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Tryon Daily Bulletin

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Vol. 85 / No. 7

Tryon, N.C. 28782

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

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Polk approves $592k bid to connect water to Columbus Move is major step toward regional water system Silver Creek Road line

by Leah Justice

The pieces of Polk County’s water puzzle are slowly but surely coming together.

The Polk County Board of Commissioners met Monday, Feb. 6 and approved a bid of $592,465 from Steppe Construction in Mill Spring to construct a water line from the middle school campus in Mill Spring to Polk County High School, which is where the Columbus water main ends.

The water line to be constructed is approximately two miles of 12-inch line. The construction also includes the installation of 10 fire hydrants.

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Line to Polk Ag Center

Polk County 2007 line

Line to connect Polk and Columbus water systems

Map showing the line to be built to connect the Polk County and Columbus water systems.

Need help preparing your taxes?

Landrum Library will offer free tax filing help on Friday, Feb. 10 for those whose household income is $50,000 or below. Call 864-582-2975 to schedule an appointment, specifying the Landrum Library as the location for your appointment. The help will be provided by IRS-certified volunteers.

Polk law enforcement agencies start community policing program The Polk County Sheriff’s Office, Columbus Police Department, Saluda Police Department and Tryon Police Department announced today that they have implemented Polk County’s first multi-agency community policing program.

The program will be coordinated

by officers from each agency who have volunteered to take on, in addition to their normal daily duties, the extra responsibilities of coordinating community meetings, public education and community crime prevention.

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Thursday

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

Today

Polk County Mobile Recycling Unit, Wednesdays, Fire Department in Green Creek, 7 a.m. - noon.

The Meeting Place Senior Center Wednesday activities include Tai Chi, 9 a.m.; ceramics, 9:30 a.m.; Italian club meeting (Buon Giorno), 10 a.m.; senior fitness, 10 a.m.; bingo or bridge, 12:30 p.m.; medication assistance program, 9 a.m. - noon. 828-8940001.

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

Tryon Kiwanis Club meets Wednesdays, noon, Congregational Church, 210 Melrose Ave., Tryon.

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

Male Domestic Abuse Intervention Program, Wednesdays, 5:30 - 7 p.m., Steps to HOPE. 894-2340.

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Polk County Mobile Recycling Unit, Thursdays, 7 a.m. noon, old Searcy Mill parking lot, Hwy. 108, Columbus.

Saluda Center Thursday activities: knitting group, 9:30 a.m.; gentle Yin Yoga, 5:30 p.m.; 828749-9245.

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, Columbus.

Landrum Library, Lap Babies, 10 a.m., 20- 25 minute session for young children and caregivers 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 Association Museum, open Thursdays, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., 60 Walker St., Columbus, lower level. Free.

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

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

Polk County Public Library, free yoga class (bring your own mat) every Thursday from noon - 1 p.m.

Rotary Club of Tryon meets every Thursday at noon at Tryon Presbyterian Church on Harmon Field Rd. Polk County Planning Board meeting, Thursday, Feb. 9, 5 p.m. at the Womack Building in Columbus. An amendment to the Mountain Ridgeline Protection Ordinance will be discussed.

Carolina Foothills Chamber and Mountain BizWorks will present “The Art of Facilitation,” a workshop designed to build meeting skills, on Thursday, Feb. 9 from 6-8:30 p.m. at the Carolina Foothills Chamber of Commerce building in Lynn. Dianne Timberlake will be the presenter.

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

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Local Weather Forecast:

Today

Tomorrow

Moon Phase

Today: Partly cloudy, with 10 percent chance of rain.

High 60, low 35.

Thursday: Sunny, with 20 percent chance of rain. High 54, low 33.

Partly cloudy

Sunny

Monday’s weather was: High 48, low 37, no rain.

Obituaries Harold M. Carton, p. 20 Harold ‘Flash’ Edwards, p. 20 Mary F. Flynn, p. 7

Suite A, Columbus.

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

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

Polk Republican Party general member meeting, Thursday, Feb. 9, 7 p.m., Womack Building, 40 Courthouse St., Columbus.

AA’s 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.

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

Friday

Landrum Library will offer free tax filing help on Friday, Feb. 10 for those whose household income is $50,000 or below.

You must call 864-582-2975 to schedule an appointment, specifying the Landrum Library as the location where you want your appointment. The help will be provided by IRS-certified volunteers.

Saluda Center Friday events: chair exercise, 9:30 a.m.; Trash Train, 10 a.m.

The Meeting Place Senior Center Friday activities include

movie matinee at 10 a.m. and bingo at 12:30 p.m. 828-894-0001.

Seniors on Sobriety (SOS) AA Meeting, Fridays at noon, Polk County Chamber of Commerce Building, 2753 Lynn Rd. (Hwy. 108), Tryon. 828-8940293.

Tryon Toy Makers Museum, open Friday 2 - 6 p.m., 43 E. Howard St., Tryon. 828-2906600.

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

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

Saturday

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 Congregational 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.

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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Polk Middle competes in MATHCOUNTS competition

The Polk County Middle School MATHCOUNTS team competed in the Western Carolina MATHCOUNTS Competition on Saturday, Feb. 4 at T.C. Roberson High School in Arden. The students placed 13th out of 32 schools. The MATHCOUNTS Competition is a national middle school coaching and competitive mathematics program that promotes mathematics achievement through a series of fun and engaging “bee” style contests. The program is supported by the National Society of Professional Engineers. Consisting of fun and creative problems that promote critical-thinking and problem-solving skills, the MATHCOUNTS competitions have written and oral rounds, as well as individual and team components. The full team includes (back row from left to right): Sam Murray, Colleen Burke, Sammie Haase, Drew Bailey and Laura Campuzano-Gomez; (front row from left to right): Brett Phipps, Brianna Richardson, Savannah Jackson and Conner McCarthy. Four students, Conner McCarthy, Sam Murray, Colleen Burke and Sammie Haase, represented PCMS as the official competition team. (photo submitted by Kenneth Alexander, MATHCOUNTS coach)

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The bid was approved by a 4-1 vote, with commissioner Tom Pack voting against the bid.

