Polk crushes Madison; Landrum rolls over Dixie, ‘Sports,’ page 10
Tryon Daily Bulletin
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Vol. 84 / No. 163
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Tuesday, September 20, 2011
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Residents honor U.S. constitution by Samantha Hurst
Kathy Woody asked the Bulletin to remind readers that fall is deer rutting season, which means residents are likely to see more out and about near roadways. She cautions drivers to be watchful for deer and wild turkeys this fall.
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. Hospice of the Carolina Foothills, “We Care” is a weekly informal social group open to women coping with loss. The group meets at 9 a.m. at TJ’s Cafe in Tryon and is open to newcomers. For more information, contact Shannon Slater at 828-894-7000, 800617-7132 or sslater@hocf.org. Landrum Library, Free computer class at 9:30 a.m. Call the library at 864-4572218 to get more information (Continued on page 2)
Hands over hearts, about two dozen people stood outside the Polk County Courthouse Saturday, Sept. 17, Constitution Day, pledging allegiance to the flag and singing the national anthem. For the next 45 minutes, they listened intently as various people stood at a podium to read the United States Constitution. “We owe our thanks and our blessings to our founding fathers who constructed this wonderful document for us,” said Polk County Republican Party Chairman Debbie Arceneaux. Arceneaux’s husband, Art, read the Declaration of Independence because Debbie said she (Continued on page 4)
Republican Party Chairman Debbie Arceneaux welcomes attendees to the Constitution Day ceremony outside the Polk County Courthouse Saturday, Sept. 17. (photo by Samantha Hurst)
Census: Saluda population up by 100+ by Samantha Hurst
Saluda Mayor Fred Baisden commended city employees for their hard work in 2010 to encourage residents to complete the 2010 U.S. Census. At the Saluda Board of Commissioners meeting Monday, Sept. 13, Baisden said the census reported 715 citizens in Saluda,
compared to about 575 citizens in the 2000 census. Baisden said many people don’t realize the importance of the census count. He said capturing an accurate count means a lot to a city the size of Saluda. “It means money to the city because you get your revenue back from the state based on what
Serving Polk County and Upper Spartanburg and Greenville Counties
your population is,” Baisden said. “We’ve lost, in the last 10 years, probably $100,000 in revenue or more.” Saluda Finance Director Ron Cole said the push for a more complete census started under the leadership of former mayor (Continued on page 4)