02-22-12 Daily Bulletin

TodayPolk County Mobile Recy-

cling Unit, Wednesdays, Fire Department in Green Creek, 7 a.m. - noon.

The Meeting Place Senior Center Wednesday activities include Tai Chi, 9 a.m.; ce-ramics, 9:30 a.m.; Italian club meeting (Buon Giorno), 10 a.m.; senior fitness, 10 a.m.; bingo or bridge, 12:30 p.m.; medication assistance program,

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O. P. Earle principal High to retire at end of school year, page 3

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

This Saturday, you can get your exercise and help the com-munity at the same time. Come join in the “Kudzu Clean-Up” at the Vaughn Creek Greenway.

The group will meet at the Vaughn Creek bridge on New Market Road at 9 a.m. You can park at nearby Ziglar Field at the intersection of New Market Rd. and Vaughn Street. Bring hand shears, loppers and/or saws – and wear gloves.

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New Republican headquarters opens

The new Polk County Republican Headquarters building will open this Saturday, Feb. 25. The public is invited to an open house between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. with a hot dog cookout. The ribbon cutting is scheduled at 11:15 a.m. The building was recently completed to replace the former building, which was demolished after the roof caved in under the weight of a snowstorm in December 2010. The new building is located on Peak Street in Columbus. (photo by Leah Justice)

Polk set to change ‘error’ prohibiting mobile homes in areas above 1,650 ft.Public hearing March 5 in Sunny Viewby Leah Justice

Polk County commissioners are in the process of fixing an error in the mountainside and ridgeline protection ordinance

(MRPO) that currently prohibits mobile homes at elevations above 1,650 feet.

Other amendments commis-sioners are considering in the MRPO are to change the defini-tion of excavation to exclude the manual removal of earth and to

exempt from the land-disturbance regulations minor land-disturbing activities of 500 square feet or less for work such as residence additions, porches, decks or small accessory structures.


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Local Weather

Today: Partly cloudy, with 30 percent chance of rain. High 67, low 49.

T hur sday : Most l y cloudy, with 70 per-cent chance of rain. High 70, low 56.

Monday’s weather was: High xx, low xx, xx inches of rain.

Forecast: Today Tomorrow

MoonPhase

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Obituaries

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9 a.m. - noon. 828-894-0001. Saluda Center Wednesday

activities, Trash Train, dominoes game, 10 a.m.; gentle Yin Yoga 12:30 p.m. 828-749-9245.

Tryon Kiwanis Club meets Wednesdays, noon, Congrega-tional Church, 210 Melrose Ave., Tryon.

Female Domestic Abuse Intervention Program, Wednes-days 3:30 – 4:30 p.m., Steps to HOPE. 894-2340.

Male Domestic Abuse Inter-vention Program, Wednesdays, 5:30 - 7 p.m., Steps to HOPE. 894-2340.

ThursdayPolk County Mobile Recy-

cling Unit, Thursdays, 7 a.m. - noon, old Searcy Mill parking lot, Hwy. 108, Columbus.

Men’s Prayer Breakfast meets Thursday, Feb. 23 at 8 a.m. at TJ’s Cafe, 456 S. Trade St. in Tryon. You are welcome. Order breakfast from the menu.

Saluda Center Thursday activities: knitting group, 9:30 a.m.; gentle Yin Yoga, 5:30 p.m.; 828-749-9245.

The Meeting Place Senior Center Thursday activities in-clude ceramics, 9:30 a.m. and bingo or movie, 12:30 p.m. 828-894-0001.

House of Flags Museum, open Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 1

p.m., 33 Gibson Street, Colum-bus.

Landrum Library, Lap Ba-bies, 10 a.m., 20- 25 minute session for young children and caregivers includes music, nurs-ery rhymes, action poems and short books. Storytime at 10:30 a.m. for preschoolers includes books, music and fingerplays. Call 828-457-2218.

Polk County Historical As-sociation Museum, open Thurs-days, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., 60 Walker St., Columbus, lower level. Free.

Saluda Community Library will have preschool story time every Thursday at 10:30 a.m. Open to all area children and caregivers.

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

Polk County Public Library, free yoga class (bring your own mat) every Thursday from noon - 1 p.m.

Rotary Club of Tryon meets every Thursday at noon at Tryon Presbyterian Church on Harmon Field Rd.

Landrum Library, terrari-um-making program for home-schooled children, Thursday, Feb. 23, 2 p.m. Basic materials will be provided, but children may bring items from home to add to their terrariums.

Green River Watershed Alli-ance will make a presentation on Thursday, Feb. 23 at 6 p.m. at the Polk County Library in Colum-bus. This citizen-led organization will address the need to build a collaborative environmentally protective plan for the Green River watershed.

Al-Anon: Foothills Come to Believe, Thursdays, 7 p.m., Polk Wellness Center, 801 W. Mills St., Suite A, Columbus.

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

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

AA’s Sobriety and Beyond, Thursdays, 8-9 p.m., Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic

Church, 1024 W. Main St., Forest City. 828-863-1313.

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

FridaySaluda Center Friday events:

chair exercise, 9:30 a.m.; Trash Train, 10 a.m.

The Meeting Place Senior Center Friday activities include movie matinee at 10 a.m. and bin-go at 12:30 p.m. 828-894-0001.

Seniors on Sobriety (SOS) AA Meeting, Fridays at noon, Polk County Chamber of Com-merce Building, 2753 Lynn Rd. (Hwy. 108), Tryon. 828-894-0293.

Tryon Toy Makers Museum, open Friday 2 - 6 p.m., 43 E. Howard St., Tryon. 828-290-6600.

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

Narcotics Anon., Saluda Se-nior Center, Friday, 8 p.m.

saTurdayPolk County Democratic

Party Men’s Club will meet Saturday, Feb. 25 at 8:30 a.m. at the Democratic headquarters in Columbus.

