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Tryon Daily Bulletin

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Vol. 86 / No. 13

Polk County’s Department of Social Services (DSS) Model Approach to Partnerships in Parenting (MAPP) classes for prospective foster parents are set to begin in early March if enough participants sign up. The classes run for 10 weeks. People interested in taking the classes should contact Jennifer Pittman to fill out registration paperwork. For more information, call Pittman at 828-894-6621.

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

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Polk County Mobile Recycling Unit, Mondays, Harmon Field/Tryon, 7 a.m. - noon. Saluda Center, Mondays, chair exercise, 9:30 a.m.; line dance, 12:30 p.m.; Saluda Duplicate Bridge, 1:30 p.m. 828-7499245. For more activities, email saludacenter@hotmail.com or visit www.saluda.com. Saluda Garden Club will meet Feb. 18 at 10 a.m. at the (Continued on page 2)

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The school security task force ended its first walk-through of all schools last Friday Feb. 15 at Polk County High School. The task force is working on a risk assessment for all school buildings, including Polk Central, SunnyView, the middle school, high school, Stearns, the alternative school, early college, Tryon, Forbes and Saluda. (photo by Leah Justice)

Polk Schools begins strategic planning process by Samantha Hurst

Polk County Schools recently began strategic planning with many schools holding staff meetings to discuss system goals for the next five years. Superintendent Bill Miller

said the goal of strategic planning is to formulate a district mission, set of belief statements and board goals. “Different people providing input about the direction we go in next, allows us a better

opportunity to make sure we have schools our communities are happy with, our parents are happy with and our students are happy with,” Miller said. “The (Continued on page 3)

Polk planning board agrees to work on steep slope ordinance by Leah Justice

The Polk County Planning Board unanimously decided the county would be better protected by having a steep slope ordinance on the books instead of drafting wording for the building inspector to do a

pre-site assessment on all building. The planning board met Thursday, Feb. 14 and unanimously decided to work on an already drafted steep slope ordinance that currently gives a 30 percent threshold as a trigger of calling out the

building inspector. If the ordinance is approved, the building inspector would still be charged with deciding if a building site needs an engineer “I think it would take a lot out (Continued on page 6)

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Saluda Library. TLT Box Office now open for “9 to 5: the Musical.” Hours are 10 a.m.- 1 p.m., Monday - Saturday with additional hours 4-7 p.m., Tuesday - Thursday. 516 S. Trade St. Call 828-859-2466 anytime. Performances at Tryon Fine Art Center Feb. 22-24 and March 1-3. Group discounts available. The Meeting Place Senior Center, sing-along, 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 - 1 p.m.; food, fellowship and discussion of relevant issues; interdenominational. 859-5051. Chess Club, Mondays, 12:30 p.m., recreation room, LaurelHurst Apartments, Columbus. Open to anyone in community. 894-3336. 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. 894-2340. Landrum Library, free yoga classes. 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Limited to first 30 people. Alcoholics Anonymous, Mondays, 8 p.m., Columbus Presbyterian Church.

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Unit, Tuesdays, Ozone Drive and Hwy. 176, Saluda. The Meeting Place Senior Center, 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. 828894-0001. TLT Box Office now open for “9 to 5: the Musical.” Hours are 10 a.m.- 1 p.m., Monday - Saturday with additional hours 4-7 p.m., Tuesday - Thursday. 516 S. Trade St. Call 828-859-2466 anytime. Performances at Tryon Fine Art Center Feb. 22-24 and March 1-3. Group discounts available. 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 828894-2007 for more info. Cracker Barrel, 1 p.m. Tuesdays, conference room, Congregational Church. Free Lunch at Mt. Valley, Free lunch available every Tuesday from 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. at Mt. Valley Pentecostal Holiness Church on Hwy. 176. Saluda Welcome Table, every Tuesday, dinner will be served from 5:30 - 7 p.m. in the fellowship hall of Saluda United Methodist Church. All are welcomed. Donations accepted. ExploreTryon Tourism Board next meeting will be on Tuesday, Feb. 19 at 5:30 p.m. at Tryon Town Hall, McCown Room. Public welcome. Info: 828-859-6655. Women to Women Support Group, first and third Tuesdays of each month, 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. at Steps to HOPE, 60 Ward Street, Columbus. 828-894-2340. Writing Family History/Memoir workshop Deno Trakas, author of “Because Memory Isn’t Eternal: A Story of Greeks in Upstate South Carolina,” will present a creative

