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Here’s a list of upcoming meetings and events for area nonprofit community and governmental organizations:
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Friends of Ag breakfast meeting, Wednesday, April 20 from 7 - 8 a.m. 4H Center, Locust St. in Columbus. All are welcome. Topic: Structuring labor on your farm. Visit www. polkcountyfarms.org for more information. 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. 828-7499245. Tryon Kiwanis Club meets Wednesdays, noon, Congregational Church, 210 Melrose Ave., Tryon. P a r k i n s o n ’s S u p p o r t Group, third Wednesday each month, 1:30 p.m., large meet(Continued on page 2)
Polk County’s recent gift to pay for fireworks for this year’s Columbus Fabulous Fourth festival has ensured that the festival
will take place as hoped. County commissioners heard
Monday, April 18 from Columbus Town Manager Jonathan Kanipe, who said 10 vendors as well as the children’s rides have agreed to participate. “I’d sincerely like to thank
each of you for providing fireworks,” Kanipe said. He publicly thanked commissioners, the county’s economic development commission (EDC) and Andy Millard, all of whom (Continued on page 6)
Lanier poetry competition winners named
The winners of the 2011 Sidney Lanier Award Poetry Competition, sponsored by the Lanier Library, were announced recently. North Carolina Poet Laureate Cathy Smith Bowers of Tryon and Frances Flynn, the competition’s organizer, presented the awards to the winners at a ceremony Saturday, April 9 at the Lanier Library. From left: Erik Bundy, Chelsea Regoni, Alison DeBusk and Aly Goodwin. See story, page 4. (photo submitted)
Ann Shepherd: Witch or ordinary woman? PCHA explores local legend by Leah Justice
Most Polk County natives have heard the legend of Witch Ann. Some may have climbed Ann Ridge and bravely said her name three times to see what might happen.
But was she really a witch, or just a woman protecting her property? The Polk County Historical Association reviewed the life of Ann Biddy Shepherd Tuesday, April 5 with local author Willard Pace. Pace has written a book about Shepherd’s life called “Witch Ann.”
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“This story is about a lady, Ann Shepherd, who lived many years ago in a shingled covered shanty in the northern edge of Polk County, N.C.,” read Pace from the preface. “Her home site was known as Ann Ridge. She was perceived by many in (Continued on page 3)
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ing room at Landrum Library, 864-457-2824. All welcome. 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.
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Polk County Mobile Recycling Unit, Thursdays, 7 a.m. - noon, old Searcy Mill parking lot, Hwy. 108, Columbus. Saluda Center, Thursday activities: knitting 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. Green Creek Community Center, Zumba exercise class, Tuesdays and Thursdays 11 a.m.
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and 7 p.m., in gym. Rotary Club of Tryon meets every Thursday at noon at Tryon Presbyterian Church on Harmon Field Road. Parenting Education Program, beginning Thursday, Feb. 10 from 6 - 8 p.m. (continuing for 12 weeks), Steps to HOPE. 894-2340. Columbus Lions Club will meet on Thursday, April 21 at 6:30 p.m. at Calvert’s Kitchen. Visitors welcome. Information: 828-894-2505. Al-Anon: Foothills Come to Believe, Thursdays, 7 p.m., Polk Wellness Center, 801 W. Mills St., Suite A, Columbus. Carolina Foothills Beekeepers meeting Thursday, April 21 at 7 p.m. at the Pine Crest Inn Conference Center. Info: Carl Caudle, 864-457-6288 or polkbeekeepers@gmail.com. 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). 828-8945098. AA’s Sobriety and Beyond, Thursdays, 8-9 p.m., Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church, 1024 W. Main St., Forest City. 828-863-1313. Alcoholics Anonymous, Thursdays, 8 p.m., CooperRiis, Mill Spring. 828-859-7099. Alcoholics Anonymous, Thursdays, 8 p.m., Holy Cross Episcopal Church, 150 Melrose Ave., Tryon.
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FENCE student art exhibition, “Nature through a Child’s Eyes: is on display at Tryon Fine Arts Center April 12 - 29. This is a show of works by third, fourth and fifth grade students from OP Earle, Polk Central, Saluda and Sunny View Elementary schools. 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)
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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. 828290-6600. American Legion Post 250, weekly Bingo games, Fridays, 7 p.m., 43 Depot St., Tryon. Doors open 5:30 p.m. Smoke-free. Narcotics Anon., Saluda Senior Center, Friday, 8 p.m.
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Columbus Farmer’s Market, Saturdays, 8 - 11:30 a.m., Womack building parking lot. New vendors, live music, free pet-sitting. Visit www.polkcountyfarms.org to register or for more information. Polk County Historical Association Museum, open Saturdays, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., 60 Walker St., Columbus, lower level. Free. Tryon Toy Makers Museum, open Saturday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. 43 E. Howard St., Tryon. 828-290-6600.
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Tryon Painters and Sculptors present Jim Greene and Susan Hopps from April 3 to May 7 at Tryon Fine Arts Center, 34 Melrose Ave, Tryon. For more info call 828-859-8322 or visit www.tryonpaintersandsculptors. com. ‘A Course in Miracles,’
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.
