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Tryon Daily Bulletin

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Vol. 86/ No. 7

Tryon, N.C. 28782

Friday, February 8, 2013

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Forum focused on tackling community’s health priorities Pearson’s Falls opened for the new year on Feb. 1. The winter hours are Monday thru Saturday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Gates close at 4:15 p.m. Sunday, noon - 5 p.m. Gates close at 4:15 p.m.

Take advantage of the spring-like days recently to walk the trail and possibly see an artist creating work for “Four Seasons of Creativity Inspired by Pearson’s Falls.”

News of this event happening in Tryon in August will be forthcoming.

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

Today

Getting Your Farm to Scale, Mountain BizWorks presents “Getting Your Farm to Scale” with guest speaker Lee Mink, founder of Leap Farm. He will discuss not growing too much or too little on Friday, Feb. 8 from 9 a.m. - noon at the Mill Spring Agriculture Center.

Saluda Center, Friday events: (Continued on page 2)

Rutherford-Polk-McDowell health director Jimmy Hines speaks to a crowd of people at the Community Health Forum held Tuesday, Feb. 5 at the ICC-Polk Campus. See full story on page 4. (photo by Kathy Woodham)

Repealing MRPO against county’s comprehensive plan Commissioners approve statement of inconsistency

by Leah Justice

Polk County’s new board of commissioners’ action of rescinding the former mountainside and ridgeline protection ordinance (MRPO) went against the county’s current comprehensive plan and

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required commissioners to approve a statement of inconsistency.

During a meeting held Monday, Feb. 4, commissioners approved a (Continued on page 4)

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chair exercise, 9:30 a.m.; Trash Train, 10 a.m.; NA Meeting, 8 p.m. For more activities, email saludacenter@ hotmail.com or visit www.saluda. com.

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

George Washington Carver & Friends, The Saluda Community Library will honor Black History Month with a BrightStar Children’s Theatre production of “George Washington Carver & Friends” Friday, Feb. 8, 4 p.m. This production is suitable for children grades Pre-K through 5, and family members. The program is free.

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

Literary Open Stage Upstairs Artspace’s Literary Open Stage Friday, Feb. 8 at 7 p.m. Sign in to present your written works from 6:30 to 7 p.m., readings begin at 7 p.m. The Upstairs Artspace is located in downtown Tryon at 49 S. Trade Street.

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

Saturday

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

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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.

Polk County Youth Baseball/ Softball signups will be held Feb. 9 and Feb. 16 from 10 a.m. - noon at Polk Recreation Complex at the Polk Middle School and from noon - 2 p.m. at Harmon Field. Parents are asked to bring their child’s birth certificate to registration. For more information about registration fees or other questions, call Jammy Edwards 864-414-4710.

House of Flags Museum, open Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 33 Gibson Street, Columbus.

Polk County HistoricalAssociation 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.

Polk County Sheriff’s Department Funraiser, 5 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 9 at Faith Temple Baptist Church. Crockpot dinner and singing.

Heart to Heart Gala will be held on Feb. 9 at 6 p.m., at the Cobb Family Life Center 2382 Coxe Rd, of the Green Creek Missionary Baptist.

Attire is formal and dinner will be served. Admission is Free. This event is sponsored by the Unity in the Community Organization and funded by the Polk County Community Foundation and its Special Event’s Fund.

RSVP by calling 828-429-6635 or 828-817-1750.

Sunday

No Tryon Community Church service There will be no Tryon Community Church services this Sunday, Feb. 10. Services will pick back up Sunday, Feb. 17.

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. 828-749-9245. 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

Friday, February 8, 2013

LOCAL WEATHER Forecast:

Today

Tomorrow

Moon Phase

Today: Few showers, with 40 percent chance of rain.

High 62, low 32.

Saturday: Sunny, with no chance of rain. High 60, low 37.

Few showers

Sunny

Sunday: Cloudy, with 20 percent chance of rain. High 56, low 46.

Monday: Showers, with 60 percent chance of rain. High 64, low 48.

Wednesday’s weather was: High 63, low 43, no rain.

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

859-5051.

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, Mondays, 5:30 p.m., Tryon United Methodist Church, New Market Road in Tryon.

Male DomesticAbuse 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.

Thermal Belt Stamp Club, first and third Mondays of each month, 7:30 p.m., Tryon Federal Bank, Columbus. Visitors welcome.

Alcoholics Anonymous, Mondays, 8 p.m., Columbus Presbyterian Church.

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.; de-

votions 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 828-8942007 for more info.

Cracker Barrel, 1 p.m. Tuesdays, conference room, Congregational Church.

Free lunch at Mt. Valley, Free lunch available every Tuesday from 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.at Mt. Valley Pentecostal Holiness Church on Hwy. 176.

Treats and Trivia Tween Valentine’s Party The Landrum Library will hold its Treats and Trivia Tween Valentine’s Party on Feb. 12 from 4:30-5:30 p.m. Open to ages of 1012 or grades fifth through sixth. Info: 864-457-2218.

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.

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Tryon Depot receives NC Main Street Award Jan. 31 The historic 1906 Tryon Depot received rousing accolades Thursday, Jan. 31 at the annual N.C. Main Street conference in Salisbury.

A highlight of this year’s award ceremony, the Tryon Depot project received the North Carolina Small Town Main Street Award of Merit in Economic Restructuring — the singular award from a submission field of 105 community projects.

Conference attendees and Main Street program administrators alike were highly complimentary of Tryon’s public/private partnership model to accomplish the renovation and purpose of the Depot.

Main Street Manager Crys Armbrust accepted the award from N.C. Department of Commerce Deputy Secretary Dale Carroll on behalf of the Depot project partners: the Town of Tryon, Andy Millard, Brady/ Trakas Architects, Mike Karaman Builders, the Tryon Downtown Development Association, the local NC Small Town Main Street committee and Crys Armbrust, who initially proposed the rehabilitation project.

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N.C. Department of Commerce Deputy Secretary Dale Carroll and Tryon Main Street Manager Crys Armbrust during the annual N.C. Main Street awards ceremony in Salisbury, N.C., where Tryon received this year’s Award of Merit in Economic Restructuring. (photo by Garry E. Hodges)

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Forum focused on tackling community’s health priorities

by Samantha Hurst

Chronic diseases such as high blood pressure, obesity, diabetes and high cholesterol ranked among a litany of issues the 2012 Polk County Community Health Assessment found challenging the wellness of Polk County residents.

As a joint effort of St. Luke’s

Hospital, Rutherford-McDowellPolk Health District and Polk Fit, Fresh and Friendly, a community health forum was held Tuesday, Feb. 5 to discuss methods of tackling these issues.

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a comprehensive snapshot of the overall health of our residents. With that information, we can project future needs for advocacy and community services,” said Ken Shull, chief executive officer for St. Luke’s Hospital. “We have a benchmark, and over the next three years, we will be able to measure a change in the priorities we address.”

Data, for example, showed Polk County fighting a 60.5 percent rate of obesity. Though this number remains below the region, state and national levels, it still accounts for more than half of the population.

Much of this might be because less than half of the population reports meeting the physical activity recommendation of 30 minutes of exercise five days a week. In Polk County only 45.7 percent of residents claim to be active at that level, according to the assessment.

Through a district-wide health survey, conducted by phone last year, 200 people in Polk responded to questions related to their health and well-being.

Among adults surveyed, 29.4 percent reported a lack of health care insurance, while 19.8 percent said on some occasions in the last year they had to decide between buying food and paying bills. A total of 37.3 percent reported experiencing high blood pressure in Polk, while only 31.5 percent did statewide.

Jimmy Hines, Rutherford-PolkMcDowell district health director, said the assessment is a critical tool to discover what steps need to be taken but now the agencies must work together to find real results.

“We use collective impact by using resources that are shared and working collaboratively with anyone who has interest in trying to create more opportunity for better health in Polk County,” Hines said.

“We have got to work on solutions together even though a particular target might not be one organization’s primary mission.”

For example, tobacco use might not be the immediate concern of Thermal Belt Outreach Ministry but they could provide pamphlets in their lobby that would educate

clients about the costs of smoking tobacco. Another example might be Polk County transportation working to transport residents to weekly farmers markets so they would have access to fresh foods.

