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Vol. 84 / No. 145 Tryon, N.C. 28782 Wednesday, August 24, 2011 Only 50 cents

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Polk County tax rate 25th lowest in North Carolina, page 7

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The Wolverines JV football game versus Brevard, scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 25 at Polk High, has been canceled. The JV foot-ball team will instead travel to Franklin High

School on Thursday to take on the Panthers. The varsity team will face Brevard on Friday in an away game.

Landrum opens its varsity football season Friday with an away game against Traveler’s Rest.

Tryon Elementary first-grade teacher Diane Guffey brought foster dog “Hans” to meet her new students Tuesday, Aug. 23. Pictured with Guffey are first-graders Elysia Smith (middle) and Christa Price. (photo by Leah Justice)(Continued on page 4)

Virginia earthquake felt in PolkUSGS measures quake at 5.9 magnitudeby Leah Justice

Area residents who thought they felt the ground moving underneath them yesterday afternoon, Aug. 23, were not imagining it – they were feeling an earthquake that hit central Virginia.

The United States Geological Survey

(USGS) confirmed a 5.9-magnitude quake hit central Virginia on Tuesday, Aug. 23 and was felt as far north as Canada and as far south as the Caro-linas.

The quake lasted about 10 seconds in the Tryon area. Residents reported a slight shaking of houses and ripples in

(Continued on page 3)

Polk schools kick off fresh school year Aug. 25by Samantha Hurst

About 2,500 students will embark on a new school year in Polk County schools Thursday, Aug. 25.

Superintendent Bill Miller said each one of those students counts as much as the other and a focus on individual kids will continue to drive local school administrators and teachers to provide the best education pos-sible.

“We’re expecting a great year and this is always an exciting time of year,” Miller said. “If we keep our focus on the correct thing, which is teaching students each day and working hard with each and every student every day – taking advantage of every single minute we have with stu-dents – by the end of the year that will pay off.”

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TodayPolk County Mobile Recy-

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

The Meeting Place Senior Center, Wednesday activities include Tai Chi, 9 a.m.; ceramics, 9:30 a.m.; Italian club meeting (Buon Giorno), 10 a.m.; senior fitness, 10 a.m.; bingo or bridge, 12:30 p.m.; medication assis-tance program, 9 a.m. - noon. 828-894-0001.

Tryon Youth Center, Learn how to play bridge. Grades 6 - 12 welcome. Free. From 9 - 11 a.m.

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

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

Saluda Center, 130th Saluda Birthday Celebration, 1 p.m. Memories of Saluda by Charlene Pace

Female Domestic Abuse Intervention Program, Wednes-

days 3:30 – 4:30 p.m., Steps to HOPE. 894-2340.

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

ThursdayPolk County Mobile Recy-

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

Thursday Men’s Prayer Breakfast, will meet Thursday, Aug. 25, 8 a.m. at TJ’s Cafe, 456 S. Trade St., Tryon. You are wel-come. Order breakfast from the menu. Come and bring a friend.

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

The Meeting Place Senior Center, Thursday activities in-clude ceramics, 9:30 a.m.; art class, 10 a.m.; bingo or movie, 12:30 p.m. 828-894-0001.

Landrum Library, Lap Ba-bies, 10 a.m., 20- 25 minute ses-sion for young children and care givers includes music, nursery rhymes, action poems and short books. Story time at 10:30 a.m. for preschoolers includes books, music and finger plays. Call 828-457-2218.

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

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

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

PolkFresh Farmers Market, Thursdays, Tryon, McCown St., 4 - 6:30 p.m., VISA/EBT ac-

cepted. Visit polkcountyfarms.org for vendor list or sign-up.

Tryon Historic Preservation Commission, next meeting will be on Thursday, Aug. 25 at 4:30 p.m. at the Tryon Fire Depart-ment. Public welcome. Informa-tion: 828-859-9566.

Saluda Center, Community Potluck Dinner, Aug. 25 at 6 p.m. Entertainment by Rabon Creek band. Bring your favorite dish.

Friends of Harmon Field - Tour de Leaves, planning meeting will be held Thursday, Aug. 25 at 6:30 p.m. at Harmon Field Cabin. Public invited. For information, contact Lorna Dever at 828-894-3370 or Meg Rogers at 828-859-6655.

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

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

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

Unified Development Ordi-nance (UDO) Advisory Com-mittee, will meet on Aug. 25 at 7 p.m. at the Polk County Senior Center in Columbus. Polk County’s planning consultant, Dale Holland, will be present to continue the discussion concern-ing revisions to the subdivision

section of the UDO. AA’s Sobriety and Beyond,

Thursdays, 8-9 p.m., Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church, 1024 W. Main St., Forest City. 828-863-1313.

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

Alcoholics Anonymous , Thursdays, 8 p.m., Holy Cross Episcopal Church, 150 Melrose Ave., Tryon.

FridaySaluda Center , Fr iday

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.

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.

Please submit Curb Re-porter items in writing at least two days prior to publication. Items must include a name and telephone number of a contact person. Items will be printed in order by date of event, as space allows.

Correction/ClarificationThe article about the Ital-

ian feast at St. John the Bap-tist Catholic Church on p. 14 of the Aug. 22 Bulletin should have said the feast will be held on Sept. 10 from 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. at the church, located on Laurel Ave. in Tryon.

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drinks sitting on tables.The earthquake was centered nine miles south of

Mineral, Va., which is located between Charlot-tesville and Richmond, and 87 miles southwest of Washington, D.C., according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The USGS initially recorded the quake at 5.8 magnitude but later upgraded it to a 5.9. It struck at 1:51 p.m. Tuesday, the USGS said. A 2.8 magnitude aftershock was reported at 2:46 p.m. The USGS reported the quake to be 3.7 miles deep.

