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Polk County wants to hear today from residents about eco-nomic development.

The county’s Eco-nomic and Tourism Development Com-mission will sponsor

a public forum Wednesday, March 7 at 5:30 p.m. at the Womack Building in Columbus to share the com-mission’s projects as well as to solicit input from Polk County residents on economic development.

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Conway wins Block House Steeplechase poster contestFeagan, Kincaid also recognized

The Tryon Riding & Hunt Club held a contest, open to both professional and amateur artists, to find artwork for the 66th running of the Block House Steeplechase on April 21, 2012.

“Reaching a decision is never easy, especially when the sub-missions are great and this year is no exception,” contest judges said. “Many worthy options were considered and the committee had a hard time narrowing it down.”

The grand prize winner of a finish line box is Anthony Conway of Greenville, S.C. His original artwork will be fea-tured on the Block House post-er, program and adult T-shirts. Two other entries didn’t escape

Grand prize winner in the Block House Steeplechase poster contest, by Anthony Conway of Greenville, S.C.

Commissioner tells Sunny View residents zoning is ‘off the table’by Leah Justice

Sunny View residents packed the Sunny View Elementary library Mon-day, March 5, where the Polk County Board of Commissioners held public hearings to amend the Mountain and Ridgeline Protection Ordinance (MRPO) in both the zoned and unzoned

areas of the county.The meeting was one of the county’s

traveling board of commissioners meet-ings, which occur every three months in different townships of the county. The 56 people who attended the meet-

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T h u r s d a y : Pa r t l y cloudy, with 20 per-cent chance of rain. High 68, low 52.

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Obituaries

Robert Lewis Owens, p. 18Thomas M. ‘Bud’ Stone, p. 18

Patricia O. Vassey, p. 18

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

The Meeting Place Senior Center Wednesday activities include Tai Chi, 9 a.m.; ceramics, 9:30 a.m.; Italian club meeting (Buon Giorno), 10 a.m.; senior fitness, 10 a.m.; bingo or bridge, 12:30 p.m.; medication assis-tance program, 9 a.m. - noon. 828-894-0001.

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

Noon Lenten Recital Series, Wednesday, March 7, noon, Holy Cross Episcopal Church, 150 Melrose Ave., Tryon. Wendy Donovan, soprano, will perform works ranging from J.S. Bach to Leonard Bernstein. She will be joined by violinist Jessica Stewart and accompanist Susie Mahnke.

Tryon Kiwanis Club meets Wednesdays, noon, Congrega-

tional Church, 210 Melrose Ave., Tryon.

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

PCHS men’s tennis at home vs. Chase at Chase, Wednesday, March 7, 4 p.m.

PCHS varsity softball at N. Henderson, Wednesday, March 7, 4:30 p.m.

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

Polk County Economic and Tourism Development Com-mission will sponsor a public fo-rum Wednesday, March 7 at 5:30 p.m. at the Womack Building in Columbus to share the commis-sion’s projects as well as to solicit input from Polk County residents on economic development.

ThursdayPolk County Mobile Recy-

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

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

The Meeting Place Senior Center Thursday activities in-clude ceramics, 9:30 a.m. and bingo or movie, 12:30 p.m. 828-894-0001.

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

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

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

Saluda Community Library will have preschool story time every Thursday at 10:30 a.m. Open to all area children and caregivers.

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

Polk County Public Library, free yoga class (bring your own mat) every Thursday from noon - 1 p.m.

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

Foothills Music Club, “Mu-sical Moments on the Organ,” Thursday, March 8, 3 p.m. at the Congregational Church in Tryon. Public invited.

LHS Boys Varsity Golf vs. Blue Ridge, Thursday, March 8, 4 p.m.

PCHS men’s tennis at home vs. Thomas Jefferson, Thursday, March 8, 4 p.m.

PCHS Varsity baseball at ACA, Thursday, March 8, 4 p.m.

LHS Girls JV softball at home vs. Chapman, Thursday, March 8, 5 p.m.

LHS Girls Varsity Soccer at home vs. Brashier, Thursday, March 8, 5 p.m.

Western Carolina Commu-nity Action will hold its month-ly board of directors’ meeting Thursday, March 8, 6 p.m. at the Etowah Lions Club in Etowah, N.C. The WCCA is a nonprofit human services agency that ad-ministers local state and federally funded programs for low-income,

the elderly and children. Al-Anon: Foothills Come to

Believe, Thursdays, 7 p.m., Polk Wellness Center, 801 W. Mills St., Suite A, Columbus.

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

Landrum High School Strings Concert, Thursday, March 8, 7 p.m., LHS auditorium.

LHS Girls Varsity Softball at home vs. Chapman, Thursday, March 8, 7 p.m.

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

Republican General Mem-ber Meeting, Republican head-quarters, 33 Peak S., Columbus. 7 p.m. 828-894-2520.

LHS Boys Varsity Soccer at home vs. Brashier, Thursday, March 8, 7:30 p.m.

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

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

Please submit Curb Reporter items in writing at least two days prior to publication. Items must include a name and telephone number of a contact person. Items will be printed in order by date of event, as space allows.

