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Tryon Daily Bulletin

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Vol. 83 / No. 239

Tryon, N.C. 28782

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

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

Today

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. 828-7499245.

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

Thursday

Saluda Center, Thursday activities: knitting group, 9:30 a.m.; gentle Yin Yoga 5:30 p.m., Saluda Center. 828-7499245.

The Meeting Place Senior Center, Thursday activities include ceramics, 9:30 a.m.

828-894-0001.

NCDMV Driver’s License van, three Thursdays this month, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., in front of Columbus Post Of(Continued on page 2)

This snow-covered lane in Campobello is similar to many in the Thermal Belt, as the winter storm that began Sunday night, Jan. 9, continued through Monday. Highs in the low 30s kept the snow and ice from melting much, although road crews had cleared many of the area’s major roads as of Tuesday morning, Jan. 11. (photo by Paul Zimmerman)

TFAC presents ‘We Are the Dream: The Legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.’ Martin Luther King Jr and his dream of peaceful unity and racial equality will be honored as actors and singers take the stage at Tryon Fine Arts Center on Friday, Jan. 14 at 7 p.m., one of two performances.

TFAC has partnered with the Thermal Belt Friendship Council to present “We Are the Dream: The Legacy of Martin Luther

King Jr.” as a portion of their commitment to Arts in Education and as community outreach, providing the opportunity for adults and children to learn about one of the country’s great leaders through the dramatic arts.

A large percentage of the cast is made up of students from North (Continued on page 3)

Serving Polk County and Upper Spartanburg and Greenville Counties

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‘We Are the Dream: The Legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.’ Fri., Jan. 14, 7 p.m.

Sat., Jan. 15, 2 p.m.

Tryon Fine Arts Center

2 Tryon Daily Bulletin / The World’s Smallest Daily Newspaper Wednesday, January 12, 2011 ministration Center, located at 40 Courthouse Street in Columbus.

Local Weather Moon Financial aid workshop will (continued from page 1) Forecast: Today Tomorrow Phase be held in the Landrum High fice. Check www.ncdot.gov/dmv/ School cafeteria on Thursday, Today: Sunny, with no office_locations for schedule. Jan. 13 at 6 p.m. For more inforchance of precipitation.

High 36, low 19.

This month, Jan. 6, 13, 20. mation, call 864-457-2606.

Saluda Public Library, Thursday: Sunny, with Mill Spring VFW Post 10349, Sunny Sunny Bouncing Babies and Toddlers Bingo, Thursdays, 7-9 p.m. (year no chance of precipitain Tow, Thursdays, 10 a.m. tion. High 37, low 21. round). 828-894-5098.

Landrum Library, Lap Polk County Republican Monday’s weather was: High 35, low 15, 0.37 inches of rain.

Babies, Thursdays, 10 a.m.; sto- Party monthly meeting Thursrytime, 10:30 a.m. day, Jan. 13, at the Historical Polk County Historical Polk County Court House in Association Museum, open Columbus at 7 p.m.

OBITUARIES Thursdays, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., 60 Al-Anon: Foothills Come to Walker St., Columbus, lower Believe, Thursdays, 7 p.m., Polk Shirley Mae Stephenson Brown, p. 10 level. Free.

Wellness Center, 801 W. Mills 1st Sgt. Harry S. Williamson (Ret.), p. 13 Rotary Club of Tryon, meets St., Suite A, Columbus. every Thursday at noon at Tryon Alcoholics Anonymous, Presbyterian Church on Harmon Thursdays, 8 p.m., CooperRiis, quintet Dashboard Blue. been affected by a family memField Road. ber’s substance abuse. For more Mill Spring. 828-859-7099.

Monday Master Gardener Linda information contact Rachael Alcoholics Anonymous, The Meeting Place Senior Haynes-Wood at 1-800-392Cobb will be speaking at the Thursdays, 8 p.m., Holy Cross Tryon Fine Arts Center on Thurs- Episcopal Church, 150 Melrose Center, Monday activities 4808 ext. 225 or email kids@ include senior fitness, 11 a.m., pavillon.org. All calls/emails are day, Jan. 13 at 2 p.m. The lec- Ave., Tryon.

Bingo or bead class, 12:30 p.m. kept confidential. ture, entitled “Getting Ready for AA’s Sobriety and Beyond, 828-894-0001.

Spring,” will feature gardening Thursdays, 8-9 p.m., Immaculate Tuesday Christian Fellowship Luntechniques and tips for the care of Conception Roman Catholic Polk County Transportacheon, TJ’s Cafe, Tryon, Mongardens in southern climates. The Church, 1024 W. Main St., Forest days except holidays, noon - 1 tion Authority makes a regular lecture, sponsored by the Green City. 828-863-1313. p.m.; food, fellowship and dis- trip to Hendersonville on the Blades Garden Club, is free and cussion of relevant issues; inter- first and third Tuesday of each Friday open to the public. month. 894-8203.

