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Tryon Daily Bulletin

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Vol. 85 / No. 69

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Monday, May 7, 2012

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Mission to Nepal by Leah Justice

Pea Ridge resident and photographer Kelli Covil Collins and six others from Rutherford County will travel to Nepal this summer on a mission trip that will include a 160-mile trek to elevations of 22,000 feet. Collins said she was first led to go into the mission field last year and through a series of events was led to witness in Nepal. Nepal is a landlocked state located in South Asia in the Himalayas, which is bordered to the north by the People’s Republic of China and to the south, east and west by the Republic of India. It is the loca(Continued on page 3)

Above: Kelli Covil Collins (left) with Kenny Grier, Molly Grier, Tommy Hensley, Brad Miller and Mike Duncan, who will be traveling to Nepal on a mission trip this summer. Not pictured: Jeff Sundell, team leader and former missionary. Right: Tommy Hensley (center) with two Nepal residents on a previous mission trip. (photos submitted by Kelli Covil Collins)

Local Shriners will hold their annual paper sale for the benefit of the Shriners Hospitals for Children on Thursday, May 10 and Friday, May 11. Shriners will be collecting donations at various locations in Tryon and Columbus. The proceeds benefit the Shrine of North America, which uses the money to finance the 22 Shriner Hospitals across the country.

Mill Spring Fire Department asks for one-cent fire tax increase Mill Spring Fire Chief Trenton Carswell has asked the Polk County Board of Commissioners for a penny increase in the fire tax paid by residents of the Mill Spring Fire District. The department’s fire tax commissioners unanimously approved the one-cent increase and recommended

the county commissioners do likewise, Carswell said. County commissioners must approve the increase, which would raise the district’s fire tax rate from 5 cents to 6 cents for each $100 of property valuation. The Polk County Board (Continued on page 6)

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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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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. and 1:30 p.m., with bridge discussion session at 12:45 p.m. 828-749-9245. For more activities, email saludacenter@hotmail.com or visit www. saluda.com. NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Family Member Support Group meets in Columbus on the first Monday of the month, 10 a.m. - noon. For info and/or location, contact Lisa at 828-894-0104 or Annie at 864457-7278. 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. 828-8940001.

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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. 894-3336. Saluda Center Monday activities include line dancing at 12:30 p.m. For more information visit www.Saluda.com. Foothills Association of Master Gardeners will sponsor a gardening program by Mike Odle of CooperRiis about establishing a relationship with your land, Monday, May 7 at 1:30 p.m. at ICC-Polk. 828894-8509. Polk Soil & Water Conservation District board will meet Monday, May 7 at 3:30 p.m. in the Mill Spring Agricultural & Community Center. Public invited. 828-894-8550. PCHS JV/V baseball at home vs. E. Henderson, 4 p.m. Green Creek Community Center, line dancing, Mondays, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Harmon Field Board of Supervisors will meet Monday, May 7 at 5:30 p.m. at the Harmon Field cabin. Public welcome. 828-859-6655. Male Domestic Abuse Intervention Program, Mondays, 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. Alcoholics Anonymous, Mondays, 8 p.m., Columbus Presbyterian Church.

Tuesday

Polk County Mobile Recycling Unit, Tuesdays, Ozone Drive and Hwy. 176, Saluda. Polk County Transportation Authority makes a regular trip to Hendersonville on the first and third Tuesday of each month.

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Today: Partly cloudy, with 50 percent chance of scattered thunderstorms. High 77, low 62. Mostly sunny Partly cloudy Tuesday: Partly cloudy, with 50 percent chance of scattered thunderstorms. High 79, low 62. Thursday’s weather was: High 85, low 67, no rain.

