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Tryon Daily Bulletin
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Vol. 84 / No. 128
Tryon, N.C. 28782
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
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Green Creek Fire Dept. dedicates new fire truck to former chief William Page If you’re interested in area history, there’s a meeting next week you might want to attend. The Tryon Historic Preservation Commission will meet Thursday, July 28 at 4:30 p.m. at the Tryon Fire Department. The town is currently working toward getting state approval to be designated as an historic district. For more information, call 828-859-9566.
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. Meeting Place Senior Center Wednesday activities include Tai Chi, 9 a.m.; ceramics, 9:30 a.m.; Italian club meeting (Buon Giorno), 10 a.m.; senior fitness, 10 a.m.; bingo or bridge, 12:30 p.m.; medication assistance program, 9 a.m. (Continued on page 2)
The Green Creek Volunteer Fire Department recently received a new fire engine. The department has dedicated the new truck to William Page, long-time former chief of the Green Creek fire department and now honorary chief. Fire department officers said
Page has touched many lives as a first responder and firefighter in Green Creek. He has served with the fire department for 47 years and has been an EMT and a first responder since 1987. This is the first new truck (Continued on page 3)
The Green Creek Fire Department’s new fire engine, which is dedicated to William Page (top), former chief of the department, who now serves as honorary chief. (photos submitted by Jeremy W. Gregg)
Polk approves creation of Economic and Tourism Development Commission by Samantha Hurst
The Polk County Board of Commissioners gave its final approval Aug. 1 for the creation of an Economic and Tourism Development Commission (ETDC). The board unanimously ap-
proved a package of policies and procedures during what was intended to be a public hearing Monday night though no public comments were made. Ambrose Mills, chair of the county’s economic development
Serving Polk County and Upper Spartanburg and Greenville Counties
committee, said he appreciated the hard work committee members put into developing the ETDC’s policies. “Our purpose was to effect (Continued on page 4)