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Local photographer, Patricia Roshaven, will show her photographs as part of the Carolina Camera Club’s annual exhibit.

The show will run June 19-July 18 in Try-

on Fine Arts Center’s Gallery. A reception will be held June 19 from 6:30-8:30 p.m.

We’re proud to announce the opening ofWelcome, Dr. Lonnie Lassiter and team!

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Polk grads celebratePolk County High School held graduation ceremonies Friday, June 8 for the 181 members of the class of 2012. Speakers included valedictorian Cade Underwood, salutatorian Cole Pellatt and honor graduates Timothy Bame, Allison Clayton and Kari Malkki. Underwood noted that this was the first class to graduate that started all together at the new Polk County Middle School. They said the group was the school’s most united class yet. It was also Mary Feagan’s first year as principal of the high school. Pellat, Underwood and Madison Alexander played and sang “Landslide” by Fleetwood Mac. At the end of the ceremony, the graduates set off smoke bombs and released confetti and balloons into the air. See page 3 for more photos.

Mill Spring fire, fuel, spending top issues at county budget hearingby Leah Justice

Polk County commissioners dis-cussed a range of issues during a budget public hearing held Monday, June 11, including concerns about the county not planning to adopt a requested tax increase for the Mill Spring Fire Department, how to budget for fuel costs and how the county has spent excess revenue over the

past few years.The public hearing drew just a few

residents. Keith Holbert and Charles Green expressed concern that the county had decided not to approve a requested one-cent tax increase for the Mill Spring Fire Department. Commission-ers Ray Gasperson, Reneé McDermott


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Local Weather

Today: Partly cloudy, with 20 percent chance of rain. High 86, low 64.

T h u r s d a y : P a r t l y cloudy, with 20 percent chance of rain. High 82, low 64.

Monday’s weather was: High 76, low 64, 0.33 inches of rain.

Forecast: Today Tomorrow

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days, Fire Department in Green Creek, 7 a.m. - noon.

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

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

Tryon Kiwanis Club meets Wednesdays, noon, Congre-gational Church, 210 Melrose Ave., Tryon.

Female Domestic Abuse In-tervention Program, Wednes-days 3:30 – 4:30 p.m., Steps to HOPE. 828-894-2340.

Male Domestic Abuse In-tervention Program, Wednes-days, 5:30 - 7 p.m., Steps to HOPE. 828-894-2340.

ThursdayPolk County Mobile Recy-

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

Polk County Driver License Mobile Unit, Thursday, June 14, the Polk County Driver Li-cense Mobile Unit will be at 130 Ward St. in Columbus, directly in front of the Post Office from 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

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

The Meeting Place Senior Center Thursday activities include 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, Co-lumbus.

Landrum Library, Lap Babies, 10 a.m., 20- 25 minute session for young children and caregivers includes music, nurs-ery rhymes, action poems and short books. Storytime at 10:30 a.m. for preschoolers includes books, music and fingerplays. Call 828-457-2218.

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

Green Creek Community Center, Zumba exercise class, Tuesdays and Thursdays 9 a.m. and 7 p.m., in gym.

Care Kitchen at Polk Bap-tist Association will offer free hot meals each Friday from 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. in the downstairs of the Polk Bap-tist Association building, 208 Blanton Street in Columbus. 828-894-3787.

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

Tryon farmer’s market, Thursdays, 4 - 6:30 p.m., Mc-Cown Street in Tryon.

Polk County Planning Board will meet Thursday, June 14 at 5 p.m. at the Womack Building, 40 Courthouse St. in Columbus. The board will hear presentations from Karyl Fuller of Isothermal Planning & Development Commission and David Odom of Odom & Asso-ciates Engineering regarding the Mountain Ridgeline Protection Ordinance section of the Unified Development Ordinance.

Landrum Library, Thurs-day, June 14, 6:30 - 8 p.m. Introduction to Social Media. Open to adults. Topics covered include Facebook, Twitter, Tum-

blr and Pinterest. 864-457-2218. Al-Anon: Foothills Come

to Believe, Thursdays, 7 p.m., Polk Wellness Center, 155 W. Mills St., Suite 202, 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.

NAMI support group, Thurs-days, 7 - 8 p.m. in the blue room of Tryon Presbyterian Church, located on Harmon Field Road in Tryon. The group, sponsored by the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI), is for any-one feeling anxious or depressed and those with a diagnosis of a mental illness. All conversations are confidential. No charge. 828-817-0382.

Republican General Mem-ber Meeting, Republican head-quarters, 33 Peak S., Columbus. 7 p.m. 828-894-2520.

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

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

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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 bingo 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. Saluda farmer’s market,

Fridays, 4:30 p.m., in downtown Saluda.

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

Foothills Astronomy Club meets the third Friday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at FENCE in the great room. Enter through the back of the building and ask for Jessie Willard. Free.

