08-05-11 Daily Bulletin

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F a m i l y and friends of Harrison a n d H a t t i e Pace are in-vited to bring their favorite covered dish

and join the group for lunch Sunday, Aug. 7 at 1 p.m., at Fork Creek Baptist Church Community Building.

Dark Corner Distillery pays homage to local history Polk native opening first legal moonshine micro-distillery in South CarolinabySamanthaHurst

Foothills native Joe Fenten and business partner Richard Wenger are just weeks away from opening Dark Corner Distillery in downtown Greenville.

Inside the distillery’s historic 1920s building, they’ll make corn whiskey in the tradition of Upstate moonshiners, only legally.

Fenten knows all about the history of moonshiners in this area. He grew up in the middle of a peach orchard right at the foot of Hogback Mountain. It was there he found himself first intrigued by the Dark Corner and the illegal whiskey men lived and died to make.

“Growing up you’d see a clear jar on a table and ask what it was. Immediately JoeFentenstandsbesidethehandcraftedcopperstillmadeforDarkCornerDistilleryinthe

traditionofUpstatemoonshiners.Fentenandbusinesspartner,RichardWenger,poredoverhistoricphotostogettherightdesign.(photobySamanthaHurst)(Continued on page 3)

Tryon needs significant rain to complete water plant rehabbyLeahJustice

The Town of Tryon, which has encountered many obstacles in com-pleting its water plant rehab, now must wait for heavy rains.

The Army Corps of Engineers ap-proved the permit allowing the town to complete work on intakes on the

town’s mountain water source, and al-though the work will only take a couple of days, the area needs to get a heavy rain first.

Tryon Town Manager Justin Hem-bree announced during the town’s

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TodaySaluda Center Friday events:

chair exercise, 10 a.m.; Trash Train, 10 a.m.

Meeting Place Senior Center Friday activities include movie matinee, 10 a.m.; bingo, 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.

Tryon Toy Makers Museum, open Friday 2 - 6 p.m., 43 E. Howard St., Tryon. 828-290-6600.

PolkFresh Farmers Market, Fridays, Saluda, West Main park-ing lot, 4:30 - 6:30 p.m., VISA/EBT accepted. Visit polkcoun-tyfarms.org for vendor list or sign-up.

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

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

Local Weather

Today: Partly cloudy, with 40 percent chance of iso-lated thunderstorms. High 91, low 72.

Saturday: Partly cloudy, with 60 percent chance of scattered thunderstorms. High 87, low 71.

Sunday: Partly cloudy, with 40 percent chance of scattered thunderstorms. High 90, low 71.

Monday: Partly cloudy, with 40 percent chance of scattered thunderstorms. High 92, low 68.

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meets Saturday mornings at 7 a.m. at the Depot. For more in-formation, call Joe Cunningham at 864-457-6585.

Columbus Farmer’s Mar-ket, Saturdays, 8 - 11:30 a.m., Womack building parking lot. Visit www.polkcountyfarms.org to register or for more informa-tion.

Democratic Breakfast for Teachers’ Classroom Supplies, Democratic Breakfast for Teach-ers’ Classroom Supplies - Satur-day, Aug. 6 from 8 - 10:30 a.m. at the Democratic Headquarters in Columbus. Local sausage, blue-berry pancakes, egg casserole and more for small donation. All proceeds will be given to Polk County Elementary Schools for teachers’ classroom supplies.

Grassroots Art Project holds art classes to benefit Lennie’s Fund and the Humane Society, Saturdays from 9:30 – noon. There is no fee for the class and all materials will be provided. Classes will be held at the Con-gregational Church Annex, 210 Melrose Ave. in Tryon. Call 828-899-0673 for more information.

Lanier Library Book Lov-ers will meet Saturday, Aug. 6 at Lanier Library, 9:30 a.m., to discuss books members have enjoyed. Open to all book lovers. 859-9535.

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

Tryon Toy Makers Museum, open Saturday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. 43 E. Howard St., Tryon. 828-290-6600.

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personnel will have an ice cream social Monday, Aug. 8 at Scoops Ice Cream Parlor in Columbus at 2 p.m.

Vegetarian community pot-luck, hosted by Carole Antun every Sunday at 5:30 p.m at 162 Lyncourt Drive, Tryon. This event is open to the community and music will also be included. Info: 828-859-9994.

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someone would tell you, ‘Aw, that’s just water.’ But even as kids we knew better. So you can see why there’s always been a mys-tique to moonshine,” Fenten said.

Fenten, who along with his wife, Roxanne, graduated from Polk County High School, jokes that his classmates might be surprised by the theme of his new business. He said he was definitely not a partier in high school. He didn’t have his first drink until he was 21, he said, and didn’t take a sip of his first beer until last year.

But Fenten said he felt a sense of pride in the idea of crafting something of real quality and history.

“The spirit of the distiller is involved in the whiskey,” Fenten said. “All of our heritage is there in the Dark Corner and there are still a lot of good people there. That history goes a lot deeper

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than people getting drunk. Those were hard times and families could make a lot more money off a pint of whiskey than they could a bushel of corn.”

Plus Wenger, who is a close friend of Fenten’s, has home-brewed beer for more than a decade.

When South Carolina passed legislation in 2009 lessening the hefty fees required of micro distilleries, Fenten and Wenger were working an engineering job in New York. The two began throwing around the idea of open-ing a micro distillery over dinner and immediately went back to their hotel rooms to hash out a business plan.

They got serious about their plan in July 2010 and just a year later find themselves weeks away from opening their new venture.

DarkCornerDistillery’scopperstillfunnelsthevaryinglevelsofalcoholthroughcoppercoilsinsidethisoakbarrel.This80-gallonstillproducesabout8gallonsofwhiskeyperbatch.(photobySamanthaHurst)



“You want to get out and do something for yourself, but then again you want to be a part of this effort to support local busi-nesses,” Fenten said. “We’ve found a way to do both.”

Part of crafting this business involved hand-sketching a design for the whiskey still itself. Fenten and Wenger pored over historic photos of actual moonshine stills to get the look and design as close

“Growing up you’d see a clear jar on a table and ask what it was. Immediately someone would tell you, ‘Aw, that’s just water.’ But even as kids we knew better.”

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to the traditional method as pos-sible. A company in Spartanburg then fashioned the still out of copper and connected it to an oak barrel.

While the typical industry-standard still can hold about 150 gallons, Dark Corner Distillery’s setup only works with 80 gal-lons at a time. This is just the way Fenten and Wenger want it, though. Fenten said the two are after quality before they try overflowing shelves with huge amounts of their whiskey.

Another key step in the process was getting the recipe just right.

To call a product corn whiskey it must contain 80 percent corn. The other 20 percent can be made up of other grains, such as the red wheat, malted barley and rye Fenten and Wenger plan to use.

“When moonshine is made right it’s very smooth and you should be able to taste those local grains,” Fenten said.

For Dark Corner Distillery that means tasting the nuances of grains grown right in South Carolina – Suber Mill in Greer and Haygood Mill in Pickens, two of the oldest mills in South Carolina, will provide white corn and white cornmeal.

Once the distillery is open, visitors will be able to witness the entire process from start to finish – doughing in grains, churning the mash and pitching the yeast.

Dark Corner Distillery plans to sell its moonshine at 100 proof, though they’ve made batches up to 115 proof. Fenten said custom-ers wouldn’t find neutral grain

spirits (vodka or gin), which are high in alcohol content but lacking in flavor, in this distillery.

“We don’t want to water down our product,” Fenten said. “We want it to be flavorful and robust.”

Moonshine got its name from its makers’ necessity to cook it under the light of the moon so law enforcement wouldn’t see smoke from the smoldering fires.

Since this distillery’s product is legal, there won’t be a need for hidden copper pots tucked into the woods.

Instead, Fenten and Wenger have blended this old hill tradi-tion with the modern life setting of Main Street America but in a building originally constructed in 1925.

Inside what used to be a local radio station and O’Neal Williams Sporting Goods, the business partners have transformed a blank store space to resemble a cave-like dark corner. The walls inside the distillery are covered with a rough textured paint effect and exposed brick that glisten in the light just as one imagines a back corner of a mountain area would look like.

The front half of the distillery, meanwhile, has tables set up on overturned oak barrels. In this section, the distillery will dis-play a variety of local mountain crafts made from materials of the Upstate such as jewelry, cutting boards and stained glass, as well as a variety of foods such as honey and moonshine infused items like peach salsa.

For more information about Dark Corner Distrillery and up-dates on its opening, visit www.darkcornerdistillery.com.

TheDarkCornerDistillerymonikerhangsoutsidethebusiness’1920sbuildingonMainStreetinGreenville.(photobyMichaelLong)


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Polk approves $10,000 budget amendment for child support clerk of court

Polk County Board of Commissioners approved a budget amendment to account for a $10,000 increase in revenue and expense for the funding of a child support clerk of court. These fees will be fully reimbursed.

Polk closes out $400k CDBG fundingThe Polk County Board of Commissioners closed out a $400,000 Community Development Block Grant. Reha-bilitation on several homes in the county was completed about two months ago using the funds, according to County Manager Ryan Whitson. CBDG funds are adminis-tered through the Isothermal Planning and Development Commission.

Polk makes volunteer board appointmentsCommissioners Aug. 1 approved volunteer board appoint-ments. Those selected include: animal cruelty - Margo Savage, Cathy Berlin and Libbie Johnson; economic de-velopment commission - Geoffrey Carey, regular member, and JoAnn Miksa-Blackwell, alternate; juvenile crime prevention council – Dianne Poaque and Virginia Walker; Tryon fire protection district – Bill Smith, Robert Scruggs and Bill Smith.

Polk discusses recycling revenues, lossesDuring the citizen comment portion of the Aug. 1 board of commissioners meeting, resident Keith Holbert asked what the lost revenue figures were on recycling for the county. County Manager Ryan Whitson said they were working on figures but that he did not expect a loss.

Mill Spring post office to remain openBoard of commissioners chairman Ray Gasperson re-ported that the county had received a letter from the postmaster of the Mid-Carolinas Post office. The letter was sent to inform commissioners that the retail window and post office boxes in Mill Spring will remain in place. The letter said the postmaster had no plans to close the post office at this time.

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Polk County Red Cross: New leaders, same servicesbySamanthaHurst

Polk County Red Cross co-chairs Janet Peterson and Jerry Perry said despite changes to streamline processes at the regional and national level of the American Red Cross, Polk County’s office will continue to provide the same services.

The Western North Carolina Region of the American Red Cross recently went through a period of reorganization in which it placed one community development direc-tor over a com-bined area of Polk, McDowell and Rutherford-ton counties. The three offices will no longer have individual direc-tors but will re-main open under the staff of a Red Cross worker and volunteers.

Polk County’s board of directors also recently elected new members. Peterson and Perry are co-chairs, while Nancy McKinstry was named vice-chair, Lin Savage secretary and Jay Davies treasurer.

Peterson said if anything, she anticipates a rejuvenation of local efforts.

“We are excited because we see the Red Cross as a whole taking ac-tion in very difficult times,” Peter-son said. “Polk County specifically has been proactive in adjusting to the changes the ARC has incurred. Now we are just excited about working with Karen Hannon, our new community development di-rector, to get the Red Cross out in the community even more.”

Hannon, who previously worked in the McDowell County office, started her new role Aug. 1.

She said what people can expect to see from the Red Cross is an even larger presence.

“The community will probably find themselves seeing the Red Cross out a lot more,” Hannon said. “If there is a health fair, we want to be there. If there is a community event where we can help further

educate people about our services, we will be there. A huge part of my job will be going out in the com-munity and reminding people that we are here for them.”

The organization still plans to host regular blood drives, CPR and health courses and fundraisers, as well as keeping a regular disaster response team on call.

Hannon stressed emphatically that anyone wishing to donate to the local Polk County Red Cross could still do so without fear that their

money won’t remain in Polk County to serve Po lk Coun ty residents. She said all anyone has to do is con-tinue to make their check out

specifically to “Polk County Red Cross” and that money will remain in the county for services.