Here’s a list of upcoming meet-ings and events for area non-profit community and govern-mental organizations:

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notice. Alice Fea-gan’s design has been selected to appear on the chil-dren’s T-shirts. In addition, artwork by Samantha Kin-caid, an Isothermal Community Col-lege student, will be on the front of every shirt.

Anthony Con-way has rapidly become one of the predominant fig-ures in the revival of classical painting in contempo-rary art. Conway graduated from the New York Parsons School of Design and trained with David Leffel at Manhattan’s Art Stu-dents League. He has a master’s degree in medical art from the Medical College of Georgia.

Conway first gained inter-national recognition for his art-works of the 1996 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Since then, Conway has been in high demand for his portraiture, land-

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Above: Artwork by Samantha Kincaid that will be in the front of every Block House Steeplechase shirt this year.

Right: Children’s T-shirts at the steeplechase will feature this artwork by Alice Feagan.


scape, figurative, equine and Americana subjects. Anthony is represented by dealers in New York and Palm Beach, and his art is in private and corporate collections worldwide.

Feagan is a freelance illustra-tor and native of Polk County. She works both traditionally and digitally in the medium of cut paper. Since completing her MFA in illustration at Savannah College of Art and Design in

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2009, Feagan has illustrated for the book, magazine, advertising and packaging markets. Some past clients include: The Chil-dren’s Miracle Network, World Book Encyclopedia, Oopsy Daisy, Oregon Home Magazine, The Acorn Group and Gauthier Publications. To view her full portfolio visit www.alicefeagan.com.

Samantha Kincaid of Kings Mountain, N.C. is a student at Isothermal Community College.

– article submitted by Laura Weicker

ing were mostly Sunny View residents.

After public comments, which included concerns that commissioners are trying to zone the Coopers Gap Town-ship, commissioner Renée Mc-Dermott assured the audience that the board of commissioners has agreed not to zone the cur-rently unzoned areas of Coopers Gap and White Oak.

R i t c h i e Greene sa id he’d just like to know whether commissioners were going to vote on zoning that night.

V i v i a n Searcy sa id a b o u t t w o years ago she was in a com-missioners’ meeting and was the only resident there when the board was talking about going across people’s land.

“(Commissioners) said we can’t call it zoning because peo-ple will get upset – we’ll have to call it something else,” Searcy said. “We might be ignorant in ways, but we’re not stupid. Be careful of what you say and be careful of how you treat people in this county.”

McDermott said the amend-ments to the ordinance will loosen the terms in both the

zoned and unzoned areas to make it easier for people to build a house and excavate.

“So please keep that in mind,” McDermott said. “We’re making it looser to help the citi-zens, not putting more on you.”

She said commissioners are trying to respond to some of the concerns they’ve received about the ordinance.

During public comments, Debbie Arceneaux mentioned the United Nations’ Agenda 21,

which focuses on sustainable development. M c D e r m o t t responded by saying Polk County does not participate in Agenda 21.

McDermott sa id zoning Coopers Gap and White Oak

is not an option under discus-sion.

“We are not talking about zoning White Oak or Coopers Gap,” McDermott said. “That is off the table. That is not part of the conversation at all.”

She said it is true people are working on a unified develop-ment ordinance (UDO), but zoning is not a part of that.

“A couple of years ago (zon-ing) came up to a vote and it was a unanimous vote to not zone those areas,” McDermott said.

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“We are not talking about zoning White Oak or Cooper Gap. That is off the table. That is not part of the conversation at all.”

-- Polk commissioner Renée McDermott

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“I can assure you it’s not going to happen in the foreseeable future. I think when it comes to that zoning issue, for as far as we can see, it is dead. It is not a question anymore.”

Commissioners unanimous-ly approved amendments to the MRPO that include adding mobile homes to the definition of single-family residences and amending the excavation clauses to exempt the moving of dirt below 750 square feet

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from requirements beyond obtaining a building permit. Commissioners decided on Monday to extend the ex-cavation exemption to 750 square feet from the previ-ously drafted minimum of 500 square feet.

Prior to the amendments, residents could not place a mo-bile home on property above 1,650 feet elevation because the definition of residence in the ordinance did not include mobile homes. Commission-ers said last month leaving the verbiage out was an error.

Smoke alarm battery reminder from Glassy Mt. Fire officials

On Sunday, March 11, day-light savings time goes into effect, and residents will move their clocks an hour ahead. The Glassy Mountain Fire Depart-ment encourages everyone to change and replace the batteries in their smoke alarms and car-bon monoxide detectors when they change their clocks.

In addition, Bryan Riebe, chief of Glassy Mountain Fire Service Area, recommends residents test smoke alarms a n d c a r b o n m o n o x i d e detectors by pushing the test button, plan “two ways out” and practice escape routes with the entire family. He said families should also prepare a fire safety kit that includes working flash-lights and fresh batteries.

