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Tryon Daily Bulletin

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Vol. 86 / No. 37

Tryon, N.C. 28782

Saluda’s new pocket park, to be located in the vacant space next to M.A. Pace General Store on Main Street, will bear the name of the Robert Pace, who owned the more than 100-year-old landmark store. Pace Park will contain public restrooms, plantings and provide areas to relax. City commissioners voted on the name at their March 11 meeting.

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

Today

Lanier Library Book Sale, Friday, March 22, 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Lanier Library Book Sale open to the public. 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 (Continued on page 2)

Friday, March 22, 2013

Amy Copeland, Saluda Medical Center’s director, right, demonstrates how to use the center’s new telemedicine equipment. (photo by Samantha Hurst)

Telemedicine takes county healthcare to new level by Samantha Hurst

Patients walking into Saluda Medical Center soon will have access to healthcare that might otherwise cost hundreds of dollars and tanks of gas to

experience. WNC Telemedicine Consultants Incorporated, a 501 (c) (3) organization that formed two years ago, installed mobile workstations at the center and

at St. Luke’s Hospital that will virtually connect patients with doctors. “One of the things we’re (Continued on page 6)

Always Tryon begins fundraiser to pay off Simone statue Council discusses possible ownership, moving statue by Leeah Justice

It’s been more than three years

since the Nina Simone statue was dedicated in Tryon and one group says it’s time for the debt on the statue to be paid. The Always Tryon group is making a public plea for fundraising to complete the outstanding

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$55,000 owed to the sculptor who created the Nina Simone statue. Always Tryon’s Steve Cobb and Jim Wright attended the Tryon Town Council meeting on Tuesday, (Continued on page 4)

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• Calendar (continued from page 1)

Center, Friday activities include movie matinee or drumming at 10 a.m. (every third Friday) and bingo or movie at 12:30 p.m. 828-894-0001. PCHS varsity softball vs. Avery County Friday, March 22, 4 p.m. American Legion Post 250, weekly bingo games, Fridays, 7 p.m., 43 Depot St., Tryon. Doors open 5:30 p.m. Smoke-free. Narcotics Anon., Saluda Senior Center, Friday, 8 p.m.

Saturday

Green Creek Community Center Zumba class, Saturdays, 9 a.m. Lanier Library book sale Saturday, March 23, 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Lanier Library Book Sale open to the public. 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 Church on Melrose Ave. in Tryon. Call 828899-0673 for more information. House of Flags Museum open Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 33 Gibson Street, Columbus. Polk County Historical Association Museum open Saturdays, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., 60 Walker

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St., Columbus, lower level. Free. Tryon Fine Arts Center, Oil painting class for teens with Margaret Curtis, Saturdays, noon - 3 p.m.

Monday

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. The Meeting Place Senior Center, sing-along, 10 a.m.; senior fitness, 11 a.m.; bingo or bead class 12:30 p.m. 828-8940001. Democratic Women’s Club, Democratic Women’s Club will hold its monthly meeting on Monday, March 25 at 11 a.m. at the Democratic Headquarters in Columbus. Everyone is invited to attend. 894-3219. Christian Fellowship Luncheon, TJ’s Cafe, Tryon, Mondays except holidays, noon - 1 p.m.; food, fellowship and discussion of relevant issues; interdenominational. The present study is The Christian Atheist: Believing in God but Living as if He Doesn’t Exist by Craig Groeschel. 859-5051. Chess Club, Mondays, 12:30 p.m., recreation room, LaurelHurst Apartments, Columbus. Open to anyone in community. 894-3336. American Association of University Women, meets on the fourth Monday of each month at 1:30 p.m. at the Tryon Presbyterian Church fellowship hall. PCHS varsity softball at Rosman, Monday, March 25, 4 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. 894-2340. Landrum Library, free yoga classes. 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Limited to first 30 people.

Friday, March 22, 2013

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OBITUARIES Albert Wehr, p. 6 David Grigg, p. 13 James Tracy Ormand Sr., p. 15

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Tuesday

Polk County Mobile Recycling Unit, Tuesdays, Ozone Drive and Hwy. 176, Saluda. Polk County Transportation Authority, makes a regular trip to Hendersonville on the first and third Tuesday of each month. 894-8203. 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. 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. Landrum Library, Book Discussion Group, fourth Tuesday every month, 10:30 a.m. at the library. 864-457-2218.

PCHS Golf at Cleghorn Plantation, Tuesday, March 26, 1 – 2 p.m. 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. PCHS tennis vs. Thomas Jefferson Tuesday, March 26, 4 p.m. PCHS varsity softball vs Thomas Jefferson Tuesday, March 26, 4 p.m. Saluda Welcome Table, every Tuesday, dinner will be served from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the fellowship hall of Saluda United Methodist Church. All are welcomed. Donations accepted. Polk County/Foothills Parent and Family Support Group The Polk County/Foothills Parent and Family Support Group “reboots” with its first meeting of 2013 on Tuesday, March 26 at 6 p.m. The meeting will take place at the Polk County Public Library’s community room (Columbus). PCHS Varsity Baseball vs. Thomas Jefferson, Tuesday, March 26, 6:30 p.m. VFW Ladies Auxiliary Polk Memorial 9116, meets the fourth Tuesday of every month at 7:30 (Continued on page 31)

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Pieces of Tryon history

Tryon Mayor Alan Peoples found these three photographs in an antique mall in Charleston. The center photo was taken in front of Tryon’s old depot. Peoples asked that anyone who might be able to identify the individuals photographed to call him at 828-859-6270. (photos submitted)

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• Simone

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March 19 asking the town for its support to raised funds for the project and also to ask the town to assume ownership of the statue. “We’re asking people to put opinions aside,” Cobb said. “The statue is here, the artist did the work (and) he deserves to be paid.” Cobb said Always Tryon wants to make a mass appeal to the general public and said he plans to ask original donors if they may be willing to contribute again. “This is kind of a black cloud hanging over Tryon and it’s been lingering for a couple of years,” said Cobb. The Nina Simone sculpture and plaza was dedicated in downtown Tryon on Feb. 21, 2010. The sculptor, Zeno Frudakis with Frudakis Studio Inc. has been paid $51,000 out of a total of $106,000. Tryon council members agreed to support the fundraising project but were not decisive over the town taking ownership of the statue. Cobb said a Nina Simone Committee no longer exists and the project was such a controversial subject with the Tryon Downtown Development Association (TDDA) that Always Tryon feels the town could best manage ownership. Commissioner Doug Arbogast asked about talk of the railroad running again. Cobb said there’s a clause in the agreement allowing the plaza that the railroad could take back the land anytime. He said if that happens, the statue would have to be moved. Commissioner George Baker said that would be an expense if the town assumes ownership. “If we own it, then we’re tasked with moving it regardless of the cost,” Baker said. Cobb said the cost of moving the statue could be part of the fundraising effort. Woody expressed concerns with the town taking ownership of the statue. “Perhaps in your promotions you might ask if there are any other organizations that would be interested in ownership,” Woody said. “I know it was a divisive issue

