06-24-11 Daily Bulletin

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The first grad-uat ing class of Polk Central High School will hold its 50th class reunion Saturday, July 16 from 2 – 6 p.m. The reunion will

be held in the school cafeteria at Polk Central Elementary School. All former students, admin-istrators, teachers and staff are invited. RSVP to [email protected].

PolkFresh Farm Tour Saturdayby Samantha Hurst

What participants in Satur-day’s second PolkFresh Farm Tour discover as they traverse the county visiting farmers mar-kets, cattle farms and vineyards might surprise even those who have called Polk County home for quite some time.

“A meal from start to finish – a whole week’s meal plan - could be completed right here in the county,” said organizer Carol Lynn Jackson. “There are fruits, vegetables, herbs, meats - all grown right here. We want people to become familiar with how much we can do locally, instead of jumping on the inter-state and exit shopping.” Dawn Jordan and “Tom Turkey” at Restoration Farm, where heritage birds are raised, processed and sold.

Restoration will also feature homemade household products, sustainable gardens and river lodging tours. (photo submitted by Carol Lynn Jackson)(Continued on page 3)

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Polk adopts manager’s budgetby Leah Justice

Polk County commissioners could not come to a unanimous agreement, nor could they reach a compromise be-tween the two budget versions proposed for fiscal year 2011-12.

They voted 3-2 on Monday, June 20 to approve Polk County Manager Ryan Whitson’s budget, which includes no tax increase.

Commissioners Ray Gasperson,

Renée McDermott and Cindy Walker voted in favor of the manager’s budget, and commissioners Ted Owens and Tom Pack voted against it.

Owens made a motion to amend the manager’s budget, incorporating Pack’s proposals into it, but the motion failed.

Pack had submitted recommen-dations that included a 1.14 cent

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TodayRed Cross Book Sale, Polk

Red Cross Chapter, 231 Ward St., Columbus, June 24-26, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat-urday, Books in every category.

Saluda Center Friday events: chair exercise, 10 a.m.; Trash Train, 10 a.m.

The Meeting Place Senior Center Friday activities include movie matinee, 10 a.m.; bingo, 12:30 p.m. 828-894-0001.

TPS presents workshop, with Suzanne Doyle, June 24 and 25 at Tryon Fine Arts Center. For further information, contact Chris-tine Mariotti at 828-859-8392 or [email protected].

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.

PolkFresh Farmers Market, Fridays, Saluda, West Main park-ing lot, 4:30 - 6:30 p.m., VISA/EBT accepted. Visit polkcoun-

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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.

SaTurdayLandrum Farmer’s Market

meets Saturday mornings at 7 a.m. at the Depot. For more in-formation, call Joe Cunningham at 864-457-6585.

Columbus Farmer’s Mar-ket, Saturdays, 8 - 11:30 a.m., Womack building parking lot. New vendors, live music and free pet-sitting. Visit www.polkcoun-tyfarms.org to register or for more information.

Democratic Men’s Club will be held Saturday, June 25 at 8 a.m. This is the regular monthly meet-ing of the Democratic Men’s Club.

PolkFresh Second Annual Agri-Tour, Saturday, June 25, from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Pre-paid vehicle pass available early for reduced price, or available the day of at any farm. On sale at all farmer’s markets, Mill Spring Ag Center and Manna Cabanna. 11 farm-tour stops. Get program map with purchase of pass or download it at www.polkcountyfarms.org and buy pass at any farm-tour stop.

Grassroots Art Project holds art classes to benefit Lennie’s Fund and the Humane Society Saturdays from 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. at the Con-gregational Church Annex, 210 Melrose Ave. in Tryon. There is no fee for the class and all materials will be provided. Call 828-899-0673 for more information.

Polk County Historical Asso-ciation Museum, open Saturdays, 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.

SundayTPS opening reception for

Diana Martin’s oil, acrylic and watercolor paintings, Sunday, June 26, 2011, 5-7 p.m., Gallery One, Tryon Fine Arts Center, 34 Melrose Ave., Tryon. Show will

run through July 30, 2011. Re-freshments served.

Vegetarian community pot-luck, hosted by Carole Antun every Sunday at 5:30 p.m at 162 Lyncourt Drive, Tryon. Open to the community and music will also be included. Info: 828-859-9994.

MondayPolk County Mobile Recy-

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

The Meeting Place Senior Center Monday activities include line dancing, 10 a.m., senior fit-

ness, 11 a.m., bingo or bead class, 12:30 p.m. 828-894-0001.

Democratic Women’s Club will hold its monthly meeting on Monday, June 27 at 11 a.m. at the Democratic Headquarters in Columbus. A soup and sandwich lunch will be provided. Everyone welcome. 894-3219.

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This year’s farm tour will take place Saturday, June 25 from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

The tour offers opportunities to learn about small-scale agricul-tural initiatives in the community, Jackson said.

“We’re used to mega factory farms and the millions of acres and

buying of a global food system,” she said. “We’re also used to what, at one time, looked like lower prices, but even now you can see the bump in gas prices in the cost of your foods in the grocery store. Plus, even if some of the local prod-ucts are a little more expensive, when you take a local farm visit you see why – it’s hand produced.”

A Texas Longhorn mama cow with her calf at Maple Creek Farms, Grass-Fed Hormone-Free Beef. This farm tour stop will include hayrides and information on a “first in the state” cattle-raising conservation preservation project, as well as beef tastings and sales. (photo submitted by Carol Lynn Jackson)

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Kevin McCannon, owner of Maple Creek Farms where Texas Longhorns are raised, said the tour is all about encouraging a desire in consumers to know more about what they’re eating and how that affects their lives.

“You’re really starting to see it now – the education of what it takes to grow particular products and how they’re grown,” Mc-Cannon said. “There are a lot of things being put into our food that we shouldn’t be eating. We need to know what is in our food, because a lot of people think they know what they are eating but they don’t.”

McCannon said he thinks many would be shocked by the breadth of knowledge even a small farmer needs daily. He said visitors to his farm Saturday will learn about Longhorn cattle, of course, but also about conservation efforts, various types of beef from grass-fed to organic and about forestry.

Another stop along the tour is Leap Farm.

Owner Lee Mink hopes to in-still a sense of passion regarding sustainable farming in visitors.

“The farming community here has been really revitalized over the last couple of years,” Mink said. “Our local farmers are going to become extremely important, I think, because as fuel costs go up it becomes evident in the cost of groceries. To support the local farmers gives you a lot of food security. We can feed ourselves locally as long as we get the sup-port for those who grow the food.”

Mink and Leap Farm focus primarily on producing locally to sell locally. His main aim in participating in the tour, he said, was to show people a method of farming to grow organically and sustainably and emphasize local inputs to farm right here in Polk County.

“I am going to try and give them a holistic overview including why I place my fields where I do, how they can improve soil health and even what specifically grows well in Polk County,” he said.

He said if visitors walk away

with one thing, he hopes they can go back and look at their property as a whole and be able to figure out what they can do on their own.

Just like completing a meal, the farm tour doesn’t forget lo-cally produced beverages. This tour includes stops at several lo-cal wineries, which Jackson said are also a huge part of the local agriculture community.

“I think many people would be surprised to know there are 22 vineyards in Polk County and the history of the role grapes at one time played for the county economically because at one time it was our number one export,” Jackson said.

McCannon said he believes people are beginning to crave this type of knowledge and ex-perience.

“One of the reasons why peo-ple come to visit our farm is because only two percent of the world farms now, so a majority of the people don’t know what it takes to farm – they don’t know how to raise animals or grow veg-etables,” McCannon said. “Plus, many others who may have grown up on farms now want their kids to have an experience like they did when they were young.”

A single vehicle pass will cover any number of people in the ve-hicle and allow them to visit any of the participating farms. That pass can then also be used Sunday, June 26, to visit ASAP’s Family Farm Tour, which extends to Hen-derson and Buncombe counties and beyond.

Passes can be purchased at the Mill Spring Ag Center in Mill Spring or at the Manna Cabanna in Saluda. You can also download the farm tour program and map at www.polkcountyfarms.org and purchase your pass the day of the event at any one of the farm stops.

Farm fresh lunch specials will be available at Adawehi’s Benefi-cial Food Store and a Farm Tour box lunch special will be available at A.P. Williams Deli and Dairy Bar on Hwy. 9 in Green Creek. Or, take your own picnic and lunch riverside or fieldside in the shade at any one of the farm tour stops.

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tax decrease, leaving employee deductibles at the current $500 and giving some sheriff’s office and communication employees raises, among other recommen-dations.

The budget approved leaves the property tax rate at 52 cents per $100 of valuation.

Commissioners continued to disagree on which budget proposal was best on Monday. Owens and Pack said the county continues to save money and contribute to its fund balance and therefore should give residents a tax break.

Gasperson, McDermott and Walker said Pack’s proposal is not sustainable and given the economy, the county should continue its course and go with the manager’s proposal.

A 1.14 cent tax decrease would have meant an $11.40 annual savings to taxpayers own-ing a home valued at $100,000. Commissioners have disagreed

for weeks on the significance of the savings. The tax cut would have cost the county a little more than $300,000.

Owens read a statement giv-ing his support of including Pack’s recommendations into the budget.

“I support commissioner Pack’s proposed budget changes because for the first time in a long time it takes the county in the right direction,” said Owens. “It recognizes that the taxpayers in this county are being overtaxed. Commissioner Pack’s budget funds the needs of our schools and the need to correct some pay injustices in the sheriff’s depart-ment and in communications that should have been addressed in previous budgets.” (See Owens’ full statement, page 6.)

McDermott said the Owens/Pack budget asks for the county to spend every cent that’s taken in and more, drawing down the fund balance. She mentioned that next year’s budget includes $1,705,329 in debt service, which equals 6.5 cents in taxes, or 10

percent of the total budget, and that would be more if the county hadn’t paid down debt service last year.

“We do not want to follow that policy of spending more than we take in, and of borrowing and spending and borrowing and spending,” said McDermott.

McDermott also said Polk County has lost thousands of dol-lars in sales tax revenue because of the downturn in the economy, and those losses were made up through big cuts in the budget over the last few years.

“And we have worked very hard to keep from having any tax increases to make up the deficits that come from losing the sales tax dollars because of the economy, and to avoid any employee or teacher layoffs,” McDermott said. “You have got to balance that against the reality of what is happening in the state and the country and our county these days.” (See McDermott’s statement, page 9.)

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Pack said he deals in facts and the fact is his budget is sustainable. He called “sustain-able” the board majority’s “new buzz word.” Pack said even though he proposed a tax cut, the county would still end the year with $250,000 to $500,000 going toward fund balance, it just wouldn’t be as much savings as in years past.

“(The fund balance is) going to continue to grow,” Pack said. “It’s just not going to grow as much. Paying debt service is good. I applaud you. It’s time to give that back.”

Walker said she has really struggled with the budget this year and would like to try to reach a point in the future when the county gives taxpayers money back, but not until more of the county’s debt is paid down.

“I am concerned still that we are in a place that we need to be very, very careful,” Walker said. “When I look at the trend, the

county manager has done a good job of leading us in rocky times.”

Gasperson said his primary concerns are that the county doesn’t know what future cuts may be coming from the state level.

“Reality is here in Polk Coun-ty that the growth rate is flat for the tax base, if not declining slightly,” Gasperson said. “If it were years ago with the growth rates, [Pack’s] budget might make more more sense.” (See other comments read by Gasper-son, page 12.)

The budget approved includes no salary increases and an in-crease in employee health insur-ance deductibles from $500 to $1,000 beginning on Jan. 1, 2012.

The budget includes an ad-ditional $400,000 for the school system to make up for state cuts, including helping to fund the pre-school More-at-Four program, which is currently in jeopardy.

The budget leaves all six fire department tax rates and the Har-mon Field rate unchanged.

The new fiscal year begins July 1.

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Commissioner Owens issues statement on county budget

Editor’s note: Following are comments made by Polk County Commissioner Ted Owens on Monday, June 20, 2011 regarding the county’s fiscal year 2011-2012 budget.

Mr. Chairman,I thank you for the opportunity

to speak in favor of my motion. First I appreciate the fact you as chairman have let each one of us commissioner speak without cut-ting us off. Now I beg your and my colleagues’ indulgence and patience for this rather lengthy epistle.

After the 1986 elections Polk Co. went from three commis-sioners to five. Also at the same time I ended up on a board with four Democrats and me alone Republican. As commissioner McDermott is today, I was at that time on the state board of NCACC (N.C. Association of

County Commissioners). Right after that election I

went to Raleigh to attend a board meeting. I was feeling pretty low and disgusted about the election results. A staff member who was a former county commissioner talked with and told me to re-member that I was still an elected official and at commissioners’ meetings I had a right to speak and make motions. He also added “your motions may not get on the floor, but you still have a right to make them.”

For this reason whether I agree or not or feel that what is being said is factual, I will defend a commissioner’s right to speak at a commissioners’ meeting such as commissioner McDermott did at our June 6 meeting.

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is conservative and attempts to present a conservative budget. (That is one of the reasons I voted for him to become our county man-ager back in 2007.) After reading what commissioner McDermott said in the TDB about firing [Whit-son]if he submitted a budget they didn’t like, then I understood why he submitted the budget he did. Of course at the June 13 budget hear-ing chairman Gasperson reminded the county manager he was not the only one that had a part in preparing his budget.

