20121228Bulletin

Serving Polk County and Upper Spartanburg and Greenville Counties

Vol. 85 / No. 230 Tryon, N.C. 28782 Friday, December 28, 2012 Only 50 cents

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Polk sheriff’s office finds 10th meth lab of year, page 6

Tryon Daily Bulletin

South Carolina is allowing hunting without a license Jan. 4 and Jan. 5. The state Depart-ment of Natural Resources says South Carolina residents can hunt on public land or pri-vate land with permission but without filling out paperwork.

The days are being held to introduce new people to hunting and the outdoors, said DNR officials. Existing season require-ments and limits on the number of animals that can be killed will still be in effect.

YEAR IN REVIEWA look back at the top stories of 2012 starts on pg. 3. Right: Frank Lilly tends the vines at Overmountain Vineyards. His company was one of many featured on a new “Welcome to Polk County” video produced this year by the EDTC. (photo submitted)

Bottom left: Tryon town clerk Susan Bell swears in Joey Davis as interim town manager. (photo by Leah Justice) Above: Mill Spring ag center began selling auditorium seats to raise funds for renovations. (photo submitted)

Bids too high for Columbus wastewater treatment plantTown working with low-bidder to renegotiate priceby Leah Justice

The Town of Columbus is going

to have to scale back its wastewater treatment plant upgrades after all bids came in over budget.

The town opened bids for the project on Dec. 6 from five bid-

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LOCAL WEATHER

Today: Mostly cloudy, with 10 percent chance of rain. High 52, low 39.

Saturday: Rain, with 70 percent chance of rain. High 53, low 30.

Thursday’s weather was: High 45, low 3, 0.09 inches of rain.

Forecast: Today Tomorrow

MoonPhase

OBITUARIESCharles E. Pittman, p. 14Phyllis J. Ackerman, p. 14Lisa Linette Dotson, p. 18

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TodaySaluda Center, Friday events:

chair exercise, 9:30 a.m.; Trash Train, 10 a.m.; NA Meeting, 8 p.m. For more activities, email [email protected] or visit www.saluda.com.

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

Seniors on Sobriety (SOS) AA Meeting, Fridays at noon, Polk County Chamber of Com-merce Building, 2753 Lynn Rd. (Hwy 108), Tryon. 828-894-0293.

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

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

SaTurdayGreen Creek Community

Center, Zumba class, Saturdays, 9 a.m.

Grassroots Art Project, holds art classes to benefit Len-

nie’s Fund and the Humane Soci-ety, Saturdays from 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. Classes are held at the Holy Cross Episcopal Church Info: 828-899-0673.

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

Polk County Historical As-sociation Museum, open Satur-days, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., 60 Walker St., Columbus, lower level. Free.

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

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

MondayPolk County Mobile Recy-

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

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

The Meeting Place Senior Center, sing-along, 10 a.m.; senior fitness, 11 a.m.; bingo or bead class 12:30 p.m. 828-894-0001.

Christian Fellowship Lun-cheon, TJ’s Cafe, Tryon, Mon-days except holidays, noon - 1 p.m.; food, fellowship and dis-cussion of relevant issues; inter-denominational. 859-5051.

Chess Club, Mondays, 12:30 p.m., recreation room, Laurel-Hurst Apartments, Columbus. Open to anyone in community. 894-3336.

Saluda Center, Monday ac-tivities include line dancing at 12:30 p.m. For more information visit Saluda.com.

Alcoholics Anonymous, Mondays, 5:30 p.m., Tryon United Methodist Church, New Market Road in Tryon.

Green Creek Community Center, line dance classes (ultra

beginner and beginner/intermedi-ate), Monday’s 5:30-6:30 p.m. in the gym.

Male Domestic Abuse Inter-vention, Mondays, 6 - 7:30 p.m., Steps to HOPE. 828-894-2340.

Joy Night service at St. Luke CME Church in Tryon, Dec. 31 at 6:30 p.m. The event will include praise singing, testimony prayer and scripture readings.

Landrum Library, free yoga classes. 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Limited to first 30 people.

Watch Night Service, Faith Temple Baptist Church of Mill Spring will hold a watch night service Dec. 31 beginning at 7 p.m.

Thermal Belt Stamp Club, first and third Mondays of each month, 7:30 p.m., Tryon Fed-eral Bank, Columbus. Visitors welcome.

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

New Year’s Eve Ball Drop, downtown Tryon at 10 p.m.

TueSdayPolk County Mobile Re-

cycling Unit, Tuesdays, Ozone Drive and Hwy. 176, Saluda.

Polk County Transportation Authority, makes a regular trip to Hendersonville on the first and third Tuesday of each month. 894-8203.

Green Creek Community Center, Zumba exercise class, Tuesdays and Thursdays 9 a.m. and 7 p.m., in gym.

The Meeting Place Senior

Center, beginner/intermediate pilates, 8:30 a.m.; ceramics, 9:30 a.m.; devotions and art class, 10 a.m.; Let’s move...Let’s move dance, 10:30 a.m.; bingo, 12:30 p.m. 828-894-0001.

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

Polk County Historical As-sociation Museum, open Tues-days, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., 60 Walker St., Columbus, lower level. Free.

LIFECare of Polk County/Adult Day Health Care, pro-vides 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 828-894-2007 for more info.

Cracker Barrel, 1 p.m. Tues-days, conference room, Congre-gational Church.

Polk County Public Library, quilting club meets on the first Tuesday of each month, 4-6 p.m.

Harmon Field Board of Supervisors, meets the first Tuesday of the month at 5:30 p.m. at Harmon Field Cabin. Public welcome. Information: 828-859-6655.

Saluda Business Association, first Tuesday of each month, 5:30 p.m., top floor, public library. 828-749-3444.

Al-Anon Family Group, meets Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m., Sa-luda Senior Center, 64 Greenville Street, Saluda, one half block off


Mostly cloudy RainHere’s a list of upcoming meet-

ings and events for area non-profit community and govern-mental organizations:

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

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In Memoriam Shirley Walker

Mildred Price Cochran

Regina Hersey

Virginia Parker Correll

Bill L. Parker

Robert Paul Crow

Eric A. Gass

John A. ‘Jack’ Stephenson

Robert Paul Crow

Kathleen Goodwin

Lucy Foster Conner-Hull

Bobbie Jean Thompson

Stephen Douglass Fitch

Warren ‘Dennis’ Rome

Lillie Mae Hannon Conner

Audrey H. Hines

Michael Preston McKaig

Bill Terwilliger

Danny Mitchell Campbell

Katie McGuinn

Editor’s note: With another memo-rable year winding down, the Bulletin chose to reflect on those stories that kept the community talking. Over the next several issues, we’ll present highlights of those stories.

JANUARYNew DSS building cost $61k less

than budgeted amountPolk County will pay $61,146 less

than originally expected for its new department of social services (DSS) building that was occupied on Dec. 13. A project status report stated that the county withheld $6,900 in liquidated damages because the building was not completed on time. Contractors were fined $300 per day for every day past Nov. 14, the contract end date that a cer-tificate of occupancy was not obtained.

Vaughn Creek purchase com-pleted

• Year in review(Continued From page 1)


Sheriff officer Jared McFalls with the department’s new K9, Kimbo. (photo submitted)

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Polk sheriff’s office weekly reportDuring the week from Dec.

19 through Dec. 26, 2012 the Polk County Sheriff’s Office answered 199 calls for service.

Arrests included one for giv-ing tobacco to an inmate, one driving while li-cense revoked, one order for arrest and one for failure to appear.

Citat ions included four speeding and 10 underage drinking.

Officers served five civil papers, took 13 incident reports, completed 76 house checks, 339 church checks, 513 busi-ness checks and patrolled 6,174 miles.

The sheriff ’s office also handed out toys to approximate-ly 93 children ages newborn through 16 years old between Dec. 18 and Dec. 21, as well as

giving out 40 Food Lion gift cards for area families. The

sheriff has also given several loads of firewood this year to families in need.

