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Tryon town council officially fires manager Hembree Joey Davis appointed as interim manager by Leah Justice
Tryon Town Council members admitted in front of a small crowd Thursday, Jan. 12 that they made a procedural mistake on Jan. 3 by not taking a vote in open session to fire town manager Justin Hembree. On Thursday, council listened to a number of public comments and then entered closed session to discuss a personnel issue. When council members returned to open session, they voted to terminate Hembree’s employment. They then appointed fire chief and planning and zoning administrator Joey Davis to serve as interim manager and interim (Continued on page 4)
Tryon Town Clerk Susan Bell swears in Joey Davis as interim town manager for Tryon. Town council voted Thursday, Jan. 11 to fire former manager Justin Hembree. (photo by Leah Justice)
If you’re thinking about competing in Polk’s Got Talent, take note: The deadline to register to participate is Jan. 20. The preliminary phase of the competition takes place Feb. 6. Individuals wanting to participate can do so in two categories: Junior (up to 18 years of age) and Open (any age). To sign up, visit www.patronsforperformingarts.com or call 828-894-2627.
UDO meeting to focus on ridgeline protection, table of permitted uses Saluda officials urge residents to attend by Samantha Hurst
Two items occupy the agenda of the Tuesday, Jan. 17 Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) meeting – the table of permitted uses and the mountainside
ridgeline protection ordinance, the latter of which has caused a stir among Saluda officials. Saluda Mayor Fred Baisden, at Saluda City Council’s meeting Dec. 12, urged residents to attend the next UDO
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COMMUNITY COMMUNITY cALENDAR cALENDAR Here’s a list of upcoming meetings and events for area nonprofit community and governmental organizations:
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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.
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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.
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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 828899-0673 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. 828-290-6600. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration program, Saturday, Jan. 14, 7 p.m. at the Tryon Fine Arts Center on Melrose Avenue in Tryon. Sponsored by the Thermal Belt Friendship Council, the event will feature “Women of the Civil Rights Movement.” The Eternity Dance Group of Asheville, N.C. will perform, the Unity Choir will provide musical selections, and the Bunton Institutional CME Church (BIC) Mime Ministry will also perform. Free. 828-4217580 or JLFox1@charter.net.
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FENCE Family Concert, Sunday, Jan. 15, 4 p.m. Angela Easterling, an Americana-roots singer/songwriter from Greenville, S.C., will perform. FENCE Great Room. Free and appropriate for all ages.
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Columbus Town Hall will be closed on Monday, Jan. 16 for the Martin Luther King Jr. holi-
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day. There will be no changes in trash pick-up schedules. Polk County government offices will be closed on Monday, Jan. 16 for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. The offices will reopen Tuesday, Jan. 17. Saluda City Hall will be closed Monday, Jan. 16 in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. City hall will reopen on Tuesday, Jan. 17 at 8:30 a.m. Garbage service will run as usual. Tryon Town Hall will be closed on Monday, Jan. 16 for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. There will be no changes in trash pick-up schedules. Polk County Mobile Recycling Unit, Mondays, Harmon Field/Tryon, 7 a.m. - noon. Saluda Center, Tuesdays, chair exercise, 9:30 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 Monday activities include line dancing, 10 a.m., senior fitness, 11 a.m., bingo or bead class, 12:30 p.m. 828894-0001. Christian Fellowship Luncheon, TJ’s Cafe, Tryon, Mondays except holidays, noon - 1 p.m.; food,fellowship and dis-
cussion of relevant issues; interdenominational.828-859-5051. 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. 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. Limited to first 30 people. 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. Please submit Curb Reporter items in writing at least two days prior to publication. Items must include a name and telephone number of a contact person. Items will be printed in order by date of event, as space allows.
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The Bulletin’s Thursday, Jan. 12 front-page article regarding Polk County’s deer season being extended two weeks this year was incorrect. The N.C. Rules and Review Commission did change Polk County to moderate deer season classification from conservative classification, but the change approved for this season only allows gun hunters to take a doe during the first six days of the season on private lands, as well as the already allowed last six days of the season on private lands. All other dates gun hunters can only take bucks. “The only difference will be that the first week of the gun deer season will be either-sex on private lands and the last week will continue to be either-sex on private lands as before. The new law
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(continued from page 1) finance officer. Â Â? Â? The vote to fire Hembree was unanimous, with yes votes from Â? Â? councilmen Doug Arbogast, Â? Â? Â? Â? George Baker and Roy Miller. Â? Â? Â? Â? Â? Â? Wim Woody did not clearwtr Councilman - page 6 Â? Â? Â? Â? attend as he is out of town. Â?
