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Tryon Daily Bulletin
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Vol. 86 / No. 54
Tryon, N.C. 28782
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
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Child Abuse Awareness Day
“Coffee and Conversation: A Discussion About End of Life Issues” will be held at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. at Hospice House in Landrum, S.C. today, April 16. The program will be held at Isothermal Community College, Columbus campus, with free information about advance care planning and advance directive forms. There will be a panel to discuss medical, legal and emotional issues of advance care planning. There will also be staff there to assist in completing the forms. Here’s a list of upcoming meetings and events for area nonprofit community and governmental organizations:
Today
Polk County Mobile Recycling Unit Tuesdays, Ozone Drive and Hwy. 176, Saluda. The Meeting Place Senior Center beginner/intermediate pilates, 8:30 a.m.; medication assistance, 9-noon; ceramics, 9:30 a.m.; devotions and art class, 10 a.m.; Let’s move... Let’s move dance, 10:30 a.m.; (Continued on page 2)
Brandon West plays corn hole at Polk County’s first Child Abuse Awareness Day held at the Polk County Recreation Park in Mill Spring on Saturday, April 13 as Saluda Fire and Rescue fireman Nick Edwards helps. Visit www.tryondailybulletin.com for more photos of the event. (photo by Leah Justice)
Landrum hires Martin as new city administrator by Samantha Hurst
Landrum city council members voted last week to hire Caitlin Martin as the city’s new administrator. “She comes with extremely high references and we were really impressed by her credentials,” said Landrum Mayor Robert Briggs. Martin replaces current city
administrator Steve Wolochowicz, who in February announced he intended to retire after eight years on the job. Martin, who previously served as Tryon’s town manager, started in her position April 15 in order to get acquainted with the town and (Continued on page 4)
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