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Tryon Daily Bulletin

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Vol. 83 / No. 223

Tryon, N.C. 28782

Tuesday, December 21, 2010

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

Today

Polk County Transportation Authority makes a regular trip to Hendersonville on the first and third Tuesday of each month. 894-8203. Polk County Mobile Recycling Unit, Tuesdays, Ozone Drive and Hwy. 176, Saluda, 7 a.m. - 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. Saluda Center, Bridge, Tuesdays, 10 a.m., chair exercise, 2:30 p.m. 828-749-9245. For more activities, email saludaseniorcenter@tds.net or visit www.saluda.com. Polk County Historical Association Museum, open Tuesdays, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., 60 Walker St., Columbus, lower level. Free. Polk County Library, Preschool Storytime, Tuesdays at

Winter weather catalyst for increased house fires

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The Polk County High School marching band The Cadets performed as part of the Columbus Christmas parade and celebration Saturday, Dec. 18. The Columbus event rounds out area Christmas parades this season. See more on page 4. (photo Leah Justice)

by Samantha Hurst

Blistering cold temperatures have many Polk County residents seeking a variety of methods to keep their homes warm this winter. They also have local emergency responders stretched thin to cover call after call for house fires. In just the past two weeks, two homes in Tryon were severely damaged by fire. Polk County EMS Director Sandra Halford said more fires

tend to arise in the winter months because so many people do rely on wood or kerosene to heat their homes. She said these methods can be safe modes of heating if maintained properly. “Most of it is just simple common sense things,” Halford said. “If you do heat with wood, make sure you clean out the flew of your chimney, check to make sure chords on electrical

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Tryon fire fighters battle a blaze in a two-story duplex off Pacolet Street Friday, Dec. 3. Emergency officials caution that winter is always a dangerous time for fires. (photo file)

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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. and 7 p.m., in gym. Cracker Barrel, 1 p.m. Tuesdays, conference room, Congregational Church. 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. Tryon Board of Commissioners next meeting will be Tuesday, Dec. 21 at 7 p.m. at the Tryon Fire Department. For information or special accommodations, contact Town Clerk at 828-859-6655.

Wednesday

Polk County Mobile Recycling Unit, Wednesdays, Fire Department in Green Creek, 7 a.m. - 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.

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Saluda Center, Wednesday activities, Trash Train, dominoes game, 10 a.m., gentle Yin yoga 12:30 p.m. 828-749-9245. Thermal Belt Amateur Radio Club, last Wednesday of each month, noon, Columbus United Methodist Church. 894-5542. Tryon Kiwanis Club meets Wednesdays, noon, Congregational Church, 210 Melrose Ave., Tryon. Male Anger Management Intervention/Education Program, Wednesdays, 5 to 6:30 p.m., Steps to HOPE. 894-2340.

Thursday

Polk County Mobile Recycling Unit, Thursdays, 7 a.m. - noon, old Searcy Mill parking lot, Hwy. 108, Columbus. Saluda Center, Thursday activities: knitting group, 9:30 a.m.; gentle Yin Yoga 5:30 p.m., Saluda Center. 828-7499245. NCDMV Driver’s License van, three Thursdays this 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, Dec. 9, 16, 23. The Meeting Place Senior Center, Thursday activities include ceramics, 9:30 a.m. 828894-0001. Saluda Public Library, Bouncing Babies and 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. and 7 p.m., in gym. Rotary Club of Tryon, meets every Thursday at noon at Tryon Presbyterian Church on Harmon Field Road. 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

Tuesday, December 21, 2010

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round). 828-894-5098. Alcoholics Anonymous, Thursdays, 8 p.m., CooperRiis, Mill Spring. 828-859-7099. Alcoholics Anonymous, Thursdays, 8 p.m., Holy Cross Episcopal Church, 150 Melrose Ave., Tryon. AA’s Sobriety and Beyond, Thursdays, 8-9 p.m., Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church, 1024 W. Main St., Forest City. 828-863-1313.