Grassroots Art Project holds art classes to benefit Lennie’s Fund and the Humane Society, Saturdays from 9:30 – noon. There is no fee for the class and

all materials will be provided. Classes are held at the Holy Cross Episcopal Church on Melrose Ave. in Tryon. Call 828-899-0673 for more information.

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

Polk County Historical As-sociation Museum, open Satur-days, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., 60 Walker St., Columbus, lower level. Free.

Tryon Toy Makers Museum, open Saturday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. 43 E. Howard St., Tryon. 828-290-6600.

Thermal Belt Friendship Council will hold its monthly luncheon Saturday, Feb. 25 at 11:45 a.m. at Kyoto’s restaurant in Tryon. All invited.

MondayPolk County Mobile Recy-

cling Unit, Mondays, Harmon Field/Tryon, 7 a.m. - noon.

Saluda Center, Tuesdays, chair exercise, 9:30 a.m.; bridge, 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. with bridge discussion session at 12:45 p.m. 828-749-9245. For more ac-tivities, email [email protected] or visit www.saluda.com.

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O. P. Earle principal High to retire at end of school yearBrian E. Murray named new principalby Barbara Tilly

It’s the end of an era for O. P. Earle Elementary.

Principal Nita High, who has served in that position since 2000, will retire at the end of the 2011-2012 school year.

She will be replaced by the school’s current assistant prin-cipal, Brian E. Murray.

High, who has more than 40 years of experience in educa-tion, came to Landrum in 1990 as assistant principal for O.P. Earle. She became principal of Landrum Junior High in 1994, where she served until she took the principal job at O. P. Earle in 2000.

High’s philosophy empha-sizes balance among academ-ics, the arts and physical activ-ity.

“I believe that children should be provided balanced and rigorous opportunities in academics, the arts and physi-cal activity,” she said. “Such a balance provides children with many avenues to find success during their elementary school years and beyond.”

During her tenure at O. P. Earle, the school won numerous awards, including being named as the 2010-2011 S.C. Honor Reading School. In October 2011, High was selected by the South Carolina Art Educa-tion Association (SCAEA) as the 2011 SCAEA Outstanding Principal for her continuing contributions to art education.

District One Superintendent Dr. Ron Garner said, “Mrs. Nita High has led O.P. Earle for 12 years and has established O.P. Earle Elementary as one of the best schools in South Carolina.

We are confident that Brian Murray will continue to lead O.P. Earle to more academic and extracurricular achieve-ments.”

Murray has served the stu-dents and parents of District One since 1998, when he joined the faculty of Chapman High School. He has served in nu-merous capacities in District

One including: teacher, math department chairman, head varsity boys track coach, boys and girls cross country coach, junior varsity girls basketball coach, assistant principal at Chapman High School and then O.P. Earle.

Murray said he is excited

Brian e. murraynita h. high


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Commissioners met Monday, Feb. 20 and set a public hear-ing for March 5 at 7 p.m. on the proposed ordinance amendments. The March 5 meeting will be held at Sunny View Elementary School.

Commissioner Renée McDer-mott said the omission of mobile homes from the ordinance was an error.

“I think it’s important to real-ize that the omission (of mobile homes) from being a part of the definition was an error,” said McDermott. “It was not intended. It was because of not realizing which definition we were using for single family dwelling.”

Polk County Planner Cathy Ruth said a couple of changes to the mountain and ridgeline ordi-nances were requested by com-missioner Ray Gasperson at the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) committee discussions. Over the last few months, Ruth said, a few people have applied for mobile homes and the plan-ning department has had to deny those permits.

Commissioners will be consid-ering amendments to two moun-tain and ridgeline ordinances: one for the zoned areas of the county and one for the unzoned areas of the county. The MRPO is in place for the entire county for elevations above 1,650 feet, which includes all of Saluda Township and other mountainous areas throughout the county, mostly the western region of the county.

The definition for single-family dwelling proposed for both MRPOs to allow mobile homes says, “a building or portion thereof providing complete living facilities for a family. Single-family dwellings may include manufactured homes, dwellings constructed on-site or modular dwellings, but the term does not include motels, hotels, tourist homes, park models or recre-ational vehicles. A single-family dwelling may also consist of another dwelling unit, such as an accessory apartment or garage apartment provided the floor area of the accessory unit does not exceed 40 percent of the floor area of the single-family dwelling or 750 square feet, whichever is greater, and further provided the accessory unit’s exterior design and entry locations preserve the appearance of the single-family dwelling.”

Commissioner Tom Pack questioned the 500-square-foot exemption from land-disturbance regulations. He said he believes the exemption could be for a larg-er area, such as 750 square feet.

“Five hundred (square feet) is a small footprint,” Pack said. “It sounds like there was no science behind the 500 square feet.”

Commissioners agreed to have the building inspector look at the proposed 500-square-foot exemption to possibly increase the footprint prior to approval. County attorney Mike Egan said commissioners could make a motion to approve that type of change prior to approval of the amendments.

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about his new position. “I am humbled and honored

by the board of trustees and Dr. Garner to be given this oppor-tunity,” he said. “I look forward to the continued success of O.P. Earle Elementary and being a part of the leadership team. In

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my role as assistant principal for the 2011-2012 school year, the students and families have been extremely welcoming and supportive and I am thankful to be a part of this community of learners.”

Murray added, “My wife and four children eagerly look forward to our move into the Landrum area.”

Kudzu clean-up at Vaughn Creek Saturday, Feb . 25 Looking for exercise and

want to give back to the com-munity? The Tryon Parks Com-mittee has the perfect solution. Consider working at the “Kudzu Clean-Up” at the Vaughn Creek Greenway in Tryon on Saturday, Feb. 25. The goal is to cut away all of the kudzu vines climbing the trees in and around the trail at Vaughn. Also on the “hit list” of plants to be removed are other

non-native species, such as priv-et, bamboo and tree of heaven.

