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According to www.mu-seumofhoaxes.com, the April 2000 Esquire maga-zine introduced readers to Freewheelz, which intended to provide free cars in ex-change for the placement of large ads on the vehicle. Readers might have realized

the article, written by Ted Fishman, was a satire if they had noticed that Freewheelz’s rollout was slated to occur on April 1.

While organizers of the Tryon April Fool’s Day Festival won’t be giving out free cars either, they encourage participants to start building vehicles now for the annual Outhouse Races.

Landrum Library to host Smithsonian exhibit this fallExhibit focuses on roots musicby Samantha Hurst

The Smithsonian is coming to Landrum.

A traveling exhibit known as New Harmonies will arrive at Landrum Library this fall, with plans for it to be on display from Aug. 4-Sept. 16.

“This particular exhibit is focused on roots music – we’re talking about Appalachian folk music, sacred music, country, jazz, blues – it covers the whole spectrum,” said Landrum Library Supervisor Lee Morgan. “We really wanted to host this so students and locals could have a chance to see something they might not have the opportunity to see otherwise.”

New Harmonies is part of

(Continued on page 3)In this photo from the exhibit, blues “harpist” James Cotton throws heart and soul into his harmonica. Some call this basic blues instrument a “harp”; some call it a “Mississippi saxophone.” (photo by Kenji Oda)

State audit: Columbus ABC store in black, but needs improvementStrategies implemented to improve profitsby Leah Justice

Columbus officials learned after a state audit that the town’s ABC (Al-coholic Beverage Control) Store is not meeting state standards, especially in terms of profitability.

The N.C. ABC Commission con-ducted a performance audit of the Co-lumbus ABC store last year and made recommendations on how the store can increase its profits. One of those recommendations was that the ABC store should consider merging with

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TodaySaluda Center Friday events:

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

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

Polk County DSS will be closed Friday, Jan. 27 from noon to 1:30 p.m.

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

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

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

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

SaTurdayPolk County Democratic

Party Men’s Club will meet Saturday, Jan. 28 at 8:30 a.m. at the Democratic Headquarters in Columbus. Everyone welcome.

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

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

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

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

‘Woodslore and Wildwoods Wisdom’ presentation, Satur-day, Jan. 28, 10:30 a.m. at the Anne Elizabeth Suratt Nature Center at Walnut Creek Preserve. Naturalist and storyteller Doug Elliott will present “Woodslore and Wildwoods Wisdom – Sto-ries, Songs and Lore Celebrating the Natural World.” Sponsored by Pacolet Area Conservancy. For more information, call 828-859-5060.

Thermal Belt Friendship Council will hold its monthly luncheon Saturday, Jan. 28 at 11:45 a.m. at Mr. Juan’s Res-taurant in Tryon. All are invited. More information: 864-457-2426 or http://friendshipcouncil.home-stead.com.

Tryon Fine Arts Center, “Chase Away the Blues,” Sat-urday, Jan. 28, 4-10:30 p.m. Performers include Shane Pruitt Band, Dr. Blues Chuck Beat-tie, Rudy Blue Shoes Wyatt, Jim Peterman Quartet, Daryle Ryce, Zataban, Citizen Mojo and Tommy Lytle. Proceeds benefit TFAC Arts in Education programs. For more information, call 828-859-8322.

Tryon Painters and Sculp-tors, reception for show of work by Jamison, Kompathoun, Lom-bardo and art students, Saturday,

Jan. 28, 5-8 p.m.Upstairs Artspace will hold

an opening reception for a show of work by the Fine Arts Ram-blers Friday, Jan. 27 from 5-8 p.m. An exhibit of “HeArts” created by local artists will also be displayed. Bids will be taken for the HeArts at the opening and through Valentine’s Day in a silent auction to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters.

MondayPolk County Mobile Recy-

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

Saluda Center, Tuesdays, chair exercise, 9:30 a.m., bridge, 10 a.m., 828-749-9245. For more activities, email [email protected] or visit www.saluda.com.

The Meeting Place Senior Center Monday activities in-clude line dancing, 10 a.m.; senior fitness, 11 a.m.; bingo or bead class, 12:30 p.m. 828-894-0001.

Democratic Women’s Club, monthly meeting, Monday, Jan. 30, 11 a.m. at the Democratic Headquarters in Columbus. N.C. Rep. Patsy Keever will be the guest speaker. A lunch of soup and sandwiches will be served. Everyone welcome. 828-894-3219.

Christian Fellowship Lun-cheon, TJ’s Cafe, Tryon, Mon-days except holidays, noon - 1 p.m.; food, fellowship and dis-cussion of relevant issues; inter-denominational.828-859-5051.

Chess Club, Mondays, 12:30 p.m., recreation room, Laurel-Hurst Apartments, Columbus.

Open to anyone in community. 894-3336.

Saluda Center Monday ac-tivities include line dancing at 12:30 p.m. For more information visit Saluda.com.

Male Domestic Abuse In-tervention Program, Mondays, 6 - 7:30 p.m., Steps to HOPE. 894-2340.

Landrum Library, free yoga classes. 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Limited to first 30 people.

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

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

TueSdayPolk County Mobile Re-

cycling Unit, Tuesdays, Ozone Drive and Hwy. 176, Saluda.

Polk County Transportation Authority makes a regular trip to Hendersonville on the first and third Tuesday of each month. 894-8203.

Hospice of the Carolina Foot-hills, “We Care” is a weekly infor-mal social group open to women coping with loss. The group meets at 9 a.m. at TJ’s Cafe in Tryon and is open to newcomers. For more information, contact Shannon Slater at 828-894-7000, 800-617-7132 or [email protected].

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“The idea behind it is to bring the Smithsonian to rural areas in the country,” said Morgan. “They do that by having traveling exhib-its that center on different topics.”

Landrum Library applied for a grant, for financial assistance in hosting events along with the exhibit, through the South Carolina Humanities Council and the Smithsonian. This exhibit, Morgan said, normally travels through one state at six differ-ent locations. South Carolina, however, had an overwhelming number of applications so the state was granted the exhibit for two years at 12 different sites.

Landrum Library applied for participation a year and a half ago and found out at the end of last year that it was selected to be one of six cities to host the exhibit in

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With that in mind, Morgan an-ticipates a boisterous six weeks of lectures and musical performances related to the exhibit.

“We find that a lot of our library patrons have difficulty making the trip to Spartanburg for events like this that are held at the headquar-ters library, so we felt it would be beneficial to bring something closer to home,” Morgan said. “The other reason is that we have a rich musical heritage in this area – a lot of local bands and musicians live in this area and not only people who play, but people who have studied music as well.”

The New Harmonies exhibit focuses on music and the role it played in our nation’s history, Morgan said.

She said the library is lining up performances at several local churches for sacred music, plus programs at the local schools and possibly events like a street dance downtown.

“This is a big, big deal for Lan-drum because not everybody in the state is getting this exhibit to come to their library,” said councilman Jon Matheis after the council was approached with the idea to help support events surrounding the exhibit next fall.

City administrator Steve Wolo-

chowicz said he expects the events to bring people from around the area to view the exhibit and take part in the lectures and perfor-mances accompanying it – great for promoting tourism.

“We’re really fortunate as a city to have the opportunity to host this exhibit,” Wolochowicz said. “I know the city is likely going to support one or more of the events by at least providing some banners and advertising.”

Wolochowicz said council has not determined its exact contribu-tion because it is still awaiting figures for event costs.

The library received a $2,500 grant that must be matched locally. This money is to be spent on the performances held surrounding the exhibit.

The South Carolina Humani-ties Council and the Smithsonian together cover all the costs for shipping the exhibit and training staff on the set-up of the exhibit, as well as helping to cover the costs of some publicity.

The money the library must raise through sponsorships will cover the various events to be held around town in conjunction with the exhibit.