Friday

The Meeting Place Senior Center Friday activities include Movie Matinee, 10 a.m. Bingo, 12:30 p.m. 828-8940001. Saluda 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. 828-8940293. Tryon Toy Makers Museum, open Friday 2 - 6 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. 43 E. Howard St., Tryon. 828290-6600. American Legion Post 250 weekly Bingo games, Fridays, 7 p.m., 43 Depot St., Tryon. Doors open 5:30 p.m. Smoke-free.

Monday

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

Saluda Center, Monday activities include Line Dancing at 12:30 p.m. For more information visit 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. Christian Fellowship Luncheon, TJ’s Cafe, Tryon, Mondays except holidays, noon - 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. Al Anon: Green Creek meets at the Green Creek Community Center Mondays, 6 p.m., 828817-6675. Male Anger Management Intervention/Education Program, Mondays, 6 to 7:30 p.m., Steps to HOPE. 894-2340. Green Greek Community Center Christian Wisdom Circle for friends and families of alcoholics/addicts, Monday 7:15 p.m. 828-817-6675. Alcoholics Anonymous, Mondays, 8 p.m., Columbus Presbyterian Church. 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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Recent data shows Polk home sales under assessments by Leah Justice

Polk County’s 2009 revaluation resulted in thousands of appeals, but recent data shows that the county’s accessed values of properties has been on average under actual home and land sales. Every county in North Carolina reports their sales to the N.C. Department of Revenue quarterly in order to compute the sales ratio each year. The sales ratio for Polk County during the first two quarters this year was 93.4 percent, according to state figures. Polk County Tax Accessor John Bridgers said the ratio means the tax value of the average home and land sale is 93.4 percent of the selling price. “Even with the decline in the economy, the selling prices of parcels from all areas of the county seem to be higher than the tax value,” Bridgers said. “I

feel our sales ratio indicates that our tax values are close to being on target. “ Polk County began re-accessing all properties in 2008, which should have resulted in bringing values equal to fair market value as of Jan. 1, 2009. All counties in North Carolina are required to do a revaluation at least every eight years. The county’s last revaluation was done in 2001, so county property values in 2008 were based on that revaluation. Many Polk County residents disagreed with the 2009 valuation of property. Polk County handled approximately 1,100 informal tax appeals following the revaluation and about 350 formal appeals on tax parcels from about 250 property owners. Informal appeals were handled by the county tax accessor’s office and formal appeals were

“I feel our sales ratio indicates our tax values are close to being on target.” -- John Bridgers

heard before the county board of equalization and review (E&R board). The 2009 revaluation resulted in a 34.6 percent average increase in values across the county. The 2001 amounted to about a 30 percent increase in values. As of 2009, Polk County had more than $2.4 billion in total tax value of property, an increase of more than $620 million over 2008 values. The Polk County Board of Commissioners went revenue neutral with their budget in 2009 following the revaluation, which

should have meant an average of no tax increases for area residents. Going revenue neutral on a budget means the government reduces its tax rate to the amount that would bring in the same amount of revenue as the previous year. Polk County also did not include a growth rate in 2009, which meant the county did not benefit from tax revenue from any new properties constructed. A revenue neutral tax rate does not necessarily mean that all properties tax rate remained the same following the 2009 revaluation. Properties whose valuations were higher than the average of 34.6 percent would have seen an increase in taxes and residents with property valuations lower than the 34.6 percent average (Continued on page 6)

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For 14 years Tommy Campbell walked the halls of Swofford Career Center constantly seeking ways to improve the learning environment of the center’s almost 700 students. Campbell announced Dec. 13 he would retire from his position effective Dec. 31. “I’ll miss the day-to-day interaction with our faculty and staff,” Campbell said. “I’ll miss that day-to-day interaction with my students. That’s the reason I think anybody gets in this business.” H.B. Swofford Career Center is the career/technical school shared by Spartanburg School Districts One and Two. The center serves Landrum High School, Boiling Springs High School, Chapman High School and Chesnee High School. Campbell first came to Swofford as assistant director in 1991.