Baker said there was no malice in Hembree’s firing, with  Â€‚ Â? Â? Mayor Alan Peoples adding if a vote had been originally taken the Â? ƒ„   Â? result would be the same. Peoples said the town made a procedural mistake and he accepts that. Peoples explained that during the emergency meeting on Jan. 3 he asked if a vote was needed and the consensus was “no.â€? “Not taking a vote in open session – that is the only reason we’re here,â€? Baker said. “There was no malice.â€? Citizens at the meeting Thurs-
allows for 6 additional either sex opportunity days to harvest deer,� said Toby Jenkins, North Carolina Wildlife Officer for Polk County. “The either-sex season for game lands will remain the last day of season, Saturday only.� It was assumed that the change to moderate season would give Polk County the same rules as Rutherford and Cleveland counties, which allow hunting an additional two weeks in December. “Cleveland and Rutherford, although in the Western Deer season, have a special extended season,� said N.C. Rules Biologist Kate Pipken. This extended season does not yet apply to Polk County, however. N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission Legislative Liaison Chris Dillon said Polk County commissioners’ request to give Polk the same special two-week extension as Rutherford and Cleveland counties can be looked at for the next season. Commissioners made the request to the state in October 2011. day asked council members several questions, but council was unable to answer most of them because the termination was a personnel issue. “I know nothing of what the facts are as to why you want to fire Justin,� said Katharine Smith, “however, I have great concerns about the process.� Mary Prioleau said it is her understanding that Hembree’s contract reads that if six months’ notice was given by either Hembree or the town to not extend the contract, he could leave and the town would owe him nothing. The town paid Hembree five months’ severance and four weeks’ vacation pay per his contract. When Hembree was hired in 2009, he was given a $75,000 annual salary, according to his contract. Town attorney Bailey Nager (Continued on page 6)
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said on Thursday that he could not say until he thoroughly reviewed the contract whether giving six months’ notice would have meant the town would not have owed severance. “Why was it an emergency?” asked Linda Byington. “If I answer that we get into personnel,” answered Peoples. “Did Justin do anything illegal?” Byington asked. “We can’t answer that. You cannot discuss personnel,” Peoples responded. Smith then asked what is the town’s definition of an emergency. “Again, you’ve asked a question that deals with personnel,” Peoples said. “That’s all we can tell you.” Former Tryon councilman Austin Chapman said it was stated in the Bulletin that the town wants to go in a new direction. He said a new direction is not personnel. “I’d like to know what the new direction is,” Chapman said. Emily Clark also asked about the town’s new direction. “I’m going to be impacted by that new direction,” Clark said. Council members said the statement about going in a new direction was stated to a reporter by one councilman, not the majority of the board. Miller said saying the town wanted to go in a new direction was a portion of what he said to the reporter. “There’s new things that come on our desk every day,” said Miller. “There are new things that this board wants to do and basically that’s it. “ Happy McLeod said it is her job to sell the community and she feels like there is a stonewall between the town and its residents. “You can call it a procedural error, but it’s a black eye,” said McLeod. Baker said people can keep fishing for answers but there’s no fish in the water. “You can keep throwing bait in the water all you want, but
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there’s no fish in it,” Baker said. “We’re here as volunteers. None of us wanted this job when we graduated from high school…. Now, thank you for electing us, I think.” Baker also said that’s why he had a problem with the Bulletin’s initial article regarding Hembree’s termination, which he said included the phrase “possible illegal meeting.” The Bulletin’s initial article on the issue said, “The legality of the emergency meeting was questioned by the Bulletin, because no notice was given. According to town attorney Bailey Nager, the town can hold an emergency meeting as long as everyone on council is aware of the meeting.” The town’s closed session emergency meeting was legal, but the action taken was not valid, because a vote was not taken in open session. State statutes require that terminations of managers be done by an open session vote. Comments ended Thursday with Smith telling council, “You all work for us; we don’t work for you.” Davis was sworn into office as the town’s interim manager and finance officer. Council members said they would discuss issues such as handling of duties and salary arrangements at council’s Tuesday, Jan. 17 meeting. Davis has been Tryon’s fire chief since April 2007. A native of Shelby, Davis graduated in 1997 from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a B.A. in geography. He holds a master’s degree in public administration from Columbia Southern University, where he is also seeking a doctorate in business administration. Davis was given the title of planning and zoning administrator in September 2010. “I’m appreciative of the vote of confidence from the town council during this interim period,” Davis said. “I have always (Continued on page 8)
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• UDO
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meeting in an effort to sway committee decisions regarding the Mountain Ridgeline Protection Ordinance (MRPO). “They are imposing a restriction on part of the county, i.e. Saluda and Saluda Township, that they are not putting on other parts of the county,” Baisden said in an interview Jan. 12. “If citizens want to have their voice heard, they need to be at this meeting.” Findings of the Mountainside Ridgeline Protection Ordinance, or MRPO, state, “The mountainsides and ridgelines of the mountainous region of Western Polk County are characterized by steep slopes and thin soils. Land-disturbing activity on these steeper-sloped, thin-soiled mountainsides and ridgelines potentially threatens the public health, safety, wel-
fare and economic progress of Saluda. The economic value is Polk County.” illustrated by the ‘First Peak of UDO committee and Polk the Blue Ridge’ slogan of the County Commission member county’s tourism development Renée McDermott said the effort. MRPO seeks • Vegetation to address the “They are imposing a clearance and following congradrestriction on part of the landform cerns: ing, as well as “• Unregu- county, i.e. Saluda and the bulk, shape lated develop- Saluda Township, that and height of ment of our buildings mathey are not putting on mountains terially alter takes place at other parts of the county. t h e v i e w s the expense of If citizens want to have cape.” environmental their voice heard, they McDermott concerns. said the cur• It can im- need to be at [the UDO rent MRPO pair groundwa- meeting Jan. 17].” also combines ter recharge. -- Saluda Mayor Fred Baisden a steep slopes • It can approach with eradicate unique vegetation an altitude approach and that and wildlife communities. “steep slope” proponents over• Our mountains have aes- look the protections provided thetic and economic value to by the MRPO. She said all they Polk County as a whole, includ- can see are roadblocks for what ing the Towns of Tryon and they would like to happen in Columbus, not just the City of Saluda. “The development proponents’ steep slopes proposal would affect the entire MRPO district in Saluda, Tryon and Columbus townships (not just the environs of the City of Saluda) and would eviscerate MRPO,” McDermott said. “The Saluda development proponents don’t seem to understand the full extent of the objectives/ concerns.” Baisden said the MRPO disregards the fact that all of Saluda is above the 1,650-foot cap for development. “We’ve invited the chairman of the UDO to see that not everything on top of the mountain is at a steep slope; there are flat
