Polk faces Madison; Landrum back on road against Carolina, ‘Sports,’ page 26
Tryon Daily Bulletin
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Vol. 85 / No. 159
Tryon, N.C. 28782
Friday, September 14, 2012
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Roadside topiary art in Landrum
Democratic candidate for the U.S. House Patsy Keever will be at the Meeting Place Senior Center on Tuesday, Sept. 18 from 5-6:30 p.m. She will talk with attendees about Medicare, education and the economy. The Meeting Place is located off Skyuka Road in Columbus. Everyone is welcome to come.
Here’s a list of upcoming meetings and events for area nonprofit community and governmental organizations:
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Saluda Center Friday events: chair exercise, 9:30 a.m.; Trash Train, 10 a.m.; 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. (Continued on page 2)
Not far over the state line from Tryon into Landrum on Hwy. 176 you can see the work of topiary artist David Simpson. Drive by and you may see him measuring and cutting with a gas-powered trimmer to get the perfect shapes in the boxwoods right outside his front porch. (photo by Douglas Chamberlain)
Polk cuts controversial section from UDO Public hearing restructured, moved to Polk high school by Leah Justice
Polk County’s proposal to combine all its ordinances into one unified development ordinance (UDO) with changes to
some regulations has caused controversy among many residents. The disagreements came to a head during the county’s Monday, Sept. 10 meeting held at the Polk County Middle School. Commissioners ended the discussion by agreeing to delete a controversial section from the proposed UDO and to allow the
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Sept. 17 public hearing to include a question and answer session during which county officials will answer questions from the audience. The public hearing will be held on Monday, Sept. 17 at 7 p.m. In anticipation of crowds, the county has changed (Continued on page 4)
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Seniors on Sobriety (SOS) AA Meeting, Fridays at noon, Polk County Chamber of Commerce Building, 2753 Lynn Rd. (Hwy. 108), Tryon. 828-894-0293. 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.
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Landrum farmers market, Saturdays, 7-10 a.m., N. Trade Ave. in Landrum. For more information, call Joe Cunningham, 864-457-6585. Columbus farmer’s market, Saturdays, 8 a.m. - noon at Courthouse Square in downtown Columbus. Democratic Women’s Big Country Breakfast, Saturday, Sept. 15, 8-10:30 a.m. at the Democratic headquarters in Columbus. Blueberry pancakes, sausage, biscuits, egg casserole and more. Everyone welcome. 828-894-3219. Grassroots Art Project holds art classes to benefit Lennie’s Fund and the Humane Society, Saturdays from 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. There is no fee for the class and all materials will be provided. Classes are held at the Holy Cross Episcopal
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Corrections/Clarifications The church page on pages 12-13 in the Thursday, Sept. 13 Bulletin should have included a photo of Dent Davis, pastor of Tryon Presbyterian Church, not Michael Doty of Holy Cross Episcopal Church. *** The article about Landrum’s volleyball game against Powdersville on page 14 of the Thursday, Sept. 13 Bulletin should have said the game was played on Tuesday, Sept. 4.
Church on Melrose Ave. in Tryon. Call 828-899-0673 for more information. House of Flags Museum, open Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 33 Gibson Street, Columbus. Mill Spring VFW Post 10349 will hold turkey shoots Saturdays at 10 a.m. until December at the VFW hall on Hwy. 108. For more information, contact 828-8945098. Polk County Historical Association Museum, open Saturdays, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., 60 Walker St., Columbus, lower level. Free. Tryon Fine Arts Center, Kindermusik and children’s art classes, Saturdays through Nov. 17. Call 828-859-8322 ext. 213 for more information.
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Polk County Mobile Recycling Unit, Mondays, Harmon Field/Tryon, 7 a.m. - noon. Saluda Center, Mondays, chair exercise, 9:30 a.m.; line dancing, 12:30 p.m.; Saluda Duplicate Bridge, 1:30 p.m. 828-749-9245. For more activities, email saludacenter@hotmail.com or visit www. saluda.com. The Meeting Place Senior Center Monday activities, singalong, 10 a.m.; senior fitness, 11 a.m.; bingo or bead class 12:30 p.m. 828-894-0001. Christian Fellowship Luncheon, TJ’s Cafe, Tryon, Mondays except holidays, noon
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Obituaries Royce M. Bosselman, p. 29 Philip Harry Cooper, p. 22
- 1 p.m.; food, fellowship and discussion of relevant issues; interdenominational. 828-8595051. Chess Club, Mondays, 12:30 p.m., recreation room, LaurelHurst Apartments, Columbus. Open to anyone in community. 828-8943336. Saluda Center Monday activities include line dancing at 12:30 p.m. For more information visit www.Saluda.com. LHS Varsity Tennis plays at Greer High School Sept. 17 at 4:30 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous, Mondays, 5:30 p.m., Tryon United Methodist Church, New Market Road in Tryon. 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 meets first and third Monday at 7:30 p.m. at the Tryon Federal Bank in Columbus. Alcoholics Anonymous, Mondays, 8 p.m., Columbus Presbyterian Church.
