Initiative (PBIS) for the last three consecutive years.

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Surviving are his daughter, Brenda Smith and husband, Don; a granddaughter, Melissa Hoilman and husband, Ryan, and four great-grandsons: Ashton, Bryson, Dalton and Colby Hoilman all of Burnsville.

Funeral was Sunday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. The Rev. Royce Ball officiated. Burial was in the Holcombe Cemetery.

Mark Vance RiddleMark Vance Riddle, 55, of Sharp Top

Road, died Friday, October 12, 2012. He was the son of Wanda and Pearson Riddle Jr. of Burnsville.

Surviving in addition to his parents are a sister, Melynda Rose and husband, Whitney, of Fredericksburg, Va.; a niece, Alexis; and a nephew, Jackson.

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 27, at the home of Wanda and Pearson Riddle.

Beulah LackeyBeulah Elizabeth “Nana” Smith Lackey,

81, of Crabtree, died Thursday, October 11, 2012, at Brian Center Health and Rehabilitation. A native of Caldwell County, she was the wife of Wayne S. Lackey who passed away in 2006. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Grace Watson, and a brother, Bud Smith.

She was a member of Chestnut Grove Baptist Church, a devoted wife and homemaker, who was always a caring and forgiving mother. Beulah enjoyed crocheting and hand crafts.

Surviving are two sons: Neal Lackey and special friend, Christine Pitman, of Crabtree and Scott Lackey and wife, Judy, of Shoal Creek; sister, Catherine Robinson of Valdese; brother, Luther Smith and wife, Maxine, of Lenior; brother-in-law, Norman Lackey and wife, Geneva, of Hickory; grandchildren: Sherri Shell and husband, Dwight, of Lenior, Amy George and husband, Keith, of Barnardsville, Katie and Kyle Lackey of Shoal Creek; great-grandchildren: Elijah, Gavin, Parker and Abbey Jean. Several nieces and nephews also survive.

Funeral was Saturday in the Chapel of Yancey Funeral Service, with the Rev. Keith George officiating. Burial followed in the Burnette Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to Hospice of Mitchell County, 236 Hospital Drive, Spruce Pine, NC 28777 or to the charity of one’s choice.

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Astronomy Day stars on squareB l u e R i d g e

Astronomy Group’s Fall Stars on the Square event is Saturday, Oct. 20, beginning at 7 p.m. on the Burnsville town square. This free public astronomy event is part of the worldwide celebration of Astronomy Day

Amateur as t ro-nomers from all over the region will be here with a variety of excellent high power telescopes. Come out and let us show you the wonders of the night sky. Bring your family and friends and invite everyone you know. Your presence there will show your suppor t for local astronomy and will help us gain more funding and support for the Blue Ridge Star Park and Observatory project! For the latest info about Stars on the Square join the Blue Ridge Astronomy Group.

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OF ELECTIONS CONCERNING THE OPENING AND RUNNING THROUGH THE M1OO OF

ABSENTEE BALLOTS

On Tuesday, July 17, 2012, the Yancey County Board of Elections met at the Board of Elections Office, Burnsville, North Carolina, and adopted the following resolution:

BE IT RESOLVED by the Yancey County Board of Elections that:1. The Yancey County Board of Elections shall at every Absentee Meeting open and run through the M100 set aside for Absentee Ballots all approved absentee ballots from the meeting.2. The total will not be run until 2:00 PM November 6, 2012, and the totals will not be released to the public until 7:30 PM when polls close.

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A r e a r e s i d e n t s are working with the Highway Patrol and the MHHS Touchdown Club to organize a fundraiser to help Mitchel l ’s family with the unexpected expenses. They are planning a fundraiser to be held at the Mountain Heritage/Madison foo tba l l game at Mountain Heritage High School on October 26.

Organizers say there will be “Miracle for Mitchell” t-shirts, wristbands, and other items sold at the game to benefit the injured trooper. There will also be a raffle with lots of great prizes donated by local businesses. In addi t ion , a rea restaurants are helping by donating either tips or proceeds of sales on certain days beginning Oct. 17.

There will also be a raffle for items donated by local businesses.

Residents who want to help can get tickets at the businesses listed below, while those who might like to help with a monetary donation or by volunteering to help with any of the events should contact Chris at 208-1355 or Anthony at 989-6990.

The schedule of restaurants is:

Wednesday, Oct. 17 – Garden Deli

Thursday, Oct. 18 – Anchors Away

Friday, Oct. 19 -Wagon Wheel of Mars Hill

Saturday, Oct. 20 - Mary Janes 5-9

Monday, Oct. 22 – Western Sizzlin Steakhouse 5-9

Tuesday, Oct. 23 – Bubba’s Good Eats

Wednesday, Oct. 24 – Little Smokie’s

Thursday, Oct. 25 – Belagio’s.

Raffle tickets will be sold at Buchanan

& Young; Coopers Trading Post; The Prescr ipt ion Pad; Bubba’s; Burnsville Chevrolet; Smokies; Fox Brothers; Jill’s Hairport; Sandy’s Hair and Gifts; Bonnie & Clydes and Wagon Wheel of Mars Hill.

“MIRACLE FOR MITCHELL” RAFFLE

Purchase your ticket for only $10 and get a chance to win from more than 25 valuable prizes!Drawing will be held at Bubba’s Good Eats and you do not

have to present to win!

Handmade quilt by Grace Honeycutt (over $500 value) – donated by Prescription Pad

Diamond Justice Bow ($549 value) – donated by Cooper’s Trading

Four Free Oil Changes – donated by Buchanan and Young

$100 Gift Certificate – donated by Heritage LumberSalon/Spa Gift Certificate (over $200 value) – donated

by Sandy’s Hair & GiftsStainless Steel Knight Muzzleloader ($500.00 value)–

donated by Price’s Creek StoreDeWalt Sander – donated by Summit Building SupplySalon/Spa Gift Certificate (over $200 value) – donated

by Jill’s HairportHusqvarna Leaf Blower – donated by Westside Rental

$40 Gas Card – donated by Andy’s $100 cash prize – donated by Blalock Insurance

$250 Gift Certificate – donated by Fox Brother’s Country Store

wo Mtn. Heritage Cougar T-shirts – donated by David’s Ltd.

