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Tryon Daily Bulletin
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Vol. 85 / No. 157
Tryon, N.C. 28782
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
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PCHS farm on RFD-TV Sunday, Sept. 16
Hospice of the Carolina Foothills will begin on Thursday, Sept. 20 a new program for those who have lost a loved one. At each of the “Third Thursday Chats,” a hospice bereavement professional will focus on a different topic related to grieving; the topic on Sept. 20 will be “Feeling Lost.” For more information contact Shannon Slater at 864-457-9122, 828-894-7000 or sslater@hocf.org.
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.; medication assistance; Ceramics, 9:30 a.m.; Wacky Wednesday, senior fitness and Italian club, 10 a.m.; bingo and bridge, 12:30 p.m. 828-894-0001. (Continued on page 2)
A student at the Polk County High School (PCHS) farm holds a chicken in footage filmed last spring. The PCHS farm will be featured on the “North Carolina Farm Bureau Magazine” television show, which airs on RFD-TV Sunday, Sept. 16 at 6:30 p.m. RFD-TV is broadcast on Dish Network’s channel 231, Direct TV’s channel 345 and on several cable systems in the state. See page 11 for another photo. (source: www.youtube.com)
Tryon police arrest two residents on charges of making counterfeit money by Leah Justice
The Tryon Police Department arrested two Tryon residents recently on charges related to making counterfeit money. Aimee S. Johnson, 41, was arrested and charged with forgery of an instrument and possession
of more than five counterfeit instruments, according to Tryon police reports. Travis Faulkner, 28, was arrested and charged with forgery of an instrument, possession of less than five counterfeit instruments and obtaining property
by false pretenses, according to police reports. Tryon Police Chief Jeff Arrowood said on Aug. 31 Jon & Jay’s Discount Grocery reported receiving possibly counterfeit (Continued on page 4)
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Saluda Center Wednesday activities, Trash Train, 10 a.m.; gentle Yin Yoga 12:30 p.m. For more activities, email saludacenter@hotmail.com or visit www. saluda.com. 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. 828-894-2340. LHS Varsity Tennis plays Chapman High School Sept. 12 at 4:30 p.m. at home, Male Domestic Abuse Intervention Program, Wednesdays, 5:30 - 7 p.m., Steps to HOPE. 828-894-2340. Alcoholics Anonymous Tryon 12 and 12, Wednesdays, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m., Tryon Coffeehouse, 90 Trade Street.
Thursday
Polk County Mobile Recycling Unit, Thursdays, 7 a.m. - noon, old Searcy Mill parking lot, Hwy. 108, Columbus. Polk County Driver License Mobile Unit, Thursday, Sept. 13, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., 130 Ward St. in Columbus, directly in front of the post office. Saluda Center, Thursday activities: knitting group, 9:30 a.m.; gentle Yin Yoga, 5:30 p.m.
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Corrections/Clarifications The front page story in the Friday, Aug. 31 Bulletin should have said the New Harmonies performance of the Firecracker Jazz Band will be held at the Landrum High School auditorium on Thursday, Sept. 13 at 7 p.m.
For more activities, email saludacenter@hotmail.com or visit www.saluda.com. The Meeting Place Senior Center Thursday activities include ceramics, 9:30 a.m.; devotions, 10 a.m.; bingo or movie, 12:30 p.m.; grocery shopping, 1 p.m.; yoga, 6 p.m. 828-894-0001. 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. Green Creek Community Center, Zumba exercise class, Tuesdays and Thursdays 9 a.m. and 7 p.m., in gym. AA open discussion meeting, Happy, Joyous and Free, noon on Thursdays, Columbus United Methodist Church, 76 N. Peak Street, across from Stearns gym. Rotary Club of Tryon meets every Thursday at noon at Tryon Presbyterian Church on Harmon Field Rd. Tryon farmer’s market, Thursdays, 4 - 6:30 p.m., McCown Street in Tryon. LHS Varsity Tennis plays at Southside Christian Schools Sept. 13 at 4:30 p.m. LHS JV Volleyball plays at Crescent High School Sept 13 at 5:30 p.m. Al-Anon: Foothills Come to Believe, Thursdays, 7 p.m., Polk
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Local Weather Forecast:
Today
Tomorrow
Moon Phase
Today: Mostly sunny, with 10 percent chance of rain. High 78, low 56. T h u r s d a y : P a r t l y Mostly sunny Partly cloudy cloudy, with 10 percent chance of rain. High 78, low 58. Monday’s weather was: High 80, low 63, no rain.
