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Yancey County Schools does not have any school buses identified as similar to the bus that burned Feb. 8 in Charlotte.

The N.C. Department of Public Instruction school transportation section has directed all local school systems to perform special inspections to determine if there were other buses in the state with wiring problems similar to what appears to have caused the Feb. 8 school bus fire in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg school district.

According to NCDPI, the fire may have begun when an intake heater wire rubbed against a metal heater shutoff valve.

State Transportation Services Section Chief Derek Graham said that he and his team are seeking clarification from Thomas Built Buses, but it appears probable that buses at risk are “most likely from bus shipments received between summer 1998 through 1999.”

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Mountain HeritageBy Jonathan AustinYancey County News

Where the heck is Draughn High School?

A draft realignment plan for North Carolina high school athletics would mean Mountain Heritage athletes in all sports will be facing three conference foes located in the Hickory area - including Draughn High School - and excludes perennial opponent Madison High School.

“We’re going into a conference where we’re not even in our region,” said Mountain Heritage Athletic Director and Football Coach Joey Robinson. “We’re certainly not happy with it. It’s not what we wanted.”

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Busesare safeFrom the frontKenny Renfro ,

the transportation director with Yancey Coun ty Schoo l s , s a i d t h e c o u n t y purchased no buses from Thomas Built Buses that year. “The only 1998 we have is an International” model, he said. “We don’t have any of the Thomas buses from that time.”

T h e s t a t e i s awai t ing a more detailed report from the High Point-based Thomas Built Bus company, but told school districts to” inspect all of the school buses and activity buses in this date range for similar wiring issues.”

Yancey County Schools maintains and supervises 39 buses which travel 2,362 miles every school day.

Micaville Elementary to ‘March Into the Library’Micaville Elementary School will hold a ‘March into

the Library’ at 5 p.m.on March 1. The march begins with a hotdog supper $4 per person. From 5:30 to 7 p.m. , march down the hall to find fun activities in the library and classrooms that will lead you on a journey of adventure through stories and games. The final march will be a dance from 7-8 p.m. in the gym. Don’t miss the opportunity to dance with the Cat in the Hat, and other special guest. Mark you calendars now to March into the Library on March 1st. We would like to extend a special invitation to any preschoolers that will be coming to Micaville Elementary School next year.

Deaf and hard-of-hearing students from across the country are invited to attend one of three summer career awareness camps focusing on science, technology, business and art at Rochester Institute of Technology’s National Technical Institute for the Deaf. Hundreds of students are expected.

Each program features hands-on activities during the day, social activities in the evenings and accommodations in a college dorm room. The programs are intended to promote interest in specific fields and determine what career options may interest and motivate the students.

• Explore Your Future is a six-day career awareness program for college-bound high school sophomores and juniors who are deaf or hard of hearing. Students experience college life, enjoy hands-on activities, and get a taste of careers in the fields of business, computing, engineering, science and art. Choice of two sessions, July 14 – 19 or July 21 – 26, 2012. Registration deadline is April 30. Details are available at www.rit.edu/NTID/EYF.

• TechGirlz and TechBoyz are week-long summer camps held July 28 – Aug. 3, 2012, for deaf and hard-of-hearing girls and boys respectively, entering 7th, 8th and 9th grade who are interested in careers in science, technology, engineering and math. Campers build computers to take home, discover the secrets

of roller coasters, conduct experiments in a high-tech lab and more. Registration deadline is May 31. Details are available at www.rit.edu/NTID/TechGirlz or www.rit.edu/NTID/TechBoyz.

• Steps to Success is a weekend mini-camp on Aug. 3 – 5, 2012, for 7th, 8th and 9th grade African American, Native American and Latino students who are deaf or hard of hearing. Campers enjoy hands-on career-related activities and meet new friends. Registration deadline is May 31. Details are found at www.rit.edu/NTID/StepstoSuccess.

RIT is internationally recognized for academic leadership in computing, engineering, imaging technology, sustainability and fine and applied arts, in addition to unparalleled support services for students who are deaf or hard of hearing. RIT enrolls 17,000 full- and part-time students in more than 200 career-oriented and professional programs, and its cooperative education program is one of the oldest and largest in the nation.

NTID, one of nine colleges of RIT, was established by Congress in 1965 to provide college opportunities for deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals who were underemployed in technical fields. A record 1,547 students attend NTID; more than 1,350 are deaf or hard of hearing. Others are hearing students enrolled in interpreting or deaf education programs. Visit: www.rit.edu/NTID.

Programs offered for deaf children

Mountain Air group funds recreation grounds

Graham Children’s Health Services recently received support from the Mountain Air Residents Fund to continue work on the Whitt Bottom Comprehensive Recreational Grounds. “We’ve supported Graham Children’s Health Services in the past and are proud to support them once again. This park will be a tremendous community asset” said Joan Alexander, Mountain Air Residents Fund President.

In 2009, with funding support from Parks and Recreation Trust Fund (PARTF), Yancey County was able to purchase 26 acres on the Whitt Bottoms property

for the development of Comprehensive Recreational Grounds (CRG). Located within sight of Highway 19E, CRG will be accessible to the entire population. “This CRG will be a focal point of active living, socialization, entertainment and recreation in Yancey County,” said Jeff Howell, Director of Yancey County Parks and Recreation. “The project is unique in its efforts not only to develop a comprehensive community park in a rural area, but also to involve the entire community in the process. Inclusiveness guarantees community ownership, increased usage and more attention to maintenance and sustainability.”

“We’re working hard to lay the foundation and put this plan into place,” said ounty Manager Nathan Bennett.

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By Natalie HamptonJournal of Extension

Amidst hectic family lives, it is tempting to recall the days of “Ozzie and Harriet” families, where Dad returned home from work each day to sit down to dinner with Mom in a dress and pearls and 2.3 kids. But a study by an N.C. State University faculty member shows that the nostalgic family of television fame was not the norm of American society that we believe today.

Dr. Kimberly Allen, family and consumer sciences Cooperative Extension specialist and assistant professor, conducted a literature review of American families of the past 100 years. Her research, published recently in the Journal of Extension, found that women in American families contributed financially to their families’ income throughout the 20th century.

The Journal of Extension article was co-authored by Dr. Carolyn Dunn, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences professor and associate state program leader for family and consumer sciences, and Dr. Sandy Zaslow, department head emeritus and associate director for FCS at N.C. State.

The article was done in recognition of N.C. Cooperative Extension’s celebration of 100 years of the program now known as family and consumer sciences. North Carolina’s home demonstration program was started in 1911 by Jane S. McKimmon as a way to bring research-based information on food and nutrition to rural women.

During the early 1900s and into the 1950s, Allen found that women worked long hours in the home, and many were isolated, especially in rural areas. Home demonstration clubs, started as girls’ Tomato Clubs, provided women the chance to learn how to safely preserve fresh food for their families.

Early home demonstration agents – called family and consumer sciences agents today – also encouraged women to earn “butter and egg money” by selling extra produce and

homemade products through curb markets, precursors to today’s farmers’ markets. The money they earned helped provide their families with shoes and clothing and support for their children’s education, Allen said.

During World War II in the 1940s, many women entered the workforce to replace men who were at war overseas. In the 1950s, many married women continued to work, Allen said, particularly middle class women. “It was a prosperous time – that’s what you saw in the media,” she said.

Manufacturing in Europe was halted by the war, providing more manufacturing opportunities for the United States. And the generation that fought WWII took advantage of the chance for a college education provided by the GI Bill. “Many were the first generation of their families to attend college, and that started a cycle of prosperity,” Allen said.

In the 1960s and ’70s, women became more independent and more likely to earn a living working outside the home. FCS Extension agents supported families by orienting their training toward “changing families.”

Today’s families come in many demographic variations. Single-parent families are more common, as much as 30 to 80 percent, depending on demographic group. “Families are more diverse. Those who can really use

(Cooperative Extension’s) help come in all forms, sizes, shapes and colors,” she said.

For the first 50 years of FCS, Extension agents were focused on rural families, helping them with food, business opportunities through market sales, home safety and human development. In the most recent 50 years, FCS agents reached out more to urban clients, expanding their focus to include parenting, financial management and job preparedness.

Allen said one of the biggest surprises of her research was discovering how instrumental women were to their families’ financial success throughout the 20th century. All along, “Extension agents were really out there making life better for their families,” she said.

The lingering recession has provided new challenges that FCS agents and specialists have stepped up to meet. To help families cope, Extension offers education related to job preparedness, financial resource management and helping families and children deal with emotional stress of economic woes. In 2009, FCS professionals developed a set of fact sheets called “Take Control” on different aspects of dealing with family economic crisis.

In the future, FCS will have to rely more on technology – blogs, social media and other tools to reach families.

“We have to be open to what families look like, and we’ll do our jobs better. Not all families look like Ozzie and Harriet,” Allen said.

Heartfelt Thank youI would like to say a heartfelt

Thank You to all who sent food, flowers, and sympathy cards in the recent loss of her husband, Johnnie Lee.

Mary Crain

It’s not really an ‘Ozzie & Harriet’ world after all

Kimberly Allen is a family and sciences specialist at N.C. State University.

