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

The Beginning Beekeeping Class sponsored by the Polk County Extension Center starts Thursday, Feb. 21 at 6:30 p.m. There are a few seats left in in the five-session course taught by Phil Holbert of Holbert’s Bee Supply.

For registration costs or for more information contact the extension center at 894-8218.

The class will run five con-secutive Thursdays from Feb. 21 to March 21.

For treatment of chronic, non-healing woundslocated at 112 Sparks Drive in Forest City * 828-351-6000Rutherford Wound Care & Hyperbarics

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Saluda gets strict on tree trimmingby Mark Schmerling

Saluda property owners will be notified if their trees and shrubs inside the 18-inch set-back from paved streets violate (Continued on page 4)

Chisholm St. in Saluda is one of the streets where overgrowth of trees and bushes is becoming a problem. (photo submitted by Saluda City Hall)

the city’s recently-adopted tree-trimming ordinance.

At the Monday Feb. 11 meet-ing, Saluda City Commissioners looked at photographs taken by

city administrator Erny Williams, showing locations where tree and shrub growth blocked visibility

Polk reinstates medical respondersMedical director’s last day is Feb. 15by Leah Justice

The Polk County Board of Commissioners changed county

protocols to allow medical re-sponders to be used as first re-sponders.

Commissioners met Feb. 4 and approved reinstating medical responders by a 4-1 vote follow-

ing a lengthy discussion.Commissioner chair Michael

Gage, vice-chair Ted Owens and commissioners Tom Pack and


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LOCAL WEATHER

Today: Sunny, with no chance of rain. High 59, low 35.

Friday: Partly cloudy, with a 20 percent chance of rain. High 60, low 33.

Tuesday’s weather was: High 57, low 40, 0.10 inches of rain.

Forecast: Today Tomorrow

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month at 9:30 a.m. at the Gow-ensville Community Center. For more information, visit www.landrumquilters.com.

Saluda Center, Thursday ac-tivities: 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 in-clude ceramics, 9:30 a.m.; devo-tions, 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, Columbus.

Landrum Library, Lap Ba-bies, 10 a.m., 20- 25 minute ses-sion 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 fingerplays. Call 828-457-2218.

Polk County Historical As-sociation Museum, open Thurs-days, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., 60 Walker St., Columbus, lower level. Free.

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.

Pea Ridge Recyclables Pick-up, Although there is no Pea Ridge Community Gathering on Thursday, Feb. 14, the Polk County Recyclables truck will be there from 6:15 – 7 p.m. to pick up your recyclables. The regular monthly gatherings will resume on Thursday, March 14.

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, spon-sored by the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI), is for anyone feeling anxious or de-pressed and those with a diagnosis of a mental illness. All conversa-tions are confidential. No charge. 828-817-0382.

Republican General Member Meeting, Republican headquar-ters, 33 Peak S., Columbus. 7 p.m. 828-894-2520.

AA’s Sobriety and Beyond, Thursdays, 8-9 p.m., Immacu-late Conception Roman Catholic Church, 1024 W. Main St., Forest City. 828-863-1313.

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

FridaySaluda Center, Friday events:

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

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

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

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

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

SaTurdayGreen Creek Community

Center, Zumba class, Saturdays, 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.

Polk County Youth Baseball/Softball signups Polk County Youth Baseball/Softball signups will be held three Feb. 16 from 10 a.m. - noon at Polk Recreation Complex at the Polk Middle School and from noon - 2 pm. at Harmon Field. Parents are asked to bring their child’s birth certificate to registration. For more informa-tion about registration fees or other questions, call Jammy Edwards 864-414-4710.

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

Polk County Historical Asso-ciation Museum, open Saturdays, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., 60 Walker St., Columbus, lower level. Free.

Identifying trees in winter Join Shannon Buckley and the Pacolet Area Conservancy’s Pam Torlina Feb. 16 at 10:30 a.m. at the Anne Elizabteh Suratt Nature Center at Walnut Creek Preserve as they introduce various methods for identifying trees, using bark

texture and color, buds, twigs and other features. See www.pacolet.org for more information or call 828-859-5060.

