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Landrum farmers market, Wednesdays, 9 a.m.-noon, N. Trade Ave. in Landrum. For more information, call Joe Cunningham, 864-457-6585.

The Meeting Place Senior Center Wednesday activities include Tai Chi, 9 a.m.; ce-ramics, 9:30 a.m.; Italian club meeting (Buon Giorno), 10 a.m.; senior fitness, 10 a.m.; bingo or bridge, 12:30 p.m.;

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

The Landrum Lions Club recently named Paul Ayers as its Lion of the Year. The club currently consists of 21 mem-bers. Their next meeting will be Aug. 2 at the Landrum Fire Department.

We’re proud to announce the opening ofWelcome, Dr. Lonnie Lassiter and team!

located at 112 Sparks Drive in Forest City * 828-351-6000Rutherford Wound Care & Hyperbarics

All Morris, All the Time gala July 28

Citizens move revitalization plans forward



Tryon high alumni reunite

Eloise Johnson carries a large Tryon Tiger. The stuffed tiger normally holds residence at the Polk County Historical Museum. Many attendees at the Tryon High reunion held Sunday, July 22 at Harmon Field brought yearbooks, T-shirts and other memorabilia to share. See more pictures page 6. (photo by Leah Justice)

by Leah Justice

A group aimed at revitalizing downtown Tryon’s economy has identified its next steps and is asking for the public’s involve-ment.

Concerned residents and busi-ness owners attended a brain-storming session July 9 and identified Tryon’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. Organizers have now

identified short and long-term goals and created six study teams to focus on 1) downtown business development, 2) growth

by Samantha Hurst

Fans of beloved Morris the Horse plan to gather Saturday, July 28 at the Tryon Fine Arts Center in an effort to raise funds for the Tryon icon’s restoration.

The Save Morris Gala will be held from 6-9 p.m. July 28 by Save Morris Project committee members to keep the spirit of giving alive, said committee chair Patti D’Arbanville.

“We wanted to keep the ticket prices low because we want people to be able to participate and be involved in this effort. So many kind people have reached out to help us save Morris from his kidnappers but the effort is still ongoing,” said D’Arbanville.

The event will include a live auction of items from local artists, including youth in the area. The live auction will start around 7 p.m.

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medication assistance program, 9 a.m. - noon. 828-894-0001.

Saluda Center Wednesday activities, Trash Train, dominoes game, 10 a.m.; gentle Yin Yoga 12:30 p.m. 828-749-9245.

Tryon Kiwanis Club meets Wednesdays, noon, Congrega-tional Church, 210 Melrose Ave., Tryon.

Female Domestic Abuse In-tervention Program, Wednes-days 3:30 – 4:30 p.m., Steps to HOPE. 828-894-2340.

Male Domestic Abuse Inter-vention Program, Wednesdays, 5:30 - 7 p.m., Steps to HOPE. 828-894-2340.

Alcoholics Anonymous Try-on 12 and 12, Wednesdays, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m., Tryon Coffeehouse, 90 Trade Street.

ThursdayPolk County Mobile Recy-

cling Unit, Thursdays, 7 a.m. - noon, old Searcy Mill parking lot, Hwy. 108, Columbus.

Thursday Men’s Prayer Breakfast will meet Thursday, July 26, 8 a.m. at TJ’s Cafe, 456 S. Trade St., Tryon. Order break-fast from the menu.

Saluda Center Thursday activities: knitting group, 9:30 a.m.; gentle Yin Yoga, 5:30 p.m.; 828-749-9245.

The Meeting Place Senior Center Thursday activities in-clude ceramics, 9:30 a.m. and

bingo or movie, 12:30 p.m. 828-894-0001.

House of Flags Museum, open Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., 33 Gibson Street, Colum-bus.

Landrum Library, Lap Ba-bies, 10 a.m., 20- 25 minute session for young children and caregivers includes music, nurs-ery rhymes, action poems and short books. Storytime at 10:30 a.m. for preschoolers includes books, music and fingerplays. Call 828-457-2218.

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

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

AA open discussion meeting, Happy, Joyous and Free, noon on Thursdays, Columbus United Methodist Church, 76 N. Peak Street, across from Stearns gym.

Polk Fit, Fresh and Friendly will hold a general meeting Thursday, July 26, noon - 1:30 p.m. Rachael Nygaard, director of United Way’s 2-1-1 of WNC, will make a presentation. Public welcome.

Rotary Club of Tryon meets every Thursday at noon at Tryon Presbyterian Church on Harmon Field Rd.

Tryon farmer’s market, Thursdays, 4 - 6:30 p.m., Mc-Cown Street in Tryon.

Al-Anon: Foothills Come to Believe, Thursdays, 7 p.m., Polk Wellness Center, 155 W. Mills St., Suite 202, Columbus.

Green Creek Community Center, Zumba exercise class, Thursdays 11 a.m. and 7 p.m., in gym.

Mill Spring VFW Post 10349, bingo, Thursdays, 7-9 p.m. (year round). 828-894-5098.

NAMI support group, Thursdays, 7 - 8 p.m. in the blue room of Tryon Presbyterian Church, located on Harmon Field Road in Tryon. The group, spon-sored by the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI), is for anyone feeling anxious or depressed and those with a di-agnosis of a mental illness. All

conversations are confidential. No charge. 828-817-0382.

AA’s Sobriety and Beyond, Thursdays, 8-9 p.m., Immacu-late Conception Roman Catho-lic Church, 1024 W. Main St., Forest City. 828-863-1313.

Alcoholics Anonymous, Thursdays, 8 p.m., CooperRiis, Mill Spring. 828-859-7099.

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events: chair exercise, 9:30 a.m.; Trash Train, 10 a.m.

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

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

Saluda farmer’s market, Friday, July 27, 4:30 p.m., in downtown Saluda.

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

Summer Tracks Concerts in Rogers Park Series, Friday, July 27, 6 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Phil & Gaye Johnson and The Stray Birds perform at Rogers Park In Tryon.

Narcotics Anonymous, Salu-da Senior Center, Friday, 8 p.m.

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Landrum farmers market, Saturdays, 7-10 a.m., N. Trade Ave. in Landrum. For more in-formation, call Joe Cunningham, 864-457-6585.

Columbus farmer’s mar-ket, Saturdays, 8 a.m. - noon at Courthouse Square in downtown Columbus.

Democratic Men’s Club, will meet Saturday, July 28 at 8:30 a.m.

Green Creek Community Center, Zumba class, Saturdays, 9 a.m.

Grassroots Art Project, holds art classes to benefit Lennie’s Fund and the Humane Society, Saturdays from 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. There is no fee for the class and all materials will be provided. Classes are held at the Holy Cross Episcopal Church on Melrose Ave. in Tryon. Call 828-899-0673 for more information.