Obituaries Joan Schairer Ackerman, p. 11
Wellness Center, 155 W. Mills St., Suite 202, Columbus. LHS JV Football plays Carolina High School at home on Sept 13 at 7 p.m. LHS Varsity Volleyball plays at Crescent High School Sept 13 at 7 p.m. 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. New Harmonies: Firecracker Jazz Band, Thursday, Sept. 13 at 7 p.m. at the Landrum High School located at 18818 Asheville Hwy. in Campobello. Republican General Member Meeting, Republican headquarters, 33 Peak S., Columbus. 7 p.m. 828-894-2520. 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.; NA Meeting, 8 p.m. For more activities, email saludacenter@hotmail.com or visit www.saluda.com. The Meeting Place Senior Center Friday activities include movie matinee at 10 a.m. and bingo or movie at 12:30 p.m. 828-894-0001. Seniors on Sobriety (SOS) AA Meeting, Fridays at noon, Polk County Chamber of Commerce Building, 2753 Lynn Rd. (Hwy. 108), Tryon. 828-8940293. Saluda farmer’s market, Fridays, 4:30 p.m., in downtown Saluda. American Legion Post 250, weekly bingo games, Fridays, 7 p.m., 43 Depot St., Tryon. Doors open 5:30 p.m. Smoke-free. Narcotics Anon., Saluda Senior Center, Friday, 8 p.m.
Saturday
Landrum farmers market, Saturdays, 7-10 a.m., N. Trade Ave. in Landrum. For more information, call Joe Cunningham, 864-457-6585. 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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Eckert new pastor of St. John the Baptist Catholic church Editor’s note: Rev. Father John Eckert was recently installed as the new pastor of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Tryon. The following interview with Father Eckert was submitted by Barbara Childs. 1. As the new pastor of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, what goals and ministries will you focus upon for the parish life of the church? The Second Vatican Council in the document Lumen Gentium - Christ is the “Light of the Nations” - promoted what is called the “Universal Call to Holiness.” Essentially, this means we are all called to become saints, to love and serve God in this life, and to be happy with Him forever in the life to come. Too often there is a temptation to think that holiness is “not for me,” that it is only for folks who lived in bygone eras in far away places. The truth of the matter is that we are all called
to holiness. I hope to encourage the people of St. John the Baptist, as well as anyone else willing to listen, to recognize this fact. We live out this holiness in our daily lives, as faithful husbands and wives, as good parents, as kind and contributing members of the community, building one another up, and encouraging one another to embrace the joy of the Gospel by the way we live our lives. I hope to achieve this goal of calling people to holiness by promoting the dignity of every human person, from conception to natural death, by promoting the fact that life is good and very much worth living, by encouraging people to be concerned about the needs of their brothers and sisters throughout Polk County and beyond, and to live their vocations in selfless, Christ-like love. Lofty goals? Sure. But if (Continued on page 4)
Rev. Father John Eckert, the newly installed pastor of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Tryon. (photo submitted)
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money to the Tryon Police Department. Tryon officers developed leads from the store clerk and conducted a search warrant at the home of Johnson and Faulker. Arrowood said officers seized an undetermined amount of counterfeit money and other contraband associated with manufacturing counterfeit money. Arrowood said the amount
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God is for us, who can be against us? 2. What do you enjoy most about being the pastor and shepherding the flock here? So far, the example of the people of the parish, and the people of the community, have been incredibly edifying for me. The reverence and prayerful spirit of the people of St. John’s is inspiring. Beyond the parish campus, I have been impressed to find the motto “Friendliest Town in the South” to be absolutely correct. I have felt very welcome everywhere I have visited in Tryon. I also appreciate that everyone is happy to smile and wave as they pass one another in the street. I am thrilled to be here and look forward to serving the good folks of Tryon for many years to come. 3. What do you value most in your calling to the priesthood and bringing Christ to His loved ones? It is an incredible honor to be a priest. I have the privilege of serving people, from the youngest to the oldest, at the happiest of times and in the most difficult. No day is like the one before it, and you never know when you might go from the Baptismal font to the bedside of someone in the last moments of
