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CHeese, Butler Distribution
The next distribution for federal surplus
cheese, butter and other commodities will be
Saturday, July 14, 1984 at the Madison County
Department of Social Services between the
hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 pjn.
Households eligible to participate in the free
food give away are:
1. Food Stamp Recipients certified for the
month of July.
2. Households whose gross monthly income is
below the federal income level.
Should a household need a friend or neighbor
to pick up the free food for you, you will need to
send a signed statement by the Head of the
Household giving the friend permission to
receive the free food. This statement also needs
to have your gross monthly household income
and the number os people in your household.
Retired Teachers Meet
Retired Madison County school personnel will
meet on July 11 at Mary's Restaurant on the
Marshall Bypass at 11:30 a.m. All retired
school personnel are invited to attend.
Davis Family Reunion
There will be a family reunion for the Gar
field and Susie Davis family at the Old Mill
Wheel Cafe at Laurel River on July 29th, at 12
noon.
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$350,000 lawsuit against the town and town of
ficals for wrongful dismissal and libel.
In opposing the motion to hire Cox, board
member Sammy Lunsford suggested that the
board negotiate with Gunter before hiring
another police chief.
Earlier, the aldermen had approved a $32,000
budget for the Marshall Police Department as
part of the town's annual budget. Asked if the
board would approve a budget amendment to
account for the new police chief's $9,200 annual
salary, Mayor Wild said, "You let me take care
of the budget and I'll take care of it." No budget
amendment was passed at the special called
Tread way Reunion
The family of the late Elmer and Julia TYead
way will hold a reunion on July 15 at noon at
Doe Branch. All family members are ashed to
bring along both lunch and dinner. For more in
formation, contact Frances Treadway Goforth
at 649-3922.
Walnut School Reunion Set
A Walnut School reunion is being planned for
Saturday, August 11, 1964, beginning at 3 p.m.
The reunion is not limited to graduates and is
open to anyone who attended Walnut School
Former teachers and principals are also in
vited.
Plans are being made for an assembly in the
gymnasium at 4 p.m. for a short program and
possibly some entertainment.
A hot dog supper will be held between 5 p.m.
and 6 p.m., sponsored by the Walnut Communi
ty Development Club.
"Since we are unable to send out a letter to
each student or graduate, we will have to de
pend on family and friends to pass the word
along to folks who attended Walnut School,"
said Ernestine Plemmons, one of the
organizers.
Anyone who has ideas or informatiQn that will
be of help in planning this reunion are asked to
contact Ernestine Plemmons at 649-3816 or R.J.
Plemmons at 649-3364 after 5 p.m. or on
weekends.
meeting.
Before hiring the police chief, the board also
approved a five-year contract with Frank and
Cecilia Ward for the computerization of the
town's water, sewer and tax billing. The con
tract calls for the Wards to install a terminal at
Town Hall connected with a computer in their
home. The Wards will train town employees in
the operation of the computer terminal. Total
cost of the contract will be $3,300 per year.
The board also approved the hiring of a part
time secretary for Town Hall at a salary of $3.35
an hour. The position was awarded to Peggy
Loom is.
A-B Tech To Offer
Upholstery , Basketry
The Continuing Education
Division of Asheville
Buncombe Technical College
will repeat several popular
classes in its summer
schedule. Instruction in
Upholstery, Cake Decorating,
and Basketry will begin in Ju
ly
Two ten-week Upholstery
classes are scheduled. One
will start on July 16; the other,
on July 17. The class will meet
from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. each
Monday or Tuesday. Registra
tion fee for this class is $22.50
Mr. Con ley Haney will ta
li
struct. Each student should
bring a piece of furniture to
upholster. This class will be
held in the Carriage House on
the A-B Tech campus.
A class in Cake Decorating
to begin on July 11 will meet
each Wednesday evening from
6:30 to 9:30 for eight weeks.
Registration fee for this class
is $18. Also included will be in
struction on molding mints.
The class, which will meet on
the A-B Tech campus, will be
taught by Mary Ann Teague.
An eight-week Basketry
class will begin July 10 and
meet each Tuesday evening
from 6:30 to 9:30. Registration
fee for this class is $18 plus ap
proximately $20 for supplies.
Instruction for making five
different varieties of baskets
will be taught by Mary Keene.
The class will meet on the A-B
Tech campus.
Pre-registration is required
by calling A-B Tech at
254-1921, extension 138.
Tobacco
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promoting any of these oppor
tunities is improved manage
ment of privately-owned
foreatland. It is believed that
because the opportunity is not
great for increasing high
quality lumber production,
greater economic benefits
may be received from pro
moting other values of
forest land including recrea
tion, tourism, hunting, and
fishing. Thus, Madison Coun
ty's public and private forests
may be viewed as a
multifacted assed with broad
economic implications. The
following is recommended:
Landowners must be made
aware that better manage
ment means increased income
potential. For example, a
well-managed woodlot in the
county can grwo 300 board feet
per acre (928) per year. For a
40-acre woodlot, that is about
11,100 per year. Also, the sale
of pulpwood, herbs, hunting,
and recreation privileges can,
produce revenue. The
management plans prepared
at no cost by the Stale should
be used more extensively.
