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Area firefighters responded to a call on Yates Road Monday afternoon to battle a mobile home fire. According to Chief Eddie Steed, the mobile home was vacant and under demolition at the time the blaze began, and the cause appeared to be accidental. Departments responding to the call included Denton, Silver Valley and South Davidson Fire Departments as well as the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office and the Davidson County Fire Marshal. The DCSO and Fire Marshal are investigating to determine an official cause. Photo by Kelly Bledsoe.

Folks kick up their boots at SV Civitan Western Dance & Social News & photos by Gary Arnold SV Civitan It was a sweet sixteenth year as more than 100 people enjoyed the Silver Valley Civitan Special Olympics Western Dance and Social.  Folks dressed western style and gathered at the Rocky Acres Music Barn to fill the dance floor throughout the evening. Around sixty Special Olympics athletes as well as their families and other invited guests brought energy and enthusiasm to the party on Friday, January 27. The Kickin’ Kountry Band kept the place rocking with its hard driving beat and then slowed things down with classic ballads. The band members are Joey Alexander on keyboard, Brett Tolley on lead guitar, Lawrence Prevette on bass guitar and fiddle and drummer Tracey Ramsey. Lawrence and Ann Prevette have provided their facility on John Lookabill Road each year since the event began in 1997.  The Silver Valley Civitan Club organizes the event and provides refreshments. A Civitan committee headed by John and Debbie Hughes coordinated the food preparation that included pizza, chips, cookies and beverages.  Members of the club provided various functions including transportation for several guests, serving refreshments and as dance partners. Members present included President Chris and Joyce Hughes, Harold and Joyce Parrish, Peggy Harrison, John Hughes, Gary Arnold and Marlene Swaney. South Davidson High School Junior Civitan Club members took time from dancing with guests to assist with serving refreshments. They were President Hayley Snider, Taylor Felker, Stephanie Tucker and Kayla Whitaker. Honor guests for the event were Civitan Governor-Elect David Sullivan and his wife Mary of Thomasville. The dance has been honored three times by North Carolina District West Civitan as the most outstanding service project to people with disabilities. The 2011, 2006 and 2004 editions have earned recognition. There are more than 60 Civitan clubs located in the western half of the state totaling nearly 1,800 members.  The Silver Valley Civitan Club typically meets in the Silver Valley Elementary School cafeteria the second and fourth Monday each month.