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in the town and I’m not sure if the town is the right owner…It wasn’t a town project to start with.” Always Tryon member Jim Wright said Always Tryon began last summer when about 200 people met and formed about 80 or 90 items of interest with a high priority being to retire the debt on Nina Simone. He said as Steve (Cobb) said, it’s time to get that issue resolved. Tryon Mayor Alan Peoples said Nina Simone was a great singer and she’s still Nina Simone, “still from Tryon and still our daughter.” Commissioner Roy Miller said he agrees that the Nina Simone statue has been a controversial issue and he thinks as leaders of the town, “we owe it to the citizens to try to find clarity and find an end to this.” Town attorney Bailey Nager said the town cannot pay the debt for another organization. The town, however, could purchase the statue for the amount of the debt. Fundraising would be funneled through the Polk County Community Foundation. Nina Simone was born in Tryon as Eunice Waymon in 1933. Her musical talent was first noticed at the St. Luke’s CME Church and Waymon, later Simone, became known as the “high priestess of soul.” Simone died in 2003 in France, where she made her home in her later years. Tryon’s dedication of the plaza in 2010 was held on what would have been Simone’s 77th birthday.

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proud of is that the clinic serves the uninsured and underinsured of our area,” said Saluda Medical Center (SMC) director Amy Copeland. “Specialists want several hundred dollars up front to see patients and we have residents here who can’t afford that kind of money or the gas and lengthy amounts of time off work it takes to get to those specialists in some cases.” Now the patients won’t have to drive anywhere. Instead, Copeland’s staff can roll out a mobile workstation that consists of two screens, an orthoscope and a camera that provide real time interaction with a doctor on the other end. A nurse at SMC can use the scope to look into someone’s ear or eyes or the camera to give the doctor an up-close look at a rash, for example. The technology itself is flexible. The equipment was designed on an electronic lift so it can be used to assist doctors in examining a child or someone who uses a wheelchair. The system can also run on a battery backup, allowing it to be moved from room to room easily. “This technology will cut down on the length of stay in emergency departments, cut the costs taxpayers have to pay when uninsured individuals seek costly ED treatment and the costs of transporting patients to the hospital,” said project manager Shena Mintz. “We’re trying to come up with new ways for the community to have 24/7 healthcare access.” Equipment and software for the project was purchased through a $155,000 grant received from the Duke Endowment Fund. Joe Crowder, with the St. Luke’s Hospital Foundation, assisted with the grant submittal. He said the area’s topography, in particular, made telemedicine a good fit. “Most of the people particularly in the western region, in

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certain times of the year, might face difficult transportation issues in getting to a hospital so it solves a problem there,” Crowder said. “By doing this, we will also be able to get services from beyond St. Luke’s, which might provide the ability for the patient to either stay in our own hospital rather than being transported.” Crowder described a situation in which the hospital could connect with cardiologists at a regional hospital to access a patient’s condition keeping them from having to be transported unnecessarily. Shena Mintz first got involved with the project after meeting a man named Ed Spencer through her father-in-law’s contracting business. Spencer launched a similar effort in South Carolina. She said under Spencer, a program was put into place that allowed one psychiatrist to see 50 patients in one day instead of the 25 she was seeing in a week by driving back and forth across the state to visit with them in person. WNC Telemedicine Consultant Incorporated, was formed about two years ago with the effort in mind of connecting residents of rural Polk County with healthcare specialists. “It will help my family and my community. I just wanted to help our community be a part of something innovative,” Shena said. “For two and a half years we’ve been talking about this and now it’s here. The great thing is we can take this as big as we want to and it can expand.” By June 1, Shena said the project expects to have another hospital and two additional clinics on board. A fund-raising event, “A Taste of Telemedicine,” will be held Saturday, March 23 from 5-7 p.m. at the Saluda School cafeteria. The event will include a barbecue dinner with all the fixings and will give interested parties a chance to view the telemedicine equipment and how it works first-hand.

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Polk County hires new attorney The Polk County Board of Commissioners hired Jana Berg, of Inman, S.C. as its new permanent attorney. Berg replaces former county attorney Mike Egan, who was not re-hired following the 2012 election. Attorney Bailey Nager served as interim county attorney until Berg’s appointment during the county’s March 18 meeting. Berg graduated from Campbell University in 2001 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in government and a Juris Doctor degree from Campbell’s Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law. She worked as an assistant county attorney from 2004-2011 for Brunswick County where she provided legal advice and counsel for the board of commissioners, county manager, sheriff, register of deeds, planning and zoning board, board of adjustment and board of equalization and review, among other boards and department heads,

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Obituaries

David Grigg David Thomas Grigg, 59, of Old Furnace Road, Chesnee, SC (Cherokee Springs Community) died Sunday March 17, 2 0 1 3 i n Spartanburg Regional Medical Center, Spartanburg, S.C. Born in Polk County, he was the son of the late Clarence C. Grigg. He was a l971 graduate of Polk Central High School and was employed with Home Depot for 13 years. For many years David’s passion was auto racing, owning several stock cars and racing at several local tracks. A loving husband, father and brother, David will be remembered for his hearty laughs, quick replies and fun loving ways! Surviving are: His wife of 17 years, Deidra “Dee” White Grigg; two sons, Nathan Grigg (Jessica) of Laurens, S.C. and Ryan Grigg of Boiling Springs, S.C.; two daughters, Dawn Grigg (Josh) of Inman, S.C. and Jolie Breaux (Chuck) of Madisonville, Louis. and six grandchildren: Tyler Grigg, Alex, Tony and Sammy Breaux, Kara Grace Poteat and Halissa Dill. Two brothers, C. E. “Gene” Grigg (Peggy) and Dennis Grigg (Gena), both of Cherokee Springs, S.C.; seven sisters, Joyce Morrow (Bill) of Rutherfordton, N.C., Martha Thompson (Don) of West Salem, Ohio, Faye Howell of Inman, S.C., Kaye Warner of Rutherfordton, N.C., Louella Kuykendall (Ralph) and Sandra Culbreth (John), both of Landrum, S.C. and Darlene McFarland (F. K.) of Tryon. He was preceded in death by a brother, Marshall Sherrill Grigg, who died in 2007. Funeral services were held Tuesday, March 19, 2013 in the