Those attending the health forum also considered means of assisting residents in healthier eating, active living, substance abuse prevention and reduction of tobacco use.

“Together we generated numerous ideas, concerns and suggestions during the break-out discussions, so we have a good foundation for change,” Shull said.

Attendance at the forum included representatives from area mental health services, Hospice, the hospital and its board, the health district, Polk schools, Thermal Belt Outreach Ministry, the Mill Spring Agricultural Center, Autumn Care, Adawehi, Polk transportation, DSS and the community at large.

“Working collaboratively is necessary to help St. Luke’s Hospital, our local health district and other providers determine the best use of our resources in order to make a real difference in the health and wellbeing of Polk County,” Shull said.

“Community input is vital too.”

Hines said the district would now analyze all of the data and public input to determine a minimum of two priorities to submit to the state by June.

“We identify what our needs are but more importantly we see if we achieve results not just stare at a book on my shelf,” Hines said.

After June, these groups will determine the best ways different community organizations can work together to address the health priorities. He said in most cases tackling these problems will mean coming at them from different directions.

“You’ve got to find multiple strategies to suit multiple targets,” Hines said. “You might meet one set of the population better through their church, while another you could reach out to through social media. You can’t lay just one strategy down to reach everyone.”

To read more about the health assessment, visit www.rpmhd.org and click on “health promotion.”

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statement by a vote of 4-1 explaining their actions.

Commissioner Ray Gasperson said he voted against approving the statement saying he wanted to remain consistent since he also voted against repealing the MRPO without replacing it with a proposed steep slope ordinance.

According to the N.C. Institute of Government, zoning regulations shall be made in accordance with a comprehensive plan and when adopting or rejecting any zoning amendment, the governing board shall also approve a statement describing whether its action is consistent with an adopted plan.

The statement should also briefly explain why the board considers the action taken to be reasonable and in the public interest.

Commissioners’ statement said repealing the MRPO is not consistent with the county’s 20/20 comprehensive plan, but the board considers the action to be reasonable.

“The board considers the action taken to be reasonable and in the public interest because the building inspector currently has the authority to require an engineer report at a site, and having him perform a pre-site assessment visit could possibly save the homeowner and the builder money,” state’s commissioners’ statement of inconsistency.

During its Jan. 7 meeting, commissioners repealed the MRPO and did not approve a steep slopes ordinance that the planning board recommended. Commissioners instead directed the planning board to create new verbiage that directs the building inspector to do a presite inspection of a building site in order to determine whether or not an engineer is necessary.

Gasperson said Polk’s 20/20 comprehensive plan was award winning and if the county had adopted the proposed steep slope ordinance it would have been consistent with the plan.

The county’s 20/20 comprehensive plan has three sections where repealing the MRPO is inconsistent.

Section I-47 of the compre-

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hensive plan states that as necessary, the county should revise and update the Polk County MRPO. Section P-47 says that Polk County supports protections of its ridgeline areas as a valuable, aesthetic, natural and economic resource. And section I-52 states that the county should utilize the MRPO to regulate ridge development.

Commissioners also on Monday directed its planning board to table work on Article 25 regarding ridgeline protections that the planning board has discussed to be placed in the county’s proposed unified development ordinance. (see article, pg. 8) Commissioner Tom Pack asked if the county had a steep slope ordinance who would administer that ordinance. Polk County Planner Cathy Ruth said it would be the building inspector.

Pack responded that it is the same administrator, the building inspector who will be doing a presite inspection of building sites.

A few residents spoke on the inconsistency statement with all being in favor of the county having steep slope protections in the form of an ordinance.

Carolyn Ashburn asked commissioners to please reconsider adopting the steep slope ordinance as recommended unanimously by the planning board.

“The beauty of Polk County is too precious to lose to economic development,” Ashburn said.

Lisa Krolak also asked commissioners to reconsider. She said the county needs a solid plan in place and the steep slopes ordinance does not affect the use of the property. It merely imposes standards and best management practices, she said.

David Weiss said a steep slope ordinance defines a process and if building inspectors were adequate for that protocol we wouldn’t hear of erosion in North Carolina.

“If that’s what their role was in their job then we wouldn’t see the problems we are seeing,” said Weiss. “Let’s handle it right so we’re not facing more of the same issues that we’ve had.”

Dave Maxwell echoed Weiss (Continued on page 8)

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Polk tables ridgeline work for UDO

by Leah Justice

The Polk County Board of Commissioners tabled work on the ridgeline section of its proposed unified development ordinance (UDO).

Commissioners met on Monday, Feb. 4 and after being asked for direction from its planning board regarding Article 25, commissioners decided by a 4-1 vote to table work on that section.

Commissioner Ray Gasperson voted against tabling work on Article 25.

Commissioner Tom Pack questioned Gasperson’s vote against tabling work asking Gasperson if he didn’t vote to pull that section from the UDO. Gasperson responded that he did vote to pull the section but only temporarily so the planning board could work on the rest of the UDO first. The planning board has since finished work on the remainder of the UDO and asked commissioners for direction on work they had planned to do on Article 25.

Commissioners’ decision to table the ridgeline section caused a few residents to speak against their actions.

Lisa Krolak said Polk has one shot at protecting the mountains and ridgelines and everyone knows what the mountains look like in Hendersonville and Asheville.

“I drove to Maggie Valley last week and I just pray and hope Polk County will never look like that,” Krolak said.

David Weiss said Polk County has got to consider the consequences if building starts picking up again. He asked if the county was going to be faced with acting

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and said the building inspector Polk County has he gives the highest praises to but he’s not the person who looks at steep slopes. He asked commissioners why they don’t hire someone out of Raleigh who is a real expert at steep slopes.

Christel Walter said commis-

suddenly and having to rush to come up with protections. He said now is the perfect time to consider protections, not to table it. He also mentioned the county’s 20/20 Vision plan survey where most in the county said they want to protect the rural character of the county.

Christel Walter said it took many votes for the county to build the high school and residents will get mountain protections one day, she just hopes it doesn’t take too many times.

Commissioner Gasperson said he couldn’t support tabling Article 25 perhaps because he’s an eternal optimist.

He said he thinks at some point the county is going to see a steep slopes ordinance and an ordinance that is like the draft Article 25.

He mentioned spending probably hundreds of hours at UDO meetings and planning board meetings regarding these documents and he saw a broad representation from citizens in this county.

“It’s truly a democratic process taking place,” Gasperson said, mentioning there was lots of discussion and compromise. “I’m very proud to live in a community where citizens are willing to spend huge amounts of time working on these documents.”

Commissioner Ted Owens clarified that the county is tabling work on the one section of the UDO (relating to ridgelines), not the entire UDO. The current board has not discussed the proposed UDO. The previous board held a work session last November and left decisions up to the new board, which was sworn in during the December meeting. sioners’ statement was to possibly save some money for homeowners? She said what residents had to say regarding rescinding the MRPO and replacing it with a steep slopes ordinance did not matter to commissioners.

“The present policy of having nothing in place is short sighted and counter-productive,” Walter said.

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Polk County District Court results

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In Polk County District Court sentenced to one year unsuperheld Monday, Jan. 28 with Judge vised probation, a $91 fine and Pete Knight presiding, 190 cases court costs. were heard. Some cases were Christopher A. Knight was continued, dismissed or sent to convicted of level 5 driving superior court. while impaired. Knight was The following persons were sentenced to one year unsuperconvicted of a crime: vised probation, 24 hours of Guilherme Klup Batista was community service, a $100 fine convicted of speeding 90 mph in and court costs. a 65 mph zone. Batista was fined Mitchell Lavern Leach was $90 and court costs. convicted of speeding 90 mph Evan Michael Boggs was in a 65 mph zone. Leach was convicted of speeding 74 mph in sentenced to one year unsupera 65 mph zone. Boggs was fined vised probation, a $100 fine and $30 and court costs. court costs.

