Saluda Property & Real Estate

A Quick Saluda Market Update

(compares last year's sales with the same period this year as of September 30, 2014). 

Sales              Closed   Pending 

Homes 2014     22            13                    

Homes 2013     23            0      

Land 2014          6            2                     

Land 2013        16            0 

Foreclosures-REO-Short Sales (Homes) 

Saluda - 0 properties  

Polk County - 6 properties  

Henderson County - 49     

Data taken from Western NC multiple listing service.

Please visit cathyjacksonrealty.com to see all Cathy Jackson Realty Featured Home and Land Listings and search the entire Western NC MLS.

New Market Trend Reports for Saluda 

(Provided through Western NC MLS)

Local Market Insight August 31, 2014 

 5 Property Tax Questions You Need to Ask

Note that assessed value is generally less than market value. Ask to see a recent copy of the seller's tax bill to help you determine this information.  

This issue of Saluda Lifestyles is dedicated to the memory of Robert Pace.  Robert passed away October 1, 2010.

Robert Pace

1923-2010  

Autumn Artist's Fair at Nostalgia Courtyard on Main Street, Oct 4, 10-4. 

Saluda Downtown Foundation (formerly Small Town Main Street) meets Tuesday, October 7 at 4:30pm at the Saluda Library. 

Saluda Business Association meets Tuesday, October  7 at 5:30 at Saluda Library.  

Saluda Community Land Trust meeting at 3pm, October 1, place McCreery Park Pavilion.  Free chili dinner at Saluda Center Oct 9. 

Town Council meets the second Monday of the month at 7:00pm in the meeting room above the Saluda Library.

The Historic Saluda Committee regular meeting with Oral History Committee will meet Friday, October 10 from 2 to 4pm at the Saluda Library.  The public is invited to attend.     

Contra Dancing Saturday, October 11 at 7:30pm for lessons, 8pm dance starts at Party Place & Event Center.    

Octoberfest, October 12, 12pm to 5pm, Back Alley Barn behind Thompson's Store/Ward's Grill on Main Street.  

Women's Club will meet October 14 at 10am at  Saluda Presbyterian Church. 

The Saluda branch of Tree City USA meets at 5:30pm on 4th Thursday of the month in the Saluda Community Library.

Potluck and Bingo, Saluda Center, October 27 at 6pm.   

Halloween Stroll, Friday, October 31 in downtown Saluda 3pm to 6pm. 

Al-Anon Family Group meets every Tuesday, 6:30pm at the Saluda Center, 64 Greenville St.   

Polk County Extension Club  

Thank You to everyone who attended the Charlie Ward Memorial Pig Out.  It was a wonderful day and a great turn out of people.  A special thanks to everyone that served and to the band, but most of all to Fred & Terry Baisden who organized the event.  Charlie would be very happy to see all of Saluda having a great time together.  

--Judy Ward

Supplemental emergency bags of groceries will be distributed to anyone in need on the third Friday of the month for the next six months beginning September 19, 2014 at Church of the Transfiguration, Saluda. The distribution of these bags will take place between 3:00 pm and 5:00 pm on Friday afternoons at the church parish hall located at 72 Charles Street in Saluda. This will be a "no questions asked" gift of hospitality to anyone in need. Supplies may be limited so come early. Distribution will be first come first served until all available bags have been distributed.  

For more information call the church office: 828-749-9740.

The City of Saluda's Police Department, in conjunction with Saluda businesses, will hold its annual Halloween Stroll, Friday, October 31, 2014 from 3pm to 6pm. 

The event is from Nostalgia Courtyard to across the bridge. Businesses will be handing out candy and surprises while the City's police department keeps the children safe while crossing roads.

The annual Saluda United Methodist Church's Turkey Dinner will be held on Saturday, November 8, 2014, at the Saluda School cafeteria from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m.

The meal will include turkey and dressing with gravy, green beans, sweet potatoes, rolls, homemade desserts, and a drink.  All this for only $4 per child...12 and under... and $8 per adult.

Tickets will go on sale on Monday, October 6, by Methodist Church members.  You may also buy tickets at the door.  Take-out plates will be available.

Call 828-749-3789 for questions or comments.

Saluda Tailgate Market

Fridays 4:30-6:30

May 2-October 31, 2014

Plan your week's menus around the fall produce from our local farmers. You will eat fresh, support local farms, and enjoy community! Come and see what our local farmers and vendors have to offer you.

If you have questions, contact Shelley DeKay at 828-606-5713.

By Shelley DeKay 

Please help this year be even more successful for Polk County's Big Sweep.  The cleanup will begin on October 25 at 9:00 a.m. and last until 12:30 p.m. Green River volunteers will meet at the Fishtop Access parking area on Green River Cove Rd.   

Volunteers can contact Polk County Coordinator, Mark Byington, at 864-979-7436 for more information or go to the Big Sweep website at ncbigsweep.org to learn more.

The Saluda Downtown Foundation would like to thank and recognize the following people and organizations for donating money, time, and energy that made the 2014 season of Top of the Grade Concerts a huge success.  

Asbill Family of Meanwhile Back in Saluda, Flyer Distribution

Mary Ann Asbill, Promotions

Carolyn Ashburn, Logistics

Don Clapp, Banner Set Up Rigging

Fred Baisden, Support

Terry Baisden, Support

Barbara Cardais, Beautification

Greaton Sellers, Beautification

Lynn Cass, Logistics

Mike Cass, Logistics

Shelley Dekay, Logistics

Livvy French, Logistics

Debbie Hahn, Support

Chuck Hearon, Photos & Lighting

Cathy Jackson, Promotions

Don Mintz, Ella Grace Mintz Stage

Sean Mintz, Ella Grace Mintz Stage

Anita Moore, Logistics

Catherine Ross, Logistics

John Savage, Banner Set Up Rigging

Mark Schmerling, Photos & SFD Marquee

Rima Synnestvedt, SFD Marquee

Debi Thomas, Logistics

Judy Ward, Logistics

Susie Welsh, Banner Set Up & Beautification

Holly Wildey, Logistics

Amy Zollo, Logistics

Staff of City of Saluda, Tent Set Up & Administration

Other Contributors

Saluda Tailgate Market, Musician Water Bottles

Polk County Community Foundation    

Donors of Top of the Grade Ella Grace Mintz Stage

Tryon Daily Bulletin

All of you who attended the concerts and supported the musicians.