Eastside Baptist Church, Spartanburg, S.C. with Rev. Mike Royal and Rev. Gary Lockee officiating. Family received friends just prior to the service from Tuesday in Eastside Baptist Church. Memorials may be made to the Gibbs Cancer Center, 101 E. Wood St. Spartanburg, S.C. 29303. An on-line guest register may be signed at www.mcfarlandfuneralchapel.com

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Operation medicine drop to be held March 23 by Leah Justice

Area residents can safely get rid of unused and unwanted medication tomorrow, Saturday, March 23 at three locations. Residents can drop off medicine at the Tryon Fire Department, CVS Pharmacy in Columbus or the Green Creek Fire Department between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. The sheriff’s office and Tryon Police Department are giving the public another opportunity to prevent accidental poisonings, abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs. The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked. Since 2010, more than 1,000

sites have collected more than 30 million dosage units of medication during take back events statewide. Operation Medicine Drop is an effort coordinated by the North Carolina Department of Insurance, Safe Kids North Carolina, the N.C. State Bureau of Investigation, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, Riverkeepers of NC and local groups to prevent accidental poisonings, substance abuse and to protect waters. For more information about Saturday’s event, contact Lt. Scott Lindsay at the Tryon Police Department at 828-859-9195 or Polk County Sheriff Donald Hill at 828-894-3001.

Bradshaw Road closed for repairs for three - four week Bradshaw Road on SR- 1122, at the Howard Gap end will be closed to traffic for the next three to four weeks as crews work to repair a portion of the road that is caving in. Only local traffic will be allowed to pass with the direction of flaggers on SR-1122, Howard Gap. Detour signs will be up for

through traffic. “We apologize for any inconvenience but this emergency repair must be done to ensure safe travel for the motoring public,” said Thomas Hall, transportation supervisor with Polk County maintenance. “Your cooperation and understanding are greatly appreciated.”

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Obituaries

James Tracy Ormand Sr.

James Tracy Ormand, Sr., 98, of Gastonia, passed away on Sunday, March 17, 2013 at Gaston Memorial Hospital with his loving family by his side. He was born in Columbus, N.C. and was the son of the late James Franklin and Elizabeth Page Ormand. He was preceded in death by his wife of 69 years, Martha Hope Ormand; son, Harry Lattimore Ormand; three brothers, Charles Ormand and wife, Thedas, Allen Ormand and wife, Anna, and Harold Franklin Ormand; two sisters, Helen Foster and husband, Roger, Evelyn Ramsey and husband,

Bud; sister-in-law, Frances Hope Petty and husband, Carl; brotherin-law, Chris L. Hope and wife, Wilma. Mr. Ormand came to Gastonia in 1935. He was store manager for Sterchi Furniture Company for 27 years and retired from Maxwell Furniture Company after 20 years of service in 1980. He was a member and Exalted Ruler of the Elks Lodge, member of the Gastonia Lions Club where he was former district zone chairman. He was a former director of the Merchants Association. He was a former member of the Twilighters Dance Club. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Gastonia. The family would like to express their thanks and appreciation to Courtland Terrace, Gaston Memorial Hospital and Gaston Hospice for the love and kindness given to Mr. Ormand. Mr. Ormand is survived by one brother, Robert Earl Ormand of Columbus; one sister, Martha Ann Foy of Columbus; one son,

James Tracy Ormand, Jr. and wife Barbara of Gastonia; two daughters, Hope Ormand Walsh of Charlotte, Frances Anne Ormand McSwain and husband, Cary of Blythewood, S.C.; daughterin-law, Debbie Ormand; Chris Hope and wife, Linda; grandchildren, James Tracy Ormand, III, Garland Jason Ormand and wife Shannon, Kelly Ormand St. Pierre and husband David, Lisa Walsh Elmore and husband Scott, James Patrick McSwain and wife Jennifer, Caryn Hope McSwain Stepp and husband Joshua, Thomas Chapman McSwain and Carrie Zokan, Carl Lattimore Ormand and Haley Duncan, Chip Hope and Vicki Ferry, Carrie Hargett and husband Jack, Todd McSwain and wife Sheila, Cheri Cobb and husband Robbie; great-grandchildren, Shane and Troy Wooten, Shaun and Lesa Breth, Tracy and Michael Evans, Nicholas Richards, Holden St. Pierre, Haley Ormand, Matthew Ormand, Bailey Elmore, Sydney Elmore, Rilee Hope Stepp,

Emma Paisley Stepp, Kinley Duncan, Chelsea Spencer, Jonathan Cobb, Cyndi Cobb; 13 great, great-grandchildren; and many beloved nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 1-2:45 p.m. Sunday, March 24, 2013 at First Baptist Church with the funeral service to follow at 3 p.m. with Dr. Ray Ammons officiating. Entombment will follow in the Mausoleum of Peace at Gaston Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be James Tracy Ormand III, James Patrick McSwain, Thomas Chapman McSwain, Garland Jason Ormand, Carl Lattimore Ormand, Joshua Timothy Stepp, Bobby Scott Elmore, David Jerome St. Pierre and Christopher L. Hope III. Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, 2650 Union Road, Gastonia, North Carolina 28054. Online condolences: www. carothersfuneralhomegastonia. com.

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Friday, March 22, 2013

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1975 Landrum Cardinals state championship team member who attended the ceremony, from left: Chris Linder, Coach Steve Coley, Jerry Burrell, Rick Wolford, Rick King, Randy McClure, Mike Rollins and Kenny Pruitt.(photo by Mark Schmerling)

Landrum honors 1975 state champions by Mark Schmerling

When Steve Coley became Landrum’s varsity baseball coach in the late 1960s, someone asked him whey he decided to pilot the Cardinals, who, at the time, were not setting the field on fire. “The only way we can go is up,” Coley remembers replying. Coley’s team rose far and quickly, winning the program’s first state championship in 1975. That title-clinching win might have been the most important of Coley’s remarkable 377 varsity wins at Landrum. To get there, they had to defeat Lockhart twice in post-season play, after losing two games to Lockhart during the regular season. Last Friday, Coley and seven members of that storied 1975 team received a warm welcome at a special pregame recognition ceremony at the school. In that game, the Cardinals dropped a 4-2 deci-

sion to Liberty, in spite of a strong complete-game performance by T.J. Fincher, and some lusty, but inconsistent hitting. Coley brought experience and a winning attitude to Landrum, having played minor league baseball in the Pittsburgh Pirates’ organization. Many of Coley’s minor league teammates were on the Pirates’ 1971 World Series winning team, after Coley’s own career was cut short by injuries. “They say he (Coley) could knock the cover off the fastball,” said current Landrum Athletic Director John Cann. “He can still knock the cover off a golf ball,” added Cann, “and know where it’s going.” Coley’s 28 years of coaching baseball at Landrum, and 22 as athletic director (he served the school for 30 years total), have left many benefits for the Cardinals, and allowed others the chance to