Two rounds of Golf – donated by Mt. Mitchell Golf Course

$50 gift certificate – donated by Bonnie and Clyde’s Restaurant

Service Department Gift Package ($100 value) – donated by Burnsville Chevrolet

Moultrie Trail Camera – donated by Cooper’s Trading$50 Cash Prize – donated by Angel and Hughes Insurance

Assorted Gift Basket – donated by Something SpecialShaw Area Rug – donated by Heritage Design Center$50 Gift Certificate – donated by Bubba’s Good Eats

$100 Gas Card – donated by Byrl Ballew at B&B Grocery

$40 Gift Certificate – donated by Bank’s JewelryTwo Movie Tickets – donated by Yancey Theatre$50 Gift Certificate – donated by Bantam Chef

$75 Gift Certificate – donated by Phil’s Tire$100 Gift Certificate – donated by NAPA of Mars Hill$100 Gift Package – donated by Le’Tan of Mars Hill

Fundraiser, raffle to benefit injured state trooper

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WNC Regional Livestock Center, Canton - Weighted Average Report for Monday Oct 08, 2012

Cattle Receipts: 342 Last week: 350 Last year: 488

Slaughter cattle trended mostly steady. Feeder cattle trended 6.00 to 12.00 higher. Slaughter cows made up 15 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 4 percent, replacement cows 4 percent, and feeders 77 percent. The feeder supply included 46 percent steers, 32 percent heifers, and 22 percent bulls. Near 39 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs.

Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 220-225 223 200.00 200.00 6 310-340 324 160.00-195.00 179.22 2 360-365 363 160.00-180.00 170.07 5 410-445 423 140.00-155.00 149.51 9 465-490 481 137.50-155.00 148.57 6 510-530 518 135.00-146.00 140.04 12 550-595 574 125.00-138.00 132.76 11 600-645 617 117.00-135.00 129.83 10 650-690 661 122.00-134.00 130.45 11 705-742 723 118.50-124.00 120.12 4 770-785 778 112.00-121.00 116.97 1 1150-1150 1150 105.00 105.00 Small 1 - 2 1 345-345 345 117.50 117.50 1 375-375 375 117.50 117.50 2 415-425 420 104.00-122.50 113.36 1 495-495 495 130.00 130.00 2 510-525 518 120.00-125.00 122.54 1 675-675 675 110.00 110.00 Medium and Large 3 1 235-235 235 110.00 110.00 1 325-325 325 154.00 154.00 1 380-380 380 140.00 140.00 2 410-425 418 129.00-130.00 129.49 2 450-465 458 127.50-134.00 130.80 1 620-620 620 90.00 90.00 1 695-695 695 90.00 90.00 Holstein Large 3 2 260-260 260 97.50 97.50 1 305-305 305 107.50 107.50 3 398-398 398 109.00 109.00 1 490-490 490 70.00 70.00 1 520-520 520 82.50 82.50 3 565-590 577 80.00-102.50 88.29 1 640-640 640 60.00 60.00 1 685-685 685 65.00 65.00 3 710-745 722 50.00-87.00 74.27 3 762-770 765 80.00 80.00Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 340-345 343 130.00-137.50 133.72 4 355-382 375 140.00-145.00 142.80 3 400-445 423 125.00-144.00 132.04 14 450-495 473 124.00-135.00 128.67 12 500-545 526 110.00-123.50 116.15 4 550-585 570 105.00-120.00 112.47 10 615-645 629 101.00-113.00 108.81 5 650-690 663 106.00-115.00 110.37 3 710-725 717 109.00-116.00 111.64 2 755-785 770 90.00-92.00 90.98 1 895-895 895 89.00 89.00 2 1005-1025 1015 90.00-100.00 95.05 Small 1 - 2 1 265-265 265 85.00 85.00 Full 1 280-280 280 90.00 90.00 Brahman X 2 380-395 388 100.00 100.00 2 460-485 473 93.00-105.00 99.16 1 515-515 515 92.50 92.50 1 615-615 615 90.00 90.00 1 695-695 695 92.00 92.00 Medium and Large 3 1 250-250 250 100.00 100.00 1 370-370 370 110.00 110.00 1 440-440 440 98.00 98.00 3 450-495 472 107.50-118.00 112.76 2 515-515 515 102.00-103.00 102.50Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 440-440 440 127.50 127.50 3 465-480 473 150.00-156.00 151.96 8 505-535 518 127.50-140.00 134.19 9 550-595 575 123.00-135.00 127.68 5 600-635 616 110.00-128.00 118.76 6 665-690 673 100.00-118.00 107.78 3 700-710 705 100.00-112.00 104.64 4 785-795 788 85.00-99.00 91.03 1 845-845 845 94.00 94.00 1 910-910 910 87.00 87.00 1 950-950 950 81.00 81.00 Small 1 - 2 1 405-405 405 117.50 117.50 1 575-575 575 100.00 100.00 Full 1 640-640 640 86.00 86.00 Medium and Large 3 5 463-495 472 135.00-138.00 137.27 1 525-525 525 121.00 121.00 3 565-590 573 110.00-115.00 112.37 1 620-620 620 105.00 105.00Bred Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 880-880 880 850.00 850.00 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred 1 1360-1360 1360 999.00-1050.00 1050.00 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred 1 750-750 750 725.00 725.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred 2 1005-1005 1005 950.00-1100.00 1025.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred 1 1345-1345 1345 73.50 73.50 4-6 Months Bred 1 1265-1265 1265 999.00-1100.00 1100.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred

