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The Green Blades Garden Club wi l l gather Nov. 13 at the home of Vard Henry. Nancy McGarra, June Current and Elizabeth Lamb will co-hostess the meeting. The pro-

gram, presented by Rema Keen of Crescent Growers in Campobello, is entitled “Native Plants.” The presentation will include information about medicinal uses as well as interesting folklore and history.

Murphys plan monumental trip to Middle Eastby Samantha Hurst

Religious and cultural con-flict seems to dominate the news in relation to the Middle East. But clashes in that region have not detoured Dr. Jim Murphy and wife, Lisa, from plans to travel there once again this coming spring.

Dr. Murphy, a retired pas-tor, has traveled to the Middle East 19 times and said he has a passion for sharing the region with others.

“There’s a draw there – so many new things are going on all of the time in the way of ar-chaeology and culture,” he said. “To go through all of the bazaars and things is fascinating to me; to see the culture and see it evolve.”

The Murphys have led mul-

(Continued on page 3) Dr. Jim Murphy and his wife, Lisa, ride on a camel during a previous visit to the Middle East. (photo submitted)

Rotary donates $5k to Tryon Elementary in honor of Williamsby Samantha Hurst

The Rotary Club of Tryon Thursday, Oct. 20 presented a $5,000 donation to Tryon Elementary School in honor of retired Principal Walker Williams.

Rotary President Gorden Threlfall said the club felt honored to be able to thank Williams for his commitment to

the students of Tryon. “It isn’t often we have someone

here with us that has made as many contributions over as many years as we have here today in Mr. Williams,” Threlfall said.

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Saluda Center, Tuesdays, chair exercise, 9:30 a.m., bridge, 10 a.m., 828-749-9245. For more activities, email [email protected] 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 discus-sion of relevant issues; interde-nominational.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.

ICC Polk Campus, resume development workshop, Monday, Oct. 24, 1 - 5 p.m. Create a resume to re-energize job search. Spon-sored by Isothermal Planning and Development Commission.

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.

Landrum town hall and voter information meeting, Monday, Oct. 24 at 7 p.m. located at the Landrum Civic Center, a.k.a the Old Depot. Each candidate will be given an opportunity to speak.

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

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

TuesdayPolk County Mobile Re-

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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 newcom-ers. For more information, contact Shannon Slater at 828-894-7000, 800-617-7132 or [email protected].

The Meeting Place Senior Center Tuesday activities include 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.

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

Landrum Library, Book Discussion Group, fourth Tuesday every month, 10:30 a.m. at the

library. 864-457-2218. LIFECare of Polk County/

Adult Day Health Care pro-vides services Monday - Friday. Pet therapy is scheduled every Tuesday. 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.

Polk County Library, pre-school story time, “Not-so-Scary Halloween Stories,” Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. Open to all area chil-dren and caregivers.

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

Cracker Barrel, 1 p.m. Tues-days, conference room, Congre-gational Church.

PolkFresh Farmers Market, Tuesdays, in the Re-Ride parking lot, crossroads of Landrum and Hwy. 9, 5 - 7:30 p.m., Visa/EBT accepted. Visit polkcountyfarms.org for vendor list or sign-up.

Columbus Town Council, Monday, Oct. 25 at 5:30 p.m. The purpose of the meeting will be a walk through of the House of Flags.

Foothills Chamber of Com-merce After Hours, Tuesday, Oct. 25 at Thermal Belt Outreach Ministry (TBOM) located at 134 White Dr. in Columbus. The focus will be on TBOM’s food bank. Pantry donation encouraged. All chamber members and prospec-tive members invited. RSVP required by Monday, Oct. 24 at 5 p.m. Call 828-859-6236.

Autism Support Group will meet the fourth Tuesday of ev-ery month at the Polk County Public Library in Columbus at 6 p.m. This month’s speaker is

Cara Gregory, M.S. CCC-SLP of Interact Western North Carolina.

Al-Anon Family Group meets Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m., Sa-luda Senior Center, 64 Greenville Street, Saluda, one half block off Main Street (U.S. Hwy. 176 S.), 828-749-2251 (Saluda) or 1-800-286-1326.

Foothills Fire Service Area Commission, quarterly meeting at the Landrum Fire Department. Open to the public. For more information, call Cissy Fowler 864-237-3330.

VFW Ladies Auxiliary, Polk Memorial 9116, meets the fourth Tuesday of every month at 7:30 p.m. in the Womack building in Columbus.

VFW Polk Memorial 9116 meets the fourth Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at the Columbus Town Hall.

WednesdayPolk County Mobile Recy-

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

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

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tiple sightseeing tours to 22 coun-tries around the world – many through Europe, Asia and the Middle East.

They said this particular trip, however, holds a special signifi-cance to them and many of those who have booked their space already.

The travelers will leave the United States April 30, with their first stop in Tel Aviv. From there they will travel through Caesarea and Mt. Tabor, on their way to the Beatitudes, Dan, Capernaum and across the Sea of Galilee. They will then make their way to Nazareth, Jerico, Jerusalem and to the Dead Sea.