894-8203. Hospice of the Carolina Foothills, “We Care” is a weekly informal social group open to women coping with loss. The group meets at 9 a.m. at TJ’s Cafe in Tryon and is open to newcomers. For more information, contact Shannon Slater at 828-894-7000, 800-617-7132 or sslater@hocf.org. The Meeting Place Senior Center Tuesday activities include ceramics, 9:30 a.m.; art class, 10 a.m.; bingo or movie, 12:30 p.m. 828-894-0001. American Legion Auxiliary meets on Tuesday at 10 a.m. at the American Legion Hall in Tryon. House of Flags Museum, open Tuesdays, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., 33 Gibson Street, Columbus. Polk County Historical Association Museum, open Tuesdays, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., 60 Walker St., Columbus, lower level. Free. LIFECare of Polk County/ Adult Day Health Care provides services Monday - Friday. Pet therapy every Tuesday is an opportunity for participants to interact with a trained pet therapy dog in a safe and meaningful environment. Call 828-894-2007 for more info. Polk County Library will have preschool story time every Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. Open to all area children and caregivers. Green Creek Community Center, Zumba exercise class, Tuesdays and Thursdays 9 a.m. and 7 p.m., in gym. Cracker Barrel, 1 p.m. Tuesdays, conference room, Congregational Church. Al-Anon Family Group meets Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m., Sa-

luda Senior Center, 64 Greenville Street, Saluda, one half block off Main Street (U.S. Hwy. 176 S.), 828-749-2251 (Saluda) or 1-800286-1326. Landrum Library, free seminar on marketing and business development strategies, Tuesday, May 8, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Elizabeth Smith of the Spartanburg Area Small Business Development Center will be the speaker. Thermal Belt Friendship Council meeting, second Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. at the Roseland Community Center.

Wednesday

Polk County Mobile Recycling Unit, Wednesdays, Fire Department in Green Creek, 7 a.m. - noon. The Meeting Place Senior Center Wednesday activities include Tai Chi, 9 a.m.; ceramics, 9:30 a.m.; Italian club meeting (Buon Giorno), 10 a.m.; senior fitness, 10 a.m.; bingo or bridge, 12:30 p.m.; medication assistance program, 9 a.m. - noon. 828-894-0001. 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. (Continued on page 19)

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• Mission to Nepal (continued from page 1)

tion of the highest point on Earth, Mount Everest. Collin’s mission trip will be from July 3 to July 26 and will focus on telling several villages the story of God and Jesus, something Collins said the largely Hindu and Buddhist people in that area have never heard. “My involvement with the trip came after I felt the Lord leading me to the mission field last year,” Collins said. “I had a strong urge that Nepal was the place I was supposed to go. Oddly enough, when I first felt God speaking to me about the area, I really knew nothing about it.” Collins said Nepal came into her life while searching for a wreath she found online that was sold out. She decided she could make the wreath herself, which was made out of felt balls, and in doing research she discovered it (Continued on page 4)

Two young girls in Nepal show off flowers during a previous mission trip. (photo submitted by Kelli Covil Collins)

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Villagers watch a traditional dance during a previous mission trip to Nepal. (photo submitted by Kelli Covil Collins)

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was made in Nepal. She became interested in the country and said she felt like that was where the Lord was leading her. After talking to her pastor, she discovered there were missionaries locally who had lived in Nepal, so last July she contacted Jeff Sundell, the leader of this mission trip. There were trips planned but nothing worked out for Collins at the time, so she began attending local training for evangelism that models what is being taught in Asia by missionaries. It was at that training she learned of the July trip and found out it was one that Sundell is leading. “I think it is pretty awesome that one year after meeting with (Sundell), God’s plan will come to fruition for me to be in Nepal spreading the love of Jesus,” Collins said. Collins did make a wreath like those made in Nepal; it now hangs on her wall.

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of Commissioners is scheduled to consider fire budgets for all the county departments at its May 16 meeting. A one-cent increase on taxes would mean a $10 increase on a $100,000 home or a $20 increase on a $200,000 home. Based on county estimates for revenue in the 2013 fiscal year, the change would increase the department’s net income from the county from an estimated $151,126 to an estimated net of $181,352, Carswell said. The department’s budget is the lowest of the six fire departments in Polk County. Fire taxes are collected when homeowners pay their property tax bills and when county taxes are paid on motor vehicles.

