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Tryon Daily Bulletin
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Vol. 85 / No. 200
Tryon, N.C. 28782
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
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Polk County sisters to volunteer in Serbia Fundraising needed by Leah Justice
The Kiwanis Club of Tryon will host its annual Spaghetti Supper Thursday, Nov. 15 from 5-7 p.m at the Holy Cross Episcopal Church in Tryon. All proceeds benefit the Tryon Kiwanis scholarship fund.
Here’s a list of upcoming meetings and events for area nonprofit community and governmental organizations:
Today
Polk County Mobile Recycling, Wednesdays, Fire Department in Green Creek, 7 a.m. - noon. The Meeting Place Senior Center, Wednesday activities include Tai Chi, 9 a.m.; medication assistance; ceramics, 9:30 a.m.; Wacky Wednesday, senior fitness and Italian club, 10 a.m.; bingo and bridge, 12:30 p.m. 828-894-0001. Green Creek Community Center, quilters’ group, Wednesdays, 10 - 11:30 a.m. Saluda Center, Wednesday activities, Trash Train, 10 a.m.; gentle Yin Yoga 12:30 p.m. For (Continued on page 2)
Sisters Brittany and Sarah Phipps plan to embark on a mission trip to Serbia this holiday season with Operation Christmas Child to hand out shoeboxes to children. To make the trip possible, the girls must raise $3,600. Brittany, currently a sophomore at N.C. State University, attends Providence Baptist Church in Raleigh, which is sponsoring the trip. Sarah is currently a sophomore at Polk County High School and attends Coopers Gap Baptist Church. “I have grown up all my life surrounded by Coopers Gap’s (Baptist Church) encouragement to make shoeboxes so that they can be sent and delivered,” Brittany said. “Now, I will be able to personally see the impact these shoeboxes have on (Continued on page 3)
Sarah Phipps worked with preschool children in Arkansas this summer. (photo submitted)
Tryon council considers Mayor’s ‘round-up’ plan by Leah Justice
Tryon Mayor Alan People’s has proposed a new idea that if approved he said could turn into a grant program for downtown businesses.
The program would ask Tryon water customers to round up their water bills to the next dollar with the extra funding being used to help fund the downtown streetscape.
The program would be voluntary with the town keeping the extra funding in a separate line item and implementing a (Continued on page 4)
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