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Tryon Daily Bulletin

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Vol. 84 / No. 207

Tryon, N.C. 28782

Friday, November 25, 2011

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Polk senior an answered prayer for shelter Fisher sells posters for to benefit homeless shelter

by Leah Justice

For one Spartanburg, S.C. homeless shelter, Polk County High School senior Miranda Fisher is nothing short of an answered prayer.

Fisher, 17 years old, is the daughter of Kevin and Andrea Fisher of Mill Spring.

She said she wanted to do something to help people for her senior project and chose humanitarian photography.

She had no idea when she started that she would end up raising money for The Haven, a homeless shelter for families in Spartanburg.

It’s like it was just meant to be, Fisher said.

Fisher and mentors Kelli Collins and Lori Lookadoo found The Haven while they were trying to find a photography project that would also help people.

Fisher, Collins and Lookadoo learned The Haven was in dire need of funding to keep its doors open. They then decided to create (Continued on page 4)

Miranda Fisher with some of the residents of The Haven, a homeless shelter she is helping as part of her senior project at Polk County High School. (photo by Leah Justice)

The PCHS class of 1971 would like to invite all PCHS graduates to donate to the SearcyWest Scholarship Fund.

This scholarship is given to two students each year. The alumni said they are attempting to strengthen the fund for future recipients. Send donations to Polk County High School -1681 E. N.C. 108, Columbus, N.C. 28722. You may make checks payable to the Searcy-West Scholarship Fund.

Polk commissioners approve new subdivision ordinance

by Leah Justice

Polk County has new regulations for subdividing land that includes lower lot sizes for major subdivisions.

The Polk County Board of Commissioners met Monday, Nov. 21 and unanimously approved the new subdivision ordinance, which replaces the

former ordinance. The county’s Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) committee is working to combine all the county’s ordinances into one document and decided to pull out the subdivision ordinance to approve separately.

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

Today

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

Polk County Democratic Party Men’s Club will meet Saturday, Nov. 26, 8 a.m. at the Democratic Headquarters in Columbus. Everyone welcome.

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Corrections/Clarifications The article on page 16 of the Tuesday, Nov. 22 Bulletin about the Upstairs Artspace’s Presents of Art exhibit should have said the exhibit hours are Tuesday - Saturday 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Sunday 1 - 5 p.m. The event is organized

by Wyndy Morehead, who works all year finding craft artists in Western North Carolina and the Upstate.

Grassroots Art Project holds art classes to benefit Lennie’s Fund and the Humane Society, Saturdays from 9:30 – noon.

There is no fee for the class and all materials will be provided.

Classes are held at the Holy Cross Episcopal Church, 150 Melrose Ave. in Tryon. Call 828-8990673 for more information.

Polk County Historical Association Museum, open Saturdays, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., 60 Walker St., Columbus, lower level. Free.

Tryon Toy Makers Museum, open Saturday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

43 E. Howard St., Tryon. 828290-6600.

FENCE Holiday Barn Tour will be held Saturday, Nov. 26 with exhibitions from 11 a.m.

– 1 p.m.at FENCE’s covered arena and barn tours from 1 – 4 p.m. On the tour this year are the McNutt Barn, Green Gait Farm, Freehold Farm and Bright’s Creek Equestrian Center. For more information: www.fence. org or 828-859-9021.

Polk County Toy Run will be held Saturday, Nov. 26.

Motorcyclists bringing toys and financial donations will assemble at the Saluda Fire Department at 11a.m. Bikers will then parade through Saluda, Tryon, Landrum, Green Creek and Mill Spring before arriving at their final destination, the Columbus courthouse, at 3 p.m. All proceeds go to needy families in Polk County, through Steps to HOPE, the Polk County Department of Social Services, Thermal Belt Outreach Ministry and the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.

Friday, November 25, 2011

Local Weather Forecast:

Today

Tomorrow

Today: Sunny, with 20 percent chance of rain. High 66, low 39.

Moon Phase

New Moon

Saturday: Mostly Sunny Mostly cloudy cloudy, with 20 percent chance of rain. High 64, low 52.

Sunday: Cloudy, with 60 percent chance of rain. High 61, low 46.

Monday: Cloudy, with 60 percent chance of rain. High 52, low 37.

Tuesday’s weather was: High 75, low 52, 0.83 inches of rain.

Obituaries Charles Harold Morrow, p. 10

Upstairs Artspace launches “Presents of Art,” annual holiday craft bazaar, continuing Tuesdays through Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sundays, 1 to 5 p.m., through Dec. 24. Call 828-8592828 for information.

Monday

Polk Central Elementary will hold a Scholastic Book Fair Monday, Nov. 28 - Thursday, Dec. 1 during regular school hours. A special family event will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 29 from 4-7 p.m. The public is invited.

Polk County Mobile Recycling Unit, Mondays, Harmon Field/Tryon, 7 a.m. - noon.

Saluda Center, Tuesdays, chair exercise, 9:30 a.m., bridge, 10 a.m., 828-749-9245. For more activities, email saludacenter@ hotmail.com or visit www.saluda. com.

The Meeting Place Senior Center Monday activities include line dancing, 10 a.m., senior fitness, 11 a.m., bingo or bead class, 12:30 p.m. 828-8940001.

Christian Fellowship Luncheon, TJ’s Cafe, Tryon, Mondays except holidays, noon - 1 p.m.; food, fellowship and discussion of relevant issues; interdenominational.859-5051.

Chess Club, Mondays, 12:30

p.m., recreation room, LaurelHurst Apartments, Columbus.

Open to anyone in community.

894-3336.

Saluda Center Monday activities include line dancing at 12:30 p.m. For more information visit Saluda.com.

Polk Soil & Water Conservation district board meeting is held the last Monday of each month, at the Mill Spring Ag & Community Center. The next meeting will be Sept. 26 at 3:30 p.m. The public is invited. Call 828-894-8550 for more information.

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

Landrum Library, free yoga classes. 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Limited to first 30 people.

Thermal Belt Stamp Club meets first and third Monday at 7:30 p.m. at the Tryon Federal Bank in Columbus.

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

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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FENCE Barn Tour Nov. 26 features drill team, dressage, other demonstrations, visits to four barns The FENCE Holiday Barn Tour will be held Saturday, Nov. 26. A special morning program will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the covered arena at FENCE, and the barns will be open for touring from 1-5:30 p.m.

The morning program will showcase the recently refurbished equestrian show facilities at FENCE. Visitors can sit at a table and enjoy barbecue available for purchase and watch a variety of demonstrations.

The Polk County Sheriff’s Mounted Patrol will give demonstrations of drill team riding.

Other demonstrations will include “Driven Horses,” led by Kathy Parker Brown and Liz Mossina; “Jumper,” led by Lincoln Russell; and “Driven Mini Ponies,” led by Connie Brown Holly Hansen, who is new to the area, will also perform haute ecole dressage in classical exhibition attire on her Lusitano stallion.

This year the barn tour includes four barns whose designs differ greatly.

Green Gait Farm is home to performance paso finos, which will perform all afternoon for visitors.

McNutt Farm stables sit high on a hill and feature a very open barn which presently houses fox hunters and pleasure horses.

Freehold Farm's center-aisle barn is home to an active dres-

Want to go?

What: FENCE Holiday Barn Tour When: Nov. 26 Demonstrations 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. at FENCE Covered arena; barn tours 1 - 5:30 p.m.

Where: FENCE, Bright's

Creek Equestrian

Center, Freehold Farm, Green Gait Farm, McNutt Farm sage horse, a fox-hunting horse and some partially retired show horses now used for trail riding.

Bright’s Creek Equestrian Center is a commercial centeraisle barn where visitors will be see stalls filled with show horses and horses in work depending on weather.

This combined day of viewing performance horses and their “living quarters” is appropriate for all ages. For details and directions, visit www.fence.org or call 828828-9021. You can also purchase tickets that have precise directions printed on them at The Farm House, both Hay Racks (Landrum and Green Creek), La Bouteille in Tryon and Little Mountain Farm Supply on Hwy. 9.

– article submitted

by Theron Farmer

Green Gait Farm

Bright's Creek Equestrian Center

Freehold Farm

McNutt Farm

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Miranda Fisher with one of the children at The Haven, a homeless shelter in Spartanburg. (photo by Kelli Collins)

• Polk senior (continued from page 1)

a poster with a photographic message to sell and donate the proceeds to The Haven. Fisher said she hopes to raise $10,000 for the shelter and then some.

Fisher said she learned something very valuable by getting to know the shelter families.

“I figured out quickly that homeless people aren’t worthless people or drug addicts,” Fisher said. “These are good people who are hard working, and it could happen to anybody.”

Fisher said she met one woman with two daughters and a son who lost their house after the husband left them. The woman stayed with her mom, but came home one day and her mother had put all their stuff outside.

The woman just started walking in the middle of the night with her three kids, ages 3, 5 and 9, and ended up at a gas station.

Another woman saw them and

picked them up and took them to The Haven, Fisher said.

Another family at the shelter has five children. When the father’s truck broke down one day and he couldn’t make it to work, he was fired. The family stayed with a friend for a week until the friend got evicted. The father found another job, but with a family of seven they can’t yet afford their own home.

“He’s got a job and he’s still in a homeless shelter,” Fisher said.