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In the details • P olk County handled 1,100 informal t ax appeals in 2009 • In 2009, the county had $2.4 billion in total tax value property, $620 million over 2008 values • Percent increase in tax values in 2001 - 30 percent • Percent increase in tax values in 2009 -- 34.6 percent • County is considering reevaluating tax values every four years instead of every eight

years to avoid high increases in tax values. Residents are often overwhelmed with increases in property values over the eight year period. If the county decided to do revaluations every four years, the next one would be done in 2013. If not, the county’s next revaluation would not be done until 2017.

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appliances aren’t frayed and don’t leave heating devices unattended.” Tryon Fire Chief Joey Davis said chimney fires last year left a number of families homeless. “When you have tough economic times and people don’t have a lot of money hiring a chimney sweep might not be particularly affordable and so they run out to the local hardware store to purchase chimney cleaners, which aren’t always reliable,” he said. Many times people also rely on portable heaters to keep rooms toasty. Halford said people often overlook the need to be vigilant around space heaters. They leave them unattended, don’t realize dogs have chewed on the wires, they leave them too close to furniture or other flammable items or they leave them on for too long. Both emergency officials said there are a number of things people can do to prevent a fire in their own home. Keep flashlights instead of candles on hand in the case of power outages. If you do use candles, never leave them unattended. Make sure smoke detectors work properly. Do not refill kerosene heaters inside the residence. Check to ensure no chords for electrical devices are frayed. Make sure embers in ashes from chimneys are extinguished before dumping them. Davis said it’s also important to be particularly mindful if you own exposed element heaters. With these heaters you can see the elements glowing, and they are particularly dangerous because items can easily brush to close to the elements and catch fire. He said its also important to know that if you happen to use a drop chord on the device make sure the chord is rated

for the device you are plugging through it. If these chords are overloaded they can cause electrical malfunctions that might lead to fires. Fire is not the only danger associated with heating your home. People also often forget to monitor their home for high levels of carbon monoxide, Halford said. Kerosene and propane heaters can cause carbon monoxide poisoning if a home is not well ventilated. Clay Ayers, Polk County Red Cross board chairman, said they have worked three fires already

this winter, one of them unfortunately occurred during the Thanksgiving holidays. “We’re here 24 hours a day to provide that service even if it’s 3 o’clock in the morning like it was in Thanksgiving,” Ayers said. “We know it doesn’t matter what time of day it is or what day of the week it is when someone is in need.” The Red Cross does work to provide clothing, shelter and food to families after a fire. Ayers said the organization can typically house someone for up to three days in a hotel, which

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costs about $50 a night. He said they also help to provide some prescription medicines when those are destroyed in a fire. Those who need assistance with heating bills can reach out to Thermal Belt Outreach Ministries, DSS, the Tryon Fire Department and the Sheriff’s Office. All of these agencies can assist in various ways with things like the payment of electric bills or purchase of fuel for heaters to keep people from relying on temporary and unsafe heating methods this winter.

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PCHS HOSA competes in Western Region HOSA Competitive Events On Friday, Nov. 19, 12 members of Polk County High School’s HOSA traveled to Sylva, NC, to compete in the Western Region HOSA Competitive Events. Junior Matthew Walker and sophomore Brandi Bumgardner presented a career health display about surgical services after researching the careers of surgeon and surgical technician. They also participated in the career shadowing component of introduction to medical science to learn more about these careers. At the competition, they presented information about the careers and then answers questions asked by the judges about the careers. Juniors Gabby Clark and Erika Bailey wrote speeches about the current HOSA Theme, “HOSA: The hearts that believe and the hands that achieve. ” They presented their speeches for the Prepared Speaking Competi-