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

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

Tryon Painters & Sculptors, will hold an opening for its new gallery shop Saturday, July 28 from 5-7 p.m. Refreshments will be served. The public is wel-come. All items will be original and handcrafted by TPS artists.


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OBITUARIESClifford Gray, p. 11

Twenty five original art pieces created by FENCE and Serendipity Kids Ranch campers will be available for purchase at the All Morris, All the Time gala. The event will be held on Saturday, July 28, 2012 from 6-9 p.m. in the TFAC Gallery One. (photo submitted by Meg Rogers)

Chef Gayle and the Chefettes out of Asheville will provide food for the evening.

Artwork to be auctioned off during the evening includes works by artists such as Ruthie Cohen, Julie McEntire, Richard Baker and Johnny Hipp. Also for auction will be the white sawhorse currently

holding Morris’ place in the center of town and the rocking horse from last year’s production of Sleepy Hollow. Joe Cooper has donated a replica of the copper and bronze statue atop the Tryon clock tower for auction as well.

The All Morris, All the Time special exhibit will run through Aug. 11 at TFAC.

The fundraising effort kicked off mid May when the Tryon Town Council appointed D’Arbanville

chair over the Save Morris Project. “I went to a town council

meeting and had brought up the fact that I had been coming here since I was a little girl and had never seen Morris in such bad shape. I said, ‘Something really needs to be done and so they all looked at me and said ‘okay,’” D’Arbanville said. “It’s been a really positive and wonderful experience being involved in this effort. It’s been a real community effort.”

D’Arbanville said the committee is a little more than halfway to its goal of $12,000. Any residual monies will be put into the Morris account and left there for maintenance of the town icon in the future, she said.

The committee hopes Morris will be able to return to his rightful post by the end of September.

Checks can be made out to the Town of Tryon with a note for the money to go specifically to the Save Morris Project.

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by Leah Justice

The Tryon Police Department arrested a Murphy woman last week following the larceny of a bracelet and ring from Bill’s Jew-elers located in downtown Tryon.

Karen Sue Barnette, 54, of 123 Beal Circle, Murphy was charged with larceny and obtain-ing property by false pretenses, according to Tryon Police Chief Jeff Arrowood.

Also taken into custody was Lazaro Perez, 28, who gave no address. Perez was served war-rants for a probation violation out of Buncombe County.

Arrowood said on Thursday, July 19, Barnett and Perez went into Bill’s Jewelers and asked to look at a ring.

While the ring was still out, they asked to look at a bracelet and wrote a check and purchased the bracelet. According to the po-lice report, Barnett took the ring while purchasing the bracelet. The ring was worth $295 and the bracelet was worth $160.

Employees of the jewelry store immediately found out that the check Barnett wrote was bad and contacted police.

Employees gave a detailed description of the couple and the white Cadillac Deville they were driving and said they headed towards Landrum.

Tryon police contacted the

Landrum Police Department with the description and as Landrum officers were inside Subway, the couple walked in, Arrowood said.

The couple was taken into custody with Perez being extra-dited to Buncombe County. Bar-nett is being held by Polk County.

Barnett also has warrants in three other counties for similar offenses, Arrowood said.

Woman, man arrested after larceny at Bill’s Jewelers

Karen sue Barnette

lazaro perez

T h e r m a l B e l t O u t r e a c h Ministry (Outreach) was able to help area residents last winter as a result of a seasonal grant from the Polk County Community Foundation.

Even with a mild winter, Outreach had numerous requests for financial assistance with heating and power bills. Also, the grant enabled Outreach to work with Polk County Schools to identify and assist school children

who were without proper clothing and footwear.

“We are grateful for the Polk County Community Foundation’s help in furthering our mission to provide compassionate assistance to Polk County residents who do not have the resources to provide for their basic life needs,” said Carol Newton, executive director of Outreach.

- article submitted by Wendy Thomas

Outreach uses grant to help residents with heating, power bills this year

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management, 3) new downtown attractions/festivals, 4) beautifi-cation, 5) government issues and 6) communication strategies.

Andy Millard, one of the or-ganizers, said the overwhelming message coming out of the brain-storming session was the desire to have an organized process for rebuilding downtown Tryon’s economy.

Jeanne Brittingham and Mar-gie Panky are working to or-ganize the “mountain” of data collected, said Millard.

The short-term challenge for downtown Tryon is filling empty spaces downtown and attracting sufficient shoppers to keep busi-nesses going.

One long-term challenge, or-ganizers have identified is creat-ing a reliable, sustainable stream of visitors/tourists to provide customers in sufficient numbers “to keep downtown Tryon hum-ming well into the future.”

“There are plenty of creative ideas for meeting the challenges, and it may be tempting to pick two or three ideas and run with them,” Millard said. “But to do so without examining all options in the light of our strengths, weak-nesses, opportunities and threats would be rash.”

Organizers strongly encour-age anyone who wants to be a part of the process to get on the email list by sending your name and email address to [email protected]. Organizers are then asking for individuals to indicate which group(s) they wish to be a part and for all work to be complete by the end of August.

DOWNTOWN BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

The downtown business de-velopment group study topics include downtown branding, rental issues, retail ventures and merchant needs. Branding top-ics include Morris the Horse, Tryon’s rich history and visual congruency (Toymaker village theme concept).

Rental issues include flexible policies, redevelop/reuse empty space and landlord/tenant incen-tives.

Retail ventures topics include anchor business; business incu-bator; diversified retail; pop up stores; street vendors; storefront farmers market; restaurants; chil-dren’s stores; businesses for all demographics; culinary institute (long stay-overs and/or locals); variety arts; toymaker store.

Merchant needs topics include identifying dollars spent out of town; window dressing; wel-come services; consumer edu-cation; longer open hours; cus-tomer service training; business practices training and shopping trips for retired communities.

GROWTH MANAGEMENTStudy topics for the growth

management group include plan-ning issues, tourism development and capital projects.

This group will study free downtown wi-fi, big box stores, leadership programs, business/retail zoning, retirement com-munity, economic development grants, youth services, traffic patterns, permanent citizen input forum and overnight accommo-dations.

Tourism development topics for this group include outdoor sports tourism, main street visitor center, youth tourism guides and visitor lodging.

Capital projects topics in-


“There are plenty of creative ideas for meeting the challenges, and it may be tempting to pick two or three ideas and run with them. But to do so without examining all options in the light of our strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats would be rash.”