To the credit of commissioner Pack, he has taken the time to con-duct a complete look at this budget and make proposals that greatly improve it.

I support commissioner Pack’s proposed budget changes because for the first time in a long time it takes the county in the right direc-tion. It recognizes that the taxpayers in this county are being overtaxed. Commissioner Pack’s budget funds the needs of our schools and the need to correct some pay injustices in the sheriffs’ department and in communications that should have been addressed in previous budgets. It still keeps in the budget many items, such as the budget for the Foothills Humane Society for tak-ing care of stray animals.

I remind you what President Reagan said about taxes. “My friends, history is clear: Lower tax rates mean greater freedom, and whenever we lower the tax rate, our entire nation is better off.”

Fellow commissioners, that also goes for counties.

Let’s look at the proposed $300,444.60 tax cut. It takes taxes back in the right direction. The 1.14-cent tax cut brings the county back to revenue neutral, which is what each of you said you would do when you ran for office in 2008. (The appraiser’s office said the average evaluation of a stick built house in Polk County is $200,000. That amounts to a $22.80 cut.) I am well aware that commissioner Mc-Dermott feels that doesn’t amount to much. I beg to differ if you are out of a job and don’t have any money that amount does mean

much. For an example it will buy fuel for the car to go search for a job.

She said a tax cut would have a negative effect on the children. The $22.80 would buy some student 10 meals at Polk County. High. I could go on and on, like you could go to McDonald’s and buy several $1 meals or go to the grocery store and buy several loaves of bread, etc.

You said we are cutting taxes this year so that taxes will have to be raised next year. Everyone needs to understand that one of the few powers the state gives counties is whether or not to raise property taxes. So it is strictly up to the county commissioners to raise or not raise taxes.

During the last election all three of you made the point that Tom Pack and I voted to raise taxes. Now that we are proposing a tax cut you say it is not right. It is like the EDC director’s job. Last year you said it was not needed, this year you say it is. Are you for raising taxes or for cutting them?

You say commissioner Pack’s budget is not sustainable. At our May 9 meeting our chairman showed a chart showing that our assessed values were declining (that is mainly vehicles because people can’t afford new ones). Even with that, and your spending of millions right before the last election, the fund balance is still growing.

As I see it we are growing the available fund balance on the backs of the taxpayer.

Chairman Gasperson criticized me in January by saying I had caused an employee morale prob-lem by asking what it would take to give the employees a 3- or 5-percent raise. However, when we propose correcting a pay injus-tice in the sheriff department and communication, commissioner McDermott called us Santa Claus giving out gifts. I don’t consider giving employees what they earned and deserve as gifts. By the way, you should not hire people under one set of rules and then tell them they can’t get a raise because you changed the rules.

I’m certain that if we hadn’t pro-posed that the insurance deductible

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stay at $500 you would not have reduced it from $1,500 to $1,000. When you cut benefits and do not give the employees a pay increase then you are cutting their pay.

As I said in an earlier meeting, I’m sure corrections in other areas need to be made. That is the reason commissioner Pack has said this proposed budget is phase one. Next year will be phase two.

About the UDO, we have a planning director, Kathy Ruth, and a county attorney, Mike Egan, and a committee that is capable of finishing this work without paying a consultant thousands of dollars to come clear across the state from Wilmington, N.C.

Commissioner McDermott, you have once again attacked the developers. Where do you think the

funds came from that you are enjoy-ing spending? These same people gave the contractors, carpenters, graders, electricians and plumbers, plus many others, work they don’t have now. Some of these people still have some very expensive equipment and they can’t pay for them when they are sitting in the yard doing nothing.

As you have, I have heard from both sides of the aisle that we need to work together. So why are you not willing to at least look at the suggested changes commission Pack has proposed rather than mak-ing it political and declare it DOA.

I ask each of you to do what hasn’t been done since this board convened in December and that is to put politics aside and give bi-partisan support to and vote for my motion.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for allowing me the time to speak.

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McDermott responds to Owens’ budget statement

Editor’s note: Following are comments made by commissioner Renée McDermott in response to commissioner Ted Owens’ comments regarding the county’s fiscal year 2011-2012 budget.

Commissioner Owens cited former President Reagan in sup-port of his and commissioner Pack’s fiscal policies. I note that Mr. Reagan’s fiscal policies plunged the country into a series of deficits and national debt that we are still trying to dig out of to-day. We cannot do that on behalf

of Polk County. The U.S. government lives

off debt and spending more than it takes in, and now people are decrying it. And that is what com-missioners Owens and Pack are asking for now: spending every cent that’s taken in, and more, drawing down the fund balance. We cannot allow that to be done. We do not want to follow that policy of spending more than we take in, and of borrowing and



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In our budget this year, if we adopt the county manager’s budget, there is $1,705,329 that is debt service. Debt service.

Almost 10 percent of our bud-get goes to pay for past borrow-ing. The majority of the board of commissioners has worked very hard these last several years to pay down that debt, and we have saved thousands and thousands of taxpayers’ dollars by doing it.

The minority on this board say that we should borrow and borrow and not pay off the debt – that there is no problem there – and we should not save and pay as we go.

But it saves taxpayer dollars when you pay as you go, rather than spending all this money for debt service. $1,705,329 this year alone, which would be a whole lot more if the major-ity had not been paying down that debt in the last few years. $1,705,329 is about 6.5 cents on your tax rate just for debt

service. Almost 10 percent of our budget. That is a shame. We need to get away from that. We need to keep paying down that debt so that we can save the taxpayers’ money. And that cannot be done if we spend every cent we take in, or spend even more.

Commissioner Owens says I said $10 did not amount to much. I never said that. I think people are often surprised that that is all that comes from a 1-cent tax cut. In fact, all together that same 1-cent tax cut amounts to a great deal for the children and other citizens of Polk County.

It means saving the very suc-cessful More at Four program for our pre-schoolers; it means car-rying on with the comprehensive plan and unified development or-dinance, something Polk County citizens have been asking for and working on for years, and much more. Commissioners Owens and Pack are against the work on the unified development ordinance, and want to stop it in its tracks. A great deal would be lost if we did this tax cut.

Polk County has lost thou-

sands and thousands of dollars in sales tax revenue because of the downturn in the economy. Making it up came from big cuts in the budget over the last few years. And we have worked very hard to keep from having any tax increases to make up the deficits that come from losing the sales tax dollars because of the economy, and to avoid any employee or teacher layoffs.

You have got to balance that against the reality of what is happening in the state and the country and our county these days. The economy is not go-ing to come back real soon. It is going to be a while. So we need to take that into consideration in having a sustainable budget. And, I am sorry, I do not believe that the Pack-Owens budget is sustainable.

Mr. Owens argues that it was the Pack/Owens proposal that caused the rollback of the county employees’ insurance deductible from $1,500 to $1,000. Not so. From the outset, I argued for a $1,000 deduct-ible for the employees and against the $1,500 deductible. I think chairman Gasperson and county manager Whitson can attest to that. It was not because of something commissioners Owens and Pack did. It was from the outset.

Mr. Owens criticized the ma-jority for spending “millions” right before the last election. But what was that for? It was just under $2 million for the new human services building, a new building that even com-missioners Pack and Owens acknowledged was desper-ately needed. Pack and Owens bought land just before the 2008 election that they planned to use for a new human services build-ing, and had sketches drawn up for such a building. How can Mr. Owens now criticize the majority for following up and bringing that new building to completion?

The county manager’s budget is a fair, balanced and sustain-able budget. It is the right budget for Polk County.

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comments made on June 20, 2011 by Polk County Commissioner Chair Ray Gasperson regarding the fiscal year 2011-2012 budget.

I consider the primary role of a county commissioner should always be one of not only dealing with the current fiscal and other decision-making needs of our county, but even more impor-tantly, having the vision to look forward two-five-plus years.

The reasons that I support the FY 2011-12 budget are:

1. One of the mandates from the last election both nation-ally and locally was that we must lower deficit spending and public debt. Here in Polk County we were doing that before the last election and as long as I am an elected representative of the tax-payers of this county, I will always advocate that we continue taking

strong debt reduction action.2. Polk County must be in

a strong position to advance job-producing opportunities for our local economy. In order for this to be possible, we must have a healthy fund balance. An example of this was when I and the other members of the former BOC offered $300,000 matching funds last year hoping for a tex-tile manufacturing company to locate in the former Woodlands Mill plant.

This budget meets my per-sonal mandates which are: no tax increase, no dipping into the county’s savings for current operating expenses and it sets us on a positive fiscal road so that the next budget past this one, the FY 2012-13, should also not have a tax increase and also will not have to use the county’s savings for current operating expenses.

Polk approves new procedures for commissioners’ meetingsby Leah Justice

Polk County commissioners amended the county’s policy for placing items on the agenda after concerns were raised over a recent agenda item that did not include a description of the topic.

Commissioners approved Mon-day, June 20 amending the policy to require a description accompany-ing any item placed on the agenda. Another amendment says in order to discuss an issue, a motion and a second must be made.

Commissioners also agreed to adhere to the policy, including other policies that are not always followed, such as not adding items to the agenda except in emergen-cies or for time-sensitive issues.

The policy was changed after concerns were expressed during the county’s June 6 meeting when an item was placed on the agenda by commissioner Ted Owens stating, “recreation department.” Several residents attended the meeting to offer comments even though the

item was taken off the agenda at the beginning of the meeting because the issue had already been settled.

Owens said he placed the item on the agenda with no details because he did not know all the information before the deadline for placing items on the agenda. Commissioner Cindy Walker sug-gested the change in policy during the June 6 meeting.

Owens suggested adding the policy of needing a motion and sec-ond in order to discuss an item. He said even if a commissioner makes a motion or second, it doesn’t mean that commissioner has to vote for the item, just that it is on the floor for discussion.

“I think it will make us a little more efficient,” said Owens.

Commissioner Tom Pack said he is concerned that the board doesn’t always follow the current eight items listed on the proce-dures.

“If we’re going to put it in here, let’s follow it,” said Pack.

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Some North Carolina resi-dents are already organizing petitions to take advantage of a new law that gives them more power to block involuntary annexations by cities or towns.

The North Carolina General Assembly approved last Satur-day a major reform of the state’s annexation law, which now allows communities to block an annexation if 60 percent of property owners sign a petition within about five months after it takes effect. The new law gives property owners a tool for stop-ping future a n n e x a t i o n attempts, and allows several communities to stop pending annexations.

Specifically, legislators pro-vided a process for property owners to rescind annexations already approved in Fayette-ville, Kinston, Lexington, Rocky Mount, Wilmington, Southport, Goldsboro and Ashe-ville.

Residents of the Biltmore Lake community have begun signing a petition to block an annexation by Asheville. The city council voted in 2007 to annex about 440 acres in the upscale community, but the annexation did not take effect because residents have chal-lenged it in court.

Jerry Jensen, chairman of the Biltmore Lake Community Ac-tion Committee, said residents in the community have spent more than $100,000 in legal costs to stop the annexation, which would have added 768 residents and $1.2 million in tax revenue for the city. Jensen said he expects Biltmore Lake will have enough petition signatures to meet the requirements of the new law.

Residents in the Gates Four community near Fayetteville have begun the same process to block a “forced” annexation

there. The community of about 650 residents has been battling for several years against the annexation, which was part of a major city expansion adding 27 square miles and 42,000 people to the city at once.

Many annexation opponents cited Fayetteville’s “big bang” expansion when claiming that cities had abused state annexa-tion laws, aggressively annexing valuable areas while offering little in return.

Bobby Gleaton, president of the Gates Four Homeowners

Association, said he’s sure his communi-ty, surrounded now by the city on three

sides, will come up with enough petition signatures. If it does, the city will be blocked from pur-suing the annexation again for three years based on provisions in the new law.

The new legislation also af-fects water and sewer services in proposed annexation areas. Under the old law, cities could take many years to provide the services to an annexed area, and residents had to pay the cost of extending the services to their property. The new law requires municipalities to provide at no cost water and sewer to houses in an annexation area within 3½ years.

The N.C. League of Munici-palities has criticized the annex-ation law changes, which it said will make it much harder for cities and towns to expand in an orderly way. The league said the state’s previous annexation laws helped ensure cities and towns are financially sound, allowing them to absorb areas adjoining their current borders when they become urban in nature.

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lina will go up by 2.5 cents per gallon beginning July 1. The gasoline excise tax, recal-culated by the state each year based on a six-month average for gas prices, will rise to a new high of 35 cents, giving the state more revenue for building and maintaining roads.

Although legislators voted to lower the state’s sales tax, they were unwill-ing to stop the increase in the gas tax. Some l e g i s l a t o r s said the rev-enue is needed to keep up with critical infrastructure needs in the state. The N.C. Depart-ment of Transportation said it has a list of about 1,100 road projects to complete between 2015 and 2020. The projects are estimated to cost about $45 billion, but DOT said it only has about $9 billion to spend. Each penny in the gas tax generates about $50 million more to go toward road projects.

