Jones alumni gather for reunion

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Sunday, September 4, 2011
Jones alumni gather for reunion
MEGHANN EVANS
STAFF REPORTER
To some, it was the site of a student
building project. To others it was a gymnasium or an auditorium. But Saturday night
the building now known as L.H. Jones Auditorium served as the site for alumni of J.J.
Jones High School to gather for a reunion
banquet.
Every two years, J.J. Jones High School
Alumni Inc. hosts a reunion to honor the students who attended the high school, which
served as the county’s high school for African-American students from the late 1930s
to 1966. But this was the irst time that the
alumni group was able to host the main event
of the reunion, the Saturday night banquet, in
the newly renovated auditorium.
William “Sonny” Tucker, a 1945 graduate of the high school, noted that the people
attending the banquet were eye witnesses
to history. He said of the renovated facility: “This was a dream we started with 10
years ago.”
The building was originally built by the
high school students in the 1940s to serve
as the school’s gymnasium and auditorium.
Tucker said he worked on the foundation
and had a hand in some of the brickwork
for the gym.
Tucker had high praise for the high
school. He said, “I appreciate, every day I
live, the training, the nurturing and the lessons I learned at J.J. Jones High School.
This was a great school. We had great,
committed teachers. They made sure you
mastered the work.”
He believes the quality teachers were
the reason why the school had such a high
graduation rate and why an unusually high
number of students for the time went on to
attend college. Tucker thinks about 75 percent of his classmates went on to college.
Tucker said he recently received an honorary degree from his alma mater, Lincoln
University.
Dionne Dodd, class of 1956, was thrilled
for the group to inally be able to hold the
banquet in the building. She recalls playing
Meghann evans/The neWs
John Jessup, president of J.J. Jones High School Alumni Inc., speaks to those gathSee JONES, page 10A ered in L.H. Jones Auditorium for the bi-annual reunion of J.J. Jones alumni.
Local charged
in drug bust
WENDY BYERLY WOOD
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
Wendy Byerly Wood/The neWs
Trikes of all sorts cruise through downtown Mount Airy Saturday morning as part of the East Coast
Trike-In’s parade.
Trikes roll through town
WENDY BYERLY WOOD
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
Dozens of trikes have been seen
cruising around the area this weekend, including Saturday morning as
participants in the annual East Coast
Trike-In paraded from Veterans Park
through downtown Mount Airy.
Several people lined the sidewalks along the parade route to get a
glance at some of the unique and unusual trikes in town for the trike-in,
many of which were hand-built from
the ground up.
“We ran into one of the guys at
the grocery store last night when
I was taking pictures of his trike in
the parking lot, and he told me about
(the parade),” explained Derek Slate
of Mount Airy, who brought his wife,
Jeannie, and their 4-year-old son, Kieran, to get a glimpse of the trikes as
they rumbled down Main Street.
“We came to see the impressive
craftsmanship,” Jeannie said.
Kieran’s favorite was actually a
four-wheeled vehicle named Jaws of
Death, which featured big sharp teeth
on the front of the green vehicle.
According to Tim Nine, the event
organizer and the North Carolina director for the Brother of the Third
Wheel organization, while the trikes
are the feature of the trike-in, all motorcycles and hot rods were welcome
at the event.
Alisa and Alan Boring, Roy and
Gail Love and J.P. Hathcock had trav-
eled to the area from Stanley County
Saturday on their own motorcycles
to see the sights and learned of the
trike-in and parade once arriving in
town. So they made sure not to miss
the parade.
In addition to the parade, Saturday
afternoon the Blue Ridge Trikers, the
Surry County triking organization,
hosted a poker run to raise money for
Gray Hawks, a local Vietnam veteran
in need of a liver transplant. A food
drive also was held for the Foothills
Food Pantry.
The Blue Ridge Trikers have about
28 members. Director James “J.D.”
Dawson said he thought the trike-in
was “going beautifully” this year.
See TRIKE, page 10A
Trikes of all sorts cruise through downtown Mount
Airy Saturday morning as part of the East Coast Kieran Slate, 4, and his mother, Jeannie, watch as trikes
pass by during the trike-in parade Saturday morning.
Trike-In’s parade.
DOBSON — A Mount
Airy man was charged
Friday night after Surry
County Sheriff’s deputies
discovered a large amount
of marijuana being grown
in his residence in a sophisticated manner.
Erik Michael McCarthy,
26, of 106 English Lane,
Mount Airy, was charged
Erik Michael McCarthy
with felony manufacture
marijuana, felony maintaining a drug house and misdemeanor possession of drug
paraphernalia.
According to Sheriff Graham Atkinson, about 5:30 p.m.
Friday oficers with the sheriff’s ofice were following up
on leads they had in relation to recent breaking and enterings and larcenies.
“While the deputies were talking to the folks at the house
(at 106 English Lane, during the course of the discussion
they learned they were growing marijuana,” Atkinson said
of McCarthy.
In a back bedroom of the trailer, Atkinson said, was an
elaborate hydroponics operation. “It was all self-contained.
There wasn’t any ventilation system,” he said.
The sheriff went on to describe the hydroponics operation,
which he said included automatic waterers, holding and return
reservoirs for the water system, a system that would automatically re-oxygenate the water, a carbon dioxide generator to put
the correct amount of carbon dioxide in the air for the plants,
See BUST, page 12A
County board
to meet Tuesday
MEGHANN EVANS
STAFF REPORTER
DOBSON — Due to the
Labor Day holiday, the Surry County Board of Commissioners will meet on
Tuesday instead of Monday
to discuss several county
projects, including a landill
gas-to-energy project.
The commissioners usually meet the irst and third
Monday of each month,
but county ofices will be
closed on Monday for the
Labor Day holiday. The
board will meet Tuesday at
6 p.m. at the Surry County
Government Center at 118
Hamby Road, Dobson.
After opening items and
an open forum, the board
has set aside 45 minutes for
a presentation about the proposed gas-to-energy project
at the landill. The commissioners decided several
months ago to get the ball
rolling on a possible project
to recover methane gas at
the county landill to generate additional revenue. One
option is for a private company to install a collection
system at the landill and
pay a portion of the proits
to the county. County Man-
ager Dennis Thompson said
a formal report will be given at the meeting, and the
commissioners could take
action to move the project
along further if they like
what they hear.
The board is scheduled
to recognize recent retirees
at 7 p.m., then Social Services Director Wayne Black
will present ROAP application recommendations to
the board around 7:30 p.m.
Jeff Cockerham, transportation director for the Yadkin
Valley Economic Development District Inc., gave a
presentation to the commissioners about the funding at their last meeting.
The Rural Operating Assistance Program provides
grant funds for transportation projects. A committee
representing various county
stakeholders recently met to
decide which programs the
grant should be sub-allocated to. This will be presented
to the board on Tuesday for
approval.
Set for 7:45 p.m., Celena
Watson, health promotion
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The Surry County Sheriff’s Office
is seeking information on the whereabouts of the following people:
• Jeffrey Allen Cecil, white male, 35,
is wanted on charges of robbery with a
dangerous weapon, assault with a deadly weapon, and simple assault.
• David Ray Armstrong, white male,
36, is wanted on charges of failure to
comply with child support.
• Fernando Soto, black male, 16, is
wanted on charges of failure to appear
for the offense of common law robbery.
• Therman K. Largen, white male,
comply with child support.
• Billy Joe Robertson, white male,
appear for the offense of possession of
methamphetamine and felony probation
violation.
Anyone with information on these individuals should call the Surry County
Sheriff ’s Office at 401-8900 or Crime
Stoppers at 786-4000.
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ATKINS
MOUNT AIRY —
Vernis Arlene Wall
Reid Atkins passed
away peacefully on
Friday, Sept. 2, 2011,
at the Joan & Howard
Woltz Hospice Home
in Dobson. She was
born in Surry County,
the daughter of the late
Boss and Lillian Wall.
She was a member of
Pine Hill Friends Meeting. She had chaired the
Christian Service Committee of the Pine Hill
Friends United Society of Friends Women
and had been an active
member of the Women’s Circle #1. She
was also a member of
the Copeland Senior’s
Group. She graduated
from Copeland High
School and took several
classes at Surry Community College. She
obtained a certiication
in nurses aide training.
She loved her family, her church family,
and people in general.
Her employment with
Sands & Co. at Perry
Mfg. and also for the
Merita Bread Company
allowed her to meet
and enjoy many people
which was the favorite part of her job. She
liked to say “people are
as nice to you as you
are to them.” In addition to her parents, she
was preceded in death
by her irst husband,
Claude Reid; daughter, Kay Reid Fulkerson; son, Jeffrey Reid;
brother, Aubrey Wall;
and stepdaughter, Joyce
Atkins Callis. She is
survived by her daughter, Jenny Reid Jessup (James); brother,
Edward Wall (Pattie);
sister-in-law, Mildred
Wall;
grandchildren,
Daniel Fulkerson (Jennifer), John Fulkerson
(Bianca), Jill Fulkerson
(Dwayne), Julie Fulkerson Ransdell (Eddie),
Jake Jessup and Carly
Jessup; and four greatgrandchildren. She is
also survived by her
husband of 15 years,
Obituaries
Aubrey Atkins. Her extended family includes
his children, Bobby
Atkins (Kay), Pattie
Johnson (Wayne), Mike
Atkins (Dawn); and
numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. A Celebration
of Life service will be
held on Tuesday, Sept.
6, 2011, at 11 a.m. at
Pine Hill Friends Meeting conducted by Pastor Michael Thames
with interment to follow in the church cemetery. The family will
receive friends on Monday, Sept. 5, 2011, from
6 to 8 p.m. at HowellNelson Funeral Service
of Pilot Mountain. In
lieu of lowers, memorials may be made to
Pine Hill Friends Meeting Cemetery Fund, c/o
Johnny Bruner, 638 Eldora Road, Ararat, NC
27007, or to the Joan
& Howard Woltz Hospice Home, 945 Zephyr
Road, Dobson, NC
27017. Online condolences may be made at
www.howellfuneralservices.com.
ATKINS
MOUNT
AIRY
— Mr. Wayne Junior
Atkins, 64, of Mount
Airy, passed away Friday, Sept. 2, 2011, at
Golden Living Center.
Mr. Atkins was born
in Surry County May
14, 1947, to Louise
Hutson Atkins and the
late Coy Atkins. He
was a loving husband,
father, grandfather and
great-grandfather who
will be dearly missed
by all his family and
many friends. Surviving are his devoted
wife, Wanda Cassell
Atkins of the home;
sons and daughters-inlaw, David and Connie
Atkins of Dobson, Daryl and Carolyn Atkins
of Harmony, Danny
and Theresa Atkins of
Mount Airy and Darren
and Wendy Atkins of
Ararat, Va.; his mother,
Louise Atkins of Mount
Airy; 11 grandchildren;
three great-grandchildren and one on the
way; sisters and brothers-in-law, Ann and Ted
Crotts, Wanda and Alex
Crotts, Linda and Michael Hooker and Fay
Chappell, all of Mount
Airy; and a brother and
sister-in-law, Wade and
Lisa Atkins of Maryland. In addition to his
father, Mr. Atkins was
preceded in death by
a grandson, Stephen
Austin Atkins. Funeral
services will be held at
2 p.m. Monday, Sept.
5, 2011, at Moody Funeral Home Chapel by
the Rev. Mac Cassell
and the Rev. Travis
Lloyd. Burial will follow in Old Pine Hill
Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will
receive friends Sunday
from 6 to 8 p.m. at the
funeral home. The family would like to express a special thanks to
Golden Living Center
staff, Mountain Valley
Hospice and Zach Bush
and Tina Leonard for
the wonderful care and
love given to Mr. Atkins during his illness.
Online
condolences
may be made at www.
moodyfuneralservices.
com.
CREED
LOWGAP — Ms.
Amy Katherine Bryant Creed, 49, of 199
Greenhouse
Trail,
Lowgap, passed away
Thursday, Sept. 1,
2011, at her home.
Ms. Creed was born
Aug. 29, 1962, in Surry
County, the daughter
of Anita Terrell Bryant
and Rodger Wilburn
Bryant. Amy worked
as a waitress at Golden
Corral Restaurant. She
is survived by a daughter, Olivia Sue Goins
of Mount Airy; a son,
Casey Lee Creed of
Mount Airy; two grandchildren, Jade Creed
of Bristol, Tenn., and
Brylie Creed of Mount
Airy; her mother, Anita
Terrell Bryant of Mount
Airy; her father, Rodger Wilburn Bryant of
Archdale; several aunts,
uncles and cousins; and
a special friend, Kenneth Gardner of Lowgap. Ms. Creed was
her maternal grandparents, Thomas Benton
and Rachel Hester Neal
Terrell. A memorial service will be held Sunday, Sept. 4, 2011, at 4
p.m. at Moody Funeral
Home Chapel in Mount
Airy, with the Rev. Eddie Honeycutt and the
Rev. Larry Johnson oficiating. The family
will receive friends one
hour prior to the service
at the funeral home. In
lieu of lowers, memorial contributions may
be made to Olivia Sue
Goins, 299 Woodcreek
Drive, Mount Airy,
NC 27030, to assist her
with expenses to further
her education. Online
condolences may be
made at www.moodyfuneralservices.com.
GOLDEN
MOUNT AIRY —
Mr. Edward Stephen
“Blu” Golden II, 38,
of Mount Airy, passed
away Thursday, Sept. 1,
2011, at Northern Hospital of Surry County.
Blu was born in Surry
County on July 10,
1973, to Edward Stephen and Susan Rebecca Moser Golden. He
was a CNA, employed
by Bayada Nurses in
Elkin and a member
of Northside Baptist
Church. Blu had a big
heart, loved helping
others including caring
for his mother who has
Sunday, September 4, 2011 3A
been a dialysis patient
for over two years. He
never met a stranger,
and always enjoyed
talking to everyone. In
addition to his parents,
Blu is survived by his
grandfather,
Edward
P. Golden of Mount
Airy; and his two “best
friends,” Maggie and
Mickey. A memorial
service will be conducted at 2 p.m. on
Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2011,
at Northside Baptist
Church by the Rev.
Dean Eaton. The family will receive friends
at their home at 908
Fowler Road, Mount
Airy. In lieu of lowers, memorials may be
made to Northside Baptist Church, 886 Fowler
Road, Mount Airy, NC
27030. Moody Funeral
Home in Mount Airy
is assisting the Golden
family. Online condolences may be made at
www.moodyfuneralservices.com.
TRANSOU
WINSTON-SALEM — Mrs. Evie
Beck Transou, 99, died
at Golden Living Center in Mount Airy on
Sept. 2, 2011. She was
a former resident of
Queensbury Road since
1959. A funeral service
will be held at 11 a.m.
on Monday, Sept. 5,
at New Philadelphia
Moravian Church with
the Rev. Dr. David A.
Marcus Jr. oficiating.
Interment will follow in
the church graveyard.
Mrs. Transou was born
in Forsyth County to the
late David E. and Sallie
Conrad Beck. She married Virgil A. Transou
on Sept. 8, 1945. They
were together 22 happy
years before his death.
She loved getting up
and going to work at
Hickory Farms Store
at Thru-Way Shopping
Center and continued
to work well into her
70s. She was a member
of New Philadelphia
Moravian Church since
1955 and participated
in several church activities. Gardening of every type was of special
interest to Mrs. Transou. She is survived by
her children and their
spouses, Tony M. and
Carolyn Transou of
Mount Airy and Lisa T.
Allgood and husband
Wayne of Charlotte;
grandchildren, Amanda
Allgood, Sallie Allgood
(Jonathan Cook), Alison Transou and Jeffrey
Transou; great-grandchild, Molly Cook;
and two sisters, Mary
Cromer and Frances
Leler. The family extends a special thank
you to her niece, Norma McGee. In addition
to her husband, she was
ive brothers and two
sisters. The family will
receive friends from
6 to 8 p.m. at Frank
Vogler & Sons, Clemmons Chapel on Sunday, Sept. 4. In lieu of
lowers, memorial contributions may be made
to New Philadelphia
Moravian Band, 4440
Country Club Road,
Winston-Salem,
NC
27104. On-line condolences may be made to
www.frankvoglerandsons.com.
LOCAL
ATKINS, Vernis Arlene Wall Reid, of Mount
Airy, wife of Aubrey Atkins.
ATKINS, Mr. Wayne
Junior, 64, of Mount Airy,
husband of Wanda Cassell
Atkins.
GOLDEN, Mr. Edward Stephen “Blu” II,
38, of Mount Airy, son of
Edward Stephen and Susan
Rebecca Moser Golden.
AREA
AYERS, Rufus E., 88,
of Fancy Gap, Va., widower of Irene Ayers.
CREED, Ms. Amy
Katherine Bryant, 49, of
Lowgap, mother of Olivia
Sue Goins and Casey Lee
Creed.
TRANSOU, Mrs. Evie
Beck, 99, of WinstonSalem, widow of Virgil A.
