Culturefest Series To Open Sept 24
Culturefest series for
ltti lW. The international
aspect of this year i aeries is
in keeping with Mm Hill's
emphasis on international
studies and the college's
Center for International
Education, which was founded
this year.
The series will open with a
performance of Mr. Jack
Daniels Original Silver Cornet
Band on Thursday, Sept. 24.
The band was first formed in
1802 by the boubon baron of
Lynchburg, Tenn., to enliven
political rallies and salon
openings of the era. To
recreate the band required
importing horns from Prance,
hand making others to order,
and seaching through the at
tics of antique collectors to
find others. What the audience
hears, however, are the
sounds of another age, the
happy, naive sound of the last
decade of the 19th century,
before movies, before
telephones, and before hi-fi by
authentically costumed musi
cians complete with a crusty
conductor/narrator.
The series continues on
Tuesday, Oct. 13 with the
Nikolai Massenkoff Russian
Folk Festival. This group br
ings to the state "One Thou
sand Years of Russia." The
sounds and history of the Rus
sian people are well
represented by the folk ballet,
a balalaika ensemble, and
Massenkoff himself, who
possesses a rich bass voice
that covers an incredible four
plus octave range. This group
has appeared on television
several times including last
year's Jerry Lewis Telethon.
Mummenschanz, a Swiss
company that has just com
pleted three years on Broad
way, will be featured Monday,
Nov. 23. The translation of
Mumraenschanz is mas
querade, and this it a better
deacription of what the com
pany accomplishes than the
traditional mime-maaque
theatre Hie first half of the
program is a retelling of the
evolution of life on earth that
ia at one entertaining and in
spirational, profound and fun
ny. The second half ia a more
whimsical portrayal of rela
tionships The company has
received rave reviews from
the media and has appeared
frequently on Sesame Street
and Johnny Carson's Tonight
show.
The Chinese Magic Circus of
Taiwan will come to the cam
pus on Monday, Feb. 8, 1982.
This spectacular program
features some of the most
breath-taking acrobatics ever
seen, as well as seemingly im
possible feats of balance. One
of the most well-known is
Oriental magicians, Chen Liu,
will also be on the program.
The acts that this company
performs were perfected over
2,000 years ago, and the
brilliantly costumed per
formers provide a glimpse in
to the exotic Orient's past. The
Chinese Magic Circus has
been touring the U.S. for
several years and have ap
peared most recently as
Liberace's opening act in Las
Vegas.
The Piedmont Chamber Or
chestra, an ensemble of hand
picked professional musi
cians, has widely served the
Southeast with an exceptional
high quality of music and solo
performers since 1988. They
will make their second ap
pearance at Mars Hill on
Tuesday, March 2.
The final event in the
Culturefest series will be the
performance of "Deathtrap"
by the Hippodrome Theatre on
Friday, April 23. The Hip
podrome Theatre is a non
profit professional theatre
RUSSIAN DANCER is a member
of the Kikolai Massenkoff Russian
Folk Festival which will appear at
Mars Hill College in the
Culturefest Series, beginning
Sept. 24. The Massenkoff troup
will perform Oct. 13.
t>ased in Gainesville, Fla.,
now in its ninth season. The
play they will perform at Mars
Mill, "Deathtrap," is still run
ning on Broadway with Stacy
Keach in the lead. It is a com
jdy thriller in the best tradi
tion of "Sleuth" and "Dial M
or Murder."
All of the events are open to
the public and tickets will be
available at the door. In
dividual ticket prices have not
yet been confirmed but accor
ding to Robert Kramer, chair
man of the Visiting Artists and
Lecturers committee, will run
between $3-$5. A season pass
is good for all of the events
plus any extra films or artists
that may be picked up during
the year, and costs $20.
All of the performances will
be held in the college s Moore
Auditorium beginning at 8
p.m. Additional information is
available on each group as
well as tickets from Robert
Kramer, P.O. Box 117-T, Mars
Hill, N.C. 28754.
West Madison
News From Up The Creek
By LORI PARKER
This column may need to be
renamed "The 'Baccer Patch
News," according to one witty
subscriber, Helen Willett of
Spring Creek, who says the on
ly news she's making is in the
'baccer patch all day. I
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CULTURAL JOURNALISM .