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

SundayTLT Box Office now open

for “9 to 5: the Musical”. Hours are 10 a.m.- 1 p.m., Mon.-Sat. with additional hours 4-7 p.m., Tue.-Thu. 516 S. Trade St. Call 828-859-2466 anytime. Perfor-mances at Tryon Fine Art Center Feb. 22-24 and March 1-3. Group discounts available.

MondayPolk County Mobile Recy-

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

Saluda Center, Mondays, chair exercise, 9:30 a.m.; line dance, 12:30 p.m.; Saluda Duplicate Bridge, 1:30 p.m. 828-749-9245. For more activities, email [email protected] or visit www.saluda.com.

Saluda Garden Club will meet Feb. 18 at 10 a.m. at the Saluda Library.

TLT Box Office now open for “9 to 5: the Musical”. Hours are 10 a.m.- 1 p.m., Mon.-Sat. with ad-ditional hours 4-7 p.m., Tue.-Thu. 516 S. Trade St. Call 828-859-2466 anytime. Performances at Tryon Fine Art Center Feb. 22-24 and March 1-3. Group discounts available.

The Meeting Place Senior Center, sing-along, 10 a.m.; senior fitness, 11 a.m.; bingo or bead class 12:30 p.m. 828-894-0001.

Christian Fellowship Lun-cheon, TJ’s Cafe, Tryon, Mondays except holidays, noon - 1 p.m.;


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LaurelHurst residents enjoy doing “Crafts with Jennifer.” Every month, they make seasonal items to decorate their apartments or to give as gifts. This month, they made heart wreaths, quilted hearts and Valentine cards. “My door looks beautiful,” said Pat Armistead after hanging her wreath on it. Gail Polaski gave her wreaths to her two sisters who live in the area. “They couldn’t believe that I made it myself,” said Gail. Top left: Gail Polaski making Valentine cards. Bottom left: Marge Zander with her Valentine card. Above right: Pat Armistead, Gail Polaski, Grace Beach, Jane Scarborough, Jean Gregonis and Marge Zander make heart shaped door hangings. (photos submitted by Jennifer Thompson)

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for drivers, including those pull-ing out at various intersections.

“That’s a mirror-getter on a fire truck,” remarked one visitor to the meeting, reacting to a pho-tograph show-ing branches extending well over one of the city thorough-fares.

One r e s i -dent asked if city officials would notify property owners whose vegetation violated the ordinance.

“I would rather cut my own stuff than have it mutilated,” she stressed.

When commissioner Leon Morgan told her, “We’re going to notify property owners,” who would be charged for the city’s labor, she replied, “Then, I’ll do it.”

If the city trims any trees in that 18-inch right of way, the property owner will be charged

for the work. If the resident does not pay, the city can put a lien on that property for the amount of the work.

At Tuesday’s extension of Monday evening’s meeting, Mayor Fred Baisden suggested prioritizing the numerous cases

of interfering vegetation.

Baisden said he prefers an ongoing process of addressing the issue, rather than the city de-voting all day, every day, to the

exclusion of other important work. Baisden suggested sending residents on a given street a copy of the ordinance, with a statement of intent to enforce it.

“If we don’t put it in a priority list, it’s never going to get done,” continued the mayor. “We can’t forget about it.”

“We won’t forget about it,” Williams said, noting that this is more of an issue of being over-burdened.

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Keith Holbert voted in favor of the change while commissioner Ray Gasperson voted against.

Commissioner Pack said he thinks the county needs to allow more people to volunteer with no restrictions. If someone wants to start as a medical responder and move up to an EMT, they can, Pack said, or stay as a medical responder.

“Everybody has their place,” Pack said. “Are we going to say we want the best care at the hos-pital so we don’t want any more nurses? You can have trained personnel in the back and have somebody who wants to be a medical responder drive (the ambulance).”

Polk formerly had a higher skill set requiring EMT certifica-tion, which is above the minimum that the state allows. The change

approved means the county will be going with state standards.

Commissioner Gasperson questioned why the board would be making that call rather than the new medical director.

“I just question that this board has the medical expertise to make that call,” said Gasperson. “I just don’t feel this is appropriate. I don’t want you to tie the hands of a medical director.”

Pack said the county is look-ing for another medical director and this will give him or her di-rection on what the county wants.

