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Vol. 86 / No. 76

Tryon, N.C. 28782

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A decade of arts

Patrons of the arts and excited festival-goers peruse through tents of wares outside of Blue Gypsy in Saluda last year. Saluda commemorates 10 years of highlighting the arts through its annual Saluda Arts Festival set for this Saturday, May 18. More than 90 artists and craftspeople will line the streets of Saluda ready to engage with visitors about their work and products. Entertainment starts off at 11 a.m. with magician Jack Roper at McCreery Park Pavillion and Dancer’s Extension spring concert at the Saluda School. For more information about music, demonstrations, the children’s tent and food, see page 8. (photo by Samantha Hurst)

The next Chamber Business After Hours will be on May 21 at Tryon Painters and Sculptors.

The event is for all chamber members and prospective members. Bring your business cards for this very popular networking event, and enjoy the usual refreshments. To RSVP, call the chamber at 828-859-6236, by Monday, May 20.

Polk planning board considers home occupation II and vacation rentals

by Leah Justice

The Polk County Planning Board is considering new uses for home occupations II and vacation rentals, both proposed to be allowed in the Multiple Use (MU) zoning district.

The planning board met on May 9 and

discussed the proposals.

Home occupations II A Home Occupations II classification is being proposed to allow home businesses on at least one acre in the MU (Continued on page 6)

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COMMUNITY COMMUNITY cALENDAR cALENDAR Here’s a list of upcoming meetings and events for area nonprofit community and governmental organizations:

Today

S a l u d a C e n t e r, F r i d a y events: chair exercise, 9:30 a.m.; Trash Train, 10 a.m.; NA Meeting, 8 p.m. For more activities, email saludacenter@ hotmail.com or visit www.saluda.com.

Sculpture 2013, Tryon Fine Arts Center (TFAC) announces Sculpture 2013, a juried regional sculpture exhibition and sale, open from May 3 - 30.

The Meeting Place Senior Center Friday activities include movie matinee or drumming at 10 a.m. (every third Friday) and bingo or movie at 12:30 p.m.

828-894-0001.

Saluda Tailgate Market, every Friday, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., until November. All items are grown or made in Polk County.

American Legion Post 250 weekly bingo games, Fridays, 7 p.m., 43 Depot St., Tryon. Doors open 5:30 p.m. Smoke-free.

Blue Ridge Contra dancers will gather again at the Saluda Party Place and Event Center Friday, May 17. The dance starts

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at 7:30 p.m. this time with a half hour of beginner lessons and then the real dancing at 8 p.m.

The Party Place is located at 221 Friendship Church Road, Saluda, N.C. 28773. For directions to The Party Place, visit www. thepartyandeventcenter.com.

Foothills Astronomy Club meets the third Friday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at FENCE in the great room. Enter through the back of the building and ask for Jessie Willard. Free.

Narcotics Anon., Saluda Senior Center, Friday, 8 p.m.

Saturday

Landrum Farmers’ Market meets on North Trade St. from 7-11 a.m. near the depot. For information, contact Joe Cunningham at 864-457-6585.

Columbus Tailgate Market, every Saturday, 8 a.m. to noon, until November. All items are grown or made in Polk County.

Third Annual Derby Dash 5K and Fun Walk Everyone is encouraged to “Come Run, Walk or Eat!” at the third annual Derby Dash 5K and Fun Walk, on Saturday, May 18 at Derbyshire. A full breakfast will be served from 8:30-10:30 a.m.

The timed 5K race will begin at 8:30 a.m. The one-mile Fun Walk/Run will begin immediately after the 5K start and will follow a path around the private 33-acre lake. To register for the event visit www.DerbyDash5K. com, call 828-863-2660 or email info@DerbyDash5K.com.

Registration fees for the 5K and fun walk include breakfast and a T-shirt.

Green Creek Community Center Zumba class, Saturdays, 9 a.m.

Grassroots Art Project, holds art classes to benefit Lennie’s Fund and the Humane Society, Saturdays from 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. There is no fee for the class and all materials will be provided. Classes are held at the Holy Cross Episcopal Church on Melrose Ave. in Tryon. Call 828-899-0673 for more information.

Saluda Art’s Festival Over 60 fine artists and skilled crafts-

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LOCAL WEATHER Forecast:

Today

Tomorrow

Moon Phase

Today: Isolated t-storms, with 30 percent chance of rain. High 83, low 61.

Saturday: Scattered T-storms t-storms, with 60 percent chance of rain. High 79, low 63.

T-storms

Sunday: Scattered t-storms, with 50 percent chance of rain.

High 78, low 62.

Monday: Cloudy, with 20 percent chance of rain. High 81, low 62.

Wednesday’s weather was: High 87, low 64, no rain.

people from all over western North Carolina and South Carolina. They will exhibit and sell oil, water colors, acrylic paintings and drawings, woodworking, photography, pottery, jewelry, sculptures, stained glass, metal working and more.

Rain or shine.

House of Flags Museum, open Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 33 Gibson Street, Columbus.

Polk County Historical Association Museum open Saturdays, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., 60 Walker St., Columbus, lower level. Free.

Tryon Fine Arts Center, Oil painting class for teens with Margaret Curtis, Saturdays, noon - 3 p.m.

Sunday

Saluda Arts Festival, Sunday, May 19, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

TFAC grand opening celebration Tryon Fine Arts Center will hold a Grand Opening Celebration of the new campus from 2-4 p.m. Sunday, May 19.

Admission, food and activities are free. Music with Phil and Gaye Johnson, New 5 Cents and Aaron Burdett. Ice cream provided by Scoops and More.

Games and activities for children, including balloon twisting with Marcie the Balloon Fairy.

Slow Food Foothills annual fundraiser will be held Sunday, May 19 from 4-8 p.m. at Overmountain Vineyards & Winery.

The event will feature local fare and music from Gigi Dover and the Big Love. Info: email info@

slowfoodfoothills.org.

Monday

Polk County Mobile Recycling Unit Mondays, Harmon Field/Tryon, 7 a.m. - noon.

Saluda Center, Mondays, chair exercise, 9:30 a.m.; line dance, 12:30 p.m.; Saluda Duplicate Bridge, 1:30 p.m. 828749-9245. For more activities, email saludacenter@hotmail. com or visit www.saluda.com.

The Meeting Place Senior Center sing-along, 10 a.m.; senior fitness, 11 a.m.; bingo or bead class 12:30 p.m. 828894-0001.

Christian Fellowship Luncheon TJ’s Cafe, Tryon, Mondays except holidays, noon - 1 p.m.; food, fellowship and discussion of relevant issues; interdenominational. The present study is The Christian Atheist: Believing in God but Living as if He Doesn’t Exist by Craig Groeschel. 859-5051.

Polk Community Blood Drive held at Holy Cross Episcopal Church. (Melrose Avenue; Tryon) Monday, May 20 from 12:30 p.m. – 5 p.m. Contact Joyce Stott at 828-894-073 for further information or to schedule an appointment.

Chess Club, Mondays, 12:30 p.m., recreation room, LaurelHurst Apartments, Columbus.

Open to anyone in community.

894-3336.

Western Carolina Classic Radio Club will meet Monday, May 20 at 2 p.m. on the Polk ICC campus. Bill Drake and (Continued on page 39)

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Adventurists find new venue in The Gorge zip line Opening Saturday, May 18

by Mark Schmerling

From a hilltop on the outskirts of Saluda, the terrain drops 1,100 feet through lush forest, into the depths of the Green River Gorge.

The elevation drop follows along a mile and a quarter, as participants glide through the forest canopy. It has also been the talk of the area for months.

“It” is The Gorge Zip Line Canopy Tour, which opens this Saturday, May 18, just outside Saluda.

“The Gorge,” owned and operated by Tim and Sara Bell, is a sister business of the Bells’ Green River Adventures, which has provided whitewater and hikingrelated adventures in the wild, rugged and beautiful 14,000-acre Green River Game Lands since (Continued on page 4)

Staff members enjoying their first ride through The Gorge Zip Line Canopy Tour, during their weeklong training. See more photos at www.tryondailybulletin.com. (photos by Mark Schmerling)

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Tryon Fine Arts Center invites you & your family

The Gorge Zip Line Canopy Tour staff members receive safety training to help participants enjoy their adventure.

GRAND OPENING

Amphitheater & Gardens!

Sunday, May 19, 2–4 pm FREE ADMISSION Enjoy Sculpture 2013 Exhibit, Music with Phil & Gaye Johnson and friends SPECIAL FOR THE KIDS: Balloon Twisting by the Balloon Fairy, Games, Popcorn, Cotton Candy, Lemonade

For information call 828-859-8322 or visit tryonarts.org 34 Melrose Avenue, Tryon, NC

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early 2007.

The zip line canopy tour features 11 zip lines over a distance of some 6,500 feet, as it takes participants from platform to platform through the treetops. Distances between these platforms, high above the forest floor, run from about 500 to 1,000 feet.

While adventure and excitement abound on each tour, the Bells, in conjunction with the course designers, have incorporated strict safety measures to both protect participants and allow them to relax and have fun through their three-hour journey. The Gorge features hands-free braking, safety harnesses, professional-use carabiners, rugged steel cables and a trained staff. With the hands-free braking, “we’re eliminating hand injuries, that are common in the industry,” said Sara Bell.

She noted that she and Tim began planning canopy tours in early 2010.

“We’ve spent the last year planning specifics,” Sara Bell said.

She also noted that only 40 certified zip line vendors exist in the U.S. The Bells chose Challenge Designs Innovation, based in Newland, N.C. “We interviewed several, and they were the best fit,” recalled Sara. “Their philosophy was definitely in line with ours.”

That translates into leaving as many trees standing as possible, while trimming a 12-foot-wide tunnel through the forest.

“We repurposed as many trees as possible,” added Bell.

She also stressed that they and the designers were careful to not simply clear-cut a space for the line. Participants glide through oldgrowth timber, but on clear days, can enjoy 90-mile views. All the while, they experience sky bridges and three huge rappels.

The course’s accommodating and appealing location is no coincidence.

“We knew we had a phenomenal piece of property,” Sara Bell noted.

Bell mentioned that one of the course builders expressed great pride in completing The Gorge, and said they would love to return to ride it.

The Gorge accommodates participants from ages 10 and up, and from 70 to 250 pounds. It operates seven days a week, with the first tour leaving at 8 a.m. In the peak of summer, the last tour departs at 5 p.m.

While The Gorge has participants booked into the fall of 2013, plenty of openings exist now. For reservations, visit www. thegorgezipline.com. One may also call 828-749-2500, or toll-free at 1-855-749-2500. The Gorge is located at 166 Honey Bee Drive, Saluda, just off Holbert Cove Road.

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• Multiple Use (continued from page 1)

district.

The draft states, “any permitted use conducted entirely within a dwelling or accessory building no greater than 2,500 square feet and carried on by the occupants thereof, which use is clearly incidental and secondary to the use of the dwelling for residence purposes and does not change the character thereof, and I connection with which there is no display and no person, not a resident on the premises, is employed specifically in connection with the customary home occupation, except that not more than one assistant may be employed; provided further, that no mechanical equipment is installed or used except such that is normally used for domestic or professional purposes, and that not over 25 percent of the floor space of any structure is used for home occupations. The parcel must be a minimum of one acre in size.”

Planning board chair Bill Ennis said he feels the wording needs to be tweaked and suggested the statement about one employee should simply say the home occupation is allowed to have one non-resident employee.