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tive Event to a panel of judges. Clark won first place and Bailey won second place. Alicia Brewington, a freshman and new to HOSA, made time in her schedule to learn math facts on her own and competed in medical math. Brewington took a 50-question test, which was composed of math problems that would be used in health care careers. She learned conversion facts for household and metric and then used those facts to solve three step problems. Brewington placed in the top 10. Tori Pritchard competed in job seeking skills. For Pritchard’s competition, she wrote a letter of application and a resume before going to competition. At the competition, Pritchard filled out a job application and then was interviewed by two judges for a job as a nursing assistant. (Continued on page 9)

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Tryon artist Nelson offers workshop at TFAC in January Tryon artist Richard Christian Nelson will offer a portrait/ figure workshop at the Tryon Fine Art Center (TFAC) Jan. 15 - 19. This will be an opportunity for artists of all levels to work from life on basic principles of anatomy, drawing, painting and the specifics of figurative and portrait art. As it says on Nelson’s site (http://richardchristiannelson.com/workshops), “in this workshop we’ll immerse ourselves in creating excellent portrait and figurative drawings and paintings from life. I’ll discuss values, color, anatomy, drawing, composition, and all of the elements of portrait work.” The classes will run from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. with a break for lunch. A dinner at the Nelsons’ home will be held one evening. E-mail Nelson at rich@richnelson.com or call 828-859-0318 if you have any questions. Class size is limited to 12. The workshop will be held at TFAC, in the Tryon Painters And Sculptors (TPS) studios. Nelson will also offer three other five-day workshops throughout the year: a landscape workshop May 23 - 27; a still life workshop June 20 - 24

and another portrait workshop July 25 - 29. Nelson is an oil painter and portrait artist who lives in Tryon. He earned his BFA from the College of Creative Studies in Detroit, Mich., in 1988. He has been working ever since as a portrait artist, gallery artist and instructor. You can view his work at www.RichardChristianNelson.com. Nelson will be painting with oils. If you want to use watercolor, acrylic or pastels, you may, but the focus will be on oil painting. Suggested supplies list: brushes, odorless mineral spirits, a small amount of linseed oil, palette, easel or field kit (note: TPS has easels for still life and portrait workshops), Viva paper towels, 11x14 or 16x20 canvases (one to three per day, use the sizes you prefer). Nelson uses Winsor Newton artist’s grade white (he uses Cremnitz ((lead)) but use a non-lead white if you are not extremely neat), cad yellow pale, cad red, permanent alizarin crimson, french ultramarine, viridian, sap green, yellow ochre and burnt sienna. – article submitted

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time Polk County has had a first place HOSA Bowl Team. Competitive events give students a chance to strengthen their skills and use them under pressure. They also give students a chance to meet other students interested in the same careers as themselves and help students build self-confidence. Students who place in the top three will continue in competition at the state level in Greensboro in March of 2011. Students were accompanied by Deanna Harris, career and technical coordinator, and Cam Lawrence, medical science instructor. – article submitted

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Pritchard won first place. Creative problem solving was a team competition that required the team to read, discuss and plan a solution for a problem related to health care. Sophomore Allison McCraw and juniors Tiffany Hill and Diana Silva competed in this competition and placed third. Polk County’s HOSA Bowl Team is made up of seniors Rebekah Hyder, Peyton Habenicht and Selma Neel, who only lack one course to complete the medical science pathway. These students placed first in the Western region. This was possibly the first

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Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Christmas SPC Colt Truesdale (right), son of Kiwanis Club member Janet Sciacca sChedule (left), spoke to the Tryon Kiwanis Club recently about his deployment as an Army Reservist serving in Afghanistan. Describing the difficult Closed conditions there, including dust storms and sewage ponds on the

base, SPC Truesdale helped the club understand the 24 armed Friday,what dec. forces face during their experience. His mission was providing a communication network for southern Afghanistan using satellites. Mon., 27 as 8:30am With 146 soldiers in his company, they cameDec. together a team during training before entering Afghanistan. Based at Kandahar Airfield, they successfully completed their mission. SPC Truesdale is advertising shown with his mother and family, Jennifer, Seth and Noah. (photo deadlines submitted)

