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Tryon Daily Bulletin
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Vol. 85 / No. 232
Tryon, N.C. 28782
Thursday, January 3, 2013
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Ringing in the New Year Tryon style
The Foothills Humane Society and FERA (Foothills Equine Rescue Association) have raised more than $8,000 toward building a shelter for equines in need. If you are interested in helping them reach their $11,000 goal, you can send a check payable to FERA at Foothills Humane Society, 989 Little Mountain Rd., Columbus, N.C. 28722 or online at www.foothillshumanesociety.org.
Andy Millard entertains the crowd as Tryon resident Dean Trakas lowers the ball at the annual Tryon Ball Drop, which was held at “Tryon midnight” or 10 p.m. Trakas lowered the ball from the clocktower downtown on New Year’s Eve. The event was followed by a night of family-fun and dancing outside the depot. (photo by Leasa Hall)
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, corner of Hampton Court and Hwy 108. Green Creek Community Center, Zumba exercise class, Tuesdays and Thursdays 9 a.m. and 7 p.m., in gym. Caregiver support, First Thursday at 9:30 a.m. at Tryon Estates MCF, 619 Laurel Lake Dr., Columbus. Contact Carolina (Continued on page 2)
2012 year in review: August - September Editor’s note: With another memorable year winding down, the Bulletin chose to reflect on those events that kept the community talking. Over the next several issues, we’ll present highlights of those stories.
AUGUST
Saluda chosen for Small Town Main Street The City of Saluda was selected as one of five new communities participating in the N.C. Small Town Main Street
program. Saluda, Cherryville, Elizabethtown, Richlands and Spencer were selected through a competitive application process. Designation of these five new
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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