The chief said the increase – the first tax rate increase for the department in four years – is needed to help offset increased fuel cost and increases in other supplies used by the department. A series of grants from the Federal Assistance to Firefighters program has helped the department replace obsolete equipment and purchase some new gear, such as protective clothing for the firefighters. Carswell said the department is currently raising money to purchase a new truck to help meet water supply demands in a district without fixed fire hydrants. An open house – the department’s annual “May-Day” sale and car show – is scheduled for May 19 in conjunction with the Mill Spring Agricultural Center. – article submitted by Charles H. Green

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Vote for favorite past president at Polk Museum Charlene Pace of Saluda casts her vote for her favorite U.S. president of the past in a wooden ballot box once used at the Green Creek precinct at the Polk County Historical Museum in Columbus. From now until Nov 4, visitors to the museum will be able to cast their vote for their favorite past president. The results will be tallied Nov. 4. Also available for viewing is a display called Polk County and the Presidents that includes a footstool made from White House floorboards, Andrew Jackson’s riding crop, a checkwriting machine once belonging to Calvin Coolidge that sat at his desk and a special letter written by U.S. Senator John F. Kennedy to a Polk County politician. Museum hours are Tuesday and Thursday, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. and Saturday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Admission is free. (photo submitted by James Metcalf)

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Photographer Weitzen presents ‘Nature Close-up’ May 12 The Pacolet Area Conservancy (PAC) and Walnut Creek Preserve invite the community to an informational presentation on nature photography, “Nature Close-up,” on Saturday, May 12 at 10:30 a.m. The presentation will be held at the Anne Elizabeth Suratt Nature Center at Walnut Creek Preserve. Photographer Ken Weitzen will share his expertise and experience photographing natural subjects at close range. He will describe and demonstrate some of the equipment needed for close-up (or macro) photography, as well as the skills and techniques needed for the perfect shot. He will also share some of the opportunities and challenges associated with nature photography. Weitzen, who lives in Hendersonville, N.C., has focused on macro photography for more than five years. He specializes in photographing native wildflowers. Weitzen is a member of the photography club in Hendersonville and has made numerous presentations for the club. Some of Weitzen’s favorite photography locations are the PAC-protected

Norman Wilder Forest and the Green River Game Lands. Weitzen has been a long-time supporter of local environmental and conservation efforts, including volunteering with PAC. Children and adults are welcome and there is no charge for the event. To get to Walnut Creek Preserve’s Nature Center from the Tryon and Columbus area, take Hwy. 108 E and turn left on Hwy. 9 N toward Lake Lure. Follow Hwy. 9 N for 5 miles and turn right onto McGuinn Road (at the Exxon Station). Go 1 mile to the intersection with Big Level Road; turn left, go 2/10ths of a mile and take the first right onto Aden Green Road. Follow Aden Green for 4/10ths of a mile and turn left on Herbarium Lane and into Walnut Creek Preserve. Take the first left onto Conservatory Lane, which takes you to the parking area for the nature center. For more information or directions from another location, please contact PAC at 828-859-5060 or e-mail: landprotection@pacolet.org. – article submitted by Pam Torlina

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“Trillium,” a close-up taken at the Green River Game Lands by Ken Weitzen, who will present a program on taking close-up photographs Saturday, May 12. (photo submitted )

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Tango classes at Tryon Fine Arts Center start Monday, May 7 If you’ve ever wanted to learn to tango, you might want to sign up for tango lessons being offered by Larry Gant at the Tryon Fine Arts Center beginning Monday, May 7. Gant will teach five sessions: May 7, May 21, June 4, June 18 and July 2. Class times will be from 7:30-9:30 p.m. and will include an hour of class followed by an hour of supervised “practica.” Gant said his passion for Argentine Tango began in 1999 when he was introduced to the Colorado Tango Camp, a dance camp run by Americans who had just returned from years of study in Buenos Aires, Argentina. A concentrated seven-day workshop whetted his desire to improve his skills and learn more about this captivating dance form.