The library also hopes to build an outdoor stage at the library that would give the city another venue to host music events such as the ones to be held in August and September. Morgan said the plan is for the stage to be finished before those events take place.

• Smithsonian(Continued From page 3)

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another store.In 2010, the N.C. General

Assembly approved legislation that increased accountability of local ABC boards to their appointing authorities and to the state ABC Commission. Columbus’ audit was a routine procedure because the legisla-tion called for audits of all ABC systems in the state. Currently 15 to 20 audits per year are be-ing performed, with 10 already c o m p l e t e d , according to N . C . A l c o -holic Bever-age Control Commission Public Affairs Director Ag-nes Stevens.

S t e v e n s said the Columbus store is currently in the black, “but it does face challenges in improv-ing profit percentage to sales as highlighted in the audit.”

Columbus Town Council met Thursday, Jan. 19 and ex-pressed concern over the audit.

“I am very displeased at some of the findings,” said Co-lumbus Mayor Eric McIntyre. “We need to let the ABC board know we are not happy with what we see.”

The town is sending the ABC board a letter stating the board needs to take action.

The ABC board already answered the audit in what changes it has made and will make. The response included steps the store plans to take to better meet profit margins, that the board is currently seeking a finance officer and that the board is currently looking into a merger.

The audit found that the Columbus store’s inventory turnover rate does not meet the target rate set by the ABC Commission and that the store does not meet the operating

cost ratio recommended by the state.

“The Columbus ABC Board has an operating cost ratio of 0.91 while the average for simi-lar boards is 0.77 or less,” the audit says. “In comparing with other single store boards with MXB (mixed beverage) sales, Columbus’ operating expenses are not out of line; however, sales are not sufficient to ab-sorb all expenses. Overhead expenses are high, in this case, because of rent.”

The state recommends that C o l u m b u s ’ operating ex-penses be re-duced to less than $95,000 per year and revenues in-c r e a s e d t o greater than $700,000 per

year.Columbus’ ABC board

showed a profit in fiscal year 2011, the audit said, with total liquor sales at $527,845 and income from operations at $7,141.

The Columbus store does not meet the state’s targeted profit percentage to sales ratio, according to the audit. Recom-mendations included that the store be open on every day allowed and advertise that the store will be open on those days. The other recommen-dation to increase profitabil-ity was to merge with another store.

“Merg ing has a lways been an option for local ABC boards,” Stevens said. “The new legislation gives the state ABC the authority to mandate it if performance standards are not met.

“At this time, the recommen-dations in the audit with regard to merger are just that, along with the several other strategies to improve the board’s profit

• ABC audit(Continued From page 1)


“I am very displeased at some of the findings. We need to let the ABC board know we are not happy with what we see.” -- Columbus Mayor Eric McIntyre

percentage to sales.”According to N.C. General

Statute Chapter 18B 52, if the commission determines that the established performance standards identified in the statement of findings cannot be met after a performance improvement plan has been implemented and adequate time has been given, but in no case less than 12 months, the commission shall take appropriate action to avoid insolvency.

“This action may include closing the board pursuant to G.S. 18B-801(d), closing a store or multiple stores or merging the local board with another local board in order to maintain solvency,” states the remedy section of the statute.

McIntyre said he and town manager Jonathan Kanipe are

going to sit down with the ABC board chair and go over the audit item by item to ensure everything is done as the state requires.

Kanipe said the state is be-coming more interested in the consolida-t i on /merge r idea but the town would consider that op t ion only after serious analysis.

“Before any consolidation or mergers are c o n s i d e r e d , there would have to be a serious analy-s i s done to determine if it is in the best long-term interest of Colum-bus citizens, as well as whether

the end result would be a posi-tive for the town and the ABC board,” he said.

Stevens said in addition to the performance audit, the Co-

lumbus board, along with all ABC boards, will submit an annual finan-cial audit for the fiscal year in September and the ABC Commission wi l l rev iew financials at that time.

K a n i p e said the audit raised a signif-icant number of questions in terms of over-all operational

performance and identified several specific things that the ABC board and the town need

• ABC audit(Continued From page 6)

“Before any consolidation or mergers are considered, there would have to be a serious analysis done to determine if it is in the best long-term interest of Columbus citizens as well as whether the end result would be a positive for the town and the ABC board.”

-- Columbus Town Manager Jonathan Kanipe

to look at to ensure the store is operating as effectively and efficiently as possible.

“I think there are areas ripe for growth and adjustment, just as there would be within any organization,” said Kanipe.

The Columbus ABC Store was organized after a refer-endum was held on April 18, 1989 and the vote was 253 to 188 in favor of an ABC store. The first retail sale was made on June 1, 1990.

A mixed beverage referen-dum was also held on April 18, 1989 that passed 269 to 177. Mixed beverage sales began in Columbus on Oct. 7, 1992, according to background infor-mation provided in the audit.

The ABC board, which oversees the store, includes a chair and two members to serve for three-year terms.

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Tryon appoints two officials to regional transportation board

Tryon Town Council appointed interim town manager Joey Davis to the Isothermal Planning and Development Com-mission (IPDC) Regional Planning Organization (RPO)’s technical review committee with public works director Joel Burrell serving as alternate. Tryon also appointed councilman George Baker to the RPO Transportation Advisory Committee with Doug Arbogast serving as alternate.

Columbus to apply for N.C. Step programColumbus Town Council agreed on Thursday, Jan. 19 to apply for N.C. Rural Center’s Step Program, which would include $125,000 worth of planning and program grants. If awarded, the town will gain points for receiv-ing other N.C. Rural Center grants due to being part of the program, as well as receiving funding to implement a specified project with Step officials helping in the planning. The town would be responsible for a $5,000 match if awarded.

Columbus retreat set for March 3Columbus Town Council set its 2012 retreat for March 3 beginning at 8 a.m. The retreat will be held in council chambers at Columbus Town Hall with Jim Edwards, Isothermal Planning and Development Direc-tor facilitating.

Columbus March meeting rescheduledColumbus Town Council announced on Jan. 19 that its March meeting has been rescheduled to the fourth Thursday, or March 22, instead of the regularly sched-uled March 15. The attorney will be out of town March 15.

Columbus receives favorable insurance settlement on wrecked vehicle

The Columbus Police Department received $14,820 from its insurance company for a vehicle hit by a tractor-trailer on I-26. Columbus Police Chief Chris Bed-dingfield said the insurance company also allowed the department to keep the wrecked vehicle. The depart-ment is currently searching for a replacement vehicle to purchase with the funds.

Columbus police report for December During the month of December 2011, the Columbus Police Department answered 310 calls, conducted 3,866 premise checks, received 148 hours of train-ing and assisted other agencies seven times for 12 hours. The department gave out 90 citations, includ-ing 50 for speeding and made 12 arrests. Columbus Police Chief Chris Beddingfield gave the report and other department news to Columbus Town Council on Jan. 19.

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Polk district court resultsJan. 11 session

In Polk County District Court held Wednesday, Jan. 11, with Judge Mack Brittain presiding, 93 cases were heard. Some cases were continued, dismissed or sent to superior court.

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

Chuprinov S. Aleksandr was convicted of speeding 79 mph in a 65 mph zone. Aleksandr was fined $40 and court costs.

Chad Christophe Joines was convicted of level 5 driving while impaired and speeding 74 mph in a 65 mph zone. Joines was sen-tenced to 12 months unsu-pervised probation, 24 hours of community service, a $100 fine and court costs.

Michael Lee Leach was con-victed of possession of an open container after consumption of alcohol first. Leach was sentenced to 24 hours of community service.

Jimmy Dale McCollum was convicted of level 5 driving while impaired. McCollum was sen-tenced to 12 months unsupervised probation, 24 hours of commu-nity service, a $100 fine and court costs.

