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Tryon Daily Bulletin
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Vol. 86 / No. 10
Tryon, N.C. 28782
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
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St. Luke’s Commons & Plaza: What’s in a name? Project work moving along by Samantha Hurst
The Green Creek Community Center is once again offering the Nell Fagan Scholarship of $1,000 to a resident of Green Creek. Applications are available in the guidance office at Polk County High School, or by contacting Steve Burney at Medicap Pharmacy in Columbus at 828-894-6112.
Here’s a list of upcoming meetings and events for area nonprofit community and governmental organizations:
Today
Polk County Mobile Recycling Unit, Wednesdays, Fire Department in Green Creek, 7 a.m. - noon. Saluda Planning Board meets the second Wednesday of each month at the Saluda Library. The Meeting Place Senior Center, Wednesday activities include Tai Chi, 9 a.m.; medication assistance; ceramics, 9:30 a.m.; Wacky Wednesday, senior fitness and Italian club, (Continued on page 2)
A crew and a crane hoisted trusses atop the St. Luke’s Commons building under renovation in downtown Tryon last week and continue to make progress on the historic building’s facelift. Tryon Economic Development Director Crys Armbrust said as construction moves along so does the town’s effort to secure grants for funding of the new plaza. “It will certainly spur economic development and encourage increased activity in adjacent businesses. It increases opportunities for street festivals and music events. It too creates a convivial atmosphere for families and larger gather(Continued on page 3)
Crews install trusses atop St. Luke’s Commons building. (photo by Samantha Hurst)
Planning board to consider steep slopes, White Oak rezoning Meeting Feb. 14 at 5 p.m. by Leah Justice
The Polk County Planning Board will be discussing a new
proposal for a steep slopes ordinance and a rezoning request made by White Oak development on Feb. 14. The meeting will be held at the Womack building in Columbus
at 5 p.m. The planning board will consider a new steep slopes ordinance following the board (Continued on page 5)
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