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36 FOOTHILLS FAMOUS 08 Landrum Tea Party

Goes Under the Sea

10 Solar Eclipse Viewing Party 14 Stony Knoll Community

Library Anniversary Party

16 Young Professionals

Networking Group

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Glow-in-the-Dark Pumpkin

60 Pebbles

911 For Miss Sophie

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Something Different This Way Comes

28 Work of Art

The Pick of the Patch

Scarecraft

26 Movers & Shakers

44 Let’s Eat!

More than a Man’s Best Friend

24 Fun & Games

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Warp and Weft of the Grand Weavers of TACS

36 On Screen

Tacked up for a Wild Ride

40 To Your Health

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

42 Have Faith

High Hopes on a Stony Knoll

APPOINTMENTS 49 New Life for old Tack 53 A Brit in our Midst 58 Mongol Rider, Part 2

SOCIAL LIFE

62 October Calendar of Events

ONE LAST THING 64 Haunted Trails

Things that go bump in the night

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t first I blew it off. It must have been the wind. I was really busy on deadline and didn’t have the time to go check on the noise I heard upstairs.

But then later, the phone rang at my desk, just once, and the caller ID display was blank. Hmm, that’s weird. But I moved on. These magazines don’t write themselves and I had a long night ahead of me.

On weekends, the HVAC in the Bulletin is regulated by a motion activated sensor. So, why then would it crank on when my office, which I don’t leave for hours, is nowhere near the sensor, and I’m the only

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one in the building?

I’ve turned lights off, only to have them back on when I return to the room later. This building has old wood floors. They creak when walked upon, but shouldn’t when no one is in the room. Should they?

I’ve never put much stock in ghosts. Never lived with one, or seen one, and up until joining the Bulletin staff in this 110-year-old building, never gave ghosts much thought. And I probably would continue to rationalize or dismiss these “occurrences” except for the fact that the entire staff has at some point heard the noises.

We wonder, could it be a patron of the bank needing money out of the vault?

(Back in 1907, the building was a bank; the empty vault is still there behind 18-inch-thick walls.) Maybe the “presence” is wandering in search of a haircut?

Long ago there was a barbershop in the building’s basement where the printing press is now. We still have the “Haircuts 50 cents” sign. Or, could it be the ghost of someone we’ve written about, perhaps unhappy with a published story? Maybe it’s the ghost of the Bulletin’s founder, Mr. Vining, Sr., toiling away at all hours, never to miss a day or deadline, even from the beyond?

Whatever it is, our senses will be on high alert, especially this month, October, when we celebrate all things that go bump, ring, thud and slam in the night.

Happy hauntings,

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Claire Sachse Managing Editor claire.sachse@tryondailybulletin.com

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on the cover Both age 99, the grand weavers of Tryon Arts & Crafts School are Barbara Haythorn and Agnes Sternberg. Friends for decades, weavers for a lifetime, the two artists’ lives are intertwined like the vertical and horizontal threads on a loom. Their story starts on page 28. Photo by Vince Verrecchio.

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1. Checking in for Under the Sea tea party.

2. Melissa Gephart, center, Landrum Library Childrens Assistant, with daughters Hannah and Paige as teen hostesses.

3. Angela and Edyhn Bohon 4. Gianna and Jessica Delucca 5. Jada Fancher with nana Sheila Abernaphy 6. Courtney Vaughan with daughters Clancy and Elli 7. Library employee Karen McDowell with Sadie and Yohnah Ray 8. Edyn Bohon 8

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Photos by Leah Justice Hundreds gathered at Harmon Field, Tryon on Aug. 21 for the Polk County Solar Eclipse Party organized by the Polk County Public Library. Special eclipse viewing glasses were a necessary accessory for this party, as attendees enjoyed music, food, crafts and activities themed around the solar system.

1. Girl Scouts Grace Baticeta, Ciera Weathers, Sofia Corda and Olivia Loheac 2. Matt Loman and Caleb Blackwell 3. Dariana and Bryan Vazquez 4. Mandy Wolfe, Kenya Skipper and Courtney Waters 5. Stacey Stafford, Jennifer Taylor and Christen Smith 6. Karen Ramirez, Allie Anderson and Cindy Chavez 7. Samantha Williams and Jim Jackson 10

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Photos submitted by Mae Carolyn Williams In celebration of both its founder, Mrs. Della Hayden Davenport, and its service to the community, an 80th anniversary program was held on August 20, 2017 at 4 p.m. at Roseland Community Center in Tryon to celebrate the Stony Knoll Community Library, located on Fox Mountain Rd. in Mill Spring.

1. Jenny Smith, Alphia Wills, Mae Williams, Arbutus Hines. Odessa Booker 2. Sandra Forney, Barbara Cummings, Mae Williams, Lena Jackson, Tiffany Jennings 3. Meg Rogers, Mae Williams, Donna Tatnall 4. Dr. Joseph Fox, Keynote Speaker 5. Elijah Sutton, Soloist 6. Dennis Gray, Master of Ceremonies 7. Rev. Arbutus Hines delivered the Invocation and Benediction

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Photos by Mark Schmerling Young professionals (age 21-25ish) in the Foothills region gathered for a meet and greet reception at Tryon Fine Arts Center on Aug. 28 to network, mingle and explore the possibility of forming a formal networking organization.

1. Mike Heston, Jennifer Clark, Joel Perkin 2. Stephanie Junge, Kevin Junge, Emmalynn Junge 3. Leah Senona and Brian Howard 4. Matt and Caitlin Williams 5. Marianne Carruth 6. Michelle Fleming

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Q & A

More than a Man’s Best Friend “Molly to the Rescue” shares the story of a veteran’s elite service dog

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ecently, author Sally Hursey sat down with Foothills Magazine writer Linda List to discuss Hursey’s recently published book that draws attention to the life of a service dog, particularly one who was trained in a program to aid a veteran with PTSD. Here is their conversation.

Linda: Let’s talk about your book “Molly to the Rescue” that came out in July. How did you come to write this true story of a dog and a veteran?

Sally: I was at my veterinarian’s office in July of 2015 to talk with her about a problem I was having with one of my dogs. A woman with a rambunctious, large dog sat across from me talking to the woman beside her. I listened in on their conversation as the woman with the dog talked about Service Animal Project, a program with the Foothills Humane Society. She said the organization rescues dogs from shelters that may be candidates for training as service dogs for veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disability (PTSD). The woman said the dog with her was there to be evaluated by the veterinarian. If the dog passed and was trainable, he might become a member of the 18

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K9s for Warriors program. This was the first time I had heard of Service Animal Project, a local rescue organization, and K9s for Warriors located near Jacksonville, Fla. I thought to myself, this is an amazing story. Our local shelter dogs are becoming elite service dogs for veterans with PTSD. When I met Molly, a terrier/ golden retriever mix, I knew I wanted to write about her journey from a lonely shelter dog to becoming an elite service dog for a veteran.

Linda: I think adults will enjoy this story and find it interesting. Why did you decide to write this book as a children’s book?

Sally: It is estimated that approximately four million children have a parent with PTSD. Every 65 minutes a veteran commits suicide in this country; that translates to 22 a day. I

wanted to write a book suitable for children as well as adults, so I chose to write this book as a chapter book appropriate for children ages 8 and up, as well as adults. I want to educate the public about this dire situation and show there is hope for our suffering veterans. The thought of using rescue dogs to save our veterans touched my heart. I knew this was a story I was meant to write.

Linda: Why did you choose to write the story from Molly’s point of view? It was effective to think about the situation, as a dog might perceive it. At times I found it heart-wrenching.

Sally: I wrote the story from Molly’s point of view (first person) first. Then I tried it in a third person point of view and it seemed impersonal. There was no comparison. The story came alive

with Molly telling it!

Linda: Let’s talk about the service dogs and organizations that train them. How was Service Animal Project founded?

Sally: Service Animal Project (SAP) was founded in 2012 in Tryon, N.C. by several women who were motivated by their desire to aid veterans and shelter dogs at the same time. Mary Ann Merrill, Ann Goodheart, Linda Williams, and Meg Gregory identify, assess, foster, basic train, and transport dogs with the characteristics to become service dogs. They select dogs from North and South Carolina. Once dogs are fully trained they are paired with veterans suffering with PTSD or Traumatic Brain Injury at no cost to the warrior. In 2012, SAP began working with K9s for Warriors and by 2016 had 64 dogs graduate with their veterans. In 2017, they partnered with Service Dogs for Veterans (SDFV) located in Greenville, S.C. Linda: Not all dogs would qualify for this type of training. What characteristics do they look for in a dog?

Sally: A dog must be calm and self-assured. They must be heartworm negative with good hips and health.

They must be a minimum of 22-24 inches tall, weigh 60 pounds or more, and be 9 months to 2 ½ years old. They must be treat and affection motivated, must have a good work ethic and be motivated by the rewards of learning and working. He/she must not be food, dog, or people aggressive. Adopted dogs that are SSgt USAF Adam LeGrand was paired with Molly in 2015, and since crate and house trained are desirable. then, he says, his life has changed dramatically.

Linda: Molly is a very special dog. Where did Molly come from?

Sally: Molly was located in the Henderson County Animal Services, a shelter in Hendersonville, N.C. Linda: Are the dogs used only for veterans?

Sally: Yes, these organizations are working only with veterans suffering with PTSD and Traumatic Brain Injury or military sexual trauma.

Linda: How do they match the dog with the veteran?

Sally: They look at the energy level of both, interests, life style (athletic or quieter), family situation, level of disability. They look at what tasks the dog must be trained to perform, psychiatric or physical symptoms of their illness. If a veteran has a family, a dog must be selected that will also be a great family pet. If there are other dogs in the home, the adopted dog must be compatible with the resident dog(s).

Linda: Matching dogs and veterans seems like a very difficult task. Are there times when a dog and warrior need a rematch?

Sally: Occasionally there have been times when the warrior wasn’t ready or the dog and warrior weren’t the right match.

Linda: How do the dogs help the veterans with their PTSD? Sally: Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), service dogs must be trained to do tasks for their handlers in time of need that mitigate their symptoms.

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emotionally and some physically. The dog also offers unconditional love and companionship. The dog becomes the warrior’s “battle buddy.” Generally, the service dog enables the veteran to substantially reduce their need for drugs.

Linda: There must be a big demand for these dogs. How does a veteran apply for a dog?

Sally: If the veteran is going through K9s for Warriors, he/ she completes the application that is online. It can take around a year or more for the veteran to get his canine companion. Service Dogs for Veterans is located in Greenville, S.C. The veteran trains with the dogs over a six-month period.

Linda: How can donations be made to the two organizations you mention in your book?

Sally: Go to K9s for Warriors’ website at www. k9sforwarriors.org. To donate to Service Dogs for Veterans, visit www.sd4v.org.

Linda: With the illustrations in the book, I could actually picture Molly as I read the story. Who is the illustrator?

Sally: Peter Adams did all the pictures. He’s an illustrator, a cartoonist, and a writer. He’s a native of England, a U.S. Army veteran, and lives in Hendersonville, N.C. He’s president of Adams Apple, Inc. Linda: Where are your books available?