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Polk County Mobile Recycling Unit, Tuesdays, Ozone Drive and Hwy. 176, Saluda. The Meeting Place Senior Center Tuesday activities, beginner/intermediate pilates, 8:30 a.m.; ceramics, 9:30 a.m.; devotions and art class, 10 a.m.; Let’s move... Let’s move dance, 10:30 a.m.; bingo, 12:30 p.m. 828-894-0001. 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 Public Library celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with a preschool storytime, “Our Hispanic Friends and Neighbors” on Tuesday, Sept. 18 at 10:30 a.m. Stories in Spanish and English, Latino foods, music and crafts. (Continued on page 31)
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Crazy Crafters prepare for church harvest sale The Crazy Crafters of the Tr yon Congregational Church are getting ready for the Women’s Fellowship Harvest Sale set for Saturday, Oct. 6. The sale will be held in the church’s annex from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the Tr yon Congregational Church on Melrose Avenue. From upper left clockwise are Gretchen Morris, Becky Collins, Elsbeth Luedi and Ellen Delehanty. All proceeds will go to community causes. (photo submitted by Ellen Harvey Zipf)
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the location of the public hearing to the Polk County High School Auditorium. The now deleted section 4.1.1 stated, “The administrator is hereby authorized to enforce the provisions of this ordinance. This official shall have the right to enter upon any premises regulated by this ordinance at any reasonable time necessary to carry out his/her duties. It is the intention of this ordinance that all questions arising in connection with enforcement and interpretation shall be presented first to the Administrator. Appeal from his/her decision may be made to the board of adjustment.” The section did not include any verbiage about entering premises with a search warrant as section 1.8.3 does, so many residents have said the county is ignoring citizens’ rights under the fourth amendment of the U.S. Constitution. Advertisements paid for by PolkCountyLiberty.org have appeared in the Bulletin regarding section 4.1.1, urging residents to attend the Sept. 17 public hearing. County attorney Mike Egan began UDO discussions on Monday by saying the second sentence seems to be one that is causing controversy and recommended deleting the sentence. Egan said he is not sure why that version was placed in the ordinance and said it’s not necessary. “Regardless of what the ordinance says, a zoning administrator, just like a deputy, is sworn to uphold the constitution,” Egan said. “(Removing the sentence) may reduce the alarm in some folks about what the zoning administrator might try to do.” Commissioner Tom Pack questioned why the section was put in there to start with and questioned why it is now that the county is trying to change it. Commissioner vice-chair Renée McDermott said she requested from the planner’s office the procedure the administrator has to comply with for state and federal law. She said the county has to go to a magistrate with a sworn statement
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indicating why the administrator would enter someone’s premise in order to receive a warrant. McDermott also said the warrant is good for 24 hours and the administrator is allowed to search only things specified in the warrant. Pack said words mean something and everything needs to be written down. He also said that concern over section 4.1.1 has been brought up before and it should’ve been taken care of already. Pack also said he is concerned about a memo McDermott wrote to commissioners that he said attacked a citizen, William Day. According to Pack, McDermott said in her memo that Day shouted “liar” to her during a Republican Party meeting held in July. McDermott said she stood by what she said in her memo, and Pack responded he had a video to prove Day did not call McDermott a liar. Pack showed the video and asked that McDermott publicly apologize. After the video, McDermott said that at some point during that meeting someone did shout “liar” and that while she was speaking Day did say “sophistry,” which she said means lying. Following the video, Pack said he thinks the whole section of 4.1.1 should be deleted and asked why commissioners need to address it during the meeting when the county has a hearing on Sept. 17. McDermott said one reason to address it is because there have been attack advertisements in the paper. “I believe that now is the time to lay it to rest,” McDermott said. She made a motion to delete the entire section of 4.1.1 from the UDO draft, which was approved unanimously. McDermott then read a statement regarding what she said was misinformation regarding the proposed UDO (see full statement, page 6). In the statement, McDermott said that in 2008 when the UDO got going it was a bipartisan effort. The statement said Ted Owens seconded the motion to hire Holland Consulting to help the citizen group with the project and that Pack voted (Continued on page 6)
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Editor’s note: Below is a statement read by Polk County commissioner Renée McDermott during the county’s Monday, Sept. 10 meeting held at the Polk County Middle School regarding the proposed unified development ordinance (UDO). It is clear that someone is spending very large amounts of money on ads to say that: We are trying to take their land and their rights away with the UDO. And that we, and especially I, are trying to “ram” the UDO through before the election. Well, I don’t want to do any of that. I want to make sure that Polk County citizens have a set of ordinances they understand, that they feel is credible and that they can believe in. The great majority of the UDO is not anything new. It is just the gathering together of a number of
Polk County ordinances that have been in place for many years, some since the early 1970s. But that’s not well known. And neither is the fact that much of the newer parts of the document soften the regulations in the zoned areas of the county. For instance, these new parts give more opportunities for people to operate businesses at their homes. They allow more kinds of land uses in the MU zoning district. The UDO does not add any zoning, none at all, and it will not. Not in White Oak Township; not in Coopers Gap Township; not anywhere. The UDO is the result of work by more than 100 Polk County citizens since at least 2003, people who come from all walks of life in the county and from all of the townships in the county. In 2008, when the UDO itself actually got going, this was a bipartisan effort.
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Otherwise, you’re going to shut down this county economically,” said Pack. “It’s wrong. You’ve got to stop it. Be honest with the people. Be honest with us.” County staff will try to answer questions from the public concerning the draft UDO during the public hearing. The county has asked that any questions be submitted at or prior to the public hearing either in writing or by email and directed to Cathy Ruth at planning@polknc.org. The draft UDO is available for public review on the county website at http://www.polknc.org/ departments/development/documents/udo9.17.12draft.pdf. Copies are also available at the Polk County Library in Columbus and Saluda, or in the county manager’s office in Columbus. Questions regarding the UDO can be directed to the Polk County Planning Department at 828-8942732. A full list of changes to the UDO is available at www.tryondailybulletin.com.
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for and helped select committee members. Pack disagreed with that part of the statement, saying he did vote for a comprehensive plan but did not vote for the UDO. Pack said his original take on the UDO was that the county was going to take existing ordinances and roll them into one, including charts so if a citizen wanted to do something they knew what to comply with. “What we’ve got here is 400 pages of legalese,” said Pack. “They (officials in favor of the UDO) say it gives more and it doesn’t.” McDermott said her statement said the UDO process got started then and that she took her information about the votes from exactly the same meeting minutes Pack referred to. Pack mentioned that in the proposed UDO, Deb’s Mini Mart will not be a permitted use, but conditional. “This needs a lot of changes.
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M o o r e ’s G r o v e B a p t i s t Church will hold homecoming Sunday, Sept. 16 at 3 p.m. The guest speaker will be Rev. Michael Smith, pastor of Mount Moriah Baptist Church. Revival services will be held each night beginning at 7 p.m. from Monday, Sept. 17 through
Thursday, Sept. 20. Rev. J. K. Miller of Mount Vernon Baptist Church will be the guest speaker. All area church choirs are invited to attend. Rev. Theodore Kelly is pastor of Moore’s Grove Baptist. – article submitted by Rosa Bush
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to ask questions, to get answers, and to let the commissioners know what their concerns and desires are. This includes all the commissioners. The UDO process is a good opportunity to show we can work together as a board to give people a full voice and address their concerns, without making this a political football. We need to get this right. People know that adoption of the UDO is important to me. But it’s far more important for me to know that it is done correctly, and openly, and fairly. Therefore, I move that the board of commissioners commit not to vote on the UDO until: We hold a question and answer session for the public on Sept. 17, instead of the public hearing, with Planning Director Cathy Ruth and Planning Department Attorney Mike Egan present to answer the public’s questions; The commissioners list their concerns in writing and share them among our board before holding one or more workshops; A public hearing is held to obtain the public’s comments and concerns about the UDO; The content of the public’s comments at the public hearing, and the commissioners’ concerns and workshop results, are sent to the planning board for review and consideration; and The planning board returns a responsive report to the commissioners. If necessary, we hold an additional public hearing or vote on the UDO if no additional hearing is needed.
