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cycling Unit, Thursdays, 7 a.m. - noon, corner of Hamp-ton Court and Hwy 108.

Green Creek Community Center, Zumba exercise class, Tuesdays and Thursdays 9 a.m. and 7 p.m., in gym.

Polk County Mobi le Drivers License Unit, Thurs-day, Dec. 6, the Polk County Driver License Mobile Unit

Serving Polk County and Upper Spartanburg and Greenville Counties

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Here’s a list of upcoming meetings and events for area nonprofit community and governmental organizations:

Santa’s Mailbox has re-turned to Stearns Park in Co-lumbus. Santa expects many letters from good girls and boys and has asked for help collect-ing them all in one place.

Visit downtown Columbus and drop off your letter soon.

Those who do are asked to include his or her name and address so Santa’s helpers can write back.

Emily Wilson of Columbus with Sophie, her second child born at RRHS.

“We could not be more impressed with the doctors, nurses and facilities at The Birth Place.”

Polk County Angel Tree

Volunteer Gail Stockdale of Tryon and Outreach Client Services manager Michelle Reedy consolidate Angel Tree gifts into family group packages. See full story on page 3. (photos by Joe Epley)

No findings in 2012 audit reportby Leah Justice

Polk County reported a healthy fund balance as of June 30, 2012

with $6,839,732 available for ap-propriations, or 30.57 percent.

The Polk County Board of Commissioners met Nov. 19 and heard from Brian Broom with Dixon Hughes Goodman, Certified

Public Accountants and Advisors who performed the audit.

Broom said the county’s fund balance is down from the previ-


Polk banks over 30 percent fund balance

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Today: Mostly cloudy, with 20 percent chance of rain. High 52, low 44.

Friday: Cloudy, with a 10 percent chance of rain. High 57, low 48.

Tuesday’s weather was: High 73, low 55, with no rain.

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Founded Jan. 31, 1928 by Seth M. Vining. (Consolidated with the Polk County News 1955)Betty Ramsey, Publisher

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will be at 130 Wars St. in Co-lumbus, directly in front of the post office from 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Caregiver support, First Thursday at 9:30 a.m. at Tryon Estates MCF: 619 Laurel Lake Dr., Columbus, N.C. Contact Carolina Eller or Kim Minow-icz at 828-894-5500.

Saluda Center, Thursday activities: knitting group, 9:30 a.m.; gentle Yin Yoga, 5:30 p.m. For more activities, email [email protected] or visit www.saluda.com.

The Meeting Place Senior Center, Thursday activities include ceramics, 9:30 a.m.; devotions, 10 a.m.; bingo or movie, 12:30 p.m.; grocery shopping, 1 p.m.; yoga, 6 p.m. 828-894-0001.

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

Landrum Library, Lap Babies, 10 a.m., 20- 25 minute session for young children and care givers includes music, nursery rhymes, action poems and short books. Storytime at 10:30 a.m. for preschoolers includes books, music and fin-gerplays. Call 828-457-2218.

Polk County Historical Association Museum, open Thursdays, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., 60

Walker St., Columbus, lower level. Free.

TPS Holiday Show, runs through Dec. 22. Stop by 26 Maple Street in Tryon, Thurs-day-Saturday, 11 a.m.- 5 p.m.

AA Open Discussion Meet-ing, Happy, Joyous and Free, noon on Thursdays, Columbus United Methodist Church, 76 N. Peak Street, across from Stearns gym.

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

Holiday party for tweens, The Landrum Library will host a holiday party for tweens (fifth and sixth grade, or ages 10-12) on Thursday, Dec. 6 at 4:30 p.m. Make holiday ornaments and handmade gifts. Hot chocolate and holiday snacks provided. Info: Landrum Library at 864-457-2218.

iPad and iPhones Tech Workshop, Tech specialist Cheryl Berry will present a workshop on iPads and iPhones at the Landrum Library Thurs-day, Dec. 6, beginning at 6:30 p.m.

Al-Anon: Foothills Come to Believe, Thursdays, 7 p.m., Polk Wellness Center, 155 W. Mills St., Suite 202, Columbus.

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

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

NAMI Support Group, Thursdays, 7 - 8 p.m. in the blue room of Tryon Presbyterian Church, located on Harmon Field Road in Tryon. The group, sponsored by the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI), is for anyone feeling anxious or depressed and those with a diagnosis of a mental illness. All conversations are confidential. No charge. 828-817-0382.

AA’s Sobriety and Beyond, Thursdays, 8-9 p.m., Immacu-late Conception Roman Catho-lic Church, 1024 W. Main St.,

Forest City. 828-863-1313.Alchol ics Anonymous ,

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

FridaySaluda Center, Fr iday

events: chair exercise, 9:30 a.m.; Trash Train, 10 a.m.; NA Meeting, 8 p.m. For more ac-tivities, email [email protected] or visit www.saluda.com.

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


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

Tryon Parks Committee, Tryon Parks Committee will be meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 11 at 3 p.m. at Tryon Town Hall, McCown Room. Contact: John Vining, 828-894-8218.

Tryon Christmas Stroll, Friday, Dec. 7 from 5-8 p.m. Enjoy an evening strolling among downtown merchants with refreshments while you enjoy music from local choirs and get a chance to meet Santa.

Wreath-making workshop, The Mill Spring Ag Center is hosting a wreath-making work-shop every Friday until Dec. 21 from 5-7 p.m. and every Satur-day until Dec. 22 from 1-3 p.m.

American Legion Post 250, weekly bingo games, Fridays, 7 p.m., 43 Depot St., Tryon.

Doors open 5:30 p.m. Smoke-free.

Narcotics Anon., Saluda Senior Center, Friday, 8 p.m.

SaTurdayIndoor Holiday Market, Ag

center’s Indoor Holiday Market, Dec. 8 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

A Taste of Polk, First “tast-ing” at the Mill Spring Farm Store. The tasting will include baked goods, homemade can-dies and grass fed meat. The Farm Store is inside the Mill Spring Ag Center just off the intersection of Hwy 108 and Hwy 9. For more information, call 828-894-8028.

Green Creek Community Center, Zumba class, Satur-days, 9 a.m.

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

Deck the Holidays Fair, Saturday, Dec. 8, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. A fund raising event to replace chairs and tables at Roseland Community Center. The event will consist of hand-made crafts, a bake sale, silent auction and Christmas music by harpist Liana Stadelmann. The fair will be held at Roseland.

Art photography with smartphones, Saturday, Dec. 8, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Upstairs, 49 S. Trade St., Tryon (828-859-2828). Mixed-media artist Melissa Parrish


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Pack said the individual can choose the time to be called each day. She said one gentle-man has his call come in at 5:30 p.m. because he works with farm equipment and fears that a large piece of equipment might fall on him during the day. Others want early morn-ing calls to make sure they didn’t fall when getting out of bed.