Saluda Center Friday events: denominational. 859-5051.

Tryon Planning and AdjustHospice of the Carolina Chess Club, Mondays, 12:30 ment Board will meet Thurs- chair exercise, 10 a.m.; Game Foothills, “We Care” informal p.m., recreation room, Laurelday, Jan. 13 at 4 p.m. at the Tryon Day, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. social group for women coping The Meeting Place Senior Hurst Apartments, Columbus.

Fire Department. For information with loss.

Open to newcomers, or special accommodations, Center Friday activities in- Open to anyone in community.

Tuesdays, 9 a.m. at TJ’s Cafe contact Town Clerk at 828-859- clude Movie Matinee, 10 a.m. 894-3336. in Tryon.

Shannon Slater, 828Bingo, 12:30 p.m. 828-894Al Anon: Green Creek 6655.

894-7000. meets at the Green Creek ComPlanning Board Meeting 0001.

The Meeting Place Senior American Legion Post 250 munity Center Mondays, 6 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 13 at 5 p.m., Center Tuesday activities inweekly Bingo games, Fridays, 7 828-817-6675.

Bryant Womack Justice and Adclude ceramics, 9:30 a.m.; art p.m., 43 Depot St., Tryon. Doors Male Anger Management class, 10 a.m., Bingo or movie, open 5:30 p.m. Smoke-free.

Intervention/Education Pro“We Are the Dream: The gram, Mondays, 6 - 7:30 p.m., 12:30 p.m. 828-894-0001.

How To Reach Us Saluda Center, Bridge, Main number, classifieds and Legacy of Martin Luther King Steps to HOPE. 894-2340. subscriptions: 828-859-9151 Tuesdays, 10 a.m., chair exerJr.,” a story of a hero, sung and Green Greek CommuFAX: 828-859-5575 e-mail: news@tryondailybulletin.com told by the community. At the nity Center Christian Wisdom cise, 2:30 p.m. 828-749-9245.

Tryon Fine Arts Center Friday, Circle for friends and families For more activities, e-mail Founded Jan. 31, 1928 by Seth M. Vining. (Consolidated with the Polk Jan. 14 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, of alcoholics/addicts, Monday saludacenter@hotmail.com or County News 1955) visit www.saluda.com.

Jan. 15 at 2 p.m. Free admission. 7:15 p.m. 828-817-6675.

Betty Ramsey, Publisher American Legion Auxiliary Donations accepted. For informaThermal Belt Stamp Club, meets on Tuesday, Jan. 11 at 10 THE TRYON DAILY BULLETIN tion call 828-859-8322. first and third Mondays of each a.m. at the American Legion (USPS 643-360) is published daily except Saturdays and month, 7:30 p.m., Tryon Fed- Post in Tryon.

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and South Carolina. Elementary, middle and high school students from Chapman, Landrum, Polk County, charter schools and home schools are working together to tell this story of the man who led our nation through a difficult time in its history.

Although King’s leadership in the civil rights movement is well-known, some of the hardships he suffered personally are not always fully realized when studying American history. The play dramatizes many of the dangerous circumstances King found himself in as a result of his commitment to non-violent protest of segregation in the 1950s and 1960s.

Home-schooled student Luke Umphlett said, “Participating in this musical has taught me about segregation and the fight for freedom and that in addition to MLK and Rosa Parks, there were other important people who stood up for their rights, such as Vivian Jones, Joseph McNeill and Coretta Scott King. I also learned that even children were attacked (Continued on page 4)

“I have a dream that one day little black boys and girls will be holding hands with little white boys and girls.”

Learning the impact that this dream has had on their lives, Luke Umphlett, Savannah McBurnett and Hannah Brown watch as the events of the civil rights movements unfold during the upcoming production of “We Are the Dream.” The 45-minute play is produced in partnership by the Tryon Fine Arts Center and Thermal Belt 1605 Asheville Hwy. Hendersonville Friendship Council. (photo submitted)

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Musician, storyteller brings ‘Aloha Spirit’ to Tryon Kaleo Wheeler, musical storyteller, workshop leader and speaker, has just relocated to Tryon and said she couldn’t be happier.

“I’ve been a bit of a gypsy for the last few years, looking for a place where I felt I would want to put down roots,” said Wheeler. “And from my first visit to Tryon, I immediately felt the sense of community and how warm and friendly everyone is. The choice was obvious to relocate here.”

Wheeler shares the philosophy of “living the Aloha Spirit,” a way of life she said incorporates love, forgiveness, gratitude and blessing as a way of empowering people to live their best lives.

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and harmed because they were marching for their freedom."

