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Vol. 84 / No. 230 Tryon, N.C. 28782 Thursday, December 29, 2011 Only 50 cents

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On Tuesday, Jan. 3, Ted Owens will talk about Lake Adger at 2:30 p.m. at the Polk County Historical As-sociation museum in Columbus.

His talk will include the importance of Lake Adger development and the people who brought it about. Stories of people that lived during that time will also be told.

Polk County High School graduated 175 students (photo by Leah Justice)

Virginia Rostick was surprised May 20 by a visit from PBS character Read-A-Roo for winning the PBS KIDS GO! Writers Contest. (photo by Leah Justice)

Landrum High School graduates. (photo by Samantha Hurst)

2011YEAR IN REVIEW

Ann Weed (Center) and her daughters, (left to right) Ana, Sophie and Louisa sport whimsical hats with ribbons and cartoon characters at the Block House Steeplechase Saturday, April 23. (photo by Samantha Hurst)

Norfolk Southern denies Tryon streetscape railroad encroachmentProject still ongoing by Leah Justice

The Town of Tryon has hit a snag in its Streetscape plans to improve the South Trade/New Market/McCown Street intersection as Norfolk Southern said the

town is not allowed to encroach its right of way.

Tryon Town Council met Dec. 20 and heard from town manager Justin Hembree who said the town received two good bids

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A look back at the top stories of 2011 starts on pg. 5.

Emily Wilson, Polk High teacher and son, Chester

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Friday: Mostly sunny. High 61, low 40. No chance of rain.

Tuesday’s weather was: Cloudy, with 30 percent chance of rain. High 53, low 37.

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OBITUARIESWilliam “Bill” Rice, p. 11

Sara Frances Newman, p. 11Roland H. Bushner, p. 12

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TodayPolk County Mobile Recy-

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

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

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

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

Landrum Library, Lap Ba-bies, 10 a.m., 20- 25 minute ses-sion for young children and care givers includes music, nursery rhymes, action poems and short books. Storytime at 10:30 a.m. for preschoolers includes books, music and fingerplays. 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.

Saluda Community Library, will have preschool story time ev-ery Thursday at 10:30 a.m. Open to all area children and caregivers.

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

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

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

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

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

AA’s Sobriety and Beyond, Thursdays, 8-9 p.m., Immacu-late Conception Roman Catholic Church, 1024 W. Main St., Forest City. 828-863-1313.

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

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

FridaySaluda Center, 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.

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.

SaTurdayGrassroots Art Project, holds

art classes to benefit Lennie’s

Fund and the Humane Society, Saturdays from 9:30 – noon. There is no fee for the class and all materials will be provided. Classes are held at the Holy Cross Episcopal Church, 150 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.

SundayNo events.

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.

NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Family Mem-ber Support Group, meets in Columbus on the first Monday of the month, 10 a.m. - noon. For info and/or location, contact Lisa at 828-894-0104 or Annie at 864-457-7278.

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.

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.

Harmon Field Board of Supervisors, meets the first Monday of the month at 5:30 p.m. at Harmon Field Cabin. Public welcome. Information: 828-859-6655.

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

Friends of Harmon Field, will meet Monday, Jan. 2 at 6:30 p.m. at the Harmon Field cabin. Public invited. For information, contact Lorna Dever at 828-894-3370 or Meg Rogers at 828-859-6655.

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Hembree said the denial from Norfolk Southern does not mean the project is not possible.

The town has communicated back to Norfolk Southern saying it understands a very small portion of the project is within the railroad’s 20-foot right of way and asked the railroad what their specific issues are so the town can try to avoid any problems.

Hembree said he hopes Norfolk Southern will approve the request once the company realizes this is a paving and sidewalk project.

“We have r ece ived the application that you sent in on behalf of the town of Tryon to request right of entry into railroad property,” said Norfolk Southern’s Matthew Jones to Hembree. “The attached application requests permission to enter railroad right of way for the purposes of surveying rail property related to a parking improvement project. I am familiar with the project and have discussed the proposal with our Strategic Development department. We have determined that at this time we do not wish to allow further encroachment in the area. This line will be reactivated at some point and it is important that we maintain minimum safety clearances in compliance with FRA regulation. If you have any questions please let me know and I will be glad to talk with you.”

Tryon council approved the preliminary design for its streetscape III project in April, which includes work at the New Market/South Trade intersection.

The town has budgeted $12,000 this fiscal year for the project, as well as $2,000 from the Tryon Downtown Development Association (TDDA) and a $15,000 grant from the Polk County Community Foundation (PCCF) Unrestricted Fund.

The South Trade/New Market section was selected as the first to be constructed for the streetscape project due to its minimal construction costs and visibility.

The design includes the N.C. Department of Transportation (DOT) straightening the intersection of the two roads, placing a crosswalk and an area for plantings as well as a bump out. Tryon officials have said the DOT wants to make the intersection more of a 90-degree angle.

Other work is for drainage improvements, curb and guttering, sidewalks and paving. Also in the plans is making McCown Street one-way.

For more information on the town’s streetscape Master plan and information about downtown Tryon, visit www.downtowntryon.org.

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Editor’s note: With another memo-rable year winding down, the Bulletin chose to reflect on those stories that kept the community talking. Over the next several issues, we’ll present highlights of those stories.

APRIL• Polk County High School’s

farm celebrated five years.• The Columbus Fourth of July

committee needed to raise $10,000 by April 15 to secure the annual fireworks display. The Polk County Board of Commissioners agreed later in the year to contribute more than $6,000, as well as other donors, to save the July 4 festival.

• South Carolina Department of Transportation (DOT) budgeted $1.9M to replace the North Pacolet River bridge along Hwy. 14 just outside Landrum. Construction began in April.

• Tryon held its annual April Fool’s Day festival on April 2, sponsored by the Tryon Downtown Development Association (TDDA).

• Polk rescinded its Rails to Trails resolution after hearing from local property owners against the effort.

• Tryon native DeCarlo Wilkins won the “Big of the Year” award for the state of Georgia for his vol-unteering with the Big Brothers Big Sisters Program in Atlanta.

• The City of Landrum held a public hearing for residents to voice their opinions on whether or not to hold a referendum to allow restau-rants to serve alcohol on Sundays.

• The Polk County Board of Commissioners on April 4 approved

a resolution to preserve its fund bal-ance from state budget threats.

• The Polk County Sheriff’s Office busted an indoor marijuana grow operation on King Laughter Road in Sunny View April 8. The sheriff’s office seized more than 9 pounds of plants.

• The Polk County Sheriff’s Of-fice arrested Laura Lee Laughter, 26, of Mill Spring and charged her with assault on emergency person-nel with a firearm. Laughter was accused of pulling a gun on an EMS worker after the EMS responded to the home on a sick call.

• Polk County Commissioners approved a new development agree-ment with Bright’s Creek after new owners took over management of the property.

• Multiple local farms, restau-rants and vineyards were included in a new book by Diane Daniel called “Farm Fresh.”

• The Polk County Child Pro-tection Team reported to county commissioners that the lack of prosecution of cases is a gap in local efforts to protect children. District Attorney Jeff Hunt set up a meeting and later in the year DSS reported that communications with the DA’s office had improved.

• Multiple agencies responded to a fire at 170 Whitney Avenue in Tryon April 15 that caused both fire and water damage to the home.

• The Polk County Board of Commissioners decided to hire an economic development director after going more than a year without one.

