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Tryon Daily Bulletin

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Vol. 83 / No. 133

Tryon, N.C. 28782

Monday, August 9, 2010

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Men’s haircut 65 cents Here’s a list of upcoming meetings and events for area nonprofit community and governmental organizations:

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Polk County Mobile Recycling Unit, Mondays, Harmon Field/Tryon, 7 a.m. to noon. Tryon Youth Center Car Raffle has been delayed until August 14. The minimum number of 500 tickets has not been sold. The Meeting Place Senior Center, Monday activities include senior fitness, 11 a.m., Bingo or bead class, 12:30 p.m. 828-894-0001. Christian Fellowship Luncheon, TJ’s Cafe, Tryon, Mondays except holidays, noon to 1 p.m.; food, fellowship and discussion of relevant issues; interdenominational. 859-5051. Chess Club, Mondays, 12:30 p.m., recreation room, LaurelHurst Apartments, Columbus. Open to anyone in community. 894-3336. Male Anger Management Intervention/Education Program, Mondays, 6 to 7:30 p.m., Steps to HOPE. 8942340. Gibson Park Pool, Lifeguards for Shade, light-hearted beauty pageant featuring the lifeguards, to raise money for (Continued on page 2)

Pete Gibson: Columbus barber for 63 years by 'Red' Owens

How many of you men can remember getting a hair cut for 65 cents, a shave for 20 cents and a shoe shine for 10 cents? Those were the prices when Mr. Pete Gibson starting cutting hair around the first of 1947. Pete Gibson gives Fred Foy a haircut. (photo submitted) This story is about a legend as far as barbers go. After 63 years of cutting hair, on March 13, 2010, Pete decided to hang up Columbus. In 1943 he received 35 cents for each his clippers and quietly ride off in his little white haircut and with these earnings he supported a truck to Holly Hill to spend more time with his family of seven. One of the reasons to include John in this story about Pete is that he was a legfamily and Myrtle, his bride of 55 years. To tell this story accurately it is necessary to end in his lifetime just as Pete became. One of my earliest memories as a small lad begin before the year 1947 and tell you a little bit about Pete’s Dad. John was a lifetime barber in (Continued on page 4)

Overall crime down, burglaries up in Polk Crime in Polk County was down overall from 2008 to 2009, following a statewide trend, although burglaries increased. Crime in North Carolina dropped to its lowest level in 25 years last year, State Attorney General Roy Cooper announced recently. The overall crime rate dropped 8.8 percent, while violent crime across the state was down 12.5 percent. Statistics are compiled by the

N.C. Uniform Crime Reporting Program, part of a national effort at gathering statistics administered by the FBI. Reports from Polk County law enforcement agencies, including the sheriff as well as Tryon and Columbus police departments, showed a drop from 400 to 377 reported crimes, a 5.75 percent decline. Statistics are kept on murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny and mo-

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tor vehicle theft. The Saluda Police Department does not participate in the program. The number of violent crimes in Polk County over the past two years remained the same at 29. The number of rapes increased from one in 2008 to four in 2009, three handled by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office and one by the Columbus Police Department. (Continued on page 9)

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patio covering. Monday, Aug. 9, 6 p.m. Includes Free Swim time. Hospice of the Carolina Foothills presents “Palliative Care: Making Life-limiting Illness More Manageable,” Aug. 9 at Inman Public Library; Aug. 17 at Polk County Library; Aug. 19, Landrum Library, 6:30 p.m. each session. Open to the public. Information, 828-894-7000 or 864-457-9122. Alcoholics Anonymous, Mondays, 8 p.m., Columbus Presbyterian Church.

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Polk County Mobile Recycling Unit, Tuesdays, Ozone Drive and Hwy 176, Saluda, 7 a.m. to noon. Polk County Transportation Authority makes a regular trip to Hendersonville on the first and third Tuesday of each month. 894-8203. Hospice of the Carolina Foothills, We Care informal social group for women coping with loss. Open to newcomers, Tuesdays, 9 a.m. at TJ’s Cafe in Tryon. Shannon Slater, 828894-7000. The Meeting Place Senior Center Tuesday activities include ceramics, 9:30 a.m.; art class, 10 a.m., Bingo or movie, 12:30 p.m. 828-894-0001.

