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Surry sheriff reprimanded, responds
to county property allegations
Josh Armstrong
heartland publications
Sheriff Graham Atkinson
and two of his employees
will be docked a week’s pay
as a form of reprimand,
following an investigation
into alleged misuse of county
property.
The action comes after
the sheriff directed that an
internal affairs probe be
launched in the wake of a
former employee’s allegations
the sheriff had used
county properly illegally.
The findings of the investigation
were turned over
Frank and Bo’s
changes hands
Jessica Pickens
staff writer
jpickens@heartlandpublications.com
After 26 years, Frank and Bo’s
Convenience Store is under new
ownership.
In July, Frank and Bo’s original
owner James ‘Bo’ Welborn sold the
business to current owner Mike Mc-
Craw.
It all began on Jan. 10, 1985, when
Welborn’s brother-in-law asked if he
would be interested in going into
business together.
“He was running a Wilco in Elkin,
and I was running one in Yadkinville,
and he asked if I was interested in
going into businesses for ourselves,”
Welborn said. “It worked out well.”
The two ran the store together
until his brother-in-law had a stroke
in 1987, but Welborn continued on
with the business.
One thing Frank and Bo’s is
known for is their old-fashioned,
hand dipped ice cream.
“In 1985, we decided to start serving
hand dipped ice cream,” Welborn
said. “It was very popular, because
no one else in town at the time sold
ice cream. It was always very busy
on Sundays-we would make $300 or
$400 in sales just off of ice cream.”
Frank and Bo’s also made milkshakes,
but Welborn started selling
lottery tickets in the store. He cut
out the milkshakes because doing
both was too much work.
From 1985 to 2011, Welborn enjoyed
running his business but he felt
it was time to retire.
“I had been at the business for a
long time, and it seemed like a good
time to sell it,” Welborn said. “I got
to know Mike McCraw while I was
running the Wilco in Yadkinville. He
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to Surry County District
Attorney Ricky Bowman,
who determined that, in
light of the unintentional
nature of the infractions,
along with the disciplinary
action taken by the sheriff,
no further action was required.
The case began on Aug.
11 when Surry County Attorney
Ed Woltz received a
complaint claiming Sheriff
Atkinson had broken state
law by using county property
for political purposes.
According to Woltz, the
complaint was filed by a
person who worked for the
sheriff’s office prior to Ak-
tinson winning that post,
and the alleged actions date
back at least two years.
That former employee’s
wife worked for Atkinson
until last fall, when she resigned
from her post.
Neither of the former
employees were named in
information supplied by
the sheriff’s office nor by
Woltz.
The probe revealed that
two years ago the former
employee called and texted
Sheriff Atkinson’s county
cellphone, said Woltz. The
call was political in nature,
as was the text message
which asked the location of
a polling place on election
day. Since Sheriff Atkinson
answered the call and read
the text, both on his county
cellphone, he violated
North Carolina law.
Woltz was quick to point
out that people cannot
help what they receive on
a phone, only how they respond.
“The statutes are clear
that you don’t use county
property for political gain,”
said Woltz. “But when you
receive a text message,
you have no control over
that. You don’t know what
is coming; you don’t know
who it’s from until it gets
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Mike McCraw (center), the new owner of Frank and Bo’s, stands with Clerk Dana
Hutson (left) and Manager Tonya Jenkins (right) in front of the store.
Sheriff Graham Atkinson
there. You don’t know what
it’s about. It’s the same
with phone calls.”
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ECS considers
conservation
easement for
Elkin Creek Bank
Restoration Project
Kristin Zachary
staff writer
kzachary@heartlandpublications.com
Director of Elkin’s Recreation
and Parks Department
Adam McComb presented
details on the Elkin Creek
Bank Restoration Project at
a recent ECS meeting and
asked the board to consider
granting a conservation
easement to the Town of
Elkin.
“This is a project that the
Town has been working on
for about a year,” McComb
said. “This project may
indeed affect Elkin City
Schools.”
In an effort to mitigate the
creek bank erosion and deterioration
along Elkin Creek,
McComb contacted Pilot
View, Inc. Resource Conservation
and Development,
a non-profit organization
formed in 1990 to protect
and enhance the environment
by helping community
groups in Surry, Yadkin,
Stokes, Forsyth, Davie and
Davidson counties carry out
projects that protect natural
and human resources.
McComb said the Town
is working to secure a Clean
Water Management Trust
Fund (CWMTF) grant in
the amount of $475,000.
The Town would provide a
matching commitment of
$45,000.
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Surry Central teacher charged with having sex with student
Staff Report
ship with a student at the school. November and mid-December of
As a result of the investigation of- this year, Atkinson said.
On Tuesday, a 23-year-old Surry
Central High School teacher was arrested
and charged with allegedly
having a sexual relationship with a
19-year-old student.
An investigation began after the
Surry County Sheriff’s Office received
a report from Surry County
Schools officials on Monday that a
teacher employed at Surry Central
High School may have been involved
in an inappropriate sexual relationficers
on Tuesday charged Tiffany
Suzanne Davis, 23, of 3811 Siloam
Road, Dobson, with having sexual
activity between school personnel
and student, which is a felony.
If convicted of that specific charge,
she will have to register as a sex offender,
however, it is possible that
the charge could be reduced, according
to Surry County Sheriff Graham
Atkinson.
The alleged relationship with a
male student occurred between mid-
The sheriff said if the activity would
have been with a 19-year-old student
from another school, she would not
have been charged with committing
a crime. He said throughout this process
Davis has been “extremely cooperative.”
An attempt to reach school officials
for comment and to find out if any
disciplinary action was taken was not
successful.
Davis was released on a $10,000 unsecured
bond.
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The former employee
asked a deputy to meet with
him to pick up campaign
signs for Sheriff Atkinson
to distribute, explained
Woltz. The deputy was on
his way home, legitimately
in a county-owned car. He
stopped by the scene, since
it was on the route to his
home, but did not do anything
with the signs. According
to Woltz, the deputy
simply gave the signs to
the former employee who
had requested them.
Meanwhile, the former
employee’s wife allegedly
discussed a fund raising
event among subordinate
sheriff’s office employees.
“Those are both prohibited
by the general statutes,”
said Woltz, adding that political
issues were not to be
discussed by sheriff’s office
employees on county property.
Once he had received the
complaint, Woltz contacted
Sheriff Atkinson. The sher-
iff responded by ordering
internal affairs to investigate
the allegations, as directed
by Woltz.
“The breaches were not
intentional. They were off
the radar screen until they
were brought to our attention,”
said Woltz. “The
calls were a technical violation.
