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Tryon Daily Bulletin

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Vol. 84 / No. 50

Tryon, N.C. 28782

Monday, April 11, 2011

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Public hearing tomorrow on move to allow Landrum Sunday alcohol sales in restaurants by Leah Justice

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

Today

Polk County Mobile Recycling Unit, Mondays, Harmon Field/Tryon, 7 a.m. - noon. FENCE gardening seminar, Monday, April 11, 10 a.m. FENCE. Trish Walsh will present “Everything You Want To Know About Roses, Especially How To Fertilize Them.” 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. 828894-0001. Christian Fellowship Luncheon, TJ’s Cafe, Tryon, Mondays except holidays, noon - 1 p.m.; food, fellowship and discussion of relevant issues; interdenominational. 828-8595051. 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. Male Anger Management/ Domestic Abuse Intervention (Continued on page 2)

Landrum residents will have their chance tomorrow to voice opinions on whether the city should call for a referendum to allow restaurants to sell alcohol on Sundays. Landrum City Council is

scheduled to hold a public hearing tomorrow, Tuesday, April 12, at 6 p.m. at city hall. City council last month began steps to consider placing a referendum on this year’s November ballot to allow restaurants to sell alcohol on Sundays. If the

referendum is approved, only restaurants would be allowed to sell alcohol, and those sales would be allowed only in house. No carryout alcohol sales would be allowed, such as from grocery (Continued on page 4)

Steel frame gives shape to new DSS building

The steel frame for the new Polk County Department of Social Services (DSS) building is now in place. The new building, located off Wolverine Trail in Mill Spring, is scheduled to be complete sometime in August. The county plans to relocate the DSS office to the new building in September, according to Polk County Manager Ryan Whitson. See story, page 3. (photo by Leah Justice)

Polk resolves to preserve its fund balance Commissioners fear state threats of cuts by Leah Justice

Polk County commissioners have taken steps designed to keep North Carolina from using the county’s fund balance to justify cuts in funding for the county. State representatives recently

reviewed information about county fund balances. County officials said they are concerned that the state, which is in the midst of a budget shortfall, will cut funding for those counties with fund balances above the required 8-percent level. County commissioners Monday, April 4 unanimously approved

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a resolution in support of preserving the county’s fund balance. “Polk County is extremely concerned that because the county has acted fiscally responsibly and has cut county spending and programs to reflect much lower revenues we, and other such (Continued on page 4)

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Program, Mondays, 6 - 7:30 p.m., Steps to HOPE. 894-2340. Thermal Belt Stamp Club, first and third Mondays of each month, 7:30 p.m., Tryon Federal Bank, Columbus. Visitors welcome. Alcoholics Anonymous, Mondays, 8 p.m., Columbus Presbyterian Church.

Tuesday

Polk County Mobile Recycling Unit, Tuesdays, Ozone Drive and Hwy. 176, Saluda. Polk County Transportation Authority makes a regular trip to Hendersonville on the first and third Tuesday of each month. 894-8203. 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 Cafe in Tryon and is open to newcomers. For more information, contact Shannon Slater at 828-894-7000 or 800-617-7132 or sslater@hocf.org. Saluda Center, Tuesdays, 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

