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Tryon Daily Bulletin
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Vol. 86 / No. 162
Tryon, N.C. 28782
Monday, September 16, 2013
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TLT’s tribute to Ol’ Blue Eyes Against a big city skyline, director Ben Chumley, left, rehearses his singer/actors for “My Way -- a Musical Tribute to Frank Sinatra,” to play the Tryon Little Theater Workshop Sept. 26-Oct. 6. Debbie Craig-Archer, Terry Neal and Katie Cilluffo will be joined by Josh Moffitt as they sing through Ol’ Blue Eyes’ decades of great music. The Tr yon Little Theater box office opens today, Sept. 16. The box office at 516 South Trade Street is open MondaySaturday 10 a.m.-1 p.m., and Tuesdays and Thursdays 4-7 p.m. For information and reservations, call 828-8592466. (photo submitted by Connie Clark)
The Polk County Memorial VFW Post #9116 and Ladies Auxiliary (Columbus Post) will hold a Prisoner of War/Missing In Action Day program on Thursday, Sept. 19 at the Bethlehem Methodist Church, located at 253 School Road, Mill Spring. There will be a free meal at 6 p.m. and the program starts at 7 p.m. The public is invited. For more information, contact Joyce Preston at 828-859-5286.
Planning board wants 3-year terms to stay by Leah Justice
Although Polk County commissioners have expressed interest in changing planning board terms from three years to two years, the planning board unanimously approved recommending that three-year terms remain in place. The planning board met Sept. 12 and approved of the commissioners’ desire
to get every township represented on the board, but said planning board members need such a lengthy learning time, twoyear terms could slow projects down. Commissioner Ted Owens was directed by the board of commissioners recently to review with staff every (planning board continued on page 4)
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