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Tryon Daily Bulletin
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Vol. 85 / No. 166
Tryon, N.C. 2782
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
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Saucier, Fisher win Ache Around Lake
In honor of Active Aging Week, a dog show and competition for senior dog owners will be held today, Tuesday, Sept. 25, at 10 a.m. outside the front entrance of Tryon Estates, 617 Laurel Lake Drive, Columbus. Every dog will win an award. The categories will include best trick, owner/dog look-alike, and others.
Here’s a list of upcoming meetings and events for area nonprofit community and governmental organizations:
Today
Polk County Mobile Recycling Unit, Tuesdays, Ozone Drive and Hwy. 176, Saluda. Polk County Transportation Authority makes a regular trip to Hendersonville on the first and third Tuesday of each month. 828-894-8203. The Meeting Place Senior Center Tuesday activities include beginner/intermediate pilates, 8:30 a.m.; ceramics, 9:30 a.m.; devotions and art (Continued on page 2)
Brooks Saucier (left), 38, of Tryon, won this year’s Ache Around the Lake at Lake Lanier Saturday, Sept. 22 with a finish time of 30:54:64. Jennifer Fisher, 31, of Columbus placed first overall female with a finish time of 34:55.24. See page 3 for more photos. (photos submitted by Scarlette Tapp)
Columbus officials: Downtown area has enough parking spaces for business needs Town responds to letter to editor by Leah Justice
Columbus Mayor Eric McIntyre said there are enough parking spaces downtown to accommodate businesses. The
problem, he said, is how the spaces are being utilized. Columbus Town Council met Thursday, Sept. 20 and discussed parking and other issues related to two private businesses downtown. The discussion was in response to a letter to the edi-
tor submitted by Elton Cochran, which said it seems that Columbus tables every issue (see page 9 in the Aug. 22 Bulletin). Cochran’s letter said some tabled items include parking on (Continued on page 4)
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