Rick Wolford speaking, while Steve Coley is holding the gift that team members presented him, with photographs of the uniform jerseys of the team’s four seniors, and of Coley’s.

better pursue their own dreams. According to Cann, the impetus for honoring the 1975 team was the placing of signs on the new field’s outfield fence, honoring the school’s four state championship squads. State champion

teams from 2002, 2005 and 2007 will be honored on March 28, before the Cardinals host Blue Ridge at 7:30 p.m. “We’ll dedicate the signs by (Continued on page 19)

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Polk County High School’s softball team crushed Mitchell in a 13-3 win Tuesday, March 19. The win put the Lady Wolverines up 5-2 on the season so far. The team faced off against E. Henderson in search of Coach Jeff Wilson’s 300th win Thursday, March 21 but results were not available as of press time. (photo by Chris Hurst)

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having the teams come by,” noted Cann. Those four titles have certainly elevated the Cardinals’ program, and brought much joy to fans. “Landrum has come a long way since 1968,” recalled Coley. “It all started at Landrum Mills,” now a vacant field. Rick Wolford, the 1975 team’s catcher, presented Coley with a large framed photograph of the uniform jerseys of the team’s four senior members: himself, Mike Rollins, Aaron Harrison and Jeff Raines, along with Coley’s. Members of the 1975 team attending Friday’s honor ceremony were Chris Linder, Coley, Jerry Burrell, Wolford, Rick King,

Randy McClure, Rollins and Kenny Pruitt. Between innings during Friday’s game, Wolford entertained fans with remembrances of that memorable season. He noted the team’s home run production was perfectly balanced, with each of the starting players knocking oneround tripper. Wolford described how he finally socked his homer. Another memory for Wolford that season was the announcement by a particular game’s pitcher that he was about to deliver his new pitch, a knuckleball. When the ball arrived at the plate, with virtually no movement, the batter blasted a long home run. According to Wolford, Coley asked the pitcher what delivery was exactly, was not impressed, and told him to put it back where he found it.

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Friday, March 22, 2013

Award winning author Friddle to lead fiction-writing workshop Author Mindy Friddle will present a creative writing seminar titled Make a Scene Why Don’t you on Tuesday, March 26 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the Mahler Room at Tryon Fine Arts Center. Friddle will help participants transform their writing by increasing their ability to balance dialogue and action with summary and exposition. Friddle will use in-class writing exercises to explore these topics. Additional discussion will include: • How scenes slow down the action to a single moment or series of moments, and include action, setting and dialogue • Why scenes help develop character and engage the reader’s emotions • How summary sets up scenes with backstory or relevant details • When to consider using flashbacks and flashforwards • How your best work sometimes happens in the “spaces” be-

tween scenes—what you choose to leave out can add impact to what you include • Why a thorough knowledge of summary and scene makes revising your writing less daunting and more effective Mindy Friddle’s first novel, “The Garden Angel” (St. Martin’s Press/Picador), a SIBA bestseller, was selected for Barnes and Noble’s Discover Great New Writers program in 2004, and was a National Public Radio Morning Edition summer reading pick. Her second novel, “Secret Keepers,” published by St. Martin‘s Press and Picador won the Willie Morris Award for Southern Fiction. Mindy was awarded a 2008-2009 Individual Artist Fellowship in Prose from the South Carolina Arts Commission and has twice won the South Carolina Fiction Prize. She was named a Walter E. Dakin Fellow in Fiction at the Sewanee Writers’ Conference in Se-

44-yearold organization that provides opportunities and facilities for the entire Carolina Foothills community in order to advance experience and participation in the arts. The workshops to be held at TFAC are part lecture, part exercise and will have a limited number of students. The final workshop of the series will be Poetry Writing with author John Lane. Workshops will be held from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the Mahler Room. For more information about costs or to register, call 828-8598322 or visit www.tryonarts.org. – article submitted by Marianne Carruth

wanee, Tenn. She graduated from Furman University, and earned an MFA in creative writing from Warren Wilson College. She lives in Greenville where she directs the Writing Room, a communitybased nonprofit program she founded in 2006 to bring writers to Greenville for paid seminars and readings. Friddle’s workshop is the second in a series of three evening creative writing workshops in Tryon presented by Tryon Fine Arts Center in conjunction with Hub City Writer’s Project of Spartanburg. Hub City Writers Project, founded in 1995, has published more than 400 writers and 60 books and is dedicated to nurturing writers in all stages of the writing process through workshops, contests and gatherings, striving to build a community of writers across Upstate South Carolina and beyond. Tryon Fine Arts Center is a

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Remembering Jim and Vernon: great men, great friends Our beloved president Jim Kearney of the Columbus Lions Club died suddenly on March 12. Jim and his wife, Jo Ann, both joined our Lions Club when they moved here from Tombstone Arizona in 2010, and they literally “hit the ground running.” Their club had capitalized on the Wyatt Earp connection in growing their club and promoting Lions programs for that small community. Both sought committee assignments and we heartily elected Jim to be our president when Fran Goodwin completed her term of office. Jim ran meetings well, and always handed me as secretary a complete agenda, so all I had to do was make a few notations to complete my minutes (also true of wife Fran, but I am writing about Jim). When he volunteered at Hospice, he gave me as a reference. When he thanked me later, I told him that I had responded to their call by noting that he was an old grouch who never smiled. To which he flashed that big grin of his that assured me that he understood that I was lying big time. I see that smiling face now as I think of Jim. Jo Ann has most of the planning done for our annual VIP (Visually Impaired Person) luncheon so they could be away visiting some of their many descendants. Now others must step up to the plate (the game must go on) but Jim will always be in our hearts. His ready smile and natural good nature had endeared him to all of us. We have lost another of our WWII vets from the oval table at McDonald’s. Vernon Moss wore a cap that proclaimed that he was “Not as Lean, Not as Mean, But still a Marine.” Well, if he were any leaner, he would have blown away. And his cousin Howard Williams agreed that there was not a mean bone in his body. He earned his Bronze Star and a Purple Heart on Iwo Jima. His arm was shattered, but his legs were OK, so after the medics did some quick first-aid, they told him to walk down to the beach where he could be taken to the hospital ship

offshore. He said that a friend came along in a jeep and gave him a ride. Sometimes a bad day will also have some good points. In our wide-ranging discussions around the oval table, Vernon listened intently, but never added much. When he did, it was in a pleasant, gentle voice and usually