The sheriff’s office has par-ticipated in the annual toy drive for many years and Sheriff Don-ald Hill says he enjoys helping people of the county in need whenever he can.

- information submittedby Captain Mike Wheeler

Court results

ders. The lowest bid came from Buchanan and Sons Inc. out of Whittier, N.C. with a base bid of $2,612,590. It included add-ons for a total bid of $3,010,980.

The town has $2,150,000 available for the project.

Columbus Town Council met Dec. 20 and discussed its op-tions. Town manager Jonathan Kanipe said the state has agreed to allow the town to negotiate with the low bidder.

“We’re going to try to remove some things for this project that don’t necessarily have to be done,” Kanipe said.

He said most of the items that can be removed can come from sludge handling. Since the project will be increasing the efficiency of the plant it is go-ing to reduce how much sludge the town will have to handle, Kanipe said.

The town can also eliminate a second chlorine chamber, which was one of the items added later to the project.

Other possible eliminations to the project include sludge removal, removing one of three entrances, removing three auxil-iary aerators in the second basin, removing two weir structures

and removing a truck pad for sludge landing.

Kanipe said the items that could be removed through ne-gotiations are in no way reduc-ing why the town is doing the project.

Another option the town has is to rebid the project if the town is not happy with the renegoti-ated price. Columbus will have to send the plans back to the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources (NCDENR) for its approval. The town will have to sign off on the new de-sign and approve the new bid.

Bids for the project came in from the low bid of $3,010,980 to a high bid of $4,238,980.

Columbus had previously planned to award the bid during its Dec. 20 meeting and proceed with construction in early Febru-ary 2013.

Although no new schedule

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“We’re going to try to remove some things for this project that don’t necessarily have to be done.”

-- Jonathon Kanipe



Thanks to our loyal clients

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Polk sheriff’s office finds 10th meth lab of yearNo arrests made yetby Leah Justice

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has claimed a 10th meth lab, this one discovered in a duffle bag by local residents and turned into authorities.

The duffle bag was found in the woods of the Silver Creek Community in Mill Spring and turned into the sheriff’s office on Friday, Dec. 21.

Narcotics officers with the sheriff’s office said the duffle bag contained two plastic drink

bottles, tubing, cans of Cole-man® fuel, ammonium nitrate and strips of aluminum cans used to smoke methamphet-amine.

Officers said the drink bottles had been used and the contents could have produced a small lab.

The meth lab is currently un-der investigation with no arrests yet made.

The lab rounds out 2012 with 10 total meth labs discovered in the county this year.

The last meth lab was discov-ered in a vehicle on Dec. 10 in Mill Spring after a traffic stop. A

sheriff’s office K9 dog hit on the vehicle and officers discovered a backpack with meth lab materi-als in the vehicle. The sheriff’s office made two arrests related to manufacturing methamphet-amine during the traffic stop.

The sheriff’s office also dis-covered a meth lab on Oct. 23 in Sunny View where four chil-dren ranging in ages 2 months to 7 years old were living in the home, where both the parents were arrested.

The county’s seventh meth lab of the year was discovered on July 11 in the Silver Creek

Community of Mill Spring.The sixth meth lab this year

was discovered in June in an unnamed mobile home park in Sunny View where a container and propane tanks were found in a field.

In June, there were two meth labs discovered near River Road in Tryon, with one lab discovered along River Road and another discovered outside the home of 89 Appaloosa Lane.

In January of this year, the sheriff’s office discovered three separate labs in the woods in Mill Spring.

for the project is known, Kanipe said negotiating and state ap-proval may take another four to six weeks.

Columbus is paying for the upgrades to its approximate 40-year-old wastewater treat-ment plant through a zero interest loan obtained from the NCDENR Construction Grants and Loans Section Clean Water State Re-

volving Fund Program. The total $2.75 million loan, including construction and engineering will be for 20 years. The town is using W.K. Dickson Engineering for the project.

The project was seen as a

need after council members visited the plant last year and discovered the plant no longer meets state standards. Follow-ing the upgrades, the plant will remain at its 800,000 gallon per day capacity.

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Tryon announced the acqui-sition of 24.72 acres of land on Vaughn Creek from Donald Lewis Smith and Robert Lewis. This effort had been a project of the Tryon Parks Committee since October 2005. Funding for the project came from grants from the North Carolina Clean Water Management Trust Fund and the Marjorie M. & Lawrence R. Bradley Endowment Fund of Polk County Community Foundation.

Walend appointed to fill Guice’s seat in N.C. House

Trudi Walend was appointed to replace former state Rep. David Guice of District 113, who resigned in December 2011 after being selected by Gov. Beverly Perdue to run the state’s new pro-bat ion system. Walend lost the re-election in November 2012 to Chris Whit-mire who will now fill the seat.

Tryon fires town managerThe Town of Tryon terminated

town manager Justin Hembree during an emergency meeting Jan. 3. Mayor Pro-tem Roy Miller said the new town board wanted to go in a different direction. After two weeks of debate over a procedural mistake in the way Hembree was fired, council took another vote Jan. 12 to make the move official.

11-year-old accidentally shotAn 11-year-old Polk County

boy was treated for a gunshot wound Jan. 2 after his 14-year-old brother accidentally shot him, ac-cording to the Polk County Sher-iff’s Office. The boy was trans-ported to Spartanburg Regional Medical Center, where he was expected to make a full recovery, according to sheriff reports.

“Welcome to Polk County” video premiered

The Polk County Economic Development and Tourism Com-mission premiered its “Welcome to Polk County” video at the Polk County Commissioner meeting Jan. 9.

The video touts Polk County

as a great place to live and work in order to entice new companies and new workers to move here.

Martin Luther King Jr. cel-ebration

The Thermal Belt Friendship Council presented its annual Mar-tin Luther King Jr. Commemora-tion on Saturday, Jan. 14 at the Tryon Fine Arts Center. This year’s program featured “Women of the Civil Rights Movement,” as brought to life by Michelle Miller (Fannie Lou Hamer), Eleanor Miller (Dorothy Height) and Tamieea Brown (Ella Baker). Also added to the program were the Eternity Dancers from Asheville. Polk County High senior Kari Malkki was awarded the Martin

Luther King Jr. Scholarship.

Polk sheriff’s office purchases new drug dog

T h e P o l k County Sheriff’s Office purchased

Kimbo, a 4-year-old male Belgian Malinois, with $11,500 of drug seizure money. Sheriff’s officer Jared McFalls trained him to assist in narcotics operations, handler protection and tracking.

Three meth labs found in Mill Spring woods

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office discovered three meth lab sites on Monday, Jan. 9 in the woods in Mill Spring. After going four years without a methamphet-amine lab, Polk County uncovered six sites in five months by January.

Landrum swears in new council members

Mayor Robert Briggs swore in returning and new council mem-bers. Taking their oath of office were Joyce Whiteside and Jon Matheis, incumbents; and Johnny Carruth.

Tryon artist wins interna-tional sculpture contest on Fine Art America

Tryon artist Pauline Ross won a sculpture contest on Fine Art America and received six months’ exposure in the UK publication “Competition Zone.”

Joey Davis appointed as in-


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Jan. 12 to appoint fire chief and planning and zoning administrator Joey Davis as the town’s interim town manager. Davis carried out the duties of town manager, fire chief and planning and zoning administrator simultaneously for several months before the city hired new town manager Caitlin Martin.

Saluda officials urge resi-dents to attend UDO meeting

Saluda Mayor Fred Baisden, at Saluda City Council’s meeting Dec. 12, urged res-idents to attend the next UDO meet-ing in an effort to sway committee decisions regard-ing the Mountain Ridgeline Protec-tion Ordinance (MRPO). Some Saluda residents felt the original draft prohibited growth in their community because all of Sa-luda is located above the original 1,650-foot threshold that restrict-ed development without a variety of surveys and studies.

Ni America interested in Tryon’s water/sewer systems

Representatives from Ni America told council Jan. 17 that the company was interested in purchasing the town’s water and wastewater systems. Ni America President Ed Wallace said two years ago his company offered Tryon $4.2 million for its sys-tems. The company and the town continued talks about the potential purchase of the system but those stalled later in the year.