• The Tryon Riding and Hunt Club sponsored its 65th Blockhouse Steeplechase at FENCE April 23.

• St. Luke’s Hospital asked Polk County to deed the hospital property to the hospital in order to obtain financing for an expansion. It was later discovered that the county can-not deed over public property. The hospital is moving forward with a $6.5 million expansion of its facility, located in Columbus.

• Some Tryon Eastside residents enjoyed better living conditions as repairs and rehabilitations began through a $600,000 Community Development Block Grant.

• Tryon Town Council approved the preliminary design for the town’s streetscape III project, which will include work along the South Trade Street/New Market Road intersec-tion.

• Columbus considered increas-ing its water and sewer rates to pay for $2.75 million worth of needed upgrades to its aged wastewater treatment plant. The town was awarded a loan from the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources Construction Grant and Loans Section clean Water State Revolving Fund to pay for the upgrades.

The frame of the new DSS building. (photo by Leah Justice)

2011YEAR IN REVIEW

In Memoriam David ‘PY’ Allen Dempsey

Louise Martin

Louise DuLong Ragland

Anne W. Langley

James Kenneth Herman Sr.

Carol-Lynn E. Robbins

Edward Joseph Weber Jr.

Carl Herndon Coghill Jr.

Ardis Scevil Greer

Lonzo Laughter

Marguerite Kerr Van Pelt

Michael Raymond McGuinn

Jackson (Jack) Atwater Moore

David Fredrick Schwendenmann

Helen Turner Smith

James Floyd Jackson

Beatrice ‘Bea’ Cone

John Austen Flint Wood

Madeleine Chew Miner

Memory Lloyd Burns

Joanna Johnson

Phyllis E. Kuekes

James Floyd (Jim) Jackson

Mary Louise Goyak

Edward Joseph Comolli

John Randolph Littlejohn

Fritzes F. McGee

Charlie Francis Stepp

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office busted an indoor marijuana grow operation in Sunny View April 8. (photo submitted)



MAY• Polk County’s oldest business

celebrated its 100-year anniversary. McFarland’s Funeral Chapel was established in 1911.

• President Barack Obama an-nounced Sunday, May 1, 2011 that Osama bin Laden was killed by U.S. forces. Local veterans expressed their joy and relief that the terrorist leader responsible for Sept. 11, 2001 was finally brought to justice.

• Polk County Commissioners agreed to purchase a house in Co-lumbus owned by the Thermal Belt Outreach Ministry for $110,000. The county made the purchase to move mental health, substance abuse and developmental disability services out of the aged Jervey-Palmer building in Tryon.

• Polk commissioners voted unanimously May 2 to combine the county’s travel and tourism depart-ment with its economic development commission (EDC). Polk County decided to provide travel and tour-ism with an estimated $64,000 an-nually from hospitality tax and no additional county funding.

• Tryon Country Club celebrated its 95th birthday.

• More than 50 people gathered at the Polk County Courthouse to celebrate the National Day of Prayer on May 5.

• According to a report prepared by the Town of Tryon in partnership with the Tryon Downtown Develop-ment Association (TDDA), Tryon’s business area has received overall funding totaling $3.2 million since

2008. • The Historic Saluda Oral His-

tory Committee announced a release date for the much anticipated DVD titled “Home, Hearth & History: Stories of Old Saluda.”

• Polk County Sheriff Donald Hill began a program to recruit more officers that reside in Polk County. At the time, the sheriff’s office had 58 percent of officers who were Polk County residents and 42 percent who resided in nearby counties.

• Anders Krarup, a junior at Polk County High School sent an article about his time on a one-year AFS high school exchange in Timaru, New Zealand.

• Polk County hired John Crill of Parker Poe Adams & Berstein, LLP, in Raleigh, at a rate of $395 per hour to help with questions regarding deeding St. Luke’s the hospital prop-erty. The county hired Crill after St. Luke’s asked for the county to deed over the property in order to finance its expansion but later discovered the county could not deed over public property.

• 12 Polk County High School students competed for the title of Miss Polk County High School 2011. Aliyha Mullins won the crown.

• The Polk County Sheriff’s Of-fice arrested Christopher Eugene Packer, 25, of Columbus on May 11 and charged him with felony as-sault by strangulation, misdemeanor assault on a female and communicat-ing threats.

• The Landrum High School boys track team won the state champion-ship, while the girls’ track team placed seventh.

• Polk County decided to spend $10,400 to install video cameras in various locations of the courthouse as well as increased the security of the courthouse’s back doors.

• The Columbus branch of Caro-lina First Bank announced that it would officially close as Carolina First merged with Toronto Dominion Bank. The Tryon location remained open.

• The Polk County High School girls 4x400 meter relay team came in first in the state 2A track meet May 21 in Greensboro, N.C. The team set a new school record with a time of 4:06. Team members included Autumn Miller, Maggie Phipps, Rebecca Elliott and Mary Kate Christiansen. Elliott was also third overall in the 800 meter race with a time of 2:22, and Savannah Mitchell was second in pole vault.

• The Town of Columbus ap-proved a $249,000 engineering con-

The horse-drawn hearse McFarland’s used in 1911, shown here during Polk County’s centennial celebration in 1955. (photo by submitted)

2011YEAR IN REVIEW

In Memoriam Florence Penola Hudgins

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Joann Shytle Prince

Betty Hall

Velma ‘Jack’ Whiteside Fagan

Benny William Coggins

Ralph Michael Gifford

Ethel B. Jackson

Wanda Gilbert Robbins

Mildred Ann Waters

Bobby Simpson

Miss PCHS 2011 Aliyha Mullins (right) and first runner-up Savannah Callahan. (photo by Leah Justice). (photo by Leah Justice)

tract with W.K. Dickson to design its wastewater treatment plant upgrades and announced that the town was ap-proved for a zero-interest loan from the state for $2.75 million.

• The Polk County Mental Health Advisory Board presented Dr. Rob-ert Ratcliffe with the 2011 Norman Boyer Award for Ratcliffe’s service in mental health.

• The City of Landrum began offering carriage rides through downtown Landrum.

• Tryon Elementary School sec-ond grader Virginia Rostick won the PBS KIDS Go Writers Contest for the state for her book, “Blackberry Pie.” She was selected among 251 contestants.

JUNE• Landrum High School gradu-

ated 108 seniors as the class of 2011. • Polk County Sheriff’s Office

arrested Katrina Sue Batey, 52, and Kimberly Ann Batey, 50, both of 6410 Big Level Road in Mill Spring on opium charges, according to Polk County Sheriff Donald Hill.

• A rabid raccoon attacked three dogs in Green Creek.

• PCHS’s land judging team placed 17th in the nation.

• Lilian Jackson Braun Bettinger, a prolific best-selling author of “The Cat Who” mystery series for more than 40 years, died at Hospice House of the Carolina Foothills in Landrum June 4. She was 97.

• The Polk County Board of Commissioners agreed to fund an additional $100,000 to Polk County Schools to help fund its More-At-Four program for preschoolers.

• The 18th annual Blue Ridge Barbecue Festival was held June 10-11. Wicked Que was the grand champion.

• Polk County High School’s class of 2011 graduated 162 gradu-ates and 13 graduated from the vir-tual college program June 10.

• The Polk County Sheriff’s Of-fice arrested Tommy Lee Johnson, of 63 Bingham Rd., Lot 45, Ashe-ville, N.C., and charged him with five counts of trafficking opium or heroin, trafficking cocaine, selling

and delivering cocaine and six counts of maintaining a vehicle to distribute narcotics, according to police reports. Johnson has not yet been tried.