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writing seminar titled Writing Family History/Memoir on Tuesday, Feb. 19 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Tryon Fine Arts Center. To register, call 859TFAC or visit www.tryonarts.org. Al-Anon Family Group, meets Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m., Saluda Senior Center, 64 Greenville Street, Saluda, one half block off Main Street (U.S. Hwy. 176 S.), 828-749-2251 (Saluda) or 1-800-286-1326. Carolina Camera Club, meets on the third Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Tryon Fine Arts Center. Tryon Board of Commissioners next meeting will be Tuesday, Feb. 19 at 7 p.m. at the Tryon Fire Department. Info: 828-859-6655.

Wednesday

Polk County Mobile Recycling Unit Wednesdays, Fire Department in Green Creek, 7 a.m. - noon. The Meeting Place Senior Center, Wednesday activities include Tai Chi, 9 a.m.; medication assistance; ceramics, 9:30 a.m.; Wacky Wednesday, senior fitness and Italian club, 10 a.m.; bingo and bridge, 12:30 p.m. 828894-0001. TLT Box Office now open for “9 to 5: the Musical.” Hours are 10 a.m.- 1 p.m., Monday - Saturday with additional hours 4-7 p.m., Tuesday - Thursday. 516 S. Trade St. Call 828-859-2466 anytime. Performances at Tryon Fine Art Center Feb. 22-24 and March 1-3. Group discounts available. Green Creek Community Center quilters’ group, Wednesdays, 10 - 11:30 a.m. 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. Spring Migration of Songbirds Pam Torlina, land protection specialist for the Pacolet Area Conservancy (PAC), will present “Spring Migration of Songbirds through the Southeast” on Wednesday, Feb. 20, at the Tryon Depot at 1 p.m. This meeting is open to the public. Foothill’s Parkinson’s Support Group meets the third Wednesday of each month at 1:30 p.m. in the Landrum Library. All are welcome and it is free. Call 864-457-4419, for additional information. Female Domestic Abuse Intervention Program Wednesdays 6-7:30 p.m., Steps to HOPE. 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, corner of Hampton Court and Hwy 108. Saluda Center, Thursday activities: knitting group, 9:30 a.m.; gentle Yin Yoga, 5:30 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. TLT Box Office now open for “9 to 5: the Musical.” Hours are 10 a.m.- 1 p.m., Monday - Saturday (Continued on page 15)

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more people that can contribute to that the better chance we have of going in the right direction.” Miller said the system plans to ask staff and community members a series of questions. Those questions include: What are your thoughts about our facilities and what safety concerns do you have? What are your thoughts about the school day and the school year? How do you feel about course offerings and student achievement? How should a modern classroom operate and what is the instructional delivery that will be most effective? Do you have any other issues regarding strategic importance that we didn’t ask you? Miller said the final question allows participants to think big. “The last question is basi(Continued on page 4)

The school task force did a walk-through at Polk County High School, Friday, Feb. 15 to assess any security concerns. Pictured is Supt. Bill Miller (at left) discussing the layout of the buildings with Tryon Police Chief Jeff Arrowood, school board chair Geoff Tennant, school security officer Gary Laughter, state trooper Darryl Bailey, Columbus Police Chief Chris Beddingfield and Polk high school principal Mary Feagan. (photo by Leah Justice)