$500k stolen in Silver Creek break-ins

A rash of break-ins that oc-curred during the night of Mon-day, Jan. 23 ended with a Silver Creek Road family missing more than $500,000 in cash. Polk Coun-ty Sheriff’s Office Detective Mi-chael Capps said all three break-ins occurred along Silver Creek Road in Mill Spring within a mile of one another. William Arledge said the money was earned over

42 years and was kept in a safe in an extra building on his property.

State audit: Columbus ABC store in black, but needs im-provement

Columbus officials learned after a state audit that the town’s ABC (Alcoholic Beverage Con-trol) Store was not meeting state standards, especially in terms of profitability. The audit found that the Columbus store’s inventory turnover rate did not meet the target rate set by the ABC Com-mission and that the store did not meet the operating cost ratio recommended by the state.

MRPO amendments ap-proved to allow for special uses in certain zoning districts

Polk County’s Unified Develop-ment Ordinance committee voted Jan. 26 to approve amendments to the Mountainside Ridgeline Protec-

tion Ordinance (MRPO). Com-mittee member Renée McDermott made the motion to exempt the use restrictions from the MRPO in the following zoning districts: Highway Commercial (HC), Residential (R), Agricultural Resi-dential (AR) and Neighborhood Commercial (NC). Debate over the MRPO and the UDO would continue for the rest of the year.

FEBRUARYPolk sheriff’s office makes

five recent drug arrestsThe Polk County Sheriff’s

Office in February arrested five people for illegal drug activity in two separate searches. The sher-iff’s office executed a search war-rant with the Henderson County Sheriff’s Office’s SWAT (Special Weapons and Tactics) Team on Jan. 17 in Mill Spring.

White Oak golf, equestrian community auctioned for more than $3.6 million

White Oak Golf and Eques-trian Community was auctioned off on the Polk County Court-house steps Wednesday, Feb. 1 for more than $3.6 million. Tryon Equestrian Properties LLC made


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In Memoriam Joseph John Hamlin III

Eric Gass

Ella Lee Arledge

Sherry Blevins Carney

Eva Stuckey Fowler

Tempie Ann Bell Holding

Ann B. Tate

Sherry Levins Carney

Mary F. Flynn

Eleanor Winkle Maldaner Maxwell

Harold M. Carton

Harold ‘Flash’ Edwards

Mary F. Flynn

Glennie Allan Casey

Donna Parker

Elsie Lilian Wiegel

Jewell Wilson Williams

Louise Moore Hilton

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Norris Marston

Frank K. McFarland Jr.

Georgia H. Wilson

Harold ‘Flash’ Edwards

Max A. Koontz

Elizabeth Laura Bevans

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Tryon Fine Arts Center un-veils new master site plan

After years of study, the Tryon Fine Arts Center board of direc-tors Feb. 2 unveiled a master site and building plan that board members said will preserve and accentuate the natural beauty of the Melrose Ave. site and would be community-focused and cost-effective.

Columbus wastewater treat-ment rehab costs could increase $282k

Columbus Town Council met Jan. 19 with engineer Brian Tripp with W.K. Dickson regarding the possibility of an additional $282,250 of costs for a new opera-tor building and a second chlorine chamber for its wastewater treat-ment plant. Original estimates for the overhaul of the plant were hovering around $2,750,000.

Mill Spring theft victim Arledge ups reward to $10k

William Arledge, a victim of break-ins along Silver Creek Road in Mill Spring, upped his reward for information about the individual or individuals that stole $500,000 from him to $10,000, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.

Columbus Police Dept. adds motorcycle to fleet

The Columbus Police De-partment became the only area department with a motorcycle in its fleet when it purchased a 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14 ABS, a model designed specifically for law enforcement. The motorcycle was purchased through the N.C. Governor’s Highway Safety Pro-gram grant program.

Campobello man arrested, charged with lewd act on minor

The Spartanburg County Sher-iff’s Office arrested a Campobello man on charges of committing or attempting a lewd act upon a child under 16 years old.

On Jan. 11, a complainant filed

a report with the sheriff’s office in regard to what she believed was illegal physical contact of a sexual nature on her minor aged daughter (12-13 years old).

Dr. Hooker wins depot lot bidDr. John Hooker was the high-

est bidder with a $20,000 offer on a lot near the Tryon depot during a sealed bid opening. Hooker bid $20,000 to win over Bill Crowell’s $19,100 bid. Dr. Hooker opened his new dental office in the space later in the year.

Landrum approved $66,000 design for depot meeting space

Landrum City Council mem-bers met in a special called meet-ing Thursday, Feb. 2 to discuss design options for the depot. Dur-

ing that meeting, members unani-mously voted to move forward with a $66,250 design option for the interior meeting space of the depot. Renovations on the build-ing are expected to begin in 2013.

St. Luke’s Hospital founda-tion launched new website

St. Luke’s Hospital Foundation created a new website, www.slh-foundation.org, to provide current information on the foundation and its fund-raising activities.

Cardinals win second con-secutive region championship

Landrum Cardinals’ men’s basketball team cut down the net after a 60-43 win over St. Joseph’s




Cast members of “A Little Night Music.” Tryon Little Theater opened the show at the Tryon Fine Arts Center in February. (photo submitted)

Tryon Fine Arts Center unveiled its master site plan for the expansion and renovations it is currently completing. (photo submitted)


for the Region II-1A Champion-ship. Then junior Truston Whi-teside led the Cardinals with 13 points.

Polk approves $592k bid to connect water to Columbus

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

O.P. Earle Elementary re-ceives $5k for art, reading

O.P. Earle El-ementary has re-ceived a $5,000 Lowe’s Toolbox f o r E d u c a t i o n Grant to enhance and extend the school’s art and reading programs.

Chamber holds 24th annual awards banquet

The Carolina Foothills Cham-ber of Commerce held its annual awards banquet Feb. 7. The cham-ber named Stephen Brady as its 2012 Business Person of the Year and Dennis Nagle as Volunteer of the Year. The chamber’s annual Pig Awards, given to volunteers who have committed significant years of service to the Blue Ridge Barbecue Festival, went to Jack Holmes and Jerry Tyner.

Overmountain Trace Hold-ings makes upset bid of $3.858M for White Oak Development

On the last day of the upset bid process, Overmountain Trace Holdings LLC submitted a bid of $3,858,886.86 for White Oak Development, which was sold at auction on Feb. 1.

Candidate filing began for Polk elections

Candidates began filing for Polk County elections Feb. 13. Those who filed included Rick Covil for re-election to the school board, incumbent commissioner Tom Pack (R), Keith Holbert (R) for commissioner, Marche Pittman (R) for clerk of court, Michael Gage (R) for commis-

sioner, Pam Hyder (D) for clerk of court, Russell Mierop (D) for commissioner, incumbent register of deeds Sheila Whitmire (R) and incumbent commissioner Renee McDermott (D).

Lady Cardinals grab region win over St. Joseph’s

The Landrum Lady Cardinals basketball team beat St. Joseph’s for a Region II-1A win with the score 49-46.

Chromebooks in schoolsBoard members of Polk Coun-

ty Schools Feb. 13 agreed for Superintendent Bill Miller and Technology Coordinator Dave Scherping to move forward with

a plan to place 350 additional Chromebooks in the high school by spring.

Columbus Po-lice Dept. arrests fugit ive after high-speed chase

On Saturday, Feb. 11, the Columbus Police Department ar-rested James Andrew Hensley, 23, of Fletcher, N.C. The arrest fol-lowed a high-speed chase on I-26.

SCLT announces opening of Bradley Nature Preserve

The Saluda Community Land Trust (SCLT) opened a new nature park known as Bradley Nature Preserve. The SCLT worked with the Polk County Community Foundation (PCCF) to create the new 8.2-acre nature park.