Polk County Middle School student Hannah Brown said, “It must have been hard for Martin to be the person who stood up for African Americans. We wouldn’t be where we are today without what he did.”

Students said they are excited about what they’re presenting to the public.

Ryan Fox, playing Martin as a child, said he “likes to be onstage, but is worried about (Continued on page 5)

Right: A 21-member cast will take the stage for “We Are the Dream: The Legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.,” a collaborative production between Tryon Fine Arts Center and Thermal Belt Friendship Council. Actors from different schools, towns, races and age brackets will join the Unity Gospel Choir to present this powerful staging of the message of Martin Luther King Jr. The production will be at TFAC Jan. 14 and 15. Some cast members are shown here. From left, front to back: Eric Harrelson, Emily Brooks, Ingrid Tart-Remington, Mary Meyers, Petra Harrelson, Jonai Miller, Roy Miller, Jake Gilbert, Fred Counts, John Calure and Michelle Miller. (photo submitted)

She has already kicked off her performance career in Tryon with a holiday concert at Marilyn’s Melrose Inn in December. She will be continuing her collaboration there through a musical salon on the fourth Sunday of each month where she will be performing with a guest artist.

Wheeler has been sharing her songs and dance since her teens and has been a professional artist and musical storyteller since the 70s.

She has traveled extensively to Hawaii where she studied traditional hula and sacred chants.

Although her passion is the talk story of Aloha, she also enjoys

other types of music, performing everything from contemporary pop to show tunes in all different types of venues.

Through the HeartFull Connections Center, she facilitates workshops and classes, especially to help women work through fears, struggles a n d v u l n e rabilities while better dealing with stress and real-life issues.

Through “Free Your Voice – Free Your Self,” participants experience the uniqueness of their own voice, developing better communication skills to elicit respect and influence others.

Wheeler also teaches traditional Hawaiian Hula – an

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ancient form of storytelling and an energy dance similar to the Chinese Tai Chi that is fun and helps to balance the body/mind/ spirit. She said she is excited to be sharing both of these trainings with the Tryon community starting later this month.

Kaleo is also a Certified Music Practitioner through the national Music for Healing and Transition Program. This is not performing.

She has been trained to play live therapeutic music at the bedside and specializes in helping people who are actively dying, babies and Alzheimer/dementia patients.

Kaleo Wheeler can be reached at 828-859-8393, by e-mailing kaleowheeler@gmail.com or by visiting www.kaleowheeler. com.

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can be found at the helm of the sound board developing and (continued from page 4) running the sound supporting opening night.” the story.

Tamieea Brown, 13 years old, Sara said, “It's always a joy said she has discovered that to be to help out with productions at an effective actor you “have to be Tryon Fine Arts Center. Arts in serious.” Her sister added, “You Education is a great way to reach have to be in out to all types character.” of people in the “It must have been hard This procommunity by duction is also for Martin to be the integrating the e n c o u r a g i n g person who stood up for arts into everyyoung people day life.” to participate African Americans. We “ We A r e in theater from wouldn’t be where we are the Dream,” a a b a c k s t a g e today without what he 45-minute play viewpoint. with music, will did.”

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Homage to Dr Martin Luther King Jr.… from one who would have been too timid to march with him This coming Monday, Jan. 17, we recognize, for the 24th time as a nation, Dr. King’s birthday. Congress authorized in 1986 that the U.S observe this day as a holiday, “…on the third Monday of January each year, around the time of King’s birthday, January 15.”

For those interested in such trivia only four other individuals have been so honored by the U.S. government: George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Christopher Columbus and Jesus of Nazareth, called the Christ.

It’s discomforting to me to read Dr. King’s famous “Letter From Birmingham Jail.” It’s an indictment against me personally, as I was back then. He wrote scathingly about people like me. I was one of those rather indifferent by-standers who meant well but always deplored civil strife more than injustice.

This 7,025-word timeless document, which King at first was forced to scribble on scraps of newspaper, was composed as a response to an appeal to Dr. King that eight clergy had just written.

The clergymen implored King to forgo his plans for further demonstrations. This was the concluding paragraph of their appeal to cease and desist: “We further strongly urge our own Negro community to withdraw support for these demonstrations, and to unite locally in working peacefully for a better Birmingham. When rights are consistently denied, a case should be pressed in the courts and in negotiations among local leaders, and not in the streets. We appeal to both our white and Negro citizenry to observe the principals of law and order and common sense.”

Posterity is fortunate that King penned his now famous response.