Sally: Currently “Molly to the Rescue” is available at The Book Shelf and Tryon Arts and Crafts School Gift Shop and Tryon Health and Fitness in Tryon; at P3 Consignment and Love on A Leash and Landrum Veterinary Hospital in Landrum; at Hub City Bookshop in Spartanburg; and Bonnie Brae Veterinary Hospital in Columbus. Books may also be purchased from my website at www.sallyhursey.com.

Linda: Will you write more children’s books?

Sally: I plan to write more. I just love writing for children, and I love writing about dogs! I have a fictional picture book titled “Big Sid” that is ready to go. I used my dog, a pit bull/boxer mix, named Sidney Lanier as my model. It is a funny story about sibling rivalry, only the two main characters are dogs! Recently I met with an illustrator who is interested in illustrating the story. This will be my next project.

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Linda: Have you been asked to speak about your book?

Sally: Yes, I am one of two authors speaking at the annual American Association of University Women (AAUW) Porcelain, Poetry, and Prose Scholarship Tea on October 14 at Sunnydale, 2-4 p.m. I also spoke at the Rotary Club of Tryon before the book was published. I plan to speak at more events in the fall and spring.

Linda: Thank you, Sally, for sharing Molly’s story with us. At times it brought tears to my eyes when reading about Molly’s journey and her relationship with Ann and Linda and finally Adam. I look forward to your next book being published. •

Retired confectioner and candy store owner, Landrum resident Linda List has taken up her next love, writing. She authors the Landrum Wanderings column for the Tryon Daily Bulletin and is a regular contributor to Foothills Magazine. She can be reached at lin17th@aol.com.

MUCH ADO

Piano Benchwarmer Do I get a gold star for just sitting here?

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was just a warm body sitting on the piano bench so the photographer could adjust the lighting while we waited for the real pianist to arrive. The grand piano was brand spanking new, just received from Europe with a price tag of $30,000plus. It was beautifully black and so reflective the photographer was complaining. So far, the keys had only been touched by the piano tuner. And I couldn’t help but wonder, what if…

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BY STEVE WONG arrived, but this being Eclipse Day, the traffic was clogged, and the third guy was stuck on the interstate.

I was assigned to write the feature story about these men playing some nearly 300-year-old music written for three pianos — three pianos at one time, plus the support of a chamber orchestra. It was pretty highbrow stuff; pretty cool, too. The publication had staffing issues, and I volunteered to help find a freelance photographer.

Going beyond the call of duty, I convinced a photographer friend to take the photos.

As we waited, the two pianists practiced and talked shop, and my

photographer friend turned lights on and off, moved people from here to there, and endlessly adjusted the settings on his digital camera. I just sat there. Hearing the two pianists play only two thirds of the Baroque ninevoice music was still amazing. They would play and stop and talk about trills, grace notes, measures, codas, and other musical technicalities that I could only begin to understand.

“Steve, will you slide a little to left and sit up straight? Put your hands on the keyboard like you are playing.”

Sure, I’ll pretend to be a concert pianist.

Once upon a time, I had given

serious consideration to a career in music, specializing in piano performance. I had taken piano lessons as a child, and once in high school, I thought I was getting pretty good at it. I was almost good enough to play hymns at church. Almost.

But almost doesn’t cut it in the world of professional music, and my nice old piano teacher had failed to tell me that. She just kept sticking little gold stars on the sheet music that I labored to read. I had started out with an old second-hand upright piano that we stowed in the garage. That is where I practiced until Mother felt I was serious enough for her buy me a new spinet that would overcrowd our small living room. For endless hours, I would practice to get my gold star each week.

It wasn’t until I tried to take piano lessons from a college professor and a college-level music theory class that I finally figured out the hard truth — I didn’t have a single lick of a talent.

(And college professors don’t have a lick of patience for no-talent teenagers.)

At best, I could read “easy” sheet

music and practice for weeks, and maybe - just maybe - the music might be bearable. That is when I switched from the piano keyboard to the typewriter, from music to words. However, that spinet piano has haunted me to this day, now having sat in the exact same spot in my living room for the past 28 years. Even spinet pianos are too heavy to move for vacuuming, and we’re afraid the dust bunnies may have mutated.

I don’t think I’ve touched the fake ivories since my kids were little and we tried to sing Christmas carols. If I could have played Jingle Bells maybe my kids would still believe in Santa Claus. Ironically, my wife has recently suggested that maybe it’s time to get rid of the piano (and the dust bunnies) and use that wall space for something useful, like a bookcase. I think she might be right.

Eventually, the third pianist arrived with tux in tow, and I was relieved of my bench warming duties. I could go back to observing and note taking, the photographer could take the

group shot, and the three pianists could produce music that I could only appreciate from afar. Bach’s ThreePiano Concerto No. 1 in D Minor is a masterpiece of Baroque complexity.

The nine voices weave in and out of each other’s way, creating melodies in endless variation. As a listener, I can only hope to understand its beauty in the most naive way.

Oh, to rightfully sit at one of those grand pianos and mind-meld with fellow musicians in pursuit of musical excellence. Oh, to get that darn spinet piano out of my living room to make room for more books. What is that?

Steve Wong is a writer living in the peach orchards of Gramling, S.C. He is always looking for something interesting to write about and loves feedback about his work. He can be reached at Just4Wong@ Gmail.com or 864-316-6559.

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The Apparitionist Ghost Story Competition comes to Tryon

BY CATHY FISCHER

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he door slams shut. The lock clicks. “No!” You claw at the lock. It doesn’t budge.

Your finger stings. You feel wetness where your nail tore off. The house plunges into darkness. A hand rests on your shoulder, the other curls around your throat. A soft breath against your ear. “Let’s play.”

Way back in June, in order to promote the craft and heritage of storytelling, Tryon Arts & Crafts School created its first short story competition, The Apparitionist National Ghost Story Competition.

Due on Sept. 1, the entries, like the

excerpt above, poured in all summer from as far away as Utah, Arizona, Washington, Maryland and Texas.

The three winning stories will be read on Halloween evening between 7 and 8 p.m. at the closing of the school’s dramatic Black & White Gallery Show.

The competition rules were that the story had to include “a ghost, spirit, paranormal activity, mysterious circumstance or folklore tale that could be perceived as a ghost story.” The story had to be previously unpublished.

The staff, Executive Director Cathy Fischer and Administrators Kai Elijah Hamilton and Diana Jackson, enlisted

Jack Sholder, director of the horror films “A Nightmare on Elm Street 2” and “The Hiding,” as head judge, with local writers Dottie Jean Kirk, Lee Stockbridge and Katie Winkler as preliminary judges.

In addition to prizes of $200, $100 and $50, the contest also has a “Heritage Award” to be awarded to a local writer in Polk County, N.C. (The winner of the Heritage Award is also eligible for the top awards as well.)

Judging was blind for the competition, and finalists will be announced in mid-October on TACS’ website and in publicity.

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A sampling of teasers from writers’ submissions...

Greer, S.C. - “A nervous fluttering began in Bobby’s gut, and a tingling spread across his skin. A feeling he associated with horror movies watched late at night with all the lights out.”

Philadelphia, Pa. – “His skull ballooned to its greatest point of expanse; the next sound surely would be the one to cause the explosion, to send his thoughts, his sanity sprayed across the room.

Would that end the incessant, pulsing, raging sound that lived and thrived in his ears, and yes and everywhere within him?”

Mountlake Terrace, Wash. - “From the bed I could see Dead Hasil by his dead fire, staring at me hard and shameless. It seemed my parched skin was the only kindling left in our world and I feared Dead Hasil would now toss me on the fire. That’s when I knew it was the Devil that claimed the drifting soul of Hasil so many months ago, and now the Devil now came for me.”

Tryon Arts & Crafts staff, including summer student intern Megan Hormell, rated the stories for originality, writing craft, scare tactic, creativity and setting, leading to some lively discussions over the merits of each story.

The staff at TACS chose the 15 top stories from the dozens received to go to the preliminary judges Dottie Jean Kirk, Lee Stockwell and Katie Winkler, and that team pared those down to the top eight stories for head judge Jack Sholder’s final ruling.

“Storytelling is a craft that I would like to cultivate here at TACS,” explained Fischer. “I have scheduled some interesting workshops in conjunction with the competition in the coming months, such as ‘Haunting the Mansion: Building Suspense through Setting, Description and Character Development,’ a writing workshop with Katie Winkler on Oct. 22, 1-5 p.m., and a workshop with Dottie Jean Kirk, ‘Our Narrative Lives/Telling Our Stories,’ to be scheduled in January.”

Kai Elijah Hamilton will also be leading an acting workshop entitled, “Fear Portrayal” on Oct. 20 from 6-9 p.m. For additional information on any of the workshops visit tryonartsandcrafts.org/workshops or call 828-859-8323.

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Something Different

this way comes New series at Tryon Fine Arts Center seeks new audiences, new artists Soul Street Dance

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Spartanburg Ballet

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rom art initiatives like the UNITY project, to free events in the outdoor Peterson Amphitheater, Tryon Fine Arts Center has had a renewed focus on building and serving the community over the past few seasons.

Now, that effort comes to the Main Stage with TFAC’s newest series Something Different.

“As the name implies, the goal of this series is to bring new artists and, most importantly, new audiences to TFAC,” explains Marianne Carruth, executive director. “We want to make live performances more affordable and more attractive for a larger segment of the area. Everyone, regardless of age, race, or zip code should feel welcome at TFAC; we want to make sure there’s a genre that appeals to you no matter who you are.”

That goal is now one step closer

to completion. Something Different will present a rotating lineup of music, theater, comedy, and - to kick it off – dance!

“One of the most frequent requests from TFAC patrons, dance crosses the boundaries of demographics and speaks to each person in a unique way.

By choosing two very different styles - ballet and breakdance - I’m excited to see a little something for everyone,” said Carruth.

The Houston-based troupe Soul Street Dance, one of the premier breakdance troupes in the country, performs on Oct. 7 at 7 p.m. With music ranging from Vivaldi to Rock ‘n’ Roll to Hip-Hop, the sophisticated full length performance of the thrilling dance company will engage all ages, ethnicities, and cultures.

On Jan. 18, 2018 at 7 p.m., Spartanburg Ballet will present

“Década.” Compelling visionary voices and tributes to both the classical and contemporary, Década pushes the boundaries of today’s current vocabulary of ballet with an inspiring and eclectic evening of pieces from recognizable ballets such as “Swan Lake” and “Romeo and Juliet” juxtaposed to contemporary pieces.

“If someone has never seen a live dance performance, this is a good way to see what it’s all about,” said Carruth.

“Who knows? You might be hooked.” • WANT TO GO? Something Different Series Tryon Fine Arts Center, 34 Melrose Ave., Tryon Tryonarts.org or 828-859-8322 Soul Street Dance – Breakdance October 7, 2017, 7 p.m.

Spartanburg Ballet – Década January 18, 2018, 7 p.m.

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WORK OF ART

At 99 years old, Barbara Haythorn and Agnes Sternberg each recall fondly the click-clack of the looms as their students over 26 years set the rhythm for the shuttle and shed of weaving at Tryon Arts and Crafts School.

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Vertical warp fibers and horizontal weft fibers are the essentials of weaving unchanged for at least 8,000 years. The relatively more recent canoe-like shuttle carries a bobbin of yarn that trails out as the weft when passing through the warp.

