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Tryon Daily Bulletin

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Vol. 86 / No. 71

The Rutherford-PolkMcDowell District Board of Health will hold its regular meeting on Tuesday, May 14 at the Polk County Health Department located at 161 Walker Street, Columbus at 6:45 p.m.

The public is invited to attend. Individuals needing assistance should contact Kelly Crawford at 828-287-6488 within a reasonable time prior to the meeting. Access to the building for individuals with disabilities is available.

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

Today

Polk County Mobile Recycling Unit, Thursdays, 7 a.m.

- noon, corner of Hampton Court and Hwy 108.

“Strut Your Style,” The Friendship Circle, a women’s committee benefitting Hospice House of the Carolina Foothills, is preparing for their spring luncheon/fashion show on May 9. It (Continued on page 2)

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Thursday, May 9, 2013

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Flooding covered roads in the Green River Highland subdivision after heavy rains this weekend. (photos submitted by the Polk County Emergency Management)

Green Creek/Mill Spring areas suffer floods Forecast calls for more rain through weekend

by Leah Justice

With two inches of rain falling on Saturday, May 4 and another 3.73 inches on Sunday, May 5, some Polk County areas suffered flooded roadways over the

weekend.

The weekend’s 5.73 inches of rain occurred following 3.1 inches accumulated during the previous (Continued on page 4)

Gospel singing and supper for Bryson Owen Friday

by Leah Justice

A benefit will be held on Friday, May 10 for Sunny View Elementary School student Bryson Owen, who is undergoing treatment for Burkitt’s Lymphoma.

The gospel singing, silent auction and hot dog supper will be held from 5-8 p.m. at Sunny View Elementary.

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will again be held at the Piedmont Club in Spartanburg.

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 medication assistance, 9 a.m.-noon; ceramics, 9:30 a.m.; devotions, 10 a.m.; bingo or movie, 12:30 p.m.; grocery shopping, 1 p.m.; yoga, 6 p.m. 828-894-0001.

House of Flags Museum, open Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., 33 Gibson Street, Columbus.

Landrum Library, Lap Babies, 10 a.m., 20- 25 minute session for young children and 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

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Field Rd. Tryon Tailgate Market, every Thursday, 4-6:30 p.m., until November. All items are grown or made in Polk County.

Al-Anon: Foothills Come to Believe Thursdays, 7 p.m., Polk Wellness Center, 155 W. Mills St., Suite 202, Columbus.

Green Creek Community Center Zumba exercise class, Thursdays 11 a.m. and 7 p.m., in gym.

Mill Spring VFW Post 10349 bingo, Thursdays, 7-9 p.m. (year round). 828-894-5098.

NAMI support group, Thursdays, 7 - 8 p.m. in the blue room of Tryon Presbyterian Church, located on Harmon Field Road in Tryon. The group, sponsored by the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI), is for anyone feeling anxious or depressed and those with a diagnosis of a mental illness.

All conversations are confidential.

No charge. 828-817-0382.

Republican General Member Meeting Republican headquarters, 33 Peak S., Columbus. 7 p.m. 828894-2520.

Alcoholics Anonymous Thursdays, 8 p.m., CooperRiis, Mill Spring. 828-859-7099.

Friday

Saluda Center, Friday events: chair exercise, 9:30 a.m.; Trash Train, 10 a.m.; NA Meeting, 8 p.m.

For more activities, email saludacenter@hotmail.com or visit www. saluda.com.

Sculpture 2013, Tryon Fine Arts Center (TFAC) announces Sculpture 2013, a juried regional sculpture exhibition and sale, open from May 3 - 30.

The Meeting Place Senior Center Friday activities include movie matinee or drumming at 10 a.m. (every third Friday) and bingo or movie at 12:30 p.m. 828894-0001.

Saluda Tailgate Market, every Friday, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., until November. All items are grown or made in Polk County.

Tryon Presbyterian’s annual Strawberry Social The Presbyterian Women of Tryon Presbyterian Church will hold the church’s annual Strawberry Social on Friday, May 10 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.

LOCAL WEATHER Forecast:

Today

Tomorrow

Moon Phase

Today: Mostly sunny, with 10 percent chance of rain. High 80, low 58.

Fr i d a y : I s o l at e d t Sunny Isolated t-storms storms, with 30 percent chance of rain. High 81, low 61.

