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Tryon Daily Bulletin

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Vol. 83 / No. 140

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Wednesday, August 18, 2010

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Restoring a landmark 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, 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. 828894-0001. 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. 828-749-9245. Tryon Kiwanis Club meets Wednesdays, noon, Congregational Church, 210 Melrose Ave., Tryon. Skills Building/Problem Solving Skills for boys ages 12-17, 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. 8942340. (Continued on page 2)

New life for old Sunnydale Restaurant building by John Clayton

Part-time Tryon resident Bob Lane’s passion for restoration is giving a new lease on life to a building that oldtimers in Tryon sometimes refer to as the old Sunnydale Restaurant. But Lane isn’t quite sure yet what the new life of the building will be. “I don’t have any plans for it right now,” said Lane from his Charleston, S.C., home. “My only plans are to do the very best job I can to restore it. I don’t have any end use in mind. I’ve admired the building for a number of years, and I didn’t want to see (Continued on page 5)

Crews work work on the 1930s log cabin building in Tryon that has housed many restaurants, including Plenty of Fish, El Chile Rojo, The Vineyard, and Sunnydale Restaurant. New owner Bob Lane plans to restore the structure. (photo by John Clayton)

Adult day care set to open in October by Leah Justice

There is finally light at the end of the tunnel for the longawaited Don and Betsy Freeman Adult Day Care Center. Polk County commissioners Monday tentatively set the new facility's grand opening for Sunday, Oct. 3 at 1 p.m. The date could change if invited guests are unable to attend that day. Commissioners expressed

their relief Monday that the center is finally nearing the end of construction after months of delays. The most recent delay occurred in the spring when paving could not be done because of rain. Construction began on the covered canopy this week and graveling has been completed. Once the canopy is complete, paving can be done, which will complete the construction project.

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“As you know, we’ve been long awaiting the opening of the Don and Betsy Freeman Adult Day Care Center,” said commissioner Warren Watson, who was the board member credited with seeing the project through. “Work on the canopy began today and grading is complete waiting for paving.” Watson added that a plaque (Continued on page 3)

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Thursday

Polk County Mobile Recycling Unit, Thursdays, 7 a.m. to noon, old Searcy Mill parking lot, Hwy. 108, Columbus. 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. The Meeting Place Senior Center, Thursday activities include ceramics, 9:30 a.m. 828-894-0001. 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. 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

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at Tryon Presbyterian Church on Harmon Field Road. Tryon Farmer’s Market, Thursdays, 4 to 6:30 p.m., Depot Street, downtown Tryon. Tryon 125th Birthday Celebration planning sessions, Thursday, 6 p.m., Tryon Fire Department. Anyone with ideas or suggestions welcome. BNESCO Young Entrepreneurs, for ages 18 - 25, Thursdays, 6 p.m., Lilac Wine, Tryon. Columbus Lions Club, Thursday, Aug. 19, 6:30 p.m. at Calvert’s Kitchen. Adult Day Care will be the program topic. Information: 828-894-2505. Landrum Lions Club, Thursday, Aug 19, 7 p.m., at the Depot in Landrum. Mill Spring VFW Post 10349, Bingo, Thursdays, 7-9 p.m. (year round). 828-6259477. Hospice of the Carolina Foothills presents “Palliative Care: Making Life-limiting Illness More Manageable,” Thursday, Aug. 19, Landrum Library, 6:30 p.m. Open to the public. Information, 828-894-7000 or 864-457-9122. Al-Anon: Foothills Come to Believe, Thursdays, 7 p.m., Polk Wellness Center, 801 W. Mills St., Suite A, Columbus. 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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Tryon Youth Center Raffle has been delayed until August 28. Since the minimum number of tickets has not been sold, the car award will not be an option. The winner will receive $25,000. The Meeting Place Senior Center Friday activities include Movie Matinee, 10 a.m. Bingo, 12:30 p.m. 828-894-

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0001. Saluda Senior Center Friday events: chair exercise, 10 a.m.; Game Day, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Seniors on Sobriety (SOS) AA Meeting, Fridays at noon, Polk County Chamber of Commerce Building, 2753 Lynn Rd. (Hwy 108), Tryon. 828894-0293. Saluda Farmer’s Market, Fridays, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., downtown Saluda. American Legion Post 250 weekly Bingo games, Fridays, 7 p.m., 43 Depot St., Tryon. Doors open 5:30 p.m. Smokefree.

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Landrum Farmer’s Market Saturdays 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Depot. Columbus Tailgate Farmer’s Market, Saturdays, 8 to 11:30 a.m., Courthouse Street, Columbus. Middle School Chess Club, taught by Dr. Brian Crissy, every other Saturday 9 to 11 a.m., Morning Glory Farm, Mill Spring. Information 828894-2217. Next meeting August 21. Polk County Historical Association Museum, open Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 60 Walker St., Columbus, lower level. Free. Angel Food Ministries, pickup orders Saturday, Aug. 21, 10:45 to 11:30 a.m., Polk

County Red Cross, Ward Street, Columbus.

