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Polk sheriff’s office training new drug dog Kimbo purchased with $11,500 of drug seizure money by Leah Justice
If you have any discarded, forgotten, or unwanted tools, materials, gadgets, and/ or items, the Mill Spring Ag Center will gladly give them a new home. The ag center will pick up items will even help clean out your garage, basement or storage unit if you are donating the items to the ag center. Urgent needs include a tractor, plumbing supplies, nails, screws, lumber, heating units, mulch and gravel, hand and power tools.
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, 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 (Continued on page 2)
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has a new officer of the K-9 species. Kimbo, a 4-year-old male Belgian Malinois, was recently purchased for $11,500 of drug seizure money. His handler and caregiver is sheriff’s officer Jared McFalls, who is training him to assist in narcotics operations, handler protection and tracking. The dog is expected to be certified in narcotics next week, McFalls said. Kimbo came from the Shallow Creek Kennel in Pennsyl(Continued on page 6)
Polk County Sheriff’s Office dog handler Jared McFalls with Kimbo, the sheriff’s office’s new drug dog. (photo by Leah Justice)
Three meth labs found in Mill Spring woods by Leah Justice
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office discovered three meth lab sites on Monday, Jan. 9 in the woods in Mill Spring. That discovery places the county at the top of the list for meth labs in the state so far for 2012. After going four years without a methamphetamine lab,
Polk County has uncovered six sites in the last five months. No arrests have yet been made in this case, but the investigation continues. Polk’s narcotic investigator, who cannot be named, said he believes the same person created all three labs, because similar materials were used in all three.
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All were found within a quartermile of each other. On Sunday, Jan. 8, a company discovered unusual items in the woods that could be seen from the road and contacted sheriff’s officers. Once the first lab was discovered, the other two labs (Continued on page 3)
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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, Congregational Church, 210 Melrose Ave., Tryon. 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.
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Polk County Mobile Recycling Unit, Thursdays, 7 a.m. - noon, old Searcy Mill parking lot, Hwy. 108, Columbus. Creative Change film series will open with “Celebrate What’s Right with the World” Thursday, Jan. 12 at 9:30 a.m. and again at 7 p.m. at the Tryon Fire Department, 423 N. Trade St., Tryon. Pre-register at 828-894-2408 or kwoodham@saintlukeshospital. com. Sponsored by the newly reorganized wellness coalition now known as Polk Fit, Fresh and Friendly (PF3).
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Saluda Center Thursday activities: knitting group, 9:30 a.m.; gentle Yin Yoga, 5:30 p.m.; 828-749-9245. The Meeting Place Senior Center Thursday activities include ceramics, 9:30 a.m. and bingo or movie, 12:30 p.m. 828894-0001. House of Flags Museum, open Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., 33 Gibson Street, Columbus. Landrum Library, Lap Babies, 10 a.m., 20- 25 minute session for young children and caregivers includes music, nursery rhymes, action poems and short books. Storytime at 10:30 a.m. for preschoolers includes books, music and fingerplays. Call 828-457-2218. Polk County Historical Association Museum, open Thursdays, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., 60 Walker St., Columbus, lower level. Free. Saluda Community Library will have preschool story time every Thursday at 10:30 a.m. Open to all area children and caregivers. Green Creek Community Center, Zumba exercise class, Tuesdays and Thursdays 11 a.m. and 7 p.m., in gym. Rotary Club of Tryon meets every Thursday at noon at Tryon Presbyterian Church on Harmon Field Rd. Polk County Planning Board will meet Thursday, Jan. 12 at 5 p.m. at the Womack Building in Columbus. Al-Anon: Foothills Come to Believe, Thursdays, 7 p.m., Polk Wellness Center, 801 W. Mills St., Suite A, Columbus. Green Creek Community Center, Zumba exercise class, Thursdays 11 a.m. and 7 p.m., in gym. Mill Spring VFW Post 10349, bingo, Thursdays, 7-9 p.m. (year round). 828-894-5098. Polk County Republican general member meeting, Thursday, Jan. 12 at new location: Womack Building, 40 Courthouse St., Columbus. 7 p.m. AA’s Sobriety and Beyond, Thursdays, 8-9 p.m., Immaculate
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T-storms Partly cloudy Thursday: Par tly cloudy, with 10 percent chance of rain. High 61, low 33. Monday’s weather was: High 51, low 44, 0.03 inches of rain.
Obituaries Robert Paul Crow, p. 14 Eric A. Gass, p. 14 John A. ‘Jack’ Stephenson, p. 14
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.
Michael Upright, Soldiers of the Cross and the Green River Boys will perform. Admission is a small bag of personal items for soldiers in Afghanistan, such as small containers of toothpaste, soap, deodorant, shaving cream, black watch caps, razors, etc. Narcotics Anon., Saluda Senior Center, Friday, 8 p.m.
Saluda Center Friday events: chair exercise, 9:30 a.m.; Trash Train, 10 a.m. The Meeting Place Senior Center Friday activities include movie matinee at 10 a.m. and bingo at 12:30 p.m. 828-894-0001. Saluda Community Library will hold preschool storytime each Friday morning at 10:30 a.m. Storytime is open to all area preschoolers and caregivers. Seniors on Sobriety (SOS) 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. 828-2906600. American Legion Post 250, weekly bingo games, Fridays, 7 p.m., 43 Depot St., Tryon. Doors open 5:30 p.m. Smoke-free. Singing for Soldiers will be held at Sunny View Elementary School Friday, Jan. 13 at 7 p.m.
