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COMMUNITY NEWS2013 Heart of North Carolina Visitor’s Guide Now Available06COVER STORYSome Beach Tanning - Life's a Beach08ASK THE EXPERTYour Feet - Tight Calf Muscles12ASK THE EXPERTInterior Design - The ABCs of Window Fashion14LIBRARY CORNERLearning Express Library16CITIZEN JOURNALISMBalance17
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DAILY DEVOTIONA Child Leads Them18AT THE YMCAGrubb Family YMCA to host 11th Annual Jack Frost Soccer Tournament
19ZOO ZEALWe're all Earth's Trustees20BUSINESS BUZZThe Recruiting Specialist22FEATURE STORYMemories of a Day at Dewitts Game Farm24COMMUNITY NEWSWake 'N Flake27NATURE'S NUANCESLife is Still Alive in the Winter Garden28
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Dear Readers,
If you watch the news on TV or read the newspapers, which I don’t, you might think the economy is still struggling. If, on the other hand, you are out and about on any given day, you can see that there is a tremendous amount of activity taking place in your community. There are new businesses opening their doors, there are established businesses expanding and signs of a growing economy all around. A friend of mine, who happens to be an economist, says that all the indicators that suggest our economy is still sluggish, have little or nothing to do with most people. He goes on to say that if we ignored the news, which is all doom and gloom anyhow, our economy would rebound completely and we’d all be the better for it. But, he said, if you get ten economists in a room and ask them what’s wrong with the economy, you’ll get 100 different answers.
The truth is there is an abundant amount of opportunity in any economy. Those that prosper, don’t let the economy sway them one way or the other; they are going to succeed regardless of the external infl uences. Locally, these people are your small business owners who, as we all know, are the real driving force behind a prosperous economy. This is why it is vitally important to shop local as often as you can. We’ve come up with a saying, “Think Local First.” What this means is simply before you head off to Greensboro and Winston-Salem, consider your local merchants. Can you fi nd what you need locally even if it is a tad more expensive? Remember, there is a cost to driving to Greensboro in the form of time and money. Plus, the money that is so important to the growth of your community is spent elsewhere.
One of our goals in publishing positive community magazines is to highlight local businesses. We understand that if they grow, the community grows and if the community grows everyone benefi ts. While you are reading this month’s magazine, take special note of the advertisers that support our effort to bring a positive message to Archdale & Trinity. These are people that are the driving force of growth and have “put their money where their mouth is” in regards to supporting the community. When you shop locally, thank the merchants for taking a risk to bring you a product or service that you might not otherwise have. And, most of all, don’t take your local merchants for granted; if you do, they might not be there when you need them most. If nothing else, before you part with your hard earned dollars - “Think Local First”.
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The 2013 Heart of North Carolina
Visitor’s Guide is now available at the
Heart of North Carolina Visitors Bureau
(HNCVB) in downtown Asheboro, and
the Randolph County Visitor’s Center
in Seagrove. This comprehensive guide contains
valuable information on what to see and do while
visiting Randolph County, including an “About the Area”
section and a detailed listing of festivals and events,
local dining, distinctive shopping, museums and
attractions, outdoor fun, arts and entertainment, history
and heritage sites, golf, sports and racing, parks and
recreation, vineyards and wineries and places to stay
throughout the County.
There is also a special removable map section
located in the center of the guide featuring the
Seagrove area potteries and “Things to Do” area
map. Guides can be picked up at the HNCVB anytime
Monday through Friday from 8:30 to 4:30 pm, located
2013 HEART OF NORTH CAROLINA VISITOR'S
gUIDE NOW AVAILABLE
//COMMUNITY NEWS
inside the Randolph County Historic Courthouse, 145-
B Worth Street, Asheboro, or at either of the Randolph
County Visitors’ Centers on Hwy 220 one mile south
of Seagrove anytime Monday through Saturday from
8:30 to 4:30 pm, or Sundays from 12:30 to 4:30 pm.
Requests can also be made directly to Vicki Bloxham
at 336.626.0364, ext. 201; or by email at 2013guide@
HeartofNorthCarolina.com.
The Heart of North Carolina Visitors Bureau is
the official destination marketing organization for the
Randolph County Tourism Development Authority,
representing Archdale, Asheboro, Franklinville, Liberty,
Ramseur, Randleman, Seagrove, Staly, and Trinity;
and operates solely on occupancy taxes generated
by overnight guests in Randolph County. Tourism
spending contributed $115.43 million to Randolph
County’s economy in 2011. For additional information,
call 336.626.0364 or go to www.HeartofNorthCarolina.