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Ted Owens seconded the motion to hire Holland Consulting to help the citizen group with this project. Tom Pack voted for it, too. And Tom Pack helped select the committee members. It’s time to set the record straight. I take citizens’ rights very seriously. I am concerned about peoples’ rights as much as anybody in the county. My life has been about concern for peoples’ rights. I have always fought for open and responsive government. I am going to ask for more transparency and that additional accurate information be provided to the people so that they can come to feel that their land and rights are not in danger. And I want to set the record straight on one more thing. As a member of the UDO committee, I strongly argued against, and voted against, applying the slopes ordinance in the UDO to the entire county. I argued against expanding the slopes regulations to the lower elevation parts of Polk County. If anyone tells you anything different (and people are spreading that misinformation), it is just plain not true. The UDO process has become highly politicized, and so much intentionally false information is being circulated. That is just plain wrong. This politicized atmosphere is not the atmosphere in which to cast such an important vote. The UDO process needs to be separated from politics. Much more needs to be done before a vote should be set. I want everyone to have a full opportunity
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New family music, art classes on Saturdays at TFAC Tryon Fine Arts Center is offering a new musical learning program for families with children ages 2-6, as well as an art program for students 4-6 years old. Classes meet in Studio A at TFAC from 10 – 11:30 a.m. on Saturday mornings through Nov. 17. Two levels of the Kindermusik program, Carnival of Music, are offered: • 10 – 10:40 a.m. for 2-4 year olds • 10:45 – 11:30 a.m. for 4-6 year olds One level is offered for art classes, based on the Kindermusik theme: • 10 – 10:45 a.m. for 4-6 year olds Bryant Belin, Kindermusik educator, teaches the curriculum developed for Kindermusik International by a team of music and child development experts. Children and their caregiver both participate in the Kindermusik class. In this family environment, Kindermusik is designed to help children develop musical skills, as well as the social skills necessary to share, take turns and strengthen the emotional bond among family members. TFAC also offers an art class in conjunction with Kindermusik. Lynn Costine, art educator, is
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teaching the art program for 4-6 year olds. The program is designed to develop basic skills and to experience the curriculum matter presented in Kindermusik in a comprehensive way. The art class is for the children without the accompaniment of an adult. “This is a great way for children to spend quality time with their family and also be a little independent,” said Marianne Carruth, TFAC education director. “Adding the art class gives the programming more dimensions in self-expression, independence and peer relations.” Both Kindermusik and art classes will continue through Nov. 17 and include supplies for art and athome materials for Kindermusik. Registration is ongoing, and the fee is prorated. Each class may be taken individually. – article submitted by Marianne Carruth
Bible Way Baptist Church to hold singing Sept. 15 Bible Way Baptist Church will hold a singing on Saturday, Sept. 15 at 6:30 p.m. The singers will be Charles Brock and Soldiers for the Cross.
Bible Way Baptist Church is located on John Smith Road in Green Creek. The pastor is Larry McKee. – article submitted
Homecoming at Silver Creek Baptist Church Sunday, Sept. 16 Silver Creek Baptist Church in Mill Spring will celebrate homecoming on Sunday, Sept. 16. Afternoon guest singers will be
Soul Harvest from Chesnee, S.C. Everyone is invited. – article submitted by Chris Osborn
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‘For love of Tryon’ art show supports Tryon revitalization Reports of Publisher’s recent economNotebook ic struggles for Tryon’s business by Betty Ramsey district have been published in the in January. The papers, the Bulletin included, Nelsons sent out talked about on TV and of course an alert to 13 spread from person to person artists they repacross the proverbial grapevine. resent requestHopefully you have also heard ing that they about the efforts by local organizaconsider partions and individuals working to ticipating in the revitalize Tryon’s business district. It warms the heart to see a com- show and the munity come together in support “For the Love of their hometown, even better to of Tryon” show ‘Winter Tomato Field,’ by Keith Spencer. (photo submitted) see action speaking louder than was created. time to be able to participate in this foothills scenes, two colorful Lake words. We regularly report on the Suggestions for Lanier pieces and an incredible 24 latest efforts and activities in the subject matter of special landmarks special show. Many of the artists created x 48 inch “Winter Tomato Field” Bulletin and today we’d like to and favorite scenes that are near take a moment to say thank you to and dear to most “Tryonites” were something for the show, but special piece with exciting explorations recognition goes to Keith Spencer, in shapes. a few more individuals for making made. The show “For the Love of According to Kim Nelson, most who went head and shoulders a difference. Individuals like Kim and Rich artists are very busy in the spring above the rest with five sizable Tryon” ends Sept. 26, but thanks Nelson, owners of Skyuka Fine Art, and summer with paint-outs and pieces, each one honing in on what to the efforts of organizations and who conceptualized an idea for an workshops so they wanted to make makes Tryon “Tryon.” Spencer individuals like the Nelsons the art show to promote the area back sure they could carve out some depicts two beautiful and serene love of Tryon will go on forever.
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Polk sheriff’s weekly report During the week of Sept. 5 through Sept. 11, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office answered 334 service calls. Officers made 10 total arrests, including two for larceny, one for injury to real property, one for breaking and entering, one for burglary, one for larceny from a motor vehicle and one for communicating threats. Officers also arrested one person on a felony larceny warrant, one on a larceny of a motor vehicle warrant and one on a warrant for failure to
appear. Citations included one for expired registration, one for speeding, two infractions and one for possession of an open container of alcohol in the passenger area of a motor vehicle. Officers also served nine civil papers, took 12 incident reports, patrolled 5,981 miles and conducted 287 church checks, 112 residential checks and 581 business checks. – information submitted by chief deputy Andy Greenway
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Fabulous fosters I’ve just emerged from the find good and loving homes. midst of a super hectic weekend, At 1½ years of age, Dixie trying to be three places at once. came into our friend Pat Viera’s Before I go on I’d like to thank home, joining her four other the folks at the Grassroots Art girls, Mandy, Lexie, Hannah and Project and those at St. John Izabel. Dixie, a black and tan the Baptist Church during their coon hound, was a perfect speciItalian Feast. Your efforts will men representing her breed. help save another life. Pat was to foster her until a Anyway, with so much going good home could be found, but on I forgot to put pen to pad and in her heart she had designs on zero in on one particular subject keeping Dixie if she would fit to write about. Things are going in. Dixie was not only young on and being finalized and new and strong, but she was abcases are emergsolutely full of ing, but things Humane Society herself. All the Special Cases are a bit in flux. girls got along My dear wife fairly well but Leonard Rizzo Elaine said, Dixie was tear“Why don’t you ing up their write about our kittens?” So I’ve toys, hopped the five-foot fence decided to use ourselves and and more than once had pulled a dear friend to explain why Pat down during a walk. fostering is such an integral part Out of concern I visited a few of the successes we’ve had at times, although it was a great Foothills Humane Society. excuse to also visit my girls. Frances and the five boys Dixie was loving and playful came to us as foster parents and behaved beautifully when eight weeks ago. At 6 months I took her for a walk. she was a bit young to have “That’s because she loves kittens but unfortunately it hap- men,” Pat said to me. pens and far too often. She also seemed to behave Our job was to fatten her up a well with Pat’s brother, who had bit and