Areas to allow home occupations II included MU and possibly HC (Highway Commercial) and AR5 (Agriculture Residential) if the residents want to include the use.

The board decided to table home occupations II until next month after cleaning up the wording.

“The great thing about it is number one, it encourages entrepreneurship and those people will have to be invested in the community,” said Polk County Commissioner Ray Gasperson, who attended the meeting.

Residential vacation rental The residential vacation rental use is being proposed mainly because of the new White Oak development, where visitors are expected to come to the county on a short-term basis. The use would allow current residents to

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rent out property short term such as a house, guesthouse or garage apartment. The use will also allow the county to collect occupancy tax on those rentals.

The county has provisions for rental properties, but not provisions for less than 90 days.

The proposed draft defines residential vacation rental as, “the rental of any single-family dwelling, duplex or multi-family or any portion thereof, for occupancy, dwelling, lodging or sleeping purposes for any period of time less than 90 days. The term also does not include other transient lodging such as hotels and motels and bed & breakfast establishments, which are otherwise authorized under these regulations.”

Exceptions to the draft include incidental residential vacation rentals, defined to mean no more than two such rentals in any calendar year where the total annual rental period for both rentals does not exceed two weeks provided no advertisement of the availability of the unit.

Polk County Planner Cathy Ruth said currently this type of rental is not allowed in the zoned areas of the county. The county’s current ordinance specifically says not to be used for transient residences.

The intent, Ruth said, is to accommodate people who will be coming in for White Oak. “To have places for people to rent and to benefit our people as well,” she said.

The planning board decided to discuss the proposal further next month after speaking with Polk County Travel and Tourism Director Melinda Young and with the county attorney regarding what happens after 90 days of renting.

The planning board also wants to speak with residents who asked for the AR (Agriculture Residential) zoning district, as well as the new E (Equestrian) district recently approved at White Oak, to see if they are interested in having the vacation rental use in that district as well as in MU. The next planning board meeting is scheduled for June 13 at 5 p.m.

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10th annual Saluda Arts Festival

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The historic town of Saluda will blossom with artists and visitors at its 10th annual Saluda Arts Festival along Saluda’s historic downtown Main Street.

The event, sponsored by the Saluda Business Association (SBA), will include more than 90 artists and craftspeople, lively and award winning music, the children’s art tent, art and craft demonstrators and food from Saluda restaurants.

“Saluda abounds with natural assets. It’s our duty to the heritage of Saluda to celebrate and promote its artistic culture, historic buildings and the natural beauty of our mountains and waterfalls,” said SBA spokesperson Cathy Jackson.

This year’s festival is dedicated to artist Johnny Waddill who graciously permitted the festival’s organizers to use his painting to brand the Saluda Arts Festival. He died on March 1, 2013. To honor Waddill’s love for art, the Saluda Business Association is dedicating the 10th Annual Saluda Arts Festival to his memory. There will be a special exhibit displaying his work during the festival at the Saluda Center, located at 64 Greenville St., Saluda. The Saluda Center will also be open as a comfort station for festival-goers.

Entertainment Schedule (McCreery Park Pavilion) 11am - Magician and TV personality, Jack Roper, will entertain the audience.

11am - Spring Concert from the Dancer’s Extension at Saluda School Students from The Dancer’s Extension will perform their Spring Concert.

12pm - Sol Driven Train Children’s Concert 1pm - Clay Ross Band, guitarist, vocalist, composer, and songwriter with Brazilian-style rhythms.

3pm - Sol Driven Train, versatile five-piece band, based in Charleston, SC, features rotating lead vocalists and multi-instrumental talent spread across horns, strings and percussion.

Demonstrations Watch artists paint landscapes, forge metal, weave, make jewelry and more.

Children’s Art Tent Children will experiment and unlock their creativity at the “Children’s Art Tent”-supervised instruction, face painting and surprises. Located at the shelter in McCreery Park.

Food Enjoy a variety of delicious choices from local restaurants and at the festival site. Saluda Grade Café, Jose’s Wood Fired Pizza and Thompson’s Store & Ward’s Grill will be serving food on site.

Youth Performances The Dancer’s Extension annual spring concert is scheduled for Saturday, May 18 at 11 a.m.

The concert will take place at the Saluda School Auditorium and admission is free. This is held in conjunction with the Saluda Arts Festival. Please park in the bus parking area behind the school.

Parking Parking is available along Main Street, at the Saluda School back parking lot, the Saluda Presbyterian Church on Carolina St., Saluda Methodist Church on Greenville St, the First Baptist Church on Henderson St., and the west end public parking lot (across the bridge).

Shuttle transportation will be available.

Music for the Saluda Arts Festival is funded by the Polk County Community Foundation’s Saluda Fund Grant. This grant is a major reason that the Saluda Arts Festival can bring high-caliber, talented musicians to the festival each year. This project was supported by the N.C. Arts Council, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources.

Visit saluda.com and click on the Saluda Arts Festival to get more information and see images from previous events.

– article submitted

by Cathy Jackson

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some new construction projects North Carolina property owners will be required to take an additional step in the building permit process after the recent implementation of the state’s new construction lien law.

SL2012-158 requires property owners or their contractors to appoint a lien agent from a title company registered on a state list of agents before a building permit can be approved.

According to the North Carolina Home Builders Association, the law was designed to prevent “hidden liens” — or claims by a subcontractor or supplier on a project — that may be filed after a property is sold. It was a response to lawsuits and losses resulting from hidden liens on new construction.

The new law exempts construction projects under $30,000, or improvements made to an owner-occupied singlefamily residence (e.g. remodeling), or for public building projects.

The new law went into effect on April 1.

The lien agent will track contractors and subcontractors who choose to file a notice that they are “on the job” and want to preserve their lien rights in the property being improved.

A new online application, LiensNC.com, will provide buyers, lenders, closing attorneys, owners, contractors and subcontractors a system for identifying who has lien rights for new construction projects.

A three-step process allows owners or contractors to log into the LiensNC.com system, complete the Appointment of Lien Agent form, and pay a required fee of $25 for 1-2 family dwellings and $50 for commercial projects. The form must then be presented to the Building Inspector before a building permit can be issued.

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Historic Saluda Committee wants town museum • Saluda City Commissioner Lynn Cass said during city council’s May 13 meeting that the historic committee is interested in creating a town museum. The city offered the upstairs of future restrooms planned for Pace Park and Cass said the historic committee is interested in taking that space. The committee is also currently seeking nonprofit status.

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Polk County Board of Commissioners meeting agenda Polk County Board of Commissioners meeting agenda for Monday, May 20 at 7 p.m. in the Womack Building in Columbus.

NC Tomorrow Regional Economic Development Plan public hearing – to hear public comment concerning the close out of the Community Development Block Grant NC Tomorrow Regional Economic Development Plan.

Items two – nine include: citizen comments, commissioner comments, adjournment of public hearing, call to order, invocation, pledge of allegiance, approval of last meeting’s minutes and approval of agenda.

10. NC Tomorrow Regional Economic Development Plan 11. April Refund Request 12. Solid Water Transfer station fees 13. Rural Planning Organization (RPO) community input session.

1.4. Forestry Service update 15. Economic and Tourism Development Commission (ETDC) status report 16. County website upgrade proposals 17. Interim ag economic development director position 18. County management retention schedule 19. Clerk’s certification

20. Budget amendments: 1) Polk County Schools, $79,000 – to increase budget for ADM proceeds approved by the Board of Commissioners on April 22, 2013 to fund planning for the Polk Early College ($60,000) and the Sunny View Library Expansion ($19,000).

2) Budget amendment/addition, DSS, $69,298 – to increase revenues and expenditures based on additional program reimbursement estimates.

21. Manager’s report – 1) Western Highlands Area Authority’s fiscal monitoring report for third quarter. 2) Dedication of new flag pole at DSS. 22. Volunteer boards for vote – Appearance Commission, Green Creek Fire District Tax Commission; Juvenile Crime Prevention Council; Mental Health Advisory Board 23. Volunteer boards for review – Appearance commission, Council on Aging, Farmland Preservation, Nursing Home Community Advisory Committee, and Zoning Board of Adjustments 24. Citizen comment 25. Commissioner comment 26. Closed session – motion to go into closed session to discuss matters relating to attorney-client privilege 27. Open session

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Polk County 4-H announces scholarship recipients Bridge results for May 10 Active members included sewing, 4-H presentaHughes and Kolberg receive award

The Polk County 4-H and Youth Foundation is pleased to announce the recipients of the 4-H Scholarship, recognizing two very active and dedicated 4-H members.

Alexa Hughes, daughter of Wally and Shawna Hughes of Columbus, has been very involved in 4-H for 12 years.

Her major project area has been clothing and textile, public speaking and some animal science over the years. She has won many state competitions.

Hughes will attend Appalachian State University in the fall, pursuing a degree in theater.

Alina Kolberg, daughter Daniel and Claire Kolberg of Tryon, has been actively involved in 4-H for 10 years.

Her major project areas have

tions and livestock judging and showing. Kolberg will attend A-B Technical College in the fall pursuing an AAS in emergency medical science.

Graduating seniors who have been active Polk County 4-H members for a minimum of three years are eligible and must have been active through at least their junior year of high school. The following criteria are considered: 4-H participation (projects, presentations, community service, member recruitment and serving as a club/ council officer are emphasized), community involvement and academic performance.

A total of $1,000 was awarded to each recipient and is renewable for an additional three years as long as the renewal criteria is met.

– article submitted

by Helen Clark

Alexa Hughes

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Foothills Duplicate Bridge players sat down for their usual round of bridge May 10. Here are the results: Morning Restricted Pairs: North-South First: Linda Hall - Margaret Wheat; Second: Don Tucker James Solberg East-West First: Ingrid Smith - Jean H. Case; Second: Sally Dix - Sandra Tillman Afternoon Open Pairs North-South First: Richard Long - Ronald Wingo; Second: Daniel Dworkin - Jim Jackson; Third: Robbie Ter Kuile - Sally Jo Carter East-West First: Linda Sherer - Helen Trevathan; Second: Judy Rampey - Martha Hartley; Third: Jackie Caldwell - John Memory - article submitted

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OMV to host Slow Food fundraiser Can you think of a more for the public to hike.

Over 15 acres of five varienjoyable way to spend an afternoon than sitting in a brightly etals (Cabernet Sauvignon, Cab colored Adirondack chair, gaz- Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot and ing over acres of perfectly mani- Petit Manseng) are grown on the cured grapevines with our moun- estate and more varieties are purchased from tains as a backlocal growers. drop, a glass of This Sunslightly chilled Want to go? day, May 19, Revolutionary What: Slow Food Overmountain Red in hand?

Foothills Vineyards and If you’ve Wi n e r y w i l l been to Over- When: Sunday, May 19, h o s t S l o w, mountain Vine- 4-8 p.m.

Food Foothills yards lately, Where: Overmountain second annual then you most Vineyards and spring funlikely know ex- Winery draiser from actly what I’m 4-8 p.m. Tickreferring to.

Proprietors Frank and Lita ets are still available and can Lilly graciously welcome guests be purchased online at www. every Thursday through Sunday brownpapertickets.com, at La to their little piece of paradise Bouteille in Tryon or at Overright in the middle of Green mountain Vineyards.