Narcotics Anon., Saluda Senior Center, Friday, 8 p.m.

saTurdayColumbus farmer’s mar-

ket, Sat, June 16, 8 a.m. - noon at Courthouse Square in down-town Columbus.

Green Creek Community Center, Zumba class, 9 a.m.

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

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

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

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Left: Graduate Joel Booker hugs a classmate as other seniors shoot silly string into the air. Above: Family members fill the bleachers at Polk County High School carrying flowers and congratulatory balloons as they prepare to watch their children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews and family friends walk across the stage. (photos by Leah Justice)

Saying congratulations to the Class of 2012

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and Cindy Walker said they did not wish to approve a tax increase for Mill Spring mainly because the department has not had a recent audit.

The county does plan to ap-prove a one-cent increase for the Columbus Fire Department, which wishes to add three em-ployees to staff the department full time. Columbus fire receives an audit annually.

“The (Mill Spring fire) con-tract says the county will pay for an audit,” Holbert said.

Green presented the con-tract to commissioners, saying a clause exists stating that com-missioners will request and pay for an audit.

“I feel disappointed that the county is punishing us for some-thing we didn’t know to do to start with,” Green said.

Commissioners said they plan to go back and review the con-tract concerning which version was adopted in 2008 and discuss later how often audits should be done for fire departments.

Another discussion included a suggestion by commissioner Tom Pack to fund fuel increases next year equally throughout departments. The current draft budget includes a $90,000 fuel contingency and individual ad-justments made in each depart-

ment’s fuel line item.Pack argued that some de-

partments had larger percentage increases in fuel than others next year and suggested giving each department a 25-percent increase and putting the remainder in the county’s regular contingency instead of having a separate fuel contingency.

Pack’s suggestion, after each department’s fuel line item is increased by 25 percent from this year, would leave approxi-mately $70,000 to add to the county’s regular contingency, which is currently drafted at $25,000. Pack said he wants to give the county options. He said the county could fund the Mill Spring Fire request and another additional funding request from the Polk County Rescue Squad to be funded out of the county’s general fund budget.

Pack and commissioner Ted Owens said during a June 4 meeting that they wanted to fund capital projects next year out of the county fund balance and take money from the general fund to give the Columbus Fire Department, Mill Spring Fire Department and rescue squad the funding they have requested without giving tax increases. Other commissioners disagree saying fire departments should be self-sustaining.

Owens and Pack argued that

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Deena Harris speaks to KiwanisOn May 23 Deena Harris, career and technica l educa t i on spec ia l i s t for Polk County High School, told Kiwanis club member s abou t CTE comprehensive testing. CTE testing helps determine suitable career paths for students by measuring their ski l ls . Students receive certificates from the testing that can be presented to employers. Shown le f t a re Cam Lawrence (Tryon Kiwanis) and Deena Harris. (photo submitted by Sue Watson)

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giving each department a 25-per-cent increase in fuel holds each department accountable for their money. McDermott and county manager Ryan Whitson said they disagreed, saying it would give departments more money than they need.

Another discussion pertaining to county spending over the past six years stemmed from a com-ment Pack made to the Bulletin in an article last week regarding the county’s decision to grant the Columbus fire tax increase.

Pack said again on June 11 that he thinks the county should not approve a tax increase for Columbus fire but should pay for all requests through the general fund because the county can af-ford it. Pack said in the last six years the county had $9.5 million in excess revenue, “so we’re not in dire straits.”

McDermott said she was sur-prised to see Pack’s statements in the paper and she thinks given what the county’s fund balance is now it’s clear the county does not have excess money. She men-tioned known future expenses, such as repairs to the Lake Adger Dam and dredging Lake Adger, which are just a few of the capital needs the county knows about.

McDermott said most of the spending Pack mentioned in the paper has been paying off debt, to the tune of paying off 40 percent of the county’s debt, which is money that can be used for other things. McDermott said other types of spending were capital expenses, such as the renovation of the adult day care center, reno-vations to schools and extend-ing water lines in areas where citizens gave matching funds because their wells had gone dry.

“These were important uses for Polk County,” said McDer-mott. “They were all needed. So I think we need to clear that up. It was appropriate. It was good government for Polk County.”

Pack said in no way did he say the spending was inappropriate. He said the county paid off debt

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early, which freed up money, and it’s all about priorities.

“Where do you spend it?” Pack asked. “I think the fire departments and rescue squad. I think that’s where you spend it.”

Commissioners are scheduled to adopt a new budget during their regular meeting Monday, June 18 at 3 p.m. The new budget year begins July 1.



The 13th season of Summer Tracks - Tryon’s summer concert series - kicks off on June 15 in Rogers Park. The opening concert, sponsored by The Tryon Daily Bulletin, brings to the stage two Western North Carolina favorites, The StereoFidelics and Nikki Talley.