monitor the kittens, who visited for a while. were mere days old. All were or“She needs a job, Pat, and ange tabbies just like momma, a she most certainly needs a difrare occurrence, as was the fact ferent environment. The other that they were all boys. girls are beginning to pick up on Frances was an excellent your frustration,” I said. momma and we watched as they Dixie played well with the opened their eyes and after a other girls but had designs on month began sharing her food. being the alpha female and a At 6 weeks they all passed 1½ few minor altercations occurred pounds and received their shots. over food and toys. Mandy, the Soon after they began play- first girl I brought to Pat, had ing and purring just as loud as it all under control. She’d just momma. We had toys through- look Dixie in the eye and curl out our guest bedroom and at her lip. times it sounded like a roller “Okay,” Dixie thought “I’ll derby in there. Safe to say shoot for number two.” the cute little critters wormed Pat finally relented and we their way into our hearts and began to look in earnest for a dear Frances got loving pets good home for Dixie. We put up and kisses from me each time flyers at our vet and visited Lori I visited. Jewell at Pet Tender Angels. Last week, nearing 3 months Lori took pictures and got Diold, they went back to the shel- xie on the Internet through her ter for adoption and all Elaine (Continued on page 17) and I can do now is pray they
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‘Oldest Living Confederate Widow’ on stage at TFAC Sept. 29 Performance will benefit CooperRiis by Jeff Byrd
A great novel does not necessarily a great play make, at least not on the first try. The results of a second try, however, can be surprisingly good, as theater-goers in Tryon will see Saturday, Sept. 29 at 7 p.m. when actress Jane Holding and novelist Allan Gurganus bring their one-woman play, “Oldest Living Confederate Widow: Her Confessions,” to the Tryon Fine Arts Center. Gurganus’ 1989 novel, “Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All,” was on the New York Times Best Seller list for eight months. It won the Sue Kaufman Prize from The American Academy of Arts and Letters, was a main selection of the Book-ofthe-Month Club and sold more
than four million copies. It was made into a television play on CBS with Cicely Tyson winning one of its four Emmy Awards as best supporting actress. However, when the book was adapted by Martin Tahse into a one-woman play on Broadway in 2003, starring Ellen Burstyn, it closed after just one regular performance. The show held the record for fastest turn around from opening to closing until May 6, 2008 when “Glory Days” closed immediately after its opening night. Some weeks after seeing previews of the show in New York, Gurganus and Holding, friends since their teenage years, were eating a meal together and talking with others in their local community theater group, the Hillsborough version of the Tryon Little Theater. (Continued on page 19)
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That’s when adapted version two was born. “We have an amateur theater group here and we do staged readings together,� Holding explains. “We did shows like ‘Cat on a Hot Tin Roof’ – I was Big Momma and Allan was Big Daddy.� So, theater talk was typical and with the Broadway version of “Confederate Widow� just being staged, it was the topic of the day. The novel is written as supposedly dictated to a visitor to the Falls, N.C. nursing home of 99-year-old Lucy Marsden, who was married around 1900 when she was 15 and her husband, Colonel William Marsden, was 50. The time is contemporary, the 1980s, yet Lucy’s stories from her own and her husband’s life experiences span well over 120 years of American history. Gurganus’ masterful telling captivated readers everywhere, so why did the play flop? “Ellen (Burstyn) was wonderful,� Holding recalls. “She came down to North Carolina and we all enjoyed meeting her. She and Allan developed a friendship. The premise (of the Broadway play) was that Lucy was doing a greatest hits benefit for the rest home, and was there as an entertainer. It was a musical variety show. It tried to include everything. It was frantic. Big stage, with video projections.� So at dinner, Holding was talking about how the play was misconceived at its foundation. She suggested Hillsborough folk could do a better job. “Allan was there as was Michael Malone, the founder of our amateur theater group, and Michael said, ‘You do that and that’ll be our next show.’� This was about 2004- 2005. “My concept was that instead of a sample of everything in the book, we would devote an evening of theater to Lucy talking about her marriage,� Holding says. “The key metaphor in the book, what holds the book together, is the overlay of the great myth of the Civil War
with the great myth of a marriage.� Allan Gurganus and Jane Holding went to work, taking scissors to the 736-page book, gluing onto paper just the sections that fit the new concept. “No one wants to leave anything out, but that is not a service to the book,� Gurganus says. “Jane was sitting around and said, the play needs a central organizing theme – the marriage. That made a lot of sense.� Holding’s first performance was a simple reading from the altar at the Episcopal Church in Hillsborough. “It was snowing. It was the smallest, most home grown, truly ‘Little Rascals’ project in the world,� Holding recalls. But people were excited and Jane and Allan kept working on the script, trimming and tightening. The next performance was in an antiques auction house. “People were crazy for it. We became aware that it was really good,� Holding says. Since then Holding and Gurganus have taken the play on the road about 25 times, mostly in eastern North Carolina, with some jaunts into South Carolina and Virginia, always performing for benefits and fundraisers. The props – a rocking chair, bed and rug – all fit in the back of a station wagon. “We love that home-grown notion of a play and the theater itself, church basements, libraries, sanctuaries – very low tech.� They’ve staged the play to benefit the restoration of an historic cabin in Southern Pines and for the Chapel Hill Historical Society. In Tryon, the performance will benefit CooperRiis Healing Community in Mill Spring and Asheville. The performance will be dedicated to the late Tempie Ann Bell Holding, Jane’s sister, a former resident of CooperRiis and LaurelHurst in Columbus. Holding and Gurganus may have begun modestly, but their play is now published by Samuel French. “Every year we get a few royalty checks,� Holding said. “Any (Continued on page 20)
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TDDA membership meeting Sept. 25 All friends of Tryon are invited to the annual membership meeting of the Tryon Downtown Development Association (TDDA) on Monday, Sept. 25 at 6:30 p.m. at the restored Tryon Depot in downtown Tryon. Come enjoy hors d’oeuvres and beverages during the social hour at 6:30 p.m., meet and greet fellow TDDA members, get updates on TDDA’s accomplishments thus far and find out what’s coming up in terms of design plans, road improvements, new
businesses and special events. The guest speaker will be Sherry B. Adams, Western North Carolina’s coordinator for the N.C. Small Town Main Street Program. Adams will address the importance of economic development within the context of historic preservation, and will discuss downtown revitalization strategies and initiatives. TDDA “Friendship” applications will be available for those interested in joining this downtown revitalization effort.
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enacts Lucy’s struggle for peace with her long dead soldier-husband, their own private Appomattox, on the last night of her life.” Gurganus said he likes what he sees on stage now, one of his oldest friends playing perhaps his best character. “Jane as a 90-year-old is really convincing,” he said. “She really knows Lucy as well as I do. Willie (Marsden) was shell shocked, battle fatigued – waiting to 50 to marry. He has horrific transference and can’t be too near people. He visits his memories of battle onto Lucy and the children, as much as he thinks he is avoiding those memories.” Gurganus was drafted during the Vietnam War and used his own sense of displacement to understand Willie. “Lucy doesn’t really blame him for what was done to her,” Gurganus says. “She feels in some strong way that it never was his fault.” Tickets for the Saturday, Sept. 29 performance of Jane Holding’s Oldest Living Confederate Widow: Her Confession are available from the Tryon Fine Arts Center, (828) 859-8322 or www.tryonarts. org. Premium tickets include an after-event reception with Jane Holding and author Allan Gurganus, with Southern Fare provided by Tupelo Honey Café. An art show, “Recovery, Crafted at CooperRiis” will also be on display and will run through Oct. 20.