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Saluda Senior Center, Bridge, Tuesdays, 10 a.m., chair exercise, 2:15 p.m. 828-7499245. American Legion Auxiliary, Tuesday, Aug. 10, 10 a.m., American Legion Post, 43 Depot St., Tryon. Girls State attendees will speak. Polk County Historical Association Museum, open Tuesdays, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., 60 Walker St., Columbus, lower level. Free. Green Creek Community Center, Zumba exercise classes Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11 a.m., 7 p.m., in gym. Cracker Barrel, 1 p.m. Tuesdays, conference room, Congregational Church. Green Creek Farmer’s Market Tuesdays 5 to 7:30 p.m., Green Creek Community Center. Al-Anon Family Group meets Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m., Saluda Senior Center, 64 Greenville Street, Saluda, one half block off Main Street (U.S. Hwy. 176 S.), 828-749-2251 (Saluda) or 1-800286-1326.

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Polk County Mobile Recycling Unit, Wednesdays, Fire Department in Green Creek, 7 a.m. to noon. The Meeting Place Senior Center, Wednesday activities include Tai Chi, 9 a.m.; ceramics, 9:30 a.m.; Italian Club Meeting (Buon Giorno), 10 a.m.; senior fitness, 10 a.m. bingo or bridge, 12:30 p.m.; Medication Assistance Program, 9 a.m. to noon. 828-894-0001. Saluda Senior Center, Wednesday activities, Trash Train, dominoes game, 10 a.m., gentle Yin yoga 12:30 p.m. Movie Matinee, 12:30 p.m. 828-7499245. Tryon Kiwanis Club meets Wednesdays, noon, Congregational Church, 210 Melrose Ave., Tryon. Thermal Belt Outreach, Fresh Produce distribution, Wednesday, August 11, 3:30 to 4:15 p.m., at the Food Pantry, 134 White Dr., Columbus. For information: 828-894-2988.

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Skills Building/Problem Solving Skills for boys ages 1217, Wed., 3:30 to 4:45 p.m., Steps to HOPE. 894-2340. Male Anger Management Intervention/Education Program, Wednesdays, 5 to 6:30 p.m., Steps to HOPE. 894-2340.

Thursday

Parkinson’s Support Group, second Thursday each month, 1:30 p.m., Landrum Library, 864-457-2218. Polk County Mobile Recycling Unit, Thursdays, 7 a.m. to noon, old Searcy Mill parking lot, Hwy. 108, Columbus. NCDMV Driver’s License van, three Thursdays a month, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., in front of Columbus Post Office. Check www.ncdot.gov/dmv/office_locations for schedule. This month, Aug 5, 12 and 19. The Meeting Place Senior Center, Thursday activities include ceramics, 9:30 a.m. 828894-0001. Saluda Senior Center, Thursday activities: knitting group, 9:30 a.m.; gentle Yin yoga 12:30 p.m., gentle Yin Yoga 5:30 p.m., Saluda Center. 828-749-9245. Saluda Public Library, Bouncing Babies & Toddlers in Tow, Thursdays, 10 a.m. Polk County Historical Association Museum, open Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., 60 Walker St., Columbus, lower level. Free. Landrum Library, Lap Babies, Thursdays, 10 a.m.; storytime, 10:30 a.m. Green Creek Community Center, Zumba exercise classes Thursdays, 11 a.m., 7 p.m., in gym. Rotary Club of Tryon, meets every Thursday at noon at Tryon

Presbyterian Church on Harmon Field Road. Tryon Farmer’s Market, Thursdays, 4 to 6:30 p.m., Depot Street, downtown Tryon. BNESCO Young Entrepreneurs, for ages 18 - 25, Thursdays, 6 p.m., Lilac Wine, Tryon. Friends of the Polk County Library, public educational program about the North Carolina-China Education Partnership, presented by Bill Miller and David Scherping of Polk County Schools, 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 12 in the community room. All are welcome. Al-Anon: Foothills Come to Believe, Thursdays, 7 p.m., Polk Wellness Center, 801 W. Mills St., Suite A, Columbus. Mill Spring VFW Post 10349, Bingo, Thursdays, 7-9 p.m. (year round). 828-625-9477. Alcoholics Anonymous, Thursdays, 8 p.m., Holy Cross Episcopal Church, 150 Melrose Ave., Tryon. Alcoholics Anonymous, Thursdays, 8 p.m., CooperRiis, Mill Spring. 828-859-7099. AA’s Sobriety and Beyond, Thursdays, 8-9 p.m., Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church, 1024 W. Main St., Forest City. 828-863-1313.