Slow Food is a global, grassCreek. Originally a cotton and tobacco farm in the 20s and 30s, roots organization with memthe farm was purchased in the bers in 150 countries and 1,300 1990s and returned to its roots. volunteer-led chapters around Overmountain Vineyards was the world. The organization was established in 2002 as a com- founded in 1989 to counter the mercial vineyard in the foothills rise of fast global programs and of Polk County. The tasting campaigns to pursue our vision room was opened in 2010 and of a world where everyone can has become a favorite of locals enjoy food and the disappearance of local food cultures. and tourists.

Named for the Overmountain Today, we coordinate local, Victory National Trail, which national and food that is good commemorates the military for us, good for farmers and campaign that led to patriot workers, and good for the planet.

For more information on victory at the Battle of King Mountain in the fall of 1780, Slow Food Foothills or the Overmountain Vineyards has event, contact info@slowfooda two mile certified, protected foothills.org – article submitted segment of the Overmountain

by Mindy Wiener National Victory Trail available

Jamming in the kitchen May 28 What do you do with all those strawberries? Make jam.

Making and preserving your own jam is easy. The Polk County Cooperative Extension will offer a Jams and Jellies class on May 28. Come learn the art of making good jams and jellies. The latest in preserving food and food

safety will also be covered.

There will be two class opportunities, one at 2 p.m. and one at 6 p.m. There will be a small cost. For more information and to register, call the Polk County Extension Service at 894-8218.

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Carlton is the son of Annie Bell Anderson of Shelby, N.C. The prospective bridegroom is an active member of Mt. Moriah Baptist Church of Spartanburg and is a member of the Sanctuary Choir. He is pursuing a computer science degree at Spartanburg Community College and is employed at BIC Consumer Products. The brideelect is the daughter of Ms. Vivian Mullins and granddaughter of Reverend Alfard and Johnnie Bell Mullins of Landrum, S.C. Bobbie is a Howard University graduate with a master’s of social work and is currently employed at the SC Department of Mental Health as a clinical social worker. She is an active member of Greater New Hope Family Miracle Center in Forest City, N.C. The couple plan to marry June 1, 2013 in Spartanburg, S.C. (photo submitted)

Volunteers heart of Blue Ridge Barbecue and Music Festival The music is great. The barbecue is the best. Rides are fun, and arts and crafts are beautiful. But it’s the volunteers who make the Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival work.

And it’s that time again; time for volunteers to start signing up and getting involved. The festival needs between 300 and

500 community volunteers to make it happen. This is a community festival, and community volunteers — whether longtimers or first-timers, individuals, families or groups — make it happen.

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Hospice of the Carolina Foothills honors nursing home partners May 12-18 Moving into a nursing home calls for adjustment on everyone’s part.

A person’s home, routines, belongings and everything they’re familiar with is replaced with a new way of life for them, and a new way of relating for their family. And if the nursing home resident is facing a terminal illness, the toll is even greater – both emotionally and spiritually – as everyone copes with a life-limiting condition and a new living situation. When a long-term resident’s condition declines, staff and other residents are also deeply affected.

At these times, the nursing home staff takes on responsibility for the patient and family’s end-of-life care needs. And Hospice of the Carolina Foothills (HCF) plays an important role as their staff work alongside the nursing facility staff to anticipate, prevent and treat suffering of all kinds – physical, mental, emotional, social and spiritual.

Currently, HCF maintains contracts to provide hospice care for residents of 11 nursing homes in North and South Carolina – in Saluda, Tryon, Columbus, Inman and Spartanburg.

Stephanie Spahr and Elizabeth Ireland are hospice social workers who attend to patients

at Autumn Care in Saluda, White Oak of Tryon and Willowbrooke Court at Tryon Estates. They offer insight into the role of hospice in the nursing home setting.

“The nursing home offers our hospice services as extra care and support for their residents who are eligible for hospice. It provides great reassurance to families, especially those who live out of town, to have more this extra set of eyes and ears attending to their loved ones.”

Aside from counseling by qualified social workers, HCF works with nursing home staff, patients and families by providing regular visits from registered nurses; consultations with physicians who specialize in hospice care; certified nursing assistants to aid with personal care; and education for nursing home staff, patients and families concerning patients’ symptoms, medications and care during their final days.

Social workers, chaplains and bereavement counselors tend to patients’ and families’ emotional and spiritual needs. Trained hospice volunteers spend time with patients -- talking, reading, singing and helping them write their life stories as a lasting legacy for their families. Hospice doctors collaborate with nursing home physicians and patients’ personal

•Volunteers

office at the Chamber of Commerce, 2753 Lynn Road, Tryon, NC, 28782 – 828-859-7427.

You can also volunteer online. It’s easy, and there are lots of fun positions to sign up for.

Visit BlueRidgeBBQFestival. com.

The festival is an annual event by the Carolina Foothills Chamber of Commerce. For further information, and for sponsorship opportunities, call the festival office at 828-859-RIBS (7427) or visit BlueRidgeBBQFestival.com.

– article submitted

by Brenda Bradshaw

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great event, June 14 and 15 at Harmon Field in Tryon.

In addition to getting the highly coveted “VOLUNTEER” T-shirt, volunteers will get free admission for both days, convenient parking and a meal voucher. Plus, they will experience the fun of knowing they’re part of the coolest thing happening.

Look for the bright yellow application in today’s Tryon Daily Bulletin. Fill it out and mail or drop it by the festival

doctors to coordinate medications and other physical needs.

And for patients who love and miss their four-legged friends, “Caring Canines” – trained therapy dogs – bring their wagging tails and unconditional love to brighten the day.

When HCF works with a nursing home, it allows the facility staff to concentrate more fully on their already full day-to-day job responsibilities.

Together, they work in balance to greater benefit the patients.

“We make good team partners as we provide combined extra support for the residents and their families,” says Jane Foster, hospice nurse at Autumn Care certified nursing assistants, Debbie Denton, Trish Green and Sharon Hughes have a similar experience as they help care for residents in North Carolina facilities.

“The staff seems very ap-

“We make good team partners as we provide combined extra support for the residents and their families.”

-- Jane Foster

preciative of having a regular hospice team in their facility.

Familiar faces are good for staff, patients and families,” they say.

Caregivers share a mutual goal: to make a patient’s final days dignified and comfortable, surrounded by family, friends, companions, and the kind of professionals who see to their needs with respect and love.

Hospice of the Carolina Foothills is proud to work with these kind of professionals in the nursing homes they serve.

- article submitted

by Marsha Van Hecke

THE HARE & HOUND - LANDRUM Kitchen Line Cook needed ASAP! Must be available Sunday – Saturday.

Must have experience as a line cook in a fast paced restaurant.

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Oh ye of little faith On Saturday, May 4, I took a 2 p.m. and the adoptathon was in trip to Pet Co. on Rt. 40 just out- full swing with hundreds of beautiside of Asheville. It turned out to ful dogs and their rescuers. Chris be one of the most joyful days I’ve and Patti had adopted two of their rescues and I got to see Pumpkin had in a long time.

It began a few days earlier again, who I had helped earlier. It when Dr. Donna Raines informed is such a thrilling experience to me that Patti Peake and Chris be among so many like-minded Humes, two fellow rescuers, were people and the animals they’ve taking my Soldier up to the adop- rescued. Though there is a persontathon along with some of their al commitment to the dogs each person brings, dogs. a collective joy “Would I like Humane Society is felt each time to join them?” I Special Cases another animal was in the midst Leonard Rizzo is adopted. of many cases, Into the group but Soldier was my No. 1 priority; wild horses I walked with Soldier on leash and couldn’t keep me from joining though I honestly admired so my good friends on this endeavor. many animals, I was confident I I called Josh at Dogwood Farms had the most magnificent at my informing him that Soldier would side. We stopped and greeted often and Soldier was the perfect gentlenot be staying this weekend.

Come Saturday, Donna, her man with every other dog and perboyfriend, Elwood, and I were not son. It may sound a bit prejudice, scheduled to leave until 1 p.m. It but it seemed to me that everyone was a bit rainy, but I got to take wanted to meet my beautiful boy.

All of a sudden Diana and Soldier for a little walk before visiting my friends Jeb and Jeanette, Nicholas walked up with a puppy who were putting on a little yard in their arms and little Lillian at sale for my kids. They gave me a their side. Diana began petting beautiful British Houndstooth coat Soldier as she asked questions for Soldier to wear. Soldier had about him. Soldier was enjoying earned the love and admiration of the attention but his eyes never left so many people, I probably had little Lilly.

“What’s his name?” Lily asked half the town praying for him.

Before loading him in El- me. “It’s Soldier sweetheart, and wood’s truck, we put his new he loves little girls.” I answered, coat on and he looked handsome handing her some treats.

“Sit Soldier,” Lilly commandenough to take on the world. Patti and Chris had left earlier with their ed. Soldier sat for her, but somedogs to set up. We arrived around thing unusual was going on, he

Soldier and Lilly

was looking directly at Lilly and not at the treat. He took the treat and Lilly began to pet him but not tentatively as a child meeting a strange big dog would do, Lilly caressed him as an adult who knew and loved him would.

She handed him another treat and asked, “Can I kiss him?” A tear I didn’t even know was there escaped and landed on my chest.

Everything seemed to go into slow motion. I felt as if I was apart from it all watching a movie scene where the spotlight was on Lilly ad Soldier and all other activity was in another dimension. I turned to Nicholas, who was holding the puppy and said, “I think I just witnessed a lifetime bonding.”

Nicholas, who seemed just as moved as I was, nodded and said, “Can we take him home today?”

Soldier has been in his new home for a few weeks now and he has plenty of area to run. Though he is curious, he maintains his live and let live attitude with all other critters, except for two. Soldier has become big brother to Marleigh the Chihuahua, and Little Man, the Chilini (Chihuahua-Dachshund mix). I recently spoke with Diana, Soldier’s new mom, and pages could be filled just from our conversation. I decided to relate one little part that I enjoyed.

Diana and I were discussing

how smart Soldier is and how quick he is to learn. Diana laughed and told me how he got so excited playing that he nearly knocked over the coffee table. “Calm down Soldier and be gentle,” they scolded. Since then Soldier gives the coffee table a wide berth, or at least he did until a few days ago. It seems Soldier accidentally bumped the table, then stopped in his tracks and looked at everyone as if to say, “I am sooo sorry.”

Everyone just laughed and hugged him, “It’s okay big fella, just be more careful.”

The evening after Soldier was adopted I went to my church and hit my knees in a prayer of gratitude for Soldier had weighed heavily on me. “Thank you Lord, I know Soldier is exactly where he was meant to be, but I wish you’d let me in on it. My heart isn’t as strong as it used to be Lord and I’m sure you know, sometimes I begin to lose faith.”

I can imagine the good Lord shaking his head at me after all the prayers he’s answered for my kids and me, but I’m only human.

At the end of my conversation with Diana, she said, “Lennie, thank you so much for all you’ve done for Soldier and thanks for bringing him to us, we feel that he is a gift from heaven.”

Thanks for listening.

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Rev. Carter to speak to Unitarian Universalists The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship will meet on Sunday, May 19 at 10:30 a.m. at the Tryon Youth Center on Rt. 176N. The speaker will be Reverend Michael Carter, who will speak on the topic, “The Pebble In My Shoe.”

The sermon is basically Rev. Carter’s journey in wrestling with what it means to be a Unitarian Universalist Christian within the denomination.

