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Tryon Daily Bulletin
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Vol. 84 / No. 37
Tryon, N.C. 28782
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
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Step back in time to 1800s Harmon Field Heritage Days this weekend Harmon Field will be a portal to the past Thursday, March 24 - Sunday, March 27 for Harmon Field Heritage Days. You can meander through the Civil War Encampment along the Pacolet River, much the same as it would have been during the days of Stoneman’s Raid. Listen as soldiers discuss their battle plans. Smell the smoke from the fires as the women cook their meals. Student days On Thursday and Friday, March 24 and 25, approximately 900 area students will learn about crafts and games during the 1800s. They will also visit the Civil War en(Continued on page 3)
Big John gives carriage rides at Harmon Field Heritage Days 2010. Big John will return to Harmon Field March 24-27 for Harmon Field Heritage Days 2011. (photo submitted)
Here’s a list of upcoming meetings and events for area nonprofit community and governmental organizations:
Today
Polk County Mobile Recycling Unit, Wednesdays, Fire Department in Green Creek, 7 a.m. - noon. The Meeting Place Senior Center, Wednesday activities include Tai Chi, 9 a.m.; ceramics, 9:30 a.m.; Italian club meeting (Buon Giorno), 10 a.m.; senior (Continued on page 2)
Tryon ABC store’s future at risk by Leah Justice
After being open since 1951, Tryon’s ABC (Alcohol Beverage Control) store is in jeopardy of closing. Tryon Town Manager Justin Hembree Tuesday, March 15 told town council revenues are declining. ABC store manager Susan Blanton recently resigned because she was moving out of the area and an interim manager has been hired, Hembree said. Blanton did a great job over the past nine years keeping the books in order,
Hembree said, but declining sales have caused the store to operate at a deficit. Hembree said the store has gone into reserves and there was concern recently that the store should close immediately. Hembree said he met with Blanton and the ABC board and they decided now is not the appropriate time to close. Revenues and operations need to be seriously looked at, Hembree said, and there is a possibility some changes
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