TODAY Polk 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 Du- plicate Bridge, 1:30 p.m. 828- 749-9245. For more activities, email saludacenter@hotmail. com 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 Luncheon, TJ’s Cafe, Tryon, Serving Polk County and Upper Spartanburg and Greenville Counties Vol. 86 / No. 48 Tryon, N.C. 28782 Monday, April 8, 2013 Only 50 cents The World’s Smallest Daily Newspaper FHS leads ‘Reading to a Dog’, page 8 Tryon Daily Bulletin (CONTINUED ON PAGE 2) Here’s a list of upcoming meetings and events for area nonprofit community and gov- ernmental organizations: Tickets for the spring Com- munity Chorus Concert to be held Sunday, April 28 at 3 p.m. are available at the Tryon Daily Bulletin. Students and children get in free. The event is held at the Polk County High School auditorium. W ANT Y OUR AD HERE? Call 828-859-9151 Reserve Your Space Today! Polk approves resolution for its own tag office State to take over vehicle tax payments July 1 by Leah Justice Polk County commissioners approved a resolution on April 1 saying they are in support of having a vehicle tag office in Polk County. The resolution states that Polk is in need of a local tag office with more than 55 percent of the popu- (CONTINUED ON PAGE 6) On Friday evening, May 31, Relay For Life teams will as- semble at Polk County Middle School for the annual American Cancer Society Relay for Life Of Polk County. “The Relay experience is something that someone cannot describe without being there and we hope that anyone who can will join us on that Friday evening,” said American Cancer Society Community Manager Debbie (CONTINUED ON PAGE 4) Ready your team: Relay for Life set for May 31 The PCMS Groovin’ For A Cure team walked the track at the opening ceremony of last years Relay for Life. (photo by Samantha Hurst)
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TodayPolk 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 Du-plicate 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.
Christ ian Fel lowship Luncheon, TJ’s Cafe, Tryon,
Serving Polk County and Upper Spartanburg and Greenville Counties
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Tryon Daily Bulletin
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Here’s a list of upcoming meetings and events for area nonprofit community and gov-ernmental organizations:
Tickets for the spring Com-munity Chorus Concert to be held Sunday, April 28 at 3 p.m. are available at the Tryon Daily Bulletin. Students and children get in free. The event is held at the Polk County High School auditorium.
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Polk approves resolution for its own tag officeState to take over vehicle tax payments July 1by Leah Justice
Polk County commissioners approved a resolution on April 1 saying they are in support of having a vehicle tag office in Polk County.
The resolution states that Polk is in need of a local tag office with more than 55 percent of the popu-
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On Friday evening, May 31, Relay For Life teams will as-semble at Polk County Middle School for the annual American Cancer Society Relay for Life Of
Polk County. “The Relay experience is
something that someone cannot describe without being there and we hope that anyone who can will
join us on that Friday evening,” said American Cancer Society Community Manager Debbie
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Ready your team: Relay for Life set for May 31
The PCMS Groovin’ For A Cure team walked the track at the opening ceremony of last years Relay for Life. (photo by Samantha Hurst)
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Tuesday: Partly cloudy, with 20 percent chance of rain. High 79, low 55.
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Mondays except holidays, noon - 1 p.m.; food, fellowship and discussion of relevant issues; interdenominational. The pres-ent study is The Christian Athe-ist: Believing in God but Living as if He Doesn’t Exist by Craig Groeschel. 859-5051.
Chess Club, Mondays, 12:30 p.m., recreation room, Laurel-Hurst Apartments, Columbus. Open to anyone in community. 894-3336.
PCHS golf at Henderson-ville CC, Monday, April 8, 1 p.m.
PCHS tennis at Highland Tech, Monday, April 8, 4 p.m.
Polk girls soccer vs. Hen-dersonville, JV at 5 p.m. / Var-sity at 7 p.m.
Alcoholics Anonymous, Mondays, 5:30 p.m., Tryon United Methodist Church, New Market Road in Tryon.
PCHS varsity baseball at RS Central, Monday, April 8, 6 p.m.
Male Domestic Abuse In-tervention Program, Mondays, 6 - 7:30 p.m., Steps to HOPE. 828-894-2340.
Landrum Library, free yoga classes. 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Limited to first 30 people.
