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Tryon Daily Bulletin
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Vol. 85 / No. 246
Tryon, N.C. 28782
Thursday, January 24, 2013
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Story family gifts Round Mountain to Saluda Community Land Trust Landrum Library’s book discussion group Great Reads will now meet on the second Tuesday each month at 10:30 a.m. For February, the group is reading “A Lady Cyclist Guide to Kashgar” by Joinson. In March they will focus on “Life of Pi” by Martel. This group is open to the public. Call the library at 828-457-2218 for more information.
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. Saluda Center, Thursday activities: knitting group, 9:30 a.m.; gentle Yin Yoga, 5:30 p.m. For more activities, email saluda(Continued on page 2)
Have you ever wondered about the name of the mountain on the south side of I-26 as you reach the top of the Saluda grade? “It looks sort of like Chocolate Drop except that it still has trees on it and there is no erosion; no mud sliding down the side of the steep, bare slopes,” said Betsy Burdett, SCLT president. The mountain is named Round Mountain, the site of the Revolutionary War Battle of Round Mountain. Through a gift from Jack and Louise Story, and closing costs provided by the Bradley Fund of Polk County Community Foundation, SCLT now has the ability to protect the 55-acre property from develop(Continued on page 4)
Round Mountain as viewed from Holbert Cove Rd. in Saluda and from Harmon Dair y in Green Creek. (photo submitted by Betsy Burdette)
Polk school security task force organizes Tour of schools scheduled for Feb. 13, 14 and 15
by Leah Justice
A newly formed school security task force sat down for the first time to organize a plan for
better school security in Polk County. (Continued on page 3)
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