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Tryon Daily Bulletin

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Vol. 85 / No. 83

Tryon, N.C. 28782

Friday, May 25, 2012

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Local Memorial Day events honor military fallen by Samantha Hurst

On Saturday, May 26 members of Polk County Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9116 and the Ladies Auxiliary plan to place flags on the graves of more than 375 veterans, noting the approaching Memorial Day and events to be held in honor of the holiday. Post Commander H. Scott Camp said, “Anyone wishing to help would be welcome. If you know of a veterans’ grave that is not marked, please come by and put a flag on it.� Camp said the post and auxiliary began placing flags on graves in 1983 and yet it has only rained on the event three times. “When we moved here there was not a VFW at all in Polk County. We just couldn’t believe that so we started one,� said (Continued on page 3)

American flags fly over veterans’ graves at the Saluda City Cemetery last Memorial Day. Polk County Memorial Post #250 supplies flags for the graves in Saluda, while Post 9116 does so at the Polk Memorial Gardens in Columbus. (photo by Samantha Hurst)

Tryon Fine Arts Center is accepting applications for a paid summer intern to help with public relations and marketing work. Applicants must be in high school or a home school program, must be at least 15 years old and must live in Polk County or Landrum. The deadline to apply is June 1, and the internship will begin June 11. For more information, call 828-859-8322 or visit www.tryonarts.org.

Tryon eyes end to 2001 crisis Final payment to fire dept. budgeted next year by Leah Justice

It’s taken 11 years, but the end of the Town of Tryon’s 2001 budget crisis is finally in sight. During those 11 years, the town has made payments to state agencies and the town’s fire department

because of money the town previously misspent to pay operating expenses. Tryon’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2012-2013 includes the town’s final payment to its fire department, budgeted at $22,260. In 2001, the town agreed to make payments to its fire department from the general fund (Continued on page 6)

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