John O. Miller was convicted of possession of marijuana up to ½ ounce and level 5 driving while impaired. Miller was sentenced to 12 months unsupervised proba-tion, 24 hours of community ser-vice, a $100 fine and court costs.

Marshal Brandon Roper was convicted of level 5 driving while impaired and failure to dim head-lamps. Roper was sentenced to 12 months unsupervised probation, one day in jail, a $100 fine and court costs.

Matthew Lee Sharpton was convicted of failure to appear on misdemeanor. Sharpton was sen-tenced to 12 months unsupervised probation and court costs.Jan. 18, 2012 session

In Polk County District Court held on Wednesday, Jan. 18, with

Judge David K. Fox presiding, 106 cases were heard. Some cases were continued, dismissed or sent to superior court.

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

Angela Summer Bruce was convicted of speeding 49 mph in a 40 mph zone. Bruce was fined $30 and court costs.

Dillon Lee Christen was con-victed of speeding 54 mph in a 45 mph zone. Christen was fined $115 and court costs.

Tammy Atkins Flower was convicted of failure to appear on

misdemeanor. F l o w e r w a s sentenced to

one year unsupervised probation, a $150 fine and court costs.

Jonathan Blake Greenway was convicted of speeding 49 mph in a 40 mph zone. Greenway was fined $30 and court courts.

Deveney A. Littlejohn was convicted of speeding 59 mph in a 45 mph zone. Littlejohn was fined $40 and court costs.

Heather Nicole Lynch was convicted of speeding 74 mph in a 65 mph zone. Lynch was fined $30 and court costs.

Matthew Bryant Martin was convicted of a misdemeanor pro-bation violation. Martin’s proba-tion was revoked with credit given for pretrial days served.

Charles Jessie Raines was convicted of breaking or enter-ing. Raines was sentenced to one year supervised probation, $300 in restitution and court costs.

Mark Anthony Searcy was convicted of failure to appear on misdemeanor. Searcy was sen-tenced to one year unsupervised probation, a $75 fine and court costs.

Lennis Sloan Jr. was convict-ed of speeding 90 mph in a 65 mph zone. Sloan was sentenced to one year unsupervised proba-tion, a $90 fine and court costs.

Charles Wade Steiner was


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convicted of communicating threats. Steiner was sentenced to one year unsupervised proba-tion, 24 hours of community s e r v i c e a n d court costs.

Casey Eric Taylor was con-victed of two counts of proba-tion violation. Taylor’s 90-day sentence was activated.

Jerry Lewis Toney was con-victed of injury to real property and interfering with a telephone line. Toney was sentenced to one year unsupervised probation and court costs.

S h e l b a Williams was convicted of

abandonment of an animal. Williams was sentenced to one year unsupervised probation, 24 hours of community service and court costs.

• Court results(Continued From page 9)

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Local Pony Clubber selected to attend National Youth Congress

Eliza Culbertson was selected to represent the Carolina Region at the U.S. Pony Club National Youth Congress in New Orleans Jan. 25-27. (photo submitted by Carolyn Culbertson)

Local Greenville Foothills Pony Club member Eliza Culb-ertson was selected to attend the United States Pony Club National Youth Congress representing the Carolina Region. The congress was held in New Orleans Jan. 25-27 in conjunction with the USPC Annual Meeting.

Currently the only A-rated Pony Club member in the Caro-lina Region, Culbertson resides in Greer and is a student at North Greenville University, studying health promotion and wellness.

The United States Pony Club National Youth Congress was established in 1998 to recognize outstanding older Pony Club members from all over the coun-try and to bring them together for programs intended to expand their awareness of themselves and of the rapidly changing external world into which they will soon graduate.

For more information on Green-ville Foothills Pony Club, contact [email protected] or visit www.gfponyclub.org.

– article submitted by Carolyn Culbertson

Lost Green River kayakers safeby Leah Justice

Polk and Henderson rescue crews and helicopters from Mis-sion Hospital and the N.C. High-way Patrol spent Wednesday eve-ning searching for two Georgia kayakers who spent the afternoon on the Green River and did not check in with loved ones.

The kayakers emerged from the woods at Fishtop Mountain where their truck was parked with no injuries, according to Polk County dispatch.

Ryan Roth and Matt Holbrook parked their truck at Fishtop, and Roth’s father dropped them off at a trailhead on Big Hungry Road in Henderson County for a day of kayaking. When the men did not call that night to say they were okay, Roth’s father called police and drove back to North Carolina from Georgia.

Rescue crews suspended the search until daybreak and found the kayakers walking out of the woods at 4 a.m. Thursday, accord-ing to dispatch officials.



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UPSTAIRS ARTSPACEis seeking an experi-enced part time bookkeeper with demon-strated skills in account-ing, QuickBooks and MSOffice. Please submit re-sume with cover letterand references by Friday1/27 to [email protected], orby mail to PO Box 553Tryon, NC 28782, ATTN:Human Resources.

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HOUSES FOR SALE

2700 SF home on 1.40AC. Located in Sunny-view. 6 bdrm, 3 full baths,fireplace, front porch &back deck full length ofhouse, paved parking.Creek & Great mtn. views.Just remodeled inside &out. Some appliances.$ 1 6 5 , 0 0 0 C a l l864-978-7983 and leavecall back information.

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LEGALS

LEGAL NOTICE

STATE OF NORTHCAROLINA

COUNTY OF POLK

IN THE GENERALCOURT OF JUSTICESUPERIOR COURT

DIVISIONBEFORE THE CLERK

10 SP 56

In the matter of the Fore-closure of the Deed ofTrust Of James F. Ottand Stephanie Ott, Hus-band and Wife,GRANTORTODwayne H. Wiseman,

TRUSTEEAs recorded in Book

283, Page 415 of thePolk County Registry/See Appointment of

SubstituteTrustee as recorded in

Book 380,Page 589, Polk County

Registry

AMENDED NOTICE OFSUBSTITUTE

TRUSTEE'S SALEOF REAL ESTATE

Under and by virtue ofthe power and authority

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contained in that certainDeed of Trust executedand delivered by JamesF. Ott and Stephanie Ott,recorded in Book 283, atPage 415, Polk CountyRegistry and because ofdefault in the payment ofthe indebtedness therebysecured and failure tocarry out or perform thestipulations and agree-ments therein containedand pursuant to the de-mand of the owner andholder of the indebted-ness secured by saidDeed of Trust, and pursu-ant to the Order of theClerk of Superior Court ofPolk County, North Caro-lina, entered in this fore-closure proceeding, theundersigned, Juliana Fer-guson Substitute Trustee,will expose for sale atpublic auction on the 2ndday of February, 2012, at12:00 o'clock P.M., at thedoor of the Polk CountyCourthouse, Columbus,North Carolina, the fol-lowing described realproperty (including thehouse and any other im-provements thereon):

BEING all that certaintract of land containing3.32 acres, as shown anddelineated upon a platentitled, “John J. & San-dra Lee Franks, TryonTwp., Polk Co., N. Car.”dated November 9, 1994and prepared by ButlerAssociates, RegisteredLand Surveyor, Tryon,North Carolina, which platis recorded in Card File Cat Page 315, Polk County

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Registry; reference beingmade to said recordedplat for a full and com-plete description.

The real property herein-above described will besold “as is” “where is”.There are no representa-tions of warranty relatingto the title or any physi-cal, environmental, healthor safety conditions exist-ing in, on, at, or relatingto the property being of-fered for sale. This salewill be made subject to allprior liens, unpaid taxes,restrictions and ease-ments of record and as-sessments, if any. Therecord owner(s) of theabove described realproperty as reflected onthe records of the PolkCounty Registry not morethan ten (10) days prior tothe posting of this Noticeis: James F. Ott andwife, Stephanie Ott.

