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The Congregation-al Church of Tryon will hold a daily, morning prayer for the families of Sandy Hook School this week.

Church members will pray for the pain

and fear of all parents. The church will also pray for teachers everywhere who are going to work each morn-ing knowing the challenges they face.

The community is invited to gather in prayer at 8:30 a.m. each morning in the sanctuary beginning Tuesday, Dec. 18. For questions, call 859-9414.

Members of the Saluda Elementary School clogging team perform from the bed of a flatbed truck during the Saluda Christmas Parade Satu rday, Dec . 15 . The clogging team dressed and danced to a train theme in celebration of Saludas railroad history. Volunteer Jennifer Hayes leads the team. Hayes originally learned to clog from Principal Ronette Dill and offered to come back and lead the schools clogging group. Saludas parade began at 3 p.m. Saturday and included the cloggers, as well as a husky-pulled wagon full of pooches and Hillbilly cars. (photo by Samantha Hurst) See page 16 for more photos.

Hometown holiday celebration in Saluda

Parents, schools, law enforcement respond to Conneticut shooting

by Leah Justice

Parents all over the country likely hugged their children a little tighter dropping them off at school yesterday following the tragic events in Newtown, Conn. Friday, Dec. 14.

The events sparked area parents to ask

Preparing schools for emergencieshow safe locals schools are and if there is anything that needs to change.

Both District One schools in South Carolina and Polk County schools be-gan reviewing procedures on Monday, Dec. 17. District One officials sent out an automated phone message Sunday night alerting parents that policies will be reviewed and schools would practice emergency procedures this week.

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The Meeting Place Senior Center, beginner/intermediate pilates, 8:30 a.m.; ceramics, 9:30 a.m.; devotions and art class, 10 a.m.; Lets move...Lets move dance, 10:30 a.m.; bingo, 12:30 p.m. 828-894-0001.

House of Flags Museum, open Tuesdays, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., 33 Gibson Street, Columbus.

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

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Al-Anon Family Group, meets Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m., Sa-luda Senior Center, 64 Greenville Street, Saluda, one half block off Main Street (U.S. Hwy. 176 S.), 828-749-2251 (Saluda) or 1-800-286-1326.

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Green Creek Community Center, quilters group, Wednes-days, 10 - 11:30 a.m.

Saluda Center, Wednesday activities, Trash Train, 10 a.m.; gentle Yin Yoga 12:30 p.m. For more activities, email [email protected] or visit www.saluda.com.

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Thermal Belt Habitat for Humanity will have its annual meeting Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2 p.m. at the American Red Cross Building, 231 Ward Street, Co-lumbus.

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Polk County Driver License Mobile Unit, Thursday, Dec. 20, the Polk County Driver License Mobile Unit will be at 130 Wars St. in Columbus, directly in front of the Post Office from 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Saluda Center, Thursday activities: knitting group, 9:30 a.m.; gentle Yin Yoga, 5:30 p.m. For more activities, email [email protected] or visit www.saluda.com.

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Landrum Library, Lap Ba-bies, 10 a.m., 20- 25 minute session for young children and caregivers includes music, nurs-ery rhymes, action poems and short books. Storytime at 10:30 a.m. for preschoolers includes books, music and fingerplays. During Lap Babies and Preschool Storytime on Thursday, Dec 20, children will make a Santa craft and decorate their own Christmas cookie at the Landrum Library. Children who visit the library this month will receive a treat if they spot Read, the Elf on The Shelf. 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.

Third Thursday Chats , 10:30 a.m. at Hospice House of the Carolina Foothills. Ap-proaching a New Year is the topic, designed for those who have lost someone close to them in the past couple of years. For more information, call Shannon Slater at 864-457-9122 or 828-894-7000.

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Polk County Schools Super-intendent Bill Miller said all principals are having meetings this week with teachers to review policies as well.

Miller said schools practice lockdowns periodically and local law enforcement often participates in those mock lockdowns to offer suggestions. Miller also said the schools are offering counseling to any students who may need it.

And obviously, school staff members are going to be more sensitive to who is coming into the school, Miller added.

Its certainly a sad, sad thing and seems so senseless, Miller said. Its so gut-wrenching to think about.