Along the way, travelers will experience extremes, from the changes in culture to the changes in altitude.

Jerusalem to the Dead Sea is just 16 miles, but in that short

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A photo of the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem, taken on one of the Murphys’ earlier trips to the Middle East. (photo submitted)(Continued on page 4)

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distance the elevation drops from 2,500 feet to 1,400 feet below sea level.

“When you read ‘Jesus went down to Jerico,’ Jesus really went down to Jerico,” Lisa Murphy said.

Within the Old City of Jerusa-lem you also see the segmented quarters for Christians, Muslims, Jews and Armenians.

“Talk about seeing diversity in a 2-and-a-half-mile walk,” Lisa Murphy said. “I don’t know of any place in the world where you have such a richness, this sign of so many religions of the world.”

Ancient history pervades this trip as well. At Masada, near the southern most tip of the Dead Sea, there is a mountain fortress where 960 Jewish people bar-ricaded themselves against the Romans. Murphy explained the Jews were later discovered dead from mass suicide because they said they would rather die free than live enslaved.

“We want to get as much information to those traveling as we can,” Murphy said. “There is just so much to see and take in from the ancient history to what is happening right now.”

Murphy said there remains a strong focus on archaeology in the area, with many artifacts still being uncovered.

Murphy said he wants to show

people the history of the area and its cultures. He also wants to show them what he said is the real Muslim culture.

“One percent of the Muslim population are extremist,” he said. “The other 99 percent are just peaceful, family-loving people like you and me.”

He said traveling to the Mid-dle East – Jerusalem in particular – is actually very safe.

“Tourism is one of Jerusa-lem’s biggest industries, so they keep the tourists safe,” Murphy said to the constant question he receives about the safety of trav-eling to the Middle East.

He also said English is spoken commonly and the American dol-lar accepted rather widely.

Murphy has visited 22 differ-ent countries as side trips, having first started his world travels in 1967.

“Not many people had gone to the Holy Land at that time,” Murphy said. “So, there was a big desire to have those who had visited the area to go and speak at churches about their experiences. I’ve given hundreds of talks since then.”

The trip lasts 11 days, from April 30 to May 10.

On the way back to the States, the group also plans to make a stop in Istanbul.

To learn more about the trip planned for next spring, you can contact the Murphys at 828-894-0104.

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Orthodox Jews at the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem. (photo submitted)

The Rotary Club of Tryon presented the check, which will be put solely toward stocking the shelves of TES’ library. Wil-liams, who led TES for a total of 20 years as principal, said there was no greater way to expand a child’s capability for learning.

“Ever since I stepped foot in a classroom they preached to me about individualization, and the best way to individualize education is to put a book in the hand of a child,” Williams said. “You all have just put a book in the hands of many children.”

Librarian Kathy Wheaton said the donation would make a tremendous impact on the TES library collection.

“It is a wonderful gift,” Wheaton said. “He [Williams] was a huge advocate of science and so we are going to make a special collection, housed separately in Mr. Williams’ honor, that focuses strictly on

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the sciences.” Wheaton said the collection

is planned to include science materials for all grade levels – kindergartners to fifth graders. She said putting a focus on this

Rotary President Gorden Threlfall (right) thanks former Tryon Elementary Principal Walker Williams (second from right) for his contribution to local youth. Tryon Elementary School Librarian Kathy Wheaton and TES students, left to right, Jacob Grigg, Ian Anderson, Geanine Jackson and Izzy Jackson were also present with current Principal Ott Sizemore, center, to honor Williams. (photo by Samantha Hurst)

particular subject matter would be a tremendous boost for the TES library, as science books tend to be more expensive than your average library book. She said it is unlikely any one book

would cost less than $25. In attendance in Mr. Wil-

liams’ honor were four TES students. Second grader Ge-




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anine Jackson, third grader Ian Anderson, fourth grader Jacob Grigg and fifth grader Izzy Jackson all had the opportunity to “play hookie” from school to eat lunch with Rotary members and take part in honoring their

longtime principal. Williams retired in June 2011

after 45 years in education. During his time as principal,

TES was named a School of Ex-cellence every year beginning in 1999. He also established after-school programs and college trips for fifth-graders, to name a few of his accomplishments.

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Robberies at Advance Auto, Columbus HardwarePolice: Probably not related to Tryon restaurant robberiesby Leah Justice

Recent robberies of the Ad-vanced Auto and Columbus Hard-ware Stores are thought to be professional hits and not related to robberies of three Tryon restau-rants that occurred the same week, according to local police.

Advance Auto and Columbus Hardware were broken into some-time in the early morning hours of Monday, Oct. 10. The restaurants of El Sureño, Mr. Juan’s and TJ’s Cafe in Tryon were broken into two days later.