James Arthur Clements was Trevor L. Massey was conconvicted of speeding 92 mph victed of speeding 90 mph in in a 65 mph zone. Clements was a 65 mph zone. Massey was sentenced to one year unsuper- sentenced to one year unsupervised probation, a $92 fine and vised probation, a $90 fine and court costs. court costs.

Christine M. Clifford was Divine Elijah McHenry was convicted of convicted of Court results speeding 74 speeding 91 mph in a 65 mph mph in a 65 zone. Clifford was fined $30 and mph zone. McHenry was sencourt costs. tenced to one year unsupervised Jason Amos Curtice was con- probation, a $91 fine and court victed of speeding 74 mph in a costs.

65 mph zone. Curtice was fined Anna Field Russell was con$30 and court costs. victed of level 5 driving while Lakelia Ann Dickey was con- impaired. Russell was sentenced victed of misdemeanor larceny. to one year unsupervised probaDickey was sentenced to one tion, 24 hours of community seryear unsupervised probation, a vice, a $100 fine and court costs. $100 fine and court costs.

Sebastian Vetter was convictVladimir Filyk V was con- ed of speeding 91 mph in a 65 victed of operating a vehicle mph zone. Vetter was sentenced with impaired equipment. Filyk to one year unsupervised probawas fined $40 and court costs. tion, a $91 fine and court costs.

Pavel Galbreath was conGeorge Kirkla Williams was victed of speeding 91 mph in convicted of speeding 90 mph a 65 mph zone. Galbreath was in a 65 mph zone. Williams was fined $91 and court costs. sentenced to one year unsuperAlexander A. Gonzalez was vised probation, a $90 fine and convicted of speeding 90 mph court costs. in a 65 mph zone. Gonzalez was Wed., Jan. 30, 2013 session: sentenced to one year unsuperIn Polk County District Court vised probation, a $90 fine and held Wednesday, Jan. 30, with court costs.

Judge Emily Cowan presiding, Desrick Demeek Hudson was 158 cases were heard. Some convicted of speeding 97 mph cases were continued, dismissed in a 65 mph zone. Hudson was or sent to superior court. sentenced to one year unsuperThe following persons were vised probation, a $97 fine and convicted of a crime: court costs.

Stacey Bradley was convictTierra Ariel Kendrick was ed of misdemeanor probation convicted of speeding 91 mph (Continued on page 12) in a 65 mph zone. Kendrick was

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Polk sheriff’s office weekly report

THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH of the HOLY CROSS

During the week from Jan. 30 through Feb. 5, 2013, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office answered 162 calls for service.

Arrests included one for simple assault, one for breaking and entering, one for indecent liberties with a minor, one for possession of crack cocaine, one for possession with intent to sell and deliver marijuana, one for possession of drug paraphernalia,

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two for synthetic cannabis and 37 indictments.

Officers served 50 criminal papers, 11 civil papers, assisted other agencies 14 times, completed 192 house checks, 338 church checks, 580 business checks, assisted the public nine times and patrolled 5,953 miles.

- information submitted by chief deputy Mike Wheeler

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Ricky Donnell Green was convicted of misdemeanor larviolation out of county. Bradley ceny. Green was convicted of was sentenced to 10 days in jail. one year unsupervised probaAleksandr N. Butsenko was tion, $175 in restitution and convicted of misdemeanor flee/ court costs.

Gary Edwin Hoots was conelude arrest with motor vehicle, misdemeanor possession of sto- victed of take a big game animal len motor vehicle, injury to real to wit and possession of a big property, no operator’s license game animal to wit. Hoots was to and reckless driving-wanton pay replacement cost of $2,232 disregard. Busenko was sen- and court costs.

Paul Elbert Penfield was tenced to one year unsupervised probation, $6,000 in restitution convicted of motorcycle/moped helmet passenger violation. and court costs.

Telly Lee Clark was con- Penfield was fined $25.50 and victed of two counts of driving court costs.

Charles Jeswhile license sie Raines was revoked. Clark Court results convicted of was sentenced misdemeanor to 18 months supervised probation and court probation violation. Raines’ probation was terminated. costs for each count.

Carl Staton was convicted Justin Cain Cook was convicted of possession of drug of litter gameland/access area. paraphernalia. Cook was sen- Staton was sentenced to one year tenced to one year unsupervised unsupervised probation, a $100 probation, a $100 fine and court fine and court costs.

Mark Wilkins was convicted costs.

James Delmar Cottom Jr. was of misdemeanor larceny. Wilkins convicted of take game during was sentenced to one year unclosed season and failure to supervised probation, $175 in wear hunter orange. Cottom was restitution and court costs.

Kasandra Renee Wooten was sentenced to one year unsupervised probation, a $100 fine and convicted of possess alcohol within 50 feet. Wooten was sencourt costs.

Brian Christopher Forney tenced to one year unsupervised was convicted of drive left of probation, a $50 fine and court center. Forney was fined $30 and costs.

Alfred Roberson was concourt costs.

Michelle Lynn Gordon was victed of resisting public officer. convicted of operating a ve- Roberson was sentenced to one hicle with impaired equipment. year unsupervised probation, a Gordon was fined $40 and court $100 fine and court costs. (continued from page 11)

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Letter to the Editor

Trapping: response communicated from Rep. Chris Whitmire To the editor: After I attended the commissioners meeting on Feb. 4 where

Letter to the Editor

Trapping To the editor: At the commissioners’ meeting held on Feb. 4, our wildlife officer Toby Jenkins and two district biologists were present to support the trapping and killing of furbearers in Polk County.

I have a few questions.

1) Why was trapping and killing the only proposed method of dealing with the problem our county supposedly has?

2) Why would our commissioners agree to and vote for this resolution without questioning whether there might be alternatives and more effective alternatives to boot?

3) Wildlife biologist Mr. Short admitted that coyote breeding is self-regulating and that killing them encourages them to breed more, so why are they proposing that we trap and kill them to reduce the population?

4) Apparently beavers are ‘nuisance’ animals too. Killing off coyotes removes the beaver’s only natural predator in the area. Does this make any sense?

Research and past attempts in many places to control coyotes by trapping and killing them has not worked. Despite decades of coyotes being killed in many areas, their populations remain the same. The more progressive communities are looking at newer, more effective, more humane ways of dealing with ‘nuisance’ animals.

In fact, recently a workshop was held in Orange County,

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the resolution to allow trapping in Polk County was discussed, it was apparent to me that the commissioners had made up their minds to go forward no matter how many people expressed their opposition.

The commissioners would not even discuss delaying the request to legalize trapping so that people

on both sides of the issue could become better informed. I wrote to Rep. Chris Whitmire. In his response, which was curt, he stated “an overwhelming number favor this.” My response to Rep. Whitmire and the Polk commissioners is – “Where is there a vote, a poll, anything to back up this statement? If such document(s) exist

I would like to see them.”

Rep. Whitmire offered no data at all to back up his statement. It appears that Mr. Whitmire has made up his mind, regardless of voter input.

Wonder why? I have my ideas.

– Kaye Cannon, Columbus

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N.C.; brothers, Johnny Mills and Jack Mills (Patsy) both Barbara of Columbus; seven Mills Edney grandchilBarbara Mills Edney, 78, of dren, Lacy 159 Edney Road, Tryon, died and Starla Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2013 in her Edney and sleep.

Elizabeth, Born in Polk County, she was Z a c k a n d the daughter of the late Lewis Chad Tulland Eva Myrtle Blackwell Mills o c k a n d and was raised in the home of McKinsey and Maddie Edney.

Grady and Bessie Mills Edney She was preceded in death by a of ’sPacolet She gradu- sister, Ruby Bradshaw; brothers, Tuesday, November 23, 2010 TryoN daily bulleTiN / The World smallesTValley. daily NeWspaper page 3 ated from Tryon High School William “Brownie” Mills, Ray L t L Tr ate est ogy worked many years Mills, Joe Mills and Neal e Tra atMills. in 1952 tes ogy ain st Latnoland ininst La nol i h n with Dr. Earl Hornbeck, Dr. A celebration of her life will c g h g c Te Te John Oliver and Drs. McCall be held 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. and McCall as a dental assistant. 23, 2013 in the Lelia• Professional Patterson • Chimney Sweeping Licensed Later she worked with Dr. Paul Center, 1111 Howard• Gap Road, • Inspections • Insured • Minor Repairs Walters and Dr. "Blending RaymondTechnology My- Fletcher, N.C. 28732 with Paswith Tradition" "Blending Technology with Tradition" ers. Barbara was a member of tor Tom Hughes, Pastor Author the Tryon Seventh Day AdvenGibbs suit and Pastor Gene Young help Santa keep his clean! tist Church. officiating.