“Letter from Birmingham Jail” says a great deal about the benevolent but fiercely determined spirit of Dr. King to right the wrongs of social injustice because to do so is one of the strong commands of the

Judeo Christian bible. the safe retrospective of a lot of He wrote that he was repeatedly time about an issue that has been disappointed by his white clergy long settled. Now let’s transpose brothers, most of who refused to those lofty thoughts to issues of the march with him. current day. I cannot help but feel “You deplore the demonstra- that Dr. King might have seen our tions taking place in Birmingham. efforts to seal our southern borders But your statement, I am sorry to against illegal Mexican immigrasay, fails to express a similar con- tions as a law that, “… degrades cern for the conditions that brought human personality.” about the demonstrations…. It is So, I might find myself once unfortunate that demonstrations more, were he alive, on the opare taking place in Birmingham, posite side with Dr. King on a hot but it is even more important that issue. Am I being timorous once the city’s white power structure more in this hypothetical instance? left the Negro community with no King’s words and thoughts are alternative.” relevant to this day as I think about King goes on to insist that he this contemporary matter. wants negotiations and abhors vioThe gravamen of his letter is lence as much his eloquent but as anyone. But very determined Guest Column what should he criticism of the

by Dixon Harris do if nobody in white moderthe establishates. He was ment will sit down and negotiate? never bitter about his disappointShould he drop the whole issue? ments but was assertive: “Lamentably, it is an histori“First, I must confess that over cal fact that the privileged groups the past few years I have been seldom give up their privileges gravely disappointed at the white voluntarily. Individuals may see moderate. I have almost reached the moral light and give up their the regrettable conclusion that the unjust posture; but, as Reinhold Negro’s great stumbling block in Niebuhr has reminded us , groups his stride for freedom is not the tend to be more immoral than White Citizens Councilor or the individuals.”

Ku Klux Klanner, but the white Political power cannot really be moderate, who is more devoted bestowed. It must be taken. Sadly, to ‘order’ than to justice… who if the “white power structure” constantly says, ‘I agree with you King wrote about ever did concede in the goal you seek, but I cannot power, they might have been in a agree with your methods of direct position to take it back when the action.’ ” pressure was off. That’s the way That might well have been me of the world. That’s politics. Power back then that King was writing must be seized and wrested away about. I was just at that time joinotherwise it’s not real power. ing the U.S. State Department’s King described just laws and Foreign Service. I was soon to find unjust laws in his “Letter”: myself posted as vice consul in the “A just law is a man-made code U.S. Mission in West Berlin. I was that squares with the moral law of very concerned with the parlous God. An unjust law is a code out view of the Europeans concerning of harmony with the moral law…. the civil strife in America. Soon Any law that uplifts human person- to be ensconced in my prestigious ality is just. Any law that degrades career, safe in my surroundings, human personality is unjust.” a prep school and good New Stirring thoughts to be sure. England college education behind Who cannot but agree? Yet it’s me, far from troubled streets, I was easy to agree with King now from the philistine who cared more for

order than for justice whom King denounced so ably as “ the Negro’s greatest stumbling block.”

Years went by and yet I recall my approving reactions upon seeing the early fruits of King’s labors. When I returned to the U.S. from Europe after my first tour of duty, long after King had been martyred into an early grave, I noticed something remarkable was rapidly beginning to take place in America that I had not noticed before I left. I took note of young, wellturned-out black couples driving BMWs and enjoying other such accoutrements of newly earned affluence. I saw black managers in corporations. I saw black families taking their rightful places in public restaurants and such places along with the whites.

I said to myself, “This is very cool. What’s all the shouting been about? It’s as it should have been all along.”

But these salubrious social changes that had been taking place were all thanks to Dr. King and no thanks to me, the timorous, uppermiddle-class white guy.

So thank God for Dr. King on his birthday. Sure he was politically a pretty far leftie. Sure he had clay feet in his personal life, but King took what was already a good country and almost singlehandedly made it a much better country through forcing all of us, by dint of his Christian sense of justice and determination, to live up to the dictates of our own Constitution. By that score he must be a great man indeed. When you have time, read his “Letter From Birmingham Jail,” one of the significant documents of American history. Here are some Internet URLs: http://www.africa.upenn.edu/ Articles_Gen/Letter_Birmingham. html http://www.stanford.edu/ group/King/frequentdocs/birmingham.pdf – Submitted by Dixon H. Harris, a new Tryon resident

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The Town of Columbus is another step closer to reaching a development agreement with Foster Creek Preserve.

Town council has the second draft of the agreement in hand, which was recently posted on the town’s website for public view.

Council has also delivered another draft of its desired changes to Foster Creek developers, but those changes have not yet been made public.

Foster Creek and the town held an informational meeting on the first draft of the agreement in October, with several residents expressing concerns.

Most of the concerns have been taken care of in the latest draft.

One of residents’ main concerns during the informational meeting was a clause in the draft that said, “The town shall reserve sufficient water capacity within the town water system to supply adequate quantities of public water services to the property to the extent necessary for (Foster Creek) to develop the project and obtain certificates of occupancy for each of the dwelling units and related amenities permitted under the master plan, as amended from time to time (the ‘water capacity’).”

