Robbins Farmers Day 2012

Sunday, July 29, 2012

ROBBINS FARMERS DAY57th Annual

ROBBINS FARMERS DAYAugust 2-4

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Thursday, August 2The Railroad StageFarmers Day 5K Run/Walk.

6 p.m. Registration 7 p.m. Race Starts

6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Solid Foundation,High Point, N.C.

Friday, August 37 p.m. Fifth Annual Fire Fighter Challenge

10:15 p.m. Hale Artificier Fireworks

The Railroad Stage6 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. Blue Horizon, Candor, N.C.

9 p.m. to midnight The Jason Adamo Band,Raleigh, N.C.

Middleton Street7:30 p.m. to 10:15 p.m.

Quicksilver Cloggers, Robbins, N.C.Southern Express Cloggers, Albemarle, N.C.

The Fidelity Bank Stage8 p.m. to midnight The Ingrams,

West End, N.C.

The Post Office Stage8 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. Eastwood Hawk,

Moore County, N.C.

Carnival Rides and MidwayFriday 6 p.m. until midnight

Saturday noon until midnight

Saturday, August 4Middleton Street

11 a.m. Farmers Day Parade

4 p.m. Parade of Tractors

The Fidelity Bank Stage12 p.m. to 4 p.m. William Willard &

The Van Haggard Band,Rockingham, N.C.

8 p.m. to midnight The Sand Band and Terri Gore,North Carolina

The Railroad Stage12 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tony Barnes,

West End, N.C.

12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. Welcome,Prayer and National Anthem

Recognition Miss Moore County 2011Summer Hennings

Wagon Master Odell Hussey

Presentation Parade Trophies

2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Tony Barnes,West End, N.C.

4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.Tractor Parade Trophy Presentation

6:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. His Choice, Lexington, N.C.Victoria Huggins, St. Pauls, N.C.Down East Boys, Reidsville, N.C.

The Post Office Stage8 p.m. to midnight Almost Perfect, Seven Lakes, N.C.

Johnny and the Cadillacs, Robbins, N.C.

Special Entertainment12:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.

South Atlantic Woodsmen’s AssociationLumberjack Competition

12:45 p.m. Mule Coon Jump,Carolina Mule Association

Antique Tractor andFarm Equipment Show

9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tractors and Antique FarmEquipment Demonstrations

57TH ANNUAL ROBBINS FARMERS DAY SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

FRIDAY AND SATURDAY• Train Rides on Main Street • Various Arts and Crafts• Horse Tack • Food Booths• Pony Rides • Pottery Turning

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Come join us Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012, for the 57th annualFarmers Day celebration asmusic fills the air in downtownRobbins with a night of great entertainment, featuringbluegrass and gospel music at its best. New for this year, wewill have our first-ever Farmers Day 5KRun/Walk. The racewill be part trail and part road, starting at 7 p.m.Stroll down the streets of Robbins Friday, Aug. 3, as events

kick off at 6 p.m. with foot-stomping bluegrass bands andcloggers kicking up their heels. Friday, wewill feature ourexciting firemen competition with various fire departmentsparticipating in time agility events for top rankings and thecoveted best overall award.Don’t miss the eclectic sounds and classic soul of The Jason

AdamoBand as they rock themain stage from 9 p.m. tomidnight. Friday night at 10:15 p.m., look up as the skyexplodes over Robbins with the largest fireworks display inthe history of the event.Friday and Saturday, the streets fill with artisans and

crafters, horse tack, pony rides, pottery turning and trainrides. Food booths with their great aromas from such festivalfavorites as bloomin’ onions, funnel cakes, hamburgers, hotdogs, barbecue, baked potatoes, cotton candy, candy apples,

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homemade ice cream, frozenlemonade and kettle corn shouldnot bemissed.Saturdaymorning, Aug. 4th,Robbins is bursting with excite-ment as the 57th annual FarmersDay Parade begins! See a variety ofmore than 400 horses, mules andwagons parade upMiddleton Street,starting at 11 a.m. withmore than30,000 spectators cheering them on.The parade will includeMiss NorthCarolina Arlie Honeycutt andMissMoore County SummerHenningswith trophies presented to theproudwinners in 21 categories.As the parade ends, the townwillbe jumping withmusical entertain-ment. Carnival and kiddie rides,rock wall climbing and amoonwalkwill be enjoyable for the children.Enjoy watching guitarmakers andgunsmithing. The CarolinaMuleAssociation will present the tradi-tional crowd-pleasingmule jumpcompetition. Horses will demon-

strate log pulling and log stacking.Saturday, we present our fast-growing Antique Tractor Showwithan Antique Tractor Parade begin-ning at 4 p.m., featuringmore than100 entries. Many pieces of antiqueequipment will be on display and

demonstrated during the day.Our crowd-pleasing lumberjackcompetition, put on by the SouthAtlanticWoodsmen’s Association,will be back this year as lumber-jacks display their skills with axes,crosscut saws andmore. Don’t belate as the wood and sawdust hit theair.Music blasts throughout thestreets from three stages locatedwithin the townwith new bluegrass,gospel, light rock, beach and coun-try-western bands. Also Saturdaynight, several spectacular nationalgospel groups will perform, includ-ing the Down East Boys, His Choiceand “American Idol” contestantVictoria Huggins, from Saint Pauls,N.C.Come and enjoy the great familyentertainment. Don’t miss themanyunmentioned special events andattractions featured during the 57thanniversary.All entertainment is provided atno charge, except for rides, thanksto all our great sponsors.Formore information, visit ourWeb page at www.robbinsfarmers-day.com.

57th FestivalFrom Page 3 On the Cover

The 57th annual Robbins Farmers Daywill be the 20th yearthat Odell Hussey has served as the parade’s wagonmaster.

About This IssueThe Pilot publishes the Robbins Farmers Day

special section annually.

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Groundbreaking IsDream Come TrueBY KIRSTEN BALLARD

Staff WriterWhat was a distant dream five years

ago is finally becoming a reality for theRobbins Volunteer Fire Department, asthey prepare to break ground on theirnew station at 11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 2.Chief Jarius Garner is excited to

finally see the project get under way.The process has taken five to six yearsso far. A grant from the USDA helpedpush the project forward and now thedepartment looks forward to seeingphysical results.“It’s like a dream come true for us.

We’ve been waiting a long time,” saysGarner.The Robbins station will be the last in

Moore County to be redone. The stationcurrently in use is 57 years old.“We’ve just been making do,” says

Garner.

The new facility, at 301 BransonCircle, will have a larger bay for thetrucks. The 10,000-square-foot buildingwill have ample room for training,offices and the equipment.Garner also looks forward to having

the capacity to be prepared fordisasters. “It’s gonna be really greatfor the community. We can continue tooperate in case of disaster.”The dream station has been a long

time coming, and contractors promiseit could be done as early as Februarydepending on weather.The ground breaking will kick off

Farmers Day, a happy coincidence.“It wasn’t really planned, it just

ended up that it finished up at thistime,” says Garner.“[The groundbreaking] is a great day

for us and for all the emergencyservices,” says Garner.

