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TodayPAC hike at Ashmore Heri-

tage Preserve, meet at Gow-ensville Spinx at 8:30 a.m. 4-miles, moderate; trail type - out and back with loop. Visit PACs website, www.pacolet.org, Upcoming Events/Hikes or call 828-859-5060 for more information.

Saluda Center, Friday events: chair exercise, 9:30 a.m.; Trash Train, 10 a.m.; NA Meet-ing, 8 p.m. For more activities, email [email protected] or visit www.saluda.com.

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Heres a list of upcoming meetings and events for area nonprofit community and governmental organizations:

Landrum Library will have a program for home schooled children on Thursday, Feb. 28 at 2 pm. Students will discover what makes a hover craft hov-er. They will also get to make and experiment with their own balloon rockets. All materials will be provided. For more information call 457-2218.

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The start of the workday just like any other; OK, maybe a little exaggerated, but make sure to join the cast of TLTs production of 9 to 5: the Musical opening tonight at the Tryon Fine Arts Center for the best work day you ever had. Performances this week are Feb. 22-23 at 8 p.m. and Feb. 24 at 3 p.m. The box office is open at the TLT Workshop Monday-Saturday from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. with additional hours on Tuesday and Thursday from 4-7 p.m. Call 828-859-2466 anytime. The box office is also open at TFAC 1 hours before the show. Group discounts are available for groups of 10 or more. So carpool. Go to work! (photo submitted by Elvin Clark)

9 to 5: The Musical opens tonight

Tryon ABC store to reopen with towns assistanceTown to co-sign up to $30k loanby Leah Justice

Tryon Town Council heard news from its ABC board this week that the ABC store can reopen, pending approval of a loan.

The store has been closed since September following the town and state doing an audit

and inventory of the store.Council met Tuesday, Feb.

19 and heard from ABC board chair Richard Rardin and mem-bers Dennis Durham and Debra Isabell, who asked council to co-sign a $25,000 loan.

Rardin said since the store closed the board has been work-ing to gather all the information needed and part of that entailed

coming up with a proposed budget. Reopening the store, Rardin said, is going to take a small loan, which the store can-not obtain without the towns signature.

Durham said the landlord has lowered the rent from $1,200 per month to $1,000 per month


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ObituariesMargaret Marshall Darsie Carter, p. 12

Ruth Bostick Arledge, p. 14Nancy McPherson, p. 15

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

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, Friday, 8 p.m.

SaTurdayDemocratic Mens Club

Meeting Saturday, Feb. 23 at 8:30 a.m. Democratic Headquarters in Columbus. Everyone welcome. 828-625-1689.

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

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

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

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

Tryon Fine Arts Center, Oil painting class for teens with Mar-

garet Curtis, Saturdays, noon - 3 p.m.

SundayMinistry of Music in Concert

Pastor Daniel Jeter and family of Heart of God Faith Ministries Inc. in Inman will host a Ministry of Music in Concert featuring L. Karle Mapp of Asheville, N.C. on Feb. 24 at 3 p.m. A donation will be requested at the door.

MondayPolk County Mobile Recy-

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

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

Democratic Women Club, will hold its monthly meeting on Monday, Feb. 25 at 11 a.m. at the Democratic Headquarters in Columbus. This will be a work-ing meeting and lunch will be served. Everyone is welcome. 828-894-3219.

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

Christian Fellowship Lun-cheon, TJs Cafe, Tryon, Mondays except holidays, noon - 1 p.m.; food, fellowship and discussion of relevant issues; interdenomina-tional. The present study is The Christian Atheist: Believing in God but Living as if He Doesnt Exist by Craig Groeschel. 859-5051.

Chess Club Mondays, 12:30 p.m., recreation room, Laurel-Hurst Apartments, Columbus. Open to anyone in community. 894-3336.

AAUW, meets on the fourth Monday of each month at 1:30 p.m. at the Tryon Presbyterian Church fellowship hall.

Alcoholics Anonymous, Mon-days, 5:30 p.m., Tryon United Methodist Church, New Market Road in Tryon.

Male Domestic Abuse In-tervention Program, Mondays, 6 - 7:30 p.m., Steps to HOPE. 894-2340.

LHS spring sports meeting, All Landrum High School varsity and JV baseball and boys and girls track and golf teams will meet Monday, Feb. 25. Parents/guard-ians of students who have never played a sport at LHS will need to meet at 6:30 p.m. while parents of students who have played before should meet at 7 p.m. in the school cafeteria.

Landrum Library, free yoga classes. 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Limited to first 30 people.

Thermal Belt Stamp Club, first and third Mondays of each month, 7:30 p.m., Tryon Federal Bank, Columbus. Visitors wel-come.

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

TueSdayPolk County Mobile Re-

cycling Unit, Tuesdays, Ozone Drive and Hwy. 176, Saluda.

Polk County Transportation Authority, makes a regular trip to Hendersonville on the first and third Tuesday of each month. 894-8203.

The Meeting Place Senior Center, beginner/intermediate pilates, 8:30 a.m.; ceramics, 9:30 a.m.; devotions and art class, 10 a.m.; Lets move...Lets move dance, 10:30 a.m.; bingo, 12:30

p.m. 828-894-0001.House of Flags, open Tues-

days, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., 33 Gibson Street, Columbus.

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

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

Landrum Library, Book Discussion Group, fourth Tuesday every month, 10:30 a.m. at the library. 864-457-2218.

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

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

Saluda Welcome Table, every Tuesday, dinner will be served from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the fellow-ship hall of Saluda United Meth-odist Church. All are welcomed. Donations accepted.

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and the store plans to reduce the hours of operation. The store would open at 12 noon instead of 10 a.m. and be open until 8 p.m. as it used to be Monday through Saturday.

Durham is basing his figures on $40,000 a year for wages to operate the store, with a man-ager rece iv -ing $24 ,000 a year with a $6,000 initia-tive. Durham sa id making the reopening work depends on hiring the right manager.

N o o n e knows the fu-ture, Durham told commis-sioners. It pretty much comes down to a service for the com-munity.

Durhams budget included three scenarios, with the first based on receiving $325,000 a year in sales, the second receiv-ing $350,000 annually in sales and the third receiving $375,000 annually in sales. The first two end with slight losses for the store, with negative $6,164 and negative $789 respectively. The $375,000 annual sales budget ends with a $4,586 profit, ac-cording to Durhams budget.