Saluda Town Council meets second Monday of the month at 7 p.m. in the meeting room above the Saluda Library.
cling Unit, Tuesdays, Ozone Drive and Hwy. 176, Saluda.
Polk County Transporta-tion Authority makes a regular trip to Hendersonville on the first and third Tuesday of each month. 894-8203.
The Meeting Place Senior Center beginner/intermediate pilates, 8:30 a.m.; medication as-sistance, 9-noon; 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 thera-py dog in a safe and meaningful environment. Call 828-894-2007 for more info.
Free lunch at Mt. Valley, Free lunch available every Tues-day from 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.at Mt. Valley Pentecostal Holiness Church on Hwy. 176.
PCHS tennis vs. Hender-sonville, Tuesday, April 9, 4 p.m.
PCHS varsity softball vs. Hendersonville, Tuesday, April 9, 4 p.m.
Saluda Welcome Table, every Tuesday, dinner will be served from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the fellowship hall of Saluda United Methodist Church. All are wel-comed. Donations accepted.
Polk girls soccer at Madi-son (varsity at 5:30 p.m. / no JV game)
PCHS varsity baseball vs. Hendersonville, Tuesday, April 9, 6 p.m.
Thermal Belt Friendship
Council meeting, second Tues-day of every month at 6 p.m. at the Roseland Community Center.
Al-Anon Family Group, meets Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m., Salu-da Senior Center, 64 Greenville Street, Saluda, one half block off Main Street (U.S. Hwy. 176 S.), 828-749-2251 (Saluda) or 1-800-286-1326.
WednesdayPolk County Mobile Recy-
cling unit, Wednesdays, Fire Department in Green Creek, 7 a.m. - noon.
Saluda Planning Board meets the second Wednesday of each month at the Saluda Library.
Saluda Community Land Trust (SCLT) sign-up time for plots in the Robinson Com-munity Garden April 10. Info: Marilyn Prudhomme at 828-749-9172 or Carolyn Ashburn at [email protected].
The Meeting Place Senior Center, Wednesday activities in-clude Tai Chi, 9 a.m.; 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.
cling Unit, Thursdays, 7 a.m. - noon, corner of Hampton Court and Hwy 108.
Saluda Center, Thursday activities: knitting group, 9:30 a.m.; gentle Yin Yoga, 5:30 p.m. For more activities, email [email protected] or visit www.saluda.com.
The Meeting Place Senior Center, Thursday activities
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Mary Prioleau said she felt like she was in the middle of a bad April Fool’s joke last week. She was incorrectly listed as owing taxes that she paid in an ad taken out by the Town of Tryon in the Bulletin’s Monday, April 1 issue. Then in the Bulletin’s Friday, April 5 issue she was listed as having been convicted of simple assault in superior court, when there was actually no judgement made. The case was remanded back to district court, where there was a “prayer for judgement continued.” According to N.C. General Statute 151A-101, a prayer for judgement continued means that upon payment of court costs, which Prioleau was not ordered to pay, it does not constitute the entry of a judgement. The Bulletin apologizes to Prioleau for its misinterpretation of the superior court results.
It is time again for the Holy Cross spring sale. Ann Curtis and Cindy Barnett are preparing now for this annual event. Community members are invited to shop on Saturday, April 13. Holy Cross offers a wonder fu l book sa le , scrumptious baked goods, lovely attic treasures and delicious spring lunch (small charge). All profits go to Holy Cross outreach projects. The sale will run from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in the Parish Hall. For more information, call 828-859-9741. (photo submitted by Wanda May)
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Buchanan.This year’s Polk County Relay
theme is “Ole Timey Country Fair.” The night will include games, entertainment and fam-ily fun.
Polk County’s local fund-raising goal is $35,000 and no donation is too large or too small. Local teams have been raising money in the community to achieve this year’s goal and will continue with on-site fundrais-ing on Friday evening, May 31. Cancer survivors are invited to walk a special recognition lap im-mediately following the opening ceremonies at 6 p.m. This will be followed by a caregiver lap. All caregivers are asked to join the survivors on the track.
A special luminary ceremony will take place around 9:30 p.m. Luminaries will line the track to remember loved ones lost to the disease and to honor survivors. Luminaries will be for sale on Friday night prior to the cer-emony until 8:30 pm.
