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Vol. 84 / No. 24

Tryon, N.C. 28782

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Tryon manager Hembree doubles as BBQ pit-master by Leah Justice

When Tryon Town Manager Justin Hembree is not running operations for the town, he is most likely preparing swine. Fine swine, that is. Hembree and Eddie Smith formed Fast Eddie’s Fine Swine competition cooking team last year. The two met while students at Appalachian State University. The team recently won third place overall in their first competition of this year at the Bands, Brews & BBQ in Beaufort, S.C. Fast Eddie’s Fine Swine placed third overall, second in pork butts and (Continued on page 3)

Justin Hembree (left), Eddie Staley (middle) and Eddie Smith of Fast Eddie's Fine Swine competition cooking team show off a trophy they won. (photo submitted)

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

Today

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, (Continued on page 2)

New owners for Bright’s Creek Plans include open space, nature center, possible hotel by Leah Justice

Protex Investment Group, Inc. has a contract to purchase Bright’s Creek and Polk commissioners are considering a new development agreement. A public hearing will be held Monday, March 7 at 7 p.m. at the Green Creek Fire Department. Protex Investment Group, owned by

Alexander Salgado and his wife, Gabrielle Barragan, who currently live in Florida, is in the process of closing on the property. The closing date is scheduled for April 1. Will Buie and David Gillespie of Bright’s Creek told commissioners about the proposed changes during the Feb. 21 county meeting. Buie said a lot has happened since the county approved a development agreement for Bright’s Creek in 2007. “The new owner has plans that we

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12:30 p.m. 828-894-0001. Upstairs Artspace, exhibits "Brainstorm: Opening Minds, Embracing Change" and "Alex Irvine: Contemporary Face Jugs" 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 Mar. 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.

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Poll results Would you be more likely to buy products at a farmers market Would you be more likely to buy products at a farmers market if you could use your debit card? if you could use your debit card?

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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. to 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. 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

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7. Public welcome. Information: 828-859-6655. Al Anon: Green Creek, meets at the Green Creek Community Center Mondays, 6 p.m., 828-817-6675. Male Anger Management/ Domestic Abuse Intervention Program, Mondays, 6 - 7:30 p.m., Steps to HOPE. 894-2340. Friends of Harmon Field 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.

Tuesday

Polk County Mobile Recycling Unit, Tuesdays, Ozone Drive and Hwy. 176, Saluda. Hospice of the Carolina Foothills, "We Care" is a weekly informal social group open to women coping with loss. The group meets at 9 a.m. at TJ's (Continued on page 5)

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10th place in pork ribs. “We were very pleased with our finish in Beaufort,” Hembree said this week. “It seems that we have our technique for pork dialed into what the judges are looking for. We still need to work on our ribs, but, all things considered, we are very excited about our start to the season.” Bands, Brews & BBQ is a benefit cook-off for the Friends of Carolina Hospice that was held on Feb. 25 and Feb. 26. Last month’s competition was the first on the 2011 South Carolina Master Barbeque Award Cup Competition Series. Hembree and Smith’s next competition will be the Bordertown BBQ Cook-off on March 25 and March 26 in Clover, S.C. And soon, they will enter their first Blue Ridge Barbecue & Music Festival, which is held annually at Harmon Field as the

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North Carolina State Barbecue Championship. Hembree said he and Smith decided it would be fun to enter their team in the 2010 Blue Ridge Barbecue Festival this year. “After that event last June, we were hooked,” Hembree said. The team enters competitions sanctioned by the Kansas City Barbecue Society, the Memphis Barbecue Network and the South Carolina Barbecue Association. Hembree accepted the Tryon town manager position in 2009. A native of Mitchell County, Hembree currently lives in Hendersonville, N.C. Smith currently serves as the City of Kannapolis deputy city manager. Hembree and Smith say they understand the importance of serving their communities and (Continued on page 4)

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Retired Thermal Belt Outreach Ministry executive director and founder Eloise Thwing thanked the Polk County Board of Commissioners on Monday, Feb. 21 for its support over the years and for declaring Feb. 13 as Eloise Thwing Day in Polk County. Thwing was honored on Feb. 13 for her 20 years of service with Outreach.

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think are positive for the development,” said Buie. He said the density will stay the same, with the previous master plan calling for 1,370 lots. The new agreement has 1,370 dwelling units. The new owners are proposing cluster developments that will allow for open space, which was not addressed in the old plan. Buie said the new plan includes 1,381 acres of open space, with single-family lots being converted to cluster homes. Buie said there is a potential

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location for a hotel on the new plan. Plans also include trails and a nature center for children, according to Buie. Other new additions to the plans include the possibility of a Par 3 golf area, a potential bou-

tique and a spa location. “I believe as a designer and engineer this is a better plan,” said Buie. “You have to look at the situation of where the economy is now. Large, single family lots, I believe, are a thing of the past.” Bright’s Creek, located mostly in Polk County with some areas in Henderson County, is currently owned by Bright’s Creek Holdings, LLC with principals Bill Amick and Jim Roquemore. The approximately 5,000-acre development currently includes a Tom Fazio designed golf course, with several homesites, an equestrian center and a lodge.

chair exercise, 9 a.m. Bridge, 10 a.m., 828-749-9245. For more activities, e-mail saludacenter@hotmail.com or visit www.saluda.com. 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 As-

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Saluda works to bring salaries up to study standards by Samantha Hurst

Saluda officials met in a special meeting March 1 to discuss a personnel management survey conducted earlier this year to determine if employee salaries are competitive with similar areas. Mayor Fred Baisden said the Saluda Board of Commissioners included $4,500 in this year’s budget to pay for the study, which hadn’t been conducted since 2002. “We felt like it was important to get a benchmark as to where we are compared to what the recommendations might be,” he said. “It’s been nine years since we’ve even looked at it.” Baisden said the study confirmed three employees fell below a standard minimum set by the survey. He said two others were maxed out in their salary potential based on the 2002 numbers

but fell back into range under other areas. “If you keep your wage strucnew cost of living versus salary ture updated based on what the standards. typical cost of Saluda emliving is or what ploys 11 employees through “The wage scale would not your using as a marker then city hall, the po- have been as far off had wouldn’t lice department they been upgraded little by you have to do a and the water full-blown surand sewer de- little over the years.” -- Saluda Mayor Fred Baisden vey,” he said. partment. “ Yo u w o u l d Baisden said simply keep up while the cost of living has risen steadily over the with your increases so you can past decade, past Saluda leaders remain competitive and be able had not kept up with regular wage to keep employees from going to increases. He said in the past it the next town over for 50 cents was determined the town could more an hour.” The salary grade suggested not afford to increase salaries. He said while the town has not by surveyors covers 17 steps, lost any employees based on sal- included within a recommended ary concerns, he felt it was impor- minimum and a recommended tant for city leaders to know where maximum for each city position. their wages stood compared to Baisden said cities want their

employees’ salaries to fall somewhere in the middle of those 17 steps so as to not max out their wage potential but also meet cost of living increases each year to the best of the town’s ability. Baisden said the city hopes to bring all employees within the new scale. “The wage scale would not have been as far off had they been upgraded little by little over the years but it had not been updated,” Baisden said. “Because we’re using one that has never been upgraded we’re having to try and bring them up to today’s dollars.” Because Saluda is so small, many employees multitask, which throws additional factors into the mix. Baisden said city leaders plan to further review the submitted data in preparation for their budget workshops.