Remember When by Garland Goodwin

accompanied by a smile. Made it difficult for me to imagine this tall, gentle man with a rifle with fixed bayonet in his hands (you don’t get a Bronze Star for being a wimp)! While we are thinking about veterans, I will mention that plans are being made for a parade in Columbus on Veterans Day this fall. Others in the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars have

noticed that about the only people who honor our veterans are the veterans themselves and their families, if there are indeed any young people present at observances of Veterans Day and Memorial Day. So if you do value your freedoms and love America as we do, please consider taking some time out (many more people get a holiday than attend our observances!) to support our commitment to our country and its ideals. There is apparently a big disconnect today between our civilian and military populations. During WWII nearly everyone had family members serving, and everyone understood that we had to win that one. Today we probably don’t know personally anyone who is serving, and we also generally have no idea why we are putting people in harm’s way. But please remember that, then and now, people were and are risking their lives so that you may live yours any way you want.

Jim Kearney

Vernon Moss

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Friday, March 22, 2013

Spike and Lennie

Spike from pain to love In the last three weeks more shaken. “Never the less, please do it than $5,000 has been spent from my tax-free major case fund, with dear.” I subsequently learned Spike the bulk of it going for Spike. I cannot reveal my anonymous was a 7-year-old Chihuahua donors but hopefully they’ll real- whose owner was going to put ize the esteem with which both him to sleep because she couldn’t afford his care. Donna had Spike my kids and I hold them. signed over to Last week her with the while visiting Humane Society Special Cases stipulation Buster, Elaine that the owner from Landrum Leonard Rizzo relinquish all Vet brought me claim to him. back to meet I opened the cage and held Spike. “He’s a case the owner the poor little thing gently in my couldn’t afford, so Dr. Raines arms; he seemed to sense safety has taken him on,” Elaine told and nestled on my chest. “I needed another case like me. I spotted Spike in his cage yours like I needed a hole in the and froze in my tracks. “What on earth happened to head,” I whispered as I kissed him. “I’m sure things will be him?” I asked. “The owner’s boyfriend tried revealed to me,” I went on as I to pull out an abscessed tooth and placed him back in his cage. “Please keep me informed on broke his jaw,” Elaine said. I began to shake with anger, how he’s doing or if he needs pity and out right frustration as anything,” I said, running toward tears freely escaped from my Elaine. I then left the clinic and went eyes. “Tell Donna to do whatever outside to pray, “Please give me she can for this poor boy and I’ll the strength Lord to curb my anger and to focus on the task laid handle the fees,” I said. “That’s not why I showed him (Continued on page 23) to you,” Elaine said, also visibly

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Puzzle exchange March 23 Board games March 28 The Book Shelf in Tryon will host a puzzle exchange for community members on March 23. The store invites you to come out and swap your old puzzles

for someone else’s old puzzles. Light refreshments will be served at the all day free event. – article submitted by Alivia Rochester

Test your skills and knowledge as people gather to play popular board games. Bring a friend and play each other Thursday, March 28 4:30-5:30 p.m. Games will be provided.

Open to ages 13-18 or grades 7-12. For information on this or other teen programs please call the Landrum Library at 864457-2218. - article submitted

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who was there for Buster but got to meet Spike for the first time. What came out of Danielle’s mouth in anger is not fit for the faint of heart to hear. Dr. Raines set up an appointment with Dr. Allen at Upstate for 9:10 a.m. on Monday morning and she made it clear to Keith that Spike was one of Lennie’s kids. There is so much to tell in Spike’s tale and I may fill in the gaps at a later date but for now here’s a quick rundown. Monday, operation successful, two plates to stabilize Spike’s jaw, Danielle and Elaine made the trip with me. Tuesday, Spike is held

another day, tongue swollen and not eating yet. Wednesday, Spike eating up a storm, loves cat food, doing well, and six to eight weeks recovery. Wednesday afternoon after I get new tires and do my taxes I pick up Spike with my dear and patient wife, Elaine. Dr. Allen, bless his heart, has kept his fees down to a minimum so I only bought half the cow. Just kidding, thanks Doc. Today Dr. Raines and all her staff spend every free moment carrying Spike around, the pain is gone and all he knows is love. I know the Good Lord doesn’t have anything to do with the

harm that comes to His creatures but I believe He has a hand in what happens afterwards. Danielle has posted both Spike and Buster on her web page. In Tennessee there is a 7-year-old boy who is now in remission from Leukemia. As soon as Spike is well enough, that boy and his mom will be coming down to meet him and take him home. Dear Lord, I don’t know if this was the answer to my prayer, if so both I and all involved are humbled that we may be used to fulfill Your wishes. Thanks for listening.

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before me.” Later that evening Dr. Raines called and told me that they’d xrayed Spike and determined that the operation was far too delicate for her facility. “Can’t we help him Donna; I couldn’t bear to lose another one?” “I’ve sent the x-rays to Upstate,” said Donna. “I have lots of faith in Keith, he’s become a good friend.” The next morning (a Saturday) I met with Danielle Scruggs

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A bee feeding on Bonnie Bardos’ lunch. (photo by Bonnie Bardos)

Signs of spring and soaking up sun “Humankind has not woven the winner hands-down was a bit of web of life. We are but one thread cupcake – the sugar probably did within it. Whatever we do to the the trick! She enjoyed that morsel web, we do to ourselves. All things all afternoon. Not once did she try are bound together. All things to sting me, nor did I wish to mash her. River seemed to know well connect.” ~ Chief Seattle enough to leave her alone, his inOut in the Pooh Garden one quisitive Shar-Pei snout stayed well drizzly morning, River dog and I away from her, although he eyed discovered a sweet-scented white the breadcrumbs. Even one-eyed hyacinth: one fragrant stem came dogs have a knack for targeting the treats! We inside; the others all just visited, stayed to bloom Saluda peacefully, glad for Pooh and News & to be soaking the birds. In the Notations up the warmth kitchen window, of sun. vintage glass by Bonnie Bardos Saluda bottles sparkle Welcome Tawith an array of flowers: a small altar to spring. ble is every Tuesday, dinner will River and I have been busy in the be served from 5:30-7 p.m. in the yard: after the chainsaw saga, we fellowship hall of Saluda United started trimming boxwoods (he Methodist Church. All welcomed; decided to supervise from far, far donations appreciated. “Sound Investment” will play at away — River does not like things that cut, clip, or roar loudly), clean- The Party Place & Event Center ing the fish pond and getting the on March 23 for “50 Concerts in 50 fountain pump started, then finding States;” this is to help awareness time for a lunch break outside on about epilepsy with information available. the sunny deck. Saluda Center events: ComA wasp, who had wintered in the patio umbrella, ventured out to munity Potluck and Bingo March join River and me: like us, she’d 25 at 6 p.m. Polk County Red Cross had enough of cold. I shared my blood drive, March 27, 1-7 p.m. Start shopping for your Easter lunch with her, hoping afternoon sunshine would help her move bonnet! Easter Egg Hunt and better. First, a crumb of wheat Easter Bonnet Contest for kids bread, then a little piece of sweet (Continued on page 25) pickle ... she tried both. Last, the

