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New books
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tion at Mauney
Memorial
Library:
ANIMALS
Garvey,
Michael. :
“Veterinarian’s
Guide to Your
Cat's
Symptoms.”
This compre-
hensively and practical book is
designed to assist cat owners in
understanding their pet's bod-
ies and health based on signs
and symptoms of disease, and
in determining the most com-
mon medical problems that
might cause particular symp-
toms.
Garvey, Michael.
“Veterinarian’s Guide to Your
Dog's Symptoms.” (Villard,
1999).
This comprehensive and
practical book is designed to as-
sist dog owners in understand-
ing their pet's bodies and health
based on signs and Sympioms
of disease.
Ravia, Audrey & Janice M.’
Posnikoff. “Horses for
Dummies” (IDG Books, 1999).
This friendly guide gives you
all the information you need to
become a knowledgeable horse
owner and an accomplished
equestrian.
GARDENING
Gillmer, Maurine. “Complete
Idiot's Guide to a Beautiful
Lawn” (Alpha Books, 1999).
This is a one stop reference
for creating the lawn of your
dreams.
“Pruning and Training” (DK
Publishing, 1999).
This fully illustrated guide is
easy to follow and presents the
best pruning and training meth-.__{
ods for each type of plant. © 4
Weaver, Mary. “Roses; A
Growing Guide for Easy
Colorful Gardens” (Macmillian,
1998)
This is the one book devoted
entirely to the most easy care,
disease resistant, low mainte-
nance roses for every climate
and garden.
NATURE
Carroll, David.
“Swampwalker’s Journal”
(Houghton Mifflin Company,
1999).
The author shares his knowl-
edge and his passion for the
wetlands with us and takes us
on a miraculous year long jour-
ney.
Heinman, Carl E. “Adirandaks;
Vies of an American
Wilderness” (Rizzali, 1999).
The Adirandak Park contains
a stunning array of mountains,
wildlands, forests, rivers, lakes,
waterfalls, and deep gorges.
McCumber, David. “The
Cowboy: Seasons of a Montana
Ranch” (Avon Books, 1999)
This is an enthralling and in-
tensely personal account of a
year spent in open country. The
narrative expertly weaves past
and present into the vibrant and
colorful tapestry of a vanishing
way of life.
Safina, Carl. “Song for the Blue
Ocean.” (Henry Holt and
Company, 1999).
Part odyssey, part pilgrimage,
this epic personal narrative fol-
lows the author’s exploration of
coats, islands, reefs and the
sea’s abyssal depths.
SCIENCE
Cole, K.C. “First You Build a
Cloud; And Other Reflections
of Physics as a Way of Life”
(Harcourt Brace & Company,
1999).
Though physics has long
been a thing of mystery and
complexity, the author trans-
forms it into the stuff of philos-
ophy and poetry.
“Explore Your World; Night
Sky” (Discovery Books, 1999).
This book provides a capti-
vating blend of information and
entertainment about the awe-
some wonders of the universe.
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OPINION
LOOKING BACK
Herald/Times
Editor: Gary Stewart 739-7496
November 11,1999 Section A, Page 4
President George Bush rides a train through downtown Kings Mountain during his 1992 Presidential Campaign against Bill Clinton.
Nothing like home cookin’
At the
risk of my
ever ex-
panding
waistline,
let me take
this oppor-
tunity to
flatly state
that there's
nothing like
home-style
cookin’ to
feed both
body and soul.
During the past weeks, I've
had the pleasant task of stuffing
my mug with some of the best
home cookin’ on the planet. Not
only did I throw cholesterol
caution fo the wind, I alsoeligré-
t eating a i
b will even
Alan
Hodge
Staff Writer
tually make you fat.
The first feast of home
Youth
A study
released in
October by
the highly
respected
nonprofit
research or-
ganization
Public/
Private
Ventures re-
veals that
youns peo:
ein-
td ina KM YMCA
YMCA program stand a better
chance of growing into healthy
capable adults.
After spending four weeks at
YMCAs across the country and
conducting in depth youth sur-
veys and interviews,
Public/Private Ventures con-
cluded that YMCA are fulfill-
ing an important role in provid-
ing necessary development
experiences for youth in neigh-
borhood settings.
David
Ozmore
cookin’ I tore into was at a Civil
War reenactment in Mosheim,
Tennessee. Part of the weekend
battles and encampment in-
volved a Sunday luncheon on
the grounds of a little 19th cen-
tury church adjacent to the field
of glory. For their part in the ac-
tion, all the ladies of the church
had prepared homemade foods
and laid on a feast for us troops
and our hoop-skirted women-
folk.
The dishes prepared by
Mosheim’s women ran the
gamut of good things to eat. I
loaded my plate with tender
hammy, golden chicken, glisten-
ing green beans, chunky potato
salad, some out of sight slaw,
then topped the mess with a fat ,
and flaky biscuit, Sitting on the
church lawn with hundreds of
my Rebel and Yankee friends,
we hungrily devoured every
morsel without a twinge of
twentieth century calorie guilt.
The second good plate of
home cookin’ I smashed was at
the Kings Mountain Women’s
Club Fall Festival lunch. No
sooner had I walked in the door
at the Women’s Club, than the
intoxicating aroma of home
cooked food struck my nostrils
and turned the old salivary
glands on wide open. Following
the wonderful smell to its
source, I drifted downstairs to
where hundreds of folks were
scarfing up steaming plates of
turkey, dressing, beans, rice,
gravy, and rolls.