Saluda Downtown Foundation  

Saluda was designated as a "NC Small Town Main Street" September 2012.  Since then, involved Saludians have formed committees to organize and plan projects and events to meet Saluda's future revitalization and success. The Small Town Main Street program focuses on organization, promotion, design and economic restructuring.  Saluda Lifestyles will update what this dynamic group of volunteers is planning.

Click here to view the August issue of the city's newsletter, Saluda News You Can Use. 

To All City of Saluda Residents:

You will notice your water bills show a new account number. The City has recently changed to a new billing system. The change in account numbers should only affect those who pay directly through the bank, so you may want to notify your bank of the new account number.

Have the life or memory of a loved one immortalized or have your name engraved on a brick paver at Pace Park as a recognition as a contributor to this new community park.  This park will be in the alley by M.A. Pace General Store and will be the location of a Blue Ridge National Heritage Area Interpretation Sign and future public restrooms.

 

$40 each, payable to City of Saluda, three lines of copy with a maximum of 14 letters per line.  Download an application here.

 

Drop off applications and payment to City Hall or mail to City of Saluda, 6 Main Street, Saluda, NC 28773.  Proceeds will go toward building public restrooms. 

   

Now is the time to purchase your paver as the infrastructure is being developed and the laying of pavers will begin. 

  

For any additional information, please contact Catherine Ross at 828-749-3534 or carnc@charter.net.  

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Stay informed by visiting the city website, cityofsaludanc.com. Minutes from previous month's town council meetings are posted on this site. To receive monthly notices about town meetings, please email Monica Pace at admin@cityofsaludanc.com and ask to be placed on the email list.

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Please refer to the Saluda Center calendar for all regularly scheduled activities. There is no membership fee.

If you would like to receive the Saluda Center calendar via email, please contact Donna at saludacenter@hotmail.com to be added to our email list.   

The Saluda Center is located at 64 Greenville St. Phone is 828-749-9245. 

For mature ladies: basic belly dance moves and music to strengthen muscles we don't use in our daily activities. When our "core" (belly, back & torso) is strong, we breathe better, digesting well, our whole body is fit and happy; we walk with confidence and improve our balance.

No prior experience necessary. Any body size or shape will do! Wear comfortable, stretchy clothing such as sweat pants, yoga pants, and t-shirts. Bare bellies are optional.

Taught by Rima Luna, a 66 year old tribal belly dancer.

Thursdays, 12:00-12:45  

Special price for Better Bellies: donation

Tribal Belly dance

Level 1, Beginner - New class starting September 3

Wednesdays, 7:15-8:15, $10 per class

Level 2, Intermediate (must have completed Level 1)

Wednesdays 6:00, $12 per class

All classes: Saluda (Senior) Center, downstairs yoga studio.  For more information: rimomdancestonight@gmail.com or 828-894-2242

Work is continuing on the agility course at the dog park: the area has been fenced, weeds cut, grass planted, and 3 ramps are temporary installed for your pets to use. 

Please make sure all gates are closed when you leave the park.

The Saluda community dog park is possible because of generous volunteers and donors.

The Saluda Community Land Trust (SCLT) has been diligently working to control Kudzu in the Saluda area for the past several years. Through volunteers and a gracious grant from the Polk County Community Foundation, SCLT has made progress!

We will be sponsoring a "Kudzu Education" night for those interested in what SCLT has accomplished and what future projects are in the making for kudzu and other invasive plants. We will be talking about the different methods and tools that are used, the time of year to engage in these activities, and what landowners can do to help control their kudzu problem.

You are invited to come to the Saluda Center on October 9 at 6pm for a free Chili dinner. There will be at least 4 different types of chili and the program is directed to both children and adults. SCLT encourages the community to come and see what you can do as a property owner in taking the initiative in helping to control kudzu in Saluda and surrounding areas. This is a free event and everyone is invited. Bring your children and neighbors for an informative evening to expand your knowledge of how you can help to control kudzu in our community.

Walks in the Woods:

October 5-Cove Mountain-Two to three miles of easy to moderate walking, lasting about two hours. We will walk to private property off Holbert Cove Road and Scout Camp Road.

October 19- Waters of Camp Creek Upper Trail-Two miles of moderate hiking. Enjoy the fall spectacular of the upper portion of the trail.

We will meet in the parking lot at the Saluda library at 2 pm and carpool. Bring water and wear weather appropriate clothing and shoes suitable for water crossing. If you have any special medical concerns please let your trail leader know. This is always a wonderful time to get with friends and family and enjoy the great outdoors here in our own community.

Thank You to all who came out and helped with the Adopt-A-Highway project!  

Monthly meetings first Wednesday of the month at 3pm, October 1 at the McCreery Park Pavilion. 

Please feel free to contact us about any of our projects. Call our office at 828-749-1560 and leave a message. We will return your call promptly. Also, be sure to check out our updated website saludaclt.org. We look forward to your comments and suggestions. 

Our October meeting will be a "hands-on" project. We will be making a unique birdfeeder from a cup and saucer. Bring a cup and saucer and $6.00 to cover additional material.   Please join us on Monday, October 20 - 10:00 a.m. at the Saluda Library parking lot to carpool to our location.

The public is always welcome to attend any of our events.   If you are interested in joining or would like to attend meetings and/or special events, please contact Patty Martin at 828-817-9518.

Some events may be cancelled or rescheduled.  We try to give advance notice, but inclement weather or scheduling difficulties may occur.  You may confirm meetings and events with Patty Martin 828-817-9518.

We are so fortunate to have the many healthy, beautiful old trees we enjoy in our Saluda community. We can thank the generations who were here before us for protecting them or, at least, for not cutting them down.

Probably, more than at any other season, we appreciate their beauty when leaves are turning red and gold in fall. The conifers stand like sentinels among the leafy branches in contrasting dark green uniforms.

Aside from their aesthetic value, do we tend to forget their tremendous practical benefits? They purify the air we breathe, help to control storm water damage from run-off, increase property values, and help provide for less energy consumption.