Hannon said one thing that is going to come as a benefit of the three-county umbrella is better co-operation among the offices.

“Everybody is going to help everybody,” Hannon said.

She said this could mean assis-tance from McDowell’s emergency response vehicle, extra volunteers on the scene if a large-scale fire were to break out or Polk offering to house stranded travelers in its shelter.

Peterson said people could also expect the local Red Cross office to continue to host its regular fund-raisers, such as the annual fish fry. Perry pointed out that blood drives would also remain at the forefront of what the local Red Cross does.

“We will, of course, continue to host many blood drives because that is such a huge part of what we do and they will never stop being needed,” Perry said.

The next blood drives on the Polk County Red Cross’ list are scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 10 at Autumn Care in Saluda and Monday, Sept. 12 at Holy Cross Episcopal Church in Tryon.

“We are excited because we see the Red Cross as a whole taking action in very difficult times.”

--JanetPeterson

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June 21 meeting that the Army Corps of Engineers approved the town’s permit to complete the intakes.

The town had been waiting for the permit to be approved since January, after a stop work order was issued last December.

The town’s intakes are lo-cated on town property, but access to the property is through an easement from the Tryon Garden Club, which owns the surrounding property. Tryon Garden Club officials expressed concern over the work because of silt. They said earlier this year they just want to ensure the work is done properly.

The rehabilitation of the intakes for the mountain water source is the only task remain-ing to complete the town’s water plant rehab. After that work is complete, the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) must take samples to ensure the treatment center is working properly. The corps of engineers and DENR prefer the work on the intakes be done during a major rain event, according to Hembree, so the silt will be diluted with the water.

Tryon began its water plant rehab in 2009. Original esti-mates were for the work to take one year. The town financed approximately $3 million for the project.

Part of the rehab is to bring the town’s former mountain water source back online to use in addition to its Lake Lanier water source.

Town officials have ex-pressed concern over the de-lays, because of the costs of continuing to pump water out of the lake when the town could

be using its mountain water, which is gravity fed. The town spent $26,000 in fiscal year 2009-2010 pumping water out of Lake Lanier. Once the moun-tain water is usable again, town officials said they think savings are possible from less pumping.

The town’s water plant, lo-cated off Carolina Drive, first went online in 1988. The reha-bilitation project was required for the plant to meet current state guidelines.

Prior to 1988, mountain water was Tryon’s only water source, but the town abandoned the mountain water when it constructed the water plant and began using water from Lake Lanier. The town owns the bed of Lake Lanier and has jurisdic-tion over the water.

Following a drought in 2003, when the town had to impose man-datory water restrictions, officials decided while the town was up-grading the water plant, it should also make changes that would allow mountain water to again be available as a water source.

The turbidity of Lake Lanier and the mountain water is dif-ferent, so different processing has to be done to combine the two sources. Two intakes, one on Fork Creek and another on Colt Creek, are the last of the upgrades needed in order to use both water sources.

Upgrades already complet-ed at the water plant include renovating the old water plant building into offices, with the downstairs of the old building converted into the chemical plant. A new outdoor facility was also constructed, which gives the town more retention time. The upgrades have also included replacing eight chemi-cal feed pumps and fixing the old water plant roof, among other work.

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Ricky Neal Day Sr.Ricky Neal Day Sr., 55, of

Tryon passed away Aug. 3, 2011 at St. Luke’s Hospital.

Born Dec.28, 1955, he was the son of the late Ansel and Ruth Day. A lifelong resident of Polk County, Mr. Day was a qual-ity control manager at Mascot Homes for 30 years. He was a past president of the Polk County Jaycess, and was very involved in many Polk County public events.

Surviving are his wife, Anne Foster Day; one son, Ricky Neal Day Jr. of Polk County; one brother, Danny Day (Melinda) of Columbus and one sister, Gail Mills of Columbus.

Also surviving are five neph-ews, Rev. Matthew Mills, Bobby Arledge, Todd Wolfe, Terry Wolfe and Dewayne Arledge; four nieces, Lora Morgan, Tam-my Wolfe, Brandi Day and Dani-elle Day, as well as many great-nieces and nephews and a special

Obituaries cousin, Marti Smith. Mr. Day was preceded in

death by his daughter, Nikki Day, a brother, Michael Wolfe, and a sister, Sharon Arledge.

Memorial services will be held in the McFarland Funeral Chapel at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 6, with Rev. Matthew Mills of-ficiating.

Burial will be held privately at a later date.

Visitation will be held from 10-11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 6 in the McFarland Funeral Chapel just prior to the service.

At other times the family will be at the home, 154 Whitney Ave. Tryon.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation at 811 W. Evergreen Ave., Suite 303, Chi-cago, Ill. 60642 or to the Foothills Humane Society at 989 Little Mtn. Rd. Columbus, N.C. 28722.

An online guest register is available at www.mcfarlandfu-neralchapel.com.

McFarland Funeral Chapel, Tryon.

Harriet Fortune Hall

Harriet Fortune Hall, 88, of 203 S. Peak St., Columbus died Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2011 at the Hospice House of the Carolina Foothills, Landrum.

Born in Tryon, she was the daughter of the late John and Bertha Kuykendall Fortune. Mrs. Hall was a m e m b e r of Colum-bus Baptist C h u r c h , where she served in the choi r and was a former ju-nior department superintendent. She was a homemaker.

Surviving include her hus-band, Lonnie E. Hall Jr. of the home; one son, Wayne Hall (Judy) of Shelby, N.C., and one

Obituaries daughter, Jill Taylor (Eddie) of Green Hill, N.C. Also surviving are four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 6 in Columbus Baptist Church, Co-lumbus, with Rev. Robert Capps officiating.

Burial will be in Polk Memo-rial Gardens, Columbus.

The family will receive friends prior to the service Sat-urday from 1-2 p.m. in Columbus Baptist Church.

The family will be at the home, 203 S. Peak St., Colum-bus.

Memorials may be made to the Shriners Hospital for Chil-dren, 950 Faris St., Greenville, S.C. 29605 or Hospice of the Carolina Foothills, 130 For-est Glen Dr., Columbus, N.C. 28722.

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Polk June unemployment rate rises, following state trendby Barbara Tilly

Polk County’s unemployment rate rose .5 percent in June, from 7.2 percent in May to 7.7 percent in June, according to the latest figures from the North Carolina Employment Security Commis-sion (ESC).

Polk followed a statewide trend of rising unemployment in June. Unemployment rates rose in 91 of North Carolina’s 100 counties in June. Rates decreased in six counties and remained the same in three.

“What we are seeing in most metropolitan areas across North Carolina is a loss in government employment,” said ESC Chairman Lynn R. Holmes. “This is partially attributed to changes in local and state education at the end of the school year. The ESC’s mission, along with our economic and workforce development partners, is to put people back to work.”

The county’s rate is still one of the lowest in the state. Currituck County had the lowest rate at 5.6 percent, followed by Hyde at 6.9 percent, Chatham at 7.0 percent, Orange at 7.2 percent, Gates at 7.5 percent and then Polk at 7.7 percent.

Scotland County had the state’s highest unemployment rate at 17.1 percent, up 0.8 percent from last month. Edgecombe County had the second highest rate at 15.5 percent, up one percent from May.

Polk County’s June rate re-flected 1.1 percentage point drop from last June, when Polk’s rate was 8.8 percent.

Statewide, North Carolina’s unemployment rate (not season-ally adjusted) rose from 9.7 in May to 10.4 in June. The state’s rate was 1.2 percent higher than the national rate in June, which was 9.2 percent.

In the state’s metropolitan sta-tistical areas, unemployment rates

increased in all 14 of the areas. The Rocky Mount metropolitan area had the highest unemploy-ment rate in June at 13.7 percent. The Durham/Chapel Hill area had the lowest rate at 8.0 percent, which increased 0.7 of a per-centage point from the previous month. Asheville followed at 8.2 percent.

Polk County had a labor force of 9,283 in May, of whom 713 were on the unemployment rolls, up from 659 in May.

Statewide, the number of peo-ple who were unemployed in June was 469,472.

South Carolina's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in June increased from 10.0 percent in May to 10.5 percent in June, accodrding to figures from the Employers Association of South Carolina. The employment rate increase in June stems from a higher number of people seeking work, combined with a decrease in job openings.

Spartanburg County’s jobless rate rose from 10.4 percent in May to 11.7 percent in June, an increase of 1.3 percent. The rate in Greenville County also rose, from 8.5 to 9.4 percent. These rates are nearly identical to those of June 2010.

June 2011 unemployment rates

U.S. 9.2 pct.

N.C. 10.4 pct.Polk Co. 7.7 pct.Henderson 7.9 pct.Rutherford 14.6 pct.

S.C. 10.5 pct.Spartanburg 11.7 pct.Greenville 9.4 pct.



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Garage Sale: Friday, Aug. 5 &Saturday Aug. 6 from 8am to5pm. Toys, stuffed animals, HotWheels, dye cast collectibles,tools, tables, chairs, and lotsmore. 328 Hallelujah Hill Lane,Columbus. (828)243 - 2243.

Huge Sale! Sat. 8/06. 8 a.m to1 p.m. Furniture, twin bed unit,pictures, home decor, goodclothing, linens, housewares,lamps, toys, electronic, smallappliance, much more.1230 Fox Mtn. Rd., Columbus

Huge Yard Sale.This Sat. 8 a.m. - 3 p.m., rain orshine. Highwood ApartmentsCommunity Center, 15 Pine TreeLane,Columbus. Multiple seller.Follow signs on Shuford Rd.

Moving SaleStones Throw Dr. Landrum, S.C.Furniture, Nick Knacks, Comfort-ers, drapes, dishes/china, 8 amto 2 p.m.

Yard Sale, 164 Broadway, Sat.8/6, 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. Everythingmust go. Flat bed straps,chains, binders, headboardsells as a set. Odd pieces offurniture, area rug... F.S.B.O -2/2 Tryon Cottage - $179,000.Call 828-817-5734

Yard Sale: Saturday Aug. 6,8am until 2pm. 2208 Red FoxRoad Tryon, NC. Householdgoods, tools, and much more.

Yard Sale: Saturday, Aug. 68am until 1pm. Located off of108 between Tryon MountainHardware and Benson's Pro-duce. Look for signs. Manygreat items at very low prices.Everything must go.

Yard Sales

Yard Sale: Simms Street,Columbus, (behind Jail) Sat-urday Aug. 6, 8-12. Littleboys clothes, toys, highchair, quilts, household, tonsof stuff!

Services

Annual Peach FestivalLet us make dinner Friday. Aug.5th 4:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.,Adults $7, Kids $3. Hamburger,hot dogs, homemade bakedbeans, chips, drink and freshpeach desserts. ColumbusUnited Methodist Church acrossfrom Stearns Gym.

CONLON TREE CAREQuality tree work at reasonableprices. Pruning, removals, chip-ping, log splitting. Free esti-mates, references. INSURED,EXPERIENCED AND RELIABLE.Call Tom at 828-863-4011.

DE-CLUTTER NOW! Our friendly, efficient,non-smoking team will beglad to haul away your junk.Locally Owned. Great Refer-ences call.828.817.3793 or828.859.0241

EXTREME MOWINGSmall trees, brush, kudzu,privett. Acreage, lots, ditches,ponds & fence rows

864-415-2185

ISABELL CONSTRUCTION CO,Design/build specialists,new homes, over 30 yearsexperience. Room additions,home repairs and remodel-ing, basement waterproof-ing. LICENSED NC CON-T R A C T O R . C a l l828-817-9424.

LAWN-PRORESIDENTIAL SPECIALIST: Mow-ing, trimming, pruning, fertiliza-tion, mulch, seeding, springclean-up, planting, green-houses, chainsaw, pressurewashing, deck restoration,...and more. Free estimates.Fully insured. 828-817-2651.

