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tion, Tryon Elementary School kindergarten registration Friday, April 5 between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. Info: 828-859-6584.

Saluda Center, Friday events: chair exercise, 9:30 a.m.; Trash Train, 10 a.m.; NA Meeting, 8

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

From 1947 to 1987, the Block House Steeplechase Races ran in two states and three counties at the Block House property on Hunting Country Road. The property is located on the NC/SC line and in Polk, Spartanburg and Greenville counties. At the race’s inception the course was owned by Alfred D. Plamondon, Jr. Every year, the leading jockey of the race day receives the Plamondon Memorial Trophy named in his honor. To find out more about the 67th-annual Block House Steeplechase visit blockhouseraces.com or call 828-863-0480.

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Community meeting for nearby residents April 16by Leah Justice

Polk County residents will have the opportunity on April 22

to voice opinions on a proposed rezoning of a portion of White Oak Plantation and a develop-ment agreement.

The Polk County Board of Commissioners met Monday, April 1 and changed their next

meeting to April 22 (formerly scheduled for April 15) to hold public hearings on the proposed rezoning to an equestrian dis-trict and a proposed develop-

Public hearings on White Oak Plantation April 22


The kids division champs cross the finish line at last year’s April Fool’s Day festival. Team members of the Butt Pickers’ team were Madi Siegfried, Samantha Metcalf, Shea Wheeler, Rayven Yoder and Caitlin Britton. This year’s festival includes the same hilarity as before with a few added events from 10 a.m. through Saturday evening. For more information, visit www.downtowntryon.org or find the event on Facebook at Tryon, NC April Fool’s Festival. (photo by Leah Justice)

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LOCAL WEATHER

Today: AM showers, with 30 percent chance of rain. High 65, low 38.

Saturday: Sunny, with no chance of rain. High 67, low 44.

Sunday: Partly cloudy, with 10 percent chance of rain. High 72, low 50.

Monday: Partly cloudy, with 10 percent chance of rain. High 75, low 54.

Wednesday’s weather was: High 59, low 39, 0.05 inches of rain.

Forecast: Today Tomorrow

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p.m. For more activities, email [email protected] or visit www.saluda.com.

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

PCHS varsity baseball at Av-ery, Friday, April 5, 4 p.m.

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

Polk girls soccer vs. Avery, varsity at 6 p.m.

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

SaTurdayPea Ridge community

breakfast, Pea Ridge community breakfast Saturday, April 6 at the community center from 7-9 a.m. Benefit for scholarship and general expenses of the community center.

Boy Scout Troop 659 will host a 5K run/walk through the town of Columbus on Saturday, April 6 at 8 a.m. This inaugural event is a fundraiser for the troop. Register online at imATHLETE.com. Race day registration will take place between 6:30 a.m. and 7:30 a.m. Awards will be given to the top three male and female finishers. For more information, contact Mandy Wolfe at 828-782-8801.

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.

Tryon April Fool’s Festival, starts at 10 a.m., for more informa-tion, go to www.downtowntryon.org or www.facebook.com/tryon-foolsfest.

Spring Kindermusik classes begin Saturday, April 6 through Saturday, May 4 at Tryon Fine Arts Center. The “Family Time” curriculum is geared towards pre-school children and families. Take home kits for this program are pro-vided by the Rotary Club of Tryon Foundation. Call 828-859-8322 or visit www.tryonarts.org.

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

Polk County Historical Asso-ciation Museum, open Saturdays, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., 60 Walker St., Columbus, lower level. Free.

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

Polk County soccer alum-ni game The third annual Polk County soccer alumni game will be held this Saturday, April 6 at 6 p.m. at the high school stadium. Come check out the Polk men and women soccer stars from the past. Admission is free.

MondayPolk County Mobile Recy-

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

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

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

Christian Fellowship Lun-cheon, TJ’s Cafe, Tryon, Mondays except holidays, noon - 1 p.m.;

food, fellowship and discussion of relevant issues; interdenomi-national. The present study is The Christian Atheist: 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, LaurelHurst Apartments, Columbus. Open to anyone in community. 894-3336.

PCHS golf at Hendersonville CC, Monday, April 8, 1 p.m.

PCHS tennis at Highland Tech, Monday, April 8, 4 p.m.

Polk girls soccer vs. Hender-sonville, JV at 5 p.m. / Varsity at 7 p.m.

Alcoholics Anonymous, Mon-days, 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. Lim-ited 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.

Alcoholics Anonymous, Mon-days, 8 p.m., Columbus Presbyte-rian Church.

TueSdayPolk County Mobile Recy-

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 Asso-ciation Museum open Tuesdays, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., 60 Walker St., Columbus, lower level. Free.

LIFECare of Polk County/Adult Day Health Care provides services Monday - Friday. Pet therapy every Tuesday is an op-portunity for participants to interact with a trained pet therapy dog in a safe and meaningful environment. Call 828-894-2007 for more info.

Cracker Barrel, 1 p.m. Tues-days, conference room, Congrega-tional Church.

Free lunch at Mt. Valley, Free lunch available every Tuesday from 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.at Mt. Valley Pentecostal Holiness Church on Hwy. 176.

PCHS tennis vs. Henderson-ville, 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 welcomed. Dona-tions accepted.

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Thursday, April 18 at 8 p.m., Tryon Fine Arts Center presents the Jeremy Kittel Band, led by brilliant young violinist, Jeremy Kittel.

The band also features Josh Pinkham (mandolin), Nathaniel Smith (cello) and Simon Chrisman (hammered dulcimer). Together they make up an exceptional quar-tet whose musical roots come from all over the world. With the drive of Celtic fiddling, spontaneity of jazz, soul of the blues and intricacies of chamber music, the Jeremy Kittel Band consistently captivates audi-ences throughout the United States.

Kittel is one of the foremost of a new breed of fiddlers and violinists who easily navigates between a multitude of musical styles and traditions, continuing to break new ground and redefine the role of his instrument. Kittel has toured and recorded with such musical giants as Mark O’Connor,

TFAC presents The Jeremy Kittel Band April 18

“Outstanding Michigan Celtic-jazz-bluegrass fiddle wiz Jeremy Kittel” (The Boston Globe) will lead The Jeremy Kittel Band on stage at Tryon Fine Arts Center Thursday, April 18 at 8 p.m. Besides Kittel, the Jeremy Kittel Band is comprised of Josh Pinkham, mandolin; Nathaniel Smith, cello; and Simon Chrisman, hammered dulcimer. With all the intricacy of great chamber music, blended with fiddling, jazz, soul and blues, these young and dynamic musicians have been captivating audiences around the country. Tickets are available by calling 828-859-8322 or visiting www.tryonarts.org.(Continued on page 8)

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ment agreement between Tryon Equestrian Properties LLC and the county.

The public hearings will be-gin at 6 p.m. on April 22 in the commissioner meeting room of the Womack building in Co-lumbus.

A p u b l i c meet ing was also announced for April 16 at 6:30 p.m. to be held at the CME Zion Church on Pea Ridge Road. The community meeting is being held for Roger Smith, with Tryon Eques-trian Properties and Mark Bel-lissimo, part-ner, to speak w i th nea rby residents.