• M.A. Pace’s store in Saluda was reopened by the Morgan fam-ily. Leon Morgan and his daughters Tonya and Tangie reopened the historic downtown store on June 18.

• Work began repairing roads in Silver Creek Community Friday, June 17. A sign saying “Community Pride Works” illustrates the residents’ efforts over the past several years to improve the community.

• Polk County closed on the Alexander’s Ford at Bradley Nature Preserve property to create a nature preserve on 163-acres. The land was held by the Majorie M. and Lawrence R. Bradley Endowment Fund through the Polk County Com-munity Foundation while the county sought grants to make the $830,000 purchase using no county funding.

• The N.C. Department of En-vironment and Natural Resources (DENR) took over maintenance of the county’s former Little Moun-tain Landfill and reimbursed Polk

County $241,590.• Cooperative Extension Director

John Vining won a national com-munications award for his 2010 Showstopper Plants’ publication.

• Polk County Commission-ers approved a no tax-increased budget for fiscal year 2011-2012 that included increases to county employee insurance deductibles and no employee raises. The budget was approved by a 3-2 vote.

• Evelyn Denise Petty was sen-tenced to 25 years in prison for homicide by child abuse that caused the death of a 5-month old baby boy in 2009.

• The Polk County Republican Headquarters released drawings of its proposed building on Peak Street in Columbus following the collapse of the roof of the former building the previous winter. The new building is currently under construction.

• The Spartanburg County Sher-iff’s Office arrested Stephanie Irene Greene of Campobello June 24 on charges of homicide by child abuse. The 37-year-old, of 180 Kimbrell Loop in Campobello, was accused of feeding her infant daughter breast milk that contained painkillers.

• Tryon Town Council approved a budget that included no tax, wa-ter or sewer increases. Garbage rates increased $1.20 per month for residential customers, from $18.16 to $19.36 per month.

• More than 1,500 Polk residents signed a petition to keep the Mill

Jeff Campbell with Wicked Que displays his award for winning the grand championship at the Blue Ridge BBQ Festival. (photo by Leah Justice)

2011YEAR IN REVIEW

In Memoriam Sarah Ethel Carswell

Mel Percival

Hugh Bridges Tessener

Vicky Ann Green Dealmeida

Dorothy Blanton Simpson

Odus Wayne Stott

Christina Swan

Lilian Jackson Braun

Aurelia H. Perry

Cindy Owens

Judith Joyner Cowan

James Preston Patterson

Thomas Tipton

Lillie Mary Henson

Robert J. Westfall

William Bruce Williams

Henry von der Lieth

Donovan D. Hines

Simon P. ‘Bill’ Walker

R. Odell Burrow

Dorothy A. Phillips

Joseph James Capparelli

Anna L. Jaeger

F. Gilman Spencer

Dr. Arthur E. Marshall

Workers began repairing roads in Silver Creek Community Friday, June 17. (photo by Leah Justice)

Spring Post Office open. Although there were no threats to close the post office at the time, some duties were sent to the Columbus Post Office. The Polk County Board of Commissioners also approved a resolution to keep the post office open in Mill Spring.



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apartment Homes assisted Living Community

1064 West Mills St. • Columbus, NC(Across from St. Luke's Hospital

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9am-6pmSaturday 9am-4pm

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Owned /Operated by:Bruce and Lou Cogdell

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Mon.-Fri. 9:30-6:00Sat. 9:30-2:00864-457-4477

Polk County Animal ControlPolk County Sheriff’s Office, Ward Street, Columbus, 828-

894-3001Rabies vaccinations are required for all dogs and cats over the

age of 4 months; recommended for horses and cattle. In North Caro-lina, rabies vaccinations are required to be given by a veterinarian. Rabies clinics are scheduled throughout the year; watch the Bulletin for announcements, or contact the Polk County Sheriff’s Office for information.

Strays are taken to the Foothills Humane Society on Little Mountain Road in Columbus, a volunteer nonprofit organization that shelters homeless animals and tries to find caring owners for them, or to the Rutherford County Animal Shelter in Rutherfordton. People missing a pet should call the Foothills Humane Society at 828-863-4444 or Rutherford Shelter at 828-287-6025.

Spaying and neutering of pets is highly recommended. If finan-cial assistance is needed, call the spay/neuter assistance allowance number, 828-859-5305.

To adopt a pet or find out more information about Foothills Humane Society, check out their Web site at www.foothillshumane-society.org.

Injured or orphaned wildlife or nuisance wildlife questions can be referred to Beth Knapp-Tyner at Wild at Heart Wildlife Rehabilitation in Green Creek, 828-863-0505.

Information for Thermal Belt pet owners

12505 E. Wade Hampton, Duncan, SC 564-439-4655 • www.cffduncan.com

828-692-61101216 Asheville HwyHendersonville, NC

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Thermal Belt Outreach Ministries received an end-of-year gift in the amount of $3205.15 as a result of a community outreach project by Trin-ity Lutheran Church of Tryon, in conjunction with a supporting gift from Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, as part of their “Compassionate Care in Communities” program.

The funds given to Outreach were the re-sult of Trinity’s mission commitment, collections from Trinity’s congre-gation, and community giving by way of solici-tations at the IGA Store

in Tryon, with a propor-tioned amount allocated to Thrivent’s South Blue Ridge Chapter, of which Trinity Lutheran Church is a member. Outreach appreciates IGA for proving that “it pays to shop local.”

Trinity would like to thank all those who helped make this gift possible as an offering to their neighbors in need in Polk County; the management of IGA, which supports the work of the Outreach Ministry; the folks of Tryon who encouraged Trinity to solicit pennies, nickels, dimes and dollars for this

cause; and the Trinity congregation for its sup-port of this project each year in love for their friends and neighbors.

Tr i n i t y L u t h e r a n Church is located at 3353 Hwy. 176 in Tryon, a few doors beyond Caro-Mi Restaurant.

It welcomes folks to attend its Sunday morn-ing services at 10:15 a.m. each Sunday, with a Bible Class following at 9 a.m.

For further informa-tion, call Pastor Thomas Olsen of Trinity at 828-817-5506.

– article submittedby Eleanore Vollman

McFarland Funeral Chapel54 McFarland Dr., Tryon • 828-859-9341

www.mcfarlandfuneralchapel.comServing the community since 1911

COLUMBUS BAPTIST CHURCHCome Worship With Us! 45 Houston Rd., Columbus, NC

Sunday School 10 a.m., Sun. Morning Worship 11 a.m., Sun. Evening Worship 6 p.m. • Wed. Prayer Meeting 7 p.m."If you need a ride to any of the services, please call the church office at

(828) 894-8588 and our church van will pick you up!"

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Obits - page 66

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.

Petty Funeral Home& Crema-tory, Landrum.

Obituaries

Must 7/14/11

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.

Obituaries

Must 7/18/11

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.

Obituaries

Must 7/19/11

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The group “Cross-ings,” which meets on Thursday mornings at Holy Cross, will begin a new four-week book study on Thursday, Jan. 5. All are welcome to attend. Wanda May will lead the group, which meets at 10 a.m. in the

common room.For this session of

Crossings, two books by Marilynne Robinson will be read and discussed. The two novels are each set in 1950s Iowa. Two neighbors, both Protes-tant ministers, tell their stories.

Rev. John Ames, in “Gilead,” recalls his fa-ther and grandfather in a letter to his own son. Conflict has left a mark on all.