“I have studied and practiced certain schools of Buddhism, identified as an atheist, as well as agnostic along the path; I have been a student of The Course In Miracles, Cherokee Spirituality, so called, “New Age Spirituality,” a humanist – you name it. Yet I still come back to the teachings of Yeshua Ben Yoseff, aka, the man we call Jesus,” Carter says.

Rev. Carter is originally from Baltimore, MD. He moved to New York City in 1980 and lived there for 27 years, working as a professional actor before moving to Asheville with his family to serve as a staff chaplain at Mission Hospital. Michael is an ordained interfaith minister and received his bachelor of arts degree in letters from the College of New Rochelle where he graduated cum laude. He received his masters in divinity degree from Union Theological

Seminary in New York City (class of 2000). He has served as a staff chaplain (Board Certified) at Lenox Hill Hospital, Beth Israel Hospital, Beth Israel Cancer Center, Methodist Hospital and New York Hospital Queens.

While serving various Unitarian Universalist Congregations in New York City and surrounding areas, Carter was trained as an anti-racism trainer and has been recognized by President Clinton for his efforts.

Carter currently serves as the minister for the Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Black Mountain, N.C. while also serving as a diversity consultant for the Asheville community. He has worked with The Grove Park Inn, Asheville City School Foundation, The Asheville Buncombe Institute for Parity Achievement (ABIPA) and Eaton Electrical Company, which is an international organization.

Carter and his wife The Rev. Judy Long (A Unitarian Universalist Minister) reside in Arden, N.C. with their 6-year-old daughter Kevyn, their two cats Isis and Luna, and their two labs, Duchess and Dante.

Come early and join in fellowship and refreshments. For information, call 894-5776 or go to our website at uutryonnc.org.

– article submitted

by Dan Dworkin

Stony Knoll CME Church presents Rivers Of Strength program The Evangelism Committee of Stony Knoll CME Church invites the public to attend as they present “Rivers of Strength” on Sunday, May 19 at 4 p.m.

Reverent Arrie Melvin speaks of “faith,” Reverend Arbutus Hines speaks of “hope”

and Reverend Eleanor Miller speaks of “love,” and the women of the Bible that portray these qualities of strength.

All are invited to join the congregation in prayer, praise, song and fellowship.

– article submitted

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GIVE AWAYS

ARTS & CRAFTS

FREE medical exam table, like new condition. You will need to pick up. Call 828-894-2222 ask for Carmen or Jamie

Bead Knitting Class Tues 5/21, Kniticality in Saluda. Seating is limited. Reserve yours now! Call 828-749-3640

PHOTOGRAPHY PhotoBlankets andMore.com Turn favorite photos into a woven collage blanket. Great gift!

(828) 817-4790

GARAGE SALES BIG SALE Sat 8 to noon Estate sale and close of home office.

China, Silver, Norwegian Collectibles Steelcase File Cabinets, desks, air conditioner, lots of misc.

New horse blankets, sheepskin, halters, dressage saddles. NO early birds. 4128 Peniel Road Tryon (Corner Peniel and Henderson Roads) 864-457-6268

May 18th 7 am to 1 pm.

646 Walker St. Columbus A 15x13 yard screen house, a 1000 watt generator, walnut quilt rack, 8 ft folding table. Several tools.

Peniel Extension Yard Sale, Sat. May 18th 8a to 1p. 4H Main Building, Locust St. in Columbus.

Rain or Shine.

EDUCATION Lake Lure Classical Busing from Columbus Green Creek, Mill Spring Free public school option Now enrolling K-10 Info at 828.625.9292

PET CARE Pet boarding, grooming and daycare. Large suites, playgrounds, vet on call, friendly staff. Hideaway Hills 828-685-9500

SITTING SERVICE Want to go on vacation & not worry about your furry friends? I will farm sit while you are away.

864-266-8964 or www.not myfarm. weebly.com “It’s not my farm, but I will treat it like it is."

HEALTH & WELLNESS Make PRO your FIRST CHOICE PRO Physical Therapy Health & Fitness (828) 894-0277 www.PRO4PT.com

Natural Foods

Quality Vitamins & Herbs Massage Therapy Natures Storehouse 828.859.6356

CLEANING SERVICES Deserie's Cleaning, 3 hr min. You DESERVE A BREAK 1 million bonded & insured. www.deseries cleaning.com 888 - 846 4094, 828 229 3014, or 828 - 429 - 1390

SERVICES Christian Certified Nursing Assistant will keep your children or elderly in my upscale wheelchair accessible home.

Flexible hrs. Tryon area.

828- 817- 1971

PROFESSIONAL PRESSURE WASH We wash homes, decks, roofs, exterior/interior of gutters, etc. Also seal or stain wood. Exc ref.

Free Estimates.

Call 828-894-3701.

SERVICES

CABINETS Custom Cabinets

Saluda Construction: Countertops, Complete Grading, driveways, land Kitchen & Bathroom clearing, underbrushing, Remodels. 28 yrs. exp. additions, new homes, Free Est. Senior Discount. metal roofs, licensed, JG’s: 864-316-3596, insured, bonded.

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SERVICES/ REPAIRS Driveway Work.

Call Robby 828-894-8705

TREE SERVICE TOTAL TREECARE, BOBCAT SERVICE, STUMP GRINDING

JB TREES LLC 864 497-8511

HOME IMPROVEMENT

LAWN CARE FINE Cut Mulch Delivered for $14.00 per yard. Also have organic, clay free top soil, aged cow manure, gravel & other items. Everything can be picked up in your own truck also.

828-863-4453

PAINTING For a Fine Paint Job Call Dan Steiner Painting High Quality - Low Prices Professional Pressure Washing, Gutter Cleaning, Minor Repairs.

828-817-0539 / 894-6183

SENIOR DISCOUNT

DRIVERS/ DELIVERY/OTR

TRADES, CRAFTS & SKILLS

REAL ESTATE

James Tool Machine & Engineering, Inc.

Multi-Use Rental Property

is seeking qualified employees for both our Columbus & Morganton, North Carolina Plants.

James Tools offers competitive pay and benefits. We are looking for a min. 5+ years experience in the following positions.

To be considered for an interview you must submit your resume to pcook@jamestool.com or jobs@jamestool.com You can also fax your resume to 828-584-8779.

Interviews will only be given to those who are qualified. EOE

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Roofs, renovations, siding, carpentry, decks, windows, screening. All Home Repairs. FREE Est. Home: (828) 859 - 5608.

Cell: (828) 817 - 0436.

Your flooring Specials!

Mimosa Carpet, Inc 1161 South Trade Street Tryon, NC 28782

HELP WANTED Now accepting applications for dye machine operators. Must be physically fit, able to work in a some times harsh environment, and have references. Apply in person at CYP, 250 Scriven Rd., Tryon, NC

Flexible Space, AC & Gas. 3 Phase Power avail., 3,600 sq. ft., 2 small offices, & storage space. Parking. Lease negotiable, will consider partial lease.

336.510.9858 or 828.894.2665 gvgaal@gmail.com

* Toolmaker * CNC Machinist * Prototrack Mill/ Lathe Machinist

Office Space Available Is looking for the in Historic Building following positions.

250 to 600 sq ft spaces 7a.m to 3p.m $325 to $375 per month TRUCK SERVICE, INC RN Shift Mill Spring Agricultural Forest City, NC Hiring…..

Supervisor Center & Farm Store The “Best” Regional DrivPlease contact Tisha Open Mon - Sat ers within a 300 mile raDavis @ 828-749-2261 featuring Local Food dius of Charlotte /Forest Call 828-894-2281 or City, NC to support our Hospice of the www.polkcountyfarms.org growth.Tenure Pay / InCarolina Foothills centives. Home Weekhas the following ends -some during week. openings: Well maintained trucks -FT Weekend Adm Nurse Great mgmt. & support SOLATUBE -FT Weekend On-Call team. Stable & Quality Daylighting System Nurse Shipper Base.

Drivers Innovations in Lighting -PT Chaplain come and stay… “A great (828) 894-8148 -PT Cashier (Thrift Barn) place to work”. AppliColumbus, NC -PRN RN and PRN CNA cants need: Min. 1 Yr. Like Us On Facebook (Home Care) Tractor Trailer experience. To apply, please visit our Less than 5 jobs last 3 yrs. website at: www.hocf.org Tile Specialties Work history with refer EOE Large selection come see ences. No accidents – last our new showroom at 5 yrs. Apply at www.ship202 E Mills Street or call truckservice.com. Or Con(828) 894-7058 tact Bill Bohnsack @ EAL STATE 800-968-8552.

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APARTMENTS Downtown Tryon, Elegant 2BR/1BA Duplex (1000 sf) on Pacolet St. New kitchen, new bath and wood flrs. Front/Side porches. $650.

828-894-2029 For Rent: 595 Vineyard Rd, Tryon. Walk-out basement apartment. 2 BR, 1 bath, full kitchen, washer/dryer hookup, new flooring. $525 per month plus $525 deposit. Call 864-612-0165

VACATION RENTALS Myrtle Beach

CABINS Owner Must Sell 2bd/2ba NC MTN cabin on 1.87acs $132,900.

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HOUSES FOR SALE

Spacious 3br/2bath condo in the heart of Myrtle Beach, 1 block off the ocean. Newly remodeled condo with 2 private balconies with Ocean, skywheel, and Boulevard Views- Still available 4th of July and Bike Week.

Contact Misty @ Atlantis802@yahoo.com or 843-267-8085

OFFICE SPACE

Offices and possible retail space available in downONE TIME town Columbus. Ample SPECIAL OFFER! parking and one of the highest daily traffic counts Our best selling in Polk County. Particu3 bd / 2 ba singlewide larly interested in comwith designer decor Please call 828-684-4874 puter related business and willing to trade portions of rent in exchange for services. 828 817-1068

HOUSES FOR RENT

FURNITURE

For Rent: A secluded and very comfortable house in Furniture for Sale. a quiet neighborhood within walking distance of New & Vintage. Landrum Antiques & Furniture Co. downtown Tryon. Two bedrooms and one bath 221 E. Rutherford St, Lan drum. 864-457-4000 with hardwood floors through out. Fire place in large den. $750/m + utiliOOD HINGS ties and security deposit.

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WANTED TO BUY - VEHICLES

42 local artists, teak furn, WE BUY pottery, wtr features, bird Cheap running cars and houses, Pawleys Island junk cars. Up to $1000.00.

Hammocks, Thompson Come to your location.

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HAY, FEED, SEED, GRAIN Hay For Sale: Buy local!

Fescue / Orchard Grass / Clover Mix. 1st, 2nd & 3rd cutting. Square bales $4-$5.50 Fox Knoll Farm.

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BOATS & SUPPLIES 2001 Chaparral

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MOTORCYCLES / ATVS FOR SALE: 2005 Harley Davidson Dyna Low Rider. New wide front end with drag bars, 21” tire, saddle bag. New ex haust, battery and headlights. 3,792 actual miles. Kept covered and inside. $15,000.00 or best offer. 828 625-0750 after 5pm.

VEHICLES 2005 Silver Limited Edition Rialta 88,000 miles $35,900 call 864 468-4455

AUTOMOTIVE 2010 Toyota Prius III Classic Silver, fully loaded with all basics plus: Touch screen DVD, Navigation system, AM, FM, Integrated back up camera, Mp3, 6 disc CD changer, eight speakers, Blue tooth Wireless, USB Port w/ipod, carpet floor mats, cargo mat.

