04-16-12 Daily Bulletin

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If you or a family member need to make decisions about end-of-life preferences, you may want to come to the Polk campus of ICC Tuesday, April 17 at 3 p.m. for an

advance care planning panel discussion. You will also be able to complete the documents needed to ensure ev-eryone knows your preferences. Sponsored by Hospice of the Carolina Foothills, St. Luke’s Hospital and ICC.

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Fields of Hope grows potatoes for those in needby Cabot Lee Petoia

Volunteers with Fields of Hope, a mission started by Tryon First Baptist Church, are growing potatoes to give to Manna Food Bank of Asheville, Thermal Belt Outreach Ministry, the Meeting Place and various local churches.

Pam Doty, director of the Meeting Place, said the potato donations are used in the orga-nization’s on-site meals, in the Meals on Wheels program and as supplements to certain members’ grocery supplies.

“We are trying to use more and more fresh produce instead of boxed foods,” Doty said. “They get more nutrition that way.”

Doty said the donations from the Fields of Hope project are greatly needed and appreciated by all members of the Meeting Place.

(Continued on page 4)

David Graham (driving the tractor), Francis Wray, Jim Diggs and Carroll Brady, volunteers with the Fields of Hope project through Tryon First Baptist Church, plant potatoes in the field across Hwy. 108 from the Lynn Post Office. The potatoes will be donated to Manna Food Bank of Asheville, Thermal Belt Outreach Ministry, the Meeting Place and various local churches. (photo by Joe Wray)

Work to begin April 23 on next phase of Tryon’s Streetscapeby Barbara Tilly

Construction is scheduled to begin next Monday, April 23, on the third phase of Streetscape improvements in Tryon, which involves improvements at the intersection of New Market Road and S. Trade Street.

The improvements include changing the intersection to more of a 90-degree angle and adding a crosswalk for pedes-trians and an area for plantings, as well as a bump out.

Drainage improvements, sidewalks (Continued on page 4)

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Local Weather

Today: Sunny, with no chance of rain. High 83, low 59.

Tuesday: Mostly sun-ny, with 30 percent chance of rain. High 80, low 60.

Thursday’s weather was: High 63, low 40, no rain.

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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. and 1:30 p.m., with bridge discussion session at 12:45. 828-749-9245. For more activities, email [email protected] or visit www.saluda.com.

Polk Recreation Zumba class, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 10 - 11 a.m. at Stearns Gym. Patty Rivera is the instructor.

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. 828-859-5051.

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 www.Saluda.com.

PCHS golf at Black Mtn., 2 p.m.

Western Carolina Classic Radio Club, Monday, April 16 at 2 p.m. in Studio 118 on the ICC-Polk campus with Jack Benny, Jimmy Stewart and the Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra. All welcome; no charge.

PCHS men’s tennis at home vs. W. Henderson, 4 p.m.

Green Creek Community Center, line dancing, Mondays, 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. in the gym.

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 meets first and third Monday at 7:30 p.m. at the Tryon Federal Bank in Columbus.

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

TuesdayPolk County Mobile Re-

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

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.

Polk County Library will have preschool story time every Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. Open to all area children and caregivers. The theme Tuesday, April 17 will be “Let’s Go Fly A Kite!”

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

Lanier Library Brown Bag Lunch, Tuesday, April 17, noon. Author Aliene Shields, whose family has local roots, will ap-pear in period costume as she de-scribes the life of her great-great-grandfather, Thomas Marion Shields, through his Civil War letters. Free; everyone welcome.

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

Advance care planning pan-el discussion, Tuesday, April 17 at 3 p.m. at ICC-Polk Campus. A panel of presenters, Q&A and an opportunity to complete your documents. Light refreshments.

Sponsored by Hospice of the Carolina Foothills, St. Luke’s Hospital and ICC.

PCHS JV/V baseball at Av-ery, 4 p.m.

PCHS men’s tennis at home vs. Owen, 4 p.m.

PCHS V. softball at Avery, 4 p.m.

Chamber After Hours, Tues-day, April 17, 5:30 - 7 p.m. at Skyuka Fine Art, 133 N. Trade St. in downtown Tryon. La Bouteille, Costco and Macon Bank will co-host the event. Skyuka Fine Art’s current exhibit is “Historic Tryon Artists.” Bring business cards; chamber members may also bring an item to give away as a door prize. RSVP by 5 p.m. Monday, April 16 at 828-859-6236.

PCHS JV softball at Avery, 5:30 p.m.

Women to Women support group, first and third Tuesdays of each month, 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. at Steps to HOPE, 60 Ward Street, Columbus. 828-894-2340.

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.

Tryon Town Council, Tues-day, April 17 at 7 p.m. at the Try-on Fire Dept. For information or special accommodations, contact the town clerk at 828-859-6655.