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said that Tryon is fortunate to have a great staff and council to work with. We have several issues that we have been working on that we will continue to move forward with. While this is obviously a time of transition, I
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places where you can build,” Baisden said. Baisden said he feels the UDO committee has painted a picture in which the residents of the county are going to have to bear the burden of taxes, because in his opinion, few places have been left open for the potential of industry. “We need to have the opportunity in the future to have some sort of industry that could be low impact and provide income to this town,” Baisden said. The mayor mentioned hope of small industry, such as a business providing parts to BMW, for example, locating off Howard Gap, where there is a new water line. “If we have an opportunity for growth, that [Howard Gap] is where we need to grow,” Baisden said. Saluda resident Jim Carson served as chairman of the county’s 20/20 Vision Plan and is now also a member of the UDO committee. “I don’t think we will continue with the ordinance as it currently exists in that there will be no commercial development, but at the same time we don’t want to just allow anything,” Carson said. “Those of us who worked on the 20/20 Vision Plan also don’t want to throw the baby out with the bathwater. It’s a matter of how we weave our way between not allowing any development, which is not right, and allowing anything that would want to come along.” (Continued on page 9)
intend for it to go as smoothly as possible. I appreciate all the kind words of support I’ve received so far.” Davis said he will continue to handle his duties as the town’s full-time fire chief and planning and zoning administrator while he serves as the interim manager.
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McDermott recently dispersed to UDO committee members suggested amendments to the ordinance that would include Highway Commercial (HC) and Neighborhood Commercial (NC) on the list of areas that could supersede the MRPO overlay. Baisden, however, doesn’t believe these changes will solve his concerns with the ordinance. “What Renée has put together does absolutely nothing for the City of Saluda,” Baisden said. “You can leave the areas that McDermott is talking about as they were, but also what they need to do is to look at Howard Gap, which is currently multi-use, and multiuse would allow for us to have low-impact industries that might require, for example,
“I surely do hope that the proposed solution I circulated will fix the problems seen by the Saluda business people. But we all need to remember that the business people do not speak for all Saluda residents. I have heard from some residents who are quite concerned about commercialization of more of their beautiful, quaint area.” -- Renée McDermott
a warehouse. What we have suggested in the past, but they have not listened to, is leaving that corridor down Howard Gap open for development.” An area along Ozone Drive is currently zoned Highway Commercial, while other areas, such as land located along Howard Gap, are not currently zoned for commercial uses and would have to go through the typical rezoning process to make that change. “I surely do hope that the proposed solution I circulated
will fix the problems seen by the Saluda business people,” said McDermott. “But we all need to remember that the business people do not speak for all Saluda residents. I have heard from some residents who are quite concerned about commercialization of more of their beautiful, quaint area.” Carson said there are always two sides of every issue and he thinks the committee should hear both sides before making any decision. He said he does, however, think it is
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important for the UDO committee to move forward with its efforts. “This is the actual committee that is going to try and put into place the comprehensive land plan. I commend the county commissioners for assigning a committee to go through the process of actually implementing the 20/20 plan,” Carson said. “That’s something a lot of counties don’t have in place.” During the Jan. 17 meeting there will be times for public comment after each issue is discussed. The available slots for comment will be limited to 10 minutes each. The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. at the Polk County Library. The agenda for the meeting can be found at http:// www.polknc.org/departments/ development/unifieddevelopmentcommittee.php.
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AmeriCorps volunteers to spruce up Stony Knoll Library Jan. 16 Stony Knoll Community Library will get a facelift on Monday, Jan. 16. Volunteers with AmeriCorps will make repairs and do some landscaping tasks at the library, located off Fox Mountain Road near Mill Spring. Americorps is a U.S. federal
government program through which volunteers handle jobs ranging from community improvements such as this project to public education and environmental clean-up. – article submitted by Evelyn Petty
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Polk CDBG applications due March 30
Isothermal Planning and Development Commission’s Paula Kempton told Polk commissioners on Monday, Jan. 9 that Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) applications are due by March 30. Polk County is eligible for $400,000 for low-income home repair. If the grant is approved this year, notices will be posted in the newspaper and throughout the community regarding the assistance.
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Tryon Town Council during its Dec. 20 meeting approved closing Cherry Street, located below Tryon Elementary School. The road was formerly used to access Duke Power’s maintenance yard and has been used as a driveway. The road is not used by the general public.
Tryon police to purchase new Chevy Tahoe
Tryon Town Council approved the police department purchasing a new Chevy Tahoe for $33,907. The department is purchasing the Tahoe to have 4WD capabilities. The Tahoe will replace a police vehicle that was totaled during chase last year. The town will finance the purchase from TRYonbapTisT - pagea31 BB&T at 2.43 percent over five years.
Polk to request bids for auditor
Polk commissioners agreed to request bids to find an auditor for the county’s 2011-12 financials. The county received a $52,000 proposal from Gould Killian, which has been the county’s auditor the past four years. It is customary to change auditors at least every five years. Commissioners said Gould Killian could win the bid for another year.