Tuesday’s weather was: High 68, low 49, 0.22 inches of rain.

OBITUARIES Roger “Butch” Sprague, p. 7

Bryson Owen gospel singing and supper, a gospel singing and supper will be held May 10 from 5-8 p.m. at Sunny View Elementary for student Bryson Owen. Owen is currently receiving treatments for Burkitt’s Lymphoma.

American Legion Post 250 weekly bingo games, Fridays, 7 p.m., 43 Depot St., Tryon. Doors open 5:30 p.m. Smoke-free.

Medicinal Music, a concert featuring Aaron Burdett will be held at Rogers Park Friday, May 10 from 8-10 p.m. The concert will benefit Doctors Without Borders.

Narcotics Anon., Saluda Senior Center, Friday, 8 p.m.

Saturday

Stamp Out Hunger Thermal Belt Outreach Ministry encourages Polk County residents to leave a bag of non-perishable items at their mailbox for mail carriers to pick up.

The donations picked up locally will be given to Outreach.

Landrum Farmers’ Market meets on North Trade St. from 7-11 a.m. near the depot. For information, contact Joe Cunningham at 864-457-6585.

Columbus Tailgate Market, every Saturday, 8 a.m. to noon, until November. All items are grown or made in Polk County.

Western Regional Track Meet Qualifying Polk Wolverines will compete Saturday, May 11 at the Western Regional Meet in Bunker Hill, N.C. Green Creek Community Center, Zumba class, Saturdays, 9 a.m.

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 828-899-0673 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 St., Columbus, lower level. Free.

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

Tryon’s Second Saturday Gallery Trots invite art enthusiasts to peruse through the town’s various art galleries and shops where local, regional and national artists will be featured from 5-8 p.m. every second Saturday of the month.

The evenings will also be filled with live entertainment and refreshments. Find Tryon Gallery Trot on facebook or email skyukafineart. com for more information.

Sunday

Billy Jonas performs at TFAC, Billy Jonas, Parents Choice Award-winning performer, will be presented on Sunday, May 12 at 3 p.m. as part of Tryon Fine Arts Centers Family Series. Ticket prices for this event do not cover the cost of the event and TFAC’s ability to offer quality performances for the community depends on donations to the annual fund. For (Continued on page 15)

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Weather causes hail in Tryon Nina Wolfe, who lives off Country Club Rd. in Tryon, shared this picture of the hail they received around 4 p.m.

Tuesday, May 7. Weather the past week has caught many in our area off guard with heavy rains and hail. (photo submitted)

St. Luke’s Hospital Foundation has moved!

As of Monday, May 13, St. Luke’s Hospital Foundation will be at their new location in the St. Luke’s Hospital Medical Building at 89 W. Mills Street, Suite B, Columbus.

(828) 894-2693 ~ slhfoundation.org

Keeping Exceptional Care, Close to Home

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Bryson Owen riding a John Deere around family property. (photo submitted)

• Bryson

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The benefit will also include activities for children, including inflatables.

• Flooding (continued from page 1)

weekend of April 27 and 28.

The area’s rainfall is not ending anytime soon with forecasts predicting thunderstorms yesterday and early today.

After a sunny afternoon predicted for today, rains are forecast to return Friday, May 10, including thunderstorms and a 30 percent chance of rain through Saturday, where chances of rain increase to 50 percent.

Local fire departments and the Polk County Emergency Services monitored several areas over the weekend, particularly on Sunday when water rose approximately 8 inches above a main road at the Green River Highlands subdivision in the Green Creek Township.

EMS officials said water rose above Ken Miller Road, John

Bryson is the 8-year old son of Joe and Emily Owen of Sunny View. He is active in Polk County Youth Football, plays basketball and baseball and is a member of Cooper’s Gap Baptist Church.

Watson Road, Abrams Moore Road and the only road in and out of the Green River Highlands.

Polk County Emergency Service Director Sandra Halford toured some areas early Sunday with Penny Storey, with Polk’s emergency management taking tours with the Green Creek Fire Department Sunday afternoon and evening.

The Green Creek Fire Department had several people checking Sunday night as the Green River continued to rise as well as on Monday.

There were a few houses in Green River Highlands that had water close to or into their properties and the entrance into the subdivision was closed due to floodwater for most of the day Sunday, according to fire reports. John Watson Road was closed in three (Continued on page 5)

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Know the terms:

Flood watch - rainfall is heavy enough to cause rivers to overflow their banks.