I think that he was
exactly right that he investigated
it through the internal
affairs division, just
the way he would any other
complaint against anyone
in the sheriff’s office.”
Based on information
collected during the investigation,
the sheriff’s office
amended its policies on
how to properly use county
property. Furthermore,
all of its employees were
required to participate in
educational activities to
ensure their understanding
of which activities are prohibited.
Sheriff Atkinson and the
involved employees were
also reprimanded and will
Hands
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had said a long time ago that if I ever decided
to sell he would be interested.”
When Welborn approached McCraw
about selling the business, McCraw was
driving a truck and home on weekends.
Once McCraw was able to get the money
together he bought the business from Welborn,
said McCraw and Welborn.
“I had gotten to know Bo when he managed
the Wilco. I helped him clean up the
new business and worked at Frank and
Bo’s,” McCraw said. “Since I had worked
there before, I knew most of the regular
customers already. I saw owning the store
as a good opportunity.”
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sheriff believed disciplinary
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response to the violations,
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were “to reinforce the importance
of following policy
and to avoid even the
appearance of impropriety
within the sheriff’s office.”
On Dec. 8, the investigation’s
results were presented
to Surry County District
Attorney Ricky Bowman,
who felt no further action
was necessary.
“He [Atkinson] acted
accordingly,” said Woltz.
“You try to put a fix in
place that will keep the action
from repeating itself.
I think that’s what we’ve
done. Obviously the D.A.
agrees.”
“I’m going to hold myself
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son. “Even though the matters
were inadvertent and
trivial, it may have been
construed as something inappropriate.”
“We want all our people
to make sure they follow
not just the letter but the
spirit of the policy,” he
continued. “We had to reinforce
the fact that I’m going
to hold myself to a standard
at least as high as anyone
else — in this case, higher,
because it happened under
my watch.”
“We wanted to be thorough,”
said Woltz, responding
to public feedback that
the allegations did not
merit investigation and
discipline. “We didn’t want
to have any possibility of
accusations that we had
not handled this the way it
should be.
“We just wanted to be
clear, and we wanted to
completely investigate the
subject. And I think we
did.”
Since taking over the business, McCraw
hasn’t changed anything about Frank and
Bo’s.
“I’m basically doing everything Bo did.
I made sure customers knew that the only
thing different about Frank and Bo’s was
the ownership,” McCraw said. “The prices
are the same, the ice cream is the same, everything
is the same.”
Welborn says while he is enjoying his
retirement, he misses getting to talk with
the customers and wants to thank them for
their business.
McCraw is also planning his retirement.
“Right now, I’m hoping to own Frank and
Bo’s until I retire,” McCraw said. “But that
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Project
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The project is still in
the approval phase by CW-
MTF; however, funding is
promising and could occur
as early as January, said
McComb.
If the project is funded,
CWMTF requires landowners
to place land adjoining
the water beneath a 50-foot
conservation easement,
which would establish a
natural buffer along the
creek to protect the stream
bank, he said.
McComb said the creek
bank along Elkin Creek has
experienced erosion and
deterioration over the last
decade, and, although the
Recreation and Parks Department
and Elkin Public
Works attempt to keep the
banks stabilized, more efforts
are necessary to protect
the creek bank from
further erosion and deterioration.
In his presentation to
the board, McComb noted
the Elkin Creek, each year,
typically loses an average
of four to five large trees,
which help hold the banks
in place.
“We’re barely keeping our
heads above water when
that occurs,” McComb said.
He said the bank near
Memorial Park Drive has
areas that have eroded to
the road bed, placing the
roadway at risk.
“Some of the land between
Memorial Park Drive
and Elkin Creek is owned
by Elkin City Schools,” said
McComb. “If the grant is
funded, the Town would
request that Elkin City
Schools donate a conservation
easement.”
The project encompasses
Elkin City Schools’ property
across from the high
school baseball and football
fields between Memorial
Park Drive and the Elkin
Creek.
McComb said a conservation
easement granted by
TRIBUNE/Courtesy photo
The above illustration, presented at a recent school board
meeting by Recreation and Parks Department Director Adam
McComb, shows where the 25-foot buffer and 50-foot easement
would stop and the amount of space remaining for parking.
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the school system would
feature many benefits, including
positive public relations,
utilization of the area
as a “living classroom,”
reduced maintenance costs
and continued availability
for parking.
“Parking would remain
available,” said McComb,
noting parking would continue
to be permitted in
the areas traditionally used
for parking during athletic
events.
The design would include
permeable pavers for parking
along the creek side of
Memorial Park Drive from
the pedestrian bridge to in
front of the apartments, he
said.
Permeable pavers are another
benefit for the school
system, said McComb, as
they provide a hard and
permeable surface able to
withstand parking and will
absorb impact and mitigate
large potholes and mud
puddles, allowing for an im-
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proved parking area.
“The Town would respectfully
request that, if
the project is funded, Elkin
City Schools donate a conservation
easement,” said
McComb to members of the
school board.
McComb noted all transactional
costs would be
paid through the grant
except for the attorney’s
fee required by the school
board, a legal description
of the easement would be
prepared by a surveyor and
ECS would be included
within the design process.
“A conservation easement
really means we can
still use it and occupy it,”
said ECS Board Attorney
Fred Johnson.
“We would not have a
deed to the land,” said Mc-
Comb. “We want to keep
the park and the schools
intact, and that’s what we’re
trying to do.”
McComb said all of the
required information has
TRIBUNE/Courtesy photos
(Above) Wildlands Engineering site map for the Elkin Creek
Stream Restoration Project. (At left) Areas that have traditionally
been used as parking for athletic events would remain available,
said Adam McComb, Recreation and Parks Department director.
The design would include permeable pavers (such as the
example pictured here) along the creekside of Memorial Park
Drive from the pedestrian bridge to in front of the apartments.
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You Decide: What explains
N.C. economic paradox?
Most people judge the economy by the job
market, and certainly the job news in North
Carolina during the last few years has been
challenging. For 34 straight months beginning
in January 2009, our state has had an
unemployment rate (seasonally adjusted)
above 9 percent, and in 23 of those months
the rate was over 10 percent. Today there are
more than 300,000 fewer jobs than there were
in early 2008, and although there’s been job
growth since 2010, the growth rate has been
quite low, at 0.6 percent.
And what’s more worrisome to many is that
the state’s job situation has underperformed
the national numbers. In the last three years,
North Carolina’s unemployment rate has been
higher than the national rate in all but one
month. Also, since the beginning of 2010, the
nation has added jobs at a rate three times
Mike Walden
Op/Ed
faster than North Carolina (1.8 percent versus 0.6 percent), and even
the national growth is sluggish.