Robbins Farmers Dayhas always offeredattendees a wide and var-ied selection of vendorsselling everything fromfriedbrown-ies andfunnelcakes topotteryand T-shirts.For the57thedition of the event, festi-val organizers have kickedup the fun, adding morebooths than ever before.“We had such a demand

from people wanting tocome that we had to

expand the number ofbooths available,” saysJarius Garner, FarmersDay chairman. “This year,we’ll have the biggest

group ofarts andcraftsvendorsthatwe’veeverhad.And, forthose

who wanted it, thebloomin’ onions are back.”Vendors will be open

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Blue Horizon Band —Definitely Southern,

Definitely StorytellersBY KATHERINE SMITH

Special to The PilotA blue horizon can be seen from almost

anywhere. It can be the v-shaped dips in amountain skyline, the dusky vanishingpoint of the Texas flatlands, or even theskyline in a smoggy city.But when the members of Blue Horizon

decided to give their band this name, itwas just because they “wanted somethingoriginal,” says Philip Hearne, the band’slead singer and guitarist.Their music fools listeners into

believing the name was intentional,though. Their music is equally as naturaland nearly ubiquitous.Blue Horizon will play at Robbins

Farmers Day Friday, Aug. 3, from 6 to8:45 p.m. on the Railroad Stage.Along with Hearne, the group consists

of his brother Joel Hearne (lead tenorvocals and bass), Rodney Haywood (tenorvocals, banjo), Justin Dunn (mandolin),Tim Furr (baritone vocals, Dobro, fiddle)and Micheal McDonald (sound engineer,bus driver). The members all live within10 miles of Candor. They all waved eachother in and out of churches, fiddlersconventions and private parties beforetacking together a band 11 years ago.“We get along like brothers,” Philip

Hearne says. “We just got together tolearn songs and practice a lot. It wasn’tdifficult, because we all play instruments

outside of what we play in the band.We’ve gotten to be better friends sincetraveling and playing so often together.”The six criss-cross North Carolina with

their music, and are occasionally invitedto play in South Carolina and Georgia.

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Farmers Day to HostInaugural 5K Run/WalkBY MICHAEL SOL WARREN

Special to The PilotRunners and walkers will stride into the

57th renewal of Robbins Farmers Day onThursday, Aug. 2, with the inaugural run-ning of the Farmers Day 5K Run/Walk.All proceeds from the race will go to

support the Robbins Fire Department.“We always like helping the fire depart-

ment,” said WilliamMcDuffie, director ofthe Bear Creek Race Series. “Hopefully,we can get 50 to 100 people to the race andsend a decent amount of money to them.”The Farmers Day 5K is the fourth event

in the Bear Creek Race Series. The fifthand final event of the series will be theBear Creek Pumpkin Run on Oct. 21.The Bear Creek Race Series consists of

both paddle races and running events, andis held to determine the Robbins OutdoorAthlete of the Year. Currently, AlanBumgarner leads the men and BethLyerly leads the women in the race for the

titles.The scenic race course begins in front of

Robbins City Hall. Runners will then exit,following the Bear Creek trail out of townand run a loop around the Charlie B.Brooks Reservoir, before returning to cityhall for the finish.Race day registration and number pick-

up will begin at 6 p.m. in the city hallparking lot.Those who would like to preregister can

email their name, gender and age toMcDuffie at [email protected] entrants will still need to

pay the entry on race day. Registration is$15 to enter, and $25 to enter and receive arace shirt.The race begins at 7 p.m.“Since the race is on a Thursday and

people have to work, we had to put it atnight,” McDuffie said. “We’re hoping thatafter a day of work, people will want toblow off a little steam with the 5K.”

Philip Hearne says that their music is“definitely Southern. You know, we liketo tell stories with our songs. Andbluegrass is a down-home acousticversion of that story.”And endlessly related to

major life events.“She took all the love that

a poor boy can give her, andleft me to die like a fox onthe run,” is a line from theiroriginal song “Fox on theRun.”“Before the Cold Wind

Blows” lyrics hint at an oldwestern prodigal. “The riverrolls on like an endless rib-bon. The sunlight glistens onthe rocks below. He canhear her voice in the rippling water.Saying ‘Please be home before the coldwinds blow.’”“Call of the Road” exposes their

priorities with lyrics “I miss that oldporch swing that we used to share, dirt

between our toes, and that warm sum-mer air. If I can get back home tonight,I’ll always let you know you mean moreto me than the call of the road.”About half their music is as old-time

gospel as tent meetings “It’s traditionalbluegrass with a heavenly influence,”Philip Hearne says. “There’s a lot ofchurch music in our backgrounds.”And church is a lot of what the six

stand for. Their website biosinclude their familymembers, hometowns, hob-bies and church names — anidea of what they each standfor.“We put on a good show and

want people to be enter-tained,” Philip Hearne says.“But we also want this totouch their spirit. They canhear the message — a gospelmessage and stories aboutlife, love and every day.”“It’s been a few years since

we’ve been down to Robbins,” he says.“We’re excited about coming downthere to play again and see a lot of oldfriends.”For more information, visit

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Blue HorizonFrom Page 6

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Cloggers Bring Their Own Style to Farmers DayBY ANDREW SOBOEIRO

Staff WriterA clog is not always a threat to sinks.At Farmers Day, the Quicksilver

Cloggers and the Southern ExpressCloggers will perform their clog danceroutine from 7:30 pm to 10:15 p.m. Theywill switch off every half hour.The principal sponsor of the event is the

local branch of U.S. Cellular.

Clogging vs. TappingAt first glance, clogging resembles tap,

but there are some key differences.“One is the shoes,” says Sarah Daffron, of

the Quicksilver Cloggers. “A tap shoe has asolid tap, while a clogging shoe has a jingletap. It has two pieces— one that’s fixed tothe shoe and another that’s loose. When youclick your feet, it makes a jingle sound.”The steps are largely the

same for clogging and for tap,though they have differentnames.“The dances for clogging are

more traditional kinds, set totraditional music,” saysDaffron.

Quicksilver CloggersThe Quicksilver Cloggers,

made up of seven women, hailfromRobbins. Founded byAileen Garner, they travelaround the Sandhills area,performing at fiddlers’conventions, nursing homes,farm festivals and Autumnfest.They come from all walks of life:receptionists, civil servants, administratorsand retirees, to name just a few.“It’s hard to say exactly whenwe

started,” says Jennifer Garner. “It startedas just a group of dancers Aileen knew, so

she started calling around to see who’d beinterested. There weren’t many [clog]groups around at the time.…We’ve beendancing formaybe 14 or 15 years.”The Quicksilver Cloggers is not a

competitive group.While individualmembers compete, the group as a wholeexists principally to have funand entertain the audience.“We do dance competitively

at the State Fair, but wemainly dance for fun andentertainment,” says Daffron.“I’m just content to be part

of the group,” says Garner. “Iget my time on stage, and it’s alot of fun.”Perhapsmost importantly,

the Quicksilver Cloggersfosters close friendships.

“We’re sisters,” says Lou Smith,describing her fellow dancers. “We loveeach other. Whenwe have a chance to gosomewhere together, we laugh and cut upand just have a wonderful time.… I couldnever imagine not having them inmy life.”

Southern Express CloggersSouthern Express Cloggers is from

Albemarle, outside the county.“We’ve been a team for well over 25

years,” says Evette Austin, the director.“We dance at the Circle G Lilesdille Rodeo,at the Badin Festival in Stanly County, and

at local nursing homes, and we’re availableif anyone needs some good, family-friendlyentertainment.”Austin explains that Southern Express is

much larger andmore diverse than theQuicksilver Cloggers.“It’s family-oriented,” she says. “We have

a lot of parents, children and grandparents.…We have at least 24members; we havethem from 6 years old to into their 60s, sothat’s a nice range.”