“Nationally, an average of three children die each day in home fires. Eighty percent of those occur in homes without working smoke alarms caused by poorly installed, worn out or missing batteries,” said Chief Riebe. “Since we have many rural areas, we have some home-

owners who use portable or area heating equipment, which is a main cause of fatal home fires. The peak time for home fire fatalities is between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. when most families are sleeping. Smoke alarm maintenance is a simple, ef-

fective way to reduce home fire deaths.”

The Glassy Mountain Fire D e pa r tme n t has a limited n u m b e r o f smoke alarms available for t h o s e w h o d o n ’ t h a v e them. Resi-dents can re-quest them by contacting the

headquarters at 864-895-4306 or by stopping by at 2015 High-way 11.

For more information about fire safety, call the Glassy Mountain Fire Department at 864-895-4306. For additional information, contact the Change Your Clock Change Your Bat-tery hotline at 314-995-3939 or the International Association of Fire Chiefs at 703-273-0911.

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Department

“Nationally, an average of three children die each day in home fires. Eighty percent of those occur in homes without working smoke alarms caused by poorly installed, worn out or missing batteries.”

--Glass Mt. Fire Chief Bryan Riebe

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Doug Berky “No Show” 9:30 & 1:15

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“Making Juggling Tolerable”

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Betty Ramsey, Publisher

Send your thoughts: Bulletin, 16 N. Trade St., Tryon, NC 28782 or by email to [email protected].

Editor Samantha HurstManaging Editor Barbara TillyGraphic Designer Gwen RingReporter Leah Justice

Is paying off senior center loan the county’s best move?

The Tryon Daily Bulletin ran a poll question on its website about a week ago asking community members whether or not they thought the county should pay off its loan for the senior center.

First off, let us note that these polls are not scientific. The polls on our website are based on the opinions of those readers who see the poll and feel passionately enough about the question to vote. We offer these poll questions from time to time in an effort to gauge how the community feels about one issue or another.

According to those who answered the poll, 67 people out of 89 thought commissioners should pay off the loan. Meanwhile, 22 of those who voted felt the county should not.

Commissioners voted 3-2 Monday, March 5 to move forward with paying off the loan, but not without contention (grab a copy of the Thursday, March 8 issue to read Leah Justice’s article about the overall decision).

The issue first came up at the board’s Feb. 6 meeting, when some commissioners said they felt, rather than paying off the loan, the county should use fund balance money to connect water lines to Polk Central School in Mill Spring or to return tax monies to citizens.

We understand that both of these efforts would be worthy of consideration but it also seems to our staff that many people in the community wanted to see debt paid off so the county could continue to improve its financial standing. Paying off the loan – $1,376,043 right now – would save the county $316,307 over the life of the loan.

Some would say, however, that if the county has that much money in reserve it could afford either to give its employees raises or to give its citizens tax decreases. With economics the way they are it would be great for all citizens to have a bit more change in their pockets, but it’s also important for the county to keep reserves healthy and debt paid off in order to be good financial stewards of everyone’s tax dollars.

— Editorial staff, Tryon Daily Bulletin

Letters to the editor

St. John’s exquisite beyond words

To the Editor:About a month

ago, Mrs. W. and I attended a moving Requiem Mass at S a i n t J o h n t h e Bapt i s t Cathol ic Church here in Tryon in memory of a friend, Regina Hersey.

Saint John’s church is just down the street from our home and we have been aware of improvements being made to it, both inside and out, over the past several years.

F r o m t h e o u t s i d e , t h e building is an attractive but simple structure without any notable architectural features. However, much has been done around the building - a lovely, well-tended garden, a beautiful

Pieta sculpture, parking lot improvements, etc. - that reflect a high level of thoughtful TLC.

T h e m e m o r i a l s e r v i c e enabled us to see the interior

of the church for the first time in several years; it is exquisite beyond words.

It has been totally redecorated/refurbished and every detail - color, textures, scale, sacred sculptures, the Stations of the Cross, the ceiling, the windows and the lighting - is exceedingly well done.

I f y o u s h o u l d h a v e an opportunity to visit this e x c e p t i o n a l l y b e a u t i f u l sanctuary, take it.

I’m sure that you’ll agree that any attempt to describe it adequately is beyond words.

– Bill Wuehrmann, Tryon

Is it time to occupy? To the Editor:A recent contributor raised

the question of whether local control of the water system was the only – or major – reason for being wary of the privatization by Ni America.

Of course, it isn’t. While local control may be more im-portant to some people than the writer seems to think, it is by no means the only reason for be-ing cautious when considering privatization.

It seems to me that due dili-gence would require having a complete list of communities that are currently being served by Ni America – along with com-munities that have been served in the past. It may be a little expensive and time-consuming, but it should be possible to ask residents of those communities – including, but not limited to,

vocal opponents – their opinion of Ni America.

Furthermore, in my previ-ous communication of Feb. 21, I alluded to the oxymorons of “cheapest competent workers,” and “cheapest adequate materi-als.” First, one usually gets what one pays for.

Second, since an industry often participates in the setting of minimum standards for work-ers and materials, it is very little comfort to be told that materials and workmanship “meet (state and/or federal) standards.”