Polk to meet Jan. 23 at Womack Building
After previously stating the desire to hold the county’s Jan. 23 meeting and workshop at the new department of social services building, commissioners announced Jan. 9 that the next meeting and workshop will be held at the Womack building in Columbus. The change was made to avoid possible client confidentiality issues. Commissioners will hold a regular meeting at 3 p.m. followed by a workshop to discuss the next budget.
Landrum Police Department report
Landrum Police Chief Bruce Shelnut presented a December report to Landrum City Council Jan. 10. The report showed the department handed out 56 citations and made three arrests. Speeding accounted for 16 of the citations, while arrests were made for driving under the influence and driving under suspension. The department also worked on 15 criminal cases involving open containers, possession of drug paraphernalia and shoplifting. It also conducted nine separate criminal investigations.
Landrum Fire Dept. December report
The Landrum fire department answered 25 calls in December, making the total calls for 2011 at 271. The final number was an increase of seven calls over 2010. The department currently has one member in nighttime rookie school to obtain firefighter 1 and firefighter 2 standards.
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Obituaries
Kathleen Goodwin
Kathleen Helen Goodwin, 86, passed away Tuesday morning, Jan. 3, 2012 at St. Luke’s Hospital. Born Jan. 16, 1925 in Silvercliff, Colo., she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Lucy Wil-
liams. She was predeceased by her husband of 47 years, Jesse Andrew Goodwin. She was also predeceased by her brothers, Kenneth, Don and Keith Williams. Survivors include her daughter, Andra Tucker and husband, Jerry Sr., of Landrum; granddaughter, Amanda Edwards and husband, Tucker, of Spar-
tanburg, S.C. and grandson, Jerry Jr. of Landrum. She was also survived by four greatgrandchildren, Cristin Henson, Joey Henson, Jordan Henson and Isabelle Edwards of Spartanburg, and numerous nieces and nephews. There will be a memorial service Jan. 14 at Southside Baptist Church in Landrum at 2 p.m. by
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Dr. John Fortner. The family would like to thank all the staff of White Oak Manor, Tryon; Hospice of the Carolina Foothills; St. Luke’s Hospital emergency room and ICU. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to a charity of choice. Petty Funeral Home & Crematory, Landrum.
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Lennie and Brinks
And they just keep coming Before I begin this week’s tale them for trying. ,I must get something off my The next morning I visited chest. Recently someone went to Brinks for the very first time and the vet and had a growth removed could tell the boy was in obvious from their dog. When it came time pain. He was sweet, trusting and to pay the bill they said, “Lennie gentle as I reassured him things will said he would handle it.” When I get better. I learn from Dr. Donna finally reached these people they Raines that he’s had the injury since didn’t know me, but their neighbor Thanksgiving and I am furious. said I would do I’ve come across this. I paid the this scenario all Humane Society bill, not wanting too often, people Special Cases the vet’s office to have problems handle it, they do and the animal Leonard Rizzo enough for me. who doesn’t have Had I been propa say in the materly contacted I probably would ter, suffers. have helped anyway, but I would Subsequently the ball joint from have evaluated the situation and Brinks’ hip was removed, he’s remade that choice. Those who do- ceived a full bank of immunization nate to my cause do so in good faith shots and is recovering nicely. He and I am expected to choose wisely receives daily antibiotics for joint and fairly how their money is spent. relief and will need two weeks of Last week I received a call R&R before he’s released. He will concerning Brinks, a beautiful 2 ½ go to the responsible older relative year old red Doberman. The story and I have been assured from a involving Brinks and his family’s family member I trust implicitly, problem unfortunately is not all that she will take him should any that unusual, but sad nonetheless. problems arise. A young man without a job and a I visit Brinks daily and each time young wife working three jobs to I arrive at his pen, his little nub tail hold things together. A divorce is wags with excitement. “How’s eminent and an angry young man my boy, Brinks?” I say as I open backs out the drive and hits their his cage door and sit in with him. dog. Many things ensue until I He’ll lay his head on my lap and finally get the call from an older close his eyes with contentment as relative who now has the dog but I constantly stroke him and speak doesn’t have the money to help him. words of encouragement. I weep “I think he’s sprained his right from the folly of it all and at times hip, Lennie and he has trouble put- I feel like the little Dutch boy with ting his leg down.” his finger in the dike. “Okay,” I reply “get him down I kiss Brinks between his eyes to Landrum vet first thing and I’ll and rise to leave. see he’s looked at and taken care “I’ll see you tomorrow dear boy, of.” it certainly has been an honor and a They promise to help with the privilege to know you.” bill as best they can and I thank Thanks for listening.