“These are innocent babies that haven’t done anything wrong. It completely broke my heart and I was all about helping. When Kelli and I left [the shelter] I told her we’ve got to do something to help these people. You could read it all over the director’s face that we were an answered prayer.”

So Fisher and her mentors began making a plan of how to raise money. They discovered a project in Charlotte that created a (Continued on page 5)

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poster for a homeless shelter there and built off that idea.

Fisher’s poster shows different frames of people, including the homeless residents, holding signs with words that create the Bible verse, Philippians 4:12-13.

“I know what it is to be in need and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me,” the poster says.

Fisher said the verse just fit the people at the homeless shelter.

“The verse talks about knowing how it is to be taken care of and knowing how it is to do without and through God you can overcome and do anything,” said Fisher. “[The Haven residents] all realize if you don’t put God first they’re never going to get out of that situation.”

Collins and Lookadoo, who used money out of their personal mission fund to purchase the paper and printing plates for the posters, said they were impressed by Fisher’s compassion for people. Southeastern Printing of Spartanburg donated the ink and labor for the 1,000 posters that were printed.

This is not Fisher’s first project designed to help others. She has been on two mission trips to Nicaragua to feed families and to build a church and has also been (Continued on page 6)

The poster Fisher is selling to benefit The Haven.

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• Ordinance

look it over. But I have an idea to save money; we need to put (continued from page 1) up signs on every major road Almost 50 residents attended coming into Polk County saying Monday’s public hearing, with ‘no vacancies’ and ‘minimum the majority of residents speak- jobs.’” ing in favor of the new ordiBut Katherine Smith, Lisa nance’s approval.

Krolack, Ruth Thomas, Ken Residents against the ordi- Brady, Mark Byington, Henry nance called it confusing and Bright, Christel Walter, Burt too lengthy at Baer, David 94 pages long. “I believe this ordinance Smith, David Residents in will protect the quality of Weiss and two favor said the residents who new ordinance life we all enjoy in Polk sent emails p r o t e c t s t h e County.” all said they -- Ken Brady fully support county’s resources as well the new ordias giving a developer more nance. options in how to plan the subBrady said he believes the ordivision. dinance addresses all concerns, Rickie McFalls began the including avoiding zoning. comments by saying the docu- Brady said it protects residents ment is confusing. outside proposed subdivisions, “I hold in my hand a con- allows residents to be heard at fusing document less than 100 planning board meetings before pages,” said McFalls. “Now we need a good firm of attorneys to

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to Red Springs, N.C. twice to build houses. Now she goes to school, attends Pea Ridge Baptist Church, works at Mountain View BBQ four days a week and babysits two days per week.

“Miranda was amazing with all the people at the shelter,” Collins said. “She related with them easily and the children absolutely adored her. She was able to connect with them, which put them at ease when sharing their stories with her and allowing her to take their pictures.”

Lookadoo said Fisher’s dedication to the project was admirable, but the heart she gave to the people she met and the effort she put forth was amazing.

“To see a senior in high school so driven to reach out and make an effort toward changing lives for people is unreal,” Lookadoo said. “We were blessed to be a part of it and to watch the Lord work in her life.”

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Collins said the experience gave them the opportunity to learn more about people in desperate situations who just need a little extra help to get back on their feet.

“By helping Miranda I have seen just how easy it can be to impact the lives of others,” said Collins. “All it takes is recognizing a need and then acting on it. We can all help others if we just take the time to look for ways to contribute.”

To help Fisher’s project, people can purchase posters at Polk County High School or Mountain View BBQ. Posters can also be obtained by emailing dearadelphe@gmail.com or visiting dearadelphe.com, which is Collins’ and Lookadoo’s mission organization.

Dear Adelphe can also be found on Facebook.

Fisher will also be attending several events soon with her project and is available for any local opportunities to tell her story. Contact Collins at 828817-2011 for more information.

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the subdivision is approved, requires environmental studies and protects developers with costs by allowing clustering.

“I believe this ordinance will protect the quality of life we all enjoy in Polk County,” said Brady.

Byington, who serves as chair of the UDO committee, said the ordinance has been well conceived with many people spending a lot of time on it.

He said the UDO committee all supports the ordinance, “as a proper way to move forward with development in this county.”

Byington said the ordinance is fair and actually increases the current density, as well as allowing flexibility in design.

David Smith urged commissioners to approve the ordinance. He said it doesn’t

exclude anyone and keeps Polk doesn’t capture what you need County’s land appealing to get to be looking at.” people here.

Ennis also said the 94-page Katherine Smith said she document is very complex and served on the county’s Vi- difficult to navigate. sion 20/20 committee and is “It’s my business to navigate pleased to see these docuthe planning of ments and I that vision car- “You still fail to reimburse had trouble,” the developer for land he Ennis said. ried out. “ I ’ m g l a d is not developing. The Bill Smith that this can said the depoint system is subjective f e c t i n t h e go forward and think it will and doesn’t capture what ordinance is h e l p c l a r i f y you need to be looking increasing things,” Kath- at.” the dwelling erine Smith density by de-- Bill Ennis said. creasing the Bill Ennis minimum lot said there are some great things sizes. Smith said decreasing in the new ordinance, such as minimum lot sizes creates a doing away with the 7-acre tax increase for all residents minimums, but there no finan- in terms of services. He said cial incentives for developers. increasing density increases “You still fail to reimburse traffic, crime, fire and safety the developer for land he is not needs, groundwater demand and developing,” said Ennis. “The school needs. point system is subjective and “The taxpayers will have to

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pay for this type of development,” Smith said. “Denser developments are not better.”

Keith Holbert handed commissioners questions about the ordinance and said he objects to it. Holbert said the point system seems to be a way of costing a developer more money, making it harder to justify developing a subdivision. The 5-acre minimum should be sufficient in itself, Holbert said.

“Requirements to hire hydrologists, engineers and economists seem to be overkill,” Holbert said.

Following the public hearing, commissioner Tom Pack reviewed questions he had about the ordinance, and his changes were incorporated into the document prior to approval.

The next UDO meeting will be held on Thursday, Dec. 1 at 7 p.m. at the Meeting Place Senior Center to continue work on other county ordinances.

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Polk to close transportation department Dec. 30 In an effort to keep the fuel budget in line for the Polk County Transportation Authority, the department will close on Dec. 30 for a fuel conservation day. Polk County Manager Ryan Whitson announced the closure during the commissioner meeting on Nov. 21 in response to overage in the department’s fuel budget.

Polk selects two artists to create portraits for Womack, DSS buildings The Polk County Board of Commissioners announced that an artist selection committee has selected two artists to create portraits for the new Polk County Department of Social Services building and the Womack building in Columbus. Richard Nelson has been selected to create the Bryant Womack portrait to be placed in the Womack building at a price of $3,750, and Richard Baker has been selected to create the Howard Greene portrait to be placed in the new DSS building for $2,200.

Polk appoints members to volunteer boards During the Polk County Board of Commissioner meeting held Monday, Nov. 21, commissioners appointed Aaron Greene and Bill Kerns as regular members of the economic tourism development commission and Roberta Ratteree as an alternate member. Jeanne Mills was appointed to the library board, Michael Axelrod as a planning board alternate and Ronnie Pack as a member of the Tryon Fire Commission.

Polk changes volunteer board policy The Polk County Board of Commissioners Monday, Nov. 21 approved changes to its volunteer board policy. The new policy no longer requires volunteer board members to be residents of Polk County.

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We would like to thank our area residents and business owners

who work so hard to create the vibrancy and enthusiasm that make our Foothills Community such a special place to live.

WWE is having an extremely successful year and that success is a reflection of the energy and commitment that all of you make to this community.

The people who visit here and choose to make this area their home recognize that this is an extraordinary place to live, work and play!

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Theater troupe offers workshops, performances for area youth

Imagine That is an improvisational theatre troupe that travels throughout Spartanburg County providing performances and workshops to youth and adults at organizations such as schools, churches and group homes. The purpose of Imagine That is to impact youth and adults through dramatic presentations of the social issues teens encounter, and the dangers of alcohol, tobacco and drug use.

The troupe is seeking proposals from organizations that would like to host workshops and/or performances. Non-profit agencies and community-based organizations providing services to the youth (age 12-18) of Spartanburg County are

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Obituaries

Charles Harold Morrow Sr.

Mr. Charles Harold Morrow Sr., 94, of 306 S. Lyles Ave., Landrum, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2011 at White Oak of Tryon.

Mr. Morrow was born in Landrum on Sept. 29, 1917, the son of the late Isom and Olive (Harrison) Morrow, and was the widower of Helen (Bridgman) Morrow.

He is survived by a daughter, Elizabeth Moore of Duncan; two sisters, Mary Alverson and Dorothy Bokanoski, both of Spartanburg, S.C.; five grandchildren, Charles Harold Morrow III and wife, Kelly, Wesley Alexander Morrow, Kathryn J. Morrow, Matthew R. Moore and Laura A. Moore; two great-grandchildren, Charles Harold Morrow IV and Riley Amelia Morrow, and special nieces and nephews, Nancy Byrd and husband, Robby, and Carolyn Lawter and husband, Tommy. He is also survived by a daughter-in-law,

eligible to submit proposals.

This project is meant to impact those organizations that are not capable of providing programming for their youth participants, due to funding limitations.