Warp and Weft of the Grand Weavers of TACS

BY VINCENT VERRECCHIO

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t 99 years old, they each recall fondly the clickclack of looms as their students set the rhythm for the shuttle and shed of weaving. Year after year, uncounted yards inched forth with the beat, crafting patterns and textures thread by thread. For 26 of their 99 years, Barbara Haythorn and Agnes Sternberg taught together the art and craft of transforming yarn into fabric. With so much of their

lives woven together in preserving an ancient skill for Tryon, they are the warp and weft of the very fabric of the Tryon Arts and Crafts School (TACS).

Their smiles warmed when I asked them to explain the basic “how to� of weaving. As a child I had fallen asleep five nights a week to the railcar roar of carpet looms in the Philadelphia mill across the street where my father worked as a weaver. When handing

off his lunch bag at the foot of his giant mystery machine, I vaguely remember looking up at a wall of vibrating threads. But not until this day, with these two eager teachers, did I begin to understand and appreciate what he had been doing.

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Barbara Haythorn thinks that she and her friend Agnes Sternberg have taught over 200 students. “Some are still weaving,” she says with satisfaction.

Holding a jacket she made, Agnes Sternberg recalls, “I was not very good in grade school art classes, but as I learned to weave, I knew I had found a way to express myself.”

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and then threaded horizontal fibers through them at 90 degrees, one by one, over and under, over and under.

Sometime before the 12th century, the vertical fibers came to be called warp based on the Old English wearp, “to throw.” The horizontal became woof or weft based on the Old English wefan, “to weave.” By then, looms of one type or another had been at work for millennia.

Agnes and Barbara volleyed names back and forth— handloom, Inkle loom, warp weighted loom, back strap loom, and others, including power looms. The ancient warp and weft principle was the same for all, even with the powered Jacquard loom my father had probably used with complex fabric designs stored in punch cards.

And that noise I so clearly remember? Why so loud?

They knew.

Flying shuttles, one of many moving and banging parts, contributed to the decibels. Slamming back and forth across the carpet width, the wood canoe-like shuttle carried a bobbin of yarn that trailed out as the weft through the shed of warp.

“Bobbin, shed?”

Barbara and Agnes seemed pleased with my questions as I scribbled answers and pledged to do further research.

I learned, for example, that with some manual looms, foot pedals raise and lower different levels of warp. Shed is the transitory opening between levels through which a handflicked shuttle passes with the weft.

Wondering about the origins of their knowledge, I asked Barbara, “Did you start weaving as a girl?”

“As a child in Iowa, I had rickets and a cast from hips to toes...did a lot of things with my hands. I liked decoupage, making beautiful things. But it wasn’t until 1965, when my son left for college, that I started weaving as a way to create beauty. I wanted to learn from Ruth Myers.”

Ruth Myers, active in the Handweavers Guild of America, was a prominent weaver/teacher in Chicago with classes in her home full of looms.

Agnes, born in rural Saskatchewan, recalls being 40-something, living in Chicago when she saw weaver/ inventor Elphege Nadeau on TV. She had read about his invention of a portable aluminum loom. She wrote to him in Woonsocket, R.I., asking if he knew anyone to teach weaving in the Chicago area. He replied, Ruth Myers.

So, Agnes and Barbara met.

Click-clack. Warp and weft.

Weaving brought them together and would keep them together.

“I had an uncle in Tryon and remember coming on family vacations for his horses and weather,” says Agnes.

“My husband and I retired here in 1978...I looked for handweavers and joined Tryon Crafts working in the basement of the Tryon Fine Arts Center...basically a supply

Decades ago, Agnes Sternberg was a chaperone for high school students from Aurora, Ill., who were attending a civics awards ceremony at the governor’s mansion in Springfield. As a memento of the occasion, she saved the dress she made and wore.

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“Oh, I’ve probably woven at least a thousand yards over the years,” estimates Barbara Haythorn. “I sold some of my work but mostly I liked making gifts. I kept this vest as one of my favorites.”

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closet for the painters upstairs.”

Barbara remembers, “My husband and I visited former neighbors who had moved to Tryon. We liked it here so much, we bought a lot in 1973.” When her husband retired in 1978, they moved, and until their home was ready, stayed with Agnes and her husband.

Barbara and Agnes were teaching in 1986 when Barbara’s husband, Building and Grounds Chair on the Tryon Fine Arts Center board, helped arrange the purchase of what would be the Cate-Hall Weaving Cottage.

Agnes recalls a class at the cottage, about 20 years later, when one of their students, Jeanette White, left early to keep an appointment with a lawyer. In appreciation of the camaraderie of weavers and the joy of learning, Jeanette was finalizing the paperwork that would leave enough money for Tryon Arts and Crafts to acquire the Tryon Middle School as its new home at 373 Harmon Field Road. Agnes remembers the truck moving 16 looms from the cottage. “Twelve are still here,” she says, gesturing over the 20 or so looms in the classroom.

Now retired from teaching, both reflect with satisfaction on what weaving meant in their lives.

For Barbara, weaving was “soothing.” Focusing on a particularly complicated pattern took her into her own relaxing world. “I loved creating my own patterns and the pride I felt in a finished scarf or jacket, but my fondest memories are teaching on Tuesdays. I’d plan all week for class day and loved the people who were learning, sharing, having a good time. My hope is that it continues.”

Suzanne Monroe, at right, a former student of Barbara and Agnes and now a retired TACS weaving teacher, still enjoys the camaraderie of weavers, here visiting with fourth year student Hattie Bridges.

A former student of Agnes and Barbara, Kris Schweikardt at right, now teaches Sophia Caldwell, attending her first weaving class to learn the warp and weft of placemats.

Agnes liked to make gifts and hear such exclamations as “You made this pillow!?” There was also pleasure seeing her students take pride in what they created. “Through weaving I’ve made so many friends. Wonderful that there are five of us long-time weavers from the school retired at White Oak. Barbara and I are also fortunate to have students willing to carry on as teachers. We asked Suzanne [Monroe] in about 2010.”

Another former student, Kris

After Agnes and Barbara retired, their students Suzanne Monroe, left, and Kris Schweikardt, carried on the teaching tradition.

Schweikardt, was teaching while I was photographing. As she advised a first time student, I could not help but notice the difference between the teacher’s gray hair and lines of experience, and the student’s black hair and youthful complexion. But both were equally taken in by the warp and weft.

Click-clack.

Agnes and Barbara should be pleased to know that a new generation has arrived. •

A photo waits in all things, all places, and everyone with a passion has a story to be told. That’s the perspective Vince Verrecchio, lightly retired ad agency creative director, brings as a writer and photographer contributing to Foothills Magazine. He can be reached at vincent.verrecchio@gmail.com.

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As well, it is the lynchpin for the kitchen and bedroom wings of the house. Heart

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Chicago-based Yvonne Barteau will be on hand to introduce her gala film, “Into the Spotlight.”

Tacked Up For a Wild Ride Horsepower to fuel 2017 Tryon International Film Festival

BY KIRK GOLLWITZER

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n its third year, the Tryon International Film Festival’s mission is to become one of the top film festival destinations in the world. The beauty of this lofty goal is that it’s entirely possible.

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off the tongue. The name itself sounds powerful, rich and visual, because where else in the world can you find a town so saturated with equestrian culture, artistic vitality and history, than Tryon?

2017 BECOMES THE YEAR OF THE HORSE Soon after the 2016 festival ended,

the Polk County Film Initiative decided to dedicate the 2017 season to the respect and dignity of the horse.

“Since we had already experienced major success with the 2015 premier of ‘Harry & Snowman’ we had confidence that a more dedicated equestrian theme would bring more excitement to our town. Further, just after we released the news of our

Judges Ashley Crane equestrian theme, we were immediately contacted by Lisa Diersen of the EQUUS Film Festival in NYC, requesting to be included in our festival,” said Beau Menetre, festival co-founder.

Diersen and her business partner, Diana De Rosa, went to work populating the equestrian film category with their film picks, while informing each film’s director that their films had just been accepted into Tryon International Film Festival.

The EQUUS team quickly assembled a handpicked collection of curated films chosen exclusively for this year’s festival with the Tryon Theatre being their dedicated venue.

With well-known actors like William Shatner, Linda Hamilton, Meg Foster and Mariette Hartley in play and appearing in other feature films, one film was picked as the most appropriate for the gala opener.

“Into the Spotlight: The Journey of an Equine Theater Horse,” directed by Yvonne Barteau, made the cut with a film that epitomizes the true theme of “It’s all about the horse.”

During the days of the festival, the town and attendees can expect to see an influx of filmmakers from around the world, including the entire cast of “Into the Spotlight” with six of their theatre horses in tow.

Kim and Christian Oliver of Edge Brewing have stepped up to sponsor and coordinate the logistics of moving the film’s team of actors and horses from Chicago to Tryon. While here, Barteau and her team of trainers and dressage riders will be performing to an overflow crowd at the Tryon International Equestrian Center, during their Saturday Night Lights event.

The Tito’s Experience: Cocktail Party and Art Show will be another treat to electrify the downtown area, with world-class artists and photographers displaying their art at Carri Bass Studio on Saturday evening.

With approximately 60 films scheduled to run in five screening locations over a two and a half day period, the 2017 Tryon International Film Festival is all but tacked up for a wild ride.

Elma Garcia

Frank Calo

Homayra Sellier

Ouidad Elma

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TRIFF Films Into the Spotlight

The Only Thing Certain

Riding My Way Back

Meadow Lane

Hell On Earth

Beneath the Crown

Shaped by God

A scream that’s

The Fall Of Syria And Forbidden

Restricted Diet

The Rise Of Isis

Misafir “A Guest”

Memoire

Limit

Chaos In The Kalahari

Barbershop

The Adventures

Talking To The Air:

The Last Nomads

Grounded

of Selika

Horses of The

of Everest

trapped inside

Lessons of Life

Craft : Art : Tack

When the Howls

Tribute

Horse Tribe

Restoration

Finding Fortune

Born to be a Cowboy

Three Days in August

The Edge - Bruce

Davide Penitente -

Dancing with

All the Wild Horses

Anderson Natural

Bartabas & Marc

Mustangs

A Sunday Horse

Humanship

Fenn’s Searchers The Spirit of Nina in Buffalo

Minkowski

Find Us

Forbidden Kingdom

Stallion of A Dream

True Appaloosa

Li’l Herc

Out of The Wild

Wild Horses

The Caravan

Ghost Image

Horse Of Kings

One Eighty Out

Before Christmas

The Forgotten

Cheval Marwari

American Cowgirl

Only Five Minutes

Circles

Unbridled

The Equestrian

Sunday Fun Day

Fugue

Hooray for Hollywood

Valiant

They Live in Forest

Goodman

The 2017 Tryon International Film Festival begins on Friday, October 27 and runs through Sunday, October 29.

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TO YOUR HEALTH

Denae Davies, center, is surrounded by a supportive team of radiologic technologists at St. Luke’s Hospital, including, from left, Sonja Lucas, Radiologic Technologist, RT (R), Cindy Littlejohn, RT (R) RDMS, and Debra Hill, Radiologic Technologist, RT (R) (M) (MR) (QM). Photo submitted by Kathy Woodham.