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For Sale 1942 GMC Tuck All OEM . Serious inquiries only 1- 828 749-3721

UTILITY/HAULING TRAILERS Trade Ins: (2) skid steer trailers; small homemade trailer; coming soon-12 ton paver trailer.

CAROLINA TRAILERS 864 457-3283. www. carolinatrailers.com

MISCELLANEOUS

LEGALS

Big horse stuff sale Fri. 4 to 8 pm, Sat 8 to 12 Mostly new - Sheets, blankets, fly sheet (mostly size 74 and 76) Sheepskin, Rope halters, Jemal cross ties 3 Dressage saddles (Passier, Courbette) Phone calls OK, no early birds 4128 Peniel Road Tryon (Corner Peniel and Henderson Roads) 864-457-6268

North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the Estate of Isaac A. Speights, Jr. to present them to the undersigned Executor representing the Estate.

LEGALS LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF POLK Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Isaac A. Speights, Jr., Deceased, lately of the County of Polk, State of

All claims against said Estate should be presented on or before August 8, 2013, or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. Persons indebted to the Estate will please make immediate settlement to the Estate.

This the 4th day of May, 2013.

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LEGAL NOTICE Creditor's Notice Having qualified on the 23rd day of April, 2013, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Jeanne Parkhurst Byrd, deceased, late of Polk County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms, and corporations having claims against the decedent to exhibit the same to the undersigned Personal Representative on or before the 3rd day of August, 2013, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery.

All persons, firms, and corporations indebted to

Jeffrey Alan Byrd, Personal Representative Jeanne Parkhurst Byrd Estate 11 Freeman Hill Court Tryon, NC 28782 R. Anderson Haynes Attorney At Law P.O. Box 100 Tryon, NC 28782 Tryon Daily Bulletin May 3, 10, 17, 24, 2013 EST/BYRD,JEANNE

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McDowell named to honor roll Murder Mystery at Landrum Library Brevard College in Brevard, N.C. has named Casey McDowell of Columbus to the honor roll for the spring semester of the 20122013 academic year.

To be eligible for the honor roll, students must be enrolled full-time and earn a grade point average of 3.0 to 3.49 during the

semester.

Brevard College (www.brevard.edu) is committed to an experiential liberal arts education that encourages personal growth and inspires artistic, intellectual and social action.

– article submitted

by Wendy Jones

If you like to play Clue, you will love our “real life” murder mystery.

Can you piece together all the clues to find out who did it?

The community is invited to join the Landrum Library on Thursday, May 23 from 4:30-

5:30 p.m. Open to ages 12-17, or grades 7-12.

If you have questions about this or any other teen program, call Landrum Library at 864457-2218.

– article submitted

by Beth Diehl

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Abner Ramirez and Amanda Sudano

JOHNNYSWIM playing at TFAC on their way home from Spoleto

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Abner Ramirez and Amanda Sudano, the beguiling husband-and-wife duo behind the Nashville-based band JOHNNYSWIM will perform their sexy mix of blues, jazz and pop on Saturday, June 1 at 8 p.m. at Tryon Fine Arts Center.

Drawing from an eclectic range of influences and powerful personal chemistry, the two have created an exciting sound with a mesmerizing stage presence. Ramirez studied music at the Douglas Anderson School of the Arts in Jacksonville, Fla., and Sudano hails from a distin-

guished musical lineage — she is the daughter of singer Donna Summer and producer Bruce Sudano.

Tickets for this event are available online at www.tryonarts.org or can be purchased at the box office. Tryon Fine Arts Center provides opportunities and facilities for the entire Carolina Foothills community in order to advance experience and participation in the arts. For more information, call 828-8598322 or visit www.tryonarts.org – article submitted

by Marianne Carruth

Tryon Elementary honor rolls Tryon Elementary School announced its honor roll students for this year’s fifth six week’s grading period.

Third grade A honor roll: Coble Cameron, Elizabeth Christian, Steven Chupp, Aliya Conner, Nathan Foster, Nicole Frantz, Brittany Hall, Jeanine Jackson, Tristan Jackson, Jesse James, Gus Maass, Kira Mayer, Olivia Overholt, Midori Owens-Matz, Brooke Smith, Kayla Stechschulte, Dakota Twitty and Luke Walker.

Third grade A/B honor roll: Jackson Beiler, Jayden Bishop, Braxton Edwards, Jailen Gates, Alysa Gonzalez, Nathan Mann,

Kristina Martinez, Joe Nichols, Deaken Nodine, Alycia OlivaresCruz, Triniti Owens, Jacob Pittman, Yan Ramirez, Grant Stratman, Molly Turman and Sara Wilson.

Fourth grade A honor roll: Calista Cline, Remy Fifield, Graham Frazier, Madison Geddings, Kristen Hall, Scout Harmon, Alton Kelley III, Alex Mize and Madi Smith.

Fourth grade A/B honor roll: Ian Anderson, Luke Becker, Ethan Byars, Rollins Carter, Marilyn Castillo-Ibarra, Bryson Edwards, Jackson Edwards, Cameron Greve, Julia (Continued on page 23)

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I can’t make these stories up I’m often asked, “Does all the machines, and we have several stuff you write about really happen, loud rounds of, ‘Do you like wheat beer? What? What?’ or do you just make it up?”

At this point, I still can’t find the People, I live in the south. I don’t have to write material; it just granola bars, so I give up and go to happens. All I do is take notes and the checkout, where the young kid bagging my groceries starts asking report back. me about the Case in point, my horsey friend, “I’m Just beer, and excitpulls out Nicole, who Saying…” edly his drivers lishared an excurcense to show sion with me that

by Pam Stone me that he just was so delicious turned 21 and that, well, I’ll just can drink now. let her tell you all Fabulous. So I head out to the parkabout it: “As I’m walking around and ing lot and wait for the guy in the starting to fill my cart, an elderly car next to my truck to get out of lady runs up to me with a pan- his car, and I notice that the guy is icked look on her face and grabs wearing a Chicago Bears hat, has my arm. I’m thinking this poor an Illinois license plate, and a bumwoman is having a heart attack or per sticker that says Lake Zurich stroke, and then she shouts at me, High School Band. Yep, the same “Can you help me find the canned town in Illinois where I grew up!

So after exchanging a brief hello, vegetables?!”

Great. So then I’m looking I unload my groceries and get into for a pumice stone and thinking my truck … but I can’t back out of about Paul’s big toe callous, when the space, because every arthritic I walk down the next aisle and person in Ingles (I’m sure canned start pondering, ‘I wonder why vegetable lady was in there) has they put the Jesus candles next to now decided to exit the store and the shampoo?’ when I turn around walk right behind my truck.

Well, some guy, spotting a and see an 80-year-old man place a large package of feminine napkins woman behind the wheel and in his cart. I had to walk away thinking she obviously doesn’t quickly to avoid laughing. Upon know how to drive, starts waving request of my sweet husband, I his arms and trying to direct me. I head to the beer cooler. But, Rus- had to bite my tongue, because I sell won’t drink just any beer. It wanted to roll down the window has to be a fancy, snobby, foreign and yell, “Backing the truck is not beer with a name that no one can the problem. I’ve backed a 40-foot pronounce. So I call him on my cell horse trailer. I just need everyone to phone from inside the beer cooler, get the $%&#@ out of my way!”

Next time I want food, I think and he answers on his cell phone from inside a factory of banging I’ll just order takeout.

• Honor rolls (continued from page 22)

Griffin, Althea Iamurri, Brandon Lloyd, Hunter Moore, Sara Muse, Virginia Rostick, Luke Stewart and Shy’Quan Wingo.

Fifth grade A honor roll: Dylan Ballentine, Ava Marino, Smith Metcalf, Sydney Metcalf, Sydney Waldman and Grant Wooten.

Fifth grade A/B honor roll: Zakkiyah Austin, Grace Basye,

Meadow Becker, Hannah Byars, Nick Capozzi, Carolina CastilloIbarra, Amy Chupp, Jackson Geddings, Emma Hay, Erin Heston, Jordan Holdcraft, Cheyenne Jennings, Grayson Jones, Gracie Lance, Angela Price, Ian Robertson, Mireya Roman, Nicola Rountree-Williams, Daniela Santibanez, Raines Strader, Jackson Tipton, Sasha Watson and Jacob Wolfe.

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Grassroots Art supports Lennie’s Kids

Ren Leathers presents a check to Foothills Humane Society from the Grassroots Art Project for Lennie’s Fund. Shown with Leathers, left, are Lani Hassellbring, Paulina Ray-Zorrick, Michelle Ledbetter, Ashley Pobanz, Selena Coffey, Grant Guffey, Trabert Allen and Lennie Rizzo. (photo submitted by Ren Leathers)

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Learn right way to exercise from the start From time to time I have other personal trainers come to me to help sharpen their training skills.

I stress to them all the importance of incorporating proper exercise technique and how that should best be performed in the weight room.

This is a must for several reasons. First, if exercise is done correctly there’s much less chance of injury. Most injuries in the weight room don’t happen in dramatic fashion. Most begin with just a little twinge that doesn’t feel right. Then that twinge gets worse. Another reason I teach and use proper form in the weight room is progress. If exercises aren’t performed correctly, you won’t get desired results.

Also, when you exercise incorrectly, whether using machines or free weights, you emphasize the wrong muscles. This leads to strength imbalances that not only detract from your progress, but could hurt you then or later on.

Weight training exercises may

look simple, but can actually be change it. Yet another reason to very complex. Whether I’m teach- learn proper exercise form from ing clients or trainers, I show them the start is that when someone has how many pieces there are to an learned exercises incorrectly, their exercise, how those pieces influ- body gets used to it. The way they ence parts of the body, then how to incorrectly learned these exercises put all the exercise pieces together. is chemically etched in their brain.

That culminates into a proper This makes it harder to relearn exercise routine. I also show them (if you will) new, proper exercise form. how just ¼ inch Diet & Exercise By learning difference in an exercise can

by David Crocker proper exercise technique you’ll triple the results received from that same exercise. enjoy exercising more. You’ll be In fact, did you know just breathing more stable, and able to be more correctly when doing abdominal aggressive, having the confidence exercises will more than double in your ability to perform exercises well. So, just how do you go about your rate of success?

I tell clients that every exercise learning proper exercise form?

First, let’s go over what not is to get them ready for another exercise. There’s no such thing as to do. Don’t learn by copying the perfect exercise routine forever. someone else in the gym. Don’t Your body will eventually adjust get your sole exercise knowledge to the routine and stop making from television, because you can’t the same progress. Your routine get answers to questions you might will then have to be changed. The have. Don’t get all your information key is knowing how and when to from books or magazines for the

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same reason. I recommend you contact an exercise professional.

Sit down with them, and express your goals. When they implement your program, ask questions and take notes. Be sure to tell them if something doesn’t feel right during your exercise sessions. Learn proper exercise form and you might just become an expert exerciser.

Diet or fitness question? Email me at dwcrocker77@gmail.com.

Or visit fitness4yourlife.org. David Crocker of Landrum has been a nutritionist and master personal trainer for 26 years. He served as strength director of the Spartanburg Y.M.C.A., head strength coach for USC-Spartanburg baseball team, S.C. state champion girls gymnastic team, and the Converse college equestrian team. He has also been a water safety consultant to the United States Marine Corps., lead trainer to L.H. Fields modeling agency, and taught four semesters at USC-Union. Crocker was also a regular guest of the Pam Stone radio show.