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- March 30 at 2 p.m. in the grassy area across from McCreery Park at Greenville/Irwin Streets. The Easter Bunny, sponsored by Autumn Care, is scheduled to show up for picture taking. (No pets) For information, call 828-749-3789. Saluda Community Land Trust (SCLT) will have their annual meeting on April 3, 6:30 p.m. at the Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration’s parish hall. Guest speaker will be Doug Elliot, a storyteller and naturalist; refreshments will be served; all welcome. Don’t forget, it’s also a good time to join or renew your yearly membership. Saluda School notes: Box-top collection containers are located in the Saluda Public Library, Saluda Post Office, and Saluda Elementary School Office. This is a great and easy way to help support our school! Sympathy goes to Christel Lawson — her husband (USN-retired Captain) Ramsay Lawson passed

away recently. Please remember Christel in your hearts. Both have been long-time volunteers around Saluda. Also, artist John Waddill will be greatly missed: he portrayed many Saluda residents and scenes in his colorful, folksy “John-style.” Please remember his loving wife, Alice, and family. Happy March birthday to: Faye Chandler, Genell Jespersen, Charlene Pace, Valerie Mintz, Sheldon Mintz, Curtis Pace, Anita Odgen Moore, Lloyd Thompson, Charles Weinhagen, Kevin Kerr, Dorrie McKinley, Catherine Ross, Jane Fox and Monica Pace. As ever, thank you, dear readers in Bulletin land for reading this column! The goal is to make you feel like you’re enjoying a front porch visit and enjoying the small town of Saluda — your comments are always wanted and valued. Keep in mind if you have something of note, feel free to e-mail me at bbardos@gmail.com; or call 828749-1153. You may also visit my website at bonniebardos.com

Scruggs boy Andy and Jamie Scruggs of Columbus would like to announce the bir th of their son, Jase Andrew Scruggs, born Feb 22, 2013 at Park Ridge hospital. He weighed 9 pounds, 11 ounces and was 21 inches long. He has a big sister Aslyn, who is 5 years old. (photo submitted by Jamie Scruggs)

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Master craftsman Buddy Poore, Project Supervisor Ron Gosnell and Craftsman Service Owner Ed Lettelier recently finished up a shelter porch project at Steps to HOPE – the Columbus non-profit shelter for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. “The owner of Craftsman Services, Ed Lettelier, called one afternoon and asked if we had any special little project that needed doing. He and his team were looking for some way of helping the community,” said Rachel Ramsey, Executive Director of Steps to HOPE. “For years, we have been in need of a covered area in the shelter’s protected yard for use by mothers and their children. It was beginning to look as if it might never happen when once more, our prayers were answered.” (article and photo submitted by Debra Backus)

Yoga classes at Stearns Gym, March 27 Yoga continues at Stearns Gym in Columbus with a new six-week session from March 27 – May 1, every Wednesday from 6-7 p.m. There is a fee for the session. Elaina Prevett, a certified yoga

instructor who has been teaching for 15 years, leads the all-levels class. For more information, call the instructor at 828-894-5176. - article submitted by Elaina Prevett

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Things you don’t notice and feet eating fish Odd, isn’t it, how you can live with someone for years, and not notice something about their physical body? “That’s a huge callus on the outside of your big toe!” I exclaimed as Paul was toweling himself off after a shower. “You should get a rasp to file that sucker down, or go to one of those spas where you stick your feet in a tub of water with these tiny fish that eat all that stuff off.” “Not a fan of feet-eating fish.” Paul remarked, leaning against the sink as he dipped his razor under the tap to begin shaving. “Besides, it’s never bothered you before.” “I’ve never seen it before.” I countered. “I’ve always had a callus on that toe and now that I’m running, it’s just bigger, that’s all. I file it down from time to time.” It’s not that I can recall with

any certainty that I’ve peered little tail and easier still, has closely at Paul’s big toes in the recently had the underside of her last 20 years, but one would throat shaved from an allergic think that at some point, this reaction. Thomas is long and callus, the size of Teddy’s head, rangy, Duke has both a fluffy would have attracted my atten- tail and pronounced ‘lion’s ruff’ around his neck tion. Dennis, I But no. “I’m Just and explained to And even slightly more Saying…” Paul, was the easiest. disturbing is “Why is that, while I by Pam Stone that?” he said, can’t tell you tipping his from memory every physical characteristic of head to the side and dragging my nearest and dearest, I can tell the razor carefully from cheek you exactly which of our five to jaw. “Because he clearly, as a cats has jumped on our bed, in the middle of the night, in pitch baby, had some kind of accidark, without seeing them at all. dent because there’s this weird, crooked, tip at the very end of By feel. You see, Tippy is extraor- his tail. Feels like a kink. His dinarily fluffy and as she ap- tail is perfectly normal until the proaches, she purrs loudly and very end where it takes a sharp deposits her chin, ready for a right. Like maybe it was broken, scratch, into your outstretched or something.” “Huh.” Paul replied, going to hand. Mia has a short, pudgy

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work on his upper lip, pulling the same face as I during those rare occasions when I apply mascara. “You’ve never noticed?” I persisted. “How different all the cats feel?” “Only when they try to sleep on my head and I knock them off.” “Huh,” I said, crossing my arms and leaning against the shower stall. “Anyway, sorry I never noticed your callus. Want me to get you a pumice stone, or something, next time I’m out?” “Sure, if you think about it,” Paul said, walking past me to the closet to pull out his jeans. “But it would be nice if you took more notice in the next decade or so. But if you don’t there’s always the other way.” “Which is?” Paul twirled his wet towel and snapped it in my direction. “Try grabbing my tail in the middle of the night.”