So this isn’t a very positive picture for North Carolina. But what if I
told you another broad measure of the economy actually shows North
Carolina performing much better and even better than the nation for
two straight years? This would give us some hope.
The good news is that such a measure does exist, and it gives a much
more upbeat view of our state’s economy. The measure is “gross domestic
product,” usually shortened to GDP. It calibrates the value of what is
produced in an economy, and the measure is available for the nation as
well as all states. Unfortunately, we don’t yet have 2011 GDP information
available, so my comparisons are based on 2009 and 2010 data.
The worst of the recession occurred in 2009, so it shouldn’t be a surprise
that GDP fell in both the nation and in North Carolina during that
year. But GDP fell less (2 percent) in our state compared to the national
drop (2.5 percent). Fortunately, 2010 was a growth year for GDP, and
once again North Carolina did better, with our state GDP rising onethird
faster than national GDP.
These results create an economic paradox. While North Carolina has
performed better than the nation in the past two years by a broad measure
of production (GDP), the state’s job market has lagged national
trends. Why?
There are several possible answers. Usually it takes time — especially
when the economy is coming out of a recession — for increases in output
to translate into increases in jobs. One reason is that businesses
must be convinced the economic improvement is permanent, so they
will hold off on hiring until they are certain the recovery is for real.
Yet there’s no requirement that the time between output improvements
and hiring is the same in North Carolina as in the nation. In fact,
traditionally the time span between output improvements and jobs has
been longer in North Carolina. For example, in the economic expansion
of the 2000s (2002-07), employment growth was faster in North
Carolina than in the nation over the entire period, but it was slower in
the first three years.
Job growth in North Carolina could also be lagging due to the continued
downsizing in some of the state’s traditional industries. Tobacco,
textiles and furniture, which dominated the North Carolina economy
for almost a century, have been cutting output and jobs during the last
30 years. These changes have occurred in both expansionary and recessionary
periods.
However, trends since early 2010 don’t suggest this downsizing has
been a big factor in the state’s job market. Since then, cuts in tobacco
and textile (including apparel) jobs have been relatively small, accounting
for only 0.1 percent of all state jobs. The furniture industry has actually
added some jobs in the last two years.
This brings us to an explanation for the North Carolina economic
paradox that can be a short-run negative but a long-run plus: worker productivity.
During and immediately after recessions, businesses strive to
use their workers smarter and more efficiently; that is, to improve output
per worker. This can be done by improving production techniques,
using better technology and upgrading equipment and machinery. Indeed,
spending on technology, machinery and equipment has been a
strong factor in the recent economy.
North Carolina is one of the leading states in worker productivity. In
2010 (latest year available), the state ranked 11th among all states in a
broad measure of worker productivity. Also, from 2009 to 2010, North
Carolina’s worker productivity improved twice as fast as the national
rate.
Obviously, if two people can do the work that three used to accomplish,
job gains will be slower in the short run. This could be what has
been happening in North Carolina and may be one reason for the state’s
economic paradox.
Yet there can be a silver lining. Businesses like to locate where worker
productivity is high. So the payoff for the state may be a burst of jobs
down the road. I know many people are waiting, and I’m hopeful it will
happen, but you decide!
Dr. Mike Walden is a William Neal Reynolds Professor and North
Carolina Cooperative Extension economist in the Department of Agricultural
and Resource Economics of N.C. State University’s College
of Agriculture and Life Sciences. He teaches and writes on personal
finance, economic outlook and public policy. The College of Agriculture
and Life Sciences communications unit provides his You Decide column
every two weeks. Previous columns are available at http://www.cals.
ncsu.edu/agcomm/news-center/tag/you-decide
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Opinion & Viewpoints
What goes around comes around
TV once featured on Sunday
nights a furry, four-footed hero, Lassie,
a collie who would rescue the cute
little-boy star when he got trapped
in abandoned mines and such. During
this time I had Toby, a mutt who,
whenever I approached, would go
limp, lie down on his back and do absolutely
nothing. Not hero material.
So dogs became boring to me
when I was a kid, and after Toby died
I did not get another dog nor did I
ask for one.
So, surprise, not long ago here
comes the Better Half announcing
that we were expecting a blessed
event. No, we were not becoming
parents in our old age, Abraham-and-
Sarah style. Instead, Half announced we were getting
a puppy.
Now this news was a good-enough miracle in itself,
as Half does not take to dogs and had declared
many times that we would never have another dog.
Meanwhile, over the years I have grown to love
dogs, and I had grown particularly fond of a Dalmatian
whom, after 10 wonderful years together, I lost
two years ago to cancer.
But a daughter-in-law had come into possession
of a litter some time after the mother dog had
somehow gotten out of the fence and went AWOL
for four days. The resultant litter got whittled
down to just one passed-over pup that the stepson
had threatened to take to the pound because he refused
to keep a second dog.
So the daughter-in-law pleaded and Half gave in
all too easily. And we get a new dog. “I’ll try to take
more of an interest in this one,” Half promised me.
So I found myself getting up one morning after
the grandkids were off to school and driving over
to their place to steal away the rescue pup. The
kids had put up a fuss about it, I had heard.
I had seen the litter just once, before the pups
had opened their eyes, so I had no idea what I
would find, which pup I would be picking up or
what I was getting myself into.
Since no one was home, I helped myself to the
unlocked backyard gate. Soon enough here come
running the white mutt momma dog and just
Stephen Harris
Back in the Hometown
behind her a streak of black. The pup
jumped up on my shin, up and down,
up and down. I walked over to the steps
to sit down and take a closer look.
The rottweiler-mix pup immediately
jumped up on my lap and got close and
personal.
Two brown spots over the eyes and a
profile fired up my old memories. The
pup was a spitting image of Toby, from
50 years before.
Suddenly I was in a second childhood.
Now this is not a story of an old man
dreamily reliving some sweet childhood
memories. Truth be told, I don’t remember
much about Toby. I have one photo,
of me about 5 years old wearing a little
sailor’s hat that I got at the beach and
Toby lying in front of me with belly upturned. Toby
didn’t last long after that. I don’t even remember
what happened to him.
All that I do remember is that whenever I approached
Toby he would just lie down just like in
the photo, frozen. I would rub his belly, a lot, because
that was the only thing within reach.
So now I get up in the mornings and go out back.
There is the pup – I tried to call him Toe, in memory
of Toby, but that idea got vetoed. Toby-In-Miniature
is trying to climb the fence. He is running
around. He is jumping in and out of my lap. He
can’t decide whether to play or eat, running back
and forth, back and forth, between me and the dog
dish. My surviving Dalmatian looks annoyed. The
energetic pup acts the exact opposite of mild Toby.
