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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. Saluda Senior Center, Monday activities include Line Dancing at 12:30 p.m. For more information visit www. saluda.com. The Meeting Place Senior Center, Monday activities include senior fitness, 11 a.m., Bingo or bead class, 12:30 p.m. 828-894-0001. Democratic Party Women’s Club, Monday, Aug 30, 11 a.m., Democratic Headquarters in Columbus. Everyone welcome. 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. Polk Soil & Water Conservation District Board Meering, Monday, Aug. 30, 3:30 p.m., Cooperative Extension (Continued on page 2)
Elizabeth and Dr. Todd Walter (center) of Landrum competed recently in the National U.S. Transplant Games in Madison, Wisc. The transplant games are for those who have received life saving organs or tissue transplants. Elizabeth had a liver transplant in November, 2000. The donor was Dr. Walter, her father. It was the first live liver donor transplant in South Carolina. Dr. Walter competed in a 5K run as a donor, while Elizabeth competed in the 5k road race and the 1500 meter and 800 meter track events. In all three events, she not only won her age group of women ages (Continued on page 5)
Carol Browning (left) with Todd (center) and Elizabeth Walter. (photo submitted)
Polk sheriff's office working with ICE to identify, deport criminal illegal aliens 27 illegal aliens deported since 2008 by Leah Justice
Polk County Sheriff Donald Hill has been working with the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to get criminal illegal aliens out of Polk com-
munities. The sheriff’s office has deported 27 criminal illegal aliens since March, 2008. The office detained three illegal aliens just last week. Sheriff Hill says most of the local crimes associated with illegal aliens involve drugs
Serving Polk County and Upper Spartanburg and Greenville Counties
or traffic stops, such as being arrested for driving while impaired. Hill’s office joined a cooperative effort with ICE in 2008 through Secure Communities, which is a comprehensive de(Continued on page 5)
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conference room, Columbus. Public invited. 828-894-8550. Male Anger Management Intervention/Education Program, Mondays, 6 to 7:30 p.m., Steps to HOPE. 894-2340. Polk UDO Advisory Committee, Monday, Aug. 30, 7 p.m., Polk County Library conference room. Polk County Democratic Tryon Precincts 1,2,3, Monday, Aug. 30, 7 p.m., Harmon Field Cabin. Light refreshments provided. 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. 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. Polk County Historical Association Museum, open Tuesdays, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., 60
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Walker St., Columbus, lower level. Free. Saluda Senior Center, Bridge, Tuesdays, 10 a.m., chair exercise, 2:15 p.m. 828-7499245. For more activities, email saludaseniorcenter@tds.net or visit www.saluda.com. Polk County Library, Preschool Storytime, Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. Free. All area children and caregivers welcome. Caregiver must remain with child. 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. Saluda Community Library, Preschool Storytime, Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m. Free. All area children and caregivers welcome. Caregiver must remain with child. 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. Skills Building/Problem
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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, Sept. 9, 16, 23. 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. 828-7499245. 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. Polk County Republican Women’s Club will resume regular monthly meetings Thursday, Sept. 2, 11:30 a.m., Tryon Estates. Information or lunch reservations, 828-859-1201. 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. NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Family Member Support Group, meets the first Thursday of the month in Tryon. Call 828-894-0104 for location or information or Annia at 864-457-7278. Tryon 125th Birth Event Planning Session, Thursday, Sept. 2, 6 p.m., Tryon Fire Department. Public invited. Tryon East Side Advisory Committee, Thursday, Sept. 2, 6 p.m., Roseland Community Center. Roy Miller, 828-859-2804. Tryon Fine Arts Center, Explore the Arts, Installation and Found Object Art with Janet Orselli, Thursday, Sept. 2, 6:30 p.m., Mahler Family Board Room, TFAC. 