04-04-12 Daily Bulletin

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Tryon Daily Bulletin

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Vol. 85 / No. 46

Tryon, N.C. 28782

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

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Amendment 1 stirs debate in Polk Crowd size forces move to courthouse

by Leah Justice

Tryon Arts and Crafts School (TACS) is looking for high school interns who love visual arts and kids to help with TACS’ Summer Sizzler children’s program.

According to TACS, The interns will not be paid, but for each week they work this summer, they will receive free art classes (a session or workshop) in the media of their choice at TACS. Call 828-859-8323 for more information.

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

Today

Polk County Mobile Recycling Unit, Wednesdays, Fire Department in Green Creek, 7 a.m. - noon.

The Meeting Place Senior Center Wednesday activities include Tai Chi, 9 a.m.; ceramics, 9:30 a.m.; Italian club meeting (Buon Giorno), 10 a.m.; senior fitness, 10 a.m.; (Continued on page 2)

Nearly 200 people packed the Womack building in Columbus Monday, April 2 for a meeting in

which the Polk County Board of Commissioners was expected to consider a resolution in support of N.C. Amendment 1. Amendment 1 is a proposed amendment to add a new section to the state constitution stating that marriage

between one man and one woman is the only domestic legal union that shall be valid in the state.

Several children stood outside, holding signs in favor of (Continued on page 5)

Some of the people who stood outside the Womack building to support N.C. Amendment 1 before the county commissioners’ meeting Monday, April 3. (photo by Leah Justice)

Herb-growing expands PCHS students’ skills Herbs sold at plant sale April 4 – 14

by Cabot Lee Petoia

Polk County High School plans to hold a plant sale at the school’s greenhouse April 4 - 14.

The PCHS Future Farmers of

America (FFA) are running the sale, but Maria Freeman’s Occupational Course of Study students will participate by selling herbs.

The sale will be held Monday - Friday from 8 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. and 8 a.m. - noon on Saturday, April 7 and Saturday, April 14.

After expenses for supplies, the money raised by Freeman’s students from the herb sale will help fund their next project, or possibly allow them to take a field trip for a learning experience.

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bingo or bridge, 12:30 p.m.; medication assistance program, 9 a.m. - noon. 828-894-0001.

Polk Recreation Zumba class, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 10 - 11 a.m. at Stearns Gym. Patty Rivera is the instructor.

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.

Lanier Library open house, Wednesday, April 4, 4 - 7 p.m. to launch the library’s new Wednesday evening hours. Minor Adjustment will play, and refreshments will be offered. The library will now be closed on Wednesday mornings.

PCHS men’s tennis at home at Hendersonville at 4 p.m.

Male Domestic Abuse Intervention Program, Wednesdays, 5:30 - 7 p.m., Steps to HOPE. 894-2340.

Thursday

Polk County Mobile Recycling Unit, Thursdays, 7 a.m.

- noon, old Searcy Mill parking

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lot, Hwy. 108, Columbus.

N.C. DMV mobile driver’s license unit will be in Columbus in front of the post office on Ward Street on Thursday, April 5 from 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. A sign on the light pole in front of the post office will inform people when the unit has had to cancel its visit because of mechanical difficulty or weather-related issues.

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.

Polk County Public Library, free yoga class (bring your own mat) every Thursday from noon - 1 p.m.

Rotary Club of Tryon meets every Thursday at noon at Tryon Presbyterian Church on Harmon Field Rd. PCHS men’s tennis at home at Burns at 4 p.m.

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,

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Local Weather Forecast:

Today

Tomorrow

Moon Phase

Today: Partly cloudy, with 60 percent chance of thunderstorms. High 82, low 60.

Partly cloudy T-storms Thursday: Cloudy, with 60 percent chance of thunderstorms. High 69, low 53.

Monday’s weather was: High 87, low 59, no rain.

Obituaries Grace Shehan Abrams, p. 7

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.

NAMI support group, Thursdays, 7 - 8 p.m. in the blue room of Tryon Presbyterian Church, located on Harmon Field Road in Tryon. The group, sponsored by the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI), is for anyone feeling anxious or depressed and those with a diagnosis of a mental illness. All conversations are confidential. No charge. 828817-0382.

AA’s Sobriety and Beyond, Thursdays, 8-9 p.m., Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church, 1024 W. Main St., Forest City. 828-863-1313.

Alcoholics Anonymous, Thursdays, 8 p.m., CooperRiis, Mill Spring. 828-859-7099.

Friday

Saluda Center Friday events: chair exercise, 9:30 a.m.; Trash Train, 10 a.m.

Polk Recreation Zumba class, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 10 - 11 a.m. at Stearns Gym. Patty Rivera is the instructor.

The Meeting Place Senior Center Friday activities include movie matinee at 10 a.m. and bingo at 12:30 p.m. 828-894-0001.

Seniors on Sobriety (SOS) AA Meeting, Fridays at noon, Polk County Chamber of Com-

merce Building, 2753 Lynn Rd. (Hwy. 108), Tryon. 828-8940293.

PCHS JV/V baseball at home vs. Madison at 4 p.m.

PCHS V. softball at home vs.

Madison at 4 p.m.

American Legion Post 250, weekly bingo games, Fridays, 7 p.m., 43 Depot St., Tryon. Doors open 5:30 p.m. Smoke-free.

PCHS JV softball at home vs.

Madison at 5:30 p.m.

Narcotics Anon., Saluda Senior Center, Friday, 8 p.m.

Saturday

Grassroots Art Project holds art classes to benefit Lennie’s Fund and the Humane Society, Saturdays from 9:30 a.m. – noon.

There is no fee for the class and all materials will be provided.

Classes are held at the Holy Cross Episcopal Church on 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.

Monday

Polk County Mobile Recycling Unit, Mondays, Harmon Field/Tryon, 7 a.m. - noon.

Saluda Center, Tuesdays, chair exercise, 9:30 a.m.; bridge, (Continued on page 19)

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• Herb-growing (continued from page 1)

Freeman said this particular class of exceptional children has worked with plants a little bit every year since she’s been teaching there, but this year is the biggest project they’ve undertaken.

“Our goal is to be able to make salsa from our plants to sell, donate to the Thermal Belt [Outreach Ministry] or just give away,” Freeman said, “We just need more space to be able to do that.”

Freeman said she wrote a grant to the Polk County Community Foundation requesting an addition be built onto the greenhouse in order to solve the space issue, and she is hoping to hear back from the foundation soon.