The quake reportedly sent hundreds of people out into the streets from the White House in Washing-ton, D.C. Employees also fled the U.S. Capitol, and House and Senate office buildings were evacuated, as tremors shook the buildings for several seconds.

Evacuations were also reported in New York, Boston and North Carolina, according to reports.

No other information was available as of press time Tuesday.

Right: The United States Geological Survey map with a box showing the center of the earthquake that hit central Virginia at 1:51 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 23. The quake measured at 5.9 on the Richter scale and was felt as far north as Boston and as far south as the Carolinas.

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3rd grade teacher Karen Prady meets student Georgia Foster during a “meet and greet” held Tuesday, Aug. 23 at Tryon Elementary School. (photo by Leah Justice)

• Polk schools(Continued from page 1)


Two major changes for Polk County students came down the pipeline during the summer recess.

First, students will attend school two additional days this year.

Classes will be in session Jan. 2 and April 30, days previously allotted for weather days, for instructional purposes this year.

The state board of education has mandated that all schools add five instructional days to their calendars by the 2012-2013 school year. Polk BOE members decided to ease students, parents and staff into the changes by adding just two this year.

Polk County BOE members also increased the cost of school lunches beginning Thursday, Aug. 25. PreK-fifth grade stu-dents will now pay $2.10 for lunch each day, while students in sixth-12th grade will pay $2.30. This is a 10-cent increase for younger students and a five-cent increase for the older grade levels.

This change was made to decrease the gap between what the federal government pays

schools for students on the free lunch program and what every other student pays for lunches.

New faces in administration

Tryon Elementary and Polk County High School students will see new faces taking the lead in administrative positions this school year.

Ott Sizemore replaces long-time principal Walker Williams at Tryon Elementary, while former PCHS assistant principal Mary Feagan takes over as prin-cipal at PCHS and social studies teacher Brandon Schweitzer takes on the role of second as-sistant principal at PCHS.

Sizemore comes to TES from Holly Springs-Motlow Elemen-tary School, where he served as principal. He had served as assistant principal under Walker Williams at Duncan Elementary in South Carolina 18 years ago.

Meanwhile, Dr. Mary Ingle retired from the Polk County School system, which moved PCHS Principal Aaron Greene to the central office as director of curriculum and instruction.

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served as PCHS assistant prin-cipal for the past eight years. The school board promoted Brandon Schweitzer to her for-mer position.

Schweitzer, a social studies teacher, said he looks forward to his new role.

“I’m very excited about it – it’s something I’ve always as-pired in my career to do,” Sch-weitzer said. “There couldn’t be a better place than Polk to make this move in my career either.”

Schweitzer has worked at PCHS for the past four years, serving one year as the chair of the social studies department. He has also spent the last few years building up the Wolverine wrestling program.

Schweitzer will have to give up working with the wrestling program in order to advance in his career. He said every time

someone mentions his having to give up coaching, his heart aches a little bit.

“I poured my heart and soul into the wrestling program here and am really proud of what our wrestlers have accomplished here,” he said.

His new role alongside assis-tant principal Robert Frost will allow him to impact students and teachers in new ways.

Feagan has restructured the roles of the two assistant princi-pals. Those two positions have in the past divided responsibili-ties, with one taking discipline and the other instruction. This year Frost and Schweitzer will share both discipline and in-structional roles.

“I look forward to being able to help teachers,” Schweitzer said. “Really being a lifeline and support for our teachers out there in the classrooms every day.”

Martin Birenbaum helps his daughter Blair, who is a sixth-grader at Polk County Middle School, fiqure out her locker combination. Blair Birenbaum attended Sunny View Elementary School last year. (photo by Samantha Hurst)



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Polk Central ElementaryPolk Central Elementary

Principal Dottie Kinlaw said all of her teachers and staff expect to be busy this year looking at new core curriculum standards that must be implemented over the next few years. She said staff members hope to get a lot of use out of a new nature trail created last year and anticipate the use of a grant to create a new out-door learning center. PCES’ new theme for the year is “Healthy Minds, Healthy Bodies,” which will encourage the kids to keep their minds and bodies strong. Kinlaw said an additional staff member on the science team would also encourage the kids to get further excitement out of hands-on learning opportunities.

Saluda ElementarySaluda Elementary Principal

Ronette Dill said the school would continue monthly fam-ily fun nights with different activities planned. Dill said staff wanted new and unique ways for parents to get involved with the school. These events have included events like family literacy night.

Saluda Elementary also re-ceived a $5,000 grant from the North Carolina Arts Council two weeks ago to fund an artist-in-residency program. Participat-ing artists will be Timmy and Suzanna Abell in October. The artists will do a week-long resi-dency near the end of the month.

Sunny View ElementarySunny View Elementary

School Principal Kevin Weis said one exciting thing for Sunny View students to look forward to is a school-wide trip.

Weis said the school has received a grant from the Polk County Community Founda-tion to take the entire school to the Pigeon Forge Aquarium this year.


“That’s not something our kids might typically have the chance to do, so we’re excited about that,” Weis said.

He said teachers and admin-istrators are currently working on the curriculum they will use to guide the trip.

Tryon ElementaryTryon Elementary Principal

Ott Sizemore said he is looking forward to a year of getting to know a lot of new faces as the new principal at TES.

He is also looking forward to a full calendar for the year including a back to school bar-becue complete with food and bands for students and their families. The event is currently planned for Sept. 8.

Sizemore also hopes to find more ways to connect the com-munity with the school, includ-ing potential lunches with com-munity leaders and fifth-graders.

Polk County Middle School

Polk County Middle School Principal Hank Utz said the school’s staff has an onslaught of new faces because of a round of retirees who left the school af-ter last year. He said the middle school would see about eight new faces in the classrooms.

