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Tryon Daily Bulletin
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Vol. 84 / No. 193
Tryon, N.C. 28782
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
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Lalaloopsy doll comes to life in Tryon
The Polk County Recreation Department will hold basketball registration for boys and girls in the seventh through 12th grades beginning Nov. 14. Registration will run through Dec. 9. The plan this year is to have two divisions with seventh and eighth graders playing one another and ninth - 12th graders playing each other. Registration forms will be available at Stearns Gym, the schools and online at www. polknc.org. For more information, call the recreation office at 828-894-8199.
Here’s a list of upcoming meetings and events for area nonprofit community and governmental organizations:
Today
Polk County Mobile Recycling Unit, Wednesdays, Fire Department in Green Creek, 7 a.m. - noon. The Meeting Place Senior Center Wednesday activities include Tai Chi, 9 a.m.; ce(Continued on page 2)
Kaliyah Williams came to the Tryon Halloween Stroll as a Lalaloopsy doll, one of the popular series of rag dolls created by MGA Entertainment. See pages 20-21 for more stroll photos. (photo by Leah Justice)
Hospice marks 30 years of relief from pain and suffering for patients, families by Samantha Hurst
A decade ago Calvin Carson knew little about hospice. The organization had been around the area for 20 years but had yet to touch his life. Now Carson has seen hospice from every angle as a caregiver, a vol-
unteer and a patient himself and he knows its impact. “It has showed me that there are people out there who truly care about your life,” Carson said. “These volunteers are there to make sure you get everything you need to make your life easier
Serving Polk County and Upper Spartanburg and Greenville Counties
– whatever stage you’re in.” Executive Director Jean Eckert said for the past 30 years that has been the focus of local hospice efforts – pain management and relief of suffering. (Continued on page 3)