Regional Market ReportsSummary of Farmers’ Market Prices in North Carolina. Provided by: Fruit & Vegetable Market News Office Federal-State Market News Office Apples Red Delicious WA Traypack Carton (100s) 37.-45.45 Golden Delicious WA Traypack Carton 43.-47. Granny Smith WA Traypack Carton 36.50-39. Gala WA Traypack Carton 32.-36. Fuji WA Traypack Carton 38.-41. Pink Lady WA Traypack Carton 38.-41.50 Red & Gold Delicious Traypack Carton (113,125,138s) 31.-33.65 Red & Gold Delicious 12 3-Lb. Film Bag 25.-29.Asparagus Carton (11 Lbs.) 29.35-37.15Bananas Carton (40 Lbs.) 21.40-23.Beans Round Green 1 1/9 Bushel Carton 16.-22.95 Pole 1 1/9 Bushel Carton 18.-23.Beets Sack (25 Lbs.) 11.55-15.45

Blueberries Flat 12 1-Pint Cups 22.-25.Broccoli Carton (14s) 20.85-22.65Cabbage Round Green Carton (50 Lbs.) 18.-20.75Cantaloupes Carton (12s) 27.15-29.35Carrots Sack (50 Lbs.) 17.95-22.65Cauliflower Carton (12s) 19.15-23.85Celery Carton (30s) 35.75-39.05Cherries Carton (16 Lbs.) 48.Cilantro Carton (30s) 23.45-29.75Citrus Pink Grapefruit CA 4/5 Bushel Carton 26.-33.15 Lemons Carton (40 Lbs.) 32.65-34.55 Limes Carton (40 Lbs.) 23.-24. Oranges CA 4/5 Bushel Carton 32.05-35.55 Navel Oranges CA 4/5 Bushel Carton 31.45-33.95 Navel Oranges FL Carton (64s) 23.55-26.15 Oranges FL Carton (100-125s) 21.-23. Tangerines Carton (120s) 24.Corn Yellow Carton (4 1/2-5 Dozen) 17.55-19.35 White Carton (4 1/2-5 Dozen) 18.-22.95Cucumbers Long Green Carton (40 Lbs.) 21.-22. Pickle Carton (40 Lbs.) 28.-32.Cranberries 24 12-Ounce Packages 24.50Eggplant Carton (25 Lbs.) 16.-17.Grapes Red Seedless Carton (18 Lbs.) 24.50-26. White Seedless Carton (18 Lbs.) 24.50-26. Black Seedless Carton (18 Lbs.) 24.50-26. Red Globe Carton (18 Lbs.) 28.Grapefruit 36 size/40 Lbs. Carton 36.45Greens Collards Bushel Carton/Loose (24s) 10. Kale Carton/Bunched (24s) 10.55-14.35 Turnips Bushel Carton 14.Honeydews Carton (5s) 18.Kiwi Carton (117s) 12.15-13.65Lettuce Iceberg Carton (24s Wrapped) 22.95-30.85 Green Leaf Carton (24s) 24.50-26.50 Romaine Carton (24s) 26.50-36.Mangoes Flat (9s) 13.50Nectarines Yellow/White Flesh 1/2 Bushel Carton 24.Onions Yellow Jumbo Sack (50 Lbs.) 18.25-19.35 White Sack (25 Lbs.) 14.-15. Red Sack (25 Lbs.) 15.-22.50 Green Carton (48s) 14.65-19.65 Sweet Onions Carton (40 Lbs.) 22.-25.Parsley 1 1/9 Bushel Carton 26.50Peaches Yellow/White Flesh 1/2 Bushel Carton 24.Peanuts Green Bag (35 Lbs.) 53.-69.Pears Bartlett Carton (16 Lbs.) 34. Bosc Carton (90s) 34.Pepper Green Bell Type 1 1/9 Bushel Carton 14.35-17.15 Red Bell Type Carton (11 Lbs.) 25.-32.50 Yellow Bell Type Carton (11 Lbs.) 25.-29.Plums Red Carton (28 Lbs.) 27.Pomegranates Carton (18s) Potatoes Red Size A No. 1 Carton (50 Lbs.) 14.-19.35 Red Size B No. 1 Carton (50 Lbs.) 15.-19.50 White Size A Carton (50 Lbs.) 16.55-17.45 Russet ID Carton (50 Lbs.) 14.65-15.75

Radishes Red 30 6-Ounce Film Bags 12.35-15.75Raspberries Flat 12 1/2-Pint Cups 25.65Rutabagas Carton (40 Lbs.) 23.Squash Yellow Crookneck 3/4 Bushel Carton 19.35-24. Zucchini 1/2 Bushel Carton 17.-19.Strawberries California Flat 8 1-Quart Clamshells 19.35-29.15Sweetpotatoes Orange Carton (40 Lbs.) 16.-21.45 White Carton (40 Lbs.) 20.-20.75Tomatoes Vine Ripe XLge Carton (25 Lbs.) 20.-22.95Tomatoes,Plum Roma Carton (25 Lbs.) 19.-20.Tomatoes,Cherry Flat 12 1-Pint Baskets 23.65-27.95Tomatoes,Grape Flat 12 1-Pint Clamshells 19.-20.Turnips Topped Film Bag (25 Lbs.) 14.35-22.15Watermelon Seeded Bin Watermelon Seedless Bin Farmers Line - Wholesale PriceBeans Butter Bag (4 Lbs.) 13. Round Green Bushel Carton 20.-23.Beets Bag (25 Lbs.) 20.Blackberries Flat 12 1-Pint Cups 23.-24.Blueberries Flat 12 1-Pint Cups 20.-22.Cabbage Pointed Head Crate (50 Lbs.) 12.-15. Round Green Crate (50 Lbs.) 12.-15.Cantaloupe Bin (145s) 100. Each 1.-2.Corn White Crate (4 1/2 Dozen) 13.-16. Yellow Crate (4 1/2 Dozen) 13.-16. Indian Bundle (Dozen) 24.Corn Stalks Bundle 3.Cucumbers Long Green 3/4 Bushel Carton 18.-22. Pickle 3/4 Bushel Carton 20.-28.Eggplant 1/2 Bushel Carton 15. 3/4 Bushel Carton 10.-15.Gourds Bin 275.Honeydew Each 1.50-2.Okra Carton (25 Lbs.) 15.-18.Onions Green Carton (12s) 12.Peanuts Bag (30 Lbs.) 35.