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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Former owner reopens Tryon Sign Shop The Sign Shop in Tryon that was formerly on 232 Trade Street is back in business. Former owner, Erin (Ross) Carmichael, recently returned to Polk County after moving away to attend Appalachian State University and then going on to receive certification in Decorative & Architectural Restoration from the sister school of City & Guilds of London in Asheville. “Sign craft is in my blood,” says local resident Erin who first opened The Sign Shop with her father in 1999 on 232 Trade Street in Tryon. Answering the phones at first, she soon began helping with the design and crafting of banners, storefront lettering, wooden signs, and vehicle graphics. Some of their former clients from local venues include The Book Shelf, the Polk County Chamber of Commerce and Main Street Financial. Erin and her husband, Morgan Carmichael, are currently working out of her father’s home on Harmon Field Road until they can make arrange-
ments to move their shop to downtown Tryon. For more information about The Sign Shop, call 864-431-5593 or go to http://www.wix.com/signshoptryon/home. — by Robin Edgar *** Local travelers will get another option to get to New York starting Oct. 31, when U.S. Airways begins twicedaily nonstop service between the city’s LaGuardia Airport and Asheville Regional Airport. U.S. Airways’ flights will offer convenient connections for business travelers and should create some downward pressure on fares between New York and Asheville, said airport director Lew Bleiweis. U.S. Airways’ schedule “allows a businessperson to go up (to New York) in the morning, conduct business and come back the same day,” he said. Delta Air Lines flies once daily between Asheville and
LaGuardia, and Continental Airlines has one flight a day — scheduled to increase to twice a day next month — to Newark Liberty International Airport in northern New Jersey. U.S. Airways will offer early morning and late afternoon departures from Asheville and afternoon departures from LaGuardia. Delta’s LaGuardia flight leaves Asheville at midday. The Delta flight has attracted good passenger loads, and fares on it have crept up as a result, Bleiweis said. U.S. Airways’ move could result in more competitive fares from all three airlines, he said.
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*** The Asheville Regional Airport Authority has issued Tryon Daily Bulletin an open call to Western North Carolina artists for the next 828-859-9151 Art in the Airport exhibit. The deadline to apply for this rotatsubs@tryondailybulletin.com ing exhibit program is Friday, 16 N. Trade St., Tryon, NC 28782 September 10. Artwork selected for the upVisa • Mastercard • Discover • American Express coming show will be on display in a dedicated gallery space as well as throughout the airport terminal from October 22, 2010, until February 8, 2011. Artists are invited to submit between four (4) and ten (10) pieces of artwork in any medium, bearing in mind that artwork must be suitable for all audiences. There is no fee to TDBPROMOsubmit - page artwork, 91 and all pieces are judged by area arts professionals. To be considered for Art in the Airport, artists must reside in Buncombe, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Transylvania or Yancey counties. With approximately 600,000 passengers traveling through the Asheville Regional Airport each year, artwork on display receives tremendous attention, and artists have the opportunity to sell artwork with minimal commission fees. Visit www.flyavl.com to Rachel l. Box learn more and apply, or email art@flyavl.com for more 158 n. Trade St. information. Tryon, nc 28782
On Sat., Sept. 11, from 2 until 4 p.m., Pardee Hospital and Compassion & Choices will offer a free workshop on the N.C. healthcare power of attorney document. The workshop will be held at the Pardee Health Education Center, located in the Blue Ridge Mall. A health care power of attorney document is based on N.C. law and allows an individual to appoint someone to act as their healthcare agent to make their health decisions should it be determined by a physician that they are no longer able to make these decisions for themselves. “This workshop will help participants better understand this important document,” said Charles Kirby, chaplain for Pardee Hospital. “Documents, notaries and witnesses will be available so that attendees may leave with a legal document. Medical rights will also be covered in this workshop.” Participants need to bring a valid driver’s license and proof of identification. All attendees must arrive by 2 p.m. in order to participate. Registration is required for this workshop. Call the Pardee Hospital Chaplain’s office at (828) 696-1168 for more information.