The board recently fired medi-cal director Dr. Allison Owens, who agreed to stay on until Feb. 15. The county can operate under the state for another month, giv-ing the county until March 15 to hire a new director. Allowing medical responders won’t take place until a new medical direc-

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“If we don’t put it in a priority list, it’s never going to get done. We can’t forget about it.”

-- Saluda Mayor, Fred Baisden

Jim Wiprut, H.I.S.

tor is hired.“That’s the reason I want

this to happen now,” Pack said. “We’re about to hire a new medi-cal director. I want to say this is what we want. Do you want to come work for us?”

Polk EMS Director Sandra Halford said by law a medical responder’s responsibility is to drive the ambulance and assist an EMT. She said it is up to the medical director what level they can participate.

Halford said there was a stan-dard set in Polk County where at the time the way to get a medi-cal responder title was to fail the EMT test.

She said most volunteers in the county want to continue their education and become EMTs. She also said there are approxi-mately 60 volunteers in the EMS system while years ago there were 40 volunteers.

“We have, and I still believe

this, one of the best EMS systems and what makes us different are these people, be it paid or volun-teers, care about the people,” Hal-ford said. “I’ve seen them hold peoples’ hands, go to their house and let their dogs out. People in this system care. We are unique from all other systems. We have people come from other ar-eas who can’t believe we have p e o p l e t a k e the time with the pat ients . P l e a s e ke e p that in mind. I hate to see that change.”

Fol lowing t h e m e d i c a l responder discussion, Gasper-son expressed concerns that the medical director advertisement doesn’t require the person to be endorsed by the hospital.

“None of us has expertise in medicine and I think we need the hospital’s endorsement,”

said Gasperson. “I want to make sure that endorsement plays a vital role.”

Pack said he thinks the ad-vertisement is clear that it can be from the hospital or a local medical group.

“I don’t think we need to nar-row it down to just the hospital,”

Pack said.Gasperson

said he thinks it’s critical and thinks if the county doesn’t have an en -dorsement from the hospital , “we look fool-ish.”

H o l b e r t asked Gasper-

son if he is suggesting the county turn EMS over to the hospital.

“If they are going to dictate how it goes, why don’t they just run it,” Holbert asked.

Gasperson said he doesn’t think the hospital would take EMS.

Commissioner Owens said it sort of sounds like the hospital makes the choice, not the county.

“You’re saying if they don’t have the endorsement of the hos-pital then we don’t want them?” said Owens. “They may not have the hospital’s endorsement but it may be the only choice we’ve got.”

Gage asked who is responsible for EMS.

“We are,” other commission-ers said.

“Then we should make the choice.”

Gasperson suggested the county asked Dr. Owens to stay on another 90 days then have a committee established to discuss some of the issues.

Commissioners Dr. Owens said Owens was given that choice and she was welcome to stay on. “She chose the 15th (of February) deadline, not us,” Owens said.

“She was given the opportu-nity to stay on until we found someone else,” said Owens.

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“None of us has expertise in medicine and I think we need the hospital’s endorsement. I want to make sure that endorsement plays a vital role.” -- Commissioner Ray Gasperson



Chocolate DropTo the editor:

Leah Justice’s article “Choco-late Drop discussion stirs debate” of Feb. 12, 2013 is a good ex-ample of her consistently profes-sional and objective coverage of issues important to Polk County.

Although I have been away from Polk County for the last ten weeks and not been in a po-sition to attend meetings of the commissioners or the planning board, I have followed coverage of Polk County’s issues through the Tryon Daily Bulletin’s on-line service, and have been grateful for Justice’s reportage.

Mitch Stott’s version of the history of the Chocolate Drop disaster is familiar to me, as he expressed the same statements to me or my husband Eric when either of us had conversations with Mr. Stott as we stood at the foot of Chocolate Drop Mountain during LGI’s on-going develop-ment activities that destroyed the mountain.

I commend those who spoke so eloquently at the Feb. 4 com-missioners’ meeting.

Renée McDermott addressed the issue professionally, as she always does, while at the same time challenging the morality of LGI’s decision to go ahead with development plans when they were aware of the consequences. Lisa Krolak expressed my senti-ments exactly: the grading work made my heart drop as well. David Weiss made valuable ob-servations and suggestions about how Polk County might proceed in discussion with a view to coming up with local regulations and rebuilding Chocolate Drop. Thank you all for continuing to monitor issues important to Polk County by attending meetings and staying informed.