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Polk County Mobile Recycling Unit, Mondays, Harmon Field/Tryon, 7 a.m. - noon. FENCE golf tournament, at Bright’s Creek Monday, April 25. Call 828-859-9021 for more information. 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. 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. 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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the region to be a witch, but after reading an article about her, I asked myself, ‘was she really a witch, or had life’s tragedies caused her to be different from other folks?’� Ann Shepherd lived on Wildcat Spur in the mountains near Sunny View, just a few miles north of Deep Gap. Shepherd was born on Oct. 31, 1844. Her mother died after bringing her into the world. This was one of Ann’s first tragedies, Pace writes. Ann was raised by her greataunt, Isa Biddy, as well as her father, P. D. Biddy. She spent much of her time with Owatta, a native American Indian who lived in a nearby village and often healed the family’s sicknesses with herbs. Historical association president Anna Pack Conner read from a North Carolina historical article about the legend that said Shepherd was a witch. The article called Shepherd “a real mean old woman� who wanted to “become a witch.� It says she threw a cat into the river and it floated upstream. Another tale said that Shepherd would take a broom and draw a circle and anyone who went into the circle would be surrounded by cats and prevented from leaving. Legend has it Shepherd had a big black cat that went everywhere she went. There are also tales of lights appearing and spooking horses on the road beside Shepherd’s ridge. Despite all these tales, Pace said he believes Shepherd was not a witch, just a woman who suffered many tragedies. She lost her mother, aunt, father and later her husband and spent many years alone. The book talks about Shepherd’s love of animals. She lived amongst goats, cats, sheep, ewes, a ram, cows, chickens and pigs. “Witch Ann had only a few
friends,� the book reads. “In fact, you could just about count them on the fingers of one hand. Although she had only a few people friends, she was very fond of her animals. But to explain the fact that she was living alone and about her lack of people friends one must begin by going back to the time when she was much younger and living with her father, P. D. Biddy, and her great aunt, Isa Biddy, over in Deep Gap, N.C.� Ann lost her aunt Isa and lived with a mean stepmother until she met and fell in love with her neighbor, John Shepherd. They married in 1862, according to Pace’s book, and
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built a cabin on the ridge. Shortly after the cabin was built, John Shepherd was called to fight in the Civil War. Pace said John Shepherd took Ann Shepherd’s shirt button and wore it strung around his neck for good luck while at war. The book details John’s time in the war and Ann’s time spent learning about herbs and healing and helping others as a midwife. Judy Comparetto, who attended the historical association meeting, complimented Pace on his accuracy in depicting the Civil War and the precise dialect (Continued on page 4)
The cover of “Witch Ann,� Willard Pace’s book about Ann Shepherd.
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Lanier Library announces winners of poetry competition The winners of the Sidney Lanier Award Poetry Competition, sponsored by the Lanier Library, were recently announced. The winning poets received their prizes on Saturday, April 9 at the Lanier Library. Presenting the awards were the North Carolina Poet Laureate Cathy Smith Bowers and Frances Flynn, the competition’s organizer. The annual competition is open to poets from both North and South Carolina and, for the third year in a row, local poets beat out the heavy competition from distant parts of the Carolinas. There were more than 130 entries in this year’s competition. The winner of the adult competition was Erik Bundy for his poem “Stepping Off.” Originally from Texas and now a resident of Tryon, Bundy moved here from Belgium five years ago after working for 21 years overseas as a contract specialist for the U.S. government. He writes short stories and novels and is currently working in the fantasy and science fiction genres. The winner of the second prize was Jo Angela Edwins of Florence, S.C., for her poem “Snow in South Carolina on My Fortieth Birthday.” Aly Goodwin of Spartanburg, S.C., won third prize for her poem “Birdsong.” A first-time entrant in the competition, Chelsea Regoni from Campobello, won both the first and second prizes of the student competition for her poems “We’re Only Human” (first prize) and “Without a Crow and Song” (second prize). Regoni
is a freshman at Landrum High School. Third prize winner in the student competition was Alison DeBusk of Lexington, N.C., for her poem “Float, Float, Float.” DeBusk is a student at North Davidson High School. Poets receiving an honorable mention for their entries were: Connie Aiken of Zirconia, N.C., for “The State Line,” Nancy Pemberton (last year’s first prize winner) for her poems “In Dr. Brownlow’s Office” and “Snapshot,” Jean W. Ross of Columbia, S.C., for “Bridge Haunted,” Roxanne Cordonier of Taylors, S.C., for “Gutter Garden,” Monica Jones of Tryon for “Foreordained” and “Nursing Home Trilogy” and Phil Johnson of Tryon for “Concerning the Comings and Goings of Cats.” The following is the winning poem by Erik Bundy:
• Ann Shepherd
Pace also discussed his thoughts on Witch Ann. “I say she wasn’t a witch,” said Pace. “She was a lady.” Pace said he thinks some of the men in the area made up stories about her. Conner said Ann
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throughout the book. “The dialect was easy for me because that’s the way we talked,” Pace said.
Stepping Off by Erik Bundy Sunset sips away its light from Gunderland Park, while the lynx-eyed blond girl in drill-bit curls waits to see which goosepimpled one of us has the mustard to hurl himself off the cliff into the shallow river already pocked with stars. My little brother licks lips the cold color of slate, smirks at us, then steps off into a stomach-lifting leap; we watch the daredevil fall, the runt with sauce enough to affront gravity and hold his territory with older boys.
The winners of all three Sidney Lanier Award competitions stand under the bust of Sidney Lanier: 2010 winner Nancy Pemberton (left), 2011 winner Erik Bundy and 2009 winner Laurianne Ross. (photo submitted)
Two years later in our ranch town where folks don’t roll up truck windows or bother about keys, my brother and two cowboy friends borrow an empty pickup and pull over when a blue light revolves in their rearview mirror. Judge says prison or military, your choice. His out-of-town girlfriend watches from a straight-backed chair in a veteran’s hospital, as once again the younger
brother leads the older, as in failing light, he steps off another cliff and falls weightless into a river of unknown depth.
could have been trying to protect herself because she was alone. Pace grew up in Henderson County and he and his family of seven children were raised during the Depression. He served two years in the Army and later
worked in textiles. Explaining the cover of his book, Pace said he painted a watercolor of a lady with a candle 50 years ago, not knowing at the time she would eventually be “Witch Ann.”
