N.C. Choices coordinator to speak at Friends of Ag breakfast, page 3
Tryon Daily Bulletin
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Vol. 85 / No. 54
Tryon, N.C. 28782
Monday, April 16, 2012
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Fields of Hope grows potatoes for those in need by Cabot Lee Petoia
Volunteers with Fields of Hope, a mission started by Tryon First Baptist Church, are growing potatoes to give to Manna Food Bank of Asheville, Thermal Belt Outreach Ministry, the Meeting Place and various local churches. Pam Doty, director of the Meeting Place, said the potato donations are used in the organization’s on-site meals, in the Meals on Wheels program and as supplements to certain members’ grocery supplies. “We are trying to use more and more fresh produce instead of boxed foods,” Doty said. “They get more nutrition that way.” Doty said the donations from the Fields of Hope project are greatly needed and appreciated by all members of the Meeting Place. (Continued on page 4)
David Graham (driving the tractor), Francis Wray, Jim Diggs and Carroll Brady, volunteers with the Fields of Hope project through Tryon First Baptist Church, plant potatoes in the field across Hwy. 108 from the Lynn Post Office. The potatoes will be donated to Manna Food Bank of Asheville, Thermal Belt Outreach Ministry, the Meeting Place and various local churches. (photo by Joe Wray)
If you or a family member need to make decisions about endof-life preferences, you may want to come to the Polk campus of ICC Tuesday, April 17 at 3 p.m. for an advance care planning panel discussion. You will also be able to complete the documents needed to ensure everyone knows your preferences. Sponsored by Hospice of the Carolina Foothills, St. Luke’s Hospital and ICC.
Work to begin April 23 on next phase of Tryon’s Streetscape by Barbara Tilly
Construction is scheduled to begin next Monday, April 23, on the third phase of Streetscape improvements in Tryon, which involves improvements at the intersection of New Market Road and S. Trade Street.
The improvements include changing the intersection to more of a 90-degree angle and adding a crosswalk for pedestrians and an area for plantings, as well as a bump out. Drainage improvements, sidewalks (Continued on page 4)
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