Another issue raised by the writer was water rates paid by the out-of-town “free loaders.” Since we outside the town can-not vote for the rate setters and pay some 67 percent higher rates ($11.27/1000 gal as op-posed to $7.50/1000 gal for town residents) without having

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Be vigilant when driving

To the Editor:I read that North

Carolina had the second deadl ies t state for teen driv-ers last year.

Having taught driving years ago, I found out that people cannot con-centrate on two things at once. That is why cell phones should not be allowed to be used at all

Comments on www.tryondailybulletin.com

Tryon Daily Bulletin on Feb. 28 published a letter to the editor titled, “Tryon Water System”

larryt700:“I agree! If you privatize all

of your services, you are left at the mercy of a free market that will capitalize and profit at whatever means necessary. At

least if you have the city in con-trol of their own services, the city can be elected/removed by control of the people, whereas a private entity could do as they please, as in raise prices. I think we should have learned from Enron, what privatization of government utilities results in..”

much recourse except drilling our own wells, or shopping in other towns, there are those who feel just the teeniest bit of resentment towards “The friendliest town.”

Our house has doubled in as-sessed value since 1979, when

we bought it. When we moved in – with three school age chil-dren and no lo-flush, our water bill was somewhere around $5 per month.

Our last water bill – with fewer residents and lo-flush was more than $70: nearly 15 times what it was nearly 30 years ago.

– Bill Holcomb, Tryon.

• Time to occupy?(Continued from page 8)

in a car. Every time I am in a car, I could stop at least three people (not just teenagers).

Another fault with any age is turning their head and look-

ing at the person be-side them. The driver should be watching ahead and behind and for anything on the road.

Just yesterday, we stopped because a box had fallen off of a truck.

– Peggy Carter, Tryon

Letters to the editor

Foothills Duplicate Bridge resultsThe results of the Foothills

Duplicate Bridge played Friday, March 2 were as follows:Section A, North-SouthStratum A1. Charles Cannon - Curtis Ross2. Richard Long - Caroline Kelly3. Mickey Brandstadter - Kathy Bartlett4. Linda Sherer - Evalynn HyraStratum B1. Mickey Brandstadter - Kathy Bartlett

2. Donna Lohr - Marian Unger

Section A, East-WestStratum A1 . L o u i s e R e z a c - K a r l Kachadoorian2/3. Mary Elder - John Memory2/3. Chris Ter Kuile – H. Ingram Willis Jr.4. Jackie Caldwell - Virginia AmbroseStratum B1. Chris Ter Kuile – H. Ingram Willis Jr.



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

FeNce, FENCE center, Tryon. March 18, 4 to 6 p.m. Barbara Tilly and Pam McNeil perform.

Ferullo FiNe arT sTudio, 140 Pacolet St., Tryon. Currently conducting an ongoing class in expres-sive watercolor, the non-traditional approach, each Thursday from 2 - 4 p.m., with open studio from 4 – 5 p.m.

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skyuka FiNe arT, 133 North Trade St., Tryon, Now - Friday, March 23 “Showing Off Saluda,” featuring works by Saluda artists: Bonnie Bardos, Jim Carson, Marguerite Hankins, William and Anne Jameson, Dale McEntire, Beverly Pickard, Bill Ryan and John Waddill. For more information: [email protected] or 828-817-3783.

Tdda, March 24, 5 to 8 p.m. Tryon Gallery Trot. Opening art receptions, music and special events.

TryoN arTs & craFTs school, 373 Harmon Field Rd., Tryon. March 16 Opening reception for Stitch-es for Our Time Show.

TryoN FiNe arTs ceNTer, 34 Melrose Ave., Tryon. March 10 QuinTango; Dance party to follow. March 17 Super Saturday Children’s Festival. March 22 I Musici de Montreal.

TryoN paiNTers & sculpTors, 26 Maple St., Tryon. New classes offered in introduction to drawing, sculpture, oil painting and figure drawing. Contact Christine Mariotti at [email protected] or 828-859-8392.March 20, 4 p.m. Art, Wine & Cheese. Now - March 31, Green Piece, dwindling the landfills.

Upstairs artspace, 49 South Trade St., Tryon. This is the last week for “The Fine Art Ramblers” and “The Innovative Camera” exhibits. “Ramblers” features painting, monotype, mixed media, installation and ceramic art by six well-known Greenville artists. “Camera” presents four art photographers whose work challenges and broadens expectations of the medium. Opening March 16 is “Artists Among Us: 100 Faces of Art in Spartanburg” with a reception on March 17, 5 to 8 p.m. Gallery hours: Tuesday through Saturday, 12 to 6 p.m., Sunday, 12 to 4 p.m. Contact: 828-859-2828 or visit www.upstair-sartspace.org.

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March 7 - 11 We Bought a Zoo March 12 - 13 Young Adult

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Wed. March 14Elmo’s Jam Session 7:30 p.m.

