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Saluda Center, Monday ac-tivities include Line Dancing at 12:30 p.m. For more informa-tion visit www.saluda.com.

The Meeting Place Senior Center, Monday activities include senior fitness, 11 a.m., Bingo or bead class, 12:30 p.m. 828-894-0001.

Tryon Garden Club in-vites the public to join them at Pearson’s Falls Monday, Oct. 25, 9:45 a.m. Phil Nisbet, local landscaper and natural-ist, will discuss leaf and bark characteristics useful in tree identification. Nominal fee plus gate admission.

Christian Fellowship Lun-cheon, TJ’s Cafe, Tryon, Mon-days except holidays, noon to 1 p.m.; food, fellowship and discussion of relevant issues; interdenominational. 859-5051.

Chess Club, Mondays, 12:30 p.m., recreation room, LaurelHurst Apartments, Co-lumbus. Open to anyone in community. 894-3336.

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

Tryon to demolish Rippy Rd. mobile homeby Leah Justice

For years, Rippy Road resi-dents have asked Tryon officials to do something about what has been called one of the big-gest eyesores in town, a mobile home on Rippy Road, which is in Tryon’s zoning district. Tryon agreed last week to demolish the abandoned home, located at 101 Rippy Road.

Tryon Town Council ap-proved a resolution to demolish

the structure at its meeting last Tuesday. About 15 Rippy Road residents attended the meeting, urging council to take action on all the structures located on the property.

Residents of the area have attended both council and Tryon Planning Board meetings over the last couple of years regarding the property.

“I’d like to applaud you all for staying interested in it and stay-

ing engaged,” councilman Austin Chapman told them last week.

Calling the structure an eye-sore and one of the worst cases of dilapidated housing he has seen, councilman Roy Miller urged council to move forward on enforcing its zoning rules.

Tryon code enforcer and fire chief Joey Davis said the town is at the point now where it can


Melissa Le Roy (left) recently escorted three local WWII veterans, Paul Nelson (right), Grover Whitmire (second from right) and Roger Traxler on a trip to Washington, D.C. to visit the WWII memorial via HonorAir. HonorAir is a program sponsored by the WNC Rotary District 7670 and the Rotary Club of Tryon that gives veterans the opportunity to see the WWII memorial. The memorial was dedicated in 2004 for a generation whose youngest members are in their late 70s, so many of the men and women who fought in WWII have not had the opportunity or ability to visit the memorial. Le Roy is a member of the Rotary Club of Tryon and the executive director of the Foothills Equestrian Nature Center (FENCE). (photo submitted)

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vation District Board , Monday, Oct. 25, 3:30 p.m., Cooperative Extension conference room, Columbus. Public invited. 828-894-8550.

Tryon Tourism Develop-ment Authority, Monday, Oct. 25, 5 p.m., McCown Room, Tryon Town Hall. Public wel-come. 828-869-6655.

Male Anger Management Intervention/Education Pro-gram, Mondays, 6 to 7:30 p.m., Steps to HOPE. 894-2340.

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

TuesdayPolk County Mobile Re-

cycling Unit, Tuesdays, Ozone Drive and Hwy 176, Saluda, 7 a.m. to noon.

Hospice of the Carolina Foothills, We Care informal social group for women coping with loss. Open to newcomers, Tuesdays, 9 a.m. at TJ’s Cafe in Tryon. Shannon Slater, 828-894-7000.

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

Saluda Center, Bridge, Tues-days, 10 a.m., chair exercise, 2:30 p.m. 828-749-9245. For more activities, email saludasenior-

[email protected] or visit www.saluda.com.

Polk County Historical Association Museum, open Tuesdays, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., 60 Walker St., Columbus, lower level. Free.

Landrum Library, Book Discussion Group, 4th Tuesday every month, 10:30 a.m. at the library. 864-457-2218.

Polk County Library, Pre-school Storytime, Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. Free. All area children and caregivers welcome. Care-giver must remain with child.

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

Cracker Barrel, 1 p.m. Tues-days, conference room, Congre-gational Church.

Caregiver’s Support Group Tuesday, Oct. 26, 1:30 p.m., Congregational Church in Tryon. 828-894-0722.

