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Vol. 84 / No. 23
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Thursday, March 3, 2011
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Tryon Riding & Hunt Club offers to donate Morris to Tryon Town looking into repair, administrative costs by Leah Justice
The Town of Tryon could soon own its symbol, the wooden statue of Morris the Horse, which has been located downtown since 1928. The Tryon Riding & Hunt Club (TR&HC), which owns Morris, has offered to donate the statue to the town. Tryon Town Council discussed the offer Feb. 15. “The board of directors of the Tryon Riding & Hunt Club voted at their recent meeting on Jan. 31, 2011 to donate the statue of Morris the Horse to the Town of Tryon,” said TR&HC President Charles Lingerfelt III in a letter to the town. “This fixture has been part of the TR&HC history since it was built for the club in 1928 and has subsequently become a (Continued on page 3)
Morris the Horse, the iconic wooden figure at the corner of N. Trade and Pacolet streets in Tryon, is showing his age. Paint is peeling on his ears, head, legs and other areas. Tryon Riding & Hunt Club has offered to donate Morris to the Town of Tryon, whose symbol he has been since 1928. (photo by Leah Justice)
Here’s a list of upcoming meetings and events for area nonprofit organizations:
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Polk County Mobile Recycling Unit, Thursdays, 7 a.m. - noon, old Searcy Mill parking lot, Hwy. 108, Columbus. Saluda Center, Thursday activities: knitting (Continued on page 2)
Abril faces probation violation charges Former Polk sheriff scheduled in Henderson County court March 14 by Leah Justice
Former Polk County Sheriff Chris Abril faces charges of probation violation for not paying required fees. Abril is scheduled to appear in Henderson County court on March 14 for two counts of felony probation violation. Abril, 49, has been on probation since November 2008 after pleading guilty to
two counts of solicitation to take indecent liberties with a minor. After the felony conviction, Abril pled guilty to driving while impaired (DWI) and was convicted of a probation violation for the offense. Abril’s probation is being handled by the North Carolina Division of Community Corrections in Henderson County. According to court records, Abril currently has an outstanding balance of $210 for probation supervision and is also behind in payments for a sex-offender-
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group, 9:30 a.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. 828894-0001. Landrum Library, Lap Babies, Thursdays, 10 a.m.; storytime, 10:30 a.m. Polk County Historical Association Museum, open Thursdays, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., 60 Walker St., Columbus, lower level. Free. Saluda Public Library, Bouncing Babies and Toddlers in Tow, Thursdays, 10 a.m. Green Creek Community Center, Zumba exercise class, 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. Daffy-Jills Garden Club, will meet Thursday, March 3 at 1:30 p.m. at the Senior Recreation Center in Columbus. The program will be a spring craft project with the seniors. Contact Jean Stratford or Margaret Kennard if you are unable to attend. Parenting Education Program, beginning Thursday, Feb. 10 from 6 - 8 p.m. (continuing for 12 weeks), Steps to HOPE. 894-2340. Columbus Lions will meet on
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Thursday, March 3 at 6:30 p.m. at Calvert’s Kitchen. Maureen Smith and her guide dog Dexter will present the program. Information: 828-894-2505. Travel and Tourism meeting, Thursday, March 3 at 6:30 p.m. at the Polk County Library. This is an informal and information-seeking gathering for travel and tourism related businesses and accommodations providers to discuss the proposed transfer of travel and tourism services to the Carolina Foothills Chamber of Commerce. Al-Anon: Foothills Come to Believe, Thursdays, 7 p.m., Polk Wellness Center, 801 W. Mills St., Suite A, Columbus. Green Creek Community Center, Zumba exercise class, Thursdays 11 a.m. and 7 p.m., in gym. Mill Spring VFW Post 10349, Bingo, Thursdays, 7-9 p.m. (year round). 828-894-5098. Polk County Democratic Party Executive Committee, will meet on Thursday, March 3 at the Democratic Headquarters in Columbus at 7:30 p.m. Everyone welcome. Polk County Democratic Party Executive Committee Meeting, held at the Democratic Party headquarters, Thursday, March 3 at 7:30 p.m. AA’s Sobriety and Beyond, Thursdays, 8-9 p.m., Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church, 1024 W. Main St., Forest City. 828-863-1313. 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.