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Correction/Clarification

The front page story in the April 7 Bulletin on the Rails to Trails proposal should have said no trains have traveled routinely on the tracks through the Landrum and Polk County area in many years. Sprint cable runs along the easement and is in constant use, and the rail corridor is still active, even if no trains travel through the local area. class, 10 a.m., bingo or movie, 12:30 p.m. 828-894-0001. American Legion Aux. will have a meeting on Tuesday, April 12 at 10 a.m. at the American Legion Post on Depot Street, Tryon. Polk County Historical Association Museum, open Tuesdays, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., 60 Walker St., Columbus, lower level. Free. LIFECare of Polk County/ Adult Day Health Care, provides services Monday - Friday. Pet therapy is scheduled every Tuesday. An opportunity for participants to interact with a trained pet therapy dog in a safe and meaningful environment. Call 828-894-2007 for more info. Polk County Library Preschool Storytime, Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. Free. All area children and caregivers welcome. Caregiver must remain with child. Green Creek Community Center, Zumba exercise class, Tuesdays and Thursdays 11 a.m. and 7 p.m., in gym. Cracker Barrel, 1 p.m. Tuesdays, conference room, Congregational Church. Guided wildflower identification walks, Tuesday afternoons at 1:30 p.m. beginning March 29 - April 26. On April 12, Jenny Lellinger will focus on the ferns in Pearson’s Falls. Walks will be held at Pearson’s Falls. Contact Tryon Garden Club at 828-817-0382 for info. Teen Character/Skills Building Group, Tuesdays 3:30 – 4:30 p.m., Steps to HOPE. 894-2340. Polk County Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting, Tuesday, April 12 at 4 p.m., Bryant Womack Justice & Administration Center, 40 Courthouse

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Street, Columbus. Tryon Parks Committee will meet on Tuesday, April 12 at 4 p.m. at Tryon Town Hall, McCown Room. Contact: John Vining, 828-894-8218. Al-Anon Family Group, meets Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m., Saluda Senior Center, 64 Greenville Street, Saluda, one half block off Main Street (U.S. Hwy. 176 S.), 828-749-2251 (Saluda) or 1-800-286-1326. Carolina Camera Club meeting, Tuesday, April 12, 6:30 p.m., at Isothermal Community College (ICC). The club meets on the second Tuesday of each month, except for July and August. For questions about the meeting or the club, contact Don Wilson, donhw36@aol.com. Thermal Belt Friendship Council meeting, second Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. at the Roseland Community Center.

Wednesday

Polk County Mobile Recycling Unit, Wednesdays, Fire Department in Green Creek, 7 a.m. - noon. The Meeting Place Senior Center, Wednesday activities include Tai Chi, 9 a.m.; ceramics, 9:30 a.m.; Italian club meeting (Buon Giorno), 10 a.m.; senior fitness, 10 a.m.; bingo or bridge, 12:30 p.m.; medication assistance program, 9 a.m. - noon. 828-894-0001. Saluda Center, Wednesday activities, Trash Train, dominoes game, 10 a.m., gentle Yin Yoga 12:30 p.m. 828-749-9245. Bookmobile ‘open house’ will celebrate National Bookmobile Day Wednesday, April 13 from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. in the Polk County Public Library parking lot.

Tryon Kiwanis Club meets Wednesdays, noon, Congregational Church, 210 Melrose Ave., Tryon. Female Anger Management/ Domestic Abuse Intervention Program, Wednesdays 3:30 – 4:30 p.m., Steps to HOPE. 894-2340. Male Anger Management/ Domestic Abuse Intervention Program, Wednesdays, 5 - 6:30 p.m., Steps to HOPE. 894-2340. Social media course, at Carolina Foothills Chamber of Commerce, 2753 Lynn Rd. #A, in Tryon. Learn to use Facebook, Twitter, etc... to promote your business. Wednesday, April 13 from 6 - 9 p.m.

Thursday

Polk County Mobile Recycling Unit, Thursdays, 7 a.m. - noon, old Searcy Mill parking lot, Hwy. 108, Columbus. Saluda Center, Thursday activities: knitting group, 9:30 a.m.; gentle Yin Yoga, 5:30 p.m.; Saluda Center. 828-749-9245. The Meeting Place Senior Center, Thursday activities include ceramics, 9:30 a.m.; art class, 10 a.m., bingo or movie, 12:30 p.m. 828-894-0001. 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. 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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Steel framework gives shape to new Polk DSS building Office scheduled to move in September by Leah Justice