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cally, ‘If you had a million dollars to spend on Polk County Schools what would you spend it on?’” Miller said. He said at the various school meetings, six rooms will be set up so people can choose three of the rooms to go in for 20-25 minutes to discuss these topics. He said this will allow for people to come for about an hour and not have to be there all night. School staff meetings began at Polk Central Elementary School Feb. 13 and will wrap up by Feb. 27 at Polk County High School. The meetings will start out with an introduction and then be followed by the three individual breakout sessions. “The biggest challenge for us is to get people to talk about the big picture and not the smaller things that affect their daily lives now,” Miller said. “We’ve got to discuss where we want to

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for (the building inspector) if he had a threshold,” said planning board member David Smith. “There has to be a value associated. He needs the number given to him somehow so he doesn’t have any guesswork.” The Polk County Board of Commissioners instructed the planning board in January to draft wording for the building inspector to do a pre-site inspection to determine if an engineer is needed. The decision followed commissioners rescinding the county’s former mountainside and ridgeline protection ordinance (MRPO) and deciding not to approve a steep slope ordinance the planning board recommended to replace the MRPO. Both commissioners and the planning board have heard from several residents during meetings urging the county to approve an ordinance for steep slopes. Planning board members were all in favor of having the build-

Community meetings will follow on the following schedule: March 5 Polk County Early College March 12 Sunny View Elementary School March 19 Polk Central Elementary School March 26 Polk County High School April 2 Tryon Elementary School April 9 Polk County Middle School April 16 Saluda Elementary School • meetings begin at 7 p.m. be down the road.” Polk Schools also plans to get student feedback through a student roundtable with middle and high school students.

ing inspector make the engineer decisions through an ordinance, with their main reason being the ordinance can contain a slope trigger. Planning board members said an ordinance can give the building inspector a trigger of when to go out to a site saving the county time and money and avoiding having to do a pre-site inspection on every building regardless of slope. An ordinance would also give a local avenue for property owners to appeal a building inspector’s decision as well as to give exemptions such as for agriculture, forestry, altering or replacing a single-family dwelling and for minor construction. Homeowners already have an appeal process for a building inspector decision through the state for a range of decisions made on construction. Polk County Building Inspector Steve Jones told the planning board it was up to them, but he’d rather go the route of writing a pre-site (Continued on page 6)

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inspection rather than an ordinance. But planning board members said they’d feel more comfortable with an ordinance. “I still think something should be on the books,” said planning board member Christel Walter. “And it’s really for the protection of the homeowner and people that live around (the construction).” Walter also said the ordinance drafted is “benign.” “It’s benign because it’s only establishing that threshold,” Walter said. “It’s still up to (the building inspector’s) discretion. I hope the commissioners will be ok with this. I think we have to move in that direction.” Another topic discussed last week amongst the planning board was the potential liability issue of not having an ordinance. A couple of the planning board members and a resident mentioned the county being cautioned last year by former county attorney Mike Egan that without an ordinance the county would not be protected under state law if a slope failed due to construction. Egan told commissioners last year both the county and the building inspector could be liable if, for example, the building inspector said an engineer wasn’t needed and a slope failed causing damage. It is unclear how liable the county would remain with the current draft steep ordinance leaving the decision up to the building inspector whether or not to require the property owner to have an engineer design the building. “And as you recall attorney

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Mike Egan cautioned against an employee making those type decisions,” said Tryon resident and former county commissioner Renée McDermott. “Under North Carolina law, Egan said when an employee is making discretionary decisions neither the county or the employee is covered under North Carolina law. The inspector and the county could both be held liable and I’m sure you wouldn’t want that.” Planning board members Lee Bradley and Susan Welsh also mentioned Egan’s caution. “At least in theory (an ordinance) relieves a lot of liability,” Bradley said. The planning board also mentioned a letter it received from White Oak Township resident Ruby Drew, who wrote saying that while living in Asheville she was a victim of mud building up along her garage and house because others not taking precaution when building above her property. “I am not against building on slopes,” Drew said. “I am against it being done by people who are not knowledgeable or who are unscrupulous about their construction.” The planning board also heard the other side from Bill Wilkerson of Saluda, who said people say they don’t want building on ridgelines, but questioned how the county can prohibit a property owner from building on their property. The planning board decided for everyone to work on the current draft ordinance, including board members, Polk County Planner Cathy Ruth and Steve Jones. The board will discuss changes to the draft at its next meeting, which is scheduled for March 14.