When the pup does finally settle down for a good
petting, I stroke his soft back, then run my fingers
around the base of his ears. And then he rolls over
on his side – not on his back Toby-style – and there
is a fat little puppy belly to rub.
And I am taken back to the old homeplace up in
State Road with the spacious back and side yards.
And there is Toby again as I sit cross-legged and
stoking that dog’s belly.
And now I know the meaning of the adage what
goes around comes around.
***********
Stephen Harris returned home to live in State
Road

SportS
MONDAY,
DECEMBER 26, 2011
TRIBUNE/Matthew Gorry
Starmount’s Eugene Billips flies to the basket Thursday night
against Surry Central.
Matthew Gorry
Sports Writer
mgorry@heartlandpublications.com
DOBSON — Coming into the
2011-12 season, the Rams arguably
had one of the deepest and
most experienced rosters in the
Mountain Valley Conference.
After losing senior Christian
Hurt for the year to a neck injury
sustained in football, two more
players are likely to join him on the
bench with season-ending injuries,
thinning the Rams’ roster even
more.
Senior Alex Barr went down in
the first quarter against Forbush
on Dec. 13 with an ACL tear and is
likely done for the year, while key
bench player Chaston Martin will
undergo hernia surgery and will be
sidelined for the remainder of the
season.
This leaves junior varsity callups
Benjamin Combs and Gunner
Cass to fill the void and give an
injury-ravished Rams’ club some
much-needed depth.
“We’re working on our depth.
We’ve had some key players go
down, but we’re not going to use
that as an excuse,” explained
Jeffrey Hague, Starmount head
coach. “I was talking to my assistant
coach earlier, and I feel like
our team is having to find our
identity again. Before Alex and
Chaston went out, I thought we
were finding our identity. Then
they go down, and it’s like we have
to start all over again.
“It hurts, but I hate it for the
kids more than anything, because I
feel like they want to be out there.
Like I said, we’re not going to
make excuses, we have to just play
with the hand we were dealt, and
that’s what we’re going to continue
to do,” he added.
Asking young, inexperienced
players for quality minutes on the
floor is a tall order in any game,
but especially tough when facing
the Wilmoth brothers and the
high-flying Surry Central Golden
Eagles.
The duo of Zach and Ethan
Wilmoth powered their way to a
combined 47 points, 16 rebounds,
six assists and three steals as Surry
Central held off a furious Ram
comeback in the final quarter to
roll to a 67-53 victory.
“I thought we came out pretty
good and played decent early. But
we just didn’t do a good job at executing
our offense,” Hague said.
“We just have a lot of work to do,
our kids are still not getting it, and
to me, that’s just the coach’s fault.
We’re going have to work harder
to get them to understand the offense.
Defensively, I didn’t think
we played bad.
“Late in the game, we’re down
and we have to take chances and
foul. And they hit their free throws;
for as long as I can remember, Surry
Central has always hit their free
throws. That was expected,” he
added.
Ethan and Charlie Wagoner
traded baskets for the first four
minutes to open the contest.
The Eagle forward netted Surry
Central’s first eight points, while
Wagoner poured in six-straight for
the Rams, as Starmount trailed 8-6
at the 3:50 mark.
Finally someone else lit up the
scoreboard for Starmount in Austin
Somers.
Somers, another role player being
asked to step up, hit a reverse
layup under the basket before laying
it up on a breakaway to give
the Rams their first lead of the
game at 11-8.
Coby Chilton cut the lead to 11-
10, but Dillon Dobson scored the
final three points of the opening
period to give Starmount a 14-10
advantage heading into the second.
Zach Wilmoth got into the action
early in the second when he
followed two free throws with a
deep three-pointer to push the
Eagles ahead at 15-14.
After Wagoner hit a mid-ranger
jumper on a Eugene Billips steal,
Central reeled off six-straight
points to grab a 21-16 lead with
3:36 left in the half.
Fondae McDaniel ignited a
Matthew Gorry
Sports Writer
mgorry@heartlandpublications.com
ELKIN — The Elks will join Starmount
and a host of other teams in
Sparta for the Alleghany Christmas
tournament this week.
The tourney will tip-off tomorrow
and will feature several teams
from the area, as well as teams making
the trip up the mountain.
Elkin and Starmount will join
North Surry, South Stokes, Watauga
and two clubs from Virginia - Galax
and Patrick County.
Each school will bring boys and
girls varsity teams, except the
Rams, who will only travel with the
boys club, and West Stokes, who
will only play the Lady Wildcats.
Elkin, Alleghany and Patrick
County will also play junior varsity
games during the event.
Below is the full schedule of
hoops action with Elkin and Starmount
games bolded:
Dec. 27
Old Gym
Alleghany vs. Patrick County (JV girls) - 1 p.m.
Alleghany vs. Patrick County (JV boys) - 2:30 p.m.
Watauga vs. West Stokes (varsity girls) - 4 p.m.
Watauga vs. Starmount (varsity boys) - 5:30 p.m.
Alleghany vs. Patrick County (varsity girls) - 7 p.m.
TRIBUNE/Matthew Gorry
Starmount’s Austin Somers lays it up past a Surry Central defender
Thursday night.
7-0 run for the Rams to put them
ahead at 23-21 later in the quarter.
Following a McDaniel layup inside,
another role player Zack Worley
connected on a mid-range hook
to trim the lead to 21-20.
McDaniel then sank a cornerthree
on an inbound pass to give
the Rams a two-point lead at the
1:05 mark.
But Starmount was unable to
hold on, as Chilton and Ethan
Wilmoth scored in the closing seconds
of the half, giving Central a
27-23 advantage at the intermission.
Coming out of the break, the
Wilmoth brothers scored five of
the Eagles’ first seven points of the
third, as Surry Central grew their
lead out to nine at 34-25 less than
three minutes in.
Wagoner halted the Eagle run
when he grabbed an offensive rebound
off a Dobson errant free
throw attempt and laid it back up,
followed by a Somers layup, as
Starmount shaved the lead to 34-
29 with 1:33 remaining.
But once again, Ethan Wilmoth
came up big, converting an ‘and-1’
chance to extend the lead out to
eight before Luke Haymore hit a
layup to give Surry Central a 41-
29 lead heading into the decisive
fourth quarter.
After Wagoner hit a layup on another
Billips’ steal to trim the lead
to 41-31, the Eagles scored six of
the next eight points to swell their
lead out to 13 at 46-33.
Zach Wilmoth highlighted the
stretch when he sank a free throw
to convert an old-fashion threepoint
play at the 6:28 mark.