Grassroots Art Project holds art classes to benefit Lennie’s Fund and the Humane Society, Saturdays from 9:30 – noon. There is no fee for the class and all materials will be provided. Classes are held at the Holy Cross Episcopal Church, 150 Melrose Ave. in Tryon. Call 828-8990673 for more information. House of Flags Museum, open Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 33 Gibson Street, Columbus. 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. 828290-6600. 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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were also uncovered by the sheriff’s office. The N.C. State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) assisted in processing the materials. Investigators said they would classify the labs as small to medium, likely being used to make enough for personal use. The sheriff’s office has handled a total of six meth lab locations, including the recent three labs since last August. A meth lab was found in a home in Sunny View in August and two were discovered in November; one in a Green Creek home and another in a home located in Lynn. No suspects have yet faced trial for charges. The discovery of meth labs in the woods, while not new in other areas, is new in Polk County. Most of the meth labs busted in Polk County have been in homes, although the sheriff’s office has also busted
Some of the meth lab materials found in the woods by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office on Monday, Jan. 9. (photos submitted by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office).
labs in vehicles. This is the first lab to be found in the woods. “While it’s becoming more common, this has never been found in Polk County,” said
Polk County Sheriff Donald Hill. “It’s much easier to make and much more portable.” Officers said they believe the recently discovered labs were
being used on private property by someone who did not own the property. (Continued on page 4)
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BOE could allow homeschoolers to attend middle school part-time by Samantha Hurst
Polk County homeschooled students in grades six-eight could soon take advantage of programs such as art, band and choir through the county school system. Superintendent Bill Miller introduced the idea of changing the system’s current dual enrollment policy for homeschooled students during the Polk County Board of Education (BOE) meet-
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Investigators urge the public never to handle suspicious material, such as 2-liter or smaller plastic bottles that have a white substance or other chemicals in them. Tubing is also a common item used in meth labs. Officers
ing Jan. 9. “We’re a small place and we try to accommodate people because they are taxpayers, too,” Miller said. “In the end we believe this is a good policy for our system because it does show the parents and students what our schools are all about and potentially encourages them to consider sending their children full-time.” The Polk County school
system currently allows high school-aged homeschooled students to take two elective courses through Polk County High School. Doing so designates the students as part-time and allows the system to cover the students under its insurance. It also ensures the students fall under the system’s rules and regulations regarding things such as behavior and dress code.
The Polk County BOE first adopted the high school policy in April 23, 2007. Since then, Miller said, an average of five students have taken advantage of the policy each year. Polk County High School Principal Mary Feagan said at the high school level this gives those students access to courses, in the fine arts particu-
said any time a bottle is found that has burn marks, it is likely a bottle being used to cook meth. The sheriff’s office urges area residents to contact the sheriff’s office at 828-894-3001 if suspicious materials are found on their property. The process used in the recent meth lab sites involved
plastic bottles with tubing and chemicals. Chemicals are mixed in a bottle and “cook” as they react with one another. There is a high risk of explosion because of the chemical reaction, officials said. Investigators said one of the labs contained two boxes of Sudafed, which is the main
ingredient in methamphetamine, while another contained one box of Sudafed. Pharmacies across the country have laws in place that allow an individual to purchase only small amounts of Sudafed within a month because of the rise in the production of methamphetamine around the country.
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larly, that might not otherwise be available to them. “It seems to work fine and I think we’ve been successful with the program,” Feagan said. “The students who take advantage of the policy typically come back and do it from one semester to the next.” Now the system has received a request from a family that the policy be opened up to include middle schoolers, Miller said. Peter and Alison Shanahan approached the BOE at its November meeting to request
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make friends. the change beIt’s also a good cause they’d “There are certain thing to access like for their things you really can’t the arts. I’m a own middle- do in homeschool like big believer in school-aged making sure daughter to be participate in band. your kids are able to partici- For my mind, I like my well-rounded pate in elec- children to go to high and that means tives such as school at a certain going beyond band. academics.” “There are point…..” -- Alison Shanahan Shanahan certain things said she is you really can’t very appreciado in homeschool like participate in band,” tive of the way officials of Polk Shanahan said. “For my mind, County Schools have worked I like my children to go to high with them to look at this policy school at a certain point…. and consider the change. Miller said he and other Putting them in the band allows them to get adjusted and administrators have had discus-
sions with Polk County Middle School Principal Hank Utz about how such a move would work. While students must take two courses at the high school to achieve part-time enrollment, middle school part-time enrollment would be based on total minutes spent in the classroom. School board member Rick Covil made a motion to accept the amended policy on first reading and Sherry Page seconded the motion. The board voted unanimously to accept the first reading. The board will take up final approval of the amended policy at its February meeting.