I am one of those residents who live at the foot of the moun-tain, and have probably incurred a loss of value of my property. From the outset, however, I have been more concerned about what such irresponsible development portends for the future of our be-loved Polk County. It is my hope that we might yet work together to ensure an economically viable and beautiful Polk County.

- Patricia M. Gass,Columbus

Letter to the Editor

The Community Garage Sale is back at Foothills Equestrian Nature Center (FENCE).

After a short hiatus FENCE will host the highly popular community garage sale at the horse show facility. The sale is set for March 23 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Anyone can sell anything from household items to food. Non-profit groups are encour-aged to bring items or provide drinks and snacks as a fund-raiser.

“We brought back the garage sale by popular demand,” said FENCE Executive Director Carrie Knox. “All of us here at

FENCE want to be responsive to what our community needs. Ya’ll do your spring cleaning, and bring it here and make some money!”

Sellers keep all proceeds but a small fee will be charged to rent a stall space. The garage sale is under cover, so come rain or shine. There is plenty of parking on site.

The facility is located on 3381 Hunting Country Rd, five minutes off I-26 near Landrum.

For more information, con-tact FENCE at 828-859-9021 or [email protected].

– article submittedby Carrie Knox

FENCE seeking sellers for community yard sale March 23

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Pianist Elizabeth Child will play the opening recital for the Bach’s Lunch/Lenten Recital Series at Holy Cross Episcopal Church on Wednesday, Feb. 20 at noon.

Beth will perform works by J. S. Bach. Her program includes two preludes and fugues from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I; Adagio from Organ Toccata in C Major, no. 1, arranged by Myra Hess; and the French Suite in E Major, BWV 817.

Beth, who serves as executive director of Tryon Fine Arts Center, enjoyed a career as a concert pia-

nist and teacher before moving to Tryon in 2001.

After receiving a bachelor’s degree from Converse College and a master’s from the University of Michigan, both in piano perfor-mance, Beth studied in Chicago and New York, earning a doctoral degree from The Juilliard School.

She performed and taught for 20 years in Manhattan and Brook-lyn before returning to her southern roots to start a career in nonprofit management.

She has held positions at St. Luke’s Hospital Foundation and Hospice of the Carolina Foothills,

and currently serves on the Rotary Club of Tryon Foundation Board. She enjoys performing when time permits.

This will be the first piano recital played on the newly rebuilt 1933 Steinway L grand piano pur-chased recently by Holy Cross for its sanctuary.

For more information, please call the church office, 828-859-9741.

Holy Cross Episcopal Church is located at 150 Melrose Avenue, Tryon.

- article submittedby Susie Mahnke

Holy Cross presents Beth Child in piano recital Feb. 20

elizaBeth Child

Tarradiddle returns to Tryon’s Super Saturday March 16Ah, Tarradiddle! The mere

mention of the Tarradiddle Play-ers sends festival-goers scram-bling for tickets at Tryon’s Super Saturday, this year on March 16. And this year, Tarradiddle will be delighting children of all ages with “Brother Rabbit Spinning Free,” to play at the Episcopal Church Parish Hall at 10:45 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.

This multicultural production was inspired by people who have made the Carolinas their home, and was written specifically for the Children’s Theatre of Char-lotte’s Tarradiddle Players.

Brother Rabbit is the quickest, cleverest, wittiest rabbit there ever was, but Slippery Fox sees him as one thing and one thing only: din-ner. Brother Rabbit’s only hope of escape is to distract Slippery Fox with irresistible stories, such as “Martin the Magnificent” from Central America, “The Fisherman Prince” from the Vietnamese, “The Very First Fire” from the Cherokee, and “Lookout Moun-tain” from the Gullah.

Many adults in the Super Sat-urday audience will remember the Brer Rabbit stories of their youth, which were derived from the trickster storytelling traditions in Africa, along with age-old children’s stories of the Creek and

Brother Rabbit has his work cut out for him avoiding Slippery Fox! (photo by Donna Bise/Children’s Theatre of Charlotte)

Cherokee Indians of Georgia, the Carolinas and Alabama.