The new Polk County Department of Social Services (DSS) building is taking shape as steel framing is in place. The new building, located off Wolverine Trail in Mill Spring, is scheduled to be complete sometime in August. The county plans to relocate the DSS office to the new building in September, according to Polk County Manager Ryan Whitson. The Polk County Board of Commissioners Monday, April 4 approved a parking lot light to comply with Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification that the county has decided to obtain with the building. The light, to be located on the right side of the parking lot, will be slightly lower

in height and bulb wattage than other parking lot lights to comply with LEED requirements. Polk County Manager Ryan Whitson said he is not concerned about the height or the lower wattage of the one light, because any night parking by employees will be done in the rear of the building. Construction of the framework began about a month ago, with grading being previously completed. The slab for the 11,900-square-foot building was poured in January. Underground plumbing and water and sewer lines have also been connected to the site. The county agreed last year to construct a new DSS, or human services, building on countyowned property at the county recreation park adjacent to the Polk County Middle School. The county has agreed to finance the building at up to $1.85 million,

The entrance of the DSS building is now defined. (photo by Leah Justice)

with state and federal reimbursements expected over the next 45 years. The county approved a $1,590,755 bid from Able Constructors late last year for the construction, with the total project estimated at $1,914,052.

Polk County expects state and federal reimbursements of more than $95,000 for the building this fiscal year, based on an estimated 61-percent reimbursement (Continued on page 4)

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not their decision to make, but wants to present the question to the voters to decide. If the second reading of the ordinance is approved, the city will call for a referendum to determine whether the South Carolina Department of Revenue may issue temporary permits to allow for the sale of alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption on Sundays in the City of Landrum. The wording of the question currently proposed to go on the ballot says, “Shall the South Carolina Department of Revenue be authorized to issue temporary permits in this city for a period not to exceed 24 hours to allow the possession, sale and consumption of alcoholic liquors by the drink to bona fide nonprofit organizations and restaurant establishments otherwise authorized to be licensed for consumption-on-premise sales?” This year’s election will be held on Nov. 8.

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On a picture-perfect spring- “That was a great time afternoon in Columbus, performance by Hrobak, the Lady Bearcats of Henderand our defense really sonville High came calling for the first of the season’s two stepped up behind her.” conference matchups with the -- Head coach Jeff Wilson ladies of Polk County softball. As expected, Wednesday’s just one batter over the minicontest was an entertaining mum on her way to recording affair, featuring exher 40th career viccellent pitching and tory for the Lady Sports rock-solid defense Wolverines. on both sides of the “That was a ball. great performance by Hrobak,” In another in a string of said head coach Jeff Wilson, dominating performances, Polk “and our defense really stepped County’s Jamie Hrobak picked up behind her.” up her 11th win of the season, Hrobak, in just her junior striking out seven and walking year, already holds the all-time none. Hrobak worked methodi- record for career wins at Polk cally through the Henderson- County High School. ville lineup, allowing just one Offensively, the Lady Wolhit – a single by Cynthia Boll(Continued on page 9) man in the third – as she faced

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verines managed to dust up Hendersonville starter Taylor Bryant for five hits on the afternoon. Yancy Pace got the scoring started in the second, roping a line drive single to right field to drive home Sports K a r a Garvin, who had reached on a walk. Hrobak, hitting cleanup, helped her own cause in the third as she launched a Bryant fastball down the pipe over the fence in left center for a solo home run, giving Polk a two run lead after three. The Lady Wolverines added their final run in the sixth, as Garvin, again aboard on a walk, advanced on a Shea Wheeler line drive single to center field and then scored on a Brittany Jones base hit to right. Following the game, Hrobak praised the performance of the Lady Bearcats. “They’ve come a long way,” said Hrobak. “They have really gotten much better.” With the win, the Lady Wol-

verines improve to 11-2 on the season overall, and 6-1 in Western Highlands conference play.