The following is the winning student poem by Chelsea Regoni: We’re Only Human by Chelsea Regoni It’s when the ocean rushes forward. carrying with it all the starfish and vacant shells. (Continued on page 6)
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and robust sunsets. Those leaves give under the weight of one hundred and sixty-four days of rustling and singing, too tired to play in the moonlight with the wolf or carry a burden through the winter. It’s when we realize that we can be beautiful without our shell, but no, we don’t breathe starfish or catch the light in our saltscented skin. That we can fall from the sky just to make a point, but in the end we will most likely lose because we are just like the deciduous tree. That wolf would kill us and we can’t carry the burden at all
The town spent almost $32,000 on the festival last year. This year, Columbus plans to spend about $15,000, with all of it coming from donations. Because of budget constraints last year, Columbus Town Council decided not to spend any tax dollars on the festival this year, but instead to raise money and scale down activities to make the festival more “hometown” friendly as they said it had been in the past. The theme for this year’s festival is “Hometown,” to commemorate the vital role small communities like Columbus have played in America’s rich history, according to the town’s website at www.columbusnc.com. To save on costs, the committee has decided not to have golf carts or tents this year and not to pay for street sweeping as it has in the past. Instead, cleanup will be handled by volunteers. This year will be the town’s 49th annual festival. Commissioners said Monday they hope cooperation can continue for (Continued on page 7)
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Promising future in agritourism within our reach
One need not look far to find a viable future in tourism for Polk County; it’s sprouting all around us. Earlier this month, the Bulletin was made aware of a new book by travel writer Diane Daniel. “Farm Fresh” highlights what in Daniel’s mind are 430 of the best farms, restaurants and farm-related businesses to visit in North Carolina. Daniel featured eight from Polk County alone – eight! Green River Vineyard/Bed and Breakfast, Apple Mill, Beneficial Foods Natural Market, Giardini Trattoria and Giardini Pasta and Catering Company, Green Creek Winery, Manna Cabanna, The Purple Onion Café and Coffeehouse and Rockhouse Vineyards all grabbed her attention. She didn’t even know about all of the efforts stirring out at the Mill Spring Agriculture Center (don’t worry, we let her in on that gem for the next edition). Daniel has traveled all over the world and seems wellversed when it comes to the best travel experiences. She said herself that people now look for something more “authentic” when they travel. Well, if authentic is what they want, authentic is just what Polk County can give them. Think about it -- Caroline Atkins cooks apples for apple butter and apple cider right in front of customers. You can view the garden from the screened-in back porch at Giardini’s. Peggy Turner will let you pick a muscadine right off the vine and pop it in your mouth and The Purple Onion will fill you with a scrumptious morsel made of local produce while local musicians serenade you most any Saturday night. Who could ask for much more out of a vacation? Plus, if you actually want to get your hands dirty, there aren’t many farmers around who aren’t willing to teach you a bit about tilling the soil and creating your own slice of tranquility in your backyard. People here are passionate about the land and the fruits it has provided many of their families for generations. We should promote those attributes the next time we’re aiming to pull people to Polk County.
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another state uphill to the plant. Only in government service would a plan To the Editor: like that be approved. Well my friend I didn’t ex- A few years ago the elected pect to be writing to you again wise elders decided they could so soon, but one of “save” money by our elected wise el- Letters reducing pumping ders, none other than to the costs ($26,000 last his honor the peoples year alone) if they Editor Mayor Peoples talkreturned to the graved with a reporter ity fed system. and that always makes for a Well, what the heck, it was good laugh. time to upgrade the water Since the late 80s the parade plant anyway (fix the roof of so called “town managers” and add indoor plumbing) so that have been invited by the why not spend a few million elected wise elders to accept dollars more and hook up to a pay check while visiting the mountain stream again! the Tiny Kingdom have been The multi million dollar updoing their bureaucratic best grade project has been fraught to oversee the upgrade to our with delays. (That’s political water plant. speak for bad decisions.) Most The lunacy began when the recently work had to be stopped decision was made to abandon because of trout-spawning a gravity fed source of good season, guess the trout are a water (mountain stream) that bit shy! had served the town well since I can’t blame them, don’t the water system was built in think I could spawn with a the mid 1920s and replace it bunch of construction workers with a more expensive plan (Continued on page 9 that pumps water from a lake in
Comments found on the Tryon Daily Bulletin’s Facebook page Us at 2:37 p.m. April 15: Posted a link to a breaking news item “Firefighters respond to Tryon fire.” Betty Franklin: Wondered
where all the sirens and trucks were heads, hope everyone is ok. Wendy Kimpton: This is our neighbors house, right next door. Yes, everyone made it out ok thank goodness. George and Edith, our thoughts are with you tonight. We love you like family.
Us at 5:16 p.m. April 12: Public hearing at 6 p.m. at Landrum city hall tonight regarding the possibility of a referendum on Sunday alcohol sales. Linda Jolley Byers: Landrum restaurants must really have bad food if a person has to drink alcohol to be able to eat it. Likes: Michael Powell, Darlene Cah, Nancy Eriksen and Nadine Naujoks all liked our April 14 post with Barbara Tilly’s story “Cash climbs to conquer cancer”
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Roy Wilson and Sherry Lance lost their home on Smith Dairy Road to a fire March 13. The couple just recently moved into an apartment in Columbus but still needs help from the community to furnish it.
