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Tryon Daily Bulletin
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Vol. 83 / No. 231
Tryon, N.C. 28782
Friday, December 31, 2010
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Top news stories in 2010: weather, elections, recession by Leah Justice
Happy
New Year! Tryon’s annual New Year’s Eve Ball Drop will occur at 10 p.m. tonight in downtown Tryon at the Rotary Clock Tower Plaza. Everyone is invited to join in the festivities.
Here’s a list of upcoming meetings and events for area nonprofit community and governmental organizations:
The top stories in the Thermal Belt in 2010 were similar to those in the rest of the country: the weather, elections and the recession. The Thermal Belt area experienced an exciting and unusual year in weather, with a major ice storm, several wind storms and more than average snowfall, including the first white Christmas since 1963. The area was also greatly affected by the recession, with higher than normal unemployment rates that reached 10 percent. Organizations such as the Thermal Belt Outreach Ministry made headlines several times throughout the year, as they sought more funding to meet the exceptional rises in numbers of people seeking financial and food assistance. (Continued on page 2)
Historic photo of Tryon, which turned 125 years old on March 11, 2010. The town celebrated its anniversary with events all year.
2010 in review: January through March
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New Year’s holiday. Polk County government offices will be closed Friday, Dec. 31, for the New Year’s holiday. Town of Tryon will be closed Friday, Dec. 31, for the New Year’s holiday. Saluda Center Friday events: chair exercise, 10 a.m.; Game Day, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. (Continued on page 2)
memorable year winding down, the Bulletin chose to reflect on those stories that kept the community talking. Over the next several issues, we’ll present highlights of those stories. January • Upgrades to Tryon’s water plant were more than halfway complete. The town erected a new building for processing water.
upgrades to the plant required because the facility, which went online in 1988, was no longer going to meet updated state regulations. The upgrades will cost approximately $3 million. The upgrades were 99 percent complete in December. • Restaurants and bars in North Carolina were forced to give up their smoking sections as of
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midnight Jan. 2, when a statewide smoking ban became law. • Tr y o n E l ementary School students returned from Christmas break to new playground equipment, thanks to funding from the Tryon Kiwanis Club, the Polk County Community Foundation, Tryon Elementary PTA, Carolina Foot(Continued on page 6)