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Tryon Daily Bulletin
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Vol. 83 / No. 238
Tryon, N.C. 28782
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
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Snow days by Samantha Hurst
Here’s a list of upcoming meetings and events for area nonprofit community and governmental organizations:
Today
Pavillon offers a free program each month for children ages 6-14 years old who have been affected by a family member’s substance abuse. For more information contact Rachael Haynes-Wood at 1-800-3924808 ext. 225 or email kids@ pavillon.org. All calls/emails are kept confidential. Polk County Transportation Authority makes a regular trip to Hendersonville on the first and third Tuesday of each month. 894-8203. Hospice of the Carolina Foothills, “We Care” informal social group for women coping with loss. Open to newcomers, Tuesdays, 9 a.m. at TJ’s Cafe in Tryon. Shannon Slater, 828894-7000. The Meeting Place Senior Center Tuesday activities include ceramics, 9:30 a.m.; art class, 10 a.m., Bingo or movie, 12:30 p.m. 828-894-0001. Saluda Center, Bridge, Tuesdays, 10 a.m., chair exercise, 2:30 p.m. 828-749-9245. For more activities, e-mail saludacenter@hotmail.com or visit www.saluda.com. American Legion Auxil(Continued on page 2)
The first snowfall of 2011 worked hard over the wee hours of Monday morning to beat out the total accumulation during the Christmas holidays, with many residents seeing 4-5 inches by 8 a.m. In the higher elevations of Saluda, residents saw about 6 inches of snow by mid-morning Jan. 10, causing dicey road conditions, according to (Continued on page 3)
Scenes from the winter storm early Monday morning in downtown Tryon. (photos by Samantha Hurst)
Columbus sidewalk, road work complete Streetlights next phase of project by Leah Justice
After three months, the N.C. Department of Transportation (DOT) has completed road work and the installation of a new sidewalk along Mills Street in Columbus. Striping of Hwy. 108/Mills Street was completed the first
weekend in January and the sidewalk was completed just before Christmas. The new sidewalk was installed on the south side of the street between Blanton and Peak streets just past downtown Columbus. The road work along Hwy. 108 included curbing and guttering along the same section as the sidewalk.
Serving Polk County and Upper Spartanburg and Greenville Counties
Columbus Town Manager Jonathan Kanipe said the town is pleased with how quickly the work was done. Work began at the end of September and involved lane closings and some traffic delays. With DOT’s work complete, the town is now anticipating working with Duke Energy to (Continued on page 6)