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70 Pages Today
Vol. 65 - No. 55
TRYON, N.C. 28782
FRIDAY, APRIL 17,1992
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The weather Wednesday, high
85, low 51, hum. 68 percent,
and by 7 a.m. Thursday .25
inches of rain had fallen.
Welcome to race fans!
Easter weekend is a beautiful
time to visit Tryon and the
weather promises to be fantastic
for the 46th running of the
Block House Steeplechases.
Everyone who plans to attend
the races should check the
envelope with their parking
ticket. Inside they will find a
green "Designated Driver"
badge.
If folks in your party plan to
partake of alcoholic beverages,
be sure to find one hearty fel
low or gal among you who will
pin on the badge. You'll all get
home safely. And you'll per
sonally witness the awful truth
- the Designated Driver will
have just as much, if not more
fun.
What's happening:
Today is the deadline to make
reservations for the Spring
Barbecue Dinner of the 4-H &
Youth Foundation. The event,
to be held April 24th, will raise
money for the maintenance and
expansion of the Columbus
youth center.
The 46th running of the Block
(Continued On Back Page)
FENCE Honors
Sandlin At Block
House Steeplechase
FENCE, the Foothills Eques
trian Nature Center, will honor
the memory of Col. David
Ward Sandlin at a dedication of
the race course at Saturday's
Block House Steeplechase.
Col. Sandlin, a full Bird Col
onel, 33 years retired from the
United States Air Force, was
responsible for the design,
engineering and building of the
entire equestrian center, includ
ing the race course.
Col. Sandlin and Mrs. Sand
lin, known to all here as Pinck
ney, returned to their southern
roots and arrived in Tryon in
the early 1980s following his
retirement from the Air Force in
Rome, New York.
In 1985, Col. Sandlin took up
his wife's longtime interest in
horses by volunteering his
organizational and engineering
background into the FENCE
project which was then in its
infancy. Generous donations
from the Tryon Riding and
Hunt Club and from many indi
viduals made concept and
design a reality.
From pine woods and thickets
he carved the course, planned
the placement of stables and
riding rings, built the bridges
and stairs and designed and
directed the building of the
tower with its viewing deck and
modern jockey's rooms. He
solved the problems of wells
septic systems, and under-
(Continucd On Back Page)
Ron Campbell
(Photo by Robert F. Hunter)
Father In 'The Diary'
Making his eighth appearance
with Tryon Little Theater, Ron
Campbell has the role of the
father, Olto Frank, in The Diary
of Anne Frank, the drama that is
being presented at Tryon Fine
Arts Center April 30, May 1 2
and 3.
In the role of Mr. Frank, Ron
is the person responsible for the
safety of the eight souls hiding
out in an Amsterdam garret.
He is the wise, strong head of
the family who, with no heroics,
organizes and sustains the refu
gee colony in their hideout. He
comes through as disciplined
quiet, indomitable and gentle.
But the playwrights have not
presented this man as exces
sively heroic. He is a reason
ably good businessman thrown
(Continued On Back Page)
Water Projects Cost
Landrum $100,000
Less Than Expected
Bids for three water projects
in Landrum were awarded to
three separate contractors for a
total project cost $100,000 less
than the original estimates.
The projects arc to be partially
funded by the Farmers Home
Administration (FmHA). Lan
drum will contribute water tap
fees to the project.
In the meantime, the Landrum
Town Council will apply for a
fourth division grant from the
FmHA to paint an existing
reservoir tank in need of repair
and to replace a pressurized
tank for the pump at the water
tank which pumps water to the
Hearth Stone Ridge area.
The estimate of painting the
one water tank is $38,000,
which includes contingency
funds. There is no estimate for
replacing the pressure tank.
Equipment is expected by the
second week in May for:
- (Division 1) the Alum
Sludge Handling Project at the
water plant, contracted by R. T
Construction for $145 750
$50,000 under the estimate’;
- (Division 2) the N. Black
stock Rd. and Bird Mountain
water line, contracted by Tom
?JA® man Construction for
$89,518;
- and (Division 3) the South
Blackstock water line, con-
lra 9® d by Carolina Demolition
and Grading for $122,390.
Hollis Constance questioned
(Continued On Back Page)