Miller said it appears the teach-ers and principal at Sandy Hook Elementary School did everything they could to protect the students and he has the upmost confidence that the teachers and principals

would do all they could to protect our children in Polk County if something tragic ever occurred.

Were going to review proce-dures of keeping all outside doors locked, Miller said. Its not a perfect system, but we do the best we can.

Miller said Polk County School procedures have the same basic strategy as used in the Connecticut school; for teachers to lock rooms and get the students to safety.

In the case in Connecticut when the gunman shot his way into the school, solutions to any future shootings are difficult to figure out.

Miller said state and federal officials also need to improve mental health programs. He said there are so many people and families who are in crisis and dont know where to turn.

Capt. Tim Wright with the Tryon Police Department who is a local law enforcement instructor, said every one to two years, local law enforcement trains for rapid deployment at schools. School staff is invited to participate in the

training in order to be prepared, Wright said.

Wright said Polk County High School teachers all have walkie-talkies, which is helpful for com-munications and those channels are heard over law enforcement radios.

Local parents have been shocked to think something so tragic could happen in a small town. Tryon Elementary School, for example, has 450 students, approximately the same amount as Sandy Hook.

Parents were visibly shaken taking their kids into the classroom Monday with some parents cry-ing as they said goodbye to their children.

Local parents offered their grief and suggestions of how to better protect schools through Facebook following the tragedy.

First of all, I am so deeply saddened to even begin to try and fathom what the family and friends of the victims, and the sur-vivors and their families are going through, said parent Jenny Bland.

Our prayers are with them! From what I understand, Newtown is a small, close and friendly com-munity, like the wonderful area we live in, and only about 8,000 people larger than Polk County. My daughter is in 4th grade at TES (Tryon Elementary School), and I have never, ever felt she was unsafe, but when you realize that something so horrendous could happen to innocent people in an area about our size, it goes without saying that our schools are going to have a challenge ahead of them to make parents, and even the children that know what happened in Conneticut. feel safe. I have no doubt that TES has the most won-derful teachers and administrators that would do anything within their power to protect my child. For that I feel very blessed!!

Parent, coach and teacher Jen-ny McGrane Wolfe said she is humbled.

My first thought wasif my child were a victimand my next

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washow could I protect my stu-dents if someone presented death and destruction, Wolfe said. I feel as helpless as those who died must have felt. I know as the only authority in a classroom I would present the first line of defense as a natural reaction, which would only expose a helpless target. I dont have any answers only the Lord does. May he shield our community from such a tragedy.

Wolfe, like many others, also said if someone wants to kill some-one they can. In the Connecticut case, if the shooter had asked to enter the school as a relative of a teacher he would have been admit-ted, she said.

With an armed escort, he could shoot the guard. With metal detectors and all doors locked he could stand on the outside and kill as people exit, said Wolfe. If someone wants to kill they can find a way. The only way your child is safe is by Gods grace.

Suggestions from parents went strongly for locking doors from the outside but able to open from the inside so there is no safety issues. Others suggested law enforcement officers and metal detectors.

It starts with parents and how we raise our children, Olivia Whiteside said. Schools need to be safe, doors locked and children/teachers/parents taught the appropriate safety measures.

But something has shifted and changed in the last 25 years. I dont ever remember school shoot-ings ever being reported growing up. Columbine was the first and that was when I was graduating from college. I agree metal detec-tors and guards can be scary and

unwelcoming especially in an elementary school. We had one (guard) at Polk County High and I honestly dont think they deterred anyone and they would never be able to take a gunman. Apparently something is going wrong on a deeper level and we need to worry more about reaching those who are about to snap and stop it and prevent it. If they want to get into the school and do some damage,

they will find a way. Two school shooters did it from afar rather than in the school. Had they got-ten the appropriate help to begin with perhaps it could have been prevented.

Amy Hyder Corrigan said she has a student in Boiling Springs (Spartanburg County District 2), which has an armed resource officer.

His office is in clear view of the only unlocked door in the building, the main office, Cor-rigan said. He has a taser and gun. I think gun control would be an officer taking down the perp (etrator) and lessen the chance of others getting hurt or killed. Taking away all the guns from the law-abiding citizens is not the answer. Criminals dont go out and register and buy their guns through legal channels anyhow.