Flooding is possible.

Flood warning – flooding is occurring or imminent in an affected river, lake or tidewater area. If advised to evacuate, do so immediately.

Flash flood watch – flash flooding in specified areas is possible. Be alert! You may need to take immediate action.

Flash flood warning – flash flooding is occurring or is imminent along certain streams and designated areas. Get to a safe place immediately.

– source www.readync.org

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places due to high water with the Green Creek Fire Department responding to one emergency along John Watson Road after a vehicle drove around the high water signs into the flood waters.

There were also some responses to trees down throughout the county and to large rocks that fell onto Howard Gap Road due to recent heavy rains.

According to NC Emergency Management, floods are one of the most common hazards in the United States and can occur at any time of the year and just about anywhere in North Carolina. They may be triggered by excessive rains, hurricanes or dam failures.

Many in eastern North Carolina remember the record-setting 500year flood caused by Hurricane Floyd in 1999, when 66 of the state’s 100 counties were declared disaster areas. Mountain residents recall the devastating floods in 2004 caused by the remnants of two hurricanes. Flash floods in the mountains can move at incredible speeds, triggering landslides, uprooting trees, rolling boulders, and destroying buildings and bridges.

To find out if you are in a flood zone or for more information on

Heavy rains caused waterways to push past their banks locally. Emergency officials caution residents to know what to do and not to do if they come across flooded areas in their vehicles or by foot. (photo submitted)

floods or other natural disasters visit www.readync.org.

During a flood:

If a flood is likely in your area: • Listen to the radio or television for information.

• Be aware that flash flooding can occur. If there is any possibility of a flash flood, move to higher ground. Do not wait for instructions to move.

• Be aware of streams, drainage channels, canyons and other areas known to flood sud-

denly. Flash floods can occur without warnings.

If you must evacuate: • Turn off utilities at the main switches or valves if instructed to do so.

• Disconnect electrical appliances. Do not touch electrical equipment if you are wet or standing in water.

• Do not walk through moving water. Six inches of moving water can make you fall. If you have to walk in water,

walk where the water is not moving. Use a stick to check the firmness of the ground in front of you.

• Do not drive into flooded areas. If floodwaters rise around your car, abandon the car and move to higher ground if you can do so safely. You and the vehicle can be swept away quickly.

• Do not camp or park your vehicle along streams, rivers or creeks, particularly during threatening conditions.

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Columbus residents, businesses, organizations, youth and other community stakeholders are being given an opportunity to improve their town.

Columbus recently became the newest member of the HandMade in America Small Town Revitalization program, and as a part of that, the community has invited a resource team to complete a community assessment.

The HandMade Resource Team will visit Columbus May 14-16 to conduct individual and group interviews and tour the town and outlying areas in an effort to collect extensive information on Columbus’ assets and opportunities.

The information gathered will be compiled into a report for recommendations on how to achieve the Columbus community’s goals for improvement. This report will in turn be provided to the town’s leadership and steering committee to work on an implementation strategy.

Some of the areas to be explored for improvement include design, organization, promotion, economic restructuring, cultural heritage, tourism development, historic preservation, greenways, parks and open spaces.

What improvements would you like to see? What’s important to you? The town invites interested residents and business owners to come out and share their thoughts.

The kick-off event begins at 9 a.m. on May 14 at Columbus Town Hall.

Anyone is welcome to join this event, and participants will be welcomed with coffee and pastries.

Individual and group interviews will be held on Wednesday, May 15 at Stearns School. Interviewees this day will include business owners, residents, former local government officials and planning board members. Final individual and group interviews will take place on Thursday, May 16 at Columbus Town Hall and will include members from the non-profit sector and any other interviewees missed the previous two days.

The resource team will hold a close-out event and hot dog supper beginning at 4 p.m. at Columbus Town Hall and will present initial findings. The public is welcome, and encouraged to attend.

Paper and online surveys will also be available at www.columbusnc.com, Columbus Post Office and Columbus Town Hall if you are unable to attend. If you are interested in being interviewed, please contact Columbus Town Hall at 828-894-8236 to set up a time.

The Polk County Community Foundation provided a $10,000 grant to the Town of Columbus to assist in joining Handmade in America and, specifically, to aid in this community assessment process. HandMade in America grows economies through craft, transforming communities through education, entrepreneurship and economic development.