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Polk County Mobile Recycling Unit, Mondays, Harmon Field/Tryon, 7 a.m. to noon. 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. Tryon Tourism Development Authority, Monday, Aug. 23, 5 p.m., Tryon Town Hall, McCown Room. Public welcome. 828-859-6655. Male Anger Management Intervention/Education Program, Mondays, 6 to 7:30 p.m., Steps to HOPE. 894-2340. 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. (Continued on page 9)

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has been ordered and suggested the county provide signage and landscaping in front of the building. The grand opening will include light refreshments and a ribbon cutting ceremony. The actual opening date of the center has not yet been set and will likely be determined by the process of obtaining a permit for the facility. Commissioners have been working to provide an adult day care center for some time. One of the options looked at initially was using a facility already set up in Green Creek. After deliberations, the county decided to renovate the rear building of the Meeting Place Senior Center, located off Skyuka Road at the former Carolina Classical School property, which the county now owns. The county contracted with

Rutherford Life Services, which operates a similar facility in Rutherford County, to run the facility, with the county agreeing to provide the building. Renovations have included showers and handicapped accessible bathrooms, a sprinkler system, parking, paving and a covered canopy. County officials said on Monday that Rutherford Life Services is planning gardens onsite for its clients and has applied for a grant for other landscaping. Commissioner Cindy Walker said there have been some bumps along the road, but she is proud of the board for its perseverance in seeing the project through. “It has been a long path to get this adult day care,” Walker said. “Warren Watson kind of led the charge on this. There were some obstacles.” She mentioned that the county had to change its zoning to allow the adult day care center in that location, and there have also been unexpected renova-

Polk County's new adult day care center is nearly complete. Construction is currently under way on the outdoor canopy. A grand opening ceremony is tentatively set for Oct. 3 at 1 p.m. (photo by Leah Justice)

tion costs. The county was not expecting to have to install a sprinkler system nor to be required to have a wider road into the facility. Some of the costs will be covered by a $25,000 grant the county received earlier this year. “I’m glad we’re here,” Walker said. “Sometimes we have to pay more, but we kept working

to get it done. I’m proud of your efforts.” Commissioners decided to name the facility after Don and Betsy Freeman in recognition of Betsy Freeman’s efforts to get an adult day care center in Polk County. Don Freeman, who had needed the services of an adult day care center for years, died during the renovation project.

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news briefs A glance at some of the latest news in the area.

Polk announces Tryon’s 125th birthday celebration

Polk County commissioners this week announced Tryon’s upcoming celebration for its 125th birthday. The celebration begins on Friday, Sept. 3 with a golf tournament at the Tryon Country Club, as well as the final Summer Tracks concert Friday evening at Rogers Park. A parade and other events are scheduled for the weekend. Go to www.firstpeaknc.com or www.tryonevents.com for more information.

Polk recreation dept. bylaws amended

Polk County commissioners on Monday approved amendments to the county’s recreation advisory board bylaws. The new bylaws include a change from quarterly meetings to every other month. Membership was also changed from 11 members to nine, taking out two student memberships that were formerly included. The board has two-year, staggered terms for its members.

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The number of people boarding a commercial flight at Asheville Regional Airport for the fiscal year that ended June 30 probably reached the highest level in the airport's history, airport Director Lew Bleiweis told the airport board recently. Passenger numbers reached 327,862 in the recent fiscal year, beating the previous record of about 325,000 set in 1994. The airport doesn't have figures before about 1990 readily at hand, but it is unlikely that any year before that had higher numbers, Bleiweis said. The figures contrast sharply with national totals, which are down from earlier in the decade, due in large part to the slow economy.

Black conservative S.C. group holds rally for tougher immigration laws

A black conservative organization in South Carolina rallied people at the Statehouse in Columbia, S.C., recently to support tougher immigration laws. State. Rep. Tim Scott, who is running for South Carolina’s 1st congressional district seat, was the featured speaker and would be the first black Republican congressman since Oklahoma’s J.C. Watts retired in 2003. Scott said if the U.S. wants to stop illegal immigrants from coming to the country, it should adopt policies like Mexico’s that require all immigrants to register and carry identifying papers.

Virginia College to open in Spartanburg

Virginia College, which is owned by the Birmingham, Ala.based Education Corp. of America, plans to open a new for-profit school on the west side of Spartanburg in January. The campus will feature one building, located north of Highway 29 in an old furniture store between Ingles and Shogun Japanese Restaurant. The Spartanburg campus is expected to enroll 500 students its first year. The college has 16 campuses in eight states — including Columbia, S.C., and Augusta, Ga. Those “ground campuses,” typically see 800 to 1,000 students annually, DeLorenzo said. The Spartanburg campus will offer several health and business programs, including medical office management, medical assistant, and medical billing and coding. Other programs are still being finalized. The school primarily offers two-year programs, but it also has certificate programs and bachelor’s degree programs.

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it destroyed and another metal building put up.” The old log cabin structure is located on S. Hwy. 176 in Tryon, next to the site where a metal building that will house a new Dollar General is currently under construction. Lane said he has invested in real estate over the past 40 years, but has also restored a dozen vintage automobiles as well as six buildings, including a pair on Charleston’s historic King Street. “I have a real passion for bringing those things back to life,” said Lane. He said he has always appreciated the rustic nature of Tryon and wants to add to that feel. “One thing I’ve liked about Tryon is the lack of all the national concerns,” Lane said. “There’s not a Hardee’s downtown or a (Continued on page 6)

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tearing out all of of the mechanical – the electrical, the plumbing, everything like that,” he said. “When we’re through with it, it will be a new, old building.” Brady said the Sunnydale was originally built in the 1930s with the idea of turning it into a youth center of sorts, but those plans never came to fruition. After that, the property became a succession of restaurants, including Sunnydale. Brady, a lifelong Tryon resident, said his plans for the res-

toration are being done largely from his own memories of the building. “We’re trying to restore it somewhat to its original character,” said Brady, noting several challenges including working past the damage done by several remodeling efforts over the years. “We’re not doing a really authentic restoration,” Brady said. “We’re doing it as close as we can while bringing it up to code. Mostly, it’s educated guesswork on our part.” Lane purchased the property from former owner/operator Barbara Pierce-Britt. He would not divulge how much he expects it to cost to restore the Sunnydale, saying only that he would spend “as much as it takes.” While there are no concrete plans, and Lane said he would not be opening a business in the building himself, he said he could see the building as a type of event center that could make use of the (Continued on page 7)

