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Serving Polk County and Upper Spartanburg and Greenville Counties

T h e P o l k County Sheriff’s Office will host an open house Monday, Dec. 19 from 5 -7 p.m. The public is in-vited to drop by

and visit with PCSO officers and staff. Hot choco-late, apple cider and light snacks will be on hand, including a marshmallow roasting outside. Santa Claus is also set to make a special appearance.

Local task force connects mental health organizationsby Leah Justice

Polk County is once again taking measures into its own hands concern-ing mental health and substance abuse services.

The Polk County Mental Health Task Force has been meeting monthly

for almost a year after officials rec-ognized issues had arisen among all organizations that come into contact with patients in need.

County magistrate Lionel Gilbert

Wise Men visit TryonYoung people from St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Tryon portrayed a nativity scene during the Tryon Christmas parade on Wednesday, Dec. 14. Crowds lined Trade Street to watch the parade, which also featured floats from many local businesses, bands and other organizations. See pages 10-11 for more parade photos. (photo by Leah Justice)

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TodaySaluda Center Friday events:

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

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

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

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

Saluda Community Library will host a family holiday cel-ebration in the community meet-ing room at 5 p.m. Red Herring Puppets brings “La Banfa,” an old Italian Christmas tale, to the library. Appropriate for all ages. Refreshments will be served.

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

TDDA ornament auction reception, Friday, Dec. 16, 6-8 p.m. at Skyuka Fine Art on Trade Street in Tryon. Bidding in the Tryon Downtown Development Association’s silent ornament auction, which started during the Tryon Christmas Stroll, contin-ues until 7 p.m. Dec. 16. More than 50 handmade ornaments donated by local artists. Proceeds benefit TDDA.

Foothills Astronomy Club meets the third Friday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at FENCE in the great room. Enter through the back of the building and ask for Jessie Willard. Free.

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

SaTurdayJingle Bell Jog in Landrum,

Dec. 17 at 8 a.m. Starts and end at The Mailroom, 156 N. Trade Ave.

Grassroots Art Project holds art classes to benefit Lennie’s Fund and the Humane Society, Saturdays from 9:30 – noon. There is no fee for the class and all materials will be provided. Classes are held at the Holy Cross Episcopal Church, 150 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 As-sociation Museum, open Satur-days, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., 60 Walker St., Columbus, lower level. Free.

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

‘The Most Wonderful Time of the Year,’ presented by the Holiday Players, Saturday, Dec. 17, 3 and 7 p.m. at the Holy Cross Episcopal Church, Melrose Ave., Tryon. Proceeds benefit Thermal Belt Habitat for Humanity.

MondayPolk County Mobile Recy-

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

Saluda Center, Tuesdays, chair exercise, 9:30 a.m., bridge, 10 a.m., 828-749-9245. For more activities, email saludacenter@

hotmail.com or visit www.saluda.com.

The Meeting Place Senior Center Monday activities in-clude line dancing, 10 a.m., senior fitness, 11 a.m., bingo or bead class, 12:30 p.m. 828-894-0001.

Christian Fellowship Lun-cheon, TJ’s Cafe, Tryon, Mon-days except holidays, noon - 1 p.m.; food, fellowship and dis-cussion of relevant issues; inter-denominational.859-5051.

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

Saluda Center Monday ac-tivities include line dancing at 12:30 p.m. For more information visit Saluda.com.

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

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 Fed-eral Bank, Columbus. Visitors welcome.

Alcoholics Anonymous, Mondays, 8 p.m., Columbus Presbyterian 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.

Hospice of the Carolina Foothills, “We Care” is a weekly informal social group open to women coping with loss. The group meets at 9 a.m. at TJ’s Cafe in Tryon and is open to newcomers. For more informa-tion, contact Shannon Slater at 828-894-7000, 800-617-7132 or [email protected].

The Meeting Place Senior Center Tuesday activities in-clude ceramics, 9:30 a.m.; art class, 10 a.m.; bingo or movie, 12:30 p.m. 828-894-0001.

American Legion Auxiliary meets on Tuesday at 10 a.m. at the American Legion Hall in Tryon.

House of Flags Museum, open Tuesdays, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., 33 Gibson Street, Columbus.

Polk County Historical As-sociation Museum, open Tues-days, 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.

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.

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Today: Cloudy, with 80 percent chance of rain. High 63, low 45.

Saturday: Partly cloudy, with 20 percent chance of rain. High 58, low 35.

Sunday: Sunny, with no chance of rain. High 58, low 36.

Monday: Mostly cloudy, with 20 percent chance of rain. High 60, low 46.

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Christmas is not for sissiesBer tha Bumiller (Joy Cavil, left) argues with her daughter, Charlene (Karen Bame), while decorating the “pathetic little shrub” that serves as their Chr istmas tree. The Polk County High School ’s PC Players will present “A Tuna Christmas,” a comedy by Jaston Williams, Joe Sears and Ed Howard, on Saturday, Dec. 17 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 18 at 3 p.m. in the high school auditorium. Tickets are available by calling 828-894-2525 or at the door one hour before the performance. Discount tickets are available with a donation of four cans or packaged food products. All food products will be donated to Thermal Belt Outreach Ministry. (photo submitted by Donna Everett)

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Foothills Community Chapel

Invites you…. ….to an evening of singing with the

accapella Adult Choir Ensemble and a Children’s Christmas Play.

When: Sunday evening, December 18 at 5:00 PM Where: Foothills Community Chapel 2720 Landrum Rd. Columbus, NC 28722

Following the service, there will be a time of fellowship with sandwiches, finger foods, and coffee.

For more information, call 828-817-4202.

A glance at some of the latest news in the area.

news briefs

Polk approves 2012 meeting scheduleThe Polk County Board of Commissioners approved its meeting and holiday schedule through June 2012 during a meeting held Dec. 5. Commissioners will meet again on Jan. 9, 2012 after being closed on Monday, Jan. 2 for New Year’s. Polk will hold a retreat on Jan. 23 and will travel to Sunny View School on March 5. Except for special holidays, commissioners meet on the first and third Mondays, with the first meeting being held at 7 p.m. and the second meeting at 3 p.m.

Polk to allow Western Highlands to use a room in new DSS building

The Polk County Mental Health Advisory Board recently voted to allow Western Highlands network a space in the county’s new department of social services (DSS) building. The mental health board suggested the room be designated as a “mental health” room and be made available to additional providers upon written request and coordination with DSS staff.

Polk appoints volunteer board membersThe Polk County Board of Commissioners during its Dec. 5 meeting appointed Nancy Hasselbring to the animal cruelty investigators; Doug Harmon to the farmland preservation board; Emily Bartlett to the community care block grant committee and Tracey Daniels to the Western Highlands network.

Saluda police report for NovemberThe Saluda Police Department offered a report on the last month to city commissioners Monday, Dec. 12. Police officers gave out six parking citations, five state citations and 10 warning tickets. They were also called out on three larcenies and one traffic accident and assisted on one funeral escort. Saluda also assisted the Polk County Sheriff’s Office five times, including the Toy Run; highway patrol one time, Henderson County one time and Colum-bus two times. The sheriff’s office assisted Saluda five times and Columbus assisted the city one time.

Saluda to review state legislation that might affect city operations

City administrator Erny Williams asked Saluda commission-ers to have city attorney Bailey Nager look into any new legislation that could affect how the city goes about busi-ness. Williams said new legislation approved by the N.C. Legislature could change specifics for everything from city growth and annexation to billboards and recycling mercury.

Landrum approves city hall holiday schedule Landrum City Hall will be closed Dec. 23 and Dec. 26 for Christmas and Jan. 2 for New Year’s.

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updated the Polk County Board of Commissioners on Monday, Dec. 5 about the task force and how it has helped communica-tions between law enforcement and other agencies, including St. Luke’s Hospital, the depart-ment of social services (DSS), the Polk Wellness Center, Family Preservation Services and Western Highlands.

“None of the entities knew what each other were up against,” Gilbert said.

Gilbert said Becky Brodar, out-reach coordinator for St. Luke’s Center of Behavioral Medicine, was the first to recognize the need to form a task force.

Gilbert said it became clear that many of the frustrations in assist-ing mental health and substance abuse patients were caused by lack of knowledge of the many laws, rules and regulations.

Some of the problem locally

is patients under age 55 must be transferred to another hospital or a state agency other than St. Luke’s, and being accepted into those fa-cilities could take days or longer.

Lack of beds in such facilities is a major problem, Gilbert said. Broughton Hos-pital in Morgan-ton, N.C., for ex-ample, went from nearly 600 beds to about 80 beds in recent years after state budget cuts, Gilbert said.

“A l l o f i t hinges on the loss of s ta te funds for mental health,” said Gilbert.