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Wolverines men’s tennis battles elements, youth by Samantha Hurst

The sun making an appearance Thursday, April 7 brought out a ready-to-go Wolverine men’s tennis team that easily put away wins in six singles matches against East Henderson before going on to dominate the doubles matches as well. Coach Richard Davis said he was glad to see his team faring well on the court after battling their strongest foe, poor weather, most of the season thus far. “It’s sort of difficult to swing a racket in 40-mile-per-hour winds and rain,” Davis said. “So, we’ve had quite a few canceled. I don’t think in all my years coaching we’ve ever had to postpone so many matches because of weather.” The team stands with four wins, four losses and a conference record of one win and two losses, with four other conference matches canceled because of weather. Davis is optimistic, though, about the ability of his young team to pull out a good season. “We’re young in a few spots, which has hurt us some, struggling in a few of the big matches,” Davis said. “But overall it’s just a good learning year for them.” Davis said he has been impressed with the growth in his top seed players Madison Alexander, Sam Vining and Ben Stockdale. Alexander moved up in the ranks from the No. 6 spot last season to No. 1 this year. When asked what moved Alexander so high up in the seeds, Davis said sheer determination. “This kid has a tremendous work ethic,” Davis said. “He worked hard all summer going to a lot of tennis camps and working on his skills. No. 1 is a tough spot to play in. Madison played sixth last year and that’s a big jump in

PCHS’ No. 1 player Madison Alexander (front) prepares himself for action against East Henderson with doubles partner Christian Fahnley. The No. 1 doubles team won their match. (photo by Samantha Hurst)

competition.” Davis said Stockdale needs some Vining, in the No. 2 spot, main- experience and should come back tains the best record for Polk on stronger than ever next season. the season. VinOverall, Daing has only lost vis said he’s to 4A opponent “It’s sort of difficult to been proud of Crest High and swing a racket in 40-mile- s o m e o f t h e Hendersonville, things the Wola team that, ac- per-hour winds and rain. verines have cording to Da- I don’t think in all my been able to acvis, is notorious complish. Even years coaching we’ve in the area for a loss in the its stellar tennis ever had to postpone so team’s second program. many matches because of match against “Sam is just a Crest showed good competitor. weather.” promise in Da-- Coach Richard Davis He’s a scrapper vis’ eyes. and a fighter –– He said the he’s going to find ways to win,” Wolverines went into the doubles Davis said. set against Crest 4-2 and all Crest In the third spot, Ben Stockdale needed to seal the deal was to win has come back after missing the one doubles match of the three. season’s first two matches with an “Both my No. 1 and No. 2 ankle injury. Davis said Stockdale teams pulled out victories and my has “probably the best stroke of No. 3 guys really stuck in there any player I’ve ever had here.” but lost, so we lost the match. But

for us to even have a chance playing 4-2 with the competition we faced, I was proud,” Davis said. Individual singles play results on the season: Madison Alexander 3-5, Sam Vining 6-2, Ben Stockdale 4-2, Christian Finley 5-3, Patrick Rimer 4-4, Nicholas Morse 2-2 and William Morse 3-2. In doubles play, records are as follows: Alexander/Finely are 7-1 on the year, while Rimer/Vining are 3-0 for the season so far. The third doubles team playing April 7 was a winning combo of Stockdale and Morse. Weather permitting, the Wolverines go on to play Hendersonville at home April 12 and will travel to face Thomas Jefferson April 14. Following spring break the team will face Owen at home April 26, with the conference tournament also looming that week.