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TFAC holds public grand opening to celebrate completion of outdoor campus Tryon Fine Arts Center invites families and friends to celebrate the grand opening of the newly renovated campus in Tryon on Sunday, May 19 from 2-4 p.m.

The grand opening committee, lead by volunteers Lisa Stokes, Robyn Rosenberg and Becky Merrill-Collins, has planned a celebration for everyone.

This free event will feature music from Phil and Gaye Johnson, the New 5 Cents Band and Aaron Burdett in the new Peterson Amphitheater. Treats for the kids include games, photo booth and Marcie the Balloon Fairy on hand with her unique balloon creations.

Ice cream, donated by Scoops and More in Columbus, will be available, as well as popcorn, cotton candy, lemonade and hundreds of helium balloons.

(Continued on page 27)

These dancers at Super Saturday this past March were among the first to use the new stage in the Peterson Amphitheater on the campus of Tryon Fine Arts Center. Aaron Burdett, Phil and Gaye Johnson and New 5 Cent Band will play in the amphitheater on Sunday, May 19 from 2-4 p.m. during the Grand Opening Celebration. Free admission for music, refreshments and fun. (photo submitted)

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Games and activities will be set up throughout the park like setting. Outdoor sculpture in the McMillan Garden, Sassoon Park and the Eifert Plaza will be available for viewing as part of the month-long Sculpture 2013 exhibit.

Tryon Fine Arts Center officially began the renovation of the campus last summer.

The master site plan developed by Innocenti & Webel, emphasizes the beauty of the view and slope of the land with the practical purpose of providing easy access to events for patrons of the Arts Center.

All work was completed using existing funding and executed by local businesses whenever possible. Grading and paving was done by Hyder, stone walls were constructed by Terry Hudson, Saluda Forge installed the wrought iron railings, Mosseller

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Construction did the concrete work and Thompson Landscaping planted the sod, flowers, shrubs and trees.

“Last year we were struggling with a piece of property that was difficult for our patrons to maneuver and houses that were underused and in need of major work,” says Executive Director Beth Child. “This year we’re excited to have an open and beautiful space that’s accessible to all. We hope everyone will help us celebrate this Sunday afternoon!”

Tryon Fine Arts Center, opened in 1969, is a nonprofit organization that has provided opportunities and facilities for the Carolina Foothills community in order to advance experience and participation in the arts.

For more information on the Sunday’s grand opening, call 828-859-8322.

– article submitted

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Mullins graduates

Ms. Vivian Mullins, mother, and grandparents, Reverend Alfard and Johnnie Bell Mullins are proud to announce the graduation of Desmond Ahmad Rasheen Mullins. Ahmad a Clemson University honors graduate, graduated with his Juris Doctor from Florida State School of Law in Tallahassee, Fla. During Ahmad’s tenure at Florida State, he maintained an internship at the State Attorney’s Office, graduated with honors and was a member of the dean’s list. Ahmad has plans to take the Georgia Bar this summer and pursue a career in intellectual property law. (photo submitted by Vivian Mullins)

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Zippers, yard work and Saluda “When spring came, even the 4:30 p.m. at the city parking lot off false spring, there were no problems Main Street. Offerings include fresh except where to be happiest. The vegetables, meat, fruit, honey, baked only thing that could spoil a day was items, plants and much more. Many people and if you could keep from Saluda businesses are open later on making engagements, each day had Friday, so you can stop by after tailno limits. People were always the gate marketing for shopping, dining, limiters of happiness except for the and music.

Saluda Welcome Table is every very few that were as good as spring Tuesday, dinner will be served from itself.”

5:30-7 p.m. in – Ernest the fellowship Hemingway, Saluda hall of Saluda A Moveable News & United MethodFeast May breezes Notations ist Church. All welcome; donatickle wisteria

by Bonnie Bardos tions accepted. blossoms, regal The Saluda Pawlonia trees Arts Festival is bloom purple along winding mountain roads, and Saturday, May 18: work from 90 wild azaleas flame along with rho- artists will be on display. Live music, art and fun are lined up for the event, dodendrons.

I love May in Saluda: although and great food from local restaurants endless yard work constantly beck- available. After 4 p.m., there’ll be ons. Out of the basement, I hauled more music on the beautifully renothe old rusty push-mower for fuel vated deck area behind Thompson’s and oil one morning to combat the Store. The festival is dedicated in green jungle out front: thinking I’d memory of local artist Johnny Waddo just enough to make the place look dill: and you’ll see his logo on festival shirts. He will be missed, but his smile presentable.

Recently at a thrift shop, I’d remains.

Saluda Community Land Trust snagged a pair of red cotton cargo pants: extra pockets and loopholes (SCLT) will have an open house at – perfect for garden work. Safety Twin Lakes, May 26 from noon-5 glasses on, I set to work mowing the p.m. SCLT’s phone is 828-749-1560; front grass strip: up and down, back (website: saludaclt.org).

“Let’s Clean Up Saluda” day and forth, pausing now and then to pull recalcitrant vines poking out of is planned for Saturday, May 25, 9 shrubs or wrestle the mower over a.m. Volunteers, ages 12 and over, will meet at McCreery Park Pavilion. the curb.

Happy 10th anniversary to Ben Little did I realize the wonderful red pants had one of ‘those’ zippers. and Cynthia’s shop, The Salamander.

Happy May Birthday to Amy Zip it up: it zips back down by itself.

Cars passed, some honked. I’d wave, Copeland, Corinne Gerwe, Mark and push the mower harder — sure Jackson, Cary Pace, Lisa Hipp, that my red cargo pants were admired Trevor Young, Jemme Latell, Paul indeed. Yes indeed ... I’m sure they Marion, Joe Brown, Jesse Thomas, were mortified, I discovered that Margaret Sease and Lynn Cass.

Thank you, dear readers for readwicked zipper gaping open.

Holding the mower handle in one ing this column! This time of year, I hand, I zipped with the other, which is hope you feel like you’re out on my easier said than done, watching both front porch swing with a cool glass ways down the street to make sure no of tea, watching birds and enjoying one saw this peep show. (Wondering a peaceful moment amid flowers who had!) Continuing to mow, my and wisteria twining nearby. Keep in face red as those pants, I rechecked mind if you have something of note, the naughty culprit constantly. As feel free to contact me at bbardos@ much as I liked those $1 pants, they’re gmail.com; or 749-1153. You may also visit my website at bonniebarnot going back out again in public.

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Reed speaks to Kiwanis

Kiwanian Ernie Gianini presents a book in honor of Kim Reed for speaking at the Kiwanis Club of Tryon’s April 17 meeting. Reed spoke to the club about the Division of Service for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. (photo by Boyd Correll)

Polk Central honor roll students named Polk Central Elementary School recently announced its honor roll students for the fifth six weeks.

A Honor Roll Third grade - Katherine Campuzano-Gomez, Lacey Gosnell, McKenna Hill and McKenna Splawn; fourth grade - Colby Davis, Rachael Davis, Morgan Galus and Alexis McGuinn; and fifth grade - Landry Edwards, Macii Jackson, Nicolas Lopez and Dylan Roberts.

A/B Honor Roll Third grade - Jasmine Atkins, Dominque Carson, Lauren Dotson, Jayden Hamilton, Lindsey Jenkins, Jack Jennings, Aslynn Kempton, Jasmine Painter, Nathalie Ramirez, Julia Ridings, Carson Shacklock, Tori Thompson, Elizabeth TrejoMejia, Harrison Waddell, ZhuZhu Walker, Elisa Wilson and

Noah Young; fourth grade - Itzel Avellaneda-Cruz, Luke Burton, Riley Cooley, Mikailah Hall, Aisha Hicks, Madelyn Lawter, Hunter Moss, T.J. Pettigrew, Madelyn Pittman, Christopher Rickman, Lane Smith, Skye Spinner, Tyler Staley, Eddie Szuster, Madison Towne, Marissa Twitty, Victoria Ward and Madilyn Wilson; fifth grade Ariel Ballard, Rylee Barwell, Cameron Blackwell, Logan Bradley, Luke Dyer, Isaac Edwards, Dylan Faulkner, Ashton Fisher, Karli Kilgore, Victor Lopez, Tyra Martin, Mason Merrill, Aalyiah Miller, Evan Miller, Dalton Osborn, John Price, Jimena Ramirez, Joel Resendiz, Joseph Reyes, Wyatt Rickman, Logan Smith, Peyton Splawn, Austin Toney, Grant Waddell, Destiny Wilmoth and Mackenzie Wyatt.

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Polk athlete Alec Philpott receives football scholarship

by Mark Schmerling

Polk County High School head football coach Bruce Ollis said, “We’ve got some big shoes to fill,” Wednesday, May 15 as his two-year starting quarterback, Alec Philpott, signed with Lenoir-Rhyne University in Hickory, N.C. Philpott, a three-sport (football, basketball and baseball) All-Conference athlete, who was last year’s Conference Offensive Player in football, will show his talents two hours away, after receiving a football scholarship with the Bears.

“That speaks to his athleticism,” said Ollis. “There’s a guy who’s been helping our school in three different sports.”

Ollis also praised Philpott’s unseen efforts.

“Alec did a lot of things behind the scenes,” recalled Ollis, including spending three hours at a time on post-football-game Saturdays, studying game films to be a better player.

Ollis praised Philpot’s “great work ethic,” which will be helpful given the high academic standards held at Lenoir-Rhyne. Ollis also recognized some of Philpott’s other contributions, one of which was as student organizer for the Special Olympics, where “he (Philpott) did all the work.”

“It’s not just about being a good athlete,” continued Ollis. “It has something to do with being a good person.”

At Lenoir-Ryhne, Philpott will focus on football, and regardless of what position he’s assigned, Polk’s coach expects Philpott to

Polk County High School senior and three-sport athlete Alec Philpott, center, is shown Wednesday, May 15 signing with Lenoir-Rhyne University. He’s flanked by parents, Kelli and Todd. Back row, from left: Alec’s older brother Tyler Philpott, Wolverines’ head football coach Bruce Ollis, PCHS Principal Mary Feagan and Polk County School Superintendent Bill Miller. (photo by Mark Schmerling)

do well.

“Alec is a hybrid athlete,” noted Ollis. “He can do lots of things well. He’ll grow where he’s planted.”

Ollis, who has coached the Wolverines for 12 years, formerly coached at Lenoir-Rhyne. Lenoir Rhyne competes in the eightschool South Atlantic Conference (SAC), and has won the SAC title the past two years. Lenoir-Rhyne assistant coach Aaron Brock recruited Philpott.

Ollis expects that his former star will gain weight and strength in the Bears’ football program.

How does Philpott feel about playing for a college team? “I’m excited,” he said. “It’s a dream come true . . . to play college football.”

Philpott, whose family moved here from Milford, Mich., when he was just a year old, is proud of his time spent at Polk County, under Ollis, noting that if he’d played anywhere else, he would have been simply an average player.

“I’m beyond blessed to go through Polk County,” he said.

He’s also “excited to go to Lenoir-Rhyne,” a liberal arts uni-

versity, affiliated with the North Carolina Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

“I think it will be a really good experience for me.”

Philpott has researched the driving times from his home in Polk County, to Lenoir-Rhyne and to Western Carolina University, where older brother Tyler Philpott plays football.

He predicts that his parents, Todd and Kelli, will be driving “the triangle” to see their two sons play.

