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Tryon Daily Bulletin
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Vol. 83 / No. 167
Tryon, N.C. 28782
Monday, September 27, 2010
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Local athlete to ride in Challenge to Conquer Cancer 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. Saluda Center, Monday activities include Line Dancing at 12:30 p.m. For more information visit www.saluda.com. The Meeting Place Senior Center, Monday activities include senior fitness, 11 a.m., Bingo or bead class, 12:30 p.m. 828-894-0001. Polk County Democratic Party Women’s Club, Monday, Sept. 27, 11 a.m., Democratic Headquarters in Columbus. Everyone welcome. 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, Columbus. Open to anyone in community. 894-3336. Polk Soil & Water Conservation District Board, Monday, Sept. 27, 3:30 p.m., Cooperative Extension Conference Room, Columbus. Public (Continued on page 2)
On Oct. 17, Janelle Komnick of Gowensville will take off on the ride Want to help? of a lifetime. She plans to To donate to Janelle Komnick, take part in the go to https://secure.p3ride.org/ Challenge to donate/index.php?eid=3 and Conquer Can- select her name from the dropcer ride from down list at the top. Greenville, S.C., to Austin, Texas. The ride leaves Greenville, S.C. on Oct. 17 and is expected to arrive in Austin about four days later. Cyclists ride relay style 24 hours a day. Once the riders arrive in Austin, they will participate in the Lance Armstrong (Continued on page 3)
Janelle Komnick
Tryon applies for program designed to fix problems blocking downtown success by Leah Justice
Tryon may get some help soon in identifying and eliminating regulations that might be inhibiting healthy downtown business. The town agreed last week to apply to participate in a N.C. Department of Commerce program through the Office of Urban Development and the Community
Planning Program. Tryon Town Manager Justin Hembree explained that the program is seeking up to three Main Street communities to participate. Tryon has been a member of the Main Street program for the past couple of years, so the town qualifies for the assistance. “The N.C. Main Street and
Serving Polk County and Upper Spartanburg and Greenville Counties
the Community Planning Program have developed a new toolkit to help eliminate zoning rules that are blocking downtown success and will be using three communities as test areas for the toolkit,” Hembree said. “The selected communities will (Continued on page 6)