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Tryon Daily Bulletin
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Vol. 85 / No. 32
Tryon, N.C. 28782
Thursday, March 15, 2012
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Tryon receives $150k grant for depot plaza The Town of Tryon recently learned from the N.C. Department of Commerce, Community Development Division that its Main Street Solutions Fund (MSSF) application has been Local equestrian Beth Perkins and her horse Sal Dali have qualified for the prestigious Rolex Three Day Event in Kentucky on April 26-29. To help cover the costs of their trip, a fundraiser will be held at Stone Soup restaurant in Landrum on Monday, March 19 at 5:30 p.m. There will be a buffet dinner, cash bar, silent auction and raffle. For more information, call Kelly Rappuchi at 828-8632857. You can also send a contribution made out to The American Horse Trials Foundation, Hobby Horse Farm, 466 MeadowBrook Road, Rutherfordton, N.C. 28139.
Here’s a list of upcoming meetings and events for area nonprofit community and governmental organizations:
Today
Polk County Mobile Recycling Unit, Thursdays, 7 a.m. - noon, old Searcy Mill parking lot, Hwy. 108, Columbus. (Continued on page 2)
awarded $150,000. Tryon Main Street Manager and Business/ Tourism Development Coordinator Crys Armbrust submitted the grant application in January. The application proposed
the Tryon Depot Plaza as the project focus site, with detailed infrastructure upgrades proposed based on the Tryon Depot Plaza (Continued on page 7)
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Architect’s drawing of the proposed Tryon Depot master plan, showing the existing depot (center), Dr. Hooker’s proposed new building (top left) and improved parking and landscaping for the area.
Pilot for SyFy Channel to film in Landrum by Samantha Hurst
Cameras are set to roll through Landrum in April as a production crew films a pilot called “Distraction” for the SyFy channel in and around the city. Writer and producer Jeff Prince of Green Giant Media
said he settled on Landrum for the production because he felt the town gives a true feeling of Americana. “I really wanted that perfect Main Street look,” Prince said. “A lot of the downtowns are not as well-kept or thriving as
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Trusted to care for her whole family. Emily Wilson, Polk High teacher and son, Chester
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Landrum. Plus, the proximity to the mountains offers such a great visual.” Melanie Jennings, president of the Landrum Area Business Association, said she got a call (Continued on page 5)