Harry Dallara Ballfield to open in Tryon on May 8

Press release from The Harry Dallara Memorial Foundation:

The Harry Dallara Foundation has scheduled a soft opening for the Dallara Ballfield at Harmon Field in Tryon, NC on Wednesday, May 8 at 10:00 a.m.

The work on Phase 1 of the newly enhanced state-of-the-art ballfield has been largely completed. Since the Harry Dallara Ballfield is now playable, the Foundation plans to announce to Tryon and the broader communities of Polk County and the Upstate that young boys and girls are now welcome to play at the field.

The Foundation Chairman, Charles Dallara, stated:

“We have made major progress in recent months in implementing many improvements to the Harry Dallara Ballfield at Harmon Field. Although the final additions to the ballfield, including unveiling of a statue of Harry Dallara and a bas-relief plaque of the Tryon All Stars, will not be fully completed until early 2020, we wanted to go ahead and welcome the youth of this area to enjoy the benefits of this major upgrade at Harmon Field. I would like to emphasize that young boys and girls of all backgrounds are welcome to hone their baseball skills at Harmon Field. We also would encourage Polk County recreational officials, as well as community organizations, to begin planning greater use of Harmon Field in coordination with the Harmon Field Board of Supervisors and their staff.”

With the recent major renovations to the playground, the improvements envisaged for the basketball court and these enhancements at the Harry Dallara Ballfield, Harmon Field, is becoming an even more attractive magnet for families from throughout the area and is on the way to becoming one of the premier family recreational sites in the southeast.

All residents of the community are welcome to attend the ‘Soft-Opening’ and enjoy light refreshments following the ceremony. The Honorable J. Alan Peoples, Mayor of Tryon, and Benny Smith, Chairman of the Harmon Field Board of Supervisors, will speak at the event along with Foundation Board officials.

The Harry Dallara Memorial Foundation was established to honor the memory of Harry Anthony Joseph Dallara by committing its energy and financial resources to making significant improvements to the baseball facilities at Harmon Field. For more information visit harrydallarafoundation.org.

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