His interest in tango became a passion that would take Gant to Atlanta, New York, Miami, many other cities and finally to study in Buenos Aires itself, the birthplace of tango. Gant’s teachers have included a veritable who’s who of tango elite, including Copes, the Zotto brothers, Naveira, Veron, Ladas, Trenner and Shulman. At the urging of fellow Tangueros, Gant began teaching Argentine Tango classes and workshops, emphasizing the fun and partnership of dancing, and staying true to the spirit and beauty of the tango. For more information, contact Marianne Carruth at marianne@ tryonarts.org. – article submitted by Marianne Carruth

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New series of Anusara yoga classes offered in Columbus Anusara Yoga with Lori Corda will offer a new series of classes beginning Monday, May 14. All levels are welcome. Corda is a certified instructor who is registered with Yoga Alliance. The classes will be

given in a private home studio in Columbus. For more information, visit www.loricorda.com or email: info@loricorda.com. – article submitted by Lori Corda

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Carson wins first place at St. Simons Plein Air Affair ‘Paint Out’ “Behind at Barbara Jean’s,” a painting by Saluda artist Jim Carson, took first place in the St. Simons Plein Air Affair “Paint Out” on Saturday, April 21, in St. Simons, Ga. Carson was among 23 artists from 12 different states who had been juried into the event by renowned artist, art critic and lecturer Andrew Peters. The artists had two hours to create and frame the painting for judging. Carson painted the winning painting in an alley behind a restaurant called Barbara Jean’s. Carson’s next plein air workshop in Saluda will be held on June 7-9. It is open to all levels. Visit www. jimcarson.net, email jimcarson@tds.net, or call 828-749-3702 to register. (photo submitted by Jim Carson)

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NickerDoodles horse treat company changes hands Lisa Otto, creator of popular NickerDoodles all-natural, freshbaked horse treats, announces her company has been purchased by Virginia Milam, proprietor of Khaki Run Horse Farm in Summerfield, N.C. Production and distribution of this equine treat will continue uninterrupted as the business reins are handed off to Milam. Otto said, “When Virginia Milam approached me about purchasing the NickerDoodles company, I was pleased to think it might be acquired by a business woman who is also an avid rider, already well known to equine enthusiasts, allowing my specially prepared horse treats to be continuously enjoyed by the horses and ponies that have come to adore them.” NickerDoodles were created by Otto when she sought a healthy, easily digestible treat for her own horses. They contain oats, wheat bran, barley, corn and molasses, and are handmade and freshly baked in the Carolinas. The gourmet horse treats are currently available at more than 100 tack shops and feed stores in 23 states. They can also be found at the mobile tack shops found at horse shows everywhere.

“When Virginia Milam approached me about purchasing the NickerDoodles company, I was pleased to think it might be acquired by a business woman who is also an avid rider, already well known to equine enthusiasts.” -- Lisa Otto

Milam said, “Consistent high quality and eager universal acceptance of NickerDoodles by horses and ponies make this treat a fine product I can be proud to deliver. My own horses have been dedicated fans ever since I had the good fortune to discover NickerDoodles for them. But I didn’t stop at just eliciting their opinions – I questioned many horse owners, as well as the discerning retailers who stock and distribute these gourmet treats, and received nothing but positive feedback. Owners were quick to share anecdotes

Horse treats made by NickerDoodles, a company founded by Lisa Otto. Otto recently announced the company has been sold to Virginia Milam. (photo submitted by Vicki Dillard)

about their horses’ reactions me to work right from my horse when they simply thought they farm,” Milam said. “With my might receive a NickerDoodles daughter’s active involvement in treat, and our loyal distributors the show circuit, we are able to touted them enthusiastically in maintain a strong connection to response to frequent customer the business of horsemanship as inquiries.” well as the sporting pleasure, as Milam and her husband, Paul, we frequent horse shows alongown and operate Khaki Run side our product purchasers and Horse Farm, where they breed, consumers!” For information about the train and sell horses. product and sup“Acquiring distribution rights &NickerDoodles Country Homes Fine Equestrian for NickerDoodles fits perfectly pliers, visit http://www.nickerwith my desire to engage in a new doodles.net. – article submitted endeavor directly linked to my by Vicki Dillard love of horses, and it also allows

