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Halloween
Tryon Daily Bulletin
Vol. 83 / No. 189
The World’s Smallest Daily Newspaper
Tryon, N.C. 28782
Friday, October 29, 2010
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Uncanny creatures Here’s a list of upcoming meetings and events for area nonprofit community and governmental organizations:
Today
Saluda Center Friday events: chair exercise, 10 a.m.; Game Day, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The Meeting Place Senior Center Friday activities include Movie Matinee, 10 a.m. Bingo, 12:30 p.m. 828894-0001. Seniors on Sobriety (SOS) AA Meeting, Fridays at noon, Polk County Chamber of Commerce Building, 2753 Lynn Rd. (Hwy 108), Tryon. 828894-0293. Youth Chess Club, at Morning Glory Farm every other Friday afternoon after school. Can provide some transportation from Middle School. Younger children and adults welcome. Lynne Parsons, coordinator, 894-5595, Dr. Brian Crissy, chess coach. Next meeting, Friday, Oct. 29. Saluda Farmer’s Market, Fridays, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., downtown Saluda. Tryon Halloween Stroll, Friday, Oct. 29, 5 to 6 p.m. Trick or treating on Trade, Pacolet and Maple Streets; costume contest ages 12 and under, 6:30 p.m., Rogers Park. Saluda Community Li(Continued on page 2)
Ghostly lights flickering from eerie jack 'o lanterns, witches, spooks and ghouls galore – it's Halloween! The area offers plenty of options for trick or treating this weekend.
Tryon
Tryon will hold its annual Halloween Stroll tonight. The event, sponsored by the Tryon Downtown Development Association, includes treat-or-treating and a Halloween costume contest. Shops will be offering special Halloween treats for young ghosts and goblins from 5 to 6 p.m. on Trade, Maple and Pacolet streets in the downtown area. (Continued on page 6)
Jack 'o Lanterns decorate a porch on Grady Ave. in Tryon. (photo by Barbara Tilly)
Gas line break Thursday in Columbus causes day care evacuation, traffic delays by Leah Justice
A natural gas line break along Hwy. 108 in Columbus yesterday caused children to be evacuated from a local day care and traffic to be rerouted for a couple of hours. A two-inch PSNC natural gas line was split around 8:45
a.m. yesterday while contractors were working on drainage. The N.C. Department of Transportation (DOT) has contracted work along Hwy. 108 between Blanton and Park Streets, including the construction of drainage, curb and guttering and a sidewalk.
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Sub-contractors accidentally cut into the line, which spewed out natural gas. The Columbus Fire Department evacuated Country Bear Day School, which is nearby on Park Street. A Country Bear employee said about 28 (Continued on page 7)