“The kudzu has simply gotten out of hand,” said John Vining, member of the Tryon Parks Com-mittee. “Our primary objective is to eliminate all of the kudzu vines climbing trees. This will allow for better overall control if we can keep this weedy plant on the ground. We would like to return the trail and surrounding property

to plants native to the region. That means other exotic plants like privet have to be eliminated.”

Volunteers are asked to meet at the Vaughn Creek bridge on New Market Road at 9 a.m. Sat-urday. Participants are asked to bring a set of hand shears, loppers and/or saw(s) to aid in removing the vines and larger privet plants. It is also suggested participants wear work gloves if available.

The activity will continue from 9 a.m. to around noon. Interested persons can park their vehicles at nearby Ziglar Field at the intersection of New Market Road and Vaughn Street.

If you have questions, contact John Vining at 828-894-8218. In the event of rain, the activity will be rescheduled for a later date.

– article submitted by John Vining

Friendship Council to hold luncheon Feb. 25 at Kyoto’sThermal Belt Friendship

Council will hold its monthly luncheon this Saturday, Feb. 25 at 11:45 a.m. at Kyoto’s restau-rant in Tryon. All are invited.

The Friendship Council is active in bringing peoples of various races and ethnic backgrounds together in vari-

ous events, such as the annual Friendship Picnic at Harmon Field in June, Christmas carol-ing and potluck, and the an-nual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration held at Tryon Fine Arts Center every year in January.

The Friendship Council has

no membership requirements, no dues, and there is never a charge for its events. Members meet at 7 p.m. the second Tues-day of each month (except June, July and August) at the Roseland Community Center on Peake Street in Tryon to plan activities. All members of the community

are invited to come and partici-pate in the meetings.

More information on The Friendship Council can be found by visiting http://friendship-council.homestead.com or by calling 864-457-2426.

– article submitted by Lynnea Stadelmann



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Saluda Center hosts February community potluck dinner

The Saluda Center invites you to its February community potluck dinner on Thursday, Feb. 23 at 6 p.m.

Tom Fisch, “October Boy,” will be the entertainer for the

evening. Everyone is invited to bring

your favorite dish and enjoy the evening with family and friends.

– article submitted by the Saluda Center

Students win scholarships to Cannon Music Camp

The Laurel Lake Music Society Inc. has announced the names of the high school stu-dents who have been selected for a full scholarship to the Cannon Summer Music Camp at Appalachian State University in Boone, N.C. The Cannon Summer Music Camp will run from June 30 to July 21, 2012.

The students selected for

scholarships this year are, al-phabetically:

• Samantha Bell of Polk County High School (PCHS), clarinet

• Daniel Burke of PCHS, percussion

• Jessie Fisher of PCHS, alto saxophone

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The scholarships are made possible by the donations of residents of Tryon Estates in Columbus. Scholarships total-ing more than $104,000 have been awarded to Landrum and Polk County High School students by the Laurel Lake Music Society during the past 10 years.

Organizers said attendance at the summer camp will en-

hance the music skills of these students and increase their understanding of music. This enhanced understanding is often shared with other stu-dents upon their return, thus enhancing the overall school music programs. Al and Stella Hart are the co-chairs of the scholarship committee.

– article submitted by Al Hart

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Editor Samantha HurstManaging Editor Barbara TillyGraphic Designer Gwen RingReporter Leah Justice

Don’t be too proud to ask for helpThe Tryon Daily Bulletin recently published an article

about the tragic impoundment of six equines, including one mare that had to be euthanized because she was starving to death.

Libbie Johnson said anyone who does need assistance when they are low on hay can contact her to receive help through the local community’s hay pledge or the Foothills Humane Society, which can also get them in touch with the right person.

She said an anonymous donor also from time to time provides help through an emergency grain fund but she said that fund provides assistance for extreme cases and is often through referral by a vet.

The point is that no animal owner should be too proud to ask for help if they know they do not have the resources to properly care for their animals. It’s not clear that this was the case in this particular incidence, but when horrifying events like this occur, it’s important to use the event as a teaching and learning tool. We should all remember that horses, donkeys, cats, dogs - domesticated animals in general - are reliant on us as their owners to care for them properly.

Please do not feel too ashamed to ask for help - in the end you could be saving a life.

— Editorial staff, Tryon Daily Bulletin

Letters to the editor

End of an era for Green Creek Hounds

To the Editor:A s t h e y e a r s

pass and I become acutely aware of my older age, I realize I am not a fan of change. I want it to still be Tryon’s heyday with neighbors being gentlemanly and the world here a gracious place.

I have set memories I hold precious of the Tryon Gerald Pack so eloquently remembers in his articles that I enjoy, appreciate and only wish he could write more often.

Unfortunately, most of the old Tryon guard is gone and with it the golden years of Tryon’s True Old Hunting Country.

Fortunately, we are blessed with those who are and were willing to carry the flag into our modern time.

There are many that deserve mention and recognition, but this letter is to honor Martha “Pat” Hale and her 15 years of Mastership of the Green Creek Hounds (GCH).

Miss Pat’s genteel welcome to all, her dogged determination fo r GCH to succeed and hard work both physical and administrative was the key to

GCH’s being what it is today – a fox hunt to be proud of and hold its head up anywhere in the old

USA. I know I am only one of

many that salute her. Miss Pat is hanging up her hat at the end of GCH’s season this year as master. I have only the utmost respect for this fine and true lady.

Pat Hale, we appreciate your excellent leadership, your fine example for me to follow and the GCH for all of us to enjoy.

As saddened as I am by the end of yet another era, I am looking forward to riding behind the new regime. I look ahead to many more years of GCH success.

Please join me in wishing Pat Hale and the new master of GCH great luck in all future endeavors. Miss Pat, my hat is off to you!

– Christie Heuman, Tryon

Price of gasoline To the Editor:We are all concerned about the

price of gasoline, so I wanted to know why it was getting so high.

