04-13-11 Daily Bulletin by Tryon Daily Bulletin

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Tryon Daily Bulletin

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Vol. 84 / No. 52

Tryon, N.C. 28782

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

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Geocaching A high-tech game of hide and seek by Samantha Hurst

A warm breeze stirs through freshly–budded trees as a group springs out of SUVs, slings packs on their backs and checks their neon orange digital devices. “Everybody got water?” asks Laura Bollinger, or Cachn’zoom as she’s known to this crew. Ready to set forth on their latest excursion, these eight adults appear as eager as a crowd of teens headed to a rock concert. While they might see plenty of rock groups, they aren’t headed into a concert; they’re headed into the woods between Tryon and Saluda to geocache. Wait, what’s geocaching? (Continued on page 3)

Local geocachers snake their way through the water-soaked terrain of a hiking path toward their next geocache location. Many of the geocachers will tell you their favorite part of the hobby is traversing areas they had no other reason to venture into. A GPS (right) is the key to seeking out each geocache. (photos by Samantha Hurst)

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

Today

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 (Continued on page 2)

Polk approves new Bright’s Creek development agreement New owners now managing property by Leah Justice

Polk commissioners have approved a new development agreement for Bright’s Creek golf development, and new owners have taken over the management of the property. Commissioners met Monday, April 4 and approved an amended development agreement with the new owners, Protex

Investment Group, Inc., which is in the process of closing on the property. Commissioners met the new owners, Alexander Salgado and his wife, Gabrielle Barragan, during last week’s meeting. Commissioners also met with Bright’s Creek project manager David Gillespie and engineer Will Buie. Buie said Bright’s Creek appreciates the county’s patience in working with developers.

Serving Polk County and Upper Spartanburg and Greenville Counties

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• Calendar (continued from page 1)

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’ to 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.

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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. Tryon Little Theater box office opens Thursday, April 14, for its final show of the season, “Done to Death,” to play at the Workshop April 28 - May 8. The box office is open at the Workshop, 516 S. Trade Street, Monday - Saturday, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. For reservations: 828-859-2466. Green Creek Community Center, Zumba exercise class, Tuesdays and Thursdays 11 a.m. and 7 p.m., in gym. Rotary Club of Tryon meets every Thursday at noon at Tryon Presbyterian Church on Harmon Field Road. Green Blades Garden Club will meet Thursday, April 14 at 1:30 p.m. at the home of Barbara Clegg. The featured speaker, Walter Hoover, will lecture on native irises. Inform co-hostesses Nancy McGarra, Lynette Conrad or Susie Hursey if you cannot attend. Landrum Garden Club will meet at 2 p.m. Thursday, April 14 at the home of Gladys Provan. Charlotte Hamrick is in charge of the program. Tryon Planning & Adjustment Board’s next meeting will be Thursday, April 14 at 3 p.m. at the Tryon Fire Department. For information or special accommodations, contact Town Clerk at 828-859-6655. Spring book sale, sponsored by Friends of the Polk County Public Library. Preview night for Friends of the Library Thursday, April 14 from 4 - 7 p.m. Open to general public Friday, April 15

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

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Tomorrow

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Today: Sunny, with no chance of rain. High 73, low 44. Thursday: Sunny, with no chance of rain. High 75, low 51.

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Monday’s weather was: High 84, low 59, 0.28 inches of rain.

OBITUARIES Jackson (Jack) Atwater Moore, p. 10 David Fredrick Schwendenmann, p. 11 Helen Turner Smith, p. 10

from 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. and Saturday, April 16 from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Polk County Planning Board meeting, Thursday, April 14 at 5 p.m., Bryant Womack Justice & Administration Center, 40 Courthouse Street, Columbus. Parenting Education Program, beginning Thursday, Feb. 10 from 6 - 8 p.m. (continuing for 12 weeks), Steps to HOPE. 894-2340. Al-Anon: Foothills Come to Believe, Thursdays, 7 p.m., Polk Wellness Center, 801 W. Mills St., Suite A, Columbus. Green Creek Community Center, Zumba exercise class, Thursdays 11 a.m. and 7 p.m., in gym. Mill Spring VFW Post 10349, Bingo, Thursdays, 7-9 p.m. (year round). 828-894-5098. Republican Party general membership meeting, Thursday, April 14, 7 p.m. Meet the new board. Polk County Courthouse, second floor. AA’s Sobriety and Beyond, Thursdays, 8-9 p.m., Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church, 1024 W. Main St., Forest City. 828-863-1313. Alcoholics Anonymous, Thursdays, 8 p.m., CooperRiis, Mill Spring. 828-859-7099. Alcoholics Anonymous, Thursdays, 8 p.m., Holy Cross Episcopal Church, 150 Melrose Ave., Tryon.

Friday

Saluda Center, Friday events:

chair exercise, 10 a.m.; Trash Train, 10 a.m. The Meeting Place Senior Center, Friday activities include movie matinee, 10 a.m. bingo, 12:30 p.m. 828-894-0001. Seniors on Sobriety (SOS) AA Meeting, Fridays at noon, Polk County Chamber of Commerce Building, 2753 Lynn Rd. (Hwy 108), Tryon. 828-894-0293. Tryon Toy Makers Museum, open Friday 2 - 6 p.m., 43 E. Howard St., Tryon. 828-290-6600. American Legion Post 250, weekly Bingo games, Fridays, 7 p.m., 43 Depot St., Tryon. Doors open 5:30 p.m. Smoke-free. Foothills Astronomy Club meets the third Friday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at FENCE in the great room. Enter through the back of the building and ask for Jessie Willard. Free. Narcotics Anon., Saluda Senior Center, Friday, 8 p.m.