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he will be conducting programs in the Polk County school system regarding safety issues such as drinking and driving. He said he plans to integrate Kimbo into those programs.
had him for a little more than a month. McFalls is the sheriff’s office’s N.C. Highway Safety Grant recipient for Polk County. He is paid primarily
to be the county’s traffic enforcer. McFalls said as part of the requirements of the N.C. Governor’s Highway Safety grant,
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Why the secrecy and hurry? Tryon officials had every legal right to fire town manager Justin Hembree if they felt he had not upheld his end of the contract or had violated a town policy. We aren’t questioning that right, nor the town’s right not to publicly discuss the reasons for Hembree’s firing. But it is our duty to question why the actions were so secretive. The town has legal protections in relation to personnel decisions. In fact, all governing bodies do. Governing bodies within this very county have often entered into closed session for personnel reasons. The restrictions on governments disclosing personnel issues are in place to protect the employee. We’ve been at those meetings and have been present when those governments returned to open session. In some cases, they have in open session made a decision related to the closed session discussion and in others, they have not. But no case we can recall has a local government ever held a closed, emergency meeting to terminate a town manager’s employment and not come back into open session to vote on the termination. They haven’t done so because state statutes prevent them from doing such a thing. And while the town’s meeting was apparently legal per state statutes, the Bulletin can also never remember a time when a local government held an emergency meeting and not notified the paper. We question what was going through the minds of this handful of Tryon officials, excluding two council members, when they went about firing Hembree in this manner. Was their reason for terminating Hembree so important that it could not wait for them to hold an open session to take action? They could have held an open emergency session even if no members of the public were in attendance, (Continued on page 9)
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obeying the law. In an article in today’s Bulletin related to the dog park, George Alley, the Harmon Field supervisor, stated To the Editor: that dog owners are My wife and I Letters the biggest users of have recently moved to the the park. I would to Tryon and we enjoy Editor respectfully disagree Harmon Field as a with that statement. place to walk and to view some Many dog owners make use of the beauty of this area. of the park, but they are not the Although we do not own a dog, biggest users. We walked earlier we do support the idea of a dog today along with about 10 other park at Harmon Field. people and there was not a dog One of the things we have in sight. noticed is that a number of dog Finally, I have observed that owners choose to ignore the town it is not unusual to see parents ordinance related to keeping their allowing their children to ride dogs on a leash and having a dog bicycles on the circular track park would help the situation. even though there are signs About six weeks ago we were posted prohibiting the use of enjoying our walk when my bikes, skate boards and the like. I legs were attacked by two small would suggest that the town might terriers that were being allowed instruct the police department to to run loose by their owners. check the park on a regular basis. Thankfully, I was wearing long Without ongoing enforcement pants so the damage was minimal. the town opens itself up for The dogs’ owners apologized lawsuits should someone be and insisted that the dogs had injured because people choose never done that before. I pointed to ignore the posted ordinances out that the situation would not and rules. have happened had they been - John Roberts, Tryom
Tryon’s loss
Also, there seems to be a great deal of secrecy about this event, To the Editor: which apparently was the result of I was unpleasantly surprised an “emergency” meeting requiring to learn of Justin that Justin be watched Hembree’s firing. over while he packed Letters My experience in up his desk and left the to the dealing with Justin premises. w a s t h a t h e w a s Editor Now I may be accessible, agreeable uninformed here, but to work with, and an overall are town managers, in general, well-liked professional in the shady, unreliable folks who community. constantly change jobs? His loss is a detriment to the It is my impression that they town of Tryon, especially in light are not. Hmmmmm! of the fact that he was perhaps There must be some other fly in the fifth Tryon Town Manager in the soup in Tryon. 10 years. - Linda Byington, Tryom
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an executive order, a legislative action or a legal agency ruling that establishes the town reservoir (a.k.a. Lake Lanier) as a “private lake.” Anyone using this term should be required to define it and to provide a legal source. To the Editor: On Dec. 23, 1981, the Town The reservoir is as close to being of Tryon (Town), N.C. recorded a “private” as Trade Street in Tryon deed for 134.99 estimated acres. is to being a “private road.” South Carolina does not This property lies in its entirety enforce any regulatory or legal in Greenville County, S.C. From the beginning, the codes and neither do they provide town elected to cover this parcel any oversight of any activity that with water. Minus the dam we occurs on the reservoir surface. might have 134 acres of kudzu They do not test the water for or abandoned automobiles. contaminants or its potable status. Any stated involvement by S.C. Under any circumstance, the town’s ownership status is fairly officials is a fabricated illusion. well defined by our English- As an example, construction on the town’s property based foundation has occurred for years o f c o m m o n l a w . Letters without awareness or The town failed to to the involvement by the exercise their rights Editor town or the state. of ownership from T h e t o w n “day one.” Rules, not phony zoning, could discussion regarding zoning have been established, letters around the reservoir is ludicrous. of understanding could have Their legal capability to zone ends been negotiated with the diverse at town limits. What is fact is that anyone parties of interest and a revenuegenerating program could have with resolve and resources can construct any type of structure been established. The town has missed a 30-year on the town’s property; anyone period of fees. Every structure can swim, boat, drown, defecate, anchored in the reservoir and urinate or celebrate on the town’s every surface user could have been property. All these activities occur as a matter of routine. a source of recurring revenue. During the Christmas holiday, The recent flow of articles and discussions regarding the role and local emergency units were relationship of the town to the summoned to the town’s reservoir ownership of the land contain a to rescue a child who had fallen common thread. The commonality into the water. You won’t hear is - misinformation, fabrication this event discussed at a council meeting. and distortion. – Michael Verbonic, Landrum There is not a SC Statute,
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Comments on www.tryondailybulletin.com Tryon Daily Bulletin on Jan. 10: “Validity of Hembree firing in question” Meginchas said: “I commend councilmen Doug Arbogast and Wim Woody for opening this can of worms. Tryon may be a small town, but let us not be
small minded. A check and balance system is integral and inherent in a democracy. It serves as the litmus test for right or wrong-doings. From this unfortunate situation forward, maybe our leaders will remember it’s the people; not the power..”