TLT’s ‘A Little Night Music’ opens at TFAC

The cast of the Tryon Little Theater (TLT) production of Steven Sondheim’s musical “A Little Night Music” opened the show Feb. 17 at the Tryon Fine Arts Center.

Six equines impounded in Lynn because of starvation

Animal cruelty investigators impounded six equines from a property in Lynn, having to eu-thanize 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.”

Mill Spring ag center audi-torium renovations under way

The Mill Spring Agricultural

Center began renovating its au-ditorium, which long served as a meeting place for students at the Mill Spring School. Renova-tions to the auditorium were to be funded by the adoption of seats by families with connections to the old school.

Landrum approves funding for quilt trail

Landrum City Council mem-bers pledged the city’s support for the creation of a Landrum Quilt Trail during their meeting Feb. 14. Council agreed to provide $5,200 in hospitality tax funding for the project.

Columbus agrees to connect town, county water systems

Columbus and Polk County both approved agreements to con-nect their water systems between Polk County High School and

Polk County Middle School.Columbus Town Council met

Feb. 16 and approved the in-terconnect agreement, which specified that Polk County would pay for the water line and con-struction.

Sheriff’s office arrests five in connection with stolen $500k

The Polk County Sheriff’s Of-fice arrested several suspects Feb. 17 in connection with the breaking and entering and larceny of more than $500,000 in cash from Wil-liam Arledge’s property.

New Republican headquar-ters opens

The new Polk County Republi-can Headquarters building opened Feb. 25. The building replaces the former headquarters, which was



YEAR IN REVIEW

The bidding process for White Oak Golf and Equestrain community went back and forth before being won by Overmountain Trace Holdings. (photo by Leah Justice)

Building designer Michael Garrell cuts the ribbon at the grand opening of the new Polk County Republican headquarters. (photo by Leah Justice)

demolished after the roof caved in under the weight of a snowstorm in December 2010.

O. P. Earle principal Nita High announces retirement

O.P. Earle Principal Nita High, who had served in that position since 2000, announced she would retire at the end of the 2011-2012 school year. Brian Murray, the school’s assistant principal, was named as her replacement.

Cardinals earn ticket to state championship

The Landrum Cardinals men’s basketball team earned a spot in the state cham-pionship game versus Great Falls after an 86-78 vic-tory over McCor-mick in the final round of the 1A state playoffs.

Tryon resident paid town sewer fees without service for more than 20 years

Tryon resident Lorina Cun-ningham discovered she had been paying monthly sewer fees to Tryon for approximately 21 years. Tryon Town Council met Feb. 21 and settled with Cunningham for $1,986.89 in reimbursements, an amount equal to the last five years of payments. After experiencing backed-up sewage in her home, Cunningham discovered she had a septic tank and was not hooked into the town’s sewer system.

Saluda man arrested on murder charges

Brandon Cody-Lee Case, 23,

of Saluda was arrested on Feb. 25 in Polk County and charged with murder by the Henderson County Sheriff’s Office. Case was charged with murder in relation to the death of Joshua William Lindsay of Saluda.

Cardinals season ends one game short of championship

For the second time in four years, Landrum played for the upper state finals and were elimi-nated by Great Falls. The Red Devils beat the Cardinals 49-44.

PCHS runners qualify for nationals in New York

Four Polk County High School (PCHS) girls made local history on Feb. 26. They ran a time of

4:07.66 for the 4 x 400 relay and qualified for the New Balance In-door Nationals Emerging Elite. The girls were Rebecca Elliott, Autumn Miller,

Casey McDowell and Mary Kate Christiansen.

Polk’s Got TalentAudience members and judges

proclaimed 9-year-old Ki’Yon Staley the winner of the junior division of Polk’s Got Talent and PCHS alum Noah Stockdale the champion of the open division.

Bids in White Oak foreclo-sure sale reach $4.725M

The upset bid deadline on the foreclosure sale of White Oak Golf and Equestrian Community moved to March 8 after Over-mountain Trace Holdings submit-ted a bid for $4,725,000 on Feb. 27 for the 941-acre subdivision.


YEAR IN REVIEW


Publisher’s Notebookby Betty Ramsey

The latest issue of Life in Our Foothills hit the streets yesterday af-ternoon and we are excited to share with you the stories of five local entrepreneurs, successful business owners with strong community ties.

On the cover you will meet, if you haven’t already, Stan Yoder, the owner of Open Road Coffeehouse. The photo taken by local photog-rapher Eric Olsen captures Yoder’s warm smile and inviting person-ality, which are a part of Yoder’s success.

We’ll also introduce you to Martha Graber of Cool Mama Bakery: Kim and Rich Nelson the owners of Skyuka Fine Art Gallery; Matt Troyer, of Foothills Amish Furniture; and the amazing Tawana Weicker, former Polk County High School teacher turned creator of biodiesel cleaning solutions, War-horse and Be Kind Solutions.

Of course there is much more

inside the pages of Life in Our Foot-hills. Ever tried a sea-salt brownie? If so, you probably already know Virginia McClure of Dark Corner Diner. If not, we have to tell you these mouth-watering morsels are not to be missed. You’ll want to read all about it on page 44 of the January issue, and find out

where you can get some.

Other fea-tured local ce-lebrities include Josh Owen’s,

local TV personality of Discov-ery channel’s “Moonshiners,” Dr. Joseph Fox the president of the Friendship Council, and new Tryon resident, Margaret Freeman, senior dressage judge at the Grand Prix level. For these stories, and more, be sure to pick up a copy of the January issue of Life in Our Foothills.

Have a story you would like to see us cover, send us an email at [email protected].

Life in our Foothills latest edition


Charles E. PittmanCharles E. Pittman, 81, of

Green Creek passed away on December 27, 2012.

The beloved husband of the late Mary Jo Pittman, Charles was a son of the late Floyd and Nina Pittman. A lifelong resident of Green Creek, he graduated from Green Creek

High School and The Cecil Business School. He served

his country as a Sergeant in the U.S. Army, receiving the Bronze Star Medal for his com-bat service during the Korean Conflict.

Charles’ decades-long ca-reer at Mohawk Industries was balanced with his many responsibilities in service to his church and the entire Polk community. From coaching Little League baseball, to be-ing elected to the Polk County

Planning Board, he always gave freely of his time and resources. As a faithful mem-ber of Hickory Grove Baptist Church, he worked as a deacon, church treasurer and Sunday School teacher. In all aspects of his life, he was known as an en-couraging and compassionate Christian who will forever be remembered for his recurring words of advice, “keep your chin up.”

Married for 56 years to his late wife, Mary Jo Pittman, he helped the “love of his life” struggle through the debilitat-ing stages of Alzheimer’s with patience, loyalty and dignity that could only be a result of pure love and respect.

Char les i s surv ived by his devoted son, David Pitt-man (Donna) and his loving daughters, Shay Hahn (Ron-nie) and Tami Frazier (Mike). His grandchildren and great-grandchildren loved their PaPa dearly; they include Marche

Obituaries Pittman (Jennifer), Noah Fra-zier, Graham Frazier, Jacob Pittman and Celia Pittman. He is also survived by treasured sisters, Opal Sauve and Joyce Walker, as well as many special nieces, nephews and caring brother and sister in-laws. He was preceded in death by dear brothers, Harold Pittman and Homer Pittman and cherished sisters, Virl Case, Grace Pusey and Violet Williams.

Much love and gratitude is due to the wonderful staff of White Oak Manor and White Oak Rehab who cared for Charles with great kindness.

The family will receive friends on Saturday, Decem-ber 29, 2012 from 1-2 p.m. at Hickory Grove Baptist Church. Funeral services will follow at 2 p.m. Saturday at the church, conducted by Dr. Michael Keel. Burial will be at the church cemetery.

In memory of Charles, the family requests that contri-

butions be made to Hickory Grove Baptist Church Build-ing Fund, 368 Hickory Grove Church Road, Columbus, N.C. 28722.

Condolences may be left at www.pettyfuneralhome.com.

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Phyllis J. AckermanPhyllis Shirley Jenkins Acker-

man, 80, of Columbus, formerly of Lancaster, Penn. passed away December 23, 2012 at St. Luke’s Hospital.

