From Staff Reports
In a press conference Tuesday evening, the community of Old Fort announced plans to build 42 miles of new, accessible trails for people of all abilities and backgrounds in the Pisgah National Forest.
kAm%96 &]$] u@C6DE $6CG:46 92D 7@C>2==J 2AAC@G65 E96 A=2?D] uF?5:?8 7@C 4@?DECF4E:@? @7 E96 7:CDE D:I >:=6D @7 E96 DJDE6> 92D 366? AC@G:565 3J E96 s@8H@@5 w62=E9 %CFDE] vC@F?53C62<:?8 @? E96 ~=5 u@CE %C2:=D !C@;64E H:== 368:? :? y2?F2CJ a_aa 2?5 E96 7:CDE D64E:@?D @7 EC2:= 2?5 A2C<:?8 2C62 2C6 D=2E65 E@ @A6? 3J =2E6 DF>>6C[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 2 ?6HD C6=62D6]k^Am
kAm“%96 ~=5 u@CE %C2:=D !C@;64E :D 8C@F?565 :? 6BF:EJ[ DFAA@CE65 3J 2 8C2DDC@@ED 677@CE 2?5 H:56DAC625 4:E:K6? A2CE:4:A2E:@?[ E@ AC@G:56 @AA@CEF?:E:6D 7@C 2== FD6CD :? 2? 2446DD:3=6[ DFDE2:?23=6[ 2?5 4@??64E65 EC2:= DJDE6> :? ?2E:@?2= 7@C6DE =2?5D DFCC@F?5:?8 ~=5 u@CE[” C625D E96 ?6HD C6=62D6]k^Am
People are also reading…
- Man "involved in a shooting" Friday evening found, McDowell sheriff's office says
- Marion man charged after 200 grams of cocaine found in search of home near school
- Amtrak’s western North Carolina expansion: Bringing passenger rail back to Asheville and beyond
- Compassion Care Services in Marion celebrates opening; provides services for adults with disabilities
- Old Fort’s B Side Bakery & Books offers fresh made breads, books and more
- McDowell County leaders hear updates, concerns about 2027 property value reappraisal
- Marion dam gets $2.7 million for repairs; dam behind condemned Westwood Chateau apartments
- Author of book on lost NC towns coming to downtown Marion for Women’s History Month
- Old Fort to get $1.24 million in FEMA money for repairs for Westerman Street
- McDowell County nonprofit seeking grant to help incarcerated parents and their children
- US housing secretary, congressman visit Marion to talk about Clinchfield apartment project