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the foreground of the cartoon were maybe a dozen eggs with the word “jobs” printed on each one. The point was birds-and-bees clear: Wealth is where jobs really come from, not from the government. To the Editor: Something else about “class I’m extremely uncomfortable with the term “class warfare” itself, warfare” bothers me; from back partly because it should have no in the 30s, as now, no one has ever place in American society, but succinctly defined the terms “rich” particularly as it is currently and or “the wealthy.” There must be a clear line commonly used by politicians in the context of the “rich” or drawn somewhere so any of us can determine which “the wealthy” not side we may be on. bearing their fair share Letters Don’t get me wrong; of funding the U.S. to the I know full well that government. Editor there are “rich” and To begin with, the “wealthy,” as well as facts speak clearly that that observation is simply not true. many struggling poor folks. But The practice of introducing it has ever been thus and it always “class warfare” rhetoric isn’t new; will be thus. “Soak the rich” it actually began with FDR in the rhetoric will never alter that reality. Finally, I’m deeply troubled by late 30s when the expression “soak the underlying harm that “class the rich” became popular. The basic concept was so warfare” can and does cause. It can patently flawed that a classic only damage human relationships, political cartoon of the time produce ill feelings and it is not pictured a large goose (the one that something that promotes the laid the golden eggs) about to be “common good,” which should be beheaded by Henry Morganthau, our primary objective these days. – Bill Wuehrmann, Tryon then secretary of the treasury. In
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carrying cardboard, newspaper and mixed glass and plastic to sort into the bins. The attendant greeted us all in a friendly manner. It was a quick and efficient way to dispose of our recycling. Kudos must go to Cindy To the Editor: This morning my husband and Walker, who saw the need for recycling in our I discovered that the community, educated place to be in Tryon Letters its constituents and at 10:30 a.m. on a to the persevered until the Monday morning is Editor effort became a reality. the Harmon Field We appreciate her mobile recycling site. There were seven vehicles there for her vision and effort. – Priscilla Yeager, Columbus while we were. Each person was
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gone into closed session and re-entered the open session to take a vote. But instead, they ignored the rules and responsibilities placed upon them by the state of North Carolina and their own policies.
Now the issue will likely be taken up again at Thursday, Jan. 12’s called meeting. We doubt the result will be much different, but on Thursday there will be a vote, in front of the public and all will see who votes which way. — Editorial staff, Tryon Daily Bulletin
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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. Melrose Inn - 55 Melrose Ave., Tryon, 828-859-0234. Purple Onion - 16 Main St., Saluda, 828-749-1179. Saluda Mountain Jamboree - Friendship Rd., Saluda, 828-749-3676. Tryon Fine Arts Center - 34 Melrose Ave., Tryon, 828-859-8322. Ultimate Basement – 5965 N.C. 9 North, Mill Springs. 828-989-9374. Wine Cellar - 229 Greenville St., Saluda, 828-749-9698. Zenzera - 208 E. Rutherford St., Landrum, 864-457-4554.
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LEGALS LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE'S FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY UNDER AND BY VIRTUE of the power and authority contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed and delivered by Billy E. Huggins and Margarita R. Huggins, dated December 3, 2007 and recorded on December 7, 2007, in Book No. 360, at Page 1716 in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Polk County, North Carolina; and because of default in the payment of the indeb¬tedness secured thereby and failure to carry out and perform the stipulations and agreements contained therein and, pursuant to demand of the holder of the indebted¬ness secured by said Deed of Trust, the under¬signed Substitute Trustee will place for sale, at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at Polk County Courthouse, Columbus, North Carolina on January 17, 2012 at 12:00 PM that parcel of land, including improvements thereon, situated, lying and being in the City of Tryon, County of Polk, State of North Carolina, and being more particularly described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. Address of property: 1905 McEntire Road, Tryon, NC 28782 Tax Parcel ID: P124-44 Present Record Owners: Billy E. Huggins; Margarita R. Huggins The terms of the sale are that the real property hereinbefore described will be sold for cash to the highest bidder. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be ten-
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LEGALS dered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. In the event that the Owner and Holder or its intended assignee is exempt from paying the same, the successful bidder shall be required to pay revenue stamps on the Trustee's Deed, and any Land Transfer Tax. The real property hereinabove described is being offered for sale "AS IS, WHERE IS" and will be sold subject to all superior liens, unpaid taxes, and special assessments. Other conditions will be announced at the sale. The sale will be held open for ten (10) days for upset bids as by law required. If a third party is the high bidder at the time of sale confirmation, the third party will have fifteen (15) days following the sale confirmation to remit the balance of his/her bid to the Trustee. In the sole discretion of the Trustee, an extension may be granted, but in that instance, if required by the noteholder or loan servicer, the bidder shall be required to pay per diem interest at the current rate on the note secured by the deed of trust described herein until the day he/she remits the balance of his/her bid to the Trustee. If for any reason the Trustee is unable to convey title to this property or the sale is set aside, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Furthermore, if the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the Trustee, in it's sole discretion, if it believes the challenge to have merit, may declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. In either event the purchaser will have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Mortgagee's attorney or the Trustee.