How can we help our community to become greener and healthier? It requires everyone to take part actively in support of our Saluda community Tree Preservation Association and Saluda's branch of Tree City USA, looking now toward the designations.

For more information, call Ruth at 828-749-9718.  Leave message and phone number for return call.

Submitted by Ruth Anderson   

Oral History Project Continues

A very special thank you goes out to Pauline Gordon Corn for her recent oral history interview. Pauline did a fantastic job and had obviously put much preparation into it. Pauline was born to John and Evelyn Gordon in 1931. They lived in the Mountain Page Community near where Lake Hosea is today. In 1934, Pauline's parents bought a store from a Mr. Ramsey who ran a general store where City Hall is today. In 1943, they purchased the building where Ward's Grill is today. Their business was called Gordon's General Merchandise, where they sold groceries, hardware, dry goods, feed and fertilizer. At the age of twelve, Pauline was allowed to go to work in the store and she relayed this was one of the highlights of her life. The Gordons operated the store until 1948, when they sold it and moved to Hendersonville. Another interesting fact about Pauline is that she is the granddaughter of Marion and Matilda Gordon. Marion was known around these parts as the "Fiddle Maker." Pauline shared stories and pictures of her grandfather along with a small ledger upon which Marion had recorded the sale of his chairs, stools and handmade fiddles. His "violins," as he called them, were sold for $10 apiece. Pauline was married to the late Lenell Corn and currently lives in Hendersonville.

Preserve Your Family's Heritage

The Historic Saluda Committee (HSC) has been granted a secure space in the Saluda Public Library to store historical documents and artifacts. Items are now being archived in preparation for a future Historic Saluda Museum. Donations of originals or copies of vintage photographs depicting the history of Saluda's families and places are now being accepted. Also being accepted are documents, deeds, art, books, quilts, antiques or other relevant artifacts of historic interest that are in good condition. Contact us at historicsaluda@gmail.com or notify the City of Saluda who will advise a member of the HSC - 828-749-2581. We will gladly pick up donated items.

Help Set the Trend, New HSC Auto Stickers Available!

For only $3, you can help fund future HSC projects and at the same time help set a trend. These stylish non-fading automobile stickers, featuring the HSC logo, can be purchased through local merchants and at City Hall. Buy one to be cool - or be square!

CD Released! "Saluda: Voices from the First 100 Years"  

Get your copy of the oral history audio documentary, "Saluda, NC: Voices from the First 100 Years." Over 30 years ago when Anne Osborne and Charlene Pace were working on their book Saluda, NC: 100 Years 1881-1981, they conducted interviews with some of Saluda's oldest residents. Luckily, these interviews were captured on what we now consider to be "old fashioned" cassette tapes and were donated to the Oral History Committee. Snippets from these interviews were woven into a story line and compiled into this CD. Funding provided by the Polk County Community Foundation's Saluda Community Fund. The CD can be purchased ($10) through local merchants and at City Hall. You can also purchase it on-line at saludalifestyles.com. All proceeds go toward future projects. Click here to watch the YouTube promotional video.

DVD Available for Sale by Local Merchants

Home, Hearth and History: Stories of Old Saluda can be purchased ($20) through local merchants and at City Hall. You can also purchase it on-line at saludalifestyles.com. All proceeds go toward future projects.

Meetings

The Historic Saluda Committee (HSC) will meet on Friday, October 10, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. at the Saluda Public Library in the upstairs meeting room. The Oral History Committee will also meet jointly with the HSC. The public is invited to attend. 

For more information about the Historic Saluda Committee, go to historicsaluda.org or contact us at historicsaluda@gmail.com.

Submitted by Cindy S. Tuttle, Co-Chair, Historic Saluda Committee

Singing on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month at 3pm.  

The time will be used for both instruction and drumming so please allow for 1.5 hours to gather and play together!

Come experience the joy of making music at the old church on Irving Street in Saluda (past the tailgate market lot and up the gravel road). This new gathering is free and fun for everyone, from ages zero to 100! Best to park at W Main Public Parking lot (tailgate market) and carpool or walk to church. Limited parking at church.

Call Dori Ray at 828-808-8334 to learn more and get the next scheduled time. 

Photos by Mark Schemerling 

 

Saluda Elementary School

October 1     Fifth Grade Muddy Sneakers Expedition Day

October 3    Alexander's Ford field trip for 4th grade

October 3    End of the 1st Six Weeks of School

October 6    No School for Students:  Required Teacher Workday

October 7    Fall Statewide A+ Leadership Meeting in Raleigh  

October 7    Assembly:  Duke Energy's Treasure Trove of Conservation Cove"

October 7    Report Cards

October 8    International Walk to School Day

October 8    "Dance About Anything" professional development for teachers

October 10   Fire Prevention Activities with Saluda Fire & Rescue

October 13   School Board Meeting 6:30pm at Stearns

October 16   Mass Vision & Hearing Screenings for 1st, 3rd & 5th Graders  

October 22  "Dance About Anything"  professional development for teachers  

October 27  Interim Reports

October 31   Half Day for Students--Dismissal at 11:30am

October 31   Faculty/Staff Dress Down for Charity

ARTS-BASED SCHOOL REFORM THROUGH THE A+ SCHOOLS PROGRAM

This report, which may be accessed online at: aplus.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/home, highlights how the A+ philosophy and A+ Essentials are implemented uniquely in three different schools.  Saluda Elementary is one of the three schools highlighted in this report! For more information about the A+ Schools Program of the NC Arts Council, please visit their website:  aplus-schools.ncdcr.gov  or email Michelle Burrows, Director of NC A+ Schools, at michelle.burrows@ncdcr.com.

Click on this image and help support Saluda School.  Just put in the name of a Saluda School student and start shopping! 

Visit Saluda School for additional school news.     

Principal, Ronette Dill    

Located at 214 East Main St.,  Saluda, NC 28773

Don't forget to collect Box tops! Box top collection containers are located in the Saluda Public Library, Saluda Post Office, and Saluda Elementary School Office.  

Remember when school starts...

To keep Saluda School children safe, please remember that the school campus and grounds including steps from Seminary St. to Main St., tennis courts, playground, and ball field are not available for community-wide use during school hours.  All visitors must check into the office before visiting any buildings or using any school campus properties.  We appreciate the community's support in keeping our kids safe while at school. 