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actress would love this part. It’s huge. Lucy Marsden is all ages and she has an enormous range of expression. She accuses and defends both herself and her husband. She tries to tell everything and to be fair. She is tough and tender and outraged and hilarious and sexy and violent and utterly serious.” The play tackles “the very complicated life of marriage,” Holding explained. “Lucy hates Captain Marsden and at the same time loves him profoundly. Lucy is grappling with her conscience at the end of her life, looking back over her relationship with her husband – really wanting to reach him – the audience is her jury of peers, her fellow congregants. “She wants to tell the truth. He is the star. He is the one who went to war and was part of History with a capital H. He is the one who became the local character, the tourist attraction. She is just the person who cares for him, puts up with him. “Yet she learned everything in the world from him. She had the advantage of marrying someone so much older. They had great as well as bad times together, plus nine children. Lucy is the one who, after all the warring of marriage and a very long life thereafter, finally comes into the strong need of peace. “Our play, ‘Oldest Living Confederate Widow: Her Confession,’
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Witherows named Meeting Place volunteers of month Pam Doty, executive director of The Meeting Place Senior Center, announced Rich and Judy Witherow as volunteer(s) of the month for July. Doty said the Witherows play a valuable role in the success of the Meals on Wheels program. After 38 years in the Army and raising two daughters, the Witherows, from Johnstown, Pa. were looking on a weather map for a place with nice weather. After a few visits, they decided to make Campobello their home. Members of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Rich and Judy were asked to take over a Meals On Wheels route for a friend. That was six years ago, and Rich and Judy have been part of the Meeting Place family of volunteers ever since. As an Army Ops Sgt. (Ret.), Rich Witherow knows how to get meals to folks, hot and on time. According to Judy, a retired practical nurse, she and Rich have been married for 90 years; 45 for him and 45 for her. Judy calls their Wednesday
Judy and Rich Witherow were recently named volunteers of the month for the Meeting Place. (photo submitted by Pam Doty)
volunteer delivery route time their “time together” because both are so busy with the Thermal Belt Outreach Ministry’s Food Bank and Medical Assist. Back in February, Judy said she
felt a special tug on her heart, a calling for a tangible connection with gratitude. In answer, Rich and Judy made a spiritual retreat to Canada. Returning with a deeper connection to family and a more profound ap-
preciation for life, Rich and Judy are back on the delivery route with smiles and warm helpful caring that lifts the spirits of everyone they meet. – article submitted by Pam Doty
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Obituaries
Philip Harry Cooper
Philip Harry Cooper, 82, of Greenville, S.C. and Kiawah Island, S.C., died on Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012, at his home at The Cascades Verdae, after a courageous battle with lung cancer. B o r n and raised in Bloomfield, N.J., Phil was a graduate of Lafayette College, with a degree in chemistry. He went on to earn his MBA from Fairleigh Dickinson University, attending night school, while beginning his 33-year-long career at Sherwin-Williams Paint
Company and raising his young family. In 1952, Phil married Betty Slater Cooper. They shared their lives together for 55 years until she passed away in 2007. Phil and Betty lived in Glen Ridge, N.J. They were members of Grace Presbyterian Church in Montclair, N.J., where they both sang in the choir and with the Montclair Community Chorus. In 1971, Phil and his family moved to Brecksville, Ohio. In 1976, the family moved to Frankfort, Ill. Then, in 1986, Phil retired from Sherwin-Williams and he and his wife moved to their home in Tryon. After his wife’s death, Phil moved to The Cascades Verdae in 2008. Regardless of where he called home, Phil was always involved with his church and community. He was a member and trustee of the First Presbyterian Church of Chicago Heights. He was the president of the Tryon Concert Association for 20 years and
an active member of the Tryon Presbyterian Church, serving as an elder and singing in the choir. Phil was a volunteer at St. Luke’s Hospital for many years, where he served as member of the St. Luke’s Hospital Foundation Board of Trustees. Phil was also elected into Tryon’s “Second Wind Hall of Fame.” Phil had a passion for traveling the world. As he always liked to say with a chuckle, “I’ve been to all seven continents. I’ve sailed in all of the seven seas. I’ve been to every state in the United States of America, except one. So, I guess I’ve done it all, but North Dakota!” He also had a lifelong love for classical music, camping, sharing good food and fellowship with family and friends, and, of course, his many faithful dogs. Survivors include his son, Philip Kent Cooper of Louisville, Ky., and his daughters, Carolyn Cooper Elsey of Landrum and Laura Cooper Hoekstra of Green-
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ville, S.C. Phil had four grandchildren: Philip Blake Cooper, Shaun Morgan Cooper, Taylor Lee Elsey and David Martin Hoekstra. He is also survived by his two brothers: Robert Jay Cooper of Haworth, N.J., and Spencer David Phraner, of Cummings, Ga. and Wurtsboro, N.Y. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 25 at the Tryon Presbyterian Church, with a reception to follow the service. A celebration of his life will also be held at The Cascades Verdae at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 26. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Interim HealthCare Hospice, 16 Hyland Road, Greenville, S.C. 29615 or Tryon Presbyterian Church, 430 Harmon Field Road, Tryon, N.C. 28782. On-line condolences may be sent to www.mcfarlandfuneralchapel.com. McFarland Funeral Chapel, Tryon.
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Are you feeling overwhelmed? Time to lighten the load The season is changing; cool breezes are replacing the oppressive heat and humidity, there are peeks of color on the beautiful foothills landscape and the sunsets are spectacular. However, autumn can be a very stressful time of year. School routines have returned, vacations are over, the holiday season is on the horizon, businesses race to meet year-end goals, financial pressures intensify and daily demands can lead to feelings of being overwhelmed, which can be a time in life when there seem to be far too many demands and never enough time. Merriam-Webster defines “overwhelm” as “to cover over completely, submerge, overpower in thought or feeling, to upset or overthrow.” The more tasks we have to do, the more difficult it becomes to complete one successfully. The
stress resulting move and Journey to has negative efbreathe. Move wellness fects on mind, your body, stay body and spirit. in the moment. by Laura Ellington If we are Ta k e d e e p continuously intentional trying to keep up with demands breaths and clear your mind. without accomplishing anything, When you feel calm, begin to it may be time to take a break. consider the circumstances that While this may sound counter- led to the “overwhelmed” state. intuitive, the feeling of being Organize, prioritize and elimisubmerged, overpowered or nate. Let your logical mind take covered over completely requires precedence over emotion. our attention. Make a list of tasks, concerns, Anger, frustration, anxiety and and issues at hand. Then, examine depression may result from these and prioritize each item on the feelings. list. Ask yourself a few questions: There are healthy ways to Are you expecting too much cope and transform “trying” into from yourself? Can someone else accomplishment. handle some responsibilities? Are The first step is to recognize you saying “yes” to every rethat there is a problem and accept quest? Is that necessary? Do you that it is necessary to take steps to demand perfection from yourself? get out of “overwhelmed” mode. Are you critical of your efforts to Then, stay in the moment, be all things to all people? notice your surroundings; pause, Now you are ready to make a
list of what requires immediate attention, what can wait and what can be eliminated all together. First on the list is take care of yourself, nourish mind, body and spirit. Be present in the moment, notice the beauty surrounding us and be intentional in your efforts for a healthy life balance. If life is feeling “overwhelming” and you are having difficulty coping, consider seeing one of the experienced therapists at Polk Wellness Center. Shortterm, solution-focused therapy with a focus on development of healthy coping skills can give you invaluable tools in avoiding the “overwhelmed” state. If you are in need of a family doctor, primary medical care is also available. Wellness is a journey but you don’t have to go it alone. We are ready to partner with you on that journey.