-- Andy Millard



Locals of all ages reflect on Tryon High years

Hundreds made their way to the log cabin at Harmon Field Sunday, July 22 to reconnect with alumni from their alma mater Tryon High School. Tryon High celebrated its last graduating class in 1992. Top: Former students, teachers and family gather for refreshments inside the log cabin. Middle left: One alumni wore a T-shirt from 1992 with the words, “The Last Hurrah!” The T-shirt refers to a gathering held that year to honor the school right after it closed. Middle, middle: The 1952 Tryonite yearbook. Middle, right: Chris Burns and Lula Burrell chat about old times. Bottom: Former THS students Jean Richkus Millsap and Jackie Wingo Copeland (one of the reunion organizers) reunite as they grab plates of food. (photos by Leah Justice)

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clude the old hospital building, sidewalks, bike trails, roadside shoulders, parking, two-side Main Street and walking trails.

NEW DOWNTOWN ATTRACTIONS/FESTIVALSStudy topics include arts-

related festivals, food-related festivals, other prospective festi-vals and existing festivals.

The new downtown attrac-tions group will discuss perfor-mance-related festival topics including historical drama (Rog-ers Park), film festival, Sherlock Holmes festival, weekly music performance and Nina Simone festival.

Arts-related festivals topics include artist street festivals and literary (books/writing) festival(s). Food-related festival topics will include slow foods, wine and seafood festivals.

Other festival topics include

an historical event, youth events, String of Pearls, Tryon’s 125th birthday and monthly “festivals of Tryon.” Existing festival top-ics include Super Saturday, the Blue Ridge Barbecue Festival, Gallery Trots, Arts festivals, the Christmas and Halloween Strolls.

BEAUTIFICATIONTopics include parks, tree-

planting program, sidewalks, bicycle racks, kudzu/bamboo and town gateways.

The beautification group will study topics including clean city program, creeks and parks, tree-planting program, sidewalk appeal, decorative trash cans, bicycle racks/benches, kudzu/bamboo removal, gateways and the Polk County Appearance Commission.

GOVERNMENT ISSUESThe government issues group

will focus on town manager turnover, Nina Simone debt, gov-ernment leadership training and

grant sources. This group will also study voter turnout, consoli-dation of city and county services and increasing grant funding.

COMMUNICATION STRATEGIESTopics for the communication

strategies group include web-sites, marketing strategies and promotable assets.

This group will study web-site topics including linking realty and merchant sites to local events, collaborative government internet distribution and update and maintain tourism websites.

Marketing and strategy topics for this group include to identify target publics, identify all useful channels, Facebook page, coor-dinate messages, advertising and public relations campaigns.

Promotable assets assessment topics for this group include financial stability, good parking, artistic community, brand, Mor-ris, rich history, Harmon Field, railroad, gateway to mountains, Rogers Park, two live produc-tion theatres, movie theatre, Nina Simone, world class music ventures, schools, special events, family town, safe, local paper, country club, bakery, book-stores, drug stores, liquor stores, coffee, four seasons climate, equestrian, open trails, hospital, ICC, IGA, churches, Pangaea, Thermal Belt Outreach, no big box stores, FENCE, Sidestreet Pizza, Cowan’s Hardware, no gangs or graffiti, pet-friendly, depot and plaza, Pearson’s Falls, Lanier Library and garden clubs.

Want to get involved?

Send your name and email address to organizers at: [email protected]



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The Tryon Daily BulletinThe World’s Smallest Daily Newspaper

Betty Ramsey, Publisher

Send thoughts by email to [email protected].

Editor Samantha HurstManaging Editor Barbara TillyGraphic Designer Gwen RingReporter Leah Justice

Keep momentum going When almost 200 people packed the Tryon Depot ear-

lier this month a flood of ideas poured forth about ways in which the community could help reenergize Tryon’s downtown area.

Now organizers of that revitalization meeting are seeking additional input from the community before moving for-ward with steps to address specific areas such as downtown business development, growth management, new downtown attractions/festivals, beautification, government issues and communication strategies.

You can be a part of the discussion. To have your email address included on future communi-

cations or to get involved with one of several work groups, send your name and email address to [email protected].

Organizers ask that anyone interested in completing a survey related to their ideas for the downtown area do so by Monday, July 30.

The topics this group of concerned citizens will address will run the gamete from diversifying retail and traffic patterns to marketing already existing festivals and eradi-cation of kudzu - all necessary toward the vitality of town. Also necessary are the ideas of many people from different backgrounds and points of view.

The hope is for initial committee work - compiling information needed for the various work items on each committee’s list - is completed by the end of August so that action can be put into place.

Attitudes toward turning around circumstances along Trade Street in Tryon are positive and many people involved truly say they believe strides can be made to reenergize the town. Kudos to those keeping the conversations and work going.

— Editorial staff, Tryon Daily Bulletin

Request for more information related to Morris the horse

To the editor: I am one of many Polk County

residents who are concerned a b o u t t h e w e l l -be ing o f Morr i s . I h a v e s e e n t h e “ r a n s o m ” l e t t e r s in the Tryon Daily Bulletin, but I would like more information about this situation.

I am hoping someone will answer the following questions and make this information public.

Who is on the committee for the restoration of Morris?

The caption under one photo indicates that Doug Arbogast is on the committee, but I am told that may not be true.

What is the cost of refurbishing Morris?

It is difficult for me to know

the amount to give if I don’t know the goal.

Who is refurbishing Morris? I do hope that it is being

done locally since he represents Polk County. Certainly we have individuals qualified to do this work.

Was the project put out for bids? If so, we, the donors, need to know how the selection was made.

How much money has been raised? If the goal has been reached, why have we not been told? If not, how much more is needed?

When is Morris coming back to his rightful place of honor?

Why have these details not been made public?

I am surprised that more details have not been published about this. Whoever is in charge, please let us know more about Morris and his situation.

– Emily Clark, Tryon

Letters to the Editor

Comments on www.tryondailybulletin.comTryon Daily Bulletin posted

the obituary titled: “Champ, the therapy dog”

Skip Love said: “Am happy to see that a pet can be rescued

& live a life of happiness af-ter coming from a miserable existence, probably caused by humans who did not deserve to have a pet! RIP Champ!.”

Collinsville Road widening

To the editor: I read in the July 12

issue that Collinsville Road widening at an estimated cost of $520,000 has been postponed to the 2013 budget by the DOT.

I live on south Highway 9 and travel Collinsville regularly as a route west. As I drive this route it is


unusual for me to encounter more than two to three cars, and never a logging truck. The occasional horse trailer is counted among the two to three cars I mentioned.

I would surely like to know which part of Collinsville would be widened - and why. It is among our prettiest roads, deserving of the

title “Scenic.”– Maddie Ramsey,

Green Creek

In search of truth

To the editor: To become informed voters is

not easy. Amid political propaganda

and shallow news reporting, the challenge is to separate fact from fiction, to embrace discernment rather than popular dogma.

Because the stakes are terribly high, we need to be aware , informed and engaged i n p u b l i c i s s u e s . Unfortunately, public discourse is too often a shouting, slurring, illogical, venomous tirade.