THE SIGN SHOP.Custom Signs for Home, Farm &

Business.Signs, Banners, Vehicle Letter-ing, Magnetics, Logo Design,

Home Decor.828-335-3177/835-C N Trade

St., Tryon, NCwww.signshoptryon.com

Services

MARANATHA PAINTING ANDPRESSURE WASHING.Over 22 years experience withlocal references. $18.00 anhou r o r b y p r i c e .828-817-9207.

Massage Therapy for Horseand Rider

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*Deep Tissue Massage*Theraputic Massage*Relaxation Therapy

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Pea Ridge Family Restaurant.Good country cooking at afford-able prices. Exit 170 off of Hwy74. (828)863-0520. Mentionthis ad and receive a free bever-age.

PROFESSIONAL PRESSUREWASH. We wash homes,decks, roofs, exterior/interior ofgutters, etc. Also seal or stainwood. Excellent references! Forfree on-site estimate, call828-894-3701.

Professional Services

Country Boy for Hire with toolsto do anything. Home improve-ments, residential and commer-cial handyman services. 20 yrs.exper ience. Ca l l Norm828-699-5195.

House Cleaning

Available for professional stylehouse cleaning any day of theweek. Pay by the job or by thehour. References available.(864)337-1490.

Lawn Care

LANDSCAPINGLawn maintenance, land-scape design & lighting,mulching, retaining walls,paver walkways, drainagework. [email protected] 828-223-5198

Help Wanted

Admin Support - organized, de-tail - focused multi-tasker. Edit-ing & bookkeeping skills re-quired. Proficient in MicrosoftOffice Suite and Quick Books.Bachelors degree preferred. 2yrs. office admin. exp., parttime. Send resume to: ADMINSUPPORT, 16 N. Trade St.,Tryon, N.C. 28782.

Dedicated OperationSwing transport is looking forSwitchers with a class A CDL2 yrs with a Safe Driving Record1-864-597-1151

Doctor's Office help.30 Hrs. a week.Send resume to Doctor OfficeHelp 16 N. Trade Street, Tryon,N.C. 28782.

Drivers-Co. Home Most Week-ends! Great Pay & Benefits.CDL w/Hazmat. No Exp. req.www.gptruck.comSusie: 800-922-1147 x5311

Drivers: Hiring Company DiversSimpsonville SC TerminalOffer: Great pay & benefits,CDL-A req. 800-338-2642www.quickwaycarriers.com

Home Care Aide Servicesneeded (about 3 hrs/day) in ex-change for a lovely small apart-ment. CNA training & referencesrequired. Green Creek near 9 &14. Call: 828-863-2233.

Full-time night position for aCertified Nursing Assistant atHospice of the Carolina Foothills(7pm - 7am). SC certification re-quired, N.C. Certification pre-ferred. One year experience,with some experience in geriat-rics and end-of-life care pre-ferred, minimum of a highschool school diploma (orG.E.D) required. Weekend workrequired. For more informationor to apply please visitwww.hocf.org

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IMMEDIATE OPENING Con-tract Economic & TourismDevelopment Director, PolkCounty. Bach Degree, 5 yrs exp inrelated field. Submit a letterof interest, resume, refer-ence list, and salary historyvia email [email protected] orby mail to: Economic &Tourism Development Direc-tor Polk County GovernmentP.O. Box 308 Columbus, NC28722

Person needed for horse farm inGowensville. Cleaning stalls,turning out, grooming. Musthave horse exper ience.Non-Smoker. (864)468-4765.

Homes For Rent

3 bed 2 bath, central heat andair, enclosed basement, closeto schools, $800 per month +deposit, no pets. Columbusarea.Call 828-817-0101.

Columbus - walk to town. Quaint2/1 home, approx. 900 sq. ft.,w/d hookup, large lot, storagebuilding. $675/mo plus onemonth's security deposit. Pet'snegotiable. (828) 817-9897

FOR LEASE LANDRUM: 3BRs,2BAs, corner lot in quiet neigh-borhood near schools, parks &downtown. Central heat & air,carport, deck, all appliances.$850/month plus deposit.828-894-8492.

FOR LEASE: 800 sq. ft. cabin, 2bedroom/1 bath, secluded, out-side Columbus. Includes powerand water. $585/month plusdeposit. Call 828-894-3528.

Homes For Rent

For Rent - House in ColumbusN.C. Great location. Close totown, I-26 and Hwy. 74. 3 bed-room, 2 bath, wood floors andcarpet. All appliances, centralheat, wood burning fireplaceand central A/C, 2 car garage, 1car carport, front porch andpatio, easy maintenance yardand quite neighborhood. $1,000per month, $500 security de-posit. call 828-817-0801

FOR RENT TRYON: Furnished,spacious cottage. Living/diningroom, wood-burning fireplace.Fully equipped kitchen, laundryroom, carport. Nestled in beauti-ful Gillette Woods near library,churches and PO. $800 mo.Call 828-859-5175.

PENIEL RD. 1960s brick4BR/3.5 BA, ranch style inlovely open setting. NewBerber carpeting, excep-tional storage space.$1200/month. Call828-894-2029.

Tryon - Harmon Field area - 2/1duplex. Large rooms. LR/DRwith hardwoods, small den area.Private area, back deck, w/dhookup. Small pet considered.w/s/trash included. $690/moplus one month's security de-posit. (828) 817-9897

Tryon - Harmon Field area - 3/2home perfect for kids and pets.Approx. 2000 sq. ft. Sits on 2.6acres. Very private. large familyroom in addition to LR, DR, eatin kitchen area. $900/mo plusone month's security deposit.(828) 817-9897

Tryon - Lovely 2/1 main levelhome. Approx 1490 sq. ft., Newchef's kitchen. Walk to town,w/d included. Owner pays 1/3utilities. Carport, private.$690/mo plus one month's de-posit. Small pet considered.Call for pics. (828) 817-9897

Apartments

Appliances, wd floors, parking,central H&A: 1 bedroom, 1bath, Godshaw Hill - $550-$570.; Entrance Cliffs ofGlassy Utilities paid, $795:8 6 4 - 8 9 5 - 9 1 7 7 o r864-313-7848

Apartments

Tryon - 1 bedroom, 1 bath, HWfloors, Chestnut paneling, Book-shelves, heat & hotwater in-cluded.$475 call 864-415-3548Tryon - 2 lg. bedroom, 2bath,Charming, dinning room, Livingroom, Library, HW Floors, heat& hotwater included $750. call864-415-3548.

TRYON -CHESTNUT St.EXCEPTIONALLY LARGE &CHARMING,2BR/2BA,WOODFLOORS,DINNING ROOM,FAMILYROOM.$700/mo.828-894-2029

VACATION RENTALS/COTTAGES

LAKE LANIER, TRYON: Va-cation lake front furnishedrentals. Time available fordaily/weekly/monthly. CallPaul Pullen, Town and Coun-try Realtors. 828-817-4642.

Houses for Sale

2BR 1BA HOUSE ON .81 ACRELOT. Nice, quiet, walk to Colum-bus. $80,000. Why pay rent? ByAppointment Only. Cal l828-817-0706.

Near Asheville NC. Owner sayssell 3+acres w/1300+sf logcabin. Lg deck and porch, 3/4loft, lots of glass, pvt woodedsetting w/stream & view. EZ tofinish. Now $89,900. Call828-286-1636

Houses for Sale or Rent

Rent to OwnMountain Log Home on WhiteOak Mountain. Privacy and view,near base of mountain, HVAC, 2story, 2 BR, 2.5 BA's, all appli-ances. Large deck, loft, approx.2200 sq. ft, approx. 2 acres,very quiet.$900. 828-674-1042

Farms, Acreage & Timber

5.46 acres Gowan's Fort, Lan-drum. Spectacular views ofGlassy & Hogback Mtns. Cornerlot on Arledge Rd. and PardoRd. $14,750 per acre.864-608-9277

BUILDING LOT FOR SALE2.1 Acres, hardwood trees,Newly paved road.Red Fox County Club$60,000, 561-747-3483

Homes For Rent

Farms, Acreage & Timber

LAKE ADGER - ACREAGE20.54 Ac. tract with deededmarina slip in lake, 6 acs.cleared for pasture, greatmountain view, privacy$12,250 per acre. 14.77 Ac. tract with greatmountain view, greatneighborhood and part ofLake Adger community,great building site, interiortrail system in place.$9,500 per acre.Jim Smith & Associates Inc.,REALTORS (864)583 - 8150Chuck Lowe at (864) 415 -5119.

SOME OF THE LAST UNDEVEL-OPED LAND IN COLUMBUS: 9+ACRES, 2 houses, outbuildings,mtn. views, springs. $300,000or trade for house of equalvalue. By Appointment Only -Call 828-817-0706.

WE BUY STANDING TIMBERNothing too big or too small

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WATERFRONT LAKE ADGERSpectacular mountain and lakeviews, easy access to marinaslip in water, wooded withcleared building site. $149,900Jim Smith & Associates, Inc.,REALTORS (864) 585-8150 orChuck Lowe at (864)415-5119

SALESGREAT JOBS!If you enjoy working with seniors and others on Medicare, this Full-Time or Seasonal job (October 1st through January 1st) is for you. Our Medicare Advantage health plan is contracted with local hospitals and doctors to provide services to those on Medicare. Additional benefits may include dental, vision or eye-glasses, hearing aids, a medical alert system and over-the-counter non-prescription drugs. Some plans have no monthly premium. Your job is to explain health plan options to area Medicare benefi-ciaries. FULL TRAINING is provided and appointments are preset. A state health insurance license will be needed (three-day school plus test). Local area travel expenses are reimbursed and the pay can be GREAT. Please email your resume to: [email protected] and in-clude the county in which you live.



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GARDEN SAVIOUR RAIN BARRELS

Organic Garden CenterNow Open - FREE PLANTS!

Call Cindy Bosien, Molly Pace828.625.9684

WE BUY FIRE ARMS! We buy hand guns and rifles,new and old, short and long.Call 828-395-1396 or828-393-0067.

Furniture

Oak Finish Entertainment Cen-ter, $25. Love Seat (paid$1,300) price $100. Full mat-tress set $50. Black dresserwith mirror $25, water bed $40,Located in Green Creek. Call:(828) 863 - 2514 or (864) 978 -6702

Horses & Equipment

Stall available, Full board only.Dressage Barn $500 a month.Stall Cleaning Needed Morningsonly. 5 to 6 days a week, 2 hrs.a day. Pays $20.00 a day or willtrade a.m. work for a Full Boardstall for your horse. Includesturnout and bring in. Call Connieat (828)980-4403

Hay, Feed, Seed, Grain

NEW 2011 HAY IS HERE! Withand without Alfalfa. Sale on 1load of 2010 first cutting, Timo-thy Brome 10% Alfalfa, 65 lbbales, $8/bale. Located on Rt.9So. in Pierce Plaza (nearRe-Ride Shop). As always,please call...Hay, Lady! OpenM-S 10a.m. 828-289-4230.

Want to Buy - Vehicles

JUNK VEHICLES WANTED - NOTITLE REQUIRED! Must have ID.Paying highest prices around pe-riod! Pick up 24-7. Paying mini-mum $300 cash & up depend-ing on size of vehicle. Will pickup vehicles anytime day ornight. All vehicles bought comew/2 free large pizzas included.SCRAP WARS, 828-202-1715 or828-447-4276.

WANT TO BUY: Scrap and junkmetal, junk cars and trucks. Call828-223-0277.

Cars

1987 ASC MCLAREN 2 SeatRoadster CONVERTIBLE. 5.0H.O. automatic, ready for theroad. $6,000 OBO. Call828-817-0706.

BMW -Z 3 Roadster Convertible -classic 1998 - Boston metalicGreen, 2.8 L. 6 cy automatic,tan top & interior, power top,power steering, windows, seats,c r u i s e c o n t r o l ,AM/FM/tape/CD. Can be seenat Lake Lanier. Reduced from$10,500.00 to $8,950.00864-457-7320

Motorcycles/ATVs

Kubota RTV 900 Utility VehicleKubota, diesel engine, 4 wheeldrive, hydraulic dump bed, 20original hours, (purchased9/2010). Accessories include:Rear work light, turn signal, haz-ard lights, plastic canopy, trailerhitch kit, windshield, rear viewmirror, speedometer, Linex bedliner. Original cost $13,510. Of-fered at $10,000 or best offer.Serious buyers call: Mr. Godwini n C a m p o b e l l o a t781-929-0002.