Local law enforcement of-ficers at times must take patients suffering from mental health or substance abuse illnesses to St. Luke’s, after which the hospital must find the patient a space at a participating hospital. If the patient doesn’t have Medicaid or

private insurance, a bed at a state hospital must be found, Gilbert said.

Other issues include involun-tary commitments that are often necessary and patients who be-come combative while waiting to

be admitted to a facility. In those cases, law en-forcement has to respond. It is also up to lo-cal law enforce-ment to transfer patients to hos-pitals, some of which are far away through-out the state.

The task force created a pam-phlet giving information for law enforcement officers to use in dealing with situations in which mental illness or substance abuse may be an issue. The pamphlet, called the “Law Enforcement as First Responder Mental Health Protocol and Assessment,” is

referred to as the “pink list.” It includes a checklist for officials to use in dealing with a person who could be suffering from mental health or substance abuse issues.

The first item on the list is for the officer to ensure the scene is safe, then to determine whether or not a threat exists. The officer then must determine if the person’s ac-tions are a result of mental illness and/or substance abuse in order to determine if a therapist/organiza-tion needs to be contacted or if criminal charges are applicable.

On the back of the checklist are phone numbers for behavioral health providers, DSS and the county magistrate office.

“[The checklist] is a tool for [law enforcement officers],” said Polk County Commissioner Cindy Walker. “It’s so simple but it’s so needed. We’re pulling everybody together to get everybody where they need to be in the safest, healthiest way.”

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“What has happened is all the entities have come together and learned each other’s roles. And it’s really helped tremendously.” -- Polk magistrate Lionel Gilbert



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Polk resident Katharine Smith said the piece of pink paper is a great gift to the community. She said working in mental health can be a very scary business because it’s unclear with behavior alone what you may be dealing with.

“There’s not an officer in the world who wants to go out and deal with these things,” said Smith. “We are all very lucky we have such a task force in this county.”

Gilbert said he doesn’t know

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of a task force like Polk’s in other counties.

“What has happened is all the entities have come together and learned each other’s roles,” Gil-bert said. “And it’s really helped tremendously.”

North Carolina reformed mental health services almost a decade ago and mandated that counties join local management entities. Polk joined Western Highlands in 2002, along with the counties of Buncombe, Hen-derson, Madison, Mitchell, Ruth-erford, Transylvania and Yancey.

Checklist created to help officials handle situations in which mental illness or substance abuse may be involved.

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Polk district court resultsIn Polk County District

Court held Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2011 with Judge Pete Knight presiding, 125 cases were heard. Some cases were con-tinued, dismissed or sent to superior court.

The following persons were convicted of a crime (names are given as they appear in court records):

Lamar Eugene Cannady was convicted of resisting a public officer. Cannady was s e n t e n c e d to four days in ja i l wi th credit for time served.

James Victor Couey was convicted of speeding 75 mph in a 65 mph zone. Couey was fined $40 and court costs.

Donald R. Freeman was convicted of speeding 79 mph in a 65 mph zone. Freeman was fined $40 and court costs.

Taheeda Latten was con-victed of speeding 79 mph in a 65 mph zone. Latten was fined $40 and court costs.

Roger Charles Ledford was convicted of possession of drug paraphernalia. Ledford was sentenced to 45 days in jail.

Nicholas Deryis Neshan was convicted of speeding 90 mph in a 65 mph zone. Neshan was fined $90 and court costs.

Tiffany Kay Oliver was convicted of speeding 82 mph in a 65 mph zone. Oliver was sentenced to one year unsuper-vised probation, a $50 fine and court costs.

Daniel William Oosterom was convicted of speeding 101 mph in a 55 mph zone. Oosterom was fined $101 and court costs.

John Robert Pace was con-victed of level 5 driving while impaired. Pace was sentenced to one year unsupervised pro-bation, 24 hours of community

service, a $100 fine and court costs.

Brandon Nelson Rice was convicted of conspiracy to set fire to woods/lands/fields, con-spiracy to commit larceny of a motor vehicle and conspiracy to commit breaking and or entering. Rice was sentenced to six years supervised proba-tion, $10,435 of restitution and court costs.

Catina Rose Tauber was convicted of failure to wear

s e a t b e l t - driver. Tau-ber was fined $25 and court

costs.Sophie Claire Titera was

convicted of driving after consuming under age 21. Ti-tera was sentenced to one year unsupervised probation and court costs.

Datye Amit Vijaykumar was convicted of speeding 91 mph in a 65 mph zone. Vijaykumar was fined $91 and court costs.

Pierra Shan Washington was convicted of speeding 79 mph in a 65 mph zone. Washington was fined $40 and court costs.

Hollys Lavon Williams was convicted of assaulting a gov-ernment official/employee, injury to personal property and two counts of felony pos-session of cocaine. Williams was sentenced to 18 months supervised probation, one day in jail, $50 in restitution and court costs.

Robert Ray Woody was con-victed of a domestic violence protective order violation. Woody was sentenced to two years unsupervised probation and court costs.

Brandi Nicole Wynn was convicted of level 5 driving while impaired. Wynn was sentenced to one year unsu-pervised probation, 24 hours of community service, a $75 fine and court costs.

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Holiday spirit on parade

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Columbus boy scouts (above) and Polk County Recreation basketball players ride in the Tryon Christmas parade Wednesday, Dec. 14. (photos by Leah Justice)



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Local retailers got a boost from the grassroots Shop Local move-ments, branded as Plaid Friday and Small Business Saturday, the weekend shopping days following Thanksgiving.

The name Plaid Friday cel-ebrates the local creativity of inde-pendent businesses. Plaid Friday is publicized as the alternative to the big box store “Black Friday” and designed to promote both local and independently owned business-es during the hol-idays. Plaid Fri-day is designed to bring back the small-town nostalgic times when shopping for friends and family was a com-munity-based holiday activity.

Likewise, the second annual Small Business Saturday, promoted by financial giant American Ex-press, is a day dedicated to support-ing locally owned small businesses on one of the busiest shopping weekends of the year.

Locally, Polk County retailers said extended hours, specials, com-munity advertising and social media combined to make for an above av-erage shopping weekend for them.

Kim Clement of Tryon Mountain Hardware said she saw a marked increase in weekend business.

“Our business was good, but we did advertise discounts,” Clem-ent said.

Tryon downtown retailer The Book Shelf also reported an increase in business. Salesperson Judy Lani-er said she noticed many out-of-town shoppers. The weekend prior to Thanksgiving was “spectacular,” according to Lanier, mainly because they had promoted an in-store event.

Another downtown merchant, Mary Prioleau, owner of apparel retailer Tryon House, said she felt sales were good but somewhat lower than the same weekend last year. She is uncertain as to whether the national small business promo-tion had a tangible effect on her business.

“We’ve found that if you offer quality merchandise at a reason-able price, shoppers will be loyal to you. We have a very loyal cus-tomer base,” she said.

The arts also had a good busi-ness weekend.

Kim Nelson of Skyuka Fine Art commented that their gallery saw “a nice flow of people” and a good number of shoppers from out of town. Also on “gallery row,”

Richard Baker of Richard Bak-er Studio said he felt the bump in increased busi-ness, calling it “a very good two days o f business.”

Away from the downtown merchant center, Little Mountain Farm Supply on Hwy. 9 in Green Creek also reported a noticeable increase in business.

According to owner Laura Backus, “The previous 14 years the Saturday after Thanksgiving has been dead. This year, we did a lot of promotional posts on Face-book, using such catchphrases as ‘Keep the Cheer Here.’”

Backus also said, “From a retailer’s standpoint, I wish we could get across to our local cus-tomers that small businesses can’t carry every item, but we can order anything you need. We are here to serve our customers.”

Nationally, the National Retail Federation said U.S. retail traffic increased from a year ago during the Thanksgiving weekend, but shoppers, on average, spent less.

The trade group said 195 mil-lion consumers went shopping, up from last year’s 172 million during the Thanksgiving weekend a year ago. Shoppers spent on average $343.31 per person, down from $372,57 last year, according to the New York Times. In total, about $41.2 billion was spent over the holiday, about the same as a year ago.

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Furnished rentals. 2 nightminimum. Short and longterm. Contact Pam Martinat First Real Estate.(828) 859-7653.www.TryonRealEstate.com

HOUSES FOR RENT

HOUSE FOR RENT INTRYON: 2 BR, kitchen,dining room, large livingroom, 1BA. City water,gas, wood heat if needed& cable is available. $450month. Completely re-done. 828-859-6017 or828-817-3293.

Landrum - 2bd/1ba,range, refrigerator, centralh/a - $540. 3bd - $550.Tryon 1bd/1ba $470.Call 864-895-9177 or864-313-7848

Mini Farm 3 bedroom, 1bath ranch style home.New center aisle 4 stallbarn with big pasture ontrail system. $1200 permonth. Also a barn apart-ment 1 bedroom available$550.00 a month includeselectric. Call 828-863-2979.

