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Tryon Daily Bulletin
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Vol. 83 / No. 213
Tryon, N.C. 28782
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
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Tryon rings in holiday season Here’s a list of upcoming meetings and events for area nonprofit community and governmental organizations:
Today
Polk County Transportation Authority makes a regular trip to Hendersonville on the first and third Tuesday of each month. 894-8203. Polk County Mobile Recycling Unit, Tuesdays, Ozone Drive and Hwy. 176, Saluda, 7 a.m. - noon. Hospice of the Carolina Foothills daytime grief support group, first Tuesday each month, noon, Hospice Center behind St. Luke’s Hospital. For anyone grieving the death of a loved one. No charge to attend; newcomers welcome. 828-894-7000, 800-617-7132, sslater@hocf.org. 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. Polk County Historical Association Museum, open Tuesdays, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., (Continued on page 2)
A bell choir made up of members of the community chorus and the Tryon Presbyterian Church choir performed along with several other groups on a cold evening during the Tryon Christmas Stroll Friday, Dec. 3. See p. 3 for more photos. (photo by Leah Justice)
Rippy Road mobile home vanishing by Leah Justice
A mobile home on Rippy Road in Tryon that nearby residents have called an eyesore for years is almost gone. Demolition of the structures on the property began last week and all that was left yesterday was the slab where the mobile home once sat. Rod’s Handyman Service of Tryon began demolishing the
structures last week. Town officials have worked on code enforcement regarding the mobile home for the past couple of years. Tryon Town Council in October approved a resolution and ordinance to demolish the structure because it did not meet housing code. The mobile home, located at 101 Rippy Road, was dilapidated with no windows in
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places and the siding had been removed. The structure even showed insulation from the outside. Tryon Fire Chief and town code enforcer Joey Davis said the town has been involved with code enforcement with the property for quite some time, beginning with former town (Continued on page 4)