Public Notices

CREDITORS NOTICEHaving qualified on the 27th dayof July 2011, as Co-Executors ofthe Estate of Rosalie B. Martin,deceased, late of Polk County,North Carolina, this is to notifyall persons, firms, and/or corpo-rations having claims againstthe decedent to exhibit thesame to the undersigned Co-Ex-ecutors on or before the 29thday of October, 2011, or thisnotice will be pleaded in bar oftheir recovery. All persons,firms and/or corporations in-debted to the Estate shouldmake immediate payment to theundersigned Co-Executors. Thisthe 29th day of July, 2011.William R. Martin620 Worth LaneRutherfordton, NC 28139David K. Martin377 Victor Rd.Fairport, NY 14450Co-Executors of the Estate ofRosalie B. MartinMcFarland and McFarland,PLLC,Attorneys for the Estate,39 S. Trade St.Tryon, NC 28782ADV 7/29, 8/5, 12, 19 2011

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EXECUTRIX NOTICEHaving qualified on the 28th dayof June, 2011 as the Executrixof the Estate of Edward Pendle-ton Klatte, deceased, late ofPolk County, North Carolina, thisis to notify all persons, firmsand corporations having claimagainst the decedent to exhibitthe same to the undersignedAudrey R. Klatte on or beforethe 29th day of October , 2011or this notice will be pleaded inbar of their recovery. All per-sons, firms and corporations in-debted to the estate shouldmake immediate payment.This is the 29th day of July2011.Estate of Edward PendletonKlatteAudrey R. Klatte70 Oak Street Apt 605Tryon NC 28782ADV 07/29, 08/5, 12, 19 2011

EXECUTRIX NOTICEHaving qualified on the26th day of July, 2011, asExecutrix of the Estate ofPrincess J. Ransom, de-ceased, late of PolkCounty, North Carolina,this is to notify all per-sons, firms and corpora-tions having claimsagainst the decedent toexhibit the same to theundersigned Executrix onor before the 29th day ofOct, 2011, or this noticewill be pleaded in bar oftheir recovery. All persons,firms and corporations in-debted to the estateshould make immediatepayment.This the 29th day of July,2011.Julianne Frost, ExecutrixEstate of Princess J. Ran-som19300 Pierson DriveNorthville, MI 48167R. Anderson HaynesAttorney at LawP.O. Box 100Tryon, NC 28782adv. 07/29, 8/5, 12, 192011

Public Notices

Public Notice Notice of Funding Availabilty(NOFA) and Intent to Apply

for USDA HPGFunds

The purpose of this Notice isto inform the public thatIsothermal Planning and De-velopment Commission(IPDC) is considering sub-mitting an application to theUSDA Rural DevelopmentOffices under the USDAHousing Preservation GrantProgram (HPG). The HPGprogram is a grant programwhich provides qualifiedpublic agencies, privatenon-profit organizationsgrant funds to assist verylow and low-income home-owners in repairing and re-habilitating their homes inrural areas. In addition theHPG program assists rentalproperty owners and coop-erative housing complexesin repairing and rehabilitat-ing their units if they agreeto make such units availableto low and very low-incomepersons. Specifically the Commissionis considering applying for$90,000 that if funded willaddress approximately 15houses that are scatteredthroughout the four countyregion of Cleveland, McDow-ell, Rutherford and Polk.IPDC intends to use thefunds to address Weatheri-zation needs and Urgenthousing needs for home-owners, tenants and land-lords who are at or below80% of the Family medianIncome limits. The deadline to submit apre-application to USDA Ru-ral Development Office isAugust 22, 2011. ADV 08.05.11

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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINAIN THE GERNAL COURT OF JUS-

TICESUPERIOR COURT DIVISION

FILE NO: 10-CVS-117COUNTY OF POLK

FIRST CITIZENS BANKS ANDTRUST

COMPANY., INC.Plantiff

v.EMPIE S. GASQUE;

Defendant

NOTICE OF SALE OF REALPROPERTY

UNDER AN EXECUTION

Under and by virtue of a Judge-ment rendered against Defen-dant in the referenced action,an execution was issued by theClerk of Superior Court of PolkCounty on May 23, 2011 and di-rected to the undersigned Sher-iff of Polk County. The under-signed Sheriff of Polk Countywill offer for sale to the highestbidder for cash all rights, title,and interest in the real propertydescribed below which Defen-dant now owns or has ownedany time at or after the docket-ing of the Judgment in this ac-tion.

The sale will be held on August11th, 2011 at 1:00 o'clockp.m.; at the Polk County Court-house, One Courhouse Square,Columbus, North Carolina.

The real property for sale is de-scribed as follows:

Being all of Lot 178 ofBRIGHT'S CREEK, PHASE 1,MAP 7Subdivision as shown on mapBook E at Page 1226 in the Of-fice of the Register for Deedsfor Polk County, North Carolina.

This is the same property de-scribed in that certain GeneralWarranty Deed from Dinah R.Gasque to Empie S. Gasque, re-corded in Book 375, at Page227 in the Office of the Registerof Deeds of Polk County, NorthCarolina.

THE PROPERTY IS BEING SOLD"AS IS" AND SUBJECT TO ANYAND ALL PRIOR LIENS, RE-STRICTIONS, ENCUMBRANCES,EASEMENTS, AND DEEDS OFTRUST, WHICH MAY BE OF RE-CORD AGAINST IT. THERE MAYOR MAY NOT BE ONE OR MOREDEEDS OF TRUST OR MORT-GAGES ON SAID PROPERTY ONFILE WITH THE POLK COUNTYREGISTER OF DEEDS.

The sale will be made subjectto, without limitation, all out-standing taxes and all local as-sessments against theabove-described property. Thesale will be for cash and thehigh bidder will be required topost a bid deposit of Ten Per-cent (10%) of the bid or$750.00, which ever is greater,at the time of the sale with theremainder of the bid amountdue at tender of the Sheriff'sDeed. The sale shall be held open fora period of ten (10) days fromthe above-referenced sale dateto permit the filing of upsetbids, as required by law. Nosale is final until confirmed bythe Clerk of Court of the issu-ing County. This the 18th day of July, 2011

Donald J. Hill, Sheriff of PolkCountyBy: Sgt. Shannon Scell Deputy Sheriff

Public Notices

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINAIN THE GERNAL COURT OF JUS-

TICESUPERIOR COURT DIVISION

FILE NO: 10-CVS-117COUNTY OF POLK

FIRST CITIZENS BANKS ANDTRUST

COMPANY., INC.Plantiff

v.EMPIE S. GASQUE;

Defendant

NOTICE OF SALE OF REALPROPERTY

UNDER AN EXECUTION

Under and by virtue of a Judge-ment rendered against Defen-dant in the referenced action,an execution was issued by theClerk of Superior Court of PolkCounty on May 23, 2011 and di-rected to the undersigned Sher-iff of Polk County. The under-signed Sheriff of Polk Countywill offer for sale to the highestbidder for cash all rights, title,and interest in the real propertydescribed below which Defen-dant now owns or has ownedany time at or after the docket-ing of the Judgment in this ac-tion.

The sale will be held on August11th, 2011 at 1:00 o'clockp.m.; at the Polk County Court-house, One Courhouse Square,Columbus, North Carolina.

The real property for sale is de-scribed as follows:

Being all of Lot 178 ofBRIGHT'S CREEK, PHASE 1,MAP 7Subdivision as shown on mapBook E at Page 1226 in the Of-fice of the Register for Deedsfor Polk County, North Carolina.

This is the same property de-scribed in that certain GeneralWarranty Deed from Dinah R.Gasque to Empie S. Gasque, re-corded in Book 375, at Page227 in the Office of the Registerof Deeds of Polk County, NorthCarolina.

THE PROPERTY IS BEING SOLD"AS IS" AND SUBJECT TO ANYAND ALL PRIOR LIENS, RE-STRICTIONS, ENCUMBRANCES,EASEMENTS, AND DEEDS OFTRUST, WHICH MAY BE OF RE-CORD AGAINST IT. THERE MAYOR MAY NOT BE ONE OR MOREDEEDS OF TRUST OR MORT-GAGES ON SAID PROPERTY ONFILE WITH THE POLK COUNTYREGISTER OF DEEDS.

The sale will be made subjectto, without limitation, all out-standing taxes and all local as-sessments against theabove-described property. Thesale will be for cash and thehigh bidder will be required topost a bid deposit of Ten Per-cent (10%) of the bid or$750.00, which ever is greater,at the time of the sale with theremainder of the bid amountdue at tender of the Sheriff'sDeed. The sale shall be held open fora period of ten (10) days fromthe above-referenced sale dateto permit the filing of upsetbids, as required by law. Nosale is final until confirmed bythe Clerk of Court of the issu-ing County. This the 18th day of July, 2011

Donald J. Hill, Sheriff of PolkCountyBy: Sgt. Shannon Scell Deputy Sheriff

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NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S FORECLOSURESALE OF REAL PROPERTY

UNDER AND BY VIRTUE of thepower and authority containedin that certain Deed of Trustexecuted and delivered byMitchell J Stott, Joyce S Stott,husband and wife, dated No-vember 3, 2006 and recordedon November 15, 2006, in Book347 at Page 1918, in the Officeof the Register of Deeds of PolkCounty, North Carolina; and be-cause of default in the paymentof the indebtedness securedthereby and failure to carry outand perform the stipulationsand agreements containedtherein and, pursuant to de-mand of the holder of the in-debtedness secured by saidDeed of Trust, the undersignedSubstitute Trustee will place forsale, at public auction, to thehighest bidder for cash at theusual place of sale at PolkCounty Courthouse, in Colum-bus, North Carolina, on Monday,August 8, 2011 at 10:30 AMthat parcel of land, including im-provements thereon, situated,lying and being in the City of MillSpring, County of Polk, State ofNorth Carolina, and being moreparticular described as follows:

See legal description shown inDeed of Trust recorded on11/15/2006 in Book 347 atPage 1918.

Address of Property: 400 WaterMill Drive, Mill Spring, NC28756

Present Record Owner: Joyce SStott. and Mitchell J Stott

The terms of the sale are thatthe real property hereinbeforedescribed will be sold for cashto the highest bidder. The Sub-stitute Trustee reserves theright to require a cash depositor a certified check not to ex-ceed the greater of five percent(5%) of the amount of the bid orseven hundred fifty Dollars($750.00). In the event that theholder is exempt from payingthe same, the successful biddermay also be required to payrevenue stamps on the Trus-tee’s Deed, any Land TransferTax, and the tax required byN.C.G.S. §7A-308 (a)(1).

The real property hereinabovedescribed is being offered forsale “AS IS, WHERE IS” and willbe sold subject to all superiorliens, unpaid taxes, and specialassessments. Other conditionswill be announced at the sale.The sale will be held open forten (10) days for upset bids asby law required.

If the SubstituteTrustee is un-able to convey title to this prop-erty for any reason, the soleremedy of the purchaser is thereturn of the deposit. Reasonsof such inability to convey titleinclude, but are not limited to,the filing of a bankruptcy peti-tion prior to the sale and rein-statement of the loan withoutknowledge of the Substitute-Trustee(s). If the validity of thesale is challenged by any party,the SubstituteTrustee(s), inits/their sole discretion, ifit/they believe(s) the challengeto have merit, may declare thesale to be void and return thedeposit. The purchaser willhave no further remedy.