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Polk County’s 20/20 Vision plan wins award by Leah Justice

Polk County has received an award for its 20/20 Vision comprehensive plan. Commissioners announced the award during a meeting held Monday and thanked the county's planning department, Dale Holland of Holland and Associates and the visioning committee for their efforts. The county is receiving the award from the North Carolina Chapter of the American Planning Association. The county was chosen as the recipient of the 2010 North Carolina Marvin Collins Planning Award in the Outstanding Planning AwardComprehensive Planning (small community) category. Commissioner Renée McDermott made the announcement this week and said the county should be very proud of its planning department, Holland and its visioning committee because not many of these awards are given. The North Carolina Chapter of the American Planning Association plans to present the award to Polk County during the county’s Nov. 1 meeting. “The award recognizes plans, projects or processes of unusually high merit adopted or enacted in the current or past two calendar years,” said Karen Smith, AICP, NCAPA Awards Committee cochair. The award will also be pre-

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great dining room. To that end, he said he plans to install a fully functional catering kitchen in addition to all the amenities that will bring the building back up to code. “I feel that something good will come from restoring that building,” Lane said. “I don’t know what it is, but something good will come.”

sented during the North Carolina Annual Planning Conference Awards Luncheon on Sept. 30 at the New Bern Riverfront Convention Center. Polk County officials are entitled to two complimentary meals at the luncheon. Polk County adopted its 20/20 Vision Plan last year as the county’s long-range comprehensive plan. The plan included community meetings to give feedback for what residents want to see in the county over the next several years as well as a survey distributed to all households. The visioning committee was formed of residents from all townships in the county. The county is now working to implement the plan by creating a unified development ordinance (UDO), which will combine all the county’s ordinances into one document as well as make needed changes to ordinances and add new ones if needed to follow the plan. The county recently appointed the UDO committee, and meetings began recently.

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Editor’s note: Following is the full response from Tom Pack, candidate for the Polk County Board of Commissioners, to questions sent by the Bulletin regarding the county’s $285,000 gift to St. Luke’s Hospital last year. An article summarizing the responses from commissioners, candidates and St. Luke's Hospital ran in the Friday, July 23 Bulletin. Look for full responses from other commissioners and candidates in upcoming editions. First let me start by saying that it is important that we keep St. Luke’s Hospital open for business. We need to look at a true merger with a larger hospital system that will invest in St. Luke’s, not just manage St Luke’s with no investment. The larger hospital would keep St. Luke’s open and feed the more serious cases on to their larger hospital. This would be a win-win for Polk County. My understanding is that this money ($285,000) was not used to create more jobs at St. Luke’s. Economic development seed money should be used to create more jobs in the county and have a return so that the seed money is replenished for future job creation. By giving this money to St. Luke’s it is lost money that will not be returned to the Economic Development Commission’s seed fund for future job creation in the county. When I was on the board of commissioners approximately

five years ago we (Polk County) purchased the building where James Tool is now located. We leased the building to James Tool with the option for them to purchase. We did not give the money directly to James Tool, we only provided them a building that they leased from the county. James Tool, once established in the county with a good outlook on future business, decided to purchase the building from the county. We sold the building to them for approximately $285,000.00 and placed the money in a seed fund for future economic development. I envisioned the same type of scenario again to purchase or build a building to lease to a new business opening or relocating to the county. Unfortunately this did not happen and the money was given to St. Luke’s with no expectation of return for replenishing the Economic Development seed fund. The facts are the Polk County Board of Commissioners depleted the Economic Development Commission’s seed money and also eliminated the economic development director position from the current budget. So when you hear the three commissioners that control the Polk County Board of Commissioners say they want to bring more jobs to Polk County, can we believe them? — Tom Pack

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Menu Lobster Tails-Two Poached Tails, Creamy Orzo, French Beans ~ $30 Filet - 8 Oz. Angus Filet, Rosemary Potato Puree, Roasted Asparagus ~ $27 Center Cut Pork Chop - Warm Apple and Onion compote, Mashed Potatoes, Brown Sugar Glaze ~ $21 New Orleans’ own Hot 8 Brass Band, which will perform at Tryon Fine Arts Center November 19 as part of the Main Stage Series, is featured in a second documentary by Spike Lee that will premiere on HBO Monday, August 23. The documentary will mark the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. The Hot 8 Brass Band was catapulted to fame when the group appeared in Lee’s first film about the devastation in New Orleans, “When the Levees Broke.” Season tickets are on sale now at the Tryon Fine Arts Center for all three Main Stage Shows. For more information, call 828-859-8322 or visit www.tryonarts.org. (photo submitted)

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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, 828-894-7000. 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. Polk County Historical Association Museum, open Tuesdays, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., 60 Walker St., Columbus, lower level. Free. Saluda Senior Center, Bridge, Tuesdays, 10 a.m., chair exercise, 2:15 p.m. 828-749-9245. 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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Oak Grove Baptist Church names Lynn Stewart as new pastor Oak Grove Baptist Church of Landrum announces the selection of Lynn Stewart as pastor. Stewart is a graduate of Landrum High School and Clemson University. Stewart is a founding member of the Foothills Pastor Lynn Stewart and his family. (photo Camp of Gideon’s submitted) International, an ing radio outreach and pasactive coach in the Landrum toral work. He is married to Youth Association, and served Tamera Stewart, formerly of as a counselor for the Billy West Jefferson, N.C., and has Graham Evangelistic Cru- three children, Rachel, Hope sade at the Carolina Panthers and Seth. Stewart’s tenure at stadium. Oak Grove Baptist began on Stewart has been in the June 27. ministry since 1992, includ– article submitted