Powell Livestock Market, Smithfield, NCGoat and Sheep Auction Prices are per head, weights estimated.S l a u g h t e r a n d Replacement Classes: Kids: Selection 1 under 20 lbs 20.00-35.00, 20-40 lbs 42.50-70.00, 40-60 lbs 70.00-110.00, 60-80 lbs 100.00-120.00; Selection 2 20-40 lbs 26.00-46.00, 40-60 lbs 55.00-65.00, 60-80 lbs 80.00-92.50; Selection 3 40-60 lbs 45.00.Yearlings: Selection 1 60-80 lbs 102.50-127.50, 80-100 lbs 127.50-135.00, 100-120 lbs ; 145.00-152.50; Selection 2 60-80 lbs 85.00-93.00, 80-100 lbs 102.50.Does/Nannies: Selection 1 50-70 lbs 70.00, 70-100 lbs 80.00-92.50, 100-140 lbs ; 92.50-137.50; Selection 2 50-70 lbs 40.00-65.00, 70-100 lbs 70.00-77.50, 100-140 lbs 85.00.Wethers: Selection 1 70-100 lbs 138.00, 125-150 lbs 158.00-170.00.Bucks/Billies: Selection 1 70-100 lbs 95.00-110.00, 100-150 lbs 122.50-140.00, 150-250 lbs 205.00-207.50; Selection 2 70-100 lbs 87.50, 100-150 lbs.

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.

COLUMBIA, SC Terminal Prices as of 10-OCT-2012 VEGETABLES ---ASPARAGUS: MARKET STEADY. 11 lb cartons/crates bunched PE Green std 27.-29.50 ---BEANS: MARKET GA ROUND GREEN TYPE S L I G H T LY H I G H E R ; OTHERS STEADY. bushel crates GA Half Runners 22. SC Flat Green Type 23.-25. Half Runners 22. occas higher TN Pole Type 23. bushel cartons/crates precooled GA Round Green Type Machine Picked 14.-17. SC Round Green Type Machine Picked 16. occas lower 5 lb cartons bagged GU Haricot Vert (French Type) 17. TN Cranberry Type25. - - -BEETS: MARKET STEADY. cartons bunched CA Red Type 12s 15. 25 lb film bags MI Red Type 13.-13.50 SC Red Type 12. occas higher ---BROCCOLI: MARKET STEADY. cartons CA bchd 14s 17.-20. 20 lb cartons loose MX Crown Cut Short Trim 16.-18.50 SC Crown Cut Short Trim 16. cartons4 3-lb film bags CA Florettes 19. ---CABBAGE: MARKET STEADY. 1 3/4 bushel cartons WI Red Type med 17. 50 lb cartons GA Red Type med 18.50 NC Round Green Type med 13.50-16. mostly 13.50-14.50 Red Type med 17.-18.50 NY Round Green Type med 16. SC Round Green Type med 14. VA Round Green Type med 13. 50 lb sacks NC Round Green Type med-lge 12.50 NY Round Green Type med-lge 12.50 ---CARROTS: MARKET STEADY. sacks 48 1-lb film bags CA Topped med-lge 15.50-16. CD Ontario Topped med-lge 22. MI Topped med-lge 16.50 sacks 24 2-lb film bags CA Topped med-lge 15.50-16. 50 lb sacks loose CA Topped jbo 15 . -15 .50 CD Ontar io CDOne Topped jbo 15.50 MI Topped lge 16. MX Topped jbo14. 25 lb sacks loose CD Ontario Topped jbo 9. MX Topped jbo 9.-11. cartons 20 1-lb film bags CA Baby Peeled 21. cartons 30 1-lb film bags CA Baby Peeled 25.50-27. - - - C A U L I F L O W E R : MARKET STEADY. cartons film wrapped CA White 12s flmwrp 15.-18.50 ---CELERY: MARKET STEADY. cartons/crates CA 2 dz 23.50 filmbags 30s 25. MI 3 dz 19.-21.50 filmbags 36s 21.-26. mostly 21.-22. - - - C O R N - S W E E T : MARKET GA BI-COLOR S L I G H T LY H I G H E R ; O T H E R S S T E A D Y. wirebound crates GA Yellow 4 dz 13.-15. White 4 dz 16.50 Bi-Color 4 dz 15. SC Yellow 4 dz 14.-17. White 4 dz 15.-17. Bi-Color 4 dz 14.-17. - - - C U C U M B E R S : MARKET WAXED GA & SC SMALL SLIGHTLY L O W E R ; O T H E R S STEADY. 1 1/9bushel crates FL Pickles Kirby Type sml-med 24.50 NC Pickles Kirby Type sml-med23.-24. SC Pickles Kirby Type sml-med 23 . -28 . WAXED 1 1/9 bushel

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OCT 18, 2012 • yANCEy COUNTy NEWS 9

Mountain Heritage defeats Mitchell 28-6

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10 OCT. 18, 2012 • yANCEy COUNTy NEWS

By John Rosemond Q: Because he is afraid of sharks, my fourth-

grade son does not want to participate in an upcoming school field trip to an aquarium. In all other respects, he is perfectly normal. He’s a great student, has lots of friends, and other parents and teachers love him. He doesn’t give us or his teachers any problems at all. So, should we make him go on this field trip or not? If he doesn’t go, he’ll have to sit in the principal’s office all day long. The only other option is to let him stay home that day. Your thoughts?