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of America is planning to ex-pand its facility in Spartanburg County, adding 150 jobs over the next five years. The com-pany plans a $22 million in-vestment to upgrade equipment and add a 64,500-square-foot building to its existing facility on East Main Street in Duncan. The expansion is expected to increase capacity by about a third at Draexlmaier’s Upstate plant, which assembles vehicle interiors.

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to invest $8.5 million and add 200 jobs at its headquarters in Charlotte, N.C. The company,

providing dining and related services to corporations, edu-cational and healthcare facili-ties and entertainment venues, plans to hire employees for its information-technology, purchasing, finance, human resource, legal and business development departments.

N.C. Governor Bev Perdue said the average salary for the new jobs will be $52,500, excluding benefits. The state offered incentives of up to $1.7 million if the job and investment targets are met.

Compass Group USA is a subsidiary of Compass Group PLC of Great Britain, which Perdue said is the 17th largest employer in the world.

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Conservancy has acquired a conservation easement for a biologically diverse, 37-acre tract that’s visible from the Blue Ridge Parkway. The land, less than a mile from the parkway, is near the Asheville watershed, Pisgah National Forest and more than 2,500 acres already held by the conservancy.

Joe Carson said he originally planned to build a cottage on the property when he bought it in 1996, but he decided instead to pursue the conservation ease-ment “to leave a legacy of un-touched nature and open space for future generations to enjoy.”

The forested land includes old oak and hickory trees, tribu-taries of Lang Branch Creek, rare plants and 91 species of nesting birds observed on the property.

The easement adds to nearly 4,400 acres that have been protected in Buncombe County since 2006.

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The program, created by the N.C. Board of Eugenics, oversaw the sterilization of nearly 7,600 people over about six decades. Although many of the victims are no longer alive, family members packed a room at the N.C. Department of Ag-riculture building to talk to the task force.

The Board of Eugenics steril-ized people that it determined were “feeble minded” and un-fit for parent-hood. Many of the victims were consid-ered too poor, undereducated or mentally un-stable to be a parent.

Phoebe Zerwick, a member of the task force, said she found the victims’ stories to be “mov-ing and humbling.” She said she did not find any of them to be “feeble-minded,” adding the people were “eloquent, strong and educated.”

“That drove home for me how tragic the eugenics program was,” said Zerwick.

In 2002, N.C. Governor Mike Easley apologized to the vic-tims, but no compensation was provided. Current governor Bev Perdue attended Wednesday’s meeting, along with four state representatives, but did not make any promises regarding compensation.

The task force is expected to give its recommendations on compensation to the governor by February 1.

***More than 1,000 of the

1,500 jobs slated to be cut in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools have been saved thanks to additional funding in state and county budgets.

Eric Davis, chair of CMS board of education, said the direct expects to receive nearly $30 million more from the state than initially expected. The

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***Amazon has resumed work

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S.C. legislators previously rejected the tax break after Gov. Nikki Haley and Tea Party mem-bers of the S.C. GOP voiced opposition, saying it would cre-ate an unlevel playing field for retailers in the state. However, legislators revisited the issue after Amazon stopped work on the project.

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***The N.C. House and Senate

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Earl Eugene “Gene” Smith, 70, of Butter Street, Landrum, died Thursday, June 23, 2011 in Hospice House of the Carolina Foothills, Landrum.

Born in Greenville County, S.C., he was the son of the late Thomas Earl and Dorothy Louise Greene Smith. He was a self-employed Rock Mason. Gene was a long-time member of the Landrum Masonic Lodge #278 A.F.M and was a member of the Polk County Rescue Squad for approximately 25 years. He was of the Baptist faith.

Surviving are his wife, Glenda McInnis Smith of the home; two daughters, Bonnie Smith of the home and Penny Evans (Ronnie)

Obituaries of Campobello; two brothers, Leon Smith of Landrum and Guynelle Smith (Pat) of Spartan-burg, S.C. Also surviving are two grandchildren, Sierra Storey and Barrett Evans.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, June 24, 2011 in the McFarland Funeral Chapel, Tryon, with Rev. Dean Elliott and Rev. Tom Frady officiating.

Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Gardens, Landrum.

The family will receive friends from 1-2 p.m. Friday.

Memorials may be made to Hospice of the Carolina Foothills, 130 Forest Glen Dr., Columbus, N.C. 28722 or to Foothills Hu-mane Society, 989 Little Mtn. Rd., Columbus, N.C. 28722.

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CAR as the official sport was originated by a group of students from an elementary school in Lake Norman.

Some officials suggested basketball should be the state sport, but a bi-partisan group of legislators sided with the children. The committee noted that NASCAR originated in the Tarheel state, while basketball was invented in Massachusetts.

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tain Line train may soon be operating along Beaverdam Creek in Woodfin, N.C., again if the nonprofit organization sup-porting the line can raise more funds for a train engine.

Rocky Hollifield, owner of the restored train and trolley cars for the line, said the rail and ties and train cars are ready and he even found some vintage equipment, such as an authentic ticket taker, on eBay. But Hol-

lifield, a full time engineer for the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad, said about $150,000 more is needed, primarily for an engine, to get the line running by next spring.

Hollifield said he and others have donated their time to the project over the past 10 years. All donations have gone to-

ward restor-ing the previ-ously faded and moldy train cars and buying other

needed equipment, he said. Once the project is complete,

the group plans to operate the line over a 3.5-mile stretch of track on Fridays and Saturdays a few times a month. The group estimates a ticket price of $10 for the ride that would last about two hours, making the train ride cheaper and shorter than other rides in Western North Carolina.

People who ride the train could stop for a picnic at Riv-erside Park along the French Broad River before going back to the depot, said Hollifield, who also envisions a depot eventu-ally with a shop and restaurant.

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

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

Tennant joined the Colum-bus Fire Department in the mid-1970s. Then, the depart-ment consisted of a small all-volunteer force and a couple of fire trucks. Today, the depart-ment has one paid firefighter and 28 active volunteers in addition to junior members and several associate members who also belong to neighboring departments.

“I don’t think you can under-stand how much the people in this room mean to me,” Tennant told those in attendance.

Tennant was lured to Tryon Estates that evening by a fire alarm activation at the retire-ment community in Columbus. The fire alarm call was nothing new to Tennant, but soon after entering the room, Tennant re-alized the setup as he was met with a standing ovation.

“It was the only way we could get him here,” said Co-lumbus Deputy Fire Chief Bobby Arledge. “If we told him we were having a retirement party, he wouldn’t have shown

up. If it’s a fire call, we know he’s coming.”

Arledge will take over the chief position at the beginning of the year.

Tennant was presented the Order of the Long Leaf Pine, along with several other presen-tations from many of the service agencies Tennant has worked closely with over the years. Those in attendance included all Polk County emergency service and law enforcement agencies, mutual aid fire depart-ments and Regional One.

“The opportunity to work with him in so many roles has been incredible,” said Tryon Fire Chief Joey Davis. “He has been a colleague, my fire chief and most importantly, my friend.”

Davis served as the Polk County Fire Marshal and later as deputy chief at the Columbus Fire Department before taking the Tryon fire chief position.

Tennant expressed surprise when presented the Order of the Long Leaf Pine award, which has also been awarded to Bob Timberlake, Charles Kuralt and fellow University of North Carolina Alumnus, Mi-chael Jordan. The Order of the Long Leaf Pine is presented to individuals who have a proven

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Polk superior court resultsIn a Polk County Superior

Court Administrative session held on June 16, 2011 with Judge Mark E. Powell presiding, 44 cases were heard. Some cases were continued or dismissed.

The following persons were convicted of a crime (names are as given in court records):

Jason Monte Abernathy was convicted of two counts of felony proba-tion violation out of county. Abernathy’s pro-bation was revoked.

Heather Dawn Blackwell was convicted of felony probation violation. Blackwell’s probation was revoked.

Lawrence David Bradley Jr was convicted of felony proba-tion violation out of county. Bradley’s probation was re-voked.

William Scott Brown was convicted of felony probation violation. Brown’s probation was revoked, with DART program recommended.

Jeffrey Shane Coore was convicted of two counts of mis-demeanor probation violation out of county. Coore’s probation was terminated.

Daniel Wade Gallagher was convicted of three counts of

felony probation violation. Gal-lagher’s probation was revoked.

Kenneth Dale Greene was convicted of two counts of mis-demeanor probation violation out of county. Greene’s probation was terminated and he was sen-tenced to five days in jail.

Mary Katherine Moffitt was convicted of felony breaking

and/or enter-i n g , f e l o n y l a rceny and possession of

stolen goods. Moffitt was sen-tenced to 30 months supervised probation and court costs.

Benjamin Moore was convict-ed of criminal contempt. Moore was sentenced to 30 days in jail.

Michael Brandon Wood was convicted of felony probation violation out of county. Wood’s probation was revoked.

Jeffrey Wayne Martin was convicted of possession of drug paraphernalia, simple possession of a schedule II controlled sub-stance, possession of a firearm by a felon and possession of stolen goods. Martin was sentenced to 10 to 12 months at the N.C. Department of Corrections.

Michael Brandon Wood was convicted of misdemeanor pro-bation violation. Wood’s proba-tion was revoked.

Polk district court resultsIn Polk County District Court

held on June 15, 2011 with Judge Athena F. Brooks presid-ing, 131 cases were heard. Some cases were continued, dismissed or sent to superior court.

The following persons were convicted of a crime (names are as given in court records):

Tamala Wall Al-Ololla was convicted of speeding 92 mph in a 65 mph zone. Al-Ololla was fined $92 and court costs.

Amanda Cristi Brayman was convicted of speeding 74 mph in

a 65 mph zone. Brayman was fined $40 and court costs.

Robert Charles Briggs was convicted of level 4 driving while impaired. Briggs was sentenced to 18 months unsu-pervised probation, 48 hours of community service, a $50 fine and court costs.

Angela Michelle Camel was convicted of second-degree tres-passing. Camel was sentenced to one year unsupervised proba-

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convicted of possession of drug paraphernalia. Dalton was sen-tenced to one year unsupervised probation, a $100 fine and court costs.

Mariah Chantel Gary was convicted of operating a vehicle with impaired equipment. Gary was fined $40 and court costs.

Raford Scott Huntley was convicted of misdemeanor probation violation. Huntley’s probation was revoked, and he was sentenced to 120 days at the N.C. Department of Cor-rections.

Antonia Lamon Johnson was convicted of speeding 80 mph in a 65 mph zone. Johnson was fined $40 and court costs.

Dekeetrick Ty Johnson was convicted of speeding 74 mph in a 65 mph zone. Johnson was fined $40 and court costs.

Heather Nicole Johnson was convicted of speeding 79 mph in a 65 mph zone and failure to appear on misdemeanor. Johnson was sentenced to one year unsupervised probation and court costs.

Shannon Mauree Murphy was convicted of level 5 driv-ing while impaired. Murphy was sentenced to one year un-supervised probation, 24 hours of community service and court costs.

Mauricio Salinas was con-victed of assault on a female. Salinas was sentenced to one year unsupervised probation, a $100 fine and court costs.

Geoffrey Pete Scarvell was convicted of speeding 99 mph in a 65 mph zone. Scarvell was sentenced to one year unsuper-vised probation, a $99 fine and court costs.

Deborah Jean Sentell was convicted of speeding 90 mph in a 65 mph zone. Sentell was sentenced to one year unsuper-vised probation, a $70 fine and

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William H. White, Jr was convicted of speeding 74 mph in a 65 mph zone. White was fined $40 and court costs.


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Saturday, June 25, 2011 • 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

11 Farms • $25/advance $30/on-sitewww.polkcountyfarms.org

Q: How does it work?A: Buy your admission ticket in advance or at a tour site the day of the tour. Visit the farms in any order

you would like from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. or follow our route suggestions.

Q: How much does it cost?A: Advance admission is $25 per car for all farms. Day of admission is $30 per car for all farms or $10

per car per farm. Advance vehicle passes are available at Manna Cabanna in Saluda, the Agricultural building in Columbus, and PolkFresh Farmer’s Markets Tuesday, Thursday, Friday or Saturday. Cash and checks are accepted. Make checks payable to Polk SWCD. No credit cards.

Q: Can I buy product directly from the farms on tour day?A: Yes! Bring a cooler to properly transport your fresh farm products. In

addition, several stops will have prepared food available for purchase if you get hungry. Cash or checks accepted.

Q: Where are the farms?A: The farms on the tour are primarily located within 20 miles of Columbus.

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2A/2BAdawehi Gardens (demonstration 9AM-1PM)93 Adawehi LaneColumbus, NC

5A/7BOvermountain Vineyards & Winery (Tasting room open 9AM-6PM)

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3A/9BGlenreid (demonstration 9AM-5PM)

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4A/6BGreen River Vineyards & B&B(demonstration 9AM-3PM)

3043 John Watson Rd.

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6A/8BRestoration Farm (Poultry visceration demo at 10AM, 12 and 2PM. Hourly farm tours throughout the day)

155 Calton Hill LaneRuther fordton, NC

7A/5BNelon Knoll Farm (9AM-5PM, herd tours on the hour)

721 Abrams Moore Rd.,Ruther fordton, NC

8A/4BMaple Creek Farm (demonstration 9AM-5PM, hayride cattle visits)

2655 Maple Creek Rd.Ruther fordton, NC

9A/3BLeap Farm (demonstration 9AM-5PM, garden walks/growing tips)

2835 Palmer RoadColumbus, NC

10A/10BMill Spring Agricultural Development Center(demonstration 9AM-5PM, tours and PolkFresh Farm Store)

School Rd., Mill Spring, NC

*2Womack Century Farm (9AM-5PM, drive by Polk ’s only Century Farm)

Big Level Rd./Womack Rd., Mill Spring, NC

Route A: 1. Columbus Tailgate Market, 2. Adawehi Gardens, 3. Glenreid, 4. Green River Vine-yards, 5. Overmountain Winery, 6. Restoration Farm, 7. Nelon Knoll Farm, 8. Maple Creek Farm, 9. Leap Farm, 10. Mill Spring Agricultural Development Center.