CooperRiis at forefront of national effort to re-evaluate pharmaceutical use in treating mental illness The leaders of CooperRiis Healing Community in Mill Spring and Asheville are at the forefront of a national effort to re-evaluate the way pharmaceuticals are used to treat mental illness in the United States. CooperRiis executive director Virgil Stucker has been elected as chairman of a new organization, the Foundation for Excellence in Mental Health Care, which assembled 22 psychiatrists and other mental health experts from 13 states for a conference in Portland, Ore. recently to begin developing “medication optimization” protocols and national and state policy reforms to help improve mental health care outcomes. Two days of discussion cited research from recent articles and books indicating that medications work well for some people, but that many who are diagnosed with bipolar, schizophrenia and depressive disorders are not served well by medications over the long term. CooperRiis founder Don Coo-

per, also a foundation board member, and CooperRiis psychiatrist Dr. Ken Kallenbach were also in attendance. Meeting coordinator Gina Nikkel, Ph.D., stated: “Attendees were clear that our systems of mental health care have become too medication focused, and it’s time for a broader approach. History will show that this national shift began this weekend in Portland, Ore.” Nikkel is executive director of the Association of Oregon Community Mental Health Programs, an associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Oregon Health Sciences University and vice chair of the newly formed Foundation for Excellence in Mental Health Care that sponsored the symposium. The gathering included psychiatrists with teaching affiliations at Harvard University as well as Beckie Child, Director of Mental Health America of Oregon and Dr. Daniel Fisher of the National Coalition for Mental Health Recovery and international consumer activist

Will Hall. Robert Whitaker, science journalist, catalyst and author of the “Anatomy of an Epidemic” was a guest of the symposium. “Anatomy of an Epidemic” compiles evidence showing that the number of individuals with disabling mental illness has more than doubled in two decades, despite the dramatic increase in the nation’s use of psychiatric medications by both children and adults. The symposium called for a “recovery model” that endorses the optimal use of medications as long as they are used in conjunction with other psycho-social supports. During the two days, symposium attendees focused on developing improved protocols and policies for how psychiatric medications should be optimized during the recovery phase for individuals with depression or schizophrenia. Attendees cited the growing expense to Medicaid and Medicare billing of psychiatric medications, and asked whether this approach was as cost

effective as other methods such as psychotherapy. Scientific papers defining these protocols will be forthcoming and published on the foundation’s website. Stucker said, “We have run the course of narrow thinking that would reduce human despair to a permanent, bio-chemical imbalance in the brain. We are re-awakening to the wonderful and challenging complexity of the human condition. Compassion that fosters hope for recovery will be the hallmark of our new mainstream. Science is providing evidence for the effectiveness of this evolving broader approach.” The foundation will convene future symposia and anticipates that its next gathering will focus on the increased use of psychiatric medications by the nation’s children. The foundation invites inquiries by volunteers and philanthropists who would like to help with its work. Inquiries can be directed to Virgil@CooperRiis.org or gnikkel@aocweb.org. – article submitted

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that your personal information will be protected? The ongoing WikiLeaks scandal underscores how vulnerable computerized data files have become. Recently, over 250,000 U.S. State Department confidential documents and thousands of U.S. military classified reports were stolen. WikiLeaks revealed the names of secret foreign intelligence sources and personal information about U.S. military personnel, including social security numbers. Does the ExEcutor's noticE noticE to crEditors Census Bureau have better secuHaving qualified on the 31st day Having qualified as Executor of rity than the2011, StateasDepartment of January, Executor ofand the the Estate of wilbur H. glass, Jr., Estate of stanlEyoflEE brigHtwEll, deceased, late of Polk County, North the Department Defense? deceased, of Polk County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons Unlikelate marketing surveys, Carolina, this is to notify all persons, having claims against said estate to which sometimes for claims simi- present them to the undersigned Exfirms and corporationsask having lar information, the toACS is not against the decedent exhibit the ecutor on or before the May 25, 2011, anonymous or voluntary.Executor Respond same to the undersigned on or this notice will be pleaded in bar of or full before 11th day ofwith May, a2011, in or the be threatened fine their recovery. All persons indebted to in bar of said estate will please make immediate or this notice will be pleaded of $100 to $5,000. Unlike applicatheir recovery. All persons, firms and payment to the undersigned. tions which require personal incorporations indebted to the estate This the 16th day of February, 2011. formation qualify for a driver’s Jeffrey Douglas Glass should maketoimmediate payment. license, credit employThis the 11thcard, day ofloan, February, 2011. Executor of the Estate of Wilbur H. Guntram H. Gersch, ment, etc., there isExecutor no exchange, no Glass, Jr. Estate of Stanley Lee Brightwell associated benefit. Only a demand 2320 Lake Adger Parkway 260 Country CLub Heights Road Mill Spring, NC 28756 for compliance. Tryon, NC 28782 adv. 2/25;3/4,11,18 In my opinion, R. Anderson Haynes the “survey” is too unknown, Attorney At Law too comprehensive P.O. Box and the 100 respondent too identifiable Tryon NC 28782 to justify forced compliance – let adv. 2/11,18,25;3/4 alone millions of taxpayer dollars X321 to publish and implement the ACS. adv. 2/25;3/4,11,18 Also, the law authorizing the Census Bureau to collect information did not include the specific 1x3.5 questions in the ACS. As it stands, adv. 2/11,18,25;3/4 the ACS is secretive, threatenX316 ing, invasive and would likely be declared unconstitutional if chalask about our lenged in court. I am disappointed and dismayed that our elected representatives have given unelected bureaucrats a “blank check” to interrogate citizens under threat of fines. Most of you will probably not receive the ACS, but it is a threat to the basic rights guaranteed by our Constitution. The fact that so few people know of a “survey” which creates such Thomas C. Per raut, MD Perraut, a detailed personal profile speaks Ophthalmologist volumes. The government does need to 192 Hospital Drive collect information, but not this Columbus, NC 28722 way. It is very likely that many