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Gain pleasure or avoid pain It’s that time of year again. “the carrot and the stick.” Time to celebrate a new year. Folks Remember, everything we do have practiced this for thousands in life, we do for only one of two of years. For the western world, it reasons. To either gain pleasure started back in Roman times. or avoid pain. Here’s the thing In fact, the word January was though. Most people will do much actually derived from the word more to avoid pain, than they’ll do Janus. Janus was the Roman god to gain pleasure. In other words, of beginnings and endings. Every when someone smokes, for exJanuary, millions vow to finally ample, they choose to focus on lose weight and get in shape. Al- the pleasure they get from the though this custom is nothing new, cigarette. most people don’t succeed to the If they focused on the pain degree they would like, because that would come later, they would they don’t have probably never the proper plan. smoke, so by Diet & Exercise As the old by David Crocker writing these adage goes, two pages, the “people don’t plan to fail, they fail person not only gets it clear in his to plan. I’m going to help you with or her mind what they need to do, that. The first thing to remember but why they need to do it. Always is that you can succeed. I’ve had remember, the why is even more clients lose 50, 65, 72, even 108 important than the how. pounds. The thing is though, we In this column I’ve described can up that with the proper fitness/ why it’s important to have clear diet strategy. strategies for getting fit, losing fat When clients first come to me, and making the changes you’ve I require they keep a food journal. really wanted and needed in your Even before they start recording body. In my next column I’m going their eating habits, I tell them to show you how to make those that in the front of their journal I changes. want them to write an entire page Diet or fitness question? Email of what it will cost them in the me at dwcrocker77@gmail.com near and distant future in terms of or visit fitness4yourlife.org. David health, money, relationships, self Crocker of Landrum has been a esteem and anything else they can nutritionist and personal trainer think of if they do not make the for 25 years. health changes they need to their He served as strength direcbody. I tell them this is the only tor of the Spartanburg Y.M.C.A., time I want them to feel bad, but head strength coach for the SC I really want them to get those state champion girls gymnastic feelings. team, USC-Spartanburg baseball Next, I want them to get out of team, Converse college equestrian that bad emotional state and write team, lead trainer to L.H. Fields an entire page of what they will modeling agency, and taught four gain in those same areas if they semesters at USC-Union. David make the healthy changes they was also a regular guest of the Pam should. This is often referred to as Stone radio show.
Meadowbrook Seniors golf results The results of Meadowbrook Seniors golf played Monday, Jan. 9 were as follows: 1. Lionel Gilbert, +8 2. Three-way tie: David Fore, Curt Gladson and Larry Ware, +5
5. Tal Holloman, +4 6. Ron Greene, +3 7. Three-way tie: Roger Bailey, Hugh Bishop and Jerry Dowis, +2 – article submitted by Walter H. Wease Jr.
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White Oak residents celebrate Christmas
Residents of White Oak and Oak Hill Apartments held their evening Christmas party Dec. 19, 2011. Musical entertainment for the evening was the local group made up of Woody Cowan, Sue Wilson and Robert Brock. (photo submitted by Faith Ross)
Polk Extension offers bus trip to Spring Home and Garden show The Polk and the latest in County Center home furnishWant to go? of the N.C. Co- What: Southern Spring ings. operative Ex- Home and Garden Space is tension Service Show limited on the will sponsor a bus and prebus trip to the When: March 1 reservations are Southern Spring Where: Charlotte, N.C required. For Home and Garmore informaden Show on tion or to reMarch 1 in Charlotte. serve your seat, call Polk County Organizers say the trip offers center at 828-894-8218. participants a day of flowers, – article submitted exotic plants, display gardens by Jimmi Buell
Duplicate Bridge Club results, Jan. 9 On Jan. 9 the members of the Men’s Monday Duplicate Bridge Club resumed their duplicate bridge play in the home of Mickey Brandstetter. At the conclusion of the afternoon’s play Don Eifert and Don Iaffaldano were determined the winners. Placing
second was the David Hart and Mike Verbonic partnership. Finishing in third place was the team of Ken Yeager and Jack Saunders. The club next meets Jan. 16 in the home of Bruce Fritz. – article submitted by Jack Saunders
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The Colaberator Editor’s note: This column is a fictional story Lennie Rizzo wrote as a compilation of many of the sad situations he has been faced with in his efforts. This story also ran in the Landrum Leader, but Uncle Lennie asked that we share it with our readers as well. Old man Joe and I lived in a nice quiet house on the top of a hill. We were the best of friends ever since he brought me home from the shelter as a puppy, four years ago. I’ve been told that my mom was a Chocolate Lab and my dad was a Collie, so Joe named me Colaberator but everyone calls me Cola. Joe used to say I was his protection but I used to say the same about him. I loved everything about Joe, especially his laugh which somehow used to fill me up with pride. It all began when he started teaching me things: “sit Cola, shake hands, roll over, go fetch.” Each time I obeyed his commands he would let out this wonderful laugh. Every morning after our walk Joe would sit in his favorite chair with a cup of coffee and read from a large black book. It was the only time during the day he totally tuned me out. He said he was reading about his very best friend, which I thought I was. Still I’d like to meet this friend of his one day, if Joe loved him I bet I would too. When Joe read too long I would bring him my favorite toy and then go through the repertoire of all the tricks he taught me. Joe would put the book down and let out that beautiful laugh that filled me with pride. “Okay Cola, I guess you earned a treat.” My next favorite thing was when the grand kids came to visit. They would spend the whole day hugging me, playing with me and climbing all over me and I loved every minute of it. They would give me treats all day long as I did my tricks and I even invented a few new ones just for them. “Don’t give him too many,”
Joe would say but he didn’t mean it, cause he just laughed when they slipped me another one. A few months ago I noticed that our morning walks were getting shorter and Joe was spending a lot more time reading about his best friend. Then one morning Joe would not get out of bed no matter how much I coaxed him. That afternoon the grand kids mom came in with a whole bunch of strange people. She was crying as she took me in her arms, “Don’t worry Cola, pop is going to see his very best friend.” “Can’t I go too,” I thought. “The kids would love to have you,” she said, “but I just don’t have the time, money or the proper facilities for you.” They carried Joe away that night and the next morning the kid’s dad came over with the grand kids. I only met him a few times but I liked him, he smelled a lot like Joe. He was wearing his Army uniform and everyone was hugging him and crying. No one played with me but that’s okay, everything just felt different and I wasn’t in the mood anyway. Then the kids’ dad hooked up my leash and took me for a walk. “Pop’s gone big fella but he told me about a good friend of his that I should call in case anything happened to him. You were the best thing he had at the end of his life, thank you, so I know he’s put you in good hands.” He knelt down, wrapped his arms around me and wept. I didn’t know what to do, so I instinctively licked his face. “Everyone calls him Uncle Lennie,” he went on, “and he promised he’d find you a good home.” A short while later a man drove up and came into the house and after everyone hugged and cried some more, he put me in his car. Somehow I remembered Uncle Lennie’s sound and smell, I think from when I was a pup. (Continued on page 19)
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October 2011 river and climatological observations Date
High Temp.