Saturday

Foothills Equestrian Trails Association trails work day, Saturday, April 16, 9 a.m., FETA parking lot at F.E.N.C.E. Dan Hecht: 828-894-2383. Polk County Democratic Party Annual Convention will be held Saturday, April 16, at the Steps to Hope Community Room in Columbus. A free breakfast will be served at 9 a.m. and the convention meeting will start at 10 a.m. Everyone is welcome. 828-894-4032. (Continued on page 11)

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• Geocaching (continued from page 1)

“You try and describe geocaching to someone and they say, ‘Are you nuts?’” said Jan “Dear Dora” Nunziato of Fletcher. Geocaching is a high-tech game of hide-and-seek. An individual picks a location, records its global positioning coordinates and hides an item or “cache.” That person then visits an online site, typically geocaching. com, and posts the cache for others to attempt to find. “It gives you an opportunity to get away from your computer and out in nature,” Dear Dora said. “It’s great for kids, too… it’s something your kids can do no matter what age they are and it keeps them active.” Many cachers fall into the hobby by chance. Leigh “Two Black Cats” Rogers read something about geocaching online and asked her husband for a GPS as a present. She began geocaching just a year ago and

loves it, she said. Dear Dora began geocaching in 2003, and now has 3,429 finds logged. She has 53 caches of her own, but also maintains more than 200 for two local couples whose health and schedules haven’t allowed them to be as active. Equipped with all the essentials, this crowd came prepared for their recent geocaching excursion. They’ve got packs filled with water, cameras, M&Ms and first aid kits, of course. They’ve also got the experience of thousands of cumulative “finds” logged online. Calling from inside a white, hut-like structure alongside a railroad track, Dear Dora enthusiastically shouts, “I found them.” What she found are the coordinates for the crew’s next destination, and there’s a bit of hiking to do to get there. Jim Nunziato, a.k.a. “Atrus,” keys in the next coordinates, N 35 13.205 / W 082 19.459, and the group treks further (Continued on page 4)

Right: Jan Nunziato, or “Dear Dora,” points out the first pair of coordinates needed to begin the geocaching group’s adventure. (photo by Samantha Hurst)

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into the woods, where brittle, brown leaves and parched twigs crunch and crackle underfoot. Not all caches take you deep into the woods. As Dear Dora explains, there exist all levels of caches and all levels of geocachers. There are easy “park and grab” finds in parking lots.

• Bright’s Creek (continued from page 1)

The new development agreement includes more open space and cluster housing, as well as the possible additions of a hotel, nature center and other features. The housing density is proposed to stay the same at 1,370 dwelling units, but some of that will include cluster housing as opposed to large, individual lots. The new plans for Bright’s Creek include 1,381 acres of open space; no open space was defined in the former plans.

Then there are caches that challenge a cacher both mentally and physically. One local cache requires rappelling 25 feet down a waterfall. For passionate cachers like most in this group, it’s all about the hunt and the destination. Cachn’zoom of Mill Spring only began geocaching five months ago and has already (Continued on page 6)

The new plans also call for trails and the possibility of a Par 3 golf area, boutique and spa location. Bright’s Creek, located mostly in Polk County with some areas in Henderson County, was begun by developers Bright’s Creek Holdings, LLC, with principals Bill Amick and Jim Roquemore. The approximately 5,000-acre development currently includes a golf course designed by Tom Fazio, several homesites, an equestrian center and a lodge. The official closing of the sale of the property is expected to occur around July 1.

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• Geocaching (continued from page 3)

logged 360 caches. She’s also placed seven of her own. “Hers are good, too,” Dare2Geocache said. “No lame caches there.” A lame cache to this group means a cache any one of them could discover without trying –– mainly found on guardrails and light poles. Today, the search for this particular cache has the group delving into a piece of Polk County railroad history. Polk County cacher Rabid Chipmunks planted the Slaughterhouse Curve cache in January 2009. With both difficulty and terrain levels at four out of five, only 16 people have logged finds for this cache. The cache is particularly interesting, too, because it includes a lesson in the history of the railroad passage from Tryon to Saluda. (Continued on page 7)

A Google Map created through geocaching.com showing the North Carolina/ South Carolina border gives a glimpse of the abundance of caches located in the Thermal Belt area.

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Opinion

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Cart before horse on this trail

Three property owners approached Saluda’s board of commissioners April 11 fervently requesting the governing body quickly remove its support for the Rails to Trails project. Acting in haste appears to have been the issue with this effort all along. The Saluda Grade Rail committee sought support from various governing bodies long before approaching landowners. Landowners, especially those whose property runs to the middle of the track in question, in effect feel pushed out of the process. Governing officials, eager to jump aboard a potential economy-boosting project, failed to consult a variety of sources before offering their backing. As a result, residents once again felt sidestepped. Just a week ago county commissioners changed their minds, after a bit of heated conversation with property owners, and took back their support. Saluda leaders meanwhile turned down the request to rescind their support. The fact is all parties need to take a step out of the “to and fro.” A project of this magnitude should not be rushed through without serious thought and discussion. John Morgan was right to say it would be irresponsible to flip-flop on the issue. It would also however be irresponsible not to truly study both viewpoints. There is a real possibility the project could bring new tourism to the county. However, property owners have legitimate concerns about the ability of local law enforcement to prevent an increase of crime. A lot of questions remain unanswered. We’re not prepared to say one way or another if this project would be beneficial to the community. We’re not certain a project of this kind could be accomplished to the benefit of many without detriment to even a few. What we are certain of is that there are many more facts on the table to consider. At this point Morgan is right, the cart is way ahead of the horse, and that means no one will get anywhere. — Editorial staff, Tryon Daily Bulletin

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Yours Parkinson’s Awareness month

month to celebrate, commemorate, and educate the public and our elected officials about ParTo the Editor: kinson’s, and the need for a cure. April is Parkinson’s AwareI want to encourage Senaness Month, helping bring much- tors Richard Burr (R) and Kay needed attention to R. Hagan (D) and this chronic, progres- Letters Representative Heath sive neurological to the Schuler to support disease that affects Editor biomedical research movement, speaking, that can lead to better and cognitive functreatments and a cure tion. More than one million for Parkinson’s. Their leadership Americans live with Parkinson’s is important to me and the entire disease – [myself included] – and Parkinson’s community. it is important that we use this ––Emily Foster-Dona

Just the facts

The commissioners in question did it to themselves. This is not political, but factual. I direct you To the Editor: In answer to Renee McDer- to www.railstotrails.org. Select motts statement on “Rails to Trail-Building Tool Box, next go to Railbanking, then Trails Support” printLetters to “Acquiring Rail ed April 7. Corridors – a how to I must assume to the manual.” your comments are Editor On page 72, Tools directed at me, so I for solving title problems. Now I will respond. As a citizen of Polk County, will quote, “you have several opI am allowed to have compas- tions to resolve these problems. sion and brotherly love for my 1. Quiet title action 2. Ejectment fellow citizens, no matter what 3. Slander of title suit 4. Mediaarea I occupy. I may need their tion; and eminent domain. I agree both citizens and electassistance if the Board of Commissioners targets me at some ed commissioners need to stick time. As to discrediting a sitting to the facts. ––Keith Holbert commissioner I did not do that.