So, how can we prepare to vote responsibly; how can we ferret out truth?

Drawing upon our own experience, reasoning, values and conscience, many of us lack background in history, economics and other social sciences.

Working families hardly have time to consult scholars, research issues or question experienced legislators whose records speak

louder than their words. I suggest we eschew broadcast

media con t ro l l ed by la rge corporations, print media bereft of in-depth reporting, “talking heads” or right or left extremes, and narrowly focused simplistic slogans.

Among more reliable sources are PBS NewsHour (educational

te levis ion) , BBC W o r l d N e w s America (Bri t ish broadcasting), The Christian Science Monitor Weekly (a

non-partisan newspaper, not a religious journal), the League of Women Voters, Common Cause and C-Span.

Although a limited approach, this is manageable amid pressures of daily responsibilities.

It is adequate to preserve the integrity of our search for truth. We can influence our country’s direction and standing among nations in a precarious world.

The stakes are terribly high. – Maryneal Jones,

Columbus


TR&HC support To the editor:On behalf of the Children’s

Theater Festival Board, I would like to commend the Tryon Riding & Hunt Club’s generous sup-port of local non-profit organizations during their Charity Horse Show held June 6-10 at FENCE.

This event paired eight ran-domly-selected non-profits in our community with a jumper team in the Charity Jumper Challenge on June 8.

Each non-profit, including

CTF, received a portion of the win-nings based on their team’s finish.

The Children’s Theater Festival was lucky enough to be included and will use their prize money to

help continue Tryon’s Super Saturday tradi-tion next March.

T h a n k y o u , TR&HC, for proving that community sup-

port is alive and well. The children in the Landrum

and Polk County area will benefit from your generosity and com-munity spirit. .

–Amber KeeranChildren’s Theater Festival

Board, Columbus


Expand theater presence already unique to Tryon

To the editor:I’d like to second

the editorial about turn-ing Tryon into a theatre town.

A theatre institute could be created, with acting, set design, playwriting, the-

atre direction, etc. classes of varying lengths held year ‘round in those empty stores in downtown Tryon.

In addition, visiting students would need places to sleep, eat and souvenirs to take home.

As the writer of this editorial said, it would be an expansion of what is already in Tryon.

Sounds like a winner. – Patricia Roshaven


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FT is team oriented andprovides a positive workenvironment, f lexiblehours, health benefits,clinical supervision, andan innovative culture.Due to continuous growthand expansion we are hir-ing a licensed professionalin Polk County. Qualifiedcandidates will includeLPC’s, LCSW’s, LMFT’s,LCAS ’s , PLCSW’s ,LPCA’s, and PLCAS’s.This applicant should havethe skills to lead a start upIntensive In-home team.They will also take onmanagement and leader-ship duties of this team,and possibly other Teams,in neighboring counties,as well.

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TRANSPORTATION

Drives/OwnerOperators

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LEGALS

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OFFORECLOSURE SALENORTH CAROLINA,

POLK COUNTY

10 SP 55

Under and by virtue of aPower of Sale containedin that certain Deed ofTrust executed by DerrickL. Caldwell and Stepha-nie Caldwell and VickieCaldwell to Robert P.Tucker II, Trustee(s),dated March 05, 2008,and recorded in Book

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363, Page 454, PolkCounty Registry, NorthCarolina. Default havingbeen made in the pay-ment of the note therebysecured by the said Deedof Trust and the under-signed, having been sub-stituted as Trustee in saidDeed of Trust by an in-strument duly recorded inthe Office of the Registerof Deeds of Polk County,North Carolina, and theholder of the note evi-dencing said indebted-ness having directed thatthe Deed of Trust be fore-closed, the undersignedSubstitute Trustees willoffer for sale at the Court-house Door in PolkCounty, North Carolina,at 11:45AM on August01, 2012, and will sell tothe highest bidder for

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cash the following de-scribed property, to wit:

BEING ALL OF LOT 1,CONTAINING 1 .08ACRE, AS SHOWN ONA PLAT OF SUNNYVIEW ORCHARDS, ASRECORDED IN THEPOLK COUNTY, NORTHCAROLINA REGISTEROF DEEDS, SAID PLATRECORDED IN CARDFILE C, PAGE 271. REF-ERENCE TO WHICHHEREBY IS MADE FORA MORE PARTICULARDESCRIPTION OF SAIDLOT.

Said property is com-monly known as 4116 BigLevel Road, Mill Spring,NC 28756.

Third party purchasers

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must pay the excise tax,pursuant to N.C.G.S.105-228.30, in theamount of One Dollar($1.00) per each FiveH u n d r e d D o l l a r s($500.00) or fractionalpart thereof, and theClerk of Courts fee, pur-suant to N.C.G.S.7A-308, in the amount ofForty-five Cents (45) pereach One Hundred Dol-lars ($100.00) or frac-tional part thereof or FiveH u n d r e d D o l l a r s($500.00), whichever isgreater. A deposit of fivepercent (5%) of the bid,or Seven Hundred FiftyDollars ($750.00), which-ever is greater, will be re-quired at the time of thesale and must be ten-dered in the form of certi-fied funds. Following the

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expiration of the statutoryupset bid period, all theremaining amounts willbe immediately due andowing. Said property tobe offered pursuant tothis Notice of Sale is be-ing offered for sale, trans-fer and conveyance ASIS WHERE IS. There areno representations ofwarranty relating to the ti-tle or any physical, envi-ronmental, health orsafety conditions existingin, on, at, or relating tothe property being offeredfor sale. This sale ismade subject to all priorliens, unpaid taxes, spe-cial assessments, landtransfer taxes, if any, andencumbrances of record.To the best of the knowl-edge and belief of the un-dersigned, the current

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owner(s) of the propertyis/are Derrick L. Caldwelland Stephanie Caldwell.PLEASE TAKE NOTICE:An order for possessionof the property may be is-sued pursuant to G.S.45-21.29 in favor of thepurchaser and againstthe party or parties inpossession by the clerkof superior court of thecounty in which the prop-erty is sold. Any personwho occupies the prop-erty pursuant to a rentalagreement entered intoor renewed on or afterOctober 1, 2007, may, af-ter receiving the notice ofsale, terminate the rentalagreement upon 10 days'written notice to the land-lord. The notice shall alsostate that upon termina-tion of a rental agree-

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ment, that tenant is liablefor rent due under therental agreement pro-rated to the effective dateof the termination.

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Tryon Daily BulletinJuly 18 and 25, 2012

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PUBLIC NOTICE

The Town of Tryon per-sonnel will be flushing theentire water system start-ing August 12, 2012 andshould be done in ap-proximately three days.Customers may experi-ence dingy water.