Letter to the Editor
Applause for commissioners To the Editor: Rails to Trails will come and go but what has come out of it stands alone as a wonderful moment to stand back and applaud our local citizens who sit in those lonely chairs at the head of the local Polk County Commission for very little pay and run this county. Thank you! It is so rare and wonderful and this moment will long surpass every issue for some time to come. It is marvelous to see public officials actually listen to the public and make a decision to
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looking on. I understand Mrs. Trout was overhead saying to Mr. Trout, “Sweetheart, it’s been four hours I really think we should call the doctor.” Last December, the Tryon Garden Club was concerned about the ecological impact the project was having on Mr. and Mrs. Trout’s home. Project engineers decided four (4) sandbags would prevent any problem from developing. Here’s the rub! Supposedly the project can be completed in two days! But, the brain trust of the Tiny Kingdom can’t seem to get permis-
Lance said they still need items of furniture such as a kitchen table, chairs, beds and lamps as well as pillows, sheets and towels. If you have items you would like to donate to help the couple, you can call 828-748-0630. make a change to some action they already took. It is what is missing all over the world! And our commission proved the system works! I applaud and thank our local commission for rescinding that resolution regarding Rails to Trails. The issue may fade away, but we will not forget the day citizens and local government proved the system works! Our commission we are all proud of you! You are ours and your wise and ethical decision upholds the 10th commandment while you are at it. We applaud you! Rails to Trails your message is clear. Do not covet that rail corridor. It belongs to Norfolk Southern Corporation! – Max Bradey
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St. Luke’s Hospital has held several fundraisers to benefit Relay for Life, which raises money for the fight against cancer. Recently, Dr. Thomas Dashiell, hospitalist, and Colden Odell, RN, (above) served spaghetti (made by the staff) at the St. Luke’s cafe. Celebrity chefs (Dr. John Kornmayer and Kevin Reynolds, pharmacy, below) also served hot dogs during a recent fundraiser for Relay for Life. This event was hosted by St. Luke’s Hospital’s business office, medical records and finance staff. Desserts were provided by the bakers in radiology. (photo submitted)
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Unique partnership of Good Shepherd Episcopal, Thermal Belt Outreach Ministry delivers the goods Once a week, members of the Outreach Committee of The Good Shepherd Episcopal Church in Tryon team up with volunteers and staff of Thermal Belt Outreach Ministry (TBOM) for a shopping trip like none other. Their mission: to shop for a cause. Their destination: the United Way’s Gifts-InKind Center in Spartanburg, S.C. Good Shepherd’s Outreach Chairperson Bob Bretwiser was the first to see the chance to partner with TBOM in this unique opportunity offered through United Way of the Piedmont, which runs the Gifts-In-Kind Center. Last fall, Father Walter Bryan, Rector of Good Shepherd and a member of TBOM’s board, offered to make the investment to underwrite the first year of TBOM’s membership to Gifts-In-Kind Center. According to Jim McClintock, TBOM pantry manager, the investment has been well rewarded. One recent trip to the Gifts-In-Kind Center yielded close to $1,000 worth of everyday necessities such as toilet paper, diapers and personal hygiene products that TBOM will distribute to Polk County residents in need. The Gifts-In-Kind Center is the only one of its type in the southeast, and it has a unique charitable concept. The ‘products’ offered at this warehouse are consumer goods that have been damaged during transit, are mislabeled or otherwise unfit for sale at local Walmart stores. Exel Logistics, a leading contract logistics provider with a facility in Spartanburg, processes the items and coordinates their donation to the Gifts-In-Kind Center, which, in turn, makes them available to charitable organizations such as TBOM. Through its membership, TBOM is allowed one weekly 30-minute visit to the center for a nominal fee of $10. Jim McClintock schedules trips from one to two weeks in advance and gathers a team of six volunteers and staff members for the trip to
From left: Terry Bishop, pantry volunteer; Jim McClintock, TBOM pantry manager; Carol Greata, Good Shepherd Church; and Carol Newton, TBOM executive director. In front: Bob Breitweiser, Good Shepherd Church. Not pictured: Patti Peake, TBOM volunteer, and Lora Morgan, TBOM staff. (photo submitted)
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we can now provide through the Gifts-In-Kind Center fill a very real void and help to sustain families.” – article submitted
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Good Things to Eat FRESH STRAWBERRIES daily at Belue's Produce on the Asheville Highway between Landrum and Tryon. Strawberries from Strawberry Hill.
CAMPERS & TRAVEL TRAILERS FOR SALE: 2003 Coleman pop-up camper, slide out, bath, hot water, 2-cook tops, heat & air, outside shower, ref. 2-king beds, table/bed. Very nice. 828-894-8686, 828-817-1716.
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Saluda Junior Girl Scouts explore arts with Verlie Murphy
Public Notices EXECUTRIX'S NOTICE Having qualified on the 21st day of March, 2011, as Executrix of the estate of LULA C. MCDOWELL, 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 on of before the 6th day of July, 2011, or this noitce will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the estate should make immediate payment. This the 6th day of April, 2011. Estate of Lula C. McDowell Wanda Miller, Executrix 68 Carson Cove Rd. Mill Spring, NC 28756 adv. 4/6,13,20,27
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St. Luke’s honors volunteers during National Volunteer Week During National Volunteer Week, April 11 - 16, St. Luke’s Hospital recognized and celebrated the efforts of its 110 volunteers. St. Luke’s Hospital volunteers, who share their time and talents to make a difference in the community, will be honored with a luncheon. “It’s easy to overlook the importance of our volunteers because they rarely sing their own praises; yet they change so many lives,” said Gayle Cook, volunteer coordinator. “National Volunteer Week is a way of saying ‘Thank you!’ to the selfless men, women, and young people who embody the American spirit of caring for one another.” National Volunteer Week began in 1974 when President Nixon signed an executive order establishing the week as an annual celebration of volunteering. Since then, every president has signed a proclamation promoting National Volunteer Week.
More than 100 million Americans volunteer each year by giving freely of their time and skills to serve the needs of others in countless ways. Through their efforts, these volunteers build better communities and a stronger nation. There are many ways volunteers contribute to St. Luke’s Hospital. Cherry Smock volunteers are responsible for the delivery of juice and daily newspapers to the patients each morning. There are also volunteers who are responsible for delivery of patient mail and flowers each afternoon. Opportunities are also offered for local high school students to volunteer. There are several departments who rely on volunteer help. Volunteers at the reception desk in the radiology department enjoy a fast-paced day of greeting patients. Volunteers also help out in the pharmacy and with tasks such as filing in the business of-
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Gayle Cook, volunteer coordinator, with Ed Daws, volunteer and golf cart driver. (photo submitted)
fice, medical records, hyperbaric and wound care center and the foundation. The WINGS volunteers deliver the mail within the hospital. On the “WINGS” of these spe-
cial volunteers, all interdepartmental mail is delivered daily. The daily couriers deliver lab results and mail to local physician offices. (Continued on page 15)
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Interactive Beatles experience comes to Chapman April 21 The Chapman Cultural Center presents “Yesterday & Today,” a unique interactive Beatles experience where audience members get to request their favorite Beatles songs throughout the evening. The international touring band plays for one night only on Thursday, April 21, at 7 p.m. in the David Reid Theatre. Tickets can be purchased by calling 542ARTS or visiting ChapmanCulturalCenter.org.