Thanks forRiddlefest donationsThe Traditional Voices Group

wishes to thank all the merchants who contributed gifts and gift certificates to the theme baskets that were auctioned during intermission at this year’s RiddleFest. Thanks go also to Rolf Holmquist and the estate of John Doyle for the artwork that was donated and sold.

Needle Me This on East Main Street was especially helpful in the development of the beautiful quilt that was raffled.

Altogether we raised $2,248 through the sale of baskets and artwork and the quilt raffle. These donations help TVG stage RiddleFest annually and buy materials for on-going oral history activities throughout the year.

We are gratified to know that the community supports our work.

Ellen Denker

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Obituaries

Thanna ArrowoodThanna Arrowood, 72, of Weaverville, died

Wednesday, February 15, 2012, at John F. Keever Solace Center in Asheville. A native of Yancey County, she was a daughter of the late Lee and Bertie Robinson Honeycutt. Thanna was a retired public school bus driver. She was a long-time member of Ivy Creek Baptist Church.

Surviving are two sons: Bryan Lee Arrowood and wife, Sandra, of Black Mountain and Roger Dean Arrowood and wife, Tammy, of Weaverville; 7 grandchildren: Brandi Arrowood, Brittany Gibson, Corey Arrowood, Joy Arrowood, Ashley Arrowood, Brittney Banks, and Samantha Banks; 2 great grandchildren: Ciara Sims and Jasmine Arrowood; a brother: Bobby Honeycutt and wife, Carolyn, of Fairview; a sister: Margaret Church and husband, Preston, of Weaverville.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. The Revs. Preston Church and Larry Rogers will officiate. Burial will be in the Robinson Cemetery on Bakers Creek.

The family will receive friends from Noon until 2 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral home.

Memorials may be made to John F. Keever Solace Center, 21 Belvedere Road, Asheville, NC 28803.

Annice ManeyAnnice Maney, 105, of the Horton Creek

Community, passed away Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at Brookside Rehabilitation and Care. A native of Yancey County, she was a daughter of the late John Wesley and Estelle Horton Maney. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Mary Alice Maney and brothers: Jack and Lee Maney. She graduated from Lees McRae School in Banner Elk and attended Columbia Bible College. She worked several years for the Social Security Administration in Baltimore, Md. Annice was proud of her ancestry and was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution. She was a member of Paint Gap Presbyterian Church.

Surviving are three sisters: Grace Spires of Asheville, Mafra Robinson of Burnsville and Margaret Clarke of Rialto, California, and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. The Revs. Don Blankenship and Joe Bennett will officiate. Burial will be in the Horton Cemetery on Horton Creek.

The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

David SeltzerDavid Anderson Seltzer, 62, of Burnsville,

passed away Wednesday, February 15, 2012, at the Blue Ridge Regional Hospital in Spruce Pine. A native of Hartford, Conn., he was a son of the late David and Dorothy Johnson Seltzer. He was also preceded in death by his sister Shelby. David was an entrepreneur and was noted for his humor and his advice.

He is survived by his wife Ila Seltzer; a daughter: Heather Judge of Asheville; a Step-daughter: Molly Kamper of Austin, Texas; sisters: Cynthia Gorry and family of Lexington, Mass.; Solveig Gruber and family of Romney, W.Va.; Dika Seltzer and family of Baltimore, Md., and a brother: Clifford Seltzer and family of Charlottesville, Va.

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. A celebration of life will follow at the Burnsville Town Center. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the services at the funeral home. Memorial donations may be made to the Seltzer memorial Trust, c/o Heather Judge.

Mack Carroll Mack Carroll, 67, died Saturday, February

18, 2012, at the campus of Mission Hospital.A native of Yancey County, he was married

to Shirley Jean Black Carroll for 49 years.He was a resident of Marion since 1965.Mack was the son of the late Crawford

and Hettie H. Carroll. He was also preceded in death by three brothers:Junior, Roy and Wayne; a sister: Maude; a granddaughter: Ashley and two special brother-in laws: Landon Boone and Jay Black.

He worked in the private sector from the age of 16 until his retirement in 2005. He faithfully attended Faith Mission Baptist Church, Marion.

Mack is also survived by his three children: Johnny Mack and wife, Sherry, of Boiling Springs, S.C.; Tina Carroll Cable and Gregory Keith, both of Marion; four beloved grandchildren: Victoria, Kayla, Daniel and Morgan; and 11 siblings: Evelyn Boone, Charles, J.C., Ray, Faye Hudarow, James, Hoyle, Lois Belcher, Mildred Letterman, Jane Bollinger and Phillip.

Funeral service was Monday in the chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. Pastor Jim Ledford, Pastor Pete McComb and Gregory K. Carroll officiated. Burial followed in the Pete Young Cemetery

Donations may be made to Gideons International, PO Box 264, Burnsville, NC or Mission Foundation, www.missionhospitals.org/foundation.

Jasper Thomas HarperJasper Thomas Harper, 89, of Shepherd

Branch, died Wednesday, February 22, 2012, at Mission Hospital. A native of Pitt County, he was a son of the late Carl and Agnes Johnston Harper. He was also preceded in death by sister, Thelma Caldwell and two brothers: Grant and Carl Harper. Jack was an Army veteran, having served in the Asiatic-Pacific area of World War II. Along with the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Metal, Jack received a Bronze Star and two Purple Hearts among various other medals of honor.

He was the assistant head steam engineer with NASA until his retirement. He also worked with Summit Building Supply for over 21 years, until the age of 87. He had been a faithful member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church since 1970, where he was a former deacon and superintendent of Sunday school.

Jack will be missed by all who knew him.Surviving are his loving wife of 63 years,

Joe Dean Shepherd Harper; a daughter, Cheryl Robinson and husband, Vernon, of Burnsville; a son, Blaney T. Harper and wife, Sharon, of Estero, Fla.; sisters: Hazel Lassiter of Garner, Lucille Bradshaw of Hebron, Md., Millie Shelor and husband, Mike, of Newport News, Va, Anne Starnes of Smyrna, Ga., and Betty Goad and husband, Hank, of Smithfield, Va.; a brother, Billy W. Harper and wife, Jayne, of Berryville, Va., and three grandsons, Jonathan Robinson, Thomas Robinson and Adam Robinson, all of Burnsville. Several nieces and nephews also survive.

Funeral services was scheduled for 8 p.m. Thursday in the Chapel of Yancey Funeral Services. Rev. Joe Bennett and Vernon Robinson will officiate. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral home. Private interment will be held on Friday.

Memorial donations may be made to Hospice of Yancey County, 856 George’s Fork Rd, Burnsville, NC 28714.

David Van Houser David Van Houser, 24, of Hwy 197, Green

Mountain, passed away February 17, 2012. He was a native of Mitchell County, and a Heavy Equipment Operator for Tipton and Young.

Survivors include his mother Lisa Peterson, of Green Mountain, and his father Jr Houser, of Green Mountain, one sister, Christy Houser of Green Mountain, one brother, Jonathan Houser, of Burnsville, grandparents, Van and Barbara Peterson and Betty and Wayne Houser, of Green Mountain, nieces, Kaylie and Kimberly Houser, sister in law, Dora Kilgore, and several aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Funeral was Tuesday with Burl Ledford officiating. Interment followed at Flat Branch Cemetery. Henline – Hughes Funeral Home is assisting the family.

Kenneth David TiptonKenneth (Ken) David Tipton, of Gray, died

on February 17, 2012, after a five year battle with cancer.

Ken was a North Carolina native and graduated from Tipton Hill High School in 1963. He moved to Gray in 1969 to work for Mason Dixon and was later employed by Gordon Furniture and Sara Lee. Ken was an avid outdoorsman. His hobbies were fishing, woodworking, and traveling. He was a devoted Christian and a member of Poplar Ridge Christian Church.

Ken was preceded in death by his parents Farrell and Blanche Tipton and his father-in-law Holt Griffith. Survivors include his wife, Linda Griffith Tipton, his daughter, Rhonda Kay Tipton Miller and husband, Ron, his granddaughter, Elizabeth Carol Miller, who was the joy of his life, his beloved sisters, Sue Kemp and Verna Street, brothers- and sisters-in law Kenneth Street, Betty and Richard Morgan, and Jane and Hollis Salyer, his mother-in-law Mildred Griffith, and many loved nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts, and uncles.

A celebration of Ken’s life will be held on Sunday, February 26, at 3 p.m. at the Poplar Ridge Christian Church in Piney Flats,Tenn. The family will greet friends following the service in the Christian Life Center of the Church.

Monetary donations may be made to the Food Pantry at Poplar Ridge Christian Church, 206 Poplar Ridge Church Road, Piney Flats TN 37686. A family graveside service will be

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held at Fairview Cemetery in Green Mountain.

Mary Ruth CarswellMary Ruth Carswell Gouge, 66, died

Sunday, February 19, 2012.Mary was a sweet lady and a wonderful wife,

mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Mary worked at Shadowline, Baxter’s, and U.S. Textiles before retiring to her little home in Elk Park.

A Christian lady, she loved the Lord. She liked taking care of her flowers, listening to gospel music and spending time with her family.

She was preceded in death by her parents; Henry Clay Carswell and Edna Pritchard Carswell.