Complementary RelationshipThe two groups have a long history of

performing together. They have acomplementary relationship; at FarmersDay, they will switch off every half hour sothat each group has a chance to rest.“[Southern Express] has always

performed alongside Quicksilver,” saysDaffron. “Clogging is high-energy, so it’shard to keep up the pace formore than 30minutes at a time.Working with them letsus entertain the crowdwithout getting tootired.”Besides providing entertainment, these

cloggers hope to attract theiraudience to begin clogging.“If you haven’t tried it, you

ought to, because you’ll likeit,” says Daffron.“It’s just fun, and you don’t

have to do it like anybodyelse,” says Smith. “You canform your own style as youlearn the basics. It’s not theeasiest thing, but once you’vegot it, you’ve got it. … It’s alsogreat exercise; sure beatsgoing to the gym.”Clogging can also be a

gateway dance: “In 1984, Itook clogging lessons and have

been hooked ever since,” says Daffron.“Now I’m teaching three dance classes in alocal studio: one on beginners’ clogging, oneon line dancing, and one on ZOG, whichmeans Zumba for Oldies but Goodies.”Both groups look forward to performing

at Farmers Day. Though they arewelcomed all over the state, the town ofRobbins is particularly accommodating totheir work.“Some places you go, the crowds don’t

understand clogging,” says Garner. “Peoplearemore familiar with tap, so they don’tknow how to react to us. In Robbins, it fits.The people knowwhat clogging is andenjoy it more. They ask us to come backevery year.”“Farmers Day is a great time,” says

Austin. “The people are always very niceand hospitable, and we always have a goodcrowd.”

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Stop, drop and roll on over to watch thefifth annual Fire Fighter Challenge at 7p.m. Friday, Aug. 3.The teams will compete in five

challenges to prove their prowess in

firefighting. Event Organizer Lt. JeffreyChriscoe suspects there will be upward ofnine teams competing in the events.The event is a somewhat new addition to

Farmers Day and has gained in populari-ty.“It’s bragging rights,” says Chriscoe.

Chriscoe has set up and officiated theFire Fighter Challenge since it beganfive years ago.“Five years ago, we wanted to

try something new so we gottogether and thought thiswould be a good thing to do,”says Chriscoe.The Robbins Fire

Department created theevent because it waslooking for some-thing new to con-tribute to theFarmers Day fes-tivities. They usedtheir own experi-ences as inspira-tion. TheRobbins FireDepartment hasparticipated insimilar challengesin Moore, Randolphand Brunswickcounties.The Farmers

Day Challengeconsists of fivetests: the RescueRandy Drag, theHammer Sled, theHose Advance, theQuick Dress and the TruckConnect.Each competition mimics real-

life situations that firefightersface during a crisis. They aredesigned to test the firefighters’skills and fitness levels underextreme circumstances.� In the Rescue Randy Drag,

participants will drag a 200-pound dummy 100 feet, similar to

rescuing someone from a building.� The Hammer Sled prepares firefight-ers to forcefully enter a structure —

they must drive a sled withabout 75 pounds of weightforward and back byhitting it with a 10-poundsledge hammer.

� The Quick Dresstests how fast fire-fighters can put onall of their gear.

� In the HoseAdvance, partici-pants must drag150 feet of line,charged and pres-surized with water,100 feet and thenshoot at a target.

� The TruckConnect timeshow fast fire-fighters canhook a hose up tothe truck andthen drag it 75

feet.All competitions are

done while wearingfull gear, which weighs

around 40 to 50 pounds.The Top Gun challenge is

a combination of all fiveparts.“That’s tough. It puts a big

strain on your body. Itmakes or breaks you,” saysChriscoe.Chriscoe looks to switch the

competition up next year.“It’s been a great success but

next year we’ll work on addinga different event,” said Chriscoe.


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Fireworks to Create Art in the Skies Above RobbinsBY KATHERINE SMITH

Special to The PilotTo the observer, fireworks overload the

senses. The shell pierces upward in thesky with a bomb call. It explodes into astar of color. It fizzes downward like thetendrils of a jellyfish. And repeats.But, for the lighter, all attention is

focused on the smoldering on the ground.“All of my guys actually appreciate

getting to go watch a fireworks show oncein a while,” says Jeff Hale, of HaleArtificier. “Everyone is busy watchingeveryone else’s back.”Hale Artificier will conduct the Robbins

Farmers Day fireworks show on Friday,Aug. 3, at 10:15 p.m.Hale bypassed the typical “what-I want-

to-be-when-I-grow-up” stage becausepyrotechnician seemed to choose him asits front.“I almost burnt my daddy’s house down

when I was 9 years old,” he laughs.Hale received an unpleasant trip to the

woodshed and, soon after, a manufacturerslicense to do what his fingers itched for —build fireworks.

“I’ve loved fireworks all my life,” saysHale, who has been in the business for 28years. He conducted fireworks showswhile a general manager at an outdoorcampground, did professional fireworksdisplays as an independent contractor andworked with worldwide companies, before1997, when he incorporated his owncompany, Hale Artificier. It is based inLexington and trucks to venues in NorthCarolina, South Carolina and Virginia.With only 334 fireworks manufacturers,

competition is tight in the U.S. However,with many of China’s workers demandinga 20 percent increase in wages, the U.S. isexpecting to see more local manufactur-ing.“We’re going to see a definite increase

(in fireworks manufacturing) in the next10 years,” Hale says. He is not planning toexpand his 30-acre facility; however, hedid hire more employees to his now 99person staff.

History of FireworksGreen bamboo thrown into a fire is

likely the predecessor of firecrackers.

Because bamboo grows so fast, pockets ofair get trapped in the hollow reeds, anideal compartment for combustion. TheChinese, patrons of firework shows, calledthis pao chuk, and practiced it during thelunar New Year to scare away the evilspirit Nian.An alchemical mix, called “fire drug,”

began to be rammed into bamboo shoots toproduce a muchmore powerful explosion,performed for good luck during births,weddings, coronations and, inevitably, inwar.The Italians were star struck by the

firecrackers that Marco Polo brought backfrom his expeditions. They began usingthe fireworks as an art form in theRenaissance era.It was about this time that the word

“artificier,” meaning “fireworks maker,”came into common vocabulary.“It’s ‘ahr-tif-iss-ee-air,’” Hale says. An old

word, but “even still, on some of thefireworks I bring in, there is an ARTnumber, short for artificier.”

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‘True Art Form’“It is a true art form that encompasses

all your senses,” he says. “You can see itand you can hear it and you can feel it andyou can smell it. I pick the palette ofcolors myself, so to speak. The operatorsuse their own creativity to control thepresentation and the order.

“It’s pretty exciting to have the freedomin this great country to exercise our ownart form.”

Although the Robbins Farmers Dayweekend is a smaller event, Hale has beenworking since the winter months to piecetogether the permits, license and shells forthe celebrated show.

“Since the beginning, I felt like NorthCarolina needed a local representation ofthe fireworks industry,” Hale says. “Itmakes a lot of people happy. When there’sa crowd of 20,000 to 30,000 people saying‘Wow!’ at the same time, that’s reallyneat.”

The party is rumored to reach that num-ber, as last year, more than 30,000 peopleattended the three days of festivities. Halesays that the size of the show will be thesame as last year, but this year they willincorporate pastel colors like “grassgreen, sea blue, lemon, pink and orange.”

Regardless of Robbins’ modest size andthe state’s considerations of budget cutsand taxes, Hale Artificier hopes tocommission another fiery show worthremembering.

“We try to make use of all the uniqueeffects, from the smallest displays to thelargest choreographed pyro musicals,”Hale says. “We try to create as large of avariety of fireworks as we can.

“Fireworks are relatively expensive. Wework with many small town displays that

big companies wouldn’t touch becausethey’re not as profitable. Small towndisplays are so important though.”

He continues to explain a noticeablepattern in communities’ inclusion of thediscretionary fireworks expense in theirbudgets, and a heightening attendance.

“There’s not only the loyalty I have hadwith Robbins for many years, but peoplearen’t making that extra trip to the beachor the mountains because they can’t affordit,” Hale says. “Small fairs, festivals andconcerts are still happening for the localfolks. I try to have each field tech doshows in their own town. They all lovefireworks and are proud to put on a greatshow for their community.”

Safety First, Then Brilliant ShowHale’s involvement will begin in the

early afternoon on Friday whenprecautions are taken to ensure the safetyof visitors, along with the tradition.

