02-17-12 Daily Bulletin

Tryon questions Ni America on potential water/sewer buy, page 5

Tryon Daily Bulletin

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Vol. 85 / No. 14

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Mill Spring ag center auditorium renovations under way Seats available for adoption to help pay renovation costs

by Barbara Tilly

Area residents may soon have a new venue available for classes, conferences, plays, concerts and other events.

The Mill Spring Agricultural Center has recently begun renovating its auditorium, which long served as a meeting place for students at the Mill Spring School.

Many Polk County residents remember school plays, recitals, lectures and graduations that occurred there and the echoes of those events still ring through the halls.

The renovations are possible only because of a program through which alumni, friends (Continued on page 4)

A view of the auditorium at the Mill Spring Agricultural Center, which is being renovated to serve as a venue for classes, concerts and other community events. (photo submitted by Patrick McLendon)

The last day for Polk County Little League sign-ups is tomorrow, Feb. 18. Parents can sign up children from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Polk recreation department in Columbus or at the baseball fields in the county’s recreation facility next to Polk County Middle School. Polk Little League offers baseball and softball teams for youths 4-18 years old.

There is a sign-up fee. For more information, contact Darrell McCraw at 828-894-6513.

Six equines impounded in Lynn because of starvation

by Samantha Hurst

Animal cruelty investigators impounded six equines last week from a property in Lynn, having to euthanize one of the horses because of starvation.

Investigator Margo Savage said the living conditions of the four horses, one

pony and a donkey were “horrific.”

“Three of the other animals were knee deep in feces and urine, but unfortunately that is not against the law in Polk County,” Savage said. “They

Serving Polk County and Upper Spartanburg and Greenville Counties

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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.

Literary Open Stage, Friday, Feb. 17 at the Upstairs Artspace in Tryon. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the readings begin at 7 p.m.

All are welcome to read their original work for 10 minutes.

Foothills Astronomy Club

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

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

Saturday

Grassroots Art Project holds art classes to benefit Lennie’s Fund and the Humane Society, Saturdays from 9:30 – 11:30 a.m.

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

Classes are held at the Congregational Church on Melrose Ave. in Tryon. Call 828-899-0673 for more information.

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

Kindermusik classes, Saturdays at the Tryon Fine Arts Center. Classes for 2-4 year olds are at 10 a.m.; those for 4-6 year olds are at 11 a.m. Call 828-859-8322, ext. 213 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.

Foothills Astronomical Society, free star-gazing program sponsored by the Foothills Astronomical Society on Saturday, Feb. 18 at 6 p.m. at FENCE on Hunting Country Road. Canceled in the event of rain or cloud cover.

Contact Jessie Willard at 864457-2615 for more information.

Monday

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. and 1:30 p.m., with bridge discussion session at 12:45. 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. 828-894-

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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 www.Saluda.com.

Western Carolina Classic Radio Club, Monday, Feb. 20, 2 p.m. in Studio 118 on the ICC-Polk campus. A “Shadow” program will be presented. The winter jazz series will feature Esquire Magazine’s 1944 AllAmerican Jazz Band. Free. Visitors welcome.

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.

Tuesday

Polk County Mobile Recycling Unit, Tuesdays, Ozone Drive and Hwy. 176, Saluda.

Hospice of the Carolina Foothills, “We Care” is a weekly

informal social group open to women coping with loss. The group meets at 9 a.m. at TJ’s Cafe in Tryon and is open to newcomers. For more information, contact Shannon Slater at 828-894-7000, 800-617-7132 or sslater@hocf.org.

The Meeting Place Senior Center Tuesday activities include ceramics, 9:30 a.m.; art class, 10 a.m.; bingo or movie, 12:30 p.m. 828-894-0001.

American Legion Auxiliary meets on Tuesday at 10 a.m. at the American Legion Hall in Tryon.

House of Flags Museum, open Tuesdays, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., 33 Gibson Street, Columbus.

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

LIFECare of Polk County/ Adult Day Health Care provides services Monday - Friday.

Pet therapy every Tuesday is an opportunity for participants to interact with a trained pet therapy dog in a safe and meaningful environment. Call 828894-2007 for more info.

Polk County Library will have preschool story time every Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. Open to all area children and caregivers.

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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• Six equines (continued from page 1)

were in dismal living conditions, but what is illegal is the fact that none of them had food or water.”

In this case, a utilities worker had visited the property in Lynn to read a meter and had seen one of the horses lying down and barely moving. Savage said the man had the feeling that the horse was dying and called animal control.

Savage said when animal cruelty investigators arrived on scene they found the animals were very thin.

Deciding when an equine is too thin is based on a scale of 1-9. Equines, Savage said, should fall optimally around a 5, based on their weight. She said many equines could be considered in perfect health at a 4, because some simply are thinner than others. But she said animal cruelty investigators become concerned when an equine registers at a 3 on the scale. At this point the

One of the six equines that were impounded from a Lynn property recently. (photo submitted by Margo Savage)

equine’s ribs can typically be seen sticking out from their bodies.

Savage said most of the impounded equines registered at a 2 on the scale, but the one horse

that had to be euthanized was a 1, meaning it was starving to death.

The equines on this property were living without water or food, Savage said. The only source of water near one horse

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• Ag center

Nierman, has been the primary impetus behind the auditorium (continued from page 1) renovations. and family can adopt seats. Do“Bill has been a force for nors can choose the seats they change in the auditorium,” want to adopt. Each adopted McLendon said. “At 72 years seat is marked old, he gets up with the doon scaffolding, n o r ’s n a m e “The first public use of patches walls or in honor or the renovated auditorium and does whatmemory of a ever is needis scheduled in March. classmate or ed.” friend. So far, CooperRiis actors will The audi28 seats have present a play about torium renobeen adopted Persephone on March vations will by friends of move forward the ag center 16.” in three stag-- Patrick McLendon es, McLendon and alumni of Mill Spring ag center director said. The first Mill Spring School. stage is to reAccording to Patrick McLen- pair cracks and holes in the don, director of the ag center, walls; make roof repairs; prime, one alumnus, who wishes to paint, sand and refinish the floor remain anonymous, has issued and seats and place temporary a challenge to his classmates. window dressings. McLendon After adopting an entire row, said the first stage should be he emailed everyone he knew complete by mid-March. to see if he could find someone “In fact, the first public use to best his contribution. of the auditorium is schedMcLendon said one of the (Continued on page 5) center’s regular volunteers, Bill

• Six equines (continued from page 3)

but there was an open gate to the road, which Savage felt could have allowed the horse to run out onto Hwy. 108 at any time.

Savage said one horse was in a 30’x30’ pen with nails and scaffolding surrounding it.

After investigators surveyed the situation they called the magistrate, who issued the seizure order.

“We need help in having people report animals in these situations and we need to let them know we are here and available to help,” Savage said.