Kudzu Town Hall Meet-ing Tuesday, Oct. 26, 6 p.m., to discuss the local kudzu problem. Isothermal Community College, Polk campus. Public encouraged to participate.

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.

Foothills Fire Service Area Commission, Tuesday, Oct. 26, 7 p.m., at the Tryon Fire Depart-ment.

VFW Ladies Auxiliary Polk County Memorial 9116, Tues-day, Oct. 26, 7:30 p.m., Womack Building in Columbus.

VFW Columbus Post, Polk County Memorial 9116, Tues-day, Oct. 26, 7:30 p.m., Colum-bus Town Hall.

WednesdayPolk County Mobile Recy-

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

Saluda Community Library, Preschool Storytime, Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m. Free. All area children and caregivers welcome. Care-giver must remain with child.

The Meeting Place Senior Center, Wednesday activities include Tai Chi, 9 a.m.; ceramics, 9:30 a.m.; Italian Club Meeting (Buon Giorno), 10 a.m.; senior fitness, 10 a.m. bingo or bridge, 12:30 p.m.; Medication Assis-tance Program, 9 a.m. to noon. 828-894-0001.

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

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

Thermal Belt Amateur Ra-dio Club, last Wednesday of each month, noon, Columbus United Methodist Church. 894-5542.

Kiwanis Pancake Supper, Wednesday, Oct. 27, 5 to 7 p.m., Tryon Elementary School. Tick-ets at the door.

Male Anger Management Intervention/Education Pro-gram, Wednesdays, 5 to 6:30 p.m., Steps to HOPE. 894-2340.

ThursdayPolk County Mobile Recy-

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Thursday Men’s Prayer Breakfast, Thusday, Oct. 28, 8 a.m., TJ’s Cafe, 456 S. Trade St., Tryon. Come and bring a friend. All welcome.

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

The Meeting Place Senior Center, Thursday activities include ceramics, 9:30 a.m. 828-894-0001.

Saluda Public Library, Bouncing Babies & Toddlers in Tow, Thursdays, 10 a.m.

Landrum Library, Lap Babies, Thursdays, 10 a.m.; sto-rytime, 10:30 a.m.

Polk County Historical Association Museum, open Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., 60 Walker St., Columbus, lower level. Free.

Hospice of the Carolina Foothills presents The Unknown Financial Benefits of Hospice and Palliative Care, Thursday. Oct. 28, 10:30 a.m., Polk County Library. Open to the public. Information, 828-894-7000 or 864-457-9122.

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

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

Tryon Farmer’s Market, Thursdays, 4 to 6:30 p.m., Depot Street, downtown Tryon.

Friends of the Polk County Library Thursday, Oct. 28, 6 p.m., community room of library in Columbus. Cynthia Terwil-liger will discuss, “Waterfalls: A Spiritual Experience,” along with photographs and a brief video. All invited.

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

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6:30 P.M. CooperRiis wins Eli Lilly 2010 Reintegration Award

CooperRiis Healing Com-munity was honored recently with a 2010 Lilly Reintegration Award in the category of social support.

Tom Warren, CFO of Coop-erRiis, and Marlena Warren, director of admissions at Coop-erRiis, traveled to Indianapolis (www.lilly.com) to receive the award and speak on behalf of CooperRiis.

The Eli Lilly Reintegration Awards have been recognizing outstanding organizations and individuals in mental health since 1996. Each year an inde-pendent judging panel reviews the applicants for categories including advocacy, clinical medicine, employment, housing, achievement, social support, and artistic contribution.

Ralph Aquila, MD, chairper-son for the awards independent judging panel, spoke about the program: “We say this every year, and it’s true: these award recipients are the best of the brightest. Their tireless efforts are building the future of our nation’s mental healthcare, pro-viding hope and an environment in which to heal.”

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A panel of Republican candidates spoke recently at Tryon Estates. Left to right: Jeff Miller, candidate for U.S. Congress, 11th District, Nathan Shields, candidate for Polk County sheriff, and David Moore, Ted Owens and Tom Pack, candidates for the Polk County Board of Commissioners. Polk County Republican chairperson Cheryl Every introduced the panel of candidates, saying, "The Republican Party is supporting the full slate of candidates who will be working to repeal or reverse the big government solutions preferred by the incumbents." (photo submitted)

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Polk County, with a graduation rate of 86.0 percent, was ranked number 8 in the top ten school districts.

