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Tryon Daily Bulletin
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Vol. 83 / No. 211
Tryon, N.C. 28782
Thursday, December 2, 2010
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Tryon Depot renovations 'really close' to complete by Leah Justice
Tryon’s historic train depot looks different these days. The building has a new roof and the outside has been painted yellow. Decks are also being completed on the outside of the building. Renovations to the depot, which has been leased from the Town of Tryon by local business owner Andy Millard, are moving along. Millard told Tryon Town Council recently about the many construction items completed. The “big” room has been completed and looks really nice, Millard said (see photo, page 3). The inside is currently being painted, as are the outside decks. Installation of hardwood flooring throughout the building should begin soon, he said. Plans originally were for the renovations to be done by the (Continued on page 3)
Renovations of the historic Tryon depot are nearing completion, according to local businessman Andy Millard, who is leasing the building from the Town of Tryon. (photo by Leah Justice)
Here’s a list of upcoming meetings and events for area nonprofit community and governmental organizations:
Compost happens Composting forum draws more than 60 residents by Leah Justice
Today
Landrum Lions regular meeting and Ladies Night Christmas Party Thursday, December 2. Details to follow. Polk County Mobile Recycling Unit , Thursdays, 7 a.m. to noon, old Searcy Mill parking lot, Hwy. 108, Columbus. Saluda Center, Thursday activities: knitting group, 9:30 a.m.; gentle Yin Yoga 5:30 p.m., Saluda Center. 828-749-9245. The Meeting Place Senior Center, Thursday activities include (Continued on page 2)
Composting food waste takes four ingredients: browns, greens, water and air. About 65 Polk County residents learned how to put thse ingredients together at a forum Tuesday night called "From Garbage to Garden." (See page 6 for a fact sheet on composting.)
Serving Polk County and Upper Spartanburg and Greenville Counties
The Polk County Recycling Advisory Board sponsored the community forum to teach residents about composting Tuesday night. “Composting is a mix of the art of the gardener, the science of horticulture and the discipline of waste engineering. Compost happens,” said keynote speaker Brian Rosa, an organic recycling specialist with the North Carolina Department of Environment and (Continued on page 5)