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North Carolina’s Hispanic population more than doubled in the past decade, rising 111 percent, compared to an increase of just 13.9 percent for the non-Hispanic Population changes were population. Hispanic residents now mixed in Western North Carolina in make up 8.4 percent of the state’s the past decade, ranging from a loss population. As of the last year’s of 0.7 percent in Mitchell County to Census, the state had 9,535,483 a jump of 21.6 percent in Jackson residents, an increase of 1,486,170 County, according to Census 2010 from 2000. data released this week. Charlotte remained the state’s Only four counties in the largest city in 2010 with a popu24-county WNC region topped lation of 731,400, an increase of the statewide 35 percent. Raaverage populeigh remains lation growth Around the region much smaller of 18.5 percent. at 403,900 by Five counties grew faster with a jump of 46 (Cleveland, Burke, Avery, Al- percent. Asheville’s population leghany and Yancey) saw growth rose 21 percent to 83,393, topping of less than five percent, while 13 the statewide average growth rate. counties, including Polk, RutherDetailed Census 2010 data has ford and McDowell had population not been released yet for South increases between 5 and 15 percent. Carolina. With growth of 11.9 percent, Polk *** and Ashe counties were tied as the Even before BMW Manuninth fastest growing county in the facturing completes a $750 milWNC region. Statewide, the biggest popula- lion expansion and upgrade at its tion growth was seen around Char- Spartanburg County factory, the lotte, Raleigh and Wilmington, company has announced another where residents continued to flock major investment for the facility. to the cities as well as surrounding BMW said it plans to spend another suburban and rural areas. Union $100 million to make its export County, east of Charlotte, topped operation more efficient. The the state’s 100 counties in popula- change is expected to help open tion growth, surging 62.7 percent up new markets for the export of between 2000 and 2010. Other the BMW X3 model produced in counties in the Charlotte metro Spartanburg County, according to area saw big increases, includ- company president Josef Kerscher. ing Mecklenburg (32.2 percent), BMW has partnered with Syncreon Cabarrus (35.7 percent) and Iredell to provide warehousing, kitting and logistics services that will prepare (30 percent). Similar growth was seen in the vehicles for export to emerging Raleigh-Durham area, where Wake markets. County led with an increase of *** 43.5 percent, followed by Johnson The S.C. State Ports Authority County at 38.5 percent and Chatham County at 28.7 percent. (Continued on page 12)

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said the design will save much more in energy costs over time.

*** The University of South Carolina’s Center of Economic Excellence for the Hydrogen Economy has received a $1.5 million grant from Fluor Corp. and Savannah River Nuclear Solutions. The university plans to use the funds to recruit two world-class scientists whose research might help grow innovative industries in the state. USC said it is partnering with Fluor and Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS) to advance the science, technology and commercialization of clean, secure, renewable energy. SRNS partners with Fluor, along with Northrop Grumman Corp. and Honeywell *** International Inc., to operate the The former Savannah RivRadisson and Site under a Around the region ercontract Wilson World from Hotel at the inthe U.S. Detersection of I-26 and Business 85 partment of Energy. in Spartanburg has reopened as a The state of South Carolina will Clarion Hotel. The Roberts Hotel provide $1.5 million in matching Group completed renovations of funds for the project through its the hotel last year as part of the Centers of Economic Excellence rebranding of the facility. The program. The program, created in hotel has 200 rooms, including 85 2002, allows USC, Clemson and suites. It also has 11 conference the Medical University of South rooms and 13,000 square feet of Carolina, to use S.C. Education banquet and meeting space that can Lottery funds to advance the state’s accommodate up to 400 people. economy. The new Clarion Hotel is part of *** Choice Hotels International, which The U.S. Fish and Wildlife franchises more than 6,000 hotels Service has officially declared the around the world. extinction of the eastern cougar in *** Western North Carolina. The agenHaywood Community College cy completed an extensive review is moving forward with construc- prior to making the determination. tion of an $8.3 million creative Martin Miller, the agency’s arts building that will be home Northeast Region Chief of Ento professional crafts and con- dangered Species, acknowledged tinuing education programs. The reported sightings of cougars 41,665-square-foot, two-story across the region, but he said those building will be built to Platinum cougars are likely wild cougars LEED certification, the highest migrated from the western U.S. or level of green building certifica- South American cougars that had tion, according to the college. The been held in captivity, rather than building will use a photovoltaic the eastern cougar subspecies. The system for energy, incorporating eastern cougar, slightly smaller both solar and solar-thermal tech- than the western species, had been nology. Some county commission- on the endangered species list since ers questioned the higher costs 1973. Mark McCollough, the lead associated with building a Platinum scientist for U.S. Fish & Wildlife, LEED building, but college of- said the eastern cougar likely has ficials and the building designers been extinct since the 1930s. (SPA) has completed improvements to a terminal in Charleston, S.C. so it can better handle BMW’s export business. The $22 million project upgraded infrastructure on more than 70 acres of storage yard that will receive the BMW X5, X6 and X3 vehicles produced in Spartanburg. SPA reported that BMW exports from South Carolina were valued at more than $4 billion last year. The move to a new terminal is expected to clear the way for SPA to develop a new cruise ship terminal in Charleston and allow the city to create additional public access to the waterfront.

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Grandpa visits, collects our $35-per-year rent Working for the past nine years, Beauford Arledge, 84, gathered his memories into a book that only he could write, “The Stories of Green River Cove.” With permission, the Tryon Daily Bulletin is sharing excerpts from the book with our readers. If you would like to purchase a copy of “Stories of Green River Cove” and read the entire book for yourself, call Arledge’s daughter, Susan Howell, at 828-894-3724 to order a copy. Often as I grew older, I had heard Grandpa say that the Green River began at a spring near the Transylvania County line, in the southwestern part of North Carolina. Grandpa visited our home very often, riding on a mule with a saddle.

The Blue Ridge Power Com- small wooden window with pany had bought the land a door to open. Grandpa was along the river, and their plan riding up to the window and was to back water over this calling. I knew who it was, so land. Many people had sold I opened the window. their land and moved away. He had an apple orchard The houses and land were on the side of the mountain, rented out for people to live in and he stopped to fill a tow and farm the sack with land. Where apples. He The Stories of we lived, Dad called them paid 35 dol- Green River Cove limber twigs, lars a year a firm apple by Beauford Arledge rent. Grandpa that keeps had the job of well. He put looking after the tow sack across the front this land, and collecting the of the saddle. rent. Grandpa needed help, as he was nearly 80. I was glad to Grandpa visits our house I can remember sitting on help; apples were something the side by the open fireplace in special at our house. Dad took the mule, put him the corner at home. It was late fall or winter, and there was a in the stable, and fed him. This

time Grandpa would spend the night. Since his feet would get cold, Dad went out and got a fairly large rock and placed it in the fireplace to warm. When he went to bed, Dad wrapped the rock in a tow sack and put it at the foot of the bed so he could keep his feet warm. Grandpa dies in Dad’s truck I remember well. On March 24, 1938, we had gone to school. Grandpa went with Mother and Dad to Tryon. The three of them were riding in the cab of the truck. As they were leaving Tryon, before they got out of town, Grandpa complained of a pain in his chest. His head dropped and he leaned on Mother. He died before they could get him to the hospital.

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In Polk County Superior Court child. Crowe was sentenced to 16 Administrative Session held Feb. to 20 months at the N.C. Depart24, 2011 with Judge Mark E. Pow- ment of Corrections with credit ell presiding, 38 cases were heard. for time served. Some cases Cheyanne were continued Marie Hill was Court Results or dismissed. convicted of The followfelony probaing persons were convicted of a tion violation out of county. Hill’s crime (names are as given in court probation was terminated. records): Jerry Wayne Martin was conMark Anthont Crowe was convicted of felony probation violation. victed of indecent liberties with a Martin’s probation was revoked.