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LIFE'SA BEACH
When he fi nished school, he got a job as Management Trainee at the Ramseur branch of Fidelity Bank in April, 2007, and became the Manager in September of that same year. At that time, a friend of his approached him to ask if he would be interested in purchasing Some Beach Tanning in Archdale, which his friend had started in April, 2006. Brad had been around the tanning business all his life, and being a budding entrepreneur, liked the idea of having a side business and agreed to buy the business in September, 2007. When he took over, there were 550 clients. Since that time he has grown his clientele to just over 2,500 clients. Two things that he attributes
BRAD CRAVEN WAS BORN AND RAISED IN RAMSEuR, NC. WHEN HE GRADuATED FROM HIGH SCHOOL HE ATTENDED THE UNIvERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA IN CHARLOTTE, STUDYING BUSINESS BANKING. A COUpLE OF YEARS INTO SCHOOL, HE CHANGED HIS FOCUS TO STuDY ENTREPRENEuRSHIP AND MANAGEMENT. FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS OF SCHOOL, HE RAN A CAR DETAILING BUSINESS - UTILIZING MANY OF THE SKILLS HE LEARNED IN THE ENTREPRENEuRSHIP PROGRAM.
this to are the strict guidelines he put in place to maintain the equipment, making sure that the bulbs are changed regularly, the beds are clean and the rooms are neat and tidy so that the customer has the best experience possible. The second thing he attributes this to is his staff - they offer great customer service, and understand the importance of keeping the salon very clean and tidy.
Located in Bonnie place, near the Archdale Bakery and The Wet Whistle, Some Beach Tanning offers the best experience in tanning for today’s busy client. They have fi ve 20 minute beds, one 15 minute bed, one 12 minute bed and a stand up booth. They carry a great selection
by Sherry b. JohnsonPhotos by Patti G. Smith
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of suntan lotions and moisturizers, as well as accessories such as goggles and stickers that allow you to measure how tan you are getting.
“We may not be the least expensive salon in town, but we offer the best quality tanning at affordable prices, in a sanitized, friendly atmosphere.”
In today’s world, where tanning beds and the people who use them to extremes and abuse them are in the headlines every other week, it’s important to be educated about the many benefits of tanning beds.
Most clients of a tanning salon are looking to feel better, improve their appearance, or get a jump start on tanning
when they are going on vacation. In addition to these, there are many other benefits to tanning that if done in moderation, can improve your life. It helps to clear up acne by drying up oil on the skin, but acne isn't the only skin condition improved by tanning. It also helps Psoriasis, Eczema, and Jaundice.
A little known fact about indoor tanning is that it raises the levels of vitamin D and bone mineral density. Vitamin D is produced when the skin is exposed to ultraviolet radiation. Indoor tanning essentially helps build stronger bones and eventually aids in the prevention of osteoporosis. Vitamin D also helps prevent many other diseases such as diabetes,
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hypertension, and even cancer.Another benefit is the heat that is
generated when you tan. The warming effect you feel from the tanning lamps releases endorphins and decreases levels of adrenaline. This assists in soothing muscles and minor aches and pains. The ultraviolet rays penetrate deep into the joints and help release tension and strain, aiding people suffering from arthritis. It increases the oxygen capacity of blood, helps to resist infections, increases muscle strength, and boosts tolerance to stress. Tanners look forward to the 20 minutes of freedom and comfort as an escape from stress and the worries of everyday life.
Brad employs three part-time local employees, who manage the business
for him during the day. He works nights and weekends, and during the busy season (January to May) he is open extended hours to make it even more convenient for his customers.
Lindsey Newton is his right hand woman at the salon. She has been with him for three years and Brad trusts her to keep the salon running smoothly when he can’t be there. “I could not run the salon without her. She is very determined, highly motivated and you name it - she can do it! She has truly been a blessing.”
In October, Brad hired two new employees for the upcoming busy season, Kristin Carter and Alisa Tate. Kristin is very hardworking and sweet natured. Alisa is thorough and very detail oriented. They are both great
with the customers, and between the three of them - Brad feels he has a great team in place to see to the needs of all his customers. This allows him the freedom to work at his day job, and have confidence that his salon business is being well cared for.
He worked at Fidelity Bank as the Branch Manager for four years, and in April, 2011 he got his insurance licenses and started working at Farm Bureau Insurance in Asheboro. He holds licenses in five different types of insurance, auto, home, life, health & business. His dad, Bill Craven, is part-owner in Loflin Funeral Home in Ramseur, and while he was growing up, he saw the devastation the lack of insurance left behind when families had to pay for expenses after their
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“We may not be the least expensive salon in town, but we offer the best quality tanning at
affordable prices, in a sanitized, friendly
atmosphere.” loved one had passed away.