Thur. March 15Purple Onion Jim Peterman QuartetZenzera A Beautiful Mess

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SaT. March 10Elmo’s Weird MojoPurple Onion Phil & Gaye JohnsonThe Party Place & Event Center Jim Quick and The Coastline BandZenzera Special Edition

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SALEOF REAL ESTATE

Pursuant to the power ofsale contained in thatDeed of Trust executedby Charles W. Cline,dated the 23rd day ofApril, 2010, and recordedin the Office of the Regis-ter of Deeds for PolkCounty, North Carolina,in Book 380, at Page282, and because of de-fault in the payment ofthe indebtedness therebysecured, and pursuant todemand of the owner andholder of the indebted-ness secured by saidDeed of Trust, the under-signed Substitute Trus-

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tee will sell at public auc-tion to the highest bidderat the usual place of salein the Polk County Court-house, Columbus, NorthCarolina, at 2:00 o'clockp.m. on the 8th day ofMarch, 2012 the followingdescribed real property,including all improve-ments thereon:

ADDRESS OF PROP-ERTY:60 Birch Lane, Colum-

bus, NC 28722.

LEGAL DESCRIPTION:See Exhibit A attached.

PRESENT OWNER(S):Charles W. Cline

The terms of the sale arethat the property will besold for cash to the high-est bidder and a cash de-posit not to exceed thegreater of five percent(5%) of the amount of thebid, or Seven Hundredand Fifty Dollars ($750)may be required at thetime of the sale. Theproperty to be offeredpursuant to this Notice ofSale is being offered forsale, transfer and con-veyance "As Is, WhereIs". Neither the Substi-tute Trustee nor theholder of the Note se-cured by the Deed ofTrust being foreclosed,nor the officers, directors,attorneys, employees,agents or authorized rep-resentatives of either theSubstitute Trustee or theholder of the Note makeany representation orwarranty relating to the ti-tle or any physical, envi-ronmental, health orsafety conditions existingin, on, at or relating to theproperty being offered forsale, and any and all re-sponsibilities or liabilitiesarising out of or in anyway relating to any suchconditions are expresslydisclaimed. The propertywill be sold subject to re-strictions and easementsof record, any unpaidtaxes, prior liens and spe-cial assessments, anytransfer tax associatedwith the foreclosure, andthe tax of forty-five cents(454) per Five Hundred

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Dollars ($500.00) re-quired by N.C.G.S. '7A-308(a)(1). The salewill be held open for tendays for upset bids as re-quired by law.

If the real property to besold pursuant to this No-tice of Sale is residentialproperty with less than 15rental units then: (1) anorder for possession ofthe property may be is-

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sued pursuant toN.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 infavor of the purchaserand against the party orparties in possession bythe clerk of superior courtof the county in which thereal property is sold; and(2) Any person who occu-pies the property pursu-ant to a rental agreemententered into or renewedon or after October 1,2007 may, after receiving

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this notice of sale, termi-nate the rental agreementupon ten (10) days' writ-ten notice to the landlord,and upon termination of arental agreement, thetenant is liable for rentdue under the rentalagreement prorated tothe effective date of thetermination.

This the 16th day of Feb-ruary, 2012.

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Being all of that certaintract or parcel of land inthe City of Columbus,County of Polk, State ofNorth Carolina, contain-ing 1.472 acres, more orless, and being shownand delineated on that

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certain plat entitled Sur-vey for Gary F. and LisaWallace, Lot 106 of Mor-gan Chapel Village, PlatSlide A-126-64, Colum-bus Twp, Polk Co, NC,dated September 27,1995 and prepared by K.Scott Walker, RegisteredLand Surveyor and re-corded in Map Card FileC, Page 631, in the officeof the Register of Deedsfor Polk County, North

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Carolina, reference beingmade to said recordedplat for a full and com-plete metes and boundsdescription of said prop-erty pursuant to NC Gen-eral Statutes 47-30G.The above describedproperty is conveyed sub-ject to a Declaration ofRestrictions and Cove-nants applicable to Mor-gan Chapel Village re-corded in Book 159 at

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Page 2267, and asamended by Book 170 atPage 324, Polk CountyRegistry.

Parcel #P61-31.

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Wolverine men’s tennis off to roaring 4-0 startby Samantha Hurst

The Wolverine men’s tennis team came out of the gate to a roaring start with a record of 4-0 heading into a home game against Chase today, March 7.

“This could possibly be the strongest team from top to bottom I have had since coach-ing here at Polk County,” said PCHS Head Coach Richard Davis. “Our expectations are to finish ahead of Owen High School this season and make the state playoffs. At this point we are certainly off to a good start!”

Davis said the Wolverines topped 3AA Crest High School in Cleveland County March 1 by a final score of 5 - 4.

This was the first time in three years Polk County has beaten Crest, Davis said.

“They were by far and away the toughest opponent to this point,” Davis added.

The team played West Hen-derson away Tuesday, March 6 and faces Chase today before then facing off against Thomas Jefferson at home on Thursday, March 8.

