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Page 16 - shelby shopper & info - 704/484-1047 www.shelbyinfo.com Thursday, January 28-February 3, 2021 FAST WAY 630 S. LAFAYETTE • SHELBY, NC 704-484-0823 LET US DO YOUR DIRTY WORK! HOURS: MON. - FRI. 8:30AM-5:30PM SAT. 8AM-1:30PM • CLOSED SUNDAY "BRING YOUR TOOLS AND PULL YOUR PARTS,WE HAVE WHAT YOU NEED!" 4805 Anthony Farm Rd. • Kings Mountain, NC (Beside Hwy 74 East) 704-739-4633 704-739-4633 WE BUY JUNK VEHICLES! WE SELL USED VEHICLES! Snowflakes were fly- ing in the North Carolina mountains last week and ski slopes were open for business with all COVID precautions needed in place. This includes social distancing, mask wearing where appropriate, and in many cases skiers need- ing to call ahead and make reservations for their time on the slopes. Here are some popu- lar NC Snow Ski vacation resorts: Call ahead before visiting! Cataloochee Ski Area in Maggie Valley, North Carolina- Snowmaking on 14 lighted slopes. Five lifts including three moving carpet lifts. Snowsports School for all ages and abilities. Tube World, six lanes of snowtubing fun. Easy four lane access. STATS: • Peak Eleva- tion: 5,400 ft. • 14 Slopes • Tubing • Base Elevation: 4,660 ft. • Lifts: 1 Double, 1 Triple, • Vertical Rise: 740 ft. 1 Quad, 3 Carpet Con- veyors A fireplace, res- taurant and lounge, plus The Shop at Cataloochee located in the lodge. Appalachian Ski Moun- tain- Blowing Rock, North Carolina- Eleven slopes, three terrain parks. Two Quad chairlifts, one dou- ble chairlift, one conveyor lift, one handle pull lift. Home of the French Swiss Ski College. NC's only Burton Learn to Ride Cen- ter. Snow ski, snowboard and skiboard and rentals. Rentals for jacket, bib, glove, goggle and helmet. Refrigerated outdoor ice skating rink, 46,000 sq. Ft. STATS: • Peak Eleva- tion: 4,000 ft. • 11 Slopes •Ice Skating • Base El- evation: 3,635 ft. • Lifts: 2 Quads, 1 Double, • Vertical Rise: 365 ft. 1 Conveyor, 1 Handle Pull Bavarian-style lodge with wireless Inter- net. 200' observation deck. Restaurant with fireplace overlooking slopes, Ski Shop, Gift Shop, nursery, locker room, TV lounge and group meeting rooms. Sugar Mountain Re- sort-Banner Elk, North Carolina- Sugar Mountain Resort offers many winter activities: Skiing, snow- boarding, snowshoeing day and night on 115 ski- able acres. Several 700 ft. long tubing runs. A 10,000 sq. ft. refrigerated outdoor ice skating rink. Snow- board schools accommo- date all ages and abilities. Daycare is just a few steps from the base lodge. The ski, snowboard and ski- board rental shop offer top of the line equipment. STATS: • Peak Eleva- tion: 5,300 ft. • 20 Slopes •Ice Skating • Base El- evation: 4,100 ft. • Lifts: 1 Triple, 4 Doubles, • Tubing • Vertical Rise: 1,200 ft. 1 Surface, 2 Carpet Convey- ors The base lodge houses 2 cafeterias; the Last Run Lounge; our group sales department; locker room; and the Sugar Mountain Sports & Gift Shop. Beech Mountain-Ban- ner Elk, North Carolina- The highest ski area in the East at 5,506 feet in eleva- tion. Snowmaking capa- bilities that cover 100%of the skiing terrain. Has a large variety of skiable acreage including a terrain park that is all lighted for night skiing. Ski Beech of- fers skiing, snowboarding, snow tubing, or skating on a 7,000 square foot out- door ice rink. Skiing and snowboarding instructions are available for all abil- ity levels. A program for youths that includes equip- ment rental, a hot lunch, and a day of instruction in proper ski and snowboard technique. Equipment and clothing rentals. Shopping and dining. Accommoda- tions, including chalet rent- als and inns, are close by. STATS: • Peak Eleva- tion: 5,505 ft. • 15 Slopes •Ice Skating • Base El- evation: 4,675 ft. • Lifts: 1 High Speed Quad, • Tub- ing • Vertical Rise: 830 ft. 6 Doubles, 1 J-Bar, 1 Sur- face Hawksnest Resort- Seven Devils, North Car- olina- The largest Snow Tubing Park on the East Coast. Twenty lane snow tubing park with four areas to snow tube. Lanes are 400 – 1000 feet long. Two conveyor lifts take snow tubers back to the top. Snow making and lighting on all lanes. Wolf Ridge Ski Resort- Mars Hill, North Carolina- Wolf Ridge Ski Resort is for any ski and snowboard enthusiast, beginner to ex- pert. Twenty-two ski runs. Five ski lifts. Two quad chairs. Two double chairs and one surface lift. Two ski lodges-Ridge Lodge and the Base Lodge. Ter- rain park. Full ski rental equipment services, food, gift shop, sport shops. Large wood burning lodge fireplaces. Still time to hit the Tar Heel slopes Winter zip lining at Hawksnest. The North Carolina Council on Health Care Coverage held its last meeting last Friday to finalize principles to help guide Governor Roy Cooper and legislative leaders as they consider options to in- crease affordable and comprehensive health coverage for North Carolinians. Governor Cooper provided closing re- marks at the meeting. The Council is convened by the Duke- Margolis Center for Health Policy, which is led by Dr. Mark McClellan. Council members include bipar- tisan members of the General Assembly and representa- tives from a variety of sectors including business, nonprofit, and health care. Since beginning its work in December, the Council has heard from a variety of experts on issues such as Medicaid expansion, access to behavioral health services, and op- tions for private insurance market reform. The group has also examined the impact that the lack of coverage has had on businesses and employees in the state. During its meeting on January 8th, Council Members worked collab- oratively developing draft guiding principles that were con- sidered at the final meeting. "The principles approved by the Council will serve as a strong foundation that we can build upon as we work to increase access to health coverage in our state," said Governor Cooper. "I look forward to working with legisla- tive leaders in the months ahead to develop specific solu- tions that can help get coverage to the more than 1.2 million North Carolinians who don't have it today." The principles approved by the Council today included maximizing health coverage, ensuring program simplicity, enhancing the health of North Carolina, and ensuring health system sustainability. The group also highlighted the impor- tance of the efficient use of taxpayer dollars, strengthening rural communities, reducing disparities, expanding access to and coverage of behavioral health services, and support- ing the business community. The full list of final principles as well as a summary of the Council's work will be compiled into a final report by the Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy. The guiding principles will be shared with members of the North Carolina General Assembly and other leaders across the state. "The diversity of perspectives and experiences that Council Members have brought to this process has been key to its success," said NCDHHS Secretary Mandy K. Cohen, M.D. "I appreciate the commitment and hard work of the Council Members and I am confident that these guid- ing principles will serve as an important roadmap as we address the urgent health care needs in our state." NC Council on Health Care Coverage finalizes principles regarding health care GOVERNOR COOPER