Additional Notice where the RealProperty is Residential with lessthat 15 Rental Units:

An order for possession of theproperty may be issued pursu-ant to G.S. § 45-21.29 in favorof the purchaser and againstthe party or parties in posses-sion by the Clerk of SuperiorCourt of the County in which theproperty is sold. Any personwho occupies the property pur-suant to a rental agreement en-tered into or renewed on or afterOctober 1, 2007, may, after re-ceiving the notice of sale, termi-nate the rental agreement upon10 days written notice to thelandlord. Upon termination of arental agreement, the tenant isliable for rent due under therental agreement prorated tothe effective date of termina-tion.

Dated: July 20, 2011

______________________________ The Hunoval Law Firm, PLLC,Attorney for Poore Substitute Trustee, LTD Substitute Trustee (704) 334-7114

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William Ray Horne

William Ray Horne, 90, of Columbus died July 12, 2011. He was son of the late Jessie Monroe and Cora Collins Horne and hus-band of Mildred Holbert Horne.

He was a member of Mill Creek Church of the Brethren and Mill S p r i n g Ve t e r a n s Lodge. He served in

the U.S. Army as Medic during WWII.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by a son, Bill Horne of Green Creek; four daughters, Juanita Odel of Sunny View, Marilyn Horne and Regina Pate, both of Green Creek. and Laura Saenger of Hickory, N.C.; four sisters, Geneva Harrell of Bak-ersville, N.C., Imogene Burns of Inman, S.C., Janice Fagan of Green Creek and Linda Horne of McAdenville, N.C.; 10 grand-children, Kim Odel, Kelly Brad-ley, Lee Bradley, Brandon Horne, Ashley Horne, Rebecca Horne, Joseph Pate, Jacob Pate, Miles Saenger and Will Saenger; and five great-grandchildren.

The family will receive friends from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Friday, July 15 at Mill Creek Church of the Brethren Fellow-ship Hall. Funeral services will follow at 2 p.m. in the church sanctuary, conducted by Rev. Steven Abe. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Memorials may be made in memory of Brandon Horne to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, 4530 Park Rd, #240, Charlotte, N.C. 28209.

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John Hanley GibbsJohn Hanley Gibbs, 87, of

Columbus died Thursday, July 14, 2011 in Autumn Care Nursing Center, Forest City, N.C.

Born in Polk County, he was the son of the late Callaway Bur-gin and Florence Jackson Gibbs. He was a veteran of WWII, hav-

ing served in the U.S. Army, a member of the VFW Post 10349 and the Woodmen of

the World. Mr. Gibbs was the husband of Omie Lee Laughter Gibbs, who died in 1986.

Survivors include one daugh-ter, Patsy Gibbs Toney (Dean) of Rutherfordton, N.C.; son, Harold Gibbs of Rutherfordton, N.C.; one sister, Alvah Gibbs of Columbus; and a brother , Herbert Gibbs of Mill Spring. Also surviving are five grandchil-dren, Randy Toney (Kimberly), Marc Toney (LeeAnn), Lora Brock (Jeff), Jeffrey Gibbs (Col-leen) and Elizabeth Gibbs and six great-grandchildren, Mason Toney, Kevin Gibbs, Anthony Brock, Bryan Gibbs, Nick Gibbs and Zane Gibbs.

Funeral services were held Sunday, July 16, in the McFar-land Funeral Chapel, Tryon.

Burial was in Polk Memo-rial Gardens, Columbus, with military rites by the Polk County Memorial Burial Squad.

Memorials may be made to Hospice of Rutherford County, P. O. Box 336, Forest City, N.C. 28043 or Hospice of the Carolina Foothills, 130 Forest Glen Dr, Columbus, N.C. 28722.

The family will be at the home of his daughter, Patsy Gibbs Toney, 400 Radar Rd., Ruther-fordton, N.C.



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Dorothy Waymon Simmons

Rev. Dorothy Waymon Sim-mons, 82, formerly of Tryon, died June 13, 2011 in Atlanta, Ga.

Memorial service noon, July 30 at Columbia Senior Residenc-es at MLK Village, 125 Logan St. SE, Atlanta, Ga. 30312. Contact sister: 678-862-3800.

Survivors are three sons, Al-len (Rudy) Waymon of Syracuse, N.Y., Kenneth Simmons of Hous-ton, Texas, and Lovell Simmons (Andrea) of Lawrenceville, Ga.; one sister, Frances Fox of River-dale, Ga.; three brothers, John Ir-vin Waymon of Antelope, Calif., Carrol Waymon of San Diego, Calif., and Samuel Waymon of Nyack, N.Y.; a host of grandchil-dren, great-grandchildren, other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by both parents, Mary Kate and John D. Waymon; son, Van Waymon; sisters, Lucile Waddell and Nina Simone (Eunice) and brother, Harold Waymon Sr.

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More jobs coming to Asheville, Spartanburg areas

While unemployment rates remain high, at least some re-gional employers are creating new jobs.

Sitel plans to add 60 work-ers over the next few weeks at its call center facility in South Asheville. The company said it recently signed a contract with a financial services company that will result in increased call volume. The expansion will raise Sitel’s employment at the center to 600, up from 300 in 2008.

According to the N.C. E m p l o y -ment Security Commission, the metro area that includes Buncombe, Henderson, Madi-son and Haywood counties added 300 net jobs in June, although the unemployment rate for the region rose to 8.2 percent, up from 7.7 percent in May.

In Upstate South Carolina, BMW announced plans to hire 100 white-collar employees at its Spartanburg plant as the company launches a new recruitment program, BMW Scholars and a $5 million As-sociate Family Health Center.

BMW said it needs to fill a variety of positions, including engineers, IT professionals and product management as-sociates.

BMW is partnering with Spartanburg Community Col-lege, Greenville Technical Col-lege and Tri-County Technical College to create the BMW Scholars program, which will provide work experience to students interested in a skilled manufacturing career. The apprentice program will help students gain a range of skills while obtaining a two-year col-lege degree. They also will gain

the chance to be considered for full-time employment at BMW.

The company’s new health center will be available to BMW associates, their depen-dents and eligible retirees. The center includes medical and primary health care services, along with vision, dental, oc-cupational health and physical therapy services.

The center, which also in-cludes an associate family pharmacy, is expected to re-

duce health-c a r e c o s t s by allowing BMW to bet-ter manage employees’

healthcare.***

BMW Manufacturing Co. announced plans to convert landfill gas into hydrogen that it can use to power the entire material-handling fleet at its Spartanburg County plant.

The company, since 2003, has used methane gas collected from a local landfill to supply more than 50 percent of the plant’s energy needs. In 2009 BMW invested $12 million to further enhance its landfill gas program, which it estimates has reduced carbon emissions from the plant by about 92,000 tons per year and saved the com-pany about $5 million annually in energy costs.

Last year, BMW installed a hydrogen storage and distri-bution area and began using hydrogen fuel cells to power about 100 material handling vehicles at the Greer plant.

The new project will allow BMW to expand its landfill gas conversion to a full-scale system that can support the largest single-site deployment


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Are you 100% sure if you died today that you would go to Heaven?

You can be sure! How to Find New Life in ChristThis is what the Bible tells us:

By nature, your heart runs from God and rebels against Him. The Bible calls this "sin." Romans 3:23 says, "For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God." Yet God loves you and wants to save you from your sins. To give you this gift of salvation, God made a way through His Son, Jesus Christ. John 3:16 says, “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”

You receive this gift by faith alone. John 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.”

Will you receive Jesus Christ right now?1. Admit your need (I am a sinner).2. Be willing to turn from your sins (repent).3. Believe that Jesus Christ died for You on the cross and rose from the grave.4. Through prayer, invite Jesus Christ to come into your heart and life through the Holy Spirit (Receive Him as Lord and Savior).

If you are choosing right now to receive new life through Jesus Christ, pray this prayer.

Dear Lord Jesus,I know that I am a sinner, and I ask for Your forgive-

ness. I believe You died for my sins and rose from the dead. I turn from my sins and invite You to come into my heart and life. I want to trust and follow You as my Lord and Savior. In Jesus Name, Amen

This is just the beginning of a wonderful new life in Christ. To deepen this relationship you should:1. Read your Bible everyday to know Christ better.2. Talk to God in prayer every day.3. Tell others about your commitment to Christ.4. Worship, fellowship, and serve with other Christians in a Bible-teaching church.

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of fuel cell material handling equipment in the world.

Josef Kerscher, president of BMW Manufacturing, said the project will allow BMW to test technology and determine whether locally sourced hy-drogen can be used to expand the company’s hydrogen fuel cell fleet.

BMW is also collaborating with the U.S. Department of Energy to develop efficient storage of hydrogen for use in future motor vehicles.

***F e h r e r

Automotive, an interna-t ional sup-plier for the au tomobi le industry, plans to invest $14 million and create 130 new jobs at its plant in Spartanburg County over the next five years.

The company said it’s part-nering with state and county agencies on the project that will better position it for future growth at its expanded Duncan plant.

Fehrer Automotive produces a wide range of supplies for the automotive industry, including car seats, arm rests, side bol-sters, headrests and trim panels.

Lewis F. Gossett, president and CEO of the South Carolina Manufacturers Alliance, said Fehrer’s expansion “is another strong endorsement of South Carolina’s growing interna-tional leadership role in the automotive industry.”

Fehrer, founded in 1875 in Germany, plans to begin hiring additional workers for its Dun-can operations in September.

***Bridgestone Americas Tire

Operations has announced plans to invest $135 million and create 122 jobs at its Ai-ken County facility in South

Carolina. Beginning in the second

quarter of 2013, the company plans to produce an additional 4,750 passenger and light truck tires per day at the plant to meet increased demand.

Bridgestone’s facility in Aiken County began opera-tions in 1998 and earned LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Silver Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council in 2009. The Aiken plant is one of only three tire plants in the country that are recognized as a Voluntary Protection Program Star site, the highest honor giv-

en by OSHA for safety and health man-agement.

***The North

Carolina Eugenics Task Force has recommended that victims of a forced steriliza-tion program be compensated by the state. The task force recommends payments to each of the approximately 2,000 victims who are still alive. The task force did not specify an amount, although the state’s Industrial Commission previ-ously suggested $20,000 to each victim. One state legisla-tor previously recommended $50,000 to each victim. The task force did not recommend compensation to the families of deceased victims.

The state estimated that about 7,600 people were ster-ilized under the program that ended in 1974. The program was started by the state in an at-tempt to reduce the public cost of welfare. Some of the victims were criminals or patients in mental institutions, while oth-ers were poor.

Social workers threatened the loss of public assistance if some women declined to be


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sterilized. About 85 percent of the victims were women or girls.

The panel’s recommenda-tion was part of its draft report to Governor Bev Perdue. A final report will be issued next February.

Former North Carolina Governor Mike Easley apolo-gized in 2002 to victims of the program, but the state did not move forward with c o m p e n s a -tion at that time.

***Red Fox Country Club

in Polk County is among five golf courses in Western North Carolina that are currently for sale, according to golf course broker Brett Miller of Miller Management Associates.

Miller, interviewed for a story in the Asheville Citizen-Times, said the list also in-cludes Etowah Valley Resort & Country Club, a 27-hole club built in 1967. Linville Falls Country Club, north of Marion, is up for sale again after it was purchased out of foreclosure last year by Marc Gooden, owner of Crooked Creek Golf Club in Hender-sonville. Also available for purchase are the Maggie Val-ley Club and the Springdale Golf Club, both in Haywood County.

Frank Todd Sr. said his family decided to sell the Etowah Valley Club after it was hit hard by the economic downturn and forced the fam-ily to use its own funds over the past three years to keep the club going. He said his family hopes to sell it for close to the most recent appraisal of $8.5 million.

Red Fox, an Ellis Maples designed-course, is listed for

$2.2 million. If the courses are sold they will join a list of several courses sold in the region during the economic downturn.

Cleghorn Plantation in Rutherford County was sold last year for $4.75 million to Challenge Golf Group of the Carolinas. Reems Creek Golf Club in Weaverville sold for $1.9 million in 2009 and Broadmoor Golf Links in Fletcher sold last year for $3.8 million, both going to Cali-

fornia-based Warrior Golf.