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of counterfeit money was significant, with different bills in various stages of production. The police department asks that local store clerks check money received recently and report anything suspicious to the police department. The Tryon Police Department can be reached at 828-859-9195. Arrowood also said additional charges could be made as the investigation continues. Johnson and Faulkner were released from jail on secured bonds. his or her life. To have the distinct honor of bringing Christ into those moments, and hopefully all the ones in between, is an amazing way to spend a life. There are certainly challenges, crosses to bear and difficulties to overcome, but you get that in any walk of life. I am incredibly blessed to get to celebrate the Sacraments, to get to know and serve the people of God, and to get to do all that here in Polk County is truly a joy.
4. What is most important to you in today’s culture dominated by common interests of material wealth? In a world that too often despairs, that looks for fulfillment in sources that cannot possibly deliver, that resorts to selfishness, it is crucial to point to the true light that enlightens every heart, Jesus Christ. What is most important to me, so to speak, is to always point out that there is much more for each and every one of us than what the world has to offer. Following Christ, embracing the moral life, picking up our crosses, will never be easy, but what that is worth doing is ever easy? By embracing the sacrifice, the struggles, the peace and the joy of the faith we find lasting peace and fulfillment, which is infinitely more than money, pleasure, power or popularity can claim.
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Tryon Downtown Development Association PO Box 182 Tryon, North Carolina 28782
Dear Fellow Tryonites, Summer is upon us. With extreme heat and insufficient rain, we try to stay cool, cherishing the dream of autumn. Summer of 2012 has been a good one for Tryon with lots of people working hard to create an even better small town in which to live. Summer Tracks once again entertains us with good music and fellowship; Tryon Gallery Trots provide an opportunity to congregate in local galleries to see art exhibits, hear good music and taste food and wine; and Septemberfest on the 29th will debut Tryon’s first beer and wine festival. Street and pedestrian projects have made moving around Tryon not only safer, but also beautified downtown and increased available parking. The addition of street trees, hanging planters and historic markers, all of which are currently in the works, will add to the ambience of Tryon, as well as the return of a refreshed Morris, our historic treasure. The summer has not been without its low points. The loss of several businesses and the requisite increase in empty storefronts have, unfortunately, given news media the fodder they require, dubbing Tryon a “ghost town.” But these things shall pass as they have for other nearby towns over the years. Through the work of concerned Tryon residents and business owners, the town will rise again, will once again be a welcoming place for shoppers and visitors. Therein lies the value of Tryon Downtown Development Association. TDDA’s Board of Directors is made up of local business owners and dedicated volunteers from our many nonprofits. Who better to work for a more vibrant downtown Tryon? Most of us are new to the board in 2012, and we have inherited the good with the bad left behind by previous boards. We have taken up the challenge and done many good things this year. The Eighth Annual Tryon April Fools Festival was the most profitable yet and brought people from many places to Tryon for the weekend. The Trots have been a tremendous success and have garnered a $5000 grant from PCCF to ensure the continuation of these well-attended events. TDDA has contributed, and continues to contribute, to Streetscape improvements, for which it commissioned the Streetscape Master Plan in 1999. It also has been a difficult year for TDDA. The unfortunate controversy over an outstanding debt for the Nina Simone Project, inherited by this board, has distanced many who could and would have been friends of TDDA. However, with the leadership of TDDA President Steve Cobb, we are working on an equitable solution. We persevere, but we need your help, we need your friendship. TDDA will begin its 2013 fiscal year on October 1. Some of our current Board members will rotate off, others will stay on to continue the work of Tryon. Join us and be a part of the many good things TDDA does for downtown Tryon, named “The Best Place in America to Rear Children”. Become a “friend” of TDDA at one of the following levels: Individual/Family, $35; Non-Profit, $50; Business, $65. Remember, TDDA is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, so your contribution is tax-deductible. Also, please visit our website www.downtowntryon.org and see the latest issue of our Quarterly Newsletter. Yours in the interest of Tryon,
Linda Byington Organization Chair Enclosure
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Exhibits & Events
Bravo Marketplace, 285 N. Trade St. Collection includes works by Linda Hudgins, Jim Shackleford and Mara and Ford Smith. 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 nontraditional approach, each Thursday from 2 - 4 p.m., with open studio from 4 – 5 p.m.
