St. Luke’s receives grant for organizational planning from PCCF, page 7
Tryon Daily Bulletin
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Vol. 85 / No. 98
Tryon, N.C. 28782
Monday, June 18, 2012
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Second annual cycle to farm tour June 23
“Get Better,” a film shot locally and starring Robert Linder of Tryon, will have its world premiere tonight, June 18, at 7 p.m. at the Tryon Theatre. After the screening of the featurelength movie, cast and crew members will be on hand to answer questions from the audience. Tickets will be available at the door, but advance tickets are recommended by visiting www. GetBetterTheMovie.com.
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 p.m. 828-749-9245. For more activities, email saludacenter@hotmail.com or visit www.saluda.com. The Meeting Place Se(Continued on page 2)
The second annual Growing Cycle Bike Farm Tour will be held Saturday, June 23. Participants will travel around Polk County by bike, sampling food and tasting wine from eight local farms. The starting point is the Mill Spring Agricultural Center, located behind the Mill Spring Post Office near the intersection of Hwy. 9 and Hwy. 108. The complete tour covers 47 miles of rolling hills. Cyclists will receive a complimentary drawstring backpack with the PolkFresh logo. A truck with coolers will follow the bikes and gather any produce or wine purchased. All proceeds benefit the ag center’s demonstration kitchen, which will teach people how to prepare local farm fresh produce and create healthy meals. For more information and to register, visit polkcountyfarms.org/upcomingevents/thegrowingcyclebiketofarmtour.html or call Jimmi Buell at the Polk Cooperative Extension Services at 828-894-8218.
Experts help Polk planning board gain direction for ridge protection ordinance by Leah Justice
The Polk County Planning Board invited experts to a meeting held Thursday, June 14 to help gain direction in how the board wants to change the county’s mountainside and ridgeline
protection ordinance (MRPO).
The board heard from Karyl Fuller, GIS planner with the Isothermal Planning and Development Commission (IPDC), local engineer Dave Odom and local grader Craig Ray.
County attorney Mike Egan also advised the board on what to do regarding development on high ridges. Egan said the board has three options when (Continued on page 4)
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