Savage said it’s important for community members to know their names are not disclosed when reporting potential animal cruelty.

Six animal cruelty investigators work Polk County, with several of them being trained especially to work with equines.

Savage said the investigators get about 10 calls a month and while most of them do not warrant their intervention, she said she’s glad people make the calls all the same.

“Give us a call - I’d rather check 100 calls that are okay to get the one that needs help,” Savage said.

Savage encouraged people not to give potentially starving animals food or water before an investigator can reach the animal. If the investigator sees food and water on site they cannot report that the animal was not being cared for properly.

Savage said FERA is always looking for additional foster homes willing to take in these rescued equines when necessary.

Anyone who needs to get in touch with FERA or one of the animal cruelty investigators can do so by contacting the Foothills Humane Society at 828-863-4444.

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Tryon questions Ni America on potential water/sewer buy Lease not out of question, company officials said

by Leah Justice

Tryon Town Council has more questions than answers at this point regarding an offer from a private company to purchase its water and sewer systems. Most

• Ag center (continued from page 4)

uled in March,” McLendon said.

“CooperRiis actors will present a play about Persephone on March 16.”

The second stage of auditorium renovations will include upgrading the window dressings, replacing electrical outlets, repairing auditorium and stage lights, repairing the stage curtain and refinishing stage closets and entrances.

of council’s questions are internal and have to do with the current and future needs of the town’s systems.

Council members are planning soon to ask the public what the town should do since it currently has a few options, including continuing to maintain the systems, joining with a county-wide system or selling

its systems.

Tryon Town Council met with representatives of Ni America on Feb. 8 and council agreed to look into the possibility of selling or leasing the system, but council members said they first wanted to research the town’s systems.

Ni America offered the town about $4.1 million two years ago, which would have essentially

covered the town’s debt, but officials said last week they are back to square one and would have to assess the systems in order to come up with another offer.

Ni America representatives Stan Jones, regional president; Rick Melcher, public relations, and Mike Ashfield, vice-pres-

Finally, the third stage will be to refinish the stage floor, incorporate sound and lighting systems, replace stage hardware and refinish all the little bits and pieces that were left unfinished until then.

McLendon said he is excited about the possible uses the auditorium could have for the community. He said he could see many different area organizations using the facility for meetings, concerts (there’s already a piano on site), classes, plays and other

performances.

Volunteer crews meet Tuesdays and Thursdays starting at 9 a.m. to work in the auditorium.

For more information about seat adoption or volunteering, visit www.polkcountyfarms.org or come to the ag center.

“If you come to the PolkFresh TradePost, the ag center’s farm store,” McLendon said, “whoever is working there that day will be able to help you.”

The ag center is located in Mill

Spring near the intersection of Hwy. 108 and Hwy. 9. The farm store is open Monday - Saturday, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Other areas of the ag center, which is owned and operated by the Polk County Soil and Water Conservation District, have been renovated over the past several years. The facility is now home to several government offices, private businesses, agriculture products distribution center and a farmers’ cooperative store.

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• Tryon questions (continued from page 5)

ident of acquisitions and operations, made a presentation to Tryon officials on Feb. 8. After that presentation, town council asked questions.

Councilman Doug Arbogast asked what happens with existing employees when Ni America takes over systems like Tryon’s.

Jones said employees are a very important part because they know the system.

“We try to get as many to stay as we can,” Jones said. “Their benefits are much better than mine.”

Arbogast also asked if Ni America has ever resold systems that it purchased. Melcher answered that it has not.

Councilman Roy Miller asked representatives if they would consider a lease for, say, 20 years.

Ashfield said that depends on what would work the best.

“We don’t have any arrangements like that ourselves but it would be something to consider,” Ashfield said.

Jones added, “It’s not a dealkiller for us.”

Councilman George Baker asked what the timeline would be to sell the system. Ni America answered it would take about 12 months to look into the system, make an offer and determine what the rates would be.

Baker said the reason he asked about a timeline is because, “There’s a big elephant sitting in this room that I haven’t heard anyone talk about. We are currently working to interconnect all three towns and the county’s water system, and some talk of sewer.”

Baker asked how that would impact Ni America’s negotiations, saying he’s concerned whether Ni America would go along with the joint agreements or work to overturn them.

Jones said if the town didn’t have agreements, Ni America would pursue agreements toward the same goal of regionalizing the system.

Miller said Tryon needs to get

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to know its own system prior to deciding whether to sell it or not.

“Let’s find out internally what’s going on before we even involve the public so we know the direction we need to go,” said Miller. “We know we have $685,000 worth of sewer line improvements [to do].”

Miller was speaking of a main sewer line that runs from East Howard Street to the sewer plant, which has given the town such problems that it has been fined by the state for overflows.

The town has applied for a grant to help increase the size of the line, something Ni America officials said they wouldn’t do.

“If we were doing the East Howard line, I wouldn’t have made the line bigger,” Jones said, “I would have fixed the problem. You need to fix the problems where all the water’s coming in. We do that ourselves.

We don’t sub out. We have equipment to do that type thing.

“We’re not in North Carolina; we would love to be in North Carolina; we would love to be your neighbor and your partner.”

Council asked public works director Joel Burrell how the town’s enterprise fund is currently running on budget.

Burrell said the enterprise fund currently has 26 percent of its budget remaining and it should have 46 percent left. He estimated the town will face a 12-percent deficit this fiscal year in its water and sewer fund.

“I think we need to do our homework before we invite Ni America back to say this is what we want to do,” Miller said. “We need to get informed on our water system. We need to say to the public, this is the situation we are in. We are looking at this much rate increase over the next five years. Do we want to have increases or sell the system?”

Ni America gave Tryon rate comparisons from some of its sewer systems in South Carolina compared to public systems like Richland County, Columbia and Lexington County. Ni America owns Alpine, Woodland and (Continued on page 8)

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Ni America answers Bulletin questions The Bulletin asked Ni America questions regarding its history and personnel this week.

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Bulletin: Who is Ni America?

Is it owned solely by its key personnel listed on the website or does it operate under a parent company? When was it formed and was it formerly another company or part of a larger company?

Melcher: Ni America was formed in 2007 to acquire regulated water and wastewater utilities. It is an investor-owned company, with a small percentage of ownership by company management. No other company affiliation.

Bulletin: How many systems does it own total and how many total customers does it serve? i.e. which systems in Florida, Texas and S.C. does it own?

Melcher: We currently own two water systems in TX, two in FL (one water, one wastewater) and three wastewater (systems) in SC. Total customers appx 30,000.

Bulletin: Why would Ni America be interested in a system such as Tryon’s? It seems small, with a lot of problems and far away from other systems Ni America owns. Does Tryon’s ability to be connected to a regional system from Asheville to Spartanburg have anything to do with the company’s interest? Is Ni America seeking to purchase any other systems, particularly in closer proximity to Tryon than its current systems?