Additional information is available online at handmadeinamerica. org or by calling 828-252-0121 x307.

– article submitted by Columbus Town Manager Jonathan Kanipe

Minute to Win It at Landrum Library The Landrum Library invites young people to come and challenge themselves and each other playing Minute to Win It! The program will take place on Tuesday, May 14 from 4:30-5:30 p.m. at the Landrum

Library and is open to children age 10-12 or grades fifth-sixth.

For more information on this or other Tween programs, call 864-457-2218.

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by Beth Diehl

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Stamp Out Hunger in Polk County On May 11, postal carriers across the country will conduct a food drive to assist those affected by hunger.

The nationwide drive, ‘Stamp Out Hunger,’ is part of a joint effort by the U.S. Postal Service and the Campbell’s Soup Company to help the 50 million Americans who live with hunger.

Locally, hunger affects one in four children and a disproportionate number of the elderly and disabled, according to statistics from the country’s leading nonprofit organization dedicated to hunger. Carol Newton, executive director for Thermal Belt Outreach Ministry (Outreach), which runs Polk County’s only certified food pantry, says the agency has seen record numbers of individuals and families applying for food aid during the past several months.

“When we see such a high number of people coming in, it is difficult for us to keep our shelves stocked. We rely on the community’s financial generosity and food drives such as Stamp Out Hunger to help us feed our less fortunate neighbors,” she said.

The concept of Stamp Out Hunger is simple. Buy a few extra items of non-perishable food (please no glass containers) the next time you’re in the grocery store. On May 11, place the food in a plastic bag and leave it at your mailbox. Postal carriers across the area will pick up the food as they deliver the mail. The carriers will bring the donations to a local post office where the contributions will be gathered and given to a local food pantry. In Polk County, the food will be donated to Thermal Belt Outreach Ministry (Outreach), the county’s only certified food pantry.

Examples of non-perishable food items include: peanut butter; canned soup; canned meats and fish; canned vegetables, fruits, and juices; boxed goods such as cereal, pasta and rice.

Participating in this effort is a small way to make a big difference in the lives of our neighbors in need. Won’t you help ‘stamp out

hunger’ in our community?

Outreach is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1991. The organization’s mission is to provide compassionate assistance to Polk County residents who are unable to provide for their basic life needs. For more information on Outreach, please visit www.tboutreach.org or call 828-894-2988.

For more information on Stamp Out Hunger, visit www.helpstampouthunger.com.

– article submitted

by Wendy Thomas

Obituaries

Roger “Butch” Sprague Roger Allan “Butch” Sprague, 69, of Tryon, passed away, Tuesday, May 7, 2013.

Born in Connecticut, he was the son of the late Harold and Elizabeth Sprague. Mr. Sprague, known to friends and family as Butch, was an entrepreneur and vintage car enthusiast. He was owner of Cavalier Auto Body in Huntington, NY. A loving husband, father and devoted

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friend, Butch never let a call for assistance go unanswered.

Surviving are his wife of thirty-one years, Linda Sprague; one daughter, Dianna Sprague of Wilmington, N.C.; two grandchildren, Ryan and Kyle; two brothers, Arthur and Kenneth Sprague, both of NY. A memorial service will be held at later date.

Memorials may be made to Shriner’s Hospitals for Children, 2900 Rocky Point Dr., Tampa, Fla. 33607.

An online guest register is available at www.mcfarlandfuneralchapel.com

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LaMore discovers horse keeping is a lesson in patience, endurance

by Kirk Gollwitzer

Evangeline LaMore and her husband, Terry, moved to Tryon eight years ago from Weston, Conn., a bedroom suburb of NYC. Evangeline couldn’t wait to send her Appendix Quarter horse gelding ”Zorro” to the lovely green pastures of Polk County.

Unfortunately, things did not work out as well as expected for Zorro.

Recurring colic every April, along with a stall-rest suspensory ligament injury (following stem cell implants), made life very interesting to say the least.

LaMore couldn’t figure out why the gelding would colic every spring, although she did suspect it was something he was eating out there. Sure enough, one spring, Zorro needed colic surgery. While under anesthesia, Dr. Hay took a biopsy of his colon. It turned out to be an immune system deficiency, an allergic reaction to a pasture, particularly clover and spring perennials.