The school has also added a new foreign exchange teacher in order to continue the Chinese culture class and the addition of Mandarin as an elective course for eighth-graders.

Utz said the school also hosted a two-day instructional workshop for teachers focusing on new homework policies and practices. They also worked on common belief statements for the school. He hopes once those are developed teachers and staff can tie everything back to those core ideas.

“It was a good bonding ex-perience, especially having our new teachers out there to get on the same page for a new school year,” Utz said.

Polk County tax rate 25th lowest in North CarolinaSales ratio stirs discussionby Leah Justice

Polk County officials an-nounced that its property tax rate of 52 cents per $100 of valuation is the 25th lowest in the state.

North Carolina has 100 counties, making Polk’s tax rate in the bottom quartile.

The Polk County Board of Commissioners met Monday, Aug. 15 and held a lengthy discussion regarding the coun-ty’s sales tax ratio, or the percentage of the county’s t ax eva lua -tion compared to home sale prices. Polk County’s cur-rent sales tax ratio is almost 89 percent, which means homes are selling at 11 percent higher than the county’s assessed property val-ues (see chart above for Polk’s sales tax ratio by year).

Commissioner Tom Pack-questioned the manner in which the state measures the sales tax ratio.

“I have a hard time telling people property values have risen 11 percent,” said Pack. “I don’t trust the random sam-pling.”

The sales tax ratio is based on random sampling of quali-fied property sales. Polk County Tax Assessor John Bridgers said the state really wants coun-ties to have sales tax ratios between 90 and 110 percent to ensure assessed property values are close to actual retail value. Polk County did its last revalua-tion in 2009, which should have brought property valuations on target with retail values as of Jan. 1, 2010.

Pack questioned why the

sales tax ratio is so different when the county includes all qualified sales for the month of July instead of only the 11 sales randomly sampled.

Bridgers said the county turns in all sales to the state and the state does the random sam-pling. Bridgers also mentioned one home that the county had assessed at $842,150 that sold in July for $1.1 million.

According to July figures, the cumulative sales ratio based on random sampling of 11 qualified sales is 0.93 per-

cent, meaning in July, Polk County prop-e r t i e s were s e l l i n g f o r prices 7 per-cent h igher than the prop-erty valuation. If the county

counts all 18 valid, or quali-fied sales, the sales tax ratio is 1.03 percent, meaning homes were selling for less than the county’s assessed values.

“There is a 10 point swing between random sampling and including all of the sales,” Pack said. “I’m just saying random sampling on something like this is not as accurate as it used to be.”

Polk County does property revaluations every eight years as required by state statute. Some counties do revaluations every four years to lessen the shock of increased property values. Revaluations are re-quired to balance assessed values with actual current retail values.

Polk County lowered its tax rate to match the average increase in property values during the last revaluation. The county’s tax rate dropped from 68 cents per $100 of valuation to 52 cents per $100 of valua-tion in 2009, which meant the

average property owner did not see an increase in property taxes even though most property values increased during the re-valuation. Property owners who saw an above average increase

in value would have had a tax increase, while owners whose property value decreased or increased less than the average would have seen a reduced tax bill.

Polk County sales tax ratio 2000-2011Year Tax rate Sales ratio2011 0.52 0.88572010 0.52 0.87892009 0.52 0.93902008 0.68 0.60802007 0.68 0.62162006 0.68 0.68422005 0.68 0.75602004 0.5876 0.76342003 0.5876 0.83762002 0.5376 0.89342001 0.5376 1.00002000 0.6563 0.6796

“I have a hard time telling people property values have risen 11 percent. I don’t trust the random sampling” -- Polk commissioner Tom Pack



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Send your thoughts: Bulletin, 16 N. Trade St., Tryon, NC 28782 or by email to [email protected].

Editor Samantha HurstManaging Editor Barbara TillyCommunity News Editor Gwen RingReporter Leah JusticeAdvertising Dir. Mike EdwardsPressroom Mgr. Tony Elder

Railroad could once again attract visitorsRailroad tracks have long been noted as an avenue of com-

merce for towns throughout the United States. In their earlier days, they brought businessmen west and com-

modities from the west back east. Before long the railroad was the country’s primary method for the transportation of goods.

It has been years since the local railways have brought that type of business through our foothills but that’s not to say they can’t once again be used as an avenue of drawing people from far and wide.

Landrum City Council members will meet with design firm representatives Sept. 6 to discuss proposals for a renovated Landrum Depot. Once a site of steady activity, officials hope the depot can be restored with a look local residents can truly be proud of showing visitors.

Officials aspire for the depot to house town meetings and community events in the future. To do so, the aging building needs a makeover.

Five firms have submitted designs illustrating their visions for a renovated depot building and site. The designs will be avail-able for public viewing in the Landrum City Council chambers beginning Wednesday, Aug. 24. The public is being asked to choose their favorite design and provide that opinion to council.

Town officials will hear presentations from all five designers on Sept. 6 from 6 - 8 p.m. and the public is invited. Landrum leaders plan to select one of these firms to prepare further plans and specifications for a design of depot renovations.

Although to some the renovation of a historic building might not conjure up dollar signs, planners in Landrum have been smart enough to understand that while big industry may not be the area’s strong suit economically, tourism could be.

Attracting families and locomotive buffs to the area for model train shows or tours of old train cars could be a boost and maybe, just maybe, they’d want to grab a bite to eat or peruse a local shop while they’re at it.

— Editorial staff, Tryon Daily Bulletin

Letters to the Editor

opinion

In honor of Grandparents Day

To the Editor: I would like to submit the fol-

lowing poem in honor of Grand-parents Day, which was instituted in 1978 and is celebrated the first Sunday after Labor Day. Ironi-cally, it will fall on Sept.11 this year.

