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Tryon Daily Bulletin
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Vol. 84 / No. 62
Tryon, N.C. 28782
Thursday, April 28, 2011
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‘Pure Americana’ with Community Chorus
Here’s a list of upcoming meetings and events for area nonprofit community and governmental organizations:
Fans of old-fashioned Americana music will have plenty to tap their toes to when the Community Chorus presents its spring concert Sunday, May 1 at 3 p.m. at the Polk County High School. The concert will feature a mix of traditional, popular and other music, including “Cindy,”
“I Bought Me a Cat” and the North Carolina folk song “I’m Goin’ Away.” The group will be directed by Richard Kennedy and accompanied by Pam McNeil. (Continued on page 5)
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Polk County Mobile Recycling Unit, Thursdays, 7 a.m. - noon, old Searcy Mill parking lot, Hwy. 108, Columbus. Thursday Men’s Prayer Breakfast will meet Thursday, April 28 at 8 a.m. at T.J.’s Cafe, 456 S. Trade St., Tryon. Saluda Center, Thursday activities: knitting group, 9:30 a.m.; gentle Yin Yoga, 5:30 p.m.; Saluda Center. 828-7499245. The Meeting Place Senior Center, Thursday activities include ceramics, 9:30 a.m.; art class, 10 a.m., bingo or movie, 12:30 p.m. 828-894-0001. Landrum Library, Lap Babies, Thursdays, 10 a.m.; storytime, 10:30 a.m. Polk County Historical Association Museum, open Thursdays, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., 60 Walker St., Columbus, lower level. Free. Saluda Public Library, Bouncing Babies and Toddlers in Tow, Thursdays, 10 a.m. Tryon Little Theater’s final show of the season, “Done to Death,” opens Thursday, April 28, at the Workshop, to (Continued on page 2)
Spring Chicken String Band, the newly formed instrumental band performing with the Community Chorus on Sunday May 1 at Polk County High School includes from left: Janet Joens (Celtic harp), Clifford Joens (guitar), Linda Lee Reynolds (string bass), Alan Dillman (fiddle) and Craig Kinney (claw banjo). (photo submitted)
Columbus water/sewer rates to rise to pay for $2.75M in sewer plant upgrades Town receives state loan for work by Leah Justice
Columbus water and sewer customers will likely see rate increases as soon as next fiscal year in order for the town to complete $2,750,000 worth of needed
upgrades to its aged wastewater treatment plant (WWTP). Columbus made progress last week toward getting the plant up to date by directing the town manager, attorney and engineer to draft a contract to design renovations. The town was notified April 4
Serving Polk County and Upper Spartanburg and Greenville Counties
that it was awarded a loan with an interest rate of 2.455 percent from the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources (NCDENR) Construction Grant and Loans Section Clean Water State Revolving Fund (Continued on page 6)