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Saluda Planning Board, The Saluda Planning Board will hold three additional meetings over the months of January, February and March to discuss permitted uses. Those meetings will be held the fourth Wednes-day of each month (Jan. 23, Feb.

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

An eight-week Introduc-tion to Sustainable Agriculture course will begin Jan. 31 and meet each Thursday from 6 – 8 p.m. at Isothermal Community College’s Polk Center. Presented by a variety of in structors, the course will cover the basics of sustainable agriculture, soils, herbs, fruits and vegetables, poultry, goats, forestry and mar-keting. For more information or to register, call 828-894-3092.

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Local veterans have decided Columbus is the perfect place to hold an annual Veterans Day

Members of the Polk County Honor Guard march in the Columbus Christmas parade in December 2012. A group of citizens hopes to devote an entire parade to veterans like these in November 2013. (photo by Leah Justice)

Veterans Day parade planned in Columbusparade and are making plans for the first parade on Nov. 11, 2013.

A group is being created to organize a parade and event cel-

ebrating the national holiday with plans for an Honor Guard


by Samantha Hurst

Interim Polk County Manager Marche Pittman said the county is in the process of putting together a plan to seek an interim director.

County looking for interim medical directorLast week, Dr. Allison Owens

submitted a notice of resignation advising the county she would no longer continue service as medi-cal director, effective Feb. 15. At

that point the county must have someone else in place to serve as medical director on at least an


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LOCAL WEATHER

Today: Partly cloudy, with no chance of rain. High 48, low 33.

T h u r s d a y : Pa r t l y cloudy, with a 10 per-cent chance of rain. High 45, low 29.

Monday’s weather was: High 62, low 26, no rain.

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• Calendar(Continued from page 1)

OBITUARIES

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27 and March 23) at 9 a.m. at the Saluda Library.

The Meeting Place Senior Center, Wednesday activities include Tai Chi, 9 a.m.; medica-tion assistance; ceramics, 9:30 a.m.; Wacky Wednesday, senior fitness and Italian club, 10 a.m.; bingo and bridge, 12:30 p.m. 828-894-0001.

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

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

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

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

Alcoholics Anonymous Try-on 12 and 12, Wednesdays, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m., Tryon Coffeehouse, 90 Trade Street.

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Green Creek Community Center, Zumba exercise class, Tuesdays and Thursdays 9 a.m.

and 7 p.m., in gym.Saluda Center, Thursday ac-

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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.

Tryon Police Department, the Tryon Police Department will be using the range Tuesday-Thursday of this week from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

AA open discussion meeting, Happy, Joyous and Free, noon on Thursdays, Columbus United Methodist Church, 76 N. Peak Street, across from Stearns gym.

Landrum Library home-school science program, on Thursday, Jan. 24 at 2 p.m., the Landrum Library will present a program for homeschool children. The children will construct marsh-mallow catapults and discover the physics behind them. All materials will be provided. Info: 457-2218.

Shrinky Dinks at Landrum Library, join Landrum Library staff as they make Shrinky Dinks come alive Jan. 24 at 4:30 p.m. Open to ages of 13-18 or those in seventh-12th grade. Info: 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, Thursdays, 7 - 8 p.m. in the blue room of Tryon Presbyterian Church, located on Harmon Field Road in Tryon. The group, spon-sored by the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI), is for anyone feeling anxious or de-pressed and those with a diagnosis of a mental illness. All conversa-tions are confidential. No charge. 828-817-0382.

AA Sobriety and Beyond, Thursdays, 8-9 p.m., Immaculate 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.

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

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

African Children’s Choir, The internationally-acclaimed African Children’s Choir will perform at Green Creek Mission-

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

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

Church Women United, The Church Women United will meet at St. Luke’s CME Church on Markham Road on Saturday, Jan. 26 with registration at 9:30 a.m. and the meeting at 10 a.m. The group plans to honor Dr. Joseph Fox.

Grassroots Art Project, holds art classes to benefit Lennie’s Fund and the Humane Society, Saturdays from 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. There is no fee for the class and all materials will be provided. Classes are held at the 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, Columbus.

Polk County Historical Mu-suem Association, open Satur-days, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., 60 Walker St., Columbus, lower level. Free.

Tryon Fine Arts Center, Oil painting class for teens with Mar-garet Curtis, Saturdays, noon - 3 p.m.


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• Veterans Day(Continued from page 1)

ceremony, a wreath laying at the U.S. flag and a white dove release.

Organizers say they hope to draw large crowds and envision spectators lining the streets of Columbus wearing red, white and blue and waving U.S. flags.

This year’s event will include parade grand marshal Major General James E. Livingston, USMC Ret.

General Livingston, who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his gallantry inaction during the war in Vietnam when, as a Cap-tain, he was Commanding Officer of Company E, Second Battalion, Fourth Marines. General Livings-ton will also deliver an address at a ceremony conducted at the Veterans Memorial Park following the parade.

Columbus Town Council met Jan. 17 and heard from Otis Liv-ingston (no relation to the major) and Frank Ortiz who are co-chairs of the group.

Livingston said Veterans Day is a national holiday that occurs on Nov. 11 and is a day set aside so the nation can honor and pay tribute to all the men an women who have honorably served our nation in the armed forces.

For a number of years a small group of local veterans has con-ducted a Veterans Day ceremony at the Veterans Memorial Park in Columbus, Livingston told town council.

“There is, however, little public interest and very few people at-tend,” Livingston said. “This is a sad commentary because I believe most, if not all of our local citizens are good, patriotic citizens. The lack of interest and participation, in my opinion stems from the fact that people are busy with their lives doing other things and there simply isn’t much pleasure or entertainment offered to draw a large crowd.