Polk County Planner Cathy Ruth told com-missioners that the planning board recommend-ed the rezoning by a unanimous vote. She explained that some of the changes include require-ments for parking, a definition of what the equestrian district is, added uses including an equestrian center and facility, a heliport, a museum, recreational facilities, spectator sports and a hotel and a height restriction for buildings from 40 ft. to 50

ft. Lighting requirements have also been added for spectator sport facilities.

Tryon Equestrian Properties is proposing an equestrian com-munity at the formerly planned White Oak development and golf community in the Green Creek

Township that sits on approxi-mately 1,000 acres.

C o m m i s -s i o n e r s o n Monday also approved tak-ing over own-ership of the existing water

system in the development. The system includes 12-inch, 8-inch, 6-inch and 2-inch water lines.

The county ran a water l ine to White Oak a coup le o f years ago and will service the development t h r o u g h i t s water system south, which is operated by

the Inman-Campobello Water District.

The proposed rezoning of White Oak from multiple use zoning to equestrian, as well as the proposed development agreement, can be found for public view at www.polknc.org by going to the planning and zoning department, then clicking on “ordinances, planning and county documents.”

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Where: Womack building in Columbus

Want to go? What: Community meeting

When: Tuesday, April 16, 6:30 p.m. Where: CME Zion Church, Pea Ridge Road.



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Emily Annas wants to draw Landrum area residents’ interest in local produce now, not just when warmer weather brings thoughts of vine-ripe tomatoes.

“I want to eat local year round and I’m hoping other people will too,” Annas said as she explained why she’s worked to launch a winter/spring farmers market this weekend, April 6 inside Ken’s Fine Meats and Seafood downtown.

Landrum’s farmers market typi-cally opens in June along N. Trade Avenue. Beginning this weekend, through the end of May, it will be held in Ken’s from 9:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. on Saturdays. The market will return to its outdoor location this summer and run through October. During the fall and early spring the market would be held indoors if people get on board, Annas said.

“All of the jams, jellies and cheeses that people make for the market would make great holiday gifts as well so we hope this would work in the fall too,” Annas said.

Two of the vendors already on board for this spring market include Mountain View Berry Farms in Landrum, owned by Joe Cunningham, and Moss Hollowe in Landrum, owned by Lynn Hurst. Cunningham will bring herbs and other produce, while Hurst sells items such as soaps, eggs and goat products, Annas said.

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located at 212 E. Rutherford St, Landrum.

Also hosting a market sneak peak will be Tryon farmers market vendors who plan to set up shop during the Tryon April Fool’s festival.

Tryon market manager Cinda Austin said the Tryon market of-ficially kicks off on Thursdays be-ginning May 2, while the Colum-bus market begins next Saturday, April 13 in the parking lot of the Polk County courthouse.

Landrum Farmers Market opening early and indoors

Read more online atwww.tryondailybulletin.com

Vendors setup shop during a past farmers market. (photo by Samantha Hurst)



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Bela Fleck, Edgar Meyer, Chris Thile, Paquito D’Rivera, the Assad Brothers, Stefon Harris, My Morn-ing Jacket and Darol Anger. He has appeared on the NPR radio show “A Prairie Home Companion,” has been a guest performer with mul-tiple symphony orchestras, and has performed at venues as di-verse as Carn-egie Hall, the Kennedy Cen-ter, Bonnaroo and the Tellu-ride Bluegrass Festival.

Kittel has a master’s degree in jazz violin from the Manhattan School of Music, and he is the recipient of the 2010 Emerging Artist Award from his alma mater, the University of Michigan. He was also a full time member of the Grammy Award winning Turtle Island Quartet for five years, and was recently pictured on the cover of Strings magazine. He is also a

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The Jeremy Kittel Band is the third presentation of Tryon Fine Arts Center Main Stage season, sponsored by Millard and Com-pany. The Kirby Fund at the Polk County Community Foundation is

the event spon-sor. Reserved tickets can be purchased by cal l ing 828-859-8322 or at the box of-fice, Tuesday through Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

and Saturdays 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information, or to purchase best available tickets, visit www.tryonarts.org.

Tryon Fine Arts Center, located on Melrose Avenue in the Town of Tryon, has been a center for partici-pation in the visual and performing arts for more than 44 years attract-ing a diverse range of audiences.

– article submittedby Marianne Carruth

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Polk sheriff weekly reportDuring the week from March 18

through March 24, 2013, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office answered 274 calls for service.

There were 10 arrests and 25 ci-tations with officers serving 14 civil papers and nine criminal papers.

The sheriff’s office assisted

other agencies 10 times, assisted the public 11 times, completed 245 house checks, 545 church checks, 927 business checks and patrolled 8,174 miles.

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Polk ZBA approves permit for equine hospitalHospital proposed off Landrum Roadby Leah Justice

A proposed equine hospital received approval last week fol-lowing the Polk County Zoning Board of Adjustment approving a conditional use permit.

The zoning board of adjustment met to hear evidence on March 19 and approved the permit last week. Bill Hay, representing BIAN LLC applied for a conditional use permit for an equine veterinary hospital on property near Landrum Road in the Green Creek Township. The property is located in the county’s Multiple Use (MU) zoning district and comprises of 10.01 acres.

The zoning board approved the permit by a 4-1 vote, with members Betty Hill, Michael Axelrod, Frank Monterisi and chair Paul Weidman voting in favor and member Pres-ton White voting against.

The board heard testimony dur-

ing a quasi-judicial hearing from Hay as well as two nearby residents who testified against the proposed equine hospital.

Hay currently owns an equine veterinary hospital in Columbus and is proposing to construct the new hospital to expand capacity and capability of the existing opera-tion. The new hospital is proposed to include a hospital building for di-agnostics, treatment and surgery; a stabling barn; two equestrian rings for riding and evaluation; exercise and turnout paddocks and a hay storage area and parking.

All structures are proposed to be located on the north half of the property on its higher elevations and vehicle access is proposed to be through an existing right of way extending from Landrum Road.

Hay testified that he intends for the facility to be a good neigh-bor. He said he is maintaining green space between the facility’s structures and adjacent properties,

including trees as a buffer. Hay also said the driveway would be oriented to face away from the other residence. The neighborhood around the property includes a number of equestrian uses, includ-ing an equine rehabilitation center, Hay said. Because of the surround-ing uses, Hay told the zoning board he believes his equine veterinary hospital will increase property values in general, although he acknowledged that the adjacent property owner might believe dif-ferently.

Adjacent property owner Elaine Martin testified against the permit saying the buildings would be vis-ible from her backyard pool and detract from its current view.

Martin also expressed concerns about traffic noise from trucks and trailers and said a rise in the road-way hill near her drive and the right of way access would create traffic safety concerns. Other concerns raised by Martin were that the

facility would create gravel road dust, that the hospital will lower the property value of her residence, would create potential for crime and animal waste smells.

