Rotarians – People of Action
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Rotary Club of Tryon in Action:
Tryon Rotarians – Stepping up to the Challenge
In 1985, when Rotary International started their End Polio campaign, there were 350,000 cases of Polio in 125 countries. The hard work and financial support of Rotarians around the world has lowered that number to 54 wild polio cases in 2020. At last week’s meeting, Rotary Club of Tryon members heard from polio survivor, and…
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Daniel Herres- Rotary Global Grant Scholar
The Rotary Club of Tryon, in partnership with Rotary District 7670 and the Rotary International World Fund, has awarded Tryon resident Daniel Herres with a Global Grant Scholarship. Daniel will use the scholarship to attend the College of London where he will be earning a Masters of Science in Humanitarianism, Aid & Conflict. In September,…
Ortiz Award Winner – Sydney Waldman
As part of our service to the community, the Rotary Club of Tryon awards college scholarships to high school seniors each year. Although the process was a little different last year due to the Covid-19 restrictions, the Club was able to recognize the hard work of our Seniors with scholarships. The Rotary Club of Tryon…
Hursey Visits Rotary Club
Tryon’s resident author, Sally Hursey, visited the Rotary Club of Tryon a few months ago to share the story of her latest book: Heroes of the Heart. The book is about seven dogs that rescued seven veterans and the one man who made it happen! Sally contacted Bill Brightman, a Vietnam veteran and founder of…
George Alley Shares Outreach Update with Rotary
At a recent meeting of the Rotary Club of Tryon, one of the members mentioned that the service projects the Club does are important, but he also likes attending the meetings to learn more about what is happening in our community. A few weeks ago, George Alley, Executive Director of Thermal Belt Outreach Ministry, did…
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Wildfire Safety Around Your Home
With the wildfires fires on the West coast in the news, the Rotary Club of Tryon invited Polk County Ranger Ryan Searcy & Mountain Valleys RC&D Outreach Coordinator Jen Haas to discuss fire safety in our area. During his presentation, Ranger Searcy let the Rotarians know that wildfires aren’t just a problem for the West…
What are they making?
Members of the Rotary Club of Tryon spent Thursday morning preparing a gift for the children of Polk County. You will have to wait a little longer to see what it is, but here are a few pictures of the work they are doing. Have you figured out what the Rotarians are making?
Rotary International Director Visits Rotary Club of Tryon
Rotary Director Stephanie Urchick The Rotary Club of Tryon was very fortunate to have Rotary International Director Stephanie Urchick visit with club members this week. Stephanie is a member of the McMurray Rotary Club in Pennsylvania and serves on the Board of Directors for Rotary International. For the past few years, Stephanie has served as…
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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…