Tryon Daily BulletinJuly 20, 25, Aug. 1, 7

and 9, 2012

FLUSHING

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Dr. Joann Freeburg spoke Wednesday, June 27 to the Tryon Kiwanis Club. Freeburg presented a program about “Ageless Grace,” a fitness and wellness program created by Denise Medved. The program consists of 21 exercise tools designed for all ages and abilities. The 21 tools have creative, imaginative names, so they are easy to remember. The movements are designed to be performed seated in a chair, on the floor or standing. Shown are Tryon Kiwanis member Lee Colbourn, Freeburg and Tryon Kiwanis member Kathy Romich. (photo submitted by Sharon Millard)

Kiwanis learns about Ageless Grace from Dr. FreeburgClifford Gray

C l i f f o r d S c o t t “ C l i f f ” Gray, 61, passed away peace-fully at the V.A. Hospice in Asheville, N.C., surrounded by his fam-ily after a p e r i o d o f d e c l i n i n g health.

H e w a s b o r n i n E v a n s t o n , Ill. Jan. 16, 1 9 5 1 a n d grew up at “The Yellow Farm” in Mar-shall, Mich., where his love of the outdoors and hunting and fishing became his pas-sion.

He was a veteran of the Vietnam War and honorably discharged in 1970.

After his duty ended he moved to Hilton Head, S.C. and for many years was in the construction and painting

Obituaries business. He re loca ted to Tryon ,

where he worked with his brother in the remodeling b u s i n e s s f o r t h e p a s t 2 0 years.

Cliff enjoyed playing golf at Meadowbrook Golf Club

with his brother and nephews and fishing for trout i n t h e P a c o l e t River.

He will be missed dearly. H e i s s u r v i v e d b y h i s

mother, Gwen Gray Bailey of Tryon; brothers, John Gray (Peggy) of Hendersonville, N.C., Glen Gray (Barbara) of Ramrod Key, Fla. and Robert “Bob” Gray and Beverly of Landrum, along with many nieces and nephews and their families.

A private family service will be held at a later date.

I f you wish, memorials m a y b e m a d e t o Wo u n d -ed Warr iors Pro jec t , P.O. Box 758516, Topeka, Kan. 866675-8516.


Tryon Daily BulleTin / The WorlD’s smallesT Daily neWspaper WeDnesDay, July 25, 2012

The St. Luke’s Hospital Auxiliary wants to shed light on a growing problem — the nation’s shortage of trained and qualified healthcare profession-als to care for an aging popula-tion. To do so, the auxiliary has announced scholarship awards and renewals to several students from the area.

Abigail Hall, daughter of Richard and Angela Hall of Columbus, has been awarded the 2012 St. Luke’s Hospital Auxiliary Katherine Kirby Nursing Scholarship. Hall has been accepted into the nursing program at Western Carolina University.

At Polk County High School, Hall was treasurer of Health Oc-cupation Students of America (HOSA), a member of the Na-tional Honor Society and the chorus. She was also a program leader with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. She has volunteered at Christ Commu-nity Church Soup Kitchen and events at Sunny View Elementa-ry School. Among her hobbies are gardening, jewelry making, photography, video production, tennis and ultimate frisbee. She has worked as a lifeguard and assistant swimming instructor at Gibson Park Pool.

Shyann Cook, daughter of Scott and Regina Cook of Ruth-erfordton, has been awarded a St. Luke’s Hospital Auxiliary Scholarship to study nursing at Isothermal Community College.

Cook was a member of HOSA at Polk County High School, as well as Interact. She was also a member of her church youth group. She has volunteered for the Red Cross and assisted with vision screen-ings at Sunny View Elemen-tary while attending PCHS. She enjoys swimming, hiking and softball in her spare time. She works at Sunny Mountain Restaurant.

Mary Potter, daughter of Gwen Painter of Campobello, S.C. and Les Potter of Colum-bus, is also the recipient of a

St. Luke’s Hospital Auxiliary Scholarship. She plans to study nursing at Gardner-Webb Uni-versity.

While at Landrum High School, Potter was a member of Beta Club, Fellowship of Chris-tian Athletes, National Techni-cal Honor Society and Foothills Americorps. She was a varsity soccer player. At New Testa-ment Christian Fellowship, she was a youth leader. Among her hobbies and activities are participation on five dance com-petition teams, volunteering for her church and Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.

Gail Parres, a volunteer at St. Luke’s Hospital, has been awarded a scholarship to assist in her pursuit of a degree as an Occupational Therapy Assistant at Greenville Technical College.

Ashley Monk, a 2010 gradu-ate of Polk County High School, has received a renewal of her St. Luke’s Hospital Auxiliary Katherine Kirby Nursing Schol-arship. She is continuing her studies in nursing at Gardner-Webb University.

Katarina Hernandez , a 2009 graduate of Polk County High School, has received a re-newal of her St. Luke’s Hospital Auxiliary Scholarship. She will study nursing at the University of North Carolina-Wilmington in the fall.

Jane Leonard and Reba Williams, nurses at St. Luke’s Hospital, were awarded schol-

arships to assist in the comple-tion of a masters in nursing at Gardner-Webb University.

Lynette Williams, a 2010 graduate of Polk County High School, received a scholarship to study nursing at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Commu-nity College.

For more information about

St. Luke’s Hospital auxiliary awards health career scholarships

the auxiliary team, call Gayle Cook, St. Luke’s Volunteer Coordinator, at 828-894-0895.

The auxiliary is proud to have 150 members who assist with varying needs of St. Luke’s Hospital, a private, not-for-profit community hospital.

– article submittedby Jennifer Wilson

shyann CookaBigail hall mary poTTer

WeDnesDay, July 25, 2012 Tryon Daily BulleTin / The WorlD’s smallesT Daily neWspaper page 13


Bridge Players Cornerby Karl Kachadoorian

West led the Queen of Hearts against South’s 6 Spade contract. Declarer quickly noted that all he needs to make his slam is for the Diamond suit to break 3-2. However, if the suit breaks 4-1 he will have to find another way to limit his Diamond losers to one. Declarer covered the opening lead with King and ruffed out East’s Ace, no luck there. Did he really think that East would lead the Queen if he held the Ace? That was a foolish play. I hope you didn’t make that play. So what should he have done? Well for starters he should play low from dummy and trump in his hand. Now what? Well, it’s time to review what he knows about the lie of the cards and see if there is an alternate line of play. He starts with the opening lead and noted that East holds the Heart Ace.

Also if Diamonds do break 4-1 and East is short in Diamonds maybe he can hold his Diamond losers to just one with careful play.