Route B: 1. Columbus Tailgate Market, 2. Adawehi Gardens, 3. Leap Farms, 4. Maple Creek Farm, 5. Nelon Knoll Farm, 6. Green River Vineyards, 7. Overmountain Winery, 8. Restoration Farm, 9. Glenreid, 10. Mill Spring Agricultural Development Center.


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Saturday, June 25, 2011 • 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

11 Farms • $25/advance $30/on-sitewww.polkcountyfarms.org

Q: How does it work?A: Buy your admission ticket in advance or at a tour site the day of the tour. Visit the farms in any order

you would like from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. or follow our route suggestions.

Q: How much does it cost?A: Advance admission is $25 per car for all farms. Day of admission is $30 per car for all farms or $10

per car per farm. Advance vehicle passes are available at Manna Cabanna in Saluda, the Agricultural building in Columbus, and PolkFresh Farmer’s Markets Tuesday, Thursday, Friday or Saturday. Cash and checks are accepted. Make checks payable to Polk SWCD. No credit cards.

Q: Can I buy product directly from the farms on tour day?A: Yes! Bring a cooler to properly transport your fresh farm products. In

addition, several stops will have prepared food available for purchase if you get hungry. Cash or checks accepted.

Q: Where are the farms?A: The farms on the tour are primarily located within 20 miles of Columbus.

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1A/1BColumbus Tailgate Market(demonstration 8AM-11:30AM)Courthouse parking lot.Columbus, NC

2A/2BAdawehi Gardens (demonstration 9AM-1PM)93 Adawehi LaneColumbus, NC

5A/7BOvermountain Vineyards & Winery (Tasting room open 9AM-6PM)

2012 Sandy Plains Rd.Tryon, NC

3A/9BGlenreid (demonstration 9AM-5PM)

333 Lamb’s Gril l Rd.Ruther ford County, NC

4A/6BGreen River Vineyards & B&B(demonstration 9AM-3PM)

3043 John Watson Rd.

*1AP Williams Deli Dairy Bar and Antiques ($5 box lunch special)

5251 NC 9 Hwy S, Green Creek, NC

6A/8BRestoration Farm (Poultry visceration demo at 10AM, 12 and 2PM. Hourly farm tours throughout the day)

155 Calton Hill LaneRuther fordton, NC

7A/5BNelon Knoll Farm (9AM-5PM, herd tours on the hour)

721 Abrams Moore Rd.,Ruther fordton, NC

8A/4BMaple Creek Farm (demonstration 9AM-5PM, hayride cattle visits)

2655 Maple Creek Rd.Ruther fordton, NC

9A/3BLeap Farm (demonstration 9AM-5PM, garden walks/growing tips)

2835 Palmer RoadColumbus, NC

10A/10BMill Spring Agricultural Development Center(demonstration 9AM-5PM, tours and PolkFresh Farm Store)

School Rd., Mill Spring, NC

*2Womack Century Farm (9AM-5PM, drive by Polk ’s only Century Farm)

Big Level Rd./Womack Rd., Mill Spring, NC

Route A: 1. Columbus Tailgate Market, 2. Adawehi Gardens, 3. Glenreid, 4. Green River Vine-yards, 5. Overmountain Winery, 6. Restoration Farm, 7. Nelon Knoll Farm, 8. Maple Creek Farm, 9. Leap Farm, 10. Mill Spring Agricultural Development Center.

Route B: 1. Columbus Tailgate Market, 2. Adawehi Gardens, 3. Leap Farms, 4. Maple Creek Farm, 5. Nelon Knoll Farm, 6. Green River Vineyards, 7. Overmountain Winery, 8. Restoration Farm, 9. Glenreid, 10. Mill Spring Agricultural Development Center.


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Polk County High School 2010-2011 senior awardsThe following Polk County

High School graduates were the recipients of awards at the school’s senior awards day:

Tryon Little Theatre Scholar-ship: Amber Abunassar

The Ann L. Turner & Geof-frey M. Tennant Foundation Scholarship: Maddie Gates – four years renewable; Selma Neel – four years renewable; Michael Bell – one year

Stuart and Margaret L. Forbes Scholarship: Michael Bell, Trey Couch, Brittany Phipps

Kiwanis Club of Tryon Schol-arships: Troy Brooks, Channing Marshall, Selma Neel, Maddie Gates

Searcy-West Scholarship: Ryan Thomas, Chandler Stanfield

Frank & Sybil Giordano Scholarship: Clayton Carey

VFW Post 10349, Mill Spring and Ladies Auxiliary Scholar-

ships: Brittany Phipps, Michael BellAmerican Legion Post 250

Scholarships: Davis Horne, Sarah Angier, Rebekah Hyder, Michael Bell, Brittany Phipps

Green Blades Garden Club: Erica Painter

Rotary Club of Tryon Schol-arships: Trey Couch, Michael Bell, Tonya Russell, Chandler Stanfield

Frank Ortiz Service Above Self Award: Ashley Lynch

Warren Carson Scholarship: Jordan DeVere, Fidal Wilkins

Charles Eric Wilson Memo-rial Award: Chandler Stanfield

People Helping People-State Employee’s Credit Union: Ashley Lynch

James M. McIntyre Memorial Scholarship: Malcolm Gray

Good Shepherd Vocational/Technical Scholarship: Sarah Gil-

bert, Ashley Lynch, Kali LittlejohnHoly Cross Episcopal Church

Scholarship: Michael Bell, Flynn Chapman, Jordan DeVere, Evan Morrow, Erica Painter, Megan Viehman

Exchange Student Recogni-tion: Helen Li, Sabrina Schultheiss

Jennie R. Ortiz Memorial Scholarship: Donna Every

Thermal Belt Rotary Club Scholarship: Brandon Britton

Saluda Women’s Club Schol-arship: Troy Brooks, Micah Par-sons

OmniSource Scholarship: Kali Littlejohn

Ingles Scholarship: Trey Couch

Marines Awards: Troy Brooks, Maddie Gates, Brittany Phipps, Tyler Philpott

U.S. Army Awards: Andre Overholt, Melinda Morgan

Polk County Community Foundation: Amber Abunassar

Edward E. & Suzanne K. Plumley Scholarship: Sarah An-gier

Francis Pickens Bacon & Agnes Doyle Bacon Memorial Scholarship: Brandon Britton

Puddin’ Hill Award: Troy Brooks, Clayton Carey, Clayton Care, Chandler Miller, Evan Mor-row

N. Elizabeth Nash Scholar-ship: Briana Carson

Annette W. Hysham Scholar-ship: Haley Champion

David P. & Barbara Stayman Educational Award: Thomson Flynn Chapman, Madeline Gates, Karlie Whitson

Priscilla & Ellis D. Slater Merit Scholarship Award: Jacob Christiansen

Tony Wallace Scholarship: Sarah Costine

G. Mildred Steinbach & John F. Steinbach Scholarship: Thom-as “Trey” Couch, Juan Hicks, Andrew Raines

Hoyt D. & Tyler B. McEntire

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Scholarship: Jordan DeVereJoseph Anthony & Adair

McIntyre Wagner Scholarship: James Durham

John Lewis Craddock Edu-cational Award: Sydney Durham, Kali Littlejohn (PCVEC)

Gordon L. Foote Educational Award: Donna Every

John G. Landrum Jr. Educa-tional Award: Grace-Ann Farrell, Melinda Morgan, Joshua Thomas

Susan P. Barbour Scholar-ship: Kara Garvin

Arthur M. Nelson Scholar-ship: Sarah Gilbert

Polly C. & Carroll G. Bennett Scholarship: Sydney Grobowsky, Rebekah Hyder, Mitchell Modlin, Caitlin Mulawka (PCVEC)

Jack H. Albertson Education-al Award: Cameron Davis Horne

Nathaniel M. & Constance J. McIntyre Memorial Scholarship: Alicia Lockhart, Kailey Russell, Selma Neel, Micah Parsons

Guilford S. Turner, Jr. Educa-tional Award: Ashley Lynch

Dudley Smith Educational Award: Brooke McCraw, Fidal Watkins, Amanda Rice

G. Freeman & Ellizabeth M. Brooks Scholarship: Savanna Mitchell

Lelia G. Rainey Nursing Scholarship: Erica Painter

P. Henry & Sara Molder Bur-rus Scholarship: Justin Painter

Phil J. Hysham Scholarship: Kameron Painter

Tryon Riding & Hunt Club Scholarship: Brittany Phipps

A Leg Up Scholarship: Philip King

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Subject Awards:Vocal Music: Director’s Award

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Band: Director’s Award – James Durham; Jim Cochran Commit-ment – Erica Painter; Most Out-standing – Donna Every; Most Dedicated – Clayton Carey; Most Showmanship – Amber Abunassar

Art: Art III Awards – Savanna Mitchell and Micah Parsons; Art IV Awards – Selma Neel and Channing Marshall; Art IV Honors Award – Chelsea Carter

Digital Media: Excellence in Editing – Sabrina Schultheiss

Spanish: Spanish IV Highest Average – Flynn Chapman; Span-ish IV Award – Brittany Phipps

Journalism: Yearbook Design – Dalton Wells, Photography – Savannah Thornburg

English Awards: Honors Eng-lish IV – Alicia Lockhart and Selma Neel; English IV – Sydney Grobowsky and Megan Viehman

Career/Technical Education Awards: Foods II Award: Best Atti-tude – Tanner Ramsey; Cabinetmak-ing II: Excellence in Woodworking – Sam Basye; Advanced Agricul-tural Studies Outstanding Student – Chad Painter; Outstanding FFA Member – Blair Ruth; Horticulture II Honors Outstanding Students – Melinda Morgan and Brittany Phipps; Academic Excellence in Multimedia and Webpage Design – Chandler Stanfield and Karlie Whitson; Academic Excellence in E-Commerce I Honors – Helen Li; Academic Excellence in Computer Applications I – Sarah Gilbert

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Science Awards: Top Physics Honors Student First Semester – Christian Fahnley; Top Physics Honors Student Second Semester – Michael Bell; Academic Excellence in Honors Earth Science – Philip King; MVP in AP Chemistry – Clayton Carey; Highest Average in Physical Science – Patrick Gilbert

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Interact Club Awards: Flynn Chapman, Brittany Phipps, Troy Brooks, Selma Neel

Key Club Senior Awards: Amber Abunassar, Sam Basye, Troy Brooks, Flynn Chapman, Maddie Gates, Sarah Gilbert, Re-bekah Hyder, Channing Marshall, Savanna Mitchell, Selma Neel, Micah Parsons, Brittany Phipps, Megan Viehman

International Thespian Soci-ety: David Tousey, Logan Byrd,

Tryon Youth Center Schol-arships: Tryon Youth Center Scholarship in Memory of Ray Foster – Michael Bell; TYC/Tryon Federal Bank/Russell Constance Memorial Scholarship – Rebekah Hyder; Tryon Youth Center/Hen-son’s Inc. Scholarship – Chandler Stanfield

First Baptist Church of Tryon Scholarships: Brandon Britton, Emily Brady

DAR Good Citizen Award: Brittany Phipps

Lutz Foundation Scholarship: Brooke McCraw - Recipient, Brit-tany Phipps – Alternate

Wendy’s Heisman Awards: Brittany Phipps

Griffin-White News Anchor Awards: Cole Preston, Troy Brooks

Spanish Award: Donna EveryAppointment to the Naval

Academy: James “JJ” MaxwellNell Fagan/Green Creek

Community Scholarship: Erica Painter, Davis Horne, Lucas Cash, Jordan DeVere

Joe Rhinehart Scholarship: Donna Every, Lucas Cash, Tanner Ramsey, Erica Painter

BRCC Educational Founda-tion General Unrestricted Schol-arship: Chandler Stanfield

Tryon Presbyterian Church Scholarship: Evan Morrow

Golden LEAF Award: Fidal Wilkins

National Merit Scholarship Finalist: Madeline Gates

Service Award for Student Council: Brittany Phipps

Athletic & Academic Scholar-ships:

Brevard College – Juan Hicks, Cody Orick and Andre Overholt, football

Catawba Valley Community College – Kailey Russell, volley-ball, Melinda Morgan, basketball

Limestone College – Robbie Franklin - swimming

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Medical Science II Awards: Sarah Angier, Grace-Ann Farrell, Kara Garvin, Peyton Habenicht, Scott Hensley, Rebekah Hyder, Sara Jolley, McKenzie McDowell, Tequilla Miller, Selma Neel, Kayla Patrie; Medical Science II – Out-standing Academic Achievement – Selma Neel