Rentals 2 & 3 BR. Rang-ing from $850 - $1500.Contact Pat Martin, FirstReal Estate. (828)859-7653, www.Tryon-RealEstate.com

MOBILE HOME RENTALS

FOR RENT IN GREENCREEK: 2 BR 2 BA, nicemobile home on 1/2 acrelot. Garbage, grass mow-ing & water included $500.No pe t s . Ca l l828-899-4905

APARTMENTS

Apartmement 1 BedroomDuplex $360 Per Month,$360 deposit, Appliancesfurnished. No pets! Call828-625-9711

For Rent: 1 BR on PrivateHorse Farm in GreenCreek. Completely Fur-nished, Beautiful Setting,No Smokers, Gentle PetsOk. $650/month, $500 de-posit, includes utilities,satellite. 828-863-4363

TRYON - 1 BR Apt.Lots of windows. Central

heat & AC. Washer/Dryer.Off-street parking.

Private location in town.$625/mo. Utilities paid.

828-817-0755

APARTMENTS

TRYON - CHESTNUT ST.Exceptionally large &charming, 2 BR/2BAWood Floors, DiningRoom, Family Room, Liv-ing Room, Eat-in Kitchenand Porch. $675/mo.(828) 894 - 2029

COMMERCIAL FOR RENT

Beautiful professionaloffice space for rent inTryon / Columbus area.(Behind Chamber of Com-merce.) 150 square feet/ 3offices. Call Mike at: (336)302-3368

VACATION RENTALS

LAKE LANIER, TRYON:Vacation lake front fur-nished rentals. Timea v a i l a b l e f o rdaily/weekly/monthly. CallPaul Pullen, Town andC o u n t r y R e a l t o r s .828-817-4642.

HORSES & EQUIPMENT

Governess Cart. ExcellentCondition. $1200. Call864-680-6473

Pasture, Board, LargeFields w/ run in sheds.$175 per horse per month.Call 864-680-6473

HORSE BOARDING

Full Board, SETA TrailSystems, Low Key,Private Farm. $400/month.894-6377

HAY, FEED, SEED, GRAIN

Beautiful timothy mixhay. Gift Certificatesavailable. Located on Rt.9 So. in Pierce Plaza(near Re-Ride Shop). Asalways, please call HayLady! Open M-S 10a.m.828-289-4230.

CAMPERS & TRAVEL TRAILERS

For Sale: 2001 28ft. Key-stone Hornet TravelTrailer with slide-out,$7900 OBO. Ca l l828-817-0484

WANTED TO BUY - VEHICLES

WANT TO BUY: Junkcars, trucks and vans. Callanytime for pick up.(828)223-0277

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LEGAL NOTICE

10 SP 125NOTICE OF

FORECLOSURE SALE

NORTH CAROLINA,POLK COUNTY

Under and by virtue of aPower of Sale containedin that certain Deed ofTrust executed by CAR-LOS A. RODRIGUEZ, UN-MARRIED to PRLAP,INC., Trustee(s), whichwas dated October 30,2007 and recorded on No-vember 1, 2007 in Book359 at Page 1702, PolkCounty Registry, NorthCarolina.

Default having been madeof the note thereby se-cured by the said Deed ofTrust and the under-signed, Trustee Servicesof Carolina, LLC, havingbeen substituted as Trus-tee in said Deed of Trust,and the holder of the noteevidencing said defaulthaving directed that theDeed of Trust be fore-closed, the undersignedSubstitute Trustee will of-

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fer for sale at the court-house door of the countycourthouse where theproperty is located, or theusual and customary loca-tion at the county court-house for conducting thesale on December 19,2011 at 10:00AM, and willsell to the highest bidderfor cash the following de-scribed property situatedin Polk County, NorthCarolina, to wit:

BEING all of Lot 6, con-taining 4.87 acres, moreor less, and being shownand delineated on thatcertain plat entitled, "FinalPlan for Hughes CreekPreserve, Phase 1, Co-lumbus Twp., Polk Co.,No. Car.", dated May 17,2006, revised June 28,2006 and March 30, 2007and prepared by ButlerAssociates, RegisteredLand Surveyor, said platbeing duly recorded inMap Card File E. Page1656, in the Office of theRegister of Deeds for PolkCounty, North Carolina;reference being made tosaid recorded plat for a fulland complete metes andbounds description of saidproperty pursuant to NorthCarolina General Statutes47-30 (g).

The above describedproperty is conveyed sub-ject to that certain Decla-ration of Reservations andRestrictive, Protective andAffirmative Covenants forHughes Creek Preserverecorded in Book 345,Page 1064, Polk CountyRegistry, the same beingincorporated herein by ref-erence as if fully set forthherein. The above de-scribed property is furtherconveyed subject to thesetbacks, twenty (20') footutility easements, roadr ights of way foringress/egress and utilityinstallation/maintenance,restriction regarding pres-ervation areas and tochanges at the devel-oper's discretion as setforth fully on the Notes onthe plat hereinabove re-ferred to; the same beingincorporated herein by ref-erence as if fully set forth

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herein.

The above describedproperty is conveyed sub-ject to and together withthose certain perpetual,non-exclusive rights ofway and easements, sixty(60') feet in width leadingfrom North Carolina StateRoad #1522 in, throughand to the above de-scribed property as shownand delineated on the plathereinabove referred to;reference being made tosaid recorded plat for a fulland complete metes andbounds description of thecenterline of said right ofway and easements. TheGrantor herein expresslyreserves unto itself, itssuccessors, successors intitle and assigns the rightto use and convey saidright of way and ease-ments.

The above describedproperty is further con-veyed subject to and to-gether with those certainriding trail and walkingeasements and preserva-tion areas as defined inthe Declaration hereina-bove referred to and asshown and delineated onthe plat hereinabove re-ferred to; reference beingmade to said recorded platfor the exact width and lo-cation of said easements.Said easements are to beused in common by theGrantors, its successors,successors in title and as-signs, the grantees, theirheirs, successors in titleand assigns, and all lotowners of property locatedin Hughes Creek Pre-serve. The Grantor hereinfurther reserves unto itself,its successors, successorsin title and assigns theright to use and conveysaid easements and ar-eas.

The above describedproperty is further con-veyed together with thatcertain perpetual, non-ex-clusive right of way andeasement, thirty (30') feetin width, running alongand with the northernboundary line of Lot 7 andbeing shown and deline-

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ated as "30' R.W" on theplat hereinabove referredto, reference being madeto said recorded plat forthe exact location of saidrecorded plat for the exactlocation of said right ofway and easement.

The above describedproperty is conveyed sub-ject to and together withthat certain EquestrianTrail protection Easementby and between Hat CreekTimber & Cattle, LLC andFoothills Equestrian TrailsAssociation dated Sep-tember 26, 2006 and dulyrecorded in Book 346,Page 1471 in the Office ofthe Register of Deed forPolk County, North Caro-lina.

The above describedproperty is the identicalproperty conveyed toCarolos A Rodriguez bydeed from Hat Creek Cat-tle & Timber, LLC by deeddated October 29, 2007and duly recoded herewithin the Office of the Regis-ter of Deeds for PolkCounty, North Carolina.

Save and except any re-leases, deeds of releaseor prior conveyances ofrecord.

Said property is commonlyknown as Lot 6 LittleMountain Road, Colum-bus, NC 28722.

Third party purchasersmust pay the excise tax,and the court costs ofForty-Five Cents (45¢) perOne Hundred Dollars($100.00) pursuant toNCGS 7A-308(a)(1). Acash deposit (no personalchecks) of five percent(5%) of the purchaseprice, or Seven HundredFifty Dollars ($750.00),whichever is greater, willbe required at the time ofthe sale. Following theexpiration of the statutoryupset bid period, all the re-maining amounts are im-mediately due and owing.

Said property to be offeredpursuant to this Notice ofSale is being offered forsale, transfer and convey-

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ance “AS IS WHERE IS.”There are no representa-tions of warranty relatingto the title or any physical,environmental, health orsafety conditions existingin, on, at, or relating to theproperty being offered forsale. This sale is madesubject to all prior liens,unpaid taxes, any unpaidland transfer taxes, spe-cial assessments, ease-ments, rights of way,deeds of release, and anyother encumbrances orexceptions of record. Tothe best of the knowledgeand belief of the under-signed, the currentowner(s) of the propertyi s / a r e C a r l o s A .Rodriguez.