But Wagoner and the Rams kept
clawing back in a chippy fourth
quarter.
The junior sank a pair of free
throws and grabbed another offensive
board on a missed free throw
attempt and laid it up to trim the
lead to 47-35.
After a Simeon Bracken tough
layup in the paint, Wagoner connected
again on a baseline jumper
to keep the deficit at 12 with 5:15
left to play.
Alleghany vs. Patrick County (varsity boys) - 8:30 p.m.
New Gym
Elkin vs. South Stokes (varsity boys) - 4 p.m.
Elkin vs. South Stokes (varsity girls) - 5:30 p.m.
North Surry vs. Galax (varsity boys) - 7 p.m.
North Surry vs. Galax (varsity girls) - 8:30 p.m.
Dec. 28
Old Gym
Elkin vs. North Surry (varsity girls) - 4 p.m.
Elkin vs. North Surry (varsity boys) - 5:30 p.m.
Alleghany vs. Galax (varsity girls) - 7 p.m.
Alleghany vs. Galax (varsity boys) - 8:30 p.m.
New Gym
Patrick County vs. Elkin (JV girls) - 2:30 p.m.
Patrick County vs. Starmount (varsity boys) - 4
p.m.
Patrick County vs. West Stokes (varsity girls) - 5:30
p.m.
Watauga vs. South Stokes (varsity boys) - 7 p.m.
Watauga vs. South Stokes (varsity girls) - 8:30 p.m.
Other area teams will be participating
in other holiday tournaments
this week as well.
East Wilkes will join the other
three Wilkes clubs at West Wilkes
High School for the CFE Shootout
tomorrow.
The Cardinals are slated play
Mount Airy tomorrow and Surry
Central Wednesday.
Forbush will travel to South Iredell
High School for the annual
Statesville Record & Landmark
Christmas tournament.
Their schedule has not been announced
yet.
The Rams then spurted off a
quick 6-0 run, highlighted by four
more points for Wagoner and a
tough Starmount ‘D’ forcing a
10-second backcourt violation on
the Eagles at the 2:41 mark, but
still trailed by 10 at 55-45.
After trading free throws, Starmount
got a much-needed boost
from a role player stepping up.
Somers snagged another Ram
offensive board before drilling a
deep corner-trey to trim the lead
to just eight at 60-52.
But clutch free throw shooting
by Surry Central staved off a furious
Starmount comeback bid, as
the Eagles held on for the hardfought
67-53 victory.
“They’re a good team, and that’s
what good teams do,” Hague said.
“You try and make a run at them,
and they make runs back and hit
their free throws. They just know
how to close out a ballgame. You
have to give them credit - they did
what they had to do to win the
game.”
Wagoner led the Ram offense
with a team-high 22 points on the
night, while McDaniel and Somers
Matthew Gorry, Sports Writer
(336) 835-1513
mgorry@heartlandpublications.com
TRIBUNE/Matthew Gorry
Charlie Wagoner fires a shot over two defenders Thursday night
against Surry Central.
Starmount falls late to Surry Central 67-53
Rams head to Alleghany Christmas tourney
Sports
Brief
Registration
for indoor
soccer now open
Registration is now open
for U6 and U8 indoor soccer.
The league is co-ed
with games scheduled to be
played on Saturdays. Registration
begins Dec. 5 and
will continue until Jan. 16
at the Elkin Recreation Center.
Forms are also available
online at www.elkinnc.org.
Cost for Elkin City residents
is $15, while the cost
for non-residents is $25. For
more information, contact
Elkin Recreation and Parks
at 835-9814.
TRIBUNE/Matthew Gorry
Dillon Dobson goes up for a layup against two Surry Central defenders
Thursday night.
finished in double-digits with 11
points apiece.
The Wilmoth brothers combined
for 47 points (Zach 24, Ethan 23),
while Chilton pitched in 10.
Starmount’s losing streak hit
three games with the loss Thursday
night, as the Rams fall to 4-4
on the year overall but still sit near
the top of the conference standings
at 3-2.
The Rams return after Christmas
when they travel to Alleghany
High School for the Alleghany
Christmas Tournament Tuesday
and Wednesday.
“Hopefully we can get something
started. I talked to the kids
about building, we have to get
something started and build on
it,” Hague added. “We’re going
to focus on offensive execution
mainly. I think our defense can be
good most nights, but we just have
to execute our offensive better and
get our depth better so we can continue
to run, because I think that’s
our strong point. And we have to
get our bench to step up.
“But we’re not going to make
any excuses,” he finished.
Christmas tournament schedules
Elks, Rams play at Alleghany; Cardinals at West Wilkes
TRIBUNE/Matthew Gorry
Johnathan Stroud and the Elks will participate this week at the Alleghany
Christmas tournament. Elkin will play South Stokes tomorrow and North
Surry Wednesday.

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New Underwriting.
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Drivers- HIRING EXPERI-
ENCED/INEXPERIENCED
TANKER
H.Wanted/Truck Drvr
DRIVERS! Great Benefits and
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1 Year OTR Experience
Required -- Tanker
Training
Available. Call Today: 877-
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com
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Drivers- CDL-A. DRIVE WITH
PRIDE. Up to $3,000 Sign-On
H.Wtd/Drivers Bonus
for Qualified Drivers! CDL & 6
mos. OTR experience
Copy Change
REQUIRED. USA TRUCK,
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5775. www.usatruck.jobs
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TANKER & FLATBED INDE-
PENDENT CONTRACTORS!
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Fayetteville Technical Community
College is now
H.Wtd/Education
accepting applications for the
following positions:
New Paramedic
Instructor Job #11-75 Barber
Training
Instructor
and Lead Instructor (2 full-time
positions),
Job
#11-71Deadline: Jan 17 An
FTCC application, cover
letter,
resume, and copies of college
Notices (ANNOUNCE)
transcripts, must
be received
in the Human Resources
Office by 4 pm on the
closing
date to be considered. For
further information
and application,
please visit our website.
Human
Resources
Office Fayetteville Technical
Community
College
PO Box 35236 Fayetteville, NC
28303 Phone: (910)
678-8378
Fax: (910) 678-0029 Internet:
http://
www.faytechcc.edu An Equal
Opportunity Employer
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Driver- Dry and Refrigerated.
Single source dispatch. No
H.Wtd/Truck Drivers
tractor older than 3 years. Daily
Pay! Various hometime
New options.
CDL-A, 3 months current OTR
experience.
800-
414-9569. www.driveknight.
com
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CDL-A Drivers- Flatbed: Regular
Hometime. Steady Miles.