Next door, in the novel “Home,” the Rev. Bough-ton is in poor health as his adult daughter comes home to care for him. She has been through her own

difficult times. Shortly thereafter, Rev.

Boughton’s estranged and troubled son also comes home. Jack is the namesake of John Ames next door, and has lost his way in alcohol and disappointment, even though he was always the favored child.

Participants are asked to have read the first half of “Gilead” by the Jan. 5 meeting. Call Holy Cross at 828-859-9741 for more information. Books may be purchased locally or checked out of the libraries in the area.

– article submittedby Wanda May

Group to discuss ‘Gilead’ and ‘Home’

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"Come by after church for a scoop!"

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TRYON DAILY BULLETIN, COME SEE US ALMANAC, MARCH 2010 – 39

A.P. Williams Deli & Dairy Bar

Deli Meats & Cheeses

by the Pound

ROTISSERIEChicken, turkey breast,

small pork roast

Not processed Gluten free • No MSG

SANDWICHESRoast Beef • HamTurkey • Chicken

Beef & German BolognaRueben • BBQ • Hot Dogs

Chicken Salad

HOT BAR1 meat, 2 vegetables

Dessert • Bread

SOUPS • SALADS ICE CREAM

BAKED GOODS • ANTIQUES

GOOD CONVERSATIONS

Mon.-Wed. 10:30-6:30 Thurs.-Sat,10:30-8 • Sun 2-6828-863-0465

5251 Hwy. 9 South, Green Creek

Natural FoodsQuality

Vitamins & HerbsMassage Therapy

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9am-6pmSaturday 9am-4pm

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Mon.-Fri. 9:30-6:00Sat. 9:30-2:00864-457-4477

Polk County Animal ControlPolk County Sheriff’s Office, Ward Street, Columbus, 828-

894-3001Rabies vaccinations are required for all dogs and cats over the

age of 4 months; recommended for horses and cattle. In North Caro-lina, rabies vaccinations are required to be given by a veterinarian. Rabies clinics are scheduled throughout the year; watch the Bulletin for announcements, or contact the Polk County Sheriff’s Office for information.

Strays are taken to the Foothills Humane Society on Little Mountain Road in Columbus, a volunteer nonprofit organization that shelters homeless animals and tries to find caring owners for them, or to the Rutherford County Animal Shelter in Rutherfordton. People missing a pet should call the Foothills Humane Society at 828-863-4444 or Rutherford Shelter at 828-287-6025.

Spaying and neutering of pets is highly recommended. If finan-cial assistance is needed, call the spay/neuter assistance allowance number, 828-859-5305.

To adopt a pet or find out more information about Foothills Humane Society, check out their Web site at www.foothillshumane-society.org.

Injured or orphaned wildlife or nuisance wildlife questions can be referred to Beth Knapp-Tyner at Wild at Heart Wildlife Rehabilitation in Green Creek, 828-863-0505.

Information for Thermal Belt pet owners

12505 E. Wade Hampton, Duncan, SC 564-439-4655 • www.cffduncan.com

828-692-61101216 Asheville HwyHendersonville, NC

TRYON GOLD & COIN

BUY, SELL OR TRADE152 N Trade St., Tryon, NC

828-859-5980 • M-F 9-5 S [email protected]

RESIDENTIALADDITIONS

REMODELING

Jack Belue, BuilderLicensed in NC & SC

Larry Stott traiLer SaLeS & Service

4550 Landrum rd., CoLumbus, nC

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Polk County Transportation AuthorityCome Ride With Us! • Open to the Public

#3 Courthouse Square St., Columbus, NC

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Outreach receives end of year gift from Trinity

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Thursday, July 7, 2011 Tryon daily BulleTin / The World’s smallesT daily neWspaper page 5

Lunch - Dinner - Brunch - Full Bar828-894-8800

155 W. Mills Street, Hwy. 108 North from exit 67 off I-26

Brick Pizzeria Cafe311 E. Mill Street

Columbus, NC 28722(828) 894-2299

Thermal Belt Outreach Ministries received an end-of-year gift in the amount of $3205.15 as a result of a community outreach project by Trin-ity Lutheran Church of Tryon, in conjunction with a supporting gift from Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, as part of their “Compassionate Care in Communities” program.

The funds given to Outreach were the re-sult of Trinity’s mission commitment, collections from Trinity’s congre-gation, and community giving by way of solici-tations at the IGA Store

in Tryon, with a propor-tioned amount allocated to Thrivent’s South Blue Ridge Chapter, of which Trinity Lutheran Church is a member. Outreach appreciates IGA for proving that “it pays to shop local.”

Trinity would like to thank all those who helped make this gift possible as an offering to their neighbors in need in Polk County; the management of IGA, which supports the work of the Outreach Ministry; the folks of Tryon who encouraged Trinity to solicit pennies, nickels, dimes and dollars for this

cause; and the Trinity congregation for its sup-port of this project each year in love for their friends and neighbors.

Tr i n i t y L u t h e r a n Church is located at 3353 Hwy. 176 in Tryon, a few doors beyond Caro-Mi Restaurant.

It welcomes folks to attend its Sunday morn-ing services at 10:15 a.m. each Sunday, with a Bible Class following at 9 a.m.

For further informa-tion, call Pastor Thomas Olsen of Trinity at 828-817-5506.

– article submittedby Eleanore Vollman

McFarland Funeral Chapel54 McFarland Dr., Tryon • 828-859-9341

www.mcfarlandfuneralchapel.comServing the community since 1911

COLUMBUS BAPTIST CHURCHCome Worship With Us! 45 Houston Rd., Columbus, NC

Sunday School 10 a.m., Sun. Morning Worship 11 a.m., Sun. Evening Worship 6 p.m. • Wed. Prayer Meeting 7 p.m."If you need a ride to any of the services, please call the church office at

(828) 894-8588 and our church van will pick you up!"

821 N. Blackstock Rd., Landrum, SC864-948-2254

1911 Four Seasons Blvd., Hendersonville, NC828-697-9686 • www.krispykreme.com


Mon. - Fri. 9:30 - 6 Sat. 10- 2864-457-4477

107 E. Prince Rd., Landrum

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Highway 176South Howard AvenueLandrum, SC 29356 864-457-2660


a Better DealElectronics, Furniture, Bed & Bath, Handbags, Accessories and more!

Don’t Pay Retail… There’s a BeTTer Deal!354 S. Trade St., Ste. B, Tryon

828.859.0161 • M-S 10am - 7:30pm

Obits - page 66

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.

Petty Funeral Home& Crema-tory, Landrum.

Obituaries

Must 7/14/11

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.

Obituaries

Must 7/18/11

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.

Obituaries

Must 7/19/11

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Rutherford Cremation Service118 US Hwy 74A Rutherfordton, NC 28139Phone: 828-286-2304 • Fax: 828-286-8142Email: [email protected]

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2536 LYNN RD. SUITE B TRYON, N.C.

828-859-7659

ADVENT INTERNAL MEDICINE

ACTS Home HealthThere is a difference. We bring it home.

Call for more information 828-894-2142

619 Laurel Lake Drive • Columbuswww.homehealth-ACTS.org

Serving all of

Polk County!

The group “Cross-ings,” which meets on Thursday mornings at Holy Cross, will begin a new four-week book study on Thursday, Jan. 5. All are welcome to attend. Wanda May will lead the group, which meets at 10 a.m. in the

common room.For this session of

Crossings, two books by Marilynne Robinson will be read and discussed. The two novels are each set in 1950s Iowa. Two neighbors, both Protes-tant ministers, tell their stories.