The Relay for Life idea was the brain child of a surgeon
from Tacoma, Wash., in the mid-1980s. Dr. Gordy Klatt, a marathon runner, circled a track for 24 hours while nearly 300 of his friends, family and patients watched. Since 1985, the Relay idea has spread to communities throughout the nation. Dr. Klatt was ironically diagnosed with cancer himself earlier this month.
Today, millions of people throughout the United States participate in this fundraiser for the American Cancer Society. The funds raised go for cancer research, cancer education, local programs and services and fund the 1-800-ACS-2345 toll free cancer hotline which is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and www.cancer.org where anyone can get the latest cancer informa-tion at their fingertips.
Donations may be made at any time, even during the Relay For Life event or by visiting the event website at www.relayforlife.org/polknc. For more information on the Relay For Life event, please contact event chairperson David Moore at [email protected].
– article submittedby Debbie Buchanan
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Gertie Mae McKee was one of several people honored by luminaries last year.
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lation being over age 50, with traveling out of the county creat-ing a hardship for its citizens.
“Whereas, as of July 1, 2013 any adjustments to vehicle regis-trations will require multiple trips between the Polk County Tax Office and a vehicle tag office,” states the resolution.
Beginning July 1, the state of North Carolina is taking over vehicle tax pay-ments, which will be done at the same time as the tag renewal. Residents with problems with their vehicle tax, such as needing an ad-justment on the value, would have to go to the Polk County Tax Office to make an adjust-ment and back to a tag office to see the adjustment and make a payment, according to the Polk County Tax Office. The Polk tax office will no longer bill and take vehicle tax payments beginning July 1, but will still maintain addresses, value vehicles and make adjustments to the values. Residents will be able to renew their tag and pay their taxes at the same time online through the department of motor vehicle website.
Commissioner Ray Gasperson said he’s always been in favor of a tag office, but asked if other commissioners were trying to find an operator to run the office as he doesn’t want county government to grow.
“I can understand the county perhaps taking a position like with the adult day care, where
the county provided the building” Gasperson said. “I have a concern about the potential of growing local government to support something like this.”
Commissioner Keith Holbert said Marion runs its own tag of-fice and makes a profit.
Gasperson asked if commis-sioners could add statistics to the resolution that states the county could make a profit. Other com-missioners said they were com-
fortable how the resolution reads because it simply states that commis-sioners support a location of a vehicle tag office in the county.
C o m m i s -s ioner cha i r Michael Gage said the resolu-tion is just the beginning of the process and from what he
understands it will take a while. The resolution was approved unanimously.
Commissioners have dis-cussed previously the idea of housing a tag office in the former library building in downtown Columbus where the high school early college is currently located. Commissioners approved earlier this year funding up to $800,000 for the school system to purchase or build another building for the early college to be located closer to the high school.
Polk County formerly had a tag office located in Columbus, which was operated by a private vendor prior to it closing down several years ago. Most Polk residents now handle vehicle tag renewals and titles at either the Forest City office or the Hender-sonville office.
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“I can understand the county perhaps taking a position like with the adult day care, where the county provided the building. I have a concern about the potential of growing local government to support something like this”
- Ray Gasperson, Polk County Commissioner
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Tryon Fire Chief Joey Davis presents an award from the Polk County Fire Chief’s Association during a retirement party for Columbus Fire Chief Geoff Tennant. From left: Green Creek Chief Tarrance Randolph, Columbus Asst. Chief Tony Priester, Davis, Columbus Deputy Chief Bobby Arledge, and Saluda Assistant Chief Shane Hamilton. (photo submitted)
the position since 1982. He has served as firefighter for 35 years and retired as an educator after 30 years of service. Tennant is currently the chair of the Polk County School Board.
Tennant joined the Colum-bus Fire Department in the mid-1970s. Then, the depart-ment consisted of a small all-volunteer force and a couple of fire trucks. Today, the depart-ment has one paid firefighter and 28 active volunteers in addition to junior members and several associate members who also belong to neighboring departments.
“I don’t think you can under-stand how much the people in this room mean to me,” Tennant told those in attendance.
Tennant was lured to Tryon Estates that evening by a fire alarm activation at the retire-ment community in Columbus. The fire alarm call was nothing new to Tennant, but soon after entering the room, Tennant re-alized the setup as he was met with a standing ovation.