Asheville’s Nikki Talley starts the show at 7 p.m. Critics and reviewers have compared Talley, a mountain girl with a big voice, to an early Liz Phair and Gillian Welch. However, to leave the comparisons there would be doing a disservice to her fiery stage performance, lifted by a voice that harkens back to her Appalachian roots and shored up on the edges of Southern rock, country, blues and jazz. Talley’s energy is as big as her voice and has taken her all

over the southeast, playing such prestigious festivals as Magnolia Fest in Live Oak, Fla. and the Shakori Hills Festival in Pittsboro, NC. She also has had the pleasure of opening for such national acts as Edwin McCain and Susan Tedeschi. Talley’s latest release Beautiful Charmer garnered the number seven spot in WNCW’s top 20 regional releases of 2010 and 23rd spot in top 100 releases.

Hailing from Tryon, The StereoFidelics, Chris Padgett and Melissa McGinley, combine the groove and virtuosity of 1970s art-rock band with the energy and intensity of today’s indie rock scene. Both versatile and gifted musicians, Padget and McGinley

Summer Tracks concerts return to Rogers Park June 15

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achieve a one-of-a-kind sound with their impressive command of a range of instruments. Synth baselines and funky drumbeats support intricate guitar playing (Padgett) and explosive electric violin (McGinley).

McGinley’s powerful jazzy vocals intertwine beautifully with Padgett’s strong, satin-smooth voice. Their recent studio release, You Are Having A Wonderful Time, has received solid airplay on college and community radio from coast-to-coast.

As with all Summer Tracks concerts, the show is free, though a voluntary donation at the gate is encouraged.

Audience donations along with the generous sponsorships of local businesses make these shows possible. JR’s wood-fired pizzas, ice cream, water and soft drinks will be for sale.

Summer Tracks series of six concerts offers a mix of musical

styles. Concerts run from 7-10 p.m. The Town of Tryon produces

Summer Tracks in affiliation with Peter Eisenbrown of Blockparty

Productions. Last year, the concerts drew an estimated 2,000 people from all over the region to downtown Tryon.

For more information, contact Polk County Travel and Tourism at 800-440-7848 or 828-894-2324 and visit www.firstpeaknc.com.

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What: Summer Tracks

Where: Rogers Park, Tryon

June 15 The StereoFidelics and

Nikki TalleyJune 29

Russ Wilson Swing OrchestraJuly 13

Marc Yaxley Trio July 27

The Stray Birds and Phil & Gaye Johnson

Aug. 10 Sol Driven Train

(will open with kids’ show)Aug. 24

The Bad Popes and The Swayback Sisters


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The time is now to voice your opinion on UDO

Polk County Planning Board members have serious work to do regarding the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) and in par-ticular the section focused on mountainside ridgeline protection.

The board gathers again this Thursday, June 14 at 5 p.m. Dur-ing that meeting, board members will hear from engineer Dave Odom and Isothermal Planning and Development Commission GIS planner Karyl Fuller. These will be just two of the many experts the board will hear from as they attempt to determine the appropriate restrictions related to building on slopes, preventing erosion and sedimentation issues and eliminating negative effects on viewsheds.

Yet, again some of the most important opinions the board needs to hear are those of the public. Planning board chairman Lisa Krolak said the board encourages citizen input as they try and iron out the final details of this ordinance that will eventu-ally make its way to the Polk County Board of Commissioners.

The UDO committee spent months attempting to hash out drafts of what this ordinance would become. They too heard their share of citizen comments and those citizen comments made a difference in the direction of the ordinance turned into the plan-ning board. Now it is the planning board’s turn.

All planning board meetings allow public comment and are held in the second floor meeting room of the Womack building in Columbus.

— Editorial staff, Tryon Daily Bulletin

Water rates unfair

To the editor: There was an article in the

Times News Saturday, June 2, paper about the rainfall help-ing Tryon’s water system.

May I go a step further and mention the cost to the area residents for this abundant water supply.

The Tryon Water System supplies water to residence

both inside and outside the town limits of Tryon. Including South Carolina residents living near and around Lake Lanier, which is the water source. I live near Lake Lanier and our

water is supplied by the Town of Tryon. There are only two people in our house and for many years now, we no longer

water our lawn nor gardens and our monthly water bill to

Letters to the Editor


Simone a treasure

To the Editor:When I moved to Tryon last

fall, I knew very little about the town, and have enjoyed explor-ing and discovering. I learned that Nina Simone was born here, and saw her statue in the cen-ter of town.

In chatting with residents, I’ve heard all kinds of gossip about the statue that isn’t worth repeating, but that gossip included an unsettling ru-mor that the statue might not stay.

I don’t know the details and frankly, don’t want to know them. They’re no doubt about politics and money, and have nothing to do with our real need to honor our national treasure and share her with our visitors.

On Saturday night (June 2), I paid my first visit to the Tryon Fine Arts Center to see Geoff Achison and Randall Bramblett. I’d never heard of them before I bought my ticket, and left the venue a devoted fan.

