Stinson Performs In Musical Chris Stinson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Stinson of Marshall has been picked to perform in the musical pro duction "Carolina On Our Mind." The musical will be performed by the North Carolina 4-H Performing Arts Troupe. The first performance of "Carolina On Our Minds" will be July 12 at the National Extension Homemakers Association Conference in Charlotte. Through music, dance and drama, the Troupe will present North Carolina's hisory, heritage, and culture -from the days of Indians and pirates to the first flight at Kitty Hawk, to today's technological ad vances at Research Triangle Park Also included in the production will be tributes to native sons Thomas Wolfe and Andy Griffith. Musical highlights will include "Carolina In My Mind," "Carolina in the Morning," "I Love Beach Music," and "God Bless the U.S. A." "Carolina On Our Minds" is the sixth orginal production written for the Troupe by Mark Dearmon, state Troupe coordinator and media pro duction specialist in the Agricultural Communications Department at North Carolina State University. In The Service Donald C. Par sell, II Staff Sergeant Donald C. Parsell II, of the United Stales Air Force was recently selected for promotion to the rank of technical Sergeant. Sgt. Parsell has been stationed in Upper Heyford, England, Homestead AFB, Fla. and is presently stationed at Lowry AFB in Denver, Colo, where he is a Weapons Instructor on the F-15 aircraft. Sgt Parsell is married to Jennifer Bradbum Parsell who is the grand daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Meadows of 120 Highland Street in Weaverville. Lawrence Ray, Jr. Lawrence Kenneth Ray Jr. of Mar shall has been promoted to the rank of captain in the U.S. Air Force Reserve. Ray trains with the 4th Tatical Fighter Wing at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in Goldsboro. Van S. Franklin Airman Van S. Franklin, son of Van Franklin and Doris M. Franklin, of 450 Highway 212, Marshall, has graduated from the U. S. Air Force security police specialist course at Lockland Air Force Base, Texas. Graduates of the course studied systems security operations, tactics and weapons training and earned credits toward an associate degree in applied science through the Com munity College of the Air Force. He is a 1986 graduate of Madison High School. Pol Plants Seized . From Staff Reports WNC Community Development Holds Beautification Contest To Give Awards Beautification projects arc well underway throughout Western North Carolina by participants in the Western North Carolina Beautiful contest-a special division of the 1968 WNC Community Development Pro gram. The contest is held in two divisions : A division for organized community clubs has eighty-four entries; and a division for other groups, such as garden clubs, youth groups, senior citizens organizations, ect. has fifty nine participants. Purpose of the beautification pro gram, sponsored by the Western North Carolin Developement Association and the N. C. Agricultural Extension Service, i8 to encourage communities and groups to conduct organized clean-up pro grams or special beautification pro jects, and to recognize those doing a particularly good job. The results of the work in the specil WNC Beautiful contest has been evi dent in recent years with over 80 per cent of the winners in the statewide competition of Keep North Carolina Clean and Beautiful last year being entries from th? Western North Carolina prograih. Judging to select the beautification winners in each county will be held in mid-August County winner* o: the community club division will to judg ed in area competition on Augu 2.1, 24 and 25, with the non-comm ii!y club division judging the folk uig week. Awards totaling <2,000 wil be presented at an awards lunette Oil September 8 at the Folk Art Cent , participate in a clean streams con test. The French Broad River Foun dation provides three awards to recognze exceptional efforts by groups who work to clean up streams, rivers or lakes in their areas. North Buncombe Ministry Helps In Crisis North Buncombe Community Christian Ministry is a crisis ministry helping people in temporary situa tions of need. Located in Weaverville, Jupiter, Marshall, Alexander and Barnardsville, NBCCM is supported by 13 North Buncombe churches and by contributions of individuals and civic organizations in the area. NBCCM cooperates with other local agencies such as Asheville Buncombe Christian Ministry and Catholic Social Services by referring clients who require long term care to these agencies. NBCCM offers clients five kinds of assistance: ?lood - pantry items or money for fresh food ?fuel ? kerosene, oil, firewood ?utilities - preventing cut off ?rent - when eviction is pending ?presecriptions Requests for help increased 52 per cent in 1987 from 1986 for a total of 358 clients served, all with limited budget and volunteer staff. The need in rural North Buncombe is great; many clients come from broken homes, with poorly educated parents and small children. NBCCM can direct them to appropriate agencies and assist them during their crisis. Donations of time or money are ap preciated. For information call 645-6141. Opportunity Corp. Gets $70,600 Grant Opportunity Corporation of Madison-Buncombe Counties will receive a $70,600 grant from the N.C. Energy Division to weatherize homes of low-income, elderly and handicap ped citizens in Buncombe and Madison counties, state Commerce Secretary Claude E. Pope recently announced. The grant is expected to pay for assistance to 48 homes in Madison and Buncombe over the next sixth months, Pope said. The funds, part of the federal Weatherization Assistance Program administered by the Energy Division of the N.C. Department of Com merce, will be used to purchase and install items including weather stripping, caulking, duct and hot water heater insulation, attic insula tion and storm windows on homes of residents whose income does not ex ceed 150 percent of the poverty level ($17,475 for a family of four). Homes eligible for the program are evaluated to determine the most cost effective measures to be installed. On average, the grant is expected to fund about $1,400 in energy -conserving im provements to each home that is weatherized. "The purpose of the Weatherization Program is to increase the energy ef ficiency of the home, thereby lower ing the monthly heating costs, while providing a more comfortable and healthful living environment for the occupants," said Doug Culbreth, director of the Energy Division. Savings of 12 to 20 percent are possible, and savings will continue annually due to the permanent nature of materials installed on the home, Culbreth said. "Benefits from this program will accrue to the public for years to come," he said. Opportunity Corporation of Madison-Buncombe Counties is one of 45 communty action and public, non profit agencies across North Carolina which implements the Weatheriza tion Program at the local level. Carl Westburg plots sites Madison Heights Development Planned A 28-home development is planned for Highway 213 between Marshall and Mars Hill, according to Carl Westberg, of Harvest Real Estate. Madison Heights will have homes similar to those in Wolf Laurel and Mountain Haven, Westberg said. Roger and Cristina Hull of Hender sonville are developing the property. "The Hulls decided about a year ago that the natural beauty and glorious sight of three ridges of the Blue Ridge Mountains as seen from an old dairy farm offered an outstan ding site for a community of fine homes," Westberg said. Prices for lots will range from 16,500 to $40,000, and two or more lots may be combined. Houses will be a minimum of 1,100 square feet. "Madison Heights will greatly help the growth and development of Madison County," said Westberg. "Its location. ..makes it easily ac cessible to the Asheville airport, in terstate highways, Mars Hill College, and the AB Tech educational com plex. And the property is within 20 miles of sking and golfing areas." Westberg is optimistic about the benefit of the new development to the community. "There is no doubt in my mind that many people such as the Hulls will begin looking seriously at the beauty and pleasant living conditions possi ble in this part of Madison. And, as the housing developers make their in vestments, undoubtedly, investments will be made by commercial, retail and industrial developers. The result will be beneficial to many of us, not the least of which will be independent contractors and tradesmen and the working force in general. For information on Madison Heights, contact Carl Westberg,387 Hwy 25-70, Marshall, NC 28753, 649-3518. ??'????? ' ' ' '? In an emergency, this could be your family's lifeline. Your car breaks down. There's an accident. There's a fire at-home, your children are alone. You need help.. .fast. Now, Contel Custom Calling Services can help you get it. With Call Waiting and Speed Calling. Call Waiting lets you, the caller, get through even when your phone is busy. 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