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Tryon Daily Bulletin
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Vol. 84 / No. 60
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Here’s a list of upcoming meetings and events for area nonprofit community and governmental organizations:
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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. Polk County Democratic Women’s Club will hold their monthly meeting on Monday April 25 at 11 a.m. at the Democratic Headquarters in Columbus. Everyone is welcome. 828-894-3219. 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 (Continued on page 2)
Shirley Craig and Nadia Kelly enjoy a moment during a visit of children from The Learning Tree with Polk Life Care participants on Tuesday, April 19. The children were invited to stay for lunch with Life Care participants. The participants decorated a bunny cake and made gift bags for the children to take home with them. For more information about Polk Life Care Adult Day Health Center (located behind The Meeting Place senior center on Skyuka Road in Columbus), contact Christy Beddingfield at 828894-2007. See page 6 for more photos. (photo submitted)
Rehab project ongoing in Tryon’s Eastside CDBG funds paying for 11 rehabs, repairs by Leah Justice
Some Tryon Eastside residents are enjoying better living conditions now thanks to grantfunded rehabilitation and repair work on their homes. Tryon Town Council reviewed Tuesday, April 19 a status report on rehabilitation and emergency repairs to homes in the Eastside
neighborhood. The town received $600,000 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding this year for the project. The Isothermal Planning and Development Commission (IPDC) is administering the project. “The Town of Tryon has committed to use $600,000 of CDBG funds for specified activities, including administration, service delivery, rehabilitation of ap-
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proximately six housing units and approximately five emergency repair units belonging to low to moderate qualified homeowners living in the Eastside community in the Town of Tryon,” states the report provided by IPDC’s Paula Kempton. One rehabilitation unit is 100 percent completed, according to the report. The second unit, at 342 (Continued on page 3)
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at 12:30 p.m. For more information visit Saluda.com. Polk Soil & Water Conservation district board meeting is held the last Monday of each month, in the Cooperative Extension Conference Room. The next meeting will be April 25 at 3:30 p.m. The public is invited. Call 828-894-8550 for more information. Tryon Tourism Development Authority’s next meeting will be Monday, April 25 at 5 p.m. at Tryon Town Hall, McCown Room. Public welcome. Information: 828-859-6655. Male Anger Management/ Domestic Abuse Intervention Program, Mondays, 6 - 7:30 p.m., Steps to HOPE. 894-2340. Thermal Belt Stamp Club, first and third Mondays of each month, 7:30 p.m., Tryon Federal Bank, Columbus. Visitors welcome. Alcoholics Anonymous, Mondays, 8 p.m., Columbus Presbyterian Church.
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Polk County Mobile Recycling Unit, Tuesdays, Ozone Drive and Hwy. 176, Saluda. Polk County Transportation Authority makes a regular trip to Hendersonville on the first and third Tuesday of each month. 894-8203.
