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| Senior Center News |
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The new construction at the Senior Center is rapidly drawing to a close. Don Mintz Builders are doing a superb job and all construction is right on schedule. If the hammering is drawing your curiosity, stop by and gauge the progress for yourself. The new covered front porch is giving the Center a refreshing new look along with expanded possibilities for use. If you have any ideas about programs or events that would incorporate the use of the new porch, please let us know.
Would you be interested in Movie Matinee night or Classic Movie night at the Senior Center complete with popcorn and cold drink? There is an information and participation sheet at the Center Organization for a Movie program is in the works, so if you would like to see Movie Matinee become a reality, please give us your input. We believe that the program would occur once a month on a Fri. night or a Sat. afternoon. The public's suggestions are encouraged.
The Saluda Senior Center is associated with the Polk County Council on Aging. During the month of May the COA will be sponsoring two events. The first is the Polk County Resource Fair held at Harmon Field on May 13 from 10-2. Booths will be setup for health, financial and communication vendors. The second event is May 20, called "Scam Jam". This event will deal with fraud and theft related to seniors, but we be beneficial to all ages. "Scam Jam" will be from 10-2 at Holy Cross Episcopal Church in Tryon. Lunch will be offered at both events.
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 Senior Center is open to the public and welcomes all Saluda citizens (at any age) to join in the activities and programs offered.
Monday Activities Schedule
9:00 NIA
9:30 Walking Group
9:30 Line dancing
12:30 Yoga
May 5 - Saluda Business Association Meeting at 5:30
May 26 - Closed for Memorial Day
Tuesday Activities Schedule
10:00 Bridge
2:15 Chair Exercise
5:30 Yoga
Wednesday Activities Schedule
9:30 Walking Group
10:00 Trash Train
12:30 Gentle Yoga
5:30 Vinyasa Yoga
Thursday Activities Schedule
9:30 Knitting Group
5:30 Vinyasa Yoga
6:45 Beginner's meditation
May 8 -2:30 Board Meeting.
Friday Activities Schedule
9:30 Walking Group
10:00 Trash Train
10:00 Chair Exercise
May 9- Birthday Celebration.
4-6pm Artists Reception
Sunday Activities
9:15 Silent meditation
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The Senior Center serves warm nutritious lunches Monday through Friday from 11:30-12:30 at a cost of $3.00 a person and for senior's, a contribution would be appreciated.
The Saluda Senior Center provides many services to the growing retirement community in Saluda. Volunteers to provide these services are needed.
They encourage you to share your time to help deliver meals on wheels or work in A Thrifty Barn retail shop.
For more information about activities at Saluda Senior Center call Donna at 828-749-9245.
Basement Sale at A Thrifty Barn first and third Saturdays of the month.........great bargains!
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Saluda School Calendar |
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May Calendar
May 1 Family Picnic 5:00-6:00pm on the software field
May 1 Kindergarten Registration 5:30pm in the media center
May 1 Green River Boys 6:00-7:00 in the auditorium - Community is invited to attend this concert!
Money collected for admission will be donated to the American Cancer Society.
May 2 5th grade students will tour Polk County Middle School and participate in Agriculture Awareness Day at Polk County High School today.
May 15
Support Saluda School's Relay for Life Team. Make a donation and have your car washed by faculty/staff members on The car wash will be held in the bus parking lot from 2:30-4:30pm.
May 22 Rope Master, Peter Nestler, to perform at 8:15 am
May 26-30 North Carolina End-of-Grade Tests
May 30 American Cancer Society's Relay for Life at Harmon Field
June 1-3 Fifth Grade Trip to Charleston, SC
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| Saluda Community Library |
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Computer Classes have started up again at the library every Monday 1-3. Learn how to use email, browse the Internet, and other fun computer programs.
For more information about programs at the library, call 828-749-2117.
Painting of the Saluda Library by Paul Koenen and can be purchased at Saluda Fine Arts. A percentage of the proceeds go to the Saluda Library. |
| Saluda Church Services |
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Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration
The Reverend Paula C. Morton
8:00 a.m. - Holy Eucharist - Rite I
9:15 a.m. - Sunday School
10:30 a.m. - Holy Eucharist - Rite II with music.
