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Tryon Daily Bulletin
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Vol. 83/ No. 172
Tryon, N.C. 28782
Monday, October 4, 2010
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Polk High teachers compete in Mud Run Five Polk County High School teachers participated in the 17th Annual Marine Mud Run in Columbia, S.C., held Sept. 25. With more than 3,600 teams, the Marine Mud Run is now the largest “Mud Run” in North America. All teams are made up of four participants, with several categories of competition (all men, all women, co-ed, military, police, corporate, etc). The “Mud Buds” team #1058, made up of two teachers, Cindi McFadden and Jenny Wolfe, teamed with Sharon Orr and Lacey Saltz (McFadden’s sisters) to finish the 4.5-mile obstacle course in one hour and 13 minutes, earning them 14th place out of 505 women’s teams. Three other teachers, Heather Claussen, Craig Claussen and Rachel Hall, teamed with Polk student Abigail Hall to compete in the co-ed division. Jenny Wolfe’s sons, Jacob and Jared Wolfe, participated in the Kid’s Polliwog Mud Run. This event raises money for scholarships and aid for family members of fallen Marines.
PCHS teachers Abigail Hall (left), Craig Claussen, Rachel Hall and Heather Claussen found the mud trap while competing in the 17th Annual Marine Mud Run in Columbia, S.C. See p. 3 for more photos. (photo submitted)
Here’s a list of upcoming meetings and events for area nonprofit community and governmental organizations:
Today
Polk County Mobile Recycling Unit, Mondays, Harmon Field/Tryon, 7 a.m. to noon. Saluda Center, Monday activities include Line Dancing at 12:30 p.m. For more information visit www. (Continued on page 2)
Grant helps Polk residents repair, rebuild their homes by Leah Justice
A grant is currently helping five Polk County homeowners make needed repairs and one Tryon resident demolish and rebuild his home. Polk County was awarded $400,000 ($333,000 for rehab and demolition) in 2008 through the Polk County Community Development Block Grant Scattered Site Housing Project.
The funds were awarded specifically to be used to complete substantial housing repairs on five homes and to demolish and replace one unit for low income homeowners who reside in Polk County. Homes that are being addressed were selected at the time of the grant
Serving Polk County and Upper Spartanburg and Greenville Counties
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