Madison Alexander (front) plays the No. 1 seed this year for Polk County’s men’s tennis team. Coach Richard Davis said he expects this season to be one of the best he’s seen since coming to PCHS to coach. (photo by Samantha Hurst)

Player standingsNo. 1 – Madison Alexander,

singles (3 - 1), doubles (4 -0)

No. 2 – Sam Vining, singles (2 - 1), doubles (4 - 0)

No. 3 – Ben Stockdale, singles (3 - 0), doubles (4 - 0)

No. 4 – Patrick Rimer, singles (4 - 0), doubles (4 - 0)

No. 5 – Alex Shahban, singles (4 - 0), doubles (4 - 0)

No. 6 – Jessee Ewing, singles (4 - 0), doubles (4 - 0)

William Morse, singles (2 - 0)

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PCHS track team seeks funds to attend nationalsCathy E l l iot approached the Polk County Board of Commissioners Monday, March 5 in Sunny View, asking the community for donations for members of the Polk County High School girls’ indoor track team to attend the New Balance Indoor Nationals Emerging Elite to be held at the armory in New York this weekend. The girls 4x400 relay team, consisting of Rebecca Elliott, Autumn Miller, Casey McDowell and Mary Kate Christiansen, qualified for the national meet. Cathy Elliot told commissioners no one from Polk County High School has qualified for nationals since Karen Godlock qualified in 1993. The team has raised $1,970 so far from the community and is still approximately $700 short. Elliot said anyone who wants to help can write checks to PCHS track and drop them off at the high school office this week. (photo by Leah Justice)

Turf building workshop

Gardening enthusiasts and amateurs are invited to a turf building workshop at 10 a.m. on Monday, March 12 at FENCE. The program will be held indoors rain or shine.

The free program will be presented by Travis Lindsey, owner of Lindsey’s Landscap-ing. Lindsey will share industry secrets about different types of turf, weed control and fertilizer.

The program will last ap-proximately 20-30 minutes with a question-and-answer session.

This free gardening seminar is offered by FENCE with the support of the Kirby Endowment Fund at the Polk County Com-munity Foundation.

For more information visit www.FENCE.org or call 828-859-9021.

– article submitted by Rhonda Anderson


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West led the Diamond 10 and South won the trick in his hand. Playing in NT, declarer quickly counted 10 sure winners with a possible 11th if the Clubs divided evenly. It then became obvious that to make his contract the Heart suit had to yield that additional one or two tricks. Without the benefit of seeing the lie of his opponents Heart cards declarer pictured in his mind the possible lie of cards that could bring him success. If he played the Ace and either King

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House of Flags to host Chamber After Hours

At the next Chamber After Hours on Tuesday, March 13, Carolina Foothills Chamber of Commerce members and pro-spective members will get the chance to see the brand new location of the House of Flags, a 10-year-old dream of the founder, the late George Scofield.

Originally housed at the Green Creek Family Life Center, the museum is now located in the renovated fire station in Colum-bus. It is the only museum of its kind in the United States.

The event is for chamber members, and prospective mem-bers. Bring a business card for connecting with other members while enjoying some refresh-ments provided by co-sponsors Tryon Estates and Bank of Amer-ica. The event begins at 5:30 and ends at 7 p.m. RSVP is required by calling the chamber at 828-859-6236 or sending an email to [email protected].

– article submitted by Janet Sciacca

Saluda School students honored for grades, perfect attendance

The following Saluda School students have been named to the A or A-B honor roll for the third six weeks of the 2011-12 school year.

A honor roll

Third grade: Aubrey Baum-berger, Wylie Rauschenbach, Cecelia Thompson and Drake Waggoner

Fourth grade: Tana Harris and Anna McFadden

Fifth grade: Sadie Allen and Peyton Dill

A-B honor roll

Third grade: Brandon Cantrell, Sabrina Craig, Jake Cram, Alexia Farrell, Maylin Fletcher, Kaleb Johnson, Logan Johnson, Kaleb Markel, Tristan Mor-gan, Katie Mundy, Christian Netschytailo and Javon West

Fourth grade: Amberly Arkell, Parker Gooding, Isaac Kellar, Grace Lauer and Holly Ober-miller

Fifth grade: Ceasar Bowser, Barrett Isgette, Damien Kuettel, Zach Lambert, Judy Laughter, Georgia McCullough and Abi-gail Orlando

The following Saluda School students have had perfect atten-dance during the third six weeks of the 2011-12 school year.

Kindergarten: Turner Love-land and Alisha Richardson

First grade: Eric Collins, Ken-nedy Huddleston, Jacob Sester and Sydney Uhrich

Second grade: Julia Gillespie, Cayden Herr, Tori Strickland and Brandon West

Third grade: Brandon Cantrell, Jake Cram, Maylin Fletcher, Kaleb Johnson, Logan Johnson and Max Wagoner

Fourth grade: Ashleigh Nona-maker, Joshua Sester, Bret Snider and Madalyn Williams

Fifth grade: Austin John-son, Judy Laughter, Helena Netschytailo and Blake Rackley


Patricia O. VasseyPatricia Marguerite Owens

Vassey, 53, of 500 S. Main Street, Campobello, passed away Friday, Feb. 24, 2012.