Polk County Sheriff Donald Hill said Polk County Schools does a good job with what they have and practice their procedures.

When asked how the schools could be better protected, Hill said he personally thinks school re-source officers would be a way for the schools to be better protected.

Hill said Polk County Schools all practice procedures and the sheriffs office does one or two walk-throughs at different schools every day. The purpose of the walk-throughs include to ensure everything is okay, he said, as well

as communication with school staff and students.

I want kids to see officers and be able to talk to them, Hill said.

Polk County currently has unarmed guards at Polk County High School and Polk County Middle School.

They are not currently con-tracted through the sheriffs office. Miller said the high school guard has a radio directly connected to law enforcement for quick com-munications.

Hill said hes gone over and over what could have prevented the Connecticut shooting and thought, what if that happened here?

Hills solutions involve a lot of ifs just like most people across the country, but he said if Sandy Hook would have had a trained school resource officer, that officer could have noticed a guy with an assault rifle dressed in black and a vest trying to enter the school. A trained officer would have im-mediately called for back-up and done his job to stop the threat, Hill said. It may have not prevented all the deaths, but possibly some, Hill said, and maybe all the deaths.

A school resource officer is trained with other officers in rapid deployment and trained in how an officer goes in and after the threat, Hill said.

My personal opinion is they need to get school resource of-ficers back in schools who are trained; trained with other depu-ties in case of an active shooter, Hill said. And it costs money, I know, but you cant put a price on a childs life. Im not saying its perfect, but our odds will be a lot better.

The Chaplains of the Spartan-burg County Sheriffs Office will conduct a prayer vigil Tuesday, Dec. 18 in memory of the victims of the Newtown, Conn. school shooting.

The vigil will be held at 7 p.m. at the Spartanburg County Sheriffs Office, located at 8045 Howard Street, Spartanburg, S.C. 29303. There will be cards people can sign to send to the victims families.

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My personal opinion is they need to get school resource officers back in schools who are trained; trained with other deputies in case of an active shooter. And it costs money, I know, but you cant put a price on a childs life. Im not saying its perfect, but our odds will be a lot better.

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Angie Alma McAbee Angie Alma Foster McAbee,

88, of 1062 West Mills Street, Columbus, passed away Saturday, December 15, at her residence.

Angie was born in Lynn, N.C. on June 21, 1924, a daughter of the late Pearl (Hudson) and Joseph Henry Foster. She was the widow of John Franklin McAbee, a home-maker and a dedicated and active member of Southside Baptist Church in Landrum.

Angie is survived by three daughters, Jean Gosnell of Lan-drum; Terry Butler of Landrum; Donna Ray Grigg of Columbus; Angie is also survived by three sisters, Genell Campbell of Lan-drum; Freda Plumley of Landrum; Annie Bridgeman of Saluda; a brother, Brad Foster of Columbus; seven grandchildren, Danny Grigg, Anthony Grigg, Devin Gosnell, Whitney Gosnell, Jonathan Butler, Joseph Butler and Joshua Butler; three great-grandchildren, Natalie Grigg, Maggie Grigg and Christian Gosnell. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, December 18 at 2 p.m. at South Side Baptist Church, Landrum. Rev. Wayne Bradley and Rev. Lynn Stewart will officiate. Burial will be in Redeemed Baptist Church Cemetery, Landrum, S.C.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Southside Baptist Church, 445 Sunset Road, Landrum, S.C. 29356. The family is at the home of her daughter, 1811 Columbus Road, Landrum, S.C.

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To the editor:Are we not fortunate that

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And that churches were indeed built on three of them.

And that since Columbus Baptist built their building with a large set-back to preserve the lovely trees for the squirrels to play in, there is room for a large display of the real Christmas

story for everyone to see and enjoy while waiting for the light to change.

And that therefore there is no need to upset those who feel that to put such a display on the courthouse lawn would imply sponsorship of a reli-gion by the government.