Columbus Police Chief Chris Beddingfield told town council during a meeting Thursday, Oct. 20 that the Columbus robberies are thought to have been professional hits as a number of Advance Auto Parts stores round the region have been robbed in the exact same manner.

Beddingfield said the safe was drilled into in the same manner in Advance Auto robberies in Duncan and Spartanburg, S.C., as well as in Brevard, Mooresville, Gastonia and Charlotte.

“I think it was a professional hit and not something that needs to worry our residents,” Bedding-field said.

Beddingfield said he is trying to work in a regional effort to solve the case.

Beddingfield also said after reviewing details of the Tryon

break-ins, local investigators do not believe the cases are related.

During the early morning hours of Wednesday, Oct. 12, El Sureño, Mr. Juan’s and TJ’s Café were broken into. Some cash was stolen in those break-ins, according to Tryon investigators.

In the Advance Auto break-in, the suspect(s) broke in through a door and used the store’s tools to drill into the safe and take cash.

Beddingfield said the same method of using the store’s tools to drill into the safes was used in the other Advance Auto robberies. He said there were no fingerprints left at the crime scenes.

Beddingfield said Columbus Hardware was broken into on the same night as the Advance Auto robbery. The hardware store’s doors were damaged, but the suspect(s) was unable to get into the safe.

Beddingfield said in another regional Advance Auto Store break-in, a nearby hardware store was also broken into the same night. He said he believes the robberies in Columbus are related, because Columbus Hard-ware is in such close proximity to Advance Auto.

Both cases are still unsolved. Anyone with any information on either the Tryon restaurant break-ins or the Columbus Advance Auto and Columbus Hardware break-in is urged to call the Tryon Police Department at 828-859-9195, the Columbus Police Department at 828-894-5464 or Foothills Crimestoppers at 1-800-847-7119.

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Athletes (kindergarten to second grade) work on push-ups. Left to right: Calab Anagnos, Lawson Carter, Cole Pereira, Evan Jones, Carson Metcalf and Harrison Ashworth. (photo submitted)

These fourth and fifth graders demonstrate the Spider Man walk that strengthens core muscles. Left to right: Henry Hoeberling, Ell is Parson, Smith Metcalf and Jackson Geddings. (photo submitted)

New strength training class for boys at Foothills GymnasticsFoothills Gymnastics Acad-

emy is now offering a new class for boys, “Boys, strength and conditioning training.”

This class is designed for boys to gain speed and endurance to help them excel at all sports.

They do strength training by climbing ropes, pull ups on the uneven parallel bars and spider man walks as examples of a few exercises they do.

They work on conditioning on the tumble track, as well as playing various games aimed at improving speed. Organiz-ers said the class helps boys gain flexibility, stamina, and improving their balance.

A few spots are still available and classes are held Wednes-days from 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. and will run the entire school year.

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Behind The Blue Door at the Mill Spring Agricultural CenterSo you’ve been to the Mill

Spring Agricultural Develop-ment Center and you enjoyed the tour. Maybe you flashed back memories of old classroom scenes. Maybe you enjoyed the food. But have you entered from downstairs through The Blue Door?

Dot Pearce, a stained glass artist, recently hosted her open house and welcomed the public to her studio behind The Blue Door from the ground floor of

the center. Pearce requested this special

space and renovated it to house the large-scale mosaics she creates. Pearce’s work requires a lot of space.

She dreams big. After all, she builds walls. That’s right, mosaic walls.

Having worked in the me-dium of stained glass for more than 35 years, she said, “I am now claiming my niche as a mo-saic artist, specializing in donor

walls and memory walls.” A donor wall commemorates

a project. The art is designed to incorporate small plaques with the names of those who gave support to the project. A memory wall can symbolically and art-fully represent the memory of a loved one or an event.

Pearce’s first walls were the “Sunset Wall” and the “Tree Wall” created for Hospice of Rutherford County.

“Then by word of mouth,”

said Pearce, “came the op-portunity to design and create another donor wall, this time for Community Clinic in Spindale.”

When you visit Pearce’s stu-dio, you will enjoy much more than walls. You will see lawn decorations, wall hangings, sconces, jewelry, lamps and much more.

After spending most of her life creating in private and for


AARP Foundation Tax-Aide is seeking volunteers for the 2012 tax season.

To be a volunteer, you don’t have to be an AARP and you don’t have to have any experi-ence in tax preparation.

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AARP Foundation looking for volunteers for 2012 Tax-Aide programTax-Aide.

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To volunteer or to obtain additional information, contact Ronald R. Peters at 828-625-8820 or email at [email protected].

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The 13th annual Otho Gibbs Chamber golf tournament spon-sored by Tryon Federal Bank was held on Oct. 6 at Meadow-brook Golf Club. Two flights were played with 17 teams participating.

First flight, first place went to the Macon Bank team with a score of 54 (Ethan Wald-man, Brian Jones, Danny Jones and Benji McCall). First flight, second place went to the Mead-owbrook team, also scoring 55, but losing by one stroke (Cleve Yelton, Claude Keever, Chris Owens and Jim Vennera).