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Wolverines triumph over visiting Hendersonville 7-4 by Daniel Hecht

Only a dozen Bearcats showed up to face off against the Wolverines Wednesday, April 6. As Cook explained, his squad has been decimated by everything from injuries to disciplinary suspensions, a factor that no doubt has contributed to the Bearcats’ sub-par early season record. Depleted though they may be, however, the boys in red gave Polk head coach Ty Stott’s team all they could handle in a contest that went down to the wire. After Polk starter Dakota Turner held the Bearcats scoreless in the top of the first, Polk hitters put up two runs in the bottom half of the inning. Joel Booker lashed a Samuel Linn pitch to deep right center for an RBI double, scoring Rooster Ross who had reached on a walk. Lucas Cash then stroked a sharp grounder between third and short for a base hit, scoring Booker. The Wolverines added two more runs in the second courtesy

of Turner, who aided his own efforts by lacing a double to the right center field gap, scoring Roberto Taft, and then scoring himself later in the inning to make it 4-0 Polk. Polk County added two more runs in their half of the third against reliever Conner Cope. Booker led off the inning by legging out an infield single, and then Tyler Philpott stepped to the plate and crushed a Cope offering over the fence in deep right field for a two-run homer, making it 6-0 Polk after three. “It was a curveball that broke right into me,” said Philly, adding that the pitch “just broke right into my hands.” The Bearcats made some noise in the fourth, touching up Turner for two runs on two hits and a walk. Roberto Taft entered the game in relief in the fifth and held the Bearcats scoreless for the next two innings, but in the top of the seventh, Taft walked both Wes Merrill and Chris Rice and then hit Rayce Walker with a pitch,

Roberto Taft tags out Hendersonville’s Wes Merrill at the plate during Polk’s victory Wednesday, April 6. (photo by Daniel Hecht)

and following a couple of Polk errors, the Bearcats had scored another run. With bases loaded, one out, and the tying run at the plate, Stott tapped reliever Booker to replace Taft. Booker started shaky, walking the first batter he faced and

forcing in a run, but then settled down to retire the final two Bearcat batters and preserve the win for Turner, now 3-1 on the year. The Wolverines improve to 9-2 overall and 5-1 in the Western Highlands conference, while Hendersonville falls to 4-5 and 4-3 in the WHC.

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Polk Central Elementary students celebrate Arbor Day Thanks to the generosity of several organizations and individuals, Polk Central students celebrated Arbor Day 2011 in a big way. During the week of Arbor Day, high school students from Chauncey Barber’s agriculture classes planted eight trees (approximately 2-inch caliper and 500 pounds each) on the Polk Central campus. These trees were purchased with a $500 grant from the North Carolina Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts Auxiliary. John Vining, Polk County Extension Agent, provided technical assistance. Four willow oaks planted along the car line will soon provide shade during hot afternoons in autumn and spring. Two red maples were planted between the gymnasium and main building. Two trees were donated by King’s Sunset Nursery located in Liberty, S.C. The dogwood and serviceberry were planted in front of the 3-5 building. Students in fourth grade planted 18 native trees adjacent to the Nature Trail, with instruction provided by Junie Michel, Americorps volunteer with the Foothills Equestrian Nature Center (FENCE). These 2-foot tall seedlings were planted about 10 inches deep and will take a few years to grow to noticeable height. Students put their names on the stakes and plan to monitor their growth in coming years.

Students in fifth grade participated in guided hikes of the Nature Trail. The hikes were led by Pam Torlina, land protection specialist at the Pacolet Area Land Conservancy (PAC), and Christel Walter, PAC volunteer and N.C. environmental educator. Students used N.C. Department of Forestry tree identification guides to research a variety of trees on the trail. The fifth graders were also the first to see some of the new plant identification signs, which were constructed with an $800 grant from Bright Ideas, Rutherford Electric Company‘s school grants program. The sign posts were constructed by Dale Burrow’s high school carpentry classes. Students in second grade spent several hours on the trail with Kacy Spooner, Americorps volunteer with the Polk County Agricultural Economic Development Office. Students used the new flip-top bench tables as a base to explore the trees on the Nature Trail. Students in third and fourth grades also learned a bit about forestry from Eric Bayne of Complete Tree Service. He spent the morning teaching students about the uses of trees and telling them tree climbing stories. He distributed “treats from the trees,” 100 percent wood pencils and chocolate. Finally, all students, PreK through fifth grade, worked with Eric Muecke, N.C. Forester for Urban and Community Forestry. Muecke worked with the upper