“We are a highly regulated industrybecause we’re dealing with energeticmaterials,” Hale says.

An approved road flare, safety cap andtime device are used to ensure asystematic production, while protectiveequipment and a secured area is mandatedfor the safety of the operators and thepublic, which Hale affirms is ofparamount importance.

“There is just as much training requiredfor a small-town show as a show for theWashington Monument,” he says.

The second ambition, of course, is toproduce a brilliant show to close or kickoff the night. Attending the wide-eyedchildren and love-heady couples beneathhandpicked splashes of light is the soaringrelief of the daily grind. The “oohs andahs” are a reflection of the release from awork week’s stress into the night sky.

“We need to give back to our peoplebecause everybody is hurting right now,”Hale says.

His contribution is an nontraditional butmerry art form — where “the sky iscanvas and fire is paint.”

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Eastwood Hawk to Perform at Farmers DayBY ANDREW SOBOEIRO

Staff WriterEastwoodHawk has an evening of cover

songs in store for Robbins Farmers Day.The bandwill perform on the Robbins

Post Office stage from 8 until 11:30 p.mFriday, Aug. 3.“We played there once, maybe three

years ago,” says drummer Cecil Monroe.“Normally, they don’t really have ‘rock’bands, which is what we are, but a fewyears ago, I talked to the guys who helpedput it on and they said they’d have aseparate stage for us.”Monroe believes that EastwoodHawk

was included to appeal to youth.“For a while, the kids created traffic

problems,” he says. “There’s nothing wrongwith countrymusic, but you neededsomething to bridge the generation gap.…We enjoyed it, and it went really well, muchbigger than anticipated.”EastwoodHawk began 40 years ago, the

brainchild of Tony Richardson andNealDelaney.“Neil Delaney was a good friend ofmine

fromConnecticut,” says Richardson. “Hewas a drummer, and he had a little houseband. He got the two of us together, alongwith TommyWhitesell, and we started it.”

Whitesell andMonroe were close friends,andMonroe quickly became involved in thenew band.“With the exception of one band I’ve

played in, Tommy and I have always beenin the same bands,” saysMonroe.When the group began, Southern Pines

had a vibrant nightlife.“There were great clubs for bands to

play in back then,” saysMonroe. “Not liketoday where they just spin CDs.We hit ithard for years, might have played three orfour nights a week. Since then we’ve allgone different ways, but if people wantEastwoodHawk, we get together and play.It’s like riding a bike: You never forget it.”EastwoodHawk is a cover band, playing

songs by other groups rather than writingits own. In particular, the group playsmusic from the ’60s and ’70s.“If you listen tomusic from the ’70s, you

notice how positive it is,” says Richardson.“It was about people liking one another,how they can’t wait to see or dance witheach other, that sort of thing. Nowadays themusic is unbelievable: [it’s about] suicide,rape andmurder. It’s still great music, butit’s just horrible.”

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A chorus of clips and clops will ring throughoutdowntownRobbins as horses, ponies, donkeys andmules ofmany a different color strut their stuff in the 57th annualFarmers Day horse parade.Beginning at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 4, the 400-plus

wagons will wind their way along a few side roads, pastwhere the old RobbinsMill used to stand, and finish onMain Street at the downtown post office.A large number of factors bring people back to Farmers

Day and the horse parade each year, according to FarmersDay chairman Jarius Garner.“For some, it’s a homecoming,” he says. “For others, it’s

an opportunity to see these horses, farm equipment andwagons from long ago that you don’t see on the streetanymore.”The history that the parade representsmakes Farmers

Day unique— especially for the younger generation, whonever saw the way Robbins used to be, notes Garner.“It’s a way for people to learn about the ways of the past,”

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Over the years, the band hasgrown in popularity. Itsexploits includeHarold’sHome TownBoogies, theGreensboro Coliseum duringthe ACC Tournament, and theNCAAEastern RegionalChampionship. It haspartnered with DocHollidayandwith Nantucket.“We’ve done some big things

for a cover band,” saysMonroe. “Especially for onewith no website. … It was allthroughword ofmouth.”In true celebrity fashion,

EastwoodHawk has taken toactivism, promoting localcauses in particular.“We’ve played for Relay for

Life,” saysMonroe. “Wealmost always do stuff ifthere’s something in the coun-ty, a benefit for a local person.It boils down to who asks us.”The band’s members are all

accomplishedmusicians. Someof themwould gladly playprofessionally if they thoughtthey couldmake a living.“If themoneywas there, I

would,” says Richardson. “Ifsomebodywould paymeenoughmoney to survive justto playmusic in their clubevery night, I’d take that gig.No club has that kind ofmoney anymore, though.”Ultimately, it’s all about

entertainment: both for theaudience, and for themusicians themselves.“Once I walk on stage, I start

having a great time,” saysRichardson. “I play a lot ofparties and pig pickin’s andbirthdays, and people havesaid verbatim that they lovegoing to bars just to hear usplay. That makesme feelgood.”“We’re just having fun,” says

Monroe. “We’re just a bunchof guys who like playing.We’re really goodmusiciansall of us, and wework welltogether.”

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For the first 37 years of theparadeHussey rode as second incommand behind his father,original wagonmaster CurtisHussey. This year’s renewal marksthe 20th time that the youngerHussey will take the lead.The covered wagonHussey will

drive has a rich history of its own.He estimates it to be about 112years old.JonahManess, Hussey’s uncle,

bought it in Carthage at the Tysonand Jones Buggy Shop in 1906, andonceManess passed away,Hussey’s father inherited the rig.Incredibly, the wagon has needed

virtually no repair work over theyears, outside of a few replacedspokes. It does show its age inother ways, however. Much of thecolor has faded, andHussey sayssome people have told him torepaint it.“If I paint the wagon, that’ll make

it look like today’s wagon, like it’s

new,” he says. “But leaving it as islets it match its age better.”

‘Parade Route’Part of the parade route takes the

wagons by the old RobbinsMillsite, which churned andmanufactured textiles formuch ofthe 1900s. Formerly known asMilliken’sMill, the structureburned down almost five years ago.Hussey remembers when the

mill used to thrive, employingmore than a thousandworkers andrunning six or seven days a week.“Now I don’t knowwhat’s going

to happen there. There’s not muchsurviving,” he says, a touch ofsadness in his voice.As the wagons and buggies

continue through the downtownarea, Hussey will stop near wherethe newRobbins Fire Departmentis to be built and prove his farmingprowess to the crowd.“I’ll snake a few logs with Clip

and Clipper, just to prove I stillcan,” he says.