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Watson responds to questions on St. Luke's Hospital funds transfer of the $285,000 from the sale of the James Tool building to the hospital and if so, why? Initially, I did not approve of giving the $285,000 to St. Luke’s Hospital. My position was that since the money was seed money that was recouped from an economic development project, it should be used
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partment of Homeland Security (DHS) initiative to modernize the criminal alien enforcement process. With new technology, referred to as AFIS (Automated Fingerprint Identification System), sheriff’s offices are able to send fingerprints of persons arrested to a central database, which flags any identified as wanted illegal aliens. Those individuals can then be held at local sheriff’s offices until they are released to customs and immigration officials. Sheriff Hill says once the fingerprints go through the system, his office will usually
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for other such projects. Commissioner Melton, who had proposed the idea, stated that if an investment in St. Luke’s, our number one employer, was not economic development, then nothing was. He also made the argument that without access to quality healthcare in our local community, those considering moving to the area for retirement living would look elsewhere. After some lengthy discussions in our board meetings, we decided to assign one of our commissioners, Renée McDermott, to a committee to study how to best use those funds. During the time the committee was considering the funding request for St. Luke’s, I was able to meet with the acting CEO of St. Luke’s and with the CEO of their management partner, Carolinas Healthcare System. I asked some candid questions about how the funds would be used. I stressed the need for St. Luke’s to become self-sufficient and not depend on county government for funding every few years. And I asked if we gave these funds, would it have a positive impact on the bottom line that would allow St. Luke’s to generate sufficient revenues to get back in the “black” financially. The answer to that question was “That is definitely one of our goals.” I was also told that they could not promise that they would not need additional funding in the future, but they assured me that the funds would be used wisely and to help them gain efficiencies which should positively impact St. Luke’s bottom line. Furthermore, I was reminded that without a facility like St. Luke’s Hospital, Polk County’s economy would suffer, jobs would be lost, and that the quality and access to healthcare in Polk County would greatly diminish. I was impressed by their honesty and candor.
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The committee came back to our board with a strong recommendation that we grant St. Luke’s request for the $285,000 to be used to help the hospital with some critical needs purchases that would help it become more efficient and that would ultimately help improve the St. Luke’s bottom line. Our board voted unanimously to provide St. Luke’s with those funds. Since that time, which has been a little more than a year ago, I have attended several of St. Luke’s board meetings. I have watched the hospital change before my eyes. The morale is up, and the management team has some very specific goals. They are focused and on a mission. Mr. Schull and his team have really been diligent in their efforts to turn things around, especially when you consider the added burden of the poor economic climate. Financially, although St. Luke’s, like many small businesses, is not out of the woods yet, they continue to stay in the black, and are constantly tracking key indicators which tell of their successes and shortcomings. They are poised to adjust to changing conditions in order to improve patient care and customer satisfaction, which will ultimately improve the bottom line as well. With regard to the any employee raises that St. Luke’s has given their employees, I think that employee raises are a “management decision,” and that it is not the place of the Polk County Board of Commissioners to second-guess St. Luke’s management team. I also think that one reason St. Luke’s has become financially able to give employees this small pay increase is because they made drastic improvements in the way they operate, which is, in part, directly attributable to their employees' willingness to go above and beyond to get the job done well under extremely