- Mace wins sheriff’s office in Republican primary; unopposed in general election
- McDowell Tech program helps new, existing business owners
- Marion hospital accepting applications for Kesha Young Scholarship
- James Haney, historian and 'Southern gentleman,' remembered for devotion to McDowell County history
kAm%96 7:CDE 4@?46AED 7@C E96 EC2:= DJDE6> 6>6C865 @FE @7 2 EC2:= >2:?E6?2?46 2?5 25G@424J 8C@FA 42==65 E96 vd %C2:= r@==64E:G6] (92E 3682? 2D 4@?G6CD2E:@?D 36EH66? EC25:E:@?2= FD6CD 2?5 E96 !:D829 }2E:@?2= u@C6DE’D vC2?572E96C #2?86C s:DEC:4E BF:4<=J A:4<65 FA >@>6?EF> :? a_`h H96? E96 AC@;64E H2D 6>3C2465 3J 2 5:G6CD6 4@2=:E:@? @7 ?@E\7@C\AC@7:E 8C@FAD[ :?5:G:5F2= 4:E:K6?D[ 2?5 6>A=@J6CD :? ~=5 u@CE H9@ 925 82E96C65 E@ 7@4FD @? 6BF:E23=6 56G6=@A>6?E :? E96 E@H? F?56C E96 =6256CD9:A @7 !6@A=6 @? E96 |@G6 7@C ~=5 u@CE 2?5 E96 (6DE |2C:@? r@>>F?:EJ u@CF>] p7E6C ;FDE EH@ J62CD[ EC2:= 4@?DECF4E:@? DE2CED :>>65:2E6=J]k^Am
kAm%96 4@2=:E:@? :?4=F56Dik^Am
kAm• !6@A=6 @? E96 |@G6 7@C ~=5 u@CE[ 2 q=24<\=65 4@>>F?:EJ 4@==23@C2E:@? 8C@FA 7C@> E96 ~=5 u@CE r@>>F?:EJ u@CF> @C82?:K65 E@ 255C6DD 4@>>F?:EJ 6?8286>6?E 2?5 3F:=5 :?E6C6DE :? 3@E9 4:G:4 2?5 64@?@>:4 492==6?86D 724:?8 E96 E@H? @7 ~=5 u@CE E92E 8C6H @FE @7 E96 (6DE |2C:@? r@>>F?:EJ u@CF>]k^Am
kAm• %96 vd %C2:= r@==64E:G6[ @C82?:K65 F?56C r2>A vC:6C[ :D 2 ?@?\AC@7:E A2CE?6CD9:A H:E9 E96 &]$] u@C6DE $6CG:46 vC2?572E96C #2?86C s:DEC:4E E@ 3F:=5 4@>>F?:EJ 4@??64E:@?D E@ E96 !:D829 }2E:@?2= u@C6DE E9C@F89 4@==23@C2E:@?[ EC2:= 56G6=@A>6?E[ 2?5 >2:?E6?2?46 @? AF3=:4 =2?5D]k^Am
kAm• t28=6 |2C<6E $EC66ED s6G6=@A>6?E[ 2 ?@E\7@C\AC@7:E[ 3FE 7@C AF3=:4 36?67:E[ 4@>>F?:EJ 56G6=@A>6?E 4@CA@C2E:@? H9@D6 >:DD:@? :D E@ 56G6=@A A6@A=6[ AC@A6CEJ[ 2?5 3FD:?6DD6D :? 4@>>F?:E:6D @7 4@=@C 24C@DD }@CE9 r2C@=:?2]k^Am