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Lingerfelt earns spot among top 10 RE/MAX agents in region RE/MAX Advantage gerfelt has been named to the Realty Owner and profes- “I’m so encouraged about RE/MAX 100 percentage sional real estate agent the opportunities for Club (2011), the RE/MAX Bonnie Lingerfelt ranked Executive Club (2010) and among the top 10 in the buyers and sellers in this the RE/MAX Hall of Fame RE/MAX Carolinas Re- market….” for her overall production. gion for overall production RE/MAX Advantage -- Bonnie Lingerfelt for the first few months of Realty agents serve Tryon, 2012. The RE/MAX CaroColumbus, Mill Spring linas Region has seven and Saluda in North Caroagents in North Carolina. lina as well as Landrum, Campobello, “I’m so encouraged about the opportu- Chesnee, Inman, Gowensville and Sparnities for buyers and sellers in this market tanburg in South Carolina. The office is and I’m determined to help my clients take located at 177 N. Trade Street in Tryon. advantage of those opportunities,” said LinFor more information about gerfelt, who owns and manages RE/MAX RE/MAX Advantage Realty, visit www. Advantage Realty in Tryon. remax-advantage-tryon.com or call 800In more than a decade with RE/MAX, Lin- 849-0859.

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St. Luke’s Hospital recognizes May as Mental Health Month

For more than 50 years, America has celebrated May as Mental Health Month to raise awareness about mental illnesses and the importance of mental wellness for all. St. Luke’s Hospital invites everyone to join in this observance, which began in 1949. This year, St. Luke’s Hospital is addressing these issues through two themes: “Do More for 1 in 4” is a call to action to help the one in four American adults who live with

a diagnosable, treatable mental health condition and to call attention to the fact that they can go on to live full and productive lives. The second theme, “Healing Trauma’s Invisible Wounds,” focuses on the impact of traumatic events on individuals and communities. It centers around asking the person-based question: “What happened to you?” “Good mental health is fundamental to overall health and is essential to personal well-being and the ability to lead a healthy, balanced, and productive life,” said Becky Brodar, RN, community outreach coordinator for the St. Luke’s Hospital Center of Behavioral Medicine. “Mental health problems can impair a person’s thinking, feelings and behavior, and they can be serious and disabling.” To help bring awareness to Alzheimer’s, caring profession-

als through St. Luke’s Hospital’s variety of causes: a particular Center of Behavioral Medicine situation or series of events, an will provide free, confidential illness, genetics, biochemical screenings to detect mental ill- imbalances or any combinaness on Thursday, May 17, from tion of those factors. Above all, it’s important to 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., remember that at 56 Hospital Want to go? there is help and Drive, Suite 3B, Columbus, lo- What: Free confidential hope for your cated in the St. m e n t a l h e a l t h loved one, St. Luke’s officials Luke’s Hospital screening Medical Park. When: Thursday, May 17, said. “According An appointment 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. to the U.S. Suris necessary; geon General’s please call 894- Where: St. Luke’s 56 Hospital Drive, report on men2408. tal health, more A m e n t a l Suite 3B, than half of all illness is a dis- Columbus Appointments are necessary: Americans with ease that causes 828-894-2408. a severe menmild to severe tal illness fail disturbances in thought and behavior that results to seek treatment,” said Dr. in an inability to cope with life’s Robert Ratcliffe, psychiatrist ordinary demands and routines. for St. Luke’s Hospital Center There are more than 200 classi- of Behavioral Medicine. “Many fied forms of mental illness, all (Continued on page 13) of which can be triggered by a

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people do not receive treatment for mental health problems due to a lack of awareness of the problem, fear of stigma or lack of access to appropriate services. Yet, overall quality of life is greatly improved when a person with a mental health problem gets an early diagnosis and receives appropriate treatment.”

The St. Luke’s Hospital Center of Behavioral Medicine is a 10-bed, inpatient facility serving adults age 55 and over. The unit specializes in the diagnoses and treatment of diseases such as depression, anxiety and panic disorders, Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, Parkinson’s, psychosis, bipolar and mood disorders and schizophrenia. Referrals are accepted from physicians, social services, family, friends, community pro-