Above: Maria Rapos, Savannah Deaver and Maggie Phipps, PCHS students from Chauncey Barber’s agricultural classes, dig holes to plant the new trees. Below: Zackery Bayne, Shyla Ruff, Bobby Louis, Samuel Campuzano-Gomez and Matthew Mullis, fourth-grade students from Polk Central School, plant new trees. (photos submitted)

grades on tree identification. He worked with the lower grades on understanding the value of trees. The informative slide presentation and hands-on activities taught

both students and staff about the importance of trees and forests in North Carolina and throughout the world. – article submitted

Fresh produce available at Thermal Belt Outreach Ministry April 13 The Thermal Belt Outreach Ministry (TBOM), supported by Manna FoodBank of Asheville, will distribute perishable vegetables Wednesday, April 13 from 3:30 – 4:15 p.m. for those who can use this produce. The food is free of charge and must

not be resold. If you need to pick up produce for someone who cannot come to TBOM on this day, TBOM will need a note from that person stating who is picking up the produce for them. It must be signed and a telephone

number given for verification of this request. Outreach never knows until 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.

For more information, call Outreach at 828-894-2988. Clients may also call this number on the day of distribution to learn which vegetables will be available. Participants are asked to bring their own bags or boxes. – article submitted

Polk County Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting April 12 in Columbus The Polk County Zoning Board of Adjustment will hold a meeting Tuesday, April 12 at

4 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Bryant Womack Justice

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Carolina Camera Club meets April 12 at Isothermal The Carolina Camera Club will meet Tuesday, April 12 at 6:30 p.m. at Isothermal Community College (ICC). The club meets on the second Tuesday of each month, except for July and August. This monthly meeting will

include evaluations of members’ photographs by a panel of club judges. These prints cover a range of subjects, including nature and scenics. This evaluation session is a learning experience for all levels of photographers, whether begin-

ners or advanced amateurs. Constructive advice is given, and the audience may comment or ask questions as well. Visitors are welcome to all meetings, which are normally over at 8:30 p.m. The club announces field trips during the

year as well, open to all persons interested in advancing their photographic skills. If you have questions about the meeting or the club, contact Don Wilson, donhw36@aol. com. – article submitted

Friendship Council’s ‘Soundtrack for a Revolution’ revisited April 12 viewers were visually moved by the scenes that played out on film related to the struggles of the Civil Rights Movement. Individuals attending Tuesday’s meeting will be encouraged to share their experiences and to discuss how to move the mission of unity forward. The Thermal Belt Friendship Council is a loosely organized group of local residents that meets together to narrow the racial divide. There is not a membership fee to join the

organization. The organization was established during the late 1980s, in response to a planned Klan march in Tryon. Individuals gathered together to examine strategies to demonstrate their lack of support for the Klan. Out of the meeting grew the first community picnic. The Thermal Belt Friendship Council has continued its monthly lunches, but has expanded its activities to include monthly meetings, an annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration

celebration, Christmas caroling at White Oak Nursing Home and its annual community picnic. The Thermal Belt Friendship Council recently co-sponsored, in conjunction with the Tryon Fine Arts Center, a play pertaining to the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Anyone interested in joining the many activities sponsored by the Thermal Belt Friendship Council should contact its president, Dr. Joseph Fox, at JLFox1@charter.net. – article submitted

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Our hummingbirds arriving back in WNC It’s always a pleasure when our first Ruby-throated Hummingbirds appear at our feeders here in western North Carolina. From their wintering grounds in Mexico and Central America, the rubythroats usually by Simon arrive back in Thompson the Carolinas during the last week of March and first of April. Of course they filter into the piedmont and coastal plain first, before they climb into the higher elevations of the western portion of North Carolina. Many people put their feeders up on April 15, in anticipation of the bird’s arrival on tax day, maybe a way to associate this date with far more attractive qualities. While hummingbirds are faithful to their migration timing and patterns, their arrival date is usually a few days earlier than this, although weather can indeed play a part in their journey north. Of course we need to make sure our hummingbird feeders are ready for the bird’s arrival. To get rid of winters mold and dust, it is best to clean