An Order for possessionof the property may be is-sued pursuant to G.S.45-21.29 in favor of thepurchaser and against theparty or parties in posses-sion by the clerk of supe-rior court of the county inwhich the property is sold.Any person who occupiesthe property pursuant to arental agreement enteredinto or renewed on or afterOctober 1, 2007, may, af-ter receiving the notice ofsale, terminate the rentalagreement upon 10 days’written notice to the land-lord. The notice shall alsostate that upon terminationof a rental agreement, thetenant is liable for rent dueunder the rental agree-ment prorated to the effec-tive date of the termina-tion.

If the trustee is unable toconvey title to this prop-erty for any reason, thesole remedy of the pur-chaser is the return of thedeposit. Reasons of suchinability to convey include,but are not limited to, thefiling of a bankruptcy peti-tion prior to the confirma-tion of the sale and rein-statement of the loan with-out the knowledge of thetrustee. If the validity ofthe sale is challenged byany party, the trustee, intheir sole discretion, if theybelieve the challenge tohave merit, may requestthe court to declare the

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sale to be void and returnthe deposit. The pur-chaser will have no furtherremedy.

Trustee Services of Caro-lina, LLCSubstitute TrusteeBrock & Scott, PLLCAttorneys for TrusteeServices of Carolina, LLC5431 Oleander Drive Suite200Wilmington, NC 28403PHONE: (910) 392-4988FAX: (910) 392-8587File No.: 10-28256-FC01

Tryon Daily BulletinDec. 9 and 16, 2011

FC/ RODRIGUEZ, CAR-LOS A.

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF SALE BYUPSET BID

An offer of $10,550 hasbeen submitted for thepurchase of certain prop-erty owned by the TOWNOF TRYON, more par-ticularly described as fol-lows: a tract of approxi-mately .47 acres (the“Property”), being thenorthwestern portion ofthe Tryon Depot Plazaproperty, Depot Street,Tryon, North Carolina,which Property is furtheridentified as a portion ofPolk County Tax ParcelNo. T11-C24. A sketchof the Property is avail-able upon request fromthe Town Clerk.Persons wishing to upset

the offer that has beenreceived shall submit abid with their offer to theoffice of the Town Clerk,301 N. Trade Street,Tryon, NC, by 5:00 p.m.,December 27, 2011. Thefirst qualifying bid re-ceived will become thenew offer and the Townwill then notice a newsale by upset bid.A qualifying higher bid is

one that raises the exist-ing offer to an amount notless than $11,127.50.A qualifying higher bid

must be accompanied bya deposit in the amountof five percent (5%) of thebid; the deposit may be

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made in cash, cashier'scheck, or certified check.The Town will return thedeposit on any bid not ac-cepted, and will return thedeposit on an offer sub-ject to upset if a qualify-ing higher bid is received.The Town will return thedeposit of the final highbidder at closing.The buyer must pay

cash at closing. The saleis conditioned upon thebuyer's agreement tocommence developmentof the property within 120days of the closing of thesale which agreementshould be included in thebuyer's offer.The Town's Board of

Commissioners must ap-prove the final high offerbefore the sale is closed,which it will do within 30days after the final upsetbid period has passed.The Town reserves theright to withdraw theproperty from sale at anytime before the final highbid is accepted and theright to reject at any timeall bids.Further information may

be obtained at the officeof the Town Clerk, TryonTown Hall, 301 N. TradeStreet, Tryon, NC 28782,o r a t t e l e p h o n e828-859-6654 during nor-mal business hours.

Tryon Daily BulletinDec. 16, 2011

NOTICE OF SALE

LEGAL NOTICE

Notice to Creditors

Having qualified on the7th day of December,2011, as AdministratorCTA of the Estate ofDULCIE G. PEARSON,deceased, late of PolkCounty, North Carolina,this is to notify all per-sons, firms and corpora-tions having claimsagainst the estate of saiddecedent to exhibit themto the undersigned Ad-ministrator on or beforethe 14th day of March,2012, or this notice willbe pleaded in bar of their

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recovery. All persons,firms and corporations in-debted to the estate willplease make immediatepayment.

This the 15th day of De-cember, 2011.

Estate of Dulcie G. Pear-sonPriscilla J. Pearson, Ad-

ministrator CTA3164 Pearson Falls

RoadSaluda, NC 28773

A. Bailey NagerAttorney at LawP.O. Box 851Tryon, NC 28782

Tryon Daily BulletinDec. 16, 23 and 30,

2011, and Jan. 6, 2012.

CREDITORS

LEGAL NOTICE

Notice of Bid Solicitation

The Clearwater CreekProperty Owner’s Associa-tion is seeking bids for thepurpose of snow removalfrom its 12.1 miles of road-ways during any snow-storm of two (2”) inches ormore during the months ofDecember 2011 throughMarch of 2012. Bidsshould be submitted nolater thanDecember 21, 2011 andsent to the attention of:

Clearwater Creek POAAttn: Joe Fugere181 Clearwater ParkwayRutherfordton, NC 28139or Emailed to:[email protected]

Tryon Daily BulletinDecember 15 & 16, 2011

NOTICE OF BID

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Federal commission rejects Duke, Progress merger

The Federal Energy Regula-tory Commission (FERC) ruled against the $26 billion proposed merger between Duke Energy and Progress Energy, raising doubts about whether the merger of North Carolina’s largest utili-ties will gain approval.

It was the second time FERC cited concerns about monopoly power and rejected the proposed merger, which would create the largest electric utility in the nation. FERC first rejected the proposed merger in Sep-tember, say-ing the move could give the companies monopoly power in North Carolina.

Duke and Progress made changes to the merger aimed at alleviating those monopoly concerns, but FERC ruled this week the changes are insuf-ficient. FERC said the utilities’ attempts to address the monopoly concerns were vague and flawed.

Executives at the utilities said they were surprised by the ruling, which came hours before a planned public hearing on the merger in Washington. The utilities have been working on the merger for the past 11 months and hoped to finalize it before the end of this year. The merger plan had been approved by North Carolina’s public staff and envi-ronmental advocacy groups, but the utilities now face an indefinite delay as they work on new modi-fications that may require a new round of public hearings.

“It’s certainly a surprise,” said Progress spokesman Mike Hughes. “We are reviewing the ruling as to what our options are.”

The proposed merger would have resulted in the loss of about 1,860 positions at the utilities after the companies consolidate operations.

The merger also must be approved by the North Caro-

lina Utilities Commission, which plans to issue a decision after the federal approval process is completed.

– source: www.newsob-server.com, 12/15/11

***North Carolina continues to

have the most National Board-certified teachers of any state in the nation, with 1,244 teachers in the state adding the certification this year. North Carolina now

h a s 1 9 , 1 9 3 teachers who have gained the certifica-tion from the National Board of Professional

Teaching Standards. The state, which offers a

12-percent salary supplement to teachers during the 10-year life of the certification, is now home to nearly 20 percent of the National Board-certified teachers in the country. Florida is second with 13,618 National Board-certified teachers, followed by South Carolina with 8,142.

South Carolina, which offers certified teachers a $7,500 annual bonus for 10 years if they applied before July 2010 and a $5,000 an-nual bonus to those who applied later, added 360 certified teachers this year. However, S.C. Super-intendent Mike Zais has recom-mended closing the program to new applicants next year.

North Carolina continues to maintain incentives for the cer-tification program. In addition to the salary supplement, the state offers low-interest loans to pay the $2,500 assessment fee and three paid release days so teach-ers can develop their portfolios for the certification process.

– source: www.ncpublic-schools.org, www.newsobserver.

com, 12/7/11***


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A controversy centered on the actions of sheriff Rick Davis continues to grow in Henderson County. County commissioners have acknowledged the county paid a $5,000 deductible as a result of a legal claim that involved Davis and one of his female employees.

Commissioners have issued repeated demands for Davis to provide details of the claim, but he has not responded. Sheriff Davis announced last month that he was struggling with “manic bipolar disorder” and he planned to use accrued sick leave while he ob-tains treatment. Davis said the disorder was causing him to act “errati-cally.”

The county board this week issued a letter saying Davis must return to work or request a leave of absence by noon on Dec. 23. The board also informed Davis the county will conduct a financial audit of the sheriff’s department.

If Davis fails to meet the Dec. 23 deadline, the county board will “view this as a refusal to perform the duties of the office of sheriff, and will be forced to act according-ly,” said board chairman Thomas Thompson.

The county authorized payment of the $5,000 deductible on Nov. 17. County officials say a settle-ment resulting from the sexual harassment claim could be higher.

– source: www.blueridgenow.com, www.citizen-times.com,

12/13/11***

MANNA FoodBank says it will reduce its food collection ef-forts in Henderson County after nonprofits there complained they are receiving fewer donations because of the food bank’s collec-tions, particularly at schools.