Glenn Cantrell also testified in opposition saying that obstructed view due to a roadway hill at the junction of Landrum Road and Collinsville Road would create traffic safety problems. Cantrell also expressed concerns that his driveway might be used as a turn-around point for large vehicle traffic missing the entrance to the facility and questioned why the access could not be achieved from Collinsville Road instead of Lan-drum Road.

Cantrell said he had to shovel fertilizer residue away from his pool as a result of agriculture prac-tice on neighboring properties and he’s had to add up to 100 lbs. of chlorine to his pool to neutralize the


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Polk thanks Nager for interim attorney serviceThe Polk County Board of Commissioners publicly thanked attorney Bailey Nager during its April 1 meeting for serving as interim county attorney from Dec. 3, 2012 through March 18, 2013. “We valued the time you served the county, and your dedication, hard work and sound legal advice were very much appreciated,” states a letter from the county to Nager. The county hired attorney Jana Berg last month.

Polk recognizes NationalSafety Telecommunications WeekThe Polk County Board of Commissioners on April 1 ap-proved a resolution in support of National Public Safety Telecommunications Week from April 14 through April 20. The week is dedicated to public safety telecommunicators who answer and dispatch calls for assistance.

Polk sets workshops for 2013-2014 budgetPolk County commissioners will hold at least three bud-get workshops to discuss the upcoming budget on May 13, 14 and 16. Commissioners may also need to hold a fourth workshop on May 17. Commissioners decided on April 1 to change the budget calendar in order to give interim county manager Marche Pittman direction in pre-paring the budget and budget message. The workshops will begin at 3 p.m. in the commissioners meeting room of the Womack building. The county also scheduled to hear budget proposals from its fire departments and Harmon Field on May 16 at 6 p.m. A special meeting was scheduled for Thursday, May 30 for the manager to present the budget to commissioners.

County appoints volunteers to boardsPolk County commissioners appointed Jeffrey Budai to the Polk County Recycling Advisory Board and William Beardslee to the Tryon Planning and Zoning Board. Com-missioners approved the appointments during its April 1 meeting.

residues. Cantrell said he believes these problems will become worse because of fertilizer on pastures at the proposed facility. He also expressed concern about increased crime because of the people he believes are likely to be employed at the veterinary hospital.

Hay said animal wastes would be temporarily stored on site in a covered dumpster and removed twice weekly. He also said in re-gards to visibility of buildings he

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believes the height of the tallest structure will be approximately 20 ft.

The permit was approved based on several factors that the majority of the board determined, includ-ing the buffer of trees and space between the facility and adjacent properties restricts fertilizer resi-due drift; vehicle traffic (four to 15 clients per day, plus staff) will not be excessive or problematic; Landrum Road is a major road designed to accommodate higher traffic volumes and fertilizer use is a common practice in the area.



In Polk County District Court held March 27, 2013 with Judge Pete Knight presiding, 207 cases were heard. Some cases were con-tinued, dismissed or sent to superior court.

The following persons were convicted of a crime:

Fouad S. Allough was convicted of operating a vehicle with impaired equipment. Allough was fined $40 and court costs.

Demorrise Anderson II was convicted of driving while license revoked. Anderson was sentenced to seven days in jail.

Stacy Baughman was convicted of unintentional littering. Bough-man was sentenced to 12 months unsupervised probation, a $25 fine and court costs.

Kimmie Lane Bowers was convicted of level 5 driving while impaired. Bowers was sentenced to 12 months unsupervised probation, 24 hours of community service, a $100 fine and court costs.

Polk district court resultsBilly Joe Clayton II was con-

victed of second degree trespass-ing. Clayton was sentenced to 36 months unsupervised probation and court costs.

Terrence C. Cochran was con-victed of operating a vehicle with impaired equipment. Cochran was fined $40 and court costs.

Jennifer Dianne Cole was con-victed of speed-ing 74 mph in a 65 mph zone. Cole was fined $30 and court costs.

Rhonda L. Cunningham was convicted of operating a vehicle with impaired equipment. Cunning-ham was fined $40 and court costs.

Sierra Shanice Curry was con-victed of speeding 98 mph in a 65 mph zone. Curry was fined $98 and court costs.

Dejuan Edwards-Doggett was convicted of no operator’s license. Edwards-Doggett was fined $100 and court costs.

Michael John Gerbick was con-victed of speeding 91 mph in a 65 mph zone. Gerbick was fined $91 and court costs.

Malcolm Dwayne Hannon was convicted of three counts of resist-ing public officer. Hannon was sentenced to 60 days in jail with credit for 57 days for two counts and 60 days in jail for the third count of resisting public officer.

Carl L. Hayward was convicted of speeding 97 mph in a 65 mph zone. Hayward was fined $97

and court costs.Ryan Kyle Hemby was con-

victed of operating a vehicle with impaired equipment. Hemby was fined $75 and court costs.

Corey Lynn Hooker was con-victed of level 5 driving while impaired and speeding 102 mph in a 65 mph zone. Hooker was sen-tenced to 12 months unsupervised probation, 24 hours of community service, a $100 fine and court costs for driving while impaired and

sentenced to 12 months unsuper-vised probation and a $102 fine for speeding.

Aimee Swartz Johnson was convicted of two counts of obtain-ing property under false pretenses, larceny by employee, misdemeanor larceny, misdemeanor common law uttering, attempt to possess counter-feit instrument, failure to heed light/siren, larceny of chose in action and larceny of motor vehicle. Johnson was sentenced to 36 months su-pervised probation and court costs for obtaining property under false pretenses, 36 months supervised probation for larceny by employee, larceny, failure to heed light/siren and larceny of chose in action and 36 months supervised probation, $7,000 in restitution and court costs for larceny of a motor vehicle.

Coy A. Jones Jr. was convicted of failure to appear on misde-meanor. Jones was sentenced to 12 months unsupervised probation, a $25 fine and court costs.

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In Polk County Superior Court Administrative Session held March 27, 2013 with Judge Mark E. Powell presiding, 111 cases were heard. Some cases were continued or dismissed.

The following persons were convicted of a crime:

Gregory Stephen Garner was convicted of felony proba-tion violation out of county. Garner’s probation was revoked.

Zachery David Hodges was convicted of robbery with a dangerous weapon. Hodges was sentenced to 61-83 months at the N.C. Department of Corrections.

Ashley Lynne Leija was con-victed of felony probation viola-tion out of county. Leija’s proba-tion was terminated.

William Damon Pack was convicted of four counts of mis-

demeanor child abuse, manufac-turing methamphetamine, pos-session/distribute meth precursor and maintaining a vehicle/place/dwelling for a controlled sub-stance. Pack was sentenced to 150 days at the N.C. Department of Corrections for misdemeanor child abuse and 67-93 months

a t t h e N . C . Department of Corrections for

manufacturing methamphet-amine, possession/distribute meth precursor and maintaining a vehicle/dwelling/place for a controlled substance.

Mary Prioleau was convicted of simple assault by order remand and was ordered to have no con-tact with victim.

Hollys Lavon Williams was convicted of felony probation violation. Williams’ probation was revoked.