Second flight, first place was the Jolley Enterprises team with a score of 56, (Trevor Jolley,

Jamie McDonald, Richard Mc-Brayer and Brian Hollofield) and second flight, second place went to the Mimosa Flooring team with a score of 63 (Mark Camp-bell, Richie Lyndsy, Bradley Rhodes and Chris McCraw). The Business Cup Trophy went to Macon Bank, a perpetual trophy that each year will be displayed by the winning business team for that year.

Closest to the pin winners were Jeremy Cooper, Ethan Waldman and Jeff Miller.

Longest drive winners were Katie Clayton and Jeremy Yoder.

After play, everyone enjoyed a rib-eye steak dinner prepared by Bill Ingram and crew, along

Results from 13th annual Otho Gibbs Chamber golf tournament

with sides of veggies and potato salad from Mountain View BBQ.

Chamber officials said they appreciate Tryon Federal Bank for sponsoring this event, along with Main Street Financial

Group, Costco, Budweiser, Ser-vice Master and local restaurants and businesses who provided raffle prizes.

– article submitted by Christina Feagan

Cutline: The Business Cup Trophy went to Macon Bank, a perpetual trophy that each year will be displayed by the winning business team for that year. (photo submitted by Christina Feagan)

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individuals, Pearce is now enjoy-ing art in community spaces and creating art for public spaces. She teaches art classes for the Polk County campus of Isothermal Community College. Pearce studies at Adawehi Institute and Healing Center, a community that teaches health and wholeness in body, mind, emotions and spirit.

Pearce sums up her creative path: “Our communities are growing, and my inspiration and creativity are growing through community.”

Pearce’s studio hours are by appointment by calling her at 828-894-8682.

– article submitted Dot Pearce with one of her stained glass works. (photo submitted)



PERSON FEATURED: Dan Steiner

BUSINESS: Dan Steiner Painting & Pressure Washing

ADDRESS: 136 Woody Circle, Tryon

PHONE NUMBER: 828-894-6183 or 828-817-0539

PRINCIPAL OWNER: Dan Steiner, owner/operator

OPERATING HOURS: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. or whatever the customer needs

EMAIL: [email protected]

YEAR FOUNDED: July 4, 1999

PRIOR LOCATIONS: Co-owner of S&S Painting in Ohio, 1978-1996

NATURE OF BUSINESS: Preparation and painting, pressure washing, minor wood repair and replace-ment, roof repair, gutter cleaning and window wash-ing.

NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES: Usually three, although I have had up to five, including myself.

HOW’S BUSINESS? Business is great, especially when you love what you do. I pay attention to detail and enjoy doing a careful prep job that ensures the quality of the paint job and how long it will last. I have been blessed with good repeat customers and a favorable word of mouth reputation. The win-ter months are usually a little slower, and I really appreciate the interior jobs then. However, there are only a few weeks when we cannot actually work outdoors because of the local climate, which warms up most days above a safe painting temper-ature for latex paint. Business overall is good, with good people and wonderful locations.

ONE THING YOU WISH EVERYONE KNEW ABOUT YOUR

BUSINESS: That we really care about our work, that we offer interior and exterior painting and pressure washing and that our pricing is fair.

SOMETHING YOU OFFER THAT A CUSTOMER WON’T FIND ELSEWHERE: We use only quality products. For painting we use 90 percent Ben Moore products from Williamson’s Paint in Landrum. For pressure washing, we use only cleaners that are plant and animal safe. We respect you and your property. I have more than 27 years of experience and my brother, Chuck Steiner, has more than 21 years of experience.

ADVICE TO YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS: Suit up, show up and do what you say you are going to do for a fair price.

MY FIRST JOB: The United States Navy. I served four years on active duty and two years inactive. I learned a lot about paints in the Navy. I would en-courage any young person to join.

YOUR ROLE MODEL (IN BUSINESS OR IN LIFE GEN-ERALLY): People who are close to me who have inspired me include my stepfather, Terry Recker. I could count the days of work he has missed over 30 years on one hand. Another inspiration has been my father, Mel Steiner.

THE KEY TO A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS: Communication. Make sure customers know exactly what you are to do on a job and then make sure you do a little something extra for them. Always be fair.

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Tryon fire chief one of 787 Chief Fire Officers worldwideby Leah Justice

Tryon Fire Chief Joey Davis recently completed the process that awards him the professional desig-nation of Chief Fire Officer (CFO).

The Commission on Profes-sional Credentialing (CPC) gave Davis the official designation on Aug. 23.

Davis was recognized by Try-on Town Council and received a standing ovation during council’s meeting Tuesday, Oct. 18.

“There’s only 787 [CFOs] in the world,” said Tryon Town Manager Justin Hembree. “I think that says a lot for a town and a department our size to have a leader that is credentialed through this organization.”

The process of gaining CFO designation includes an assess-ment of the applicant’s education, professional development, tech-nical competencies, contributions

to the profession and community involvement. Applicants are also required to identify a future de-velopment plan.