Speaking at a Hunger Coalition meeting Monday, David Cook, executive director of Interfaith Assistance Ministry, said the re-duced donations can be attributed partly to the economy, but also to MANNA FoodBank’s competing

food and fund drives. The Interfaith Assistance Min-

istry reported a 23 percent decrease this year in pounds of donated food compared to last year. Meanwhile, the ministry says requests for food have increased by 7 percent and the organization lost $10,000 in fund-ing for food, according to Cook.

Cindy Threlkeld, executive director of MANNA FoodBank, provided statistics showing her organization may not be pulling away resources, but she empha-sized MANNA does not want to hinder the work of the nonprofits in Henderson County. She said MANNA, which provides food for 15 partner agencies in Henderson

County, distrib-uted more food in the county than it collect-ed there during the most recent

fiscal year. MANNA said it dis-tributed 741,766 pounds of food in Henderson County in the fiscal year that ended June 30.

Threlkeld said MANNA will curtail its collection efforts at schools, letting the schools desig-nate where the donations will go.

“We want to make sure that everything we do is to assist and not compete with what you do,” said Threlkeld.

– source: www.blueridgenow.com, 12/13/11

***T.J. Maxx is coming to Blue

Ridge Mall in Hendersonville next year, according to the mall’s owner.

The store, which will serve as an anchor for the mall, is expected to open in June, said Kendal Jones, vice president of development at the store’s owner, Hull Storey Gibson Cos. LLC.

Jones says the 24,000-square-foot space will be turned over to T.J. Maxx in April. As an anchor store, Jones says T.J. Maxx will have an outside entrance.

– source: www.blueridge-now.com, 12/13/11***

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Trash 'n' Treasure SaleTryon Presbyterian Church

Harmon Field RoadSaturday, October 2

9am-12 noonBag Sale 12:00-1pm

Clothing, Housewares, Jewelry, Bric-A-Brac,

Something for EveryoneProceeds to the Jane Brown/Mary Martin Scholarship Fund

2c x 2.59/27,29;10/1

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TRYON PRESBYTERIAN

CHURCH Worship: 8:30 & 11:00 am

Church School: 9:45 am Dr. Dent C. Davis, III - Pastor

430 Harmon Field Road 859-6683

[email protected] www.tryonpres.com

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CHURCH Worship: 8:30 & 11:00 am

Church School: 9:45 am Dr. Dent C. Davis, III - Pastor

430 Harmon Field Road 859-6683

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Please change our weekly add to reflect the ap-propriate worship time for this Sunday, Decem-ber 18 (Tapestry of Light: A Celtic Christmas Celebration 10:00 am) [we won’t have church school or the regular two worship services – only the musical event at 10:00 am]

More than 200 jobs will be coming to Upstate South Carolina at a new Global Energy Fran-chise manufacturing facility near Blacksburg. The company, which manufactures and assembles pho-tovoltaic panels for residential and commercial solar systems, plans to begin manufacturing by the second quarter of next year.

The company says it will create 81 jobs initially and expand the to-tal to more than 200 over the next four years. Job-skills train-ing will be pro-vided through a partnership with S.C. Works, S.C. Vocational Re-habilitation and Worklink. Global Energy Franchise has already be-gun the hiring process.

– source: www.sccommerce.com

***The National Labor Relations

Board (NLRB) dropped a com-plaint against Boeing relating to the company’s new manufacturing facility in North Charleston, S.C.

The case came to an end after Boeing and the machinists union approved a new four-year contract that address the union’s complaint against Boeing.

The union claimed Boeing’s decision to open a second plant for the 787 Dreamliner in North Charleston was retaliation against the union. The new contract guar-antees work on the 737 Max aircraft will be done in the Seattle area,

Boeing’s principal manufacturing location.

“The charge was always about the loss of future jobs in the Seattle area,” said Lafe Solomon, acting general counsel of the NLRB. “We’re certainly satisfied that this agreement resolved all of the legal issues.”

Boeing began building air-planes earlier this year at the new North Charleston facility that’s expected to employ nearly 4,000 workers. Boeing recently opened its 787 Dreamliner delivery center at the new South Carolina com-

plex, which is expected to de-liver the first plane made at the plant in the first quarter of

next year.– source: www.scbiznews.com,

12/9/11***

South Carolina’s aerospace industry continues to grow. GKN Aerospace, a supplier of aero-space and aviation components, announced plans for a new manu-facturing facility that will bring $38 million in investment and more than 250 jobs to Orangeburg County. GKN said it plans to begin operations next year at the plant, which will produce components for military and civilian aviation markets.

According to the S.C. Depart-ment of Commerce, South Carolina has recruited more than $1.1 billion in capital investment and more than 7,000 jobs in the aerospace and aviation sector since 2009.

– source: www.sccommerce.com

• Around region(Continued From page 17)

Around the Region

Community Chorus concert CDs now available in Tryon

Peter Eisenbrown, who re-corded the concert presented by the Carolina Community Chorus Sunday, Dec. 11, said copies of the CD are now available at Kathleen’s Gallery in downtown Tryon.

Kathleen’s will have a list of those who signed up in advance to receive a CD; you are asked to

check off your name when you pick up your copy. If you are not on the list but would like a CD of the concert, the gallery also has additional copies available. For more information, call 828-859-8316.

– article submitted by Peter Eisenbrown

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Organ, trumpet recital at Holy Cross Episcopal Church Dec. 21

Crys Armbrust, organist, and Joseph Pullara, trumpet, will perform on Wednesday, Dec.21 at noon at Holy Cross Episcopal Church, 150 Melrose Avenue in Tryon. This performance is the final recital on the Bach’s Lunch Wednesday at Noon Advent Recital Series at Holy Cross.

Armbrust will perform organ works by J.S. Bach, Charles-Marie Widor and the Marcel Dupre arrangement of J. S. Bach’s “Sinfonia” from Cantate

BWV 29. He will also perform one of his own organ composi-tions. He and Pullara will play the “Concerto in D Major for Trumpet” by Giuseppe Torelli.

Box lunches prepared by Tryon caterer Renee Duvall will be available for purchase before and after the recitals. The noon recitals last 30 minutes and are free. The community is invited to attend. Please call 828-859-9741 for more information.

– article submitted by Susie Mahnke

Reception for Franks Dec. 17A free artist reception for oil

painter Ann Padgett Franks will be held at The Book Shelf in downtown Tryon on Saturday,

Dec. 17 from 4 - 6 p.m. Refresh-ments will be provided.

– article submitted by Alivia Rochester


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Winter flower arrangement for Polk library

Nancy McGarra, Daffy-Jills Garden Club member, created this winter flower arrangement and donated it to the Polk County Public Library in Columbus. (photo submitted by Kathleen Warmack)

Carolina Keglers bowling results, Dec. 7Here are the results of the

Carolina Keglers’ bowling on Wednesday, Dec. 7.

Women’s high game: 1.Gerri Reitz - 177 2.Phyllis Ruegg - 150Women’s high series: 1.Gerri Reitz - 438 2.Phyllis Ruegg - 417

Men’s high game: 1.Henry Zahn - 222 2.Warner Zipf - 221Men’s high series: 1.Warner Zipf - 531 2.Henry Zahn - 525Most pins over average:

(conTinueD on page 21)

Meeting Place bridge results, Dec. 7The results of Wednesday

afternoon bridge played at the Meeting Place on Dec. 7 were as follows:

1. Morton A. Poliakoff

2. Tie between Marcie Mack and Jeane Helms

3. Merle Greene- article submitted

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Tryon Daily Bulletin will be closed Monday,

Dec. 26 (no paper). The offices will reopen, Dec. 27, 8:30am

Ads for Tuesday, 12/27 issue due by Wednesday, 12/21 4pm Ads for Wednesday, 12/28 issue due by Thursday, 12/22 4pm

Ads for Thursday, 12/29 issue due by Friday, 12/23 4pm

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Have a Safe and Happy Holiday!

Pea Ridge Baptist presents musicalThe Pea Ridge Bapt i s t

Church will present the musi-cal drama “A Christmas Prayer” on Saturday, Dec. 17 and Sun-day, Dec. 18 at 6:30 p.m. each evening.

The story follows a long-ago quarrel and separation between a father and his son.

Thankfully, prayer eventu-ally brings forgiveness and reconciliation during the Christ-

mas season. Expected to make an appear-

ance on the program will be Sixteen Silent Monks with the Hallelujah Chorus.

The church is located 3.5 miles east of Mill Spring on Hwy. 108. Dr. Jeff Parker is pas-tor and Jimmy Deal is Minister of Music.

- article submittedby Ann Carswell

Warner Zipf + 89 Geri Reitz + 26Best team - 4 points +421 over team average Walt Flaschar Connie Knirk Dave RitchieThe Keglers have room for

new bowlers. This is a low-key

fun league for adults over 50 who want a little recreation. The group bowls on Wednesday mornings at 10 a.m. at Autumn Lanes in Forest City.

