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THE MARS IIIIX COLLEGE CHOIR ...Carnegie Hall bound Mars Hill College Choir To Play Carnegie Hall The Mars Hill College Choir, directed by Dr. Joel Reed, will per form at Carnegie Hall in New -York City on April 30, as part of a special "Celebration of Youth." The college's choir will be part of a 400-voice chorus including students from Anchorage College, Memphis State University, University of Ten nessee at Chattanooga, and Morehead State - where MHC alum nus James Beane is director. The col laboration choir will perform Kodaly's "Te Deum of Buda Castle" and Karl Nielsen's "Hymnus Amoris." The full evening's program will in clude 15-year old pianist and musical prodigy, Dimitris Sgouros, with the American Symphony, directed by Peter Tiboris. "This will be a fantastic experience for our choir," stated Dr. Reed, "most have never had an opportunity to sing with a major professional or chestra." An added benefit will be the oppor tunity for the Mars Hill students to associate with singers from other schools. The various choirs will give ten to 12 minute "mini-concerts" every other day in the St. Bar tholomew Church, prior to the Carnegie Hall concert. DeWit* Tipton, accompanist for Mare Hill's choir, will also be the rehearsal accompanist for all of the different choral groups participating in the concert. Conductor Tiboris is scheduled to be in Mars Hill on April 13 to rehearse the college's choir in preparation of the Carnegie Hall appearance. On April 24, the choir will stage its own benefit variety show to help the members raise money to pay their way to New York. According to Dr Reed, nearly $500 per student is need ed before the choir can make the trip The April 24 concert will also be the basis for the annual "Pops Concert" held during graduation weekend. April 15 Is Deadline For Burley Crop Insurance Burley tobacco farmers have until April 15 to secure crop insurance for their 1986 crop. The deadline was an nounced last week by Samuel Evans of the Federal Crop Insurance Corp. (FCIC.) The federal crop insurance pro gram covers unavoidable losses resulting from adverse weather, fire, wildlife, disease or earthquakes. Coverage for 45, 55 or 65 percent of crop values is available. Evans said. A list of insurance agencies is available at the Madison County Agriculture Stabilization and Conser vation Service office on Main Street in Marshall. Applications must be submitted to the agency no later than April 15. For more information, call the ASCS office at 649-2712 Louise Mandrell To Play At Ramsey Center Nashville recording artist Louise Mandrell will perform at the opening of the Liston B. Ramsey Regional Ac tivity Center on the campus of Western Carolina University in Cullowhee Mandrell entertain following' dedication ceremonies on April 19 at 7 p.m. The new center named for the Marshall native will be the largest such arena in WNC when completed. Tickets for the Louise Mandrell concert are $8 for adults, $5 for non WCU students and $3 for all WCU students. Tickets go on sale tomorrow at Stage Door locations in Asheville. Franklin. Hendersonville, Pisgah Forest, Sylva and Waynesville and at the 'Hinds University Center in Cullowhee. I.OUISE MANDKEI.I. For more information, call WCU at ?.to perform at Kamsev Center open 227-7327. iitg Don't Plow Up That New Land Soil Conservation Service Issues Warning To Farmers Don't plow up that new land, at least not before you know about the sodbuster and swampbuster provi sions of the new Farm Bill. Any pro ducer who plows out highly erodible land or drains wetlands after December 23, 1985, could lose USDA program benefits. The restriction on ly applies to land being cropped for the first time in 1986. At present the final rules and regulations for the swampbuster pro visions have not been published. This makes it difficult to know the specific criteria that will be used to determine which lands will be covered. However, all provisions of the law will be considered effective as of December 23, 1985, when the farm bill was signed by the President. The swampbuster -and sodbuster provisions are part of the Food Security Act of 1985 and are intended to discourage farmers from conver ting highly erodible land or en vironmently important wetlands into cropland. The law does not stop such conversion but will deny federal crop support or loans to the farmer who makes the conversion* The USDA plans to have the final rules and regulations published within the next 90 days. Craft Workshop is riannea The annual District Western Carolina Craft Workshop, sponsored by the North Carolina Agricultural Extension Service, will be held at Montreat Assembly on April 8 and 9. The district encompasses the 18 W.N.C. counties. The workshop is open to all persons interested in learning a craft who would be interested in teaching the craft to individuals or groups, accor ding to Freida M. Terrell, area craft specialist, who wilt direct the workshop Classes to be taught and their in structors include: Basketry, Peggy McLaughlin; Battenburg Lace. Ellen Goan; Calligraphy, Chair Bottoming (Fibre Cord), Jessie Cabe; Folk Art Country Primitive, Carol Burnette; French Hand Sewing by Machine (Heirloom Sewing), Mildred Turner; Indian Design Wall Mats. Nell Rat tier: Jewelry-Bowls-Trays, Mrs. E. fee and a $3 50 conference fee, mak ing the total pre-registration