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Green Creek Heritage Festival Aren’t we proud of the hundreds of wonderful volunteers who are working so hard to put together the 12th Annual Green Creek Heritage Festival? This year’s festival will begin on Saturday, September 11, at 10 a.m. at the Green Creek Community Center on Coxe Rd. Each year, on the Saturday after Labor Day, everyone is encouraged to enjoy this free day of fun. As usual, there will numerous activities, including a parade, children’s games, live animals, story tellers, wagon rides, demonstrations, many crafts and blacksmithing. There will be antique cars, trucks and tractors. And there will be music! Lots of music. The old pictures and the Collinsville displays in the Green Creek History Room are always very popular (the Green Creek History Room will be located in the classroom building, next to the cafeteria). Another popular attraction has been the Emergency Transport Helicopters, Big Mama and Regional One. The Fireman’s Barrel Roll Competition is always fun to watch and will be held at 12 p.m. Beautiful handmade items can be found at the craft booths, inside and outside the gym. Shoppers won’t want to miss the Joe Rinehart General Store, also in the gym. Delicious food and drinks may be purchased in the cafeteria, or at the food booth outside. Come, bring your family and friends for an exceptional day of family fun. There is no fee for admission and parking is also free. Handicapped parking is available and all areas are handicapped accessible. Get well wishes go out to Beth Fisher, Mickey Durham, Kay Hinsdale, and Keith and Phyllis Crain. Happy Birthday to Henry Linder, Jane Horne, Scott Waddell, Larry Shytle, Delano
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NOTICE OF A CITIZENS INFORMATIONAL WORKSHOP FOR THE PROPOSED REPLACEMENT OF BRIDGE NO. 4 OVER THE PACOLET RIVER ON PEARSON FALLS ROAD (STATE ROAD 1102)
TIP Project No. B-4792 WBS#: 38562.1.1 Polk County The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) will hold the above Citizens Informational Workshop on Monday, september 20, 2010, beginning at 4:00 pm and ending at 7:00 pm, at the saluda Mountain Jamboree events Park, located on Friendship Church Road (I-26 exit # 59), in saluda, 28773. Maps denoting the proposed project area will be displayed and NCDOT representatives will be available to discuss the project, answer questions, and receive comments. Written comments are encouraged. Citizens may drop-in anytime during the workshop hours. Please note: there will be no formal presentation. a Citizens Informational Workshop is held to provide the public an opportunity to participate in the planning process and update them on a project’s status. Comments and information received from the public will be taken into consideration as work on this project progresses. NCDOT proposes to replace Bridge No. 4 over a small branch of the Pacolet River on Pearson Falls Road (state Road 1102). The existing Bridge No. 4 was built in 1960 and needs to be replaced due to its advanced age and deteriorating condition. If you have any questions concerning the project, you may contact the Division Bridge Manager, Mr. Josh Deyton, P.e., by phone: (828) 586-2141; or by email: jbdeyton@ncdot.gov. NCDOT will provide auxiliary aids and services under the americans with Disabilities act for disabled persons who wish to participate in this workshop. anyone requiring special services should contact Ms. eileen Fuchs, Public Involvement Officer, at (919) 431-1610 as early as possible so that arrangements can be made. adv. 8/24,30;9/7,13,20 NCDN-038315
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Back room politics stink To the Editor: We have a difference of opinion if the proposed Park Street site for the new DSS building should have been purchased by the prior board and if the current board was correct in not building there. We’ve already heard how the site was too small, the street too narrow, the intersection with Hwy. 108 was inadequate and it was found that there was no sewer line in the street. All of these problems could be solved by building multiple stories and spending additional funds on road improvements, a sewer extension, elevators, stair wells, etc. In his letter published on August 13th, Commissioner Watson stated, “the new board closed on the lot, but quickly abandoned the site, as some members bowed
to outside pressures to seek other locations.” I wondered what outside pressures he was speaking of so I went to the Womack building and read through the minutes of the current commissioners meetings to see who spoke out for or against the Park Street site. May 4, 2009 was the only time there were any speakers on this subject, all three arguing against the building being built on Park Street. A resident on Park Street was concerned about the traffic on the narrow street. Second was former Commissioner Harry Denton who, the minutes recorded, “does not like the site because it is not big enough.” He voted against the purchase of the site. The third speaker was Sheriff Donald Hill. He stated that threats have been made at the DSS building in the past and since the street currently has a day care center, the county swimming pool and a public playground, a DSS building located here could be a public safety issue. Sheriff