Saluda Presbyterian
The Reverend Gene Witherspoon
Adult SS 10:00 am
Worship Service 11:00 am
Saluda First Baptist Church
Welcome new pastor, David Webb
SS 9:45 am
Worship Service 11 am & 6:00 pm
Wednesday 7:00 pm
Saluda Methodist Church
The Reverend Tony Sayer
SS 10:00 am
Worship Service 11:00 am |
| Meetings to Remember |
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Town Council meets second Monday of the month at 7:00pm in the meeting room above the Saluda Library.
Saluda Business Association's next regular monthly meeting will be Monday,May 5 at 5:30pm in the Senior Center.
Saluda Community Land Trust meets every third Wednesday at 3 at the meeting room at the Saluda Public Library or the pavilion at McCreery Park weather permitting. For information please call Betsy Burdett at 828-749-2161.
Saluda Planning Board meets the fourth Wednesday of each month at 7pm in the meeting room of the Saluda Public Library.
Saluda Board of Commissions will hold a public hearing on Monday, May 12 at 6:00pm to consider proposed changes to the City's Zoning Ordinance. Meeting is held in the meeting room of the Saluda Public Library.
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The Women's Club of Saluda |
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May Meeting
BE OUR GUEST!
Come visit the Women's Club of Saluda
Our May meeting features:
Frances McCain, Director
TRYON LITTLE THEATER
Frances will present all kinds of interesting
information about the theater
When: May 13, 2008, 10 am
Where: Presbyterian Church
(behind the Saluda library)
We are a service/social organization dedicated to helping Saluda
become an even better place to live. We include year-round residents and part-timers of all ages. We work to raise money to support our projects and have a little fun along the way.
Our primary goal is to provide scholarships to deserving Saluda students. In addition, we support the Medical Center, the Fire Dept. and the Senior Center--all in Saluda, as well as other deserving organizations.
If you'd like to come see what we are all about, please visit one of our meetings. We welcome visitors each month. Please call Marti Wells at 749-9538 for details. |
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Do you know a student who's interested in art? I'm an artist who's interested in having a student. I'm looking for a studio assistant - someone who's willing to help in the studio for free art lessons. Scheduling is flexible. My studio is near downtown Saluda. If interested, call Beverly Pickard at 828-749-1248.
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| Saluda Garden Club |
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IT TAKES A VILLAGE...to have a great garden club! And we're on our way! We welcomed the following new members this month: Martha Anderson, Nora Parks Anderson, Marilyn Prudhomme and Anita Severn. Next month our program will be a return of John Vining from the Polk County Extension Center. John is a return speaker from last year when he gave us a great education on the best perennials for this area. This year his topic is native shrubs and plants. The village is always invited, so don't hesitate to come even if you are not a member. We will be meeting again at the library at 10 a.m. on May 19.
 And now some new words of wisdom and perhaps some old ones too on poison ivy hopefully from the tried and the true!
1. Tecnu is a topical, commercial product that is very helpful with poison ivy.
2. No Tecnu? Try cutting a lemon in half and rubbing the cut side on the affected area. Another suggested remedy is to rub affected area with leaves of a walnut tree.
3. Don't forget that PI can result from inhaling smoke where PI is being burned.
4. Spray antiperspirant (not deodorant) containing aluminum chlorhydrate on the skin to control the itching.
5. PI can remain active for up to 5 years on any surface or area it has contacted.
6. Some victims recommend washing the area, especially if it is done within 5 minutes and with Octagon soap. Some recommend not washing the area. If you do wash, be sure to use cold water rather than hot as hot opens up the pores and allows the oil to penetrate further. In any event, it is always best to apply ointments or treatments from what is determined to be the most distant area of contamination to the most central in order not to spread the oil further. Others report that washing with Octagon prior to contact will protect you as well.
7. Poison ivy and kudzu can be mistaken for one another.
8. Remember oil on your hands can be transferred to your clothing (or anything else you touch) which will then be a new source of contamination.
