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Tryon Daily Bulletin
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Vol. 83 / No. 96
Tryon, N.C. 28782
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
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Summer Tracks series returns Friday Here’s a list of upcoming meetings and events for area nonprofit community and governmental organizations:
Today
The Meeting Place Senior Center, Wednesday activities include Tai Chi, 9 a.m.; ceramics, 9:30 a.m.; Italian Club Meeting (Buon Giorno), 10 a.m.; senior fitness, 10 a.m. bingo or bridge, 12:30 p.m.; Medication Assistance Program, 9 a.m. to noon. 828894-0001. Saluda Senior Center, Wednesday activities, power yoga class 6:15 a.m., Trash Train, dominoes game, 10 a.m., gentle Yin yoga 12:30 p.m. Movie Matinee, 2 p.m. 828749-9245. Saluda Community Library kicks off Summer Reading Program, “Make a Splash Magic Reading Show,” Wednesday, June 16, 10:30 a.m. at the Saluda Library. Tryon Kiwanis Club meets Wednesdays, noon, Congregational Church, 210 Melrose Ave., Tryon. Saluda Community Land Trust, Wednesday, June 16, 3 p.m., McCreery Park. Skills Building/Problem Solving Skills for boys ages 12-17, Wed., 3:30 to 4:45 p.m., Steps to HOPE. 894-2340. (Continued on page 2)
The 11th season of Summer Tracks – Tryon’s summer concert series – kicks off Friday in Rogers Park with The Steel Wheels. Based in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, The Steel Wheels has a sound that lands somewhere between blues and bluegrass. Their old time sing-alongs and foot-stompin’ fiddle tunes have won them a loyal following across the country. The Steel Wheels includes Trent Wagler on lead vocals and acoustic guitar, Jay Lapp on harmony vocals and upright bass and Eric Brubaker on harmony vocals and fiddle. The band has built a following from the East coast to the midwest and beyond, appearing at Americana festivals such as the (Continued on page 3)
2010 Summer Tracks concert schedule June 18 July 9 July 23 Aug. 6 Aug. 20 Sept. 3
Steel Wheels Mark Yaxley Trio The Red Hot Sugar Babies Gigi Dover & the Big Love Bob Sinclair Swayback Sisters Trio The Spaceheaters Sol Driven Train (children's show plus adult show) The Firecracker Jazz Band
The Steel Wheels, an Americana band rooted in blues, bluegrass, old-time sing-alongs and foot-stomping fiddle tunes, kick off this year's Summer Tracks Concert series in Tryon's Rogers Park. (photo submitted)
State plans paving in Silver Creek Community DOT set to take over road maintenance by Leah Justice
After years of deteriorating roads, the Silver Creek Community (formerly Land of Lakes) in Mill Spring may finally be nearing a solution. N.C. Department of Transportation (DOT) officials said
last week that right of way work could begin in the next couple of weeks for the state to take over ownership and maintenance of the roads. Partial funding to pave phase I of the roads is budgeted for 2013. State officials said although 2013 may seem a long time away, the good news is that once rights of way are obtained, the state can
Serving Polk County and Upper Spartanburg and Greenville Counties
take over the roads, which means the existing gravel roads will be state maintained until paving can begin. The Silver Creek Community paving information came out of a DOT meeting in Polk County last week held to get community input regarding next year’s state (Continued on page 4)