National Honor Society Awards: Sarah Angier, Samuel Basye, Lauren Bell, Michael Bell, Emily Brady, Troy Brooks, Clay-ton Carey, Flynn Chapman, Jacob Christiansen, Sarah Costine, Trey Couch, Danielle Day, Jordan De-Vere, James Durham, Donna Every, Christian Fahnley, Grace-Ann Farrell, Madeline Gates, Sarah Gil-bert, Sydney Grobowsky, Peyton Habenicht, Davis Horne, Rebekah Hyder, Michael Kocher, Alicia Lockhart, Ashley Lynch, Channing Marshall, James “JJ” Maxwell, Chandler Miller, Savanna Mitchell, Mitchel Modlin, Allyson Morris, Amelia Morris, Evan Morrow, Selma Neel, Elizabeth Norville, Michael O’Hearn, Andre Overholt, Caleb Painter, Erica Painter, Kam-eron Painter, Micah Parsons, Kayla Patrie, Brittany Phipps, Amanda Rice, Chelsea Ruff, Joshua Thom-as, Fidal Wilkins

North Carolina Academic Scholars: Flynn Chapman, Sar-ah Costine, Troy Brooks, Jacob Christiansen, Christian Fahnley, Michael Bell, Sarah Angier, Sam Basye, Jordan DeVere, Channing Marshall, James “JJ” Maxwell, Chandler Miller, Savanna Mitchell, Mitchell Modlin, Allyson Morris, Selma Neel, Erica Painter, Micah Parsons, Kayla Patrie, Brittany Phipps, Christian Fahnley, Sarah Gilbert, Sydney Grobowsky, Mi-chael Kocher, Alicia Lockhart, Amanda Rice, Donna Every

Honor Students: Selma Neel, Madeline Gates, Clayton Carey

Valedictorian: Thomson Flynn Chapman

Salutatorian: Thomas “Trey” Couch III

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A health fair for the com-munity has been planned for Sunday, June 26, from noon- 5 p.m. at the Tryon Seventh-day Adventist Church’s Morgan Center. A free meal will be served to everyone who par-ticipates.

Stations set up around the interior of the Morgan Center will allow people to meander through and learn about healthy lifestyles and get various medi-cal checks done. Most of the medical checks will be offered free of charge, while some may have a slight fee.

St. Luke’s Hospital will as-sist with some of the stations. A representative from Rosenberg Bone & Joint will answer ques-tions and provide information on the latest orthopaedic advances available at St. Luke’s Hospital by Dr. Brian Rosenberg.

The St. Luke’s Hospital Aux-iliary and volunteers will attend and provide information on how to support the auxiliary and vol-unteer opportunities.

St. Luke’s radiology de-partment will be present with information on the imaging services, as well as information on women’s health.

A speech therapist will be available to provide information on rehab services and a repre-sentative will be there from St. Luke’s regional Hyperbaric and Wound Care Center.

Park Ridge Hospital’s Well-ness on Wheels van will offer PSA and bone density tests. There is a charge for the PSA, but the bone density test is free.

Richard Edney will conduct glaucoma checks and retinal photography.

Ashley Gibbs, physical thera-pist for Rutherford County Hospital, will do some physical therapy demonstrations.

Robert Shepard will do live

blood demonstrations. Do you have healthy and powerful blood, or is your blood tired? A microscopic photograph of healthy, powerful blood shows the red blood cells to be round, evenly shaped and freely float-ing in plasma. Live blood dem-onstration is a wonderful way to see that what you are doing with your health is working.

Polk County Library will dis-play items available for hearing and sight-impaired individuals.

Community Health Connec-tions, Hospice of the Carolina Foothills, and White Oak re-tirement community will have displays to share free handouts to everyone.

Bev and Chet Cook and Myrna and Bob Esh will pro-vide nutritional information and healthy food samples. Free food samples will be available

throughout the day. There will be a display and

literature showing the effects of tobacco in our bodies. There will be a demonstration showing what your lungs can look like after tobacco consumption.

Want to learn your real health-age? There will be a sta-tion available that will give you a printout showing what your real health-age is and recom-mendations on how to live a longer life.

The event is offered free of charge to the community, although some of the stations may require a small fee for their medical checks. There will be something available for every age level. For more information call Lorna Dever at 828-817-1544.

– article submitted by Lorna Dever

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Yankees win District 5The Yankees (Landrum boys)

won the District 5 (Byrnes) sum-mer league with a 9-1 record in the 13-15 year old group.

The Yankees played in two different leagues, playing four nights a week. They played in the District 1 league in Landrum, finishing with a 6-2 mark in sec-ond place. The team won its last game over previously unbeaten Campobello 6-1.

What made this 15-3 record from both leagues combined so special is that this group is made up of nine seventh graders, one eighth grader and two ninth grad-

ers, while most of the other teams they faced were mainly ninth and 10th graders.

Team members include J.D. Edwards, Jacob Corn, Jonah Corn, Seth Stewart, Joel Seay, Hadyn Padgett, Ryan Black-well, Preston Dimsdale, Austin Stoltzfus, Jeremy Fancher, Kee-lan Sheridan and Ben Gowans.

The team was coached by head coach David Edwards, with assistant coaches Keith Corn, J.R. Padgett, Dave Gowans and Ron-nie Blackwell.

– article submitted by David Edwards

The Landrum boys Yankees team celebrate after capturing the District 5 summer league tournament win. This group was made up of seventh-10th graders. (photo submitted)

J.D. Edwards, baserunner, and coach David Edwards. (photo submitted)

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Peyton Kemmerlin, a rising sixth grader at Landrum Middle School, recently won the opportunity to go to Canton, Ohio, and compete at The Hall of Fame Stadium in July to be the nation’s top sixth-grade quarterback. Kemmerlin attended Darin Slacks National Football Academy in Charlotte, N.C., in a three-day competition that included youth from North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. He was one of two kids invited to the national finals from the fifth-eighth graders. Kemmerlin, son of Tony and Alicia Kemmerlin of Landrum, was the youngest participant chosen to compete against the top quarterbacks in the country in Canton, Ohio July 16-17. (photo submitted by Alicia Kemmerlin)

Kemmerlin competes in Ohio

The following are the re-sults of the Annual President’s Cup competition at Red Fox Country Club.

Af ter severa l weeks of s ing le e l imina t ion ma tch play, this long, drawn out and fiercely contested competition concluded on Wednesday, May 25 with Dr. Bob Conrad beat-ing out Rusty Van Voorhis, 4 and 2.

Watch for news of the next “major” event at Red Fox: The Annual Member/ Member competition.

Regular weekly member play continues each Wednes-day. Sign up or call the pro shop a t 828-894-8251 by Tuesdays at noon if you wish to participate.

– article submitted by Bill Wuehrmann

Conrad wins Red Fox Country Club President’s Cup

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Stay hydrated this summer In the last two weeks, we

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This week I’d like to ad-dress another situation that is often brought about by a rise in temperatures … dehydration.

Dehydration simply means your body doesn’t have as much water as it needs. Technically speaking, dehydra-tion comes about when one loses 2 percent of one's body weight in fluid. Also, when it comes to sweating, remember if your skin is damp, you’ve lost pints. If it’s wet you’ve lost quarts.

Obviously, dehydration is facilitated when temperatures are higher, but there are several other causes that may have nothing to do with heat.

In addition to sweating, the body can lose excessive amounts of water from vomiting, urina-tion, diarrhea and even breathing.

If intravascular (within blood vessels) fluid volume is low, the body merely compensates by shifting water from within cells into the blood vessels.

Here’s the problem. If cells don’t have enough water inside, the cell’s organelles (little organs within the cells) can’t do their jobs, therefore the body’s cells don’t work properly. In mild cases (1 - 2 percent water loss) of dehydration, symptoms may include unexplained tiredness, thirst, decreased urine volume, abnormally dark urine, headache, lack of tears when crying, dry mouth and irritability.

Symptoms of moderate dehy-dration (5 - 6 percent water loss) may include no urine output, extreme sleepiness, lethargy, sunken fontanel (soft spot) in infants, sunken eyes and faint-ing. In cases of severe dehydra-tion (10-15 percent water loss), symptoms include tingling in one’s limbs (paresthesia), spastic muscles, dim vision and possibly

shriveled skin. Losses greater than 15 percent are usually fatal.

Mild to moderate dehydra-tion can usually be reversed by drinking more fluids, but severe dehydration requires immediate medical treatment.

By far the safest approach is to prevent de-hydration.

One thing I recommend you not do is

rely on your sense of thirst when trying to hydrate yourself. One reason is that in people over age 50, the body’s thirst sensation diminishes, and continues to diminish with age.

When I do consultations, I ask if the client drinks much water. If they say yes, I ask if they are thirsty often, and invariably they say, “ yes.” I then ask if they know someone who doesn’t drink much water, and they usually say they do. I then ask if that person is often thirsty. They almost al-ways say “no.” I then ask them “Doesn’t that seem backward?”

You’d think if someone drank lots of water he wouldn’t be thirsty, and you’d think if some-one didn’t drink much water, they would be thirsty, but it doesn’t work that way. Why? Here’s why.

Always remember your body can’t tell the difference between what you choose to do and what you have to do. Let me give you an example.

Say you were stuck in the desert, and couldn’t get water. You’d begin to thirst to death, so your brain would then shut your thirst mechanism down so you wouldn’t suffer so much.

Well, when you choose not to drink water, your brain doesn’t know you’re choosing not to drink, it just knows water isn’t coming through there.

Conversely, when you drink lots of water, your brain says “I can afford to be thirsty, because there’s plenty of water avail-able. "

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The Polk County 4-H and Youth Foundation is pleased to announce Kathryn McCullough as the recipient of a 4-H scholarship. Kaytee is the daughter of David and Dawn McCullough of Tryon. She will be attending N.C. State in the fall, pursuing a degree in animal science with the goal of becoming a large animal vet. The 4-H scholarship is available to young people who have actively participated in 4-H during their high school years and is based on 4-H participation and academic performance. (photo submitted)

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of how much water one should drink a day, there are no easy an-swers, because of varying factors like age, health, activity level, and geographic location.

One good approach is the 8x8 rule.

Drink eight 8-ounce glasses a day. I recommend athletes drink two 8-ounce glasses before par-ticipating in any sport.

Also, remember muscle is 70-75 percent water, so if you’re dehydrated, it’s like running on flat tires. In addition to water, you need to replace electrolytes like sodium, potassium, chloride, calcium and magnesium. Elec-trolytes, carry electrical charges through muscles, and without

them you could cramp. Remember too, that drinking

alcoholic beverages dehydrates you, so choose water or sports beverages instead.

Diet or exercise question?Email me at dwcrocker77@

gmail.com or visit fitness4your-life.org.

David Crocker of Landrum has been a nutritionist for 24 years. He served as strength director of the Spartanburg Y.M.C.A., head strength coach S.C. state champion girls gym-nastic team, USC-Spartanburg baseball team, Converse college equestrian team, lead trainer to L.H.Fields modeling agency, taught four semesters at USC-Union. Crocker was also a regu-lar guest of the Pam Stone radio show.

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Conversations from Birdlandby DonWeathington

In mid 1970 a friend of mine was flying as a scout in Viet Nam.

His helicopter was shot down and both he and the pilot were killed. That was a sad day for many of us there in Quan Loi, near the Cambodia bor-der. In combat situations, pain of this sort is often ventilated through a show of violence.

As a conscientious objector, I did not have that avenue avail-able to me. I had no gun through which to empty a meaningless magazine a t an imagined enemy. I was stuck with my pain.

A few days later, as I sat at a table in the unit’s mess hall, a buzz began circulating around the room. Soon enough the news reached me that one of our attack heli-copters had located a sniper at the site of the downed chopper, and had eliminated him.

Men around me were excited and jubilant. I admit there was a sense of satisfaction in my friend being avenged, but at the same time I was struck by remorse that I was in the posi-tion of feeling satisfied at the death of another human being.

As I pondered the unsettling sense of competing feelings, a mighty roar went up all around me. Men rose to their feet, shouting and clapping their hands. The gunner who had made the kill had arrived and was greeted as a hero.

Again the feelings inside were pulling me in opposite directions. I stood with the rest, but couldn’t make myself cheer. I even felt guilty that maybe I was betraying my friend by not being more enthusiastic about this retribution – but it just wasn’t in me.

Over the years, that moment

has lived on inside me. I let go of the guilt and accepted the reality of my mixed feelings long ago. There is nothing to be gained from wishing that I were other than who I really am; and who I am doesn’t rejoice in the taking of life.

That doesn’t mean that I believe that violence is never necessary – there are circum-stances that require meeting force with force to preserve the perceived good. Nor does it mean I was not glad the sniper

w a s e l i m i -nated as a po-tential threat. Still, that is no reason for me to ce lebra te when it hap-pens.

On Monday morning (5-02-2011) I was getting dressed while the morning’s sports news droned in the background. I only half heard the announcer introduce an unusual occur-rence at a baseball game in Philadelphia.

I turned to see what had hap-pened and became aware of the death of Osama bin Laden. The crowd’s reaction in Philadel-phia was to chant: U – S – A, over and over again.