Freeman said learning about trade is important for her students because it is a major part of society, and practicing it in (Continued on page 4)

Occupational Studies students Tyrek Dood, Wesley Bullman, Chasidy Metcalf, Karandal Gary and Moira Davis enjoy an afternoon in the greenhouse preparing seed starters for the upcoming plant sale. (photo submitted by Maria Freeman)

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Chasidy Metcalf and Tyrek Dood fill seed starters with soil in the greenhouse at Polk County High School. These students and their peers in PCHS’ Occupational Studies program will sell herbs they have grown at the PCHS Plant Sale April 4 - 14. (photo submitted by Maria Freeman)

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him because now he knows he would never choose gardening (continued from page 3) as a career. school will help them be prepared “It’s just important for them to make purchases or sell prod- to be a part of something,” said ucts on their own. She also said Loretta Jackson, another Exceplearning how to tional Children grow plants is teacher. important be- “Our goal is to be able Accordcause garden- to make salsa from our ing to Freeing could be a plants to sell, donate man, growing potential career the plants has to the Thermal Belt or hobby for benefited her any one of the [Outreach Ministry] or students by students in the just give away. We just helping them future. need more space to be able d e v e l o p j o b Moira Daskills, socialvis, one of Free- to do that.” ize with other -- Maria Freeman man’s students, students who said smelling also work in the the plants is her favorite part greenhouse and practice teamabout being in the greenhouse. work and patience.

Tyrek Dood, another student, She said it also introduces said he liked everything about them to cost comparison – they planting, and Wesley Bullman get to see money being spent on said he especially liked working seeds and will eventually see the money getting earned back at the with the soil.

Karandal Gary said he doesn’t plant sale.

“They’re learning how it like anything about growing plants, but Freeman said this works from seed to sale,” Freeexperience was still good for man said.

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• Amendment 1 (continued from page 1)

the amendment, with many in the crowd arriving up to an hour early to ensure they would get a seat. The crowd grew so large the meeting had to be moved to the courthouse, because the Womack building meeting room holds only 160 people.

Once the meeting opened in the courthouse, the first action commissioners took was to remove the resolution from the agenda.

Commissioner Ted Owens first made a motion for the resolution to be moved higher on the agenda because of the number of residents who attended, but commissioner vice-chair Reneé McDermott amended Owens’ motion to remove the resolution from the agenda. McDermott’s motion to remove the item passed 3-2, with McDermott, chair Ray Gasperson and commissioner Cindy Walker approving the removal and commissioners Owens and Pack voting against the removal.

From the crowd, a solid “boo” was heard, and one man shouted, “Start looking for a new job.”

Commissioners did allow residents to speak on the item during citizen comments at the end of the meeting, after speeches on the topic from all commissioners. Nearly 20 residents spoke, with some giving their strong beliefs that marriage should be only between a man and a woman and others saying laws shouldn’t take away citizens’ rights and commissioners shouldn’t endorse a state issue one way or another.

Rev. Warren Elliott said he doesn’t care what the United States government or anyone else says, he is going by what God says about marriage. He said it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out, “When God made two people, he made man first and from the man he took a woman and so therefore, a man and a woman is God’s plan for

a home life.”

“When it’s any other way a nation is distorted,” Elliott said.

“And God will judge America because of the fact that we’re rebelling and going against God’s word. That’s where I stand.”

Jerry Hardvall said the issue is not about religion but whether the state of North Carolina should take away the rights of a group of citizens through a constitutional amendment. He said he wasn’t there because he supports gay marriage.

“When we say the pledge of allegiance and say for liberty and justice for all, I like the ‘for all’ part,” Hardvall said. “In no way can I support an amendment in the N.C. Constitution that takes away the rights of law-abiding citizens.”

Hardvall also said he finds it alarming that after people have worked so hard for so many years to have equal rights, there are now some trying to take rights away from people.

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People attending the county commissioners’ meeting Monday, April 2 file into the courthouse. The crowd was so large the meeting had to be moved from the Womack Building across the street to the courthouse. (photo by Leah Justice)

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Thomas Olson said this amendment has to do with what is good for society.

“You can’t do with two bolts what you can with a bolt and a nut,” Olson said.

He said that is a simple way to put it but it’s true and he is in favor of the amendment.

“This is such an important issue and our society depends on it,” said Olson.

Preston White said he’s seen many elections and votes cast on differing issues and it appears to him that the voters of Polk County are more than capable of making their own decisions as to how to vote.

“The voters of this county do not need an endorsement with pros or cons from our county commissioners, as a body, on how to vote on a particular amendment,” White said.

When she made the motion to take the item off the agenda, McDermott said it is not appropriate for elected officials to take an official position on matters such as Amendment 1, which is a matter 0tfn0COn- InDD - page 50 of religious belief and individual conscience.

“What’s more, this is a political matter, in an election year, and it should not be placed for a vote by

the county commissioners,” said McDermott. “The Polk County Board of Commissioners should not, sitting as the governing body of Polk County, tell citizens how to vote on matters that do not bear upon the operation of county government. People who believe that government should not intrude on their lives, people who believe that government should not intrude on their churches, should be displeased at this attempt to use Polk County government to intrude on those areas. The members of the Polk County Board of commissioners are elected to represent all of the citizens of Polk County, all of the citizens of our very diverse population.”

Commissioner Pack, who placed the item on the agenda, said he followed the rules in placing the item on the agenda “to a tee.” He said if the resolution is removed it means that anytime there is a majority of the board it will be impossible for a commissioner not in that majority, in this case for a Republican, to get anything on the floor.

“If you vote this off the agenda, it is a ‘no’ vote (from you) for the amendment,” Pack said.

McDermott said it is not a ‘no’ vote, but that it is inappropriate for the board to take a position where (Continued on page 7)

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Obituaries

Grace Shehan Abrams

Grace Shehan Abrams 83, of Columbus passed away Monday afternoon, April 2, 2012 in Ridge Rest Nursing Center, Columbus.

Born in Polk County, she was the daughter of the late Bill and Nettie Newton Shehan. Mrs. Abrams was a seamstress for many years. She was a longtime member of Sandy Plains APR Church and was the

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good and honest people differ in their opinions on what is right.

“And to say that taking that position means a ‘no’ vote simply is uncalled for,” McDermott said.

Walker said she leaves the decision up to the voters of the state.