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Davis was hired as Tryon’s fire chief in 2007. A native of Shelby, he holds a bachelor of arts degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a master’s degree in public administration from Columbia Southern University (CSU). He is currently pursuing his doctor-ate in business administration from CSU.



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Public NoticesSTATE OF

NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF POLK

NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTETRUSTEE'S SALEOF REAL ESTATE

11-SP-0080 UNDER AND BYVIRTUE of the power andauthority contained in thatcertain North Carolina RealEstate Deed of Trust, Exe-cuted by Bright's Creek Lot71, LLC, to Joseph D.McCullough, Trustee for theBeneficiary, Capital Bank,N.A., dated October 4, 2006,and recorded in Book 346,Page 2094, in the PolkCounty Public Registry, re-placing the lien of the re-corded Real Estate Mortgagedated May 8, 2006, and re-corded in Book 341, Page962, in the Polk County Pub-lic Registry, as corrected byCorrective or Scrivener's Af-fidavit dated May 4, 2011,and recorded in Book 386,Page 2425, in the PolkCounty Public Registry, andbecause of default in thepayment of the indebtednessthereby secured and failureto carry out and perform thestipulations and agreementstherein contained and pur-suant to an Order entered bya Judge of the Superior CourtDivision in and for PolkCounty, North Carolina, andpursuant to demand of theowner and holder of the in-debtedness secured by saidNorth Carolina Deed ofTrust, the undersigned Sub-stitute Trustee will exposefor sale at public auction tothe highest bidder for cashat the usual place of sale inthe Courthouse of PolkCounty, in the City of Co-lumbus, North Carolina, at2:00 o'clock p.m., on Fri-day, the 28th day of Octo-ber, 2011, all of that certainlot or parcel of real estate,including all improvementsand fixtures located thereon,situated, lying and being inPolk County, North Carolina,and more particularly de-scribed in the North CarolinaDeed of Trust as correctedand identified above, whichdescription is incorporatedby reference herein asamended, modified or sup-plemented by other instru-ments, if any, recorded sub-sequent to the North Caro-lina Deed of Trust in the PolkCounty Public Register ofDeeds. LEGAL DESCRIPTION OFPROPERTY: BEING ALL ofLot 71 of BRIGHT'S CREEK,PHASE I, MAP 4 as same isshown on map thereof re-corded in Map Book E atPage 1169 in the PolkCounty Public Registry. P R E S E N T R E C O R DOWNER(S): Bright's CreekLot 71, LLC Should the property be pur-chased by a third party bid-der, that party must pay thecourt costs of Forty-FiveCents (45¢) per One Hun-dred Dollars ($100.00), ormajor fraction thereof, of thefinal sale price as requiredby N.C. Gen. Stat. §7A-308(a)(1) and excise taxof One dollar ($1.00) oneach Five Hundred Dollars($500.00), or fractional partthereof, of the value of theinterest conveyed as re-quired by N.C. Gen. Stat. §105-228.30. The Substitute Trustee re-serves the right to require ofthe successful bidder at suchsale a cash deposit of 5% ofthe amount of the bid or$750.00, whichever isgreater. The real property hereina-bove described will be sold"AS IS", "WHERE IS", subjectto any and all superior liens,encumbrances and restric-tions of record, and any andall taxes and special assess-ments. Substitute Trusteemakes no representations orwarranties whatsoever. Thissale will be held open for ten(10) days for upset bids asby law required. This the _26th__ day of Sep-tember, 2011.

HONEYCUTT LAW FIRM, PLLC

/s/ John B. Honeycutt, Jr. ___

John B. Honeycutt, Jr.Substitute Trustee6201 Fairview Road, Suite200Charlotte, NC 28210Telephone: (704) 554-8805 Facsimile: (866) 941-8723 Posted: 09-26-2011ADV 10/17 & 10/24/11