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victed of failure to appear on misdemeanor, probation viola(continued from page 14) tion and injury to real property. ule III controlled substance. On Pruitt was sentenced to 45 days the possession of a schedule VI at the N.C. Department of Corcontrolled substance charge, rections. Royce Davenport Rossi was Packer was sentenced to 18 months unsupervised probation convicted of driving during and court costs. On the simple license restrictions. Rossi was possession of a schedule III sentenced to 12 months unsupercontrolled substance, he was vised probation, a $50 fine and court costs. sentenced to 18 Nathan months unsuCourt Results Scott Sproul pervised prowas convicted bation, a $300 of failure to comply with monfine and court costs. David Ross Palmer was con- ies. Sproul was sentenced to 10 victed of shining/sweeping a days in jail. Michael Glenn Suddeth was light for deer. Palmer was sentenced to 12 months unsuper- convicted of failure to comply vised probation, a $35 fine and with monies. Suddeth’s sentence was revoked and modified to 15 court costs. Henry Aaron Pruitt was con- days in jail. ExEcutrix's noticE Having qualified on the 3rd day of February, 2011, as Executrix of the Estate of JamEs E. Halbkat, Jr., deceased, late of Polk County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the decedent to exhibit the same to the undersigned Executrix on or before the 11th day of May, 2011, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the estate should make immediate payment. This the 11th day of February, 2011. Sandra H. Halbkat, Executrix Estate of James E. Halbkat, Jr. 120 Melrose Avenue Tryon, NC 28782 R. Anderson Haynes Attorney At Law P.O. Box 100 Tryon NC 28782 adv. 2/11,18,25;3/4

Feb. 25, 2011 session ExEcutor's noticE Court In Polk County District qualified 31stwith day heldHaving Friday, Feb. on 25,the 2011 of January, 2011, as Executor of Judge Peter Knight presiding, the 68 Estate of stanlEy lEE brigHtwEll, cases were deceased, lateheard. of Polk Some County, cases North were continued, dismissed or Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms to andsuperior corporations having sent court. Theclaims folagainst the decedent exhibit the lowing persons wereto convicted same to the undersigned Executor on of a crime: or before the 11th day of May, 2011, Brenda G. be Jenks was conpleaded in bar of or this notice will victed of resisting a public oftheir recovery. All persons, firms and ficer, intoxicated andtodisruptive corporations indebted the estate should make immediate payment. behavior and injury to real propThis the 11th of February, erty. Jenks wasday sentenced to2011. one Guntram H. Gersch, Executor year unsupervised probation, a Estate of Stanley Lee Brightwell $200 fine and costs. 260 Country CLubcourt Heights Road Joshua William Lindsay was Tryon, NC 28782 R. Anderson Haynes convicted of driving while liAttorneyrevoked At Law and level 2 drivcense P.O. Box 100 Tryon NC 28782 (Continued on page 18) adv. 2/11,18,25;3/4

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Seth Vining Jr. moved back to Tryon a few years after graduatSundays are for Worship! ing from Duke University in 10:00 A. M. Sunday School 1948. He met and married Marjo11:00 A. M. Joyful Worship X rie “Bos” Boswell in Washington, 6:00 P. M. Youth “Refuge” 5 Editor’s note: To celebrate D.C., in 1950 and they moved to Choirs for all ages its 83rd birthday, the Bulletin Tryon in 1951for Seth Jr. to help is taking a look back at how the his father and Bulletin founder Wednesday 10:00 A.M. Bible Study & Prayer newspaper has been printed since Seth Vining Sr. its first issue on Jan. 31, 1928. Jeffrey C. Harris, pastor Bos graduated from the UniDr. Bill Rev. Henderson, Pastor in the Interim This week’s article focuses on versity of Maryland and was born memories shared by Bos Vining, and raised in Washington, D.C. whose husband, Please place picture of church over the X. Seth was work2x2 Seth Vining Jr., ing in Washran the Bulle- “You really don’t need a 12/4 F tfn ington, D.C. as tin from 1951 to paper if it’s for bad news TBAP-033564 chief file clerk 1989. Bos also in the United worked at the because everybody has States House Bulletin from already heard the bad of Representa1 9 6 5 - 1 9 8 9 . news before you could get tives when they Seth Vining Jr. met. died in October the paper out.” Both gen-- Seth Vining Jr. 2008. erations of TRYonbapTisT - page 31 by Leah Justice the Vinings had a philosophy A lot has changed at the Bul- they lived by while running the letin since the front page included world’s smallest daily newspaper, news, obituaries, birth announce- which was to “try to get the good ments and information about who news.” Seth Vining Jr. once said that recently moved to town. Seth Vining Jr. and his wife, you really don’t need a paper if Marjorie “Bos” Vining, ran the it’s for bad news because everypaper with six employees. Seth body has already heard the bad wore several hats at the paper, news before you could get the including reporter, salesman, paper out. Seth and Bos Vining ran the typesetter and foreman. Bos was in charge of subscriptions, billing paper for decades, with Seth joinand collecting. WE WANT TO SHARE OUR CHURCH AND OUR LORD WITH YOU.

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ExEcutor's noticE Having qualified on the 31st day of January, 2011, as Executor of the Estate of stanlEy lEE brigHtwEll, deceased, late of Polk County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the decedent to exhibit the same to the undersigned Executor on or before the 11th day of May, 2011, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the estate should make immediate payment. This the 11th day of February, 2011. Guntram H. Gersch, Executor Estate of Stanley Lee Brightwell 260 Country CLub Heights Road Tryon, NC 28782 R. Anderson Haynes Attorney At Law P.O. Box 100 Tryon NC 28782 adv. 2/11,18,25;3/4

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ing while impaired. Lindsay was sentenced to 18 months supervised probation for driving while license revoked and 18 months supervised probation, seven days in jail, a $250 fine and court costs for driving while impaired. Randy Thomas Long was convicted of first-degree trespass. Long was sentenced to one year unsupervised probation. Bill Ray Praytor was convicted of resisting public officer and operating a vehicle with no operator’s license. Praytor was sentenced to five days in jail with credit for time served.

