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Tryon Daily Bulletin
The World’s Smallest Daily Newspaper
Vol. 85 / No. 153
Tryon, N.C. 28782
Thursday, September 6, 2012
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‘For Land’s Sake!’ dinner auction Sept. 7
Green Creek Community Center will host The Edge of Polk Cross-Country 5K and Poor Man’s Supper tonight, Thursday, Sept. 6. Registration for the race begins at 6:30 p.m. Supper will be served from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. under the tent at the center located off Coxe Rd. in Green Creek. All proceeds benefit the Green Creek Community Center. Call Krista Haynes at 828-817-0194 for more information.
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. Polk County Driver License Mobile Unit, Thursday, September 6, the Polk County Driver License Mobile Unit will be at 130 Wards St. in Columbus, directly in front of the Post Office from 9:30 a.m. (Continued on page 2)
The Pacolet Area Conservancy (PAC) will present its first annual “For Land’s Sake!” dinner auction on Friday, Sept. 7 at Sunnydale in Tryon. Up for auction will be works by prominent area artists, illustrating their interpretations on a bird-inspired theme. “We chose birds as this year’s theme in order to spotlight the importance of land conservation to everyone who calls Polk County home,” said Carole Bartol, president of PAC. As tribute to those whose peaceful songs adorn the area’s woods and hills, an as(Continued on page 6)
Joan MacIntyre’s hand-painted university chair is one of the many area items that will be available for auction during the Pacolet Area Conservancy’s upcoming “For Land’s Sake!” dinner benefit, set for Friday, Sept. 7. (photo submitted)
Tryon applies for $537,738 E. Howard sewer grant Town required to match $164k by Leah Justice
Things are looking up for some residents of East Howard Street in
Tryon who for years have suffered sewage spilling in their yards and homes during heavy rains. Tryon Town Council met Tuesday, Sept. 3 and held a public hearing and approved applying for
a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) for infrastructure from the N.C. Department of Commerce. The town has been discussing
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“We could not be more impressed with the doctors, nurses and facilities at The Birth Place.” Emily Wilson of Columbus with Sophie, her second child born at RRHS.
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