The bottom line is that very few of our citizens recognize Veterans Day and take action to publicly display their thanks

and appreciation for the service rendered and sacrifices made by our veterans.”

To remedy the situation, Liv-ingston said a number of lo-cal residents have taken it upon themselves to bring attention to the special day.

Organizers say they plan for the parade to include veterans of the armed forces, veteran organi-zations, military units and color guards, bands and various march-ing units and patriotic civic orga-nizations. Livingston told council the parade will not include clowns or hillbilly cars but will be “digni-fied and patriotic.” Spectators will be encouraged to wear red, white and blue and bring American flags to wave during the parade, he said.

“One of our objectives is to make this a fun and memorable family event and one the veterans will appreciate and remember,” Livingston said.

Plans are for the parade to begin at 9:30 a.m. in the vicinity of Park and Locust Street east of town on Hwy. 108 (Mills Street) and follow a route westward on Mills St. passing the courthouse on the left to Walker Street where it will turn left. The parade will turn left again on Ward Street and continue to Veterans Memorial Park. A ceremony will begin at 11

a.m. at Veterans Park.Livingston told town council

the group does not want to spend any taxpayer money on the event with the group seeking financial assistance from private individuals and businesses.

The group is currently taking action to apply for recognition as a nonprofit organization as a 501(c)(19), which will allow contribu-tions to be tax deductible.

Town council members were very supportive of the parade and directed staff to work with the group to support the effort.

Find more information on the 2013 Patriots Salute to Veterans Parade on Facebook.

general James e. livingston

interim basis. “The last thing we want is to

be unprepared for something like that,” Pittman said.

County commissioners voted 4-1 to “go in a new direction” with the position of medical director during their Jan. 7 meeting. The commission asked Dr. Owens to remain in the position until they were able to appoint a new director. At the time Owens agreed to do so on a temporary basis.

Without a medical director in place, Owens said, first responders and paramedics would be stripped of their ability to administer medi-cines, start IVs, secure airways and use EPI pens. The only medical treatment responders can provide in the absence of a medical direc-

tor is to administer CPR, give oxygen and transport patients to the hospital.

Pittman said the county would not allow that scenario to occur yet he said the commission doesn’t plan to fill the position in haste.

“We need to slow down; it doesn’t need to be a fast choice. It needs to be something all the parties involved can agree to,” Pittman said.

One of those parties might include St. Luke’s Hospital, which is responsible for a portion of the medical director’s salary per the hospital’s lease with the county.

St. Luke’s Hospital CEO Ken Shull said it’s important for the medical director to have a clear understanding of how emergency medicine works.

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NOWOPEN!



by Leah Justice

Following an amendment to the Town of Tryon’s animal control ordinance, council dis-cussed free-roaming cats with the Foothills Humane Society’s Po’ Kitties.

Council met Jan. 15 and heard from Po’ Kitties volun-teers Dana Mayer and Emmy Summers.

Tryon Town Manager Cait-lin Martin clarified the town’s ordinance saying the ordinance states it is unlawful for any dog, cat or other animal to run at large within town limits. The amendment approved in December simply changed the times town staff can enforce the ordinance. The former or-dinance said the town could enforce the restrictions between the hours of 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. The amendment deleted the times so staff can enforce the ordinance at any time.

Martin said the town’s main problems have not been with cats, but rather dogs and goats. Po’ Kitties representatives told council that any problems the town has with free roaming cats, staff should contact them.

Po’ Kitties traps free-roam-ing cats, gets them spayed or neutered, gives them a rabies inoculation, tips their ears for identification and returns them to a managed colony or home territory. Po’ Kitties also social-izes and adopts out kittens and tame cats.

“TNR (Trap-Neuter-Return) has been proven to reduce ‘nuisance’ behaviors, such as spraying, fighting, yowling and producing litter after litter, states a Po’ Kitties brochure. “It greatly reduces the number of cats taken to local shelters. It is the humane solution: it results in the natural reduction of free-

Tryon to work with Po’ Kitties for free-roaming catsroaming cats and allows the cats to live healthy lives in peace and freedom. TNR is the ap-proved program for the National Animal Control Association.”

More than 3,200 cats have been through the Po’ Kitties program since its inception in October 2007. Thanks to Po’ Kitties, the Foothills Human Society’s live release rate for cats in 2012 was 99.9 percent.

Mayer, who is the chair of Po’ Kitties, told council the whole point of the organization is to reduce the cat population. She said there are not many colonies in the town limits of Tryon.

She said there are some that a kind person feeds and Po’ Kitties spay and neuter and vac-cinate for rabies. Mayer said if Po’ Kitties trap tame cats they can be adopted out and they try to get them off the streets.

Council agreed to work with Po’ Kitties for any free-roaming cats. For more information about Po’ Kitties or to contact the organization regarding a free-roaming cat call Mayer at 828-894-2088.

“It greatly reduces the number of cats taken to local shelters. It is the humane solution: it results in the natural reduction of free-roaming cats and allows the cats to live healthy lives in peace and freedom. TNR is the approved program for the National Animal Control Association.”

-- Po’ Kitties

“Hopefully the person would have experience in emergency management inside and outside the hospital,” Shull said. “Any EMS director needs to have good communication, effective com-munication with our emergency system here. There are people in the field needing to call back in for direction, so it has to be a good working relationship.”