Born August 26, 1932 in Or-ange, N.J. to the late Russell S. Jenkins and Ellen Frances Schutz, Phyllis was the wife of Wayne Ackerman for 57 years.

She was a nurse for over 30 years in a variety of fields, ex-ecutive director of Home Health Agency in Clinton County, Penn.; president of the Women’s Sympho-ny Association for the Lancaster Symphony Orchestra; on the board of the Visiting Nurse Home Care Association in Lancaster, Penn.; troop leader of her daughters’ Girl Scout troops for many years; an ac-tive church member in each com-munity where she lived; and active in United Methodist Women. She helped organize the Med-Assist Program at Thermal Belt Outreach

Ministry. She served on the medi-cal liaison committee, and for two years as the coordinator of the arts and craft program at Tryon Estates. She loved handwork, reading, mu-sic, cooking and hostessing.

She always had a smile for everyone and a twinkle in her eye. She was a treasured friend and a warm and loving person who al-ways strived to make other’s lives happier. She will be greatly missed.

Survived by her husband; three daughters, Patricia Martz (Jon) of Pittsburgh, Penn., Deborah Ber-rang (Paul) of Milwaukee, Wisc., and Susan West (Pat) of Mount Joy, Penn.; and four grandchildren.

Memorial services will be 2 p.m. Saturday, December 29, 2012 at Columbus United Methodist Church conducted by Rev. Rob Parsons and assisted by Rev. Ralph Kuether. A reception will be held after the service.

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It didn’t take long for the new county commissioner ma-jority to pull the blinds of darkness on what used to be Polk County government in the sunshine.

During their very first meet-ing, commissioners Gage, Ow-ens, Pack and Holbert changed the commissioners’ rules of procedure to make it harder, sometimes impossible, for the public and the lone minority commissioner to have notice of what will be considered at commissioners meetings. These devastating changes were not highlighted or listed in any way. The document had a 2011 date on it, making it look like no changes were made.

Two years ago, when com-missioners Owens and Pack returned to the board of com-

missioners (“BOC”), they brought back their ploy of putting items on agendas with vague or misleading wording such that others couldn’t figure out in advance what would be discussed. When asked what the agenda items were about, they’d refuse to say before the meeting. Even the county man-ager and the clerk to the board were left in the dark.

In addition, Owens and Pack would propose that items be placed on the agenda after the meeting had already started, with no time for anyone else to research the matter. Often accompanying such last minute agenda additions were a crowd of people they’d summoned to the meeting, supporting the item and demanding immedi-ate action. Citizens who might be opposed to the item would have no opportunity to say so. And that was exactly the goal.

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Lisa Linette Dotson

Lisa Linette Conner Dotson, age 43, of Mill Spring, passed away Wednesday, December 26, 2012 at Mission Hospital in Asheville. A native of Ruth-erford County, she was the daughter of the late Vernon and Naomi Wilson Conner. Lisa was a homemaker and a member of Cane Creek Baptist Church.

Left to cherish her memory is her husband, Joey Dotson of the home; son, Randy Allen Dotson of Mill Spring; daughter, Jessi-ca Dotson Jackson and husband Travis of Green Creek; broth-er, Vernon Conner of Green Hill; sister, Tammy Teague of Gilkey; special nephew Eddie Harmon Jr., and a number of nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, December

30, 2012 at Cane Creek Baptist Church, Lake Lure with Revs. Ancel Pace, Red Williams and Danny Seigfried officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends 5-7 p.m. Saturday, December 29, 2012 at Crowe’s Mortuary.

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In response, I proposed two additions to the rules of pro-cedure: (1) “Any item placed on the agenda for open session must be accompanied by a de-scription of the topic sufficient to put staff, commissioners and the public on notice regarding what will be discussed. If that description is not provided, the item shall not be included on the agenda” and (2) “An [agenda] item should not be added later [than 5 p.m. on Tuesday before the next BOC meeting] unless it is considered an emergency or time sensitive by the chair or the county manager.”

By adopting these rules, we restored government in the sunshine. But these good rules were not destined to survive the recent election.

The first rule, about clearly

describing agenda items well before the BOC meetings, was eliminated in its entirety by the new majority. Now, citizens and the minority commissioner won’t be able to know in ad-vance what important issues might be discussed, and de-cided, at any BOC meeting.

The second rule, about only emergency matters being placed on the agenda at the last min-ute, was changed to say that anything can be placed on the agenda without prior notice as long as it is approved by the chair or the vice chair. Those agenda items won’t be pub-lished even a minute before the meeting starts. There will be no advance notice to the public, or the minority commissioner, at all.

Government by ambush is once more the order of the day, thanks to the new BOC majority.

- Renée McDermott

•Commissioners(Continued From page 18)

Owen Reynolds, born October 7, 2012 to Karen Reynolds (veterinarian at Tryon Equine Hospital), and James Reynolds (attorney in Hendersonville at Karolyi-Reynolds, PLLC), celebrated his first Christmas this week. (photo submitted)

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In a joint effort to expand the knowledge and under-standing of the flora of Polk County, the Pacolet Area Con-servancy (PAC) and botanist, David Campbell need your help in locating January’s “Most Wanted — Plants,” Juniperus communis var. depressa, also known by the common names: Mountain Juniper, Common Juniper and Ground Juniper.

Common Juniper is abun-dant in the northern latitude of North America. It is very rare in North Carolina; however, some disjunct populations have been found in both the moun-tains and the piedmont. This low-growing evergreen shrub can be found in thin soil around rock outcrops, rocky bluffs and m o n a d n o c k s (mountains or rocky masses that have resist-ed erosion and stand isolated above the surrounding land-scape).

The leaves are awl-shaped and needle-like, 1/4-7/8” long, almost perpendicular to the stem, and in whorls of three. The foliage is gray-green to

blue-green in summer, some-times has a yellow or brownish cast in the winter, often with a

white line above and shiny dark green color be-neath. The twigs are shiny and greenish yellow, becoming red-dish brown and the bark is dark reddish brown,

peeling in long, loose scales. The berry-like fruit is blue-black, hard and covered with a white powder.

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nificantly rare/disjunct. To our knowledge, there are currently no records of Common Juniper in Polk County, but it has been identified in neighboring and nearby counties.

If you think that you have this species growing on your property, or know where it might be located, please contact PAC at 828-859-5060, or e-mail comments, questions or photos to [email protected].

Please rest assured that if this plant is located on your property, PAC, David Camp-bell, nor anyone else is inter-ested in “telling you what you can/cannot do on your prop-erty.” That is the choice of the

landowner; however, should a landowner be interested in managing the site to encourage the persistence of the species and/or preserving the land con-taining the species, PAC would be happy to assist.

The purpose of this project is to gain a better understand-ing of the flora in Polk County, document the species present in the county and to make sure that the flora of Polk County is well represented in state re-cords and herbaria. The only extensive study done in Polk County was conducted in the 1950s and 1960s.

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“Our task must be to free ourselves . . .by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature and its beauty.”

~ Albert EinsteinThe changes of nature tend

to make me pensive, to go to the inner-self ... the heart of things. Longings, yearnings, a remembering; reminders of the coming of spring even now, amid frost-kissed glass and snowflakes of the winter, that life blooms underneath the leaves, the resting earth. Winter is a reminder of the brevity of life and the constant renewal that is nature’s way: of all that is; the impermanence of things. Yet, that is the way of the natural world – the ceaseless turning of seasons, of change inherent. Not something to fear, but something to embrace.

Rays of pale winter sun stream through vintage glass windows — outside, a wind-blown snow-

flake spirals to the earth, a bright-red cardinal rests on a branch. I inhale the cold dry scent of afternoon, a scarlet berry in my hand, reflecting the glow of my heart and the bittersweet scent of longing. The New Year ap-proaches, and my list of reso-lutions is very small, but the things I know I need to focus on are many. Long c o m p l i c a t e d lists tend to make me resist, so I just think of how to approach the changes, as not to overwhelm my intentions. It has been an eventful past year: I give heart-felt thanks to so many people out there who have helped light my path and that of others. How lucky we are to live in a place where folks care about one another. As Ram Dass says, “We’re all just walking each other home.”