The application deadline is Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012 at 5 p.m.

Recipients will be chosen by the youth volunteer participants of Imagine That.

All grant recipients will be required to submit a brief report three months after the performance/ workshop date.

If you have any questions about completing your proposal, contact Sterling Kenny at (864) 278-9665 or at skenny@spartanarts.org.

Dee Morrow of Simpsonville, S.C. Mr. Morrow was predeceased by a son, Charles Harold Morrow Jr.; a granddaughter, Anna Moore, one sister and two brothers.

He retired from Carruth Furniture and was a founding member of the Landrum Volunteer Fire Department. He was a member of Landrum Methodist Church, where he taught the Wesley Bible Class for more than 40 years.

He served in the U.S. Navy in WW II aboard the USS Vicksburg and was active in the battle of Iwo Jima and Okinawa. He was also present at the signing of the Peace Treaty.

A memorial service will be held at Landrum Methodist Church at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 27, with Rev. Jane Jenkins and Rev. Jimmy Camp officiating.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Landrum United Methodist Church, 227 N. Howard Ave., Landrum, S.C. 29356.

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Polk County High School students Caleb Parsons, Mason Umlauf, Isla Neel, Will Trakas, Ben Stockdale, Cade Underwood and Ralph Jennings stand in front of some of the Christmas trees they have grown this year. The trees, plus Fraser fir trees from Avery County and a variety of baked goods, will be for sale at the high school Nov. 26-27.

PCHS to hold Christmas tree and bake sale Nov. 26-27 Fraser firs and white pines available this year Students at Polk County High School have been working since this summer in preparation for the third annual PCHS Christmas tree and bake sale, which will be held at the high school Nov. 26-27 from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Partnering with the Future Farmers of America (FFA), the students have grown, pruned, tended and tagged nearly 100

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C h r i s t m a s “We’re really excited “Our trees are trees to sell about the sale this year. looking really to the public. good. We were Our trees are looking Chauncey Barhere this sumber, head of the really good. We were here mer trimming P C H S F FA , this summer trimming them, and has taught the them, and hopefully this hopefully this students proper weekend all of weekend all of our hard techniques in our hard work maintaining the work will pay off.”

-- Ben Stockdale will pay off.” trees so as to Per the remake premium quest of many customers last trees for Christmas.

“We’re really excited about year, the students have decided the sale this year,” said junior to supplement their supply of

white pine trees by traveling up to Avery County and buying premium Fraser fir trees, which cannot be grown in the milder climate in Polk County. The Fraser firs are more expensive but are many people’s traditional “tree of choice” for the holidays, the students said.

Along with the Fraser firs, handmade wreaths will be sold, as well as baked goods.

All proceeds go to Polk County High School.

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Gardner to perform at Holy Cross Episcopal Church Nov. 30 Organist John Gardner will present a recital at Holy Cross Episcopal Church in Tryon on Nov. 30 at noon. This is the first of four recitals on the Bach’s Lunch Wednesday at Noon Advent Recital Series 2011.

Gardner studied organ while attending Oberlin College and has been active as a church organist ever since. He moved to Tryon with

his wife, Elizabeth, in 2009 from the Washington, D.C. area, where he played a little-known keyboard instrument called a gusli in an orchestra of Russian folk musical instruments.

For the Nov. 30 program he has selected six pieces, each based on a historic chant, hymn or spiritual, which present different aspects of

the observance of Advent.

Other Advent recitals will feature: Dec. 7: Jessica Stewart, violin, accompanied by Susie Mahnke Dec. 14: John Malloy, violin, Rex Gallatin, french horn, and Kymric Mahnke, piano Dec. 21: Crys Armbrust, organ, and Joseph Pullara, trumpet

Box lunches will be available for purchase before the recitals.

Attendees are asked to arrive early to purchase a lunch. The noon recitals last 30 minutes and are free.

The community is invited to attend.

Please call 828-859-9741 for more information.

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In Polk County District Court ing a public officer and felony held last Wednesday, Nov. 16, larceny. Girdler was sentenced 2011 with Judge Pete Knight to three years supervised propresiding, 158 cases were heard. bation, $10,435 in restitution Some cases were continued, dis- and court costs for possession missed or sent to superior court. of stolen goods/property and The following persons were misdemeanor breaking and or convicted of a crime (names are entering; three years supervised given as they appear in court probation and court costs for larceny of motor vehicle and records): Brad Michael Bailey was felony breaking or entering a convicted of driving left of motor vehicle and eight to 10 center. Bailey was fined $25 and months at the N.C. Department of Corrections with 83 days court costs.

Jeremy David Behne was credit for resisting a public ofconvicted of speeding 80 mph ficer and felony larceny.

Rebecca in a 65 mph Farr Hathaway zone. Behne Court Results was convicted was fined $50 of unsafe passand court costs. ing on a crest Asa Landon Brewington was convicted of or curve. Hathaway was to pay misdemeanor possession of court costs.

David Patrick Hefner was marijuana ½ to 1½ ounce, misdemeanor maintaining a vehicle/ convicted of drive after consumdwelling/place for a controlled ing under age 21. Hefner was substance and simple posses- sentenced to one year unsupersion of a schedule IV controlled vised probation and court costs.

Shadow Marie Hicks was substance. Brewington was sentenced to 18 months supervised convicted of possession of drug probation, a $50 fine and court paraphernalia and possession of marijuana up to ½ ounce. Hicks costs.

Lars Busk was convicted of was sentenced to one year unsuspeeding 44 mph in a 35 mph pervised probation, a $35 fine zone. Busk was fined $20 and and court costs.

Ryan Joseph Hornbeck was court costs.

Elois Castaneda-Alviar was convicted of possession of mariconvicted of driving a vehicle juana ½ to 1½ ounce. Hornbeck with no operator’s license. Cas- was sentenced to one year unsutaneda-Alviar was sentenced to pervised probation, a $500 fine one year unsupervised proba- and court costs.

Heather Nicole Johnson was tion, a $50 fine and court costs.

Karen Roper Craven was convicted of failure to comply convicted of level 5 driving with monies. Johnson elected while impaired. Craven was sen- to serve a modified sentence of tenced to one year unsupervised five days in jail.

Jesse Charles Jones was conprobation, 24 hours of commuvicted of an expired registration nity service and court costs.

John Robert Eckert was con- card/tag. Jones was sentenced to victed of failure to wear seat one year unsupervised probabelt – driver. Eckert was fined tion, a $50 fine and court costs.

Julian A. Littlejohn was con$25.50 and court costs.

Dustin Allen Girdler was victed of level 1 driving while convicted of felony possession impaired and driving while of stolen goods/property, felony license revoked. Littlejohn was larceny of a motor vehicle, sentenced to two years superfelony breaking or entering a vised probation, 30 days in motor vehicle, misdemeanor (Continued on page 15) breaking and/or entering, resist-

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Deadline Dec. 5 to vote in Polk Farm Service Agency election U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) reminds area farmers and producers that 2011 FSA County Committee elections began Friday, Nov. 4.

USDA is mailing ballots to eligible voters. The deadline to return the ballots to the Henderson-Polk-Transylvania County FSA office is Dec. 5. The office is located at 61 Triple Springs Rd. in Hendersonville.

“The county committee members play a vital role in the funding and operation of government,” said Kelly Springs, county executive director for the HendersonPolk-Transylvania County FSA. “And new county committee members provide input and influence important decisions on the administration of local disaster and conservation programs. A recent increase in the number of women and minority candidates has helped to better represent the richness of North Carolina agriculture.”

Springs said county committee members also provide a link between the agricultural community and USDA. County committee farmers help deliver local FSA programs, applying their knowledge and judgment on decisions concerning commodity price support programs, conservation programs, incentive indemnity and disaster programs, emergency

programs and eligibility. FSA committees operate within official regulations, enforcing federal laws. Each committee consists of three to 11 members serving three-year terms. Approximately one-third of county committee seats are up for election each year.

To be an eligible voter, Polk County farmers must participate or cooperate in an FSA program. A person who is not of legal voting age, but supervises and conducts the farming operations of an entire farm, may also be eligible to vote.

Agricultural producers in each county submitted candidate nominations during the nomination period, which ended on Aug. 1.

Eligible voters who have not received a ballot can obtain one from the Henderson County USDA Service Center. Ballots returned by mail must be postmarked no later than Dec. 5.

Newly elected committee members and their alternates will take office Jan. 1, 2012.

More information on county committees, the new 2011 fact sheet and brochures and other USDA information is on the FSA website at www.fsa.usda.gov/ elections or at the HendersonPolk-Transylvania County USDA Service Center, 61 Triple Springs Road, Hendersonville, N.C., 828693-1406.

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State officials say the inIf approved, the 7.2 percent creased recycling is creating rate hike will generate about $328 more green jobs in the state. The million less than Duke would state estimates more than 15,000 have taken in with the 17.4 per- North Carolinians are employed cent increase. by the recycling industry across Duke’s initial proposal called the state. for different rate increases for – source: N.C. Department residential, commercial and of Environment and Natural industrial customers. The new Resources proposal of 7.2 percent would *** apply to all customers.

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located adjacent to the company's existing steam turbine-generator plant in Charlotte.

Siemens announced in March that it would expand its Charlotte operations. The company says Charlotte is viewed by many as “the new energy capital of the U.S." The city is home to more than 250 energy-related companies.

