Sadness fills the start of today’s column with the unexpected death of local business owner Tressie Hitchcock. She operated Tressie’s School of Gymnastics for decades, giving local students a place where they could soar to athletic heights.Tressie gave what would be her final lesson Monday night before experiencing shortness of breath later that evening. Emergency responders were called to her home and she was hospitalized before succumbing to her health issues on Thursday.