The store pays $86,250 annu-ally to the state for the $375,000

scenario. At $25,000, the loan repayment would cost $5,640 annually.

We the board feel confident this will work, Durham said.

Durham also said he hopes the store could be reopened by mid-March with plans not to sell wine and mixers, only spirits. Durham said the store will only sell items people cant get anywhere else except in

South Caroli-na so the store doesnt com-pete with local businesses who sell other items such as wine.

C o m m i s -sioner George Baker thanked the ABC board for their work.

If we de-cide to do this

I dont want to hold this up an-other day, Baker said. I think youve presented us with a real clear cut option. We need to decide one, if we want an ABC store and two, if we want to stick our necks out.

Commissioners unanimously approved co-signing a loan not to exceed $30,000.

Isabell said she has spoken to restaurants who have agreed to purchase liquor from the store.

I havent come across one person who hasnt wanted the store to reopen, Isabell said. It would just be a shame to have another (business) close up.

I havent come across one person who hasnt wanted the store to reopen. It would just be a shame to have another (business) close up.

-- Debra Isabell

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Edwards retires as elections director after 31 yearsPublic reception Thurs., Feb. 28by Leah Justice

Polk County Board of Elections Director Dale Edwards began her position when she was just 20 years old.

Her last day with the county will be next Thursday, Feb. 28 when a reception will be held at the Womack building in Columbus from 3-5 p.m.

Edwards grew up in Green Creek, graduated from Polk Central High School and attended Spartan-burg Methodist College.

Her first memory of elections was when she was a young girl waiting outside the courthouse to hear that her now late father, Glenn York, was elected to the Polk County School Board. Edwards mother is Dot York.

When she started her job, the Womack building didnt exist, but she worked in a small brick building that sat where the Womack building is today. Edwards said she started with just an adding machine and an old typewriter. She said she had to light a kerosene heater with a wire coat hanger and a piece of paper on the end for heat.

Edwards began in March 1982, taking over for Donna Butler and handled her first election that May.

In the beginning of Edwards career, Polk County voted with lever machines. The county has had some type of voting machine since 1964, with votes done by paper ballot prior to that.

Polk County Board of Elections Chair Becky Kennedy says Polk County has been fortunate to have a director like Edwards, who is a walking text book on the election process.

A lot of what she knows has been self-taught, Kennedy said. Other directors in our district often call her for direction, which says a lot about her.

Edwards said shes seen a lot of positive changes in the county over the years as well as interesting elec-

tion years. She said getting her first computer at the county in 1986 was a big deal and she has watched three courthouse renovations, as well as the construction of the Womack building. She said 2004 was prob-ably the worst election she directed because of new voting machines and five amendments on the ballot. And the 2008 presidential election was memorable because it was probably the highest voter turnout in Polk history.

Im truly going to miss my board members, Edwards said naming every one beginning in 1981.

Edwards said Annie Bell Gil-bert was on the board of elections when she was hired and Gilbert continued on the board until 2004. Other board of election members since Edwards hire included Ray Watson, Hall Arledge, Ellis Fincher Sr., Charlie Feagan, Doug Stirling, Ruth Sutherland, JoAnn Moss and Elvin Clark. Current members are Kennedy, Judy Arledge and George Comparetto.

I have been proud to serve on her board and work by her side often through stressful times, Kennedy said. Perhaps you would have to be a part of the election process to truly appreciate the wonderful job Dale has done ... and to be able to feel the void that is taking place. Dale is one of a kind and the best of the best in my book.

Edwards said she has a very helpful deputy director, Karen Lawrence and a great replacement, Tracy Waters, who was hired earlier this year.

Edwards said besides spending time with her grandson, Paxton, and working on her farm, she plans to do some catering and travel. And of course she will continue to attend Polk County High School football games as shes volunteered with the PCHS Boosters since 2001.

Edwards has been married to Danny Edwards since 1981 and they have two children, Danielle (Grant) Gibbs and Ethan (Lindsey) Edwards.

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In Polk County District Court held Feb. 13, 2013 with Judge Pet Knight presiding, 157 cases were heard. Some cases were continued, dismissed or sent to superior court.

The following persons were convicted of a crime:

Tina Michelle Belue was con-victed of no operators license, pos-session of open container/consump-tion of alcohol in passenger area and level 5 driving while impaired. Belue was sentenced to one year unsupervised probation and court costs for no operators license and possession of open container and sentenced to one year unsupervised probation, 24 hours of community service and court costs for driving while impaired.

Dakota Ryan Blake was con-victed of speeding 79 mph in a 65 mph zone and unsafe movement. Blake was fined $50 and court costs.

Palladin Leigh Carter was con-victed of operating a vehicle with impaired equipment. Carter was fined $40 and court costs.

Geoffrey Gage Conner was convicted of misdemeanor larceny. Conner was sentenced to one year supervised probation, $600 in res-titution and court costs.

Kathryn Elaine Deboard was convicted of speeding 90 mph in a 65 mph zone. Deboard was fined $90 and court costs.

Tonia Monique Durham was convicted of speeding 74 mph in a 65 mph zone. Durham was fined $30 and court costs.

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

Joshua M. A. Gates was con-victed of speeding 93 mph in a 65 mph zone. Gates was fined $93 and court costs.

Mackenzie Denise Goins was convicted of speeding 108 mph in a 65 mph zone. Goins was fined $108 and court costs.

David Haney Howell was con-victed of speeding 93 mph in a 65 mph zone. Howell was fined $93 and court costs.

Kayla Marlaine Huff was con-

victed of failure to wear seat belt-front seat. Huff was fined $25.50 and court costs.

Troy Benjamin Huggins was convicted of speeding 91 mph in a 65 mph zone. Huggins was fined $91 and court costs.

Ronald Keith Justice was con-victed of level 5 driving while impaired. Justice was sentenced to one year unsupervised probation, 24 hours of community service, a $100 fine and court costs.

Jamie McCarter Lewis was con-victed of two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia. Lewis was sentenced to one year unsupervised probation, a $100 fine and court costs.

Jacob Aaron M c L a u g h l i n was convicted of

misdemeanor larceny. McLaughlin was sentenced to one year unsuper-vised probation, $600 in restitution and court costs.

Amanda Leigh Miller was con-victed of speeding 91 mph in a 65 mph zone. Miller was fined $91 and court costs.

Jeffrey Ryan Miller was con-victed of speeding 96 mph in a 65 zone. Miller was fined $96 and court costs.