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tory Environment, No. 2 for Best Business Costs and No. 3 for Best Labor Supply.

North Carolina has a gross state product of $381 billion with a five-year annual growth rate of 1.4 percent. The state’s workforce is estimated to be 36 percent more productive than the national average. *** The magazine analyzed 11 N.C. Governor Bev Perdue areas of data and six categories: has launched Career & College costs, labor supply, regulatory Promise, a program that will help environment, economic climate, growth prospects and quality of high school age students gain college credit or job training. The life.

Georgia came in 11th in the program offers tuition-free course rankings, while South Carolina credits toward a four-year degree through North was 28th. Forbes Carolina’s comalso released its Around the Region munity colleges, annual list of the or tuition-free Best Cities for course credits at a North Carolina Technology Jobs, which this year community college toward an enput Raleigh in the no. 4 position. try-level job credential, certificate – source: N.C. Department or diploma in a technical career. of Commerce Students in some areas may *** also have a third option of particiLash Group, a health-care pating in Cooperative Innovative consulting company, says it plans High Schools, where they can to add about 450 jobs in North begin earning tuition-free college Carolina as a result of acquisitions credits as early as their freshman by its parent company, Ameri- year. sourceBergen Corp.

“Regardless of whether a stuThe parent company recently dent plans to go to college or get acquired the consulting companies a job, Career & College Promise TherCom and Premier Source, both provides focused preparation, of which will report to Charlotte- tuition-free to the student,” said based Lash.

Gov. Perdue.

Most of the 450 new jobs will High school students who mainbe added at Lash Group’s Charlotte tain a “B” average and meet other office next year. Lash currently has eligibility requirements can begin about 2,000 employees. working toward the college credit – source: N.C. Department of or technical degree credit.

Commerce, 11/18/11 Tom Ross, president of the 17-campus University of North *** Siemens Energy recently cel- Carolina, says by 2018 nearly 60 ebrated the grand opening of a percent of jobs in North Carolina 450,000-square-foot gas turbine will require some level of educaplant, a major part of the com- tion beyond high school. He says pany’s $350 million investment in the new program will give eligible high school students a head start in its Charlotte energy hub.

Siemens, which also expanded preparing for college, and “can help its engineering facility, has already ensure that they have a number of hired more than 700 high-skilled seamless pathways to enroll in one jobs to an existing 700-person of our UNC campuses.”

For more information, visit workforce at the Charlotte hub.

The company says it plans to add www.careercollegenc.org.

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Well, it’s that time of year again. if you are a member of a church or other nonprofit organization the months of September through november are always preoccupied with financial planning for the coming year. the euphemism often employed for these weeks in the church is “the Stewardship Season” wherein we conduct the “every member canvas” or “the annual pledge drive.”

Well, let’s just be honest – it’s really about fundraising for the upcoming year and often has very little to do with true stewardship.

Genesis 1:26 says, “then God said, ‘Let us make humankind in our image, according to our likeness; and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the wild animals of the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps upon the earth.” that is the fundamental definition of

stewardship. We, being creatures made in the image of God (i.e. with intelligence and free will), have been given charge over everything else in creation – fish, birds, animals, creepy-crawlies and all. in ancient hebraic law that means we are God’s “shaliachs” or “agents.”

We have been empowered with God’s own authority to care for God’s creation; to see that it flourishes and increases in goodness. that law also states that when the appropriate time comes the master will seek an accounting from the agent and the “shaliach” will be held responsible for the stewardship entrusted to him. if you have any doubts about that, read Jesus’ Parable of the Wicked tenants in matthew 21:33-40, mark 12:1-12 or Luke 20:9-19. in that parable Jesus was specifically addressing the (Continued on page 9)

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lack of good stewardship demonstrated by the Sadducees and the Pharisees in the temple at Jerusalem, but the implications for our lives and the responsibilities we bear for all creation are still the same.

We, by virtue of our creation, have the responsibility to be good stewards of every resource entrusted to us and every life that comes in contact with our own. the hard part for many of us is taking to heart the fact that we do not truly own anything. everything we have – every skill and every opportunity – is a gift from God entrusted to our use for God’s purposes. none of our possessions or toys really belongs to us. We may like to think we worked hard for them, but who gave us the skills, the health, the energy and the circumstances in which to grow the resources necessary to attain our possessions? our egos will say we did, but our honest spirits will know better. holy scripture sets forth an

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expectation for how we are to give thanks for those gifts. the minimum expectation is that 10 percent off the top (“the first fruits”) is returned to God in some way. now as a working pastor, my temptation is to say, as we have always said, “Bring it to the church,” but i have changed my mind about that over the past few years.

Stewardship is about our entire lives and the many ways we can be of help to God’s work in the world, and that work is not always directly through the institution of the church. a tithe can be given in any number of ways that do the works of love and mercy, or that somehow preserves and builds up our communities and the world. fundraising in the church and other nonprofit institutions is a reflection of good stewardship, but since we all know that if we are to keep our church doors open and our nonprofit institutions active and healthy the money for that comes only from we who are willing to support those ministries as is necessary. the present economic reali-

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Mr. Gibbs was the ton, Texas, and Lovell Simmons husband of Omie Lee Laughter (Andrea) of Lawrenceville, Ga.; he is Gibbs, who died in 1986.

Horne Survivors include one daugh- one sister, Frances Fox of Riverhters, ter, Patsy Gibbs Toney (Dean) dale, Ga.; three brothers, John Irrutherford Cremation Service View, of Rutherfordton, N.C.; son, vin Waymon of Antelope, Calif., Waymon of San Diego, 118 uS hwy 74aCarrol Rutherfordton, nC 28139 Pate, Harold Gibbs of Rutherfordton, Phone: 828-286-2304 • fax: 828-286-8142 Calif., and Samuel Waymon of Laura N.C.; one sister, Alvah Gibbs email: crowesmortuarych@bellsouth.net Nyack, N.Y.; a host of grandchilfour of Columbus; and a brother , www.crowemortuary.com dren, great-grandchildren, other Bak- Herbert Gibbs of Mill Spring.

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ties determine that we have to make serious, and often tough, choices about how and where we share our resources. Good stewardship, being a true “shaliach” who is always prepared to give an accounting of one’s responsibilities, may mean that we not only offer our minimal gift for God’s accounting but that we use much less for our own needs and give far more to the needs of others, for the preservation of creation and the well-being of all.

So, i ask that each of you, church-goer or not, be a good “shaliach” in these challenging economic times. Give generously to your house of worship so they may continue to do the good works of the holy Spirit. make offerings and gifts to your favorite charity or nonprofit institution. and, if necessary, do without something extra on another’s behalf, knowing that such a sacrifice is always well done and will always be noticed and blessed by God. – by Rev. Dr. Michael Doty Rector, Episcopal Church of the Holy Cross, Tryon

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$1 pink bracelets with inspiring Polk County High School words such as: “Hope,” “Courage” (PCHS) English teacher Carrie and “Strength.”

Biology teacher Kim Mirasola Baris was not going let the largest breast cancer fundraising event held a silent auction, which raised in the world go by without doing more than $400. Donations were received from each advocate her part.

Fax to: Baris, along with her husband, classroom for several weeks, with Deanna Durham's, Michelle Fastudents and faculty this from PCHS, is Your ProoF ad raised more than $5,400 for the gan's and Pam Arrowood’s classFrom tryon daily Bulletin as requested annual Suzan G. Komen “3-Day rooms leading the way, raising Review Immediately! than $500 in total. Interact for the Cure” inPlease Atlanta. She and more Please proof for typos only. text changes orvolleyball ad redesign Club, the school’s team her husband walked 60 miles over and Future Farmers of America amay period of three days forgraphic cancer arts incur a minimal charge. research in downtown Atlanta. also contributed with separate Exceeding thedaily minimum donation donations. the tryon Bulletin Baris made it known that she of $2,300 per person by moreor thanFax: 828-859-5575 Phone: 828-859-9151 $800, Baris and her husband did was not a rookie in the business of much more their share, and fundraising. Three years ago, while Faxed By:than ________________________________ she credits the high school for teaching in California, a close friend of hers was diagnosed with helping her exceed her goal.

“I thought maybe we would breast cancer. Baris was emotionraise a few hundred dollars,” Baris ally moved and attended the same said, “I proposed the idea to the event in San Diego, also raising administration of possibly doing more than the $2,300 minimum. a few fundraisers, and principal Baris continues to stay in contact [Mary] Feagan fully supported any with her friend as she goes through her third year of remission, and ideas that I had.”

With the help of the staff and when she was told of the recent students, Baris was able to raise fundraising binge, Baris said her more than $3,300 from the school friend became very emotional.

This year, Atlanta’s event raised alone.

“I had incredible support from approximately $6.2 million from students and co-workers,” Baris 3,000 attendees. Baris called the effort “amazing,” and said she'll said.

From her classroom, she sold never forget her experience.