Transou.
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The Fayetteville Observer:
The End — Labor Day
opens the door to fall
The calendar says we’ve got three weeks of summer left.
We know better. This weekend is the end of it.
The last summer holiday weekend is here. The kids are
back in school. We’re watching football games. And some
leaves are already beginning to turn color.
Still, we all want that one last summer ling. And the
weather looks about right — a ine forecast for Saturday
and Sunday, at least. Travel experts expect more of us to
be on the roads this year than last, despite gasoline prices
nearly $1 a gallon higher than a year ago. AAA Carolinas
predicts 870,000 North Carolina motorists will take trips of
50 miles or more this weekend.
But they won’t be going everywhere they want. Thanks
to Hurricane Irene, Hatteras and Ocracoke islands are
closed for business, with roads and buildings in a shambles
and electrical power still not restored. That’s a terrible blow
to their tourism-dependent economies, as well as to many
people’s holiday plans. The Irene damage estimates are
now at $150 million and steadily rising.
But most people will ind a way to celebrate the end of
summer anyway. Please do it safely and carefully.
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— Henry Austin Dobson
Write your representatives
Dobson Commissioners
Mayor Ricky K. Draughn, P.O. Box 1021, Dobson, NC
27017, 356-8201 (business), 356-4462 (home)
Lana Brendle, 223 Windsor Park Drive, P.O. Box 796,
356-9091 (business), 356-8508 (home)
John D. Lawson, 423 S. Main St., 356-8555
Gerri Martíne, 607 Blessing Drive, 386-4178 (home)
Wayne Atkins, P.O. Box 351, 356-8962
Todd Dockery, 106 Saddle Brook Drive, Dobson, 27017,
356-2233
Mount Airy Commissioners
Mayor Deborah Cochran, P.O. Box 70, 710-0485
Steve Yokeley, 132 Greystone Lane, 710-0472; syokeley@mountairy.org
William Todd Harris, 403 W. Pine St., 719-0686
Dean Brown, 380 Folly Farms Road, 789-1979 (home)
Jon Cawley, 508 Country Club Road, 786-7657
Teresa D. Lewis, 538 Montclaire Drive, 371-0344
Pilot Mountain Commissioners
Mayor Earl Sheppard, 817 Sunset Drive, 368-4958
Carolyn S. Boyles, 135 Lynchburg Road, 368-2556
Sam Rule, 122 Northview Drive, 710-5504
Linda Needham, 508 W. Main St., 368-5908
Andrew French, 604 W. Main St., 368-9003
Surry County Commissioners
Chairman Paul M. Johnson, Pilot Mountain, 351-5526
(home); johnsonp@co.surry.nc.us
Vice Chairman R.F. “Buck” Golding, Lowgap, 3523200 (home); 919-667-5715 (cell); goldingb@co.surry.
nc.us
Jimmy W. Miller, Mt. Airy, 786-6829 (home)
Eddie Harris, State Road, 366-7233 (cell); harrise@
co.surry.nc.us
Garry Scearce, Mt. Airy, 401-1345 (cell); 789-6405
(home); scearceg@co.surry.nc.us
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Autumn a busy time around these parts
It happens every year.
We drift into September,
with the end of summer and
the beginning of autumn.
For some it’s a bit of a melancholy time, with the carefree days of summer drifting into memory and the
harsh, cold days of winter
just around the corner. For
others, it’s a time of great
joy as the cool, crisp days
of autumn roll in, giving a
new vibrancy to everything.
Soon the forests and
lawn trees will be bursting
with color as the days grow
shorter and nights longer.
For football fans, there
is no greater time than September, with the start of
college football, the NFL
and, most importantly,
high school football. There
is very little to match that
weekly ritual, where two
teams that have been preparing all week square off
on the ield. Communities such as Dobson, Pilot
Mountain and Mount Airy
often build their weekly
for many is the
social calendars
annual
Mayaround Friday
berry
Days
night football.
celebration at
Years
ago
the end of Sepwhen I was a
tember. We all
young reporter
know, with varon a weekly
ious impersonin
Appomatators
playing
tox, Va., when
the part of Andy
I thought my
and Opie, Otis
career
path
and Barney and
might lead me
the other “Andy
to a lifetime of
Griffith Show”
sports
covercharacters, that
age, there was
this is a cellittle I enjoyed
ebration of one
more about my
of television’s
job than Friday
John Peters
most beloved
night football
series.
games.
The
More than that, though,
sound of the crowd, the
feel of excitement — that it’s a celebration of the
is hard to match. For years best of America, of the
afterward, as I moved into ideal small town life that
editor positions and no lon- Andy Grifith showed in
ger had to do football, I still his series, based on his time
managed to assign myself growing up in Mount Airy.
Then there is the big
for some Friday night footevent, Autumn Leaves Fesball coverage.
Of course, around these tival, when tens of thouparts autumn is a busy, sands of people descend on
busy time. The highlight the town to visit some of
the best crafters on the East
Coast.
One of my favorite
events, although it might
not attract quite as many
people as Autumn Leaves,
is the annual Halloween
storytelling time at the Gertrude Smith House, where
local storytellers Brack and
Angela Llewellyn spin a
few ghostly yarns. If you’ve
never been to one of these,
I’d suggest you plan on doing so. The Gertrude Smith
House offers a wonderful
atmosphere for the annual
gathering, and Brack and
Angela do a masterful job
of sharing stories for all age
groups.
There are so many things
to do in the coming weeks
around here — buckle up
and get ready, because it’s
bound to be an exciting
ride.
John Peters is the editor of The Mount Airy
News. He can be reached at
or 719-1931.
GOP Pledge Drive
I pledge. You pledge.
We all pledge. Pledge allegiance to the lag. Pledge
to stop smoking and drinking. As much. In front of
the kids. NPR and PBS are
ridiculous with their annoying pledge drives. Our leaders pledge and pledge and
pledge to stop ignoring the
past. Then they don’t. And
in every second living room
in America you can smell
Lemon Pledge. These are
the pledges of our lives.
But this campaign season, the whole pledging
thing has rocketed out of
control with broken Orings. To where anybody
who plans on getting up
close and personal with a
Republican candidate in the
near future might want to
carry an oath-repelling umbrella, because pledges are
raining down like frog parts
after a methane gas explosion in the amphibian wing
of an aquarium.
The pledges have become longitudinally rampant, running all over the
map from gay marriage
to abortion to Shariah law
to the teaching of intelligent design. Which we can
all agree is neither. Keep
servatives irst
waiting for the
gained success
American Assowith the Suciation of Apple
san B. Anthony
Growers to issue
Pledge, in which
its demand that
anybody
runpotential nomining for presinees
publicly
dent promises
vow to avoid
to appoint antiblueberry pies
abortion cabinet
while running
members. Then
for
president.
out lew the Cut,
“Communists
Cap and Baleat cherry pie.”
ance
Pledge,
“Meringue is so
which cuts, caps
French.” “Rhuand balances the
barb is for Wusbudget, focussies.”
ing on giving
Rick Perry
Will Durst
rich people more
recently signed
money.
the
Anti-Gay
And now, the
M a r r i a g e
Syndicated
Marriage Vow,
Pledge, which
Columnist
which is simicounteracts his
lar to, yet difprevious pledge
ferent from the
to leave the
question up to the states. Anti-Gay Marriage Pledge.
So, according to him, pan- In this, candidates oppose
dering homophobia trumps same-sex marriage, reject
states’ rights. Of course, Shariah law and pledge
Rick Perry not so long ago personal idelity to their
pledged not to run for presi- spouse. Which you’d think
dent, so he seems to have a they’d have done during
rather luid attitude as far as their wedding, but you nevthese pledges go. This good er know with these kids and
ol’ boy needs to be careful their crazy vows these days.
Haven’t heard anything
lest he get labeled a pledgabout the Paris Hilton
ing contradicter.
Righter-than-right con- Pledge to wear underwear
while getting out of cars. Or
the Foot-Long Corn Dog
Pledge: never to allow photography while eating at the
State Fair. And let’s not forget the Charlie Sheen Career Management Pledge,
in which people take an intractable oath not to embarrass everyone they’ve ever
met. Then again, these are
politicians.
The Marriage Vow is the
one that said black children
born into slavery were more
likely to be raised by a twoparent family than AfricanAmerican children today,
which some people pointed
out kind of, almost, nearly,
endorsed slavery. Little bit.
Although Michele Bachmann admitted signing it,
she later recanted, claiming
not to have read it.
Oh, there you go. Signed
it but didn’t read it. You
know what we need? I’ll
tell you what we need. We
need candidates willing to
sign a pledge not to sign
any pledges they haven’t
read. And bearing in mind
the state of illiteracy currently in evidence, that in
itself should cut down on
this widespread pledging,
considerably.
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Ongoing
• Meetings will be held each Thursday at Bojangles from 6 to 8 p.m. for those healing from
a broken marriage.
• Jam sessions will be held every Friday
from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Willis Gap Community
Center. Jammers of all skill levels are invited to
attend. Enjoy a night of fun, food, friends and
fellowship while hearing bluegrass, old-time,
country and gospel music. Admission is free.
• The Wings of Glory Christian Bikers Ministry will meet the irst Friday night of each
month at the Lantern in Dobson at 6 p.m. For
more information, call Tommy Freeman at 6481566.
• The Mount Airy Public Library will have
“Wii Wednesdays” beginning at 3:30 p.m. each
Wednesday. In order to play, players will have
to have a library card in good standing. Thursday nights are “Game Night” at the library
starting at 6 p.m.
• The Surry Arts Council presents clogging
workshops and classes taught by Samantha
Wilhelmi. These clogging lessons are perfect
for all ages and dance abilities, from beginner
to advanced. Workshops will be held before
the monthly Old-Time Dances in the Old-Time
Music Hall, below the Andy Grifith Museum
in Mount Airy, 218 Rockford St., from 5:30 to
6:30 p.m. The workshop is free with the purchase of a dance ticket. The dance starts at 7
p.m. and admission is $5. Popular old-time
dance band The Slate Mountain Ramblers will
provide the music for the dance. The Old-Time
Dance and Clogging Workshop are held on the
irst Saturday of every month. Also, Wilhelmi is
teaching clogging classes every Thursday from
5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the Surry Arts Council
dance room. This class is perfect for all beginners as well as more advanced students, and all
ages are welcome. The cost of the class is $25
a month. For more information, call the Surry
Arts Council at 786-7998 or visit www.surryarts.org.
• The Surry Arts Council presents The Andy
Grifith Museum. The museum is adjacent to
the Andy Grifith Playhouse, 218 Rockford St.,
Mount Airy. Eng and Chang Bunker, the world
famous pair of conjoined twins, lived most of
their lives and raised their families in Mount
Airy. Dozens of Bunker descendants still reside
in the area. The Surry Arts Council operates an
exhibit on the renowned Siamese Twins. The
collection is open Monday through Friday from
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4
p.m. and Sunday from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Admission is a minimum donation of $3 per person.
For more information, contact the Surry Arts
Council at 786-7998.
• Copeland Seniors meet the second
Wednesday of each month at the Copeland Ruritan Building, across from Copeland School, at
10:30 a.m. followed by a covered-dish meal.
• Pilot Mountain VFW and Ladies Auxiliary
members meet the second Thursday of each
month at 7 p.m. at the VFW Post Home on N.C.
268. The meeting starts at 7 p.m. and is followed by inger food.
• The Photography Club meets on the third
Tuesday of every month. Each meeting will
have a brief presentation, addressing areas in
which the group members have expressed an
interest. Following the discussion, there will be
an opportunity for questions on the presentation
or other topics. There also will be time to show
photographs. Email to be placed on the email
list for meeting information and topics, Robert
Merritt at merritt.rob@gmail.com or Hobart
Jones at summersetva@aol.com, or call Hobart Jones at 710-0139. Meetings take place in
the downstairs classroom of the Andy Grifith
Playhouse at 7 p.m.
• Mother’s Community Connection is for
parents with concerns in education, discipline
and family fun. Learn about nutrition, healthy
living, raising a family on a budget and more.
Group sessions are held every Thursday from
10:30 a.m. to noon at Surry SCAN. For more
information, call Heather Hunter at 789-0111
ext. 221.
• Voice of the Blue Ridge is held every third
Saturday at the Downtown Cinema Theatre,
142 N. Main St., Mount Airy. The show starts
at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $7 or free with a 2011
SAC Season Pass and children 12 and younger
free. For more information, contact the Surry
Arts Council at 786-7998.
• The N.A.A.C.P. meets every third Sunday
of the month at Spencer Funeral Home.
• The Dan River Farmers Market, Dan River
Park, Ararat, Va., will be held every Saturday
from 8 a.m. to noon.
• The House of Recovery Faith and Hope
will have a community feeding every Saturday
and Sunday at 3 p.m.
• Join the Mount Airy Museum of Regional
History at 10 a.m. for the irst Friday of every
month in fun and fantasy. Explore history and
nature through books, activities and more. This
program is free and is intended for preschoolage children.
• VFW Post 2019 will meet the second Monday of each month at 7 p.m. at Veterans Park.
• The American Legion Riders have monthly meetings the last Tuesday of each month at
Veterans Park. For more information, call Gary
Willard at 345-7388.
• American Legion Post 123 will have bingo
on Thursdays at Veterans Memorial Park. Doors
open at 5 p.m. Early bird games start at 6 p.m.
The grill will be open and will have hamburgers, hot dogs, snacks and drinks for sale.
• Jam sessions are held every Friday night at
the Lambsburg Community Center, Lambsburg,
Va., from 7 p.m. until. There is no admission.
Concessions will be sold. All musicians are
welcome. For more information, call Phillip
Berrier at 648-2078 or pberrier@hughes.net.
• Mount Airy American Legion Post 123 and
Ladies Auxiliary meets the second Tuesday of
each month. Refreshments are served at 6:30
p.m. and the meeting starts at 7 p.m. For more
information, call 755-3231.
• The Mount Airy Farmers Market will be
open every Tuesday afternoon from 3:30 to 6
p.m. now through Oct. 18 at the Andy Grifith
Playhouse. The Elkin Farmers Market will be
open every Saturday morning from 9 a.m. to
noon now through Sept. 17 at Elkin Town Hall
parking lot. For more information, call Terry
Garwood at N.C. Cooperative Extension at
401-8025.
• Open Jam is held every Friday at 7 p.m.
at the Willis Gap Community Center, 144 The
Hollow Road, Ararat, Va. For more information, call Mary Dellenback Hill at (276) 2519906.
• Hot Nights Hot Cars 2011 Cruise-In will be
from 3 to 9:30 p.m., Pilot Mountain, featuring
live beach music at 5:30 p.m. Award-winning
Yadkin Valley wines will be available for purchase. Free admission, bring lawn chairs, no
coolers. The schedule will include: Oct. 1, Fantastic Shakers. Classics, muscle, street rods, pro
street and rat rods are welcome. No spinning of
tires, citations will be given. Mount Pilot NOW
is not responsible for accidents or theft. No
pets, tens or coolers allowed. Help support the
Pilot Mountain Outreach Ministry by donating
canned foods at each event. For more information, call 401-0443, 368-2248, (336) 978-5822
or visit www.hotnightshotcars.com.
• Eat Smart, Move More, Weigh Less program will be held at Salem Baptist Church,
Dobson, every Monday at 6:30 p.m. from now
through Dec. 12. The program fee is $5. Learn
how to maintain a healthy weight, identify
strategies to help eat smart and move more. For
more information, call 401-8025 and to register
by Aug. 17.
• The Surry County Health and Nutrition
Center is asking that community members ill
out a short ive question survey about the health
agency. To ill out the survey, visit www.surry.
com or call 401-8400 for more information.
• Dobson Rescue Squad Bingo will be held
every Saturday. Doors will open at 5:45 p.m.
Early bingo will begin at 6 p.m. Concessions
will be available.
• The Uptown Gallery Group and Art Studio
School will host Creative Mondays and Fridays,
an informal working group for new and established artists. Those interested should bring an
art project to work on, supplies and a refreshment. Sessions will be held Mondays from 10
a.m. to 5 p.m. and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 3
p.m. at the studio school on West Pine Street.
There is no cost, but donations to the Uptown
Gallery are appreciated. For more information,
contact Cassie Snow at 325-5219.
• Anyone who graduated from Mount Airy
Senior High in 1965 is asked to email Robin
Foy at foyhome@yadtel.net or call 940-2540 to
plan the class reunion.
• Historic Mount Airy Ghost Tours will be
held Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. through
October with a 90-minute, lantern-lit walking
tour through Mount Airy’s streets and its historic past. Participants will hear about 13 of our
“less-mortal” friends and some of Mount Airy’s
“inal” resting places. The cost is $10 a person.
• GriefShare is a bi-weekly support group
for people grieving the death of someone.
