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Tryon Daily Bulletin
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Vol. 84 / No. 112
Tryon, N.C. 28782
Monday, July 11, 2011
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Tryon resident wins gold at National Senior Olympics by Samantha Hurst
The Polk County Community Foundation recently awarded the City of Landrum, in cooperation with the Landrum Farmers’ Market, a $1,172 grant for 12 new umbrellas for vendors.
Here’s a list of upcoming meetings and events for area nonprofit community and governmental organizations:
Today
Polk County Mobile Recycling Unit, Mondays, Harmon Field/Tryon, 7 a.m. - noon. The Meeting Place Senior Center, Monday activities include line dancing, 10 a.m., senior fitness, 11 a.m., bingo or bead class, 12:30 p.m. 828894-0001. Christian Fellowship Luncheon, TJ’s Cafe, Tryon, Mondays except holidays, noon - 1 p.m.; food,fellowship and discussion of relevant issues; interdenominational.859-5051. Chess Club, Mondays, 12:30 p.m., recreation room, (Continued on page 2)
Carol Jean Vosburgh swam, biked and ran her way to two gold medals at the National Senior Olympics held in Houston in late June. “The competition was quite brutal. You think you’re the best of the best, but t h e n y o u “I set a personal s e e h o w record so it didn’t good everyone else matter to me what is,” she said. color the medal was “Plus, it was – it was still gold to more than 100 degrees me.” -- Carol Jean Vosburgh and windy in Houston that week.” Vosburgh, a Tryon resident, (Continued on page 4)
Carol Jean Vosburgh
Columbus installs CodeRED call system Residents urged to register information by Leah Justice
Columbus residents and water and sewer customers can now be notified by phone in case of an emergency. The Town of Columbus has
contracted with Emergency Communications Network (ECN) to license its CodeRED high-speed notification system. The cost to the town is $2,520. The system will allow town manager Jonathan Kanipe to issue messages either to residents throughout the town or to those
in a specified area, depending on the situation. For example, if there is a water main break in an area of Columbus and the town needs to notify residents that the water service will be cut off for a certain (Continued on page 6)
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