Robert Douglas Muller was convicted of speeding 74 mph in a 65 mph zone. Muller was fined $30 and court costs.

Jay Willliam Muncy was con-victed of speeding 90 mph in a 65 mph zone. Muncy was fined $90 and court costs.

James Delmar Padgett was convicted driving while license revoked. Padgett was sentenced to one year unsupervised probation, a $200 fine and court costs.

Kenneth Stephen Price was convicted of speeding 92 mph in a 65 mph zone. Price was fined $92 and court costs.

Kayla Ann Stewart was con-victed of driving while license revoked and failure to appear on misdemeanor. Stewart was sen-tenced to one day in jail.

Daniel Jason Sullins was con-

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victed of speeding 106 mph in a 65 mph zone. Sullins was sentenced to one year unsupervised probation, a $106 fine and court costs.

Timothy Ryan Sutton was con-victed of speeding 99 mph in a 65 mph zone. Sutton was sentenced to one year unsupervised probation, a $99 fine and court costs.

Joshua Corbet Thigpen was convicted of speeding 94 mph in

a 65 mph zone. Thigpen was fined $94 and court costs.

Jon Arnold Vanorsdale was con-victed of level 5 driving while im-paired and driving after consuming under 21. Vanorsdale was sentenced to one year unsupervised probation, 24 hours of community service and court costs.

Austin James Watters was con-victed of speeding 95 mph in a 65 mph zone. Watters was sentenced to one year unsupervised probation, a $95 fine and court costs.

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This coming Tuesday night at 10 p.m. be sure to check out for-mer Tryonite Zachary Zach Stockdale on the Discover Chan-nel. Army Ranger turned actor and singer, Zach will appear in a new series U.S.C. - Ultimate Soldier Challenge.

The son of Lee and Gail Stock-dale of Tryon, Zach resides in Los Angeles these days.

The new show, which debuted this week is produced by Morning

Star Entertainment, and aims to pit the best of the best military opera-tors against each other. According

to their web site, three elite squads of military opera-tors will compete against each other in each episode,

to see who has the sharpest aim, fastest reflexes and greatest stamina. Sounds like some pretty intense competition.

Zach Stockdale pictured above.

Best of luck Zach!

Publishers Notebookby Betty Ramsey

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Margaret Marshall Darsie Carter

Margaret Marshall Darsie Carter as she was known as Peg-gy passed peacefully on Feb. 19 at 8 a.m. at the home of her young-e s t s o n , W i l l i a m Carter and his wife, Marcea, in Charlotte, N.C.

She was 93 years young. She had been a part time resident of New Zealand, loved Golden Bay, and her home in Pakawau since first visiting New Zealand in 1997. The rest of the year she lived in Tryon. Peggy leaves her three sons, Landon and his wife, Diane, Terry and his wife, Benta, and William and his wife, Mar-cea; eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Born in Baltimore, Md. on Sept. 20, 1919, Peggy lived a privileged life of private schools, debutante parties, world travel, fox hunting and horseback riding. She was passionate about horses and fox hunted all her life. She and her late husband, George, had their own hounds and reg-istered hunt in the U.S. She was a strong proponent of not killing any of the foxes they chased and she would always whip off the hounds before a kill. She contin-ued to ride and love horses until she was 90. A fox hunting ac-cident where she injured her hip curtailed her equestrian activities.

She had many passions that she wrote about, taught and do-nated to help make the world a better place. She wanted to do all she could to eliminate prejudice between people. She was an out-spoken advocate of recycling and protecting the environment. She loved all animals, but especially horses and cats. Peggy is the original animal whisperer who had numerous experiences of cats and horses communicating

with her. She wrote articles in local newspapers and she walked her talk, showing people how to care for each other, take care of animals and she encouraged people to wake up, urging them to Save the planet whenever anyone would listen.

Throughout her life she helped many young people in a variety of ways. She was a consummate teacher, always educating anyone who was open to new concepts or behaviors. There are scattered people throughout the world, of all ages, who will remember their conversation with Peggy, The Story Lady, who never tired of sharing, caring and helping someone grow.

She was a strong willed wom-an who never gave up, and was never sick in more than 50 years, claiming she didnt have time for it! She said she has always been happy and even wondered over the years why she was so fortunate to have such a won-derful, fulfilling and happy life. Before she passed she was look-ing forward to passing over to the other side so she could learn more about her past lives and the lessons she was here to learn this lifetime. She was looking forward to seeing George Carter, the love of her life, who passed away in 1996.

Since she first took a course on world religions in the 1950s, she always believed that at their core, all religions were based on the same tenants to live by, an expression of love. It was a constant enigma to her that the leaders of our world could not re-solve their differences and create a sustainable world that worked for everyone.

Peggy has been a devotee of Satya Sai Baba since 1972 when she first met him in India when visiting her son, Landon, who was studying and meditating there. She was looking forward to reincarnating, hopefully close to the place and time when Sai Baba will reincarnate.

Maybe we will meet her again

In the meantime, she will certainly be missed.

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Caroland Farm: The only two available tracts of land for sale in Caroland Farm Beech Tree Hollow - in Caroland Farm on the NPA trail system. This 11.82 acre tract is the only tract is Beech Tree Hollow that can have horses. It's ready to build on and the pasture is established. House plans by Al Platt and site plan by Jerry Snow included. $378,240. Madelon Wallace 864-316-3484Sabrelilly Lane - Beautiful 17.44 acre tract of land on the NPA trail system. New well in place/15 GPM and preliminary septic approval for 3BR home. House plans by Al Platt and site plan by Jerry Snow included.This lovely tract is partially fenced, has established pasture, a pond and has been manicured and cared for. A must see if you are ready to build. $523,200. Madelon Wallace 864-316-3484. THE MEADOWS OF CAMPBELL CREEK: The Meadows is an equestrian friendly /acreage community resting in the Historic Dark Corner area of Greenville County with Hogback Mountain as the backdrop. This 154 + acre tract in the heart of the Gowensville Horse Country is just a few miles from Tryon, NC and Landrum, SC. The Meadows is located on the GENTS trail system (Gowensville Equestrian Neighborhood Trail System). Tracts are 10 acres and up. Madelon Wallace Broker/Owner 864-316-3484



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Ruth Bostick Arledge

Ruth Rueneta Bostick Arledge, 85, of Asheville, died Monday, Feb. 18, 2013, at Select Specialty Hospital in Carrollton, Texas (Dal-las/Fort Worth).