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

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N.C. Choices coordinator to speak at Friends of Ag breakfast

Casey McKissick (right), coordinator for N.C. Choices, will speak at the Polk County Friends of Ag Breakfast Wednesday, April 18. (photo submitted by Kirk Wilson)

Casey McKissick, coordina-tor for N.C. Choices, will speak at the Polk County Friends of Ag Breakfast Wednesday, April 18, 7 - 8 a.m. at the 4-H Center in Columbus.

N.C. Choices is an ini-tiative of the N.C. Center for Environmental Farming Systems that promotes the advancement of local, niche and pasture-based meat supply chains. State officials said this program is impacting the local food movement in the meat category by:

• Facilitating education and networking experiences for producers, buyers, food profes-sionals and processors

• Providing technical as-sistance to commercial meat processors

• Assisting farmers in navi-gating the regulatory environ-

ment • Developing innovative

partnerships to enhance market opportunities and consumer access to N.C. grown pasture-based meat products.

McKissick will focus par-ticularly on the Foothills Pilot Project, a new meat processing facility in Marion that provides an option for small producers of poultry and rabbit.

– article submitted by Kirk Wilson

Want to go? What: Polk County Friends of Ag Breakfast

When: Wednesday April 18, 7-8 a.m.

Where: 4-H Center in Columbus

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Member David Graham said the church wanted an active means of showing love to the community.

“Missions are part of what Jesus taught,” said Graham. “There are a lot of people that are hungry, and this is something we can do. The land is here.”

The potatoes are being grown in the field across the street from the Lynn Post Office. The land is owned by Phil Pleasants, chairman of the Missions Committee for Tryon First Baptist; he is allowing the church to use it for their Fields of Hope project. The potato planter being used was borrowed from Mars Hill Baptist Church, and the seed potatoes were purchased from Bill Benson in Columbus.

Some of the challenges the po-tato growers may face are potato bugs, weeds and either too much rain or not enough. Graham said that while we should get enough rain, the church is looking into

a drip-type system in case of drought.

Graham said the church tried to grow potatoes last year in Lan-drum, but the crop was not very successful because of weeds that stripped nutrients from the soil. However, Graham believes the land used this year will be suit-able because it is near the river and has a good pH level. Also, the magnesium and potassium levels in the soil are over the minimum requirement, which means the potatoes will be very nutritious.

“We will have a good crop this year,” Graham said.

The potatoes will take ap-proximately 120 days to grow. The church will harvest them in August with a potato plow and about 70 volunteers from ages 3 to 93.

Graham said the best part of harvesting the potatoes at the end of the Fields of Hope Project is seeing people of all ages collecting the fruits of their labor.

“In the end, you’ve actually grown something to help feed the hungry,” Graham said.

• Fields of Hope(Continued from page 1)

• Streetscape(Continued from page 1)

and other landscaping are also planned.

More parking will be added along McCown Street, which will become a one-way street. The originally planned curb and sidewalk on McCown was cut from the plan because of Norfolk Southern requirements, according to Steve Cobb of the

Tryon Downtown Development Association (TDDA).

This project received grant funding from the Mary F. Kes-sler Fund of the Polk County Community Foundation. That grant funding, added to munici-pal funds budgeted by the Town of Tryon for Streetscape Phase III over the last two years, have made this project possible, Tryon officials said.

The TDDA developed the Streetscape master plans for the intersection, as well as for other parts of the downtown area. Oth-er improvements that have been completed over the past decade have included new sidewalks, street and traffic lights.

For more information on the town’s Streetscape master plan and information about downtown Tryon, visit www.downtown-tryon.org.

Left: Architect’s drawing of changes proposed at the intersection of New Market Road and Trade Street in Tryon for the third phase of Streetscape.

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Correction to Polk County Board of Elections adIn the Polk County Board of Elections ad that ran in

the Friday, April 13 Bulletin, the polling place for the Green Creek 9 precinct was incorrect.

Voters in Green Creek 9 precinct will vote at: Green Creek Family Center

25 Shields Drive, Tryon, N.C. 28782

Candidates share bios, answer Bulletin questions

A Democratic primary will be held on May 8 in Polk County. Six Democrats and three Republicans will vie for three open commis-sioner seats in November.

The Democratic candidates include Emily Bartlett, Ernie Gi-annini, Ritchie L. “Bubba” Greene, Renée McDermott (incumbent), Rickie McFalls and Russell Mierop.

The three winners in the primary will face Republicans Michael Gage, Keith Holbert and Tom Pack (incumbent).

The Bulletin recently asked Democratic candidates to share

biographical information about themselves and to answer several questions about local issues.

The Bulletin is printing the bio-graphical information and answers, presented in alphabetical order by the candidate’s last name.

Information for Bartlett and Giannini appeared in the Thursday, April 12 Bulletin; McDermott and McFalls information was printed Friday, April 13. (Greene has not been included because the Bulletin has not yet received information for him.) Russell Mierop’s bio and answers follow.

BOC candidate Mierop bioRussell Mierop

I am a resident of the Co-lumbus Township here in Polk County. I have grown up in Green Creek, attended school here and love Polk County.