A perennial favorite at Super Saturday, in recent years Tar-radiddle has worked its unique magic with the likes of “Comme-

dia Princess and the Pea,” “Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel,” “Commedia Cinderella” and “Commedia Pied Piper.” And now “Brother Rabbit Spinning Free.”

A ticket order form can be

found at www.tryonsupersatur-day.com, along with information on all the performers coming March 16.

- article submittedby Connie Clark



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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.

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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.

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

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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.

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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

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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?

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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

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

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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.

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The Smithsonian Institute Headquarters, Washington, D.C.

The Smithsonian Institute

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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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Smithsonian True or False

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this week an unusual phe-nomenon occurs in the world of religion and romance. Both ash Wednesday and Valen-tine’s day occur this week, on Wednesday and thursday. the coincidence of these dates happens very infrequently. although ash Wednesday was followed by Valentine’s day on thursday in 1991 and 2002, the last occurrence before that was 1929, an ominous year. the next time this coincidence will happen will be 2097. now you might wonder what possible significance this might have. i have given this a good deal of thought.

it is true that we are all anatomically akin to dust and ashes. and it is also true that a goodly number romantic relationships regularly do go up in smoke, so to speak. But somehow ashes and romance just don’t seem to go together. i wish the coincidence had to do

with chocolate, but alas, a lot of people who take the ashes thing really seriously also give up chocolate for Lent. fortunately few people give up romantic relationships, at least not spe-cifically for Lent anyway.

maybe the s igni f icance lies in the background of ash Wednesday and Valentine’s day. Valentine’s day has its roots in the legend of St. Valen-tine, an early Christian martyr known for his acts of kindness and love. the romantic ele-ments that we think of today were added in the 15th century. ash Wednesday marks the be-ginning of Lent, a season of fasting, repentance, moderation and spiritual discipline. the name ash Wednesday comes from the custom of using ashes to symbolically mark one’s forehead with a cross as a sign of human frailty. So both days

were religious in origin. But that’s also a problem. nei-ther Valentine’s day nor ash Wednesday is mentioned in the Bible. and not all Christian churches observe ash Wednes-day or Lent. and not everyone observes Valentine’s day ei-ther, even though it is almost impossible in our culture to ignore Valentine’s day.

as i’ve thought about it though, ash Wednesday and Valentine’s day do share some important qualities. they both involve loving activities fo-cused on someone other than me. ash Wednesday focuses on God, and Valentine’s day on the beloved. Both involve intentional actions, whether ashes and prayer, or cards and candy. But probably most significant, humility is at the heart of both. ash Wednesday and Lent underscore our human limitations in the presence of God. Valentine’s day, for me

anyway, is also a humbling experience. the more i experi-ence the love of another human being, the more humbled i am to realize that someone would care enough, or even like me enough, much less love me enough to send a card, or give me a call, or do any number of those crazy things that i and others do on Valentine’s day. and paradoxically the more i experience the reality of my own limitations, whether in faith or relationships, the more i cherish other people, other things in this world, and life itself, and the more aware i be-come of the awesome grace and mercy of the one we call God.

the truth is that i am not self sufficient, and both ash Wednesday and Valentine’s day underscore that fact. Both of these days involve unusual rituals that invite us to reach beyond ourselves in ways that we don’t usually do. and whether i experience the ashes on ash Wednesday or send flowers on Valentine’s day, i

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always feel a little more alive afterwards. i may be a little odd, but different as they are, i like both the symbols and the rituals of both days.

this year, as you read this, ash Wednesday wil l have occurred yesterday. oops. But today is Valentine’s day. So it’s still not too late to do something nice for someone you love. and even though ash Wednesday is over, Lent does continue for 40 days. and come to think about it what better form of intentional spiritual discipline than to make a con-scientious intentional effort to reach out to those you love and care about, and tell them that you care, or better yet show them. if you and i did that regularly, even for a few days, much less 40, there’s no telling what would happen. i don’t know about you, but i am going to get started today.

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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!

Across Clues:

Down Clues:1. Famous gallery with paintings of people.3. Many of these are withing the institute.6. Smithsonian also conducts __________.8. Number of citizens on the board of regents.

Create Your

PortraitCreate your own self por-trait below, like those in the portrait

gallery.