9. Using a weed eater to remove PI will result in spraying your legs, especially bad if you have open sores or wounds
10. 500 people could itch from the amount of oil that could fit on the head of a pin. One billionth of a gram of oil is sufficient to result in a rash.
If none of the above is remembered or effective, perhaps the following words will provide some relief:
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See you next month !#!!!#
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Saluda Community Land Trust Extends Their Thanks |
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The Saluda Community Land Trust (SCLT-"skillet") held its first annual Membership Meeting on Wednesday, April 16th at the Saluda Senior Center. The event was well attended with over 75 community members present. Our sincere appreciation is extended to the Marjorie M. and Lawrence R. Bradley Endowment Fund of Polk County and the Polk County Community Fund for supporting SCLT's initiatives in our first year.
Through the Bradley grant we were able to send four board members to Southeast Land Trust Conference in Montreat where valuable information was learned and networking with other area land trusts will benefit the SCLT's goals of preserving the rural character of Saluda. At the annual membership meeting, again supported by the Bradley grant, we shared the accomplishments of the SCLT during its first year, which include establishing the Robinson Community Garden, collaborating with the City of Tryon and the Henderson Historic Society to create a greenway that will link Old Mountain Page Cemetery and the Pearson Falls glen, and increasing our membership to over 60 members.
SCLT is sponsoring the Robinson Community Garden and spaces are currently available for lease. The garden is located on Henderson Street and has full sun and rich soil-perfect for growing your own vegetables and flowers! Cost is $15 for members, $25 for those who are not members of SCLT.
If you are interested in leasing a space in the Community Garden or would like more information about the Saluda Community Land Trust, please call 828-749-3900 or 828-749-4661. We are always eager to welcome new members!
Again our sincere thanks are extended to the Polk County Community Fund and the Bradley Endowment Fund of Polk County for their valuable support of the Saluda Community Land Trust.
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Litter Sweep on Hwy 176 |
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In an effort to beautify the heavily littered East and West entrances to Saluda, a disappointingly small group of Saluda Business Association members showed up on Sunday, April 27.
Though we were only able to clean Rt. 176 from the Orchard Inn to Mountain Vista, special thanks go to the Magnificent Seven: Jim Hall, Deb Phillips, Kyle and Dylan, Wendy and Dale McIntyre and Ben Iobst. Thanks also to Debbie Hahn for making a solo pick-up before the bags were collected.
Whether conscious or not, visitors must surely experience some impression of Saluda before they even get here. Especially if the last copule of miles of their drive is marred by four or five hundred beer cans and bottles, styrofoam containers, plastic bags, 6-packs, etc. Please consider contributing some energy toward improving those impressions.
It's not too late to do your own section of the road! Supplies (bags, gloves etc) can be obtained at Salamander located at the Depot Station on Main Street.
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| Coon Dog Day Festival Opens Poster Art Contest to Area Artists |
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If you have ever been to Saluda's Coon Dog Festival you probably brought home two things: great memories and one of their posters. Local Saluda artists have been producing these sometimes artistic - sometimes campy posters for over 30 years and it has become a highly sought after collectors item.
Contestants must submit their artwork by Wednesday, June 4, 2008, to: CDD 2007, CO:Scott Varn, 201 Cumberland Avenue, Asheville, NC 28801 or varn@harmonyinteriors.com. Inquiries can be made to the same e-mail address or call 273-5383.
Artwork will be judged by a committee comprised Saluda Community Library officers, artists, and Saluda residents.
The winning artwork will serve as the commemorative poster for the festival and will be used in festival marketing and advertising. The artist will get a copy of the poster, a t-shirt, and will be provided a free 10'x10' booth space at the Coon Dog Day Festival so that they can display and sell artwork. The winning entry will be announced by June 12, 2008.
Proceeds from the poster and t-shirts with the same design will go to benefit the Saluda Community Library. The competition will be juried by artists and residents of Saluda and will be judged on how well the design represents the town and the festival.
For more information contact:
Festival coordinator at City Hall: Doris Marion 749-2581
Saluda Library: Melody Gibson - megsalud@charter.net - 749-9683
Contest submissions: Scott Varn - svarn@harmonyinteriors.com - 273-5383 Submission forms are available at the Saluda Community Library, Saluda City Hall.