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Governor Bev Perdue also spoke at the awards ceremony.

"When I visited Washington in August to make a pitch for North Carolina receiving Race to the Top funding, I talked about the innova-tive spirit of North Carolina. These are the people and the schools I was talking about," Perdue said. "They embody the kind of thinking we need as we work toward a common goal of making sure every single student graduates high school ready for careers and college."

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N.C. supt. speaks about making graduation a priorityEditor's note: In conjunction with Polk's recent state award for its high graduation rate (see article p. 7), N.C. State Superin-tendent June Atkinson submitted the following press release about improving the state's graduation rates.

The high school graduation rate is the most important indica-tor of success in public education today. More than report card grades, state test scores, or SAT results, the graduation rate re-flects our ability to keep students engaged in school and learning so that they can successfully advance to the next grade level and eventually earn a high school diploma.

On Wednesday, Oct. 13, rep-resentatives from Polk County Schools were recognized in Ra-leigh for posting one of the top 10 highest district-wide four-year cohort graduation rates in the state (86 percent). At the state level, from 2006 to 2010, the graduation rate improved from 68.3 to 74.2 percent. All of this progress is significant, but there is more work to do. North Caro-linians should not be satisfied until every student graduates high school prepared for college and a career.

So what must we do to achieve this goal?

1. Start early. By continuing to support our statewide academic Pre-K program that is proven to make a difference for our young-est, at-risk learners, we ensure that every child enters kindergarten prepared to succeed. That is why the General Assembly should es-tablish a funding stream for More at Four consistent with the K-12 public school funding model. We have made great strides with fund-ing for public kindergarten and we should do the same for Pre-K.

2. Change the ninth grade experience for all students. This entry point into high school is also the grade in which many students fail or drop out. In response to this issue, many schools have imple-

mented Ninth Grade Academies that provide incoming freshmen additional resources and person-alized support to overcome tran-sitional obstacles. This Academy model is one all high schools in our state should implement for incoming freshmen.

3. Redesign all high schools that have graduation rates under 70 percent. There are excellent examples of high schools in North Carolina that consistently post graduation rates above 95 percent. Schools with low graduation rates can learn a lot from these schools, many of which are early colleges, redesigned or career cluster high schools.

4. Change our school account-ability system to focus on how students are doing each day rather than just how students perform on state tests at the end of a course or a school year. State Board of Education members and the NCDPI staff are currently work-ing on a system that will produce academic growth charts to outline each student’s academic progress throughout the year. This type of chart will provide teachers and parents an opportunity to address issues a student may be struggling with before he or she gets too far behind.

5. Remember that educators cannot do this alone. Research clearly connects family involve-ment to student success. Active, meaningful engagement from parents and others helps schools boost student achievement and produce graduates who are pre-pared to be productive, globally-competitive citizens.

Every government official, superintendent, principal, teacher, parent and community member must make increasing the gradu-ation rate a priority. The loss of human talent and potential and the cost of high school drop outs to our society are far too great for us to not direct substantial time, energy and resources to working together to address and solve this crisis.


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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINACOUNTY OF POLK

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALEPursuant to that certain resolution of the Polk County Board of Education

adopted at the regular monthly meeting on October 11, 2010, the Polk County Board of Education hereby authorizes Jim Patterson to dispose of certain per-sonal property by the process of sealed bids. No minimum bid on any item.

Lot # Item 7 Boxes – 3 Dozen per Box – Embassy 11 ½ ounce Goblet Glassware8 Boxes – 3 Dozen per Box – Libby 11 ¾ ounce Beverage Glasses1 Box – 6 Dozen – Libby 8 ounce Old Fashion Glassware3 Boxes – Everyday Stainless Steel – (Knives, Forks, Spoons)