For me, the highlight of the show was the moment when Geoff Achison stood alone on stage and told the full house of Tryon residents that he’d walked through our town earlier and saw


our statue of Nina Simone. He was a fan growing up in Austra-lia, inspired by her music, and no doubt unaware that someday he’d be playing a concert himself in her home town.

Then he played an acoustic version of “Everything Must Change” that moved me to tears. And I thought, that’s why

we need that statue. Because with-out it, how would he have known she’s ours?

And now, he’ll play that song all around the world, telling people about the day he performed in a tiny town called Tryon, North Carolina, where he saw Nina Simone’s statue and remembered her influence on his music. And those people will be touched just as I was. And maybe they’ll even come and see our statue too.

One of the things I love the most about Tryon is its love and understanding of the arts. It’s one of the things that sets us apart from other small towns. And we just happen to have given the world an amazing artist in Nina Simone.

Our neighbor, Shelby, has capitalized on its two most famous natives, Don Gibson and Earl


Area ham radio operator passes away on May 7

To the editor: On May 7, the

local amateur radio community lost one if its own. KA4APZ Linda Smith lost her battle with

cancer. Smith was from Gastonia

and checked into the Shelby Nets regularly. Her voice will

be missed on all the local repeaters. Linda was a ham for more than 30 years.

– Karen and Steve Henderson,

WD4CYM and WB4PRE


Obama not a statesman

To the editor:You certainly cannot be a stu-

dent of history or capitalism, in my opinion, based on your recent letter to the editor. Where does one start with someone who is so misinformed?

Your “statesman,” President Obama ran for office on these promises:

1. He would be transparent in his governing. (Did you read how Obama Care was pushed through behind closed doors?) Did you notice also how many in congress accepted his bribes in order to get their votes.

2. There would be no lobbyists in his White House. I have a list of all the ones he has hired, too long the list here.

3. He would reform earmarks, and not sign any bill that contained them. In 2010 he approved $15.9 billion. In addition to his stimulus that contained numerous unneces-sary expenditures, mostly to his donating cronies, and unions. How about $850 million for Amtrack!

4.“I’ll cut the deficit” You bet!5.“Cash for clunkers” Cost $3

billion. Just to delay new purchas-es, and depress the used car market.

6. He will protect our borders. That has been a wonderful achieve-ment! NOT.

I can go on, and why it is that we need a real change. Our prob-


lems did not happen with just one administration. But like all things in life we want the best physicians, teachers, and above all administra-tive politicians. We should have hoped for someone who had done

more than a “commu-nity organizer,” or as a U.S. Senator, voted “present” on most is-sues. (Look it up.)

So my dear friend lets hope we leave to our children a way of life that is better, and based on principals handed down from our founders, one that is not mired in debt. You state that our “country can lead on these vital concerns only if we are respected and trusted.” That, I agree with you!

Your defamation of Romney seems to be unfounded, and not based on any facts. An “Imperial-ist,” and “Warmonger” Where did you get that? I suggest it is you that needs to get your facts and truth straight!

He is by all accounts wealthy, and I believe him when he tells us that the money he inherited from his father, he gave to charity, and any fortunes he has today was earned. Please refrain from making cheap, unfounded statements of a person, just to try to further your liberal political agenda.

How about “I will not seek a second term if the unemployment is above 8 percent” Did you see the statistics today? (June 1, 2012).

– Jane Kennedy Hart , Gowensville

the Town of Tryon averages be-tween $70 and $80 per month.

You see the Town of Tryon charges a higher water rate to residents living outside the Town of Tryon. The residents that can afford to live inside the town of Tryon pay a lower fee for their water. A number of years ago the town mayor explained that is because the water has to travel farther from the plant to South Carolina residents. Well, if that is the case why doesn’t Duke Power charge more or Piedmont Gas charge more?

I think it is because the town politicians know we cannot vote in the town elections and have no say in who is on the town council setting the policy for people who live outside their tiny kingdom.

Does this sound like dis-crimination?

Well, it is! Now, the payments for this

golden water goes into the gen-eral fund and the town uses this money for things like employee raises, trash pickup for Tryon residents, leaf pick up for Tryon residents, recycle pick

up for Tryon residents, etc. Oh, and for the past few

years, they have used the mon-ey to pay back a couple million dollars for misusing state and grant funds which was found by a state audit. Got caught with your hand in the cookie jar?

This month’s Town Council meeting will be discussing yet another raise in water rates and again discrimination abounds with the rate for Tryon town residents being lower than the rates for residents living out-side the town limits.

Also, at this month’s meet-ing the Tryon Town Coun-cil will discuss lowering the minimum usage from 1,000 gallons to 750 gallons. So not only will the rates be going up but the minimum usage will be set lower.

Friends of ours that live in Landrum and get their water from the City of Landrum pay an average of $10 per month with a family of four. One of the ladies I work with lives in Hendersonville and her two-month water bill was $7.