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Court results

James Martin Doyle was con-victed of speeding 95 mph in a 65 mph zone. Doyle was fined $25 and court costs.

Aziz Rehman Masters was con-victed of speeding 90 mph in a 65 mph zone. Masters was fined $90 and court costs.

Timothy ONeil Meadows was convicted of driving while license revoked. Meadows was sentenced to 12 months unsupervised proba-tion, a $100 fine and court costs.

Parandaman Medampalle was convicted of speeding 93 mph in a 65 mph zone. Medampalle was fined $93 and court costs.

Kelvin Luke Phillips was con-victed of speeding 54 mph in a 35 mph zone. Phillips was fined $30 and court costs.

Tamba Poindoe was convicted of operating a vehicle with impaired equipment. Poindoe was fined $40 and court costs.

Joel Matthew Sasser was con-victed of possession of drug para-phernalia. Sasser was fined $75 and court costs.

Daniel Simonson was convicted

of speeding 95 mph in a 65 mph zone. Simonson was sentenced to 12 months unsupervised probation, a $95 fine and court costs.

Angela Kay Strunk was con-victed of speeding 100 mph in a 65 mph zone. Strunk was sentenced to 12 months unsupervised probation, a $100 fine and court costs.

Landon Wayne Thrift was con-victed of failure to appear on mis-demeanor. Thrift was sentenced to 12 months unsupervised probation, a $200 fine and court costs.

Sheilann M. Vaan was convicted of unsafe movement. Vaan was fined $50 and court costs.

Alfredo Martin Varela was con-victed of commercial driving while impaired. Varela was sentenced to 12 months unsupervised probation, 24 hours of community service, a $100 fine and court costs.

William R. Werhan was convict-ed of level 5 driving while impaired. Werhan was sentenced to 12 months unsupervised probation, 24 hours in jail, a $50 fine and court costs.

Hollis Lavon Williams was convicted of failure to appear on misdemeanor and probation viola-tion. Williams was sentenced to 45 days in jail.

• District court(Continued From page 12)



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IN THE GENERALCOURT OF JUSTICESUPERIOR COURT

DIVISIONDanny Deskins andDonna Deskins vs.

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Take notice that a plead-ing seeking relief againstyou has been filed in theabove-entitled action.The nature of the reliefbeing sought is as fol-lows: money damages forpersonal injuries, painand suffering, and otherdamages to be deter-mined at trial arising froma car accident in Weaver-ville, North Carolina onOctober 13, 2010.

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This, the 5th day of April,2013.

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Danny Deskins andDonna Deskins1000 Revolution Mill

DriveStudio 4Greensboro, North Caro-

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16 Friday, april 5, 2013 tryon daily Bulletin / the World’s smallest daily neWspaper

sports

by Mark Schmerling

When Travis Henson became head coach of Landrum’s varsity baseball team in 2001, he asked his father, long-time high school baseball coach, Jerry Henson, what he would need most to become a good coach.

What attitude? What skills?“Dad told me that good play-

ers would make me a good coach,” smiled Henson.

“I had great players,” remem-bered the younger Henson, who, with Jerry assisting, coached the Cardinals to state championships in 2002, 2005 and 2007.

Both Jerry and Travis, and their players from those three memorable seasons, were hon-ored during a pre-game ceremony last Thursday, March 28 at Lan-drum’s Steve Coley Field.

Travis, who had played for Blue Ridge High School under Jerry, learned from one of the best. Jerry coached and taught at Blue Ridge for 42 years, nar-rowly missing state champion-ships, but winning the Upper State championship.

“He retired from Blue Ridge, just to help me (at Landrum),” said Travis. “We had a lot of fun.”

So, apparently, did their play-ers. From 2001 through 2008, Travis and Jerry won 182 games. In 2006, the Cardinals were Upper State champions, and narrowly missed capturing three consecutive state championships.

“I got to watch every game you played,” current Landrum athletic director John Cann told

the Hensons. “It was a privilege and a thrill.”

Cann presented the Henson duo with a huge plaque detailing some of their accomplishments, and sporting photographs of some thrilling moments in recent Landrum sport history.

“We represent all those who have gone to this school before,” remarked Travis Henson, who recalled some big wins and great plays. “I can’t remember all that stuff, but I remember the men.”

And many of those men showed up, where they received a warm welcome from both of the Hensons, and the crowd.

Henson described Landrum as “a community of good people.” He also remembered that current Cardinal head coach Ray McCal-lister gave him lots of advice.

“It’s family,” continued Hen-son. “The Blue Ridge Communi-ty and the Landrum Community. It’s all about family.”

After his success at Landrum, Travis Henson was offered a job coaching baseball at North Greenville University. In his sec-ond season there, his team won the national championship, and the next year, they were national runners-up.

But his tenure at Landrum

provided something he missed. “I missed high school coach-

ing and high school teaching,” recalled Henson, who, ironi-cally, now coaches Blue Ridge, the team who defeated a young, up-and-coming Landrum team in March 28th’s game.

“Be enthusiastic; be confi-dent,” advised Travis Henson, who displays those qualities to an exorbitant degree. “It plays over to your players.”

See pictures of guys from the winning teams and other photos from the event, and the Landrum vs. Blue Ridge game at our web-site www.tryondailybulletin.com.

Landrum Athletic Director John Cann presents a plaque to Jerry Henson (left) and Travis Henson (center), as he recalls their accomplishments in coaching the 2002, 2005 and 2007 Landrum teams to state championships. (photo by Mark Schmerling)

Ceremony honors three Landrum state champion baseball teams

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The Tryon Women’s Golf Association weekly event for April 2, was low gross, low net, low putts and closest to the pin on No. 9. The results are as follows:

The winners in the 18-hole group were:

Low gross - Sue Campbell (96) and Closest to the no. 9 Pin

Low net - Georganne Mur-phy (76)

Low putts - Becky Walker and Sue Campbell - tied (32)

The winners in the nine-hole “A” flight

Low gross - Bonnie Sakos (52)

Low net - Claire Conrad (40)Low putts - Dee White (13)

Closest to the No. 9 pin - Dee White

The winners in the nine-hole “B” flight

Low gross - Judy Muncy (61) and Low Putts (17)

Low net - Caroline Brown (31)

Please be sure to call or sign up at the pro shop by noon on Sunday for the weekly event on April 9 - Best ball of twosome (blind draw), low gross and low net.

Anyone interested in joining the Tryon Country Club and/or the TWGA, contact Marc Brady at the pro shop at 859-9561.

– article submittedby Betty Murray

TCC’s TWGA April 2 results

The Dogfight results for the event on March 30, as follows:

Tom Solomon went for a clean sweep today by winning the team and individual events plus taking two of the four closest to the hole contests. Congratulations Tom.

First team - Tom Solomon and Gary Laughter

Second team – Tommy Gard-ner and Tim Jackson

First individual – Tom Solo-mon (+24)

Second individual – Tommy Gardner (+7)

Closest to the hole: No. 5 and No. 14 Tom Solo-

monNo. 9 – Craig CulbrethNo. 18 – Bill Sitton

– article submittedby Marc Brady

Tryon Country Club Dogfight Association results



The weather has been horri-ble…cold and wet and it has been hard to keep golf on our minds these past few months. However, better weather is coming soon and the season’s first major champion-ship…The Masters is just weeks away. That means the golf season is here.

