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Tryon Daily Bulletin
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Vol. 84 / No. 91
Tryon, N.C. 28782
Thursday, June 9, 2011
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Station 187 Childhood fascination lives on for model train group members by Samantha Hurst
Young Walt Predmore starred eyes wide at each minute piece of a modular train as it chugged along right at his eye level Saturday, May 28. He scurried around the elevated track following the train as it navigated by trees, past other locomotives, through a mountain tunnel and by a miniature downtown area. “I’m following the train,” Walt yelled to his sister, Amelia. “Look, I’m following the train.” Predmore, the grandson of (Continued on page 6)
Amelia Predmore watches as a miniature locomotive passes through a town scene. Station 187 members set up the display during the recent Landrum Home and Garden Stroll event. The Station 187 Model Rail Road Club was formed recently by a group of model railroad fans in the Landrum area. (photo by Samantha Hurst)
Tuesday School students were seen lined up outside Buck’s Pizza Wednesday, June 1. The school held its Starving Artist Art Show for preschoolers that day. Parents purchased art for five dollars and the money was then used to buy each child a pizza. The 3 and 4 year olds took their pizza to the park for a picnic.
Polk to give $100k more to schools State shortfall threatens preschool funds by Leah Justice
Polk County commissioners agreed this week to find another $100,000 to help fund next year’s More-at-Four Preschool program. Polk County Schools Superintendent Bill Miller asked commissioners for the
additional money during the county’s meeting Monday, June 6 at the Saluda School. The county previously agreed to give the school system an additional $300,000 in next year’s budget as a result of other state budget cuts. Miller also told commissioners that the school system is looking at an ad-
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