What do you pay? Does the phrase, “taxation without rep-resentation” ring a bell?

– Cathy Calure, Landrum

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• Simone treasure (Continued from page 8)

Scruggs, revitalizing its historic structures to promote heritage tourism. Google “Destination Cleveland County” sometime and you’ll be impressed at how this town has taken what makes it unique and maximized its ability to bring in visitors.

I hope someday we’ll have a similar homage to Nina Simone and will be a mecca for her de-voted fans. Sadly, her house sits empty and in disrepair, for sale for $79,000. I hope Geoff Achison

didn’t know that when he stood to appreciate her statue.

I hope he didn’t hear the ru-mors that I’ve heard about the statue’s shaky future. And I hope our town’s residents will set their differences aside to honor our treasure properly and show the world how proud of her we are.

Instead of squabbling about her statue, we should be thanking our lucky stars that she was born here and finding ways for her legacy to help bring her fans to our doorstep..

– Susan McNabb, Tryon

Obey traffic laws

To the editor: It is appalling to me that driv-

ers in this town do not know traffic laws and/or do not believe in obeying them.

I live on Godshaw Hill and constantly watch people break the 25 mph speed limit on our street, crash over speed bumps (which were installed for a reason) and ignore stop signs.

Do the people that drive through our neighborhood not think that their unsafe driving habits could hurt someone?

There are small children liv-ing in our neighborhood that de-serve the chance to play outside without the possibility of being

hurt by someone flying up or down the street.

My worst fear is that my little girl will be outside play-

ing in our front yard and someone will come speeding down Whitney, ignore the stop sign and crash into another vehicle

speeding up or down Second Street.

The results could be horrific, especially if they were to take out our fence and injure my daughter.

Please obey the traffic laws in Tryon and elsewhere. Those of you that don’t may not think anything of it, but you could cause serious damage to some-one else.

– Wendy Kimpton, Tryon




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saluda cenTer, 4 Greenville St., Saluda. Works of students of Bill Jameson on display. 828-749-3455 or 828-749-9245 for more information.

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Tryon arTs & craFTs school, 373 Harmon Field Rd., Tryon. Members’ show, “Flights of Spring,” continues through June 15.

Tryon Fine arTs cenTer, 34 Melrose Ave., Tryon. Art and sculpture exhibit. June 18 - July 18, Carolina Cam-era Club. Thursday, June 21 at 7 p.m., Motion, Dance + Theatre. Tango classes taught by Larry Gant, five weeks, first and third Mondays.

Tryon Gallery TroT, Downtown Tryon, Trade St./Maple St./Market St./Palmer St., June 23 from 5 - 8 p.m. Con-tact 828-817-3782.

Tryon painTers & sculpTors, 26 Maple St., Tryon. Members’ show, sculpture only, now through June 16. New classes offered in introduction to drawing, sculpture, oil painting and figure drawing. Contact Christine Mariotti at [email protected] or 828-859-8392.

upsTairs arTspace, 49 South Trade St., Tryon. The gal-lery offers three exhibits through July 7. “Mind Over Matter” explores evolution, space and consciousness in paintings by Barbara Fisher, Ann Stoddard, Felicia van Bork. In “Parallel Play,” Jan and Jim Kransberger infuse glass figures (Jan) and folk art (Jim) with elegance, novelty and wit. “Funny Papers” presents nine emerg-ing artists whose works on paper are both humorous and satirical. Gallery hours: Tuesday through Saturday, noon to 6 p.m., Sunday, noon to 4 p.m. Contact 828-859-2828.

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This local council sets goals and guides the policies of the local branch, whereas major or-ganizational decisions are made at the regional board level. The team meets at 5:30 p.m. at Tryon Town Hall on the first Tuesday of the month for 9-10 months of the year. The meetings last about an hour.

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Katie Malone, local triathlete and coach won the Festival of Flowers Olympic Distance triathlon on June 10 in Greenwood, SC. The race is almost a 1-mile swim, a 24-mile bike ride and a 6.2-mile run. She completed all three events in a time of 2 hours and 15 min. This win also earned Malone the title of South Carolina State Champion for the 2012 Best of the U.S. Competition. (photo submitted)

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Polk County High School gives valedictorian speechEditor’s note: Polk County

High School 2012 valedictorian Cade Underwood gave the fol-lowing speech at the school’s graduation ceremony held Fri-day, June 8.

I am humbled and honored to have the opportunity to speak to you this evening. We are all here tonight to celebrate for the gradu-ation of what I think most of you will agree is one of the finest and most uniquely connected classes that have ever graced the halls of Polk County High School. Unlike any other class before it, we have become the first class to spend the last seven years together - through the new Polk middle school and Polk High School. And I think that deserves a round of applause.

Wow - Tonight we graduate from the greatest, most athletic, most intelligent, and highest achieving high school in all of... Polk County.