“It was the only way we could get him here,” said Co-lumbus Deputy Fire Chief Bobby Arledge. “If we told him we were having a retirement party, he wouldn’t have shown
up. If it’s a fire call, we know he’s coming.”
Arledge will take over the chief position at the beginning of the year.
Tennant was presented the Order of the Long Leaf Pine, along with several other presen-tations from many of the service agencies Tennant has worked closely with over the years. Those in attendance included all Polk County emergency service and law enforcement agencies, mutual aid fire depart-ments and Regional One.
“The opportunity to work with him in so many roles has been incredible,” said Tryon Fire Chief Joey Davis. “He has been a colleague, my fire chief and most importantly, my friend.”
Davis served as the Polk County Fire Marshal and later as deputy chief at the Columbus Fire Department before taking the Tryon fire chief position.
Tennant expressed surprise when presented the Order of the Long Leaf Pine award, which has also been awarded to Bob Timberlake, Charles Kuralt and fellow University of North Carolina Alumnus, Mi-chael Jordan. The Order of the Long Leaf Pine is presented to individuals who have a proven
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After many years of service the old truck at Foothills Eques-trian Nature Center (FENCE) has been retired. While bidding the old truck a fond farewell, the staff of FENCE is excited to an-nounce that a new truck has been purchased.
“I am very glad to have a new truck that is reliable and big enough to do any job we need done,” said executive director Carrie Knox. “The four-wheel drive will come in very handy for transporting people and materials around this large property.”
This truck purchase was made possible through the generosity of the Polk County Community Foundation (PCCF) based in Try-on. For more information about PCCF call 828-859-5314 or go to www.polkccf.org.
The Foothills Equestrian Na-ture Center’s mission is to provide facilities and focus for education,
recreation and preservation in nature studies and equestrian activities with the aim of enhanc-ing these endeavors to enrich the
quality of life for the community. FENCE is located at 3381 Hunt-ing Country Rd. in Tryon. For more information about FENCE
projects and programs call 828-859-9021 or click www.fence.org.
– article submittedby Carrie Knox
The staff of FENCE shows off their new truck. Staff members from left to right are FENCE Executive Director Carrie Knox, nature education coordinator Tracie Hanson, nature education assistant Kristy Burja, and maintenance workers Joey Thompson, Roy Flores, Bill Pound. (photo submitted)
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Art Guild Exhibit… This month see the work of Ralph Paquin, Genes and Chromosomes, colorful and abstract 2-D and 3-D works that speak to the scientific core of life.
Music Sandwiched In… Take in a free live concert at Spartanburg’s downtown library, Wednesday, April 10, at 12:15 p.m. Hear Portland Guitar Duo, James Manuele and Foti Lycouridis. Bring your lunch or buy one there.
Sunday… Chapman Cultural Center is open on Sundays, 1-5 p.m. On Sunday, April 14, enjoy a free mini-concert by Rohn Jewell.
Ballroom Dance Lessons… Mondays at 7:30 p.m. Learn to rumba this month. Call: 583-0339.
History of Southern Fashions… exhibit presented Spartanburg Regional History Museum.
Youth Art Month… An annual exhibit of the artwork by students from throughout Spartanburg County. Free.
Carl Plansky: 30 Years of Painting… An extensive collection of work by a world-class abstract expressionist.
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Foothills Humane Society (FHS) recently began an after school reading program called “Reading to a Dog” at Sunny View Elementary School.
These students are in kinder-garten through the fifth grade. The main objective of this voluntary program is to provide a relaxed, dog friendly atmosphere for students to practice reading aloud. Beginning readers are often self-conscious about reading in front of others. By sitting down next to a dog, the child is not wor-ried about being judged and can relax while pat-ting their attentive reading buddy. Reading improves because the child is practicing the skill of reading, building self-esteem and associating reading with something pleasant.
Harriet Spencer, a FHS volun-teer, takes her therapy dog, Ellie, to the school for reading time. Ellie was a FHS shelter puppy that is now almost 3 years old. She is a shepherd/chow/golden mix and received her therapy dog certifica-tion in 2012.