Pack added that many of the participants let the department know where a hidden key is so a deputy can enter the home if the individual is believed to be in danger.

Pack said the program has been incredibly beneficial to people in the community. She said if nothing else it provides a bit of peace of mind.

“Sometimes I think we are the only people some of these individuals are talking to on a regular basis,” she said. “I

have one lady whose machine never works, but sometimes I think it’s just because she wants someone to talk to.”

There is no restriction based on age, Pack said, adding that anyone who has a medical condition or is home alone on a regular basis could receive the call.

“What do you have to lose to be on it? It doesn’t cost anything,” Pack said. “If you know that you aren’t going to be there – we just ask that the person calls in and lets us know.”

Participants are also able to give the department a laundry list of important information to keep on file, such as emer-gency contacts, key holders, if there is a DNR in place, a physician’s name, if the indi-vidual walks with a cane or a

walker and if they have pets in the house.

Landrum council members seemed keenly interested in of-fering the service to the city’s own residents when Edgens proposed the idea in July.

“It’s been a good program over there [in Polk County] a n d f r o m w h a t I ’ v e heard it has done a lot for their elderly r e s i d e n t s , ” said Landrum City Council-

man Johnny Carruth. Polk County has offered to

allow Landrum to run a pilot version of the program through its system for up to about 50 people, Pack said.

Edgens said he conserva-tively thinks 30-35 people might be interested in partici-pating in the program initially. If the actual number grew far

“[RUOK has] been a good program over there [in Polk County] and from what I’ve heard it has done a lot for their elderly residents.”

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beyond these expectations, he said the city might have to look into purchasing its own system.

Edgens said based on re-search he’s done, the cost of an automated call system would be about $7,500.

“If people really like it and it gets going, we’ll have to keep it going,” Edgens said.

Mayor Robert Briggs and other council enthusiastically gave their approval for Edgens to move forward with a pilot version of the program.

“Another thing it does is it builds a relationship between the police department and the citizens,” said Briggs.

Landrum residents inter-ested in participating in a pilot version of the program can call the Landrum Police Department at 864-457-7281. Anyone who wants to be added to the program in Polk County can call Pack at the Polk County Sheriff’s Office at 828-894-3001.

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Betty SchmitzElizabeth “Betty” Willmarth

Schmitz died Sunday, Sept. 2 at her home in Columbus.

Betty was born May 27, 1912 in Omaha, Neb. She was the daughter of Isabel Florence Chamberlin and Kenneth Lisle Willmarth. She was a fashion illustrator for Chicago newspapers. She loved to play the piano and take care of her birds.

In Glencoe, Ill., she married Leonard Stockwell Schmitz, who died in 1974. They had three chil-dren, Leonard Willmarth Schmitz, Steven Mathias Schmitz and Debo-rah Schmitz. She had two grand-children, Gwendolyn Schmitz Loehr and Cameron Scott Schmitz, and four great-grandchildren, Henry Edward Loehr, Thomas

ObituariesMoses Loehr, Kaileigh Elizabeth Schmitz and Ethan Scott Schmitz.

She is survived by her brother, Kenneth Lisle Willmarth Jr., and her daughter, Deborah. She was preceded in death by her sons, Leonard Willmarth and Steven Mathias Schmitz.

Betty was deeply loved by her family and will be remembered for her quick wit and love of life.

Private memorial services will be held at a later date.

Memorials may be made to the Foothills Equine Rescue As-sociation, c/o Foothills Humane Society, 989 Little Mountain Road, Columbus, N.C. 28722.

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

McFarland Funeral Chapel, Tryon.

ObituariesJessie L. Young

Ms. Jessie L. Young of 10

Young St., Tryon died Sept. 3 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Co-lumbus.

Cannon and Sons Mortuary, Landrum, S.C.

Charles Hanford Tucker

Charles Hanford Tucker, 77, of Highway 108 East, Mill Spring died Tuesday, Sept. 4 in St. Luke’s Hospital in Columbus.

Born in Spartanburg, S.C., he was the son of the late Ernest and Elma Scruggs Tucker. Charles retired from Stonecutter Mills as the maintenance superintendent after 33 years of service. He was a licensed electrical contractor, plumbing contractor and waste wa-ter contractor. Over the years he had been an active member in numer-ous organizations in Polk County including Polk County School Board Member; St. Luke’s Hospital Board; Isothermal Community Col-lege Foundation Board and member of Polk County Democratic Party, holding numerous positions in the party. He attended Pea Ridge Baptist Church.

Surviving are his wife of 56

years, Kathleen Phillips Tucker; two daughters; Charlene T. Owens (Thomas) of Tryon, NC and Bonna T. Conner (William) of Mill Spring, NC; two grandchildren, Caitlin Owens of Tryon, NC and SPC Ryan T. Owens, U.S. Army, South Korea; two great-granddaughters, MaKenna and Lexi. Also surviv-ing is a brother Ernest G. Tucker Jr. (Linda) of Tryon, NC. He was preceded in death by a brother Flay A. Tucker who died in l963.

Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 6 in the McFarland Funeral Chapel in Tryon with Rev. John Edwards and Dr. Jeff Parker officiating.

Family to receive friends from 12:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 6 just prior to the service in the McFarland Funeral Chapel.

Memorials may be made to Pea Ridge Baptist Church, 8732 Hwy. 108 East, Mill Spring, N.C. 28756.

An online guest register may be signed at www.mcfarlandfuneral-chapel.com

McFarland Funeral Chapel, Tryon.

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The Polk County 4-H Youth Center in Columbus has taken on the appearance of Santa’s North Pole workshop where community volunteers, substituting for Santa’s elves, work feverishly to meet the deadline for this year’s Christmas distribution of toys, clothing and food for less fortunate families in Polk County.

In an effort to ensure more families with limited income have a merry Christmas, volunteers are preparing donated gifts for approx-imately 500 Angel Tree recipients, about a hundred more than last year. The Angel Tree gifts will be distributed Friday afternoon, Dec. 7, to those families that registered earlier with Thermal Belt Outreach Ministry.

Angel Trees were placed with churches, banks, businesses and service organizations several weeks ago.

“It is gratifying to see the sup-

port and generosity of our com-munity in helping put a little cheer into homes that otherwise would have a bleak Christmas,” said Carol Newton, executive director of Outreach.

Not all the recipients are chil-dren. About 20 percent of the gifts will go to seniors who live alone and do not have family close by.

“We can use additional help,” Newton added. “Volunteers are urged to come by the 4H Center between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. through Thursday to assist in preparing the gifts for distribution.”

