John Rhodes of Saluda has donated his jug of coins (mostly pennies) to Saluda’s 130th birthday celebration committee as a fundraiser. The jug is on display at Saluda’s City Hall. Residents pay a small entry fee for a chance to guess the amount of money in the jug. The person whose guess is closest to the actual amount in the jug will win the money. The winner will be announced in November. The proceeds from the fundraiser will be given to the city of Saluda for the restoration of city hall. Rhodes, who is a lifelong resident of Saluda, regularly bought $50 of coins at the bank, picked out the valuable pennies, and put the other coins in the jug.
(submitted by Terry Baisden)