What can you do to get your golf game ready for the season?

I suggest the following steps to help you get ready to enjoy your golf game this spring:

Check your equipment – es-pecially your grips; hard, worn and slick grips make it tough to get the right feel and hold on to

the club properly.Start on the practice range

slowly – take a lot of slow practice swings to help stretch and loosen up. Don’t just start pounding practice balls without a good warm up ses-sion.

Take a series of lessons from your P.G.A. professional – focus on the fundamentals at first…make sure your grip, posture and alignment are in good order. It is easy to get ‘sloppy’ after the long winter lay-off, so take some time to get your basics back in order.

Work on your short game – chipping, pitching, putting and bunker play account for more than 50 percent of your stokes in a round of golf so practice the things that can help you improve

your score the mos t … the short game.

Have fun while you prac-tice … practice

can be as much fun as playing if you approach it the right way. Make a game of it by establishing goals in each practice session.

Remember long-term im-provement - Don’t forget that even though you are trying to get the winter rust off of your game

It’s time for golf season

Swing Into SpringMarc Brady

long-term improvement is the ultimate goal.

Establish a plan for improve-ment and follow that plan. You always want to ‘practice with a purpose’ and not just ‘beat prac-tice balls.”

Long-term improvement comes from taking quality in-struction, proper practice on a regular basis and the willingness to work on both the practice tee and the course.

Establish your plan for im-provement and work on it…plan the work and then work the plan.

PGA professionals Marc Brady and Buddy Mason can be reached at Tryon Country Club at 828-859-9561 for more information.

Far worse than picketersTo the editor:

This is directed to the Tryon commissioners. You are doing a

commendable job in the way you are handling the proposed ordinance for picketers and protesters. I would ask you to please consider one or two things while you are in discussion.

In the photo that was printed in the TDB showing the protesters from St. John the Baptist Catholic Church,

it looked to me like those people were standing very near the curb. In the photo, they were not blocking the sidewalk, and they were not causing a disturbance.

However, in another situation, the “coffeehouse crowd” takes up most of the sidewalk nearly every day.

Between them and the potted plants, it is an obstacle course that one must take in order to pass. I don’t mean to break up the group, just have them not take up most of the sidedwalk. To me, this is far worse than picketers standing near the curb.

- Ann Cornay

Letter to the Editor

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In our world there is a special kind of animal a service dog.

These soldiers, officers and search and rescue canines often put their lives on the line on our behalf. They are taken for granted but never by those who have worked with them or who have benefited from their actions.

During 9-11 hundreds were

used to help put some of the pieces together after the carnage. Many of those heroes are no longer with us but to those of us who pay at-tention they will forever remain in our hearts.

On more than one occasion I

have visited the memorial to our canine soldiers at Fort Benning, Ga. In the center is a monument depicting two sergeants, a soldier

and his dog who have shared the Congressional Medal of Honor. Each time I gaze upon it I stand

there in awe as tears of reverence and pride freely escape my eyes.

In 2007 on March 21 in Al An-bar, Iraq, a rocket exploded near Marine Corporal Dustin Jerome Lee and his canine partner, Lex. Lee was severely injured and Lex, who had suffered burns along with shrapnel lodged in his back and spine, climbed on his bleed-ing partner to protect him from further harm. A few days later

Honoring one of our own


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K9 service dogs came from all over to attend Trixie’s memorial service. (photo by Leah Justice)

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two uniformed Marines arrived at the Lee family home in Quitman, Miss., to deliver the news of the Corporal’s death. After all was explained, Lee’s mother Rachel asked, “What about Lex?”

Through communication Dustin had made the family aware of his partner. The Ma-rines seemed puzzled, “We’re not sure,” they said. “We know he’s alive.” She knew of the bond Lex had with Dustin and after she learned what Lex did on the battlefield, she considered it a blood bond. “Lex was the last to see my child,” Rachel explained, “I’d like to have him at the funeral with me.”

Despite being shaky from injuries, Lex, the Marine dog, made it to Dustin Lee’s funeral. Several top Marine Corps officers attended as Dustin’s younger brother, Camryn (then 13) played with Lex for awhile. After the service Rachel asked if Lex could be adopted for she did not want him to return to service and in harms way. Throughout 2007 Rachel pressed the Marines for an answer. She recalls being in a fog from all the red tape and regulations along with her grief. Her dad, husband and brothers all pursued the case and refused to be thwarted. In December 2007 the Lee’s phone rang and they were told, “Lex has been granted an early discharge,” they could take him home. They drove seven hours to the Marine Corps

base in Albany, Ga., where in a ceremony Lex was discharged from duty and presented to them. State police from Georgia, Ala-bama and Mississippi provided a rotating escort all the way home, as did motorcycle groups such as Christian Motorcyclists Associa-tion and the Patriot Riders.

Today Lex is part of the Lee family and walks with Rachel everywhere.

“It’s what Dustin would have wanted,” Rachel says, “just lay-ing my hands on Lex is a healing experience.”

I’m writing this tribute in the midst of Holy Week and it somehow seems appropriate to honor those who’ve sacrificed for us while celebrating He who made the ultimate sacrifice on our behalf.

Last week we said goodbye to one of our own, Deputy K9, Trixie. For most of the 10 years of her life she performed her duties flawlessly. The bond that occurs between these service dogs and their handlers was evident as grown men wept at her ceremony. I too wept along with much of the community, though I did not know Deputy Trixie, I knew what she represented. We should all feel proud and blessed that one of these loyal and dedicated animals was among us.

As for you Deputy, you’re off duty now, so I’d like to speak to you as a friend from afar. “Great joy girl, we will miss you, thank you so much for your service.”

Thanks for listening.

• Special Cases(Continued From page 20)



“I thank you God for this most amazing day, for the leap-ing greenly spirits of trees, and for the blue dream of sky and for everything which is natural, which is infinite, which is yes.”

~ E.E. Cum-mings

Snow was here on our first day of Saluda’s spring; yet April sings f lower songs upon morning breezes, promising, promising.

Last week I took a peaceful drive out to Pearson’s Fall to take painting-study photographs for the “Four Seasons of Creativity” event and just enjoy the crisp mountain morning. I had the hike

Art is in the spring air

A spring morning at Pearson’s Falls with early wildflowers starting to bloom and ice still at the side of the big waterfall. (photo by Bonnie J. Bardos)

all to myself along rock trails, blankets of mulch, and enjoyed spotting tender wildflowers peep-ing out from wooly emerald moss. Overhead, a lone hawk soared as

the falls, wear-ing lacings of ice on the sides, roared over boulders to the glen’s pool be-low.