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Local community shares heart and help “Breathe an autumn afternoon’s crisp breath, tilt your face up to yellow sunshine, observe ragged blue mountains lying in five folds to the sky, receive the faint daily joy that’s offered.” ~ excerpt from “Nightwoods” by Charles Frazier September afternoon’s yellow leaves drifting to pavement whisper of more changes to come: we enjoy a long sweet reprise from summer heat. Mornings are sweet, the light changes. Life moves a different pace, a soft slowing. My heart is full of love, gratitude, with a sense of humble depths that kneel on the ground. So many people in this community reached out to share their hearts and help. Perhaps this is a mushy column, but have mercy, I’m feeling a bit mushy these days with all this kindness and outpouring of love from the
community I live in. The eye modern society, we often don’t surgery fundraiser at Mill Farm have a community connection. Inn last Saturday was a huge suc- Folks are in a hurry; they don’t cess, thanks to James and Gary, look each other in the eye. It’s plus many helpers who made it each man for himself. happen. It was grassroots at its That, sadly, is not the way best, and got most of us done without want to live. Saluda red tape or deWe want conlay. Yes, I’m News & nection, carthe poster child Notations ing, to look for health-care someone in the by Bonnie Bardos reform, and eye. To help also an examone another. ple of how we are not alone in To be allowed to care, to have this world – how teamwork and others care about us: and that’s compassion for one another can one thing about where we live. work miracles, even if the sysWe all have a place in this tem fails us. This happens every world, and I found mine in the day in our area: good people making of art, writing and giving helping one another. back to others along the way: not Once, humans lived in close money or power, but creating connection in their respective positive energy in a world that tribes: each having a place in the needs it. scheme of things—the way bees The news this week is that do and work together toward a I’ve made a date with the eye higher goal. These days, in our surgeon for a evaluation today,
and will be booking a surgery date: all thanks to many people who made it happen: several angels have offered to pay the difference if I need more. It goes to show that there is love and kindness all around us. We hold each other up. Thank you; I’ll be paying this forward. That’s a promise! Saluda Tailgate Market continues at West Main Street public parking lot on Fridays, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Fresh local offerings: rain or shine. Hiking anyone? SCLT will have a hike with Betsy Burdett on September 16, leaving from Saluda Library at 2 p.m. For more information on SCLT, you can go to saludasclt.org. Saluda Garden Club meets on Sept. 17, 10 a.m. at Saluda Library. Bridge, the homeless bridge (Continued on page 25)
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dog, has been in her furever home a year now, thanks to the Saluda Dog Society and people who love animals. Just know her mom loves her; Bridge has the best of life now. Happy September Birthday to Dale McEntire, Joni Rauschenbach, Peggy Moffat, Sonya Monts, Linda Kaye Hayes, Carol Kenfield, Debbie Fisher, Leslie Jespersen, Linda Mintz, Sheila Billeter, Cary Pace, Ross Arrington, Hop Foster and Chuck Hearon. Thank you, dear readers, for reading this column. It’s my goal to make you feel as if you were enjoying a “Saluda Time” visit on the porch swing! Please feel free to contact me at bbardos@gmail.com; or 749-1153. You may also visit my website at bonniebardos.com for more writing and art, or find me on Facebook.
The recent eye surgery fundraiser for Saluda artist Bonnie Bardos at Mill Farm Inn with James Blanton and Gary Corn was a successful evening. The crowd enjoyed a lovely setting surrounded by Mill Farm’s gardens and pool, special treats, wine, conversation and art for a good cause. Many people came together to make it happen. (photo by Mara Ford)
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Polk’s first conference game against Madison begins ‘race for the chase’ for WHC championship by Fulton Hampton
The Polk County High School Wolverines open their conference schedule against a formidable opponent in Madison tonight, Sept. 14. “They are probably the most improved team in the WHC and possibly western North Carolina,” Coach Bruce Ollis said. “They are 4-0 with seven starters back on offense and six on defense and they are playing with a lot of confidence. It will be a big challenge for us; they Linebackers Lucas Williams (shown here, no. 88, versus Madison) and Coleman Bradley (17 tackles versus Landrum) are big and strong have been the leaders in tackles for the Wolverines this year. (photo by Fulton Hampton) and run the ball right at you, with a power run- be available and is out for the for the team.” any game,” Ollis said about the ning game. They run the ball season. As feared, Graber tore Another area of support for impact of the Blue Crew at the four to one [versus passing], his ACL during the Landrum the team has been the emer- Landrum game last week. “We but they have been successful game. gence of the Blue Crew, a would love to take a big crowd throwing it as well. They have Ollis said, “It’s a big blow student-run spirit group led by up to Marshall. We are kind of some speed on the edge… they to our football team and him Ben Stockdale. using this as the ‘Race for the try to hit the home run.” “I’ve been around Polk Chase’ to the 2012 Western personally. It’s like losing two Unfortunately for the Wol- people with him starting both County football going on 11 Highlands Conference champiverines, Floyd Graber, a captain ways. (But) Floyd will continue years and that was the most onship. [It] begins this Friday and two-way starter, will not to provide emotional support school spirit ever displayed at in Marshall!”
Landrum Cardinals back on road versus Carolina by Joey Millwood
A week after a heartbreaking overtime loss to rival Polk County, Landrum will be on the road against Carolina tonight.
The Cardinals will have to bounce back quickly. They may have to do that without starting quarterback Aaron Bryant, however. The junior quar-
terback went down in the third quarter of the Polk County game and didn’t return. T.J. Fincher finished the game as quarterback and will be the starting quarterback
tonight if Bryant can’t play. Carolina poses a new set of threats. The Cardinals will face (Continued on page 27)
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a heavy spread attack that will feature lots of passing. If Bryant can’t play on Friday night, that will also have an effect on the Cardinal secondary. He’s one of the leaders there. The story so far this season for the Cardinals has been just how close they are. After their initial loss in the opening week of the season against Broome, the Cardinals have righted the ship, but they have lost a couple of hard luck games. Landrum is on the brink. “We need to learn how to finish,” head coach Russell Mahaffey said. “We need to keep the game in our hands and not let outside factors control the game.” The Cardinals are looking for that first victory this season. Tonight will be a tough contest on the road at 7:30 p.m.