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Saluda Senior Center Friday events: chair exercise, 10 a.m.; Game Day, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The Meeting Place Senior Center Friday activities include Movie Matinee, 10 a.m. Bingo, 12:30 p.m. 828-894-0001. Please submit Curb Reporter items in writing at least two days prior to publication. Items must include a name and telephone number of a contact person. Items will be printed in order by date of event, as space allows.

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Dance studio, online store open for business in area A ribbon cutting ceremony was held Saturday, July 31 at The Dancer’s Extension in Saluda. The Dancer’s Extension encourages healthy and balanced lifestyles through the art of dance. The new studio space features a Marley sprung floor, safety mirrors, sturdy barres and a piano for live accompaniment. Director Sonya Monts brings nearly 30 years of experience in the fine art of dance to the community. Classes offered include preschool ballet and creative movement; children’s ballet, pointe, jazz and contemporary; and adult ballet and Zumba fitness. For more information, please contact the studio at 749-9398 or visit the website at www. thedancers-ext.com.

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Participating in the ribbon cutting for the Dancer’s Extension in Saluda recently were, from left to right, Bradley Jones, Macon Bank; Sonya Monts, The Dancer’s Extension; Fred Baisden, Mayor of Saluda; and Sean Mintz, Don Mintz Builders. (photo submitted)

Various sources of informa- organization funded by local busition were gathered and analyzed nesses operating in towns, large to choose the winners in each and small, across America. The category. The 2010 USCA Award purpose of USCA is to promote Program focuses on quality, not local business through public relaquantity. Winners are determined tions, marketing and advertising. based on the information gathered *** both internally by the USCA and Rachel Box, owner of the data provided by third parties. Merle Norman Cosmetic StuU.S. Commerce Association (Continued on page 4) (USCA) is a New1605 York City based Asheville Hwy. Hendersonville

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maybe having one customer all day but come Saturday, it was work from 6 a.m. until midnight with no sitting down. The shop was full all day. There was no such thing as making an appointment – you just came in, sat down and waited your turn. In those days men and boys got a hair cut every two weeks whether they needed it or not. Also, in those days the men went to the barbershop and women went to the beauty parlor. (As Pete said, “A real man would not be caught dead in a beauty parlor.”) To be convenient for the lady folks a beauty parlor was located behind Pete’s barbershop and was operated by Judy Denton

for some 10 years before she moved her Lovely Lady Styling Salon to Blanton Street. In a barbershop a man could get more advice than he wanted or needed. For example Pete was more than likely one of the first financial advisors in Columbus. He is a very conservative individual when it comes to finances. He tells the story of letting a fellow by the name of Earl Jones shine shoes in his shop. Earl was one of those fellows like some of us today – anytime he had a coin in his pocket, if he didn’t spend it right away it would burn a hole in his pants pocket. So Pete tried to help him. There was a room in the back that was a place you could take a shower, but was no longer used. Pete fixed Earl a place back there

so he could save his money in a “bank” so to speak. However, in spite of all Pete’s advice and help, as quick as a little cash mounted up Earl couldn’t stand it and he would go out and spend it. Pete has been a favorite barber to many over the years. To my oldest son Bruce and other young men who played football for Polk Central, when the coach said you needed to get a GI or a Mohawk haircut, Pete Gibson’s barber shop was the place to go. To them he was affectionately known as “Cherokee Pete.” Over the years he had many loyal customers. I personally appreciated his willingness to go to nursing homes to cut the residents’ hair. My brother Charles Waters and Uncle Lee Owens at White Oak Manor in Tryon