A: I don’t generally believe that adults should make accommodations in response to a school-age child’s irrational fears (I make certain exceptions for certain fears in toddlers and preschoolers), and a fear of aquarium-contained sharks is certainly irrational. Dragging your son kicking and screaming into the ocean would be an egregious breach of parenting protocol, but this is a far different matter.

You should simply tell your son that he has no choice but to go on the field trip. His fear of sharks does not qualify him as a special-needs student. Suggest that he closes his eyes when the class enters the shark exhibit. He most definitely should not be allowed to request that

one of the adults going on the field trip stay outside the exhibit with him, and you should definitely communicate that expectation to his teacher.

More general ly, one of the most counterproductive things parents can do is try to talk children out of irrational fears. Paradoxically, that sort of very well-intentioned attempt is likely to make matters worse. The more parents talk to a child about fears - in this case, any attempt on your part to reassure your son that the sharks are fully contained and that the tanks won’t suddenly break and release a contagion of air-breathing, fin-walking, man-eating sharks on the city - the more likely it is that the fear will become a self-drama, a personal soap opera the child will employ to attract undue attention to himself and control

various situations.Simply tell your son, “After much thought

as well as consultation with a psychologist who has devoted his career to the study and treatment of children’s fears of aquarium sharks, we’ve decided you’re going on the school trip to the aquarium. You have our permission to close your eyes when the class goes into the shark exhibit, but you do not have our permission to inconvenience your teacher or any other adult because of your fear.”

If he persists in trying to persuade you to change your mind, sit down in a comfortable chair and say, “Now that I’m comfortable, you have my permission to try your best to make me change my mind. I will listen to anything you have to say.”

After he makes his best attempt to get you to reconsider your decision, simply say, “I’m sorry, but you’re just not persuasive enough. You’re going on the field trip. Do you have anything else you’d like to say?” Listen as long as need be, but keep saying “Nice try, but you’re still going on the field trip.” He will give up within ten minutes, and it will be ten minutes well spent.

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YANCEY COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONSNotice of Change in Time of Absentee Meeting &

Additional Meetings for the November 6, 2012 General Election

The following is a notice of Change in Time of Absentee Meeting & Additional Meeting in which the Yancey County Board of Elections will meet (if necessary) to approve the applications for absentee ballots for the General Election to be held on November 6, 2012. Meetings will be held at the Yancey County Board of Elections Office, 225 West Main Street, Burnsville, NC 28714, pursuant to G.S. 163.230.1(c1). Other business may be transacted by the board at this time.

9:00 AM Tuesday, October 16, 20129:00 AM Thursday, October 18, 20129:00 AM Tuesday, October 23, 20129:00 AM Thursday, October 25, 20129:00 AM Tuesday, October 30, 20129:00 AM Thursday, November 1, 2012

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From the frontThe polling place

was deemed unusable, but residents came together recently to make renovations that now will allow for voting to occur there, McCurry said.

“We are glad that the Green Mountain voters completed the work that brought the Green Mountain voting place into compliance,” he said. “But once again, I want to reiterate that in no way did this board single out any precinct concerning compliance with the ADA. Anyone with any questions can call this office.”

The board also heard a report from staff about a handful of absentee ballot requests that are arriving as what seems to be a concerted effort to get voters to vote by mail.

“When you start s e e i n g t h e s a m e h a n d w r i t i n g ” o n requests for absentee ballots, “it raises a red flag,” said Mary Beth Tipton, the director of the Yancey County Board of Elections.

Such issues are at the center of a state criminal investigation into the

use of mailed absentee ballots in the 2010 general election, and Tipton and the board said they do not want further scrutiny from the State Bureau of Investigation regarding absentee ballot requests this year.

“We’re probably not going to have a problem with absentee bal lots ,” McCurry said, because of the impact of the criminal inve s t i ga t ion and because of publicity of the use of absentee

ballots in that 2010 election.

A s o f Tu e s d a y afternoon, the board of elections had received 461 absentee ballots in the mail. In 2010, nearly 1,200 ballots were cast by mail.

“If absentees were handled (well) in prior years we never would have had the problems” and the c r im ina l investigation, McCurry said. “It never would have gotten out of hand,” he said.

All Hallow’s Eve is approaching in a few weeks. While I do not particularly ‘celebrate’ it, it does make for a fun holiday especially for the kids. The candy, the costumes, the candy, the masses of people visiting door to door, the candy… you get the picture, is the entire thrill of it.

In between all the candy, I did mention the costumes. As hunters, we wear costumes a good part of the fall and winter. We dress up as trees or brush, and one company even makes large foam heads that resemble the head of an antelope so you can sneak in close for the shot. Coupled with a brown shirt with a white front you’ll look just like an ‘ole speed goat walking upright.

Another fun aspect of Halloween is the monster and ghost movies that begin to fill the airwaves on the cable and satellite channels and movie theaters. Over the last few years, even with the success of the Twilight movies, zombies have reigned supreme. There is something about a zombie movie that scares us in a happy way. Unlike some of the paranormal movies that have come out recently, you do not feel like you have lost three years of your life due to the stress of the surprise, yet there is something that tells us deep within our DNA that it could possible happen; the zombie apocalypse that is.

The Center for Disease Control has issues ‘real’ warnings and tips on what to do in case of a zombie takeover. The Missouri Department of Conservation advised the citizens to make sure they wear a safety harness when they escape to the elevation of tree limbs from zombies. After all, if you fall from 20 feet and break an ankle, it makes it much harder to run from the limping creatures of rotten flesh.