“It is not up to me as your elected official, your local government representative, to make a recommendation on this issue,” Walker said. “It is inappropriate for this board of commissioners, who move and act as one body, to endorse this issue; for or against.

We have no business being in your business, your belief system or your ballot box.”

Walker also said when reading the title of the resolution, she had no problem voting in favor because it states, “in support of participation.” She said the paragraph saying the Polk County Board of Commissioners endorses the amendment caused her concern.

Owens said he disagrees that commissioners are telling residents how to vote. “(The resolution) is saying we endorse it,” said Owens, “not saying you have to endorse it.”

widow of Charles Abrams, who died in 1997.

Surviving are two brothers, Daniel Shehan of Mill Spring and Wayne Shehan of Green Creek.

Also surviving are many nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 4 in Sandy Plains ARP Church, with Rev. Jim Mitchell officiating.

Burial will be in Sandy Plains ARP Church Cemetery.

The family will receive friends prior to the service from 12:15 to 1:45 p.m. in the church.

Memorials may be made to Hospice of the Carolina Foothills, 130 Forest Glen Drive, Columbus, N.C. 28722.

An online guest register may be signed at www.mcfarlandfuneralchapel.com.

McFarland Funeral Chapel, Tryon.

Pack said Polk is not the first county to have the resolution on the agenda and named five other counties, including McDowell and Wake County, as well as the town of Spruce Pine, all of which have approved resolutions in support of the amendment.

“This amendment is very important to the people of Polk County,” Pack said. “It is a belief that people have had for years.

We are a nation founded on Christian values.”

Pack said the resolution is in support of participation and he thinks commissioners need to encourage residents to get out and vote and take a stand for what is right or what is wrong.

Same-sex marriage is currently banned in North Carolina.

Amendment 1 will be on the May 8 primary ballot asking citizens to vote on whether the constitution should include an amendment that the only legal or recognized union in North Carolina should be defined as between one man and one woman.

Look for more coverage on Monday’s county commissioner meeting, including the resolution that was removed from the agenda in Friday’s edition of the Bulletin.

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Opinion

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Ours

Yours

Majority should not deny minority right to propose resolutions

Democratic members of the Polk County Board of Commissioners were wrong to remove from the agenda Monday, April 2 a resolution proposed by Tom Pack in favor of a marriage amendment to the State of North Carolina’s constitution.

We understand the resolution proposed by the Republican commissioners stated that the board of commissioners supported both citizens’ rights to vote on the issue and the state’s amendment as a whole. Because the resolution was proposed a month before a Democratic commissioner primary, some could argue the move was political, and that’s unfortunate.

This understandably created conflict for those commissioners who believe voters should have a say in the issue but who may disagree with the amendment itself and/or that the commission should vote on such an amendment in the first place.

As far as we are concerned, the county should not support such an amendment and we’ll explain why a bit later. What also concerns us, however, is the Democrats’ move to strike the agenda item. To us, this essentially says the majority of the board has the power to strip the minority’s right to bring up issues they feel are important to constituents within Polk County. If a commissioner thinks the county should vote on a proposal of any kind, they have the right to put the item on the agenda and hold a vote.

If the Democrats had a problem with the resolution proposed, we believe there were ways they could have attempted to either vote against the resolution itself or amend the resolution as proposed.

The state is giving voters the right May 8 to make a choice as to whether marriage should be defined as solely between a man and a woman. A statewide vote is the only proper way for such a decision to be made. We believe it would be imprudent for the county board of commissioners to represent Polk County as being in support of the amendment. Not all of your constituents are for the amendment and not all are against.

The Tryon Daily Bulletin staff neither endorses nor decries the marriage amendment proposed to the constitution of the State of North Carolina. Our staff members fall on both sides of the debate, just as many Polk County residents do, and we choose to respect all of our employees’ viewpoints and beliefs.

— Editorial staff, Tryon Daily Bulletin

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and local representation concerning these vital decisions to an entity that does not care about protecting, valuing or conserving our precious water for our community, To the Editor: but rather wants to Access to fresh, Letters to the sell as much of it clean water is a as possible, for as basic human right Editor much as possible to and the most basic of all government community any and all nearby customers services to provide for it, and in need (including out of state is certainly in our common best customers). NI America already public interest to be the ones in owns systems and has a customer control of it and good stewards base in Columbia, S.C. Food and Water Watch, of it if we want it to remain clean and continue to sustain our a Washington, D.C. based communities for years to come. organization, studied the effects How we value and plan to of water system privatization and use, allocate and manage our found among some 5,000 water local watershed resources are utilities and 1,900 sewer utilities vital decisions to be made by that the private entities charged the local people (and our duly up to 80 percent more for water elected government officials) for and 100 percent more for sewer services due to their fiduciary the local people.

Under public ownership, we obligation to shareholders.

It was also found that all are accountable to develop our future public water system (a operation and maintenance costs watershed plan) in an effective, of privatized water systems smart and environmentally sound increased 20-30 percent due manner, as it will ultimately to dividend, taxes and profit determine the direction of our responsibilities.

Note that public utilities community’s growth.

T h i s i s o u r p u b l i c are exempt from income and responsibility, our “job,” and our property taxes with a sole reward will be life-sustaining concern for high profit margins; water for our communities and it follows, there is little room or incentive for things like water for the generations to come.

Now is the time to recognize conservation efforts, proper that this vital task belongs to us maintenance, timely repairs and and we need to have the fortitude good customer service.

As our rural communities, to get this work done for our towns and county are grappling own sakes.

In contrast, NI America’s with decisions, plans and “job,” or the job of any other strategies for our future water private investor-owned water supplies and infrastructure, corporation, for that matter, will let us not be short sighted or be to simply “profit” from selling underestimate the value of our region’s water, period. As our region’s water resources for their reward – they will be and the many opportunities smiling all the way to the bank! they can afford us in becoming To privatize our resources a self-reliant and successful is to hand over all local control (Continued on page 9)

GRWA’s thoughts on privatization of public liquid assets

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What a stitch

Woman exercise second amendment To the editor: To all female readers: Imagine the tragedy if the owner of Cakes and Confections 4U had not been armed and was not able to scare off Letters those two “macho” to the assailants with her Editor pistol.

I t ’s h o r r i f i c that she agonized against those two punks (interesting that these “brave” boys had to double-team against one “helpless” female victim) for eight to 10 minutes, with no police cruiser in sight; being degraded physically and emotionally.

Bravo, ma’am, for upholding

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community (that would be a very costly mistake).