Seriously though, I think most of us here would agree that this is quite a fantastic school. And it

wouldn’t be nearly as amazing if not for all of the extraordinary people that help to make it so. So, on behalf of the graduating class of 2012 I want to say thank you to our faculty, staff and administrators, who have poured their heart and soul in to making us better and more “civilized” people…and just as im-portantly: our parents and families who seem to have the world’s most thankless job - well … at least in my case.

So, will everyone please stand and join me with the applause and cheers that all of these exceptional people deserve?

Most importantly: to the class of 2012, I want to thank you for the very important role you play in my life and the precious gift of your friendship.

Tonight we are celebrating many incredible firsts. While I may be ranked academically first in the class, each of us has an equally as significant first that is dear to the hearts of our friends and family. I

know that the tennis, football and track teams all experienced firsts: by making it further in the state playoffs than ever before and by crushing previous records. Our own snow-boarding team achieved first place and sent its first repelling expedition to Bradley Falls. This year marks the first time that students from Polk County High School have ever attended the National FFA Conven-tion in Indianapolis. This year held our first student/teacher talent show and the first AP Physics class in Polk County history.

Some of your firsts may be per-sonal and deeply powerful. Soon, some will hold the title “Private FIRST Class.” It is an honor to your family, your school and to your country.

You may be one who had the courage and the tenacity to be the first person in your family to don a cap and gown and graduate from high school. This was a first that my father had… which paved the way for me and my brother to reach for so much more. You may be the first in your family to earn the op-portunity to go to college. This is a first filled with pride, daring, and tremendous accomplishment.

And of course: our dear princi-pal: Mrs. Feagan. Not only is it her first time being a principal, but she is also the first female principal in Polk County High School’s history. There are so many more firsts out here tonight that I could not hope to name. I want all of you to hold your unique “first” in your heart now. I want you to understand how amazing your accomplishments are and how amazing you are.

Class of 2012, Class of Firsts: we are sitting amongst our future doctors, nurses, engineers, business leaders, farmers, military “execu-tives,” and who knows what else. In fact, many of you will work in ca-reers that may not even exist yet. If you take a moment and think about that, it’s an incredible realization - what we may spend the majority of our lives doing hasn’t ever been done by anyone else... yet.

When it comes down to it though, what you spend your life doing is barely even important.

What really matters is that you enjoy what you do. I want to challenge everyone in this class, including myself, to provide ourselves with the opportunity to find a passion in life and see it through. Not only that, but I want to challenge us to be able to speak proudly of whatever we’re doing in five, 10 or 20 years because we love doing it. This could be a ca-reer, a hobby, or even something as “simple” as parenting, but if we truly love what we’re doing, we can live as happy, fulfilled people - knowing that we made the best of our lives.

Ray Bradbury, a famous science fiction author, died this week, and I want to share with you some of his words as I heard them on national public radio: “Jump off the cliff, he said, and build your wings on the way down. He was telling us that every impossible dream that comes true begins with a leap of faith. That’s why he inspired so many generations of people - not just science fiction fans, but real space explorers, scientists, engineers, even astronauts. We have been given eyes to see what the light-year worlds cannot see of themselves, Bradbury wrote. We have been given hands to touch the miraculous. We’ve been given hearts to know the incredible.

And just as Bradbury wrote, we too, as a unique group have been given the tools that we will need to succeed in whatever we reach for. It is because all of us grew up in Polk County with each other, and please take this to heart, that we are the incredible men and women that we are today. Our parents, our friends, our teachers, and this community have provided something for me and my classmates – something that I can’t put into words, but I know the feelings that I have: pride, gratitude, honor, empowerment, love, respect and compassion.

I’m not exactly sure how to feel tonight, and I know that my classmates share my mixed emo-tions – not only with thinking and feeling about our pasts, but with thinking and feeling about our futures. Instead, let us celebrate our pasts, our futures, our passions and especially our firsts.

Thank you.

LHS valedictorian speechEditor’s note: Landrum High

School 2012 valedictorian Sheryl Preet Kaur gave the following speech at the school’s graduation ceremony held Thursday, May 24.

Eleanor Roosevelt once said, “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.”

Everyone dreams, but not everyone believes their dreams can come true. It takes cour-age, strength and endurance to capture the mindset of truly believing. These last four years at Landrum High School have certainly sculpted our minds to believe that we can accomplish our dreams and goals, because each and every one of us is sitting here receiving our well-deserved diplomas today.

First of all, I would like to point out that our parents and guardians, teachers, coaches and friends helped us tremendously transform into the people we are today. Their never-ending support, their amazing advice and their immense love and care should never be forgotten. Thank you to every single person sitting in the audience today. Just by be-ing here for this special occasion, we know you truly care about us and our journey through life.