Patricia was born in LaMesa, Calif., on Oct. 27, 1958, a daughter of Robert L. Owens of Inman, S.C. and the late Dorothy Godfrey Owens.

She was the wife of Gregg Roland Vassey and was a home-maker. She had previously worked for Revco Drug Store in Inman for 18 years.

In addition to her husband and father, she is survived by two sisters, Susan Croom and husband, Steve, of Campobello

Obituaries and Ginger Hodge of Inman; two nephews, Michael Croom and Matthew Hodge; a niece, McKenna Hodge, and two sisters-in-law, Susan Collins and Karen Page. She was pre-deceased by a son, Joshua; her mother, Dorothy; and a nephew, Mark Croom.

Funeral services were held at Seawright Funeral Chapel Monday, Feb. 27, conducted by Rev. Randy Metcalf.

Burial will follow in Rose-lawn Memorial Gardens.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance, 801 Roeder Road, Suite 750, Silver Spring, Md. 20910.

Seawright Funeral home and Crematory, www.seawright-funeralhome.com.

Robert Lewis Owens

Robert Lewis Owens, 82, of 112 Dogwood Circle in Inman, S.C. passed away on Sunday, March 4, 2012 at his residence.

Born in Tryon on June 28, 1929, he was the son of the late Cephas and Lilly Metcalf Owens and was the husband of the late

Mrs. Dorothy J. God-frey Owens.

Mr. Owens served in the U.S. Army dur-

ing the Korean War. After his honorable discharge from the military, he went to work for Rohr Aircraft in California and later went to work with Sie-mens in Roebuck, S.C. He was a member of the Mill Spring VFW Post 10349, the Tryon American Legion Post 250 and the Polk County Honor Guard Burial Squad.

He is survived by two daugh-ters, Susan D. Croom and her husband, Stephen, of Campobel-lo and Ginger Hodge of Inman, S.C.; son-in-law, Gregg Vassey, of Campobello; one sister, Do-ris McClure of Landrum; three

Obituaries brothers, Gene Owens of Colum-bus, Cavis Owens of Campobello and Gary Owens of Columbus; and three grandchildren, Michael S. Croom, Matthew R. Hodge and McKenna G. Hodge. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Frances Owens and Elaine O. Greene; one daughter, Patricia O. Vassey; and two grandsons, Mark C. Croom and Joshua R. Vassey.

The family will receive friends on Tuesday, March 6 from 6 - 8 p.m. at Seawright Funeral Home in Inman.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, March 7 at 3 p.m. at Seawright Funeral Home, with Rev. Randy Metcalf officiat-ing. Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Gardens with military honors provided by the Polk County Honor Guard Burial Squad.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: Charles George VA Medical Center, 1100 Tunnel Rd., Ashe-ville, N.C. 28805 or Spartanburg Regional Hospice, 120 Heywood Ave., Suite 300, Spartanburg, S.C. 29302. The family is at the home.

Seawright Funeral Home & Crematory, Inman. www.seaw-right-funeralhome.com.

Thomas M. ‘Bud’ Stone

Thomas M. “Bud” Stone, formerly of Tryon, passed away Feb. 27, 2012, at home in Cincin-nati, Ohio.

Bud was born May 25, 1921, and grew up in Shaker Heights, Ohio. He graduated from Am-herst College in Amherst, Mass.,

and served in the United States Ma-rine Corps from 1941,

leaving active service in 1947 at the rank of first lieutenant. He was a skilled craftsman who built from scratch materials many miniature houses, log cabins and furnishings that continue to de-light those close to him.

Obituaries He was active in the First Con-gregational Church, obtaining certification as a lay minister of the United Church of Christ, and he loved adding his distinctive tenor voice to the choir.

One of his strongest desires throughout life was for people to get along with one another.

Bud is survived by his wife of 63 years, Janet; daughter, Virgin-ia Corsini (John) of Cincinnati, Ohio; sons, Philip B. of Pleasan-ton, Calif., Donald P. of Garland, Texas, and Thomas C. of Flag-staff, Ariz.; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 18 at the Congregational Church in Tryon.

Donations may be made in his honor to: Crossroads Hospice, 4360 Glendale Milford Rd., Cincinnati, Ohio 45242.

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TAPAS paint-out March 17 at Mill Farm InnThe Tryon Plein Air Soci-

ety (TAPAS) holds monthly paint-outs on the first and third Saturdays of each month. All area painters are invited and en-couraged to attend either or both sessions during any month.

The next TAPAS Paint-Outs is scheduled for Saturday, March 17 at 1 p.m. at the Mill Farm Inn, located at the corner of Highway 108 and Harmon Field Road, between Columbus and Tryon.

En plein air is a French ex-

pression that means “in the open air” and is used to describe out-door painting, which has been in vogue since the time of the Im-pressionists. If you are a painter (beginner, advanced or profes-sional) who would like to paint outdoors, TAPAS is continuing the tradition and welcomes new members.

In addition to participating in and promoting plein air painting, TAPAS is intended to connect members with one another as

painting companions and to pro-vide opportunities to paint local landscapes outdoors. The group also promotes community aware-ness of plein-air painting through exhibits and the organization of paint-outs.