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Tryon Fire Chief Joey Davis presents an award from the Polk County Fire Chief’s Association during a retirement party for Columbus Fire Chief Geoff Tennant. From left: Green Creek Chief Tarrance Randolph, Columbus Asst. Chief Tony Priester, Davis, Columbus Deputy Chief Bobby Arledge, and Saluda Assistant Chief Shane Hamilton. (photo submitted)

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the position since 1982. He has served as firefighter for 35 years and retired as an educator after 30 years of service. Tennant is currently the chair of the Polk County School Board.

Tennant joined the Colum-

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Penn. Also surviving are several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by two Betty Laughter brothers, James “Coondog” and Betty Faye Laughter, 79, of Joseph Laughter.

Saluda, died Monday, Feb. 4, Graveside services will be 2013 in Margaret Pardee Hospi- held 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, tal, Hendersonville, N.C. 2013 in the Saluda City CemBorn in Saluda, she was the etery with Rev. Henry Vegter daughter of the late Alfred Lloyd officiating.

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Little grey creature spoils quiet time I wouldn’t say it’s a quiet life I grader. Hardly a child’s book at all, seek. More like a ‘quiet-ish’ life.

I mused, much too sophisticated in You see, I’m the sort of person style. In fact... who claims to look forward to a Thump. rainy day, declaring it’s nice just to With a start, I looked in the keep the horses in their stalls and direction of the unlit fireplace have a day off from training and from where the sound came. This get caught up on all the overdue strange noise had not roused me chores in the house. from my supine state but the small Well, that’s what I claim. It’s grey form that rose on its haunches actually a ‘porky pie,’ which, as and boxed the fire screen with its my mother will tell you, is cockney paws so that the screen toppled rhyming slang for “lie.” over. Before I could pitch the terBecause no matter how honor- riers to the floor and leap to my able my intentions, I will be half feet, the young squirrel streaked way through a load of laundry beneath the Christmas tree and fled and, rather like down the hall, “I’m Just hotly pursued an unsupervised, bored child, bethree of our Saying…” by come quite cerfive cats who tain there must be had, only moby Pam Stone something more ments before, entertaining to been content to do, elsewhere. This could manifest lounge along the back of the love itself in the form of making a cup seat, forearms splayed on either of hot chocolate, straightening the side of the scarlet cushions, like Christmas wreath on the front door Cheetahs sleeping in trees. or picking up my battered (and borI heard the creature’s fate before rowed from my elementary school I saw it: Paul’s particular favorite, library), beloved, copy of ‘National Duke, had seized the shrieking Velvet’ to reread for the 27th time. squirrel with his teeth and was Feeling slightly wicked, I chose carrying it, draped from his mouth, both hot chocolate and Velvet. It back up the hall into the kitchen. didn’t occur to me that any further “Duke!” I commanded, movdistraction I sought might actually ing in to cut him off. “Let him go. seek me.

Duke!”

With the comforting knowledge Duke was having none of it and that Paul would be in Henderson- I could see the wild, panicked look ville until after lunch and unable to of terror and pain in the squirrel’s catch me wallowing in idleness, I eyes and as it kicked with its back donned my sweats and sprawled on legs I could at least determine that the sofa, dogs draping over various the cat hadn’t bitten through its extremities, cracked open Velvet spine. Duke stopped for an instant to let it fall to any page and read, at the front door, long enough ‘His hoofs came down sweetly for me to snatch him up but his on violets, grass and knitted thyme, grip was fast and having a peanut clanking on a flint, breaking the gallery of murderous onlookers crisp edge of a wheel rut. He took yowling at my feet, I took cat and in everything, behind, before, and squirrel out the door and sat on the from the body astride him. Below, front step of the deck, in a downthe chimneys were smoking up pour, with Duke, writhing, in my like poplars and a light was lit in lap while I stuck both of my index the cobbler’s shop.’ fingers, hard, into the sides of his I was glad I had forgotten to re- jaw until he was obliged to finally turn (better known as stealing) the open his mouth and drop his prey. book from the library, I decided, The squirrel had been punctured flipping through its worn pages. deeply, but he dashed away at It was far too elegantly written great speed and I can only hope to have been wasted on some (Continued on page 16) unappreciative, nose-picking fifth

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Literary Night held Feb. 8 The Upstairs Artspace is the place to be this Friday, Feb. 8 as the Literary Open Stage returns at 7 p.m. Foothills literati will take the chill off with a sizzling array of homegrown prose and poetry.

Quarterly, local writers gather to share and enjoy the work of others in a congenial, non-threatening and supportive environment. Sign in to present from 6:30 to 7 p.m.

Readings start at 7 p.m.

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he survived and healed without too much distress.

When Paul returned home he was somewhat peeved to discover I’d made no effort to remove his favorite pullover from the dryer before it became deeply creased.

“It can’t be because you’ve been busy,” he said accusingly.

“The house looks the same as it did when I left.”

“I’ll have you know I’ve indeed been busy,” I countered. “I’ve been

squirrel wrangling.”

“I’m not even going to ask,” he muttered, grabbing his pullover and ascending the stairs.

Halfway up, he stopped, turned, looked over the railing and added, “But before I go into the bathroom, are there any rats or squirrels in there? Because I might just snap.”

“Nope,” I said cheerfully. “Just dirty towels on the floor.”

I never did get around to finishing the laundry.

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‘Sweetheart of a Fish Fry and Bake Sale’ offered Feb. 16 The St. Luke CME Board of Evangelism and Board of Christian Education will combine to sponsor a “Sweetheart of A Fish Fish Fry and Bake Sale” in the church’s fellowship hall on Saturday, Feb. 16 from 11:30

a.m.- 3:30 p.m.

Plates and sandwiches will be available. Items include: cakes, pies, fish and chicken sandwiches or dinners, desserts and drinks.

Dine in or carry out.

A price list will be available for viewing before purchasing.

For directions, use address: Markham Road, Tryon, N.C. 28782 or call 828-859-3161 or 828-859-5376 [church] on Saturday starting at 11 a.m.

Heart-shaped signs will be posted at Berry, Markham [Stott’s Ford], Oak Street [Former Tryon Federal Bank building] and Grady Avenue.

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Saluda School announces honor roll and perfect attendance A honor roll Third grade - Anna Grace Gordon and Sydney Housinger Fourth grade - Aubrey Baumberger, Wylie Rauschenbach and Cecelia Thompson Fifth grade - Tana Harris and Anna McFadden A/B honor roll Third grade - Abigail Garland,

Julia Gillespie, Lilly Ledford, Ava Martinez, Dennis Mowers, Ashlyn Ramsey, Jade Scarborough, Tori Strickland and Avery Thorsland Fourth grade - Sabrina Craig, Jake Cram, Katie Mundy and Drake Waggoner Fifth grade - Amberly Arkell, Hunter Justus, Isaac Kellar, Grace

Lauer, Brandon Metcalf, Kye Morgan, Holly Obermiller, Bret Snider and Madalyn Williams Perfect attendance First grade - Maggie McCammon Second grade - Finn Bell, Hunter Cantrell, Destiny Duncan, Sydney Uhrich and Johnny Villafranca

Third grade - Ashlyn Ramsey, Avery Thorsland and Brandon West Fourth grade - Brandon Cantrell, Tristan Morgan and Gabriel Russell Fifth grade - Jayden Culver, Sarah Nonamaker, Sadie Rogers and Bret Snider - article submitted

Polk County Public Library Bookmobile schedule for February The Polk County Public Library bookmobile is a free service to all of Polk County.