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Palmetto Utility, which have rates of $16.75, $24 and $33 per month rates respectively.

Richland County, Columbia and Lexington County have sewer

privately owned systems, which often are out of compliance and in need of repairs. That is the nature of small to medium sized utilities all across the country.

As a growth-oriented acquisition company, we have looked for utilities across the southern U.S. that might be for sale. Tryon simply fit the typical kind of system, in need of repairs, which we are experienced with.

We believe we have the ability to correct compliance issues more cost effectively than government-owned systems and would even be happy to discuss how we could be of assistance with the larger regional system; however, we have not been invited to that discussion.

We have a fairly large presence in S.C. with Palmetto Utility and our newly acquired Alpine and Woodland wastewater systems in the Columbia area.

Bulletin: What is Ni America’s plan for Tryon? Does Ni America want to own and operate the system and keep the town’s current personnel or does Ni America have staff to come in and operate the system?

Melcher: As with any utility we would acquire, we conduct an inspection of the plants and collection/distribution systems to determine the issues that need to be repaired/corrected (to determine capital needs) and prepare an estimate of value of the system based upon current rates.

Additionally, as part of our due diligence, existing personnel would be interviewed and considered for continuity of operations.

Generally speaking, existing personnel know the facilities (Continued on page 10)

rates of $46.54, $61 and $58.53 per month respectively, according to Ni America’s information.

Tryon Town Council will likely discuss the possible acquisition during its regular meeting next Tuesday, Feb. 21 at 7 p.m. at the Tryon Fire Department.

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and operating specifics, thereby adding value to the acquisition.

Ultimately, providing excellent and efficient customer service is our expectation.

Bulletin: What is [Ni America Chairman] Jim McGiven’s exact role in Ni America and where is he located? Did he start the company? Is he still associated with American Water or Thames Water? If he’s not associated, when did he leave and for what reasons?

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Melcher: As the website says, Jim has served as Ni America’s Chairman since 2009. We consider ourselves fortunate to bring his vast experience with large utility companies to our management team. Ni was started by its president, Ed Wallace, who has over 15 years’ experience in the acquisition and management of water and wastewater utilities.

Other information supplied by Ni America Following is other information Melcher sent to area newspapers: Here are a few wastewater rates in the Columbia area. (We own/operate Alpine, Woodland and Palmetto Utility - all wastewater systems.) Alpine and Woodland are recent acquisitions of ours that needed a great deal of system improvements, as well as improvements to customer service. We are coordinating our efforts closely with Office of Regulatory Staff and DHEC (S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control) in this regard and have, in six months, made great improvements to these systems.

Alpine $16.75 Woodland $24.00 Palmetto Utility $33.00 Richland County $46.54 City of Columbia $61.00 (@ 8,000 gallons) Lexington County $58.53 (@ 8,000 gallons) We first called on Tryon in 2010 to discuss how we could help with water and wastewater system costs. Our experience and expertise deals simply with bringing utility systems into regulatory compliance, i.e. fixing problems. As a private (“investor-owned”) utility, we believe we can accomplish repairs/renovations at less cost than our public (governmentowned) counterparts.

Privately owned utilities cannot set our own rates. Only the state public service commission can set private utility rates, and at the same time, we must adhere to and comply with all applicable regulatory requirements/standards.

One issue that helps us keep rates down is the fact that privately owned utilities, such as Ni America, design and build systems to meet current needs (say, population out five years) and allow for plant additions to be built as needed, rather than to build a current plant to meet demand conditions 30 years into the future. The latter option, often used by municipalities, places undue cost burden on current residents to pay for infrastructure that may not be utilized for decades.

We recently returned just as a follow-up with the Tryon City Council to see if we could help with their utility needs. Discussion of the details and the offer are prohibited by confidentiality agreement.

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North Carolina DOT releases 2011 traffic report

by Leah Justice

In 2011, traffic crashes, injuries and fatalities decreased dramatically over previous years in North Carolina as a whole.

In Polk County, crashes and injuries were down in 2011, but fatalities increased by four.

The North Carolina Department of Transportation (DOT) tracks vehicle wrecks statewide and by county and releases that data annually on its website at www.ncdot.com.

The data for 2011 shows that Polk County had five vehicle fatalities out of 390 total crashes. There were 165 vehicular injuries in Polk County in 2011, according to the report.

In 2010, Polk County had 445 total crashes, one fatality and 182 total injuries from vehicle wrecks, according to the report.

The data from 2010 was an increase from 2009 in most areas for Polk County, with 388

total crashes reported in 2009, two fatalities and 158 total injuries, the report said.

Statewide, there were 232,600 crashes in 2011, with 1,208 fatalities and 106,423 injuries, compared to 237,652 total crashes in 2010, 1,323 fatalities and 109,067 total injuries, according to the report.

The state’s highest numbers regarding vehicle wrecks since 2000 came in 2007 when there were 241,947 total crashes resulting in 1,702 fatalities and 120,093 injuries, according to the report.

Polk County’s worst year since 2000 occurred in 2008 when the DOT reported 431 total crashes that resulted in nine fatalities and 182 injuries.

Vehicle wrecks resulted in seven fatalities in 2002.

Polk County’s traffic fatalities in 2011 included two men who died within a little over a week

Polk County traffic crash report Year Crashes Fatalities Injuries 2000 349 2001 362 2002 349 2003 350 2004 383 2005 357 2006 338 2007 395 2008 431 2009 388 2010 445 2011 390 of each other. A 37-year-old man was killed in a one-vehicle crash along Hwy. 9 in Green Creek on Oct. 31, 2011 and a 28-year-old man was killed in a one-vehicle crash along Silver Creek Road

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in Mill Spring on Nov. 8, 2011.

Speed was determined to be the cause of both fatalities, according to the N.C. Highway Patrol, who investigated both wrecks last year.

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news briefs A glance at some of the latest news in the area.

Polk business grant meeting changed to April 2 A public hearing previously scheduled for Feb. 20 has been rescheduled for during the Polk County Board of Commissioners’ April 2 meeting. One Polk County business is applying for a Community Development Block grant for up to $250,000 to expand its business. Details will be discussed at the April 2 meeting, which begins at 7 p.m. at the Womack building in Columbus.

Columbus Fire Department January report In the month of January, the Columbus Fire Department responded to 106 calls for service, including 60 emergency medical calls, 13 motor vehicle accidents, four aircraft stand-by, three smoke investigations, three public service calls, one grass fire, one downed power line, one fire alarm activation, one carbon monoxide activation, one law enforcement assist, one cover station, one automatic aid chimney fire, one automatic aid vehicle fire and one automatic aid fire alarm activation as well as several dispatched and cancellations. The department spent 166 hours on calls and had 414 training hours.

Green Creek Fire Department January report During the month of January, the Green Creek Fire Department responded to a total of 29 calls, including 17 ambulance calls, four public service calls, four motor vehicle accidents and four fire/alarm calls.