Learn valuable information that will help. The
program is held at Calvary Baptist Church, 416
S. Franklin Road, Mount Airy, at 6:15 p.m. The
next meeting will be held on Sept. 6. For more
Today
• Ridge Westield Elementary School is
hosting a school-wide reunion. Registration began Friday at 7 p.m. at the school. Festivities
will continue today at 1 p.m. at Chestnut Ridge
Progressive Primitive Baptist Church. The cost
is $25 per person with children 12 and younger
costing $12.50. For more information, contact Lizzie Penn James at 368-1541 or lizziejames777@gmail.com.
Sept. 9
• A spaghetti supper will be held at Flat Rock
Ruritan Club, 1070 Linville Road, from 5 to 8
p.m. The cost will be $5 per plate, dine-in or
carry out. Plates include spaghetti, salad, tea
and dessert. Each ticket purchase also includes
a chance on $100 gas giveaway. Proceeds will
beneit community service projects. For more
• Twisted in Mayberry! attempt to break a
Guinness World record of having 2,000 people
do the Twist for ive minutes on Main Street.
Preregistration is encouraged. The forms can be
picked up at the Mount Airy Chamber of Commerce or at The Mount Airy News. Or entry
forms can be emailed by request at tourism@
visitmayberry.com. A $1 entry fee will go to the
Foothills Food Pantry. T-shirts are being preordered for $5 each. Registration the day of the
event is at 4 p.m. at the entrances of the event
at Moore Avenue, Franklin Street and at Pine
Street. The Twist will begin at 6 p.m. For more
information, call the Mount Airy Chamber of
Commerce at 786-6116.
Sept. 9 and 10
• Mount Airy High School Class of 1961
will have a 50th reunion. For more information,
call 945-5639 or 786-6515.
Sept. 10
• A BBQ fundraiser is being held from 11
a.m. to 8 p.m. by the Bannertown Volunteer
Fire Department at its Holly Springs station off
Holly Springs Church Road. BBQ plates will
cost $6 and include BBQ, choice of BBQ or
cole slaw, baked beans, hushpuppies, dessert
and drinks. Eat-in, take-out or deliveries are
available. For deliveries, call 786-4665 or 4012710.
• A beneit yard sale will be held from 7
a.m. to 6 p.m. for cancer patient Pam Tate at
the Holly Springs Ruritan building. Any donations would be appreciated. There will be hot
dogs, drinks and desserts. Live bands will be
performing gospel, bluegrass and country music. For donations, call Alice at 648-5743, Gail
at 401-6216 and Timmy at (336) 705-0718.
• A beneit for Bruce William “Billy” Snow,
son of Bruce and Jewel Snow, will be held at
the Copeland Ruritan Building from 5 to 9 p.m.
A hot dog supper will be held at 5 p.m. with
trimmings and dessert for donations. Baked
goods will be auctioned off and there will be
door prizes. Gospel, bluegrass and country
music will kick off at 6 p.m. with The Friend’s
Quartet, Billy C. and The Real Deal and Sisters
in Christ. Billy has been diagnosed with terminal cancer and proceeds will go towards helping the family with medical/travel expenses,
house payment, utilities, child care and more.
For more information, call 374-9472.
• Friends Helping Friends Bluegrass Festival will be held at Veterans Park in Mount Airy,
rain or shine. Gates will open at noon and music
will be held from 1 to 10 p.m. There will be face
painting, inlatable jumping houses and games
for children. Vendors will be present with festival food favorites. Bring lawn chair and/or
blankets. Proceeds will beneit transplant recipients. For more information or to be a sponsor,
call Billy Haynes at 409-4757 or David Culler
at (214) 662-9778.
• Toast and Jam will be held from 5 to 7 p.m.
in the museum courtyard with good wine and
music. Shelton Vineyards is the featured winery
and Classic Salsa and Latin Jazz music will be
played by West End Mambo, through a special
grant provided by Surry Arts Council and the
North Carolina Arts Council.
• Mayberry Ballroom Dance with a country
western lair celebrating “Proud to be an Amercian” will be held at the Armield Civic Center
from 7 to 10:30 p.m. Lessons will be held from
7 to 7:45 p.m. The dance will start at 8 p.m.
The cost is $10 for visitors, $7 for USA Dance
Members and $3 for youth. Jeans will be acceptable with the theme.
• The Mayberry’s Butterly Walk for Lupus
will be held at Mount Airy Senior High School
in the football stadium from 9 a.m. to noon.
Register online at www.active.com/event/detail.cfm?event_id=1954222 and receive a Tshirt.
• Ride for the Kids will be held at Lee’s Kargo, Hwy. 103, Claudville, Va., for terminally ill
and needy children. Registration will be held at
9 a.m. and the ride will start at 10 a.m. A free
lunch will be provided following the ride. All
bikes are welcome. The cost is $20 per biker
and passengers are free. There will be lots of
door prizes. For more information, call Wendy
Cline at 969-6228 or Roger Gammons (276)
694-7190.
Sept. 11
• The Wright, Stone and Park reunion will
be held at 1 p.m. at New Hope Baptist Church
fellowship hall. Family is expected and friends
are welcome. Bring a picnic basket.
• Mayberry Square Dancing will be held at
the Family Resource Center, 215 Jones School
Road, Mount Airy, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Experienced dancers will guide those learning.
Sept. 12
• The Surry County Genealogical Association will meet at 6 p.m. for a picnic in Lowgap. Bring a well-illed basket of food to share
with everyone. SCGA will furnish paper products and drinks. The picnic will be held at Ivy
Green Baptist Church, 818 Old Lowgap Road.
The meeting is free, and everyone is invited.
For more information, call 831-6437 or email
epdj1@embarqmail.com.
Sept. 17
• The North Surry High School Class of
1971 will have its 40th reunion at North Surry.
Sept. 23 and 24
• Open house hours at the Historic Gertrude
Smith House, 708 N. Main St., for Mayberry
Days will be 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Refreshments
will be provided. Admission is free. For more
information, call 786-6856 or (800) 576-0231
or visit www.visitmountairy.com.
Oct. 2
• The annual Hall, Bowman, Bateman and
Sawyers reunion will be held at Doe Run Baptist Church, Ararat, Va., in the fellowship hall.
A covered-dish lunch will be held at 1 p.m. All
family and friends are encouraged to attend.
Oct. 6
• New Vision Christian Academy will have
October-Fest from 5 to 8 p.m. at the school, 237
Coolidge Ave., Mount Airy. There will be game
booths, face painting, refreshments and prizes.
Proceeds go toward the purchase of a school
bus for NVCA. Rain date will be Oct. 20 from
5 to 8 p.m. For more information, call 719-0434
or 648-1259.
Oct. 14
• The Surry Central Alumni Association will
host a Homecoming Alumni Day. Activities
include a homecoming parade at 3:30 p.m., a
BBQ supper at 5:30 p.m. and the homecoming
football game at 7 p.m. Alumni are encouraged
to participate in the parade and a special section of the bleachers will be reserved for alumni
at the game. For more information, visit schsalumniassociation.blogspot.com.
Oct. 14 and 15
Smith House, 708 N. Main St., for the Autumn
Leaves Festival will be 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Refreshments will be provided. Admission is free.
For more information, call 786-6856 or (800)
576-0231 or visit www.visitmountairy.com.
Oct. 15
• A beneit breakfast for Surry County Senior
Center will be held at RidgeCrest from 7 to 11
a.m. The cost is $7 per person. On the menu is
scrambled eggs, sausage, bacon, baked apples,
gravy, biscuits, juice and coffee. For more information, call 786-9100.
Oct. 30
• “Ghosts, Goblins and Miss Gertrude” will
be held at the Historic Gertrude Smith House,
708 N. Main St., Mount Airy, from 5 to 7 p.m.
Spine-tingling stories for the entire family will
be told by storyteller Brack Llewellyn and his
band of ghosts. Refreshments will be provided.
Admission is free. For more information, call
786-6856 or (800) 576-0231 or visit www.visitmountairy.com.
Nov. 28-Dec. 31
Smith House, 708 N. Main St., for the Christmas season will be 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fragrant
evergreens, simmering spices and beautiful
decorated Christmas trees will ill the rooms of
the charming Victorian style home. Admission
is free. For more information, call 786-6856 or
(800) 576-0231 or visit www.visitmountairy.
com.
Dec. 3 and 4
• Annual Christmas Holiday Tour of Homes
at the Gertrude Smith House, 708 N. Main St.,
Mount Airy, will be held Saturday from 11 a.m.
to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. Music
will be provided by Tina Smith on guitar on
Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. This event is
sponsored by the Mount Airy Restoration Foundation. For more information, call 786-6856 or
(800) 576-0231.
Dec. 23
• Christmas of Yesteryear will be held at the
Gertrude Smith House, 708 N. Main St., Mount
Airy, from 5 to 8 p.m. Stories, songs and refreshments will be served. Brack and Angela
Llewellyn and Tina Smith on guitar will perform. Admissions is free. For more information, visit www.visitmountairy.com or call 7866856 or (800) 576-0231.
Health
Calendar
MONDAYS
Surry Cancer Support
Group
Surry County Cancer Support Group meets on the irst
Monday of the month from 7
to 9 p.m. in Grace Moravian
Church, 1401 N. Main St.,
Mount Airy. Informational
programs are featured and
refreshments are served. For
more information, call 7899779.
Grief Support
This group meets Mondays
from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Sycamore Baptist Church, Stuart,
Va. Anyone dealing with grief
is welcome. For more information, call (276) 930-2768.
TUESDAYS
Narcotics Anonymous
This support group meets
Tuesdays at 8 p.m. in First
Presbyterian Church, 326 S.
Main St., Mount Airy. For
more information, call (800)
721-8225.
Alcoholics Anonymous
Tuesdays at 8 p.m. in First
United Methodist Church, 203
Stephens St., Pilot Mountain.
For more information, call
368-4548.
Mourning Support
Group
The Good Mourning Support Group meets the second
Tuesday of every month from
9 to 11 a.m. at Prime Sirloin
Restaurant. Cancer or hospice
patients and their families may
attend for support.
Alzheimer’s/Dementia
Group
Caregivers for anyone with
Alzheimer’s or dementia related diseases in Carroll County
and surrounding areas are
welcome to an informational
and support meeting at the
Carroll County Senior Center,
449 Training Center Road,
Hillsville, Va., at 10 a.m. on
the fourth Tuesday. For more
information, call Sissy Frye,
respite program coordinator of
District Three Senior Services,
at (800) 541-0933.
THURSDAYS
Surry Task Force on
Domestic Violence
This battered women’s support group meets from 5 to 6
p.m. at the old courthouse in
Dobson. For more information, call 356-2014.
Narcotics Anonymous
Thursdays at 8 p.m. in First
Presbyterian Church, 308 E.
Main St., Pilot Mountain. For
more information, call (800)
721-8225.
Granite City Al-Anon
every Thursday at 8 p.m. at
Central United Methodist
Church, 1909 N. Main St.,
Mount Airy. For more information, call 368-2427 or 7893835.
Mount Airy City AA and
Al-Anon
at 8 p.m. at the Depot Station,
Pine Street, Mount Airy. For
more information, call 3682427.
SUNDAYS
Granite City AA and
Al-Anon
every Sunday at 8 p.m. at Central United Methodist Church,
1909 N. Main St., Mount Airy.
For more information, 3682427.
BLOOD DRIVES
Upcoming blood drives
scheduled include:
• Monday from 12:30 to
5 p.m., Surry County Red
Cross building, 844 Westlake
Drive, Mount Airy, sponsored by Surry County Retired School Personnel.
On average, someone
needs blood every two seconds. Patients throughout
the area are counting on the
American Red Cross and generous sponsors and donors to
make sure blood is available
whenever it is needed.
Area residents also can
help make sure the blood
supply continues adequate
inventory levels by sponsoring a blood drive on weekdays or weekends. Churches,
civic organizations and businesses are needed as blood
drive sponsors to bring in
more blood donors every
month.
To donate, the American
Red Cross requires that donors
must be at least 16 years old,
weigh 110 pounds, be in general health and have a photo
ID. Sixteen-year-olds now can
give blood, but most have a
signed parental consent form
and an ID. To get the parental
consent form, visit www.surrycountyredcross.org.
For more information, call
the American Red Cross at
786-4183.
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Dear
Annie:
My
12-year-old son, “Mark,”
is starting middle school.
He has a semi-friend,
“Scott,” whom he met
in day care years ago. In
spite of attending different
schools, they have maintained a friendship, but it
has diminished with time.
Mark and Scott now
have little in common.
Mark has lots of friends
and is involved in several
activities. Scott, however,
has few interests, hardly
any friends and is a little
odd. He is a good kid with
good parents, but he is socially awkward.
Mark has no interest in
hanging out with Scott,
who calls frequently. He
puts up with him on occasion and has tried to
involve Scott in things
that interest him, but
Scott doesn’t share any of
Mark’s enthusiasms. Mark
and I have talked about
Scott, and I’ve done my
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kids. How can
him to be a good
I best guide my
person and deal
son? — Middlewith Scott’s difSchool Mom
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nature.
Dear Mom:
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Kids like Mark
to Scott’s parare highly atents about their
tuned to the soson’s poor social pressures
cial skills and
of school. He
have suggested
undoubtedly
ways to teach
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him how to bean “odd” friend
have in a more
will complicate
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his popularity.
manner. (Some
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days, he calls
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Mark every two
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know Mark won’t want be kind when he sees him
to socialize with him, nor and include him when poswill he be keen for Scott sible. Mocking, bullying
to hang around his friends. and teasing are absolutely
Middle school has enough off limits. His friends will
respect him more if they see
he has integrity. And please
talk to Scott’s parents about
having their son evaluated
for social anxiety disorders
and Asperger’s.
Dear Annie: Some time
ago, I noticed that my wife
had a large friction burn on
her tailbone. I asked her
how that happened, and she
said it came from sitting in
the bathtub.
I may not be the brightest guy in the world, but
that doesn’t seem a likely
way for a female to get a
friction burn on her coccyx. Does her description
sound true? — Trusting
Husband
Dear Husband: A red
mark on her tailbone could
be from banging her rear
end in the tub or doing situps on the carpet, among
other things. Unless you
have additional reasons to
suspect your wife of misbehavior, we’d give her
the benefit of the doubt.
And if you do have cause
to be suspicious, please
consider counseling.
Dear Annie: I read the
letter from “Gonzo,” the
Navy retiree with the problem neighbors, and said,
“Oh, my word, this could
have been written by me.”
I, too, am a Navy retiree. Over the years,
the neighbors went from
good to bad to nightmarish, reflecting the current
lack of manners and consideration that is common
in our population. It was
our unfortunate experience
that talking to them made
matters worse. We stayed
mostly because we had put
so much into our home.
After a drug gang moved
in next door, we endured
18 months of their in-yourface activity until the stress
became unbearable. I realized it’s just a house and not
worth the misery.
Our solution? Three
years ago, we moved. We
found a lovely piece of
property on two acres in a
small rural town 17 miles
away. It’s the best thing
ever. It keeps the neighbors
at a distance, and we enjoy
the wildlife. My only regret
is waiting so long to move,
because the stress really
took a toll on my husband
and me. — Sharon
Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and
Marcy Sugar, longtime
editors of the Ann Landers
column. Please e-mail your
questions to anniesmailbox@comcast.net, or write
to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o
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LOS ANGELES (AP) —
The inaugural “Call of Duty
XP” convention more closely
resembled Disneyland than
an actual battleground as the
two-day event celebrating
the shoot-‘em-up video game
franchise took light Friday at
an old airield in Los Angeles.
More than 6,000 fans lined
up for game previews, realworld recreations of “Call of
Duty” levels and facetime
with developers at the irstever gaming extravaganza.
“It kind of sucks to have to
wait in lines, but I think we’ll
get a chance to do everything,”
said Daniel Gonzalez of Imperial County, Calif. Gonzalez,
18, said he was most looking
forward to blasting zombies at
one of the hundreds of gaming stations erected inside a
mammoth hangar on the 12acre compound where Howard Hughes built the Spruce
Goose.
“Call of Duty” devotees
joined snaking lines for everything from hands-on time
with “Modern Warfare 3” to
grilled hamburgers from an
eatery resembling the game’s
ictitious Burger Town fast
food chain. Attendees also
waited anxiously for a chance
to spar on paintball courses
modeled after “Modern Warfare 2” levels and glide over
the event on a zipline.
“It was perfect — not too
fast and not scary,” said Ray
Usoro, who drove up with
two friends from San Diego
to attend “Call of Duty XP,”
after braving the zipline.
Usoro, 27, said his $150 tick-
et to the event was worth it
because it included a special
edition of “Modern Warfare
3” and the “once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see ‘Call
of Duty’ brought to life.”