I’m sure that most of us have many fond memories of our grandparents. My own grandparents had such a profound influence on my life – I miss them to this day. I have heard my hus-band speak so many times of his grandfather Hines, his role model, whom he deeply loved and respected. It has been said that a grandfather has “silver in his hair and gold in his heart.”

This is also a loving tribute to the many citizens “in their golden years” that we have been so blessed to have living among us here in Polk County. Their tireless efforts and their wisdom and knowledge that they have so willingly passed on to others have not gone unnoticed.

Please enjoy “The Bridge Builder” by Will Allen Drom-goole.

An old man, going a lone highway,

Came at the evening, cold and gray,

To chasm, vast and deep and

wide,Through which was flowing a

sullen tide.The old man crossed in the

twilight dim;The sullen stream had no fears

for him;But he turned when safe on the

other sideAnd built a bridge to span the

tide.

“Old man,” said a fellow pil-grim near,

“You are wasting strength with building here;

Your journey will end with the ending day;

You never again must pass this way;

You have crossed the chasm, deep and wide—

Why build you the bridge at the eventide?”

The builder lifted his old gray head:

“Good friend, in the path I have come,” he said,

“There followeth after me today

A youth whose feet must pass this way.

This chasm that has been naught to me

To that fair-haired youth may a pit-fall be,

He, too, must cross in the twi-light dim;

Good friend, I am building the bridge for him.”

– Tina Melton, Columbus

Bulletin communications policyThe Bulletin welcomes your

letters of 450 words or less. Please include your name, address and phone number. E-mailed letters are preferred.

We will reject letters that con-tain personal attacks on private citizens or material we deem unsuit-

able. Letters will appear as space is available, according to size and ease of processing, not date of receipt.

You can submit letters via email to: [email protected] or mail to: The Tryon Daily Bul-letin, Inc., 16 N. Trade St., Tryon, N.C. 28782.

Polk transfer station entrance needs work

To the Editor: Does Polk County have to be

the armpit of North Carolina?The entrance to the transfer

station on Highway 9 North is a prime example.

Eight of the Leyland cypress trees are dead from bagworms. The other shrubs at the entrance require weeding and mulching.

At one time this area was neat and trim with healthy plants and now it looks like a “dump” entrance.

Who’s in charge of Polk County – the county manager or the county commissioners?

–– Lawrence Parker

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To the Editor: While my husband and I and

a couple of friends attended a political rally in Spartanburg for Michelle Bachman, I won-dered if the American voting public really understands that we are the employers inter-viewing these politicians for a very important job.

It seems to me the American public has become dependent sheep to these politicians. We need to know their entire resume and background. We need to stop putting politicians on a pedestal and to keep them on track for the job they might be hired to do.

Since when does any suc-cessful employer allow em-ployees to run the business way beyond the job descrip-tion?

–– Trudy Sloan, Tryon

Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor

Thermal Belt Outreach Ministry homecoming set for Sat. Aug. 27

On Saturday, Aug. 27, Columbus United Methodist Church will hold a homecom-ing for all those who served and were served by Thermal Belt Outreach Ministry (TBOM) between 1991 and 1998. Fel-lowship will begin at 3 p.m. A program will take place at 4 p.m.

A continued time of fellow-ship will take place after the program. Special guests at the program will be Eloise Thwing, Outreach’s first director, and Tony Sayer, the minister of Columbus United Methodist Church during that time.

TBOM began through the ef-forts of Church Women United. Columbus United Methodist Church provided office space for TBOM from 1991 - 1998. It also ran one of four food

pantries. The other three food pantries

were located at Green Creek Baptist Church, St. John the Baptist Cathoic Church and Tryon Presbyterian Church.

Columbus United Methodist Church is celebrating 50 years of service in Christ this year. As part of that celebration, the church will be highlighting mission work done throughout these 50 years.

Everyone is invited to at-tend.

The Columbus United Meth-odist Church is located at 60 N. Peak St. in Columbus (across from Stearns Gym).

Attendees can bring food to donate to the TBOM food pantry.

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Ferullo Fine Art studio, 140 Pacolet St., Tryon. Currently conducting an ongoing class in expressive watercolor, the non-traditional approach, each Thursday from 2 - 4 p.m., with open studio from 4 – 5 p.m.

KAthleen’s gAllery, 98 N. Trade St., Tryon. Starting Aug. 20, Claudia Dunaway new porcelain pottery and Linda Bointer Teddy Bears through Sept. 30. Gallery hours are 10 - 5 p.m., Monday through Saturday. For more informa-tion: [email protected] or 828-859-8316.

sKyuKA Fine Art, 133 North Trade St., Tryon, “Women of the Western North Carolina,” featuring works by Linda Cheek, Shelia Wood Hancock and Kelly Phipps. Through Sept. 1. For more information: [email protected] or 828-817-3783.

sAludA Center, 64 Greenville St., Saluda. The August show at the center features watercolors by Saluda artist Paul Koenen.Koenen is donating proceeds from sales of his work during the show to the Saluda Center.

tryon PAinters & sCulPtors, 26 Maple St., Tryon, Mem-bers’ show, now until Sept. 24.

uPstAirs ArtsPACe, 49 South Trade St., Tryon. “Curvature and Color” presents new work by abstract artist Kenn Ko-tara and landscape painter Dale McEntire. “Carolina the Beautiful” is a photography show featuring camera artists Chris Bartol, Jeff Miller, John Moore, Mark Olencki, Norm Powers, John Smith and Rimas Zailskas. “Souls of Clay” introduces Cassie Ryalls, an up-and-coming figurative clay artist. The “Walk & Talk” tour of the art is conducted by artists at 4 p.m. on Saturday prior to the reception. Exhibits continue through Oct. 1. Open Tuesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. and by appointment. Contact 828-859-2828.