cost $10.00 per person. Other costs will in clude meals and class supplies. The neWs Record fox all your itatLonaxy neecL eRtczptkLon CaxcL. f aMaiJus J J (JnuitakLons aNafJiinx iPexsonaf xtakionaxy !BxUL a Rood if { Burley Referendum Closes Today Today will be the last day of voting by Burley tobacco growers on a referendum to decide marketing quotas for the next three years on Burley crops. Madison County director of Agricultural Stabilization and Con servation Services, Bill Zink, said any ballots postmarked no later than midnight Thursday, March 27, will be eligible "As long as we receive them before the ballots are counted on April 1, those mailed March 27 will be eligi ble," Zink said. Zink said that those who had not received their ballots, or misplaced them, can still come into his office and cast their vote. Eligibility will either be determined then, or decided by the state commission when they conduct the final count next week. If Burley growers vote in favor of the proclamation by at least a two thirds majority, quotas will be in ef fect for crops grown in 1986 through 1988. Price supports will then be available during this period. If growers do not approve the referendum by the necessary majori ty, no limits on production will be in place and no price support program will be offered. FmHA Introduces New Program Agriculture lenders can join with the Farmers Home (FmHA) in a three-year interest "buy down" pro gram to help farmers having trouble repaying their loans or obtaining new ones, FmHA County Supervisor, Douglas E. Taylor said today. Under the new program lenders may make or refinance FmHA guaranteed loans to eligible farmers at reduced interest rates. FmHA will match a lender's reduction of interest rates up to 2 percent. If a lender reduces an interest rate 2 percent, FmHA can match that, providing a 4 percent interest rate reduction for the farmer FmHA can guarantee up to 90 per cent of another lender's loan. State Director, Larry Godwin said. If the borrower should default, the Federal Agency would pay up to 90 percent of the loss to the lender. "We hope agriculture lenders in Madison County will make us of this program," said Douglas E. Taylor. "By making Federally guaranteed loans at reduced rates to qualified farmers, lenders will strengthen their agriculture loan portfolio, reduce their chances of loss, and increase the availablility of affordable credit to familu ( a rmorc " To qualify for a loan under the new 3-year, $490 million program, a bor rower must be unable to get a loan elsewhere at reasonable rates and terms; must be unable to make loan payments unless the interest rate is reduced ; and must show enough pro jected income to make the reduced rate loan payments. "The FmHA regulations, which ? spell out the details of the 'buy-down' program, are expected to be in the County Office this week. Additional information is available by contac ting the FmHA county office in the Griffin Building, Main Street, Mar shall, N. C., telephone number 649-2821. FmHA is an equal opportunity lender who provides farm credit to farmers unable to obtain credit elsewhere at rates and terms they can be expected to meet. Environmental Awareness Week Begins April 6 "Encouraging people to be better stewards of our land and water resources is the goal of the 1986 North Carolina Environmental Awareness Week," according to Jim Brown, chairman of the Madison County Soil and Water Conservation District. The district is the local sponsor for this statewide observance during the week of April 6-12. "The conservation and wise use of our land and water resources is vital to the health and economic stability of all the people in North Carolina." said Brown. "We must not only insure that future generations have the land and clean water they need to continue our state's growth, but thev are also environmentally educated on how best to manage these resources." The Madison County Soil and Water Conservation District, which includes all of Madison County, joins with North Carolina's 93 other Soil and Water Conservation Districts in observing Environmental Awareness Week April 6-12. During this week you may call or come by this office for education materials, games, information. The office is located on Main Street in Marshall. Environmental Awareness Week is sponsored by the North Carolina Association of Soil and Water Conser vation Districts. Here's how Chiropractic treats <* ? Leg Pains It is not normal to have leg pains, whatever your age or activity. And to get relief with pain-killing medication merely covers up the health problem while the damage continues. Structural imbalance is the underlying cause of many types of painful disorders, particularly those involving your legs and joints. The doctor of chiropractic is a physician who employs a method that gives particular attention to the structural and neuro logical aspects of the body. He seeks to enable your body's natural restorative powers to operate, so as to allow the body to eliminate health problems, as well as associated discomfort. FAMILY CHIROPRACTIC CENTER Banlu Family Square 19-E By -Pa?? Burnsville, N.C. Dr. Miguel A. Cruz 682-6157 Ask About Carpool .. For Madison County Residents SAVINGS BY THE TRUCKLOAD | With 9.9% Annual Percentage Rate Financing I ? For Details H WILL SAVE VDU EVEN T OU w m m 682 21 9 4
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