The McGuigan brothers, Billy, Ryan and Matthew, along with four band mates, make up this one-of-a-kind Beatles tribute show. They don’t wear “moptop” wigs, they don’t fake the British accents and they don’t wear matching duds. But, this trio of brothers knows how to rock the Beatles songbook with note-for-note accuracy. The band supplies the incoming audience members with a full
roster of Beatles songs. The audience members write down their songs on request slips, along with the reason for their selection, and turn them in at the designated request areas. The band then feverishly assembles the set list for Act I about 10 minutes before curtain. At intermission, they do it all over again. “It’s always a wild experience, but by applying this interactive method,” Matthew McGuigan
said. “The audience gets to make the show their own. Plus, we are always able to keep the energy of the show up since we never know what songs we are going to play until just before the curtain rises. It’s a bit like walking a tightrope!” Inspired by their father, who was a big Beatles fan, the trio had always wanted to do something based on the English rock band from Liverpool. – article submitted
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tions of the shop including all merchandise sales and keeping the shelves stocked and tidy. The ambitious group of volunteers in the print shop contributes to the hospital by running the in-house print shop. They print forms, business cards and many of the hospital’s printed materials. Another volunteer service is the daily golf cart transportation. As visitors arrive, they are greeted by a smiling volunteer and a
ride up the hill to the front door. And visitors to the emergency department are greeted by a patient access representative who gives directions and can escort visitors around the hospital. The St. Luke’s Hospital Thrift Shop, located at 148 N Trade Street in Tryon, is completely managed by volunteers. It is located in downtown Tryon and operates Monday - Friday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Tuesdays the
shop is open until 5:30 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Through thrift shop and gift shop sales, as well as individual gifts, the auxiliary has donated more than $2 million to St. Luke’s Hospital for equipment purchases and upgrades. To learn more about volunteer opportunities at St. Luke’s Hospital, call 828-894-3525 ext. 3350. – article submitted
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St. Luke’s Hospital volunteers can also be found at the reception desk in the hospital’s front lobby. They are responsible for greeting visitors and assisting with patient information, such as directions to patient rooms and other departments within the hospital. Volunteers in the gift shop manage the daily opera-
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Meeting of the Carolina Foothills Beekeepers a success Forty-one local and area beekeepers and people interested in saving the honeybee met last Monday, April 11 at the Pine Crest Inn Conference Center and formed the Carolina Foothills Beekeepers. This association, a chapter of the N.C. State Beekeepers Association, is a nonprofit group open to first-time, novice and experienced beekeepers, as well as non-beekeepers that are interested in honeybees or beekeeping. The group is focused on fostering information and equipment sharing among area beekeepers, improving beekeeping methods and best practices, educating the general public regarding honeybees including schools and community groups, encouraging and assisting people who may wish to enter into the field of beekeeping and, most importantly, the healthy proliferation of honeybees in our area. The association was organized by Carl Caudle, innkeeper at the
Participants in the first meeting of the Carolina Foothills Beekeepers. (photo submitted)
Pine Crest Inn, who was also elected president of the newly formed group. A board and charter were adopted by the group and projects and monthly meetings for the year were planned. The next meeting
will be Thursday, April 21 at 7 p.m. and will again be held at the Pine Crest Inn Conference Center. The meeting will feature a presentation on preventing swarming, as well as a Q&A session for people
with recently hived package bees. For more information, contact Carl Caudle at (864) 457-6288 or via email at polkbeekeepers@ gmail.com. – article submitted
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Polk Middle School students release trout into Pacolet
Eighth-grade students from Polk County Middle School prepare to release 120 rainbow trout fingerlings into the North Pacolet River at Harmon Field. This event was part of the Trout in the Classroom program sponsored by the Pisgah Chapter of Trout Unlimited. Starting in September, students observed development of trout from eggs to fry to fingerling stage, while learning about the importance of maintaining clean habitat for fish and other aquatic creatures. Pictured above are Larry Dyer, Maribel Flores, Jessica Woods, Branden Hess, Trent Roland, Kimberly Elliott, Bethany Hyder, Zira Summey, Daisy Mondragon, Ethan Edwards, Destinee Schlabach, Chasiddy Naylor, Chasity Metcalf, Maddy Foy, Bryanna Jarvis, Enrique Sandoval, Austin Bruce and teachers Eric Eaton and David Riddle. (photo submitted by David Riddle)
Hospice of the Carolina Foothills Presents Its 30th Anniversary
“Bling!” Fundraiser
Necklaces, bracelets & earrings–Oh my!
The sale of “Bling!” will help us...
• Feed a patient for one day at the Hospice House - $21 • Heat/cool the Hospice House ∗ for one day - $56 • Care for uninsured home for one day - $130 ∗ patient • And More
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Thursday, April 28, 2011 ∗ 1:30-5:30 pm Don’t forget something for all the wonderful women you know! Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 8th For more information, call 800-617-7132.
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Live Music Wed. Apr. 20
Celtic Tavern Live music 4 - 8 p.m. Zenzera Trophy Husbands Peruvian Cowboy Norm & Chuck
Thu. Apr. 21
Elmo’s Karaoke 9 p.m. Zenzera Argentine Tango, Milango 7:30 p.m. Peruvian Cowboy Karaoke Celtic Tavern Karaoke with Ken 12 - 2 a.m.
Carolina Thunder Bands, Karaoke, Dance Sat. Apr. 23 Carolina Thunder El Chile Rojo Landrum Bands, Karaoke, Dance Geraldo 5:30 p.m. Elmo’s Purple Onion Speedwell w/ Mercy Creek 7:30 p.m. John Edney Zenzera Jim Peterman Quartet w/ Susie Kocher, Tony Henderson
Celtic Tavern Karaoke
Fri. Apr. 22
Purple Onion Twilite Broadcasters 8 p.m. Saluda Mtn. Jamboree Crimson Rose 8 p.m. Zenzera Special Edition 7:30 p.m. Celtic Tavern Karaoke
Carolina Thunder Bands, Karaoke, Dance Purple Onion Sun. Apr. 24 Fred Whiskin Larkin’s Carolina Grill Wine Cellar Frank & Friends 8 p.m.