I am a member of the Con-gregational Church, UCC, in Tryon. Growing up in such a supportive church family, I have been fortunate to be able to do mission work here in the U.S. and Germany.

While in high school I was highly active in the Polk County FFA chapter. My junior year, I was treasurer, and I served as president my senior year. During my experience with PCHS FFA, I traveled the state with career development events and went to the 2007 National Land Judging CDE in Oklahoma City, Okla.

While a member of this excel-lent organization, I learned that my passion was agriculture and soil science. I applied and was accepted to North Carolina State University, where I attended with financial assistance from the state, Polk County Commu-nity Foundation, State Employ-ees Credit Union, my church and community. I received my bachelor of science degree in agronomy - soil science from

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N.C. State on May 14, 2011. I love my Wolfpack family, but

knew that I wanted to return home to the foothills of western North Carolina and make a difference.

Currently, I live in Green Creek, as well as my mother, Paula. My grandma, Laura Bit-ter, lives in Tryon. A cousin, Me-lissa Snyder, her husband, Alan, and two school-aged children also live in Tryon.

Being raised in a single parent home, I feel I know the value and the importance of a dollar. I know that keeping finances in check is just as important when the kids are in school as when you are in retirement.

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BOC candidate Mierop answers Bulletin questions1. Why are you running for Polk County Board of Commis-sioners?

I am running for the Polk County Board of Commission-ers because I want to give back to the community that has had such a big influence on the way I was raised.

I feel that through the excel-lent education I have received, all the way from kindergarten to 12th grade in Polk Schools, and my time at N.C. State University, I will bring a wealth of experi-ence that will benefit the county. Furthermore, I am running for county commissioner because I know that it is important to be involved in one’s community to keep it stable and to make sure people’s voices are heard.2. What is your overall vision for Polk County?

My overall vision for Polk County is ensuring that it is a place where the businesses are suited for Polk County’s rural character, residents that want to support their families via local enterprise are able to and that it remains a place people will lways love and hold dear to their hearts.

I want to keep Polk County a great place for children to excel, businesses to prosper and residents to cherish. 3. What do you think the county’s financial priorities should be?

I believe that the county’s first financial priority is remaining financially responsible for the debts that it has at this current time. While paying debts in a financially responsible manner, I believe that the schools, public and emergency services should be taken care of as well as they have been under the current board of commissioners.4. On your list of priorities, where is Polk County’s having its own water system and how soon should all areas of the county be connected?

I see water lines along main highways being highly ben-eficial to the county. I like knowing that in times of need there is water available in close locations via fire hydrants for use in firefighting. I think it is beneficial for water lines to be along the major highways of the county and for them to be connected.

I believe that the established water system should be con-nected when it is fiscally re-sponsible to do so, when debts are paid down to a reasonable level, and when there is suffi-cient want, need and request for the justification for that large of an expense. 5. What direction do you feel the county should be moving in terms of zoning? Do you think land use regulations should be more strict than they currently are or more lenient. Please explain.

I believe that zoning, when done correctly, is a beneficial thing. Zoning in Polk County should be done in such a way to protect the rural character of the county, and to ensure that residents are able to run their business in an economically feasible way, as well as safely enjoy their homes and property.

I feel that as long as zoning is done in such a way to contribute to a business’ economic growth and viability that zoning is com-pletely beneficial.

As long as land use regula-tions permit residents of Polk County to build their homes and support their families, I see that as just right.

Recently there have been amendments to zoning rules and they have been to make building home additions and accessory structures easier for residents. I think land use regulations need to allow residents to do what they want with their property, while not creating a nuisance to their neighbors.


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PERSON FEATURED: Bryant Belin

BUSINESS: Kindermusik/VP Music Studios

ADDRESS: Tryon Fine Arts Center, Melrose Avenue, Tryon

PHONE NUMBER: 828-859-8322

OPERATING HOURS: Call 828-859-8322 for Kindermusik schedule

NATURE OF BUSINESS: Music instruction for children through Kindermusik classes at Tryon Fine Arts Center

PRINCIPAL OWNER/MANAGER AND TITLE: Bryant Belin, owner and director

YEAR FOUNDED: November 2010

NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES: 3 active contractors

HOW’S BUSINESS? We started at a difficult time – No-vember 2010 – and it has been a worthy challenge. Professional and personal support, faith, self deter-mination, passion for teaching and the challenges we’ve experienced have strongly encouraged contin-ued success and expansion.

SOMETHING YOU OFFER THAT A CUSTOMER WON’T FIND ELSEWHERE: Quality over quantity. Our motto, “Growth Through Empowerment,” is what motivates our method of service. Regardless of whether a student is with us for one week or one year; it is our duty to make sure they have an experience that not only leaves an effective impression but also encour-ages them as they continue in the arts and other pursuits.Jan. 1 marked the beginning of a partnership with the Tryon Fine Arts Center, providing Kindermusik lessons to children and organizations in Polk County and the surrounding areas. Kindermusik is an award-winning international music program designed to develop the whole child. The curriculum is for newborns to chil-dren 7 years of age; the most crucial developmental time of the life of any individual. Kindermusik is de-signed to assist in that process; allowing the child to flourish cognitively, emotionally, musically, socially and more. Parents are heavily involved in this process. You can find out more about this program by visiting www.kindermusik.com or you and your child may at-tend a free preview class. Contact the Tryon Fine Arts Center for more information at 828-859-8322 or visit www.tryonarts.org.

