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Tryon Daily Bulletin
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Vol. 84 / No. 241
Tryon, N.C. 28782
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
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‘Support behind unity’ theme of MLK event The Tryon Kiwanis Club plans to host its annual Spaghetti Supper at Holy Cross Episcopal Church Jan. 19 from 5-7:30 p.m. The dinner will be held in the church’s fellowship hall. You can purchase tickets from Kiwanis members or by stopping by the Bulletin office, Owen’s Pharmacy or the Edward Jones’ office in Lynn. All money raised will benefit PCHS Key Club Scholarships.
Here’s a list of upcoming meetings and events for area nonprofit community and governmental organizations:
Today
Michelle Miller, portraying Fannie Lou Hamer, talks to the audience about her struggles attempting to become a registered voter. But she also talked about her will to achieve her goal. (photo by Samantha Hurst) by Samantha Hurst
Polk County Mobile Recycling Unit, Tuesdays, Ozone Drive and Hwy. 176, Saluda. Polk County Transportation Authority makes a regular trip to Hendersonville on the first and third Tuesday of each month. 894-8203. Hospice of the Carolina Foothills “We Care” is a weekly informal social group open to women coping with
A round of applause opened the Martin Luther King Jr. commemoration in Tryon Saturday, Jan. 14 as Tryon resident Peggy Carter walked across the stage carrying a sign that simply read, “We are all the same on the inside.” The applause didn’t stop there. Instead it kept the event moving as audience members showed support for one another and for Dr. King’s legacy throughout the evening. “We always think of the people on the front lines,” said Dr. Joseph Fox, president of the Thermal Belt Friendship Council. “Often we forget all those people in the background of the movement, supporting those on the frontlines; pushing the movement forward.”
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Friendship Council treasurer Meg Rogers presented a certificate to scholarship winner Kari Malkki during the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. commemoration Saturday, Jan. 14. (photo by Samantha Hurst)
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