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always looked forward to those times with Mr. Pete. Mr. Boyce Jackson of Silver Creek told me he was Pete’s first customer on the Saturday Pete closed his shop. J.D. Wilson of Sunny View rushed from his work in an effort to be his last customer on that historical day, but missed him because Pete had left to take home a load of the antique things he had in the shop. (His shop had become a museum for antique farm tools.) Also, when I arrived that Saturday afternoon at the shop to take a picture of Pete, there was Fred Foy, a former county commissioner and well known Polk County citizen, sitting in the barber chair having a chat with him. (Continued on page 8)

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– all they had was a water wagon that wasn’t even horse drawn. They (continued from page 7) had to push and pull it to the fire. I never asked, but I would suspect In other words they used plain old that when Fred was a county com- manpower. A change that really affected missioner he probably stopped by often to get some advice or to find Pete was the white concrete buildout what concerns the folks had ing containing his barber shop was bought by Tryon Federal in the late about the county. To me all this illustrates the 1970s and they built a bank in its importance Pete played in the lives place. (That was ironic since Pete of people who went to him for their tried being a bank for a fellow at haircuts and maybe get a little ad- one time.) He then relocated to the vice. I believe that if we all followed back of the Woodmen’s building, his philosophy (including govern- where he stayed until he retired. ments) we would be better off and it He said, “Although there have been changes, Columbus is still a special would make life better for us. When I went to talk to Pete and small town.” In closing, I’m sure that through Myrtle about this story, he told me he had seen many changes in Pete’s many experiences he could Columbus since 1947. For example tell us stories that would fill volHwy. 108 went in front of the Bap- umes of books. When you see Pete walking tist Church. It was not until much later that A.R. Thompson got the around town, especially around the contract to change the road as it Woodmen Building and the courtsay “hi” to him and tell him is now. polk county library adhouse, Shell Another example was when how important it was that he was Tyron Dailyinbulletin Pete became a fireman Colum- a barber for 63 years in a special bus they 3didn’t have x a fire truck small town called Columbus. ¾” wide 5” high

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Rodney Tipton holds Jackson Tipton for his first haircut at Pete Gibson's barbershop. (photo submitted)

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• Crime

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Robberies increased from two in 2008 to three in 2009, all in Columbus. Aggravated assaults decreased from 26 in 2008 to 22 in 2009, 17 investigated by the Polk County Sheriff, four by the Columbus Police and one by Tryon Police. No murders have been reported in Polk County since 2006. Three Polk County Sheriff’s deputies were assaulted with hands, fists, or feet in 2009, the first reported assaults on officers in that department since 2005. Columbus last reported an assault on an officer in 2007, that being with a dangerous weapon. Tryon last reported an assault, with hands, fists or feet, in 2004. In the category of non-violent crimes, Polk County saw a decrease in total incidents from 371 in 2008 to 348 in 2009. Larcenies – property thefts without the use of force, violence or fraud – were down from 285 to 230. Of those, 172 were cases for the sheriff, 42 for the Columbus police, and 16 for Tryon police. However, burglaries – the unlawful entry of a structure to commit a felony or theft – increased in Polk County from 64

Thursday storms cause power outages in Tryon by John Clayton

A line of severe thunderstorms wreaked havoc in Polk County Thursday afternoon and into the evening. Duke Energy reported via Twitter 255 power outages in Polk County, all of them reportedly within the Tryon city limits. According to a Duke Power spokesperson, the majority of the outages occurred between 3-3:30 p.m., and power was restored by 5:15 p.m. The storms initially moved into the area about 2 p.m. Thursday, bringing with them a National Weather Service severe stormwatch advisory, which remained in effect until 9 p.m.

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Polk County crime incidents, 2000-2009 Offense 2000 Murder Rape 1 Robbery 3 Agg. assault 25 Burglary 83 Larceny 120 MV Theft 11 Total 243

2001 2002 2003 1 1 1 2 4 3 1 8 19 22 20 65 106 112 193 255 209 15 36 26 296 423 379

reported in 2008 to 98 in 2009, with 47 of those handled by the sheriff, 37 by Tryon police and 14 by Columbus police. Polk County Sheriff Donald Hill said breaking and enterings have increased because of the economy, in his opinion. "There's no doubt we're seeing more breaking and enterings and larcenies," Hill says. "People are stealing more to take items to pawn shops for money." Hill says to curtail the increase, he is increasing the number of officers per shift to make sure the county has three or four officers at all times. He says Rutherford County has the highest rate of breaking and enterings and those high numbers are directly related to Rutherford County's unemployment rate, which is the