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month Missionary, educator urges women to get mammograms

BY KATHLEEN O’NAN

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eturning home to the Carolina Foothills from her missionary work in Ghana, West Africa in 2012, Denae Davies found out she had breast cancer during her routine mammogram at St. Luke’s Hospital. Thanks to early detection and the hospital’s care, she is alive today.

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compared with images from previous mammograms, the medical team wanted her to have a follow-up mammogram as a precautionary measure.

“I will never forget the love and support I felt from what seemed to be the whole radiology department,” the Rutherfordton resident said. “One nurse even rubbed my feet while I felt Sonja and Cindy’s prayers during the procedure. From that time forth I have considered St. Luke’s radiology department as family.”

The results of Davies’ second

mammogram led to an ultrasound and then a biopsy that same day. Two days later, she learned she had a malignant tumor and was diagnosed with Stage 2B breast cancer. After a treatment course that included a lumpectomy, chemotherapy and radiation, Davies is now cancer-free.

“The tumor was three centimeters, yet I never felt any pain or discomfort,” said Davies, who has no history in her family of breast cancer. “Had I not been diligent to have a mammogram yearly, I would never had known it was there

and may not be alive today to tell about it. Because I’d gone to St. Luke’s for my previous mammograms, they were able to look at ones I had through the years and spot what was different.

“Facing cancer is so traumatic for everyone involved but I’m so grateful for St. Luke’s and the staff there. Everyone has been so reassuring and supportive.

They have become like a family to me,” Davies said.

EARLY DETECTION IS KEY TO BEATING BREAST CANCER Women have about a 12 percent chance of developing breast cancer, according to the National Cancer Institute. The American Cancer Society estimates in 2017 that about 252,710 new cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed in women in the United States. With the exception of skin cancers, breast cancer is the most common cancer in American women and is the second only to lung cancer as the leading cause of cancer death in women.

Early detection through mammograms as well as clinical breast exams and self-exams remains key to preventing breast cancer deaths.

The American Cancer Society recommends that women ages 40 and older have screening mammograms annually. Women ages 20 to 39 should have clinical breast exams by a healthcare professional every three years and should perform monthly breast self-exams.

And all women should report any breast changes to a health care provider right away.

“With the prayers and support of my loving church family and the healing power of God, I was able to return to Ghana in March of 2014 teaching full time in the Christian School in Dodowa,” Davies said. “I can’t emphasize enough the importance of annual mammograms — they are lifesaving!”

St. Luke’s offers advanced digital mammography and Infusion Center St. Luke’s Hospital offers state-of-theart digital mammography, the best and

Denae Davies is pictured with her students in Ghana. After discovering and treating her for breast cancer, St. Luke’s Hospital was able to send Davies back to the mission field in 2014.

most advanced screening technology in the fight against breast cancer. Through digital mammography, high-quality, computer-generated images are created that radiologists then can manipulate and magnify, making abnormalities easier to detect. St. Luke’s also has a CAD (Computer-Aided Detection) system that helps detect even the smallest breast cancers at early stages.

St. Luke’s compassionate mammography team receives continuing education to help make patients feel as comfortable as possible and to answer any questions they have during the process, said Teresa Davis, director of radiology at St. Luke’s Hospital. For example, technologists receive specialized training with positioning to ensure that women’s breasts are placed correctly on the machine’s pad with the right compression to smooth out the breast tissue and thus lessen the chance of needing to have another scan.

“We also have the new SensorySuite mammography room with TVs with calming images and the sound of waves in the background, a diffuser with non-allergenic scents and light lavender walls to help make the experience as

comfortable as possible for the patient,” Davis said.

Should cancer be detected and treatment be required, world-class chemotherapy is now available on-site at the St. Luke’s Hospital Infusion Center, one of 26 regional cancer treatment centers in partnership with the renowned Levine Cancer Institute (LCI) which part of the Carolinas HealthCare System of Charlotte.

Under the direction of oncologist Matthew Rees, MD, the recently opened center offers a close-to-home, patientcentered alternative for chemotherapy and intravenous therapy (IV) treatments in a convenient, caring atmosphere focused on the latest breakthrough in chemotherapy and infusion treatments.

Other services include IV antibiotics, blood transfusions, IV hydration, IV infusions for rheumatoid arthritis, injections, physician consults and treatment for oncology and hematology diagnoses. • Schedule your annual mammogram today by calling St. Luke’s Hospital’s Radiology Department at 828-8940854.

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HAVE FAITH

High hopes on a Stony Knoll Small church has a simple dream

BY CLAIRE SACHSE

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hen a pastor from a neighboring county came to Stony Knoll CME Church in Mill Spring to preach one winter Sunday, he was shocked that the small, one room church built in 1945 had no bathrooms. How could this be, Rev. Johnny Searight wondered in disbelief. Churches often go lacking for a variety of material things, but usually not something so commonplace as a restroom.

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complex undertaking, especially for a small congregation with limited resources.

It has taken a while to get started, but construction on an addition and renovations to the historic church began this summer.

The foundation for the approximately 900 square foot addition, which will contain a vestibule, two bathrooms and a pastor’s study, was poured, and walls have been formed. There is also a ramp planned for handicapped access.

Rev. Searight, seated left, helped to spearhead the project in the early spring of 2015, but raising the necessary funds has taken longer than anticipated, he said. Searight and Rev. Arbutus Hines,

pastor of Stony Knoll CME Church, right, together have started a GoFundMe page (gf.me/u/cdfagf ) to complete the project, which will also include roof, windows, siding, and HVAC upgrades to the original church.

Donations of money, time and talent from the community are welcomed and appreciated, he said.

For more information call 704-472-7962 or email johnnysearight@yahoo.com. For details on the building fund or for more information about Stony Knoll CME Church, contact Rev. Hines at 828-458-2108 or arbutushines@ windstream.net. •

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LET’S EAT!

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THE PICK OF THE

BY JIMMI BUELL

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umpkin is plentiful this time of year and it is good in so many ways. It’s good for you nutritionally and it tastes good. Most of us think of pumpkin pie, but there are many other ways to add pumpkin to your menu: pumpkin soup, pumpkin muffins or pumpkin cookies.

A type of winter squash, pumpkins come in many sizes, from miniature varieties of one pound or less, to giant, prize-winning varieties of 300 to 400 pounds! The traditional round, deeporange pumpkins used for carving jack-o’-lanterns on Halloween are not the best kind to use for cooking because they tend to be stringy and too moist.

The small, dull orange, skinny variety called the sugar pumpkin has more pulp and is better to use for cooking.

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beta-carotene. Beta-carotene is one of the plant carotenoids converted to vitamin A in the body. In the conversion to vitamin A, beta-carotene performs many important functions in overall health.

Current research indicates that a diet rich in foods containing beta-carotene may reduce the risk of developing certain types of cancer and offers protection against heart disease. Betacarotene offers protection against other diseases as well as some degenerative aspects of aging. Pumpkin seeds are a great source of protein, minerals, vitamins, and omega-3 fatty acids.

Pumpkins, in general, feature orange or yellow color; however, some varieties exhibit dark to pale green, brown, white, red or gray. Their color is largely influenced by yellow-orange pigments in their skin and pulp. Its thick rind is smooth with light, vertical ribs.

A good quality pumpkin will be hard and heavy for its size. Choose pumpkins that are firm, heavy, brightly colored, and free from blemishes. Avoid dullcolored pumpkins that have shriveled skin, soft spots, cuts, or breaks.

Some recipes, especially breads and muffins, call for cooked pumpkin.•

Jimmi Buell, Extension Agent, Family and Consumer Sciences, Polk County Center of the NC Cooperative Extension Service, teaches cooking and nutrition classes with a focus on improving health with better food choices. She can be reached at jimmi_buell@ncsu.edu or 828-894-8218.

How to cook a pumpkin STEP 1 Prepare the pumpkin for cooking.

Wash the exterior of the pumpkin in cool or warm water, no soap. Cut the pumpkin in half. A serrated knife and a sawing motion works best - a smooth knife is more likely to slip and hurt you! For a large pumpkin I’ve been known to use a handsaw (clean one, of course).

STEP 2 Scrape the insides.

You want to get out that stringy, dangly stuff that coats the inside surface. I find a heavy ice cream scoop works great for this. Note: Save the seeds as they can be used either to plant pumpkins next year, or roasted to eat this year. Place them in a bowl of water and rub them between your hands. Then pick out the orange stringy guts (throw that away) and drain off the water. Spread them out on a clean towel or paper towel to dry and they’re ready to save for next year’s planting or roasting.

STEP 3 Bake in the oven.

You can also bake the prepared pumpkin in the oven, just like a butternut squash. This method takes the longest.

Basically, you cut and scoop out the pumpkin seeds, place it cut side down into an oven container (with lid) or baking sheet. Cover it and pop it in a 350 degree oven. It normally takes about 45 to 90 minutes, depending on the size of your pumpkin. Just test it periodically by sticking it with a fork to see if it is soft.

STEP 4 Scoop out the cooked pumpkin.

Use the spoon to gently lift and scoop the cooked pumpkin out of the skin. It should separate easily and in fairly large chucks, if the pumpkin is cooked. Many times the skin or rind will simply lift off with your fingers. I’ll bet you didn’t realize making your own pumpkin glop... err, “puree” was this easy! Voila, you’re ready to add to your favorite recipe!

Creamy Pumpkin Soup Here’s one of my favorite ways to use fresh pumpkin. No need to cook the pumpkin beforehand. Use fresh pumpkin and fall apples to make this low-fat creamy pumpkin soup that’s great for a first course or a light supper. Sprinkle with toasted pumpkin seeds, if desired.

Yields 5 servings (serving size 1 cup).

INGREDIENTS 2 teaspoons stick margarine 1 cup chopped onion 3/4 teaspoon dried rubbed sage 1/2 teaspoon curry powder 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour 3 (10 1/2-ounce) cans low-salt chicken broth

1 tablespoon tomato paste 1/4 teaspoon salt 3 cups cubed peeled fresh pumpkin (1 pound) 1 cup chopped peeled McIntosh or other sweet cooking apple 1/2 cup evaporated skim milk Sage sprigs (optional)

DIRECTIONS Melt margarine in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onion; sauté 3 minutes. Add sage, curry powder, and nutmeg; cook 30 seconds. Stir in flour; cook 30 seconds. Add broth, tomato paste, and salt, stirring well with a whisk. Stir in pumpkin and apple; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 25 minutes or until pumpkin is tender, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; cool slightly. Place mixture in a blender or food processor; process until smooth. Return mixture to Dutch oven; add milk.

Cook until thoroughly heated. Garnish with sage sprigs, if desired.

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SORTA CRAFTY

Glow-in-the-Dark Pumpkin

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BY WENDI WAHL

wish I could say the Beastie Boys song “She’s Crafty!” was my theme song. Unfortunately, it’s not. But, if it was “She’s Sorta Crafty!” it definitely would be.

My Pinterest board is an explosion of “things I could make,” “things I think I could make,” and “things never in a million years I could make but maybe if I hit that pin button I’d magically be that crafty person I’ve always dreamed of.”