Inside the bookmobile you will find fiction, nonfiction, large print books, children’s books, young adult books and paperbacks. Requested materials from the main library are brought on request. You can even get a library card at the bookmobile.

Below is the schedule for the bookmobile: Friday, Feb. 8 9:15-9:45 a.m. – Columbus

Children’s Center 10-10:30 a.m. – Tots & Toddlers Day Care 10:45-11:15 a.m. – Little Lamb Preschool 11:35-12:15 a.m. – Meeting Place No. 1 Wednesday, Feb. 13 9:30-10:30 a.m. – Polk County High School 10:45 a.m. – noon – Tryon Estates 2:30-4 p.m. – Ashley Meadows Thursday, Feb. 14

9:15-11:15 a.m. – Polk Vocational Services 11:30 a.m.-noon – Ridge Rest 2-4 p.m. – Highwood Apartments Wednesday, Feb. 20 9-11 a.m. – Virtual College 10:30-11:30 – New Market Road 3-4 p.m. – Windwood Drive Thursday, Feb. 21 9:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Oak Hill Apartments 2:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. – White Oak Manor

3:30 -5 p.m. – White Oak manor Apartments Wednesday, Feb. 27 9:15-10 a.m. – Mill Spring Ag Center 10:15-10:45 a.m. – Polk County High School 11:15-11:45 a.m. – Good Earth Lane 1-2 p.m. – Green Creek Family Life Center / Meeting Place No. 2 2:15-4 p.m. – John Smith Road - article submitted

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Friday, February 8, 2013

Bush tabbed to lead chorus in spring

Bailey baby girl

Monday rehearsals begin Feb. 18

Heather and Shannon Bailey of Rutherfordton, N.C. announce the birth of their daughter, Bristol Kelasyn Bailey, on Jan. 19, 2013 at 1:35 p.m. Bristol was born at Rutherford Regional Medical Center weighing 8 lbs., 9 ounces and was 20 inches long. Bristol has an older sister, Braelyn Bailey, who is 5.

Her grandparents are Steve Flynn of Sunny View, Douglas Bailey of Rutherfordton, N.C. and the late Judy Bailey. Her maternal great-grandparents are Ruth Flynn and the late Frank Flynn of Tryon, while paternal great-grandparents are Alice Bailey and the late Claude Bailey of Sunny View. (photo submitted

by Heather Bailey)

Lesley Bush is sharing his plans for the Community Chorus spring concert with Chorus President Lee Lindsay.

Bush intends to bring an exciting blend of the “oldies and goodies” for the concert on Sunday, April 28.

Also featured will be accompanist Pam McNeil and the 74 Jazz Band.

Weekly Monday rehearsals begin at 6:30 p.m., Feb. 18, at the Tryon Presbyterian Church on Harmon Field Road.

All seats open – new singers are welcome.

Proceeds from this almost 40-year-old event benefit the Rotary Club’s Scholarship fund.

– article submitted

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Ways to make your favorite junk foods healthier Now that the Super Bowl’s over, it’s time for me to slip back into my post-football depression for about seven months, until the new season begins.

Folks who aren’t sports aficionados might not realize it’s difficult for most of us to watch a sporting event whilst munching exclusively on foods like bean sprouts and radishes.

Today I’m going to explain how to make those occasions’ junk food more healthful.

First, let’s realize what makes junk foods so appealing. It tastes so good, mainly because it usually contains large amounts of sugar, salt and fat.

There are ways to enjoy these items without totally giving up your diet.

Here are a few…

1. Hamburgers: To make hamburgers more healthful, start with very lean, fresh

ground beef. Use whole grain back on or using low fat cheese.

4. Chicken wings: Shallow buns, and load up on vegetable toppings like tomatoes, onion, fry instead of deep frying, using dark lettuce and pickles, but healthy olive or sunflower oil. don’t stop there. Be creative You can also oven “fry” first by when you build your burg- coating chicken with corn meal, ers. Other delicious, toppings flour and spices, then baking.

5. Nachos: You can make could include mushrooms, avocado, watercress, horse- tasty, healthful nachos by blendradish, sprouts, grilled pep- ing fresh tomatoes, chilies, garlic, onions and pers, pimento, Diet & Exercise peppers. Pour cucumber and relish. Also

by David Crocker over reduced fat chips, then use reduced sprinkle with low fat cheese. fat cheese, and low fat mayo.

6. Popcorn: Air pop, instead 2. French fries: Cut potatoes into wedges, leaving the skins of using oil. To cut back on on, brush with olive oil, then calories from butter, season bake. You can also prepare with pepper, onion powder, garparsnips the same way. Baked lic powder, cinnamon and even parsnips are delicious. Sweet lime juice. By the way, did you know, popcorn has higher levels potatoes are great too.

3. Pizza: Start with whole on antioxidants than many fruits grain thin crust. Use non-stick and vegetables?

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Finally, if you are going to have fast or junk food, plan to do it. What I mean is many folks try to eat healthy while not being able to get bad foods out of their mind. Then many consume vast amounts of these unhealthy foods, a little at a time. By the end of the weekend, they’ve eaten huge amounts of junk food, and now feel guilty and defeated. If you “plan” to indulge just a certain amount, you’ll not only get the physical satisfaction, but the emotional (Continued on page 22)

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SYT auditions for Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs of the Black Forest The Spartanburg Youth The- show should understand that, if atre (SYT) announces auditions cast, they would be expected to for Snow White and the Seven miss school on Wednesday, April Dwarfs of the Black Forest. 17, and Thursday, April 18, for The auditions will take place in school time performances. Pubthe Youth Theatre classroom at lic performances will take place at 4:30 p.m. the Chapman and 7 p.m. on Cultural CenFriday, April ter on Monday Want to go?

19, and 2 p.m. and Tuesday, What: SYT Auditions on Saturday, Feb. 11 and 12, April 20. from 5:30 to When: Feb. 11 and 12 To help stu7:15 p.m.

Where: Chapman Cultural dents prepare To audition, Center, students will Spartanburg, S.C. for the auditions, the Sparneed to perform tanburg Youth a one-minute monologue, which they may Theatre is offering an optional bring with them or choose from audition workshop on Saturday, our selections once they arrive. Feb. 9, from 9 a.m.-noon in the Memorization is encouraged Youth Theatre classroom at the but not required. Monologues Chapman Cultural Center. Stuare available in the Spartan- dents who take this workshop burg Little Theatre office at the will come away with audition Chapman Cultural Center, if tips and a rehearsed monologue. someone would like to pick up They will also have the oppora monologue prior to auditions. tunity to work with the Snow Children in grades third through White script and director.

There is a small cost for the 12th are welcome to audition, and children in grades seventh workshop. Call 864-585-8278 to through 12th are invited to sign- save a spot. – article submitted up to work backstage.

by Steve Wong Students who audition for the

Saluda bridge results for Feb. 4 games Results of the bridge game played at the Saluda Center on Feb. 4.

Kris Diggs and Mary Ostheim tied with Pat and Maria McCall for first place.

Games are played each Monday at 1:30 PM with a discussion session at 12:45PM. A partner is guaranteed. – article submitted

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•Diet & Exercise

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Diet or exercise question?

Email me at dwcrocker77@ gmail.com.

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Lou Parton and June Beddingfield spoke about the 2-1-1 initiative to Columbus Lions. (photo submitted by Helen Trevathan)

Spartanburg Science Center offers workshops for teachers Feb. 15 Spartanburg Science Center leave the workshop with all of the will offer free workshops to local materials needed to implement this elementary school teachers to help program in their classroom. This is not designed promote science to replace sciin the classroom. ence textbooks On Friday, Want to go? or be the only Feb. 15, the Sci- What: Science way that science ence Center will Workshops is taught. It is host 30 kindera tool that can garten through When: Feb. 15 be added to the second grade Where: Spartanburg teacher’s reperteachers 8:30- Science Center toire for teach11:30 a.m. and ing science and 30 third through fifth grade teachers 1-4 p.m. at the meshing it with other core subjects.

