2011 FALL SPORTS PREVIEW INSIDE TODAY
Tryon Daily Bulletin The World’s Smallest Daily Newspaper
Vol. 84 / No. 142
Tryon, N.C. 28782
Friday, August 19, 2011
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Teens travel to China to teach basketball, share God’s love by Samantha Hurst
Five anxious teenagers from Polk County traveled to China July 13-26, hearts prepared to share their love for God and basketball. Ashley Lynch, a recent Polk County High School graduate, made the trip. “It was not at all what I expected. I was really nervous about going over there because I thought China was really dangerous and that we wouldn’t be able to share God’s word,” said Lynch. “It was really kind of a lifechanging experience because it was very humbling and it opened my eyes to how blessed America is and how blessed we are to be able to worship openly.” The mission trip centered on the girls sharing their knowledge of the game of basketball with (Continued on page 4)
Some of the teens who traveled to China on a recent mission trip. Five Polk County girls were among the group. See pages 3-4 for more photos. (photo submitted)
A community potluck dinner will be held at the Saluda Center on Thursday, Aug. 25 at 6 p.m. The Rabon Creek Band will provide entertainment. The Saluda Center is located on Greenville Street in Saluda. Bring your favorite dish and come mingle with your neighbors.
Community Development Block Grants revitalizing neighborhood by Samantha Hurst
Crews brushed fresh paint strokes across the new decking outside West Livingston resident Charles Nesbitt’s home in Tryon on Wednesday, Aug. 17. Next door, Nancy “Jean” Miller sat beneath a brand new roof reading devotionals and enjoying the coolness
of a newly air-conditioned home. Nesbitt and Miller are two of a handful of residents who will benefit from a continuing Community Development Block Grant program aimed at rehabilitating homes in the Eastside of Tryon.
Serving Polk County and Upper Spartanburg and Greenville Counties
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