Celtic Tavern - Hwy 176 (Bird Mtn), Landrum, 864-457-2250.El Chile Rojo - 209 E. Rutherford St., Landrum, 864-457-5977Elmo’s - Trade Street, Tryon, 828-859-9615.Lake Lanier Tea House - 351 E. Lakeshore Dr., Landrum, 864-457-5423Larkin’s - 155 W. Mills St., Columbus, 828-894-8800.Melrose Inn - 55 Melrose Ave., Tryon, 828-859-0234.Purple Onion - Saluda 828-749-1179.Saluda Mountain Jamboree - 828-749-3676. Tryon Fine Arts Center - 34 Melrose Ave., Tryon, 828-859-8322.Ultimate Basement – 5965 N.C. 9 North, Mill Springs. 828-989-9374.Wine Cellar - 229 Greenville St., Saluda, 828-749-9698.Zenzera - 208 E. Rutherford St., Landrum, 864-457-4554.

Art Exhibits

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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.

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Mother, daughter with a truckteam. Let us clean out your ga-rage or attic. If you're overbur-dened, too busy, don't knowhow, then let us organize a yardsale/ garage sale for you. Hon-est, dependable, and hard work-ing. Reasonable fee. Call Sherryat (828) 748 - 0630 or Johnnieat (828) 748 - 7314.

PROFESSIONAL PRESSUREWASH. We wash homes,decks, roofs, exterior/interior ofgutters, etc. Also seal or stainwood. Excellent references! Forfree on-site estimate, call828-894-3701.

Tommy's Home ImprovementRoofs, renovations, siding, car-pentry, decks, windows, screen-ing. All Home Repairs. FREEestimates. Home: (828) 859 -5608. Cell: (828) 817 - 0436.

Lawn Care

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Help Wanted

Experienced and/or will traindedicated part-time wait staff.Apply in person only. Laurel-Woods Assisted Living, 1062West Mills Street Columbus,NC.

Help WantedEstablished local businessneeds customer service repre-sentatives. Good communica-tion is a must. Computer andphone skills req. Must have reli-able transportation. [email protected]

Established local businessneeds experienced phone salespeople. Good communication isa must. Computer and phoneskills required. Some travel maybe required. Must have reliabletransportation. [email protected].

Experienced dedicated Chef/Cook/ Dining Room Coordinator,part-time or full-time desired forretirement community in PolkCounty. Apply in person only.LaurelWoods Assisted Living,1062 West Mills Street, Colum-bus, NC.

Full-time position for aNurse Practitioner. Must becertified as family, geriatric,or adult nurse practitioner.Two years experience asnurse practitioner in pallia-tive, geriatrics, or end of lifecare preferred. The nursepractitioner will provide pal-liative care services for indi-vidualized symptom man-agement and quality of lifeissues in a variety of settingsincluding our 12-bed inpa-tient hospice facility. Formore information or to applyplease visit: www.hocf.org

HELP WANTEDMEDICAL/DENTAL

CNA II needed for Polk Co. Tubefeeding exp. a plus. CNA II pref.but will train CNA I. Must haveNC CNA license & 1 yr. exp.Please call Arcadia Home Careat 828 - 277 - 5950.

Homes For Rent

FOR LEASE LANDRUM: 3BRs,2BAs, corner lot in quiet neigh-borhood near schools, parks &downtown. Central heat & air,carport, deck, all appliances.$850/month plus deposit.828-894-8492.

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

ApartmentsAppliances, wd floors, parking,central H&A: 1 BR, 1BA, God-shaw Hill - $550- $570.; En-trance Cliffs of Glassy Utilitiespaid, $795: 864-895-9177 or864-313-7848

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

LANDRUM/CAMPOBELLOAPARTMENT FOR RENT2BR/2BA, appliances, mountainand country views, convenientto interstate, two levels, cathe-dral ceiling, deck. $695/moplus security deposit. Call864-590-7444.

Houses for Sale

$79,500 Val Halla, Tryon NC2BR 1BA Home. 1+ acre. Per-fect home for a couple startingout, vacation home, or rentalopportunity. Approx 1100 sq. ft.Call or text: 828-817-5705.Priced to sell fast. Apt. only!

2BR 1BA HOUSE ON .81 ACRELOT. Nice, quiet, walk to Colum-bus. $80,000. Why pay rent? ByAppointment Only. Cal l828-817-0706.

Near Asheville NC. Owner sayssell 3+acres w/1300+sf logcabin. Lg deck and porch, 3/4loft, lots of glass, pvt woodedsetting w/stream & view. EZ tofinish. Now $89,900. Call828-286-1636

Farms, Acreage & Timber

SOME OF THE LAST UNDEVEL-OPED LAND IN COLUMBUS: 9+ACRES, 2 houses, outbuildings,mtn. views, springs. $300,000or trade for house of equalvalue. By Appointment Only -Call 828-817-0706.

WE BUY STANDING TIMBERNothing too big or too small

Call 828.287.3745 or704.473.6501

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Mobile Home Rentals

2 bdr/2bth mobile home onAbrams-Moore Rd. $450. Nice.865-661-6199.

MiscellaneousOver 65 books, mostly hard-back. Travel, Royalty, Atlas, Bi-ble, Reference Set. $50 cashand carry. (864)457 - 3901.

Phones For Sale: Six AT&T part-ner system phones, MLS-6, ba-sic black, good condition. $75or best offer. (864)457 - 3901

WE BUY FIRE ARMS! We buy hand guns and rifles,new and old, short and long.Call 828-395-1396 or828-393-0067.