will come and legally trap the nuisance animal. If we can already legally trap and shoot these so-called nuisance animals, why should we lift the ban on steel traps in Polk County? Who benefits? Maybe we should follow the money. – Emmy Summers, Tryon

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Commissioners can still stop trapping legislation

To the editor: We concerned citizens for the protection of our wildlife in Polk County are getting a better understanding about our commissioners and their resolution to the State of

Letter to the Editor

Trapping not the solution

To the editor: This letter is in regards to HB 33 to allow trapping in Polk County. I am against trapping as a means to manage wildlife in Polk County. Traps are indiscriminate and often injure or kill non-target animals or birds. There are non-lethal methods that are used as a long-term solution for managing wildlife. Coyotes - I researched coyotes, using innovative websites, and found that coyotes mate for life, the alpha pair only breed once a year, their diet consists primarily of rabbit and small rodents - not pets or livestock - confirmed when I interviewed our local biologist, Justin McVay. Justin did his masters in coyotes and I happen to feel that educated knowledge trumps urban myth. Justin said in a year-long study of 300 coyote scat samples using DNA he found that their diet consisted of rabbit and small rodent. A minimal amount of samples did contain white tail deer, feral hog and chicken. No dogs or cats. So, coyotes self-regulate their population - but, when killed indiscriminately, they over-compensate and subordinate pack members breed to produce more and larger litters. Then they also need more food to feed these litters and may need to change their diet to feed the pups. So - kill them and their

N.C. to rescind the ban on steel trapping. We know now that the issue is “not out of their hands.” The commissioners have total control over whether protection against steel trapping expands or remains as it has stood for 35 years. We have learned in addition to the Senate Bill 33, there has been a new NC Senate Bill 80, introduced Feb. 13 to repeal the 1975 local act altogether, leaving

wildlife without any protection at all. Those bills are being rushed through the N.C. Senate before the public can act against them. We now know the reason for the secrecy on the part of our commissioners to get the resolution on the floor of the N.C. State Senate before the public knew about it. The action taken by our commissioners and their representatives will have destroyed any protection for wildlife and those

who have no regard for animals in general can commit wholesale slaughter at will. Nice going commissioners. If a few can control the rights of the majority who are standing up for decency and what is right and good, there is something wrong with the system. There is more to be done regarding this matter. - R. Murphy Bole, Columbus

numbers increase! Rabies - in 2011 in North Carolina only two coyote tested positive for rabies. They had the least amount of numbers tested positive. for rabies - less than cows and horses. There are about 11 deaths to humans from domestic dogs in the United States a year - but only one recorded death to a human by coyote in the United States ever recorded in history. Our local animal control officer, Mike Herman, said I could quote him that domestic dogs cause more harm and death to livestock and wildlife than coyotes. I have two friends who have cattle farms and they have never lost a cow or calf to coyote - ever. I have one friend who has a horse breeding operation - she has never lost a horse or foal to a coyote ever. Non-lethal solutions to managing wildlife: Coyotes - good husbandry practices such as electrical fencing; field fencing; using guardian animals like dogs (great Pyrenees, Anatolian shepherds), llamas and donkeys; corralling at night; loud radios at night and motion sensor lights. Hazing - loud shouting, banging pots and pans, spraying with water hoses, loud radios, etc. all directed at a coyote if spotted on one’s property. Beaver- flow devices work great and work out to be less money than paying a trapper since more beaver will come back. Beaver deceivers Fencing existing trees with 2”