– Different Patterns1 Remeor Ice Dispenser and 1 Star Hot Cheese Dispenser 2 Boxes – Salt and Pepper Shakers – Mostly Plastic, Some Glass1 Box of Miscellaneous Serving Utensils – Plastic and MetalMiscellaneous Serving Platters – Plastic and Glass4 Plastic Tea Dispensers1 30 inch Stainless Steel Shelf and 4 Plastic 30 inch Sneeze Guards2 Boxes of Bud Vases – Miscellaneous Sizes and ColorsMiscellaneous Kitchen Utensils – Fryer Baskets, etc.2 Drawer Legal Horizontal File – Heavy Duty1 Light Table – 40 X 26 inches1 TV Cart – 29 inches long, 161/2 inches wide, 29 inches high1 Typewriter Table1 Box Blue Plastic Letters – 17 ½ inches high and 15 inches wide2 IBM Correcting Selectric II Typewriters1 Panasonic VHS Video Camera with Case1 Sharp Cassette Player/Recorder with Case1 3M Portable Computer Projector with Case1 Metal Display Rack1 Box Various Electronic Components – Speakers, Cords, etc.1 Box Miscellaneous Office SuppliesApproximately 50 Computer Monitors – Various Brands and SizesApproximately 40 CPU’s with Keyboards – sold without hard drives5 Printers – Various Brands4 Laptops – Various Brands1 Extra Large Christmas Tree Stand7 Electrical Service Boxes – Some with Breakers1 Vose and Sons Baby Grand PianoBid Directions: Bids must be sealed and each lot number marked with the

amount of your bid per lot clearly distinguishable. Bids for more than one lot should be sealed in the same envelope. All items are being sold individually to high bidder. Bids that are unclear, either for lot number or amount of bid, will be rejected. All items must be removed by November 10, 2010.

Bid Submission: Jim Patterson, Polk County Schools, Stearns Educational Center, 125 East Mills Street, Columbus NC 28722

All bids must be submitted prior to 10:00 a.m. on November 4, 2010Bid Opening Date: November 4, 2010 10:01 a.m., Stearns Education

CenterTerms of Sale: Cash or Certified Check (if unknown to school officials)Inspection of Property: Any workday prior to sale day 9:00 a.m. to 4:30

p.m. All items are located at Stearns Education Center.This property is to be sold in “AS IS” condition and no warranties, expressed or

implied, are made as to the condition of the property. Number of items in each lot is approximate. Bidder should determine their own count prior to submitting bid.

The Polk County Board of Education reserves the right to reject any and all bids.

This notice is made pursuant to and in accordance with North Carolina General Statutes 160A-268 and G.S. 1-339.18

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The Claydies are seven women who meet every Thursday in the sculpture studio at Tryon Fine Arts Center. Above are Claire Carey (left) and Gwen Bailey. Plan to see unique works of the seven Claydies before their show closes Thursday, October 28. The display is in the Mahler Family Board Room at TFAC (next to Gallery I) with many items for sale. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday. (photo submitted)

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Railroads from Spartanburg to the mountains at Landrum Library

The Landrum Library is pre-senting a program on the history of the railroads in the upstate area. Craig Myers, Ray Poteat and John Jones, three individuals who are heavily involved in the local rail-roads and their history, will present a program Thursday, October 28 beginning at 6:30 p.m.

The program will give an over-view of why the railroads were built in the upstate toward the mountains, a look at the other de-pots that are still standing on the line that runs through Landrum, and then open the floor to general questions and discussion.

John Jones is retired from CSX Transportation and has taken many pictures of railroads that he will share in a slide show. He has some of the steam excursions period of the line through Landrum.

Craig Myers is an historian with a great deal of knowledge of the railroads in the upstate of S.C. He is involved with the Greenville Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society and the new Hub City Museum in the Amtrak station in Spartanburg, along with numer-ous history related societies.

Ray Poteat lives in Forest City, N.C., and is retired from CSX Transportation, having spent his career on the former Clinchfield Railroad. He is author of a couple of books on the Clinchfield and one of the most knowledgeable histo-rians on the Clinchfield. He is also an officer and deeply involved with the Clinchfield Historical Society.

Join the library for a night of railroads. Call the library at 864-457-2218 for more information.


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The Green Creek Hounds’ recent puppy auction produced five new names. Proxy, Polly, Pathway, Parker and Pitts will soon be joining the Green Creek Hounds. (photo submitted)

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Steps to HOPE brings awareness to the issue of domestic violence in Oct.Editor’s Note: In recognition of October, National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Steps to HOPE has submitted the following to bring awareness to the issue of domestic violence.