“The children get 10 to 20 min-utes with Ellie and me. They are encouraged to touch Ellie while reading,” Spencer said. “They are very excited about the opportu-nity to read out loud and to have the comfort of Ellie nearby. The
response has been overwhelming.”There has been such a great
response from the students that more volunteers and more therapy certified dogs are needed. A therapy certified dog is trained to provide affection and comfort to people in schools, hospitals and other environments. The most important characteristic of a therapy dog is
its temperament. A good therapy dog must be friendly, patient, confident, gentle and at ease in all situations. A therapy dog’s primary job is to allow unfamiliar people to make physical contact
with it and to enjoy that contact. The “Reading to a Dog” pro-
gram is of course, geared toward helping the children. But there are benefits for handlers, too. It gives volunteers an opportunity to give back to the community. By helping children become better readers, vol-unteers are helping them to become better students, and in the future, more productive citizens.
Should you have an interest in being part of this program or have a certified therapy dog that is avail-able to participate, please contact Harriet Spencer at 828-894-7093 or Michelle Ledbetter, volunteer coordinator at Foothills Humane Society at 828-863-4444.
– article submittedby Joyce Cox
FHS leads ‘Reading to a Dog’
“They are very excited about the opportunity to read out loud and to have the comfort of Ellie nearby. The response has been overwhelming.”
-- Harriet Spencer
FHS provides therapy dogs for kids to read to. (photo submitted)
The Blue Ridge Contra Dancers invite the public out for a spring fling dance Friday, April 12 at the Party Place and Event Center in Saluda.
Calling will be done by “At-lanta’s Dance Magician” Seth Tepfer. Tepfer has been calling since 1997 and has called more than 500 gigs with dancers from age 5 to 95. Music by “Good and Plenty” will feature Karen Gaughan, one of Asheville’s most in-demand contra piano players for 20 years. With Laura Legnick, known for her “wildly fun fiddling style,” these two combine to make contra plenty of fun. The Party Place is a 12,000-square-foot dance fa-cility with hardwood floors, a refreshment bar and sound system.
Beginner lessons start at 6:30 p.m., with dancing from
7-9:30 p.m. For more information or
to join the mailing list, visit [email protected]. and see the group on Facebook at Blue Ridge Contra. For di-rections to the Party Place visit partyplaceandeventcenter.com.
– article submittedby Mary Ann Hester
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What 9-year-old boy seeing water doesn’t want to play in it? That’s just what Kaden Morton, properly dressed with boots and all, was having fun doing on a recent Saturday in the creek at Brookwood Park in Landrum. (photo by Anne Regan)
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Kiwanis battle gray skies to cleanup roadwayHardy members of the Tryon Kiwanis Club battled gray skies, wind and the threat of rain to pick up litter along Hwy. 108 from the roundabout in Columbus to Harmon Field Road on Saturday, March 23. After meeting at the dining room at LaurelHurst Apar tment Homes for a delicious breakfast, they paired up to walk along the highway collecting other people’s trash. It’s amazing what some people throw out – Andy Millard found a pair of broken eyeglasses, a pristine golf ball and a jar of pickled okra. Pictured above are those who helped with the cleanup: Butch Colosimo, Ernie Giannini, Jennifer Thompson, Bill Hague, Lee Cobourn, and Andy and Sharon Millard. Tryon Kiwanis Club holds the No. 1 position for state litter pick-up groups as the club was the very first to sign up for this job. (photo by Lynn Montgomery)
Greenville Foothills Pony Club (GFPC) recently con-gratulated its newest D1 level members.
These girls endured the cold rain and wind to demon-strate their horse knowledge and riding ability to achieve the D1 level certification.
Founded in 1970, GFPC is a non-profit organization that serves the equestrian youth of the upstate and sur-rounding foothills.
GFPC, part of the United States Pony Club, is the larg-est pony club in the Carolina Region, and currently has 48 members who range in age from 7 to 23, and in rating from UR to B.
For more information, contact Carolyn Culbertson at [email protected].