The funeral was Wednesday with the Rev. Rodney Milsaps and Billy Joe McGuire officiating. Interment is in the Morning Star Baptist Church Cemetery.

She is survived by her husband of 46

years, Roy John Gouge of Henson Creek; one daughter, Brenda Leigh Hoilman of Frank; one son, David Allen Gouge of Plumtree; three grandsons: Johnny Gouge and Josh Gouge of Plumtree and Cody Hoilman of Boone; one granddaughter; Stephanie Gouge of Heaton; one great-granddaughter, Alena Gouge; three brothers: Bob Carswell of Camden, S.C.; Roy Carswell of Montezuma; and John Henry Carswell of Marion; and sister; Sandy Calloway of Granite Falls; special friend, Paul Dale Clark Jr., who always checked on her and a host of nieces, nephews, and cousins

Webb Funeral Home in Spruce Pine, is assisting the Gouge family.

Geneva WilsonGeneva Young Wilson, 101, died Tuesday,

February 21, 2012, at the Yancey House Assisted Living Facility in Burnsville. She was a member of the St. James Union Church and had devoted her life to taking care of the sick and those in need.

Mrs. Wilson was born on September 29, 1910, the daughter of the late James and Martha Young. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clinton, and son, Victor Hugo Wilson, one sister, and five brothers.

She is survived by a daughter, Marie McDonald of Greensboro; a grandson, Clinton Wilson, of Marion, nieces Flora Barnett of Mars Hill and Wilma Jackson of Spruce Pine, a nephew, Edgar Young and spouse, Sue, sons Bill Biddix of Charleston, S.C. and Calvin Biddix of Reidsville, a daughter; Gwen Flinchum of Loxahatchee, Fla., special friend J.C. Mathis; and several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

Funeral service will be held Sunday, February 26, at 2 p.m. at the Grindstaff Memorial Chapel, with the Rev. Cathy Henson officiating. Interment will follow in the Young Cemetery. The family will receive friends Sunday from 1-2 p.m. in the chapel.

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

Obituaries

These are the land transactions with tax stamps filed at the Yancey County Register of Deeds office from Dec. 13 2011 to Feb. 17, 2012. Values were derived from the tax stamp.

Dec. 13, 2011, $270, Patricia A. Marshall to Suzanne Borda and Mitchell Todd Sutterby, .885 acre off Cattail Creek Road.Dec. 14, 2011, $1,500, Terry and Nancy Schmidt to the North Carolina Department of Transportation, a small parcel on Double Island Road.Dec. 14, 2011, $8,000, Bernie Franklin and Billie Jo Deyton to the North Carolina Department of Transportation, a parcel on Double Island Road.Dec. 14, 2011, $215,000, Earl and Carolyn Grant to Everett and Ruth Kivette, 102 and 104 Green Mountain Drive.Dec. 15, 2011, $30,000, Sandra and Daniel Porter to James and Sally McCoun, a parcel on Winter Star Creek on Up the Creek Lane.Dec. 16, 2011, $1,500, Dennis and Malinda Silver and Randall and Penny Silver to Randall and Penny Silver, .27 acre off NC service road 1142, Burnsville township.Dec. 19, 2011, $130,000, State Employees Credit Union to Jennifer and Timothy Kerley, 1.28 acre, lot 15 River Ridge subdivision.Dec. 21, 2011, $60,000, Jacquelyn Boone to Etta Vee Boone, 6.76 acres off Bear Wallow Road.Dec. 21, 2011, $450,000, Mamie Rollman and Tony Rollman to Rebecca Ashton, 16.39 acres off Banks Creek Road.Dec. 21, 2011, $47,000, William and Shelba Stanley to Gene and Brenda Ledford, 12.189 acres off Bear Wallow Road.Dec. 23, 2011, $39,000, Wachovia Mortgage Corp. to Marco and Rosa Scola, Lot 12, Austin Mountain Drive.Dec. 28, 2011, $1,375,000, Guenther and Trixanna Penner and Quiet Reflections Retreat Inc. to Quiet Retreat SLP, LTD, 18.520 acres off Halls Chapel Road.Dec. 29, 2011, $182,000, George and Elizabeth Barrett to Stephen and Janet Cox, lot 993, Wolf Laurel Estates.Dec. 30, 2011, approx. $12,300, Nancy Dellinger to Federal National Mortgage Association, lot 59, Wolf Laurel Heights. Dec. 30, 2011, $40,000, Charles and Sandra Reed to Robert and Erica Lorelli, lot 36 Overlook Village, Egypt Township.Dec. 30, 2011, $29,000, Gerritt and Cheri Ten Brink to Billy and Candace Martin, lot 3 of Wildwood Acres.Jan. 4, 2012, $292,500, John and Kimberly Gail Cripps to Jeffrey and Denise Marlow, lot 5 of the Reserve, Crabtree Township.

Jan. 4, 2012, $188,000, Alan and Sue Rapperport to Oliver and Lorraine Mulligan, 18.4 acres off NC state road 1126, Prices Creek Township.Jan. 6, 2012, $28,000, Christopher and Glenda Cooper, William and Patricia Whitson to Ryan Leyshon, lots 18, 19, 20 and 21, containing 2,.98 acres of the Percy Hedgecock White Oak subdivision.Jan. 6, 2012, $725,000, Olga Lantz to Thomas and Sheila Floyd, 5.634 acres off Chestnut Farms Lane.Jan. 6, 2012, $45,000, HSBC Bank to the David M. Grise Trust and the Deborah Grise Trust, 1.25 acres off Seven Mile Ridge Road.Jan. 10, 2012, $15,000, Sharon and Allen Carroll to Billy Bodford, 6.31 acres in the Burnsville Township.Jan. 10, 2012, $58,000, TD Bank to Schickendanz Sisters LTD LLC, lot 9, Andrew Banks Road.Jan. 12, 2012, $300,000, A&G NC LLC to Michael and Elizabeth Umstead, unit 2, Lookout Peak, Mountain Air.Jan. 13, 2012, $100,000, James Moody Revocable Trust to William Moody, 76.41 acres, Prices Creek.Jan. 17, 2012, $39,.500, Oak Capital REO LLC to Victoria Enani, 5 acres on Indian Creek off state road 1124.Jan. 17, 2012, $55,000, W.D. and Opal Garland to Douglas Deyton, 10.55 acres off NC 197.Jan. 20, 2012, $2,500, Media Jones to Dennis and Oma Jones, 18 acres in Crabtree.Jan. 20, 2012, $12,500, Martin Honeycutt to Betty and John Robertson, 1/6th interest in four tracts in Cane River.Jan. 20, 2012, $13,000, Crystal Newman to James and Brenda Lee, 4 acres on Little Creek in Ramseytown.Jan. 20, 2012, $16,000, Richmond Young to Paul and Sheila Kardulis, 1.524 acre off N.C. 80 in South Toe.Jan. 23, 2012, $140,000, Buzzard Rock LLC to Communication Land Investments LLC, 2 acres off Fair Haven Drive.Jan. 23, 2012, $130,000, William Barry and Robin Johnson to Chemphar Inc., 3.23 acres off N.C. 80 in South Toe.Jan. 25, 2012, $40,000, Ronnie and Melinda Boykin to Marvin and Sara Boykin, 1/2 share of 27.65 acres off Dead Cane Road, Egypt Township.Jan. 26, 2012, $22,000, John and Kaylene Keen to Louise Ramsey, 2.955 acres off Horton Creek Road.Jan. 26, 2012, $119,000, Doreen Brannan to Cameron Cooper Jensen, .45 acre off Rocky Spring Heights Road.Jan. 27, 2012, $120,000, Linda Barnes to Linda and Dana Giles, 4 acres off Locust Creek, South Toe.Jan. 31, 2012, $180,000, Ricky and Claudia Ray to Scott and Rebecca Ray, .8 acre off Hickory Lane.Jan. 31, 2012, $51,500, Richard Wayne Wilson