Smithsonian True or False

Ans:1)F 2)T 3)T 4)F

Decide if the statements below are true or false. Circle your answer.

1. The Smithsonian Institute does not conduct any research. True or False2. The Smithsonian Institute is often called “America’s attic”, because so many American artifacts are stored

there. True or False3. James Smithson never visited the

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this week an unusual phe-nomenon occurs in the world of religion and romance. Both ash Wednesday and Valen-tine’s day occur this week, on Wednesday and thursday. the coincidence of these dates happens very infrequently. although ash Wednesday was followed by Valentine’s day on thursday in 1991 and 2002, the last occurrence before that was 1929, an ominous year. the next time this coincidence will happen will be 2097. now you might wonder what possible significance this might have. i have given this a good deal of thought.

it is true that we are all anatomically akin to dust and ashes. and it is also true that a goodly number romantic relationships regularly do go up in smoke, so to speak. But somehow ashes and romance just don’t seem to go together. i wish the coincidence had to do

with chocolate, but alas, a lot of people who take the ashes thing really seriously also give up chocolate for Lent. fortunately few people give up romantic relationships, at least not spe-cifically for Lent anyway.

maybe the s igni f icance lies in the background of ash Wednesday and Valentine’s day. Valentine’s day has its roots in the legend of St. Valen-tine, an early Christian martyr known for his acts of kindness and love. the romantic ele-ments that we think of today were added in the 15th century. ash Wednesday marks the be-ginning of Lent, a season of fasting, repentance, moderation and spiritual discipline. the name ash Wednesday comes from the custom of using ashes to symbolically mark one’s forehead with a cross as a sign of human frailty. So both days

were religious in origin. But that’s also a problem. nei-ther Valentine’s day nor ash Wednesday is mentioned in the Bible. and not all Christian churches observe ash Wednes-day or Lent. and not everyone observes Valentine’s day ei-ther, even though it is almost impossible in our culture to ignore Valentine’s day.

as i’ve thought about it though, ash Wednesday and Valentine’s day do share some important qualities. they both involve loving activities fo-cused on someone other than me. ash Wednesday focuses on God, and Valentine’s day on the beloved. Both involve intentional actions, whether ashes and prayer, or cards and candy. But probably most significant, humility is at the heart of both. ash Wednesday and Lent underscore our human limitations in the presence of God. Valentine’s day, for me

anyway, is also a humbling experience. the more i experi-ence the love of another human being, the more humbled i am to realize that someone would care enough, or even like me enough, much less love me enough to send a card, or give me a call, or do any number of those crazy things that i and others do on Valentine’s day. and paradoxically the more i experience the reality of my own limitations, whether in faith or relationships, the more i cherish other people, other things in this world, and life itself, and the more aware i be-come of the awesome grace and mercy of the one we call God.

the truth is that i am not self sufficient, and both ash Wednesday and Valentine’s day underscore that fact. Both of these days involve unusual rituals that invite us to reach beyond ourselves in ways that we don’t usually do. and whether i experience the ashes on ash Wednesday or send flowers on Valentine’s day, i

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always feel a little more alive afterwards. i may be a little odd, but different as they are, i like both the symbols and the rituals of both days.

this year, as you read this, ash Wednesday wil l have occurred yesterday. oops. But today is Valentine’s day. So it’s still not too late to do something nice for someone you love. and even though ash Wednesday is over, Lent does continue for 40 days. and come to think about it what better form of intentional spiritual discipline than to make a con-scientious intentional effort to reach out to those you love and care about, and tell them that you care, or better yet show them. if you and i did that regularly, even for a few days, much less 40, there’s no telling what would happen. i don’t know about you, but i am going to get started today.

- Dent Davis, Pastor

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We continue with our bridge lessons on bidding one notrump openings, responses and play on Tuesday mornings from 9:30 a.m. to noon. We will be reviewing opening suit bids and responses on Tuesday, Feb. 19

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February fishin’ is about as tough as it gets. The cold blooded critters we chase get rather lethar-gic at the water temps drop into the low 40s, and even the 30s, making their meals few and far between.

That being said, fish can be caught in the dead of winter, and if things line up just right, some of your biggest fish can come in the midst of winters grip.