– article submittedby Carolyn Culbertson
Greenville Foothills Pony Club celebrates D1 members
New D1 members of GFPC include top, left to right, Julia Glenn and Joeline Glenn (both of Anderson, S.C.), Emily Hengstmann and Anna Hengstmann (both of Taylors); bottom, left to right, Kyra Cassell (of Travelers Rest, S.C.) and Lucy Sandahl (of Landrum). (photo submitted)
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St. Luke’s new medical building on trackRenovations are sailing right along in the St. Luke’s Hospital medical building located near downtown Columbus. Recently, new x-ray equipment was installed by CMS Imaging. This new building will house Rosenberg Bone & Joint and St. Luke’s Hospital Foundation. Plans are on track for a Spring 2013 opening. (photo submitted by Jennifer Wilson)
If you have been thinking about starting or expanding a business venture, you could take advantage of the next Mountain BizWorks Founda-tions Business Planning Course, beginning Tuesday, May 7, at the Mill Spring Agricultural Development Center.
This eight-week business planning course helps entrepre-neurs to 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.
Additional material is pro-
vided for agricultural enter-prises.
Registration is now open for the eight-week course begin-ning Tuesday, May 7 from 9 a.m. – noon at Mill Spring Ag-ricultural Development Center, 156 School Rd., Mill Spring.
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register, contact Ashley Epling at 828-253-2834 x 27 or [email protected]; or course facilitator, Carol Lynn Jackson, at 828-817-2308 or [email protected].
- article submittedCarol Lynn Jackson
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Richard (Rich) Christian Nelson will teach a three-day still life workshop in Asheville, April 19-21.
The class will take place from 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. each day at Nelson’s new studio in the River Arts District. Participants will concentrate on the steps of the painting process by creating compositions with simple objects such as fruit, vegetables, pottery and flowers. There will be lectures and demos by Rich, with demonstrations and opportunities to talk about our work individually and with the group.
This workshop is open to all levels and all media, but painting in oil will be emphasized. Class size is limited to 12. To find out more information about costs and details, visit richnelson.com/workshops.
Nelson is a portrait and gallery artist who lives in Tryon. He earned his BFA from the College of Creative Studies in Detroit Michigan in 1988. Nelson taught anatomy, figure drawing and painting at CCS part-time after graduating. He has been working ever since as a portrait artist, gallery artist, and instructor. He and his wife, Kim, opened Skyuka Fine Art in 2010 www.SkyukaFineArt.Com and his Asheville studio in January 2013.
To view examples of Nelson’s work, visit richnelson.com. Please email [email protected] or call 828-817-3784
for more information.– article submitted
by Kim Nelson Richard Christian Nelson’s “Peaches With Hilton Vase.” (photo submitted)
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The gospel singing group Soul Vision will sing at Emmanuel Baptist Church on Fox Mountain Road in Columbus on April 14 at 6:30 p.m.
Soul Vision has deep roots in southern gospel music. The group consists of Patrick Case of Hendersonville, N.C.; Denna Re-ese of Burnsville, N.C.; Randall Mull of Hendersonville, N.C.; and Myron Bishop of Chapel Hill, N.C. all with backgrounds
singing and playing gospel music since childhood.
The quartet loves spreading the good news of Jesus Christ everywhere they go, and count it a great privilege to be servants for Him. Soul Vision members said, “We strive here in this life not to seek prosperity or fame, but to be soul winners for Christ; to lay up our treasures in Heaven.”
– article submittedby Walter Walker
Soul Vision at Emmanuel Baptist Church April 14
A free workshop will be held on “The Saluda Style” of architecture on April 12 at 10:30 a.m. upstairs at the Saluda Library.
The Saluda Historic Com-mittee is offering this work-
shop in preparation for the Saluda Tour of Historic Homes and Gardens along Henderson Street on Saturday, June 1 from 1-5 p.m.
This workshop is titled “The Saluda Style: mountain cabins
to resort cottages.” The speak-er is Jennifer Cathey, preserva-tion specialist with the N.C. Department of Historic Pres-ervation. Cathey will discuss architectural building forms of the western North Carolina
foothills and mountains and the development of residential and commercial building styles in Saluda through its heyday as a resort town.
