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Tryon Daily Bulletin
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Vol. 85 / No. 93
Tryon, N.C. 28782
Monday, June 11, 2012
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Morris kidnapped? FENCE will offer a class about hydrangeas on Monday, June 11 at 10 a.m. The class will answer questions about what species of hydrangea you have, if you can change their color and how, when to prune them and more. A chart will help you pick the perfect hydrangea. Visit www.FENCE.org or call 828-859-9021. Support is provided by the Kirby Endowment at the Polk County Community Foundation
Here’s a list of upcoming meetings and events for area nonprofit community and governmental organizations:
Today
Polk County Mobile Recycling Unit, Mondays, Harmon Field/Tryon, 7 a.m. - noon. Saluda Center, Tuesdays, chair exercise, 9:30 a.m.; bridge, 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., with bridge discussion session at 12:45. 828-749-9245. For more activities, email saludacenter@hotmail.com or visit www.saluda.com. (Continued on page 2)
This past Saturday, Tryonites awoke to a bizarre sight. Anyone driving on Trade Street at the corner of Pacolet might have had to look twice… something was missing, something wasn’t quite right. In a daring pre-dawn heist early last Saturday, as the community slept, and after the revelers from the annual Blue Ridge BBQ had gone home, brazen kidnappers were able to spirit away the town’s beloved symbol and landmark, Morris the Tryon Horse. In his place, a tall white sawhorse was erected, looming menacingly in place of the beloved mascot (see the photo on page 3). The Bulletin has received a (Continued on page 3)
Morris, the historic icon usually located at the corner of Trade and Pacolet streets in downtown Tryon, disappeared over the weekend. (photo by Crys Armbrust)
Residents, commissioners ask state to install guardrails on Fork Creek Road DOT to install warning signs for now by Leah Justice
Polk County commissioners and Saluda residents are urging the N.C. Department of Transportation (DOT) to install guardrails as
soon as possible along Fork Creek Road near Saluda, citing dangerous conditions. Commissioners met Monday, June 4 in Saluda and approved a resolution regarding the road’s dangers and urging the state to improve the road as soon as possible. Residents have written to state
officials and posted photographs at http://picasaweb.google.com/meanwhilebackinsaluda/ForkCreekroadproblems urging the state to install guardrails along sections of Fork Creek Road where there is a narrow shoulder at the top of a steep ravine. (Continued on page 6)
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