to Keith and Alice Kirton, 5.144 acres in Crabtree Township.Jan. 31, 2012, $500, Sawin Family Revocable Trust to Rotha and Kathy Byrd, .26 acre off Lower Browns Creek Road.Feb. 2, 2012, $150,000, The Forkner Family Revocable Trust to Westminster Retirement Communities Foundation Inc., 8.76 acres along Jacks Creek and Rhubarb Road.Feb. 3, 2012, $89,000, Mountain Lifestyle Development Group, Inc., to Ann H. Choiniere, Lot 7, the Cove at Celo Mountain.Feb. 6, 2012, $17,000, Teresa R. Bryant to Jerry Strand and Margaret Holmes-Strand, Lot 2, Phase 1, Barebridge Fields subdivision.Feb. 7, 2012, $500, Joey Thomas to Joshua and Crystal Boone, .48 acre off Glendale Avenue.Feb. 8, 2012, $65,000, Roger and Olga Williams, et al., to Charles Dan Rogers, Lot 2, Wolf Laurel Heights.Feb. 9, 2012, $25,500, Ellen Stokes to Stokes SHC Properties LLC, 6 acres in Double Island Development.Feb. 10, 2012, $15,000, Kathy and Alden Davis III to Nell Cooper, 2.510 acres along Toodies Creek.Feb. 13, 2012, $31,500, Robert and Anita Treadway to Gary and Lisa Halker, 2 tracts off Rex Bradford Road totaling 8.65 acres.Feb. 13, 2012, $45,500, the Lin Family Trust to Yancey Nursing Center Property Co, LLC, an interest in 3.79 acres adjoining nursing center property on N.C. 197.Feb. 13, 2012, $108,500, the Morrison Family Trust to Yancey Nursing Center Property Co, LLC, an interest in 3.79 acres adjoining nursing center property on N.C. 197.Feb. 13, 2012, $109,000, NRN LLC to Yancey Nursing Center Property Co, LLC, an interest in 3.79 acres adjoining nursing center property on N.C. 197.Feb. 13, 2012, $100,000, John Turkin to Yancey Nursing Center Property Co, LLC, an interest in 3.79 acres adjoining nursing center property on N.C. 197.Feb. 13, 2012, $35,500, J, Nadel 1031 LLC to Yancey Nursing Center Property Co, LLC, an interest in 3.79 acres adjoining nursing center property on N.C. 197.Feb. 13, 2012, $122,000, Katya Brookside LLC to Yancey Nursing Center Property Co, LLC, an interest in 3.79 acres adjoining nursing center property on N.C. 197.Feb. 15, 2012, $165,000, Richard and Helene Wineberg to James and Barbara Maguire, 1.84 acres off Sugar Maple Lane, Pensacola.Feb. 17, 2012, $60,000, William and Sandra Barbee to Branch Banking & Trust Co., .23 acre off White Oak Creek Road, Celo.

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The UARA congratulates Brandon McReynolds and Brennan Poole on their great showing at Daytona in the ARCA race last Saturday. Poole came from the 33rd starting position where he was moved to after post qualifying tech to finish 7th. McReynolds turned a many a head with his fantastic run. McReynolds led 64 consecutive laps, was heading for the checker coming out of turn four for the win when he ran out of gas. The dissappointment was surely there but his talent definitely was out there for all to see in a finish that will be well remembered by many fans and his fellow racers.

Several past UARA drivers will be working the track this coming week for the Camping World Truck Series. We wish them all the best of luck. 2008 UARA Champion Jake Crum will be there to show the talent that won him the UARA championship. Clay Greenfield who ran two full seasons with the UARA in 2007 and 2008 will be returning to the truck series. Greenfield’s truck will have a photo on the hood helping to spreading awareness for childhood cancer. John King who has signed with Red Horse Racing for 2012 will be running for Rookie of the Year in the truck series. We wish them all the best for a good safe race.

Fifteen-year-old Brandon Jones is another newcomer to the UARA for 2012. Jones, from Atlanta, Ga., will be in contention for the 2012 UARA Rookie of the Year title. Jones has teamed up with veteran racer Butch Miller as his crew chief in a Eddie Sharp Racing Chevrolet. Jones is the reigning Pro Truck Champion at Lanier Speedway and Gresham Motor Sports Park. In 2010 Jones had 6 wins and 15 top fives finishes out of seventeen races in the truck division. Miller said “Brandon is a talented young driver, and I’m very honored and excited to be able to play a part in developing his career.”

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WNC Regional Livestock Center, Canton, NCWeighted Average Auction Report Monday Feb 20, 2012Cattle Receipts: 166 Last Week: 163 Last Year: 0Slaughter cattle were 4.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder cattle 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows made up 31 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 5 percent, replacement cows 9 percent, other cows 1 percent, and feeders 54 percent. The feeder supply included 27 percent steers, 49 percent heifers, and 24 percent bulls. Near 22 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs.Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 220-240 230 197.50-210.00 203.48 4 305-320 315 200.00-210.00 202.54 3 365-390 375 195.00-200.00 197.71 2 420-445 433 175.00-193.00 184.26 1 485-485 485 175.00 175.00 4 565-595 579 170.00-183.00 175.70 1 620-620 620 164.00 164.00 1 695-695 695 156.00 156.00 2 1580-1805 1693 96.00-100.00 97.87 Holstein Large 3 1 225-225 225 130.00 130.00 1 305-305 305 105.00 105.00 1 610-610 610 100.00 100.00

Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 220-220 220 190.00 190.00 4 285-295 288 175.00-190.00 181.20 4 310-345 329 170.00-180.00 174.92 3 355-395 370 170.00-177.50 174.03 4 425-440 431 157.00-170.00 165.02 7 455-495 467 153.00-175.00 160.44 6 500-535 513 157.50-170.00 161.37 4 570-578 575 158.00-160.00 159.25 1 615-615 615 154.00 154.00 1 700-700 700 104.00 104.00 1 865-865 865 114.00 114.00 Medium and Large 3 1 395-395 395 140.00 140.00 2 500-510 505 130.00-147.00 138.58 1 605-605 605 119.00 119.00 1 630-630 630 112.50 112.50 Brahman X 1 870-870 870 94.00 94.00 Brahman X

Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 410-410 410 186.00 186.00 2 460-475 468 160.00-176.00 167.87 5 500-530 523 162.00-170.00 164.39 3 555-580 563 160.00-177.00 169.20 1 630-630 630 158.00 158.00 1 655-655 655 149.00 149.00 2 725-745 735 120.00-128.00 123.95 1 755-755 755 120.00 120.00 2 815-830 823 100.00-116.00 107.93 1 935-935 935 107.00 107.00 Medium and Large 3 1 470-470 470 122.50 122.50 Brahman X 1 575-575 575 148.00 148.00

Bred Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 785-785 785 800.00 800.00 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred 1 915-915 915 950.00 950.00 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred 1 645-645 645 600.00 600.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred 4 805-885 833 850.00-910.00 874.61 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred 2 965-1015 990 825.00 825.00 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged 1 885-885 885 850.00 850.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred 2 990-1070 1030 850.00-900.00 874.03 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred 1 1180-1180 1180 999.00-1000.00 1000.00 Per Head 7-9 Months BredSlaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Lean Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 1085-1255 1172 68.00-80.00 74.04 10 1115-1365 1220 88.50-94.50 91.89 High Dressing 3 1455-1595 1523 80.00 80.00 2 1470-1765 1618 83.00-83.50 83.23 High Dressing Boner 80-85% Lean 2 645-775 710 70.00-76.00 72.73 1 805-805 805 89.00 89.00 High Dressing 14 925-1285 1120 71.00-78.00 74.80 6 1030-1235 1103 81.00-95.50 86.54 High Dressing 2 1000-1010 1005 60.00-64.50 62.24 Low Dressing Lean 85-90% Lean 2 695-780 738 50.00-52.00 50.94 4 825-950 888 55.00-61.00 57.88Other Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 815-815 815 84.00 84.00 Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 1070-1440 1248 91.00-98.00 93.38 High Dressing 1 1525-1525 1525 87.50 87.50 4 1615-2040 1765 97.00-107.00 99.65 High Dressing Cows/Calf Pairs: (1) Small 1 and 2 635 lbs young cows with 150 lbs calves 900.00 per pair. Baby Calves, per head: Holsteins 140.00.Source: NC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Raleigh, NC

Regional Market ReportsHarward Brothers Livestock Market, Turnersburg, NCWeighted Average Report for Monday Feb 20, 2012

Cattle Receipts: 717 Last week: 1358 Last year: 1797

Slaughter cattle were mostly 1.00 higher, bulls mostly steady. Feeder cattle were mostly steady to 5.00 higher.

Slaughter cows made up 23 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 2 percent, replacement cows 1 percent, other cows 1 percent, and feeders 73 percent. The feeder supply included

32 percent steers, 43 percent heifers, and 25 percent bulls. Near 19 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs.

Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 255-295 274 170.00-217.50 197.87 14 300-345 325 175.00-224.00 202.15 14 350-395 370 150.00-213.00 194.67 6 405-435 420 170.00-213.00 193.90 10 450-495 471 165.00-187.50 177.42 17 500-545 521 160.00-185.00 172.28 17 550-595 570 155.00-180.00 167.11 14 620-640 630 154.00-165.00 157.87 4 675-680 679 146.00-154.00 150.74 5 705-745 725 135.00-144.00 139.56 2 775-780 778 135.00-137.00 136.00 Small 1 - 2 2 260-290 275 140.00-150.00 144.73 3 410-425 420 132.00-161.00 150.89 2 500-500 500 152.00-157.00 154.50 Medium and Large 3 3 520-540 530 131.00-155.00 143.58 Holstein Large 3 2 255-295 275 132.50-138.00 135.45 2 330-340 335 130.00-135.00 132.54 2 355-365 360 130.00-135.00 132.47

Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 205-240 221 162.50-187.50 176.54 9 250-295 278 160.00-200.00 181.09 13 300-345 322 169.00-192.00 182.27 14 355-395 377 150.00-180.00 167.15 30 400-445 425 155.00-186.00 163.63 23 450-495 470 148.00-170.00 158.63 18 500-545 520 152.00-164.00 157.21 14 550-595 574 150.00-173.00 156.78 8 600-640 612 143.00-159.00 149.07 6 650-695 669 125.00-137.00 132.86 4 715-725 721 124.00-130.00 125.76 2 755-760 758 119.00-121.00 120.00 Small 1 - 2 4 305-340 320 122.00-164.00 143.02 2 350-375 363 112.50-139.00 125.29 4 400-435 424 136.00-148.00 143.69 2 460-480 470 140.00-148.00 143.91 2 535-545 540 127.00-150.00 138.61