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Hill also pointed out that the Mental Health facility could not be located here by state law, as the building would be within 300 feet of a recreational facility. Sheriff Hill’s comments sound like a show stopper to me, so the question becomes why did we purchase this site before finding this out? I then went through the commissioners’ meeting minutes of the former board to see what had taken place. The first reference was on 9-22-2008, when a closed session was called for by Commissioner Pack to discuss acquisition of property. This was followed by other closed sessions on the same subject on 10-6, 10-20, 11-3 and finally on 11-17-2008, when a closed session was followed by a motion by Commissioner Owens to purchase the property on Park Street for $95,000. It was passed with Owens, Pack, Watson and Melton voting for it and Harry Denton voting in opposition. This motion was made without this property ever having been mentioned in open session. Where was the public debate? Where was the chance for citizens to take a look at this purchase and put forth their comments? If public input had been included in this discussion, this property would probably not have been purchased. This would have saved the tax payers $95,000. The former board apparently did not follow North Carolina law when making this purchase. State statute 143-318.11 states the following: “A public body may hold a closed session and exclude the public only when a closed session is required.” For real estate this is only for negotiating the price and other
material terms of a contract or a proposed contract for the acquisition of real property. So I ask again, where was the discussion about this site prior to getting to the contract stage? It apparently was conducted behind closed doors, which is prohibited by state law. Do we want to return to the closed door politics used by the former board? This purchase was made at the last BOC meeting where the former board reigned. We were already in recession, banks were failing and the $700 billion TARP bill was passed in early October, the real estate market had slowed, and county revenue was falling. What reason could there be for this quick purchase? We will probably never know, for although I’ve asked for the minutes from these closed sessions to be opened for public viewing I don’t expect the answer to be there. Owens, Pack, Watson and Melton are back room politicians who constantly play political games at our expense. Two of these commissioners were voted out in the last election and we can’t forget the reasons why. The other two tried to take control of the new board and continue business as usual. Their efforts were rejected as Commissioners Gasperson, McDermott and Walker brought a higher standard of ethics to our Board of Commissioners. The current building site was selected by a committee process and was discussed only in open session, on five different dates. This is the way it should be done, with nothing hidden from our view. Let’s not go back to back room politics and back room politicians. – Jerry Hardvall
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Paul’s Creek Band, Hall perform at FENCE’s Dancing Under the Stars On Saturday, September 4, 2010 FENCE will host the fifth annual Dancing Under the Stars. This fundraising event for TROT (Therapeutic Riding of Tryon), the therapeutic riding program at FENCE will take place on the Equestrian side, under the covered arena starting at 6 p.m. The entertainment is presented by Friends of FENCE (Bryan Easler Toyota, Carolina Lawn and Tractor, and Freer Equine). Local equestrian performers will continually entertain. The theme for this year’s performance is “An Evening of American Mountain Music.” There will be an array of equestrian demonstrations in the covered arena at the Equestrian Center, followed by dancing. In addition to watching some TROT riders show their skills, the program includes exhibitions of stadium jumping, dressage, barrel racing, and a Parade of Breeds with some rarely seen examples. And there’s clogging, too. All proceeds benefit TROT’s community service for physically and developmentally challenged adults and children. Two of the performers will be the Paul’s Creek Band and Martha Hall. Paul’s Creek Band Stories from the banks of Paul’s Creek mix with traditional mountain sounds, originals, folk, bluegrass and more. With a focus on singing and harmonies, Carol Rifkin plays guitar and dances, Jamie Soesbee’s on upright bass, Troy Harrison’s on banjo and Arvil Freeman or Tim Gardner plays fiddle. In 2010 they’ve appeared at Merlefest, LEAF,
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Stecoah Valley Performing Art Center, Southern Highland Handicraft Guild, Asheville’s Mountain Dance and Folk Festival and many of the region’s traditional festivals. Carol Rifkin is an award winning vocalist, band member and recording artist. She’s performed on TV, radio, festivals, the BBC documentary “Down Home, Appalachia to Nashville” (with fiddler Tommy Jarrell), the movie “Songcatcher,” U.S. documentaries including “Rank Strangers,” “Why Old Time” and more. A 30± year member of the Green Grass Cloggers, she appeared with them in two Emmy Award winning shows and many festivals. A journalist who hosts WNCW’s (88.7 FM) “This Old Porch”, Carol writes about music for the Asheville Citizen Times and national publications and performs at many of the festivals and events in the region. Troy Harrison is a native of Hot Springs, N.C. Folklorist Bascom Lamar Lunsford collected the English ballad “Little Margaret” from Harrison’s Aunt Louetta Payne Etherton. Harrison learned banjo in the Madison (Continued on page 16)
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