Saluda to hold budget retreat beginning today The Saluda Board of Commissioners will hold a budget retreat this weekend beginning today, Friday, Feb. 17 at 1:30 p.m. at the Saluda Public Library. The retreat will continue Sat., Feb. 18 at 9 a.m. to an estimated 5 p.m., also at the library. A Sunday, Feb. 19 session could also occur if needed.

Life Springs basketball league sign-ups A Life Springs basketball league for ages 14 and up will play at First Baptist Church of Gowensville this spring.

Boys ages 14 to 16 and girls ages 14-17 are eligible to participate so long as they had reached the specified age as of Jan. 1.

Sign-ups for the league will take place from 3-5 p. m. on Saturday, Feb. 18, from 6-8 p. m. on Thursday, Feb. 23 and from 9-11 a. m. on

Saturday, Feb. 25 in the family life center at the church, located at 5650 N. Highway 14 near the crossroads in Gowensville.

A fee is charged. Teams play by the official basketball rules.

Information on practices and games will be available at registration.

For more information, contact Randy Atkins at 864-612-0165.

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Tryon Little Theater’s ‘A Little Night Music’ opens tonight The 63rd season of Tryon Little Theater (TLT) continues with Stephen Sondheim’s musical, “A Little Night Music,” opening Friday night at Tryon Fine Arts Center.

Sondheim wrote the lyrics and music, and together with Hugh Wheeler ’s book, the drama was inspired by the 1955 Ingmar Bergman film “Smiles of a Summer Night.” The original Broadway show opened in 1973 and won many awards, including a Grammy award and six Tony awards.

The story takes place in early 1900s Sweden, and the various story lines intertwine as the characters are faced with opportunities to study their own relationships. A middle-aged lawyer, seemingly happily married to his much younger wife, encounters his former lover, while the lawyer’s 19-year-old son is in love with his 18-yearold stepmother. A married count has a mistress, but gets jealous when he thinks that his wife has taken a lover. A beautiful actress, after seeing her former lover, realizes she is tired of her married lover. A devoted wife allows her husband to complain to her about his mistress.

Although the characters’ stories seem to superficially twist and turn through sexual encounters, each character finds himself in a deep and serious confrontation with his own true feelings about his relationships.

And all of these events and characters are watched by the matriarch, reliving her memories, and her young granddaughter, full of hope for her own future.

The play is full of music, sung by actors drawn from Polk County, Landrum, Spartanburg and Greenville.

The Liebeslieder Singers warm up in Tryon Little Theater’s production of Stephen Sondheim’s “A Little Night Music.” The group acts as a Greek chorus, commenting through song on the actors, their lives and their romantic choices. From left: Ed Richardson, Petra Harrelson, Rebecca Davis, Josh Moffitt and Connie FryCedervall. (photo by Lorin Browning)

The score’s most recognized song, “Send in the Clowns,” was actually written at the last minute and in a few hours to give Desiree a strong song in the second act.

In a 1990 “Live from Lincoln Center” interview, Stephen Sondheim explained, “I wanted to use theatrical imagery in the song, because she’s an actress, but it’s not supposed to be a ‘circus.’… It’s a theater reference meaning ‘if the show isn’t going well, let’s send in the clowns’; in other words, ‘let’s do the jokes.’ I always want to know, when I’m writing a song, what the end is going to be, so ‘Send in the Clowns’ didn’t settle in until I got the notion, ‘Don’t bother, they’re here’ meaning that ‘We are the fools.’”

The 19 actors are joined by a host of local talent to bring this production to the stage. From set designers and builders, to

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“I wanted to use theatrical imagery in [Send in the Clowns,] because she’s an actress, but it’s not supposed to be a ‘circus.’… It’s a theater reference meaning ‘if the show isn’t going well, let’s send in the clowns’; in other words, ‘let’s do the jokes.’”

-- Stephen Sondheim, in ‘Live from Lincoln Center’ interview

costumers, to members of the orchestra and stage crew, the production has been a team effort.

“We at TLT are always so grateful to the many, many people who help us create shows,” said Rebecca Davis, TLT president. “There are so many details that have to come together, in the right place, and at the right time. Richard Sharkey, director, has pulled together a marvelous cast and the support staff, of mostly volunteers, has been there every step of the way. We are pleased

with this production.”

Performances will be at the Tryon Fine Arts Center on Melrose Avenue, Feb. 17-19 and Feb. 24-26. Show times are 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday evenings and 3 p.m. on Sundays.

To purchase tickets or for more information, contact Tryon Little Theater at 828859-2466, Monday–Saturday, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. The TLT box office is at 516 South Trade, Tryon.

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In Polk County District Court $92 and court costs. held on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012 Timothy A. Foster was conwith Judge Athena F. Brooks victed of three counts of misdepresiding, 101 cases were heard. meanor larceny. Foster was senSome cases were continued, dis- tenced to three years supervised missed or sent to superior court. probation, $6,618 in restitution The following persons were and court costs. convicted of a crime (names are Gilliam Jeter Jr. was convicted 0%-/ (%14 8-1(453)%0 1)5 F3)) 45-0%5)4 given as they appear in court of operating a vehicle with im )// ,21) S)1-23 -4'26154 records): paired equipRobert Scott ment. Jeter was Court Results Blanton was fined $40 and 2x2 convicted of court costs.

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0TFN5FRI - INDD - page 15 trolled substance and maintainDavid Melton Jones Jr. was ing a vehicle/dwelling/place for convicted of consumption of a controlled substance. Blanton alcohol by 19/20 year old. Jones was sentenced to two days in jail was fined $25 and court costs. with credit for time served, 12 Cynthia Beall Pearce was months supervised probation, a convicted of larceny. Pearce was $250 fine and court costs. sentenced to one year supervised Herman D. Branham was probation and $772 in restitution. convicted of speeding 90 mph Johnny Dale Stokes was conin a 65 mph zone. Branham was victed of common law uttering. fined $90 and court costs.

Stokes was sentenced to one year Timothy J. Clutter was con- unsupervised probation, two days victed of speeding 92 mph in a in jail with credit for time served 65 mph zone. Clutter was fined and $3,361 in restitution.

Jones to present black history program Feb. 19 The public is invited to join the St. Luke CME Church Board of Christian Education for a special black history program on Sunday, Feb. 19, at 3 p.m. The speaker for the event will be Detria Jones, a retired educator, marketing specialist and activist.  She resides in Spartanburg, S.C. with her husband, James G. Jones. She attended Spartanburg Community College, USC-Spartanburg, Spartanburg Methodist College and Converse College. She received degrees in accounting, business management, marketing and early childhood education.

