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Tryon Daily Bulletin

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Vol. 84 / No. 117

Tryon, N.C. 28782

Monday, July 18, 2011

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Have you ever wanted to learn to play bridge? Or perhaps you play but would like some tips on specific bridge techniques? Tollie Ross will teach beginning bridge lessons at the Tryon Youth Center on Wednesdays from 9-11 a.m. Grades 6-12 are welcome. For more advanced players, two lessons on forcing bids – reverses, jump shifts, fourth suit etc. – will be offered at the youth center on Tuesday, July 19 and Tuesday, July 26 at 1 p.m. Call Sally Jo Carter at 859-6780 for more information.

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

Today

Polk County Mobile Recycling Unit, Mondays, Harmon Field/Tryon, 7 a.m. - noon. The Meeting Place Senior Center, Monday activities include line dancing, 10 a.m.; (Continued on page 2)

Campers are all smiles as the Polk County Recreation Day Camp Hiking Club ventures to St. Luke’s Fitness Trails. See page 3 for another photo from the day camp. (photo submitted by Jenny Wolfe)

Commissioners approve new policy on training, pay for Polk sheriff’s officers by Leah Justice

Polk commissioners approved a new policy on Monday, July 11 offering raises to some sheriff’s officers who complete Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET). The controversial policy was approved by a 3-2 vote, with commissioners Ray Gasperson, Renée McDermott and Cindy

Walker voting in favor of it and commissioners Ted Owens and Tom Pack voting against it. The issue began earlier this year when Polk County Sheriff Donald Hill requested commissioners to include raises for the detention officers, a secretary and an animal control officer in the budget for this fiscal year, which

began July 1. Gasperson, McDermott and Walker said they could not give raises to some employees and not others and approved a budget with no salary increases. Commissioners Owens and Pack said the county’s pay system (Continued on page 4)

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senior fitness, 11 a.m.; bingo or bead class, 12:30 p.m. 828-8940001. Christian Fellowship Luncheon, TJ’s Cafe, Tryon, Mondays except holidays, noon - 1 p.m.; food, fellowship and discussion of relevant issues; interdenominational. 859-5051. Chess Club, Mondays, 12:30 p.m., recreation room, LaurelHurst Apartments, Columbus. Open to anyone in community. 894-3336. Saluda Center, Monday activities include line dancing at 12:30 p.m. For more information visit Saluda.com. Western Carolina Classic Radio Club, Vintage radio show will be Inner Sanctum program, “The Corridor of Doom” starring Boris Karloff. Located at Studio 118 on ICC Polk Campus in Columbus. All welcome. Male Domestic Abuse Intervention Program, Mondays, 6 - 7:30 p.m., Steps to HOPE. 894-2340. Landrum Library, Free Yoga classes. 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. 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

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Tuesday

Polk County Mobile Recycling Unit, Tuesdays, Ozone Drive and Hwy. 176, Saluda. Polk County Transportation Authority, makes a regular trip to Hendersonville on the first and third Tuesday of each month. 894-8203. Hospice of the Carolina Foothills, “We Care” is a weekly informal social group open to women coping with loss. The group meets at 9 a.m. at TJ’s Cafe in Tryon and is open to newcomers. For more information, contact Shannon Slater at 828-894-7000, 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, email 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. ‘One World, Many Stories’ at PCPL, Tuesday, July 19 at 10:30 a.m. “One World, Many Stories” summer reading program at the Polk County Public Library. “Hearts of Clay” is an opportunity for kids to paint their own pottery creation to take home. This program requires pre-registration. 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. Green Creek Community Center, Zumba exercise class, Tuesdays and Thursdays 11 a.m. and 7 p.m., in gym. Landrum Library. Art teacher will lead program making African mask for children grades 1-6 at 11 a.m. as part of summer reading program, “One World, Many

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Countries.” Cracker Barrel, 1 p.m. Tuesdays, conference room, Congregational Church. PolkFresh Farmers Market, Tuesdays, in the Re-Ride parking lot, crossroads of Landrum and Hwy. 9, 5 - 7:30 p.m., Visa/EBT accepted. Visit polkcountyfarms. org for vendor list or sign-up. 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 1-800286-1326.

