LHS graduation: Senior awards, p. 5; Senior photos, p. 8; Student speeches, p. 11
Tryon Daily Bulletin
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Vol. 83 / No. 87
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Thursday, June 3, 2010
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'A classy affair': LHS graduation by Jeff Byrd
Here’s a list of upcoming meetings and events for area nonprofit community and governmental organizations:
The new Landrum High School on Friday evening graduated its first class to enter the new school as freshman, one hundred and four students who expressed eagerness to start the next phase of their lives. The commencement exercises, held in the Landrum High School gymnasium, were a “classy
affair” this year, Landrum high School Principal Brian Sherman said Monday. “It was one of our best graduations ever,” he remarked. “There was no hollering. It was really a classy ceremony. You don’t see that so much anymore.” (Continued on page 3)
Today
The Meeting Place Senior Center, Thursday activities include ceramics, 9:30 a.m. 828-894-0001. NCDMV Driver’s License van, three Thursdays a month, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., in front of Columbus Post Office. Check www.ncdot.gov/dmv/ office_locations for schedule. Saluda Senior Center, Thursday activities: knitting group, 9:30 a.m.; gentle Yin yoga 12:30 p.m., gentle Yin Yoga 5:30 p.m., Saluda Center. 828-749-9245. Saluda Public Library, Bouncing Babies & Toddlers in Tow, Thursdays, 10 a.m. Polk County Historical Association Museum, open Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., 60 Walker St., Columbus, lower level. Free. Landrum Library, Lap Babies, Thursdays, 10 a.m.; storytime, 10:30 a.m. Rotary Club of Tryon, meets every Thursday at noon at Tryon Presbyterian Church on Harmon Field Road. Tryon Estates will host an all-you-can-eat ice cream sundae benefit to honor lo(Continued on page 2)
Amanda Cartee (center) celebrates with friends at Landrum High School graduation last Friday. (photo by staff photographer)
Water/sewer rates to rise in Tryon New debt means almost $150k shortfall next year by Leah Justice
Tryon residents will likely see a rise in water and sewer rates soon. The increase will be needed to cover more than $300,000 in new debt.
Tryon Town Manager Justin Hembree has proposed a 10.45 percent increase in water rates and an 8.04 percent increase in sewer rates. Tryon Town Council said Tuesday the proposal was too high and directed Hembree to look for additional savings in the budget and cut the rate hike in half. Tryon is faced next fiscal year with its first debt service pay-
Serving Polk County and Upper Spartanburg and Greenville Counties
ments on about $3 million for water plant upgrades. The annual payments will be $275,415. The town is also faced next year with another $31,473 in debt service for the joint water line between Saluda and Tryon for backup water sources between Tryon, Columbus and Saluda. Colum(Continued on page 4)