Let’s keep it within our local

your second amendment right; just as each and every lawabiding American woman ought to be doing. Please, no squeamish excuses, ladies. It’s time to educate yourselves and take the responsibility to defend your own lives; for as you see, help will not always be on hand, not even in “small town U.S.A.” The NRA offers Women On Target Safety Classes countrywide. Allen Arms in Greenville offers personal instruction and firearm safety classes. Contact County Sheriff Chuck Wright and gain information and confidence. Ladies, do it the “Wright” way: (Join the NRA) and get a gun.

– Debra Halborn, Landrum

public hands, amid our public concern and out of corporate hands/ control and their lack of local concern.

– Sky Conard, founder of Green River Watershed Alliance

To the editor: On March 16 I wandered into the opening reception of “Stitches for our Time,” a new show at The Gallery at Tryon Arts and Crafts School.

I had moderate Letters expectations of to the what I would see but Editor knew there would be interesting folk there willing to chat.

As the space before me opened, the eclectic nature and variety of artwork before me made the room feel electric. Some pieces were meant for decor, others to be worn.

As I entered the room of loft ceiling design with real gallery lighting, I got my socks knocked off. Not only was I struck by the quality and ingenuity of pieces on display, but also by the way in which they were displayed.

A long, narrow quilt with embedded hand painted silk graphic hung from a steel beam. A family of socks with other coordinated stitchery was enticingly draped over an eyelevel high pillar with a sign that said “Not for Sale.”

There were jackets on wardrobe

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hangers, positioned alone and in cluster, with complementary wearable works of art. Glorious scarves flowed like ocean waves in well-lit glass display cases.

On the walls were double framed objects and intricate wall hangings, each tacitly telling its own story.

There was enough space between objects to stand and “ponder meaning”.

Works of some artists were dispersed around the room. It added variety, enticing the viewer to more thoroughly explore each piece and compare techniques used to create them.

Agape, I wandered to the reception area for finger food and drink. There was the usual offering of wine and also what I really wanted, a microbrew. Toward the back of the room a large round table filled with savory appetizers kept people eating, meeting and moving. Oh my!

Although the initial celebration is over, this imaginative display of stitched art remains on display through April 27 at Tryon Arts & Crafts School, 373 Harmon Field Rd, Tryon.

Take a friend and enjoy.

– Ginger Leavitt, Tryon

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Using volunteers for health care to Mother Earth. That’s priceless.”

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Varsity player Alyssa Montgomery makes the first run in the bottom of the third inning in the Wolverine’s game against Owen, Friday, March 30. (photo by Virginia Walker)

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Yancey Pace that led to the win.

The Lady Wolverines are 11-2 Polk JV and varsity teams played Owen High School March overall this season and 4-1 in the Western Highland Conference.

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The JV game, Jamie Hrobak was meanwhile, started the winning pitcher Sports with Kara Overholt with 13 strikeouts making a run and and no walks.

The best offensive players, Leann Wallace pitching before the Coach Jeff Wilson said, were game was called off because of rain.

The Wolverines played HenBrittany Jones, Ashley Kropp, Alyssa Montgomery and Hrobak. dersonville Tuesday night but The highlight of the game, Wilson results were not available by said, was a fourth-inning bunt by press time.

Early college fundraiser May 5 Volunteers in support of Polk County Early College (PCEC) in partnership with Women in Business Unite present the inaugural springtime Spring Flair on May 5. The Spring Fling opens at 10 a.m. and will be held on the grounds of the Stearns building.

The purpose of the event is to raise funds for the PCEC to use to buy textbooks, supplies and transportation for field trips, college trips, etc. The festival will include many booths at which people may enjoy shopping, face painting, games and raffles. Also featured will be an old-fashioned cake walk, live music and BBQ prepared by the Polk County School shooting team students, coaches and parents.

The Columbus Curb Market

will be just across the street, and visitors may stroll from one venue to another to enjoy the festivities. Booth spaces (10x10) may be purchased by artists, direct marketing representatives, foundations and more; booth prices will increase after April 10. Tents and display tables are not supplied.

Business card vendor guide/ poster advertising will also be available, and vendors must provide one raffle item.

For more information, please contact Amy Johnson at 828-7493580, 828-808-4762 or amy@ knitcality.com or Anita Bowyer at 828-817-1478 or WomenInBusinessUnite@gmail.com – article submitted

by Chloé Elizabeth Gilbert

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Chomping at the bit?

The largest event of the year is almost here!

Steeplechase Edition

66th Block House Steeplechase

Publishing Friday, April 22nd.

Advertising Deadline is 4pm, Wednesday, April 11, 2012.

For Advertising Opportunities, call 828.894.9151 and ask for Betty, Nick or Jeremy.

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Buy, Sell, Trade, Work …

With Your Neighbors!

GARAGE SALES

LAWN CARE

Cat & Fiddle Uniques and Antiques will re-open Thursday April 5th with a 40% discount on entire stock.

GreenWorks Lawn Care Professional lawn service with a focus on quality.

Call 828-429-3052 for your free estimate.

Huge Yard Sale, on Fri. & Sat. Apr. 6 and 7th on East Main St. Columbus.

Lots of everything. From 9a until ?

SERVICES Bookkeeper: Experienced in A/P, A/R, Invoicing, Payroll, Sales & Use monthly state taxes, quarterly taxes, 1099’s, & W2’s. Proficient with QuickBooks. Business Degree and 20 years office exp. References available.

Live locally in Polk. (828) 817-5857

PROFESSIONAL PRESSURE WASH We wash homes, decks, roofs, exterior/interior of gutters, etc. Also seal or stain wood. Excellent references! For free on-site estimate.

Call 828-894-3701.

ROOFING/ SIDING/GUTTERS L & R ROOFING/SIDING FREE ESTIMATES. Shingles & Metal Roofs All types of Siding 828-817-1278 828-817-3674 Leo Price/Robert Ives

HOME

IMPROVEMENT Increase The Value of Your Home! Brick, Block & Rock Underpinning. Veneers, Fireplaces & Foundation. Pictures & local references. 828-817-4726 PROTECT YOUR HOME AND FAMILY. USE ONLY LICENSED AND INSURED CONTRACTORS.

Tommy's Home Improvement Roofs, renovations, siding, carpentry, decks, windows, screening. All Home Repairs. FREE estimates.

Home: (828) 859 - 5608.

Cell: (828) 817 - 0436.