He is passionate about his clients, and loves to sit down with them over a glass of iced tea and figure out what the best options are for their insurance coverage. Another benefit of working with Farm Bureau Insurance is the ability to assist his clients with their automobile purchases, using an auto loan program. Farm Bureau Insurance is able to finance vehicle purchases for customers through their own bank in Texas, as well as provide the insurance coverage for the vehicles.
One of the best things about
owning Some Beach Tanning in Archdale (other than having a great tan all year long!) is that he gets to meet people from the other side of Randolph County, and be involved in the business community there. He is very energetic and loves to be busy all the time, so this gives him a great outlet.
When he is not working, he loves the outdoors - from the beaches to the mountains, and he loves to travel. His sister has settled in Florida and he frequently drives down to spent time with his five nieces and nephews. He
puts about 60,000 miles on his car in any given year between his businesses and vacation! Brad is an avid golfer, he loves to play at all the local courses from Holly Ridge to Pinewood, and everything in between
Tanning can and will make you look and feel good. As with anything, it should be done in moderation, using safe guidelines. Brad and his employees offer a clean and friendly environment where you can find a sliver of the beach, right here at home. Some Beach Tanning is open seven days a week, year around. n
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//ASK ThE EXPERT YOUR fEETTriad Foot Center is the leading foot health provider in the Piedmont Triad, with six Board Certifi ed podiatric surgeons on staff at three convenient locations. The practice proudly offers the latest non-invasive technology, including FDA approved EPAT and laser foot treatment. Visit us at www.triadfoot.com or call us at your nearest Triad Foot Center location.
TIgHT CALF
MUSCLES
It’s never a good idea to ignore tightness
in the calves. Many people have tight calf
muscles, which can actually greatly affect
your gait by limiting your foot and ankle’s
range of motion. Tight calf muscles can
be a symptom of many conditions, but at
Triad Foot Center, we look at biomechanical
problems that might be causing your calf
muscles to shorten. A pulling or stretching
sensation occurs with tight calves as a
result the Achilles tendon and calf muscles
stretching to accommodate a person’s
stride. Left untreated, this can quickly lead
to a painful condition called plantar fasciitis,
as well as other injuries such as ankle
sprains, shin splints and more.
Tight calf muscles can be most painful or
stiff fi rst thing in the morning because the
muscles in the foot and leg tighten overnight.
One of the most effective ways to alleviate
this is to regularly stretch your calves, which
will decrease abnormal pronation, mid-foot
collapse and excess pressure. A few simple
exercises, done daily, can prevent a whole
range of lower limb injuries and increase
range of motion in the ankles and feet.
Night splints, worn while sleeping, can
also assist with calf stretching and
pain relief, and be recommended
by one of our podiatrists.
These splints are
designed
to control
the amount of dorsifl exion, or the pushing
of the foot and toes upward, which provides
a gentle stretch to the Achilles tendon, calf
muscles and plantar fascia overnight.
At Triad Foot Center, we treat patients
with a variety of foot conditions. It’s
important to get to the bottom of what might
be causing tight calves. Our consultations
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back on your feet.
Give us a call
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ThE ABCS Of WINdOW fAShIONbY TINA GRIFFIN, INTERIOR DESIGN FROM AbOvE
Are your windows “naked” or in need of an update? Maybe you have been avoiding window treatments because
you don’t know how to get started and are overwhelmed by all of the choices. First things first, you have to know your ultimate goal. There are some features and functions to consider when choosing the right treatments.
Are you looking for privacy? Most blinds and shades will give you privacy. Both horizontal and vertical
blinds will allow you to adjust the sunlight and give you privacy at the same time. Shades with a high opacity will also do the trick.
Do you need light control? To completely block out the sun you can choose an opaque, or blackout, shade. Blackout cellular shades work great for blocking out light.
Are you looking for energy efficient treatments to lower your energy bill? If your room gets extremely hot in the summer or drafty in the winter you may consider a triple honeycomb shade that offers a high R-value for good insulation. It will make your
room more comfortable and save you money on your energy bill.
Window treatments can also camouflage an unpleasant view or architecture flaws. If you have an unpleasant view, sheers will soften the image. Maybe you have uneven windows. Valances hung at the same level over the windows can hide that fact and make it more visually appealing.
You can also give the illusion that a small window is larger than it is by framing the window with your window treatments. A room can also be made to look bigger with soft, light or cool
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colors for your window treatments.And last but not least, you want your
window treatments to be beautiful as well as functional. When choosing the right look for your room, think about the mood you want to create; casual, comfortable, elegant, sophisticated? For a comfortable, casual feel you might choose textured fabrics with a tailored shape. If it is romance you are going for, use an abundance of soft sheer or silky fabrics. Sleek lines and bold colors will give a dramatic, transitional or contemporary feel. If you are changing your paint color or making over the entire room, it is best to select your paint color last. This will allow you more flexibility with your fabric selection.