Anyone wishing to join the Carolina Keglers should contact Mike Davidson at 894-5823 or email [email protected]. Members are asked to call Davidson when they cannot bowl.

- article submittedby Warner Zipf

• Bowling(conTinueD From page 20)

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Former Tryon resident Lydia Clontz visited the Tryon Kiwanis Club to tell members about The Bostic Lincoln Center, a museum that ”preserves generational lore.” A collection of books by historians and biographers, such as James Caswell Coggins’ “Abraham Lincoln, A North Carolinian with Proof,” published in 1926, have documented that Abraham Lincoln was born in North Carolina, in a cabin on Puzzle Creek near Bostic. The center’s museum was opened in 2008 and has been visited by more than 2,400 people. Two documentaries are available at the center, as well as tours to Lincoln Hill. Jim Jackson, a visitor to the club meeting, is shown above with Clontz after her presentation. For more information, visit www.bosticlincolncenter.com. (photo submitted by Lynn Montgomery)

Kiwanis Club learns aboutBostic Lincoln Center

The District 1 Youth Sports As-sociation will meet on Jan. 8, 2012 at 2 p.m. at the Campobello First Baptist Church gym. All coaches, parents and interested parties are encouraged to attend the meeting.

Organizers said the January meeting is very important be-cause the group will discuss and

vote on any rules, regulations or bylaws for the upcoming 2012 youth sports season. The meeting will focus mainly on deciding the governing rules for the baseball and softball seasons.

The public is invited to attend the meeting.

- article submitted

January youth sports meeting

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Biography“ J a m e s M a d i s o n , ”

Brookhiser, Richard“Steve Jobs,” Isaacson,

Walter“Cather ine the Grea t , ”

Massie, Robert K.DVDs“Bramwell: Complete First

Season.”Fiction“Zero Day,” Baldacci, David“Sense o f an Ending ,”

Barnes, Julian“Sister Santee,” Burger, Ken“ S w a l l o w S a v a n n a h , ”

Burger, Ken“Sorry,” Drvenkar, Zoran“Prague Cemetery,” Eco,

Umberto“Detachment,” Eisler, Barry“Lucky Break ,” Freud ,

Esther“Litigators,” Grisham, John“White Truffles in Winter,”

Kelby, N. M“11/22/63,” King, Stephen“Kill Alex Cross,” Patterson,

James“Tehran Initiative,” Rosen-

berg, Joel C.Juvenile“Bad Case of the Giggles.” “ E v e r y T h i n g O n I t , ”

Silverstein, ShelMystery“Twelve Drummers Drum-

ming,” Benison, C. C.“ I A m H a l f - S i c k o f

Shadows,” Bradley, Alan“Midwife’s Confession,”

Chamberlain, Diane“V i s fo r Vengeance , ”

Grafton, Sue“Deep Cover,” Turnbull,

PeterNon-Fiction“ In jus t i ce , ” Adams , J .

Christian“50 Funnies t American

Writers,” Borowitz, Andy“Midnight Rising,” Horwitz,

Tony“Jerusalem,” Montefiore,

Simon Sebag“ L i o n s o f t h e We s t , ”

Morgan, Robert“Killing Lincoln,” O’Reilly,

Bill“Forgotten Bookmarks,”

Popek, Michael“Retirement Heist,” Schultz,

Ellen E.“Fortune’s Children: The

Fall of the House of Vander-bilt.” Vanderbilt, Arthur T., II

Large Print“Robert B. Parker’s ‘Kill-

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“Lady o f t he R ive r s , ” Gregory, Philippa

“One Dog Night,” Rosenfelt, David

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Above: Daffy-Jills Garden Club members Elaine Riley, Carolyn Cobb and Dianne Berry decorate the Polk County Library for Christmas. (photo submitted by Kathleen Warmack)

Right: This Christmas tree at the Polk County Publ ic L ibrar y was decorated and donated by the Daffy-Jills Garden Club. (photo submitted by Kathleen Warmack)

Daffy-Jills Garden Clubdecorates Polk County library

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Losing fat - there’s only one real way to do it

This time of year, with all the rich holiday food being served, many folks are going to try to watch their weight.

Once the holidays are done, they’ll be trying to lose that extra fat. When trying to lose body fat, the real problem is sugar. There is only one way to lose body fat. You can’t sweat it out. You can’t massage it out. You can’t turn muscle to fat or fat to muscle.

F a t d i s -solves in the bloodstream and travels to the liver. The liver then metabolizes, or “burns” the fat for energy. Think of it this way; fat is the fuel and the liver is the furnace. The thyroid is the thermostat. Remember, your body has two fuel tanks. It has a sugar fuel tank and a fat fuel tank.

Here’s the thing. The body will never burn both tanks at the same time. This means that if sugar is in the bloodstream, the body will not dip into its fat stores.

There are three types of sugar: 1) Monosaccarides (that means

one sugar). These are millions of one molecule that flood the bloodstream. These are like candy or table sugar.

2) Disaccarides (that means two sugars). These are two-molecule clusters the body breaks apart. These are things like fruit or fructose.

3) Polysaccarides (that means many sugars). These are clusters of molecules the body has to break apart. These aren’t even sweet. Things like bread, rice, pasta or po-tatoes are polysaccarides. Remember, once they are broken down, they are all sugar, and as long as sugar is in the bloodstream, the body will not let go of its fat.

Before we go any further, let me make it clear that we cannot live without sugar or “carbs.” Our bodies convert these “carbs” into something called glycogen. This is done in the liver. Glycogen fuels both our muscles and our brains. The problem is that many people have carbs or sugars all through the day, so they never burn their fat.

My recommendation to lose body fat is to start with going one meal a day where you eat just lean meat and fresh vegetables. I also recommend this being the same meal each day.

The reason for this is that the body will, after a few days, anticipate the type of diet you eat and when you eat it. Meals that contain carbohydrates (carbs or sugars) cause the body to release enzymes in anticipation to

help digest these ca rbs . Mea l s without carbs do not cause this re-lease.

Eating carbs at times of the day when you have not had carbs in a while will leave these carbs in the small intestine without the presence of these enzymes needed to digest them. This can cause several gastro-intestinal problems.

If you do “change up” the time you have your carbs, I recommend you eat a tiny amount of carbohydrate (a couple of small crackers, spoon of rice or pasta) an hour before your carb filled meal. This will trigger the enzymes needed for proper digestion.

One thing I recommend when cutting out carbs for one meal a day is to keep a can of Coke handy. Real Coke, not Diet Coke. Keep it in your car or, if you operate machinery, any-where. If you feel light headed, stop and drink the Coke to bring up your blood sugar and get help.

As an expert in exercise and nutri-tion, I will over the next few months explain how your body works, and how to make real changes through diet and exercise.

David Crocker of Landrum has been a nutritionist and personal trainer for 25 years.

He served as strength director of the Spartanburg Y.M.C.A., head strength coach for the S.C. state champion girls gymnastic team, USC-Spartanburg baseball team, Converse college equestrian team, lead trainer to L.H. Fields modeling agency, and taught four semesters at USC-Union. David was also a regular guest of the Pam Stone radio show.



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sporTs

Polk County High School will hold its annual Reindeer Games again to raise awareness and help for the needy on Mon-day, Dec. 19.

This is an event sponsored by the PCHS cross country and track and field teams. The event will include several new relays this year, but will no longer in-clude the 3,200-meter run.

Qualifying times, heights

and distances will count for state qualifying; however, some added events are not normal contests at indoor meets. The event will have the 4 x 200, the field event 4 x 100 and the shot put relay as well as others. But to add to the festivities, relays will be run with large candy canes rather than relay batons.

The purpose of the Reindeer Games is to help provide food

for the needy over the holiday season. An entry fee of one can of food per athlete (or $2) will be collected. Spectators will also be charged one can of food for ad-mission or $5. The food will be donated to the Thermal Belt Out-reach Ministry. In past years, the Reindeer Games have collected between 800 and 1000 cans for distribution to the needy.

Participants and spectators

Third annual Reindeer Games set for Dec. 19, bring canned goodsare encouraged to wear some-thing to celebrate the season, such as antlers, a Santa hat or elf attire.

For more information, con-tact Alan Peoples at 828-817-1594, fax me at 828-894-2093, or email at [email protected], or [email protected].

– article submitted by Alan Peoples

Tryon High alums inducted into NJCAA Football Hall of FameTwo former Tryon High

School football players are now part of a junior college Hall of Fame.

Nathan and Ronny Shields, as part of the Arizona Western College NJCAA 1972 Football Championship Team, attended the induction ceremony for the team into the NJCAA Hall of Fame and the inaugural induction into the Arizona Western College Athletic Hall of Fame.