Rev. John Ames, in “Gilead,” recalls his fa-ther and grandfather in a letter to his own son. Conflict has left a mark on all.

Next door, in the novel “Home,” the Rev. Bough-ton is in poor health as his adult daughter comes home to care for him. She has been through her own

difficult times. Shortly thereafter, Rev.

Boughton’s estranged and troubled son also comes home. Jack is the namesake of John Ames next door, and has lost his way in alcohol and disappointment, even though he was always the favored child.

Participants are asked to have read the first half of “Gilead” by the Jan. 5 meeting. Call Holy Cross at 828-859-9741 for more information. Books may be purchased locally or checked out of the libraries in the area.

– article submittedby Wanda May

Group to discuss ‘Gilead’ and ‘Home’thursday, deCemBer 29, 2011 tryon daily Bulletin / the World’s smallest daily neWspaper page 9


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LEGAL NOTICE

11 SP 94NOTICE OF

FORECLOSURE SALE

NORTH CAROLINA,POLK COUNTY

Under and by virtue of aPower of Sale containedin that certain Deed ofTrust executed byPAULA G. RICHARD-SON f/k/a/ Paula R.McCown and W ERICEDWARDS to CHRISTO-PHER REDDICK, Trus-tee(s), which was datedAugust 25, 2005 and re-corded on August 31,2005 in Book 331 atPage 1241, Polk CountyRegistry, North Carolina.

Default having beenmade of the note therebysecured by the said Deedof Trust and the under-signed, Trustee Servicesof Carolina, LLC, havingbeen substituted as Trus-tee in said Deed of Trust,and the holder of the noteevidencing said defaulthaving directed that theDeed of Trust be fore-closed, the undersignedSubstitute Trustee will of-fer for sale at the court-house door of the countycourthouse where theproperty is located, or theusual and customary lo-cation at the countycourthouse for conduct-ing the sale on January10, 2012 at 2:00PM, andwill sell to the highest bid-der for cash the followingdescribed property situ-ated in Polk County,North Carolina, to wit:

Being Lot Number 4,containing 6.38 acres, asshown and delineatedupon a plat entitled "Fair

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Lane Estates, Subdivi-sion of Property Belong-ing to Alfred H. Schmitt,Vic, of Tryon, N.C.",made by A.G. McMurray,Surveyor, recorded inMap Slide A-77, Page 40,Polk County Registry,and more particularly de-scribed by metes andbounds as follows:

BEGINNING at a point inthe center of the roadwaythat leads from NorthCarolina Highway Num-ber 108 into Fair LaneEstates Subdivision, saidpoint being a corner com-mon to lot numbers 3, 4,and 10 as shown upon arecorded plat hereina-bove referred to, said lotnumber 10 having beenconveyed to H.G. Coff-man and Mary Gail T.Coffman, his wife, byLena P. Schmitt, awidow, by deed datedAugust 5, 1963, recordedin Book 127, Page 143,Polk County Registry,and running thence fromsaid BEGINNING pointSouth 53 degrees 45minutes West (crossingan iron pin at 25 feet)385.9 feet to an iron pinin the center of a servicedrive; thence South 37degrees 54 minutes West267.9 feet to an iron pin ,a corner common to lots2, 3 and 4, as shown onthe above referred to plat;thence South 0 degrees37 minutes West (cross-ing an iron pin at 120.4feet) 401 feet to an ironpin the line of the prop-erty now or formerlyowned by Newman;thence with the Newmanline North 59 degrees 47minutes West 443.2 feetto an iron pin, a cornercommon to the propertynow or formerly owned byW.M. Newman and theproperty now or formerlyowned by J.C. Williamsand to lots number 4 and5 as shown upon theabove referred to plat,said iron pin being lo-cated on the westernbank of Skyuka Creek;thence North 35 degrees58 minutes East 575.2feet to an iron pin in thenorthern margin of said

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service road; thenceNorth 17 degrees 12 min-utes East 161.1 feet to aniron pin; thence North 37degrees 58 minutes East280 feet to a point in thecenter of the roadwayleading from North Caro-lina Highway 108 into theFair Lane Estates Subdi-vision; thence with thecenter of said roadwayeight (8) calls as follows:South 26 degrees 10minutes East 37.8 feet;South 15 degrees 48minutes East 31.2 feet;South 12 degrees 34minutes East 49.2 feet;South 18 degrees 24minutes East 36.3 feet;South 67 degrees 11minutes East 33.1 feet;South 81 degrees 37minutes East 193 feet;South 52 degrees 45minutes East 30.8 feet;and South 34 degrees 55minutes East 20.3 feet tothe BEGINNING.

The above metes andbounds description wastaken from the plat here-inabove referred to, towhich reference is herebyhad in aid of the descrip-tion.

There hereinabove de-scribed property is con-veyed subject to thoseprotective covenants asset forth in deed fromLena P. Schmitt, widow,to George R. Simpsonand wife, Margaret S.Simpson, dated April 16,1958, recorded in Book111, at Page 6, PolkCounty Registry.

The above describedproperty is identical tothat conveyed to Paula R.McCown by that certaindeed from Frederick G.Seavers and wife, EvelynP. Seavers recorded onOctober 27, 2000, inBook 266 at Page 1889,Polk County Registry.The said Paula R.McCown has since re-married and thereforesigns this Deed of Trustas Paula G. Richardson.

Save and except any re-leases, deeds of releaseor prior conveyances of

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record.

Said property is com-monly known as 277 Fair-lane Road, Columbus,NC 28722.

Third party purchasersmust pay the excise tax,and the court costs ofForty-Five Cents (45¢)per One Hundred Dollars($100.00) pursuant toNCGS 7A-308(a)(1). Acash deposit (no personalchecks) of five percent(5%) of the purchaseprice, or Seven HundredFifty Dollars ($750.00),whichever is greater, willbe required at the time ofthe sale. Following theexpiration of the statutoryupset bid period, all theremaining amounts areimmediately due and ow-ing.

Said property to be of-fered pursuant to this No-tice of Sale is being of-fered for sale, transferand conveyance “AS ISWHERE IS.” There areno representations ofwarranty relating to the ti-tle or any physical, envi-ronmental, health orsafety conditions existingin, on, at, or relating tothe property being offeredfor sale. This sale ismade subject to all priorliens, unpaid taxes, anyunpaid land transfertaxes, special assess-ments, easements, rightsof way, deeds of release,and any other encum-brances or exceptions ofrecord. To the best of theknowledge and belief ofthe undersigned, the cur-rent owner(s) of the prop-erty is/are Paula RMcCown.

An Order for possessionof the property may be is-sued pursuant to G.S.45-21.29 in favor of thepurchaser and againstthe party or parties inpossession by the clerkof superior court of thecounty in which the prop-erty is sold. Any personwho occupies the prop-erty pursuant to a rentalagreement entered intoor renewed on or after

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October 1, 2007, may, af-ter receiving the notice ofsale, terminate the rentalagreement upon 10 days’written notice to the land-lord. 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.

If the trustee is unable toconvey title to this prop-erty for any reason, thesole remedy of the pur-chaser is the return of thedeposit. Reasons ofsuch inability to conveyinclude, but are not lim-ited to, the filing of abankruptcy petition priorto the confirmation of thesale and reinstatement ofthe loan without theknowledge of the trustee.If the validity of the sale ischallenged by any party,the trustee, in their solediscretion, if they believethe challenge to have

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merit, may request thecourt to declare the saleto be void and return thedeposit. The purchaserwill have no further rem-edy.