G o o d e n p u r c h a s e d Linville Falls last year in

foreclosure for $1 million.The Citizen-Times reports

that the economy continues to impact some area courses, noting that both the Asheville Municipal Golf Course and Black Mountain Golf Course incurred losses in the past year of between $100,000 and $150,000.

Despite the difficulties for some clubs, golf course broker Miller said there are buyers interested in acquiring existing courses, particularly because it’s expensive to acquire and prepare sufficiently large tracts for a new course. He adds that 11,000 people a day are turn-ing 65, adding to the potential number of regular golfers in the future.

***Firefighters from across the

region traveled to Asheville this week to mourn the loss of one of their own, Capt. Jef-frey Bowen of the Asheville Fire Department.

Bowen, 37, died of cardiac arrest last week while battling a four-alarm fire in a medical office building.

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that extended for miles toward his final resting place. More than 2,400 people, including the Western North Carolina Patriot Guard, attended the two-hour memorial service at Biltmore Baptist Church.

Bowen is survived by his wife and three children. The fire last week in the medical office building injured 10 fire-fighters, including some who remain hospitalized.

***The Conservation Trust

for North Carolina and 10 local land trusts will receive $2.7 million in funding from the Federal Highway Admin-istration’s National Scenic Byways Program. The funds will be used to permanently protect land along designated scenic byways, such as the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Margaret Lillard of the Conservation Trust for North

Carolina said the funds will help make up for the loss of funding in the state’s new budget. She said funding for North Carolina’s four natural resource trust funds was cut by about 85 percent in the new state budget.

The Drovers Road Sce-nic Byway land acquisition project, ad-ministered by the Carolina M o u n t a i n Land Con-servancy and the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy, will be one of the projects to benefit from the federal grant. The byway runs through Hickory Nut Gorge.

The federal funds also will be used to preserve 128 acres at the Heffner Gap Overlook along the Blue Ridge Parkway. The privately held land near Spruce Pine will fill a gap in the Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail.


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***The Land-of-Sky Regional

Council has received a na-tional award for its Linking Lands and Communities in the Land-of-Sky Region initiative.

The National Association of Development Organizations Research Foundation gave its 2011 Innovation Award to the

Land-of-Sky i n i t i a t i v e , which helps c o m m u n i -ties plan for growth and

development while protecting healthy natural systems.

The Land-of-Sky Regional Council worked with more than 40 local and regional partners on the project, which identified natural and cultural resources in the region and ways to link them in a region “green infrastructure” net-work.

***Jennifer Pharr Davis, 28,

of Asheville has set a new

record for the fastest through-hike ever on the Appalachian Trail.

She completed the 2,181-mile trail in just 46 days, 11 hours and 20 minutes. To do so, she had to average 46 miles a day, burning up to 7,000 calories a day. Pharr hiked for 15 to 18 hours each day with-out running or jogging.

She was supported by a small team, which included her husband. The team pro-vided food, water and a tent at certain points along the way.

Davis previously set the female hiker time record in 2008. This year she beat that time by 11 days and topped the male hiker record set in 2005 by one day.

She began her journey on Mount Katahdin in Maine on June 15 with a 56-mile day.

Pharr said the trail has al-ways been a very special place for her and she wanted to “go back and see how quickly I could do it.”

Church Women United to meet Saturday, Aug. 20

The Church Women United of Polk County are expanding their interests outside of Polk County.

The group plans to meet with the women of Henderson County on Saturday, Aug. 20 at Trin-ity Presbyterian Church at 900 Blythe Street in Hendersonville, N.C. For convenience, the group will carpool, meeting at the Food Lion parking lot in Columbus, near the Macon Bank.

Reservations are necessary; if you do not receive a phone call, contact Linda Eiserloh at 828-859-9800.

The theme of the meeting will be “Here I Am, Lord.”

Food items for the Hender-son Rescue Mission are needed – large cans of stews and veg-etables.– article submitted by Jane Janke



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Riddle-Brown engagementMr. and Mrs. Arthur C.

Riddle III of Tryon announce the engagement of their daugh-ter, Lucille Marie Riddle, to Johnny Mack Brown Jr., son of Patricia L. Roberts of Auburn, Ga., and the late Johnny M. Brown.

The bride-elect is the grand-daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sam-uel E. Constance of Columbus and the late Dr. and Mrs. Arthur C. Riddle Jr. of Asheville, N.C. Lucille graduated from Brenau University in Gainesville, Ga., with a bachelor’s degree in

business administration and is a general manager for Best Buy in Buford, Ga.

The groom-elect is the grandson of W. Faye Brown of Oakwood, Ga., the late James P. Brown, Harold A. Roberts of New Port, Fla., and the late Carolyn J. Roberts. Mack is an inventory control manager for Commercial Roofing Special-ties in Doraville, Ga.

The couple plans to wed on Oct. 1, 2011, at the Carl House in Auburn, Ga.

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WCCR Club presents Merriment Players in live performance Aug. 15

will be the suspense play “Sorry, Wrong Number,” probably the second best known radio play after “The War of the Worlds.” “Sorry”

was first presented May 25, 1943 and has been repeat-

ed seven times over the years. “Sorry, Wrong Number” was always a headache for the phone company, which could always count on many

calls from listeners con-demning the insensitivity

of its operators. At the equipment change, Pro-

fessor Hoyt will hold a trivia quiz.The summer jazz series will

follow with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band – “a bridge across the ages, a link between the present-day and the heyday of traditional New Orleans music.”

The program is free. All are welcome.


The Western Carolina Classic Radio Club will meet Monday, Aug. 15 at 2 p.m. in the auditorium on the ICC Polk campus.

The club will host a live performance by The Merri-ment Players, featuring Bill Drake and Gary Poole.

Drake of 103.3 FM radio, is in his 52nd year of broadcast ra-dio, the last 35 in the Spartanburg area.

Poole is a former editor-in-chief at Western Publishing in New York City and has created scripts for Warner Brothers’ cartoon characters Bugs Bunny, Tweety and Sylves-tor, as well as Gold Key Comics’ Yosemite Sam, Little Lulu and Bull-winkle. Organizers say if you like Bob and Ray, you will enjoy Drake and Poole’s satirical and humorous look at old-time radio shows.

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Art Trek preview party attracts crowd

The Upstairs Artspace held a preview party Friday, July 29 for an exhibit featuring work by local artists who participated in Art Trek Tryon. The free studio tour was held July 29-30 and included painting, sculpture, photography, pottery, metalwork, fiber art, furniture, woodturning and carving and mixed media. The Upstairs exhibit will continue until Aug. 13. (photos by Wyndy Morehead)

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Art Trekkers explore local artists’ studiosArt Trek Tryon participants enjoy the work at Jim Shackelford’s studio on Miller Mountain (right) and Bonnie Bardos’ in Saluda (below). The event, a fundraiser for the Upstairs Artspace in Tryon, was held July 29-30. Participating artists opened their studios for guests to see their work and the environment in which it was created. The work on display included painting, sculpture, photography, pottery, metalwork, fiber art, furniture, woodturning and carving and mixed media. (photo right by Jim Shackelford; photo below by Wyndy Morehead)

TWGA resultsThe event for the day at the

Tryon Country Club for the Tryon Women’s Golf Association on Aug. 2 was Low Gross, Low Net, and Low Putts. The winners were:

18 holes: Joyce Arledge - 95 (Low Gross) and 29 (LowPutts)

Peggy Henson - 79 (Low Net)9 holes: “A” Flight - June

Current - 42 (Low Net); Margaret Wheat - 57 (Low Gross and Low Putts). “B” Flight - Caroline Brown - 36 (Low Net); Ann Gargiulo - 16 (Low Putts)

On Aug. 9, the event will be low putts and closest to the pin on No.9. Starting time for both 18 -holers and nine-holers will be at 8 a.m. Be sure to call or sign up at the pro shop.

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Tryon Arts and Crafts School will host a guitar building work-shop with renowned luthier Gerald Anderson on Sept. 20-30.

This workshop will offer students the opportunity to build their own, one-of-a-kind guitar. The workshop will end with a concert for the students and Anderson.

Over the 10 days, students will learn the entire procedure of guitar building. Students will construct a Martin D-18 style acoustic guitar with a spruce top and mahogany body.

Anderson, one of the most respected luthiers in the country, will share the expertise he has gained over the past 30 years.

The workshop begins on Tues-day, Sept. 20 at 9 a.m. Each day will offer students new informa-tion as they work with Anderson and his apprentice, Spencer Strickland. Because of the special nature of the workshop, space is limited to four students.

Anderson began making man-dolins 29 years ago under the guidance of Wayne Henderson and has since crafted more than 200 instruments. After he gradu-ated from college, Anderson spent considerable time in the fa-mous guitar maker’s workshop in Rugby, Va., observing and play-

ing music with Henderson. He soon developed a desire to create his own fine-quality instruments.

His early goal was to repro-duce the sounds of the classic Gibson-Loar mandolins of the 1920s. He continued to share a workspace with Henderson until just recently when Anderson moved his tools and instruments into the bottom level of his home.

Anderson now shares his expertise and workshop with ap-prentice Spencer Strickland.

In the many years Anderson has been crafting instruments he has also played old-time music with friends including Wayne Henderson and Butch Barker.

Anderson has made more than 25 recordings and has more than 200 ribbons from musical compe-titions; the most prestigious being best guitar player at the 2003 Galax Fiddlers Convention. An-derson was among the region’s 12 musicians who participated in the Crooked Road Goes to Scotland Tour in May 2006.

Advance registration and a deposit is required to reserve your place in the workshop.

For more information, contact Tryon Arts & Crafts School at 828-859-8323 or by email [email protected]. – article submitted by Laura Linz

A guitar made by luthier Gerald Anderson, who will teach a guitar-building workshop Sept. 20-30 at Tryon Arts and Crafts. (photo submitted)

Polk community foundation provides library internship

Like most 15-year olds, Hanna Brown loves her laptop. She also loves music, photog-raphy, art and movies. She even loves baking vegan desserts. But most of all, Hanna loves books.

This made her a good match for the Polk County Public Li-brary’s summer intern position. The internship is funded by the Polk County Community Foun-dation and provides a local teen with the opportunity to experi-ence library work first hand.

“I love books, so understand-ably, I love libraries,” Brown said. “I have always enjoyed coming to the Polk County Li-brary, and I was thrilled to find such a perfect summer job for me.

Brown said she has been drawn to books since she was little.

“There’s something about a book that immerses you in a world completely unlike your own,” she said. “There are books that are made to entertain, and then there are those books with a message, a story that will stay with you forever. Those are the books I love best.”

Brown was pleased that the summer internship was flexible enough to allow her to pursue two of her other goals: taking summer classes at Isothermal’s Virtual College and attending the Polk County High School Cadets marching band camp.

“My experience at the library has been wonderful,” she said. “I have learned about library sciences and have a new respect for the people who run them. I am very excited for upcoming developments, such as the pos-sibility for a new teen area I got to take part in shaping.

“I attended the summer read-ing program events and got the chance to work with some very talented people. I practiced my photography skills by taking pictures of the events, and the kids were wonderful.

“This has been an amazing opportunity for me and I have loved my time at the library. I’ve gained a lot of valuable work experience there and for that I’m very grateful.”

–article submitted by Joy Sharp

Hanna Brown, the summer intern at Polk County Public Library. (photo submitted)



Robert ‘Bob’ Shuford

Robert L. Shuford III, 71, of Columbus passed away after declining health Aug. 1, 2011 at St. Luke’s Hospital.

Born in 1939, he was the son of the late Robert and Helen Shu-ford Jr.

R o b -ert “Bob” S h u f o r d III started h i s l i f e on his fa-ther’s farm, called Deepdene, in Newton, N.C. Prior to Robert’s birth, his grandfather R.L. Shuford Sr. built a successful Jersey dairy and ice cream operation known as Oakwood Farm, where they sold 40,000 gallons of ice cream per year. Robert loved this farm and in 2003 he was able to pur-chase Oakwood and began his dream of repair and restoration that continues today.

