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Tryon Daily Bulletin
The World’s Smallest Daily Newspaper
Vol. 86 / No. 64
Tryon, N.C. 28782
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Only 50 cents
Morale boosting mailer Carolina Chiropractic Plus will host a Ladies Night Out fundraiser Friday, May 3, 6-8 p.m., for Relay for Life. The event includes massage, acupuncture, manicure, hair style and make-up makeovers. A donation gets you in the door. Carolina Chiropractic Plus is located at 799A West Mills St. in Columbus. For more information, call 828-894-9910. Door prizes will be given. 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.; bingo, 12:30 p.m. 828-894-0001. House of Flags Museum, (Continued on page 2)
Tryon Estates employees Francisco “Paquito” Dona and Johnny Cochran were recently deployed to Afghanistan as members of an Air Force detachment. Therefore, Tryon Estates residents Paul Sutherland and Ralph Collins assembled a group of neighbors to collect items, including greeting cards from everyone at Tryon Estates, to create a “morale boosting mailer.” The two packages also contained Girl Scout cookies and two Grandma’s of New England coffeecakes from their hometown. The soldiers conveyed that they were overwhelmed with the expressions of admiration and well-wishes. (photo and article submitted by Kiernan Wilkins)
Green River watershed receives grant for assessment by Leah Justice
The Green River Watershed Alliance (GRWA), through the Isothermal Planning and Development Commission (IPDC), received a $15,000 grant last year
to do an assessment of the Green River Watershed, including Lake Adger, to identify sedimentation and erosion issues and recommend solutions. GRWA founder Sky Conard
Serving Polk County and Upper Spartanburg and Greenville Counties
announced the grant to Polk County Commissioners during the county’s April 22 meeting and discussed some of the water(Continued on page 3)