Pack explained that although he is one of the biggest supporters of laying water lines in the county, he feels the county did not take care of other issues during budget time last year and shouldn’t spend the money.

Polk will pay for the water line out of its fund balance.

The bid was approved contingent on a public water supply permit being granted from the state.

Commissioners also unanimously approved a water interconnect agreement with the Town of Columbus, which is contingent on Columbus Town Council also approving the agreement later this month. The agreement sets out how the two entities will purchase water from each other. The agreement said the price of the water will be the same as inside commercial water rates in Columbus.

County engineer Dave Odom attended the meeting and reviewed the four bids received.

Steppe Construction was the low bidder, with other bids coming from Davis Grading at $631,015, Marvin Hoyle Construction at $946,059 and Kennedy Concrete & Utilities at $956,790.

Commissioner vice-chair RenÊe McDermott noted how much lower Steppe Construction’s bid was than the others as she made the motion to approve the bid.

The lowest bid came in around $100,000 over engineer estimates for the line. The estimate made last year was that the line would cost $488,390. Odom said the bids came in higher than estimates because costs of the line are higher and contractors are beginning to get busier.

The bids also included an alternate bid for running the water line up Hwy. 9 from the crossroads during construction.

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ter line already runs to the Mill Spring crossroads where Hwy. 108 and Hwy. 9 meet.

Commissioners will decide later whether to add the Hwy. 9 line to the project, but Steppe Construction also submitted the lowest bid for the alternate construction, at $120,747.

Commissioners will also later discuss a request from CooperRiis in Mill Spring to connect to the county’s water (see page 6).

Odom said in obtaining rights of ways for the water line to Columbus, the county should pick up a dozen or so customers.

He said eight to 10 people have already asked to connect and that’s just people from whom engineers are getting rights of way. “Everybody has seemed to be very positive about it so far,�

Odom said.

Polk County first offered to connect to Columbus water last year during joint county/town meetings with Columbus, Saluda and Tryon. The interconnect will mean that all three towns and the county’s water systems are connected.

Polk commissioners also discussed the future of the county’s water system on Monday, Feb. 6. Discussions included connecting Polk’s Green Creek system that connects the Broad River Water Authority to the Inman Campobello Water District to Polk Central School and later to the county’s Mill Spring well system. That connection would create a regional system for Polk and its towns because of Polk’s connection to Broad River and Inman Campobello and Saluda’s connection to Hendersonville and Asheville. Columbus, Saluda and Tryon were recently connected through a water line along Howard Gap Road and Tryon and Columbus were already connected.

See further coverage of Polk’s future water system discussions later this week.

Columbus Town Council will meet Thursday, Feb. 16 to consider the interconnect agreement with Polk County.

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Polk considers constructing water line to CooperRiis

by Leah Justice

Polk County commissioners are now in discussions with CooperRiis Healing Farm in Mill Spring about running a water line to the facility.

Commissioners met Monday, Feb. 6 and discussed the possibility with CooperRiis Managing Director Jeff Byrd.

Byrd said CooperRiis is about to begin construction on three houses and was looking at building wells. Since public water is

• Policing

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Organizers said the program is designed to ensure that all law enforcement agencies in Polk County are providing the most up-to-date information possible to Polk’s citizens and that the citizens of Polk County will have direct personal contacts within each department for sharing information.

not far away, Byrd said he suggested asking the county.

Byrd also told commissioners CooperRiis is discussing the possibility of building additional facilities on property across Hwy. 108 from the existing buildings.

Engineer Dave Odom said based on unit prices the county could get CooperRiis water for approximately $66,000. The county could do a change order on its water line to Columbus and add the additional line to

CooperRiis.

Polk County Manager Ryan Whitson suggested that the county pay for the extension since the line would be a main trunk line down Hwy. 108 in Mill Spring.

Other commissioners, such as Tom Pack, said other water customers have had to share costs for main lines.

The county indicated that it would need an answer from CooperRiis by the end of April/ first of March if it is interested.

Byrd said estimates from engineers should be back by then.

Whitson said he thinks this would be some of the best funding the county could spend on economic development, considering CooperRiis’ estimated 75 employees and plans for expansion.

“Plus, you are going to get a large water customer at the end of your water line,” Whitson said.

Whitson agreed to return next month with revenue numbers for commissioners to consider.

The Polk County Community Policing Program’s first goal is to help build on existing community/ neighborhood watch programs already in place throughout Polk County and to assist in starting other community/neighborhood watch programs.

Officers from the Polk County Community Policing Program will hold community meetings to answer questions and provide further infor-

mation on the community policing program as well as community watch programs, crime prevention, fraud and identity theft prevention, domestic violence prevention and home and personal safety.

If you would like to schedule a meeting for your individual neighborhood or community talk to officers at one of the community meetings or call one of the community policing officers in your area.

For more information on the Polk County Community Policing Program, contact one of the following: Polk County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Ronnie Russell, 40 Ward St., Columbus. 828-894-3001 Columbus Police Department Sgt. Nick Stott, 95 Walker St., Columbus, 828-894-5464 (Continued on page 7)

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Community meeting schedule Columbus area: Tuesday, March 13, 6:30 p.m., Columbus Town Hall Sunny View area: Thursday, March 15, 6:30 p.m., Sunny View Elementary School Mill Spring/Pea Ridge Area: Wednesday, March 21, 6:30 p.m., Mill Spring Fire Dept.