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N.C. to receive $120 million to help families keep their homes Recently, Congressman Heath Shuler (D-Waynesville) announced that the state of North Carolina will receive $120,874,221 to help homeowners struggling to pay their mortgages because of unemployment. North Carolina is one of 17 states, and the District of Columbia, selected to receive this additional assistance, because of higher than the national average unemployment rates. “The economic recession has affected all of us in some way. Almost all of us know someone who has lost a job through no fault of their own and, as a result, has to make tough decisions about which bills to pay first,” said Rep. Shuler. “This funding will help ensure that families have the tools and resources to keep their homes until our economy fully recovers and our unemployment rate returns to normal levels. North Carolina clearly demonstrated a need for this funding, and I’m glad to see

that we’re getting a significant portion of the total amount.” Assistance will be provided through targeted foreclosureprevention programs such as the Housing Finance Agency (HFA) Innovation Fund for the Hardest Hit Housing Markets (the “Hardest Hit Fund”) within the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Nationally, the Treasury is providing an additional $2 billion of assistance for HFA programs. The funds, under the discretion of the states, can be used for investments such as mortgage assistance or job training. In addition, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is planning to unveil a corresponding $1 billion Emergency Homeowners Loan Program which will provide up to 24 months of assistance to homeowners in jeopardy of foreclosure because of underemployment, unemployment, or a medical problem. – article submitted

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Buy, Sell, Trade, Work … With Your Neighbors! VEHICLES 1955 CHEVROLET, 4-DOOR, red and white, very good condition, runs great. $12,000 OBO. Call 828-288-8436 or 828-748-2480. 1976 FORD RANGER 4x4, 4-speed, granny gear. Mechanically good, body needs work. Great work truck. $1200 OBO. Call 828-817-1936. 1985 MERCEDES 300 TURBO Diesel. Carefully maintained. Outstanding condition. $6600 or reasonable offer. Call 828-859-2048. 1998 CHEVY BLAZER, 4-door, 4-wheel drive, 63K original miles, mint condition. $5800. Call Gerry in Campobello at 781-929-0002. FOR SALE: 1996 Chevrolet S10 P/U with camper cover, 5 speed manual, 4.3 V6 engine, one owner, local, $3,000. Call 864-457-6794 after 6pm.

EQUESTRIAN FOR RENT: Lovely 7 acre pasture with run in shed, Green Creek area. Two horse minimum. $350 month. 828817-6119.

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EMPLOYMENT BARTENDERS, HOUSEKEEPERS, desk clerks and PT dishwashers wanted. Previous experience required. Immediate openings at Resort Facility in Lake Lure. Nights and W/E required. Apply in person at 2771 Memorial Hwy. NATIONAL FRAMED ART manufacturer needs an inside sales rep with sales experience, telephone skills, and computer skills. E-mail resume to sales@boothframing.com or fax 828-863-1267. NURSING POSITION: Seeking someone to fill a part-time position. Preferably a licensed practical nurse (LPN) or registered nurse (RN). Please send resume to: IMA/Nursing Position, 590 S. Trade St., Tryon, NC 28782.

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FOR SALE OR RENT: Office, One Tryon Place. New Construction. $65,000 or $600/mo plus utilities. Call 828-8170019.

GOT GUNS??? WANT $$$ ? We buy hand guns and rifles, new and old, short and long. Call 828-395-1396 or 828-393-0067.

COTTAGE FOR RENT: Month-to-month. Excellent location, on 7 acres, 2BR/1BA, water included. $725/mo. Pets and horses allowed! Call 828-863-4201.

KUBOTA B3030 TRACTOR New in 2007, 60 hours, front bucket, 72” center-mounted finish mower, airconditioned, heated cab w/radio and CD player. $28,000 new. Call Gerry in Campobello, 781-929-0002.

FOR RENT IN LANDRUM: Cute 1BR/1BA cottage on horse farm in Landrum. $550/mo plus utilities. 864-4574218.

FSBO/RENT TO OWN. Possible owner financing, near Lake Adger, private setting, 3BR w/garage. Low maintenance, vinyl siding. Approximately 12 years old, on approximately 1 acre. $77,999. Great opportunity. 828-817-5906.

NIKON D3000 DIGITAL camera w/ extended warranty, accessories. Less than 1 year old, $700; 3-CARAT yellow gold waterfall style diamond ring $3275; 2-CARAT yellow gold diamond heart pendant w/20” serpentine chain, $2000. Jewelry comes w/appraisal papers. 828-748-0630. SOUTHSIDE SMOKEHOUSE & GRILLE. Come test your Trivia skills on Wednesday nights at 7:30! Happy Hour prices for Trivia players until closing. 864457-4581. SUBSTANTIAL REWARD!!! For information leading to an arrest involving a jewelry theft occurring on Aug 10, 2010 from Clark’s Mountain Road. Call Anne at 404-558-2776.

REAL ESTATE/ SALES & RENTALS 1760sf Lake Lanier Cottage on lake FOR RENT. Large dock, boat garage with boat lift, 2BA, 3BR, good off street parking, beautiful lake views. $1800/mo. plus deposit, references. 828-777-5688. 3.27 ACRES FOR SALE BY OWNER. Very nice wooded lot located on Acorn Alley in desirable Oakridge Estates, Columbus. Nice bldg site w/mountain views. Paved roads & underground utilities. HOA. ASKING $74,900. 828-894-3575. APARTMENTS IN RENOVATED house. 2BR/2.5BA, DR, Fireplace, deck, screened porch, laundry room, offstreet parking. $760/mo. 2BR 2BA $640. Call 864-895-9177 or 864313-7848.