Columbus residents said in October that the town should not put the Foster Creek development above all other water customers. Town officials expressed concern over the clause as well.

The second draft seems to remedy concerns with the addition of new clauses, one saying the town “hereby represents that it currently has (sufficient water).” Following a paragraph saying the town shall maintain the water capacity without interruption, the latest draft includes, “except as the result of force majeure, including without limitation, drought conditions

which may restrict public water service to all town customers.”

The latest draft also includes other additions to the public utility section, including that Foster Creek agrees that no wells or septic systems shall be installed on the property except with written agreement of the town.

The new draft also rewords a clause that used to say Foster Creek “anticipates” constructing a water storage tank, to one saying Foster Creek “will construct,” a water storage tank.

Columbus Town Manager Jonathan Kanipe said he expects town council will discuss the latest draft during its January meeting, scheduled for Jan. 20, but at this point the town is still discussing the agreement in closed session.

Prior to approval, the town will be required to hold a public hearing.

Foster Creek is a 1,065-acre proposed subdivision to be located off Houston Road in Columbus. The town voluntarily annexed the property a few years ago and have been working with developers for years.

Columbus imposed an eightmonth moratorium on development during the initial planning of the development and created new ordinances and steps for major subdivision developers to complete prior to approval.

The town approved the master plan last year for approximately 700 total lots and townhomes, to be constructed over the next 15 to 20 years.

The first phase of construction is anticipated to begin in 2012, according to the draft agreement. The final phase is expected to be constructed between 2025 and 2030.

The latest draft agreement can be seen at Columbus Town Hall or on the home page of the town’s website at www.columbusnc.com.

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Olde Tyme Radio at ‘Fun and Learning’ night Jan. 19 Everyone is welcome when Wonderful Olde Tyme Radio will be “live but unplugged” at the Tryon Congregational Church’s “Fun and Learning” night on Wednesday, Jan. 19. The program begins at 5:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall of the church at 210 Melrose Ave. A light soup supper with homemade soup and cornbread (optional) will be offered for a donation to “The Hands of Change” youth program. The free program will begin sharply at 6 p.m.

It is time to laugh out loud with the king of dead-pan comedy in this television episode star-

ring Jack Benny and Humphrey Bogart. Detective Benny is not to be missed in this early TV show hosted by Bob Reynolds.

Then, sit back and relax as Bob Meeske from WOTJ (Wonderful Olde Tyme Jazz) takes you through “120 Years of Jazz in America” in less than 30 minutes. Come hear Jelly Roll Morton, Bessie Smith, Kid Ory, Glenn Miller, Charlie Parker and Miles Davis provide the musical accompaniment.

The classes are free and open to all for more information, call the Congregational Church office at 828-859-9414.

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TLT announces ‘Oliver’ cast Rehearsals are underway for the next production of Tryon Little Theater (TLT) – the musical “Oliver.” The production opens at the Tryon Fine Arts Center Feb. 11.

For a play this complex, based on a story by Charles Dickens, a large cast is needed and this production has one: 45 – ranging in age from 7 to 60.

The young orphan Oliver is played by TLT newcomer August Boyer from Taylors, S.C. This part is understudied by a local young actor, Alex Harrelson, who also plays Charlie Bates.

The autocratic head of the orphanage (read workhouse) Mr. Bumble, is Josh Moffitt who was last seen on the Fine Arts Center stage as the genie in Aladdin.

His love interest is the Widow Cornay, a.k.a. Carol Cox (“Sound of Music”). Lavin Cuddihee plays Fagin who heads up a gang of young pickpockets. Remember him in “One Few Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” and “Monky Business?” Fagin’s assistant, the Artful Dodger, is Jamie Riedy (“Sound of Music” and “Les Mis”).

The faithful Nancy (Susie Kocher – “Sound of Music”) and her villainous boyfriend Bill Sykes (Ed Harrelson) round out the leads.

The townspeople and various characters who inhabit Dickens’ London are Paul Adams, Mimi Alexander, Jeff Carter, Rody Dayvault, Phil and Michele Dressendorfer, Peter Eisenbrown, Petra Harrelson, Holly Horton, Alexa Hughes, John Hugill, Eli Jenkins, Katie Jones, Maryneal Jones, Emily Kocher, Jennifer Monterisi, Ed Richardson, Kate Riedy, Elizabeth Shanahan, Hollie Swofford, Hannah Tafoya, Nancy Winker and Keller Yates.

Add a passel of workhouse orphans and pickpockets: Rhian and Reese Alley, Will Costine, Liam Daniels, Jackson Geddings, Avery, Britain and Carter Hamrick, Eric Harrelson, Grace Ingham, Maggie Riedy, Alita Rossen, Katie Shanahan and Jack Tinkler, mix in the direction of Chris Tinkler and the musical talent of Lena Duncan, and you have the ingredients for a great show.