In Robert’s younger years, his father, R.L. Shuford Jr., moved the family and their full blooded Jerseys to the Columbus-Tryon area and started a dairy called Weaverbarton. Robert chose to live the remainder of his life on the farm.

Obituaries On Saturday, Oct. 20, 2007, at 9:30 a.m., Dr. Robert Shuford, along with the Pacolet Area Con-servancy, dedicated the opening of the Weaverbarton Shuford Memorial Wildlife Sanctuary trail. Robert spoke fondly of his mother and family and opened the wildlife trail to the public.

He was a member of the Dem-ocrats Men’s Club, attained a doc-toral degree from the University of Munich and taught Latin at Charlotte Country Day School.

It is important to know that Robert cherished his friendships, loved caring for his animals, en-joyed the outdoors and truly was a great conservationist. He will be greatly missed.

Survivors include one sister, Carla Shuford of Chapel Hill, N.C.; Jack and Charles Wilfong of Newton, N.C.; Johnny Wil-fong of Fla.; Nancy Wilfong of Newton, N.C., and a special friend and caregiver, Carrie Mc-Falls of Tryon.

A private service will be held at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Pacolet Area Conservancy, 850 N. Trade St., Tryon, N.C. 28782 or to the Ca-tawba Lands Conservancy, 105 W. Morehead Street, Suite B, Charlotte, N.C. 28202.

An online guest register is available at www.mcfarlandfu-neralchapel.com.


Outreach speaks to Kiwanis Carol Newton, executive direc-

tor of Thermal Belt Outreach, and Michelle Reedy, client services coordinator, spoke to the Tryon Ki-wanis Club recently on “Kindness Matters” and the services Outreach provides to the community.

Outreach’s Feed-a-Kid pro-gram gives a bag of food for the weekend to 289 children every week during the school year. School supply closets, filled with needed clothing and shoes, also al-low Outreach to care for children.

The Angel Tree is a program to collect and distribute Christmas gifts to those in need.

The food pantry aids families whose income does not stretch far enough to buy sufficient food each month.

Other programs include sup-plies for vegetable gardening in the spring, firewood in the winter, assistance with job searches, and crisis assistance with power and water bills.

Newton and Reedy said dona-tions of money and volunteer time are always needed at Outreach, which is located in Columbus at 134 White Drive. Visit www.tbout-reach.org for more information.


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by Pam Stone

By the time this column goes to press, I can only hope that the Congress and President Obama have hammered out a responsible approach to our debt crisis.

Now, I’m not one who’s go-ing to smugly remark, ‘Most Americans cre-a t e b u d g e t s e a c h m o n t h , why can’t our elected officials do the same?’ because it truly is an enormous undertaking.

No matter what you do you’re going to enrage an awful lot of people. That’s a considerable amount more than two, sullen, teenagers who have just been told there’s not enough money in the budget for iPads this month. After all, to whom do you cut funding?

Education? The military? The Social Security that may

very well be the only source of income for those who have not saved, could not save or had their savings wiped out by deviant corporations?

As far as tax increases go, personally, sure seems like a flat tax would make things a lot easier to hash out. But that’s just me.

There’s been an effective commercial recently airing de-picting three seniors snapping to the camera, “Mr. Congressman, what were you thinking?” in terms of cuts to Medicare.

There’s a point to be made, perhaps, to reducing the deficit by chopping away at health care. Not for you or me, mind you.

For Congress.Seriously, it seems to me

our elected officials are pretty much the same as many of you out there: independent contrac-tors. If you are a representative, you work for a two-year term; a senator, six.

I’m in the same independent contractor boat: for a living, I write a syndicated column,

cohost a weekly radio show, perform stand up comedy and train horses.

Where then is my federal health insurance?

I would love to have the option of some of the medical plans offered to Congress for themselves and their families. For example,

The ‘Kaiser Plan’ offers a total premium of $629 per month of which the employee pays but $127.

Pretty good, huh?And, even better, after five

years, I am vested for life. No worry if I can’t even afford the HMO Kaiser Plan; I can instead be seen by the office of the at-tending doctor at the U.S. Capitol (usually Naval doctors) and if I need further treatment, I can be referred to Walter Reed (soon closing) or Bethesda - all for around $500 per year.

There’s no gap time waiting for these health plans and neither can one be turned down for pre-existing conditions. Sweet.

Wonder how much would be saved when you consider there are 435 representatives and 100 senators at any given time?

This, of course, is nothing more than a dream and a rant as it will never happen. More likely, instead, is an offering of sugges-tions to help break any irritating, partisan, gridlock in the future.

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by Daniel Hecht

It has been said that if a person is lucky enough to earn a living doing what they love, then that person is, by definition, lucky enough.

As the golf course superinten-dent at the Tryon Country Club, Freddie Edwards knows he is indeed fortunate to have forged a career working in and around the game that he loves.

Edwards, a Tryon native, grew up on the course at TCC, making his debut at the age of 9, and cred-its his father for fueling his desire to work in the golf business.

“My dad used to be the co-pro with Cecil Turner at the Tryon Country Club,” said Edwards. “When I was of age to play, he dropped his pro status so that we could play together in amateur tournaments.”

Edwards notched his first tour-nament victory, the Dixie Junior Championship, at the age of 14, and went on to lead the golf team at Tryon High School, earning the title of MVP four years running. His prowess on the links led to an offer of a golf scholarship at the University of Tennessee.

While at Knoxville, Edwards continued to hone his craft, and as team captain led the Volunteers to the 1980 SEC golf championship. Even today, more than 30 years later, Edwards still holds three of the university’s course records.

After graduating with a degree in recreational grounds manage-ment, Edwards was encouraged by coaches and fellow players to get his pro card, but instead chose

Tryon native son lives his dream on the links

a different path. “I had a lot of people trying

to convince me to turn pro, but I’m more of a homebody, and don’t like to travel all that much,” explained Edwards. “I ended up getting married and was satisfied with playing in local, state and southeast regional golf tourna-ments.”

To say Edwards has enjoyed success at the local, state and regional levels is certainly an understatement.

The man friends call “Little Bear” has won both the WNC Open and the WNC Amateur three times, the Rhododendron

Open four times, the Applejack Open five times, the Skyview Open twice and the North Caro-

lina Mountains Invitational seven times.

Edwards also notched 11 Keller Williams amateur tour wins on the way to finishing eighth in the nation in the 2002 Keller Williams tour national championship.

Along the way, Edwards managed to rack up sev-en holes-in-one, including a particularly impressive ace on the 290 yard par-4 eighth at Old Fort. Closer to home, Edwards has earned the Tryon Country Club’s championship five times, includ-

(ConTinueD on page 31)

Freddie Edwards celebrates his fifth year as golf course superintendent at Tryon County Club and another year of tournament wins. (photo by Daniel Hecht)

Accomplishments

11 Keller Williams amateur tour wins

8th in nation in 2002 Keller Williams national

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7 time champ:North Carolina Mountains

Invitational

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ing the last three years running. In June, Edwards took the club title with a victory over Benji McCall by two strokes, with a 67-73-140.

Edwards has also captured the match play championship title three times, and will make a bid to earn his fourth in competition this weekend at TCC.

At the ripe old age of 53, Ed-wards is already looking ahead

• Edwards(ConTinueD From page 30)

to the big “five-five” so he can compete on the Carolinas Golf Association senior circuit.

“The CGA has a wonderful schedule of senior events, and I should do well in that,” said Edwards.

Given his proven track record of success and his passion for the game, there is little doubt that the Little Bear will continue to accomplish big things on courses throughout the southeast.

Coach Roy Parton has resigned as the head girls varsity basketball coach at Landrum High School.

Coach Parton had a success-ful career in education in North Carolina as a coach, teacher and administrator before retiring and has spent the past seven years as a coach at Landrum High School in girls soccer and basketball.

He had retired from soccer after this past season. He will remain on the teaching staff at Landrum Middle school. Athletic Director John Cann said

“Coach Parton is a good man with a great family and has done a lot for our girls soccer and basket-ball programs over the past seven years. We appreciate all he has done for us and wish him the best.”

Coach Deon Brice, formerly the head girls JV basketball coach at Landrum has been promoted and named as the new interim head girls basketball coach. Coach Tammy Compton will remain as the varsity assistant coach.

– article submitted by John Cann

Landrum High girls basketball coach Roy Parton retires from coaching

Landrum High School plans to host a mandatory fall sport meeting for parents of athletes on Tuesday, Aug. 16.

The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. in the LHS cafeteria

The meeting will go over

For the third straight year, the Polk County High School football team will hold a midnight practice, including an 11 on 11 scrimmage, beginning just after midnight tonight at the Polk County High School football stadium.

This is the first day that North

Carolina teams are allowed to practice in full pads.

Fans are encouraged to come and cheer on the team as they pre-pare for the Wolverine Jamboree next Wednesday and the Border Showcase Football Classic VII on Friday, Aug. 13.

Midnight practice set for Polk County Wolverines football tonight

Landrum High School hosts mandatory fall sport meeting for parents of athletes

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William Ray Horne

William Ray Horne, 90, of Columbus died July 12, 2011. He was son of the late Jessie Monroe and Cora Collins Horne and hus-band of Mildred Holbert Horne.

He was a member of Mill Creek Church of the Brethren and Mill S p r i n g Ve t e r a n s Lodge. He served in

the U.S. Army as Medic during WWII.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by a son, Bill Horne of Green Creek; four daughters, Juanita Odel of Sunny View, Marilyn Horne and Regina Pate, both of Green Creek. and Laura Saenger of Hickory, N.C.; four sisters, Geneva Harrell of Bak-ersville, N.C., Imogene Burns of Inman, S.C., Janice Fagan of Green Creek and Linda Horne of McAdenville, N.C.; 10 grand-children, Kim Odel, Kelly Brad-ley, Lee Bradley, Brandon Horne, Ashley Horne, Rebecca Horne, Joseph Pate, Jacob Pate, Miles Saenger and Will Saenger; and five great-grandchildren.

The family will receive friends from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Friday, July 15 at Mill Creek Church of the Brethren Fellow-ship Hall. Funeral services will follow at 2 p.m. in the church sanctuary, conducted by Rev. Steven Abe. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Memorials may be made in memory of Brandon Horne to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, 4530 Park Rd, #240, Charlotte, N.C. 28209.

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John Hanley GibbsJohn Hanley Gibbs, 87, of

Columbus died Thursday, July 14, 2011 in Autumn Care Nursing Center, Forest City, N.C.

Born in Polk County, he was the son of the late Callaway Bur-gin and Florence Jackson Gibbs. He was a veteran of WWII, hav-

ing served in the U.S. Army, a member of the VFW Post 10349 and the Woodmen of

the World. Mr. Gibbs was the husband of Omie Lee Laughter Gibbs, who died in 1986.

Survivors include one daugh-ter, Patsy Gibbs Toney (Dean) of Rutherfordton, N.C.; son, Harold Gibbs of Rutherfordton, N.C.; one sister, Alvah Gibbs of Columbus; and a brother , Herbert Gibbs of Mill Spring. Also surviving are five grandchil-dren, Randy Toney (Kimberly), Marc Toney (LeeAnn), Lora Brock (Jeff), Jeffrey Gibbs (Col-leen) and Elizabeth Gibbs and six great-grandchildren, Mason Toney, Kevin Gibbs, Anthony Brock, Bryan Gibbs, Nick Gibbs and Zane Gibbs.

Funeral services were held Sunday, July 16, in the McFar-land Funeral Chapel, Tryon.

Burial was in Polk Memo-rial Gardens, Columbus, with military rites by the Polk County Memorial Burial Squad.

Memorials may be made to Hospice of Rutherford County, P. O. Box 336, Forest City, N.C. 28043 or Hospice of the Carolina Foothills, 130 Forest Glen Dr, Columbus, N.C. 28722.