2 560-565 563 133.00-134.00 133.50 2 620-645 633 131.00-132.00 131.51 2 700-740 720 115.00-120.00 117.43 Medium and Large 3 2 340-340 340 154.00-155.00 154.50 2 405-405 405 130.00-156.00 143.00 2 535-535 535 140.00-150.00 145.00

Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 13 400-445 422 173.00-198.00 185.81 15 450-495 467 165.00-185.00 172.48 30 500-545 525 145.00-179.00 165.01 14 555-595 575 150.00-169.00 159.98 7 600-645 616 153.00-165.00 157.80 6 655-690 668 136.00-150.00 144.10 4 705-740 718 132.00-142.00 138.44 Small 1 - 2 5 405-440 422 151.00-161.00 156.69 2 450-450 450 124.00-141.00 132.50 2 605-625 615 118.00-135.00 126.36

Bred Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 800-830 815 720.00-760.00 739.63 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged 3 940-1115 1027 840.00-930.00 879.24 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred

Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 8 1005-1370 1196 80.00-86.00 83.59 3 1560-1815 1725 83.00-85.00 84.13 3 1505-1805 1628 91.00-93.00 91.83 High Dressing Boner 80-85% Lean 3 790-850 822 75.00-85.00 79.55 2 880-885 883 70.00-72.00 71.00 Low Dressing 47 935-1395 1181 75.00-89.50 82.04 3 945-1340 1128 90.00-93.00 91.84 High Dressing 40 1400-1905 1575 75.00-89.50 84.13 3 1425-1845 1620 90.00-93.50 92.17 High Dressing 3 2015-2185 2128 77.50-87.50 83.29 Lean 85-90% Lean 3 970-1095 1023 72.00-76.00 74.06 14 870-1280 1075 50.00-72.00 63.39 Low DressingOther Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 940-1145 1048 80.00-82.00 80.78 Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 1020-1420 1171 85.00-92.00 89.06 3 1575-1815 1707 91.50-98.00 94.03 2 1565-1995 1780 101.00-105.50 103.52 High Dressing Cows/Calf Pairs: (1) Medium and Large 1 and 2 840 lbs young cows with 315 lbs calves 1445.00 per pair.Source: NC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service.

Upstate Livestock Exchange, Williamston, SCReport for Monday Feb 20, 2012 - Cattle Receipts: 325 Last week: 462 Last year: 799 Slaughter cows and bulls 1-3 higher, Feeder steers and heifers steady-3 higher. Slaughter cows made up 20 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 3 percent, replacement cows 8 percent, other cows 2 percent, and feeders 67 percent. The feeder supply included 26 percent steers, 47 percent heifers, and 27 percent bulls. Near 19 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. (Figures in parentheses are weighted average weights and prices for each category) Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 260-260 lbs (260) 225 (225); 305-345 lbs (319) 205-225 (214.38); 365-395 lbs (375) 195-205 (199.69); 405-425 lbs (418) 195-196 (195.34); 455-475 lbs (463) 178-190 (181.15); 505-520 lbs (513) 173-179 (176.04); 550-580 lbs (557) 165-178 (168.87); 615-615 lbs (615) 144 (144); 650-665 lbs (660) 147-154.25 (152); 705-705 lbs (705) 143 (143); 760-760 lbs (760) 130

(130). Small 1-2 255-275 lbs (265) 178-185 (181.37); 325-345 lbs (335) 185-190 (187.57); 435-435 lbs (435) 168 (168). Medium and Large 3 350-350 lbs (350) 107.50 (107.50); 550-550 lbs (550) 113 (113). Holstein Large 3 505-505 lbs (505) 107 (107). Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 200-220 lbs (210) 200-220 (209.52); 290-295 lbs (293) 183-190 (186.47); 315-335 lbs (325) 178-180 (178.97); 365-395 lbs (378) 170-177.50 (174.17); 400-440 lbs (419) 170-202 (176.53); 465-495 lbs (476) 165-181 (168.73); 500-545 lbs (524) 148-168 (155.05); 555-595 lbs (572) 142-151 (146.48); 605-640 lbs (620) 135-139 (136.32); 665-690 lbs (682) 124-129 (127.37); 700-740 lbs (720) 120-121 (120.51); 765-765 lbs (765) 120-125 (122.50); 810-815 lbs (813) 116-117 (116.50). Small 1-2 220-220 lbs (220) 180 (180); 265-265 lbs (265) 165 (165); 325-345 lbs (335) 155-160 (157.57); 355-355 lbs (355) 150 (150); 415-445 lbs (428) 150-162 (156.52); 450-450 lbs (450) 144 (144). Medium and Large 3 260-260 lbs (260) 120 (120); 315-325 lbs (320) 110 (110); 350-395 lbs (373) 130-135 (132.65); 410-410 lbs (410) 145 (145); 480-490 lbs (485) 110-122.50 (116.19); 530-530 lbs brahman x (530) 61 (61); 555-565 lbs (560) 125-128 (126.51); 610-625 lbs (618) 101-102 (101.49). Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2 400-445 lbs (416) 185-195 (190.03); 465-470 lbs (468) 178-182 (179.99); 500-540 lbs (517) 165-176 (168.46); 550-590 lbs (566) 150-163 (154.70);

605-640 lbs (625) 139-150 (143.08); 655-675 lbs (665) 140-141 (140.49); 710-725 lbs (717) 125-135 (128.30); 820-820 lbs (820) 107 (107). Small 1-2 400-435 lbs (415) 150-165 (154.63). Medium and Large 3 435-435 lbs (435) 129 (129); 575-575 lbs (575) 122 (122); 630-630 lbs (630) 129 (129). Bred Cows: Medium and Large 1-2 Young 890-890 lbs (890) 999-1120 per head 4-6 months bred (1120); 955-1135 lbs (1045) 999-1110 per head 4-6 months bred (1059.74); 1330-1330 lbs (1330) 999-1230 per head 4-6 months bred (1230). Medium and Large 1-2 Young 865-865 lbs (865) 920 per head 7-9 months bred (920); 1145-1180 lbs (1163) 995-1175 per head 7-9 months bred (1086.36); 1200-1370 lbs (1285) 999-1180 per head 7-9 months bred (1133.31). Medium and Large 1-2 Middle Aged 1040-1040 lbs (1040) 825 per head 4-6 months bred (825). 965-1085 lbs (1021) 700-820 per head 7-9 months bred (754.77); 1355-1355 lbs (1355) 920 per head 7-9 months bred (920). Small 1-2 Young 660-710 lbs (685) 690-790 per head 1-3 months bred (741.82). Slaughter Cows: Breaker 70-80 percent lean 945-1340 lbs (1207) 76.50-83.50 (80.36); 1460-1675 lbs (1559) 83.50-89.50 (86.06). Boner 80-85 percent lean 940-1395 lbs (1179) 82-90.50 (85.84); 1070-1360 lbs high dressing (1183) 91-94 (92.77); 1465-1470 lbs high dressing (1468) 91.50-92 (91.75). Lean 85-90 percent lean 815-1090 lbs (949) 72-80.50 (77.30); 875-875 lbs high dressing (875) 85.50 (85.50); 860-945 lbs low dressing (891) 63-70 (66.30). Other Cows: Medium and Large 1-2 Young 765-895 lbs (842) 86-88 (87.04). Medium and Large 1-2 Middle Aged 745-840 lbs (793) 78.50-80 (79.29); 1040-1040 lbs (1040) 70 (70). Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1085-1195 lbs (1140) 100-101 (100.48); 1035-1035 lbs high dressing (1035) 107.50 (107.50); 1555-1890 lbs (1690) 94.50-104.50 (99.32); 1890-1890 lbs high dressing (1890) 110.50 (110.50). (52)GOATS: KIDS 1 20-40 lbs 47.50-55, KIDS 1 40-60 lbs 60-70, KIDS 1 60-80 lbs 92.50-112.50, NANNIES 1 50-70 lbs 75-85, NANNIES 1 70-100 lbs 107.50-120, NANNIES 1 100-140 lbs 127.50-147.50, NANNIES 2 50-70 lbs 70-75, BILLIES 1 100-150 lbs 120-122.50, BILLIES 1 150-250 lbs 145-170, BILLIES 2 70-100 lbs 72.50-85.