T h a n k s to decades of

good stewardship (since 1931) from the Tryon Garden Club, we are lucky to have this protected preserve so close by. There are no hulking McMansions ruining the quiet beauty of Mother Nature;


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Notationsby Bonnie Bardos

• Saluda Notes(Continued From page 22)

just sounds of water and birds, soft greens of moss, patterns of stone and trees. My spirits were lifted, the camera and hiking shoes got a little workout. A good start to spring!

Congratulations to Amy Cope-land of Saluda Medical Center on Greenville Street. This is her 10th year with the center. We are so lucky to have the medical center here in town, along with a great staff. The center will host Introduction to Holistic Medicine Part V, with Nancy Shatto, NP from Saluda Medical Center, April 10 from 1-2 p.m.

Saluda School notes: Box-top collection containers are located in the Saluda Public Library, Saluda Post Office and Saluda Elemen-tary School Office.

Saluda Community Land Trust (SCLT) has one more sign-up time for plots in the Robinson Community Garden on Henderson Street on April 10. For informa-

tion contact Marilyn Prudhomme at 828-749-9172 or Carolyn Ash-burn at [email protected].

SCLT’s next meeting is at the pavilion at McCreery Park April 17 at 5 p.m.

Art Notes: Stoney Lamar is featured in a retrospective of his internationally respected woodturning sculpture work: “A Sense of Balance: The Sculpture of Stoney Lamar” at Asheville Art Museum; opening reception on Saturday, April 13 from 5 - 7 p.m. The exhibit runs from April 12 – Sept. 1. Susie Welsh has an art opening at Kathleen’s Gallery on April 26 from 5-8 p.m., featur-ing dogs of all sorts: there’s one holding a cup of tea in a wicker chair, and I swear it’s me. A por-tion of the sales will help benefit Foothills Humane Society.

During the month of April, I’ll have Saturday open studio at 285 Greenville Street from 1-3 p.m; as well as be participating with sev-eral other Saluda artists in Art Trek Tryon April 27-26. Over 35 area artists are opening studios

for this annual event. Participating artists will be featured in a gallery exhibit at Upstairs Artspace; a preview party on April 26 from 5-8 p.m. Also, mark your calendar for the upcoming Saluda Arts Festival on May 19. Volunteers still needed.

Plans are underway for an open studio tour for Saluda artists/craftspeople this fall; if interested, meet April 6 at 10 a.m. at Richard Baker’s studio on Church Street.

Happy April birthdays to: Martha Ashley, Melody Gibson, Dave Prudhomme, Kaye Vazquez, Cindy Keeter, Betty Anna Brown, Marion Fairey, Hope Pace, Diane Pace, Ruth Anderson, Greaton Sellers and Bonnie Bardos. Happy belated March birthday (and an-niversary) to Carey and Beverly Pickard.

Thank you, dear readers for reading this column! Keep in mind if you have something of note, feel free to contact me at [email protected] or 749-1153. You may also visit my website at bonniebardos.com

Foothills Duplicate Bridge results from March 29:

Morning Restricted Pairs:North-SouthFirst: Jean H. Case - Ingrid

Smith. Second: Eilene Morgan and Evalynn Hyra

East-WestFirst: Roger Clifton - Yo-

shikazu Kinoshita. Second: Margaret Davis - unknown

Afternoon Open Pairs:North-SouthFirst: Jackie Caldwell -

James Cobb. Second: Richard Long - Karl Kachadoorian. Third: Linda Sherer - Chris Ter Kuile

East-WestFirst: Archie Hardy - Jack

Williams. Second/Third: Chip Boyle - Mickey Brandstadter. Second/Third: Curtis Ross - Patrick Collins

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~ Shopping SamDear Sam,If you’re planning to choose

original Medicare for your health coverage, getting a supplemen-tal policy too (also known as Medigap insurance) is a good idea if you can afford it, because it will help pay for things that aren’t covered by Medicare like copayments, coinsurance and deductibles. Here are some tips and tools to help you choose an appropriate plan for you.

Medigap plansMedigap policies, which are

sold by private health insurers, come in 10 standardized benefit packages labeled as the letters A, B, C, D, F, G, K, L, M and N.

Plan F is the most popular, followed by plan C because they provide the most comprehensive coverage. Plans M and N, the two newest options, are cost sharing plans that have cheaper premiums, which make them appealing to healthier retirees who don’t use as much health care.

For more information on the

How to choose a Medigapsupplemental policy

different types of plans, call Medi-care at 800-633-4227 and ask them to mail you a free copy of the “Choosing a Medigap Policy” guide (publication 02110), or see medicare.gov/pubs/pdf/02110.pdf.

How to chooseTo choose a policy, consider

your health status and family medical history. The differences among plans can be small and rather confusing so you’ll need to do some homework to pick a plan that works best for you.

To help you choose, use the Medigap on-line search tool

at medicare.gov, and click on “Supplements & Other Insurance” at the top of the page, then on “How to Compare Medigap Poli-cies.” This tool will breakdown what each plan covers along with premium cost ranges, and lists the companies that offer them in your area.

Since all Medigap policies with the same letter must cover the exact same benefits, you should shop for the cheapest policy.

You’ll get the best price if you sign up within six months after enrolling in Medicare Part B. Dur-ing this open-enrollment period, an insurer cannot refuse to sell you a policy or charge you more


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because of your health.You also need to be aware of

the three pricing methods, which will affect your costs. Medigap policies are usually sold as either “attained-age” policies, which are premiums that start low but increase as you get older. “Issue-age” policies increase prices due to inflation, not age. These policies may start out a little more expensive than attained-age policies but generally have few rate increases over time. And “community-rate” policies, where everyone in an area is charged the same premium regardless of age. Issue-age and community-rated policies will usually save you money in the long-run.

No drug coverageYou also need to know that

Medigap policies do not cover prescription drugs, so if you don’t have drug coverage, you need to consider buying a separate Medi-care Part D drug plan too. You can

compare plans and cost at medi-care.gov/find-a-plan. Also note that Medigap plans do not cover vision or dental care, hearing aids or long-term care, either.

Alternative optionInstead of getting original

Medicare, plus a Medigap policy and a separate Part D drug plan, you could sign up for a Medicare Advantage plan that provides all-in-one coverage. These plans, which are sold by insurance com-panies, are generally available through HMOs and PPOs. To find and compare Advantage plans visit medicare.gov/find-a-plan.

If you need help, contact your State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP), which provides free Medicare counseling. See shiptalk.org, or call 800-677-1116 to locate a counselor in your area.

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

• Savvy senior(Continued From page 24)

A country breakfast fundraiser will be held at the Sunny View Community Clubhouse Saturday, April 6 from 7 -10 a.m.

The event is being held by a group of community members who realized the building was in need of repairs and took on the job of reviving the clubhouse.

The community building is located at 95 Coopers Gap Rd Mill Spring just off Hwy 9 North just past the Sunny View Elementary

Breakfast fundraiser for Sunny View Community Clubhouse

School and Sunny View Fire and Rescue.

The menu is as follows: scram-bled eggs, sausage, homemade gravy, livermush, homemade biscuits, grits, fried bologna, jelly, coffee, orange juice and soft drinks.

Take-out plates will be avail-able as well as raffle tickets for the chance to win an IPAD 4 with Retina display.