For more information or di-rections, email [email protected] or contact Carl Cartee at 864-457-5122 or Cynthia Davis at 828 859-6891.

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Restoring intimacy in your relationshipMaybe the title of this column

caught your eye in the wake of Valentine’s Day, either because the big day wasn’t all you thought it might be or because it was all that and more, and you want to make sure those good feelings linger.

No matter the reason, read on for some ideas on how to up the flame in your relationship and keep it going all year round. But don’t stop with Valentine’s Day. You can put these ideas into practice all year round. If singer James Taylor had his way, you would “Shower the people you love with love. Show them the way you feel.”

But how? If you are reading this article to get a blueprint on how to rebuild your weather-beaten chapel of love, you may be disappointed. Since intimacy means different things to differ-ent people, restoring it is not a generic enterprise. It is a highly personalized and on-going pro-cess. There are principles, how-ever, that apply across the board. One of the most valuable of these focuses on open-hearted com-munication.

Ask yourself this: Was there a time when it felt important, even vital, for the two of you to engage in face-to-face uninterrupted con-versation at close range? Didn’t both of you feel like the luckiest and most valued people in the world? There were no disjointed conversations while one of you

was watching TV and reading the paper and the other was si-multaneously cooking dinner and visiting Farmville.

Think back to the time when it felt so natural, safe and intimate to really connect with each other. If you did that before, you can do it again. And if you are the new couple on the block, why not start off on the right foot from the beginning?

So, when your significant other talks, look into his or her eyes and really listen. If you listen respectfully and ask ap-propriate questions, your partner is more likely to open up. And don’t hesitate to ask that extra follow-up question if you need clarification. In the long run it will be much easier than trying to guess what they want and need from you.

Your partner will feel listened to and valued. And you will both feel more connected and intimate because you have shared a confi-dence. There is no scientific evi-dence, but many people will at-test to the fact that feeling valued and cherished by your partner is a strong aphrodisiac. Remember the sparks during your courting days when you couldn’t get close

enough and hung on each other’s every word?

Whether you are listening to your partner express his or her needs, or you are the one talking about what you want, it is vitally important to stay on track and put aside sarcasm, criticism and bullying. Do not use statements beginning with “You always” or “You never.” If it reaches that point, call a time out by mutual consent and regroup emotion-ally. You can always reconnect after you have calmed down, or you could put your thoughts in writing, following the same rules outlined above.

Bear in mind that heated discus-sions or arguments do not spell the end of a relationship, as long as both of you play fair. You may be surprised to know there is scientific evidence to support the theory that couples who “fight fair” have better communication and therefore more intimacy. At least you are showing each other that you care enough to try and work things out. Let’s not forget that old chestnut about how great it feels for a couple to reconnect after a quarrel. Isn’t that incentive enough?

This article was submitted by Rick McCallister, Licensed Clinical Addictions Special-ist, Polk Wellness Center. For more information about Polk Wellness Center, visit www.polkwellness.org or call 828-894-2222.

Journey to wellness

by Gordon Schneider



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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.

Condolences may be left at www.pettyfuneralhome.com.

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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.

An online guest register may be signed at www.mcfarlandfu-neralchapel.com.

McFarland Funeral Chapel, Tryon.

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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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Princess Katie and Racer Steve entertaining kids. (photo submitted by Connie Clark)

Music for kids onstage at Super Saturday The 34th annual Super Sat-

urday on March 17 will feature award-winning children’s music makers Princess Katie and Racer Steve at the Tryon Movie The-atre, with performances at 9:30 a.m. and 1:15 p.m.

Princess Katie and Racer Steve began making music for children quite by accident. For several years they made volunteer visits to local chil-dren’s hospitals and at events for at risk children, dressed up in

costumes of famous characters from TV and movies. They regu-larly visited children’s hospitals dressed as Shrek and Fiona, the Incredibles, holiday elves and as Sponge Bob and Spiderman.

Katie and Steve said they de-cided it would be fun to entertain these kids through song, and the characters of Princess Katie and Racer Steve were born. In 2008, the band’s second album, “Fast & Feisty” was named one of the top 10 children’s

music albums of the year. The band was also voted “2009’s Best Kid’s Entertainers in New York City” by Nickelodeon and ParentsConnect readers, among other accolades.

The Super Saturday box of-fice is open at the Tryon Fine Arts Center March 7-9 and March 15-16 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For information, call 828-859-8322, ext. 301.

– article submitted by Connie Clark

Men’s duplicate bridge club results, Feb. 27On Feb. 27, the members of

the Men’s Monday Afternoon Duplicate Bridge Club met at Tryon Estates for their first du-plicate bridge tournament in the club’s spring session.

At the end of the afternoon’s play, the partnership of Charlie Stratford playing with Bob Palmer was determined the winning team. The second place team was Ken Yeager playing with Don Iaffalda-

no. Placing third was the tandem of Mickey Brandstetter and Don Eifert.

The club next meets on March at the home of Mike Verbonic.

– article submitted by Jack Saunders

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