What I’m getting at is sometimes if we don’t hold ourselves to actually making something... anything... it won’t happen. Like my dad always told me, “You gotta start somewhere.” So, I did. And guess what? It happened!

I became sorta crafty. At least for the hour in my basement with a few puff paints and a pumpkin, I felt like that “Pinteresty” person. It didn’t take much, and what can now sit on my front porch until the squirrels decide to make it a snack, looks pretty cool. Maybe my guests, for a moment, will see it and think, “She’s sorta crafty.”

Here’s to all us “sorta crafty” people looking to start the fall craft projects somewhere. Hope this inspires you to just get started.

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Deep breaths. Remember, aiming for perfection won’t get you started.

HELPFUL TIP: If you have a rotating serving or cake platter, it will aide in being able to move the pumpkin with one hand and maintaining design with a steady hand.

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STEP 1: Clean off pumpkin.

STEP 2: Start with a simple pattern.

STEP 3: Connect lines in symetrical pattern to your first chosen pattern.

STEP 4: Add dots in between repetitive pattern.

STEP 5: Continue to connect repetitive patterns.

STEP 6: Sticking with a simple pattern down the pumpkin helps because paint tends to move down due to gravity.

STEP 7: Wait for paint to dry up to 24 hours. Place outside, turn off lights. Insert “Oohs and ahhs” from your neighbors. You’re crafty.

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Carson Annis (back right) and his wife Brittany Annis (back left) pose with their two sons, Zane Annis (right front) and Chance (left front) and the family’s pet cat, Alice, and dog, Baby. The family purchased Re-Ride Consignment Tack Shop last February. (Photo by Catherine Hunter) 48

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New life for old tack Re-Ride Consignment Shop provides used riding gear at affordable prices

BY CATHERINE HUNTER

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on’t know what to do with those outgrown boots?

Looking for a hard-to-find piece of tack? Wanting to outfit your daughter for riding lessons, but don’t want to spend a fortune?

Green Creek’s Re-Ride Consignment Tack Shop may have the answers.

Brittany and Carson Annis purchased the shop from Paula Mierop in February of this year. According to Carson they hope to shift the store from a thrift store atmosphere to more of a department/ retail store.

“We want to make it more like a retail store with a home town feel,” said Brittany.

With that in mind, the Annises have been working to expand their inventory to include all disciplines of riding.

This means in addition to the popular hunters and jumpers in the area, they are trying to reach out to the western, gaited, driving and draft communities as well.

“There’s a really large population of ponies, cart driving and draft horses here,” said Carson. “We want to have something for everyone.”

“For example,” said Brittany. “I grew up hunter/jumper, but now all I ride are Pasos.” Pasos are a gaited horse breed originally from Spain.

Working toward that goal, the Annises have added to their room full of approximately 90 or more hunter/

jumper saddles, some high quality western riding and roping saddles, some park saddles (used for gaited riding), Australian saddles and even a “beavertail” saddle used by exercise riders to gallop racehorses. The hunter/ jumper saddle inventory itself includes something for everyone from high-end brands such as Voltaire, to lower cost synthetic saddles.

Other rooms in the 60s style brick ranch house currently serving as their store, are full of breeches, coats, books and helmets. Tucked away in corners might be a harness and a pair of hames (the wooden pieces resting on the collar to which the traces are attached), a set of pinks (the red coat and white breeches worn by staff members of a hunt) or a hunting whip (a long piece of leather with a handle used to guide the hounds more than hit them).

Down the wooden stairs to the basement one can explore walls of halters from simple basic nylon to a bright red halter with shiny sequins. Bandages are stacked neatly on shelves and horse blankets hang on racks that are easy to sort through to find the perfect size and weight.

On the back wall are rows of bits including everything from simple snaffles to driving bits. Of course one can find bridles in all sizes and quality from high end for the show ring to a simple western trail or endurance bridle.

On a recent Saturday, Lauren Brooks and her parents, Nicole and Wilson Brooks visited the shop from Boiling Springs, N.C. looking for boots.

“This is our first time here,” said Nicole. “We’ve heard about it and wanted to check it out.”

“I’m looking for some used boots so I don’t have to break in new ones,” said Lauren who is a member of the Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy Riding Team. She is currently taking lessons and plans to start showing hunter soon.

As Lauren began trying on boots, she realized she had forgotten her socks. Not only was she having difficulty sliding the boots on, she couldn’t really get a good fit. Carson swung into action, jumped in the truck and quickly drove to the local Dollar General to buy some socks. Upon returning, Lauren asked him what kind of boots she needed for showing.

“You’ll probably want the dress boots if you’re going to show,” said Carson indicating a pair of shiny knee high black boots.

Lauren and her parents were amazed

by Carson’s efforts. “They’re really accommodating,” said Wilson. “Going to another store to get a new pair of socks – not many places would do that.”

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Lauren de Wet looks through the saddles at the Re-Ride Consignment Tack Shop in Green Creek. De Wet said the shop allowed her to try five different saddles to find the perfect fit for her off-the-track thoroughbred.

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fits their horse, or take a saddle home to try it out.

“We have plenty of trailer parking in the back,” said Brittany. “Rather than trailering, some people just ride their horse over and tie it to the rail.”

Brooks’ family members are not the only ones who love the hometown service they find at Re-Ride. Lauren and Josias de Wet brought their 8-year-old son, Silas, by that Saturday morning to look for halters.

“I love this place,” said Lauren de Wet. “They let me demo five saddles to find one to fit my off-the-track thoroughbred.”

While Silas crawled over the racks and racks of saddles, Brittany commented that they were trying to expand their children’s inventory. “It can cost a lot to buy everything new for a growing child,” she said. “You can get perfectly good items for half the price here.”

Carson and Brittany decided to buy the store as a way for her to be home for their children, 10-year-old Zane Annis, and 5-year-old Chance.

Brittany is originally from Lenior and has worked in horse and farm retail stores such as Tractor Supply and the Hay Rack. Carson is in the Navy and works as a recruiter in Spartanburg. The family currently lives in Rutherfordton.

“We wanted something we could do as a family,” said Brittany. “When I worked at the other stores, I couldn’t have my kids there.” The boys spend afternoons after school and Saturdays at the store helping out when they want or playing with the gray striped store cat, Alice, and the family dog, a Chihuahua mix named Baby.

Of course Re-Ride also has a rescued pony named Gulliver as a mascot. Brittany said Gulliver makes an appearance at all the store events and both children and adults enjoy painting the pony.

Some of the events the store has sponsored are a Christmas in July sale and local tack swaps. “Our parking lot was full for the Christmas in July,” Brittany said. “We had five people selling at the tack swap and lots of people came to buy.”

Future plans include moving to a new location just down the road in Green Creek Plaza sometime in October. Brittany said the new location will give them more room and a better floor plan, which will make events much easier to plan. In addition to more tack swaps and the Christmas in July event, they also hope to have speakers, demos, and other fun activities to involve the community.

Carson added that the new location would give them room to start selling trailers and tractor equipment on consignment as well.

“Anything equine related,” he added.

Re-Ride is currently located in the Green Creek area of Columbus at 7423 South NC #9, Columbus, NC 28722. They are open Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. • Catherine Hunter’s journalism career spans 20 years of writing for newspapers and magazines, including The Chronicle of the Horse, The Western Horseman, the Tryon Daily Bulletin and Foothills Magazine. In 2000, Hunter received a South Carolina Press Association award for reporting in depth. She is the author of “Sacred Connections Horsemanship: Empowering Horse and Rider through Chakra Energy.” Email her at catherine.hunter@tryondailybulletin.com.

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Tom is enjoying his real-world experience in the Carolinas.

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A Brit in our Midst Young UK farrier works with Landrum’s Jeff Pauley

BY JUDY HEINRICH

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ven among the diverse group of farriers we have working in the Carolina Foothills, there are several things that set Tom Holliday apart. First he didn’t grow up around here: he’s from Melton Mowbray in Leicestershire, England, a market town with farming and foxhunting traditions.

He’s also young compared to our average population – just 23. And he’s a graduate of the very rigorous system of study, apprenticeship and certification developed by Great Britain’s Worshipful Company of Farriers (WCF), which was established in the year 1356 a.d. and given a Royal Charter of Incorporation in 1674 (see pg. 56).

Tom spent his boyhood around horses, starting with a Shetland pony and then riding a variety of breeds. His father was a huntsman, so naturally Tom hunted a lot. He also developed an early and enduring interest in farriery: “I always wanted to be a farrier,” he says. That began with his grandfather, who trained as a farrier in the army and then did all his own shoeing for the Appaloosa stud farm he owned.

Tom’s riding was curtailed as a teenager when he spent several years between Germany and Northern Ireland, where the family followed his stepfather’s army career. After finishing high school in Germany, Tom applied to the WCF certification program.

His first step was a pre-farrier course (forging) at Herefordshire College of Technology, and he then completed the required apprenticeship with an Approved Training Farrier (ATF), in Shropshire, England. He now has his Diploma from the WCF, which is the first of three levels of accreditation; the second and third are Associate and then Approved Training Farrier. If Tom hadn’t passed his exam for the “Dip-WCF” level, he’d have been pushed back in his training for six months before getting to try again.

MEANWHILE IN BURNSVILLE… For longer than Tom has been alive, Jeff Pauley has been a farrier in the Carolinas, starting in 1989 in Burnsville, N.C. His primary career was in engineering for the Rockwell Corporation in Weaverville, and he got interested in farriery through his hobby of competitive roping. “I watched the farrier work and liked what he did so much that I took a leave of absence from work to attend farrier school,” he says. After starting farriery part-time he turned it into a full-time career in 2002.

Jeff has continued improving his skills through clinics and peer review.

That included earning his Certified Journeyman Farrier designation, the highest awarded by the American Farrier’s Association.

Because he had that certification with the AFA, Jeff became eligible to

test for the “Associate” level of Britain’s Worshipful Company of Farriers.

That’s the second highest of the WCF’s certifications, signifying that a farrier is qualified to do therapeutic work on horses being brought back from injury or other condition of health.

“When the WCF expanded its availability of programs to the U.S., they would occasionally come over to test candidates if there was enough interest,” he says. “I talked a bunch of people into testing five years ago, so the WCF came to Lexington, Kentucky, and that’s when I got certified. At that time there were about 10 U.S. farriers with that designation and now there are about 20.”

Since many of his shoeing clients lived in the Foothills, Jeff moved from Burnsville to Landrum three years ago. He has clients in various disciplines, including about 25 percent who compete in the sport of endurance. Jeff has been the team farrier for the U.S. Endurance Team at the 2006 World Equestrian Games (WEG) in Germany; the 2008 World Championships (Malaysia); and the 2010 WEG-Kentucky.

Jeff has also been a speaker at the American Endurance Riding Conference’s national convention, as well as for local equestrian groups, and has been a clinician since 2009 for farrier and hoofcare product supplier Delta/Mustad, across the U.S. and as far as Colombia, South America.

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Jeff Pauley (l) and Tom Holliday shoeing at a local farm.

HOW THE PATHS CROSSED Through Jeff’s connection with the AFA and WCF, he got involved in the joint Exchange Program between the two organizations. During the exchange, participants cross the pond to spend a week each with several farriers in different locations, and Jeff hosted Tom for a week last summer. “Tom liked our area and went through the process of getting his visa, so now he’ll be working with me for a year,” Jeff reports.