Third party purchasersmust pay the excise tax,pursuant to N.C.G.S.Sec. 105-228.30, in theamount of One Dollar($1.00) per each FiveH u n d r e d D o l l a r s($500.00) or fractionalpart thereof of the finalsale price, and the Clerkof Courts fee pursuant toN.C.G.S. Sec. 7A-308, inthe amount of Forty-fiveCents ($0.45) per eachOne Hundred Dollars($100.00) or fractionalpart thereof of the finalsale price or Five Hun-dred Dollars ($500.00),whichever is less. Pursu-

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ant to N.C.G.S. Sec. 4521.10(b), and the termsof the Deed of Trust, anysuccessful bidder may berequired to deposit withthe Substitute Trustee im-mediately upon conclu-sion of the sale a cashdeposit of the greater offive (5) percent of theamount bid, or SevenHundred Fifty and No/100Dollars ($750.00). Anysuccessful bidder shall berequired to tender the fullbalance purchase priceso bid in cash or certifiedcheck at the time theSubstitute Trustee ten-ders to him a deed for theproperty or attempts totender such deed, andshould said successfulbidder fail to pay the fullbalance purchase priceso bid at that time, heshall remain liable on hisbid as provided for inN.C.G.S. Sec. 4521.30(d) and (e). Thissale will be held open ten(10) days for upset bidsas required by law.

NOTICE TOOCCUPANTS:

An order for possessionof the property may be is-sued pursuant toN.C.G.S. Sec. 45-21.29in favor of the purchaserand against the party orparties in possession bythe clerk of superior courtof the county in which theproperty is sold. Any per-son who occupies theproperty pursuant to arental agreement enteredinto or renewed on or af-

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ter October 1, 2007, may,after receiving the noticeof sale, terminate therental agreement upon 10days' written notice to thelandlord. The notice shallalso state that upon ter-mination of a rentalagreement, the tenant isliable for rent due underthe rental agreement pro-rated to the effective dateof the termination.

Dated the 10th day ofJanuary, 2012.

Juliana Ferguson,Substitute Trustee70 Stamey RoadCandler, NC 28715(828) 273-8882Telephone

Tryon Daily BulletinJan. 20 and 27, 2012

FC/OTT, JAMES F.

LEGAL NOTICE

The Town of Tryon FireDepartment is seekingpart-time workers tocover day-to-day activi-ties, one employee at anytime. Employees willwork shifts which will bescheduled for Mondaythrough Friday. Averagehours worked per weekwill be 16, and shall notexceed 24. Wages are$9 per hour. Qualifica-tions: possession of validNC Driver's License (pre-fer Class B or CDL),Level II Firefighter certifi-cation by the North Caro-lina Fire and RescueCommission, and mini-

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mum EMT-Basic certifica-tion by the North CarolinaOffice of EmergencyMedical Services; mustobtain approval from PolkCounty EMS systemwithin 90 days; minimumage 21; at least 5 years'experience in the fireservice in North Carolina;must reside within 5 milesof Tryon Fire Districtboundaries. Send appli-cations to Tryon TownClerk, 301 N. Trade St.,Tryon, NC 28782. Tele-phone number is (828)859-6655. Open untilfilled. EOE.

Tryon Daily Bu lletinJan. 25, 27 and 30, 2012

FIRE DEPARTMENT

Public Notice

The Town of TryonBoard of Commissionerswill hold a special meet-ing Tuesday, January 31,2012 at 7:00 p.m. at theTryon Fire DepartmentMeeting Room. The pur-pose of the meeting is toreport the Depot propertybids to the Board of Com-missioners. Please callT o w n C l e r k , a t828-859-6655 if you needspecial accommodationsfor the meeting.

Tryon Daily BulletinJan. 27, 2012

SPECIAL MEETING

Sell your home in the classifieds call

828.859.9151

Auditions Feb. 4 for ‘Nights of Shakespeare’s Midsummer’The Absolute Theatre Compa-

ny in Hendersonville, N.C. will hold auditions Saturday, Feb. 4 for the premiere of “Nights of Shakespeare’s Midsummer.”

This is a retelling of Shake-speare’s life around the time he wrote “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” The plague had closed the Globe Theatre. Being sent home, Shakespeare is faced

with the death of his twin son, Hamnet, while writing his best-known comedy. All actors play dual roles and weave a tale of truths and the traditional “Midsummer Night’s Dream” fantasies.

The auditions will be held at the Lab Theatre on the campus of Hendersonville Christian School at 708 South Grove St, Hender-

sonville. The audition schedule will be as follows:

• 9 a.m. – Females and males ages 15-26 for lead roles

• 10 a.m. – Females and males ages 30-65 for lead roles, includ-ing Shakespeare and business partner Richard Burbage and wife Anne

• 11:30 a.m. – Children on the smallish size for roles 6-13 years

old for leads Judith and Hamnet/Puck. Also auditioning at this time will be all fairies and elves.

The show will open in May with rehearsals Thursday, Fri-days and Saturdays.

For more informat ion , call company director Kate B righton at 828-243-4562.

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Sierra Nevada brewery coming to Henderson Cty.

The Asheville area’s reputa-tion as a leading area for craft breweries got a big boost this week. Sierra Nevada announced it selected a site in Mills River, near the Asheville Regional Air-port, for a new brewing facility that will serve the East Coast. The brewery, which will be built in the 90-acre Ferncliff Indus-trial Park at the northern end of Henderson County, is expected to create jobs and draw more tourists to the area.

Sierra Ne-vada says it’s planning a production facility, along with an onsite restaurant, tasting room and possibly an entertainment venue. The brew-ing company says it will create 95 full-time jobs, along with 80 part-time jobs, and invest $107.5 million in the brewery over the next five years.

The independent, family-owned brewing company says the brewery also will approximately 60 construction jobs during the two-year building process. The company says it plans to begin work later this year on the plant.

Buncombe County is home to 10 craft breweries and others are scattered across Western North Carolina. North Carolina has a total of 28 craft breweries, more than any other southern state, and nearly two dozen brewpubs.

Sierra Nevada, founded in 1980, is the sixth largest craft brewer in the country, employ-ing more than 500 people. The company says it plans to offer an average wage of $41,526 plus benefits for the new full-time jobs in Henderson County, well above the current county average of $32,240. Sierra Nevada will receive a $1.025 million grant from the One North Carolina Fund if it meets employment and investment targets.

– source: www.governor.state.nc.us and www.citizen

1/25/12***

Amazon.com announced this week its plans to employ nearly 400 people at a new fulfillment center that will begin operations in Spartanburg County this fall. The company plans to invest $50 million in the facility, its second fulfillment center in South Caro-lina. Amazon opened a center last year in Lexington County, S.C.

“ S o u t h Carolina has been a great home to us and we’re ex-

cited to create hundreds of addi-tional jobs in the state,” said Dave Clark, vice president of Amazon Global Customer Fulfillment.

The new, one-million-square-foot center in Spartanburg County will be on a 200-plus-acre indus-trial park near John Dodd Road and I-26. The online retailer says it plans to begin hiring later this year at the Spartanburg Center, which is expected to distribute larger items, such as kayaks and lawn mowers.

Spartanburg County already approved economic incentives for the project, along with a 6 percent fee-in-lieu of taxes agree-ment for 30 years.

– www.sccommerce.com, www.scbiznews.com, 1/23/12

***TS Designs in Burlington

recently harvested the first certi-fied organic cotton crop in North Carolina. TS Designs President Eric Henry said the cotton will be used for shirts produced by the design company. He said his company formed Cotton of the Carolinas to grow organic cotton, support local jobs and “go from dirt to shirt all in North Carolina.”

TS Designs previously ob-tained organic yarn for its organic cotton T-shirts from overseas. Now it comes from 65 acres


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at Hickory Meadows Organics and Parrish Enterprises farms in eastern North Carolina.

