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Tryon Daily Bulletin
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Vol. 84 / No. 74
Tryon, N.C. 28782
Monday, May 16, 2011
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Kids say ‘thank you’ to soldiers Here’s a list of upcoming meetings and events for area nonprofit community and governmental organizations:
Today
Polk County Mobile Recycling Unit, Mondays, Harmon Field/Tryon, 7 a.m. - noon. The Meeting Place Senior Center, Monday activities include line dancing, 10 a.m., senior fitness, 11 a.m., bingo or bead class, 12:30 p.m. 828894-0001. Christian Fellowship Luncheon, TJ’s Cafe, Tryon, Mondays except holidays, noon - 1 p.m.; food, fellowship and discussion of relevant issues; interdenominational. 828-8595051. Chess Club, Mondays, 12:30 p.m., recreation room, LaurelHurst Apartments, Columbus. Open to anyone in community. 894-3336. Saluda Center, Monday activities include line dancing at 12:30 p.m. For more information visit Saluda.com. Western Carolinas Classic Radio Club, Monday, May (Continued on page 2)
The students in Mrs. Marion and Mrs. Drake’s kindergarten class at Saluda School recently mailed thank you notes to military men and women. After discussing what soldiers do and what soldiers mean to them, students wrote a sentence and drew a picture for each thank you note. Pictured above are Logan Halford, Cole Gordon, Ryan Bailey and Sydney Uhrich. (photo submitted by Ronette C. Dill, Saluda School principal)
Columbus man charged with assault Allegedly strangled, bit, threatened woman by Leah Justice
A Columbus man was charged last week after allegedly attempting to strangle, bite and threaten to kill a woman. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrested Christopher Eugene Packer, 25, of 156 Eagle Nest Road, Columbus, on Wednesday,
May 11. Packer was serious injury by strancharged with felony asgling her and biting sault by strangulation, her on the ear, as well misdemeanor assault as head-butting her, on a female and misdeleaving lacerations and meanor communicathematoma by stranguing threats. lation. According to the Another arrest warChristopher Packer arrest warrants, a magrant states that Packer istrate found probable cause to believe that Packer as- struck the victim in the head with (Continued on page 3) saulted the victim and inflicted
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