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Hospice of the Carolina Foothills, “We Care” is a weekly informal social group open to women coping with loss. The group meets at 9 a.m. at TJ’s Cafe in Tryon and is open to newcomers. For more information, contact Shannon Slater at 828-894-7000 or 800-617-7132 or sslater@hocf.org. Saluda Center, Tuesdays, chair exercise, 9 a.m. Bridge, 10 a.m., 828-749-9245. For more activities, e-mail saludacenter@ hotmail.com or visit www.saluda.com. The Meeting Place Senior Center, Tuesday activities include ceramics, 9:30 a.m.; art class, 10 a.m., bingo or movie, 12:30 p.m. 828-894-0001. Polk County Historical Association Museum, open Tuesdays, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., 60 Walker St., Columbus, lower level. Free. Landrum Library, Book Discussion Group, 4th Tuesday every month, 10:30 a.m. at the library. 864-457-2218. LIFECare of Polk County/ Adult Day Health Care provides services Monday - Friday. Pet therapy is scheduled every Tuesday. An opportunity for participants to interact with a trained pet therapy dog in a safe and meaningful environment. Call 828-894-2007 for more info. Polk County Library Preschool Storytime, Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. Free. All area children and caregivers welcome. Caregiver must remain with child. Green Creek Community Center, Zumba exercise class, Tuesdays and Thursdays 11 a.m. and 7 p.m., in gym. Cracker Barrel, 1 p.m. Tuesdays, conference room, Congregational Church. Guided wildflower identification walks, Tuesday afternoons at 1:30 p.m. beginning March 29 - April 26. Members of the Tryon Garden Club will lead the guided walk on April 26. Walks will be held at Pearson’s Falls. Contact Tryon Garden Club at 828-817-0382 for info. Teen Character/Skills Building Group, Tuesdays 3:30
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– 4:30 p.m., Steps to HOPE. 894-2340. Al-Anon Family Group, meets Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m., Saluda Senior Center, 64 Greenville Street, Saluda, one half block off Main Street (U.S. Hwy. 176 S.), 828-749-2251 (Saluda) or 1-800-286-1326. Foothills Fire Service Area Commission meeting will be held Tuesday, April 26 at 7 p.m. at the Landrum Fire Department. VFW Ladies Auxiliary Polk Memorial 9116 will meet Tuesday, April 26 at 7:30 p.m. in the Womack building in Columbus. VFW Post, Polk County Memorial 9116, of Columbus will meet Tuesday, April 26 at 7:30 p.m. in Columbus Town Hall.
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Polk County Mobile Recycling Unit, Wednesdays, Fire Department in Green Creek, 7 a.m. - noon. The Meeting Place Senior Center, Wednesday activities include Tai Chi, 9 a.m.; ceramics, 9:30 a.m.; Italian club meeting (Buon Giorno), 10 a.m.; senior fitness, 10 a.m.; bingo or bridge, 12:30 p.m.; medication assistance program, 9 a.m. noon. 828-894-0001. Saluda Center, Wednesday activities, Trash Train, dominoes game, 10 a.m., gentle Yin Yoga 12:30 p.m. 828-749-9245. Tryon Kiwanis Club meets Wednesdays, noon, Congre-
gational 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.
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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. 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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Before (right) and after (left) photos of 342 Markham Road in Tryon, one of the properties where work is being done through CDBG grant funds. Work on this property is approximately 85 percent complete. (photos submitted)
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Markham Street, is approximately 85 percent complete, with renovations including new flashing, siding and windows. Unit 3 is located at 57 West Livingston Street and is being re-
bid for construction because only one bid was received, according to the report. Emergency repairs have been completed at three homes. Another home is currently under review for receiving emergency repairs. Streets, water, flood and drainage improvements are also part of
the project. Tryon Town Manager Justin Hembree said Tuesday the next major part of the project is water, sewer and drainage improvements. The designs for the utility improvements have been reviewed by the state. The contract has been awarded, with work expected to
begin this month, Hembree said. The final part of the project, funded by Tryon using the required local match money, will be improvements to Bryan Park. Hembree said plans are to place a fence between the park and travel lanes and provide shade in the park.
