Incoming Rotary International President Shekhar Mehta urged members to become more involved in service projects, saying that caring for and serving others is the best way to live because it changes not only other people’s lives, but also our own.
For the 2021-22 Rotary year, Mehta wants members to focus their efforts on empowering girls and ensuring their access to education, resources, services, and opportunities so that future generations of women leaders will have the tools they need to succeed. Mehta asked members to use Rotary’s belief that diversity, equity, and inclusion is critical in all we do as a compass to guide this work.
Rotarian Beth McCallister did a bang-up job gathering the contents of the thank-you bags we packed for teachers at Tryon Elementary. Procuring tissue boxes, wipes, skin-friendly hand sanitizer, and teacher-themed masks was no easy task in the midst of a pandemic-caused…
The YMCA of Greater Spartanburg’s presence in Polk County started in 1954 with Camp Skyuka, an “outdoor paradise in the clouds” at the top of White Oak Mountain. The camp closed in the 1980s, but Polk County remains a part of…
The Rotary Club of Tryon was very pleased to have the Polk County EMS Director Michael Crater at last week’s meeting. During his presentation, Michael explained how EMS provides emergency, pre-hospital advanced life support and transportation for Polk County. Rotarian Carol…
One of the advantages of being the Past Rotary Club President is that you get to present the Rotarian of the Year award. This year, Past Rotary Club President Stacey Lindsey had the pleasure of naming Rotarian Allan Purtill as the…
The Rotary Club of Tryon has a new President for the 2021-2022 Rotary Year. Most of the members will recognize the new President because he also served as our President last year. The Rotary Club of Tryon is happy to have…
The Rotary Club of Tryon had the honor of recognizing Avery McKeller as a Paul Harris Fellow at a recent meeting. Rotarian Charles McKeller and his wife Lib made a donation to the Rotary Foundation to honor the joy their granddaughter…
Rotary Club of Tryon member Ken Shull was appointed the Rotary District 7670 Governor at a ceremony earlier this week. Congratulations Ken! The Rotary Club of Tryon is proud of you and we are here to support you during your year…
Members of the Rotary Club of Tryon turned out Friday afternoon to help plant flowers and shrubs at the two new housing units at Outreach. The housing units are being readied for occupancy very soon. This was the first in a…
At last week’s meeting, the Rotary Club of Tryon recognized Joshua Kennedy, Director of Health & Human Services of Polk County, as an honorary Paul Harris Fellow. In 1905 a young lawyer named Paul Harris with a small group of community…