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Tuesday, December 21, 2010

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The third of December was a fine day – still early enough in the month to continue my stiff resistance to holiday madness yet late enough to want something special. Tryon Concert Association proudly presented pianist Jeremy Denk which more than filled the bill. I was pleased to see the program would open with 14 etudes by Gyorgy Ligeti and just as pleased when it did not. Through a short-circuiting of artist management and artist’s plans, two J.S. Bach toccatas (D Major and F# minor) came first leaving a half-dose of Ligeti for later. It is hard to describe what Denk can do with keyboard music by the undisputed master of polyphony. He had so thoughtfully imagined the composer at a very particular time. Listening as if hearing the unburdened young Bach, one can delight in Denk’s renditions without questioning his flashier-than-usual take on these multifarious works. At the same time, I found Denk’s playing to be heartrendingly introspective, though who hasn’t discovered that the Life of the Party is often an analytical introvert? Gyorgy Ligeti (LIH-guh-tee, b.1923 Hungary, d.2006 Austria) stated that his etudes “proceed from a very simple core idea, and lead from simplicity to great complexity: They behave like growing organisms.” Denk chose to play Etudes 1,2,4,5, and 6 (Book 1). My favorite was the second – “Cordes a vide” – which

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uses the open fifths of standard orchestral stringed instruments as its building blocks. For as long as I can remember, the sound of an orchestra tuning has been on my areFavorite reading this ad list of Things. “One thing Ligeti’s doing is confirms our claim challenging the pianist to ape a to be a closely-read machine; he evokes the (seemnewspaper – and ingly) infinite calculations we are the old usedillustrates to our PCs doing formotto us every day.multum Perversely, he wants to see us in parvo – much try to do them. But this machine in little. The next time desire is not heartless, or bloodhave something less.you Rather, it’s a thrilling, terrifysell, remember the ing,to uncompromising ride towards where you won’tsurest be able to do it quickest, and any most more. (Aren’t we all on welcome wayone of those?) It’s the life-affirming to reach is death-wish of thebuyers work.” [Denk, through favorite September blogtheir entry.] Denk seemed to relish his journewspaper. ney through Ligeti’s challenges. Theeach Tryon Daily At times, hand had its own Bulletin mind. At times, the in-your-face complexities were perversely hypnotic. It was great to hear this 20th century composer. Esoteric is often a self-fulfilling 1c x 5.5in prophecy and broad and frequent exposure is a surefire antidote. Hearing “lamenting souls of the damned” after a “thrilling, terrifying, uncompromising ride” proved to be fine programming. Franz Liszt’s “Apres une Lecture de Dante” was inspired by Dante’s “Inferno” with evil

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tritones conjuring a fiery hell and a sublime chorale lifting us to the heavens. To hear such a piece played by someone with Denk’s maturity, depth, and imagination was a rare treat. Liszt is often trotted out by hot shots and whiz kids who delight in the difficulty, but make cartoons of the pictures they should be painting. What on earth else? Late Beethoven, of course. His “Piano Sonata No. 32, Op. 111” brought the evening’s previous explorations to a head. Beethoven’s last piano sonata seems to say it’s fine to stare quietly into the center of a lily for as long as you want. My ability to concentrate was waning, so it was helpful that Beethoven had still been angry enough to bark a little between his calmer insights. This late work is dreamy in many sections and requires a true suspension of time to give the impression that the piece may – or may not – move forward. Denk remained immersed and kept the tipping point in just the right spot. Because he was comfortable, so was I. For those interested in experiencing Denk as a writer, I highly (and I mean highly) recommend his blog “think denk – the glamorous life and thoughts of a concert pianist.” As when I hear him play, I am never disappointed (and I mean never). The web address is http:// jeremydenk.net/blog/ (or Google “Jeremy Denk” to locate it).

