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Tryon Daily Bulletin
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Vol. 85 / No. 227
Tryon, N.C. 28782
Monday, December 24, 2012
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Ringing in the holidays Have a loved one at St. Luke’s Hospital this holiday season? St. Luke’s has an online service to allow well-wishers to send a “Thinking of You” or “Get Well Soon” message to a loved one or friend. The “eCard” service is available through the St. Luke’s Hospital website at www. saintlukeshospital.com. All it involves is choosing a card and then submitting it along with a personalized message. The card is printed and then hand-delivered to the patient’s bedside.
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, Mondays, chair exercise, 9:30 a.m.; line dance, 12:30 p.m.; Saluda Duplicate Bridge, 1:30 p.m. 828749-9245. For more activities, email saludacenter@hotmail. com or visit www.saluda.com. (Continued on page 2)
Members of The Kiwanis Club of Tryon and the Polk County Aktion Club teamed up to ring the bells and to raise funds for the Salvation Army during the holidays. Chauncey Hill (left) and TJ Acosta (right), president of Aktion Club, worked with Bill Jones of the Kiwanis Club on a recent Saturday at the IGA of Tryon. (photo submitted by Kathy Woodham)
Polk County sixth lowest unemployment rate in state by Samantha Hurst
Employment numbers for Polk County looked bright for the month of October as the county tied with Wake for the sixth lowest unemployment rate in North Carolina.
Polk County’s unemployment rate dropped to 6.8 percent in October, compared to the 7.1 percent it experienced in September. According to the NC Department of Commerce, Polk County has 9,399
individuals in its work force; 639 of those are unemployed. The area has not seen a rate this low since November 2008. Polk County Economic De(Continued on page 4)
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HAPPY HOLIDAYS! To you and yours this holiday season. - From the Tryon Daily Bulletin Staff