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Average High: 69.2 Average Low: 51.3 Average Rainfall: 2.71
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As we drove away he kept speaking softly to me and rubbing my ears. I was a bit confused but somehow I felt safe. “I promised Joe I’d find you
a good home,” he said soothingly, “and I always keep my promises.” I remember when Joe told me that his best friend had a house for him and he prayed that one day there’ll be room in it for me. In the meantime, I hope this new home has grand kids.
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Polk County High School basketball Polk County High School played Avery High School Jan. 11. The varsity girls lost 37-46 and varsity boys won 68-60. The two top scorers for the varsity girls were Kara Overholt and Savannah Deaver. The two top scorers for the varsity boys were Alec Philpott and Anthony Carson. There was a special half time show given by the Polk County Recreation Deptartment The fifth and sixth grade boys from Tryon and Sunny View played a shortened game of basketball for fans. (photos by Virginia Walker)
Above: PCHS varsity player Joel Booker No. 20 racing for the ball.
Varsity player Alec Philpott dribbling the ball down court.
Varsity player Makenzie White goes after the ball against Avery.
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PCHS wrestling
Arts in Education Programs
Polk County High School wrestler Alex Metcalf (weight 132) won by pin against Owen. (photo by Virginia Walker)
Lake Lure Classical Academy Raptors basketball scores
Leave your troubles behind and head to Tryon Fine Arts Center for a night of blues! Local performers with coast-to-coast followings play nonstop music from 4:00 – 10:30 pm. SATURDAY, JANUARY 28, 2012 TRYON FINE ARTS CENTER (Food & beverages available) SCHEDULE
The Lake Lure Classical Academy inaugural basketball season has been abbreviated to only one remaining game that has been rescheduled to Jan. 18 against Mountain Community School. Below are the scores from the last few games: Nov. 17: LLCA vs. Trinity Christian Girls: LLCA – 15 Trinity – 10 Boys: LLCA – 23 Trinity - 37
Dec. 7: LLCA vs. Brevard Academy Girls: LLCA – 10 Brevard – 25 Boy: LLCA – 12 Brevard – 24 Dec. 8: LLCA vs. Trinity Christian Girls: LLCA – 8 Trinity – 6 Boys: LLCA – 8 Trinity – 34 - article submitted by Robin Lancaster
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Culture Day raises global awareness at Polk Middle
Eighth graders at Polk County Middle School experienced cultures around the world during Culture Day. They rotated through classes learning about Germany, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, France, Egypt and the Czech Republic. At each stop, they had their passports stamped. Culture Day promotes PCMS’s School Improvement Plan of raising global awareness. Above: Science teacher Greg Robinson shows Jacob Morse (front), Lucas Ewing and Dillon Hayes where England is on the globe, tells them how long it takes to travel there and explains about the time zones. Below: Social studies teacher Matt Roberts stamps Moenasia Miller’s passport after talking with the students about New Zealand. (photos submitted by Linda Herbert)
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Live Theatre JANUARY/FEBRUARY
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The Honky Tonk Angels - Chapman Cultural Center
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Chonda Pierce Show - ICC Foundation
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If You Give a Mouse a Cookie - Spartanburg Little Theatre
Concerts JANUARY/FEBRUARY Jan. 14
Bob Segar - BiLo Center
Jan. 20
Jason Aldean - BiLo Center
Feb. 11
The Duhks - ICC Foundation
Art Exhibits JANUARY/FEBRUARY Now - Jan. 31
“Water and Earth” exhibit by Eula La Croix - Chapman Cultural Center
Now - Feb. 2
Milliken Art Gallery Exhibition: “Letting the Light In” works by Owen Riley Jr. Converse College
Venues Asheville Community Theater (ACT) - Asheville, www.ashevilletheatre. org or 828-254-1320. Blumenthal Center, 130 N. Tryon St., Charlotte, 704.372.1000. Centre Stage, 501 River Street, Greenville, SC, 864-233-6733, www.centrestage.org. Chapman Cultural Center, 200 East St. John Street, Spartanburg, 864-2789698. Converse College, 580 East Main Street, Spartanburg, 800-766-1125, www. converse.edu. Diana Wortham Theatre - 2 S. Pack Sq., Asheville, 828-257-4530, www. dwtheatre.com. Flat Rock Playhouse, Greenville Hwy., Flat Rock, N.C., 828-693-0731, www. flatrockplayhouse.org. Hendersonville Little Theater, 1025 State Street, Hendersonville, 828-6921082, www.hendersonvillelittletheater.org. ICC Foundation, Spindale, 828-286-9990, www.foundationshows.org. Peace Center, 300 S. Main St., Greenville, 800-888-7768, www.peacecenter. org. Time Warner Uptown Amphitheatre, 1000 Seaboard St., Charlotte. www. livenation.com. Spartanburg Little Theatre, 200 E. St. John St., Spbrg, 864-585-8278, www. spartanburglittletheatre.org. Verizon Amphitheatre, 707 Pavillion Blvd., Charlotte., www.jumboticket. com.