x 4” mesh fence. Abrasive tree paint - exterior paint mixed with mason sand. Beavers love willow and poplar, they hate conifers and hemlock, pines - so plant appropriately. They only travel 100” from the water. Culvert protective fences. You may remember an accident at Green river Plantation when their dog was killed in a beaver trap. Amanda Cantrell said she has

paid the state and a trapper to help them with their beaver problem. They prefer not to kill the beaver and are very interested in learning about non-lethal long-term solutions. Short-term solution - trap and kill tools. Long-term solution - non-lethal wildlife management The majority of Polk County does not want trapping. - Deborah O’Donnell

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Papa John’s Pizza recently submitted a sign proposal request with the City of Landrum for its proposed new location in the old Blockbuster building in front of Bi-Lo. This illustration shows an approximation of what the façade of the location would look like with the new signage in place. City Administrator Steve Wolochowicz said the city is anxious to see a new business move into the building, which has been vacant on that end for some time. (illustration submitted)

SwartzCPA firm celebrates 25 years of service in Tryon On Jan. 14, 2013 the SwartzCPA firm celebrated 25 years in Tryon. Larry Swartz acquired the tax practice of Ed Delehanty, then located at 100 N. Trade Street, on Jan. 14, 1988. Delehanty had one full-time employee and worked only parttime himself. It was small but it was a beginning. Swartz and his wife, Jeanene, were looking for a small town in which they could live and work without the hassels of city life.

“We wanted quality of life for our family and we didn’t want to wait until retirement to find it. We found it here in Tryon,” Swartz stated. The accounting and tax practice has been a family business from the beginning. The Swartz family all made the move to Tryon. Daughters, Allison and Aimee, and granddaughter, Jessica, have all worked in the business. Jeanene still works part-time. Swartz left his position of vice president of finance and

chief financial officer of a small conglomerate in Charlotte to answer the call to selfemployment and small town life. He opened an office in Easley, S.C. where his family had lived for many years before moving to Charlotte. But Easley was growing and just not small enough to suit Swartz. He met Jerry Johnson, now president of Tryon Federal Bank, through one of his clients. Johnson encouraged him to consider moving to Tryon and proceeded to sell him on

the benefits. That was the beginning of an interest that some two years later landed Swartz in Tryon. Has small town life in Tryon been what the Swartz’s expected? “The people have been great, we expected that,” Swartz said. “Getting to know local residents, many of whom are clients, has been one of the great pleasures of our life here. I feel as if they are an extended part (Continued on page 11)

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LEGALS LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 12 SP 62 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Bright's Creek Holdings, LLC, a Georgia limited liability company, doing business as BRIGHT'S CREEK HOLDINGS OF GEORGIA, LLC, by Alon J. Vainer, Managing Member (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Bright's Creek Holdings of Georgia, LLC, a Georgia limited liability company) to Joseph McCullough, Trustee(s), dated the 13th day of October, 2006, and recorded in Book 346, Page 1981, and Modification in Book 365, Page 2283, in Polk County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Polk County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Columbus, Polk County,

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of the family.” Swartz has also worked with local churches, the chamber of commerce, the barbecue festival and other Christian and civic organizations. “I didn’t expect, however, the complexity of the work in this small town. In addition

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North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 3:30 PM on February 19, 2013 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Polk, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 82 of Bright's Creek, Phase 1, Map 4 as the same is shown on a map thereof recorded in Map Book E at Page 1169 in the Polk County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 352 Chestertown Drive, Mill Spring, North Carolina. Trustee may, in the Trustee's sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative

of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A cash deposit or cashier’s check (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written no-

tice to the landlord. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. THE PURPOSE OF THIS COMMUNICATION IS TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE, except as stated below in the instance of bankruptcy protection. IF YOU ARE UNDER THE PROTECTION OF THE BANKRUPTCY COURT OR HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED AS A RESULT OF A BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING, THIS NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU PURSUANT TO