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Music Venues
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Carolina Thunder - Campobello, 864-457-4897, open 5pm-2am. Celtic Tavern - Hwy 176 (Bird Mtn), Landrum, 864-457-2250. El Chile Rojo - 209 E. Rutherford St., Landrum, 864-457-5977 Elmo’s - Trade Street, Tryon, 828-859-9615. Larkin’s - 155 W. Mills St., Columbus, 828-894-8800. Persimmons Bistro - Landrum, 864-457-3599. Peruvian Cowboy - 193 E. Mills St., Columbus, 828-894-0392. Purple Onion - Saluda 828-749-1179. Saluda Mountain Jamboree - 828-749-3676. Skyuka Fine Art - 828-817-3783. Stone Soup - 1522 E. Rutherford St., Landrum, 864-457-5255. Ultimate Basement – 5965 N.C. 9 North, Mill Springs. 828-989-9374. Ward’s Grill - 24 Main St., Saluda, 828-749-2321 Wine Cellar - 229 Greenville St., Saluda, 828-749-9698. Zenzera - 208 E. Rutherford St., Landrum, 864-457-4554.
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Art Exhibits Upstairs Artspace, 49 S. Trade Street, Tryon. “Something To Crow About” proves the popularity of the crow as subject matter for 10 regional artists. Their work includes oil paintings, colored pencil drawings, prints, engravings, glclees, wood carving, glass and ceramic art. “New Waves: Western Carolina University MFA Graduates” introduces emerging artists who stimulate the imagination with installations, video art, paintings, photography and book art. Bird expert Simon Thompson gives an informal lecture about crows on Tuesday, May 3, 7 p.m. Business hours: Tuesday - Saturday, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. 828-859-2828. 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. 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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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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PCHS students compete in State SkillsUSA Competition On March 30 - April 1 a team of students from Polk County High School competed in the Nor th Carolina SkillsUSA Conference and contest in Greensboro, N.C. The team members were: Brandon Warren (left), Ericka Ridings (right), Chelsea Kelly (second from right) a n d Tay l o r W i l s o n (second from left). Kelly won first place in the poster contest out of 20 competitors from across the state. Ridings won four th place in the tool ID contest out of 30 competitors. Wilson won sixth place in the carpentry I contest out of 21 competitors and Warren won sixth place out of 51 competitors. (photo submitted)
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Friday Fish Fry returns to Polk County Red Cross April 22 Back by popular demand, the Polk County Chapter of the American Red Cross is continuing its quarterly Friday Fish Fry at the chapter on Good Friday, April 22. Meals will be served from 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. There is room for your family to come and sit down for a meal or carryout is available. The fish plate includes fried white fish, french fries, hushpuppies, coleslaw, dessert and a drink. Hot dog plates will be hink lobally hop ocally available for the non-fish eater. The fish fry is all you can eat. Proceeds will go to benefit the Polk County American Red hink lobally hop ocally Cross. For more information, visit 231 Ward St. in Columbus, or hink lobally hop ocally call 828-894-2700. – article submitted Diners at a past fish fry. (photo submitted)
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Rutherford/Polk Smart Start celebrates Screen-Free Week
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Rutherford/Polk Smart Start Partnership is an official endorser of Screen-Free Week (April 1824), an annual celebration in many communities across the nation where children, families, schools and communities turn off screens and turn on life. Preschoolers spend an astonishing average of 32 hours a week viewing screens and older children spend even more. Excessive screen time is harmful for children – it has been linked to poor school performance, childhood obesity, attention problems and the erosion of creative play. Screen-Free Week (formerly
TV-Turnoff) is a way to help children lead healthier, happier lives by reducing dependence on entertainment screen media – including television, video games, computers and hand-held devices. By encouraging children and families to unplug, Screen-Free Week provides time for them to play, connect with nature, read, daydream, create, explore and spend more time with family and friends. Anyone can participate in Screen-Free Week simply by refraining from using screens for entertainment during the week of April 18 - 24. – article submitted
Polk Central holds fundraiser May 6 Polk Central Elementary School will hold a Spring Fling Fundraiser Friday, May 6. The purpose of the fundraiser is to earn funds needed to build a playground appro-
priate for the younger students (grades K - 2) and to upgrade the already existing playground for the third through fifth graders. – article submitted
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Corpening inducted into Beta Sigma Psi Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa Gaden M. Corpening was inducted into the Beta Sigma Psi Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa at Spartanburg Community College on April 8. Corpening, majoring in mathematics, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Gay S. Corpening of Tryon and is married to Aline DuPre of Tryon. Established in 1918 by twoyear college presidents, Phi
Theta Kappa is the oldest and most prestigious honor society serving two-year colleges around the world. The society serves to recognize and encourage the academic achievement of two-year college students and provide opportunities for individual growth and development through honors, leadership and service programming. Students must rank in the
top 20 percent of the class to be invited to membership in Phi Theta Kappa and must maintain high academic standing during their enrollment in the two-year college. Phi Theta Kappa is the largest honor society in American higher education with more than 1.7 million members and 1,100 chapters located in 50 United States, United States territories, Canada and Germany.