“Up to this crop, there has been no organic cotton grown in North Carolina,” said Henry. “This is something that every-body said couldn’t be done.”

Approximately 25,000 pounds of organic cotton were produced at the farms this year, and both Hickory Meadows Organics and Parrish Enterprises have commit-ted to growing the organic cotton again next year, p o s s ib ly o n more acreage. Henry says his company hopes to create more organic cotton products, such as socks and denim.

“Ultimately, what we want to do is keep most of the cotton in North Carolina,” he said. “It’s go-ing to have a tremendous positive impact on jobs.”

– source: Burlington Times-News, Business Wire, 12/30/11

***The Charlotte-Mecklenburg

School District has the highest population of homeless kids in the state, according to figures presented recently by the district. The district reported it has more than 4,700 students who lack ad-equate housing, a big jump from 2008 when it had about 3,000.

Kay Carreria of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools said the district has students who live in cars, hotel rooms or on the streets.

“Thank goodness for our emergency shelters, but they’re already overcrowded,” said Car-reria. “The ones who have been living in cars and out in the woods are now moving into the shelters and there’s not even room there.”

– source: www.WSOCtv.com, Charlotte City Buzz Examiner,

12/27/11***

The North Carolina Bio-technology Center was awarded $750,000 in Multidisciplinary Research Grants (MRG) for re-search relating to prostate cancer.

The money will go to sci-entists at North Carolina State University, East Carolina Uni-versity and the University of North Carolina Wilmington to work on improved iden-tification of prostate cancer and improved drug therapies. The $250,000 MRGs support development of preliminary data needed for federal grant applications.

The biotechnology center is a private, non-profit corporation supported by the N.C. General Assembly. The center was cre-ated to support biotechnol-

ogy research, business, ed-ucation and strategic pol-icy in North Carolina.

– source: www.biospace.com, 1/4/12

***North Carolina’s first

modern-day toll road began collecting tolls this month. Drivers were able to try the new Triangle Expressway toll-free since it opened on Dec. 8. However, the N.C. Turnpike Authority began collecting tolls electronically this month.

The six-lane TriEx, a 3.7-mile extension of the Durham Freeway from I-40 to the 540 Outer Loop, was used by about 10,000 cars and trucks a day during the toll-free period. Cars with a N.C. Quick Pass are charged a base toll of 50 cents per trip on the expressway. The N.C. Turnpike Authority says it has already sold about 10,000 passes for the TriEx.

Owners of cars that do not have the N.C. Quick Pass will be charged 77 cents per trip and sent a monthly invoice in the mail. The drivers’ addresses are obtained through photos of license plates.

Work has begun to extend the Triangle Expressway through Wake County to Holly Springs. The state also plans to begin toll collection later this year on an existing section of 540 and a new section of 540 between N.C. 55 south and U.S. 64.

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Diet & Exercise by David Crocker

Consuming water rich foodsWhen we speak of “water rich”

foods, we’re talking more about fruits and vegetables. Other foods do contain varying amounts of water, but not in amounts large enough to be considered water rich. Milk, for example, consists of mostly water, but does not behave in our bodies the same way water from fruits and vegetables does.

First, let us explore what water actually does in our bodies. Think of each cel l in your body as a house. This means that a patch of tissue would be like a neighborhood.

By the way, the human body contains 50 trillion cells. That’s 50 million, million. Each one of these cells, or “houses” is healthy, and there’s lots of activity going on in them, because much like our homes, cells have many different activities going on inside them all the time.

Cells have little organs called organells, each with a specific function. Cells undergo “respira-tion” where they use glucose, amino acids, fatty acids, and oth-er elements. There’s something that takes place in these cells, or “homes,” no matter what kind, size or shape. The trash has to be taken out. Even though our cells may be healthy, waste products do accumulate, and we need to get this trash out of there.

The way we do this, is with water. Now, while drinking water is important, it’s not enough. The way I explain it to clients is this: “Just drinking water is like hav-ing a thirsty pet, and instead of offering it water, you spray it in the face with a garden hose. Your pet may get some water in it, but it will get more water on it. When we eat “water rich” foods though, our cell undergo something called “endocytosis.” That’s just a fancy word for cell membranes engulfing food particles.

When this happens, the cells take more water in. That makes it easier for cells to rid themselves of wastes.

One thing is very important

though. Make sure you chew your fruits and vegetables very well, even more than you think you should. The reason is that fruit and vegetable cells are surrounded by some thing called a cell wall. Many of these cell walls are made of something called “cellulose.” Cellulose is microscopically like little bits of wood. We can digest it some, but not very well.

By chewing more, we break open these plant cells, so we can get the nutrients

and more of the water that’s inside. I recommend one’s diet consist of 65-70 percent fruits and vegetables, and because of the amounts of sugars in fruit, most should come from vegetables.

When it comes to drinking water, there is a caution. Drinking a very large amount of water at one time could be dangerous. If you were to sit and drink two gallons of water at one time, it could kill you, by making your brain swell.

You could break up your water consumption throughout the day, just make sure you get adequate electrolytes, like potassium, cal-cium, magnesium and some so-dium, because too much water throughout the day will flush these out of your body.

Electrolytes carry the electrical charges that enable muscles to contract properly. Without them, muscles can “misfire” and cramp. I suggest adding an extra fruit and vegetable to your meals each day. It will definitely improve your health.

Diet or fitness question? Email me at [email protected] or visit fitness4yourlife.org. David Crocker of Landrum has been a nu-tritionist and personal trainer for 25 years. He served as strength di-rector of the Spartanburg Y.M.C.A., head strength coach for the S.C. state champion girls gymnastic team, USC-Spartanburg baseball team, Converse college equestrian team, lead trainer to L.H. Fields modeling agency and taught four semesters at USC-Union. David was also a regular guest of the Pam Stone radio show.

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First Baptist Church of Tryon, Inc.POST OFFICE BOX 1287125 PACOLET STREET

TRYON, NORTH CAROLINA 28782DR. WILLIAM G. HENDERSON, JR., INTENTIONAL INTERIM PASTOR PASTOR’S CELL PHONE 912-399-4446HOME PHONE 828-357-8246 CHURCH OFFICE 828-859-5375

Please use the following business-card size advertisement in your paper Friday,October 24, 2008. Please send statement to the above address, to the attention of JaneEdwards, Secretary. Thanks!

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First Baptist Church of Tryon125 Pacolet Street, on the hill in town • 828-859-5375

WE WANT TO SHARE OUR CHURCH AND OUR LORD WITH YOU.

Sundays are for Worship! 10:00 A. M. Sunday School 11:00 A. M. Joyful Worship X 6:00 P. M. Youth “Refuge”

Choirs for all ages

Wednesday 10:00 A.M. Bible Study & Prayer

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Columbus Baptist Church will host a gospel bluegrass singing on Saturday, Jan. 28 at 6 p.m.

The special service will feature the gospel group “The Green River Boys” from Sa-luda.

A love offering will be re-ceived to help them with their ministry.

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Gospel bluegrass singing atColumbus Baptist Church, Jan. 28

Everyone is a part of a com-munity, a member by default, when you live somewhere. The reputation of a community is built by the actions or some-times inactions of those who live there.

Here we are fortunate to be a part of a community where people really care about each other, where a neighbor reach-es out to a neighbor in their time of need. A community that is proactive in it’s giving and sharing and al-ways ready and willing to lend a helping hand.

In our community we have organizations such as Thermal Belt Outreach, Steps to Hope, Rotary, Kiwanis, Foothills Hu-mane Society, church groups and so many more. Countless volunteers who spend their time and resources to help their neighbors. It warms the heart to hear of the goodness in a world that is so often portrayed in a different light.