Saluda Community Library

All Events Are At Saluda Community Library

October Pre-School Storytimes
1st & 3rd Mondays at 10:30am
 
Oct. 6: Apples & Leaves
Oct. 20: Pumpkins & Jack O'Lanterns

Pre-School Storytime is designed for children ages 3-5 but is open to anyone who wishes to attend.
 
October Afternoon Adventures & Sam's Reading Buddies
Mondays at 4pm
  
Oct. 6: Spooky Science with Hands On
Explore the science behind spooky special effects with Dr. Bunson and Dr. Beaker! This class explores structure and properties of matter before and after they undergo change.
Oct. 13: Sam's Reading Buddies
Sam the therapy dog will be at the library with his owner, Nancy Weinhagen, every other Monday. Sam loves to listen to stories. Kids can have fun and improve their reading skills at the same time!
Oct. 20: Cartooning Workshop
Local cartoonist, author, and illustrator Steve Barr will teach a cartooning workshop. Learn to draw aliens and monsters!
Oct. 27: Sam's Reading Buddies
Sam the therapy dog will be at the library with his owner, Nancy Weinhagen, every other Monday. Sam loves to listen to stories. Kids can have fun and improve their reading skills at the same time!

Afternoon Adventures is designed for children in grades K-5 and is made possible through a grant from the Polk County Community Foundation  

MAY 

Saluda Tailgate Market -(May through October)

Top of the Grade Concerts -- (May through October, 2^nd & 4^th Friday)

NOVEMBER

Green Race - A world Class V kayaking race. 1st Saturday in November.

Turkey Dinner by Saluda Methodist Church, November 8 

DECEMBER

Hometown Christmas - Open House and Music. 2nd Friday in December

US Post Office Store Hours

Mon-Fri 9:00am-1:00pm and 3:00pm-4:30pm

Sat 9:30am-11:00am Sun closed

Passport Service is available at the Saluda post office.

Get directions by clicking here  

102 E MAIN ST SALUDA, NC 28773-7812 

Shop online at the Saluda Lifestyles Mercantile for the following merchandise:  

"Saluda, NC: Voices from the First 100 Years" in CD format. Original recordings of interviews with Saluda's oldest residents documented in the book, Saluda, NC: 100 Years 1881-1981. These interviews were transferred to a CD by Historic Saluda. Price: $17 includes shipping and handling. 

Home, Hearth and History: Stories of Old Saluda DVD. Proceeds will go to the Oral History Project for the next sequel.   Price:  $20.00+shipping. 

Many superlatives are used to describe this time of year in Saluda when Mother Nature paints a palette of its most brilliant colors. Leaf turning season captures the wonderment of the outdoors and inspires that "life is good" feeling in all Saludians.  

You just can't get enough of the fresh, clean air and peering at the cerulean Carolina sky that is the backdrop for gold, rust, red, and orange foliage. Get outdoors and play in Saluda this fall. Hike mountain trails to waterfalls, meander around winding mountain roads with the car windows open while passing mountain vistas,  zip line through breath taking old growth forest or just sit on a bench on Main Street and watch the world go by. It's all good in Saluda. 

Click here to reserve accommodations in Saluda. 

Fall Color Information Links 

Asheville Convention and Visitors Bureau Color Report  

1-888-247-9811  

The Official Visit North Carolina Travel Web Site 

1-800-VISIT-NC (1-800-847-4862) 

The Weather Channel Fall Foliage Report 

The Fall Foliage Network 

The latest news and the unusual offerings provided by Saluda shops, restaurants, accommodations, outdoor recreation, artists, craftspeople, and service providers.      

Crust & Kettle Eatery

Call ahead for daily special 828-749-3503

Hours:

Mon and Tues 10-5

Wed 8-4

Thurs and Fri 10-5

Sat brunch 9-1 close 5pm

Closed on Sunday

Tue, Thurs, Sat Reubin Sandwich Special

Homemade Desserts

Last Sat of each month there is a Charity Yard Sale from 8am-2pm. Space fee is $10 and you bring your own table.

The 10 dollars plus 10% of profits go to the charity of the month and October is Breast Cancer.

Watch for other special events!

Located at 1487 Ozone Drive. 

THE DRESSING ROOM, ETC.  

With my first Fashion Show successfully behind me, the newest fall apparel has been leaving the racks surprisingly quickly, but several late deliveries have helped to fill in the gaps and make for plenty of fall availabilities. 

                 

Speaking of fall, it's come so fast that Christmas seems just around the corner. The Dressing Room is looking to get you on a "jump start" on that Christmas shopping list by offering a 25% discount on all gift items. So don't get stuck with last minute shopping, when you can get some great deals on a variety of unique and personal gifts right now! Stop by the shop and check out the Gift Boutique (and maybe even find that perfect outfit for the holidays in the Appeal Room).

 

Octoberfest

On Sunday, October 12th , from 12 - 6 PM, Chef Irmy will be cooking all the food for Octoberfest at the Back Alley Barn, located behind Thompsons Store. Authentic German food & music will be the highlights of the festival. Tickets are available at Thompsons Store & The Dressing Room Etc. Join us for a fun Fall Sunday afternoon in charming Saluda, NC. 

 

THE DRESSING ROOM ETC., located at 141 East Main Street in Saluda, is now open for business.  Call me at 828-749-9555. 

 

Looking forward, Irmy

      

 

The Oaks Bed & Breakfast 

We rise before the first rays of morning light peek through the trees. The aroma of fresh brewed coffee and breakfast fill the kitchen and waft through the house. Magically, our guests materialize and, with mugs in hand, gather in the parlor or on the veranda.  

 

A short time later, they are seated, introductions are made and "breakfast is served."  

 

To read guest reviews of The Oaks Bed and Breakfast experience is to know that everyone raves about the menu we prepare. Guests that book for an extended stay will tell you that they greet each day with a different, sumptuous morning meal.

 

For years, a genuine crowd pleaser has been our Baked Apple French Toast - a delicious preparation featuring our locally grown apples. This is the first time we have published a recipe from our crowd pleasing collection.