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Fifth Annual Saluda Arts & Music Festival - May 17, 2008 10-6 |
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 From Nostalgia Court to the Bridge, View Fine Arts and Crafts from Area Artists and Craftspeople Including: Fine oils, watercolors, acrylic, pottery, jewelry woodworking, and much more!
Music Schedule
Pavilion at McCreery Park
10:00 Polk County High School Percussion Ensemble
10:45 Polk County Middle School Jazz Ensemble
11:15 The Lone Derangers
12:45 Aaron Burdett
1:30 Phil and Gaye Johnson
3:00 Stereofidelics
4:30 Front Porch Blues Band
8:00 Purple Onion-Michael Reno Harrell
8:00 Saluda Mountain Jamboree-Sound Factory ($8 tickets)
Pre festival Saluda Arts & Music Festival posters and T-Shirts will be for sale online at Saluda Mercantile.com by May 12.
This event is sponsored by the Saluda Business Association to promote and preserve Saluda's natural heritage and art culture.
(A special thanks to painter, John Waddill for giving us permission to use his painting above for our art festival promotions.) |
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The Saluda Art and Music Festival has a group of prestigious judges for its fifth anniversary, Saturday, May 17. They will decide together who wins the art awards. We'd like to introduce them to you.
Jeanne H. Parker is the treasurer and artistic director of Tryon Painters and Sculptors as well as the curator for Gallery I located in the Tryon Fine Arts Center. She is an artist with a special interest in textures, creative aspects, and emotional response to a subject. Her work is displayed in collections in New York, Canada, North Carolina and South Carolina.
Michael Brodeur is Associate Professor in studio art at Furman University.
Besides exhibiting his own work widely, Mr. Brodeur has been chair of the Foundation Program at the New England School of Art and Design and has taught at Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton. He founded the Visual Arts Department at South Carolina's School for the Arts and Humanities.
Bill Ingham owns the Trade Street Gallery Coffeehouse in Tryon, which displays local art. He says "I am a lover of art in all mediums." In his gallery he has selected for display watercolors, oils, wood carvings, wood turnings and pottery. As an artist, he creates tables, easels and yard sculpture out of copper and tile. His work can be found in Polk County as well as in galleries near Columbia, SC.
Lynn Cass is the Executive Director of Macon Arts in Macon, GA. She has provided leadership for placing the arts in the forefront of community activities. Over the years she has received recognition and many honors for her professional activities and contributions to Georgia art and business. She'll be retiring soon and will then be a resident of Saluda.
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Fred Whiskin is on the piano every Friday night at 7pm. Check out the Purple Onion's Thursday and Saturday night line up by clicking on the link provided in Quick Links.
Local musician and song writer, Aaron Burdett will release his new CD, "The Weight of Words" at the Purple Onion, Thursday, May 15 at 7:30. Visit Aaron's website.
Monday Night Flights at the Purple Onion offer three glasses of wine for the price of one.
Special Events at The Orchard Inn
Saluda Art Show (May 17, 2008) -- Stroll Main Street in our dynamic little town to find a variety of artists displaying works of pottery, jewelry, art on canvas, sculpture, mountain crafts, and more! At the end of the festival, relax at The Orchard Inn in a rocking chair with a cool drink as you breathe in fragrant mountain air and enjoy a stunning view of springtime. Call 1-800-581-3800 for reservations.
Fourth of July and Coon Dog Day Parade (July 5, 2008) Join us for the biggest day of Saluda's year! The Coon Dog Day festival offers events, dog shows, rides, food, and even a square dance to create a memorable celebration of Independence Day. The Orchard Inn provides guests with easy transportation to and from the festival; and a gourmet meal and quiet evening are available at the Inn at the end of your festival day. Call 1-800-581-3800 for reservations.
Stay tuned for more information on upcoming events such as our December Dickens Dinners and the Orchard Inn New Year's Eve Gala!
Please call (800) 581-3800 for details on special events or you may e-mail us at innkeeper@orchardinn.com or go to The Orchard Inn.