ADVICE TO YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS: Always be true to yourself and your dream. Be certain to surround your-self with people who not only support your dream but are willing to tell you “Hey, you’re moving too fast” or “I suggest you think xxxxx through a bit more,” etc. Will this be difficult? Yes! Will you lose sleep? Yes? Will you want to give up at times? Yes! Will it still be worth every minute? Yes! Never give up on your dream.

MY FIRST JOB: My first job was my own lawnmower busi-ness (mainly during the summer). My neighbors’ and relatives’ lawns were a starting point, and I gradu-ally added service for a few teachers, too. My initial purpose for doing this was to make money for clothing and supplies for the following school year. I later real-ized how influential this was in establishing the desire to be in business for myself later on.

YOUR ROLE MODEL (in business or in life generally): My parents are my role models. They taught and continue to instill the importance of education in me and my sib-lings. They emphasized developing the knowledge and common sense to think for and support yourself and your family. The way they raised us planted the seed of empowerment. I’m simply continuing the legacy they started.

THE KEY TO A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS: Accept the chal-lenges you will face as learning opportunities. Be certain what you’re in business for is what you love, have a passion for and do not mind sharing with others. This keeps you focused and establishes why you’re in business in the first place. Simple setbacks and periodic downfalls will not cause you to neglect your duties if your reason for being in business is based on passion (something your heart is into) and not out of necessity. You will simply get back up and keep going.

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WHERE WE WORKAn in-depth look at an area business

Polk Wellness Center will present a Take Charge of Your Wellness Lunch and Learn at Isothermal Community College in Polk County on Thursday, April 19 at 11 a.m.

“We hope this community awareness event will empower people to take control of their health and well-being, but also let area residents know that we here if they need primary medical care, mental health or addiction recov-ery services,” said Polk Wellness Center Director Jim Nagi.

The event will feature a panel discussing four proactive well-ness topics — preventative health; financial wellness; advance care planning; and quality family re-lationships. A Q&A session will be offered, along with free health screenings provided by Polk Well-ness Center and Allied Health students. Costco of Spartanburg will sponsor a complimentary lunch. This event is free and open to the public.

Kicking off the program is

Wellness lunch and learn April 19Amanda S. Hovis, PA-C of Polk Wellness Center’s Family Medi-cine Clinic who will discuss “Preventive Health” for all ages.

Polk Wellness Center Board Member Michael Ashworth will present a “Financial Wellness” segment.

Laura Ellington, LCSW, MSW, LISW-CP will present “Advance Care Planning,” dis-cussing the emotional aspects of making proactive health care decisions.

Rounding out the Lunch & Learn will be Randy Grant, LCSW, who will present a discus-sion on how to build and maintain quality relationships.

Polk Wellness Center is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization offering family medical care, mental health, substance abuse counseling, patient education and wellness services to residents of Polk County and surrounding areas. For more information, call 828-894-2222 or visit www.PolkWellness.org.

The Gillette Woods Asso-ciation volunteers resumed their efforts to curtail kudzu and other invasive plants in the Gillette Woods community recently, working to reclaim a home from significant overgrowth.

The self-dubbed GWA “Ir-

Gillette Woods volunteers reclaim house from plant overgrowthregulars” fell in to work at the vacant home on the Melrose Avenue Extension.

In a morning of hard work and camaraderie, the group used clip-pers, saws and rakes to clear out the yards, driveway and porch, which were in danger of disap-

pearing in the overgrowth.Participating were Cliff Joens,

Jim and Kathy Wright, Barney Eiserloh, Joe Habenicht, Jim Schaefer and Mike Jordan.

If you are interested in partici-pating in future projects or wish to learn more about the Gillette

Woods Association, come to the Gillette Woods Association’s an-nual meeting and spring social on Saturday, April 28, at 3 p.m. at the Tryon Congregational Church, or email [email protected].

– article submitted by Paula Jordan

The house on Melrose Avenue Extension during (left) and after (right) Gillette Woods Association volunteers’ recent efforts to clear invasive plants from the property. (photos submitted by Paula Jordan)

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Ribbon cutting for To the Point HealthcareT h e C a r o l i n a Fo o t h i l l s Chambe r o f Com mer ce recently welcomed To the Point Healthcare as a new member with a ribbon cutting ceremony. Owner Cynthia Mi l l igan is l icensed and p rac t i ces con tempora r y Oriental medicine, including acupuncture, herbal medicine, pulse diagnosis, nutritional counsel ing and cosmetic acupuncture . She has a practice in Hendersonville and now one in Polk County, located in the chamber of commerce building on Hwy. 108 in Lynn. Milligan (with scissors) is pictured with board members ( l - r ) K im Clement , Tr yon Mountain Hardware; Sue Campbell, The Girls Interior Pa in t ing ; K im Karaman, Sheelah Clarkson Group; Kathy Toomey, New View Realty; All ison Gil lespie, Sheelah Clarkson Group; Ann Nagle, TD Bank; and Robin Julian of Julian’s Just Taxes. Call the chamber at 828-859-6236 for more information. (photo submitted by Janet Sciacca)