HELP WANTED

Immediate opening at a local Columbus garden center for a full-time, seasonal sales position. Requires plant knowledge, retail/cash register experience and physical health.

PECIALIZED Must enjoy customer servERVICES ice, have a good work record and be drug free. If Brandburn Oil Company, interested, call 894-2200 We Pump Out #1 and #2. for Jeanine or Roger. OK Heating Oil and Diesel Oil. to leave after-hours mesCall 864-608-1779. sage.

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Highest view in Tryon w/ quick access. Spacious 2bd/2ba cottage on private estate. Spectacular views from all sides. Currently under renovation. Available April 2012. $1200 per month. Call 843-514-5900

WANT TO BUY: Junk cars, trucks and vans. Call anytime for pick up.

(828)223-0277

WE PAY CASH For junk & cheap running cars. Most cars $200 to $750. Towed from your location. No fee for towing.

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House Share Near Lake Lure, 1 to 2 people. Private entrance & private parking. 1100 sq. ft, heated, with two covered ABINS porches. Utility & DirectTV ARS included. No indoor smokWESTERN NC MTNS ing. Fully furnished Motivated seller. Log $850/m, empty $750/m. For Sale - 1997 Camaro.

Cabin on 1.72 acres. Call 864-978-7983.

White, Automatic, V6, $89,900. Exterior 100% Good condition. $3500. complete, cathedral ceil- Tryon 2200 sq ft house Call 828-329-4121 ings, lg. covered porches, near Harmon Field. 3 bd pvt. setting, paved access. / 2 ba. Private. Fireplace, Wood Floors, Patio, RUCKS 866-738-5522 Views. $1200/month OMMERCIAL Call 828-859-0353

The City of Landrum is now accepting applications for a Police Officer.

Professional Truck Qualified applicants must Driver Training, Carri- be 21 years old, a resident ers Hiring Today! PTDI of SC, have a valid SC Certified Course, One driver’s license and be Student per Truck, Po- able to pass a rigid backtential Tuition Reim- ground investigation. Cerbursement. Approved tified officers will be given WIA & TAA provider. preference. Applicants will OUSES FOR Possible E a r n i n g s be accepted at City Hall, ALE $34,000 first year. SAGE 100 N. Shamrock Avenue Technical Services & until 5pm April 13, 2012.

2700 sq. ft. home on 1.40 Isothermal, 828-286AC. Located in Sunny 3636 ext 221 ELP ANTED View. 6 bdrm, 3 full baths, www.isothermal.edu/ fireplace, front porch & EDICAL truck back deck full length of ENTAL house, paved parking.

Bayada Home Health Creek & great mtn. views.

Care needs a skilled CNA Just remodeled inside & ALES to work with a total care out. Some appliances.

Call patient. Full time position $ 1 7 9 , 9 0 0 Smoke Signals Trading available. Please call 864-978-7983 and leave Post Grand opening, Fri & 828-696-1900. call back information.

Sat. April 6th & 7th 9am until 5 pm. Sales prices Public Health Nurse II 20% to 50% discounted OUSES FOR Come by and meet one of The Nurse Family PartnerENT ship program has an our artist in the tent. 590 E Main Street, Columbus. opening for a home visit3 BR 2 BA on horse farm ing nurse in McDowell 828-287-5772.

County. This position is re- in Green Creek. Fenced sponsible for of coordinat- in yard, pets welcome.

Horses possible. Available ELP ANTED ing and assuring quality pasture for horses. nursing services for the Nurse Family Partnership. $700 / mo 817-4970 Business Director: Profi- This position will be recient in accounting, AR, sponsible for providing AP, Payroll & Medicaid home visits to a caseload 3 BR/2 BA spacious with electronic billing experi- of participating clients. screened in porch, fireence a plus. Only experiplace. In Columbus by enced need apply. No Minimum requirements Ridge Rest. 1 1/2 Acre Phone Calls, apply in per- are a BSN which includes with partial views. Has out son only. LaurelWoods a Public Health Nursing building, carport and small 1062 W. Mills St. Colum- rotation and one year of fenced area. Will need refbus, NC. Public Health Nursing ex- erences. $600/m + $600 Cleanup Person Wanted perience; or graduation Wash trucks & Containers, from a four-year college or For Rent - 2 & 3 bedroom Mon-Fri, 1 pm - 5 pm, $10 university with a BSN with homes. NO SMOKERS, / Hr. Apply in person only one year of child health experience or one year of NO PETS. $675 and up.

Allbright Sanitation Requires 1st and last mo maternity experience.

180 Eda Moore St rent. References First Columbus, NC Real Estate 828-859-7653 Applicants must submit a Help Wanted current resume and state Experienced Landscape application (PD 107) to the Personnel, Full or Part address listed below by FURNISHED RENTALS Time. Call Between 5:00 PM on Wednesday, 1-2-& 3 bedroom homes.

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Beautiful professional office space for rent in WE BUY FIREARMS! Tryon / Columbus area. We buy hand guns and rifles, new and old, (Behind Chamber of Commerce.) 450 square short and long.

Call 828-395-1396 or feet/ 3 offices. Call Mike at: 828-817-3314 828-393-0067

LEGALS LEGAL NOTICE EXECUTOR’S NOTICE Having qualified on the 15th day of March, 2012, as EXECUTOR of the Estate of Rachel Pittman Williams, deceased, late of Polk County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms, and corporations having claims against the decedent to exhibit the same to the undersigned Arthur Franklin Williams on or before the 21st day of June, 2012 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the estate should make immediate payment. This is the 21st day of March 2012.

Arthur Franklin Williams 569 Solomon Jones Rd. Cedar Mountain, NC 28718 EXECUTOR Of the Estate of Rachel Pittman Williams Tryon Daily Bulletin 03/21, 03/28, 04/04 & 04/11/2012 EST/WILLIAMS, CHEL PITTMAN

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For Sale: 1988 Toyota Camry Wagon, Runs Good. Blue with 138,000 Want to buy junk vehi- m i l e s . $1500 Call cles! No title, no problem. 859-9204 Must have ID. Will pick up anywhere, 24/7. Never Selling your home? any towing fee. Price is Advertise here and $325 cash to max. $3325 sell it faster. cash, on the spot. Call Call Classifieds (828)748-6739 or (864) at 828.859.9151.

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The Town of Columbus has openings on the following town board: Columbus Planning Board/Board of Adjustments We are seeking one regular member and two alternate members. If interested, please contact the Town Clerk at 95 Walker Street, Columbus, NC at (828)894-8236.