Source: SC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Columbia, SC

Tennessee Market HighlightsFew if any cattle had traded at midday last Friday. With both packers and cattle feeders losing money, neither wants to budge. Bidand asking prices are $4 to $5 apart. With the premium of the April futures some aredelaying sales as the price of replacement cattle is steep, and it generally not possibleto hedge the cat t le at anything close to breakeven. Average weights of recentlyharvested cattle continue to climb. There is some concern that numbers are backing up which could happen, but remember thatweather conditions have been very favorable. This in itself contributes to heavierweights for a given number of days on feed. The sharply higher feeder and fed cattlefutures this week have again poured fuel on the stocker and feeder market. Commodity funds do add to the volatility in the market,but they can take some of the credit for the higher futures which is boosting stocker and feeder prices. This week the higher futures will likely also contribute to higher fed cattle prices than a week ago. By late afternoon trade started to ramp up with most cash fed cattle trading $4 to $5 higher with live prices at $128 to $129 and dressed prices at $202 to $203. The 5-area weighted average prices thru Thursday were $122.37 live down $0.88 from last week’s $123.25 and dressed prices were $195.84 up $0.84 from last week’s $195.00. A year ago prices were $106.99 live and$174.89 dressed. At midday Friday the choice cutout was $190.22 up $0.02 from Thursday and up $3.57 from last Friday. The Select cutout was $185.43 down $0.10from Thursday and up $3.55 from the prior Friday.

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


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The Montain Heritage varsity girls basketball team took the Western Highlands Conference tournament championship Friday to add to their ranking as regular season champs.

The girls defeated Madison High School Friday for the championship, and began state tourney play at home on Monday with a 73-46 drubbing of West Caldwell.

The ladies continued their strong play at home Wednesday with a 74-51 win over visiting East Rutherford.

Three Cougars scored in double figures Wednesday: Samm Chandler with 21 points, Nyssa Freeman with 20 and Kaylon Johnson with 12.

Sophomore Freeman set a school record for single-game three pointers when she nailed six from outside the line.

The Cougar boys played strong to beat Madison in the opening round of the conference tourney, but dropped the championship game to a strong Hendersonville team.

At home Monday, the boys showed balanced play to beat Polk 67-52 in the first round of the state playoffs, but ran into a tough Smoky Mountain team to lose 95-70 on Wednesday night. The boys finished the season with a 17-10 record.

The girls host East Burke at home Friday night in the District Round of the playoffs.


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I had heard of her a few years ago. It was not until a few weeks ago that I was able to read her story. Michele Leqve had made a name for herself as a bowhunter. Being a female was not a handicap nor did it warrant her special consideration; she was just that good at what she did. Bernie Barringer wrote a two part piece on her quest to become the first female to take a polar bear with archery equipment. I contacted Bernie to find out more. After a few email exchanges, I was able to watch a video of her polar bear hunt as well speak to her by phone a little over a week ago.

Michele’s quest was not a road paved in gold. She had first learned - at a Pope and Young convention a few years prior - that no female had taken a polar bear by bow. After working through the details of where to hunt and who to hunt with, Michele and her husband Jim ponied up the money for the trip of a lifetime. Polar bear hunts are not cheap, as tags are very limited and it usually entails many supporting crew to pull off the feat. Add in the fact that the temperatures in the Arctic, even in April, will range from -50F to -30F, meaning special gear and clothing would have to be purchased as well, you can see how it will drain a bank account. In fact, the trip would require travel by plane, snow machine, and dog sled in order to get to where the bears are.

Michele is an airline flight attendant, and once the trip was planned and set into motion, the airline she worked for declared bankruptcy. This added yet another burden to the hunt that may not be. Jim advised his wife that this indeed was a once in a lifetime hunt, and though there was uncertainty, the money had been saved and they should continue forward. They would figure something out once the hunt was over if another line of work would ensue.

Michele would hunt the largest species of bear with her Matthews bow, Jim would be in tow with a camera, videoing the potential history making event.

After the first day, a brutal storm came in, halting all progress toward the goal. They stayed inside a guide tent, and shared Ramen noodles. After the storm broke, the caravan set out once again looking for the polar bear. A friend of the guide came by one day, and told them of some big bear tracks he had seen. At the time, they were setting camp, but as soon as the word was out that bear tracks were sighted, Michele was told to grab her gear and they hit the ice and snow immediately. Michele would be carried by dog sled. Jim would catch up by snow machine a little later. It is illegal for the hunter to use snow machines in the chase of the bear.

Sure enough, they hit the tracks and before long the bear was sighted. Several of the dogs were released to harass and slow down the bear. Michele and her guide caught up to the bear and when given the opportunity to shoot,

Michele could not. Jim was still not there. The guide, caught in a language barrier could not understand why Michele would not take the open shot. Several minutes later, Jim and the rest of the crew came into sight. Michele worked her way to an open shot, one that would offer a clean shot on the bear while in no way endangering any of the dogs.

The result was a clean kill and the first woman to harvest a polar bear by bow.

Michele has since taken criticism from animal rights activists as well as hunters for the polar bear hunt. Even though she took the bear legally, the media has painted a picture of a declining polar environment that has endangered the great beast. Contrary to these reports as well as commercials, shows, and movies, the polar bear is actually thriving in many places. Legislation has been introduced

to delist the polar bear as a threatened species due to its growth. The male bear, especially a grown boar, often will kill cubs and sows. The bear also can be detrimental to seals and other arctic life that the native Inuits need to survive. Any food that cannot be harvested in the frozen north must be shipped in by airplane, causing food costs to skyrocket in the area. When Michele and the crew brought the bear back to Pond Inlet, the small town where the adventure embarked, the town’s people were overjoyed with the news. Meat would be dispersed throughout the village. Michele and Jim’s money for the hunt also was a tremendous help for the village. Again, polar bear hunts can be very expensive. Imagine $30 to $50 thousand being dropped into a small town from just one hunt. This goes along ways.

In the end, Michele’s bear fed a lot of people, brought much needed income to a small, out of the way location, and made Pope and Young record books. Unfortunately, due to the restrictions from the United States, she could not bring her legal take back to the states.

Instead, it sits in display in Canada at a large outdoors store.

Still, she is thankful for the opportunity to hunt such a great creature in some of the harshest environment man, or woman, will ever see.

Note: You can read more about Michele’s story in the March 5th issue of BowAmerica magazine at BowAmerica.com. You can also purchase Michele’s video of her polar bear hunt at BowsRUsOutdoors.com.

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

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Woman takes a record with bow hunt for a polar bear

Michele Leqve and her trophy book polar bear. Photo courtesy Michele Leqve.


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By John RosemondParents tell me their daughter is

intelligent and did well in school up until the seventh grade, at which time she stopped doing the required work and her grades, consequently, My response: “Who cares?”

Parents tell me their 8-year-old son still has four or five “accidents” per week in his clothing. The child’s pediatrician has determined that there is no physical problem (in which case, these stinky events are more accurately called “on purposes” or “lazies”).

My response: “Who cares?”The parents of a 15-year-old want to know what to do about

his refusal to keep his bedroom and bathroom neat and clean. His possessions are strewn everywhere, he doesn’t hang up his towels, he disposes of food by shoving it under his bed, and so on.

My response: “Who cares?”Don’t mistake my meaning here. I am not trivializing these

problems. In each case, the parents have a legitimate complaint. I am simply asking these parents to identify the person or persons who is/are upset by the problem in question, because it is a simple fact that the person or persons who is/are upset by the problem will try to solve it. And therein lies the possible reason why these problems aren’t being solved, because in each case the problem can only be solved by the child in question.

So, who cares that a seventh-grade girl is not accepting her academic responsibilities? Who cares that an 8-year-old is having frequent “lazies” in his clothing? Who cares that a teenager refuses to keep his living space orderly and clean?

In each case, I discover, it’s the parents who care. They are upset. They are pulling their hair out. And in each case, the chlld does not care. The girl does not seem to care about her grades. The boy does not seem to care that he soils himself. The teen is oblivious to the mess

that is his room and bathroom.The fact is, that the wrong people care. The wrong people

are upset. Therefore, the only people who can solve the problems have no reason to solve them. The simple fact is that not until these children are forced to become upset about these problems—not until they begin to care more than their parents care—will they solve them.

So, the girl’s parents confiscate her most prized possession: her cell phone. She will get it back when her grades come back up to par and stay there for one entire grading period. When she is informed of this, she throws a tantrum like she

hasn’t thrown since she was a toddler. Good. Now she cares. If any sense at all remains, she will solve HER problem.

The boy’s parents tell him that his doctor says he’s having “lazies” because he’s not getting enough sleep. Until they have stopped for a continuous period of 28 days, the doctor says he has to go to bed right after supper - even if that means cancelling activities - seven days a week. He is very upset by this sudden turn of events. Good. Now he cares.

And the teen comes home one day to discover that his parents have thoroughly cleaned his room. In the process, they threw away whatever they felt like throwing away and have stored his most coveted possessions in a storage locker to which only they have the code. They tell him to take a close look at the job they did because he must keep his room and bathroom to that standard for two straight months before they will return his stuff. And if he doesn’t clean his room, they will. At first, he is angry. When that doesn’t move his parents, he asks their forgiveness and promises to keep his room clean if they will return his stuff. They refuse. He gets angry again, then apologizes again, then begins to beg. His parents stand firm. He goes to his room and won’t come out for dinner. Good. Now he cares.

In each case, the child quickly solves the problem. Amazing! Or not.

Family psychologist John Rosemond answers questions at rosemond.com.

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Three candidates for county commission filed their paperwork Thursday morning. They are, from left, former commissioner Randy Ollis of Burnsville, former commissioner Jerri Storie, and Jim Edwards of Jacks Creek. Check the paper next week for an entire list of candidates whose names will appear on the ballot.

