Landrum High to hold winter sports parent meeting Nov. 22, page 8
Tryon Daily Bulletin
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Vol. 83 / No. 204
Tryon, N.C. 28782
Monday, November 22, 2010
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Four Polk schools get $10k each for library books The State Library of North Carolina, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources, has awarded four Polk County schools $10,000 grants to help strengthen their library's book collections. Polk Central Elementary, Polk County High, Saluda Elementary, and Sunny View Elementary each received grants for the 2010-11 school year. Polk County's School Library Collection Development Grants were four of 76 awarded this year to public school libraries statewide with federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funds. Every four dollars of grant funds must be matched with at least one dollar in local funds. Each school’s Parent-Teacher Organization (PTO) and/or Polk County Schools provided the matching grant funds, raising the (Continued on page 4)
Third grade students at Sunny View Elementary Madison Pruette, Tristin Carter, Raphael Flores, Timbo Bradley, and Tristan Raines enjoy books that are already in the school's library. Sunny View Elementary and three other Polk County schools will increase and improve their library book collections this year, thanks to grant funds from the State Library of North Carolina. (photo submitted)
Here’s a list of upcoming meetings and events for area nonprofit community and governmental organizations:
Polk to hold 'From Garbage to Garden' forum next week Composting forum at ICC Nov. 30, 6:30 p.m. by Leah Justice
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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. saluda.com. The Meeting Place Senior Center, Monday activities include senior fitness, 11 a.m., Bingo or bead class, (Continued on page 2)
Polk County residents who don’t know what to do with their food waste have a chance next week to learn about a way to recycle that waste to improve their gardens. The Polk County Recreation Advisory Board is sponsoring “From Garbage to Garden,” a forum about composting organic waste.
The forum will be held next Tuesday, Nov. 30 at 6:30 p.m. at the Polk County Isothermal Community College in Columbus. Mark Byington, a member of the Polk County Recycling Board, announced the forum last week at the Polk County Board of Commissioners meeting. Byington said the board is really excited about its award-winning recycling program and is now looking
Serving Polk County and Upper Spartanburg and Greenville Counties
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