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Tryon Daily Bulletin
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Vol. 83 / No. 90
Tryon, N.C. 28782
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
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St. Luke’s Hospital Foundation’s Spring Fling kicks off capital campaign Here’s a list of upcoming meetings and events for area nonprofit community and governmental organizations:
Today
Saluda Elementary School, preschool open house and registration, Tuesday, June 8, 9 to 11 a.m. at the school. Parents of children who will be 4 years old by Aug. 31 are invited. The Meeting Place Senior Center Tuesday activities include ceramics, 9:30 a.m.; art class, 10 a.m., Bingo or movie, 12:30 p.m. 828-894-0001. Polk County Historical Association Museum, open Tuesdays, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., 60 Walker St., Columbus, lower level. Free. American Legion Auxiliary, second Tuesday each month, 10 a.m., 43 Depot St., Tryon. June meeting has been cancelled. Saluda Senior Center, Bridge, Tuesdays, 10 a.m., chair exercise, 2:15 p.m. 828749-9245. Green Creek Community Center, Zumba exercise classes Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11 a.m., 7 p.m., in gym. Cracker Barrel, 1 p.m. Tuesdays, conference room, Congregational Church. Green Creek Farmer’s Market Tuesdays 5 to 7:30 (Continued on page 2)
Friends and supporters celebrated the future of St. Luke’s Hospital during the first St. Luke’s Spring Fling, when St. Luke’s Hospital Foundation officials announced that more than $1 million has been raised to support the hospital’s Building on Excellence initiative.
The campaign focuses on expanding Orthopaedics and rehabilitation, services that have grown exponentially and increased the hospital’s reach far beyond Polk County. “The St. Luke’s Spring Fling was an excellent opportunity to showcase the future of St. Luke’s
Columbus First hires new town manager
Hospital to long-time supporters and others in our community who may not know our story,” said Norm Powers, chair of St. Luke’s Hospital Foundation. “It was the perfect time to announce a very significant gift (Continued on page 3)
chill of the season
by Leah Justice
Columbus has hired a new manager to guide its operations after being without a permanent manager since December. Jonathan Kanipe was officially hired to replace former town manager Tim Holloman, who was fired last December by a newly elected council. Interim Town Manager Bob Shepherd has been temporarily filling the manager position since the beginning of this year. Kanipe is currently town manager of Catawba, near Hickory, which is similar in size to Columbus. Kanipe is resigning his position there after serving for four years and will begin with Columbus the (Continued on page 6)
Kailyn Brown was the first to test the water at Gibson Park Pool's open house Friday. The event kicked off the season and celebrated recently completed renovations, including painting of the pool and new lawn chairs purchased with $1,000 appropriated by county commissioners. More than 200 people showed up for the open house. Organizers said they had 170 hot dogs and ran out before 7:15 p.m. (photo by staff photographer)
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