By state statute the individual selected as medical director for the county must hold a current license to practice medicine, have an en-dorsement indicating a working relationship with the local physi-cian community and preferably hold board certification or be board prepared in emergency medicine, among other qualifications.

Dr. Owens has served as an emergency room physician at St. Luke’s Hospital since 1990. She took on the role of county medical director in 2000.

Pittman said the commission wants to find the best possible can-didate for the position. He said they would likely seek someone outside of the county on an interim basis.

“Any person that would take it in the interim would also probably want it in the long-term. So we will probably consider someone who is not local as an interim solution, because we don’t want to seem partial to anybody locally who would want to put in for it,” Pittman said.

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The Community Garage Sale is back at Foothills Eques-trian Nature Center (FENCE).

After a short hiatus, FENCE will host the highly popular community garage sale at the horse show facility. The sale is set for March 23 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Anyone can sell anything from household items to food. Non-profit groups are encour-aged to bring items or provide

drinks and snacks as a fund-raiser.

“We brought back the ga-rage sale by popular demand,” said FENCE Executive Direc-tor Carrie Knox. “All of us here at FENCE want to be respon-sive to what our community needs. Y’all do your spring cleaning, and bring it here and make some money.”

Sellers keep all proceeds but a small fee will be charged to

rent a stall space. The garage sale is under

cover, so come rain or shine. There is plenty of parking on site.

The facility is located on 3381 Hunting Country Rd, five minutes off I-26 near Landrum.

For more information, con-tact FENCE at 828-859-9021 or [email protected].

– article submittedby Carrie Knox

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Historic covered bridge named for Alexander Lafayette Campbell

Alexander Lafayette “Fate” Campbell. (photo submitted)

When Campbell’s Covered Bridge turned 100 in 2009, the S.C. Department of Archives and History Board of Directors unani-mously recommended it for inclu-sion on the National Register of Historic Places.

On July 1 that year, it was ac-cepted by the National Register and the Greenville County Recreation District, owner of the bridge and surrounding acreage, finalized plans for an historic park to be developed around it.

The bridge was built in 1909 by local bridge builder, Charles Irwin Willis, and was an excellent example of a four-span Howe truss featuring diagonal timbers and

Twice-told Tales of the Dark Corner

by Dean Campbell


vertical iron rods. It was named for Alexander

Lafayette Campbell, who owned property and operated a gristmill at the site. The naming was to honor Campbell for his dedicated military service and ill-treatment as a pris-oner during the Civil War.

Born in 1836, Alexander La-fayette, who preferred to be called “Fate,” volunteered in the Con-federate States of America Army in January 1862 at Camp Moore in Charleston. He was assigned to Company D, 16th South Carolina Regiment as a private for a one-year service commitment.

In May 1863, his unit was or-dered to Mississippi, where condi-tions were harsh and equipment/supplies were very low. By No-vember, “Fate” and other soldiers from the Greenville County area were captured as prisoners of war at Grayville, Tennessee by Union forces. They were sent to Louis-ville, Kentucky for two weeks then remanded to Rock Island Prison Barracks in Illinois.

Rock Island Prison was built on 12 acres of swampland to hold Confederate soldiers. “Fate” was one of the first captured soldiers remanded to the prison, which eventually would contain more than 12,000 prisoners. More than 2,000 of them would die from small pox, pneumonia and other medical prob-lems before the end of the conflict.

“Fate” spent 19 months at Rock Island before being released in June 1865. He signed an oath of alle-giance to the United States of Amer-ica and began an arduous walk from Illinois to South Carolina, since virtually all railroads coming south had been heavily damaged.

Once back in Highland Town-ship, “Fate” returned to farming and being a millwright, while starting a family of nine with first wife, Mary Jane McMakin.

He later became a preacher and pastored the nearby Ebenezer-Wel-come Baptist Church. His second wife was Phurby Pearl Queen, a widow with five children. They had seven children together, including two sets of twins.

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Robert Schley Brinson

Robert Schley Brinson went to be with the Lord on Jan. 17, 2013.

A native of Columbus, Ga., he was preceeded in death by his wife of 67 years, Frankie Lyon Brinson, and a brother, B.A. Brinson.

He is survived by a daughter, Barbara Ann of Leawood, Kan.; a son, Douglas (husband of Lynda) of Mill Spring; a brother, Fred, of Jacksonville, Fla.; and a sister, Lillian B. Marotte of Spartanburg, S.C.; six grandchil-dren Daniel, Deborah, Jeremiah, David, Robert and Michael; six great-grandchildren; and two great-great grandchildren.

Robert graduated from Geor-gia Tech in 1942 and was com-missioned a 2LT in the Army. He served in the North Africa and Italian campaigns as an of-

ficer in the Signal Corps. One of the notable achievements of the platoon that he commanded was installing a complex an-tenna on Malta to allow Gen. Eisenhower’s headquarters to communicate with the Pentagon.

Severely wounded in 1944, he was evacuated to the U.S. and spent many months in army hospitals. After recovering and being released from active duty, he began a 32-year career with AT&T, which was interrupted when he was recalled to active duty during the Korean War.

Robert and his wife lived their retirement years in Mount Dora, Fla. He became an authority on rare books and spent many volunteer hours evaluating book collections donated to the public library. In Mount Dora he was known as “Bookman Bob.” After his wife’s death, he relocated to Columbus, N.C.

Robert was a wonderful hus-band, father and brother. He was dedicated to his family and al-ways put the needs of others first.

He was generous with his money and his time. He was always ready to guide, teach and impart wisdom to family and friends. He had a warm smile for everyone.