The Angel Tree program is an annual countywide project conducted by Outreach through which individuals can adopt a child or senior citizen for Christ-mas. The gifts were brought to the 4-H center this week and sorted by family. In addition, toys, blan-kets and clothing have also been donated, which will be allotted

Polk County angels make happier Christmas possible

Ambrose and Jean Mills deliver their Angel Tree gifts to Outreach’s Santa workshop at the 4-H Youth Center in Columbus. Like many contributors, they are Angels to more than one child. (photos by Joe Epley)

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ous year due to Polk appropriating approximately $2 million to pay down debt.

The county’s general fund in-cludes a total of $7,915,500 in fund balances, of which $1,075,768 is restricted, $838,533 is committed and the remaining $6,839,732 is unassigned according to the audit report. The fund balance that is noted as available for appropria-tion and calculated as a percentage includes the unassigned as well as the committed fund balances.

The county’s total outstand-ing debt as of June 30, 2012 was $11,937,334, according to the audit report. The county’s total debt de-creased $2,798,474 last fiscal year due to the scheduled debt payments and the early retirement of debt.

The county’s general fund end-ed last fiscal year with $917,080 in revenues over expenditures. The general fund ending June 30, 2012 included $22,291,465 in revenues compared to $21,374,385 in ex-penditures.

Other positive attributes to the county’s fiscal year 2011-2012 audit report included no findings for the first time in several years.

Polk’s tax collection rate was also higher than other counties

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similar in size.Polk County collected 96.67

percent of its property taxes during fiscal year 2011-2012, compared to collecting 96.66 percent during fiscal year 2010-2011, according to the audit report. Broom said the state likes for local governments to collect at least 95 percent of its property taxes. Similar counties to Polk collected an average of slightly more than 94 percent of property taxes, Broom said.

The audit report also notes that Polk’s property tax revenue in-creased approximately 2.65 percent during fiscal year ending June 30, 2012 because a slight increase in property valuations. The same trend is expected this year.

Broom also said the auditors separately audited the county’s tax office, emergency medical services, the register of deeds and depart-ment of social services in order to ensure there were no red flags.

“The records were well orga-nized and there is good processes and controls in place,” Broom said.

Broom also said that his office interviewed multiple county em-ployees and visited a lot of depart-ments and found the employees to be very professional, helpful and knowledgeable.

Polk’s new fiscal year (2012-2013) began July 1.

No charges expected fortruck driverby Leah Justice

A 22-year old college student was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer Monday, Dec. 3 while traveling home to Kansas for the holidays.

David Winter, who was re-portedly staying in Mill Spring with a friend was struck and killed while outside his vehicle near the 57-mile marker near Saluda.

The accident occurred around 6 p.m. in the middle of the west-bound lanes. One lane of traffic was shut down until about 8:30 p.m.

N.C. Highway Patrol Trooper C. Sama said it is not known why Winter was in the middle of the interstate. Winter’s vehicle was found on the side of the road about 500 yards away with the doors locked and his keys have not been found. Without the key, officers have not been able to determine if Winter’s truck was out of fuel or if there were me-chanical issues.

There will be no charges filed against the truck driver, with the trooper saying there was noth-ing the truck driver could have done to avoid hitting Winter. Reports indicate that Winter was first struck by the tractor-trailer, which likely killed him instantly, then struck by another vehicle.

College student struck, killed on I-26

Residents brought in their heavy equipment to cut, split and move logs at Thermal Belt Outreach Ministry. Outreach has relocated the cages that contain the agency’s supply of firewood. These relocated cages will make it easier for Outreach clients to pick up firewood to heat their homes during the cold winter months. During 2011, Outreach supplied clients with nearly 100 truckloads of wood and the organization expects the need to be even greater with the forecasted colder temperatures this year. For residents or organizations interested in volunteering to cut or split wood, or donate wood, contact Jim McClintock at 828-894-2988. Outreach is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1991. The organization’s mission is to provide compassionate assistance to Polk County residents who are unable to provide for their basic life needs. For more information on Outreach, visit www.tboutreach.org.

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Informational meetings will be held as follows:- Monday, December 10, 2012, at the Isothermal Community College Library Located at 286 ICC Loop Road, Spindale, NC 28160ph. 828-286-3636. Meetings at 1:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.

- Tuesday, December 11, 2012, at the Isothermal Community College Library Located at 286 ICC Loop Road, Spindale, NC 28160ph. 828-286-3636. Meetings at 1:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.

- Tuesday, December 11, 2012, at the LeGrand Center Located at 1800 E. Marion Street, Shelby, NCph. 704-669-4700. Meetings at 1:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.

- Wednesday, December 12, 2012, at the LeGrand Center Located at 1800 E. Marion Street, Shelby, NCph. 704-669-4700. Meetings at 1:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.

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teen. Evanovich, Janet

Last Man. Fly-nn, Vince

R a c k e t e e r . Grisham, John

Christmas Kid. Hamill, Pete

Flight Behavior. Kingsolver, Barbara

Mrs. Queen Takes the Train. Kuhn, William

Young Philby. Littell, RobertMarseille Caper. Mayle, PeterSweet Tooth. McEwan, IanDear Life. Munro, AliceW i n e o f S o l i t u d e .

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lett, MarciaBack to Blood. Wolfe, TomLawgiver. Wouk, HermanMystery

Twelve Clues of Christmas. Bowen, Rhys

Salvation of a Saint. Hi-gashino, Keigo

Buzzard Table. Maron, Mar-garet

Uncommon Appeal of Clouds. McCall Smith, Alexander

Non-FictionGrand Tour : Around the

World with the Queen of Mystery. Christie, Agatha

M i d d l e w o o d Journal. Correll, Helen Scott

Gershwins and Me. Feinstein, Mi-chael

Time of Gifts. Fermor, Patrick Leigh

Among the Islands. Flannery, Tim

What Are You Looking At?. Gompertz, Will

From the Forest. Maitland, Sara

Last Lion : Defender of the Realm 1940-1965. Manchester, William

Killing Kennedy. O’Reilly, Bill

Hallucinations. Sacks, Oliver W.

Heads in Beds. Tomsky, Ja-cob

1912 : The Year the World Discovered Antarctica. Turney, Chris

– article submittedby Marie DuLong

Lanier Library recent aquisitions

Polk cross country gives awards

Polk County High School recognized several prep cross country standouts with awards at its annual sports banquet. Pictured left to right: Daniel Painter - most improved; Chip Collins - coaches award; Shea Wheeler - most valuable; Jacob Collins - most valuable. Not pictured: Taylor Hutchins - coaches award and Kathryn Johnson - most improved. (photo submitted by Jenny Wolfe)

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Trinity Lutheran Church of Tryon will host special Advent and Christmas services.