FOR RENT, CHESNEE area. 4BR/2BA, $1000/mo. No pets, references. Call Pat Martin, First Real Estate, 828859-7653. FOR RENT: 3BR/1BA, Brick home, Prince Road, off Chesnee Highway, $625/mo. No pets, references. Call Pat Martin, First Real Estate, 828-859-7653. FOR RENT: CHARMING, very private, 3BR/2BA home in Gowensville with a porch on 2 sides. References required. 1 month rent deposit. $700/mo. Call 864-616-0033. FOR RENT: FRESHLY PAINTED onestory older farm house in rural setting. 3BR/1BA, W/D and kitchen appliances, CH/A, gas logs. $600/mo plus deposit. 828-625-4459. FOR RENT: Nice 3BR 2BA doublewide, very private location on horse farm. Prefer non-smokers, $700 per month, $1000 security deposit. References and rental application required. 828863-2029. FOR RENT: PREMIUM one bedroom apartment: Fully furnished, all utilities included. Located in Harmon Field area of Tryon. Enjoy the spectacular views and serene setting. $750/mo. Inquire at 828-817-9748. FOR RENT: TRYON HISTORIC Toymakers residence: 2BR/2BA, all appliances, balcony and lots of storage. No smokers or pets. $950/mo. Security deposit required. Chaz Williams, WWE Realty. 864-607-0174.

BEAUTIFUL COLUMBUS HOME for sale... like living in the country but 2 minutes from I-26. Four bedrooms (two master suites), three full baths, over 2,200 sq ft and 2+ acres. Cathedral Ceilings, Fireplace, Sunroom and deck. Visit http://www.forsalebyowner.com/ #22741587. $259,000. Call Janice at 864-680-6211 and make us an offer!

FOR SALE BY OWNER Lovely, light and bright, 3BR/2BA home in Tryon’s Godshaw Hill area. Remodel features new white custom cabinets in LR/DR, wood floors, all new kitchen and baths, gas log fireplace, large deck, gas furnace, electric heat pump and much more. Partially finished heated/cooled walkout basement for expansion. Quiet location w/winter mountain views. REDUCED to $288,000. Brokers protected. Call for appointment: LYNNE ADAMS, OWNER/AGENT. 828-859-2493.

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HOUSE FOR RENT: Located off Hwy 14 between Landrum and Gowensville. 2BR/1.5BA, quiet neighborhood, fenced yard, water included. $550/mo plus $550 deposit. Call 864-612-0165. LAKE LANIER RENTAL W/ BOATHOUSE! 2BR + office/2BA, large master suite and 2-car garage. Expansive deck and screened porch. East Lakeshore Drive. $1075/mo. www.carolinaadvantageproperties.com for pics/info. Damian 828817-2046. LAND FOR SALE. 9.45 acres off Fox Mountain Rd, Columbus, NC. Price negotiable. 828-894-5602. Call, leave message. LANDRUM/CAMPOBELLO APARTMENT FOR RENT 2BR/2BA, appliances, mountain and country views, convenient to interstate, two levels, $750/mo plus security deposit. Call 864-590-7444. LOOKING FOR UNIQUE SMALL rental in Polk County for single person, extremely tidy and artistic. Willing to help on property as part of rent. Non-smoker, one small pet. Very horse savvy. 828817-4719. OFFICE WITH RESTROOM FOR RENT at entrance to Cliffs of Glassy. Utilities paid. $475. 864-895-9177 or 864313-7848. OWNER MUST SELL this NC Mountain log cabin, $87,900. 2.58-acre wooded setting with large creek, cathedral ceilings, 1288sf, covered porches, easy to finish. 866-738-5522. TWO BEDROOM, TWO BATH nice remodeled mobile home on half acre lot, Green Creek. Water, garbage pickup, yard work furnished. $500 month. No pets. 828-899-4905.

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COUNTRY STORE AUCTION, Saturday 8/21, EARLY START 12pm. Coca cola items, country store, pedal toys, advertising signs/clocks/thermometers, neons, coffee grinder, radio planes, Air Flator, Esso dog, drink machines, spool cabinets, more. SWAP MEET 9-11:30am. Preview 9am-12. 10% buyer’s premium. Details at www.tracksideauction.com. Robert Smith SCAL 3837, 864-4577444. Trackside Auction Co. Cash in attic? Call us!!!!!

ISABELL CONSTRUCTION CO, Basement waterproofing, design/build specialists, over 30 years experience. Room additions, home repairs and remodeling. LICENSED NC CONTRACTOR. Call 828817-9424.

SERVICES A CHIMNEY Q/A Looking for a certified Chimney sweep? Go to www.csia.org. Chimney Safety Institute of America (CSIA) explains what you should look for in locating a chimney sweep. Foothills Chimney Sweep is a member. Call Mike at 828-817-2381. Honest, professional & dependable. CONLON TREE CARE Quality tree work at reasonable prices. Pruning, removals, chipping, log splitting. Free estimates, references. INSURED, EXPERIENCED AND RELIABLE. Call Tom at 828-863-4011. CUSTOM BUILDER/HOME IMPROVEMENT From simple decking to mountainside retreat. Call SEAY CONSTRUCTION, 864-978-0439. Visit our website,www/ seayhomes.com. No job too small or large. Fully licensed/bonded. DAN STEINER PAINTING Excellent painting/pressure washing. Clean gutters/windows. Deck, roof, other repairs. High quality, low cost. Building a strong reputation, not resting on one. 828-894-6183 or 818-817-0539.