Kathleen’s Gallery, 66 E. Main St., Saluda. Gallery hours are Monday - Saturday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. For more information, call 828-859-8316.
Mill Spring Agricultural Center, 156 School Road, Mill Spring. Showing the works of local photographer Jean-Jacques Benoist, a display of high dynamic range photography featuring images of Ag Center interiors just as renovations were under way. Gallery hours are Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
New Harmonies Exhibit/event series, Thursday, Sept. 13, 7 p.m. Firecracker Jazz Band performs at the Landrum High School Auditorium. The band captures the energy of jazz roots, paying homage to early 20th-century jazz, including that of Dixieland and New Orleans. Skyuka Fine Art, 133 N. Trade St., Tryon. Showing “For the Love of Tryon.” Show runs through mid-September.
Thompson Garden Gallery and Outdoor Living, 83 Palmer St., Tryon. Showcasing local artists and craftsmen. Gallery and showroom hours 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Monday - Saturday. For more information, call 571-216-6093.
Tryon Arts & Crafts School, 373 Harmon Field Rd., Tryon. Fusion show featuring works from members of Tryon Arts and Crafts School and Tryon Painters and Sculptors. Now until Oct. 6. Tryon Fine Arts Center, 34 Melrose Ave., Tryon. Hosting CooperRiis’ presentation of “The Oldest Living Confederate Widow: Her Confession,” Sept. 29 at 7 p.m.
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 828-859-8392. Tryon Painters will join Tryon Arts & Crafts for a show now until Oct. 5. 14th regional juried art show from Sept. 29 to Nov. 10.
Upstairs Artspace, 49 South Trade St., Tryon. Silent Art Auction/ Silent Movie, now until Sept. 15. Showing silent film classics at noon each day. “Bids and Bellinis,” Sept. 6, 4 - 7 p.m. Live Art Auction, Sept. 15, 7 p.m. Art Collectors Tour, a chance to view private art collections, while having wine and hors d’oeuvres. The tour will feature the following collections: Friday, Sept. 7, Curtis/Maass; Wednesday, Sept. 12, Tinkler; Thursday, Sept. 13, Blanton/Corn. Gallery hours: Tuesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Contact: 828-859-2828.
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Live Music
Wed. Sept. 12
Copper Mill Open mic w/ Nancy and Red Dog Kyoto’s ‘Downstairs’ Trophy Husbands, 6:30 p.m.
Party Place & Event Center Crimson Rose Purple Onion Darlyne Cain Zenzera Eric Weiler and Friends
Thurs. Sept. 13
Sun. Sept. 16
Purple Onion One Leg Up Zenzera “ JPQ” (Jim Peterman)
Fri. Sept. 14
Larkin’s in Columbus Fred Whiskin, 11:30 a.m. Stone Soup Live entertainment, 11 a.m.