Garland O. Goodwin, Columbus

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The human tongue is responsible for three major func-tions: the sense of taste, to aid in speech, and to help digest food. The tongue is comprised mainly of muscle cells, along with glands, fatty tissue, and sensory cells (taste buds). The tongues roll in digestion is the delivery of food into the esophagus; when you swallow it helps to push the food down. To aid in speech, the tongue touches different parts of the mouth, such as the teeth, or the roof of the mouth, to create different sounds. The sense of taste allows us to enjoy, or to stay away from, certain foods. The tongue has tiny receptors in it called taste buds. These taste buds allow us to sense the five types of taste: sweet, sour (or acid), bitter, salty, and the recently discovered umami (found mainly in Japanese cuisine). It has long been theorized that certain areas of the tongue are responsible for tasting different things. Scientists have now discovered that this is not entirely true. Certain areas of the tongue are better at sensing different tastes, but all

taste buds can sense the five types of taste. The tip of the tongue is best at tasting sweets. The sides of our tongue are good at tasting sour things, such as lemons. The base of the tongue is best at tasting bit-ter foods, and salt is best tasted right behind the tip, or just beyond the sweet taste buds. Umami, which is the taste of amino acids, or glutamate, has not been placed on the taste map, since it is newly discov-ered. As time goes by, taste buds diminish in number; hence, a younger person has a stronger sense of taste than an elderly person. This is most likely the reason that many adults enjoy things with stronger tastes, such as coffee, than children who prefer sweets do.

Tongue Word SearchCircle the words hidden in the puzzle below.

Hidden Words:Bitter, Digestion, Glands, Muscle Cells, Organ, Salty, Senses, Sensory Cells, Sour, Speech, Sweet, Taste, Taste Buds, Tongue, Umami

locaTe The TaSTe!

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1. Taste is stronger in what type of people?2. Tongue aids in this communication mode.3. Tongue is part of what bodily system?5. Umami taste is found in which foods?6. Taste best tasted at the tip of the tongue.9. Newest type of taste to be discovered is?

Look at the foods below and decide what type of taste you would sense when eating them. All 5 tastes

are represented. Write your answers below.

WhaT are You TaSTing?

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color iT! A chefs most impor-tant tool is quite often his tongue!kidbiTS!

Did you know that dogs use their

tongues to sweat? Dogs do not have sweat glands like

humans, so they use their tongues and the pads of their feet to

release heat.

Did you know that it is true that if you stick your tongue to a cold, metal pole in the winter it will stick

to it? Be aware!

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The Island of Madagascar The African Island of Madagascar, located in the Indian Ocean, is approximately 250 miles away from the African mainland. The country closest to the island is Mozambique and the two countries are separated by a body of water in the Indian Ocean known as the Mozambique Channel. Madagascar is the fourth largest island in the world, measur-ing almost 1,000 miles in length and 350 miles wide at its widest point. The Capital of Madagascar is Antananarivo. The Republic of Madagascar also includes several smaller, adjacent islands. The island has several different climate zones which include the tropical rains of the northwest, the dry southern area, and wet and hot western area. The island has mountains, ridges, and valleys that separate these different areas. The tallest moun-tain found in Madagascar is Mount Maromokotro, which is 9,436 feet above sea level. The people of Madagascar are considered to be members of the African community, but their origins are more closely related to Indonesia. They are referred to as being Mala-gasy--a name that refers to both the people and the native language. The other official language is French. Madagascars primary industry is farming; rice is the primary food staple. Vanilla and coffee are produced for export; Madagascar produces more vanilla than any other country in the world. Today, Madagascar is a multi-party republic, but it was at one time a French territory. Perhaps the most famous inhabitants of Madagascar are not people, but the animals that are native to the island. The lemurs of Madagascar are small, tree-dwelling primates that are not found naturally in any other habitat in the world. Another animal, found only on the Island of Madagascar, is the fossa. The fossa is a meat-eating animal, much like a large cat. It is one of the lemurs natural enemies. Some of the oldest dinosaur fossils in the world have been found on Madagascar.

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MadagascarCircle the words hidden in the puzzle below.

