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Tryon Daily Bulletin
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Vol. 83 / No. 208
Tryon, N.C. 28782
Monday, November 29, 2010
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Polk veteran, four veteran supporters to be honored at N.C. Veterans Park Here’s a list of upcoming meetings and events for area nonprofit community and governmental organizations:
Today
Polk County Mobile Recycling Unit , Mondays, Harmon Field/Tryon, 7 a.m. to noon. Saluda Center, Monday activities include Line Dancing at 12:30 p.m. For more information visit www.saluda. com. The Meeting Place Senior Center, Monday activities include senior fitness, 11 a.m., Bingo or bead class, 12:30 p.m. 828-894-0001. Polk County Democratic Women’s Club monthly meeting will be held on Monday, Nov. 29 at 11 a.m. at the Democratic Headquarters in Columbus. Everyone welcome. 828-894-3219. Christian Fellowship Luncheon, TJ’s Cafe, Tryon, Mondays except holidays, noon to 1 p.m.; food, fellowship and discussion of relevant issues; interdenominational. 859-5051. Chess Club, Mondays, 12:30 p.m., recreation room, LaurelHurst Apartments, Columbus. Open to anyone in community. 894-3336. Al Anon: Green Creek (Continued on page 2)
Howard Greene has been selected to represent Polk County on a wall honoring N.C. veterans that will be part of the North Carolina Veterans Park schedPolk County uled to open in honorees Fayetteville, NC, on July 4, Howard Greene 2011. Tom De Vries Also honRose 'Jackie' Johnson ored in the park will be four acGerry Taylor tive supporters Lisa Krolack of veterans in Polk County: Tom De Vries, Rose “Jackie” Johnson, Gerry Taylor and Lisa Krolak. The Arts Council of the City of Fayetteville and Cumberland County, NC, is sponsoring the North Carolina Veterans Park as a tribute to all of North Carolina’s veterans. Fayetteville Polk County veteran Howard Greene dips his right hand in solution as is the home of Ft. Bragg and part of the process of making a mold of his hand. A wall bearing a bronze Pope AFB. casting of the right hand of one veteran from each of North Carolina's (Continued on page 3)
counties will be part of a new N.C. Veterans Park in Fayetteville, NC expected to open on July 4, 2011. (photo submitted)
Tryon tries for Oprah's small town program Tryon has answered Oprah Winfrey's call last week for small town nominations. Nominated towns will be considered for inclusion in a program of "The Oprah Winfrey Show" to be called "Come to My Hometown." Winning towns will be the site location for a remote broadcast during the last season of "The Oprah Winfrey Show."
Crys Armbrust, Tryon's business and tourism development coordinator, said the application included a cover letter, nomination narrative explaining why Tryon would be a good choice for inclusion in the program and a five-minute video of the town. For the video, Armbrust said he used a still photography video he created last year for
Serving Polk County and Upper Spartanburg and Greenville Counties
Tryon Downtown Development Association titled "Tryon, NC: Gem of the Blue Ridge Mountains." That video can be viewed on the ‘About Us’ page of TDDA’s website at www. downtowntryon.org. "Needless to say, were we to be selected [for the Oprah Winfrey show], Tryon (and Polk County) would benefit much," Armbrust said.