Hay, Feed, Seed, Grain

NEW 2011 HAY IS HERE! Withand without Alfalfa. Sale on 1load of 2010 first cutting, Timo-thy Brome 10% Alfalfa, 65 lbbales, $8/bale. Located on Rt.9So. in Pierce Plaza (nearRe-Ride Shop). As always,please call...Hay, Lady! OpenM-S 10a.m. 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: Scrap and junkmetal, junk cars and trucks. Call828-223-0277.

Cars

1987 ASC MCLAREN 2 SeatRoadster CONVERTIBLE. 5.0H.O. automatic, ready for theroad. $6,000 OBO. Call828-817-0706.

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Public Notices

City of SaludaNotice of Public

HearingCity Board of

Commissioners Saluda Public Library

Commissioners’Meeting Room

Monday, September12th, 2011

The Saluda Board ofCommissioners willhold a public hearingon Monday, Septem-ber 12th, 2011, at7:00 p.m., to considerproposed changes tothe City’s Zoning Or-dinance regarding: 1. Section 3:10 SoilErosion and Sedimen-tation Control 2. Section 3:11 Ex-cavation and Removalof Earth Material 3. Subsection (3) ofSection 9:3 Applica-tions Where Gradingor Off-Site Removal ofEarth Material Involved Proposed amend-ments to the ZoningOrdinance will be onfile at the office of theCity Clerk Mondaythrough Friday, 8:30a.m. – 4:30 p.m., andare also available byemail upon request.All interested indi-viduals are invited toattend the publichearing and presenttheir comments to theBoard of Commission-ers. Please call DorisM a r i o n a t828-749-2581 if youhave questions orneed special accom-modations for themeeting. Doris T. Marion, CMCCity Clerk

POLK COUNTYNOTICE OF CURRENT AND UPCOMING

VOLUNTEER BOARD VACANCIES

Columbus Fire District Tax Commission - 1 Regular VacancyCouncil on Aging - 1 Regular VacancyEconomic & Tourism Development Commission - 2 Regular VacanciesHome and Community Care Block Grant - 2 Regular VacanciesJuvenile Crime Prevention Council - 2 Regular VacanciesLibrary Board of Trustees - 3 Regular VacanciesMental Health Advisory - 3 Regular VacanciesNursing Home Community Advisory Committee - 4 Regular VacanciesZoning Board of Adjustment - 3 Alternate Vacancies

Requirements: Applicants must be current residents of Polk County, with no taxes in arrears.Pick up applications at the County Manager’s Office, Womack Building, Columbus, NC, or go towww.polknc.org and click Resource Finder to print. For further details: 828-894-3301 ext. 7.

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Debi Bush, co-owner of Expressions of Landrum on Trade Street, taught a floral design workshop for the Magnolia Garden Club when they hosted their meeting at Derbyshire, a real estate development in Tryon, on Aug. 22. (photo submitted by Jennifer Dennis)

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Children and volunteers with Serendipity Camp. Front row: Gabriel Petoia, Elisa Wilson, Jeremiah Petoia, Megan Hormell and Jacob Petoia. Back Row: Dennis Greene, Jimmi Buell and John Cash. (photo submitted)

Bicycle Week at the Serendipity Kids Ranch Outdoor CampThe Polk County Coopera-

tive Extension Service partnered with The Great Escape to host

a Bicycle Week for the camp-ers at Serendipity Kids Ranch Outdoor Camp at Harmon Field.

The weeklong event provided bicycle activities including his-tory of the bike and safety on

your bike. (ConTinueD on page 17)

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The Literary Open Stage returns Friday, Aug. 26 at the Upstairs Artspace. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the readings begin at 7 p.m. All residents are welcome to read their original work for ten minutes.

Each event offers great sur-prises from new and established local authors. Maryneal Jones is going to read from a story that has been picked up by the Christian Science Monitor. Work ranges from prose to poetry to song and from fiction to non-fiction, with a common

Upstairs Artspace Literary Night, Aug. 26

Nancy Pemberton reads at a past Upstairs Artspace’s Literary open stage event.

thread of high quality original literature.

Come to read or enjoy the work of others in a supportive environment. Interested par-ticipants must sign in to present from 6:30 to 7 p.m. Readings start at 7 p.m. The Upstairs Art-space is located in downtown Tryon at 49 S. Trade Street. Check the website at upstair-sartspace.org for information, future dates and a few videos from past events.

- article submittedby Jeff Jenkins



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Alfred Payne Jr.Alfred Payne Jr. was born at

home in Tryon on July 14, 1926. His parents, Alfred Payne Sr. and Margaret Cole Payne, welcomed him as their first beloved child. Alfred attended Tryon Colored School for elementary school and then attended Stitt Junior and Senior High School in Manhat-tan. He and his family lived in Harlem during the post-Harlem Renaissance era, experiencing the dynamic cultural and social movement generated by neigh-bors like Arthur Mitchell and the Nichols Brothers. After high school, Alfred was drafted and served in the United States Army.

Upon his discharge, he re-turned to Tryon, where he began to work and raise a family.

He joined Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, having already accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior in his early twenties. Alfred chose to raise his children in the church. So dedicated was the Payne family to Good Shep-herd that two of his children, Margaret and Alfred III, were the church organists for many years.

The Payne family also sup-ported the Roseland Community Center in Tryon. Alfred was a founding member of the Roseland Tennis Club. He was an avid ten-nis player and a lifelong fan of the sport. Alfred was also a local entrepreneur, having established Payne and Son Car Rental in the late 1970s.

While raising his family, Al-fred first worked at Oak Hall, a hotel in Tryon, noted for such famous guests as F. Scott Fitzger-ald. He left Oak Hall to begin working as a caretaker at The

Obituaries Cotton Patch, a local horse farm. He worked there for more than 40 years. During this period of his life, Alfred became a lover of horses, attending local horse shows and steeplechases every year. When Alfred retired, he was working as a security guard at Tryon Estates. In retirement, he continued his interests in music, tennis and horses.