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Saluda Center, Friday events: chair exercise, 10 a.m.; Trash Train, 10 a.m. The Meeting Place Senior Center, Friday activities include Movie Matinee, 10 a.m. Bingo, 12:30 p.m. 828-894-0001. Upstairs Artspace, exhibits “Brainstorm: Opening Minds, Embracing Change” and “Alex Irvine: Contemporary Face Jugs”
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run through March 26. More info: 828-859-2828. 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., 43 E. Howard St., Tryon. 828-2906600. American Legion Post 250, weekly Bingo games, Fridays, 7 p.m., 43 Depot St., Tryon. Doors open 5:30 p.m. Smoke-free.
Saturday
Book lovers, meet at Lanier Library Saturday, Mar. 5 at 9:30 a.m. to discuss books they’ve enjoyed. Open to all book lovers. 828-859-9535. Polk County Republican Party will hold its precinct meeting/convention Saturday, March 5 at 10 a.m. at the historical Polk County Courthouse. Tryon Toy Makers Museum, open Saturday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. 43 E. Howard St., Tryon. 828290-6600.
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Tryon Painters and Sculptors, members exhibit will be held through March 26 in Gallery 1 at the Tryon Fine Arts Center. TPS galleries are located at TFAC, 34 Melrose Ave., Tryon. For more info. visit tryonpaintersandsculptors.com, email tps@ tryonpaintersandsculptors.com or call TFAC at 828-859-8322.
Raw Food Support Group, first Sunday of each month, 2-3:30 p.m., Comprehensive Computer Concepts, 750 Hwy. 108 East. 828-817-0200. TFAC’s ‘Explore the Arts’ series continues with speaker, author and Irishman Dennis P. Sommers. He will speak in the Mahler Family Boardroom at TFAC, 34 Melrose Ave. in Tryon at 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 6. For further info., call TFAC at 828-859-8322 or visit www.tryonarts.org.
Monday
Polk County Mobile Recycling Unit, Mondays, Harmon Field/Tryon, 7 a.m. - noon. NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Family Member Support Group, meets in Columbus on the first Monday of the month, 10 a.m. - noon. For info and/or location, contact Lisa at 828-894-0104 or Annie at 864-457-7278. The Meeting Place Senior Center, Monday activities include line dancing, 10 a.m., senior fitness, 11 a.m., Bingo or bead class, 12:30 p.m. 828-8940001. 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. (Continued on page 5)
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symbol for Tryon.” The TR&HC has asked that given its history, the club reserve the right to create a replica of Morris at the Green Creek Equestrian Park in the future. The club also requests first rights to Morris’ schedule for advertising TR&HC events on the statue. Tryon Town Manager Justin Hembree said there will be some costs associated with taking ownership of the statue. He said participants at recent business round table meetings have discussed the statue’s need of a paint job. They have also said the town should take ownership since Morris is a symbol of the town. Hembree also said there will be ongoing administrative costs for scheduling advertising banners that appear on Morris. Tryon Mayor Alan Peoples said he would like to know the costs of restoration of the statue and suggested creating a donation
fund so the community can contribute to the statue’s restoration. Hembree said a couple of cost estimates for a brand new Morris have been developed and other people are looking into what it would cost for repairs. Hembree says he plans to present cost estimates to council next month as well as recommendations on how the town would manage the advertising. The original Morris was designed by Eleanor Vance as a giant version of one of the most popular toys made by the Tryon Toy-Makers and Wood-Carvers, which was owned by Vance and Charlotte Yale. Morris the statue was built for the TR&HC in 1928. The original Morris was destroyed in a fire and four other statues based on Morris’ original design have been built since. Tryon residents named the statue “Morris.” “We know that Morris will be in good hands with this donation,” said Lingerfelt’s letter.