Ruth was born in St. Louis, Mo. on Jan. 9, 1928 to the late Rueneta Snellings Bostick and Virgil LaRue Bostick. She was preceded in death by her husband of 44 years, Lawrence Allen Arledge, for-mer US Marine Corps; veteran of WWII and owner of Exxon and Amoco service stations in Asheville.

Ruth attended the Plonk School of the Creative Arts on Charlotte Street in Asheville, N.C., then earned an associates degree at Lenoir-Rhyne College, Hickory, where she later served as acting registrar. She was an executive assistant in the Bowman Gray School of Medicine at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, N.C.

She married Lawrence Allen Arledge of Columbus, Feb. 14, 1954, and became a homemaker and mother. In the mid-1980s, she worked as a caregiver at Givens Estates and elsewhere in the vicin-ity. In recent years, she lived with her elder son in the Dallas/Fort Worth area of Texas where she attended Stonebriar Community

Church, Frisco, Texas. She was a church soloist throughout North Carolina and choir member, in her youth, and had a lifelong passion for great church, classical and theatrical music.

She is survived by her three children, Lawrence Allen Arledge Jr. of Frisco, Texas; Cheryl Lynn Arledge [Lynn] of Greensboro, N.C.; and Curtis Yates Arledge and his wife, Diane, of Darien, Conn. and their four children. She is also survived by two sisters, Shirley Bostick Casey of Anderson, S.C.

and Rueneta Bostick Bar-clay of Keller, Texas, as well as three nieces in South Carolina and Texas.

Visitation will held at Groce Funeral Home, on Tunnel Road, on Friday, Feb. 22, from 6-8 p.m. A memorial service will be held Saturday, Feb. 23, 2013 in Beverly Hills Baptist Church of Asheville, N.C. with Dr. Billy King officiat-ing. The service will begin at noon. A graveside service will be held at the Columbus Baptist Church cemetery, in Columbus at 3 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, the fam-ily graciously asks that you con-sider a memorial contribution in Ruths memory to either Autism Speaks, 1060 State Road, 2nd Floor, Princeton, NJ 08540 or to the Baptist Childrens Homes of N.C., P.O. Box 338, Thomasville, N.C. 27361-0338.

The online register is available at www.grocefuneralhome.com.

Obituaries

TrashTo the editor:

Did anyone see or hear some-one steal garbage on Warrior Drive Monday, Feb. 4 between 6

Letter to the Editor

Pastor Phillip Forney and the Wheat Creek Baptist Church family would like to invite the community to worship with them on Sunday, Feb. 24 at 3 p.m. as they celebrate Black History Month.

There will be a presentation by the churchs youth and guest speaker Rev. Keith Knox.

Knox is pastor of Garrison Chapel Baptist Church in Tryon.

article submittedby Lesley Miller

Celebrate Black History Month Feb. 24

and 9 a.m.? If so, call the sheriff at 894-3001. Remember, never put personal, business, financial, credit card, social security or medical information in your trash.

Monica Bratsch,Tryon

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Nancy McPhersonNancy Evelyn Barnes McPher-

son, 75, of Tryon passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on Feb. 20, 2013.

She was born Nov. 7, 1937 in Gastonia, the daughter of George and Nancy Barnes. She graduated from business school in Gastonia and received her bachelor of arts in education, Cum Laude, from the University of Indiana in 1974.

In 1958 she married Dr. James C. McPherson at Olney Presby-terian Church in Gastonia. They were happily married for 54 years.

Mrs. McPherson taught el-

ementary school in Indiana, Ill., and 20 years in the Tryon area. She was honored as teacher of the year in Polk County. After retire-ment, Nancy was very active in the Tryon community. She loved her church, Tryon Presbyterian, and was very involved there. She led the Stephen Ministry program, was a member of the PYPs, was involved in the Sunday school program, and served as an elder at Tryon Presbyterian.

In addition, Nancy was an offi-cer for AAUW, an active member of the retired teachers associa-

Obituaries tion, and was very active in our political process. Formerly she was on the board of the Lanier Li-brary. Its no surprise that Nancy was also a proud honoree of the Second Wind Hall of Fame.

Nancy will be remembered for her sense of fun, her commitment to helping others and her love for God.

Nancy is survived by her husband Jim; her son, Van and Diane McPherson of Taylorsville; a daughter, Marty and Eric Payne of Bloomington, Ill.; a brother, John and Bonnie Barnes of Or-

lando, Fla.; two grandchildren, CJ McPherson and Shannon Payne, and several beloved nieces, neph-ews and cousins.

She is preceded in death by her mother and father, two brothers and a sister.

Services will be held at Tryon Presbyterian Church, 430 Har-mon Field Road, Tryon, North Carolina at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 26. A reception will follow the service.

Memorial gifts may be made to Hospice of the Carolina Foothills or Tryon Presbyterian Church.

The badgered mistakeTo the editor:

In my letter of Feb. 15 I cor-rectly wrote beavers the first time and incorrectly used badgers the next time. On Feb. 20 the two writers for changing our no trapping on another persons land even with their permission law were nice enough to point out by kidding me that we do not have badgers in North Carolina.

Now, being curious, I googled it and was surprised to find from the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, Any of various burrowing mam-mals of the weasel family that are widely distributed in North America. I could not believe my eyes. Could I have been mistakenly correct? I decided to search further and found on Wiki Answers: There are American Badgers found from western N.C. to central N.C.

I feel I cannot take credit but just got lucky. If they are correct do you folks think that the weasels are lucky or smart enough to know the traps are just for beavers and coyotes and not badgers?

- Stan Mazur,Mill Spring




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Townmanager firedTo the editor:

When I read that the newly-hired city manager had been fired, I felt certain her firing was not for job performance issues. From all I had read, she was do-ing a great job. I also felt as John Calure did that the reasons given were bogus (change of direction, blah, blah, blah).

When the article said the decision was unanimous, I was certain there was a bigger story. Unanimous? Really? Now I find out that it wasnt unanimous at all. Three men (Miller, Arbogast and Woody) decided her fate without so much as a hearing or evaluation.) I assume those who absented themselves were either not in favor of her firing or wanted to distance themselves from it. To me, they acted in a

cowardly fashion. (Dont we need some stout-hearted women on the council?)

We dont know the true story but I bet it would rival some of the doings at Downton Abbey. Perhaps she offended one of the three, perhaps by standing up for her values. After all, the boss prefers and demands compliance.