There are multiple ways to cover your windows. Call us at “IDA”, Interior Designs from Above at 336-434-4663 to help you achieve the best function and design for your room. We have a passion for creating beautiful custom interiors. n
//ASK ThE EXPERT INTERIOR dESIGNTina Griffin graduated from Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, NC with a BS in Arts & Technology in 1989. Her specialty was in Interior Design, both residential and commercial.
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BEFORE AFTER
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As parents of college-bound high school students know, Advanced Placement (AP) testing season is quickly approaching. Students around Randolph County will toil mightily, preparing for AP examinations that, they hope, will improve their chances
of gaining admission to their school of choice. They also hope to earn course credits, before they enter college.
The Library can help with one of our best, although underused, resources for self-improvement. Learning Express Library is a valuable, and expensive, resource but it is free to use for library cardholders. It is provided collaboratively to library patrons throughout the state through the State Library of North Carolina’s NC LIvE portal. users set up an account and can practice tests at their own pace, as time allows. Post-test explanations are provided to indicate why answers are incorrect.
For high school students, Learning Express Library is an outstanding test preparation resource. It offers practice tests for several Ap subjects, including Biology, Calculus, Chemistry, English, European History, uS History and uS Government. prospective college students will also fi nd guides and practice tests for entrance exams such as the PSAT, SAT and ACT. There is also help for general test-taking improvement and there are guides to writing winning college entrance essays, which are also useful for crafting essays for scholarship applications.
When you consider that many parents pay large sums for test-preparation guides and that students sometimes enroll in expensive courses and seminars in the hope of improving their test scores, the value of Learning Express Library is apparent.
For students not headed to a four-year college, or for adults embarking on a career change, there is abundant content to help with occupational tests for law enforcement, fi refi ghting, certifi ed medical assistant, emergency medical services, electrical, plumbing, cosmetology and other careers. Also, students planning to enter the military
//LIBRARY CORNERwill fi nd Learning Express Library’s practice exams for the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) invaluable for securing improved placement in the branch of military that they choose.
Those already established in their chosen career will fi nd help for preparing for certifi cation and licensing tests. For example, teachers will fi nd help for the praxis I and praxis II tests. For future professional drivers, there is also content to prepare for the Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Exam.
Adults seeking to master the skills necessary to perform well on the General Educational Development (GED) test, for high school equivalency, will fi nd a wealth of courses and guides, as well as practice tests to aid them.
To access Learning Express Library, locate your library card and visit our resource website, randquest.org. There will be a prominent link to Learning Express Library. Follow the link and the instructions to create an account. Then, succeed. n
by Matt Shaw
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I was practicing walking. What I mean is-I was practicing walking correctly!My New Year resolutions were to bring myself back to balance. Losing my Dad at Thanksgiving, moving to a new home and then meeting the holidays swayed me a bit off center. I was going to call upon my knowledge of Yoga and practice grounding myself to bring me back to my steady home. As I walked, I made diligent effort to step well and firmly on the earth. I looked for and felt a connection from my feet up my legs to my pelvis, and the bones and joints aligned more clearly. From this steady foundation my spine was free to grow upwards and a line of strength rose gracefully up my central axis to the top of my head. I felt tall, confident and fluid. Walking became more vigorous but required less effort. A simple change in my step had changed my entire experience, and the activity warmed my body and cleared my mind.After disentangling the dogs from some stubborn field weeds, I paused to stretch. A Redtail Hawk soared overhead and even called out. Standing Spread Eagle in the fallow field, arms outspread, heart lifted to the sun I felt that perfect balance of ease and strength. I was utterly content and had a glimpse of enlightenment, where the world appears
BALANCE by jacquie Reininger
very clear and all is well with the world. My simple commitment to participating more fully in how I stepped or stood seemed to yield good results! (Of course, the stage on which this drama occurred likely played a strong supporting role.) I resolved to apply this awareness or engagement more often in my life. To find balance I would start with a firm foundation , invite strength and confidence to rise up my axis, and infuse my posture (or you could also say my attitude) with grace…in everything that I do! This is when an idea was revealed to me. I could resolve to doing yoga all of the time! I knew this was a humongous resolution, and that I would likely sway from the commitment, and even forget that I am “practicing”. That’s OK, I like to shoot for the moon, and then allow myself a great deal of unconditional love and forgiveness when I land in the stars. Not only have I been walking well, I am also practicing riding well, letting the car I am in take me smoothly along the road to work and back. I am play tug with the dogs and allow the pull to lengthen my back and shoulders. Mundane household tasks have been infused with enthusiasm and even enjoyment! Yoga always makes me feel good, and more Yoga makes me feel better. (I think I am onto something!) n
I WAS WALKING THE DOGS NEAR MY HOME THE OTHER MORNING. THE WOODS WERE ALIvE WITH THE pROMISE OF SpRING. THE SuN WAS PEAKING AT ME THROuGH THE TREES AND THE LAST OF THE MORNING FOG. BY THE TIME I REACHED THE FALLOW FIELD I COULD HEAR pEEpERS IN THE LOW AREAS OF THE LANDSCApE. MAGGIE AND SHAKTI WERE THOROUGHLY ENJOYING THE TRIP, AND THEY SNIFFED TOWARD RABBIT HOLES AND DEER SCENTS.