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summer, he’s fitting right in with the horses and horse people he’s come to know here and likes it so much he just might stay. And that might include working with Jeff for the U.S. endurance team at the 2018 WEG. Tom says the thing he’s found most surprising about the U.S. so far is, “You don’t have to have a qualification to be a farrier. You have to have one to cut someone’s hair but not to work on someone’s horse, where you could possibly lame it.”

Tom doesn’t intend to specialize in shoeing for a particular discipline, saying “I like the variety of working with all kinds, from drafts and hunting horses to kids’ ponies.”

Tom will be in our midst for a while, so if you’re out and about and catch the sound of his unmistakable accent or recognize him from his pictures here, please give him a warm “Horse Country” welcome. We’re blessed to have great farriers in our area and it’s nice to add another.

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Farriery in Great Britain Horses have always been an important part of Great Britain’s history and culture, so it’s not surprising that the first association of farriers was started there 660 years ago. But the Worshipful Company of Farriers (WCF) is far from a relic of Great Britain’s past; it plays an important role in the lives and care of horses there today.

Great Britain’s “Farriers Registry Act of 1975,” which pertains to England, Wales and Scotland, was enacted to, “Prevent and avoid suffering by and cruelty to horses arising from the shoeing of horses by unskilled persons; to promote the proper shoeing of horses; to promote the training of farriers and shoeing smiths; to provide for the establishment of a Farrier Registration Council to register persons engaged in farriery and the shoeing of horses; to prohibit the shoeing of horses by unqualified persons; and for purposes connected therewith.”

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and conduct among farriers, together with the advancement of the art and science of farriery and education in connection with it.

The Farriers Registration Council was set up to maintain a Register of Farriers and to determine who is qualified to register therein.

Only registered farriers, approved apprentices, qualified and trainee veterinary surgeons, and persons carrying out first aid in an emergency may legally practice farriery.

In Great Britain, illegal farriery is a criminal offense, possibly resulting

in court appearances, a criminal record and a fine of up to £1,000 and costs. • Judy Heinrich is a freelance writer serving national clients in diverse industries. Judy writes for the Tryon Daily Bulletin and Foothills Magazine on all things horse related. She can be reached at jheinr@windstream.net.

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Marianne Williams and Aabsolut Bling will be back on “XP” trails next summer.

Mongol Rider

BY JUDY HEINRICH

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egular readers of Appointments will remember that we recently featured endurance rider Marianne Williams of Tryon, who was heading off to compete in the Mongol Derby.

Deemed “the longest and toughest horse race in the world” by the Guinness Book of Records, the Derby gives riders up to 10 days to cover 621 miles across high passes, open valleys, wooded hills, floodplains and the expansive grassland “Steppe” that covers much of Mongolia. And they do it all on a changing cast of semi-wild Mongolian horses who are switched out every 25 miles, firstcome, first-served.

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that’s what happened to Marianne, who fortunately lived to tell the tale.

“I had been riding for four days, and had already covered about 350 miles,” she recalls. “The variety of terrain was just amazing. We would be riding in the desert but looking at snow-capped peaks. One day we’d have 80-degree temperatures and the next we’d have 30 mile-per-hour winds and sleet hitting you on the left for two-thirds of the ride and full in the face for the rest. And we rode through herds of wild horses, goats and sheep along the way.

“There were probably 40 horses to choose from at every station, with a mixture of good, poor, and some just plain evil. I had one that kept wanting to throw me off – it did throw me off twice. Then I had a stallion when I was riding with a group of five

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people, and he and I went out front and led the group the whole day, with the reins down on his neck.”

But as unpredictable as the horses could be, it was a much smaller animal that ended Marianne’s ride: a Mongolian Marmot, a relative of our very own domestic groundhog.

Actually many marmots were probably involved, since it was a tunnel system they’d built which collapsed under Marianne’s horse.

Both horse and rider fell, and Marianne was knocked unconscious and had her left clavicle broken in four places.

“Luckily we were within sight of the next camp, coming in after 75 miles. I was just ready to start my trot-in for the vet to check my horse’s soundness when it happened,” she said.

A Derby medic set up a tent around Marianne and someone held her head while the medic sedated and then stabilized her. A worried fellow competitor stayed outside the tent the whole time.

“It took about three hours for them to decide whether to call for a regular ambulance or a care flight.

They weren’t going to let me go on a regular ambulance unless it had an actual doctor on board rather than just attendants.”

The team was able to go with the regular ambulance, so Marianne was strapped down for a two-and-a-half hour ride over the Steppe’s rutted roads to a hospital in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia’s capital and largest city (pop. 1.4 million).

Marianne was X-rayed in Ulaanbaatar, where the doctors could see that she would need surgery to put her clavicle back together. Because she had bought trip insurance (note to self!), she was able to stay in the hospital for the two-and-half days it took for the paperwork and releases to be completed.

She was then flown into Moscow on one day, and on to New York City the next, in a bed in first class, again thanks to the trip insurance.

After a night in NYC she was flown to Charlotte and drove herself home.

Once back home, Marianne had surgery to repair her clavicle, performed at St. Luke’s Hospital

by Brian Rosenberg, MD, FAAOS. The procedure involved harvesting bone from her right hip and making a paste of it to help the breaks in the left clavicle knit back together.

When I spoke with her 10 days post-surgery, she had another few days before the stitches could come out, and about three months before she could “do anything dangerous like riding.”

THOUGHTS ON THE DERBY JOURNEY Marianne is a very experienced traveler and rider but Derby competitors endure some unique challenges. “One thing is that Mongolian horsemen do not work their horses on the right side at all – they do everything from the left. They don’t groom, tack up, walk around, or even touch them on the right side. So you have a semi-sane horse on the left side and a crazy one on the right. And I fell off to the right, so the horse went a little crazy there.”

Derby riders also have strict weight limits – only 10 pounds can go with you on the saddle, including all your supplies. “I had an extra change of riding clothes, a couple of pairs of gloves, extra socks, my phone, and batteries for my GPS. Instead of carrying a sleeping bag I used a silk sleeping sack because of the weight.”

She thinks the thing most people would find surprising would be staying at the camp or ‘Ger,’ which is like a Yurt. “The only thing you have for sanitation is what they call a ‘long drop’ – a hole in the ground about a foot deep where you just squat. It has three walls and an open side but the walls are low so that people can see your head at all times and not accidentally walk in on you.”

NEXT ADVENTURES I had to ask the obvious question: “Are you going to try again?” To which the response was a fast and unequivocal “No.” “It is just too much of a crap-shoot to me,” she said. “You can be as good a rider as possible, be fully prepared, know exactly how to run your GPS, but then you might get that one crazy horse and there’s nothing you can do.

“It’s just so dangerous. I think I really tempted fate on this one and I have many more things I want to do on horseback and in life. But it was truly an epic adventure I was enjoying until

I got knocked out.” (It did prove too dangerous for her phone, which was destroyed along with all her photos in the accident.)

The next adventure Marianne has planned is to spend two or three months next summer in California, Utah and Colorado – on her own horses – doing “XP” endurance rides. These are multiday events up to five days of 50 miles a day for 250 miles total. She’s already had experience and success at those. “It’s what I really like to do, see as much of the country on horseback as I can,” she says.

In addition to possible surgical scars, Marianne has another souvenir of her experience. She ordered a Mongol Derby saddle in advance to get used to it before the Derby, and really likes it.

“It’s a very minimal saddle with a thin pad, and we used our own stirrups and leathers. It lets you really feel the horse under you.” So while she won’t be in Mongolia again, she may be taking a little piece of it with her on the trails.

And may they all be happy ones. • Editor’s note: Marianne wasn’t the only “Carolina girl” attempting the 2017 Mongol Derby. Julia Fisher (Hartsville, S.C.) retired from the race with cracked ribs, while the team of Rachel Land (Easley) and Clare Summers (Pendleton) crossed the finish line in a joint 19th place.

Salute! Which is pretty good considering the race had 42 starters and 36 finishers, according to the Mongol Derby organizer’s website.

Judy Heinrich is a freelance writer serving national clients in diverse industries. Judy writes for the Tryon Daily Bulletin and Foothills Magazine on all things horse related. She can be reached at jheinr@windstream.net.

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911 for Miss Sophie

BY PEBBLES

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y regal, long-legged sister Miss Sophie is a showstopper Oldenburg.

We are the same age but she towers over me, casting a shadow of shade when we face off at the gate.

When she goes anywhere everyone comments on her incredible beauty.

“Oh my! What a gorgeous horse you have there.” These flattering comments are not about me although I also have a lovely floating trot, with my own sense of style. All this attention has clearly gone to Sophie’s head and she always squeals at me when she passes by my paddock heading into her stall for that much-needed beauty rest. Her delicate skin is sensitive and she must wear a hooded sun-sheet much of the year, so she looks like a veiled princess out grazing on the hillside.

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along the fence, under the big oak tree that shades both our pastures.

However, just a few days ago I saw Sophie rolling over and over in discomfort. I peered through the three-board fence to see what was going on out there in her grassy kingdom.

She was clearly in distress. Inca saw it, too, and we walked up to the barn paddock to bang on our fence feeders summoning Charlie’s attention. Out he raced to catch Sophie to bring her into the barn. Next, he dashed to the house to alert Heather that Sophie was acting strange and pawing in her stall, and going down to roll repeatedly.

Heather followed all the proper steps of calling the vet, cold hosing her to bring down her temperature, and removing all traces of hay from her stall. Next, Banamine was administered for pain relief. Sophie rested quietly once she stopped her rolling fits. A video camera was placed in her stall to record her every move, and she seemed

content to snooze all afternoon.

By sundown Sophie was then allowed out into the smallest paddock which is easy to monitor from the house. She seemed to be getting better, passed manure and was drinking plenty of water. However, the following morning Sophie began rolling and showing signs of stress and pain once again. The colic was very much still an issue for her.

The old rule of thumb is a horseman is in deep trouble if a horse experiences colic through two sunsets. Although her gut noises and vet examination showed signs of improvement on day two, Sophie was still not out of the woods. Critical care was now necessary in hopes of saving her life. The decision was made to take her to Tryon Equine Hospital immediately. Inca and I watched her load into the horse trailer wondering if we would ever see our fancy princess again.

Tryon Equine Hospital’s beautiful

new facility is state-of-the-art with a large airy barn, reception area and operating rooms. With a warm and professional welcome, Sophie accepted this new situation of being away from her herd, quite well. She noted that there was a sweet blaze-faced weaning across the expansive aisle way, as well as an older paint quarter horse, some big bay jumping show horses and a noisy wild stud colt making his presence known to all.

Bags of fluids were suspended from the ceiling of most of these patients’ stalls. Each horse could walk around their stalls while the fluids eased into their systems. Sophie joined them with bags installed above her new digs. Fluids and some medication for pain were administered. Here, her condition could be monitored by the professionals round-the-clock, affording some rest for her family caregivers who had stayed up with her the previous night.

Heather was assured that no news was good news from the hospital. A progress report would be available via phone in the morning. Thank heavens sunrise brought good news.