The simple explanation is that it isn’t due to a shortage of oil but to a shortage of refinery capacity.

The production of oil in the U.S. is at an all time high and the price of West Texas Crude is currently about $20 a barrel cheaper than the imported oil used on the east

coast. Because of this, the oil com-

panies are shutting down less profitable refineries using the more expensive imported oil.

There are currently three refineries in Pennsylvania and

a large refinery in the Virgin Islands either closed or being closed.

We need more refineries open and

operating but, when profit is more important than keeping prices low, we feel the result.

– Jerry Hardvall, Tryon.

Letters to the editor

Marche Pittman respond-ed to our post “Soup kitchen raises $400 for needy.”

“We sampled a lot of great soups on Saturday!”

Feb. 15 we asked, “Do you

Comments on our facebook pagethink it is a good idea for all of the local water systems (Saluda, Columbus, Tryon, Polk County) to be connected?”

Betty Franklin replied, “I really don’t, I think each one should have their own system.”

opinion

Miller to lead workshops for Grassroots Art Project

Elisa Miller will lead a workshop on basic drawing and shading at the Grassroots Art Project on Saturday, Feb. 25 from 9:30 a.m. – noon at the Holy Cross Episcopal Church in Tryon. There is no cost for the workshop, and all materials are provided.

Miller will demonstrate ba-sic drawing techniques while encouraging participants to become aware of the role light and color of the surround-ings plays in forming shapes. Novices and those looking for enrichment are encouraged to attend.

Miller’s vision of her work is “loose ideas create space, interconnecting facets of self for expansion of creativity.”

“I have been blessed,” she

said. “As I nurture my soul, I follow my passion to share gifts with others, leaving a small facet of myself with each.”

The Grassroots Art Project holds art classes every Saturday to benefit Lennie’s Fund and the Foothills Humane Society. Miller’s workshop on Feb. 25 will be the first of a series she will offer every other Saturday at the Grassroots Art Project.

If participants choose, the work they create in the Grass-roots Art Project may be sold to help animals through Lennie’s Fund, which is affiliated with the Foothills Humane Society.

For more information, con-tact Linda McCullough at 828-899-0673.

– article submitted by Elisa Miller and Linda McCullough

“Illusion of Consciousness,” by Elisa Miller, who will lead a workshop on basic drawing and shading at the Grassroots Art Project on Saturday, Feb. 25. (photo submitted by Elisa Miller)

Hickory Grove Baptist Church soup supper, yard sale Feb. 24-25

Hickory Grove Baptist Church will hold a soup supper and yard sale Saturday, Feb. 25 at 6 p.m. to benefit the church’s crisis fund. The yard sale will continue Saturday morning, Feb. 25, 8

a.m. - noon. The church is located at 368 Hickory Grove Church Road in Green Creek. Signs will be posted.

– article submitted by Gale Pruitt



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Bravo MarkeTplace, 83 Palmer St., Tryon. Collection includes works by Diana Gurri, Linda Hudgins, Bob Neely, Jim Shackelford, Ford and Mara Smith and J.T. Cooper. Gallery open Mon. - Fri. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Sat. 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Ferullo Fine arT sTudio, 140 Pacolet St., Tryon. Cur-rently conducting an ongoing class in expressive water-color, the non-traditional approach, each Thursday from 2 - 4 p.m., with open studio from 4 – 5 p.m.

kaThleen’s Gallery, 98 N. Trade St., Tryon. Gallery hours are Monday - Saturday 10 - 5 p.m. For more information, call 828-859-8316.

skyuka Fine arT, 133 North Trade St., Tryon, Now - Friday, March 23 “Showing Off Saluda,” featur-ing works by Saluda artists: Bonnie Bardos, Jim Carson, Marguerite Hankins, William and Anne Jameson, Dale McEntire, Beverly Pickard, Bill Ryan and John Waddill. For more information: [email protected] or 828-817-3783.

Tryon arTs & craFTs school, 373 Harmon Field Rd., Tryon. Now through Friday, March 2. Earthen Creations Show. Wood and pottery from regional artists.

Tryon Fine arTs cenTer, 34 Melrose Ave., Tryon. March 1 Mario Girard, Tango. March 10 QuinTango. March 17 Super Saturday Children’s Festival.

Tryon painTers & sculpTors, 26 Maple St., Tryon. New classes offered in introduction to drawing, sculp-ture, oil painting and figure drawing. Contact Christine Mariotti at [email protected] or 828-859-8392.

Now through Saturday, Feb. 25 Works by William Jameson and his students and pulp painter Stefanie Kompathoum and her students. Works from Francesco Lombardo’s workshop will be shown as well.

Upstairs artspace, 49 South Trade St., Tryon. The gallery presents “The Fine Art Ramblers” and “The Innovative Camera,” through March 16. “Ramblers” features six well-known Greenville artists in a colorful display of painting, monotype, mixed media, installation and decorative stone-ware. “Camera” presents four fine art photographers whose work challenges and broadens expectations of the medium. New gallery hours: Tuesday through Saturday, 12 to 6 p.m., Sunday, 12 to 4 p.m. Contact: 828-859-2828 or visit www.upstairsartspace.org.

Exhibits/Events

MoviesTryon TheaTre, 45 S. Trade St., Tryon.

Feb. 22-26 Joyful Noise Feb. 27-28 The Artist Feb. 29 - March 4 War Horse

Produced by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc.

Feb. 23 - 25, 8:00 p.m. / Feb. 26, 3:00 p.m.Faculty/Staff/Student: $4 / General Admission: $6 / Group Rates are Available

For tickets, contact the Performing Arts Center Box Office(864) 503-5695 or [email protected]

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Sun. Feb. 26Larkin’s Grill Fred WhiskinElmo’s Jam session at 3:30 p.m.