kAm• %96 vC2?572E96C #2?86C s:DEC:4E[ E96 =@42= >2?286>6?E F?:E @7 E96 !:D829 }2E:@?2= u@C6DE[ DA2??:?8 7C@> E96 qF?4@>36 r@F?EJ =:?6 E@ q@@?6[ 565:42E65 E@ :?4C62D:?8 DFDE2:?23:=:EJ 2?5 2446DD:3:=:EJ @7 :ED EC2:= DJDE6>D @? E96 :4@?:4 =2?5D42A6D :E 4@G6CD :?4=F5:?8 E96 =2?5D DFCC@F?5:?8 ~=5 u@CE]k^Am
kAm• %96 &?:G6CD:EJ @7 }@CE9 r2C@=:?2 2E r92A6= w:== 2?5 %6I2D %649 &?:G6CD:EJ[ E96 9:896C 65F42E:@? A2CE?6CD E92E 3C:?8 4@>>F?:EJ 6?82865 2C4926@=@8J E@ E96 AC@;64E E92E DA62< E@ E96 566A 9:DE@CJ @7 }2E:G6 p>6C:42? D@4:6E:6D[ 4@=@?:2= D6EE=6>6?E[ C2:=C@25 2?5 E:>36C 56G6=@A>6?E[ p7C:42? p>6C:42? 4@>>F?:E:6D[ 2?5 @E96CD H9@D6 =:76H2JD 92G6 =67E C64@G6C23=6 EC246D :? 2?5 2C@F?5 E96 }2E:@?2= u@C6DE]k^Am
kAm• r2>A vC:6C[ 2 ?@?\AC@7:E @C82?:K2E:@? E92E 3682? :? ~=5 u@CE f_ J62CD 28@ 2?5 92D 366? 7@4FD65 @? :?EC@5F4:?8 J@F?8 A6@A=6 @7 2== 324<8C@F?5D E@ E96 @FE5@@CD 7@C >@C6 E92? d_ J62CD[ @776C:?8 >@C6 E92? `__ D49@=2CD9:AD 6249 J62C 2?5 C6>@G:?8 32CC:6CD E@ @FE5@@C 2446DD E9C@F89 DF>>6C 2?5 J62C\C@F?5 AC@8C2>D]k^Am
kAm• z:ED3@H rJ4=:?8 pAA2C6=[ 2? 2AA2C6= 3C2?5 32D65 :? ~=5 u@CE E92E 92D 3C@F89E 42C66CD 2?5 ;@3D :? >2?F724EFC:?8 324< E@ E96 2C62[ H9:=6 2=D@ 565:42E65 E@ :>AC@G:?8 ~=5 u@CE 7@C E96 4@>>F?:EJ’D 36?67:E]k^Am
kAm• |4s@H6== %649?:42= r@>>F?:EJ r@==686[ E96 =@42= 65F42E:@?2= C6D@FC46 E92E A2CE?6C65 E@ =2F?49 2 EC2:= 4@?DECF4E:@? 2?5 DFDE2:?23:=:EJ AC@8C2> :? ~=5 u@CE E@ 8C@H AC@76DD:@?2=D :? E96 EC2:= 3F:=5:?8 :?5FDECJ 2?5 EC2:? G@=F?E66CD[ EC2:= >2?286CD[ 2?5 =@42= 4:E:K6?D :? EC2:= >2:?E6?2?46]k^Am
kAm%96 4@2=:E:@? :D =65 3Ji {2G:E2 {@82?[ E96 AC@;64E 4@@C5:?2E@C 7@C !6@A=6 @? E96 |@G6 7@C ~=5 u@CEj $E6A92?:6 $H6AD@? %H:EEJ[ E96 rt~ @7 t28=6 |2C<6E $EC66ED s6G6=@A>6?E r@CA@C2E:@?j y2D@? |4s@F82=5[ E96 6I64FE:G6 5:C64E@C @7 r2>A vC:6Cj 2?5 {:D2 y6??:?8D[ E96 C64C62E:@? AC@8C2> >2?286C 7@C E96 vC2?572E96C #2?86C s:DEC:4E @? !:D829 }2E:@?2= u@C6DE[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 ?6HD C6=62D6]k^Am