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specific treatment program. Abril take indecent liberties with a miwas suspended from the program nor, both felonies. Conditions of for not paying the fees and has Abril’s sentencing included that he surrender his law enforcement not paidemail his probation supervision us at: news@tryondailybulletin.com certification, that he spend five fees since June 3, 2010. Abril has an outstanding bal- years on probation, three of which ance of $665 for the sex offender were supervised, and that he serve treatment program and was sus- 120 days of house arrest. Abril pended in December 2010. Court was not required to register as a offender. resigned as sherrecords say Abril must pay Share thethe Tallsex Tale withHeus! iff the day before balance in full in order to be renews@tryondailybulletin.comhe pled guilty. While on supervised probainstated into the program. Abril also has an outstanding electronic tion, Abril was arrested by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office in monitoring fee of $90. Abril has been in and out of October 2009 for driving while court since he was a candidate impaired along U.S. 176 in Tryon. email at: in news@tryondailybulletin.com for Polk Countyus Sheriff 2006. He was also originally charged He was originally charged in with misdemeanor larceny for August 2006 with five counts of allegedly stealing alcohol from first-degree statutory rape and one Elmo’s Pub & Grill, but those count of first-degree sexual of- charges were dropped. Abril was placed on probation fense that stemmed incidents Tell us!from news@tryondailybulletin.com in 1988 and 1989 involving girls and community service for the DWI who were 10 and 11 years old at as well as having his driver’s lithe time. Abril was a police officer cense revoked for a year. Abril was with the Polk County Sheriff’s placed on electronic monitoring for Office at the time of the offenses 30 days for violating his probation. Abril’s original sentence for Share it He with us! news@tryondailybulletin. in 1988 and 1989. was serving solicitation to take indecent liberas Columbus Police Chief whencom ties with a minor included up to he was charged in 2006. Abril was elected Polk County two years in prison.
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TR&HC offers scholarships to equine-oriented students The Tryon Riding and Hunt Club (TR&HC) has a longstanding tradition of supporting equine enthusiasts in Polk, Henderson, Rutherfordton, Spartanburg and Greenville counties. This year the organization will continue to offer educational scholarships to equestrianoriented high school graduating seniors and those individuals currently attending an institution of higher learning who seek further individual development through additional educational programs. The amount of scholarship may vary, but will be no lower than $500. Recipients of the TR&HC Education Scholarship must meet the following criteria: • Must be either a graduating senior accepted to a higher educational program or an individual currently entered in a higher educational program. First priority for award selection will be given to high school seniors. • Must be a member of a local/ national equine organization such as the TR&HC, BRHJA, U.S. Pony Club, Tryon Hounds, Green
Creek Hounds, USEF, USEA or actively participating in the equine industry in North Carolina counties of Polk, Hendersonville, Rutherfordton and South Carolina counties of Spartanburg and Greenville. Those applicants demonstrating the greatest financial need will be considered first in the awards process. Complete an application, financial need statement and interview. Applicants may not be related to any TR&HC board of director member, officer or employee. Applicants may request an application from the TR&HC office. Applications must be submitted by May 1, 2011. Each applicant will be contacted for an interview in late May. The 2011 TR&HC Education Scholarship will be awarded in May 2011. The scholarship recipient will be encouraged to speak to local civic groups about their award and the benefit equine activities have made in their lives. – article submitted
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Board of Directors, next meeting will be Monday, March 7, immediately after the Harmon Field Board of Supervisors Meeting (approximately 6:15 p.m.) at Harmon Field Cabin. Public invited. For information, contact Lorna Dever at 828-894-3370 or Meg Rogers at 828-859-6655. Green Creek 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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Open to anyone in community. 894-3336. Saluda Center, Monday activities include line dancing at 12:30 p.m. For more information visit Saluda.com. Harmon Field Board of Supervisors, meets on the first Monday of each month at 5:30 p.m. at Harmon Field Cabin. The next meeting will be on March 7. Public welcome. Information: 828-859-6655. Al Anon: Green Creek, meets at the Green Creek Community Center Mondays, 6 p.m., 828-8176675. Male Anger Management/ Domestic Abuse Intervention Program, Mondays, 6 - 7:30 p.m., Steps to HOPE. 894-2340. Friends of Harmon Field