2004 2005 2 1 4 2 8 3 28 26 137 113 183 225 37 32 398 403

highest in the immediate area. "We're trying to do more community policing and trying to teach the community to be more observant and for residents to write down serial numbers of merchandise so we can find stolen goods," Hill says. "When it gets this bad, the community is going to have to get more involved." Tryon Police Chief Jeff Arrowood agrees that burglaries are up in Tryon. He says the majority of the increase is from repeat offenders. Arrowood agrees that the slow economy has a direct impact on the increase. Tryon had a couple of burglaries at the Tryon Pharmacy recently, which adds to the town's recent increase. "I think it's the economy," says Arrowood. "A lot of ours is people coming from out of state,

2006 1 2 2 18 107 236 16 382

2007 0 2 3 8 90 251 22 377

2008 2009 1 2 26 64 285 22 400

4 3 22 98 230 20 377

particularly from South Carolina being right on the state line." He adds that out-of-state offenders create more breaking and entering and larceny offenses in Tryon than local residents do. Polk motor vehicle thefts decreased from 22 in 2008 to 20 in 2009. Of those, 15 were reported by the sheriff, three by Tryon, and two by Columbus. For comparison purposes, the state compiles an index of the crime rates by county, based on 100,000 population. Based on those “index rates,” neighboring Rutherford County had a rate of violent crime of 241.2, Henderson 162.8 and Polk 157.3. Property crime rates were 3,144 in Rutherford County, 1,974 in Henderson and 1,887 in Polk County. 1605 Asheville H

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                                                                       GLOB-038061              3x4        

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Visa • Mastercard • Discover • American Express Mackenzie Smith presented Floyd McDade with a special gift of money she earned selling lemonade at the benefit dinner held on July 24, 2010 at the Green Creek Family Life Center. McDade says he was overwhelmed by all the support given to him. “No words can express how much this means to me, having so many people care about me in this way.” said McDade. Sheriff Donald Hill, Green Creek Fire Department and both Green Creek Baptist and Green Creek Missionary were among the sponsors and volunteers made this benefit a success. (photo submitted)

Marydell Farm earns awards in Good Horseman Breed Show On Saturday, July 31, three Don Principe offspring traveled from Marydell Farm in North Carolina to the Good Horseman Breed Show in Georgia. Another Prince offspring owned and bred by High Valley Hanoverians attended the performance division. Since the farm’s regular young horse handler had a student competing in Kentucky at the YR championships, Anke Boersma and Elly Schobel stepped in to help show these youngsters. Diamond Court MF, named after Courtney King-Dye, was third in what was certainly the most competitive class of the show with an 80.1 percent. “Court” was four months old Saturday. Dawn MF out of the Elite Mare La Dolce Vita, was also third in good company. This was Dawn’s first time off the farm. She had some tense moments so did not show her walk to advantage but still scored a 79.9 percent. The star of the Breed Show was

Delacroix MF, a two-year-old colt out of a Sandro Hit dam. “Doc” scored an 82.4 percent, winning his class and taking the Colt, Young and Grand Championships as well as the Highest Placing Hanoverian of the show. This is the second show in which Doc has done well, repeating and improving on his performance at Lexington two weeks earlier. All three horses are now qualified for the Southeast regional Championships on September 19. This makes six horses qualified in two different regions for breed championships. In addition to the Marydell Farm bred horses, Donnerfeld, a five-yearold Don Principe/Welsley gelding, owned and bred by High Valley Hanoverians competed in the open performance division scoring the highest score of the show, a 76.8 percent in training 4, making them eligible to compete in the Region 3 Championships in October. – article submitted