kAm“%96 ~=5 u@CE %C2:=D AC@;64E :D >@C6 E92? ?6H EC2:=D \ :E :D 2 C6DF=E @7 H92E 42? 92AA6? H96? H6 5C62> 3:8 E@86E96C 2?5 :?E6?E:@?2==J 6?8286 6G6CJ@?6 :? E96 4@>>F?:EJ :? 42C:?8 7@C E96:C AF3=:4 =2?5D[” D2:5 y6??:?8D] “%9:D >@56= 7@C 4@>>F?:EJ 6?8286>6?E C6AC6D6?ED 2 ?6H EC2:= DJDE6> :? E96 !:D829 }2E:@?2= u@C6DE E92E 92D 366? A=2??65[ 56D:8?65[ 2?5 3F:=E H:E9 3C@25 4@>>F?:EJ :?AFE 7C@> E96 G6CJ 368:??:?8 2?5 4@?E:?F:?8 E9C@F89@FE E96 AC@;64E]”k^Am
kAmp D6C:6D @7 @A6? 4@>>F?:EJ 7@CF>D H6C6 96=5 E@ 3@E9 D@=:4:E :?AFE[ 2?5 AC6D6?E E6?E2E:G6[ 5C27E EC2:= 56D:8?D] u665324< H2D 7C6BF6?E 2?5 :?\56AE9[ 2?5 2E 6249 DE6A E96 :?AFE 492?865 E96 A=2?[ D@ E92E E96 7:?2= G6CD:@? 2AAC@G65 3J E96 &]$] u@C6DE $6CG:46 :D ?@E E96 AC@5F4E @7 6IA6CED 2?5 4@?DF=E2?ED 3FE E96 4@>>F?:EJ @7 FD6CD :? 2?5 2C@F?5 ~=5 u@CE DA64:7J:?8 H92E E96J ?665 2?5 H2?E :? @C56C E@ =@H6C 32CC:6CD 2?5 2446DD E96 7@C6DE]k^Am
kAmx?:E:2= 7F?5:?8 7@C E96 7:CDE A92D6 @7 A=2??:?8 E9:D 2>3:E:@FD AC@;64E H2D 7F?565 3J !6@A=6 @? E96 |@G6 7@C ~=5 u@CE[ x|qp[ z:ED3@H 2?5 @E96C AC:G2E6 4:E:K6?D 7@C 2 E@E2= @7 >@C6 E92? Sa__[___] w@H6G6C[ >@C6 7F?5:?8 H2D ?66565 E@ 368:? 4@?DECF4E:@? @? E96 7:CDE >:=6D @7 EC2:=]k^Am
kAm%96 vd %C2:= r@==64E:G6 H2D C646?E=J 2H2C565 Scgh[g__ 7C@> E96 s@8H@@5 w62=E9 %CFDE E@ 7FCE96C 6BF:E23=6 2446DD E@ E96 EC2:= DJDE6> 2?5 :>AC@G6 E96 64@?@>J :? ~=5 u@CE] %9:D H:== 7F?5 E96 4@?DECF4E:@? @7 2AAC@I:>2E6=J e >:=6D @7 >F=E:\FD6 EC2:=D 3J pF8FDE a_aa[ 2D H6== 2D 2 A2C<:?8 =@E[ AC@;64E >2?286>6?E[ D:8?286[ 2?5 @FEC6249 E@ 6?8286 2 5:G6CD:EJ @7 EC2:= FD6CD]k^Am
kAm“(6 2C6 56=:89E65 E@ DFAA@CE 4@>>F?:EJ\5C:G6? AC@;64ED E92E :>AC@G6 962=E9J =:76DEJ=6D 7@C C6D:56?ED[ 3@=DE6C E96 =@42= 64@?@>J[ 2?5 2EEC24E 42C66CD 2?5 ;@3D E@ H6DE6C? }@CE9 r2C@=:?2 – 2?5 E92E 2=:8? D@ 4=@D6=J H:E9 @FC 4@>>:E>6?E E@ 5:G6CD:EJ[ 6BF:EJ 2?5 :?4=FD:@?[” DE2E65 $FD2? |:>D[ :?E6C:> rt~ @7 s@8H@@5 w62=E9 %CFDE]k^Am