Green Creek/Sandy Plains area: Thursday, March 22, 6:30 p.m., Green Creek Family Life Center Tryon area: Monday, March 26, 6:30 p.m., Tryon Fire Dept.

Saluda area: Tuesday, March 27, 6:30 p.m., Saluda Fire Dept.

• Policing

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Tryon Police Department Officer J.J. Sauve, 291 N. Trade St., Tryon, 828-859-9195 Saluda Police Department Officer Brent Cantrell, 2 E.

Main St., Saluda, 828-749-2691 “I think this is going to be a great opportunity for the departments to build personal relationships with the people of Polk County,” said Polk Sheriff Donald J. Hill.

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Obituaries

Mary F. Flynn

Mary Foster Flynn, 92, of 110 Jackson Grove Road, Columbus, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, Feb. 6, 2012 at her home.

Born in Spartanburg County, s h e was the daughter of the late Willie and Era Hutchins Foster. She grew up in the North Pacolet Community and was a homemaker. She was the wife of the late Robert Flynn, who died in 1997.

She was the oldest member of Pacolet Hills Baptist

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Church.

Surviving are two sons, Hugh Flynn (Ellen) and Clyde Flynn (Pat), both of Columbus; three grandchildren, Scott Flynn, Staci Jackson and Shelli Wilson; four great-grandchildren, Tyler and Kinsley Jackson and Nicholas and Ethan Wilson; and three sisters, Louise Horton, Eunice Blackwell and Myrtle Morgan, all of Inman.

She was predeceased by two sisters, Hazel Bellew and Zelpha Bellew, and two brothers, Arthur and Russell Foster.

Funeral services were held Wednesday, Feb. 8 at Pacolet Hills Baptist Church, conducted by Rev. James Price and Rev. Lewis Jackson. Burial was in the church cemetery.

Condolences may be left at www.pettyfuneralhome.com.

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Exciting to see TFAC moving forward with expansion plans The Tryon Fine Arts Center is such a treasure to have in a smaller town like Tryon. How many other rural areas can boast such high-quality acts performing on such a regular basis?

The residents of Polk County and the Foothills can because of the hard work of staff and volunteers with the Tryon Fine Arts Center. It’s encouraging and exciting to see the upgrades TFAC has in store for patrons. Can you imagine having a second intimate amphitheater in Tryon? How great will it be for the families to enjoy quality Super Saturday acts on that outdoor stage?

And what about for the elderly and disabled members of our community who might struggle to make it up the current set of stairs that lead from the Baptist church parking lot to the auditorium; this newly designed pathway, along with its corresponding landscaping, will only further ensure they always feel able to safely reach the front lobby.

We’re only briefly highlighting a few of the many exciting attributes of this project but kudos to all of those who have worked so hard to come up with a plan for the arts center that the community can really stand proudly behind.

— Editorial staff, Tryon Daily Bulletin

Tag office editorial response To the Editor: In order for the vehicle taxes to be credited to the proper county, the tax form needs to provide a

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space to list the vehicle owner’s county.

This is done on the N.C. income tax form. I’m not against a local office, but I think adding the county would benefit all North Carolina counties.

– Gerri Reitz,

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Send your thoughts: Bulletin, 16 N. Trade St., Tryon, NC 28782 or by email to samantha.hurst@tryondailybulletin.com.

Let’s talk about exploitation

one of mine and gives it to Ty, then one to himself. Moral: doing well at catching fish ain’t free.

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I say.

Think you could have found work “Wait here,” he says. between then and now? So, who When he finds that Ty Pover, is exploiting who? just behind me, has none, he takes - Bob Neubauer

Caring for America’s flag To the Editor: Do you know Letters what to do with a to the tattered American Editor flag?

Many times I’ve seen an American flag (symbol of our country) flying while tattered and/or in shreds. We often take our flag for granted and sometimes need to be reminded

that it deserves respect and appreciation and proper care.

For disposal of worn American flags, American Legion Post 250 in Tryon conducts a ceremony on Flag Day to dispose of American Flags properly.

In high winds, we can take down the flag to avoid the “shredded effect.” If we choose (Continued on page 9)

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Comments on www.tryondailybulletin.com Tryon Daily Bulletin on Tryon Daily Bulletin on Feb. 6 published, “Frudakis Studio attorney demands pay- Feb. 3 published, “Perry signs ment for Nina Simone statue” to Presbyterian” nicbowman replied: “PC’s mascot is the Blue Hose, not Bulldogs. Also, Big South Men’s Soccer is strong.

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America should stop people driving with cell phones

peole cannot concentrate on two things at the same time!

America should stop people from driving with a cell phone.

New Zealand is smarter, they are fining people and showing on TV pictures of accidents which have happened because of a cell phone.

Our police should wake up!

Or is it government who should wake up?.

– Peggy Carter, Tryon

• American flag

The House of Flags Museum is open Tuesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. On Saturdays, it is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. If you have a group, they can arrange a special tour on another day.

Call Robert Williamson at 864-982-3925, Bob Lair at 704-562-9208 or Paul Sutherland at 828-817-3783 for more information.

– Judy Lair, Columbus

Letters To the Editor: I r e a d w h e r e to the Greenville County Editor had the most fatal automobile accidents. My question is how many were due to people driving and using a cell phone?

I taught driving and know that

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to fly our flag 24/7, we need to light it during hours of darkness.

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Sat. 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Ferullo Fine Art Studio, 140 Pacolet St., Tryon. Currently conducting an ongoing class in expressive watercolor, the non-traditional approach, each Thursday from 2 - 4 p.m., with open studio from 4 – 5 p.m.