This horribly executed termi-nation reflects badly on Tryon. Now theyre advertising for a new town manager. Whod want such a toxic position? Certainly not another young person with star potential looking to build a career. (What? Take a job in Tryon! Are you crazy?) And how much is this repetitive hiring and firing costing Tryon. (Yep, as Calure stated, water rates will be going up.)

I wish the former town man-ager luck. I believe she will be a star in another, better-governed town.

Dorothy Kirk, Tryon


TrappingTo the editor:

I agree with Mr. Stein Mazur in his letter of Feb. 15 Does wildlife really know best? Reinstating trapping is a money issue. Our wildlife officers are not rep-resenting the wildlife they are here to protect and manage. Apparently they know nothing of what beavers do for our environ-ment that is positive. They create small wetlands that encourage

other flora and fauna to flourish. They are necessary for creating a diverse and healthy environment. The few trees they take down do not compare to the damage man has done.

For biology officers not to know this is astonishing. Perhaps they should go back for a refresher course. Pretty soon humans will be the only species left alive on earth unless we learn to share this planet as was intended.

- Regina Vaickus,Landrum


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When we come close to those things that break us down, we touch those things that also break us open. And in that breaking open, we uncover our true na-ture.

~Wayne Muller It was every single womans

worst nightmare: midnight, a dead car on a deserted mountain two-lane road, no phone service, and freezing winds howling through a rocky gorge. Yes, that was me last Saturday night.

I know you readers out there in Bulletin land get a steady supply of my orange slice o life tales inspired by whatever happens in the moment: dropping hot pizza on the back steps, adopting another rescue pup, car troubles, ocean breezes, art, along whats going on in town. In sharing my own trails, travails and tales, I hope to inspire and encourage you this time in thinking about

what if. What if something re-ally does happen that thing we all dread?

Id been down in South Caro-linas peaceful horse country for a lovely late-evening dinner party with friends. At night Ill take the interstate up the mountain some-times, but this time figured Id be fine follow-ing a car-load of friends to Tryon where I waved good-bye and headed up the narrow winding two-lane. Passing the twin bridges, I felt the car lose power. Hmmmm. Push-ing the gas pedal wasnt working. Nothing. Dead car, in the road on a blind curve, no clearance on the side to roll back into. Trying in vain to restart the car, it was no-go. A bad dream!

Flashers on, muddling in the

dark interior, I hunted the cell phone in my pocketbook, AAA card and glasses so I could see the phone and card, all the while anxiously watching behind me for lights. Would I be rammed? Of course, at that time of night, there was no traffic, but just the thought

had me shak-ing. As did bit-ter cold. Clum-sily punching AAAs 1-800 number, 911, *HP, my sons cell number got

nothing: no service in the gorge. Walking up the freezing incline, a faint temporary bar showed, enough to get AAAs recorded message. Then the phone lost service ... fingers shaking, I kept punching on and on: until by miracle reaching my son, enough to get him on his way.

During the long wait on that

deserted silent road, I lost my initial fear and felt a sense of this will be OK. The night was clear black velvet spangled by sparkling stars; the river rushing steadily alongside. Bone-chilling, but so vast and beautiful I would have missed those mo-ments otherwise. Finally, my son parked behind with warning lights, a lone passerby was good Samaritan and promised to call the highway patrol when he got up to town.

To make a long story short, the nice patrolman summoned AAA with a flat-bed trailer: he stayed almost an hour on the scene with blue lights flashing. Never have I been so glad to have those blue lights behind me! It was after 3 a.m. before I crawled in the sack, with a feeling of gratitude of be-ing safe and sound. As I lay there,

Saluda News &

Notationsby Bonnie Bardos


Always consider potential what if situations arising in lifeFriday, FeBruary 22, 2013 tryon daily Bulletin / the Worlds smallest daily neWspaper page 17


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it dawned on me that if Id been on the interstate, it could have been disastrous: a suddenly-dead car in three lanes of speeding traffic? Ouch. It was bad enough that it happened where it did: but sometimes the universe looks out for us, whether we realize it

or not. After this tale, I encourage all

of you to have a little emergency kit: this could happen to any one. Have water. A blanket. Phone. Cables. A good working flash-light. A flare. A satellite phone! And the list goes on. Long ago, I used to carry an emergency kit that my dad had given me. Maybe its time to get another.

Saluda Community Land Trust (SCLT) is sponsoring plots in Robinson Community Garden. Therell be an early sign-up evening on Wednesday, Feb. 27 at 6:30 p.m. at Saluda Library, and two more sign-up days, Wednesday, March 13 (followed by a potluck) and final sign-up on April 10. For information, contact

Marilyn Prudhomme at 749-9172 or Carolyn Ashburn at [email protected]

Art Notes: Random Arts on Ozone Drive is celebrating Ran-dom Artists Gallery month; the show continues through February 24. Calling all artists: get your application in for the 10th annual

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Saluda Arts Festival to be held May 18; visit Saluda.com for more details. Applications due by March 15.

February birthdays include: Wylie Rauschenbach, Wesley Pace, Biddie Dawson, Amy Bee-son, Chris Gianino, Ginny Jones. Jenna Igoe, Suzanne Igoe, Pam Thompson and Catherine Ray-mond.

Sad note: our beloved Bill Ryan passed away this week. Bill has been a part of what makes Saluda special...and his partner Jim stayed by his side all along. Somewhere in heaven this day, Bill is painting among the flowers and birds he loved so well.

As ever, thank you, dear readers in Bulletin land for reading this column! Keep in mind if you have something of note, feel free to e-mail me at [email protected]; or call 749-1153. You may also visit my website at bonniebardos.com

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The Mill Spring Agricultural Center will host its first Polk Folk Farmers Day March 9 at 9 a.m.

The day will include the farmers market, demonstra-tions of homesteading hobbies like butter making, soap making and quilting. There will also be a quilt display and a heritage poultry swap/sale going on.

Columnist, humorist and storyteller Bill Thompson from Our State magazine will speak about rural heritage and country wisdom. Thompson has written several books of fiction that have strong themes of rural heritage, and he will tell funny stories about country life.

Thompson will start speak-ing a 1 p.m. on March 9 in the ag center auditorium. The event is free.