LEGALS 15 Rental Units: 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. 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. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a bona fide lease or tenancy may have additional rights pursuant to Title VII of 5.896 - Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act which became effective on May 20, 2009. Posted:_____________ _______ Witness: Assistant/Deputy Clerk of Superior Court David A. Simpson, P.C., Substitute Trustee By:_________________ _______________ Attorney at Law Rogers Townsend & Thomas, PC Attorneys for David A. Simpson, P.C., Substitute Trustee 2550 West Tyvola Road, Suite 520 Charlotte, NC 28217 (704) 442-9500 Tryon Daily Bulletin Jan. 11 and 18, 2012 FC/Accounting 8746.0000543
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Friendship Council members speak to Kiwanis Club members The Thermal Belt Friendship Council is a loosely formed group of citizens who come together to promote stronger relationships and diversity among the peoples in Polk County. Dr. Joe Fox, president of the group, and Donna Tatnall, vice-president, spoke to the Tryon Kiwanis Club about the activities of the Friendship Council, which meets on the second Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. at Roseland Community Center. They said the group aims to set examples of harmony in the community by sponsoring social activities that bring diverse groups together. The Martin Luther King Jr. program at the Tryon Fine Arts Center Jan. 14 at 7 p.m. is one of the group’s primary
Left to right: Kiwanian Dick Belthoff with Donna Tatnall and Dr. Joe Fox, who told Kiwanis members about the Thermal Belt Friendship Council at a recent meeting. (photo submitted)
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Obituaries
John A. ‘Jack’ Stephenson
John Alexander “Jack” Stephenson III, 85, of Laurelhurst, Columbus died Monday, Jan. 9, 2012 in St. Luke’s Hospital, Columbus. Born in Duluth, Minn., he was the son of the late Elizabeth King and John Alexander Stephenson Jr. He served in the U. S. Marines during both WWII and the Korean Conflict. Mr. Stephenson came to Polk County in 2000 from Virginia, Minn. and was a member of the Episcopal Church of the Holy Cross, Tryon. Surviving are: three daugh-
Obituaries
Eric A. Gass Memorial services for Eric A. Gass, who passed away Dec. 10, 2011, will be held at 2 p.m. Feb. 4, 2012 in the Congregational Church of Christ, Tryon. Memorials may be made to Tryon Congregational Church, as well as United Church of
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Robert Paul Crow Memorial services for Robert Paul Crow, who died on Dec. 17, 2011, will be held Sunday, Jan. 15 in the McFarland Funeral Chapel, Tryon, with Dr. Robert Barrows
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ters, Sarah S. Jusko (Richard) of Snohomish, Wash.; Lucy S. Morris of Tryon and Suzanne Stephenson of Salt Lake City, Utah; a son, John A. Stephenson IV (Colby) of Ferron, Utah; a stepdaughter, Ellen Thomas of Tryon, and a sister, Audrey Brooks of Stanford, Conn. Also surviving are 13 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14 in the Episcopal Church of the Holy Cross, Tryon, with the Rev. Dr. Michael Doty officiating. Memorials may be made to the Episcopal Church of the Holy Cross, P. O. Box 279, Tryon, N.C. 28782. An online guest register may be signed at www.mcfarlandfuneralchapel.com. McFarland Funeral Chapel, Tryon. Christ Wider Church Ministries, C/O Tryon Congregational Church, 210 Melrose Ave., Tryon, N.C. 28782; Hospice of the Carolina Foothills, 130 Forest Glen Drive, Columbus, N.C. 28722 or a non-profit of your choice. An online guest register is available at www.mcfarlandfuneralchapel.com. McFarland Funeral Chapel, Tryon.
officiating. Memorials may be made to Hospice of the Carolina Foothills, 130 Forest Glen Dr., Columbus, N.C. 28722. An on-line guest register may be signed at www. mcfarlandfuneralchapel.com. McFarland Funeral Chapel, Tryon.