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Kathleen’s Gallery, 98 N. Trade St., Tryon. Gallery hours are Monday - Saturday 10 - 5 p.m. For more information, call 828-859-8316.

Skyuka Fine Art, 133 North Trade St., Tryon, Saturday, Feb. 11 - Friday, March 23 “Showing Off Saluda,” featuring works by Saluda artists: Bonnie Bardos, Jim Carson, Marguerite Hankins, William and Anne Jameson, Dale McEntire, Beverly Pickard, Bill Ryan and John Waddill. Opening reception is Feb. 11 from 5 - 8 p.m. For more information: info@ skyukafineart.com or 828-817-3783.

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Movies

Tryon Theatre, 45 S. Trade St., Tryon.

Feb. 8 - 12 Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Feb. 13 - 14 My Week with Marilyn Feb. 15 - 19 Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol Feb. 22-26 Joyful Noise

Live Music

Thu. Feb. 9 Purple Onion Calico Moon Zenzera

The Trophy Husbands

Fri. Feb. 10

Purple Onion Fred Whiskin Elmo’s Project X Zenzera Juno, featuring Marc Mosley

Sat. Feb. 11

Elmo’s Weird Mojo Purple Onion Lonesome Road Band The Party Place & Event Center (formerly Saluda Mtn. Jamboree)

Special Edition Zenzera Blind Vision

Sun. Feb. 12

Larkin’s Grill Fred Whiskin

Tues. Feb. 14 Zenzera Open Mic

Thur. Feb. 16

Purple Onion Martha’s Trouble

Sat. Feb. 18

Purple Onion Gigi Dover & The Big Love The Party Place & Event Center (formerly Saluda Mtn. Jamboree) Crimson Rose/Mardi Gras party

Music Venues

El Chile Rojo - 209 E. Rutherford St., Landrum, 864-457-5977 Elmo’s - Trade Street, Tryon, 828-859-9615.

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

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.

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

Ultimate Basement – 5965 N.C. 9 North, Mill Springs. 828-989-9374.

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

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

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LOST & FOUND Raquel a 9 month old black and brown dog wandered off in Sunny View and has not been seen. She is about 35 pounds and shy around strangers. Please call 828-447-0088 if you see her

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Part-time Warehouse Assistant needed. Applicants must have valid driver’s license, be able to lift 50 lbs., work some Saturdays, and pass criminal background check and drug test. Knowledge of retail helpful. Send resume to PO Box 518, Columbus, NC 28722 or pick up an application at 60 Ward Street, Columbus.

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O.P. Earle Elementary students Caleb McKinney, Abby Covington and Jenny Chen show off the certificate and poster board acknowledging their school as a winner of the Lowe’s Toolbox for Education grant program. (photo submitted by Dawn Lynch)

O.P. Earle Elementary receives $5k for art, reading O.P. Earle Elementary has received a $5,000 Lowe’s Toolbox for Education Grant to enhance and extend the school’s art and reading programs.

The grant funds will be used to create an outdoor art gallery, reading area and café for students. The area, located outside the existing Principal’s Art Gallery, is also adjacent to the cafeteria and will serve as an outdoor dining area for students.

Both permanent and temporary student artwork will be displayed in this area and will serve to enhance the aesthetics of the building.

The school currently has a well-established visual and performing arts program and seeks every opportunity to promote students’ artistic talents by creating display areas throughout the building.

The purpose of the outdoor art

and reading patio is to provide an extension of the current student art gallery and to provide an outdoor space that can be used by all classes as an instructional area, incentive reward area and art display area.

Community members will be invited to attend community arts evenings that will feature student artwork and will showcase their work as well as the work of local artists.

Principal Nita High said, “Our school is very fortunate to receive the Lowe’s Toolbox for Education Grant and we look forward to establishing a beautiful area that will showcase our children’s artistic talent and serve as an outdoor instructional and dining space for our entire school family.”

– article submitted

by Dawn Lynch

Parker to hold combined 70th birthday party, Thermal Belt Outreach Ministry benefit Saturday, Feb. 11 A birthday celebrating Mary Parker’s 70th birthday will be held this Saturday, Feb. 11 to benefit the Thermal Belt Outreach Ministry.

The public is invited to the event, which will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. at the Congregational Church, located at 210 Melrose Ave., Tryon.

The birthday party/benefit will include live music. Desserts,

appetizers, coffee and punch will be served.

Parker will have on display photographs, articles and writings about her first 70 years of life.

The purpose of the benefit is to raise money to help those in Polk County who are experiencing hardships because of the downturn in the economy. While food donations are welcome at Outreach anytime, Parker’s event

will be asking for monetary donations to help meet basic needs in Polk County.

Parker’s birthday is Feb. 15 and she said since this is one of those important “decade” birthdays, she is looking for ways to make the celebrating more meaningful by expressing what is important to her and who she is becoming.

“I have been very blessed to

have wonderful friends who have given me such great support and love,” said Parker. “Those gifts are the most valuable of all to me.

I have always had great concern for those who struggle to meet such basic needs as food, clothing and shelter. At this time in my life, birthday presents are not what I want. I want to support and help those who need it.”

– submitted by Mary Parker

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Cardinal youth basketball team goes undefeated The Landrum Cardinal Youth third- and four th-grade basketball team finished their season undefeated champions at 12-0. The team was also the undefeated champs last season, making them 26-0 for the past two seasons.