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ing his father in 1951 and taking over as publisher when his father retired in 1976. He was named editor of the paper in 1968 and ran the paper until his retirement in 1989. Bos Vining began working at the paper in 1965 after staying home to raise their five children. Seth and Bos carried on the Bulletinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tradition of being the communityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s newspaper. Seth Vining Jr., who died in October 2008, said on a video about the paperâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s history the Bulletin was never the Viningâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s paper (see videos of the Vinings at www. tryondailybulletin.com). â&#x20AC;&#x153;It really wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t our paper as much as it was the communityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s newspaper,â&#x20AC;? Seth Vining Jr. said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I feel like most people felt like it was their paper.â&#x20AC;? In Seth and Bos Viningâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s days, subscribers could get the paper five days a week for $7.21 per year. A double page ad (two

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full pages) cost an advertiser the back of the building with other $168. Most of the copy was what businesses up front. At one time, residents sent in about local hap- Elbert Arledge also had a print penings. shop in the rear of the main floor. According to Bos, the Vinings In all the years Seth and Bos didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t always own the former Vining ran the paper, they never Tryon Bank building, where took a vacation, Bos said, and the newspaper is now located. they were still in the office many She said the front area used to nights until 10 or 11 p.m. The be the Western Union office Bulletin was closed only on New and there were Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day, 4th two realtors who of July, Labor shared the main â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were here at 11 at Day, Thanksfloor, including night and never locked giving Day and Mr. Hester, who the doors. And we never Christmas Day. then owned the Bos said they building, as well bought anything unless printed even as the building we had cash for it.â&#x20AC;? when everynext door. The -- Bos Vining one else was bankâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vault is snowed in. still located in â&#x20AC;&#x153; We w e r e the office Mr. Hester occupied. here at 11 at night and never Bos Vining said they never were locked the doors,â&#x20AC;? Bos said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And able to open the safe inside the we never bought anything unless vault. The safe has still not been we had cash for it.â&#x20AC;? opened. Bos also said their largest The paper now utilizes all three paper of the week then was the floors, but the Vinings had the Thursday paper, which they printpress in the back on the main floor ed on Wednesday. and all employees worked toward The decision to change the

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size of the paper from the earlier small brochure size to the current 8.5-by-11-inch size was made because of advertising, according to Bos. She said ad agencies for advertisers such as car dealerships started sending the Bulletin the same ads they also sent to the large newspapers. The Bulletin would take those ads and fold them to run in the paper as fold-outs. When those large advertisements were in the paper, those pages wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be cut. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The problem was solved and the Bulletin has been and is still â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;the world's smallest daily newspaper,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? said Bos. Seth Jr. used to speak of the paper often not having money and at times when nobody had money, he used to trade subscriptions for produce. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We took anything you had we thought we could use,â&#x20AC;? Seth Jr. once said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You certainly donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get rich at it, but it does serve a community service.â&#x20AC;? (Continued on page 20)

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Bos said she remembers one time when her father-in-law, Seth Sr., still published the paper, a man asked if they would trade a subscription for a chicken. Seth Vining Sr. told the man if he’d kill it he would trade. Bos said the curb reporter was much different in those days than it is today. The curb reporter started out as news bits and was also done last to get the latest scoops around town. The curb reporter was created by either Seth Sr. or Seth Jr., who used to walk up and down the street asking people what was going on. Sometimes national headlines made the curb reporter. Sometimes it might just be something in a business window that the Vinings thought readers should notice. Crime and fire news might also make the curb reporter. Bos also said something else they used to do was interview

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According to Margaret Craig Kell, the older gentleman in the photo on the left is her father, Jack Craig. He was the first plant manager of Hatch Mill in Columbus. Kell said her family moved here around 1951 while her father supervised the building of Hatch Mill, and he remained plant manager until the 1970s or 80s. Hatch was originally a Milliken plant producing woolen fabrics. The photo on the right is Phillip W. Green Jr., according to his sister-in-law, Ora Green. He was Marvin and Richard Green’s brother. Phillip was killed in Vietnam on June 13, 1970, and this photo appeared in the Bulletin on June 30, 1970.

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‘Revelation’ study at Christ Community Beginning Sunday, March 6 at 6 p.m., Dr. Ian Walker, pastor of Christ Community Church of the Foothills, along with his wife, Esther, will begin a six-week study on the second coming of Jesus. This study will be an exploration into the book of Revelation. Christ Community Church of the Foothills is located in the old Brannon’s Restaurant building on Hwy. 14 at the N.C. state line. – article submitted

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Apologizing for not praying first Here ya go, guys. It’s a little heavy, but you can only write whatcha know. Like many of you, regardless of faith, at worship services as well as personal meditations during the week, I pray for justice in peace where there is turmoil, as well as for those who are suffering heartache and hardship. Having lived through the devastating 1994 earthquake in Los Angeles, I empathized greatly with the terror of the residents of New Zealand and prayed mightily for the rescue of those trapped beneath the rubble. Yet sometimes, particularly while watching the news, I feel annoyance at the plight of others: in particular, the American crew of the yacht, ‘the Quest,’ who were recently kidnapped in the Indian Ocean near the African coast. “Why on earth did they break away from the convoy of yachts they were sailing with?” I said

disdainfully to ters infested “I’m Just w i t h p i r a t e s , Paul as we listened to Brian should just Saying…” they Williams relay be told that if the latest reports they’re going to by Pam Stone of their fate. take such risks, “It makes no they shouldn’t sense! They knew those waters expect to be rescued. It’s not are full of pirates – they even fair on everyone else involved!” emailed friends about the dangers As if I had never ridden countless of going that route.” horses without wearing a helmet “Certainly irresponsible,” or driven far too fast for condiPaul agreed. tions. As if all the careless things “And putting not only them- I’ve done in my life wouldn’t selves at risk but those who are have ramifications for my friends going to have to go rescue them,” and family. I finished, shaking my head with It was Tuesday morning that something akin to smug satisfac- found me mucking out the stable tion. when the bulletin came in over As the days passed, the same the radio that rested on top of a impatience reared its ugly head tack trunk: “The four Americans upon hearing every update. kidnapped by Somalian pirates I’m sorry to say I even re- have been murdered.” marked, “All these people who I don’t know why I gasped. I go snowboarding or mountain do know I set down my pitchfork climbing off the trails, all these and leaned heavily against the people who go sailing in wa- door of my horse’s stall, frozen in

the silence that is not uncommon at six in the morning. And what came next was the sharp, sudden, realization that I had never prayed for their safe release. Never even thought to wish them well. Simply judged and condemned them for my perceived recklessness of their behavior. And now there was nothing left to do but stew in the well-deserved guilt that rested squarely on my shoulders. It does little good, at this point, to be sorry, Jean, Scott, Phyllis and Bob. But I am, deeply. Forgive me. Comedienne Pam Stone writes her column for The Tryon Daily Bulletin twice each month from her office at her home in Gowensville. Want a chance to respond to this column? Go to Pam’s blog at www.tryondailybulletin.com.