Midweek Advent services will be held Wednesday, Dec. 12 and Dec. 19 at 10:15 a.m. and 7 p.m.

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Trinity Lutheran hosts Advent services

Results of the Wednesday, Nov. 28 bridge play at the Meet-ing Place are:

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The BeauTy of auTumn Fall, or autumn, is the third of four seasons that we experience in a calendar year. The first day of fall coincides with the autumnal equinox, when the sun is directly over the equator in the Northern Hemisphere. In the Northern Hemi-sphere, the autumnal equinox occurs around September 23, and in the Southern Hemisphere, it occurs around March 21. For this reason, au-tumn in the Northern Hemisphere falls in the months of September, October, November, and sometimes early December. In the Southern Hemisphere, the autumn months are just the opposite; they occur late March through early June. The reason for the difference is due to

the distance from the sun that each hemisphere is located. The farther away from the sun, the cooler and shorter the days will become. Fall is a very pleasant time of year. The temperatures are cooler than summer, but they are not cold. Many activities occur at this time because of the nice weather. Oktoberfest is celebrated in many parts of the world, and Thanksgiving is celebrated in November in the United States. The American football season begins in early fall, as well as many other sport seasons. Outdoor activi-ties, such as hay rides and camp fires, are popular. Animals begin to gather food in the fall and make preparations for the winter months. Birds begin to migrate south for the winter, and farmers harvest their crops. The scenery changes as the leaves turn vivid colors of orange and red before they (and acorns) fall off the trees.

a Special Thank you To all our SponSorS!

fall croSSword

Solve the puzzle using the clues provided below.

acroSS clueS:

down clueS:

3. A popular German celebration in autumn. 4. Sport that is played mainly in the fall.6. When birds fly south for the winter.7. Popular outdoor activity done on farms.9. One color some leaves turn before fall.

1. This is often harvested in the fall months.2. Month in which autumn season begins.4. Another name for the term “autumn.”5. These fall from the trees during autumn.8. Term that means equal day and night.

fall word SearchCircle the words hidden in the puzzle below.

Hidden Words:Acorns, Autumn, Bonfire, Chili, Cornucopia, Fall, Festivals, Football, Halloween, Harvest, Hayride,

Leaves, Pumpkins, Sweater, Thanksgiving

Take a walk and pick up some red and orange leaves to make a leaf rubbing. Make

sure they are not too dry or brittle. Then follow the

directions below.

leaf ruBBingS

You will need: sheets of white paper, leaves, and crayons

with paper removed.1. Take a piece of paper and

fold it in half.2. Place a leaf, vein side up, on the right side of the paper,

then re-fold the paper.3. Using a crayon, rub the

entire crayon back and forth over the leaf. Watch as the image of the leaf emerges

onto the paper.

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color iT!

how many wordS can you Spell from The

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The human Tongue

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The human tongue is responsible for three major func-tions: the sense of taste, to aid in speech, and to help digest food. The tongue is comprised mainly of muscle cells, along with glands, fatty tissue, and sensory cells (taste buds). The tongue’s roll in digestion is the delivery of food into the esophagus; when you swallow it helps to push the food down. To aid in speech, the tongue touches different parts of the mouth, such as the teeth, or the roof of the mouth, to create different sounds. The sense of taste allows us to enjoy, or to stay away from, certain foods. The tongue has tiny receptors in it called taste buds. These taste buds allow us to sense the five types of taste: sweet, sour (or acid), bitter, salty, and the recently discovered umami (found mainly in Japanese cuisine). It has long been theorized that certain areas of the tongue are responsible for tasting different things. Scientists have now discovered that this is not entirely true. Certain areas of the tongue are better at sensing different tastes, but all

taste buds can sense the five types of taste. The tip of the tongue is best at tasting sweets. The sides of our tongue are good at tasting sour things, such as lemons. The base of the tongue is best at tasting bit-ter foods, and salt is best tasted right behind the tip, or just beyond the sweet taste buds. Umami, which is the taste of amino acids, or glutamate, has not been placed on the taste map, since it is newly discov-ered. As time goes by, taste buds diminish in number; hence, a younger person has a stronger sense of taste than an elderly person. This is most likely the reason that many adults enjoy things with stronger tastes, such as coffee, than children who prefer sweets do.

Tongue Word SearchCircle the words hidden in the puzzle below.

Hidden Words:Bitter, Digestion, Glands, Muscle Cells, Organ, Salty, Senses, Sensory Cells, Sour, Speech, Sweet, Taste, Taste Buds, Tongue, Umami

locaTe The TaSTe!

In the spacesprovidedbelow, selectwhich part of the tongue is best forthese 4 types of taste.

The

Human Tongue

1. Bitter _____ 2. Salty ____3. Sour ____ 4. Sweet ____

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human Tongue

croSSWord

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acroSS clueS:

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2. Taste that is best detected on the sides.4. Tasted best at the base of the tongue.7. Name of the organ found in the mouth.8. Receptors that allow us to sense taste.

1. Taste is stronger in what type of people?2. Tongue aids in this communication mode.3. Tongue is part of what bodily system?5. Umami taste is found in which foods?6. Taste best tasted at the tip of the tongue.9. Newest type of taste to be discovered is?

Look at the foods below and decide what type of taste you would sense when eating them. All 5 tastes

are represented. Write your answers below.

WhaT are You TaSTing?

1. Japanese Sushi ______________2. Green Olives

______________3. Pretzels

______________4. Lemons

______________5. Gum Drops

______________

Taste Ans: 1)Umami 2)Bitter

3)Salty 4)Sour 5)Sweet

color iT! A chef’s most impor-tant tool is quite often his tongue!kidbiTS!

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Did you know that it is true that if you stick your tongue to a cold, metal pole in the winter it will stick

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The Island of Madagascar The African Island of Madagascar, located in the Indian Ocean, is approximately 250 miles away from the African mainland. The country closest to the island is Mozambique and the two countries are separated by a body of water in the Indian Ocean known as the Mozambique Channel. Madagascar is the fourth largest island in the world, measur-ing almost 1,000 miles in length and 350 miles wide at its widest point. The Capital of Madagascar is Antananarivo. The Republic of Madagascar also includes several smaller, adjacent islands. The island has several different climate zones which include the tropical rains of the northwest, the dry southern area, and wet and hot western area. The island has mountains, ridges, and valleys that separate these different areas. The tallest moun-tain found in Madagascar is Mount Maromokotro, which is 9,436 feet above sea level. The people of Madagascar are considered to be members of the African community, but their origins are more closely related to Indonesia. They are referred to as being Mala-gasy--a name that refers to both the people and the native language. The other official language is French. Madagascar’s primary industry is farming; rice is the primary food staple. Vanilla and coffee are produced for export; Madagascar produces more vanilla than any other country in the world. Today, Madagascar is a multi-party republic, but it was at one time a French territory. Perhaps the most famous inhabitants of Madagascar are not people, but the animals that are native to the island. The lemurs of Madagascar are small, tree-dwelling primates that are not found naturally in any other habitat in the world. Another animal, found only on the Island of Madagascar, is the fossa. The fossa is a meat-eating animal, much like a large cat. It is one of the lemur’s natural enemies. Some of the oldest dinosaur fossils in the world have been found on Madagascar.