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A ChILd LEAdS ThEM
After clear cutting an acre of trees, and blasting granite, the high land had an ocean view. Over the course of
winter on this new construction site, a handsome new home slowly took shape. The skilled and congenial carpentry crew, pleased with the intricate work, pounded nails, lifted lumber, cut, measured, and enjoyed themselves through the cold months.
The homeowner and his six-year-old granddaughter arrived on an early spring day, to see for themselves how the construction was coming. As the owner talked and walked with the contractor, eyeing this and that and smiling, his darling blond-haired and blue-eyed sprite of a granddaughter danced and played, outside and inside, and all around them.
She was a talkative and inquisitive child who asked the workmen many questions. “What's this? Why? How come?” One carpenter, a father
himself, finally asked her why she was so comfortable talking to people she didn’t know and to whom she had not been introduced.
She laughed and danced, and simply said, “Aren't we all God’s children?"
All the workmen heard her, stopped their work and watched her, wondering at her, as she twirled on tiptoe through the sawdust, smiling. n
Reverend Peter Baldwin Panagore of DailyDevotions.org, is a native of
Massachusetts, graduated with a Masters of Divinity degree in Divinity from Yale
University in New Haven, Connecticut and with a B.A. in English from the University of
Massachusetts at Amherst. St. John’s High School of Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, an
Xaverian Brothers sponsored school, provided him with his preparatory school education.
In 2003, he was recruited to apply for the position of Pastor of the First Radio Parish
Church of America (DailyDevotions.org). FRPCA is America’s oldest continuous
religious broadcast, founded 1926, and now reaching 1.5 million listeners, viewers and
readers a week on T V, radio and internet, including American Forces Radio Network.From 1999-2006 Reverend Panagore was a staff writer at Homiletics, the leading and
cutting-edge nationwide worship preparation journal for mainline clergy. Homiletics
has published more than a hundred of his sermons. He has also published short stories
in anthologies, most notably, Chicken Soup for the Veteran’s Soul, by New York Times Best
Selling editor Jack Canfield. Two Minutes for God was released by Touchstone/Fireside
an imprint of Simon & Schuster, in early December of 2007 and landed immediately on
the Maine Best Seller list.
//DAILY DEVOTIONBy Rev. Peter Panagore
LET’S PRAY: Dear God, when little children speak Your truth, let all who hear listen with wonder at the wisdom of innocence spoken aloud. We are all brother and sisters, Your children. You have so many ways of speaking to us. Give us ears to hear. Amen HERE'S A THOUgHT: Speak to me, O God. Give me ears to hear.
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gRUBB FAMILY YMCA TO HOST 11TH ANNUAL JACK FROST SOCCER TOURNAMENT
The Grubb Family
YMCA hosted its’
annual Jack Frost
Soccer Tournament,
February 9-10th.
This is a NCYSA
sanctioned challenge tournament for
men and women in U10 to U14 age
groups. This year more than 480
teams from across the state were
invited. The YMCA expected more
than 30 teams to attend. Tournament
planners estimated this would bring
more than 340 total children to play in
the tournament. Last year the event
hosted 26 teams, from as far away
as Pilot Mountain and the Raleigh/
Cary area. This event is great for the
Archdale-Trinity Community, bringing
800-1000 people annually into the
area to eat at restaurants and shop
in retail stores.
We would like to thank all of
this year’s sponsors for being so
generous and helping us to put on
this event. Pizza Inn sponsored at
the $250 level. Beco, Inc. as well
as First Bank sponsored at the
$200 level. McDonald’s, High Point
Veterinary Hospital, and Diamond
Printing sponsored at the $100 level.
Domino’s Pizza, Sheetz, and Coca-
Cola gave in kind donations to help
make this event possible.
If you are interested in sponsoring
this event next year the following
sponsorship options are available: A
$100 sponsorship will get your name
and logo on the tournament map,
opportunity to put coupons in goodie
bags given to each player and your
company name on the event t-shirt.