Coach Ray Butcher and the entire 1972 Arizona Western College Matador championship football team are inductees in the 2011 NJCAA Hall of Fame.

The ceremony was held Nov. 30 in the Schoening Conference Center 3C, on the campus of Arizona Western College located in Yuma, Ariz.

The event was sponsored by Time Warner Cable, which also sponsored the NJCAA El Toro National Championship game held in the Veterans Memorial Stadium in Yuma Saturday, Dec. 3. There, No. 2 East Mississippi Community College Lions de-

feated the No. 1 AWC Matadors 2011 undefeated football team with a score of 55 to 47. The 1972 NJCAA Champions and

the 2011 Hall of Fame inductees’ who attended the ceremony also attended the game where they were honored prior to the cham-

pionship game.– article submitted

by Nathan G. Shields

Ronny and Nathan Shields hold the trophy from their college’s National Junior College Athletic Association championship. The two brothers traveled to Arizona in November to be with their team for its induction into two Hall of Fames. (photo submitted by Nathan Shields)

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Falling head over heels for Kate Spade purseBeckoned by the call of a

Goodwill in Boiling Springs, I was tucked cozily inside the cab of my truck, deliciously warm with a thermos of hot tea in the cup holder, Bach flowing from the speakers and nothing but hours of leisure diversion before me – truly a perfect Saturday.

A hand-lettered sign on neon-green poster board read-ing “Yard Sale” caught my eye as I approached a turn-off and, shrugging my shoulders, I followed the subsequent signs and arrows through a maze of modest neighborhoods before finally turning down a long stretch of road that ended at a farm house opposite a cattle farm.

Frankly, the fare was a bit disappointing: piles of old clothes, a stack of books, a few pieces of battle-scarred furni-ture. Thinking I’d rummage through the books, I turned past a chest of drawers and, completely oblivious to a wire magazine rack on the ground before it, stepped right through the thing and did something like a sort of cartwheel, remi-niscent of the opening on the old ‘Dick Van Dyke Show.’

“Oh, my gosh, are you all right?!” cried one woman, racing over.

“Did you hurt anything?” gasped another, taking it upon herself to brush the dirt off my rear end.

“Just my pride,” I muttered, more embarrassed than any-thing. I made a joke or two and assured them I was fine, wasn’t a sue-happy kind of person

and declared that next time I’d watch where I was walking.

While I was dusting off the knees of my jeans, my gaze fell upon a heap of tattered pock-etbooks arranged over a bed-spread on the ground. Mostly vinyl, well-worn, dated, but… wait a minute, is that what I think it is?

An immaculate little denim purse with the unmistakable sewn-in black l a b e l : K a t e Spade.

“Umm, how much for this?” I asked. lifting it with the deli-cacy of a newborn chick.

“Oh, a dollar,” one of the women replied.

Now, if you’re a man read-ing this, let me put it in a way you can appreciate: imagine fate sending you sprawling in front of an antique Hardy fishing reel.

For a buck.I never made it to the Good-

will. I turned for home with my treasure, musing whether or not it was an original. At each stoplight, I went over it with a fine-toothed comb: interior perfect, lining and stitching high quality, demure, chrome, ‘feet’ on the bottom… it all certainly appeared authentic. But here’s the problem.

I’ve never been a pocket-book sorta gal. You know, the kind the queen carries over her arm. I’m just too tall and the proportions look silly – like popping one over the wrist of the Statue of Liberty. I need a shoulder bag or even a back-

pack. And even if I decided to

keep it, I could never keep my mouth shut and just swan into a cocktail party with a group of women, eyes alighting upon the bag and beginning to sali-vate, and airily proclaim, “Yes, isn’t it marvelous? It’s from Kate’s Spring Collection, don’t you know?”

Nope.I’m the sort

t h a t w o u l d have to actu-ally apologize f o r h a v i n g i t . I ’d have to wave my

work-roughened hand and say, “Ya’ll aren’t gonna believe this: I’m at a yard sale in the middle of nowhere, I stick my big foot through a magazine rack, go flying head over heels, land on my butt right next to a heap of pocketbooks and there it was, for a dollar!”

And the women would gape for a moment, then glide qui-etly away, en masse, as if I had a particularly nasty virus.

Sharing my adventure on Facebook, I decided to raffle my prize away to the highest bidder, explaining I couldn’t verify it was legitimate, but all proceeds would go to a local animal shelter.

When my friend, Carol, made the winning bid, she sent me a private message and said, “I don’t want the purse, I just wanted to help drive up the bids but I’ll happily make the donation.

So I still have it.Anybody want a purse?

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Leonard Rizzo

Before I begin the gripping tale of little Jersey, I wish to acknowledge some of the people I call my rescue warriors.

I’ve had the privilege to work with each of them on oc-casion and their e ffo r t s have saved countless animals.

Each works quietly and un-der the radar and I consider it an honor when I receive a call ask-ing for assistance. If you know any of these people, please thank and support them, for I have often stood on their shoulders.

Randy Grobe, Allyn Johnson, Lori Jewell, Bobbie Shannon, Dana Mayer and the person responsible for today’s tale, Danielle Scruggs.

The call came to Danielle approximately four months ago about a Chihuahua puppy mill in Forest City that had been shut down. Danielle has rescued many breeds but the Chihuahua is her main interest.

One of the tiny things was so frightened and bewildered she couldn’t be retrieved from the cage, snarling and snap-ping at every effort. Danielle rushed down with her daughter

Jersey and the rescue warriorsand after half an hour of gentle coaxing, removed Jersey from the cage.

Even though it’s hard to tell with such a tiny animal, Danielle could see she was malnourished.

Home she went with the rest of her Chihuahuas and goldens, to be socialized and cared for.

After a week or so Danielle noticed Jersey was beginning to fatten up. One week later she realized it wasn’t just weight – Jersey was pregnant. Danielle learned the only male she’d been with was her litter mate.

“Oh, great,” Danielle thought, “mated with her brother.”

I’ve learned from Danielle that the Chihuahua is probably the most inbred of all breeds. Shortly afterwards, Jersey gave birth to a single live pup which Danielle found a home for after 10 weeks.

Jersey is approximately one year old, weighs 3½ pounds and reminds me of a miniature ver-sion of Petey from “Our Gang.”

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story, “She’s deathly afraid of cages, is wary of men and doesn’t like children,” she said.

“How can I help, Danielle?” I asked.

At that point she and I ex-changed platitudes as we often do, then she went on.

“I’m swamped, Lennie and I’m getting in a standard poodle needing my attention.”

“All right, Danielle, let me make a few calls and I’ll see she gets everything she needs till we find her a proper home.”

“You’re the best, Lennie.” “Ditto,” I responded and we

both laughed.The next day I called Dani-

elle.“Everything is set, all people

involved know about Jersey and her problems and everything is paid for.”

“What do you need from me?” Danielle asked, thanking me again.

“Take her down to Landrum vet,” I said. “She’ll receive all her shots and be evaluated – don’t worry, no small cages. Then she’ll go up to Josh and Astrid at Dogwood Farms for some R & R and socialization.”

Danielle lives close to Dog-wood Farm and has brought countless animals to Landrum vet, so she was ecstatic.

Of course little Jersey was a hit at Landrum vet. Jersey can cuddle in a woman’s arms with the best of them. Sadly, it was just a one-night stand. Off she went to Dogwood Farms, where she was placed in a good-sized kennel for her stature.

When I visited to make some effort to settle with Josh for all he does for me, I learned that Astrid was smitten with little Jersey. She lasted two days in her kennel but then was brought into the house with the rest of their group.

Josh and I could touch Jersey

if Astrid was holding her; at least she was beginning to tol-erate men. Even Kai, the little boy, was making inroads.

I ached for this beautiful little girl to have a good life; the thought of her growing up being crammed in a cage of-fended me.

A week later Danielle called, “I think I have a good home for Jersey. I’d like you to come along.”

I was busy with many other cases and had to work the next morning but I wouldn’t miss this for the world.

“What time, dear?” I asked.“Meet me at 6:30 tonight at

my house,” she said.Jersey now resides in an

absolutely perfect and loving home. She took over the home we visited and shared attention equally with husband and wife. It was as if she didn’t have a problem in the world, as if she knew this would be her forever home. Everyone involved had done their part and Jersey had at last done what I call “giving up the trust.”

On the way back to Dani-elle’s, for Jersey had to be spayed the next morning, she jumped in my lap and for the first time I got to stroke and love on her. A tear escaped and rolled down my cheek as I spoke to her.

“You’re welcome, little an-gel. You go out there and have a wonderful life.”

Thanks for listening.

Jersey (phoTo suBmiTTeD)

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William Ray Horne

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

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

the U.S. Army as Medic during WWII.