In total, Sophie spent two days and only one overnight at Tryon Equine Hospital as the fluids helped her flush whatever was causing the partial impaction. With glee, she loaded up into the trailer homeward bound. Sophie was cleared to be turned out for the evening on her grassy meadow. Tail held high, she galloped around her field reuniting with her sister and pasture pal, Promise.

In fact, it was hard for me to believe, but she trotted over to greet Inca and me with a joyful nicker, her elegant arched neck bending down to sniff my upturned face. This marked the first time Sophie has given me the time of day. I think that brush with death might just have humbled her a bit. Welcome back home, Sophie, we missed you princess. I, too, have experienced colic while here within HERD Rescue. Unlike you, I recovered by the first sundown. Glad you made it as you gave us all quite a scare. • Pebbles is the “spokespony” for HERD, or Helping Equines Regain Dignity, a local nonprofit that saves equines from dire conditions and in many cases slaughter. She dictates her monthly columns about her adventures and what a rescue organization does to Heather Freeman. Pebbles and Freeman can be reached through HerdRescue.org.

Pebbles’ Anti-Colic Buttermilk Bran Muffins INGREDIENTS Nonstick canola oil spray 1 cup unprocessed (miller’s) wheat bran 2/3 cup unbleached all-purpose flour (spoon into a measuring cup and level top) 2/3 cup whole wheat flour (spoon into a measuring cup and level top) 1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda 1/8 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon cinnamon 1 1/4 cups low-fat buttermilk 1/2 cup raw sugar crystals (such as Sugar in the Raw) or granulated sugar 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce 1 large egg 1 1/2 tablespoons canola oil 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 cup of raisins (optional)

DIRECTIONS 1. Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 350°.

2. Lightly spray twelve 2 1/4 x 1 1/2-inch nonstick muffin cups with oil.

3. In a medium bowl, whisk the bran, flours, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt until well combined. Set aside.

4. In another medium bowl, using a handheld electric mixer set at high speed, beat the buttermilk, sugar, applesauce, egg, oil and vanilla until frothy, about two minutes. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients, and pour in the buttermilk mixture. Add raisins. Using a spoon, stir just until combined. Do not overmix.

5. Divide the batter equally among the prepared muffin cups. Bake until the tops spring back when pressed gently in the center, about 20 minutes. Do not overbake. Cool in the pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes before removing from the cups. Serve warm or cool completely on the rack.

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nce upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary … oh, who are we kidding?

October in the Foothills is anything but dreary, especially surrounding the frightfully delightful Halloween festivities, both for children and adults, happening this month. So, don your black cloak, grab your candelabra, descend your creaky stairs, perch your raven on your shoulder and head out into the misty night for the Lanier Library Mystery Festival, Tryon Arts & Crafts School’s ghost story competition, or join the little ghosts and goblins on the streets of Tryon and Landrum at the Halloween Strolls.

Join the hauntings, if you dare, at Lanier Library’s Mystery Festival Oct. 20-21.

Oct. 1, 12-5 p.m.

UPSTAIRS ARTSPACE ART TREK STUDIO TOUR Various Studios in Polk County and Landrum UpstairsArtspace.org

Oct. 5, 12, 26, 7 p.m.

FALL AMPHITHEATER SERIES: ANA CAROLINA, HIGH RIDGE PICKERS, THE RIEDYS Tryon Fine Arts Center TryonArts.org

Oct. 1, 3 p.m.

MUSIC IN LANDRUM PRESENTS UPTON TRIO Landrum United Methodist Church

Oct. 6, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

SECOND WIND HALL OF FAME ANNUAL MEETING Green River Plantation

Oct. 3, 7 p.m.

LEADING LADIES FILM SERIES: “PRIVATE BENJAMIN” Tryon Fine Arts Center TryonArts.org Oct. 5, 5-7 p.m.

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SOMETHING DIFFERENT SERIES SOUL STREET DANCE Tryon Fine Arts Center TryonArts.org Oct. 7, 14, 21, 28, 5-10 p.m.

SATURDAY NIGHT LIGHTS Tryon International Equestrian Center, Tryon.com

Oct. 8, 1 p.m.

TRYON RIDING & HUNT CLUB 84TH ANNUAL ANY & ALL DOG SHOW Harmon Field, Tryon Oct. 8, 4 p.m.

FREE FAMILY CONCERT WITH LETTERS TO ABIGAIL Foothills Equestrian Nature Center FENCE.org Oct. 13, 5-6 p.m.

ART TREK CLOSING RECEPTION & SILENT AUCTION Upstairs Artspace Oct. 13, 6-8 p.m.

MAKING A BAT HOUSE KARL SCHWARTZ Tryon Arts & Crafts School TryonArtsAndCrafts.org

Oct 14, 2-4 p.m.

AAUW PORCELAIN POETRY AND PROSE SCHOLARSHIP TEA Sunnydale, Tryon Oct. 14, 1 p.m.

DISC GOLF TOURNAMENT Harmon Field

Oct. 17, 8 p.m.

TRYON CONCERT ASSOCIATION PRESENTS THE MONTROSE TRIO Tryon Fine Arts Center TryonArts.org

Oct. 14, 5-8 p.m.

STEPS TO HOPE PURPLE PARTY & DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS WALK Harmon Field

Oct. 20-21 LANIER LIBRARY MYSTERY FESTIVAL Oct. 20, 1-4 p.m. Writing Workshop with David Housewright Oct. 20, 5-9 p.m. Cocktails & Clues Oct. 21, 10 a.m. Open Reading with David Housewright LanierLib.org

Oct. 14, 1-5:30 p.m.

WRITING WORKSHOP: HAUNTING THE MANSION WITH KATIE WINKLER Tryon Arts & Crafts School TryonArtsAndCrafts.org

Oct. 20, 6-9 p.m.

WINE & CRAFTS: FEAR PORTRAYAL ACTING WORKSHOP KAI ELIJAH HAMILTON Tryon Arts & Crafts School TryonArtsAndCrafts.org

Oct. 21, 5-11 p.m.

FOOTHILLS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SHUCKIN’ & SHAGGINN’ Harmon Field Oct 27-29 TRYON INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN TRYON TryonInternationalFilmFestival.com Oct. 31 5-7 p.m. LANDRUM HALLOWEEN STROLL AND FALL FESTIVAL 5-8 p.m. TRYON HALLOWEEN STROLL Oct. 31 7-9 p.m. BLACK AND WHITE SHOW CLOSING RECEPTION 7-8 p.m. THE APPARITIONIST GHOST STORY COMPETITION READING Tryon Arts & Crafts School TryonArtsAndCrafts.org

Your View Awaits we’ll help you find it!

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ctober is the perfect time of year for hiking in the Foothills, that is, if you dare ‌ (cue the evil laughter). You never know what type of ghostly apparition you might come across, like this one on a local trail captured by photographer Vince Verrecchio. Maybe you shouldn’t go out alone; friends make exercise more bearable, and they can corroborate your ghostly tall tales. With your friends, family or coworkers, check out the Polk Fit, Fresh and Friendly fitness challenge (polkfit.com) going on this month for activities, hikes, walks, and runs designed for all fitness levels and ages.

Another resource for trail enthusiasts in the Foothills is PolkTrails.org, which lists area trail descriptions, maps, photos and more.

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The Tryon Daily Bulletin is excited to announce it has won the first place award from the North Carolina Press Association for its Visitor's Bulletin in the Best Niche Category for publications, at the 2017 NC Press Association conference in Raleigh.

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EQUINE | FARM + RANCH | LIFE AUTO | HEALTH | BUSINESS TRYON 2536 LYNN RD, STE A | 828-859-6700 HENDERSONVILLE 225 6TH AVE W | 828-692-9171

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Marketplace Life in our Foothills • 828.859.9151

ALL AMERICAN TREE SERVICE HAZARDOUS JOBS ARE OUR SPECIALTY. -Trimming/ Pruning -Tree & Stump Removal -Debris Removal FREE ESTIMATES call 864-991-7128 FSBO – charming horse farm, 1700sf antebellum house, ten stall barn. Near Tryon. Mostly pasture with surrounding preserve. Large arena. $489K (21 acre complete); $356K (10 acres with facilities).

773-633-7186 For Sale Approx. 3 Acres Paved road frontage, Creek through the middle of property, Most all in grass, near Lake Adger Estates $29,900 Call 828-625-4820 Flat Rock 15 Acre. Potential Equestrian Estate $799,900 4BR/3.5BA. + guest cottage + large workshop/garage, 20 min. north of Tryon and Equestrian Center.

Bill Palas, Appalachian Realty (828)691-7194 http://view. paradym.com/3743335 C.N.A’s: 8hr & 12hr Shifts.

RN/LPN: 8hr & 12hr Shifts.

Under new management.

Sign-on bonus! Apply in person or email resume to sally.halford@saberhealth. com. Autumn Care of Saluda. 501 Esseola St. Saluda, NC 28773 Yonahlossee Saddle Club of Blowing Rock NCAVAILABLE- Professional renovated equestrian club sits on 17 pristine acres with indoor ring w/observation window, outdoor ring, 29 first class stalls, full living quarters for Manager.

Great Price $599,000 Call for your private showing!

Banner Elk Properties 1484 Tynecastle Highway Banner Elk, NC 28604 Email: info@ bannerelkproperties.com 828-898-4888

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Call Bill the Painter for all your painting needs! We also do drywall repair and wood repair! 32 years experience.

Like Bill the Painter on Facebook!

Call 828-899-2647 12+Acres of Beautiful Rolling Hills Farm w/small stream, winter mountain views, on CETA Trail. Ten minutes to Tryon and Landrum, Fifteen minutes to TIEC, five minutes to Equine Hospital. Wooded, pastures, fruit/nut trees, 1400sqft equipment bldg. w/shop and loft. Well with excellent water. $350,000 Owner Financing w/Deposit 864-316-6901 Boone’s Tree Experts Trimming, Topping, Removal, Lot Clearing, Danger Trees, Chipper & Bobcat Work.

Years of Experience. Free Estimates. Fully Insured. Call 828-429-4742 or 828-289-9756 Now Hiring Experienced kitchen/wait staff. Must be over 18.

Nights/weekends required.

Apply in person. The Brick Pizzeria 214 East Mills St. Columbus, NC. Closed Mondays HIRING INSTALLERS NOW! GUTTERS/ COVERS & RETRACTABLE AWNINGS. 20 YEAR OLD, LOCAL SPECIALTY HOME IMPROVEMENT COMPANY 864-303-5955 Residential Construction and Remodeling- State Contractors License, Great References! Renovations, Roofing. No Job Too Small!

(828)817-3237 Calvin Halford.. Problem Horses. Coaching. Work to ride available. Boarding.

Sales. Call: 828-290-2205

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HVAC+GENERAL LABOR Cooper Construction Company is hiring fulltime commercial/industrial HVAC foremen, pipe layers mechanics/installers, and general labor workers Call:828-692-7238 Apply at: 761 S. Allen Rd Tired of high fertilizer bills & no where to put the horse manure?! Let us build you a custom design manure composter.