kAm“tG6? H:E9@FE E96 7:CDE 7@@E @7 EC2:= J6E 3F:=E[ E9:D AC@;64E 2=C625J AC@G6D 9@H 2 =@G6 7@C E96 @FE5@@CD 3C:?8D A6@A=6 E@86E96C 7C@> G6CJ 5:776C6?E 324<8C@F?5D 2?5 4F=EFC6D[ 7@C 2 4@>>@? AFCA@D6 2?5 7@C E96 ;@J @7 36:?8 :? ?2EFC6[” D2:5 {@82?]k^Am
kAm“%9:D DE2CE65 2D 2 5:D4FDD:@? @7 9@H E@ 8:G6 FD6CD :? E96 7@C6DE 2 H2J E@ 86E 7C@> E96 2>2K:?8 324<4@F?ECJ EC2:=D :?E@ 5@H?E@H? ~=5 u@CE[” D2:5 |4s@F82=5] “%9C@F89 4@>>F?:EJ 6?8286>6?E 677@CED[ E9:D :?:E:2= 4@?46AE 92D 6IA2?565 :?E@ 2 A=2? 7@C ca >:=6D @7 ?6H EC2:=] %92E :D E96 A@H6C @7 4@>>F?:EJ :?G@=G6>6?E] (6’G6 E@F4965 D@>6E9:?8 :? E96 4@>>F?:EJ E92E :D 3:886C E92? 2?J @?6 @7 FD[ 2?5 92D E96 A@H6C E@ 3C:?8 A6@A=6 E@86E96C 2C@F?5 D@>6E9:?8 E92E :D 7F?52>6?E2= E@ @FC 962=E9 2?5 H6== 36:?8]”k^Am
kAm|@C6 E92? ``_ ;@3D 2?5 42C66CD 92G6 3=@@>65 :? E96 A2DE EH@ J62CD 3642FD6 @7 E96 6I:DE:?8 EC2:=D 2?5 E96 AC@>:D6 @7 255:E:@?2= C64C62E:@? FD6[ 2== H:E9:? H2=<:?8 2?5 3:<:?8 5:DE2?46 7C@> E96 ~=5 u@CE 5@H?E@H? @? f_[___\A=FD 24C6D @7 AF3=:4 =2?5D E92E DFCC@F?5 E96 E@H?] x? 255:E:@? E@ E96 4@?DECF4E:@? 7F?5D 2H2C565 E@ E96 vd %C2:= r@==64E:G6[ t28=6 |2C<6E $EC66E s6G6=@A>6?E r@CA@C2E:@? H2D 2H2C565 Sag_[___ 3J E96 s@8H@@5 w62=E9 %CFDE E@ 6IA2?5 D6CG:46D :? ~=5 u@CE E@ DFAA@CE D>2== 3FD:?6DD 2?5 6BF:E23=6 56G6=@A>6?E]k^Am
kAm“}@E @?=J :D E9:D AC@;64E 2? :>AC@G6>6?E 7@C @FC AF3=:4 =2?5D[ 8:G:?8 A6@A=6 >@C6 H2JD E@ 86E :?E@ E96 7@C6DE 2?5 6?;@J :E[ 3FE 2=D@ :E 96=AD :==F>:?2E6 E96 EC6>6?5@FD @AA@CEF?:E:6D 7@C ;@3D 2?5 42C66CD[” D2:5 $H6AD@? %H:EEJ] “(6 >FDE =@@< 2E E96 ?665D 9@=:DE:42==J[ 255C6DD:?8 =@42= :?7C2DECF4EFC6 2?5 :?4=FD:G6 9@FD:?8[ 2D H6== 2D DFAA@CE:?8 =@42= 3FD:?6DD6D 2?5 4@>>F?:E:6D @7 4@=@C E@ A2CE:4:A2E6 :? 64@?@>:4 56G6=@A>6?E E92E =625D E@ 86?6C2E:@?2= H62=E9 2?5 64@?@>:4 >@3:=:EJ] %96D6 2C6 E96 7:CDE DE6AD :? 2 DFDE2:?23=6 64@?@>J 2?5 4@?D4:@FD 8C@HE9 @7 @FC E@H?]”k^Am