The family will be at the home of his daughter, Patsy Gibbs Toney, 400 Radar Rd., Ruther-fordton, N.C.



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Dorothy Waymon Simmons

Rev. Dorothy Waymon Sim-mons, 82, formerly of Tryon, died June 13, 2011 in Atlanta, Ga.

Memorial service noon, July 30 at Columbia Senior Residenc-es at MLK Village, 125 Logan St. SE, Atlanta, Ga. 30312. Contact sister: 678-862-3800.

Survivors are three sons, Al-len (Rudy) Waymon of Syracuse, N.Y., Kenneth Simmons of Hous-ton, Texas, and Lovell Simmons (Andrea) of Lawrenceville, Ga.; one sister, Frances Fox of River-dale, Ga.; three brothers, John Ir-vin Waymon of Antelope, Calif., Carrol Waymon of San Diego, Calif., and Samuel Waymon of Nyack, N.Y.; a host of grandchil-dren, great-grandchildren, other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by both parents, Mary Kate and John D. Waymon; son, Van Waymon; sisters, Lucile Waddell and Nina Simone (Eunice) and brother, Harold Waymon Sr.

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I ran into the house, took the comforter off of grand-ma’s bed and tossed it over the bird. I then found an old banana carton that had a lid, s tu ffed my p i l low on the bottom and placed the bird inside. I put it on a low shelf in the barn and began feeding it worms.

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Be that as it may, the bird ate them. When grandpa found out, I received a spanking for the comforter and the pillow being messed up.

All I recal l i s grandma holding me in her arms and telling her husband, “leave the boy alone.” To this day I’ll n e v e r k n o w w h e t h e r t h e hawk had an injury of some sort or was try-ing to fledge.

Grandpa Leonardo (I’m h is namesake) eventua l ly softened and said, “Lennie, you cannot keep the bird it’s wild. I’ll call someone who can care for it.”

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The next day I went to Bonnie Brae, anxious to walk Snowy with bandages and apparatus off her leg. When Chase brought her out for me, she sat before him, thumped her tail and gazed up at him with a look of love that my sweet Allie reserves just for me.

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Chase smiled so broadly I thought his face would crack.

On our walk I told her how proud of her I was and how much I loved her. She made it clear to me that I was and will always be, just Uncle Lennie.

Today Snowy resides with Chase’s loving family and I am here to te l l you she couldn’t have chosen more wisely.

I had the opportunity to visit Snowy a few days ago and Jeanette jumped at the chance to accompany me and witness her in all her glory.

When we arrived, there was Snowy, running and playing with two of their other dogs.

“Oh, how beautiful,” Jea-ne t te sa id as t ea rs f ree ly flowed down her face, “it’s a blessed miracle.”

For some strange reason Hopper, the hawk I saved lo those many years ago, popped into my head.

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mix an egg with your dog’s food for its shiny coat, you should first cook the egg, because avi-din affects dogs in same way. If you wash your fresh eggs, do so only with cool water. An egg has pores that can draw contaminants in, if washed in warm or hot water.

N o w, f o r some fun facts about eggs. • The average hen lays 250 to

270 eggs a year. • The color of an egg is de-

termined by the color of the laying hen. Hens with white feathers and white earlobes lay white eggs. Hens with red feathers and red earlobes lay brown eggs, even though brown eggs taste no different than white ones.

• An egg shell can have as many as 17,000 pores, which are used to let in oxygen and keep out carbon dioxide.

• About 75 billion eggs are pro-duced in the U.S. each year. China is the biggest supplier of eggs in the world, producing 390 billion.

• If you can’t remember if an egg is raw or hard boiled, spin it. If it wobbles, it’s raw. If it spins, it’s cooked. A fresh egg will sink in water, but a spoiled egg will float.

So consider the egg. It’s one of the most nutritious foods avail-able to us.

By the way, as to which came first…”the chicken or the egg.” Read Genesis 1:20-22, and you’ll find … it was the chicken.

Diet or exercise question? Email me at [email protected], or visit fitness4your-life.org.

David Crocker of Landrum has been a nutritionist for 24 years. He served as strength director of the Spartanburg Y.M.C.A., head strength coach for the S.C. state champion girls gymnastic team, USC-Spartanburg baseball team, Converse college equestrian team and taught four semesters at USC-Union.



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Saluda News &

Notationsby Bonnie Bardos

“I know the joy of fishes in the river through my own joy, as I go walking along the same river.”

- Zhuangzi

Shadows of summer drift into hot August with cicada songs and dusky-grape scented kudzu blossoms perfuming sultry af-ternoons.

A couple weeks ago, down the Green River I went on a tube - over rapids, smooth waters and some mighty hard rocks. In a couple of rough passages, I found myself stuck be-tween a rock and a hard place, which meant wiggling off the tube without losing it to the river current and gaining footing on slippery river rocks.

Dead trees hanging low over the river can become bad news if your head connects with one. The highlight of the trip turned out to be my unplanned voyage into a no-man’s land beyond the take-out area.

We all missed it - and I floated on further and further away from them until they disappeared way in the distance - no people were to be seen or heard. Even the birds seemed silent, creating an eeriness along the river’s rocky rapids.

Knowing the final take-out was a hour away, self-preserva-tion meant bailing out as soon as I could to beat the powerful current. Luckily, good ole Girl Scout training persevered, and I paid attention to sun position as guidance to get bearings.

Picturing myself lost in the wilderness eating tree bark seemed to inspire efforts to find the way out.

Waterlogged, sunburned, ex-hausted, I struggled through the brush uphill to a paved road to find the others. Never have I been so glad to spot humans in the dis-tance. A motley crew indeed, we were all finally picked up by an old school bus to be trucked back

River journey metaphor for lifeto the tube rental place.

That river journey was a meta-phor for life: lots of rocky spots, some smooth sailing and beauty in unexpected places. I’m ready to go again, only this time will get out at the right spot. You’d better believe it.

Community events: Single Women United meet-

ing and potluck dinner at Saluda Center, 6 p.m., Aug. 11.

The Historic Saluda Commit-tee meets Aug. 12 at 2 p.m. at the Saluda Library.

D e t e c t i v e story fan? You’ll

love Corinne Gerwe’s new book “The Strange Case of the Doyle Diary Murders” available at wubbit.com. In conjunction with Saluda’s 130th Anniversary, there will be a literary soirée Aug. 17 at 1 p.m. to meet local Saluda authors, including Corinne, at the Saluda Center.

Also at the Saluda Center, Charlene Pace will present “Memories of Saluda Past” Aug. 24 at 1 p.m. On Aug. 31, Martha Ashley will host a bus tour of Saluda inns at 10 a.m.; sign up by Aug. 15 to reserve a seat.

Saluda Garden Club meets the third Monday of the month at Saluda Presbyterian Church.

Saluda Community Land Trust meets at 3 p.m. the first and third Wednesday at the Pavilion at Mc-Creery Park.

Art Trek was a great around the whole area. Many people visited my house/studio during the open studio weekend and en-joyed artwork. Several folks who read this column came and asked to see the Pooh Garden: and the on-going remarks were that they felt as if they knew me through my words. That means the world to me to hear that!

Happy August birthdays to B.J. Kent, Linda Kaye Haynes, Cindi Miller, Paul Stoney, Jen Pace, Zack Pace, Don Mintz, John

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The drawing has been resched-uled for Aug. 27 at 2 p.m. at Stott’s Ford, in downtown Tryon. Spend $100; get a chance to win a new car, great gas mileage and help our youth – priceless.

I recently had the pleasure of meeting Franklin McKaig.

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F rank has been working with the youth of the area for many years and he needs your help.

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be looked at includes past grant recipients, the amounts awarded, current board or trustee members, current staff members, past 990s or 990 PFs and annual reports.

Step four: visit their website. One of the complaints you hear

a lot with foundations over and over at nonprofit conferences, is “I wish nonprofits would take the time to look at our website.” A lot of the questions around what the foundation funds and the applica-tion process can be found on their websites, so make sure and spend some time on their website before making contact to introduce your-self, the nonprofit you work for and to see if the program officer thinks your idea is a good fit.

Always go back to the website before submitting a grant proposal or in between submitting propos-als. Grant application processes change often and so do the dates the applications are due.

Step five: you should start per-fecting the proposal that speaks to each individual funder. A common mistake is to use one proposal and send it to a lot of different funders please don’t make this mistake. With all the information you have

In the last article we shared information on finding grants. In this article we will talk about the steps for identifying a grant maker or foundation.

The first step in identifying a grant maker or foundation is to know your search criteria. This criteria should include keywords that define the subject matter of the grant for which you are apply-ing. It can also include the target population your grant will be used for and any other factors that fit your grant interest.

Step two is to determine the type of support which you are looking to find. This could be operating support for a new or current program, capital support for a new building or equipment need or general support to help with current overhead cost in your nonprofit.

Once you have identified the keywords and type of support, perform a search for local or within your region, grant makers or foundations. These are going to be your top funders to contact.

Step three: before contacting the potential grant makers or foundations make sure to do your homework on them.

You want to know as much as you can about the foundation or grant maker to make sure they are a good fit for your nonprofit to apply. Information that should

Nonprofit Leadership

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collected in the above steps you should be able to write a proposal that will speak to each funder’s program officer and have an idea of how much to ask of each identi-fied funder.

Step six: combine all the col-lected information into a spread-sheet to include the program of your organization that most closely aligns with each po-tential’s funding interests, your proposed request amount, dead-line dates and any other relevant information.

Also use this list as a tool to show your staff, board and vol-unteers to see if any of them have a personal connection with any of the foundations or grant makers. Such people might be able to give additional information that will help in perfecting the proposal and eventually the entire process once your organization wins the grant.

The next article will focus on the steps for writing the grant, starting with the cover letter.

Nonprofit Leadership col-umn, written by Melissa Le Roy a nonprofit consultant is aimed at providing guidance from Me-lissa’s perspective as a leader in both the nonprofit and for profit business world. For questions or comments related to this series, please feel free to contact me at [email protected].


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SouthSideSmokehouSe & Grill

Sunday Lunch Buffet

11:30am - 3pmHwy. 176 S., Landrum, SC

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The Ultimate in Consignments& Originals

864-457-3694409 N. Howard Avenue

Landrum, SC 29356

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PONDS • WATERFALLS • FOUNTAINSIrrigation & Maintenance

Hardscapes & Complete Landscaping

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Dave's Handyman ServiceAll Types Carpentry

Additions, Decks, Remodeling,Custom Built Cabinets,

Plumbing Repair, Electrical, Painting, Replacement Windows

Pressure Washing

30 yrs. exp. 894-2682

Top Quality Horse Hay

Alfalfa • Orchard Grass Orchard/Timothy • Fescue Blends

Delivery available Lance Flournoy828-894-5961

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Aardvark RestorationAnd Renovations

Carpentry • Painting (Int. & Ext.) Roof Repairs • Pressure WashingDeck Repairs • Window Cleaning

Home: 864-457-2298Cell: 864-316-3015

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Norm's Home Repair & Maintenance

Qualified, Dependable, Reasonable

Call 828-749-1113

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AccurAte AutomotiveHightech Diagnostic & RepairOld Fashion Service & Prices

$35 per hr.Auto • Gas • Diesel • Truck

864-472-4662 • 864-621-0699Campobello, SC

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We remove what "Soots" Ya!A cleAn Sweep bySTriCklAnD'S

CHimney CleAningSpartanburg, SC

Elton Strickland, Owner Free estimates • 864-591-2226

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Experienced, trustworthy and dependable.

Monday through Friday.828-248-3976

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2009

Greenville Foothills Pony Club members competed at the United States Pony Club National Championships in Lexington, Ky. in July. Pictured, left to right, are: Shelby Ritacco, Shady Sayers, Rachael Wood, Darbie Barr and Kaitlyn Bardos. (photo submitted by Carolyn Culbertson)

Greenville Foothills Pony Club at nationals

Documents

08-05-11 Daily Bulletin