The seventh and eighth i
grade students at Spring
Creek School have started on a
very exciting and interesting
project in conjunction with
their social studies, language
arts, and reading, which will
enable them to learn ]
something of their own ,
ancestral and community
heritage.
This "roots" study is headed
up by Ethyl Kirkpatrick, and '
will be participated in by the j
students of Howard Trimble's ;
homeroom, who will gather
the information and put into a ,
written "Community History' V
document. Sources are (
cemetery surveys, church
histories, and family histories
contributed by members of
the community. The study
would trace the heritage of the
people, buildings, lands, ect.
as far back as the original set
tlers, if possible.
Anyone having information
that might be helpful to the
students in this study, piease
contact any of the seventh or
eighth grade students or Ethyl
Kirkpatrick at 632-7300.
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SPORTS ON WHEELS
John Herndon and Danny
Edwards of Spring Creek have
Joined Kevin Shelton and Joel
Knisley of Mars Hill and
George Scott of Marshall, to
form a professional
Anyone interested in joining
the team may contact a team
member. ,
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COFFEY HOSPITALIZED
Joe B. Coffey of Asheville,
pastor of Meadow Fork Bap
tist Church, was admitted to
Lhe VA Hospital at Oteen for
:lose observation in the Inten
sive Care Unit on Sept. 2.
Preacher Coffey had recently
returned to full-time duties
after suffering a heart attack
on April 13.
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COUGARS IN MADISON
Cougars in Madison Coun
ty? That's what the U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service is trying
to determine from the "kill'
discovered Aug. S by Lewis
Fish while walking through
the woods on his property in
Meadow Fork. Mr. Fish found
a large, suspicious -looking
pile of leaves covering the re
mains of a 125-lb, buck, which
had been dragged approx
imately ISO yards and covered
with leaves in the manner of a
large cat, which is to stand on
lhe deer and scrape leaves
from as far out as it can reach
in a circle around the remains.
Mr. Fish notified his
neighbor, Stan McElroy, and
they contacted Robert L.
Downing, a wildlife research
biologist with the Eastern
Cougar Survey team from
Clemson University, whose
speciality is studying cougars
in the eastern United States
for the U.S. Pish & Wildlife
Service. Mr. Downing and
another expert examined the
scene thoroughly during the
following weeks, including
tracks, hairs, and all available
evidence. Their finding was
that there was not enough
evidence to produce an ab
solute conclusion that the cat
was actually a cougar, but
they left with the "99%" con
viction that it was.
The cougar, also known as
the panther, puma, and moun
tain lion, growns to lengths of
9 feet with a tail of 3 feet,
weighing to 200 lbs. They are
uniformly yellow-brown, but
darker above and lighter
beneath; a large, slender,
smallheaded cat with fur
relatively short, close, and
uniform; which for the most
part are found in forested I
areas where deer are abun- <
dant, but also in rocky ca
nyons and even desert lands.
Cougars are almost ex
culsively a night creature, so
don't worry about being at
tacked by one because you're
asleep while they're prowling.
And remember that it's
against federal law to shoot
them because they are rare
and qualify as an endangered
species.
So if your dogs howl all night
but are afraid to stick thier
heads out from under the
porch, you might want to take
a walk in the woods the next
day and look for cougar signs. -
If you find a "kill," be
careful not to disturb the
scene, especially tracks, and
immediately notify Mr.
Robert L. Downing, U.S. Fish
& Wilflife Service, Clemson
University, Clemson, S.C.
29631; phone (803) 656-3285, or
(803) 654-1647.
All you residents of
"Painter Branch" especially,
keep on the look-out.
Keep a good thought: A
heart with love always
jverflows.
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EASTERN COUGAR - Terra,
the 11-year old Cougar in the en
vironmental habitat on Grand
father Mountain, gently licks her
day old female kitten born this
week. The young Cougar {Pan
ther, Mountain Lion open ts
?ves ?ftf r th -e weeks nd
its spots in a few months. Tern is
from the Eastern strain of Oougsr '
that is one of the most endangered
native animals in the
States, while her mate Rajah
(Photo Courtesy of Hugh Morton )
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Photo by N. Hancock
CONSTRUCTION UNDERWAY
? The foundation and steel beams
are already in place as construc
tion of the new Marshall-Walnut
Elementary School begins i>n a
site adjacent to Madison High
School in Marshall. Plans call for
completion of the school by the
fall of 1982.