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Couple to buy most of The Cliffs Communities Jim Anthony, president and in Upstate South Carolina and founder of The Cliffs Commu- two in Western North Carolina. nities, said he is “handing the The Cliffs at Glass, Cliffs Valreins over” to new owners who ley and The Cliffs at Mountain can help revive the financially Park are in Greenville County, troubled Cliffs company and and three lakeside communities its upscale residential develop- are part of The Cliffs at Keowee. ments, including The Cliffs at The Cliffs at High Carolina, Glassy and The Cliffs at Walnut sitting on a high ridge between Cove. Steve and Penny Carlile Fairview and Swannanoa, and say they will purchase most of The Cliffs at Walnut Cove are the assets of The Cliffs Commu- in Buncombe County. The Cliffs nities, and they plan to put more Communities, based in Travelmoney into amenities, such as ers Rest, S.C., currently employs about 440 people. golf courses and clubhouses.

– source: The Texas www.citizencouple says it Around the Region times.com, will also take 2/9/12 over sales of lots at the eight residential *** communities, including the Home sales jumped 14.6 newest of the group, The Cliffs percent and prices rose 5.9 perat High Carolina in Buncombe cent in the Greenville, S.C. area County. Fewer than 50 of the in January compared to a year 1,100 lots have been sold at ago, according to data from S.C. High Carolina, which will fea- Realtors Association. ture a golf course designed The association reported 417

by Tiger Woods. One of those home sales and a median price lots was sold to the Carliles, of $143,000 in Greater Greenwho describe the 3,000-acre ville in January. Sales and prices development as a “magnificent were also up last month in the property.”

Spartanburg area. S.C. Realtors The Cliffs Communities has reported Spartanburg County struggled to come up with need- had 144 home sales, a 4.3 pered funds while lot sales have cent increase over January 2011. remained slow in recent years Meanwhile, the median price and there have been fewer new of homes sold last month in the owners to pay membership fees. Spartanburg area was $111,000, In 2010, The Cliffs borrowed a 9.9 percent increase. $62 million from residents of its Although foreclosures and communities to complete work distressed sales continue to on golf courses and amenities. weigh on the market to some However, work was stopped degree, both the number of sales last year at High Carolina after and the average median prices only about a quarter of the rough were up statewide last month in grading was completed for the South Carolina. S.C. Realtors reported sales were up were golf course.

The Carliles say the first up 4.3 percent to 2,811 and the step toward turning around The median price rose 3.4 percent to Cliffs Communities will be a $145,000. The Hilton Head area bankruptcy filing by The Cliffs had the biggest percentage inClub & Hospitality Group Inc., crease in sales last month (20.2 which owns the golf courses and percent), while the biggest jump in price was seen in the Western amenities.

The Cliffs Communities was Upstate area (16.6 percent). started in 1991 and grew to include six luxury developments (Continued on page 18)

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came from across the country to protest the use of coal.

“They need to invest significant power in renewable energy. They need to stop using mountaintop removal coal,” said Victoria Scrimer of Washington, D.C., one of the arrested activists. Each of the protesters arrested for trespassing had bond set at $1,000.

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*** Tuition will rise 9.9 percent at both UNC Asheville Please place picture of church over the X. *** 2x2 and UNC Wilmington in the Shelby will gain 57 jobs and 12/4 F tfn 2012-13 school year. The UNC $7.3 million in investment when Board of Governors agreed last Kendrion FAS Controls Inc. TBAP-033564 week to raise tuition across the expands its operations in Cleve16-campus university system. land County.

The average The Gerincrease for Around the Region man-based the university manufacturer system will be of electromagnetic systems analmost 9 percent, or more than nounced the expansion will take TRYonbapTisT - page 31 $400. The decision was made place over the next three years. despite protests from numerous The Kendrion facility in Shelby students, including many who currently employs more than attended the board’s meeting on 200 people. the increase.

The average salary for the UNC President Tom Ross new jobs will be $32,544, plus said the increase is needed to benefits. The Cleveland County reduce the number of layoffs average annual wage is $32,344. and class reductions that are ex“We are very proud of the pected because of $414 million continued recent growth we in state budget cuts. Ross said have been able to contribute the tuition increases will make to Cleveland County and will up only 17 percent of the funds continue to strive for additional cut by state legislators. growth which will benefit our In-state, undergraduate tu- company, our employees and ition will rise at UNC Asheville certainly, our communities,” look of comfort to $5,807, not including costs said William Brown, president for room, food and books. Tu- and general manager of Kenition will rise at Western Caro- drion. lina to $5,772. Western Carolina – source: N.C. Department and UNC Asheville are among of Commerce, 2/14/12 five universities that will see *** a 9.9-percent tuition hike, the North Carolina and South largest in the UNC system. The smallest increase will be 4.3 Carolina are completing 18 years of work to identify the percent at UNC Pembroke.

– source: www.newsobserv- exact location of their shared er.com, 2/10/12 boundary. The states said they plan later this year to finish the *** work, which will cost about Greenpeace activists were $980,000. arrested after they scaled the When the border is redrawn, smokestack at Progress En- based on field work to retrace urniture ompany ergy’s Skyland plant. The 16 104 S. howard ave. , Landrum (hwy. 176) • 864-457-3344 (Continued on page 18) activists arrested at the plant

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they were treated.”

The border was marked in the (continued from page 18) 1700s, but many of those markthe original boundary from the ers have since disappeared over 1700s, some homeowners along the years. South Carolina’s borthe border may find themselves der with North Carolina has been switching states and school districts. North Carolina and South surveyed only one time during Carolina contacted last year its 349-year history. Portions of 93 property owners who may the border, spanning more than 260 miles, have been surveyed be impacted by over the years, the new border but not the ensurvey.

Around the Region tire boundary.

“All of a Researchers sudden to find out later that they aren’t (in began work in 1994, visiting South Carolina or North Caro- courthouses to find documents lina) is not really fair to them. that helped retrace the original That’s probably going to be boundary.

North Carolina and South the toughest part,” said N.C. Sen. Wes Hayes (R-York), a Carolina agreed to cooperate on member of the North Carolina- the work to avoid disputes that South Carolina Joint Boundary sometimes arise while surveyCommission. “We may have to ing borders. adjust the line to accommodate South Carolina spent $10 some of those people or set up million and 12 years battling a law where we can grandfather Georgia over land along the some of those in as far as how Savannah River.

– source: www.thestate. com, 2/12/12 *** The truss that supported the Confederate submarine H.L. Hunley has been removed, giving visitors a clear view of the entire submarine for the first time in nearly 150 years.

The submarine, discovered off the South Carolina coast nearly a dozen years ago, sank in 1864 after sinking the federal blockade ship Housatonic.

The Hunley was the first submarine to sink an enemy warship, but couldn’t make it back to shore. The truss, which weighs more than eight tons, held up the slings that were used to lift the submarine from the water. The hand-cranked sub was then transported to a conservation lab in North Charleston.