Help Wtd./Drivers
New Equipment! $500 Sign-
On. Benefits aftger 30 days.
New CDL
GRADUATES NEEDED. Call
Scott 615-720-6113 or
866-863-
4111 or cwelch@westernexp.
com
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C20111226014
Driver- NEW CAREER FOR
THE NEW YEAR! No experience
Help Wtd./Drivers
Needed! No Credit Check! Top
Industry pay/quality
The Town
of Elkin
will be closed on
December 26th and 27th
for the Christmas Holiday
Please note that Monday, December 26th
garbage will be picked up on FRIDAY,
December 23rd. Tuesday, December 27th
garbage will be picked up on WEDNESDAY,
December 28th. Please allow extra time for
your pickup as these will be 2 day pickup.
Recycling will not be affected.
The Town of Elkin will also be closed on
Monday, January 2nd For New Year’s Day.
Garbage will be picked up on Tuesday, January
3rd. Recycling will not be affected.
Free: Quotes • Pictures • References
Check Our Website
www.ChrisCaudillConstruction.com
Cell: 336.428.1421 • Home: 336.957.4833
526-6111
468-8011
Merry Christmas and
Happy New Year
from our family to yours
Jesus is the reason
for the season
336-835-7743
songsjewelry.com
109 W. Main St.
Elkin NC
Mon. – Fri 10-5
Sat. 10-3
Copy Change
training. 100% Paid CDL Training.
800-326-
2778. www.JoinCRST.com
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AIRLINES ARE HIRING- Train
for hands on Aviation Career.
Misc/Career Training
FAA approved program. Financial
aid if qualified. Job
Direct Pickup placement
assistance. Call Aviation
Institute of
Maintenance.
877-300-9494.
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Your classified ad could be
reaching over 1.6 million
Miscellaneous homes
across North Carolina! Place
your classified on
Direct Pickup the NC
Statewide Classified Ad Network
and run in 104 NC
newspapers
for $330 for a 25-word ad.
Additional words
$10 each.
Call this newspaper's classified
department
for more
information or visit www.ncpsads.com
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AT&T U-Verse for just $29.99/
mo! SAVE when you bundle
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Bundle & Save on your
CABLE, INTERNET, PHONE,
AND MORE.
SatelitteTV/Misc.forSa
High Speed Internet starting at
less than $20/mo. CALL
Direct Pickup NOW!
800-283-9049.
Acceller,Inc.
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DIRECTV Holiday Special!
Packages Start: $29.99/mo +
TV/Electronics Qualifying
packages: FREE HBO/Showtime/Starz/Cinemax
for
Copy Change
3mos, FREE HD & FREE HD
DVR/3 HD Receiver upgrades!
Ends
2/8/12,
Terms apply 1-866-419-5666.
C20111226004
AUCTION -SPRING LAKE DU-
PLEX APARTMENT. Thursday,
January
Auctions 5, 12:00
noon. Convenient to Fort
Bragg & Pope AFB. 200
New W. Manchester
Rd., Spring Lake, NC.
Johnson
Properties. 919-639-2231.
www.johnsonproperties.com
NCAL7340.
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ABC Tree Service
“20 Years Experience”
Tree Trimming and Removal
336-426-8650
*Fully Insured*
Serving Surry, Wilkes,
Yadkin and Surrounding Counties
FREE ESTIMATES • Locally Owned & Operated
We have proper Equipment for the job! 00439991
Want to
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Individual & group
rates available.
Call for info and
scheduling.
(336)244-8012
DONATE YOUR VEHICLE-
Receive $1000 Grocery
Coupon.
Car Donation United
Breast Cancer Foundation.
Free Mammograms, Breast
Direct Pickup Cancer
info: www.ubcf.info. Free Towing,
Tax Deductible,
Non-
Runners Accepted, 1-888-444-
8231.
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EARN COLLEGE DEGREE
ONLINE. Medical, Business,
Criminal
Career Training Justice.
Job placement assistance.
Computer available.
Direct Pickup Financial
aid if qualified. SCHEV certified.
Call
888-899-
6918. www.CenturaOnline.com
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WANTED: LIFE AGENTS.
Potential to Earn $500 a Day.
Great
H. Wtd/Sales Agent
Benefits. Commissions Paid
Daily. Liberal
New Underwriting.
Leads, Leads, Leads. Life
Insurance,
License
Required. Call 1-888-713-
6020.
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Drivers- HIRING EXPERI-
ENCED/INEXPERIENCED
TANKER
H.Wanted/Truck Drvr
DRIVERS! Great Benefits and
Pay! New Fleet Volvo
New Tractors!
1 Year OTR Experience
Required -- Tanker
Training
Available. Call Today: 877-
882-6537.
www.OakleyTransport.
com
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C20111226007
Drivers- CDL-A. DRIVE WITH
PRIDE. Up to $3,000 Sign-On
H.Wtd/Drivers Bonus
for Qualified Drivers! CDL & 6
mos. OTR experience
Copy Change
REQUIRED. USA TRUCK,
877-521-
5775. www.usatruck.jobs
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TANKER & FLATBED INDE-
PENDENT CONTRACTORS!
Top Earnings
H.Wtd/Drivers Potential.
100% Fuel Surcharge - Own
Your own business.
Direct Pickup Call
Today. 800-277-0212 or www.
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Fayetteville Technical Community
College is now
H.Wtd/Education
accepting applications for the
following positions:
New Paramedic
Triple S Home
Improvement
Lifetime Seamless Metal Roofing &
Gutter Guard, Vinyl Siding,
Replacement Doors & Windows,
Carpentry, Decks & Porches,
Laminate Flooring Installation
Great Prices & Free Estimates
~Fully Insured~
Satisfaction Guaranteed
336-366-7703
Check Our Website
www.ChrisCaudillConstruction.com
Specializing in Roofs,
Roof Repairs & Decks
Free: Quotes • Pictures • References
In Business For Over 7 Years
Cell: 336.428.1421 •
Home: 336.957.4833

Monday, December 26, 2011 www.elkintribune.com Page 7
Saturday, Dec. 31
• 6 p.m. – Community
Watch Night will be sponsored
by the Jonesville Historical
Society to celebrate
an eventful Bicentennial
year in music and video
at the Jonesville Pentecostal
Holiness Church. The
voices of Tammy Martin-
Burns, Carrie Martin,
Leon Reece and the Reverend
Kenny Gunn will be
featured.
