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Tryon Daily Bulletin
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Vol. 85 / No. 29
Tryon, N.C. 28782
Monday, March 12, 2012
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Landrum Police Chief Shelnut to retire by Samantha Hurst
The historic 1906 Pine Crest Inn will welcome art lovers for a reception in its newly refurbished spaces to enjoy the works of Rich Nelson and Richard Baker as part of the Tryon Gallery Trot on Saturday, March 24. Live music and selections from the menu at Carter’s Tavern & Wine Cellar, set to open in early April, will be offered. Skyuka Fine Art, Kathleen’s, Richard Baker Studio, Tryon Painters & Sculptors, The Book Shelf, Vines & Stuff, Bravo Outdoor Marketplace and Green River Gallery will also be participating in the Trot.
Here’s a list of upcoming meetings and events for area nonprofit community and governmental organizations:
Today
Polk County Mobile Recycling Unit, Mondays, Harmon Field/Tryon, 7 a.m. - noon. Saluda Center, Tuesdays, chair exercise, 9:30 a.m.; bridge, 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., with bridge discussion session (Continued on page 2)
Landrum’s Police Chief Bruce Shelnut announced late last week that he would retire after 27 years in law enforcement. “There are some things I want to do that I can’t do and work,” Shelnut said. “I’ll miss the people of Landrum and my guys, but I wanted to retire while my health is still good and I can enjoy it.” Shelnut, who celebrated his 65th birthday two weeks ago, said he hopes to spend more time with his grandchildren in particular. He’ll officially leave his post March 30. Shelnut’s career in law enforcement started almost three decades ago with the Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office. (Continued on page 6)
Retiring Landrum Police Chief Bruce Shelnut. (photo by Samantha Hurst)
Future Polk water lines estimated at $5.6M Water plant estimated at additional $5M by Leah Justice
Polk County commissioners now have a clear picture of how much it will cost to connect the area’s water systems. Polk County Engineer Dave Odom presented cost estimates to county commissioners Monday,
March 5 including running lines from Green Creek to Polk Central School, from Polk Central to Hwy. 108, from Hwy. 108 to a storage tank, from the storage tank to the planned water treatment plant and from the water plant to Sunny View School. The estimates for water lines and a 250,000-gallon storage tank totaled $5,688,203, including contingency and engineering fees. Odom said constructing a
water plant capable of handling two million gallons per day is estimated to cost an additional $5 million. The most costly water line project is estimated to be running lines from the storage tank to the water plant at $2,080,108. Running water lines from Hwy. 108 to the storage tank and constructing the storage tank is (Continued on page 4)
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