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Monday we will honor an iconic figure in our nation’s history, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. A great preacher, orator and inspiration to people of all walks of life, his words and teachings continue to inspire us today. One of my personal favorite teachings of Dr. King is:
We are a part of the whole and the power to create change begins with each one of us. One of us at a time, until we become what we “ought to be.” If you would like to become active in making a change you may want to consider the Thermal Belt Friendship Council. The Publisher’s group’s purpose “All I’m sayNotebook is to promote reing is simply this, that all life lationships and by Betty Ramsey is interrelated, diversity among that somehow the peoples in we’re caught in an inescapable Polk County North Carolina. If network of mutuality tied in a you would like to attend a meetsingle garment of destiny. What- ing and see what it’s all about ever affects one directly affects they meet the second Tuesday all indirectly. For some strange of every month at the Roseland reason, I can never be what I Community Center in Tryon at ought to be until you are what 10 Peake St. at 7 p.m. you ought to be. You can never Lynnea Stadelmann, vice be what you ought to be until I president of the council says am what I ought to be. This is the “membership is free and open to interrelated structure of reality. all, there are no dues or fees and - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. meetings are very informal.” Warren, Mervyn A.; Taylor, The Thermal Belt Friendship Gardner C. (2008). King Came Council will present its annual Preaching: The Pulpit Power of Martin Luther King Jr. ComDr. Martin Luther King Jr. Inter- memoration on Saturday, Jan. Varsity Press. p. 174. 14 at the Tryon Fine Arts Center.
Gourmet mushroom workshop at Mill Spring Agricultural Center A workshop on cultivating gourmet mushrooms will be offered at the Mill Spring Agricultural Development Center on Jan. 21 from 10 a.m. – noon and Jan. 22 from 2 – 4 p.m. Topics in this hands-on workshop will include installing a
home mushroom garden, harvesting, production methods and inoculating oak logs. For more information or to register, visit www.polkcountyfarms.org. – article submitted by Vaughn Loeffler
Landrum Library to offer coupon class The Landrum Library will offer a class in using coupons effectively on Tuesday, Jan. 24 from 6:30 – 7:45 p.m. The class will teach you how to clip coupons and use them to save natural way- page 6
money. For more information, call the Landrum Library at 864457-2218. – article submitted by Karen L. McDowell
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Toga party, mock Olympic games at Polk Middle
Mrs. Burgin’s sixth grade language arts class at Polk County Middle School recently culminated its unit on Greek mythology with a toga party and mock Olympic games such as the Olympic Ring Shimmy, the Grey Women Eyeball Relay and Perseus’s Decapitation Discus. During the unit the students created newspapers from ancient Greece and reenacted the myths. (photo submitted by Jeanne Burgin)
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Unitarian Universalist Fellowship meeting Jan. 22 The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship will have its service on Jan. 22 at 10:30 a.m. at the Tryon Youth Center on Rt. 176 N. The speaker will be Lackey Rowe. His topic will be, “An Important Life Lesson Learned While in Marine Corps Boot Camp at Parris Island.” Below is an excerpt from this topic. “The setting is Parris Island, June 1, 1956, the date I arrived at boot camp at the tender age of 16 years. The recruits in my platoon were comprised of Marine Corps Reserves, about 50 percent from Rome, Ga. and the other 50 percent from New Jersey; a reenactment of the Civil War was created between the Rebs and the Yanks. The
focus is on one of the boys from New Jersey – Delmond. Delmond was a loud mouth from the Bronx. He was a bragger, he was uncoordinated, he was slow and he couldn’t keep up with the physical pace the Marine Corps demanded. Because of these factors, he slowed the progress of the entire platoon.” Lackey graduated from the University of Mississippi and immediately joined the Peace Corps where he served two
years as a teacher in the Philippines. He was with one of the first groups in the Peace Corps and went directly from the Peace Corps into the University of Mississippi in 1963. Upon graduation from law school he went to work as a civil rights lawyer in Jackson, Miss. for three years, then was hired by the Lawyer’s Committee For Civil Rights to be executive director of the Urban Areas Project in Memphis,
Tenn. Lackey went into real estate for eight years and followed that by being a director of human resources for Marriot Hotels for 12 years. He is now retired and living in Brevard with his wife, Jean Rowe, a retired Unitarian Universalist minister. For information call 828-894-5776 or visit uutryonnc.org. - article submitted by Dan Dworkin
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sac. You don’t deserve to live in Italy!” “Oy,” sighed Paul, getting up to refill his glass. This particular episode ended with the couple deciding to buy, for $1 million dollars, an ancient ruin on top of a hill, overlooking the Amalfi Coast. With no interior and crumbling outer walls, it would require at least as much to renovate. And to top it off, I called out to Paul, who had now retreated to his office to read a good book, how could they be so stupid as to fail to realize that the only access to the ruin was 300 steps straight up from the narrow winding road, far, far, below? “How do they think they’re going to get supplies carried up there? There’s no driveway, no possible other route. Do they have any idea what it’s going cost to haul concrete and lumber and heavy equipment up there? Talk about more money than sense. These people are out of their minds!” I can’t wait for tonight’s episode!