Iredell Superintendent
Cracks Down On Drugs
From AP and STAFF Reports
Iredell County School
Superintendent Don Williams
wants to crack down on the
use of illegal drugs and
alcohol on campus.
And if Williams get his way,
parents of the 10,300 public
school students for which he is
responsible will soon get a let
ter saying that any student
caught witli alcohol or drugs
on school grounds or at school
activities may be expelled for
the rest of the year.
The county school board is
expected to discuss and vote
Sept. 14 on policy changes that
Williams said would take a
"real firm stand" and clear up
confusing and inconsistent
punishment standards caused
by current procedures.
Under current policy,
Williams said, individual
school principals decide how
to punish students caught
breaking the rules.
"We're just simply saying,"
he said, "that if you come to
the schoolhouse, you can't br
ing drugs and alcohol with
you. And if we catch you,
here's what can happen to
you."
Under the new policy, any
students in grades nine
through 12 caught possessing
or under the influence on any
intoxicant would be suspended
for up to 10 days, with the
recommendation of expulsion
for the remainder of the year.
Williams would decide
whether to expel the student.
Student violators in
kindergarten through eighth
grade would be suspended for
up to 10 days.
Second offenders would be
automatically expelled for the
rest of the year^
Students charged with a
violation would be given writ
ten notice and parents would
be notified of any suspension.
Students would be able to ap
peal.
Williams said student use of
beer and wine is on the in
crease, mostly at school func
tions like games and dances,
while use of marijuana ap
pears to be tapering off.
He said the revised policy
would remind parents of their
role in preventing drug abuse.
If the policies are adopted, a
copy of the changes will be
sent to parents with a letter to
be signed by student and
parent.
Locally, Madison High
School principal David Wyatt
said, to his knowledge, there is
no board of education policy
which pertains to students be
ing caught with illegal drugs
at school. He said the high
school policy is stated in the
student handbook and that
policy is approved by the
school board.
The policy in the handbook
states: "Any student . . .
possessing or using illegal
drugs ... at school or any
school activity will be subject
to indefinite suspension." The
policy also includes drinking
intoxicating beverages. "In
dulging in alcoholic beverages
or illegal drugs ... is not only
a violation of school regula
tions, but is also in violation of
state and federal laws," the
handbook states.
Wyatt said if a student is
caught with drugs at school
the usual procedure is to
notify the parents and punish
the student. However, when
asked how the student would
be punished, Wyatt was not
specific when he said, "That
depends, we treat each case
individually." But, he added
that the student could be
suspended for up to 10 days
from school. "Expulsion
would be a matter to be con
sidered by the school board,"
he said.
The Florist Of Madison County Will Bo Sponsoring A New Service To The
Readers Of THE NEWS RECORD. A Secretary Of The Month Will Be Chosen
And Honored With A Flower Or Potted Plant From One Of The Four Florist
In The County. All Secretaries Are Eligible. To Enter, The Management Of
The Business Must Mail In To THE NEWS RECORD The Name Of The
Secretary, Her Place Of Business And A Few Sentences Of Why Their
Secretary Should Be Secretary Of The Month. ^
In Addition To A Flower Or Potted Plant, The Secretary Of The Months Pic- ^
ture, Name And Place Of Business Will Be In The Paper, In The Form Of An '
Ad, Sponsored By The Florist, In The First Weeks Issue Of THE NEWS
RECORD Each Month.
The Florist Participating In This Service Are Four Petals Florist And Man
Hill Florist, Both Of Mars Hill And Shady Side Florist And Sunshine Florist,
Both Of Marshall.
We Look Forward To Hearing From The Businesses Of Madison County.
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Send Your Secretaries
Information To:
? I S - r!St>4 :
Ms. Julia Williams
% THE NEWS RECORD
P.O. Box 369
Marshall, N.C. 28753