See more photos at www. tryondailybulletin.com.

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Golf’s top three deadly sins Go to any driving range and listen, you will probably hear one of these common tips from a husband, boyfriend or buddy trying to help a friend or spouse.

The results of these tips you hear often insure confusion and a variety shots … most of them not very good. All these tips have become part of the instructional lexicon based on good fundamentals, but when taken to an extreme they are more harmful than good.

Let’s break down the three deadly sins and how they rob players of a decent golf swing.

The left arm straight was

was meant simply to keep a player from missing the ball; a great idea meant to promote full extension but this is almost always overdone in the backswing for more power to the point that the player’s swing but, if overdone, can create a very becomes too restricted and leads to a short chopstiff, robotic py move that swing with lost Swing Into creates a host power and poor Spring of problems. contact.

One doesn’t Keeping Marc Brady have to be a your head down great athlete to was meant to keep a player stable and level make a better athletic swing. So, during their swing but most play- instead of focusing on keeping ers stay down too long stopping a you left arm straight, try to make full powerful high finish to their good extension on the backswing with relaxed arms. Instead of forcswing.

And the one everyone hears ing your head down, try to remain – keep your eye on the ball. This level in your backswing but let

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your head release and come up in the through swing to a high finish.

Instead of always having your eye on the ball, look toward the ball but let your head and eyes swivel in the backswing and release your head and eyes in the downswing so that you are looking at the target when you finish your swing.

All of these will make for a more free flowing athletic swing and better shots, which equals better scores.

Contact Marc Brady, PGA or Buddy Manson, PGA for clinic, lessons or club information at Tryon Country Club – 828-8599561.

TMGA Carolina Scramble event results from Monday, May 13 In the team competition Tommy Gardner and Bill Sitton took first place with a plus 11 in the point quota format. Second place at plus 9 went to Mike Bates and Jim McCain.

In the individual competition Bill Sitton and Bill Miller tied

at plus 7.

Closest to the hole contests were won by Hub Arledge, Bill Miller and Gary Laughter.

The TMGA event for Monday, May 13 was a Carolina Scramble with the results as follows: First team – Butch Kennedy,

Pete Mahler, Jerry Perry, Jimmy McCain (31).

Second team – Hub Arledge, Seth Davis, Guy Rouse, Ronnie White (33) scorecard playoff winner Third team – Bill Basye, Tom Wilkes and Rich Connolly

(33) Fourth team – Bill Kelly, Edd White, Art Brown, Jack Saunders (33) Closest to the hole No. 9 – Seth Davis - results submitted

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Polk County Forest Ranger Brian Rogers to discuss fire’s role in forests. (photo submitted)

Forest brown bag lunch and learn event May 22 Polk County Forest Ranger Brian Rogers will host a Brown Bag lunch discussion on fire’s role in our forest Wednesday, May 22 from noon-1 p.m. at the Polk County Agricultural Center.

The class will be an overview for the forest landowner or those interested in the forested areas of North Carolina. This is not a class on firefighting, but a look at how fire has shaped the forests of North Carolina in the past and present.

This class will give participants information on how prescribed burning can be used to accomplish management objectives for forests and woodlands.

Polk County smoke chaser Eric Bradley will also participate in the class.

Participants can bring a lunch or snack if they wish.

For more information, email polk.ncfs@ncagr.gov.

– information submitted

by Brian Rogers

Meeting Place bridge results The Meeting Place hosts weekly bridge games. Results from the May 1 and May 8 games were as follows: May 1: First – John Miscenik; second – Jane Janke; third – Jackie

Wells; fourth – Morton Poliakoff.

May 8: First – Ginsy Davis; second – Audrey Oliver; third – Martha Spray; fourth – Jeane Helms.

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Left: Terrific Kids Ki’Yon Staley, Karla Olquin and Logan Smith. Right: Ms. McCormick with Cain and Cade Martin. (photos submitted)

Polk Central School announces March Terrific Kids Polk Central School counselor Susan Howell highlighted the character trait of “kindness” during the month of March with students at the school. Fifth graders Ki’Yon Staley, Karla Olguin and Logan Smith are pictured after they were chosen by their teachers for being especially kind during the month.

Ms. McCormick chose twin brothers Cade and Cain Martin as two Terrific Kids in her kin-

dergarten class.

The following students are all Polk Central Terrific Kids for March: Ms. Jackson – Braelyn Bailey Ms. Skei – Tanner McKinney Ms. Whittemore – Macoda Martin Ms. Tanko – Logan Hackelberg Ms. Edwards – Sharen Resendiz Ms. McCormick – Cain Martin and Cade Martin

Ms. Schladenhauffen – Peyton Hoots Ms. Powell – Hannah Smith Ms. Bame – Nelly MedinaRamirez Ms. Cox – Antonio Simpson Ms. Dotson – Katelynn Carambot Ms. Fowler – Sydnee Edwards Ms. Walters – Davion Simmons Ms. Ford – Emily Bartlett and Grayson Smith Ms. Carlson – Kaitlin Ledbet-

ter Ms. Siegel – Amner ContrerasAguilera Ms. Davis – Rachael Davis Ms. Arledge – Skye Spinner Ms. Wilson – Itzel Avellaneda Ms. Hardin – Logan Smith Ms. Smith – Ki’Yon Staley Ms. Walter – Karla Olguin Ms. Johnson – Devan Knighton – article submitted

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Pace joins the Polk County Public Library as children’s coordinator The Polk County Public Library is happy to introduce its new Children’s Coordinator, Jen Pace. Pace joined the library in April as head of the Children’s Department in both Columbus and Saluda.

Pace is a Saluda native and graduated from Polk County High School in 2000. She has a bachelor’s degree in sociology from the University of North Carolina at Asheville and is currently attending the University of Southern Mississippi online to earn her master’s in library science. She has many years of experience working with children, most recently as a kindergarten teacher in South Korea. Pace is excited about her new position at the Polk County Public Library. Storytime is on Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. and homework help is available after school on weekdays.

For more information on these programs and other events happening at the library, visit the Polk County Public Library at Columbus and Saluda, call 828-894-8721 or see the library’s Web site at www. polklibrary.org.

Libraries hours are Monday 9 a.m.- 6 p.m.; Tuesday-Thursday 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; Friday 9 a.m.-6 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

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by Cindy Nanney

Jen Pace, new children’s coordinator at Polk County Public Library. (photo submitted)

Sunny View Elementary School announces perfect attendance Sunny View School recognizes the students who had perfect attendance for the fifth six weeks of the 2012-2013 school year. Those students were: Pre-Kindergarten: Van Chinchar, Avrey Hensley and Zalen McCraw.

Kindergarten: Banks Barber

and Madison Clark.

First grade: Travis Green, Catalina Helton, Evie Hill, Miranda Laughter and Dixie Siegfried.

Second grade: Xander Cole, Rachel Griffin, Jamie Laughter, Annabelle Ruff and Rebecca Russell.

Third grade: Chan Barber, Keeleigh Bradley, Kaiden Fortenberry, Justin Green, O’Neal Price, Cassie Smith and Marissa Williams.

Fourth grade: Megan Blackwell, Isaiah Bradley, Gracie Carson, Savannah Greene, Nathan Nodine, Colin Searcy and

Mario Trejo.

Fifth grade: LeeAnn Bradley, Kahmarra Broe, Morgan Brooks, Aries Cole, Logan Conner, Raphael Flores, Sarah Green, Sarah Russell and Olivia Searcy.

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by Angela Hall

828-859-6356 John & Diane Cash

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10th Congressional District Democrats to gather at convention May 18 Democrats from the seven counties now in the 10th Congressional district will come together Saturday, May 18, for their first annual convention since redistricting changed their map.

The convention will be gaveled to order at noon at the Cleveland County Office Building auditorium at 130 S. Post Rd. after morning workshops and preliminary events.

Keynote speaker will be Randy Voller, mayor of Pittsboro and chair of the North Carolina Democratic Party. Topping the business agenda will be the election of dis-

trict officers for two-year terms.

“The convention will be a great opportunity for Democrats in the new 10th District to further unify toward 2014 election victory,” said Betsy Wells of Grover, current chair. The district now comprises all of Polk, Rutherford, Cleveland, Gaston, and Lincoln counties, most of Catawba County, and the Asheville area of Buncombe. “We’ve built on the good working relationships already in place among our county parties and are off to a great start,” Wells said.

Entitled to vote at the district

convention are those delegates elected at county Democratic Party conventions held in April.

In addition, Wells said, the convention is open to any interested registered Democrat in the district who’d like to attend—local party precinct leaders and volunteers will be especially welcome at the business session and preceding educational workshops.

Registration will be open from 9:30 a.m. until noon, when the convention comes to order. A 10 a.m. workshop on “Parliamentary procedure made friendly” will be led by Barbara Volk, mayor

of Hendersonville. A 10:30 a.m. workshop on the voter identification law proposed by Republican state legislators will be led by Casey Mann of the N. C. Democratic Party. Also, members of the district’s African-American Caucus are invited to a gathering with refreshments at 8:30 a.m.

A barbecue lunch will be available for purchase from 11 a.m. until noon. As a fundraiser, county parties will contribute items for an auction as the convention concludes.

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by Pat Poston

Letter to the Editor

situation wouldn’t be tolerated, nor would it have gone on for 14 days, much less 14 years. That’s the cold hard truth. And, c’mon, even as a passing thought, the bright (chuckle, snort) idea of raising her house up is absolutely idiotic and shouldn’t even be considered. She would still be a prisoner in her own home, all you’d have to do is slap striped jammies on her and an ankle monitoring bracelet to complete

her ensemble.

She deserves to be able to use and enjoy her yard just like everybody else. Anything less is completely unacceptable.

If her property can’t be properly fixed so that this never happens to her again (and even if it can be, as someone pointed out, her yard is still very contaminated), then Tryon should buy her a new house elsewhere. No ifs, ands or buts.

Lord knows that Tryon has

wasted enough money in the almost 15 years I’ve been here to buy her the biggest house in town, but that’s another story. Get the stick out, Tryon, and come up with a viable solution for this poor woman NOW. All of the previous attempts have been about as effective as nailing Jell-o to a tree. Enough is enough.

- Tracy Holmes, Tryon

Attention, Town Of Tryon

To the editor: Regarding the continuing saga of the sewage overflow problem and Tryon resident, Eunice Whitmire’s property, if this was happening where I live in Gillette Woods or Godshaw Hill, or Hunting Country, etc., this disgusting

West Point Baptist Church, ‘Kingdom Rock: Where Kids Stand Strong for God’ West Point Baptist Church in Rutherfordton will hold Vacation Bible School June 9 – 13 from 6 - 9 p.m. each evening. The theme

is Kingdom Rock: Where Kids Stand Strong for God. All children and youth, ages preschool 12th grade, are welcome. Family

Night will be held on Friday, June 14 at 6 p.m. West Point Baptist Church is located at 1160 Union Road, Rutherfordton.

For more information call church office at 828-287-0165.

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by Sheree Crowder

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St. Luke’s Hospital volunteers honored for 100 hours of service Did you know that in 1948 the “Women’s Auxiliary of St. Luke’s Hospital” was formed?

The auxiliary had a canning committee that canned and preserved food from their gardens for hospital use.

There are many ways our volunteers contribute to St. Luke’s Hospital. Our Cherry Smock volunteers are responsible for the delivery of juice and daily newspapers to our patients each morning. We also have volunteers who are responsible for delivery of patient mail and flowers each afternoon.