Trustee Services ofCarolina, LLCSubstitute TrusteeBrock & Scott, PLLCAttorneys for Trustee

Services of Carolina, LLC5431 Oleander Drive

Suite 200Wilmington, NC 28403PHONE: (910) 392-4988FAX: (910) 392-8587

File No.: 11-05945-FC01

FC/RICHARDSON,PAULA

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF PLAN OFCONVERSIONTO CONVERT

HOMETRUST BANK,CLYDE,

NORTH CAROLINA,TO A FEDERALLY-

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CHARTERED STOCKSAVINGS BANK

Notice is hereby giventhat on December 22,2011, the Board of Direc-tors of HomeTrust Bank,Clyde, North Carolina(also doing business asTryon Federal Bank,Shelby Savings Bank,Home Savings Bank, In-dustrial Federal Bank,Cherryville Federal Bankand Rutherford CountyBank, the divisions ofHomeTrust Bank) (the“Bank”) has adopted aproposed Plan of Conver-sion to convert the Bankfrom a federally-charteredmutual savings bank toa federally-charteredstock savings bank andreorganize simultane-ously as a wholly ownedsubsidiary of a newlyformed holding company.The proposed Plan ofConversion is subject toapproval by the Office ofthe Comptroller of theCurrency of the Depart-

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ment of the Treasury, bya majority of the votes eli-gible to be cast either inperson or by proxy bymembers of the Bank at ameeting at which the Planof Conversion will be pre-sented. November 30,2010 has been estab-lished as the eligibility re-cord date for determiningthe eligible account hold-ers entitled to receivenon-transferable sub-scription rights to sub-scribe for the conversionstock. Prior to approval,members will have an op-portunity to file writtencomments including ob-jections and material sup-porting such objections,with the Office of theComptroller of the Cur-rency. Copies of the Planof Conversion are avail-

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able for inspection by theBank's members at eachof the Bank's offices.

Tryon Daily BulletinDec. 29, 2011

HOMETRUST BANK

LEGAL NOTICE

Having qualified on the8th day of November,2011, as Executor of theEstate of Ruth P. Casey,deceased, late of PolkCounty, North Carolina,this is to notify all per-sons, firms, and corpora-tions having claimsagainst the decedent toexhibit the same to theundersigned Executor, onor before the 29th day ofMarch, 2012, or this no-tice will be pleaded in barof their recovery.

All persons, firms, andcorporations indebted tothe Estate should makeimmediate payment.

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This the 29th day of De-cember, 2012.

R. Anderson Haynes,ExecutorEstate of Ruth P. CaseyP. O. Box 100Tryon, NC 28782

Tryon Daily BulletinDec. 29, 2011, Jan. 5,

12 and 19, 2012

EST/CASEY, RUTH

LEGAL NOTICE

Having qualified on the23th day of November,2011, as Executor of theEstate of Catherine CoxePage, deceased, late ofPolk County, North Caro-lina, this is to notify allpersons, firms and corpo-rations having claimsagainst the decedent toexhibit the same to theundersigned Executor onor before the 31st day ofMarch 2012, or this no-tice will be pleaded in barof their recovery. All per-

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sons, firms, and corpora-tions indebted to the es-tate should make immedi-ate payment. Thomas N.Page Executor, Estate ofCatherine Coxe Page,585 Willow Knoll Dr SE,Marietta, GA 30067.

Tryon Daily BulletinDec. 15, 22, 29 and Jan.

5, 2011

EST/PAGE

LEGAL NOTICE

The Town of Tryon will beclosed Friday, December30, 2011 and Monday,January 2, 2012. Therewill be NO commercialgarbage pickup on thesedays. Tax payments haveto be paid in office or post-marked by January 6,2012 to avoid penalties.

Tryon Daily BulletinDec. 27 and 29, 2011

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William “Bill” Rice

William “Papa Bill” Joseph Rice, 63, of 166 Collinsville Road, Green Creek died at his home December 27, 2011.

He was the son of the late Major J . and Kathleen Pye R i c e a n d h u s b a n d o f K a y Edwards Rice.

He was a truck driver for Tankstar and a Baptist.

In addition to his wife he is survived by two sons, Joseph Maddox (Rache l l e ) o f Las Vegas, John Maddox (Amy) o f Char les ton ; a daughte r, Rianne Wilkins (Chuck) of Inman, a brother, Gene Rice (Ca ro lyn ) o f Spa r t anbu rg ; two s i s t e r s , D ianne Smi th

Obituaries ( B i l l ) o f B o i l i n g S p r i n g s , K a t h y L e e ( h i s l o v i n g caregiver) of Columbus; three grandchildren, Camron Frost, Luke and Lily Maddox; nine nieces and nephews.

The fami ly wi l l r ece ive f r i e n d s f r o m 1 - 2 p . m . Thursday Dec. 29, 2011 a t P e t t y F u n e r a l H o m e . T h e funeral service wil l fol low at 2 p.m. in the Petty Funeral Chape l conduc ted by Rev. Gary Curtis.

Burial will be in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the American Heart Association.

The family is at the home.Condolences may be left at

www.pettyfuneralhome.com.P e t t y F u n e r a l H o m e &

Crematory, Landrum, S.C.

Sara Frances Newman

S a r a F r a n c e s N e w m a n , 85 of Lake Lanier, S.C. died Wednesday, December 28, 2011 in St. Lukes Hospital.

Born in Hendersonvi l le , she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Una Spurlin Newman. She graduated from Tryon High School in 1944 and Flora MacDonald College in 1948.

She worked for Duke Power for seven years, then went back to school in the Prebyterian Training School in Richmond, Va. and worked as a director of christian foundation at the Christian Church in Norfolk, Va. and returned to St. Lukes

Obituaries Hosp i t a l i n Co lumbus NC until retirement as a medical transcriber. Ms. Newman also worked in tthe offices of Dr.’s Morgan and Blomeley, Dr. Kornmeyer and Dr. Pagter. She was a member o f t he Congrega t iona l Church o f Christ, Tryon.

Surviving is a niece, Martha Gardo Campbell of Bostic, N.C. and a nephew William Leon Gardo II of Hendersonville. Also surviving are several great nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will b e h e l d a t 1 p . m . F r i d a , y D e c . 3 0 , 2 0 1 1 i n t h e C o n g r e g a t i o n a l C h u r c h o f Christ, Tryon NC.

Condolence cards may be sent to the family at www.jacksonfuneralservice.com or to Po Box 945, Hendersonville, N.C. 28793.



Rolland H. Bushner

Rolland Haggart “Bush” Bush-ner died Tuesday, December 27, 2011 at the Smith-Phayer Hospice House in Landrum, SC. He was 91.

Many knew this slight, cheerful, unassuming man, but few knew about his remarkable life — a life that took him across the globe to serve his country in war and peace.

Bush was born on Dec.13, 1920 in Joplin, Mo. His mother was Grace Hawbaker Haggart and his father was Harold Park Hag-gart. Later, following his mother’s second marriage, to Richard H. Bushner, Bush adopted his step-father’s name. He attended Joplin Junior College from 1938-40 and obtained a bachelor of music de-gree in piano from Kansas State Teachers College in Pittsburg in 1942.