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the feeders thoroughly with a solution of 1/4 cup bleach to 1 gallon water. Let the feeders soak in this solution for about an hour, then clean them thoroughly with a bottlebrush. It is also important to keep the feeders clean throughout the spring and summer months, as the sugar solution can start to ferment in the heat. Clean the feeders every week with hot tap water and a bottlebrush to remove any mold that may appear. Another good method of removing unsightly mould is to add a small amount of sand to a small amount of water in the feeder and shake vigorously. Then rinse well. You can let the feeders airdry completely before refilling. This can be done at night and refilled the next morning so you don’t disrupt the feeding of the birds. When the temperature is over 80°F, change your feeder solution every three to four days, flushing the feeders with hot tap water. It is always best to use clear glass or plastic feeders, so you can keep track

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of the amount of sugar water and its condition. Now about the hummingbird feeding solution: It is important not to use any red food coloring, as this has been proven to harm the birds. You can either make your own sugar solution by dissolving 1 cup of white sugar in 4 cups of boiling water or buy ready-made nectar from your local bird-feeding store. No artificial sweeteners should be used at all, as these can harm and even kill the birds. Also it is best to only partially fill the feeders with 2-3 inches of solution, unless of course you have many hummingbirds, which drink rapidly and empty

the feeders in a short time. Hummingbirds are amongst the best-known and best-loved birds in the eastern US, and it is best to know the correct feeding methods, so we do not “love” these birds to death. Simon Thompson has lived in WNC for the past 16 years. He owns and operates his own birding tour company, Ventures Birding Tours. www.birdventures.comHe and Chris also own and operate the Asheville Wild Birds Unlimited Store. For more information on any of the birding activities in the area, drop by the store or check his website at www.asheville. wbu.com

AARP Tax-Aide provides free tax assistance, preparation in Columbus Free tax assistance and preparation for low and moderate income individuals, with special attention to those age 60 and older, is available for taxpayers from AARP Tax-Aide. You do not need to be a member of AARP or a retiree to use this service. AARP Tax-Aide volunteers, trained in cooperation with the Internal Revenue Service, will offer help with personal income tax returns at various locations around the state of North Carolina. Free tax assistance will be available every Wednesday beginning Feb. 2 through April

18 at the Polk County Public Library in Columbus by appointment only. The library is located at 1289 West Mills Street in Columbus. Call 828-894-8721, ext. 221, to make an appointment. “I really enjoy volunteering for AARP Tax-Aide. The taxpayer is so appreciative of having this resource,” said Ron Peters, AARP Tax-Aide coordinator for Columbus. “Tax law can often be confusing. AARP Tax-Aide volunteers can make the process of filling out tax returns a whole lot easier.” Peters added that he has met many new people through volunteering.

Last year, around 950 AARP Tax-Aide volunteers in North Carolina helped more than 68,636 people file their federal, state and local tax returns. The program is offered at approximately 118 sites in North Carolina including senior centers, libraries and other convenient locations. Other area locations include: Blue Ridge Mall, located at 1800 Four Seasons Boulevard in Hendersonville, N.C., Monday – Friday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. (no appointment necessary); and Rutherford County Senior Center, located

at 193 Callahan Koon Road in Spindale, N.C., every Friday (only by appointment). AARP Tax-Aide is a program of the AARP Foundation, offered in conjunction with the IRS. The AARP Foundation is AARP’s affiliated charity. Foundation programs provide security, protection and empowerment for older persons in need. Lowincome older workers receive the job training and placement they need to rejoin the workforce. Foundation programs are funded by grants, tax-deductible contributions and AARP. – article submitted

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