Wednesday

Polk County Mobile Recycling Unit, Wednesdays, Fire Department in Green Creek, 7 a.m. - noon. The Meeting Place Senior Center, Wednesday activities include Tai Chi, 9 a.m.; ceramics, 9:30 a.m.; Italian club meeting (Buon Giorno), 10 a.m.; senior fitness, 10 a.m.; bingo or bridge, 12:30 p.m.; medication assistance program, 9 a.m. - noon. 828-8940001. Tryon Youth Center, Learn how to play bridge. Grades 6 - 12 welcome. Free. From 9 - 11 a.m. 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, Congregational Church, 210 Melrose Ave., Tryon. Foothill’s Parkinson’s Sup-

port Group, meets on the third Wednesday of each month at 1:30 p.m. in the Landrum Library. Call 864-457-4419 for more information. All are welcome. ‘One World, Many Stories’ at Saluda Library, Wednesday, July 20 at 2 p.m. “One World, Many Stories” summer reading program at the Saluda Community Public Library. “Movie and Craft Day.”An opportunity for kids to make their own crafts out of nature’s materials and watch a matinee with popcorn. Female Domestic Abuse Intervention Program, Wednesdays 3:30 – 4:30 p.m., Steps to HOPE. 894-2340. Male Domestic Abuse Intervention Program, Wednesdays, 5:30 - 7 p.m., Steps to HOPE. 894-2340.

Thursday

Polk County Mobile Recycling Unit, Thursdays, 7 a.m. - noon, old Searcy Mill parking lot, Hwy. 108, Columbus. Saluda Center, Thursday activities: knitting group, 9:30 a.m.; gentle Yin Yoga, 5:30 p.m.; Saluda Center. 828-749-9245. The Meeting Place Senior Center, Thursday activities include ceramics, 9:30 a.m.; art class, 10 a.m.; bingo or movie, 12:30 p.m. 828-894-0001. 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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Cold treat for a hot day Finn Bell (left) and Michelle Ketwitz, members of the Polk County Recreation Day Camp Playground Club, enjoy an ice cream cup at t h e M c D o n a l d ’s playground in Columbus. (photo submitted by Jenny Wolfe)

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Current salaries of Polk County jail officers, animal control, secretary Grade

Salary

Fica

Detention officer Detention sergeant Detention officer Detention officer Detention officer Detention officer Detention officer Detention sergeant

16 18 16 16 16 16 16 18

$ 24,246 $ 26,730 $ 25,474 $ 24,246 $ 24,246 $ 36,894 $ 25,474 $ 32,568

$1,855 $2,045 $1,949 $1,855 $1,855 $2,822 $1,949 $2,491

$1,704 $1,879 $1,791 $1,704 $1,704 $2,594 $1,791 $2,290

$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

$6,326 $6,326 $6,326 $6,326 $6,326 $6,326 $6,326 $6,326

$34,132 $36,980 $35,540 $34,132 $34,132 $48,636 $35,540 $43,675

$219,878

$16,821

$15,457

$50,611

$302,767

Animal control officer Sheriff secretary

18 16

$26,730 $24,246

$2,045 $1,855

$1,879 $1,707

$0 $0

$6,326 $6,326

$36,980 $34,134

• Sheriff’s office (continued from page 1)

was not fair, especially considering detention officers’ job duties. Gasperson, McDermott and Walker later proposed the new

policy, which for some employees would mean a 25-percent increase in pay, including benefits. Owens and Pack argued the take-home pay increase would be closer to $2,000 per year. They also said it will be almost

Retirement

Law 401k

impossible for detention officers, who work 12-hour shifts, to complete the training, which requires four hours per night, plus some Saturdays. Gasperson, McDermott and Walker all said that although

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Proposed salaries of Polk County jail officers, animal control, secretary Classification