For $200 you get the $100 level
benefits plus your name and logo on
a 24”X18” sign at each tournament
site. For the $250 level you get all
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Photos by Lori McCroskey
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WE’RE ALL EArTH’S TruSTEES
We’ve become a disposable, S t y r o f o a m society. Throw-away towels, bottles, gloves,
cups—even cameras. unfortunately, we often overlook the wake of debris and mountains of trash these disposals leave behind. Recycling has become an unsubstantiated rumor, it seems.
Imagine for a moment the average coffee counter in any fast-food restaurant or convenience store: personalized plastic milk and cream containers, individual packets of sugar, plastic stirrers and cups (with plastic tops), even an added paper or plastic ring around the cup to avoid burned fingers. Then imagine this debris collecting each hour, each day, each week, year after year. And that’s just for coffee. Don’t even get me started about excessive fast-food wrappers.
unfortunately, creating disposable products is a viable business strategy since it means that consumers must buy replacement products. Remember cloth diapers? They were often used for multiple children and finally used as rags
(replaced now by paper towels) when too worn for baby use.
As consumers, we’ve been so acclimated to disposable or upgraded products that we don’t even think about it. After all, advertising has taught us that new is good and old is bad--or at least horribly out of style. How many of us have bought a thinner, faster cell phone with more “bells and whistles” when our old phone worked just fine?
As trustees of our planet, we must begin to consider the footprints that we leave on the earth and take steps in our daily lives to lessen our personal impact. By now, we all know and understand the importance of recycling. Recycling is great, but reusing is even better.
Try these tips: put plastic knives, forks and spoons in the dish dryer for re-use. For sanitary reasons, it’s best not to use them after about a week, but even then you can use the knives for handy markers for plants in the garden. Just write whatever you planted in Sharpie on the handle and stick it in the soil.
Save the plastic bag that wraps the morning newspaper. Put it in your purse or briefcase for when
you have to take your wet umbrella indoors, simply pop it in the bag. Re-use yogurt containers for small seedling pots or to store leftover food and other perishables.
Wash and re-use Styrofoam take-out containers. They’re obviously good for holding leftovers and also for craft rooms or workshops. Old cardboard egg containers are great for soundproofing a room. Their design is perfect for absorbing sound waves. They also make good fire lighters for camping trips and make good containers for things like hair ties or small office supplies. And, like yogurt containers, they’re great for seedling pots.
How about that old shower curtain? use it as a drop cloth for painting, as a cover for picnic tables or, when cut to size, use it as a windshield cover against ice in winter. And for those who are serious about water conservation, save the water in the tub after showering. Then, dip the water out with a bucket and use that water to flush the toilet. Also, consider not having the water running the entire time while showering.
Make your home green. use compact fluorescent light bulbs, low-
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flow shower heads and other energy-efficient devices. They’ll help both the environment and your budget. use jars for food containers; use newspapers as wrapping paper; and use cloth shopping bags instead of paper or plastic.
understand that common household cleaners, pesticides and oils are hazardous waste and should be disposed of according to instructions. Proper disposal reduces runoff of toxic residues and prevents further waterways and wetlands pollution and destruction.
Learn more about the products you purchase. Learn and understand the impact that the production, gathering or hunting of these products has on the environment. Look for more sustainable products such as shade-grown coffee, biodegradable cleaners and organic produce. We can greatly contribute to conservation simply by making wise purchases each day.
And remember: We’re all Earth’s trustees. n
“N.C. Zoo Interpretive Specialist Bob Langston, holds some of the more than 5,600 cell phones
that the zoo has collected as part of their recycling program.”
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Mr. Bobby in the blind.
MEMORIES OF A
DAY AT DEWITTS
gAME FARM
by Dick Jones
It wasn’t the kind of day you think of for duck hunting. The temperature that late winter Tuesday was warm, about 70 degrees, and there was only a slight breeze. It was just a little too comfortable to really be duck hunting. The blind we were in was also comfortable. Well camouflaged, it had a rusty tin roof and was
grassed with reeds and branches. Ernie, my 14 year old Lab, sat where he could see, his tail rhythmically drumming against the side of the blind.
We’d only been in the blind a few minutes when the first flight of ducks came in. I was arranging the stuff in my blind bag and getting my camera ready when I heard a faint whine from Ernie. There was a quiet whistle of wings, and a grunt from my hunting companion, Bob. I knew before I looked up what had happened. The ducks had come in from behind the blind and caught us unawares. They’d lit on the shallow end of the pond before Bob could even get his safety off. Ernie saw them coming, he was an old hand. Bob didn’t see them until it was too late. I was hunting with a 77 year old rookie and a 14 year old pro.
My 77 year old rookie friend was Bob Craft, of High point. Bob and I fished and hunted together for the last four years of his life and, though he’d hunted all his life, he’d
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never hunted ducks. We were great friends who met each other just a little late in life. We fi shed from Hatteras to High Rock, and even caught sailfi sh in Acapulco, Mexico. We hunted doves and pheasants, but this was his fi rst duck hunt.