Comments on stories found online at Tryondailybulletin.com From: angiepittman allygall@windstream.net In response to: “Greased lightning” on April 6. Nick Rowland (picture taken by Emery Viehman) really enjoyed working on that car Friday night. Each one in this group of boys worked hard and had so much fun. Also thanks to Emery Viehman and

Trent Rowland for their hard work washing and painting Greased Lightning. We went through lots of pizzas and a few hours but made a lifetime of memories. Thanks Cole, Maverick, Cade, Cabell, Nick, Emery and Trent. Polk County Schools are greater for having you and we had a great time being a part of this project!

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Saluda maintains support for Rails to Trails project a long stretch or pathway.” Fincher said he’s concerned Three Polk County residents failed Monday, April 11 in their people would litter, use wooded attempt to persuade the Saluda areas as restrooms and cause other Board of Commissioners to with- mischief along the proposed trail. Fincher said his business has draw its support for Rails to Trails. The Rails to Trails project is a abutted a rail area for 35 years proposal to transform a stretch of and he’s been victim to numerous local railway on which trains have vandalisms, break-ins and an arson not traveled for years into a trail that remains under investigation. Fincher also expressed frustrafor walking, biking and horseback tion over what he felt was a comriding. Saluda originally approved a mittee’s ability to take land. “There are means in which this resolution of support for the Saluda Grade Rail committee late last year. committee can go about taking “We’re deeply concerned that land… they give you five ways the resolutions of support are still to go about obtaining property on their website,” being used by Fincher said. the committee,” said John Blan- “I think it’s premature to “It’s a 72-page document that ton, who spoke tells these peoon behalf of his ask us to rescind at this uncle, Robert E. point because the railroad ple how to go in and take from Edney. company hasn’t made a other people.” Edney owns Saluda com100 acres that decision on what they will missioner John borders the rail- do with it and I would Morgan said he road for about ½ hate for us to flip-flop.” is not on the mile. -- Saluda commissioner Saluda Grade Mayor Fred John Morgan Committee but Baisden said he is in support of felt the issue was the committee’s plans. currently null and void after county “I think we’ve gotten the cart manager Ryan Whitson reported speaking with a Norfolk Southern before the horse but I think it’s representative who said the compa- premature to ask us to rescind at ny had no intention of relinquishing this point because the railroad the section of railroad in question. company hasn’t made a decision Blanton said he believes the on what they will do with it and committee provided various gov- I would hate for us to flip-flop,” erning bodies with pie-in-the-sky Morgan said. Morgan said he believes the ideals of what the Rails to Trails project would do for the area. Now, project could serve as a beneficial he said he thinks the committee use for the railroad, bringing in could continue to push efforts at a new tourism activity to the area. higher level because of the letters He asked the property owners if supporting them from local cities. they had ever seen or used a trail Ellis Fincher, who lives on area in other parts of the country White Oak Mountain, said he be- that had successfully completed a lieves converting existing rail into rails to trails project. The property public trails would leave property owners said they had not. Morgan said he has seen othowners vulnerable to crime and ers, particularly a trail where he other unwanted behavior. “I’m sure they gave you their used to live in Washington, D.C. biased opinion about what Rails that worked well. to Trails is and honestly I’m here Other commissioners agreed to give you my biased opinion,” with Morgan and decided not Fincher said. “There’s also the is- to take action to rescind their sue of decency when you go along support. by Samantha Hurst

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Darrel and his wife Kay of Tryon and Gregory of Asheville; two grandchildren, Colin Jackson (Jack) Sherwood Moore and his wife, Atwater Moore Angela, of Franklin, N.C., Jackson Atwater Moore and Lillette Moore Granade (Jack), age 93, passed away of Wilmington, N.C., and one April 9, 2011. Born in West great-grandson and namesake, Haven, Conn., Jan. 5, 1918, the Jackson E. Moore, son of Colin last of five siblings. He grew and Angela. He also leaves beup in Leeds, Mass., and lived hind many beloved nieces and many years in Westfield, Mass., nephews, one of whom is also Morristown, Tenn., Asheville, a namesake, two much-loved N.C., and for the past six years sisters-in-law; a brother-in-law in Tryon. He was predeceased by and some good friends. Jack lived a full and producone brother, Sherwood Moore, tive life. His greatest treasures and three sisters, Beatrice Camwere his family and friends eron, Althea Josephson and Joy for whom he painted cards Sabatini. and penned poetry. Jack left a A longtime member of Mt. treasure-trove of scrapbooks, Moriah Masonic Lodge in Westpictures and memories field, Mass., was furniture, a retired appliances, clothing, collected Willhe accept his life. He will be mechanical engineer with Ak- throughout housewares, AND COMPUTERS in usable condition. missed by everyone who knew zona Corp., active in his hobbies him. of gardening, writing poetry,thurs., Fri. 9am-5pm StoRE HoURS: A private memorial service painting greeting cards, golfing and entertaining his family and will be held at a later date at friends with jokes and story the home. Contributions in his honor may be made to Hospice telling. Surviving are his wife of al- of the Carolina Foothills, 130 most 69 years, Margaret Ballew Forest Glen Dr., Columbus, Moore of Tryon; his two sons, N.C. 28722.

