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Tryon Daily Bulletin
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Vol. 84 / No. 2
Tryon, N.C. 28782
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
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Ag center introduces TradePost program
Here’s a list of upcoming meetings and events for area nonprofit community and governmental organizations:
Today
Polk County Mobile Recycling Unit, Tuesdays, Ozone Drive and Hwy. 176, Saluda. 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” is a weekly informal social group open to women coping with loss. The group meets at 9 a.m. at TJ’s Café in Tryon and is open to newcomers. For more information, contact Shannon Slater at 894-7000 or 800-6177132 or sslater@hocf.org. Saluda Center, Tuesdays, chair exercise, 9 a.m. Bridge, 10 a.m., 828-749-9245. For more activities, e-mail saludacenter@hotmail.com or visit www.saluda.com. 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. Polk County Historical Association Museum, open Tuesdays, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., 60 Walker St., Columbus, lower level. Free. (Continued on page 2)
Jackson, ag center to lead four grant projects totaling more than $58k
Carol Lynn Jackson of Saluda and the Mill Spring Agricultural Development Center under the direction of Lynn Sprague have received four grant awards, one federal and three regional, that combine to promote Polk County growers, value-added producers and local food artisans. The grants will support a new program called “The PolkFreshTradePost Project.” Comanaged by Jackson and the ag center, the PolkFresh project will brand Polk County as a regional multi-market, agricultural resource and distribution system. Sprague, Jackson and other project supporters are collaborating with growers, meat producers, value-added makers, food artisans, viticulture,
Carol Lynn Jackson, PolkFresh TradePost Project, and Lynn Sprague, Polk County agricultural economic development director, receive a WNC Ag Options grant award from Bill Teague, NC Tobacco Trust Fund Commission acting chairman, Jan. 19 at N.C. State’s Mountains Horticultural Extension Center in Mills River. (photo submitted)
farmland preservation, county planners and the Polk County Agricultural Extension office while creating methods to en-
hance agricultural economic development with branding, (Continued on page 3)
No fee for current Columbus well owners Town refunds one resident $602 by Leah Justice
Columbus residents who currently have wells will not have to pay the town’s water availability fee. The Town of Columbus amended its water availability ordinance this week to include language that grandfathers resi-
dents who are currently getting their water from wells, exempting them from having to pay an availability fee. The issue arose a few months ago when Columbus resident Susan Johann expressed concern that she was the only resident not connected to the town’s water system to pay an availability fee. Columbus reimbursed Johann $602 she had paid the town
Serving Polk County and Upper Spartanburg and Greenville Counties
in availability fees and agreed to amend its ordinance. The availability fee is the town’s minimum monthly charge for water. Columbus Town Council directed town attorney Bailey Nager to draft new language during the town’s December meeting. Council approved the (Continued on page 4)