God called Alfred home on Aug. 21, 2011, after a brief ill-ness. He is survived by his wife, Peggy, and three children, Alfred III, Patricia and Joyce, and a daughter-in-law, Michelle, as well as seven grandchildren and six great grandchildren. His oldest child, Margaret, a gifted vocalist and pianist, went home to glory in 1996. He is also survived by two brothers, James and Ned, a sister, Barbara, a sister-in-law, Verlee, a brother-in-law, Sammie, a niece, Valerie, and nephews, Ulysses, Roderick and Eric. In addition, many other family, friends and former coworkers join the family in celebrating Alfred’s life.

Funeral services will be held at the Episcopal Church of the Holy Cross on Thursday, Aug. 25 at 11 a.m. The church is lo-cated at 150 Melrose Avenue in Tryon. Internment will be at Good Shepherd Cemetery immediately following the services. The fam-ily will receive visitors following the burial at a repast to be held at the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, located at 814 Markham Road in Tryon.

In lieu of flowers the family has requested that donations be made to Good Shepherd Episco-pal Church, P.O. Box 893, Tryon, N.C. 28782.

The family has entrusted ar-rangements to J.W. Woodward Funeral Home of Spartanburg, S.C.

Dr. F. L. ‘Terry’ Chase III

Terry Chase died on Aug. 14, 2011 in Baltimore, Md., after a

Obituaries brief illness. Terry was married to Anne

Paul Chase, who lived in Tryon for several years with her fam-ily, Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Paul, twin Jean Preston, brothers Jody and Charlie and sister Nita.

• Bicycle Week(ConTinueD from page 14)

Special guest John Cash came out and talked about his work with the LiveStrong Foundation.

Police Officer John Sauve (J.J.) dropped by with his police bicycle and talked about bicycle safety. Brendan Dillow from the Chain Heart Pro Racing Team brought his racing bike and discussed the life of a pro racer. Dennis Greene with the Great Escape Bicycle Shop spent one morning going over all the bi-

cycles to make certain they were in proper working order.

At the end of the week, the camp facilitated a bicycle rodeo. The rodeo provided an oppor-tunity for the young campers to practice and develop bicycle skills that help them to become better bicyclists and avoid ac-cidents. Seven of the campers went home with new bicycles and many more went home with new helmets, thanks to Cash, Greene and The Great Escape.

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Morning Restricted PairsSection ANorth-South1 Esther Taylor - Barbara

Clegg2 Silvia Crouse - DanielDworkin3 George Cashau - Earl Virts4 Donald Eifert -Jackie

CaldwellEast-West1 Pat Rogers - Bill Baker2 Marilyn Clarkson - Lou

Murch3 Mel Rogers - Ruthann Cox4 Don Tucker - H IngramWillis JrSection BNorth-South1 Jane Janke - MargaretKennard2 William Kelly - PeggyHenson 3 Jane Templeton - Sheila

Umlauf4 Rodney Lohman - Barbara

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Symmes4 Janice Matthisen - Katherine

MooreAfternoon Open PairsNorth-South1 Patrick Collins - Daniel

Dworkin2 Silvia Crouse - Curtis Ross3 Donna Lohr - Al Howard4 Donald Cobb - Leslie TuckerEast-West1 Richard Caser - Karl

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Morning Restricted Pairs North-South1 Jane Janke - Margaret Wheat 2 Tom Jackson - Vicky

JacksonEast-West 1 Eilene Morgan - Kathe

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2011 is the year for swarms of 13-year cicadas in the Dark Corner and all of Upcountry South Carolina, as well as parts or all of 15 or 16 other Southern states.

Swarms have not material-ized here yet even though small numbers of them arrived in late April. Some may still be com-ing but they will be overlap-ping the slightly larger, annual ones we see each year around dog days in late summer.

The 13-year variety are fat, black-bodied, red-eyed “cuss-es” that have orange-veined wings. The last time we saw them was in 1998. We won’t see them again until 2024.

They are not really pests unless they swarm in large groups or get into your hair, your house or your car.

After all, they are only do-

ing what comes naturally. Hav-ing lived underground sucking out nutrients from tree roots for 13 years, they hatch and burst forth to the surface where they shed their skin and turn from white to black.

They live only four or five weeks, during which time males make quite audible noises as they sing to attract females. They mate, she lays eggs and then they both die. That’s not a pa r t i cu la r ly exciting or ex-otic existence, but it suits the creator’s role for them.

Females lay their eggs in tree twigs and in six to eight weeks they hatch.

The new, ant-like “nymphs” are tiny and drift down to the

Cicadas come in both 13-year and dog-day varietiesground, where they quickly bore about 10 inches under the soil. They attach themselves to tree and bush roots, sucking out nutrients as they grow for the next 13 years.

Our annual, dog-day cicadas are much different. Not only do we see them every year, but they are larger and have green bodies and black eyes.

The skins t h e y s h e d are hard to miss. When one first sees the discarded shell it looks

as though the prior occupant is still in it. Only on close exami-nation can one be sure. These shells have been favorite finds for children of all ages in the Dark Corner.

While living out their short

existences, the dog-day cicadas are not dangerous. They don’t bite or sting. They simply suck sap from tender twigs. While many folks think they suck on leaves, they do not.

Oak and sweet gum trees are favorite spots for females to make slits in small branches and twigs for depositing eggs, but they will sometimes use smaller trees and ornamentals, like dogwoods and azaleas, as well.

No long-term damage is done to the trees and ornamen-tals, but occasionally a branch will turn brown and fall to the ground.