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Some extra food, good grass and a few trail rides later this couple put an ad up in the local feed store.

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Shirley Mae Stephenson Brown Mrs. Shirley Mae Stephenson Brown, age 74, of 7294 Poors Ford Rd., Rutherfordton, N.C., died at her home on Jan. 8, 2011.

She was the daughter of the late Thomas and Nanny Howard Stephenson of Canton, N.C. and was married to the late Grady Brown.

She is survived by one son, Buddy Brown; two daughters, Doris Fowler and Sharon Brown; one brother, Buddy Stephenson;

six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren, all of Polk County.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, Jan. 13, 2011 at New Freedom Baptist Church on Chesnee Highway.

Family viewing will be held from 10-11 a.m. on Jan. 13, with the public viewing from 11-12, both at the church.

Burial will be at New Salem Baptist Church cemetery, Skyland, N.C. The family will be at 445 Creek Road in Polk County.

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On Monday, Jan. 17, the Women’s Fellowship of the Congregational Church, located at 210 Melrose Ave., will host its January annual meeting and luncheon program. The 2011 women’s fellowship budget and slate of officers will be presented and voted on for approval.

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NICE OLDER RANCH-STYLE home, movein condition, 2BR/1BA, large mature lot quiet setting, close to town. $85,000. By appointment, 828-863-2415.

ImmedIate oCCuPanCy ASHLEY MEADOWS IN COLUMBUS is now taking applications for immediate occupancy on 2 and 3BRs. Rent based on income. Background check required.

Income restrictions apply. Come by our office Monday through Friday to apply. Application fee $19. Please call Ann at 828-894-2671. Equal Housing Opportunity; Handicap accessible on some units. landrum/CamPobello aPartment for rent 2BR/2BA, appliances, mountain and country views, convenient to interstate, two levels, $750/mo plus security deposit. Call 864-590-7444.

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TWO BEDROOM, TWO BATH nice remodeled mobile home on half acre lot, Green Creek. Water, garbage pickup, yard work furnished. $500 month. No pets. 828-899-4905.

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Medicaid waiver presentation to be made at NAMI-Four Seasons meeting

Dashboard Blue

FENCE Family Concerts hit the road with Dashboard Blue Sunday, Jan. 16 FENCE kicks off its annual series of family concerts on Sunday, Jan. 16 at 4 p.m. with the quintet Dashboard Blue and a repertoire designed to recall the days of cruising down the highway with radio playing and windows rolled down.

The group’s playlist ranges from blues to rock and has proven

Obituaries

1st Sgt. Harry S. Williamson (Ret) Funeral services for lst. Sgt. Harry S. Williamson (Ret.), 77, of Saluda will be held at 11 a.m.

Friday, Jan. 14, 2011 at the Chapel of Thompson Funeral Home of Lexington, S.C. Burial will follow in Ft. Jackson National Cemetery. Family and friends may call from 7-9

popular all over western North Carolina for dance parties, civic events and neighborhood block parties.

“We play songs for all generations and we’ve been wellreceived in both large and small venues,” said guitarist Will Springer, who will be joined in FENCE’s great room by fellow

guitarist Frank Saine, Rex Cutshall on keyboards, Tom Mitchell on bass and drummer George Cutshall.

FENCE Family Concerts are offered free of charge with the support of the Kirby Endowment Fund at the Polk County Community Foundation.

– article submitted

Thursday evening at the funeral home.

Memorials may be made to Pacolet Baptist Church, 3424 Skyuka Road, Tryon, N.C. 28782.

Mr. Williamson, beloved husband of Lotte Siewert Williamson, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 8, 2011. Born in Aynor, S.C., he was the son of the late John Soloman Williamson and Emma Johnson Williamson.

Mr. Williamson was a veteran of the United States Army, having served in the Korean and Vietnam wars. He retired after 25 years of devoted service to his country.

Surviving in addition to his wife, Lotte Siewert Williamson

of Saluda; are his daughters, Ramona “Mona” Ornelas (Jan) of Lexington, S.C. and Patricia “Trish” Williamson of West Columbia, S.C.; son, John R. Williamson (Elizabeth) of Conway, S.C.; grandchildren, Christina “Nina” Moore, Juan Ornelas Jr., Alicia “Allie” Williamson, Jacob “Jake” Williamson, Emily “Emma” Williamson and Jonathan “Johnny” Williamson; and great-grandchildren, Alia Sara Blaze Moore and Syler Blaze Elsey; sister, Maggie Johnson of Myrtle Beach, S.C.; brother, J.C. Williamson of Conway, S.C. Family and friends may sign online guest book at www. thompsonsfuneral.com.

Don Herring and Dick Graham from Western Highlands Network will present an education program on Saturday, Jan. 15 at the Pardee Education Center at the Blue Ridge Mall.

