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Tryon Daily Bulletin
The World’s Smallest Daily Newspaper
Vol. 86 / No. 46
Tryon, N.C. 28782
Thursday, April 4, 2013
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PCCF grant purchases National Registry plaques, upgrades to Sunnydale by Samantha Hurst
Boy Scout Troop 659 will host a 5K run/walk through the town of Columbus on Saturday, April 6 at 8 a.m. This inaugural event is a fundraiser for the troop. Register online at imATHLETE.com. Race day registration will take place between 6:30 and 7:30 a.m. Awards will be given to the top three male and female finishers. For more information, contact Mandy Wolfe at 828-782-8801. Here’s a list of upcoming meetings and events for area nonprofit community and governmental organizations:
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Polk County Mobile Recycling Unit, Thursdays, 7 a.m. - noon, corner of Hampton Court and Hwy 108. Saluda Center, Thursday activities: knitting group, 9:30 a.m.; gentle Yin Yoga, 5:30 p.m. For more activities, email saludacenter@hotmail.com or visit www.saluda.com. The Meeting Place Senior Center, Thursday activities in(Continued on page 2)
Sunnydale can now proudly proclaim its National Register of Historic Places status. Two plaques were recently added to the front entrance through a grant from the Polk County Community Foundation, which also allowed Tryon Little Theater (TLT) committee members to complete restoration of the building’s flooring, as well as purchase a new sound system, kitchen enhancements and safety railings for the stairs. The two plaques now signify that Sunnydale is included on the registry and provide a bit of history of the building. “Sunnydale was built for Harold Shelnutt in 1930 as a community social hall. It was restored in 2011 and donated to the Tryon Little Theater by Bob and Jackie Lane,” the plaques read. The Lanes gifted Sunnydale (Continued on page 4)
Bob Lane, Jackie Lane, Jody McPherson, president of Tryon Little Theater, and Melanie Campbell-Cobb, with the Polk County Community Foundation, stand with the Sunnydale National Register plaques. (photo by Samantha Hurst)
Polk to spend $35k on mics/monitors for meeting room by Leah Justice
Polk County Commissioners heard residents loud and clear when they said they can’t hear commissioners during meetings. Commissioners met Monday, April 1 and approved a $35,432
contract with Unified AV Systems out of Charlotte. The proposal includes four 70’’ LED HDTVs at $9,020, seven HD wireless microphones at $2,373 and an 8-channel HD system for $4,857, among other miscellaneous technol-
ogy equipment for the system. Commissioner Ray Gasperson suggested last month that agenda packets should be projected on the screen so audience members could (Continued on page 4)
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