He is at peace in heaven, but will surely be missed here. A memorial service will be held Sunday, Jan. 27 at 6 p.m. at Sandy Plains ARP Church, 350 Sandy Plains Road.

In lieu of flowers the family asks that donations be sent to woundedwarriorproject.org.

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LEGALS

LEGAL NOTICE

EXECUTOR'S NOTICE

Having qualified on the4nd day of January, 2013as EXECUTRIX of theEstate of Della MaeFrady Mathis, deceased,late of Polk County, NorthCarolina, this is to notifyall persons, firms andcorporat ions havingclaims against the dece-dent to exhibit the sameto the undersigned Ex-ecutor on or before the9th day of April, 2013 orthis notice will be pleadedin bar of their recovery.All persons, firms andcorporations indebted tothe estate will pleasemake immediate.This is the 9th day of

January, 2013

LEGALS

Felicia Frady Peek66 Black Gum Dr.Old Fort, NC 28762Executrix of theEstate Of Della Mae

Frady Mathis

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YoursMark your calendarsnow for Veterans Day Parade

Talk about an event that is long overdue. Volunteers in Columbus foresee the town decked out in red, white

and blue for a Veterans Day parade later this year and we commend them for their vision.

Polk County serves as home to thousands of senior adults, many who served valiantly for their country in a variety of positions with our armed forces.

Almost 25 percent of the county’s population is aged 65 and older. Only 13 percent of North Carolina’s total population falls in that range. We’re even fortunate to be able to point to a healthy handful of our residents living well into their 90s!

Why does this put us in a unique position? It gives us the opportunity to savor the wisdom of what many

consider to be “The Greatest Generation.”What this generation of individuals has to offer us is an under-

standing of people who sacrificed much for the things they believed in. Our veterans sacrificed time with their families, use of their limbs, even their lives to protect our safety.

But service to one’s country didn’t stop with those brave souls. Since then a host of other men and women have stood up to make

the same sacrifices through the Vietnam and Korean Wars, as well as wars in the middle east.

Major General James E. Livingston, USMC Ret. for his service in Vietnam. He led his Marine battalion into war without reservation.

Right now, many of our native sons and daughters are living and working overseas in service to our country.

Here at home we have thousands of wounded soldiers, like Polk County resident Adam Palmer, who have returned home to face life after the military. Palmer was serving his third tour of duty in Iraq when he was severely injured by an improvised explosive device.

Men and women like Gen. Livingston and Palmer deserve so much more than a pat on the back. These patriots deserve a true showing of our respect and appreciation. It’s unfortunate that Vet-erans Day and Memorial Day tend now to be seen as little more than a day off work. Maybe this year you can especially mark those days on your calendar. Instead of making plans to head out on vaca-tion, why not respect the intent of those who created these days and head to the Veterans Day parade, wave your flag and maybe even buy a veteran lunch.

Spending an hour at a parade is the least we all can do.- Tryon Daily Bulletin Staff

Letter to the Editor

Humiliationand prayerTo the editor:

Inauguration Day is tied closely to the Jan. 22 anni-versary (40th) of the Roe v Wade Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion-on-demand. Who the president is and his stand on abortion means so very much.

A while back I was asked what I thought of the election. I answered quickly, “I was hop-ing for $2 gas again.”

That rash statement gave way to a quieter response when I explained to my white friend that I could not be more disap-pointed and trou-bled because of the unborn and abortion.

Now what I found interesting is that the guy could sympathize with me over the $2 gasoline, but not over my concern for the unborn. That was going too far. Who was I to impose my “personal religious beliefs” on women regarding their bodies. My position that, once there is a pregnancy two human beings are involved, did not carry much weight, though they are truly and fully two different human beings — one female the other male perhaps, two unique blood types, etc.

“There are not two persons,” I was told.

I did not respond to that comment, except to say, “You need to talk to our black friend about that.”

He was standing within earshot.

“Talk to ‘John’ about wheth-er another human being should be considered a person or not,” I said.

At this point the black man spoke up, “This is something:

two guys discussing abortion when neither one of you is a woman — and neither of you can get pregnant.”

The words that came to me require us all to examine ourselves after 40 years of abortion-on-demand in this land and some 50 million dead babies: “I am not black and never will be, but I defend the personhood of a black human being. I don’t have to be black to do that. Neither do I have to be a woman to understand and defend the right of the unborn human being to live.”

Children are procreated in the image of their parents, but they are created in the image of

God. To shed innocent human blood is an act against God and will be avenged by Him. Politicians who sup-

port abortion are godless, no matter what claim they make religiously. And nations like the United States, who practice such things, are godless as well.

I believe our Constitution is still worth defending, and that abortion is not in keeping with it, even as Frederick Douglass argued that our Constitution prohibits slavery. It is past time for the Christians of this land to support only those leaders who are anti-abortion, realizing that all who would excuse the president and become a party to his acts, “as often as you did it unto the least of these, you did it unto Me.”

Gather with repentant heart and pray for our nation and its leaders. Thanks be to Jesus, God’s son, who took human flesh and blood upon himself, to save sinful man from his sins.

- Pastor Thomas Olson,Pastor of TrinityLutheran Church

Trapping inhumaneTo the editor:

Regarding “The request for legal trapping of animals.”

It seems to me that with the lack of leash laws in most of Polk County and the sickening amount of dead cats and dogs that are seen along our roads, the last thing we need are animal traps.

Trapping is the most inhumane

manner of killing any of God’s creatures. We humans already do more damage to the county than any done by these animals mentioned. Mr. Smith’s statement, “we should cooperate with wild-life to get rid of these things,” not only destroys our wildlife but will also ensnare our pets and possibly our young children.