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First Polk Folk Farmers Day March 9

Stephen Bishop talks to visitors at the Mill Spring Agricultural Center about beekeeping and local honey during the centers indoor market earlier this month. The center will hold its first Farmers Day on March 9. (photo by Samantha Hurst)

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The following is an actual conversation that occurred a few days before Christmas, within a gathering of Pauls extended family and myself, in a respected restaurant, at the dinner table:

Wine was involved. A cheap little Pinot, to be exact, when we laid it down 20 years ago.

Donkey cheese just sounds gross.

The chef said its the biggest rage in Europe right now. Some Eastern-bloc tennis player sup-posedly bought up the worlds supply for his restaurants and its incredibly expensive.

Why?Why the tennis player

bought it or why is it expen-sive?

Both.Because its supposed to be

a delicacy and its very difficult to manufacture.

If Teddy is any indication, (this came from Paul) I would concur that it must be exceed-ingly difficult to manufacture. I cant even imagine trying to milk Teddy.

And I should think Ted-dy cant even imagine being milked. (this came from me) Considering hes a male.

By the way, Paul, hows the broken finger?

P r e t t y much hea led up.

When people ask what hap-pened, do you say you were pushing a child away from the path of a speeding car, or do you tell the truth and say a donkey broke it?

Hey, how do you milk a donkey, anyway?

How do you milk a goat?

Im Just Saying

by Pam Stone

Wine and a conversation about donkeys cheeseOr a sheep?

I still think it sounds gross.Why? People eat goat

cheese and sheep cheese.I cant do sheep. Too much

funk to the flavor.Yak cheese is supposed to

be really funky. Like, really, really, funky.

I t a l l sounds very Mon teneg ro to me.

W h e n have you ever been to Mon-

tenegro?I havent, but I read that

Angelina Jolie said her cross-dressing daughter, Shiloh, or Spanky, or whatever, looked ve ry Montenegro and I thought that sounded terribly sophisticated. Ive been wait-ing for ages to toss that into a conversation.

Well, anyway, its supposed to cost something like a thou-sand bucks a kilo.

I dont even know how much a kilo is.

Anyone who came of age in the 80s knows exactly how much a kilo is.

Huh?Never mind. Eat your veg-

etables.Heres my take on this, I

said, leaning back in my chair and waving away the waiter who had attempted to remove my wine glass when a thimble-ful of ruby liquid remained in the bottom. I think this tennis player thought hed sell a lot of donkey cheese and it turns out no one wants to eat the stuff, so after spending well over a hundred grand, hes got to find a way to get his money




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Approximately 8 weeks ago, 9 Am-Staff pups were born at a breeder. Four died, three had problems and two viable pups were kept. Mom was sold be-cause the breeder deemed her useless as the fifth sickly pup was allowed to die.

Jessica rescued the remain-ing two and called me for help because the much larger fe-male had a bulging eye and the smaller male was dragging his hind legs.

Around a month ago, Heath-er, who owns my precious Jewel (pun intended), called about a

Getting a chance at lifeJack Russell-Chihuahua mix that was in trouble. Hes only a few months old and he walks like a spider, Heather tear-fully explained. Id learned that he was being sold at a road-side flea mar-ket along with other pups and was given to its new owner for free. They have other dogs and dont have the means to care for Buster, Heather went on, nor do they intend to, I believe. I could only try to help if theyll give

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demetriusBuster

up the dog, I replied, I dont intend the effort and put Buster back in the same environment.

Brad and Heather have done wonders with Jewel whom I consider one of my showcase kids and I will do what I can

f o r H e a t h e r because I trust her heart.

W h e n I went to visit Jessica and the

Am-Staff pups, they were still being bottle fed with some hard food. The beautiful things looked so pitiful but were defi-nitely being loved and cared for. If I help them, I asked Jessica do you have homes

for them? Either way, Mr. Rizzo, theyre staying with me and Ill help as much as I can. I patted her cheek and smiled as I picked up and embraced the little male. All right Jess, Ill call Landrum vet and well take them in tomorrow morn-ing. Thank you Mr. Rizzo. No problem, I replied, I can only promise Ill do the best I can. By the way, I went on, do they have names? No, she answered tearfully but arent they precious? I laughed and said, Thats perfect for her, well call her Precious but this little guy needs a fighting name,


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lets call him Demetrius. All you lovers of old movies will understand my purpose.

At 8:45 a.m. the next day we arrived with the two pups and brought them into Dr. Donna Raines to be examined. Deme-trius was getting x-rayed while Donna examined Precious eye and gave us good news. Her eye was probably damaged while with the other pups, well give her drops and it should clear up. Little Demetrius didnt fare as well; the x-rays depicted a spinal abnormality that was there since birth.

Meanwhile Heather had called the night before and told me she had control of Buster as she once again pled on his behalf. Meet me tomorrow morning at 11 at the shelter, Ill make calls to set things up and figure out what can be done. Thanks Lennie, Heather re-

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back. So he created a demand by lying and saying theres no more available and everyone will want it. Oldest trick in the world. In fact, I might try that with my book.

But who would want don-key cheese even if theres not any available?

The producers of Fear Fac-tor?

Teddy gave me a rash. (this from Lana) From where he licked me. Last summer. All of a sudden on the flight home, my neck started burning like crazy.

You didnt wash? You didnt wash it off before you left??

There wasnt time.How can you not make time

to wash off donkey spittle?The waiter wants to know

if you want to open another bottle.

(A chorus) No!

sponded, and I could hear the trembling in her voice. Dont thank me yet sweetheart, I re-plied, lets send our prayers up to God so that we can thank Him who makes all things possible.

Precious received her eye drops and Jessica was given in-structions on how to administer them for the next five days.

Demetrius received an acu-puncture treatment and was sent home with instructions on how to use aqua therapy to get him to kick his legs and begin using those muscles. I was getting Donna and the girls all worked up as they could sense I was constantly fighting back tears of compassion. Well take one step at a time, I told Jessica, keep the faith and well see where things go.

At 11 a.m. the same day I met Heather and Buster at the FHS shelter. Amber (Cutie) had Buster checked in, took photos and saw that tests were done. Later that afternoon,

Dana (Blue Whale) took him to Landrum vet for x-rays and boarding. Ill meet you in the morning Heather and well see whats up.

The next day we learned that the ball joints in Busters hind legs are fused and he cannot flex them, hence Buster walks like a spider. Buster has stolen the hearts of all the staff at the vets especially Dr. Raines. Donna, the little softy, cuddles him like a child when she holds him. Ive asked for his x-rays to be sent to the Upstate Vet Specialists and theyre anxious to see him.

