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Tryon Daily Bulletin

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Vol. 84 / No. 49

Tryon, N.C. 28782

Friday, April 8, 2011

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Wilkins named Big Brother of Georgia ‘DeCarlo is like a miracle,’ Little Brother said Here’s a list of upcoming meetings and events for area nonprofit community and governmental organizations:

Today

Saluda Center, Friday events: chair exercise, 10 a.m.; Trash Train, 10 a.m. The Meeting Place Senior Center, Friday activities include movie matinee, 10 a.m. bingo, 12:30 p.m. 828894-0001. Seniors on Sobriety (SOS) AA Meeting, Fridays at noon, Polk County Chamber of Commerce Building, 2753 Lynn Rd. (Hwy 108), Tryon. 828894-0293. Tryon Toy Makers Museum, open Friday 2 - 6 p.m., 43 E. Howard St., Tryon. 828290-6600. American Legion Post 250, weekly bingo games, Fridays, 7 p.m., 43 Depot St., Tryon. Doors open 5:30 p.m. Smoke-free. Narcotics Anon., Saluda Senior Center, Friday, 8 p.m.

Saturday

Columbus Lions will have a pancake and sausage breakfast Saturday, April 9 from 7:30 - 9:30 a.m. at Mountain View BBQ. Information: 828894-2505. Columbus Farmer's Market, Saturday, April 9 from (Continued on page 2)

by Leah Justice

Tryon native DeCarlo Wilkins recently won the “Big of the Year” award for the state of Georgia for his volunteerism with the Big Brothers Big Sisters Program in Atlanta. Wilkins has been a Big Brother in the Metro Atlanta agency for nine years and has been matched with the same Little Brother, Keumontavious, for nearly five years. “DeCarlo is like a father to me,” said Keumontavious in an essay nominating Wilkins for the award. “I look up to him as a role model. I can talk to him about anything because most people will not understand me. He gives me inspiration to do and be my best in everything I do. DeCarlo is like a miracle (Continued on page 3)

DeCarlo Wilkins (left), formerly of Tryon, with his Little Brother, Keumontavious. (photo submitted)

Chamber, EDC remaining choices for Polk travel and tourism services County agrees to fund tourism with occupancy tax only by Leah Justice

After four organizations offered to take responsibility for Polk County’s travel and tourism services, county commissioners

have narrowed their options to either the Carolina Foothills Chamber of Commerce or a combination of the county’s travel and tourism department and its economic development commission (EDC). Before Monday’s decision, keeping the current tourism office was one option on the table,

Serving Polk County and Upper Spartanburg and Greenville Counties

and the Town of Tryon/Tryon Tourism Development Authority (TDDA) had also expressed interest in handling travel and tourism services. The Polk County Board of Commissioners on Monday, April 4 also agreed the funding (Continued on page 5)


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