Following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Bush learned to fly in a civilian pilot training program and subsequently vol-unteered for the U.S. Army Air Force, where he served in the 2nd Division’s 466 Bomb Group. With his crew of nine men, Lt. Bushner piloted B-24 Liberator bombers on 35 missions over Germany and occupied France during 1944-45. Only one in four B-24 crewmen survived a full 35-mission tour. But rather than punching a ticket home, Bush volunteered to fly weather reconnaissance missions over Germany in an unarmed British-made de Havilland DH98 Mosquito. Made mostly of wood, with massive Rolls-Royce engines, the two-seat Mosquito was perhaps the fastest piston-driven aircraft of the war. Bush flew the equivalent of a half-tour in the Mosquito be-fore the war came to an end.

One can hardly imagine making the transition from wartime pilot to classical pianist, but Bush did it. Returning to the states in 1945, he attended New York’s presti-gious Julliard School of Music. But service to country once again beckoned, and after a single term at Julliard, he joined the U.S. Foreign

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Service. Thus began a long and distinguished career as a diplomat.

During the 18-year period im-mediately following the war, Bush served in a variety of settings and capacities. In Tokyo, he was as-signed to the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers (SCAP) U.S. Political Advisor’s office, 1946-48. There followed a series of assign-ments where he served as political reporting officer at U.S. embassies in Bangkok, Thailand (1948-52); Pusan, Korea (1952-53); Tehran, Iran (1953-55); and the American Consulate in Khorramshahr, Iran (1955-56), where he opened the new U.S. Consulate. Returning stateside, he spent three years at the State Department as Thailand Desk Officer and one year at the U.S. Air Force War College in Mont-gomery, Ala. His final assignment for the Department of State was as Counselor for Political Affairs at the American Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia from 1960 to 1963.

In 1963, Bush left the State Department to accept a position with the nonprofit, nonpartisan Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), considered to be the na-tion’s most influential foreign policy think-tank, headquartered in New York City. As director of committees on foreign relations from 1963 to 1987, his job was to arrange for statesmen and foreign affairs experts to address some 36 CFR affiliated committees scat-tered across the nation. During this period, he earned a master’s degree in Government from New York University in 1976.

During his CFR years, while living in an 1883-vintage home in

New Jersey, Bush developed an interest in antique automobiles, and in 1972 he bought a 1926 Packard 8 Touring car, Series 236. This was followed in 1974 by the purchase of a 1933 Packard club sedan, which had been sitting in an icehouse for 17 years. He spent much of the next 20 years lovingly restoring the grand vehicle.

Over the years, his classic car collection would grow to include a ’54 Packard, ’57 Chrysler Imperial, ‘60s era MG, ’66 Lincoln Conti-nental convertible, and ’69 Buick Riviera. For Tryon locals, however, perhaps Bush’s most recognizable vehicle was an old multicolored Volkswagen Beetle that he drove around town for a number of years.

In 1987, Bush came across an article in a retirement newsletter that touted Tryon, NC as a good place to spend retirement. He bought a home here and lived out a happy retirement. Bush’s Tryon home reflected his unique experiences. The baby grand piano, photos and awards from World War II, unique furnishings and eclectic artwork from across the globe, let-ters from dignitaries and heads of state, and his stunning collection of antique automobiles all stood as a testament to a long journey on a road less traveled.

He was active even in his final months. In August, the Smoky Mountain AACA sponsored him on an Honor Air flight to visit the World War II Memorial in Wash-ington, DC. As a measure of their esteem, 60 club members greeted

him upon his return flight to Ashe-ville. The following month, the club honored him as Outstanding Member of the Year.

Rolland Bushner was active in three regions of the Antique Auto-mobile Club of America (AACA): New Jersey, Sparkle City and Great Smoky Mountain. He also belonged to the Blue Ridge Pack-ard Club, Foothills MOPAR Club, the Riviera Owners Association, the Southeast British Motor Car Owners Club and the Southern Region Lincoln and Continental Car Club. He was a member of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship and a friend of the Congregational Church of Tryon.

Survivors include a sister, Bea Bushner Stevens of Paonia, Colo., an artist and widow of sculptor Lawrence Tenney Stevens; nieces, Sara Stevens and Sylvia Stevens, also of Paonia; nephews Marc Stevens of Passaic, N.J. and Chad Stevens of Montrose, Colo.; and two grand-nieces, Hannah Stevens of New York, N.Y. and Elizabeth Stevens of Colorado Springs, Colo.

At Bush’s request, there will be no service. A drop-in in his honor will be held at the Tryon Depot in downtown Tryon at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 31.

Memorials may be made to Hospice of the Carolina Foothills. Inquiries or condolences may be addressed to Sara Stevens, c/o 236 Erskine Rd., Tryon, NC 28782; email [email protected]. Phone inquiries may be directed to 828-859-3141.

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Polk County got off to a strong start in the first round of the Battle at the Border in Landrum.

The Lady Wolverines, led by Jamie Hrobak, dominated Chap-man for most of the game, but the Lady Panthers made the ball game closer in the end before Polk closed out a 55-52 victory.

The Lady Wolverines were up by double digits in the game’s entirety.

“We need to keep working on keeping the intensity up the whole ball game,” Polk Coach Craig Culbreth said.

Chapman tied the game up at 38 with 4:15 left in the third quarter. At that moment, Hrobak took over the game. The senior post player scored six of Polk’s eight points in the final four minutes of the third quarter to extend Polk’s lead to 46-38.

After two baskets by Chap-man’s Tanae Copeland the Lady Panthers were down 51-50 with 1:42 left in the game.

Alyssa Montgomery answered the call. The senior guard scored a basket and hit two free throws to ice the victory for Polk.

“It feels good (to get off to a good start in the tourna-m e n t ) , ” C u l b r e t h s a i d . After a one-year hiatus, the Lady Wolverines are hoping to make a run.

Hrobak led the way for Polk with 21 points and 12 rebounds. Shalyn Brown and Savannah Deaver scored nine points each.

Montgomery chipped in six points and Cassidy Mazzilli had four steals.

Polk will play the winner of East Rutherford and Fort Mill today at 4 p.m.

Polk girls win first game in Battle at the Border

“It feels good (to get off to a good start in the tournament).”

-- Coach Craig Culbreth

Katie Ruff guards a Chapman player during the first girls’ game at the Battle at the Border basketball tourney held Dec. 28 at Landrum High School. The championship games will be held Dec. 30. See www.tryondailybulletin.com for a complete bracket of the boys and girls tournament. (photo by Joey Millwood)

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Tryon Elementary School held its first Old Timey Christ-mas on Dec. 8.

“It was a magical evening complete with amazing music, outstanding singing, a sense of community and the true spirit of Christmas,” said organizers.

The Polk County Middle School eighth grade band per-formed under the direction of Jill Bennett, the Hostetler family sang Christmas songs, Mr. Cow-an and Mr. Upton’s band, along with Julie Miller performed, and The Polk County Middle School Chorus performed under the di-rection of Anna Marie Kuether.

Kathy Wheaton, Tryon El-ementary’s librarian, and Lance Smith entertained the children by firelight with Christmas stories.

Kim Kay arranged the horse and buggy rides, which were provided by Brian and Ethan Price.

The Tryon Fire Department provided light on the playground

and the Saluda Fire Department helped Santa bring happiness to the children.

