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Tryon Daily Bulletin
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Vol. 85 / No. 35
Tryon, N.C. 28782
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
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Giant dragon in Tryon Super Saturday draws hundreds to downtown Tryon Strolling puppeteer Drew Nowlin flies his giant dragon through downtown Tryon on Super Saturday, March 17. Nowlin, from Charlotte, N.C., was one of many entertainers in town for the annual event, also known as the Children’s Theater Festival. Hundreds of children, parents and other community members took advantage of unusually warm spring weather while enjoying theatrical performances inside and outside on the street, live music, storytelling, children’s activities, food and more. A parade and costume contest took place in the middle of the day. See page 3 for more photos. (photo by Leah Justice)
Residents in the Mill Spring and Pea Ridge areas will have their chance to talk with local law enforcement officials about community policing in their neighborhood at a meeting tomorrow, Wednesday, March 21, at 6:30 p.m. at the Mill Spring Fire Department. The meeting is one of a series being held by local law enforcement agencies.
Tree planting to begin soon on Hwy. 108 near I-26 in Columbus Work will soon begin on the longawaited tree planting along Hwy. 108 in Columbus. The Town of Columbus and Polk County Appearance Commission received funding from the Polk County Community Foundation and N.C. Department of Transportation (N.C.
DOT) to plant trees along the right-ofway on Hwy. 108 from the I-26 interchange to Walker Street. This project is designed to provide an aesthetic entryway into the Town of Columbus from I-26 that will help display the beauty (Continued on page 4)
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