Collaterally, the St. Luke’s Plaza project received this year’s singular Award of Merit for Economic Restructuring from the North Carolina Department of Commerce’s Small Town Main Street program.  The project, too, earlier received a $50,000 North Carolina Department of Commerce Main Street Solution Fund grant to facilitate construction of the ever-popular downtown gathering space.

 “The Town of Tryon greatly appreciates the generosity of spirit of all who participated to make the Plaza a reality for our citizens,” commented former Economic Director Crys Armbrust.  “We are indeed blessed to have such an intimate venue in our downtown for gatherings and special events of all kinds,” Armbrust concluded.