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FENCE student art show ‘Nature Through a Child’s Eyes’ continues On April 10, FENCE had the opening show for the student art exhibition “Nature through a Child’s Eyes.” More than 80 students from the third, fourth and fifth grade classes of O.P. Earle, Polk Central, Saluda and Sunny View Elementary schools submitted work to the competition. Through various media and styles, students expressed their
relationship with and perception of nature. Tryon Fine Arts Center will continue to host the exhibition through the end of April. Winners received gift certificates to Barnes and Noble. All participants received gift certificates to Scoops n’ More. The third grade winners are as follows:
• First place – Amberly Arkell; • Second place – Cameron Tefft and Austin Toney; • Third place – Olivia Search, Sydney McKinney and Karla Olguin. The fourth grade winners are as follows: • First place – Sadie Allen; • Second place – Jessica Ravan and Stephanie Serrano;
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• Third place – Peyton Dill, Mackenzie Smith and Blake Rackley. The fifth grade winners are as follows: • First place – Lacey Reed; • Second place – Julio Chavez and Haven Dufford; • Third place – Parker Towne, Zoe Parson and Tyler Harris. – article submitted
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White Oak resident turns 100 Ruby Brooks, resident of White Oak of Tryon, celebrated her 100th birthday with residents and staff on April 14. Born in Spartanburg County, where she lived most of her life, she met and married Willie Lee Brooks in 1945. After Willie passed away in 1999, Ruby moved to Tryon to live with her daughter. She has been a resident of White Oak of Tryon since 2009. Ruby attends many of the activity programs at White Oak, but music is her favorite. At every music program, there she is in her wheelchair, moving her shoulders and tapping her toes
to the beat. She said, “ I love all kinds of music, only if it’s not too loud, and I love to dance.” – article submitted
WNC Ikebana International presents tulip demo April 26 Ikebana International in Western North Carolina will present a demonstration on the use of tulips in Japanese flower design on Tuesday, April 26 at 10 a.m. in the auditorium of the Folk Art Center, Milepost 382 on the Blue Ridge Parkway. The program, “Tulip Mania,” is timed for spring as well as
Easter and Passover table arrangements. For more information, contact Patti Quinn Hill, chapter president, at 828-645-6633, pattiquinnhill@gmail.com or www. ikebanaasheville.org or Louise Glickman at 828-273-8783 or lsglickman@gmail.com. – article submitted
Blood drive at St. Luke’s April 26 St. Luke’s Hospital is helping make sure that blood is available by sponsoring a blood drive with the American Red Cross on Tuesday, April 26 from noon – 4 p.m. By sponsoring a blood drive, St. Luke’s Hospital is helping save and improve the lives of individuals in need of blood. In addition, their sponsorship ensures that a safe blood supply is available at all times for
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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, POLK COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Penny Lane Montgomery and spouse Philip Kent Montgomery aka Phillip Kent Montgomery to California Reconveyance Company, Trustee(s), which was dated May 22, 2008 and recorded on May 30, 2008 in Book 365 at Page 963, Polk County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on April 29, 2011 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Polk County, North Carolina, to wit: All that certain lot or parcel of land situated in the City of Columbus, Columbus Township, Polk County, North Carolina and more particularly described as follows: Being Lot No. 41 (containing 0.7 acres), as shown and delineated on that plat entitled "Land Survey for Preston Splawni Polk Co., North Carolina", which plat is recorded in Map/Slide A-122, Page 50, Polk County Registry. Assessor's Parcel Number: 24961 Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 440 Meadowlark Lane, Columbus, NC 28722. Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, and the court costs of Forty-Five Cents (45¢) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) pursuant to NCGS 7A-308(a)(1). A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior
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liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Penny Lane Montgomery and spouse, Philip Kent Montgomery. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee
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‘Run for the Hills’ joins PACWalk for Preservation For the first time in its sevenyear history, the Pacolet Area Conservancy’s PACWalk for Preservation held May 7 has incorporated a 5k run called “Run for the Hills.” Held on the grounds of Tryon Estates in Columbus, the inaugural “Hills” is the first of its kind in the foothills area – a 5k, or approximate 3.1 mile – trail run. Participants will start the 5k at 8 a.m. in front of the lobby entrance to Tryon Estates, then run along the woodland and lakeside trails before coming to a finish in front of the main building. Run for the Hills will be an officially timed event with 48 division awards for various age groups and male-female categories. “The idea for a 5k race came from our speedier PACWalk participants who wanted a third event to complement the twomile PACWalk and half-mile Sam White Stroll around the lake,” said PAC Executive Director Sally Walker. “This is a very exciting addition to a wonderful morning of events which honors the work PAC does to preserve our land and water.” To register online for Run for the Hills, go to www.strictlyrunning.com, click on “Register Online,” then click on “Select a Race” for “Run for the Hills.” Beginning with “Run for the Hills,” the morning’s events include PACWalk for Preservation
The May 7 PACWalk and Run for the Hills attract runners and walkers of all ages. Jeff Jenkins and his son, Eli, participate in last years PACWalk. (photo submitted)
at 10 a.m., the Sam White Stroll at 10:05 a.m. and a participant and sponsor awards luncheon at 11:30 a.m. “As the area’s local land trust, PAC is gratified that so many local sponsors support PAC’s conservation work,” said Walker. “In addition to the residents and staff at Tryon Estates, Allstate in Columbus, Edward Jones, First Citizens Bank, Owen’s Pharmacy and Costco in Spartanburg stepped up to make this family-oriented, community event happen.” For information about PACWalk and Run for the Hills, visit www.pacolet.org or call the PAC office at 828-859-5060. – article submitted
District One students named South Carolina Junior Scholars District One Schools recently announced the following students were named South Carolina Junior Scholars from Landrum Middle and Campobello-Gramling Schools. Campobello-Gramling School: Rebecca Castro, Hunter Crawley, Haley Edwards, Shawn Elliott, Emily Fisher, Sydney Fitch, Tiffani Hagan, Jesse Jones, Olivia Jones, Micheal Kapanzhi, Abby McFarlane, Victoria Owens, Kaleb
Painter, Jonah Terry, Taylor Wahler, Luke Waldrop and Lily West. Landrum Middle School: Lucas Champion, Rusty Cuff, Troy Hodge, Kyle Joiner, Andrew Tate and Lucy Todisco. Junior Scholars from Spartanburg County were recently recognized at Converse College during the 2010-2011 Spartanburg County Junior Scholars Awards Ceremony. – article submitted
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Foothills Gymnasts visit University of Georgia ‘GymDogs’ competition by Foothills Level 6 Gymnast Colleen Burke, Polk County Middle School
On March 5, 43 gymnasts and parents from Foothills School of Gymnastics in Tryon gathered at the Ingles parking lot to make the trek to Athens, Ga. We made carpooling arrangements, then set off for Georgia to see the University of Georgia gymnastics team, a.k.a. the Georgia Gymdogs, compete against their arch rival, Alabama. We drove and drove until finally we arrived at the stadium at UGA. It was huge - roughly the size of the Bi-Lo center in Greenville, S.C., maybe even larger - we were amazed! A giant picture of the gymdogs team was displayed in the glass at the front of the facility. We could hear the booming music before we entered the stadium just in time to see the fireworks going off as they introduced the gymnasts. The star of the gymdogs team is Shayla Worley. She is a sopho-
Rollins Carter (left) and Julia Griffin (right) pose with Shayla Worley (center). (photo submitted)
more at University of Georgia and scored a season high of 9.9 out of 10 on the balance beam, claiming the first place title over Alabama. Also, Worley scored a
9.85 at the SEC Championship. She is originally from Orlando, Fla. The girls were great and the competition turned out to be really fun! We took a couple of
snapshots of the girls who came and at about 11 p.m. we headed home. Hopefully, we will be able to take another fun trip like this one very soon!