So as a hunter, instead of costuming up on

Halloween, I prefer to leave my costumes in a scent-free bag so I can sneak up on wildlife rather than stomp up on a porch and ringing a door bell. Buck Wear has now come up with a cool solution.

Buck Wear apparel recently released a line of t-shirts titled Buck Wear Zombies. Three awesome designs grab everyone’s attention when you don the Zombies. Buck Wear sent me some of each in different sizes to try out. I have worn each design and each time I received comment after comment from hunters and non-hunters alike on how much they liked the shirts.

Made of 100 percent cotton, they are extremely comfortable. Now, not being an expert on clothing, I am not going to go into the thread counts, washability, etc. But I will talk about the designs.

First, the black Dept. of Zombie Deer Control t-shirt features a huge buck with wide antlers that would be awesome to see live, dead, or undead. The tagline reads “This ain’t your Granddaddy’s deer management.”

Next is the moss colored (green) Zombie Deer Hunting shirt. A buck in rut appearance is featured except instead of a muscular neck throbbing with testosterone the actual muscles are exposed through the decaying flesh. A simulated site is set right between the angry lifeless eyes with “Aim for the Head, Save the Rack!” written to side.

Realizing not all outdoorsmen strictly hunt, the third design is my early favorite of the group. The Spawn of the Dead features a very intimidating largemouth bass that looks ready to bite more than your favorite lure. If I were to reel one of these in, I believe I would have to cut the line and run!

So, save your camo, ghillie suit, and hunter orange for the field, and wear a different non-costume this year. After all, a un-costume is the perfect apparel for the un-dead.

You can find your own Zombie shirts at BuckWear.com for under $17. Also, send me a picture of your favorite hero/trophy shot to BillHowardOutdoors@gmail.com where you have taken game or fish before they became un-dead along with the size shirt you wear, and you’ll be entered into a drawing for some Buck Wear swag.

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 outdoors@gmail.com.

OCT. 18, 2012 • yANCEy COUNTy NEWS 11

Bill Howard’s

Outdoors

Forget costumes. Go with a zombie shirt

LEGAL NOTICEPolling Place Buffer zones for Yancey County Polling PlacesThe 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

signed

Charles McCurry, Chairmanyancey County Board of Elections

SRun Dates: Oct. 4, 11, 18 and 25, 2012

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LEGAL NOTICENORTH CAROLINA, YANCEY COUNTY, NOTICE

OFGENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2012NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

Pursuant to G.S. 163-33(8) that a General Election will be held in Yancey County on November 6, 2012 for the following purposes:President and Vice PresidentUS House of Representatives District 11NC GovernorNC Lieutenant GovernorNC Attorney General NC AuditorNC Commissioner of Agriculture NC Commissioner of InsuranceNC Commissioner of LaborNC Secretary of StateNC Superintendent of Public InstructionNC TreasurerNC State Senate District 47NC House of Representatives District 118Yancey County Board of Commissioners (3)Yancey County Clerk of Superior CourtYancey County Register of DeedsNC Supreme Court Associate JusticeNC Court of Appeals Judge (3)NC District Court Judge District 24 (3)Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor

The polls for said election will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.Absentee are allowed and applications for such may be made to the election board office beginning September 6, 2012 and ends October 30 at 5:00 p.m.One-Stop voting will begin October 18 and ends November 3. Hours are as follows:Oct. 18 – 19 9:00 am – 6:00 pmOct. 20 & 21 CLOSEDOct. 22 – 25 9:00 am – 6:00 pmOct. 26 – 9:00 am – 7:00 pmOct. 27 & 28 CLOSEDOct. 29 – 31 9:00 am – 6:00 pmNov. 1 – 9:00 am – 7:00 pmNov. 2 – 9:00 am – 8:00 pmNov. 3 – 9:00 am – 1:00 pm

Registration Books close for this election October 12, 2012 at 5:00 pm. We will have same day registration at One- Stop voting only, during the set hours above.

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

Publish September 27, October 4, and October 11, October 18, 2012.

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Medea GalliganMS Nutrition, CHHC, AADP

Most of us ignore our digestive system unless there’s a problem. For whatever reason, we rarely consider the role it plays in our overall health. But if it isn’t functioning the way it should be, life can be miserable. People with poor digestive health might struggle with their weight, experience irregularity, n a u s e a , b l o a t i n g , constipation, stomach pain, diarrhea, heartburn, or gas on a routine basis. Poor digestive health also can prevent people from sleeping, working, exercising, or socializing with friends. If you have good digestive health, you should be close to a normal weight and go days without experiencing symptoms like heartburn, gas, constipation, diarrhea, nausea, or stomach pain.

Believe it or not, the entire foundation of your health lies in proper digestive function. All other health factors can be undermined if you don’t digest and absorb nutrients well. Assimilation of vitamins, minerals, proteins and essential fatty acids from the foods you eat and the supplements you take is required for optimum health. If you are struggling with any health issues, remember that any therapeutic program, including vitamins, herbal supplement, and medications you are taking will be of limited value without good digestive function.

Digestion is actually a complex combination of biological interactions and chemical reactions taking place at every stop along the extensive digestive tract, which is generally split into two halves -- the upper gastrointestinal tract (mouth, esophagus, stomach, duodenum) and the lower gastrointestinal track (small intestine, large intestine). Another very critical piece of information that medical researchers are just beginning to understand is that your gastrointestinal tract is also home to the largest part of your body’s immune system. It protects you against foreign invaders by producing acids, and houses colonies of beneficial bacteria that act as a defensive army fighting to protect you from pathogens that find their way inside your body. For those of you suffering from food allergies, leaky gut, candida overgrowth, as well as rheumatoid arthritis, chronic fatigue and a host of other autoimmune issues, the root of the issue is actually a digestive system that is no longer functioning as it should.