To My Abuser,The leap of faith that I took in

order to be free of you and your abuse was incomprehensible to me not so long ago. One small wallet-sized card placed in an office by Steps to HOPE gave me the hope I needed.

For the first time in many

years, I look forward to my future because it’s a future without you in it, one free of abuse. I have a quiet, peaceful place to live, and while it’s small and furnished sparingly, it’s my own little nest, and I feel safe there. I am still guarded, but you don’t know where I work or live. It’s not a short path I’m taking, I know, but well worth the walk in the end.

If you are in an abusive rela-tionship, call Steps to HOPE at 828-894-2340.


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MISCellAneOuSCOUCH, LOVESEAT, coffee table, queen-size mattress set, used. TV, miscella-neous kitchen items, dishes. Great for student or someone starting a household. 828-894-5709.

DONATIONS OF JEWELRY, scarves, gloves, purses, belts needed by Oct. 30 for resale Nov. 6 to benefit the Upstairs Artspace. Deliver to the Upstairs in Tryon next to the movie theater. Tues-Sat, 11am-5pm.

FOR SALE: CHAIN FENCE, 30x17, $1000. Call 864-357-7196 or 864-316-6676.

SEASONED OAK FIREWOOD, $45/load. 864-457-5235 or 864-316-5380.

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BEAUTIFUL COLUMBUS HOME for sale...like living in the country but 2 minutes from I-26. Four bedrooms (two master suites), three full baths, over 2,200 sq ft and 2+ acres. Cathedral Ceilings, Fireplace, Sunroom and deck. Visit http://www.forsalebyowner.com/ #22741587. $259,000. Call Janice at 864-680-6211 and make us an offer!

FOR LEASE, LANDRUM: corner lot in nice neighborhood near schools, park and downtown. 3BR/2BA, CH/A, stove, refrig-erator, dishwasher, W/D, deck. $850/mo w/deposit. 828-894-8492.

FOR RENT, LANDRUM. Residential or business. 3BR/1BA, CH/A, wood floors, range, deck. $620/mo. 864-895-9177 or 864-313-7848.

FOR RENT: TRYON HISTORIC Toymakers residence: 2BR/2BA, all appliances, balcony and lots of storage. No smokers or pets. $950/mo. Security deposit re-quired. Chaz Williams, 864-607-0174.

HOUSE FOR RENT, Landrum, 3BR/2BA, large LR, kitchen, DR, large laundry room. 2 miles from downtown, on acreage, fresh paint and hardwood, fireplace. $950/mo plus deposit. 864-990-8147.

NC MOUNTAINS. Log cabin liquidation. New 1200+ sf genuine log cabins w/acreage, $79,900. Plenty of windows, decks, need finishing. 1-866-738-5522.

NICE OLDER RANCH-STYLE home, move-in condition, 2BR/1BA, large mature lot quiet setting, close to town. $87,500. By appointment, 828-863-2415.

OFFICE WITH RESTROOM FOR RENT at entrance to Cliffs of Glassy. Utilities paid. $475. 864-895-9177 or 864-313-7848.

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Looking for a certified Chimney sweep? Go to www.csia.org. Chimney Safety Institute of America (CSIA) explains what you should look for in locating a chimney sweep. Foothills Chimney Sweep is a member. Call Mike at 828-817-2381. Honest, professional & dependable.

FOR ALL YOUR FALL LAWN maintenance needs: Aeration, seeding, mowing, weeding, edging, blowing, pruning, mulching, pine needles and more, call BAS Landscaping. Guaranteed lowest prices! 15 years experience. 864-303-4051.

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PROFeSSIOnAl PReSSuRe wASHWe wash homes, decks, roofs, exterior/interior of gutters, etc. Also seal or stain wood. Excellent references! For free on-site estimate, call 1-828-894-3701.

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SALUDA, RENOVATED, attractive 2BR/1BA house, hardwood floors, W/D connections, CH/A, nice lot, deck. $650/mo. Call 828-749-1118.

