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6064
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Sallie Ellington Middleton of Asheville is a wildlife artist who is known for her meticulous reproductions of the most exact details of her subjects. Because of this she rarely completes more than a few paintings a year. Middleton discusses examples of her work.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 46 Issue 11, Nov 1982,
p13-17, il, por
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6066
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Since 1976, North Carolina has required hunters to report their big game harvest. Game managers use this information to make decisions affecting hunting seasons, bag limits, and other regulatory matters. Report Number 6 covers the 1981-82 hunting season and lists statistics by counties for game harvests of black bear, white-tailed deer, wild boar, and wild turkey.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 46 Issue 5, May 1982,
page not given, il
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6071
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Todd Dickinson, a restoration contractor, received the 1987 Robert E. Stipe Professional Award. The award is given to working professionals demonstrating outstanding commitment to historic preservation as part of their jobs. Dickinson's projects range from a log cabin, to a service station, to one of the state's finest Federal houses. His most significant work is the restoration of Ayr Mount, an important 19th century Hillsborough home.
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6078
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The North Carolina Business Award, established in 1983, recognizes businesses that have shown vision and creativity in promoting the protection of the state's architectural resources. Branch Banking and Trust Company of Wilson received the 1985 award for its consistent and significant support of historic preservation through generous gifts of property and funds.
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6209
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Michael Cianciarulo is CEO of Earth Fare, Inc., an Asheville-based chain of natural food stores. The company currently has seven stores, employs 600, and had sales of $50 million in 2002. Each store \"offers organic produce, a wine-and-cheese department, a meat-and-seafood counter, aisles of groceries, and a cafe that sells prepared foods, organic juices, and coffee.\"
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6230
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Jim Goodmon and Russell Robinson will receive North Carolina Citizens for Business and Industry's highest awards at the association's 60th annual meeting in March. Goodmon, a Raleigh broadcasting executive, will receive the Citation for Distinguished Citizenship, and Robinson the Citation for Distinguished Public Service.
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6250
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George Holt is the director of the North Carolina Office of Folklife Programs. In this TAR HEEL interview he discusses what folklife and its appreciation in North Carolina is all about in the modern world. It is more than simple nostalgia, romance, or good times; it represents a total set of values and the image one has of oneself.
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6266
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Cold Mountain was made famous by Charles Frazier's Civil War novel of the same name. It is located in Haywood County and is part of the Shining Rock Wilderness Area in Pisgah National Forest. Cold Mountain's elevation is 6,030 feet; reaching its summit requires a strenuous 10-mile hike. For non-climbers, the Milepost 411 overlook on the Blue Ridge Parkway provides a good view.
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6386
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On February 13, 2004, the Great Dismal Swamp will receive recognition for its role in the Underground Railroad path to freedom for slaves prior to the Civil War. The National Park Service has designated three sites in the swamp as part of the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Program. The sites are the Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge, Dismal Swamp Canal, and North Carolina's Dismal Swamp State Park.
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6390
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While the federal government continues to roll back regulations controlling sanitary sewage overflow (SSO), North Carolina's SSO program is one of the country's toughest on sewage spills. The article discusses the program and includes a list of regulations for securing a wastewater collection system permit.
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Water Resources Research Institute News
(NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 344, Nov/Dec 2003,
p1, 4-5
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6400
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Since 1976, North Carolina has required hunters to report their big game harvest. Game managers use this information to make decisions affecting hunting seasons, bag limits, and other regulatory matters. Report Number 11 covers the 1986-1987 hunting season and lists statistics by counties for game harvests of black bear, white-tailed deer, wild boar, and wild turkey.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 51 Issue 6, June 1987,
pInsert, il
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6404
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The state's one hundred counties are profiled using economic indicators, including population, civilian labor force, per-capita income, farm earnings, and retail sales.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 24 Issue 2, Feb 2004,
p82-88, il
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6406
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The February issue of BUSINESS NORTH CAROLINA discusses the status of the state's economic sectors, including agriculture, banking, construction, furniture, health care, high-tech, insurance, pharmaceuticals, retail, textiles/apparel, transportation, travel/tourism, and utilities.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 24 Issue 2, Feb 2004,
p32-71, il
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6575
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Among the winners of the North Carolina Wildlife Federation's Governor's Conservation Achievement Awards are Andrew Metts (Pamlico County), Soil Conservationist of the Year; Clarence L. Beaver (Elkin), Wildlife Enforcement Officer of the Year; Gilmer Green (Garner), Forest Conservationist of the Year; and Ellen Herlant (Mt. Pleasant), Youth Conservationist of the Year.
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Among the winners of the North Carolina Wildlife Federation's 1988 Governor's Conservation Achievement Awards are Jerry Brothers, Jr., Wildlife Enforcement Officer of the Year; Matt Kozik, Youth Conservationist of the Year; and Tony Mullis, Wildlife Conservationist of the Year.
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