Lets remember why we love living here. Keep the law as is.

- Stan Mazur,Mill Spring


County should work with medical directorTo the editor:

I read with interest the article regarding Dr. [Allison] Owens.

First I cannot say thank you enough to the many people who volunteer in Polk County. The hours spent by people in our community supporting not only EMS and the local fire depart-ments, but also Habitat for Hu-manity, Steps to HOPE, Hospice, the Foothills Humane Society, various county committee posi-tions and many others, can never be quantified.

Without volunteers, Polk County would not be the wonder-ful place that it is. Having said that, I also believe we must be responsible in the services we provide. As a member of this community Mr. [Michael] Gage is representing me when he fires Dr. Owens for an issue that has been in existence for “8 to 10 years.”

I would like to apologize to Dr. Owens for that act. I should be thanking you not firing you. I do not know Dr. Owens, but anyone who is willing to allow untrained people to respond to a medical emergency under her li-cense without training is a braver person than I am, regardless of her financial compensation.

As a member of this com-munity it is reassuring to know

that if I call 911 for a medical emergency someone will re-spond. I would prefer that those individuals who are nice enough to help me know what to do when they arrive, after all that is why I called them.

Mr. Gage stated that he was sure Dr. Owens has done the best she can, then why are we firing her? What have the county commissioners done to assist her in implementing these training requirements? If there are bruised feelings or strained relationships I see it as the county commission-ers’ responsibility to heal these wounds. How hard can this be?

First responders need train-ing; if they are unable to attend classes then we need to be more flexible with training availability. If they are unwilling to attend training, that is a different issue. If a first responder is going to at-tend to my sick or injured child, they better know what they are doing. If the only thing they want to do is drive the ambulance, don’t forget that there is training and testing required for that also. It is called having a valid N.C. driving license.

I would encourage the Polk County Commissioners to sit down with Dr. Owens and come up with a plan that will accom-modate everyone. We all benefit from this service at some point in time; today could be your day. Let’s make sure we are prepared for the worst and train all first responders.

- Cathy Hoosier,Tryon

Trapping danger to all animalsTo the editor:

Were you aware that on Jan. 7 the Polk County Commissioners voted in favor of re-introducing legal trapping in Polk County?

The following article was pub-lished in the Tryon Daily Bulletin:

www.tryondailybulletin.com/2013/01/16/polk-asks-state-for-legal-trapping-of-furbearers/

Trapping is barbaric and in-humane, not only to the targeted wildlife they intend to kill, but to the other animals including cats and dogs which get ensnared in their cruel and deadly grip.

As people who care about all living things, have devoted our life to the love and care of animals and as people who regularly hike with our dogs and have heard the horror stories of dogs being caught in these, we are vehemently opposed to this being allowed in our county.

Read this to learn more...www.humanesociety.org/as-

sets/pdfs/WILD_Trapping_The_Inside_Story.pdf

Please do all you can to raise awareness and help us stop the re-introduction of legal trapping in Polk County. Post something on your Facebook page, forward this email to your friends and sign petitions that may come your way. We do not have much time.

These are the email addresses of the Polk County Commission-ers who voted in favor of this. Please, write to them, today: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected].

The next Polk County Com-missioners meeting will be held Feb. 4 at 7 p.m. in the Womack building in Columbus. If you are concerned about the possibility of legal trapping in Polk County, please attend the meeting.

- John and Shari Golitz,Mill Spring

A saddle with advertising would cheapen Morris. He rep-resents a standard for our town.

Keep him dignified.- Martha Frederick

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RETROFOAM OF THE FOOTHILLSLocally Owned

Cheapen MorrisTo the editor:

A saddle with advertising would cheapen Morris. He rep-resents a standard for our town.

Keep him dignified.- Martha Frederick,

Tryon Township


Afternoon Open PairsNorth-SouthFirst: Ronald Wingo - Richard

LongSecond: Chip Boyle - Mariana

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Results of bridge play at the Meeting Place Wednesday, Jan. 16 were:

First: Ginsy DavisSecond: Marcie MackThird: Jan GreeneFourth: Betty Fenner

- article submitted

Meeting Place bridge Jan. 16If you want to go to college

there are resources and options available to make that dream a reality. But, if paying for a college education seems to be holding you back from that goal, College Goal SC, a statewide information resource, will steer you back on track.

College Goal SC will be held on Saturday, Feb. 23 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 22 locations across South Carolina. One of those locations will be the University of South Carolina Upstate, which will host an information session

in the Health Education Complex located on North Campus Blvd.

This event is an opportunity for students and parents to get free professional help from finan-cial aid experts with completing their FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) and to gain information about state scholarship programs as well as information about the state’s two- and four-year higher educa-tion institutions. The FAFSA is the first step to receiving federal aid, and it is a requirement for most college students who plan

to pay for college with the help of grants, work-study funds, student loans and scholarships.

For more information visit www.collegegoalsc.org or www.sccango.org, or call the SC Com-mission on Higher Education at 803-737-2260. For more in-formation about the event to be hosted on the USC Upstate campus, contact Selena Blair, director of Opportunity Network at 864-503-5965 or [email protected].