Geneva Cochran, 88, of Columbus, didn’t know what she was getting when she bought a tomato plant at a Mill Spring Agricultural development Center yard sale last spring. The plant has reached 11 feet and is still growing as of October 14. The tomato plant is so large it had to be staked and tied to the roof. (photo submitted)

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Polk health department holds flu clinic TodayPolk County Health Department will be having a flu clinic for children six months through 18 years of age on Monday, October 25 from 3 until 7 p.m.

Bring the child’s immuniza-tion record, social security card, and medicaid card if child has medicaid.

Medicaid and Blue Cross Blue Shield will pay for the flu vaccine. If a child does not have medicaid or Blue Cross Blue Shield insurance the cost will be $30.

If you have questions, call 828-894-8271.


Meeting Place bridge resultsThe following are the re-

sults of Wednesday afternoon, October 20, bridge at the Meeting Place.

1. Virginia Kerns; 2. Anne Dempsey; 3. Merle Greene; 4. Louise Martin.



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Wednesday, October 275:00 PM to 7:00 PMTryon Elementary School Cafeteria

Proceeds benefitSaluda School Playground

Adult: $5 Child (under 12): $3

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Doyle wins PCMS cross country racePolk County Middle School

hosted a cross country race on Wednesday, October 14. Five schools attended and several Polk County Wolverines ran personal best times on the new two-mile course. Polk County had three male athletes finish in the top 10.

Polk County’s Sean Doyle ran a personal record by 53 seconds to win the two-mile race in 11:57, edging an Asheville Christian Academy runner by half a sec-ond. Doyle’s win was the first for a Polk athlete this season. Polk’s Jacob Wolfe finished second for the Wolverines, eighth overall, in a time of 13:12. Daniel Painter ran a personal record by over a minute 13:27 to finish ninth overall and third for the Wolver-

ine team.Also scoring for the Wolver-

ines were Matthew Lochamy 13:44 and Cory Skipper 14:29, both with personal records. Also competing for the Wolverines: Jake Russell 14:37, Jonathan Raines 16:38, Dustin Bradley 16:46, Dustin Calvert 17:20, Price Marshall 17:37, Trevor Morse 18:38, Ja-cob Morse 18:53, Zach Blanton 19:07, and Marco Trejo 20:59.

The Lady Wolverines finished fifth and had 13 of 15 athletes run a personal record as well. Scoring for the Wolverines was Maribel Santibanez 15:49, Jessica Bent-ley 16:04, Emma Wagner 16:23, Brandi Cordell 17:32, Kassidy Reynolds 17:51. Also competing: sean Doyle

Rebecca Price 18:06, Esmerelda Trejo 18:45, Ellyn Amato 18:46, Grace Marshall 19:22, Carolyn Couch 19:28, Kianna Petty-Davis 19:36, Kayley Price 21:09, Hannah O’Brien 21:32, Fabyana Rivera 22:48, and Kathryn Burnett 28:04.

The Polk County Middle School Cross Country teams

compete in the Con-ference Champion-ships Wednesday,

October 27 at Asheville Christian Academy beginning at 4:30 p.m.

High school cross country athletes and parent volunteers helped with course set up, course direction and clean up and Princi-pal Hank Utz piloted the course on bicycle for the lead runners.


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PAC hikers set out on a forest trail. (photo submitted)

Hikers are invited to join the Pacolet Area Conservancy (PAC) on Friday, October 29 for a four-mile hike at the Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site (NHS), the fourth of PAC’s Fall Hiking Series. PAC Education Committee Chair Christel Walter will lead the hike from the parking lot of the historic site in Flat Rock to the summit of Glassy Mountain.

The four-mile hike is two miles out and two miles back and is moder-ately strenuous. The trail leads hikers along the edge of a pond below the historic house and through a mature forest alight with the colors of fall, climaxing at the summit of Glassy Mountain, which offers spectacular views of Pisgah National Forest.

Carl Sandburg, who resided in Flat Rock for 22 years, was an American poet, historian, author, and lecturer. His 265-acre property preserves the writer’s life and legacy, offering not only hiking, but the op-portunity to step into the “life and

times” of the writer and his family.Visitors are invited to enjoy the

property, including the farm where Mrs. Sandburg operated a premier goat dairy from 1935-1965. Mrs. Sandburg’s goat breeding program produced champion goats and led to the acceptance of goats as milk-pro-ducing animals. Visitors can see and touch ancestors from three breeds of goats that the Sandburgs raised at the farm/estate, Connemara.

