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Tryon Daily Bulletin
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Vol. 84 / No. 211
Tryon, N.C. 28782
Thursday, December 1, 2011
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Harmon Field gets a bit greener
Clara Rogers, art teacher at Tryon Elementary, was busy displaying portraits of Santa in the windows of the Tryon Post Office Wednesday, Nov. 30. The artwork was created by local third graders.
Here’s a list of upcoming meetings and events for area nonprofit community and governmental organizations:
Today
Polk County Mobile Recycling Unit, Thursdays, 7 a.m. - noon, old Searcy Mill parking lot, Hwy. 108, Columbus. Saluda Center Thursday activities: knitting group, 9:30 a.m.; gentle Yin Yoga, 5:30 p.m.; 828-749-9245. The Meeting Place Senior Center Thursday activities include ceramics, 9:30 a.m. and bingo or movie, 12:30 p.m. 828-894-0001. House of Flags Museum, open Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., 33 Gibson Street, Columbus. (Continued on page 2)
An employee from Lemon Hole Nursery in Zirconia, N.C. works to plant Green Giant trees around two sides of the tennis courts at Harmon Field. The Thermal Belt Community Tennis Association paid for the trees. The tennis association board members decided trees around the courts would provide a variety of benefits to tennis players and Harmon Field, including wind, sound and sight screens and beautification. The Harmon Field board agreed with the association’s proposal and the trees were planted the day after Thanksgiving. (photos by Kenneth Alexander and David Widdicombe)
White Oak developers face another lawsuit Developers negotiating with possible new partner by Leah Justice
White Oak Development Partners, LLC has been sued by a property owner while still facing a lawsuit filed by Polk County
for failure to make payments for a water line. White Oak is currently negotiating with possible development partners in hopes of settling debts and re-launching the development, according to Phillip Feagan, who represents White Oak. Donald and Priscilla Neault filed a lawsuit in Polk County Civil
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Superior Court on Nov. 4 claiming that White Oak did not adhere to an agreed buyback provision in their contract. The Neaults’ suit says that White Oak agreed to buy back the property, purchased for $448,000, if the development did not complete the golf course and (Continued on page 3)