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Tryon Daily Bulletin
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Vol. 86 / No. 73
Tryon, N.C. 28782
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
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Cathy Smith Bowers: A poet’s progress by Kiesa Kay
The Foothill’s Parkinson’s Support Group meets on the third Wednesday of each month at 1:30 p.m. in the Landrum Library. All are welcome and there is no charge. The May 15 meeting will feature a presentation by Cyndi Milligan on “Acupuncture: How It Works and Ways It Can Benefit Your Life,” followed by questions and answers. This presentation promises to be encouraging, educational, enlightening and effective. Come share the experience. Call 864-457-4419 for additional information. 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 Handmade in America resource committee team, consisting of seven individuals is scheduled to spend two days in (Continued on page 2)
Editor’s note: The Bulletin asked Good Neighbors columnist Kiesa Kay to catch up with Bowers, the former NC Poet Laureate and a Tryon resident. The day Cathy Smith Bowers went temporarily blind, she began to see what her life was meant to be. In the two weeks she sat in darkness, shades drawn, she opened her eyes to what mattered most. All her life had been based on things seen – teaching, writing, living at top-speed and flinging herself in many directions. Although no cause for the infection ever came to light, when the cure came, Smith Bowers had discovered she had (Continued on page 4)
Former N.C. Poet Laureate Cathy Smith Bowers at right. (photo submitted)
Saluda designated Playful City USA, second year in a row Streets Alive to be held June 8 by Leah Justice
For the second year in a row, the City of Saluda was awarded
the Playful City USA designation. Saluda was one of 217 cities across the nation given the Playful City USA designation this year. Saluda was also recently awarded a $3,000 grant from the
Serving Polk County and Upper Spartanburg and Greenville Counties
Presented by
Polk County Community Foundation in order to celebrate this year’s designation. Saluda will use the grant to celebrate the des(Continued on page 3)