LAWN-PRO RESIDENTIAL SPECIALIST: Mowing, trimming, pruning, fertilization, mulch, seeding, spring clean-up, planting, greenhouses, chainsaw, pressure washing, deck restoration, ...and more. Free estimates. Fully insured. 828-8172651. Need Glass? Call B&J Glass! 828-286-8020. Only 25 minutes from your area. Commercial and residential. Mirrors, table tops, shower enclosures, tempered, plexiglass, screens, patio units, replace cloudy insulated glass. PROFESSIONAL PRESSURE WASH We wash homes, decks, roofs, exterior/ interior of gutters, etc. Also seal or stain wood. Excellent references! For free onsite estimate, call 1-828-894-3701. SMALL JOBS ARE MY SPECIALTY! Renovations, additions, decks, home repairs (all types). Kenny Gilbert Home Improvements. 20+ years experience. References available. 864-457-5632 or 864-431-5269. T & C TREE SERVICE Best price tree care guaranteed! Trimming,topping, pruning, dangerous removal, view and lot clearing. Free estimates and professionalism with every job. 10 years experience, references. Licensed and insured. 828-817-5359.

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The Board of Directors of AdvantageWest Economic Development Group will meet on Thursday, August 19, at 2 p.m., at the AdvantageWest offices, located at 134 Wright Brothers Way in Fletcher, adjacent to the Asheville Regional Airport. AdvantageWest is the reCo-ExECutor's notiCE Having qualified on the 26th day of July, 2010, as Co-Executors of the Estate of r. DEan ButlEr, deceased, late of Polk County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned Co-Executors on or before the 4th day of November, 2010, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the estate should make immediate payment. This the 4th day of August, 2010. Melaine Butler Campbell-Cobb and Bruce Lewis Butler, Co-Executors Estate of R. Dean Butler 54 Broadway Tryon, NC 28782 R. Anderson Haynes Attorney at Law P.O. Box 100 Tryon, NC 28782 adv. 8/4,11,18,25

CrEDitor's notiCE Having qualified on the 26th day of July, 2010, as creditor of the Estate of MaMiE lEE JaCKson, 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 Administrator on or before the 4th day of November, 2010, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the estate should make immediate payment. This the 4th day of August, 2010. Estate of Mamie Lee Jackson Prince Lee Canady, Jr., Administrator 76 Herbert Page Road Tryon, NC 28782 adv. 8/4,11,18,25

gional economic development partnership serving the 23 westernmost counties of North Carolina, including Polk County. Chartered by the state General Assembly in 1994, AdvantageWest is a nonprofit, public-private partnership. Meetings are open to the public. For more information, call 828-687-7234. AdvantageWest’s program of work focuses on advanced manufacturing; entrepreneurial development activities such as Blue Ridge Entrepreneurial Council (BREC) and the Certified Entrepreneurial CommunitySM; Blue Ridge Food Ventures, a food business and natural products incubator and commercial kitchen; and the green-collar jobs initiative, AdvantageGreen. AdvantageWest also maintains the WNC Film Commission. Visit www.advantagewest. com for more information. – article submitted

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Sol Driven Train performs in Roger’s Park Aug. 20 Charleston’s own Sol Driven Train performs at Roger’s Park on August 20 for the fifth concert in Summer Tracks six-concert summer series. The evening opens with Sol Driven Train’s (www.soldriventrian.com) award-winning children’s show. The group’s first children’s CD, “Tajar Tracks,” was voted Best Children’s Album of 2005 in South Carolina. The group’s collection of personalities and its quirky combination of strings, horns and inventive lyrics have made it a favorite among children and their parents. “We have a lot of kids at our community and festival performances,” says Joel Timmons, singer, guitarist and songwriter with the group. “It is the coolest thing to see kids and parents sharing our music. The music business can be sort of soul-less at times, so seeing families rocking and dancing to our tunes is really heartwarming.” After the “children’s set,” Sol Driven Train retakes the stage with a somewhat more mature big-band blend of world-beat,

southern fried funk and beachboy (if not Beach Boys) style harmony. Stylistically, this band mixes “Allmanesque” Southern rock, languid world-beat, swampy funk and melodies as they swap lead singers and instruments. The horn section adds an extra dimension to the genre-blurring jam party. The band is celebrating 10 years and 1,000 shows together and the band’s original three members – Russell Clarke on saxophone and vocals; Ward Buckheister on trombone, guitar and vocals; and Joel Timmons on guitar and vocals – grew up in Wando, S.C. They are joined by Rusty Cole on bass and vocals and Wes Powers on drums. They’ve been touring in celebration of their latest CD titled “Believe.” As with all Summer Tracks concerts, the show starts at 7 p.m. and is free, though a voluntary donation at the gate is encouraged. The sponsorships provided by local businesses also make these shows possible. Again, Giardinis wood-fired pizzas,

homemade ice cream, water and soft drinks will be for sale. The Summer Tracks series offers a mix of musical styles. Concerts run from 7 to 10 p.m. Scheduled to perform are: August 20 – Sol Driven Train (opening set will be their children’s show, followed by their mix of world beat and funk) Sept. 3 – The Firecracker Jazz Band (jazz, Dixieland, big band, music from 1890-1940) Summer Tracks is produced by the Town of Tryon in affiliation with Peter Eisenbrown of Blockparty Productions. The popular and well attended series attracts people from all over the region. Last year, the concerts drew an estimated 2,000 people to downtown Tryon. For more information about Summer Tracks and the performers, contact Polk County Travel and Tourism at 800-440-7848 or 828-894-2324 and visit www. firstpeaknc.com or the new Tryon events website www.tryonevents. org. – article submitted

Back to school bash in Green Creek Aug. 21

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Co-ExECutor's notiCE Having qualified on the 26th day of July, 2010, as Co-Executors of the Estate of r. DEan ButlEr, deceased, late of Polk County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned Co-Executors on or before the 4th day of November, 2010, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the estate should make immediate payment. This the 4th day of August, 2010. Melaine Butler Campbell-Cobb and Bruce Lewis Butler, Co-Executors Estate of R. Dean Butler 54 Broadway Tryon, NC 28782 R. Anderson Haynes Attorney at Law P.O. Box 100 Tryon, NC 28782 adv. 8/4,11,18,25