Hidden Words:

AntananarivoCoffeeFossaFossilsFrench

Indian OceanIndonesia

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MadagascarMaromokotroMozambique

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Madagascar crosswordSolve the puzzle using

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Island word search

color IT!

across clues:1. Highest mountain on the Island of Madagascar.3. The fourth largest island in the world is what?4. Natives are said to be of what descent?5. Another official language of Madagascar.7. The primate animal found only on Madagascar.10. African country located closest to the island.11. The ocean that Madagascar is located in.12. Cat-like animal that is found only on the island.13. Native language spoken in Madagascar.

down clues:2. The capital city of Madagascar is called what?6. The type of government found on the island.8. Madagascar exports more of this than anyone.9. Very old fossils of what were found here?

dwarf leMur

leMur sudokuUsing the numbers 1-6, complete the puzzle. You are to have one of each

number (1-6) in each vertical and horizontal row, as well as only one of each of the numbers 1-6 in each of

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Cockroach? This animal is native to the island and is

very unique. It is one of the largest species of cockroach

with an average length of 2-3 inches. It exhales air out its breathing holes, making a hissing noise, as part of

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CurrenCies of the World

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Money, or currency, is something that is used as a medium of exchange. Over the centuries, money has come in all different shapes and sizes. In the United States today, the dollar is the primary form of currency in circulation. Until recent decades, most types of monies have almost always been made from, or backed by, a precious metal. This means that the coins themselves have been made from silver or gold, or that there were precious metals in a reserve to back up the worth of the money. In 1900, the United States Government passed the Gold Standard Act. For every paper dollar that existed, a certain amount of gold was kept in storage by the U.S. Government. In 1933, the Unit-ed States began moving away from the gold standard, because it restricted the number of dollars that could be produced. Todays dollars, like most currencies, are called fiat money which means they are backed by peoples faith in government and not metals. Every country uses some form of currency. Many countries have dropped their own form of currency in favor of using the American dollar. This is known as dollarization. In Europe, the primary form of currency in 16 major countries since 1999 is the euro. The United Kingdom still uses the pound system. Canada and Australia call their currencies a dollar like the United States, but they are separate from the U.S. system. Other coun-tries have different names for their money. Brazil has the real; Mexico has the peso; China has the yuan; Japan has the yen; Russia has the ruble; and South Africa has the rand.

Circle the words hidden in the puzzle below.CurrenCY Word seArCh

Hidden Words:Colon, Dollar, Dram, Euro, Florin, Franc, Gourde, Koruna, Krone, Kuna, Lari, Mark, Peso, Pound,

Quetzal, Real, Riel, Ruble, Rupee, Yen

Design your own dollar bill below.design Your oWn dollAr

MoneY sudokuUsing the types of currency shown in the grid, complete the puzzle. You are to have one of each of the 6 sym-bols in each vertical and horizontal row, as well as

only one of each of the sym-bols in each of the six bold

box areas. Be sure to check your answers.

CurrenCY CrossWord

ACross Clues:1. Currency used in Britain.6. South African currency.7. This currency is used in 16 European countries.8. Use of American dollar in other countries is called?9. Currency used in Japan.

doWn Clues:1. The United States dollar was once backed up by what type of metals?2. Currency used in America.3. Another word that means money.4. Type of currency used in Russia.5. Money that is not backed by metal.

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release heat.

Did you know that it is true that if you

stick your tongue to a cold, metal pole in the winter it will stick

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release heat.

Did you know that it is true that if you

stick your tongue to a cold, metal pole in the winter it will stick

to it? Be aware!


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RepublicRice

Vanilla


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The Smithsonian Institute is a network of museums and research and educational institutes that is managed by the United States Government, with its headquarters in Washington, D.C. It was established in 1846, after several years of debate within Congress over the funds donated for the establishment. The Institutions namesake, James Smithson, was a British scientist and mineralogist, for whom the mineral ore smithsonite is also named after. Upon his death in 1829, his will bequeathed his riches to his sole heir, a nephew, with a provision: should his nephew die without an heir, I then bequeath the whole of my property...to the United States of America to found at Washington, under the name of the Smithsonian Insti-tution, an Establishment for the increase & diffusion of knowledge.... The motivation behind the donation, which was over $500,000 (an astronomi-cal amount at the time), has been called a mystery, because he had never visited America, nor did he have any ties with the United States. Today, the establishment is run by a board of regents governed by the Vice President, the Chief Justice, six members of Congress, and nine citizens. It is home to many significant pieces of American history and has several locations, including the Postal Museum, the Portrait Gallery, the Air and Space Mu-seum, and the Natural History Museum.

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