Free workshop discusses Saluda architecture April 12
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Floral beauty at First Baptist LandrumThe floral committee of the First Baptist Church Landrum worked hard the day before Easter decorating the wooden cross with local fresh magnolia leaves, cherry and peach blossoms, camellias, forsythia and Easter lilies. Shown are Carolyn Henderson, Vickie Tate and Pat Culbreth. (photo by Anne Regan)
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local government within North Carolina’s 25 western most counties. There will be time for questions and discussion about your individual property at the
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PAC hikers, pictured left to right, are Rennie Habel, Lyn Boeckx, Lois Torlina, Peggy Burke, Bill Coleman, Tammy Coleman, Marie King, Bob Leibfried, and Pat Strother on the peak of High Windy on March 29. (photo submitted by Pam Torlina)
Join the Pacolet Area Conser-vancy (PAC) on Friday, April 12, for a 6-mile hike at Table Rock State Park, the fifth hike of PAC’s spring hiking series.
PAC Land Protection Special-ist, Pam Torlina, will lead the moderately strenuous, out and back hike to Bald Rock overlook.
This hike follows the Pinnacle Mountain Trail from the nature center at Table Rock State Park,
passing huge boulders and a couple of waterfalls, including Mills Creek Falls. Hikers will follow the trail to Bald Rock Overlook, which provides a beautiful panorama from the side of Pinnacle Mountain, part of the Blue Ridge Escarpment. After taking in the view and stopping for lunch, the group will retrace their steps, returning along the same trail back to the start. There
is a $2 park fee ($1.25 for S.C. seniors) that is required for this hike. Please bring exact change.
If you are interested in attend-ing the PAC hike at Table Rock State Park, please contact the PAC office to sign up by phone at 828-859-5060 or e-mail, [email protected].
Hikers will meet at the Gow-ensville Spinx at 8:30 a.m. to check in and start the approxi-
mate one-hour drive to the trail-head. Hikers should wear ap-propriate clothing and footwear; bring a bag lunch and/or snack and plenty of water. Please be sure to bring any personal medi-cation that you may require. Hik-ers should be prepared to return to the area by 3 p.m., at the latest. In case of inclement weather, please contact the PAC office by 8:15 a.m. on the day of the hike to see if the hike will take place.
If you cannot make this hike but would like to attend the last PAC hike of the Spring Hiking Series, please visit PACs web-site, www.pacolet.org, or go to PACs Facebook page, www.facebook.com/pacoletarea.con-
PAC’s fifth spring hike goes to Table Rock State Park April 12
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Want to go? What: PAC hike to Table Rock State Park
When: April 12, 8:30 a.m.
Where: Meet at the Gowensville Spinx gas station
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Also, please mark your cal-endar and plan to join PAC for the upcoming ninth annual PACWalk for Preservation and third annual PACRun 5K Trail Run on Saturday, May 4. The event will be held at Tryon Estates, 619 Laurel Lake Dr., Columbus. PACRun starts at 8 a.m. and PACWalk begins at 10 a.m. Come help PAC preserve our mountains, farms, forests, waterways and green spaces.
For more information visit PAC’s website, www.pacolet.org, where you can register on-line, and/or print a registration form, or call PAC at 828-859-5060 or e-mail: [email protected]. You can also register for PACRun online at www.strict-lyrunning.com.
PAC is a 501(c)(3) non-profit
conservation organization (land trust) founded in 1989 to protect and conserve the area’s natural resources (PAC’s mission). PAC works with area landowners to ensure the long-term protection of their property through vol-untary conservation easements (agreements) which enable land-owners to maintain ownership of their property, preserving precious natural resources (open lands, forests, wildlife habitat, scenic vistas, farmland, stream banks, etc.), and potentially obtain significant federal, state and local tax benefits. PAC’s vi-sion is a community living and growing in harmony with our natural heritage and a goal to provide a legacy that will endure and be valued by generations to come. PAC works diligently to provide leadership to encour-age conservation and provide education programs emphasizing responsible land use practices to help – save the places you love.
– article submittedby Pam Torlina
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‘For the Earth, Forever Turning’
The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship will meet on Sunday, April 14 at 10:30 a.m. at the Tryon Youth Center on Rt. 176N.
The speaker will be Reverend Jean M. Rowe who will speak on the topic “For the Earth, Forever Turning.”
This is a sermon on environ-mental justice. For example, where is justice for the birds, the bees and the bears? Where is justice for the poor of the human race, needing water to sustain life just as much as the wealthier people? Where is justice for the elephant, prized for his tusks? What in the world are we becom-ing, and is there any hope for us and the earth?