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Madagascar

Circle the words hidden in the puzzle below. Hidden Words:

AntananarivoCoffeeFossaFossilsFrench

Indian OceanIndonesia

IslandLemur

MadagascarMaromokotroMozambique

RepublicRice

Vanilla

Madagascar crossword


Island word search

color IT!

across clues:1. Highest mountain on the Island of Madagascar.3. The fourth largest island in the world is what?4. Natives are said to be of what descent?5. Another official language of Madagascar.7. The primate animal found only on Madagascar.10. African country located closest to the island.11. The ocean that Madagascar is located in.12. Cat-like animal that is found only on the island.13. Native language spoken in Madagascar.

down clues:2. The capital city of Madagascar is called what?6. The type of government found on the island.8. Madagascar exports more of this than anyone.9. Very old fossils of what were found here?

dwarf leMur

leMur sudokuUsing the numbers 1-6, complete the puzzle. You are to have one of each

number (1-6) in each vertical and horizontal row, as well as only one of each of the numbers 1-6 in each of

the six bold box areas.

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kIdbITs!Did you know that the in-

sect shown below is called a Madagascar Hissing

Cockroach? This animal is native to the island and is

very unique. It is one of the largest species of cockroach

with an average length of 2-3 inches. It exhales air out its breathing holes, making a hissing noise, as part of

mating rituals.

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CurrenCies of the World

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Money, or currency, is something that is used as a medium of exchange. Over the centuries, money has come in all different shapes and sizes. In the United States today, the dollar is the primary form of currency in circulation. Until recent decades, most types of monies have almost always been made from, or backed by, a precious metal. This means that the coins themselves have been made from silver or gold, or that there were precious metals in a reserve to back up the worth of the money. In 1900, the United States Government passed the Gold Standard Act. For every paper dollar that existed, a certain amount of gold was kept in storage by the U.S. Government. In 1933, the Unit-ed States began moving away from the gold standard, because it restricted the number of dollars that could be produced. Today’s dollars, like most currencies, are called “fiat money” which means they are backed by people’s faith in government and not metals. Every country uses some form of currency. Many countries have dropped their own form of currency in favor of using the American dollar. This is known as dollarization. In Europe, the primary form of currency in 16 major countries since 1999 is the euro. The United Kingdom still uses the pound system. Canada and Australia call their currencies a dollar like the United States, but they are separate from the U.S. system. Other coun-tries have different names for their money. Brazil has the real; Mexico has the peso; China has the yuan; Japan has the yen; Russia has the ruble; and South Africa has the rand.Circle the words hidden in the puzzle below.

CurrenCY Word seArCh

Hidden Words:Colon, Dollar, Dram, Euro, Florin, Franc, Gourde, Koruna, Krone, Kuna, Lari, Mark, Peso, Pound,

Quetzal, Real, Riel, Ruble, Rupee, Yen

Design your own dollar bill below.design Your oWn dollAr

MoneY sudokuUsing the types of currency shown in the grid, complete the puzzle. You are to have one of each of the 6 sym-bols in each vertical and horizontal row, as well as

only one of each of the sym-bols in each of the six bold

box areas. Be sure to check your answers.

CurrenCY CrossWord

ACross Clues:1. Currency used in Britain.6. South African currency.7. This currency is used in 16 European countries.8. Use of American dollar in other countries is called?9. Currency used in Japan.

doWn Clues:1. The United States dollar was once backed up by what type of metals?2. Currency used in America.3. Another word that means money.4. Type of currency used in Russia.5. Money that is not backed by metal.

Use the clues provided to solve the puzzle.

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The Smithsonian Institute Headquarters, Washington, D.C.

The Smithsonian Institute

A Special Thank You To All Our Sponsors!

The Smithsonian Institute is a network of museums and research and educational institutes that is managed by the United States Government, with its headquarters in Washington, D.C. It was established in 1846, after several years of debate within Congress over the funds donated for the establishment. The Institution’s namesake, James Smithson, was a British scientist and mineralogist, for whom the mineral ore smithsonite is also named after. Upon his death in 1829, his will bequeathed his riches to his sole heir, a nephew, with a provision: should his nephew die without an heir, “I then bequeath the whole of my property...to the United States of America to found at Washington, under the name of the Smithsonian Insti-tution, an Establishment for the increase & diffusion of knowledge....” The motivation behind the donation, which was over $500,000 (an astronomi-cal amount at the time), has been called a mystery, because he had never visited America, nor did he have any ties with the United States. Today, the establishment is run by a board of regents governed by the Vice President, the Chief Justice, six members of Congress, and nine citizens. It is home to many significant pieces of American history and has several locations, including the Postal Museum, the Portrait Gallery, the Air and Space Mu-seum, and the Natural History Museum.

James Smithson,Founder of the

Smithsonian Insitute

Did you know that the

Smithson-ian has a

nickname? “America’s

Attic”, or “the nation’s

attic” is home to millions of pieces of his-

tory.

Smithsonian CrosswordSolve the

puzzle using the

clues provided.

Smithsonian Word SearchCircle the words hidden in the puzzle below.

Hidden Words:African American, African Art, Air and Space, American Art,

American History, American Indian, Anacostia Community, Arts and Industry, Freer Gallery, National Zoo, Natural History,

Portrait Gallery, Postal Museum, Renwick Gallery,Sculpture Garden

2. Provided funds to start the institute.4. Mineral ore which was discovered by James Smithson.5. Smithsonian runs this, with animals.7. Famous stamps are preserved here.9. A home to literature.10. Smithson never visited where?

Kidbits!

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tHe HoLy Cross

When I was 10 I asked Santa for a new bicycle. My cousin’s old green hand-me-down girl’s bike was getting too small, plus it was embarrassing to be a guy riding a girlie bike.

So, I respectfully wrote my letter to the jolly old elf, had dad check my spelling, stuck it in the mail right before Thanks-giving and I began to wait. I thought that month would never pass. I did the whole “better not pout, better not cry, better not shout” routine and tried my very best to be good enough to earn that new bicycle, but I failed pretty miserably at that all around.