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GOP gets zoning permit for new building on same site Building will allow rear access, GOP board says
buildings. “We are going to do whatever we can to make sure everybody has access to their by Leah Justice properties. We want to get ideas A new Polk County Re- from businesses and make it publican Headquarters will be work out for everybody,” Polk Republican constructed on chair Michael the same site, “We are going to do Gage said. with officials whatever we can to make Last year, hoping for conneighboring struction to be- sure everybody has access businesses gin within four to their properties. We Tile Specialmonths. want to get ideas from ties and The The Town Brick exof Columbus businesses and make it pressed interrecently ap- work out for everybody.” est in purchasproved a zon-- Polk Republican Party ing the lot, ing permit for Chairman Michael Gage with an offer the new conof $110,000. struction. The Brick’s portion of the GOP officials say they have total was originally discussed set up a committee to work with nearby property owners at $30,000, but no contract to to select the most appropriate purchase was submitted. Local Republican officials location for the building on the decided that the total offer site to ensure that all businesses have access to the rear of their (Continued on page 7)
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Amanda Nicole “Nikki” Day, 26, of Nature Lane, Mill Spring died Tuesday, March 1, 2011. Born Oct. 21, 1984, she was the daughter of Sheila Phillips Jackson and Ricky Day. Nikki was a graduate of Polk County High School, class of 2002, and was a member of Mill Spring First Baptist Church. She is survived by her mother, Sheila Jackson (Charles) of Mill Spring; and father Ricky Day (Anne) of Tryon; along with two brothers, Neal Day and Reagan Jackson, both of Mill Spring. Also surviving are her maternal grandparents, Joan Waldrop of Mill Spring, and Gene and Jea-
nette Phillips of Campobello. She was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Ansel and Ruth Day. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, March 4, 2011 in the McFarland Funeral Chapel, Tryon, with Rev. Dean Elliott, Rev. Tommy Turner and Rev. Gary Lockee officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens, Columbus. Visitation will be held just prior to the service from 12:30 – 2 p.m. Friday, March 4, 2011 in McFarland Funeral Chapel. Memorials may be made to Feeding America, P.O. Box 96749, Washington, D.C. 200906749. An online guest register is available at www.mcfarlandfuneralchapel.com McFarland Funeral Chapel, Tryon.
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was not going to be enough to purchase an alternate property, so Tile Specialties’ offer was declined. The GOP was still interested in selling the rear portion of the lot to The Brick and sent a letter recently giving the restaurant until Feb. 25 to make an official offer, but no contract was submitted. The Republican Headquarters building, located on Peak
Street in Columbus, was condemned after the roof collapsed following a heavy snow in December 2009. The building was torn down last year. Local GOP officials offered to sell the lot to the town to use for parking for $150,000, but the town declined. The building was originally built to house the town’s post office in the 1950s-1960s. It was constructed close to the street and blocked a former town alley.
Polk Republicans have a couple of options on where to locate the new building, including moving it farther back and to the right on the property than the original building to provide more parking, which could block access to the rear of approximately five businesses. If the new building blocks the current access, the former alley will be re-opened, Gage said. The new building is planned to be a metal building that can be constructed in about three
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months. The front of the building will have to meet town ordinances, which do not allow steel fronts, so GOP officials plan on creating a facade that matches other town buildings. Gage said within a few weeks, an engineer should be selected to design the building. The Polk Republican Party has a building committee, which Gage says is very dedicated to selecting local contractors and sub-contractors for the project.