Chamber offers free one-on-one mentoring for businessesNew to the local community

is the organization SCORE (Ser-vice Corp of Retired Executives), and representatives of Western N.C. SCORE will hold a “Meet SCORE Day” April 24 from 10 a.m. - noon, for any business owners who would like free and confidential mentoring for their business.

The Carolina Foothills Cham-

ber of Commerce, located at 2753 Lynn Rd, Tryon, will host this event. Businesses must call and schedule a 15-20 minute private appointment to meet SCORE, at 828-859-6236.

If this date is not convenient, you can call SCORE at 828-693-8702 to set up your own appoint-ment.

SCORE has been mentoring

new and existing businesses for more than 40 years and has a network of more than 13,000 volunteers who donate their time to help entrepreneurs. Mentors deliver valuable, timely and prac-tical advice to help your business reach new customers and achieve new goals.

All meetings are confidential. Areas covered include budgeting,

planning, cash flow, customer relations, financing, legal, human resources, management, sales, marketing, social media, buying or selling a business, disaster preparation and relief, comput-ers and technology, franchising, e-commerce, home businesses, green businesses and tax planning.

– article submitted by Janet Sciacca

Dr. Lassiter earns MBA from Yale UniversityDr. Lonnie Lassiter has recently received his MBA from Yale University, New Haven, Conn. He puts his business management expertise to use in his family practice in Columbus. Dr. Lassiter said he is also excited about his recent partnership with Rutherford Regional Health System in the opening of their new wound center, where he will continue caring for the community. (photo submitted by Amanda Burgess)

Mountain BizWorks gets $88K grant to help Latino entrepreneurs

Mountain BizWorks has been awarded $88,000 from the N.C. Rural Economic De-velopment Center. The grant, made through the center’s “Economic Innovation” pro-gram, will support Mountain BizWorks’ services for Latino entrepreneurs in western North Carolina.

Mountain BizWorks aims to mitigate language and cultural barriers that can impede Lati-nos’ ability to start small busi-nesses. Through starter loans (which help borrowers establish credit scores) and customized one-on-one business coaching, the project is expected to create or expand 30 Latino-owned businesses that will create or retain 58 jobs.

To accomplish these goals, Mountain BizWorks will part-

ner with two other local orga-nizations: Latino Advocacy Coalition, which will promote the program and refer clients; and Center for Participatory Change, which will help clients who want to form business co-operatives.

This is one of 84 grants made by the N.C. Rural Economic Development Center in March for creating jobs, improving the availability of health care, and planning water and sewer im-provements in rural communi-ties. It is one of 11 grants made in the “Economic Innovation” program area.

For more information, con-tact Nathan Harlan at 828-253-2834 ext. 14 or [email protected].

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LEGAL NOTICE

STATE OF NORTHCAROLINA

COUNTY OF POLK

IN THE GENERALCOURT OF JUSTICESUPERIOR COURT

DIVISIONBEFORE THE CLERK

12 SP 22

IN THE MATTER OFTHE FORECLOSUREOf a Deed of Trust Exe-

cuted by CHARLES W.GREEN and wife,JANICE N. GREEN,Dated December 22,2005 and Recorded inDeed of Trust Book 335,at Page 1447, PolkCounty Registry. SeeSubstitution Of Trusteerecorded in Book 391,at 17.

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SALE OF REAL ES-TATE

By: Jason M. Peltz,Attorney for Substitute

TrusteeAnd Noteholder

UNDER AND BY VIR-TUE of the power andauthority contained in thatcertain Deed of Trustexecuted and deliveredby Charles W. Green andwife, Janice N. Green,dated December 22,2005, and recorded inBook 335, at Page 1447in the Office of the Regis-ter of Deeds for PolkCounty (see Substitutionof Trustee recorded inBook 391, at Page 1217),

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and because of default inthe payment of the in-debtedness thereby se-cured and failure to carryout and perform the stipu-lations and agreementstherein contained andpursuant to an Order en-tered by the Clerk of Su-perior Court and pursuantto demand of the ownerand holder of the indebt-edness secured by saidDeed of Trust, the Substi-tute Trustee, Phillip C.Price, will expose for saleat public auction to thehighest bidder for cash atthe usual place of sale inthe Courthouse of PolkCounty, located at OneCourthouse Square, Co-lumbus, NC 28722, at11:30am on the 1st dayof May, 2012, all of thosecertain lots or parcels ofreal estate, including allimprovements and fix-tures located thereon,situated, lying and beingin Polk County, NorthCarolina, and more par-ticularly described as fol-lows:

PROPERTY DESCRIP-TION:Lying in Green Creek

Township, Polk County,North Carolina and beingmore particularly de-scribed as follows:

BEING all of Lot 4A,containing 1.33 acres,and being shown and de-lineated on that certainplat entitle “BoundarySurvey for ChristopherGilbert, located in GreenCreek Twp., Polk County,North Carolina,” datedAugust 10, 2001 and pre-pared by Timothy E. Hus-key, PLS, and duly re-corded in Card File E,Page 116, in the Office ofthe Register of Deeds ofPolk County, North Caro-lina, reference beingmade to said recordedplat for a full and com-plete metes and boundsdescription of said prop-erty, pursuant to NorthCarolina General Statute47-30 (g).

Being the same andidentical property whichwas conveyed by Christo-pher Trent Gilbert and

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wife, Amanda JohnsonGilbert to Charles W.Green and wife, JaniceN. Green, by deed datedDecember 22, 2005, andof record in Deed Book335, Page 1445, PolkCounty Registry.

RECORD OWNER ofthe above described realproperty as reflected onthe records of the Officeof the Register of Deedsfor Polk County not morethan ten (10) days prior tothe posting of this noticeis Charles W. Green andwife, Janice N. Green.

The terms of the sale arethat the property will besold for cash to the high-est bidder and a cash de-posit not to exceed thegreater of five percent(5%) of the amount of thebid, or Seven HundredFifty Dollars ($750.00)may be required at thetime of sale. Any suc-cessful bidder shall be re-quired to tender the fullbalance purchase priceso bid in cash or certifiedcheck at the time theSubstitute Trustee ten-ders to him a deed for theproperty or attempts totender such deed, andshould said successfulbidder fail to pay the fullbalance purchase priceso bid at that time, heshall remain liable on hisbid as provided for inNCGS 45-21.30(d) and(e). The owner andholder of the indebted-ness secured by theDeed of Trust may makea credit bid.

The property to be of-fered pursuant to this No-tice of Sale is being of-fered for sale, transferand conveyance “As Is,Where Is.” Neither theSubstitute Trustee northe holder of the Note se-cured by the Deed ofTrust being foreclosed,nor the officers, directors,attorneys, employees,agents or authorized rep-resentatives of either theSubstitute Trustee or theholder of the Note makeany representation orwarranty relating to the ti-tle or any physical, envi-

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ronmental, health orsafety conditions existingin, on, at or relating to theproperty being offered forsale, and any and all re-sponsibilities or liabilitiesarising out of or in anyway relating to any suchconditions are expresslydisclaimed. The propertywill be sold subject to re-strictions, easements andother matters of record,any unpaid taxes, prior

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mortgages, deeds of trustand liens, special assess-ments, any transfer taxassociated with the fore-closure and any tax re-quired to be paid byNCGS 7A-308(a)(1).This sale will be furthersubject to the right, if any,of the United States ofAmerica to redeem theabove-described propertyfor a period of one hun-dred twenty (120) days

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following confirmation ofthe sale. The real prop-erty may be sold in sepa-rate parcels, all togetheror in any manner theSubstitute Trustee deter-mines is appropriate.The sale will be heldopen for ten (10) days forupset bids as required bylaw. Any purchaser ofthe real property will berequired to pay all trans-fer taxes and recording

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fees.

An order for possessionof the property being soldmay be issued pursuantto NCGS 45-21.29 in fa-vor of the purchaser andagainst the party or par-ties in possession, by theClerk of Superior Courtfor Polk County.

Any person who occu-pies the property pursu-

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ant to a rental agreemententered into or renewedon or after October 1,2007, may, after receiv-ing notice of sale, termi-nate the rental agreementupon ten days' written no-tice to the landlord. Upontermination of a rentalagreement, the tenant isliable for rent due underthe rental agreement pro-rated to the effective dateof termination.

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This the 26th of March,2012.

Jason M. Peltz,Attorney for Substitute

Trustee and NoteholderPeltz Law Firm, PLLC7 Orchard Street, Suite

100Asheville, NC 28801(828)255-2728

Posted by: Jason M.

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The results of Foothills duplicate bridge played Friday, March 30:

Morning restricted pairsNorth-South1. Tom Jackson - Vicky Jackson

2. John Davis - unknownEast-West1. Joann Hoffman - Ellen Dele-

hanty2. Roger Clifton - Yoshikazu

KinoshitaAfternoon open pairsNorth-South1. Richard Long - Donald Cobb2. Barbara Schuvart - Sally Jo

Carter3. Marian Unger - Virginia Am-

broseEast-West1. Linda Sherer - Chris Ter Kuile2. Louise Rezac - Karl

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Ruth S. StocktonIt is with great sadness that the

family of Ruth Settle Stockton announces her peaceful passing on Sunday, A p r i l 1 , 2012 at Au-tumn Care of Saluda. Born April 2, 1923 in C a m p o -bello, Ruth lived a long and productive life, and especially enjoyed her years in Tryon and Charlotte, N.C. She loved flowers, cats, ice cream, doll collections, sewing, garden-ing and traveling.