The fifth grade closed the evening with their rendition of “Auld Lang Syne” and “We

Wish You a Merry Christmas.”– article submitted

by Sue Heston

The Hostetler children sing at Tryon Elementary’s “Old Timey Christmas,” held Dec. 8 at the school. (photo submitted by Sue Heston)

Old Timey Christmas offered music, buggy rides, holiday stories

The Tryon Seven th -day Adventist Church will host a seminar by John G. Clark, M.D. and his family the first two weeks of January 2012.

D r . C l a r k h e a d s t h e N o r t h e r n L i g h t s H e a l t h Education organization (www.NorthernLightsHealthEducation.com), teaching on a wide range of health topics.

This seminar will be held at the Morgan Center building located on the campus of the Tryon Seventh-day Adventist Church in Tryon from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. on Jan. 2, 3, 5-9 and 12.

Dr. Clark will present practical knowledge and lost wisdom on effective healthy choices and home remedies.

Dr. Clark completed his training at Loma Linda University School of Medicine and is

dedicated to helping people learn the underlying causes of many common diseases and helping them avoid and reverse the disease processes naturally.

For further information, call 828-894-5074.

– article submitted by Bev Cook

Natural remedies health training program coming in January

Topics: • Jan. 2 – Cholesterol• Jan. 3 – Ideal weight• Jan. 5 – Cancer• Jan. 6 – Arthritis • Jan. 7 – Osteoporosis• Jan. 8 – Hypertension• Jan. 9 - Diabetes•Jan.12 - Alzheimer ’s,

stroke and Parkinson’s.

Morning Restricted PairsSection A: North-South1 Mickey Brandstadter -

Charlotte Lindsey2 George Cashau - Mariana

Tarpley3 Sandra Parker - Teenie Elliott4 Andrea Kahn - Virginia

AmbroseSection A: East-West1 Robert Palmer - David Hart2 Carole Stuenkel - Lynn Potter3 Archie Hardy - H Ingram

Willis Jr4 Eilene Morgan - Pam MatternSection B: North-South1 Hoppy Long - Rosamond

Dauer2 Nan Shively - Barbara Clegg3 Marilyn Yike - Jean Stratford4 Richard Belthoff - Rolland

RasmussenSection B: East-West1 Jane Templeton - Lee Cudlip

2/3 Marshall Edwards - Ben Woodward

2/3 Yoshikazu Kinoshita - Joan Post

4 Ronald Wingo - Charlie Stratford

Afternoon Open PairsNorth-South1 L i n d a S h e r e r - K a r l

Kachadoorian2 Vey Turner - Richard Bush3 George Cashau - Mariana

Tarpley4 Daniel Dworkin - Jack WilliamsEast-West1 Sally Jo Carter - Robbie Ter

Kuile2 William Saunders - Doris

Saunders3 Patrick Collins - Jim Jackson4 Lynn Potter - Carole Stuenkel

– article submitted by Marily Williams

Foothills Duplicate Bridge results from morning, afternoon pairs

Twice-told Tales of the Dark Corner

by Dean Campbell

“First footing” never really established a foothold in American (and Dark Corner) celebrations of New Year’s Eve, though it was, and still is, a major tradition in Glasgow, Edinburgh and other ci t ies of Scotland, as part of the extended Hog-manay New Year’s celebration.

The first person to cross a house’s threshold after midnight on New Year’s Eve — the “first footer” — will help determine the family’s luck in the new year, ac-cording to Scottish lore.

Tradition says the first footer should be a tall, handsome male with dark hair. Males with red

or blond hair are generally con-sidered unlucky. This likely is because the Vikings who invaded Scotland in the 8th century were

fair-haired.There have

been reports of “cheating” on this aspect of the tradition in modern times. The fami ly

may rig their luck by getting a tall, dark and handsome partygoer to step outside in order to then knock on the door and enter as the first footer once the clock strikes 12.

While it is generally considered bad luck for the first footer to be fair-haired, it is also unlucky for him to come empty-handed. Tra-ditional gifts brought by the first

One New Year’s Scottish custom died out in Americafooter include whisky, brandy, a loaf of bread, salt, coins or a lump of coal.

All of these were symbolic of warmth or life sustenance. The lump of coal, in particular, represented not only warmth for the home and the abundance of cooking fuel, but coal was seen as a symbol of luck that was often carried into battle by soldiers.

Variations of the tradition in some places required that the first footer be silent until he had placed the lump of coal into the fire, while in other places he was expected to make loud, shouting noises while running through the house.

Another noticeable variation of the tradition in modern times concerns the gender of the first footer. Female first footers are still

considered unlucky in some of the more traditional areas while being preferred in select newer ones.

The Hogmanay New Year’s celebration became more popular than Christmas in Scotland after the Protestant Reformation, some historians say, because Christmas and its close ties to the Roman Catholic Church was seen as “too Papist.”

With the abundance of early settlers to the Dark Corner being Scots-Irish Presbyterians and bor-derline England Calvinist Baptists and Methodists, Christmas al-ways was a major celebration, far overshadowing any during New Year’s Eve.

Perhaps that is why “first foot-ing” never really caught on in this locale.

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This Friday afternoon, Dec. 30, at 3 p.m. there will be the first meeting of the Polk County Youth Chess Club.

Dr. Brian Crissy and other adult coaches will teach. All level of players are welcome.

Currently, the Polk Central Elementary School in Mill Spring has a weekly chess class in Mrs. Smith’s fifth grade. Soon fourth graders at Polk Central also can apply to begin chess instruction.

Program organizers are inter-ested in expanding the program of chess instruction in the elemen-tary school system besides having a monthly chess club meeting. People interested in supporting this or in getting chess into their child’s school can contact Lynne

Parsons at [email protected].

Research says that test scores improved by 17.3 percent for stu-dents regularly engaged in chess classes. In 30 nations across the globe, chess is incorporated in the country’s scholastic curriculum.

Chess benefits children by de-veloping decision-making, critical thinking, evaluating and planning, and perseverance. Chess also improves concentration while promoting independence.

Mrs. Smith says that one reason she appreciates what her class learns in chess is simply practice with winning and losing with grace. The idea for this program began in Mrs. Smith’s class two years ago due to a child in her class

Polk County Youth Chess Club begins Dec. 30 being in the Big Brother Big Sister program and the Big organized the chess class with Mrs. Smith’s help for his and the class’ benefit.

The first chess club meeting will be held at Morning Glory Farm in Mill Spring which is lo-cated a mile north of Polk Central School off Hwy. 9 from 3 – 5 p.m. Chess sets will be available for use, but youths can bring their own if they have them. Pr-eregistration is appreciated, but not required. The meeting will be held in the building by the pond.

Call Lynne Parsons at 828-894-5595 or email [email protected] for further information.

– article submitted by Lynne Parsons

Students from Mrs. Smith’s fourth grade class at Polk Central learn to play chess. (photo submitted)

Landrum Presbyterian Church will offer an exercise program using Tai Ch’i beginning Jan. 5.

Tai Ch’i is an ancient Chinese exercise consisting of slow and gentle body moves while breathing deeply. The gentle moves promote relief from stress. Studies have shown it may help maintain bone health, provide beneficial relief from the symptoms of fibromyalgia and

knee osteoarthritis, improves sleep quality, promotes cardiopulmonary fitness through deep breathing and improves balance.

Tai Ch’i is for all ages with the only requirements being that you can stand and do gentle stretching.

Ed Kan of Isothermal Community College is the instructor. Each session is limited to 12 participants.

The winter session will begin

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Landrum Presbyterian Church is located at 404 Rutherford Street, directly across from the post office.

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