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Tryon Daily Bulletin
The World’s Smallest Daily Newspaper
Vol. 86 / No. 69
Tryon, N.C. 28782
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
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Rose performs benefit for Heather Cash
Gather at Roger’s Park in Tryon May 10 from 8-10 p.m. for Medicinal Music, featuring Aaron Burdett. The musical event is free, but all donations go to Doctors Without Borders. 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. Polk County Transportation Authority makes a regular trip to Hendersonville on the first and third Tuesday of each month. 894-8203. Mountain BizWorks Foundations Business Planning Course, beginning Tuesday, May 7, at the Mill Spring Agricultural Development Center in Mill Spring. Eight week session / 9 a.m. to noon. Info: Ashley Epling at 828-253-2834 x 27 or ashley@mountainbizworks. org; or Carol Lynn Jackson, at 828-817-2308 or carollynn@
DSS investigated 215 child protective reports in 2012
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Maggie Rose, left, an up and coming country singer, performed a benefit concert for Heather Cash, right, at the Saluda Party and Event Center Saturday, May 4. Cash is battling Cushing’s Disease, which requires her to have a second brain tumor removed this week. See more pictures on Page 4 and at www.tryondailybulletin.com. (photos by Leah Justice)
by Leah Justice
There were 280 child protective reports made to the Polk County Department of Social Services (DSS) during 2012 with 215 of those reports meeting the legal criteria for an assessment/ investigation on allegations of abuse, neglect or dependency by
a parent or caretaker. The Polk County Community Child Protection Team presented its annual report to Polk commissioners on April 22. The child protection team met five times during 2012 and reviewed four of the reported cases, all of which
Serving Polk County and Upper Spartanburg and Greenville Counties
had been substantiated for child sexual abuse. The annual report from the team includes contributory factors, gaps in services and strategies to address gaps in services.