– source: Fayetteville Observer, 2/11/12

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Pancake supper Feb. 21 at Landrum Methodist Proceeds benefit Operation Hope A Mardi Gras pancake supper will be held Tuesday, Feb. 21 at Landrum United Methodist Church from 5-7:30 p.m. On the menu will be hot homemade pancakes with butter and maple syrup and meat.

A choice of beverages will be provided. Take out will be available.

All proceeds will go toward operating expenses at Operation Hope Inc. Operation Hope is a faith-based community service agency that provides services to the residents of the Landrum, Campobello and Gowensville areas of South Carolina.

– article submitted

by Operation Hope

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Cardinal boys dominate Ninety Six in first round

by Joey Millwood

In the case of Landrum basketball, home is definitely where the heart is. Under head coach Lyn Smith, the Cardinals have been dominant in the friendly confines for the last seven years.

Landrum went into the first round playoff game against Ninety Six on Tuesday with a 67-9 record in their house.

After a dominating 100-50 win over the Wildcats, the Cardinals added one more to the win column.

“It’s got a lot to do with our fans,” Smith said. “We always have a packed house. Our players feed off of it.”

It was a feeding frenzy for the Cardinals on Tuesday.

Landrum took control early in the first round of the 1A state playoffs against Ninety Six, but you could sense an offensive explosion coming. Landrum had opportunities to pull away in the first half, but it didn’t start clicking until the second half.

That explosion happened in the third quarter. The Cardinals built up some momentum with a 6-2 spurt to close the second quarter and then came out in the third quarter flat out on fire.

“We didn’t really have to make any adjustments (at halftime),” Smith said. “I told them, ‘you’ve got to come out and play your game and put defensive pressure on them.”

His team responded with a 17-3 run to start the third quarter. Truston Whiteside got things started with a 3-pointer. Daniel Bridges scored 9 points in the run. After

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that initial run, the Cardinals ran away with it. Bridges finished with 22 points and Whiteside scored 17.

“We were a little caught up with it being the first round,” Landrum’s T.J. Fincher said. “We came out in the second half and put it on them.”

Fincher was a big reason the

Cardinals were able to “put it on them.” Fincher scored 9 points in the quarter and finished with 12 points.

J.P. Henderson hit a basket with seconds left on the clock to get the Cardinals to 100 points.

This was the third time this season the Cardinals have hit

the century mark in a game. The

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That’s just fine with Smith.

The Cardinals know how to protect their house.

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Polk County High School players Katie Ruff and Rachel Vining guard under the basket during the Wolverines’ game against Madison High School. PCHS lost to Madison in the WHC Tournament 46-54. They played Feb. 14. Below: Shalyn Brown handling the ball. (photo by Virginia Walker)

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Troyer, Mullet to speak on Amish traditions at BRCC Feb. 20 Matt Troyer and Gary Mullet, both of Landrum, will speak about the Amish history, culture and faith on Monday, Feb. 20 at Blue Ridge Community College in Hendersonville, N.C. The beliefs, traditions and

lifestyle of the Amish people are often both fascinating and baffling to those who live outside their communities. In a modern society of fast-paced technology and travel, the Amish lifestyle is characterized

by strict adherence to tradition and resistance to change; they function without the modern ‘necessities,’ such as computers, televisions, cell phones and automobiles.

Troyer and Mullet were

both raised in Amish homes in Holmes, Ohio. They will present a video and answer questions from the audience.

– source: Blue Ridge Center for Lifelong Learning, Blue Ridge Community College

Mountain BizWorks offers business training information session Mountain BizWorks, a nonprofit organization that helps small businesses in Polk County and other Western North Carolina areas start, grow and create jobs, will hold information sessions about its services at the Mountain BizWorks Hendersonville office at 508 N. Grove Street on the following dates: • Monday, Feb. 20, 6-7 p.m.

• Tuesday, Feb. 28, noon-1 p.m.

These sessions are free and open to everyone. Attendees will receive an overview of services, and have an opportunity to ask questions.

As a non-profit community development financial institution, Mountain BizWorks (MBW) offers small business loans when bank financing is out of reach.

Mountain BizWorks also provides a continuum of services to help businesses in Western North Carolina grow from pre-launch ideas to durable small businesses that create jobs. Services are designed to meet individual needs and can include business courses as well as one-on-one business coaching.

One of the most popular courses is Foundations, an eight-week business-training course that

walks participants through the business-planning process and builds business. Clients evaluate and estimate start-up and overhead costs, determine profit goals, project cash flow, develop marketing plans and learn about necessary licensing and record keeping. At the end of the course, participants present and submit a business plan to the class and instructor.

In the end-of-course evaluations, entrepreneurs have reported that their business skills have grown, leaving them better prepared to respond to and plan for the issues and challenges they will face in

their businesses.

The next Foundations class will begin on March 5, from 6-9 p.m. (eight-week sessions) and will be held at the Hendersonville office.

This course is open to all aspiring and existing business owners.

Agriculture-related businesses will receive a special packet of relevant information and gain access to other resources.

For more information, contact Adriana Chavela at adriana@ mountainbizworks.org or 828692-5826.

– article submitted

by Joann Miksa-Blackwell

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Armchair Traveler visits East Africa Feb. 26

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Burja was born and raised in Florida, the youngest of six children. She has recently relocated to North Carolina to pursue the opportunity of being an AmeriCorps Project Conserve member working at FENCE. She attended Florida Gulf Coast University and received a bachelor of science degree in biology in 2007.

After graduating, she was accepted into the Peace Corps as a science teacher in Kenya. She successfully completed two years of service and returned home in December 2009. She continues her commitment to education and conservation at FENCE as the current nature education assistant.

“As I stepped out of the Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, I could feel a thick layer of humidity encase my body and wrap around me like a warm blanket,” Burja said. “In that moment, as my body got used to the heat of the night air, my mind reeled with anticipation. I had no idea what the next two years

Kristy Burja with her students in Kenya. (photo submitted by Kristy Burja)

would bring, but I knew it would be an adventure.”

The FENCE Armchair Traveler series is offered free of charge with the support of the Kirby Endowment Fund at the

Polk County Community Foundation. For more information contact FENCE at: 828-859-9021 or info@fence.org.

– article submitted

by Kristy Burja

Millard to present program for AAUW, Feb. 27 On Monday, Feb. 27, at 1:30 p.m. Andy Millard, CFP, owner and president of Millard & Company, will speak to local members of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) about “New Realities in the World Economy.” The meeting will be held at Millard & Co., located in the Tryon Depot, 1906 Depot St. in Tryon.