Foothills bridge results for Jan. 5 and 6 The results of Foothills Duplicate Bridge played Thursday, Jan. 5, were as follows: Morning restricted pairs Section A: North-South 1. Bill Norteman - Jack Williams 2. Silvia Crouse - Carolyn Jones
3. Jackie Caldwell - Donald Eifert East-West 1. Mary Elder - Carole Stuenkel 2. Ronald Wingo - Marily (Continued on page 15)
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Carson presents ‘Black Women’s Voices, Past and Present’ Jan. 16 On Monday, Jan. 16, the Women’s Fellowship of the Tryon Congregational Church will host its annual meeting and luncheon program. Dr. Warren Carson will be the featured speaker. His topic, “Black Women’s Voices, Past and Present,” relates to the theme of women finding their voices, which will be further explored in subsequent meetings. Carson is well known for his academic life as professor of English at the University of South Carolina Upstate. He is also a leader in the Thermal Belt community and dedicated to improving the lives of area residents through his many volunteer efforts. The meeting’s social time will
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Williams 3. H. Ingram Willis Jr. Michael Verbonic Morning restricted pairs Section B: North-South 1. Mel Rogers - Kathy Bartlett 2. Kathe Burklow - Betsy Carr 3. Stephanie Williamson Donald Williamson 4. Richard Belthoff - Rolland Rasmussen East-West 1. Jean Stratford - Charlie Stratford 2. Lou Murch - Yoshikazu Kinoshita 3. Janice Matthisen - Joan Post 4. Marshall Edwards - Ben Woodward Afternoon open pairs North-South 1. Charles Cannon - Jack Williams 2. Richard Long - Curtis Ross 3. Marily Williams - Virginia Ambrose 4. Jim Jackson - James Cobb 5. Silvia Crouse - Patrick Collins East-West 1. Louise Caser - Karl Kachadoorian 2. Richard Maybin - Yinghan
begin at 11:30 a.m. followed by the catered luncheon at noon and Dr. Carson’s presentation at 12:45 p.m. There will be a short meeting after the program to present the 2012 women’s fellowship budget, slate of officers and vote for approval. Reservations are requested by noon, Thursday, Jan. 12. There is a fee for the lunch but no charge for anyone wanting to attend the program only. All interested members of the church and community are invited to attend. You may call 894-0197 or E-mail Christel Walter at mcwalter@windstream.net or call the church office at 859-9414. – article submitted by Lois Merrill Ding 3. Kathy Bartlett - Andrea Kahn 4. Linda Sherer - Mel Rogers 5. Jackie Caldwell - Donald Eifert The results of Foothills Duplicate Bridge played Friday, Jan. 6 were as follows: Morning restricted pairs North-South 1. Deborah Bundy - Ellen Delehanty 2. Patricia Komorous Marvis Headley Morning restricted pairs East-West 1. Roger Clifton - Yoshikazu Kinoshita 2. Janice Dunn - Kris Diggs Afternoon open pairs North-South 1. Charles Cannon - Curtis Ross 2. Marily Williams - Ivalee Rymer 3. Jack Williams - Archie Hardy 4. Linda Sherer - Mary Elder East-West ½. Patrick Collins - Jim Jackson ½. Louise Rezac - John Memory 3. Chris Ter Kuile – H. Ingram Willis Jr. 4. Karl Kachadoorian Yinghan Ding – article submitted by Marily Williams
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‘Brook Trout,’ by Bruce Bunch. (photo submitted)
TPS Art, Wine and Cheese features wildlife artist Jan. 24 For the first demonstration of the year, Tryon Painters and Sculptors (TPS) will host wildlife artist Bruce Bunch on Tuesday, Jan. 24 at 4 p.m. at the TPS gallery in Tryon. Bunch is an artist and avid outdoorsman and conservationist. When he is camped out beside a stream with his brush in one hand and a fly rod in the other, the scene is reminiscent of Winslow Homer, organizers said. Bunch has combined his passions for the arts and the outdoors by creating “Art on the Fly,” a series of birds, dogs and fly fishing art collected by sportsmen and women worldwide. When Bunch, a licensed pilot, is not painting and camping in the outdoors, he can be found teaching a workshop or lecturing to a group of outdoor enthusiasts. An “out of the box” thinker, Bunch brings a unique approach to teaching, TPS organizers said. They said his style is relaxed and entertaining and relates to people of all ages. In his earlier life he was an instructor of graphic arts, illus-
“Spirit of the Mountains,” a pen and ink illustration by Bruce Bunch. (photo submitted)
tration and typography. The TPS gallery is located at 26 Maple Street in Tryon. The public is invited to this event and there is no charge. For more information about workshops and classes at TPS, contact Christine Mariotti at 828-859-8392 or cmariotti@ windstream.net. – article submitted by Pauline Ross
Polk library storytime schedule change The Polk County Public Library has announced there will be no preschool storytime at the Polk libraries in Columbus or Saluda Jan. 20-30.