Copper Mill Karaoke Kyoto’s ‘Downstairs’ Karaoke and DJ MRC 7 - 10 p.m. Purple Onion Fred Whiskin Stone Soup Live entertainment, 7:30 p.m. Zenzera Blind Vision
Tues. Sept. 18
Sat. Sept. 15
Fri. Sept. 21
Copper Mill Speedwell Hare & Hound Live music w/ Daryl Rice
Melrose Inn Folk music of Brown Anderson Zenzera Open mic night
Thurs. Sept. 20 Purple Onion Tony Rackley Zenzera Marc Yaxley Purple Onion Fred Whiskin
Movies
Tryon Theatre, 45 S. Trade St., Tryon. Sept. 12 - 16 The Bourne Legacy Sept. 24 - 25 Moonrise Kingdom
Music Venues
Copper Mill - Hwy. 108 E. Columbus, 828-894-2440 El Chile Rojo - 209 E. Rutherford St., Landrum, 864-457-5977 Larkin’s - 155 W. Mills St., Columbus, 828-894-8800. Mama Loca’s, Saluda - 1346 Ozone Dr., Saluda, 828-749-1130 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. Wine Cellar - 229 Greenville St., Saluda, 828-749-9698. Zenzera - 208 E. Rutherford St., Landrum, 864-457-4554.
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Ours
A day of remembrance
In Polk County and the Landrum area, as in the rest of the nation, yesterday, Patriot Day, was a day of remembrance. On the 11th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, flags flew and speeches were made throughout the country to commemorate the lives lost and to honor the heroism of countless people in the aftermath of the attacks. A ceremony was held in Landrum yesterday morning, and in Polk County, the Columbus VFW Post #9116 and ladies auxiliary will hold a ceremony Friday, Sept. 14 at 11 a.m. at the Columbus Town Hall. The event will honor all Polk County emergency personnel for their service to the community, in honor of those who gave and risked their lives in connection with 9/11. As the events of that day unfolded, from 8:45 a.m., when the first plane crashed into one of the World Trade Center towers, to 10:28 a.m., when the north tower collapsed after it was hit by a second plane, the nation watched in horror and disbelief. For some, it was inconceivable that terrorists could succeed in such a bold attack against the United States. Many felt an overpowering sense of vulnerability and fear. However, in the weeks, months and years after the attacks, as rescue personnel and citizens alike banded together to help one another and to strengthen the country’s defenses against such attacks, it eventually became clear that the tragedy had actually strengthened the country’s spirit and patriotism. As individuals, families, towns and cities, we found our way through the terror of Sept. 11, 2001 and came out on the other end more patriotic, more committed and more passionate about protecting the nation we live in and the freedoms it affords us. Whether you attend Friday’s ceremony in Columbus, or whether you simply watched some of yesterday’s television coverage of memorial events across the country, take a moment this week to consider how fortunate we are as Americans and to give thanks for those who protect our freedoms and our way of life. — Editorial staff, Tryon Daily Bulletin
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Yours
Harmon Field needs attention
seen grass and weeds growing in there before. On the wooden walkway To the editor: behind the picnic area there is a In all my visits to Harmon warped board that has pulled up Field I have never been so and exposed several rusty nails. shocked by the total lack of By that point I was so disgusted upkeep as I have been recently. with the appearance of the facilAt first I just thought that ity I didn’t dare walk around the someone was on vacation, but horse stalls. that was weeks ago I am sure the care and there have been Letters and maintenance of no improvements to the such a large facilmade. ity is hard work but Editor On my last walk it doesn’t look like yesterday, Sept. 10, anybody out there is I noticed many basic landscap- doing any work at all or all the ing and repair issues. There are equipment is broken. weeds and grass growing up There are a lot of people on the track’s paved surface. who frequent Harmon Field and The grass is growing up over every resident of Polk County the track on the edges of the pays for the privilege to use it. pavement. I think it should be worth the In the children’s play area expense. I think the mayor of the mulch is in terrible con- Tryon and the Harmon Field dition. There are huge holes board members should have a from the rain and the grass and picnic out there today and see weeds are overgrowing within what they think. the fenced area. I have never – Brandy Quay, Columbus
