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Tryon Daily Bulletin
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Vol. 83 / No. 121
Tryon, N.C. 28782
Thursday, July 22, 2010
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Art Trek Tryon this weekend Look for orange signs marking studios on free tour Here’s a list of upcoming meetings and events for area nonprofit community and governmental organizations:
Today
Polk County Mobile Recycling Unit, Thursdays, 7 a.m. to noon, old Searcy Mill parking lot, Hwy. 108, Columbus. 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. 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. 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. Polk County Historical Association Museum, open Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., 60 Walker St., Columbus, lower level. Free. Green Creek Community Center, Zumba exercise (Continued on page 2)
This weekend "Art Trek Tryon: foothills open studios" holds center stage from Tryon, Saluda, Columbus, Landrum, Mill Spring and Green Creek. In its second year, this major weekend event is a self-guided tour of 41 artists’ studios opened to the public free of charge. Orange signs will help visitors from around the Carolinas find their way to the artists’ REK RYON studios on Saturday, 2010 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. foothills open studios july 23 – 25, 2010 and Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. Sponsors throughout the area Artists open their studios in Tryon, Saluda, Columbus & Landrum will have an orange sign on preview party & exhibit display showing support and Upstairs Artspace hospitality to “trekkers.” Friday, July 23, 5 pm – 8 pm art trek Dale tour McEntire and Lee Stockdale in McEntire’s studio, one of the On Friday an exhibit forTrekparBase: Upstairs Artspace
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All Polk County schools meet AYP goals 49 S. Trade St., Tryon, NC 28782
by John Clayton
Polk County Schools is among a handful of North Carolina School Systems to have met all its target criteria, according to the federally mandated Adequate Yearly Progress Report (AYP) is released yesterday. All seven Polk County schools met their targets – tests for AYP standards in English and mathematics. Student bodies are divided into groups and subgroups chosen by race, economic back-
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ground, disabilBehind legislaities and other “It’s a great tribute to tion approved factors. in 2002. Withour teacher, students, Last year, out that test, Polk Schools principals and parents – PCHS could barely missed everybody.” not meet all of out on meeting -- Polk Schools Supt. Bill Miller its targets. its targets be“It’s a great cause federal tribute to our education officials rejected a teacher, students, principals and test proposed by the state for a parents – everybody,” said Polk small group of students at Polk County Schools Superintendent County High School. AYP is (Continued on page 6) part of the Federal No Child Left
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