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Light and shadow flit together “Wherever I turn, is a painting.” ~ Bill Jameson
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Anne will get her own space back soon, luckily she knows how to share! The two work together Even on a frost-kissed January seamlessly, both as artists and morning in Saluda, artist William supporters of one another. These paint(Bill) Jameson’s ings are being studio blooms Saluda prepared for with lush green News & transport to life and verdant woodland texNotations Myrtle Beach, S.C. for a solo tures of moss, by Bonnie Bardos exhibit “Wilstone, sky, leaf liam Jameson: and branch. As a life-long lover of nature, Woodland Textures” at the BurJameson paints the connection he roughs-Chapin Museum. It’ll feels with the earth—each leaf, take a large rented trailer to each branch an elegant dance haul them all- no small feat with forever captured in the stroke of packing, carrying and unloading. a brush. His hand is tender, yet The museum is located at 3100 the strokes bold and sure: light South Ocean Boulevard (across from Springmaid Pier) Myrtle and shadow flit together. The art studio, tucked in Beach, S.C. in a historic house a low-slung rusty-red wood that has been moved from its building, consists of two cozy original site. Over a year ago, Kay Teer, rooms: one for Jameson, one for artist wife, Anne. Both studios museum curator, invited Jameare filled with large canvases son to do an exhibit, so most of depicting Southern Appalachian the work was produced expressly landscapes, even a magnificent (Continued on page 29) 5’ x 12’ triptych. Ever-patient 110128 - page 4
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Jeans and Hat Day, a fundraiser held recently by students at the Polk County High School Virtual Early College, raised funds for Thermal Belt Outreach Ministry. From left: Outreach Client Services Coordinator Michelle Reedy, Brandy Smith, Virtual Early College student representative and Outreach Executive Director Carol Newton. (photo submitted by Wendy Thomas)
Tryon Country Club golf results Results of recent golf activities at Tryon Country Club (TCC) are as follows. Weekend dogfights, Jan. 7-8 Jan. 7: First team was a tie. Tommy Gardner/Russ Walker and Steve Walker/Bill Sitton Individual winner: Hub Arledge. Closest to the hole winners: Hole five, Vernon Dusenbury; hole nine, Fred Edwards Jr.; hole 14, Gary Laughter; hole 18, Steve Walker. Jan. 8: First team, Butch Kennedy/Fred Edwards Jr.
Individual winner: Craig Culbreth Closest to the hole winners: Hole five and nine, Craig Culbreth; hole 14, Fred Edwards Jr.; hole 18, Butch Kennedy. Men’s Monday play day, Jan. 9 Format: Blind Bogey/Low net First: Walt Flaschar (23) Second: Bill Kelly (30) Third: Bill Basye (31) Closest to the hole winner: Hole nine, Bill Kelly. – article submitted by Marc Brady
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Italy, Arizona, Charleston, and Saluda. Often when out in the natural world he loves, he’ll work on smaller studies on site, then produce much larger paintings in the studio. Jameson said, “I love the land for its history, its harshness and its beauty.” The love and beauty shows. Want to know more? For more information, the website for the Burroughs-Chapin museum is myrtlebeachartmuseum. org or visit williamjameson.com
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is Cognifit.com. This site starts with a brain fitness assessment that lets you know where your stronger areas are, and where you could use some extra training. Cognifit offers around 20 games that are free to play, or you can pay $4.95 for each of their two advanced games for memory and concentration training. Software Products In addition to the websites, there are also a number of computer software brain-training products that you can purchase and use on your home computer. Some of the best are made by Posit Science (positscience.com, 866-599-6463), which sells three types of brain-training software including “Brain Fitness,” which speeds up and sharpens the auditory system of the brain for faster thinking, sharper focus, and better memory; “InSight” which targets visual processing to improve how your brain takes in, reacts to, and remembers what you see; and “DriveSharp” which strengthens the cognitive skills essential for safe driving. All software is available in PC and Mac versions. The only downside is the price. You can buy the Brain Fitness and InSight software together for $690, or individually for $395 each. The DriveSharp software costs $89. Another excellent option is Dakim BrainFitness Software (dakim.com, 800-856-5502) that costs $249 and is designed specifically for adults over 60, as well as for seniors with memory loss. And for non-computer users, Diakim offers a touch-screen console for $2,349 that’s preloaded with BrainFitness software. Just plug it in and you’re ready to go.
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Web workouts If you’re interested in exercising your brain but don’t want to spend a lot of money, braintraining websites are a good place to start. While there are many sites that offer games that claim to sharpen the mind, the most valid and highly rated one is Lumosity.com, which currently boasts around 15 million users. Developed by neuroscience researchers from Stanford Uni0tfn3tueversity - page 7and UC San Francisco, Lumosity offers more than 35 games and exercises aimed at increasing alertness, sharpening memory skills, improving concentration and faster thinking. The games are fun and engaging, and in each game, as your skill improves, the tasks become progressively more difficult to keep you challenged. The costs: $14.95 a month or about $80 for a one-year subscription. Lumosity even offers mobile apps for smart phone users so you can train wherever you are. Another good site to check out (but not the quality of Lumosity)
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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. 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In an effort to promote local construction trades and services, Polk County Economic Development is producing a source book for home and garden, a directory of construction, plumbing, mechanical, electrical, roofing, grading, landscaping and other allied services. The directory will be mailed to non-resident property owners to encourage the use of local businesses. Craig Hilton, EDTC chair commented, “We are aware that we have approximately 3,000 out-of-county property owners here. We’d like to put this Source Book in their hands with the intention that when it comes time to build, remodel or repair, they will turn to Polk County building professionals first.” Businesses that provide construction and related services are encouraged to send their business card to the EDTC office, Box 308, Columbus, NC 28722 by Jan. 30 in order to be included. There is no charge to be included. – article submitted by Libbie Johnson