What did we get for our money? To the editor: The dust has cleared and thousands of dollars in road work has been finished. What have we for our money? A riskier Newmarket stop street where South Trade Street northbound oncoming traffic is even harder to see, and a one-way parking area where virtually no cars ever park. Newcomers approaching Tryon from the north ride
on nice new pavement. If we want to attract new business and tourism, the money would have been better spent partnering with the N.C. Department of Transportation to extend the hazardous crumbling sidewalk, and to repave South Trade Street to the S.C. border. Why shouldn’t we respect those approaching from the south by making their entrance just as smooth, instead of getting that bumpy feeling of a Conestoga wagon ride with Ward Bond and Gabby Hayes? – Pete Terwilleger, Tryon
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Get educated before casting vote in November To the editor: I’m just asking. I am an 80-year-old wife, mother, grandmother and greatgrandmother who has had two open heart surgeries, but in otherwise good health, with the exception that now the doctors are telling me that my heart is not getting enough blood to work properly, and so, by the time you read this I will have had my aortic valve replaced. My doctors tell me I could have another 10-15 yrs. of productive life. The other day, a 73-year-old friend who has been struggling with the same type of problem told me that she hopes she can have the operation before 2014, because after that Medicare
will no longer pay for this for been where the teenager is. someone over the age of 75. If Planned Parenthood doesn’t do this is true, what will her doc- abortions, but they do educate. If you’ve been a stay-attors tell her? When our youngest daughter home parent and homemaker decided she and her boyfriend all your adult life and sudshould skip school one day denly find yourself a single and do who knows what, I in- person, living on a small pentercepted them and took her to sion/Social Security and are given a voucher to Planned Parenthood, go find medical inwhere they educated Letters surance, will you her about all kinds to the know how or be of things that, when Editor able to afford good I tried to explain to coverage? Suppose her, she thought “I just didn’t understand.” Today Social Security, as we know she is happily married with two it, is abolished? How will you children of her own. If Planned survive? If teachers are cut, class Parenthood is gutted or dismantled, and you are a single sizes increased and Pell Grants parent, too shy or embarrassed abolished, how many of our or “just don’t understand,” who young people will be even be will your teenager turn to when qualified or able to afford to go those hormones start to rage? to college? Who in this country Don’t tell them to “just say no.” will do the research into cures I’ve learned that parents are for various diseases? If a person wants to be just old fogies that have never
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president of a country, why would they invest their money in a foreign country? Do they really want to be president or do they just want to sit in the chair? Can anyone explain to me what is legitimate rape? What happened to common sense? Only watching Fox News or CNN or WSNBC cannot provide the answers to these questions. We as a United States owe it to ourselves and to the nation as a whole to find factual answers to these things. Please, before casting a vote in November, get all the education you can about these important issues that affect all of us. We do not always agree with each other and that is okay. It is not a matter of what church you attend or who you love or what color your skin is. We are our brother’s keepers. – Dolores A. Zeese, Tryon
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New 5 Cents
New 5 Cents at ICC-Polk New 5 Cents will take the stage at Isothermal Community College’s Polk Center for an evening of live bluegrass music on Friday, Sept. 14 at 7 p.m. The western Carolina band plays a variety of new and standard bluegrass music, with some singer/songwriter and country ballads mixed in. Members of the band include Richard Jolly on guitar, Brett Setzer on banjo, Russ Jordan on mandolin and Billie Jordan on the upright bass. New 5 Cents has performed
at such venues and events as RenoFest, the Blue Ridge BBQ Festival, Fletcher Feed and Seed, Belle Farms, The King Pup Radio Show and numerous private engagements. This event is free and open to the public, offered as a public service to the community. For more information call ICC’s Polk Center at 828-8943092 or visit www.isothermal. edu/polk. – article submitted by Kate Barkschat