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WANT TO BUY: Junk consider the following: cars, trucks and vans. Call anytime for pick up. REZ 2012-001 Blackwell (828)223-0277 Property Applicant Roger BlackWE BUY well proposes a standard Cheap running cars and rezoning of his property junk cars. Up to $1000.00. located on Skylar Drive in Come to your location. the Town’s ETJ. Polk FAST SERVICE. County Parcel Number: (828) 289 - 4938. P47-128; Existing Zoning: R-4 (Residential); Proposed Zoning: ARS I-1 (Industrial). 98 Cadillac Deville, KBB All interested individuals Value @$5500. Come see are invited to attend the & make an offer. Call public hearing and preSteve 828-817-2265. sent their comments the Town of Tryon Board of Commissioners. Please EGALS call Joey Davis at 828-859-9566 if you have questions about specific LEGAL NOTICE cases. Please call Susan Bell, Town Clerk, at Town of Tryon Tryon Town Hall at Notice of Public 828-859-6654 if you need Hearing Town Board of Com- special accommodations for the meeting. missioners Town of Tryon Fire De- Tryon Daily Bulletin May 7, 2012 partment 301 N. Trade Street Tuesday, May 15, 2012, HEARING MAY 15 at 7:00 p.m. Do you have The Town of Tryon available jobs? Board of Commissioners Call 828.859.9151 to let will hold a public hearing others know about job on Tuesday, May 15, opportunities at your 2012, at 7:00 p.m., to business.

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Polk observes National Day of Prayer

Almost 100 people attended the 61st annual observance of the National Day of Prayer, held in Polk County at the courthouse lawn in Columbus on Thursday, May 3. Rev. Hubert Street welcomed attendees, James Metcalf led the crowd in the first prayer and everyone sang “America the Beautiful.” Prayer leaders included Rev. Philip Bailey, Sheila Whitmire, Rev. Dean Elliott, Rev. Steven Abe, Rev. Timothy Brown, Harrison Fisher, Rev. Albert Teague and Rev. John Roberts. The event was sponsored by the Polk Baptist Association, and this year’s theme was “One Nation Under God,” based on Psalm 33:12: “Blessed is the Nation whose God is the Lord.” (photo by Leah Justice)

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Tryon Fine Arts Center receives grant for summer interns from PCCF Accepting student applications until June 1 Thanks to a grant from the Polk County Community Foundation (PCCF), Tryon Fine Arts Center (TFAC) will offer a public relations/marketing position this summer for a student interested in learning new skills in promoting events and programs and helping with guest services. This is an opportunity for a rising sophomore, junior or senior to work closely with Marianne Carruth, director of marketing and arts in education, and Beth Child, executive director, with preparing brochures, tickets, programs and press releases for the upcoming 20122013 performing arts season, as well as performing general administrative work. Students must be enrolled in high school or involved in a home school program at the time of the application and be at least 15 years old. They must have permanent residence in the

area served by the Polk County Community Foundation (Polk County and Landrum zip code 29356). Past interns, provided through funds from PCCF, were able to learn the technical aspects of producing summer youth theater shows. Over the years these interns, armed with new lighting, sound and theater rigging skills, have helped both Tryon Fine Arts Center and Tryon Little Theater during the preparation and running of a variety of shows and theatrical productions. Tryon Fine Arts Center will accept applications until June 1. Interviews will take place the week of June 4, with work starting June 11. Applications can be found on the website, www.tryonarts.org, or at the box office desk. Business hours are Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Call 828-859-8322 for more information. - article submitted by Beth Child

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Huntoon featured at Tryon Painters and Sculptors Art Wine and Cheese Event set for Tuesday, May 22 Ceramic artist Gary Huntoon will be the featured artist for the May Art, Wine and Cheese event of the Tryon Painters and Sculptors (TPS) on Tuesday, May 22 at 4 p.m. Huntoon is known for his bold shapes, often functional pieces and assemblages of ceramic shapes, often in a totem configuration. He uses an unusual glazing effect that gives his pieces a stark, almost oriental look and several pieces were recently featured in several local shows. Huntoon said, “My dad had an autobody shop so I was always building something – soapbox derby cars, tree houses, model boats and planes. From my dad I learned how important good craftsmanship was. I not only had to work properly but the final

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Ceramic pot by Gary Huntoon, the featured artist for Tryon Painters and Sculptors’ Art, Wine and Cheese event on May 22 at 4 p.m. (photo submitted by Pauline Ross)