The sold-out event honoring the Activision Blizzard Inc. franchise kicked
off Friday with the unveil-
ing of the multiplayer mode
of the upcoming “Modern
Warfare 3.” The developers
promised a more balanced
online experience, adding
the ability to upgrade weapons, eliminating shotguns
as secondary weapons and
giving the infamous “killstreak” feature an overhaul.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). Awkwardness leads to
grace. If you stumble a bit now, maybe you won’t fall so
hard later! You are thoughtful and willing to consider your
performance and make adjustments to improve.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). While trying to appear
normal, you may come across as weird. That’s because only
weird people have to think about what “normal” is and try
to achieve it. If you haven’t igured it out yet, all the best
people are weird.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You are so excited about a
project that you will want to give it all of your attention. It’s
frustrating when you can’t do this. However, short bursts
of your focused attention will be better for this work in the
end.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). The standards you use to
determine who qualiies to be a close friend are extremely
high. Rightly so, as today’s events will prove. Life is too
precious to waste on unhappy repetition.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You are becoming more technologically savvy every day. However, you are slightly
daunted by the fact that at the current rate of advance, there
is also exponentially more to learn every day!
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You like a goal that can
be easily quantiied. Certain numbers resonate with you.
Whether it’s dollars, pounds or names on a petition, aim
for the numbers you really want instead of going for what’s
reasonable.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You can’t help but worry
about someone dear to you — or can you? It may take just
as much energy for you to project yourself into a future in
which both you and your loved one are healthy, wealthy
and wise.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). It will be up to you to
split your time between interests and people you adore.
There is absolutely no better use of your day, so put off
laborious tasks until another day.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You just aren’t in
the mood for ambiguous friendships. That’s why when you
say “let’s get together,” you follow up with a plan — and an
adventurous plan at that!
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You have your own
ideas about what a loved one should do next to create an
optimum state of health and success. However, the best you
can do now is to continue to be a ine example.
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go — dificult but necessary, since a relationship is changing with the times. The happy part of this is that a new and
beautiful connection is forming.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You will give more than
you planned to, and yet that will feel correct. You realize
that for now, the best plans are luid and lexible enough to
change on a moment’s notice.
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Kasey Kahne, left, is congratulated by Denny Hamlin, right, about winning the pole for the Showtime Southern 500, speaks with media at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, S.C., on May 6. Kahne won Saturday’s pole
for tonight’s race at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
Kasey Kahne wins Atlanta pole
ATLANTA (AP) — Kasey Kahne
will start from the pole at Atlanta
Motor Speedway on Sunday night,
one spot ahead of Clint Bowyer, as
two longshots in the Chase for the
Sprint Cup championship will have
another shot at a much-needed win.
Kahne, who called Atlanta Motor
Speedway his favorite track, won the
pole with a speed of 186.196 mph.
He is 15th in the points race and acknowledged he must win Sunday or
next week in Richmond to have a
shot to qualify for the Chase.
Points leader Kyle Busch qualiied third, one spot ahead of Brian
Vickers.
Jeff Gordon, Matt Kenseth, Carl
Edwards, Martin Truex Jr., Ryan
Newman and Kurt Busch round out
the top 10.
Brad Keselowski, who has won
two of the last four races, qualiied
14th.
Sprint Cup-AdvoCare 500 Lineup
By The Associated Press
After Saturday qualifying;
race Sunday
At Atlanta Motor Speedway
Hampton, Ga.
Lap length: 1.54 miles
(Car number in parentheses)
1. (4) Kasey Kahne, Toyota, 186.196.
2. (33) Clint Bowyer, Chevrolet, 185.922.
3. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 185.841.
4. (83) Brian Vickers, Toyota, 185.772.
5. (24) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 185.735.
6. (17) Matt Kenseth, Ford, 185.71.
7. (99) Carl Edwards, Ford, 185.561.
8. (56) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 185.542.
9. (39) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 185.486.
10. (22) Kurt Busch, Dodge, 185.325.
11. (43) A J Allmendinger, Ford, 185.288.
12. (42) Juan Pablo Montoya, Chevrolet, 185.177.
13. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 185.127.
14. (2) Brad Keselowski, Dodge, 185.115.
15. (16) Greg Bifle, Ford, 185.059.
16. (00) David Reutimann, Toyota, 184.8.
17. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 184.462.
18. (9) Marcos Ambrose, Ford, 184.272.
19. (6) David Ragan, Ford, 184.015.
Watson surges into
the early lead with 64
NORTON, Mass. (AP) —
Bubba Watson brought the
attention back to his golf Saturday in the Deutsche Bank
Championship.
Watson was on a short
list of emerging American
stars when he won his second PGA Tour event of the
year in New Orleans. That
was four months ago, and he
hasn’t done much on the golf
course since.
All that changed in the
second round of the TPC
Boston, when he used his
power to make eagle on the
par-5 seventh for the second
straight day and wound up
with a 7-under 64 to put himself in front.
Even as the afternoon
wave of players coped with a
troublesome breeze, Watson
was in good shape halfway
through the second FedEx
Cup playoff event.
He was at 10-under 132,
one shot clear of Brandt Snedeker, whose 64 featured a
hole-in-one on the 16th hole.
Rickie Fowler made a strong
move early before he settled
for all pars on the back nine
in his round of 67 that left
him three back.
Also three shots behind
was Ernie Els in what might
have been the biggest development of a lazy, late summer afternoon south of Boston.
Els was among the inal
players to qualify for these
playoffs, and a late rally at
The Barclays allowed him to
advance to the second round.
Needing an even stronger
performance at the TPC Boston, he ran off four birdies
over his last six holes for a 65
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that also put him three shots.
“I’ve been working quite
hard to get some kind of
game going, and it seems
like I’ve got it going a bit
now,” Els said. “The putter is
starting to cooper a little bit
better.”
Els currently is using a
belly putter. Phil Mickelson
tried the belly putter for the
second straight day, although
it was more his long game
that led to a 73. He was 11
shots behind and lirting with
a missed cut at the tournament he won four years ago.
Watson hasn’t missed
many cuts this year. He really hasn’t done much of
anything aside from his two
wins in San Diego and New
Orleans. He attributed it to
getting accustomed to a little
more celebrity.
“You win three times in
less than a year, all the people are writing about you in
the paper, you’ve got more
fans, you’ve got a lot more
friends, you’ve got a lot more
family, you’ve got a lot more
of everything,” he said. “For
me, for getting a simple guy
like myself, it’s not what I
dream to do.”
He said he feared he
might be sick because his
energy was drained, then
later realized that being in
the spotlight required more
energy. Watson also learned
about the attention from
his growing star power in
France, when he joked about
not knowing the names of
some of the most famous
landmarks and was criticized
in Europe and at home.
Self-deprecating
as
ever, Watson had no prob-
20. (14) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 183.899.
21. (29) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 183.801.
22. (27) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 183.68.
23. (47) Bobby Labonte, Toyota, 183.394.
24. (20) Joey Logano, Toyota, 183.382.
25. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 183.339.
26. (78) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, 183.152.
27. (31) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 183.121.
28. (66) Michael McDowell, Toyota, 183.025.
29. (88) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 182.898.
30. (46) Scott Speed, Ford, 182.856.
31. (38) J.J. Yeley, Ford, 182.5.
32. (5) Mark Martin, Chevrolet, 182.44.
33. (7) Robby Gordon, Dodge, 181.759.
34. (87) Joe Nemechek, Toyota, 181.693.
35. (36) Dave Blaney, Chevrolet, 181.437.
36. (34) David Gilliland, Ford, 180.745.
37. (51) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, 180.575.
38. (13) Casey Mears, Toyota, 180.252.
39. (60) Mike Skinner, Toyota, 180.012.
40. (32) Mike Bliss, Ford, 179.889.
41. (55) Travis Kvapil, Ford, 179.872.
42. (71) Andy Lally, Ford, Owner Points.
43. (95) David Starr, Ford, 179.737.
Failed to Qualify
44. (37) Tony Raines, Ford, 179.592.
45. (30) David Stremme, Chevrolet, 179.516.
46. (35) Geoffrey Bodine, Chevrolet, 178.758.
47. (50) T.J. Bell, Chevrolet, 178.643.
Newton named starter
after Panthers’ 33-17 loss
CHARLOTTE (AP) — Cam Newton was treated like a
starter during his preseason inale. He led one eficient drive,
threw a touchdown pass and exited.
Then, after the game, his coach made it oficial: Newton
will start for the Carolina Panthers in their opener.
Newton threw his irst TD as a pro in Carolina’s 33-17 loss
to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday night.
“Even with this position given, it doesn’t stop here,” Newton said. “I can’t just sit back and say, ‘I’ve arrived,’ because
we’ve got a long way to go. … The record begins now.”
The Heisman Trophy winner and No. 1 draft pick out of Auburn played only the irst series. He was 3 of 5 for 25 yards with
the 10-yard touchdown pass to Jeremy Shockey against a Steelers
defense that rested Troy Polamalu and several other key players.
Rivera later anointed Newton as their starter Sept. 11 at Arizona.
“We didn’t draft Cam to be the savior,” Rivera said. “We
drafted him to help lead this football team.”
Charlie Batch started this one for Pittsburgh and was 6 of 8
for 59 yards and led a touchdown drive while playing roughly
one quarter. He and Dennis Dixon are competing to back up
Ben Roethlisberger, who also sat this one out.
“We asked them to come in and run some different things,
with some different personnel, and I think they both showed
great poise in that,” said Steelers coach Mike Tomlin, who
called it “a good ending to a nice preseason for us.”
Not many starters played for either team during what essentially was one last audition for players battling for roster spots and
position on the depth chart, with cuts coming Saturday.
Polamalu, James Harrison and many of the other Pittsburgh starters didn’t see the ield for a unit that last season
ranked second in the league in total defense, was its toughest
against the run and helped the Steelers make their eighth Super
Bowl appearance.
Without them standing in the way, Newton appeared quite
comfortable.
He took just nine snaps, but that was enough to show off
the combination of speed and arm strength that has the Panthers hoping he can revive the league’s worst offense in 2010.
He led the Panthers 71 yards to a touchdown, and his only
carry of that drive was a 19-yard run in which he took off from
the pocket and made a nifty cut left to the Pittsburgh 22. That
set up the touchdown pass four plays later, when he dropped
back and hit Shockey with a quick strike inside the 10. The
veteran tight end slipped out of Ryan Mundy’s grasp on his
way to the end zone to make it 7-all.
“Tonight went just how we would like it to go, with our
offense playing one series,” tackle Jordan Gross said. “Cam
looked like he was playing his best football.”
Newton’s most impressive play, though, might have been
his irst incompletion. As Larry Foote was bringing him down
during a rollout, Newton managed to ling the ball roughly 30
yards near the sideline to Shockey before Mundy broke up
the pass.
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Carolina Panthers rookie quarterback Cam Newton
drops back to pass as Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker
LaMarr Woodley (56) rushes during irst-quarter action at Bank of America Stadium on Thursday.
Cano leads Yankees to
win over Blue Jays again
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Bubba Watson chips up onto the 15th green during
the irst round of the Wells Fargo Championship at
Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte May 5.
lem making fun of himself
or the situation in France.
When asked about the landmarks in New England, he
said, “There’s a fence or
something, isn’t there? A
green one?”
He was only joking
about Fenway’s “Green
Monster.”
“I love the Yankees,
sorry,” he said. “They’re
all going to hate me, anyways.”
Watson referred to his
round as boring, perhaps be-
cause it was a tidy display
of length and a few putts —
nothing wild like what occurred on the par-3 16th.
With the pin in the front
right of the green, below a
shelf, Snedeker hit 9-iron
just long and to the right,
then watched it spin back
and drop into the cup for an
ace. A short time later, Snedeker heard another loud
cheer from the 16th and
found out later that Greg
Chalmers also had a holein-one.
NEW YORK (AP) —
Through all the drama surrounding the New York Yankees this year — the lineup
changes, injuries and off-ield
issues — Joe Girardi has had
one constant: Robinson Cano.
And the smooth-swinging
second baseman has not let
his manager down.
Cano gave the Yankees the
lead for the second straight
game against Toronto, this
time hitting a two-run double
in the seventh inning to exceed 100 RBIs for the second
consecutive season, and New
York rallied to beat the Blue
Jays 6-4 on Saturday for its
sixth win in seven games.
“This kid loves to play
the game, loves pressure moments,” Girardi said. “It’s a
pleasure to pencil his name in
there every day. It’s real easy.”
Cano lined a 2-2 pitch
from reliever Casey Janssen
to the wall in center ield to
score Curtis Granderson and
Alex Rodriguez, back in the
lineup after missing a week
with a sprained left thumb.
A .309 career hitter, Cano
was motivated by the walk to
Rodriguez.
“Every time I see they
walk a guy in front of me, that
pumps me up,” Cano said,
“and I say, ‘Come on, now is
a situation where you’ve got to
show them they’ve got to pitch
to the guy in front of you.’”
Ricky Romero (13-10)
was cruising along after
giving up a two-run homer
to Francisco Cervelli and
an RBI single to Eduardo
Nunez in the third until he hit
Granderson in the back with
a curveball with one out in
the seventh and walked Rodriguez.
After Cano’s hit, Nick
Swisher ended Janssen’s
scoreless streak at 16 2-3
innings with an RBI single,
making it 6-4. Cano had
the tiebreaking hit in Friday
night’s 3-2 win, a single in
the ifth. He has 101 RBIs
this season.
“He’s a good hitter. (I)
didn’t have to give in 2-2 but
deinitely wanted to throw an
aggressive pitch and he hit
it,” Janssen said. “It was a
cutter. A little bit latter than
I wanted it.”
The Yankees improved to a
major league-best 36-9 in day
games and ended Romero’s
winning streak at six straight
decisions. His last loss came
against New York on July 16.
“I thought I did a pretty
good job of battling,” Romero said.
Rodriguez returned with
a taped left thumb after missing six games. With Derek
Jeter getting a day off after a
night game and Mark Teixeira out for a second straight
game because of a sore knee,
A-Rod batted third for the
irst time since 2008. He
went 1 for 3, striking out in
the ifth after getting ahead in
the count 3-0, and walked.
Boone Logan (5-2) relieved Bartolo Colon with
one out in the seventh and got
two outs for the victory.
David Robertson tossed
a perfect eighth. With Mariano Rivera and Rafael Soriano unavailable after each
pitched two straight nights,
Robertson gave up a hit in
the ninth before inishing
his irst two-inning outing in
more than a year for his irst
save this season and third of
his career.
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BASEBALL
Carolina League
Baseball
At A Glance
All Times EST
NORTHERN DIVISION
W L Pct GB
x-Frederick (Orioles)
39 28 .582 --
z-Potomac (Nationals)
38 28 .576 ½
Lynchburg (Braves)
28 37 .431 10
Wilmington (Royals)
27 39 .40911½
Southern Division
W L Pct. GB
Kinston (Indians)
35 30 .538 --
Winston-Salem (White Sox) 36 31 .537 --
Central Division
W L Pct GB
Milwaukee
82 57 .590 -St. Louis
74 65 .532 8
Cincinnati
68 71 .489 14
Pittsburgh
64 75 .460 18
Chicago
59 80 .424 23
Houston
47 91 .341 34½
West Division
W L Pct GB
Arizona
78 60 .565 -San Francisco
73 65 .529 5
Los Angeles
67 70 .489 10½
Colorado
65 73 .471 13
San Diego
60 78 .435 18
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CAROLINA LEAGUE
Friday’s Games
Winston-Salem 8, Salem 6, 1st game
Frederick 10, Kinston 0
Potomac 7, Lynchburg 3
Salem 7, Winston-Salem 6, 2nd game
x-Myrtle Beach (Rangers) 32 35 .478 4
Salem (Red Sox)
30 37 .448 6
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Major League Baseball
At A Glance
Saturday’s Games
Winston-Salem at Lynchburg, late
Frederick at Wilmington, late
Kinston at Potomac, late
Salem at Myrtle Beach, late
Sunday’s Games
Kinston at Potomac, 1:05 p.m., 1st game
Frederick at Wilmington, 1:35 p.m.
Kinston at Potomac, 3:35 p.m., 2nd game
Winston-Salem at Lynchburg, 6:05 p.m.
Salem at Myrtle Beach, 6:05 p.m.
All Times EST
AMERICAN LEAGUE
East Division
W L Pct
GB
New York
84 53 .613
--
Boston
83 54 .606
1
Tampa Bay
74 63 .540 10
Toronto
69 70 .496 16
Baltimore
55 81 .404 28½
Central Division
W L Pct GB
Detroit
76 62 .551
Cleveland
69 66 .511 5½
--
Chicago
68 67 .504 6½
Minnesota
58 79 .423 17½
Kansas City
57 82 .410 19½
West Division
W L Pct GB
Texas
79 60 .568
Los Angeles
74 64 .536 4½
Oakland
63 76 .453 16
Seattle
--
58 80 .420 20½
NATIONAL LEAGUE
East Division
W L Pct GB
Philadelphia
88 46 .657
Atlanta
81 56 .591 8½
--
New York
67 69 .493 22
Washington
63 73 .463 26
Florida
60 77 .438 29½
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Friday’s Games
Detroit 8, Chicago White Sox 1
N.Y. Yankees 3, Toronto 2
Baltimore 3, Tampa Bay 2
Texas 10, Boston 0
Cleveland 5, Kansas City 4
Minnesota 13, L.A. Angels 5
Oakland 9, Seattle 2
Saturday’s Games
N.Y. Yankees 6, Toronto 4
Oakland 3, Seattle 0
Chicago White Sox at Detroit, late
Texas at Boston, late
Baltimore at Tampa Bay, late
Cleveland at Kansas City, late
Minnesota at L.A. Angels, late
Sunday’s Games
Toronto (Cecil 4-7) at N.Y. Yankees (Sabathia 18-7), 1:05 p.m.