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Out and About Arts

11/18-12/23 Tryon Arts and Crafts School Holiday Gift Show Monday-Saturday 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Harmon Field Road 11/26 Ann Gleason and Cynthia Link Pottery Show Harmon Field Cabin 11/26 Presents of Art Upstairs Artspace 49 S. Trade St., Tryon 12/2-3 Ladies in Business holiday sale Green Creek Community Center 12/3 Nuno Felting Class 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Tryon Arts & Crafts School 373 Harmon Field Rd., Tryon

12/22 Wine Drinkers with a Reading Problem Saluda Inn & Wine Cellar 229 Greenville St., Saluda

Equestrian

11/26 FENCE Barn Tour 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

3381 Hunting Country Rd., Tryon 12/3 TROT annual show FENCE at 3381 Hunting Country Rd., Tryon 12/12 FENCE Gardening Seminar 10 a.m.

3381 Hunting Country Rd., Tryon

Fundraisers

12/3 - 12/4 Silversmithing Class Tryon Arts & Crafts School 373 Harmon Field Rd., Tryon

11/26 Polk County Toy Run Saluda Fire Department 199 Walnut Dr., Saluda

2/2 River Guergerian/Jonas Gerard Tryon Fine Arts Center 34 Melrose Ave., Tryon

12/9 Ultimate Holiday Party Tryon Fine Arts Center Benefit 34 Melrose Ave., Tryon

Club s

11/26, 12/26 Foothills Astronomy 7:30 - 9 p.m.

3381 Hunting Country Rd., Tryon

12/10 Goodfellows Follies show featuring local comedian Pam Stone and the Marshall Tucker Band’s Doug Gray Chapman Cultural Center Spartanburg

Holiday

12/1 Western Carolinas Classic Radio presents “It’s a Wonderful Life” 2 p.m.

Studio 118, Isothermal Community College, Polk 12/1 Landrum Christmas Stroll 5 - 8:30 p.m.

Downtown Landrum 12/2 Tryon Christmas Stroll 5-8 p.m.

12/3 Columbus Christmas Parade 4 - 6:30 p.m. Columbus 12/4 Free Christmas Concert, 7 p.m.

Saluda Mountain Jamboree 7200 Howard Gap Rd., Saluda 12/9 Christmas Tree Lighting 7 p.m Main St., Saluda 12/9 Ultimate Holiday Party Tryon Fine Arts Benefit 12/9 Hometown Christmas 6 - 8 p.m. Saluda

12/14 Tryon Christmas Parade 4 - 6:30 p.m.

Trade St., Tryon 12/17 “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year.” Holiday Players 3 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Holy Cross Episcopal Church, Tryon 12/25 Shepherd’s Feast 1 p.m.

Polk County Middle School 321 Wolverine Trail, Mill Spring

Music

12/1 Do-It-Yourself Messiah Tryon Fine Arts Center SkyukaFineArt.com 12/3 Tuba Christmas XIV 1 p.m.

PCHS Auditorium 12/11 Community Chorus 3 p.m.

Polk County High School Columbus

12/15 Blue Ridge Ringers Polk County Library 6 p.m.

12/10 Saluda Christmas Parade 2 - 4:30 p.m.

Theater

12/11 Community Chorus 3 p.m.

Polk County High School Columbus

2/17-19; 24-26 A Little Night Music Tryon Little Theater

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Above: The front of Frog & Swan antiques' colorful facade has welcomed guests for years. Left: An antique children's dress and glassware hand in the window of Frog & Swan. (photos by Samantha Hurst)

On a sun-drenched Carolina day, light flits through vases on the back wall of Frog & Swan Antiques tossing vivid reflections of color onto the more than 7,000 square feet of wares.

Owner Randy Grobe has followed many careers in his life, but has spent most of the past 16 years collecting – collecting everything from yard sale pieces to priceless pieces.

“I loved this one beautiful country French cupboard that was two pieces and 8 to 9 feet tall,” Grobe said. “We’ve sold oriental rugs and a falling apart chair. One day we sold two mirrors, one of which was ready to die and one of which was ready to hang.”

Grobe said he delights in helping people through his business.

He said many people might not consider the antique business very altruistic but many times with estate sales, Grobe is dealing with grieving families trying to decide what to sell and what cherished pieces they shouldn’t let go.

“Sometimes in this business you have to make decisions that aren’t about money,” he said. “We let people know what’s worth keeping and passing down to their kids, even if that means we lose a fantastic piece. I also love finding something that’s worth more than what they think it is.”

Grobe loves his regular customers who’ve discovered the shop over the years and traveled there from Atlanta, Chicago and areas further away.

“We have a lot of people that come from all over that have been customers of ours all these years,” he said. “But I think my favorite ones are the customers that speak to the dogs before they speak to me.”

Moe, Leo and Wilma are the store's rescue dogs who warmly greet customers as they peruse in search of treasures.

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Antiques & More Columbus:

Bonnie’s Place 32 Peak St. N, Columbus, N.C. 28722 828.894.2245

Landrum:

Architectural Warehouse 110 North Trade Ave., Landrum, S.C. 29356 864.457.2199 Carolina Antiques & More 108 E Rutherford St., Landrum, S.C. 29356 864.457.4444 Fox Hollow Antiques 112 East Rutherford St., Landrum, S.C. 29356 864.457.3891 Landrum Antique Mall 221 East Rutherford St., Landrum, S.C. 864.457.4000 Landrum Eclectics 601 West Rutherford St., Landrum, S.C. 29356 864.457.2314 Market Antiques INC. 110 Thrift Circle, Landrum, S.C. 29356 864.423.3385 Memory Lane 110 East Rutherford St. Landrum, S.C. 29356 864.457.2190 The Thrift Market 110 Thrift Circle, Landrum, S.C. 864.423.3385 Voyageur’s Antiques 22625 Asheville Hwy., Landrum, S.C. 29356 864.457.3955

Saluda:

A Gardener’s Cottage 183 E Main St., Saluda, N.C. 28773 828.749.4200 Biddie’s Antiques 78 E Main St, Saluda, N.C. 828.749.9254 Brass Latch 181 E Main St, Saluda, N.C. 828.749.4200 Somewhere In Time 70 Main St., Saluda, N.C. 828.749.1514

Tryon:

Architectural Warehouse 151 South Mercerizing Rd. Tryon, N.C. 28782 828.859.2297 Frog & Swan 879 North Trade St., Tryon, N.C. 828.859.6757 Lake Lanier Country Cottage 974 176 Highway, Tryon, N.C. 828.859.2004 Nancy Roth Antiques 838 North Trade Street, Tryon, N.C. 828.859.6768 Old Mill Market Square 151 Southern Mercerizing Rd, Tryon, N.C. 828.859.5467

Antique secreatary desks, cabinets and armoirs, fill various shops throughout Landrum, Saluda and Tryon. (photo by Samantha Hurst)

Tryon Antique ETC 1980 Warrior Dr., Tryon, N.C. 28782 828.859.5446 Tryon Antique Mall 1005 South Trade St., Tryon, N.C.

828.859.2756

Campobello:

Country Peddler 305 Depot Street, Campobello, S.C. 29322 864.468.5200

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A rt galleries

Heartwood Gallery 21 East Main St., Saluda; 828.749.9365 www.heartwoodsaluda.com Saluda Center 64 Greenville St., Saluda; 828.749.9245 Bravo Collection of Fine Artists 83 Palmer St., Tryon; 828.859.3123 interiordesign@windstream.net Gallery One at Tryon Fine Arts Center 34 Melrose Ave., Tryon; 828.859.8322 Ferullo Fine Art Studio 140 Pacolet St., Tryon; 828.859.3177 patdomferul@yahoo.com Green River Gallery 145 N. Trade St., Tryon; 828.859.2255

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Kathleen’s Gallery 98 N. Trade St., Tryon; 828.859.8316 info@kathleensgallery.com Richard Baker Studio 163 N. Trade St., Tryon; 828.234.1616 www.richardbakerstudio.com Skyuka Fine Arts 133 N. Trade St., Tryon; 828.817.3783 Tryon Arts and Crafts School 373 Harmon Field Road, Tryon; 828.859.8323 Tryon Painters and Sculptors 26 Maple St., Tryon; www.tryonpaintersandsculptors.com Upstairs Artspace 49 S. Trade St., Tryon; 828.859.2828 www.upstairsartspace.org

A rts organi zations

Carolina Camera Club www.carolinacameraclub.org; donhw36@aol.com; 828.859.8353.

The Carolina Camera Club meets on the second Tuesday of each month, September – June, at Isothermal Community College in Columbus.

Visitors are welcome. Educational programs, workshops, field trips and exhibits for photographers.

Tryon Area Plein Air Society nctapas@gmail.com or 864.457.5122 (Carl Cartee). Tryon Area Plein Air Society (TAPAS) promotes plein air (outdoor) painting and holds a group “paint.out” the first Saturday of each month at different locations.

Tryon Arts & Crafts School 373 Harmon Field Road, Tryon. www.tryonartsandcrafts.org. Tryon Arts and Crafts provides creative opportunities for everyone through classes, workshops and exhibits of pottery, weaving, basketry, woodworking, blacksmithing, lapidary, stained glass, silversmithing, copper enameling and fiber arts.

Tryon Concert Association 34 Melrose Ave., Tryon. www.tryonconcerts.com. Tryon Concert Association presents a subscriber series of concerts by artists from around the world.

Tryon Fine Arts Center 34 Melrose Ave., Tryon. www.tryonartsa.org; info@tryonarts. org; 828.859.8322. The Tryon Fine Arts Center offers a wide range of performances, from local theatrical and musical presentations to

world.class chamber music and dance groups. The center provides opportunities and facilities for the community to experience and participate in the arts.