Landrum could be without starting quarterback Aaron Bryant in tonight’s matchup on the road at Carolina. The Cardinals have been on the brink so far in the early season. (photo by Joey Millwood)
Landrum could be without starting quarterback Aaron Bryant in tonight’s matchup on the road at Carolina. The Cardinals have been on the brink so far in the early season. (photo by Joey Millwood)
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Awaiting the verdict after a chimney colonoscopy My chimbley’s broke. Somehow, pronouncing the cracked, brick, structure that rears 30 feet from ground to sky in the voice of a 5-year-old makes it more palatable. All I know is, about a week ago, I was walking outside and just happened to look at my chimney. Why, I don’t know. But what I saw made my head sweat. A staggered crack, beginning at the very top, ran jaggedly downwards through both brick and mortar, all the way to the ground. Being less of a “glass halfempty” type of gal, and more of a “glass-drained-and-contents-wereprobably-poisonous, anyway,” I bolted for Google the same way I head to webmd should I notice a pimple, and started to read various links that began to turn my stomach: “Faulty construction…” “Specialist required…” “Imminent collapse…” Facebook postings, complete with uploaded photos, gave me both
as some were, on fill dirt.” dire warnings and hope. That was the second punch to “Looks superficial. No big deal. Take a deep breath,” said one, the gut. When I bought my A-frame, which I obeyed until a neighbor, my little haven, my wannabe IHOP, quite the competent carpenter, came it was essentially a tear-down. I bought it only because the acreage over to take a gander. “Mmmm, I don’t know, Pam,” upon which it sat was breathtaking. The house was in appalling said Frank, frowning. “To me it condition and we looks like it’s tryit back to ing to break in “I’m Just took the bare studs, of half with one part falling to the right Saying…” which my contractor declared, and the other to “This is the worst the left. When by Pam Stone framed house I was the house have ever seen. built?” “Around 1980.” I whispered, It looks like somebody let loose afraid any force of air would topple a monkey with a hammer- It’s a the structure. “But I have no idea good thing we tore her back behow long the crack has been there – cause this house would have fallen down around your ears in a couple recently? A couple of years?” “Yeah, and you certainly don’t of years.” To prove his point, he showed want any rain to have gotten in there.” he said, but added optimis- me how he could shake the entire tically. “However, being built in front of the house, with one hand 1980, this chimney should have on the outside of the door frame, been built to code and not just stuck, and one on the inside, because the
wall wasn’t even tied into the rest of the dwelling. “I’m thinking it wasn’t built to code.” I sighed, despairingly, to Frank. A plan was implemented. As suggested, I put in a call to a chimney sweep, who is to arrive tomorrow and give my chimney a sort of colonoscopy with a small camera (it really is the same kind of thing, isn’t it, although I think on humans they don’t use the tripod) inserted through its length to determine if the chimney liner is cracked. That will be dire news because that means the crack is not cosmetic and can be patched, but will have to be demolished. And a thick concrete and rebar foundation slab laid. And about one hundred bucks a foot to rebuild. Did I mention it’s 30 feet high? “The worst part is there goes my (Continued on page 29)
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Obituaries
Royce M. Bosselman
Royce M. Bosselman, age 78, of Johns Creek, Ga., died Sept. 3, 2012 from primary progressive aphasia, a variant of frontal temporal lobe dementia. He was a claims adjuster, retired from AIG Aviation. He grew up in Richmond, Ill., attended Roosevelt
Military Academy in Aledo, Ill., Richmond High School and Bradley University. He was an officer in the U.S. Army, an infantry veteran. A small plane pilot with many hobbies and interests, he was
often referred to as “Mr. Gadget” for his love of tools. He treasured his family and friends, loved his country and had a servant heart for helping others. He is preceded in death by his daughter, Ann Rebecca, his parents, Goldie Peura and Ernest Bosselman. Bosselman is survived by his wife of 56 years, Becky Moore; a son, Marc Bosselman (Heidi Rueck); three grandsons, Tyler and Timo Bosselman of Oftersheim, Germany and Christopher Toomer of Johns Creek. A memorial service was held Friday, Sept. 7, at Roswell Funeral Home. An inurnment service will be held Saturday, Sept. 15 at 1 p.m. at Grays Chapel Church on County Line Road just over the Rutherford County line. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Royce’s memory to Grays Chapel UMC Cemetery Fund, c/o Linda Shehan, 1254 Grays Rd., Rutherfordton, N.C. 28139. Roswell Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements.
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‘new horse’ fund, again,” I griped to Paul, who began researching woodburning stoves online. “Sales of the book have been great and here I was, all excited that, after retiring Valentino, I would be able to start looking for a new horse soon, and now this stupid chimney.” “You don’t know for sure that you need a new chimney,” Paul replied with annoying good common sense, being a very “half-full to overflowing-so-much-that-you’resick-of-water” type of guy. “It might just need to be patched. Wait and see what the chimney sweep says.” I know, I know. But already this year there’s been over a thousand dollars in vet bills, reluctantly replacing the Honda after discovering a cracked axle, replacing the upstairs flooring, and now, this. I can just feel it. My chimbley’s broke.
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Reducing inflammation problems within the body You wouldn’t think that one of your body’s life-saving mechanisms could actually turn against you and increase your chance for disease, but that’s exactly what happens with inflammation. Just what is inflammation? Inflammation is the body’s response to injury or illness. It’s a process by which the body’s white blood cells and other chemicals protect us from infection and foreign substances like bacteria and viruses. Inflammation is triggered by your body’s immune system, and is designed to repair injured tissue and promote healing. This all sounds really great, doesn’t it? There’s a problem, though. When the immune system’s battle against an injury or illness is over, inflammation is supposed to cease, but sometimes doesn’t. When inflammation no longer has a foreign enemy to fight off, it causes damage to otherwise healthy tissues. This is referred to as “autoimmune disease.”
Low-grade inflammation can Now that we know what inset in motion a series of develop- flammation is and what is does ments that underlie a wide variety to our bodies, how do we deal of diseases and conditions such as with it? First, lose weight. Excess heart disease and stroke. It also ap- weight can accentuate the risk of pears that inflammation is the driv- low-grade inflammation. There is ing force behind “atherosclerosis,” a strong association between hyin which plaque builds up in the pertension (high blood pressure), walls of arteries, thereby reducing high cholesterol and diabetes with blood flow. regard to the inIt has been tegral role of fat Diet & Exercise suggested that by David Crocker cells. In addition measuring blood to losing weight, levels of “C-reactive protein” (CRP), a marker quitting smoking and getting regular for inflammation, may be a way to exercise play a huge role in reducing assess one’s risk for heart disease. inflammation. Avoiding saturated One study at the Harvard School fats and consuming fruits, whole of Public Health found that high grains, richly colored vegetables, levels of CRP were associated with beans, seeds and fish, are also assoa 70-percent higher risk of heart ciated with a reduction in low-grade disease in men and women. Other inflammation. Also, consuming omega 3 fatty conditions thought to be facilitated by inflammation include rheuma- acids reduces inflammation. Ometoid arthritis, tendinitis, bursitis, ga 3s are found in fish like salmon, gouty arthritis, polymyalgia rhue- tuna and halibut. They are also matica, headaches, muscle stiffness found in nut oils and some other plants like flax. and loss of energy.