Saturday the Tryon Fire De-partment and the Polk County Sheriff’s office prepared soup for their neighbors in need. Sheriff Donald Hill even took bowls of soup to those in our community who couldn’t get out. Volunteers donated sup-plies and helped cook up the much needed meals. Nothing was expected in return, no praise was needed. As is the usual case in our community it was done with good will and in

the spirit of neighbors helping neighbors.

Fundraisers for neighbors are also a way of life here. Recent-ly local resident Chuck Britton had a heart attack while visit-ing in Florida, which required surgery. A long-time volunteer within the community and in his second year as the chairman of the board of the Blue River BBQ Festival, Chuck now finds

himself on the receiving end of this great c o m m u n i t y that truly helps their neighbors in need.

With mounting medical bills and his business on hold, friends and neighbors have organized a fundraiser to help defray medi-cal costs.

The fundraiser for Chuck will be held at the Tryon De-pot’s large deck on Feb. 11 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. There will be food, entertainment, and a silent auction. Tickets are available at the Trade St. Coffee Gallery, Kathleen’s, Tryon Mountain Hardware and at the Chamber. Call Tabatha Cantrell at 828-817-2503 for donations and more information.

Thank you to all who con-tribute for your goodness and kindnesses shown to each other. A community that does more than talk about helping their neighbors but put’s their words into action. Neighbors helping neighbors, it’s the way it should be and what makes this a great community.

Publisher’s Notebookby Betty Ramsey

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“We know how hard today’s economic conditions have been on everyone in our community,” Polk Red Cross officials said. “Every day, families struggle to deal with day-to-day expenses and emergencies, and it has become increasingly difficult to include charitable giving in the family budget. Blood donation offers every individual the oppor-tunity to give the most precious gift there is – a gift that costs the donor no money, just an hour of time. So please, come and donate and give a gift that only you can give.”

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to 6:30 p.m.Both events will offer a gift

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Rhythm and sound at Explore the Arts event Feb. 2For its first event of 2012,

the Explore the Arts series pres-ents a performance of rhythm and sound on Thursday, Feb. 2 at 6:30 p.m. at Tryon Fine Arts Center (TFAC). Join River Guerguerian and John Vorus on a harmonic journey with introductions to the techniques and sounds of their respective instruments.

Percussionist River Guer-guerian has been inspiring audiences with his versatile

performances for more than 30 years. Whether p laying wi th w o r l d - c l a s s symphonies or s tud io mus i -cians, partner-ing with Gram-my-award win-ning compos-ers or creating dynamic plays of rhythm for his own projects, Guerguerian is known for his passionate

performances.As a studio

mus ic i an , he has recorded on more than 150 albums and film soundtracks and has performed and/or record-ed wi th such groups as the

BBC Symphony Orchestra, New Music Consort, Paul Win-ter Consort, Chuck Berry and

Ziggy Marley/Gipsy Kings. John Vorus said he has been

influenced by ancient tribal sounds and natural ambient rhythmic patterns and expresses these through his didgeridoo, the hauntingly exotic instru-ment of Australia’s aboriginal cultures.

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

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Remembering Saluda’s Past: Phoebe Sullivan--black faith healerTime has taken over much of

the places Phoebe Sullivan once knew in her lifetime: it marches on, vines thick, houses crumbling, the past a distant memory. Yet her vivid legend lives on.

Long ago, in a time when blacks in America had little power or money, Phoebe Cheek Sullivan overcame the odds: she was black and a woman; born in poverty to former slaves in Laurens County, S.C. in 1864, a year before the Civil War ended. Women of any race did not have the right to vote or own property.

Phoebe, while illiterate, was raised with a deeply religious background. At the age of 9, she experienced a life-changing vision that led her to become a divine healer: which changed her own life, and that of thousands of others. With the support of a local doctor, she used her gift until she married at age 19, although she kept them hidden from her husband Henry, worried he would think them

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Saluda with 16 children in tow; 20 more were adopted. Another vision came, this time enlightening her to 10 herbs that grew in trees and shrubbery. Gathering these herbs, she made a ‘cleansing tea,’ which cured her of the “running sick-ness,” and others of many ills.

W h a t w a s this magic drink, this elixir? No one knows; the recipe died with Phoebe, unfortu-nately. Ella Geter, a now-deceased resident of Saluda’s black com-munity, reminisced about pine bark, oak bark and herbs such as rat-bane that were purchased by Phoebe from neighborhood chil-dren and local folks who would scour mountain sides to fill burlap sack loads. The mix of greenery was cooked; peppermint from the drug store was added in; then

Phoebe “would pray over it.” Others were allowed to prepare the base; but she alone added the ‘essence.’

Word spread among the black community in Saluda; then to the white. Phoebe treated all who needed her: black or white, it

didn’t matter to her; along with her magical elixir, she used healing touch and prayer. People would line up outside the Sullivan house

until it was impossible to get in: they’d have to take a number, Ella Geter recalled. Back when pas-senger trains huffed up the Saluda Grade, the ailing and the believers from all over the East Coast would come; after passenger trains no longer groaned up the mountain, people came by bus or car. Some said “Aunt Phoebe” was an angel; some declared her an illegal prac-titioner of medicine - but whatever

it was, it often worked.In 1947, she founded the Sul-

livan Temple Missionary Baptist Church, which still exists. Phoebe built a sprawling house for her large family and spent considerable amounts of money on civic causes and caring for the poor. Each year, she would have a birthday party; hundreds and hundreds of people, even whole congregations from New York and Washington, would come to celebrate. Her books in-cluded “The Book of Dreams,” and “From The Cradle to The Crutch,” among other memoirs. Accounts vary over the age she actually was at her death in 1963, but she did attain ‘old age:’ estimates range from 99 to 107.

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Violinist Stefan Jackiw (jack-EEV) and pianist Joyce Yang pre-sented Tryon Concert Association’s 2011-2012 penultimate concert Jan. 20 at the Tryon Fine Arts Center to a packed house that honored the duo with two standing ovations.

Given their willowy agility, mu-sic for the ballet “Pulcinella” was the perfect opener for Jackiw and Yang, whose walk across the stage bespoke their gifts before either had made a sound. Stravinsky’s “Suite Italienne” reminds us that Stravinsky cannot be associated with any particular style, nor should this neo-classical piece be consid-ered a 20th century regression to be treated with restraint. The duo

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Mozart’s “Sonata No. 32 in B flat Major, K. 454” was cleanly

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to calm, lyrical passages, the daz-zling portions benefited from the duo’s solid technique as well as their keen feel for good drama.

The magnificent Brahms “So-nata No. 3 in D minor, Op. 108” closed the program with poignancy and pizzazz – the latter a descrip-tion I reluctantly apply because it doesn’t belong in the same sentence with Brahms. I found Jackiw to be a more mature artist than Yang in terms of concept and nuance, but his insights were occasionally lost in Yang’s sparkling, disconcertingly clean accompaniment that should have been more brooding, wavelike and mysterious with hemiolas more subtle and bass at least occasionally blurred and rumbly. The beautiful second movement (Adagio) was repeated as an encore, allowing us once again to enjoy Jackiw’s smooth, pitch-perfect double stops.

All in all, this was a first-rate program. Jackiw and Yang have already achieved star status and worldwide acclaim and will con-tinue to brilliantly evolve in their boundless world of sound.

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On Dec. 28, Lennie Rizzo visited the Tryon Kiwanis Club to talk about his work saving animals. As a volunteer with Foothills Humane Society and regular columnist in the Tryon Daily Bulletin, Lennie and his labor of love for dogs and cats are well known in the community. He said his fundraising for veterinarian bills helps many pets who need medical care stay in their homes with owners who cannot afford the costs. He also seeks loving homes for animals that have been abandoned or mistreated. Kiwanians said his stories tugged at their hearts. Shown above are Chuck Davis and Kathy Woodham with Lennie (right) after his talk. The children’s book “Who Is Melvin Bubble?” will be given to a local school library in his honor. (photo submitted by Lynn Montgomery)

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“I’m Just Saying…”

by Pam Stone

Since making the announce-ment that I was going to give a free comedy concert for return-ing troops at the VFW base in Spartanburg, I have received an embarrassing amount of pats on the back and praise.