STATUTORY REQUIREMENT AND FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES AND IS NOT INTENDED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT OR AS AN ACT TO COLLECT, ASSESS, OR RECOVER ALL OR ANY PORTION OF THE DEBT FROM YOU PERSONALLY.

or before the 25th day of May, 2013, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate settlement of same.

to some very successful local businesses people, I found that many people retiring here have been very successful in their varied careers. When they retire here, they bring their complications with them,” he said. From his office in this small western North Carolina town, Swartz and his employees now prepare tax returns for individuals in 20 states annually

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE BY: Attorney at Law Hutchens, Senter, Kellam & Pettit, P.A. Attorneys for Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 https://sales.hsbfirm.com Case No: 1059934 (FC.FAY) Tryon Daily Bulletin Feb. 11 and 18, 2013 FC/BRIGHT’S CREEK LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS FILE NO. 13 E 026 The undersigned having qualified as Executrix of the Estate of Alice H. Lizak, deceased, of Polk County, North Carolina, this is to notify all creditors of said estate to present their claims to the undersigned attorney on

and have clients in several foreign countries. Business clients range from one-person entities to larger multi-state businesses. “Working with these varied individuals and businesses is a challenge that I fully enjoy. Of course, I don’t do this on my own. In addition to myself, I have a talented staff of four full-time, four part-time and four tax season individuals

Theron E. Mullinax, Jr. has been appointed as Resident Process Agent on whom may be served citations, notices and processes in all actions or proceedings with respect to this estate. This the 18th day of February, 2013. JANINA KOZACKA EXECUTRIX ESTATE OF ALICE H. LIZAK DECEASED THERON E. MULLINAX, JR. ATTORNEY AT LAW MULLINAX LAW FIRM P. O. Box 2648 Hendersonville, NC 28793 Tryon Daily Bulletin February 18, 2013 February 25, 2013 March 4, 2013 March 11, 2013 EST/LIZAK, ALICE H.

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of whom I am quite proud,” Swartz said. “God has brought to me a great staff who love our work and the people we serve.” Among his staff there are six degreed accountants, one is a CPA with a master’s degree in taxation and one is a former IRS agent who is enrolled to practice before the IRS. – article submitted by Larry Swartz

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Unity’s Heart to Heart gala draws large crowd The Heart to Heart Gala was recently held at the Cobb Family Life Center and enjoyed by more than 200 guests. This event was designed to educate, inform, inspire and entertain. The keynote speaker, Teresa Romzick, spoke on some of the risk factors of heart disease, particularly in women and touched on a new syndrome called broken heart syndrome. She also talked about the importance of maintaining a healthy heart. Rev. Rob Roy Staley, pastor of the Zion Grove A.M.E Zion Church, spoke briefly on the heart, spiritually. A delicious and healthy meal, which consisted of baked chicken, mixed vegetables, green beans, garlic potatoes, salad and an array of fruit-based desserts, was prepared and served by Kelly 14 Creations Caterers of Forest City, N.C. Entertainment for the eve-

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ning was live music by saxophonist Raymond Hunt who serenaded the ladies with an

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instrumental of “You are so Beautiful To Me,” which was one of the highlights of the evening. The electrifying voice of Renee Gray wooed the crowd with her rendition of Whitney Houston’s, “I Will Always Love You,” and received a standing ovation for her performance. Charlie Perez, a senior at East Rutherford High, wrote and recited a poem, entitled, “The Heart.” Keith Knox, pastor of the Garrison Chapel Baptist, served as MC for the evening. Steven Abe, pastor of the Mill Creek Church of the Brethren, did the

invocation. The Unity in The Community Organization sponsored the Heart to Heart Gala. Town councilman and Unity in the Community board member, gave a brief overview and mission statement of the organization. He also expressed the role of the Polk County Community Foundation in making past and present events possible. The Polk County Community Foundation’s Special Events Grant Fund sponsored this event. – article submitted by David Staley