– article submittedby Marty L. McGuinn

The next Pea Ridge Commu-nity Gathering will be held on Thursday, April 11 at 7 p.m. at the community center located at 207 Big Level Road, Mill Spring. Please bring snacks and bever-age. Also remember to bring your

recyclables as the Polk County recycling truck will be present from 6:15 – 7 p.m.

For more information, call Daryl Hardin 894-8376.

– article submittedby Ann Carswell

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It’s a common thing to find a packet of Dollar Store peppermints in one of the grooming totes in my tack room. I keep them handy as treats and training rewards for the horses and they crane their necks over their stall doors as I make one of several trips inside each day, ears pricked for the telltale sound of crack-ling cellophane and then pinned back against their heads in annoyance if I re-emerge, emp-ty handed, save for the saddle or bridle I’m carrying.

They always hope but they know the routine: a candy is popped into their mouth upon be-ing tacked up and at the end of a work out, and before I dismount, as I begin to fumble in my breeches pocket for it, whomever I’m riding brings their nose quickly around to my knee, begging for the last treat of the day.

So imagine my perplexed frown as I picked up the blue tote to carry out to the grooming stall and noted the peppermint bag – a brand new one, mind you – was not only chewed opened but com-pletely empty.

My immediate suspicion fell upon the dogs, in particular, Rosie, our Rat terrier, who has a notorious reputation for stealing anything she can reach with a skulking, stealthy, strike before heading around the back of the barn to devour the contents. As maddening as it is, I

have also laughed out loud at the sight of her, sprinting from the tack room doorway with an entire carrot in her mouth, held lengthways, as if smoking a giant, orange, cigar, utterly ignoring my reprimands.

Bonnie is just as greedy and I will often find her sneaking into a horse’s stall during dinner feeding

as I am adjusting blankets, hoping to scarf up any grain that falls to the ground from the horses’ mouths.

“The money that we spend on organic dog food with no corn fillers,” I have said, despairingly to Paul, “and then I turn around to find them trying to steal horse feed before going for dessert in the manure pile.”

But this time the finger of blame did not appear to be pointing at the dogs. This time, the giveaway was a small pile of crescent shaped mouse droppings (yes, they actu-ally are crescent shaped if you look closely enough, you know, if you don’t have cable or anything) at the bottom of the grooming tote and a few that led to a get-away trail that I followed along the top of the tack trunk, through an opening in its lid (propped open like an over-stuffed suitcase) and finally, after a care-ful inspection, burrowed beneath a pile of horse blankets, voila, found 15 empty candy wrappers, an enormous mound of droppings

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Muscling the massive trunk out the tack room door into the grass in front of the barn, I sighed at this added task to my afternoon of emptying it and cleaning out all traces of mouse poo before getting

on with my chores. Shaking out saddle pads and blankets, the cel-lophane wrappers fluttered to the ground around my feet. It was then the dogs appeared, as if by magic, to inspect the pile of equipment on the ground.

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• I’m Just Saying(Continued From page 26)

Bonnie looked rather apolo-getic and Rosie, as is her way, deliberately mislead me by giving the appearance of sniffing around the trunk for prey before lunging forward and snatching up three candy wrappers and dashing away with them into the woods.

Visions of vet bills from her ingesting or choking on them made me drop everything and run, curs-

ing, after her, but to no avail.Bonnie, bless her, remained

obediently and decided to have a good sniff around the tack room. Because of their size, rats tend to be easier for her to catch, but this time it shouldn’t be too difficult for her to find these mice, who must now certainly be considered obese.

With a staggering BMI and a sugar high.

Tryon Seventh-day Adventist Church has developed a new con-cept for local moms to improve their overall health and well-being by participating in the Changing Lives MOMS Group program.

The Changing Lives MOMS Group begins with a free, per-sonalized body composition screening and basic health in-dicators report for participants. The screening results will pro-vide moms with the information they need to begin the process

of transforming their lives. The pilot continues with four weekly sessions designed to arm moms with practical tips in the areas of fitness, nutrition and outlook.

While moms learn to improve their health, children ages 12 months and up will engage in age appropriate activities designed around the same learning con-cepts that mom hears.

The programming is free, and has come together with the help of community partners, including

Park Ridge Health, Harmon Field and local businesses.

These gatherings will take place on Wednesdays, April 24 – May 22 from 10:30 a.m. – noon at the cabin at Harmon Field.

To learn more or to register for the Changing Lives MOMS Group, find the group on Face-book at Changing Lives MOMS Group, contact them via email at [email protected] or call 386-481-8215.

– article submittedby Desiree Paradis

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Fundraiser Thursday, April 11

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To be held at Foothills Community Chapel

2720 Landrum Rd. Columbus, NC

Menu: Fish, Hush Puppies, French Fries, Cole Slaw, Beans, Dessert, & Tea

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FENCE stall sale success despite chilly weatherA chilly, overcast day did not deter the crowds at

the Spring 2013 Foothills Equestrian Nature Center (FENCE) yard (actually stall) sale.

A large group of sellers and buyers turned out to get good deals and get rid of extra stuff. Everything from antiques to clothes was eagerly bought and sold. The hot soups and drinks provided by TROT (Therapeutic Riding of Tryon) were very popular and the money raised will help fund this FENCE therapeutic riding program. TROT lesson volunteer Mary-Lu Elias of Campobello, said, “The cold weather certainly helped us to sell out of the hot beverages and our volunteer’s home-made soups and chili. Look for a bigger ‘menu’ when we do it again!”

The next FENCE stall sale is set for Sept. 7, 2013 at the FENCE equestrian facility at 3381 Hunting Country Rd., Tryon. For more information call 828-859-9021 or check the FENCE website www.fence.org. The Foothills Equestrian Nature Center’s mission is to provide facilities and focus for educa-tion, recreation and preservation in nature studies and equestrian activities with the aim of enhancing these endeavors to enrich the quality of life for the community.

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Gail Stockdale and Alice (her dog friend owned by Cindy and Ray Nordan), had a great time perusing the offerings at the FENCE yard sale on Saturday, March 23. (photo submitted)

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Diet & Exercise by David Crocker

Today, I’d like to dispel some rather popular myths with regard to diet and exercise. Fol-lowing some of these will not only hinder progress, but tend to confuse you as well.

Myth No. 1: Don’t eat after 7 p.m. at night, because you’re usually just sitting around and the food you eat turns into fat. Remember, your gastrointes-tinal tract has to have ample blood flow for thorough diges-tion.

Now there’s another so-called myth you probably heard at some time in you life…” Don’t swim within an hour of eating, or you could catch a cramp.” I used to certify life-guards, and can tell you that’s true, because if you eat , then swim, blood pulls away from your GI tract to fuel your arms and legs, then digestion stops, and you could cramp.