TueS. Feb. 28Zenzera Open Mic

Wed. Feb. 29Elmo’s Open Mic

Thur. March 1Purple Onion Marshall Ballew and Wanda Lu

SaT. March 3Purple Onion Darlyne CainThe Party Place & Event Center (formerly Saluda Mtn. Jamboree) Special Edition Band

Thu. Feb. 23Purple Onion Chuck BrodskyZenzera Ride with Daddy

Fri. Feb. 24Elmo’s Fine LineZenzera Project X

SaT. Feb. 25Elmo’s KaraokePurple Onion The Bad PopesThe Party Place & Event Center (formerly Saluda Mtn. Jamboree) Blind Lemon PhillipsZenzera Eric Weiler & Friends

Live Music

Music VenuesEl Chile Rojo - 209 E. Rutherford St., Landrum, 864-457-5977Elmo’s - Trade Street, Tryon, 828-859-9615.Larkin’s - 155 W. Mills St., Columbus, 828-894-8800.Melrose Inn - 55 Melrose Ave., Tryon, 828-859-0234.Purple Onion - 16 Main St., Saluda, 828-749-1179.Party Place & Event Center - Friendship Rd., Saluda, 828-749-3676. Tryon Fine Arts Center - 34 Melrose Ave., Tryon, 828-859-8322.Ultimate Basement – 5965 N.C. 9 North, Mill Springs. 828-989-9374.Wine Cellar - 229 Greenville St., Saluda, 828-749-9698.Zenzera - 208 E. Rutherford St., Landrum, 864-457-4554.

Live TheaterTryon liTTle TheaTer, Performances held at Tryon Fine

Arts Center. 34 Melrose Ave., Tryon. “A Little Night Music.” Book by Hugh Wheeler. Second weekend: Friday and Saturday, Feb. 24 - 25 at 8 p.m. Sun. Feb. 26 at 2 p.m. Call TLT box office at 828-859-2466 for tickets.


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Conservation District sponsors a poster contest for students in fifth and sixth grade throughout Polk County.

Students are given the theme for their poster as well as a classroom presentation related to the theme. This year the theme was entitled “Wetlands Are Wonderful.”

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F i f t h - g r a d e s t u d e n t – Stephanie Serrano

Fifth-grade teacher – Andrea Walter, Polk Central School

Serrano, Hudson win Polk Soil & Water Conservation District’s 2011/2012 poster contest

Top right: Polk Central Elementary student Stephanie Serrano, winner of the 2011-2012 Polk County Soil & Water Conservation District fifth-grade poster contest, with her teacher, Andrea Walter, and her principal, Dottie Kinlaw. (photo submitted by Sandra Reid)

Bottom right: Polk County Middle School sixth-grader Morgan Hudson, winner of the 2011-2012 Polk County Soil & Water Conservation District Sixth-grade poster contest, with her teacher, John Ruth. (photo submitted by Sandra Reid)

Sixth-grade student – Morgan Hudson

Sixth-grade teacher – John Ruth, Polk County Middle School

Winning poster contestants from the county are awarded cash prizes and their posters are sent to the Area I contest, which includes entries from 16 counties throughout Western North Carolina.

The teachers of the winning posters are also awarded cash prizes to be used for classroom needs.

– article submitted by Sandra Reid

The results of the Foothills Duplicate Bridge played Thurs-day, Feb. 16 were as follows:

Morning restricted pairs: Section A

North-South 1. Jack Williams - Archie

Hardy 2. Chris Ter Kuile - Charlotte

Lindsey 3. Kathe Burklow - Betsy

Carr East-West 1. H. Ingram Willis Jr. - Mar-

ily Williams 2. Mary Ostheim - Pat Fiol 3. Roger Yike - Marilyn Yike

Morning restricted pairs: Section B

North-South 1. Mickey Brandstadter - Vir-

ginia Ambrose 2. Patricia Komorous - Kris

Diggs 3. Joyce Atkins - Stephanie

White 4. Richard Belthoff - Janet

Cannon

East-West 1/2. Ronald Wingo - Charlie

Stratford 1/2. Daniel Dworkin - Martha

Frederick 3/4. Janice Dunn - Elaine

Riley 3/4. Lois Merrill - Rosemary

Witty

Afternoon open pairs North-South 1. Linda Sherer - Charlotte

Lindsey 2. Sally Jo Carter - James

Foothills Duplicate Bridge announces Thursday, Feb. 16 resultsCobb

3. Leslie Tucker - Al Howard 4. Charles Cannon - Curtis

Ross East-West 1. Chris Ter Kuile - Robbie

Ter Kuile 2. Richard Caser - Karl

Kachadoorian 3. Patrick Collins - John

Memory 4. William Saunders - Doris

Saunders– article submitted by Marily Williams

Oak Grove Baptist Church of Landrum, located at 826 Oak Grove Road, will host a gospel singing Sunday, Feb.

26. The special service, which

begins at 6 p.m., will feature the gospel group The Phillips

Family from Blacksburg, S.C. Pastor Lynn Stewart and

the congregation invite you to attend.

For additional information, call 864-382-1075.

– article submitted by Tamera Stewart

Oak Grove Baptist Church in Landrum to host gospel singing Feb. 26

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Anne Clark Hawley

Sarah Anne Clark Hawley, 87, died peacefully on Feb. 20, 2012.

After her mother died in childbirth in 1928, Anne and sister Ruby were raised by the loving family of Esther Millikin. Anne’s baby sister, Helen, was raised by her cousin in Mississippi. Anne is a 1941 graduate of Tryon High School. She married Clifford B. Haw-ley Jr. of Philadelphia shortly after WWII and moved north with him.

Anne and Cliff had two boys. While raising her chil-dren, Anne worked for McK-uhn-Phalen Chevrolet in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. Shortly after her husband, Cliff, died in 1968, Anne moved back closer to home, residing in Charlotte and working as a legal assistant for the law firm of Thigpen & Hines, which later became Moore & Van Allen. Anne spent almost 20 years with the firm before retiring in 1989 and moving back to Tryon, where she has spent the last 23 years.