kAm%96 4@2=:E:@? =6256CD 2C6 4@>>:EE65 E@ 4@?E:?F:?8 E96 4@>>F?:EJ\=65 AC@46DD 2D E96 AC@;64E >@G6D :?E@ 4@?DECF4E:@?] r@>>F?:EJ >66E:?8D 2C6 D4965F=65 ?6IE >@?E9] $:8? FA 96C6 E@ A2CE:4:A2E6 :? E96 %9FCD52J[ s64] a 2E dib_ A]>] 2?5 96C6 7@C E96 %9FCD52J[ s64] h `aib_ A]>] G:CEF2= D6DD:@?D] u@C >@C6 :?7@C>2E:@? @? E96 EC2:=D 2?5 H2JD E@ G@=F?E66C 2?5 86E :?G@=G65[ A=62D6 G:D:E E96 vd %C2:= r@==64E:G6 (63D:E6]k^Am
kAms@8H@@5 w62=E9 %CFDE :D 2 AC:G2E6 7@F?52E:@? 32D65 :? pD96G:==6 H:E9 E96 D@=6 AFCA@D6 @7 5C2>2E:42==J :>AC@G:?8 E96 962=E9 2?5 H6==\36:?8 @7 2== A6@A=6 2?5 4@>>F?:E:6D @7 `g 4@F?E:6D 2?5 E96 "F2==2 q@F?52CJ :? (6DE6C? }@CE9 r2C@=:?2] s@8H@@5 w62=E9 %CFDE 7@4FD6D @? :??@G2E:G6 2?5 6BF:E23=6 H2JD E@ 255C6DD E96 >2?J 724E@CD E92E 4@?EC:3FE6 E@ @G6C2== 962=E9 2?5 H6==?6DD] (:E9 2 7@4FD @? 9@FD:?8[ 65F42E:@?[ 64@?@>:4 @AA@CEF?:EJ 2?5 2446DD E@ 42C6 2?5 962=E9 C6D@FC46D[ s@8H@@5 w62=E9 %CFDE H@C<D E@ 4C62E6 2 H6DE6C? }@CE9 r2C@=:?2 H96C6 6G6CJ 86?6C2E:@? 42? =:G6[ =62C?[ 62C? 2?5 E9C:G6[ H:E9 5:8?:EJ 2?5 @AA@CEF?:EJ 7@C 2==[ ?@ 6I46AE:@?D] %@ =62C? >@C6[ A=62D6 G:D:E k2 9C67lQ9EEAi^^HHH]59E]@C8QmHHH]59E]@C8k^2m]k^Am
kAm!6@A=6 @? E96 |@G6 7@C ~=5 u@CE :D 2 8C@FA 7@C>65 F?56C E96 (6DE |2C:@? r@>>F?:EJ u@CF>[ 2 d_`W4XWbX ?@E\7@C\AC@7:E H9:49 H@C<D E@ 7@C> A2CE?6CD9:AD 36EH66? 8C2DDC@@ED 2?5 :?DE:EFE:@?2= =6256CD E@ 255C6DD D92C65 492==6?86Dj A@=:4J 492?86D 2E E96 4:EJ[ 4@F?EJ[ 2?5 E@H? @7 ~=5 u@CE C6=2E65 E@ 9@FD:?8 2?5 EC2?DA@CE2E:@?j >@C6 F?:EJ 24C@DD C246 2?5 4=2DDj 4F=EFC2= D9:7ED C6=2E65 E@ 962=E9J 62E:?8 2?5 24E:G6 =:G:?8j 2?5 36EE6C 2446DD E@ 6I:DE:?8 C6D@FC46D]k^Am
kAm%96 vd %C2:= r@==64E:G6 :D 2 d_`\4b ?@?\AC@7:E :?:E:2E:G6 A@H6C65 3J r2>A vC:6C :? A2CE?6CD9:A H:E9 E96 &$u$[ E96 7:G6 4@F?E:6D E92E >2<6 FA E96 vC2?572E96C #2?86C s:DEC:4E @7 !:D829 }2E:@?2= u@C6DE[ =@42= 4@>>F?:E:6D[ 2?5 E96 C64C62E:@?2= EC2:= FD6C 8C@FAD] %96 vd r@==64E:G6 H2D 4@?46:G65 2D 2 D@=FE:@? E@ E96 =24< @7 7F?5:?8 7@C EC2:= >2:?E6?2?46 2?5 EC2:= 56G6=@A>6?E AC@;64ED :? E96 vC2?572E96C s:DEC:4E] %96 H@C<:?8 8C@FA C64@8?:K65 E92E E96 5:DEC:4E :D 2 EC6>6?5@FD 2DD6E 2?5 4@F=5 36 2 D:8?:7:42?E 7@C46 E@ 96=A 3F:=5 962=E9J 2?5 64@?@>:42==J G:3C2?E CFC2= 4@>>F?:E:6D]k^Am