Generous spirits have started the Saluda Welcome Table every Tuesday: dinner is served for anyone who’d like to come enjoy companionship and con-nection from 5:30-7 p.m. at the Saluda United Methodist Church

fellowship hall. The meal i s free; donations appreciated; all welcome.

S a l u d a School is on C h r i s t m a s

break from Dec. 23-Jan. 3.A Saluda thank you and big

hug to Walter Hoover: who vol-unteers many hours to our spring art festival, tailgate market and Hometown Christmas event. We are so lucky to have many volun-teers like Walter who get in there and get ‘er done! Hugs to all our volunteers.

Autumn Care residents would appreciate a visit, a card or a kind gesture during the holidays. Autumn Care of Saluda is located at 501 Esseola Drive; for more information call 828-749-2261.

Historic Saluda Commit-tee’s oral history audio docu-mentary “Saluda, NC: Voices from the First 100 Years,” Home, Hearth and History: Stories of Old Saluda can be purchased at local merchants. For more infor-mation about the Historic Saluda Committee, visit historicsaluda.org or email historicsaluda@

gmail.comSaluda is designated as

a N.C. “Small Town Main Street.” Monthly meetings with the STMS program director, Sherry Adams, are scheduled the third Tuesday of the month at 9 a.m. at Saluda Library.

Saluda Dog Society has a cell phone number for rescue calls only: 828-785-2496. You can email them at [email protected]. Saluda loves dogs!

Saluda Community Land Trust (SCLT) meets at 3 p.m. at Saluda Presbyterian Church on the first and third Wednesday of each month. Please consider a donation to SCLT to help with rebuilding the Twin Lakes dam: one of their latest projects in col-laboration with the Wilkes family that will preserve Twin Lakes for Saluda generations to come. Thank you SCLT for all the good work you do.

Happy December birthday to Judy Ward, Holly Wilkes, Theresa Wilkes, Perry Ellwood, Donnie Hunter, Jeff Bradley, Preston Mintz, Carolyn Morgan, Susan Casey, Nikki Ammerman and Cas Haskell.

Thank you for reading this column; as ever, the goal is to make you, dear reader, feel like you’re enjoying a cup of hot tea with me, and small town life in a friendly little mountain town called Saluda. You can contact me at [email protected]; or 828-749-1153, visit my website at bonniebardos.com for more writing and art, or find me on facebook.

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You can hardly pick up any health magazine or newslet-ter these days without reading something about cancer.

Much research has been done on the importance of a healthy diet in fighting disease, but changing one’s diet requires a lifestyle change, and so many people would rather just take a pill and forget about it. Please don’t get me wrong. I’m not suggesting folks should forgo medical attention from their physician, or that anyone should refuse needed medical treat-ment. Also, there are so many factors that come into play with regards to the causes of diseases like cancer, but still, much research done in the last decade shows that one’s diet can have a profound effect on protection against diseases like cancer. This column is going to be one of a two- part series,

because of the number of foods recommended. Here is a list of foods shown to maximize your protection.

1) Pomegranate juice. This juice has been used in Persian medicine for thousands of years. Stud-ies show con-sumption of pomegranate juice substan-tially reduces the develop-ment of pros-t a t e c a n c e r (among others), and drinking it daily slows the spread of established prostate cancer. I recommend drinking at least 8 ounces daily.

2) Turmeric. This spice is found in curry powder, and is one of the most powerful natural “anti-inflammatories” avail-

able. The effects of turmeric can be enhanced by mixing it with black pepper and dissolv-ing in olive or canola oil. Some researchers found turmeric en-couraged cancer cell death, in-

hibited tumor growth, and even enhanced the effective-ness of chemo-therapy. Curry mixes contain only 20 per-cent turmeric, so it’s best to ob ta in pu re

turmeric powder from a spice store. I recommend mixing a teaspoon (a tablespoon if your already have cancer) of turmeric with black pepper with olive or canola oil and use in soups or salad dressings. If this mixture seems too bitter, add a few drops of honey.

3) Green tea. Green teas are rich in chemical substances known as polyphenols. These include compounds called cate-chins and particularly “EGCG.” That stands for “Epigallocat-echin gallate.” This catechin is a powerful antioxidant and detoxifier. It also reduces blood vessels that “feed” tumors. Studies performed have even shown it to increase the effect of radiation on cancer cells. I recommend letting green tea steep for at least 10 minutes after brewing, to release its catechins, then sip two to four cups daily.

4) Fatty fish. Fish like salm-on, trout, anchovies, herring, mackerel, tuna, and sardines contain anti-inflammatory long chain omega-3 fatty acids. These fatty acids can help slow cancer cell growth in a large number of

Diet changes believed to prevent cancerDiet & Exercise by David Crocker

“Studies show consumption of pomegranate juice substantially reduces the development of prostate cancer (among others).”

-- David Crocker



My own succinct observa-t ions, otherwise known as naggings, regarding Paul’s common choice for breakfasts, “You realize eating smoked Gouda and bread is basically starting your day with a big helping of saturated fat, right,” and lunch, “Peanut but ter again? You’ve got to eat more vegetables,” pretty much went unheeded.

I realize, being a beanpole, there’s nothing more annoying to people than to have someone who looks like me point out un-healthy habits, especially when I often imbibe in kind, but it truly was coming from a place of concern. I was also grateful that Paul decided to take advan-tage of a new ‘wellness check’ in his insurance policy and went for a long-overdue medical tune-up. When his own doctor, another beanpole, showed him the results of his cholesterol

test, my man leapt into action. Or rather, jogged.

He ran his first half mara-thon last weekend.

When it finally occurs to him, Paul has a startling abil-ity to zero in on a goal like a predator drone and remain re-markably self-disciplined. This is a man who w e n t f r o m , i n a c o u r s e of three de-cades, study-ing aerospace engineering at Austin, drop-ping out to attend Comedy del Arte in California, where he learned mime and juggling (on a unicycle!), transitioning into stand-up comedy, writing and producing late night television and finally embracing his in-ner gardener and becoming an internationally-known ‘Rosar-ian’ (knower of all things rose).

He’s just that kind of guy. He can’t simply enjoy wine; he has to learn everything about it: regions, vintages and history. He can’t just enjoy the pride of having the ability to cook a signature meal on the grill- he has to learn to make a rustic tomato tart from scratch that

takes two days to prep.

A n d t h i s w i n t e r ’ s h o m e m a d e b e e r b a t c h i s cur rent ly cheerfully fer-

menting in his office.So when Paul decided he

had 30 pounds to shed, by gum, they would be shed in 10 weeks. Case closed. No more questions, your honor.

This undertaking began with cruelly turning his back on his former great love, flour, and steadfastly creating one meal a

day that was nothing but veg-etables and protein- generally a salad that rivaled a pile of raked leaves in the front yard and topped with a can of tuna. No more chips, thank you very much, during television view-ing- raw almonds now arrived in bulk. Cookies and cakes were simply sneered at but the two nightly martinis remained.

“Alcohol converts to sugar through the liver,” I observed. “You’re not going to be able to dip into fat stores with sugar in your bloodstream.”

“Watch me.”And I did. Paul began his

training with advice from ath-letic friends who biked and ran and began by walking briskly up our long driveway and breaking into a jog once he hit the street and disappeared, in ancient T-shirts and gym shorts. He began to chart his progress and there were days in the late summer, when he would be

When Paul puts his mind to something

“I’m Just Saying…”

by Pam Stone



careful, taking lots of water and walking great chunks of his route but still taking forever to cool out, owing to the humidity.

The pounds obligingly began to disappear and by week three, his spare tire looked decidedly as if it had a leak.