Once you select something to eat, your mouth goes to work, using your tongue and teeth to turn large pieces into smaller pieces (mastication) and using enzymes from the salivary glands to begin chemically breaking down food molecules into a size your body can absorb. This is why nutrition experts are always advising you to eat slowly, and chew your food thoroughly, at least 20 chews per bite, because your digestion actually begins in your mouth. There’s a reason baby food is mashed into mush: they have no teeth to break the food down themselves into smaller molecules. And yes, taking your time when eating and chewing your food properly has a number of beneficial side effects. If you often find your stomach feels like a big knot after you’ve eaten, that is because you’re probably swallowing your food whole! In our hurried modern lifestyle, many of us have forgotten that our bodies actually REQUIRE us to eat in a calm, unhurried setting, really taking time to both enjoy our food and allow our digestive system to do its job.

The Magic of Digestion

By the magic of digestion, when you eat an apple it becomes a part of your body. And whether the apple is hot or cold, acidic or basic,

sugary or bitter, the body still has to transform the qualities of the apple into the qualities of a human being. When the apple has been properly transformed, the organs are protected. The most profound way we interact with the environment is by eating it. Food choices play a central role in maintaining health. The body maintains balance by protecting itself from change. Medically, balance is called homeostasis. For example, the body keeps our temperature constant at 98.6 degrees. In contrast, the environment is always changing. These changes threaten to knock the body off balance. Disease comes when we are unable to process change.

Our ability to digest change is our ability to heal. Digestion is healing because digestion maintains balance. Ayurveda, which has been practiced in India for at least 5,000 years and is considered by many scholars to be the oldest healing science in the world, prevents and treats illness by maintaining balance in the body1. The Ayurvedic model of digestion, unlike that of Western medicine, reaches far beyond the mere digestion of food. It also encompasses digestion of chemicals, hormones, and all physiological changes. Perhaps a better word for digestion in Ayurveda is ‘processing’. In fact, everything that happens to us must be processed. Digestion includes, for example, ‘digesting’ a cold temperature back to 98.6 degrees, information coming through the five senses, trauma, and any residual emotions.

Here are some basic facts about digestion from the Ayurvedic perspective:

1. Digestion is healing.2. Digestion takes work.3. The qualities of the food we eat either

create balance or imbalance in our bodies.4. Gas is a sign of weak digestion.5. We are what we eat and don’t excrete.

Guard Your Digestion

Digestion of food consumes up to 60 percent of our daily metabolism. Digestion takes work. Some foods are more difficult to digest than others, and as individuals, some of us have stronger digestive systems than others. Whenever the body is weakened by disease or suffering from indigestion, Ayurveda recommends foods that are easy to digest for your individual constitution.

Signs of IndigestionSigns of food indigestion include gas,

bloating, burping, acid reflux, constipation, and feeling tired after eating. Other signs include body odor, bad breath and a thick coating on the tongue. Gas is generally caused by fermentation of food. Food ferments when it sits in the gut too long. In the process of rotting, our food bacteria produce tiny bubbles that collect together and create gas. The presence of gas generally indicates weak digestion. If digestion is healing, then what and how much you excrete is the measure of health. Many people flush the evidence without inspection. A healthy poop is the shape, size and consistency of a ripe banana. Healthy poop is brown in color. Rank or offensive, odorous poop is unhealthy. Healthy elimination includes 1-2 bowel movements a day. We are what we eat and don’t excrete. Ayurveda pays close attention to all elimination channels of the body including feces, urine, sweat and breath.

Overall Health Impact

If you have poor digestive health, you might experience it in ways you never imagined. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) reports that 35 percent of cancer deaths result from dietary risk factors. Poor diet and digestive health may be related to: Bad breath, Heart disease and high blood pressure, Reflux esophagitis (GERD), Crohn’s Disease, Arthritis, Osteoporosis, Ulcerative colitis, Psoriasis and eczema,

Chronic fatigue syndrome, and Asthma.2 How common are digestive troubles? During any particular day, almost everyone has gastrointestinal symptoms of some kind. Nearly half (46 percent) of Americans say digestive problems affect their day-to-day lives.

Effect of food on digestive system

But the first major problem with digestion starts with WHAT you choose to put in your mouth! In our modern world, inexpensive processed foods, often loaded with sweeteners, artificial colors, artificial flavors, artificial preservatives, cheaply processed unhealthy fats and artificial colors are designed to be appealing to all of your senses, including your taste buds, but are ruining our digestive systems and our health. Through the process of health coaching, I assist my clients in learning what foods are processed and refined, and how to replace them with delicious and nourishing whole foods that we are designed to eat. Digestive issues, as well as immune conditions, begin to correct themselves as healthy foods allow the body to heal and function properly.

Once you remove processed, refined and toxic foods from your diet, you’ll soon be able to notice which foods make you feel good. As your diet improves you’ll also find your tongue craving healthy foods more reliably, making the process quicker. Our tastes do naturally change with the season, our age, and where we live to adapt to the changing needs of our bodies, but with the right information and with paying attention to our digestive systems, we can learn what foods we are able to digest and absorb, leading to not just a healthy digestive system, but stellar overall health and vitality.

Sources:1. University of Maryland Medical

Center, http://www.umm.edu/altmed/articles/ayurveda-000348.htm#ixzz2969YYClu. A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org).

2. Importance of Healthy Digestion by Angie Best-Boss with David Edelberg, M.D.

The importance of good digestion

RESOLUTION OF THE YANCEY COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS

CONCERNING THE COUNTING OF ABSENTEE BALLOTS

On Tuesday, July 17, 2012, the Yancey County Board of Elections met at the Board of Elections Office, Burnsville, North Carolina and adopted

the following resolution:BE IT RESOLVED by the Yancey County Board

of Elections that:1. The Yancey County Board of Elections

shall meet at 2:00 PM Election Day, Tuesday, November 6, 2012 at the Board of Elections

Office at 225 West Main Street, Burnsville, to count and total absentee ballots.