Evangeline LaMore and Zorro jumping. (photos submitted)

A horse allergic to a pasture?

“Yep,” said LaMore. “Three years later, Zorro is now sound and loves his life; he enjoys trail riding and stays in a dry lot, eating alfalfa

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Then LaMore bought “Poppy,” a tough little mare shortly after moving to Tryon. Not long after Zorro’s recovery from a suspensory ligament injury, six-months rehab and colic surgery and another six-months of rehab, little Poppy was cast in her stall overnight with a hind leg stuck in between the rungs of the stall partition.

Once Terry cut the leg out of the rungs with a reciprocating saw, Dr. Nunes arrived to assess the situation. Poppy was loaded up on the trailer where she would spend a long time recovering at Tryon Equine.

The poor mares head swelled up, and her third eyelid was damaged from lying on the stall floor, struggling to get up. Her hind leg was in a full bandage wrap for a long time. She has since recovered and is in good shape after six months of rehab, including Dr. Baker and her acupuncture. The story doesn’t end there.

Poppy was on stall rest once more for an injured lateral collateral ligament to her right foreleg, some months after recuperating from being cast. This was when Poppy learned that she loved swimming at Equine Hydro/ Aquatred Therapy. Poppy is sound now, and enjoys dressage and

some cross-country schooling.

LaMore got through it all with the help of her trainer, Lydia Juenger, and did her own rehab riding for both horses.

“This sure teaches one a lot about patience; one has to truly love horses to get through the tough times. It takes a lot of dedication and perseverance but it can be done,” LaMore said. “Having a great supportive spouse with every tool on the planet is good too!”

Editor’s note: Watch weekly on Thursdays for equestrian-themed articles from freelance writer Kirk Gollwitzer.

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Skyuka Fine art offers to ‘Win a Charcoal Portrait by Richard Christian Nelson’ Skyuka Fine Art is proud to offer a chance to win a charcoal portrait by Richard Christian Nelson. Those interested are welcome to call, stop by the gallery, or email to purchase a chance at winning your very own charcoal portrait by this internationally recognized and award-winning portrait artist.

Nelson hails from Detroit, MI where he attended and eventually taught at what is now known as The College for Creative Studies. It was at CCS where he developed his love of painting, drawing, figurative art and art history.

“I work towards ‘painterly realism;’ good drawing and composition, rendered with strong natural color, in such a way that you can still sense or ‘feel’ the paint. The effect of this process is that the subject begins to artfully reveal itself to me and hopefully, the viewer.”

Most recently, Nelson has been awarded fifth place in the “Portrait Society of America’s 2013 International Competition” with his portrait of “Luke at 15”.

Thousands of entries from around the world were narrowed down to 20, and then 10 finalists for this prestigious

competition. Nelson has also recently won first place in the “Member’s Only Competition-Commissioned Portraits”, a “Certificate of Excellence”, and an “Honorary Mention” from the Portrait Society of America; where he has also served on their faculty.

Tickets are on sale now. The winner will be selected at 8 p.m. on May 11 during the second Tryon Gallery TROT of the season in downtown Tryon from 5-8 p.m. There will be a second ticket drawn for a certificate of 50 percent off a commissioned portrait as well.

You do not need to be present to win, but you might want to be there for a special treat from the gallery for all ticket buyers who are present. With Mother’s Day the next day, what better gift could you give than the chance to win a one-of-a-kind portrait by this amazing artist?

Contact Kim Nelson to buy your tickets via email or phone. Skyukafineart.com, info@skyukafineart.com, 828-817-3783.

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Portrait by Richard Christian Nelson, charcoal portrait, private collection. (photo submitted)

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Hospice of the Carolina Foothills (HOFC) nurses. (photo submitted)

National Nurses Week: The high calling of the hospice nurse People pursue careers in nursing for many reasons: they want to help people, they’re natural caregivers or they want to do some good in the world. The 31 nurses of Hospice of the Carolina Foothills add another reason: It’s truly a ministry.

“Hospice is a calling,” Christina Hughes, RN said, “I knew several years ago that this is what I wanted to do, but watching my father pass that prompted me to make the

change.”

Previously, Hughes worked in a skilled nursing facility.

Hospice nurses perform all the tasks you’d expect of nurses in a hospital, clinic or nursing home setting. They draw blood, administer and monitor medications, assess patients’ conditions, review charts, consult with doctors, complete paperwork, and attend staff meetings, among many other typical

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responsibilities. There’s an added dimension to working as a nurse at hospice.

