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Tryon Daily Bulletin
The World’s Smallest Daily Newspaper
Vol. 84 / No. 99
Tryon, N.C. 28782
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
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Storms bring down more area trees
Charles and Marjorie Neff celebrated their 61st wedding anniversary June 17.
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 Cafe in Tryon and is open to newcomers. For more information, contact Shannon Slater at 828-894-7000 or 800-617-7132 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@ (Continued on page 2)
Strong winds blew down a tree at this home in the third basin of Lake Lanier (above) last weekend, completely covering the dock. Strong winds on Saturday, June 18 and early Monday, June 20, brought down numerous trees in the area, including one workers were cutting up near Tryon Auction on Hwy. 108 (right) and one near the Harmon Field Road entrance on Hwy. 108. This extreme weather was the latest in a series of recent storms that have damaged area trees and homes and caused many power outages. (photos by Leah Justice)
Sewer rates rise in new Columbus budget New rates to help fund sewer upgrades by Leah Justice
The Town of Columbus has approved its budget for fiscal year 2011-2012 with no tax increases but a 10 percent increase in sewer rates. Columbus Town Council met
Thursday, June 16 and approved the new budget following a public hearing. No residents spoke about the budget proposal. The town’s tax rate will remain at 39 cents per $100 of valuation, which includes four cents for the town’s fire tax. Town council is currently working on studies and the design
Serving Polk County and Upper Spartanburg and Greenville Counties
of $2.75 million of wastewater treatment plant upgrades. The 10-percent increase in sewer rates will be placed in a separate line item to be saved to pay to finance the upgrades. The sewer rate increase will be implemented as follows: • A base rate increase of $1.19 (Continued on page 4)