These are the sort of cases my tax free funds are handling. I will have further updates, hopefully all positive, but I wish those whove contributed and those who promised to do so to see how their donations are spent. You magnificent angels whove put their trust in me have given these precious kids of mine a new chance for life.

Thanks for listening.



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Did you know that much of the processed food you might be eating contains a killer?

Thats right a killer. Trans fat is so dangerous the Food and Drug Administration requires it to be identified on food labels. Just what are trans fats, and why are they so bad for us?

Trans fats are a result of the hydrogenation of oils. The first step of this process is the crush-ing of corn, soybeans, sunflower or cotton seeds. This yields pure vegetable oils that do have nutri-ent benefits. However, these oils are then refined with deodorizing agents and bleaches. As the pro-cess of hydrogenation begins, a small amount of a metal catalyst, like nickel, is added to quick-en the process. Hydrogenation is completed by infusing hydro-gen gas at very high pressure and heat. This changes the molecular configuration of the once safe, healthful oil, and creates a more plastic like substance, that is thicker and can hold a shape. In fact, once this process is com-plete, the resulting product is not an oil at all. This new product is also solid at room temperature. Hydrogenated oils are found nowhere in nature, and always contain deadly trans fatty acids (trans fats). Why hydrogenated oils anyway?

Manufacturers love these, because they are inexpensive and easy to produce. They add no flavor, so taste and scent can be added later. They also have a long shelf life. Shelf life is defined as the length of time a product can remain on a shelf before becom-ing stale. Fast food restaurants love hydrogenated oils because they keep those fries, chicken nuggets and fish fillets nice and crisp. Some of the myriad of foods that might contain hydro-genated oils, and therefore, trans fat include cereals, canned soups, beans, pastas, chilies, sauces, cookies, crackers, other baked goods, stuffings and lunch meats.

Frozen foods can be loaded with trans fats. Stick margarines, and shortenings like Crisco also contain trans fats. Which foods dont contain any trans fat?

All unprocessed fruits, veg-etables and meats. All canned fish, and unprocessed oils are trans fat free. Now we know what they are, but why are trans fats so bad for us? Trans fats wreak havoc with our cells. They create a surplus of wrong fat within cells. This results in the damag-ing of cell membranes. In fact, the whole integrity of our cells is compromised. The damage doesnt happen right away much like smoking but make no mistake, trans fats do destroy

c e l l s . M o s t d e s t r u c t i o n is done to the heart and entire

circulatory system. Trans fats make arteries soft and weak. These even raise LDL (bad) cholesterol, while lowering HDL (good) cholesterol. Trans fats can even pass from a pregnant womans placenta to her unborn child.

Diets high in trans fats corre-late with risk for Type 2 diabetes. And dont think that just because you see 0.5 to 1.0g trans fats on a nutrition label that you.re out of danger. 1.0g and under can be very detrimental to your health. Also, its possible for nutritional labels to claim 0mg trans fats, but still contain some, because if the product contains less than 0.5 grams of trans fat, the FDA permits the labeling to read no trans fat. When reading prod-uct labels, dont just look at the advertising, read the ingredient label. Look for the words hy-drogenated or partially hydro-genated. That will let you know what youre really getting. Now, the good news.

Trans fats can be eliminated from your cells when you no lon-ger consume them. Healthy fatty acids will replace the trans fatty

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acids, overtime, however, cel-lular damage already done cant be reversed, but can be halted the moment you stop consuming trans fats.

Diet or exercise question? Email me at [email protected] or visit fitness4y-ourlife.org. David Crocker of Landrum has been a nutritionist and master trainer for 26 years. He served as strength director of the Spartanburg Y.M.C.A., head strength coach for the USC-Spartanburg baseball team, S.C. state champion girls gymnastic team, and the Converse college equestrian team.

He has also been a water safe-ty consultant to the United States Marine Corps, lead trainer to L.H. Fields modeling agency, and a teacher for four semesters at USC-Union. David was also a regular guest of the Pam Stone radio show.

Diet&Exercise(Continued From page 24) Blues musicians contribute to TFAC

Mac Arnold and Plate Full OBlues out of Greenville, S.C. was one of the seven bands playing to a full house for Tryon Fine Arts Centers recent Chase Away the Blues fundraiser. The six-hour nonstop musical event netted more than $8,000 for the programs and operations of the local nonprofit. The success of this event was partly due to the willingness of the players to adjust their appearance fees. Mac Arnold, veteran bluesman and organic collards farmer, went so far as to donate back to TFAC a portion of his fees in support of the fundraising event. V.P. of Development Becky Barnes says, We made a lot of friends with this event, as people danced the night away to some incredible bands. Were grateful for Macs gift as well as the talent and generosity of everyone involved! (photo submitted by Marianne Carruth)



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by Fulton Hampton

Polk and Owen met for the third time this year in the opening round of the WHC tournament. Polk won the first game 62-44 at home and lost the second by an almost iden-tical score of 62-47. So the third time was to be the charm for one of the teams.

Unfortunately, the Lady Wol-verines found themselves down

early; 15-0 at one point and still down by 12 points in the first quar-ter. Polk could never overcome Owens early lead, eventually losing 59-47.

After the slow start Polk matched Owen point for point the through the second, third and fourth quarters, with both teams scoring 43 points.

Coach Craig Culbreth said it

Polk loses opening round of conference tourney to Owen

PCHS senior Katie Ruff, center, signs her letter of intent to play volleyball for Catawba Valley Community College on Wednesday, Feb. 20. Sitting on each side of Ruff are her parents Donny and Alice Ruff. Also on hand for Ruffs signing were two CVCC players, PCHS head coach Heather Claussen, CVCC assistant coach Mark Wimberley, CVCC head coach Shannon Hudson, brother Daniel Ruff, PCHS Principal Mary Feagan and PCHS athletic director Jeff Wilson. (photo submitted)

by Samantha Hurst

Polk County High School se-nior Katie Ruff plans to take the court next fall as a member of the Catawba Valley Community College volleyball team.

We are so excited to add Katie to our line-up for this fall. Her versatility on the court is a huge asset, said CVCC Head

Volleyball Coach Shannon Hud-son. Katie is dedicated to the game and her passion is evident on the court.

Last season, Ruff helped lead the Lady Wolverines past the Brevard Blue Devils in the second round of playoffs 25-17.