Well into his second month, believing if one looks profes-sional, one will act accordingly, Paul invested in garish neon running gear that would wick away his sweat and keep him safe from hunters, trained on his loping, carefree gait through the countryside, as well as new shoes and a special water bottle that hooked to his waist. The massive salads and stir-fries continued as did the weight loss. And come October, he ambitiously entered a local half-marathon of 13.1 miles, to be run in November.

“You sure you’re ready?”“I’m ready.”

The big day arrived and as my mother, three days earlier, had suffered a broken hip and was in the hospital, I was sitting with her and could not attend, but followed every Facebook update and text with anticipa-tion. Paul had modestly re-marked that he would be happy “just to finish the thing,” even if it meant walking over the line, but his last two weeks of distance work had been relatively comfortable and he bounded over the line attired in his chartreuse jersey, handily beating his personal best time during training, and finishing 119th out of 183 runners.

His beanpole doctor finished fourth and both received med-als and gobs of free breakfast casseroles.

A couple of days ago, Paul mentioned an upcoming mara-thon in Asheville, which he noted, was a qualifying race - for the Boston Marathon.

What else from a man who makes his own puff pastry?

• I’m Just Saying(Continued From page 24)

tumors, like those of the lungs, breasts, colon, prostate and kidneys, etc. Omega- 3 fatty acids can also be obtained from high-quality purified fish oil supplements. I recommend hav-ing fatty fish two to three times a week. Choose smaller fish like sardines, small mackerel or anchovies if possible, because smaller fish contain less mer-cury and other environmental contaminates. Canned sardines are OK if packed in olive oil, in-stead of sunflower oil, which has too much “pro-inflammatory” omega-6 fats. Also, try to use fresh fish, rather than frozen, be-cause omega-3 content degrades over time.

5) Berries. Berries also con-tain large numbers of “polyphe-nols,” which can inhibit tumor growths. Two polyphenols, “anthocyanidin” and “proan-thocyanidin,” have been shown

by some researchers to promote cancer cell death. I recommend darker berries like blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, straw-berries and cranberries.

David Crocker of Landrum has been a nutritionist and mas-ter personal trainer for 26 years. He served as strength director of the Spartanburg Y.M.C.A., head strength coach for the USC-Spartanburg baseball team, S.C. state champion girls gymnastic team and the Converse college equestrian team. He has also been a water safety consultant to the United States Marine Corps, lead trainer to L.H. Fields mod-eling agency and a teacher for four semesters at USC-Union. David was also a regular guest of the Pam Stone radio show.

•Diet & Exercise(Continued From page 23)

“Berries also contain large numbers of “polyphenols,” which can inhibit tumor growths.”

-- David Crocker


Humane Society Special Cases

Leonard Rizzo

I’d like to begin this year-end tale with an update on two previous cases.

Rocco the sweet little brin-dle Boxer mix has been adopt-ed. He now lives on Persimmon Hill, a road I once called Foot-hills Humane Society South, because there are so many of my kids and supporters there. I met Rocco’s new owner and it seems like a perfect fit; kudos to his foster parents who did such a magnificent job with him.

Tyrion was nearly adopted but the sweet p e o p l e j u s t weren’t ready for a dog. I think their intention was to do it just for me and under those circumstances their decision was a wise one. There are some great pictures of Tyrion doing the obstacle course on Facebook, check it out. As I stated before, he could be a twin brother to Buck now Ban-dit. I’ve decided that whoever adopts him should perhaps re-name him Robber, it fits in so many ways and after all, he is a thief of hearts.

In last week’s tale I told of the plight of Soldier, the mag-nificent red pit. He’s begun going for daily walks with me and I can’t begin to tell you how intelligent and loving is this boy. After our walks I’ve begun taking him into the wait-

ing room where he’s shown how wonderfully he interacts with people and other ani-mals of all sorts. Last week a little boy was in with his mom and their short-haired King Charles spaniel. The little boy seemed anxious to pet Soldier so I gave him a treat to give to him. Tears flooded my eyes as I watched Soldier joyfully accept the attention the child was giving him.

During his photo shoot many o f t h e s t a f f were standing around watch-ing and Soldier was frantically

trying to wash as many faces as he could. I may be naïve but I couldn’t help but blurt out, “He’s such a good boy, I believe there’s a good boy in every one of them. All we have to do is learn how to go in there and find him.”

After the holidays I will attempt to take Soldier up to Dogwood Farms for some R&R, unless some lucky fam-ily decides to take him to a forever home, which he so richly deserves.

I would like to close out the year with a poem I wrote a few years back. It was one of my lows on the roller coaster when I was feeling a bit inad-equate and not quite up to the task. I’ve entitled it “When it’s over.” See page 27.

Such a good boy

Lennie’s Kids fund now has its tax-free account up and running. If you wish to contribute before the end of the year, you can contact Lennie Rizzo at 828-859-5835 and he will explain the procedure. All donations will remain anonymous unless otherwise specified. Lennie’s Kids provides medical care to abused and neglected animals through donations from the community.

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When the afterworld hen the afterworld is beckoning, upon the day of reckoning,

When I take into account what life has been.

Will the tabulators bless a life without success and account the battles I simply did not win?

Sure I made many friends and always upheld their ends, but I never seemed to give them very much. At times my life was rough, will they say it’s enough, all the souls that I’ve managed to touch?

I was carefree, I was funny and I never made much money, but I quickly gave the little that I had.

I loved with deep emotion and an undying devotion; will they say that is was good or it was bad?

I made hundreds of mistakes and some suffered in my wake, though their suffering was never my intent.

I fought an uphill fight and I don’t know if I was right, but I still managed to make a few content.

I guess my life was mediocre, sometimes seer, sometimes joker, with a spirit that was boundless and was free.

Will the judges understand, when I make my final stand and have pity on one as insignificant as me?

Happy New Year and thanks for listening - Lennie Rizzo.

When it’s over


On a recent Sunday, after light-ing the advent candle, the people’s response was “Today we give thanks for all who do work that’s considered the ‘lowest.’ They are often the ones who can tell us about seeing God in the midst of darkness.”

What would the Christmas sto-ry be like without the shepherds? And what would it have been like to be a shepherd 2,000 years ago? A shepherd was one of the lowliest jobs available, yet it was one of great importance to the stranded sheep stuck in a steep ravine with predators lurking overhead. It was important for the sheep owner; the

rich landowner could not maintain his livestock without a shepherd. And, in spite of the social stigma that came with the job, there must have been considerable job satisfaction for the shepherd each time he saved an animal from certain death from a lurking wolf.

Isn’t it unique that the shep-herds were the first to see the star over the stable in Bethlehem? Even if you do not believe in Christmas or anything about the Christmas story, isn’t it unique that the writer chose lowly shepherds

as the messengers of great news? Could it be that the shepherds were the only ones not pre-occupied with their own busy schedules and to–do lists that they were

the ones who no-ticed what was happening? And the reward given to them, for sim-ply following an

out of place star, was huge. Their lives were given a sense of mean-ing beyond our comprehension.

We all want our lives to have meaning. We want to make a contribution to the world that has given us love and life. We want to leave the world a better place than we found it. We want to serve,

and we all know that we need to slow down.

With the dawn of the industrial revolution jobs were created that made money, but most of those jobs were in a factory that pro-duced products that may or may not have benefited mankind. We work to make money and buy things that we need, or things that make our life easier. The system worked for a while, but now we are seeing the consequences.

Here’s a quote from an article written by climate change activist Kathleen Dean Moore, published in this month’s Sun magazine.

“I think the addiction to con-

What is meaningful work?

Conservation CornerBetsy Burdett

St. Luke CME Church will spon-sor a joy night service on Monday, Dec. 31, New Year’s Eve, at 6:30 p.m. in the church sanctuary. This evening will be a spiritual “free for all” consist-ing of spontaneous offerings of praise singing, testimony, prayer, scripture readings and any other offerings of praise that you would like to bring. Everyone is welcome regardless of spiritual affiliation. St. Luke CME Church is located at 462 Markham Road, Tryon.

More information and ticket price can be obtained by calling 828-859-5376. Results benefit the whole com-munity. More information can also be obtained by calling 864-457-1409.