Tryon Little Theater 516 S. Trade St., Tryon. www.tltinfo.org. Tryon Little Theater is a community theater that presents musicals, plays, summer youth theater productions and special events. Some productions are presented at the Tryon Fine Arts Center; others at the Tryon Little Theater Workshop at 516 S. Trade St. in Tryon.

Tryon Painters & Sculptors 26 Maple Street, Tryon. www.tryonpaintersandsculptors.org; aviva1015@aol.com; 828.894.6374. Tryon Painters and Sculptors hosts exhibits of work by members and other artists and offers classes and workshops in drawing and painting.

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Lod gin g Bed, Barn & Breakfast Cross Creek Farm 1906 Landrum Rd. Columbus, N.C. 28722 Phone: 828.863.2119 828.817.5353 The Orchard Inn 100 Orchard Inn Lane Saluda, N.C. 28773 Phone: 828.749.5471 1906 Pine Crest Inn 85 Pine Crest Lane Tryon, N.C. 28782 Phone: 828.859.9135 Melrose Inn 55 Melrose Ave Tryon, N.C. 28782 Phone: 828.859.0234 The Mimosa Inn PO Box 279 Lynn, N.C. 28750 Phone: 828.859.7688 The Yellow House 508 East Rutherford Street Landrum, S.C. 29356 Phone: (800) 543.0714 Red Horse Inn, The 45 Winstons Chase Court Landrum, S.C. 29356 Phone: 864.895.4968 864.909.1575 Green River Plantation 6333 Coxe Rd. Rutherfordton, N.C.

28139 Phone: 828.286.1461 Campgrounds: Orchard Lake Campground 460 Orchard Lake Road Saluda, N.C. 28773 Phone: 828.749.3901 828.329.1312 Wilderness Cove Campground 3772 Green River Cove Rd. Saluda, N.C. 28773 Phone: 828.749.9100 Hotels: Days Inn Columbus 626 W. Mills St. Columbus, N.C. 28722 Phone: 828.894.3303 Saluda Mountain Lodge 1793 Holberts Cove Rd. Saluda, N.C. 28773 Phone: 828.749.4951 828.776.5673 House rentals: Bit of Heaven, LLC PO Box 147 Landrum S.C. 29356 Phone: 704.236.6374 Woodlane House 757 Hwy 108 East.

Columbus N.C. 28722 Phone: 828.894.8242 Ext. 228

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The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship will meet at the Tryon Youth Center on Rt. 176 N. at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 27.

Dan Dworkin will speak on his return to the Fiji Islands, where he was a Peace Corps volunteer 42 years ago. His visit included working on a Habitat for Humanity building project.

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New era of Polk wrestling aiming to live up to past

by William Trakas

A year ago, the Polk County High School wrestling team owned the mat.

They dominated the regular season and state tournament with individual performances like the one from undefeated state champion Tyler Philpott, and ones from two other state runner-ups.

This year’s Wolverine squad will have to make do with the loss of more than a half dozen key seniors and perhaps the most important member of last year's successful run, coach Brandon Schweitzer, as he stepped down to take an administrative position with the school.

The success of last year, however, is being used as a motivational tool for this year’s team.

“The trophy cases for Philly (Tyler Philpott) and James Maxwell – it’s a good reloader,” said new head coach David Powell, “We have a lot of young and skilled wrestlers this year, and it's good for them to have something to live up to.”

Powell, a football coach, was asked to step in to take over the young team. As a heavily recruited offensive lineman out of high school, Powell was always too big for the mat; and although he has limited wrestling experience, the wrestlers still say he is an effective motivator, with assistant coach Russell Wilson handling the technical side.

“At first, having a new head coach was a little bit scary,” said junior Juan Vera. “But after getting into practice, I realized that it was more or less the same.”

Vera’s statements are brimming

Alex Avgerinos prepares to pin Dylan Walker in a recent wrestling scrimmage at Polk County High School. (photo by William Trakas)

with confidence and rightfully so.

As a sophomore, he reached the state final, only to lose in a close match to his friend and training partner from North Henderson, Vera's former school. This year, Vera is a bright spot for the Wolverines and is considered the favorite for the state title, wrestling in the 113-weight class.

The Wolverines went into their scrimmage Friday, Nov. 18 hoping to silence the doubters with a scrimmage in which they split the team into two smaller groups.

The first match was a lightweight showdown between freshman Chris Meeks wrestling for the blue team, and sophomore Peyton “Goat” Gevadon for the white.

Gevadon won in the second round of a close and evenly matched contest.

Senior Jose Ramirez used his blinding quickness to pin talented freshman Anthony Marino in the first as the blue team picked up another victory.

In a bout between first years, junior Alex Avgerinos defeated

senior Dylan Walker in the second round. Sophomore and heavyweight hopeful Chase McMurray won his match easily in the first.

The match scene was far from whole as six wrestlers were kept off the mat with injuries, including key wrestlers such as Vera, John Modlin, Ethan Moore and Sean Corcoran.

When asked about the performance of his young team, Coach Powell said it was good.

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Polk’s JV Girls team did not play.

Next game is Polk vs. Cherokee, away, Tuesday, Nov. 29, with all four teams playing. Polk’s first home game will be the following night, Wednesday, Nov. 30 vs. East Henderson.

Polk County varsity team members prepare to face off. (photo by William Trakas)

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“I like to see the high emotion and intensity,” Powell said. “It was great to see the intensity of the kids

because they know that they are all fighting to start. It felt good.”

The Wolverines head to the Knights Invitation (NHHS) on Nov. 26. The squad's first home match is Dec. 6 vs. Chase.

JV Girls Basketball Coach Michelle Fagan runs drills with her team during practice last week. Fagan said she looks forward to her team being strong competitors in their conference this year after winning the conference tournament and finishing with a 19-4 season in 2010. She said the team’s strength this season would be the experience of returning sophomores. JV especially wants to beat Avery this year, a team Polk JV girls have never won against. (photo

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Despite a loss to Rosman 51-43 Tuesday, Nov. 22, Polk’s JV boys basketball team looks to make a lot of improvement on last year’s 15-loss, five-win season.

Coach Brian Taylor said he believes his players can do it, though.

“I think we will be around a .500 ball team with a lot of youth on the team,” Taylor said. “But I think the chemistry is what will be our biggest advantage.”

Taylor is working with three sophomores - Will Ballard, Trevor Arrowood and Wesley Brady – and freshmen filling in the remaining spots.

Taylor said his guys are

willing to work hard to prove themselves. He also said they have a good cohesiveness as a team and are easily coachable.

The team’s weaknesses will be size and youth.

Taylor said guys like the Ballard, Wes Brady, Bradley Osborne and Jordan Smith would likely be standout players. He’ll need those standout players too going up against typically strong JV teams from Hendersonville and Mountain Heritage.

The team will go into the season with the motto of “Play Together, Win Together,” Other team members include Tanner Garrett, Dequan Gary, Josh Kornmayer, Alex Miller, Donte Poston, Konner Scruggs and AJ Searcy.

by Samantha Hurst

Region 2A announced All Region athletes for the fall season Tuesday, Nov. 22 with eight Landrum High School students being named.

“We are so proud of all our coaches and our all-region athletes from our fall sport season,” said Landrum Athletic Director John Cann. “As winter sports crank up and we take time off for Thanksgiving - it is time to pause and be thankful for the family we have at LHS. All of our success is due to our great coaches, student athletes and parents. As well as the tremendous community support we receive from both Landrum and Campobello.”

Landrum’s cross country teams saw the most athletes

included on the lists with three from the girls team and two from the boys team selected. Those students included: girls - Sarah Cash, fourth, with a time of 21:07; Samantha Waters, fifth, with a time of 21:27; Ciera Belue, eighth, with a time of 21:36; boys – Danny Bruce, fourth, with a time of 18:12 and Will Brown, sixth, with a time of 18:18.

Other Landrum student athletes included were volleyball players Carla Bruce and Aubree Denton and tennis player Lindsay Wilson.

Varsity football all-region players will be announced after Christ Church Episcopal School plays in this weekend’s championship game.

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Little Mountain Pottery, at 6372 Peniel Rd, will have a kiln opening at 11 a.m. and will have maps to the other locations. Other participants include Don Rausch, a furniture maker located at 6601

Peniel Rd., and B.J. Precourt, a folk artist and wood carver whose studio is at 2125 Whiteside Rd. in Mill Spring.

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The fund was established to honor the Wilhelms and “to stand as a lasting celebration of the neighborly spirit of the Wilhelms.”

The Thermal Belt Friendship Council is a nonprofit organization formed in 1986.

The organization’s purpose is to promote stronger relationships and diversity among the residents in Polk County.

The friendship council is active in promoting social activities that bring diverse groups together for the purpose of promoting racial harmony.

Programs include several potluck dinners during the year, Christmas caroling at a local living assistance home, monthly group luncheons at various area restaurants that highlight (Continued on page 33)

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Green Blades gear up for holiday season The Green Blades Garden Club Dec. 8 will host a Christmas holiday luncheon at Speigel Farm. Sherry Dashiel, Lynn Kirkwood and Rita Nichols will assist Helen Gilbert in serving as hostesses for this event. The festivities will begin at noon.