Polk County notiCe of Current and uPComing volunteer board 1x3.5 vaCanCies adv. 8/4,11,18,25 Council on Aging - 2 Regular X276-038027 Vacancies Economic Development Commission - 4 Regular, 1 Alternate Vacancy Library Board of Trustees - 2 Regular Vacancies Nursing Home Community Advisory Committee - 2 Regular Vacancies Planning Board - 4 Regular Vacancies Recreation Advisory Board - 2 Regular Vacancies *Region C Workforce Development Board - 1 Regular Vacancy Zoning Board of Adjustment - 2 Alternate Vacancies * Must be from the private-for -profit business sector. If interested, please pick up an application at the County Manager's Office, Womack Building, Columbus, NC, or call 894-3301 Ext. 7 for online access instructions. adv. 8/12,13,17,18,23,24

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KAThleen’S, 98 N. Trade St., Tryon. Currently showing the works of Tryon wood turner Kevin Bradley. upSTAirS ArTSpAce, Trade Street, Tryon 828-859-2828. gallery hours Tues.-Sat., 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. www.upstairsartspace.org. This is the last week to enjoy the exhibit of work by 41 polk County and Landrum artists who participated in the recent “art Trek Tryono: Foothills Open Studios.” The eclectic show includes painting, photography, pottery, metalwork, fiber art, furniture, sculpture, woodturning and carving, mixed media, portraits and more. This is a great chance to discover the remarkable diversity and talent of the visual artists who live in our communities. a new show opening at the Upstairs on Friday, aug. 27 is “Hurricane Katrina to Deepwater Horizon: Tragedies of Cash, Climate and Culture.” SAludA cenTer (Formerly SAludA Senior cenTer), greenville Street, Saluda. artist for august exhibit “Works of Dale Mcentire’s ICC art students.” Tryon pAinTerS And SculpTorS, Fine arts Center, 34 Melrose ave., Tryon. David edgar presents a myriad of colordul animals, fish and sculptures created from everyday plastic containers. The playful and artfully assembled creatures and imaginative items will be on view in gallery I, through September 11.

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Live Theatre FlAT rocK plAyhouSe, 828-693-0731, www.flatrockplayhouse. org. “The 39 Steps,” aug. 19-Sept. 12 at the playhouse.

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Adult day care in Polk County will be the program topic at the Columbus Lions Club’s next meeting, held Thursday night, August 19. Kim Cole and Christie Beddingfield of Rutherford Life Services will be presenting information about this new program which will begin in October at the Meeting Place Senior Center in Columbus.

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Ikebana demonstration Aug. 24 The Asheville Chapter of Ikebana International will present a program on “Sogetsu: New Horizontal and Vertical Rules for Design” from ikebana practitioner Martha Dykman. The Sogetsu School promotes Japanese flower design which is sculptural in form and intent as it promotes free style and abstract arrangements. “In the Sogetsu arrangements that are horizontals and vertical, we have new rules suggesting a more exaggerated form. The results provide a more dramatic and interesting design,” says

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Obituaries

Patricia E. Wilson Pat (Peewee) Edwards Wilson of 420 Helton Drive, Clarksville, Tenn., passed away on August 9, 2010 from complications of a brain aneurysm. She was in Vanderbuilt Hospital in Nashville, Tenn. A native of Polk County, she grew up in Sandy Plains. She was the wife of retired Master Sgt. Roy R. Wilson of Melvin Hill, N.C. She was employed at Liberty Middle School in Clarksville. In addition to her husband she has one daughter, Tonya L. Lee, husband Joey, one grandson Zackary and one granddaughter, Amanda. She was predeceased by her parents, Harold and Geneva Edwards. Her two sisters are Velma Jones (Ray) and Janice Hardin (Hunt). She has two nephews and one niece. Her body was laid to rest on August 12, 2010 at the Kentucky Veteran Cemetery.

St. Luke CME Church chorus celebrates 24 years The community is invited to worship with the St. Luke CME Church All Male Chorus, Sunday, August 22, at 3 p.m. The chorus will be celebrating its 24th anniversary of ministry through gospel singing. The chorus will be under the direction of Dr. Joseph Fox and Ruth Porter as the pianist. Several local groups will be joining in the musical celebration. The church is located at 462 Markham Road, in Tryon. Visit them at www. stlukecmechurch.org. – article submitted

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String Celebration’s Beth and Ken perform for the children. (photo submitted)

String Celebration brings music to Polk County and Saluda libraries Beth and Ken of String Celebration brought their “Read for Your Life!” kindermusic program to the Polk County and Saluda public libraries as part of the libraries’ “Make a Splash” Summer Reading Program. String Celebration brought along several instruments, including a 12-string guitar, a bowed

psaltery, lap and hammered dulcimers and a variety of percussion items which were shared with the audience for sing-a-longs. The duo’s vocal blends combine traditional and original material. They included books and anecdotes by Dr. Seuss and Shel Silverstein, among others. – article submitted

Hendersonville holds North Carolina Apple Festival Sept. 3-6 Historic Hendersonville is the official home of the North Carolina Apple Festival, a fourday celebration to recognize the importance of the apple industry to Henderson County and North Carolina. The Apple Festival is always held during the Labor Day weekend (Friday through Monday). The Apple Festival features a street fair on Historic Main Street and surrounding event venues with continuous entertainment, arts and crafts, local apple growers selling apple products, children’s and youth activities, special shows, exhibits, open houses, fun, festival food, and, to top it all off, the King Apple Parade.