Drake signs at The Book Shelf Bill Drake, Spartanburg’s veteran radio host, has just published “Awake With Drake – Conversations with a Radio Institution,” a collection of stories and highlights from his many interviews and interactions with the people and events of Spartanburg. Drake will give a short presentation and book signing Feb. 22 from 3-5 p.m. at The Book Shelf in Tryon. Light refreshments will be

Want to go? What: Bill Drake book signing When: Feb. 22, 3 - 5 p.m. Where: The Book Shelf, Tryon. served. The Book Shelf is located at 94 N. Trade St., Tryon. – article submitted by Alivia Rochester

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Torlina to discuss spring migration of songbirds Feb. 20 Pam Torlina, land protection specialist for the Pacolet Area Conservancy (PAC), will present “Spring Migration of Songbirds through the Southeast” on Wednesday, Feb. 20 at the Tryon Depot at 1 p.m. Torlina’s presentation will focus on the annual cycle of spring migration by songbirds through the southeast, the amazing feats these animals perform to ensure their species’ survival through the generations, and highlighting some of the species that will start arriving in our area soon, bringing bright color and cheerful song to the area, sure signs of the renewal of spring. After the presentation, guests will be invited to get an up-close look at nests, feathers and even bird specimens (it is illegal to possess any part of a migratory bird without the proper per-

mitting, and PAC is permitted by the federal government to collect and possess bird specimens to be used for educational purposes). Torlina, a biologist, has been with PAC serving as the land protection specialist for almost seven years. She has more than 15 years of experience as a field biologist, naturalist and outdoor educator. She has worked with the South Carolina State Park Service, the City of Greenville Parks and Recreation-Youth Bureau, the New York State Office of Parks and Recreation and Historic Preservation, and Haliburton Forest and Wild Life Reserve, in Haliburton, Ontario, Canada. She has performed annual migratory and breeding bird surveys, surveys on nocturnal owls, hawks and woodpeckers, presented educational programs on birds for

Foothills Equestrian Nature Center hosts invasive plant seminar Feb. 19 A free invasive plant seminar originally planted as ornamental will be held at Foothills Eques- plants in gardens, often escape trian Nature Center on Tuesday, into native habitats causing havoc. Invasive plant species Feb. 19 at 9 a.m. The seminar will cover infor- often choke out native species and decrease mation regardbiodiversity. ing exotic invaWant to go? It is imporsive plant spetant to identify cies in North/ What: Invasive what plants South Carolina. plant seminar are considered The class will When: Tuesday, Feb. 19 invasive and cover the comharmful to the mon types of Where: FENCE environment, invasive plant so informed despecies found in this area, how to identify them cisions can be made when plantand how to eliminate them from ing home gardens. Participants will learn which native plants your property. After the seminar, join the can be substituted for exotic group for a walk around the species, so that homeowners wildwood trail with John Vin- and nature can live in harmony. For more information, please ing, extension agent for Polk County, while he identifies contact FENCE at 828-859invasive plants for us around 9021 or education@fence.org. - article submitted the trail. by Kristy Burja Exotic invasive species,

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adults and children, conducted nest searches and nest record data in the U.S. and Canada, participated in data collection for the most recent Ontario Breed-

ing Bird Atlas, and volunteered with a licensed bird bander over the past several years. – article submitted by Wyndy Morehead

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Woodcock watch in Jackson Park during February We have all heard of a “snipe hunt,” but on one late February evening a week or so ago, a group of intrepid local birders met in search of a close relative of the snipe, the American Woodcock. The American Woodcock is a fairly common bird throughout the Carolinas, but it still remains hard to see and even harder to study. This large member of the sandpiper and snipe family is about the size of a Rock Dove or Feral Pigeon, but is cloaked in by Simon an intricate patThompson tern of brown, buff and chestnut feathers. It has rather large protruding eyes, which indicate that it is a nocturnal species, and it is therefore more easily seen during the evening hours. The bill is very long with a flexible tip to the upper mandible and it’s perfectly adapted for probing for earthworms in damp soil and leaf litter. Woodcocks inhabit alder thickets, wet bottomlands and hollows overgrown with willows, maples and similar vegetation, also woodland edges and adjacent grasslands. They prefer areas that are damp where they can feed on earthworms in the