Our family Christmas traditions in those days

involved a large extended family of aunts, uncles and cousins who gathered on Christmas Eve at my grandmother’s for a huge meal and gift exchange. For us grandkids it amounted to a huge haul, but we were not allowed to unwrap any-thing until Christmas morn-ing at home. Imagine the intensity of my anticipation when at 10 p.m. on Christ-mas Eve I was expected to go to bed and sleep know-ing there was not only a pile of family gifts waiting to be opened, but that Santa was going to make his visit as well. I am amazed I slept at all, though I had pretty well given up hope that I had earned the new

bike. Being “good enough” has simply not happened.

Bright and early Christ-mas morning I dashed to the living room at 6 a.m. and there standing before the lighted Christmas tree was a new Schwinn Black Phantom bike with a tag attached saying, “With all my love, Santa.” What I did not know in those days was that cash was very tight around our house and that the sacrifices neces-sary to insure I received that dream bicycle had been significant. Santa had come through all right, but at a cost I could only ap-preciate many, many years later.

The season of Advent

began last Sunday, Dec. 2, and we are now in that time of eager anticipation waiting for the gift all humanity has requested across eons of time – a time of peace and love. During Advent we wait, we prepare ourselves, we open our hearts, we pray, and we eagerly anticipate the gift that is coming in the birth of Jesus of Nazareth, the incarnate presence of God on earth, and the re-alization of our hopes and desires for peace.

But what we often do not think about is the sacrifice Almighty God made in doing so. In theological terms it is called “kenosis,” God literally poured God’s very self out for our sake and abandoned total tran-

• Gifts(continued from page 10)

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scendence. In the Christ-child, God became one with us at a tremendous cost to himself. In Jesus the divine became human and we have the opportunity to become one with God in Jesus Christ as we trust and believe in him, and to be at peace with God, one another and ourselves.

It is easy to take some Christmas gifts for granted when we do not understand the sacrifice the giver made to make our joy possible. It was a great bike, and we have a great God, and the love which made them both possible sprang purely out of a loving sacrifice.

- The Reverend Dr. Michael Doty, Rector

The Episcopal Church of the Holy Cross

Taking Christmas gifts for granted

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“American Cuisine with a Twist”Corner of Peak St. & Hwy.

108 in Columbus 828-894-2440

The Smithsonian Institute Headquarters, Washington, D.C.

The Smithsonian Institute

A Special Thank You To All Our Sponsors!

The Smithsonian Institute is a network of museums and research and educational institutes that is managed by the United States Government, with its headquarters in Washington, D.C. It was established in 1846, after several years of debate within Congress over the funds donated for the establishment. The Institution’s namesake, James Smithson, was a British scientist and mineralogist, for whom the mineral ore smithsonite is also named after. Upon his death in 1829, his will bequeathed his riches to his sole heir, a nephew, with a provision: should his nephew die without an heir, “I then bequeath the whole of my property...to the United States of America to found at Washington, under the name of the Smithsonian Insti-tution, an Establishment for the increase & diffusion of knowledge....” The motivation behind the donation, which was over $500,000 (an astronomi-cal amount at the time), has been called a mystery, because he had never visited America, nor did he have any ties with the United States. Today, the establishment is run by a board of regents governed by the Vice President, the Chief Justice, six members of Congress, and nine citizens. It is home to many significant pieces of American history and has several locations, including the Postal Museum, the Portrait Gallery, the Air and Space Mu-seum, and the Natural History Museum.

James Smithson,Founder of the

Smithsonian Insitute

Did you know that the

Smithson-ian has a

nickname? “America’s

Attic”, or “the nation’s

attic” is home to millions of pieces of his-

tory.

Smithsonian CrosswordSolve the

puzzle using the

clues provided.

Smithsonian Word SearchCircle the words hidden in the puzzle below.

Hidden Words:African American, African Art, Air and Space, American Art,

American History, American Indian, Anacostia Community, Arts and Industry, Freer Gallery, National Zoo, Natural History,

Portrait Gallery, Postal Museum, Renwick Gallery,Sculpture Garden

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Kidbits!

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Create Your

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639 Blythe Street Court O Suite B828.696.2227

[email protected]

1053 S. Trade St. Tryon, N.C.Now Accepting New Patients

828-859-5055Hours: Mon, Wed & Fri 8 - 12, 2 - 5

Tues & Thurs 8 - 12

YOGURT WORLDOPEN 7 DAYS

MON - THURS: 11am - 9pmFri & Sat: 11am - 10pm

Sunday 1 - 9pm

228 Kanuga Rd, HendersonvilleNext to Hot Dog World 828-435-1500

J o n a t h a n R o w e• Arena Grading

• Backhoe• Manure Removal

• Prompt Horse Burial with Dignity

8 2 8 - 8 1 7 - 2 6 5 [email protected]

mo u n ta I n lI f e s t y l e s640 Greenville Highway

Hendersonville, NC 28792800.968.8998

www.C21ML.com

For all your landscape supply needs.864-457-4104

www.hensonsinc.net

e n z e r aCoffee & Wine Bar

A touch of Tuscany in the Upstate of Carolina208 E Rutherford St

Landrum, SC • 864-457-4554 www.zenzera.com

361 E. Kennedy St.Spartanburg, SC 29302

We are purchasing diamonds, estate and antiquejewelry, signed pieces and fine Swiss watches.

864-573-5252

284 Daniel Rd.Forest City, NC

828-286-26141-877-60-HONDA

www.forestcityhondanc.com

Instructors Professionally Certified828-859-5935

66 Academy St., Tryon, NCTina Durbin, Owner

FISH AND PETS SHOPPrivately Owned • 36 Years Same LocationLOCALLY RAISED PUPPIES • EXOTIC BIRDS

CATS • FISH • REPTILES • PLANTS & SUPPLIESSpecialized Grooming

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tHe reverend dr. miCHaeL doty, reCtortHe episCopaL CHurCH of

tHe HoLy Cross

When I was 10 I asked Santa for a new bicycle. My cousin’s old green hand-me-down girl’s bike was getting too small, plus it was embarrassing to be a guy riding a girlie bike.

So, I respectfully wrote my letter to the jolly old elf, had dad check my spelling, stuck it in the mail right before Thanks-giving and I began to wait. I thought that month would never pass. I did the whole “better not pout, better not cry, better not shout” routine and tried my very best to be good enough to earn that new bicycle, but I failed pretty miserably at that all around.