‘Horses First’Over the years, cars were added

into the parade lineup, althoughHussey notes that they are alwaysrelegated to the rear of theprocession.“It’s still the horses first, and it

will remain that way as long as I’mat the head of it,” Hussey says.It used to bemore difficult for

locals to come to Farmers Day andparticipate in the parade. Manypeople couldn’t afford to take timeoff fromwork at home and at themills, which were often in businessseven days a week.“Everybody had a job,” Hussey

says.“And everybody hadmoney. But

then (the agriculture andmanufacturing industry) starteddragging. People were getting laidoff and getting their hours cut.”The worldmight not be exactly

as Hussey remembers it, and someaspects of the parademay haveevolved as time has passed, butHussey is adamant about thetreasured event’s role in thatevolution.“Everything has changed, but the

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West End’s Barnes Follows His Own Musical PathBY KATHERINE SMITH

Special to The PilotTony Barnes staples into countrymusic, but his small-

town humility and located faith in God give him humblerarity.“When I’m not playingmusic, I’m fishing,” he says on his

way home from aWilmington fishing trip. Songs on hissolo album, “Tony Barnes,” contrast betweenMexicanbeachmusic and tributes to his late cousin and dear friend.Barnes will be performing

Saturday, Aug. 4, from noon to 12:30p.m. and 2 to 4 p.m. on the RailroadStage at Robbins Farmers Day.West Endwas the backyard for

Barnes and his 6-month-elder cousin,Matt Barnes. The two began playingguitar when they were 14, TonyfollowingMatt’s lead before takingprivate lessons and teaching himself.“I remember going toMatt’s garage,

and he would be playing this LynardSkynard “‘Free Bird’ documentary,”Barnes says. “We’d sit around and playmusic, and then watch the documen-tary. We did that somany times,because wewanted to figure out howthey did it; how this works.”In 2002, Tony Barnes and family

friends Jeff and RyanHarris moved toNashville to deal their new band,McKenziesMill. Matt Barnes could notcomplete the group that had played in afour-piece band for years. Hewas in theMarine Reserves and had to be inRaleigh for one weekend amonth.“For two years, we didn’t talk at all,”

Barnes says. “Thenwe had this show, opening for DiamondRio in Charlotte, andMatt showed up, grinning from ear toear.”Matt Barnes filmedmuch of the sunny raucous weekend

that he spent with the band. He came to another opening inCharlotte the next weekend.“He calledme in themiddle of the next week,” Barnes

says. “We talked on the phone for 25minutes, the longestever. Right before we got off the phone, he said ‘I love you,’

and I said ‘I love you.’ That was the first timewe had eversaid that to each other. He died in a traffic accident thenext night.”Death’s weight clung heavy to Barnes. It jostled him to

write “Houston,” a tribute song toMatt Houston Barnes.The song thunders with the loathing of shock, until thestaggering lines “But often times I lie and dream. Andyou’re lost when you ought not be.

But then I feel you shining down onme andI know that wemust roll.” It closes with the unremittingbut accepting sadness— “The songs were never written,the stories never told, you left it up tome to tell it all alone.I hope I did you justice. I hope Imade you proud.”Barnes pulled together a tribute album for his friends

and family a year after his cousin’s death.“They said ‘You know, you sort of sound like him,’” he

says. “That was the inspiration forme to start singing. Ijust wish he was here to see all of this.”

Since then, Nashville’s luster became pallid to Barnes.“I feel like, in one way, that ‘wanting to be famous thing’

was fulfilled,” he says. “I lived broke for five years andloved it. But now there’s nomore aspiration to be famous. Ijust want tomake a living.”Barnes is now one ofmanymiddle-classmiddle-road

musicians who can probably be grouped in America’slargest industry of service.“I get to travel and do what I love,” he says. “It’sstressful, but it’s an honest living, and it’s the best jobI’ve ever had.”He has foot-slogged through 10 Southern states onhis guitar.He settled in his own direction after a saltysummer of playingmusic full-time at the Isla GrandBeach Resort in 2010 in South Padre Island, Texas.He packed up hisMitsubishi for what he calls his“JimmyBuffett experience,” andmentions it in hissong “SoWhat, I’mDrunk.”“I play fun songs, funny songs, you know. They’renot going to change the world, but you’ll dig them,”he says. “I play songs the way they feel good tome.”This doesn’t imply a lack of depth as seen in songslike “Houston,” “Life” and “Ride on Brother.” Itdoes tint his multiple cover songs with what hecalls “folky pop,” like his cover of “WagonWheel.”He’s won contests, like by his “Push and Pull”instrumental in honor of Stevie Ray Vaughan’sbirthday, a tribute that won himBroadjam.com’sguitar solo contest.“My ultimate dream is to writemusic and sell itto othermusicians,” he says. “I write formyselfand I enjoy playing, but I don’t really considermyself a front man.”

At Robbins Farmers Day, Barnes will be accompanied byhis harmonica player, Charles “Truck Sugar” Starcher.“My biggest inspirations and support aremy parents,

Lloyd and Barbara Barnes,” he says. “I’d also like to thankmy friend DanielWescott for helpingme out somuch onthe website and with the T-shirts.“I’m not trying to sell my persona when I play a show,”

he says. “I’m just looking forward to being so close tomyhometown to play for everybody. I just hope everybodywho comes out has a good time.”Formore information, visit www.tonybarnesmusic.com.

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The Wagon MasterOdell Hussey Is Robbins Farmers Day Icon


Odell Hussey is the living definition of a timeless clas-sic. From his faded denim overalls to his Southerntwang, Hussey is a perfect icon of Farmers Day.

The 83-year-old wagonmaster has lived and breathed thetown of Robbins since the day he was born. From oxen andouthouses to wheat crops andwagons, he’s seen it all.The oldest of nine children, Hussey

has been the front man of the FarmersDay horse parade for two decades. Hisrecent prize-winning equine partnershave been two Percheron horses namedClip and Clipper, who also assist him ashe pulls logs in the woods almost everyday.“I’ve been pulling

logs for 61 years,”Hussey says. “It’s aprivilege that I’vehad the health andstrength to be ableto go back out anddo this for all thistime.”Hussey has had

the two big-footeddraft horses formore than a decade. His passion for the equines does notgo unnoticed.Living alongside the cheerful dog that provides visitors

with a warm and bark-filled welcome are hogs, roosters,guinea hens and a pig. These animals that call the Husseyfarm home are nowHussey’s only domestic companions.Virginia Hussey, his secondwife, died of cancer a few

years ago, andHussey has been keeping up the familybusiness singlehandedly ever since.Hussey slaughters several of the hogs at the farm each

year and holds a barbecue event as a fundraiser. Hedonates all themoney to Smyrna UnitedMethodist Churchin Robbins, whereHussey attends worship. The churchgives it to local youth in need to help pay for their educa-tion.The little time indoors that Hussey has is spent in his

small home, which is cluttered in places but cozy and com-fortable. Themainmodern amenities inside are a TV and

an air conditioning window unit. Outsideand to the left, there is still an outhouse.No doubt Hussey knows a great deal

about the way things used to be. Herecalls when corn cost only $2 a busheland haywas sold by the bale for 75 centsa pop.He continues to live the farmer’s life,

even whenmuch of the world aroundhim hasmoved on. Although he knows

fully well that farmingisn’t what it used to be inthis country.“Now everything’s gone

to tractor work, the pricesare too high, and the hors-es aremostly for riding,”he says.Nevertheless, Hussey

has been back at theFarmers Day horseparade every year since

its inception, and he calls the spectacle a “blessing.” Heemphasizes in particular the huge role the event plays inbringing the local community together.“Farmers Day is one of the best things to happen to this

town, and it’s something that’s going to stay here,” he saysfirmly.“Theremay not bemuch left of Robbins, but we’re gonna

go on just like we did when there was plenty here.”

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One tractor, two tractor, red tractor, blue tractor: Themain strip of Robbins rumbles as the Tractor Parade willmake the slow and steady way through the heart of townat 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 4.With more than 125 individual entries, the parade

grows yearly.The machines are fantastic in their own right, a piece

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out registration, judging andother points of the event withhis wife, Tobe, and daughter,Kayla.Seeing the line of tractors is

very impressive.Brown stresses the

importance of safety andawareness of the event.“It is dangerous. We have to

keep everyone under controland spaced out,” says Brown.Not a perfect system, the

parade has seen manybreakdowns. However, Brownlaughs them off as part of theexperience.“Eight to 80, blind, crippled

or crazy. Anybody can ride,”says Brown with a chuckle.“It is an experience to ride

through on a tractor,” saysKayla Brown. She enjoysbringing friends down toexperience Farmers Day.