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Foothills bridge results for April 27 Morning Restricted Pairs North-South 1. Tom Jackson - Vicky Jackson 2. Kris Diggs - Janice Dunn East-West 1 John Davis - Sally Huffaker 2 John Hanskat - Patsy Hanskat Afternoon Open Pairs North-South 1 Charles Cannon - Linda

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Letter to the Editor

divorce. This might meet a lot of resistance as most people believe in one man/one woman as an essentially “serial� concept where it can be “one man and one woman� today but a different “one man and one woman� as soon as the divorce is final and they’re free to remarry and make their sacred vows with another person. Serial marriage is very prevalent in our country. Some people have been married multiple times leaving behind them their cast-aside former spouses and broken homes. I know many in our country like marriage so much that they want to do it over and over. But that’s not what God had in mind. Amendment 1 will do nothing to strengthen traditional marriage. The only thing that will is for people to honor their vows and accept their responsibilities as husbands, wives and parents. - Dorothy Kirk, Tryon

True threats to marriage Several letters have urged voters to vote for Amendment 1 to uphold traditional marriage. There are some serious threats to traditional marriage, I’ll admit. But I’ve got a better idea. I’ve observed so many marriages fail and it seems the most serious threat to traditional marriage is adultery. Although adultery is a sin in God’s eyes, it’s not illegal - yet. I say we make it illegal. We need an anti-adultery amendment with an appropriately Levitical punishment. Another amendment that would go a long way to strengthening traditional marriage is to make the marriage vow just as God intended: unbreakable. We can do this by eliminating legal

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Toney Tours steps up with silent auction item

I wish to show appreciation to Bob and Gayle Toney for the wonderful gift that will be offered as a door prize at the dinner/auction for my kids. Someone who attends the auction on Sunday, May 27 at Tryon Estates will now be able

to bid on a trip Aug. 30 for two to the Wohlfahrt Theater in Virginia to experience the Motown Sound with lunch included. Also during the May 27 event participants can enjoy hors d’oeuvres at 5 p.m., dinner at 6 p.m. and fun throughout. Tickets for the event can be purchased at the Tryon Daily Bulletin and I pray for a full house. Please try to be there and help me save lives. - Leonard Rizzo, Tryon

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Marketing for nonprofits, social media marketing plan As the nonprofit Leadership column continues discussing marketing for nonprofits, the next several articles will focus on the social media marketing strategy/ plan. What is social media? As the definition of social media continues to evolve along with all the new and exciting platforms of social media, my favorite definition is as follows; ¨Social media is … a way of using the internet to instantly collaborate, share information or have a conversation about ideas or causes we care about.” This definition is a combination of two definitions found on ask.com and Wikipedia. I think, and hope, we all can agree that social media has changed the way we do a lot of things. For nonprofits it has been a truly remarkable way to fundraise, spread awareness and recruit volunteers. The best thing about social media is the price. While everyone will say that

social media is free, I don’t neces- for those of you who have taken sarily agree with that statement. some of my courses, Fundraising A great social media strategy Success Magazine, in my opinion, requires you to stay relevant and is one of the best free fundraising be present in the hyper land- sources available today. Convio scape. In order to conducted the accomplish this Nonprofit study, which you must have the included some Leadership of the key findman-hours to accommodate such ings from fiscal Melissa Le Roy demands. Deyear 2009 and pending upon the 2010, which size of the organization this can are detailed below. mean an increase in staff size or • Online fundraising is the volunteer hours to stay relevant in fastest-growing channel for nonsocial media. Either avenue will profits today. cost the organization some time. • Online giving is growing The demands of staying relevant the fastest for small nonprofit come from the public and the organizations. many studies that have been done • The median growth rate in so far on social media. online donations was 20 percent. To start this article, which • Median donation size inwill lead into several additional creased from $83.44 in 2009 to articles about social media, I $91.94 in 2010. would like to share with you a • Online legislative advocate study that was conducted in 2011 counts grew 20 percent. and published in Fundraising Suc• Advocacy continues to be the cess Magazine. As a side note and top influencer in online donations.