Millard is an author (“LowStress Investing” and “The Graduate’s Book of Practical Wisdom”); an investment advisor and financial consultant; a former Polk County High School principal and assistant principal for Gaston County Schools and a former drama teacher. From 2006

to 2010, he was the co-president of the Financial Planning Association of WNC. Millard received CFP certification from the College of Financial Planning, did post-master’s degree work at UNC Charlotte, received an M.A. degree from Wake Forest, a B.A. from Presbyterian College and is a graduate of Dorman High School in Spartanburg, S.C. Millard and his family reside in Columbus. He is an active participant in the community, serving on and presiding over boards for many local organizations. He includes running among his hobbies and has completed several marathons and half-marathons.

Andy Millard, CFP

The public is welcome.

– article submitted

by Audrey Ortiz

Friday, February 17, 2012

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My brother’s keeper, a cat story It was on the seventh of November last year when the brothers were turned in by their owner. I’ve long given up seeking answers why such beautiful animals land on our doorstep. The boys are approximately 9 years old and full of life and love.

They are called Frazier and Niles.

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Lending a helping hand… and paw, pet food donations Thrift Barn accepts pet food donations for FHS

Hospice of the Carolina Foothills (HoCF) and the Foothills Humane Society (FHS) have joined forces to help feed pets in need. Toward the end of last year, FHS publicized a plea for dry pet food donations to be distributed to people with pets via the Meals on Wheels program and to others in need who requested help feeding their cats or dogs.

In what may seem like an unlikely liaison, the staff at the Hospice Thrift Barn in Landrum responded enthusiastically.

“When we heard about this program, I said ‘absolutely.’ We are definitely animal-friendly here,” says Sherry Johnson, Hospice Thrift Barn manager.

HoCF is best known for its many levels of support for families facing illness—palliative

care, hospice care, the Hospice House inpatient facility and bereavement care. Johnson, a dog lover who is owned by three dogs — a chihuahua, a miniature pinscher rescue and a pit bull rescue — said the FHS program is a natural extension of giving back.

“This is how I look at the community and the needs of the community. Our first responsibility, of course, is to support the mission of Hospice of the Carolina Foothills, and we are very dedicated to that,” Johnson said. “But at the same time, we’re very dedicated to the community.

Where there is a need, and if there is anything we can do, for the betterment of a dog or a cat or a person, we’re going to make a way.”

As awareness grows about the Hospice Thrift Barn’s participation in the pet food donation program, Johnson hopes that regular customers who come

The pet food donation box at HoCF’s Thrift Barn in Landrum. (photo submitted by Darlene Cah)

from Asheville and Greenville, as well as the surrounding local towns, will think to bring a bag of dry dog or cat food with them.

The donation bin, decorated with plush toy dogs by Thrift Barn Assistant Manager Betty Milam, is located directly in front of the store as customers walk in.

When the bin fills, Ashley Povanz of the Foothills Humane Society picks up the donations and sees that they’re distributed to the Meals on Wheels pet owners and others in need of temporary assistance.

“We’re really excited about it,” Johnson says, “I love when people bring their dogs in. They put them in their buggies and ride them around. We have one

regular named Lulu who always has a feather in her hair.”

In another example of HoCF’s pet-friendliness, most Saturdays, when you visit the Hospice Thrift Barn, you’ll find FHS kittens available for adoption. Since mid-October, 17 cats have been adopted at the Thrift Barn.

For more information, call the Hospice Thrift Barn at 864457-7348.

To donate bags of dry dog or cat food, visit the store at 1810 Hwy. 14 in Landrum, Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m.

- 4 p.m., Friday from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m.

- 5 p.m.

– article submitted

by Darlene Cah

NAMI meets Feb. 18 at Four Seasons The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Four Seasons will hold an education and general meeting Saturday, Feb. 18 at 10:15 a.m. at Pardee Educational Center in Blue Ridge Mall in Hendersonville.

Jena Cox and Tracy Nixon will present “In Our Own Voice,” an educational program developed by the NAMI in which two

trained speakers share compelling personal stories about living with mental illness and achieving recovery.

The education meetings are open to all those who are suffering from a mental illness as well as their family members/partners and friends.

– article submitted

by Adrienne Brady

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Starting a fitness program In my last column we learned clear in your mind “why” you want how “carb control” helps us get in to get in shape. Remember, as I’ve better shape by reducing body fat stated in past columns, the “why” levels. This week, let’s explore how is more important than the “how.” to start a fitness program to further After setting your goals, it’s our progress. time to put your program together.

First, there are several benefits This is where personal trainers to starting an exercise regimen. can be of real benefit. Even if you Being in better physical condition can’t train with one on a continuous can help reduce your risk for heart basis, it’s still a good idea to have a disease, improve sleep patterns, consultation with one. help improve Be careful coordination how you choose Diet & Exercise and balance trainer. I by David Crocker your and, of course, recommend eiimprove your ther getting a relean-to-fat ratio, while helping you ferral from a friend, or just calling lose body fat. a trainer, and ask if you can watch Before starting a fitness pro- them work. Make note of how well gram, I recommend everyone check trainers interact with their clients. with their doctor, regardless of their Also, watch to see if they impleage. It’s possible to have health ment the same exercise routine with conditions you may not be aware each client. No two clients should of. Remember, safety is even more be on the same program. The reason important than progress. is that everyone is different, and we Next comes the setting of your all have different needs. Also, clifitness goals. I recommend putting ents deserve their own personalized these goals in writing, so you get program. Obviously, the personal

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If you don’t want to work with a personal trainer, there are exercise books, tapes and DVDs out there, but take care, and do your research . This will save you much time and grief in the long run.

Once you’re ready to begin, start slowly. I tell clients that beginning an exercise program is like getting a hair cut. If you do too much too soon, it will take you too long to get over it. Start with a mixture of both weight training and aerobic exercises.

No matter what you read, or hear, there is no rule as to which type (weight training or aerobic training) you should perform first in you exercise regimen. The order in which these types of exercises are done doesn’t matter, but when doing “weight training” exercises, try to move from large muscle groups to smaller ones. This order could be legs, back, chest, shoulders, triceps, biceps and always work your abs last. Add

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activities that you really enjoy, to your exercise program. This is a type of “cross training.” These could be activities like swimming, walking, and even dancing. Also, don’t work out too intensely in the beginning. Remember, slow and steady wins this race. In addition, always allow for rest and recovery between workout sessions.

Using these steps will help you get and stay in shape, while minimizing your chance for injury.

Diet or exercise question?

Email me at dwcrocker77@gmail. com. Or visit fitness4yourlife.org.

David Crocker of Landrum has been a nutritionist and personal trainer for 25 years.

He served as strength director of the Spartanburg Y.M.C.A., head strength coach for the S.C. state champion girls gymnastic team, USC-Spa rtanburg baseball team, Converse college equestrian team, lead trainer to L.H. Fields modeling agency, and taught four semesters at USC-Union. David was also a regular guest of the Pam Stone radio show.

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Men’s Duplicate Bridge Club results On Feb. 13 the members of the Men’s Monday Duplicate Bridge Club met in the home of Jack Saunders for their weekly duplicate bridge tournament.

