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Tryon Daily Bulletin
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Vol. 85 / No. 79
Tryon, N.C. 28782
Monday, May 21, 2012
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Meeting Place holds ‘Carnival of Resources’
Polk County High School will hold its senior awards ceremony on June 7 at 7 p.m. in the school’s auditorium, and graduation will be held on June 8 at 7 p.m. at the football field. Family members who cannot attend the events will be able to watch them live through the system’s website, www. polk.k12.nc.us.
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. - noon. Saluda Center, Tuesdays, chair exercise, 9:30 a.m.; bridge, 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., with bridge discussion session at 12:45 p.m. 828-749-9245. For more activities, email saludacenter@hotmail.com or visit www.saluda.com. Polk County Retired (Continued on page 2)
People line up for food at the “Carnival of Resources” held Friday, May 18 at The Meeting Place. Participants learned about the opportunities and benefits available to older Americans in Polk County. The event was sponsored by the Polk County Council on Aging, the Meeting Place Senior Centers, Polk LifeCare and the Area Agency on Aging, along with such patrons as the American Legion, Feagan Law Firm and other area businesses. (photo submitted by David Widdicombe)
Recent heavy rains bring Polk out of drought for first time since October 2011 by Leah Justice
Recent heavy rains have brought Polk County officially out of any drought classification for the first time since October 2011, according to the North
Carolina Drought Management Council, which monitors drought levels across the state. Polk County has received 7.45 inches of rain so far in May. Most of that – 4.61 inches – came on
Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 13. Other significant rainfall in May occurred on May 7, when the area received 1.93 inches of rain. (Continued on page 4)
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