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Tryon Daily Bulletin
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Vol. 83 / No. 145
Tryon, N.C. 28782
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
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Join the Parade for Tryon Last chance for youth center raffle tickets
The Tryon Youth Center raffle will be held Saturday, Aug. 28 at 2 p.m. Because the minimum number of tickets has not been sold, the car award will not be an option. The winner of the raffle will receive $25,000. To make your donation visit Caro-Mi Dining Room, Frog and Swan, Nature’s Storehouse, TJ’s Café, Town and Country Realtors, Tryon Daily Bulletin, Tryon Federal Bank or Tryon Pharmacy or contact Franklin McKaig at 828-817-4303, 828-817-1459 or mckaig@charter.net.
Here’s a list of upcoming meetings and events for area nonprofit community and governmental organizations:
Today
Polk County Mobile Recycling Unit, Wednesdays, Fire Department in Green Creek, 7 a.m. to noon. 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. (Continued on page 2)
Reverend (Michael Justiss) Wesley Canterbury (right) in the Revolutionary War uniform he will be wearing in the Tryon Heritage Parade on Saturday, Sept. 4. The parade will be part of Tryon's 125th Birthday Celebration on Labor Day weekend, and the town encourages all local organizations and individuals to be part of the parade. Stop by Town Hall to get the application or download it from the Town website, www. tryon-nc.com. The event, which celebrates the chartering of the Town of Tryon in 1885, will offer a golf tournament at Tryon Country Club, a concert at Rogers Park featuring the Firecracker Jazz Band, appearances by the poet Sidney Lanier and the Le Duc sisters at the Lanier Library, the grand opening of the Toy Makers' House Museum in Tryon, special exhibits of African-American Tryon history, Tryon memorabilia, handcrafted Tryon Dolls, an open house at the Nina Simone birthplace, tours of the historic Tryon Cemetery and much more. (photo submitted)
Columbus wins PARTF grant for vets park Town plans to buy lot with $48k grant by Leah Justice
The Town of Columbus should be able to move forward with the purchase of a lot of approximately one acre adjacent to Veteran’s Park, which is located off Gibson Street just behind downtown.
The town was notified last Thursday that it received $48,000 from the N.C. Parks and Recreation Trust Fund to go toward the purchase. Town council approved the acceptance of the grant during its meeting last week. The town has been raising funds for some time to be able to
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make the purchase without taxpayer money. The grant requires a 50/50 match, and the town has already obtained the matching $48,000 through “various fundraisers and generous donations,” according to town manager Jonathan Kanipe’s report. (Continued on page 6)