At the conclusion of the afternoon’s play, the partnership of Bruce Fritz playing with Mike Verbonic was determined the winning team. Placing second was the team of Dick Belthoff and Mickey Brandstetter, and in third place was the partnership of David Hart and Don Iaffaldano.

The club next meets Monday, Feb. 20 in the home of Charlie Stratford.

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On Feb. 8, David Scherping, technology director of Polk County Schools, and Lian Hong Liang of the Chinese Teacher Exchange Program, were guest speakers for the Wednesday meeting of the Tryon Kiwanis Club. Lian Hong Liang is an English teacher at her home school. She and Scherping discussed her role at the Polk County Middle School, where she works with grades 6, 7 and 8. Topics covered at the school are Chinese culture, places of interest, Mandarin, Chinese numbers, Zodiac animal signs, Beijing Opera and much more. Shown above are David Scherping, Lian Hong Liang and Ernie Giannini. (photo submitted by Sue Watson)

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Well-known ornithologist and birding expert Simon Thompson will kick off FENCE’s annual hike series Wednesday, Feb. 22 at 9 a.m.

Simon Thompson is the director and originator of Ventures, Inc., an Asheville-based touring company that specializes in birding tours. He has led expeditions to Belize, the Peruvian Amazon, the Galapagos, Greece, France, England and Australia.

The hike will begin at the main FENCE Center building.

Hikers should come prepared with a pair of comfortable walking shoes, water and binoculars.

The FENCE Nature Hike series is offered free of charge with the support of the Kirby Endowment Fund at the Polk County Community Foundation.

For more information, contact

Simon Thompson will lead a “Birds of FENCE” hike on Wednesday, Feb. 22 at 9 a.m. The hike will kick off FENCE’s annual hike series. (photo submitted by Kristy Burja)

FENCE at 828-859-9021 or info@fence.org.

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Polk Central Elementary’s Calhoun attends NCCAT seminar Renae N. Calhoun of Polk Central Elementary recently attended a seminar held at the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching (NCCAT), a recognized national leader in professional development programming for the state’s teachers.

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Antiques Automobile Club meets Feb. 21 The February meeting of the Great Smoky Mountains Region of the Antique Automobile Club of America will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 21 at Mike’s on Main, 303 North Main Street, Hendersonville, N.C. Dinner is at 6 p.m.,

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Dear Savvy Senior, I’m worried about my father’s driving. At age 84, his driving skills have diminished significantly, but I know he’s bound and determined to keep going as long as he’s alive.

What tips can you recommend that can help me help my dad stop driving?

Nervous Daughter Dear Nervous, For many families, telling an elderly parent it’s time to give up the car keys is a very sensitive and difficult topic. While there’s no one simple way to handle this issue, here are a number of tips and resources you can try to help ease your dad away from driving.

Take a ride To get a clear picture of your dad’s driving abilities, the first thing you need to do is take a ride with him watching for problem areas. For example: Does he drive too slow or too fast? Does he tailgate or drift between lanes? Does he have difficulty seeing, backing up or changing lanes? Does he react slowly? Does he get distracted or confused easily? Also, has your dad had any fender benders or tickets lately, or have you noticed any dents or scrapes on his vehicle?

These, too, are red flags.

Start talking After your assessment, you need to have a talk with your dad about your concerns, but don’t sound alarmed. If you begin with a

dramatic outburst like “Dad, you’re going to kill someone!” you’re likely to trigger resistance. Start by gently expressing that you’re worried about his safety.

For tips on how to talk to your dad about this touchy topic, the Hartford Financial Services Group and MIT AgeLab offers some guides titled “Family Conversations with Older Drivers” and “Family Conversations about Alzheimer’s Disease, Dementia & Driving” that can help, along with a online seminar called “We Need to Talk” that was produced by AARP. To access these free resources, visit safedrivingforalifetime.com.

Like many elderly seniors, your dad may not even realize his driving skills have slipped. If this is the case, consider signing him up for an older driver refresher course through AARP (aarp.org/drive, 888-227-7669), your local AAA or a driving school.

By becoming aware of his driving limitations, your dad may

be able to make some simple adjustments – like driving only in daylight or on familiar routes – that can help keep him safe and driving longer. Or, he may decide to hang up the keys on his own.

Refuses to quit If, however, you believe your dad has reached the point that he can no longer drive safely, but he refuses to quit, you have several options. One possible solution is to suggest a visit to his doctor who can give him a medical evaluation, and if warranted, “prescribe” that he stops driving. Older people will often listen to their doctor before they will listen to their own family.

If that doesn’t do it, ask him to get a comprehensive driving evaluation done by a driver rehabilitation specialist – this can cost several hundred dollars. A driving evaluation will test your dad’s cognition, vision and motor skills, as well as his on-road driving abilities. To locate a specialist in your area, contact the Association of Driver Reha-

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bilitation Specialists (driver-ed.org, 866-672-9466) or the American Occupational Therapy Association (aota.org/older-driver).

If he still refuses to move to the passenger seat, call your local Department of Motor Vehicles to see if they can help. Or, call in an attorney to discuss with your dad the potential financial and legal consequences of a crash or injury.

If all else fails, you may just have to take away his keys.

Arrange transportation Once your dad stops driving he’s going to need other ways to get around, so help him create a list of names and phone numbers of family, friends and local transportation services that he can call on. To locate community transportation services call the Area Agency on Aging. Call 800-677-1116 for contact information.

Send your senior questions to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman, OK 73070, or visit SavvySenior.org. Jim Miller is a contributor to the NBC Today show and author of “The Savvy Senior” book.

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court in the Baptist Church parking Saturdays lot will have hot dogs, pizza, burgers, BBQ and other stuff to eat 8-11:30 a.m. offered by local non-profits. Free Polk Tailgate entertainment will beMarket on the community stage in the natural bowl Columbus above the food court.

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The theme of the event this year is “It’s Not Easy Being Green” (with a nod to Kermit the Frog) — March 17 is St. Patrick’s Day. Children in green-themed costumes are urged to march in the parade along with the performers.

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It all began March 10, 1979. vaudeville maestro Doug Berky A theater festival especially for will perform his “No Show” show. children – soon to be known as The Tryon Movie Theater will Super Saturday – brought to Tryon host Billy Bob Steinberg in his laughter, music, song, dance, comic “Comedy Spectacular” and the performances, award-winning puppets, storyPrincess Katie telling, juggling, and Racer Steve Want to go? magic and a pawith their music rade down Mel- What: 3 4 t h a n n u a l for children.

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Out on Melrose Avenue will be At the Episcopal Parish House, a strolling magician, a caricature the popular Tarradiddle Players re- artist, a roving juggler, FENCE’s turn with “Commedia Cinderella,” Peoplechase and others entertainand physical comedy/commedia/ ing those between shows. The food

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