The topic will be “Implementation of the Medicaid Waiver” in local counties and its impact on mental health services. The general meeting will be held at 10:15 a.m. followed by social time and refreshments. The education program will be held at 11 a.m.

NAMI Four Seasons is a local chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness and is comprised of consumers of mental illness and family members/loved ones of persons with severe and persistent mental illnesses. The general meetings and educational programs are open to those who are affected by mental illness.

– article submitted notice to creditors Having qualified on the 14th day of December, 2010, as Limited Personal Representative of the Estate of Josephine M. Lashua, deceased, late of Polk County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned Limited Personal Representative on or before the 22nd day of March, 2011, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery.

All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the estate will please make immediate payment.

This the 22nd day of December, 2010.

Estate of Josephine M. Lashua Elmer L. Lashua Limited Personal Representative 70 Oak Street, apt. 204 Tryon, NC 28782 A. Bailey Nager Attorney at Law P. O. Box 851 Tryon, NC 28782 adv. 12/22,29;1/5,12

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Art Walk Spartanburg showcases artists Jan. 20 Art Walk Spartanburg will be held on Thursday, Jan. 20 from 5 - 9 p.m. Maps are available at all the galleries on this selfguided stroll.

Gallery 155, at 155 East Broad Street, is open only on the night of Art Walk, 6 - 9 p.m. This month’s exhibition is “Quiet Lives,” a selection of portraits from the Johnson Collection that portray ordinary people from all walks of life.

Stop in at Blues Boulevard Jazz, 99 South Church Street, where you’ll find paintings by well-known Spartanburg artist Betty Bramlett.

Alicia Mack and Christine McMakin can be found at M & M Studios, in the old Bishop Furniture Building. They offer an array of wheel-thrown and hand-built pottery that includes functional ware to sculpture.

Carolina Gallery, 145 West Main Street, is showing a rotating collection of work on three floors.

Sam Mitchell, Linda Hyatt Cancel and Richard Conn are among the many painters whose work is on display. Hand-blown glass by Kristen Malone, jewelry by Jane Pridgeon and sculpture by several notable artists round out the selection of fine art available.

MYST, 154 West Main Street, offers an eclectic mixture of fine art including encaustic works by Jane Allen Nodine, mixed media paintings by Suzanne Zoole and

Letter to the Editor

Johnson family appreciates you To the Editor: The Johnson family would like to let everyone know how much they appreciate the outpouring of support, donations and prayers.

We are blessed to have been

the acrylics of Gary Poole.

The furthest venue on the West Side is the West Main Artists Cooperative at 578 West Main Street. Recent USC Upstate graduate DJ Morrison is the special exhibition for the January Art Walk. “A Troubled Mind: DJ Morrison” will be open with an artist reception from 5-9 p.m. The Co-op is a tri-level showcase for 36 multi-disciplinary artists.

If you start on the East Side, visit Wet Paint Syndrome at Hillcrest Specialty Row, 1040 Fernwood-Glendale Road, Suite 34 the studio of Kristofer Neely.

The Spartanburg Art Museum continues their exhibition “PostSecret: Pop Culture Phenomenon,” featuring more than 400 revelatory postcards.

This exhibition was organized

by International Arts & Artists, Washington D.C. in cooperation with Frank Warren, the project’s originator.

Also at 200 East St. John Street, The Artists’ Guild Gallery will hold an opening reception from 6-8 p.m. “An Interesting Occasion: Functional Pottery for Entertaining,” is a collection of ceramic objects by Erin Cramer.

Art Walk Spartanburg returns every third Thursday of the month with all venues free and open to the public. For information, call 864-585-3335 or visit www.carolinagalleryart.com.

– article submitted surrounded by caring people. My family and I are so grateful to everyone and everything that has been done, words cannot express the gratitude we feel.

We especially appreciate the Tryon Police and Fire Departments and the Red Cross. The list goes on and on. We know that material things can be replaced but a life cannot.

Keep us in your prayers.

— The Johnson Family

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Live Music Wed. Jan. 12

Zenzera Trophy Husbands 7:30pm Elmo’s Live music 8pm

Thu. Jan. 13

Carolina Thunder Bands, Karaoke, Dance El Chile Rojo Landrum geraldo 5:30pm Twigs Fred Whiskin 6pm Wine Cellar Jhon akers 7pm Zenzera Live music 7:30pm

Fri. Jan. 14

Carolina Thunder Bands, Karaoke, Dance Wine Cellar Frank Beeson 8pm Elmo’s Karaoke 9pm

SaT. Jan. 15

Carolina Thunder Bands, Karaoke, Dance Elmo’s Karaoke 9pm Zenzera Live music 7:30pm

Sun. Jan. 16

Larkin’s Carolina Grill Fred Whiskin 11:30am

Music Venues

Carolina Thunder - Campobello, 864-457-4897, open 5pm-2am.