So declarer drew 2 rounds of trumps and ruffed dummy’s Heart 7 in his hand, a very key play as you will see later. He led Clubs and trumped the third one in dummy. He then cashed the Ace and King of Diamonds ending in dummy, getting the bad news of the 4-1 Diamond break. Next he led dummy’s Heart King and dis-carded a Diamond from his hand as East won with Ace. Now East was helpless, he was end played. If East led a Club or Heart declarer would discard his last Diamond while ruffing in the dummy. The message in this hand is that it pays to take out a little insurance just in case the cards don’t behave as nicely as you would like.

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A construction crew works on an entertainment pavilion at Landrum Public Library with the aim of completing the project in time for upcoming New Harmonies events in August. (photo submitted by Anne Regan)

Landrum Library pavilion goes up

Jillian S. Manna of Landrum was named to the Charleston School of Law’s dean’s list dur-ing the spring 2012 semester. To make the dean’s list, students have to earn at least a 3.3 grade point average on a four-point scale.

Manna, a member of the Class of 2013, is the daughter of Su-zanne Fennell and Robert Manna. Manna is a 2004 graduate of Lan-drum High School and received a bachelor’s degree in 2009 from the College of Charleston.

The law school, which now is comprised of about 700 students

in downtown Charleston, opened in August 2004. It has received its full accreditation from the American Bar Association.

The Charleston School of Law is one of the few in the country that requires students to donate at least 30 hours to public service projects before they can graduate. Since the school opened in 2004, students have contributed more than 186,200 hours of public service through pro bono (free) and externship projects to local, state and national organizations.

- article submittedby Jillian Manna

Manna makes Charleston School of Law’s 2012 spring semester dean’s list

The Rufus and Mildred Prewette Stewart Reunion will be held on Sunday, Aug. 5 from 2 - 4 p.m. at Bethel Baptist Church Fellowship Hall on Highway 11 between Gow-

ensville and Campobello. All relatives and descendents are invited to attend. Refreshments will be served.

– article submittedAnn Stewart Carswell

Rufus L. Stewart Reunion held Aug. 5



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NEW! Active Lifestyle Month-to-Month Residency Option!

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Live the RoseCrest lifestyle without large entrance fees. In select Active Lifestyle patio homes enjoy maintenance-free living, award-winning wellness programs, delicious meals and access to a full health care continuum.

Schedule your personal tour: 864.599.8585 or email [email protected].

Take a tour and receive a free copy of the life planning

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Bravo Marketplace, 83 Palmer St., Tryon. Collection in-cludes works by Diana Gurri, Linda Hudgins, Bob Neely, Jim Shackelford, Ford and Mara Smith and J.T. Cooper. Gal-lery open Mon. - Fri. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Sat. 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Ferullo Fine art Studio, 140 Pacolet St., Tryon. Currently conducting an ongoing class in expressive watercolor, the non-traditional approach, each Thursday from 2 - 4 p.m., with open studio from 4 – 5 p.m.

kathleen’S Gallery, 66 E. Main St., Saluda. Gallery hours are Monday - Saturday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. For more informa-tion, call 828-859-8316.

Saluda center, 4 Greenville St., Saluda. Works of Kitsy Stratton and Kathy Fitzjohn on display until July 31. 828-749-3455 or 828-749-9245 for more information.

Skyuka Fine art, 133 N. Trade St., Tryon. Opening recep-tion “For the Love of Tryon” Aug. 11, 5 - 8 p.m. Show runs through mid-September.

tryon artS & craFtS School, 373 Harmon Field Rd., Tryon. Now through Aug. 10, Summer Sizzler Arts Day Camp for students ages 10 - 14. Workshops coming up in-clude felting workshop with Vicki Bennett Aug. 4 - 5 and Aug. 11 -12. Fusion show featuring works from members of Tryon Arts and Crafts School and Tryon Painters and Sculptors Aug. 24 - Oct. 6.

tryon Fine artS center, 34 Melrose Ave., Tryon. Tango classes taught by Larry Gant, five weeks, first and third Mondays.

tryon painterS & SculptorS, 26 Maple St., Tryon. July 28, Gallery Shop opening. New classes offered in introduc-tion to drawing, sculpture, oil painting and figure drawing. Contact Christine Mariotti at [email protected] or 828-859-8392. Gallery show featuring works by Joan Murphy continues through Aug. 4. Tryon Painters with join Tryon Arts & Crafts for a show Aug. 24 – Oct. 5; reception on Aug. 24, 6-8 p.m. at Tryon Arts & Crafts Gallery, 373 Harmon Field Road, Tryon.

upStairS artSpace, 49 South Trade St., Tryon.”Revolver” and “Marked Up,” open through Aug. 25. “Revolver” showcases work by the painter Daniel Nevins and wood/mixed media artists Dustin Farnsworth and Daniel Mari-nelli. “Marked Up” introduces Nava Lubelski in a solo exhibit of textile art. Gallery hours: Tuesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Contact: 859-2828.

Exhibits & Events

Moviestryon theatre, 45 S. Trade St., Tryon.

July 25 - 29, Prometheus Aug. 1 - 5, Brave

Sat. July 28Purple Onion

Uptown Jazz QuartetZenzera

Blues Underground

Sun. July 29Larkin’s in Columbus

Fred Whiskin, 11:30 a.m.

tueS. July 31Melrose Inn

Folk music ofBrown Anderson

ZenzeraOpen Mic Nightwith Doug Hooper

thurS. aug. 2Purple Onion

Martha’s Trouble

WedS. July 25Kyoto

The Trophy Husbands,5:30 - 8:30 p.m.

thurS. July 26Purple Onion

Swayback SistersZenzera

Guitarist Mark Yaxley

Fri. July 27Purple Onion

Fred Whiskin, 7 p.mSummer Tracks/RogersPark in Tryon

The Stray Birds andPhil & gaye Johnson, 7 p.m.

ZenzeraSpecial Edition

Sat. July 28Party Place & Event Center

Crimson Rose

Live Music

Music VenuesEl Chile Rojo - 209 E. Rutherford St., Landrum, 864-457-5977Larkin’s - 155 W. Mills St., Columbus, 828-894-8800.Melrose Inn - 55 Melrose Ave., Tryon, 828-859-0234.Purple Onion - 16 Main St., Saluda, 828-749-1179.Party Place & Event Center - Friendship Rd., Saluda, 828-749-3676. Tryon Fine Arts Center - 34 Melrose Ave., Tryon, 828-859-8322.Wine Cellar - 229 Greenville St., Saluda, 828-749-9698.Zenzera - 208 E. Rutherford St., Landrum, 864-457-4554.

Live Theatertryon little theater, 516 S. Trade St., Tryon.

Audition weekend coming Aug. 3 - 6. Auditions for “1940’s Radio Hour” and “All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten.”