These sessions correlate with Chapman Cultural Center. The teachers from Spartanburg and the South Carolina Science StanUnion County will receive recer- dards and the Foss or Delta Science tification credit. The program is Kits that are currently being used funded by a grant from R.R. Don- in each district. These labs will nelley Corp to promote Science be performed by trained science teachers, assisting at Spartanburg Literacy in the classroom.

The sessions will provide teach- Science Center.

For more information, please ers with materials and trade books that can grab a student’s attention call 583-2777.

– article submitted and at the same time teach key

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St. Luke’s Hospital advises, ‘Eat this to fight the flu’ As flu season grips the nation with increased awareness of hand washing and cough covering, healthy eating is a powerful and effective prevention method that is often overlooked.

“It’s important to eat a variety of healthy foods from all food groups throughout the year, but it’s even more significant during flu season,” said Nancy Chapman, registered dietitian at St. Luke’s Hospital. “Adding flu-fighting foods like yogurt, garlic, citrus and chicken to your diet can boost your body’s immune system and help you to avoid getting sick.”

Yogurt and other cultured milk products contain probiotics, beneficial bacteria with immune-boosting benefits. Look for the “live active culture” seal, which indicates that probiotics have been added. Also, get your daily dose of vitamin D because early research suggests low lev-

A cold, frozen popsicle can els of vitamin D may be linked to a seasonal increase in colds soothe a sore throat and help and flu and a higher incidence keep you hydrated, which is important when battling the of respiratory infections.

Garlic boosts the immune flu. Getting enough fluids can system, increasing resistance keep mucus thin and help lessen to infection and stress. Crush congestion. The best popsicles to stock in the cloves with the flat side of “We have all heard to eat your freezer are those made a knife before from 100 peradding them to chicken soup when you cent fruit juice food to release are sick. Well, there is to make sure the garlic juice truth in that.” and its immune -- Nancy Chapman you’re getting vital nutrients properties. and not just Citrus fruits contain vitamin C, and chicken, sugar water.

When you have the flu, the meat and peanuts contain zinc.

Both nutrients play important last thing you feel like doing roles in the proper functioning is eating or making yourself a meal, but it’s important to eat of the immune system.

“For families already affect- to give your body the energy to ed by the flu, there are foods that fight off the illness. If making can provide much needed relief yourself something to eat is out, from symptoms like popcicles, drink a glass of low-sodium juices and chicken soup,” said vegetable juice instead. A glassful will help you load up on Chapman.

immune-boosting antioxidants and keep yourself hydrated.

If you are craving something sweet, drink a glass of 100 percent fruit juice.

“We have all heard to eat chicken soup when you are sick.

Well, there is truth in that,” said Chapman.

“Soup is not only nourishing and hydrating, there’s also scientific evidence that chicken soup can help with healing and have mild anti-inflammatory effects.”

If you couldn’t get a flu shot this year, definitely rely on frequent hand-washing and overall cleanliness to combat the illness. But you can also take a close look at your daily meals and make sure you’re eating a well-balanced diet rich in fruits and vegetables, complex carbohydrates and low-fat protein.

– article submitted

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Finding warmth and respite from winter “The snow falls, picks itself Feb. 13, 1-2 p.m. All welcome.

For those who have a Valup, dusts itself off a sparrow flying like a leaf entine, many of our shops and restaurants are planning to help back up to its tree The future does a backbend you celebrate the day of love: visit downtown to ask or take toward you, it’s what you can almost see, a look at Cathy Jackson’s saludalifestyles.com for lots of scrimmed in the clouds which crowd Saluda information and see the delicious menus our restaurants the sky, elbowing, laughing.” are planning, ~ excerpt as well as enfrom “Survey: Saluda tertainment!

Phototropes” Art notes:

by Eleni SikéNews & Saluda artist lianòs Notations Beverly PickFebruary ard is featured pushes on, and

by Bonnie Bardos in “Saluda I’m hopeful for Lifestyles” a much-needed respite from winter at Folly this month — congratulations, Beach if friends haul me along Beverly. On Feb. 16, I’ll have “After Valentine’s Day” open for the ride.

If I go, paints and canvas studio from 1-3 p.m. at my “Art will come along as well. That House” 285 Greenville Street; spoiled River dog won’t know there’s parking available at fire what to do if I take off without department.

Great news: the Ground him in tow, but he’ll be checked on. One thing Saluda has is dog Hog Day party/fundraiser for lovers! That says something Steps to Hope last Saturday at about the size of hearts in this Richard Baker’s studio raised more than $900. Thanks to community, indeed.

Calling all writers, poets, all who came out despite a playwrights, musicians and dusting of snow and helped, performers of all sorts: today, whether it was to bring treats, Feb. 8, come to the Upstairs set up, take photos or donate.

Artspace, 49 S. Trade Street in Another big thank you goes to Tryon for another fantastic open internationally-recognized artist stage evening starting at 7 p.m. Verne Dawson (Bubba), son of Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m. Ev- Verne Sr. and Biddie Dawson of erybody gets up to 10 minutes Saluda for donating two beautito do their thing, and the audi- ful books of his paintings to the ence is always appreciative and people of Saluda. These are now encouraging. Free and open to available at the library for us all the public; donations welcome! to enjoy.

If you’re a Saluda area craftsThe Historic Saluda Committee (HSC) and Oral His- person or artist interested in a tory Committee meets today, Saluda-area open studio tour Feb. 8 from 2-4 p.m. at Saluda this year, let Richard Baker or Robin Kirby know...or you Library; all are invited.

Feb. 8 at 4 p.m. the Saluda can email me, and I’ll gladly Community Library will hon- pass it along.

Saluda Community Land or Black History Month with a BrightStar Children’s Theatre Trust (SCLT) has set the date production of “George Wash- for their annual meeting, so mark April 3 on your calendar; ington Carver & Friends.”

At Saluda Center you can time and place to be announced. learn more about “Introduction In March, it’ll be sign-up time to Holistic Medicine Part III” for garden plots at Robinson presented by Nancy Shatto, N.P. (Continued on page 27) from Saluda Medical Center,

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Dressage workshop coming in March A “How to do it forum” for current and potential dressage scribes and ring stewards is being held in the Polk County area on Saturday, March 9 beginning at noon.

This forum is generously sponsored by NCDCTA (North Carolina Dressage and Combined Training Association) and is hosted and organized

by Foothills Equestrian Nature Center (FENCE). The forum will be held on Saturday, March 9.

Admission is free and includes a complimentary lunch.

Reservations are required, and are limited to the first 25 participants. For more information or to reserve your spot call FENCE 828-859-9021, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. or email, Info@FENCE.org. Once your spot is reserved you will be informed of the location for the event.

Margaret Freeman, a USEF “S” Dressage judge and journalist who has recently moved to the foothills area, will moderate the forum.

Join friends and meet new ones at this informative forum, where you can learn the necessary skills that could lead to being a part of National or

• Saluda News (continued from page 26)

Garden. Volunteers are always appreciated, so contact SCLT to see what you can do to help at 749-1560 or visit www. saludaclt.org Blue Ridge Contra will have a dance at The Party Place (right off I-26/Ozone Drive) Feb. 15; music will be by the Skeeziks. Beginner lessons are at 6:30 p.m. with the dance from 7- 9:30 p.m.; a small fee is charged.

Please remember Beth Carson for the recent loss of her mom; and Arlene Klippel for the loss of her mom, Marge Crabbe.

Sandy Davidson scribing at FENCE in 2012. (photo submitted)

Want to go?

What: Dressage Workshop When: March 9 Where: FENCE International shows, help your own competition scores, have fun while giving back to your sport or be a part of the world of competition without the stress of actually showing.

- article submitted

February birthdays include: Wylie Rauschenbach, Wesley Pace, Biddie Dawson, Amy Beeson, Chris Gianino, Ginny Jones. Jenna Igoe, Suzanne Igoe, Pam Thompson and Catherine Raymond.

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 hot cup of tea with me — 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 749-1153. You may also visit my website at bonniebardos. com.

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Budding authors at Polk Central Elementary

The following students had their writing selection chosen to be featured on the “Writing Space” at Polk Central during the month of February.

