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Tryon Daily Bulletin / The World’s Smallest Daily Newspaper
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Polk County High School receives donation from Knights For the past 10 years the Knights of Columbus Council #9492 has presented Rhonda Hill, Exceptional Children’s (EC) teacher, with a check for the EC Program. This spring she accepted a donation of $500 from the Knights. This donation will provide lasting benefits to the students with purchases of classroom material, textbook sets and occupational courses of study. Hill is very proud of all the dedicated EC teachers she works with at Polk County High School (PCHS). The teachers include: Loretta Jackson (severe and profound programs), Heidi Evans (occupational course of study), John Paul McIntyre (resource classes), Patricia Brophy (behavior classes) and Lauren Stone (resource teacher). Presently, 95 students are in the program with various medical and all types of intellectual
disabilities. Eighty percent of the graduates attend post secondary education, technical schools, employment and join the military. These results are due to the hard work and devotion of all the EC teachers and the entire teaching staff at PCHS, said Rhonda Hill. The Knights of Columbus annual “Operation Lamb” project supports all those with the intellectual disabilities. The 2011 fund raiser will take place at the IGA in Tryon on Wednesday, Sept. 28 and at the Bi-Lo in Columbus and Landum on Oct. 14 and Oct. 15. The Knights expressed appreciation to the public and local businesses for their continued support and generosity to enable them to help the “least among the breathren.” – article submitted by Bill Mazurek
Grand Knight John Flynn, Exceptional Children’s (EC) teacher Rhonda Hill, Knights Bill Mazurek and Nick Koluch. (photo submitted)