Shown are team members, top left to right, Coach Tre’ Kirkland, Davin “Debo” Hines and Kearns “Sweet Shot” White; bottom left to right, “Big Ben” Rollins, Anderson “Ace” Kirkland, Carter “Sauce” Kirkland, Turner “T-Rod” Ussery, Grayson “BatMan” Bateman and Turner “The Burner” Sloan. (photo submitted by Coach Tre’ Kirkland)

Lake Lure Classical Academy inaugural basketball season Ask any student, player, coach or parent at Lake Lure Classical Academy and they will tell you that the LLCA Raptors’ inaugural basketball season was very exciting! The team closed its first season with a last minute game against Trinity Christian School. Brittany Wright coached the schools’ Girl Raptors and Brad White coached the Boy Raptors.

“Their dedication to our children and their encouragement was very apparent throughout all the practices and games,” said Robin Lancaster.

On Jan. 18 LLCA faced off against Mountain Community School with the girls losing 1518 and the boys winning 18-17.

The next night the Raptors played Trinity Christian School with the girls winning 17-14 and the boys losing 12-20.

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by Robin Lancaster

The 2011-2012 LLCA Boys Raptors basketball team: (front, left to right) Josh Lancaster, Jacob Shellington, Robert Clapper, Tristan Roos, Robert Tough and Richard Clapper; (back, left to right) Spencer Wasch, Chris Horton, Blaise McCann, Wyatt Jones, Noah Thompson, Avery Sherrill, Timmy Eazor and Coach Brad White. (photos submitted by Brittany Wright)

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LLCA girls basketball and cheerleaders

The 2011-2012 LLCA Girls Raptors basketball team: (front, left to right) Callie Dalton, Natalie Phillips and Hailee Nelson; (back, left to right): Michaela Nelon, Skyler Martinez, Megan McDaniel, Jennifer Boland and Coach Brittany Wright.

The 2011-2012 LLCA cheerleaders: (left to right) Abby McCraw, Tamya Stewart, Effy Blalock, Ashley Kennedy, Anna Phillips, Morgan Papesh, Katie Robinson, Hannah Yoxall, Nicole Crawford, Morgan Plumley, Michaela Cotellese and Lexie Pritchard. Cheerleading coaches not pictured: Lauren McKinnish and Shannon Hodge.

mom, your spirit lives within us our love, elisa , john, donna , jackie

Remember Someone Forever … by purchasing a brick or paver for the Path of Remembrance at Hospice House of the Carolina Foothills in Landrum, SC. For information on how to order, please contact the Development Office at 828.894.7000 or dnelson@hocf.org.

Information is also available on our website: www.hocf.org.

To be included in the Blessing of the Bricks 2012, order must be received by April 2, 2012.

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Child tells Kiwanis about TFAC master plan On Jan. 28, Beth Child, executive director of the Tryon Fine Arts Center, visited the Tr yon Kiwanis Club to talk about TFAC’s master plan and expansion. Child said the expansion will take advantage of the natural “bowl” and mountain views from TFAC’s location on Melrose Avenue, striving to preserve green space in the neighborhood while increasing parking. Three of the outbuildings around the center will be removed and a sidewalk will be built from the lower parking area to the front entrance of TFAC. Child said the cost of this phase of the plan is $365,000 and work should begin soon. Stage 2 would be a glass box addition (2 1/2 stories) on the rear of the building, Child said. This would connect to studios already there and go 40’ into Farwell Garden. Child is shown here with Steve Cobb of Owens Pharmacy, outgoing president of Tryon Kiwanis Club. (photo submitted by Sue Watson)

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Students audition for Laurel Local students on fall semester Lake Music Society scholarships dean’s list at Mars Hill College Six Landrum High School students and 10 Polk County High School students have auditioned at Tryon Estates for a scholarship to the Cannon Summer Music Camp in Boone, N.C. The Laurel Lake Music Society (LLMS) of Columbus offers a limited number of full scholarships to the best-qualified students.

The auditions are recorded on DVD and sent to Appalachian State University for review.

Based on their decisions, and on the funds donated to the Laurel Lake Music Society by residents of Tryon Estates, selected stu-

dents are given a scholarship that covers three weeks of intensive music training, plus room, board and medical insurance.

The Cannon Summer Music Camp will be held between June 30 and July 21.

At the conclusion of the camp, a four-day concert will be given in Boone and is open to the public at no charge.

Students return to their high school music programs with a much wider understanding of music theory and their own potential, LLMS organizers said.

– article submitted

by Al Hart

Valentine’s Day event for Veterans A Valentine’s Day party will be held Saturday, Feb. 11 at 5 p.m. to honor veterans. The event will be at the VFW Post 10349 in Mill

Spring off Hwy. 108. Finger foods will be served.

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by Tita Hyde

The following Mars Hill College students were named on the honor roll at the end of the fall 2011 semester.

• Amber Victoria Abunassar of Lynn and Samantha Jean Mazzilli and Zachary Andrew Searcy, both

Pick Me a Hug Here it comes… Valentine’s Day! with its sea of red hearts and roses everywhere!

And, even people who are notso-inclined on a regular basis, find themselves awakened to the touching emotions that would make even Cupid blush!

But, did you know how such epic rushes to the department stores to pick out something “ special” for that someone special, came to be?

Well, it wasn’t an occasion of

of Mill Spring.

To qualify, students must earn a grade-point average of 3.5 with 12 semester hours and carry no grade below a C. – article submitted

by Teresa Buckner

celebration at all!

Mr. Valentine was imprisoned, and his true love came and dropped little love notes and cards through the prison bars, to ensure him of her deep continued and steadfast love for him.

Needless to say, the occasion to bring someone a smile, has continued.

Yet, so many only express their sentiment on the holiday of February 14.

Ah… Mr. Valentine would have been disappointed!

– by Annelie Baer

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Bridge Players Corner

by Karl Kachadoorian

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You’re the dealer, arrive at 7 Diamonds, and get an opening lead of the Club King. Cover up the E/W hands and plan your play.

