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Tryon Daily Bulletin
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Vol. 84 / No. 120
Tryon, N.C. 28782
Thursday, July 21, 2011
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Horseless carriages visit Landrum
If you’re interested in area history, there’s a meeting next week you might want to attend. The Tryon Historic Preservation Commission will meet Thursday, July 28 at 4:30 p.m. at the Tryon Fire Department. The town is currently working toward getting state approval to be designated as an historic district. For more information, call 828-859-9566.
Here’s a list of upcoming meetings and events for area nonprofit community and governmental organizations:
Today
Polk County Mobile Recycling Unit, Thursdays, 7 a.m. - noon, old Searcy Mill parking lot, Hwy. 108, Columbus. Saluda Center, Thursday activities: knitting group, 9:30 a.m.; gentle Yin Yoga, 5:30 p.m.; Saluda Center. 828-7499245. The Meeting Place Senior Center, Thursday activities include ceramics, 9:30 a.m.; art (Continued on page 2)
The Horseless Carriage Club of America brought 87 antique cars to Landrum on Tuesday, July 19. The cars ranged from 1909 to 1927 and included models by Ford, Chevy, Buick, Oldsmobile, Dodge, White, Marmon, Stutz and Stanley Steamers, among others. The club is touring the North Carolina region this week for its 60th annual tour, traveling approximately 100 miles per day. Car owners came from North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Georgia and Connecticut. The club parked and ate lunch at Landrum First Baptist Church and spent the afternoon browsing in Landrum’s shops. See page 3 for more photos. (photo by Leah Justice)
All Polk County schools meet AYP goals by Samantha Hurst
All seven Polk County schools achieved their federally mandated Annual Yearly Progress (AYP) goals this year, according to David Scherping, technology/ accountability director with Polk County Schools.
“If our schools had not made AYP, and if we had not made it for a number of years, then there are a lot of sanctions that can go into place,” Scherping said. “We’ve luckily not had to worry about that.” Because Polk Middle School
Serving Polk County and Upper Spartanburg and Greenville Counties
is the system’s largest and most diverse school based on student population, it had 21 target goals to meet. It achieved all 21 of those requirements. Meanwhile, Tryon Elementary School met 17 out of 17 tar(Continued on page 4)