Bridge lessons at Tryon Youth Center Bidding and play of the hand lessons will be taught at Tryon Youth Center on Mondays at 1:30p.m. The schedule is Oct. 8 - Nov. 5. Each session will have a short teaching part followed by 10 practice hands that reinforce the
lesson. Those attending will pay for each lesson rather than the series. Call Sally Jo Carter, the teacher, at 828-839-6780 if you want to enroll. – article submitted by Sally Jo Carter
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PCHS vineyard in limelight Po l k C o u n t y H i g h S c h o o l students work on a grapevine in the vineyard at the school’s farm in a still from footage filmed last spring. The PCHS farm will be featured in a segment during the “North Carolina Farm Bureau Magazine” television show, which airs on RFD-TV Sunday, Sept. 16 at 6:30 p.m. RFD-TV is broadcast on Dish Network’s channel 231, Direct TV’s channel 345 and on several cable systems in the state. (source: www.youtube. com)
Obituaries
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Joan Schairer Ackerman
Joan Schairer Ackerman died peacefully at home on Sunday, Sept. 9, 2012. She was living the good life with her husband, Don, in Ocala, Fla. Joan moved to Tryon in 1978 with her husband, Fred Schairer, and daughter, Jane. She started a catering business in 1980 and stayed with it until 1996, having built her own building on Trade Street. She often thought of the wonderful times and experiences she had in the catering business. So many customers became really good friends. She is survived by her husband, Donald Ackerman of Ocala, Fla.; two daughters, Jane Shairer of Cary, N.C. and Susan Dillion of Tryon, and a sister, Mary Harper of Mesa, Ariz. She is also survived by a granddaughter, Chrissy, and a great-granddaughter, Lexie, in addition to 18 nieces and nephews.
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Archer directs Tryon Little Theater’s ‘Kindergarten’ From the moment she walks into the Tryon Little Theater (TLT), rushed from her commute from Spartanburg and weary from her day as office manager and paralegal at Security Finance, Debbie Craig-Archer looks like she knows what she’s doing and belongs where she is. Theater is in her blood, CraigArcher said. Born to parents with significant theatrical accomplishments of their own, she was dragged to rehearsals as an infant, and made her own debut on stage at age 4. She describes her family as having been a readymade quartet: her father a bass, her brother a tenor, her mother a soprano and Craig-Archer an alto. By the time she was in high school, Craig-Archer’s love of theater was already deeply rooted, she said. She took every drama class she could and auditioned for every show. After a break to study psychology in college, she found her way back to the stage.
Last season, her first working with TLT, she directed the successful “Clue.” Then, switching roles from director to actor, she brought wit and world-weary charm to the role of Desiree in “A Little Night Music.” Craig-Archer said she is very excited to be directing Robert Fulgum’s “Everything I Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten” (adapted by Ernest Zulia with original scores by David Caldwell). “This isn’t really a kids’ show,” she said. “The play is about how we look at life, how we perceive, then react. Sometimes, if you can react in a different way, it may make things a lot better. All of the stories in the play revolve around that theme in simple terms – the way we learned in kindergarten.” She said she loves the roller coaster ride of emotion the show provides, with opportunities for giggles, laughs, sighs and maybe even a sniff or a tear. Planning for this show present-
Director Debbie Craig-Archer (right) works with the cast of “Everything I Know I Learned in Kindergarten.” The Tryon Little Theater production will run Sept. 20-23 and 27-30 at the TLT Workshop. Call 828-859-2466 for ticket information. (photo submitted by Donna Tatnall)
ed a few difficulties. As written, it calls for five characters. CraigArcher adapted and reworked the script so that she could have a cast of 11. Each cast member brings his or her individual thoughts, feel-
ings and experiences to the play, telling the play’s stories with authenticity and a unique perspective. Craig-Archer said she espe(Continued on page 14)