Texas (M.Harrison 10-9) at Boston (Lackey
12-10), 1:35 p.m.
Baltimore (Guthrie 6-16) at Tampa Bay
(Hellickson 11-10), 1:40 p.m.
Cleveland (J.Gomez 1-2) at Kansas City
(Francis 5-14), 2:10 p.m.
Minnesota (Slowey 0-3) at L.A. Angels
(Pineiro 5-6), 3:35 p.m.
Seattle (Beavan 3-4) at Oakland (Cahill
9-13), 4:05 p.m.
Chicago White Sox (Buehrle 11-6) at Detroit
(Scherzer 13-8), 8:05 p.m.
Monday’s Games
Baltimore at N.Y. Yankees, 1:05 p.m.
Detroit at Cleveland, 1:05 p.m.
Boston at Toronto, 1:07 p.m.
Texas at Tampa Bay, 1:10 p.m.
Chicago White Sox at Minnesota, 2:10 p.m.,
1st game
Kansas City at Oakland, 4:05 p.m.
Chicago White Sox at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m.,
2nd game
Seattle at L.A. Angels, 9:05 p.m.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Friday’s Games
Pittsburgh 3, Chicago Cubs 1
N.Y. Mets 7, Washington 3
Philadelphia 5, Florida 3
L.A. Dodgers 8, Atlanta 6
Milwaukee 8, Houston 2
Cincinnati 11, St. Louis 8
Colorado 3, San Diego 0
San Francisco 6, Arizona 2
Saturday’s Games
Pittsburgh 7, Chicago Cubs 5
St. Louis 6, Cincinnati 4
Milwaukee at Houston, late
N.Y. Mets at Washington, late
L.A. Dodgers at Atlanta, late
Philadelphia at Florida, late
Colorado at San Diego, late
Arizona at San Francisco, late
Sunday’s Games
Philadelphia (Halladay 16-5) at Florida (Ani.
Sanchez 7-7), 1:10 p.m.
L.A. Dodgers (Kershaw 17-5) at Atlanta
(Delgado 0-1), 1:35 p.m.
N.Y. Mets (Pelfrey 7-11) at Washington
(L.Hernandez 8-12), 1:35 p.m.
Milwaukee (Marcum 11-5) at Houston
(W.Rodriguez 10-9), 2:05 p.m.
Cincinnati (Arroyo 8-11) at St. Louis
(E.Jackson 4-2), 2:15 p.m.
Pittsburgh (Morton 9-8) at Chicago Cubs
(R.Wells 6-4), 2:20 p.m.
Arizona (D.Hudson 14-9) at San Francisco
(Vogelsong 10-5), 4:05 p.m.
Colorado (A.Cook 3-8) at San Diego (Latos
6-13), 4:05 p.m.
Monday’s Games
L.A. Dodgers at Washington, 1:05 p.m.
Houston at Pittsburgh, 1:35 p.m.
Cincinnati at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 p.m.
Arizona at Colorado, 3:10 p.m.
San Francisco at San Diego, 4:05 p.m.
Milwaukee at St. Louis, 4:15 p.m.
Atlanta at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m.
N.Y. Mets at Florida, 7:10 p.m.
SOCCER
Major League Soccer
Standings
All Times EST
EASTERN CONFERENCE
W L T Pts GF GA
Columbus
11 8 7 40 31 30
Sporting Kansas City 9 8 9 36 38 34
Houston
8 8v 11 35 34 33
Philadelphia
8 6 10 34 30 24
New York
6 6 14 32 41 37
D.C.
7 7 10 31 34 35
Chicago
4 7 15 27 30 33
Toronto FC
4 12 12 24 26 49
New England
4 11 11 23 26 39
WESTERN CONFERENCE
W L T Pts GF GA
Los Angeles
14 3 9 51 37 20
Seattle
13 5 9 48 42 29
FC Dallas
13 7 7 46 36 29
Colorado
10 7 11 41 39 36
Real Salt Lake
11 7 6 39 33 20
Portland
9 12 5 32 33 41
Chivas USA
7 10 10 31 32 30
San Jose
5 10 11 26 27 35
Vancouver
4 13 9 21 27 42
NOTE: Three points for victory, one point
for tie.
___
Saturday
Philadelphia at Real Salt Lake, late
Monday
Los Angeles at Sporting Kansas City, 6
p.m.
Wednesday
New England at Philadelphia, 8 p.m.
Friday
Colorado at Los Angeles, 11 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 10
Houston at Sporting Kansas City, 4 p.m.
Real Salt Lake at Seattle FC, 4 p.m.
Toronto FC at Columbus, 7:30 p.m.
FC Dallas at New England, 7:30 p.m.
Portland at Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m.
Vancouver at New York, 7:30 p.m.
Chicago at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.
D.C. United at Chivas USA, 10:30 p.m.
FOOTBALL
NCAA Football
All Times EST
ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE
ATLANTIC DIVISION
Conference All Games
W L PF PA W LPF PA
Clemson
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Florida St.
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Maryland
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
NC State
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Boston College 0 0 0 0 0 1 17 24
Wake Forest
0 0 0 0 0 1 29 36
COASTAL DIVISION
Conference All Games
W L PF PA W LPF PA
Georgia Tech
0 0 0 0 1 0 63 21
Virginia Tech
Duke
Miami
North Carolina
Virginia
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0 66
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
13
0
0
0
0
Thursday’s Games
Georgia Tech 63, W. Carolina 21
Syracuse 36, Wake Forest 29, OT
Saturday’s Games
Northwestern 24, Boston College 17
Virginia Tech 66, Appalachian St. 13
Troy at Clemson, late
James Madison at North Carolina, late
Louisiana-Monroe at Florida St., late
Liberty at NC State, late
William & Mary at Virginia, late
Richmond at Duke, late
Monday’s Games
Miami at Maryland, 8 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 10
Rutgers at North Carolina, 12:30 p.m.
Wofford at Clemson, 3:30 p.m.
Stanford at Duke, 3:30 p.m.
NC State at Wake Forest, 3:30 p.m.
Virginia Tech at East Carolina, 3:30 p.m.
Charleston Southern at Florida St., 6 p.m.
Virginia at Indiana, 7 p.m.
Georgia Tech at Middle Tennessee, 7 p.m.
Boston College at UCF, 8 p.m.
———
National Football
League
All Times EDT
Sports Briefs
BASEBALL
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal
judge ruled that Roger Clemens must face
another trial on charges of lying about
drug use, although the judge criticized
prosecutors’ mishandling of evidence during a July mistrial and questioned the fairness of making the former star pitcher pay
to defend himself twice.
U.S. District Judge Reggie Walton set
a new trial for April 17. Clemens attorney
Rusty Hardin said he may appeal Walton’s
decision. Walton said if Clemens wants to
do that, he must request an expedited review by the appeals court to avoid more
delays in the case.
Walton said although he’s concerned
about the prosecution’s violation of his
orders by showing jurors inadmissible evidence, current law does not allow him to
throw out the indictment. He said the Supreme Court has set a high bar — Clemens
needed to convince him that prosecutors
intentionally goaded him into requesting
a mistrial. Walton said his review of case
law found no defendant who has been able
to meet that requirement.
Walton stopped the irst trial on July
14 after prosecutors played a videotape
of Clemens’ 2008 testimony to a House
committee in which he denied ever using
performance-enhancing drugs. Clemens
is charged with lying under oath when he
made those denials.
On the tape prosecutors were showing
to jurors, Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md.,
pointed out that Clemens’ good friend and
teammate, Andy Pettitte, says Clemens
admitted using human growth hormone
in a private conversation in 1999 or 2000.
Clemens responded that Pettitte “misheard” or “misremembered” their conversation. But Cummings said Pettitte’s wife,
Laura, had given lawmakers an afidavit
saying that her husband told her about the
conversation with Clemens at the time it
happened.
Walton had ruled before the trial began
that Laura Pettitte’s comments were inadmissible hearsay because she didn’t speak
to Clemens directly.
FOOTBALL
NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL notiied
Final Glance
AMERICAN CONFERENCE
East
W L T Pct PF
Miami
3 1 0 .750 78
New England 2 2 0 .500 105
N.Y. Jets
2 2 0 .500 74
Buffalo
1 3 0 .250 54
South
W L T Pct PF
Houston
3 1 0 .750 77
Tennessee 3 1 0 .750 76
Indianapolis 1 3 0 .250 51
Jacksonville 1 3 0 .250 76
North
W L T Pct PF
Baltimore
3 1 0 .750 92
Pittsburgh
3 1 0 .750 98
Cincinnati
1 3 0 .250 47
Cleveland
1 3 0 .250 83
West
W L T Pct PF
Denver
2 2 0 .500 77
San Diego
2 2 0 .500 88
Kansas City 0 4 0 .000 42
Oakland
0 4 0 .000 44
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
East
W L T Pct PF
Philadelphia 3 1 0 .750 75
Washington 3 1 0 .750 92
Dallas
2 2 0 .500 57
N.Y. Giants 2 2 0 .500 72
South
W L T Pct PF
New Orleans 2 2 0 .500 87
Tampa Bay 2 2 0 .500 80
Carolina
1 3 0 .250 60
Atlanta
0 4 0 .000 59
North
W L T Pct PF
Detroit
4 0 0 1.000 114
Green Bay
3 1 0 .750 89
Chicago
2 2 0 .500 60
Minnesota
2 2 0 .500 68
West
W L T Pct PF
St. Louis
4 0 0 1.000 88
Arizona
2 2 0 .500 101
San Francisco 2 2 0 .500 47
Seattle
2 2 0 .500 71
PA
53
78
54
82
PA
65
42
86
119
PA
64
63
91
95
PA
80
82
90
101
PA
58
68
77
67
PA
82
73
87
98
PA
47
87
72
44
PA
53
87
74
63
Thursday’s Games
Detroit 16, Buffalo 6
Indianapolis 17, Cincinnati 13
Baltimore 21, Atlanta 7
N.Y. Giants 18, New England 17
Miami 17, Dallas 3
Washington 29, Tampa Bay 24
St. Louis 24, Jacksonville 17
Philadelphia 24, N.Y. Jets 14
Chicago 24, Cleveland 14
Green Bay 20, Kansas City 19
Minnesota 28, Houston 0
Tennessee 32, New Orleans 9
Pittsburgh 33, Carolina 17
Arizona 26, Denver 7
San Francisco 20, San Diego 17
Friday’s Game
Seattle 20, Oakland 3
TV Watch
teams that no HGH testing will be conducted before the season begins.
In a document sent to the league’s management council and to all 32 teams, and
obtained by The Associated Press, NFL
lead counsel Jeff Pash says a disagreement
with the union over testing procedures will
prevent the program from starting before
Week 1.
When the league and players’ association struck a new collective bargaining
agreement, blood testing for human growth
hormone was part of the deal — but only
if the union agreed to the methods. The
NFLPA hasn’t agreed, however, saying it
needs more information on the safety and
reliability of the tests from the World Anti-Doping Agency. The NFL would be the
irst major American pro sports league to
implement HGH testing.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indianapolis Colts hired former Ohio State
coach Jim Tressel as a game-day consultant. Coach Jim Caldwell said Tressel will
serve primarily as a consultant on replays.
Tressel resigned at Ohio State on May
30 amid an NCAA rules scandal.
TENNIS
NEW YORK (AP) — Maria Sharapova
dropped out of the U.S. Open, upset in the
third round by Flavia Pennetta.
The 2006 champion lost 6-3, 3-6, 6-4
to the 26th-seeded Italian. Sharapova had
been 12-0 in three-set matches this year,
including her irst-round win.
The man most consider the best without
a major championship, No. 4 Andy Murray, appeared on his way out, too, after losing the irst two sets against 41st-ranked
Robin Haase. But with Haase getting treated by a trainer for back problems between
sets, Murray came all the way back to win
6-7 (5), 2-6, 6-2, 6-0, 6-4.
Defending champion Rafael Nadal led
6-2, 6-2 when Nicolas Mahut quit because
of an abdominal injury. In an all-American
matchup at night, 2003 U.S. Open champion Andy Roddick beat 18-year-old Jack
Sock 6-3, 6-3, 6-4.
TRACK AND FIELD
DAEGU, South Korea (AP) — Twotime Olympic champion Veronica Campbell-Brown of Jamaica won the women’s
200 meters in the world championships,
beating 100-meter gold medalist Carmelita Jeter of the United States.
Campbell-Brown had a season best of
22.22 seconds, 0.15 faster than Jeter.
Greg Nixon, Bershawn Jackson, Angelo Taylor and LaShawn Merritt gave the
United States its fourth straight gold medal in the 1,600 relay, inishing in 2:59.31.
South Africa was second in 2:59.87.
Although double-amputee sprinter Oscar
Pistorius was left out of the lineup, he will
still got a silver medal for running in the
heats.
American Dwight Phillips won the long
jump at 27 feet, 8 inches. Other winners
included Russia’s Maria Abakumova (javelin), Germany’s David Storl (shot put)
and Kenya’s Vivian Cheruiyot (5,000).
BASKETBALL
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Former
NBA player and Michigan State star Jay
Vincent was sentenced to more than ive
years in prison and ordered to pay more
than $110,000 to the Internal Revenue
Service for his part in a fraud case involving thousands of people who paid to become certiied home inspectors.
Prosecutors say Vincent and an associate defrauded 20,000 people out of more
than $1 million by charging them to become inspectors through a business called
Foreclosure Bank Inspection. No inspectors were hired, and the business had no
contracts with banks, according to the
government.
The 52-year-old Vincent pleaded guilty
to fraud and tax charges nearly a year ago.
OLYMPICS
LONDON (AP) — Six cities from Europe, Asia and the Middle East are competing to host the 2020 Olympics.
Submitting bids to the International
Olympic Committee by the deadline were
Rome; Madrid; Tokyo; Istanbul; Doha,
Qatar; and Baku, Azerbaijan. The U.S.
Olympic Committee announced last week
it wouldn’t submit a bid, assuring at least a
20-year gap between Olympics on American soil for the fourth time.
The IOC will select the host city by
secret ballot in Buenos Aires on Sept. 7,
2013.
Sunday, Sept. 4
AUTO RACING
ESPN2 -- NHRA, qualifying for U.S.
Nationals, at Indianapolis, 11 a.m.
VERSUS -- IRL, Indy Lights, at Baltimore, Noon
VERSUS -- IRL, IndyCar, Baltimore
Grand Prix, 2 p.m.
ESPN2 -- NHRA, qualifying for U.S.
Nationals, at Indianapolis (same-day tape),
5 p.m.
ESPN -- NASCAR, Sprint Cup, AdvoCare 500, at Hampton, Ga., 7:30 p.m.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
ESPN -- NCAA, FCS, Prairie View
A&M vs. Bethune-Cookman, at Orlando,
Fla., Noon
ESPN -- Marshall at West Virginia, 3:30
p.m.
FSN -- SMU at Texas A&M, 7:30 p.m.
GOLF
TGC -- European PGA Tour, European
Masters, inal round, at Crans sur Sierre,
Switzerland, 7 a.m.
TGC -- PGA Tour, Deutsche Bank
Championship, third round, at Norton,
Mass., 1 p.m.
NBC -- PGA Tour, Deutsche Bank
Championship, third round, at Norton,
Mass., 3 p.m.
TGC -- Nationwide Tour, Mylan Classic, inal round, at Canonsburg, Pa. (sameday tape), 7 p.m.
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TBS -- Texas at Boston, 1:30 p.m.
WGN -- Pittsburgh at Chicago Cubs2:10
p.m.
ESPN2 -- Chicago White Sox at Detroit,
8 p.m.
MOTORSPORTS
SPEED -- MotoGP World Championship, at Misano, Italy, 8 a.m.
SPEED -- FIM World Superbike, at Nuerburg, Germany (same-day tape), 2 p.m.
SPEED -- AMA Pro Racing, at Millville, N.J. (same-day tape), 10 p.m.
PREP FOOTBALL
ESPN2 -- Archbishop Wood (Pa.) vs.
Pittsburgh Central Catholic, at Monroeville, Pa., 2 p.m.
TENNIS
CBS -- U.S. Open, men's third and women's fourth round, at New York, 11 a.m.