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Corn leads Landrum to 4-1 win in season opener by Joey Millwood
Landrum baseball fans know all about corn. It’s not the crop they know about, however – it’s the pitchers. Like his brothers Justin and Jared before him, Joseph Corn took the mound on Tuesday night in the Cardinals’ first game of the season and pitched a gem. The senior threw a complete game in Landrum’s 4-1 victory over Woodruff and struck out nine in the process. “That was huge,” head coach Ray McCallister said. “That’s what seniors are supposed to do.” Corn pitched out of two jams to solidify the Cardinals’ victory. In the fifth inning, the Wolverines took their best shot at Corn. With
two outs, Woodruff outfielder Chris Rutter singled. Pitcher Ryan Perkins followed with a single. Corn then walked Rhett Nelson. With the Wolverines knocking on the door, Corn pulled out his best stuff and fanned Bryan Arnold on three straight pitches to end the inning. “I was pretty pumped (after that),” Corn said. Energized, he pitched through a 1-2-3 sixth inning. The Wolverines, however, weren’t finished yet. Pinch hitter Jacob Condra was patient at the plate and drew a walk to start the seventh inning for Woodruff. Corn struck out Jake Smith, but Rutter followed with a double. Perkins then
drove the ball to deep center. Condra scored on the drive, but Landrum centerfielder Landon Rhoden fired the ball to home plate in time for Landrum catcher Thomas Rabatie to tag out Rutter at home plate. Corn ended the game getting Nelson to line out to Hunter Pruitt at second base. “(Corn) did a great job and had great defense behind him tonight,” Woodruff coach Will Lanford said. “That was the difference tonight.” In the preseason, McCallister wasn’t sure what kind of an offense the Cardinals would have when they finally took the field. That question mark remained after Tuesday night, but he liked what he saw.
“We’re still trying to find an identity offensively,” he said. “We have some big hitters.” Landrum scored its first three runs in the first inning. Shortstop Jon Humphries hit a triple to get things started with one out. Corn drove him in on a groundout to second base. Rabatie followed with a single. Gus Wofford struck out, but reached first on a pass ball. Pruitt followed with a twoRBI double. Landrum’s final run came in the sixth inning. Wofford doubled to bring home Rabatie. The Wolverines swept the Cardinals in four games last season so McCallister was especially happy with this win. “It’s always great to start off the season with a win,” he said.
Landrum’s Joseph Corn pitches against Woodruff on Tuesday afternoon. The senior pitched a complete game with nine strikeouts to lead Landrum to a 4-1 win in its season opener. (photo by Joey Millwood)
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Lady Wolverines softball takes season opener 7-4 by Daniel Hecht
While it is certainly true that one inning does not a season make, if the first inning of Tuesday’s softball season opener is any indication of how things are going to go this year, the rest of the Western Highlands conference may be in for a bit of a bumpy ride. The Lady Wolverines came out of the box strong against the visitors from North Buncombe High. All-State junior pitcher Jamie Hrobak mowed down three of the first four Lady Hawk batters she faced, en route to a dominating threehit, 16-strikeout complete game performance, earning her 30th career victory for Polk County. Polk’s offense touched up the Lady Hawks for five runs in the bottom of the first, with hits by Hrobak and Cassie Couch capped by a booming three-run shot over the center field fence by Kara Garvin, giving the Polk
squad a 5-0 lead at the end of the first. Polk added two more runs in the second inning on a blistering RBI double by junior catcher Alyssa Montgomery that split the gap in left center field, scoring Amber Lynch from second base. Montgomery scored later in the inning on a sacrifice by Couch to make it 7-0 after two. Although North Buncombe managed to eke out three runs in the top of the third, courtesy of some sloppy two-out defensive play by the Lady Wolverines and a wild pitch by Hrobak, it was too little, too late for the overmatched visitors from Weaverville. The Lady Wolverines travel to Asheville today, Thursday, March 3, to take on a tough Lady Cougars squad that defeated East Henderson Tuesday by a score of 7-1, and then returns home to host East Henderson on Friday, March 4.