 

Watch the faces of your holiday guests "light-up" when you serve this Oaks Bed and Breakfast Favorite - or - enjoy this delicious start to your day, in our lovingly restored Victorian mansion, surrounded by the beauty of the Blue Ridge Mountains, by calling The Oaks Bed and Breakfast at: 828-749-2000. Visit us online at: theoaksbedandbreakfast.com or on

FaceBook!

 

Recipe for Baked Apple French Toast 

1 cup brown sugar
2 tbls white corn syrup
1/2 cup butter
3 or 4 large apples

 

Peel and slice apples in medium size slices. In large skillet, melt the butter, add apples and simmer until apples are almost cooked, add brown sugar and corn syrup and simmer until sugar is dissolved. Pour into 13 x 9 x 2 glass baking dish.

 

Layer 6 bread slices (crust trimmed) on top of apple mixture; add a second layer of bread, for a total of 2 layers. Make sure bread is a snug fit.

 

5 eggs slightly beaten
1 1/2 cups milk
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp salt

 

Whisk eggs, milk, vanilla and salt in bowl to blend. Pour over the bread and apples. Cover with foil and store in fridge. (Can be prepared the night before.)

 

Bake French toast at 350 degrees, uncovered for approximately 45- minutes. Allow to rest for 5 minutes. Cut into serving portions. Using spatula, invert each portion on serving plate so that apple side is up. Garnish with a generous sprinkle of cinnamon and serve.

ENJOY!

The Oaks Bed and Breakfast

828.759.2000

Theoaksbedandbreakfast.com  

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The Orchard Inn and

Newman's at The Orchard Inn.

Trip Advisor - 2012 & 2013 Certificate of Excellence and by Restaurant.com - 2012 Top Rated Restaurant. 

Visit the Orchard Inn at orchardinn.com. They are located on Highway 176, Saluda, NC. 

New volume of "Rattle & Friends" at Thompson's Store. Purchase Volume 3 for $10.00 or a complete set for $24.00.

"Free Veteran's Breakfast"

Save The Date---October 12, 12 To 6pm--Octoberfest At The Back Alley Barn

Join us for breakfast or lunch and then come visit the "oldest grocery store in NC." We appreciate your business and look forward to seeing you, soon.

Always remember to take home "Charlie's Homemade Sage Sausage." Ask about all our other homemade items in the store; you will be glad you did.

Thrifty Tuesday with the 10% off $25.00 purchase.

Historic Thompson Store, open Monday-Thursday 8am to 5:30pm; Friday and Saturday, open to 6pm. 

Ward's Grill, open Monday-Friday, 7am to 3pm, Saturday, 6:30am to 3pm.

The store and grill are located at 24 Main Street, Saluda, NC. Click here to visit the website.  Click here for directions. Phone is 828-749-2321.

Green River BBQ

Daily specials $5.99

Tuesday - Small pork sandwich with homemade slaw

Wednesday - Guinness bratwurst on a pretzel roll with homemade slaw

Thursday - Black Angus Burger with fries

Friday - 2 Piglets with homemade slaw

All daily specials include coffee or tea.

Some appetizers are $2.00 off Tues-Thursday.

Several new appetizers include Sausage Dip made with Charlie Ward's Sausage! It is getting rave reviews! Grit Fritters are excellent and very different. Guinness Brats with pretzel roll, spicy mustard and Cassondra's homemade Chow Chow!

Soups and stews are on the menu again! Smokehouse Chili also! We have also put creamed spinach back on the menu!

On tap we have Wicked Orchard Hard Apple Cider and Blackberry Cider. Local brewed in Henderson County! Seasonal favorites like the pumpkin ale, Octoberfest and winter ales and porters are starting to arrive.

As always...Pint PBR and Narragansett just $1.50 everyday all day!

Contact Green River BBQ at 828-749-9892 for takeout orders or visit them at Green River BBQ.  Visit their Facebook page to get extra daily coupons!  

Green River BBQ is located at 131 Highway 176 West. Click here for directions.   

Wildflour Bakery   

Wildflour Bake Shop  828-749-3356 

Wildflour Bakery  828-749-9224 

Check us out online at

wildflourbakerync.com for daily specials or use the good ol' fashion way...828-749-3356.   Keep up with specials on 

Meanwhile Events for October 

October 3, Friday:  Wine Tasting / Open till 10 PM

Join us for a Wine Tasting from 5 - 7 PM during pizza night at Wildflour Bake Shop.  Wine by the glass and craft beers available all day. Open till 10 PM on Friday nights.  

October 4, Saturday: Nostalgia Courtyard Art Fair

10 AM till 4 PM. Join us and get your holiday shopping finished early! Music, food and fun.

October 10, Friday:  Wine Tasting / Open till 10 PM

Pick up a  Wildflour Pizza to take home or meet your friends & eat here. Complimentary Wine Tasting 5 - 7 PM. 

October 17, Friday:  Wine Tasting / Open till 10 PM

Visit the Saluda Tailgate Market (4:30-6:30). Then enjoy Tasting a new wine while meeting friends & family at Wildflour Bake Shop for supper. Wine Tasting 5 - 7 PM.

October 24, Friday:  Wine Tasting / Open till 10 PM

Enjoy Tasting a new wine while meeting friends & family at Wildflour Bake Shop for supper. Wine Tasting 5 - 7 PM.

October 25, Saturday: Wine and Sign Book Signing 1 - 5 PM

Saluda Writers' Guild will be on hand with books for everyone on your gift list. Join us for snacks and wine tasting and meet the Authors.

October 31, Friday:  WineTasting / Open till 10 PM

BOO! Pizza makes a great supper before heading out for Tricks or Treats. Stop by Wildflour Bake Shop for a Halloween pizza! We are open till 10 PM on Friday night.

Meanwhile October Hours:

Open 10 AM till 6:00PM  Every day and open late on Friday

Open 10 AM till 10PM Friday  for Wildflour Pizza Night

Call us (828-749-9463) and we will stay later or meet you earlier.  