Anne was a fiercely inde-

Obituaries pendent woman. She loved Tryon and loved returning to Tryon for her retirement years. She enjoyed being active. She loved gardening and she was an excellent bridge player. At one time she was president of the Tryon Gardening Club. She also volunteered for St. Luke’s Hospital.

Anne leaves behind two sons and spouses, Clifford and Cynthia Hawley of Mor-gantown, W.V., Steven and Rose Hawley and Rose’s son, Ramsey Dulin, of Charlotte. Anne is also survived by her grandchildren, Aaron Hawley of Morgantown, W.V. and Alice Hawley Berger and husband, Peter, of Cambridge, Mass. and by one great-grandchild, Zoe Berger, also of Cambridge, Mass. She is survived by her sister, Helen Kennedy of Hat-tiesburg, Miss. She is also survived by the Tryon family of Anne McCown and the late Vance McCown.

Anne was preceded in death by her parents, George and Rubye Clark; her husband, Clifford Hawley; her sister, Ruby Heath, and her cousins, Dorothy Millikin and Vance McCown.

In lieu of flowers, donations to Hospice are suggested.

The results of Wednesday a f t e r n o o n b r i d g e p l a y e d a t t h e M e e t i n g P l a c e o n Wednesday, Feb. 8 were as follows:

First: Audrey OliverSecond: Jackie WellsThird: Joyce ShawFourth: John Miscenik

– article submitted

Meeting Place Feb. 8 bridge results

The Tryon Garden Club’s February meeting featured guest speaker Judith Melton, who spoke about Ikebana design. Melton is a first master of the Ohara School of Ikebana. She said she plans to teach an Ikebana class in the near future. (photo submitted by Anne Regan)

Melton speaks on Ikebana at Tryon Garden Club

At Renewal Point Church’s movie night on Sunday, Feb. 26 at 6 p.m., the movie “Stars in My Crown” will be shown.

In this movie, the pastor of a church in a rural Tennessee town helps its people confront problems. The title comes from

the song, “Will There Be Any Stars in My Crown?”

The movie will be shown a t R e n e w a l P o i n t C h u r c h ac ross f rom the Columbus Fire Station.

– article submitted by Karen Henderson

‘Stars in My Crown’ showing at Renewal Point Church Feb. 26

Twice-told Tales of the Dark Corner

by Dean Campbell

In March 1893, Thomas Lindsey approached the foot of Glassy Mountain with a fully loaded wagon. His 14-year-old son, Fleming, who had brought an extra ox to help pull the heavy wagon up the mountain, met him there.

A s t h e y started up the m o u n t a i n , Isaac Ballew overtook them on horseback.

“Have you killed any more of my hogs?” Thomas Lindsey asked, as Ballew passed.

With an oath, Ballew assured him that he had not killed any of his hogs.

Lindsey jumped down from the

wagon, threatened to pull Ballew off his horse, then threw a rock after him when he rode away.

Farther up the mountain, Ballew met them again, but this time had

a gun on his s h o u l d e r s . Young Fleming got out of the wagon to check the harness on the lead ox as Ballew came

closer to the wagon, cussing at his father.

Lindsey jumped out of the wagon and told Ballew to go away. Ballew accused him of throwing the rock before. Lindsey reached into the front of the wagon, lifted out his

The story of the killing of Thomas Lindsey by Isaac Ballewgun with his left hand and pulled it to the cocking position, since he was left-handed.

Ballew fired at Lindsey and rode off down the road.

Lindsey fell with a wound to the left arm and the shot penetrating his heart. He died immediately.

Charles Lindsey, who lived about 200 yards away, heard the shot and came running. He and Fleming loaded the body on the wagon and carried it to his house.

Ballew had just left Charles Lindsey’s house, where he had picked up a gun he had left there earlier in the day. He was on his way to meet his wife at Josh Lindsey’s house. Having told Charles of his earlier meeting with Thomas Lindsey

coming up the mountain, Charles warned him to stay clear of Thomas.

Just as Ballew was crossing the road, he met Thomas Lindsey again. This time, Lindsey got out of the wagon very angrily and threatened to shoot Ballew three times. On the third threat he reached into the wagon for his gun. Ballew fired just as Lindsey pulled his gun into cocking position.

Ballew didn’t wait to see if he had killed Lindsey as he rode off. He did, however, go to Greenville that night and surrendered himself the next morning.

Shortly thereafter, a jury needed only a few minutes to return a verdict of not guilty by reason of self-defense.

WMU ladies of Pea Ridge Baptist Church are preparing for their annual auction for missions to be held Friday, March 2.

Hotdogs and dessert begin at 6 p.m., with an auction to follow featuring new, used and handmade items.

H o u s e h o l d , g a r a g e a n d personal stuff, as well as baked and canned goods wi l l be auctioned. Pea Ridge Baptist is

located 3½ miles east of Mill Spring on Hwy. 108.

– article submitted by Ann Carswell

WMU missions auction at Pea Ridge Baptist Church March 2



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Lady Cardinals lose in third round of state playoffsby Joey Millwood

For the Landrum Cardinals, the season didn’t start off well.

Part of it was a tough schedule; part of it was a young team try-ing to make its way. The Lady Cardinals showed flashes early on though, beating 4A Boiling Springs in the Bojangles Holiday Bash.

After that win LHS Head Coach Deon Br ice knew his team had i t in them. He was right.

A team that was picked to finish second in its region went on a dra-matic run to close out the season, winning a region championship and then advancing to the third round of the state playoffs.

That run ended too soon for Brice, however. The Lady Car-dinals lost in the third round on Monday night, ending their magi-cal season.

Denmark-Olar’s fans came in droves. Some rode in church vans to see their Lady Vikings win on the road in the third round of the state playoffs 64-49. The Lady Vikings used a 14-2 run at the start of the third quarter to deflate the Lady Cardinals’ dreams of playing at the Bilo Center for the Upper State Championship.