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Letter to the Editor
Our own scenic byway
To the Editor: For medical reasons I have travelled frequently to Spartanburg and noticed the signs advertising Inman, Landrum and Tryon. They are good. But wouldn’t it be nice if these towns, plus Campobello and Saluda got together to do some united advertising about an alternate route for those who are not in a hurry – Highway 176? The sign could read: Not in a hurry? Try scenic Highway 176. Through historic Inman, Campobello, Landrum, Tryon and Saluda (or in reverse). Specialty shopping, fine restaurants, B&Bs, historic sites and Pearson’s Falls. The late Jim Cockman had a vision for promoting a “string of pearls.” The towns could now honor that vision. Note: I happen to live in Columbus and recognize its absence on the list. Normally I would protest. But, then, Columbus has I-26. – Eric Glass
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To the Editor: Keeping up with the current majority of the board of commissioners is like playing a video game. You pass one level of Rails to Trails, then you are off to let’s give the county’s ownership in St. Luke’s Hospital away. Yes, you have read correctly. There seem to be plans to give a taxpayer owned asset (St. Luke’s Hospital) valued at $11,391,253.00 to a private entity. From my understanding this is to allow Carolina Medical Center to borrow $6 million for additions to St. Luke’s Hospital. I wish I could borrow money with no collateral or no risk, and walk away from the loan if I so desired with no consequences. I sincerely hope I have misunderstood this situation. – Keith Holbert
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Lady Cards beat Blacksburg 6-4 for region title by Joey Millwood
The Landrum softball team lives by an acronym that came in handy on Thursday night. Head coach Tucker Hamrick hammers home the idea of “DPP” with his team. The acronym stands for “determination, perseverance and poise.” The Lady Cardinals showed all three in a 6-4 win over Blacksburg that gave Hamrick and Landrum their third straight Region II-A championship. The Cardinals were down 3-1 in the fourth inning and everything was tense when Allyson Moore entered the batter’s box. Landrum had two runners on and with two strikes, Moore sent a single into left-centerfield, driving in both runs. The Lady Cardinals never looked back en route to a 6-4 win for their third straight region title. “I just had to relax and think about everything,” Moore said. Once those two runs crossed the plate, the entire Landrum offense relaxed. Skylar Henderson followed with her second big hit of the night. In the first inning, Henderson hit a triple to score Landrum’s first run. In the fourth inning, she drove in Moore with a double. Henderson advanced to third on a pass ball and Sydnie Brown hit a sacrifice fly to right field to bring her home.
Skylar Henderson readies to run on base for the Landrum softball team. The Lady Cardinals beat Blacksburg 6-4 for the third straight Region II-A championship for head coach Tucker Hamrick. (photo by Joey Millwood)
“I was feeling pretty confident,” Henderson said. “She was throwing outside so I had to crowd the plate.” Along with Henderson, Bre Cuff was the spark plug Thursday. The junior catcher was 2-for-3 and scored three of the six Landrum runs. “The whole team feeds off of her hitting,” head coach Tucker Hamrick said. This was the second close game of the season between Landrum and the Lady Wildcats. The Lady Cardinals beat Blacksburg
6-5 earlier in the season and this game was just as tough. The Lady Wildcats play a form of small ball with some slapping and a lot of bunts. They applied pressure to the Lady Cardinal defense all night. The first three runs scored for Blacksburg were unearned. The Lady Cardinals, however, stepped up on defense in the fifth inning. Blacksburg leadoff hitter Brooke Hope singled and stole second. The ball got into the outfield, but a heads up throw from Henderson to Moore got Hope caught in a rundown. Moore
caught up with her and applied the tag and the Lady Cardinals got out of the inning. In the seventh inning, Cuff made a diving grab from behind the plate to retire Malory Sanders. Abby Pruitt and Samantha Grigg grounded out to Taylor Jenkins at second base to end the game. Jordan Farmer pitched a complete game for the win. “It feels awesome (to win region again),” Hamrick said. “We knew we had to do it through Blacksburg. These girls deserved to win.”
Cardinal’s Bre Cuff helps team to region title with string of home runs by Joey Millwood
Landrum’s Bre Cuff is impossible. She’s impossible for opposing pitchers to get out. Two weeks ago it was impossible to keep the balls she hit in the park. In the most important part of the schedule, the junior catcher went on a
tear for the Lady Cardinals. Cuff hit five home runs in one week for the Landrum offense two weeks ago. The whirlwind began that week with a homer against Woodruff on Monday. On Tuesday, she hit two homers against region rival Christ
Church. The second of those homers traveled an estimated 260 feet. On Thursday, she hit one out at Southside Christian. Friday, she hit a ball out at home against St. Joseph’s that landed on the soccer field. “I’ve always hit well, but this year it’s opened up,” she said.