“Hospice work is more of a team effort, patient and family oriented, putting the patients first always,” says Marla Searcy, RN and Homecare clinical manager in North Carolina.

“And,” adds Monica Pierce, LPN, “we do a lot of education with the families, teaching them how to take care of their loved ones.”

Linda Travers, RN agrees.

“HCF allows nurses time to listen to patient feelings and concerns.

Teaching family caregivers about disease process, symptom management. Providing comfort and support.”

“Working for Hospice, you are able to spend more time with patients and families,” adds Joanie McDade, RN. “Having the opportunity to build a relationship with some of the patients here is a gift no other job allows you to have,” says Barry Lowman, RN. “But then when they pass you have a piece of you go with them.”

Developing those close bonds with patients and families is not only an important part of the job, but it’s also one of the most enjoyable. And certain patients find a permanent place in the nurses’ hearts.

“I had one patient who served in Japan for 14 months as a medic.

When he saw me, he asked if I was Asian. I told him that my mother was Okinawan and my father American. He began speaking

Japanese to me. All throughout his journey of dementia, he continued to speak Japanese to me. There were times he couldn’t remember his wife’s name, but he remembered those few Japanese words,” says Hughes.

Homecare RN, Jennifer Greene tells how a simple gesture of gratitude left a lasting impression on her.

“I was taking care of a patient at the Hospice House and when I would give her any personal care, she would say, ‘Thank you, Mama.’

She would say that to me whenever I took care of her, until she passed.”

Hospice House RN Ashley Crissone fondly remembers the woman with whom she played piano duets.

When Crissy Simpson, RN and Homecare clinical manager in South Carolina, first started at hospice, she found herself facing a potentially difficult situation.

“I was sent to see a patient that lived in a rural community. I was told that he was a very challenging patient, not because of his terminal illness, but because he may not be accepting of my race,” she says, “I went to visit him. He wasn’t rude, but asked a lot of questions to see if I was qualified to take care of him.”

After a few visits, the patient became comfortable with her, and Simpson would give him a big hug right before she left. If she got stuck in traffic and arrived a few minutes late, he would tell her he had been worried about her.

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Garrison Chapel holds Men’s Day weekend celebration Garrison Chapel Baptist Church in Tryon will hold a Men’s Day weekend celebration which includes a cook out on Saturday, May 18 from 11 am – 4 p.m., and a men’s day service the following Sunday, May 19 at 3:30 p.m. The service is “Men yielding to the will of God, Titus 2:11-14.” Guest speaker is Pastor Travis McEntyre of Harvest House Baptist Church in Forest City, NC, who will be joined by his choir and congregation.

Reverend Keith D. Knox, Sr. is the Pastor of Garrison Chapel Baptist, which is located at 416 Markham Road in Tryon. All (men) are welcome to attend this fellowship.

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in his recliner, facing the door, waiting for me to come, with his beautiful blue eyes,” she says.

As the patient began to decline in health, he asked his wife to buy Simpson a gift, a coffee mug that read, “Thank God for Daughters.”

“From that day, he called me his black daughter and he was my white daddy,” Simpson says, “Some people may be offended by that, but I know I meant a lot to him, and so did he to me.”

On the night he passed away, Simpson sang to him the old gospel song, “I’m Going to Take a Trip,” which she also sang at his funeral.

Just as Simpson goes above and beyond her job duties by singing to patients, other nurses contribute their talents and time outside of work. Jennifer Greene makes jewelry, donating necklaces and bracelets to patients, and Christina Hughes attends special events held at the facilities where she serves.

“One facility had ‘Cowboy Day,’ and the HCF social worker and I dressed up, and attended on our day off. The social worker even brought two of her horses for the patients to see,” says Hughes.

Every nurse has had a special person who inspired him or her to pursue the role of caregiver in life.

For some it was another nurse who nurtured and mentored them, or a hospice nurse who ministered to one of their relatives. For others,

a special family member encouraged them to follow their hearts.

In RN Crystal Mitchell’s case, it was both. Her favorite aunt is a nurse and from a very young age, she would visit her at work in the hospital. Now, it seems, Mitchell is paying it forward.