The Green River Boys invite you to Shaffer's Roadside Grill (formerly City Club and Grill). They are scheduled to perform May 2 and 16 at 6:00pm. Check their schedule at Green River Boys. The Green River Boys will also be performing in the auditorium at Saluda School, May 1 from 6 to 7. Proceeds collected at the performance will be donated to the America Cancer Society. Everyone is welcome.
.jpg) Country Music Artists "Shenandoah" Comes To Saluda
Mountain Jamboree
"SHENANDOAH", an award winning group of country music artists will be bringing their high profile performance to The Saluda Mountain Jamboree for a special concert on Saturday, May 3rd. This group of musicians have been pleasing their listeners with their music and bringing hit after hit out of Nashville that have gone straight to the top. "SHENANDOAH" has had 13 number one hits, many top ten singles, and have charted 25 singles. They have had 3 gold albums and have performed in numerous award winning videos. They have received CMA and ACM awards, as well as, the coveted GRAMMY award. Some of their number one hits include songs like "Two Dozen Roses", "Get me To The Church on Cumberland Road", "Next To You, Next To Me", "Somewhere In The Vicinity of The Heart" (with Alison Krauss - a Grammy Award winner) "I Want To Be Loved Like That" and the list goes on and on. "SHENANDOAH" has the experience of a seasoned band and can hit the stage with a command that will hold the audience in the palm of their hand. This group of professional musicians will bring the kind of country music that was and still is, so popular to the ears of folks who like the sounds that come from Nashville. This is a "roots" type of concert for the mountains of North Carolina and upstate South Carolina.
This concert will be a one-time special event at Saluda Mountain Jamboree. The concert will start at 8:00 pm with "Legacy of The Carolinas" opening the show. "Legacy" has performed at The Jamboree for the "Dance To The Beat" Saturday night party on several occasions. They have also performed for the Music on Main summer music series in Hendersonville, NC. They are a favorite band at The Jamboree and will be a high energy start for the concert.
Bob and Linda Whitaker, owners of the Saluda Mountain Jamboree, say they are very excited to have this quality of music coming to the area. Country music has changed a great deal over the past few years, but it remains one of the most popular in the nation. "This type of headliner group is what we want to bring to The Jamboree. If it is a hit with folks, we will try another one." The Jamboree facility is the perfect place for this concert. The classy country atmosphere of wood floors and pine walls will set the stage for this Nashville group. The concert date is Saturday, May 3 at 8:00 pm.
The tickets are $25.00 for reserved seats and $20.00 for general admission. Call The Jamboree at 828-749-3676 or email lhwhitaker@charter.net to purchase tickets.
Keep in touch with all the happenings at The Jamboree by visiting their website: www.saludamountainjamboree.com and make every Saturday night a special night At The Saluda Mountain Jamboree.
The doors open at 7:00 pm and the music is 8:00 pm until 11:00 pm. More information at the web Saluda Mountain Jamboree or call 828-749-3676.
May Schedule
May 10th -----------------Sound Investment
May 17th -----------------Sound Factory
May 24th -----------------Southern Pointe
May 31st -----------------Silver Travis
June 7th -----------------Common Ground
June 14th------------------Legacy
June 21st -----------------Trik Alley
June 28th -----------------Southern Pointe
 Random Arts Upcoming Workshops
May
Sat.3rd, Art and Soul Retreat - Hampton, VA Michael DeMeng
Fri.9th - Assemblooks $145. 10-4 includes instruction, lunch & some supplies
Sat.10th - Morpheus Box $145 10-4 includes instruction, lunch & some supplies
Sat.31st & Sun June1st - Cheryl Prater & Debbie Crane
More workshops are schedule throughout the year and the descriptions and photos are available on Random Arts.
 Jim Carson Outdoor Painting Workshop--Jim Carson will hold his spring "plein air" oil and acrylic workshop, entitled "Painting Fast And Loose/ Eliminating The Unnecessary" in Saluda, on Thursday - Saturday, June 5 - June 7. The outdoor workshop will focus on simplifying large shapes and applying paint quickly and confidently, with an emphasis on color harmony, painterly marks and composition. The cost of the workshop is $300, which includes a "get acquainted" gathering at Carson's home on Wed. night, June 4. For more information, visit Jim Carson or call 828 749-3702. Carson is represented locally in Hendersonville by Wickwire Gallery.