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To the Editor: This a follow-up on my letter previously published in the TDB. It happens more often than it should. I’m talking about having a hospital medical procedure that you know is fully covered by insurance and you get billed for it by the provider. You take the time to go to the hospital and explain to the billing staff that your insurance fully covers the procedure

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totally frustrated with the billing staff, you decide to call the hospital CEO and ask for his help to rectify the situation. Of course he’s not available, it seems they never are, so you leave your name and phone number with the subject you want to discuss. After waiting for a week for his phone call, which doesn’t come, you give up in both frustration and disgust. I’ve come to the conclusion that it’s a waste of time trying to deal anymore with a hospital management organization that is unresponsive to the needs of their customers. If they continue

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with their incompetence on trying to collect on a bogus bill and threaten to ruin my credit rating, which in reality becomes harassment at this point in time, legal action may be my only recourse. Unfortunately what often happens in situations like this is that the hospital medical staff, which is very good at this local hospital, ends up getting a bad rap through association with a poorly functioning management team. If things are this bad now, I shudder to think how they’ll be with Obama Care. –– Karl Kachadoorian

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ter in Seattle, and has worked 16 locum tenens anesthesiology contracts in six states since that time. She is a member of the Selected Reserve, attached to the Navy Operational Support Center in Charlotte, N.C., and drills with OHSU CL DET A, the medical unit supporting the Marines at Camp Lejeune, N.C. Doctor Blomeley is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Charles P. Blomeley of Mill Spring. Her brother Kevin and sisterin-law Jennifer live in Huntington Beach, Ca., with their 18-month-old twins, Emma and Ryan. Her brother Geoff, his fiancee’ Ashley Rushford, and her daughter, Ava, live in Las Vegas, Nev. The Tryon SDA Church (828-859-6407, tryonsdachurch.org) is located at 2820 Lynn Road, on Highway 108 across from the Mimosa Inn. The public is invited to attend. – article submitted

Godshaw Hill Residents’ Association meeting March 14 The Godshaw Hill Residents’ Association will hold a special meeting on Monday, March 14 at 5 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall of the Tryon United Methodist Church, located at 195 New Market Road. This gathering will give

all Godshaw Hill residents, owners and renters together, an opportunity to consider the current situation within the organization’s existing elected leadership and to look ahead at future possibilities for the neighborhood organization. – article submitted

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Tryon Riding & Hunt Club holds Charity Jumper Class June 5 Tryon Riding & Hunt Club (TR&HC) will be holding a Charity Jumper Class as part of the 83rd Tryon Riding & Hunt Club Charity Horse Show on Sunday, June 5. Held on the Foothills Equestrian Nature Center show grounds, which has recently undergone major renovations, this event will enable TR&HC to continue its tradition of giving back to the community. All Polk County and Landrum area non-profit organizations are invited to submit applications to participate. Eight charities will be randomly selected and announced during the

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Services 22 YEARS, certified CNA will sit with your loved one. Call Velma Logan at 828-863-2997 or 828-429-1539. CERTIFIED CNA will work any shift. 22 yrs. experience at hospital, 9 yrs at Tryon Estates, private duty w/Dr. Woody and Baxter Haynes. Call 828-859-6017, 828-817-3293. CLEANING BY LYDIA. Home or office, 15 years experience, call Lydia, 864-205-7358. COMPLETE PAINTING SERVICES. Yoder Painting is fully insured, including worker's comp. No job too large. Call 828-894-5094. COMPLETE PAINTING SERVICES. Yoder Painting is fully insured, including worker's comp. No job too large. Call 828-894-5094. CONLON TREE CARE Quality tree work at reasonable prices. Pruning, removals, chipping, log splitting. Free estimates, references. INSURED, EXPERIENCED AND RELIABLE. Call Tom at 828-863-4011.

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Services PROFESSIONAL PRESSURE WASH We wash homes, decks, roofs, exterior/interior of gutters, etc. Also seal or stain wood. Excellent references! For free on-site estimate, call 828-894-3701.

Help Wanted HELP WANTED: Synergy in Action, Inc. is seeking an employee to assist disabled adults and other tasks. Must be available three afternoons a week and an alternating weekend day. May become a full-time position. All those interested must be able to lift, pass a drug screening, have a good driving record,no criminal record and have a high school diploma or GED. Contact Synergy in Action, Inc. at 828-859-0259 to apply.

Help Wanted KITCHEN STAFF needed at Green River BBQ in Historic Downtown Saluda. If you enjoy working in a positive fun environment please apply in person. SUPERVISOR. Custom residential construction. Min. 10 yrs. exp., 5 yrs. as lead. Excellent leadership, organization and carpentry/masonry skills required. Resumes to project1@kengaylord.com .

Homes For Rent FOR RENT COLUMBUS 2BR 1BA Cottage. Walk to town. Cute as a button. Storage building, nice yard. Pets negotiable. $675 month plus deposit. 828-817-9897. FOR RENT LANDRUM: 1BR, beautiful, quiet neighborhood. No pets. $375/month plus deposit. Includes water and trash pickup. Call 571-438-5295 or 864-680-6158. FOR RENT: 3 BR, 2 BA house, range & dishwasher, outside deck & storage building, Campobello area. $775/month, 1 year lease. 704-892-5593. FOR RENT: Columbus area. 2BR, 3 BA duplex, new carpet & paint, garage w/remote, den w/woodburning fireplace, basement workshop, washer/dryer hookups. Central H&A, electrified storage shed, lease & sec. dep. required, $695/mo. 828-817-3393. FOR RENT: MOUNTAIN LOG HOME on White Oak Mountain. Privacy and view, near base of mountain, heating & air, 2 story, 2 BRs, 2.5 BAs, all appliances, approx. 2200 sq.ft., loft, very quiet. $800/month. 828-674-1042.

Homes For Rent HOUSE FOR RENT IN TRYON: 2 BR, kitchen, dining room, large living room, 1BA. City water, gas, cable. $450 month, first and last months. Completely redone. 828-859-6017, 828-817-3293. HOUSE FOR RENT: 2 BR, 2 BA, large outbuilding, Tryon/Landrum area, very nice, newly remodeled, fireplace & whirlpool tub, $800/month. 828-423-5184. HOUSe FOR RENT: 2 BR, 2 BA, large living room & kitchen, call 864-468-4194 or 864-205-0661, Campobello area.

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FOR RENT: 1 BR furnished apt., includes utilities, Internet & cable, no pets, refernces, $675. 828-859-7653.

FOR SALE: 1 bedroom, 1 bath condo. 161 Melrose #2. $18k cash or owner financing available for qualified buyer. Sold as is. Call 803-556-8193.

FOR SALE: Turbo air comp. refrigerator, 48 cubic, sliding glass doors. Like new. Priced to sell. $1350. 828-817-3378.

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END OF SEASON SALE at "Landrum Lady" and "Change of Clothes". All winter seasonal clothing reduced to 50% off through March 31. 409 N. Howard Ave., Landrum, located in Vera. 864-457-3694.

HWY. 11, CLIFFS ENTRANCE. One bedroom, jacuzzi, wood floors, two balconies, range, refrigerator, dishwasher microwave, washer/dryer, utilities paid. $795 month. Call 864-895-9177.

FOR RENT: 1BR, 1BA Apt., covered porch overlooking Trade St., lots of closets, large great room, range, refrigerator, dishwasher, microwave, washer/dryer connections, $695. 864-313-7848 or 864-895-9177.

LAKE LANIER, TRYON: vacation rental, 2 or 3 bedroom. Comes with boat slip and canoe. Private 1 acre estate size lot. Call Paul Pullen, Town & Country Realtors. 828-817-4642.

FOR RENT: 2 BR apt. w/new kitchen. $500/month. No smokers, 204-B Grady Ave., Tryon. 864-404-7216.

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FOR RENT IN TRYON: 3 stall barn w/attached studio apartment, 10 acre fenced pasture, adjoining the FETA trails, $750/month. Security deposit required. 828-863-2979.