Storytime will resume at the Columbus main library on Tuesday, Jan. 31. – article submitted by Joy Sharp
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Bridge Players Corner by Karl Kachadoorian
I’ve found that the best lessons are those learned from real life experiences. The following bridge hand, one that I played in a recent bridge tournament, provides many lessons. I’ll only show you the North/South hands but will tell you that the bidding was very competitive all the way to the final contract which was five Diamonds, doubled. West, the doubler, led the King of Hearts. Missing the Ace and King of trumps, it’s obvious that I’ll have to find an offensive plan that maximizes my chances for success. Here’s the first part of the lesson. Two things became obvious to me; (1) if I try to draw trumps immediately the opponents will cash a Heart and
(2) after winning the opening lead I should cash the Ace and King of Clubs to discard a Heart from the dummy. Now the next thing I realized is that my best plan for success is to cross-ruff my side suit losers. However, before I play any further I mentally play out the cross-ruff sequence in my head. Follow my play. I cash the four top winners in the non-trump suits first, then cross-ruff three tricks in each hand bringing my total winners to 10. I’m now down to the J9 in dummy and Q10 in my hand and when I trump 1 more trick in either hand, even if I’m over-ruffed by the Ace or King of trumps, my other two trump holding guarantees my 11th trick. A key part of my offensive
plan was not to draw trumps since that would give the opponents a chance to reduce my trumps and I might not have enough trumps to successfully execute my plan. Now for the other part of the lesson that this hand provided, a defensive tip. Based on the highly competitive nature of the auction, the opening bidder should have realized that his side had a lot of high cards and therefore a trump lead is called for to cut down on cross-ruffs. If the opening leader had lead a trump and continued trumps the hand would most likely be set. If trumps were 2-1 I might be held to 10 tricks and if they were 3-0 I might be held to nine tricks, depending of course on whether the Spade King could be ruffed out.
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Rev. Thomas J. Earle — outstanding minister, educator One of the rare occasions on truly outstanding ministers and, which Greenville’s Enterprise perhaps, the foremost educator and Mountaineer newspaper had in the upstate region of South very positive statements to make Carolina for over 30 years. about the Dark Corner area ocThe son of Theron Earle and curred in its May 6, 1891 edition, grandson of Judge Baylis Earle, in reference to the Rev. Thomas J. the second member of the Earle Earle, who died in August 1889. family to come to this area from It stated: Virginia in “Gowensville Twice-told t h e 1 7 7 0 s , has long enJohn Tales of the Thomas joyed a high was born Dark Corner D e c . 2 3 , reputation for the education 1824. by Dean Campbell and refineAn excepment of its tional stupeople; and for this reputation dent, he earned all of his degrees the community is indebted almost at Mercer University. Soon after wholly to one man; the late T.J. he graduated with his doctorEarle, who for 35 or 40 years ate, he was highly sought as a preached the religion of Jesus pastor. He was ordained by the Christ to the people while he New Prospect Baptist Church in taught their sons and daughters May 1852, and served Pendleton not only letters, but deportment Baptist Church in Pendleton, and propriety, and high moral S.C., for four years. It was there principles.” that he married Janie Kennedy It was an apt description of the of Georgia. man who was one of the very few He was called as pastor of
Rev. Earle’s home, called “Earlesdale,” has been recently restored. (photo by Dean Campbell)
Gowensville Baptist Church in 1856 (it was still called Cross Roads Baptist Church until 1873) and served that congregation until his death in 1889. During several years of his ministry there, he was a “circuit rider,” pastoring other churches at the same time and preaching a sermon one Sunday a month at each location. Other churches he pastured included Holly Springs, Abner’s Creek, New Prospect, Milford and Wolf’s Creek (present-day First Baptist Landrum), among others. In 1858, he opened his destined-to-be-well-known and highly regarded Gowensville Seminary, a two-year curriculum institution, which prepared both male and female students to go to major colleges and universities and earn bachelor of arts or science degrees in two years. The course of studies included reading, spelling, English, history, Latin, mathematics, geography, music and a special emphasis on the Bible. Students from the entire upper part of Greenville County and adjoining sections of Spartanburg County and portions of two North Carolina counties attended the seminary, as well as students from greater distances, on occasion. Many of the students boarded in local homes, and others lived in Rev. Earle’s home a short distance from the school. The home
T h e R ev. T h o m a s J . E a r l e . (photo courtesy of First Baptist Gowensville)
(now called “Earlesdale” and recently restored by current owners/residents, Andy and Jimmy Lynn Dykes) was built in 1874 of bricks made on the property. Interior bricks almost one foot thick give the house the strength of a fortress. Even the windowsills are hand-cut stone instead of wood. Many of the graduates and their parents felt the integrity of the Earle home befitted the integrity of the teacher himself. He was known for his high morals and humble piety. His influence in his community was “that of a strong and silent power, which molded the characters of the young students after truth, uprightness, honesty and integrity,” according to one source. In addition to his ministerial and educational contribution to (Continued on page 19)
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Annie Ewing on the guitar, Susan Grimley and Patty Collins on fiddle and Jane Gurley on autoharp participate in one of the Foothills Oldtime Jammers jam sessions at the Landrum Library. The sessions are held on the second and fourth Mondays of each month and are open to all. (photo submitted by Anne Regan)
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Meeting Place Landrum High School to hold college financial aid workshop Jan. 23 bridge results, Jan. 4
Flute and piano music for parties, gallery openings, weddings and other special occasions.
