Area chair makers visit Polk County Historical Association, pages 3,6
Tryon Daily Bulletin
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Vol. 83 / No. 164
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Wednesday, September 22, 2010
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'Welcome to Mitford' opens tomorrow at TLT Workshop
The cast for Tryon Little Theater's production of "Welcome to Mitford," which opens tomorrow night at 8 p.m. at the TLT Workshop on S. Trade Street in Tryon. The play, based on the popular books by Jan Karon, was written by Robert Inman, who plans to attend opening night and will speak at the Lanier Library in Tryon at 2 p.m. tomorrow afternoon. Other performances will be Friday, Sept. 24 and Saturday, Sept. 25 at 8 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 26 at 3 p.m., Thursday - Saturday, Sept. 30 - Oct. 2 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 3 at 3 p.m. The box office is open at the TLT Workshop Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Call 828-859-2466 for more information. (photo submitted)
Here’s a list of upcoming meetings and events for area nonprofit community and governmental organizations:
Polk eyes Outreach property for new mental health facility Columbus rezones tract to highway commercial by Leah Justice
Today
Polk County Mobile Recycling Unit, Wednesdays, Fire Department in Green Creek, 7 a.m. to noon. Saluda Community Library, Preschool Storytime, Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m. Free. All area children and caregivers welcome. Caregiver must remain with child. The Meeting Place Senior Center, Wednesday ac(Continued on page 2)
Polk County commissioners are reportedly considering a 0.9-acre tract owned by Thermal Belt Outreach in Columbus as a home for a county mental health facility. The Town of Columbus approved rezoning the property to highway commercial last week.
Asked why the rezoning was sought, Outreach officials told Columbus council members that Polk County government is interested in the lot to house Family Preservation Services, one of the county’s mental health providers. Polk County commissioners have not discussed the purchase yet, but they have said recently that depend-
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