Curtis Wright Outfitters will host its  first Fly Fishing School for Beginners on Saturday, May 10th at Camp Arrowhead. Cost for the full-day event is $175 (plus fishing license) and includes all equipment, materials, and lunch. Classroom sessions will cover fly fishing equipment, trout species, habitat, entomology, knot-tying, casting, reading the water, and fly tying, including casting instruction on a stocked pond and stream. The school will also be offered on June 7, September 6, and October 4. Call for details at 828.749.3444. Visit us at Curtis Wright.
The Gallery at Bear Creek is booking bands for Friday Night Porch Jams, please call 828-749-4400 for more information. The gallery also has many other classes ongoing so please call or see website for future events.
Beginning May 10- Saturday Artist and Crafts Curb Markets- Artists call to sign up. $5.00 entry fee Setup 9am Market opens 10 am to 4 pm Free to Public
Every 2nd. and 4th. Tuesday at 4pm Kid's Create It Hour- Free to children under 12
Currently showing- DAD Don A Drown through May 16- Outsider Artist and former photographer for National Geographic The Full Moon Dusters played his opening night, April 18. We hope to have them back soon. Bluegrass Rootsie Vibes.
May 9- "Humbled" Friday Night Porch Jam- Christian Contemporary Music- 6pm
May 16- Ronnie Wyatt of Cross Eyed Ministries will have a comedy hour - 6pm
May 17- "Profound" with Glenn Kavanagh Art Showing and Free Hot Dogs for first 300 customers during noon hour. Clown on site as well. Same day as Saluda Arts Festival. Kavanagh's work in reminiscent of Ansel Adams but Fresh and New.... with a creative flair
May 30- "LoveSlave"- Friday Night Porch Jam- Christian Contemporary Music - 6pm
(The Gallery at Bear Creek is approximately 4 miles from Saluda south on Hwy 176 at Melrose.)
Columbus Concert Series
Music At Veteran's Park
The Columbus Merchants Association, and the Town Of Columbus, will again host a summer series of concerts at Veteran's Park in Columbus, NC. Centrally located between The Courthouse and The Fire Station, this is a wonderful music venue, beautifully landscaped, and with a covered stage.
The series will kick off on Saturday May 3rd at 8 pm. The headliner for the 2008 inaugural show will be Australian blues guitarist Geoff Achison and The Soul Diggers, www.geoffachison.com . Geoff has released 10 CDs and one DVD. He was awarded "Band of the year" at the 2007 Australian Chain Awards. He is the recipient of the Victorian Blues Awards "Male artist of the year" and "Band of the year". Now, based in Atlanta, Geoff continues to tour the country and the world with his totally original style of blues music. About Geoff's playing it's been said "No pedals, no gadgets, no tricks. Just good, gutsy, organic music."
The concert series will continue on Saturday May 24th with a performance by the legendary Roy Book Binder www.roybookbinder.com. Donations in support of this series will be accepted and encouraged.
So bring a lawn chair and settle in for music under the stars at Veterans Park in Columbus on Saturday May 3rd, and again on Saturday May 24th.
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Tour de Falls at DuPont Forest |
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 On Mother's Day weekend, the Friends of DuPont Forest will again sponsor the Tour de Falls, a 12 mile tour by shuttle bus to four of DuPont Forest's most spectacular sites: Triple Falls, High Falls, Bridal Veil Falls, and Lake Julia. The Tour will take place on Saturday, May 10 and Sunday, May 11. Easy-to-enter shuttles will leave from the Tour de Falls parking area from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. each day This weekend has been planned to provide families and those who cannot hike the distance required a chance to see the beauty of the forest, some of its spring wildflowers, as well as some of the most spectacular waterfalls in the Southeast. Three of the sites have shelters with picnic tables and benches. Visitors are encouraged to bring their cameras, picnic lunches, to take short hikes, or just enjoy the beauty of the falls and lake. The waterfalls and lake provide beautiful backdrops for family or scenic photographs. FODF will have volunteer members on each shuttle and at the four stops to assist where needed and to answer questions. At Lake Julia, the last stop before returning to the parking lot, refreshments will be served in the rustic lodge overlooking the lake.