2. Any voter of the county may attend this meeting and may observe the count.

3. The results of the absentee ballot count will not be announced before 7:30 PM when polls

close on the day.

Charles McCurry, ChairmanGary Boone, Secretary

Joe Scott, MemberYancey County Board of Elections

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Week of 10/22/12 - 10/28/12

Edited by Margie E. Burke

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Scoop out the mixture by the large spoonful and roll into balls. Then roll in shredded coconut. Store in the fridge for up to 10 days.

South Toe Elementary is having its annual Fall Festival on Friday, Oct. 26, and everyone is invited to attend.

Festivities will begin at 5 p.m. with activities in every room, including a toilet paper toss, record player art, face painting, dance room, bingo, basketball, hula hoop room, corn hole and can toss, plus much more. There is a $5 entry fee for children of all ages, which include access to all activities for the entire night. Dinner is also available for $5 which covers pizza from Pizza Shop in Spruce Pine, carrots, drink and dessert. The silent auction items can be viewed and bid on starting at 5 p.m. and ending at 7 p.m.

There are so many items up for bid the silent auction beginning at 7 p.m.,including but not limited to: Asheville Tourist box seats, Charlotte Motor Speedway 4 Grandstand tickets, Chimney Rock Park tickets,

Discovery Place tickets, Dixie Stampede tickets, Dollywood tickets, Grandfather Mountain Park tickets, Memory Scrapbox, Mystery House tickets, One month pass to the Fitness Center, Ripley’s Aquarium tickets, Titanic Museum tickets and many restaurant gift certificates. Come and bid on some beautiful hand-crafted items from local artisans just in time to start your Christmas shopping.

The school will also be selling raffle tickets up until 7 p.m., when the drawing is held. Raffle tickets can be purchased at the door until tickets are sold out.

Raffle tickets are $1 each and include four fabulous items to choose from:

• Four Disney One Day Hopper Park Tickets

• Hand Crafted Quilt by Dorothy Pondy

• Tickets to Tweetsie Railroad• Four tickets to the NASCAR

Hall of Fame.

South Toe Elementary schedules Fall Festival

MHHS honors seniorson varsity volleyball team

Higgins Memorial United Methodist Church will be hosting the Fifth Quarter Teen Night after the Mountain Heritage High School Football home game on Friday, Oct. 26, from 10 p.m. to midnight. The event will be held in the church’s Family Life Center.

Youth Pastor Steve Grindstaff says “All teens are welcome to come and celebrate closing out the football season with a bang. We will have music, pizza and snacks and it is a free event for the youth of our community.”

The event is also being supported by the Mitchell/Yancey Substance Abuse Task Force. For more information please call the church office at 682-2835.

Teens invited to Fifth Quarter event

OCT. 18, 2012 • yANCEy COUNTy NEWS 15

Food for thought for middle school

What’s to eat at the elementary schools?

Chowing down at Mountain Heritage

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INGLES PREMIUM CERTIFIED USDA CHOICE BEEF CUBE STEAKFamily Pack SAVE 1.40 Lb.

$328 Lb. ea .

$198 GREEN GIANTIDAHOPOTATOES5 Lb. Bag SAVE 1.30 ea.

3/ $10 BLUE BUNNY PREMIUM ICE CREAM56 Oz. -Selected Varieties SAVE 8.84 ON 3

$298 $298 BONELESS PORK CHOPSFamily Pack SAVE 1.90 Lb. Lb.

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98¢

DEL MONTEPINEAPPLES SAVE 2.00 ea.

POUND CAKE15 Oz. SAVE 2.48 ON 2

TYSONFRESH BONE-IN SPLITCHICKEN BREASTFamily Pack SAVE 1.50 Lb.

LAY’S BRAND POTATO CHIPS10-10.5 Oz. -All Varieties SAVE 4.29 ON 2 SAVE 3.76 ON 2

2/ $550

2/ $10

10/ $7

OREOS11.3-18 Oz. - Selected Varieties

DEL MONTE CANNED VEGETABLES14.5-15 Oz. -Selected Varieties SAVE 5.50 ON 10

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POST 11-20 OZ. CEREALS OR 8 COUNT BARSSelected Varieties SAVE UP TO 2.94 ON 2

RAO’S MARINARA SAUCE24 Oz. -Selected Varieties SAVE 2.26 ea.

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FRISKIES DRY CAT FOOD OR PURINA DOG CHOW DRY DOG FOOD16-18.5 Lb. - Selected Varieties

$998 SCOTT TOWELS6 Count -Selected Varieties SAVE 3.96 ON 2

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2/ $5 77¢ for

2/ $4 for

$598

$698

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PUREXLIQUID LAUNDRY DETERGENT 128-150 Oz. -Selected Varieties SAVE 2.00 ea.

HERSHEY’SSNACK SIZE CANDY 10.29-11.6 Oz. Bags - All Varieties

PEPSI2 LITER BRANDS Excluding All Dr. Pepper, Schweppes, Sun Drop, Tru Ade, Sunkist, Crush, and Cheerwine

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SAVE UP TO 2.79 SAVE UP TO 1.79 SAVE UP TO 5.92 ON 4 SAVE UP TO 4.92 ON 4

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PEPSI FAMILYOF PRODUCTSLimit 8 - 6 Pack - 16 Oz.

PEPSI FAMILYOF PRODUCTS 8 Pack - 12 Oz.

AQUAFINA (Where Available) 24 Pack - 500 mL

LIPTON (Where Available) 12 Pack - 500 mL

ea. $498

ea. $498

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