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Helen Turner Smith, 92, of 430 Skyuka Road, Columbus died Monday, April 11, 2011 in St. Luke’s Hospital in Columbus. Born in Landrum, Helen was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Alice Carruth Turner and was the widow of Sidney G. Smith, who died in 1979. A graduate of Asheville Teachers College, she taught most of her 30-plus years in the Polk County Schools and was a member of the Polk County Retired Teachers Association. Mrs. Smith was a member of the Tryon First Baptist Church. Surviving are two daughters, Susan S. McHugh (Tom) of Sa-

luda and Joan S. Feagan (Phillip) of Columbus; one brother, James Turner of Monroe, N.C., and two grandchildren, Alice Feagan of Eugene, Ore., and Phil Feagan of Chapel Hill, N.C. Graveside service will be held at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, April 16, 2011 in Polk Memorial Gardens, Columbus, with Rev. Jeff Harris and her nephew Rev. Tom Turner officiating. The family will receive friends immediately following the service at the cemetery. Memorials may be made to St. Luke’s Hospital Foundation, Orthopaedic Project, 101 Hospital Drive, Columbus, N.C. 28722. An online guest register may be signed at www.mcfarlandfuneralchapel.com. McFarland Funeral Chapel, Tryon.

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David Fredrick Schwendenmann

David Fredrick Schwendenmann, 74, of Stoney Knoll Rd., Mill Spring died Monday, April 11, 2011. Born in Flint, Mich., he was the son of the late Anthony and Laverna Young Schwendenmann. The proprietor of Dave’s Handy-

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Pearson’s Falls walk, Saturday, April 16. Join Fred Roane at Pearson’s Falls for a walk introducing the wildflowers growing in this environment. Call 828-859-9021 for more information. Polk County Historical Association Museum, open Saturdays, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., 60 Walker St., Columbus, lower level. Free.

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man Service, he was a member of Mill Spring First Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife of 33 years, Grace McDowell Schwendenmann of the home; son, David Schwendenmann (Angie); daughters, Debbie Vandergrieft (Tommy) and Pam Pierce (David), all of Okeechobee, Fla., and Sherry Pace (Gary) of Sunny View; a sister, Jean Badgett of California. Also surviving are six grandchildren and several

great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a brother, Ray Schwendenmann, and a stepson, Randy Gilbert. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 13, 2011 in Mill Spring First Baptist Church, Mill Spring, with Dr. Vince Heffner and Rev. David Bame officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Family will receive friends

from 1 – 2 p.m. just prior to the service in the Mill Spring First Baptist Church. Memorials may be made to Hospice of the Carolina Foothills, 130 Forest Glen Rd. Columbus, N.C. 28722; or to Foothills Humane Society, 989 Little Mtn. Rd., Columbus, N.C. 28722. An online guest register is available at www.mcfarlandfuneralchapel.com. McFarland Funeral Chapel, Tryon.

Tryon Toy Makers Museum, open Saturday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. 43 E. Howard St., Tryon. 828-290-6600.

Sundays at 11 a.m., 162 Lynn Court in Tryon. A spiritual course in learning to forgive the world and get rid of anger. Call 828-859-9994 for parking information. FENCE Armchair Traveler, with Junie Michel will focus on Romania. Free. Sunday, April 17 at 4 p.m. at FENCE house. Call 828-859-9021 for more information.

cling Unit, Mondays, Harmon Field/Tryon, 7 a.m. - noon. 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. 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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Upstairs Artspace shows highlight students, crows What about crows? They tease, amaze and mystify. They’re smart, but being big and black, they’re slightly scary. And artists are unfailingly attracted to crows for subject matter. The Upstairs Artspace celebrates crow art in “Something To Crow About,” opening Friday, April 15, with a public reception on Saturday, April 16 from 5 - 8 p.m. A second exhibit is “New Waves: Western Carolina University MFA Graduates,” featuring artists who recently received the master of fine arts degree from WCU. The “crow” artists are Bonnie Bardos of Saluda; Dona Barnett, Michael Hatch, Mitchell Lonas and Laura Norris of Asheville, N.C.; Steven A. Chapp of Easley, S.C.; Kevin Clinton and Dabney Mahanes of Greenville, S.C.; Ann DerGara of Brevard, N.C., and B. J. Precourt of Mill Spring. Using oil paint, mixed media, engraving, monotype, wood, clay and glass, these established artists

interpret the crow (and other birds) in portraiture, figuration, landscape and sculpture. Some work borders on the surreal; some is downright funny. The Upstairs is dedicated to introducing new artists, especially student artists. “New Waves” begins a series of exhibits promoting regional colleges and universities that grant the MFA degree. The WCU artists in this exhibit graduated in 2010 and 2011; they are Dawn Behling, Britney Carroll, Phyllis Jarvinen and Michael Polomik of Sylva, N.C.; Courtney Chappell of Asheville, N.C.; Richard Conn of Landrum and Jan Parker of Chicago. The work includes installation and video art, abstract painting and book art. The “Walk & Talk” tour of the art is Sunday, May 1 at 2 p.m. Notable bird expert Simon Thompson will give an informal lecture on crows on Tuesday, May 3 at 7 p.m. Also this Saturday, April 16, is the new Tryon Art Trot, a gal-

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lery walk in downtown Tryon with four galleries offering new art and refreshments from 5 - 8 p.m. Skyuka Fine Art, Kathleen’s and Richard Baker Studio join the Upstairs in this new venture. For more information, call 828-859-2828. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. – article submitted

Habitat for Humanity holds ‘Focus Fest’ April 3 On Sunday, April 3, Habitat for Humanity held its first “Focus Fest” at the Holy Cross Episcopal Church in Tryon. The “fest” portion of the event was to say thanks to the Habitat donors, volunteers and partners (Habitat home owners) who comprise the membership in the local Habitat club. The food and liquid refreshments were apparently enjoyed since they rapidly disappeared. The “focus” portion of the event concentrated on sharing ideas on how to bring the story and work of Habitat to those folks in the community who might be only mildly aware of Habitat’s activity in Polk County and the Landrum area. Here is a brief summary of what was agreed upon as the major concern and objective: everybody knows about Habitat for Humanity, International, but not enough people in the community know what Habi-

tat does locally, or how to get involved. A major concern is the common misunderstanding regarding how rigorous the family selection process for a Habitat home really is. This is not for the family who doesn’t know how to work. It’s for the family with a good work history, a decent credit record - in spite of a low income - and no record of material illegal activity. In other words, to become a Habitat Partner, you’ve got to be the kind of neighbor anyone respects. For example, two of Habitat’s successful partners, Gaye and Phil Johnson, well-known musicians in the region, donated their time and talent for the Fest, closing with a version of “If I Had a Hammer.” As a young and struggling couple they became Habitat Partners, went on to raise three kids, pay off their mortgage ahead of schedule and become a

highly regarded musical act in the region. Every able-bodied adult in the partnering family must put in at least 200 hours of on-thejob “sweat equity” while his or her house is being built. They aren’t just called partners; they really are partners. Over the years, as the partner’s payments join with the other partners’ payments, they become the major force and source for helping to build the next partner’s house. As to the major objective of better local communication, the new website, thermalbelthabitatforhumanity.org, will be up and running on May 1, which will make it easier for folks to find out how to join as a donor, volunteer or partner. In the meantime, people can always drop by the Habitat ReStore on Trade Street in Landrum for information. – article submitted