Ruth will be lovingly re-membered by her daughter, Caroline Stockton Krause, and her son-in-law, Barry Krause, of Vancouver, Canada; by her niece

Obituaries and guardian, Diane McClellan of Columbus; by her sisters, Rosemary Mills and Aurelia Horne, also of Autumn Care; by her sister, Arvilla Smith, of Tryon; and by her many nieces, nephews and friends in North and South Carolina.

Ruth was preceded in death by her parents, Rose and Keifer Settle of Gowansville.

A celebratory memorial ser-vice will be held at McFarland’s Funeral Chapel, 54 McFarland Drive, Tryon, on Wednesday, April 18, 2012, at 2 p.m., with Dr. Darryl E. Maxwell officiating, with reception and burial in Polk Memorial Gardens to follow.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Hospice of the Carolina Foothills, 130 For-est Glen Drive, Columbus, N.C. 28722.

An online guest register is available at www.mcfarland-funeralchapel.com.McFarland Funeral Chapel, Tryon.

NCDOT plans preservation work on I-26 bridges in Polkby Barbara Tilly

N.C. Department of Transpor-tation (NCDOT) Secretary Gene Conti has awarded a contract for preservation work on two I-26 bridges in Polk County.

The work, which includes painting structural steel, as well as cleaning and painting bearings, will be performed on the follow-ing bridges:

• The bridge on Hwy. 108 over I-26 in Columbus

• The bridges on I-26 East and West over Holbert Cove Road in Saluda

The work includes paint-ing structural steel, as well as cleaning and painting bearings. According to Julia Casadonte of NCDOT, some lanes may be closed at times while work is being performed, especially at night, but no significant traffic disruption is expected.

The $2.4 million contract,

which also includes work on eight bridges in Henderson County, was awarded to Taylor and Murphy Construction Co. of Asheville, N.C. According to the contract, work can begin between May 1 and Oct. 1 and must be completed 330 days after the start date.

This is one of 34 contracts totaling $130.8 million awarded by Conti following NCDOT’s March contract letting for high-way and bridge projects across North Carolina. NCDOT award-ed the contracts to the lowest bidders, as required by state law. The bids received on the projects awarded came in about 1.4 per-cent, or $118.8 million, below NCDOT estimates.

For more information about funding for infrastructure im-provements in North Carolina, as well as other NCDOT projects and activities, visit www.ncdot.gov.

Dianne Berlin Frewin

Dianne Berlin Frewin, 62, died March 12 at home in Co-lumbus.

Born in 1950 in Palo Alto, Calif., she was the daughter of the late Marjorie Grepe and Marvin (Pudge) Edward Berlin. She graduated from Los Gatos High School and Foothills Com-munity College with a degree in radiological technology. She had a long and successful career working in general radiology, CT scanning and, later, in a cardiac catheterization lab.

Obituaries Dianne was a graduate mem-ber of the Blue Hill Pony Club, Los Gatos, Calif., and achieved at “A” rating. She enjoyed rid-ing hunters, combined training and dressage. She moved from California to Columbus in 2009.

Dianne is survived by her fa-ther, Marvin Edward Berlin; two brothers, John Berlin and wife, Cathy, and Robert Rainwater and wife, Brigitta van deer Ray; a sister, Sara Berlin; a nephew, Matthew; four nieces, Jenny, Ann, Linda and Emma, and many close friends.

A casual memorial service is planned for Thursday, April 19 at 5 p.m. at the cabin at Harmon Field.

Moore’s Grove Baptist Church will hold a revival Tuesday, April 17 – Friday, April 20 at 7 p.m. each night.

Tuesday night’s speaker will be Rev. Arbutus Hines from Stony Knoll CME Church.

Pastor Eleanor Miller from New Zion CME Church will speak on

Wednesday, April 18.Thursday night’s speaker will be

Rev. Phil Forney from Wheat Creek Baptist Church, and on Friday, Rev. A. Twitty from Green Creek Baptist Church will speak.

Rev. Theodore Kelly is pastor of Moore’s Grove Baptist Church.

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Important steps when prepping marketing materialsin developing the marketing material is to describe in detail the benefits, services and/or pro-grams of the organization. Many nonprofits already have this written out but may not realize it. This is usually inserted into

a full grant pro-posal and rarely changes once it is finalized.

I would en-courage you to start with this

section of the grant narrative and tweak as necessary to match your currently identified, for the marketing plan, targeted audi-ence and the desired outcome.

The second step that you should take in developing the marketing material is to focus on your call to action. In all materi-als that your nonprofit hands out I strongly suggest you have at least one call to action. The call to action should identify either donation and/or volunteer op-portunities. With this call to ac-tion ensure that you also create a sense of urgency. In other words why is this important, now?

The final step in developing

As the Nonprofit Leadership column continues discussing marketing for nonprofits, this article will focus on the market-ing materials.