“Most of them have neverbeen on a tractor.”The tractor parade is a

must-see event of FarmersDay.“Many of the tractors were

bought new in the 1940s and’50s and passed down fromgeneration to generation; it isa family event,” says Brown.Children lead the parade on

pedal tractors followed by along line of antique, rumblingtractors slowly making theirway through town.Some of the tractors have

been restored, but tractorriders keep their rig aunaturel. The judging is basedon originality of the tractor bythe mystery judges. Tractorparade trophies will bepresented on the RailroadStage at 4:30 p.m. Saturday.Registration to ride ends

Saturday at 2 p.m.Brown makes a certain note

to thank the participants. “It isa lot of work to get thetractors here. The fire depart-ment and I appreciate it.”

TractorsFrom Page 18

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Kayla Brown drives her tractor during the 56th annual Robbins Farmers Day tractor parade. Her friendAshley Kidd rides on the tractor behind Brown, who used to ride in the parade with her father, Shorty.

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“But God commendeth his love towardus, in that, while we were yet sinners,Christ died for us,” Romans 5:8.For Christians, that “but” at the

beginning of the sentence means a savingalternative to a life of apathy. For thegospel group His Choice, that “but” alsorefers to the size of God’s arms.“Jesus came for people, not religion,”

says Sandra Green, singer for His Choice.“And we’re notgoing to put onthat religiousfront. We’re justordinary people.It’s all about him.”On Saturday,

Aug. 4, His Choicewill be singing at6:30 p.m., alongwith VictoriaHuggins and theDown East Boys,on the RailroadStage duringRobbins FarmersDay.The music they

will be playing isa fast-paced vari-ety of the rever-ence and warmththat they bring many to North Carolinachurches, restaurants and special events.Sandra Green is the group’s soprano.

Her husband, James, whom she married in1983, sings alto and tenor.“I met him in ’82 at a singin’,” Green

says. “He came with his dad and I camewith mine, and I really liked him so I gothim to play in my daddy’s band so I couldsee himmore. We were married the nextyear.”A photo that she keeps on her mantel

shows her father and James Green’sfather playing music together.The Greens met Kimberlea Gaff in 1999.“She’s a dynamic lead singer,” Sandra

Green says. “She’s our version of VestalGoodman.”Sammy Olvey sings bass “and he sounds

just like his daddy,” Sandra Green says.“He’s been a friend of James since middleschool and they used to be in a bandtogether.”The quartet comes out of Lexington,

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“All four of us have come from gospelmusical heritages,” Sandra Green says.“God has called us generations before andwe came to that through raising andScriptures.”“My and Kim’s parents, I know, have

been our spiritual inspirations,” she says.“But my husband was not raised with thatblessing. But when he met Jesus, boom, hehas been on fire ever since. That’ll showyou what God can do. My husband will sitand listen to anybody talk for hours and

he’s a man of hisword.”Collectively, the

group wants tooffer satisfyingmusic. “But ourfirst priority isfor everyone tocome to thesaving knowledgeof Jesus Christ.”His Choice is in

process ofcreating theirsecond CD, underthe tentativename “Walk UponWater.” Their firstone was called “Inthe Hands of theMaster.”Weekly

practices are “more like fellowship time,”Sandra Green says. “Ministry begins athome. We all work full-time jobs so we tryto make the most of being together whilerunning over music.”The gospel music they play is not out of

ornery resistance to the contemporaryChristian wave, but out of preservation ofthe dimming musical art.“Our audience is our parents’ genera-

tion,” Sandra Green says. “God does newthings, but the message is still the same.”They preserve classics like “He Didn’t

Throw the Clay Away,” “Didn’t I Walk onthe Water” and “HeWill Never Let Go ofMyHand.”They also write original songs, like

Sandra Green and Gaff’s song “JesusHeals Hurting Hearts.”“We all are sinners saved by grace want-

ing to share what Jesus has done for us,”Sandra Green says. “We won’t always getthe harvest but we’re planting the seeds.”For more information, visit

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brings in a wide variety of performers whoalways engage and electrify the crowds.This year’s lineup is no exception.Providing a new sound on the Robbins

Farmers Day stage this year be The JasonAdamoBand. This North Carolina-basedsix-piece band gets its sound from themanhimself. Described as a soulful singer withinspired lyrics and raspy falsetto, JasonAdamo is joined by John Briggs (bass),Fabio Consani (harmonica, acoustic guitar),Doug Casteen (lead guitar), ShedrickWilliams (drums) and David Littlejohn(keyboard). This experienced group ofmusicians have combined their uniqueexperiences and influences to create a newand original sound— an alternative-country vibe with elements of rock, soul,Motown and the ’20s and ’30s.The Jason AdamoBandwill play on the

Railroad Stage Friday, Aug. 3, from 9 p.m.tomidnight.

• • • • •WilliamWillard and The VanHaggard

Band also bring a wide range ofmusic totheir performances, playing country andSouthern rock. Bandmembers JackWooten, Randy Stubbs, WilliamWillard andDeanMartin each have a number of yearsplayingmusic under their belts.Visitors to Robbins Farmers Day

Saturday, Aug. 3, will have the opportunityto hear this experienced band out ofRockingham rock the stage from noon until4 p.m.

• • • • •Although they’re based inMoore County,

The Ingramswill bemaking its firstappearance at Robbins Farmers Day. Thefamily band is set to perform on theFidelity Bank Stage Friday, Aug. 3, from 8p.m. tomidnight.Headed by Eddie Ingram, The Ingrams is

a true family band. In addition to Ingram’sdaughter, Ashely IngramWood, the otherbandmembers include his brother AaronIngram, nephewAndy Ingram and Aaron’swife, Natalie Ingram.From playing and singing together at

family gatherings, five years ago, the bandevolved into playing at churches and localevents, including theMalcolmBlueFestival. The Ingramsplay a traditional styleof bluegrass as well asbluegrass gospel.“I played with other

groups, like CoyoteRidge out of Siler Cityandwith groups thatplayed at the GrandOle Opry,” EddieIngram says, “but I’veended up playing withfamily.”

• • • • •Drummer Cecil

Monroe describe Almost Perfect’s music as“simplistic, down-homemusic thateveryone can relate to.”Fans of the band, which includes Robert

Enloe, Matt Kuhn, Andy Roberts andRobbie Singletary, will be able to hear themusic that Almost Perfect is known forduring the band’s performance at RobbinsFarmers Day. From 8 p.m. tomidnight,

Saturday, Aug. 4, Almost Perfect will sharethe Post Office Stage with Johnny and TheCadillacs. Almost Perfect’s set will span the

genres of country,rock and blues.

• • • • •Carolina beach

music fans can shagdance through thenight when The SandBand takes the stagefrom 8 p.m. tomid-night Saturday, Aug. 3.The local band that

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Baldwin and Tim Short will beaccompanied by Carolina BeachMusic Hallof Fame artist Terri Gore.

• • • • •Kicking off themusical entertainment on

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Special to The PilotA lumberjack’s occupation is not as suave

as hipster plaid and gnarly beards. It is aname, specific to the pre-1940s time period,that referred to a dangerous, lonely, low-paying, low-status job. The job assembledits own burly, exclusive community andstubborn, masculine, competi-tive culture.That culture’s vibe has seeped

into the bloodstream and is nowrecaptured through the sport oflumberjacking.The South AtlanticWoodsmen

Association will hold a lumber-jack competition on Saturday,Aug. 4, from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. atRobbins Farmers Day.Paul Bunyan is the iconic

folklore figure of a lumberjack,powered only with his ax andblue ox Babe. Themen involvedin the SAWA are foresters andproud country boys. But theyare also teachers, physical thera-pists, lawyers, chiropractors andjewelers.“Peoplemake the automatic

assumption that chopping woodis a career,” DarylWeaklandsays. “But it’s a sport just likekayaking or fishing or biking.You’re reliving the historicalwork. But it’s a very technical sport.”

