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Tryon Daily Bulletin
The World’s Smallest Daily Newspaper
Vol. 85 / No. 215
Tryon, N.C. 28782
Thursday, December 6, 2012
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Polk County Angel Tree
Santa’s Mailbox has returned to Stearns Park in Columbus. Santa expects many letters from good girls and boys and has asked for help collecting them all in one place. Visit downtown Columbus and drop off your letter soon. Those who do are asked to include his or her name and address so Santa’s helpers can write back.
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. - noon, corner of Hampton Court and Hwy 108. Green Creek Community Center, Zumba exercise class, Tuesdays and Thursdays 9 a.m. and 7 p.m., in gym. Polk County Mobile Drivers License Unit, Thursday, Dec. 6, the Polk County Driver License Mobile Unit (Continued on page 2)
Volunteer Gail Stockdale of Tryon and Outreach Client Services manager Michelle Reedy consolidate Angel Tree gifts into family group packages. See full story on page 3. (photos by Joe Epley)
Polk banks over 30 percent fund balance No findings in 2012 audit report by Leah Justice
Polk County reported a healthy fund balance as of June 30, 2012
with $6,839,732 available for appropriations, or 30.57 percent. The Polk County Board of Commissioners met Nov. 19 and heard from Brian Broom with Dixon Hughes Goodman, Certified
Public Accountants and Advisors who performed the audit. Broom said the county’s fund balance is down from the previ-
Serving Polk County and Upper Spartanburg and Greenville Counties
“We could not be more impressed with the doctors, nurses and facilities at The Birth Place.” Emily Wilson of Columbus with Sophie, her second child born at RRHS.
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