– article submittedby Tammy Whaley

USC Upstate hosts College Goal SC, Feb. 23

Third: Archie Hardy - Jack Williams

East-WestFirst: Don Tucker - Doug

SouthardSecond: Carole Stuenkel -

Sally Jo CarterThird: Louise Little - Karl

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Ferullo Fine arT sTudio, 140 Pacolet St., Tryon. Now showing new mixed media and wood sculpture by Dom Ferullo and re-cent watercolors with an attitude by Pat Cole-Ferullo in the in-timate gallery. The ongoing class in Expressive Watercolor is welcoming new members with some experience in watercolor and an interest in moving beyond realism. Call 828-859-3177 for information to and to schedule an appointment.

honking Tonkers gallery, 78 East Main St., Saluda. 828-749-1070. Offering mandala classes every Wednesday evening at 7 p.m. There is a small fee for the class.

kaThleen’s gallery, 66 E. Main St., Saluda. Gallery hours are Monday - Saturday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. For more information, call 828-859-8316.

Mill spring agriculTural cenTer (Msac), 156 School Road, Mill Spring. For more information, call 828-894-8028. Friday, Jan. 25 Bluegrass Jam. Saturday, Jan. 26 at 7 p.m., Witch Ann screening about local Polk County legend.

skyuka Fine arT, 133 N. Trade St., Tryon. Portrait painting workshop, now until Jan. 25. For more information, email [email protected] or call 828-859-0318.

ThoMpson garden gallery and ouTdoor living, 83 Palmer St., Tryon. Showcasing local artists and craftsmen. Gallery and showroom hours 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Monday - Saturday. For more information, call 828-859-3185.

Tryon arTs & craFTs school, 373 Harmon Field Rd., Tryon. Mary Lou Diekmann will lead a new Thursday and Friday af-ternoon wheel throwing class. Transparency Glass Show runs through Feb. 22. Call 828-859-8323 for information about new classes and schedules.

Tryon Fine arTs cenTer, 34 Melrose Ave., Tryon. Kinder-musik courses for kids, Saturdays at 10:45, until March 9. Oil painting classes for teens, Saturdays at noon, until March 9.

Tryon painTers & sculpTors, 26 Maple St., Tryon. 6” x 6” show runs until Feb. 23

upsTairs arTspace, 49 South Trade St., Tryon. UPLOAD: The Art of the Digital Camera Phone,” the gallery’s opening exhib-it of 2013. Alongside this exhibit will also be the Big Brothers Big Sister’s fundraiser exhibit “Have a HeART.” Embellished hearts will be up for bid at the Upstairs Artspace from now through Feb. 9. The gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. 828-859-2828, [email protected], www.upstairsartspace.org.

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MoviesTryon TheaTer, 45 S. Trade St., Tryon. Jan. 23 - 27 - Rise of the Guardians Jan. 28 - 29 - Anna Karenina

Live Music

Music VenuesHare and Hound - 101 E. Rutherford St., Landrum, 828-457-3232

Larkin’s - 155 W. Mills St., Columbus, 828-894-8800

Kyoto’s - 112 N. Trade St., Tryon, 828-859-9043

Melrose Inn - 55 Melrose Ave., Tryon, 828-859-0234

Purple Onion - 16 Main St., Saluda, 828-749-1179

Party Place & Event Center - Friendship Rd., Saluda, 828-749-3676

Saluda Grade Café - 40 Main St., Saluda, 828-749-5854

Saluda Inn & Wine Cellar - 229 Greenville St., Saluda, 828-749-9698

Tryon Fine Arts Center - 34 Melrose Ave., Tryon, 828-859-8322

Wine Cellar - 229 Greenville St., Saluda, 828-749-9698

Zenzera - 208 E. Rutherford St., Landrum, 864-457-4554

THURSDAY, JAN. 24Purple OnionGary SegalZenzeraRob Mardis

FRIDAY, JAN. 25Kyoto’sMr. C’s DJ (karoake and trivia)Larkin’s in ColumbusSpeedwellPurple OnionFred WhiskinSaluda Grade CaféOld time fiddleand banjo tunesSaluda Inn and Wine CellarCarolina BoundZenzeraTaylor Mooreand Dirty Deacons

SATURDAY, JAN. 26Hare & HoundLive music w/ Daryl RiceParty Place & Event CenterThe Emporium BandPurple Onion Gigi Dover & The Big LoveZenzeraMagic Citywith Doug and Marie

SUNDAY, JAN. 27Larkin’s in ColumbusFred Whiskin, 11:30 a.m.Stone SoupLive entertainment,11 a.m.

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A trio of outstanding artists in their field will head the program at the AAUW (American As-sociation of University Women) meeting on Monday, Jan. 28.

Lee Knight, folk musician extraordinaire, will open the pro-gram with a traditional mountain song. Lee, who has recorded with Yo Yo Ma and the Kronos Quartet, is currently working on a book of ballads and folk songs. He appears regularly at the Asheville Mountain Dance and Folk Song Festival and the Lake Junaluska Folk Festival.

Following Lee’s performance, George Ellison, and his wife, art-ist Elizabeth Ellison, will discuss and display some of the artwork

in George’s most recent work, “Permanent Camp: Poetry, Art and Music From the Smokies.”

Elizabeth is the book’s illus-trator. George and Lee wi l l also team up to per form por-tions of some of George’s poems that Lee has set to music.

George Elli-son is a noted naturalist, writer and lecturer. “Permanent Camp: Poetry, Art and Music From the Smokies,” is a collection of poetry and prose celebrating liv-ing in and observing the natural

world of the Smokies. Each year George conducts

natural and history workshops. His lecture sites have included the NC Arbore-tum, the Univer-sity of Tennes-see’s “Smoky M o u n t a i n s Field School” and The Great Smoky Moun-tains Associa-

tion. His wife, Elizabeth, is an award-winning watercolorist, papermaker and illustrator. She frequently gathers and processes Appalachian plants to make the handmade papers she incorpo-

rates into her art. Her work is sold across the United States. George and Elizabeth have lived in the mountains near Bryson City since the 1970s.