Do only the powerful and po-litically connected have rights to
make policy and grab resources on this good green earth? Are they the ones who always get to determine the welfare of other animals on the earth, and of in-digenous people and ordinary folks? It would seem so.
Come early to join in fellow-ship and refreshments. For infor-mation, call 894-5776 or visit the website at uutryonnc.org where you can also find a copy of UU’s latest newsletter.
– article submittedby Dan Dworkin
Unitarian Universalist Fellowshipmeet and discuss environmental justice
Want to go? What: UU Fellowship
When: April 14, 10:30 a.m.
Where: Tryon Youth Center, Rt. 176 N.
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Built in 1935, Stone Hedge started out as a private residence located on 125 acres.
A lake out back was filled in by the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) when 1-26 was built. Then, for 30 years the estate served as a bed and breakfast – becoming a popular destination for vacationers and host for many dinner parties and formal dining.
The current homeowners have brought the former inn full circle – turning the now 25-acre estate once again into a private residence.
As you walk in the front door, what was once the dining area is now the living room. The only renovation has been painting the stucco walls and removing the carpet to reveal oak and tile floors. The original carpet still remains on the stairs. A fireplace mantle was carved by Tryon Wood Carvers and Toy Makers.
A men’s sitting room is now an updated half bath and a wall was re-moved in the women’s sitting room and now serves as an office.
The kitchen received a major renovation. This room was originally added on in the 50s and served as a bedroom for the staff and later as a dishwashing room for the inn. A
pantry was created from what was a full bath for the staff. The previous kitchen is now the breakfast room. During renovation, dry wall was removed to reveal a stone wall. Terra Cotta tile replaced the original floor and granite counters were added.
Two guest houses are included on the tour, each containing a bedroom with a stone fireplace. The pool guest house has built-in ovens on an exterior wall.
The view from the back of the main residence is of Tryon Peak and Miller Mountain. The extensive rock work throughout the interior and exterior of all of the buildings, as well as the rock walls and pillars were built from material cleared from nearby fields.
As you sit on the front terrace, once used for outdoor dining, over-looking the pastoral and Warriar Mountain Views, one can almost hear the countless conversations and celebrations held over the years.
The Tour of Homes, presented as a fundraiser by the Green Blades Garden Club, will be held on Satur-day, April 13. Hours of the tour are 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Tickets may be purchased at PJ Fashion and Expressions Florist in Landrum, Down to Earth Garden
Center in Tryon, The Garden Patch and Flower Cottage in Columbus, Kathleens Gallery in Saluda, The Wrinkled Egg in Flat Rock and the Silver Fox in Hendersonville.
On the day of the tour, tickets will be sold at each of the homes as well as the Park on Trade. Parking will be available at Stone Hedge. Vans for transportation to the Lake Lanier homes will be available at the Tryon Antique Mall shopping center near the Lake Lanier entrance and parking for the Byrd house will be available at Urgent Medical Care.
Go to www.greenbladesgarden-club.org for more information on the tour and garden club projects.
For more information and ticket purchase, please call June Current 828-859-2048 or email: [email protected]
– article submittedby Deborah ODonnell
Historic Stone Hedge on Tour of Homes
Want to go? What: Tour of Homes
When: April 13, 10 a.m.
Where: Call 828-859-2048 for full details.
include ceramics, 9:30 a.m.; Devotions, 10 a.m.; Bingo or movie, 12:30 p.m.; Grocery shopping, 1 p.m.; Yoga, 6 p.m. 828-894-0001.
House of Flags Museum, open Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., 33 Gibson Street, Co-lumbus.
Landrum Library, Lap Babies, 10 a.m., 20- 25 minute session for young children and care givers includes music, nursery rhymes, action poems and short books. Storytime at 10:30 a.m. for preschoolers includes books, music and fin-gerplays. Call 828-457-2218.
Polk County Historical Association Museum, open Thursdays, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., 60 Walker St., Columbus, lower level. Free.
AA Open Discussion Meet-ing, Happy, Joyous and Free, noon on Thursdays, Columbus United Methodist Church, 76 N. Peak Street, across from Stearns gym.
Rotary Club of Tryon, meets every Thursday at noon at Tryon Presbyterian Church on Harmon Field Rd.
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The Green Blades Garden Club Tour of Homes will include a stop at historic Stone Hedge.
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