Probably the most tried method of winter fishing is going dur-ing a warm spell. The milder winters we are having makes this less of an oddity, but still, above average temps bring anglers out of retirement to have a go at it. There are a few things to remember about fishing during a warm spell.

One is water warms much slower than air. And while a day or two in the sixties makes us feel like getting out, the water may still be a balmy 38-44 degrees. It take several days of warmth, the big factor is warm nights, to make a change in the water. And while your water temp guage on your boat may read 4-6 degrees warmer in the afternoon than it did that very same morning, that is only the top foot or so of water.

But when it’s getting closer

to winters end, the days start getting longer, and the urge for fish to spawn increases, fish can go extremely shallow in backs of coves to soak up the warmth of that upper water column. You may even see a lot of very big fish hovering near the edge of docks or a laydown, but don’t get too excited. These fish are extrememly spooky. Casting any-where within 15 ft. will usually

send them directly to deep water. These fish are not feeding, just warming, some say warming their eggs.

Warming trends can put fish in the boat though. Warm-ing trends, a period of four or more days, can cause baitfish to

move shallower, and fish will many times follow. This usually happens in the afternoon after the sun has taken full effect or, in lakes that have blueback herring, the bait may be in the backs of coves if it has been a warm windy night, and these baitfish will head out toward deeper open water as the sun comes up.

Some top baits to fish this pattern would be a suspending jerk bait, fish with long pauses or a spinner bait fished slow. Fish these baits in coves, pockets of the main channel and creeks.

On blueback lakes you need to try this first thing, on lakes with gizzard or threadfins, the after-noon bite should be best.

This warming trend pattern can be very hit or miss, so I prefer to fish for deeper fish.

I remember long-time pro-fessional bass fisherman Larry

Life Outside

Four Wallsby Rob

McComas

Nixon saying many years ago, “there are always some fish shal-low.” and I’ve also heard and believe to some extent that shal-lower fish are easier to catch. That said though deeper fish are usually more stable, less affected by fronts, and more consistent in their behavior.

Rob McComas with a largemouth bass. (photo submitted)

Fishing the dead of winter

Foothills Duplicate Bridge Results from Feb. 7.

Morning Restricted PairsSection ANorth-SouthFirst: Ken Yeager - Kathy

BartlettSecond: Len Ellis - Donald

CobbThird: Chris Ter Kuile -

Charlotte LindseyEast-WestFirst: Mary Elder - Jackie

CaldwellSecond: H Ingram Willis

Jr - Andrea KahnThird: Gordy Cwik - Mike

RoemerSection BNorth-SouthFirst: Richard Belthoff -

Rolland RasmussenSecond: Pam Mattern -

Eilene MorganThird: Barbara Trumble -

Carolyn AshburnFourth: Patricia Komorous

- Virginia C DavisEast-WestFi r s t : J ean S t r a t fo rd -

Charlie StratfordSecond: Janice Rasmussen

- Janet CannonThird: Ellen Harvey-Zipf -

Joan PostFour th : E la ine Ri l ey -

Elizabeth EasleyAfternoon Open PairsNorth-SouthFirst: Linda Sherer - Mel

RogersSecond: Curtis Ross - Jim

JacksonThird: Jackie Caldwell -

Mary Elder

Fourth/Fifth: Sally Jo Carter - Deane Smith

F o u r t h / F i f t h : C h a r l e s Cannon - Jack Williams

East-WestFirst: Barbara Clegg - Betsy

CarrSecond: Virginia Ambrose -

H Ingram Willis Jr.Third: Kathy Bartlett - Ken

YeagerFourth: Chip Boyle - Patrick

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Join the Pacolet Area Con-servancy (PAC) on Friday, Feb. 22, for a 4-mile, moderate hike at Ashmore Heritage Preserve, a South Carolina Department of Natural Resources managed Preserve, for the first hike of PAC’s Spring Hiking Series.

PAC Land Protection Spe-cialist, Pam Torlina, will lead the hike, an out and back with a loop. The hike starts on the newly opened Mountain Bridge Passage Trail (MBPT), mean-dering through a mature forest. After entering the preserve, the MBPT will lead hikers along a cascading stream and to a beautiful waterfall. Hikers will back track and pick up a loop trail that leads around Lake Wattacoo, a man-made lake at the base of Campbell Mountain/the Blue Wall escarpment. Then hikers will follow a stream back to the MBPT to the start. The preserve features a natural bog,

which creates favorable habitat for rare plants and other species unique to the region.