Twice-told Tales of the Dark Corner

by Dean Campbell

When Dr. J. Dean Crain died on Jan. 10, 1955, while serving as vice chairman of the Furman University board of trustees – a board to whom he devoted more than 30 years of his life – he was honored by the institu-tion, in part, with these words:

“Dr. Crain rendered incal-culable service to his beloved Alma Mater. He believed inher-ently in the value of Christian education in a democratic society. His vision of a greater university on a new campus was one of the motivating forces which helped to change the dream into a reality.”

His honorary doctorate was bestowed upon him by the university in recognition of many years of outstanding pastoral ministry at City View Baptist Church in City View, Park Street Baptist Church in Columbia, and Pendleton Street Baptist Church in Greenville, where he served as pastor for 21 years. He later pastured Laurel Baptist Church in Greenville.

He served as principal of North Greenville Baptist Acad-emy (forerunner of today’s

North Greenville University) for two years before becoming State Evangelist for the South Carolina Baptist Convention, prior to his pastoral ministries.

He served as vice president of the large Southern Baptist Convention, headquartered in Nashville, Tenn., and served on numerous b o a r d s a n d c o m m i t t e e s for the South-e r n B a p t i s t and South Car-olina Baptist Conventions.

His reputation as a stalwart in the faith for spreading the gospel and promoting christian education became so expansive during his mid and later life that few people remembered his humble beginnings in the Dark Corner and his devotion to the art of moonshining before his conversion to the ministry.

Crain was born on Oct. 26, 1881, in a log cabin located on Highway 414 (in recent years the cabin has been moved to a location on Dill Road and re-stored). He was the son of Da-

J. Dean Crain, a moonshiner turned preachervid Hoke and Mary Jane Crain, and grandson of Shadrack “Shade” Crain.

He and his brother, Buford, who was four years younger, grew up learning all the ins and outs of the art of making moonshine and how to avoid getting caught by revenuers.

Both were hard working y o u n g m e n who seemed d e s t i n e d t o become pro-f i c i e n t i n m o o n s h i n e

making, in the way of their ancestors. Neither was a hell raiser, but both were steeped in the code of the hills, whereby you “gave a good as you got.”

While their mother and fa-ther could neither read nor write, they encouraged both of their sons to get an education. Both were natural musicians and played for hoedowns in surrounding communities.

Crain discovered learning especially to his liking at the North Greenville Baptist Acad-emy and realized that education

was a “way out” of the limiting moonshine-making existence in the mountains. His brother was the first to be encouraged to pursue learning.

Crain challenged Buford to join him in giving up drink-ing until Christmas as a way of showing the importance of concentrating on learning. Both kept the challenge and neither ever returned to the habit.

Crain felt led to the sur-rendering of his life to the ministry. Younger sisters had earnestly prayed for both broth-ers to make life changes. Soon after baptism, Buford felt the same call.

Crain attended sessions at Richmond College in Virginia, then decided to finish his de-gree at nearby Furman Univer-sity. He excelled in debating and public speaking, winning a number of awards, including the Oratory Medal in 1910 (I won the same award as a senior there in 1954).

He married Mary Ellen Wil-son, daughter of James and Dal-las Pennington Wilson, prior to graduating.

In 1914, at age 33, he was encouraged to write “A Moun-tain Boy’s Life Story,” the first book on life in the Dark Corner. The book was published by the Baptist Courier Press.

Dr. J. Dean Crain

For the first two shows of TLT’s 2012-13 Season

Tryon Little TheaterAudiTions

All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergartenby Robert Fulghum, adapted by Ernest Zulia

Performances Sept. 20-23 & Sept. 27 – 30at the TLT Workshop

AuditionsAug. 5, 2-4 p.m. Aug. 6, 7-9 p.m.

needed3 males

2 femalesMid-30s

to mid-60s

AuditionsAug. 3, 7 p.m.

Aug. 4, 10:30 a.m.

needed:5 males over 40

5 males 30s or younger4 females 30s or younger

Bring your own sheet music or recorded accompaniment

The 1940’s Radio Hour

A Musical by Walton Jones

Performances Nov. 8 – 11 & Nov. 15 – 18at the TLT Workshop

Auditions are held at the TLT Workhop516 s. Trade st., Tryon

scripts available at the Book shelf94 n. Trade st., Tryon

The Mill Spring Agricultural Development Center, known to locals as the ag center, will host its third annual Farm to Fork supper and open house Saturday, Oct. 13 from 5:30 - 9:30 p.m.

This event is the largest annual fundraiser for the ag center and has quickly become an annual social highlight for the community. Following tra-dition, the evening will take place on the front grounds of the ag center amidst the ancient magnolia tree and the expansive new Mill Spring farm gardens. The event will focus on the area’s rich agricultural roots, as well as Polk’s deep sense of community through fresh, local food, drink, music and art.

The silent auction and 50/50 raffle will be an important part of fundraising efforts to enable future projects to be completed

as restoration of the Agricul-tural Development Center con-tinues.

Tickets will go on sale in August and will be available on a first come, first serve basis at the Mill Spring Farm Store, farmer’s markets and online. The past two events have sold out quickly, so make sure you are signed up to receive future updates via www.polkcounty-farms.org

Farm to Fork is currently securing volunteers to help with the many facets of the event. If you would like to be involved, would like to be considered for the evening’s musical line-up, have your art be a part of the event or make a donation for the silent auction, contact Mindy Wiener at [email protected].

– article submittedby Mindy Wiener

Farm to Fork set for Oct. 13

Attendees and volunteers at last year’s Farm to Fork supper. (photo submitted)



In 1975, under the leadership of the late James R. Black, the Rotary Club of Tryon initiated a student exchange program with its sister club in Pirmasens, Germany. Each year the two clubs select and sponsor two students from Polk County and Pirmasens to participate.

The host families are the parents of the students and provide opportunities for the visiting students to gain an understanding of the culture and history of each country as part of Rotary’s objective to promote international peace and understanding. Rotarian Petra Harrelson administers the program.At a recent meeting, the students from Polk County and Pirmasens were introduced to the club. For additional information, contact Bill Hillhouse at [email protected].

Left: Along with Petra Harrelson, they are Johanna Kesseler, Jan Peifer, Olivia Nelson and Matthew Jackson. (photo submitted by Bill Hillhouse)

Exchange students visit Rotary

The American Legion Auxil-iary will hold a spaghetti dinner on Saturday, Aug. 25. The women of the auxiliary said they want to honor Sherry Carney’s legacy by funding “Singing for the Soldiers,” which she established to help sol-diers overseas.

Although Carney died last February, her legacy of giving to U.S. troops will live on in the many dedicated people she has rallied behind her cause.

Carney began her mission when her brother-in-law, Army Captain Mike McCawley, was deployed to Iraq in 2006. She started a cam-paign to solicit donations for the provisions to set up a coffee shop for soldiers in his outfit so they would have a place to drink coffee and relax. Her mission snowballed into sending not just coffee, but snacks and personal items to Iraq and then Afghanistan. Children in local schools have written letters

of encouragement that have been enclosed with the provisions.