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Under and by virtue of a Powerof Sale contained in that certainDeed of Trust executed byCHARLES W THORNTON ANDSHIRLEY W THORNTON, HUS-BAND AND WIFE to CONSTANCER. STIENSTRA, Trustee(s), whichwas dated September 18, 2007and recorded on October 3,2007 in Book 358 at Page1808, Polk County Registry,North Carolina. Default having been made ofthe note thereby secured by thesaid Deed of Trust and the un-dersigned, Trustee Services ofCarolina, LLC, having been sub-stituted as Trustee in said Deedof Trust, and the holder of thenote evidencing said defaulthaving directed that the Deed ofTrust be foreclosed, the under-signed Substitute Trustee willoffer for sale at the courthousedoor of the county courthousewhere the property is located, orthe usual and customary loca-tion at the county courthousefor conducting the sale on No-vember 2, 2011 at 1:00PM,and will sell to the highest bid-der for cash the following de-scribed property situated in PolkCounty, North Carolina, to wit: BEING LOT NUMBER 29, ASSHOWN AND DELINEATED UPONA PLAT ENTITLED "THE FORESTAT RIXHAVEN", (SECTION I)TRYON AND SALUDA TWP.,POLK CO., NO. CAR., SHEET 3OF 3, DATED MARCH 7, 1990,AND PREPARED BY BUTLER AS-SOCIATES, REG. LAND SUR-VEYOR, TRYON, NC, (L-3033),WHICH PLAT IS DULY RE-CORDED IN CARD FILE B, PAGE111 IN THE OFFICE OF THE REG-ISTER OF DEEDS FOR POLKCOUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA;REFERENCE BEING MADE TOSAID RECORDED PLAT FOR AFULL AND COMPLETE METESAND BOUNDS DESCRIPTION OFSAID LOT, PURSUANT TONORTH CAROLINA GENERALSTATUTES, SECTION 47-30(G). Being all of that certain prop-erty conveyed to CHARLES W.THORNTON AND SHIRLEY W.THORNTON from MICHAEL T.MCCOY AND ARCADA MCCOY,by deed dated 05/12/04 andrecorded 05/14/04 in DeedBook 314, Page 253 of officialrecords. Save and except any releases,deeds of release or prior con-veyances of record. Said property is commonlyknown as 427 Bobcat Trail, Sa-luda, NC 28773. Third party purchasers mustpay the excise tax, and thecourt costs of Forty-Five Cents(45¢) per One Hundred Dollars($100.00) pursuant to NCGS7A-308(a)(1). A cash deposit(no personal checks) of five per-cent (5%) of the purchase price,or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars($750.00), whichever is greater,will be required at the time ofthe sale. Following the expira-tion of the statutory upset bidperiod, all the remainingamounts are immediately dueand owing. Said property to be offered pur-suant to this Notice of Sale isbeing offered for sale, transferand conveyance "AS IS WHEREIS." There are no representa-tions of warranty relating to thetitle or any physical, environ-mental, health or safety condi-tions existing in, on, at, or relat-ing to the property being offeredfor sale. This sale is made sub-ject to all prior liens, unpaidtaxes, any unpaid land transfertaxes, special assessments,easements, rights of way,deeds of release, and any otherencumbrances or exceptions ofrecord. To the best of theknowledge and belief of the un-dersigned, the current owner(s)of the property is/are CharlesW. Thornton and wife, Shirley W.Thornton. An Order for possession of theproperty may be issued pursu-ant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor ofthe purchaser and against theparty or parties in possessionby the clerk of superior court ofthe county in which the propertyis sold. Any person who occu-pies the property pursuant to arental agreement entered into orrenewed on or after October 1,2007, may, after receiving thenotice of sale, terminate therental agreement upon 10 days'written notice to the landlord.The notice shall also state thatupon termination of a rentalagreement, the tenant is liablefor rent due under the rentalagreement prorated to the effec-tive date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to con-vey title to this property for anyreason, the sole remedy of thepurchaser is the return of thedeposit. Reasons of such in-ability to convey include, but arenot limited to, the filing of abankruptcy petition prior to theconfirmation of the sale and re-instatement of the loan withoutthe knowledge of the trustee. Ifthe validity of the sale is chal-lenged by any party, the trustee,in their sole discretion, if theybelieve the challenge to havemerit, may request the court todeclare the sale to be void andreturn the deposit. The pur-chaser will have no further rem-edy.Trustee Services of Carolina,LLCSubstitute TrusteeBrock & Scott, PLLCAttorneys for Trustee Servicesof Carolina, LLC5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200Wilmington, NC 28403PHONE: (910) 392-4988FAX: (910) 392-8587adv: 10/24, 10/31/11





























































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Foothills Humane Society (FHS) announces receipt of three gifts from local residents through the Polk County Com-munity Foundation (PCCF). The endowments will benefit FHS’ shelter operations.

The first gift, named the Jane Dusenbury Culberson Fund after the late donor, is a distribution from an endow-ment established in PCCF through her estate. It will ben-efit FHS in perpetuity.

The second gift is also a distribution through the PCCF. It is from the Elizabeth and Robert Bailey Charitable Fund, established by the do-nor during her lifetime and designating FHS as one of several charitable beneficiaries annually.

The third gift, also from a designated fund held by the PCCF, was established by the late General and Mrs. Evans. The Dixie and Harry Evans Charitable Endowment Fund

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“We are very grateful that these donors had the foresight to continue their support of the Humane Society through their estate plans,” said Ruth Kellick-Grubbs, president of the board of directors. “Their generosity allows us to con-tinue saving the animals and benefiting the residents of the communities we serve.”

FHS, established in 1957, is this area’s only open ad-mission animal shelter. As an adoption-guarantee program, FHS took in more than 1,500 animals in 2010, with a live release rate of 98.7 percent.