Our family Christmas traditions in those days

involved a large extended family of aunts, uncles and cousins who gathered on Christmas Eve at my grandmother’s for a huge meal and gift exchange. For us grandkids it amounted to a huge haul, but we were not allowed to unwrap any-thing until Christmas morn-ing at home. Imagine the intensity of my anticipation when at 10 p.m. on Christ-mas Eve I was expected to go to bed and sleep know-ing there was not only a pile of family gifts waiting to be opened, but that Santa was going to make his visit as well. I am amazed I slept at all, though I had pretty well given up hope that I had earned the new

bike. Being “good enough” has simply not happened.

Bright and early Christ-mas morning I dashed to the living room at 6 a.m. and there standing before the lighted Christmas tree was a new Schwinn Black Phantom bike with a tag attached saying, “With all my love, Santa.” What I did not know in those days was that cash was very tight around our house and that the sacrifices neces-sary to insure I received that dream bicycle had been significant. Santa had come through all right, but at a cost I could only ap-preciate many, many years later.

The season of Advent

began last Sunday, Dec. 2, and we are now in that time of eager anticipation waiting for the gift all humanity has requested across eons of time – a time of peace and love. During Advent we wait, we prepare ourselves, we open our hearts, we pray, and we eagerly anticipate the gift that is coming in the birth of Jesus of Nazareth, the incarnate presence of God on earth, and the re-alization of our hopes and desires for peace.

But what we often do not think about is the sacrifice Almighty God made in doing so. In theological terms it is called “kenosis,” God literally poured God’s very self out for our sake and abandoned total tran-

• Gifts(continued from page 10)

(continued on page 11)

scendence. In the Christ-child, God became one with us at a tremendous cost to himself. In Jesus the divine became human and we have the opportunity to become one with God in Jesus Christ as we trust and believe in him, and to be at peace with God, one another and ourselves.

It is easy to take some Christmas gifts for granted when we do not understand the sacrifice the giver made to make our joy possible. It was a great bike, and we have a great God, and the love which made them both possible sprang purely out of a loving sacrifice.

- The Reverend Dr. Michael Doty, Rector

The Episcopal Church of the Holy Cross

Taking Christmas gifts for grantedthursday, deCemBer 6, 2012 tryon daily Bulletin / the World’s smallest daily neWspaper page 11


Jim Wiprut, H.I.S.

The Saluda Center will host a show through January of Jim Carson’s Paris and the French countryside oil paintings, which were painted on his three-week plein air painting trip to France last summer.

The show, titled “Paintings from Paris and the French Coun-tryside,” will include an opening reception at the Saluda Center on Saturday, Dec. 15, from 5-7 p.m. The show will hang through Jan. 15.

Carson painted on site in Paris, including Luxemberg Gardens, as well as in Alfred Sisley’s home town of Moret Sur Loing, and many other villages and pastoral scenes.

Carson has been juried into a number of Plein Air Festivals, in-cluding ones in Easton, Md., Door County, Wisc., Richmond.Va. and Cashiers, N.C.

Carson has kept the paintings from France in one body, even

those that have already sold. After this exhibition, the paintings will be separated to a number of different galleries that carry Carson’s work.

Carson’s next workshop, Jan. 24-26, 2013, titled “Painting in the Studio” is full, but there is a waiting list. For more information, go to

www.jimcarson.net, email [email protected],or call 828-749-3702.

– article submittedby Jim Carson

Saluda Center to host Carson plein air exhibit through January

“Do it yourself”M E S S I A H

Thursday, December 1st, 7..30 pmTryon Fine Arts Center34 Melrose Avenue, Tryon • 828-859-8322

Conductor, Mark Schweizer • Pianist, Beth Childwith soloists from Converse College and First Baptist Greenville

All singers welcome for this free event.Music scores provided!

Made possible by a grant from

Polk County Community Foundation

George Frideric Handel

Thursday, december 13Th, 7:30 pm

with young professional soloists

Community Christmas potluck after event

Members of the community are invited to join the Thermal Belt Friendship Council’s Voic-es of Christmas Caroling Choir on Friday, Dec. 14, at White Oak Assisted Living Center.

Participants will meet in the mail lobby at 5 p.m. Sheet mu-sic of favorite Christmas carols will be provided.

The carolers will provide music, “hall by hall,” before meeting at Good Shepherd Episcopal Church for a commu-

nity Christmas potluck. Anyone not able to participate in the car-oling is invited to meet at Good Shepherd Episcopal Church at 6 p.m., for the potluck.

Individuals attending the potluck will be able to drop off food at the church at 4:30 p.m., and are asked to provide a cov-ered dish item that would feed at least seven people.

The Thermal Belt Friendship Council looks forward to this annual community outreach event, and encourages all that can, to participate in ushering in the true giving and sharing spirit of Christmas.

- article submittedby Joseph Fox

Friendship Council Voices of Christmas, Dec. 14

Want to go? What: Thermal Belt Friendship Council’s Voices of Christmas Caroling Choir

When: Friday, Dec. 14

Where: White Oak Assisted Living Center, Tryon.

The men at Tryon Country Club played the par 3 course as set up for the holiday par 3 event this past Saturday, Dec. 1. TCC had two flights (based on handicap) with the following results: All scores are gross.

First Flight First: Bill Kelly - 26 (1

under par)Second: Chuck Huneycutt 27

( even par)Third: Chris ter Kuile 30

(3 over)Second Flight First: Dennis Sakos – 29(

2 over)Second: Richard Barraud –

31(4 over)Third: Bruce Fritz – 32 (5

over)– article submitted

by Marc Brady

TCC Men’sPlay Day results for Dec. 1 games

A candlelight service will be held Sunday, Dec. 9 at 6 p.m. at Tryon Community Church in Tryon.

The event’s speaker will be Reverend Larry Simpson. The church’s pastor is Reverend James Lawrence.

The church is located on Jack-son Extension St.

– article submittedby Rev. Priscilla Allen

Candlelight service at Tryon Community Church Dec. 9



Pre-made gift baskets for alocal foodie

If you’re anything like us, you’ve missed the weekly Saturday community ritual of the Columbus Farmer’s Mar-kets, abundant with friendly vendors, delicious food and loads of crafts.

This Saturday, Dec. 8 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. join vendors for a special Indoor Holiday Market at the Mill Spring Ag Center.

Grab locally grown, fresh-picked produce such as basil, rainbow swiss chard and cel-ery grown aquaponically from Emerald Springs Farm.

June Ellen will be pres-ent from Beneficial Foods with fresh cilantro, seasonal squash, chard, along with oth-er items ripe for the picking.

The Mill Spring Ag Center’s Gardens are offering kale, col-lards and mustard greens. Cool Mama’s Bak-ery is featur-ing fresh baked bread and new treats such as cherry cheese d a n i s h a n d Amish Peanut Butter; if you c o m e e a r l y , you might be one of the lucky ones to get the ever-popular cinnamon rolls too. Old Mule Farm will have pastured lamb cuts. Achin’ Back Acres will sell free-range eggs, grass-fed beef and pas-tured pork.