Grade

Salary

Fica

Retirement

Law 401k

Insurance

Total

Detention officer

$29,470

$2,254

$2,075

$1,474

$6,326

$41,599

Detention sergeant

$30,945

$2,367

$2,179

$1,547

$6,326

$43,364

Detention officer

$30,962

$2,369

$2,180

$1,548

$6,326

$43,385

Detention officer

$29,470

$2,254

$2,075

$1,474

$6,326

$41,599

Detention officer

$29,470

$2,254

$2,075

$1,474

$6,326

$41,599

Detention officer

$44,842

$3,430

$3,157

$2,242

$6,326

$59,998

Detention officer

$30,962

$2,369

$2,180

$1,548

$6,326

$43,385

Detention sergeant

$37,704

$2,884

$2,654

$1,885

$6,326

$51,454

$263,825

$20,183

$18,573

$13,191

$50,611

$366,383

Animal control officer

$29,470

$2,254

$2,075

$1,474

$6,326

$41,599

Sheriff secretary

$29,470

$2,254

$2,075

$1,474

$6,326

$41,599

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mott. “I worked full time while obtaining my master’s. Many, many people work full time and go to school.”

The training, if done parttime, takes approximately eight months to complete. “The difficulty is for three years we haven’t given any money to anybody,” Walker said. “How do I tell the other

140 people why some folks get and some don’t? It seems like a wonderful way to advance yourself and receive more income.” The training would not be required, but employees who complete the BLET certification

would be increased to pay grade 20 from as low as pay grade 16 (see charts above and on page 4 for pay analysis). Hill said he didn’t mean to (Continued on page 6)

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The Tryon Police Department captured a man suspected of trying to receive prescription medication by fraud. Tryon Police Chief Jeff Arrowood said his department was dispatched to the Tryon Pharmacy last Wednesday, July 13. He said the caller advised the suspect was still on the premises. After a brief foot chase, Tryon officers arrested Bobby Joe West, 55, of Rock Hill Church Rd., Inman, S.C., according to Arrowood. West was charged with attempting to obtain a schedule II controlled substance by forgery, according to police records.

• Sheriff’s office (continued from page 5)

cause an uproar when he asked for the raises, he was simply standing up for his employees, whom he thinks deserves more. According to Hill, three years ago, under the former sheriff, (Chris Abril) commissioners unanimously approved raises for a group of officers in the middle of a year. Giving those raises made some officers underpaid, Hill said. Owens and Pack were on the board that approved Abril’s requested increases, along with former commissioners Harry Denton, Tommy Melton and Warren Watson. Pack said last week that part of his problem with the BLET policy is that if detention officers receive BLET training, they would be paid the same as deputies, but would have more training than deputies. For their jobs, detention officers are also required to take 160 hours of training per year. Pack asked if commissioners are now going to require deputies to receive the detention officer training. Hill said he appreciates all commissioners trying to help

Arrowood said when officers arrived at the pharmacy, a white male was seen exiting the business and began to walk away. West was taken to the Polk County Jail and received a $5,000 secured bond. out, but said the process has been aggravating. He said it has put departments against each other. Hill also said he doesn’t think the sheriff’s office secretary needs BLET certification since she performs the same duties as a dispatcher. “Are you going to ask all the secretaries at the schools to be a certified teacher [so they can be] a secretary?” Hill asked. Hill’s original salary increase request would have cost the county $22,944, including FICA and retirement increases for eight detention officers, one secretary and the animal control officer. If all 10 employees were to receive BLET training, which is not likely, the cost to the county under the new policy would be $75,694, including FICA and retirement benefits. Commissioners who approved the policy said they want the county to work with the sheriff to cover shifts for any employee who is getting the training. The county already has a policy to give its employees $1,000 per year for education. BLET tuition is free for persons sponsored by a sheriff, but that doesn’t include costs of books or other materials.

