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Tryon Daily Bulletin
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Vol. 84 / No. 173
Tryon, N.C. 28782
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
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Fowl play The 4-H BBQ Supper originally planned for Friday, Oct. 28 has been rescheduled for Friday, Nov. 11 from 4:30 - 7 p.m. The event raises money for Polk County’s 4-H programs. Call the Polk County Cooperative Extension for more information or for tickets.
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. 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, 800617-7132 or sslater@hocf.org. The Meeting Place Se(Continued on page 2)
Joseph Tine holds a chicken at the Columbus Farm Festival Saturday, Oct. 1. In addition to chickens, visitors to the festival saw ducks, geese and turkeys, as well as horses, goats and many other animals. Visitors also could buy fresh produce at an extended version of the Columbus Saturday t a i l g a t e m a r ke t , b r o w s e through displays of agricultural equipment and watch crafts demonstrations. Horse and buggy rides with a narrated tour of Columbus, live music, many food options, face painting, games, a clown and animals from the Foothills Humane Society were also popular attractions. The festival was sponsored by the Polk County Agriculture Development Office, Town of Columbus and the Polk County Cooperative Extension Center. See page 4 for another photo. (photo by Leah Justice)
Trees to be planted along Hwy. 108 to beautify entrance to Columbus by Leah Justice
A partnership between the Polk County Appearance Commission, the Town of Columbus, the N.C. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Polk County Community Foundation
(PCCF) should result in a noticeable improvement to the entrance of Columbus soon. Columbus Town Manager Jonathan Kanipe announced at the town’s Sept. 15 meeting that the Mills Street beautification
Serving Polk County and Upper Spartanburg and Greenville Counties
project should go out to bid in November, with the tree planting expected to be done in December or January. Polk County’s Gateway Tree (Continued on page 3)