Penland School plans community Open House

The Penland School of Crafts community open house will take place on Saturday, March 3, from 1-5 p.m. This popular annual event is a chance for the public to spend time in Penland’s famous teaching studios and get a glimpse of what draws students from all over the country to this renowned school. Most of Penland’s studios will be open with activities in clay, glass, iron, metals, letterpress printing, pastepaper painting, printmaking, photography, textiles, and wood.

The open house will also include an exhibition of artwork by Mitchell County school children.

In the clay studio you can make a pot on the potter’s wheel or make a little clay sculpture and decorate it. In iron, you can use a hammer, heat, and an anvil to create a decorative garden stake. Visitors to the metals studio will explore dapping, stamping, forging, and enameling to create a decorative pin than can be worn on loosely woven clothing.

In the letterpress studio you can print your own set of greeting cards on the Vandercook proofing presses. The letterpress studio will also feature a special activity to benefit Mitchell County Animal Rescue. Next door in printmaking, you can make your own monotype, a.k.a. one-of-a-kind print. You can also make a sheet of decorative pastepaper using bright-colored paints made from rice. Textiles and photo will go together as visitors create fabric flags printed with photographic images using the cyanotype process.


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By Jonathan AustinYancey County News

Every four years, the North Carolina High School Athletic Associat ion must adjust the makeup of every high school athletic conference in the state in an a t t e m p t t o k e e p e a c h c o n f e r e n c e competitive.

The association is in the midst of a realignment right now, and the latest draft puts Mountain Heritage High School is a 1A/2A conference that’s striking more for what it’s missing than fo r wha t i t includes.

T h e n e w conference has only six high schools in i t , and it doesn’t include Madison, H e n d e r s o n v i l l e , Polk or Owen – all traditional mountain rivalries familiar to Yancey sports fans.

N e w n e w conference does keep t radi t ional r ivals Mitchell and Avery high schools, but then tosses in less known East Burke, West Caldwell, and Draughn high schools.

Draughn? Who the heck is Draughn?

T h e n e w c o n f e r e n c e p l a n means school athletes in all sports will be t ravel ing a good distance each season for in-conference competition, with three conference foes located over an hour and a half away; one at over half an hour away; and one at under half an hour. And

those travel times are guesstimates based on mileage. The travel time for an activity bus will likely be longer than that.

“We’re going into a conference where we’re not even in our region,” said Mountain Heritage Athletic Director and Football Coach Joey Robinson. “We’re certainly not happy with it. It’s not what we wanted. Noboby in the conference wanted it.”

N C H S A A C o m m i s s i o n e r D a v i s W h i t f i e l d says the association must rebalance the conferences every four years, and that they consider school size, travel time and g e o g r a p h y w h e n making up the plan. “We try to minimize travel as much as possible,” he told the Yancey County News in a statement this week.

It’s not like the current conference alignment doesn’t involve travel for Cougar teams. The current setup has Heritage in conference w i t h M a d i s o n , Avery, Mi tche l l , Hendersonville, Polk, Owen and Thomas Jefferson. Travel to three of those is more than an hour and a half; one is over an hour, two are over 45 minutes, and one is under a half hour.

B u t e x c l u d i n g Jefferson – a public charter school near Forest City –the other current conference

Are there any winners in athletic realignment?

opponents are in the footprint of a single television market and are part of what has traditionally been the circulation area for the Asheville Citizen-Times, the region’s on ly l a rge da i ly newspaper.

The new alignment s p l i n t e r s t h e television market, possibly even further reducing the number of times WLOS will send a crew out from Asheville to cover H e r i t a g e s p o r t s .

And some wonder if student athletes will be able to shine as brightly in annual ‘All-WNC’ accolades if their conference is focused as much on the Hickory area as it is the mountains.

Perhaps of greatest concern is the time student athletes will spend away from class because of the travel time required for conference play. Football teams always travel on Fridays, but other sports involve games or matches on school nights.

Rob in son s a id another important factor is that the three conference schools near Hickory are in an entirely different cl imate, and that Yancey athletes in spring sports - tennis, golf, baseball, softball and girls’ soccer – will have less time to practice in the weeks leading up to their season solely due to the difference

in the weather. The conference schools in the Piedmont “are going to be practicing, with great weather in February, and we’re going to be behind the eight ball.”

“I th ink we’re (being put) on an unfair playing field,” he said. “When we’re playing people around here (as is with the current conference alignment), we know they’re at least getting the same weather we are.”

And when it comes time for football, Robinson sees the fact that three conference opponents are from so far away as a direct threat to the number of fans who will make the trip and pay for the tickets. “We’re losing traditional conference games” and the profit at the gate generated by those games. “Our people don’t know who Draughn and East Burke are.”

While coaches

will still schedule traditional opponents in non-conference games, “the issue b e c o m e s , h a s a Madison game lost its luster because it’s not a conference game?”

E a s t B u r k e Athlet ic Director Jim Childers said the travel time involved in the new conference alignment, and the safety involved, are both concerns for him. He said he is concerned about “the amount of time it puts on the students” for travel and missing class.

“ I don‘t think anything’s over until it’s over,” Childers said. “We’re working on and looking at other recommendations.”

Still, he knows the s tate athlet ic association has a tough job in trying to provide fairness in competition “They’re trying,” he said. “I wouldn’t want their job.”

Administrators are worried that realignment of the high school athletic conferences will mean empty seats when the Mountain Heritage Cougars play at home and when they travel, because the distances for three of the schools’ proposed conference opponents are in the Hickory area.


Grass-fed cattle? What are the benefits?By Medea L Galligan MS Nutrition

While you have probably heard a lot about healthy foods, beef does not normally top the list. While the beef cattle industry wants you to believe that beef is the meat you should eat, that it’s “What’s For Dinner,” most health experts agree that eating meat, beef especially, is not your best choice for improved health.

But those opinions change when we come to American grass-fed beef. Beef products from cattle that are grass-fed are entirely different in a number of ways, and have an enormous number of benefits for your health, your local economy, and the environment. When we look at how beef cattle are now fed in large commercial feeding operations (CAFOs), we can understand why that’s bad, and what the many advantages of grass-fed cattle are.

Cattle have been on this planet for a very, very long time, but only in the last few thousand years have humans become agrarian and begun farming cattle. In the early years of cattle production, those cattle grazed and ate grass. Recently, cattle have been converted to grain as a food, because cattle production becomes cheaper and easier with grain feeding. Cattle that put on weight quickly get to market sooner - increasing profits for the producer. Commercial feedlot operations speed gain by feeding animals grain, treating them with synthetic hormones, and doctoring their food with antibiotics. Many large-scale dairy farmers and feed-lot operators also save money by feeding the cows “by-product feedstuffs” as well. In general, this means waste products from the manufacture of human food. In particular, it can mean sterilized city garbage, candy, bubble gum, floor sweepings from plants that manufacture animal food, bakery, potato wastes or a scientific blend of pasta and candy.

The problem is, cattle - beef cattle or milk cattle - did not evolve to eat whole grain, or any grain at all, and certainly not candy! Cattle’s natural food is grass. The scientific evidence is now beyond reproach and the reason these health benefits are all possible is simple; cattle were meant to eat green, leafy, natural plants, not grain. When cattle eat grain, their fat contains a higher amount of omega-6 fatty acids. When cattle consume green leafy plants, as they were designed to do, their fat contains a higher amount of omega-3 fatty acids.

Omega-3 fatty acids are called “good fats” because they play a vital role in every cell and system in your body. For example, of all the fats, they are the most heart-friendly. People who have ample amounts of omega-3s in their diet are less likely to have high blood pressure or an irregular heartbeat. Remarkably, they are 50 percent less likely to suffer a heart attack. [1] Omega-3s are essential for your brain as well. People with a diet rich in omega-3s are less likely to suffer from depression, schizophrenia, attention deficit disorder (hyperactivity), or Alzheimer’s disease. [2] Many scientists have discovered that a diet higher in omega 3 fatty acids improves your health for a variety of reasons, but one of the most important things it does is that it helps decrease inflammation in the body naturally. Inflammation, as it turns out, is at the root cause of many illnesses seen in America and around the world.

While omega-6 fatty acids are essential for health, the amount consumed by most Americans increases the risk of obesity, diabetes, inflammatory diseases, and cancer. Omega-6s are most abundant in vegetable oils such as corn oil, safflower oil, and cottonseed oils. (Olive oil is low in omega- 6 fatty acids.)

Few people realize that grain-fed animals are also a major source of omega-6s. Meat and dairy products from animals fed a high-grain diet, which is the typical feedlot diet, have up to ten times more omega-6s than products from animals raised on their natural diet of pasture.

What we really need are Omega 6 and Omega 3 in a 1:1 ratio. What we usually get in our food is a ratio of 15:1 up to over 50:1. This

is especially true of meat and commercially-raised beef in particular. So why are fatty acid ratios so important? When you have a proper ratio of fatty acids, as you can get from grass-fed beef, you have a decreased risk of dementia, heart disease, cancer and stroke. These are scientifically proven benefits of proper ratios

of Omega 6 and 3. Meat from grass-fed animals has two to four times more omega-3 fatty acids than meat from grain-fed animals. This improves the omega-6 to omega-3 ratio, which is crucial to overall health.

