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By David Stephens
HOMETOWN NEWS
The Boiling Springs Area Council met in regular monthly session at the Boiling Springs Library on November 12 with six members present.
Guest speaker Laura Ringo, executive director of Partners for Active Living, informed the council that her organization is currently seeking input on future infrastructure as it relates to healthy lifestyles such as hiking and biking trails and other recreational activities. Ringo said she also seeks feedback on policy development regarding healthy living and proper nutrition and habits in the county. She said one effort being undertaken is to place healthy food and snacks in all the county parks. Ringo also spoke about a future vision to bring computerized bicycle stations to the county where a person could go, swipe a membership card to check out a bike, and then return to that location or another station. Under economic development, it was noted that O’Reilly’s Auto Parts is currently building a store in Boiling Springs.
Next, Area Councils coordinator Jim Thompson offered information about a tourism strategic plan conference being hosted by Spartanburg County Council on November 17 and 18, 2009. The event will be round table discussions relating to places of interest to tourists. Some topics include art and music, heritage, shopping and dining, education, sports and recreation, nature and agriculture, and a small town/unincorporated forum.
Beautification Council chairperson Louise Rakes then said that a project was planned to do additional landscaping in the area of the Welcome to Boiling Springs sign near I-85.
School Superintendent Dr. Scott Mercer then informed the council of several remodeling projects just approved by the school board for Chesnee and Boiling Springs High Schools as well as the addition of some parking at BSHS and the refurbishing of tennis courts at that school.
Lastly, information was provided about the Boiling Springs Business Association Thanksgiving Banquet to be held on November 19, 2009, in the high school cafeteria. The public is invited. With no further business the council adjourned at 5:00 p.m. and will next meet on December 10, 2009, at 4:00 p.m. at the Boiling Springs Branch Library.
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