Front row, left to right: Nolan Simpson, Mia McKinney, Hannah Pettigrew, Gabriel Nava-Chavez and Kai Goldstein. Middle row: Sarai McEntyreMiller, Abigail Higgins, Kiara Hernandez-Hernandez, Aiden Moss-Johnson, Dominic Painter, Logan Nelon, Grant Jones, Michael Bradley and Dakota Ridings. Back row: Cameron Blackwell, Dylan Roberts, Lane Smith, Landry Edwards, Chloe Hall, Jaccob Medford, Tiffany Cardwell and Harrison Waddell. (photo submitted by Lisa Pritchard)

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60 years of service and counting Dr. Mar ty Fischer of Tryon (left), the Past Master of Horse Creek Masonic Lodge No. 719 in Columbus, presents a certificate of recognition from the Grand Lodge of Vermont to John Allen Albree of Tryon Estates in Columbus.

The certificate honors Albree for more than 60 years of “devoted ser vice to the craft.”

Albree has been a member of DeWittClinton Lodge No. 15 in Northfield, Vt. since May 16, 1951. He was a senior at Norwich University, Northfield, Vt. at the time. (photo

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Polk wins back to back games, last second shot defeats Avery

by Fulton Hampton

Tuesday night started off a great week for Polk Boys basketball.

With a season high 30 points in the first quarter and a 48–19 halftime lead the Wolverines defeated conference cellar dwellers Thomas Jefferson 89-47. Jaylin Hines led all scorers with a season high 28 points with 10 coming early in the first quarter. He was joined in double figures by Saquan Miller with 14 and Anthony Carson with 13.

Thomas Jefferson: 8; 11; 12; 14 — 47 Polk County: 30; 18; 21; 20 — 89 Polk – Hines 28, Miller 14, Carson 13, Stockdale 8, Tanner 6, Owens 5, Yoder 5, Smith 4, Chody 2, Philpott 2 and Mullis 2 Polk versus Avery Wikipedia defines the term “buzzer beater” as “a shot taken just before the game clock of a period expires, when the buzzer sounds.” Those in attendance at Polk’s game Wednesday, however need no explanation as Polk’s Ben Stockdale sunk one to defeat Avery 51 -50.

One of the most, hotly contested games played at Polk in recent memory, the same included a technical foul on the Avery coach, players hurt on hard fouls and a

No. 23 Ben Stockdale and Jamal Tanner (reaching) combined for the game winner verus Avery. Also shown is No. 13 Saqaun Miller who was the second leading scorer with 15 points and nine rebounds. (photo by Fulton Hampton)

general “no love lost” atmosphere between the players throughout the game.

The Wolverines held a 38-32 lead going into the fourth quarter on a team that had beaten them by 20 in the previous meeting.

You could sense that Avery would make a final run at the Wolverines and they did. However, after Avery uncharacteristically missed four free throws in the final minutes, it all came down to one last play.

With 7 seconds left Polk was down 49-50 and had to go the length of the court. The coaches drew up a play and it worked. But probably not exactly as planned.

Stockdale inbounded the ball to Jamal Tanner who drove the length of the court putting up a shot with 2 seconds on the clock. Stockdale following on the play grabbed the rebound and put up a high shot that touched the top of the backboard and fell through as the buzzer

sounded.

Polk County 10; 13; 15; 13 – 51 Avery 11; 11; 10; 18 – 50 Polk: Miller 15 (nine rebounds), Stockdale 14 (11 rebounds), Philpott 7, Carson 7, Hines 5 and Tanner 3 (7 assists).

Polk is 10-12 overall and 6-6 in conference. They play at Owen on Friday. The winner will receive the final 2A playoff spot for the WHC.

Polk varsity girls trample Thomas Jefferson, lose to Avery

by Fulton Hampton

Polk had no trouble handling the Gryphons of Thomas Jefferson building a 34-7 halftime

lead en route to an eventual lopsided 66-22 win. Kara Overholt led all scorers with 17 points while Hayley Kropp had 12

points and nine steals for the game. Katie Ruff was the top rebounder with seven.

Polk County 66, Thomas

Jefferson 20 Thomas Jefferson 3; 4; 8; 5 — 20 (Continued on page 31)

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Polk JV sweeps Thomas Jefferson, Feb. 5

No. 2 Savanah Ross goes up for two against the Gryphons of Thomas Jefferson. Polk JV girls defeated Thomas Jefferson 43 to 13 Tuesday, Feb. 5.

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Polk County 13; 21; 13; 19 — 66 Polk – Overholt 17, Kropp 12, Lynch 7, Ruff 7, Deaver 6, Brown 5, Flood 4, Carson 6 and Love 2 JV: Polk, 43-13 Polk vs. Avery After the easy win over Thomas Jefferson Tuesday night Polk came to an unusual Wednesday night contest against Avery (rescheduled due to weather) with a record of 5-6.

Thus this was a pivotal game as the schedule winds down. Avery is tied with Mountain Heritage for the conference lead at 10-1, so the Lady Wolverines had their work cut out for them.

Polk County almost scored a major win leading 21-20 at halftime, but Avery started hitting its 3-pointers in the second half, going on a 25-14 tear in the final period to win 55-42.

“We played tough the first

half and stayed right with them and then they started pressing us and we made a lot of turn overs,” said PCHS Coach Craig Culbreth. “We usually handle a press pretty well. They (Avery) are such a good 3-point shooting team, you leave them open and they hit them. They had five 3-pointers.”

Polk especially had trouble with Kelsie Clark late in the game.

“We held her to 6 points for the first three quarters and then she had 13 in the fourth,” Culbreth said.

For Polk (11-11, 5-7), Kara Overholt was the only player in double digits with 12 points.

Clarke led Avery (17-5, 11-1) with 19 points, 13 of which came in the fourth quarter.

Avery’s Lauren Burleson, who hit two 3-pointers in the fourth, finished with 14 points overall.

The Lady Wolverines play at Owen Friday in a game that will have major playoff implications.

Lyric Flood No. 14 takes a tough shot over two Avery defenders as Sarah Phipps watches to rebound if needed. Flood was the second leading scorer on the night with 6 points. (photo by Fulton Hampton)

No. 33 AJ Searcy leaps above a Thomas Jefferson defender’s attempt to block his shot. Polk JV boys defeated Thomas Jefferson 59 to 18. (photos by Dwayne McDowell)

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Ms. Libby Justice’s second grade – Emma Hoosier, Kayla Kitchen and Christa Price.

Kiwanis’ January Terrific Kids at Tryon Elementary The Kiwanis Club of Tryon recognized Tryon Elementary School students for demonstrating strong character traits such as helping teachers, not getting angry when they get out during athletics and being kind to fellow students.

Right: Ms. Constance’s second grade – Ethan Wilson

Ms. Edwards’ kindergarten – Madison Jackson and Shayne Rogers.

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Left: Ms. Amanda Myer’s first grade – Avia Cunningham and Bianca Pitts.

To p r i g h t : M s .

Constance’s second grade – Angus Weaver and Cole Pereira. Bottom left: Ms. Annette Ireland’s second grade – Miah Hostetler, Autumn S h u m a t e , C a s ey Beiler and Brandon Troyer. More photos on page 34. (photos submitted)

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Left: Ms. Jessica Wilkin’s (at left) kindergarten – Caleb Hutcherson, Jatziry Roman-Salinas and Alexia Mata-Gutierrez, with assistant teacher Dottie Wilson (at right). Right: Ms. Lucy Lewis’ kindergarten – Laney Littlefield and Lydia Mitchell.

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TFAC partners with Hub City Writers Project to present workshops Tryon Fine Arts Center joins forces with Hub City Writer’s Project of Spartanburg to present a series of three evening creative writing workshops in Tryon.

All area writers are invited to hone their skills in writing family history/memoirs, fiction writing and poetry led by professional writers from the region.

• Tuesday, Feb. 19: Writing Family History/Memoir Instructor: Deno Trakas, Author and English Department Chair, Wofford College In addition to his book Because Memory Isn’t Eternal: A Story of Greeks in Upstate South Carolina, a family history, Trakas has published fiction, poetry and essays and has won five South Carolina Fiction prizes.

