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Despite the breakdown of the wind generator on Howard’s Knob overlooking Boone, wind power is a feasible means of producing electricity. Dr. L. Linn Mackey of the Earth Studies Program at Appalachian State University said two smaller windmills he supervises demonstrate the workability of wind generation. The windmills are designed to reduce a household’s dependency on utility power by about half, and to occasionally generate power into power company lines.
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Dr. Phillip E. Lewis of West Jefferson, dean of curriculum programs at Wilkes Community College in North Wilkesboro, published a series of children’s stories that he wrote for his family. One of those stories, called “The Last Christmas Tree,” is about the process of choosing a Christmas tree in the North Carolina mountains.
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Joe Seme of Linville is one of the nation’s outstanding realist artists. Seme, who is entirely self-taught, credits his success to ideals passed on from a college writing professor and a day he spent in the North Carolina mountains. His still life paintings have featured old books, farm houses, and old mills.
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Art Gore, a professional photographer, published a new book called, “Speak Softly to the Echoes.” The book is a collection of memories he calls “echoes,” and features photographs and nostalgic stories about his youth in Hoke County. In this article, Gore discusses his photography and early influences at Wake Forest College.
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5.Tar Heel Authors, Subjects Promoted by New Book Club by Carolina Country Vol. 12 Issue 2, Feb 1980
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31519
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The North Carolina Book Club was recently established by the North Carolina Literacy and Historical Association. The purpose of the club is to promote interest in reading, writing, and publication of books, particularly literary and historical works relating to North Carolina. This article discusses notable authors and founders of the club, and club membership.
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Traditional Southern breakfasts featured grits, homemade biscuits, country ham or sausage, red eye gravy, and eggs. This tradition, which appears to be fading, is now reserved for special occasions or holidays. Dr. Thomas K. Fitzgerald, a nutritional anthropologist at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, discusses the history and evolution of Southern food culture.
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Wood is gaining a place as an industrial fuel in North Carolina. The state’s huge brick industry is following the lead of the wood products industry in converting from gas or oil to wood. Studies are also looking at the possibility of using wood in the generation of electricity.
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The North Carolina Governor’s Mansion in Raleigh, also known as the grande dame, is a symbol of a bygone era and the center of vigorous political and social excitement. The mansion has been home to twenty-four governors since it was completed in 1890. Special tours of the mansion have been scheduled for the spring and summer seasons.
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North Carolina voters will have a diversified field of twenty-five candidates to choose from May 6 when the Democratic, Republican, and Libertarian Parties select their candidates for various statewide offices. This article presents the candidates’ biographies and views on critical issues pertaining to fuel and alternative energy sources.
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The Higgs neighborhood in Greenville, North Carolina is approximately one-hundred years old and continues to survive as the city expands. The fifty-block area of Higgs was considered a good part of town until the early 1950s when East Carolina University entered a period of growth, triggering development towards other parts of town. This article discusses the history of the neighborhood, changing demographics, and renovation of the Roxy Theatre.
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North Carolina’s Research Triangle Park is home to business firms, government agencies, and modern research facilities, as well as 5,400 acres of landscaping. Since the beginning, the Triangle was planned as an attractive location with the assistance of soil conservationists. A careful landscape plan included conservation measures to prevent erosion and provide a scene of natural beauty.
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The Green Mountain Resort is a multi-million-dollar oasis in the Blue Ridge Mountains, three miles north of Lenoir. It began in 1968 as a typical camping area and operated that way until a couple of years ago when developer Joel Dimmette decided to turn it into a luxury family camping resort. This article discusses development of the resort, amenities and attractions.
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The windmill on Howard’s Knob at Boone has been the subject of extensive criticism due to various problems and complaints. According to John Sawhill, deputy secretary of the United States Department of Energy, the windmill was built as a research project to determine the feasibility of wind-generated electricity. Sawhill encourages people to report problems and concerns, so that wind turbines can be improved.
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Robert Williams of Maggie Valley invented a new type of solar collector which could help alleviate the problems of excessive cost and low efficiency. Williams and his family also own the Meadowbrook Resort, where a working model of his solar collector is atop one of the greenhouses. In this article, Williams describes his invention, the solar greenhouse, and the future of solar energy.
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The Fly-In and Threshers Reunion is a three-day annual event held at Denton International Airport in Southern Davidson County. The event started in 1970, when Brown Loflin and other community leaders invited airplanes to come in and offer free rides as a fundraiser for the Denton County rescue squad. Since then, the event has expanded to feature a variety of attractions and machinery, such as a wheat threshing machine, locomotives, an operating moonshine sill, and hundreds of exhibitors.
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