“Good for you!” they say. “What a wonderful thing to do!”

Look, I’m delighted to be able to do it. What’s the big deal? All I have to do is shower and drive a half hour to the post, stand on a stage and tell jokes for an hour.

And here’s a confession: as much as I’ve wanted to give a night of laughter to those re-adjusting to the new ‘normal’ in their lives, I had an ulterior motive...

I have been dying to know what goes on in those VFW posts my entire life.

You know what I’m talk-ing about- besides the signs for ‘BINGO! Every Thurs at 7pm!’ that stick into the dirt outside the one I pass on Hwy 9 and ‘Beach Music! Saturday Night!’ on the marquee of the one on the road to Gaffney, I’ve always, like Howard Sprague, on The Andy Griffith Show, despaired that I’d never be allowed entry in this ex-clusive club. They sit, hunkered darkly on hilltops or down back roads, just oozing with mystery.

While I understand that the majority of these posts are noth-ing more than a watering hole and a place to hang with buddies and shoot the breeze, oh, mercy, the tales I’ve been told about others!

From my own fella, Paul.Paul is a former stand-up, him-

self, and one of his very first gigs as a fresh-scrubbed eager comic, with the obligatory skinny tie and Member’s Only jacket com-manded by all the hipsters in the early 80s, was at a series of VFW posts outside Chicago.

(You older vets might want to gingerly take this column out of the hands of your missus right

about here)Booked into these posts by

his then agent, Madge, a 60ish woman who stood all of five feet in height with a foot’s worth of beehive on top and a multitude of diamond rings, Paul was driven to his first show in the back seat of Madge’s enormous Caddy while on-comers in traffic saw only

lacquered red hair and sparkling knuckles, grasp-ing the wheel.

Sitting prettily beside Paul was a young woman, touching up her

make up and fluffing her hair.“Paul, meet Lenoir.” Madge

made the introductions glanc-ing into the rear view mirror in a voice long-caressed by Lucky Strikes and bourbon.

“Are you a comic, too?” in-quired Paul, politely.

“Nah,” she replied, blotting her lips with tissue. “I’m the stripper.”

What goes on in those VFW posts?

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The second is touch and go as of this writing, but hopes are high and competent folks are on the case. Because of these and others I am constantly working with, my personal fund is dan-gerously low. I will not be able to host a major fund raiser until late spring or early summer, till then I’ll just keep my fingers crossed.

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are too clingy. I wouldn’t want it any other way.

This week during church services, among other things, I prayed for some help for my kids. Upon leaving, my wife Elaine, moved ahead of me as I usually get caught up speaking to many parishioners who are both friends and supporters.

I noticed Elaine circling back with a parishioner who every now and then seeks me out. “This is for your kids,” she said, handing me $20. “God bless you,” I replied embracing her. I turned back and looked at the cross, “That as pretty quick Lord, thank you, we’re on our way.”

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It should be noted there was another half hour’s worth of driving until they reached their destination.

“Oh, that’s nice.” Paul squirmed within the awkward silence that followed. “Um, want some gum?”

“No thanks.” she smiled. “If I chew gum when I dance, it’s hard for me to follow the beat.”

“It was weird!” Paul declared, telling me the story. “I mean, you meet someone for the first time and they’re like, ‘Hi, how are you? Do you think it’s going to rain, yada, yada,’ knowing you’re going to see them nearly naked a half hour later.”

“Was she the opening act?” I wanted to know.

“What are you, crazy?” he replied. “No way. I opened for her. How could I possibly follow a stripper in front of all those liquored up guys?”

“How was the ride back?”“That’s the really strange

part,” Paul remembered. “It’s as if nothing had happened. She dressed, we got back in the car and she started talking about...just stuff. I was too embarrassed to even make eye contact but she chatted away as if she’d just gone to the grocery store to pick up milk.”

So, you see, folks, you never quite know what goes on in a couple of these places. But if I do more of these concerts I can assure all of you that I would never, ever, even dream of remov-ing my top.

No matter how many laughs I would get.

• I’m just saying(ConTinueD From page 27)

Jameson offers painting workshopWell-known artist William

Jameson of Saluda has announced his first painting workshop of 2012, called “Working Large.”

The Feb. 16-18 studio class, to be held in Saluda, will concentrate on making good paintings in a larger format than one’s comfort zone.

This workshop, open to be-ginners and advanced painters, is limited in size and immediate registration is encouraged.

For more information, visit www.williamjameson.com under “workshops” or call 828-749-3101.

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Tryon Fine Arts Center will singthe blues Jan. 28.

“Chase Away the Blues” of-fers a nonstop night of music begining at 4 p.m. Performers include Shane Pruitt Band, Dr. Blues Chuck Beattie, Rudy Blue Shoes Wyatt, Jim Peterman Quartet, Daryle Ryce, Zataban, Citizen Mojo and Tommy Lytle. Proceeds benefit TFAC Arts in Education programs. Food and beverages are available. VIP ticket includes preferred seating and complimentary food and beverages in the VIP Lounge.

More information about the bands is provided below.

In the lobby (in order of ap-pearance):

Tommy Lytle: Opening the blues piano bar in the TFAC lobby is Spartanburg native, local businessman and blues artist Tommy Lytle. Lytle has played guitar, saxophone and piano since the early ‘60s and has performed in recent years at private events and with local bands including Rob and The Mob, The Jim Peterman Quartet and The Special Edition Band. Appearing with Lytle will be his favorite bass guitarist, Lan-caster, S.C. native Jack Russell Lowery, with whom he has played music since 1962.

Rudy Blue Shoes Wyatt: Rudy Blue Shoes Wyatt is a powerful, high-energy boogie player with a flair for New Orleans jazz and he conveys an authentic feeling for each style. Originally and currently from Greenville S.C., Wyatt has played all over the country starting at the age of 17 in the Whiskey A-Go-Go in Atlanta. He has played on The Arch-es Boogie Piano Stage of the Queen City Blues Festival with countless boogie icons like Big Joe Duskin, Johnnie Johnson and Bob Seeley.

Jim Peterman: Jim Peter-man was the resident organist and pianist in the Steve Miller

Band from mid-1967 until 1968 and played on two of their al-bums. Peterman is a solo and ensemble musician playing throughout North and South Carolina.

Main stage (in order of ap-pearance):

Zataban: A new band from the upstate of South Carolina, Zataban merges five musicians from the area. Band members Tony Kennedy, Kym MacK-innon, Patrick Purnell, Tez Sherard and Franklin Wilkie combine gospel, blues and New Orleans funk, offering a wide range of cover tunes as well as original pieces.

Daryle Ryce: Born and raised in Spartanburg, singer, songwriter and guitarist Daryle Ryce has developed a national and international fan base. Ac-cording to Fred Goodman of Rolling Stone magazine, Ryce is “a distinctive and uniquely American artist… an outstand-ing pianist and guitarist, equally comfortable playing bluegrass, country, swing, jazz, bossa nova and folk.” Her admirers include Chet Atkins, Dizzy Gillespie, Buddy Rich and Pat Boone.

Jim Peterman Quartet: Blues, jazz, rock and soul vet-eran Jim Peterman on the Ham-mond B3 leads his quartet in a classic blues sound. With de-cades of experience in the music industry, Tim Blackwell, Mack McCloud, Antonio Gambrel and Peterman create blues and soul designed to make you dance.

Citizen Mojo: Citizen Mojo is comprised of seasoned musi-cal veterans who combine to make present interpretations of classic and not-so-classic blues, funk, soul and rock ‘n’ roll. Original material fills out the repertoire. The band includes Stephen Blanton (guitar and vocals), Tim Clement (bass), Rob Fender (guitar and vocals), Brad Curtioff (Hammond or-gan, piano and vocals) and Tim Blackwell (drums).