Visitors may also view an in-terview between Mr. Sandburg and Edward R. Murrow, and for a small fee, visitors can participate in a guided tour of Mr. Sandburg’s home, frozen in time and left just as it was when the writer resided there, until his death in 1967.

If you are interested in attend-ing the PAC hike at Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site, con-tact the PAC office to sign up by phone at 828-859-5060 or e-mail [email protected]. Hikers should wear appropriate clothing and

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The Bird Box

by Simon Thompson

In honor of the upcoming Thanksgiving season, I think it appropriate to talk a little about a bird that almost became our na-tional symbol, the Wild Turkey. Rather than the splendor and majestic beauty of a Bald Eagle, Benjamin Franklin wanted the National bird of the United States of America to be the Wild Turkey. While we can sit and discuss the merits of noble raptor versus familiar tablebird, none can question that the Wild Turkey does i n d e e d h a v e special merit, and is a highly respected and prized member of our avifauna.

T h e W i l d Turkey is the only North Ameri-can member of the pheasant family, although in the Yucatan region of Mexico, Belize and Guatemala, it is replaced by the smaller, more brightly-colored Ocellated Turkey. While the northern species is widespread, the southern species is rare out-side of protected areas within its small range.

Turkeys have been known to Western Europeans since early in the sixteenth century, when Spanish conquerors invaded Mexico. There they found the local people in possession of large domesticated forms of the Wild Turkey. As was quickly discovered, these birds were very edible, and numbers were then transported over the At-

lantic into Spain. From there it was quickly introduced into both France and England, where it rapidly found a niche in the daily lives and diet of the people.

Once a common s ight throughout the eastern United States, the Wild Turkey has now made a huge comeback throughout the Carolinas. From being almost extinct in the state, the Wild Turkey population now stands at well over 100,000 birds. The low count in the early

sixties was only 2,000, but num-bers of these na-tive birds have risen dramati-cally over re-cent decades. One of the main

reasons for this impressive increase has been the Wild Turkey reintroduction program, organized by the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission and the state chapter of the Na-tional Wild Turkey Federation. Since 1970, over 3,000 Wild Turkeys have been released on more than 200 restoration sites in North Carolina. They are now found in 95 out of the state’s 100 counties, and in all 46 counties in South Carolina, which also has huge numbers of birds in the wild.

The adult Wild Turkey stands over 3 feet tall and can weigh 25 pounds or more. In bursts of flight it can attain speeds approaching 50 mph. The wild food includes acorns, berries,

Wild Turkeys

grass-seeds, insects and spilt grain in agricultural fields.

Turkey enthusiasts still re-lease additional birds into the forests as part of the Wild Tur-key restoration project and it should be remembered that it's cheaper to protect plants and animals before they become rare and endangered, rather than wait for a last minute rescue mis-sion. Now that we have indeed brought the Wild Turkey back from the brink, it should become an increasingly common sight throughout both North Carolina and the southeast.

Simon Thompson has lived in WNC for the past 16 years. He owns and operates his own birding tour company, Ven-tures Birding Tours. WWW.bird ventures.com.

If you have birding questions, please drop Simon an e-mail at the above site.

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Autism Society presents ‘Transition to Adulthood’ workshop Oct. 28

The Autism Society of North Carolina will present a workshop that presents practical informa-tion on how to begin preparing your child for the transition to adulthood. The IEP transition plan will be covered. This work-shop will be most beneficial to parents of children age 12 to 17.

The workshop will be held

on Thursday, October 28 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at the Asheville office of the Autism Society of North Carolina, lo-cated at 30 Garfield Street, Suite F, in Asheville, N.C.

Jean Alvarez, parent train-er for the Autism Society of North Carolina, will be the guest speaker. Registration is required

by contacting Alvarez at 828-236-1547 ext. 1509 or [email protected].

This workshop is free but orga-nizers urge you to consider a dona-tion to the Autism Society. Any amount is appreciated and will en-able the society to keep workshops like this free of charge.



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