Friday, Jan. 6
• 10:15 am – Join us at
the Elkin Public Library
every Friday for Children’s
Church
Calendar
Saturday, Dec. 31
• 6 p.m. – The Jonesville
Historical Society
will celebrate an eventful
Bicentennial year in music
and video at the Jonesville
Pentecostal Holiness
Church. Voices of Tammy
Martin-Bruns, Carrie Martin,
Leon Reece and the
Reverend Kenny Gunn will
be featured.
Sunday, Jan. 8
• 8:30 a.m. – Beginning
Jan. 8th Pleasant Hill Baptist
Church at 593 Pleasant
Hill Drive, Elkin, will
hold two morning worship
services. 8:30 a.m. & 10:45
a.m. Nursery Provided, pastor
Danny Dodds invites all
to attend.
•4 p.m. – Maple Springs
UMC and Charity UMC
invite you to join them on
Sunday afternoon to Maple
Springs UMC, Hwy 268
West of Elkin as they celebrate
“Old Christmas.”
Soup-and-sandwich supper
will follow the concert. Everyone
is invited to share in
the celebration of God’s love
and peace as we carry the
light of Christ into the new
year.
Monday, Jan. 16
• 7 p.m. – Jonesville Elementary
PTO will host the
Harlem Wizards VS. The
Jays at the Starmount High
School Gym. Doors open at
6pm, contact the school for
tickets at 835-3201. Children
$6, Adults $8. At the
door: children are $8 and
adults are $10. Come out for
a night of family fun!
Submission guidelines for
calendar events:
One-time events may be
submitted for placement
in the calendar at least
two weeks prior to the date
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and information is subject
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Community Calendar
Story Hour. Today’s theme
is “Counting.” 2 &3 year
olds at 10:15, 4 & 5 year
olds at 11:15. For more
information, contact the library
at 835-5586.
Submission guidelines
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CLASSIFIEDS
Phone: 336-835-1513 • Fax: 336-835-8742
Legals
CREDITORS NOTICE
Having qualified as Co-Administrators
of the Estate of
ERNEST WAYNE VONCAN-
NON, late of Mount Airy, Surry
County, N.C., this is to notify
all persons, firms or corporations
having claims against the
estate to present them duly
verified to the undersigned Attorney
at P.O. Box 1204,
Mount Airy, North Carolina,
27030, on or before March 12,
2012, or this notice will be
pleaded in bar of their right of
recovery.
All persons indebted to the estate
will please make prompt
payment.
This the 12th day of December,
2011.
James W. Voncannon &
Nancy V. Faw,
Co-Administrators of the Estate
of
Ernest Wayne Voncannon
David P. Hiatt
HIATT & FAWCETT, PLLC
1010 South Main Street
P.O. Box 1204
Mount Airy, North Carolina
27030
(336) 786-2185
PUBLISH: December 12, 19 &
26, 2011 & January 2, 2012.
CREDITORS NOTICE
Having qualified as Executrix
of the Estate of Joyce C.
Baker, deceased, late of Surry
County, NC, this is to notify all
persons having claims against
the estate to present them,
duly verified, to the undersigned
Executrix, c/o Lowe &
Williams, PLLC, PO Box 1463,
Mt. Airy, NC 27030, on or before
March 19, 2012, or this
notice will be pleaded in bar of
their recovery. All persons indebted
to said estate will
please make immediate payment.
Date of Notice: December 7,
2011
Barbara C. Coram,
Executrix of the Estate of
Joyce C. Baker
Lowe & Williams, PLLC
PO Box 1463
Mt. Airy, NC 27030
(336) 786-1181
Publish: December 12th, 19th,
& 26th, 2011 & January 2nd,
2012
Fuel/ Oil / Coal / Wood / Gas
Matthews Heating
Solutions
138 Industrial Avenue
Greensboro, NC
(336)-501-1618
Pets (ANIMALS)
www.elkintribune/classifieds
Classified Ad Manager-Holly Lamm • hlamm@elkintribune.com
Elkin Veterinary Hospital
768 NC Hwy 268 West (West End Elkin)
835-1853
M, T, W, F 7:30 -5pm; Sat 8 -12pm; Emergency After Hours: 835-1907
BLACK CAT FOUND: at
intersection of Dobbins
Mill Rd. & Besses
Chapel Ch. Rd. has
white flea collar, call
366-2456 to claim or free
to good home
Free to loving home: 5
year old, male neutered
cat call 902-7488
FREE PUPPIES: 957-
2265
Free to good home, 6
month old female puppy,
1/2 AKC Weimaraner,
1/2 CKC Austalian Cattle
Dog. All shots, 961-
3323.
CATS TO GOOD
HOMES, 835-7830
Birthday/ Anniversary (ANNOU)
Fresh Frozen Goat Meat
Grass fed, no hormones, locally
raised, sample box 14
lbs, $125. Other custom orders
available 336-957-1950 or
927-3175 or 835-9777
Notices (ANNOUNCE)
NEED MONEY NOW!!!!
Security Financial Services
Loans from $700 to $3000
Credit Problems Understood
Wilkesboro 336-838-9404
Mount Airy 336-783-0342
Wanted (ANNOUNCE)
Wanted: junk cars
Dead or alive! We Pay Cash!!
Call (336)526-2836.
ANIMALS
FINANCIAL
300 SERVICES
AGRICULTURE
Hay, Feed, Seed, Grain (AGRi)
Hay 4 Sale
2011 cutting-no rain. 5x5
round bales $20; square bales
$3. Call cell # 209-5951.
Want to Buy (AGRi)
Buying Standing Timber
Select or clear cut. Insured,
High Country Lumber and
Mulch. 336-927-2020 or
336-838-1101.
MERCHANDISE
Fuel/ Oil / Coal / Wood / Gas
Firewood For Sale
Pickup or delivery call
336-984-2425 or 984-8345
Furniture (MERCH)
Bedroom Suite, Oak
queen size bed, mirrors,
dresser, armoire, night stand,
h e a d b o a r d , $ 6 0 0 ,
(336)468-2614
Miscellaneous (MERCH)
Water Stoves
custom built, wood heated.
Heats whole house & hot
water. Also build wood furnaces,
fireplace inserts &
free standing stoves.
835-2952 or 466-0938.
Want To Buy (MERCH)
Cash for your Coins !
buying years 1800-2000. Call
336-345-0799.
RECREATIONAL VEHICLES
Small Tan dog found on
Johnson Ridge Rd. Call
835-1853 to claim.
Free kittens to good
home: 566-1109
FOUND CAT: near
Dodge City Restaurant.
Call 835-1853 to claim.