kAmt28=6 |2C<6E $EC66ED s6G6=@A>6?E r@CA@C2E:@?’D >:DD:@? :D E@ 56G6=@A A6@A=6[ AC@A6CEJ[ 2?5 3FD:?6DD 2?5 6?G:D:@? 64@?@>:4 2?5 D@4:2= ;FDE:46 7@C 2==] xED G:D:@? :D E@ 3C:?8 E96 @AA@CEF?:EJ 7@C 64@?@>:4 2?5 D@4:2= :?56A6?56?46 E@ E96 =@H\E@\>@56C2E6 :?4@>6 4@>>F?:EJ] (6 7@4FD @? AC@A6CEJ 56G6=@A>6?E[ 64@?@>:4 3FD:?6DD 2?5 H@C<7@C46 56G6=@A>6?E]k^Am
kAm%96 =2?5D E92E >2<6 FA E96 vC2?572E96C #2?86C s:DEC:4E[ A2CE @7 E96 !:D829 }2E:@?2= u@C6DE[ 2C6 E9@D6 AF3=:4 =2?5D E92E CF? 7C@> E96 |4s@H6==^qF?4@>36 4@F?EJ =:?6 ?62C #:5864C6DE ;FDE 62DE @7 pD96G:==6 @G6C E@ &]$] ba` 36EH66? {6?@:C 2?5 q=@H:?8 #@4<] %96 q=F6 #:586 !2C<H2J 7@C>D E96 ?@CE96C? 3@F?52CJ @7 E96 5:DEC:4E] %96 vC2?572E96C #2?86C s:DEC:4E 3682? F?56C E96 (66<D p4E H:E9 E96 AFC492D6 @7 2? g[`__\24C6 EC24E :? `h`a[ E96 7:CDE EC24E @7 ?2E:@?2= 7@C6DE =2?5 :? E96 t2DE6C? &$] }@H[ E96 5:DEC:4E 4@G6CD 4=@D6 E@ a__[___ 24C6D :?4=F5:?8 {:?G:==6 v@C86 (:=56C?6DD 2?5 E96 (:=D@? rC66< (:=5 2?5 $46?:4 #:G6C]k^Am
kAm%96 >:DD:@? @7 r2>A vC:6C :D E@ AC@G:56 @AA@CEF?:E:6D 7@C 4@??64E:@?[ D6CG:46[ 46=63C2E:@?[ 2?5 C6?6H2= :? ?2EFC6] (6 E2=< 2 =@E 2E 42>A 23@FE Q4@>>@? 8C@F?5Q @C A=246D 2?5 E9:?8D E92E H6 2== D92C6 2D A2CE @7 9F>2?:EJ] %96 @FE5@@CD AC@G:56D G:E2= Q4@>>@? 8C@F?5Q E92E H6 2== ?665 7@C @FC A9JD:42=[ ADJ49@=@8:42=[ 6>@E:@?2=[ 2?5 D@4:2= 962=E9 2?5 :E 2=D@ AC@G:56D @?6 @7 E96 =2DE Q4@>>@?Q DA246D E92E H6 2== D92C6] z:5D E@52J DA6?5 @? 2G6C286 36EH66? c 2?5 f >:?FE6D @FED:56 :? F?DECF4EFC65 A=2J 6249 52J] pE E96 D2>6 E:>6 @FC ?6:893@C9@@5D[ 49FC496D[ 2?5 D49@@=D 2C6 >@C6 D68C682E65 E92? 6G6C] (6 =:<6 E@ D2J E92E[ Q?@ >2EE6C H96C6 J@FVC6 7C@> :EVD ?@E =:<6 42>A]k^Am