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In addition to the key findings, the study listed best practices for nonprofits using social media. The most important best practice for nonprofits is to collect email addresses when possible. I would like to add to this one – collect cell phone numbers also. When collecting email addresses and cell phone numbers always try to collect what the donor interests are. In collecting the email address, cell phone number and interest you want to make sure that you have a reliable constituent database to store this information. Another best practice is to have a great call to action. If you need them to do something, tell them. Last but not least and as repeated above, be engaged in social media. Now that we have discussed the baseline for social media within nonprofit organizations the next several articles will focus on different tools and strategies for your social media marketing plan.

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Left to right: Foothills Music Club scholarship winners Paulina Ray-Zorick, Tyler Graeper, Katherine Barker and Rachel Richards. (photo by Jeanette Comer, submitted by Ellen Harvey Zipf)

Scholarship winners perform for Foothill Music Club The Foothills Music Club on Thursday, April 12 heard selections performed by four of the recent winners in the music club scholarship competition in March. The club’s April meeting was held on Thursday, April 12 at the home of Mimi Child Traxler. After a short business meeting, the scholarship winners performed. Beginning the program was Katherine Barker playing “Etude in G minor,” by Luft,

on the alto saxophone. Rachel Richards, cellist, played “Sonata in G minor,” by Henry Eccles. She was accompanied by pianist Sherry Young. Baritone Tyler Graeper presented two vocal selections. The first one, sung in Italian, was “Caro mio ben,” by Tommaso Giordani. Next was a powerful rendition of “I’ve Heard It All Before,” from the musical “Shenandoah.” Graeper was also

accompanied by Sherry Young on piano. Concluding the program was first-place winner Paulina RayZorick, who played two pieces on the piano: “Two-Part Invention No. 4,” by Johann Sebastian Bach and “Sonata in D minor, Op. 31. No. 2, Allegretto,” by Beethoven. – article by Jeanette Comer, submitted by Ellen Harvey Zipf

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

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Polk County Mobile Recycling Unit, Thursdays, 7 a.m. - noon, old Searcy Mill parking lot, Hwy. 108, Columbus. N.C. DMV driver’s license mobile unit will be in Columbus in front of the post office on Ward Street on Thursday, May 10 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

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285 chapters, STAR recognizes safety as a first priority. STAR Chapter No. 468 has offered to host this event for the benefit of Mill Spring Cub Scouts to ensure each boy has the opportunity to attend summer day camp. To support the children in an area that has been hard-hit by economic forces, STAR organizers said they are happy to host an event that brings family oriented motorcyclists and Cub Scout families together for the enhancement of our future leaders, the Cub Scouts. Visitors at the spring bazaar and motorcycle ride will be able to shop from local vendors, hear live music by the Olde Tyme Pickers, enjoy hotdogs and hamburgers with sides, visit

with friends and neighbors and see displays and demonstrations by local organizations (including Cub Scouts). There will be games and fun for children of all ages throughout the day. Tables and booths are available for rent. Contact Keith Mistler at 828-817-5050 or timeless.woodworking@hotmail.com, or Elizabeth DeChant, 828-429-9896 or edechant007@ gmail.com. Motorcycle ride information: Registration for the motorcycle ride will be from 9 – 10:30 a.m. For more information, contact Raymond Thompson at 828899-3650 or Gail Thompson at 828-899-2856 or stargroup468@ msn.com. - article submitted by Mary Edwards

Coopers Gap Church youth to hold car wash May 12 Coopers Gap Youth will hold a car wash Saturday, May 12 at Advanced Auto in Columbus from 9 a.m. until all cars are clean.

The proceeds will be used to fund youth summer camp. Food items will also be available for sale.

For more information, call 828-625-4628. – article submitted by Kendra McIntosh

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A spring bazaar and motorcycle ride hosted by Star Touring & Riding Association will be held Saturday, May 12 from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. The event will raise funds to help pay for Mill Spring Cub Scouts to attend summer day camp at Cub Scout Camp in Rutherfordton, June 18-22. S t a r To u r i n g & R i d i n g (STAR), chapter No. 468 is the local chapter of STAR, an international family riding organization. As the “official riding organization of Star Motorcycles,� STAR is a non-political, non-confrontational association. Its main focus is on family, fun, camaraderie and riding. All brands of motorcycles are welcome. Comprising more than 65,000 members and more than

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