Suddenly I was right back there in that mess hall in Quan Loi. The same opposing feel-ings coursed through me. I felt the same sense of amazement that crowds of people were cheering the death of a human being.

Yes, I knew even in the midst of this that the crimes of the man were so horrendous that he had earned his fate. And yes, I remembered that his influence at the very least had supported the events of 9/11 almost 10 years ago; perhaps he was even the “mastermind”

Dilemma: an al Qaeda quandary

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behind the plot. Still, my spiri-tual groundwork demands that I not gloat at the death of another human being.

I have thought many times that in the view of radical Islam Americans are the terrorists, that western white people have once again invaded their coun-tries, that Islamic values have been denounced and traditions violated, that some action had to be taken to stop western ways from destroying Arab culture.

However wrong we western-ers think those beliefs to be, they are still the beliefs and val-ues of many in the Arab world.

There is no real resolution to this dilemma. Life does not always present us with choices that are easily defined as to what is right and what is wrong. We don’t always get to take a stand and feel certain that we have made the best moral deci-sion we could make given the situation.

Sometimes we can’t choose at all. That is the case for me

in the instance of the death of Osama bin Laden. Part of me believes that justice has been served and I’m relieved that he is no longer a threat to others around the globe – especially Americans.

Another part is diminished by the glee celebrated by many at the loss of another human being, regardless of his values that are so anathema to what I, and most of the people who read these words today, hold dear.

In spite of the chasm divid-ing our opposing points of view we are still all in this thing to-gether. This deed is now done. The conflict between east and west, however, is not over.

Chances are that al Qaeda remnants will play another round, and that will spawn yet another.

The world desperately needs a statesman who can help the sides find the commonality that exists and stop the seemingly endless need for revenge.

Until then, we will have to live with both the good (to some in the Arab world) and the bad that are represented by bin Laden’s life and death.

• Quandary(continued from page 30)

Landrum Presbyterian Church invites the surrounding commu-nities to join them in their second eight-week exercise program using Tai Ch’i. For those not familiar with Tai Ch’i, it is an an-cient Chinese exercise consisting of slow and gentle body moves while breathing deeply. The gentle moves promote relaxation and relief from stress.

Studies have shown it may help maintain bone health, pro-vide beneficial relief from the symptoms of fibromyalgia and knee osteoarthritis, improves sleep quality, promotes cardio-pulmonary fitness through deep breathing and improves bal-ance. This exercise is for all age groups. The only requirements are that you must be able to stand

and do very gentle stretching.The eight-week session will

begin the first Thursday in July, July 7, and continue each Thurs-day through August. In order to accommodate both retirees and those working, two classes will be held: 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Ed Kan of Isothermal Com-munity College will be the in-structor. Each session is limited to 12 participants. This allows Kan to give ‘one-on-one’ in-struction.

You will find flyers, with reg-istration forms attached, in many restaurants/stores, giving all the information, or you may register by calling 864-457-2761.

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On Saturday, June 25 at 4 p.m. FENCE’s Armchair Trav-eler series will feature Peter J. Barr.

Barr, born in Erie, Penn., will discuss his adventure on the Ap-palachian Trail.

Barr and his family moved to Charlotte, N.C., when he was 7. His parents fostered his love of the mountains by taking the fam-ily on day trips all over western North Carolina, usually to the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Barr learned about the Ap-palachian Trail after reading a sign in the parking lot at New-found Gap in the Great Smoky Mountains and was intrigued by the 2,000-mile footpath leading from Georgia to Maine.

After his return home, Barr went to the public library and checked out every book on hik-ing and camping he could find. Soon, he built a hiking trail in the backyard behind his home.

While attending the Univer-sity of North Carolina at Cha-pel Hill, Barr began pursuing the Congressional Award Gold Medal, given to young Ameri-cans who complete extensive projects in four different fields of personal development.

In addition to public service, the award required a four-day self-planned outdoor expedition.

Barr planned to hike 70 miles in five days on the Appalachian Trail through Great Smoky Mountains National Park with a college friend.

According to Barr, they did everything wrong, carrying 60-pound backpacks, tennis shoes, all-cotton clothing and a

cooking stove they didn’t know how to use. To make matters worse, they approached the hike with a false sense of physical conditioning and chips on their shoulders. They thought of turning back several times but completed the trip as scheduled.

The hike reinvigorated Barr’s dream to through-hike the entire Appalachian Trail. In 2010, he fulfilled his once childhood dream by thru-hiking the 2,181-mile trail.

Barr joined the Carolina Mountain Club and presently sits on its council as chairman of its hiking challenge committee.

He is one of only three people to have completed the “South-eastern Highest 100” and “North Carolina Highest 100.”

He has also summited every southeastern peak over 5,000 feet. In 2008, Barr completed the hiking of all 900 miles of trails in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Barr founded and directs the N.C. chapter of the Forest Fire Lookout Association, a group dedicated to the preservation of historic fire lookout towers in the state.

He is working to initiate multiple restoration projects for lookout towers in the western part of the state and to maintain and improve their access for hikers.

Barr works in land conserva-tion as the Land Protection & Americorps Program Coordina-tor for Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy.

– article submitted by Tracie Hanson

FENCE Armchair Traveler series features hiker Barr

The Coon Dog Day 5K will be held July 9 in Saluda. Registra-tion for the race begins at 6:30 a.m. with race time at 8 a.m.

There is an entry fee for the race, which gets participants

a T-shirt and festival parking. This is a USTAF certified 5K race. For more information, visit g-greenevents.com/CoonDog-Day5K.

–info compiled by staff

Coon Dog Day 5K planned for July 9

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Jeff Weaver LoggingUnderbrush & Cleaning

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Gardner-Webb University is pleased to announce the following students from Polk County made the dean’s list for the spring 2011 semester.

The dean’s list is the se-mester ’s highest academic honor, recognizing only those students who maintain a grade point average (GPA) of 3.7 or better.

Jane Court Leonard of Co-lumbus – nursing; Mary Lee Stephens of Columbus - busi-ness administration; Katherine Mary Boeckx of Mill Spring - elementary education; Kris-

tin Nichole Whitmire of Mill Spring - elementary education; Reba Blackwell Williams of Mill Spring – nursing; and Hannah Rae Edwards of Sa-luda – English.

Located in Boiling Springs, N.C., Gardner-Webb Univer-sity seeks a higher ground in higher education - one that embraces faith and intellectual freedom, balances conviction with compassion and inspires in students a love of learning and leadership.

–article submitted by Matt Walters

Local students named to dean's list at Gardner-Webb University

The 28th annual Fabulous 4th Bike Tour is scheduled for Monday, July 4.

This event is the primary fundraiser for the Thermal Belt Rotary Club of Tryon, with 100 percent of the profits donated to worthwhile chari-ties in the area. This past year funds raised totaled more than $10,000.

That money benefited Boy Scout Troops 150, 155 and 659 , S t eps to Hope , Red Cross, Harmon Field, Polk County Youth Football, Polk County Rescue Squad, Ther-mal Belt Amateur Radio Club, Polk County 4H Clubs, Tryon Fire Dept., ARC of Ruther-ford, books for fourth grade students and scholarships at Polk County and Landrum high schools.

This year’s tour will begin with a mass start at 8 a.m. at Harmon Field in Tryon and will cross two states and four counties before ending back at Harmon Field. The 2011 route will be the same as the previous year.

About 500 riders are ex-pected to participate in this event. Members of the local Amateur Radio Club wi l l

provide emergency commu-nications from mobile and stat ionary locat ions along the route. The Polk County Rescue Squad wi l l a s s i s t with a mobile medical unit, and sweep vehicles will pick up disabled riders along the entire route.

Riders may pre-register for the Fabulous 4th Tour by completing an application on-line at www.fabulous4thbik-etour.org. Onsite registration will begin at 6:30 a.m. on the day of the tour.

The tour route was origi-nally designed and organized in 1983 and the f i rs t r ide was in that year. It has since grown to be one of the most popular short tours in the southeast , with more than 5 ,400 f ee t o f cumula t ive climbing with both long hills and short steep ones.

Ea r ly sponsor s fo r the event include Natures Store-house, Pr ince Companies , Quiksolve Solutions LLC, Costco, Macon Bank, Bil l Andersen, Jim and Jean Scott, Pete and Ann Crandall and more.

– article submitted by Steve Rosenberg

Fabulous 4th 100K Bike Tourfriday, June 24, 2011 tryon daily Bulletin / the World’s smallest daily neWspaper page 33


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Tickets & Travel

ATTENTION RACE CAR FANSMotorcoach to NASCAR Country,Aug. 1st. Enjoy NASCAR Hall ofFame, lunch @ Speedway Cluband a tour around the track,Thrill-The-Ride Tour. Call Anne864.468.4858. Young Trans-portation.

Lost & Found

LOST DOG - REWARD. Missingyoung German Shepherd fe-male, black & red, 16 mos old.Landrum area Sat. 5/28/11.Very friendly, on daily medica-tion. Call Debbie 828-231-2979Sigrid 864-607-4131, Rebecca864-360-1951.

Yard Sales

2 TWIN BEDS, bookshelf,rainbow vacuum, infant clothes,miscellaneous household items.Saturday 25 at 555 Red FoxRd., Columbus

MOVING SALE:Various Antiques and household

items. Friday & Saturday At690 South Peak Street, Colum-

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YARD SALE- Sat. 25th 8 am. -12p.m. 470 Melrose Ave. Ext.Tryon. Follow signs from Mel-rose Ave. Don't miss this one!Many Antiques, vintage fishinglures, metal minnow buckets,cricket cages, metal rods andreels, taxidermy, old toys, snow-shoe and sled tables, walkingsticks and canes, Black Forestitems & much more. No earlysales please.

YARD SALE: Wingback chair,cabinet, small dresser drawer,small end table, women's petiteclothing and some small house-hold items. Two larger items inhome will have to be moved out- very heavy. Saturday 8 a.m. - 2p.m. 209 Howard Street. Lan-drun SC, house next to the HotSpot.

Services

ALMOST CLEAN - whether it's alittle help or a lot just give me acall. Weekly, bi-weekly, monthly,free estimates, references. Reli-able, reasonable. Doing busi-ness for over 17 years.828-393-7581.

Services

BAS LANDSCAPING, over 15 yrsexperience. Grading, clearing,bushhogging & all types Lawn-care. Best Price Guarantee!864-303-4051

CONLON TREE CAREQuality tree work at reasonableprices. Pruning, removals, chip-ping, log splitting. Free esti-mates, references. INSURED,EXPERIENCED AND RELIABLE.Call Tom at 828-863-4011.

EXTREME MOWINGSmall trees, brush, kudzu,privett. Acreage, lots, ditches,ponds & fence rows

864-415-2185

ISABELL CONSTRUCTION CO,Design/build specialists,new homes, over 30 yearsexperience. Room additions,home repairs and remodel-ing, basement waterproof-ing. LICENSED NC CON-T R A C T O R . C a l l828-817-9424.

LAWN-PRORESIDENTIAL SPECIALIST: Mow-ing, trimming, pruning, fertiliza-tion, mulch, seeding, springclean-up, planting, green-houses, chainsaw, pressurewashing, deck restoration,...and more. Free estimates.Fully insured. 828-817-2651.

MARANATHA PAINTING ANDPRESSURE WASHING. Over 22years experience with local ref-erences. $18.00 an hour or byprice. 828-817-9207.

PROFESSIONAL PRESSUREWASH

We wash homes, decks, roofs,exterior/interior of gutters, etc.Also seal or stain wood. Excel-lent references! For free on-siteestimate, call 828-894-3701.

THE SIGN SHOP.Custom Signs for Home, Farm &

Business.Signs, Banners, Vehicle Letter-ing, Magnetics, Logo Design,

Home Decor.828-335-3177/835-C N Trade

St., Tryon, NCwww.signshoptryon.com

Professional Services

EXCAVATING: SKIDSTEER, grading, driveways,trenches, basement excava-tion and existing basements,footings, raised gardenbeds. Also brush clean-upand FIREWOOD FORSALE. Digging out floodedexisting basements and re-pairs, storm damage, demol-ishing old buildings. PORT-A B L E S A W M I L L :www.woodworkingNmore.com. Ask me about termitedamage! Rod Slater,8 2 8 - 8 1 7 - 6 2 3 8 o r828-863-4551

Help Wanted

DIETARY AIDE. Part time 11:30 -2:30 weekdays, plus every otherweekend. Apply in person atWhite Oak Village Apartment Of-fice, 70 Oak Street, EOE, Mon-day - Friday 9am - 4pm.

NEEDED: MARINE MECHANIC toservice all types of watercraftMOTORS. Including, but not lim-ited to, outboards and others.Specifically for Lake Lanier andcould include other area lakes.Send credentials/work historyto [email protected] orPO Box 353, Landrum, SC29356.

Homes For Rent

BEAUTIFUL MOUNTAIN HOME:7yr old, 2500sq.ft., 3BR,2.5BA, garage, wood floors, fire-place. Secluded, yet only 15minutes from towns of Saluda,Tryon & Columbus. References.$1000 p lus secu r i t y .828-859-9320.