‘Unique Sport’The nonprofit SAWAwas established in

2003 byDarylWeakland andMikeSlingerland. Both are competitors in theSTIHL Timbersports series, withSlingerland ranked at No. 1.“It’s a unique sport that many people

have seen before, but not in person,”Weakland says. “And the forestry industry

is a large part of rural North Carolinaeconomy.”They began the organization to educate

people about the sport and provide a widervenue for competition, and a recruiting andfunnel-way for people whowant to getinvolved in the STIHL Timbersports Series.The events held by SAWA are the

standing block chop, underhand chop,STIHL stock saw, hot saw, ax throw, singlebuck and springboard.The Robbins Farmers Day event will be

one of 8 to 10 SAWA venues. Points fromeach event are added together to determinethe winner.In the early 1900s, the onlymachinery to

lumberjack was steam- or animal-powered.The necessary tools were an ax and cross-cut saw. The SAWA also requires these

primitive tools.“This sport is brought to a whole new

scale with all we have custommade,”Weakland says. “Compare the equipmentand the training to developing a golf swing.It’s in-depth, but it’s still a sport. It’ssomething you train for after work or onthe weekends.”

College-Level Woodsmen TeamsAccording to Jimmy Lawrence, president

of SAWA and lumberjack coach atHaywood Community College, more than75 percent of the competitors started out atthe college level. Much of SAWA iscomposed of graduates whowere involvedin the lumberjack sports at Haywood,Montgomery Community College andN.C.State with a few fromVirginia Tech,Clemson and the University of Georgia.

Many universities have woodsmen teamsor forestry clubs. This year, North CarolinaState University is hosting the SouthernForestry Club, an annual competition thatincludes lumberjack-related competitions.Many logging groups in and out of

colleges will pair up with environmentalgroups.

“Forestry andwoodcuttingsport are not like land develop-ing that destroys the environ-ment and paves over forests,”Weakland says. “We use whatwe cut down for firewood.Wereplant the trees. Young forestsare actuallymore productive atremoving carbon dioxide.”

Getting InvolvedTo get involved in SAWA, or

eventually STIHL, requires along-term commitment.Weakland suggests anyoneinterested to visit a lumberjackshow, pair up with a competitorfor introduction and training,join an event and add one ortwo new applications everyyear.“You’re not really an

accomplished lumberjack untilyou’ve been doing it for 10 or 12years,” he says.Minors andwomen are not

excluded, thoughminors do require thepresence of a parent and their signature.“We’ve only had a fewwomen over the

years,”Weakland says. “There are a lotmore on the college level, and these ladiesare tough. There’s no restriction on them tocompete, but this so far has a directcomparison betweenmen andwomen—noseparate categories.”Formore information, visit www.

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TheDown East Boys quartet is named for their trailsfromCanada toMexico that began 28 years ago in easternNorth Carolina. Their gospel music is reminiscent of ’50sfaux wood paneling and tent meetings; of buffed offeringplates gliding through pews of families as they wave awayflies with paper fans. It is a gospel music unconcerned withpretense andmega-church popularity contests.On Saturday, Aug. 4, the Down East Boys will play at 6:30

p.m. on the Robbins Farmers Day Railroad Stage, alongwith His Choice gospel group and Victoria Huggins.The quartet consists of three rising tenor voicesmeeting

one bull bass.Ricky Carden has been the group’s owner andmanager

for 21 years. In that time, he has guided the group throughthe ups and downs ofministry with the banner of the GreatCommission fromMark 16:15— “Go ye into all the world,and preach the gospel to every creature.”Stuart Cary sings bass, a defining voice in the band. The

Ruston, La., native has been with the Boys for 11 years.

Daryl Paschal sings a recognized baritone part. Hewasnominated as Horizon Individual of the Year in 2006 byreaders of the Singing News, gospel music’s largest printpublication, and has been with the band ever since.Tony Jarman sings a powerful tenor. After earlier stints

with Phil Cross and Poet Voices, Legacy Five and The OldTimeGospel Hour Quartet,Jarman retired from theroad life and beganwork-ing for Dr. Jerry Falwelland Liberty University. Herecently joined the DownEast Boys in January 2011.The bandwas formed in

June 1984.“This project is truly a

work from our heart,”Carden says. “Our goal hasalways been to choosesongs that would encourageand challenge the Christian,while also reaching out tothe lost and pointing peopleto the cross, so that Jesusmight be lifted up. If wefail to do this, we have failed in our calling.”In 1990, the groupwas honored with the Singing News

Fan Award for Horizon Group of the Year. Shortly after,they began their journey into a full-timeministry, travelingmore than 200 days and performing 180 concerts per year.In the years since, the group has been afforded the

opportunity to work with affiliates of the Billy GrahamEvangelistic Association, including Franklin Graham,Ralph Bell and JimWilson. They also are working for theSouthern Baptist Convention and performing at many stateevangelism conferences around the country.To a stereo’s recordings, the group sings songs like “I

Won’t Trademy Crown,”“Shouting on theHills ofGlory” and “TheMountainsWill be Shaken.”Their a cappella cover of

“Life’s Railway to Heaven”is a favorite in the South,one that they only this yearbegan to sing by request.In their 25 years of travel,the group has recorded 21projects withmore than 30songs in the Gospel Top 40.Their latest recording,“Amen,” was released inNovember 2011 to ravereviews.“I have seen this group

from the very beginning,and I feel this is their best work to date,” says ChrisWhite,owner of their record label, Sonlite Records. “Every songhas a powerful message, heartfelt delivery and great vocalblend.”Formore information, visit their Facebook page or

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An unusual display of equestrian sportwill take place Saturday, Aug. 4, at 12:45p.m. in Robbins — the Farmers DayMule Coon Jump.The annual event, which is put on bythe Carolina Mule Association (CMA), isa small fun show with 10 differentclasses for participants to enter.Competitive mule coon jumpingdeveloped from an old raccoon huntingtradition in the southern United States.While chasing raccoons with hounds inthe night hours, hunters aboard muleswould often encounter fence lines. Theywould dismount from their mule andthrow a blanket over the fence. Thiswould make the fence more visible to themule in the darkness.The hunter would then slip through thefence with lead rope in hand andencourage their steed to follow their leadand jump over the obstacle.This allowed hunters to continue theirpursuit of raccoons without the addeddifficulty of locating a gate to walkthrough upon reaching a barrier.The modern-day sport — which alsoallows donkeys to compete — is mostpopular in the southern United Statesand California. Much of the originalcharacter of the coon jumping ispreserved in the contemporarycompetitions, of which there are often10 nationwide on any given weekend.In the contest, the animal may wear apack saddle and a blanket may be laidover the top of the fence, althoughneither is required. The donkeys andmules have to jump the fence from astandstill — an ability that their equinerelatives, horses, do not have.Before taking off over the jump,donkeys and mules must come to acomplete stop for a full second, standingin a box that measures 10 feet by 10 feetor 10 feet by 12 feet, depending on theanimal’s size.Each participant in the class will get 90seconds and two chances to clear the barat a specific height, after which they willbe eliminated from the competition.

When it is their turn to jump, thehandler cannot touch the donkey or mulein any way. He or she must rely on vocalcommands to encourage the animal toleap the fence.The jump is raised in 2- to 3-inchincrements, until only one donkey ormule remains. The national record forthe highest recorded coon jump sits at 78inches, a level set by a mule at theHouston Livestock Show and Rodeo inTexas a few years ago.Although the Farmers Day coon jumpis not a nationally sanctionedcompetition, CMA sponsors a WorldChampionship Coon Jump each year,

with a prize belt buckle going to thewinner.Come glimpse a bit of American

hunting history at this year’s FarmersDay mule coon jump — the uniquesporting event is a fun spectacle for all.