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PAC hike to visit Pisgah National Forest Oct. 28Pacolet Area Conservancy

(PAC) will host a 5-mile hike at Pisgah National Forest, the third hike of PAC’s fall hiking series. PAC Land Protection Specialist Pam Torlina will lead hikers to John Rock. The hike is a strenu-ous loop with a total ascent of approximately 1,000 feet. The trailhead is accessed from the Pis-gah Center for Wildlife Education and Fish Hatchery. The highlight of this hike is John Rock, a large granite dome that offers views of the fish hatchery, Looking Glass Rock and Pilot Mountain.

The Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education and Fish Hatchery, operated by the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC), was originally the site of a logging community and then a Civilian Conservation Corps camp during the Great Depres-sion. The theme at the Center for Wildlife Education is “Mountain Streams: Where Water and Life

From left to right: Carolyn Parker, Mark McCall, Carol McCall, Patsy Panther, Barbara Hall, Peggy Burke, Ann DuPre, Beatriz Estape, Lois Torlina and Mary Savard. (photo submitted by Pam Torlina)

Begin.” The center conducts statewide environmental edu-cation programs for educators and youth leaders and offers in-formative exhibits that focus on wildlife conservation, geol-ogy, unique N.C. hab-itats, preservation of streams and wetlands, the ecology of wet-lands and ways to get involved in wildlife conservation.

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by Simon Thompson

Bald cardinals with somewhat reptilian bare black heads - who ever would see such a thing? Well, welcome to the heat of mid-summer and with it the reports of bald-headed northern cardinals, blue jays and even common grackles.

Every year I get emails and phone calls describing these mu-tant-looking birds that aside from their featherless heads otherwise look exactly like the aforemen-tioned species. I must admit that the first time I saw one of these somewhat bi-zarre looking birds I thought it must have been very sick.

Most birds molt their feathers twice a year, replacing all or most of their feathers over a period of a few weeks to a month or so. This is easily seen in our summer resident scarlet tanagers. The males are brilliantly colored red with black wings and tail when they arrive in the spring. By the time late summer rolls around the males’ red feathers are slowly being replaced by green.

The birds retain this green plumage through the win-ter months on their wintering grounds, only regaining their red coloration before they begin to again move north in our spring. It is the same with indigo bun-tings.

The males lose their bright blue plumage in September and molt to a very even brown before their southbound migration. They then superficially resemble the plainer females and immature birds, but they do retain some blue feathers in their wings and tail.

As in many species, male indigos will molt back into their spring finery before they return north to breed. Even during their spring migration some of the males appear in a rather unusual combination of brown and blue feathers.

Here in the mountains of West-ern North Carolina, many of our

resident birds also molt in late summer, usually after they have finished their breeding season.

With many species, such as tufted titmice, Carolina wrens or Carolina chickadees, it’s not very noticeable, but with others the results can look very peculiar indeed and this is especially no-ticeable in cardinals and blue jays. Annual molting may indeed be part of the “baldness syndrome,” but it also may be a result of

an infestation of feather mites or lice. It seems as if immature birds undergo-ing their first molt may be just as likely as adults to un-

dergo this feather loss and we don’t really understand why they lose all of their head feathers at one time.

Staggered feather replacement is the normal molting pattern and

Molting cardinals surprise some bird enthusiasts

this is where those mites may play a part resulting in the complete loss of the bird’s head feathers. Some recent research has suggest-ed that it could even be a result of a nutritional or environmental factor but I am not so sure about this. To be honest, no one knows for sure, as the condition has not been well studied.

Fortunately for the birds, new head feathers do grow in within a few weeks and the birds look less and less reptilian, obviously

A molting Cardinal perches on a branch. (photo by Todd Arcos)

none the worse for wear after their summer ordeal.

Simon Thompson has lived in WNC for the past 16 years. He owns and operates his own birding tour company, Ventures Birding Tours - www.birdven-tures.com. He and Chris also own and operate the Asheville Wild Birds Unlimited Store. For more information on any of the birding activities in the area, drop by the store or check his website at www.ashevillewbu.com.

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ate clothing and footwear; bring a bag lunch and/or snack and plenty of water. Bring any personal medication that you may require. In case of inclement weather, please contact the PAC office by 8:15 a.m. on the day of the hike to see if the hike will take place.

Hikers will meet at the Colum-bus Bi-Lo at 8:30 a.m. to start the approximately one-hour drive to the Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education and Fish Hatchery.

If you cannot make this hike but would like to attend other hikes, visit PACs website at www.pacolet.org, or go to PACs Facebook page, “Pacolet Area Conservancy,” for information on upcoming hikes.

The next hike is scheduled for Nov. 2 at PAC-protected Weaverbarton Shuford Memorial Wildlife Sanctuary, where Torlina will lead hikers on a fall interpre-tive hike.

– article submitted by Pam Torlina

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Jim Draper: ‘The natural world and the artist’s brush’ Nov. 3

Jim Draper will speak about his paintings at TFAC on Nov. 3 at 7 p.m. (photo submitted by Karen Dow)

As an artist, preservationist and explorer, Jim Draper has a story to tell about the ancient beauty of Florida’s swamps, marshes and coastal waterways. His paintings become narratives of 500 years of nature’s history.