At first glance this looks like a pretty easy hand to play as long as the Spade suit sets up.

So how did you play after winning the first trick with the Ace of Clubs?

Did you draw trumps? (Wrong move).

Did you stop drawing trumps once you saw the 4-0 break in trumps? (Good move, maybe).

The key to this hand is how you go about drawing trumps.

Since Spades figure not to break 3-3, you must plan to ruff the third round of the suit in the dummy.

In order to give yourself the best chance of safely trumping a Spade in the dummy you

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must preserve the King in the dummy. Therefore, when you play trumps at trick 2, you must start with the Ace from your hand.

Then, when you see that East started with 4 trumps, you abandon the suit until you set up your Spade suit.

So you cash the Ace & King of Spades and ruff a Spade in dummy with the King of trumps.

You then finesse East out of his known 10 of trumps, draw trumps and claim your slam.

The key to playing many hands is planning on how to play the hand before you play to trick one, or in this case trick 2.

Holding all the high trumps, one can easily overlook such a simple thing as how you go about drawing them.

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Lodge. He served in and the Woodmen of len (Rudy) Waymon of Syracuse, the U.S. Army as Medic during the World. Mr. Gibbs was the N.Y., Kenneth Simmons of HousTexas, and Lovell Simmons WWII. husband of Omie Lee Laughter ton, Wednesday , F ebruary 8, 2012 T ryon Daily Bulletin / The World ’ s Smallest Daily Newspaper Ga.; (Andrea) of Lawrenceville, In addition to his wife, he is Gibbs, who died in 1986. one sister, Frances Fox of Riversurvived by a son, Bill Horne Survivors include one daughof Green Creek; four daughters, ter, Patsy Gibbs Toney (Dean) dale, Ga.; three brothers, John IrJuanita Odel of Sunny View, of Rutherfordton, N.C.; son, vin Waymon of Antelope, Calif., Marilyn Horne and Regina Pate, Harold Gibbs of Rutherfordton, Carrol Waymon of San Diego, The Appalachian code of unpardonable sin, the one these were rival moonshiners for both of Green Creek. and Laura N.C.; one sister, Alvah Gibbs Calif., and Samuel Waymon of the hills reigned in the hills and mountaineers would not forgive. Nyack, many years. in grandchil1901, Jim N.Y.; aBack host of Saenger of Hickory, N.C.; four of Columbus; and a brother , If a family member or neigh- dren, hollows of the Dark Corner for Howard, Bill Gosnell (yes, the great-grandchildren, other sisters, Geneva Harrell of Bak- Herbert Gibbs of Mill Spring. generations before the com- bor reported a moonshiner’s relatives same families who had a shoot and friends. ersville, N.C., Imogene Burns Also surviving are five grandchildistillery, he outShe ing of true at was Mountain Hill Church preceded in death by of Inman, S.C., Janice Fagan of dren, Randy Toney (Kimberly), would cut up both law enforce20-odd yearsMary later)Kate andand a friend parents, John Green Creek and Linda HorneTwice-told Marc Toney (LeeAnn), Lora raided Alexander Bowers’ disthe distillery ment, which D. Waymon; son, Van Waymon; of McAdenville, N.C.; 10 grandBrockof (Jeff), Tales theJeffrey o f Gibbs t h e (Cols u s - tillery and completely destroyed followed children, Kim Odel, Kelly Brad- leen) and Elizabeth Gibbs and sisters, Lucile Waddell and Nina the killing it.

Dark Corner pected person Simone (Eunice) and brother, ley, Lee Bradley, Brandon Horne, six great-grandchildren, himself.Mason Harold of Holland TheyWaymon suspected Sr. Bowers of Ashley Horne, Rebecca Horne, Toney, Kevin Gibbs, Anthony

by Dean Campbell T h i s w a s giving information on their disHoward in a Joseph Pate, Jacob Pate, Miles Brock, Bryan Gibbs, Nick Gibbs done out of tillery to revenue officers and distillery beSaenger and Will Saenger; and and Zane Gibbs. pride, accord- were determined to punish him tween Hogfive great-grandchildren.

Must 7/19/11 were held to the services code, because he for the deed. back Mountain and Chestnut ingFuneral The family will receive Sunday, July 16, in the McFarwould not stoop to reporting it Ridge in 1924.

Bowers became enraged and friends from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 land Funeral Chapel, Tryon.

Following that event, the to authorities. swore revenge against Howard, p.m. Friday, July 15 at Mill Creek Burial was distilleries in Polk MemoReporting was Gosnell and the friend.

Pleasant Hill Law and Order Church of the Brethren Fellow- rial Gardens, Columbus, with League was formed by 39 men considered a cowardly act, and Eventually he met Jim Howship Hall. Funeral services will military rites by the Polk County was responsible for more kill- ard. They quarreled, using some from three communities. follow at 2 p.m. in the church Memorial Burial Squad.

They furnished speakers to ings than anything else in the “powerful cussing.” The argusanctuary, conducted by Rev. Memorials Corner. may be made to ment ended with Bowers fatally attend local gatherings to speak Dark Steven Abe. Burial will be in the Hospice of Rutherford County, A number of family feuds shooting Howard with a Winagainst moonshine whiskey and church cemetery.

P. O. Box City,act N.C. with336, theForest cowardly of chester rifle. what it was doing to detrimen- began Memorials may be made in 28043 or Hospice of the Carolina distillery reporting and ended tally affect life in the region.

Howard’s brothers, including memory of Brandon Horne to Foothills, 130 Forest Glen Dr, No longer would the report- many times with the death of “Big Bill,” swore to avenge his the Leukemia and Lymphoma Columbus, N.C. 28722. ing of a neighbor’s (or relative’s) one or more persons. death, but never made good on Society, 4530 Park Rd, #240, The family willand be atHowards the home the threat.