Now, what’s all that got to do with eating late at night? Well, suppose you ate right before bedtime, and you had no gastrointestinal issues like acid reflux or ulcers (with these you could possibly choke in your sleep). Once you go to bed, all you’re going to do is lay there, s o y o u r G I tract could get all the blood it needs for thor-ough digestion. There’s another benefit. During stage four, and REM (rapid eye movement) sleep your body is in a state of repair. Since you just ate, now you have all your body’s build-ing blocks like vitamins, miner-als, protein, carbohydrates and water available for organ, bone and muscle repair.

Myth No. 2: I can work my abdominal muscles every day. Remember, your abs tone

and tighten just like any other skeletal muscle. Muscles don’t tone while you’re working them. They might feel tight while exercising, but that’s because they’re full of blood. Muscles actually tone 30 to 35 hours later, while you’re sleep-ing. Always work them last in

your routine, and never work them to failure, because these

muscles don’t attach to any joint, so you could produce a hernia.

Myth No. 3: Eating pizza is always bad for you, because it has no real nutrients. Although pizza toppings like pepperoni, sausage, bacon, ground beef and cheese contain saturated fats and cholesterol, and should be kept to a minimum, pizza is loaded with nutrients. Most pizza sauce contains lycopene,

the veggies include vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients, the meats are a great source of high quality protein, pizza cheeses have calcium and protein, and the crust is loaded with energy giving complex carbohydrates. Now I’m not suggesting you go out and order pizza every day, but if you’re health and weight conscience and you have pizza occasionally, enjoy.

Myth No. 4: Carrots are loaded with sugar. Did you know that a whole cup of chopped carrots contains just 52 calories and a mere 12g of car-bohydrates? They also contain fiber and beta-carotene, which help control blood sugar levels. Carrots are also packed with “falcarinol,” a phyto-chemical shown to protect against colon cancer.


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Myth No. 6: Iceberg lettuce has no nutrients. While it’s true darker varieties have more, don’t give up on this lettuce. It’s good for bones, because one cup contains 20 percent of your daily dose of vitamin K. Iceberg lettuce is good for your eyes too, because one cup provides 15 percent of your daily dose of vitamin

A. Remember, any lettuce that keeps you eating salads is great.

Exercise or diet question? Email me at [email protected] or visit fitness4y-ourlife.org. David Crocker of Landrum has been a nutritionist and master personal trainer for 26 years.

He served as strength director of the Spartan-burg Y.M.C.A., head strength coach for the USC-Spartan-burg baseball team, S.C. state champion girl’s gymnastic team,

and the Converse college eques-trian team. He served as a water safety consultant to the United States Marine Corps, lead trainer to L.H. Fields mod-eling agency, and taught four semesters at USC-Union. David was also a regular guest of the Pam Stone radio show.

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Iceberg lettuce is good for your eyes to; because one cup provides 15 percent of your daily dose of vitamin A.

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Publisher’s Notebookby Betty Ramsey

Colorful pinwheel garden’s are springing up in our area, the state and even the across the nation, and you may be asking yourself what’s it about? This year the pinwheel and pinwheel gardens are the symbol of child abuse and neglect prevention. The pinwheel gardens symbolize the stable, healthy childhood all children deserve and serve as a reminder to adults that we need to ensure our children’s healthy development and growth.

Our police, sheriff and depu-ties, firefighters and first respond-ers, our teachers, daycare provid-ers, social workers and health care providers are all trained and educated on how to recognize and report abuse and neglect of our children and unfortunately they see way too much of it.

Let’s partner with these agen-cies, by giving them our support, to make a difference and stop abuse and neglect before it starts. Preventing child abuse and ne-glect means helping all parents have the knowledge, skills, re-sources and support required to provide the safe, stable, nurturing and healthy environment all chil-dren need to thrive.

Next week Child Abuse Awareness Day will be held April 13 at the Polk County Recre-ation Center (beside Polk Middle School). Everyone is invited, parents will learn fire safety, how

to protect children on the Internet, how to report abuse and meet lo-cal organizations working to keep our kids safe and healthy. Spread the news!

The Child Abuse Awareness Day is sponsored by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, Colum-bus, Saluda and Tryon Police Departments; Columbus, Green Creek, Mill Spring and Tryon Fire Departments; Saluda and Sunny View Fire and Rescue, the Department of Social Services, Polk County Health Department, St. Luke’s Hospital and Steps to HOPE.

Look for more pinwheel gar-dens springing up in our area next week and remember to support your local agencies as they work to support you and our most pre-cious jewels - our children.

TR&HC Events is proud to be supporting equine enthusiasts in Polk, Henderson, Rutherfordton, Spartanburg, and Greenville coun-ties. This year the organization will continue to offer educational scholarships to equestrian-oriented high school graduating seniors and those individuals currently attend-ing an institution of higher learn-ing who seek further individual development through additional educational programs.

Amount of scholarship may vary, but will be no lower than $500.

Recipients of the TR&HC Education Scholarship must meet the following criteria:

• Either a graduating senior accepted to a higher educational

program or an individual currently entered in a higher educational program. First priority for award selection will be given to high school seniors.

• Be a member of a local/na-tional equine organization such as the TR&HC, BRHJA, U.S. Pony Club, Tryon Hounds, Green Creek Hounds, USEF, USEA or actively participating in the equine industry in North Carolina Counties of Polk, Hendersonville, Rutherfordton and South Carolina Counties of Spar-tanburg and Greenville.

• Those applicants demonstrat-ing the greatest financial need will be considered first in the awards process.

• Complete an application, financial need statement and in-

terview.• Applicants may not be related

to any TR&HC Board of Director member, officer, or employee.

DeadlineApplicants may request an

application from the TR&HC of-fice beginning in February 2013. Applications must be submitted by May 1, 2013. Each applicant will be contacted for an interview in late May.

AwardThe 2013 TR&HC Educa-

tion Scholarship will be awarded in May 2013. Contact TR&HC Events for more information, at [email protected]; www.trh-cevents.org; 828-863-0480.

-article submittedby Laura Weicker

Tryon Riding & Hunt Club announces 2013 scholarships

(varsity at 5:30 p.m. / no JV game)PCHS varsity baseball vs.

Hendersonville, Tuesday, April 9, 6 p.m.

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Council meeting, second Tuesday of every month at 6 p.m. at the Roseland Community Center.

Al-Anon Family Group, meets Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m., Saluda Senior Center, 64 Greenville Street, Sa-luda, one half block off Main Street (U.S. Hwy. 176 S.), 828-749-2251

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TLT purchases toolset from PCCF grant

Have you heard the one about two actors and a director walking into a theater? Thanks to funding from the Polk County Community Foundation’s (PCCF) Unrestricted Grant, the set for the next production of Tryon Little Theater (TLT) The Lapin Agile, is being constructed with recently purchased power and hand tools from Henson Building Supply. “TLT is grateful for this grant that will help our volunteers of all ages continue to be able to build quality sets for years to come,” TLT president Jody McPherson said. Pictured above working on the set are cast members Lou Buttino (left), Lavin Cuddihee (center) and director Richard Sharky (right). The comedy, for mature audiences, was written by entertainer Steve Martin and will open at TLT’s Workshop on April 18. Call the theater for more information at 828-859-2466. (photo submitted by John Calure)

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4-5-13 Bulletin