New playground dedicated at Tryon Elementary School, page 3
Tryon Daily Bulletin
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Vol. 83 / No. 186
Tryon, N.C. 28782
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
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'Grandma's house'
porch repairs done Here’s a list of upcoming meetings and events for area nonprofit community and governmental organizations:
Former Polk commissioner dies With the recent death of Bill McKaig, Polk County has lost a dedicated public servant. McKaig served for four years as a Polk commissioner. He also coached football and Little League and Senior League baseball and was active in the Tryon School System Boosters Club and PTA. Services will be held tomorrow at 2 p.m. in the McFarland Funeral Chapel.
Volunteer s from the community finished repairing “Grandma” Ida Mae Wright’s porch (new porch, right) earlier this month. Wright lives on N. Trade Ave. in Landrum, and her house had been condemned because the porch was unsafe. The community rallied to fund and make the needed repairs. The entire porch was rebuilt, including the floor, roof, posts and a new front door. Below is the porch before it was rebuilt. See p. 8 for more photos. (photos submitted)
Today
Polk County Mobile Recycling Unit, Tuesdays, Ozone Drive and Hwy 176, Saluda, 7 a.m. to noon. Hospice of the Carolina Foothills, We Care informal social group for women coping with loss. Open to newcomers, Tuesdays, 9 a.m. at TJ’s Cafe in Tryon. Shannon Slater, 828894-7000. The Meeting Place Senior Center Tuesday activities include ceramics, 9:30 a.m.; art class, 10 a.m., Bingo or movie, 12:30 p.m. 828-894-0001. Saluda Center, Bridge, Tuesdays, 10 a.m., chair ex(Continued on page 2)
Tryon asks public to help guide town's future commercial development Public hearing set for Nov. 16 by Leah Justice
After hearing many comments regarding the recent construction of a Dollar General store on S. Trade St. near the IGA, Tryon officials have decided to ask the public for help in creating standards for retail and commercial
development in the town. Tryon Town Council has scheduled a public hearing on commercial development guidelines for Nov. 16 at 7 p.m. at the Tryon Fire Department, located at 56 W. Howard St. in Tryon. Specifically, council members are interested in hearing ideas and suggestions related to areas in the town’s central business and
Serving Polk County and Upper Spartanburg and Greenville Counties
general business districts along Trade Street, U.S. Highway 176, and N.C. Highway 108. Tryon Town Manager Justin Hembree said holding a public hearing is a follow-up to conversations and comments town officials have received recently about the Dollar General and (Continued on page 6)