The Bowers distillery be considered the Charlotte, N.C. 28209. of his daughter, Patsy Gibbs Condolences may be left at Toney, 400 Radar Rd., Rutherwww.pettyfuneralhome.com. fordton, N.C. Petty Funeral Home& CremaAn online guest register may tory, Landrum. be signed at www.mcfarlandfuneralchapel.com.

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Obituaries

Harold ‘Flash’ Edwards

Harold Maurice “Flash” Edwards, 70, of 171 Walden Circle, Spartanburg, S.C., passed away Friday, Feb. 3 at his home.

Harold was born in Tryon on July 13, 1941, a son of the late Virginia (Sherfey) and Marvin Edwards and was the husband of Harriette (Jackson) Edwards.

Mr. Edwards was a graduate of Western Carolina University and was retired from Fluor-Daniel Construction Co. He was of the Methodist faith.

Harold is survived by a daughter, Tiffany Earle, of Pauline, S.C.; a son, Terron Edwards of Greenville, S.C.; two brothers, Marvin Edwards of Coffeeville, Miss. and Herbert Edwards of

Obituaries

Harold M. Carton

Harold M. Carton, 83, of Tryon died Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012. He was the husband of Debra Abbott Carton of 36 years.

Born in Boston, Mass., Harold grew up on the shores of Cape Cod. He spent a lifetime in sales and for the past several years was a consultant to the O’Dell Corporation in Ware Shoals, S.C. He was a member of Tryon Presbyterian Church and Kiwanis Club.

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Black Mountain, N.C. He was predeceased by two brothers, Marion and Louis Edwards.

The family will receive friends on Saturday, Feb. 11 at Seawright Funeral Home from 1-2 p.m. A memorial service will be held in the Seawright Funeral Home Chapel at 2 p.m. following the visitation, with Rev. Joe Geddes officiating. The family will also receive friends after the ceremony at the home of Betsy and Eric Freeman, 91 Warrior Drive, Tryon.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Spartanburg Humane Society, 150 Dexter Rd., Spartanburg, S.C. 29303 or Tryon Methodist Church, 195 New Market Road, Tryon, N.C. 28782.

Seawright Funeral Home & Crematory, Spartanburg, S.C. www.seawright-funeralhome. com.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by a son, Christopher P. Carton of Hayden, Idaho; a daughter, Heidi J. Quick of Raleigh, N.C.; two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

He was predeceased by a son, Daniel Carton.

At his request there will be no services. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to FENCE, 3381 Hunting Country Road, Tryon, N.C. 28782.

Condolences may be left at www.pettyfuneralhome.com.

Petty Funeral Home & Crematory, Landrum.

Meeting Place Valentine’s Day bridge results entertainment Results of bridge played at the Meeting Place on Feb. 1 were as follows: First: Morton Poliakoff Second: Merle Greene Third: Betty Fenner Fourth: Henry Moffatt Jr. – article submitted jbtrees - page 10

Christ Community Church in Landrum, located at the old Brandon’s Restaurant 2915 Hwy. 14 East, will have a Valentine’s Day event featuring singer and comedian Dennis Smith Sunday, Feb. 12 at 6 p.m. Refreshments will be served.

- article submitted by Beverly Bryson

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

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Discounted Penland classes available for Polk residents Penland School of Crafts in Penland, N.C. has open spaces in several of its eight-week spring classes available at half tuition to Polk County residents. Regular room and board charges apply, but students are not required to stay on campus.

The session runs from March 11 to May 4 with openings in books, clay, glass, metals, textiles and wood.

The books class, taught

by Cathy Adelman and Alice Vaughan, will cover a variety of book structures and materials as well as boxmaking. The clay class, taught by Kathy King, will cover a huge range of ceramic techniques and materials while students also learn how each of these methods played a part in ceramic history.

In the glass studio, Martin Janecky will lead an intermediatelevel class in hot glass sculpture.

Metalsmith Amy Tavern will teach a beginning jewelry class emphasizing both craftsmanship and design. Beth Ross Johnson’s weaving class will explore the textile traditions of Japan and Scotland. Woodworker Mark Gardner’s students will make sculpture beginning with green logs or dry timber and a multitude of tools and techniques.

Except for the glass class, which requires two years of prior glass experience, all of these classes are open to students of all levels; beginners welcome.

Complete details are available in the classes section of the Penland website: www.penland. org. To enroll, call the Penland registrar at 828-765-2359, ext 15.

The Penland Standby Program offers discounts to area residents who take unfilled spaces in Penland classes shortly before the classes begin.

– article submitted

by Robin Dreyer Editor’s note: Penland School of Crafts is a national

center for craft education dedicated to helping people live creative lives. Located in Western North Carolina, Penland offers workshops in books and paper, clay, drawing and painting, glass, iron, metals, printmaking and letterpress, photography, textiles, and wood. The school also sponsors artists’ residencies, an outreach program, and a gallery and visitors center. Penland is a nonprofit, tax-exempt institution which receives support from the North Carolina Arts Council, an agency funded by the State of North Carolina and the National Endowment for the Arts, which believes that a great nation deserves great art.

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Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship to discuss relationships Feb. 12 The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship will meet at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 12 at the Tryon Youth Center on Rt. 176 N. The speaker will be Reverend Jean Rowe. Her topic will be “Good Relationships.”

“A good relationship (true

friends, marriage, family ties) is one of life’s greatest gifts and achievements,” Rowe said. “A healthy, wholesome, loving relationship is a platform that allows the mysterious process of human growth to happen, through giving and sharing, safely and se-

curely. When you are loved, you dare to be fully and completely yourself. This is the great gift that fosters the full flowering of each person. Good relationships give us the freedom to be our own best true selves.