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Obituaries

John Hanley Gibbs

John Hanley Gibbs, 87, of Columbus died Thursday, July 14, 2011 in Autumn Care Nursing Center, Forest City, N.C. Born in Polk County, he was the son of the late Callaway Burgin and Florence Jackson Gibbs. He was a veteran of WWII, having served in the U.S. Army, a member of the VFW Post 10349

and the Woodmen of the World. Mr. Gibbs was the husband of Omie Lee Laughter Gibbs, who died in 1986. Survivors include one daughter, Patsy Gibbs Toney (Dean) of Rutherfordton, N.C.; son, Harold Gibbs of Rutherfordton, N.C.; one sister, Alvah Gibbs of Columbus; and a brother, Herbert Gibbs of Mill Spring. Also surviving are five grandchildren, Randy Toney (Kimberly), Marc Toney (LeeAnn), Lora

Brock (Jeff), Jeffrey Gibbs (Colleen) and Elizabeth Gibbs and six great-grandchildren, Mason Toney, Kevin Gibbs, Anthony Brock, Bryan Gibbs, Nick Gibbs and Zane Gibbs. Funeral services were held Sunday, July 16, in the McFarland Funeral Chapel, Tryon. Burial was in Polk Memorial Gardens, Columbus, with military rites by the Polk County Memorial Burial Squad. Memorials may be made to

Hospice of Rutherford County, P. O. Box 336, Forest City, N.C. 28043 or Hospice of the Carolina Foothills, 130 Forest Glen Dr, Columbus, N.C. 28722. The family will be at the home of his daughter, Patsy Gibbs Toney, 400 Radar Rd., Rutherfordton, N.C. An online guest register may be signed at www.mcfarlandfuneralchapel.com. McFarland Funeral Chapel, Tryon.

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Ponytail All-Stars S.C. state champs for 12u age group

District One Ponytail All-Stars are the 2011 Babe Ruth S.C. state champions for the 12u age group. The girls are from the areas of Landrum, Polk, Inman and Boiling Springs. They secured the state title on Saturday, July 9 in Landrum and will now move on to Tennessee to compete for the regional title. If the girls win the regional title, they will then move on to Alabama in August to compete in the 2011 Babe Ruth world series, which will be televised on ESPN. (photo submitted by Anthony Grigg)

Red Fox men’s golf results The men’s golf event Wednesday, July 6 at Red Fox Country Club was the best net ball in twosomes. The winners were Jay Burdue and Roger Newman, who posted a net 63. One stroke behind, in 2nd place, were Clyde Kaericher and Harold Wilson. Results of the event on Wednesday, July 13, will be - articled submitted by Bill Wuehrmann

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Lunsford Farm Produce Market opens in Lynn Lunsford Farm Produce Market opened recently at Tryon Mountain Hardware. The owners are three farmers who work about 100 acres in Polk County and more in Henderson County. They offer many types of produce, hay and all-natural beef and pork. Meg Lunsford, one of the owners, said, “We are always looking for other farmers who would like to sell their produce that we don’t grow or that we’ve run out of.” The owners said they have taken the Mountain BizWorks business class at the old Mill Spring school and have wor ked with Lynn Sprague, Polk County’s agricultural development director. For more information, call 828551-9330, email lunsfordfarms@ bellsouth.net or check www. lunsfordfarms.net. (photos by Kate Wilburn, who manages the produce market)

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Members of the Polk County Memorial VFW Post #9116 Ladies Auxiliary in Columbus show off some of the awards they received at the 81st Annual N.C. VFW and Ladies Auxiliary Convention held in Raleigh, N.C. recently. Shown here, left to right, are president Joyce Preston, conductress Ruth Foster, treasurer Ann Camp, senior vice-president Margaret Ballew, secretary Agnes Jolley and patriotic instructor Joane Betty Sutton. The Columbus organization received a special award from the National Ladies Auxiliary for health and happiness for assistance at the National Home for Children. The state awards were for veterans and family support, Americanism, cancer aid and research, legislation, youth activities, hospital/ VAVS, Voice of Democracy and Patriot’s Pen. (photo submitted by Joyce B. Preston)

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Tryon Little Theater and Tryon Youth Center will present “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer,” a play adapted by Timothy Mason, based on the novel by Mark Twain. This youth production features actors from 8 - 12 years of age, with special musical guests Phil and Gay Johnson. Directed by Marianne Carruth, “Tom Sawyer” will be performed July 28 - 31 at the Tryon Fine Arts Center, 34 Melrose Ave., Tryon. For more information, visit www.tltinfo.org. (article submitted by Mark Monaghan; photos by Lorin Browning)