AAUW (American Associa-tion of University Women) is a nationwide network of univer-sity women whose goal is to advance equity for women and girls through advocacy, educa-tion, philanthropy and research.

The Tryon Branch of AAUW will meet Monday, Jan. 28 at 1:30 p.m. at the Tryon Presbyterian Fellowship Hall, The meeting is open to the public. Refreshments will be served.

– article submittedby Audrey Ortiz

Triple hitter program for AAUW Jan. 28 meeting

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Free lunches served every Friday

On Friday, Dec. 21, the Polk Baptist Association (PBA) Care Kitchen lunch was prepared by the Midway Baptist Church youth. The College and Career group from the church served delicious pasta, salad and banana pudding to those who came by PBA.

Shown volunteering are Jen-nifer Taylor, associate pastor Peter McDonald, Nicholas Morse and Sam Vining. Absent from the pic-ture were William and Jody Morse who also helped as 29 persons were served that day.

Free lunch is served from 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. every Friday. All are welcome. Also, coats are distributed to those in need in the lower level of the PBA building at 208 Blanton Street, Columbus.

- article submittedby Ann Carswell

Midway Baptist youth helps PBA Care Kitchen serve lunch

Youth volunteer at Care Kitchen. (photo submitted)

Join Mountain BizWorks’ FARE of the Carolinas on Friday, Feb. 8, 2013 from 9 a.m.-noon for Lee Mink’s “Getting Your Farm to Scale,” workshop.

T h e p r e -sentation will be held at Mill Spring Agricul-ture Center. This p r e s e n t a t i o n includes real life examples of how to get your farm to just the right scale, growing not too much and not too little, as well as an opportunity for questions and answers. If you are interested in learning a high-yield system of sustainable agri-culture, what to grow and how to grow it, this is a workshop you will not want to miss.

L e e M i n k started farming in Alabama as a home gardener in the 1980s, with the aim of provid-ing healthy food for his family. Less-than-ideal soil forced Lee to learn how to improve, conserve and enrich soil organically. This is his first passion for ensuring the highest and healthiest yields off his farms, and he works this instruction into every program he presents.

“I didn’t choose farming; farming chose me,” Lee said.

As Lee learned more about big agribusiness and its detri-ments to the health of land and humans, he became an activist

in the sustain-able farming movement, run-ning year-round w o r k s h o p s and work ing as a founding-farmer for Slow Food Foothills, a sub-chapter of Slow Food Asheville.

H i s 2 0 1 3 farming workshop series en-courages the concept that “a sustainable successful tomorrow depends on the gardens we are planting today.”

Today, Mink owns Leap Farm, located in Polk County.

T h i s b i o -diverse, GMO-free, sustainable farm specializes

in organic methods and grow-ing diversity for local markets. Lee chooses to sell his produce within a 25-mile range of the farm. He insists that at its es-sence, sustainable farming is all about local service – local farms providing food to local residents and restaurants. Lee is also an expert in marketing and value added products. He sells both direct, wholesale and retail and will share his method for having

everything sold before the seeds go in the ground.

The workshop will also cover tips for marketing your business including direct sales, tailgate markets, roadside stands and honor-system stands. Develop-ing your market for everything you grow is key to a successful business plan. Diversity of crops, specialty crops and value added products are the building blocks of great sales. Diversity spreads risks and increases profitability. Lee is enthusiastic about educat-ing and sharing his agricultural experience. He firmly believes that building successful local economies is based on local agriculture.

This is a presentation you will not want to miss. Join the group at 9 a.m. for coffee and light refreshments. This event is free and open to the public, but please RSVP.

Mountain BizWorks is pleased to sponsor this workshop and to have Lee Mink share his exper-tise with the community to help local farmers learn to grow their businesses to scale and increase profitability.

“We are lucky to have Lee Mink farming in our community,” said Jo Ann Miksa-Blackwell, di-rector of rural entrepreneurship at Mountain BizWorks, “and even luckier that he is so willing to share his knowledge and wisdom with the community.”

Participants are sure to come

away with knowledge, connec-tions, and a new way of looking at sustainable agriculture.

Mountain BizWorks is a non-profit organization providing lending, consulting, and training to small businesses in Western NC.

FARE of the Carolinas, an initiative of Mountain BizWorks, aims to build a more vibrant local economy in the region through agriculture and rural enterprise development.

For more information about Mountain BizWorks or this event, contact Ashley Epling, [email protected] or 828-253-2834 ext. 27; or reg-ister online at www.mountainbi-zworks.org/calendar.

The ag center is located at 156 School Road, Mill Spring.

– article submittedby Carol Lynn Jackson

Mink presents ‘Getting your farm to scale’ workshop Feb. 8

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“I didn’t choose farming; farming chose me.”

-- Lee Mink

Want to go? What: “Getting Your Farm to Scale” Workshop

When: Friday, Feb. 8. 9 a.m. to noon

Where: Mill Spring Ag Center, Mill Spring



Polk County Community Founda t i on r ecen t l y awarded Saluda School’s Title I class two grants totaling $600. The grants r e ce i ved we re u sed to purchase read ing materials and games, along with the use of two websites that build reading comprehension. (photo submitted)

Saluda School receives two grants

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Betty Chamberlain was in-ducted into the Second Wind Hall of Fame by the sponsorship of Tryon Estates.