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For she, too, must leave you natural disasters or other tragsome day. edies, there were others which (828) 859-6765 revealed deeply felt closeness in “Remember the things I have Fax (828) 894-5472 taught you, family relationships. c.c.lingerfelt@gmail.com In Christ’s love, you’ll al One of the best known, and ways abide.” most often sung, of these Twice-told These were 2x1.5 last words was “FamTales of the the begin 2/28/11, goes M tfn he uttered; ily Reunion Dark Corner A smile in Heaven.” It crossed his was a staple by Dean Campbell face, then rendition in Dad died. numerous GosMom and Dad were always pel sings for many years. together, Love abode in each heart; Family Reunion in Heaven Soon Mother went to join One day Daddy whispered to Daddy, Mother, God just couldn’t keep them “Go get our children,” he apart. said. h Season Ticket Order Form The years rolled along, but I Mother came out on the porch drifted; then Season tickets are $60 each, a savings of $10 over individual ticket prices. Learned in Kindergarten ‘Til one day I heard Jesus And called Jim and me to his Quantity discounts are also available: 10% discount for 10-14 tickets, 20% discount for Scores by David Caldwell 23 & Sept. 27 – 30, 2012 call. bed. 15 or more. Call 828-859-2466 to take advantage of quantity discounts. bie Archer I remembered the things Dad We knew that for years he’d Please _______ season tickets at $60 had eachtaught me; All I Really Need to Know Kindergarten takes a funny, insightful, beensend failing; yday life. It’s an evening of theatrical for the four shows. I have indicated my desired I Learned in Kindergarten I listened, and God saved my His hands shook, his voice characters such as a shy little boy who performance dates by checking the appropriate boxes (at TLT Workshop) n of Cinderella and steals the show; a soul. trembled, too. in the list to the left. Sept. 20-23 Sept. 27-30 down the aisle; and a modern-day Greek And oh, how sad was this meet- Now Jim, too, is living for □ □ Thursday 8 pm Name _____________________________________ Jesus; ing, Friday 8 pm □ □ And oh how happy we’ll•beOrigin The last time we’d see him, Adapted by Ernest Zulia Saturday 8 pm □ □ Address ___________________________________ When we all meet up in • Sept. 2 we knew. Sunday 3 pm □ □ AtDaddy the TLTheaven— Workshop With tears in his eyes, 1940’s Radio Show (at TLT Workshop) City: ______________________________________ Directed by De whispered, Jim, Daddy, Mother and Nov. 8-11 Nov. 15-18 “Boys, I must go on my way. me. □ □ Thursday 8 pm ism, Chuck Lingerfelt 4265 Collinsville Rd. Columbus, NC 28782
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South arrives at a contract of 3 NT and receives the Jack of Spades lead from West. All declarer has to do is win the opening lead in his hand, preserving the Spade Ace in dummy as a later entry to cash his winning Diamonds once the Ace is driven out, and take 9 tricks. I know what you’re saying: 3NT is cold – why are you showing me this hand? The reason is that there’s an interesting lesson to be learned from this hand. Forgetting the actual East/ West Diamond suit distribution shown here, there are other possible distributions you should be thinking about. For example, the normal, i.e. “percentage,” distribution missing 5 cards is for the suit to break 3-2. Upon winning the opening lead in his hand and playing a
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Diamond toward the dummy, West’s play of the Queen should give declarer pause for thought about how the suit may split. Maybe the normal 3-2 suit distribution may not be happening in this hand. West could have the singleton Queen or be playing the Queen from the doubleton Ace/Queen. Based on West’s play of the Queen, the odds favor it to be a singleton rather than a doubleton Ace/Queen. In situations like this, one has to look at the risk/reward factor on how best to play the suit. Ducking the Queen guarantees declarer getting 4 Diamond tricks and making 5 NT. Covering the Queen with the King limits declarer to just 2 Diamond tricks and making just 3 NT. I think the reward factor outweighs the risks and declarer should play West for the singleton Queen.
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Benefit raises funds for Whitman Bob Scoggins with Julie Foster Collins (right) at a benefit held Saturday, Sept. 8. The event raised funds to help pay medical bills for 14-year-old Emorie Whitman, Collins’ daughter, who is fighting childhood bone cancer. Loaded Toad, Speedwell, Reddog Towery and Friends, Project X, Special Edition and Ruff and Ready played at Rogers Park. A bank account has also been set up at Tryon Federal Bank under the name Emorie E. Whitman. Mary Prioleau also sold special event T-shirts (below) at Tryon House and at the benefit. (photo by Leah Justice)
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