kAm#6=@42E:?8 :ED >2?F724EFC:?8 E@ ~=5 u@CE :? a_`h[ z:ED3@H :D 4@>>:EE65 E@ 2 yFDE :? %:>6 >2?F724EFC:?8 >@56=[ >:?:>:K:?8 H2DE6 2?5 >2I:>:K:?8 7=6I:3:=:EJ E@ D6CG6 E96 4FDE@>6C] p== AC@5F4ED 2C6 A24<2865 :? 4@>A@DE23=6 A24<28:?8[ 2D H6== 2D 2== D9:AA:?8 >2E6C:2=D[ C625J E@ C6EFC? E@ E96 t2CE9 :? J@FC @H? 82C56?] z:ED3@H 2=C625J >2<6D @G6C fdT @7 :ED AC@5F4ED :? E96 &$p 2?5 :D @? EC24< E@ 36 >2<:?8 2== @7 :ED AC@5F4ED :?\9@FD6 :? a_a`] z:ED3@H :D 2 q:4J4=6 uC:6?5=J qFD:?6DD[ 56D:8?2E65 2E E96 9:896DE =6G6= W!=2E:?F>X 3J %96 {628F6 @7 p>6C:42? q:4J4=:DED]k^Am
kAm|4s@H6== %649?:42= r@>>F?:EJ r@==686 W|%rrX :D 2 >6>36C @7 E96 }@CE9 r2C@=:?2 r@>>F?:EJ r@==686 $JDE6>[ 565:42E65 E@ AC@G:5:?8 DEF56?E\46?E6C65 2446DD:3=6 =62C?:?8] |%rr 6?C:496D E96 =@42= 4@>>F?:EJ H:E9 2446DD E@ 277@C523=6[ 9:89\BF2=:EJ[ =:76=@?8 =62C?:?8 @AA@CEF?:E:6D E92E AC@>@E6 H@C<7@C46 56G6=@A>6?E] u@F?565 :? `hec :? |2C:@?[ }r[ |%rr A=2?D E@ @A6? 2 D2E6==:E6 H@C<7@C46 EC2:?:?8 =@42E:@? :? ~=5 u@CE :? a_aa E@ 9@FD6 :ED %C2:= r@?DECF4E:@? 2?5 $FDE2:?23:=:EJ AC@8C2>]k^Am
kAm%96 &?:G6CD:EJ @7 }@CE9 r2C@=:?2 2E r92A6= w:==[ E96 ?2E:@?’D 7:CDE AF3=:4 F?:G6CD:EJ[ D6CG6D }@CE9 r2C@=:?2[ E96 &?:E65 $E2E6D[ 2?5 E96 H@C=5 E9C@F89 E6249:?8[ C6D62C49[ 2?5 AF3=:4 D6CG:46] %96 &?:G6CD:EJ’D >:DD:@? :D E@ D6CG6 2D 2 46?E6C 7@C C6D62C49[ D49@=2CD9:A[ 2?5 4C62E:G:EJ 2?5 E@ E6249 2 5:G6CD6 4@>>F?:EJ @7 F?56C8C25F2E6[ 8C25F2E6[ 2?5 AC@76DD:@?2= DEF56?ED E@ 364@>6 E96 ?6IE 86?6C2E:@? @7 =6256CD]k^Am
kAmpD 2 AF3=:4 C6D62C49 F?:G6CD:EJ[ %6I2D %649 25G2?46D <?@H=6586 E9C@F89 :??@G2E:G6 2?5 4C62E:G6 E6249:?8[ C6D62C49 2?5 D49@=2CD9:A] %96 F?:G6CD:EJ :D 565:42E65 E@ DEF56?E DF446DD 3J AC6A2C:?8 =62C?6CD E@ 36 6E9:42= =6256CD 7@C 2 5:G6CD6 2?5 8=@32==J 4@>A6E:E:G6 H@C<7@C46] %96 F?:G6CD:EJ :D 4@>>:EE65 E@ 6?92?4:?8 E96 4F=EFC2= 2?5 64@?@>:4 56G6=@A>6?E @7 E96 DE2E6[ ?2E:@? 2?5 H@C=5[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 ?6HD C6=62D6]k^Am