FOUND: male, tricolored
dog, looks like
blood hound mix in
Pleasant Ridge Area. No
tags, no collar, 835-3878
Free Kitten Call 336-
835-7830
FREE KITTENS to good
homes! Call 699-8934
AUTOMOTIVE
REAL ESTATE SALES
Houses For Sale (REAL ESTATE)
Price reduced-2 or 3 BR
Condo/townhouse. Lease,
sale, buy or trade w/possible
owner finance. 336-838-3900
REAL ESTATE RENTALS
Apartments/Townhouses (RENT)
Elkin-1 BR Apt.
electric heat/air. 1 yr. lease, 1
mo. deposit, ref. req.,
$ 3 2 5 / m o . N o p e t s .
336-984-3620 or 366-4729.
NEAT, CLEAN 1 BR
Apt. in Jonesville w/stove & refrig.
included. No pets.
$350/mo. plus deposit & lease.
902-3171.
Rooms to Rent
By the week. Great Rates!!!
Call 336-468-0810!
Spring Valley Apartments
Please call Madeline today at
336-835-7067 and ask about
our great move-in & free rent
specials!
Work 4 Rent
Must have transportation! Call
336-838-3900.
House For Rent (RENT)
2 BR, 1 bath house
in Jonesville on Arlington Ave.
$500 a month. HUD app
r o v e d . 4 6 8 - 4 4 9 5 o r
902-3095.
347 ELK SPUR ST.
Across from Elkin H.S.. 3 BR-1
bath, hw floors, W.D. hook
ups. $650, 655-2500
W. Yadkin Area
3 BR, 2 bath, 1 acre, private
lot, taking apps $650/mo +
dep. Call Tony 336-977-0232
MANUFACTURED HOUSING
Rentals (MANUFACTURED)
Available Jan. 5th
Nice 2/3 bedroom, 2 bath Doublewide,
With built on bonus
room on private lot In Courtney.
Trash Service Provided.
All appliances including W/D
provided. Heat Pump Central
Air. $650.00 p/m, Contact
Donna @ (336) 528-0016
East Bend- 3 BR
mobile home on private lot.
Excellent condition, no pets,
$135/week + dep. 699-8723.
Elkin-2 BR, 2 bath
MH on private lot, W/E, stove,
fridge. Water & trash incl.
$475/mo. $400/Dep. 835-7290
For Rent, Yadkinville
2 BR, 2 Bath, Mobile Home on
private lot, $500.00 a month
plus deposit, no pets, references
required, (336)699-8997
Nice 3 BR Doublewide
2 Bath, C/A $795/mo.,
Yadkinville area, private lot,
call Johnny (336)466-0077.
RONDA AREA
3 BR 2 bath mobile home,
$450/mo, $450/deposit. call
336-838-1001.
RESORT PROPERTY
Resort Property for Rent
Pigeon Forge, TN Condo
fully furnished 2 BR, kitchen,
LR, hot tub, 336-657-3528
scenicvalleyproperties.com
EMPLOYMENT
Help Wanted - General (HW)
ABILENE MOTOR
EXPRESS
WYTHEVILLE, VA
CDL Drivers needed for
W/Coast & N/W
Teams - 5000 to 6000
miles per week
Start @ $0.225 up to
$0.235 per mile each
Solo's @ $0.35 up to
$0.40 per mile
New equipment, Excellent
Benefits &
Great Hometime! Call or
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276-223-9810
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LOOKING FOR:
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male. Must live in State Road,
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Area. Call 336-874-2494.
RN NEEDED
for
Home Care Agency!
Call 428-8122
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Page 8 www.elkintribune.com Monday, December 26, 2011
Large crowd fills Royall’s during restaurant’s last day open
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(Above left) Owner Suzanne Puckett is hard at work during the last day Royall’s Soda Shoppe is open. “I appreciate everyone’s
business and support,” Puckett said in November. “I’m overwhelmed and flattered from the response since my leaving was announced.”
The restaurant closed its doors Dec. 23. (Above) A large crowd dined at Royall’s Soda Shoppe on Friday, Dec. 23, the last
day the restaurant is open this year. In early November, Owner Suzanne Puckett announced she was not renewing her lease for
Royall’s. Royall’s closed its doors Friday afternoon. The building will be available for rent on Jan. 1.
AG Cooper offers parents tips on holiday gift safety
Checking recalls, instructions, ratings can help weed out inappropriate gifts
From the Office of N.C. Attorney
General Roy Cooper
Parents can help make
sure their kids’ holiday gifts
are safe by taking a few simple
steps, Attorney General
Roy Cooper said Thursday.
“Parents work hard to find
the best deals on toy and
other holiday gifts,” Cooper
said. “But it’s also important
to make sure gifts are
safe and age-appropriate for
kids.”
Holiday packages have
been unwrapped, and children
are now playing with
their new toys. Parents need
to do their homework to
check that gifts from friends,
family members and even
Santa don’t include items
that have been recalled as
unsafe for children or that
need parental supervision
to be used properly, Cooper
warned.
To check out gifts’ safety:
—Read labels. Look for
labels that list the appropriate
age for some toys. It may
not be safe to let younger
children play with toys designed
for older children due
to choking hazards and other
risks. According to the Consumer
Product Safety Commission,
it is not safe to let
children under age three play
with toys with small parts or
pieces, and children under
age eight should avoid toys
with sharp edges and points.
—Study instructions. Before
letting your kids play
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with a new toy or gadget,
read the instructions carefully.
Go over how to use the
item with your kids. Decide
whether or not kids will be
allowed to play with it unsupervised.
If you aren’t comfortable
that your kids can
use the item safely, don’t let
them play with it.
—Check recalls. Thousands
of products are recalled
every year due to safety problems.
You can check out recalls
for toys, electronics and
other household items by visiting
the Consumer Product
Safety Commission website,
where you can also sign up
to get emails about future
recalls. You can also report
unsafe products.
—Remember online
safety. If Santa brings your
family a new tablet, laptop,
phone or other device that
gets Internet access, make
sure you enable filtering software
or parental monitoring.
Before your kids use their
new gadgets to go online,
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Darryl Rhyne, MD
Kimberly Phillips, PA-C
remind them not to post or
share personal information
or photos that could fall into
the wrong hands. For more
tips on keeping children safe
on the Internet, visit www.
ncdoj.gov.
—Make sure computer
and video games are ageappropriate.
Computer and
video games are popular holiday
gifts, but not all games
are created for kids. To check
which games are age-appropriate,
check the Entertainment
Software Rating Board
(ESRB) ratings.
—Watch out for expensive
app downloads. Kids may be
eager to download applications
to their new electronic
devices, but be aware that
some supposedly free apps
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Using any device or account
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discuss available weight loss options.
Monthly visits to monitor progress.
Medical diet program tailored to your specifi c needs.