Draper will share his explora-tions at the Tryon Fine Arts Cen-ter’s (TFAC’s) “Explore the Arts” program on Thursday, Nov. 3.

A native of Mississippi, Drap-er has lived in Florida for more than a decade. His explorations, whether by kayak, canoe or on foot, have inspired his art.

As a preservationist, Draper said he feels strongly that noth-ing in nature should be taken for granted.

His paintings and prints will be on display and for sale Nov. 3 - 6 in the Mahler Room at TFAC, 34 Melrose Ave. in Tryon.

You can see more of Draper’s work at www.jimdraperart.com.

TFAC’s “Explore the Arts”

is a series for adults and youth designed to pique curiosity, cre-ativity and to explore diversity in the arts. Admission is collected

at the door. No reservations are necessary. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for light refreshments. The program begins at 7 p.m.

For further information, call 828-859-8322.

– article submitted by Karen Dow



Local artist Margaret Curtis featured in ‘Uncharted Waters’ exhibitLocal artist, Margaret Curtis of Tryon will be on

exhibit as Flood Gallery Fine Arts Center and Bold Life Magazine bring together nine contemporary artists from Western North Carolina for the exhibit “Uncharted Waters.” The exhibit runs Nov. 6 – 30 at Flood Gallery in the Phill Mechanic building, 109 Roberts St., Asheville, N.C.

Curtis was represented for 10 years by P.P.O.W. Gallery in New York City. Her work has been exhibited at the Brooklyn Museum of Art and The Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh. She was included in “The Figure: Another Side of Modern-ism” at the Snug Harbor Cultural Center and “Bad Girls” at The New Museum in New York and other major group shows. She has also shown at Zolla Lieberman Gallery in Chicago, The Huntington Beach Art Center in California and Salama Caro Gallery of London. She taught painting at the School of Visual Arts in Manhattan, N.Y.

Curtis is the recipient of the Ellen Battell Stoeckel Fellowship, Yale Summer School of Art and the Predmore Award from Duke University.

The opening reception will be Nov. 5 from 7 – 10 p.m.

For more information, contact Jolene Mechanic at [email protected].

– article submitted by Flood Gallery painting By margaret Curtis

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Tryon Country Club results for Oct. 15-16 and upcoming events

The Fall Cup matches were held Oct. 15-16 between two teams. The team captained by Gary Laughter and co-captained by Ethan Waldman held off the team led by Robert Carter and Brian Jones. Thirty-six players competed in perfect weather with four matches of best ball, scramble, alternate shot and singles match play. The final score was 24 to 19.

Tryon Country Club also announced two team events coming in November open to club members and to the golfing public. The first is the first Foothills Four Ball Team Championship, two player teams, on Nov. 5 and 6. The second is the eighth annual “Scratch Scramble,” a captain’s choice event.

– article submitted

Meadowbrook Seniors golf results for Sept. 26, Oct. 3, 10, 17

Sept. 26:Highs: First, Lionel Gilbert

(+8). Second, Bill Renniger (+5).Mids: First, Roger Bailey (+6).

Second, David Holland (+4).Lows: First, Larry Ware (+5).

T-2, David Sparks (+3) and Jack Pearce (+3).

Oct. 3:Age group 55 – 56: First,

David Holland (62). Second, Tony Peeler (66).

Age group 66 - 68: T-First, Bruce Cotney (68) and Tal Holloman (68).

Age group 69 – 73: First, Henry Lemons (65). Second, David Sparks (69).

Age group 74 - 82: First, Ray McEntire (62). Second, Stan Kingsmore (71).

Oct. 10Two man points.First, Don Birch (+7) and

David Holland (+10).T-2: Clint Rowe (+5), Henry

Lemons (+1), Jim Forrester (+2) and Rodney Fore (+4).

Oct. 17Highs: First, Hugh Bishop

(69). T-2, Tony Peeler (71) and Norm Zona (71).

Mids: First, Bruce Cotney (66). Second, Alan Wagner (67).

Lows: First, Bob Harley (63). Second, Doug Parton (68).

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Obits - page 66

William Ray Horne

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

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

the U.S. Army as Medic during WWII.

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

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

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

Condolences may be left at www.pettyfuneralhome.com.

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John Hanley GibbsJohn Hanley Gibbs, 87, of

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

McFarland Funeral Chapel, Tryon.

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Dorothy Waymon Simmons

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

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

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

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

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Fall cookout at LaurelHurst

T h e r e s i d e n t s o f LaurelHurst Retirement Community enjoyed an outdoor cookout recently. They began with appetizers while listening to Ken and Carol Andrews of The Lazy Dogs (right). Activities d i r e c t o r H e a t h e r l y McGarity has promised more cookout fun to come. “The residents enjoyed themselves so much,” she said. “We still have some good weather to do it again soon.” (photo submitted by Heatherly McGarity)

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