Nancy McKinstry, Tryon Es-tates Executive Director, presented the Second Wind certificate to Betty at a director’s meeting, with the explanation that Tryon Estates is very proud of those residents who give so much of their time and energies to volunteer services in the community.

Chamberlain is a very dedicated nursing professional who helped organize the respite volunteers group at Tryon Estates. She also volunteers her nursing skills in 11th hour counseling for the Hospice of the Carolina Foothills agency. For many years Chamberlain served as a Stephens Minister for her Tryon Presbyterian Church.

The Second Wind Hall of Fame has been active for more than 30 years in the Thermal Belt area. Its mission is to identify and celebrate those community volunteers whose service provides such a significant improvement in their community. Volunteers who are inducted have a record of outstanding service in retirement to at least three local community service organizations, for at least three years, and are sponsored by one of the organiza-tions served. Currently, more than 180 community volunteers have

been inducted into SWHF.Chamberlain and husband Tom,

were born and raised their family in New Jersey. Betty earned her pro-fessional nursing degree in the col-lege now called New Jersey State University. Her career includes

positions of director of nursing in that state. After retiring to North Carolina, she continued to teach nursing subjects at Isothermal Community College.

– article submittedby Larry Poe

Betty Chamberlain in Second Wind Hall of Fame

Nancy McKinstry with Betty Chamberlain. (photo submitted)

Regeneration Group, Sat-urday, 4 p.m., Ashley Mead-ows Community Room. There is Christ-centered help for all addictions. Join us to find freedom from unhealthy habits. Will meet every Saturday at 4 p.m. For more information, call Lorna Dever at 828-817-1544.

Showing of “Witch Ann,” The locally-made movie “Witch Ann” will be shown at the Polk County Agricultural Center Jan. 26 at 7 p.m.

saTurdayCello and piano concert,

Green Creek resident Kathleen Foster, cello, will be joined by Alison Moore, piano, for a concert on Sunday, Jan. 27 in the Daniel Recital Hall of Converse Col-lege. The concert, which features the Debussy and Rachmaninoff sonatas for cello and piano, will begin with the Couperin Pieces en Concert. The concert begins at 3 p.m. and is free and open to the public.

Foxhunter’s Cup informa-tional meeting Sunday, Jan. 27 at 3 p.m. at the TR&HC office at 6985 S NC Hwy 9, Columbus, NC 28722.

MondayPolk County Mobile Recy-

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

Saluda Center, Mondays, chair exercise, 9:30 a.m.; line dance, 12:30 p.m.; Saluda Duplicate Bridge, 1:30 p.m. 828-749-9245. For more activities, email [email protected] or visit www.saluda.com.

Please submit Curb Reporter items in writing at least two days prior to publication. Items must include a name and telephone number of a contact person. Items will be printed in order by date of event, as space allows.



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Wells Fargo in Landrum has provided for a new resident at the Hospice House. Mack is a big pony who was used by Wells Fargo during a promotional display in December. “We decided to bring Mack to the Hospice House for their playroom for families of guests,” said Angela Thompson, Wells Fargo’s Landrum store manager. Mack will reside in the children’s playroom, located at the end of the patient wing. “He fits right in to this community and is a welcome addition to our House,” said Gwen Painter, Hospice House director. “With all the families who visit the Hospice House, there is no doubt he will be well loved.” Pictured left to right are Gwen Painter, Mack and Angela Thompson. (photo submitted by Marsha VanHecke)

Hospice House welcomes new full-time resident

If you’re looking for a reliable source of clean, great tasting milk, consider a dairy goat.

A good quality dairy goat can provide a family with 10 to 14 gallons of milk per week. Goats and people began their partner-ship about 10,000 years ago and goats genuinely enjoy human companionship.

Goat milk is extremely nutri-tious and easier to digest than cow milk. It acts as a universal milk replacer for many mammals - our farm has provided milk to help rescue baby guinea pigs, deer, cats, dogs and rabbits.

Clean goat milk tastes great and can be used to make any type of cheese. Can you make cheese? The first evidence of cheese making dates to 7,000 years ago; most of us have kitch-ens and equipment that are fully capable of producing delicious, clean cheese.

At Emerald Springs Farm our goats supply all the milk and cheese for our family, saving us thousands of dollars a year. The kudzu that was in the tops of our large trees is completely gone, as is the poison ivy and most of the greenbriar.

Join Emerald Springs Farm for a three-hour workshop to learn what it takes to set up a home dairy operation. Tour our farm and we’ll show you the basics needed to keep a healthy, happy dairy goat. We’ll cover

land, shelter and fencing, feed, health care, equipment, time and money requirements. We’ll also talk about goat psychology – an important consideration for these intelligent social animals. We’ll talk about breeding, kidding and kid care.

Important food safety and milk and cheese handling tech-niques will be taught. You can sample goat milk and cheese to see how great they taste. Cheese-making techniques used to produce cheese and yogurt will be discussed.

The workshop is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 2 from 8:30-11:30 a.m. Call Lee or Bill Barker at 828-863-4162 to reserve a place. The workshop size is limited.

Emerald Springs Farm is lo-cated in the Green Creek area at 5860 S NC 9 Hwy, Tryon.

– article submittedby Lee Barker

Dairy goat workshop at Emerald Springs Farm

Want to go? What: Dairy goat workshop

When: Saturday, Feb. 2, 8:30 - 11:30 a.m.

Where: Emerald Springs Farm, 5860 S. N.C. 9 Hwy, Tryon.

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