POLK LIBRARY Lu.- UA 00 LUM bus * jj Q I.KER ST. 28722 no v 91 2nd Claw Postage at Tryon, North Carolina 2K #2 and additional post offices. Postmaster: send address changes to The Tryon Dails Bulletin. PO. Box 790, Tryon. N. C. 2X7X2 THE WORLD'S SMALLEST DAILY NEWSPAPER Founded Jan. 31. 1928 by Seth M. Vining (Consolidated with the Polk County News 1955) Jeffrey A. Byrd. Editor and Publisher The Tryon Daily Bullciin (LISI'S 6411601 ix published daily except Sal and Sun for 51' per year by rhe Tryon Daily Bullelin. Inc. 106 N. Trade Si.. P.O. Box 790. Tryon. N.I. 287112 Tin© Tryoo Daily iDDetD Phone 859-9151 ® Vol. 65 - No. 112 The weekend weather: Triday, high 95, low 69, hum. 55 per cent; Saturday, high 93, low 70, hum. 35 percent: Sunday, high 92, low 68, hum. 62 percent. No rain. They warned you. They said NEVER DO IT. But you did anyway. You peeked at the eclipse last Thursday. We've all glimpsed at the sun when there is no eclipse. Wlty all the fuss when there is one? What happens to those who look? Tlie problem with an eclip se, said Dr. Tom Perraut, an ophthamologist in Columbus, is that the moon blocks most of the sun and people can stare riglit at it without discomfort. Normally, it is so uncomfor table to look at the sun that no one will do it for long. Perraut said there have been cases where people high on drugs would stare at sunsets. But normal people under nor mal conditions just won't do it. Unless there's an eclipse. Only about a third of the sun was blocked by the moon for viewers in the Thermal Belt Thursday - so the pain we feel looking into the sun probably discouraged pecking, Perraut (Continued On Back Page) Printed In the THERMAL BELT of Western North Carolina TRYON.N.C 28782 Senate Bill II Worked For Polk, Supt. Causby Says The North Carolina education reform effort called Senate Bill II did its job in Polk County - it motivated educators to work as a team in meeting educational goals. That's what Supt. James F. Causby told the Polk County Board of Education last week, sizing up the first year of the three-year state program. Polk County Schools met 88 percent of the goals the local committee of teachers, admin istrators and district officials set for the 1990-91 school year, he said. That means Polk County Schools reduced drop out rates (from 1.8% in 1989 to .89%), increased their average daily attendance figures (from 94.42% to 94.636%), improved their students' end-of-course test results, improved elemen tary students' writing scores, and students' achievement test scores. Each school also missed some goals and Causby said school staffs are analyzing the results now and developing strategies to improve. As a system, Polk County fell short in four areas: the percent age of seniors having passed all courses required for entry to the UNC system (36.9%, goal was 37%. State accreditation standard is 35%), 3rd grade science, end-of-course test (Continued On Back Page) TUESDAY, JULY 16.1991 John H. Vining Vining Receives Top Agent Award John H. Vining, Polk County cooperative extension director, has been selected as the top young agricultural agent in the 12-county Southwestern Extension District. Vining's selection was made by the North Carolina Assn, of County Agricultural Agents. He was cited for helping to intro duce new enterprises into the county, and for strengthening the program in urban horticul ture. Vining, 31, has been a mem ber of the Polk extension staff since 1982 and director since 1988. He received his award Friday, July 12 at the annual state meeting of the agents association in Greensboro. The Cooperative Extension Service provides educational (Continued On Back Page) 12 Pages Today 2UC Per t ops Fall Steeplechase To Run October 12 Yes, Virginia, there will be a fourth annual Tryon Hounds. Fall Steeplechase here. Mark your calendar, it's Saturday, Oct. 12. "We're tremendously excited about it and the positive effect a fall steeplechase has on the community at large," said Bonnie Lingcrfelt, president of Tryon Hounds and chairman of the fall meet. Lingerfelt said that delaying the decision until now had been a matter of economics, not interest in the race meet itself. She said the race broke even its first year and has grown con siderably more profitable each year since. Attendance contin ues to grow also. "The Gulf War and recession had a major impact on securing race sponsors earlier in the year. Typically, we've had our spon sor commitments by January. Everyone was waiting to see a resolution of the Gulf crisis and a definite upturn in the econ omy.'* Lingerfelt said that the Tryon Hounds board of directors and membership had to be sure that the race would be economically viable. "First, it is a major fundraiser for the organization and its beneficiaries, including FENCE (Foothills Equestrian Nature Center) and local business. Second, it requires an intensive volunteer effort by a relatively small group. And finally, we (Continued On Back Page)

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