Cuff is hitting a whopping .745 on the season and has only struck out three times. She’s reaching base just about every time she steps into the batters’ box. She’s hit eight home runs (Continued on page 17)
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this season. One of those was an inside-the-park homer. But what has caused the sudden surge in her hitting prowess? The only thing different mechanically, Cuff said, was that she began dropping her shoulder during travel ball before the season started. It’s helping her to see the ball better.
“I’ve been able to find the ball really well, see it and extend hands on it,” she said. Landrum coach Tucker Hamrick adds a little to that. “She has always had the potential to hit like this, but it has taken Bre a while to settle down and realize that patience at the plate is a virtue,” he said. “She used to be jittery at the plate and almost make her mind up that she was going to swing before the ball was even pitched. Now she focuses on pitch selection and is very picky about what pitch she wants to hit.” The Lady Cardinals wrapped up the Region II-A title on Thursday night and Cuff was an important part of that win with three hits and three runs scored. Landrum will turn its eyes to the playoffs now, where Cuff hopes to continue her dominance at the plate. “It’s great to help my team,” she said. “I’d like to keep hitting like this, especially through the playoffs.”
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Spring Valley Farm, Jacksons Grove Church on Tour of Homes Spring Valley Farm: Old homes are excellent story keepers and this farm, once known as Bluebound Farm, has many stories to tell. This 46-acre
property was once the home of George Webster and his wife Dottie. The late George Webster was the well-known and beloved master of Tryon Hounds.
The farm was eventually sold and the 1830s farmhouse of 750 sq. ft. was transformed with the help of Mill Creek post and beam designers.
Today, the 2,750 sq. ft. structure with 24-foot ceilings and humble materials such as wood, wrought iron and (Continued on page 19)
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Identifying woodpeckers in Western N.C. The one nice thing about woodpeckers is that for all intensive purposes, every species superficially looks the same. They all perch on the sides of trees in a vertical manner, have heavy dagger-shaped bills designed for chiseling into wood, and drum loudly to advertise their presence. As well as these obvious features, woodpeckers also share many more features that are not as easy to see. These include long, bristly tongues adapted to extract insect larvae from deep within wood; heavy feathers around their nostrils to filter out wood dust; thick skulls that have air sacs to help cushion their brains from impact and damage; and nictitating membranes they use to cover their eyes while feeding. In other words, they are supremely adapted to work in the timber industry. We have seven species of woodpeckers here in Western North Carolina. The most familiar are the downy and hairy woodpeckers, both of which
regularly visit a feeding station. Both are predominantly black and white; a common color combination throughout the woodpecker family. Downy woodpeckers are smaller than the Hairy with shorter bills, black barring on their white outer tail by Simon feathers and a Thompson lower pitched call note. Hairy woodpeckers prefer larger trees in which to feed, have long dagger shaped bills and an emphatic high pitched call along with an unusual kingfisher like rattle. Red-bellied woodpeckers are also abundant residents of our eastern woodlands, but it takes a really close and intimate view of this bird to actually see why it is called red-bellied. Some individuals show a strong reddish wash to their belly, but many others barely show any coloration at all. As well as feeding in large trees, the brown northern flicker
is also happy feeding on the ground on nests of large wood ants. Another familiar woodpecker is the large and noisy pileated woodpecker. Unlike its probably extinct cousin, the ivory-billed, the pileated can adapt to human invasion of our woodlands, as long as we preserve large trees where it can nest and feed. Red-headed woodpeckers are probably the most striking and distinctive of all, but are uncommon at best in our area, although they are regular in fall migration and some individuals may over-winter in the county. Our last species is the odd yellow-bellied sapsucker, a highly migratory species that can winter as far south as Panama. All four species of sapsuckers make a distinctive series of holes in trees and are the only species of woodpeckers whose feeding habits can damage or
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master suite is a new addition, as well as the huge master bath with jacuzzi and chandelier. There are three bedrooms and five bathrooms. The powder room wall features a mural done by a local artist depicting horses grazing and a pony pulling a carriage and driver in open fields surrounded by the Blue Ridge Mountains in the background. Another bath features wallpaper in a toile hunt scene. The gardens surrounding the home were originally designed as an English garden and play off the dramatic background of farmland. A koi pond, which is fed by a stone three-tiered waterfall, can be heard from a covered porch off the kitchen. Other features of the garden are
