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Rotary Club of Tryon in Action:
Rise & Fall of Textiles in Carolinas
The Tryon Estates Rotarians were privileged to have a presentation at their August 3rd meeting on the rise and fall of the textile industry in the Carolinas by retired senior textile executive Ben Fox. The textile industry had a major influence in our area for over a hundred years. The early Mills were built in […]
Ken Shull District Governor Elect
In October of 2019, Rotary Club of Tryon member Ken Shull was selected as the Rotary District 7670 Governor Nominee. Since that time, he has been working to support the 48 Rotary Clubs of Western North Carolina. At the same time, Ken has been preparing for something much larger. In 2021, Ken will begin his […]
Rotary Opens Opportunities
Rotary International President-elect Holger Knaack is encouraging Rotarians to seize the many opportunities Rotary offers to enrich their lives and the communities they serve. Knaack, a member of the Rotary Club of Herzogtum Lauenburg-Mölln, Germany, revealed the 2020-21 presidential theme, Rotary Opens Opportunities, to incoming district governors at the Rotary International Assembly in San Diego, California. […]
Scherping Recognized as Rotarian of the Year
Each year the Rotary Club of Tryon recognizes a member as the Rotarian of the Year for his/her dedication to the Club and the Rotary Motto – Service Above Self. The Rotary Club of Tryon’s 2020 Rotarian of the Year is Dave Scherping. Most people know Dave for his work with Polk County Schools, but […]
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Rotary Club Installs New Officers
July is usually a busy month for Rotary Clubs and this year is no different for the Rotary Club of Tryon. On July 2nd, the Club installed a new President and a few new Board Members. As her final act as the 2019 Rotary Club of Tryon President, Stacey Lindsey directed the installation of Skip […]
BJ Bayne Inducted as Rotary Club Member
The Rotary Club of Tryon has been meeting via Zoom for the past few months, so we haven’t had a chance to formally meet our newest member. During this weeks meeting, President Skip Taylor officially recognized BJ Bayne as a new Rotary Club of Tryon member. BJ has been a frequent quest at Club meetings, […]
Skip Taylor Installed as Rotary Club of Tryon President
What qualifies a Rotarian to be elected president of a Rotary Club? There may well be as many abilities and experiences as there are Rotary presidents, but because Rotary Clubs internationally are community-focused, Fredrick “Skip” Taylor’s extended experience in community-building and international Rotary activities certainly adds to his list of qualifications. A formerly active member […]
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Club Exceeded Donation Goal to the Rotary Foundation
The Rotary Club of Tryon supports the charitable work of Rotary International through contributions to the Rotary Foundation. Each year the Rotary Foundation provides financial support for programs that meet their areas of focus: Peace and conflict prevention/resolution.Disease prevention and treatment.Water and sanitation.Maternal and child health.Basic education and literacyEconomic and community development The Rotary Club […]
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Tryon Rotary Club Helps Feed Families
The Rotary Club of Tryon partnered with The Rural Seed and Thermal Belt Outreach Ministry to help feed local families this week. Rotary President Stacy Lindsey, along with Rotarians Skip Taylor, John Gargiulo & Carol Browning, worked with the TBOM and the Rural Seed to help prepare meals and staff a free community food distribution […]
