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Tryon Daily Bulletin
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Vol. 83 / No. 148
Tryon, N.C. 28782
Monday, August 30, 2010
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Walter wins big at Transplant Olympics
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. to noon. Saluda Senior Center, Monday activities include Line Dancing at 12:30 p.m. For more information visit www. saluda.com. The Meeting Place Senior Center, Monday activities include senior fitness, 11 a.m., Bingo or bead class, 12:30 p.m. 828-894-0001. Democratic Party Women’s Club, Monday, Aug 30, 11 a.m., Democratic Headquarters in Columbus. Everyone welcome. Christian Fellowship Luncheon, TJ’s Cafe, Tryon, Mondays except holidays, noon to 1 p.m.; food, fellowship and discussion of relevant issues; interdenominational. 859-5051. Chess Club, Mondays, 12:30 p.m., recreation room, LaurelHurst Apartments, Columbus. Open to anyone in community. 894-3336. Polk Soil & Water Conservation District Board Meering, Monday, Aug. 30, 3:30 p.m., Cooperative Extension (Continued on page 2)
Elizabeth and Dr. Todd Walter (center) of Landrum competed recently in the National U.S. Transplant Games in Madison, Wisc. The transplant games are for those who have received life saving organs or tissue transplants. Elizabeth had a liver transplant in November, 2000. The donor was Dr. Walter, her father. It was the first live liver donor transplant in South Carolina. Dr. Walter competed in a 5K run as a donor, while Elizabeth competed in the 5k road race and the 1500 meter and 800 meter track events. In all three events, she not only won her age group of women ages (Continued on page 5)
Carol Browning (left) with Todd (center) and Elizabeth Walter. (photo submitted)
Polk sheriff's office working with ICE to identify, deport criminal illegal aliens 27 illegal aliens deported since 2008 by Leah Justice
Polk County Sheriff Donald Hill has been working with the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to get criminal illegal aliens out of Polk com-
munities. The sheriff’s office has deported 27 criminal illegal aliens since March, 2008. The office detained three illegal aliens just last week. Sheriff Hill says most of the local crimes associated with illegal aliens involve drugs
Serving Polk County and Upper Spartanburg and Greenville Counties
or traffic stops, such as being arrested for driving while impaired. Hill’s office joined a cooperative effort with ICE in 2008 through Secure Communities, which is a comprehensive de(Continued on page 5)