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  Ben was recently featured in the magazine, "Tar Heel Junior History," published by the North Carolina Museum of History. (Fall 2022) If you live around the Polk County, NC or Landrum, SC areas, you might know that I have been writing a monthly feature for Life in Our Foothills. I've been doing that for over four years. That's the magazine published by the Tryon Daily Bulletin. Because of that commitment, I've not been able to do much with this blog. I am weaning myself of the magazine job to enjoy more of retirement. That will include continuing to do small stories for this blog and post videos about local people, events, and places on my Youtube channel - The Country Life with ColumbusMark.
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I post these so you don't have to go driving around looking for your weekly dose of inspiration... Here's last week's latest wisdom from the folks at the Green Creek Fire & Rescue HQ.  Not to go into any details, but I found myself in a local laundromat the other evening. That might become an eventual episode in “The Country Life with ColumbusMark.” But the thing that caught my eye (other than most of the washers being out of order) were these very old-looking video games. Maybe my friend and expert on such matters, MikeMartin, knows if these are the real deal? But in the meantime…they at least looked like they were in working order. For sure they’ve seen their share of quarters.  We could all use a good cheer-me-up from the Green Creek Fire & Rescue Department. Here's this week's goodie.  You gotta love someone who puts up a sign like this. And yes, I heeded the caution and gave the puddle plenty of room. Found this sign up in Saluda on Saturday afternoon. 
This Saturday morning and most Saturday mornings you can find The Peanut Man of Landrum cooking up and selling batches of hot boiled peanuts. If you haven't tried them, check them out. Most people become addicted. The Peanut Man usually sets up at the corner of the parking lot of the Shell Station convenience store in Landrum, SC right near the onramp to I-26. With one stop you can fuel your car and yourself before making your way home. The Peanut Man is usually there from at 8 AM until he sells out.
Tryon Theatre, the movie theater in downtown Tryon, has been closed for months. The owners frequently switch out the marquee wording with encouragement to hang in there...they will return. After all, this movie house has been showing films since 1935. A few years ago it was completely renovated. They do open up for an hour on Friday and Saturday nights to sell that good old tasty movie house popcorn you can get nowhere else. The whole community is ready to enjoy their home movie house once more. 
It's not that I visit the Green Creek Fire & Rescue Headquarters just to take photos of their sign; it's where I go to drop off my recycling most Wednesdays. But an added bonus is getting a chance to jump start my day with something to chew on other than a treat from Martha's Amish Bakery which is often a stop on my way home. They give me something else to chew on. I love both chances to brighten my day.  It's nice having our own "philosophy department" in the neighborhood. Green Creek Fire & Rescue is often posting thoughts to chew on. I appreciate it.   It's good to know some folks can keep their sense of humor. This sign was spotted on Landrum Road near Highway 9.
I love seeing creative signs around the Foothills. This one spotted this morning at the Green Creek Fire & Rescue Headquarters in Polk County. I guess the good news is, you were driving and had a wreck...you would be in good hands.  No matter what's on the news, it's always a great day when you can spend time with your dog. I caught up with Charles Ogburn from Inman with Fizz and Peggy Umphlett from Columbus with Bolt at the Landrum Community Dog Park this morning. Go get some sunshine and make it a great day!  |
Mark Levin
...retired in 2017 from a life of work, mostly in education. I decided it was time to stop commuting and stay at home a while. Foothills Faces is meant to bring you short snippets of life through photography, videography, and audio recordings of some of the wonderful people and places of the Carolina Foothills.. Archives
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