“I’ve known since I was four I’ve wanted to be a nurse from watching her with her patients,” Mitchell says of her aunt. “I have had a similar role to a family friend who is like a little sister, and she is now a pediatric oncology nurse. I never knew I was the reason she wanted to be a nurse until later.

How jaw-dropping it was to find out how much my work had influenced her by God’s grace.”

While working for hospice brings nurses many jovial moments, they also deal with the sobering reality of death every day.

For that reason, many people hold them in high regard and wonder how they handle such a job.

RN case manager, Kim Griffey shares how people react when she tells them where she works.

“They always say that it takes a certain person to do your job, that they couldn’t do it. I always reply, ‘It’s very rewarding.’”

When asked what is the most important characteristic or skill needed to be a hospice nurse, one word comes up repeatedly.

Lowman and Travers and Pam Essman, RN, come right to the point.

“Compassion,” they say.

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Nurse Jane Foster with a beloved hospice patient. (photo submitted)

“The most important characteristic you need to be successful in hospice is compassion. It’s not always the physical symptoms that you’re relieving, but also the patient’s and family’s psychological pain,” says Simpson.

When hospice nurses go to work every day, they’re not simply going to a job. They’re going to touch someone’s life. They hold patients’ hands, celebrate patients’ birthdays, play games, share stories, help patients create their life stories to leave for their families, offer comfort, a smile, a laugh, and, in some cases, a song.

“I have had so many patients say they look forward to the hospice nurse’s visit. What greater reward in life can we have than to put a little sunshine in someone’s day, maybe their last day,” Searcy says.

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The Meeting Place Senior 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.

Christian Fellowship Luncheon TJ’s Cafe, Tryon, Mondays except holidays, noon - 1 p.m.; food, fellowship and discussion of issues; interdenominational. 859-5051.

Chess Club, Mondays, 12:30 p.m., recreation room, LaurelHurst Apartments, Columbus. Open to anyone in community. 894-3336.

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16 Tryon Daily Bulletin / The World’s Smallest Daily Newspaper Thursday, May 9, 2013

Phil and Gaye Johnson special guests for Second Sunday

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Landrum graduate to attend West Point Academy in July Ian Betzel, a graduate of Landrum High School class of 2013 will attend West Point U. S. Military Academy in New York.

Ian is the first graduate of Landrum High School to be accepted to this prestigious institution, and the first to attend one of the four U.S. military academies.

The mission of the U.S. Military Academy is to educate, train, and inspire the Corps of Cadets so that each graduate is a commissioned leader of character. Graduates must be committed to the values of duty, honor and country.

They must be prepared for a career of professional excellence and service to the nation as an officer in the United States

Army.

The West Point curriculum offers 45 majors, balancing physical sciences and engineering with humanities and social sciences. Each of these programs allows students the opportunity to obtain a bachelor of science degree. Areas of summer instruction include first aid, mountaineering, hand grenades, rifle marksmanship, and nuclear, biological and chemical training.

Betzel will enter West Point on July 1, 2013 to complete six weeks of Cadet Basic Training (CBT), also referred to as “Beast Barracks.” Classes will then begin on Aug. 19.

CBT, the initial military training program, provides ca-

dets with basic skills to instill discipline, pride, cohesion, confidence and a high sense of duty.

Each of these skills will be necessary to prepare them for entry into the Corps of Cadets. Betzel accepts his new responsibilities as a defender of the United States with determination, confidence, and excitement for what is to come.

Ian Betzel is the son of Larry and KC Betzel of Landrum, SC. - article submitted

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The Congregational Church of Tryon invites the public join them as they welcome special musical guests Phil and Gaye Johnson. Second Sunday is an informal worship service to recharge, replenish and reconnect for the up-coming week.

This meeting will take place at 5 p.m. on Sunday, May 12 in the Fellowship Hall of the Congregational Church, located at 210 Melrose Ave in Tryon.

Second Sunday is patterned after how the early church might have worshipped. Members gather to hear the word of God, sing some new as well as old songs, celebrate life in the body of Christ with the Lord’s Supper and then share a covered dish meal together. All are welcome!

This worship opportunity is offered on the Second Sunday of each month. Second Sunday is designed to be an experiential service; people of all ages are expected in a very informal atmosphere.

The church is asking for any art work/ photography/ textiles that express the theme of “Exile” to be part of the ambience for this service.

If you have something to share or for more information, contact Lance Smith or Bob Barrows at 828-859-