The Apple Festival’s Street Fair covers nine blocks of Main Street with more than 150 vendors. Main Street is closed to traffic from 6th Avenue to Caswell Street. On Monday the street fair is scaled back to a mini-festival located between Second Avenue and Caswell Street. The highlight of Labor Day is the King Apple Parade filled with floats, bands, clowns, antique cars, fire engines and more traveling down Main Street from 5 Points to Caswell Street. Some of the other festivities happening during the Apple Fes(Continued on page 24)

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‘Estimating’ versus reality of DSS The work of providing a proper office for the Polk County Department of Social Services is proving difficult as the process melds into an election cycle. Comissioners Warren Watson and Tommy Melton, both so disatisfied with their fellow commissioners that they bolted the Democratic Party to run as independents, are portraying the DSS building process now underway as reckless and ill-considered. Put on the brakes! they say, just as the long-stalled project is finally hitting a gear. In a letter last Friday, Watson says we would have been much better off if the new board elected in 2008 had stayed with the previous board’s plan. That plan was to build on a two-acre site on Park Street in Columbus. On Park Street, Watson says, a building could have been built by now for $1.7 million, as if that number is somehow fixed in time. But $1.7 is a mirage. There were never any actual grading bids for Park Street, nor any architectural drawings for the two-story building planned there. The fact is that $1.7 million figure was based on “estimates” prepared by the same county advisors who prepared the estimates used to budget for the building planned now on Wolverine Trail. Park Street was never a good choice. The steep site would have required heavy grading, perhaps much more costly than “estimated.” Two acres was going to be a tight squeeze, with zero room for expansion. Interior space would have been wasted for stairwells and an elevator. Park Street itself would have had to be widened, for an “estimated” $150,000 and obtaining right-of-ways might have been a problem. A traffic light and turning lane may have been needed at the intersection of Park and 108. It’s a misleading argument that compares actual bids and clearer costs with fantasy numbers. The reality is that DSS for too long has needed a decent office. We applaud the commissioners who voted to move forward. — JB

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Washington, D.C. too. Second, the $54,000 overbudgeted costs were reduced from an original estimate that was $97,000 over budget. They reduced the over-budget costs To the editor: by grading the land in such a I read the august way that would limit 5 TDB article on future building plans the Board Of Com- Letters for the property by m i s s i o n e r ’s v o t e to the more than 50 percent. regarding the DSS Editor another parallel with Building’s costs and Washington: future quickly realized that our Demo- consequences of our decisions crat controlled polk County are someone else’s problem, we Board of Commissioners, who just want to focus on today. seem to consistently vote in a Third, Commissioners gasper3-to-2 block for what they want, son, McDermott and Walker are following the same path of voted 3-to-2 against rebidding fiscal irresponsibility that we see the project because they were coming out of Washington DC. “following the original schedule Heaven help us! and bidding process the board To their credit, Commission- previously agreed to.” again ... ers Melton and Watson tried to hit what? Now it is more important the re-set button. But they were to stay on schedule than it is to steam rolled by the voting block be fiscally responsible? of Commissioners gasperson, Commissioner McDermott McDermott and Walker. said that we didn’t have time to First, in response to an es- rebid because “we have needed timate for grading that is 32 this building for over 20 years.” percent ($54,000) over budget, I guess it is worth spending chairwoman Cindy Walker said $54,000 more of your tax money the original budget “was a guess- to prevent needing the new buildtimate, which should be thrown ing for 20 years and 2 more out.” What? are you saying that months. if we can’t live within the budget Friends, this is our money they we agreed to we should ignore it are spending, not theirs. When because the budget was only a we exhaust the surplus that past guess? Sounds like Washington, Boards of Commissioners have D.C. thinking to me. created and find ourselves in need Think of the message that of raising taxes, remember this sends to all our county govern- moment. Better yet, remember ment departments: if you are how they voted today when you 32 percent over budget, don’t vote this November. We have worry, we know that the budget to demand that government be was only a guess. Or maybe the reigned in and start showing county employees have to live some fiscal responsibility. under different rules than the – Don Hofmann commissioners. That sounds like

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tival include apple breakfasts, a gem and mineral spectacular, a family fun zone, Western North Carolina Air Museum’s open house, and the Opportunity House Arts and Crafts Show. Leave your pets comfortably at home; Hendersonville City ordinance prohibits animals in the event area. North Carolina is the seventh

A side view of the Koontz’s house, showing the height of the upper deck, where the visitor was enjoying his midmorning snack. There is no access to the upper deck except through the house, or as the bear chose, up the supporting deck posts. He was last seen scampering throught the adjacent woods.

largest apple-producing state in the nation and Henderson County is the largest apple-producing county in North Carolina, producing 65 percent of all the apples grown in the state. The most widely-grown apples are Red Delicious, Golden Delicious, Rome Beauty and Galas. Fresh apples may be purchased at one of the many roadside apple markets or produce stands located throughout the county. For tickets, applications and

further information write the N.C. Apple Festival Office, at P.O. Box 886, Hendersonville, N.C. 28793 or call 828-697-4557. For times and locations of the events, check the North Carolina Apple Festival brochure or visit the web site at www.ncapplefestival.org. For lodging or area information call the Visitors Information Center at 800-828-4244 or visit the web site at www. historichendersonville.org. – article submitted

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A dusk visitor to the upper deck of Rose and Max Koontz’s White Oak Mountain home on Friday, August 6, remained for over an hour, helping itself to the bird feed. The bear was frightened off by a Polk County sheriff’s officer. Unfortunately, this “small” bear severely bent a 3/16” thick bird food holder brace, a surprisingly difficult item to straighten, which convinced the Koontzs that there is a considerable amount of strength available. The young roamer appeared on their deck again Thursday, August 12, and proceeded to “bearhandle” another feeder to the deck. The bear was frightened away by the noise provided by the Koontzs and their neighbors. (photos submitted)

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