a grape arbor, several 300-yearold trees, a vegetable garden and the scent of a tea olive tree. The original charms of the barns remain with a total of 20 stalls and the addition of an elegantly furnished guest apartment. Jacksons Grove Church: In circa 1830, a carpenter named Mr. George Washington Wilkie from Catawba County, N.C., built the pretty white frame structure that became Jacksons Grove Church. The church was built of selected timbers from the area and erected by craftsmen. The frame is built from heavy handhewn timbers and the walls are wide hand-planed boards. The alter, altar rails and the pulpit
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stone lends this home a patina that makes it perfect for hosting gatherings of family and friends. The homeowner shows her penchant for mixing and matching by contrasting rich rustic surfaces with refined furnishings and antiques. Inspired by the earthy hues of nature, the home’s color palette of sage green in the bedroom and den and rusty red in the living room, dining room and kitchen sets a soothing backdrop for artwork while plush leather furnishings in the living room and den lend a cozy, inviting ambiance. The classically beautiful
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even kill young trees. All of our local woodpeckers are easy to see in their preferred habitats and many will come to seed and suet feeders allowing excellent viewing of their diagnostic characteristics. They are a fascinating family of birds that are perfectly adapted to their arboreal world. Simon Thompson has lived in WNC for the past 16 years. He owns and operates his own birding tour company, Ventures Birding Tours. www.birdventures.com. He and Chris also own and operate the Asheville Wild Birds Unlimited Store. For more information on any of the birding activities in the area, drop by the store or check his website at www.asheville. wbu.com. NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION NORTH CAROLINA POLK COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION FILE NUMBER 11CVD-16 GEORGE A. FOSTER AND JANET H. FOSTER, PLAINTIFFS VS. TRACIE ALLISON FOSTER AND JAMES MICHAEL GRIFFIN DEFENDANTS To James Michael Griffin, the above-named defendant: Take notice that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above-entitled action. The nature of the relief being sought is as follows: temporary and permanent child custody. You are required to make defense to such pleading not later than the 25th day of May, 2011, said date being 40 days from the first publication of this notice; and upon your failure to do so the party seeking service against you will apply to the court for the relief sought. This the 12th day of April, 2011. Lora T. Baker Attorney for the Plaintiffs Feagan Law Firm, PLLC Post Office Box 309 Columbus, North Carolina 28722 (828) 894-3541 adv.4/18,25;5/2
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buses will bring you back from the Woodlands. Buses will be also available for the other homes if desired In conjunction with the 41st 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 or greenbladesgardenclub.org to find information on the bazaar and home tour. For more information on the home tour, call Helen Gilbert at 828-894-2491. – article submitted
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are made of walnut. The windows and doors are put together with pegs. The pews are made of wide selected boards and hand planed. The building’s two-door design was common in the 1800s in the Smokies and elsewhere. Generally, a two front door design allowed men to enter and sit on one side of the chapel and women and children on the other. Many of the church buildings in the Carolinas are impressive because of their simplicity and purity of design and continue to serve as important reminders of the religious and social history and the aesthetic values of people in rural communities across the south. The balanced design of the little Methodist church offers a feeling of peace and harmony
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in its foothills setting. 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. While this is a selfguided tour, shuttle buses will be available at the Red Fox Country Club parking lot. Parking will be available at all homes, except the Woodlands, and the Jackson Grove Church. To tour the Woodlands you must board a bus at the Red Fox parking lot. Return shuttle
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On Saturday, April 9, 50 fifth grade students from Tryon Elementary School enjoyed a full day at Furman University. Early in the morning they toured the campus and were able to see the new science facilities. Their full day included brunch in the dining hall, The Furman Invitational Track Meet, women’s softball and men’s baseball. The college experience trip is sponsored by a grant through The Polk County Community Foundation. (photo submitted)