Application forms may be picked up at Town Hall or downloaded at www.http/townofcolumbus.com under Town Government, Jobs and Volunteering.

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First Baptist of Landrum presents ‘The Story of Jesus’ First Baptist Church of Landrum will present “The Story of Jesus” Saturday, April 7 at 6:30 p.m. and Sunday, April 8 at 10:30 a.m. This musical drama portrays events from the beginning of Christ’s ministry to His resurrection, and it will involve the First Baptist concert choir, ensembles, quartets, band and drama groups.

This hour-and-a-half pageant portrays some of the most exciting stories of the Bible. One of those stories is about the wedding in Cana, the place of Jesus’ first miracle, turning water into wine. A festive wedding, filled

with guests celebrating and dancing, suddenly becomes a disaster when almost all of the wine is consumed, but Jesus saves the day by creating the “best wine ever tasted.”

In another scene, Jesus, played by Byron Butler, gives words of life to a multitude who have come to hear Him speak.

They are hungry, tired and far from home in a deserted place.

Jesus and a small boy share the boy’s lunch by multiplying five loaves and two fish and giving food to all who are there.

Many people hear of these unusual happenings and bring

their families and friends to be touched by Jesus as the story continues. A blind man receives his sight, a lame man walks again and a little girl who has died by a fever is touched and healed by Jesus. A host of lepers comes; Jesus heals them and they leave clean. A woman healed by Jesus responds by singing the song “Touching Jesus.” A demoniac boy finds his freedom by the power and authority of Jesus’ word. His desperate parents are relieved, and the boy sings the song, “Trading My Sorrows.”

All these stories lead to the

climax of the story, in which Jesus and His heavenly host overpower sin, death and Hell to resurrect from the tomb.

The stories are woven around songs of the Easter season, such as “The Lord’s Prayer,” “Hosanna,” “It Is Finished,” “Much Too High a Price,” “Arise My Love” and, the finale, “He’s Alive.”

“The Story of Jesus” is free to anyone who wants to attend.

Doors will be open one hour before each performance. For more information, call 864457-4118.

– article submitted by Bob Leverette, associate pastor

Results of Monday afternoon duplicate bridge at Saluda Center The results of duplicate bridge played Monday, March 2 at the Saluda Center were as follows: First: John Tyndall and John Ross Second/Third: Tie between the

team of Roger Hagy and Franches Holcombe and the team of Marsha Burns and Talley Wannamaker Fourth: Livvy French and Maria McCall

Fifth: Lee Ellis and Sabra Kleinau Sixth: Mary Margaret Lejeune and Valerie Thompson Games are played each Mon-

day afternoon at 1:30 p.m., with a mini-lesson on bridge at 12:45 p.m. A partner is guaranteed.

– article submitted

by Tollie Ross

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Exhibits/Events

Bravo Marketplace, 83 Palmer St., Tryon. Collection includes works by Diana Gurri, Linda Hudgins, Bob Neely, Jim Shackelford, Ford and Mara Smith and J.T. Cooper. Gallery open Mon. - Fri. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Sat. 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Ferullo Fine Art Studio, 140 Pacolet St., Tryon. Currently conducting an ongoing class in expressive watercolor, the non-traditional approach, each Thursday from 2 - 4 p.m., with open studio from 4 – 5 p.m.

Kathleen’s Gallery, 98 N. Trade St., Tryon. Gallery hours are Monday - Saturday 10 - 5 p.m. For more information, call 828-859-8316.

Saluda Center, Jane Ratchford of Landrum is the featured artist for April. She creates her work using multimedia techniques, oil, acrylic and pastels. A reception for the show will be held Friday, April 27 from 5:30 - 7 p.m. The center is located at 4 Greenville Street. 828749-3455 or 828-749-9245 for more information.

Tryon Arts & Crafts School, 373 Harmon Field Rd., Tryon. Continuing Stitches for Our Time Show.

Upcoming workshops in bladesmithing, guitar building, silk painting, purse making through wet felting techniques and more.

Tryon Fine Arts Center, 34 Melrose Ave., Tryon. April 3 An Evening With Groucho April 12, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.: “Improvisation II” with Darlene Cah. Designed to help participants find their inner voices. Wear comfortable clothes.

April 28 Greensboro Youth Symphony. Presented through TFAC’s Arts in Education program.

Tryon Painters & Sculptors, 26 Maple St., Tryon.

New classes offered in introduction to drawing, sculpture, oil painting and figure drawing. Contact Christine Mariotti at cmariotti@windstream.net or 828-8598392. Now - March 31, Green Piece, dwindling the landfills.

Upstairs Artspace, 49 South Trade St., Tryon. “Artists Among Us: 100 Faces of Art in Spartanburg,” presents the many outstanding artists who live and work in Spartanburg County. The impressive range of art covers painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, mixed media, sculpture, turned wood, and ceramic and fiber art. A handsome coffee table book about the artists is available. The exhibit continues through April 28. Gallery hours: Tuesday through Saturday, 12 to 6 p.m., Sunday, 12 to 4 p.m. Contact: 828-859-2828 or visit www.upstairsartspace.org.

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Live Music

Thur. April 5

Purple Onion Jimmy Landry 7:30 p.m.

Zenzera Jim Peterman Quartet

Fri. April 6

Elmo’s Karaoke Party Place & Event Center Closed for private event Zenzera Tony & Joey

Sat. April 7

Elmo’s Night Shift Party Place & Event Center Closed for private event Purple Onion Overmountain Men 8 p.m.

Movies

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Zenzera Speedwell

Sun. April 8

Larkin’s (Columbus) Fred Whiskin 11:30 a.m.

Tues. April 10

Zenzera Open mic 7:30 p.m.

Shade Garden Specialists • Hostas • Hardy Ferns • Wildflowers • Lenten Roses • Rhododendron • Native Azaleas • Many Other Shade Plants

Wed. April 11

Elmo’s Open mic session 7:30 p.m.

Plants-A-Plenty Farm 890 Crowe Dairy Road, Forest City, NC

828-286-2493

Hours: Wed.-Sat. 8:30-5:30

Thur. April 12

Monday-Tuesday by appointment only

www.plantsaplentyfarm.com

Purple Onion Michael Reno Harrell 7:30 p.m.

Easter Week 2012

EASTER WEEK AT TRYON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

Fri. April 13

Purple Onion Fred Whiskin 7 p.m.