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Homes For Rent TRYON HOME for rent. 2BR, 1 BA, walk to downtown, quiet neighborhood, central H&A, $465, avail. March 8. Call 828-817-4896.

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FOR RENT: 4.5 ACRE HORSE FARM in Green Creek. 3BR, 1BA home with new 4 stall center aisle barn. Fenced 3 board pasture, full use access of riding rings, trails and fox hunting. $1200/month, 828-863-2979.

Farms/Acreage for Rent FOR RENT: MINI HORSE FARM. 1BR unfurnished apartment over 6-stall barn. Facilities include 5ac fenced pasture, use of 2 riding rings, round pen and miles of trails. Pond on property. $1200/mo plus security deposit. 828-863-2979 or 828-817-0896.

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Apartments BEAUTIFULLY RESTORED APARTMENT in historic house. 2BRs, 2BAs, wood floors, range, refrigerator, dishwasher, microwave, central H&A, porch, lighted parking. $590. 864-895-9177 or 864-313-7848. FOR RENT, DOWNTOWN TRYON, CHESTNUT STREET Large charming 1BR/1BA, wood floors, eat-in kitchen, walk-in closets. $425/mo. Ed Lubin, 828-894-2029.

OFFICE WITH RESTROOM FOR RENT at entrance to Cliffs of Glassy. Utilities paid. $450. 864-895-9177 or 864-313-7848.

Houses for Sale FSBO "Open Listing", Red Fox Golf Course, 3BR/2.5BA, brick ranch, 2 acres, cul-de-sac, 4th tee. Prime location on golf course, $424,000. Quality, peaceful, excellent value. By Appointment, 828-817-9759.

3.27 ACRES FOR SALE BY OWNER PRICE REDUCED! Very nice wooded lot located in desirable subdivision in Columbus. Mountain views, paved roads/underground utilities. MOTIVATED SELLER! $69,000 OBO. 828-894-3575. FOR SALE BY OWNER: 6.84+/acres ideal for professional offices. Good location at northeast corner of Hwy. 108 and Skyuka Road, between Tryon and Columbus. Convenient to I-26. $240,000. Call 1-305-494-5344 for further details.

Farms, Acreage & Timber POLK COUNTY, MILL SPRING 38.8 ACRES. 3 miles from Lake Lure. Huge mountain view, wooded, 2 creeks, near Walnut Creek Preserve. Reduced for quick sale $136,000. 864-909-1035.

Mobile Home Rentals FOR RENT in Mill Spring, 1 Br + den, 1 BA mobile home, water, landscape, dumpster provded, just renovated, large 4 season porch, appliances, new paint, new flooring, new HVAC, $350/month, 828-748-8400. FOR RENT: Nice 3 BR, 2 BA doublewide, very private location on horse farm. Prefer non-smokers, $700/month, $1,000 security deposit. References and rental application required. 828-863-2029.

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Furniture FOR SALE: New sofa & love seat for $850; new leather bed, queen, $200; new queen bed, $125; set of new bunk beds, $75. 864-237-1696.

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St. Luke’s Hospital welcomes Phillips St. Luke’s Hospital announces that Jane Phillips, RN, BSN, has joined the staff as the performance improvement/education coordinator. Improving quality of care is central to St. Luke’s Hospital’s culture and mission. The staff is dedicated to creating an environment in which all employees - physicians, nurses, technicians, hospital board members and administrators - are engaged in quality improvement. Phillips will coordinate and monitor these efforts. With a focus on performance improvement, quality improvement and continuous quality improvement, St. Luke’s Hospital, like all hospitals, is working hard to meet - and exceed - standards of patient care. Using best practices, St. Luke’s can now compare or benchmark patient care and safety practices to Critical Access Hospitals, to western North Carolina hospitals to other North Carolina hospitals or across the nation. Phillips will ensure that St. Luke’s hospital-wide performance improvement initiatives will continue to be consistent with Carolina HealthCare System’s monthly reporting methods for standardization, increased accountability and monitoring capabilities. Phillips will also coordinate (Continued on page 35)

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Americans should take tea more often Tea is the most popular drink world wide, but in the United States, it ranks behind coffee, soft drinks, milk and fruit juice. Medical researchers though are finding potential healing powers in this ancient beverage. The most popular teas are black, red or green. These teas are produced from the leaves, buds and stalks of the Camellia Sinensis plant. Black and red teas are dried, crushed and fermented. The length of fermentation determines whether the tea will be red or black. Green tea is simply steamed quickly before packaging, and therefore is the least processed. The leaves of the Camellia plant contain chemicals called polyphenols. These polyphenols act as antioxidants to protect our body’s cells from free radical damage, help prevent premature blood clotting and boost the immune system. Some researchers believe these polyphenols can lower cholesterol levels, neutralize enzymes that aid in the growth of tumors and deactivate cancer promoters. Since green tea is unfermented, it retains more polyphenols than either red or black tea. Apart from polyphenols, tea contains theanine, an amino acid unique to tea. Theanine, along with the vitamins and minerals found in

tea, help fight high blood pressure component of both prescription and premature aging, improve and nonprescription headache digestive function and help fight medications. viral and bacterial infection. With the focus of so many Tea also contains fluoride for individuals today on “natural,” strong teeth. When it comes to “caffeine-free” alternatives to caffeine, tea leaves do have high- coffee and tea, “herbal” teas er concentrahave become tions than cofvery popular. Diet & Exercise fee by weight, by David Crocker Actually herbal but more coffee teas aren’t rethan tea is required to make a cup. ally teas at all in the true sense of Tea also contains small amounts the word-that is they aren’t made of caffeine-related substances, from the Camellia Sinensis bush, theophylline and theobromine. but rather are brewed from flowThese substances, along with caf- ers, leaves, seeds, bark or roots feine are known as xanthenes. All of any plant or combination of three have similar actions in the plants. Popular tea blends include body, but differ in their intensity. ginger, cinnamon, mint, lemon, Caffeine is absorbed rapidly orange and apple. and appears in all the body’s tisWhile it’s true, many herbs sues within about five minutes of have been approved by the FDA, ingestion, and reaches it’s peak in it is equally true many have not about 30 minutes. Mild doses of been tested for safety for use as caffeine; 85-250 milligrams (the teas. equivalent to one to three cups For example, a pinch of nutof coffee) help suppress fatigue meg, when added to eggnog, and improve alertness, but higher produces no harmful effects, doses produce nervousness, rest- but when brewed into tea can lessness and insomnia. cause dizziness, rapid pulse and Xanthenes increase blood disturbed vision. flow to the heart, but if used in Also, remember, just because excess, may trigger irregularities its “herbal” or “all natural” in the heartbeat. In contrast to doesn’t mean it’s safe. Mandrake, the dilating affect on other blood hemlock, belladonna, curare, vessels, xanthenes constrict the lobelia, root of pokeweed, mistleblood vessels in the brain. For toe, wormwood and fox glove are this reason, caffeine may relieve all herbal, but highly toxic. some headaches, and is often a This is what I recommend to

enjoy herbal teas safely: 1) Buy only tea bags (not loose tea) from well-know manufacturers. 2) Use any new variety sparingly. If there are no adverse effects, use more next time. 3) Read the ingredient label carefully. The names of certain teas don’t really tell you what’s in them. 4) If you take medications, over the counter, or by prescription, check with your physician before indulging in herbal tea. 5) Never gather leaves, buds and other plant parts to make your own herbal tea, some of these can be deadly. 6) Don’t drink more than 2-3 cups of herbal tea a day, since its long-term affects aren’t really known. 7) If you are pregnant, always check with your doctor before starting any herbal tea. Diet or exercise question? Email me at dwcrocker77@ gmaul.com or visit fitness4yourlife.org. David Crocker of Landrum has served as strength director of the Spartanburg Y.M.C.A., strength coach S.C. state champion girls gymnastic team, USCSpartanburg baseball team, Converse college equestrian team, lead trainer L.H. Fields modeling agency, taught four semesters at USC-Union David was also a regular guest of the Pam Stone radio show.