Landrum High School will provide a financial aid workshop for college-bound students at 6 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 23. The workshop will be held in the high school cafeteria. Parents and students are encouraged to park on the left side of the school
in the student parking lot to enter the cafeteria. Although the workshop is intended for Landrum High School seniors and their parents, other interested persons are invited. – article submitted by Linda Waddle
The results of bridge played on Wednesday, Jan. 4 at the Meeting Place are as follows: First: Betty Fenner Second: Merle Greene Third: Joyce Shaw Fourth: John Misencik – article submitted
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Lee Bowden as Bowden Barbara Tilly and Earle. They remained in business together in Gowensville for six years, then operated a mercantile 828-859-6568 store in Spartanburg. His educational legacy included his own son, Dr. Samuel Broadus Pam Earle,McNeil who was born in1878 and died at the age of 100. Piano He received his bachelor of arts 828-859-6049 degree from Furman University and his masters and LL.D. in
engineering from Cornell University. In 1902, he joined the Clemson University faculty as an assistant professor of engineering. He later became an associate professor, and in 1933 became dean, serving as head of the engineering school until his retirement in 1950. He also served as acting president of Clemson in 1919, 1924 and 1925.
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the community, he built a major flour and corn mill in the late 1850s to serve people’s needs (it was the last operating grist mill in the Dark Corner, which also has been restored). After the War Between the States, he went into the mercantile business with Captain Romulus
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Lodge. He served in and the Woodmen of len (Rudy) Waymon of Syracuse, the U.S. Army as Medic during the World. Mr. Gibbs was the N.Y., Kenneth Simmons of HousTexas, and Lovell Simmons WWII. husband of Omie Lee Laughter ton, page Tryon Daily Bulletin / The World ’s Smallest Daily Newspaper Ga.; (Andrea) of Lawrenceville, In20 addition to his wife, he is Gibbs, who died in 1986. one sister, Frances Fox of Riversurvived by a son, Bill Horne Survivors include one daughof Green Creek; four daughters, ter, Patsy Gibbs Toney (Dean) dale, Ga.; three brothers, John IrJuanita Odel of Sunny View, of Rutherfordton, N.C.; son, vin Waymon of Antelope, Calif., Marilyn Horne and Regina Pate, Harold Gibbs of Rutherfordton, Carrol Waymon of San Diego, both of Green Creek. and Laura N.C.; one sister, Alvah Gibbs Calif., and Samuel Waymon of Saenger of Hickory, N.C.; four of Columbus; and a brother , Nyack, N.Y.; a host of grandchilsisters, Geneva Harrell of Bak- Herbert Gibbs of Mill Spring. dren, great-grandchildren, other ersville, N.C., Imogene Burns Also surviving are five grandchil- relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by of Inman, S.C., Janice Fagan of dren, Randy Toney (Kimberly), both parents, Mary Kate and John Green Creek and Linda Horne Marc Toney (LeeAnn), Lora of McAdenville, N.C.; 10 grand- Brock (Jeff), Jeffrey Gibbs (Col- D. Waymon; son, Van Waymon; children, Kim Odel, Kelly Brad- leen) and Elizabeth Gibbs and sisters, Lucile Waddell and Nina ley, Lee Bradley, Brandon Horne, six great-grandchildren, Mason Simone (Eunice) and brother, Ashley Horne, Rebecca Horne, Toney, Kevin Gibbs, Anthony Harold Waymon Sr. Joseph Pate, Jacob Pate, Miles Brock, Bryan Gibbs, Nick Gibbs Saenger and Will Saenger; and and Zane Gibbs. five great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Must 7/19/11 The family will receive Sunday, July 16, in the McFarfriends from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 land Funeral Chapel, Tryon. p.m. Friday, July 15 at Mill Creek Burial was in Polk MemoChurch of the Brethren Fellow-students In November and December, at Sunny View Elementary rial Gardens, Columbus, withwere told, “Give yourself a gift. . . ship Hall.Those Funeral services Read!” students whowill met a military specific rites reading goalPolk were rewarded with the honor of eating their by the County lunch at at 2 a special table, complete with festive tablecloth and centerpiece, “fancy” napkin, follow p.m. indecorated the church MemorialMonday” Burial Squad. and “after-dinner mint.by ” These lunches were a way to celebrate Christmas and sanctuary, conducted Rev.“Marvelous Memorials may be students made toare shown in the photos above and students’ reading accomplishments. Some of the honored Steven Burial be in Gage the Shelton Hospice(fourth of Rutherford County, below.Abe. Above (left will to right): grade), Colin Searcy (third grade) and Gracie Carson church (third cemetery. grade). Below (left to right): Madi (fourth grade) P. O. Pruette Box 336, Forest City,and N.C.Riley Lawter (fourth grade). (photos Memorials may beHall) made in 28043 or Hospice of the Carolina submitted by Angela memory of Brandon Horne to Foothills, 130 Forest Glen Dr, the Leukemia and Lymphoma Columbus, N.C. 28722. Know what'sThe going onbein the community! Society, 4530 Park Rd, #240, family will at the home Charlotte, N.C. 28209. of hisDaily daughter, Patsy Subscribe to the Tryon Bulletin for Gibbs up-to-date coverage on Condolences may be left at Toney, 400 Radar Rd., Ruthernews, events, sports, and more! www.pettyfuneralhome.com. fordton, N.C. Petty Funeral Home& Crema828-859-9151 An online guest register may tory, Landrum. be signed at www.mcfarlandfuneralchapel.com. Know what'sMcFarland going on in Chapel, the community! Funeral Tryon. Subscribe to the Tryon Daily Bulletin for up-to-date coverage on
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