The Garden Club elves will, again this year, be busy decorating in Polk County.

Trees, lights and sparkle will be added to The Tryon Fine Arts Center, Hospice of The Carolina Foothills and the Hospice Administration Building. Garden club members say they hope all who enter these establishments - enjoy the beauty of the holiday season.

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blacks, whites, and Hispanics fellowshipping together in unity, an annual community picnic, a Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration and outreach to all races and ethnicities. One of the highlights of the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration is a scholarship awarded to a qualified area high school student.

“The Thermal Belt Friendship Council is delighted to have been selected to receive blessings from the Arthur M. & Frances H. Wilhelm Endowment Fund,” said Dr. Joseph Fox, friendship council president. “It is because of the love and support of individuals such as the Wilhelms that the friendship council continues to give back to the community.”

Information about the Thermal Belt Friendship Council can be found at friendshipcouncil. homestead.com.

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Section leaders prepare for chorus concert

Section leaders represent the "Community" in the Community Chorus: From the left: soprano Beth Ray of Landrum, bass Sam Molinas of Rutherfordton, tenor Greaton Sellers of Saluda and alto Connie Cedervall of Landrum. The group prepares for the weekly rehearsal of some 100 singers who also come from Tryon, Gowensville, Mill Spring, Inman, Campobello and Columbus. Under the first-time directorship of Mark Schweizer the chorus will provide a concert composed of favorite and new Christmas carols and ditties, none of which have been performed locally before. Bongos and congas, violin, flute, wind chimes and even bagpipes and native American flute will add to the seasonal sounds. The concert will be Sunday, Dec. 11, 3 p.m. at the Polk County High School auditorium. Proceeds support the Rotary Club of Tryon Scholarship Fund. (photo submitted by Art Brown)

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Tinkler to perform in one-man show ‘SantaLand Diaries’ Back by popular demand, Chris Tinkler is Crumpet the elf in David Sedaris’ wacky Christmas spoof, “SantaLand Diaries,�

Dec. 7 at 7 p.m. at Sunnydale on S. Trade St. in Tryon.

The one-man play is the centerpiece of the Upstairs Artspace (UA) holiday fundraiser, "A Very Sedaris Christmas," which will also feature food catered

by Tryon favorite Pat Strother, using recipes from “I Like You: Hospitality Under the Influence,� a new cookbook by David's sister, Amy Sedaris.

Tinkler performs at UA Dec. Sedaris’ “SantaLand Diaries� Chris 7 at 7 p.m. (photo submitted) has been an NPR holiday favorite for years. Tinkler first brought it to life in Tryon in 2004, with two new cookbook features advice for the hostess, such as "a good tip is sold-out perforto fill your medmances at the icine cabinet Upstairs.

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Men’s duplicate bridge results The Men’s Monday Duplicate Bridge Club met Nov. 14 in the home of Charlie Perrenod. At the conclusion of the afternoon's play, Don Eifert and Perrenod emerged the winners.

Placing second was the Mickey Brandstetter and Richard Belthoff partnership. Finishing in third place was the team of Ken Yeager and Charlie Stratford.

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Purvis meets with Child Advocacy team On Oct. 17, Cathy Purvis, MA, executive director of Children’s Advocacy Centers of N.C., met with the Polk County Child Advocacy team at Steps to HOPE to develop a county-wide protocol for responding to and interviewing sexually or otherwise abused children forensically.

Polk County’s Child Advocacy Team meets monthly, and consists of members of law enforcement from the Columbus, Saluda and Tryon police departments as well as the Polk County Sheriff’s office, Family Services, State Bureau of Investigation, N.C., the district attorney’s office, members of the mental and physical health communities, the Polk County Department of Social Services' forensic i n t e r v i e w e r, K i m Wi l s o n , and Steps to HOPE’s fam-

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It’s believed these disorders Potassium: There’s more can lead to full blown diabetes. potassium in our cells than any Chromium helps normalize in- other mineral. Much promising sulin response. research has been done showing

potassium’s ability to help lower blood pressure and even reduce risk of stroke.

Potassium helps maintain our cells' fluid balance, and helps convert glucose to glycogen for storage. Daily allowance: 100150mg. (The ratio of sodium-topotassium should be 1 to 1. To achieve this, don’t just take more potassium, but rather restrict sodium intake).

Boron: Boron, along with calcium, and vitamin D, helps prevent bone loss. It’s also important for a healthy immune system and for the reduction of inflammation.

Even after exploring all these vitamins and minerals, I’m not suggesting you go out and buy them all individually. That would be terribly expensive and impractical. You can get a full spectrum of nutrients in well balanced multi-vitamin/mineral supplements.

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Polk library hands out books during Tryon Halloween Stroll

Polk County Public Library Director Cindy Nanney in front of the PCPL bookmobile, handing out books to trick-or-treaters. Library staff handed out more than 100 free books to children participating in the stroll. This is the first time the Polk library has participated in the Tryon Halloween Stroll. (photo submitted by Tracey Daniels)

Dawn Greene, named Reading Teacher of the Year at O.P. Earle Elementary, reads to students. (photo submitted)

Greene named O.P. Earle’s reading teacher of the year Dawn Greene was recently together,” said Greene. named O.P. Earle’s Reading Greene said surrounding stuTeacher of the Year for the 2011- dents with opportunities to read, 2012 school year. write, speak, think and be suc“My greatest desire is for my cessful in a safe community students to leave my classroom environment is the foundation with a love for reading,” Greene of everything that goes on in her said. classroom.

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Veterans and flags 2011

Strong winds often unfurled the beautiful new House of Flags fully the flags of all services as a reality. From the outbuildings of veterans and their families gath- the old Green Creek school to the ered to observe yet another Vet- abandoned Columbus firehouse erans Day at the uniquely grand these dedicated patriots have Veterans Plaza in our county seat. brought another unique entity to In most years the faithful can- Polk County. I salute them. not rightfully be called a crowd, I wish that more people could since the gray and white heads have heard Robert’s stirring essay are relatively about our flag. few in number it Remember Fortunately, compared to the has been printed When county’s popuin a small booklation, most let.

by Garland observing the I hope you Goodwin national holiday will visit the some other way.

House of Flags VFW Commander Scott Camp when you can give it the hour or did his duties valiantly as master more it deserves. And pick up of ceremonies, but much of what a copy of that essay; it will do was said and sung was carried your heart good! It was good to away by the wind. Your scribe be thanked for my service in the especially enjoyed remarks by Air Force during the Korean War. Dr. Jerry Russell of Saluda and All of the males in my parents’ the stirring and proper singing of and my generations have served in our national anthem by one Karen various branches of our military.

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Nearly all of them came home I would have liked for her to alive and well, for which we are sing all the verses, for we really profoundly grateful. need to hear the last one! (We Uncle Herman died of meninsang all the verses when I went gitis just before the Navy would to Tryon School back in the Dark have taken him on a world tour.

Ages.) There were some younger The rest of us served our time, folks there this year, for the House some in grave danger, and reof Flags was officially opened in turned to civilian life with a its spacious new quarters right built-in love of our country and next door to the plaza. what its flag represents. It is hard The youngest ones were the for people who have been given members of the Polk County High a folded flag at the graveside of School Cadet band, who played their veteran to understand why in tune and with enthusiasm the some “protester” desecrates the requisite patriotic pieces, and emblem of our country. under the leadership of a Cadet, Do the “demonstrators” not some lighter entertainment for understand what it really reprethose waiting for the House of sents? You might say that we vetFlags ceremonies to start. erans have been “brainwashed” How thankful we are for Cindy to love, respect and defend it. Do Gilbert and her inspired leader- the ones who seek to burn it or ship of these talented young soil it realize that their freedom people. to express their views is embodThe idea for the unique House ied in those stars and stripes they of Flags was born in friend George disdain?

Scofield’s graying noggin many The so-called Homeland Seyears ago. He promoted it con- curity may already outnumber tinually and tirelessly. the Army. Is it what we want to His enthusiasm was con- have them restrain a veteran from tagious: we are fortunate that trying to rescue our flag from George’s mantle fell upon Robert desecration at a “protest” rally?

Williamson, who has continued Some of us have a problem with to lead and guide others to make that; what about the rest of you?

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John Flynn, Grand Knight of Knights of Columbus council #9492, St John of Tryon (right), accepts the Father McGivney Award from Tom Greeley, regional district deputy, Knights of Columbus district #17 (left) for increasing membership in the council by 150 percent for the 20102011 fraternal year. (photo submitted by Michael Valenzano)

Local Knights of Columbus Council receives international recognition Knights of Columbus Council #9492, St. John of Tryon, located at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Tryon, is a Father McGivney Award winner. Named after the organization’s founder, Father Michael J. McGivney, the award is given in recognition of outstanding membership recruitment and retention efforts during the 2010-2011 fraternal year.

Supreme Knight Carl Anderson, president of the international organization, in recognizing the local winner, said, “Please accept my sincere congratulations on attaining this prestigious award. The dedication of the order shown by your council is seen in the high standard of excellence you have achieved. At the same time, I encourage you to carry forward this enthusiasm to meet the challenges that will face the Knights of Columbus in the years ahead. May this award be a reminder and an inspiration to

the members of your council to continue to promote the ideals of Columbianism for the good of the church, your community and the order.”