Carney has rallied many organi-zations in addition to the American Legion and the American Legion Auxiliary to give funds to further this project. In 2008, she first began “Singing for the Soldiers.” Hundreds of people gather on Memorial Day in Veterans Park in Columbus. Amid the gospel music and food, people donate items that will be shipped overseas.

With the proceeds from the spaghetti supper in August, the Legion Auxiliary plans to help continue the traditions that Carney has begun.

Tickets are available at Cowan’s Hardware and at the Seventh Day Adventist Church; they will also be available at the door. Everyone is welcome to eat in or take out the spaghetti and desserts.

- article submittedby Cindy Worrall

American Legion holds spaghetti dinner to honor Carney’s legacy

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The results of Foothills duplicate bridge played Friday, July 13 were as follows:

Morning restricted pairsNorth-SouthFirst: Eilene Morgan -

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The results of Foothills duplicate bridge played Friday, July 19 were as follows:

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Helen TrevathanThird: Janice Matthisen -

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Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Virgil Page of Campobello announce the engagement of their daughter, Kathryn Anne Page, to Brandon Michael Franklin of Prosperity, S.C., son of Mr. Michael Franklin and Mr. and Mrs. Brian Spears of Prosperity, S.C.

Kathryn is a graduate of Lan-drum High School and Clemson University, where she received her bachelor of science in nurs-

ing. She is currently a registered nurse in the CCU at Palmetto Health Richland Hospital in Co-lumbia, S.C.

Brandon is a graduate of Gil-bert High School and earned his associate’s degree in science at Tri-County Technical College.

A wedding is planned for Sept. 15 at Millstone at Adam’s Pond in Columbia, S.C.

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The Stuart and Margaret L. Forbes Foundation announces the addition of F. K. McFarland, III to its board of directors.

“It is with great pride that the Stuart and Margaret L. Forbes Foundation makes the announce-ment adding F. K. McFarland, III as the newest member of its board of directors,” said James T. Boyle, president of the Forbes Foundation Board. “F. K. is well known within the Polk County community, and his accomplishments and abilities speak for themselves. Being the owner of our county’s oldest busi-ness, he and his family have long been steadfast supporters of the citizens of Polk County. We look forward to the perspective that his

experience and insight will bring to our board.”

McFarland, a Tryon native, brings a strong background in busi-ness, a deep sense of community and a solid dedication to public education in Polk County.

F. K. McFarland, III is a 1974 graduate of Tryon High School and received his bachelor of arts degree in government from Wof-ford College. He is the president and owner of McFarland Funeral Chapel located in Tryon.

McFarland has served as a member of the board of directors of Hometrust Bank, Asheville, N.C. since 2003. He also serves on the board of directors of the McAlister Foundation, a Laurens, S.C.-based

philanthropic organization.McFarland has also served as

a past board member of the NC Funeral Directors’ Association Ethics Committee. He has served on many local boards including, St. Luke’s Hospital Board of Trustees (served as vice chair and finance chair), St. Luke’s Hospital Foun-dation, Hospice of the Carolina Foothills, Thermal Belt Chamber of Commerce, Polk County Unit of the American Cancer Society and the Town of Tryon Zoning Board as chairman. He is a past member of Tryon Kiwanis Club and was a Polk County Little League coach and umpire.

McFarland is married to Dar-lene Grigg McFarland and they

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have one son, Keen McFarland. The family attends Tryon First Baptist Church.

– article submittedby Susan S. McHugh

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FENCE will host its first Okto-berfest on Saturday, Oct. 27 from 3-9 p.m. on the equestrian side of the property.

Adult tickets for sale will in-clude beer and wine, with separate

ticket prices available for youth tickets. The festival will also include German and American food for sale.

To enhance the afternoon, two bands will perform music and

there will be activities for chil-dren. The day will also include artist and antique dealers selling items. For more information, contact FENCE at 828-859-9021.

Tickets will be available for

sale beginning Sept. 15 by calling FENCE or visiting wwwFENCE.org.

– article submittedby Theron Farmer

FENCE to hold first Oktoberfest, selling German and American food, Oct. 27

Save Morris Gala, Saturday, July 28 from 6-9 p.m. at Tryon Fine Arts Center. A live auction of items by local artists, includinglocal youth, will take place around 7 p.m. All funds raised will go toward the restoration of Tryon icon Morris the Horse.

Monday Saluda Center, chair exercise, 9:30 a.m.; bridge, 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., with bridge discussion session at 12:45. 828-749-9245. For more activities, email [email protected] or visit www.saluda.com.

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Summer Tracks concert series continues

The Stray Birds and local favorites Phil & Gaye Johnson fill the bill for the fourth show in the 2012 Summer Tracks Concert Series. Sponsored by WNCW 88.7, the show takes place in Rogers Park in Tryon on Friday, July 27 at 7 p.m.

Opening the evening, Phil and Gaye Johnson represent a new tradition in today’s “Americana” Country music. With 20 years of performing experi-ence, Phil and Gaye offer a unique blend of traditional and contemporary folk, bluegrass and country music, along with generous portions of western swing, cowboy, blues and old-time traditions. They are pro-lific songwriters and storytellers, and they travel from their home in Polk County to perform throughout the United States.

The Stray Birds also draw upon the richness of American folk music traditions. Known for their song-writing and three-part harmony, the group’s members were raised on music within a few miles of farmland from each other. The Stray Birds feature the voices of Maya de Vitry and Oliver Craven, grounded by bassist Charles Muench.

As with all Summer Tracks concerts, the show is free, though a voluntary donation at the gate is encour-aged. Audience donations along with the sponsorships of local businesses make these shows possible. Again, JR’s wood-fired pizzas, ice cream, water and soft drinks will be for sale. Organizers request that you please leave your dogs at home.

The Summer Tracks series of six concerts offers a mix of musical styles. Concerts run from 7-10 p.m. Yet to come this year are:

July 27 The Stray Birds, Phil & Gaye Johnson

Stray Birds, Phil & Gaye Johnson perform July 27The sTray BirDs

Aug. 10 Sol Driven Train (will open with their children’s show)

Aug. 24 The Bad Popes, The Swayback SistersSummer Tracks is produced by the Town of Tryon

in affiliation with Peter Eisenbrown of Blockparty Productions. The popular series attracts people from all over the region. Last year, the concerts drew an estimated 2,000 people to downtown Tryon.

For more information about Summer Tracks and the performers, contact Polk County Travel and Tourism at 800-440-7848 or 828-894-2324 and visit www.firstpeaknc.com.

– article submittedby Peter Eisenbrown

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