We have Wildflour Bake Shop bread and pastries on Monday, Tuesday and after 3 PM each day when Wildflour closes.  NEW in the shop: BackDraft Hot Sauces, Old Angry Liberal Hot Sauce,

Holiday Ornaments by Saluda Artist Jackie Jones (Okra Angels and Okra Santa), new soaps from Mother & Son, Vidalia Onion Relish locally made,beef from Mountain Valley Farm (Polk County Meats!), Thai Basil Pesto, Lemon Basil Pesto & Hummus made with Saluda herbs!  

Meanwhile is available for birthday parties, meetings and other private events. Call us for details.  

Meanwhile is located next to Wildflour Bake Shop and The Gardener's Cottage in Nostalgia Courtyard. 

171 East Main Street, Saluda, NC 

Wine Shop Phone:   828-749-9463

email:   meanwhilewineshop@gmail.com   

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At Pearson's Falls Glen, 2748 Pearson Falls Rd, Saluda, NC

These classes are being offered on a variety of topics for your personal knowledge & enjoyment. The money collected from each class goes toward trail maintenance at the falls.

Fall Classes 2014

Fee: $5 for each class, plus gate admission of $5.00 for adult non-members. Limit for each class is 15 participants.

Location: Garden House at Pearson's Falls

Materials: Bring your own notebook & pen.

Please mail this Enrollment Form with your check to:

Tryon Garden Club

Fall Classes 2014

2720 Pearson Falls Road

Saluda, NC 28773

Tour de Falls provides the general public, families and those with limited hiking abilities a chance to see the beauty of DuPont State Recreational Forest and some of the most spectacular waterfalls in the Southeast via shuttle buses. The Tour de Falls begins and ends at the event parking area.

The Event Parking Area is located near the DuPont State Recreational Forest High Falls access area at 89 Buck Forest Road Cedar Mountain, NC 28718 (GPS 35.191111, -82.622778) As you get close to the High Falls access, follow the Tour de Falls directional signs to the event parking lot. *Tip for smart phone users: Google DuPont State Recreational Forest and click on Directions.

Buses will leave the event parking area approximately every 30 minutes from 9 am until 2:30 pm.

Visitors getting off the bus at each stop will be able to get great views of the falls, take photos and explore the forest. The tour takes 3 hours or longer, depending on how much time is spent at each stop.

Tour Guides will be on each bus and at each stop to provide information about the history of the area and our efforts to protect the historical and natural resources within this 10,600 acre forest.

A donation of $6 for ages 6-17 and $12 for ages 18 and up is requested. We accept donations by cash or check. We cannot process credit cards. Buses are not handicap-accessible. No Pets on the buses. No reservations.

Visitors should bring snacks and water, as there are no food concessions. Triple Falls and High Falls have covered shelters with picnic tables.

Light refreshments will be available in the lodge overlooking Lake Julia, which is the last stop on the tour.

DuPont State Recreational Forest is located in Henderson and Transylvania counties in the mountains of Western North Carolina.

For directions, membership applications, and additional DuPont State Recreational Forest info visit our website www.dupontforest.com or call: 800-828-4244 Hendersonville Visitors Center open 7 days a week. 828-883-3700 Brevard Chamber of Comm.& Visitors Center open Mon. - Fri.

Tour de Falls is an event sponsored by the Friends of DuPont Forest (FODF). October 18 & 19, 2014.

For the 3rd year, George Hincapie, retired, world class professional cyclist, along with family and friends, is hosting a Gran Fondo in our area!  

Hundreds of cyclists will be pedaling in our backyards, and it is time for us to showcase our area and its beauty!  The ride/event planners are looking for many volunteers to make this ride a success.  The most critical need is for course marshals.  Course Marshals provide safety for the riders by letting them know of upcoming changes in direction or dangerous descents and hairpin turns.  Course Marshals also provide information for motorists in case of slowing traffic.     

Course Marshals are needed all along the route from 9am until about 2pm, with our most critical areas being around the lake in Tryon, up and down Skyuka Mountain, and any possible high-traffic areas.

Besides front row seats to all of the action and being able to see professional riders on our roads, all volunteers will receive the following for their time and efforts:

A cyclist musette bag (aka "feeder bags") full of goodies like an official Rider's Guide, an offical Volunteer t-shirt, Hincapie water bottle, coupons to local events and businesses, Hincapie socks, and an official event bottle of wine!  Course Marshals are also invited back to the beautiful Hotel Domestique for a FREE, family-friendly festival with live music, blow-up kid rides, food, beer, and a chance to meet the professional riders!  Just wear your Volunteer t-shirt for admittance.

So, for just a few hours of your time on a beautiful Fall Saturday, come out and support professional and local cyclists as they pedal though our area... all for a great cause!!  The proceeds from the ride go to, and support, the Greenville Meals on Wheels which means you would also be supporting a great, local charity!

 If you are interested and available, please sign up at Gran Fondo or contact Kimberly Morgan directly at or contact Kimberly Morgan directly at ksmrunbike@yahoo.com.  

The 19^th Annual Green River Narrows Kayak Race will be held on Saturday, November 1 at high noon. Over 100 racers, passing through the most majestic section of the river, and from all over the World, will compete for the first place trophy . The spectators that make the trek down Pulliam Creek Trail (off of Big Hungry Rd) will witness someone kayaking The Gorilla every minute for almost 2.5 hours. It is said this is the "greatest show in all of sports." The energy is electric and the fun factor is always high.

Check out greenrace.amongstit.com or American Whitewater for spectator directions and more information about the happening of the day.   

L-R Lee Stockdale, Susan McNabb, David Riddle, Monica Jones, Lavin Cuddihee

Tryon Writers will perform their second annual reading at the Tryon Fine Arts Center's Peterson Amphitheater on Sunday, October 5 at 3 p.m. The public is invited to this free event featuring readings of original prose and poetry from a selection of Tryon Writers: Lee Stockdale, Monica Jones, Lavin Cuddihee, Susan McNabb, Greg Lobas and David Riddle.

David Riddle, from Saluda and a former Polk County middle school science teacher, is "in the process of processing my past (and present) through writing, mainly memoir, poetry, and short fiction." Lee Stockdale is the 2013 Sidney Lanier Poetry Prize recipient and author of the novel Murder of Law.
 