Looking back, it seems surreal that time has flown by so quickly. I still remember the first day of high school as a lost freshman, already eager to get out with a diploma. I remember reuniting with old friends as well as mak-ing new friends. I remember join-ing clubs and sports, watching home football games, standing up the whole time at pep-rallies because Coach Cann said so, having fiestas in Spanish with Se-nora Lee and Senora McCool and traveling to Europe to experience new cultures. I also remember stressing about exams, having my first big argument with a close friend, balancing so many things at one time and losing two of the sweetest boys our class knew. Looking back, the memories are so vivid, whether they caused pain or whether they caused joy.

These memories taught me that everything happens for a reason, and although life can be unfair at times, we can’t stay mad at ourselves or at the world. Instead we have to look forward, and continue to stay optimistic.

As that little, lost freshman eager to graduate… look ev-eryone, we’re finally here. Four years later, and we are graduating high school. The best part about it besides receiving the diploma is that we have memories, tons of them, to take with us as we proceed with our lives. Each and every one of us has matured into the great people we are today. We all made our silly little mistakes; we all hit that breaking point that allowed us to view life with a whole new perspective, and basically, we all changed in one way or the other.

The present is a gift. Our dreams are a challenge. Our obstacles are there for us to over-come. Our future is in our power to mold and create. What we do now affects our happiness and success in our futures. I know that the memories that I have gained and the lessons I have learned in the past four years will continue to influence the decisions I make in the present. My graduating class of 2012, I hope the same for you. Continue to truly believe that your dreams will come true because believing is beautiful. It causes us to become motivated, determined, and caring people.

With that, I started off with a quote by Roosevelt, and instead of leaving you with a quote by Shakespeare or Gandhi; I decided to go with an Usher quote. In one of my favorite songs, called “Be you,” Usher sings:

“On the road to the riches, don’t forget to stop to take pic-tures. Cause life ain’t about where you finish, but what you’ve learned along the way.”

My peers, keep dreaming and keep believing. Embrace your strengths as you face struggles and hardships, and stay true to yourself. Thank you and con-gratulations, class of 2012.



Ann Wilkins (right) receives the Second Wind Hall of Fame plaque from Carolyn Jones at the annual Presbyterian women’s spring gathering and luncheon at the Tryon Presbyterian Church. Wilson was nominated by the church for her years of service. She is currently moderator of the church women and serves as an elder on the session. She also serves as president of the local AAUW and is involved in Discovery House for Youth at the Tryon Fine Arts Center. The Second Wind Hall of Fame recognizes individuals who have given their time and talents to at least three organizations after retirement. The local chapter also provides scholarships to adults who are using education to further their careers. (photo submitted by Carolyn Jones)

Ann Wilkins inducted into Second Wind Hall of Fame

On June 4, the Saluda Moun-tain Duplicate Bridge Club that meets on Mondays at 1:30 p.m. at the Saluda Center held its first ACBL sanctioned game for play-ers with 0-600 masterpoints.

Winners of this event and earning .51 masterpoints were Bill Rearick with partner Pinck-ney Clement and Maria McCall with partner Livvy French who

tied for first place. Other participants in this

initial masterpoint game were Marcia Burns, Talley Wanna-maker, Bill and Lynn Ulrey, Roger Gause, Lee Ellis, Sabra Kleinau and Lesesne Smith. The game was directed and run by Tollie Ross and Marily Williams.

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The following hand offers you an opportunity to face the real world of bridge “illusions.” An illusion often presents itself as either optical or perceptive. You are South and receive the lead of a small Spade against your 3NT contract.

A cursory view of the two hands confirms you have 8 top tricks and need to just develop one more trick to make your contract.

However, you should realize that the opening lead has attacked one of your weaknesses and could create a serious problem for you. Therefore it is important that, after winning the first trick, you must make your next move with some serious fore-thought. In this hand it doesn’t make any difference

where you win the first trick, but you must make a decision right now on how to best develop your ninth trick.

You actually have two possible ways to develop that ninth trick. You could play for the Clubs to break 3-3 or choose to lead toward dummy’s King of Hearts.

This problem should not be solved using your gut feel, you should think about the facing the real world of bridge, which some-times includes “illusions.” In bridge, the illusion usually presents itself as perceptive – that is, what appears to be the “safest” play may not be your best chance for success.

It behooves all bridge players to familiar-ize yourself with basic probabilities, which will often help solve your dilemma. Let me offer you some probability statistics for you to think about. The chances for a suit, like the Club suit to split 3-3 is about 36 percent. The chances for the Ace of Hearts to be sitting favorably is 50 percent.

Therefore, it should become obvious that the Heart play is the better choice even though the Club suit is stronger. By the way, even if the Heart play loses it should not cost you any under tricks, you should still have the 8 tricks you started with.

Flag Day celebration set for June 16

The Polk County Republican Party will hold a flag-raising and flagpole dedication Saturday, June 16 at 10 a.m.