St. Luke’s Hospital Volunteers who share their time and talents to make a difference in the community were recently honored with a luncheon.

Those honored for 100 hours of service were James Booker, Alicia Brewington, Ty Martin, Charles Pratt and Jim Raney.

Volunteers Jim Raney, Alicia Brewington and Charles Pratt. (photo submitted)

A sincere appreciation is extended to all volunteers who

share their time and talents so willingly on behalf of St. Luke’s

Hospital.

St. Luke’s Hospital Auxiliary honors volunteers with 50 hours It’s easy to overlook the importance of volunteers because they rarely sing their own praises; yet they change so many lives. Honoring St. Luke’s Hospital volunteers is a way of saying ‘Thank you!’ to the selfless men, women and young people who embody the American spirit of caring for

one another.

Those volunteers honored for 50 hours of service were Judy Houk, Wayne Kennedy, Marie Vehorn and Warner Zipf.

A sincere appreciation is extended to all volunteers who share their time and talents so willingly on behalf of St. Luke’s Hospital.

Volunteers Wayne Kennedy and Warner Zipf.

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Mills graduates from UNC-Charlotte Chelsey L. Mills graduated from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte on May 11.

Mills received a bachelor of arts in English, with minors in History and secondary education.

She also was named to the

chancellor’s list for the final spring semester of 2013.

Chelsey Mills is the daughter of Sam and Rhonda Mills of Mill Spring.

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by Sam and Rhonda Mills

How married couples can boost their Social Security checks Dear Savvy Senior, I’ve heard that there are strategies available that can help married couples increase their Social Security benefits when they retire. My wife and I are approaching retirement age and would like to understand these options. What can you tell us?

- Getting Prepared Dear Getting, If you’re willing to wait to full retirement age and beyond, married couples have several unique claiming options that could actually add tens of thousands of dollars to your Social Security checks over your retirement. Here’s what you should know.

Waiting strategy Before we go over the different benefit boosting options for married couples, it’s important to know that the most commonly used strategy for increasing retirement benefits is to delay taking them.

While workers can start collecting their Social Security retirement benefits as early as age 62, postponing them to full retirement age (which is 66 if you were born between 1943 and 1954), or better yet, to age 70, can make a big difference.

Let’s say, for example, that you’re eligible for a $1,200 monthly benefit at age 62.

By waiting to 66 your monthly benefit would increase to $1,600. And by delaying to age 70, you would boost your benefit a whopping 76 percent to $2,112. Delaying will also increase your wife’s survivor

Savvy Senior benefit if you die first. Waiting, however, beyond age 70 will not increase your benefits.

Claim and suspend In addition to waiting, Social Security also offers two other little known strategies for married couples, but you must be at least full retirement age (currently 66) to use them.

The first one is called “claim and suspend� (see ssa.gov/retire2/suspend.htm) that allows a worker at full retirement age to file for Social Security so their spouse can begin collecting a spousal benefit, but asks to receive their own benefit later.

This is best suited for oneearner couples where one spouse worked full-time and the other spouse did not work outside the home or did not work long enough to qualify for Social Security retirement benefits.

Here’s an example of how it works: Let’s say that you are age 66, but want to keep working until 70 to collect a higher benefit. Let’s also say your wife is a nonworking spouse who just turned 62 and would like to start receiving spousal benefits on your work record.

The problem is she can’t get them until you sign up. So you file for your Social Security benefits but request an immediate suspension, which allows your wife to claim spousal benefits, without locking you into a lower payment for life.

Then when you do decide to start collecting, at age 70, you end the suspension and receive a higher benefit for delaying.

This strategy can also be used if you have children under 18, or 19 if they are still attending high school, or are disabled.

Each dependent child is eligible for up to 50 percent of the retiree’s full benefit. And, if any child is younger than 16, your spouse can also qualify for additional benefits as a caregiver, even if she’s under age 62.

Claim twice For two-career couples, the second strategy known as “claim twice,� lets you collect Social Security (at full retirement age) first as a spouse and later using your own work record.

Here’s how it works: Let’s say that you are 66 and would like to continue working until age 70. But, your wife started collecting her benefits on her own work record at age 64.

You could file a “restricted� application with Social Security and collect a spousal benefit, which is half of what your wife gets. Then, once you reach 70, you stop receiving the spousal benefit and switch to your own benefit, which will be 32 percent higher than the benefit you would have collected at your full retirement age.

Send your senior questions to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman, Okla. 73070, or visit SavvySenior.org. Jim Miller is a contributor to the NBC Today show and author of “The Savvy Senior� book.

Strauss & Associates, PA Estate Planning and Administration Attorneys Preserving and Protecting your Assets

Lee C. Mulligan, Esq. HOW CAN A GIFT BE A PROBLEM? Q. Can a gift cause unanticipated problems for the recipient?

A. Sometimes we are asked to draft wills or trusts to “leave my estate to my sister Joan� or “$10,000 to my niece, Mary.�

This may not be the wisest thing to do particularly if the recipient is elderly or otherwise receiving governmental assistance. Your gift might disqualify them for

ing home for payment for their care. When making a bequest to a person who is or soon will be over 65, it is better to condition the gift on the recipient not residing in a nursing home.

We also leave large gifts to the elderly in a special Medicaid trust that will terminate if the elderly or “special needs� recipient permanently resides in a nursing home. Conditioning gifts in this way insures the

For answers on this or other estate planning issues call (828) 696-1811.

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Pound the Pavement, set for Friday 2005 Ford Mustang GT Premium Convertible

Wow......Just in time for summer. 2005 Ford Mustang GT convertible. 4.6 liter V8 with a 5 speed manual transmission. Silver exterior with gray leather seating and a black power top. This one shows as new. There is not a nick or ding anywhere on this car. Full power. Mach sound system with a 6 disc CD changer. Just serviced from to rear with redline synthetic products. 54,095 miles.

This car needs absolutely nothing but a new owner.

Priced very fairly at $16,495.

Pound the Pavement is set and ready, for everyone to come out and enjoy an evening of fun and fitness. This event has something for everyone and hopes to motivate and encourage the citizens of Polk County and surrounding areas to move and exercise more.

Kelly Robbins and Felicia Hipp, certified trainers and instructors, will lead an obstacle course and a Zumba exercise class. Jordan Thompson will be the kickball coach, as well as Tim Hall with a kickboxing demonstration. There will also be a bouncy inflatables, set up for the kids.

The main event will be pounding the pavement of the track.

There will be awards and medals given to the top three in each age category as well as to the person who walks or run the most laps of the track, during the evening. Unlike other organized races, this is a friendly, unofficial competition, between friends and neighbors, in hopes to make exercising fun and enjoyable. There will be free food available.

This event will be held Friday May 17, 4-8 p.m. at Harmon Field in Tryon. Pound the Pavement is free and funded by the Polk County Community Foundation and the Healthy Polk County Grant.

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by David Staley

Kelly Robbins

Felicia Hipp

Jordan Thompson

Homecoming services held at Pea Ridge Baptist Church May 19 Annual homecoming/memorial services will be held Sunday, May 19, at Pea Ridge Baptist Church.

Sunday school will start at 10 a.m. with special music beginning at 10:15 a.m.

Please note the change in time.

Morning worship begins at 11 a.m. Rev. John T. Edwards, originally from the Pea Ridge

community and former supply pastor of the church, will be guest speaker.

Pea Ridge Baptist invites all members, former members, pastors and friends to attend and bring a picnic lunch and beverage.

Paperware and ice will be furnished.

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by Ann Carswell

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State Park naturalist leads Pearson Falls walk Pearson Falls final wildflower walk of the season will be held at the falls on Tuesday, May 21.

State Park Naturalist Timothy Lee is the guest instructor. His topic will be The Relationship of Geology and Plants. The class will be between 10:30 a.m. and noon, but participants are urged to arrive by 10:15 a.m. for check-in and parking.

Pre-registration and payment is urged due to the limited class size. Call 828-749-3031. (photo submitted by Wyndy Morehead)

Grace Metcalf

Metcalf 90th birthday The friends and family of Grace Metcalf are invited to celebrate her 90th birthday at Silver Creek Baptist Church on Saturday, May 18 at 4 p.m.

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Diane Nelson inducted into Rotary Club of Tryon The Rotary Club of Tryon is proud to announce that Diane Nelson has joined the club. Nelson is director of development for Hospice of the Carolina Foothills. In addition, she is serves on the pastoral team at St. John’s Catholic Church as the administrator of sacred music.

The Rotary Club welcomes Diane as its newest member and looks forward to her service to others through Rotary.

Pictured with Nelson, center, at the induction ceremony are Club President Carol Jackson and Rotarian Frank Ortiz.

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by Bill Hillhouse

Gary Poole will give a live performance of radio skits. The summer jazz series will feature Lionel Hampton. Everyone is welcome and it is free.

Alcoholics Anonymous, Mondays, 5:30 p.m., Tryon United Methodist Church, New Market Road in Tryon.

Male Domestic Abuse Intervention Program Mondays, 6 - 7:30 p.m., Steps to HOPE. 894-2340.

Landrum Library, yoga class 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Limited to first 30 people for small fee.

Alcoholics Anonymous, Mondays, 8 p.m., Columbus Presbyterian Church.

Tuesday

Polk County Mobile Recycling Unit Tuesdays, Ozone Drive and Hwy. 176, Saluda.

Submit Curb Reporter items at least two days prior to publication. Items must include a name and telephone number.

Items will be printed as space allows.

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FENCE free family concert May 19 at 4 p.m.

Want to go?

Ben Smith

ing these endeavors to enrich the quality of life for the community.

For more information about FENCE projects and programs, call 828-859-9021 or check the web site at www.fence.org.

This concert is brought to the Polk County community through the generosity of the Kirby Endowment of the Polk County Community Foundation. For more information about the Community Foundation contact foundation@ polkccf.org or call 828-859-5314.

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by Carrie Knox

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One of the most pleasant places to spend a Sunday afternoon is at Foothills Equestrian Nature Center in the lovely Great Room listening to music.

FENCE Executive Director Carrie Knox says, “I love the relaxed atmosphere at the FENCE concerts. The music is fun and the companionship is great. I think everyone enjoys the social time as much as the concert. The fact that these concerts are absolutely free just adds to the enjoyment.”

Many genres of music have been shared with our community there. Everything from classical music to Dixieland jazz has been presented.

The next offering will be Sunday, May 19 at 4 p.m. from cellists Dr. Brenda Leonard of North Greenville University and Lawson Academy in South Carolina and Professor Ben Smith of Montreat College in North Carolina.

CELLO TIMES TWO! puts on a fun show with music that appeals to all ages. They play classical music written specifically for two cellos as well as arrangements of popular tunes, light classics, and other music. They’ve played at the library in Spartanburg as part of their popular “Music Sandwiched In” series. They play weddings and other celebrations and of course play formal recitals, too.

“FENCE sounds like the type of venue we’d enjoy - a smaller space where we can interact with the audience and have fun performing. I look forward to preforming there,” says Dr. Leonard.

The Foothills Equestrian Nature Center’s mission is to provide facilities and focus for education, recreation and preservation in nature studies and equestrian activities with the aim of enhanc-

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What: FENCE family concert When: Sunday, May 19, 4 p.m.

Where: FENCE

Dr. Brenda Leonard