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Tryon Daily Bulletin
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Vol. 83 / No. 113
Tryon, N.C. 28782
Monday, July 12, 2010
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2010 BBQ nets $30k, unofficial tally says Eisenbrown asks chamber to continue festival by Jeff Byrd
Here’s a list of upcoming meetings and events for area nonprofit community and governmental organizations:
Today
Polk County Mobile Recycling Unit, Mondays, Harmon Field/Tryon, 7 a.m. to noon. The Meeting Place Senior Center, Monday activities include Line Dancing, 9:30 a.m.; senior fitness, 11 a.m., Bingo or bead class, 12:30 p.m. 828894-0001. Tryon Little Theater/Tryon Youth Center box office for “Charlotte’s Webb” open Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the TLT workshop, 516 S. Trade St. Performances at TFAC, July 29-30, 8 p.m., July 31-August 1, 3 p.m. 828859-2466. Christian Fellowship Luncheon, TJ’s Cafe, Tryon, Mondays except holidays, noon to 1 p.m.; food, fellowship and discussion of relevant issues; interdenominational. 859-5051. American Red Cross Community blood drive, Monday, July 12, 12:30 to 5:30 p.m., Holy Cross Church, Tryon. Call 828-894-2700 for information or to schedule appointment. Chess Club, Mondays, 12:30 p.m., recreation room, LaurelHurst Apartments, Co(Continued on page 2)
The 2010 Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival drew an estimated crowd of 14,569 over two days, June 11 and 12, and turned a profit of $30,000, according to unaudited financial statements
compiled by music chairman Peter Eisenbrown and festival administrator Tabitha Cantrell. In light of such positive results, Eisenbrown asked the chamber board at its meeting last Wednesday to continue operating the 17-year-old festival. Eisenbrown is not currently a member of the Carolina Foothills Chamber of Commerce Board, which
owns and operates the festival. But Eisenbrown, who has run the music portion of the festival for the past 15 years, became the most vocal supporter of the festival when the chamber announced its cancellation early last January. The chamber restored the festival on January 28 after (Continued on page 10)
Local photo used in ad campaign in Germany Local resident Elisabeth Moore took this engagement photo of her sister, Whitney, and her fiancé, Matthew Mayer, dressed in 40s style at the old caboose on Bird Mountain. After she posted this photo in her Flikr account online, it was discovered by a German university professor and purchased for use in a public transportation advertising campaign in Germany (see story, p. 3). (photo by Elisabeth Moore)
Polk sues White Oak developers for $135k Lawsuit over money for water line construction by Leah Justice
After giving the development another month to pay, Polk County has filed suit against White Oak Development Partners, LLC to collect more than $135,000 owed for a county water line.
Polk County Manager Ryan Whitson filed the lawsuit last Wednesday in Polk County Civil Superior Court. White Oak still owes the county $135,752.50 for a water line the county constructed to the proposed development last year. The lawsuit says that on Nov. 3, 2008, White Oak entered into a contract for the county to provide
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potable water to the development for a cost of $423,515. The contract was later amended, with the project coming in under bid at a total of $359,505. White Oak put half of the total in escrow with the remainder agreed to be paid by Aug. 31, 2009. “As of July 3, 2010, White (Continued on page 4)