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2x3 6/27;7/1,3,7,9,11 Upstairs Artspace, 49 S. Trade Street, Tryon. New exhibits “Something To Crow About” and “New Waves: Western Carolina University MFA Graduates” opening Friday, April 15, with public reception on Saturday, 5 - 8 p.m. Ten regional artists demonstrate their attraction to crows with oil paintings, colored pencil drawings, prints, engravings, glglees, wood carving, glass and ceramic art. WNC grads stimulate the imagination with installation and video art, paintings, photography and book art. Tuesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. 828859-2828 for details.

Kiveo, 78 N. Trade St., Tryon, local photographer Patricia Roshaven has seven digital photos on canvas on display. Kiveo is open regular business hours, Monday - Friday. 2x2 Tryon Painters and Sculptors, 34 Melrose Ave., Tryon, TPS will feature Jim Greene in Gallery One, exhibiting his sculptures, paintings and wall hangings. The Mahler Gallery will feature watercolor, oil, and mixed media paintings of Susan Hopps. Show from April 3 - May 7. Information: 828-859-8322 or www.tryonpaintersandsculptors.com.

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Saluda Center, 64 Greenville St., Saluda, Mary Brummett and Bill Lovett are the center’s April artists. Exhibit can be viewed from April 8 - 29 during regular business hours. Info: Anne Jameson, 828-749-3101. Skyuka Fine Art, 133 North Trade St., Tryon, Equestrian show opens Saturday, April 16. Call Kim at 828-817-3783, or email info@skyukafineart.com. Tryon Gallery Trot, Trade St., Tryon, Four downtown art galleries present 2x3.5 2x2.5 the first Tryon Gallery Trot on Saturday, April 16, 5 to 8 p.m. The galleries are Kathleen’s, Richard Baker Studio, Skyuka Fine Art and Upstairs Artspace. Each gallery plans to offer new art work and refreshments. For information TDBPROMO - page 82 contact Kim Nelson at 828-817-3783.

Live Theatre Tryon Little Theater, 516 S. Trade St., Tryon, 828-8592466. “Done to Death” Thursday, April 28 - Sunday, May 1 and May 5 - 8. The Workshop box office at 516 South Trade Street will open Thursday, April 14, and be open MondaySaturday 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.; for telephone reservations, call 828-859-2466.

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Fashion show, luncheon to benefit Hospice May 4

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Mrs. Brian J. Rosenberg tries on a vintage wedding gown with Sue Spiegel assisting. On Wednesday, May 4, a fashion show and luncheon to benefit Hospice will be held at Chateau du Cheval in the ballroom. PJ’s will put on the show and vintage gowns will be informally modeled during the preview art show. Call Diane Nelson at 828-894-7000 ext. 229 for information. (photo submitted)

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The NAMI-Four Seasons meeting will be held on Saturday, April 16 at 10:15 a.m. at Pardee Educational Center in Blue Ridge Mall. Fountain House, the first “Clubhouse,” opened in New York City in 1948. It was founded on the premise that Clubhouse members could work productively and have socially satisfying lives in spite of their mental illness. Hendersonville’s Sixth Avenue West Clubhouse is only one of seven in the entire state of North Carolina. Come and hear

how the services have expanded to become a full continuum of care and support despite severe cutbacks at the state level. Two tickets to the annual May fundraising event for the Clubhouse featuring Kat Williams, a local jazz artist, will be raffled off. NAMI Four Seasons is a local affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illnesses. The education meetings are open to all those who are suffering from a mental illness as well as their family members/partners and friends. – article submitted

‘Dining With Friends’ party May 12 Tryon Fine Arts Center’s “Dining With Friends” preview party will be held Thursday, May 12 from 6 – 8 p.m.

The party will be held at Karen Graham’s Foxbridge Farm. – article submitted

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Pearson leads wildflower identification walk April 19

Millie Pearson (foreground) will lead the Tryon Garden Club’s guided wildflower identification walk on Tuesday afternoon, April 19 at 1:30 p.m. “The wildflowers in Pearson’s Falls bloom early, before the leaf cover of the trees comes out. By May, most of the flowers on the plants will be gone,” Pearson told the group who joined her last spring for the wildflower identification walk. “Each week we see different flowers blooming.” If you are interested in attending one or all of the walks, contact the Tryon Garden Club at 828-817-0382. There is a small fee for each walk, plus admission to Pearson’s Falls. Carole Bartol (right), Bob Tobey (behind Pearson) and Jon Bole (far back) attend a previous walk led by Pearson. (photo submitted)

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Polk County High School FCA attends retreat The Polk County High School Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) attended the high school retreat at Garden City Beach, S.C. March 25 - 27. The students par ticipated in various athletic competitions throughout the weekend. They were also challenged and inspired through worship leaders Herb and Danielle Moon and USC chaplain Jack Easterby. (photo submitted)

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Story of Humane Society’s ‘Child of Hope’ statue by Leonard Rizzo

A few years ago, a good friend asked what he could do for me and the Humane Society. I told him I’d love to have something that would depict our shelter as a place of hope, not despair, of joy, not sadness. While on a trip to Atlanta, I saw what I wanted – a bronze statue of a little girl holding two puppies and trying to bottle feed one. Without a single thought, it was purchased for me. She did not come cheaply and my gratitude to this day runs deep. Once again, thank you Doc. Many have commented on

