The Tryon Garden Club, the oldest garden club in Tryon and a solid fan of Morris, voted at its June board meeting to donate funds to the Town of Tryon to help restore Morris to his rightful place on the corner of Pacolet and Trade streets.
The Tryon Garden Club has maintained the Depot Garden directly opposite Morris for many years.
Club officials said members have come to think of the Depot Garden and Morris belonging together. So in keeping with the club’s long tradition of supporting the beautification of Tryon, members felt it was a logical decision to help restore Morris.
The Tryon Garden Club is the owner and operator of Pearsons Falls. The acquisition of the property that is now Pearsons Falls was the result of concerned garden club members in Tryon who came together to save the site from an unknown fate. The club maintains that site as well as the Depot Garden and other sites in Tryon.
The Tryon Garden Club is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization with membership open to the public. For more information, contact Delia Tittle at 828-859-8372.
The “Save Morris Ransom Project” (SMRP) is a group of Tryonite volunteers working hand-in-hand with the Town of Tryon to generate support for the repair and maintenance of Tryon’s town icon, which welcomes everyone to “The friendliest town in the south.”
SMRP members said they appreciate the Tryon Garden Club’s donation.
Tax-deductible donations can be made payable to the Town of Tryon, indicating Morris Ransom Project. They can be dropped by Tryon Town Hall or mailed to 301 N. Trade Street, Tryon, N.C. 28782. Donations can also be made through PayPal on the project’s website: www.savemorris.webs.com.
– article submitted by Wyndy Morehead and Patti D’Arbanville