Tryon Theatre, 45 S. Trade St., Tryon.

April 4 - 8 The Adventures of Tin Tin April 9 - 10 Albert Nobbs April 11 - 15 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Music Venues

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.

Party Place & Event Center - 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.

THURSDAY, APRIL 5

7:00 P.M.

MAUNDY THURSDAY

Share the Last Supper with the “12 Disciples”

FRIDAY, APRIL 6

12:00 NOON COMMUNITY SERVICE Congregational Church, Tryon

FRIDAY, APRIL 6

7:00 P.M. GOOD FRIDAY (TENEBRAE)

A powerful service of the betrayal, suffering and death of Jesus

SUNDAY, APRIL 8

7:00 A.M. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE

Celebration Breakfast follows

SUNDAY, APRIL 8

8:30 A.M. CONTEMPORARY SERVICE

Music by Broken Bread

SUNDAY, APRIL 8

SUNDAY, APRIL 8

9:45 A.M. SUNDAY SCHOOL

11:00 A.M. TRADITIONAL SERVICE

Chancel Choir -­‐-­‐ Pam McNeil, Music Director

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‘Knock Knock’ – Teflon Brain Syndrome strikes again Editor’s note: Elvin Clark, one of the actors in Tryon Little Theater’s production of “Knock, Knock,” has been writing a blog about the experience. Over the next several weeks, the Bulletin will publish some of his posts to give insight into the process of creating a community theater production. “Knock, Knock” runs April 19-22 and April 26-29 at the TLT Workshop.

It happened again last night. A full-fledged epidemic of TBS - Teflon Brain Syndrome. It seems to af-

fect the middle-aged actor mostly.

It may affect other age groups but no one can remember.

Words! They were there just a couple of days ago. I swear. Last night, not so much. The only saving grace is that we all experienced it at the same time. Maybe it was a phase of the moon or we passed through a rogue ion shower. Come to think of it, this never happened before the invention of the cell phone. At any rate, while it is frustrating not to know your lines, it is

10 times more frustrating to know you know them and they choose to hide in unspoken obscurity.

We all have our different ways of expressing our bout of TBS in rehearsal. Lavin Cuddihee (Abe) looks forward and declares “I know these” as he’s asking “line.” Nancy Winker (Joan of Arc) struggles to pull key words from the unforgiving and ever shifting Teflon, looks skyward and at times displays facial features I’ve only seen in women in the midst of childbirth.

I (Cohn) prefer the self abusive, inanimate-object-hitting technique.

Chris Bartol (Wiseman) takes the high road and works through it with dignity. We all hate him for that. All techniques are uniquely viable but ultimately ineffective.

We must fight for the cure for Teflon Brain Syndrome, ladies and gentlemen! The future of our art depends on it! We can begin a foundation, sponsor a telethon and we can even get what’s-his-name to host it. *#$* – what is his name?….

FENCE seminar: Roses for beginner or postgraduate grower A free gardening seminar at FENCE on Monday, April 9 at 10 a.m. will feature rosarian Trish Walsh, owner of “New Beginnings Rose Care” in Gowensville. Walsh also works for Motlow Creek Gardens and has extensive experience with antique and modern roses. She will discuss when and where

to plant different varieties and how to keep them healthy and blooming.

Walsh said her love of gardening was handed down to her from her grandmother. She began her career in roses in the early late 1990s by talking her way into an office job at Arena Roses in California. Walsh

and her husband, Jim, moved to South Carolina when Arena was sold, and she discovered that roses grow beautifully here.

New Beginnings Rose Care came about almost by accident.

A friend told a friend about some rose problems and hired Walsh to come take care of them. She has been doing so ever since,

with everything from David Austin Roses to the Seven Sisters growing wild in a pasture.

Refreshments will be served.

FENCE receives funding for the program from the Kirby Endowment at the Polk County Community Fund – article submitted

by Gretchen R. Verbonic

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Kauffman speaks to Kiwanis on Medicare

Ron Kauffman, consultant, author and speaker on issues of aging, was the guest speaker at the weekly meeting of Tryon Kiwanis Club. Kauffman is the author of the “Senior Lifestyles” column for the Tryon Daily Bulletin. His presen tation on “Medicare: Facts and Fiction” incorporated some of the changes proposed and misunderstood under Obamacare. Shown here are Sue Watson (left), Ron Kauffman and Kathy Woodham. (photo submitted by Sue Watson)

‘Dying to Live’ – Unitarian Universalists April 8 The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship will meet at the Tryon Youth Center on Rt. 176 N. on Sunday, April 8 at 10:30 a.m.

The speaker will be Reverend Jean Rowe, who will speak on the topic, “Dying to Live.”

“The truth of Easter and Passover is this,” Rowe said, “to reach the promised land, there will be passage through the wilderness, through the valley of the shadow of death. It’s a truth at the heart of life. There have been exceptions

Easter celebration for children at Oak Grove Baptist Oak Grove Baptist Church, located at 826 Oak Grove Road in Landrum, will have an Easter celebration for children on Saturday, April 7, from noon until 2 p.m.

Activities will include lunch, games and Easter egg hunts. All children are invited.

– article submitted

in some sweet places on earth: on some peaceful islands in the Pacific, in a village in China that is governed by women… but by and large, a dedication to peace, love and forgiveness comes only on the other side of great suffering, death and war.”

According to Rowe, there must be endings before there are new beginnings. The fire must Flutetheand piano burn before phoenix rises, she said; the hero dies the commusic forbefore parties, munity is saved. It is a universal

story, Rowe said.

“This is true in our personal lives as well,” Rowe said. “We cannot begin again without leaving something behind, or experiencing death.”

Come early to share fellowship and refreshments. There will be a board meeting after the service to which all members are invited.

For information, call 828-8945776 or visit www.uutryonnc.org.

– article submitted

by Dan Dworkin

Pea Ridge Baptist Church will holdBarbara Easter services Tilly Sunday, April 8. The sunrise serFlute vice will take place from 7 – 8 a.m.,828-859-6568 followed by breakfast from 8 – 8:45 a.m.

An Easter cantata will be

performed at 9 a.m.

There will be no evening services.

Everyone is invited to attend.

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by Ann Carswell

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gallery openings, weddings and otherat Pea Ridge Baptist Easter services special occasions.