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Joy night serviceat St. Luke’s CME

The winner of the Thymes gift basket raffle was announced du r i ng the f i na l Tryon Gallery Trot of 2012. The basket was presented to the winner, Melanie A r c h e r , b y A n n Gargiulo of Vines & Stuff gift shop. The gal ler y t rots wi l l commence again in April 2013. (photo submitted by Ann Gargiulo)

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sumer goods is a response to the loss of community, self-sufficien-cy, meaningful work, neighborly love and hope. When these things are taken from us, we look to the cheap fix, which is turning out to be very expensive indeed,” Moore said.

This Christmas try doing it a different way. Beat the eggs with an eggbeater – ask your husband to help and talk while you are work-ing together. Hang the clothes out on the clothesline and enjoy being outside even if it is cold. Sweep the floor with a broom so there is no noise. Teach your grandchildren how to sharpen a pencil with a knife; they have never been taught that they can survive without elec-tricity. Mix the cookie dough by hand (remember to take the butter out of the refrigerator the night before) and rejoice in how many Cuisinart pieces you don’t have to wash. Sit with your children and grandchildren and be with them.

Take children for a walk in the woods rather than go shopping. Remember that the most important job, the most meaningful job, that you will ever have is to love and nurture your children and your neighbor; a job that our modern culture deems worthless because it gets no paycheck.

This might mean giving an unemployed local person work too, doing something that needs to be done like raking leaves, cleaning house or fixing the leak in the shed roof, mending a fence or helping haul the junk out of the back pasture. Most of us need help with some odd jobs and could pay $10 or $15 per hour. And there are many people in our area with no work that are eager for work. We can give the gift of meaningful work to someone, and pay. Ask around and try to find these peo-ple. They are right here, and they are good people. We simply have to be able to see them, and that means looking with open eyes.

I wonder how much those shepherds got paid for what they saw.

• Conversation Corner(Continued From page 28)

Kiwanian Sharon Millard presents Norma Barnes of Boiling Springs, S.C. with the Samsung Tablet auctioned off during the Kiwanis Club of Tryon’s spaghett i supper on Nov. 15. Money raised during the spaghetti supper goes toward funding of scholarships for local students. (photo submitted by Sharon Millard)

Kiwanis tablet auction

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Main Street (U.S. Hwy. 176 S.), 828-749-2251 (Saluda) or 1-800-286-1326.

American Legion, Polk County Memorial Post 250, first Tuesday of each month, 7 p.m., 43 Depot Street, Tryon.

Foothills Knitting Guild, first Tuesday of each month, North Woods Farm Fiber and Yarn, 221 North Main St., Cam-pobello, 7 p.m.

WedneSdayPolk County Mobile Recy-

cling Unit, Wednesdays, Fire Department in Green Creek, 7 a.m. - noon.

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

Green Creek Community

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

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

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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~ Single SeniorDear Single,That’s a great question. Getting

remarried later in life can actually bring about a host of financial and legal issues that are much different and more complicated than they are for younger couples just start-ing out. Here are some common problem areas you need to think about, and some tips and resources that can help.

Estate planning: Getting re-married can have a big effect on your estate plan. Even if your will leaves everything to your kids, in most states spouses are automati-cally entitled to a share of your es-tate – usually one-third to one-half. If you don’t want to leave a third or more of your assets to your new partner, get a prenuptial agreement where you both agree not to take anything from the other’s estate. If you do want to leave something to your spouse and ensure your heirs receive their inheritance, a trust may be the best option.

Long-term care: You may be surprised to know that in many states, spouses are responsible for each other’s medical and long-term care bills. This is one of the main reasons many older couples choose

to live together instead of marry-ing. Staying unmarried lets you and your partner qualify individually for public benefits, such as Med-icaid (which pays nursing home costs), without draining the other one’s resources. But, if you do remarry and can afford it, consider getting a long-term care insurance policy (see longtermcare.gov) to protect your assets.

Real estate: If you’re planning on living in his house or vice versa, you also need to think about what will happen to the house when the owner dies. If, for example, you both decide to live in your home, but you want your kids to inherit the place after you die, putting the house in both names is not an option. But, you may also not want your heirs to evict him once you die. One solution is for you to give your surviving husband a life estate, which gives him the right to live in your property during his lifetime. Then once he dies, the house will pass to your heirs.

Social Security: Remarriage can also affect the benefits of many divorced or widowed seniors (especially women) who receive Social Security from their former spouses. For instance, getting remarried stops divorced spouse’s benefits. And getting remarried be-fore age 60 (50 if you’re disabled) will cause widows and widowers to lose the right to survivors benefits from their former spouse. Remar-

rying at 60 or older, however, does not affect survivors benefit. For more information, see ssa.gov/women.

Pension benefits: Widows and widowers of public employees, such as police and firemen, often receive a pension, which they can lose if they remarry. In addition, widows and widowers of military personnel killed in duty may lose their benefits if they remarry before age 57, and survivors of federal civil servants that receive a pension will forfeit it if they remarry before 55. If you’re receiving one of these benefits, check your policy to see what the affect will be.

Alimony: If you are receiving alimony from an ex-spouse, it will almost certainly end if you remarry and might even be cut off if you live together.

College aid: If you have any children in college receiving fi-nancial aid, getting married and adding a new spouse’s income to the family could affect what he or she gets.

To get help with these issues, consider hiring an estate planner who can draw up a plan to protect both you and your partner’s inter-ests. Also see elderlawanswers.com, a contributor to this column and a great resource on many other legal topics.

Send your senior questions to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Nor-man, OK 73070, or visit SavvySe-nior.org. Jim Miller is a contributor to the NBC Today show and author of “The Savvy Senior” book.

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Over 4,000 sq. ft. home w/3 BR, 2.5 BA, large rms, high ceilings, formal DR, 14x45 sun porch & library. Furnished $2,300/mth. Unfurnished $1,700/mth. furnished 1,200 sq. ft. guest house w/2 Br, 1 BA, available only w/ main house for additional $700/mth. Min 1 yr lease.

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Polk Central School ‘Terrific Kids’Polk Central School second

graders Kaden Powell, Caroline Emory, and Dakota Ridings show off their Terrific Kid bumper stickers. During December, the character trait of the month has been generosity. The following students are the Terrific Kids for December:

Ms. Jackson – Uriel ChavezMs. Skeie – Oscar Chavez-

Mejia

Ms. Whittemore – Leah Dot-son

Ms. Tanko – Carolina DeanMs. Edwards – Christopher

LittlejohnMs. McCormick – Alec CarrollMs. Schladenhauffen – Lauren

BehelerMs. Powell – Elena Carroll Ms. Bame – Mia McKinneyMs. Cox – Luke NelonMs. Dotson – Dakota Ridings

Ms. Fowler – Kaden PowellMs. Walters – Caroline EmoryMs. Ford – Tori Thompson Ms. Carlson – Roseanna JonesMs. Siegel – Elizabeth TrejoMs. Davis – Katelyn HudsonMs. Wilson – Tyler StaleyMs. Hardin – Rylee BarwellMs. Smith – John PriceMs. Walter – Gavin Thornton

- article submittedby Lynn Montgomery

Pictured, left to right, are Kaden Powell (Ms. Fowler), Caroline Emory (Ms. Walters) and Dakota Ridings (Ms. Dotson). (photo submitted by Lynn Montgomery)

Faith Temple Baptist Church of Mill Spring will hold a watch night service Dec. 31 beginning at 7 p.m.

Four preachers will speak

Watch night service at Faith Temple Baptist

Stony Knoll CME Church’s missionary board will host a

Stony Knoll CME candlelight service, Dec. 30

including Warren Elliot, John Roberts, John Williams and Steven Painter. The public is invited to attend. Refreshments will be served mid-service. For

more information or directions, call Pastor Fred Siegfried 828-625-9256.

– article submittedby Fred Siegfried

candlelight service on Dec. 30 at 5:30 p.m. The church is located

in Mill Spring.- article submitted

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