Lady Patriots rally in sixth to defeat Polk softball 3-2, ‘Sports,’ page 20
Tryon Daily Bulletin
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Vol. 84 / No. 52
Tryon, N.C. 28782
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
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Geocaching A high-tech game of hide and seek by Samantha Hurst
A warm breeze stirs through freshly–budded trees as a group springs out of SUVs, slings packs on their backs and checks their neon orange digital devices. “Everybody got water?” asks Laura Bollinger, or Cachn’zoom as she’s known to this crew. Ready to set forth on their latest excursion, these eight adults appear as eager as a crowd of teens headed to a rock concert. While they might see plenty of rock groups, they aren’t headed into a concert; they’re headed into the woods between Tryon and Saluda to geocache. Wait, what’s geocaching? (Continued on page 3)
Local geocachers snake their way through the water-soaked terrain of a hiking path toward their next geocache location. Many of the geocachers will tell you their favorite part of the hobby is traversing areas they had no other reason to venture into. A GPS (right) is the key to seeking out each geocache. (photos by Samantha Hurst)
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)
Polk approves new Bright’s Creek development agreement New owners now managing property by Leah Justice
Polk commissioners have approved a new development agreement for Bright’s Creek golf development, and new owners have taken over the management of the property. Commissioners met Monday, April 4 and approved an amended development agreement with the new owners, Protex
Investment Group, Inc., which is in the process of closing on the property. Commissioners met the new owners, Alexander Salgado and his wife, Gabrielle Barragan, during last week’s meeting. Commissioners also met with Bright’s Creek project manager David Gillespie and engineer Will Buie. Buie said Bright’s Creek appreciates the county’s patience in working with developers.
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