Dr. Lassiter purchases Pinecastle Records label, 'Market Place,' page 3
Tryon Daily Bulletin
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Vol. 83 / No. 138
Tryon, N.C. 28782
Monday, August 16, 2010
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Buffalo up close and personal
On Tuesday, August 10, the Polk County 4-H took a field trip to a goat farm and then to Allen and Jeanette Rickman’s water buffalo farm. There they learned about the history of the water buffalo and their uses. The Rickman’s have five water buffalo right here in Polk County. (photos by Virginia Walker)
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 senior fitness, 11 a.m., Bingo or bead class, 12:30 p.m. 828-894-0001. 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. Chess Club, Mondays, 12:30 p.m., recreation room, LaurelHurst Apartments, Co(Continued on page 2)
Area still abnormally dry despite occasional storms Polk County is still “abnormally dry,” according to the federal drought map released Tuesday, Aug. 10. Spartanburg County in South Carolina is also in the same abnormally dry category. The area received only 0.68 inches of rain in July, according to observations in Tryon for the National Weather Service. That’s almost 5 inches down from the average rainfall in July of 5.3 inches.
Serving Polk County and Upper Spartanburg and Greenville Counties
Rainfall totals may be somewhat higher in specific locations, because of very localized thunderstorms. The area now has a precipitation deficit for the year of more than 9 inches. About 65 percent of the state of North Carolina, including all of the western part of the state, is listed as abnormally dry as of Aug. 10, (Continued on page 6)