FOR RENT 1/2 bedroom cabinin Hunting Country, $500 permonth. Contact for details:[email protected]

GREEN CREEK: New 3BR, 2BA,hardwood floors. No pets. $800plus security. References. FIRSTREAL ESTATE, 828-859-7653.

HOME FOR RENT2 bedroom/ 2 bath with fullbasement, carport, private.Hunting Country $1,000 permonth, references.First Real Estate 828-859-7653

Homes For Rent

HOME FOR RENT: Choose from2 brand new, beautiful homes inquiet neighborhood setting offFox Mtn. Rd. in Columbus. 2BR,1 bath, deck, gas fireplace.$850/mo. 828-899-5900.

Nice 2bdroom house in TryonCity limits. Located in nicequiet neighborhood. Easy walkto Tryon Elementary and toTryon Downtown. $500 permonth. Call 864.457.5420

PENIEL RD. 1960s brick4BR/3BA, ranch style inlovely open setting. NewBerber carpeting, excep-tional storage space.$1275/month. Call828-894-2029.

RENTALS: LOG HOUSE NEARCOLUMBUS. One bedroom, liv-ing room, washer & dryer, 1.5baths, trash pickup. Lease$550 month. Romantic 1 roomw/sleep loft, washer/dryer,woodstove, $450 plus electric.No pets, non-smoker. Call828-817-1262.

TRYON IN-TOWN: 2BR/2BA cot-tage apartment, renovated in2006, laundry facilities, niceamenities, water included.$700per month w/lease & security.Call Carol at Pruetta & Assoc.828-859-9717

Apartments

1 BR BARN APT. for rent onhorse farm. Water, electric in-cluded, hunter/jumper barn,bring your horse. $550/month,s e c . d e p . r e q u i r e d .828-863-2979.

Apartments with appli-ances, wd floors, parking,central H&A: Godshaw Hill -with porches, 1 bedroom,one bath, $550; 2 bedroom,t w o b a t h $ 5 9 0 .8 6 4 - 8 9 5 - 9 1 7 7 o r864-313-7848

FOR RENT LANDRUM: 1BR,beautiful, quiet neighborhood.No pets. $375/month plus de-posit. Includes water and trashpickup. Call 571-438-5295 or864-680-6158.

FURNISHED 1 BEDROOM LOFTAPARTMENT. Includes utilitiesplus cable/internet, monthly orlong term, $675, references, nopets. 828-817-4509.

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FOR RENT: PREMIUM one bed-room apartment: fully furnished,all utilities included. Located inHarmon Field area of Tryon. En-joy the spectacular views andserene setting. $750/mo. In-quire at 828-817-9748.

HARMON FIELD ROAD. Light,bright & airy 1200 sq.ft. 2BR/1BA duplex. Wood floors, walk-in closets, W/D, 1 car garage,screened porch (350sq.ft.) over-looking river. $700/month, nopets/smoking. 828-894-2029

Condominiums For Rent

WHITE OAK MOUNTAIN CONDO:2BRs, 2.5BAs, unfurnished.$800, references, no pets, se-curity deposit. FIRST REAL ES-TATE, 828-859-7653.

Farms/Acreage for Rent

FOR RENT IN TRYON: 3 stallbarn w/attached studio apart-ment, 10 acre fenced pasture,adjoining the FETA trails,$750/month. Security depositrequired. 828-863-2979.

FOR RENT: MINI HORSE FARM.1BR unfurnished apartment over6-stall barn. Facilities include5ac fenced pasture, use of 2riding rings, round pen andmiles of trails. Pond on prop-erty. $1200/mo plus securitydeposit. 828-863-2979 or828-817-0896.

Commercial for Rent

COMMERCIAL Building-PacoletSt. Tryon Two stories. Upperlevel retail/service space, onebathroom and f’place with gaslogs. Lower level – 2 offices, 2storage rooms, bathroom. Eachoffice has private entrance onDepot St. Cen. h/ac . WandaMay cell 828 817-5059 day828 859-9741.

DOWNTOWN TRYON COMMER-CIAL RENTAL UNITS-Two units, one at $500 permonth w/lease & security andthe other at $1,000 per monthw/lease & security. Good park-ing for both. Call Carol at Pru-ette & Assoc. at 828-859-9715

Commercial for Rent

For Lease Commercial/Residen-tial 204 E. Earl Street, LandrumSC2bdrm 1 bath, central gasheat/air conditioning, hardwoodfloors, Call 864.457.3675 or864.357.9947

OFFICE SPACE102 Pacolet St. across fromTryon Post Office. Approx. 350sq.ft., reception area, two officeareas with own restroom. Tiledfloor throughout and good paint.828-817-0951.

RETAIL & OFFICE SPACE FORLEASE. 1206 & 530 sq. ft.$732 & $362 per mo., parkingon site, water & sewage incl.Main St. Saluda. 828-702-0395or 828-749-9224

VACATION RENTALS/COTTAGES

LAKE LANIER, TRYON: Va-cation lake front furnishedrentals. Time available fordaily/weekly/monthly. CallPaul Pullen, Town and Coun-try Realtors. 828-817-4642.

Houses for Sale

2BR 1BA HOUSE ON .81 ACRELOT. Nice, quiet, close to Co-lumbus. $80,000. Why payrent? By Appointment Only. Call828-817-0706.

GOLFERS!Live on the 7th fairway of RedFox Country Club Golf Course!This 3.48 acre lot is perk-testedand home site approved. It's atthe end of Blue Bird Lane, offRed Fox Road. Asking$125,900. 828-863-4850.

Quiet, private and serene de-scribes the setting of this logcabin on 3.02 acres in the NCMountains. 1328sf, 3/4 loft,creek property. $89,900.Ready to finish 828-286-1666

Farms, Acreage & Timber

SOME OF THE LAST UNDEVEL-OPED LAND IN COLUMBUS: 9+ACRES, 2 houses, outbuildings,views, streams. Sell or trade. ByAppointment Only - Call828-817-0706.

Mobile Home Rentals

FOR RENT IN GREEN CREEK:2 BR 2 BA, nice mobilehome. $550. No pets.828-899-4905.

FOR RENT MOBILE HOME: 2BR1BA, central H&A, some utilitiesfurnished. $475/month plus$475 security deposit. Non-ne-gotiable. Serious inquiries only.Also 1 singlewide mobile homelot. 828-863-4453.

Miscellaneous

GOT GUNS??? WANT $$$ ?We buy hand guns and rifles,new and old, short and long.Call 828-395-1396 or828-393-0067.

Good Things to Eat

Home Grown Tomatoes,Squash, Cucumbers, Peppers& more!200 E. McGuinn Road, MillSpring, NC 28756 Every day9am to 7pm

Horses & Equipment

PASO FINO MARE. Chestnut,$1,500 w/tack. Paid $4,500,sacrifice - must sale. Saluda828-606-2555

Farm Equipment

MF. 1030 tractor, 5 ft. bushhog, low hours, 3PH 2 bottomturning plow, Gravey Gardentractor, mini donkeys. Call864-316-4717 for price.

Hay, Feed, Seed, Grain

BEAUTIFUL TOP QUALITY TIMO-THY MIX HAY from New YorkState. Now located on Rt. 9S foryour convenience at the northend of Pierce Plaza (Re-Ride lo-cation), just south of 9&14 in-tersection. As always, pleasecall...Hay, Lady! 828-289-4230.

Want to Buy - Vehicles

JUNK VEHICLES WANTED - NOTITLE REQUIRED! Must have ID.Paying highest prices around pe-riod! Pick up 24-7. Paying mini-mum $300 cash & up depend-ing on size of vehicle. Will pickup vehicles anytime day ornight. All vehicles bought comew/2 free large pizzas included.SCRAP WARS, 828-202-1715 or828-447-4276.

Want to Buy - VehiclesWANT TO BUY: Scrap and junkmetal, junk cars and trucks. Call828-223-0277.

Cars1987 ASC MCLAREN CONVERTI-BLE. 5.0 H.O. automatic, readyfor the road. $6,000 OBO. Call828-817-0706.

FOR SALE:1998 Z3 BMW RoadsterConvertibleCall: 864-457-7320

FOR SALE:2002 Merades Benz E320

Wagon.Well maintained, professionally

serviced.135,000 miles $11,000. Call

828-859-5913

Motorcycles/ATVs1996 Honda 650, 25,000 org.miles, bought new, still likenew, ex. condition, sounds likeHarley, extra nice asking$2,950 Firm, Harley saddlebags, 74 miles per gallon.Call 828-817-3287.

Public Notices

ADMINISTRATRIX NOTICEHaving qualified on the 10th dayof June 2011 as Administratrixof the Estate of Wanda GilbertRobbins, deceased, late of PolkCounty, North Carolina, this isto notify all persons, firms andcorporations having claimsagainst the decedent to exhibitthe same to the undersignedAdministratrix on or before the17th day of Sept. 2011 or thisnotice will be pleaded in bar oftheir recovery. All persons, firmsand corporations indebted tothe estate should make immedi-ate payment.This the 17th day of June 2011.Estate of Wanda Gilbert RobbinsFaye Lindsay, Administratrix137 Forrest StreetFort Mill, SC 29715adv. 6/17,24,7/1,8/11

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EXECUTOR'S NOTICEHaving qualified on the 2nd dayof June, 2011, as Executor ofthe Estate of Loraine M. Lan-ning, deceased, late of PolkCounty, North Carolina, this isto notify all persons, firms andcorporations having claimsagainst the decedent to exhibitthe same to the undersigned Ex-ecutor on or before the 10th dayof September, 2011, or this no-tice will be pleaded in bar oftheir recovery. All persons, firmsand corporations indebted tothe estate should make immedi-ate payment.This the 10th day of June,2011.William Gibbs ExecutorEstate of Loraine M. LanningPO Box 20853St. Simons Island, GA 31522R. Anderson HaynesAttorney at LawP.O. Box 100Tryon, NC 28782adv. 6/10,17,24; 7/1/11

EXECUTOR'S NOTICEHaving qualified on the 8th dayof March, 2011, as Executor ofthe Estate of Mary Jane Christo-pher, deceased, late of PolkCounty, North Carolina, this isto notify all persons, firms andcorporations having claimsagainst the decedent to exhibitthe same to the undersigned Ex-ecutor on or before the 17th dayof September, 2011, or this no-tice will be pleaded in bar oftheir recovery. All persons, firmsand corporations indebted tothe estate should make immedi-ate payment.This the 17th day of June,2011.Estate of Mary Jane ChristopherSteve Earl Christopher, Executor124 Sims St.PO Box 951Columbus, NC 28722adv.6/17,24,7/1,8

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EXECUTRIX'S NOTICEHaving qualified on the 18THday of February, 2011, as Ex-ecutor of the Estate of John F.Kenfield, Jr., deceased, late ofPolk County, North Carolina, thisis to notify all persons, firmsand corporations having claimsagainst the decedent to exhibitthe same to the undersigned Ex-ecutrix on or before the 10thday of September, 2011, or thisnotice will be pleaded in bar oftheir recovery. All persons, firmsand corporations indebted tothe estate should make immedi-ate payment.This the 10th day of June,2011.Carol H. Kenfield, ExecutrixEstate of John F. Kenfield, Jr.201 Esseola DriveSaluda, NC 28773R. Anderson HaynesAttorney at LawP.O. Box 100Tryon, NC 28782adv. 6/10,17,24; 7/1/11

EXECUTRIX'S NOTICEHaving qualified on the 28th dayof January, 2011 as Executrix ofthe Estate of Karen Eulene Jack-son, deceased, late of PolkCounty, North Carolina, this isto notify all persons, firms andcorporations having claimsagainst the decedent to exhibitthe same to the undersigned onor before the 10th day of Sep-tember 2011, or this notice willbe pleaded in bar of their recov-ery. All persons, firms and cor-porations indebted to the estateshould make immediate pay-ment.This the 10th day of June,2011.Estate of Karen Eulene JacksonCallie Jackson, Executrix8520 Highway 9 SColumbus, NC 28722adv. 6/10,17,24,7/1/11

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA IN THE GENERAL COURT OFJUSTICESUPERIOR COURT DIVISIONCOUNTY OF POLKBEFORE THE CLERK11 SP 52 In the matter of the Foreclo-sure of the Deed of Trustof ZRT Holdings, LLC A/K/AZRT Holding, LLCGRANTORTO Dwayne H. Wiseman, TRUS-TEE Trustee as recorded inBook 361, Page 57 of thePolk County Registry

See Appointment of Substi-tute Trustee recorded inBook 386, Page 2130 of the Polk CountyRegistry

NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTETRUSTEE'S SALE OF

REAL ESTATE Under and by virtue of thepower and authority con-tained in that certain Deedof Trust executed and deliv-ered by ZRT Holdings, LLCa/k/a ZRT Holding, LLC, re-corded in Book 361, at Page57, Polk County Registry andbecause of default in thepayment of the indebtednessthereby secured and failureto carry out or perform thestipulations and agreementstherein contained and pur-suant to the demand of theowner and holder of the in-debtedness secured by saidDeed of Trust, and pursuantto the Order of the Clerk ofSuperior Court of PolkCounty, North Carolina, en-tered in this foreclosure pro-ceeding, the undersigned,Juliana Ferguson SubstituteTrustee, will expose for saleat public auction on the 28thday of June, 2011, at 12:00o’clock P.M., at the door ofthe Polk County Courthouse,Columbus, North Carolina,the following described realproperty (including thehouse and any other im-provements thereon): BEING all of Lot 2 as shownon Card File E, Page 1916,Polk County Registry refer-ence to which is herebymade and incorporated for amore detailed description. Containing 9.20 acres moreor less and being a portionof that property conveyed toGrantor in Deed Book 188 atPage 1984, Polk CountyRegistry. The real property hereina-bove described will be sold“as is” “where is”. There areno representations of war-ranty relating to the title orany physical, environmental,health or safety conditionsexisting in, on, at, or relatingto the property being offeredfor sale. This sale will bemade subject to all priorliens, unpaid taxes, restric-tions and easements of re-cord and assessments, ifany. The record owner(s) ofthe above described realproperty as reflected on therecords of the Polk CountyRegistry not more than ten(10) days prior to the post-ing of this Notice is: ZRTHoldings, LLC a/k/a ZRTHolding, LLC. Third party purchasers mustpay the excise tax, pursuantto N.C.G.S. Sec. 105-228.30,in the amount of One Dollar($1.00) per each Five Hun-dred Dollars ($500.00) orfractional part thereof of thefinal sale price, and the Clerkof Courts fee pursuant toN.C.G.S. Sec. 7A-308, in theamount of Forty-five Cents($0.45) per each One Hun-dred Dollars ($100.00) orfractional part thereof of thefinal sale price or Five Hun-dred Dollars ($500.00),whichever is less. Pursuantto N.C.G.S. Sec. 45 21.10(b),and the terms of the Deed ofTrust, any successful biddermay be required to depositwith the Substitute Trusteeimmediately upon conclu-sion of the sale a cash de-posit of the greater of five(5) percent of the amountbid, or Seven Hundred Fiftyand No/100 Dol lars($750.00). Any successfulbidder shall be required totender the full balance pur-chase price so bid in cash orcertified check at the timethe Substitute Trustee ten-ders to him a deed for theproperty or attempts to ten-der such deed, and shouldsaid successful bidder fail topay the full balance purchaseprice so bid at that time, heshall remain liable on his bidas provided for in N.C.G.S.Sec. 45 21.30(d) and (e).This sale will be held openten (10) days for upset bidsas required by law. NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OFRESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTYWITH LESS THAN 15 RENTALUNITS: An order for possession ofthe property may be issuedpursuant to N.C.G.S. Sec.45-21.29 in favor of thepurchaser and against theparty or parties in posses-sion by the clerk of superiorcourt of the county in whichthe property is sold. Anyperson who occupies theproperty pursuant to a rentalagreement entered into orrenewed on or after October1, 2007, may, after receivingthe notice of sale, terminatethe rental agreement upon10 days’ written notice tothe landlord. The noticeshall also state that upontermination of a rentalagreement, the tenant is li-able for rent due under therental agreement prorated tothe effective date of the ter-mination. If the Substitute Trustee isunable to convey title to thisproperty for any reason, thesole remedy of the purchaseris the return of the deposit.Reasons for such inability toconvey include, but are notlimited to, the filing of abankruptcy petition prior toexpiration of the upset bidperiod and/or the sale, andreinstatement of the loanwithout the knowledge ofthe Substitute Trustee(s). Ifthe validity of the sale ischallenged by any party, theSubstitute Trustee(s), in theirsole discretion, if they be-lieve the challenge to havemerit, may declare the saleto be void and return thedeposit. The purchaser willhave no further remedy. Dated this 7th day of June,2011.Juliana Ferguson, SubstituteTrustee 70 Stamey Road Candler, NC 28715 (828) 273-8882 Telephone

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Humane Society Special Cases

Leonard Rizzo

I find myself sitting at my writ-ing table sending out thank you letters to my supporters.

I’m a bit old fashioned in this regard, I find pen and paper far more personal than emails or phone calls and in these matters, I certainly intend to be personal.

Let me go back to Snowy, if I may, who by the way is doing fabulously. The pins and stint should be removed from her leg in a few weeks and she’s walk-ing normally. In the meantime, she i s be ing spoiled rotten and responding with every ounce of love she can muster. As you recall, her opera-tion and care nearly emptied my personal fund and the only reason it didn’t was the kindness of the vets and doctors involved.

Since then I’ve managed to maintain two ongoing obligations I have and helped with four other cases, two of them extensive. How is this possible, you may ask. Well, the answer is simply this wonderful community who support me and my kids.

People call me or see me in person and the message is always the same, “Please keep doing what you’re doing,” as they hand or send me funds. It is only natural that at times I feel overwhelmed and despondent but the community is always there to

A community respondslift me up.

It all began with a previous donor who always wishes to remain anonymous. The phone rang a few weeks ago and after our initial greeting I was asked, “How’s Snowy doing, Leonard?”

“Just fine, sir, her recovery is no less than a miracle. She’s a special, special case.”

“Aren’t they all?” he replied. “Touché,” I said, laughing.

“How much was her opera-tion?” he went on.

“Twenty five hundred , but I’ve got it cov-

ered thus far.” “You will be receiving a check

for that amount on behalf of Snowy,” he said.

I nearly dropped the phone as my vision blurred from the tears that instantly filled my eyes. All I could say over and over again into the phone was “God bless you.”

“You think nothing of it, Leon-ard, just keep doing what you’re doing.” That check has been received and deposited. Betty, (last name withheld) left a large check for Lennie’s fund at FHS

snoWy (photo suBmitted)

about the same time.Joy and Mel Percival have

been frequent supporters through the years, but on May 27 we lost this sweet man. Mel requested that in lieu of flowers donation be sent to Lennie’s fund and sweet Joy fulfilled his wishes. Hun-dreds of dollars from family and friends began arriving at FHS.

I believe in divine providence. I am here because this is where He wants me to be.

When the time comes when I’ve done enough both He and all of you will let me know. In the meantime, I haven’t any other choice but to keep doing what I’m doing. Now if you’ll excuse me I have some personal letters to write.

Thanks for listening.

Morgan Chapel Bapt is t Church will hold its homecom-ing Sunday, June 26 beginning at 10 a.m. The group Pilgrims on a Journey will be singing.

The worship service will be-gin at 11 a.m. with preacher Tom Frady. A fellowship meal in the fellowship hall will follow the worship service.

– article submitted by Jane Gilbert

Homecoming at Morgan Chapel



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from our office in Tryon, on McCowne Street, from 4 - 6:30 p.m.; Fridays in Saluda at the West Main Parking lot from 4:30 - 6:30 p.m.; and on Saturdays in Columbus at the Womack Build-

ing parking lot from 8 - 11:30 a.m. and at the Landrum Depot from 7 – 10 a.m.

I f you are looking for something to do this weekend the second annual PolkFresh Agri-Tour starts at 9 a.m.

This tour of 13 local farms and stops promises demonstra-tions and fresh farm food for purchase.

For more information see to-day’s Bulletin or check out their site at: www.polkcountyfarms.org/newsandevents/polkfre-shagritour2011.html.

Support your local farmer, economy and your health - buy some just picked produce this weekend and enjoy the natural goodness.

It’s officially summer and the first in many years that I won’t have my own garden.

In springs past my husband would prepare the land and we would sow seeds, waiting impatiently to see them push up through the earth and begin to reach for the sun.

Then the tilling, hoeing and pulling of weeds would begin. By June, our labor would begin to pay off and we would eat fresh cucumbers, sugar snap peas, tomatoes and more. Two slices of bread, a little mayo, salt and pepper, a thick slab of fully ripe tomato just picked from the vine equaled paradise.

While we don’t have our own garden this year, all is not lost. There are several farmers mar-kets in the area that offer fresh produce for sale.

On Tuesdays at the Green Creek Fire Station from 5 - 7 p.m.; Thursdays, just steps

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Publisherís Notebookby Betty Ramsey

On the weekend of June 17-19, four generations of the Rogers family, Carroll P. Rogers Jr., 99, (center) gathered. Shown are, left to right, William Z. Rogers, Carroll Rogers Jr. and Capt. Christopher T. Rogers holding Christopher R. Rogers (age 6 months). Capt. Rogers is a Marine stationed in Spain, William Rogers lives in Cumming, Ga., and Carroll, along with his wife, Eleanor, lives in Tryon Estates. (photo submitted)

Four generations of Rogers

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Dear Savvy Senior,Can you give me some tips on

picking a good nursing home for my 82-year-old father? He had a stroke last year and has been receiving care at home but it’s become too much to handle.

Overwhelmed Daughter

Dear Overwhelmed,Choosing a nursing home

for a loved one that provides quality care is an important and difficult decision that requires some homework. Here are some steps that can help you find a good nursing home and avoid a bad one.

Make a list: Start by contact-ing your Area Agency on Aging for a list of local nursing home facilities. Ideally, the facilities should be close to family mem-bers and friends who can visit often. Residents with frequent visitors usually get better care. The national Eldercare Locator (800-677-1116 or www.elder-care.gov) can direct you to your local aging agency.

Do some research: Every year, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services collect data on more than 15,000 nursing homes throughout the country. Health inspection data, staff-ing and quality measures are combined to come up with an overall ranking system of one to five stars. To research the nursing homes in your area, go to medi-care.gov and click on “Facilities and Doctors,” then on “Compare Nursing Homes.”

Call your ombudsman: This is a government official who investigates nursing home com-plaints and advocates for resi-dents and their families.

This person can help you find the latest health inspec-tion reports, which are public information, on specific nursing homes, and can tell you which ones have had complaints or other problems. To find your local ombudsman, call your area aging agency or see ltcombudsman.org.

Call the facilities: Once you’ve narrowed your search, call the nursing homes you’re interested in to find out if they have any vacancies, what they charge, and if they accept Med-icaid – most do.

Visit your top choices: Be sure to visit more than once and at different times of the day and different days of the week. While you’re there, notice the clean-ness and smell of the facility. Is it homey and inviting? Does the staff seem responsive and kind to its residents? Also be sure to taste the food, and talk to the residents and their family members, if available.

Upon arrival, ask for the nurs-ing home administrator or other person of authority to give you a tour. Find out about staff screen-ing (do they do background checks?) and training procedures and what percentage of their staff

How to pick the right nursing homeInside Back

Savvy Senior leaves each year. Less than 30 percent annually is considered good. More than 50 percent is a red flag. To help you rate your visit, Medicare offers a handy checklist at medicare.gov/nurs-ing/checklist.pdf.

Paying for care: With nursing home costs now averaging nearly $230 per day nationally, paying for long- term care is another area you may have questions about or need assistance with. Medicare only helps pay up to 100 days of “medically necessary” nursing home care, which must occur after a hospital stay.

Most nursing home residents pay for nursing homes from personal money, long-term care insurance policies or, if they qualify, through Medicaid. Your State Health Insurance Assis-tance Program (SHIP) is a good resource for long-term care finan-cial counseling. To find a local SHIP counselor visit shiptalk.org, or call 800-677-1116.

Savvy tip: For more infor-mation, get Medicare’s booklet “Guide to Choosing a Nursing Home.” To receive a free copy via mail, call 800-633-4227, or you can read it online at-medicare.gov/publications/pubs/pdf/02174.pdf.

Send your senior questions to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman, OK 73070, or visit SavvySenior.org. Jim Miller is a contributor to the "NBC Today" show and author of “The Savvy Senior” book.

Miss Missy from Dance Dy-namics will be at the Landrum Library on Tuesday, June 28, at II a.m.

At that time children in grades first through sixth will enjoy a Zumba class as part of the sum-

mer reading program.Children may still enroll in

the One World, Many Stories summer reading program at the library.

The Lego contest entries must be turned in by 8 p.m. on

Thursday, June 30. Winners will be notified by phone on Friday, July 1.

For more information about these events, call 864-457-2218.

- article submitted by Nancy Caldwell

Dance Dynamics to visit Landrum Library June 28



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At a recent meeting of the Rotary Club of Tryon, Terry Schager spoke to the Rotarians about his passion of beekeeping. The presentation helped the Rotarians to understand the life cycle of honeybees and how honey is produced. In addition, Schager brought along much of the equipment necessary in keeping bees and included an answer and question session with his presentation. Pictured along with Terry is his wife, Stacey, who is a member of the Rotary Club, and Don Lyons, president of the club. (photo submitted by Bill Hillhouse)

Rotarians learn about beekeeping

Tryon United Methodist Church is collecting new or slightly used winter coats for school-age children, and they’re excited about what can be ac-complished if their Polk County neighbors join the effort.

A container has been placed in the church’s covered “parking lot entrance” where winter garments can be donated around the clock.

Why start this new ministry

in the heat of the summer? Bob Bailey, one of the church’s lay leaders, notes that while this is a year-round ministry, church members hope to have some of the coats ready by August to give to the children before school starts.

“If dry-cleaning or repairs are needed,” Bailey said, “we’ll get it done. If folks can’t drop the coats off at the church, we’ll pick them

up. We can do so much more if others join us in trying to make our community a little warmer for those in need.”

For more information, call Tryon United Methodist Church at 828-859-9218.

The church is located at 195 New Market Road, near the Pine Crest Inn.

– article submitted by Nancy Hiley

Tryon United Methodist seeks winter coats

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