The visits of cicadas to the area, whether an annual or an every-13-years event, are unique opportunities to ob-serve a natural phenomenon up close.

Twice-told Tales of the Dark Corner

by Dean Campbell

Most of us know of an elderly person who continues to amaze us by living alone, remaining active and continuing to be in reasonably good health.

For many people, living lon-ger is taken for granted, but in most cases there is what Dr. Nicholas DiNubile, an or-thopedic surgeon calls, “… a mismatch between longevity and durability, and durability is the issue we’ve ignored for the most part.”

There are a combination of factors that contribute to longev-ity including durability and life quality.

We can all take preventive steps to avoid injuries whether at home, at work or while pur-suing activities that keep us fit and active.

Follow these simple steps to stay safe and to add years of enjoyable living to your life.

For a safer home, it is recommended that older adults:

• Have handrails securely at-tached on both sides of steps and stairways.

• Secure throw rugs and area rugs to the floor with double-sided tape.

Aging well and avoiding injuries as we age• Be sure that there is ad-

equate lighting throughout the home, and that it is used when walking.

• To make doors easier to open, replace doorknobs with lever handles for easy use.

Issues of aging and dura-bility aren’t just for our older seniors. Today, the fastest grow-ing segment of the population seeking and re-ceiving replace-ment knees, hips and shoulders is the boomer population.

The reasons are: 1) many boomers are obese, and that ex-tra weight is stressing out their body parts, particularly joints, and 2) a number of boomers are pushing the fitness craze with running, tennis and a wide range of weekend sports that result in injuries and/or the wearing out of their hips, knees and shoulders.

The benefits to those who choose fitness over obesity are many, and if surgery or replace-ment is needed, the more fit recipients tend to recover more quickly.

Here are some of Dr. Di-Nubile’s suggestions for stay-ing fit and injury free as you age:

• Stay active to improve your quality of life. Being a couch potato is not an option you can live with.

• Take time to warm up and gently stretch before engag-

ing in hard ex-ercise. Warming up means break-ing a sweat and getting your car-dio level up with calisthenics or

on a stationary bike. • Once warmed up, stretch

the whole body, includ-ing your back, not just the muscles you’ll be using most. This helps to avoid some minor injuries and muscle strains.

• Be sure your workout in-cludes equal amounts of cardio activity, flexibility exercises, abdominal muscle or core work and overall strength or resistance train-ing to work the entire body. Heavy weights are not neces-sary, but consistency of the training regimen is critical.

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• Take your time as you start or increase your level of exercise activity, particularly if you are older or haven’t worked out in some time.

• Give your body time to adjust to the new demands.

• Provide your body with proper nutrition and allow time to rest for muscles to recover.

Working out seven days a week is excessive, even if you vary sports and muscle group use. Your body needs time to recover, and as you age rest is a critical component of your total fitness.

While no one can promise you a longer, healthier life, fol-lowing these simple rules can certainly improve your odds of adding years with more quality and enjoyment to your lifespan.

Ron Kauffman is a geriatric consultant and planner, and certified senior advisor. He is the author of Caring for a Loved One with Alzheimer’s Disease, avail-able at www.seniorlifestyles.net, where you can also listen to his weekly podcasts. He can be reached at 561-818-0039 or by email at [email protected]

N.C. Secretary of Transporta-tion Eugene A. Conti Jr. recently announced that state and local law enforcement officers will be out in force over the Labor Day holiday as part of the “Booze It & Lose It” Labor Day campaign. Checkpoints and stepped-up patrols will be conducted Friday, Aug. 19 through Monday, Sept.

5 across the state in an effort to remove impaired drivers from the roads.

“As summer comes to an end, law enforcement officers across the state will be removing im-paired drivers from our roads,” Conti said. “Celebrating respon-sibly is simple; plan ahead and always designate a sober driver.”

‘Booze It & Lose It’ Labor Day campaign under wayIn 2010, there were 500 al-

cohol-related crashes in North Carolina during the Labor Day campaign, which ran from Aug. 20 through Sept. 6; those crashes resulted in 20 fatalities and 395 injuries.

Officers charged more than 3,200 North Carolina motorists with driving while impaired

during the 2010 “Booze It & Lose It” Labor Day campaign. More than 11,000 stepped-up patrols and checkpoints were conducted.

For more information about the “Booze It & Lose It” cam-paign, visit www.ncdot.gov/programs/GHSP/.

- article submitted

Fork Creek Baptist Church will celebrate their homecom-ing Sunday, Aug. 28 at 10:45 a.m.

Morning worship will be followed by an afternoon meal and a gospel sing at 2 p.m. fea-

Church celebrates homecoming Aug. 28turing the Green River Boys, a bluegrass gospel group.

Everyone is welcome, espe-cially past and present members of the church. Pastor James Parker invites all.

- article submitted

Fall sports leagues are just around the corner.

Polk County Little League will hold fall baseball and softball signups Thursday, Aug. 25 from 6 – 8 p.m. Signup is at the recreation ball fields at Polk Middle School,

Polk baseball and softball signup Aug. 25located on Wolverine Trail in Mill Spring.

This will be the only day for signups. For more information, call 828-894-6513.

- article submittedby Jennifer McCraw



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William Ray Horne

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

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

the U.S. Army as Medic during WWII.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Dorothy Waymon Simmons

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

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

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

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

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Cruise Week at Tryon Estates

In addition to the six to eight regularly scheduled activities per day, residents at Tryon Estates participated in Cruise Week, a resident-led variety show.

Above: Residents (left to right) Dick Delott, Ralph Collins, Theron Goodwin, Ray Christopher and Tryon Lindabury perform a synchronized swimming performance. (photo submitted)

Right: Belly Dancer Kim Minowicz (center) teaches Tryon residents it’s never too late to learn.

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