Landrum was going toe-to-toe with the Lady Viking speedsters up until that point. Despite Denmark-Olar’s five 3-pointers in the first half, Landrum was down just 29-24 going into the half.

Taylor Jenkins had sev-

en of her game-high 17 points to lead the Lady Cardinals. The Lady Vikings didn’t want to rely on the 3-pointers in the second half though.

“Our goal for the second was getting in the paint,” Head Coach Ashley Patterson said. “Our ability to push the ball and rebound was our strength tonight.”

By the end of the third quar-ter the Lady Vikings were up 45-31 and you could sense the anticipation for some of that Lady Cardinal magic that had become commonplace down the stretch of ball games late in the season. For a brief moment it looked like it might happen. Jenkins scored five straight points at the start of the fourth quarter, but that was the big-gest spurt the Lady Cardinals had. The Lady Vikings pulled away.

Je’Nayah Moore led the Lady Vikings with 16 points. Jasmine Daniels and Ta’Asia Wright were also in double-digits with 14 and 13 points respectively.

“I knew this was going to be a tough game,” Brice said. “They never quit. I’m just proud of them and that’s the bottom line.”

The Lady Cardinals were pro-jected second in their region this year so they were slight underdogs as a No. 1 seed in the playoffs and that’s something Brice isn’t overlooking.

“To be as young as they are and to peak right here at the end of the season says something,” he said. Taylor Jenkins goes up for a shot. (photo by Joey Millwood)

Polk County High School Indoor Track athletes com-peted in the NCHSAA I-IIIA Indoor Championships held at UNC Chapel Hill Feb. 11. Qualifying athletes met state competition standards.

The women’s 4x400-meter relay finished fifth overall in 4:12.47 (Rebecca Elliott, Casey McDowell , Autumn Miller and Mary Kate Chris-tiansen). The same four ladies also competed in the 4x800-

meter relay finishing 10th in 10:47.16.

Elliott represented Polk as the only female individual qualifier in the 500-meter dash. She ran 1:20.33 placing sixth.

Polk had two individual

male qualifiers; Andy Con-ner ran the 500-meter placing eighth in 1:08.26, and Cary Littlejohn competed in the 300 meter placing sixth in 36.69.

Polk County High School runners place at state indoor track meet

(ConTinueD on page 17)

• Indoor track(ConTinueD From page 16)

Conner, Littlejohn, Jacob Col-lins and Kyle Whitson com-peted in the men’s 4x400-meter

relay finishing 11th in 3:40.18. Rebecca Elliott so far is Polk’s only national competition qual-ifier.

Elliott will run the open 400-meter in the New Balance

Indoor Nationals, at The Ar-mory, New York, March 9 – 11.

Several Polk athletes will attempt to qualify for nation-als Sunday, Feb. 26 at the Last Chance Meet held at the new

JDL indoor facility in Winston Salem; Andy Conner in the 500 and the girls 4x400-meter relay.

– article submitted by Jenny Wolfe

Wolverines’ Carson, Hrobak named to All Tournament teamPolk County High School holds high the names of two Wolverines named All Tournament this week.

Sophomore No. 15 Anthony Carson and senior No. 32 Jamie Hrobak both grabbed the honor after hard-fought games in the tournament. (photo submitted)



Bridge Players Cornerby Karl Kachadoorian

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you have 11 tricks off the top. Your 12th trick can come by guessing who has the Heart King or who has the Diamond Queen.

So the question is do you guess now or guess later? The longer you play at this game, the more you learn that guessing is a losing proposition. Good declarers try to avoid guessing and instead look for better lines of play to either increase their chances for success or guarantee success,.

Analyzing the opening lead, de-clarer should realize that it was very unlikely that West led away from the King. He would have to hold KJ108, KJ98 or K1098 to make it a 4th best lead, which would not make it an attractive to lead from. It could have been from something like K98, but that would also be an unlikely lead.

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Obits - page 66

William Ray Horne

William Ray Horne, 90, of Columbus died July 12, 2011. He was son of the late Jessie Monroe and Cora Collins Horne and hus-band of Mildred Holbert Horne.

He was a member of Mill Creek Church of the Brethren and Mill S p r i n g Ve t e r a n s Lodge. He served in

the U.S. Army as Medic during WWII.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by a son, Bill Horne of Green Creek; four daughters, Juanita Odel of Sunny View, Marilyn Horne and Regina Pate, both of Green Creek. and Laura Saenger of Hickory, N.C.; four sisters, Geneva Harrell of Bak-ersville, N.C., Imogene Burns of Inman, S.C., Janice Fagan of Green Creek and Linda Horne of McAdenville, N.C.; 10 grand-children, Kim Odel, Kelly Brad-ley, Lee Bradley, Brandon Horne, Ashley Horne, Rebecca Horne, Joseph Pate, Jacob Pate, Miles Saenger and Will Saenger; and five great-grandchildren.

The family will receive friends from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Friday, July 15 at Mill Creek Church of the Brethren Fellow-ship Hall. Funeral services will follow at 2 p.m. in the church sanctuary, conducted by Rev. Steven Abe. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Memorials may be made in memory of Brandon Horne to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, 4530 Park Rd, #240, Charlotte, N.C. 28209.

Condolences may be left at www.pettyfuneralhome.com.

Petty Funeral Home& Crema-tory, Landrum.

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John Hanley GibbsJohn Hanley Gibbs, 87, of

Columbus died Thursday, July 14, 2011 in Autumn Care Nursing Center, Forest City, N.C.

Born in Polk County, he was the son of the late Callaway Bur-gin and Florence Jackson Gibbs. He was a veteran of WWII, hav-

ing served in the U.S. Army, a member of the VFW Post 10349 and the Woodmen of

the World. Mr. Gibbs was the husband of Omie Lee Laughter Gibbs, who died in 1986.