Lichty featured as artist in residence at O.P. Earle Elem. Jay Lichty, guitarist and luthier, was the featured guest musician at the community arts evening Feb. 17 at O.P. Earle Elementary School in Landrum. Lichty played an assortment of his award winning handcrafted guitars and ukuleles in a short concert in the Principal’s Art Gallery. Lichty will be artist in residence at O.P. Earle Elementary School on March 14 and March 21. The community is invited to come by and meet him and learn more about his life as a luthier and musician on March 24, when O.P. Earle hosts the third in a series of community arts evenings. Lichty will be on hand from 5 - 6 p.m. to talk with families and play another concert. – article submitted
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Polk’s Jamie Hrobak (#22) fanned 16 in earning her 30th career victory Tuesday versus the Lady Hawks of N. Buncombe. (photo by Dan Hecht)
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Young – Twitty engagement Mayette Young and Lashon Twitty announce their engagement. The bride is the daughter of Lorie and David Webster of Tryon. She is the granddaughter of Sheila and James Young of Daytona Beach, Fla. The bride graduated from Polk County High School in 2009. She attends Isothermal Community College and is majoring in criminal justice. The groom is the son of Ricky Twitty of Green Creek. He is the grandson of Joanne and Jerry Twitty of Green Creek. The groom graduated from Polk County High School in 2009 and is currently attending Isothermal Community College majoring in broadcasting and production. The groom works at White Oak Manor in Tryon. – article submitted
Gospel singing at Glassy Mtn. Baptist March 6 Glassy Mountain Baptist Church will hold a gospel sing Sunday, March 6. The Green River Boys, a bluegrass group, will be singing. Everyone is invited. The church is located on Hwy. 11 between Gowensville and Traveler’s Rest. – article submitted
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Fresh free produce available at TBOM March 9 The Thermal Belt Outreach Ministry (TBOM), supported by Manna FoodBank of Asheville, will distribute perishable vegetables Wednesday, March 9 from 3:30 – 4:15 p.m. for those who can use this produce. The food is free of charge and Hospice offers winter volunmust not be resold. teerIf training you needclasses to pickinupJanuary. produce The Lake Lure class come will be for someone who cannot to TBOM held Jan.on10this - 12day, fromTBOM 10 a.m.will -3 need from thatHickory person statp.m. aatnote the Hospice Nut ing whoOffice, is picking up the Gorge Suite 203produce of the for them.Building in Lake Lure, Arcade It must be signed and a teleN.C. phone for verificaThenumber Forest given City class will be tion of this request. held Jan. 17 - 20 from 6 - 9 p.m. Outreach until at the Carolinanever Eventknows and Confer-
the day before distribution how many or which vegetables will be available. Distribution will be in the Food Pantry located at 134 White Drive in Columbus (pass the Columbus Baptist Church on Houston Road, turn left on White ence Center, located HudDrive before goingat 374 under the low Road in Forest City, N.C. Hwy. 74 bridge). The the class can call be For cost moreofinformation, Outreachifatyou 828-894-2988. Clirefunded become an active ents may also call this number volunteer. onTo theregister day of fordistribution the Lake Lureto learn call which class, thevegetables Lake Lure will officebe available. at 828-625-0365. To register for asked bring the Participants Forest City are class, callto828their own bags or boxes. 245-0095. -article submitted
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The next meeting of the Caro- tography. Now we can literally lina Camera Club will be on shoot for the stars. Tuesday, Jan. 11 at 6:30 p.m. at For those who associate night the Isothermal Community Col- photography only with subjects lege in Columbus. like fireworks, cityscapes, and Join the club for a presentation street scenes, you’re in for a titled “Digital After Dark” pre- surprise. In this eye-opening sented by Kevin Adams. Adams presentation, Kevin will share his has been teaching and leading techniques for photographing a photo tours in North Carolina variety of nighttime subjects, from On Friday, 11 young peoplethe ages 13 - 18 intoI the since the Feb. early11,1990s and has ordinary to loaded the “Wow, never Polk