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Friday, March 22, 2013

Alternatives to health food As a society, we are inundated K. Instead: Try olive oil based and bombarded with myriad ad- dressings. 5) Calorie–free spray marvertisements and commercials, pushing so called “healthy” food garine. Even if your margarine claims to be calorie free, it may alternatives. Let’s explore some of these, not be. Labeling laws allow and see just how healthy or un- products with fewer than five calories to claim zero calories, so healthy these happen to be. 1) Light ice cream. Just using several sprays could really because ice cream has the word add up the calories. Also, marlight on the label doesn’t guar- garines contain trans fats. These antee it has fewer calories. Also, fats aren’t found anywhere in some light ice creams are less nature … they’re man made and satisfying, so you end up eating contribute to coronary disease. more. Instead: Try dairy-free ice Instead: Try an olive oil based cream. Soymilk ice creams have spray. It contains “monounfewer calories, and they’re really saturated fats” which help relieve inflammation, satisfying. Diet & Exercise and are good 2) Baked potato chips. by David Crocker for your heart. Also, one study These chips of women in may be lower in fat, but are still high in calo- Sweden found that those with ries, and low in nutrients. In- diets higher in monounsaturated stead, try popcorn. You’ll get fats resulted in less frequent inall the crunch of potato chips, cidence of breast cancer. 6) 100-calorie snack packs. but around 65 percent fewer calories. I recommend oil-free People tend to eat more food when presented smaller portions. or air- popped corn. 3) Diet soda. Diet sodas In fact, in one study, participants have been linked to metabolic didn’t feel the need to regulate syndrome; symptoms include their food intake, and ate more increased belly fat, which puts than one portion before they felt you at greater risk for heart at- satisfied. Instead: Have a small tack, stroke and type 2 diabetes. serving of almonds. Almonds Also, artificial sweeteners used contain healthy monounsaturated in diet sodas are by their very fat, and the fiber and proteins nature, several, sometimes hun- they contain will help tide you dreds times sweeter than sugar. over until your next meal. Diet or exercise question? These sweeteners satisfy your mouth, but not your brain. In Email me at dwcrocker77@ other words, your brain is all gmail.com or visit fitness4ydressed up with no place to go. ourlife.org. David Crocker of This makes you crave sugar, and Landrum has been a nutritionist creates an even bigger sweet and master personal trainer for tooth. Instead: Try flavored selt- 26 years. He served as strength zer water. It’s refreshing and has director of the Spartanburg zero calories. Make sure there Y.M.C.A, head strength coach are no artificial flavors or colors for the USC-Spartanburg basein your seltzer water. If you want ball team, S.C. state champion to flavor seltzer water even more, girls gymnastic team and the Converse college equestrian use fruit juices. 4) Non-fat salad dressings. team. He served as a water safety These dressings may have no consultant to the United States fat, but that doesn’t mean they Marine Corps, and lead trainer have no calories. Most fat-free to L.H. Fields modeling agency dressings are loaded with sugar. and taught four semesters at Also, you want a little fat with USC-Union. David was also a your salad. Without any fat, you regular guest of the Pam Stone can’t absorb vitamins A, D, E and radio show.

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Sunny View Elementary honor roll and perfect attendance Sunny View Elementary School proudly announces its Honor Roll for the fourth six weeks of the 2012-2013 school year: A Honor Roll Third graders: Dora Bailey, Emma Bradley, Keeleigh Bradley, Carley Lawter Fourth graders: Kaylin Jenkins, Bradley Marcello, Tristan Mistler, Daniel Searcy, Jared Searcy, Megan Searcy Fifth graders: Aries Cole, Riley Lawter, Madi Pruette, James Smith. A-B Honor Roll Third graders: Chan Barber, Elise Brandon, Cameron Evans, Christopher Hancock, Sebastian Potter, Marissa Williams Fourth graders: Megan Blackwell, Savannah Greene, Hayden Stull, Stella Tallon Fifth graders: LeeAnn Bradley, Timothy Bradley, Morgan Brooks, Trey Ferguson, Chase Jackson, Coby Lee, Hunter Lynch, Sarah Russell, Bryson Seay, Gage Shelton Sunny View School recognizes the students who had perfect attendance for the fourth six weeks of the 2012-2013 school year. Those students were: Pre-Kindergarten: Zalen

Dalton, Ashia Hill, Kelsey Shelton, John Velazquez-Reynoso Kindergarten: Banks Barber, Ashley Green, Katrina Helton, Miya Jackson, Bitty Murphy, Shain Taylor First grade: Gabe Alvarado, Daylon Bradley, Travis Green, Catalina Helton, Gabriella Helton, Evie Hill, Thaddeus Ruff, Dakota Searcy, Henry Velazquez-Reynoso Second grade: Jace Barnes, Colton Bradley, Chandler Burnett, Levi Burnett, Jamie Laughter, Lindsey Marcello, Bryson Owen, Annabelle Ruff, Rebecca Russell, Cloey Shelton, Riley Williams Third grade: Chan Barber, Jylyn Barnes, Emma Bradley, Keeleigh Bradley, Kaiden Fortenberry, Carley Lawter, Riley Searcy Fourth grade: Isaiah Bradley, Kaylin Jenkins, Colin Searcy, Daniel Searcy, Megan Searcy, Sarah Strough, Hayden Stull, Mario Trejo Fifth grade: Timothy Bradley, Morgan Brooks, Callie Burnett, Raphael Flores, Sarah Green, Chase Jackson, Riley Lawter, Jordan Searcy, Olivia Searcy, Gage Shelton, James Smith. - article submitted by Kevin Weis

Bridge play at The Meeting Place tryondailybulletin.com Bridge enthusiasts gather weekly at The Meeting Place to enjoy friendly competition. Results from recent weeks include: March 6 First: Merle Greene Second: Jackie Wells Third: Martha Spray Fourth: Marvis Headley March 13

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Trakas next writing workshop March 26 Wofford Professor Deno Trakas (center) led 22 aspiring writers in a lively introductory workshop: Writing Family History/Memoir in February at Tryon Fine Arts Center. Trakas shared readings and insights on choosing, gathering, and organizing material to make an effective piece of work. The workshop was the first in a series of three writer’s workshops being offered this spring by TFAC in conjunction with Hub City Writers’ Project from Spartanburg, S.C.Mindy Friddle, award-winning author of The Garden Angel and Secret Keepers, will lead the next workshop titled, “Make a Scene, Why Don’t You?” on March 26. On April 23, poet John Lane, professor of environmental literature and creative writing at Wofford College, will lead a poetry workshop. Both of these workshops will be on Tuesday from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Space for will be limited. For information or to register for workshops, visit www.tryonarts.org or call 828-8598322, ext. 213. (photo submitted by Marianne Carruth)