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Flat Rock Playhouse announces 2011 season Flat Rock Playhouse announces its 59th season of plays. There is an award-winning drama, a world-premiere concert event, a laugh-out-loud comedy, a classic murder mystery, and four musicals that span four different American musical genres. The season will also include Music on the Rock performances, two special main stage comedy additions and two downtown shows. Opening the Flat Rock Playhouse 2011 professional season is “The Music of the Night: Andrew Lloyd Webber in Concert.” The show is onstage March 30 through April 17. The second production is “Moonlight & Magnolias” by Ron Hutchinson. “Moonlight & Magnolias” can be equated to “‘Gone with the Wind’ meets ‘The 39 Steps.’” The year is 1939 and David O. Selznick has bet the entire studio on the film adaptation of “Gone with the Wind,” and the picture is in trouble. Two characters act out the novel for a screenwriter who has to create a workable screenplay in five days. Based on actual events, “Moonlight & Magnolias” is a behind-the-scenes story of the most successful film of all time. “Moonlight & Magnolias” is onstage April 21 through May 8. Beginning May 18 and onstage through June 12 is “Chicago,” one of the longest running shows on Broadway. Previously only produced on Broadway and London, Flat Rock Playhouse is now one of the first regional theatres ever to present this Tony Award-winning musical. “Hairspray,” with music by Marc Shaiman, lyrics by Scott Wittman and Marc Shaiman, and book by Mark O’Donnell and Thomas Meehan is onstage July 20 through Aug. 14. From acclaimed author and playwright Agatha Christie comes “The Mousetrap,” the longest-running play in history

(the show’s initial production can still be seen on London’s West End). The plot takes so many twists and turns and the ending is so surprising, it has become a tradition to ask the audience not to reveal the ending after seeing the play. “The Mousetrap” is onstage Aug. 18 through Sep. 11. The third big musical of the season is a tribute to an icon. “Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story” is onstage Oct. 5 through Oct. 30. Written by Alan Janes and Rob Bettinson, with music and lyrics by various artists, “The Buddy Holly Story” will allow the audience to experience the birth of Rock & Roll as the iconic singer/songwriter and his influence on American popular music. Flat Rock Playhouse presents “Doubt” by John Patrick Shanley onstage Nov. 3 through Nov. 20. When Sister Aloysius, the principal of the fictional St. Nicholas Church School develops suspicions about progressive priest Father Flynn, she will stop at nothing to discover the truth. The final show of the season, “Plaid Tidings,” will ring in the holiday season from Dec. 1 through Dec. 23. After two successful productions of “Forever Plaid,” the boys are back to do their Christmas special. The “Forever Plaid” sequel is a show for the whole family. Written by Stuart Ross with music and lyrics by various artists, Christmas with your favorite four Plaids will feature pop songs from the 50’s along with Christmas standards that have all been “Plaid-erized.” Flat Rock Playhouse Season Tickets are on sale through Mother’s Day and single tickets to individual shows will go on sale Feb. 15. Flat Rock Playhouse is located at 2661 Greenville Highway across from the Carl Sandburg Home in Historic Flat Rock, N.C. For more information call the box office at 828-693-0731, toll free at 866-732-8008, or online at www.flatrockplayhouse.org. – article submitted