Some of the most inspiring moments I’ve spent outdoors have been duck hunting and I talk of it often. At 77, Bob could walk, but extended walking or walking over rough ground was tough. His handicap was not severe enough to keep him from shooting, fi shing, and hunting but it did impose limits. We had to fi gure out how to get Bob on a duck hunt but, with the help of Chris Dewitt at Dewitt’s Game Farm, we fi gured it out.
I once wrote about things that make a duck hunt better. I covered a lot of simple rules that waterfowlers often miss, but I didn’t cover one that I almost made in a quest to get Bob on a duck hunt. The rule I almost forgot was, “Don’t overlook the obvious”. I knew Chris Dewitt, at Dewitt’s Outdoor Sports, in Ellerbe and I knew they did preserve duck hunting; what I didn’t
know was how good the shooting was. Normal preserve shooting involves ducks that are released and then fl y to the pond the blind is on. It’s better than not being able to hunt, but the feel of the duck hunt is not there since you’re pretty sure when the birds are coming in.
At Dewitt’s, the arrangement is more like conventional hunting. Chris raises mallards and releases them in the fi rst part of the season. The ducks are free to leave, but don’t because they have everything they need. There are 4 ponds that have been planted and then fl ooded to provide just the kind of environment that mallards love. The ducks move constantly from one pond to the other and so you don’t know when they are coming or where they will come from.
This kind of preserve shooting is so similar to shooting wild birds that I’m sure that you could take an experienced waterfowler hunting there and he wouldn’t know the difference. These birds have been shot at enough to be wary and they’ll fl are if you expose yourself too much. They respond to calls, though I
One of the last retrieves of Ernie, the Wonderdog. Possibly the best canine friend a man could ever have.
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thought that they weren’t as talkative on the day we hunted as truly wild birds. I kept my calls to a minimum, only calling birds I thought were going to fly past our pond.
In this kind of hunting, all the same rules apply except the limit. You still have to be HIp certified, have a duck stamp, and use nontoxic shot. The birds fly just like they would if you had found a secret honey hole somewhere and on cold windy days, it’s just as cold and windy. What’s different is that it’s just a few miles down US 220, you don’t have to rent a motel room, and you’re almost certain to get shooting.
When Bob put his first duck on the water, Ernie bounced into the water like he was still four. He labored out, took the mallard in his mouth and rounded back towards the bank. When he reached the bank, he was too weak to climb it and I helped him up. Bob looked at me with wet eyes. “Should you let him do that? He could die trying to retrieve a duck.”
“Bob, If he dies today retrieving a duck, I’ll know he died happy.” I saw understanding in Bob’s eyes and I believe I know what he was thinking. On every retrieve, I saw Bob’s eyes dampen and every time I helped Ernie up the bank, Bob encouraged him and loved him up once he was back at the blind.
Since that wonderful day of duck hunting, both Bob and Ernie have passed on. Ernie died within a couple of months, at the ripe old canine age of fourteen and a half. When the time came, it wasn’t as pleasant as that day on the pond and I wished Ernie could have passed that day. Bob passed away a couple of years later. I found my old friend on his living room floor on Thanksgiving Day. I was told it was instant, but it still hurt. I miss them both but I will always have that day at Dewitt’s in my memory. We hunted the afternoon out, Bob shot some ducks, he stayed warm, he didn’t wear himself out walking, and got to see old Ernie the Wonder Dog do his life’s work.
That rusty tin blind is still down at Dewitt’s but Bob and Ernie have gone on to a better place. I’m looking forward to when we can all be together again, whether there’s duck hunting there or not. n
Bob and me with a double limit of greenheads.
Two of the best friends of my life, one canine, one curmudgeon, take a little break from the hunt.
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Back in 2008, I wanted to wake board and snowboard on the same day just for the heck of it. So my friend, Travis Whitaker, agreed to go
wake boarding with me in the morning and my friend, Tyler Strider, to go snowboarding with me in the evening. In the days that followed, I had other friends that expressed an interest in doing the same.
A year later, one of my friends on Facebook, sent me a message asking when is “Wake and Flake?” I thought that was pretty funny, so I started a new Facebook group called Wake and Flake. Within a week we had over 100 members. I thought, “Wow, I wonder if I could use this as a fundraiser for Wake the World?” So, I got on the phone and called my boat dealer buddies and told them my idea. Every one of them said that they would be glad to help out. A month later, we had our very first organized Wake and Flake event with 63 participants. We wakeboarded on Belews Lake and then snowboarded at Appalachian
Ski Mountain in the evening. This year, we will have 10 dealerships and 2 wake parks on seven lakes in North Carolina and one lake in Tennessee to pull wake boarders during the day then we all will converge on Appalachian Ski Mountain in the evening for snowboarding. We are expecting well over 100 participants this year.
