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Tryon Daily Bulletin
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Vol. 85 / No. 168
Tryon, N.C. 2782
Thursday, September 27, 2012
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Tryon holds commercial open house today by Barbara Tilly
An open house tour in downtown Tryon featuring properties that are available for rent or sale will be held today, Thursday, Sept. 27,
from 4-7 p.m.
Ten properties will be on the self-guided tour (see box on page 6), including spaces on North and South Trade Street, Pacolet Street and Ola Mae Way (off of N. Trade opposite Stott’s Ford). The
participating spaces will feature
a big blue star on the window front, and volunteers will be identified by a blue star as well. Volunteers will be available in (Continued on page 6)
“Oldest Living Confederate Widow: Her Confession,” a play by Allan Gurganus and Jane Holding, will be presented Saturday, Sept. 29 at 7 p.m. at Tryon Fine Arts Center. The play was adapted for the stage from Gurganus’ best-selling novel. Proceeds from the performance benefit CooperRiis. Call 828p-859-8322 for ticket 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. Thursday Men’s Prayer Breakfast, Thursday, Sept. 27, 8 a.m. at TJ’s Cafe, 456 S. Trade Street, Tryon. All are welcome. Lanier Library, fall book sale, Thursday, Sept. 27 - Sat(Continued on page 2)
Two of the ten available properties that will be on the open house tour in downtown Tryon Thursday, Sept. 27, from 4-7 p.m. (photos by Barbara Tilly)
Tryon reviews water shortage response plan Tryon water customers will be receiving notice that a draft water shortage response plan is up for review with the plan having council members talking worst-case scenarios. Council has reviewed the plan, required by the state, in its last few meetings and made final changes on Sept. 18.
Council members said they had issues with some of the sections of the plan, particularly where the state’s recommendation was to require the town to charge 50 and 100 percent of minimum rates during stage IV water restrictions for customers who go over the minimum usage. Stage IV (emergency) is the next to last stage, with stage
V (crisis) being the town rationing and supplying bottled water to customers. Stage IV restrictions call for customers to use the town’s water only for drinking water and cooking purposes. Council agreed to change the stage IV restriction penalties to 10
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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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