“Dr. Blues” Chuck Beattie: Chuck Beattie (a.k.a. Dr. Blues)

fronts a Chicago-style blues band based in Western North Carolina. Beattie utilizes his knowledge of gospel, jazz and the sounds of the Delta to flavor his music, creating sounds audi-ences say are as rich as Muddy Waters and as down and dirty as Howling Wolf.

Shane Pruitt Band: Raised in Spartanburg, S.C., Shane Pruitt plays blues that “groove without compromise and wail without mercy.” Pruitt was named “the most exciting young bluesman working today” by Peter Cooper, music critic for the Nashville Tennessean. Jim Peterman (B3/bass/vocals) and Bill Fletcher (drums/vocals) combine with Pruitt to form the band.

Tickets are on sale at the Tryon Fine Arts Center Box of-fice Tuesday – Friday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., and Saturday, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. For more information, visit www.tryonarts.org or call 828-859-8322.

- article submittedby Marianne Carruth

Eight bands perform at ‘Chase Away the Blues’

Zataban drummer Tez Sherard is one of the many upstate musicians featured at Tryon Fine Arts Center’s Benefit Chase Away the Blues on Saturday, Jan. 28, beginning at 4 p.m. Proceeds from the six-hour blues event benefit TFAC’s arts in education programs. For tickets or more information, call 828-859-8322. (photo submitted by Marianne Carruth)


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Heartburn relief for seniors in need, tips and treatmentDear Savvy Senior,Is heartburn considered to be

an uncomfortable inconvenience or a symptom of a more serious problem? I’ve had mild heartburn for years but it has gotten worse since I’ve gotten older. What can you tell me and what should I do?

~ Rolaids Eating Ron

Dear Ron,Almost everyone experiences

the discomfort of heartburn or acid indigestion from time to time, but frequent episodes can signal a much more serious prob-lem. Here’s what you should know, along with some tips and treatments to help relieve your symptoms.

Heartburn AlertIt’s estimated that more than

40 million Americans experi-ence heartburn at least once a week, with around 25 million folks who suffer from it daily. If you’re plagued by heartburn two or more times a week, and it’s not responding well to over-the-counter antacids, you need to see your doctor. Frequent bouts may mean you have gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) which can severely irritate and damage the lining of the esophagus, putting you at risk of Barrett’s esophagus and esophageal cancer, if it’s not treated.

Lifestyle AdjustmentsDepending on the frequency

and severity of your heartburn, there are a number of lifestyle adjustments you can make that can help you get relief and avoid a more serious problem down the road. Consider these tips:

· Adjust your diet: Certain

foods can trigger heartburn symp-toms like citrus fruits, tomatoes, fatty foods, chocolate, garlic, on-ions, spicy foods, mints, alcohol, coffee and sodas. Keep a food di-ary to track which foods cause you the most problems and avoid them.

· Eat less: Take smaller por-tions and eat slower. Having a full stomach can cause acid reflux. Also avoid exercising, bending or lying down for two hours after eating. And don’t eat at least two to three hours before bedtime.

· Monitor your meds: Drugs used to treat arthritis pain, asthma, osteoporosis, depression, insom-nia, high blood pressure and more can cause heartburn.

· Lose weight: Being over-weight is a big contributor to heartburn because the excess pounds put pressure on your abdo-men, pushing up your stomach and causing acid to back up into your esophagus.

· Stop smoking: Smoking can increase stomach acid and weaken the valve that prevents stomach acid from entering the esophagus.

· Loosen up: Clothes that fit tightly around your waist puts pressure on your abdomen and can cause heartburn.

· Relax: Over 50 percent of heartburn sufferers say stress in-creases their heartburn.

· Sleep better: To help keep the acid down in your stomach while you sleep, elevate the head of your bed six to eight inches by placing blocks under the legs or insert a wedge between your mattress and box spring to elevate your body from the waist up. Sleeping on your left side may also help keep

the acid down.

Treatment OptionsIf the lifestyle adjustments

don’t solve the problem, or if antacids (Tums, Rolaids, Maalox, Mylanta or Alka-Seltzer) aren’t doing the trick there are a variety of over-the-counter and prescrip-tion medications that can help along with a surgical option. Your doctor can help you determine which one is best for you. Treat-ment options include:

H-2 Blockers: Available as both over-the-counter and pre-scription strength, these drugs (Pepcid, Tagamet, Axid and Zantac) reduce how much acid your stomach makes but may not be strong enough for serious symptoms.

Proton-Pump Inhibitors (PPI): If you have frequent and severe heartburn symptoms, PPIs are long-acting prescription medi-cations that block acid produc-tion and allow time for damaged esophageal tissue to heal. They in-clude Nexium, Prevacid, Prilosec, Protonix, Aciphex and Zegerid. Prevacid, Prilosec and Zegerid are also available over-the-counter. But be aware that long-term use of PPIs can reduce the amount of calcium your body absorbs and increase your risk for osteoporosis.

Surgery: An alternative to drug treatments is anti-reflux sur-gery, a procedure that tightens the leaky valve so gastric fluids can’t wash back up into the esophagus.

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

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Oak Grove Baptist Church gospel bluegrass singing Jan. 29Oak Grove Baptist Church

of Landrum, located at 826 Oak Grove Road, will host a gospel bluegrass singing on Sunday, Jan. 29.

The special service, which

begins at 11 a.m., will feature the gospel group The Far City Boys from Forest City, N.C.

A free BBQ lunch will fol-low the service.

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For additional information, call 864-382-1075.

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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.

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

Condolences may be left at www.pettyfuneralhome.com.

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John Hanley GibbsJohn Hanley Gibbs, 87, of

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

McFarland Funeral Chapel, Tryon.

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Dorothy Waymon Simmons

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

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

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

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

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Joan MacIntyre paints national award winnerAcclamation, the subject of this painting by local artist Joan MacIntyre, was voted older male champion recently at the Eclipse Awards. He was also one of the three nominated for horse of the year. Acclamation won five straight grade one and two races on three different tracks, dirt and grass in 2011. (photo submitted by Joan MacIntyre)

Soul Widows, an organization providing a variety of healing resources for young widows under the age of 60, will hold its bi-annual retreat in Tryon Feb. 17-19 at Marilyn’s Melrose Inn.

The retreat will provide ample time for supportive sharing and teaching as well as healing through an art activity. It will be led by Mandy Eppley, M.A., LCP, who has her “second home” in Tryon, and Soul Widows founder Eliza-beth Berrien.

The mission of Soul Widows is to help young widows, regardless of socio-economic status, who have suffered the loss of their part-ner or spouse to reclaim healthy

and productive lives. According to Berrien, Soul Widows holds a vi-sion of shifting how grief is viewed in the world – moving from shame and isolation to unveiling grief’s transformative gifts.

Scholarships are available for those who cannot afford to pay the full fees for weekend retreats.

The organization’s website, www.soulwidows.org, serves as the hub for details about the services being offered, registering and paying for them, resources for dealing with grief, as well as stories of hope.

Soul Widows was founded by Elizabeth (Woods) Berrien. By the age of 27, Berrien had already

experienced the loss of a child and her husband who was serving in Afghanistan. The sudden and un-expected death of her 31-year-old late husband, Brian, occurred on Aug. 14, 2009. These experiences, she said, brought her to create Soul Widows in March 2010, a space for other women in a similar situation of heartache and upheaval.

Mandy Eppley is an established therapist who has practiced in Charlotte, N.C. for more than 18 years, specializing in grief. Eppley serves as the Soul Widows thera-pist and co-leads the Soul Widows weekend retreats.

– article submittedby Elizabeth (Woods) Berrien

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