In 1929, the American Association of Community Colleges recognized Phi Theta Kappa as the official honor society for two-year colleges. The society holds membership in the prestigious Association of College Honor Societies as the general scholarship honor society representing two-year colleges. – article submitted
Tryon United Methodist Church announces Easter week schedule The Rev. Phillip Hurst will lead worship in five Easter week services at Tryon United Methodist Church, including evening services on Maundy Thursday and Good Friday and three services on Easter morning. Visitors are welcome. The 6:30 a.m. Easter SunPOLK 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
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a.m. - Easter Sunrise service, Breakfast follows; • Sunday, April 24, 8:45 a.m. - Contemporary service, Music by Broken Bread; and • Sunday, April 24, 11 a.m. - Traditional service, Pam McNeil, music director. – article submitted
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Mitchell baseball stuns Polk County Wolverines 4-3 by Daniel Hecht
Just three weeks ago, on a warm spring evening in Columbus, the Wolverines trampled the visiting Mountaineers by a score of 16-0 in a game that was called by mercy rule after five innings. No one seemed particularly surprised by the outcome that night -- after all, Polk County is supposed to beat Mitchell. Indeed, the last time the Mountaineers managed to chalk up a victory against Polk County, most of the current Wolverine players were still wearing diapers. So, after the dust had settled Friday night in Bakersville, with Mitchell emerging victorious by a score of 4-3, a frustrated Polk head coach Ty Stott was hard pressed to explain how his talented squad could have let this one slip away. “We don’t take them lightly, because we always come up here and get a little bit of a scare,” said Stott following the upset. “It was just one of those days.” Stott added, “It’s just baseball. You can’t explain it, and you don’t understand why it happens, but it does.” Polk led off the scoring in the third inning with starting pitcher Joel Booker helping his own
cause, lashing a triple to the gap in left center to drive in two runs and make it 2-0 Polk going into the bottom of the third. Not to be outdone, the Mountaineers came roaring back in their half of the frame. After a walk and a couple of bloop singles scored a run and put Mitchell runners at the corners, junior Ben Smith stepped to the plate and hammered a Booker offering deep over the center field fence for a three-run homer, capping a four-run fourth inning for the Mountaineers. While Alec Philpott and Roberto Taft combined in relief to hold the Mountaineers scoreless for the rest of the game, the damage had already been done. Polk managed to score one more run in the fourth, but it was not enough to overcome the Mountaineers’ lead. Mitchell starter Isaac Edwards went the distance, holding the Wolverines to just six hits on the night while striking out five. “Every year, we go through a little bit of a late-season slump, and it looks like everything is falling apart,” said Stott. “But then come playoff time, we right everything and we’re hard to beat.” With the loss, the Wolverines fall to 12-3 overall and 7-2 in the
Polk’s Joel Booker tripled and drove in two runs in a losing effort at Mitchell Friday, April 15. (photo by Daniel Hecht)
Western Highland conference. Polk resumes play Thursday April 21, traveling to Brevard to face the Blue Devils in a non-
conference contest. “It’s nice to have a little break right now,” said Stott. “We’ll get it right, I can guarantee you that.”
Polk Middle bats open up in 13-3 win against Brevard The Polk Middle baseball team beat Brevard Middle last Thursday, April 14 13-3 to go 6 and 2 on the season. “The win was big – our bats came alive,” said Coach Ruth. “We had only averaged a little over six hits per game, and Thursday the team had 14 hits. It seemed like everyone in the lineup had a hit.”
In actuality, every one of the starting nine had hits except two. Morgan Groves and Konner Scruggs were both 3 for 3 and between them had 7 RBIs. Daniel Painter was 3 for 4, Dequn Gary and Sean Doyle were both 1 for 2 with a walk, Tyler Campbell was 1 for 1, and Mark Mazzilli and Bryce Martin were both 1 for 3 with a walk.
“I keep stressing to them, put your bat on the ball and good things will happen, and I think today they realized how much it paid off,” Ruth said. “They have been winning their games with good pitching and defense,” Ruth added. “Today was no different, but with all the hits we won with a much larger margin.”
Martin got the win on the mound, throwing two innings with only one earned run, and Groves closed the deal, pitching to only nine batters in three innings and having five Ks. The team will resume play after spring break on April 26 with a game against Bethel Middle School in Canton. – article submitted
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Polk men’s tennis team Polk County High School’s men’s tennis team poses for a photo. Back row: Coach Joel Picher, Sam Vining, Ben Stockdale, C h r i s t i a n Fa h n l e y, William Morse, Mark Tafoya, Coach Richard Davis. Front row: Cade Lanning, Patrick Rymer, Madison Alexander, Nicholas Morse. (photo by Virginia Walker)
Landrum wins big region game over SCA 7-5 by Joey Millwood
The Landrum bats were alive on Monday, April 18, stepping up in a huge region game. A win over Southside Christian Academy (SCA) meant the Cardinals were one step closer to a region championship in head coach Ray McCallister’s second season as head coach. Landrum catcher Thomas Rabatie led the charge for the Cardinal bats. Rabatie finished 3-for-3 with two RBIs, including a rocket over the centerfield fence in the third inning en route to a 7-5 victory. “(Rabatie) does a great job of waiting on his pitch and driving the baseball,” McCallister said. The win got a little stressful in the fifth inning. Matt Pruitt had held the Sabre bats in check for the first four innings, but in the fifth inning the Sabres loaded the bases and pitcher Josh Olson hit a 1-0 pitch out of the park for a grand slam. Hunter Pruitt was warming up in the bullpen. As Hunter Pruitt ran out to the pitchers’ mound in the fifth inning to replace Matt Pruitt, he knew what awaited him and he knew what he had to do. The senior struck out two and
Landrum’s Jon Humphries takes a swing at a pitch on Monday night. The Cardinals beat Southside Christian 7-5. (photo by Joey Millwood)
got Parker Howard to hit a slow roller to first for the final out. He closed the door and carried the Cardinals to a 7-5 victory. “(I needed to) just throw strikes,” Hunter Pruitt said. “It’s all I could do.” Throw strikes he did. He struck out six batters in the final
three innings and hit a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the fifth inning to drive in a run, giving himself a little padding. The Cardinals are now completely in the driver’s seat for region. Landrum was scheduled to play Greer Middle College Tuesday night, April 19, with
