Pisgah eliminates Polk baseball in second round of playoffs, ‘Sports,’ page 10
Tryon Daily Bulletin
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Vol. 84 / No. 80
Tryon, N.C. 28782
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
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PCHS girls relay state champs Here’s a list of upcoming meetings and events for area nonprofit community and governmental organizations:
Today
Polk County Mobile Recycling Unit, Tuesdays, Ozone Drive and Hwy. 176, Saluda. Polk County Transportation Authority makes a regular trip to Hendersonville on the first and third Tuesday of each month. 894-8203. Hospice of the Carolina Foothills, “We Care” is a weekly informal social group open to women coping with loss. The group meets at 9 a.m. at TJ’s Cafe in Tryon and is open to newcomers. For more information, contact Shannon Slater at 828-894-7000 or 800617-7132 or sslater@hocf.org. Saluda Center, Tuesdays, chair exercise, 9 a.m. Bridge, 10 a.m., 828-749-9245. For more activities, e-mail saludacenter@hotmail.com or visit www.saluda.com. The Meeting Place Senior Center, Tuesday activities include ceramics, 9:30 a.m.; art (Continued on page 2)
The Polk County High School girls 4x400 meter relay team came in first in the state 2A track meet Saturday, May 21 in Greensboro, N.C. The team set a new school record with a time of 4:06. Team members include Autumn Miller (left), Maggie Phipps, Rebecca Elliott and Mary Kate Christiansen. Elliott was also third overall in the 800 meter race with a time of 2:22, and Savannah Mitchell was second in pole vault. See the story on page 5. (photo submitted by Jenny Wolfe)
Columbus approves $249k wastewater treatment plant engineering contract Town approved for zero financing on $2.75M state loan by Leah Justice
The Town of Columbus took another major step last week by signing a $249,250 contract
with engineers to design a waste waste treatment plant (WWTP) renovation. Columbus Town Council met Tuesday, May 17 with Brian Tripp, W. K. Dickson & Company’s vice president, who has been working with the town on the project.
Serving Polk County and Upper Spartanburg and Greenville Counties
Tripp told council that he has spoken with the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) since the town’s April meeting, and was told the state will loan the town the money for the $2.75 million (Continued on page 4)