Call Maintenance Unlimited 828-447-0669 or 828-817-4284 Houses & Small Business Cleaning Local-Family Operation D&K Rhymer Cleaning Service Insured Call for free quote, by the job 828-817-0043 Dan Steiner Painting For A Fine Paint Job High Quality-Low Prices •Professional Pressure Washing •Gutter Cleaning •Minor Repairs 828-817-0539 or 828-894-6183 *Senior Discount Available* Days Inn is Hiring Housekeeping. Apply in person: 626 W. Mills St. Columbus, NC 828-8943303 Dominguez Tree Service, LLC Free estimates•Insured •Stump Grinding No job too small! Bucket truck available 828-460-7039 The Former Fairfield Mountains of Lake Lure Equestrian Center 20+ acres, pasture, woods, lake frontage, Horse stalls/Storage barn, modern 2BR Apt. Owner Financing! $450,000 828-606-9378

First Staffing Now Hiring •In-Home Aides •Textiles •Mental Health •Sewers •Weavers •Warpers •Production Workers. Apply in person: 1987 Lynn Road, Suite A. Columbus, NC 28722

•Pageant Dresses, Etc. 828-863-2331 Experienced • Very Particular

Foothills Amish Furniture Position Available. FullTime Salesperson. Must have sales experience. Great pay with benefits.

Call: 828-228-6655

Lake Pointe Landing Now Hiring - Housekeeping.

Full time, excellent benefits, country club atmosphere, one free meal included with each shift worked, friendld environment. Please apply in person: 333 Thompson Street. No phone calls, please.

ANTIQUES INTERIOR DESIGN. ESTATE SALES. CONSIGNMENT. VINTAGE/COSTUME/ FINE JEWELRY. Historic Downtown Greer. 201 Trade Street. Mon-Sat. 10:00am5:30pm. 864-235-4825.

THE GALLERIES OF BRIAN BRIGHAM. Let Us Design Your Home.

GO-FORTH SERVICES INC Integrated Pest Management •Termites •Fire Ants •Bees •Mosquitos •Spiders •Roaches •Fleas •Rodents •Bed Bugs •Crawlspaces •Moisture Control •Organic Pest Control Call 828-8599773 www.goforthpest.com GOOD BY STUMPS Stump Removal Fully Insured Free Quotes! Call Ron at 828447-8775 SENIOR AFFORDABLE APARTMENTS Beautiful Highwood Apartments at 15 Pine Tree Lane, Columbus, NC (located behind St. Luke’s Hospital) is currently taking applications for one bedroom apartments designed for seniors (62 or older) and persons who are mobility impaired. Rent is based on income. 828-894-3499 or TDD# 1-800-735-2962 EHO SEWING & ALTERATIONS •Women’s Wear/Skirts etc.

•Men’s Wear/Suits/Pants •Bridal Dresses/Bridesmaids •Mother Of The Bride •Prom Dresses

I WILL HAUL OFF YOUR TRASH $20 a truck load for household garbage to Polk Co residents. 828-447-6559

Lake Pointe Landing Now Hiring - MaintenanceFull-time. Painting, minor plumbing, and electrical repairs, general building repairs, country club atmosphere, free meal included with each shift worked, excellent benefits, paid time off, competitive pay. Please apply in person: 333 Thompson Street. No phone calls, please.

HIRING CNA’s, PCA’s & Experienced Med Techs (cert. req’d). Weekday & weekend. Background check & drug screening req’d.

APPLY IN PERSON. Laurel Woods Assisted Living & Memory Care, 1062 W. Mills St, Columbus, NC 28722. No phone calls.

For Sale by Owner Land in Ingleside Community Appox.

25 Acres Barn, Pond, and Pasture Asking $350,000 Call: 864-979-8665 or 864-457-3180 Linville Ridge Country Club Join our Team of Professionals FullTime Property Services/ Maintenance Personnel Applications available at linvilleridge.com and Hwy 105 gatehouse. Send completed applications and resumes to tommyc@ linvilleridge.com

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MAHEC is seeking to hire experienced Practice Manager for Primary Care Practice/ Rural Teaching Site in Lake Lure. To enquire, please contact Human Resources at john.hamilton@ mahec.net.

Private House Cleaning.

Weekly, Bi-Weekly, Monthly or 1 Time. 15 yrs exp.

References upon request.

Free In-home Estimates!

Marjorie 828-817-6350 Help Wanted McGourty’s Pub Line cooks, food runner/ dishwasher Come by WedFri after 4pm to submit application at: 74 North Trade Street 828-859-2036 Mitch Contracting Serving your demolition needs since 1918. We offer roll-off waste containers for home and commercial use. Call 828-252-0694 or visit us at www.mitchcontracting.com.

Exceptional Mtn Value Almost three private acres with new 1,312 sq.ft cabin near Lake Lure. Vaulted ceilings, fireplace, hwd floors. Only $169,900 Call (828) 286-2981 Nelon-Cole Termite & Pest Control Hiring For Termite Department and Carpenter Helper E-mail résumé to: neloncole@gmail.com Apply in person: 2595 Hwy 108 Columbus, NC 828-894-2211 Spacious 4 Bedroom with 3.5 Baths, Hardwood Floors, Fireplace in Living Room, Dining area, attached two Car Garage, Laundry Room, Low Maintenance Yard, ALL FOR $245,900 First Real Estate, Inc. 828-859-7653 www.tryonrealestate.com Wanted CNA to help in private home Flexible hours.

Must be willing to work 2 weekends a month Call 704-242-0289 Receptionist/ Administrative Assistant (Part-time/Full-time)

2 May 2016

Required Qualifications: *Excellent written and verbal communication skills *Exceptional, positive, and personable telephone etiquette *Working knowledge of Microsoft Office *Highly organized *Ability to multi-task *Exhibit professionalism Interested applicants should mail the following: Cover Letter Resume Salary Requirements 3 References To: Executive Director P O Box 780942 Tallassee, AL 36078 Full-Time Chemical Dependency Technician Evening & Overnight Shifts Will Train. Must have HS Diploma/GED and 12Step Program knowledge.

Excellent benefits include: •Chef-prepared meals •Medical/Dental/Vision/$50k Life Insurance •Long & ShortTerm Disability •Paid Holidays •12-27 Paid Time-Off Days •401K w/Matching up to 4% •Beautiful 140 acre campus.

View application at: pavillon. org/employment Fax: 828-694-2326 HumanResources SupportTeam@Pavillon.org Pi-Squared Is hiring enthusiastic, energetic individuals who are willing to work hard. Management, Team Members and Delivery Drivers positions available.

Call 864-586-1793 or E-mail resume to jim@pi-squaredpizza.com POLK COUNTY SCHOOLS Substitute Food Service $8.12 Hour Bus Drivers $12.63 Hour Visit www. polkschools.org/employment Or call 828-894-1001 Pure Country Inc. is Hiring BtoB Inside Sales Executive.

Must have prospecting and customer management/ strong people skills and the ability to work with professionals in a team environment. Monday-Friday, full-time. Send resumes to: karlw@purecountry.com

LINE COOK Fast-Paced • Team Oriented Fun Environment Kitchen experience preferred.

Submit Resume To: PURPLE ONION 16 Main St. Saluda, NC 28773 2BR/2BA 1726 square feet, A-frame style home, wood & tile floors, fireplace, central heat & air. Utilities included. $1200/month plucs deposit.

(828)899-0000 CAREGIVER SERVICES Pet, Child, Elderly Care School Teacher for 20-years CNA experience for 10-years Reasonable Rates Honest/ Dependable/Caring Christian Female in Columbus NONSMOKER Call 828-817-8141 $10 OFF FALL Preventative Maintenance (Reg $75) Rutherford Heating and Air 828-287-2240 Looking for a Job? http:// www.rpmhd.org/index.php/ employment-opportunities Commercial space availablefor lease at 687 N. Trade St. Good workspace, big building, direct frontage on 176.

203-858-0488 Hendersonville Health and Rehabilitation currently accepting applications for CNA’S ALL SHIFTS Please apply at: 104 College Drive Flat Rock, NC 28731 or Call Lori Garren at 828-693-8600 EOE 7-K Garbage Service Monthly • Weekly One Time Service We Pick It Up! 828-894-9948 hyatt2658@yahoo.com Owner - Suzette Hyatt South Carolina Elastic a division of Rhode Island Textile Company is expanding and hiring for full-timepositions, all shifts.

We offer Medical Insurance – 401(k) – Life Insurance Flexible Spending Accounts – Accrued Vacation – Seven Paid Holidays. Apply in person at:

201 SC Elastic Road, Landrum, SC 29356 (8:30am to 4:00pm) StaffMasters is Hiring!

(Forest City/Hendersonville) Current Openings: •Textile Workers •Sewers •Production Lead •Shipping/Recieving •Restaurant Experience Apply online at staffmasters.com Or visit our office at: 727 South Broadway, Forest City, NC 828-248-5641 Historic Home Fully Restored!

2 Bedroom 2.5 Bath for Rent $1550 Lease purchase option.

Possibilities. In town/secluded.

Roger 864-230-4626 10+ Acres For Sale Equestrian Estates.

Lot 16. Mountain view.

Creek. Underground utilities. Please call 972-835-0382 EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY. Synergy In Action is seeking motivated, dedicated employees to work in group homes and in the community with adults with disabilities in Polk and Rutherford Counties.

All Shifts Available. Duties include, but not limited to: supervision of residents, assistance with daily activities, cooking, cleaning, etc. Applicants must be 18+ years old, have a HS diploma/ GED, current driver’s license, be able to bend and lift, and have current automobile insurance. Call 828-859-0259 for information.

14x76 Mobile Home Two Full Bedrooms/Baths Two large decks, central heating and air, appliances, office/ computer room, in country, large lot, private drive, masonary under pending.

Campobello location. $500/ month First/last/security deposit. Taking applications.

864-804-0035 864-8951278

Fifth Wheel 32 Ft. Three Slides. Fully Loaded. Like New. 2007 Sundance by Heartland $15,000 OBO Call: 864-804-0035 or 864-895-1278 Tommy’s Home Improvement. Roofs, renovations, siding, carpentry, decks, windows, screening. All Home Repairs.

FREE Estimates.

Home: (828)859-5608.

Cell: (828)817-0436 Office/Retail Space 900 Sq. Ft. 2060 Lynn Rd. Valley Plaza Center. Columbus Area. High traffic exposure. Convenient parking. Space for sign.

Move-in ready. $625/ monthly. 1st month rent + deposit Lease Required.

Call: 828-777-6158 The Foley Center at Chestnut Ridge is a new state of the art healthcare facility in Blowing Rock with positions available in Environmental Services and Nutrition Services. We offer competitive pay, benefits, paid vacation, and uniforms.

Apply online at: www.apprhs.org For more information: 828-262-4116 WCCA Early Head Start is accepting applications for Early Head Start Teachers in Polk and Henderson Counties.

Minimum education requirement is an Infant Toddler CDA. Prefer an Associate’s Degree in early childhood education. For more information and applications go to www.wcca.net (EOE) F/T CNA’s, All Shifts 3rd shift LPN’s. SIGN ON BONUS NOW BEING OFFERED!!! 5 star rated facility with benefits. Great work environment and welcoming staff! Come join the team at White Oak of Tryon! Applications Currently Accepted at White Oak of Tryon. 70 Oak Street. Tryon, NC 28782. White Oak of Tryon is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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