Speaking of pork, a special Farm Store tasting will allow visitors to try pulled pastured pork from Achin’ Back Acres slathered with Old Mule BBQ

Sauce (also a great gift). Cinda will be on site with an abun-dance of Ooey-Gooey Bars

for sale as well as complimen-tary tastings.

For the ani-m a l l o v e r ’s , there will be BoWoWzer ’s dog treats for y o u r f a v o r -i t e pooches ’ s t o c k i n g s .

Cake Pops will also be avail-able.

Other food favorites such as Cinn-ful Nuts, WOW Bars, Kudzu-Chai Tea and Ben-eficial Foods’ Hot Cocoa mix make great stocking stuffers that won’t break the bank. Also new to the Ag Center is The Brown Bean coffee fresh-ly roasted in Brevard and often percolating in the Farm Store.

Moving on from food will be an abundance of gift items in all price ranges. The Mill Spring Farm Store has pre-made gift baskets for your favorite local foodie. Gift cer-tificates can also be purchased in any amount.

Onsite blacksmith George Matthews will have a myriad of artisan creations including towel holders, oyster shuckers, games and wall art. Wreath-making workshops will be in full swing too for those of you wishing to hand-make a wreath for your door or that of a loved one.

The Mill Spring Ag Center is located at 156 School Road in Mill Spring, near the in-tersection of Hwy 9 and 108. Support to this market ensures your holiday dollars stay local.

– article submittedby Mindy Wiener

Want to go? What: Indoor Holiday Market

When: Saturday, Dec. 8, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Where: Mill Spring Ag Center

Indoor holiday market at Mill Spring Ag Center Dec. 8

The community is invited to join Station 187, a model train club formed out of Landrum, for a “Santa Train” open house of fun and grilled sausages on Saturday, Dec. 8.

This event is for anyone who loves model trains. The open house will take place at 1097 Hyw. 101 S., Suite D16, Greer,

Station 187 Santa Open House Dec. 8S.C. 29651; across from the BMW truck gate at the Gateway Business Park. From Hyw. 101 turn onto Brookshire Road, first building on left (SAR Automa-tion, KMX Logistic).

For more information, visit www.station187.net

– article submittedby Lynnea Stadelmann

GIFTS FOR ALL AGES

Gifts for All Ages

TRYON CHRISTMAS STROLL FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7 (5 - 8 pm)

Enjoy hot mulling spices and gourmet treats while shopping for stocking stuffers & Christmas gifts. ~ Schweizer Strings (violins) at 6pm in the lobby followed by sing-a-long with Janet & Clifford Joens playing Christmas tunes on Celtic harp & guitar. ~ Bring your photos for local artist Kim Attwooll to transform into holiday cards.

MUSIC THROUGHOUT DOWNTOWN FOR YOUR LOCAL HOLIDAY CELEBRATION. MEET FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS & SANTA, TOO!

Shops of Tryon 828-859-7039 Mon - Sat 10-5; Sunday 12-4

Pittman will guide participants through the use of common pho-tography apps (bring your own iPhone or other smartphone). Fee is $10 (free for Upstairs members).

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


Tryon Fine Arts Center, Oil painting class for teens with Margaret Curtis, Saturdays, noon - 3 p.m.

Wreath-making workshop, The Mill Spring Ag Center is hosting a wreath-making work-shop every Friday until Dec. 21 from 5-7 p.m. and every Satur-day until Dec. 22 from 1-3 p.m.

SundayCommunity Chorus, Sun-

day, Dec. 9, 3 p.m., A chorus of more than 100 singers will fill the Polk High School Audi-torium with familiar Christmas carols. The event will also in-clude the “St. Nicholas” opera.

Contra Dance, Dec. 9 at Sunnydale log cabin near IGA in Tryon. Beginner lessons at 3:30 p.m. Dancing from 4-6:30 p.m. Live music by Blue Ridge Rounders with caller Diane Silver. Suggested donation. No dance experience and no partner needed. Family friendly. Info: [email protected] or 828-899-1919.

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The Upstairs Artspace invites photography enthusiasts to par-ticipate in a workshop – Saturday Dec. 8 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – on how to make art with noth-ing more than a smartphone and a few apps.

Participants are urged to use their new skills to submit images to the gallery’s next show, “Up-load,” which opens in mid-January and will be the first major exhibit in the South exclusively featuring work made with iPhones and other smartphones.

Melissa Parrish Pittman, a mixed-media artist and new mem-ber of the Upstairs board of direc-tors, will lead the class.

“The iPhone or similar technol-ogy gives us the capabilities of camera, darkroom and state of the art digital lab all in your pocket,” said Pittman. “You can create art images with the touch of a button and the use of a few apps.”

Everyone from amateurs to seasoned pros are welcome. Par-ticipants will need their own camera-equipped smartphone, equipped with the following apps: Camera+, Hipstamatic, Image Blender, Juxtaposer, Scratchcam and Snapseed. All will be encour-aged to share insights with each other. An experienced iPhoneog-rapher will share her images, her

favorite apps and iPhoneography tips. She will cover the basics of taking photographs, and review the capabilities of each app.

“Come and explore the cre-ative possibilities of your smart-phone,” Pittman said. “You will be hooked!”

The workshop, which will be held at the Upstairs, is free to Upstairs members. For more information, call the gallery at 828-859-2828, or drop by at 49

S. Trade St., Tryon. The gallery’s hours are irregular this week as preparations are made for “Won-derland,” the Upstairs’ annual holiday bazaar, which opens to the public on Friday, Dec. 7, at 5 p.m. during the Tryon Christmas Stroll. Information about this and other coming events can also be found on the gallery’s website, www.upstairsartspace.org.

– article submittedby Harold Maass

Smartphone photography workshop, Dec. 8

One of mixed-media artist Melissa Parrish Pittman’s photographs, taken with an iPhone camera. (photo by Melissa Parrish Pittman)

Want to go? What: Smartphone photography workshop

When: Saturday, Dec. 8 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Where: Upstairs Artspace, Tryon.

Need a break from studying? Join the Landrum Library

Thursday, Dec 20 at 4 p.m. as they watch Elf (rated PG) and make last-minute handmade gifts. Hot

chocolate and holiday goodies will be enjoyed by all. Open to grades seven-12 or ages 13-18.

Permissions slips are required for the movie. Please contact the

Landrum Library at 864-457-2218 for information on this or other Teen programs.

– article submittedby Beth Diehl

Holiday study break at Landrum Library, Dec. 20

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