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The following are the results from the Monday, April 4 Tryon Men’s Golf Association event, Carolina Scramble. 9 holes 1st. Bill Kelly, John Albree; Frank Wheat, Bruce Fritz – 34. 2nd. Art Brown, Gordy Cwik; Tom Wilkes, Edd White – 35. 3rd. Jack Saunders, Rich Connolly; Dick Johnson, Walt Flaschar – 36. Closest to pin: #9 - Dick Johnson The following are the Dogfight results from Saturday, April 2 and Sunday, April 3. Saturday 1st. Brian Jones, Craig Culbreth, Heath Culbreth; Vernon Dusenbury - +4; 2nd. Trey Dusenbury, Bill Miller, Aaron Greene; Jim Patterson - +3; Individual: (tie +6) Aaron Greene and Kevin Blackwell. Closest to pin: #5 - Benji McCall; #9 - Fred Edwards Jr.; #14 - Hub Arledge and #18 – Trey Dusenbury. Sunday Bill Miller made a career round of 71, winning the individual point quota at +11. 1st. (tie) Fred Edwards Jr. and Jeff Raines; Craig Gillie and Craig Culbreth - +9 Closest to pin: #5 and #9 - Ronnie Hahn; #14 - Bill Sitton and #18 - Tommy Gardner. – article submitted

her beauty as she joyfully greets visitors to our shelter. Still I’ve always had this uneasy feeling that something could be added to give her proper reverence. I have recently visited Clayton’s Monuments in Landrum and purchased a stone with a bronze plaque to lay at her feet. My dear wife said I couldn’t afford to do this and I answered, “I can’t afford no to.” Claytons, who are supporters of my cause, offered to do the etching for free, which saved me hundreds of dollars. It will take a month or so from late March for it to be completed and placed. If you approve what I had to say, perhaps

some of my supporters can help me recoup some of my personal outlay. Either way I pray it will inspire many folks to help my kids. Here is what the inscription will say: “Not like the great lady of New York Harbor fame, who calls the destitute from foreign land: Here ‘neath our sun bathed shelter she stands, a young maiden with a look of joy emblazoned on her face, and her name Child of Hope. Midst her arms puppies squirm as her passionate eyes command. Nestled among the ancient hills of storied pomp! She pleads with silent lips.

‘Give me your abandoned, abused, your unwanted pets, longing for a home, the wretched refuse of your empty hearts.’

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Lady Patriots rally in sixth to defeat Polk softball 3-2 by Daniel Hecht

In high school softball, with two dozen regular season games, and even more for those teams talented enough to make the playoffs, the phrase “you can’t win them all” is a cliché, a truism accepted as fact. As such, most losses are taken in stride, part of the expected ebb and flow over the normal course of a season. But some losses hurt more than others, and for the Lady Wolverines, who dropped a nail biter to conference foe Madison Friday, April 8, this one really stings. Although Madison has, over the past five seasons, owned the Lady Wolverines, besting Polk in each of their last nine meetings, Friday’s contest had a different feel. Sporting an 11-2 overall re-

cord, with six conference victories already in the bag, head coach Jeff Wilson’s squad stepped off the bus in Marshall with no small measure of confidence. Madison jumped in front early, posting a unearned run as their leadoff hitter reached on an error, took second on a wild pitch and then third on a passed ball, and finally scored on a fielder’s choice to make it 1-0 after the first inning. After a scoreless second and third, Polk’s bats came alive in the fourth. With one out, Jamie Hrobak stepped to the plate and crushed a double to the fence in deep left center. Cassie Couch followed with a base hit, putting Polk runners at the corners. After Kara Garvin legged out a bunt to load the bases, Shea Wheeler drove a sacrifice fly to

center for an RBI, and following a Madison error that allowed Couch to score from third, Polk found itself on top 2-1. The Lady Wolverines threatened to add to their lead in the top of the sixth, as Hrobak reached on a walk and Garvin and Wheeler both singled to load the bases with just one out. However, Polk came up empty, as Madison fireballer Allie Leake pitched her way out of the jam, striking out the next two batters to end the inning. The game’s turning point came in the bottom of the sixth. With one out and runners at the corners, Madison’s Carrie Gentry stepped to the plate and launched a Hrobak pitch through the gap in left-center for a two RBI double, giving the lead back to the Lady Patriots with

Polk leadoff hitter Shalyn Brown. (photo by Daniel Hecht)

just one inning remaining. With the top of the order coming up in the seventh, the Lady Wolverines were down but not out. Polk’s chances, however, evaporated after back-to-back questionable calls by the home plate umpire. After (Continued on page 21)

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Booker leads Polk baseball to win over rival Landrum, 16-4 by Joey Millwood

Polk County centerfielder Joel Booker served as baseball bookends Monday, April 11 against rival Landrum. The junior got the offense cranking in the first inning with a three-run homer. On the other end of the game, he pitched to seven Cardinals, striking out five of them in a 16-4 victory. “He looked unreal tonight,” Polk coach Ty Stott said of Booker. Booker set the tone with his first inning homer, which led to a sevenrun inning for the Wolverines. They never looked back. The Wolverines got hits up and down their lineup and the bottom half of the order was very productive. Polk’s five through seven hitters combined for 12 hits, including a sixth inning homer by Roberto Taft. The Wolverines have been

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leadoff hitter Shalyn Brown was

strong throughout their lineup all season, but the bottom half of the order depends on Lucas Cash hitting in the fifth spot. “For our lineup to rotate like it’s supposed to, (Cash) has to step up,” Stott said. Cash had three hits Monday. For the Cardinals, it was a rough timeout from their region schedule. Landrum has been on a tear in region play, gearing up for the 1A playoffs. Whether the Cardinals win the region could come down to a matchup at home against Southside Christian next Monday night if the Cardinals finish strong this week. “(This game is) basically a scrimmage like in football, but halfway through the season,” Landrum coach Ray McCallister said. “Right now (Polk) is just better than they’ve been.” called out on strikes looking at an ankle-high pitch, Polk’s speedster Amber Lynch laid down a perfect bunt and reached first base safely,

Polk’s Joel Booker takes a swing against Landrum on Monday night. Booker had a three-run homer in the first inning to get the Wolverine offense going. He also pitched the final two innings of the game, striking out five Cardinal batters in the 16-4 victory. (photo by Joey Millwood)

The Cardinals scored their four runs in the second inning. Jon Humphries hit a double to drive in Landon Rhoden and Kaleb Kuykendall. Thomas Rabatie followed

with a two-run homer. Alec Philpott won the game for the Wolverines on the mound. It was his second win over the Cardinals this season.

only to be called out for stepping out of the batter’s box. One out later, the game ended with the Lady Patriots on top 3-2.

