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features Turkey Day Trivia by Carissa Loughhead 1. Bird Business: A total of 274 million turkeys were raised in the United States in 2003. An estimated 46 million of those were eaten on Thanksgiving. 2. Moon Meat: Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin’s first snack in space consisted of foil food packets containing roasted turkey and all of the trimmings. 3. Talkin’ Turkey: Benjamin Franklin originally proposed the turkey as the United States’ official bird. His feathers were ruffle.d when the bald eagle was chosen over the turkey, stating, “The turkey is a much more respectable bird, and withal a true original native of America.” 4. Fast Feathers: Wild turkeys can fly up to 55 miles per hour and can run 20 miles per hour. 5. Gobble, Gobble: The average American gobbled down 17.4 pounds of turkey in 2003. 6. Turkey Time: June has been declared National Turkey Lovers’ Month. 7. Birds of a Feather: Turkeys have nearly 3,500 feathers at maturity. 8. Carolina Pride: According to the Agricultural Statistics Board, North Carolina was the top turkey producer, raising an estimated 42,500 turkeys in 2003. 9. Debating Dates: The date of the first Thanksgiving feast is debated. Some believe the Pilgrims served it up first in 1621, while others believe the Jamestown settlers were the initial ones to dish it out in the form of their ancient Harvest Home Festival. 10. Givin’’Them the Bird: In honor of Thanksgiving, the National Turkey Federation has presented the President of the United States with one live turkey and two dressed turkeys every year since 1947. After the celebration, the live turkey is sent to retire at a historical farm. All Facts Received from National Turkey Federation Adventure Conference Connects Students by Laura Hein Professor of Outdoor Educa tion Dottie Shuman and 12 stu dents traversed to the 13"’Annual Adventure Education Conference on Friday, October 29 at South- , western Community College in Sylva, North Carolina. Sixty students, representing Montreal, Brevard, Southwestern Community, and Western Carolina College, attended the conference. Where keynote speaker Bunny Johns, discussed the advancements in canoeing and water sports. Other speakers from local col leges and programs made presen tations on various topics, including teaching learning-challenged kids, caving ethics, outdoor recreation in Ireland, and wilderness moun taineering. Professor Shuman shared her knowledge of writing grant proposals during the confer ence also. After the presentations, the stu dents gathered to participate in the WW Collegiate Olympics. Five attendees from each represented college competed in three events. the kayak toss, throw bags in canoes, and balancing the beach ball. The conference rotates around colleges with Outdoor programs. Montreal hosted the conference in 2000 and will have the chance to host again in 2006. Student volun teers are needed for planning the 2006 conference. Those interested in helping with the next conference should contact Professor Shuman at 669-8012 ext. 3405. Venturing Post Continued from Page 1 on “how the town responds to a county wide state of emer gency.” “We hope that we never again have to face events like those that accompanied the storms of September 2004,” Town Man ager Caudle said in a letter to the organization. “But it is nice to know that when we are faced with disastrous events \ye can rely on groups like the Venturing Post in our effort to meet com munity needs.” The Venturing Post started during the spring semester, focus ing on wild land fire fighting and search and rescue training. In the spring, the group worked for their United States Forest Service Certification. The certification entailed twelve hours of class room instruction and a “pack test” made up of a three-mile walk car rying a forty-five pound pack for forty-five minutes. The group plans to take an EMT course at Southwestern Community College for SARTE- CII- search and rescue training. The Venturing Post is open to people interested in volunteer firefighting. For more informa tion, contact Chris Carter at 669- 8012 ext. 7115. What’S upP Montreat Happenings Acts of Renewal: “Rediscovering Christmas” Jim Shores and Carol Anderson Upper Anderson Auditorium Thu 2 Dec, 7:30pm, free with suggested $5 donation Midnight Study Break (Pizza and a movie) Thu 9 Dec, 10pm Madrigal Dinners Thu 9 Dec, 6pm We’re HEAR for You Thu 9 Dec, 8pm Music RJD2 and Lyrics Born The Orange Peel, Asheville Sun 28 Nov, 9pm, $15 Southern Culture on the Skids The Orange Peel, Asheville Sat 4 Dec, 10pm, $13 in advance Dance Old Farmer’s Ball Contra Dancing Bryson Gym, Warren Wilson College Every Thu, 8pm, $5 www.oldfarmersball.com Contra Dancing Grey Eagle Music Hall, Asheville Every Mon, 8pm, $5 Other Holly Jolly Christmas Downtown Black Mountain Fri 3 Dec www.exploreblackmountain.com Black Mountain Christmas Parade Downtown Black Mountain Sat 4 Dec, 4pm Circle of Lights Lake Tomahawk Sat 4 Dec Movie Night Ja Vin Boutique, Black Mountain Every Thu, 8pm Open Acoustic Jam Ja Vin Boutique, Black Mountain Every Fri, 8pm Late Night Buffet from Another Caf6 Ja Vin Boutique, Black Mountain Every Sat, 8pm Spiritual Sounds Ja Vin Boutique, Black Mountain Every Sun, 12-6pm Nov. 29,2004, Page 7 The Whetstone
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