On a typical day, participants show at up a designated lake, wake board behind brand new boats, share lunch, share stories then travel to Appalachian Ski Mountain, where they meet up with all the other participants from across the state for some night time snowboarding. The day also includes a goodie bag and hooded sweatshirt. It also gives everyone a chance to check out the newest products on the market.
We have had days that were in the 80s and people were snowboarding in their board shorts and we’ve had days that were in the high 40s and freezing, but every time is fun!
Wake and Flake has become a must do event for the Southeast’s
most serious wake boarders and snowboarders. We have participants that travel from as far away as Michigan and Texas to attend. It has become a reunion for our veteran board enthusiasts. We have been fortunate to have TV news coverage every time.
Wake and Flake has become our main fundraiser for our Wake the World project. Wake the World is a group of boat owners that take abandoned, abused, and neglected children as well as wounded warrior and other handi-capable people out for a day at the lake. Wake the World started out as a small group of friends doing something nice for the American Children’s Home in Lexington and the Baptist Children’s Home in Thomasville. Since that time, WTW has taken off across the nation, inspiring others to do the same type of thing. For 2013, there will be more than 20 WTW events in 15 states! Find out more about Wake the World at WaketheWorld.org.
To find out more or sign up for Wake n Flake, visit: wakenflake.com. n
What started out as a Whim five years ago has now turned into one of the most successful and interesting fundraisers
WAKE ‘N FLAKEby Greg Hodgin
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Life is still alive
in the Winter garden
you can also enhance the winter garden by adding lighting to give it a warm homey tone
“
By faylene Whitaker (Whitaker farms)
HELLEBORUS
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Today is one of those days when you just want to sit inside and read a book, outside it is cloudy, grey andmiserable. Oh! But
then you look out the window and the birds are playing all around the feeders and the droplets of water on the bare branches look like diamonds and you realize no matter what season it is that life is still to be lived to its fullest.
The garden offers refuge in the winter months for the birds, squirrels, and dogs and, guess what - we
humans, too. There are many plants to enjoy during the winter months in North Carolina. The hollies with their red berries, nandinas, hellebores, camellias, evergreens with their different colors whether it is a blue toned cedar deodara or a gold toned chamaecyparis . All these plants add color and beauty to the winter garden.
You can also enhance the winter garden by adding lighting to give it a warm homey tone. Colored pots add some color in the winter garden. There are beautiful
water features and large stones or statuary that make the garden come alive in winter. Birdhouses and bird attract creatures to come and sing their songs.
There is also work to be done in the garden during February and early March. Be sure to rake dead blooms and leaves from under your shrubs especially camellias to help prevent disease. It is time to cut back lirope before it starts to put out new shoots for spring. Fertilize cool season grasses such as Fescue and put out seed now. You also want to put out crabgrass killer in February, while it is dormant because once it comes out of dormancy it seems almost impossible to kill. Cut any dead or broken limbs out of your trees before they start putting on new buds. The end of February or early March cut back knockout roses and I also thin mine out a little. Do not cut back any other spring blooming plants now or you will be cutting off your blooms. You can cut back your hollies and other broad -leaf evergreens now.
For the vegetable grower it is time to get the garden ready for those cool crops. Till the soil and add any amendments you may need such
ALL THESE pLANTS Add COLOr ANd BEAuTY TO
THE wINTEr gArdEN.
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as black cow manure, topsoil, fertilizer or lime. You can begin planting in late February and early March vegetables such as onions, broccoli, cabbage, lettuce, cauliflower, potatoes and garden peas, then as the days get warmer you can add other vegetables.
It is also time to plan and start putting in that outdoor kitchen, patio, deck, or water feature you hope to enjoy this summer. All of these items take planning and preparation in order to enjoy them in the coming warm months.
Don’t forget that the inside of our homes need plants during the winter months to help purify the air since we are not bringing in fresh air from outside. Leaf surfaces and roots digest contaminants in the air. Some great plants for
inside are peace Lilies, English Ivy, Boston Ferns, Snake plant and Gerber Daisies. Also cut flowers added inside during the winter months along with fruits such as oranges and lemons in bowls uplift our spirits and make us feel happy.So now that my work is done for the day. Ha! Ha! I’m making it a short day I am planting my chair by the bay window with my book and hot tea so that I can see and enjoy the birds playing on the birdfeeders outside and pretend that I am getting everything done in my own yard that needs doing. Enjoy the garden, your home, your family and friends and know that I will be doing the same because this is a great privilege God has given me and I don’t want to take it for granted. n
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