With the loss, the Lady Wolverines fall to 11-3 on the season, and 6-2 in Western Highlands conference play.

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Polk County Middle School holds poetry slam

Mrs. Scherping’s sixth-grade language arts students recently celebrated their unit on poetry with a Poetry Slam at Polk County Middle School. The classroom was transformed into a coffee house and students read their original poetry to an audience of parents and family members. Above: Alex Babcock reading his poetry at the Poetry Slam. Right: Reydiance Whiteside reads her poem, an “Ode to Mom.” (photos submitted)

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Green Blades Garden Club donates seeds to TBOM Green Blades Garden Club recently donated many different varieties of vegetable seeds to Thermal Belt Outreach Ministr y. This is an annual community project for the garden club. The club, with the help of Landrum Hardware and employee Alice McIntyre, packaged and labeled all the bags of seeds and delivered them to TBOM for distribution to their clients who grow vegetables to feed their families. Pictured from left are Virginia Lisella, Lynette Conrad, Jane Hughes, Alice McIntyre and Mary Thompson. (photo submitted)

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February Terrific Kids at Polk Central Elementary School The following students were named as Terrific Kids at Polk Central Elementary School for the month of February. PreKindergarten: Ms. Hathaway – Antonio Simpson-Santiago; Ms. Thompson – Jackson Wines and Ms. Whittemore – Aubrey Huntley. Kindergarten: Ms. Edwards – Jessica Quintero; Ms. McCormick – Bryan Rodriguez and Ms. Tanko – Kiara Hernandez. First grade: Ms. Bame – Kelley Allison; Ms. Cox – Lizzie Trejo-Mejia; Ms. Powell – Ashylyn Kempton and Ms. Wilson – Carson Shacklock. Second grade: Ms. Dotson – Zoey Williamson and Eddie

Szuster; Ms. Fowler – Brywon Jackson and Ms. Walters – Kellie Parker. Third grade: Ms. Carlson – Amelia Nespeca; Ms. Ford – Abby Higgins and Ms. Siegel – Rylee Barwell. Fourth grade: Ms. Davis – Natalee Davis; Ms. Walter – Jesus Avellaneda; Juniper Walter-Eger and Ms. Young Tyler Whiteside. Fifth grade: Ms. Hardin – Dontae Simpson; Ms. Pelton – Grace Mollette and Ms. Smith – Hunter Rogers. Ms. Johnson’s class – David Lee. Ms. McFarland’s class – Benjamin Lucas. – article submitted

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Polk Central School fifth-grade teacher, Ms. Hardin (left), chose her student, Dontae Simpson (center), for Terrific Kid in February. Ed Komorous, Tryon Kiwanis Club coordinator of the Terrific Kids program (right), congratulates Dontae for being a responsible citizen and hard worker at school. (photo submitted)

Tryon Federal Bank establishes Ray Foster Educational Scholarship Jerry Johnson, president of Tryon Federal Bank, announced recently that a scholarship program has been established through the Tryon Youth Center in honor of current board chairman Ray Foster. The scholarship program will award $1,000 in annual education scholarship funds to a Polk County area high school student pursuing a college or vocational educational degree. Ray Foster, chairman for Tryon Federal Bank, was an employee of Tryon Federal Bank

for 35 years, serving as president for 15 years. In addition, he has served on the board of Tryon Federal Bank since 1978. “Ray has been a pillar of the entire Polk County community, giving back selflessly for the past five decades,” commented Jerry Johnson. “We are thrilled to be able to honor Ray and contribute to the ongoing education of our area youth.” Scholarship applications are available at the Polk County High School Guidance Office. – article submitted

Polk Red Cross seeks donations for rummage sale, silent auction Just in time for the springcleaning season, the Polk County Red Cross is accepting donations for its annual tag, rummage and book sale. The sale will be May 6 and 7. All donations are tax deductible and a receipt will be given upon request. The Polk County Red Cross is asking for those treasures that you can’t (almost) be without, including any item, other than clothes, that you think has value and you are willing to part with.

Bring your donations to the chapter, located at 231 Ward Street in Columbus. Call 828894-2700 for directions or for pick-up call 828-863-0493. Items can be dropped off at any time after hours or on the weekends on the loading dock at the Red Cross. Simply drop them off, then call 828-289-4191 and someone will swing by and put everything into the building. – article submitted

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Tandem Trail. (photo submitted)

Tandem Trail on Green Blade’s Garden Club’s Tour of Homes Sited on rolling acres, this Mill Creek Post and Beam Tudor-style home comes into view as you drive up the hill to the end of the cul de sac. It is set off nicely, viewed across the horse pasture with curving fencelines.

Dan McFerrin designed and constructed this home in 2003. The 2,700 sq. ft. home has two stories, the left side has the two bedrooms with vaulted ceilings and a bathroom; the right side is open for the entire 20 ft. McFerrin made lavish use

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of natural stone with curved walkways and a curved stone wall, which goes all the way around behind the house to the two-car garage with a pinepaneled artist’s studio above. The homeowner uses the studio for her photography. There is a

Murphy bed and large lounging couch and coffee table in the studio. The lower half of the house is clad in more natural stone and the upper part is clad in board and batten with shingles (Continued on page 26)