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The Robbins roots delve deep and holdstrong for the members of classic rockensemble Johnny and the Cadillacs.A regular virtuoso at Robbins Farmers

Day, the band will share the Post OfficeStage with country and bluesgroup Almost Perfect, jammingthe night away from 8 p.m. untilmidnight Saturday, Aug. 4.Renowned for a vibe that

evokes AC/DC and VanHalen,Johnny and the Cadillacs offersa distinct flavor and tone to theRobbins Farmers Daymusicscene, given that most of theevent’s live performers fall intothe blues or country genre.“Young kids go to events like

this, and there’s nothing forthem to hear,” says drummerCecil Monroe. “But this is rock and roll.This is something for the younger peopleout in the crowd.”

Lead singer Johnny Enloe, guitarist andvocalist Robert Enloe, andMonroe all grewup in Robbins. Although themusiccommunity in Robbins is what Monroedescribes as “close-knit,” the three wenttheir separate ways and played in differentbands for many years.

The Enloe cousins, plusbassist Matt Kuhn, formedJohnny and the Cadillacs in2002, andMonroe joined thelineup about five years ago.Over the past decade, the

group has rocked the house atthe Greensboro Coliseum, theRobinson County Fair,Carthage Buggy Festival, theStoneybrook Steeplechase atCarolina Horse Park, Relay ForLife, nightclubs and a varietyof other venues.Johnny and the Cadillacs

might have a name that contradicts thearray of carts and buggies that graced thestreets of Robbins for generations, but thebandmembers understand the tried andtrue rituals of Farmers Day well.“As a kid, I remember seeing all the

bands at Farmers Day and thinking howneat it would be to be involved in itsomehow,” Johnny Enloe says. “It’s kind oflike Christmas, for people in this county.Everybody looks forward to Farmers Day.”“It’s a lot of fun for us,” Monroe agrees.The band’s repertoire for Robbins

Farmers Day will consist of covers,althoughMonroe notes that the band “putsits own little twist on it (the sound).”“We’re not just trying to cover these

artists,” he says.Since Robbins Farmers Day added the

rock-themed Post Office Stage to theentertainment lineup nearly a decade ago,Monroe has played at each renewal of theevent with several different bands.The versatile Monroe also plays with

Eastwood Hawk, which will play Fridaynight on the Post Office stage, and he tookover the studio drumming role for AlmostPerfect when the group recorded theirfirst CD, released last year.Despite an illustrious music career that

has taken him fromHouston to NewYorkCity and seen him play for crowds of50,000 people, Monroe says his RobbinsFarmers Day homecoming is one of thehighlights of the year for him.“I truly enjoy playing in front of the

people I know and love, as much as playinga big concert,” he says. “The crowd is onlya thousand or so, and they’re right there infront of you. It’s a cool feeling.”


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Playing at Robbins Farmers Day is like coming home for Johnny and the Cadillacsband members Johnny Enloe, Robert Enloe, Cecil Monroe and Matt Kuhn.


“Trust in the Lord with all thine heart;and lean not unto thine own understanding.In all thy ways acknowledge him, and heshall direct thy paths,” Victoria Hugginsquotes two Proverb verses.A buttery Southern accent winds through

Huggins’ candid personality. Fifteen of her18 years have been drawn out by her bigringing voice, herministry confrontingmisconceptions of Christianity. Instead ofbeing a grim “Bible-thumper,” Huggins hasflowery dresses and an unquestionable lovefor Jesus and people.On Saturday, Aug. 4, Huggins will be

speaking and singing at 6:30 p.m. alongwith His Choice Gospel Group and theDown East Boys on the Robbins FarmersDay Railroad Stage.In every Sundaymorning choir since age

3, Hugginsmade friends out of hercommunity and strangers.At age 5, she professed Christianity.“I was not your typical child in church,”

she says. “I didn’t ever want to go toChildren’s Church because I loved being inthe sanctuary hearingmy pastor speak.When I heard him speak about the impor-tance of knowing Jesus, it really touchedme. I was so blessed with the people inmylife but I wasmissing themost importantperson.”Her Lumberton hometown support was

behind her as, at age 6, she was baptized,and shortly after sang “I Got Saved in theOld TimeWay” at the legendary ApolloTheater in NewYork City.“From the time I was able to talk, I was

singing,” she says. “I didn’t like to seepeople sad, so I found that if I sang forthem, I couldmake them smile. Thatreason hasn’t changed.”Her “little kid dream”was fulfilled at age

7, when she was featured with Bill Gaitherand theHomecoming Friends in concertsin North and South Carolina, andTennessee.She was a featured cast member for 10

years inMyrtle Beach in the AlabamaTheater’s annual Christmas production,“The South’s Grandest Christmas Show.”At 9, she was in the semifinals of ABC’s

“Star Search.”In September 2004, Huggins sang and

represented North Carolina for thededication of the Smithsonian NativeAmericanMuseum inWashington, D.C.

In August, she was crowned the 2011North Carolina GrandMajestic Queen as apart of the LittleMiss and TeenMiss NorthCarolina pageant association andwasawarded a $10,000 college scholarship.Huggins appeared on season 10 of

“American Idol,” advancing to Hollywoodas part of the Top 100 in 2011. She thenbegan to share her testimony throughmotivational speaking and entertainmentfor YMCAs, schools, fairs and churchesnationwide.The unceasing travel was allowed by her

home-schooled education. She graduated inthe National Honors Society andwith a setpriorities list — “God, my family, ministryand education. These aremyways of giv-ing back tomy Savior andmy community.”She retains the list now, as an upcoming

sophomore at UNC Pembroke, as she pur-sues amajor inmass communications witha focus in broadcasting, PR and journalismwith aminor ofmusic and religion.She continues to be an active volunteer in

her community and shares with audiencesfor various charity and national functions,including the AARPAssociation and theMake aWish Foundation for terminally illchildren. She is also an ambassador for theNational Alzheimer’s Association in con-junction with the “ForgetMeNot Project,”founded byGarrett Davis Productions.Her prim navigation of the teenage years

to arrive as a poised young adult iscontrasted with others of her comfyChristian background—MaryKate andAshley, Miley Cyrus andKaty Perry. Thecause and effect formost others is simpleand expected— as popularity increases,conviction decreases.“Pastors and churchmembers wanted to

knowwhy I was doing ‘American Idol,’” shesays. “Then, on the other side, there werehateful comments coming from people whosaw 11minutes of it on TV. But I believethat it’s not about themajor choices youmake somuch as the day-to-day smallerones. I have an excellent support system inmy family, my raisin’ andmy faith. I justbelieve that there needs to be a goodinfluence in Hollywood, whether it’s an 18-year-old girl or the president of the UnitedStates.”As that 18-year-old girl, she has seen her

concern touch all ages.“My parents were eager to teachme at a

young age to respect and appreciate oursenior citizens,” she says. “I would karaoke

at nursing homes and loved to dance witholder people in their wheelchairs. This mes-sage is for the young and young at heart.”When she sings, there is no perception

that Godmustmaneuver through her youthto speak. She is fully herself, and for that,hermessage becomes all themoreauthentic.Her authenticity is hinged on the

relationship with God that she chooses tonurture. She describes it so tangibly, as ifshe’s referring to a lover, not a higherpower. To keep her relationship frombecoming commercialized, asmany bondsbecomewhen bruised by limelight, shefinds alone time, a prayer closet.“I talk to God every day,” she says. “I’ve

gained an understanding of His awesomegreat compassion that is enough forme toget back upwhen I fall.”At Robbins Farmers Day, Huggins will

sing a variety ofmusic.“Gospel is my first and favorite genre,

but I’ll do a patriotic selection as well,” shesays. “It’s a joy forme to sing inmy homestate. The people of North Carolina havebelieved inme from the start.”Formore information, visit

victoriahuggins.net.

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