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While he left to participate in the poker run, his
wife, Garnet Dawson, and
daughter-in-law,
Christy
Dawson, explained that
both of their husbands got
into triking about ive years
ago. Both built their trikes
from the ground up.
“Some are kits, but the
majority are built from the
ground up,” Garnet ex-
plained, adding that her
husband had been riding motorcycles since the
1960s. “He still has twowheeled cycles, but when
I ride with him, we ride the
trike.”
“I like (trikes) because
I think it’s safer,” Christy
said of why she prefers
trikes over motorcycles.
“They are different. You
don’t see homemade ones
much.”
“They are more comfortable, too,” Garnet said.
“They are a novelty. Everywhere we got people
look and ask questions
about it.”
The trike-in will continue today with a nondenominational worship service at
10 a.m. Then awards for
things like “The Baddest
Trike,” determined by children voting at the trike-in,
will be awarded Sunday
evening at Veterans Park
before the group moves to
B52s for its wrap-up banquet.
Contact Wendy Byerly
Wood at wbyerly-wood@
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Actors perform a skit titled “Test Time at Jones High” to provide entertainment at
the J.J. Jones High School reunion on Saturday.
JONES:
basketball in the gym. Dodd
is an active member of the
alumni association. She
said, “I just think it’s great.
We have worked so hard.”
The alumni group held
an open house and special
ceremony for the newly
renovated L.H. Jones Auditorium earlier this year.
With the help of funding
from the county and money
collected through donations
and fundraisers, the group
has been able to replace the
auditorium windows, chairs
and lights; put down new
tile looring; add bathrooms;
build a sound booth; and
change the doors. More projects are in the works.
James Travis, class of
1961, said, “It feels good
now that we have inished
this thing. It’s a lot better.”
As he surveyed the room,
Travis, who played basketball for the school, recalled
where the basketball goals
used to be located. He said
being in the building brings
back memories.
Travis said of the reunion,
“It’s to remind us of where
we came from.”
Marie Nicholson’s grandmother and father graduated
from J.J. Jones High School,
so the reunion has special
meaning for her as it keeps
her tied to her heritage. Jones
was no longer a high school
when Nicholson was a student, but she did graduate
from the sixth grade there
when it was a middle school.
Nicholson, who is a
well-known performer in
the community, said Jones
auditorium was the site of
her irst stage performance.
For class she had to portray
Phillis Wheatley, and she remembers singing “Love Will
Keep Us Together” by Captain and Tennille there.
“That’s why I’m so attached to this place,” Nicholson said with a smile. “It’s
just home.”
Now Nicholson said she
brings her children to the auditorium for various events.
She said, “We want to keep
this going, not let them forget.”
The auditorium is part
of the L.H. Jones Family
Resource Center, which is
utilized by the community
throughout the year for various classes and events.
John C. Jessup, president
of J.J. Jones High School
Alumni Inc., estimated that
around 125 people attended
the reunion, which Jessup
said was a good number.
Some people traveled from
other states to attend.
Ora Strickland, class of
1966, traveled a long way to
attend the reunion. She has
enjoyed a successful career
in the nursing ield as a scientist, educator and author,
which has taken her all over
the world. She was recently
named the dean of Florida International University’s College of Nursing and Health
Sciences. It had been a while
since she had seen most of
her fellow alumni gathered at
the reunion.
“We’ve all come from
around the country to celebrate the wonderful beginning that J.J. Jones gave us,”
Strickland remarked.
Strickland noted that
many of the high school’s
graduates went on to become
great leaders who impacted
the world.
“The teachers here did
their best to bring out the best
in us,” Strickland remarked.
“They required nothing but
the best. At the same time,
we knew that they loved
us.”
Regina Brim was also a
graduate of the 1966 class,
the last graduating class of
the high school before it
closed. She recalled graduating in the room which
served as the banquet hall
for the reunion. She said
of the auditorium, “It looks
completely different. It’s
great.”
But even though the facility looked different, Brim
said, “This is like being back
home.”
A candlelight memorial service was held during
the banquet to honor Jones
alumni who passed away
since the last reunion. Jessup said prior to the service:
“Our soldiers fall every year,
but the ones who are here are
as enthusiastic as they’ve always been.”
Jessup said a new focus
of the alumni association is
to draw more young people
to attend the reunion and join
the alumni group, even if
they do not have family connections to the school. “It’s
open to anybody,” remarked
Jessup.
He continued, “We hope
and pray that enough people
have interest to keep this
thing going because of the
legacy of the school.”
Jessup said of the reunion:
“It allows us to maintain the
togetherness that we’ve always had.”
The reunion kicked off
Friday with a fashion and
talent show organized by
Shelby King. Jessup said the
event drew around 75 people.
“We really had some
stars,” Jessup said.
Exhibits also were set up
during the day on Friday and
Saturday where people could
view memorabilia from the
high school, including original basketball and majorette
uniforms. These materials
will reside in the Mount
Airy Museum of Regional
History in the future.
The main event Saturday
was the reunion banquet,
which began at 7 p.m. The
event included a memorial service, a short business meeting, recognitions,
a skit titled “Test Time at
Jones High” which was directed by Vivian France of
“Journey Out of Egypt Productions,” class conversations and a dance.
The reunion concludes
today with a worship service at 10 a.m. in the auditorium.
Contact Meghann Evans
at 719-1952 or mevans@
mtairynews.com.
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a carbon ilter, a dehumidiier
and air conditioner and much
more.
“The roots grew around
clay pellets and held on to
them,” Atkinson said.
In all, 84 plants were
found, he said. All were in
various growing stages, with
some seedlings, some about
12 inches tall and others
about two and a half feet tall.
At their maturity, Atkinson estimated the plants
would have had a street value of about $80,000. “They
would have produced a lot
of marijuana for their size.”
Also located in the home
were a vacuum sealer,
some bags, scales and some
smoking devices.
Some marijuana also
was being grown in potting
soil, according to the sheriff’s ofice.
McCarthy was being
held in the Surry County
Jail under a $150,000 secure bond Sunday.
He also was served with
warrants out of Yadkin
County on two counts of
breaking and entering and
two counts of larceny.
The Yadkin County
Sheriff’s Ofice assisted in
the case.
Contact Wendy Byerly
Wood at wbyerly-wood@
mtairynews.com or 7191923.
MEET:
specialist with the Surry
County Health and Nutrition Center, will present
community health assessment information to the
board. Around 8 p.m., Facilities Director Don Mitchell will present information
about a few proposed projects, including ATM proposals for the Surry County Judicial Center and quotes for
a new air conditioner in the
Surry County Communications Center server room.
David Swann, area director of Crossroads Behavioral
Healthcare, will come before
the board around 8:15 p.m. to
deliver another update about
the new Medicaid waiver
system and Crossroads merger. Swann came before the
commissioners at their last
meeting to give a detailed
presentation about how the
waiver system will work. Local management entities of
mental health services now
have to operate Medicaidfunded services through a
prepaid inpatient health plan
under the Medicaid 1915
waiver. As a result of new
requirements, Crossroads —
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the managing organization
for mental health services
in Surry, Yadkin and Iredell
counties — is now merging with two other agencies.
Swann will present new information about the plan and
merger.
The county manager and
commissioners will then
bring up any general business. One item the county
manager will present is a
proposed resolution for the
board to consider allowing
electronic participation in
meetings when it is necessary
for a board member to be absent. This has been suggested
as a means for Commissioner
Garry Scearce to participate
in meetings if there are times
when he is unable to attend
them in person. Scearce was
recently diagnosed with colon cancer and is now recovering from surgery that took
place last week.
The board will go into
closed session at the end of
the meeting to discuss personnel, economic development, property and legal matters.
For more information
about the meeting, contact
the county manager’s ofice
at 401-8201.
Contact Meghann Evans
at 719-1952 or mevans@
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‘Charles the Chef’ serving up healthy eating tips
TOM JOYCE
STAFF REPORTER
After Roosevelt Pitt witnessed the eating habits of
his nephew during a family
gathering one Thanksgiving, he knew something had
to be done.
“His plate was piled
high with pancakes,” Pitt
recalled while raising an
outstretched hand above his
head, “enough for four servings.” The youth washed
them down with a Mountain Dew, and “then played
Xbox,” he said. And that
didn’t even include any big
helpings of turkey, dressing
or gravy the boy might have
consumed during the traditional holiday meal.
“I saw him go out of
control at such an early
age,” lamented Pitt, a father
of ive children ages 12 to
4.
And almost as disturbing
was the way other family
members seemed to ignore
the youth’s obesity problem, passing it off with such
comments as “he’s just bigboned” or “he’ll be a football player.”
Pitt, an author who lives
in Pilot Mountain, soon
came to realize that his
nephew wasn’t an isolated
case, but a product of bad
nutritional practices passed
down from generation to
generation.
“No one could see it,
but that’s what I saw,” the
author said of his family’s
struggle with obesity and
the health problems and
low self-esteem it was presenting to his nephew.
“And I said, ‘something
needs to be done’ — so
Charles the Chef came from
that, my observations over
time,” he added of a character devised to help children
develop good eating habits.
And thus was born
“Food Adventures With
Charles the Chef,” a book
Pitt co-created several years
ago with artist Mshindo
Kuumba of Walnut Cove.
They head a company now
based on Franklin Street in
Mount Airy.
In the color-illed 24 pages of their book, Charles,
armed with an enchanted
chef’s hat and transported
by Smokey — a talking catering van — embarks on a
series of fun-illed adventures with various friends
in search of healthy ingredients for nutritious foods.
The magical cook’s messages have found their way
to bookstores around the
country, and been incorporated into the “Fit Cubs”
program to battle child
obesity at B.H. Tharrington
Primary School.
The reasoning behind
the concept is clear: kids
might not respond to lectures on the need to eat
healthy and exercise. But
they do react to characters
in storybooks presented on
their level, whose lessons
also are instilled in parents
when they read to their children.
One needn’t look far to
see cartoon and other characters that have reinforced
negative eating habits
among the young, including Tony the Tiger, talking
M&Ms, Cap’n Crunch and
Ronald McDonald. Popeye
is possibly the only mainstream cartoon igure who
ever touted the value of
good nutrition by constantly drawing strength from a
can of spinach.
Charles the Chef could
be viewed as ighting ire
with ire, as he offers a positive kid-friendly role-model to counter the advertising
caricatures conjured up by
cereal companies and other
major food providers that
prey on audience’s weaknesses.
Just as damaging, both
Pitt and Kuumba pointed
out during an interview
this week, is the misleading terminology dished out
with certain unhealthy fare.
One example is the “Happy
Meal,” which traditionally
has included a greasy burger, McNuggets and fries.
“And you’re not happy
when you’re done,” Pitt
said of the health effects of
such items.
Kuumba said the use
of the term “happy” itself is misguided, since it
doesn’t really deine a lasting condition of well-being.
“Happiness is not joy,” he
explained. “Happiness is
temporary and leeting.”
He believes the same
thought process is evident
in the motivation behind
corporations that market
unhealthy foods. They
don’t take into account the
future well-being of consumers and are simply concerned about the next quarterly earnings statement.
“Greed is for the moment.”
Kuumba added that this
is bad enough for adults,
but the implications are
even worse for children and
their development, going
against the natural order of
submiTTed PhoTo
This logo relects the colorful artwork found throughout “Food Adventures With Charles the Chef.”
Following is a list of titles
recently received at the Mount
Airy Public Library that are
available for checkout:
Chocolate Frog Frame-Up
by Joanna Carl, iction
Hit List by Laurell K. Hamilton, iction
Flash and Bones by Kathy
Reichs, iction
Prostitute’s Ball by Stephen
J. Cannell, large print iction
*****
The Mount Airy Public Library is part of a 13-library
Northwestern Regional Library
system. The region is holding
a Basket Rafle, where you donate $5 for a ticket that gives
Tom Joyce/The News
Mshindo Kuumba, seated, and Roosevelt Pitt are shown in the ofice of Charles the Chef Inc. on Franklin Street in
Mount Airy. They co-created a book, pictured in the foreground, which teaches good nutritional habits to children.
life. “What species inhibits
the growth of its own progeny?” he said.
Started In Comics
As did many people of
his generation, Pitt, 45, a native of Wilson in the Coastal
Plain region of North Carolina, grew up reading comic
books. “I went to college for
computer science,” he said,
but his more-creative leanings were not suppressed for
long.
Eventually, Pitt migrated
back to his true occupational love and began authoring comic books, the irst
of which was published in
the early 1990s. That was
around the time he met
Kuumba, 47, a self-taught
artist who was born and
raised in New York City
and has collaborated with
Pitt on several projects.
Pitt initially concentrated his efforts on creating
black superheroes, which
laid the groundwork for
Charles the Chef — his irst
foray into children’s literature.
“When the idea of
Charles the Chef came
about, it just lowed into my
natural creativity,” he said.
“Charles the Chef doesn’t
have a cape, but he does
have magical capabilities.”
Pitt did all the writing
for “Food Adventures With
Charles the Chef,” while
Kuumba handled the artwork portion. That is a natural it, since in addition to
being an artist, the latter is a
vegetarian and a food-preparation and cooking expert.
In Kuumba’s view, consumers don’t choose to eat
bad food, but are simply
unaware of the alternatives.
“When you talk to people,
they like to eat healthy,” he
said, “but they don’t know
how.”
“Food Adventures With
Charles the Chef” represents a way to educate kids
and adults, since its adventures include visits to
you a chance to win
one of four baskets
with contents valued
at $500! Prizes include
overnight stays, tickets to events, pottery,
ine dining, plus much more! If
you donate $25, then you will
be given six tickets, for more
chances to win! The drawing
will be held on Sept. 24 at the
Elkin Pumpkin Festival. Proceeds will beneit libraries in
Alleghany, Stokes, Surry and
Yadkin counties. Tickets may
be purchased at the front desk of
your local library.
*****
The library is holding a
Bookbag Giveaway for kids
in school. Students in K-12th
grade may register to win one
of four bookbags, illed with
free books and school supplies,
farms where fresh produce
is grown.
Pitt’s and Kuumba’s company, Charles the Chef Inc.,
also is involved in other endeavors, including the “Let’s
Get Cooking” project that
produces animated public
service announcements for
broadcasting on television.
So far, the one-minute shorts
featuring Charles the Chef
have aired on TV stations in
North Carolina, Tennessee,
South Carolina, Indiana and
Alaska.
They offer tips about
food, driving home the
importance of consuming
such items as broccoli or
peas. “The better you know
the food, the better choices
you can make,” Pitt said.
The company’s mission
also includes providing
knowledge about ingredients in other items, according to Pitt, who says he has
trouble even pronouncing
some of these substances.
Additional publishing
and other ventures that are
part of Charles the Chef
Inc. include trying to reach
kids through DVDs and
games incorporating the
character. A coloring book
is in the works as well.
The company’s ofice in Mount Airy opened
Wednesday at the corner of
Franklin and South streets
in the former Koozies location. That building has been
acquired by Video Works, a
Mount Airy business previously based at another site.
This promises to be a good
arrangement, since Video
Tom Joyce/The News
Works produces the Charles
Roosevelt
Pitt
stands
in
front
of
a
mural
at B.H. Tharthe Chef public service announcements.
rington Primary School, where he assists with a “Fit
Along with working Cubs” program to combat child obesity.
with the Fit Cubs program
at Tharrington, and partner- that we believe can be ob“The issue of obesity has
ing with Reeves Commu- tained,” he stated of his and left its stain on him,” the
nity Center, Pitt hopes to Kuumba’s company mis- author said in a dismayed
branch out into other area sion to combat what has be- tone, before adding, “He’s
schools while maintaining a come a worldwide problem. working at McDonalds.”
pilot project at Tharrington.
Contact Tom Joyce
Yet all these efforts
“Ending childhood obe- might be lost on Pitt’s nephat 719-1924 or tjoyce@
sity is our goal and one ew, now 18.
mtairynews.com.
each time they checkout books.
The bags will be given away on
Sept. 15!
*****
Pre-school Story Hours happen weekly at the library. Library
assistant Jenny Wright leads the
Wednesday story times, with the
2-year-olds at 9:30 a.m., and the
3-year-olds at 10:30 a.m. Assistant Librarian Tommie Smith
leads the 4- and 5-year-olds at
10:30 a.m. on Thursdays. These
events are free, and open to the
public. Pre-School Story Hours
will resume in September.
*****
On Tuesdays, and now Fridays, as well, we gather at the
library for Tai Chi at 10 a.m.!
Join instructor Brack Llewellyn
as he leads us in a Tai Chi class
for everyone, but especially
for those with conditions, such
as arthritis, that limit mobility.
Those who attend should wear
comfortable clothes that do not
limit movement. Fridays additional class will be a DVD review of Tuesday’s class.
*****
”Wii Wednesdays” have
sign-ups to play beginning at
3:30 p.m. each Wednesday at
the library. In order to play the
Wii games, players will have
to have a library card in good
standing.
*****
“Game Night” continues
on Thursdays, beginning at 6
p.m. The library provides cards
and board games for those who
would like to play. New players
are always welcome!