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Sugar, salt and corn sweetFood additives have long been ener make up about 93 percent by a subject of controversy. Some believe they make our weight of all food additives confood tastier and healthier, while sumed in the United States each others believe they are literally year. Another 6 percent is made poisoning us. Technically speak- up of 32 common ingredients ing, food additives are substances like mustard, pepper, vegetable that do not occur naturally in colors, yeast and baking soda. The foods. Food additives are used to remaining substances are flavor reduce spoilage, improve flavor, enhancers. Some of the substances added color and texture. According to the Food and Drug Administration, to foods to prevent spoilage and there are about 2,800 substances extend shelf life can be all natural, like salt, sugar or that fall into the category Diet & Exercise ascorbic acid (viof “food addi- by David Crocker tamin C). Other added substances tive.” may “not” be natEven though some of these are natural compo- ural. These could include nitrites nents of other foods, they some- and nitrates. Nitrites and nitrates are added times have “chemical-sounding” names, like Potassium Chloride to processed meats to prevent (a salt substitute), Maltodextrin spoilage and to preserve color. (a carbohydrate from potato or The problem is that nitrites and nicornstarch) or Xanthan Gum (adds trates, when in the body, turn into substances called nitrosamines. texture). Nitrosamines are known carThis adds to the controversy.

cinogens. United States law requires that five parts ascorbate be added to each part nitrite or nitrate to help prevent the conversion of these substances into nitrosamines. I also recommend if you eat processed meats like ham, hot dogs, deli meats and such products, you first drink a glass of orange juice. Vitamin C is a type of ascorbate, and also inhibits the conversion of nitrites and nitrates to nitrosamines. Remember, these preservatives are found even in “high quality” meats. You can get preservative (nitrite and nitrate) free meats from your local health food store. One misconception many still have is that food additives and supplements that are “all natural” and “herbal” are always safe. This is not true. For example, by definition, arsenic is “all natural,” but poisonous. Also, technically, azalea, holly berries and mistletoe

are “herbal”, but also poisonous. My advice to consumers is to do research, but keep an open mind. While it’s true that in some cases, there is an overabundance of unnecessary food additives used in processing our food, it is equally true that food storage today is now safer than at any time in history. Question? E-mail me at dwcrocker77@gmail.com or visit fitness4yourlife.org.

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Tuesday, December 21, 2010

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Lanier Library’s acquisitions The following is a list of recent acquisition for the Lanier Library: Biography “My Reading Life,” Conroy, Pat “Grant Wood,” Evans, R. Tripp “Unbroken,” Hillenbrand, Laura “Don’t Forget to Write,” Hobbs, Pam “Cleopatra,” Schiff, Stacy “Glass Castle,” Walls, Jeannette “Hard Way Around,” Wolff, Geoffrey Fiction “Hell’s Corner,” Baldacci, David “New Yorker Stories,” Beattie, Ann “Compass Rose,” Casey, John “Crescent Dawn,” Cussler, Clive “Lost Empire,” Cussler, Clive “Brave,” Evans, Nicholas “I Still Dream About You,” Flagg, Fannie “God on the Rocks,” Gardam, Jane “Confession,” Grisham, John “Moonlight Mile,” Lehane, Dennis “Wake of Forgiveness,” Machart, Bruce “Driving on the Rim,” McGuane, Thomas “Distant Hours,” Morton, Kate “Last Days of Ptolemy Grey,” Mosley, Walter “Spider Bones,” Reichs, Kathy “Twelfth Imam,” Rosenberg, Joel C. “Trespass,” Tremain, Rose “Chalcot Crescent,” Weldon, Fay

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Mystery “Edge,” Deaver, Jeffery “Daniel,” Mankell, Henning “Charming Quirks of Others,” McCall Smith, Alexander “Coming Back,” Muller, Marcia Non-Fiction “America’s Test Kitchen Family Cookbook” “Decision Points,” Bush, George W. “Chocolate Wars,” Cadbury, Deborah “Wave,” Casey, Susan “Mind’s Eye,” Sacks, Oliver W. “Atlantic,” Winchester, Simon Large Print “Island Beneath the Sea,” Allende, Isabel “Wrecker,” Cussler, Clive “Widower’s Tale,” Glass, Julia “Happy Ever After,” Roberts, Nora DVD “Collision” “Jonathan Creek - The Specials” “Last of the Blonde Bombshells” “Mind to Kill - Complete First Series” “Miss Marple - Three Feature Length Mysteries” “Mulberry - Complete Series” - article submitted