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moist soil. Should the habitat become too wet, woodcocks will be forced into drier areas that more suit their needs. Being a bird of the shadows, good views are hard to obtain and their true coloration is rarely seen. The woodcock watchers all assembled at their meeting place in Jackson Park in Hendersonville that night, and readied ourselves for the evening revelry. We had come to watch the twilight display flight of the woodcocks, an activity only performed at dusk and dawn. To listen to this nocturnal revelry, first find suitable woodcock habitat, such as a wet thicket surrounded by short grass. Then wait until the sun is just dipping behind the horizon at around 6 p.m. in the evening, walk down to the chosen site and wait. With good luck you will hear the males as they start their courtship in the waning daylight hours. The stillness of the evening will be broken by a nasal “peent,” very reminiscent of the flight note of a Common Nighthawk. This is uttered as he struts around on his chosen display ground, and after calling for a

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while he flies high into the night sky up to a height of a few hundred feet, twittering all the way. Then, with descending bell-like notes, he returns to the ground to continue the nasal “peents.” This whole process will be repeated many times during the night. We saw at least three birds doing their display flights that evening, silhouettes against a glowing winter sky, and listened to their songs. The views were not great, but the atmosphere was wonderful, as we quietly drank in the sounds of the waning day. To get a glimpse into the daily routine of such a shy bird is a

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fascinating experience, enhanced by the cool winter air and the leafless woodlands; it very readily brings on a renewed awe for the natural world. Simon Thompson has lived in WNC for the past 20 years. He owns and operates his own birding tour company, Ventures Birding Tours. WWW.birdventures.com He and Chris also own and operate the Asheville Wild Birds Unlimited Store. For more information on any of the birding activities in the area, drop by the store or check his website at www.asheville.wbu.com

Music ministry concert Feb. 24 Pastor Daniel Jeter and family of Heart of God Faith Ministries Inc. in Inman will host a “Ministry of Music in Concert” featuring L. Karle Mapp of Asheville, N.C. on Feb. 24 at 3 p.m. A donation will be requested at the door. – article submitted by Terri Simmons www.tryondailybulletin.com

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Chinese New Year

This year, 2013, is the Chinese N e w Ye a r o f t h e s n a k e . LaurelHurst residents celebrated by eating Chinese food: sweet and sour and sesame chicken, fried rice, vegetables, spring rolls and, of course, fortune cookies. Decorations of Chinese lanterns and paper snakes were everywhere and participants wore red, which symbolizes fire and is supposed to drive away bad luck. Shown above are Jean Gregonis, Ruth Rose, Fred McKaig, Vera Benson and Pat Armistead. At right Concierge Joan Bridges and activity director Jennifer Thompson celebrate Chinese New Year with traditional Chinese hats. (photos by Jennifer Thompson)

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with additional hours 4-7 p.m., Tuesday - Thursday. 516 S. Trade St. Call 828-859-2466 anytime. Performances at Tryon Fine Art Center Feb. 22-24 and March 1-3. Group discounts available. House of Flags Museum, open Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., 33 Gibson Street, Columbus. Landrum Library, Lap Ba-

bies, 10 a.m., 20- 25 minute session for young children and care givers includes music, nursery rhymes, action poems and short books. Storytime at 10:30 a.m. for preschoolers includes books, music and fingerplays. Call 828457-2218. Polk County Historical Association Museum open Thursdays, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., 60 Walker St., Columbus, lower level. Free. 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. 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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