*****
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Wedding
Webb-Jaekel wed in evening ceremony in Georgia
Ashley Nicole Webb and Mario Jaekel, both of Atlanta,
Ga., were united in marriage on July 23 at 6 p.m. in Big Canoe, Ga. The Rev. William Peter Hyatt, a childhood friend of
the groom, oficiated.
The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Grey Webb
of Mount Airy. She is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Powell Webb and the late Mrs. Opal Edwards Webb of
Mount Airy and the late Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Thurman Lewis
of Rocky Mount. Ashley is an operations engineer for Wells
Fargo Bank in Atlanta. She graduated from Mount Airy High
School and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
with a Bachelor of Science in computer science. Ashley was a
member of Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority.
The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Wolfgang Friedrich Jaekel of Dalton, Ga. His grandparents are Mrs. Ruth Brigitte
Mitchell and the late Mr. John Mitchell of Grimethorpe, Barnsley, United Kingdom, and the late Mr. and Mrs. Max Ernst Jaekel
of Bielefeld-Senne1, Germany. Mario is a product manager for
Ininity Property and Casualty Corporation in Atlanta. He graduated from Dalton High School. Mario earned his Bachelor of
Business Administration-Finance and his Master of Business
Administration-Marketing from Kennesaw State University.
The wedding musicians were Anna and Rosa Lee on the violins, Chris Malone on the viola and Grace Lee on the cello.
The reader was Julie Connolly Wall of Greensboro.
The bride, given in marriage by her parents and escorted
by her father, wore an ivory, strapless silk A-line gown by
Maggie Sottero. The dress had inely constructed organza
lowers and embellished corded lace visible through the sheer
tulle overlay. It was inished with a corset closure. She carried
a hand-wrapped bouquet of orchids, roses and hydrangeas.
Ashley wore her mother’s veil.
Divorces
The following divorces were obtained
by the Surry County Clerk of Courts ofice:
• Jason Coagle Gravely and Andrina Lee
Gravely, granted August 26, 2011.
• Samuel Brandon Sullivan and Samantha Mathis Sullivan, granted August 29,
2011.
• Kellie Hutson Barbour and David Reid
Barbour, granted August 29, 2011.
• Wayne Ayers and Susan Ayers, granted
August 29, 2011.
• Jackie Alan Wood and Kimberly Ever-
Julie Underwood Boone of New York, N.Y., was matron
of honor. The bridesmaids were Kimberly Oglesby Edison of
Chicago, Ill.; Jill Freiberg Grifenhagen of Nashville, Tenn.;
Ashley Cooper Keogh of Richmond, Va.; Alison Grogan
Strok of Atlanta, Ga.; Eleanor Stevens Webb of Mount Airy;
and Suzanne Boone Wedekind of Jacksonville, Fla. They
wore Riviera blue silk taffeta dresses and carried hand-tied
bouquets of white roses and green hydrangeas.
Lexi Makayla Jaekel was the lower girl. She wore an
ivory satin spaghetti strap dress with a pick-up skirt and sash
adorned with three lowers in various shades of blue.
Wolfgang Friedrick Jaekel served as his son’s best man.
The groomsmen were Sven Wolfgang Jaekel and David
Heath Patterson of Dalton, Ga.; Robert Bracey Hubbs, Michael David Moss and Michael Gilbert Johnson of Atlanta;
and Benjamin Lewis Webb of Mount Airy.
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Thomas greeted the guests at the ceremony. Dr. Katherine Wilson served as the program attendant. Directing the wedding was Ken Boone, cousin of the bride.
The parents of the bride hosted a reception in the Clubhouse at Lake Sconti. Mr. and Mrs. Ted Ashby greeted guests.
The Francisco Vidal Band played.
On Friday, a poolside lunch was given for Ashley and her
bridesmaids at The Wildcat Pavilion. The hostesses were Patt
Butera, Neppie Stevens, Inglis Rowe, Ellie and Anne Webb.
That night, the parents of the groom hosted a rehearsal dinner and dance at The Chimneys. Mario was surprised by an
appearance of the Arminia Bielefeld, Germany soccer team,
who turned out to be his groomsmen.
On Thursday, the wedding party and guests went rafting
and sailing. A BBQ dinner was given by Mr. and Mrs. Jerry
Collins at Rusty Spur Ranch afterwards.
hart Wood, granted August 29, 2011.
• Amanda L. Wall and Harvey G. Wall
Jr., granted August 29, 2011.
• Crystal L. Bedsaul and Roby G. Bedsaul Jr., granted August 29, 2011.
• Kyle James and Shannon James, granted August 29, 2011.
• Floyd H. Chilton III and Brianna Garcia Chilton, granted August 29, 2011.
• Michael Gray Bunn and Jeanette Banaszak Bunn, granted August 29, 2011.
Mrs. Mario Jaekel
(Ashley Nicole Webb)
Engagement
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The parents of high
school sweethearts Tanya M. Stacy and Jason
E. Hill announce their
engagement. Tanya is
the daughter of Missy
and Tim Stacy of Cana,
Va., and Jason is the son
of Earl and Mary Hill of
Mount Airy.
The bride-elect is a
2004 graduate of Carroll County High School
and attended Wytheville
Community
College.
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manager at Advance.
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2003 graduate of Carroll
County High School and
attended Surry Community College.
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Lindsay Gwyn and Wesley Arnder
Marriages
Gwyn-Arnder
Brian and Pam Gwyn of
Towe Road, Pilot Mountain,
announce the engagement
of their daughter, Lindsay
Gwyn, to Wesley Arnder,
son of Tim Arnder of Pilot
Mountain and Janice Arnder
of Lowgap.
The bride-elect is the
granddaughter of Rex and
Leah Davis and Jenny Gwyn.
She is a 2009 graduate of
East Surry High School and a
2011 graduate of Blue Ridge
School of Massage and Yoga.
The groom-elect is the
grandson of Rachel Arnder.
He graduated from East Surry High School in 2007 and
Forsyth Tech Community
College in 2009. He is active
duty with the U.S. Army as a
generator mechanic.
A wedding is planned for
Oct. 22 at the bride’s home in
Pilot Mountain.
The Surry County Register of Deeds has granted the
following marriage licenses:
• Nicholas Anthony Miceli, 32, of Dobson, and Rachel Catherine Fritzinger Hurt, 32, of Dobson, issued
August 25, 2011.
• Jonah Lee Ebert, 30, of Pinnacle, and Kimberly Ann
Pritchett, 31, of Pinnacle, issued August 25, 2011.
• Darrell Wayne Gearheart, 26, of Lowgap, and Melissa
Sue Ballou, 29, of Mount Airy, issued August 26, 2011.
• Bradford Everett Rakes, 31, of Ridgeway, Va., and
Erin Nicole Songer, 27, of Ridgeway, Va., issued August
26, 2011.
• Travis Noah Combs, 25, of Galax, Va., and Loren Marie Shanks, 22, of Galax, Va., issued August 29, 2011.
• Eddie Alan Hickman, 65, of Pinnacle, and Anise Geraldine Strickland Hickman, 67, of Mount Airy, issued August 29, 2011.
• Danny Ray Stanley, 41, of Ronda, and Christy Renea
Bowers Curry, 38, of Ronda, issued August 29, 2011.
• Byron Keith Haymore, 42, of Mount Airy, and Vivian Jean Fultz Patterson, 52, of Pilot Mountain, issued
August 29, 2011.
• Zain Jonathan Haynes, 21, of Mount Airy, and Abbey Elizabeth Martin, 22, of Mount Airy, issued August
30, 2011.
• Chris Lee Sheppard, 31, of Pilot Mountain, and Heidi Shari Shell, 27, of Pilot Mountain, issued August 30,
2011.
• Kevin Michael Negley, 43, of Siloam, and Wendy
Lynn Hodge Whitt, 39, of Siloam, issued August 30,
2011.
• William Vance Parker, 62, of Yulee, Fla., and Katherine Inez Pope, 48, of Yulee, Fla., issued August 31,
2011.
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Real Estate
Sunday, September 4, 2011 3B
The Mount Airy News
Keep your home exterior in top shape
“The exterior of your
home makes a lasting and
daily impression on your
friends and family, along
with your neighbors,” says
Mark Clement, professional contractor and host
of MyFixItUpLife home
improvement radio show.
“While the weather is good,
my advice is to get outside
and ix up problem areas,
work on the landscaping
and invest in products that
make your home’s exterior not only look great, but
work great.”
Clement, who is in the
middle of an ongoing renovation of his 100-year-old
home in Pennsylvania, recommends assessing your
needs and then diving in
on projects. “On the exterior of the home there are
three big, critical areas I
recommend people evaluate every year — the roof,
the windows and the entry
door. Those are key areas
because, along with being
visual focal points of the
home, they help protect a
house from severe weather.
And, if you have problems
with older windows, doors
or rooing tiles, you’re
looking at higher energy
bills and growing problems
that can affect your wallet
long-term.”
Clement offers these recommendations for keeping
your home exterior in top
shape:
Rooing Tips:
1. Check your roof yearly (from a ladder or from
a neighbor’s home with
binoculars) to determine
the condition of your roof.
Look for problem areas,
such as missing or broken
shingles, along with rooing
tiles that may be “lapping”
in the wind. These are all
indications that a new roof
may be in your future.
2. Don’t forget to check
the sides of your roof. The
southern exposure weathers signiicantly faster than
the other sides of the roof,
so make sure to carefully
examine this one. Also,
shallower pitches weather
faster than steeper pitches.
So again, if your roof has a
shallow pitch — like a shed
dormer — make certain you
can clearly see it to get a
true indication of the condition of your roof.
3. If you’re in the market for a new roof, investigate polymer rooing tiles
as a good option. These
impact-resistant slate and
shake tiles are man-made
in a wide variety of colors.
Some tiles, like those from
DaVinci
Roofscapes(R)
that Clement chose for his
home, have a 50-year limited warranty and are ideal
for all types of weather
conditions, including hurricanes and hail.
4. Since the installation of a new roof exceeds
the capabilities of most
homeowners, make sure
to research and hire a professional roofer. Check to
make sure your roofer is
insured, licensed and certiied. Ask for a written job
estimate and references
along with warranty information for both the roof
you select and his installation services.
Entry Door Tips:
1. If you can see light
around your main entry
door from the inside, the
door is hard to close or lock,
or the door itself is warped,
it’s time to consider a new
door.
2. Even if you can’t see
light, air may be moving
through gaps in the weather
stripping at a surprising
rate. On a very cold or hot
day, hold the back of your
hand an inch or so away
from the bottom and perimeter of your door. If you can
feel air moving or a signiicant cold spot, that’s a signal your existing door could
beneit from better sealing.
3. Determine what role
you would like an entry
door to play on your home’s
exterior. Do you want it
to be a focal point with a
splash of color? Is it important that you have decorative glass in the door sys-
Contractor, Mark Clemet, installs polymer tiles on his home.
Trim Tips:
1. If you have the opAll images in the Real Estate part of the C section are
portunity to replace your
from Metro Newspaper Service
entry door or windows,
make sure to inish off the
job with stylish window
and door trim. Lightweight
and easy to install, weatherThe Surry County Inspection Department issued the folresistant synthetic mould- lowing building permits the past week:
ings, shutters and entryway
• New House to James Spencer and Kimberly Spencer,
surrounds from Fypon(R) 901 Cornett Drive, Dobson, Valuation $235,000.
are a deinite do-it-yourself
• New House to Mt. Airy Habitat, 116 Chronicle Lane,
project for any homeowner. Lowgap, Valuation $95,000.
2. Take an eagle’s eye
look at your home. Most
houses have louvers placed
high above the attic or garage space to allow ventiIn recording deeds, the state of North Carolina does not
lation in those areas. And, require that the amount paid for property be stated on the
most houses have wooden deed. However, a tax stamp at the rate of $2 per $1,000
louvers that can rot with valuation of fraction thereof is afixed to each deed.
time. Replacing louvers
The Surry County Register of Deeds with the tax stamp
with insect-resistant and value listed:
rot-resistant
synthetic
• Ralph Lane Beshears Jr., Carl E. Bell, Libby Beshears
louvers can improve the and Ella Beshears, 0.69 acres and 28/100 of an acre, to Johome’s appearance and seph A. Beshears and Cynthia H. Beshears, $372.
functionality.
• Donald L. Collins and Gail V. Collins, lot in Franklin,
3. Wrap it up. Clement to Edward G. Laws, $160.
recommends that if you have
• Amanda Katherine Heath and John Henry Heath, 1
unsightly porch posts you acre and 0.9859 acres, to Samuel E. Johnson and Dianne
can easily transform them J. Johnson, $4.
into showpiece parts of your
• Patrick A. Branch and Treva M. Branch, 1.056 acres
home by using Column Wrap in Dobson, to Jerry W. Whitaker and S. Joanne Whitaker,
Kits. The decorative synthet- $120.
ic pieces can be installed in
• Susan Phillips Snow, lot in Dobson, to Ross Matthew
less than 15 minutes around Scott and Jessica Stroupe Scott, $36.
existing structural posts and
• Dorothy Gwyn Scott and Larry Dean Scott, lot in
columns to give an upgraded Mount Airy, to The Holder Family Limited Partnership,
look to any home.
$90.
• William G. Lundy and Georgia J. Lundy, 1.156 acres in
Dobson, to Bobby Gray Bodenhamer Jr., $8.
• Branch Banking and Trust Co., 0.337 acres in Mount
Airy, to Pilot Mountain Properties Inc., $30.
• Southern Community Bank and Trust, 0.1989 acres in
Mount Airy, to Pilot Mountain Properties Inc., $44.
• Greater Mount Airy Area Habitat For Humanity Inc.,
1.243 acres in Longhill, to Channa R. Harrison and Jenita
R. Hughes, $244.
1.226 acres and 1,606 square feet and 0.40 acres in Longhill, to Matthew D. Hiatt and Cara B. Hiatt, $208.
1.232 acres in Longhill, to Rebecca E. Gwyn, $238.
• Debra M. Myers and Anthony Lynn Myers, one lot, to
Richard A. Myers and Jennifer L. Myers, $190.
• Community One Bank NA, 3.050 acres and 13,640
square feet and 0.313 acres in Dobson, to A. Smokie Greene
and Scottie J. Greene, $190.
• W. Harold Boles, tract in Dobson, to Laura E. King and
Andrew J. King, $136.
• Joseph Franklin Llewellyn, James Cleveland Llewellyn,
Mark Anthony Llewellyn, David Ray Llewellyn, Brenda
Ann Llewellyn, Vicki S. Llewellyn, Vicky L. Llewellyn
and Tina M. Llewellyn, 18,577.2 square feet and 3,544.2
square feet in Mount Airy, to Anthony Wayne Humphries
and Leslie J. Humphries, $50.
• Judith Carol Mossburg or Judith Carol Mossburg Williams and Marjorie Allyne Burns, 1.55 acres in Elkin, to
Carrie E. Mastin and Jon Brooks, $242.
• D. Adam Lowe and Teirraha Channel Lowe, two tracts
in Elkin, to Ruby Wilson, $280.
• Kim Barrett Nelson, Katie T. Nelson and Duff Louis
Club member Frank May of Kansas City, Mo., reasoned that if clamps and
Nelson, three lots, to Amy Snider Nelson and Duff Louis
Nelson, $150.
vises can have jaw pads, why not pliers? To prevent the pliers’ jaws from
• Boyd K. Temple and Leann L. Temple, lot in Pilot
marring delicate parts, he covers them with plastic shrink tubing normally
Mountain, to Jeffrey L. Hamilton and Beverly J. Hamilton,
used to cover wiring. Shrink tubing is available in several diameters and
$280.
• David J. Bell, 0.6 acres in Mount Airy, to Lisa D. Edlengths (rolls) at home centers and electrical supply stores. Use a diameter
son, $1.
that’s slightly larger than the jaws, cut a piece to length and slip it on, then
• Carrie Lou Smith Golding and Gary R. Golding, three
use a heat gun to shrink the tubing.
tracts in Stewarts Creek, to Timothy R. Martin and Brenda
B. Martin, $236.
tem? Will you need vented
sidelites to allow more light
and air into your home?
Search the web for “Door
Designer” and “My Saved
Door” online tools to help
visualize how a new door
will look on your home.
4. Think about the weather conditions your home’s
door faces along with your
energy bills. If either run
to the extreme, consider
replacing your entryway
with a high-performance
iberglass door (which has
four times more insulation
than wood doors). You can
also request features such
as the Tru-Defense(R) Door
System from Therma-Tru
Doors that features enhanced weatherstripping,
corner seal pad, door bottom sweep and proiled sill
that all work together to
provide strength and stability in your entry door.
Window Tips:
1. Evaluate the functionality and decorative appeal
of your current windows. If
you have condensation between glass panes, the windows are hard to open or
close, your energy bills are
soaring or if there are drafts
coming in around the window units, then it’s time to
seriously consider replacement windows.