Republicans will dedicate the flagpole to N.B Owens, a WW2 veteran, and to all veterans and current military of Polk County.

N.B Owens was born in Ruth-erford County and resided in Polk County at the start of WW2. He served in the U.S. Army from Feb. 15, 1942 to Oct. 9, 1945. Upon re-turning to Polk County, he contin-ued his residence in Columbus and then relocated to Washington State for many years. Also known as Bee Owens, son of Andrew Owens and Ella Pintuff, he was the uncle of Polk County Commissioner Ted Owens, who provided the flagpole.

The Republican Party recondi-tioned the flagpole and provided a special paint that will withstand the weather and sun.

A special ceremony honoring veterans will be performed by the Polk County Veterans Guard, with Glenn Burgess commanding.

The ceremony will include the raising of the flag, a bugle presenta-tion and a plaque unveiling.

Special guest Courtney Arnold will sing the national anthem and will perform throughout the event until noon. Arnold’s genre is blue-grass, Christian and country. She has performed at “It’s Show Time at the Apollo” in New York City and Arthur Smith’s Carolina Call-ing in Charlotte. She has sung the national anthem for the Atlanta Braves, Atlanta Hawks, Atlanta Thrashers, Charlotte Bobcats, Charlotte Sting and many sport-ing events at the Bi-Lo Center in Greenville, S.C. She is the youngest member of the Veter-ans Service Corps Auxiliary and soloist for all events sponsored by the Veterans Service Corps.

All area citizens are invited to honor those who have served by joining the Polk Republicans for this ceremony. A special invita-tion goes out to all veterans.

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Twice-told Tales of the Dark Corner

by Dean Campbell

When touring Dark Corner family descendants and area visitors around the Corner, one question inevitably is asked as the tour vehicle passes Butter Street while traveling west to-ward Glassy Mountain.

“How did a road get that name?”

E v e n names l ike Blind Tiger, S i n k H o l e or Seed Tick seldom gar-ner that type of question. Butter Street, however, proves intrigu-ing to virtually everyone. One questioner asked if, perhaps, But-ter’ was French.

“No, it’s just plain old but-ter, like cow or goat butter, that you spread on toast or put into a bowl of grits.”

Precisely when and how the road leading from Belue Mill Road to Lake Lanier Drive on the outskirts of Tryon was named Butter Street is not so

easily pinned down.Some older residents of the

Dark Corner say that before World War I a resourceful spinster, named Miss Jane Turner, began traveling the then narrow, winding route to carry

eggs, butter, jams, jellies a n d o t h e r h o m e m a d e food i tems t o n o r t h -erners who found Tryon a pleasant re-

spite from the cold of winter, as well as Floridians escaping the heat of summer.

She would drive her mule and buggy through the Oak Grove community to homes in Tryon. She became so success-ful that she eventually drove a wagon filled with eggs, butter, fresh vegetables, dried and canned fruits from her own house and from neighbors in Gowensville and Oak Grove.

Folks began calling the

‘How did a road get that name?’winding road Butter Street be-cause of her successful produce route.

Evidently the route was sus-pended during 1917-18 since Dark Corner residents were moved out of the area and the mountains were leased to the Army base at Camp Wadsworth for an artillery range.

Following the war, the pro-duce route was reactivated and flourished after Lake Lanier was completed in 1926, adding many more residents wishing to purchase the fresh foodstuffs.

Had Miss Jane Turner not developed the flourishing route, there would never have been a Butter Street, oldsters say.

Younger residents of the Corner say they are unaware of efforts by Miss Jane Turner. They insist the route was fol-lowed by several farm families who joined together to carry fresh produce and other food-stuffs to Tryon area residents, and butter just happened to be one of the most popular items.

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Beginning Yoga, Instructor, Jennifer Woods- Basic aspects of Iyengar Yoga including breathing techniques, relaxation exercises, and postures that build strength and flexibility. Wed, 9-10 am, June 13 – Aug. 1.

Adobe Photoshop Elements II, Instructor, Carolyn Michel - Expand your knowledge of Adobe Photoshop Elements tools and move on to more in-depth editing. Wed, 9 am –noon, June 13 – July 25.

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Kiwanis awards five scholarships

Kiwanis Club of Tryon recently announced its scholarship winners from the graduating class at Polk County High School. Each of the winners attended the May 30 meeting of Kiwanis, along with Angie McCammon (English teacher and Key Club advisor) and Megan Horne (guidance counselor). Kiwanis usually provides four scholarships each year. This year the club felt all five applicants were outstanding and deserving, so Kiwanis made the exception to provide scholarships to all five. Each winner explained their senior projects, discussed plans for the future and the colleges they will be attending and answered questions from the members. Shown here (left to right) are Kathy Woodham (Kiwanis president), Katie Duncan, Allison Clayton, Rachel Vining, Kari Malkki, Anna Koenig, Megan Horne and Angie McCammon. (photo submitted by Sue Watson)

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