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Tuesday, December 21, 2010

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James E. Halbkat Jr. James E. Halbkat, Jr., known to all as “Tuck,” died in his home after several years of illness in Tryon on Saturday, Dec. 18, 2010. “Tuck” was born in Denver, Colo., and considered the Rocky Mountains home. He was a graduate of Yale University, class of ‘57, and while attending Yale a proud member of Book and Snake Society, Beta Theta Pi Fraternity, and Bakers Dozen singing group. After serving as an officer in the U.S. Navy, his business career was spent in Baltimore, New York City and Greenville, S.C. For 31 years he served as a member of the Board of Directors for T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. in Baltimore. “Tuck” enjoyed his retirement years in Hilton Head, S.C., Tryon, and summers in Henderson Harbor, N.Y. He especially enjoyed restoring boats, sailing and spending time with his children, grandchildren, extended family, old friends and many favorite dogs. He is survived by his wife, Sandy and family: Trip Halbkat, Cindy Halbkat, Mandy Van Duyne, Stan and Lauren Halbkat, Sarah and John Eppes, and 12 grandchildren: Samantha and Brad Van Duyne, Allington and Robert Halbkat, and Norris, Cooper, Christopher, Liesl, Lily, Annabel, Sullivan and Rhys Eppes, as well as first cousins Nat and Dixon Harris. A memorial service will be held at a later time in Henderson Harbor, N.Y. Memorials to Hospice of the Carolina Foothills, 130 Forest Glen Dr., Columbus, NC 28722 or a charity of ones choice are welcome. An online guest register is available at www.mcfarlandfuneralchapel.com. McFarland Funeral Chapel, Tryon.

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Polk FFA students attend leadership conference

Come join us for anonarray of Sept. 27, from 4 - 6 p.m. —thedelightful appetizers, The theme of this year’s conRecently Polk County FFA ference went to a— Westhouse Region leadership dishes, and was the “Wild Wild conference in Enka, NC. The stu- West.” During this conference the FFA students went to four homemade dents who— attended this conferencedesserts were Autumn Miller, Kayla McIn- different workshops, which inin a relaxing family cluded many group activities and tire, Caley Modlin, Jamie Hrobak, Alexatmosphere, Stott, Jessica Pullara, Jennifer preparedindividual by ouractivities to improve Page, Mark Lanning and Natalie leadership skills. Each workshop included comExecutive Chef Hilbig. This conference tookJames place Monroe and Sous Chef Leon Terry.

petitions, problems and activities to be worked out using team work. Each year a select few students are taken to these conferences to learn a few things to bring back to the local chapter. These conferences are used to inspire, motivate and support the ambitions and growth of agricultural students.

educator. ItSC was29356 made possible Susan J.120 Smith of PolkAve., Cen- Landrum, N.Trade tral School recently attended a by a gift from the Stuart and seminar held at the North Caro- Margaret L. Forbes Foundation lina Center for the Advance- of Polk County. 2x5 NCCAT’s Honored Edument of Teaching, a recognized 5/5,7 national leader in professional cator Scholarship Program TWIG-036433 development programming for gives tribute to outstanding individuals and educators by our state’s teachers. Also participating was Lane providing scholarship funds in M. Burrow of Polk County their names. NCCAT positively impacts High School. Burrow was named the NCCAT 2010-2011 public education by providSusan S. McHugh Honored ing professional development Educator Scholar. This scholar- for North Carolina teachers ship honors Susan McHugh, a throughout their careers. NCformer superintendent of Polk CAT’s instructional programCounty Schools and life-long ming is designed to give teach-

ers the support and resources they need to be highly effective and enhance student achievement. NCCAT conducts interdisciplinary, content-specific, residential seminars for prekindergarten through 12thgrade teachers in the environmental and biological sciences, arts, humanities, mathematics, leadership and technology. For more information about NCCAT’s instructional programs, visit www.nccat.org or call 828-293-5202. – article submitted

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