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Wednesday, April 30, 1986 f Wednesday, April 30, 1986
The nervy little pony at left was the first occu
pant of a local pasture to welcome the white high
stepper in the foreground to his new abode. The
equine pair in the background seem not so eager
to extend hospitality but remain nearby to keep a
close watch on developments.
(Staff Photo by Dianne T. Rod we 11)
Stress Management Aired
At Meeting Of 4-H Leaders
By MARY K. JEFFERSON
Reporter
"Being Able to Manage Stress"
was the topic of the program for
the regular meeting of the War
ren County 4-H Leaders' Associa
tion on Monday night.
Miss Margaret Woods, home
economics extension agent, con
ducted the program. She noted
that stress affects the body
physically and psychologically
through a number of factors in
Shade Tolerance
May Be Factor
In Grass Choice
If lack of sunlight is one reason
for those bare spots in the lawn,
there are some remedies to con
sider in trying to get something
green and growing on them this
spring.
Shade can be a limiting factor
in getting a good cover of grass
established, point out agricul
tural extension specialists at
North Carolina State University.
If turfgrasses must be grown
in even light to moderate shade,
you should select from among
those grasses that have shade
tolerance. Of the warm season
types, zoysia has some shade
tolerance. Of the cool season
types, Kentucky bluegrass and
tall fescue can tolerate some
shade.
There are other factors.
When dense trees and shrub
plantings encircle a turfgrass
area, wind movement is re
stricted. This changes the tem
peratures and relative humidity,
and it increases the incidence of
disease.
If turfgrasses must be grown
under shade, here are some
practical steps from the NCSU
specialists:
?Select the most shade
tolerant turfgrass.
?Selectively remove some
trees to let in more light.
?Prune out some of the limbs
in the crowns of trees.
?Raise the cutting height of
your lawn mower by 25 to 50 per
cent when mowing shaded
areas.
?Fertilize the grass one and a
half to two times the normal
rate.
?Remove leaves and other
debris promptly.
?Maintain a soil pH favorable
for grass.
?Be prepared to control
diseases.
Finally, don't try to grow
grass in areas of 50 percent or
more shade.
eluding fear, uncertainty, at
titudes and perception of self.
Management begins with self,
Miss Woods pointed out. She en
couraged those present to think
out any given situation to deter
mine what is best at the par
ticular time, learn how to relax
and like oneself, learn to accept
what one cannot change, treat
oneself to a meditation period,
talk about problems with a
trusted person and work on one
project at a time. "It is better to
do one project well than to try to
do two and make a mess of both."
she said.
Mrs. Portia Barnes, chairper
son for the finance committee,
expressed gratitude to the
citizens of Warren County for
their support of the Warren Coun
ty 4-H Leaders' Association
basketball game. She said the
leaders were well on their way to
reaching their goal. She noted
that donations were still being
accepted.
The association's Washington,
D. C. tour is scheduled for May 31
at a cost of $27 per passenger.
The bus will seat 46 persons and
the trip is open to the public. A
deposit of $15 is required by May
12. The bus will leave from the
Agricultural Building at 5:15 a.m.
and is scheduled to return about
11 p.m.
Glenn Woolard, 4-H extension
agent, asked for support on May
17 for the county 4-Hers retreat at
John Graham Middle School. The
event will include craft
workshops and meals during the
day and movies at night. He an
nounced a doughnut sale planned
for this week and again on June
20 and June 27. The 4-H Congress
is scheduled for July 21-25.
Woolard also announced the
dates for this summer's 4-H Day
Camp, June 17-27 at Norlina Mid
dle School and July 1-11 at
Hawkins Elementary School,
from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.
George Koonce, 4-H extension
agent, congratulated the associa
tion for the success of the basket
ball game, noting that the pro
ceeds help with transportation
expenses to 4-H camp each year.
Koonce asked that campers
bring their $20 deposit for camp
as soon as possible. He also em
phasized the need for adults to
sign up to accompany the
campers. "It is time to reaUv get
busy for County Activity Day,"
he said. "There is much to be
done, 4-H demonstrations, camp,
congress, project books and
District Day, which will be held
in Franklin County," he
continued.
The next meeting of the
association is planned for May 19.
Norlina Business District
Alterations Take Place
By MARY C.HARRIS
Staff Writer
Recent developments have
resulted in a number of
newcomers and changes to the
business district in Norlina. In
cluded are two new businesses,
Braxton's Audio-Video Shack and
Stainback's Unfinished Fur
niture; two changes in owner
ship, Country Store and Grill
changing to Rose Mart and Cur
rin's Minute Mart changing to
Best Bet; and one remodel
ing/addition, Norlina Clover
Farm.
Braxton Overby, formerly
part-owner and operator of Coun
try Store and Grill, last week
opened Braxton's Audio-Video
Shack on Hyco Street between
Peoples Bank and Village
Pharmacy.
Overby is offering video
cassette recorders for sale and
also has available for rent a
selection of tapes fcr use in the
recorders. The VCR's now in
stock are of the Panasonic brand
but Overby indicated he plans to
add other brands in the future.
Records and cassette tapes will
also be available for sale later,
Overby said.
"We have a big selection of
tapes now," Overby added,
noting that he plans to keep the
latest movies in stock and will get
a new selection of movies every
two weeks.
Business hours for the audio
video store are Monday through
Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and
Saturday from 2-6 p.m.
Maurice Stainback has an
nounced plans for the opening of
a new business in the recently
completed building located next
to his car wash on U.S. 1. Stain
back's Unfinished Furniture is
slated for opening in about a
week, Stainback said Monday.
Most of the sale items will be
solid oak tables and chairs, he
said, but other woods will be
available also. The shop will
specialize but not deal exclusive
ly in unfinished furniture.
Available for opening day, he
said, are some pieces done in a
natural finish. Already in stock
also are unfinished solid oak
tables and chairs, including
rockers and ladderback chairs.
Most of the merchandise will
come from vendors in Hickory
and Statesville, Stainback said
Stainback noted that a few
years ago he owned a similar
business on a smaller scale. Store
hours will be announced at a later
date, he said.
Rose Oil Company of Hender
son has purchased the facility
formerly known as Country Store
and Grill and since the beginning
of April has operated the business
under the name of Rose Mart.
The Norlina business becomes
the ninth Rose Mart now in
operation, according to Randy
Garrett, manager of the local
store.
Garrett said the store will con
tinue to offer the same merchan
dise which was available under
the former ownership. Produce
has been added, he said
Plans for the near future in
clude the addition of a laun
dromat as well as renovation of
the interior of the building. "We
plan to add bootlis to the grill
area and make general im
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