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from USC Upstate/Mary Black School of Nursing. Phillips was an honors scholar for leadership excellence, is a member of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing and was on the dean’s and president’s honor lists. “This job is the best of both worlds for me,” said Phillips. “It satisfies both my love of numbers and computers as well as my love for nursing. It doesn’t get any better!” Phillips said two of her top goals for her new position are to simplify the annual education competencies and to streamline the orientation process for new

for this job,” Brooks said. “I’m excited to be at St. Luke’s Hospital. It is close to home and it feels like family here,” adds Phillips. “I look forward to working with the nursing team as we improve the lives of our patients.” Phillips lives in Landrum with her husband, John, and their two children, 14-year-old William and 11-year-old Meredith. When not keeping up with quality and performance at St. Luke’s Hospital, Phillips enjoys gardening, reading mysteries and traveling. – article submitted

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the nursing-wide educational requirements, standardization and accountability through an annual education blitz, as well as manage year-round update requirements. Phillips received her bachelor of science in computer science and mathematics from Converse College in 1991. After watching her husband work as a paramedic for Spartanburg County, her interest in nursing was sparked. She graduated cum laude with a bachelor of science in nursing

hires and department transfers. “I want both processes to be seamless and not confusing or time consuming for staff,” Phillips added. She also wants to continue to improve education regarding compliance throughout the hospital for patient safety and continued excellence in care. Phillips will work alongside Sandy Brooks, chief nursing officer. “I am very pleased that Jane accepted this position. With her previous computer and math skills accompanied by her nursing knowledge, she is a great fit

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Are you 100% sure if you died today that you would go to Heaven? You can be sure! How to Find New Life in Christ

This is what the Bible tells us: By nature, your heart runs from God and rebels against Him. The Bible calls this "sin." Romans 3:23 says, "For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God." Yet God loves you and wants to save you from your sins. To give you this gift of salvation, God made a way through His Son, Jesus Christ. John 3:16 says, “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” You receive this gift by faith alone. John 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.” Will you receive Jesus Christ right now? 1. Admit your need (I am a sinner). 2. Be willing to turn from your sins (repent). 3. Believe that Jesus Christ died for You on the cross and rose from the grave. 4. Through prayer, invite Jesus Christ to come into your heart and life through the Holy Spirit (Receive Him as Lord and Savior). If you are choosing right now to receive new life through Jesus Christ, pray this prayer. Dear Lord Jesus, I know that I am a sinner, and I ask for Your forgiveness. I believe You died for my sins and rose from the dead. I turn from my sins and invite You to come into my heart and life. I want to trust and follow You as my Lord and Savior. In Jesus Name, Amen This is just the beginning of a wonderful new life in Christ. To deepen this relationship you should: 1. Read your Bible everyday to know Christ better. 2. Talk to God in prayer every day. 3. Tell others about your commitment to Christ. 4. Worship, fellowship, and serve with other Christians in a Bible-teaching church. If you have trusted Jesus as your Lord and Savior, please let us know. We want to rejoice in what God has done in your life and help you to grow spiritually. If you have questions please call:

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Thanks to a2011 grant from the US interspersed throughout a larger Dec. Forest Service GCFB( a component of forest tract. In 30 years or so, the stimulus package) we have that small area will be logged three “woods workers” work- for considerably more profit ing in the Saluda than would be area. Conservation Corner the case without Their directhinning. This Betsy Burdett tive is to impractice also prove forest creates diversity health. Two of the workers are within the forest beneficial for paid through the grant; the third wildlife. worker is paid by the landowner Robert’s comment has kept or Saluda Community Land Trust me thinking. Modern forestry for work done on public property. has concentrated on harvesting As hoped, the grant has stimu- young trees, ranging in age from lated creation of one job that 20 years to 75 years, depending would probably not happen upon species. without the added federal dollars. Because American forests About a month ago Robert, have been logged numerous one of the workers, made the times in the past 100 years, we are comment that it seems odd to be now importing logs and lumber doing something for which the from South America, Finland, results will not be realized for Siberia, and anywhere there are many years to come. At the time, still big trees to cut. the workers were thinning out Yet we continue to cut ours trees of little or no commercial early rather than allow them time value (including invasives and to grow to maximum maturity. dead trees) in order to give more With each two inches growth room for the larger, more valu- widthwise after a tree reaches 12 able trees to grow. inches diameter, the number of This is done in small areas, (Continued on page 37)

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usable board feet nearly doubles. It’s that exponential growth deal. The longer the tree is allowed to grow, the more it will give back to us. Point in fact: a tree takes more nutrients from the earth for its first forty years of growth and gives back more than it takes in it’s last half of life. It’s sort of like people: we take more as we grow to maturity and give more back on the flip side. Would it make more sense to Robert to be cutting trees for market now, so that he can see the profit rather than work towards something his children might see? I heard on the radio about a great new business created before the superbowl making millions of souvenirs for the big game, employing dozens of people and making huge profits. It was touted as smart and innovative. But where will those souvenirs be in 30 years, or even next year? They’ll be in the landfill, where tax monies are required to deal with the long term ‘benefits’ of that innovative job creation. Our short term economic structures for agriculture and for-

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estry will not work for us in the next century. As our population grows exponentially, we must think beyond what we can see or even imagine now. The days of irresponsible “cut and run” logging must end. Unfortunately, the practice of cutting young timber has left us with a deficit in more ways than one. The same goes for agriculture. If population growth continues at its current rate, in the year 2043 farmers world-wide will have to produce as much food in one year as was produced between 10,000 BC and 2000 in order to feed us. Ponder that one for a while. The age of instant gratification can’t last much longer. Our economic structures must include long term growth if there is going to be a long term. Even though Robert understands harvesting trees for sale now more than he understands why the US Forest Service is willing to pay him to improve the forest for benefits way off in the future, I understand. He will too, in 30 years. As with those trees, he will be in the second half of his life when he will be able to give back more to this world than he takes.

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pray that you’ll have many years of joy and love with Freckles.” I hung up the phone and looked to the heavens and then spoke to my best friend in all the world. I simply told Him the same thing I say to you all each week, “Thanks for listening.”

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