Omega-3s are most abundant in seafood and certain nuts and seeds such as flaxseeds and walnuts, but they are also found in animals raised on pasture. The reason is simple. Omega-3s are formed in the chloroplasts of green leaves and algae. Sixty percent of the fatty acids in grass are omega-3s. When cattle are taken off omega-3 rich grass and shipped to a feedlot to be fattened on omega-3 poor grain, they begin losing their store of this beneficial fat. Each day that an animal spends in the feedlot, its supply of omega-3s is diminished.[3] When chickens are housed indoors and deprived of greens, their meat and eggs also become artificially low in omega-3s. Eggs from pastured hens can contain as much as 10 times more omega-3s than eggs from factory hens.[4] It has been estimated that only 40 percent of Americans consume an adequate supply of omega-3 fatty acids. Twenty percent have blood levels so low that they cannot be detected.[5] Switching to the meat, milk, and dairy products of grass-fed animals is one way to restore this vital nutrient to your diet.

The CLA Bonus. Meat and dairy products from grass-fed ruminants are the richest known source of another type of good fat called “conjugated linoleic acid” or CLA. When ruminants are raised on fresh pasture alone, their products contain from three to five times more CLA than products from animals fed conventional diets.[6] (A steak from the most marbled grass-fed animals will have the most CLA, as much of the CLA is stored in fat cells.) CLA may be one of our most potent defenses against cancer. In laboratory animals, a very small percentage of CLA—a mere 0.1 percent of total calories—greatly reduced tumor growth. [7] There is new evidence that CLA may also reduce cancer risk in humans. In a Finnish study, women who had the highest levels of CLA in their diet, had a 60 percent lower risk of breast cancer than those with the lowest levels. Switching from grain-fed to grass-fed meat and dairy products places women in this lowest risk category. Researcher Tilak Dhiman from Utah State University estimates that you may be able to lower your risk of cancer simply by eating the following grass-fed products each day: one glass of whole milk, one ounce of cheese, and one serving of meat. For decades, we’ve been told that eating full-fat dairy products increases the risk of heart attack. Now, a study from the Journal of Clinical Nutrition says that the

more full-fat dairy products people consume, the lower their risk of heart attack---provided the cows were grass-fed.

The reason grass-fed milk is protective is that it has up to five times more conjugated linoleic acid or CLA. CLA is a healthy fat found in the meat and milk of grazing animals. People who eat grass-fed dairy products absorb the CLA and store it in their tissues. In this new study of over 3,500 people, those with the highest levels of CLA in their tissues had a fifty percent lower risk of heart attack than those with the lowest levels. Keeping Bessy on grass could prevent more heart attacks than putting people on expensive pharmaceutical drugs with all their troubling side effects.[8]

In 1993, when the Food and Drug Agency approved the use of synthetic hormones to increase milk production in dairy cows, the FDA assured a worried public that recombinant bST would not diminish the nutritional value of the milk. In an interview, Commissioner David A. Kessler, M.D., stated that “there is virtually no difference in milk from treated and untreated cows. In fact, it’s not possible using current scientific techniques to tell them apart.” Seven years later, there is new evidence that synthetic hormones reduce levels of conjugated linoleic acid or CLA in beef, depriving consumers of a naturally occurring and potentially lifesaving substance. It is not known at this time whether bST has a similar effect on milk products. Nonetheless, this is yet another example of researchers altering a natural product before fully understanding its many benefits.[9]

Vitamin E. In addition to being higher in omega-3s and CLA, meat from grass-fed animals is also higher in vitamin E. The meat from the pastured cattle is four times higher in vitamin E than the meat from the feedlot cattle and, interestingly, almost twice as high as the meat from the feedlot cattle given vitamin E supplements. [10] In humans, vitamin E is linked with a lower risk of heart disease and cancer. This potent antioxidant may also have anti-aging properties, and not surprisingly, most Americans are deficient in vitamin E.

In summary, grass-fed beef is better for human health than grain-fed beef in ten different ways, according to the most comprehensive analysis to date. The 2009 study was a joint effort between the USDA and researchers at Clemson University in South Carolina. Compared with grain-fed beef, grass-fed beef was:

1. Lower in total fat2. Higher in beta-carotene3. Higher in vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)4. Higher in the B-vitamins thiamin and

riboflavin5. Higher in the minerals calcium,

magnesium, and potassium6. Higher in total omega-3s7. A healthier ratio of omega-6 to omega-3

fatty acids (1.65 vs 4.84)8. Higher in CLA (cis-9 trans-11), a

potential cancer fighter 9. Higher in vaccenic acid (which can be

transformed into CLA)10. Lower in the saturated fats linked with

heart disease (Source: S.K. Duckett et al, Journal of

Animal Science, (published online) June 2009, “Effects of winter stocker growth rate and finishing system on: III. Tissue proximate, fatty acid, vitamin and cholesterol content.”)

Remember that grass-fed meat is superior to certified organic meat because most organic beef is given organic corn to eat, which is associated with a lot of the health problems beef is known for.

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From Page 15Don´t worry about the certified grass fed

label on grass fed meat to dictate whether or not you are receiving health benefits from the beef you eat. To avoid labeling confusion, consult with a local farmer (farmers markets are an excellent resource) or agriculture programs in your area to find out which products are raised in pasture without being fed antibiotics or hormones.

Farmers who raise their animals on pasture enjoy a number of benefits including being able to raise their families in a peaceful environment and eat nutritious, all-natural food. They are also spared the health hazards associated with factory farming. Just as important, many farmers are able to make a living selling their pastured products directly to consumers or restaurants. When properly managed, raising animals on pasture instead of factory farms is a net benefit to the environment. To begin with, a diet of grazed grass requires much less fossil fuel than a feedlot diet of dried corn and soy. On pasture, grazing animals do their own fertilizing and harvesting. The ground is covered with greens all year round, so it does an excellent job of harvesting solar energy and holding on to top soil and moisture. And grazed pasture removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere more effectively than any other land use, including forestland and un-grazed prairie, helping to slow global warming.

As the public becomes more aware of the benefits of pastured products, thousands of small family farms will be able to survive, resulting in a marked improvement in our personal and environmental health, as well as

the economy of our local, rural community. So support your local farmers, so they can support you!

References:1. Siscovick, D. S., T. E. Raghunathan, et al. (1995).

“Dietary Intake and Cell Membrane Levels of Long-Chain n-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids and the Risk of Primary Cardiac Arrest.” JAMA 274(17): 1363-1367.

2. Simopolous, A. P. and Jo Robinson (1999). The Omega Diet. New York, HarperCollins. My previous book, a collaboration with Dr. Artemis P. Simopoulos, devotes an entire chapter to the vital role that omega-3s play in brain function.

3. Duckett, S. K., D. G. Wagner, et al. (1993). “Effects of time on feed on beef nutrient composition.” J Anim Sci 71(8): 2079-88.

4. Lopez-Bote, C. J., R.Sanz Arias, A.I. Rey, A. Castano, B. Isabel, J. Thos (1998). “Effect of free-range feeding on omega-3 fatty acids and alpha-tocopherol content and oxidative stability of eggs.” Animal Feed Science and Technology 72: 33-40.

5. Dolecek, T. A. and G. Grandits (1991). “Dietary Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids and Mortality in the Multiple Risk Factor Intervention Trial (MRFIT).” World Rev Nutr Diet 66: 205-16.

6. Dhiman, T. R., G. R. Anand, et al. (1999).

“Conjugated linoleic acid content of milk from cows fed different diets.” J Dairy Sci 82(10): 2146-56. Interestingly, when the pasture was machine-harvested and then fed to the animals as hay, the cows produced far less CLA than when they were grazing on that pasture, even though the hay was made from the very same grass. The fat that the animals use to produce CLA is oxidized during the wilting, drying process. For maximum CLA, animals need to be grazing living pasture.

7. Ip, C, J.A. Scimeca, et al. (1994) “Conjugated linoleic acid. A powerful anti-carcinogen from animal fat sources.” p. 1053. Cancer 74(3 suppl):1050-4.

8. Smit, Liesbeth A, Ana Baylin, and Hannia Campos. 2010. Conjugated linoleic acid in adipose tissue and risk of myocardial infarction. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Published ahead of print, May 12, 2010.

9. Fritsche S, Rumsey TS, Yurawecz MP, Ku Y, Fritsche J. “Influence of growth promoting implants on fatty acid composition including conjugated linoleic acid isomers in beef fat. Eur. Food Res. Technol. 212:621-629 (2001)

10.Smith, G.C. “Dietary supplementation of vitamin E to cattle to improve shelf life and case life of beef for domestic and international markets.” Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523-1171

Medea L Galligan, a local holistic health coach, earned her Masters of Science in Nutrition from Oklahoma State University, and also attended the Institute for Integrative Nutrition’s Health Coach Training Program, located in New York City. Since 1998, she has helped thousands of people of all ages improve their health and well being through support and encouragement, exploring which foods are right for them, and assisting them in bringing back the joy of cooking and eating. Visit www.HealthyLifestyle Concepts.com for more information.

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