Tryon Writers is a purposely inclusive and expanding group whose goal is to promote the literary arts in our community. In case of rain, the readings will move inside the Fine Arts Center. Refreshments will be available for purchase.

Jack Shuler discusses his new book that he started in Saluda at the Saluda Library, Friday, October 17, 7pm

THE THIRTEENTH TURN

A History of the Noose

The story of a rope, a symbol, and rough justice in America.

The hangman's knot is a simple thing to tie, just a rope carefully coiled around itself up to thirteen times. But in those thirteen turns lie a powerful symbol, one that is all too deeply connected to America's past - and present.

The Thirteenth Turn (PublicAffairs, 2014) unravels these stories, from Judas Iscariot to the Jena 6, from the execution of John Brown, Perry Smith, and Richard Hickock, to the lynching of Dick Wofford in Landrum, S.C. In his travels across America, Shuler traces the evolution of this execution technology.

Shuler's account is a kind of shadow history of America: a reminder that vigilantes and hangmen play a crucial role in our national story. The Thirteenth Turn reminds us where we come from, and what is lost if we forget.

Jack Shuler is John and Christine Warner professor and associate professor of English at Denison University. He is the author of Blood and Bone (2012) and Calling Out Liberty (2009). He began writing The Thirteenth Turn in Saluda.

"The Thirteenth Turn is a thoughtful, profound book.
Jack Shuler has taken an object we are all too familiar with in our history-the noose-and found in its story an urgent lesson on how to live."

- Sr. Helen Prejean, CSJ, author of Dead Man Walking

"Richly researched and beautifully written, this is an essential history of our country
"-Boston Globe

"Thoroughly engaging ... a finely tuned study"

-Washington Post

"The Thirteenth Turn is a thoughtful, profound book. Jack Shuler has taken an object we are all too familiar with in our history-the noose-and found in its story an urgent lesson on how to live."
-Sr. Helen Prejean, CSJ, author of Dead Man Walking and Death of Innocents.

Saluda Faces recognizes Saluda citizens that you may see often and wonder who they are, what they do, and why they live or work in Saluda. If you would like to refer someone for Saluda Faces, please email info@saludalifestyles.com.   

Being close to things natural at work and at play virtually dominates Mary Jo Wannamaker's life, and living in Saluda couldn't compliment that lifestyle any better.

It all started years ago when  Mary Jo's parents, the L.B. Wannamakers of St. Matthews, South Carolina, picked Saluda for their mountain home.  Mary Jo spent weekends and summers during her teenage and college years in Saluda, coming to love the things it offers and its people. "Ben and I were actually married here at the Church of the Transfiguration.  Mom and Dad still come up here almost every weekend," she said.

"Bike riding, hiking, and contra dancing are things we like to do in Saluda," Mary Jo said through a wide smile.  "We're just happy here," she said, speaking for her Ben and their two children-a daughter in graduate school and a son who has taken a job on the West Coast.

Mary Jo has a business life in Saluda as well. "I brought my business with me when we moved here permanently two years ago."  She was able to combine her education-Duke, Texas A&M, and a PhD from North Carolina State in plant breeding-with experience in the family's L.B. Wannamaker Seed in St. Matthews.  The result was her own company, Wannamaker Seeds, which she now operates from Saluda. It's a specialty company involving seed development, production and sales for the agricultural industry.

L.B., Mary Jo's dad, took the family business in South Carolina from producing stock seed for farmers to seeds for wildlife and game management.  Mary Jo's company specializes in onion seeds-the famous Vidalia onion, to drop a name-and most recently, seed production for edamame, an edible soybean product which is popular in the Far East and relatively new in the United States.  "We've also produced some wildflower seeds as well."  She sells seeds to farmers and to major producers whose vegetable products can be found at the local supermarket.

"I love working with the farmers-selling them seed," she said, "and I really like being on the front end of the growing season."  It is also convenient, she said, to be able to "warehouse my seed right here in Saluda."

"This is such a community-oriented place," she said, speaking of Saluda. "I've been involved in the Saluda Land Trust, the Saluda Business Association and the Tailgate Market." She said people in the Asheville-Hendersonville-Saluda area "have such great ideas up here.  People get involved."  Once she established her own company and knew she could run it from her home office, "there was no way that I was not going to move up to Saluda."

After looking for a place to build, Mary Jo and Ben settled on a heavily wooded hillside tract with a beautiful mountain view. Although it is just minutes down a narrow lane from Saluda's Main Street, it is secluded.   She sat on the screened porch with her two Springer Spaniels and smiled. "We just love it out here. Sometimes I feel like I'm twenty-five miles from anywhere."

Saluda Magazine, from first issue published in 1936 by Susan Leland Craig from 1936-1938.

Without understanding the reason why it should be so, many have seen and felt the improvement in health brought about by a change to the Saluda climate. The story is told of a Mrs. Williams from Europe, who in search of relief from asthma, accidentally came upon Saluda. It was in the early days of the train, which often had to wait here at the top of the grade for some reason or other. One night when the train was delayed here and all the passengers had to spend the night at "Mountain House," the hotel operated by Col. A. Tanner, Mrs. Williams happened to be among the passengers. Next morning, she enthusiastically told Col. Tanner, "This air is marvelous. My search is ended. Here's where I stay. For the first time in years, I've had a real night's rest, Please have my baggage left right here." So Mr. and Mrs. Williams bought a site and built a home on what is now known as Stackhouse Hill, commanding one of the most inspiring views in this section. There they lived many years, enjoying the scenery, study­ing bird life, rambling over the mountain trails, until finally Mrs. Williams was completely cured and decided to return to Europe.

Many other equally sensational cures have been effected here-cures of tuberculosis, nerve trouble, malaria, and all children's diseases. It is the children especially who are benefitted by Saluda's climate.

Many persons have been heard to say, "I don't know why it is so, but I just feel better in Saluda." Then when a U.S. Government report stated that, with the exception of one Village in Italy, more ozone is released in Saluda's atmosphere than at any place in the world, folks had a reason feeling better-OZONE. There can be no "seeing is believing" business about ozone. It is one of those things that have to be taken by faith. And while it is the source of jest and merriment, it quietly goes on doing its health work.