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Ensure your pets are cared for after youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re gone Dear Savvy Senior, How does one go about creating a trust for their pets? I have a dog and two cats that mean the world to me, and I want to make sure theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be well taken care of after Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m gone. ~ Elderly Ellen Dear Ellen, Pet trusts have become more and more popular over the years as senior pet owners are looking for ways to ensure their pets will be well cared for when theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re no longer able to do the caring. Here are some tips to help you get started. Types of trusts A pet trust is a legal instrument that allows you to designate a specific amount of money for your petâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s care and name a trustee to carry out your wishes. There are two main types of pet trusts you can set up. One option is a â&#x20AC;&#x153;traditional pet trust,â&#x20AC;? which is effective in all states and is similar to a trust youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d set up for a child, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s expensive costing anywhere from $500 to $1,500. Or, you could opt for a â&#x20AC;&#x153;statutory pet trust,â&#x20AC;? which is a much cheaper option and is currently allowed in more than 40 states and the District of Columbia. To create a statutory pet trust you simply add a few lines to your will, such as, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I leave $5,000 in trust for the care of my dog and two cats.â&#x20AC;? State law will fill in the gaps, so that the simple provision

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Savvy Senior may be effective. If you want to set up a pet trust, talk to an estate-planning attorney, preferably one who has experience with pet trusts. Or, you can work with a company like Peace of Mind Pet Trust (peaceofmindpettrust.com) or Trusted Pet Partners (trustedpetpartners.com). Some factors youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll need to consider before setting up a pet trust include: â&#x20AC;˘ The trustee and caretaker: Most pet trusts designate both Strauss & Associates, PA a trustee Estate to manage the money Planning and a caretaker to handle the day-toand Administration day care ofAttorneys the pet. The trustee can make sure the caregiver is Preserving and doing what theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re supposed to Protecting your Assets do. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also a good idea to name an alternate trustee and caregiver in case your first choice is unable or unwilling to serve. â&#x20AC;˘ Caregiving details: With a traditional trust, you can specify the things you want your pets to receive like their favorite foods, how often they should be taken C.their Mulligan, to theLee vet, burial Esq. arrangeHOW ments, etc.CAN A GIFT BE A PROBLEM? â&#x20AC;˘ Funding the trust: You can . C amoney n a from g i f tyour c aestate use setQaside unanticipated problems for to cover the costs, or if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re the recipient? short on funds,we another option A. Sometimes are asked to isdraft to buy or use an existing life wills or trusts to â&#x20AC;&#x153;leave insurance and name the my estatepolicy to my sister Joanâ&#x20AC;? or trustee as the â&#x20AC;&#x153;$10,000 to beneficiary. my niece, Mary.â&#x20AC;? This mayoptions not be the wisest thing Other

to do particularly if the recipient is elderly or otherwise receiving governmental assistance. Your gift might disqualify them for permitted uses. This meeting will be held fourth for Wednesing home forthe payment their day (March at 9 a.m. at the care. When23) making a bequest Saluda Library. to a person who is or soon will beThe overMeeting 65, it is better conPlacetoSenior dition the gift on the activities recipient Center, Wednesday not residing in a9nursing home. include Tai Chi, a.m.; medicaWe also leave large gifts the tion assistance; ceramics,to 9:30 elderly in a special Medicaid a.m.; Wednesday, trustWacky that will terminate ifsenior the fitness and club, 10 a.m.; elderly orItalian â&#x20AC;&#x153;special needsâ&#x20AC;? rebingo bridge, 12:30 cipientand permanently residesp.m. in 828-894-0001. a nursing home. Conditioning gifts in this wayCommunity insures the Green Creek Center, quiltersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; group, WednesFor answers on thisa.m. or other estate days, 10 - 11:30 planning issues call (828) 696-1811. Saluda Center, Wednesday SASS-032519

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Another legal option to consider is a â&#x20AC;&#x153;pet protection agreement,â&#x20AC;? which is much less complex than a formal pet trust. This allows you to name a guardian to take care of your pets, and gives you the ability to leave funds to care for them. You can make a pet protection agreement online at legalzoom.com (800-9627490) for $39. If, however, you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to create a legal tool, you should make informal arrangements by asking a trusted friend or relative to take care of your pets if something happens to you. In addition, you could set up a separate bank account to cover expenses and name the caretaker as the beneficiary. Or, if you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have anyone who would be willing to take care of your pets after youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re gone, you can make arrangements to leave it to a rescue, humane society, pet care program or other animal welfare group. Many of these organizations find new homes for pets or offer lifetime care, but may require a fee or donation. Talk to your veterinarian about options in your area. Send your senior questions to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman, OK 73070, or visit SavvySenior.org. Jim Miller is a contributor to the NBC Today show and author of â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Savvy Seniorâ&#x20AC;? book.

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. 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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SMALL CHILDREN Q. How can we make sure that we provide adequately for our small children? A. Both the personal parenting of your children need to be addressed. If you do not plan for the needs of your children, a court will. Your assets and the fate of your children will be up for grabs. The funds for each child will be maintained in a separate account and each child will be treated equally even if they don't have equal needs. All parents should consider carefully how and who will raise their children in the event that they are not able to do so. We have a checklist of things parents need to consider when planning for their children. Please call if you would like a copy. For answers on this or other estate planning issues call (828) 696-1811. SASS-032520

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Trashion? Think “trash” plus “fashion” and you have the inspiration for the third annual Tryon Trashion Show, a part of the eighth annual Tryon April Fools Festival on April 6. The runway show, to be held immediately after the April Fools Parade, will feature fashions and accessories of used, re-purposed and recycled materials created by and for adults, children and pets. According to Wikipedia, “Trashion” is a term for art, jewelry, fashion and objects for the home created from used, thrownout, found and repurposed elements. The term was first coined in New Zealand in 2004 and gained in usage through 2005. Trashion is a form of found art, which is basically using objects that already have some other defined purpose, and turning it into art.” In this case, trash is treasure! A workshop will be held on Sunday, March 24, 2- 6 p.m., at Thompson Outdoor Living on Palmer Street in Tryon. The workshop is free of charge and will get trashionistas started making their “couture” for the big runway show

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Chester Damron as Abraham Lincoln (right) will be at Harmon Field Heritage Days 2013 in Tryon from March 22 - 24. The event is open to the public March 23 and 24. (photo submitted by Lorna Rae Dever)

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