“One might say that good relationships are of the highest religious and spiritual value because they allow transformation to take place – that is, we transcend old bondages, old ways of thinking and being. And

as we are transformed, we may help to transform those around us as well. Or as Rabbi Harold Kushner put it, ‘The ultimate goal is to transform the world into the kind of world God had in mind when he created it.’“ A time for fellowship and hospitality will be held before the service. For information, call 828-894-5776 or visit www. uutryonnc.org.

– article submitted

by Dan Dworkin

Carolina Keglers bowling results Here are the results of the Carolina Keglers’ bowling on Wednesday, Feb. 1.

Women’s high game: 1. Karen Andersson - 162 2. Phyllis Ruegg - 144 Women’s high series: 1. Karen Andersson - 423 2. Phyllis Ruegg - 421 Men’s high game: 1. Bret Diedrich - 217 2. Warner Zipf - 172 Men’s high series: 1. Mike Davidson - 478 2. Jack Knirk - 461

Most pins over average: Bret Diedrich +86 Karen Andersson +25 The Carolina Keglers have room for new bowlers. This is a low-key fun league for adults over 50 who want a little recreation. The group bowls on Wednesday mornings at 10 a.m. at Autumn Lanes in Forest City.

Anyone wishing to join the Keglers should contact Mike Davidson at 828-894-5823 or kwk1970@windstream.net.

Members are asked to please call Davidson when they cannot bowl.

– article submitted

by Mike Davidson

Sunday night gospel concert Feb. 12 at First Baptist of Landrum First Baptist Church of Landrum will present a Sunday Night Gospel Concert with the musical trio 11th Hour. This love offering concert will be held on Sunday, Feb. 12 at 6:30 p.m. in the main sanctuary at 300 East Rutherford Street, Landrum.

11th Hour is from Monroe, La. and recently performed at the Gospel Fest at Dollywood. The group’s latest release, “Adam’s Fall,” is currently being featured

on the Enlighten Channel of Sirius Satellite radio. Also, this song is climbing the Singing News Magazine top 40 charts.

11th Hour has been influenced by major groups such as the Hinsons, the Crabb Family and the Happy Goodmans.

Nursery is provided for children 5 and under on a first-come-firstserved basis.

– article submitted

by Bob Leverette

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

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Polk Middle School students’ dreams for future

Students in Mrs. Young’s class at Polk County Middle School celebrated the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by writing about their own dreams for their future and for the future of the world. The students’ dreams included an end to poverty, an end to bullying, peace for the world and one day becoming a professional baseball player. The dreams were written on strips of paper titled, “I Have a Dream.” They were displayed on a tree on the school’s foyer. Pictured are Austin Blair, Luke Cash, D.J. Simmons and Anthony Lindsey. (photo submitted by Lorraine Young)

Meadowbrook Seniors golf results, Jan. 30 Meadowbrook Seniors played two-man net golf on Monday, Jan. 30. The results were as follows: First: Clarence Batchler (67) and Bill Renniger (62), 129 Second: Tie between the following teams: • Don Birch (61) and David Holland (69), 130 • Jim Cornell (65) and Larry Ware (65), 130 T h i r d : Ti e b e t w e e n t h e following teams: • Tal Holloman (71) and Wendell Lawson (62), 133 • Doug Parton (61) and Fred May (72), 133 – article submitted

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versus artificiality of memory; color versus black-and-white images and the impact of new technology.

Caldwell lives and works in Maryland, where he is an associate professor of art at St. Mary’s College; he also has a studio in Asheville.

The artist graduated from the Corcoran School of Art (now College of Art and Design) in Washington, D.C., where he taught from 1997 to 2001.

Caldwell’s work has been shown both nationally and internationally since 1988. He

is represented by Hemphill Gallery in Washington and Nailya Alexander Gallery in New York City. He has two shows opening next month in Washington.

The critic Nord Wennerstrom has written of Caldwell, “The quality of his presentation remains consistent across media – refined and elegant.”

“Framing Lazarus” is free and open to the public. Audience participation is encouraged. Light refreshments will be served. For information, call 828-859-2828.

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by Nancy Holmes

Foothills Association of Master Gardeners offers ‘Editing Your Garden’ workshop Feb. 13 Are you sometimes overwhelmed with your gardening chores? The Foothills Association of Master Gardeners will sponsor a special gardening program called “Editing Your Garden” on Monday, Feb. 13 at 1:30 p.m. at Isothermal Community College in Columbus.

The program will be open to the public.

Buncombe Extension Master

Gardener Mary Reeves will offer time-saving tips for taking some of the hard work out of a beautiful yard.

She will also help you outline goals in establishing a lowmaintenance garden.

Reeves said her goal is to help you take the exhaustion, not the fulfillment, out of gardening.

She emphasizes that you must reject perfection – because it will

kill you!

Reeves gardens on four acres (with no lawn) and said she realized it was essential to edit and select wants versus needs in establishing a garden landscape.

There will be a short business meeting for members of the Foothills Association of Master Gardeners following the program.

– article submitted

by Barbara Clegg

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Fine art photographer Colby Caldwell gives a PowerPoint presentation, “Framing Lazarus,” at the Upstairs Artspace this Friday, Feb. 10 at 7 p.m. Caldwell is one of four artists in “The Innovative Camera” exhibit currently showing at the Upstairs.

The talk is about photographic work that focuses on people and the complex relationships between the photographer, his subjects and shared experiences, especially when friends and family are involved. Caldwell delves into issues of personal photography, such as the authenticity

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