Pam McNeil Piano 828-859-6049

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Bridge Players Corner

by Karl Kachadoorian

NORTH } AQ5 { K76 [ Q832 ] Q72 WEST } J863 { Q10983 [ 6 ] 986

SOUTH } 1042 { J52 [ AK54 ] AK3

EAST } K97 { A4 [ J1097 ] J1054

You are in 3 NT and West leads the 10 of Hearts.

Cover up the defenders’ hands and plan your play.

The first thing you do is make a cursory assessment of your winners, noting you have 3 Clubs, 3 or

4 Diamonds, 1 or 2 Hearts and 1 or 2 Spades for a total 8 to 11 possible tricks. Since you need 9 tricks to make your contract you must play carefully with special emphasis on paying attention to how the play of the hand progresses.

On the opening lead, obviously you play small from dummy to guarantee at least one Heart winner.

East wins the opening lead with the Ace and returns the suit. You play the Jack, which is covered by the Queen and you play low from the dummy.

West continues with another Heart, which you win in the dummy while East discards a Spade.

Life would be easy if the Diamonds split 3-2 but on playing the suit you find out they don’t and you are limited to only 3 Diamond winners.

Adding your 4 current winners to your sure 3 Clubs, you are now up to 7 winners. The Spade suit

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can provide 2 more winners if the finesse is successful. But why should you risk your contract on a 50-percent finesse play when you have a 100-percent play available?

Reflecting on the previous play, you note that East had the 4 Diamonds, which is a key important point to remember. After cashing your 3 Club winners all you have to do is just play another Diamond and put East on lead.

That will be the third trick for the defense and East can cash the 13th Club for his fourth trick, but he will be end played and have to lead away from his Spade King to give you 2 Spade winners and your contract.

The key to the playing this hand was to avoid taking a risk that you didn’t have to take as long as you took advantage of the opportunity presented by remembering the distribution of the suits.

Call for Free Estimates

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Healthy heart topic at ICC wellness lunch On April 19 at Isothermal Community College, Polk Wellness Center will host a “Take Charge of Your Wellness Lunch & Learn.”

I will be there to talk about preventive health, discussing proactive ways to take control of your health by recognizing symptoms and receiving appropriate screenings. This discussion will include common misconcepTsome uesdayof , dthe ecember 13, 2011 tions about heart attacks, and perhaps, help you discover ways to avoid them.

Heart attacks, or myocardial infarctions (MIs), are often precipitated by episodes of angina, chest pain that is commonly described as a pressure or heaviness in the chest. Angina that comes about during increased physical activity but is relieved by rest is a warning sign that an MI is likely to happen. Continued chest pain despite rest is an indication that an MI has already begun.

Other symptoms of an MI are left-sided arm and jaw pain or tingling, non-musculoskeletal back pain, nausea, trouble breathing, sudden weakness and fatigue and sweating. Only one or a couple of these symptoms may be present, particularly for the elderly, women and diabetics, who tend to have “silent” MIs, or MIs without the classic symptom of chest pain.

Other common causes of chest pain are; the heartburn of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), blood clots in the lung

Your risk of having a heart attack and the chances of surviving and recovering from it depend largely upon how you take care

by Amanda Hovis of your body. Tobacco use, obesity and uncontrolled high blood or pulmonary embolism (PE), pressure, high cholesterol and gallbladder disease, panic attacks diabetes always pave the way to and other skin, muscle and bone heart trouble. Do what you have to do to reduce your risk. Research conditions.

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Blood disorders, heart valve and full sensation that is felt more after eating a large or spicy meal. abnormalities and thyroid condiChest pain caused by anxiety, or tions also affect your heart health. stress, can be tough to distinguish Cocaine use increases your heart’s from cardiac pain as the quality need for blood but decreases the can vary from sharp to heavy and blood flow to it. This is becomcan be accompanied by other ing an increasingly common cause similar symptoms such as sweat- of deadly heart attacks in young ing, nausea, light-headedness and American adults.

A yearly physical will help a rapid heartbeat.

If you are concerned that you your doctor monitor for any of may have some of the warning these or other health risks that you signs of an MI, you should either may be unaware of.

For more information on how see your health care provider (if the symptoms are short-lived to improve your heart health or episodes relieved by rest) or call to receive medical treatment or 911 for emergency evaluation and mental health care, including drug transfer to the hospital (if your addiction counseling, please call symptoms are more sudden, se- 828-894-2222.

This article was submitted by vere and unchanged by rest). The sooner you seek treatment for a Amanda Hovis, P.A.-C at Polk MI, the less damage to your heart Wellness Center. For more inforand the greater your chance for mation about Polk Wellness Center, recovering and regaining some of visit www.polkwellness.org or call 828-894-2222. your strength and energy.

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Christian Fellowship Luncheon, TJ’s Cafe, Tryon, Mondays except holidays, noon - 1 p.m.; food, fellowship and discussion of relevant issues; interdenominational.828-859-5051.

Chess Club, Mondays, 12:30 p.m., recreation room, LaurelHurst Apartments, Columbus.

Open to anyone in community.

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Saluda Center Monday activities include line dancing at 12:30 p.m. For more information visit www.Saluda.com.

Male Domestic Abuse Intervention Program, Mondays,

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10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., with bridge discussion session at 12:45. 828749-9245. For more activities, email saludacenter@hotmail.com or visit www.saluda.com.

Polk Recreation Zumba class, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 10 - 11 a.m. at Stearns Gym. Patty Rivera is the instructor.

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. 828-894-0001.

Journey to wellness

6 - 7:30 p.m., Steps to HOPE. 828-894-2340.

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.

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Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Cooking with soy at Polk extension April 16 The Polk County Cooperative Extension Service will sponsor a “Cooking with Soy Class” on Monday, April 16 at 3 p.m. The program will teach participants about the health and nutrition benefits of including soy in their diet.

Laura Rogers of the North Carolina Soy Producers Association will provide education on nutrition, while Chef Alex Forde will demonstrate the ease of cooking with soy and provide the opportunity to sample delicious soy foods. Typical foods served include stir-fry made with tofu and vegetables, soy noodles, soy brownies and soymilk smoothies.

Participants will learn about simple dietary changes participants can make to promote healthy eating, and organizers say they will be amazed by how delicious healthy eating with soy products can be.

Call the Polk County Extension Service at 828-894-8218

Chef Alex Forde (left); Laura Rogers, educator for the North Carolina Soy Producers Association, and Jimmi Buell, cooperative extension. (photo submitted by Jimmi Buell)

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