DuPont Forest is located in both Henderson and Transylvania counties. The parking area for the tour is located adjacent to the Buck Forest entrance on Staton/DuPont Road. No advance reservations are required. A $10 per person donation is requested. The Tour generally takes about 2 hours, depending on how long participants choose to spend at each stop. Participants will also have the chance to see several FODF-sponsored projects, including a staircase to Triple Falls, new shelters and picnic tables at High and Triple Falls, and a new path and viewing area at Bridal Veil Falls. "This has become a very popular event," stated Gloria Clouse, President of the Friends of DuPont Forest. "We have many repeat visitors, including some from other states who schedule their visits to the area based on the dates of the Tour de Falls."
Friends of DuPont Forest is a non-profit corporation dedicated to the preservation and improvement of the 10,400 acres of DuPont State Forest. For more information contact the FODF at 828/692-2929 or 828/884-2006, or visit the FODF website, www.dupontforest.com. That website has directions to the Buck Forest parking area.
The attached photo of bluets at the base of Bridal Veil Falls is by Jeff Jennings.
Submitted by Karen Cutright, k&pcutright@tds.net
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I was in the family room with my wife  recently. She suddenly asked, "Why are you staring at me?"
I said, "I am not staring at you."
She said I most certainly was, but I told her I was just looking ahead...not staring. It's just something old guys do.
She wanted to know what I was thinking. And when I told her I wasn't thinking anything, she refused to believe it.
"You must have something on your mind," she countered. "What are you thinking?"
"I have nothing in my head. Nothing! It's empty. The neurologist even told me so when I went for a test. He said there was nothing in my head," I told her.
"He meant you didn't have any disease in your brain," she said.
"No. He said I had nothing in my head and that if he turned on a flashlight in one ear, the light would come out the other side. It's empty. Guys don't sit around and think all the time as women do. We just sit and stare. My grandfather used to sit on the front porch out in the country and just star ahead until the next meal was ready. Maybe four cars would come by all day long. And when one came by, he would say: There goes another one."
I told her there were a couple of old men who sit on benches outside of Ward's in Saluda. They just stare ahead. They don't talk to one another. They come to town to sit and stare. That's what old men do. It's more fun than a woman could ever imagine.
If you enjoy Joe's column in Saluda Lifestyles, please let him know. You can email him at americaohyes@gmail.com. |
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| The Saluda's Women's Club presents the Low Country Boil Saturday, May 3 at 5:30pm. It will be held at Camp Wayfarer, Red Bird Song Lane off Hwy 176 between Saluda and Hendersonville.
Great food!
Great music by the Lonesome Road Band!
Great frivolity with neighbors and friends!
Tickets are $50 person. Proceeds benefit the Saluda Scholarship Fund, the Saluda Medical Center and Saluda Volunteer Fire Department. We call it "Donating by Dining."
Tickets are available in front of Thompson's Store and Ward's Grill or Macon Bank on Friday and Saturday in April. |
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Driving into Saluda from I-26, motorists are greeted by renovations to at least two buildings. And those motorists looking closely are also greeted by one smiling black bear.
 Don Mintz Builders is renovating the Saluda Mountain Crafts building and needed to cut a tree but regretted having to do so. Looking for something good in everything, the company turned to art and education. They found David Wells of Bat Cave Bears and commissioned him to demonstrate his chain saw art to Ginger Rackley's fourth grade class of Saluda School.
The students watched intensely as Mr.  Wells created the black bear from the cut tree. Mr. Wells held the students' attention as he worked and would periodically stop to explain his plan of action.
Don Mintz Builders cleared the tree from the rooftop, the students learned about chain saw art, and we all are greeted by the smiling bear on Ozone.
Photos and Article Submitted by Debbie Johnson
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