Mr. E.H. Gaines gives this explanation of ozone: When the warm winds from the South blow over the low country and strike against Saluda Mountain as against a wall, they must rise up the side of the mountain. As the warm air rises upwards over an almost perpendicular distance of 800 feet and through a change of 12 degrees in temperature, filtering through a mass of foliage, chemical changes are brought about, causing it to release into the atmos­phere in great quantities that peculiar quality or gas known as ozone. So we find the peculiar circumstances causing the generation of excessive quantities of ozone are the sudden change in elevation and temperature and the filteration of air through an abundance of leaves.

Official government records show Saluda has an average summer temperature of 70.72 degrees Fahrenheit; spring. 53.49; autumn, 53.48, and a mean for the year of 54.15 degrees. The relative humidity is only 65 per cent. 

Unlike most young Saluda males seeking attention from summer girls, I was lucky to have several young ladies whose family homes were located in my immediate neighborhood. Thus I was able to enjoy these platonic friendships over several summers. They first began to develop around the onset of puberty and continued throughout most of my middle teenage years. While a couple of these girls were my age or slightly younger, several others were "older women" by a year or two, and extremely attractive.

Sisters Nicki and Mimi Ogden--whose family, including two younger siblings, Anita and Ellen, was eventually forced to flee Cuba during Castro's takeover--lived just up the hill on Piney Mountain. They were hands-down two of the most vivacious and most sought-after square dancing partners in town because no matter how intoxicated or odorous the potential dance partner, these two sisters treated each one with dignity and class. Both would dance every set with their heads thrown back and a huge smile affixed to their perspiration-drenched faces as though they were having the best times of their lives.

Lucy Holman was also one of my nearest, but slightly older, neighbors (oops!) who frequently invited several of her girl friends from South Carolina to Saluda for brief stays each year. Their more mature age was very intimidating to me and resulted in my being quite uncomfortable when I was around them. On occasions, Lucy would tease me by telling her friends that I was her Saluda boyfriend. I could feel my face turn crimson with embarrassment and would begin to fidget as only a nervous post-pubescent boy can do.

One of those occasions is stilled burned into my memory. Lucy had hollered for me to come up and meet some of her girl friends who at that time were sitting on a rock wall adjoining the driveway to her house. There must have been five or six of them and all were pretty, just like Lucy. I had previously met one of her friends, Mary Moore Milling, who at that time had stolen the hearts of a number of older local boys, as well as mine, and was one of the most sought after summer girls due to her stunning good looks. Nervousness immediately set in as I desperately tried to remain cool while introductions were made. Once again Lucy jokingly proclaimed me as her Saluda boyfriend. My immediate response was to begin awkwardly prying chunks of green moss from the stone wall, followed by stripping even more from the driveway. It didn't take long for me to remove a fairly large amount of moss that soon littered the ground.

Suddenly looming out of the corner of my eye appeared Lucy's grandmother, Mrs. E. T. H. Shaeffer, who was literally horror-struck by what I had done. In front of all these cuties, she proceeded in a very firm voice to read me what must have been at least a five-hour riot act for desecrating her beloved and nearly sacred collection of moss. Her tirade was frequently interspersed by references about how shocked and disappointed she was in me, which just added to the humiliation. When her lengthy admonition finally ended, I was totally overwhelmed with timidity and slowly slinked back to my home.

Since I was her exclusive "yard boy," Mrs. Shaeffer called me a few weeks later and asked if I could come up and clean her "piazza" in preparation for an afternoon social party. Since that word was not part of my vocabulary, I hesitated to ask its meaning, but assumed I would find out soon enough. A short time later, I knocked on the back porch screen door to let her know of my arrival. Her more detailed instructions were to thoroughly rake all leaf debris from the piazza and then to carry several folding tables and covers to that area. After retrieving a rake from under her house, I proceeded to groom the area immediately adjoining the back entrance to the house and walkway which led around to an expansive front porch. When she finally realized what I was doing, she once again asked that I concentrate my efforts on the piazza. I was still too embarrassed to ask what she was referring to, so when I gathered up the tables and covers, I just stacked them next to the screen door. Her frustration finally began to get the best of her as she grabbed an armload of covers and asked me to follow her. Only then did I have any inkling about what she had been speaking of. To me her piazza just looked like a couple of stone walls with built-in seating and a grill.

On another occasion, Lucy had a house full of girlfriends but this time things were different. The sounds of male voices had begun to drift from the large front porch that summertime afternoon, which indicated that a boyfriend/girlfriend party was most likely in the making for that evening. Although I honestly don't remember being the instigator of the prank aimed at these out-of-town lover boys, logically I would have been the only local to have had knowledge of the gathering. Anyway, by nightfall, four of my friends and I had borrowed a bumper jack and several large wooden blocks with the intent of raising the rear wheels of one of the visiting male's cars off the ground so none could leave the driveway.

Now for anyone who is not familiar with bumper jacks, there is a fairly loud click as each notch catches while the car is being raised. Despite the steady laughter and loud voices emanating from the nearby porch party, those sounds weren't enough to cover the muffled laughter and clicks being generated as we worked in the darkness to accomplish our dastardly deed.

No sooner had we gotten the first rear wheel resting on a block and had begun to work on the second, the sounds of excited voices from the porch began to pierce the air. Our stealth had not worked and it was time to haul buggy. Unfortunately, the weight of the car was too much and time was of the essence so the borrowed bumper jack became lost luggage. Like scattered pigeons, we raced down Pine Street to Esseola Drive and briefly paused for a rest when suddenly there were approaching sounds of a roaring engine. "How in the heck were they able to get that car back on the ground so quickly?" was the question that I would still like an answer to! However, with no time for slow decisions, we scampered up the nearby ivy-covered bank and hid behind some very large eastern hemlocks. After driving back and forth several times, the males in the chase car eventually gave up the hunt and drove back to the party, but not before leaving numerous loud comments about what specific part of our bodies they were going to whip should we dare to reappear.

Now more than 60 years later, I still enjoy the distinct pleasure of occasional brief visits with Nicki and Lucy on my return trips to Saluda. Some friendships just seem to be built for endurance.  

Thompson's Store is located at 24 Main Street, in the heart of downtown Saluda.   Contact the store at 828-749-2321 or visit Thompson's Store online. 

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