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Programs to provide $18 million for N.C. farmers N.C. Gov. Beverly Perdue recently announced an $18.4 million package of programs to help North Carolina farmers rebound from the recession. Under the Family Farm Innovation Fund, five state and federal programs will help farmers lower energy costs, launch renewable energy projects, implement value-added production and develop other sources of farm income. Over the next year, they are expected to provide grants for up to 1,500 farm projects and energy efficiency training for an additional 2,400 farmers. “This initiative builds on the legacy of innovation in North Carolina’s family farms, and it is another step forward in our JobsNOW economic recovery efforts,” Perdue said in making the announcement at the N.C. Rural Economic Development Center. The programs are operated by USDA’s Office of Rural Development, the North Carolina Farm Bureau, the Rural Advancement Foundation International-USA and N.C. MarketReady, a project of the N.C. Cooperative Extension Service. Funding is provided by state and federal appropriations and the N.C. Tobacco Trust Fund Commission. The Rural Center is coordinating the partnership of the programs and administering the state appropriation through its Agricultural Advancement Consortium. Applications are available now for: • Rural Energy for America Program. Administered by the USDA Office of Rural Development, REAP grants and guaranteed loans help farmers, ranchers and rural small businesses with energy efficiency

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Lanier Library’s recent acquisitions The following is a list of recent acquisition for the Lanier Library: Biography “My Life in the Briar Patch,” Jackson, James Chapman “Temptress,” Spicer, Paul (Paul G. B.) Fiction “Darling Dahlias and the Cucumber Tree,” Albert, Susan Wittig “Walks with Men,” Beattie, Ann “Fierce Radiance,” Belfer, Lauren “Pray for Silence,” Castillo, Linda “Whisperers,” Connolly, John “Wanna Get Lucky?,” Coonts, Deborah “Whiplash,” Coulter, Catherine “Memory Wall,” Doerr, Anthony “Work Song,” Doig, Ivan “Inside Out,” Eisler, Barry “Sizzling Sixteen,” Evanovich, Janet “Lowcountry Summer,” Frank, Dorothea Benton “Faithful Place,” French, Tana “Spies of the Balkans,” Furst, Alan “Live to Tell,” Gardner, Lisa “Ice Cold,” Gerritsen, Tess “Cookbook Collector,” Goodman,

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The Rural Advancement Foundation International – USA will offer almost $2 million in grants to North Carolina farmers in 2011. The grants will be supported by the North Carolina Tobacco Trust Fund Commission and the Family Farm Innovation Fund. N.C. Governor Beverly Purdue announced the additional funding at the North Carolina Rural Economic Development Center recently. “[The Family Farm Innovation Fund] builds on the legacy of innovation in North Carolina’s

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income, and promotes rural economic development. This expansion of our program will allow us to serve almost twice as many farmers in the coming year,” Shaw said. With these modest but critical grants, farmers are accessing emerging markets, processing products on-farm, giving new life to old tobacco barns and poultry houses, and generating additional jobs and markets for their rural neighbors. Farmers look to each other as their primary source of ideas, so supporting entrepreneurial farmers brings new resources to the whole farm community.

Many grantees with successful companies. m,W end 11/25 enterprises are also taking the RAFI awarded 120 grants in lead in collaborating with others 2010 for enterprises including to meet market demands. piloting pomegranate-growing In Greene County, success- for North Carolina producers, ful freshwater prawn producer growing mushrooms with geoCharlene Jacobs is the guid- thermal energy, and converting ing force behind the American tobacco greenhouses for vegPrawn Cooperative, which used etable production. its funding to acquire equipment “RAFI was able to fund only for handling and transport of live 25 percent of the over 450 apprawn from grantee farms to a plications received for 2010,” holding and processing facility. said Shaw. “We are thrilled that In 2009, Lincoln County RAFI will be able to help even farmer Brent Brown received an more farmers as a result of this individual grant to enhance the funding.” marketability of his blackberGrant applications for the ries. In 2010, Brown organized 2011 funding cycle and a sched15 farmers for a community ule of workshops for prospective project that processes otherwise 0tfn1monapplicants - page 8 are available now at unmarketable berries for sale www.ncfarmgrants.org. to wineries and jam and jelly — article submitted

Foster parent training classes offered Aug. 17 Columbus Baptist Church will be holding foster parent training classes on August 17 at 5:30 p.m. Organizers say children in

Polk County need quality foster homes while they are in care. This class will help train you to be the home that makes a difference in their lives.

Contact Jennifer Pittman of Polk County Department of Social Services at 828-859-5825 to sign up for training. – article submitted

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