Community:

Saluda Community Land Trust meets at 3 p.m. at Saluda Presbyterian Church on March 6 and 5 p.m. on March 20. Annual meeting is April 3 at the Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration, April 3, 6:30 p.m.

Saluda Center events: Saluda School Children’s artwork show featured March 5-15, with reception March 14, 5:30-6:30 pm. Brown bag gardening with John Vining from the Cooperative Extension on Wednesday, March 6, noon. Bring a lunch; beverage provided. Polk County Red Cross blood drive, March 27, 1-7 p.m.

Saluda Welcome Table is every Tuesday, dinner will be served from 5:30 -7 p.m. in the fellowship hall of Saluda United Methodist Church. All welcomed; donations appreciated.

Blue Ridge Contra dances at The Party Place (right off I-26/Ozone Drive) March 17. For info: blueridgecontra@icloud.com.

Art Notes: Calling all artists: applications must be post-marked by March 15 for the 10th annual Saluda Arts Festival on May 18; visit Saluda.com for details. Artists wanting to participate in late-April Art Trek Tryon need to contact Upstairs Artspace at 828-859-2828 before March 11.

Saluda artist Bill Ryan was remembered with love by friends, family, and partner Jim Boyle at a celebration of life on March 2. Bill’s paintings along with many special photos were on display: a loving tribute to a special artist and fine gentleman. There was such a deep sense of community and the great love we have for each other in this little town called Saluda.

“Sound Investment” will play at The Party Place & Event Center on March 23 for “50 Concerts in 50 States”; this is to help awareness about epilepsy with information available.

Start shopping for your Easter bonnet. Easter Egg Hunt and Easter Bonnet Contest for kids – March 30 at 2 p.m. in the grassy area across from McCreery Park at Greenville/Irwin Streets.

Congratulations to Business Person of the Year: Shelley Dekay from Heartwood Gallery.

Random notes: it’s a good time to turn over compost heaps, get early gardens started, and combat dry winter skin and hair with a little olive oil. Crisco is nice for chapped lips: medicated balms make matters worse it seems like.

Happy March Birthday to: Faye Chandler, Genell Jespersen, Charlene Pace, Valerie Mintz, Sheldon Mintz, Curtis Pace, Anita Odgen Moore, Lloyd Thompson, Charles Weinhagen, Kevin Kerr, Dorrie McKinley, Catherine Ross and Jane Fox.

As ever, thank you, dear readers in Bulletin land for reading this column. Keep in mind if you have something of note, feel free to e-mail me at bbardos@gmail.com; or call 749-1153. You may also visit my website at bonniebardos.com