Also, landowners should re
quire loggers to practice bet
ter management while on
their property so that other
possible uses of the land will
not be adversely affected.
It is recommened (hat a per
manent organization be
established to promote better
forest management and ex
plore the potential for produc
ing and marketing forest pro
ducts. The approach for
establishing such a group is
discussed with similar con
cerns in the subsection entitl
ed "Increased Awareness
About Existing Agricultural
Programs and Alternative
Enterprises." The group
should also explore opppor
t unities for selling herbs,
pulpwood. and recreation
privileges and harvesting
minor species, such as yellow
pine, for log cabins.
A central dispatch unit for
local volunteer fire depart
ments is recommended as a
means to improve protection
of local forests.
BCS tillers do a lot XT
more than till. Because the tiller I V
unit can be replaced by a lot of other N
implements. Like the snow
blower. Or a lawn mower. Or
a sickle-bar cutter. And it only
takes a few minutes to make the
change. But you really have to
see it to appreciate it.
Come in and check out this mechanical '
masterpiece. Ask to see the BCS in action. I
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nical*- \
Establishment of new
sawmills that can cut 10,000
board feet par day sheuJd bo
encourged. The combined
volume from several sawmills
could support a profitable con
centratioa yard business
which could grade, try, and
market lumber
The potential for recreation
and toursim opportunities
relating to fores tland should
be explored by the proposed
Economic Development Com
mission. For example, better
forest management will im
prove stream quality, thereby
improving fishing potential,
and will encourage more bun
ting and other recreation. The
French Broad River provides
a great opportunity for
establishing a fishing tourna
ment or festival (trout,
muskie, bass) and promoting
other water-related events,
such as rafting.
The National Forest is a
tremendous, but often ignored
or underutilized, asset that
should be a primary con
sideration in promoting other
aspects of local development,
including community liabili
ty, industry, tourism, and
recreation.
IMPROVED MARKETING
If Madison County farmers
are to successfully supple
ment tobacco with some of the
alternative enterprises listed .
above, better marketing ap
proaches must be developed. <
It is believed that markets ex
ist for alternative com- |
modifies but that they must be ]
aggressively pursued. The
following is recommended:
Improvements in marketing
are difficult to achieve and
will most likely result from
improvements in awareness
of the need for alternative
enterprises. That is, as alter
natives are explored,
marketing must be as impro
tant a consideration as the
technical aspects of produc
tion.
Implementing the recommen
dations below on improving
awareness are the key to im
proving marketing
capabilities. As farmers learn
more about new enterprises
and see other's successes.
creative approaches to
marketing ahouid result Any
deniunsiitrcitiotii) wurkshojM,
or other programs nbout alter
native enterprises ahouid em
phaaize that marketing
strategies must be agreed
upon before production
begins
INCREASED AWARENESS
ABOUT EXISTING
AGRICULTURAL PRO
GRAMS AND ALTER
NATIVE ENTERPRISES
The key for implementing
these recommendations is in
creasing awareness about the
county's agricultural needs
and channeling that
awareness into action. It is up
to each individual to make
decisions about alternative
enterprises and different
forest management practices.
These are difficult, often
risky decisions that cannot be
made without adequate infor
mation. In addition to obtain
ing information, it is essential
that individuals have he op
portunity to discuss ideas and
opportunities among their
peers. Therefore, an
Agriculture-Forestry Com
mittee should be established
as part of the proposed
Economic Development Com
mission for the purpose of
helping farmers adapt to
changing needs and helping
farmers to continue pursuing
agriculture and forest
development as a means of
achieving more productive
part-time employment. In a
broad sense this promotion
should involve encouraging
modern and efficient farming
technique* , alternative eater
priaw, better forest maaage
meat end full at
technical and information
reeotarcea, audi aa the Exten
?ion Service and the foreet aer
vica. Mere aperificaliy, this
committee shoald do the
following:
Conduct an annual needs
assessment to uontior
changes occurring in local
agriculture and forestry.
Support the efforts of the Ex
tension Service and State and
National Forest Services to
encourage more productive
agriculture and help identify
areas of greatest need. A
representative from each of
those groups should serve oo
the committee.
Establish an event, perhaps
called a demonstration day or
"agricultural fair" to serve as
the major mechanism for in
creasing awareness about
alternative enterprises and
better forest management and
promoting improved
marketing approaches. The
event, could, at least,
showcase innovations and
local success stories and basic
technical information. At best,
the event could eventually
become a major county
festival with other displays,
information, sales, contest,
and other entertainment. Br
inging together fanners and
other individuals in such a
way is seen as the key for pro
ducing widespread support for
improvements in agriculture.
Merely issuing recommenda
tions without an active vehicle
for implementing them ac
complishes little Or nothing.
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