In accepting the award, Grand Knight Flynn, head of the local council, said “receiving this award is quite an honor.

We’re very pleased with this accomplishment.”

The Knights of Columbus is the world’s largest Catholic lay organization. It provides members and their families with volunteer opportunities in service to the Catholic Church, their communities, families and young people.

With more than 1.8 million members in more than 14,000 councils around the world, the Knights of Columbus annually donates more than $154 million and 70 million hours of service to charitable causes. Please visit www.kofc.org for more information.

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Some ballads told of requests of sick and dying children Tragic circumstances provided pair of shoes. material for many a ballad in the These would be well cared for Dark Corner, none more poignant and worn sparingly, for they had than those surrounding the im- to last a long time. They were pending death highly prized Twice-told by all children. of a young child.

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by Dean Campbell tain people, ballad called possessions “Put My Little were meager. Toys were few and Shoes Away.” A dying child handmade. Clothes were as well. wants his toys given to playmates, The one possession of youngsters but his beloved pair of shoes are that was not made by a family special and meant for a special member would most likely be a person.

Put My Little Shoes Away Mother dear, come bathe my forehead, I am growing very weak; Let a drop of water, Mother, Fall upon my burning cheek.

Tell my loving, little playmates That I never more shall play; Give them all my toys, but Mother, Put my little shoes away.

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Mother, soon I’ll be with Jesus E’er perhaps another day; Then, oh then, my loving Mother, Put my little shoes away.

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Mother, now I’ll soon be leaving, So remember what I say; Then, oh then, my loving Mother, Put my little shoes away.

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Sunny View Elementary holds school year’s first RIF book distribution On the day of the recent Reading is Fundamental (RIF) distribution at Sunny View Elementary School, every student in the school went home with his or her own free book. Volunteer coordinators Bailey and Elizabeth Nager and their son, Bryson, were on hand to present the books, and to encourage reading.

The RIF program at Sunny View Elementary School is sponsored by a federal grant (which is ending soon), as well as local donations from Pavillon International.

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Above: Second graders choose their RIF books while Bryson Nager films the book distribution in order to make a video that could be used to solicit further support for the RIF program. (photo submitted

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First graders Alonzo Trejo and Cloey Shelton decide on the perfect RIF book, while Volunteer RIF Coordinator Bailey Nager makes suggestions. (photo submitted by Angela Hall)

New members elected to Glassy Mountain Fire Service Area board Three new members were recently elected to the 2012 Glassy Mountain Fire Service Area board of commissioners: Richard Dusa of Travelers Rest, Dwight Hammack of Landrum and David Vaughn of Landrum.

They fill the openings of departing board members David Orr, Paul Ramsey and Bob Barnes, who have completed their terms.

The Glassy Mountain Fire Service Area was established in

1987 for the purpose of organizing a volunteer fire department to provide fire/safety protection and a first response emergency unit within the area known as the Dark Corner in northern Greenville County. The district operates five fire stations: Glassy Mountain (Headquarters), Beaver Dam, Oak Grove, Dividing Water and Cliffs, with approximately 50 volunteer firefighters and first responders.

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Special Cases: A Thanksgiving for me and my kids I am often greeted by folks who meet me for the first time and thank me for the work I do.

I gratefully thank them and try to humbly convey that it’s not about me, it’s about my kids.

Most are aware of the many sick, injured, abandoned and abused animals I try to help through my funds.

People give and leave me donations both large and small. I am also often given wonderful items

to sell from individuals and some business establishments.

On Saturday, Nov. 26, from 9 a.m. till 3 p.m., I will be having a sale like no other to benefit my kids.

All proceeds will go towards Lennie’s Fund at Foothills Humane Society. It will be held at the wonderful new pavilion. They can visit the “Child of hope” and the inspirational plaque placed at her feet.

This is what it’s all about When I arrived from a four- Precious, but when he went to his day trip to Georgia, visiting my vet for assistance, they refused. soldiers, I had 11 messages on my So he began to shop around, phone, seven were for me pertain- seeking help until he wound up at ing to animals.

Landrum vet.

Two were from FHS, one was I received the message and about an ongoing case I’m in- made the call. volved with and “Mr. Rizzo,” Humane Society the remaining Daniel said, Special Cases four were from “I’ve lost my vets. Most were job, my mom Leonard Rizzo about assistance and my house, it on various aniwould devastate mals in which I was to okay pay- my family if we lose Precious.” out from Lennie’s fund.

“You won’t lose Precious, Some were about the many Daniel. Can you get her down to cases I’ve often explained that Landrum Vet tomorrow?”

I do not write about. I made the “Yes sir,” he answered, his appropriate phone calls to set up voice breaking up. the next day's schedule to handle “Keep the faith, Daniel, just affairs needing my attention. try to get your life in order and I’ll One message though piqued take care of Precious.” my interest above all the others; a “Can you do that sir?” he message from Landrum veterinary asked. “I’ll certainly try young clinic about a dog and a family in man but from this point on it will trouble that were seeking my help. be in Dr. Raines and God’s hands.”

Precious is a mottled black and “Thank you,” he answered, his white Pit who is 5 years old and voice nearly down to a whisper. has been with the family since “You’re welcome, and I’ll see puppy hood. She had damaged you tomorrow.” her left rear paw and had an ugly The next day I met Precious growth the size of a softball. for the first time along with DanIn early July, Daniel (the dad in iel’s wife, Amber, and their two the family) took a leave of absence beautiful children, Gracie (4) and from his job to tend to his mother Coty (2). The children were all who was very ill. His mom passed over Precious and she was lovon and when he got back he no ingly soaking it up. My heart leapt longer had a job. As a result, he when I saw them and I whispered lost his home also. a silent prayer.

Daniel had spared no expense “Lord, if there’s any way I can when it came to the welfare of help this wonderful family, please

You will be amazed at the amount of beautiful items we have to offer. Jewelry, colorful silk scarves and many other valuable products, both for people and animals.

Too many things to mention but I promise it is well worth the visit.

Besides items you could use or enjoy personally, I’ll bet you’ll find some neat Christmas gifts.

Except for a few items that

give me the means to do so.”

Many years ago, a person who was very dear to me and instrumental in strengthening my faith asked me, “What do you think love is, Leonard?”

“I believe that love is giving yet always feeling you’re receiving more,” I answered.

She was so moved by it she made a beautiful card with that quote on it. To this day I still hold the belief that it’s the true meaning of love.

The operation on Precious was a difficult one, Donna frantically tried to staunch the bleeding as she removed the tumor and fought to save the leg.

“She’s a tough and sweet girl,” Donna told me the next day as I checked in after work and learned of the operation.

I found out Daniel had already been there and sat with her for over an hour and brought her favorite toy and food.

“Her bandages could be removed tomorrow,” Donna went on, “and it looks like things went pretty well.”

Dr. Raines (bless her heart) takes my cases personally and I feel that somehow successful outcomes mean as much to her as it does to me.

“Let’s keep her over the weekend to give her a little more time to heal quietly,” I said.

Donna agreed and I set it up that I’d be here with Daniel on Monday at noon after my morning shift to pick up Precious and

were purchased (shirts and such), there will not be any prices on the items. A reasonable offer and in most cases, any offer will be accepted.

I am hoping to see a line of cars like what was shown in “The field of dreams.” After all, it is the dreams of these precious animals we are trying to fulfill.

Thanks for listening.

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Precious (photo submitted)

settle up. I was pleased that the family would have their dog for Thanksgiving.

I arrived at 11:30 on Monday and Daniel was already waiting.

I had two beautiful coats for Precious that my dear friend Jeanette donated for her. I also purchased a harness and a leash so she could go home in style. I knelt down to greet Precious as she was brought out and she showered me with kisses.

“You know how I love sugar, don’t you?” I smiled as I hugged her. Daniel was visibly shaken with gratitude.

My quote about what love is was never more true than at this moment. Whatever I did for this family and their dog, I was receiving tenfold deep within my heart.

“May God bless you Lennie,” Daniel said as he hugged me, this time unable to control his emotions.

“Thank you,” I replied, returning his hug and I thought to myself, “Somehow I think He already has.”

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Tips and resources for long-distance caregivers Dear Savvy Senior, What kinds of help are available to long-distance caregivers?

My mother has gotten very forgetful in her old age and has fallen a few times over the past year, but is determined to stay living in her own house. How can I help her from 700 miles away?

Worried Daughter Dear Worried, In today’s mobile society, caring for an elderly parent from afar has become increasingly common. In fact, the National Institute of Health estimates that there are around 7 million Americans who are long-distance caregivers today. Here are some tips and resources that can help you.

Weigh your options When it comes to monitoring and caring of an aging parent that lives far away, you have a couple options. You can hire a professional to oversee your parent.

Or you can coordinate the care yourself by assembling a network of neighbors, friends, medical specialist, drivers, housekeepers and other helpers.

In either case, you may want to start by having your mom get a geriatric assessment. This is a professional evaluation to identify her needs and a suggested plan to manage her care. To find a professional who does this, contact your mom’s doctor or visit the National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers website at caremanager.org.

Once you get an assessment you’ll need to decide how to proceed. If you decide to hire a geriatric care manager he or she can set up and manage all aspects of care, and monitor your mom’s

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