It’s important, though, to have a balance of omega 3 and omega 6 (another essential fatty acid) in your diet. There are medications like statins, ACE inhibitors, and some diabetic drugs that are antiinflammatories. There are also nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drugs such as aspirin and ibuprofen, but don’t take any medication without first consulting with your doctor. Diet or exercise question? Email me at dwcrocker77@gmail. com or visit fitness4yourlife.org. David Crocker of Landrum has been a nutritionist and master personal trainer for 26 years. He served as strength director of the Spartanburg Y.M.C.A. , head strength coach for the USC-Spartanburg baseball team, S.S. state champion girls gymnastic team and the Converse college equestrian team. He has also been a water safety consultant to the U.S.Marine Corps, lead trainer to L.H. Fields modeling agency and a teacher for four semesters at USC-Union.
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Paying for nursing home care with Medicaid Dear Savvy Senior, What are the eligibility requirements to get Medicaid coverage for nursing home care? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Looking Ahead Dear Looking, The rules and requirements for Medicaid eligibility for nursing home care are somewhat complicated and will vary according to the state you live in. With that said, hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a general, simplified rundown of what it takes to qualify, along with some resources you can turn to for help.
Medicaid rules Medicaid, the federal and state joint program that covers health care for the poor, is also the largest single payer of Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nursing home bills for seniors who donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have the resources to pay for their own care. Most people who enter nursing homes donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t qualify for Medicaid at first but pay for care either through long-term care insurance or outof-pocket until they deplete their savings and become eligible for Medicaid. To qualify for Medicaid, your income and assets will need to be under a certain level thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s determined by your state. Most states require that a person have no more than about $2,000 in countable assets that includes cash, savings, investments or other financial resources that can be turned into cash. Assets that arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t counted for eligibility include your home if itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s valued under $525,000 (this limit is higher â&#x20AC;&#x201C; up to $786,000 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; in some states), your personal possessions and household goods, one vehicle,
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the other spouse remains at home. In these cases, the healthy spouse can keep one half of the coupleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s assets up to $113,640 (this amount varies by state), the family home, all the furniture and household goods and one automobile. The healthy spouse is also entitled to keep a portion of the coupleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s monthly income â&#x20AC;&#x201C; between $1,838 and $2,841. Any income above that goes toward the cost of the nursing home recipientâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s care.
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Get help Again, Medicaid rules are complicated and vary by state, so contact the local Medicaid office (call 800633-4227 for contact information) for eligibility details. Esq. Lee C. Mulligan, You can also get help from your WHAT PROBATE? State HealthIS Insurance Assistance Q. What(SHIP), is probate anyway? Program which provides A. In a nutshell, probate free counseling on the all Medicare process is a issues. court To proceeding and Medicaid find a local that establishes the validity ofor SHIP counselor, visit shiptalk.org, a will and provides oversight to call 800-677-1116. ensure accuracy in accounting your seniorassets, questions forSend a decedent's fair-to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norness in the treatment of heirs, and protection of man, OK 73070,for or the visitrights SavvySethe decedent's creditors. The nior.org. Jim Miller is a contributor begins theand presentoprocess the NBC Todaywith show author tation of the will and can take ofonâ&#x20AC;&#x153;The Savvy Seniorâ&#x20AC;? book. average 6 to 12 months. Of
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prepaid funeral plans and a small amount of life insurance. But be aware that while your home is not considered a countable asset to determine your eligibility, if you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t return to your home, Medicaid can go after the proceeds of your house to help reimburse your nursing home costs, unless your spouse or other dependent relative lives there. (There are some other exceptions to this rule.) After you qualify, all sources of your income, such as Social Strauss & SeAssociates, PA curity and pension checks, must Estate Planning be turned over to Medicaid to pay and Administration for your care, except for a small Attorneys personal needs allowance â&#x20AC;&#x201C; usually betweenPreserving $30 and $90.and Protecting You also needYour to beAssets aware that you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t give away your assets to qualify for Medicaid faster. Medicaid officials will look at your financial records going back five years to root out suspicious asset transfers. If they find one, your Medicaid coverage will be delayed a certain length of time, according to a formula that divides amount Leethe C.transfer Mulligan, Esq.by the average monthly cost of nursing RULING FROM home care in your state. THE GRAVE So if, for example, you live in If where we leave property aQ. state the our average monthly in trust for our children, nursing cost"ruling is $5,000 and you won'thome we be from gave away cash or other assets worth the grave?" $100,000, would comes be ineligible A. This you question up for benefits for 20Parents months ($100,000 frequently. know divided by $5,000 strengths = 20). their children's and weaknesses well. If a child is Spousal mature protection and generally manMedicaid alsolife haswell, special rules ages his or her there for married couples when one is no reason for a trust to be spouse enters a nursing In home and unduly restrictive. that case, a trust can actually be a "gift within a gift" providing accessoff to funds the child, Center SkyukaforRoad in Cobut protecting the funds from lumbus. The Democratic candiex-spouses and judgment date for the U.S. House will talk creditors. If the child is not about Medicare, education and " the economy. Everyone provide a safety net forwelcome. them, one that they cannot dissipate 828-894-3219. forLHS nonessential expenses. In JV Volleyball plays Pendeither case, you would just be leton High School at home on Sept " 18hopes at 5:30 p.m. and dreams you have forWomen them. to Women support
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es; Lillian Rodgers, widow of Dexter Rogers; Virginia J. Jones, friend of Truitt Walker, and M. L. Shytle, who was the male mascot for the class of 1948 and brother of Blain Shtytle. The group plans to meet again on Sept. 5, 2013 at the same location. – article submitted by Imogene H. Burns
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given about those who were unable to attend. A group picture (see above) was taken to preserve the memories of the day. Blain Shytle led the prayer of thanksgiving. Mrs. Rachel H. Bell had been asked to cater the meal, which was enjoyed by all. Attending in addition to classmates were Marvin Arledge, spouse of Dora Bridg-
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Green Creek High School graduates of 1948 and 1949 held a joint class reunion on Thursday, Sept. 6. The gathering was held in the fellowship hall of First Baptist Church of Green Creek. After a meet and greet, as everyone arrived, a short business session was held. At this time, lost classmates were remembered and reports were
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Green Creek High School graduates of 1948, 1949 hold joint reunion Sept. 6
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Front: M. L. Shytle. Front row (left to right): Betty M. Arrowood, Marcella P. Green, Lillian Rodgers, Ana Bell C. Gilbert, Dora B. Arledge, Mickey W. Durham, Robbie M. Byers, Louise F. Sheehan and Imogene H. Burns. Second row: Virginia J. Jones, Truitt Walker, Harold Durham, Blain Shytle, Marvin Arledge, Albert Durham, Thomas Sidney Greenway Jr. and Douglas Williams. (photo submitted by Imogene H. Burns)
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