If you are interested in at-tending the PAC hike at Ash-more Heritage Preserve, please contact the PAC office to sign up by phone at 828-859-5060 or email, [email protected].

Hikers will be meeting at the Gowensville Spinx at 8:30 a.m. to check in and start the approximately 45-minute drive to the trail head. Hikers should wear appropriate clothing and footwear; bring a bag lunch and/or snack and plenty of wa-ter. Please be sure to bring any personal medication that you may require. Hikers should be prepared to return to the area by 3 p.m., at the latest. In case of inclement weather, please contact the PAC office by 8:15 a.m. on the day of the hike to see if the hike will take place.

If you cannot make this hike but would like to attend future hikes, please visit PACs web-site, www.pacolet.org, or go to PACs Facebook page, www.facebook.com/pacoletarea.con-

servancy, for information on upcoming hikes. The next hike is scheduled for March 1 at Florence Nature Preserve, pro-


PAC’s first spring hike goes to Ashmore Heritage Preserve on Feb. 22

Ashmore Heritage Preserves Lake Wattacoo at the base of the Blue Ridge Escarpment” (photo by Pam Torlina)

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4-H Summer Camp sign-ups begin

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tected by the Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy.

PAC is a 501(c)(3) non-profit conservation organiza-tion (land trust) founded in 1989 to protect and conserve the area’s natural resources (PAC’s mission). PAC works with area landowners to ensure

the long-term protection of their property through voluntary conservation easements (agree-ments) which enable landown-ers to maintain ownership of their property, preserving pre-cious natural resources (open lands, forests, wildlife habitat, scenic vistas, farmland, stream banks, etc.) and potentially obtain significant federal, state and local tax benefits. PAC’s

vision is a community living and growing in harmony with our natural heritage and a goal to provide a legacy that will endure and be valued by gen-erations to come. PAC works diligently to provide leadership to encourage conservation and provide education programs emphasizing responsible land use practices to help – save the places you love.

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A spring Life Springs basket-ball league for ages 14 and up will take place for five weeks at First Baptist Church of Gow-ensville.

Boys ages 14 to 16 and girls ages 14-17 are eligible to par-ticipate so long as they are the specified age as of Jan. 1.

Signup takes place in the Family Life Center at the church from 6-8 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 19, from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 21, and from 10 a. m. until noon on Saturday, Feb. 23.

The church is located at 5650 N. Highway 14 near the cross-roads in Gowensville.

A fee is charged. Teams play by the official basketball rules.

Information on practices and games will be available at registration. For more informa-tion, call Randy Atkins at 864-612-0165.

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If you are a photo contest judge, you might say one thing, and if you are a person on the street, you might say something else. Come to the next Carolina Camera Club to hear differing points of view about what makes a good photograph. Club member Don Crow will lead the discus-

sion. Elizabeth Crow will also speak on “Another Viewpoint, Photography is Fun.”

Since this fall, club members have been taking photographs of the cabin at FENCE. Please bring a maximum of two of these photographs to the meeting on a thumb drive or a CD so they can

be projected for the “show and discuss” portion of the meeting.

The Carolina Camera Club meets at the Tryon Fine Arts Center, 34 Melrose Avenue, in the Mahler Room, Tuesday, Feb. 19, at 6:30 p.m.

– article submittedby Patricia Roshaven

‘What makes a good photograph?’ Feb. 19Carolina Camera Club member photograph. (photo submitted)

Campobello United Methodist Church Men’s’ Club will spon-sor their eighth-annual Chili Cook-off on Saturday, Feb. 16 from 5:30-7 p.m. at the church on Depot St. Everyone is invited

to attend. Hot dogs will be available for

children and homemade desserts will also be provided. Donations for the meal will be accepted and proceeds will help fund Men’s’

Club projects. Gifted young pia-nist will provide entertainment beginning at 6 p.m. Questions call 864-357-9947.

– article submittedby Billy Inman

Men’s Club eighth-annual chili cook-off Feb. 16

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