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Tryon Daily Bulletin
The World’s Smallest Daily Newspaper
Vol. 84 / No. 114
Tryon, N.C. 28782
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
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Fresh fruit for Tryon Estates by Samantha Hurst
Tryon Youth Center’s annual car raffle is going on now, with the drawing scheduled for Aug. 6 at 2 p.m. at Stott’s Ford in Tryon. This year, the car to be raffled off is a Ford Fusion hybrid. Proceeds support the youth center’s activities. Raffle tickets are available at Stoff ’s Ford, The Book Shelf, Tryon Pharmacy, Frog & Swan, TJ’s Cafe, Caro-Mi, Tryon Daily Bulletin, Nature’s Storehouse, Foothills Duplicate Bridge, Tryon Federal, Town & Country Realtors and Brady Insurance.
Here’s a list of upcoming meetings and events for area nonprofit community and governmental organizations:
Today
Polk County Mobile Recycling Unit, Wednesdays, Fire Department in Green Creek, 7 a.m. - noon. The Meeting Place Senior Center, Wednesday activities include Tai Chi, 9 a.m.; ceramics, 9:30 a.m.; Italian club (Continued on page 2)
Gently tilting his white rocking chair back and forth, Tryon Estates’ resident John Albree relishes what’s left of the summer breeze as truck beds brimming with peaches come rolling steadily by him on their way to the shed at Strawberry Hill. “My wife and I absolutely love strawberries and peaches,” Albree said. “We found out about Strawberry Hill years ago and immediately loved it. Their product is so good and they are just honest people.” Albree and his wife, Phyllis, began visiting the Chesnee, S.C. farm seven years ago. Since then, Albree’s become a regular face around the farm and friend of the Cooley family that owns it. “I’m here every Tuesday (Continued on page 3)
Strawberry Hill’s Brandi Cooley-Easler slices a bit of white nectar peach for regular John Albree of Tryon Estates. (photo by Samantha Hurst)
Polk recreation to create new master plan Survey, meetings planned to get input by Leah Justice
The Polk County Recreation Advisory Board has begun the task of creating a new recreation master plan that is expected to
recommend recreation improve-
ments in the area for the next 10 years. The Polk County Board of Commissioners met Monday, July 11 with Polk County Recreation Advisory Board Chairman Jim Patterson regarding the master plan.
Serving Polk County and Upper Spartanburg and Greenville Counties
Patterson said the plan will be developed based on area residents’ ideas of what is needed in terms of recreation between now and 2021. Residents’ opinions will be gathered through community meetings and a survey. (Continued on page 4)