PCHS Head Vol leyba l l Coach Heather Claussen said

Ruff has been a huge asset for the Lady Wolverines.

This year she helped by leading our team to the semi-finals with her ability to play any position and her work ethic, Claussen said. Ive re-ally enjoyed coaching Katie. As a person and a volleyball player she will be missed from our

program but will be a great ad-dition to Catawbas team. Im really happy and proud of her.

Ruff, as a senior, had 214 at-tack kills, 26 total blocks, 187 digs and 35 serving aces. She and the Wolverines were 21-6 overall and 13-1 in the league.

Katie Ruff signs to play volleyball with Catawba Valley

was the first quarter, however, that determined the outcome of the game.

We got down 15 to 0 starting the game. We got it back to 7 by half and cut it to 5 a couple times. (We had it) with a minute and a half (in the game) we got it to 6 with the ball. (But) We just couldnt hit a big shot. Their tall girls did a really good job of rebounding.

Not always the case, this game was a good example of the stat sheet reflecting the outcome of the game. Polk was out rebounded in the game 34-29, and shot 33 percent from the field versus 37 percent for Owen. Owen shot 64 percent from the foul line, while Polk was under 50 percent for the



No. 1 Kara Overholt, a sophomore, led the team in scoring, assists and steals for the year. Polk potentially returns six players next year - two freshman, two sophomores and two juniors. (photo by Fulton Hampton)

The Landrum High School Cardinals couldnt hold on for a win in the 2A upper state quarterfinals against Newberry, losing 70-97. No. 21 Daniel Bridges goes up for a shot in Landrums loss Feb. 20. Leading LHS in scoring was Truston Whiteside with 22 points, followed by Bridges with 17. Landrum was 24-3 on the season overall and 13-1 in region play, winning the schools third straight region championship.(photo by Lorin Browning)

LHS misses shot atUpper State Championship

Polkgirls(Continued From page 28)

game.Polk finished the season with

a record of 12-13 overall and was 6-8 in the conference.

Game statsPolk 4, 15, 10, 18 47Owen 16, 12, 14, 17 59Polk Kropp 12, Overholt

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A few snowflakes on Saturday werent enough to deter several members of the bucket brigade from Jacksons Grove United Methodist Church from accom-plishing their task.

It was another storm they were concerned with responding to the needs of people whose lives are still in turmoil from Super-Storm Sandy back in October 2012.

Late in 2012, UMCOR the United Methodist Committee on Relief sent out an urgent plea for help when their warehouses began running low of buckets of clean-ing supplies. These cleaning buck-ets are used by volunteers sent into devastated neighborhoods affected by hurricane Sandy and other natural disasters. The buck-ets contain a fairly specific set of items that just fit inside a five-gallon bucket. When Hurricane Sandy hit the northeast in October,

the UMCOR warehouse was still trying to restock their supply of cleaning buckets after a string of natural disasters across the country going back to Hurricane Katrina in August of 2005.

Recently, a group of UM pas-tors in northern Spartanburg County were considering ways to encourage their congregations to join with each other in wor-ship and collaborate in mission. Representing the Spartanburg Districts Connectional Ministries Team, the Rev. Ron Towery, pas-tor of Campobello, Fingerville and Liberty United Methodist churches convened a group of other ministers to plan a joint program. The idea was floated to give churches an opportunity to work together on a project of helping to re-supply the UMCOR warehouses. The project, which will culminate in a Day of Ser-vice and Worship on Feb. 24 at

New Beginnings UMC in Boiling Springs, involves having each of at least 14 UM churches gather

supplies to fill cleaning buckets.

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Bucket Brigade members pictured are first row, left to right: Marjorie Porter and Cooper Renn; second row, left to right: Charles Lee, Ella Mae Bowers, Ashley Myles and Zelda Howell; third row, left to right: Hugh Porter, Marge Nowak, Bobby McNutt, Becky Oliver and Jo Quatannens; fourth row, left to right: Jay Burnett, Mike Nowak, Cindy Johnson, Steve Quatannens and Pete Howell. (photo submitted by Rev. Mike Bowers)


Buckets(Continued From page 28)

The initial goal was that the 14 churches together would provide a total of 40 buckets.

Jacksons Grove Church was asked to supply 40 cans of air freshener and 20 bottles of laundry deter-gent. Marilyn Ochs agreed to coordinate the effort. As the pastor presented the idea to the church it was obvious that the folks at Jack-sons Grove church thought that the goal was woefully anemic. The organist, Becky Oliver, chal-lenged us by offering to purchase 40 empty buckets herself if the rest of us could come up with the items to fill the buckets.

Then Ivey Sumrell asked,

How much does it cost to pur-chase and fill one bucket?

The pastor said according to the UMCOR website the cost is about $55. There was broad consensus the church could meet the challenge. Jacksons Grove

C h u r c h h a d decided to pro-vide not just the items requested to take to the event on Feb. 24 but would also collect, as-semble and take to the event an additional 40 buckets. Practi-cally everyone became ener-

gized by the challenge. People made monetary gifts, some gath-ered supplies and others volun-teered to help pack the buckets. Area store managers were very supportive of the effort as well donating many of the items that were needed. Then, 17 people met

at Jacksons Grove on last Satur-day during the snow storm and filled 40 buckets from all empty to sealed lids in 19 minutes.

So, in addition to the 40 cans of air freshener and 20 bottles of laundry detergent, Jacksons Grove UMC Bucket Brigade will deliver to the program on Sunday 40 filled buckets ready for shipment. There they will join members of the other 13 churches in the area as they fill at least an additional 40 buckets and have a time of celebration, worship and dedication.

The program that will be at New Beginnings UMC in Boiling Springs on Sunday, Feb. 24 from 3-4:30 p.m. will feature singing by the Spartanburg Methodist College Troubadours, displays of church supported missions in the Spartanburg area including ARCH ministries, The Bethlehem Center, Asbury Hills Camp and Retreat Center and others.

article submittedby Rev. Mike Bowers, Pastor

Want to go? What: Jackson Grove UMC ending bucket project

When: Sunday, Feb. 24, 3 - 4:30 p.m.

Where: New Beginnings UMC, Boiling Springs, S.C.

The Polk County FFA chapter in Columbus celebrated National FFA Week Feb. 16-23.

This years theme is Grow and it celebrates more than 80 years of FFA traditions, while eagerly anticipating the organiza-tions future.

More than 550,000 members nationwide will participate in the week on local, st

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