Celtic Tavern - Hwy 176 (Bird Mtn), Landrum, 864-457-2250.

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.

Historic Melrose Inn - 55 Melrose ave., Tryon, 828-859-0234.

Persimmons Bistro - Landrum, 864-457-3599.

Peruvian Cowboy - 193 e. Mills St., Columbus, 828-894-0392.

Purple Onion - Saluda 828-749-1179.

Saluda Mountain Jamboree - 828-749-3676.

Stone Soup - 1522 e. Rutherford St., Landrum, 864-457-5255.

Ward’s Grill - 24 Main St., Saluda, 828-749-2321 Wine Cellar - 229 greenville St., Saluda, 828-749-9698.

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

Art Exhibits aSheville regional airporT, airport Road, Fletcher. Local artists elaine pearsons, Rich Nelson and Barbara Thomas exhibiting through Feb. 8.

Saluda School arT exhibiT, 64 greenville St., Saluda Center. art exhibit by students of the Saluda School open Jan. 10 - Feb. 4. There will be a reception Thursday, Jan. 20 from 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. For more info, contact anne Jameson at 828-749-3101. page 3

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Among strange experiences that occurred in the early years of the Dark Corner were instances of natural phenomena having a profound impact on human perception.

One of the all-time favorite tales concerns two impressionable young men who were traveling back home in a wagon, pulled by a team of mules.

It was weighted down with merchandise they had picked up at the Greer railroad station.

The road was hilly and rough.

In spite of their repeated attempts to speed up the slow, somewhat stubborn mules, it was close to ten o’clock at night when they were approaching a ford in the creek near an old, falling down house that was said to be ‘haunted.’

The space across the ford was about 25 feet and the water was about five inches deep.

The old, home-made wagon had a heavy beam of wood across under the wagon box, just in front of the rear wheels. On the end of this beam there were brake blocks, also made of wood.

The beam was fastened to the wagon timbers so that when the driver pulled on the rope, the brake stick would come forward and push the beam back until the blocks were against the wheels.

Riding on a board laid crosswise of the wagon box, the two young men, by looking down and to the side, were looking at the iron shod wheels as the wagon

moved forward.

In glancing back, they could also see the rear wheels.

When the wagon started down hill toward the ford in the creek, one of the young men said to the other, “When we reach the ford, pull the brake hard and we will let the team drink from the creek.”

He did so. The wheels locked and slid on the ground approach-

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ing the water.

Then, the wagon stopped with a jerk. Standing in the middle of the creek, the mules put down their heads, and sucked up the water until they had had enough.

When they lifted their heads, the young man released the brake, and the wagon started forward at about the same speed that they came down hill into the creek.

With the brake rope in his hand, the young man looked backward and downward toward the brake block in front of the rear wheel on his side.

He was startled to see a ball of fire as large as a man’s head rise up out of the water and roll around the iron shod wheel.

He cried out to his companion, “Look at this!”

The other young man looked around to see the ball of fire

Landrum Library Family Fun “The Great Fettuccine,” aka Steve Langley, will be at the Landrum Library on Tuesday, Jan. 18 at 6:30 p.m., for a special Family Fun Night.

“The Great Fettuccine” will entertain all ages with his com-

bination of juggling skills and humor. Children, as well as parents, will enjoy this fun filled program.

For more information call 864-457-2218.

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just before it went down into the water. “What was that?” he shouted.

When the fire spot on the wheel came back up out of the water, it had turned in mud at the water’s edge. The ball of fire was not seen again.

The young men were so upset by the strange experience that they took a whip and began urging the mules to go much faster.

Help cracking Wantedthe whip, Repeatedly Need strong individual to assist in they the mules up hillpart for dailyran mailing/press operation, time late afternoon to early evening about a quarter-mile.

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Years later, the two now older men had given much thought to the frightening experience, and had come to the conclusion that the wheel on which the fire appeared had come in contact with a rotting stump near the water’s Free Firewood edge. treesshod down, 1 had The2 iron wheel hardwood, pine.from wiped off a lump of1foxfire the stump, which the water Call 863-2763, leavemade glow moremessage. vividly than if they had been on a dry, sandy road.

The brake block had helped 1x1 to spread the phosphorus freeby/Louise on the wheel, if it was, in fact, the material that caused the ball of fire.

Mud on the exit side of the ford probably wiped the phosphorus from the wheel so that they would not see the fire ball again. They also admitted that fear might have played a large part in their description of the size of the fire ball!

Gospel singing Gospel singing Saturday, Jan. 15, 2011 at 7 p.m. at Jackson Memorial Baptist Church, located at 8931 Highway 11 in Campobello, S.C. Soul Harvest will be the guest singers.

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