Survivors include one daugh-ter, Patsy Gibbs Toney (Dean) of Rutherfordton, N.C.; son, Harold Gibbs of Rutherfordton, N.C.; one sister, Alvah Gibbs of Columbus; and a brother , Herbert Gibbs of Mill Spring. Also surviving are five grandchil-dren, Randy Toney (Kimberly), Marc Toney (LeeAnn), Lora Brock (Jeff), Jeffrey Gibbs (Col-leen) and Elizabeth Gibbs and six great-grandchildren, Mason Toney, Kevin Gibbs, Anthony Brock, Bryan Gibbs, Nick Gibbs and Zane Gibbs.

Funeral services were held Sunday, July 16, in the McFar-land Funeral Chapel, Tryon.

Burial was in Polk Memo-rial Gardens, Columbus, with military rites by the Polk County Memorial Burial Squad.

Memorials may be made to Hospice of Rutherford County, P. O. Box 336, Forest City, N.C. 28043 or Hospice of the Carolina Foothills, 130 Forest Glen Dr, Columbus, N.C. 28722.

The family will be at the home of his daughter, Patsy Gibbs Toney, 400 Radar Rd., Ruther-fordton, N.C.

An online guest register may be signed at www.mcfarlandfu-neralchapel.com.

McFarland Funeral Chapel, Tryon.

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Dorothy Waymon Simmons

Rev. Dorothy Waymon Sim-mons, 82, formerly of Tryon, died June 13, 2011 in Atlanta, Ga.

Memorial service noon, July 30 at Columbia Senior Residenc-es at MLK Village, 125 Logan St. SE, Atlanta, Ga. 30312. Contact sister: 678-862-3800.

Survivors are three sons, Al-len (Rudy) Waymon of Syracuse, N.Y., Kenneth Simmons of Hous-ton, Texas, and Lovell Simmons (Andrea) of Lawrenceville, Ga.; one sister, Frances Fox of River-dale, Ga.; three brothers, John Ir-vin Waymon of Antelope, Calif., Carrol Waymon of San Diego, Calif., and Samuel Waymon of Nyack, N.Y.; a host of grandchil-dren, great-grandchildren, other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by both parents, Mary Kate and John D. Waymon; son, Van Waymon; sisters, Lucile Waddell and Nina Simone (Eunice) and brother, Harold Waymon Sr.

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Dean’s listMitche l Lee Mod l in o f

Columbus; Alicia Marie Lockhart and Lauren Brooke Whitmire, both of Mill Spring.

To be included on the dean’s list, undergraduates must either be enrolled in 12-14 hours of academic credit and attain a minimum 3.45 grade point average or be enrolled

Chancellor’s, dean’s list at Appalachian State Univ.in 15 hours or more of academic credit and attain a minimum 3.25 grade point average.

The chancellor’s list recognizes full-time undergraduates who attain a 3.85 grade point average or higher. Chancellor’s list students also earn dean’s list distinction.

– article submitted by Appalachian State University

Event benefits FHS, Polk Central running club

“Come Run, Walk, or Eat!” is the slogan for second annual Derby Dash 5K and Fun Walk, scheduled for Saturday, May 19. Last year’s event attracted more than 200 participants and raised more than $1,000 to benefit the Foothills Humane Society in Co-lumbus and Go Girls, a running club at Polk Central Elementary in Mill Spring.

The timed 5K race will begin at 8:30 a.m. at Derbyshire, a devel-opment located at 400 Landrum Road in Columbus, and will take participants through the com-munity and onto the surrounding equestrian trails, providing a challenging cross-country course. Awards will be presented to the top overall male and female, as

well as the top male and female finisher in each age category.

The one-mile fun walk/run will begin immediately after the 5K start and will follow a path around the private 33-acre lake. Strollers and well-behaved dogs on leashes are welcome on the walk. All members of Go Girls, a running club for fourth and fifth graders at Polk Central Elementary, will participate free of charge and will receive a certificate during the awards ceremony.

A full breakfast will be served from 8:30-10:30 a.m. The meal will be provided by Good Life Catering of Greenville, S.C., and will include quiche, bacon, sausage, biscuits with gravy or jelly, cheese grits, fruit salad and beverages.

Breakfast is included in the event’s registration fee, and ad-ditional breakfast tickets are available for purchase. There will

be a limited number of tickets available on the day of the event, so everyone is encouraged to plan ahead and pre-purchase tickets.

In additional to the race and breakfast, the Foothills Humane Society’s “on the road crew” will be on hand with several dogs that are available for adoption. A DJ will provide entertainment throughout the morning.

The event, which is presented by Derbyshire, is open to individ-uals of all ages. To register, visit www.DerbyDash5K.com, call Jennifer Dennis at 828-863-2660 or email [email protected]. Registration fees include breakfast and a T-shirt.

The Derby Dash 5K and Fun Walk team is also seeking vol-unteers to help with registration, parking, course assistance and other duties on the day of the race.

– article submitted by Jennifer Dennis

Second annual Derby Dash set for May 19

More than 20 members of Go Girls, a running club for fourth and fifth grade girls at Polk Central Elementary, participated in a one mile run at the Derby Dash in 2011. (photo submitted by Jennifer Dennis)



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What will cars look like in the future? Who will design those cars? Hayden Shumate, Paulina Hardin, Jennifer Gonzalez, Morgan Stott, Reese Alley and Blayde Edwards were some of the Tryon Elementary School fifth-grade students who got answers to those questions and many more when they visited Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research on Friday, Feb. 10. The students were given a tour of the new campus by some of the graduate students, who said there is a great need for American students who have the desire and abilities to develop vehicles of the future. The trip was sponsored by the College Experience Grant through The Polk County Community Foundation. (photo submitted by Denise Corcoran)

Tryon Elementary students learn about cars of future at Clemson University

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