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

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

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

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John Hanley GibbsJohn Hanley Gibbs, 87, of

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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Small town wonders: pizza, memories, stars“Life isn’t long enough to

do all you could accomplish. And what a privilege even to be alive. In spite of all the pollu-tions and horrors, how beautiful this world is. Supposing you only saw the stars once every year. Think what you would think. The wonder of it!”

~ Tasha Tudor

Colorful lights glow in D e c e m b e r ’ s chilly nights, o v e r h e a d a b l a n k e t o f b r i g h t s t a r s rise toward the winter moon. The country-side is quieter now, the rest-ing time of year, stubble rows of cornstalks in fields, stark branches embroidering a pearl gray sky... a time to seek shel-ter in the warmth of home and hearth.

One evening, tired from a long day at work, I picked up groceries, then a take-out pizza for dinner. Warm, deli-cious scents filled the car as I drove in the cold night up the star-spangled Saluda grade shadowed by dark mountains to home.

With several bags, pizza box and purse, there were two loads to haul in. Of course, be-ing stubborn, I tried to haul it all at once: a recipe for certain disaster.

Along the rock walkway in the dark, I struggled. Up, up, up back steps to back porch: almost, almost. It was not meant to be. The pizza box sailed, bouncing down steps, bags crashed: and I’m sure

my neighbors’ ears are still ringing from oaths roaring to the night sky.

The worst case scenario had happened: the pizza had escaped the box, strewn down the steps. Oh, no! The wreck-age was terrible. Sudden deter-mination took over – that was my dinner, I was tired with no plans to cook and most of

the slices had landed crust down. Yes, I was hungrier than proud at that point.

Carefully, I gathered slic-

es, brought them in, dusted off a maple leaf or two: and there it was. Dinner. It ended up being quite delicious. (Thank goodness for absence of sand!)

Once upon a time, in less-wise years, I might have thrown it out with a sneer. Now, no way I was wasting good food. It’s a probably a relief that no one was a guest at my table that night!

We learn as we go through life to celebrate small things with a sense of humbleness and joy, to find gratitude for life and living of the days we’re given. In this holiday season, that means having a sense of gratefulness for getting up in the morning, keeping a sense of humor about pizza accidents and making the most of things. It also means being thankful to see a pileated woodpecker up high in an oak tree and stars clear and bright overhead on winter nights, as Christmas tree lights and winter stars

bring memories of those we love and remember in our hearts.

Please remember Donna Potruski, who is recuperating from foot surgery, and our wonderful library volunteer Connie Woodruff, who is set-tling in to new digs.

Thank you to all who came out and enjoyed Saluda’s Hometown Christmas; and especially a big thank you for the volunteers who made it happen. Events like this don’t happen overnight, and it takes a huge amount of planning and hard work!

It was a treat to see Martha Anderson showing her knitting, Clark and Pam Thompson up from Florida, along with many other Saluda folks in town.

Drop by Autumn Care and visit; folks there would love to see your smiling face!

Another big thank you to Saluda Community Land Trust for community work. SCLT would appreciate donations of time or money.

Happy December birthday to Holly and Theresa Wilkes, Perry Ellwood, Donnie Hunter, Jeff Bradley, Preston Mintz, Carolyn Morgan, Cas Haskell and Josh Lindsay.

Thank you for reading this column; as ever, the goal is to make you, dear reader, feel like you’re enjoying a front porch visit with me and you’re a part of Saluda and small town life. You can contact me at [email protected]; or 749-1153. Visit my website at bonniebar-dos.com for more writing and art, or find me on facebook.

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Dear Savvy Senior,Is there an easy way to figure

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Planning Ahead

Dear PlanningHow much money you need

to retire comfortably is a great question that all working adults should ask themselves. Un-fortunately, far too few ever bother thinking about it.

But calculating an approxi-mate number of how much you’ll need to have saved for retirement is actually pretty easy and doesn’t take long to do. Here’s a quick, simple three-step approach that can help you find your magic re-tirement number.

Estimate expensesThe first step is the trickiest

– estimating your future retire-ment expenses. If you want a quick ballpark estimate, figure around 75 to 85 percent of your current gross income. That’s what most people find they need to maintain their current lifestyle in retirement.

If you want a more precise estimate, track your current expenses on a worksheet and

deduct any costs you expect to go away or decline when you retire, and add whatever new ones you anticipate.

Costs you can scratch off your list include work-related expenses like commuting or lunches out, as well as the amount you’re socking away for retirement. You may also be able to deduct your mortgage if you expect to have it paid off by retirement, and your kid’s college expenses. Your income taxes should also be less.

On the other hand, some costs will probably go up when you retire, like health care, and depending on your interests you may spend a lot more on travel, golf or other hobbies.

And, if you’re going to be retired for 20 or 30 years you also need to factor in the oc-casional big budget items like a new roof, furnace or car.

Tally incomeStep two is to calculate your

retirement income. If you con-tribute to Social Security, esti-mate how much your monthly benefit will be at the age you want to retire. You can get a personalized estimate at www.

How much money do you actually need to retire?Savvy Senior ssa.gov/estimator. If you’re

married, remember to count your spouse’s benefits, too.

In addition to Social Se-curity, if you have a tradi-tional pension plan from an employer, find out from the plan administrator how much you are likely to get when you retire. And, figure in any other income from other sources you expect to have, such as rental properties, part-time work, etc.

Calculate the differenceThe final step is to do the

math. Subtract your annual expenses from your annual income. If your income alone can cover your bills, you’re all set. If not, you’ll need to tap your savings, including your 401(k) plans, IRAs or other investments to make up the difference.

So, let’s say, for example, you need around $45,000 a year for retirement and you expect to receive $25,000 a year from Social Security and other income. That leaves a $20,000 shortfall that you’ll need to pull from your nest egg each year ($45,000 – $25,000 = $20,000). Multiply your short-fall by 25, and that’s how much you’ll need to have saved.

In the case above, you

would multiply $20,000 by 25 and come up with $500,000.

Why 25? Because that would allow you to pull four percent a year from your sav-ings, which is a safe withdraw-al strategy that in most cases will let your money last as long as you do – at least 30 years.

If you find that your savings are lacking, you might want to go back to your worksheet and cut some costs. Or, you may need to consider part-time work during retirement or post-poning retirement so you can boost your savings.

Savvy tip: If you need help figuring out how much you’ll need to retire, a variety of free online calculators that can as-sist you. Check out Analyze Now (analyzenow.com), T. Rowe Price (www3.troweprice.com/ric/ricweb/public/ric.do) and AARP (aarp.org/work/retirement-planning/retire-ment_calculator), all of which offer some helpful tips.

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

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Tryon Fine Arts Center (TFAC) is currently conducting its annual fund drive, which provides support for operating its 315-seat theater, two galleries and classrooms, as well as providing funding for pro-grams and shows.

A gift to the annual fund guar-antees that the center will continue to bring the best in performing and visual arts to all ages in our com-munity and beyond, according to TFAC officials.

Stuart Evans, TFAC’s vice-president of development, said she is pleased with the success of the drive thus far.

“TFAC has continued to thrive because this generous community understands how important their gifts are to the programming and

operations of the center,” Evans said. “We’ve just completed a wonderful fall season of free and ticketed events that simply would not have been possible without donations from individuals.”

Here are a few of the events TFAC was able to present with help from donors in this past year:

• The Kruger Brothers, a world-renowned bluegrass group, performed one evening and gave a master class to area students the next day.

• Photography, the African-American spiritual and Handel’s “Messiah” were brought to diverse groups of all ages and interests.

• Explore the Arts, an evening lecture series in its third year, has offered a wide variety of events

this fall. • Seven young actors toured

14 schools and brought “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” to 3,500 students. One of the prin-cipals in “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” said, “The arts have a wonderful way of showing us a real purpose for education. It brings out the best in all of us.”

Ticket sales make up only a small part of TFAC’s budget, TFAC officials said.

If you would like to donate to TFAC’s annual fund, you can mail or deliver a check to 34 Melrose Avenue in Tryon or call 828-859-8322 with your credit card information.

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TFAC’s annual fund drive under wayThe Charleston Symphony’s Spiritual Ensemble rehearses at TFAC for their September performance, part of the programming made possible by donors. (photo submitted)

The ancient art of flower ar-ranging known at Ikebana will be taught this winter by Ben Wood-ward.

Classes will begin Jan. 6 and continue for eight weeks. Students will meet at 10 a.m. on Fridays in the meeting room at Tryon Estates.

Participants should bring contain-ers and kenzans (needle holders). Dr. Woodward will supply flowers.

Ikebana arrangements are known for their beautiful simplic-ity. They may be compared to floral poetry.

“Ikebana arranging is very

lovely in our area because of the abundance of native materials. Much can be gathered from mead-ows and roadsides,” said Wood-ward. For further information, call Woodward at 828-894-8192.

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