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with gauzy fabric. The room looks out across the field. The bed set is white with roses and matching pillows. The carpet is green silk oriental. The other bedroom serves as an office. Two cabinets from Thailand flank the desk and two Chippendale style chairs sit on an oriental rug. The Tour of Homes, presented as a fundraiser by the Green Blades Garden Club, is a self-guided driving tour held on Saturday, April 30. Hours of the tour are 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Tickets may be purchased at the Book Shelf, Vines & Stuff and Down to Earth Garden Center in Tryon, Accents on Main, PJ’s Fashions and Expressions Florist in Landrum and the Garden Patch and Flower Cottage in Columbus. On the day of the tour, tickets will be sold at each of the homes as well as the Park on Trade. Parking will be available to all houses except The Woodlands, where a shuttle bus will be available at the Jackson Grove entrance. In conjunction with the Green Blades Home Tour, The Tryon Fine Arts Center, in cooperation with the Polk County Extension Center and the Town of Tryon, will sponsor the second annual Art and Garden Bazaar on April 30 on McCown Street in Tryon. The street will be closed and more than 20 vendors will set up a variety of art, garden items and locally grown plants for sale. Hours will be 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. and tickets for the home tour will also be on sale at the Bazaar. Go to tryonarts.org to find information on the Bazaar and the Home Tour. For more information call Helen Gilbert at 828-894-2491 or email hgilbert10@windstream.net. – article submitted

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Winged watchdogs were Dark Corner favorites Although a myriad of hound breeds—beagles, black and tans, blueticks or redbone coon hounds—were found along with some English pit bull terriers as family watchdogs in the early days of Dark Corner, they were bested as early-warning sentinels many times by a variety of winged creatures. While dogs laid on the porch or in various locations in the yard or outbuildings at night, the winged watchdogs roosted high off the ground on limbs in nearby trees. From this vantage point, their sensitive hearing could react to sounds or circumstances faster than a scent could reach the noses of the hounds. Grey-speckled Dominique and multi-colored Nankin chickens were favorite breeds on the small farms of ordinary folk. They were prolific producers of eggs and great-tasting meat for the table. But their worth as watchdogs made them even more valued. This was borne out in one published account of Sheriff P.D. Gilreath and some of his deputies stealthily approach-

ing the Holland Howard house, ous grasses and ground covers. hoping to find two of the wanted They did not pick at the garden Howard boys sneaking back crops, only the insects they found from hiding to have a home- on leaves and stems. cooked breakfast. They were excellent control Moving downwind very for wood ticks, flies, grasshopslowly to make no sound or pro- pers, crickets and a host of other vide no scent to arouse any dogs insects. They were fearless, too. that might be Quick to spot present, they Twice-told an approachwere pleased Tales of the ing snake, they with their apattack Dark Corner would proach. That and kill it. Mice is, until the and field rats by Dean Campbell loud shrieking were their prey of alarmed, as well, though roosting chickens rang out from their loud, shrill shrieking scared the edge of the woods and Mrs. off these rodents in droves. Howard came out on the porch. “Good mornin’, Sheriff!” Editor’s note: Dean CampChickens were outdone, bell wished to include this however, by faster and louder correction. shriekers—guineas. My column containing lyrThese rounding, oblong- ics to The Ballad of the Killing bodied birds with unusual and of Holland Howard (May 26, multi-colored heads had a fre- 2010), incorrectly identified the netic yelp that sounded a pierc- writer of the original lyrics as ing alarm whenever anything Charlie Nelson, son of Luther unusual occurred. For that Nelson. The family name should reason, they were the best farm have been stated as Benson. yard watchdogs. My apologies to friend, Sam, They were more industrious, and his other Benson descentoo. They fended for themselves, dants and to all you faithful living on insects, seeds and vari- readers of these tales.

Regional housing summit scheduled for April 20 at ICC Recognizing that housing and community development are an important component of larger economic and quality of life issues, the Isothermal Planning and Development Commission (IPDC) will host a regional housing summit on Wednesday, April 20. This summit will be at the foundation, on the campus of Isothermal Community College in Spindale, from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Topics for discussion at the housing summit will include

financing home ownership, foreclosure prevention, energy efficiency, tax credits, grant and loan programs and neighborhood redevelopment. Shelby City Planner Walt Sherer, Ken Higgenbotham of Consumer Credit Counseling of the Carolina Foothills and Jennifer Cathey of the North Carolina State Preservation Office will be among the featured speakers. The summit format will be panel discussions with

time for questions from the audience. Registration will be from 9 - 9:30 a.m. There will be a 90-minute break at noon for lunch on your own. The summit will conclude at 4 p.m. Community leaders, elected officials and other interested citizens are invited. RSVP by contacting Amy Bridges, grant services project manager at 828 287-2281, ext. 1250 or abridges@regionc. org. – article submitted

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POLK COUNTY NOTICE OF CURRENT AND UPCOMING VOLUNTEER BOARD VACANCIES Economic Development Commission - 1 Alternate Vacancy Home and Community Care Block Grant - 5 Regular Vacancies Isothermal Community College Board of Trustees - 1 Regular Vacancy Library Board of Trustees - 1 Regular Vacancy Nursing Home Community Advisory Committee - 2 Regular Vacancies Zoning Board of Adjustment - 2 Alternate Vacancies Requirements: Applicants must be current residents of Polk County, with no taxes in arrears. Pick up applications at the County Manager’s Office, Womack Building, Columbus, NC, or go to www.polknc.org and click Resource Finder to print. For further details: 828-894-3301 ext. 7. Adv. 4/13, 4/15, 4/20, 4/22

FAIR HOUSING PUBLIC NOTICE 1x4The County of Polk is committed to fair4/13, housing opportunities Adv. 4/15, 4/20, 4/22 for all of the counties residents. The Board has adopted a policy in support of Fair Housing, which finds the denial of equal opportunities because of religion, race, color, sex, handicapped, familial status or national origin legally wrong and socially unjust. The County has established a complaint procedure by which to receive and document complaints regarding housing discrimination in the County. Such complaints will be referred to the North Carolina Human Relations Council for investigation, conciliation and resolution. If you have a discrimination complaint please contact Beth Fehrmann at Polk County Human Resources at (828) 894-3301. Hearing impaired persons can call the North Carolina number for the deaf at 1-800-7352962. Esta información está disponible en español o cualquier otra lengua a petición. Entre en contacto con por favor Beth Fehrmann en (828) 894-3301 o en los recursos humanos del condado de Polk para las comodidades para esta petición. adv.4/13

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