the opportunity to lock down a region title. The results of that game weren’t available at press time. “This was a big win,” McCallister said after the game. Landrum will play Blacksburg to close out the regular season at home on Thursday,
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Polk County High School earns national yearbook design recognition PCHS page featured in ‘2011 Gotcha Covered Look Book’ Polk County High School’s yearbook, “Images: In Our Own Way,” has been recognized for excellence and featured in the “2011 Gotcha Covered Look Book, Volume 9.” Jostens’ “Look Book,” published annually, is a collection of spreads and photos from outstanding yearbooks and their creative themes, cool covers, dazzling designs, relevant coverage, storytelling copy and action-packed photography. The “Gotcha Covered Look Book” features the extraordinary work of yearbook staffs and advisors from around the world and is a popular resource for yearbook advisors and staffs seeking creative design and coverage ideas, trends and inspiration. The “Images: In Our Own Way” yearbook was created by Tyler Toomey, Tayler Picone,
Jamie Miller, Jacob Johnson, Ashley Parker, April Queen, DJ Green, Kate Vining, Lorena Ferrand, Ericka Berg, Dalton Wells, Brook Pierce, Shelby Ramsey and Savannah Thornburg under the direction of Katherine McCraw, Polk County High School’s yearbook advisor. “I was floored,” said McCraw. “Once I recovered, I was so excited for my students to win because of all their hard work and their diligence paid off!” The Polk County High School’s “Images: In Our Own Way” yearbook was one of only 400 yearbooks selected from more than 3,000 submitted to a panel of judges that included nationally recognized scholastic journalism professionals and award-winning yearbook advisors. Yearbooks are school tradition and culture, capturing stories and events for each student. Yearbooks are unique in that
they are created by students for students to connect with friends, teachers and their school and quickly become a permanent way to share those stories for decades. The “Images: In Our Own Way” yearbook is a great example of the inclusive quality of yearbooks and chronicles what is most relevant to this year’s school community. “Yearbooks capture oncein-a-lifetime stories and events while showcasing yearbook staffer’s incredible design, photography and journalist talents that ensure that these stories will be remembered for generations,” said Gary Lundgren, Jostens senior program manager/ education. “Yearbooks remain incredibly popular to students and entire school communities as a way to share and tell school traditions and experiences. The yearbooks selected for the Jostens “2011 Gotcha Covered Look Book” reflect the
sophistication and relevance of yearbook programs.” McCraw and her yearbook staff received a copy of Jostens’ “2011 Gotcha Covered Look Book” and certificate from Jostens to recognize their outstanding achievement. Polk County High School has won many first, second and third place spots in photography, design, layout, graphics and writing at state competitions. Students also win individual awards yearly at state competitions. Entrees are chosen by each individual student from their product portfolio. These overall awards have a range of 16 schools in PCHS’ division. The yearbook staff is also part of the NCSMA, Journalism Educators Association, North Carolina Scholastic Media Association, Columbia Scholastic Press Association and the National Scholastic Press Association. – article submitted
Foothills Duplicate Bridge results The following are the results of the Foothills Duplicate Bridge games played Thursday, April 7. Morning Restricted Pairs Section A - North-South 1. Daniel Dworkin, Jack Williams; 2. Charlotte Lindsey, Yoshikazu Kinoshita; 3. Barbara Schuvart, Evalynn Hyra. East-West 1. H. Ingram Willis Jr., Archie Hardy; 2. Robert Palmer, David Hart; 3. Ronald Wingo, Marily Williams. Section B - North-South 1. Donald Cobb, Rolland Rasmussen; 2. Rodney Lohman, Barbara Lohman; 3. Hoppy Long, Joyce Atkins; 4. Sherril Wingo, Carolyn Ashburn. East-West 1/2. Stephanie White, Nancy
Symmes; 1/2. Deborah Bundy, Janice Dunn; 3. Barbara Clegg, Linda Sherer; 4. Janice Rasmussen, Esther Taylor. Afternoon Open Pairs North-South 1. George Cashau, Earl Virts; 2. Andrea Kahn, Alicia Fusselle; 3. Jack Williams, Archie Hardy; 4. Charles Perrenod, Patricia Komorous; 5. Karl Kachadoorian, Peter Ashy; 6. Silvia Crouse, Jimmie Cannon. East-West 1. Jackie Caldwell, Charlotte Lindsey; 2. Curtis Ross, David Bonner; 3. Louise Rezac, Mary Ostheim; 4. Jim Jackson, James Cobb; 5. Sally Jo Carter, Deane Smith; 6. Mary Elder, Carole Stuenkel. – article submitted
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Columbus Lions celebrate liberty with local schools Columbus Lions Garland Goodwin, Roger Newman and Jim Diggs have taken Sheriff Donald Hill, Clerk of Superior Court Charlene Owen, and County Commissioners Cindy Walker and Ted Owens to various schools this year. Participating Lions said the students have been attentive, inquisitive and appreciative. Booklets are given to fourth, eighth and 12th graders each year. North Carolina Lions celebrate liberty in local schools by having an elected representative tell about his/her participation in the government before distributing booklets containing County Commissioner Ted Owens addresses fourth grade classes at Polk Central Elementary School. the Declaration of Indepen- Above, (photo submitted) dence and the Constitution of the United States to students citizens and encourage young understanding of the basis Lion Goodwin at 828-894and teachers. to become responsible for our freedoms and liberty. DONNA 2505. BINZER E-MAIL ALL ADSpeople TO REALTORS FOR FINAL APPROVAL...COPY Lions strive to be good citizens as well through an – article submitted For more information call
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Second annual Warrior Drive 5 run held April 30
The Carolina Foothills Chamber of Commerce is ready to run in the second annual Warrior Drive 5 event to take place on April 30 at Harmon Field. Young and old and in-between are able to participate in the 5-mile run or walk along Warrior Drive. Cash prizes as well as hand-made Morris the Horse figurines will be awarded for the top three overall male and female runners, plus top three overall masters - male and female. A one-mile fun run for children ages 12 and under will start at 8 a.m., and the 5-mile will start at 8:30 a.m. This is a USATF certified course with professional timing and finish line management. The course is mostly flat but moderately challenging as it loops around the foot of Warrior Mountain with all right hand turns. There will be two water stops and plenty of food post race. On-line applications can be found at www.warriordrive5.com and www.carolinafoothillschamber.com. Deadline for T-shirts is 10 days before the event. The Department of Transportation has approved a one lane closing on Warrior Drive, short sections of Hwy. 176, Harmon Field Road and Howard Gap Road, between the hours of 8 - 10:15 a.m. Above, participants in last year’s event run the track. (photo submitted)
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