2. Vinyl framed windows are the category of
windows with the highest
growth rate in the country.
Why? These frames are
extremely energy-eficient
and some of the best have
fusion-welded corners and
multi-chambered construction. Plus, maintenance
hassles are so low you’ll
forget the horrors of rotting frames, scraping and
repainting that come with
wood windows.
3. Investigate your window options and stick with
a national manufacturer
that can stand behind a
long-term warranty. For
his renovation project,
Clement selected Simonton vinyl windows. The
award-winning company
impressed him with its 65year history and return-oninvestment with their ENERGY STAR(R) qualiied
windows.
4. Remember that a
thermally-efficient window is sealed tightest
when it’s locked. So, to
keep your energy bills
lowers, don’t just close
your windows, make sure
to lock them.
Padded Pliers
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4B Sunday, September 4, 2011
If you cannot wait any longer to make some much needed
changes in your home, you are
not alone. Americans are once
again getting ready to begin the
home improvement process. This
pent-up energy often begins in the
kitchen, a room that gets a lot of
wear and tear but also seems to go
out of fashion more quickly these
days.
This time around, you will be
more cautious like many consumers are with their choices and
costs … and yet you want to make
observable changes.
The most obvious change is
installing a new countertop. Remember that countertops represent 30 percent of the color in any
kitchen. Create new excitement
by simply replacing your tired,
scratched or stained counter surface with one made from the latest
generation of premium laminate.
The latest additions to the
popular Wilsonart design series
relect new interest in natural,
classic and tumbled marble, limestone and travertine.
The good news is this fashionable look is available without the
high cost of stone or the constant
maintenance those stones require.
These lighter, less patterned
laminate designs are perfect for
today’s hectic lifestyle. In fact,
the new cost-eficient countertop can be installed within a few
hours and without disrupting family life. They also give an existing
kitchen the promise of a whole
new look that’s universally ap-
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Newer modeled rooms, like this kitchen, not only look great, but can also be very economically friendly.
pealing. That equals a big change
for small change.
All of these new designs are
available in a new surface effect
of a lower matte-gloss sheen that
seems almost glazed. The “Glaze”
texture is actually a layering of
matte features over a glaze of
semi-gloss. This creates a timeworn result that is less relective
and more restrained. It’s a perfect
balance for the sophisticated dra-
non-porous and never need to be
sealed.
Here are some other remodeling ideas that will have high impact without high expense:
* Replace your old refrigerator
with an energy-eficient model.
Look in the big box stores for
loor models or even those with a
little dent on the side, which will
never be seen.
* Refresh your cabinets with a
matic materials that are part of
today’s kitchen: stainless steel,
chrome, copper, and even glass.
Wilsonart patterns benefit
from AEON Enhanced Performance technology. AEON
brings four times the scuff and
scratch-resistance of conventional laminate, as well as five
times the wear resistance to the
surface. Unlike granite, the surfaces of these new laminates are
Close schools systems are a BOOK:
big factor in home purchase
Auditions will be held on
Sept. 6 at 3:30 p.m. for the
library’s Dewey Decimal
Players Fall show “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” and
for the Christmas show, “Mr.
Snowman,” as well. Auditionees should be between the
ages of 13-18.
*****
NEW! Beginning Sept. 7,
the library will now be offering an afterschool program at
4 p.m., called “The Weekly
Reader!” Each week we will
use the children’s magazine
Weekly Reader as a lesson
for the week. The class will
be free, will last about 30
minutes, and is open to kids
in kindergarten through third
grade. Free!
*****
Beginning in September,
the library will be presenting a different travelogue
each month, highlighting a
different world location each
time. The month of September’s travelogue will be
held on Sept. 12 at 6 p.m.,
and it will focus on the area
around Edinburgh, Scotland.
Never been? Then come hear
details of the area. Already
been? Come share remembrances with us! The discussion is free!
*****
The Picture Books book
club will resume meeting
at the library on Sept. 13 at
6 p.m. to view the movie of
the book Circle of Friends by
Maeve Binchy. The book is
available for checkout at the
front desk. The book club is
free and open to older teens
and adults. You are welcome
to bring sodas with you when
we gather for the movie, we
provide popcorn as a snack.
*****
There will be a Creative
Writing Workshop, led by
SCC instructor Sarah Wright,
on Sept. 20 at 6 p.m. at the library. The workshop is open
to students in middle school
through adults. The workshop is Free!
*****
The library is excited to
announce that author Sharyn
McCrumb will be here in a
special Sunday meeting, on
Oct. 2. We are celebrating the
release of her new book, “The
Ballad of Tom Dooley,” which
is out in September. We are
taking sign-ups now for a Creative Writing Class that Ms.
McCrumb is leading at 1:30
p.m. that day. The class is free,
and open to middle school
students through adults. Then,
at 3 p.m., Ms. McCrumb will
greet us for a book-signing and
discussion of her newest title.
We look forward to Oct. 2 and
hope to see you here!
*****
Our travelogue for the
month of October at the
Mount Airy Public Library
is on the country of Italy,
Continued from page 1B
There are many factors buyers consider
when shopping for a home. From the number of bedrooms to the size of the backyard,
prospective buyers have their priorities with
what they’re looking for in a home. Parents to
young children or couples who are planning
to start a family soon should also consider the
school system.
Although granite countertops and interior
living area may be foremost on the minds of
house shoppers, individuals also have to take
school districts into consideration when looking at homes, particularly if they’re concerned
about giving their children the best education
possible. According to research by The Wall
Street Journal, buyers are willing to pay more
for a property if it is in a good school district.
That’s because even if they do not have children, buyers know that a good school district
helps a home remain attractive.
Not all schools are created equal, and
some rank better in test scores and teacher-tostudent ratios than others. These are essential
factors to think about when looking at homes.
Although real estate agents can offer some
basic information about what schools are in
the area, legally they may not be able to share
opinions on how “good”the schools are or
be able to break down the demographics of
student populations. It is typically up to the
buyer to do his or her own research.
Because the tax dollars that home owners pay largely go to fund schools and town
improvements, it is important to look at the
schools. Also, if the home will be a stepping
stone to another home in a few years, buyers
want to ensure their home has the best chance
for resale. Oftentimes, a good school district
is a factor future buyers will think about.
There are some Web sites that can help
prospective buyers look at the schools in the
areas they are considering. GreatSchools.
net and Education.com are two of the premier sites. They break down test scores, demographics, parent and student reviews and
many other things that are vital to getting a
picture of the school as a whole. The sites also
use a ranking system from 1 to 10 (10 being
the best) to show how the school stands in
comparison to others in terms of test scores.
Buyers also may want to make a trip to visit the area they’re considering during school
hours. This way they can drive by the school
and see for themselves the type of students
and parents entering or exiting the building.
One also may want to set up a brief meeting
with the principal to learn more about the ideals of the school and its goals.
It’s also necessary to look at the proximity
of the school to the house. Some towns have
rules in place regarding busing or walking to
school. Students who live within a certain distance from the school may have to ind their
own transportation to and from school. This is
something to mull over.
Families that are interested in a host of extracurricular activities can also evaluate the
town or school district based on the sports or
other opportunities offered to students.
Be advised that the school closest to a
home might not be the one a student will
attend. Zoning laws, and not necessarily
proximity, often dictate where a student will
attend school. Therefore, it is important to
check with the real estate agent or town to ensure the research being done is for the correct
school.
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and 1 bath, Great starter home or rental.
Call for more details................ $29,500.
612296 - 804 (702) EAST PINE ST. - 4 bedroom, 4 bath home currently being used as a
bed and breakfast. Close to all town amenities!
...........................................................$279,000
NEW LISTING
601301 - 1413 HENRI ST. - Great home in a wonderful
neighborhood convenient to all town amenities. Three
bedrooms with nice space on lower level for additional
bedrooms if needed, extra large family room, master
bedroom-master bath-and half bath on main level, two
bedrooms and bath on second level, separate dining
room, Jenn-Air cook top-oven in kitchen. Screened
back porch and great fenced yard. Workshop area with
garage door in walk out basement,three heat
pumps,nice rocking chair front porch. ...........$219,900
609968 - 224 HOWARD ST. - Lovely unique
contemporary home on beautiful landscapped
lot -great location. Has totally remodeled
kitchen w/custon cherry cabinets, breakfast
room,new windows,marble foyer.large master
on main level,3 patios. 2 car garage.call me for
complete details...................................$384,900
621909-1752 White Dirt Rd- Farm house on
beautiful country side, quiet farming community convenient to I-77, Sheltons vineyards,
Surry Comm College, Dobson, Elkin, and mt.
Airy. Home has been updated with new bath,
kit flooring, and more. 4.92 Acres.... $112,000
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DU
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576825 - 297 MEARS RD. - Own your own mini farm.
12.36 acres in a private location with a 3 bedroom, 1
bath, living room, den and kitchen. Ranch home with
heat pump, new hardwood floors, and stainless steele
appliances........................................................$129,900
607594 - 3509 BAYWOOD RD. - Spacious duplex located neat elementary school - Unit #1
contains 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, large living
room, large kitchen and laundry room. Unit
#2 contains 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, den, living
room, large kitchen and laundry. Units
equipped with heat pumps, insulated windows and insulated doors..................$94,900
617138 - 3734 OLD HWY 601 - Nice 2 bed. home on 1
acre of land convenient to Mount Airy and Dobson.
Owners have never used the fireplace in living room,
probably needs to be cleaned. Tap fee for city water has
been paid. Possible short sale............................$74,900
D
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608912 - 236 SPRING CREEK TRAIL - Beautiful brick
home ready to move in. Immaculate condition, with
hardwood floors through out main level. New sun room
off Living area, 3. Br. 2.5 baths,upper level has office,den
& large bonus room(or make nice media room, exercise
room), full basement, workshop area,plumbed for bath,
front porch - A must see....................................$299,900
604176 - 806 WEST HAYMORE ST. - Must see this
great home with refinished hardwood floors, and ready
to move in. Home features formal living, dining, and
large room fro master bedroom, or family room. 2 fireplaces, convenient to hospital, Andy griffith Playhouse,
downtown & Hwy 52.......................................$106,900
560254 - 5822 WEST PINE ST. - Country
home on 3 acres with 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, living, dining, kitchen, 2 car carport, 3 stall horse
barn, pasture, garage building, storage building, gold fish pond off side porch, fruit trees,
garden space, and some mountain views. Must
see.........................................................$149,900
LAND LISTINGS
NEW LAND LISTING - 00 McKinney Rd. - 3.19 Acres - Nice land, currently pastured
and fenced. Could be a great homesite as well! ...............................................$38,900.
REDUCED -616340 - 00 Beamer - 2.38 Acres on Beamer Rd. Two parcels combined
for one price. Good road frontage, possible building lot for stick built or manufactured home. parcels 4091-02-97-5903 & 4091-00-97-9806..............................$12,000.
557307 - Crestview - This lot joins two other lots off Bluemont Road................$8,000.
444968 - 00 Diamond St. - This property is conveniently located close to town and
is semi-private. Could be used as multi-family, subdivision or single residence. Call
about this property today..................................................................................$89,900.
Bobbie
Collins
www.BobbieCollins.com
Shelia
Vernon
325-8099
SHELIADV EMBARQMAILCOM
sheliavernon2@gmail.com
550062 - 00 Garbraley Trail - For sale are 4 parcels that are being combined for this
sale. All parcels are wooded with no cleared land. There have been no perk tests performed in the past year. There is a 15' easement coming off Garbraley Trail going to
the property.....................................................................................................$22,9000.
613135 - 000 Goosecreek - This is the chance to own your share of paradise. 168 acres
of peace and tranquility overlooking the piedmont. Rebuild your dream home
where the cabin once stood. Water and septic in place................................$379,000.
621899- 00 Dan Valley Farm Rd. -Claudville ,VA- 34.06 Acres of land, with lots of
frontage on the DAN RIVER! Partially cleared, has some timber. Owner will consider dividing into no more than 3 parcels. Call for more details! Mountain Views!
..........................................................................................................................$258,000.
John K.
Collins
T.
Garland
Holland
Becky
Holland
JOHNCOLLINS SURRYNET
HOLLANDTG EMBARQMAILCOM
HOLLANDBECKY EMBARQMAILCOM
Haley
Cassell
HALEYCASSELL GMAILCOM
Every Thursday night is
“Pajama Story Time” at the
library for children aged preK through third grade. Kids
may come dressed in their
pj’s and bring their favorite
cuddle toys. We’ll tell bedtime stories, do some relaxing exercises, and participate
in activities that pertain to the
story. Free!
*****
“Book Chats” is an informal book club that meets every fourth Monday at 1 p.m.
We gather at the library to
discuss books that everyone
is reading. These discussions
are open to the public, and
are free of charge. Join us!
We meet next on Sept. 26.
*****
The Winston-Salem Urban League offers basic
computer classes for seniors
here at our library. The Digital Inclusion Project offers
one hour of class time from
9 a.m. to noon on Tuesdays,
Wednesdays and Thursdays
each week. The program is
designed to get seniors, age
55 or older, online! Call the
library for details, 789-5108.
*****
The Imagine That! Storytellers meet at the library
every irst Tuesday of the
month at 6:30 p.m. They
meet next on Sept 6. Any
who are interested in storytelling are invited to attend,
and tell stories, or just listen.
The workshop is free, and
open to the public.
*****
We have started a Roots
and Shoots community
service youth group at the
Mount Airy Public Library.
Our group name is The
Youth Effect. Roots and
Shoots is a community service group for young people
started by Dr. Jane Goodall,
20 years ago, with emphasis
on the subjects of the environment, animal welfare and
the human community. Our
next meeting will be on Sept.
15 at 4 p.m. The age for this
groups members could range
anywhere from elementary
school through young adults.
We need new members, if
you have questions, call Angela at the library, 789-5108.
*****
The library will close in
observance of the Labor Day
holiday on Monday.
*****
September is National Library Card Sign-up Month!
If you have a group who
would like to tour the library,
and sign up for library cards,
please call to set up a time to
visit with us, 789-5108!
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coat of paint, and change all the
cabinet hardware in the process.
This makes everything look new.
* Swap out your old ceiling
light ixture and install under cabinet lighting as well. A little light
can make a dramatic difference.
* Change your sink or sinks.
Consider a new sink when adding a laminate countertop. These
sinks were designed to be mounted to a laminate surface.
speciically the area of Tuscany! Save Oct. 10 at 6 p.m.,
for discussion of the area of
Tuscany! Never been? Then
come hear details of the area.
Already been? Come share
remembrances with us! The
discussion is free!
*****
The Picture Books book
club will gather at the library
to watch the movie of the book
Practical Magic, by Alice
Hoffman, on Oct. 11 at 6 p.m.
The book will be available for
checkout at the front desk in
the weeks prior to watching
the movie. The book club is
free, and open to older teens
and adults. You are welcome
to bring sodas with you when
we gather for the movie, we
provide popcorn as a snack.
*****
Elementary students are
invited to go on an Autumn
Leaf Hunt around the library
on Oct. 13 at 3:30 p.m. The
leaf hunt is free!
*****
The library will get information out to the schools
on Oct. 14 about a Poster
Contest that we are holding
for all grades. The theme for
the Middle and High School
poster will be “Master the Art
of Reading,” and the theme
for elementary students will
be “Go Wild for Books.” The
posters will be due back at
the library on Oct. 31. The
winners will be announced,
and prizes will be given out,
on Nov. 10, at 3:30 p.m.
*****
Oct. 17-21 is National Teen
Read Week! During that week
the library’s own teen theatre
troupe, The Dewey Decimal
Players, will present the play
“The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” based on the story by
Washington Irving, on Oct.
17 and 18, at 6:30 p.m. The is
no admission charge to see the
play. Also that week, Young
Adult library assistant Angela
Llewellyn will meet with teens
for a Book Chat on Oct. 20
at 3:30 p.m. to discuss books
they are currently reading,
and to discuss what books are
upcoming in the publishing
world.
*****
On Oct. 24, we are inviting those who would like to
participate in a Decorated
Pumpkin Contest to bring
their decorated jackolanterns
to the library. We will put
them on display for patrons
to vote all that week, and the
winner will be announced on
Oct. 28, during our Halloween Storytelling at 3:30 p.m.
*****
On Oct. 25 at 6 p.m., middle school students through
adults are invited to the library
for a Creative Writing Workshop, led by SCC instructor
Sarah Wright. The class is free,
and you should bring paper
and pencil with you to class.
*****
Oct. 28 at 3:30 p.m. is the
date for our Halloween Storytelling at the library! Kids
are encouraged to come in
costumes to hear stories from
the season!
*****
The library hours of operation are:
Monday through Thursday: 8:30 a.m. till 8 p.m.
Friday: 8:30 a.m. till 5 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m. till 1 p.m.
Phone = 789-5108, and
ind us on Facebook under
“Friends of the Mt. Airy Public Library.”
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