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Tryon Daily Bulletin

The World’s Smallest Daily Newspaper

Vol. 85 / No. 173

Tryon, N.C. 2782

Thursday, October 4, 2012

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Alexander’s Ford opens to public tomorrow by Leah Justice

If you like animals, Harmon Field is the place to be this weekend. On Saturday, Oct. 6, Bark in the Park will be held from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. This event, which raises money for Lennie’s Kids to help animals at Foothills Humane Society. Then on Sunday, Oct. 7, Tryon Riding & Hunt Club will hold its annual Any & All Dog Show; registration is at 1 p.m. and the show starts at 2 p.m.

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 will be at 130 Ward St. in Columbus, directly in front of the post office, from 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 4. Saluda Center Thursday activities: knitting group, 9:30 (Continued on page 2)

The Marjorie M. and Lawrence R. Bradley Nature Preserve at Alexander’s Ford will be officially opened to the public tomorrow, Oct. 5 during a ceremony that begins at 3 p.m. The opening ceremony will be held at the entrance of the preserve near the Gray’s Chapel (see directions). Polk County has worked for years on acquiring and improving the approximately 163acre historic property. Friday’s activities to celebrate the opening will include an invocation, (Continued on page 4)

Alexander’s Ford Alexander’s Ford. To get there, take Hwy. 108 East to County Line Road. Turn right on County Line Rd. (Google incorrectly shows Palmer Rd.) Take County Line Rd. 1.3 miles, crossing Abrams and Moore roads, to Grays Chapel Rd. Take Gray’s Chapel Rd. 0.2 miles to Alexander’s Ford.

CYP to expand, add 23 new jobs in Tryon Carolina Yarn Processors (CYP), a division of Fendrich Industries Inc., will expand its operations in Polk County, according to the Polk County Economic Development Commission (EDC). Fendrich, a family-owned manufacturer of textiles and

printed cloth fabrics, plans to create 23 jobs and invest $740,000 over the next three years in Tryon, according to the Polk EDC. The company produces a variety of printed cloth products such as bandannas. It also bleaches and dyes natural and synthetic yarn for weavers in the home furnish-

ings industry. In addition to CYP, Fendrich operates two other divisions: Carolina Manufacturing Company and Union County Printworks. Fendrich Industries currently employs more than 40 people at its Polk County facility.

Serving Polk County and Upper Spartanburg and Greenville Counties

“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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