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Tryon Daily Bulletin
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Vol. 83 / No. 92
Tryon, N.C. 28782
Thursday, June 10, 2010
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Officials eye joint water authority again by Leah Justice
Here’s a list of upcoming meetings and events for area nonprofit community and governmental organizations:
Today
Parkinson’s Support Group, second Thursday each month, 1:30 p.m., Landrum Library, 864-457-2218. 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. 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. The Meeting Place Senior Center, Thursday activities include ceramics, 9:30 a.m. 828-894-0001. 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. Saluda Public Library, Bouncing Babies & Toddlers in Tow, Thursdays, 10 a.m. Rotary Club of Tryon, meets every Thursday at noon at Tryon Presbyterian Church (Continued on page 2)
Area Polk and town officials may have experienced déja-vu Tuesday night when a joint meeting turned to talk of creating a county water authority. Just a few years ago, the county and towns held meet-
ings intended to create a joint water authority, but the group could not reach consensus. The towns and county decided then to continue developing separate water systems. Now attitudes seem to have changed, partly because budget
cuts and reduced water usage are making it difficult for the towns to maintain their systems without raising rates. “I bang my head on the table all the time trying to figure (Continued on page 5)
Farmer's market thriving in Saluda
Organizers say the Saluda tailgate market is doing well af ter resolving conflicts last year with school bus drop-offs. The tailgate market is held at the city parking lot downtown on Fridays from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. (photo submitted)
Millwood, Brannon on run-off ballot By John Clayton
Tuesday’s primary election settled little for November, instead setting up runoffs among GOP candidates for the area’s and South Carolina’s top leadership positions. Meanwhile, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Vincent Sheheen
and U.S. Senate candidate Alvin
Greene, who will face incumbent Jim DeMint, won their way to November’s general election on a day that featured about 25 percent of registered voters casting their ballots. The runoff election is scheduled for June 22. Locally, S.C. House District 38 will be among the Republican run-off elections set for June 22.
Serving Polk County and Upper Spartanburg and Greenville Counties
Incumbent Joey Millwood will face off against challenger Doug Brannon. John Moore was eliminated from the race. Millwood, a former Tryon Daily Bulletin employee, received 1,769 votes, while Brannon garnered 1,714 to force the runoff. Moore (Continued on page 3)