County 4-H van and headed up to Cataloochee, N.C., for the produced several books that have would have thought of that!” West District 4-H Ski event. Five of the participants had never – article submitted become valuable toolsbefore to many are advised to use experienced the slopes but caughtAttendees on very quickly, as weather localconditions photographers outdoor caution this and were and great. Shown above arebefore Trey Hillattending and Kaytee McCullough. submitted) enthusiasts. presentation, however. Once you misc\rAtes & Ads(photo – page 7 Today’s digital cameras give see all the exciting things you can On Monday, Feb. 28, the and third position by the teams us the ability to make images that do with your camera at night, Men’s Monday Duplicate Bridge Richard Belthoff playing with we could not have dreamed of you might be losing a lot of sleep Club met in the home of Dick by Chris Ter Jan. Kuile and c123010mf - MUST Fri., 7 the partnerback in the film days. Nowhere from then on. Belthoff. ship of Charlie Stratford and is this truer than with night pho– article submitted
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Area movie theater locations Local Independent Cinemas • Flat Rock Cinema 2700-D Greenville Hwy, Flat Rock. 828-697-2463. • Tryon Theater Trade Street, Tryon. 828-859-6811. Regional Cinemas • Epic Theaters Hendersonville 200 Thompson Street. 828-693-1146. • Regal Cinemas Biltmore Grande I-26 & Long Shoals Rd., Asheville. 828-684-4726. • Westgate Mall Cinema 8 (call to confirm times) 205 W. Blackstock Rd #6, Spartanburg. 864-574-0299. www.regalcinemas.com • Spartan Stadium 16 855 Spartan Blvd, Spartanburg. 864-574-3022 • For complete listing of movie show times and theaters in your zip code area, visit www.fandango.com and enter your zip code.
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Quackery and federal budget Taking on the federal budget, competitors will take you out. taxes and politics may be a form Governance is similar to running of quackery in itself, but I’ll a bankrupt company, except that have to accept that responsibility it is a permanent condition. with the territory of writing this In a global economy, governmonthly column. ments must compete with one I got a surprising amount another to protect the economic of feedback from the first interests of their citizens. The “Quackery” column; mostly U.S. economy is “the” target positive. However, some were, of every country in the world to put it simply, “quack, quack, as well as many of our own quack.” People do not let go corporations. The welfare and of their quackquality of life ery easily, esfor middleRhyme or pecially when class America Reason it is shrouded is under conin their belief stant attack. by Rodney Gibson systems. American busiThat’s why nesses cannot this month’s subject is likely to hope to successfully compete challenge your belief systems. without a responsive and viIt might make you quack a lot, sionary government. But we but don’t feel lonely if you do. are saddled with right-wing We’re all right there with you. and left-wing ideologists whose Some of you may be able to concepts on governance, to put relate to the concept of “bank- it succinctly, are – quack, quack, ruptcy” and how organizations quack. function and operate when they Both have sold out the middle find themselves in this position. class while supporting entitleI have been in the fortunate ments to the wealthy and the position (because of the lessons proverbial “safety net” profeslearned) of running a manufac- sionals. If we continue to govern turing business that was essen- like we have since the 80s, midtially bankrupt for four years dle-class America will continue (not the only time I’ve experi- to lose. A cut, cut and cut menenced this situation). tality without an effective plan Decision-making and pri- and effort to invest will continue oritization are profoundly af- to be a formula for disaster just fected by the realities of an like it is for a bankrupt company. organization that finds itself in Being a city volunteer, councilbankruptcy. man and mayor for a period of Most people who haven’t more than 20 years teaches you lived this reality think that the subtle and not so subtle lesit’s all about cutting costs, sons of poor governance. but it is much more than that. When I began that adventure, The real reason you work so the city was in poor financial hard