Trakas will cover topics

including: - How to collect and select relevant material - How to organize the material - How to bring people to life on the page - How provide historical context - How to hang the family’s dirty laundry • Tu e s d a y, M a rc h 2 6 : “Make a Scene, Why Don’t You?” Instructor: Mindy Friddle, Novelist Friddle’s first novel, The Garden Angel was selected for Barnes and Noble’s Discover Great New Writers program.

Her second novel, Secret Keepers, won the Willie Morris Award for Southern Fiction.

Friddle will discuss how scene and summary work can transform writing. A writer’s

ability to balance scenes with summary and exposition controls a story’s pacing, increasing tension and suspense.

Participants will come away with a clear understanding of these critical craft elements and how to use them in their own work.

• Tuesday, April 23: Poetry Workshop Instructor: John Lane, Author and Creative Writing professor, Wofford College Lane is the author of more than a dozen books of poetry and prose, and has received several grants, awards and fellowships including the 2001 Philip D. Reed Memorial Award for Outstanding Writing on the Southern Environment.

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It’s always about my kids For the past few weeks many a sweet message of thanks personal things have been oc- from Gidget’s owner and those cupying my time and thoughts. thanks and blessings extend to I’ve often explained there are all of you. many cases not told. I do this My sweet Patches, a feso those who have and continue male pit pup I wrote of a few to contribute to my kids un- years ago, had a problem with derstand their her toe and it monies do get was feared she Humane Society to help and save might lose it. I Special Cases lives. had originally Leonard Rizzo Gidget who called her Anwas adopted gel because she from the humane society has was sent to me to teach me a developed a rare degenerative lesson of who I should help or eye disease. She is a Chihuahua not help. Patches, who is much mix that is much loved and the loved and much bigger now, medicine to keep her disease shook her whole body with in check is fairly expensive. excitement when I visited her Lennie’s Fund is paying for at Landrum Vet. I promised her medicine and Dr. Maria at her Uncle Lennie would never Cloverfield is helping by keep- forget her and would do all he ing her fees to a minimum. The could to help. Patches’ toe has last word I received is that for been saved, it’s healing wonderthe time being Gidget’s problem is in remission. I received (Continued on page 37)

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fully and she’s as good as new.

To her family’s credit, they are doing all they can to pay back Lennie’s Fund so that we can help others.

There have been others but I think you get the idea.

I didn’t have time to take photos this week so I decided

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of poetry writing. There will be readings of contemporary poets, discussion of the craft of poetry and work on one assignment poem. Some discussion will be about possible markets for poetry.

Besides having published more than 400 writers and 60 books, Hub City Writers Proj-

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to send some of the rest of my personal animal family. It seems my kids were jealous of Rojo and Dolce. Bruno is my brindle Boxer, Pablo is the PapillionChihuahua mix and Tony is the black cat in a rare moment of repose.

My daughter Kim still hasn’t arrived from Afghanistan. She was kept at the hospital in Germany for further observation

and then went to Walter Reed here in the states. In our last conversation she said, “Come hell or high water I’ll be there

by Tuesday.” I pray that is so, I sorely miss her.

As you all may well know, Dr. Sandy Davidson passed on earlier this week. She has left a large hole in not only mine, but many peoples’ lives. In one of our last conversations I asked

ect, founded in 1995, 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 44-year-old 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 maximum of 20 students.

All will be held from 6:308:30 p.m. in the Mahler Room.

For more information to register, call 828-859-8322 or visit www.tryonarts.org .

– article submitted

by Marianne Carruth

Stephen Nevitt

Layers and Passages:

A Tribute to Seven Women of Courage and Compassion

January 18 - February 22 Gallery Talk, January 24, 4:30 p.m.

Reception to immediately follow.

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Sandy to please check in on all the kids I’ve sent before you and I promise I’ll do my best to help those you leave behind.

Sandy responded with a smile and a thumbs up, an image I will always keep in my heart.

So to my Monty and my Allie and all my other precious kids, “you’ll be in good hands until we meet again.”

Thanks for listening.

Want to go?

What: Writing Workshops When: Feb. 19, March 26 and April 23 Where: Mahler Room at Tryon Fine Arts Center.

34 Melrose Ave., Tryon.

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Senior-friendly vehicles While the automotive industry doesn’t make vehicles specifically designed for senior citizens, they do make certain vehicles with features that can help accommodate the needs of older drivers.

With that in mind, “Smart Features for Older Drivers” addresses the age-related physical changes – like diminished vision, arthritis and range of motion loss – that can affect a senior’s driving ability and comfort behind the wheel, and outlines various vehicle features that help address those issues.

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Hip and knee problems: For comfort, a better fit, and easier entry and exit, look for vehicles that have six-way adjustable power seats that move the seat forward and backward, up and down, and the seat-back forward and backward. Also look for low door thresholds and seat heights that don’t require too much bending or climbing to get into. The ideal seat height for seniors is between midthigh and lower buttocks when standing next to the vehicle.

Leather or faux leather seats are also easier to slide in and out of than cloth seats.

Stiff upper body: If you have difficulty looking over your shoulder to back up or merge into traffic, look for vehicles with a large rear window for better visibility, wide-angle mirrors which can minimize blind spots, back-up cameras, active parallel park assistance, and blind-spot warning systems that alert you to objects in the way. Also, for comfort and fit, consider vehicles that have a tilt and telescoping steering wheel, adjustable seatbelts, and heated seats with lumbar support.

Arthritic hands: For easier use, four-door vehicles are recommended because the doors are smaller, lighter and easier to open and close than twodoor models. And to help with painful gripping and turning problems, look for keyless entry and a push-button ignition, a thicker steering wheel, power mirrors and seats, and a sliding channel gear selector.

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Tryon Garden Club receives Kirby grants from PCCF The Tryon Garden Club recently received two Kirby Tryon Garden Club grants from the Polk County Community Foundation (PCCF) in support of community beautification and trail maintenance of Pearson’s Falls.

For many years, the Garden Club has maintained the Tryon Depot Garden. Through the Kirby Tryon Garden Club Special Projects Fund and Polk County Community Foundation, it recently continued to preserve the beauty of the garden with the temporary transplanting of existing plants, replanting, cleanup, addition of new plants and mulch as a result of the Town of Tryon’s upgrading of the sewer system that went through the garden.

With work completed by the

town and by the club, the Depot Garden is now ready for visitors to stop and enjoy the peaceful setting. During this time, the club also supported through the Kirby Tryon Garden Club Special Projects Fund, the community effort to restore the garden’s neighbor, Morris the Horse, now back in his familiar spot across the street.

A second grant through the Kirby Tryon Garden Club Pearson’s Falls Trail Maintenance Fund allowed the Tryon Garden Club to continue the presStraussof&one Associates, PA ervation of the area’s Estate Planning most beautiful and botanically andsanctuaries, Administration diverse Pearson’s Falls. TheAttorneys ongoing project of treatingPreserving of hemlock andtrees at Pearson’s Fallsyour for the woolly Protecting Assets adelgid was supported through

the Kirby Fund for Pearson’s Falls Trail Maintenance. In addition, a yearly professional inspection for erosion control in the glen was also funded through the Kirby Fund and Polk County Community Foundation.

The Tryon Garden Club is the fourth oldest garden club in North Carolina, celebrating its 85th anniversary this year. A 501(c)(3) organization, members are active in preserving and protecting the natural environment of the area, fulfilling the organization’s mission to foster an awareness and appreciation of the natural world, and to conserve, protect, and maintain the area surrounding Pearson’s Falls. – article submitted

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Al-Anon Family Group, meets Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m., Saluda Senior Center, 64 Greenville Street, Saluda, one half block off Main Street (U.S. Hwy. 176 S.), 828-749-2251 (Saluda) or 1-800-286-1326.

Thermal Belt Friendship Council Meeting, second Tuesday of every month at 6 p.m. at the Roseland Community Center.

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Tryon Kiwanis Club, meets Wednesdays, noon, Congregational Church, 210 Melrose Ave., Tryon.

Female Domestic Abuse Intervention Program, Wednesdays 6-7:30 p.m., Steps to HOPE. 894-2340.

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