In the first two articles we discussed how to determine the target audience and the desired outcome.

We are now going to pu t both steps to good use and develop the brochures or mar-keting materials. There are sev-eral important steps to consider when developing the marketing materials.

Again I will stress the impor-tance of an organization, when going through each of these steps, taking time to plan or hire a marketing firm to assist in the planning and implementation.

If the organization does not take the proper time and rushes the process they may risk ex-periencing a very expensive endeavor that will not produce an ROI (return on investment) for the nonprofit.

The first step you should take

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the marketing material is to ensure the materials reflect and emphasize the values of your organization.

Now I know many of you reading this are asking your self what do the values of the organization have to do with marketing?

Right now because of the in-creasing number of nonprofits in America, competition is fierce. One of the best ways to sell your nonprofit organization or prod-uct - yes, even in the for-profit world - is to answer the question why, instead of focusing on what we do and how we do it.

Try taking the time to answer the question why – these are the values of the organization. I feel confident that you will find that the values are going to be one of the biggest selling points of your nonprofit organization.

Now that you have the target audience, desired outcome and the steps to develop your mar-keting materials we will move on to the next step in the market-ing plan which we will talk about in the next several articles – the social media marketing strategy.

• Calendar(conTinueD from page 2)

WednesdayPolk County Mobile Recy-

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

Invasive species removal proj-ect at FENCE, Wednesday, April 18 at 9 a.m. FENCE is partnering with AmeriCorps Project Conserve to remove invasive plant spe-cies along the Wildwood Trail at FENCE. Volunteers should bring water bottles and lunches and wear long sleeves and pants to protect against poison ivy and thorns. 828-850-9021 or [email protected].

The Meeting Place Senior Center Wednesday activities in-clude 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 assistance program, 9 a.m. - noon. 828-894-0001.

Polk Recreation Zumba class, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fri-days, 10 - 11 a.m. at Stearns Gym. Patty Rivera is the instructor.

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

Tryon Kiwanis Club meets Wednesdays, noon, Congrega-tional Church, 210 Melrose Ave., Tryon.

Foothill’s Parkinson’s Sup-port Group meets on the third Wednesday of each month at 1:30 p.m. in the Landrum Library. Call 864-457-4419 for more informa-tion. All are welcome; no charge.

Female Domestic Abuse In-tervention Program, Wednesdays 3:30 – 4:30 p.m., Steps to HOPE. 894-2340.

Male Domestic Abuse Inter-

vention Program, Wednesdays, 5:30 - 7 p.m., Steps to HOPE. 894-2340.

ThursdayPolk County Mobile Recy-

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

N.C. DMV mobile driver’s license unit will be in Columbus in front of the post office on Ward Street on Thursday, April 5 from 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. A sign on the light pole in front of the post office will inform people when the unit has had to cancel its visit because of mechanical difficulty or weather-related issues.

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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RESIDENTIAL SPECIALIST

During the recent North Carolina visit of VFW Ladies Auxiliary National President Gwendolyn Rankin, Polk County Memorial VFW Post #9116 Ladies Auxiliary President Joyce Preston presented Rankin a proclamation from the Town of Columbus and the Columbus VFW Post #9116 and auxiliary at the Ladies Auxiliary National President’s Banquet in Asheville, N.C.

Mayor Eric McIntyre declared April 6, 2012 as “Step Up – Leave No Veteran Behind Day” in honor of the national president and all members of the VFW ladies auxiliary for their outstanding volunteer service to veterans and their families, the Town of Columbus and the country.

P r e s t o n a l s o p r e s e n t e d Rankin with a 31-star U.S. flag, representing the year in which Columbus and Polk County were founded, as well as when Rankin’s native California joined the U.S.

She was also given a N.C. state flag, a Buddy Poppy and a U.S. flag pin. Rankin also received information about the House of Flags in Columbus.

Karen Lawrence from the Columbus VFW Post sang the national anthem and a tribute to all the branches of services.

As VFW N.C. 16th district

president, Joyce Preston also presented a proclamation from the district in support of the national theme for 2011-2012, “Step Up – Leave No Veteran Behind.”

The district is made up of the following auxiliaries:

• Sgt. Daniel F. Hyatt Ladies Auxiliary to Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #891

• Hedrick-Rhodes Ladies Auxiliary to Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #5206

• Mars Hill Memorial Ladies Auxiliary to Veterans of Foreign

Wars Post #5483• Polk County Memorial

Ladies Auxiliary to Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #9116

• Green-Leagon-Simpson-Lindsey Ladies Auxiliary to Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #9157

• Hominy Val ley Ladies Auxiliary to Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #9939

• Womack-Bradley Ladies Auxiliary to Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #10349

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Polk County Memorial VFW Post #9116 Ladies Auxiliary President Joyce Preston recognizes VFW Ladies Auxiliary National President Gwendolyn Rankin on behalf of the Town of Columbus and VFW Post #9116 and the auxiliary. (photo submitted by Joyce Preston)

Columbus honors national VFW auxiliary president

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