to cut unnecessary costs condition and had a history of is so that you can invest in default that began in the 1960s. product development, sales and Even worse, no investments marketing. No matter what the in the future were being made. “quacks” say, you can’t “cut” The infrastructure was crumyour way to prosperity. bling and deterioration hindered Your purpose in the bankrupt- business investment and growth. cy mode is to save the business The entire focus was on and create a sustainable platform decreasing taxes or fees, not for a successful future. You on investing in the future. must get to the point where you Fortunately, there were enough can sustain investment or your people in the community with
vision willing to endure a period of painful investment. Unfortunately, not all the people were able to let loose of their quackery. The price of a better future was more taxes and fees in certain areas. It was done prudently, deliberately and slowly through consensus. So, where is the quackery in the federal budget process? The quackery is in the sudden “we got to balance the budget now” mentality as well as the insane “shut the government down” nonsense. The idea that social security, Medicare and Medicaid are the cause of the “crisis” is just more “quackery” from the “wing nuts.” The “budget crisis” is the result of 30 years of a weakening economy caused by a lack of investment in our economic infrastructure and tax policies that were and are anti-middle class (quack, quack, quack). It manifested itself in a big way during the great recession. The deficit is large but a growing and healthy economy will reduce it faster than cost cutting ever could. Some taxes will have to increase regardless of the howling from those at both ends of the economic spectrum (spoiled by their “entitlements”). However, cutting ineffective NOTICE programEXECUTRIX'S expenditures is also Having qualified on the 18th day of needed so that we can afford February, 2011, as Executrix of the Esto invest money in effective tate of JONATHAN ARNOLD WILLIAMS, programs. A simple deceased, late of Polk benefit-cost County, North analysis combined with vision Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firmsintelligence and corporations havinggo claims and would far against the decedent exhibit the towards targeting theto approprisame to the undersigned Executrixwe on ate changes. Unfortunately, or before the 23rd day of May, 2011, have to pay for decades of poor or this notice will be pleaed in bar of governance the investment their recovery.and All persons, firms and will be painful. corporations indebted to the estate Aftermake all, we are in the middle should immediate payment. Thisa the 23rd day ofeconomic February, 2011. of worldwide war. Estate we of Jonathan Arnold Being are in this war Williams it seems Judith Morton, Executrix to me W. that knee-jerk political 195 Skyuka Mtn. Rd. opportunism (quack! quack! P.O. Box 250 quack!) should be punished, not Lynn, NC 28750 rewarded. adv. 2/23;3/2,9,16 Rodney Gibson is the former mayor of Saluda.
Kiwanis Club President Steve Cobb (right) welcomed new member Karen Jones into the club on Feb. 9. (photo submitted)
Kiwanis Club welcomes Jones The Kiwanis Club recently welcomed new member Karen Jones. Jones was a member of the Leesburg, Va., Kiwanis Club until she moved to Tryon recently. Jones’ business, KJ & O Partners, deals with economic development, business development, community leadership, organization management, marketing and sales. She has become a very committed local volunteer with the Polk County Appearance Committee, TDDA board of directors, AAUW and the Arts Alliance. –article submitted NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION Having qualified on the 18th day of February, 2011, as Personal Representative of the Estate of ELEANOR N. PETERSEN, late of Polk County, North Carolina, this is to notify all firms, persons, and corporations having claims against the estate of said deceased to present them to the undersigned on or before the 24th day of May, 2011, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to said estate should make immediate payment. This the 18th day of February, 2011. Richard N. Petersen 175 Windifred Drive Columbus, NC 28722 Phillip R. Feagan Attorney Feagan Law Firm, PLLC P.O. Box 309 Columbus, NC 2872 adv. 2/24;3/3,10,17
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