The ladies at the Kings
Mountain Women’s Club can
flat out cook. After grabbing a
‘heaping plate of goodness, I
- made my way to a corner seat
where I could really stretch out
and let my fork do its work. By
the time the first scoop of ten-
der turkey and dressing made
its fateful way to my cake hole,
I was on the point of gustatory
ecstasy. As if it had a mind of
its own, my fork moved from
plate to mouth with ali the
speed and motion of a locomo-
tive’s wheels.
Now, if those descriptions of
good eating don’t make you
want get your lips on some
home cooked food, then your
probably deserve to dine today
on a cold burger. If, however,
the thought of some home
cooked grub is appealing, just
think of all the work and love
that goes into making a good
meal happen. With that
thought, here's a:hats off:and::
thank you ma’am to all those:
homecookin’ ladies from
Mosheim to Kings Mountain
that make great food go.
need to be involved
Creating support systems
and opportunities have been
linked to positive long-term
outcomes for youth. The more
frequently youth participate at
a YMCA and the more diverse
their activities, the more they
experience this support.
Public/Private Ventures con-
cluded that iincreasing the op-
portunities youth have to be-
come involved with
organizations such as the YM-
CA, is an investment with po-
tentially valuable returns for
their healthy development. At
the same time, however,
Resources are needed for all
youth organizations so that pro-
grams in low income communi-
ties can further diversify their
offerings, enhance their youth-
focused environments, and ex-
pand their ability and capacity
to serve youth.
The key findings of this sur-
vey identified the seven needs
identified by our youth:
*1. They wanttobeina
safe environment.
*2. They want to make de-
cisions on how they spend their
time.
*3. They love to give and
perform community service.
*4. They starve for chal-
lenging and interesting activi-
ties.
*5. They need to have
ownership and feel like they be-
long. :
*6. They want strong adult
role models.
*7. They need leadership
opportunities.
This study is a call to action
for all youth organizations. It
challenges your Y to involve
even more kids and teens in the
kinds of experiences that will
nurture their successful devel-
opment. The Y board believes
that a greater public and private
investment should be made in
the lives and well being of our
young people, their families
and our neighborhoods.
Government and the private
sector should work together to
help young people stay away
from drugs and alcohol, to as-
sist families in their primary
task of raising children, to help
kids make the right choices in
their lives and to strengthen the
service ethic in our community.
We must put a premium on in-
creased access to quality youth
programs. This access can and
should come from increased
and sustained funding from all
sectors.
Your YMCA develops charac-
ter! We believe the best solu-
tion to many community social
problems is challenging people
to accept and demonstrate posi-
tive values. Your Y is dedicated
to creating quality programs
that help all people reach their
God-given potential in spirit,
mind, and body.
If anyone has a computer at
work or home with valuable
data stored on it and not pro-
tected witha backup file, then
‘they can’t cry if something goes
awry come January 1, 2000.
Choosing a reliable backup sys-
tem for your computer is one of
the easiest and best things a
person ‘can do to protect their
information from possible Y2K
problems.
Tips for selecting a computer
backup system include factors
such‘as'determining the
amount of data you need to
protect and how fast you want
the task to be done. Writing and
storing up to 650 Megabytes of
data on non-erasable CD-
Recordable media offers a solu-
tio that costs around $1 for
each disc: Time to record 650
MB of data varies from nine to
37 minutes depending on the
speed of the drive. CD-R discs
can be read in any CD-ROM
(Compact Disc- Read Only
Material) reader. It’s possible to
write a CD-R disc with either a
CD-R drive or CD -RW
(Compact Disc ReWritable )
drive. Cost for the drives i is
around $200: Sen
CD-RW! gives offet an impor-
tant advantage over CD-R.
Instead of being able to use a
disc once, the CD-RW gives the
ability to reuse the discs many
times. CD-RW discs cost a little
more at about $2-$4 each, but
their reusability pays for itself
quickly.
Part of the versatility for CD
media is due to the Optical
Storage Technology Association
and their Multi Read specifica-
tion for'CD products. Because
of the efforts of the OSTA, discs
of different types have high
compatibility and are ideal for
sharing media. This means that
you can recover valuable files
from virtually any CD drive
should Y2K problems arise.
‘Another benefit of recordable
CDs is that they can be used to
distribute and retrieve analog,
digital, audio, video, text, and
graphic information.
Y2K bugs are capable of af-
fecting several aspects of PCs,
including operating systems,
software applications, and
hardware. Therefore it pays to
prepare for any eventuality in
protecting stored data. Backing
up your system now and sever-
al times before January 1, 2000
makes good sense and can elim-
inate a nightmarish PC start to
the New Millennium.
SIDEWALK
SURVEY
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By ALAN HODGE
Herald/Times
Should the
Confederate
flag be
removed from
the capital
building in
South
Carolina ?
People need to let go of
the past. Lower the flag.
Izaiah Walis
Shelby
Leave the flag where it is.
Sam Harris
Grover
The flag should be left
alone.
Deborah Mayberry
Shelby
Let the flag stay where it
iS. :
Julia Smith
Kings Mountain